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学位英语B卷真题及答案

2010年5月北京学位英语考试B卷真题

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2010年5月北京学位英语考试B卷真题      2010年5月北京学位英语考试B卷真题答案

   PartI ReadingComprehension （30%）

   Directions:

Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

   Passage1

   Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

   Therearemanyolderpeopleintheworldandtherewillbemanymore.AliMe-knownfactisthatover60percentoftheolderpeopleliveindevelopingcountries.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,by2020therewillbe1billion,withover700millionlivingindevelopingcountries.

   Itisasurprisingfactthatthepopulationageingisparticularlyrapidindevelopingcountries.Forexample,ittookFrance115yearsfortheproportionofolderpeopletodoublefrom7percentto14percent.ItisestimatedtotakeChinaamere27yearstoachievethissameincrease.

   Whataretheimplicationsoftheseincreasednumbersofolderfolk?

（76）Oneofthebiggestworriesforgovernmentsisthatthelongerpeoplelive.themorelikelihoodthereisfordiseasesandfordisability（残疾）.Attentionisbeingpaidtotheneedtokeeppeopleashealthyaspossible,includingduringoldage,tolessenthefinancialburdenonthestate.

   （77）Anothersignificantproblemistheneedfortheyoungergenerationstounderstandandvaluetheolderpeopleintheirsociety.InsomeAfricancouintries,certainlyinAsia,olderpeoplearerespectedandregardedastheones~withspecialknowledge.Yettraditionsarefadingawaydaily,whichdoesnotensurethecontinuedhighregardofolderpeople.Associetychanges,attitudeswillchange.

   Muchneedstobedonetogetridofagediscrimination（歧视）inemployment.Life-longlearningprogramsneedtobeprovidedtoenableolderpeopletobeactivemembersinacountry'sdevelopment.

   Socialsecuritypoliciesneedtobeestablishedtoprovideadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.Bothpublicandprivateschemesarevitalinorderto,buildasuitablesafetynet.

   Toachieveequalityinsuchmatterswilltakeconsiderabletimeandeffort.Onethingissure:

thereisnotimetobelost.

    1.Theproportionofolderpeople

   A.isbiggerindevelopedcountriesthanindevelopingcountries

   B.isone-seventhofthepopulationdevelopingcountries

   C.willincreasemuchfasterinChinathaninFrance

   D.willbesixtypercentindevelopingcountriesby2020

   2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaregovernments mostwordedabout?

   A.Thediseasesanddisabilityofolderpeople.

   B.Thelongerlifeandgoodhealthofpeople.

   C.Thelossoftaxesonolderpeople.

   D.Theincreasingrespectforolderpeople.

   3.Itisstateddirectlyinthepassagethatolderpeopleshould

   A.betreateddifferentlyindifferentcultures

   B.enjoyasimilarlifestyle

   C.beignoredassocietychanges

   D.bevaluedbytheyoungergenerations

   4.WhichofthefollowingmeasuresisNOTmentionedtosolvethe populationageingproblem?

   A.Gettingridofagediscriminationinemployment.

   B.Ensuringadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.

   C.Providingfreehealthcareforsickolderpeople.

   D.Supplyinglife-longlearningprogramstoolderpeople.

   5.Theauthorconcludesinthelastparagraphthat

   A.governmentshavespentlotsoftimeinsolvingtheageingproblem

   B.populationageingisahardproblem,butitneedstobesolvedurgently

   C.peoplearetoobusytosolvethepopulationageingproblem

   D.muchtimeandeffortwillbelostinsolvingtheageingproblem

   Passage2

   Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

   Themulti-billion-dollarWesternpopmusicindustryisunderfire.ItisbeingblamedbytheUnitedNationsforthedramaticriseindrugabuseworldwide.“Themostworryingdevelopmentisacultureofdrug-friendliness,”saystheUN'sInternationalNarcoticsControlBoardinareportreleasedlastyear.

   The74-pagestudysaysthatpopmusic,asaglobalindustry,isbyfarthemostinfluentialtrend-setterforyoungpeopleofmostcultures.“Somesongsencouragepeopletotakedrugs.（78）Certainpopstarsmakestatementsandsetexamplesasiftheuseofdrugsfornon-medicinalpurposeswereanormalandacceptablepartofaperson'slifestyle,”thestudysays.

   Surprisingly,saystheBoard,theeffectofdrug-friendlypopmusicseemstosurvivedespitetheoccasionalshockofdeathbyoverdose（过量用药）.“Suchincidentstendtobeseenasanoccasiontomourn（哀悼）thelossofarolemodel,andnotanopportunitytofacethedeadlyeffectofdruguse,”itnotes.Sincethe1970s,severalinternationallyfamoussingersandmoviestars--includingElvisPresley,JaniceJoplin,JohnBelushi,JimiHendrix,JonathanMelvinandAndyGibbs--havediedofeitherdrugabuseordrugrelatedillnesses.Withtheglobalizationofpopularmusic,messagespromoting,drugabusearenowreachingbeyondtheircountriesoforigin.“Inmostcountries,thenamesofcertainPOPstarshavebecomefamiliartothemembersofeveryhousehold,”thestudysays.

   TheUNstudyalsoblamesthemediaforitsdescriptionofcertaindrugincidents,whichencouragesratherthanpreventsdragabuse.“Overthepastyears,wehaveseenhowdrugabuseisincreasinglyregardedasbeingacceptableorevenattractive,”saysHamidGhodse,presidentoftheBoard.“Powerfulpressuregroupsmnpoliticalcampaignsaimedatlegalizingcontrolleddrugs,”hesays.Ghodsealsopointsoutthatalltheedevelopmentshavecreatedanenvironmentwhichistolerant（容忍的）oforevenfavorabletodrugabuseandspoilsinternationaldrugpreventioneffortscurrentlyunderway.

   Thestudyfocusesondemandreductionandpreventionwithinanenvironmentthathasbecometolerantofdrugabuse.TheBoardcallsongovernmentstodotheirlegalandmoralduties,andtoactagainstthepro-drug（赞成吸毒）messagesoftheyouthculturetowhichyoungpeopleincreasinglyarebe'rugexposed.

   6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoes,theauthortendtoagreewith?

   A.Theuseofdragsfornon-medicinalpurposesis,anacceptablepartofaperson'slifestyle.

   B.Thespreadingofpopmusicmaycausedragabusetogobeyondcountryboundaries.

   C.Noeffortshavebeenmadetopreventthespreadingofdragabuse.

   D.Governmentshavenoabilitytoactagainstthepro-dragmessagesoftheyouthculture.

   7.Theexpression“underfire”?

inthefirstparagraphmeans

   A.inanurgentsituation B.facingsomeproblems C.beingcriticizedD.introuble

   8.Fromthethirdparagraph,welearnthattheyouth

   A.tendtomournthepopstarswhodiedofoverdoseasrolemodels

   B.areshockedtoknowevenpopstarsmayabusedmgs

   C.trytofacethedeadlyeffectofdruguse

   D.maystopabusingdrugs

   9.Whichofthefollowingis.notmentionedastolerantofdrugabuse?

   A.Thespreadingofpopmusic.

   B.Themedia.

   C.Politicalcampaignsrunbypowerfulpressuregroups.

   D.Thelowpriceofsomedrags.

   10.Accordingtothepassage,popmusic

   A.hasagreatinfluenceonyoungpeopleofmostcultures

   B.attractsasmallnumberofyoungpeople

   C.isnotaprofitableindustry

   D.isaloneresponsiblefordrugabuse

   Passage3

   Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

   （79）Extensivenewstudiessuggestthattheworldhas,madeextraordinaryprogressinreducingpovertyinrecentdecades.Theresearchsuggeststhatthepaceofeconomicprogresshasbeenrapidandcontinuedfordecades,builtonthefoundationsofrelativepoliticalstability,risingtrade,andeconomicliberalization（自由化）aftertwoworldwars.Onenewstudy,publishedrecentlybytheInstituteforInternationalEconomicsinWashington,findsthattheproportionofthe6.1billionpeopleintheworldwholiveon$1adayorlessshrankfrom63.percentin1950to35percentin1980and12percentin1999.Bysomeothermeasures,theprogresshasbeenmoremodest.Still,economistsagreethatpovertyhasplungedinkeynationssuchasIndiaandespeciallyChina,thankstoslowingpopulationgrowthaswellaseconomicfreedom.“Thisisahugesuccessfortheworldasawhole,”saysHarvardUniversityeconomistRichardCooper.“Wearedoingsomethingright.”

   ThenewscomesastheWorldBankisabouttoopenitsannualmeetinginWashington' aneventthathasbeentroubledinrecent yearsbyproteststhattheBankanditssisterinstitution,theInternationalMonetaryFund（IMF国际货币基金组织）,havedonetoolittlefortheworld'spoor.（80）Theneweconomicresearchwillnotputanendtothatdispute.Vastpopulationsremainpoor,andmanystillquestionthewisdomofWorldBankpolicies.Nonetheless,theresearchfindingsarehelpfultounderstandwhatpoliciesshouldbefollowedbyth6seinstitutionsandhundredsofotherdevelopmentgroupsworkingveryhardtohastenthepaceofworldeconomicprogress.Ifdramaticgainsareunderway,thepresentpolicies--callingforopenmarkets,freebusinessactivities,andtightmonetarycontrol areworkingandcorrect.

   ButcriticsofIMFandWorldBankpoliciesmaintainthatsucheconomic.successstoriesasJapan,China,SouthKoreaandSingaporearerootedinmorethanjust"free',markets.Thesenationshavemanagedtogrowrapidly,andtherebyreducepoverty,bylimitingimportswhentheirdomesticindustrieswereyotmg,pushingexportstorichnations,andputtingcontrolsonpurelyinter