2012广州成人高考英语真题（高升专）全国统一
英 语
答案必须答在答题卡上指定的位置，答在试卷上无效。英 语
一. 语音知识(共5小题，每题1.5分，共7.5分)
在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同，找出这个词。
1.A.July B.hurry C.satisfy D.sky
2.A.lesson B.quesion C.recent D.several
3.A.call B.educate C.coat D.sociey
4.A.visit B.task C.respect D.same
5.A.afraid B.captain C.fail D.sailor.
二. 词汇与语法知识(共15小题，每题1.5分，共22.5分)
从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。
6. —World you help me with these books?
—_____
A.With pleasure B.Never mind C.it’s fine D.Don’t worry
7.Everyone_____to bring some food to the party on Sunday.
A.supposes B.will supposes C.is supposes D.will be supposes
8.—Do you have these shoes in size eight?
.—I’m not sure.I’ll just go and_____our.
A.sell B.send C.watch D.find
9.Lucy____ride a bike when she was three.
A.should B.must C.could D.need
10.The police told ____to stay in their cars.
A.anybody B.everybody C.nobody D.somebody
11.Something is wrong____my radio.Can you help fix it for me?
A.for B.of C.on D.with
12.—Is Tom coming with us?
—He can’t—he____for his exams.
A.prepares B.is preparing C.has prepared D.prepraed
13.Follow me and I’ll show you____the library is.
A.what B.when C.where D.which
14.At the end of the year there____a test on everything we have studied.
A.was B.will be C.would be D.has been
15.The film star walked to his car，____by a crowd of fans.
A.to follow B.following C.followed D.to be followed
16.____I admire most about Lee is his love of nature.
A.What B.How C.That D.Where
17.Tim went to work on the farm last week,and____.
A.his sister did so B .so his sister did
C.did his sister so D.so did his sister
18.Mike’s health has been____improved since he gave up smoking.
A.much B.so C.too D.very
19____a small business.Jane is able to support her family now.
A.Run B.Ran C.Running D.To run
20.We____ever word of the news.
A.took down B.took off C.took away D.took ourt
三. 完形填空(共15小题：每题2分，共30分。)
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳选项。
Recently,some scientists decided to find out what the funniest joke in the world was.This was
cleary a (an) 21 task,as no two people ever really agrce about what is funny and waht is not 22 when they are form different 23 .
Telling jokes is somethings people often 24 around the world. 25 , jokes are sometimes not funny to or are often not 26 by people who are part of that culture(文化).
Anyhow, 27 a year-long serious study, the scietists 28 the funniest joke in the world:
Two hunters(猎人) are out in the woods.One of them 29 to the ground. He doesn’t seem
to be 30 , his eyes closed. The other hunter takes out his phone and calls emergency(紧急)services.“My friend is dead!”he 31 to the man on the other side,“What can I do?”The man,
In a (an) 32 voice,says,“Don’t worry.I can 33 . First,make sure he’s 31 .”There is a silence, then a shot is 35 . Bang! The hunter’s voice comes back on the line. He says,“OK.now what?”
21. A.wonderful B.important C.interesting D.difficult
22. A.especially B.finally C.gradually D.generally
23. A.companies B.countries C.families D.schools
24. A.ask B.do C.give D.play
25. A.Thus B.Therefore C.However D.Anyhow
26. A.guessed B.held C.proved D.understood
27. A.for B.during C.before D.after
28. A.wrote B.touched C.decided D.spread
29. A.jumps B.falls C.points D.gets
30. A.tinking B.speaking C.rising D.breathing
31. A.cries B.nods C.turns D.waves
32. A.anxious B.angry C.calm D.curious
33. A.help B.feel C.go D.show
34. A.buried B.dead C.hit D.sick
35. A.heard B.made C.taken D.told
四. 阅读理解(共15小题：每题3分，共45分。)
阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。
A
My wife and I moved into our home nine years ago.We have a yard a “rock garden”.There
the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.Very often when we have more flowers,Denise or I would plant them between the rocks,just to and some color to the area.
Last summer I found, in the rock garden, a tiny little plant that I could not immediately recognize. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either.We decided to ler ir continue growing until we could find out what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the strange plant, it appcared to be a sunflower. It looked thin and tall with only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed(除草)around it.As Ipulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds,I noticed something unusual.The sunflower had not started where I saw it begin.it actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.
If a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing,we too have the ability to do the same ting. If we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we aim to go and get what we need for groewth.
We need to believe in ouseleves knowing we have the ability to achieve our goals.Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had faith in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what we are, then other tings will begin to support us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks”in order to realize our goals.
36. Why did the family plantflowers in the ?
A. To attact visitons
B. To remove the rocke
C. To plensc their neighbors
D. To make the area colorful
37. The author let the tiny plant continue growing ______
A. to see how long it could live
B. to see how big it could grow
C. to find out what it actually was
D. to know if tis wife had planted it
38.Why did the author think the sunflower was unuaunal?
A. It was vary thin and tall
B. It had only noe head on it
C. It grew on top of a big rock
D. It began to grow under a rock
39. Whet does the author want to say through the story?
A. Rocks cannot prevent us from success
B. Sunflowers are able to grow everyehere
C. We should take good care of the rock gardens
D. We can get over difficulties if we trust ourselves
B
It is not easy to become a doctor in the United States. The fist step is getting into medialSchools. More than 120 american schools offer study programs for people wanting to be docloes
Advice adout medical schools can de got from books and magazines like The Princeton Review
which provide information adout medical schools,study programs and jobs.Competition(竞争) to
enter medical schools is strong. American medieal schools have only about 16000 openings for
students each year. However more than two times this many want to enter medical schools
An important part of their application(申请)is the Medical College admission Test(MCAT)
The Association of American Medican Colleges provides the test by comouter. It is offeredin the
United States and in other countries. Applieants need to do well on MCAT. They also need a good
Reeond in their college atudics
An interview(面试)is also required for entranee to medinal schools. The interviewer wanis to
Know if the applieant understands the semands of life as a mediasl student and doetor in training. He also wants to know about the applieant`s goals for a life in medieinc
People who want to become doetors often study a lot of biology, chemistry or other seience.
Some students work for a year or two in s medical or researeh job before they attempt to enter
Medieal sehools
A medical cducation can cost a lot,form 15000 dollars to 40000 dollars a yesr or more. Most
Students need to borrow momey to pay for the education
40. How many people hope to go to medical school in the U.S. each year?
A. More then 32000. B. About 24000
C. Less then 16000 D. About 20000
41. Who prepares MCAT for medical school applicante?
A.The princetom Review
B.The Medical College Admissions Offce
C.The medical schools in the United States
D.The Association of Ameriean Madical Colleges
42. Which of the following do interviewers want to know adout the applicants?
A.What conrses they want to leam in medical school
B.How much money they hope to earn in future
C.When they plam to start their medical training
D.Whether they understand a doctor`s duties
43. What can be inferred adout the applicants from the text?
A.They must be hard-working
B.They have to do well in medieine
C.They should have work experience
D.Thwy must cam 15000 dollars a year
C
Most musicians agree thet the best viclins(小提琴) were made in Cremona, ltaly about 200 years ago. They even sound better ther violins madc toady. Vilin makers and seientists try to make instruments(乐器) like the ltalian
Violins, however, they are not the same. Why are these old ltalian violins so special? No one rcally knows. But many think they have an answer.
Some people think it is the age of the violins. But there is a problem here. Not all odl violins sound wonderful. Oniy the old violins from Cremona are specicl. So age cannot be answer.
Other people think the seeret to theose violins is the wood. Lt must be from certain kinds of trees. Lt must not be too old. Perhaps the vilin makers of Cremona knew something sperial about wood for violins.
But the kind of wood may not be so important. It mey be more important to eut the wood in a speeial way. Wood for a ivlin must be eut into the right size and shape. The smallest differemce will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this is the secret of the Italians
Size and shape may not be the answer either. Scientists make new violins thet are exactly the same size and shape. But the new ones still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the seeret may be the varnish(清漆). It makes the wood look shiny,but is also helps the soune of the instrument. Since no noe knows what the Italian violin makers used in vamish,on ont can make the same vamish today.
There may never be other be other violins like the violons of Cremona. And there are not meny of the ol violins left. So these old violins from Cremona bemoan more and more precious.
44. What would be the best title for the text?
A.The Secrets of Cremona Violins
B.The History of Cremona Violins
C.The Making of Italian Violins
D.The Studies of Italian Violons
45.What is still not clear about Cremona violins?
A.The shape. B.The wood.
C.The size. D.The varnish.
46.Which of the following words can ean best describr Crenmona violins?
A.Light B.Shining
C.Valuable D.Moden
D
Advice Public Speaking
Building confidence(信心)
Faith in yourself， your topic and your healthy mind is a must if you are to be a better public speaker. Many speakers are not prepared and lose confidence because of that. But others lack confidence because they are afraid of being judged—and possibly made fun of—just like they were in high school speech class. Build your confidence by using all your tools and knowing that you are excellent.
Knowing what’s up
You have to know topic inside and out. Nothing kills your speech like“um”and“uh”in every sentence. Research your subject to the point where you are an expert. And that’s half the battle.
Practicing
Researching and knowing your topic is one thing，but actually delivering that information is another. Practicing your speech in advance is a must. You will find your beats and your direction，through hours in front of the mirror practicing.So when you climb up on stage， it will a bike，unless you don’t know how to ride a bike.
Dressing properly
You will want to dress properly foe the occasion(场合)—which could be a suit or simply a jacket. Make sure it also has comfort you need. If the clothes are not comfortable， you may not pay full attention to your specch.
Making connections
Make a personal conmection with someone in the audience(听众). It might be someone you know that you can call out to，or someone in the front row you can speak directly to. Maybe your speech leads ask them a question, which is an easy way for you to take you to take yourself from tine stage and place yourself as one of your audience. It also takes the pressure off.
47.What does “that’s the battle” mean in the text?
A.You have already won the battle.
B. You are getting on the way to final success.
C.You need experts to guide you in public speaking.
D.You should write sentences without “um”and”uh”.
48.The author compares delivering a speech to riding a bike because both of then need_____.
A.guiding B.practice
C.proper dressing D.self-confidence
49.Which of the following ways is suggested in making connections with the audience?
A. Looking at someone in the distance.
B. Calling out to someone you don’t know.
C. Asking someone in the audience a question.
D. Shaking hands with someone in the front row.
50.What is the main purpose of the text?
A. To show you how to dress properly.
B. To help you become a good speaker.
C. .To teach you how to gain confidence.
D. To help you get to know the audience.
五.补全对话(共5句，每句满分为3分，共15分。)
根据中文提示，把对话中缺少的内容写在答题卡相应题号后。这些句子必须符合英语表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句：打问号的地方，用疑问句。
提示：原本擅长化学的Cathy 考试时因粗心漏做一页试题。她正闷闷不乐时遇见的了Mary。
(Mary=M;Cathy=C)
M：Hi，Cathy，you don’t look happy. 51 ?
C：I didn’t do well in the chemistry test.
M：Really? I could hardly believe it，Everyone knows you are 52 .
C:But thois time 53 .
M:What happened?
C：I missed 54 .
M：What a pity! So 55 .
Next time!
C：Yes，I will.
六.书面表达(满分30分)
假设你是李华，是师姐经济论坛(The World Economic Forum)的组织者之一。写信邀请Dr.Huffman参加本次论坛，请他做一小时的演讲并回答问题，希望其尽快回复。
会议地点：北京国家科技园(the National Science Park，Beijing)
会议时间：2013年4月10日至12日
注意：词数应为100左右（广州成人高考网提供广州成人大专）
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Dear Dr.Huffman，
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Yours，
Li Hua
