2018年11月北京成人本科学位英语统一考试真题及答案

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2011.11Part I Reading Comprehension 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.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 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-leadingcause 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 fall 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," urel said."It would be too expensive to do the whole building." The Jacob K.Javits 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.第1题 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.答案：B第2题 What is the number one cause of death for migrating birds?A.Climate change.B.Habitat loss.ck of food.D.Crashing into buildings.答案：B第3题 What does the word "fixes" in the third paragraph probably mean?A.Choices.B.Explanations.C.Solutions.D.Developments.答案：C第4题 are used in the alteration of the Jacob K.Javits Convention Center.A.Dot patternsB.ShadessD.Covers答案：A第5题 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.答案：DToday' 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.A report published last year by the Kauffman Foundation, which finances programs to promote innovation on campuses, noted that more than 50,000 entrepreneurship programs are offered on two-and four-year campuses--up from just 250 courses in 1985.Lesa Mitchell, a Kauffman vice president, says that the foundation is extending the reach of its academic influence, which used to be found only in business schools.Now, the concept of entrepreneurship is blooming in engineering programs and medical school, and even in the liberal arts."Our interest is the programs," she says."We need to spread out from the business school."Either as class projects or on their own, students in a variety of majors are coming up with ideas, writing business plans and seeing them through to prototype and, often, market.In their spare time, students in agricultural economics at Purdueinvent new uses for bean; industrial design majors at Syracuse, in special laboratory, create wearable technologies.(78) The entrepreneurship movement has its critics, especially among those who see college as a time for extensive academic exploration."I just don' t think that entrepreneurship ranks So high in terms of national need," says Daniel S.Greenberg, author of Science for sale: the perils, Re-wards and Delusions of Campus Capitalism.Leonard A.Schlesinger, BabSon College' s president, says that the question of whether innovation can really be taught is "an age-old argument".第6题 When Google and Facebook were established, the founders werestill_______.A.in high schoolB.in the armyC.in primary schoolD.at college答案：D第7题 According to the passage, what is the main purpose of entrepreneurship education?A.To prepare students for future academic life.B.To prepare students to find opportunities and seize them.C.To prepare students for overseas career.D.To prepare student to develop interpersonal skills.答案：B第8题 The word "prototype" in the fourth paragraph is most likely tomean_______.A.modelB.strategyC.methodD.stage答案：A第9题 What does Daniel S.Greenberg think of entrepreneurship education?A.Entrepreneurship, or at least certain elements of it, can be taught.B.An entrepreneurship program can help students find what they really like and entrepreneurshipisn't all about business.C.Entrepreneurship should be spread across different fields.D.Colleges shouldn' t put too much emphasis on entrepreneurship programs.答案：D第10题 What is the main idea of the passage?A.Entrepreneurship courses in business schools.B.Qualities of an entrepreneur.C.Entrepreneurship education in colleges.D.Kids in the information age.答案：CRegret is as common an emotion as love or fear, and it can be nearly as powerful.So, in a new paper, two researchers set about trying to find out what the typical American regrets most.In telephone surveys, Neal Rose, a psychologist and professor of marketing at the School of Management at Northwestern University, and Mike Morrison, a doctoral candidate in psychology at University of Illinois, asked 370 Americans, aged 19 to 103, to talk about their most notable regret.Participants were asked what the regret was, when it happened, whether it was a result of Something they did or didn't do, and whether it was Something that could still be fixed.The most commonly mentioned regret involved romance (浪漫的事) ( 18% )--lost loves or unfulfilled relationships.Family regrets came in second (16%), with people still feeling badly about being unkind to their brothers or sisters in childhood.Other frequently reported regrets involved career (13%), education (12%), money( 10% ) and parenting(9% ).Rose and MorriSon's study, which is to be published in Social Psychological and PerSonality Science, is significant in that it surveyed a wide range of the American public, including people ofall ages and socio-economic and educational backgrounds.Previous studies on regret have focusedlargely on college students, who predictably tend to have education-focused regrets, like wishing they had studied harder or a different major.The new survey shows that in the larger population, a person' s "life circumstances--accomplishments, shortcomings, situation in life--inject considerable fuel into the fires of regret," the authors write.(79) People with less education, for instance were more likely to report education regret.People with higher levels of education had the most career regrets.And those with no romantic partner tended to hold regrets regarding love.Broken down(分解、细分) by sex, more women(44% ) than men (19%) had regrets about love and family--not surprising, since women "value Social relationships more than men," the authors write.In contrast, men (34%) were more likely than women (27%) to mention work-related regrets, wishing they' d chosen a different career path, for instance, or followed their passion.(80)Many participants alSo reported wishing they had worked less to spend more time with their children.There was an even split between regrets about inaction (not doing Something) and action (do Something you wish you didn't).But, like previous studies, the current research found that Some regrets are more likely than others to persist over time: people tend to hang on longer to the regretof inaction; meanwhile, regrets of action tend to be more recent.第11题 In the second paragraph, the author shows_______.A.the researchers' findingsB.the importance of familyC.the importance of moneyD.the importance of career答案：A第12题 According to the passage, college student participants mainly had regrets about their_______.A.family and childhoodB.study and majorC.career and jobD.romance and fear答案：B第13题 The word "notable" in the first paragraph is closest in meaningto_______.monB.capableC.wonderfulD.remarkable答案：D第14题 Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The less education he or she has, the more regrets she or he would have.B.The more education he or she has, the less regrets she or he would have.C.More women than men had regrets about love and family.D.The regret of action seems to last longer than that of inaction.答案：C第15题 What is the main idea of this passage?A.How regret is understood by a typical American.mon regrets is more important than love and hate.C.Why regret is more important than love and hate.D.How regret has shaped Americans.答案：APart Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure 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.第16题 Mr.Smith is coming to visit us Soon.We' d better get everything ready before he_______.A.arrivesB.arriveC.will arriveD.Arrived答案：A第17题 _______yesterday, you would have met Professor Jones.But now he has left for London.A.Did you comeB.Had you comeC.Should you comeD.Were you to come答案：B第18题 The man denied_______into the neighbor' s garden and_______his cow.A.going, stealingB.going, stoleC.went, stealingD.went, stole答案：A第19题 Ted worked like a horse in his youth,_______contributed to his great success later as a businessman.A.ThatB.whoC.whatD.which答案：D第20题 A few hours ago, a small suitcase with Some importantpapers_______stolen from the general manager's office.A.IsB.areC.wereD.was答案：D第21题 _______on the New World, he felt like crying.ndndedC.To landD.Having landed答案：D第22题 Visit our store.Nowhere else_______such good bargains.A.you findB.find youC.do you findD.you do find答案：C第23题 After_______seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to go into the doctor' s office.A.thisB.thatC.whichD.what答案：D第24题 Ever since the Smiths moved to the lake area a year ago,they_______better health.A.could have enjoyedB.had enjoyedC.have been enjoyingD.are enjoying答案：C第25题 The boss doesn't want to talk about the accident; now he is inno_______to do So.A.feelingB.attitudeC.emotionD.mood答案：D第26题 I can' t understand why you regard it as music.It_______me mad!A.putsB.setsC.drivesD.changes答案：C第27题 Yesterday Mr.Blake was caught in the rain and got wetthrough,_______he caught a bad cold.A.ConsequentlyB.B.FinallytelyD.D.Strangely答案：A第28题 William likes to eat out, but he is not_______about what he eats.A.peculiarB.unusualC.particularD.special答案：C第29题 Their house stands at a hilltop,_______the Hudson River down below.A.seeingB.viewingC.looking atD.overlooking答案：D第30题 I can' t understand why my boss is always_______fault with my work.A.findingB.seekingC.lookingD.making答案：A第31题 This is the same knife_______I lost yesterday.A.whichB.whatC.likeD.as答案：D第32题 -- When will you be back?-- I' 11 be back_______a couple of days.A.AfterB.B.forC.C.aboutD.D.in答案：D第33题 We hear that they will_______a new school here.A.set downB.set upC.set offD.set out答案：B第34题 He will never forget the days_______he spent in Japan.A.whenB.afterC.thatD.how答案：C第35题 Interestingly enough, the two brothers have nothing in_______.A.ordinarymonC.generalD.particular答案：B第36题 The scientists are trying to find out the facts to_______their theory.A.supportB.carryC.designD.raise答案：A第37题 The performance of the English team was_______. They played much worse than expected.A.disappointB.disappointingC.disappointedD.to disappoint答案：B第38题 You are welcome to order the goods now.But payment should be made_______.A.for advanceB.from advanceC.in advanceD.to advance答案：C第39题 Speak louder So that you can make yourself_______.A.heardB.to hearC.hearingD.have been heard答案：A第40题 Now it won' t be long before we meet again,_______?A.will itB.do weC.won' t weD.does it答案：C第41题 Americans eat_______vegetables per person today as they did in the 1960s.A.more than twiceB.as twice manyC.twice as manyD.more than twice as many答案：C第42题 I was So familiar with her that I recognized her voice_______I picked up the phone.A.the momentB.sinceC.beforeD.while答案：A第43题 The education of_______young is always_______hot and serious topic.A./, /B.the, aC./, theD.the, the答案：B第44题 Dad wondered where I' d been, and I_______a story about being at Grandma' s.A.made outB.made upC.looked outD.looked up答案：B第45题 Your sister doesn't study as_______as you do.A.hardB.hardlyC.harderD.hardest答案：APart Ⅲ Identification Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underline parts marked A, B, C and D.Identify the one that is not correct.Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.第46题答案：C第47题答案：D 第48题答案：B 第49题答案：C 第50题答案：B 第51题答案：C 第52题答案：B 第53题答案：D 第54题答案：B第55题答案：BPart IV Cloze 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.You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage.Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.第56题根据以下材料，回答下面试题Experts suggest using a different password for every website you visit, and changing the password every few months.It takes trouble to keep them in mind, but it' s well worth the 56_______ .Be 57_______ with your passwords and make it difficult it is for Someone to enter your 58_______ .The more 59_______ you make your password, the more difficult it is for Someone else to figure it 60_______ Use privacy settings(设置) on Social websites to 61_______ entry into your personal information and limit the 62_______ of private information you share.Even seemingly innocent information you expose about yourself could be used 63_______ you.I once read about a burglary(入室盗窃).It--64_______ that the thieves selected that particular home 65_______ they discovered the owner was out of town by 66_______ a Facebook message.According to personal safety experts, it isn't a(n) 67_______ experience.The information you post on websites can 68_______ criminal activity.You may not think 69_______ about posting the concert you are going to or your weekend away, but could be a(n) 70_______ for trouble.Information on the Internet has made it easier for thieves to steal any information about you.Never 71_______ your full birth date.Never respond to e-mails 72_______ personal or financial information.Do not freely offer personal information to anyone 73_______ you are certain who you are dealing with. 74_______ the necessary precautions (预防措施) is the best way to75_______you and your personal information stay protected.第56题答案是_______A.effectB.effortborD.matter答案：BA.proudB.treeC.honestD.creative答案：D第58题答案是_______A.accountsB.recordsC.directionsD.collections 答案：A第59题答案是_______plexB.carefulC.diligentD.elastic答案：A第60题答案是_______A.awayB.onC.outD.in答案：C第61题答案是_______A.respondB.resignC.restrictD.resemble答案：C第62题答案是_______A.NumberB.amountC.pileD.piece答案：B第63题答案是_______A.withB.forC.AboutD.against答案：D第64题答案是_______A.turned outB.turned inC.picked outD.picked up 答案：A第65题答案是_______A.whichB.whileC.becauseD.although答案：CA.knowingB.readingC.InspectingD.realizing答案：B第67题答案是_______A.ImpactedB.collectedC.repairedD.iSolated答案：D第68题答案是_______A.lead toB.result fromC.see offD.make up答案：A第69题答案是_______A.outB.aloudC.onceD.twice答案：D第70题答案是_______A.resistanceB.statementC.InvitationD.struggle答案：C第71题答案是_______A.revealB.reviseC.resembleD.require答案：A第72题答案是_______A.ThreateningB.requestingC.worshippingD.delivering 答案：B第73题答案是_______A.SinceB.asC.whenD.until答案：D第74题答案是_______A.ReplacingB.liberatingC.takingD.depending答案：CA.ensureB.separateC.spreadD.switch答案：ATranslation Section A(英译汉) 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 Reading Comprehension.You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.第76题 It can be a perfect mirror in certain lights, and the larger the glass, the more dangerous it is.答案：在一些光照下，它可能成为一面完美的镜子，镜面越大，危险性也越高。

18年11月10日北京地区学位英语考试PartⅠReading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages In this part Each passage is followed by somequestions 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 onthe Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Flores Colque celebrated her 118 birthday last month. She is the oldest woman in Bolivia (玻利维th亚). Following the death of a woman in Japan earlier last year, Flores Colque may now be the oldestperson in the world. Her national paper says Flores Colque was born on October 26, 1900 in themountains of Bolivia.During her long life, Flores Colque has seen two world wars. Her home country of Bolivia hada major revolution. And the town where she is from has grown from 3,000 people to 175,000. Butright now, Flores Colque seems mostly interested in her dogs and cats. She has not heard of theGuinness Book of World Records, and she does not care whether experts confirm she is the oldestperson alive.“She’s always been active, easygoing and fun,” says her grandniece, who lives with her in a simple home with a dirt floor. Government officials have paid for some improvements to the house,adding a brick path and railings (栏杆), so Flores Colque can walk safely. The mayor’s office calls Flores Colque part of the country’s living history.On the day a reporter visited, Flores Colque was playing a small guitar and singing old songsin her native language. “If you would have told me you were coming, I’d have remembered al songs, “she joked.When she was growing up, Flores Colque herded sheep in the Bolivian highland. (76) Thenshe moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables. Those fruits and vegetables became hermain food, and she still eats a healthy diet----expert for a piece of cake and a glass of sodasometimes. She never married and does not have children. She cannot hear very well, but she isalert(机敏的). Flores Colque’s age would make her interesting anywhere, but it is especially notablein Bolivia. The United Nations says the country has one of the South America’s highest le death.1. Which of the following is TRUE?A.B.C.D. The oldest person in Japan was born in 1901.Flores Colque is the oldest person in Bolivia.The oldest person in Japan knew Flores Colque.Flores Colque has read the Guinness Book of World Records.2.3. According to the passage, Flores Colque lives in ___________ now.A. JapanB. North AmericaD. South AmericaC. EuropeThe word herded in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by ________________.A. made animals move along as a groupB. fed animals as a groupC. kept animals from hurting each otherD. made sure animals did not follow one another4.5. From the passage we learn that Flores Colque once ____________.A.B.C.D.sang to make a livingfought in World War Twosold fruits and vegetablesworked as an animal doctorWhich of the following statements about Flores Colque is NOT TRUE?A.B.C.D.She is easygoing.She keeps pets.She remains sing all her life.She lives alone.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Playing video games can be a fun way to unwind or spend time with friends. In schools,teachers use games like Minecraft to encourage teamwork and critical thinking.(77)But for some players, gaming has become an unhealthy habit. Late at night, they are gluedto a screen. Schoolwork suffers. The video-game world seems a friendlier place than the real one.Mental health experts have taken notice. In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) addedgaming disorder to its list of diseases and health conditions. A person may have the disorder ifgaming has damaged his or her relationships with family and friends, and if it has affected his orher daily activities.Not all experts agree that excessive gaming should be called a disorder. They say peoplehooked on video games may be suffering from other mental health problems that should be treatedfirst.Others think WHO made the right call. Psychiatrist(精神科医生) Clifford Sussman treatsgaming addiction(上瘾).（78）He says kids often have feeling of anxiety and loneliness. Theyget angry when a parent asks them to stop playing video games.When makes video games addictive? Playing excites the brain’s reward center. After a while, the brain becomes numb (麻木的) to pleasure. You feel bored without a controller in your hand. Soyou play even more.One key to healthy gaming is to track how long you play. Sussman recommends taking at leastan hour-long break after every hour of play. That gives the brain time to recover.Young gamers who think they might have a problem should seek help from an adult. Sussmansuggests you first answer a simple question: “Are you in control, or is the game in control?6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Mental Health ProblemsB. Excessive GamingD. Teamwork TrainingC. Unhealthy Habits7.8. The word unwind in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____________.B. meet D. relaxClifford Sussman’s attitude to WHO’s recognition of excessive gaming as a disorder is A. match C. retreat_______.A. supportiveB. doubtfulC. neutralD. critical9. Sussman advises game players to _______________.A.quit playing video gamesB.C. play sports instead of video gamesgo to the hospital to get medical treatmentD. rest for at least an hour after every hour of play10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Video games are addictive.B. Video games are never used in classroom teaching.C. Excessive gaming may affect a person’s daily activities.D. Some experts don’t think excessive gaming should be called a disorder.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Jayden Hairtson was very disappointed. More than anything in the world, he wanted to learnhow to sing. His school in Yonkers---- just north of New York City ---- didn’t offer the musicinstruction he needed. So he begged his parents to sign him for after-school lessons.Jayden’s mother wanted to help her son follow his passion. (79) But private lessons were tooexpensive. Jayden, then 6 years old, knew exactly what to do. He took out his iPad. Then he begansearching after-school arts programs. He soon came across the website for Harlem School of theArts (HSA), in New York City. There, he could take voice and dance lessons. It was a bit far fromYonkers. But he convinced his parents to take him for a visit.That was three years ago. Now Jayden is one of HSA’s mostactive students. He takes singing,dancing, or theater lessons almost every day after school. (80) Last year, he performed in sevenproductions.Like Jayden, students in many communities across the United States have limited access (使用的机会或权利) to arts instruction in schools. HSA is one of many nonprofit groups that bridgesthis gap by offering affordable arts classes. Groups like HSA are funded by donations(捐赠) andstate grants. Many also receive money from the federal government’s NationalEndowment(基金)for the Arts(NEA).The NEA was established in 1965. Its goal is to promote access to the arts for all Americans.Some people, however, believe it’s not the responsibility if the federal government to provide artsfunding. President Donald Trump’s 2019 proposal calls on Congress to reduce NEA funding andeventually eliminate the agency. The Trump administration argues that private and other publicsources already provide funding for the arts. Congress has yet to make a decision.Supporters of arts education say cutting the NEA is a bad idea. It could leave many childrenunable to participate in the arts. That’s because 40% of the agency’s grants go to hig-povertyneighborhoods.11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.B.C.D. Arts Education Is ExpensiveJaden Has Great Musical TalentSome Students Have Limited Access to Arts Instruction Trump Calls on Congress to Reduce Arts Funding12. Jayden got the information about HSA from __________.A. his motherB. his music teacherC. the InternetD. the newspaper13. Jayden Hairston is _____ years old now.C. 8 14. The word eliminate in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ____________. B. remove C. rebuildD. run 15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A.6B.7 D. 9 A.criticizeA.B. C. D. HSA is a nonprofit group established in 1965. Congress agrees to Trump ’s proposal to cut the NEA.Arts instruction directly affects students’ academic success.Jayden takes singing, dancing, and theater lessons at HSA.Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence thereare four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes thesentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. If Peter _____ to the office tomorrow, tell him the news please.A. comeB. comesC. cameD. will come 17. Yesterday Mr. Smith bought ____ English dictionary while I got a Russian novel in thebookstore.A. a 18. Everyday _______ water is wasted here though we are badly short of it.A. anyB. a number ofC. a lot ofD. these19. Lucy got to the station ________ late to catch the train, so she had to wait for the next one.A. enoughB. veryC. tooD. rather20. There are not _________ students in Class One as in Class Two.A. many asB. as manyC. more asD. as more21. Your hard work has made the project a success. Without your work it _____ complete failure.A. wasB. wereC. beD. would have been22. She speaks English ____ than her brother does.A. bestB. betterC. goodB. anC. theD. /D. well 23. ---- Must we hand in our exercise books today?---- Yes, _________.A. you will 24. They will have learned Russian for 7 years by the time they ____ from the university next year.A. will graduateB. will have graduatedC. graduateD. are going to graduateB. you mustC. you doD. you can25. ---- why did you sell the old car at such a low price?---- I did it only because I was made _____ itA. do 26. On his way home, he suddenly heard his name _______. A. callingB. calledC. to call27. There was an ______ look on his face when the actress appeared on the stage.A. excitedB. exciteC. excitingD. the excited28. Under no circumstance _______ to tell lies to parents.A. children are allowedB. are children allowed B. to doC. doingD. doneD. callC. children will allow 29. Lily _______ have known the truth, or she would have told us.A. mustn ’tB. shouldn ’tC. canD. needn ’ｔ30. George applied for the position three times _______ he finally got it.A. beforeB. untilC. whenD. after31. The best way to _________ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology.A. crossB. performC. achieveD. complete32. The man who was accused _______ stealing the car said that he was not guilty.A. forB. withC. ofD. aboutD. will children allow33. If you want to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’a table _______.A. in front 34. Can you do the job alone, or do you want someone to _______ you?A. affectB. assistC. applyD. arrange35. But for her mother ’s sudden illness, she would never think of breaking this_______ with you.A. reviewB. interviewC. movementD. appointment36. When my American friends talk about China, they will always ______ it with the Great Wall.A. advertiseB. associateC. attachD. combine37. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _______ new customers to its stores.A. attendsB. attractC. stickD. transfer38. It ’s wrong to judge people only according to their family ________.A. basisB. areaC. taskD. background39. Jog ’s friends all have a new bicycle, and he ______ wants one, too.A. badlyB. veryC. ratherD. barely40. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ________.A. blankB. bareC. hollowD. vacant41. ---- What has ________the boy who fell off the bike?---- Nothing serious. The doctor says that he can come back to school in a day or two.A. become ofB. happened withC. occurred ofD. become with42. It ’s bad _______ for a man to smoke in the public places.A. behaviorB. actionC. movement 43. I was shocked ______ the president ’s words.A. withB. atC. in B. before C. ahead ofD. in advanceD. beliefD. for44. The United States has been long ______ to be among the best places in the world for higher education.A. proposedB. readC. consideredD. to45. In recent years, several companies have developed new English language tests that are low-cost and ______ to use.A. easyB. gladC. happyD. wellPart ⅢIdentification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C,D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet.46. Hardly had he entered(A) the office that (B) he realized (C) that he had left(D) his report behind.47. Alice is(A) fond of playing (B) the piano while Henry is(C) interested in listening to the (D)music.48. The boy sitting(A) by the window is (B) the only one of the students who are (C) from thecountryside in(D) our school.49. They can (A) read such stories what (B) have been (C) rewritten in (D) simple English.50. Excuse me(A), could you please tell (B) me when is the sport meet(C) going to be held(D)?51.On(A) addition, more than one-third (B) of Americans over the age of 25 (C) have a collegedegree or higher(D).52. Scientists have(A) long struggle with (B) how to measure the effects(C) of climate change onwildlife(D).53. Florida’sbusiest(A) airport will be the first(B) in the country (C) to scan face (D) of allpassengers.54. Americans(A) are not very creating(B) when (C) it comes to (D) breakfast.55.Parents today are concerned(A) that their children(B) are spending too many(C) time one acomputer(D) or other electronic devices.Part IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4choices marked A, B, C, D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answerthat best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Walking through the wood alone can be a frightening prospect for a kid, but not for 7-year-oldMatthew of Portland, Oregon. He doesn’t have a backyard to __56__in, so the woods behind hishouse serve the same ___57____. He spends hours out there: swinging on a swing, ___58__ acrossthe valley to a friend’s house, and ___59___ garden knives to cut a path. He lays __60___ sticks toform a bridge across the small stream. And he does all of this alone.Matthew’s mom, Laura Randall, wants her son to gain skills and confidence that only-year-old outside the door with__61___with doing things alone. But she didn’t just _62__ her 7garden tools one day. They worked up to it graduall y with what Randall calls “experiments in independence.”“Just those moments, increasingly longer moments, where he can choose to be ___63___ hisown, “Randall explains. Randall knows this isn’t the ___64___ for today’s parenting styleare the days __65___ kids ride their bikes alone until the streetlights come on.Randall has met people who think she’s ___66___parent. Once, an off-duty police officer started yelling at her when she left Matthew alone in the car __67___ a few minutes while she ran into a shop.Randall knows that parents in several states have been arrested for ___68___ their kids walk to the park alone, or even __69___them to walk to school. And so she was a bit ___70___ about what this man might do.Anyway, they talked it out, and the man walked ___71__ Randall felt confident about ___72__ her parenting, partly ___73___ she had connected with a group __74___ Free Range Kids. This group ___75__ childhood independence, and gives families the information they need to push back against a culture of overprotection.56. A. swim57. A. road B. play C. move D. liveB. pathC. targetD. purposeD. speakingD. enjoyingD. off58. A. walking59. A. use B. arrivingB. enjoyB. awayB. comeB. orderB. inC. reachingC. using60. A. out C. down61. A. put C. react D. pay62. A. forbid63. A. at C. treat D. leaveD. on C. with64. A. standard65. A. when66. A. kindB. freedomB. whichB. goodB. forC. relationC. whereC. badD. reflectionD. whatD. sick67. A. with C. on D. at68. A. accompanying69. A. forbid70. A. excited71. A. away72. A. persuading73. A. although74. A. describe75. A. responds B. askingB. allowB. movedB. acrossB. defendingB. beforeB. callC. encouragingC. forbiddingC. worriedC. upD. lettingD. allowingD. pleasedD. outC. arguingC. becauseC. describedC. providesD. openingD. untilD. calledD. promotes B. opposesPart ⅤTranslation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passaged you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. Then she moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables.77. But for some players, gaming has become an unhealthy habit.78. He says kids often have feeling of anxiety and loneliness.79. But private lessons were too expensive.80. Last year, he performed in seven productions.81.由于下大雨，到处都出现了交通拥堵。

2006年11月北京成人学位英语真题(A)卷及答案Part I Reading Comprehension（30％）Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:One study shows that Americans prefer to answer with a brief “Yes”,“No”,“Sure”, or the very popular “Yeah” rather than with a longer reply. (76) But brief replies do not mean Americans are impolite of unfriendly to some extent. Very often, Americans are in a hurry and may greet you with a single word “Hi”,indeed; this is a greeting you will hear again and again during your stay in the United States. It is used by everyone, regardless of rank, age or occupation. However, those who are accustomed to longer greetings may require a little more time before they feel comfortable with American simple talk.Americans sometimes use plain talk when they are uncomfortable. (77) If people praise them or thank them in an especially polite way, they may become uncomfortable and not know what to say in reply . They don’t want to be impolite or rude, you can be sure that they liked what was said about them. Except for certain holidays, such as Christmas, Americans don’t usually give gifts. Thus, you will find Americans embarrassed as they accept gifts, especially if they have nothing to give in return. They are generally a warm but informal people.1.The fact that Americans like shorter answers tells us ______.A.they reply very quickly in a hurryB.they choose words too carefullyC.they like replying brieflyD.they want to be as polite as they can2.Those who like using beautiful or formal words _____.A.need more time to get used to American simple greetingB.need no time to get familiar with American greetingC.do not very much like American way of greetingD.think Americans are not polite whatever3.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Americans often answer with the words like “sure”,“yeah.”B.They are not impolite with brief replies.C.Americans in high ranks must use formal words in greeting.D.Americans are a warm but informal people.4.The Americans like others’ praise but if in a polite way ________.A.they don’t know what to way in replyB.they feel somewhat uneasyC.they don’t want to replyD.both A and B5.The passage indicates that _______.A.Americans exchange gifts the first time they meet.B.Americans seldom give gifts except for some holidays.C.Americans often bring some gifts to their friends.D.Americans only want to get gifts from others.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:(78) The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists (经济学家). It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worded intensively. Thus , each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unless there is a big demand to justify them.One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on the level of industrial development and the availability of food and raw materials. In the developing country where a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In the highly industrialized society the problem may be more complex. A decreasing birth rate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for manufactured goods. (79)When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population, rather than one which is stable or in decline.6. A smaller population may mean _______.A.higher productivity, but a lower average incomeB.lower productivity, but a higher average incomeC.lower productivity, and a lower average incomeD.higher productivity, and a higher average income7.According to the passage, a large population will provide a chance fordeveloping _______.A. agricultureB. transport systemC. industryD. national economy8.In a developed country, people will perhaps go out of work if the birthrate_______.A. goes upB. is decreasingC. remains stable D is out of control9.According to the passage slowly rising birthrate perhaps is good for ________.A. a developed nationB. a developing nationC. every nation with a big populationD. every nation with a small population10.It is no easy job to carry out a general plan for birth control throughout theworld because ______.A.there are too many underdeveloped countries in the worldB.underdeveloped countries have low level of industrial developmentC.different governments have different views about the problemD.even developed countries may have complex problemsPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. It was first used as a shade against the sun.Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C..We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use; it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East In ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royal people or by those in high office.In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrellas as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in 16th century. And again it became a symbol of power and authority.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. (80)It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made in a variety of colors.11. The first use of umbrella was as_____.A. protection against rainB. a shade against the sunC. a symbol of powerD. a symbol of honor12._____were regarded as the people who first used umbrellas.A. RomansB. GreeksC. ChineseD. Europeans13. The umbrella was used only by royal people or those in high office______.A. in European in the eighteenth centuryB. in ancient Egypt and BabylonC. in the Far East in ancient timesD. during the Milddle Ages14. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Women enjoy using umbrella with varies kinds of colorsB. The inventor of the umbrella is unknownC. Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellasD. Umbrellas were popular and cheap in the ancient times15. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?A. When Was the Umbrella InventedB. The Role of Umbrella in HistoryC. The Colors and Shapes of UmbrellaD. Who Needed Umbrella FirstPart Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure （30％）16. The news quickly spread through the village ______ the war had ended.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where17. We hurried to the station ______ find ourselves three hours earlier for the train.A. only toB. in order toC. so as toD. such as to18. I meant ______ you , but I’m afraid I forgot.A. ringingB. being ringingC. to ringingD. to ring19. We live in a time ______, more than ever before in history, people are movingA. whatB. whenC. whichD. where20. Is there any possibility of getting the price______ further?A. reducedB. reduceC. reducingD. be reduced21. _______ you feel too ill to go out. I would rather not stay at home tonight.A. Because B Although C. Unless D. If22. Because of many mistakes, she was made ______ these letters again.A. typeB. to typingC. typedD. to type23. It is hot and dry; the flowers need ______.A. being wateredB. be wateredC. to waterD. to be watered24. He began by showing us where the country was and went on _______ us about its climate.A. tellingB. to tellC. to tellingD. to be told25. Our failure _____ ourselves to modern life often causes us trouble in our work.A. to adoptB. to applyC. to adaptD. to act26. Once _____ of the necessity of a move, he worked hard to find a new home.A. convincedB. be convincedC. convincingD. having convinced27. So many representatives _______ , the conference had to be put off.A. were absentB. to be absentC. being absentD. had been absent28. In no case _____ the students from exploring new ideas.A. we should preventB. we could preventC. should we preventD. shouldn’t prevent29. I don’t think it advisable that Tom _____ to the job since he has no experience.A. be assignedB. is assignedC. will be assignedD. has been assigned30. With all this work on hand, she ______ to the dance party last night.A. oughtn’t to goB. hadn’t goneC. shouldn’t have goneD. mustn’t have gone31. As Christmas was coming, the town began a ______ clearing on a large scale.A. throughB. thoroughC. thoughD. thought32. E-mail writing has became the usual means of communication _______ people some distance away.A. forB. onC. to C. with33. It is a good idea for parents to monitor the _____ as well as the kind of television that their children watch.A. numberB. sizeC. amountD. screen34. I’m afraid that there isn’t _____ for you in my car.A. placeB. seatC. cornerD. room35. It suddenly _____ to me that we could use a computer to do the job.A. happenedB. occurredC. agreedD. presented36. The old people often raise ______ for the sake of companionship.A. petsB. pipesC. pillsD. pies37. The river here is very wide but ____, so you can walk across it.A. narrowB. arrowC. shallowD. hollow38. The streets were empty ____ the policemen on duty.A. besidesB. exceptC. exceptingD. except for39. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within the _____ of little children.A. handB. reachC. spaceD. distance40. –How did you pay the workers?–As a rule , they were paid by ______.A. the hourB. an hourC. hourD. the time40.—How did you pay the workers?—As a rule, there were paid by_____.A. the hourB. an hourC. hourD. the time41.____ of the students in our class are from the north.A. Two ninthB. Second ninthC. Second ninesD. Two ninths42. My father has classes ____ day: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.A. each otherB. every otherC. this and the otherD. all other43. This morning Jack came to school late____.A. than usualB. as usualC. like usualD. like usually44. I’m putting on weight. The doctor has warned me to ____sugar.A. keep upB. keep backC. keep offD. keep away45. We were ____ for half an hour in the traffic and so we arrived late.A. kept upB. held upC. cut upD. brought upPart Ⅲ Identification（10％）46. He didn’t dare to leave the house for fear someone would recognize him soon.A B C D47. You can see the whole city for miles from here in a clear day.A B C D48. He wished he didn’t tell her the truth that brought her so much pain.A B C D49. The room, which window faces the south, is the nicest one of all on this floor.A B C D50. He is a true friend of mine, whom I can always depend whenever I get into trouble.A B C D51. Let’s go and watch that mew movie at eight tonight, won’t we?A B C D52. It is very important that the students’ voice is heard by the authorities of all our schools.A B C D53. This is such a beautiful day that everyone around us feel like going out fora walk.A B C D54. We saw a big dog that was fierce and felt frightened in our way home.A B C D55. You will feel inconvenient in Japan if you can either speak Japanese nor English.A B C DPart Ⅳ Cloze （10％）In most cultures, when you meet acquaintances for the first time during a day, it is normal to greet them. The main purpose of this greeting is to 56 a good relationship between the people 57 and each language usually has 58 set phrases which can be used for this purpose. Sometimes, though, there can be 59 differences in the type of phrases which can be used, and cultural misunderstandings can easily60. The following is a true example.A young British woman went to Hong Kong to work, and at the time of her 61 she knew nothing about the Chinese culture of language. 62 her way to school one day, she went to the bank to get some money. 63, the bank clerk asked her if she had had her lunch. She was extremely surprised 64 such a question because in the British culture it would be 65 an indirect invitation to lunch. Between unmarried young people it can also 66 the young man’s interest in dating the girl. 67 this bank clerk was a complete stranger 68 the British girl, she was very much taken aback(生气), and hastily commented that she had eaten 69. After this she 70 to school and was even more surprised when one of the teachers asked the same question. By now she 71 why they asked it.73 the following days she was asked the same question again and again. Only much later 74 that the question had no real meaning 75 –it was merely a greeting.56. A. build on B. build upC. build intoD. build out57. A. concerned B. concernC. concerningD. to concern58. A. a number of B. the number ofC. the amount ofD. an amount of59. A. considered B. consideringC. considerableD. considerate60. A. raise B. raiseC. arouseD. lead61. A. arrive B. arrivedC. arrivesD. arrival62. A. In B. ToC. ByD. On63. A. To her disappointment B. In her disappointmentC. To her surpriseD. In her surprise64. A. on B. atC. toD. with65. A. regarded as B. defined asC. looked asD. thought as66. A. reflect B. intendC. releaseD. indicate67. A. Since B. ThatC. FarD. With68. A. with B. byC. toD. at69. A. yet B. alreadyC. tooD. at all70. A. processed B. producedC. providedD. proceeded71. A. released B. relievedC. realizedD. regretted72. A. with regards B. as toC. as ifD. as far as73. A. In B. OnC. AtD. For74. A. she discovered B. she did discoverC. did she discoverD. does she discover75. A. above all B. after allC. in allD. at allPart Ⅴ Translation （20％）(76) But brief replies do not mean Americans are impolite of unfriendly to some extent.(77) If people praise them or thank them in an especially polite way, they may become uncomfortable and not know what to say in reply .(78) The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists (经济学家).(79) When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened.(80) It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made in a variety of colors.(81) 她的工作是照看这些老人。

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试试题及答案第一部分：听力理解（共30分）第一篇1. A. At a hotel B. At a university C. On a plane D. On a train2. A. The weather forecast B. A sports game C. A news report D. A movie review … （略）第二部分：阅读理解（共40分）第一篇Passage 1 … ### 第二篇Passage 2 … （略）第三部分：完形填空（共20分）… （略）第四部分：语法填空（共10分）1.__________ he arrived at the airport, he realized that he had left his passport at home.2.I didn’t know what to say _________ all the attentionsuddenly turned to me. … （略）第五部分：写作（共30分）题目：Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using smartphones in modern society.答案： Using smartphones in modern society has both advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, smartphones have greatly enhanced our communication efficiency. With a smartphone, we can easily make phone calls, send text messages, and use social media to connect with people around the world. This has made long-distance communication much more convenient and instantaneous. Moreover, smartphones allow us to access information and entertainment anytime and anywhere. We can read news articles, watch movies, play games, and listen to music on our smartphones. This has made our lives more enjoyable and convenient.On the other hand, there are also disadvantages to using smartphones. First of all, smartphones can be a distraction and affect our productivity. With the constant notifications and access to social media, it’s easy to get distracted from our work or studies. Furthermore, the excessive use of smartphones can lead to physical and mental health problems. Many people develop neck and back pain, as well as eye strain, from staring at the screen for long periods of time. Additionally, excessive use of social media on smartphones can lead to feelings of loneliness and depression as people compare themselves to others.In conclusion, while smartphones have brought many benefits to modern society, it’s important to also recognize the drawbacks. We should use smartphones in moderation and be aware of the potential negative impacts they can have on our lives.（以上文档为示例，实际内容和答案需根据具体考试而定，此处为虚构内容，仅用于展示格式）。

18年11月10日北京地区学位英语考试Part ⅠReading 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 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Flores Colque celebrated her 118th birthday last month. She is the oldest woman in Bolivia (玻利维亚). Following the death of a woman in Japan earlier last year, Flores Colque may now be the oldest person in the world. Her national paper says Flores Colque was born on October 26, 1900 in the mountains of Bolivia.During her long life, Flores Colque has seen two world wars. Her home country of Bolivia had a major revolution. And the town where she is from has grown from 3,000 people to 175,000. But right now, Flores Colque seems mostly interested in her dogs and cats. She has not heard of the Guinness Book of World Records, and she does not care whether experts confirm she is the oldest person alive.“She’s always been active, easygoing and fun,” says her grandniece, who lives with her in a simple home with a dirt floor. Government officials have paid for some improvements to the house, adding a brick path and railings (栏杆), so Flores Colque can walk safely. The mayor’s office calls Flores Colque part of the country’s living history.On the day a reporter visited, Flores Colque was playing a small guitar and singing old songs in her native language. “If you would have told me you were coming, I’d have remembered all the songs, “she joked.When she was growing up, Flores Colque herded sheep in the Bolivian highland. (76) Then she moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables. Those fruits and vegetables became her main food, and she still eats a healthy diet----expert for a piece of cake and a glass of soda sometimes. She never married and does not have children. She cannot hear very well, but she is alert(机敏的). Flores Colque’s age would make her interesting anywhere, but it is especially notable in Bolivia. The United Nations says the country has one of the South America’s highest levels of death.1.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The oldest person in Japan was born in 1901.B.Flores Colque is the oldest person in Bolivia.C.The oldest person in Japan knew Flores Colque.D.Flores Colque has read the Guinness Book of World Records.2.According to the passage, Flores Colque lives in ___________ now.A.JapanB. North AmericaC. EuropeD. South America3.The word herded in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by ________________.A.made animals move along as a groupB. fed animals as a groupC. kept animals from hurting each otherD. made sure animals did not follow one another4.From the passage we learn that Flores Colque once ____________.A.sang to make a livingB.fought in World War TwoC.sold fruits and vegetablesD.worked as an animal doctor5.Which of the following statements about Flores Colque is NOT TRUE?A.She is easygoing.B.She keeps pets.C.She remains sing all her life.D.She lives alone.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Playing video games can be a fun way to unwind or spend time with friends. In schools, teachers use games like Minecraft to encourage teamwork and critical thinking.(77)But for some players, gaming has become an unhealthy habit. Late at night, they are glued to a screen. Schoolwork suffers. The video-game world seems a friendlier place than the real one.Mental health experts have taken notice. In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) added gaming disorder to its list of diseases and health conditions. A person may have the disorder if gaming has damaged his or her relationships with family and friends, and if it has affected his or her daily activities.Not all experts agree that excessive gaming should be called a disorder. They say people hooked on video games may be suffering from other mental health problems that should be treated first.Others think WHO made the right call. Psychiatrist(精神科医生) Clifford Sussman treats gaming addiction(上瘾). （78）He says kids often have feeling of anxiety and loneliness. They get angry when a parent asks them to stop playing video games.When makes video games addictive? Playing excites the brain’s reward center. After a while, the brain becomes numb (麻木的) to pleasure. You feel bored without a controller in your hand. So you play even more.One key to healthy gaming is to track how long you play. Sussman recommends taking at least an hour-long break after every hour of play. That gives the brain time to recover.Young gamers who think they might have a problem should seek help from an adult. Sussman suggests you first answer a simple question: “Are you in control, or is the game in control?”6.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Mental Health ProblemsB. Excessive GamingC. Unhealthy HabitsD. Teamwork Training7.The word unwind in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____________.A.matchB.meetC.retreatD.relax8.Clifford Sussman’s attitude to WHO’s recognition of excessive gaming as a disorder is _______.A.supportiveB. doubtfulC. neutralD. critical9.Sussman advises game players to _______________.A.q uit playing video gamesB.play sports instead of video gamesC.go to the hospital to get medical treatmentD. rest for at least an hour after every hour of play10.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Video games are addictive.B. Video games are never used in classroom teaching.C. Excessive gaming may affect a person’s daily activities.D. Some experts don’t think excessive gaming should be called a disorder.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Jayden Hairtson was very disappointed. More than anything in the world, he wanted to learn how to sing. His school in Yonkers---- just north of New York City ---- didn’t offer the music instruction he needed. So he begged his parents to sign him for after-school lessons.Jayden’s mother wanted to help her son follow his passion. (79) But private lessons were too expensive. Jayden, then 6 years old, knew exactly what to do. He took out his iPad. Then he began searching after-school arts programs. He soon came across the website for Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), in New York City. There, he could take voice and dance lessons. It was a bit far from Yonkers. But he convinced his parents to take him for a visit.That was three years ago. Now Jayden is one of HSA’s most active students. He takes singing, dancing, or theater lessons almost every day after school. (80) Last year, he performed in seven productions.Like Jayden, students in many communities across the United States have limited access (使用的机会或权利) to arts instruction in schools. HSA is one of many nonprofit groups that bridges this gap by offering affordable arts classes. Groups like HSA are funded by donations(捐赠) and state grants. Many also receive money from the federal government’s National Endowment(基金) for the Arts(NEA).The NEA was established in 1965. Its goal is to promote access to the arts for all Americans. Some people, however, believe it’s not the responsibility if the federal government to provide arts funding. President Donald Trump’s 2019 proposal calls on Congress to reduce NEA funding and eventually eliminate the agency. The Trump administration argues that private and other public sources already provide funding for the arts. Congress has yet to make a decision.Supporters of arts education say cutting the NEA is a bad idea. It could leave many children unable to participate in the arts. That’s because 40% of the agency’s grants go to high-poverty neighborhoods.11.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Arts Education Is ExpensiveB.Jaden Has Great Musical TalentC.Some Students Have Limited Access to Arts InstructionD.Trump Calls on Congress to Reduce Arts Funding12.Jayden got the information about HSA from __________.A.his motherB. his music teacherC. the InternetD. the newspaper13.Jayden Hairston is _____ years old now.A.6B.7C. 8D. 914.The word eliminate in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ____________.A.c riticizeB. removeC. rebuildD. run15.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.HSA is a nonprofit group established in 1965.B.Congress agrees to Trump’s proposal to cut the NEA.C.Arts instruction directly affects students’ academic success.D.Jayden takes singing, dancing, and theater lessons at HSA.Part ⅡVocabulary 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. If Peter _____ to the office tomorrow, tell him the news please.A. comeB. comesC. cameD. will come17. Yesterday Mr. Smith bought ____ English dictionary while I got a Russian novel in the bookstore.A. aB. anC. theD. /18. Everyday _______ water is wasted here though we are badly short of it.A. anyB. a number ofC. a lot ofD. these19. Lucy got to the station ________ late to catch the train, so she had to wait for the next one.A. enoughB. veryC. tooD. rather20. There are not _________ students in Class One as in Class Two.A. many asB. as manyC. more asD. as more21. Your hard work has made the project a success. Without your work it _____ complete failure.A. wasB. wereC. beD. would have been22. She speaks English ____ than her brother does.A. bestB. betterC. goodD. well23. ---- Must we hand in our exercise books today?---- Yes, _________.A. you willB. you mustC. you doD. you can24. They will have learned Russian for 7 years by the time they ____ from the university next year.A. will graduateB. will have graduatedC. graduateD. are going to graduate25. ---- why did you sell the old car at such a low price?---- I did it only because I was made _____ itA. doB. to doC. doingD. done26. On his way home, he suddenly heard his name _______.A. callingB. calledC. to callD. call27. There was an ______ look on his face when the actress appeared on the stage.A. excitedB. exciteC. excitingD. the excited28. Under no circumstance _______ to tell lies to parents.A. children are allowedB. are children allowedC. children will allowD. will children allow29. Lily _______ have known the truth, or she would have told us.A. mustn’tB. shouldn’tC. canD. needn’t30. George applied for the position three times _______ he finally got it.A. beforeB. untilC. whenD. after31. The best way to _________ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology.A. crossB. performC. achieveD. complete32. The man who was accused _______ stealing the car said that he was not guilty.A. forB. withC. ofD. about33. If you want to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’d better booka table _______.A. in frontB. beforeC. ahead ofD. in advance34. Can you do the job alone, or do you want someone to _______ you?A. affectB. assistC. applyD. arrange35. But for her mother’s sudden illness, she would never think of breaking this_______ with you.A. reviewB. interviewC. movementD. appointment36. When my American friends talk about China, they will always ______ it with the Great Wall.A. advertiseB. associateC. attachD. combine37. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _______ new customers to its stores.A. attendsB. attractC. stickD. transfer38. It’s wrong to judge people only according to their family ________.A. basisB. areaC. taskD. background39. Jog’s friends all have a new bicycle, and he ______ wants one, too.A. badlyB. veryC. ratherD. barely40. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ________.A. blankB. bareC. hollowD. vacant41. ---- What has ________the boy who fell off the bike?---- Nothing serious. The doctor says that he can come back to school in a day or two.A. become ofB. happened withC. occurred ofD. become with42. It’s bad _______ for a man to smoke in the public places.A. behaviorB. actionC. movementD. belief43. I was shocked ______ the president’s words.A. withB. atC. inD. for44. The United States has been long ______ to be among the best places in the world for higher education.A. proposedB. readC. consideredD. to45. In recent years, several companies have developed new English language tests that are low-cost and ______ to use.A. easyB. gladC. happyD. wellPart ⅢIdentification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. Hardly had he entered(A) the office that (B) he realized (C) that he had left(D) his report behind.47. Alice is(A) fond of playing (B) the piano while Henry is(C) interested in listening to the (D) music.48. The boy sitting(A) by the window is (B) the only one of the students who are (C) from the countryside in(D) our school.49. They can (A) read such stories what (B) have been (C) rewritten in (D) simple English.50. Excuse me(A), could you please tell (B) me when is the sport meet(C) going to be held(D)?51.On(A) addition, more than one-third (B) of Americans over the age of 25 (C) have a college degree or higher(D).52. Scientists have(A) long struggle with (B) how to measure the effects(C) of climate change on wildlife(D).53. Florida’s busiest(A) airport will be the first(B) in the country (C) to scan face (D) of all passengers.54. Americans(A) are not very creating(B) when (C) it comes to (D) breakfast.55.Parents today are concerned(A) that their children(B) are spending too many(C) time one a computer(D) or other electronic devices.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, D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Walking through the wood alone can be a frightening prospect for a kid, but not for 7-year-old Matthew of Portland, Oregon. He doesn’t have a backyard to __56__in, so the woods behind his house serve the same ___57____. He spends hours out there: swinging on a swing, ___58__ across the valley to a friend’s house, and ___59___ garden knives to cut a path. He lays __60___ sticks to form a bridge across the small stream. And he does all of this alone.Matthew’s mom, Laura Randall, wants her son to gain skills and confidence that only __61___with doing things alone. But she didn’t just _62__ her 7-year-old outside the door with garden tools one day. They worked up to it gradually with what Randall calls “experiments in independence.”“Just those moments, increasingly longer moments, where he can choose to be ___63___ his own, “Randall explains. Randall knows this isn’t the ___64___ for today’s parenting style. Gone are the days __65___ kids ride their bikes alone until the streetlights come on.Randall has met people who think she’s ___66___parent. Once, an off-duty police officer started yelling at her when she left Matthew alone in the car __67___ a few minutes while she raninto a shop.Randall knows that parents in several states have been arrested for ___68___ their kids walk to the park alone, or even __69___them to walk to school. And so she was a bit ___70___ about what this man might do.Anyway, they talked it out, and the man walked ___71__ Randall felt confident about ___72__ her parenting, partly ___73___ she had connected with a group __74___ Free Range Kids. This group ___75__ childhood independence, and gives families the information they need to push back against a culture of overprotection.56. A. swim B. play C. move D. live57. A. road B. path C. target D. purpose58. A. walking B. arriving C. reaching D. speaking59. A. use B. enjoy C. using D. enjoying60. A. out B. away C. down D. off61. A. put B. come C. react D. pay62. A. forbid B. order C. treat D. leave63. A. at B. in C. with D. on64. A. standard B. freedom C. relation D. reflection65. A. when B. which C. where D. what66. A. kind B. good C. bad D. sick67. A. with B. for C. on D. at68. A. accompanying B. asking C. encouraging D. letting69. A. forbid B. allow C. forbidding D. allowing70. A. excited B. moved C. worried D. pleased71. A. away B. across C. up D. out72. A. persuading B. defending C. arguing D. opening73. A. although B. before C. because D. until74. A. describe B. call C. described D. called75. A. responds B. opposes C. provides D. promotesPart ⅤTranslation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passaged you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. Then she moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables.77. But for some players, gaming has become an unhealthy habit.78. He says kids often have feeling of anxiety and loneliness.79. But private lessons were too expensive.80. Last year, he performed in seven productions.81. 由于下大雨，到处都出现了交通拥堵。

PartI Reading Comprehension (30%)Direction: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. You shoulddecide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Flores Colque celebrated her 118th birthday last month She is the oldest woman in Bolivia(玻利维业) Following the death of a woman in Japan earlier this year, Flores Colque may now bethe oldest person in the world. Her national paper says Flores Colque was born on October 26,1900 in the mountains of BoliviaDuring her long life, Flores Colque has seen two world wars .Her home country of Boliviahad a major revolution. And the town where she is from has grown from 3,000 people to 175.000.But nightnow, Flores Colque seems mostly interested in her dogs and cats. She has not heard ofthe Guinness Book of World Records, and she does not care whether experts confirm she is theoldest person alive.“She's always been active, easygoing and fun," says her grandniece, who lives with her inasimple home with a dirt floor. Govemment officials have paid for some improvements to thehouse, adding a bick path and railings (栏杆) soFlores Colque can walk safely The mayor'soffice calls Flores Colque part of the country's living history.On the day a reporter visited. Flores Colgue was playing a small guitar and singing old songsin her native language. "If you would have told me you were coming, I'd have remembered all thesongs," she jokedWhen she was growing up, Flores Colque herded sheep in the Bolivian highlands. (76) Thenshe moved to a valley. where she sold fruits and vegetables Those fruits and vegetables becameher main food, and she still eats a healthy diet- except for a piece of cake and a glass of soda sometimes. She never married and does not have children She cannot hear very well, but she isalert (机敏的). Flores Colque's age would make her interesting anywhere, but it is especially notable in Bolivia. The United Nations says the country has one of the South America's highestlevels of death1. Which of the following is TRUE?A oldest person in Japan was born 1901.B. Flores Colque is the oldest person in Bolivia.C. The oldest person in Japan knew Flores Colque.D. Flores Colque has read the Guinness Book of World Records.2. According to the passage, Flores Colque lives in ____ now.A. JapanB. North AmericaC. EuropeD. South America3. The word herded in the last paragraph can probably be replacedby____.A. made animals move along as a groupB. fed animals as a groupC. kept animals from hurting each otherD. made sure animals did not follow one another4. From the passage we learn that Flores Colque once____ .A. sang to make a livingB. fought in World War TwoC. sold fruits and vegetablesD. worked as an animal doctor5. Which of the following statements about Flores Colque is NOT TRUE?A. She is easygoing.B. She keeps pets.C. She remains single all her life.D. She lives alone.Passage2Question б to 10 are based on the following passage:Playing video games can be a fun way to unwind or spend time with fiends. Inschools,teachers use games like Minecraft to encourage teamwork and critical thinking.(77) But for some players. gaming has become an unhealthy habit .Late at night, they areglued to a screen. Schoolwork suffers. The video-game world seems a friendlier place than therealone.Mental health experts have. taken notice. In Jume, the World Health Organization (WHO) added gaming disorder to its list of diseases and health conditions. A person may have the disorderifgaming has damaged his or her relationships with family and friends, and if it has affected his or her daily activitesNot all experts agree that excessive gaming should be called a disorder. They say people hooked on video games may be suffering from other mental health problems that should betreatedfirst.Others think WHO made the right call, Psychiatrist (神经科医生) Clifford Sussman treatsgaming addiction (上瘾). 78 He says kids often have feelingsg of anxiety and loneliness, They getangry when a parent asks them to stop playing video games.What makes video games addictive? Playing excites the brain's reward center. After a while,th e brain becomes mumb (麻木的) to pleasure. You feel bored without a contoller in your hand.So you play even more;One key to healthy gaming is to track how long you play. Sussman recommends. taking atleast an hour-long break after every hour of play. That gives the brain time to recover.Young gamers who think they might have a problem should seek help from an adult.Sussman s uggests you first answer a simple question: "Are you in control. or is the game incontrol?”6 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Mental Health ProblemsB. Excessive Gamingc. Unhealthy Habits D. Teamwork Training7. The word unwind in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_A. matchB. meetC. retreatD. relax8. Clifford Sussman's attudte to WHO'S recognition of excessive gaming as a disorderis__A. supportiveB. doubtfulC. neutralD. critical9. Sussman advises game players to_A. quit playing video gamesB. play sports instead of video gamesc. go to the hospital to get medical treatmentD rest for at least an hour after every hour of play10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Video games are addictive.B. Video games are never used in classroom teaching.c. Excessive gaming may affect a person's daily activities.D. Some experts don’t think excessive gaming should Ъe called a disorder.Passage3Question 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Jayden Hairston was very disappointed. More than anything in the world, he wanted to learnhow to sing. His school in Yonkers––––just north of New York City didn't offer the musicinstruction he needed. So he begged his parents to sign him for after-school lessons.Jayden's mother wanted to help her son follow his passion. (79) But private lessons were too expensive. Jayden.then 6 years old, knew exactly what to do. He took out his iPad. Then he begansearching after- school arts programs. He soon came across the website for Harlem School of theArts (HSA), in New York City. There, he could take voice and dance lessons. It was a bit far fromYonkers. But he convinced his parents to take him for a visit.That was three years ago. Now Jayden is one of HSA'S most active students. He takessinging, dancing. or theater lessons almost every day after school. (80) Last year.he performed inseven productions.Like Jayden. students in many communities across the United States have limited access (使用的机会和权力) to arts instruction in schools: HSA is one of many nonprofit groups that bridgesthis gap by offering affordable arts classes. Groups like HSA are funded by donations (捐赠) andstate grants Many also receive money from the federal govemment's National Endowment (基金)for the Arts (NEA).The NEA was established in 1965. Its goal is to promote access to the arts for all Americans.Some people, however, believe it's not the responsibility of the federal govemment to provide artsfunding. President Donald Thump's 2019 proposal calls on Congress to reduce NEA funding andeventually eliminate the agency, The Trump administration argues that private and other publicsources already provide finding for the arts. Congress has yet to make a decision.Supporters of arts education say cutting the NEA is a bad idea. It could leave many children unable to participate in the arts. That's because 40% of the agency s grants go tohigh-povertyneighborhoods11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Arts Education Is ExpensiveB. Jaden Has Great Musical Talentc. Some Students Have Limited Access to Arts InstructionD. Trump Calls on Congress to Reduce Arts Funding12. Jayden got the information about HSA from_A. his motherB. his music teacherc. the InternetD. the newspaper13. Jayden Hairston is_ years old now.A.6B.7C.8D.914. The word eliminate in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to.A. criticizeB. remove c. rebuild D. run15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. HSA is a nonprofit group established in 1965.B. Congress agrees to Trump's proposal to cut the NEA.c. Arts instuction directly affects students" academic success.D. Jayden takes singing, dancing. and theater lessons at HASPart IIV ocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: in this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choi cesmarkedA, B, C, and D. choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the cornesponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. IfPeter__ to the office tomorrow, tell him the news please.A. comeB. comes c. came D. will come17. Yesterday Mr Smith bought__ English dictionary while I got a Russian novel in thebookstore.A.AB. anC. theD./18. Every day _water is wasted here though we are badly short of it.A.anyB.a number ofC.alot ofD. these19Lucy got to the station__ late to catch the train, so she had to wait for the next oneA. enoughB. veryC.tooD. rather20. There are not_ students in Class One as in Class Two.A. many asB. as manyC. more asD. as more21. You hard work has made the project a success. Without your workit__ complete failure.A. wasB. were c. be D.would have been22. She speaks English_ _than her brother does.A. BestB. betterC.goodD. well23. Must we hand in our exercise books today?—Yes_ .A. you willB. you must c. youdoD. you can24. They will have learned Russian for 7years by the time they__ from the university nextyear.A. will graduateB. will have graduatedC.graduateD.are going to graduate25. -Why did you sell the old car at such a low price? -- -I did it only because I was made_ __it.A. DoB. to do c. doing D. done26. On his way home, he suddenly heard his name_A. calling B called C. to call D. call27. There was an look on his face when the actress appeared on the stage.A.excitedB.excite c. exciting D. excited28. Under no circumstance _to tell lies to parents.A.children are allowedB. are children allowedC. children will allowD. will children allow29. Lily__ have known the truth, or she would have told us.A. mustn't .B. shouldn'tC.can .D. needn't30. George applied for the position three times__ he finally got it.A. BeforeB. untilC. whenD. after31. The bestwayto__ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology.A. CrossB. perform c. achieve D. complete32. The man who was accused__ stealing the car said that he was not guiltyA. forB. with c. of D. about33 If you want to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you'd betterbooka table—.A. in frontB. before c. ahead of D. in advance34. Can you do the job alone, or do you want someone to___ you?A. affectB.assist c. apply D. arrange35. But for her mother's sudden illness, she would never think of breaking this with you.A. reviewB. interviewC. movementD. appointment36. When my American friends talk about China, they will always____it with the Great Wall.A. advertiseB. associateC. attachD. combine37. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to _____new customers to its stores.A. attendsB.attractC. stickD. transfer38. It's wrong to judge people only according to their family.A. basisB. area c. task D. background39. Jog's friends all have a new bicycle, and he_____wants one, too.A. badlyB. veryC. ratherD. barely40. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still__A. blankB. bare c. hollow D. vacant,41 -What has the boy who fell off the bike?_____Nothing serious. The doctor says that he can come back to school in a day or two.A. become ofB. happened with c. occurred of D. become with42. It's bad_____for a man to smoke in the public places.,A. behaviorB. action c. movement D. belief43. I was shocked_____the president's wordsA. withB. at c. in D. for44. The United States has long__ been to be among the best places in the world for highereducation.A.proposedB. read c. considered D. to45 In recent years, several companies have developed new English language tests that arelow-cost and_____to use.A. easyB.gladC. happyD. wellPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the fllowing sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B. c and D.ide ntify, the one that is not corect. Then blacken the conesponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. Hardly had he entered( A) the office that(B) he realized(C) that he had left (D)his report behind,47. Alice is (A) fond of playing (B)the piano while Henryis(C)interested in listening to the(D)m usic.48. The boy sittig (A) by the window_ is (B) the only one of the students who are(C)from the countryside in (D)our school.49. They can (A)read such stories what (B)have been (C)rewritten in (D) simple English.50. Excuse me(A), could you please tell (B) me when is the sports meet(C) going to be held(D )? 51. On (A)addition, more than one– third(B) of Americans over the age of 25(C)have a college degree or higher(D)52. Scientistshave (A) long struggle wih (B) how to measure the effects(C)of climate change onwildlife(D).53. Florida's busiest (A) airport will bethe first(B) in the country(C) to scan face (D)of allpassengers.54. Americans (A )are not very creating (B) when (C) it comes to (D )breakfast55. Parents today are concemed (A) that their childen (B)are spending too many (C) time on acomputer( D) or other electronic devices,Part IV ClozeDirections: There are 20 blanks in the fllowing passage, and for each blank there are 4 choice smarked A, B, c, and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that bestfits intothe passage. Then blacken the corresponding Letter on the Answer SheetWalking through the woods alone can be a frightening prospect for a kid, but not for7-year-old Matthew of Portland, Oregon. He doesn't have a backyard to_ in. so the woods behindhis house serve the same 57. He spends hours out there swinging on a swing, 58 across thevalley to a friend's house, and 59 garden knives to cut a path. He lays 60 sticks to form a bridgeacross the small steam. And he does all of this alone.Mattew's mom, Laura Randall, wants her son to gain skills and confidence that only 61with doing things alone. But she isn't just 62 her 7-year-old outside the door with garden toolsone day. They worked up to it gradually with what Randall calls experiments in independence.Just those moments, increasingly longer moments, where he can choose to be 63 his ownRandall explains. Randall knows this isn't the 64 for today's parenting style. Gone are the days 65kids ride their bikes alone until the streetlights come on.Randall has met people who think she's a 66 parent. Once, an off- duty police officer startedyelling at her when she left Matthew alone in the car 67 a few minutes while she ran into a shopRandall knows that parents in several states have been arrested for 68 their kids walk to thepark alone, or even 69 them to walk to school. And so she was a bit 70 about what this man mightdo. ,Anyway, they talked it out, and the man walked 71 Randall felt confident about 72 herparenting, partly 73 she had connected with a group 74 Free Range Kids. This group 74childhood independence, and gives families the information they need. to push back against a culture of overprotection56. A. swim B. play C. move D. live57.A. road B. path c. target D. purpose58. A. walking B. arriving c. reaching D. speaking59. A. use B. enjoy c. using D. enjoying60.A. out B. away c. down D.off61.A. put B. come C. react D.pay62. A. forbid B. order C. treat D. leave63.A. at . B in c. with D on64 A. standard B. freedom C. relation D. reflection65. A. when B. which C. where D. what66. A. kind B. good C. bad D. sick67. A with B. for c. on D.at68. A accompanying B. asking. c. encouraging D. letting69. A. forbid B. allow c. forbidding D. allowing70. A. excited B moved C. worried D: pleased71. A. away B. across c. up D out72. A. persuading B. defending c. arguing, D. opening73. A although B. before C because D until74. A. describe B. call c. described D called75. A. responds B. opposes C. provides D. promotesPart V TranslationSectionADirections: 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 Reading Comprehension. Youcan refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. Then she moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables.77. But for some players, gaming has become an unhealthy habit.78. He says kids often have feelings of anxiety and loneliness.79. But private lessons were too expensive.80. Last year, he performed in seven productions.Section B .Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English.Be sure to write clearly.81.由于下大雨，到处都出现了交通拥堵。

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2018年11月10日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 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Flores Colque celebrated her 118th birthday last month. She is the oldest woman in Bolivia (玻利维亚). Following the death of a woman in Japan earlier this year, Flores Colque may now be the oldest person in the world. Her national paper says Flores Colque was born on October 26, 1900 in the mountains of Bolivia.During her long life, Flores Colque has seen two world wars. Her home country of Bolivia had a major revolution. And the town where she is from has grown from 3,000 people to 175,000. But right now, Flores Colque seems mostly interested in her dogs and cats. She has not heard of the Guinness Book of World Records, and she does not care whether experts confirm she is the oldest person alive.“She’s always been active, easygoing and fun,”says her grandniece, who lives with her in a simple home with a dirt floor. Government officials have paid for some improvements to the house, adding a brick path and railings (栏杆) so Flores Colque can walk safely. The mayor’s office calls Flores Colque part of the country’s living history.On the day a reporter visited, Flores Colque was playing a small guitar and singing old songs in her native language. "If you would have told me you were coming, I’d have remembered all the songs," she joked.When she was growing up, Flores Colque herded sheep in the Bolivian highlands. (76)Then she moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables.Those fruits and vegetables became her main food, and she still eats a healthy diet—except for a piece of cake and a glass of soda sometimes. She never married and does not have children. She cannot hear very well, but she is alert (机敏的). F lores Colque’s age would make her interesting anywhere, but it is especially notable in Bolivia. The United Nations says the country has one of the South America's highest levels of death.1. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The oldest person in Japan was born in 1901.B. Flores Colque is the oldest person in Bolivia.C. The oldest person in Japan knew Flores Colque.D. Flores Colque has read the Guinness Book of World Records.2. According to the passage, Flores Colque lives in now.A. JapanB. North AmericaC. EuropeD. South America3. The word herded in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by .A. made animals move along as a groupB. fed animals as a groupC. kept animals from hurting each otherD. made sure animals did not follow one another4. From the passage we learn that Flores Colque once .A. sang to make a livingB. fought in World War TwoC. sold fruits and vegetablesD. worked as an animal doctor5. Which of the following statements about Flores Colque is NOT TRUE?A. She is easygoing.B. She keeps pets.C. She remains single all her life.D. She lives alone.Passage 2Question 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Playing video games can be a fun way to unwind or spend time with friends. In schools,teachers use games like Minecraft to encourage teamwork and critical thinking.(77)But for some players. gaming has become an unhealthy habit. Late at night, they are glued to a screen. Schoolwork suffers. The video-game world seems a friendlier place than the real one.Mental health experts have taken notice. In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) added gaming disorder to its list of diseases and health conditions. A person may have the disorder if gaming has damaged his or her relationships with family and friends, and if it has affected his or her daily activities.Not all experts agree that excessive gaming should be called a disorder. They say people hooked on video games may be suffering from other mental health problems that should be treated first.Others think WHO made the right call. Psychiatrist (精神科医生) Clifford Sussman treats gaming addiction (上瘾).(78) He says kids often have feelings of anxiety and loneliness. They get angry when a parent asks them to stop playing video games.What makes video games addictive? Playing excites the brain's reward center. After a while, the brain becomes numb (麻木的) to pleasure. You feel bored without a controller in your hand. So you play even more.One key to healthy gaming is to track how long you play. Sussman recommends taking at least an hour-long break after every hour of play. That gives the brain time to recover.Young gamers who think they might have a problem should seek help from an adult. Sussman suggests you first answer a simple question: "Are you i n control, or is the game in control?”6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Mental Health ProblemsB. Excessive GamingC. Unhealthy HabitsD. Teamwork Training7. The word unwind in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_______.A. matchB. meetC. retreatD. relax8.Clifford Sussman's attitude to WHO’S recognition of excessive gaming as a disorder is________.A. supportiveB. doubtfulC. neutralD. critical9. Sussman advises game players to______.A. quit playing video gamesB. play sports instead of video gamesC. go to the hospital to get medical treatmentD. rest for at least an hour after every hour of play10. According to the passage, which of thy following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Video games are addictive.B. Video games are never used in classroom teaching.C. Excessive gaming may affect a person’s daily activities.D. Some experts don’t think excessive gaming should be called a disorder.Passage3Question 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Jayden Hairston was very disappointed. More than anything in the world, he wanted to learnhow to sing. His school in Yonkers—just north of New York City—didn’t offer the music instruction he needed. So he begged his parents to sign him for after-school lessons.Jayden's mother wanted to help her son follow his passion. (79)But private lessons were too expensive.Jayden, then 6 years old, knew exactly what to do. He took out his iPad. Then he began searching after-school arts programs. He soon came across the website for Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), in New York City. There, he could take voice and dance lessons. It was a bit far from Yonkers. But he convinced his parents to take him for a visit.That was three years ago. Now Jayden is one of HSA'S most active students. He takes singing, dancing, or theater lessons almost every day after school. (80)Last year, he performed in seven productions.Like Jayden, students in many communities across the United States have limited access (使用的机会或权利) to arts instruction in schools.HSA is one of many nonprofit groups that bridges this gap by offering affordable arts classes. Groups like HSA are funded by donations (捐赠) and state grants. Many also receive money from the federal government’s National Endowment (基金)for the Arts (NEA).The NEA was established in 1965. Its goal is to promote access to the arts for all Americans. Some people, however, believe it's not the responsibility of the federal government to provide arts funding. President Donald Trump’s 2019 proposal calls on Congress to reduce NEA funding and eventually eliminate the agency, The Trump administration argues that private and other public sources already provide funding for the arts. Congress has yet to make a decision.Supporters of arts education say cutting the NEA is a bad idea. It could leave many children unable to participate In the arts. That's because 40% of the agency s grants go to high-poverty neighborhoods11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Arts Education Is ExpensiveB. Jaden Has Great Musical TalentC. Some Students Have Limited Access to Arts InstructionD. Trump Calls on Congress to Reduce Arts Funding12. Jayden got the information about HSA from_______.A. his motherB. his music teacherC. the InternetD. the newspaper13. Jayden Hairston is _ years old now.A.6B. 7C.8D. 914. The word eliminate in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.A. criticizeB. removeC. rebuildD. run15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. HSA is a nonprofit group established in 1965.B. Congress agrees to Trump's proposal to cut the NEA.C. Arts instruction directly affects students' academic success.D. Jayden takes singing, dancing, and theater lessons at HSA.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. If Peter ____ to the office tomorrow, tell him the news please.eB. comesC. cameD. will come17. Yesterday Mr.Smith bought ____ English dictionary while I got a Russian novel in the bookstore.A B. an C. the D. /18. Every day ____ water is wasted here though we are badly short of it.A.anyB.a number ofC. a lot ofD. these19.Lucy got to the station ____ late to catch the train, so she had to wait for the next one.A. enoughB. veryC.tooD. rather20. There are not ____ students in Class One as in Class Two.A. many asB. as manyC. more asD. as more21. Your hard work has made the project a success. Without your work it ____ complete failure. A. was B. were C. be D.would have been22. She speaks English ____ than her brother does.A. BestB. betterC.goodD. well23. ——Must we hand in our exercise books today?——Yes, ____ .A. you willB. you mustC. you doD. you can24. They will have learned Russian for 7 years by the time they ____ from the university next year.A. will graduateB. will have graduatedC.graduateD.are going to graduate25. ——Why did you sell the old car at such a low price?——I did it only because I was made ____ it.A. DoB. to do c. doing D. done26. On his way home, he suddenly heard his name ____ .A. CallingB.calledC. to callD. call27. There was an ____ look on his face when the actress appeared on the stage.A.excitedB.exciteC. excitingD. excited28. Under no circumstance ____ to tell lies to parents.A. children are allowedB. are children allowedC. children will allowD. will children allow29. Lily ____ have known the truth, or she would have told us.A. mustn’tB. shouldn'tC.canD. needn't30. George applied for the position three times ____ he finally got it.A. BeforeB. untilC. whenD.after31. The best way to ____ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology.A. CrossB. performC.achieveD. complete32. The man who was accused ____ stealing the car said that he was not guiltyA. forB. withC. ofD. about33. If you want to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you'd better book a table ____ .A. in frontB. beforeC. ahead ofD. in advance34. Can you do the job alone, or do you want someone to ____ you?A. affectB.assistC. applyD. arrange35. But for her mother's sudden illness, she would never think of breaking this with you.A. reviewB. interviewC. movementD. appointment36. When my American friends talk about China, they will always ____ it with the Great Wall.A. advertiseB. associateC. attachD. combine37. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to ____ new customers to its stores.A. attendsB.attractC. stickD. transfer38. It's wrong to judge people only according to their family ____ .A. basisB. areaC. taskD. background39. Jog's friends all have a new bicycle, and he ____ wants one, too.A. badlyB. veryC. ratherD. barely40. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still ____ .A. blankB. bareC. hollowD. vacant41. ——What has the boy who fell off the bike?——Nothing serious. The doctor says that he can come back to school in a day or two.A. become ofB. happened withC. occurred of42. It's bad ____ for a man to smoke in the public places.A. behaviorB. actionC. movement43. I was shocked ____ the president's words.A. withB. atC. in44. The United States has long ____ been to be among the best places in the world for higher education.A. proposedB. readC. consideredD. to45. In recent years, several companies have developed new English language tests that are low-cost and ____ to use.A. easyB. gladC. happyD. wellPart 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.Part IV ClozeDirections: 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. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Walking through the woods alone can be a frightening prospect for a kid, but not for 7-year-old Matthew of Portland, Oregon. He doesn’t have a backyard to in, so the woods behind his house serve the same . He spends hours out there swinging on a swing, across the valley to a friend's house, and garden knives to cut a path. He lays sticks to form a bridge across the small stream. And he does all of this alone.Matthew's mom, Laura Randall, wants her son to gain skills and confidence that only with doing things alone. But she disn’t just her 7-year-old outside the door with garden tools one day. They worked up to it gradually with what Randall calls experiments in independence.“Just those moments, increasingly longer moments, where he can choose to be his own. Randall explains. Randall knows this isn't the for today's parenting style. Gone are the days kids ride their bikes alone until the streetlights come on.Randall has met people who think she's a parent. Once, an off-duty police fficer started yelling at her when she left Matthew alone in the car a few inutes while she ran into a shopRandall knows that parents in several states have been arrested for their kids walk to the park alone, or even them to walk to school. And so she was a bit about what this man might do.Anyway, they talked it out, and the man walked Randall felt confident about her parenting, partly she had connected with a group Free Range Kids. This group childhood independence, and gives families the information they need to push back against a culture of overprotection.56. A. swim B. play C. move D. purpose57. A. road B. path C. target D. live58. A. walking B. arriving C. reaching D. speaking59. A. use B. enjoy C. using D. enjoying60. A. out B. away C. down D. off61. A. put B. come C. react D. pay62. A. forbid B. order C. treat D. leave63. A. at B in C. with D. on64. A. standard B. freedom C. relation D. reflection65. A. when B. which C. where D. what66. A. kind B. good C. bad D. sick67. A with B. for C. on D. at68. A. accompanying B. asking C. encouraging D. letting69. A. forbid B. allow C. forbidding D. allowing70. A. excited B moved C. worried D. pleased71. A. away B. across C. up D. out72. A. persuading B. defending C. arguing D. opening73. A although B. before C because D until74. A. describe B. call C. described D called75. A. responds B. opposes C. provides D. promotesPart V TranslationSection ADirections: 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 Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. Then she moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables.77. But for some players, gaming has become an unhealthy habit.78. He says kids often have feelings of anxiety and loneliness.79. But private lessons were too expensive。

2017年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案Part I (30%)Passage 1In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries, according to a report published last week. About 2.8 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 increasing and, sadly, often indicate the end of independence,” said Dr. Tom Frieden. The falls are preventable, Frieden stressed. He said individuals, families and health care providers can take steps to resist the trend.Dr. Wolf-Klein is a medical professor in New York. She said one concern is that seniors who have experienced a fall alone at home don’t tell anyone. When that happens, prevention efforts don’t begin and they’re at risk for additional falls that lead to broken bones and brain injuries.“Elderly patients tend not to report falls to their families, or even doctors. A fall is a very frightening thing that you keep quiet about. They think if they mention it, they are afraid that they will move to a nursing home or need assistants to help out in the house,” said Wolf-Klein.It’s also a status issue and may make someone feel that they’re weaker than they really are, she explained. When someone does fall and hurt themselves, they’re often never the same, Wolf-Klein said. “You can develop chronic(慢性的)problems. After a fall, a percentage of the population will never return to walking around. People used to taking the subway, now they’re in a wheelchair, or they may need help going to the bathroom. They become frailer and lose independence,” she said.1.Which of the following is TRUE?A.In 2014, older adult falls caused 7 million injuries.B.In 2016, Americans fell 29 million times.st year, 2.8 million Americans had emergency treatment.st month, more than 27,000 older Americans were hospitalized.2.From the passage we learn that older adult falls ___.A.Are decreasingB.Can’t be avoidedC.Must be treated in hospitalsually imply the end of independence3.The word frailer in Paragraph 5 probably means ___.A.LonelierB. weakerC. smarterD. better4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. A fall is a very terrible thing that you keep quiet about.B.After a fall elderly people will not develop chronic problems.C.To prevent fells elderly people should move to a nursing home.D.Elderly patients tend to tell their families about their falls.5.What is the main idea of this passage?A.Older adult fells are on the rise.B.People should keep quiet about their fells.C.Older adults are losing their independence.D.Older adult falls cause brain injuries.Passage 2The science behind solar(太阳的) energy is not new. But Sheridan Community Schools is the first school district in Indiana to be completely solar-powered. The district finished installing solar panels(太阳能板) for all three of its schools in 2016. Some of the panels can turn to fallow the sun across the sky.Sheridan’s solar push is part of a trend. In 2008, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power. By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar panels in the US. This data comes from a report by the Solar Foundation, an organization that promotes the use of solar power Roxie Brown, a program director there, says that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to rise since 2014.(77) Solar power has some obvious advantage over other energy sources. Sunlight is a renewable(可再生的) resource, which means it won’t run out. Solar panels don’t harm the environment. Also sunlight is free. So by using solar power, schools can save money on energy costs over time.But switching to solar power isn’t always easy Solar panels can be expensive to install. Sheridan Community Schools had to borrow money to pay for its solar transition. (78)The panels also take up space. But for many schools, going solar is worth is.The use of solar energy can also help students learn about electricity and environmental issues. Teacher at schools that use solar power often incorporate it into their science lessons. The kids talk about it in the classroom. Then they can look at it in action. According to Brown, the educational impact of solar panels it “the most compelling reason” for schools to install them.Brown hopes the panels will give Sheridan students a global perspective. “The world is bigger than the boundaries of their school district,” he says. “They’re doing things to help the world as a whole.”6.Sheridan Community Schools coasts of __ schools.A.TwoB. threeC. fourD. five7.According to the passage, solar energy has the following benefits EXCEPT that ___.A.It creates no pollutionB.It can save moneyC.Solar panels are easy to maintainD.Solar energy is renewable8.The word incorporate in Paragraph 5 is closest m meaning to___.A.ReachB. improveC. run D include9.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A.Solar panels are very expensive to install.B.Sheridan Community Schools is completely solar-powered.C.In 2014, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power in the US.D.More and more schools are switching to solar power to cut costs.10.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Solar PowerB.Schools Go SolarC.Cheap Energy SourcesD.AGi0bal PerspectivePassage 3Marley Dias loves nothing more than getting lost in a book. But the books she was starting at school were starting to get on her nerves. She enjoyed Where the Red Fem Grows and The Shiloh series, found in so many primary school classrooms, were all about white buys or dogs-or white boys and their dogs. Black girls, like Marley, were almost never the main character.What she was noticing is actually a much bigger issue: fewer than 10 percent of children’s books released in 2015 had a black person as the main character, according to a yearly analysis by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center. In November 2015, Marley set out to gather 1,000 books with black girls as protagonists(主角). Her campaign called”#1000BlackGirlBooks”was a big success. (79) She far exceeded her goal and collected more than 10,000 books!” Through my campaign, I want to give kids a stronger sense of identity.” Marley says. (80) ”The biggest thing I’ve learned is that kid’s voices need to be heard.”In the future, Dias wants to be the editor(编辑) of her own magazine. She is already making the steps toward having a successful and meaningful career At 11, she’s aware of the racism in the publishing industry.Like the television and movies, the publishing industry does not represent black girls or other people of color in positive ways. The whitewashing(漂白) in this industry extend beyond not having people of color as characters. In 2012, white men wrote 88% of the book reviews. In 2013, only about 2% of the books were about black characters. Then if there are people of color in the books, the publishers attempt to whitewash people of color on the covers.However, Dias is making it a little easier for other black girls searching for a character that is just like them. Her project is a positive step toward young black girls seeing and experiencing their lives in books.11.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Main Characters of Popular BooksB.The #1000BlackGirlBooks CampaignC.Whitewashing in the Publishing IndustryD.Further Reading for Kids and Teenagers12.The phrase “get on her nerves” in paragraph I is closest in meaning to ___.A.Make her illB. Make her excitedC. Make her annoyedD. Make her frightened13.Marley started she #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign because ___.A.She wanted to give some books to African children.B.She wanted to encourage children to read some books.C.She noticed the lack of black girls as main characters in the books.D.She didn’t like the black girls described in the books she read for class.14.The original goal of the project was to collect __ books.A.1000B. 2015C. 5000D. 10,00015.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TURE?A.Marley Dias is a black girl.B.Marley Dias doesn’t like reading.C.Marley Dias wants to became an editor in the future.D.Marley seldom represent black people in positive way.Part II (30%)16.__ Hong Kong is one of __ busiest seaports in the word.A. The; theB./; /C. The; /D./; the17.The old man __ dead in the snow the next morning.A.FoundB.Was foundC.Was findingD.Had found18.It’s time that we __ to take care of our own house.A.BeginB.Will beginC. Have begunD.began19.__ city do you prefer, Shanghai or London?A.WhatB.WhichC.Who’sD.Whose20.Mr. Jones enjoys __ his children out for long walks.A.takeB.takesC.to takeD.taking21.He __ from collage three years ago, but now he is the boss of a large business.A.graduateB. graduatesC.graduatedD.has graduated22.Herry waved to his sister, __ was just getting off a bus.A.whoB.thatC.whichD.whose23.Mark’s coming to the meeting this afternoon, __?A. doesn’t heB.won’t heC. isn’t heD. shan’t he24.It was __ dark that we could hardly see the faces of each other.A.veryB.quiteC. soD. too25.The car __ halfway on the road, so we had to walk home.A.broke upB.broke offC.broke outD.broke down26.The bank charges 6 per cent __ on all money borrowed from it.A.salaryB.payC.incomeD. interest27.The doctor kept him __ on a life-support machine.A.tidyB.aliveC.gentleD.proud28.Katy can think clearly when she is not under __.A.strawB.spaceC.stressD.surfacest week lots of T-shirts were __ here and the cheapest cost only one dollar.A.at workB.on saleC.in practiceD.out of sight30.He decided to devote all his time and effort __ scientific investigation.A.inB.onC.fromD.to31.He fell in love with her at first __.A.sceneB.sightC.viewD.look32.I have promised to help you and I’ll __ my word.A. holdB. followC. stickD. keep33.If you have high blood pressure, you should __ eating too much salty food.A. escapeB. suggestC.avoidD.relax34.During the past ten years, there have been __ changes in the country.A. lastingB.dramaticC.powerfulD.imaginary35.I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and __ , in a quiet place.A.after allB.all overC.above allD.first of all36.We have always thought very __ of him.A.highlyB.wellC.greatlyD.enough37.He told his friends that he was going to Japan __.A.on dutyB.on businessC.on boardD.on the spot38.It’s no use __ for a doctor. It’s too late already.A.to sendB.sendingC.by sendingD.having sent39.I know you’re planning to travel this summer, but do you know __?A.how much cost it will beB.how much has it costC.how much it will costD.how much will it cost40.Childish __ she may be, she is kind and friendly.A.ifB.althoughC.asD.however41.---Tom, is there __ wrong with the car?---Yeah, the engine refuses to start.A.anythingB.one thingC.nothingD.none42.__succeed in doing anything.A.only by working hard we canB.by only working hard we canC.only by working hard can weD.only we can by working hard43.By the end of next month, you __ here for three years.A.will have studiedB.studyC.will studyD.have studied44.Your temperature has dropped, so you __ take that medicine.A.don’tB.mustn’tC.needn’tD.can’t45.____,everything would have been all right.A.He had been thereB.Here he had beenC.Been here he hadD.Had he been herePart III 10%46.When Uncle Tom will come back, please tell me immediately.A B C D47.I have lived in this city thirty years ago, so I know it quite well.A B C D48.The background music in the little cafe sounds softly and sweet to me.A B C D49.A news of his arrest traveled quickly among his friends.A B C D50.I couldn’t help to laugh when I saw the little boy in his father’s overcoat.A B C D51.After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been driving in theA B C Dwrong direction.52.Mary, together with her classmates, are in the lobby, waiting to discuss with youA B Cthe plans for the coming sports meet.D53.Of the two students, one is named Tom and another named Fred.A B C D54.In their house there are four rooms, the largest of that is used as a drawing room.A B C D55.We have come to the conclusion when this summer will be much hotter thanA B C Dbefore.Part IV 10%My friend Jane once found a weasel(鼬鼠)when he was very young.As she was fond of pets,she thought she would bring him up.Of course he had to be taught:all young things have to,and this weasel knew 56 .The good lady first began with 57 some milk into her hand and 58 him drink from it.Very soon,he would not take milk 59 any other way.After his dinner,he would run to a soft blanket that was 60 in Jane’ s bedroom.He slept there 61 one or two hours.This was all very well in the day,but Jane did not feel 62 in leaving him loose during the night.Thus,whenever she went to bed,she 63 the weasel up in a little cage that stood 64 by.If she 65 to wake up early ,she would open the cage,and the weasel would come into her bed and go to sleep again 66 next to her.If she was already dressed when he was let 67 ,he would jump all about her,and would never once miss 68 on her hands.All his ways were pretty and gentle.He would stand 69 Jane’ s shoulder and give little soft pats to her chin.He would run over a whole room 70 of people at the mere sound of her voice.He was very fond of the sun and would roll about whenever it 71 on him.The little weasel was rather a thirsty animal,but he would not drink much at a 72 .Baths were quite new to him,and he could not 73 up his mind to them.Because of his dislikes for baths,he suffered a good deal on 74 days. His nearest approach to bathing was a 75 cloth wrapped around him,and this evidently gave him great pleasure.56. A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything57. A.pulling B.linking C.pouring D.moving58.A.ordering B.asking C.telling D.letting59. A.on B.in C.for D.at60.A. made B.built C.spread D.paid61. A.for B.on C.beyond D.beside62. A.angry B.safe C.risky D.serious63. A.shut B.hit C.sent D.went64. A.short B.far C.long D.close65. A.remembered B.resolved C.happened D.occurred66. ying B.lying y D.lie67. A. up B.out C.down D.away68. A.sitting B.sit C.visiting D.visit69. A.in B.beside C.on D.under70. A.deep B.proud C.wide D.full71. A.dropped B.shone C.found D.floated72. A.time B. moment C.minute D.place73. A.take B.detect C.make D.decide74. A.quiet B. noisy C. busy D.hot75. A.wet B.dry C. flat D.sharpPart V(20%)76. And the problem is getting more and more serious.77. Solar power has some obvious advantage over other energy source.78. The panels also take up space.79. She far exceeded her goal and collected more than 10,000 books!80. “The biggest thing I’ve learned is that kids’ voices need to be heard.”81. 这部电影让她想起了她的童年。

2017年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案Part I (30%)Passage 1In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries, according to a report published last week. About 2.8 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 increasing and, sadly, often indicate the end of independence,” said Dr. Tom Frieden. The falls are preventable, Frieden stressed. He said individuals, families and health care providers can take steps to resist the trend.Dr. Wolf-Klein is a medical professor in New York. She said one concern is that seniors who have experienced a fall alone at home don’t tell anyone. When that happens, prevention efforts don’t begin and they’re at risk for additional falls that lead to broken bones and brain injuries.“Elderly patients tend not to report falls to their families, or even doctors. A fall is a very frightening thing that you keep quiet about. They think if they mention it, they are afraid that they will move to a nursing home or need assistants to help out in the house,” said Wolf-Klein.It’s also a status issue and may make someone feel that they’re weaker than they really are, she explained. When someone does fall and hurt themselves, they’re often never the same, Wolf-Klein said. “You can develop chronic(慢性的)problems. After a fall, a percentage of the population will never return to walking around. People u sed to taking the subway, now they’re in a wheelchair, or they may need help going to the bathroom. They become frailer and lose independence,” she said.1.Which of the following is TRUE?A.In 2014, older adult falls caused 7 million injuries.B.In 2016, Americans fell 29 million times.st year, 2.8 million Americans had emergency treatment.st month, more than 27,000 older Americans were hospitalized.2.From the passage we learn that older adult falls ___.A.Are decreasingB.Can’t be avoidedC.Must be treated in hospitalsually imply the end of independence3.The word frailer in Paragraph 5 probably means ___.A.LonelierB. weakerC. smarterD. better4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. A fall is a very terrible thing that you keep quiet about.B.After a fall elderly people will not develop chronic problems.C.To prevent fells elderly people should move to a nursing home.D.Elderly patients tend to tell their families about their falls.5.What is the main idea of this passage?A.Older adult fells are on the rise.B.People should keep quiet about their fells.C.Older adults are losing their independence.D.Older adult falls cause brain injuries.Passage 2The science behind solar(太阳的) energy is not new. But Sheridan Community Schools is the first school district in Indiana to be completely solar-powered. The district finished installing solar panels(太阳能板) for all three of its schools in 2016. Some of the panels can turn to fallow the sun across the sky.Sheridan’s solar push is part of a trend. In 2008, fewer th an 1,000 schools used solar power. By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar panels in the US. This data comes from a report by the Solar Foundation, an organization that promotes the use of solar power Roxie Brown, a program director there, says that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to rise since 2014.(77) Solar power has some obvious advantage over other energy sources. Sunlight is a renewable(可再生的) resource, which means it won’t run out. Solar panels don’t harm the environment. A lso sunlight is free. So by using solar power, schools can save money on energy costs over time.But switching to solar power isn’t always easy Solar panels can be expensive to install. Sheridan Community Schools had to borrow money to pay for its solar transition. (78)The panels also take up space. But for many schools, going solar is worth is.The use of solar energy can also help students learn about electricity and environmental issues. Teacher at schools that use solar power often incorporate it into their science lessons. The kids talk about it in the classroom. Then they can look at it in action. According to Brown, the educational impact of solar panels it “the most compelling reason” for schools to install them.Brown hopes the panels will give Sheridan students a global perspective. “The world is bigger than the boundaries of their school district,” he says. “They’re doing things to help the world as a whole.”6.Sheridan Community Schools coasts of __ schools.A.TwoB. threeC. fourD. five7.According to the passage, solar energy has the following benefits EXCEPTthat ___.A.It creates no pollutionB.It can save moneyC.Solar panels are easy to maintainD.Solar energy is renewable8.The word incorporate in Paragraph 5 is closest m meaning to___.A.ReachB. improveC. run D include9.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A.Solar panels are very expensive to install.B.Sheridan Community Schools is completely solar-powered.C.In 2014, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power in the US.D.More and more schools are switching to solar power to cut costs.10.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Solar PowerB.Schools Go SolarC.Cheap Energy SourcesD.AGi0bal PerspectivePassage 3Marley Dias loves nothing more than getting lost in a book. But the books she was starting at school were starting to get on her nerves. She enjoyed Where the Red Fem Grows and The Shiloh series, found in so many primary school classrooms, were all about white buys or dogs-or white boys and their dogs. Black girls, like Marley, were almost never the main character.What she was noticing is actually a much bigger issue: fewer than 10 percent of children’s books released in 2015 had a black person as the main character, according to a yearly analy sis by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center. In November 2015, Marley set out to gather 1,000 books with black girls as protagonists(主角). Her campaign called”#1000BlackGirlBooks”was a big success. (79) She far exceeded her goal and collected more than 10,000 books!” Through my campaign, I want to give kids a stronger sense of identity.” Marley says. (80) ”The biggest thing I’ve learned is that kid’s voices need to be heard.”In the future, Dias wants to be the editor(编辑) of her own magazine. She is already making the steps toward having a successful and meaningful career At 11, she’s aware of the racism in the publishing industry.Like the television and movies, the publishing industry does not represent black girls or other people of color in positive ways. The whitewashing(漂白) in this industry extend beyond not having people of color as characters. In 2012, white men wrote 88% of the book reviews. In 2013, only about 2% of the books were about black characters. Then if there are people of color in the books, the publishers attempt to whitewash people of color on the covers.However, Dias is making it a little easier for other black girls searching for a character that is just like them. Her project is a positive step toward young black girls seeing and experiencing their lives in books.11.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Main Characters of Popular BooksB.The #1000BlackGirlBooks CampaignC.Whitewashing in the Publishing IndustryD.Further Reading for Kids and Teenagers12.The phrase “get on her nerves” in paragraph I is closest in meaning to___.A.Make her illB. Make her excitedC. Make her annoyedD. Makeher frightened13.Marley started she #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign because ___.A.She wanted to give some books to African children.B.She wanted to encourage children to read some books.C.She noticed the lack of black girls as main characters in the books.D.She didn’t like the black girls described in the books she read forclass.14.The original goal of the project was to collect __ books.A.1000B. 2015C. 5000D. 10,00015.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TURE?A.Marley Dias is a black girl.B.Marley Dias doesn’t like reading.C.Marley Dias wants to became an editor in the future.D.Marley seldom represent black people in positive way.Part II (30%)16.__ Hong Kong is one of __ busiest seaports in the word.A. The; theB./; /C. The; /D./; the17.The old man __ dead in the snow the next morning.A.FoundB.Was foundC.Was findingD.Had found18.It’s time that we __ to take care of our own house.A.BeginB.Will beginC. Have begunD.began19.__ city do you prefer, Shanghai or London?A.WhatB.WhichC.Who’sD.Whose20.Mr. Jones enjoys __ his children out for long walks.A.takeB.takesC.to takeD.taking21.He __ from collage three years ago, but now he is the boss of a large business.A.graduateB. graduatesC.graduatedD.has graduated22.Herry waved to his sister, __ was just getting off a bus.A.whoB.thatC.whichD.whose23.Mark’s coming to the meeting this afternoon, __?A. doesn’t heB.won’t heC. isn’t heD. shan’t he24.It was __ dark that we could hardly see the faces of each other.A.veryB.quiteC. soD. too25.The car __ halfway on the road, so we had to walk home.A.broke upB.broke offC.broke outD.broke down26.The bank charges 6 per cent __ on all money borrowed from it.A.salaryB.payC.incomeD. interest27.The doctor kept him __ on a life-support machine.A.tidyB.aliveC.gentleD.proud28.Katy can think clearly when she is not under __.A.strawB.spaceC.stressD.surfacest week lots of T-shirts were __ here and the cheapest cost only one dollar.A.at workB.on saleC.in practiceD.out of sight30.He decided to devote all his time and effort __ scientific investigation.A.inB.onC.fromD.to31.He fell in love with her at first __.A.sceneB.sightC.viewD.look32.I have promised to help you and I’ll __ my word.A. holdB. followC. stickD. keep33.If you have high blood pressure, you should __ eating too much salty food.A. escapeB. suggestC.avoidD.relax34.During the past ten years, there have been __ changes in the country.A. lastingB.dramaticC.powerfulD.imaginary35.I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and __ , in a quiet place.A.after allB.all overC.above allD.first of all36.We have always thought very __ of him.A.highlyB.wellC.greatlyD.enough37.He told his friends that he was going to Japan __.A.on dutyB.on businessC.on boardD.on the spot38.It’s no use __ for a doctor. It’s too late already.A.to sendB.sendingC.by sendingD.having sent39.I know you’re planning to travel this summer, but do you know __?A.how much cost it will beB.how much has it costC.how much it will costD.how much will it cost40.Childish __ she may be, she is kind and friendly.A.ifB.althoughC.asD.however41.---Tom, is there __ wrong with the car?---Yeah, the engine refuses to start.A.anythingB.one thingC.nothingD.none42.__succeed in doing anything.A.only by working hard we canB.by only working hard we canC.only by working hard can weD.only we can by working hard43.By the end of next month, you __ here for three years.A.will have studiedB.studyC.will studyD.have studied44.Your temperature has dropped, so you __ take that medicine.A.don’tB.mustn’tC.needn’tD.can’t45.____,everything would have been all right.A.He had been thereB.Here he had beenC.Been here he hadD.Had he been herePart III 10%46.When Uncle Tom will come back, please tell me immediately.A B C D47.I have lived in this city thirty years ago, so I know it quite well.A B C D48.The background music in the little cafe sounds softly and sweet to me.A B C D49.A news of his arrest traveled quickly among his friends.A B C D50.I couldn’t help to laugh when I saw the little boy in his father’s overcoat.A B C D51.After driving for twenty miles, he suddenly realized that he has been drivingin theA B C Dwrong direction.52.Mary, together with her classmates, are in the lobby, waiting to discuss withyouA B Cthe plans for the coming sports meet.D53.Of the two students, one is named Tom and another named Fred.A B C D54.In their house there are four rooms, the largest of that is used as a drawingroom.A B C D55.We have come to the conclusion when this summer will be much hotterthanA B C D before.Part IV 10%My friend Jane once found a weasel(鼬鼠)when he was very young.As she was fond of pets,she thought she would bring him up.Of course he had to be taught:all young things have to,and this weasel knew 56 .The good lady first began with 57 some milk into her hand and 58 him drink from it.Very soon,he would not take milk 59 any other way.After hisdinner,he would run to a soft blanket that was 60 in Jane’ s bedroom.He slept there 61 one or two hours.This was all very well in the day,but Jane did not feel 62 in leaving him loose during the night.Thus,whenever she went to bed,she 63 the weasel up in a little cage that stood 64 by.If she 65 to wake up early ,she would open the cage,and the weasel would come into her bed and go to sleep again 66 next to her.If she was already dressed when he was let 67 ,he would jump all about her,and would never once miss 68 on her hands.All his ways were pretty and gentle.He would stand 69 Jane’ s shoulder and give little soft pats to her chin.He would run over a whole room 70 of people at the mere sound of her voice.He was very fond of the sun and would roll about whenever it 71 on him.The little weasel was rather a thirsty animal,but he would not drink much at a 72 .Baths were quite new to him,and he could not 73 up his mind to them.Because of his dislikes for baths,he suffered a good deal on 74 days. His nearest approach to bathing was a 75 cloth wrapped around him,and this evidently gave him great pleasure.56. A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything57. A.pulling B.linking C.pouring D.moving58.A.ordering B.asking C.telling D.letting59. A.on B.in C.for D.at60.A. made B.built C.spread D.paid61. A.for B.on C.beyond D.beside62. A.angry B.safe C.risky D.serious63. A.shut B.hit C.sent D.went64. A.short B.far C.long D.close65. A.remembered B.resolved C.happened D.occurred66. ying B.lying y D.lie67. A. up B.out C.down D.away68. A.sitting B.sit C.visiting D.visit69. A.in B.beside C.on D.under70. A.deep B.proud C.wide D.full71. A.dropped B.shone C.found D.floated72. A.time B. moment C.minute D.place73. A.take B.detect C.make D.decide74. A.quiet B. noisy C. busy D.hot75. A.wet B.dry C. flat D.sharpPart V(20%)76. And the problem is getting more and more serious.77. Solar power has some obvious advantage over other energy source.78. The panels also take up space.79. She far exceeded her goal and collected more than 10,000 books!80. “The biggest thing I’ve learned is that kids’ voices need to be heard.”81. 这部电影让她想起了她的童年。