北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2014年11月
Part I Readi ng Comprehe nsio n (30%)
Direct ions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questi ons or unfini shed stateme nts. 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.
Passage 1
Questi ons 1 to 5 are based on the follow ing passage:
Jarden Zinc (锌) Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennesseehas a special claim. Since 1982, it has bee n the only supplier of penny bla nks for the . Mint铸币厂).It' a good bus in ess for Jarden-since 2000 the company has earned more than 800 million. But it may not be a good deal for the . (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 to produce a 10 coin. Many countries have stopped using pennies. Is it time for the . to do the same?
Jarden and the zinc industry are fighting to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has givfenmillion to America ns for Com mon Cen ts (ACC). The groups missio n is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller is ACCs executive director. He argues that there are three main reasons for keeping the penny: Without it, we would become more reliant on the five-cent coin, which also has problems; charitie慈善机构)that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much mon ey; and a 2012 survey shows that 67% of America ns want to keep the penny. (77) Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up pay ing 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 rais ing prices for con sumers. And charities doftseem too concerned either.
Preside nt Barack Obama says the mi nt could explore using cheaper metals to make penni es. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are % zinc and % copper. But no matter what it is made the penny ' 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 disagreeme nt over whether the . 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 product ion costs of the penny C. raise money for charities D. keep the penny in use 3、The penny coin is mainly made of ______
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A. B. C. D. copper steel iro n zi nc
4、 What does the sentencethe penny ' days may be numbered ” in the last paragraph probably 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 American history. D. The penny is part of American culture. 5、 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. Jarde n is the sole supplier of the zinc the . Mint uses to make the penny. B. The majority of America n people are in favor of keep ing the penny.
C. Many America ns fear that gett ing rid of the penny would cause prices to rise. D. The . Mint now spe nds cents to make a penny. Passage 2
Questi ons 6 to 10 are based on the follow ing passage:
Charles Dicke ns was born in 1812 in Portsmouth En gla nd. He was the sec ond of eight childre n. His father always had problems with mon ey. When Charles was 12 years old, his father went to pris on because he was in debt. Charles had to leave school to help his family. He got a job in a dirty, old factory. Charles Dicke ns n ever forgot his difficult childhood. Many of his stories and books were about poor people and their problems.
(78)Later, Charles went back to school for two more years. He left school when he was 15 years old to become a n ewspaper reporter. I n 1836, he bega n to writSne Pickwick Papers It was published as a series and was a huge success. By age 24, Dicke ns waspao minent writer in both Great Britai n and the Un ited States. Many people bought his books, but they also paid to hear him read his stories aloud. Because there was no radio or televisio n, people liked to hear famous writers read in public. Dicke ns read his works like he was act ing in a play. He went on very successful read ing tours and earned a lot of mon ey.
Dicke ns was meticulous 过分注意琐事的).Everythi ng had to be just right. When he worked at home, everyth ing had to be in its place. He worked at a desk by a wi ndow that always had a vas花 瓶)of flowers and the same
orn ame nts装饰物)on it. (79)He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote. He divided his page into three parts, and on each side he had notes in difficult colors. The main writ ing was in middle, the story no tes were in the right margi n, and the chapter no tes were in the left margin. He also cared a lot about his appeara nee.
6、 Charles Dicke ns ' father was put into pris on because he . A. stole money from other people B. refused to pay tax
C. didn ' t pay for his children ' s education D. owed money to other people
7. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Dicke ns loved to travel
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B. Dicke ns ' stories were mostly about his own childhood C. Dicke ns made a lot of money on his read ing tours D. Dicke ns left school to write The Pickwick Papers
8. Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi ng about Dicke ns is TRUE A. He was a peaceful pers on B. He was a quiet writer
C. He worked very hard at school
D. He cared a lot about things around him
9. The word “ prominent ” in the second paragraph means A. famous B. thoughtful C. careful D. difficult
10. After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dicke ns A. success
B. appeara nee C. works D. childhood
Passage 3
Questi ons 11 to 15 are based on the follow ing passage:
Computer tech no logy is adva ncing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completetyDsolete. The electronic waster （e-waste） from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad.
Computers contain toxic 有毒的）materials such as lead. Despite the dan ger of throwi ng these hazardous materials in a Ian dfill （垃圾填埋场）,that ' s exactly where tons of computers end up. America ns reuse or recyc only about 10 perce nt of the 50 milli on computers they replace each year, accord ing to ABC News. Eighty perce nt is being stockpiled 囤积）,which could create eve n bigger problems in the future, and the rema ining 10 percent is Iandfilled. Throwing e-waste in Iandfills creates a potential for Iandfills are tougher in the United States tha n in many other coun tries, e-waste is ofte n exported, especially to some develop ing coun tries.
（80）Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Netherlands, you can bring your old computer to the seller whe n buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japa n passed a law in 2001 requiri ng producers to recycle certa in parts.
In the united states, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more resp on sibility for dispos ing of 处理） old computers, California and Massachusetts rece ntly prohibited certain computer parts in Iandfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a $30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $50 for recycli ng your old computer whe n you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many non profit programs accept used equipme nt, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other orga ni zati ons.
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11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The Main Exports of America
B. The Computer TakeBack Campaig n C. The Harm of E-waste Treatme nt D. Electro nic Waste-a Global Problem
12. What does the word “ obsolete ” in the first paragraph probably mean? A. Fashi on able B. Useful
C. Out of date D. Out of control
13. America ns reuse about ___ milli on computers each year. A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
14. Accord ing to the passage, America n electro nic waste is exported to other coun tries because these coun tries
have _____ .
A. the resources and more space to process the e-waste B. less strictly en forced en vir onment safety sta ndards C. a lot of skilled e-waste workers
D. many computer recycli ng bus in esses
15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Japa n passed a law to address the e-waste problem
B. Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste
C. Apple will pay you $50 for recycli ng your old computer whe n you buy a new one from them D. Old computers are safe to the en vir onment eve n whe n improperly disposed of
Part n Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 in complete senten ces. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE an swer that best completes the senten ce. Then blacke n the Corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet.
16. The fried fish we ate at the restaura nt yesterday idelicious. I ' d like to have it aga in eve n if it costs ________ A . as twice much B. twice as much C. much as twice D. as much twice 17. ______ too much to do, they have to keep themselves busy all day long. A. Havi ng B. Have C. Had D. Being 18. Air pollution, together with overpopulation, ______ many problems in big cities. A. are caus ing B. is caus ing C. are caused D. is caused 19. She has no idea of what the book is about. She ______have read it carefully.
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A. mustn
t B. can 't C. shouldn 't D. needn 't
20. ________ from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as ablue planet ” A. See ing B. To be see n C. See n D. Havi ng see n 21. The mere fact ______ most people believe a nu clear war would be mad does not mea n that it will not occur. A. what B. which C. that D. why
22. It was _______ he had made such great contributions to world peace that he won the Nobel Prize for Peace. A. that B. because C. how D. why 23. If it _______ tomorrow, we won A. will rain B. should rain
't go for a picnic.
C. rains
D. rained
24. The nu mber of members in the club _____ to two hun dred. A. were limited B. limits C. was limited D. limited
25. There are many fashi on shops and expe nsive restaura nts on ___ sides of the street. A. all B. each C. both
26. I went to _______ London yesterday and saw ________ stra nge old man and a little girl, begg ing by the roadside.
A. / ; a B. a ; / C. / ; the D. the; /
27. John, let ' s take a taxi, ________?
A. will you B. Shall we C. would you D. should we
28. Of all the girls in the class Jane studies the _______ . A. hard B. harder C. hardest D. hardly 29. Do you know the girl ____ father died in a car accident last week? A. who B. that
30. When the violi nist fini shed his performa nee, the audie nee stood up and ___ for five minu tes. A. acted B. clapped
31. She does n ' t want to liste n to you now; she has someth ing urge nt to _______ . A. talk with B. laugh at C. cope with D. warm up
32. I can ' t find my keys! Can you help me ________ them? A. dream about B. look for C. see through D. speak of
33. A: _____ , Madam. Is there a post office n ear here?
B: Keep on going ahead. Turnright at the first crossroads. Then you find one th6rdl A. Sorry B. You are welcome C. Excuse me D. Tha nks a lot
34. The America n couple have _____ a two-year-old child, who lost his pare nts in an earthquake. A. adjusted B. afforded C. approved D. adopted
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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题和答案
