2014年11月1日北京地区成人
本科学士学位英语统一考试真 题与答案
学位英语统一考试
2014 年
11月1日
Part I Readi ng Comprehe nsion （30%） Directi ons: 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 blacke n the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet.
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Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Jarden Zinc （锌）Products, a large zinc pla nt a few miles outside Gree neville, Tenn essee, has a special claim. Since 1982, it has been the only supplier of penny blanks for the U.S. Mint （铸币厂）.It's a good bus in ess for Jarde n-since 2000, the compa ny has earned more tha n $ 800 million. But it may not be a good deal for the
U.S.
(76) The value of the penny has been dropping for years. In 2006, it began to cost more than a penny to make a penny. It now costs 2 C to produce a 1 C coin. Many coun tries have stopped using pennies. Is it time for the U.S. to do the same?
Jarde n and the zinc in dustry are fight ing to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has given $1.2 millio n to America ns for Comm on Cents (ACC). The group's missi on is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller is ACC's executive director. He argues that there are three main reas ons for keep ing the penny: Without it, we would become more relia nt on the five-ce nt coi n, which also has problems; charities (慈善机构)that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much money; and a 2012 survey shows that 67% of Americans want to keep the penny. (77) Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.
Many experts disagree with ACC, They point
to the doze ns of coun tries that have gotte n rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities don't seem too concerned either.
Preside nt Barack Obama says the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are 97.5% zi nc and 2.5% copper. But no matter what it is made of, the penny's days may be numbered. Most in-store purchases are now made with credit cards, not cash. Is it time for a change? 1. what is the main idea of the passage?
A. Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins.
B. These days a penny made is a penny wasted. C. There is disagreement over whether the U.S. should stop using penni es.
D. Many coun tries have stopped using penni es.
2. The mission of ACC is to ______ . A. con duct on li ne surveys
B. lower the producti on costs of the penny
C. raise money for charities D. keep the penny in use
3. The penny coin is mainly made of ____ . A. copper B. steel C. ir on D. zi nc
4. What does the sentence \be numbered\mean?
A. The penny may be out of use very soon. B. The value of the penny may rise.
C. The penny has a special place in America n history.
D. The penny is part of American culture. 5. According to the passage, which of the followi ng stateme nts is NOT TRUE?
A. Jarden is the sole supplier of the zinc the U.S. Mint uses to make the penny.
B. The majority of American people are in favor of keep ing the penny.
C. Many America ns fear that gett ing rid of the
2014年11月1日北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题与答案
