北京地区
成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2019 年 5 月 11 日
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Direction: 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:
A little boy in South Carolina got to celebrate his birthday twice: After only one friend showed up to his birthday party, the local fire department decided to throw him another on.
The City of Beaufort Fire Department shared the story of a party the fire department held for a local boy named Cooper, who was disappointed when only one of his classmates showed up to his 6th birthday party. But after a community member gave the local fire department a call, (76) the members were quick to come to hisrescue. “We jumped on board and said we’ll do whatever we can to make sure he has a great birthday and that more than one child shows up,” Beaufort firefighter Ross Vezinsays. “ Wemade arrangements to pick him up from school along with his mom and brother, and we brought him to abowlingalley(保龄球场) alongwitha biker group”
The fire department was also able to bring nearly 75 other kids from school to celebrate
alongside Cooper, whose mother, NicoalaShiflet, said he has difficulty making friends because he suffers from autism( 自 闭 症 )“ They had cake and presents and got to do some bowling,” Vezin continues, adding that the party came to be known as ”Coopers Birthday 2.0”.
From riding in a fire truck to seeing the motorcycles from the biker group and evening welcomed by so many new friends, Cooper loved his celebration. And it won't be the last time that the little boy gets to hang out with the fire department responsible for it
“we’re also going to have him up next week, \department T-shirt and a tour of our fire station.”
1. Who did the most to make Cooper's second birthday party a greatsuccess?
A. Firefighters from Beaufort FireDepartment. B. Men from the bikergroup. C. Community members. D. Cooper'sparents.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to thepassage
A. About 75 kids showed up at Cooper's second birthdayparty. B. Cooper's mother and brother were at his second birthdayparty. C. Those joining the second birthday party did somebowling.
D. Cooper got a T-shirt from the fire department at his second birthdayparty. 3. The phrase have him up in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. invite him as aguest B. meet him bychance C. take care of him
D. make friends withhim
4. Only one kid went to Cooper's first birthdaypartybecause .
A. Cooper was not good at makingfriends. B. other kids were busy with their classesthen. C. Cooper liked to play with grown-ups. D. Cooper didn't invite hisclassmate.
5. We learn from the passage thatCooperwas the second birthdayparty. A.disappointedwith B. satisfiedwith C.frightenedby D. angryabout Passage 2
Question 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. The spacesuit Armstrong wore on his mission has come to symbolize courage and human achievement. In 1971, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum (NASM)acquired Armstrong's suit It stoodproudlyondisplayforvisitorstoadmire,untiltherewerechangesinthesuit'sappearance.
“Over time, the suit started to show signs of deterioration(变 坏 ).\NASM and her job is to preserve historical and cultural treasures.
Plastics are tricky to preserve. They tend to degrade(降解)over time. Neoprene is one type of plastic in Armstrong s suit. The material can tum brittle and break into tiny Pieces. (77) Thiswould ruin the spacesuit, NASM, seeking ways to preserve this historical treasure, removed it from display in2006.
Yet history can still be saved. Sunlight, water, humidity, and dust can cause plastics to degrade, Scientists have found that storing plastics in cooler temperatures, with lower humidity levels, can slow degradation. Young says Armstrong's suit is currently in storage at a temperature of 63 ° F and a lower relative humidity of 30%. These conditions will be maintained when Armstrong’ssuitreturnstoamuseumdisplaycaseintimeforthisyear’s50thanniversary(周年纪念日) ofthemoonlanding.
Plastic degradation affects art, too, Artist Claes Oldenburg created False Food Selection in 1906. (78)It consists of plastic food displayed in a wooden box. The plastic food used to look real. Now, some of it has flattened and yellowed. The artwork's wooden box produces an acidic gas that eats away at the plastic, which speeds up the degradation process. But Young is motivated to preserve this artwork and others like it. \are a part of our history, \says. \it's important to preserve them so that future generations can understand the journey we'vetaken.” 6. Which of the following is the best title for thepassage? A. Landing ontheMoon B. PreservingPlastics C. NeilArmstrong's Spacesuit D. Application ofPlastics 7. The word brittle in Paragraph 2probablymeans . A.wellestablished B. heavilyloaded C.easily upset D. easilybroken
8. In 2006, NASM removed Armstrong’s spacesuit fromdisplayto . A. put itonsale B. return it toArmstrong C. give it toanothermuseum D. look for ways to preserveit 9. In Claes Oldenburg’s False Food Selection, thewoodenbox the plasticdegradation. A.slowsdown B. leadsto C.accelerates D. doesn't play any rolein
10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOTTRUE?
A. Sunlight, water and dust contribute to plasticdegradation. B. Armstrong's spacesuit is currently on public display atNASM. C. NASM acquired Armstrong's spacesuit in1971. D. Claes Oldenburg is anartist. Passage3
Question 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
There was once a tree in South Africa so wide that it could fit 60 people inside its hollow trunk. The tree reached 62 feet into the sky. It was more than 1, 100 years old. But recently, that tree and others like it have died. (79) Scientists are wondering why. The tree was a baobab. A baobab looks like a giant oak(橡树)turned upside down It ’ s
branches resemble roots reaching toward the sky. It grows in Africa and is called the Tree of Life. Baobab trees tend to live a long time. One of the oldest stood for more than 2.400 years. Various baobabs have been used as a shop, a prison, a house, and a bus shelter.
In 2005, scientists began a survey to determine the age of more than 60 baobabs (80) Duringthe process, they noticed that several of the trees had died.Their results.recently published in Nature Plants, show that nine of the 13 oldest baobab trees and five out of six of the largest died in the 12-year study period.
Stephan Woodborne conducted the baobab study with six other scientists. They say more research is needed to know why the trees died, but they think climate change may be to blame. That’s because the trees showed no evidence of disease. Plus.many were in national parks, so they would have been protected from human harm. Also, Woodborne says, the most affected baobabs are on the outer edge of their ideal habitat ( 栖 息 地 ). Increasing heat and shifting rainy seasons have made it harder for baobabs in these areas to thrive.
Smaller and younger baobabs are dying too. \ofthe media,Woodbornesays. \空前的) that they should be dying across the age spectrum. We’ve got to do a reality check on our own footprints in termsof the way we live our lives. If we all changed what we did a little bit. it would start to make a difference.”
11. Which of the following is the best title for thepassage? A. Die-off ofAfrica's Baobabs B. National Parks inAfrica C. AfricanRainySeasons D. Strange-lookingBaobabs 12. The baobabstudylasted . A.6years B.9years C.12years D. 13years
13. According to Stephan Woodborne, the baobab trees died mainlybecauseof . A.humandamage B. disease C.climatechange D. the attack ofinsects 14. The word spectrum in the last paragraph is closest inmeaningto . A.point B. range C. edge D. team
15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOTTRUE? A. Further research is needed to know why the Baobabsdied. B. Baobab trees can live a longtime.
C. The researchers found that only old baobab treesdied. D. The baobab study Involved more than 60baobabs.
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 AnswerSheet. 16. Becoming American citizen takes a lot ofwork. A./ B.an C. a D. the 17. She was the only member ofherfamily spokeEnglish. A.that B.whom C.what D. which 18. he walked, he looked carefully at the ice in front ofhim. A.If B.As C.Since D.Whether 19. At about twelve o’clock, themandecided to eat his lunch. A. being stopped B. stopping C. to be stopped D. to stop 20. He threw stones at the birds but couldnothit . A.him B.her C.it D. them 21. Peter is going toalake he can fish with his friends. A. which B.here C.where D. there 22. They into the dormitoryalready. A. have moved B.moving C.move D. havingmoved 23. Everyone is getting old, butyoulook thanever. A.younger B.youngest C. the youngest D.young 24. —— Do you enjoy your presentjob?
—— . I just do it for aliving. A. Of course B.Notreally C.Notlikely D. Not alittle 25. They have arrived at lunchtime but their flight wasdelayed. A.will B.can C.must D. should 26. After dinner the minister madeashort to theguests. A. delivery B. speech C. pronunciation D. conversation 27. Jean is one of those modern girlswhoalways the latestfashions. A. put up with B. come up with C. keep up with D. get along with 28. The room was so quiet that she couldhearthe of her heart. A.hitting B.beating C.tapping D. knocking 29. Thiswatchis to all the other watches in thestore. A.superior B.advantages C.super D. beneficial 30. The of the valley was verywet. A.head B.basis C.top D.bottom 31. Thesun in theeast. A.rises B.raises C. increases D.goes
32. When you have kids, you won’t have time to go toparties A. further B.stillmore C. anymore D. nomore 33. Theyhidthemselves atree. A.off B.after C.behind D. before
34. The protestswere not to NewYork. A.balanced B.ended C.limited D. attended 35. He has never recoveredfromthe of his brother’sdeath. A.aim B. shock C.plan D. opinion 36. Ifyou smoke, please gooutside. A.can B.should C.must D. may 37. The police officers in our cityworkhard the rest of us can live a safelife. A.in case B.asif C. inorderthat D. onlyif 38. Nomatterhow , it is not necessarilylifeless. A. a desert maybedry B. dry may a desertbe C. may a desertbedry D. dry a desert maybe 39. The girl glanced over her shoulder andfoundherself by a young man inblack. A.wasfollowed B. had beenfollowed C.following D. followed 40. They made a great effort to preparetheexhibition, to achieve a bigsuccess. A.hoped B.hoping C.tohope D. hope
41. I have been looking for this book for severalweeks,and I have foundit. A.atleast B. innotime C.atlast D. atpresent 42. Thousandsofpeople thefuneral. A.cared B.attended C.devoted D. appeared 43.I’m afraid youhaveno but to come along withus. A.possibility B.permission C.choice D. selection 44. The old man gotintothe of storing money under thebed. A.habit B.tradition C.use D. custom 45. Sheisso that she cried for days when her pet catdied. A.sensible B.sensitive C.imaginative D. impressive Part III Identification(10%)
46. The new stadium being built (A) for the next Asian Games will be (B) three times as bigger (C) as the present (D)one. 47. After (A) the long journey, the three of (B) them went back (C) home, hungry and tiredly(D). 48. Surprising (A) and happy, Tony stood (B) up and accepted (C) the prize(D). 49. Wetried (A) hard, and eventually (B), we were (C) able to get Mike lent (D) us his car just for aday.
50. He doesn’t want (A) to spend many (B) timeshopping (C) in (D) NewYork. 51. If he (A) were more experienced (B), I will (C) vote for (D)him. 52. Taking a train (A) is most (B) comfortable than (C) taking an (D)airplane. 53. I used to swam (A) in high school (B), but I don’t have (C) time now(D). 54. I hope (A) the weather (B) must (C) be sunny (D)Friday. 55. Jim sold (A) most of his things (B). He has hardly nothing (C) left in (D) thehouse.
Part 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 intothe passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
In the summer of 1838, John Wannamaker was born in Philadelphia. His father was a brick-maker. Whenever he was not 56 school, John was engaged in turning bricks which
were laid in the sun to 57 . Thus, the quality of working 58 was instilled (灌输) into the young man. 59 his own diligence, he later became the merchant prince of Philadelphia. A few years later, school was 60 and he worked in a store four miles away 61
his home. He walked eight miles every day, going to work in the morning and 62 back home
2019年5月成人本科学位英语（成人英语三级北京）试题及答案 - 图文
