2017年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案
Part I Read ing Comprehe nsion (30%)
Directions: 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:
In 2014, older America ns fell 29 milli on times, leadi ng to 7 milli on injuries, accord ing to a report published last week. About 2.8 million cases were treated in emergency department, and approximately 800,000 sen iors went on to be hospitalized. More than 27,000 falls led to death. (76) And the problem is gett ing more and more serious. “ Older adult falls are increasing and, sadly, often indicate the end of independence,
Tom Frieden. The fallsare preventable, Frieden stressed. He said individuals, families and health care providers can take steps to resist the trend.
Dr. Wolf-Klein is a medical professor in New York. She said one concern is that seniors who have experieneed a fall alone at home don don ' t beg in and they
' t tell anyone. When that happens, prevention efforts
' re at risk for additi onal falls that lead to broke n bones and brain injuries.
“ Elderly^atients tend not to report falls to their families, or even doctors. A fall is a very frightening thing that you keep quiet about. They think if they mention it, they are afraid that they will move to a nursing home or need assistants to help out in the house, ” said Wotfein.
It ' s also a status issue and may make some one feel that they
' re weaker tha n they really are,
she expla in ed. When some one does fall and hurt themselves, they ' oten n ever the same, Wolf- Klein said. “ Youcan
develop chronic(慢性的)problems. After a fall, a percentage of the populati on will n ever retur n to walk ing around. People used to tak ing the subway, now they wheelchair, or they may need help going to the bathroom. They become frailer and lose
independence, ” she said.
1. Which of the followi ng is TRUE?
A. In 2014, older adult falls caused 7 milli on injuries. B. In 2016, America ns fell 29 millio n times.
C. Last year, 2.8 milli on America ns had emerge ncy treatme nt. D. Last month, more tha n 27,000 older America ns were hospitalized. 2. From the passage we lear n that older adult falls __ .
A. Are decreasing B. Can' t be avoided C. Must be treated in hospitals
D. Usually imply the end of in depe ndence 3. The word frailer in Paragraph 5 probably means __ .
A. Lon elier B. weaker C. smarter D. better
4. Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi ng is TRUE?
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A. A fall is a very terrible thing that you keep quiet about. B. After a fall elderly people will not develop chronic problems. C. To prevent fells elderly people should move to a nursing home. D. Elderly patients tend to tell their families about their falls. 5. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Older adult fells are on the rise.
B. People should keep quiet about their fells. C. Older adults are losing their independence. D. Older adult falls cause brain injuries. Passage 2
The science behind solar（太阳的）energy is not new. But Sheridan Community Schools is the first school district in In dia na to be completely solar-powered. The district fini shed in stall ing solar pan els（太阳能板）for all three of its schools in 2016. Some of the pan els can turn to fallow the sun across the sky.
Sheridan ' s solar push is part of a trend. In 2008, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power.
By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar pan els in the US. This data comes from a report by the Solar Foundation, an with solar pan els has continued to rise since 2014.
（77） Solar power has some obvious adva ntage over other en ergy sources. Sun light is a ren ewable（可再生的）resource, which means it won' trun out. Solar pan els don' harm the en viro nment. Also sun light is free. So by using solar power, schools can save money on en ergy costs over time.
But switchi ng to solar power isn ' always easy Solar pan els can be expe nsive to in stall.
Sherida n Com mun ity Schools had to borrow money to pay for its solar tran siti on. （78）The pan els also take up space. But for many schools, going solar is worth it. The use of solar energy can also help students learn about electricity and environmental issues. Teacher at schools look at it in action. According to Brown, the educati onal impact of solar pa n els it “ the most compelli ng reas on for schools to in stall them.
Brow n hopes the pan els will give Sherida n stude nts a global perspective. “ Theworld is bigger than the boundaries of their school district, he\“ They' doing things to help the world as a whole. ”
6. Sherida n Commun ity Schools coasts of __ schools.
A. Two B. three C. four D. five
7. Accord ing to the passage, solar en ergy has the followi ng ben efits EXCEPT that_ .
A. It creates no polluti on B. It can save money
C. Solar pan els are easy to maintain D. Solar energy is renewable
8. The word in corporate in Paragraph 5 is closest m meaning to _ .
A. Reach B. improve C. run D in clude
9. Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi ng stateme nts is NOT TRUE?
A. Solar pan els are very expe nsive to in stall.
B. Sherida n Commun ity Schools is completely solar-powered. C. In 2014, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power in the US.
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organization that promotes the use of solar power Roxie Brown, a program director there, says that the nu mber of schools
that use solar power ofte n in corporate it into their scie nce less ons. The kids talk about it in the classroom. Then they can
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D. More and more schools are switch ing to solar power to cut costs.
10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Solar Power B. Schools Go Solar C. Cheap Energy Sources D. AGi0bal Perspective
Passage 3
Marley Dias loves nothing more tha n gett ing lost in a book. But the books she was start ing at school were start ing to get on her n erves. She enjoyed Where the Red Fem Grows and The Shiloh series, found in so many primary school main character.
What she was no tic ing is actually a much bigger issue: fewer tha n 10 perce nt of childre n Children
' s
books released in 2015 had a black pers on as the main character, accord ing to a yearly an alysis by the Cooperative
' s Book Center. In November 2015, Marley set out to gather 1,000 books with black girls
as protagonists（主角）.Her campaign called ” #1000BlackGirlBooks a bigas success. （79） She far exceeded her goal and collected more than 10,000 books! ” Through my campaig n, I want to give kids a stro nger sense of ide ntity. I ' ve learned is thatd ' s voices need to be heard. In the future, Dias wants to be the editor（ 编辑）of her own magazine. She is already making the steps toward having a successful and meaningful career At 11, she t publish ing in dustry.
' s aware of the racism in
” ThMar1ggestysdn80）
classrooms, were all about white buys or dogs-or white boys and their dogs. Black girls, like Marley, were almost never the
Like the televisi on and movies, the publish ing in dustry does not represe nt black girls or other people of color in
positive ways. The whitewashing（漂白）in this industry extend beyond not hav ing people of color as characters .In 2012, white men wrote 88% of the book reviews. In 2013, only about 2% of the books were about black characters. Then if there are people of color in the books, the publishers attempt to whitewash people of color on the covers.
However, Dias is making it a little easier for other black girls searching for a character that is just like them. Her project is a positive step toward young black girls seeing and experiencing their lives in books.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Main Characters of Popular Books B. The #1000BlackGirlBooks Campaig n C. Whitewashing in the Publishing Industry D. Further Readi ng for Kids and Teen agers 12. The phrase “ get on her nerves
” in paragraph I is closest in meaning to __ .
D. Make her frighte ned
A. Make her ill B. Make her excited C. Make her ann oyed 13. Marley started she #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign because ___ .
A. She wan ted to give some books to Africa n childre n. B. She wan ted to en courage childre n to read some books.
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C. She noticed the lack of black girls as main characters in the books. D. She didn ' t like the bklagcirls described in the books she read for class. 14. The original goal of the project was to collect __ books.
A. 1000 B. 2015 C. 5000 D. 10,000
15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TURE?
A. Marley Dias is a black girl. B. Marley Dias doesn 't like reading.
C. Marley Dias wants to became an editor in the future. D. Marley seldom represent black people in positive way.
Part II (30%)
16. The bank charges 6 per cent __ on all money borrowed from it.
A. Salary B. Pay C. Income D. interest
17. The doctor kept him __ on a life-support machine.
A. Tidy B. Alive C. Gentle D. proud
18. Katy can think clearly when she is not under __.
A. Straw B. Space C. Stress D. surface
19. Last week lots of T-shirts were __ here and the cheapest cost only one dollar.
A. At work B. On sale C. In practice D. Out of sight
20. He decided to devote all his time and effort __ scientific investigation.
A. In B. On C. From D. to
21. He fell in love with her at first __.
A. Scene B. Sight C. View D. look
22. I have promised to help you and I
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' ll __ my word.
A. Hold B. Follow C. Stick D. keep
23. If you have high blood pressure, you should __ eating too much salty food.
A. Escape B. Suggest C. Avoid D. relax
24. During the past ten years, there have been __ changes in the country.
A. Lasting B. Dramatic C. Powerful D. imaginary
25. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and __ , in a quiet place.
A. After all B. All over C. Above all D. First of all
26. We have always thought very __ of him.
A. Highly B. Well C. Greatly D. enough
27. He told his friends that he was going to Japan __.
A. On duty
B. On business C. On board D. On the spot
28. It ' s no use __ for a doctor. It alrea'dys. too late A. To send
B. Sending C. By sending D. Having sent
29. I know you ' re planning to travel this summer, but do you know __? A. How much cost it will be B. How much has it cost C. How much it will cost D. How much will it cost
30. Childish __ she may be, she is kind and friendly.
A. If
B. Although C. As
D. however
31. ---Tom, is there __ wrong with the car?
---Yeah, the engine refuses to start. A. Anything B. One thing C. Nothing D. none
32. __succeed in doing anything.
A. Only by working hard we can
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