北京成人学士学位英语考试真题.docx

1、北京成人学士学位英语考试真题2018年5月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题Passage 1In 1866, sailors on a German ship called Paula threw a bottle with a message into waters hundreds of miles off the western coast of Australia. One hundred and thirty-one years later,(76) the bottle was found on an Australia island.Its believed to be the ol

2、dest-known message in a bottle, in terms of the amount of time that has passed between when it was written and when it was found. Before this discovery, Guinness(吉尼斯) World Records said that the oldest was 108 years old, found in Germany in 2015.Aus-tralian and German researchers worked together to

3、check whether the note is real or not.Tonya IIlman was walking on the beach in January when she spotted the old bottle. “I picked it up thinking it might look nice on display in my home, Illman says, according to an account on her husbands website.(77)The bottle was partially filled with wet sand. S

4、hortly after, Illmans sons girlfriend poured out the contents and found a tightly rolled note covered in a piece of string.Too damp to open initially, according to the account, the group waited for it to dry and were amazed to see that it was carefully handwritten in German. The first thing that cau

5、ght my eye was the year 1866,” said Illmans husband Kym. It seemed totally unlikely to us that the note and bottle could have lasted that long.The pair reached out to the Western Australia Museum, which set out to study the document, Extraordinary finds need extraordinary evidence to support them, s

6、o we contacted colleagues in Germany for help to find more information,”Ross Anderson, who is in charge of words of art in the museum, said in a statement.But this message is no SOS or love letter.1. According to Guinness World Records, the second oldest message was found _.A. in 2014B. in 2015C. in

7、 2017D. in 20162. Which of the following is TRUE?A. A sailor named Paula threw the old bottle into waters in 1866.B. Kym found the old bottle first.C. This oldest message was found in Germany.D. The oldest message was 131 years old.3. From the passage, we learn that _.A. Tonya found the bottle first

8、B. Tonya and Kym contacted researchers in Germany for helpC. Illman s son broke the bottle to take out what was insideD. the note was written in English4. The word damp in Paragraph 4 is closet in meaning toA. wet B. dryC. coolD. hot5. Which of the following is probably the best title for this passa

9、ge? A. The Oldest-Known Message Found in AustraliaB. The Oldest-Known Message Found in GermanyC. An Extraordinary Evidence of HistoryD. A Guinness beer bottlePassage 2A handwritten note from Albert Einstein sold for more than $1. 5 million at an auction(拍卖会).He gave the note to a hotel porter in Jap

10、an in 1922. Einstein was not carrying money when the porter came to his room.(78) He was unable to give a cash tip, as a guest normally would. in-stead he gave a tip on how to live life.“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness,” Einste

11、in wrote. The note was written in German. It was written on notepaper from the Imperial Hotel in Ginza, Tokyo, where Einstein was delivering a series of lectures.He was traveling to Asia when news that he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics reached him via telegraph. Einstein was unable to attend th

12、e prize-giving ceremony in StockholmGal wiener is head of the auction house in jerusale israel where the note was sold. He Said Einstein told the hotel porter to keep the note since it will probably be worth more than a reg-ular tip”.Bidding(拍卖中的出价) on the note began at$2,000. It was expected to sel

13、l for no more than $8, 000. But 25 minutes later, the auction house made the major sale.(79 )A second Einstein note was also sold at the auction. It went for more than $200, 000. “Where theres a will, theres a way,” the note says.The identity of the person or group that sold the notes has not been m

14、ade public. Nor has that of the buyer or buyers.6. The word tip in Line 4, Paragraph 1 probably means _.A. adviceB. trickC. newsD. trend7. The note was written in _.A. EnglishB. JapaneseC. GermanD. Frcnch8. Albert Einstein went to Japan toA. visit some friendsB. do some sightseeingC. receive the Nob

15、el PrizeD. give a series of lectures9. The estimated sale value of the first note is about _.A. S2,000B. $8,000C. $200,000D. 1.5 million10. According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?A. Einstein gave the porter the note instcad of a tipB. The buyer of the second note was

16、a Japanese businessmanC. Einstein learned that he had won the Nobel Prize during his trip to JapanD. Einstein told the porter to keep the note since it might become valuablePassage 3In 1950, Helena Rubinstein was one of the richest women in the world. She started with nothing. She had no money, no e

17、ducation, and no one to help her. All she had were 12 jars of face cream and a lot of energy and ambition. She turned them into a multimillion-dollar cosmetics(化妆品) empire.Helena Rubinstein was born in 1870 in Krakow, Poland. She was the oldest of eight girls. Helenas mother thought that beauty was

18、very important She used a special skin cream that a foreign chemist made for her. Helenas mother made all of her daughters use it too.Helenas father wanted her to be a doctor. But she hated medicine and left school. Her father was very angry. Then he wanted her to get married, but she refused. In 19

19、92, she went to Melbourne, Australia, to live with a cousin and an uncle. She took only her clothes and 12 jars of face cream.Helena didnt speak English. She had no money and no plans. After she arrived, everyone noticed her beautiful skin. In Australia, the hot and dry weather is very bad for the s

20、kin. When she told some of the women about the face cream, they all wanted some. Helena sold them her cream, they wanted some, Helena sold them her cream and then ordered more.Helena borrowed $1, 500 and opened a shop to sell the cream.(80)She worked 18 hours aday, seven days a week. She lived simpl

21、y and saved all of her profits. She also learned how to make different kinds of creams and showed women how to take care of their skin. it was the first shop of this kind in the world.In less than two years, Rubinstein had paid her loan and saved $ 50,000. She made more and more money every year. Al

22、l this time, she thought only of work and success. A newspaper reporter named Edward Titus was in love with her. But she was not interested in him. She left Australia and went to Europe to learn more about the science of beauty.11. Which of the following iS TRUE?A. Helena Rubinstein became the riche

23、st pcrson in the world in 1950.B. Helenas father helped her to start her businessC. Helena was an energetic and ambitious personD. Helenas mother supported her with valuable business ideas12. From the passage, we learn that _.A. helena had 8 sistersB. Helena was born in polandC. Helenas mother made

24、skin cream for her daughterD. Helenas father was a doctor13. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Helena wcnt to australia to study medicine.B. helena went to australia to do business.C. Helenas uncle and cousin worked for her.D. The weather in Australia is very bad for the skin.14. Which of the follow

25、ing is NOT TRUE?A. Helena was a hardworking businessmanB. Helena saved all the money she madeC. Helena could make a variety of creamsD. Helena was in love with edward titus15. Which of the following is probably the best title for this passage?A. The Science of BeautyB. The Story of HelenaC. A Story

26、of LoveD. A Business empirePart II16. She is more beautiful than _ in the class.A. any girlB. any other girlC. all the girlsD. any girls17. Please dont come here today. I would rather you _ tomorrow.A. cameB. will comeC. comeD. are coming18. Tom and John seldom go to the library in the evening, _ ?A

27、. do theyB. don t theyC. are theyD. arent they19. It was in this room _ they had a meeting yesterdayA. whichB. thereC. thatD. where20. _ it is very late now, the researchers are still working in the lab.A. AsB. WhenC. ifD. Although21. _ and you will make it next time.A. Work hardB. To work hardC. Wo

28、rking hardD. Worked hard22. Written in great haste, _.A. Jim made a lot of mistakes in the reportB. there are plenty of mistakes in the reportC. we found several mistakes in the reportD. the report is full of mistakes23. The number of primary schools in the rural areas _ doubling in the past 50 year

29、s.A. areB. isC. have beend. has been24. The key _ success is hard work and persistenceA. onB. toC. forD. of25. The train starts _ 6: 20, so you d better get therc before 6.A. onB. atC. inD. of26. In the past we had only a day off for the whole week: we work every day _ Sunday.A. besideB. besideC. ex

30、ceptD. on top of27. Though Thomas is very busy, he _ one evening a week to play with his kids.A. sets asideB. goes afterC. sees throughD. makes out28. The top of that mountain is always covered _ SIOW.A. ofB. by C. withD. on29. He does morning exercises every day _ make himself strong.A. in order th

31、atB. in order toC. so thatD. such that30. The girl was not happy at the new school because shc had _ friends there.A. fewB. a fcwC. littleD. a little31. Beijing, as the capital of _ Peoples Republic of china, enjoys _ diverse range of people and cultures.A. the; theB. a; aC. the; aD. a; the32 Now I _ to work by bike instead of by car as there are too many cars on the road in rush hours.A. goB. wentC. am goingD. was goin33. Generally, snakes wont attack humans _ they are threatened with danger.A ifB. sinceC. unlessD. was going34. An old m