北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试 真题和答案.docx

1、北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试 真题和答案北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2014年11月Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinishedstatements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the bestchoice

2、 and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Jarden Zinc（锌）Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennessee，has a special claim.Since 1982, it has been the only supplier of penny blanks for the . Mint (铸

3、币厂). Its a good business forJarden-since 2000，the company has earned more than800 million. But it may not be a good deal for the .(76) The value of the penny has been dropping for years. In 2006, it began to cost more than a penny tomake a penny. It now costs 2to produce a 1coin. Many countries have

4、 stopped using pennies. Is it time forthe . to do the same?Jarden and the zinc industry are fighting to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has given million toAmericans for Common Cents (ACC). The groups mission is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller is ACCsexecutive director. He argues that there

5、 are three main reasons for keeping the penny: Without it, we wouldbecome more reliant on the five-cent coin, which also has problems; charities(慈善机构)that depend on pennydrives would not be able to raise as much money; and a 2012 survey shows that 67% of Americans want tokeep the penny. (77) Many pe

6、ople surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.Many experts disagree with ACC, They point to the dozens of countries that have gotten rid of theirlowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities dont seem too concerned either.President Barack Obama sa

7、ys the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is lessexpensive than zinc. Pennies are % zinc and % copper. But no matter what it is made of, the pennysdays may be numbered. Most in-store purchases are now made with credit cards, not cash. Is it time for achange?1、what is the

8、main idea of the passage?A. Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins.B. These days a penny made is a penny wasted.C. There is disagreement over whether the . should stop using pennies.D. Many countries have stopped using pennies.2、The mission of ACC is to _.A. conduct online surv

9、eysB. lower the production costs of the pennyC. raise money for charitiesD. keep the penny in use13、The penny coin is mainly made ofA. copperB. steelC. ironD. zinc4、What does the sentence “the pennys days may be numbered” in the last paragraph probably mean?AThe penny may be out of use very soon.BTh

10、e value of the penny may rise.CThe penny has a special place in American history.DThe penny is part of American culture.5、According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A Jarden is the sole supplier of the zinc the . Mint uses to make the penny.B The majority of American peo

11、ple are in favor of keeping the penny.C Many Americans fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise.D. The . Mint now spends cents to make a penny.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth，England. He was the second

12、of eight children. His fatheralways had problems with money. When Charles was 12 years old, his father went to prison because he was indebt. Charles had to leave school to help his family. He got a job in a dirty, old factory. Charles Dickens neverforgot his difficult childhood. Many of his stories

13、and books were about poor people and their problems.(78)Later, Charles went back to school for two more years. He left school when he was 15 years old tobecome a newspaper reporter. In 1836, he began to write The Pickwick Papers. It was published as a series andwas a huge success. By age 24, Dickens

14、 was a prominent writer in both Great Britain and the United States.Many people bought his books, but they also paid to hear him read his stories aloud. Because there was noradio or television, people liked to hear famous writers read in public. Dickens read his works like he wasacting in a play. He

15、 went on very successful reading tours and earned a lot of money.Dickens was meticulous (过分注意琐事的). Everything had to be just right. When he worked at home,everything had to be in its place. He worked at a desk by a window that always had a vase (花瓶) of flowersand the same ornaments (装饰物) on it. (79)

16、He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet whilehe wrote. He divided his page into three parts, and on each side he had notes in difficult colors. The mainwriting was in middle, the story notes were in the right margin, and the chapter notes were in the left margin.He also cared a lot about his appearance.6