2004年4月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试A卷试题
Part I Reading Comprehension Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
A youngster's social development has a profound effect on his academic progress Kids who have trouble getting along with their classmates can end up behind academically as well and have a higher chance of dropping out(退学). In the early grades especially, experts say, youngsters should be encouraged to work in groups
rather than individually so that teachers can spot children who may be having problems making friends \says Lillian Kate, an educational professor at the University &Illinois, \lighten tensions These skills can't be learned through lecture We all know people who have wonderful technical skills but don't have any social skills Relationships should be the first R\
At a certain age, children are also learning to judge themselves in relation to others. For most children, school marks the first time that their goals are not set by an internal clock but by the outside world Just as the 1-year-old struggling to walk the 6-year-old is struggling to meet adult expectations \early-childhood education for the state of New Jersey, \hard to do something and fail. they may conclude that they will never be able to accomplish a particular task]\
says Hills, \a rescue operation\ [文章大意及重要词汇]
儿童的社交能力对他们学习上的进步（progress）有深远的（profound）影响。和同学相处（getting along with）不好的儿童很可能导致他在学习（academically）上的落后和更高的退学率。特别是低年级的学生，专家指出，应该鼓励（encouraged）孩子们参加集体生活动而不是生活自己的小圈子里，这样有助于老师发现那些不擅长交朋友的孩子。丽莲·凯特，伊利诺大学的教授说道，“在孩子们共同完成一个任务的时候，
他们学着去合作、不同意对方、不争不抢以及化解关系紧张等各种能力”。而这些是课堂学不到的东西。那些高水平的技术（technical）工人却没有任何社交能力，这些现象都是为人所熟知的。对社交能力的培养应该是第一。
孩子们到某个年龄阶段的，也会在于别人的关系中判断（judge）自己。对大多数孩子来讲，学校第一次让他们明白他们的目标（goals）不单纯是说了算的，而是受社会影响的。正如一岁的孩子学走路，而六岁的孩子就学着去满足家长的期望一样。“孩子不知道如何区别努力（effort）和能力”，新泽西州儿童早期教育专家希尔教授说。如果他们很努力地去做一件事情，结果却失败了，他们可能就会得出结论，认为他们永远也不能完成（accomplish）某一特定（particular）的任务。明显的比较有劣的方法，比如张榜公布学生的成绩，会产生严重后果。希尔教授说到，自信心（confidence）受到严重打击的孩子需要一个抢救手术。 1. The author seems to think that a kid’s poor relationship with his classmates would .
A. have negative effects on his study
B. develop his individualism but limit his intelligence C. eventually lead to his leaving school
D. have nothing to do with his achievements in a course 答案：A细节题，根据第一段第二句话。
2. In the first paragraph, the word spot means . A. teach B. help C. find D. treat 答案：C词汇题，spot发现，找出。
3. For most children, school makes them understand .
A. that it is society rather than individual that decides one’s future B. that they can meet the social needs
C. that one’s effort and one’s ability can be two quite different matters
D. that social needs and individual needs have nothing in common 答案：A细节题，根据第二段第二句话。
4. Which of the following is most unlikely for the author to do? A. To talk to the students who have mental problems. B. To help students develop a feeling of self-respect. C. To keep a student from playing alone. D. To announce a student’s scores in public. 答案：D细节题，根据第二段最后一句话。
5. Which of the following is the major concern of the passage about a student’s needs?
A. Individualism and cooperation.
B. Academic success and independent thinking. C. Socialization and feeling of competence. D. Intelligence and respect. 答案：C主旨考查题。
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
If the Europeans thought a drought-a long period of dry weather-was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below ? normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of annual average), vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Britain and Ireland are dry and barren（贫瘠）.(77)[Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends]. Oyster（牡蛎）grows in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding. In southeastern England, the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been
weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales. In Portugal, farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meeting for rain--so far, in vain.
(78) [Governments in drought-spread countries are taking severe measures. Authorities in hard-hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns]. In Britain, water will soon be metered, like gas and electricity, “The English have always taken water for granted,” says Graham Warren, a spokesman of Britain’s National Rivers Authority. “Now they’re putting a price on it.” Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas. It
will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain, the experts say, just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels. [文章大意及重要词汇]
如果欧洲人认为干旱（drought）只会发生在非洲，那他们现在便明白了。连续四你那降雨量（rainfall）低于正常水平，如果导致法国、西班牙、葡萄牙、比利时、英国和爱尔兰大部分地区的干燥和贫瘠。法国北部运河的水位如此之低，以至除周末外，船只禁行。由于当地河流中的牡蛎繁殖所需谈水的流失，布列塔尼的牡蛎产量下降了30%。英国东南部肯特州曾经绿色一片的小山如今也变成棕色的，以至政府不得不考虑从威尔士输水计划。葡萄牙南部内陆阿连特约地区的农民通过宗教仪式求雨也没有成功
干旱蔓延的国家各级政府都在采取严厉措施（taking severe
measures）。法国受灾严重地区的政府，甚至下令禁止（ban）洗车和灌溉草坪。不久，英国的用水将像用煤气和电一样用仪器测量（metered）。英国人总是认为用水是理所当然(taken for granted)的英国河川管理局发言人葛拉汉·沃伦说，“新在他们必须对他标价了”。干旱的突然（sudden）结束并不意味着一些地区灾难的停止。据专家推测，除非欧洲连续几年冬天的降雨量都大大高于正常水平，欧洲的谈水储量才可能恢复到以前的水平。
6. What does the author mean by saying “they know better now?” A. They know more about the causes of the drought.
B. They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.
C. They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.
D. They have realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe. 答案：D语义题，根据第一段最后一句话。
7. The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems except .
A. below-normal rainfall B. difficult navigation
C. a sharp drop in oyster harvest D. bone-dry hills
答案：A细节题，文章提到连续四年降雨量低于正常的水平导致欧洲的旱情十分严重,本题实际是因果倒置。
8. The British government intends to .
A. forbid the car-washing service B. increase the price of the water used
C. end the misery caused by the drought D. charge fees for the use of the water
答案：D细节题，第二段说：过去英国人用是免费的，而现在则要开始用水表计量，并且开始收费。
9. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Germany is the only country free from the drought
B. Water reserves are at their lowest level in years due to drought C. The drought is more serious in Britain than in France D. Europe will not have heavy rain until several years later. 答案：D细节题，最后一句话说：除非连续纪念冬天的降雨量都大大高于正常的水平，欧洲的谈水量才能恢复过去的水平。可见，欧洲这几年降雨量不大。
10. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage? A. Europe in Misery B. Drought Attacks Europe
C. Be Economical With Water D. Europe, a Would-be Africa 答案：B主旨题，全文主要谈的是干旱袭击欧洲的问题。 Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
How can we get rid of garbage（垃圾）? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?
成人本科学士学位英语统一考试A卷试题 及精解
