河北省2013年普通高校专科接本教育选拔考试
《英语》试卷
（考试时间90分钟） （总分120分）
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I .Phonetics (5 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1. A. uncle B. umbrella C. custom D. universal 2. A .experience B. exact C. exam D. exist 3. A .calm B. hall C. talk D. ball
4. A .nineteenth B. ninth C. southern D. fifth 5. A .literature B. mature C. nature D. feature II. Situational Dialogues (15 points)
Section A (5 points)
Directions: In this section there are 5 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
6. ----How about joining us for a cup of coffee? ----____________
A. I’d love to B. Of course not C. Say it D. Go ahead 7. ----Hello! May I speak to Ann, please?
A .It doesn’t matter. B. I’m sorry. C. what’s your name?. D. Sorry, I can’t.
8. ----How nice and cool the water is! But I’m feeling a bit hungry now. Shall we have something
to eat?
----____________Let’s go there now.
A .No, I don’t like. B. It’s my pleasure. C. Sound good. D. Thank you. 9. ----How was your weekend? ----__________________
A. I had a great time. B. I went to Beijing. C. I left Beijing at 7. D. I like weekend. 10. ----Well done. Congratulations on your success. A. Thank you very much. B. Oh, no, no.
C. No, I didn’t do very well. D. Sorry, I couldn’t do any better.
Section B (10 points)
Directions: In this section there is a long conversation with 5 missing sentences. At the end of the conversation, there is a list of given choices. You are required to select the ONE that best fits into the conversation. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Note that there are two additional choices and you can not use any of the choices in the list more than once.
Mike: Hello! Is that you, Tom? Tom: Yes, ________________.
Mike: I can’t believe I_____________ you at last. And what have you been doing?
Tom: Yeah, I haven’t been home a lot lately. And I’ve had a lot of work and social engagement. Oh, Mike, ____________to London?
Mike: I just came back about a week ago, I___________ by phone several times, but you were
not in.
Tom: Sorry, sorry. Did you have a nice holiday, then? Mike: Lovely, I went to Scotland and traveled around. Tom: _____________! I need a holiday indeed. Mike: well. I suppose so.
Tom: oh, somebody’s at the door, I have to go. And I have to say “good-bye”. Nice talking to
you.
Mike: Same here, bye-bye.
A. when did you get back B. what a surprise I got C. how I admire D. I am tom E. got hold of F. got through G. this is tom.
H. tried to contact you
III. Reading Comprehension (45 points)
Section A (30 points)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the statement. Mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Questions 16--20 are based on the following passage.
Many visitors find the fast pace at which American people move very troubling. One’s first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going and are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment.
At first, this may seem unfriendly to you. Drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles, brief conversations with people as you shop or dine away from home. Do not think that because Americans are in such a hurry they are unfriendly. Often life is much slower outside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well.
Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done; they expect others to “push back”, just as city people do in Tokyo, Singapore or Paris, for example. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you. Many of them first came to the city as strangers and they remember how frightening a new city can be. If you need help or want to ask a question, choose a friendly-looking person and say, “I am a stranger here. Can you help me?”
Most people will stop, smile at you, and help you find your way, or answer your questions. But you must let them know that you need help. Otherwise they are likely to pass you by, not
noticing that you are new to the city and in need of help. Occasionally, you may find someone too busy or perhaps too rushed to give you aid. If this happens, do not be discouraged: just ask someone else. Most Americans enjoy helping a stranger.
16. Many people who first visit the United States will find that_____________. A. American is a highly developed country.
B. American city people seem to be always in a rush.
C. the fast pace in American life often causes much trouble. D. Americans are important and unfriendly people.
17. When the author says “you will miss smiles” in the second paragraph, he means__________ A. you will fail to notice that American are pleasant and happy. B. you will be puzzled why Americans do not smile at you. C. you will feel that Americans do not seem very friendly.
D. you will find that Americans don’t have much sense of humor.
18. in the author’s opinion,_______________.
A. it is true that life in New York is much faster than that in any other city. B. people living outside big cities are lazy and miserable
C. most Americans people enjoy living in the suburbs of big cities D. those who are busy are not necessarily unfriendly
19. The author mentions big cities such as Tokyo, Singapore and Paris___________. A. to show that city people all over the world have a lot in common.
B. to let his readers be aware that they are some of the world’s biggest cities C. to illustrate their difference from American cities
D. because they are some of the cities that attract visitors most
20. If you say to an American that you are a stranger there, most probably he will______ A. offer his help
B. stop smiling at you C. help you find the way
D. reply that he is pleased to meet you
Passage 2
Questions 21-25 are based on the following passage.
Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard. They are making and selling special coffee at a coffee café. They are also a lot of money.
These students can make up to twelve hundred dollars a day. They are selling their
special coffee to airport passengers. After the students get paid, the rest of the money goes to helping a local youth project.
These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport. it is usually very
crowed .many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee. One customer thinks that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. They do not like it if the café’ is not open for business.
The students earn $ 6.10 an hour plus tips. They also get school credit while they learn how to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although it took some time to learn how to do it. They have to learn how to steam milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skills and sometimes mistakes are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.
21. Based on the passage, it seems that the purpose of the café is to _______. A. learn a skill B. help a youth project C. do business D. earn school credit
22. Many of the students __________ the work although it took some time to learn how to do it.
A. enjoy B. have to do C. hate D. ignore
23. By selling special coffee at special coffee, the students are _____________. A. learning a lot of experience B. making a lot of money C. having a lot of trouble D. learning a lot of knowledge
24. According to the passage, the most frequent mistake the students make is _____. A. to take more skills B. to load the pots C. to forget to add the coffee D. to add flavor 25. The best title for the passage could be _______ A. Earning Money B. Students’ Life C. Little Business D. Kid’s Café
Passage 3
Question 26-30 are based on the following passage.
Oceanography has been defined as “The application of all sciences to the study of the sea”. Before the nineteenth century scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between.
Certainly Newton considered some theoretical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work.
For most people, the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental
travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that the question “What is at the bottom of the ocean?’ had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineer had to know the depth profile(起起伏伏) of the route to estimate the length of cable that had to be manufactured.
It was to Maury of the US Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages
diving which soundings (测水深) were taken to investigate the depths of the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea.
The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs, it was found to be
covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea. Within a few years, oceanography was under way. In 1872 26. The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies like on __________. A.
B. a military aspect C. a business aspect
D. an international aspect
27. It was __________ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies. A. the American Navy
B. some early intercontinental travelers C. those who earned a living from the sea
D. the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable
28. The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was ____________. A. to make some sounding experiments in the oceans B. to collect samples of sea plants and animals C. to estimate the length of cable that was needed D. to measure the depths of the two oceans
29. At the early expedition, when the failed cable was taken out for repairs, living creatures covered on the cable indicated that __________ . A. there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea B. there was life in the deeper parts of the sea C. the expedition was successful
D. people love adventures in the deeper parts of the sea 30. This passage is mainly about ____________.
A. the beginning of oceanography B. the laying of the first undersea cable
C. the investigation of ocean depths D. the early intercontinental communications
Section B (15 points)
Directions: in this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choice. Each choice in blank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on the answer sheet with a single line through the center. you may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Question 31-40 are based on the following passage.
Many people want to know how to analyze people they meet. There are six stages in __31___ a problem.
First the person must ___32___ that there is a problem. Before Sam’s bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.
2013年河北专接本英语真题及答案
