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1105北京地区成人学位英语考试真题
2016年11月5日北京地区成人学位英语考试真题
ReadingComprehension
Passage1
IfDakotaAccessPipeline(输油管道)completed,itwillcarrynearlyhalfamillionbarrelsofoilacrossfourstateseveryday.EnergyTransferPartners(ETP),aTexas-basedcompanybehindthe$3.8billionprojecthopestofinishconstructionthisyear.ButtheStandingRockSioux,anAmericanIndiantribe(部落),is
TheDakotaAccessPipelinewasannouncedin2014.AsectionofitwillrunneartheStandingRockSiouxreservation.AreservationisanareaoflandsetasideforAmericanIndians.Thetribesaystheconstructionthreatenstodestroyhistoricalareasandancientburialsites.Theyalsosaythepipelinecouldpollutetheirmainwatersource,theMissouriRiver.InApril,theStandingRockSiouxbeganaprotestagainsttheproject.Theycampedattheconstructionsite.Sincethen,thousandsofpeople,includingpeoplefromotherAmericanIndiantribes,havetraveledtothesidetojointheprotest.
ETPsaysthatthepipelinewillhavebuilt-inmeasurestoprotectagainstoilleaks.Workerswillalso
monitoritremotely,andwillbeabletoclosevalves(阀)withinthreeminutesifleaksaredetected.
AmericanIndianshavebeenstaginganonviolentprotestformonths.Theprotesttookaturnlastweekwhenpolicewerecalledtokeepthepeacebetweenprotestersandarmedsecurityguardshiredbythecompany.
1.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?
A.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemoremarketsforoilandgas.
B.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemanyjobopportunities.
C.AmericanIndiansopposetheconstructionofanoilpipeline.
D.AmericanIndiansfightforequalvotingrights.
2.ETPhopestofinishthisprojectin_____.
A.2016B.2017C.2018D.2019
3.WhydoAmericanIndiansprotectagainsttheconstructionofthispipeline?
A.Becauseitwillcostupto$3.8billion.
B.Becauseitthreatenstheregion’swatersupply.
C.Becauseitwillmakemanypeoplelosetheirjobs.
D.Becauseitwillforcemanypeopletoleavetheirhomes.
4.Accordingtothepassage,theworkerscan_____incaseofpipelineleaks.
A.reporttothelocalgovernmentB.askpeopletoleavetheleakaffectedareas
C.call911D.closevalves
5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?
A.Thispipelinewillcrossfourstates.
B.Thispipelineis1,172mileslong.
C.AlltheprotestersarefromtheStandingRockSioux.
D.Neithersidesofthedisputeiswillingtocompromise.
Passage2
AstheNationalParkServicecelebratesits100thanniversary(周年纪念),PresideBarackObamahasannouncedtheestablishmentofonenewnationalmonumentandtheexpansion(扩大)ofanother.InMaine,morethan87,500acresofforestwillbecomegovernment-protectedparklandforthefirsttime.InHawaii,anationalmonumentcreatedbyPresidentGeorgeW.Bushin2006expandtoabout582,578squaremiles,fourtimesitscurrentsize.
Obamahasnowcreatedorenlarged25nationalmonumentsduringhispresidency.Asaresult,his
administrationsays,Obamahasprotectedmoreofthenation’slandthananyotherpresidenthas.ButsomeInestablishingthismonumentObamatookthesideofconservationists(自然资源保护者)whowantlawstoprotectwildlands.CreatinganationalparkusuallyrequirestheapprovalofCongress.Buta1906federallawallowsthepresidenttoestablishnationalmonumentsonhisown.
Theland’snewstatusasamonumentmeansthatmininganddrillingoperationsareforbiddenthere.(79)’spoliticianswhowanttoprotectthestate’sloggingindustriessayObamashouldnothaveactedalone.TheysayWashingtonshouldnottellthestateshowtousetheirland,especiallywhenpeople’sjobsareSusanCollinssaythepresidentshouldhavelistenedtoMainelawmakersandresidents,aswellastotheU.SCongressbeforemakinghisdecision.
However,thosewhosupportthepresident’sdecisionsaytheestablishmentofthenewmonumentwillleadtonewjobsthroughtourism.
6.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.CreatingNewJobsB.ProtectingWildAnimals
C.StimulatingLocalEconomiesD.CreatingNewNationalMonuments
7.Obamahasestablishedorenlarged____nationalmonumentsduringhistwoterms.
A.19B.20C.26D.30
8.Innationalmonuments,____isforbidden.
A.loggingB.huntingC.mindingD.road-building
9.ThephraseA.inreturnB.indangerC.atpresentD.bychance
10.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?
A.ThenationalmonumentinHawaiiwascreatedbyPresidentBush.
B.ThereisnoobjectiontoPresidentObama’sdecision.
C.PresidentObamamadethisdecisiononhisown.
D.Theestablishmentofthenewmonumentwillleadtonewjobs.
Passage3
Toronto’sthirdCityHall,nowknownasOldCityHall,wasdesignedbyEdwardJamesLennoxanddeclaredopenonSept.18,1899.
Createdtoprovidemorespaceforcityofficials,itturnedouttobethelargestbuildinginthecityandthelargestcitybuildinginNorthAmericaatthetime.
LennoxtookthreeyearstodesigntheCityHallandittook11yearstobuildit.Contemporariesbelievethattheoddcarving(雕刻)aboveQueenStreetentrancewereactuallycaricatures(漫画)ofcouncilorsatthetime.
Lennoxevenincludedhimselfinthecaricatures,onthewestsideofthecentralarch(拱门)andleftastrangesignatureinthestoneworkofthelinkportionsofthebuilding.
ThethirdCityHallwasoriginallyusedascouncilors’officesandlegaloffices,butitisusedonlyasacourthousetoday.
WhenthefourthCityHall(theoneweknowtoday)wasdeclaredopenin1965,OldCityHallwas
threatenedtobepulleddown.Itwassavedbyagroupofpeoplecalledthe“FriendsofOldCity.”
TheclocktowerstandsparallelwiththemiddleofBayStreet,ratherthanwiththecentreofthebuilding.Thebellsinthetowerwerenotinstalleduntilthebuildingopened.OldCityHallwasdeclaredahistoricalsitein1989.
11.Toronto’sthirdCityHallcameintousein_____.
A.the18thcenturyB.the19thcenturyC.the20thcenturyD.the21stcentury
12.OldCityHallwasconstructedin____years.
A.3B.7C.9D.11
13.ThethirdCityHallisnowusedasa_____.
A.middleschoolB.hospitalC.cinemaD.courthouse
14.Fromthepassage,welearnthat_______.
A.Torontospendslotsofmoneyyearlydevelopingthecity
B.someoflocalresidentsshowedagreatinterestinprotectingthecity’sculturalsite
C.theCitycouncilofTorontohasn’tpaidsufficientattentiontotheprotectionofthecity’sculture.
D.theCityHalisstillthelargestcitybuildinginNorthAmericatoday.
15.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.TobuildastructureliketheCityHallwillcost$2.5milliontoday.
B.TheclocktowerstandsparallelwiththecentreoftheCityHall.
C.OldCityHallwasoncepulleddowninthedevelopmentofthecity.
D.OldCityHallisnowahistoricalsite.
CABDCDCCBBBDDBD
II.Vocabularyandstructure:
16.Shanghaiis_____biggestcityin_____Chinaintermsofpopulation.
A.the;theB.the;/C./;theD./;/
17.WhenJennycametomyplace,I_____breakfastwithJames.
A.haveB.hadC.havehadD.washaving
18._____Iinyourposition,Iwouldnotacceptthejob.
A.WereB.WasC.AmD.Been
19.Igot_____moneywithme,soIwasn’tabletobuyevenabottleofwater!
A.anyB.someC.fewD.little
20.---Mustwesendinourplanthisweek?
---No,_____;youcansenditinnextweek.
A.youneedn’tB.youmustn’tC.youcan’tD.youshouldn’t
21.Wouldyoumind______mesomebreadonyourwayhome?
A.buyB.tobuyC.buyingD.bought
22.Ican’tfinishtheworkintime______youhelpmetranslatethetexts.
A.unlessB.ifC.whereD.But
23.Thedriver____thepassengersoffatthesupermarketandthenwenttothenextstop.
A.fellB.sankC.droppedD.stepped
24.Thatrestauranthasagood_____inthecommunityforitsdeliciousfoodandfriendlyservice.
A.moodB.mirrorC.reputationD.report
25.Themanageratoncelosthis______whenhelearnedthathissecretarywaslateagainforthemeeting.
A.mindB.temperC.passionD.way
26.Theyoungsoldierwas______woundedinthewaranddiedafewdayslater.
A.generouslyB.lonelyC.fatallyD.slightly
27.ProfessorSimpson_______theprojectcarefullyandmadeafewcorrections.
A.wentupB.wentdownC.wentafterD.wentover
28.WhenIgotoheatthemilk,please____thebaby.
A.keepaneyeonB.setfootonC.makeaguessatD.lookforwardto
29.Mr.andMrs.Wrighthavegotninechildren—it’sreallyabig_____.
A.homeB.familyC.houseD.room
30.NeitherBillnorhisparents______athome.
A.isB.areC.hasD.have
31.Thesummervacation_____over,wheythengotdowntotheirworkagain.
A.wereB.wasC.beingD.hadbeen
32.Hefailedinhisexam,_____provesthathehadn’tworkedhardenough.
A.whatB.thatC.whichD.such
33.______isknowntoall,toomuchstresscancausedisease.
A.WhichB.ThatC.ItD.As
34.Itwasnotuntilhecameback_____Ilefttheoffice.
A.thenB.whichC.thatD.when
35.Onlywhenhefinishedhishomework____thathehadmadeamistake.
A.hethenrealizedB.didherealizeC.beforeherealizedD.herealized
36.Ifit____raintomorrow,we’llhavethepartyoutside.
A.wouldn’tB.doesn’tC.didn’tD.won’t
37.Thisisthedictionaryyou’relookingfor,____?
A.isn’tthis?
B.isn’tthatC.isn’titD.isn’tthere
38.It’sgoingtorain.You’dbetter____anumbrellawithyou.
A.bringB.takeC.carryD.fetch
39.Marynevertellsanyonewhatshedoesfora______.
A.lifeB.workC.professionD.living
40.Isawacarinthedistance,butIcouldn’t____whetheritwasredor