河北专接本英语真题及答案.docx

1、河北专接本英语真题及答案2013年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 p

2、arts 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

3、.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

4、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.

5、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.

6、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 e

7、nd 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 c

8、hoices 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_

9、 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.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

10、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

11、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 tha

12、t 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 a

13、re 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 cities

14、D. 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 followi

15、ng 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 studen

16、ts 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 wo

17、rth 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 ho

18、w 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 proje

19、ctC. 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 l

20、ot 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. Lit

21、tle Business D. Kids Caf Passage 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 s

22、ome 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

23、 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 r

24、oute 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

25、 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

26、 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 mad

27、e oceanographic studies like on _. A. B. a military aspect C. 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 prop

28、osed 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 needed D. to measure the depths of the two oceans29. At

29、 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 communications