2013年成人高考英语考试真题及答案

2013年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试英语选择题.语音知识（共5小题：每题1.5分，共7.5分。

）在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同，找出这个词。

1. A. lab2. A. cake B. tableB. customC. mathC. cen terD. attackD. cover3. A. rush B. duck C. truck D. butcher4. A. check B.change C. chemistry D. chocolate5. A. cous in B. south C. ground D. thousand二.词汇与语法知识（共15小题：每题1.5分,共22.5分。

）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。

6. Jack is ___ n ews reporter and he likes ___ job very much.A. a; theB. the; the C .the; a7. It has been almost five years __ we saw each other last time.8. He knows __ about the city, for he has n ever bee n there.A. everyth ingB. someth ingC. anythingD. nothing,the boy was allowed to watch TV .10. ---Can I get you some more fish?11. Tom, hurry up, __ you will miss the school bus.A. andB. orC. butD. then12. The room ___ as a laboratory for n early two years till now.A.is usedB. was usedC. has bee nusedD. had bee n usedD. a; aA. afterB. beforeC. sinceD. whe n9. With all his homeworkA. fini shedB.to finishC. will finishD. havi ng fini shed A. Yes, please B. I'm sorry C. That' all right D. It doesn 'matter13. ---Mom, do I have to go to bed now?---Yes, you ___ .A. canB. willC. mayD. must14. Many artists find it hard to ____ a living from art alone.A.doB. makeC. haveD. take15. James had n ever see n Brando again _ was really a pity.A. whoB. whatC. whichD. where16. Excuse me, what time is it ___ your watch?A.toB.byC. onD. with17. Welcome to our house! I 'll have Hudson ___ y ou around in a minute.A. showB.to showC. show ingD. showed18. She spoke __ fast that I could not catch a word.A. tooB. veryC. suchD.so19. Take your computer to Joh n, and he ___ it for you.A. repairsB. will repairC. has repairedD. had repaired20. You ' b d tter ____ more clothes, it sndw S g outside.A. put awayB. put upC. put dow nD. put on三.完形填空（共15小题：每题2分，共30分。

）通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。

然后，从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Yuichiro Miura lives by the saying that nothing is impossible ,For him ,that means climbing Qomolangma ,the world 'highest mountain ,at the age of 80 .He 21 to climb it for the _22 time next month .He reached its top at ages 70 and 75. If he succeeds this time, he will 23 the record for the oldest pers on to climb the 8,844-meter-high mountain .The record, 24 ,is not what pushes him on. In stead ,he wants to know how a pers on of his age will 25 and deal with the terrible cold , 26 air and low oxygen（氧气）levels on such a high mou ntai n .He believes those 27 will add 70 years to the age of his body once he ________ 28 to the top .His daughter ,Emili Miura , 29 others that he will feel like some one 150 years old .Nobody ever lived that long, and he ' so 30 to know how it would be like, ” she said. He would like to know what is the 31 of humans." Emili Miura said her father thinks that one should always set a higher 32 for on eself and try to achieve it .Yuichiro Miura faces more dan gers 33 health problems ,He has had three heart operati ons in 34 years ,and he suffered two 35 b ones in a sport accide nt in 2009.Nobody would say it' wise for an 80-year-old person to make the climb ,but Mr. Miura believes that nothing is impossible .21. A. begs B. pla ns C.needs D. refuses22. A. first B.second C. third D. fourth23. A. break B. check C. achieve D. improve24. A. an yhow B. therefore C. however D. mea nwhile25. A. exist B. advise C. work D. feel26. A. thin B. clear C. fresh D. cool27. A. desires B. con diti ons C. operatio ns D. adva ntages28. A. gets B. leads C. turns D. sticks29. A. warned B. persuaded C. told D. promised30. A. sure B. afraid C. proud D. curious31.A. end B. aim C. limit D. fact32. A. goal B. order C. rule D. example33. A. instead of B. because of C.i n favor of D.i n front of34. A. most B. early C. several D. recent35. A. burned B. broke n C. destroyed D. grow n四.阅读理解（共15小题：每题3分，共45分。

）阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。

ALooking for Pen PalsMary , 24years old, comes from Scotia nd and would like to find a pen pal（笔友）who comes from East Europe. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in history but does not like discuss ing politics.Jim, 19 years old, comes from South Korea. He would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences of life in Europe and Asia. He loves traveling, listening to pop music and play ing football in his free time.Pietro, 42 years old, comes from Arge ntina, He is a bus in esspers on and would like to find a pen pal who is also a bus in esspers on and lives in North America. He likes using the Internet and liste ning to light music.Helga, 31 years old, comes from Germany and speaks French, English and Russian. She would like a pen pal who is interested in exchanging （交流）ideas about Ianguage learning. She does not like using computers for lear ning and believes that Ian guage lear ning can only happe n in a classroom.Jennifer, 18, comes from New Orleans, She is interested in discussing the political differe nces betwee n East Europe and North America. She loves horse-ridi ng and liste ning to jazz music.Alessandro, 25 years old, comes from Rome. He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaks differe nt Ian guages and can excha nge ideas on using computers for lear ning purposes. He likes play ing football in his free time.36. Who are interested in the same kind of music?A. Mary and PietroB. Pietro and JimC. Jim and JenniferD. Mary and Jennifer37. What hobby do Jim and Alessa ndro have in com mon?A. Traveli ngB. Playi ng footballC. Horse-ridi ngD. Lear ning Ian guage38. Who is in terested in finding a pen pal from the bus in ess world?A. JimB. PietroC. JenniferD. Alessa ndroBAre you crazy? ” people around him shouted as Alex Bien, a 33-year-old immigrant （移民）, ran toward three cars in a chain accident along the highway in Miami, which were burning down. Alex didn 'think twice.The article A g ainst the Flames” reported how he put out the fire on a car and pulled a couple out of ano ther. But whe n he retur ned to his own car, steam was coming out from it. It was damaged bey ond repair.Back in his tiny flat, alone and with little money, Alex didn ' know what to do. He was already work ing, going to college and support ing his wife, Ali ne, and childre n back in Haiti. He worried about his wife 'health; doctors thought she had cancer（癌症）.Every cent was importa nt to him. And now this.With in weeks of readi ng the article, readers sent hun dreds of letters offeri ng jobs, money and best wishes. One delivered a car-used, but in fine condition. Others helped Aline come to Miami, where a medical team found out it was not cancer.Readers also wrote to U.S. gover nment officials to support the immigrati on of Alex 'family to Miami. Con sul Gen eral Roger Daley even in vited Alex to discuss the matter. Ali ne, together with their children, joined Alex in Miami this past March. Alex says, f' would like to say a beautiful thanks to the readers. There are good people everywhere in this world. ”39. Why did people say that Alex was crazy?A. He had an accide ntB. He made a fire on the highwayC. He burned his carD. He ran toward the burning cars40. What do we know about Alex from the text?A. He and his wife worked in the U.S.B. He was a full-time student in HaitiC. He was an immigra nt with little moneyD. He wrote the article Aga inst the Flames ”41. What did Roger Daley invite Alex to discuss?A. Alex 'snew job as a news reporterB. The medical treatment of Alex S wifeC. Alex 'further studies at a U.S. universityD. The immigratio n of Alex 'family to the U.S.42. What made Alex say There are good people everywhere in this world "”A. Some strangers repaired his car free of chargeB. Some people supported his children 'educationC. Many readers of the article tried to help him outD. His friends sent doctors to treat his wife in HaitiCIn January 2004, a 20-year-old woma n ran a red light while talk ing on a cell phone. Her car kno cked into ano ther car cross ing with the gree n light directly in front of her. The police found the driver never touched her brakes（杀U车）and was traveling 48 mph when she hit the other car. The police were told that the driver was not look ing dow n, press ing butt ons. She was look ing straight out of the windshield （挡风玻璃）talking on her cell phone as she passed four cars and a school bus.Visi on is the most importa nt sense for safe drivi ng. Yet, drivers using cell phones are likely to look at” but not see" objects. It is said that drivers using cell phones look but fail to see up to 50 percent of the information while driving. Drivers are looking out of the windshield, but they do not really deal with the situation on the road.Although the public appear to be tur ning aga inst cell phone use while drivi ng, many admit they regularly talk or text while driving. The police say that nine percent of the drivers at any give n time are using cell phon es, and about one in four car accide nts are directly related to cell phone use.Using cell phones while driving has become a serious public health threat （威胁）.A few states have passed laws making it uni awful to use a han dheld cell phone while drivi ng, but these laws give the false message that using a han d-free phone is safe.43. What was the woma n doing whe n the car accide nt happe ned?A. She was busy press ing butt onsB. She was talk ing on her cell pho neC. She was look ing at the red light aheadD. She was look ing for somethi ng in the car44. The word vision ”（paragraph 2） refers to the sense of ___ .A. tasteB. touchC. heari ngD. sight45. What is the perce ntage of the car accide nt caused by drivers using cell phon es?A. 9%B. 25%C. 45%D. 50%46. What do we know about the laws making it uni awful to use a han dheld cell phone while driv ing?A. They are not perfectB. They are not n ecessaryC. They are not practicalD. They are not importa ntDMany people thought babies were not able to lear n things un til they were five or six mon ths old. But doctors now say babies begi n lear ning on their first day of life. A baby will smile if his or her mother does someth ing the baby likes. A baby lear ns to get the best care by smili ng to please her mother or other care givers. This is when babies learn to connect and t alk” with other people.Lan guage skills are believed to develop best in the first three years whe n the place is rich with sounds and sights. Scientists say children should hear the speech and Ianguage of other people aga in and aga in. The first sig ns of com muni cati on （交际）happe n duri ng the first few days of life,when a baby learns that crying will bring food and attention.Research shows that most childre n recog nize the gen eral sounds of their n ative Ian guage by six mon ths of age. By that time, a baby usually beg ins to make soun ds. By the end of their year, most children are able to say a few simple words, although they may not understand the meaning of the words. By 18 mon ths of age, most childre n can say betwee n eight and ten words. By two years of age, most children are able to make simple sentences. By ages three, four and five, the nu mber of words a child can un dersta nd quickly in creases. It is at these ages that childre n begi n to un dersta nd the rules of Ian guage.47. When do babies beg in to lear n accord ing to doctors?A. Right after they are bornB. Not un til they are five mon ths oldC. When they are six mon ths oldD. As soon as they are one year old48. Babies will smile whe n __ .A. they are wet or hungryB. they want to get the best careC. they want to talk to othersD. they lear n sounds and words49. What do most children begin to do from age three or older?A. Make soundsB. Make simple sentencesC. Say a few wordsD. Un dersta nd Ian guage rules50. What would be the best title for the text?A. The Lan guage of BabiesB. When Do Babies Lear n to TalkC. The Roles of Cry and SmileD. How Babies Un dersta nd Words非选择题五.补全对话（共5句：每句满分为3分，共15分。