河北省2013年普通高校专科接本教育选拔考试英语试卷（考试时间90分钟）（总分120分）说明：请将客观题答案填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，作文在答题纸相应位置上作答，在其它位置作答无效。I .Phonetics (5 points)Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A. uncle B. umbrella C. custom D. universal 2. A .experience B. exact C. exam D. exist 3. A .calm B. hall C. talk D. ball4. A .nineteenth B. ninth C. southern D. fifth 5. A .literature B. mature C. nature D. feature II. Situational Dialogues (15 points)Section A (5 points)Directions: In this section there are 5 short dialogues. For each dialogue, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.6. -How about joining us for a cup of coffee?-_A. Id love to B. Of course not C. Say it D. Go ahead 7. -Hello! May I speak to Ann, please? A .It doesnt matter. B. Im sorry. C. whats your name?. D. Sorry, I cant.8. -How nice and cool the water is! But Im feeling a bit hungry now. Shall we have something to eat? -_Lets go there now.A .No, I dont like. B. Its my pleasure.C. Sound good. D. Thank you.9. -How was your weekend?-_A. I had a great time. B. I went to Beijing.C. I left Beijing at 7. D. I like weekend.10. -Well done. Congratulations on your success.A. Thank you very much. B. Oh, no, no.C. No, I didnt do very well. D. Sorry, I couldnt do any better.Section B (10 points)Directions: In this section there is a long conversation with 5 missing sentences. At the end of the conversation, there is a list of given choices. You are required to select the ONE that best fits into the conversation. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Note that there are two additional choices and you can not use any of the choices in the list more than once.Mike: Hello! Is that you, Tom?Tom: Yes, _.Mike: I cant believe I_ you at last. And what have you been doing? Tom: Yeah, I havent been home a lot lately. And Ive had a lot of work and social engagement. Oh, Mike, _to London?Mike: I just came back about a week ago, I_ by phone several times, but you were not in.Tom: Sorry, sorry. Did you have a nice holiday, then?Mike: Lovely, I went to Scotland and traveled around.Tom: _! I need a holiday indeed.Mike: well. I suppose so.Tom: oh, somebodys at the door, I have to go. And I have to say “good-bye”. Nice talking to you. Mike: Same here, bye-bye.A. when did you get backB. what a surprise I got C. how I admireD. I am tomE. got hold of F. got through G. this is tom. H. tried to contact you III. Reading Comprehension (45 points)Section A (30 points)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to choose the ONE that best fits into the statement. Mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage. Many visitors find the fast pace at which American people move very troubling. Ones firstimpression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always appear to be hurrying toget where they are going and are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At first, this may seem unfriendly to you. Drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles, brief conversations with people as you shop or dine away from home. Do not think that because Americans are in such a hurry they are unfriendly. Often life is much slower outside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well. Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done; they expect others to “push back”, just as city people do in Tokyo, Singapore or Paris, for example. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you. Many of them first came to the city as strangers and they re