2013成人高等学校招生全国统一考试 英 语 选择题

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。

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。

    Yuichiro Miura lives by the saying that nothing is impossible. For him, that means climbing Qomolangma,the world’s highest mountain, at the age of 80. He   21   to climb it for the   22    time next mouth. He reached its top at ages 70 and 75.If he succeeds this time, he will   23   the record for the oldest person to climb the 8844-meter-high mountain.
The record,   24   , is not what pushes him on. Instead, he wants to know how a person of his age will   25    and deal with the extreme cold,   26    air and low oxygen(氧气) levels on such a high mountain. He believes those   27  will add 70 years to the age of his body once he   28   to the top. His daughter, Emili Miura,   29   others that he will feel like someone 150 years old.
    “Nobody ever lived that long,and he’s so   30   to know how it would be like,” she said. “He would like to know what is the   31   of humans.” Emili Miura said her father thinks that one shouldalways set a higher   32   for oneself and try to achieve it.
    Yuichiro Miura faces more dangers   33   health problems. He has had three heart operations in   34   years,and he suffered two   35   bones in a sport accident in 2009.Nobody would say it’s wise for an 80 year old person to make the climb,but Mr.Miura believes that nothing is impossible.

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。

Looking for Pen Pals

   
    Mary, 24 years old, comes from Scotland and would like to find a pen （笔友）who comes from East Europe. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in history but does not like discussing politics.
    Jim,19 years old, comes from South Korea. He loves traveling, listening to pop music and playing football in his free time.
    Pietro, 42 years old, comes from Argentina. He is a businessperson and would like to find a pen pal who is also a businessperson and would like to find a pen pal who is also a businessperson and lives in North America. He likes using the Internet and listening to light music.
    Helga,31 years old ,comes from Germany and speaks French. English and Russian. She would like a pen apl who is interested in exchanging（交流）ideas about language learning. She does not like using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a classroom.
    Jennifer, 18, comes from New Orleans. She is interested in discussing the political differences between East Europe and North America. She loves horse-riding and listening to jazz music.                                Alessandro, 25 years old, comes from Rome. He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaks different languages and can exchange ideas on using computers for learning purposes. He likes playing football in his free time.

    “Are you crazy?” people around him shouted as Alex Bien, a 33-year-old immigrant（移民）,ran toward three cars in a chain accident along the highway in Miami, which were burning down. Alex didn’t think twice.
    The article “Against the Flames” reported how he put out the fire on a car and pulled a couple out of another. But when he returned to his own car, steam was coming out from it. It was damaged beyond repair.
    Back in his tiny flat, alone and with little money, Alex didn’t know what to do. He was already working, going to college and supporting his wife, Aline, and children back in Haiti. He worried about his wife’s health; doctors thought she had cancer（癌症）.Every cent was important to him. And now this.
    Within weeks of reading the article, readers sent hundreds of letters offering jobs, money and best wishes. One delivered a car-used, but in fine condition. Others helped Aline come to Miami, where a medical team found out it was not cancetr.
    Readers also wrote to U.S. govemment officials to support the immigration of Alex’s family to Miami. Consul General Roger Daley even invited Alex to discuss the matter. Aline, together with their children, joined Alex in Miami this past March. Alex says, “I would like to say a beautiful chanks to the readers. There are good people everywhere in this world.” 39. Why did people say that Alex was crazy?

    In January 2004, a 20-year-old woman ran a red light while talking on a cell phon. Her car knocked into another car crossing with the green light directly in front of her. The police found the driver never touched her brakes（刹车）and was traveling 48 mph when she hit the other car. The police were told that the dreiver was not looking down, pressing buttons. She was looking straight out of the windshield（挡风玻璃）talking on her cell phone as she passed four cars and a school bus.
    Vision is the most important sense for safe driving. Yet, drivers using cell phones are likely to “look at” but not “see” objects. It is said that drivers using cell phones look but fail to see up t o 50 percent of the information while driving. Drivers are looking out of the windshield, but they do not really deal with the situation on the road.
    Although the public appear to be turning against cell phone use while driving, many admit they regularly talk or text while driving. The police say that nine percent of the drivers at any given time are using cell phones, and about one in four car accidents are directly related to cell phone use.
    Using cell phones while driving has become a serious public health threat（威胁）. A few states have passed laws making it unlawful to use a handheld cell phone while driving,but these laws give the false message that using a hand-free phone is safe.

    Many people thought babies were not able to learn things until they were five or six months old. But doctors now say babies begin learning on their first day of life. A baby will smile if his or her mother does something the baby likes. A baby learns to get the best care by smiling to please her mother or other care givers. This is when babies learn to connect and “talk” with other people.    
    Language skills are believed to develop best in the first three years when t he place is rich with sounds and sights. Scientists say children should hear the speech and language of other people again and again. The first signs of communication（交际）happen during the first few days of life, when a baby learns that crying will bring food and attention.
    Research shows that most children recognize the general sounds of their native language by six months of age. By that time, a baby usually begins to make sounds. By the end of their first year, most children are able to say a few simple words, although they may not understand the meaning of the words. By 18 months of age, most children can say between eight and ten words. By two years of age, most children are able to make simple sentences. By ages three,four and five, the number of words a child can understand quickly increases. It is at these ages that children
begin to understand the rules of language.

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：Henry和妻子准备请朋友吃饭。Henry打电话到餐厅预约，女服务员接听了电话。

（Waitress=W; Henry=H）
W: Star Restaurant. 51 ?
H: Yes. I’d like to book a table for dinner this evening.
W: 52 ,please?
H: My name is Henry James.
W: 53 ?
H: Four people. Can we have a table by the window, please?
W: No problem, sir. 54 ?
H: We’ll arrive at 7:30.
W: All right, sir. I’ve taken everything down.
H: Thank you very much.
W: 55 .

六、书面表达（满分30分）