2008年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统考(A卷)题
2008-11-22
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
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 should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Scientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels. It produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers. (76)Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animals are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in a circle only two or three times a minute. This is much too slow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears. A large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns, it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. (77)Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the Indian scientists to produce electricity.
According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars.
1. Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?
A Indian energy officials
B Scientists in India
C Officials in the United Nations
D Researchers in Europe.
2. Which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A Pulling vehicles
B Plowing fields
C Pumping water out if wells
D Carrying food baskets.
3. Why are bullocks used to provide energy in India?
A Because bullocks have long been used by Indian people
B Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to control
C Because there are few non-working bullocks in India
D Because there is not enough oil in India
4. In the sentence “This simple technology is centur ies old” in Paragraph One, “This simple technology” refers to _____. A using bullocks to produce energy
B using pumps to draw water out
C having bullocks walk around to make the pump move
D connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity.
5. Which of the following is true about the device mentioned in the passage?
A It has a large gear and a smaller gear.
B It’s easy to use, but difficult to move.
C It’s quite cheap.
D It’s still being tested.
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity problem. Although some people question whether smoking really affects one’s productivity, it has, in f act, been proven that a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to Professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $ 5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs.
(78) When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many health experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation, coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break-rooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment.
6. All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that____.
A an employer smokes while working in the office
B a taxi driver smokes while driving the car
C a worker smokes while working in the workshop
D a worker smokes while reading in the train
7. According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employee’s performance in the office in that_____.
A he can concentrate on what he is doing while smoking
B he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the break-room
C he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smoking
D he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation
8. Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it ____.
A reduces productivity of the company to a certain degree
B does harm to the health of never-smokers of the company
C affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokers
D makes the break-rooms more crowded and more polluted
9. Passive smoking means____
A never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillingly
B never-smokers have to put up with the active smokers
C never-smokers take in smoke released by a lit cigarette
D never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers
10. In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning on-the-job smoking so as to____.
A cut down costs of medical care and insurance
B create a healthy and safe working environment
C prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problem
D improve the smoking employees’ work efficiency
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage
Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares(噩梦).
(79)Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase(抹去), the effect of painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. (80) So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions.” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard MedicalSchool. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”
But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
“All of us can think of bad events in our lived that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out,” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
11. The passage is mainly about _____.
A a new medical invention
B a new research on memories
C a way of erasing painful memories
D an argument about the research on the pill
12. The drug tested on people can ____.
A cause the brain to fix memories
B stop people remembering their experiences
C prevent body producing certain chemicals
D wipe out the emotional effects of memories
13. We can infer from the passage that_____.
A people doubt the effects of the pills
B the pill will stop people’s bad experiences
C taking the pill will do harm to people’s health
D the pill has probably been produced in America
14. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?
A Some memories can ruin people’s lives.
B People want to get rid of bad memories.
C Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
D The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories.
15. The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to ____.
A good stories
B pains
C experiences
D memories
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. Don’t be too ___ about things you are not supposed to know.
A strange
B amusing
C curious
D conscious
17. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ____ he is likely to lose contro l over the plane.
A where
B which
C while
D why
18. In order to change attitudes ___ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.
A about
B of
C towards
D on
19. The fact came up ____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
A what
B which
C that
D whose
20. It is generally believed that teaching is ____ it is a science.
A an art much as
B much an art as
C as an art much as
D as much an art as
21. _____, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A However the story is amusing
B No matter amusing the story is
C However amusing the story is
D No matter how the story is amusing
22. For the sake of her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm____.
A weather
B temperature
C season
D climate
23. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may get ____ by a car.
A run out
B run over
C run away
D run after
24. ___, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.
A Strangely enough
B Enough strangely
C Strange enough
D Enough strange
25. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains ____ whether they will enjoy it.
A to see
B to be seen
C seeing
D seen
26. ----You seem to show interest in cooking.
-----What? ____, I’m getting tired of it.
A On the contrary
B To the contrary
C On the other hand
D To the other hand
27. These wild flowers are so special that I would do ____ I can to save them.
A whatever
B that
C which
D whichever
28. Time will____ whether I made the right choice or not.
A see
B say
C tell
D know
29. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage ____ the girl and took her away, ____ into the woods.
A seizing; disappeared
B seized; disappeared
C seizing; disappearing
D seized; disappearing
30. It suddenly ____ me how we could improve the situation.
A occurred
B feared
C shook
D struck
31. Was it because he was ill ____ he asked for leave?
A so
B when
C why
D that
32. John likes Chinese food, but he ____ eating with chopsticks.
A is used to
B used to
C isn’t used to
D didn’t used to
33. FujianProvince lies ____ the east of China and Taiwan is ____ the east of Fujian.
A in; in
B to; in
C to; to
D in; to
34. For John this was the beginning of a new life, _____he thought he would never see,
A what
B that
C one
D it
35. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and ____ to climb it the next morning.
A set about
B set off
C set up
D set out
36. We should do as much ad we can ____ our country better and more beautiful.
A make
B to make
C makes
D making
37. “To put of something” means “to _____”.
A look for it
B put it in place
C postpone it
D cancel it
38. _____, he’ll make a first-class tennis player,
A Giving time
B To give time
C Given time
D Being given time
39. ----Did you see her off the day before yesterday?
----No, but I wish I ____.
A were
B did
C had
D would
40. Some drivers always drive carelessly. There is some ____ danger while they are driving.
A painful
B potential
C probable
D primary
41. You have stayed at home for two days. It’s time you ____ fo r a walk.
A go out
B went out
C will go out
D would go out
42. Can you ____ the three mistakes in this paragraph?
A turn out
B bring out
C call out
D pick out
43. This is much ____ to the one I bought last week.
A worse
B lower
C inferior
D equal
44. _____ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.
A While
B Where
C When
D Unless
45. There at the door stood a girl about the same height ____.
A as me
B as mine
C with mine
D with me
Part III Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
46. The reporter was very pleased when the chairman allowed him to ask few questions.
A B C D
47. He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it.
A B C D
48. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools and were going to go home.
A B C D
49. Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up when anyone enters a room or when
A B C
anyone hands him something.
D
50. This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games.
A B C D
51. I heard that you really had a wonderful time at John’s birthday party, hadn’t you?
A B C D
52. E-mail as well as mobile telephones are becoming more and more popular in daily communication.
A B C D
53. They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan in the office tomorrow.
A B C D
54. Two woman teachers and four girl students were praised at the meeting yesterday.
A B C D
55. Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isn’t the most difficult lesson in Book Four.
A B C D
Part IV Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin to get
__56__ in the following years. There will be major changes in ___57__ in the new century. Coastal waters will have a __58__ temperature. This will have a __59__ effect on agriculture. In northern areas, the __60__ season will be ten days longer by the year 2010. However, in warmer areas, it will be too dry. The __61__ of water could __62__ by eighty percent. This would __63__ a large decrease in agriculture production.
World temperature could __64__ two degrees centigrade by the year 2040. However, the increase could be three times as great in the Artic and Antarctic area. This could cause the __65__ sheets to melt and raise the __66__ of the oceans __67__ one to two meters. Many coastal cities would be __68__ water.
Why is this happening? There is too __69__ carbon dioxide in the air. __70__ oil, gas and coal burn, they create large amounts of carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide lets __71__ enter the earth’s atmosphere and __72__ the earth. However, it doesn’t let as much heat __73__ the atmosphere and enter space. It’s like a blanket. The heat __74__ the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. The heat __75__ there and can’t escape through the blanket again.
Scientists call this the green-house effect.
56. A warmer B colder C better D worse
57. A land B agriculture C climate D weather
58. A lower B higher C normal D proper
59. A good B general C serious D useful
60. A getting B playing C taking D growing
61. A much B many C amount D number
62. A fall B decrease C refuse D rise
63. A lead B keep C make D cause
64. A increase B drop C lift D realize
65. A water B rain C stone D ice
66. A degree B level C coast D area
67. A by B to C of D with
68. A above B under C below D over
69. A little B many C few D much
70. A If B Because C When D Why
71. A sunlight B air C rain D gas
72. A cold B protect C hurt D heat
73. A enter B get C leave D reach
74. A through B by C from D on
75. A stores B arrives C stands D stays
Part V Translation (20%)
Section A
Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify meanings in the context.
76. Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy.
77. Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the Indian scientists to produce electricity
78. When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers.
79. Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories.
80. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
Section B
Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81. 我想说的是，在奥运会上做志愿者（volunteer）对于年轻人是有意义的事。
82. 简而言之，每个人都应该为自己的行为负责。
83. 我下决心一个月内在功课上要赶上同学们。
84. 在我看来，他们很难掩盖事实真相。
85. 直到会议结束那位经理一直保持沉默不语。
【答案】
1. B
2. D
3. D
4. C
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. A
9. C10. B
11. D12. C13. D14. C15. B
16. C17. A18. C19. C20. D
21. C22. D23. B24. A25. B
26. A27. A28. C29. D30. D
31. D32. C33. D34. B35. D
36. B37. C38. C39. C40. B
41. B42. D43. C44. A45. B
46. D47. D48. C49. B50. B
51. D52. B53. C54. A55. A
56. D57. C58. B59. C60. D
61. C62. B63. D64. A65. D
66. B67. A68. B69. D70. C
71. A72. D73. C74. C75. D
76. 印度能源官员已经在寻找一些可以使用更少的进口石油来生产能源的方法。
77. 钟表是由齿轮来驱动的。汽车和这种印度科学家发明的发电设备也是一样的。
78. 当讨论工作场所吸烟的问题时，也许最重要的问题是，吸烟对吸烟者和不吸烟者的健康造成的危害。
79. 现在美国研究者认为??坏的记忆。
80. 迄今为止，研究已经显示，能够被减少的只是记忆的情感影响，而不是记忆被删除。
81. What I want ti say is that it is meaningful for the young to be volunteer in the Olympic Games.
82. In short, everybody should take responsibility for their actions.
83. I am determined to catch up other classmates in study in a month.
84. In my view, it is very difficult for them to hide the truth.
85. The manager keeps silence till the conference end.
2017年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) 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 should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries, according to a report published last week. About million cases were treated in emergency department, and approximately 800,000 seniors went on to be hospitalized. More than 27,000 falls led to death. (76) And the problem is getting more and more serious. “Older adult falls are increas ing and, sadly, often indicate the end of independence,” said Dr. Tom Frieden. The fallsare preventable, Frieden stressed. He said individuals, families and health care providers can take steps to resist the trend.
2011年全国成人本科学士学位英语统一考试 北京地区 2011.11.05 注意事项 一、本场考试时间为上午9：00——11：00. 二、考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹签字笔填写自己的准考证号、姓名和学校，再 用2B铅笔把对应准考证号码的标号涂黑。 三、请考生仔细阅读题目的说明。 四、答案必须按要求写在答题卡规定的位置上，凡是写在试题册上的答案一律作废。 五、答题时，PartⅠ至Part Ⅳ部分用2B铅笔按示例填涂，如：■[B][C][D]，用 其他符号答题者不记分。修改时，必须先用橡皮擦去原来选定的答案，然后再按要求重 新作答。 六、PartⅤ部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡规定区域内作答，超出黑色矩 形边框区域的答案无效。 PartⅠReading Comprehension （30%） 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 should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 ： Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage The reflective towers of New York City，which is on the Atlantic migrating （迁徙的）route ，can be deadly for birds. “We live in an age of glass，”said https://www.doczj.com/doc/8d16500752.html,urel，an architect.（76）“It can be a perfect mirror in certain lights，and the larger the glass，the more dangerous it is.”About 90，000 birds are killed by flying into building in the city each year. Often，they strike the lower levels of glass towers after searching for food in nearby parks. Such crashes are the second-leading cause of death for migrating birds，after habitat（栖息地）loss，with an estimated number of death ranging up to a billion a year. （77）As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last decade，so，too，have calls to make them less deadly to birds. San Francisco adopted bird-safety standard for new building in July. The United States Green Building Council， a nonprofit industry group that encourages the creation of environmentally conscious buildings，will introduce a bird-safety credit this as part of its environmental certification process. There are no easy fixes，however. A few researchers are exploring glass designs that use ultraviolet（紫外线的）signals，but they are still in their infancy. Covers，dot patterns，shades and net are the main options available. Often，only one section of a building needs to be changed. “You don‘t necessarily have to treat every window，”https://www.doczj.com/doc/8d16500752.html,urel said. “It would be too
2017年成人高考专升本英语真题及参考答案 第1卷(选择题，共125分) 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 iden-tify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answerby blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. A. penalty B. moment C. quarrel D. absent 2. A. sympathy B. material C. courage D. analysis 3. A. starvation B. suggestion C. satisfaction D. situation 4. A. donkey B. turkey C. money D. obey 5. A. revise B. consist C. advertise D. visit Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure ( 15 points ) Directions : There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 6. Jonathan and Joe left the house to go for__ after supper. A. walk B. the walk C. wallks D. a walk 7. He pointed at the new car and asked, "___ is it? Have you ever seen it before?" A. Why B. Where C. Who D. Whose
学士学位英语单词 abandon v.放弃，抛弃 aboard ad.在船（飞机、车）上prep.在（船、飞机、车）上上（船、飞机、车） about to do 即将… bring sth. about 使发生 about face 向后转；（态度，意见等）大转变 How about…? 表示访问，…怎么样？What about…? 表示询问，…怎么样？…好吗？…好吗？ Above prep.在…上面，超过a.上面的，上述的ad.在上面 above oneself 过于自信，兴高采烈abroad ad.国外,海外 at home and abroad/国内外 absence/n.缺席，不在场；+ absent/a.缺席，不在场，缺乏的；漫不经心的 absent-mined 心不在焉的，出神的absolute/a.绝对的，完全的；（语法）独立的 absorb v.吸收（水、热、光等）吸取，接受（知识、意见等） be absorbed in 专心于 abundant 丰富的，充分的academic 学院的，学术的accent n.腔调，口音n.重音，重音符号 accept v.接受，认可 access n.接近，进入，通路have an access to 进入 There is an access to…有一条通向…的通道 accident n.事故n.意外的事，偶然的事by accident 偶然、无意中 road 交通事故 accompany v.陪伴，伴随，伴奏 accomplish v.完成（任务等） according (只用于下列两个习语中) according to 按照，根据 according as+从句根据…而… 按 照…而… accordingly ad.因此，从而，相应地； 照着（办、做等） account n.账，账目，账户v.说 明，解释（for） on account of=because of 因为，由于 take(no)account of (不)考虑，（不）重 视 on one’s own account为自己的利益，独 立地，自行担负责任 accuracy n.准确，精密（性） accurate a.准确的，精确的 accuse v.谴责v.指控，告发 accuse sb.of sth. 指责、控告某人，某事。 *accustomed a.惯常的，习惯的 be accustomed to 习惯于 ache n.疼痛，酸痛 be aching to do 渴望… have an ache in …疼 achievement n.完成，达到 n.成就，成绩 *acid n.酸 acquire v.取得，获得 across ad,/prep.横越，横过 prep.在…那边 act n.行为，动作；（一）幕；法令，条 例 v..行动，举动；起作用；表演 act as 担任，充当 act for 代理 act on/upon （药等）起作用 action n.行动，动作 n.作用 go into action 投入战斗，行动起来 out of action 失去作用，失去战斗力 active a.活动的，活跃的， 活泼的 a.敏捷的，积极的， 主动的 be active in 积极/主动作 activity n.活动 actor n.男演员，演员 actress n.女演员 actual a.实际的，现实的 ad(Am.E) n.=advertisement.广告 *adapt v.（to）使适应，使适合 v.改编，改写 add v.加，加上 v.增加，增进 add…to… add up to 合计为…，部共 把…加到…上 addition n.加法，增加 in addition to 除…之外，加之，并且 additional a.附加的，另外的 address n.地址，通讯处 n./v.致词 v.致函，写地址 address oneself to… 从事/致力，忙于…，与…谈话 /通信 *adequate a.足够的，恰当的 adjective n./a.足够的，恰当的 adjust v.调节，调整 *administration n.管理n.行政部门 admire v.羡慕，赞赏，饮佩 admit v.允许进入，接纳v.承认 adopt v.收养v.采用，采纳，通过 adult n.成人 advance v.推进，促进 v./n.前进，进展 in advance 提前，预先 advanced n.优点，有利条件 n.利益，好处 gain/have advantage over 胜于，优于 take advantage of 乘…之机，利用 to one’s advantage 对…有利 adventure n.冒险，惊险活动 adverb n.副词 advertise v.为…做广告 advertise for 招聘；做广告；征求 advertisement n.广告 advice n.忠告，意见 advise v.忠告，劝告 v.通知 aeroplane n.飞机 affair n.事，事情，事件 affect v.影响 afford v.担负得起，买得起，花 得起（时间等） v.供给，给予 afraid a.怕的，害怕的 a.惟恐的，担心的 be afraid of… 怕… be afraid to do… 怕…，不敢…
成人本科学士学位英语考试_附答案 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) 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 should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Is that 6 a.m. workout getting in the way of good sleep? Don ' t think your fat cells won't notice. A new study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine (a medical journal) finds that inadequate shut-eye has a harmful effect on fat calls, reducing their ability to respond to insulin ( 胰岛素) by about 30 percent. Over the long-term ，this decreased response could set-the stage for type-2 diabetes (a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in his or her blood), f atty liver disease and weight gain . The study adds to a growing body of evidence that there 's“ an intimate relationship between the amount of sleep we get and our ability to maintain a good ，healthy body weight ” says sleep expert Helene Emsellem ，director of the Center for Sleep and Wake Disorders in Chevy Chase ，Maryland. (76) But Americans don ' t seem to be getting the message that we need seven to nine hours per night. More than 1 in 5 of us ，according to a report form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ，is getting six or fewer hours of sleep per night ，on average. So how did researchers study fat cells in the Annals paper? Matthew Brady of the University of Chicago and a group of colleagues selected and persuaded seven volunteers to take part in the research project. They were all young ，thin and healthy and agreed to sleep for eight nights in a sleep lab. “ For four nights they were allowed to stay in bed for 8.5 hours a night ，” says Brady. Then ，a month later ，they came back for four additional nights —but this time they were allowed just 4.5 hours of sleep per night. And after each visit ，researchers got a sample of their fat.(77) Brady explains that the fat cells responded significantly to the loss of sleep. “ I was very surprised to be honest ，” he says. Bad things can happen when fat cells become less responsive to insulin. “ Fat cells are actually your friend ，”he says. “They 're there to store lipids( 血脂).” When lipids stay inside the cells ，your body can utilize the fat when you ' re exercising or sleeping or going about your day. “ However ，when fat cells start to become insulin resistant ，the lipids start to leach out of the fat cells and rise in the bloodstream ，” Brady says. 1.According to the passage ，lack of the sleep for a long while can probably lead to all of the following EXCEPT ______ . 第一段最后一句 A.heart disease B. weight gain C. diabetes D. liver disease 2.The main idea of the third paragraph is . 第一句 A.how to write a medical research paper B. how to avoid sleep loss C. how the research was conducted D. how to conduct a medical experiment 3.What does the word “ leach ” in the last paragraph probably mean? A.Leap B. Lead. C. Lead. D. Leak . 泄露
2019年成人高考高起点英语考试试题及解析 第1卷(选择题，共105分) 【一】略 【二】词汇与语法知识：共15小题；每题1、5分。共22、5分。从每题的四个选择项中，选出最正确的一项。 6. Johnson will phone his mother as soon as he in Kunming. A. arrived B. arrives C. will arrive D. is arriving 7. The young policeman asked her name was. A. when B. who C. why D. what 8. This song is very with young people. A. pleasant B. popular C. favourite D. beautiful 9. The family at a small hotel for the night. A. put up B. went up C. got up D. jumped up 10. "We can't go out in this weather, "said Bob, out of the window. A. to have looked B. looked C. looking D. to look 11. --Let' s go to the concert tonight, Mary. --Sorry, I . I have to help my morn with the housework. A. needn' t B. can' t C. mustn' t D. shouldn' t 12. I chose this coat in the end because ones were all too expensive. A. the others B. another C. others D. the other 13. We got to the cinema late the heavy traffic. A. because of
模考吧网提供最优质的模拟试题，最全的历年真题，最精准的预测押题！ 成人本科英语考试试题及答案解析(二十) 一、Reading Comprehension （共14小题,共30.0分）There are serval 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 should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 第1题 Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe(订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings - battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown(推翻)or killed took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the some day they happen. Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. (76) The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. (77) Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion, as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons(漫画). The habit of reading newspapers is ______. A uncommon in the world B not popular in U.S.A. C widespread in the world D founded among a few families 【正确答案】：C 【本题分数】：2.0分 【答案解析】
成人本科学士学位英语统一考试题及答案 2011.11.05 PartⅠReading Comprehension （30%） 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 should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: The reflective towers of New York City, which is on the Atlantic migrating（迁徙的）route , can be deadly for birds. “We live in an age of glass,”said https://www.doczj.com/doc/8d16500752.html,urel, an architect.（76）“It can be a perfect mirror in certain lights, and the larger the glass, the more dangerous it is.” About 90,000 birds are killed by flying into building in the city each year. Often, they strike the lower levels of glass towers after searching for food in nearby parks. Such crashes are the second-leading cause of death for migrating birds, after habitat（栖息地）loss, with an estimated number of death ranging up to a billion a year. （77）As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last decade, so, too, have calls to make them less deadly to birds. San Francisco adopted bird-safety standard for new building in July. The United States Green Building Council, a nonprofit industry group that encourages the creation of environmentally conscious buildings, will introduce a bird-safety credit this as part of its environmental certification process. There are no easy fixes, however. A few researchers are exploring glass designs that use ultraviolet（紫外线的）signals, but they are still in their infancy. Covers, dot patterns, shades and net are the main options available. Often, only one section of a building needs to be changed. “You don't necessarily have to treat every window,”https://www.doczj.com/doc/8d16500752.html,urel said. “It would be too expensive to do the whole building.”The Jacob Convention Center, which has been undergoing alterations, is the most recent building to voluntarily correct the problem of bird crashes. The architects used less reflective glass and dot patterns. 1. What is the main idea of the passage? A. New York is a city of glass towers. B. Glass tower are dangerous for migrating birds. C. New York adopted new safety standards for buildings. D. Glass towers are a new trend in the United States. 2. What is the number one cause of death for migrating birds? A. Climate change B. Habitat loss C. Lack of food D. Crashing into buildings. 3. What does the word “fixes”in the third paragraph probably mean? A. Choices B. Explanations C. Solutions D. Developments 4. _____are used in the alteration of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. A. Dot patterns B. Shades C. Nets D. Covers 5. Which of the fowling statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. In many cases, the whole building needs to be altered to prevent bird crashes. B. The Jacob K.Javits Convention Center is the first building to deal with the problem of bird crashes. C. About 90,000 birds are killed due to habitat loss in New York City each year. D. Unfortunately, glass designs that use ultraviolet signals are still in their early stages. Passage 2 Question 6 to 10 are based on the fowling passage: Today's students have grown up hearing more about Bill Gates than F.D.R., and they live in a world where amazing innovations（革新）are common. The current 18-year-olds, after all, were 8 when Google was founded by two students at Stanford; Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while he was Harvard and they were entering high school. Having grown up digital（数字的），they are impatient to get on with life. The easiest way to find kids like these is to check in on entrepreneurship（企业家才能）education, in which colleges and universities try to prepare their students to recognize opportunities and seize them.
2016年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题 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，请找出这个单词。 1. A.notice B.practice C.British D.patient 2. A.income B.centre C.city D.bicycle 3. A.cloud B.round C.mountain D.country 4. A.hand B.honest C.habit D.behind 5. A.direct B.hotel C.basket D.express 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.My friend Bob always __________ jokes whenever we get together. A.says B.speaks C.talks D.tells 7.Before Tom got to the cinema,the film__________. A.had begun B.will begin C.has begun D.begins 8.The driver kept one eye on __________ traffic and the other on __________ map. A.不填;a B.a;a C.the;the D.the;不填 9.I couldn′t find my black glov es __________. A.nowhere B.somewhere C.everywhere D.anywhere 10.Mary picked up her children′s clothes that __________on the floor. A.lie B.will lie C.have lain D.were lying 11.Jane had already finished cooking __________ the time I got home. A.in B.on C.by D.at 12. Excuse me,where is the meeting room? --Just a s econd. I′ll have someone __________ you there. A.takes B.take C.taking D.to take 13.I′ll never forget the day __________ I became a doctor. A.that B.which C.where D.when 14.Your article is well written,but I think you should __________ it again.
(90 minutes) Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points; 15 minutes) Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 1. In no circumstances __________ a lie. A. you should tell B. shouldn't you tell C. you shouldn't tell D. should you tell 2. __________they managed to take from the tombs, there seemed to be no end to the valuable. A. What B. Which C. How much D. However much 3. The ten-page report may __________ one simple point: it’s impractical to establish a chemical plant in that region with so many difficulties and oppositions. A. get down to B. come down to C. settle down D. take down 4. Don’t do that again! You not only endangered yourself, but also put your friend __________. A. as a result B. at length C. at risk D. by mistake 5. “Perhaps you should go home now.”“No, I __________ on staying here for a while longer.” A. persist B. stick C. sit D. insist 6. __________ a major disaster will get us to realize that we can’t go on destroying the rain forests of the world. A. Anything but B. Nothing but C. But that D. Everything hut 7. We went very often to Hyde Park __________ speakers addressed the passing crowds on different subjects. A. which B. where C. that D. for 8. The matter __________ you were arguing about last night had been settled. A. as B. that C. for which D. what