[专升本类试卷]2013年广东专插本（英语）真题试卷（精选）（无答案）.doc

1、2013 年广东专插本（英语）真题试卷（精选）（无答案）一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Ill accept any job_I dont have to get up early.（A）even if（B） as long as（C） in case（D）even though2 _of the two authors thinks that the danger of a nuclear war is increasing.（A）None（B） Either（C） Both（D）Neither3 I walked too much yesterday and_are

2、 still aching now.（A）my leg s muscles（B） my leg muscles（C） my muscles of leg（D）my legs muscles4 In some countries,_is called “equality“does not really mean equal rights for all people.（A）which（B） that（C） what（D）this5 _ we have finished the course, we shall start revision and prepare for the final ex

3、ams.（A）By now（B） Now that（C） For now（D）Ever since6 The bridge was named_the hero who had given his life to save a child.（A）after（B） by（C） with（D）from7 There is no_in insisting on the impossible.（A）mind（B） meaning（C） help（D）sense8 The Internet of the fourth generation is now in the experimental stage

4、. The time will come when it_possible for ordinary people to use it in their daily life,（A）is（B） will be（C） must be（D）may be9 The shopping mall built a few months ago is_ in the south of the city.（A）located（B） lied（C） laid（D）placed10 It may be five to ten years_we can test this medicine on human pat

5、ients.（A）since（B） after（C） before（D）when11 Bob, Dick and Tom are 6,8 , and 10 years old _.（A）respectively（B） respectably（C） respectedly（D）respectfully12 Children who are over-protected by their parents may become_.（A）hurt（B） spoiled（C） damaged（D）harmed13 Your explanation is still not easy enough to

6、understand. Could you give any_ examples?（A）specific（B） special（C） specialist（D）spare14 Her _ duties include cleaning the desks and mopping the floor. But she also needs to do many other things.（A）continuous（B） routine（C） initial（D）constant15 Robert Owen ideas were far _the age in which he lived.（A）

7、in front of（B） advanced in（C） advancing in（D）in advance of16 Rural communities are usually more_in their child-rearing methods, while in the town there is more variety.（A）uniform（B） like（C） similar（D）same17 John Smith Community College is an educational institution_to providing higher education for

8、all residents in the community.（A）contributed（B） committed（C） combined（D）assigned18 Mark often attempts to escape_whenever he breaks traffic rules.（A）having been fined（B） to have been fined（C） to be fined（D）being fined19 The Dolice were accused of failing to _ the people about the threat of the terr

9、orists.（A）speak（B） tell（C） talk（D）say20 Radio, television and press are_of conveying news and information.（A）the most three common means（B） the three most common means（C） the most common three means（D）three the most common means21 Backward technologically_we are for the moment,we have perfect faith

10、in our ability to catch up with the developed countries in time.（A）as（B） if（C） so（D）that22 We dont need air conditioning,_.（A）and neither can we afford it（B） neither can we afford it（C） and nor we can afford it（D）we can afford it neither23 The Internet allows businessmen to_their goods by showing wh

11、ich items are being sold and how fast they are moving.（A）keep track of（B） keep pace with（C） keep in touch with（D）keep company with24 That field_a good crop of potatoes last year.（A）planted（B） grew（C） raised（D）yielded25 The destruction of these cultural relics was a loss that no amount of money could

12、_.（A）stand up to（B） make up for（C） come up with（D）put up with26 When people do not_to acceptable standards of behavior, they are bound to offend other people.（A）confirm（B） conform（C） confine（D）inform27 It was such a big challenge. Luckily, the student was just about to _ the questions when he sudden

13、ly found the answer.（A）arrive at（B） work out（C） work on（D）give up28 Once he starts talking about ancient China,_.（A）there is no stopping of him（B） he is not stopped（C） there is no stopping him（D）it is no stopping him29 They decided to chase the cow away_it did more damage to the crops.（A）unless（B） b

14、efore（C） until（D）although30 The_of blood always makes him feel sick.（A）sight（B） look（C） view（D）glance31 In Britain, the best time for sightseeing is_spring and early summer.（A）later（B） latter（C） last（D）late32 I should like to rent a house which is modern, comfortable and_, in a quiet neighborhood.（A

15、）in all（B） after all（C） above all（D）over all33 When Mr. Jones gets old,he will_over his business to his son.（A）take（B） think（C） hand（D）get34 I ve already told you that I m going to buy it,_.（A）however much it costs（B） however does it costs much（C） how much does it cost（D）no matter how it costs35 Fre

16、e medical treatment in this country covers_illness of all kinds for all the citizens.（A）normal（B） average（C） regular（D）ordinary35 Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were

17、 standing in line, and others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.He walked into the station cafe(咖啡馆). He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a

18、seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom s workmates came in and sat with Tom.“What time is your bus?“asked Mike.“Theres plenty of time yet,“answered Tom.“Well,I11 get you some more tea then,“said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock a

19、gain. “Oh! It s going backward!“ he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it s half past eleven. “ He was puzzled on that.“You re looking at the clock in the mirror. “said Mike. Tom was so sorry for that. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never li

20、ked mirrors.36 Tom went into the station cafe because_.（A）Mike asked him to have a cup of tea（B） there were a group of schoolgirls there（C） it was quite early and he could find a seat there（D）he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there37 What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in

21、 the mirror?（A）Half past twelve.（B） Twenty to twelve.（C） Half past eleven.（D）Five to twelve.38 From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror,we will find_.（A）its going forward（B） its going slower（C） it s going backward（D）it s going faster39 Which of the following is true?（A）Tom arr

22、ived in Paris on time.（B） The next bus left after half an hour.（C） After that Tom didn t like clocks any longer.（D）Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once. 40 Which of the following is the best title of the story?（A）Missing a Bus（B） A Careless Man（C） The Clock in the Mirror（D）The Mirror of t

23、he Station40 Baths have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for baths built over 3 ,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths,as many as 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.Treating disease by taking baths has

24、 been popular for centuries. Modern medical baths first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700s bathing had also become popular in the United States.For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often

25、used to cover up body smells!By the 1700s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became com

26、mon.In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as“The Great Unwashed!“ In one American city, for example, a person was only allowed to take a bath every thirty days! That was a law!Frequency of bathing today i

27、s partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result,in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least. They consider a daily bath necessary to

28、good health.41 A water system for baths was built by_over 3 ,000 years ago.（A）the Romans（B） the Greeks（C） the Americans（D）the Italians42 Which of the following statements is true?（A）It s good for people to have bath only at night.（B） It s good for people to keep clean by having baths.（C） American pe

29、ople were not allowed to have a bath every 30 days.（D）The more frequently we have baths,the better health well be in.43 It was once believed that frequent bathing was_.（A）necessary（B） common（C） bad for heath（D）good for health44 The underlined word perfume probably means_.（A）a sweet smelling substanc

30、e（B） a hard smelling substance（C） a strange smelling substance（D）an unpleasant smelling substance45 From the passage, we can infer that_.（A）bathing has become easier and cheaper（B） everybody in America takes a daily bath（C） a bath a day keeps the doctor away forever（D）bathing helps to reduce the cha

31、nce of diseases45 Filling in company application forms can become a boring and repetitive task, yet any carelessness on an applicant s part can draw a negative reaction from readers. Each company or organization usually uses its own specially designed form that, although it generally asks for the sa

32、me basic information, may vary in detail. Consequently the suggestions below apply mainly to the approach you should take rather than suggest what you should write.- When visiting future employers, always carry your personal data record with you so that you can readily search for details such as dat

33、es,telephone numbers, and other useful information.-Treat every application form as though it is the first one you are completing. Write carefully and neatly.- Use words that describe the responsibility and different aspects of each job you have held rather than list only the duties you performed.-P

34、articularly describe social activities that show your involvement in the community, or activities in which you held a teaching or coaching role.-Pay particular attention if there is a section on the form that asks you to comment on how your education and past experience have especially prepared you

35、for the position.-Think this through very carefully before you write so that what you say shows a natural progression from past experience to the job you are applying for. If you can, and if they fit naturally, add a few words to demonstrate how the position fits your overall career plan.46 The firs

36、t sentence of the passage means that_.（A）you may have to fill in a long application form（B） the filling-in of an application form takes much time（C） any slight error in the tiring filling-in of the forms should be avoided（D）application forms are usually difficult to read and require good skills to f

37、ill in47 Although all application forms demand the same basic information,_.（A）different companies may have different requirements（B） different companies may have different attitudes toward them（C） applicants may be required to answer all the questions in detail（D）applicants are very familiar with d

38、ifferent application forms48 Which of the following statements about your personal data is true?（A）They will be of much help to your interview（B） They are more important than the interview（C） They should be written as simply as possible（D）They should include all your personal information49 When writ

39、ing about the duties of your jobs, you should_.（A）only describe your social activities（B） list only the duties you performed（C） focus on your involvement in the community（D）try to include more details50 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?（A）Nature of Filling in Application

40、 Forms（B） Importance of Filling in Application Forms（C） Critical Details for Filling in Application Forms（D）Jobs and Their Filling in Application Forms50 On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it

41、 and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.At six o clock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the wind

42、ows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry.Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door “a master key“ perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the T

43、hursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn t go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait.It was just after four o clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was

44、 making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around

45、 the knob(门把)on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.51 Mrs. Clarke l

46、ooked forward to Thursday because she_.（A）joined in a special activity in the club（B） could meet her old friends（C） regularly visited a club（D）had a special visitor to meet52 Mrs. Clarke thought that if someone had made a forced entry,_.（A）a door or a window would have been damaged（B） he or she migh

47、t hide somewhere in the house（C） things would have been thrown about（D）he or she might not have a master key53 On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out because she wanted to_.（A）seek help to find out the truth of the cigarette smoke（B） see if the thief was hanging about outside（C） resume her norma

48、l visit to the club（D）catch the thief by trick54 Mrs. Clarke didnt expect that her front door_.（A）could be opened with an outside knob instead of a key（B） was opened by taking advantage of the letter-box（C） was opened with a master key（D）needed a piece of wire to open it55 The wire fell to the floor because_.（A）Mrs. Clarke refused to open the door（B） the man s glove dropped off（C） the man just wanted to drop it off（D）it was too hot to hold the wire二、Cloze55 Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.【C1】_in the 1