2013年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试高起点
《英语》
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共105分）
一、语音知识：共5小题；每题1.5分，共7.5分。在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。
1. A. cake B. custom C. center D. cover 2. A. rush B. duck C. truck D. butcher 3. A. check B. change C. chemistry D. chocolate 4. A. cousin B. south C. ground D. thousand 5. A. lab B. table C. math D. attack 二、词汇与语法知识：共15小题；每题1.5分，共22.5分。从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。 6. Tom, hurry up, you will miss the school bus. A. and B. or C. but D. then
7. The room as a laboratory for nearly two years till now. A. is used B. was used C. has been used D. had been used 8.—Mom, do I have to go to bed now? —Yes, you
A. can B. will C. may D. must 9. Many artists find it hard to a living from art alone. A. do B. make C. have D. take
10. James had never seen Brando again, ____ was really a pity. A. who B. what C. which D. where 11. Excuse me, what time is it your watch? A. to B. by C. on D. with
12. Welcome to our house! I' 11 have Hudson you around in a minute.
A. show B. to show C. showing D. showed 13. She spoke fast that I could not catch a word. A. too B. very C. such D. so 14. Take your computer to John, and he it for you. A. repairs B. will repair C. has repaired D. had repaired 15. You’d better more clothes. It’s snowing outside. A. put away B. put up C. put down D. put on 16. Jack is news reporter and he likes job very much. A. a; the B. the; the C. the; a D. a; a
17. It has been almost five years we saw each other last time. A. after B. before C. since D. when
18. He knows about the city, for he has never been there. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing 19. With all his homework , the boy was allowed to watch TV. A. finished B. to finish C. will finish D. having finished 20.—Can I get you some more fish? A. Yes, please B. I' m sorry C. That’s all right D. It doesn’t matter
三、完形填空：共15小题；每题2分，共30分。通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Yuichiro Miura lives by the saying that nothing is impossible. For
him, that means climbing Qomolangma, the world’s highest mountain, at the age of 80. He 2l to climb it for the 22 time next month. He reached its top at ages 70 and 75. If he succeeds this time, he will 23 the record for the oldest person to climb the 8,844-meter-high mountain.
The record, 24, is not what pushes him on. Instead, he wants to know how a person of his age will 25 and deal with the terrible cold, 26 air and low oxygen (氧气)levels on such a high mountain. He believes those 27 will add 70 years to the age of his body once he 28 to the top. His daughter, Emifi Miura, 29 others that he will feel like someone 150 years old.
“Nobody ever lived that long, and he’s so 30 to know how it would be like,” she said. “He would like to know what the 3l of humans is.” Emili Miura said her father thinks that one should always set a higher 32 for oneself and try to achieve it.
Yuichiro Miura faces more dangers 33 health problems. He has had three heart operations in 34 years, and he suffered two 35 bones in a sport accident in 2009. Nobody would say it’s wise for an 80-year-old person to make the climb, but Mr. Miura believes that nothing is impossible.
21. A. begs B. plans C. needs D. refuses 22. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth 23. A. break B. check C. achieve D. improve 24. A. anyhow B. therefore C. however D. meanwhile 25. A. exist B. advise C. work D. feel 26. A. thin B. clear C. fresh D. cool
27. A. desires B. conditions C. operations D. advantages 28. A. gets B. leads C. turns D. sticks 29. A. warned B. persuaded C. told D. promised 30. A. sure B. afraid C. proud D. curious 31. A. end B. aim C. limit D. fact
32. A. goal B. order C. rule D. example 33. A. instead of B. because of C. in favor of D. in front of
34. A. most B. early C. several D. recent 35. A. burned B. broken C. destroyed D. grown
四、阅读理解：共15小题；每题3分，共45分。阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。
A
Looking for Pen Pals
Mary, 24 years old, comes from Scotland and would like to find a pen pal(笔友)who comes from East Europe. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in history but does not like discussing politics.
Jim, 19 years old, comes from South Korea. He would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences of life in Europe and Asia. He loves traveling, listening to pop music and playing football in his free time.
Pietro, 42 years old, comes from Argentina. He is a businessperson and would like to find a pen pal who is also a businessperson and lives in North America. He likes using the Internet and listening to light music.
Helga, 31 years old, comes from Germany and speaks French, English and Russian. She would like a pen pal who is interested in exchanging (交流)ideas about language learning. She does not like using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a classroom.
Jennifer, 18, comes from New Orleans. She is interested in discussing the political differences between East Europe and North
America. She loves horse-riding and listening to jazz music.
Alessandro, 25 years old, comes from Rome. He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaks different languages and can exchange ideas on using computers for learning purposes. He likes playing football in his free time.
36. Who are interested in the same kind of music? A. Mary and Pietro. B. Pietro and Jim. C. Jim and Jennifer. D. Mary and Jennifer. 37. What hobby do Jim and Alessandro have in common? A. Traveling. B. Playing football. C. Horse-riding. D. Learning languages.
38. Who is interested in finding a pen pal from the business world? A. Jim. B. Pietro. C. Jennifer. D. Alessandro.
B
“Are you crazy?” people around him shouted as Alex Bien, a 33-year-old immigrant (移民), ran toward three ears in a chain accident along the highway in Miami, which were burning down. Alex didn't think twice.
The article “Against the Flame s” reported how he put out the fire on a car and pulled a couple out of another. But when he returned to his own car, steam was coming out from it. It was damaged beyond repair.
Back in his tiny flat, alone and with little money, Alex didn’t know what to do. He was already working, going to college and supporting his wife, Aline, and children back in Haiti. He worried about his wife's health; doctors thought she had cancer(癌症). Every cent was important to him. And now this.
Within weeks of reading the article, readers sent hundreds of letters offering jobs, money and best wishes. One delivered a car-used, but in
2013年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试高起点《英语》
