河北专接本英语真题及答案

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）说明：请将客观题答案填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，作文在答题纸相应位置上作答，在其它位置作答无效。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. ball4. A .nineteenth B. ninth C. southern D. fifth5. A .literature B. mature C. nature D. featureII. 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. Id love to B. Of course not C. Say it D. Go ahead 7. -Hello! May I speak to Ann, please? A .It doesnt matter. B. Im sorry. C. whats your name?. D. Sorry, I cant.8. -How nice and cool the water is! But Im feeling a bit hungry now. Shall we have something to eat? -_Lets go there now.A .No, I dont like. B. Its 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 didnt do very well. D. Sorry, I couldnt 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 cant believe I_ you at last. And what have you been doing? Tom: Yeah, I havent been home a lot lately. And Ive 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, somebodys 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 backB. what a surprise I got C. how I admireD. I am tomE. 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 1Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage.16Many visitors find the fast pace at which American people move very troubling. Ones firstimpression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always appear to be hurrying toget where they are going and are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At17 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 you20. 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 dont have much sense of humor. 18. in the authors 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 unfriendly19. 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 worlds biggest citiesC. to illustrate their difference from American citiesD. because they are some of the cities that attract visitors most20. If you say to an American that you are a stranger there, most probably he will_A. offer his helpB. stop smiling at you C. help you find the wayD. reply that he is pleased to meet youPassage 2Questions 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 caf. 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 caf 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 caf is to _.A. learn a skill B. help a youth projectC. do business D. earn school credit22. 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. ignore23. By selling special coffee at special coffee, the students are _.A. learning a lot of experience B. making a lot of moneyC. 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 potsC. 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. Kids CafPassage 3Question 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 187226. The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies like on _. A. B. a military aspectC. a business aspect D. an international aspect27. 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 cable28. 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 neededD. to measure the depths of the two oceans29. 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 sea30. 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 communicationsSection 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 Sams 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.Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find the _33_ why it does not work. For instance, he must determine the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.Now the person must look for _34_ that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decides that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look up his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop.After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible _35_ . Take Sam as an _36_.His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels。 buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones。 tighten or loosen the gear wheels.Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea _37_ very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there isa piece of chewinggum between the gear wheels. He immediately _38_the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.Finally, the solution is _39_.Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has _40_ the problem. A. experience D. solved G. substituted J. application M. comesB. solution E. execution H. tested K. reason N. illustrationC. recognize F. analyzing I. showing L. information O. realizesIV. Cloze (30 points )Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.The number of speakers of English in Shakespeares time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(an) _41_ language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In _42_ to the standard varieties of English found in these areas,_43_ are a great many regional and social varieties of the languages as well as _44_ levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written forms.In fact, it is _45_ to estimate the number of people in the world who have _46_ an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The _47_ for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is _48_ to explain and still more difficult to judge _49_ forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.The main reason for the widespread _50_ for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides _51_ the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in _52_ some of important works in science, technology, and other _53_ are being produced, and not always by native speakers.It is widely used for _54_ purposes as meteorological(气象的) and airport communications, international conferences, and the _55_ of information over the radio and television networks of many _56_. It is a language wider communication for a number of wider communication for a number of developing countries, specially _57_British colonies. Many of these countries have multi-lingual _58_ and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and _59_ as well as for international communication and for entrance _60_ the scientific and technological developments in the West. 41A. foreign Bnative Csecond Dofficial 42Aaddition Brelation Caccordance Dinc