北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2014.05.10
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Directions: There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For eachof them there are four choices marked A, B, CandD. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter mthe Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 arebased on the following passage:
The first year of school in America, knownas kindergarten, usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among richcountries such a late start is very strange. President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; hiseducation secretary goes as far as to say that it is \wrong\youngsters from poorfamilies enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families—a disadvantagethat usually lasts a lifetime. Children from households on welfare knew 525words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered1,116.
(76) Pre-school can help close this gap. So in aspeech last month, Mr. Obama called for apartnership between the federal government and the states to expand it to everyAmerican child. It later became known that \above the poverty line—equal toan income of $47,000 for a family of four.
(77) Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work. The evidence suggests otherwise. For example, on March 20thnew results were announced from a study of 9tol1yearolds in New Jersey. Thisreport found that disadvantaged children who had attended pre.school had betterliteracy (读写能力), language, maths and science skills. And two years of pre.kindergartenwere better than one.
Some studies also follow the effects ofearly learning over lifetimes, such as its effect on crime rates and otherfactors that may eventually burden society. Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965,which provides poor households with a range of services including school.basedearly education.
1．Kindergarten in rich countries other than Americausually begins at the age of _______ A. eight B.seven C. six D. four 2．According to the passage, which of the followingis TRUE? A. Poor pre-school kids have a larger vocabulary than rich kids.
B. President Obama believes that earlyeducation can solve all economic and social problems.
C. Rich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids.
D. President Obama’s education secretarythinks it is morally wrong to let kids start kindergarten early.
3．Which of the following about the New Jersey studyis TRUE? A. There is no evidence to support theNew Jersey study.
B. New Jersey has created a new HeadStart to help disadvantaged kids. C. Sending children to school at the ageof four is not going to help. D. Two years of pre.kindergarten were better than one. 4．The phrase \A. choose B. thinkabout C.count D. depend on 5．Which of the following is an appropriate title forthis passage? A. Secondary Education B. Pre-school Education C. Poor Kids’ Education D.Rich Kids’Education Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Humans may not have landed on Mars (火星) justyet, but that isn’t shopping a European company from devising a plan to sendfour people to the Red Planet within the next few years. (78) This project,called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022 andeventually establish a permanent colony on the planet. \2014. \prepare the settlement for humans. For a one.way mission, all thetechnology exists.\astronauts (宇航员) chosen for the trip will be stuck on Mars—forever. And despite MarsOne’s thorough planning, there are a number of challengesthat may prevent the mission from ever taking place. (79) The biggest roadblock could be the mission’s huge cost ($6 billion). However, Lansdorp is confidentthat Mars One will be able to fund the project by selling the broadcast rightsfor the mission and subsequent experiences living on the planet.
Those broadcast rights will also play apart in helping to select the people who will be sent to Mars. Lansdorp said the company will hold a selection process similar to a reality show. Lansdorp is expecting at least 1 million applications from people around the world. In additon to the cost, several other potential problems could inhibit (阻止)themission to Mars.
“It’s even more challengingto send people there with life support, with food, with air, with all the other things like books, entertainment, means ofcommunication and of providing for their own resources for a long stay onMars,\Kingston University in London. \you’d need to do this would be absolutely colossal.”
6. According to Project Mars One, humans could sendfour people to Mars within the next _______ years.
A. seven B. eight C. ten D.six 7．According to Bas Lansdorp, which of the followingis NOT TRUE? A. For a one.way trip to Mars, all thetechnology exists.
B. He could not come up with the fundfor Mars One. C. We humans have the rockets to sendpeople to Mars. D. We humans have the equipment to landon Mars.
8．According to the passage, all the following statements are TRUEEXCEPT that _______. A. a competition process will be held toselect the four astronauts B. the cost of Mars One could go as muchas $6 billion
C. if it goes as planned, we couldexpect to watch Mars One on TV D.the four astronauts could return to Earth after a few years’ stay on Mars 9. The word \ in the last paragraphis closest in meaning to _______. A. very large B. very small C. medium D. average 10. Which of the followingis an appropriate title for this passage? A. Ready for a Round Trip to Mars B. Ready for a Short Visit to Mars C. Ready for a One.way Trip to Mars D. Ready for a Walk on Mars Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on thefollowing passage:
When the United States Congress createdYellowstone National Park in 1872, the goal was to set aside a place whereAmericans could enjoy the beauty of nature for years to come. Now, 142 years later, there are hundreds of national parks across thecountry, and technology is changing the way people experience them. Should parkvisitors be able to use cell phones, or should their use be restricted?
\officer at Yellowstone National Park. He says cell phone serviceat Yellowstone is available in parts of the park with stores and campgrounds.This makes it easy for visitors to share photos of their trip on socialnetworking sites and to stay in touch with friends and family members. (80) Ifa nark visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help.Some say the ability to download applications that provide information aboutplants and animals in the park can enrich a visitor’s experience.
Others say cell phones disturb people’senjoyment of our national parks. In their view, cell phone towers are aneyesore, and they’d rather hear the sound of birds than the ring of an incomingcall. Can you imagine looking out a peaceful lake or field of grass only to bedisturbed by a person shouting into their phone, \
Nash says Yellowstone tries to strike abalance. %understand and enjoynature better while protecting what people find special about Yellowstone, andone of those things that’s special is the ability to get away from the hustleand bustle (喧嚣) of one’s daily life.\
11．Which of the following is thebest title for the passage?
A. Which U.S. National Park Has the MostVisitors? B. Should National Parks Allow the Useof Cell Phones?
C. What Did Yellowstone Do to EnrichPark Visitors’ Experience? D. Can Technology Transform the WayPeople Experience Nature? 12．National parks were established _______. A. to show respect to former presidents B. to raise public awareness aboutclimate change C. to preserve areas of natural beauty D. to create job opportunities
13．According to the passage, which of the following statements about the cell phone service at Yellowstone is TRUE?
A. It is limited to certain areas in thepark. B. It is available everywhere in thepark. C. It is not available in the park. D. It is available to visitors at a fee.
14．The word \A. something unpleasant to look at B. something harmful to health C. beautiful scene D. serious threat 15．What’s the position ofYellowstone on cell phone use?
A. Supportive. B. Neutral. C.Negative. D. Doubtful. Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A. B. Cand D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16．All the passengers _______ in the accident were sent to the nearbyhospital in no time. A. to find injured B.finding injured C. to be found injured D.found injured
17．Thebig fire lasted as long as 24 hours _______ it was brought under control. A. after B.before C. since D. while 18．Inthis workshop, the output of July was three times _______ of January. A. that B. this C. one D. it 19．Seeingher father come back, _______.
A. tears ran down her cheeks B.her tears ran out C. she burst into tears D.tears burst into her 20．_______singer and _______ dancer is also good at drawing. A. The; a B. The; the C. A; a D. The; / 21．It’ssuch a difficult problem _______ no one can work it out. A. as B.that C. so D. thus
22．I’drather you _______ there next week.
A. wear B. go C. should have gone D. had gone 23．By the end of this term, we _______3,000 English words in all. A. will learn B.will have learned C. learned D.had learned
24．_______is known to all, the earth moves around the sun once a year. A. That B. As C. What D. It 25．_______I admit that she has shortcomings, I still like her. A. When B. As C. While D. Once
26．To ourgreat _______, Tom’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. A. anxiety B. relief C. view D. judgment
27．Themeeting is to begin at 4:00 p.m., but as assistants, we’re _______ to be therea bit earlier.
A. invited B.supposed C. encouraged D. hoped 28．Canyou _______ the differences between the two pictures? A. tell B.talk C. speak D. say 29．Do youknow the _______ of the saying I just quoted?
A. resource B. source C. course D. cause 30．TheInternet has brought _______ big changes in the way we work. A. about B. out C. up D. back 31．DrHampton: Good morning, Professor Smith. Professor Smith: _______, Dr Hampton. Dr Hampton: May I come in? Professor Smith: Of course, please.
A. Good morning B.Fine, thanks C. Pleased to meet you D.How do you do
32. The travelers are going to Taiwan, _______ they plan to stay for twoor three days. A. that B.which C. when D. where
33. When George was a little boy in primary school, he often _______ toschool on foot. A. goes B. went C. go D. will go
34．On noaccount _______ to deprive (剥夺) a student of his right to receive education. A. anyone is allowed B.if anyone allowed C. anyone allows D.allows anyone 35．Alicespeaks English well, _______? A. she does B.does she C. she doesn’t D.doesn’t she
36．Student:Professor Wang, must I hand in the paper this week? Professor Wang: No, _______. You can hand it innext week.
A. you mustn’t B.you can’t C. you needn’t D.you shouldn’t
37．If I_______ you, I would go now and wait for them at the station. A. am B. was C. were D. have been
38．Ted,_______ yourself and don’t get your coat dirty again, or you will get intotrouble! A. behave B. make C. perform D. take
39．In thedead man’s bedroom the police found several important _______ which pointed toBlake as the murderer.
A. careers B. clues C. challenges D. dreams 40．Theold man sitting on the park bench seemed _______ to me, yet I couldn’t possiblyremember where we had met before.
A. proud B.gradual C. familiar D. mental
41．Theygo to work every day _______ Saturdayand Sunday. Those days are holidays. A. besides B. on C. from D. except 42．Shehas _______ chance to win the election as her opponent is too strong. A. little B. alittle C. few D. a few
43．TodayBob was late again for class because he overslept (睡过头), but he _______an excuse of being ill.
A. looked up B. made up C. put up D. took up 44．Youhave to _______ early in the morning to avoid the rush hour. A. set aside B. set out C. set up D. set in 45．_______I fixed the plug properly, I still got an electric shock. A. Because B. However C. Although D. When
Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in thefollowing passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and Dat the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into thepassage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. In an old town lived a merchant. He earnedhuge profits by fair means and foul 恶劣的). With more profitsflowing in, he became more and more ___56___ . He complained when hiswife wanted money to ___57___ the home. He criticized her when sheprepared___58___ dishesor bought expensive clothes. \doesn’t grow on trees.\books and new dresses.When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask for ___60___, he drove them away. ___61___ he grewricher, he became more miserly (吝啬的). He ___62___ the cook, the maid andthe gardener. \avoid ___63___ of money.\\But he drove them away. ___64___ .\will save it. I will become therichest man in the town. Wait and see.\It ___66___ him many years to becomethe richest man in town. But none had a good word to say about him. The peoplelaughed at him, \The merchant became worried day by day ___67___his bad name. How could he get a good name? Hefinally went to an elder and ___68___ advice. \慈善的)hospital? ___69____ a school for the children of the poor? Open a chainof poor homes?\\will cost a lot of money.\\,” the merchant replied. \your near and dearones first? Can’t you see your wife and children going around ___73___ poorclothes? How hungry they look? Do they have evenenough food every day? Listen. Do your ___74___ to your family, first.Help your brothers and sisters and other members of the family who are poor.Opening hospitals for the poor or schools for the children of the poor mustcome___75___. Charity begins at home.\56．A. honest B. greedy C. upset D. generous 57．A. run B. move Csell D. visit 58．A. friendly B. slender C. costly D.effective 59．A. scolded B. praised C. shouted D.worried 60．A. scheme B. belief C. advice D. help 61．A. No matter how B. As C. As long as D. Where 62．A. invited B. employed C. promoted D. dismissed 63．A. exchange B. income C. waste D.increase 64．A. screaming B. explaining C. approving D.weeping 65．A. why B. where C.what D. which 66．A. drew B. spent C. paid D. took 67．A. above B. about C. beside D. within 68．A. taught B. consumed C. sought D. searched 69．A. Instruct B. Establish C. Proceed D. Perform 70．A. pointed B. cleaned C. picked D. stepped 71．A. price B. salary C. cost D. fame 72．A. sights B. trusts C. needs D. pays 73．A. at B.in C. for D. on 74．A. origin B. shame C. belief D. duty 75．A. later B. first C. now D. before Part V Translation (20%) Section A
Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You canrefer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.
76．Pre-school can help close this gap.
77．Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work. 78．This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022. 79．The biggest road block could be the mission’s huge cost.
80．If a park visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help. Section B
Directions:In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81．你应该多运动。
82．去年春天，我们又见面了。 83．我们必须保护自然资源不被浪费。 84．杰克正在写的报告星期五必须完成。 85．那个电影我已经看了很多次。 Part IReading Comprehension 1.D four
2.C Rich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids. 3. D Two years of pre-kindergarten were better than one. 4. A chose
5. B Pre-school Education 6. B eight
7. B Hecould not come up with the fund of Mars One.
8. D the four astronauts could return to earth after a few years’ stay on Mars 9. A very large
10. CReady for a One-way trip to Mars
11. BShould National Parks Allow the Use of Cell Phones? 12. Cto preserve areas of natural beauty 13. AIt is limited to certain areas in the park. 14. Asomething unpleasant to look at 15. BNeutral
Part IIVocabulary and Structure
16. D fouded injured 17. B before 18. A that
19. C she burst into tears 20. D The / 21. B that 22. A went
23. B will have learned 24. B As 25. C While 26. B relief 27. B supposed 28. A tell 29. B source 30. A about 31. A Good morning 32. D where 33. B went
34. B is anyone allowed 35. D doesn't she 36. C you needn't 37. C were 38. A behave 39. B clues 40. C familiar 41. D except 42. A little 43. B made up 44. B set out 45. C Although Part IIIIdentification 46. C to turn on 47. C what 48. A whenever 49. C Iwill 50. A To eat 51. C much good 52. B the most troubles
53. B that who
54. C does the last train leave 55. B are going back Part IVCloze 56. B greedy 57. A run 58. C costly 59. A scolded 60. D help 61. B As 62. D dismissed 63. C waste 64. B explaining 65. C what 66. D took 67. B about 68. C sought 69. B established 70. A pointed 71. D fame 72. C needs 73. B in 74. D duty 75. A later Part VTranslation SectionA
76. 学前教育可以帮助缩小这个差距。
77. 一些批评者们说在孩子四岁的时候送去学校起不了什么作用。 78. 这项称为火星一号的工程，计划在2022年送一小队人去火星。 79. 这项使命最大的障碍在于其昂贵的费用。
80. 如果一个公园的游者受伤或者有危险，手机可以帮他容易地获得帮助。 Section B
81. You should do sports more. 82. We met each other again last spring.
83. We must prevent the natural resources from being wasted.
84. The report that Jack is writing should be done before Friday. 85. I have seen that movie for many times.
2014年5月北京成人英语三级真题及答案 - 图文
