2013年成人高等学校专升本招生全国统一考试
英 语
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选择题
1.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. Mark your answer by blackening the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1.A.come B.some C.move D.love
2.A.honor B.house C.horror D.heel
3.A.thief B.think C.theory D.these
4.A.now B.how C.allow D.window
5.A.meat B.dead C.cream D.steal
II. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there
are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and
blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6.We asked both John and Jerry, but _____ could offer a satisfactory explanation.
A.neither B.either C.both D.nor
7.I’d like to find someone _____I can discuss such a problem.
A.who B.whom C.with whom D.to whom
8.The baby can’t even sit up yet,_____walk!
A.don’t mention B.let alone C.other than D.rather than
9.I did not notice that my dog was missing _____a moment ago.
A.before B.until C. to D. On
10.The company director has informed us that we must _____department budge by 25%
A.cut down B.cut away C.cut off D.cut up
11.Companies usually _____a number of experiments before a new product is launched.
A.practice B.control C.carry D.conduct
12.I remembered that the air conditioners _____runed off before left home.
A.were B.were to be C.had been D.have been
13.-How do you like your new job?
-well, it’s great _____salary, but it does not offer much prospects for promotion.
A.in change of B.in terms of C.in case of D.in favor of
14.In my opinion, this is a(n)_____different matter.
A.entirely B.merely C.purely D.fully
15.Take an umbrella with you in case it_____.
A.may rain B.could rain C.rained D.rains
16.The murderer was brought in, with his hands_____ behind his back.
A.to have been tied B.having tied C.to be tied D.tied
17.-Do you think Joshua is the right person for this job?
-He is well-grounded in economic theory, but lacks_____in production management.
A.devotion B.attitude C.experience D.energy
18._____about it earlier, we could have wamed people of the danger.
A.Would we know B.Should we know C.Have we known D.Had we known
19.It was_____ of you not to disturb these old people late at night.
A.patient B.considerate C.deliberate D.modest
20.-Hey, what do you think of his speech last night?
-I have no idea. I arrived_____ find that he had almost finished it.
A. in order to B.so as to C. only to D.ready to
III.Cloze (30 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mak your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
What is music? Music is sound arranged into pleasing or interesting 21 . It is part of every culture on Earth. People use music to 22 feeling and ideas. Music also serves to entertain and relax.
Music is a performing art. It 23 form such arts as painting and poetry, in which artists 24 works and then display or publish them. Musical composers need musicians to 25 and perform their works. 26 ,most musical performances are really co-operations between composers and performers.
Music also play a major role in other arts. Opera 27 singing and music with drama. Ballet and other forms of dancing need music to help the dancers 28 their steps. Motion pictures use music to help set the mood as well as introduce the actions or enhance its 29 on the audience.
Music is one of the 30 arts. People probably started to sing as soon as 31 developed. Hunting tools struck together may have been the first musical 32 .By about 10,000 B. C., hollow bones had been used by 33 people to make flutes. The first written music dates from about 2500 B.C.
There are two chief kinds of Western music, classical and popular, Symphonies, operas, and bullets are 34 music, It is generally harder to write and perform. Musicians who perform it need a lot of training. Popular music 35 country music, folk music, jazz, and rock music. It is easier to perform and understand.
21.A.models B.types C. styles D.patterns
22.A.express B.explore C. cover D.test
23.A.results B.develops C.differs D.separates
24.A.discover B.create C.imagine D.invent
25.A.adapt B.interpret C.follow D.complete
26.A.Thus B.However C.Besides D.And
27.A.joins B.associates C.connects D.combines
28.A.with B.for C.after D.upon
29.A. force B.effect C.influence D.impact
30.A.greatest B.easiest C.oldest D.best
31.A.agriculture B.society C.humanity D.language
32.A.performers B. events C.instruments D.notes
33.A.previous B.old C.early D.ancient
34.A.light B.background C.classical D.experimental
35.A.accepts B.includes C.explains D.illustrates
IV Reading Comprehension (60points)
Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four
questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B, C and D.Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
What do you use to get around town? A car? A bike? Your feet? Perhaps you should try a Segway!
The Segway is perfect for short journey. It’s an electric vehicle that consists of a platform between two wheels, with a pole that connects the platform to the handlebars. To ride it ,you step up onto the platform, and control the Segway by moving your body. Lean forwards to go faster, and backwards to slow down.
On older models, direction is controlled by a twist grip (扭转把手）on the left handlebar. This varies the speeds between the two motors, a decrease in the speed of the left wheel would turn the Segway to the left .With newer models you simply lean to the left or right. Meanwhile, a gyroscope (陀螺仪）detects your movements and prevents the machine from falling over. The Segway has a maximum speed of 19 km per hour and a range of about 38 km. After that, you need to plug it in and recharge the battery.
Segways are used for a variety of purposes. People with mobility problems can now enjoy walks in the country with their friends and family. Some golfers us them as an alternative to the golf cart. And dog owners now have an easier way to take the dog to the park. A few police forces use Segways, too. They allow officers to move quickly whilst maintaining contact with the public. They’re also becoming a common sight on airport. However, the most popular use is in tourism, particularly for city tours. Visit any major tourist city in summer, sit outside a cafe for a while and there’s a good change you’ll see a group of tourists passing on Segways.
36.What is the Segway according to this passage?
