2013年成人高考全国统一考试高起点英语真题试卷

    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 terrible 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 should always 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 . 

21. A. begs          B. plans              C. needs              D. refuses 

22. A. first             B. second          C. third                 D. fourth 

23. A. break          B. check            C. achieve             D. improve 

24. A. anyhow      B. therefore       C. however           D. meanwhile 

25. A. exist          B. advise             C. work                 D. feel

26. A. thin            B. clear                C. fresh                 D. cool 

27. A. desires       B. conditions      C. operations        D. advantages 

28. A. gets            B. leads              C. turns                 D. sticks 

29. A. warned       B. persuaded      C. told                    D. promised 

30. A. sure            B. afraid              C. proud                D. curious

31. A. end             B. aim                C. limit                     D. fact 

32. A. goal            B. order             C. rule                       D. example 

33. A. instead of  B. because of    C.in favor of             D.in front of 

34. A. most          B. early                C. several                 D. recent

35. A. burned      B. broken             C. destroyed             D. grown 

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。

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Looking for Pen Pals

    Mary, 24years old, comes from Scotland and would like to find a pen pal(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 would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences of life in Europe and Asia. 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 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 pal 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. 

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