上半年北京学位英语复习题.docx

1、上半年北京学位英语复习题北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题2018年11月Part Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions:There are three passages In this part Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken

2、 the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage：Jayden Hairston was very disappointed. More than anything in the world, he wanted to learn how to sing. His school in Yonkers-just north of New York City-didnt offer the music instruction he needed. So h

3、e begged his parents to sign him up for after-school lessons.Jaydens mother wanted to help her son follow his passion热爱. (76)But private lessons were too expensive. Jayden, then 6 years old, knew exactly what to do. He took out his ipad. Then he began researching after-school arts programs. He soon

4、came across碰到 the website for Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), in New York City. There, he could take voice and dance lessons. It was a bit far from Yonkers. But he convinced说服 his parents to take him for a visit.That was three years ago, Now Jayden is one of HSAS most active students. He takes sing

5、ing, dancing, or theater lessons almost every day after school. (77)Last year, he performed in seven productions.Like Jayden, students in many communities across the United States have limited access（使用的机会或权利） to arts instruction in schoolsHSA is one of many nonprofit非盈利性的 groups that bridges this g

6、ap by offering affordable 负担得起的arts classes. Groups like HSA are funded by donations捐献 and state grants. 拨款Many also receive money from the federal governments National Endowment(基金)for the Arts (NEA).The NEA was established in 1965. Its goal is to promote access to the arts for all Americans. Some

7、people, however, believe its not the responsibility of the federal government to provide arts funding. President Donald Trumps 2019 proposal calls on Congress to reduce NEA funding and eventually eliminate the agency. The Trump administration argues that “private and other public sources” already pr

8、ovide funding for the arts. Congress has yet没有 to make a decision.Supporters of arts education say cutting the NEA is a bad idea. It could leave many children unable to participate in the arts. Thats because 40% of the agencys grants go to high-poverty neighborhoods.1. Which of the following is the

9、best title for the passage? 主旨题 A. Arts Education Is ExpensiveB. Jaden Has Great Musical Talent天赋C. Some Students Have Limited Access to Arts InstructionD. Trump Calls on Congress to Reduce Arts Funding2. Jayden got the information about HSA from_. 细节题A. his mother B. his music teacherC. the Interne

10、t D. the newspaper3. Jayden Hairston is _ years old now. 细节题/推理题A.6 B.7C.8 D.94. The word eliminate in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_. 词汇题 A. criticize B. remove C. rebuild D. run5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? 判断正误题A. HSA is a nonprofit group establish

11、ed in 1965.B. Congress agrees to Trumps proposal to cut the NEA.C. Arts instruction directly affects students academic success.D. Jayden takes singing, dancing, and theater lessons at HAS.推理题 Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Flores Colque人名，女士， celebrated her birthday la

12、st month. She is the oldest woman in Bolivia（玻利维亚）. Following the death of a woman in Japan earlier this year， Flores Colque may now be the oldest person in the world. Her national paper says Flores Colque was born on October 26, 1900 in the mountains of Bolivia.During her long life, Flores Colque h

13、as seen two world wars. Her home country of Bolivia had a major revolution. And the town where she is from has grown from 3,000 people to 175,000. But right now, Flores Colque seems mostly interested in her dogs and cats. She has not heard of the Guinness Book of World Records, and she does not care

14、 whether experts confirm she is the oldest person alive.“Shes always been active, easygoing and fun,” says her grandniece, who lives with her in a simple home with a dirt floor. Government officials have paid for some improvements to the house, adding a brick path and railings(栏杆) so Flores Colque c

15、an walk safely. The mayors office calls Flores Colque part of the countrys living history.On the day a reporter visited, Flores Colque was playing a small guitar and singing old songs in her native language. “If you would have told me you were coming. Id have remembered all the songs,” she joked.Whe

16、n she was growing up, Flores Colque herded sheep in the Bolivian highlands.( 78)Then she moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables. Those fruits and vegetables became her main food, and she still eats a healthy diet-except for a piece of cake and a glass of soda sometimes. She never ma

17、rried and does not have children. She cannot hear very well, but she is alert(机敏的). Flores Colques age would make her interesting anywhere, but it is especially notable in Bolivia. The United Nations says the country has one of the South Americas highest levels of death.6. Which of the following is

18、TRUE? 判断正误A. The oldest person in Japan was born in 1901B. Flores Colque is the oldest person in BoliviaC. The oldest person in Japan knew Flores ColqueD. Flores Colque has read the Guinness Book of World Records7. According to the passage, Flores Colque lives in _ now.推理题A. Japan B. North AmericaC.

19、 Europe D. South America8. The word herded in the last paragraph can probably be replaced 由。替换（同义词）by_.词汇题A. made animals move along as a groupB. fed animals as a groupC. kept animals from hurting each otherD. made sure animals did not follow one another9. From the passage we learn that Flores Colqu

20、e once_. 细节题A. sang to make a living 谋生B. fought in World War Two C. sold fruits and vegetablesD. worked as an animal doctor 10. Which of the following statements about Flores Colque is NOT TRUE?判断正误A. She is easygoing. B. She keeps pets.C. She remains single all her life. D. She lives alone.Passage

21、 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Playing video games can be a fun way to unwind（积极的词） or spend time with friends. In schools, teachers use games like Minecraft to encourage teamwork and critical thinking.(79)But for some players, gaming has become an unhealthy habit, Late at n

22、ight, they are glued to a screen. Schoolwork suffers. The video-game world seems a friendlier place than the real one.Mental health experts have taken notice. In June, the World Health Organization(WHO) added gaming disorder to its list of diseases and health conditions. A person may have the disord

23、er if gaming has damaged his or her relationships with family and friends, and if it has affected his or her daily activities.Not all experts agree that excessive gaming should be called a disorder. They say people hooked on video games may be suffering from other mental health problems that should

24、be treated first.Others think WHO made the right call Psychiatrist（精神科医生） Clifford Sussman treats gaming addiction(上瘾).(80)He says kids often have feelings of anxiety and loneliness. They get angry when a parent asks them to stop playing video games.What makes video games addictive上瘾的? Playing excit

25、es the brains reward center. After a while, the brain becomes numb(麻木的)to pleasure. You feel bored without a controller in your hand. So you play even more.One key to healthy gaming is to track how long you play. Sussman recommends taking at least an hour-long break after every hour of play. That gi

26、ves the brain time to recover.Young gamers who think they might have a problem should seek help from an adult. Sussman suggests you first answer a simple question: “Are you in control, or is the game in control？”11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?主旨题A. Mental Health Problem

27、sB. Excessive GamingC. Unhealthy HabitsD. Teamwork Training12. The word unwind in Paragraph 1 is closest 同义词 in meaning to_.词汇题A. matchB. meetC. retreatD. relax13. Clifford Sussmans attitude to WHOs recognition of excessive gaming as a disorder is_.推理题A. supportive 支持的B. doubtful 怀疑的C. neutral 中立的D.

28、 critical 批判的14. Sussman advises game players to_. 细节题A. quit playing video gamesB. play sports instead of video gamesC. go to the hospital to get medical treatmentD. rest for at least an hour after every hour of play15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? 判断正误题A

29、. Video games are addictive.B. Video games are never used in classroom teaching.C. Excessive gaming may affect a persons daily activities.D. Some experts don t think excessive gaming should be called a disorder.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete se

30、ntences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. If Peter _ to the office tomorrow, tell him the news please. 主将从现A. comeB. comesC. cameD. will come17. Yesterd

31、ay Mr Smith bought _ English dictionary while I got a Russian novel in the bookstore.A. a B. an C. the D. /18. Every day _ water不可数名词 is wasted here though we are badly short of it.缺乏A. any B. a number of 可数 C. a lot of D. these19. Lucy got to the station _ late to catch the train, so she had to wai

32、t for the next one.A. enough B. very C. too 太。不 D. rather20. There are not _students in Class One as in Class Two.A. many as B. as many C. more as D. as moreAsas Not as/so as 21. Your hard work has made the project a success. Without your work it _ a complete failure.A. was B. were C. be D. would have been虚拟语气（过去）现在