北京成人学士学位英语考试真题和答案解析.docx

1、北京成人学士学位英语考试真题和答案解析WORD 资料 .可编辑2017 年 11 月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案Part I (30%)Passage 1In 2014,olderAmericansfell 29milliontimes,leadingto7millioninjuries,according to a report published last week. About 2.8 million cases were treated inemergencydepartment,and approximately800,000 seniorswentontobehospital

2、ized. More than 27,000 falls led to death. (76) And the problem is gettingmore and more serious.“ Olderadultfallsareincreasingand,sadly,oftenindicatetheendofindependence,” said Dr. Tom Frieden. The falls are preventable, Frieden stressed.He said individuals, families and health care providers can ta

3、ke steps to resist thetrend.Dr. Wolf-Klein is a medical professor in New York. She said one concern is thatseniors who have experienced a fall alone at home don t tell anyone. When thathappens, preventioneffortsdon t begin and they reatrisk foradditionalfallsthat lead to broken bones and brain injur

4、ies.“ Elderly patients tend not to report f alls to their families, or even doctors. A fall is a very frightening thing that you keep quiet about. They think if they mention it,theyare afraidthattheywill movetoa nursinghome or needassistantsto helpout in the house,” said-KleinWolf.It alsoastatusissu

5、e andmaymakesomeonefeelthatthey reweakerthan they really are, she explained. When someone does fall and hurt themselves,they reoften neverthesame,Wolf -Klein said.“ You candevelopchronic(慢性的 )problems.Afterafall,a percentageofthepopulationwillneverreturntowalking around. People used to taking the su

6、bway, now they re in a wheelchair,or theymayneedhelpgoingtothebathroom.Theybecomefrailerandloseindependence,” she said.1. Which of the following is TRUE?A. In 2014, older adult falls caused 7 million injuries.B. In 2016, Americans fell 29 million times.C. Last year, 2.8 million Americans had emergen

7、cy treatment.D. Last month, more than 27,000 older Americans were hospitalized.2. From the passage we learn that older adult falls _.A. Are decreasingB. Can t be avoidedC. Must be treated in hospitalsD. Usually imply the end of independence3. The word frailer in Paragraph 5 probably means _.A. Lonel

8、ier B. weaker C. smarter D. better4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?专业技术 . 整理分享WORD 资料 .可编辑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 nursi

9、ng 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 2The s

10、cience behind solar( 太阳的 ) energy is not new. But Sheridan CommunitySchools is the first school district in Indiana to be completely solar-powered. Thedistrict finished installing solar panels( 太阳能板 ) for all three of its schools in 2016.Some of the panels can turn to fallow the sun across the sky.S

11、heridan s solar push is part of a trend. In 2008, fewer than 1,000 schools usedsolar power. By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar panels in the US. This datacomes from a report by the Solar Foundation, an organization that promotes theuse of solar power Roxie Brown, a program director there,

12、says that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to rise since 2014.(77) Solar power has some obvious advantage over other energy sources.Sunlight is a renewable( 可再生的 ) resource, w hich means it won t run out. Solarpanels don t harm the environment. Also sunlight is free. So by using

13、 solar power,schools can save money on energy costs over time.But switching to solar power isn t always easy Solar panels can be expensiveto install. Sheridan Community Schools had to borrow money to pay for its solar transition. (78)The panels also take up space. But for many schools, going solar i

14、s worth is.The use of solar energy can also help students learn about electricity andenvironmental issues. Teacher at schools that use solar power often incorporate itinto their science lessons. The kids talk about it in the classroom. Then they canlook at it in action. According to Brown, the educa

15、tional impact of solar panels it“ the most compelling reason ” for schools to install them.Brown hopes the panels will give Sheridan students a global perspective.“ The world is bigger than the boundaries of their school district, he” says.“ They re doing things to help the world as a whole. ”6. She

16、ridan Community Schools coasts of _ schools.A. Two B. three C. four D. five7. According to the passage, solar energy has the following benefits EXCEPT that _.A. It creates no pollutionB. It can save moneyC. Solar panels are easy to maintainD. Solar energy is renewable专业技术 . 整理分享WORD 资料 .可编辑8. The wo

17、rd incorporate in Paragraph 5 is closest m meaning to_.A. Reach B. improve C. run D include9. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Solar panels are very expensive to install.B. Sheridan Community Schools is completely solar-powered.C. In 2014, fewer than 1,000 s

18、chools used solar power in the US.D. More and more schools are switching to solar power to cut costs.10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Solar PowerB. Schools Go SolarC. Cheap Energy SourcesD. AGi0bal PerspectivePassage 3Marley Dias loves nothing more than getting lost in

19、 a book. But the books shewas starting at school were starting to get on her nerves. She enjoyed Where theRed Fem Grows and The Shiloh series, found in so many primary school classrooms,wereallaboutwhitebuysordogs-orwhiteboysandtheir dogs.Black girls,likeMarley, were almost never the main character.

20、What she was noticing is actually a much bigger issue: fewer than 10 percentof children s books released in 2015 had a black person as the main character,accordingtoayearlyanalysisbytheCooperativeChildrenBooksCenter.InNovember2015,Marleysetouttogather1,000bookswithblackgirlsasprotagonists(主角).Hercam

21、paigncalled” #1000BlackGirlBooks”a wasbigsuccess. (79) She far exceeded her goal and collected more than 10,000 books!Through my campaign,I wantto give kids astrongersense of identity.Marley”says.(80)” ThebiggestthingI ve learnedisthatkid svoicesneedtobeheard.”In thefuture,Diaswantstobetheeditor( 编辑

22、 )ofherownmagazine.She isalready making the steps toward having a successful and meaningful career At11, she s aware of the racism in the publishing industry.Likethetelevisionandmovies,thepublishingindustrydoesnotrepresentblack girls or other people of color in positive ways. The whitewashing(漂白 ) i

23、n thisindustry extend beyond not having people of color as characters. In 2012, whitemenwrote88%of thebookreviews.In2013, onlyabout2% ofthebooks wereaboutblackcharacters.Thenif therearepeopleof colorinthebooks,thepublishers attempt to whitewash people of color on the covers.However,Dias is makingita

24、 littleeasierforotherblackgirlssearchingfor acharacter that is just like them. Her project is a positive step toward young blackgirls seeing and experiencing their lives in books.11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Main Characters of Popular BooksB. The #1000BlackGirlBook

25、s Campaign专业技术 . 整理分享WORD 资料 .可编辑C. Whitewashing in the Publishing IndustryD. Further Reading for Kids and Teenagers12. The phrase “ geton her nerves ” inparagraph I is closest in meaning to_.A. Make her ill B. Make her excited C. Make her annoyed D. Make her frightened13. Marley started she #1000Bl

26、ackGirlBooks campaign because _.A. She wanted to give some books to African children.B. She wanted to encourage children to read some books.C. She noticed the lack of black girls as main characters in the books.D.She didn t like theblack girlsdescribedin the books she read forclass.14.The original g

27、oal of the project was to collect _ books.A.1000B. 2015C. 5000D. 10,00015.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. _ Hong Kong is one of _ busiest seaports in the word.A. The; theB./; /C. The; /D./; the17.The old man _ dead in the snow the next morning.A.FoundB.Was foundC.Was findingD.Had found18.It s time that we _ to take care of our own house.A.BeginB.Will b