1、2013 年广东专插本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 Ill accept any job_I don t 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 s
2、till 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 ever-proteeted by their parents may become_.（A）hurt（B） spoiled（C） damaged（D）harmed13 Your explanation is still not easy enough to un
6、derstand. 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 Owens ideas were far_the age in which he lived.（A）in
7、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 all
8、 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 terrorist
9、s.（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 in
10、 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 whi
11、ch 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 suddenly
13、 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） be
14、fore（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 Fr
16、ee 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 w
17、ere 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
18、 a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one ofToms workmates came in and sat with Tom.“What time is your bus?“ asked Mike.“Theres plenty of time yet,“ answered Tom.“Well, Ill get you some more tea then,“ said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the cl
19、ock again. “Oh! Its going backward!“ he cried. “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now its half past eleven. “He was puzzled on that.“Youre 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 l
20、iked 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 i
21、n 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） its going backward（D）its 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 didnt 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 the
23、 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 3000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many as 3000 persons could bathe at the same time.Treating disease by taking baths has bee
24、n 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 ones health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used
25、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 common.I
26、n the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18 th 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 is p
27、artly 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 go
28、od health.41 A water system for baths was built by_over 3000 years ago.（A）the Romans（B） the Greeks（C） the Americans（D）the Italians42 Which of the following statements is true?（A）Its good for people to have bath only at night.（B） Its good for people to keep clean by having baths.（C） American people w
29、ere 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 substance（B）
30、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 chance o
31、f diseases45 Filling in company application forms can become a boring and repetitive task, yet any carelessness on an applicants 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 same bas
32、ic 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 dates, tele
33、phone 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.Particularly
34、 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 for the posi
35、tion.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 first sentence of
36、 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 fill in47 Alth
37、ough 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 different app
38、lication 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 information.49 When writing abou
39、t 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 Forms.（
40、B） Importance of Filling in Application Forms.（C） Critical Details for Filling in Application Forms.（D）Jobs and Their Filling in Application Forms.50 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 and
41、 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 oclock 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 hack door and the windows.
42、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 Thursd
43、ay after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didnt 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 makin
44、g 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 the k
45、nob(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 looked
46、 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 might hi
47、de 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 normal vi
48、sit 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 b
49、ecause_.（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 1900s most American towns and cit
