301993北京地区成人学位英语考试试题1Word下载.docx

1、 Why dont birds get lost on their long flights form one place to another? Scientists have puzzle over this question for many years. Now theyre beginning to fill in the blanks. Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly by

2、 night? Tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights. A dove （鸽子） had spent its lifetime in a cage and never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to fly in the same direction as that taken by

3、 his outdoor cousins. Any change in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight. But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation（远航） only. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they seemingly find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges,

4、 coast lines, and river courses. But when its too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly , unable to find their way.1. The reason why birds dont get lost on long flights （have only recently been discovered）.2. During daylight hour, birds （use sun for guidance）.3. By “his outdoor cousins” the

5、 author means （doves under the natural sky）.4. The experiment with the dove indicated that （some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night）.5. In total darkness, doves （dont known which way to fly）.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Calvin Cooling （1872-1933）

6、was the thirtieth president of the United States. He looked down on a person as being unworthy of respect who was too fond of talking about the details of other peoples action and private lives; he had to time for small talk. The following two incidents clearly show how Coolidge treasured silence. W

7、hen he was vice-president, Coolidge had plenty of opportunity to participate in Washingtons social life, especially the many dinner parties. Because of his complete disregard for the art of conversation, he couldnt exactly make himself dear to his hostesses. One lady felt she could solve the problem

8、. She placed him next to Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of former President Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Longworth, brilliant conversationalist, began to talk in her usual charming manner, but all attempts to awake interest on the part of vice-president were unproductive. Finally being shamed into

9、annoyance , she said, “Im sure that going to as many dinners as you do, you must get terribly bored. ” Without lifting his eye from his plate, Coolidge said not very clearly, “ Well, a man has to eat somewhere.” Later, when he was president and once again at a dinner party, Coolidge was seated next

10、to an outstanding society woman, one of those people who seem to take delight in trying to change the lives of everyone they meet, “Oh, Mrs. President,” she spoke with too much enthusiasm, “you are always so quite. I made a bet（打赌） today that I could get more than two words out of you. ” In anger, t

11、he president made a low, rough sound and then said, “You lose.”6. President Coolidge considered those people as being unworthy of respect （who liked to talk about the affairs of others）.7. Why didnt the hostesses like Calvin Coolidge? （He paid no attention to the skills of conversation）8. Mrs. Longw

12、orth was annoyed because （all efforts she made to awake the vice-presidents interest had failed）.9. What is meant by “take delight in”? （To receive great pleasure from）10. The story shows that President Coolidge （was a man of few word, but with humor）.Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the fo

13、llowing passage: Parents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do, and home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made, washing can go to the laundry, food can be bought cooked, meals can be had at the restaurant, the works canteen, and the school

14、dining-room. It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other employment at home, and his children rarely, if ever, see him at his place of work. Boys are therefore seldom trained to follow their fathers occupation, and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employment and so do gi

15、rls. The young wage-earner often earns good money, and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out to work, but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual factor in a childs home life, th

16、e number of married women in employment having more than doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and hie older children drawing substantial wages, father is seldom the dominant figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. When mother works economic advantages accrue,

17、but children lose something of great value if mothers employment prevents her form being home to greet them when they return from school.11. The writer compares home to a workshop because （parents have to make food and necessity themselves for their daily-life）.12. The writer says that home has beco

18、me much less of a workshop. He means （in the past, home was more like a workshop）.13. The chief reason that boys are seldom trained to follow their fathers occupation is （that there is a wide choice of employment for children）.14. What makes father no longer be the only dominant person in a family?

19、（With their earning, mother and children do not need to depend on father for their life.）15. It is implied in his passage that （mothers position in a family has been raised）.Passage 4 Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health.

20、Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet（饮食）and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well. Different cul

21、tures are more liable to contract certain illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives（添加剂），ca

22、used cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin（青霉素） to domestic animal

23、s, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cows. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration （FDA） has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.16. Ho

24、w has science done something harmful to mankind? （As a result of scientific treatment, some potentially harmful substances have been added to our food.）17. What are nitrates used for? （They keep the color of meats.）18. The word “carcinogenic” meats most nearly the same as （cancer-causing）.19. Which

25、of the following statements is not true? （Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons） 20. Which of the following is the best title of this passage? （Additives and Food） Part Vocabulary and Structure （40%） Directions: In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there

26、 are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. He was very busy yesterday; otherwise he （would have come） to the meeting.22. You cant hear what Im saying

27、（unless） you stop talking.23. Sorry I cant answer your question. I know （little） about the subject.24. I （must） get this done immediately or it will be too late.25. He （kept on） working till he was seventy years old.26. You ought to take every （chance） of improving your English.27. （Seen） from space

28、, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears a ”blue planet”.28. The novel ended happily, and the young couple was married （in the end）.29. The building （remained） mostly undamaged after the earthquake, and only minor repairs were necessary. 30. He is an honest official and never （ac

29、cepted） any gifts from people who sought his help.31. He stood waving until the train was out of （sight）.32. It is important to （treat） people with respect and understanding.33. The preparations for the trip will be （put off） till next week.34. Parking is a big problem （so is the traffic）. 35. Nobod

30、y can be set in motion without a force （acting） on it.36. I know a number of occasions （when） people died from water pollution.37. Dirty water must not be （mixed） with drinking water.38. The main road through the city was blocked for three hours today after an accident （involving） two buses. 39. Wil

31、l you go to the meeting （instead of） visiting the museum please?40. Smith is to study medicine as soon as he （has finished） military service.41. If a metal bar is heated, the greater the heat （applied）, the larger the expansion.42. They did not discover until later （that） the car had been destroyed. 43. He has already made up his mind. Its no use （trying to persuade） him.44. It is much