北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2013.11.2
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:b5E2RGbCAP For 20 months the wrecked Costa Concordia has been lying on its side near the coast of Giglio, a small Italian island. But on Tuesday, as part of the largest salvage ( 打捞 ) operation ever conducted, the large ship was finally moved to the upright position. The next step is for the vessel to be removed from the area entirely.p1EanqFDPw The Costa Concordia is twice the weight of the Titanic. The ship itself didn ' t budge （稍微移动) for the first three hours of the operation, Sergio Girotto told reporters. He and other engineers worked for 19 hours before Concordia was declared completely upright.DXDiTa9E3d The Costa Concordia capsized on January 13, 2012, after its captain, Francesco Schettino, brought the ship too close to the shore. The ship hit coastal rocks, which caused serious damage and allowed water to pour in. (76) Most of the 4200 people on board made it to land safely, but more than 30 people were killed in the disaster. Two people remain missing. The Concordia 's captain is currently on trial for causing a shipwreck and abandoning his ship.RTCrpUDGiT The operation to right the ship is called parbuckling. While parbuckling is a standard operation to right capsized ships, it has never before been used on such a large ship. (77) Workers had been waiting for favorable weather condition to undertake the operation. On Monday, authorities gavethe final go-ahead.5PCzVD7HxA The process was expected to take no more than 12 hours. But problems with the large system of steel chains caused delays. Engineers worked through the night using cables and metal water tanks to roll the ship onto special platforms.jLBHrnAILg The Concordia is expected to be pulled away from Giglio in the spring of 2014 and turned into scrap metal (废金属). The ship's owner, Costa Cruises, will pay for the recovery, which has already cost more than $800 million.xHAQX74J0X 1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?LDAYtRyKfE A. Ship Safety Management B. Shipwrecks: an Environmental ThreatZzz6ZB2Ltk C. The Costa Concordia Disaster D. The Costa Concordia SalvagedvzfvkwMI1 2. The word \rqyn14ZNXI A. turned over B. delayed C. departed D. set sailEmxvxOtOco 3 According to the passage, the Concordia' s captain has been charged with causing the crash and________.SixE2yXPq5 A. drug use B. alcohol abuse C. abandoning his post D. setting fire6ewMyirQFL 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?kavU42VRUs A. The Costa Concordia is three times the weight of the Titanic.y6v3ALoS89 B. Engineers in Italy have successfully righted the wrecked Concordia after an operation that lasted around 12 hours.M2ub6vSTnP C. The salvage operation went ahead despite bad weather conditions.0YujCfmUCw D. As a common means of righting wrecked ships, parbuckling had never been carried out on a vessel of the Concordia's size.eUts8ZQVRd 5. What will happen to the Concordia eventually?
A. It will be pulled away to be broken up for scrap metal.sQsAEJkW5T B. It will be repaired and put into use again. C. It will be turned into a museum for tourists. D. It will be sunk to the ocean floor.
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:GMsIasNXkA (78) Would you risk your life for a country that considered you a second class citizen? Would you join a military that asked you to risk sacrificing your life but separated you from other soldiers because of the color of your skin? That is precisely what the Tuskegee Airmen did. They werebrave, intelligent, African-American men and women who fought for the United States in World War II.TIrRGchYzg In 1940, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt agreed to allow African Americans to fly airplanes in the military. Before that, African Americans could only serve in the Armed Forces as part of the ground troops. The first African American airmen reported for duty in 1941. They began theirtraining outside of Tuskegee, Alabama. (79) The soldiers were completely separated by race and the two races could not communicate. About 450 African American pilots finished the training. These men were the original Tuskegee Airmen.7EqZcWLZNX The Tuskegee Airmen had an amazing record. They did not lose any of the bombers they were escorting (护航). When the war was over in 1945, the Tuskegee Airmen were heroes. But when they returned to America, they were appalled to find out that they were still treated like second-class citizens. They faced the same segregation (种族隔离) and discrimination (歧视) as they had before they began their training.lzq7IGf02E Frederick Henry, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, lives in Detroit, Michigan. Because he was from the North, he would often forget the segregation rules of the South. Once, Henry was on a bus alone with a white bus driver. Soon, after the two had talked for a while, a wave of other passengers came on the bus. A problem arose when some white passengers were still standing, which was against the rules. Henry was put off the bus, even though he was the first person to board the bus and had paid his fare.zvpgeqJ1hk One thing did change, however. In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order prohibiting segregation in the military. Eventually, the Tuskegee Airmen were officially thanked fortheir amazing efforts in the war.NrpoJac3v1 6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?1nowfTG4KI A. American Soldiers in World War II B. American Civil Rights MovementfjnFLDa5Zo C. The Tuskegee Airmen D. Racial Discrimination in the U. S.tfnNhnE6e5 7. What docs the word \HbmVN777sL A. Reluctant. B. Pleased. C. Shocked. D. Relieved.V7l4jRB8Hs 8. It can be inferred from the passage that Henry ________.83lcPA59W9 A. refused to give up his seat to a white passenger mZkklkzaaP B. refused to pay his bus fare
C. had a fight with the bus driver D. was the last person to board the bus.
9. In ________, President Harry S. Truman ordered to end military segregation.AVktR43bpw A. 1940 B. 1941 C. 1945 D. 1948ORjBnOwcEd 10. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the Tuskegee Airmen is TRUE?2MiJTy0dTT A. In World War II, they never lost a bomber to enemy fire.gIiSpiue7A B. They were the first group of black soldiers ever trained by the ground troops.uEh0U1Yfmh C. They were not subjected to racial discrimination in the army.IAg9qLsgBX D. They were already soldiers in the ground troops before their training at Tuskegee began.WwghWvVhPE Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:asfpsfpi4k Coffee is a powerful drink. On a personal level, it helps keep us awake and active. (80) On a much general level, it has helped shape our history and continues to shape our culture.ooeyYZTjj1 Coffee plants grow wild in parts of Africa and were probably used by travelling tribes ( 部落) for thousands of
years , but it wasn't until the 1400s that people figured out they could roast its seeds.BkeGuInkxI \Coffee and How It Transformed Our World. By the 1500s, the drink had spread to coffeehouses across the Arab world Within another 150 years，it took Europe by storm.\\PgdO0sRlMo The insurance industry was founded hundreds of years ago in one of London's 2,000 coffeehouses. Literature, newspapers and even the works of great composers like Bach and Beethoven were also inspired in coffeehouses.3cdXwckm15 It is often said that after the Boston Tea Party of 1773, when American colonists (殖民者 attacked British tea ships and threw large boxes of tea into the harbor, Americans everywhere switched over to drinking coffee.\his wife, Abigail, in which the Founding Father declares his love of tea but says he will have to learn to accept coffee instead, because drinking tea had become unpatriotic (不爱国的)。h8c52WOngM For all the upsides coffee has brought the modem world, it also brought its fair share of downsides, too. Europeans carried coffee with them as they colonized various parts of the world, and this frequently meant they made people into slaves in order to grow it.v4bdyGious 11. According to the passage, which of the following has nothing to do with coffee?J0bm4qMpJ9 A. Literature. B. Newspapers.
C The insurance industry. D. The oil industry.XVauA9grYP 12. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?bR9C6TJscw A. The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773.
B. Europeans figured out ways to use coffee during the 1670s.pN9LBDdtrd C. During the 1770s, more and more Americans began to drink coffee*DJ8T7nHuGT D. Coffee is a refreshing drink.
13.The author of the book believes that .QF81D7bvUA A. drinking coffee was unpatriotic
B. 2000 insurance companies were set up hundreds of years ago4B7a9QFw9h C. Europeans were responsible for the existence of slaveryix6iFA8xoX D. coffee actually influenced the rise of business
14. The phrase \wt6qbkCyDE A. dropped to the ground B. became very successfulKp5zH46zRk C. removed its coat D. went away suddenlyYl4HdOAA61 15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?ch4PJx4BlI A. When Coffee Became Popular B. Coffee Is a Powerful Drink
C. How Coffee Influenced the Course of History D. What Impact Coffee Has on Human Behavior 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.qd3YfhxCzo 16 We don't need air conditioning,______
A. nor can we afford it B. neither can afford itE836L11DO5 C. nor we can afford it D. neither we can afford itS42ehLvE3M 17 Could you find someone ______?
A for me to play tennis with B. play tennis with501nNvZFis C for me to play tennis D. play tennisjW1viftGw9 18 “You are too self-centered. It's high time you ______that you are not the most important person in the world,” Edgar said to his boss angrily.xS0DOYWHLP A realized B. have realized C. realize D. should realizeLOZMkIqI0w 19. The government cannot operate effectively______it is free from such interference.ZKZUQsUJed A. so long as B. so that C. unless D. becausedGY2mcoKtT 20. If I had remembered ______ the window, the thief would not have got in.rCYbSWRLIA A. to close B. closing C. to have closed D. having closedFyXjoFlMWh 21. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably______spring.TuWrUpPObX A. later B. latter C. last D. late7qWAq9jPqE 22. If it ______tomorrow, the basketball match has to be canceled.llVIWTNQFk A. rain B. rains C. rained D. will rainyhUQsDgRT1 23. ______ Pacific Ocean is______ very large sea to the west of North and South America, and to the east of Asia and Australia.MdUZYnKS8I A. The; a B. A; the C. The; the D. A; a09T7t6eTno 24. Neither his fellow workers nor Tod himself_____to the solution put forward by the employere5TfZQIUB5 A. agree B. agrees C. agreeing D. to agrees1SovAcVQM 25. If only I______hard in the past few months! But I didn't work hard enough and failed the maths examination.GXRw1kFW5s A. work B. worked C. have worked D. had workedUTREx49Xj9 26. None of us knew how the change had come______. A. across B. about C. over D. down
27. The price of fish is______during the Spring Festival.8PQN3NDYyP A. expensive B. high C. valuable D. dearmLPVzx7ZNw 28. He offered to_____her a hand as the bag was too heavy for her to carry.AHP35hB02d A. lend B. help C. show D. borrow
29. Do you mind if I______ the mistakes in your report?NDOcB141gT A. pick up B. put up C. call out D. point out1zOk7Ly2vA 30.They told me it would be cheap but it cost me nearly $ 500______.fuNsDv23Kh A. in general B. in a word C. in detail D. in facttqMB9ew4YX 31. Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe______by the judge.HmMJFY05dE A. service B. sentence C. crime D. crisisViLRaIt6sk 32. Frankfurt, Germany, is one of the most ______ populated regions in Western Europe,9eK0GsX7H1 A. densely B.vastly C. enormously D. largelynaK8ccr8VI 33. Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was bus______for her history examination.B6JgIVV9ao A. to prepare B. preparing C to be prepared D. being preparedP2IpeFpap5 34. By the end of this month, we surely______ a satisfactory solution to the problem.3YIxKpScDM A. have found B. will be finding C. will have found D. are findinggUHFg9mdSs 35. Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, ______, of course, made the others jealous.uQHOMTQe79 A. whom B. that C. what D. which
36. Linda, ______ has lived next door to me about 10 years, will move to another city soon.IMGWiDkflP A, who B. which C. that D. what
37. The visitors felt greatly surprised at______they saw in the museum.WHF4OmOgAw A. who B. whose C. how D. what
38. On no account______held responsible for the accident.aDFdk6hhPd A. the driver can be B. can the driver beozElQQLi4T C. the driver does be D. does the driver beCvDtmAfjiA 39.______ by his friend for his mistake, Jim felt very unhappy.QrDCRkJkxh A. Criticizing B. To criticize C. Criticized D. Having criticized4nCKn3dlMX 40. Our sports meet is planned to take place______Saturday morning.ijCSTNGm0E A. in B. at C. on D. of
41. You can't afford to let the situation get worse. You must take ______to put it right.vfB1pxanfk A.decisions B. directions C. sides D. stepsJbA9VhEou1 42. How these big stones were moved to the mountain tops remains a______, that is, nobody knows how.X7Ahr18pJI A. mystery B. possibility C responsibility D. faithb3zqXLCqXo 43. Michael Jackson traveled and sang all around the world, ______ his audience with music, dance and fashion.pZyytu5rc5 A. entertaining B. awarding C. giving D. provingDVyGZezsrM 44. To improve efficiency the factory______most of its workers with robots.RQxPvY3tFs A. operated B. replaced C. contributed D. accomplished5MxX1IxuU9 45. -Fred: Hi, Paul, do you live near here? -Paul: ______.I moved out to the suburbs.
A. Hi, Fred, how do you do? B. Hi, Fred, I' m very well, thanks.jIw5xs0v9P C. Yes, I do. D. No, I don't. Part III Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts remarked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.xEve2buwnw 46. She looks forward every spring to walk in the flower-lined garden.KAvmyVYxCd ABCD
47. The reason which he was absent from school yesterday is that he was ill.Ywuu4FszRT ABCD
48. Last weeka old friend of minecame to Beijing and paid me a visit.cstDApWA6A ABCD
49. In China today, most university students are dependon their parents for fiance aid.qotL69pBkh ABCD
50. Shanghai isthe most largest city by population in the People’s Republic of China.EksTCSTCzX ABCD
51. Now a lot of young people in the village, unlike his parents, choose to make a living in cities.Sgs28CnDOE ABCD
52. I don't feel like to go for a swim in the seabecause the wind is blowing hard.6craEmRE2k ABCD
53.That was because of her cruelty that we all hated her.k8qia6lFh1 ABCD
54. There will be three hundreds of students taking part in the speech contest.y3qrGQOGwI ABCD
55.In recent years, tourist companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the farther we go, MZpzcAiHKo ABCour holiday will be the better. D
Part IV Cloze (10%)
地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
