北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2006年04月真题(A卷)
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension (30%)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Television has opened windows in everybody’s life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen.
Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.
Unfortunately, television’s influence has been extremely harmful to the young. (76)Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the “television generations” are more violent than their parents and grandparents.
Also, the young are less patient. (77)Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn’t do funny things like the people on children’s programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That’s the time it takes on the screen.
1. In the past, many young people ______. A. knew the effects of war B. went in for politics
C. liked to save the wounded in wars D. were willing to be soldiers 2. Now with TV people can _____.
A. discuss politics at an information center B. show more interest in politics
C. make their own decisions on political affairs D. express their opinions freely
3. The author thinks that TV advertisements _____. A. are not reliable on the whole B. are useless to people
C. are a good guide to adults
D. are very harmful to the young
4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People have become used to crimes now.
B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly. C. People now like to read books with pictures. D. The adults are less violent than the young. 5. From the passage, we can conclude that _____. A. children should keep away from TV B.TV programs should be improved C. children’s books should have pictures D. TV has a deep influence on the young
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Nonverbal (非语言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. (78) The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.
For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the North American to be “cold” or “distant” because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to . The “eye contact” provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don’t like each other. (79)The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.
On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.
6. According to the passage, nonverbal communication _____. A. is a method often used by people who cannot speak B. can tell something that words cannot
C. can be used to talk with people who cannot bear D. is less used than words
7. The South American _____.
A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking to B. usually stands close to the person he is talking to C. is often unfriendly when spoken to D. is often cold and distant when speaking 8. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.
B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you. C. There is more eye contact between people who like each other. D. Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about.
9. Too long a gaze _____.
A. may upset people being looked at B. shows one’s great confidence C. indicates one’s interest in the talk D. tells you how friendly one is
10. Constant smiling without apparent reason _____. A. is a sign of one’s friendliness B. is a sign of one’s unfriendliness C. makes people feel happy D. makes people feel uncomfortable
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. (80) The atmosphere is usually very friendly , and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long time ago--so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.
The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.
11. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children _____. A. sensible and sensitive B. competitive and interested
C. curious and friendly D. happy and co-operative
12. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think _____. A. children are reluctant to help each other
B. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operation C. children should grow up with competitive ideas D. schools give little actual instruction to children
13. The author’s attitude towards American education can be best described as _____. A. favorable B. negative C. tolerant D. unfriendly 14. The American educational system emphasizes _____.
A. material wealth B. competition C. co-operation D. personal benefit 15. The word “sociable” (Line 7, Paragraph2) most probably means _____.
A. fond of talking freely B. friendly with other people C. concerned about social welfare D. happy at school
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. Since he left the university, he _____ in an accounting company. A. has been working B. had worked C. had been working D. was working 17. The weather in China is different from ____.
A. America B. in America C. that in America D. one in America 18. It was not until dawn _____ their way out of the forest.
A. when they found B. that they found C. did they find D. that they didn’t find 19. ____ he says or does won’t make me change my mind at all.
A. Whatever B However C. Which D. How 20. We all believe that it’d be hard for him to _____ extra responsibilities now. A. take apart B. take up C. take on D. take back 21. He was very rude to the customs officer, _____ of course made things even worse. A. who B. whom C. what D. which 22. The goods _____ when we arrived at the airport.
A. were just unloading B. were just been unloading C. had just unloaded D. were just being unloaded 23. All things _____, the planned trip had to be called off.
A. considered B. be considered C. considering D. having considered 24. ______ purpose did you say their team would beat ours ?
A. For which B. What C. For what D. Which 25. Since there isn’t much time left, you can just tell us bout it ____.
A. in detail B. in short C. in all D. in brief 26. People appreciate _____ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. have working 27. The little village hasn’t changed much _____ a new road and two more stores.
A. except B. besides C. except that D. except for 28. Let’s start working on the project, _____?
A. shall we B. will we C. don’t we D. aren’t we 29. I don’t think it appropriate to _____ such an issue at the meeting .
A. bring in B. bring off C. bring up D. bring about 30. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside _____ at home.
A. by staying B. than staying C. than to stay D. than have stayed
31. _______ a teacher, one must first be a pupil.
A. Being B. Having been C. To be D. To have been 32. _______, a form must be filled in.
A. If you want to get this job B. In order to get this job C. Making request for this job D. To ask for this job 33. _______ in a company, Miss Li will become a famous pop singer. A. It is an employee that B. She was an employee C. An employee before D. Once an employee
34. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she ______ his invitation _____ politely. A. turned; down B. turned; out C. turned; away D. turned; up 35. ______ Japanese, she has to study another foreign language.
A. Except B. Except for C. In addition to D. Beside 36. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom ____ a thief broke into the house. A. which B. that C. where D. than 37. In learning English we should not ______ students of their mistakes all the time. A. remind B. remember C. remain D. remark 38. These three teachers vary _____ their manner of teaching.
A. between B. from C. with D. in 39. Who can it be? I’m quite _____ a loss to guess.
A. of B. on C. in D. at 40. The monitor _____ the examination papers to the class for his teacher.
A. delivered B. distributed C. reported D. presented 41. Have you any _____ that you were not there at 9 o’clock last night?
A. statement B. cause C. words D. proof 42. The children looked up as the planes passed _____ .
A. overall B. overhead C. outward D. forward 43. Charles Dickens _____ many wonderful characters in his novels.
A. invented B. discovered C. uncovered D. created 44. Many young people find it harder to appreciate _____ music than pop music. A. simple B. light C. ancient D. classical 45. If the wounded soldier had been given first _____, he would not have died. A. help B. aid C. care D. attention Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
46. This morning I heard on the radio which the steel industry has decided to give its employees a 10% raise in pay. A B C
D
47. Not knowing the language and having no friends in the country, he found impossible to get a job. A B C D 48. Once giving a set of instructions, a computer can gather a wide ranger of information A B C
for different purposes. D
北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
