北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2014年11月1日 上午9:00——11:00
2014年11月北京地区成人英语三级真题试卷
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.
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.
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.
Part IV Cloze (10%) 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 into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 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 can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.
Section B Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
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:
Jarden Zinc（锌）Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennessee, 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 business for Jarden-since 2000, the company has earned more than $ 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 countries have stopped using pennies. Is it time for the U.S. to do the same?
Jarden and the zinc industry are fighting to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has given $1.2 million to Americans for Common Cents (ACC). The group's mission is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller is ACC's 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; charities（慈善机构）that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much
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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 dozens of countries that have gotten rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities don't seem too concerned either.
President Barack Obama says the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are 97.5% zinc 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? 本文的主旨是什么？
A.Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins. 许多国家正在试图减少制造硬币的成本。
B.These days a penny made is a penny wasted. 现在造一分钱就是浪费一分钱
C.There is disagreement over whether the U.S. should stop using pennies. 人们对美国是否应该停止使用硬币未达成一致。 D.Many countries have stopped using pennies. 许多国家已经停止使用硬币了。 2. The mission of ACC is to ______. ACC的使命是为了
A. conduct online surveys做一些在线调查
B.lower the production costs of the penny降低一分硬币的生产成本 C. raise money for charities募集资金用于慈善 D.keep the penny in use保持使用一分硬币 3. The penny coin is mainly made of _____. 一美分的硬币主要是由。。。做的。
A. copper铜 B. steel钢铁 C. iron 铁 D. zinc锌
4. What does the sentence \the penny's days may be numbered时日无多的\
paragraph probably mean?最后一段的句子“the penny's days may be numbered”可能是什么意思？
A.The penny may be out of use very soon. 很快一分钱可能会停止使用 B.The value of the penny may rise.一分钱硬币的价值可能会上涨。
C.The penny has a special place in American history.在美国历史上一分硬币有一个特别的地方。
D.The penny is part of American culture.一分硬币是美国文化的一部分。 5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? 根据本文的说法，下面哪个说法不是真的？
A.Jarden is the sole supplier of the zinc the U.S. Mint uses to make the penny. Jarden是美国铸币厂用于做一分硬币唯一的锌提供商
B. The majority of American people are in favor of keeping the penny. 大多数美国人赞同保持一分硬币
C. Many Americans fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise.
许多美国人担心排除一分硬币可能导致价格上涨。
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D. The U.S. Mint now spends 2.4 cents to make a penny. 美国铸币厂现在制造一分的硬币要花2.4美分。 Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He was the second of eight children. His father always had problems with money. When Charles was 12 years old, his father went to prison because he was in debt. Charles had to leave school to help his family. He got a job in a dirty, old factory. Charles Dickens never 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 newspaper reporter. In 1836, he began to write The Pickwick Papers. It was published as a series and was a huge success. By age 24, Dickens was a prominent writer in both Great Britain and the United States.
Many people bought his books, but they also paid to hear him read his stories aloud. Because there was no radio or television, people liked to hear famous writers read in public. Dickens read his works like he was acting in a play. He went on very successful reading tours and earned a lot of money.
Dickens was meticulous (过分注意琐事的）. Everything had to be just right. When he worked at home, everything had to be in its place. He worked at a desk by a window that always had a vase (花瓶) of flowers and the same ornaments (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 writing was in middle, the story notes were in the right margin, and the chapter notes were in the left margin. He also cared a lot about his appearance.
6. Charles Dickens' father was put into prison 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. Dickens loved to travel
B. Dickens' stories were mostly about his own childhood C. Dickens made a lot of money on his reading tours D. Dickens left school to write The Pickwick Papers
8. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is TRUE ? A. He was a peaceful person 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\A. Famous B. Thoughtful C. Careful D. difficult
10. After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dickens' . A. Success B. Appearance C. Works D. childhood
Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
Computer technology is advancing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waster (e-waste) from this constantly growing field is polluting the
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environment, both here and abroad.
Computers contain toxic (有毒的) materials such as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill (垃圾填埋场), that's exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled (囤积), which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the remaining 10 percent is landfilled. Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to some developing countries.
(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 when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts.
In the united states, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of (处理) old computers, California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a $30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?以下哪项说法是通过最佳标题？ A. The Main Exports of America 美国的主要出口 B. The Computer Take Back Campaign计算机收回运动 C. The Harm of E-waste Treatment 电子废物处理的危害 D. Electronic Waste-a Global Problem电子废物---一个全球性问题
12. What does the word \obsolete\第一段的obsolete的含义是什么？
A. Fashionable 时髦的, 流行的, 上流社会的 B. Useful 有用的, 有帮手的, 有益的 C. Out of date过时的; 废弃的 D. Out of control不受控制; 失去控制
obsolete(我不舍离它) 过期的|'ɑbs?l??t]adj. 荒废的, 陈旧的, 成废物的 13.Americans reuse about______ million computers each year. 美国人每年重新使用大约_______百万的计算机。 A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
14. According to the passage, American electronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have_______.根据文章，美国的电子垃圾被出口到其他国家是因为这些国家已经_______。 4
A. the resources and more space to process the e-waste资源和更多的空间来处理电子废物 B. less strictly enforced environment safety standards不太严格执行环境安全标准
C. a lot of skilled e-waste workers很多熟练的电子垃圾的工人 D. many computer recycling businesses很多电脑回收业务 15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? 根据这篇文章，下面哪个说法是真的？
A. Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem 日本通过了一项法律，以解决电子垃圾问题 B. Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste 有囤集相比，垃圾填埋场是一个更好，更安全的方法来处理电子垃圾 C. Apple will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them 当你从他们那里买一个新的，苹果公司会支付你50元回收旧电脑 D. Old computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of 即使处置不当的时候，旧电脑对于环境是安全的 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.在这部分有30个不完整的句子。对于每一个句子有四种选择标有A ，B ，C和D.选择一个最佳答案完成句子。然后在答题纸上涂黑相应的字母。
16. The fried fish we ate at the restaurant yesterday is delicious. I'd like to have it again even if it costs____.昨天我们在餐馆里吃的炸鱼很好吃。我想再吃一次即使它花费两倍的价格。 A.as twice much B. twice as much C. much as twice D. as much twice 比较结构，修饰语往往放在more，less或者as之前。
17. ____too much to do, they have to keep themselves busy all day long.因为要做的事儿多，他们不得不整天都忙活。
A. Having B. Have C. Had D. Being 现在分词，表示由于有
18. Air pollution, together with overpopulation, ____ many problems in big cities.大城市里大气污染和人口过剩一起正造成了许多问题。
A. are causing B. is causing C. are caused D. is caused
主谓一致：together with overpopulation，直接看前面的主语为单数，且句意不用被动语态 19. She has no idea of what the book is about. She ____ have read it carefully.她不知道这本书是关于什么的。她____已经仔细阅读。 A.mustn’t B.can't C.shouldn't D.needn't
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成人本科学士学位英语统一真题考试14-11
