广东省 2012 年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试试题

英 语

Part l Vocabulary and Structure(35%)

1. It is necessary to put the medicine cut of the kid’s ______.

 A. hold B. hand C. reach D. place

2. Mary had a great deal of trouble ______the rest runners.

A. coming up with B. keeping up with C. living up to D. making up

3. We’d better take every ______to improve our English.

A. time B. case C. thing D. chance

4. He did’t expect to ______his father in the street yesterday.

 A. run into B. work with C. deal with D. run of

5. Many experiments have shown that moderate exercises contribute ______good health.  A. towards B. for C. with D. to

6. Their evidence was convincing but not ______.

A. off the point B. on the point C. to the point D. in the point

7. Her father’s death ______her deeply.

 A. affected B. effected C. offended D. infected

8. “How do you ______the global warming?” the scientist asked the students.  A. count on B. account on C. count for D. account for

9. The city of Wuhan is ______of three sections, which are separated by the Yangtze River.  A. combined B. made C. composed D. formed

10. On second ______, we decided not to sell our house.

 A. plans B. thoughts C. ideas D. minds

11. Some plants are very sensitive ______the changes of the environment.  A. from B. against C. to D. with

12. I used to smoke ______but I gave it up a year ago.

A. seriously B. heavily C. badly D. severely

13. The fire that ______yesterday caused at least ten people’s death.

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A. broke off B. broke up C. broke down D. broke out

14. His explanation has ______our misunderstanding.

 A. clarified B. surveyed C. classified D. survived

15. The trip to the west has been ______because of the bad weather.  A. insisted B. canceled C. challenged D. decided

16. It is believed that ______spending will eventually lead to failure.  A. natural B. mysterious C. moderate D. excessive

17. The guests are offen very very well ______by the host in that city.  A. entertained B. engaged C. reassured D. refreshed

18. The factors which influence reading speed offen ______with each other.  A. instruct B. install C. interact D. intend

19. The man lost his ______jut because his secretary was ten minutes late.  A. temper B. mood C. mind D. passion

20. During the races there were two accidents to motor-cyclists including one ______accident.  A. deadly B. fatal C. killing D. deathly

21. ______in the street he could feel the happiness of Christmas.

A. Walked B. Walking C. To walk D. Having walked

22. ______the project, we’ll have to walk two more weeks.

 A. Completing B. Complete C. Having completed D. To complete

23. The development of the event is influenced by many factors, ______are beyond our control.  A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that

24. It was the training at college ______made him such a good writer.

 A. as B. which C. that D. what

25. We ______finished our assignment when the teacher came to the door.  A. had just had B. have just had C. just had had D. just have had

26. Catherine has never dreamed of ______abroad.

 A. having sent B. to be sent C. being sent D. to send

27. After you have finished reading the book, please just put it back ______it belongs.  A. where B. which C. what D. that

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28. They were all delighted at the news ______Tom won the First Prize.

A. when B. which C. what D. that

29. You can distinguish the twins very easily, ______Tom is quite while Jacks active.

A. so B. but C. for D. and

30. Mary, together with her children, ______some video show when I went into the sitting room.

A. were watching B. was watching C. is watching D. are watching

31. The student checked his writing carefully lest it ______some spelling mistakes.

A. had B. has C will have D. should have

32. By this summer, Elizabeth ______here for eight years.

A. will live B. would have lived C. will have lived D. has lived

33. No sooner ______than the bus started off.

A. had his luggage been loaded B. was his luggage loaded

C. loaded his luggage D. his luggage was being loaded

34. Aunt Sharon looks sleepy. She ______to bed very late last night.

A. can have gone B. must have gone C. would have gone D. should have gone

35. Walking is ______useful as any other to lose weight.

A. such B. as C. such a D. as a

Part11 Reading Comprehension(40%)

Passage 1

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do you must be an optimist(乐观主义者)，a

leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quite,

shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist(悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists tell

us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colours preference, as well as the effect

that colours have on human beings. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite clour as we grow

up---we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as

soon as you could see clearly.

 Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀)than any

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other bridge in the area----until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell down sharply;

perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge ha d been done in pink or baby blue.

Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers

work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their ma chines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

36. The sentence “You would rather follow than lead” in paragraph 1 means that you would ______.

A. like to lead followers B. be afraid of following others

C. be a member rather than a leader C. like to be a leader rather than a follower

37. If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer ______.

A. red to yellow B. blue to orange C. blue to yellow D. red to grey

38. Which of the following statements is true?

A. People’s preference of one colour to another is instinct.

B. People’s preference of one colour to another is acquired as they grow up.

C. Factory workers meet fewer accidents when their machines are painted grey.

D. More people happen to love brown because they saw it when they were born.

39. Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River to others because of its ______.

A. shape B. colour C. structure D. materials

40. The main idea of the passage is that ______.

A. colours affect people’s mood

B. colours affect people’s character

C. bright colours make people more active

D. colours preference shows people’s courage

Passage 2

 Charlotte Hollins knows she faces a battle. The 23-year-old British farmer and her 21-year-old brother Ben are fighting to save the farm from the city developers that their father worked on since he was 14. While she is confident they will succeed, she lists farming’s many challenges:“You don’t often get a day off. Supermarkets put a lot of pressure on farmers to keep prices down. With fewer people working on farms it can be isolating,” she said. “There is a high rate of suicide and farming will never make you rich!”

 Oliver Robinson, 25, grew up on a farm in Yorkshire. But he never considered staying on his father and rand father’s land. “I’m sure Dan hoped I’d stay,” he said. “I guess it’s a nice, straightforward life, but it doesn’t appeal. For young

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ambitious people, farm life would be a hard world.” For Robinson, farming doesn’t offer much in terms of money or lifestyle.

Hollins agrees that economics stops people from pursuing farming rewards:“providing for a vital human need, while working

outdoors with nature.”

Farming is a big political issue in the UK. “Buy British”campaigns encourage consumers not a buy cheaper imported

foods. The 2001“foot and mouth crisis”closed thousands of farms, stopped meat exports, and raised public consciousness of

troubles in British farming. Jamie Oliver’s 2005 campaign to get children to eat healthily also highlighted the issue. This

national concern brings hope for farmers competing with powerful supermarkets. While most people buy food from the big

supermarkets, and reds of independent Farmer’s Markets are becoming popular.

41. Charlotte Hollins is talking about her feeling of a battle between______”

A. the poor and the rich

B. farmers and city developers

C. young people and their parents

D. small markets and supermarkets

42. In the eyes of Charlotte Hollins, ______makes fewer people work on farms.  A. rich life of farmers B. a low rate of suicide

 C. hard life on the fams D. high prices of farm products

43. According to the passage, more and more young people leave their fathers’ land because farming cannot offer______.  A. a hard world B. a vital human need

C. a nice and straightforward life D. enough money and honourable life

44. “Buy British”campaigns ______.

 A. bring benefit to farmers B. stopped meat export  C. closed thousands of farms D. ask children to eat British foods

45. According to the passage, Farmer’s Markets are becoming popular because ______.  A. thousands of farms are closed

B. farmers are the owners of the markets

C. more people are concerned about healthy food

D. Jamie Oliver’s 2005 campaigns urge people to “Buy British”

Passage3

No one knows exactly how many disabled people(残疾人)there are in the word, but estimates suggest the figure is over

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450 million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.  In the United Kingdom about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people :as we get older, many of us will become less mobile, hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.  Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people’s attitude towards them.

 Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreeiate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability, which counts.

46. The fist paragraph tells us that ______.

A. the number of disabled people in India is the greatest

B. there are less than 450 million disabled people in the world

C. there are more than 450 million disabled people in the world

 D. the number of disabled people in India is equal to the total population of Canda

47. The key word in paragraph 4 is ______.

 A. disability B. ignorance C. prejudice D. barriers

48. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. There are about 10 percent disabled people in the UK.

B. There still exists prejudice against the disabled because of ignorance.

 C. Even the able-bodied might lose some of their body functions when they get older.  D. The whole society should pay attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people.

49. The clause “which counts” in the last paragraph means that ______.

A. ability is the most important

B. disability is considered

C. disability is included

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D. barrier is the most important

50. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.

A. we should try our best to prevent disablement

B. we should talked a proper attitude towards the disabled

C. both physical and mental barriers are hard to break down

D. the able-bodied will never fully understand the disabled

Passage 4

It is really a surprise that after hundreds of years, educationists have still failed to design anything more efficient and

reliable than examinations. It is claimed that examinations test what you know, but it is common knowledge that they more

often do the exect opposite. They may be a good means of testing memory, or the skills of working rapidly under extreme

pressure, but they can tell you nothing about a person’s true ability.

As anxiety-makers, examinations are second to none. That is because so much depends on them. They are the mark of

success or failure in our society. Your whole future may be decided in one fateful day. No one can show his best in worry, or a

after a sleepless night, yet this is precisely what the examination system expects him to do.

A good education should, among other things, train you to think for yourself. The examination system, however, does

anything but that. What has to be learnt is laid down by a syllabus(教学大纲), so the student is encouraged to memorize.

Examinations do not motivate a student to read widely, and they do not enable him to seek more and more knowledge.

Furthermore, teachers themselves are often judged by the results of their students’ examinations. Consequently they have to

train their students to master exam techniques which they dislike. They mot successful candidates are not always the best

educated but the best trained.

 The results on which so much depends are often nothing more than a subjective assessment by some anonymous(匿名 的)examiners. They certainly make mistakes, because they have to mark mountains of scripts(答卷)in a limited amount of time. They work under the same sort of pressure as the candidates. 51. The main idea of this passage is that examinations are ______.

A. anxiety makers B. harmful to education

 C. reliable and efficient D. good measures of memory

52. It is clear that the author ______examinations.

 A. argues for B. argues against C. is interested in D. is indifferent to

53. The fate of students is decided by ______according to the passage.

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A. examination B. education C. teaching D. learning

54. According to the author, the most importance of a good education is to ______.

A. encourage students to read widely

B. teach students how to tackle exams

C. train students to think on their own

D. encourage students to seek more knowledge

55. Which statement is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Examinations can make students anxious.

B. The examiners might make mistakes in marking.

C. Teachers’ work is judged based on the results of examinations.

D. Tools better than examinations to test students’ ability have been found.

Partl11 Cloze(10%)

When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so

I find the 56 on the opposite side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to 57 in good health, or a report

about 58 to behave and conduct oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to 59 damage, leaving

out half of it or keeping the text 60 the title. Therefore, I should prepare 61 I start to cut. Or it will be halfway done when I

find out the 62 result.

63 two things are to be done at the same time. You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 64. But you

know the future is unpredictable---the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 65. Thus you are caught in a 66

position and feel sad. How should the nice chances and brilliant ideas gather around all at once? What are you going to do

when you 67 two things at the same thing? It may happen that your life 68 greatly on your preference of one choice to the

other.

 In fact that is what 69 is like. We are often 70 with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable 71 a newspaper cutting. It often occurs that our attention is draw to one thing only 72 we get into another. The 73 may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. A famous philosopher 74 said “When one door shuts, another opens in life.” So a casual choice may not be a 75 one.

56. A. newspaper B. article C. text D. title

57. A. get B. bring C. lead D. keep

58. A. how B. when C. why D. what

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59. A. do B. reduce C. prevent D. cause

60. A. on B. in C. off D. for

61. A. because B. since C. after D. before

62. A. satisfying B. regretful C. pleasant D. impossible

63. A. Rarely B. Seldom C. Sometimes D. Always

64. A. given up B. help up C. left out D. turned out

65. A. over B. out C. alone D. behind

66. A. possible B. difficult C. simple D. complex

67. A. deal with B. wait for C. set down D. look round

68. A. improves B. progresses C. changes D. goes

69. A. study B. society C. nature D. life

70. A. faced B. supplied C. connected D. fixed

71. A. to B. for C. like D. as

72. A. after B. before C. until D. since

73. A. front B. next C. above D. forner

74. A. still B. ever C. already D. almost

75. A. good B. rich C. bad D. weak

Part 5 Writing(15%)

76. 你叫李平，是学院学生会干部，获悉你的一位师兄王勇在毕业后工作仅一年，就被提升为公司销售部(Sales

Department)经理，你写信邀请他来学院举办一场讲座，信的内容包括：消息的来源；表示高兴和祝贺；讲座内容(他

成功的经验)。

温馨提示：不可将上面的说明文字直接翻译成英语；考生不能署真实姓名。

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2012 年英语参考答案

Part 1 vocabulary and structure(35%)

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. D

14. A 15. B 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. B 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A

26. C 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. B

Part 2 Reading Comprehension(40%)

36. C 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. A 41. B 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. C 47. D

48. B 49. A 50. B 51. B 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. D

Part111 Cloze(10%)

56. B 57. D 58. A 59. D 60. C 61. D 62. B 63. C 64. A 65. D

66. B 67. A 68. C 69. D 70. A 71. C 72. A 73. D 74. B 75. C

76. 作文评分标准：

作文部分满分是 15 分，可按五档评分：2 分，5 分，8 分、11 分及 14 分

阅卷人员根据考生的作文，参照评分标准，在某一分数档次(如 8 分)上进行加减，即若认为稍优于或稍劣于该分

数档则可加一分(即 9 分)或减一分(即 7 分)。但不得加或减半分。

2 分一条例清晰，思路混乱，内容不明确，语言支离破碎，只有几个语句，且大部分句子有严重语言错误。5 分

一基本切题，表达思想基本清楚，但连贯性差，有较多的语言错误，字数少于 80。8 分一比较切题，但仍有些地方

表达不够清楚，文字基本连贯；仍有少数较严重语言错误；字数多于 80. 11 分一切题，表达思想清楚，文字连贯，

但有少量语言错误，字数不少于 100. 14 分一很切题，表达思想十分清楚，行文相当通顺，连贯性较好，基本上无语

言错误，字数不少于 100。

注：(1)白卷：完全文不对题；默写的或从试卷其他地方抄来的与作文主题无关的材料；只有几个孤立的单词而

为表达任何思想等情况，均给 0 分。(2)字数不足应酌情扣分。

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广东省 2013 年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试

英 语

Part I Vocabulary and Structure(35%)

Directions: There are 35 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices

marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. and then mark the corresponding

letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. I’ll accept any job ______I don’t have to get p early.

 A. even if B. as long as C. in case D. even though

2. ______of the two author thinks that the danger of a nuclear war is increasing.  A. None B. Either C. Both D. Neither

3. I walked too much yesterday and ______are still aching now.

A. my leg’s muscles B. my leg muscles

C. my muscles of leg D. my legs’ muscles

4. In some countries, ______is called “equality”does not really mean equal rights for all people.  A. which B. that C. what D. this

5. ______we have finished the course, we shall start revision and prepare for the final exams.  A. By now B. Wow that C. For now D. ever since

6. The bridge was named ______the hero tho had given his life to save a child.  A. after B. by C. with D. from

7. There is no ______in insisting on the impossible.

 A. mind B. meaning C. help D. sense

8. The Internet of the fourth generation is now in the experimental stage. 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 be

9. The shopping mall built a few months ago is ______in the south of the city.  A. located B. lied C. laid D. placed

10. It may be five to ten years ______we can test this medicine on human patients.  A. since B. after C. before D. when

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11. Bob, Dick and Tom ate 6, 8, and 10 years old ______.

A. respectively B. respectably C. respectedly D. respectfully

12. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ______.

A. hurt B. spoiled C. damaged D. harmed

13. Your explanation is still not easy enough to understand.

A. specific B. special C. specialist D. spare

14. 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. constant

15. Robert Owen’ ideas were far ______the age in which he lived.

A. in front of B. advanced in C. advancing in D. in advance of

16. Rural communities are usually more ______in their child-rearing method, while in the town there is more variety.

A. uniform B. like C. similar D. same

17. John Smith Community College is an educational institution ______to providing higher education for all residents in the

community.

 A. contributed B. committed C. combined D. assigned

18. Mark oft en attempts to escape ______whenever he breaks traffic rules.  A. having been fined B. to have been fined  C. to be fined D. being fined

19. The Dolice were accused of failing to ______the people about the threat of the terrorists.  A. speak B. tell C. talk D. that

20. 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 means

21. Backward technologically ______we are for the moment, we have perfect faith in our ability to catch up with the developed countries in time.

A. as B. if C. so D. that

22. We don’t 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 neither

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23. The Internet allows businessmen to ______their goods by showing which 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 with

24. That field ______a good crop of potatoes last year.

A. planted B. grew C. raised D. yielded

25. The destruction of these cultural relics was a loss that no amount of money could ______.

A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. put up with

26. When people do not ______to acceptable standards of behavior, they are bound to offend other people.

A. confirm B. conform C. confine D. inform

27. It was such a big challenge. Luckily, the student was just about to ______the questions when he suddenly found the

answer.

 A. arrive at B. work out C. work on D. give up

28. 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 him

29. They decided to chase the cow away ______it did more damage to the crops.  A. unless B. before C. until D. although

30. The ______of blood always makes him feel sick.

 A. sight B. 1ook C. view D. glance

31. In Britain, the best time for sight seeing is ______spring and early summer.  A. later B. latter C. last D. late

32. I should like to rent a house which is modern comfortable and ______, in a quiet neighborhood.  A. in all B. after all C. above all D. over all

33. When Mr. Jones gets old, he will ______over his business to his son.

A. take B. think C. hand D. get

34. 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 costs

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35. Free medical treatment in this country covers ______illness of all kinds for all the citizens.

A. normal B. average C. regular D. ordinary

Part II Reading Comprehension(40%)

Directions: In this section, there are 4 passages followed by five questions or unfinished

statements. Choose the bet answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

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 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 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.

“There’s plenty of time yet,” answered Tom.

“Wel1, I’1l get you some more tea then” said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again.“Op! 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 liked 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 there

37. What tine was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in 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 ______.

A. it’s going forward B. it’s going slower

C. it’s going backward D. it’s going faster

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39. Which of the following is true?

A. Tom arrived in Paris an 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 the Station

Passage 2

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 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 bat hing was believed to be bad for one’s health Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was

avoided, and perfume was oft en used to cover up bodysmel1s!

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.

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 is 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 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 Italians

42. Which of the following statements is true?

A. It’s good for people to have bath only at night.

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B. It’s good for people to keep clean by having baths.

C. American people were not allowed to have a bath every 30 days.

D. The more frequently we have baths, the better health we’1l be in.

43. It was once believed that frequent bathing was ______.

A. necessary B. common C. bad for heath D. good for health

44. The underlined word perfume probably means ______.

A. a sweet smelling substance B. a hard smelling substance

C. a strange smelling substance D. an unpleasant smelling substance

45. 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 of diseases

Passage 3

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 same basic information, may vary in detail. Consequently the suggestions below apply

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, 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.

——Particularly 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 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 car, and if they fit naturally, add a few words to demonstrate how the posit

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ion fits your overall career plan.

46. The first 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. my slight error in the tiring filling-in of the forms should be avoided

D. application forms are usually difficult to require good skills to fill in

47. Although all application forms demand the same basic information, ______.

A. different companies may have different requirements

B. different companies may have different attitudes toward then

C. applicants may be required to answer all the questions in detail

D. applicants may be required to answer all the question forms

48. 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 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 details

50. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?  A. Nature of Filling in Application Forms

B. Importance of Filling in Application Forms

C. Critical Details for Filling in Application Forms

D. Jobs and Their Filling in Application Forms

Passage 4

 On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for gong out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old

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woman who lived alone.

At six o’clock she came home, let herself on and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her

house?How?How?Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened as usual.

There was 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 Thursday

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 backdoor. She settled down to wait.

It was just after four o’clock when the front door bell rang. Clarke was 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 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 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 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 meet

52. M rs. 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 hide someone in the house

C. things would have been thrown about

D. he or she might not have a master key

53. 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 visit to the club

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D. catch the thief by trick

54. Mrs. Clarke didn’t 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 it

55. 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 wore

Part III Cloze(10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank, there are four choices. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.  Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 56 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 57 on both sides with 58 stores and shops. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of 59: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 60, some shops offered services. These shops 61 drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. But in the 1950s, s change began to 62. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 63 too few parking places were 64 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 65 the city. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed and the merchants expected 66 the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 67 as a collection of small new stores 68 crowded city centres. 69 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 70 areas to suburban malls. And the growing 71 of shopping centres led 72 to the building of bigger and better-stocked stores. 73 the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 74 of one-stop shopping, malls were transformed onto landscaped parks, 75 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

56. A. As early B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier

57. A. built B. designed C. covered D. lined

58. A. varied B. various C. variety D. varying

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59. A. objects B. materials C. goods D. substances

60. A. Apart from B. Further C. As well D. Additionally

61. A. contained B. covered C. held D. included

62. A. be taken place B. take place C. be taking place D. have taken place

63. A. while B. where C. though D. when

64. A. valid for B. useful to C. available to D. ready for

65. A. over B. from C. after D. outside

66. A. when B. while C. since D. then

67. A. started B. founded C. established D. built

68. A. out of B. away from C. next to D. along with

69. A. Attracted B. Interested C. Delighted D. Enjoyed

70. A. inner B. original C. old D. downtown

71. A. distinction B. fame C. popularity D. interest

72. A. in return B. in turn C. by rums D. by return

73. A. By B. During C. Over D. From

74. A. requirement B. facility C. convenience D. condition

75. A. for B. over C. with D. beyond

Part IV Writing(15%)

Directions: This part is to test your practical writing ability. You are required to write an Application

for the Members ship of a Club according to the information given in Chinese. Your writing should contain 100

words. Write it on the Answer Sheet.

76. 假如你是一名大学新生，对社团活动很感兴趣，想申请加入某一校园社团(campus club or society)。请写一

封申请书，陈述你加入社团的原因、你的优势、你以前的活动经历以及你对入社后的活动有什么兴趣。

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2013 年《英语》参考答案

Part I

1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. C

11. A 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. B

21. A 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. A

31. D 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D

Part II

36. C 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. C 41. B 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. D

46. C 47. A 48. A 49. D 50. C 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. D

Part III

56. B 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. D 61. D 62. B 63. A 64. C 65. D

66. A 67. A 68. B 69. A 70. D 71. C 72. B 73. A 74. C 75. C

Part IV Writing(15%)

76. (omitted)作文部分满分是 15 分，可按五档评分：2 分，5 分，8 分，11 分及 14 分。

阅卷人员根据考生的作文，参照评分标准，在某一分数档次(如 8 分)上进行加减，即若人为稍优或稍劣于该分数

档则可加一分(即 9 分)或减一分(即 7 分)。但不得加或减半分。

评分标准：

2 分----条例不清，思路混乱，内容不明确，语言支离破碎，只有几个语句，且大部分句子有严重语言错误。

5 分----基本切题，表达思想基本清楚，但连贯性差，有较多的语言错误，字数少于 80。

8 分----比较切题，但仍有些地方表达不够清楚，文字基本连贯；仍有少数较严重语言错误，字数少于 80。

11 分----切题，表达思想清楚，文字连贯，但有少量语言错误，字数不少于 100。

14 分----很切题，表达思想十分清楚，行文相当通顺，连贯性较好，基本上无语言错误，字数不少于 100.

注：(1)白卷：完全文不对题；默写的或从试卷其他地方抄来的与作文主题无关的材料；只有几个孤立的单词而

未表达任何思想等情况，均给 0 分。(2)字数不足应酌情扣分。

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广东省 2014 年普通班高等学校本科插班生招生考试

英 语

本试卷共 8 页，76 小题，满分 100 分。考试时间 120 分钟。

注意事项：

1. 考生必须在答题卡上作答，否则答案无效。

2. 答卷前，考生务必按答题卡要求填写考生信息栏、粘贴条形码。

3. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应试题答案的信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再

选涂其他答案。

4. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔在答题卡各题目指定区域内作答；如需改动，先划掉需改动部分，再重新

书写，不得使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

5. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

Part I Vocabulary and Structure(35%)

Directions: There are 35 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.

Choose the one that best completes the sentence, and then mark the corresponding letter on the answer Sheet.

1. The committee ______a conclusion only after days of discussion.

A. reached B. achieved C. arrived D. completed

2. The next afternoon I went to ______Miss Barkley again, but found her out.

A. call for B. call on C. call up D. call off

3. He said ______was not within his power to answer the question.

A. that B. this C. what D. it

4. ______to hurt her, he did not tell her the truth.

A. Not to want B. Not wanting C. To want not D. Wanting not

5. He risked ______his house when his company went bankrupt.

A. to lose B. having lost C. losing D. to have lost

6. I didn’t heat ______because there was too much noise where I was sitting.

A. what did he say B. what he said C. what was he saying D. what to say

7. I can’t ______this type of computer, it’s too expensive.

A. cost B. spend C. afford D. calm

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8. Faced with the crisis, the girl looked pale, but was quite ______.

 A. silent B. quiet C. still D. calm

9. He didn’t allow in his room. Actually he did not allow his family ______at all.  A. to smoke, to smoke B. smoking, to smoke C. to smoke, smoking D. smoking, smoking

10. George took ______of the fine weather to do a day’s work in his garden.  A. advantage B. profit C. use D. charge

11. I was very tired. Otherwise, I ______to the theatre with yo.

 A. had gone B. would go C. will have gone D. would have gone

12. Seldom ______in such a ride way.

 A. we have been treated B. we have treated  C. have we been treated D. have we treated

13. This well-known international organization was ______several years ago.  A. set up B. made up C. taken up D. got up

14. The policeman ______the thief down the road.

A. chased B. ran C. rushed D. raced

15. Every means ______but it’s not so effective.

 A. have been tried B, has been tried C. have tried D. has tried

16. By the time class was over, the rain ______.

 A. will stop B. would stop C. had stopped D. have stopped

17. Fortunately, the demonstration ______to be quite peaceful.

 A. turned in B. turned out C. turned off D. turned up

18. Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, ______to arrive this evening.  A. were B. are C. was D. is

19. ______he’ll make a first-class tennis player.

 A. Given time B. To give time C. Giving time D. Being given time

20. We shall have an opportunity to exchange ______tomorrow.

 A. sights B. opinions C. thoughts D. minds

21. Many birds ______the island during the summer months.

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A. settle B. join C. move D. visit

22. Thank you for the ______you did me to move the sofa upstairs.

 A. favor B. good C. help D. aid

23. I paid him 50 dollars for the painting, but its real ______must be about 500 dollars.  A. fee B. value C. price D. fare

24. We enjoyed ourselves very much at the party. Yo u ______with us.

A. must have come B. must come

C. should have come D. should come

25. Where is the ______writing desk?

 A. charming round small B. round small charming  C. charming small round D. small round charming

26. It would be unwise to ______too much importance to these opinion pols.  A. stick B. give C. apply D. attach

27. We haven’t been able to find out the ______of the rumor.

 A. source B. cause C. resource D. reason

28. I ______to come to your house last night but it rained hard.

 A. thought B. attended C. intended D. considered

29. The authorities have refused to ______from 2.5 to 3 million pounds.

 A. deserve B. agree C. approve D. grant

30. The authorities have refused to ______him a visa to visit England.

 A. arrange B. agree C. range D. include

31. By the time I saw the job advertised, it was too late to ______.

 A. ask B. request C. demand D. apply

32. Unfortunately he didn’t ______to read the agreement carefully before signing it.  A. bother B. disturb C. trouble D. interrupt

33. Import for the first three months this year is larger than for the ______period last year.  A. relating B. concerning C. corresponding D. regarding

34. I bought a new bicycle, ______was very high.

A. the price of which B. which price

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C. price of which D. which the price

35. The furniture arrived ______, so we had to send it back.

A. damaging B. to be damaged C. to damage D. damaged

Part II Reading Comprehension(40%)

Directions: In this section, there are four passages, each of which is followed by five questions or unfinished statements.

Choose the best and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Surfing(浏览)the Internet can be as addictive(上瘾的)as drugs, alcohol or gambling, a researcher from University of

Pittsburgh said last month.

In a study of almost 400 men and women in Canada, researchers found Internet addiction caused people to spend 40

hours or more a week online, Most of them often got involved in role-playing games or chat room discussion.

One 17-year-old boy was so addicted to the Internet activities that his parents had to admit him to a hospital for 10 days’

treatment.

 One woman was described by friends and family as a perfect wife and mother. She became so addicted to the Internet that she would not cook or clean and was neglecting her children and husband, because she was spending as much as 12 hours a day talking to people on the Internet. Finally her husband said, “Choose me or the computer.” She divorced him.  Kimberly Young, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, found that 76 per cent of the subjects(调查对象)in the study spend an average of 40 hours a week on the Internet.

 Of 396 people who met Young’s criteria(标准)for addicted Internet users, 157 were men. 239 women. The men were younger with an average age of 29, the women average 43 years of age . The largest group of addicted users of the Internet was people who were not working outside home;housewives, students and those who were disabled(残疾)or retired.

36. According to the researcher in the University of Pittsburgh, surfing the Internet can be highly ______.  A. tiring B. exciting C. harmful D. wasteful

37. After getting addicted to the Internet, the woman ______.

A. chose to leave her husband B. chose to live with her husband

C. was too busy with her housework D. was too busy to work

38. From the passage, we learn that the majority of addicted Internet users are ______.

A. middle-aged men B. middle-aged women

C. young men D. young women

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39. According to this research, people who are likely to become addicted Internet users are ______.

A. those who are busy with their work B. those who want to make friends

C. those who are not employed D. those who are fond of talking

40. The writer’s attitude towards Internet surfing is ______.

A. supportive B. negative C. neutral D. practical

Passage 2

Many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling(叛逆)I wish it were so. At this age you ought to be

growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet.

But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that

disagree with their parents. They say they want to dress as they please, but all of them wear the same clothes. They set off in

new directions in music, but all of them end up listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting is that the

others are doing it that way.

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way. These

days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have

come to award(给予)high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who

wants to find his or her own path.

But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following You may want to listen to classical music instead

of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records and stamps. Well, go to it. Find

yourself. Be yourself Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of

popularity that really counts.

41. Which of the following is true according to paragraph 1?

A. Parents are happy that their children rebel.

B. Teenagers should not live with their parents.

C. The author of this passage agrees with the parents.

D. Parents dislike their children’s rebellion.

42. The kind of rebellion mentioned in this passage is that all teenagers ______.

A. dress in their own ways B. wear the same clothes

C. listen to the same music D. act in the same way

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43. According to the writer, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of ______.

A. have difficulty understanding each other

B. follow the popularity wave

C. dare to deal with problems by themselves

D. are very much afraid of getting lonely

44. Which of the following is one way of “climbing over the barrier”according to the author?

A. Listening to classical music.

B. Going to evening parties

C. Collecting records and stamps.

D. Learning from advertisements.

45. In this passage the writer wants to tell ______.

A. teenagers how to decide things for themselves

B. readers how to be popular with other people

C. parents how to control and guide their children

D. people how to understand and respect each other

Passage 3

A moment’s drilling by the dentist may make us nervous and upset. Many of us cannot stand pain To avoid the pain of a

drilling that may last perhaps a minute or two, we demand the needle that deadens the nerves around the tooth.

Now it’s true that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside

and outside it. This helps us adjust to the world. Without our nerves and our brain, we wouldn’t know what’s happening. But

we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wring with any part of our body. The history of

torture(酷刑)is based on the human body being open to pain.

But there is a way to handle pain Some Indian monks can sit on a bed of nails. Fakirs(托钵增)can put a needle right

through an am, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about

how the mind can deal with pain.

The big thing in standing pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says this will hurt a little, it helps us to accept the

pain By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation(感觉)，we can handle the pain calmly. After all,

although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life.

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46. The word “deaden” in paragraph l probably means“______”.

A. increase B. restrain C. improve D. excite

47. The sentence “But we pay for our sensitivity” in the second paragraph means that ______.

A. we should pay a debt for our feeling

B. we have to be hurt when we feel something

C. our pain is worthwhile

D. when we feel pain, we suffering it

48. When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he suggests that ______.

A. Indians are not at all afraid of pain

B. some people may be senseless of pain

C. some people are able to handle pain

D. fakirs have magic to avoid pain

49. Which of the following is true?

A. The nerves play an important part in feeling pain

B. We can only feel pain when badly wounded

C. The dentists can do nothing to the pain.

D. Everyone should try his best to avoid pain.

50. The most important thing to handle pain is how to ______.

A. avoid pain B. put up with pain

C. look at pain D. stop pain

Passage 4

There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has

ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to

teach it, or how much priority(优先)it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is

how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the

complexities(复杂性)of spelling.

If spelling becomes the only focus of his teacher’s in interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to play safe. He will

tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That’s why teachers often

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encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.

 I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a piece of writing about a personal experience: “This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors in the writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had feelings.” The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but of his priorities had centered on the child’s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have encouraged the pupil to improve his writing.

51. Which of the following is true according to paragraph 1?

A. Parents are not interested in spelling

B. Schools are not interested in spelling.

C. Teachers must give top priority to spelling.

D. Complex spelling prevents free writing.

52. From the passage, we can infer that ______.

A. parents support how the schools teach spelling.

B. parents don’t know how the schools teach spelling C. people agree on the importance of spelling in writing D. people agree on how to teach spelling in writing

53. In the second paragraph, the expression “play safe” most probably means “______”.

A. pay more attention to the ideas

B. write freely and smoothly

C. avoid words he is not sure of

D. use dictionaries very early

54. Which of the following is true according to the last paragraph?  A. The writing did not truly reflect the feelings.

B. The teacher liked the writing very much.

C. The teacher’s priority was on the child’s ideas.

D. The author disagreed to the teacher’s comments.

5. This passage mainly discusses ______.

A. the necessity of teaching spelling in writing

B. the role of developing writing skills

C. the complexities of spelling

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D. the relationship between spelling and ideas

Part III Cloze(10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices. Choose the one best

answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Have you 56 f why children go to school? You will probably say that they go 57 their own language and other languages

arithmetic, history, science and 58 subjects. That is quite true, but why do they learn these things? And are these things 59

that they learn at school?

We 60 our children to school to 61 them for the time 62 they are grown-up and have to work 63 their own. Nearly all

they learn at school has some 64 use in their life, but is that the only reason 65 thy go to school?

There is 66 in education than just learning facts. We go to school 67 all to learn how to learn, 68 when we have 69

school we can continue to learn. A man who really knows 70 will always be successful, because 71 he has to do something

new which he has never had to do 72 he will rapidly teach himself how to do it in the best 73 The uneducated person, 74 is

probably unable to do something new, or does it badly. The purpose of schools, therefore is not just to teach languages,

arithmetic, etc. 75 to teach students the way tolearn

56. A. either B. forever C. ever D. never

57. A. learning B. to learn C. for learning D. in learning

58. A. all other B. all others C. all the other D. all the others

59. A. each B. ones C. every D. all

60. A. send B. get C. fetch D. select

61. A. set B. prepare C. make D. give

62. A. where B. when C. while D. how

63. A. on B. for C. with D. to

64. A. realistic B. effective C. efficient D. practical

65. A. why B. which C. how D. what

66. A. much B. most C. many D. more

67. A. above B. over C. on D. beyond

68. A. so as B. as that C. so that D. such that

69. A. remained B. left C. get out D. went aeay

70. A. how to be learned B. how to learn

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C. how to have learned D. how learning

71. A. whenever B. whichever C. whatever D. however

72. A. ago B. later C. before D. after

73. A. path B. course C. road D. after

74. A. on another hand B. on other hand

C. on the other hands D. on the other hand

75. A. yet B. however C. but D. or

Part IV Writing(15%)

Directions: This part is to test your practical writing ability. You are required to write an Application for the Membership of

a Club according to the information given in Chinese. Your writing writing should contain 100 words. Write it on Answer

Sheet.

76. 你叫张新，与李明是好朋友，在不同大学读书。你得知他沉迷于(indulge in)玩网络游戏(on line game-playing)，影

响了学习，期末考试有几门课程不及格。请你给他写封信，说明沉迷于网游的危害，劝他珍惜大学时光，学好专业

知识。

温馨提示：不可将上述内容直接翻译成英语；信中不能出现考生的真实姓名与校名

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英语参考答案及评分标准

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A

11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. D19. A 20. B

21. D22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. D27. A 28. C 29. C 30. D

31. D32. A 33. C 34. A 35. D36. C 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. B

41. D42. A 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. B 47. D48. C 49. A 50. C

51. D52. B 53. C 54. D55. D56. C 57. B 58. C 59. D60. A

61. B 62. B 63. A 64. D65. A 66. D67. A 68. C 69. B 70. B

71. A 72. C 73. D74. D75. C

part IV Writing(15%)76. (Omitted) 作文评分标准：作文部分满分是 15 分，可按五档评分：2 分，5 分，8 分、11

分及 14 分。

评卷人员根据考生的作文，参照评分标准，在某一分数档次(如 8 分)上进行加减，即若认为稍优于或者稍劣于该

分数档则可加一分(即 9 分)或减一分(即 7 分)。但不得加或减半分。

评分标准：

2 分一条例不清，思路混乱，内容不明确，语音支离破碎，只有几个语句，且大部分句子有严重语言错误。

5 分一基本切题，表达思想基本清楚，但连贯性差，有较多的语言错误，字数少于 80.

8 分一比较切题，但仍有些地方表达不够清楚，文字基本连贯：仍有少数较严重语言错误：字数多于 80.

11 分一切题，表达思想清楚，文字连贯，但有少量语言错误，字数不少于 100.

14 分一很切题，表达思想十分清楚，行文相当通顺，连贯性较好，基本上无语言错误，字数不少于 100.

注：(1)白卷：完全文不对题：默写的或从试卷其他地方抄来的与作文主题无关的材料：只有几个孤立的单词而

未表达任何思想等情况，均给 0 分。

(2)字数不足应酌情扣分。

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英 语

Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

1. You should have been more patient ______that customer.

A. of B. with C. for D. at

2. When I found the seller ______, I went to another shop to buy things.

A. cheating B. cheat C. to cheat D. be cheated

3. My mother and father were invited to the party, but ______of then went.

A. either B. none C. both D. neither

4. ——You haven’t lost your ticket, have you?

——I hope ______. I don’t want to miss this new film.

A. so B. no C. not D. didn’t

5. I’m sorry I cannot see you immediately. But if you watt, I’ll see you ______.

A. for a moment B. in a moment C. for the moment D. at the moment

6. ——When shall I return the book to you?

——You may ______this book; I don’t anymore.

A. get B. remain C. maintain D. keep

7. We don’t accept;you have to pay in ______.

A. cash B. coin C. money D. dollar

8. The news ______banks will charge higher interest comes out in today’s TV report.

A. which B. whether C. what D. that

9. ______on the grassland, I watched the clouds and listened to the singing of the birds.

A. Lying B. Laying C. Lied D. Laid

10. ______whether robots will one day have vision as good as human vision.

A. What is not yet known B. It is not yet known

C. As is not yet known D. This is not yet known

11. I she ______here last night, she wouldn’t have been caught in the heavy rain.

A. came B. was coming C. would come D. had come

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12. My camera can be ______to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.

A. treated B. adjusted C, adopted D. remedied

13. Her ideas sound right, but ______I’m not completely sure.

A. somehow B. somewhat C. somewhere D. sometime

14. Four is ______of a dozen.

A. one-fifth B. one quarter C. one half D. one-third

15. He spends ______70% of his spare time reading novels or magazines.

A. as many as B. as much as C. as little as D. as few as

16. The hall in our school is ______to hold 500 people.

A. big enough B. enough big C. very small D. very big

17. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become ______.

A. hurt B. damaged C. spoiled D. very big

18. This teacher likes to use ______words and expressions. The students like his classes.

A. every day B. every day’s C. everyday D. everyday’s

19. A brother ______not be a friend, but a friend will always treat you like a brother.

A. must B. should C. may D. would

20. The city consists of two parts: Jiangnan and Jiangbei. The former is now the center of trade and finance, and ______, the

seat of government.

 A. last B. latter C. later D. late

21. Faced with all the difficulties, the girl ______her former boyfriend for help.  A. turned over B. turned from C. turned to D. turned up

22. Comparatively speaking, of the three civil servants, the girl with ling hair is ______.  A. more helpful B. extremely helpful C. very helpful D. the most helpful

23. We had to ______a lot of noise when the children were at home.

 A. come up with B. catch up with C. put up with D. keep up with

24. Her remarks left me wondering ______she could have changed so suddenly.  A. when B. how C. whether D. that

25. Words can have different meanings depending on the ______in which they are used.  A. context B. contact C. content D. contrast

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26. Technology has indeed had a direct ______on our life today.

A. change B. effort C. effect D. role

27. Tom took a pile of papers off the desk to make ______for the new computer.

A. room B. area C. position D. place

28. The street was named ______George Washington who led the American war for independence.

A. from B. with C. as D. after

29. Lily has no trouble finding the new rail way station because she has a good ______of direction.

A. feeling B. idea C. knowledge D. sense

30. Can you tell me ______that makes people love this city so much?

A. it is what B. what it is C. what is it D. is it what

Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)

Passage 1

 Long ago, an operation had usually to be done while the sick man could fell everying. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain of his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched.

 Soon after 1770, Joseph Priestley discovered a gas which is now called “laughing gas”. Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didn’t seem to fell pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him.

 Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Well’s teeth. Wells felt no pain at all.  As he didn’t know enough about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out.

 Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.

31. The first paragraph mainly ______.

A. describes the pain during an operation

B. advises people not to worry about the pain

C. describes how a doctor worked before

D. introduces a new product

32. It can be inferred that the gas is called “laughing gas” because______.

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A. it makes people happy B. it makes people laugh

C. it stops pain D. it kills illness

33. In order to test the laughing gas, Wells first ______,

A. went to parties to try it

B. made an experiment on his friend

C. did an experiment on himself

D. pulled out one of his teeth himself

34. Wells did the experiment again and again in order to ______,

A. test the quality of laughing gas

B. practice doing operation

C. make laughing gas himself

D. find out the right dose of laughing gas

35. According to the passage, laughing gas can be used ______,

A. for curing all kinds of diseases

B. for all kinds of operations

C. just for pulling tooth out

D. just for adults

Passage 2

 The status given to waiters in a restaurant varies in different parts of the world. For example, in some places working as a waiter is seen as having low status, like being a servant. In other places, it is viewed as a useful and important role and people who do the job well are respected.

 Eddie Lam has been a waiter for four years and clearly thinks he has a good job. He is proud that he knows how to give good service to guests in the restaurant where he works. “I enjoy learning about people-their likes, dislikes and their moods. I make an effort to show them that I care,” he explains.“It takes experience to understand how to make someone happy.” Eddie knows that when he talks about his customers, it may sound like he is talking about his friends or his family. “There are actually many similarities in the relationship, although the relationship between waiter and customer may only last a short time,” he laughs.

Eddie believes that waiters have to be very observant. They need to notice quickly when a customer is bothered, for

example, if they don’t have a knife, or if they want a glass of water. It is also important for them to recognize when someone

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is in a hurry or when a couple want to be left undisturbed for a while. And all thin should happen without the customers realizing; they just get what they want. He points out that when service is good, the customers are often not aware of it. However, if customers receive bad service in a restaurant, they usually react very quickly.

 “I suppose the tips left by customers are part of my financial reward,” says Eddie,“but I also get a lot of satisfaction just from seeing customers relaxing and enjoying their meals.”

36. According to the passage, waiters’ social status is ______.

A. very low everywhere

B. very high in the U.S.

C. like that of a servant

D. different in different countries

37. Eddie Lam enjoys being a waiter because ______.  A. he is good at communicating with the customers  B. he makes friends with the customers

C. helices talking with the strangers

D. he can get a lot of tips

38. According to Eddie Lam, waiters should ______.  A. keep asking the customers what they want  B. keep quite while serving the customers

C. help without being asked for

D. get everything ready beforehand

39. It is implied in the passage that customers are very ______.  A. grateful to good service

B. sensitive to bad service

C. difficult to deal with

D. friendly to waiters

40. Eddie Lam thinks that he gets ______.

A. rewards and meals from his boss

B. a lot of money from his customers

C. both money and happiness from his job

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D. little money but more satisfaction from his job

Passage 3

Most people agree that the direct, assertive(过分自信的)American personality is a virtue, but it sometimes surprises

foreigners. In many cultures, respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true

feelings. But in the U.S., children often argue with their parents, students may disagree with their teachers, and citizens may

express opposition to the actions of the government. If the soup has anything in it or the meat is too tough to eat, the diner

can complain to the waiter, if the boss makes a mistake, an employee will politely point it out.

Some straight talk about the American character must include the admission that Americans have their faults. The

extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault. Of course, competition isn’t always bad. As a matter

of fact, it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best. But the desire to get ahead of

others sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire what is practical,

fast, efficient, and fresh. Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more

traditional, leisurely ways of doing things. On the other hand, people from other cultures ma dislike the practical, challenging

American lifestyle.

Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are generally viewed as

friendly, adaptable, energetic, and kind-hearted. Most newcomers to the U. S. like Americans, and the felling is usually mutual. Perhaps the greatest American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people. In a nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not remain an outsider for long.

41. The first paragraph tells us that Americans ______.

A. are straightforward

B. show no respect to teachers

C. don’t like their government

D. like arguing with each other

42. One of the faults in the American character is ______.  A. their dishonesty

B. their inefficiency

C. their strong desire for freshness

D. their strong desire to get ahead of others

43. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

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A. life in America is relaxing

B. Americans don’t like foreigners

C. Americans get along well with immigrants

D. Americans have more faults than virtues

44. The last sentence of the passage implies that foreigners in America ______.

A. won’t stay long there

B. won’t like the country

C. will soon feel at home there

D. will soon find a job there

45. The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. the American virtues

B. the American character

C. the American faults

D. the American lifestyle

Passage 4

We arc all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school examination system in the name of

equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.

Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils.

The standards may be changed-no examination is perfect-but to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of

equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or

in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean everying would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on

the values and the purpose of each teacher.

Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to

them -a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show

certificates to prove he is suitable for a job, while the lack of a certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a

well-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the

bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his school’s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the

child from the favored school.

The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences

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between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different academic class. They have even suggested that

there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area:all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection.

The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer.

46. The word “it” in paragraph l refers to ______.

A. equality B. the society

C. the school

D. the examination system

47. Those tho support examinations believe that without examinations, ______.

A. there will be no equality nor standards

B. the bright child will have no opportunity

C. the employers will favor the dull child

D. schools for bright children would lose their reputation

48. The word “favoritism” in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that ______.

A. bright children usually get better jobs

B. poor children with certificates are favored in job markets

C. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success

D. children from well-respected schools will have good jobs

49. Those who are against the examination system will agree that ______.

A. pupils shouldn’t be divided into “the bright” and “the dull”

B. special classes are necessary to keep the school standards

C. school reputation is important in the job market

D. family background is important in the job market

50. The passage mainly focuses on ______.

A. schools and certificates

B. examinations and equality

C. opportunity and employment

D. standards and reputation

Part III Cloze(15%)

Many people wrongly believe that when they reach old age, their families will place them in nursing homes. They will

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be 51 in the hands of strangers for the rest of their life. Their 52 will visit them only occasionally, and more often, they will not have any 53 visitors. The truth is that this idea is 54 unfortunate imaginary story. In fact, family members will provide over 80 percent of the care 55 elderly people need.

 Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studies 56 the American family is changing. He reports that by the time the average American couple reaches 40 years of age, they will have more parents 57 children. 58, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years 59, family members must provide long term care.

 More psychologists have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic. They believe that they are the best people 60 the job. In other words, they feel that they could do the job better than anyone else. Social workers 61 caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believe they have 62 to help their relatives. Some state that helping others 63 them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping 64 now, they will deserve care when they become old and dependent. Caring for the elderly and 65 care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be involved.

51. A. left B. living C. leaving D. sent

52. A. workers B. children C. parents D. caregivers

53. A. continuous B. constant C. regular D. normal

54. A. the B. / C. a D. an

55. A. that B. what C. when D. where

56. A. when B. how C. what D. where

57. A. to B. with C. as D. than

58. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Whereas

59. A. before B. ago C. later D. lately

60. A. in B. on C. for D. over

61. A. questioned B. interviewed C. inquired D. asked

62. A. admiration B. task C. necessity D. responsibility

63. A. causes B. enables C. makes D. gets

64. A. someone B. anyone C. everyone D. anybody

65. A. having taken B. being taken C. be taking D. to take

Part IV Writing(15%)

66. 请代表学生用英语写一份关于举办英语演讲比赛的通知, 内容应包括演讲主题、参加人员、比赛时间、地点等。

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《英语》答案

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. A. 10. B

11. D 12. B 13. A 14. D15. B 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. C 20. B

21. C 22. D23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. D29. D30. B

31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D35. B 36. D37. A 38. C 39. B 40. C

41. A 42. D43. C 44. C 45. B 46. D47. A 48. D49. A 50. B

51. A 52. B 53. C 54. D55. A 56. B 57. D58. C 59. B 60. C

61. B 62. D63. C 64. A 65. B

Part IV Writing(15%)

66. 作文评分标准：

作文部分满分是 15 分, 可按五档评分：2 分, 5 分, 8 分、11 分及 14 分。

评卷人员根据考生的作文, 参照评分标准, 在某一分数档次（如 8 分）上进行加减, 即若认为稍优于或者稍劣于该分

数档则可加一分（即 9 分）或减一分（即 7 分）。但不得加或减半分。

评分标准：

2 分一条例不清, 思路混乱, 内容不明确, 语音支离破碎, 只有几个语句, 且大部分句子有严重语言错误。

5 分一基本切题, 表达思想基本清楚, 但连贯性差, 有较多的语言错误, 字数少于 80.

8 分一比较切题, 但仍有些地方表达不够清楚, 文字基本连贯；仍有少数较严重语言错误；字数多于 80.

11 分一切题, 表达思想清楚, 文字连贯, 但有少量语言错误, 字数不少于 100.

14 分一很切题, 表达思想十分清楚, 行文相当通顺, 连贯性较好, 基本上无语言错误, 字数不少于 100.

注：（1）白卷；完全文不对题；默写的或从试卷其他地方抄来的与作文主题无关的材料；只有几个孤立的单词而未

表达任何思想等情况, 均给 0 分。

（2）字数不足应酌情扣分。

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《英语》 (公共课)试题

Part I Vocabulary and Structure(30%)

1. ——Where are you going, Tom?

——To Bill’s workshop. The engine of my car needs ______.

 A. repairing B. repaired C. repair D. to repair

2. The luggage is ______heavy to carry all the way home. Let’s call a taxi.  A. very B. too C. so D. much

3. Our teacher suggested that each of us ______a study plan for the long summer vacation.  A. make B. made C. will make D. would make

4. If you had told me earlier, I ______to meet you at the hotel.

 A. had come B. will have come C. would come D. would have come

5. Kim went to visti the teachers in the primary school ______he worked three years ago.  A. when B. where C. which D. that

6. The language school started a new ______to help young learners with reading and writing.  A. problem B. design C. event D. progress

7. Always keep in mind that more fruit, vegetables and ______exercises will keep us healthy.  A. regular B. normal C. average D. ordinary

8. Peter often accompanies his parents to the concert, ______he does not like pop music at all.  A. as B. if C. since D. though

9. Mr Brown would like to make ______on his house, but he was disappointed.  A. gains B. interests C. a profit D. a benefit

10. It is Allen’s first time to speak to the public, but I am sure he will get ______his nervousness.  A. away B. off C. over D. through

11. If you are not satisfied with this pair, I will get you ______one of the same size and colour.  A. other B. another C. more D. less

12. It is reported that a plane has ______in the mountainous area near the borderline of that country.  A. crashed B. crushed C. flashed D. clashed

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13. ——Where is my cell phone? I can’t find it.

——Well, you ______have put it somewhere.

A. should B. must C. ought to D. would

14. I think we should stop arguing and work together, if we want to get ______near a solution to the problem.

A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere

15. The gardener ______the boy not to step on the grass.

A. suggested B. charged C. warned D. insisted

16. ——I’m afraid we must go now if we don’t want to get caught in the traffic jam.

——OK. ______.

A. It doesn’t matter B. You’re welcome C. Take care D. Never mind

17. You might not like the way Sam behaves, but please be kind to him. ______, he is your grandfather.

A. After all B. Above all C. In all D. At all

18. We mention the importance of giving up smoking once and again, but hardly ______it.

A. did they realize B. have they realized C. they did realize D. they have realized

19. Tom’s room is in a terrible mess, everything seems ______in it.

A. out of control B. out of date C. out of order D. out of service

20. At the 60th anniversary, the guests sitting in the front are those ______graduates from the university.

A. faithful B. distinguished C. impressive D. interesting

21. We were caught in a traffic jam. By the time we arrived at the airport the plane ______.

A. will take off B. would take of C. has taken off D. had taken off

22. ______is not known yet.

A. Although he is serious about it B. No matter how we will do the task

C. Whether we will go outing or not D. Unless they come to see us

23. You can’t rely on Jane as she is ______changing her mind and you will never know what she is going to do next.

A. occasionally B. rarely C. scarcely D. constantly

24. Kids will soon get tired of learning ______more than they can.

A. if they expect to leam B. if they are expected to learn  C. if they learn to expect D. if they are learned to expect

25. Many people prefer the bowls made of steel to the ______made of plastic.

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A. it B. one C. ones D. them

26. ______from far away, the 600-meter tower is stretching into the sky.

A. See B. Seeing C. To see D. Seen

27. The tribe had been living in that part of the area for generations until the civil war ______.

A. broke down B. broke off C. broke out D. broke up

28. The young man had decided to give up the chance of studying abroad, ______surprised his parents a lot.

A. when B. where C. which D. that

29. ______, Martin can reach the branch of that tall tree at the gate.

A. As a short man B. Being short C. As he is short D. Short as he is

30. The temperature is likely to go down next week. ______, we will have to cancel the outdoor activities.

A. in that case B. In case C. In no case D. In any case

Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)

Passage 1

On Thursday afternoon Mrs.Clarke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, locked

the door and went to the 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 windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no

sign of forced entry.

 Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone had 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 Thursday 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 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 toward the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the letterbox, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob 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.

31. On Thursday, Mrs Clarke usually ______.

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A. went on an outing B. visited a club

C. worked at a club D. went to see a friend

32. No one made a forced entry, because ______.

A. she smelt cigarette smoke

B. she found nobody in the house

C. she came into the house as usual and locked the door

D. she found the door and windows remained the same

33. On the second Thursday, nothing happened and Mrs. Clarke was wondering ______.

A. whether her guess was wrong

B. whether someone had “a master key

C. whether her movements were being watched

D. whether someone took a short cut to the house

34. The wire fell to the floor ______.

A. because it was too hot to hold

B. when the man’s glove dropped off

C. because the man just wanted to run away

D. when the man’s hand was badly hurt by hot water

35. It can be inferred from the passage that Mrs. Clarke was ______.

A. calm and clever B. brave and lucky

C. anxious and worried D. scared and frightened

Passage 2

 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in dividing pupils into different groups. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade！

 Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.  In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups;this gives them the opportunity to learn to

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co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as how to

think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as

from the teacher.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs;sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at

their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the

library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively. An advanced pupil can do advanced work:it

does not mater how old the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every

encouragement to attain this goal.

36. The phrase “held back” in Line 1 means being ______.

A. forced to study hard B. stopped from making progress

C. unwilling to study hard D. pushed to make great progress

37. The writer’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is ______.

A. approving B. negative

C. critical D. indifferent

38. According to the writer, the main concern of a teacher should be the development of the students’ ______.

A. social skills B. total personality

C. personal qualities D. intellectual ability

39. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?

A. Pupils can learn how to be capable organizers.

B. Pupils can learn how to work together with others.

C. Pupils can learn how to participate in teaching activities.

D. Pupils can learn how to develop their reasoning abilities.

40. This passage aims to ______.

A. offer advice on the effective use of the library

B. emphasize the importance of teaching the skills

C. discuss pair work and group work for classroom activities

D. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class

Passage 3

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In the 1960s, medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful. Negative events like “serious illness of a family member” were high on the list, but so were some positive life-changing events, like marriage. When you take the Holmes-Rahe test you must remember that the score does not reflect how you deal with stress-it only shows how much you have to deal with. And we now know that the way you handle these events dramatically affects your chances of staying healthy.  By the early 1970s, hundreds of similar studies had followed Holmes and Rahe. And millions of Americans who work and live under stress worried over the reports. Somehow, the research was described briefly in a memorable message. Women’s magazines ran headlines like “Stress causes illness!” If you want to stay physically and mentally healthy, the articles said, avoid stressful events.

 But such simple advice is impossible to follow. Even if stressful events are dangerous, many-like the death of a loved one-are impossible to avoid. Moreover, any warning to avoid all stressful events is a prescription(处方)for staying away from opportunities as well as trouble. Since any change can be stressful, a person who wanted to be completely free of stress would never marry, have a child, take a new job or move.

 The notion that all stress makes you sick also ignores a lot of what we know about people. It assumes we’re all weak and passive in the face of difficulties. But what about human initiative and creativity? Many people who come through periods of stress with more physical and mental energy than they had before. We also know that a long time without change or challenge can lead to boredom, and physical and metal strain.

41. Holmes-Rahe made a medical research on ______.

A. what to do to avoid stress

B. what to do to cope with stress

C. what kind of events can cause stress

D. what kind of stress can cause changes

42. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows ______.

A. how much you have to deal with stress

B. how positive events can change your life

C. how negative events can change your life

D. how you can deal with life-changing events

43. The studies on stress in the early 1970s made people ______.

A. feel more stressful in working and living

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B. believe that it’s impossible to avoid stress

C. worry about their mental and physical health

D. believe that it’s possible to avoid stressful events

44. If a person wanted to avoid stress completely, he would have to ______.

A. avoid any changes

B. make some changes

C. be free of dangerous things

D. stay away from the opportunities

45. Which of the following best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?

A. Critical. B. Objective.

C. Subjective. D. Prejudiced.

Passage 4

 Even plants can run a fever, especially when they’re under attack by insects or disease. But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3, 000 feet away---straight up. A decade ago, adapting the infrared(红外线)scanning technology developed for military purposes and other satellites, physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops to determine which ones are under attack. The goal was to let farmers precisely target pesticide(杀虫 剂)spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field, which always includes plants that don’t have pest(害虫)problems.  Even beer, Paley’s Remote Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. An infrared scanner, on a plane flying at 3, 000 feet at night, measured the heat send out by crops. The data was turned into a color-coded map showing where plants were running “fevers”. Farmers could then spot-spray, using 50 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would.

 The bad news is that Paley’s company closed down in 1984, after only three years. Farmers resisted the new technology and long-term supporters were hard to find. But with the renewed concern about pesticides on produce, and refinements in infrared scanning, Paley hopes to get back into operation. Agriculture experts have no doubt about how the technology works. “This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricultural land in the United States”, says George Oerther of Texas A&M. Ray Jackson, who recently retired from the Department of Agriculture, thinks long-distance infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the decade, but only if Paley finds the financial support which he failed to obtain 10 years ago.

46. Plant will run a fever when they are ______.

A. sprayed with pesticides

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B. facing an infrared scanner

C. troubled with insects or disease

D. having their temperature taken

47. In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely, we can use infrared scanning to ______.

A. draw a color-coded map

B. locate the problem area

C. attract insects and treat disease

D. estimate the damage to the crops

48. Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by ______.

A. making use of spot-spraying

B. transforming poisoned rain

C. consulting infrared scanning experts

D. detecting crop problems at an early stage

49. The difficulty in applying infrared scanning technology to agriculture is ______.

A. its high cost

B. the financial problem

C. the decreased production

D. the lack of official support

50. The passage mainly talks about the ______.

A. problems of crops

B. temperature of plants

C. roles of Paley’s company

D. function of infrared scanning

Part III Cloze(15%)

 A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the 51 was that he found himself unable to ask for help--his mobile phone went out of 52 because of exhausted battery. 53 could be done but to wait in cold wilderness. It was eight hours later that day broke, and then the rescue arrived.

It can 54 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 55: “First of all, I

checked up my physical conditions and found myself not in mortal danger. As there was no tools to 56 help, I leaned back in

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my seat trying my best to 57 the wound from bleeding. In this way I dozed of.”

His story put an end to my regret for the sadness of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young

men 58 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 59 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously

without a sense of 60. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the rescue people 61 found them, the place

where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 62 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their

way and tried to calm themselves, they would probably 63 a faint light glimmering not far away.

Don’t you think you can compare it with life 64? When you meet with difficulty in life and work, and you are not clear

about it yet, you 65 put up struggle immediately. It seems to be a negative attitude, but a person who can afford to do so must

have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

51. A. certain B. uncertain C. best D. worst

52. A. reach B. way C. control D. work

53. A. Everything B. Anything C. Something D. Nothing

54. A. almost B. hardly C. possibly D. scarcely

55. A. determination B. decision C. explanation D. conversation

56. A. call for B. go for C. leave for D. look for

57. A. treat B. cure C. keep D. remain

58. A. tried B. managed C. liked D. tended

59. A. Able B. Unable C. Lucky D. Unlucky

60. A. space B. balance C. frustration D. direction

61. A. that B. which C. when D. where

62. A. ending B. beginning C. opening D. closing

63. A. tell B. sense C. tough D. think

64. A. himself B. itself C. yourselves D. themselves

65. A. mustn’t B. wouldn’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t

Part IV Writing(15%)

66. 请根据自己的具体情况写一份简历去谋求一份教师职业，内容包括个人信息、教育背景和工作经历。还可包含事

业目标(objective 或 career objective)、获奖情况(awards)和特长(special skills)等。

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《英语》 (公共课)试题答案及评分标准

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. C

11. B 12. A 13. B 14. D15. C 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. B

21. D22. C 23. D24. B 25. C 26. D27. C 28. C 29. D30. A

31. B 32. D33. C 34. D35. A 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D

41. C 42. A 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. B 50. D

51. D52. D53. D54. B 55. C 56. A 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. D

61. A 62. C 63. B 64. B 65. C

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广东省 2017 年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试

《英语》（公共课）试题

Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure（30%）

1.I was in that I forgot to lock the door when I left.

A.so a hurry B.such a hurry C.a so hurry D.a such hurry

2.I am worried about my brother.I am not sure he has arrived at the school or not.

A.whether B.what C.when D.how

3.She is old enough on her own.

A.live B.to live C.living D.be living

4.He was very excited to read the news Mo Yan had won the Nobel Prize for literature.

A.which B.what C.how D.that

5.I do not have my own room, .

A.neither does Tom B.neither has Tom

C.so does Tom D.so has Tom

6.I think you should buy this novel.It is really worth .

A.reading B.being read C.read D.to read

7.Though the firefighters tried very hard to the fire,it still caused at least five people’s death.

A.put off B.put out C.put on D.put forward

8.He could hardly tell the differences between the twins because they look each other.

A.likely B.unlike C.alike D.like

9.By the time you come back,I cleaning the house.

A.will finish B.will have finished C.have finished D.will be finishing

10.Chinese people spend money on travelling today as they did the years ago.

A.more than twice B.as twice much C.twice as much D.twice more than

11.She wants to study abroad so she has to some money every month to prepare for that.

A.set aside B.set up C.set about D.set out

12.John had planned to leave but he decided to stay in the hotel for two days because of the heavy rain. A.other B.the other C.another D.others

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13.Parents should cooperate with teachers and themselves in their children’s education.

A.get B.invole C.find D.keep

14.The teacher is very to the needs of her students and she can adapt her teaching very fiexibly. A.significant B.sensitive C.serious D.sincere

15.You can borrow my book, you promise to give it back to me by the end of this month. A.as far as B.as soon as C.as long as D.as well as

16. from Buckingham Palace,this trip takes you to the best of London’s sights.  A.Beginning B.Begun C.To begin D.Having begun

17.Applicants for the Olympic volunteers must be able to excellent services to meet the demands of the Games. A.apply B.make C.contribute D.use

18.It is natural scenery eans the city a good reputation.

A.what B.that C.where D.when

19.Many young couples do not take marriage and they get married and divorced easily. A.eagerly B.highly C.seriously D.severely

20.Mary is not happly to live with her parents.What she wants more privacy while what her parents expect more time to be with her.

 A.is,is B.is ,are C.are,are D.are,is

21.I am very familiar this city as I have been living here for more than 10 years.  A.to B.with C.in D.for

22.The manager demanded that all employees on time.

 A.be B.are C.to be D.would be

23.Rarely so much attention from all around the world.

A.has drawn a discussion B.has a discussion drawn

C.a discussion has been drawn D.has a discussion been drawn 24.She is one of the top students in her class she studies very hard.  A.because B.so C.unless D.though

25.The brown bear escaped from the zoo,which was a to everyone in the town.  A.harm B.violence C.hurt D.threat

26.Many people believe that one has , one is ,but actually it is not true.

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A.the more money,the happier

B.the more money,the more happy

C.the less money,the happier

D.the less money,the more happy

27.I hadn’t realized she was my former teacher she spoke.

A.as B.since C.until D.while

28.My father is very busy,and Sunday is the only day he can relax.

A.where B.that C.which D.when

29.I would like to stay in the small twon due to its weather.

A.general B.soft C.mild D.gentle

30.It is widely recognized that beauty not only in appearance but also in heart.

A.lies B.takes C.sits D.gives

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension （40%）

Passage 1

This past fall semester,at Duke University,there were two students who were taking Organic Chemistry.They did pretty

well on all of the tests and the midterms and labs,etc.,such that going into the final they had a solid”A”. There two friends

were so confident going into the final that the weekend before finals’ week,even though the Chemistry final was on

Monday,they decided to go up to the University of Virginia and have a part with some friends up there .So they did this and

had a great time.However,with the aftereffects of alcohol and everything,they overslept all day Sunday and didn’t make it

back to Duke until early Monday morning.

Rather than taking the final then ,what they did was to find Professor Aldric after the final and explain to him why they

missed the final.They told him that they went up to UVA for the weekend,and had planned to come back in time to study,but

they had a flat tire（爆胎）on the way back and didn’t have a spare and couldn’t get help for a long time and so were late

getting back to campus.

 Aldric thought this over and then agreed that they could make up the final on the following day.The two guys were overjoyed and relieved.So,they studied that night and went in the next day at the time that Aldric had told them.He placed them in separate rooms and handed each of them a test booklet and told them to begin.

They looked at the first problem,which was something simple about free radical formation and was worth 5

points .”Cool,”they thought,”this is going to be easy.”They did that problem and then turned the page.They were

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unprepared,however,for what they saw on the next page.  It said :(95 points) Which tire was flat?

31.The two students decided to visit their friends at the weekend beacause .

A.they didn’t want to take the exam

B.they were invited by their friends

C.they were not worried about the exam at all

D.they forget the arrangement of the final exam

32.They didn’t return as planned because .

A.they got lost on their way back

B.they slept beyond the time to come back

C.their car broke down on their way back

D.they couldn’t get help when they were in difficulty

33.How did the Professor arrange the make-up exam? A.He made the exam booklet very long. B.He gave them different exam papers. C.He asked a very surprising question.

D.He gave them very limited time to finish the paper.

34.When they took the first glance at the exam booklet,they thought . A.it was easy B.it was too much C.it was too difficiult D.it was reasonable

35.It can be inferred from the passage that . A.the students didn’t like Professor Aldric

B.the two students had difficulties in their studies

C.Professor Aldric was very clever and humorous

D.the two students would surely pass the make-up exam Passage 2

 A large , detached（独立的）house not only ensures privacy .It is also a status symbol.The “magnificent home ”is set in a big garden. Of course, this kind of house is an unrealistic dream for most people.But even a small detached house,surrounded by a garden , gives the required suggestion of rural life which is dear to the hearts of many British people.Most people would

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be happy to live in a cottage（村舍）,and if this is a thatched（茅草的）cottage,suggestive of a pre -industrial age,so mush the

better.

Most people try to avoid living in a block of flats (what the Americans call”apartment blocks”). Flats,they feel,provide

the least amount of privacy. With a few exceptions,mostly in certain locations in central London,flats are the cheapest kind of

home.The people who live in them are those who cannot afford to live anywhere else.

The dislike of living in flats is very strong.In the 1950s millions of poorer people lived in old ,cold,uncomfortable

nineteenth century houses ,often with only an outside toilet and no bathroom.During the next twenty years many of them

were given new “high rise”blocks of flats to live in which,with central heating and bathrooms,were much more comfortable

and were surrounded by grassy open spaces.But people hated their new homes,They said they felt cut off from the world with

all those floors up.They missed the neighborliness.They couldn’t keep a watchful eye on their children playing down there in

those lovely green spaces.The new high-rise blocks quickly got broken.The lifts didin’t work.The corridors were

dark.Windows were damaged and were not repaired.There was graffiti all over the walls.

36.British people prefer .

A.flats to detached houses B.cottages to flats C.modern houses to old houses D.city life to country life

37.A garden is considered to be desirable because . A.it’s British B.it appears rural

C.gardening is popular D.children like gardens

38.British people don’t like to live in blocks of flats because .

A.they want more privacy B.flats are too small

C.flats are in expensive areas D.they dislike the neighbors there

39.Compared with the 19th century houses,the new high-rise blocks A.were in better locations B.were warmly welcomeed C.were much better equipped D.were much more expensive

40.Which of the following might be the best title of this passage? A.British Culture B.Houses ,Not Flats C.British Dream D.Kinds of Houses

Passage 3

When we are not engaged in thinking about some definite problem,we usually spend about 95 percent of our time

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thinking about ourselves.Now,if we stop thinking about ourselves for a while and begin to think of other persons’ good

points,things will be quite different.

One of the most neglected virtues is appreciation.Somehow,we neglect to praise our son or daughter when he or she

brings home a good report card,and we fail to encourage our children when they first succeed in baking a cake or building a

birdhouse.Nothing please children more than this kind of parental interest and approval.

The next time you enjoy delicious food at a restaurant,send word to the cook that it is excellently prepared,and when a

tired salesperson shows you unusual politeness,please mention it.

Every minister,lecturer and public speaker knows the discouragement of pouring himself or herself out to an andience

and not receiving any appreciative comment.What applies to professionals applies doubly to workers in offices,shops and

factories and our families and friends,In our interpersonal relations we should never forget that all our associates are human

beings and hunger for appreciation.It is the legal tender that all souls enjoy.

Try to be friendly and appreciative in your daily life,and you’ll be surprised how that will change your life and the world

41.According to the passage,people .

A.spend a lot of time thinking about others

B.think about themselves most of the time

C.spend little time thinking about themselves

D.think more about others than themselves

42.The writer criticizes the parents who .

A.ignore their children’s achievements

B.are not interested in baking a cake

C.set high demands upon their children

D.don’t help out when their kids have difficulties

43.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to . A.delicious food B.a restaurant C.to cook D.unusual politeness

44.According to passage, .

A.kids need encouragement more than adults

B.professionals need appreciation more than workers C.appreciation is not necessary for family members

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D.everyone needs appreciation and encouragement

45.The writer believe that .

A.people often appreciate things other people do

B.people seldom appreciate things other people do

C.say “thanks” to someone,and you’ll soon become friends

D.express your gratitude to others,and they will pass it on

Passage 4

Industrial robots are already working in many factories around the world and in our homes,for instance as smart vacuum

cleaners.Scientists say in a few years we will start seeing so-called “social rebots ,” capable of engaging with people.

Today’s robots can build cars and explore underwater objects.But interacting with people is more complex than simply

taking an incoming message,says Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Cynthia Breazeal.

“Social robots really interact with people in ways you feel like you’e interacting with someone rather than something,”

she said.”And social robots are really designed to engage you in much more of an interaction that feels like a cooperation or

partnership.”

 At the Naval Research Laboratory, near Washington,scientists are researching which features robots should have to be able to live with humans.Researcher Alan Schultz says social robots must be adapted to social situations.  “You know if you’re going to have robots out in the wild ,so to speak ,they have to follow our standards and they have to do things in the way we expect,so that we can move about out environment and not be interrupted by them or have to think hard about the fact that they’re around us ,” he said.

 Social robots do not necessarily have to have a human face.Steve Cousins,the CEO of Savioke Robotics in Cupertino, California,says their robot called Botlr is already being tested in a hotel ,delivering small items to people.  “It’s designed to be in human space and interact with people and around people,” he said.”So it interacts with the front desk agent when they’re sending it somewhere .It interacts with people in the elevator as it’s going along .And ,it interacts with people at the door when the delivery arrives.”

 So far ,social robots are limited to very simple tasks like relaying message or taking family photos.But Cynthia Breazeal, who designed this one ,says their abilities may be extended into many different areas.  46.What will social robots do according to the scientists?

A.They will cooperate with people.

B.They will clean the big house

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C.They will explore underwater objects.

D.They will build different kinds of cars.

47.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.Social robots are more difficult to design.

B.Industrial robots are more complicated to design.

C.Social robots can be more useful than industrial robots.

D.Industrial robots can do less than social robots.

48.It can be inferred from the passage that .

A.social robots only serve the people they like

B.it’s better for social robots to work in a hotel

C.it’s better for social robots to have a human face

D.social robots will be under to the control of human beings

49.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The funcition of social robots. B.The use of industrial robots.

C.The daily life of robots. D.The way of designing robots.

50.Which of the following best describes the writer’s tone in the passage?

A.Critical B.Prejudiced C.Subjective D.Objective

Part Ⅲ Cloze (15%)

 Some people worry about my collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo.One of the question that is always asked is 51 I became an animal collector.The answer is that I have always been 52 in animals and zoos.According to my parents,the first 53 I was able to say was not the normal “mamma” or “daddy” ,but the word “zoo” which I would 54 many times until someone took me to the 55 . 56 I grew a little older,we lived in Greece and I had a 57 number of pets,ranging from snakes to seahorses,and I 58 all my spare time 59 the countryside in search of fresh specimens to add to my collection of 60 .Later on I 61 for a year in the City Zoo,as a student attendant,to get experience of the large 62 ,such as lions,bears,tigers and elephants, which were not easy to keep at home. When I left, I 63 had enough money of my own to be able to pay my first trip and I have been going regularly ever since then. Though a collector’s job is not an 64 one and is full of sorrow,it is certainly a job which will 65 all those who love animals.

51.A.how B.where C.why D.whether

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52.A.attracted B.interested C.frightened D.surprised

53.A.day B.time C.sentence D.word

54.A.recite B.repeat C.read D.recognize

55.A.zoo B.city C.town D.house

56.A.Since B.Although C.When D.So

57.A.many B.much C.great D.big

58.A.spent B.cost C.took D.offered

59.A.living B.going C.seeing D.exploring

60.A.seahorses B.pets C.birds D.snakes

61.A.worked B.went C.did D.practised

62.A.plants B.animals C.bears D.lions

63.A.luckily B.hopefully C.nearly D.hardly

64.A.independent B.invisible C.easy D.endless

65.A.try out B.appeal to C.deal with D.hold on

Part Ⅳ Writing (15%)

66.假设你是李明，最近参加了某旅行社（travel agency ）组织的一次旅游，但你对此旅行很不满意。请你向客

服（customer service ）写一封投诉信，阐述投诉的原因（如：酒店、饮食、交通及费用等）并提出你期待的解决办

法。

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《英语》（公共课）试题答案及评分标准

1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.A 12.C

13.B 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.C 18.B 19.C 20.A 21.B 22.A 23.B 24.A

25.D 26.A 27.C 28.D 29.C 30.A 31.C 32.B 33.C 34.A 35.C 36.B

37.B 38.A 39.C 40.B 41.B 42.A 43.D 44.D 45.B 46.A 47.A 48.D

49.A 50.D 51.C 52.B 53.D 54.B 55.A 56.C 57.C 58.A 59.D 60.B

61.A 62.B 63.A 64.C 65.B

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《英语》试题

Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Direction: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there

are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, and then mark the corresponding

letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. Hearing that he had passed_____health examination, he immediately made_____call to his parents.

A. a; / B. the; / C. the; a D. a; the

2. _____you are, friends are an important part of life at every stage.

A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. Whoever

3. Although we waited more than half an hour, Mary didn’t turn_____at the conference room.

A. over B. in C. up D. out

4. Maria hadn’t seen me for a few years, but she_____my voice on the phone immediately.

A. realized B. recognized C. repeated D. reminded

5. The student needed a letter of_____to apply for the post of a secretary.

A. invitation B. recommendation C. register D. inquiry

6. He is well-prepared for the presentation about the new project and feels_____that the head of department will like his idea.

A. concerned B. comfortable C. confused D. confident

7. Tom’s mother was shocked that Tom had got head _____ in a car accident.

A. ache B. damage C. suffering D. injury

8. It was very late when we decided to travel on May Day holiday, but luckily we_____to find a hotel at a reasonable price. A.

managed B. wanted C. tried D. needed

9. The famous writer, _____writings for China Daily I appreciate a lot is invited to give a speech in our university.

A. that B. whose C. whom D. who

10. If people_____overanxious about remembering something, they will forget it.

A. will be B. would be C. were D. are

11. We were very angry_____Peter as he spoiled our picnic.

A. with B. for C. of D. about

12. The teenager is_____to be a member of the basketball team.

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A. very tall B. tall enough C. too tall D. enough tall

13. Finally, I have_____interesting to share with you, and I am sure you will be interested in it.  A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything

14. Since we have_____money left, we can’t afford the expensive computer.

A. a little B. a few C. little D. few

15. If you want to join our club, you_____follow our rules.  A. can B. may C. might D. must

16.When Max rushed to the class, his classmates_____exercises attentively.  A. did B. have done C. were doing D. do

17. The little girl recovered her strength when the drug_____.  A. came into effect B. took effect C. changed effect D. put into effect

18. Patrick, bought her two handbags as gifts, but_____of them was her style.  A. either B. none C. neither D. all

19. _____his surprise, he got an offer of post-guaduate study from Beijing University.  A. In B. To C. For D. With

20. The boss required us to_____a recent photo to the application form via emails.  A. attach B. bring C. take D. print

21. Bill Gates is often thought to be the richest man in the world. _____, his personal life seems not luxury.  A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Besides

22. Mr. Lin_____to New York before, so the host family went to the airport to pick him up.

A. didn’t go B. hasn’t been C. doesn’t go D. hadn’t been

23. Though the_____drama is wonderful, I guess most audiences will be tired as it is too long.

A. four-hour B. four hours C. four-hours D. four-hour’s

24. You’d better get the task_____as soon as possible, otherwise you might not complete it on time.

A. do B. to do C. done D. be doing

25. Since we lacked enough time and support, we didn’t know_____to solve the problem.

A. where B. why C. when D. how

26. _____the opportunity to interview the famous star made her enjoyed.  A. Being provided B. Having provided C. To provide D. Be provided

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27. We missed the last train to London, or we_____more museums the day before yesterday.

A. had been visited B. would have visited C. would visit D. had visited

28. Your parents don’t believe what you said about your future, _____?

A. did they B. do they C. didn’t they D. don’t they

29. The daughter begged her father to give up smoking_____his own health.

A. in the course of B. as a result of C. by means of D. for the sake of

30. The more the salesman explained, _____.

A. the more I became bored B. I became more bored C. the more bored I became D. I became bored more

Part II Reading Comprehension(40%)

Direction: In this section, there are four passages, each of which is followed by five questions or unfinished statements.

Choose the best and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

 If you are going to be a straight talker, you have to believe that it’s a virtue, that it’s an quality you want to have. If you have an opinion and you just state it, it allows the other person to either try to challenge your opinion, to agree with you, or to disagree——they have an action they can take.

If you are quiet, people think you agree. How can you then further the conversation when you are at different points and

it’s not really exposed? Agreeing is easy. Disagreeing takes more guts.

 Several years back, when I was CEO at a company; there was a very senior woman who was very smart and well spoken, but she did not wear appropriate clothes. It was distracting and she was not being taken seriously. I said to her manager, who was male, “you need to tell her.” he said, “oh, no way.”

 So I called her in and directly stated what I thought was happening, “you’re not getting the respect you deserve,” I said, “go to the store and get a personal shopper. Just say, ‘I am a senior businessperson and need help dressing formally.’” She came back, and she was completely a different person. She said she felt really good. And currency went way up.  Early in my business career, if people asked me a question, I’d try to answer it honestly. And it was rewarded. I had managers who wanted me around because I would actually tell them what was happening.

 I was raised by my grandma, and she was a pretty straight talker because she thought you would handle it. My advice is to be realistic. Being honest and truthful is part of being a good worker, a good associate, and a good leader.

31. The woman did not get promoted because she did not_____.

A. dress appropriately B. take her work seriously C. get on well with her colleagues D. follow her manager’s

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instructions

32. The underlined phrase “takes more guts” in Paragraph 2 refers to_____.

A. demand more wisdom B. attract more attention C. take more courage D. need more communication

33. According to the writer, talking in a straight way allows one to_____.

A. become an opinion leader B. make friends easily C. become a respectable person D. take further action

34. From the last passage, it can be inferred that the writer tends to talk frankly possibly due to the influence of_____.

A. his workmates B. his leaders C. his friends D. his family

35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Straight talkers B. Different opinions C. Agree or disagree D. Importance of speech

Passage 2

A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment. The

unpunctual man, on the contrary, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses

both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but the lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable

than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is forever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable

asset （财产）as well as others. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, return

calls or keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom

complains of want of it. He knows that he can not get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece

of work when it has to be attended to.

Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointments is the sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to

dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as

a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.

Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to do one’s duty, whether public or private. Imagine how it

would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is

known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.

36. The main difference between a punctual person and an unpunctual person is that a punctual person_____.

A. has lots of appointments while an unpunctual one has few appointments

B. does everything at the right time while an unpunctual one seldom does so

C. has much time to do everything while an unpunctual one has little time to do anything D. does everything ahead of time while an unpunctual one does everything behind schedule

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37. What is the main reason why a person is always unpunctual according to the passage?

A. He doesn’t care much about time.

B. He is much busier than other people.

C. He is always in a hurry when he works.

D. He always mismanages and wastes his time.

38. The third paragraph is developed by giving_____.

A. a fact B. an opinion C. an example D. an evidence

39. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_____.

A. an unpunctual person usually loses his friends

B. an unpunctual person often fails doing any important task

C. unpunctuality may result in fewer appointments and opportunities

D. unpunctuality may lead to heavy losses for both public and private affairs

40. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Valuable time B. Popular appointment

C. Harm of unpunctuality

D. Advantage of punctuality

Passage 3

Once upon a time, two brothers, Jack and Tom, who lived on neighboring farms, fell into conflict. For the past 20 years,

they had been on good terms farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed. The dispute

began with a small misunderstanding and grew into a major difference, and finally exploded into an exchange of bitter words

followed by weeks of silence.

 One morning there was a knock on Jack’s door. It was a carpenter looking for a few days’ work. Jack offered him a job saying, “Look across the steam at that farm. That’s my neighbor, in fact, it’s my younger brother. There used to be a meadow between us. Last week he pulled down the dam on the small river and now there is a stream instead. Well, he may have done this to offend me, but I’ll do him one better.”

“See that pile of lumber (木材) by the house? I want you to build me a fence—an 8-foot fence.” The carpenter said, “I

think I understood the situation. Show me the nails and the post-hole digger (打桩机) and I’ll be able to do a job that please

you.”

Jack had to go into town, so he helped the carpenter get the material ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter

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worked hard all that day measuring, sawing and nailing. About sunset when Jack returned, the carpenter had just finished his

job.

Jack’s eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge —a bridge stretching from

one side of the stream to the other! A fine piece of work! His younger brother was coming toward them with hands

outstretched. “You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I’ve said and done.” The two brothers stood at each end of

the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hand.

They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox onto his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days, I have a lot of other

projects for you.”Said Jack,“I’d love to stay on.”The carpenter said, “ but I have many more bridges to build.”

41. In the past 20 years, Jack and Tom kept their relationship_____.

A. serious B. tense C. distant D. close

42. Jack decided to build a fence to_____.

A. protect himself B. fight back C. please Tom D. give in

43. What does underlined expression “quite a fellow” mean in paragraph 5 ?

A. A powerful man B. A rich man C. A generous man D. A capable man

44. The carpenter built the bridge instead of a fence to help Jack and Tom_____.

A. meet each other B. store the lumber C. regain brotherly affection D. renew their business

45. What can we learn from the passage ?

A. Better make friends than make enemies.

B. A good friend brings a far land near.

C. Family ties are close than social relations.

D. A tooth for a tooth.

Passage 4

 Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves. The researchers at university of Missouri (MU) are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.

 “To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density (密度) ,” said Jac kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “ The radioisotope( 放 射 性 同 位 素 ) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”

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Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a

penny, intended to power various systems. Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.

“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous.” he said. “however，nuclear power sources have

already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”

His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor. Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor

rather than a solid semiconductor.

“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage

the lattice structure（晶体结构）of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said, “by using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can

minimize that problem.”

Together with J.David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is

working to build and test the battery. In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with

various other materials. Kwon said their battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.

46. The passage gets started by_____.

A. an introduction B. an example C. a question D. a conclusion

47. What do you know about Jae Kwon？

A. He is teaching chemistry at MU.

B. He developed a chemical battery.

C. He was good at computer engineering.

D. He is working on a nuclear energy source.

48. Which of the following is true according to paragraph 3 and 4？

A. The writer introduces methods of providing power density.

B. The writer intends to describe a nuclear-power system.

C. The writer introduces nuclear batteries which/that can be safely used.

D. The writer is likely to show chemical batteries are widely applied.

49. Liquid semiconductor is used to_____.

A. control the lattice structure

 B. show the power of nuclear batteries C. decrease the size of nuclear batteries D. reduce the damage to lattice structure

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50. The passage is most probably from a_____.

A. science news report

B. book review

C. science fiction novel

D. newspaper advertisement

 Part III Cloze (15%) Direction: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank, there are four choices. Choose the one best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

 Bill Fuller, a mailman, whistled cheerfully as he___51__up the hill towards Mrs. Carter’s house. His work for the day was almost___52__, and his bag, usually quite heavy when he started out on his rounds, was__53___now except for the letter that he had to deliver to Mrs. Carter. She lived quite a few blocks away, so when Bill had mails for her, he usually finished his day’s work much___54__. He was happy that Mrs. Carter often__55___him coffee and a piece of her special cake.  When Bill got to Mrs. Carter’s house, he was___56__ that she did not work in the yard. She usually spent her afternoon there when the weather was___57__. Bill went around to the back of the house, __58___that she might be in the kitchen. The door was locked and the curtains were drawn. Puzzled, he returned to the front of the house and knocked loudly on the front door. There was no__59___. Bill thought that it was very strange because he knew that Mrs.Carter___60__ left the house. Just then he noticed that her bottle of milk, which is always delivered early in the morning, was still on the porch. This__61___him. If Mrs. Carter had not taken her milk, maybe she was___62__. Bill walked around the house___63__he found an open window. It was a__64___window, but he got through successfully.

 He went into the hall. There he was almost stumbled (绊倒) over Mrs. Carter, who was___65__unconsciously at the foot of the stairs. Realizing that he needed help, he rushed out of the house, stopped a passing car and told the driver to go to the nearest telephone and call an ambulance. 51. A. walked B. drove C. wandered D. rode 52. A. forgotten B. started C. finished D. neglected 53. A. heavy B. full C. empty D. handy 54. A. later B. earlier C. quicker D. slower

55. A. lent B. sold C. offered D. borrowed 56. A. glad B. surprised C. mad D. angry

57. A. windy B. fine C. bad D. rainy

58. A. thinking B. seeing C. finding D. noticing

59. A. doubt B. hardly C. often D. always

61. A. angered B. worried C. encouraged D. bothered

62. A. sad B. busy C. absent D. sick

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63. A. because B. after C. as D. until

64. A. small B. large C. dark D. clean

65. A. standing B. crying C. trembling D. lying

Part IV Writing(15 points) Direction: Write an invitation in at least 100 words according to the following requirements.

假设你是李明，你们班将要举办一场毕业晚会，晚会节目丰富多彩，包括唱歌、跳舞、 游戏等。 时间：5 月 28

日 19:30；地点：教学楼 502。届时班主任、任课老师和全体同 学都 来参 加。拟邀请外教 Robert 参加，请你写

一封邀请信，邀请他出席晚会，欢迎他表演节 目。

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广东省 2018 年专插本考试真题《英语》参考答案

一、单项选择题（在每小题的四个备选答案中选出一个正确的答案，并将其号码填在题干的 括号内，每小题 1 分，

共 30 分）

1.C 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.D 11.A 12.B 13.B 14.C 15.D 16.C 17.B 18.C 19.B 20.A 21.C 22.D 23.A 24.C 25.D

26.A 27.B 28.B 29.D 30.C

二、阅读理解（在每小题的四个备选答案中选出一个正确答案，并将并将其号码填在题干的 括号内，每小题 2 分，

共 40 分）

31.A 32.C 33.D 34.D 35.A 36.B 37.D 38.C 39.D 40.C 41.D 42.B 43.C 44.C 45.A 46.A 47.C 48.C 49.D 50.A

三、完形填空（在每小题的四个备选答案中选出一个正确答案，并将并将其号码填在题干的 括号内，每小题 1 分，

共 15 分）

51.A 52.C 53.C 54.A 55.C 56.B 57.B 58.A 59.B 60.A 61.B 62.D 63.D 64.A 65.D

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英 语

Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four

choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark

the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. Tom sold all his belongings last week, and he has _______ left in the house now.

A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

2. John is fond of playing _______ basketball and Jack is keen on playing _______ piano.

A. /..the B. the.../ C. /.../ D. the...the

3. _______ he goes, he likes to make friends.

A. However B. Whatever C. Wherever D. Whichever

4. Nowadays, computers are _______ used in many fields.

A. impossibly B. widely C. naturally D. carefully

5. Jane received an offer from a big company, and Joan was a little bit jealous _______ her.

A. with B. on C. for D. of

6. Toms parents were _______ to hear that he had come back safe and sound after the long

joumey.

A. related B. released C. relieved D. refreshed

7. As I know, his salary as a doctor is much higher _______.

A. to a teacher B. than a teacher

C. to that of a teacher D. than that of a teacher

8. The two engineers are trying to find a _______ to the technical problem.

A. conclusion B. solution C. reply D. reaction

9. Joan was so _______ in reading a novel that she didnt see her son walking into the room.

A. concentrated B. passionate C. absorbed D. eager

10. He _______ on his term paper the whole morning but he hasnt written a word.

A. will work B. had been working

C. has been working D. had worked

11. He shouted at the top of his voice so that he could make himself _______ .

A. to hear B. hear C. hearing D. heard

12. Mary _______ be in Paris. I saw her just now on campus.

A. mustnt B. cant C. need not D. may not

13. No sooner _______ at the airport than he was informed that the flight had been cancelled.

A. he arrived B. he had arrived C. had he arrived D. did he arrive

14. The other day my car _______ on the way home and I had to ask my friends for help.

A. broke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up

15. If he _______ in completing the training program, he would have got the job.

A. succeeds B. has succeeded C. succeeded D. had succeeded

16. The picture _______ him of his happy childhood with his grandparents in the countryside.

A. recalled B. reminded C. removed D. remembered

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17. Guangzhou, with a long history, has many historic places and tourist ______, which draw

millions of visitors every year.

A. concentrations B. contributions C. attractions D. attentions

18. We are delighted at the news _______ our team has won the first prize.

A. that B. which C. whether D. what

19. Its a very popular play, and I think it is advisable that you _______ seats in advance.

A. book B. booked C. will book D. would book

20. John is not qualified for the job _______ he has no working experience in this field.

A. so B. once C. though D. because

21. It was his parents help _______ enabled him to buy an apartment in the big city.

A. which B. that C. what D. who

22. He had some trouble _______ himself to college life when he came to college in2018.

A. adjusting B. adjusted C.to adjust D. having adjusted

23. Some students are able to find jobs after graduation while _______ will return to school for an

advanced degree.

A. ones B. another C. others D. the other

24. According to the schedule, the students _______ to submit their graduation theses before May

5th, 2019.

A. are required B. were required C. will require D. have required

25. Once we reach an _______ , we can go ahead with the building project.

A. arrangement B. accumulation C. agreement D. appointment

26. When _______overseas, youd better carry an International Driving Permit, even if you are not

planning to drive.

A. travel B. travelled C. travelling D. to travel

27. The day after tomorrow I will go to the park _______ a flower show is being held.

A. which B. why C. what D. where

28. Although he had failed in driving test many times, he _______ taking the test again.

A. focused on B. tried on C. insisted on D. worked on

29. They will hold a party if they _______ the project on time.

A. will complete B. complete C. completed D. had completed

30. At the opening ceremony, the headmaster gave a short speech, _______ a long one, to all the

participants.

A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. as a result of

PartII Reading Comprehension (40%)

Direction: In this section, there are four passages, each of which is followed by five questions or

unfinished sentences. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer

Sheet.

Passage l

He was just 12 years old when he died. But he brought courage and hope to people around

the world.

Although Nakosi Johnson died, he is still remembered today as an AIDS fighter. This young

boy challenged his governments AIDS policies and millions of South Africans in the fight against

the disease.

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Johnson was the longest survivor born HIV positive(艾滋病病毒携带者）.He survived with

this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life.

At first, Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother, Gail Johnson

took him in at the age of two. She now runs Nkosis Haven across the town from his house in

Melville. The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS and 11 of their mothers.

Johnson attracted the worlds attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the

world at the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July, 2000.He stood in front of a

large audience including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT,

a drug used to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV- postive pregnant(怀孕的）women to

prevent the disease from being passed on to their unborn babies. He received a loud cheer at the

end of his speech. Johnsons speech was broadcast live across the world. With views beyond his

age and even a sense of humor, Johnson soon became aninternational sign of the fight against

AIDS and HIV.

31. Johnson is remembered as an AIDS fighter because _______.

A. he was born HIV positive

B. he suffered a lot from AIDS

C. he changed the government polices

D. he had his own idea to fight against the disease.

32. What does the underlined expression “claimed his life” mean in the third paragraph?

A. Caused his death. B. Made him weak.

C. Saved his life. D. Helped him survive.

33. From the fourth paragraph, it can be inferred that 20 HIV or AIDS children _______.

A. got together to avoid loneliness

B. were taken care of by their mothers

C. took the Nkosis Haven as their home

D. were looked after by the government

34. What idea did Johnson give in his speech?

A. He wanted to be a brave AIDS fighter.

B. He wanted to draw the worlds attention.

C. He wanted to fight against the government.

D. He wanted AZT to treat pregnant AIDS women.

35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. A Childs Excellent Speech B. A Brave AIDS Fighter

C. A Sad Story of an AIDS Child D. A Deadly Disease-AIDS

Passage 2

What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some

school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who

is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes

English may be good at office work. So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you

may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory

standard. Although not all the subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value.

Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you

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will have learned to remember the facts and details. That is the ability that can be useful in many

jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can

use in your work. You may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can

improve these skills.

If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it.

If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow the instruction and to

get on with older workers. You may learn to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as

important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in

a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. Perhaps you are a poor speller or

cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not

exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be good, yet it is an important part of your

background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a

chance of a fresh start at work.

36.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A. The importance of finding a good job.

B. The importance of ones ability in school.

C. The importance of doing well in school work.

D. The importance of being good at all the subjects.

37. What knowledge is not necessary in looking for many jobs according to the writer?

A. Mathematics. B. English. C. History. D. Typing.

38. The writers attitude towards a part-time job is _______.

A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. hostile

39. It can be inferred from the passage that if a students school work is not good, he _______.

A. can find his weakness B. can get a new start in his work

C. will fail in looking for a job D. will feel regret about his ability

40.The passage is developed by giving _______.

A. a comparison B. enough evidence C. some examples D. some facts

Passage 3

Until the twentieth century, women did not often participate in sports. Part of the explanation

for this is that women simply did not have time. Many women cooked, cleaned, and took care of

children. They were so busy that they did not have time for sports. A second reason, especially in

the late nineteenth century, is that a womans image at that time was one of weakness, illness, and

delicacy. In the Victorian era, people thought that it was unladylike for a woman to be involved in

any sports activity.

There have been changes in both the view of women in the modern world, and also changes

within the world of sports. These changes have allowed many more women to participate in sports.

The general view of women has changed substantially since the Victorian era. Women are no

longer considered delicate. People do not think it is unladylike for a woman to compete in sports.

Women who win in sports activities are highly regarded. Many women now take part in sports and

games of many different kinds, and enjoy doing so. This development is partly the result of a

change in the image of women in the modern world.

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Women are also more active in sports now because of two changes in sports. First, in the

early twentieth century, women began to compete regularly in the 01ympics. Also, the number of

events for women in the 01ympics has been growing quite steadily. The fact that women can

compete in the 01ympics encourages many to become active in the various 01ympic activities. In

more recent years, television has had a noticeable effect on the popularity of womens professional

sports. Many womens tennis matches and golf matches are on T V, along with many other

competitions. Seeing women in professional sports on TV has made certain sports much more

popular among women, as amateurs and as professionals.

41.According to the passage, women did not often participate in sports in the past because

_______.

A. they were too busy B. they did not like competition

C. they did not like sports D. they loved staying at home

42.Women began to participate in the Olympics _______.

A. in the late nineteenth century B. in the Victorian Age

C. in the early twentieth century D. in the 2lst century

43.TV has made womens sports _______.

A. well recognized B. highly regarded

C. more professional D. more popular

44.We can infer from the passage that _______.

A. women used to be considered too weak for sports

B. women did less housework in the twentieth century

C. the number of sports events has remained unchanged

D. only womens tennis matches and golf matches are on TV

45.The best title for this passage is _______.

A. The Image of Women B. Sports in the Past

C. Women in Sports D. Modern Sports

Passage 4

New research is trying to find how we learn and make decisions exactly. To the brain, a new

thought or idea is like a spider. If it works hard enough, a web of knowledge spins out from it.

Photos of the brain taken during learning actually show a kind of nerve cells firing, growing, and

forming new connections. This is fascinating in itself, but whats even more fascinating is that

failure can cause this to happen.

Thats right；failure can enhance your brain.

Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck has compared the brain waves of people with

growth and fixed mind-sets. She finds that, when those with growth mind-sets fail at a task, they

would enter a more focused mental state. And as they try again and again, they improve. In effect,

theyve learned, and their brains have “grown.” Those with fixed mind-sets, however, never enter

this focused state of learning and show little advancement.

Antoine Bechara, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southem

California, has taken Dwecks work a step further. He recently isolated two equally sized centers

in the brain. These areas interact during the decision-making process. Although more research is

needed, these centers may turn out to be the physical locations for Dwecks twin mind-sets.

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“We always knew people could learn from their mistakes, but now were finding out exactly

how and where this happens,” explains Bechara. “In a normally functioning brain, failure is taken

as an opportunity for learning and strengthening the species.”

46.According to the passage, like a spider, a new thought or idea could _______.

A. come from hard work B. enrich your brain

C. be very fascinating D. form a knowledge web

47.Which of the following statements about Antoine Bechara is true?

A. He explored how human beings survive.

B. He found how the brain normally functions.

C. He probably discovered the physical locations for the twin mind-sets.

D. He studied the brain waves of people with growth and fixed mind-sets.

48.Carol Dwecks work has something to do with _______.

A. how to take photos of the brain

B. how failure helps the brain “grow”

C. when the areas in the brain interact with each other

D. when nerve cells fire, grow, and form new connections

49.The passage is most probably from a _______.

A. laboratory journal B. newspaper report

C. medical magazine D. personal resume

50.The authors tone can be best described as.

A. objective B. critical C. personal D. official

Part III Cloze(15%)

Direction: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank, there are four choices.

Choose the one best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

At the beginning of 1993, Harrison Textile Company, a plant that makes clothes for people,

suffered a disaster. The plant, equipment, stock and so on, were 51 down and turned to ashes.

More than 3,000 employees were completely 52 in the face of the unexpected disaster.

Sad and depressed, they returned home, waiting with despair 53 the chairman to declare the

bankruptcy(破产）and unemployment. But 54 , after long waiting, the company posted each

person 55 a letter: the company would pay one months salary to all employees of the

company.

When all of the workers almost 56 all hope for the life of future, the companys letter

57 again: the company would pay one months salary to all the staff of the company.

If the 58 letter surprised and delighted thousands of employees, the second letter

almost 59 them to tears. Indeed, the whole country was suffering a lot in such a bad

situation that many 60 had no way for living, so who would not be touched by such

61 ?

Just as the chairman 62 ,on the day of receiving the second letter, thousands of

employees rushed back to 63 .They cleaned up the ruins, tidied up the situations after the

64 and worked again, and some of them even took the initiative to contact the interrupted

supply of goods.

Three months 65 , Harrison Company came to life. Today Harrison Company has

become the largest American textile company.

51. A. burned B. turned C. pulled D. pushed

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52. A. confused B. shocked C. encouraged D. impressed

53. A. with B. without C. to D. for

54. A. to their surprise B. to their despair C. with good luck D. with bad luck

55. A. many B. much C. such D. quite

56. A. saw B. lost C. felt D. held

57. A. came B. sent C. read D. wrote

58. A. last B. following C. first D. second

59. A. moved B. changed C. swept D. hit

60. A. parents B. children C. people D. chairmen

61. A. feelings B. care C. a bill D. a note

62. A. did B. acted C. expected D. understood

63. A. their dorms B. their homes C. the city D. the company

64. A. injury B. fire C. work D. unemployment

65. A. early B. late C. ago D. later

Part IV Writing (15 points)

Direction: Write a Notice in at least 100 words for the Student Union according to the following

requirements.

66.一家外资互联网企业将于 2019 年 3 月 11 日下午 2：30 在我校大礼堂举办招聘会，请你

代学生会写一份英文通知，通知内容包括以下几点：

（1）招聘会参与的人员；

（2）招聘会的时间地点：

（3）需携带的资料与证件（如身份证、个人简历以及英语应用能力考试合格证书等）。

参考词汇：（1）招聘 recruitment；

（2）身份证 ID card；

（3）英语应用能力考试合格证书 the certificate of PRETCO。

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广东省 2019 年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试

英语试卷答案

Part I Vocabulary and Structure(本大题共 30 小题，每小题 1 分，共 30 分）

题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

答案 D A C B D C D B C C

题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

答案 D B C C D B C A A D

题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

答案 B A C A C C D C B B

Part IⅡ Reading Comprehension(本大题共 20 小题,每小题 2 分，共 40 分)

题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

答案 D A C D B C C A B C

题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

答案 A C D A C D C B B A

Part Ⅲ Cloze（本大题共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分）

题号 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60

答案 A B D A C B A C A C

题号 61 62 63 64 65

答案 B C D B D

Part IV Writing（本题 15 分）

66.范文略

作文评分说明：

作文部分满分为 15 分，可按六档评分：0 分、2 分、5 分、8 分、11 分及 14 分。

阅卷人员根据考生的作文，参照评分标准，在某一分数档次（如 8 分)上进行加减，即若认

为稍优或稍劣于该分数则可加一分（即 9 分）或减一分（即 7 分），但不得加或减半分，字

数不足应酌情扣分。

评分说明：

2 分——条理不清，思路混乱，内容不明确，语言支离破碎，只有几个语句，且大部分句子

有严重语言错误。

5 分——基本切题，表达思想基本清楚，但连贯性差，有较多的语言错误，字数少于 80。

8 分——比较切题，但仍有些地方表达不够清楚，文字基本连贯；仍有少数较严重语言错字

数大于 80。

11 分——切题，表达思想清楚，文字连贾，但有少量语言错误，字数不少于 100。

14 分——切题，表达思想十分清楚，行文相当通顺，连贯性较好，基本上无语言错误，字

数不少于 100。

注：（1）白卷：完全文不对题；默写的或从试卷其它地方抄来的与作文主题无关的材料；只

有几个孤立的单词而未表达任何思想等情况：均给 0 分。

（2）字数不足应酌情扣分。

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广东省 2020 年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试

英 语

Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this port. For each sentence, there are four

choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark

the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. We study five days _____ week and on Sundays we usually play _____ football.

A. the; a B. a; the C. the; / D. a; /

2. He told me that he _____ here for ten minutes.

A. has come B. had arrived C. had been D. came

3.—_____ are the Olympic Games held?

—Every four years.

A. How long B. How often C. How soon D. How far

4. In today’s class, he appeared to be _____ than he used to be.

A. very active B. much active C. more active D. most active

5. As the clock _____ twelve tonight, the deadline will have passed.

A. knocks B. hits C. beats D. strikes

6. _____ receiving the book, she went over the most interesting chapters first.

A. On B. In C. At D. By

7. In the corner of the library, I found a book _____ cover was stained with ink.

A. who B. whose C. where D. which

8. Our campus is _____ big that we need a bike to make it.

A. very B. so C. such D. much

9. Judy hardly joins in any class activities, _____?

A. does she B. doesnt she C. didnt she D. is she

10. The students _____ outdoors when the visitors arrived.

A. were playing B. have played C. would play D. could play

11. I might fail, but I will keep doing it _____.

A. however B. anyhow C. whatever D. yet

12. Every detail should be considered _____ that it wont happen again.

A. to ensure B. ensured C. ensuring D. ensures

13. Please give me one more day, and I will get _____ ready.

A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing

14. She _____ to work from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. six days a week.

A. makes B. made C. was made D. was making

15. With so many cars around here, we have no idea _____.

A. when to park B. where to park

C. whenever to park D. wherever to park

16. Doctors warned that the bad weather would _____ more cases of flu.

A. result from B. bring in C. result in D. bring on

17. Online shopping, when properly _____ can save a lot of time, money and energy.

A. handled B. handling C. having handled D. is handled

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18. Illegal hunting and trading of wild animals will _____ severely in China.

A. punish B. punishing C. be punished D. being punished

19. The country will double its _____ to reduce the economic losses caused by the earthquake.

A. affects B. effects C. affords D. efforts

20. _____ high cost of living in big cities, many graduates choose to work in small cities.

A. Regardless of B. Apart from C. As for D. Due to

21. Busy preparing a report, he couldn’t _____ the noise, and had to keep all the windows shut.

A. put up with B. come up with C. catch up with D. keep up with

22. It is an online platform _____ people can buy and sell many kinds of things.

A. when B. where C. that D. which

23. I like a house with a beautiful garden, but I dont have enough money to buy _____.

A. one B. it C. this D. that

24. A survey has _____ that a growing number of people are overweight.

A. reflected B. released C. remarked D. revealed

25. He lifted the huge rock _____ drop it on his own feet.

A. so as to B. but to C. only to D. in order to

26. As the economy develops, the living standards of the people have improved _____.

A. urgently B. significantly C. properly D. frequently

27. It was on his 22nd birthday _____ the young man received his first job offer.

A. when B. who C. that D. which

28. She visited several museums to _____ information for her research project.

A. receive B. pick C. acquire D. gather

29.—What shall we do tonight then?

—_____.

A. Go ahead B. Help yourself C. Its up to you D. No problem

30.—Can I have a day off tomorrow, Mr. Smith?

—_____. I can’t manage it myself.

A. Of course B. Im afraid not

C. Dont mention it D. It depends

Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)

Directions: In this section, there are four passages, each of which is followed by five questions or

unfinished sentences. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer

Sheet.

Passage 1

Each year, 1.3 million people worldwide die in car accidents. Ninety-four percent of those

crashes are due to human error. This is a tragedy that self-driving vehicles can help prevent. That’s

because computers can think better and react earlier than people.

As soon as we can show that a self-driving car can drive more safely than a human, we

should expect to see many more such vehicles picking up passengers across the country — and

eventually around the world.

Self-driving cars will also help speed up the shift toward increased ride sharing and reduced

car ownership. Many people already use ride-sharing services instead of owning their own cars.

Self-driving vehicles are a great fit for ride sharing because machines have the potential to find the

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best routes for getting people to their destinations more safely and faster than human drivers.

A future where more of us use ride sharing as our primary mode of transportation means

we’ll need fewer cars overall, which comes with key benefits, including reduced road congestion

and less time wasted in traffic. Fewer cars also means less pollution and fewer parking spaces.

That would make room for more parks, bike lanes, and businesses.

Real-world testing is critical to getting this technology ready for nationwide use. That’s why

some companies are testing self-driving cars in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Tempe, Arizona.

Both cities have welcomed this technology with open arms.

A better future is within reach. We already have the technology. While it won’t happen

overnight, self-driving cars will be an important part of the future of transportation.

31. According to the author, self-driving can reduce car crashes because self-driving cars _____.

A. can think

B. know directions

C. are controlled by computers

D. can avoid some human errors

32. Why can we expect more car sharing with the development of self-driving cars?

A. Because machines know the destinations better.

B. Because many people prefer ride-sharing services.

C. Because they are fit for those that do not have car ownership.

D. Because people can get to their destinations more safely and faster.

33. The underlined phrase "road congestion" in Para. 4 refers to _____.

A. traffic jams B. traffic rules C. traffic lights D. traffic signs

34. What is the attitude of Pittsburgh and Tempe towards self-driving cars?

A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Conservative. D. Unclear.

35. What is the biggest advantage of self-driving cars according to the passage?

A. They reduce pollution. B. They save public space.

C. They enhance road safety. D. They reduce car ownership.

Passage 2

Jack London, one of America’s major writers of adventure tales, was born in California in

1876. During his life, London worked at many jobs. His broad life experiences would become the

background for his writing.

London loved to read. As a teenager, he spent many hours educating himself at the public

library. He attended college at the University of California at Berkeley, but he stayed for only six

months. He thought Berkeley was "not lively enough" and wanted to do something more exciting.

London wrote stories about working people and the hard times they had making a living. He

knew their problems firsthand. He worked as a sailor, factory employee, and railroad worker, to

name just a few of his many jobs.

Like many people of the time, London caught the Gold Rush Fever. In 1897, he headed for

Alaska. He didn’t find gold, but he discovered something even more valuable. He discovered that

people enjoyed listening to the stories he made up with his vivid imagination. London entertained

the miners with story after story. Later, using his experiences during the Gold Rush, he created

many more colorful stories.

London resolved to live a full, exciting life. He once said that he would rather be a shooting

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star than a sleepy and permanent planet. Each day, he pushed himself. Once London determined

that he was going to be a writer, nothing could stop him. His goal was to write at least one

thousand words every day. He refused to stop even when he was sick. In eighteen years, the writer

published fifty-one books and hundreds of articles. He was the best-selling and highest-paid

author of his day. Many people also considered him to be the best writer.

36. What inspired Jack Londons adventure tales?

A. His broad life experiences. B. His lively imagination.

C. His love for reading. D. His university days.

37. Who are the main characters in Jack Londons stories according to Para. 3?

A. Railroad workers. B. Factory employees.

C. Professional sailors. D. Working-class people.

38. What was the more valuable thing discovered by Jack London during the Gold Rush?

A. His interest in writing stories. B. His patience in listening to stories.

C. His talent in entertaining the miners. D. His dream of travelling around Alaska.

39. What can we infer from Jack London’s remark that he would rather be a shooting star than a

sleepy and permanent planet?

A. He did not need much sleep. B. He wanted to be a famous writer.

C. He had good knowledge of stars. D. He had a passion for exciting life.

40. According to Para. 5, Jack London can be best described as a(n) _____.

A. humorous writer B. imaginative writer

C. magnificent writer D. hardworking writer

Passage 3

Does stress, anger, or sadness drive you to eat? Do you tum to food for comfort, or when

youre bored? Many people do. If you often eat for emotional reasons instead of because you re

physically hungry, that can be a problem.

Obeying the urge to eat more than you need is certain to gain weight. Its an even bigger

problem if you already have health conditions like high blood pressure.

You can get back in control of your emotional eating. The surprising part is, its not really

about food at all. The solution to emotional eating is less about eating than it is about emotions.

You can start with a simple step. "Make a list of what is stressing you, and make a plan to take

control of the situation." New York psychologist Patricia Farrell says. If you can change the

situation, go for it. If the problem is out of your control, you can manage the way you think about

it. If you can notice your stress in the moment, you can choose how you respond, rather than

reacting the way you have in the past. It helps to add a delay between the urge to eat and the actual

eating. That gives you time to check in with how youre feeling and why you want to eat.

When you get the urge to eat a cookie out of sadness or boredom, remember that you have

the choice to wait it out. "Tell yourself to have it later," Farrell says. Even if it doesnt, successfully

delaying the snack helps you feel more in control.

In addition, consider talking with a doctor so you can better understand whats going on with

you and the best way to handle it.

41. Emotional eating happens when a person is _____.

A. bored B. hungry

C. in a negative mood D. in need of comfort

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42. What bigger problem will a person have when he obeys the urge to eat?

A. He will gain weight. B. He will have health problems.

C. He will have high blood pressure. D. He will fail to control his emotions.

43. What is the solution to emotional eating according to Patricia Farrell?

A. Finding out the sources of stress.

B. Thinking about why a person wants to eat.

C. Keeping the emotional problem under control.

D. Reacting in the way as a person did in the past.

44. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To persuade emotional eaters to see a doctor.

B. To remind the readers to be careful with emotional eating.

C. To tell the readers about the reasons for emotional eating.

D. To instruct the readers how to deal with emotional eating.

45. This passage would most likely be found in _____.

A. a textbook about healthcare B. a newspaper’s local news section

C. a popular science or health magazine D a professional journal for public health

Passage 4

A new study shows that plants are creating frequencies in responses to their surroundings, or

in other words, they are reacting. These "reactions" in plants, which we could see as analogical to

human senses, is actually nothing new. We have learned over the past few years that plants are

capable of, seeing, hearing, and smelling.

And with this newest finding we are just one sense away from completing the five human

senses in some plants. For the first time, plants have been recorded making airborne sounds when

stressed, which researchers say could open up a new field of precision agriculture where farmers

listen for water starved crops.

The researchers found that tomato and tobacco plants made sounds at frequencies humans

cannot hear when facing situations such as lack of water or when being cut.

On average, drought-stressed tomato plants made 35 sounds per hour, while tobacco plants

made 11 and unstressed plants produced fewer than one sound per hour.

The researchers trained a machine-learning model to tell difference between the plant’s

sounds and the wind, rain, and other surrounding noises of the greenhouse, in order to correctly

identify the source of stress. Results showed that drought-stressed plants make significantly more

sounds than control plants.

Humans cannot heat the whole range of frequencies around us. If we could, we would likely

become absent-minded and anxious by always hearing the frequencies around us including radio

frequencies from cell towers near us or even cooking a frozen meal in the microwave. Thankfully,

the range of human hearing is typically considered to be only 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. That is why

humans are not sensitive to the sounds that plants are making.

46. What is the newest finding about plants?

A. Plants can see. B. Plants can hear.

C. Plants can smell. D. Plants can speak.

47. The underlined word "analogical" in Para. I is closest in meaning to _____.

A. similar B. available C. practical D. beneficial

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48. What do we learn about tomato and tobacco plants?

A. They will produce sounds when stressed out.

B. They will make more sounds when drought-stressed.

C. They will produce annoying sound in different situations.

D. They will make different sound frequencies in different situations.

49. What is the best title of this passage?

A. Stress of Plants B. Five Senses of Plants

C. Noises in Greenhouse D. Sound Frequencies of Plants

50. We can learn from the last paragraph that _____.

A. we feel strange if we can hear all sounds

B. we cannot focus if we can hear all sounds

C. we are less sensitive to sounds than plants

D. we cannot figure out plant sound frequencies

Part III Cloze (15%)

Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank, there are four choices.

Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Mr. Smith’s parrot annoyed him a lot. It constantly 51 him from his television programs.

He kept it because it was a 52 from his son.

This morning he felt blue again, even the thought of watching a good TV show couldn’t 53

him up. So when the parrot said, "Hello," he simply 54 it. He went to the 55 to make

himself a sandwich. After breakfast, he was ready to feed the bird. Then it said, "Tea?" Hearing

this, Mr. Smith 56 . It reminded Mr. Smith 57 his son who used to have 58 with him.

He couldn’t blame his son 59 choosing to work abroad, though, because it had been his

60 to work in that country. The son promised that he would return in five years, 61 he didn’t.

Mr. Smith felt lonely and stuck with the 62 . After lunch, he thought about going to the library. It

was 63 enough for people like him. 64 he heard the phone ring. Picking it up, he said,

"Hello?" The voice on the other side said he was John, his son. He was coming back next week.

How excited Mr. Smith was! He found the parrot to be a(n) 65 creature again. He decided to

teach it to say, "Happy."

51. A. interrupted B. protected C. stopped D. controlled

52. A. pet B. favorite C. gift D. kindness

53. A. wake B. cheer C. beat D. look

54. A. threatened B. fixed C. fed D. ignored

55. A. restaurant B. kitchen C. hall D. cafe

56. A. shouted B. sighed C. breathed D. cursed

57. A. of B. about C. with D. through

58. A. coffee B. tea C. lunch D. dinner

59. A. with B. at C. for D. about

60. A. idea B. belief C. imagination D. dream

61. A. since B. after C. but D. though

62. A. son B. bird C. man D. television

53. A. crowded B. safe C. Surprisingly D. Deliberately

65. A. lovely B. active C. clever D. talkative

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Part IV Writing (15%)

Directions: Write a notice with no less than 100 words for the library according to the following

requirements.

66．我校图书馆将面向国际学生举办一场讲座，请你代图书馆写一份英文通知，内容包括以

下要点：

（1）讲座时间为 2020 年 6 月 15 日下午两点半到四点，地点在三楼演讲厅；

（2）讲座嘉宾为王一博士，经济学教授；

（3）讲座主题为摆地摊与中国经济。

参考词汇：（1）演讲厅 Lecture Hall;

（2）经济学 economics;

（3）摆地摊 street vending.

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广东省 2020 年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试

英语试题参考答案

Part I Vocabulary and Structure（本大题共 30 小题，每小题 1 分，共 30 分）  题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  答案 D C B C D A B B A A  题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20  答案 B A C C B C A C D D  题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30  答案 A B A D C B C D C B Part II Reading Comprehension（本大题共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分）  题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40  答案 C D A A C A D A D D  题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50  答案 C B A B C D A A D B Part III Cloze（本大题共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分）

题号 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 答案 A C B D B B A B C D 题号 61 62 63 64 65 答案 C B D B A

Part IV Writing（本题 15 分）

66. (omitted)

作文评分说明：

作文部分满分为 15 分，可按六档评分：0 分、2 分、5 分、8 分、11 分及 14 分。 阅卷人员根据考生的作文，参照评分标准，在某一分数档次（如 8 分）上进行加减，即 若认为稍优或稍劣于该分数则可加一分（即 9 分）或减一分（即 7 分），但不得加减半分， 字数不足应酌情扣分。 评分说明：

2 分——条理不清，思路混乱，内容不明确，语言支离破碎，只有几个语句，且大部分

句子有严重语言错误。

5 分——基本切题，表达思想基本清楚，但连贯性差，有较多的语言错误，字数少于 80。

8 分——比较切题，但仍有些地方表达不够清楚，文字基本连贯；仍有少数较严重语言

错误；字数大于 80。

11 分——切题，表达思想清楚，文字连贯，但有少量语言错误，字数不少于 100。

14 分——切题，表达思想十分清楚，行文相当通顺，连贯性较好，基本上无语言错误，

字数不少于 100。

注：（1）白卷；完全文不对题；默写的或从试卷其它地方抄来的与作文主题无关的材料；

只有几个孤立的单词而未表达任何思想等情况：均给 0 分。

（2）字数不足应酌情扣分。

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