291994北京地区成人学位英语考试试题文档格式.docx

1、A. The ball was probably invented because （throwing stones often caused injuries）.2. The ancient Egyptians were the first （to create a sports apparatus）.3. The Egyptians thought that ball playing was （worthwhile）.4. The Egyptians played ball games mainly （for educational purposes）.5. The best title

2、for this passage is （The First Ball Games）.Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of gra

3、in and nearly ten million tons of wood.Coal, oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored energy from the sun. Some was collected by this seasons plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored by plants and trees ages ago. Even Waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun fal

4、ls as rain. It courses down the mountains and is converted to electric power. Light transmits only the energy that comes from the suns outer layer, and much of this energy that is directed towards the earth never arrives. About nine tenths of it is absorbed by the atmosphere of the earth. In fact, t

5、he earth itself gets only one half millionth of the suns entire output of radiant energy.6. The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT （atomic power）.7. radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by （plants）.8. The suns energy provides us with all EXCEPT （water）.9. The largest part of th

6、e light energy directed towards the earth is （Absorbed by the earths atmosphere.）.10.Of the suns total output of radiant energy, the earth receives （a very small portion）.passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Some psychologists （心理学家） maintain that mental acts such as thinki

7、ng are not performed in the brain alone, but that ones muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies.You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with yo

8、ur whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or, more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is attracted to direct the orchestra （乐队） even though he knows there is a good conducto

9、r on the job.Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener ”feels” himself into the music with more or less noticeable motions of his body.The muscles of t

10、he body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable.11. Some psychologists maintain that thinking is （a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain）. 12. The process of thinking and that of li

11、stening to music are similar in that （muscles participate in both processes）. 13. Few people are able to listen to familiar music without （moving some part of their body）. 14. The listeners way of feeling the music is （participating in the performance）. 15. According to the selection muscle particip

12、ation in the process of thinking is （indistinct）.Passage 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:With oil prices and interest rates low, more and more Americans are buying boats-and as traffic on the waterways increases, so does the number of accidents from drinking and driving on wat

13、er. A National Transportation Safety Board study concludes that drinking may be a factor in 80 percent of the 1,000 or so deaths in boating accidents that occur every year. Yet anyone can drive a boat without a license （执照） drinking on board is almost universally legal. Experts say drunken boating m

14、ay be even more dangerous than drunken driving. Boating on a crowded waterway can be in complete disorder: there are no stop signs, traffic lights or lane markers. Speed restrictions are nonexistent outside harbors. Some boats have terrible power and top speeds-and no boat has brakes （制动器） Combined

15、with the effects of all the sun, wind, waves and happy tiredness that go with boating, even moderate amounts of alcohol （酒精） can be dangerous. According to one recent study, a boaters judgment and behavior can be worsened by only about a third as much alcohol as it would take on land. Only recently

16、have many states begun to take action against drunken boating. The key is passing laws to set a medical standard for blood alcohol level and to allow police to test blood-alcohol levels on the spot. Increasingly, speed restrictions are also being set on crowded waterways. Some experts also suggest g

17、ranting licenses for boat operators. The license requirement could be used to strengthen safety training and to keep repeat offenders off the water. It would also make it harder for beginners and children to go joyriding in high-performance boats.16. What is the main cause of the increase of traffic

18、 on water? （Boating is less expensive than before.）17. In the passage, it is implied that （drinking should be restricted as severely for driving on water as on land）.18. Why is drunken boating more dangerous than drunken driving? （Because of the lack of traffic regulations.） 19. The most effective m

19、eans to reduce boating accidents is （to make laws against drunken boating）.20. Another effective measure suggested against accidents is （to issue license）.Part 2 Vocabulary and Structure （40%） In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A , I3, C

20、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. What （to do） next will be discussed at todays meeting.22. Mr. Baker sent his son to the doctor （to be given） a check. 23. When I got to the

21、top of the mountain, the sun （was shining）. 24. They spent all their spare time, （as well as） their spare money, on their experiments.25. After being tested in many ways, this newly-designed machine will （come into use） in the near future.26. Mother warned （him not to touch） the electric lamp.27. Sh

22、e always felt inferior （to） her older sister.28. Ill talk to him, （although） I dont think it will do any good.29. Tom never gets up early and he doesnt like to be （called on） at 10. a. m. 30. Good use must be （made of） the computer which is now sitting idle.31. The story was said to have been based

23、on the information from a reliable （source）.32. Anne asked Tom （where he had left） the key.33. The customer accused the cook （of） using canned potatoes.34. （Being light in weight） is one of good properties of this metal. 35. -That car must have cost a lot of money.-Oh, no, （it didnt）. 36. He gave no

24、 opinion about the matter because he didnt want to risk （being involved） in it.37. Dont forget to post the letter for me, （will you）?38. If you （hadnt hurried） that night, you might have been too late to get your ticket.39. We must recover the stolen goods at all （costs）. 40. There is no one here wh

25、o can （deal with） the problem.41. His parents died when he was young, so he was （brought up） by his aunt.42. He finds it difficult to （accustom） himself to the climate here.43. Water, when boiled, always （gives off） steam.44. You can never （count on） that fellow for help at a critical moment.45. The

26、re was so much noise that the speaker couldnt make himself （heard）. 46. With tears on her face, the old lady watched the little boy （being sent） to a hospital.47. Janes dress is similar in design （to） her sisters.48. He stood waving until the train was out of （sight）.49. Id like to go to Hangzhou wi

27、th you, only I cant （afford） two weeks off work.50. He said there was nothing to be （ashamed of）. 51. Return the book immediately to the library as soon as you （are finished） with it.52. John isnt the same man （as he was） before. 53. （While reading） the book again, she discovered that she had missed

28、 a lot in her first reading.54. I decided to buy a car because we had sold （the one） we had in England before leaving. 55. The moon is a world that is completely still and （where） utter silence prevails.56. The top of the hill was （bare） There were no trees.57. So far I havent （received） any instructions as to what to do next.58. Leave me alone; mind your own （affairs）.59. I （must have fallen） asleep in the corner, for I remember nothing of what ha