2013公共英语试题.docx

2013年英 语本试卷共12页，共100分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。Part IVocabulary and StructureDirections：There are 15 incomplete sentences in this partYou are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, Cand DThen blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet1Jane _ up in a village without TV or radio, which caused her to develop a love for readingAgrowsBgrewChad grownDwas growing2The public demanded that the central government should take measures to _ the prices downAbring Bcut CputDtake 3Her essay was entirely based on data _ from reliable recordsAcollectingBto collectCcollectedDbeing collected4The wounded soldier died _ we had a chance to know his name and familyAwhenBuntilCsinceDbefore5I _ have saved for my retirement when I was youngAmustBneed CshouldDwould6Lucy is going to travel around the world when she _ schoolAleavesBleftChas leftDis leaving7We asked both John and Jerry, but _ could offer a satisfactory explanationAbothBeitherCneitherDnone8I saw Jane dancing at Marys birthday party and on that _ she was really excellentAconditionBoccasionCpositionDsituation9Tom stood at the door, _ over whether or not to tell Mom his failure in the examAhesitatingBhesitatedCto hesitateDhaving hesitated10The books wouldnt have been damaged if Mary _ them awayAmovedBhas movedCcould moveDhad moved 11While in the city, we paid a visit to the hospital founded _ Florence NightingaleAin favour ofBin honor ofCin place ofDin terms of12The rain _ to last until the end of this FridayAexpectedBhas expectedC expectsDis expected13After three days climbing, we finally reached _ we thought was the place wed been dreaming ofAthatBwhatCwhereDwhich14Has he got any experience?No, _ hes keen to learnAso Bfor CbutDand15The committee rejected the suggestion that the houses _ on this siteAare builtBwere builtCwould be built Dbe builtPart IIReading ComprehensionDirections：There are 5 reading passages in this partAfter reading each passage, you will find some questions or unfinished statementsFor each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, Cand DYou should choose the most appropriate answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer SheetQuestions 16 to 19 are based on the following passageChoosing a college requires that you ask yourself many questionsWho do you want to be? What do you want to do? Where do you want to go in life? How do you get there? Perhaps the best way to find those answers is to look at our college on Long IslandThink about itPrivate colleges on Long Island charge an average of $25,000 a year on overall costs, an average total of $100,000 over four yearsOur colleges cost is just over $13,000, or about $53,000 over four yearsThat means, because of the investment of the State of New York in our public college, you pay nearly half what students at those private colleges payThats the money you can use later for graduate school, travel, or whatever you chooseLOCATION: With a wooded 604-acre campus centrally located on Long Island, the nations 16th largest population center, our college offers the best of both worlds, a quiet atmosphere dedicated to learning yet just 20 miles from the heart of New York CitySTUDENTS: 3,200 students from across the United States and more than 20 foreign countries, among the most culturally diverse student populations in the NortheastFACULTY: 120 full-time, of whom 80% hold a terminal degree in their fieldsA 17:1 student-to-faculty ratioCURRICULUM (课程): Comprehensive, with 45 undergraduate majors and 16 minors in both liberal arts and professional fieldsOne graduate program currently availableDEGREES: Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Professional StudiesGraduate: MSin AccountingSTUDENT LIFE: Active and diverse with more than 50 student organizations, including a student-run newspaper and television station, academic organizations and community service groupsFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: 60% of students receive either need-based aid or merit-based scholarshipsADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Applications considered on a rolling basisAbout 55% of freshman applicants are acceptedTransfer students earning more than 24 credit hours of college work will be evaluated based on that work16In comparison with private colleges, how much can be saved over four years in this college?AAbout $13,000BAbout $25,000.CAbout $47,000.DAbout $53,000.17How many full-time faculty members hold a terminal degree in their fields?A120.B96.C80 D45.18What is the rough number of students who get financial assistance?A3,200.B1,900.C120.D50.19Why is this college less expensive than private colleges on Long Island?AIt offers both undergraduate and graduate programsBStudents get more aid and scholarshipsCNew York State invests money in it DIt has a small number of studentsQuestions 20 to 23 are based on the following passageThe story of chocolate begins with the discovery of AmericaUntil 1492, the Old World knew nothing at all about chocolate that was to become the favorite of millionsDuring his conquest of Mexico, Cortez, the great Spanish explorer, found the Aztec Indians using cocoa beans in the preparation of the royal drink “chocolate”, meaning warm liquidHowever, the drink was very bitter, and the Spaniards did not find it to their tasteTo make it more agreeable to Europeans, Cortez and his countrymen invented the idea of sweetening it with sugarThe new drink quickly won friends, especially among the Spanish aristocracy (贵族).Spain wisely continued to plant cocoa in its overseas colonies, which gave birth to a very profitable businessRemarkably enough, the Spanish succeeded in keeping the art of the cocoa industry a secret from the rest of Europe for nearly a hundred yearsLater, the secret was let outFor a while chocolate was the drink at the fashionable Court of FranceThen it spread across the Channel to Great Britain, and in 1657 the first of many famous English chocolate houses appearedIn the United States of America, the production of chocolate proceeded at a faster pace than anywhere else in the worldIt was in pre-revolutionary New England1765, to be exactthat the first chocolate factory was established in this country20What made chocolate disagreeable to Spaniards?AIt was a bitter drinkBIt was a royal drinkCIt was a warm drinkDIt was a new drink21Why did the Spanish keep the art of cocoa industry unknown to other countries?ATo please the Spanish aristocracyBTo plant cocoa in its overseas coloniesCTo make more profit from the industryDTo enable the drink to win more friends22The secret of the art of the cocoa industry was probably let out around _.A1590B1500 C1760 D165023What does “this country” in the last paragraph refer to?AFranceBSpainCGreat BritainDThe United StatesQuestions 24 to 27 are based on the following passageLiving in the city is hardI was born and raised in Dallas, so I know first-hand about heavy traffic and busy roadsHowever, when I moved to New York City (NYC), I was not very well prepared for itI love NYC, but sometimes I have to escape from the noise, to free my mind from all the daily worries and to clear my thoughtsHowever hard and challenging life can be, I still have to enjoy the road along the way to successEveryone needs to take a break from the crazy pace of NYC lifestyle once in a whileMy favorite spot to do that is the Van Cortlandt Park, with its long paths where I like to ride on my bike, passing trees and bushes so wild that they make you believe you have escaped the city completely and are somewhere in the middle of a real forestYesterday I made my weekly escape to the parkWanting to be closer to nature, I decided not to take the pathway but, instead, go directly through the forestAs I moved through the thick forest, I pushed away the branches that came in my wayIt was as if there wasnt a sign of civilization around me at allThe air was still wet from the early morning shower, while everywhere, in the open, it had already been very dry and hotHalf an hour later I was at my destination point, the meadow (草地) in the middle of the forestThere were a couple of people already sitting on the grass, picnicking, reading, just lying down dreamingEven though I wasnt alone on the meadow this time, I actually enjoyed this fact: I could watch the people merge (融合) with nature, in this paradise-like place24The author moved to NYC in order to _.Aget away from DallasBescape from the noiseCclear his thoughts Dachieve success25Why did the author go directly through the forest that day?ABecause he wanted to stay closer to natureBBecause there were branches in his wayCBecause he had no bicycle that dayDBecause it was very hot and dry26Why was the air wet in the thick forest that morning?ABecause the park was near the pathwayBBecause the park was closer to natureCBecause it was hot in the openDBecause it rained earlier27What is the authors purpose of going to the Van Cortlandt Park?ATo enjoy the long paths of the parkBTo get to the middle of a real forestCTo take a break from the busy lifeDTo ride on his bikeQuestions 28 to 31 are based on the following passageOut of all the cities and towns we visited in Central Europe, the city that made the biggest impression on me was definitely Prague (布拉格)I do not know if it is the story behind every wall, stone and bridge that left me so speechless, but to this day I have no doubt that there is no other city in the world that can compare to PragueWith its peculiar romantic flavor, Prague to me is far more attractive than Paris, London and New York put togetherMy acquaintance with Prague started on the bus from Vienna, where I listened to a tour guide telling us the story of how the city was set upWhen we arrived in Prague, the first thing we went to see right from the hotel was, of course, the Charles BridgeCompleted in 1357, this bridge wasbuilt on blood and eggs to hold the bricks together, and it proved to be firmer than any other materialFascinated by the fact, we went on to examine the statues on every post of the bridge, while we listened to the story behind each of themThere were many other things that inspired and fascinated meThe whole of Prague is like a fairy tale of its own, with millions of unbelievable stories running through its historyBut what impressed me most was the sunset above the Prague CastleThe view was just beautiful: the sun, just barely reaching the sharp peaks of the Castle; the sky with soft clouds; the sweet music of violin somewhere in the airIt is so great that it makes you feel like time has stoppedWe spent over three weeks in Europe, and just two days in PragueBut it seems like Prague has taken up most of my emotions and feelingsPrague is worth visiting again and again28What makes Prague more attractive than Paris or London according to the passage?AIts romantic tasteBIts bridgesCIts stonesDIts walls29The word “acquaintance” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.AawarenessBknowledgeCrealizationDconsideration30What impressed the author most in Prague?AThe Prague CastleBThe Charles BridgeCThe sunsetDThe statues31Why do you think the author wrote the passage?ATo explain why Prague has such a long historyBTo show how different Prague is from ParisCTo let people know more about EuropeDTo encourage people to visit PragueQuestions 32 to 35 are based on the following passageThere has been an ongoing debate on whether school uniforms should be completely abolished in all schools, both private and publicDespite both pros and cons (赞同和反对意见) of any uniform, personally I stick to the idea that school uniforms should be introduced in all public and private schoolsThere are certainly many factors that should be taken into account when discussing the issue of school uniformsWhile most private schools already have established a particular school uniform to be worn at all times and by all students, public schools mostly remain more liberal and only have a more or less strict dress codeIn public schools, some kids have parents with rather high incomes who can afford to buy fashionable and costly clothes for their kidsBut there are also those teens who are forced to buy low-cost outfits at discount retail (零售) storesIf all students wear identical clothes, no one will be hurt by the comparisonAnother point to consider is, of course, the way teenagers try to express their feelingsIf from an early age children get used to paying too much attention to the way people dress and look instead of enriching their inner being and acquiring new skills, we should expect a very materialistic (物质至上的) society in the nearest futureWearing a uniform would help in having people pay more attention to ones personality, rather than looksThe main idea is to help a child understand that they should develop their inner beauty and not get involved with bad company and false friendsAll in all, wearing school uniforms is a great solution to these argumentsWhat counts most is that school uniforms teach children a certain disciplinethe qualities they will later in life make use of when they have to obey certain social norms and laws32What is the authors attitude towards wearing school uniforms?ACriticalBSupportiveCIndifferentDDoubtful33In public schools, _Asome children have to buy low-price clothesBall parents of the students have high incomesCthe dress code is stricter than in private schoolsDall the students must wear uniforms all the time34Focusing on personality will probably help children _Ahave false friendsBignore their looks Cexpect a material lifeDenrich their inner beauty35What is the most important role that wearing school uniforms plays?AIt helps children find solutions to some arguments in their lifeBIt helps children develop qualities useful in their futureCIt will teach children some laws to obey in the futureDIt will introduce some social norms to the childrenPart IIIClozeDirections：There is a passage in this part with 10 blanks in itRead the passage carefully and then choose the most appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, Cand DThen blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer SheetJodie liked her apartmentShe had a beautiful 36 to the southA nearby tree was home to two squirrelsShe liked to watch themMrs. Neely 37 the apartment buildingShe was an old lady who spoke with a strong Russian 38 .The two got along very wellMrs. Neely said that Jodie 39 her of her daughter, who had died in a car crashMrs. Neely always kept busy by volunteering at the local library and senior centerAn excellent baker, she often brought 40 and pastries (油酥点心) to Jodie“Youre trying to make me 41 ,” laughed Jodie one day“How will I ever find a boyfriend?”“Maybe youre too pretty and too smart 42 the young men around here.”Jodie 43 to graduate school at nightShe had a day job as a teaching assistantShe loved teaching kidsThe principal had already told her that a full-time teaching job would be hers she got her masters degree“Arent there any nice boys in your graduate classes, Jodie?” Mrs. Neely asked“There are some,” said Jodie“But theyre 45 married, or have a girlfriend, or are too focused on getting their degreesAnd dont forget I have to concentrate on graduating, so I really shouldnt be dating anyway.” 36AlookBpictureCplace Dview37AownedBfoundCbuilt Dborrowed38AtoneBvoiceCaccent Dlanguage39Arecalled BremindedCrememberedDwarned40AbreadBflowersCfruit Dmilk41Acrazy BfatChungryDugly42AwithBtoCforDby43AagreedBcameCreported Dwent44AafterBsince CthoughDunless45Aall Bboth CeitherDneitherPart IVWord FormsDirections：There are 10 incomplete sentences i