北京地区成人学位英语真题A卷.docx

1、北京地区成人学位英语真题A卷北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试 2006年4月真题(A卷)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

2、 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Television has opened windows in everybodys life. Young men will never again go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has

3、 been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen.Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better inf

4、ormed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.Unfortunately, televisions influence has been extremely harmful to the young. (76)Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are so

5、metimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the “television generations” are more violent than their parents and grandparents.Also, the young are less patient. (77)Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they

6、 do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesnt do funny things like the people on childrens programs. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. Thats the time it takes

7、 on the screen.1. In the past, many young people _. A. knew the effects of war B. went in for politics C. liked to save the wounded in warsD. were willing to be soldiers2. Now with TV people can _. A. discuss politics at an information center B. show more interest in politics C. make their own decis

8、ions on political affairs D. express their opinions freely3. The author thinks that TV advertisements _. A. are not reliable on the whole B. are useless to people C. are a good guide to adults D. are very harmful to the young 4. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A. People have become used

9、to crimes now. B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly. C. People now like to read books with pictures. D. The adults are less violent than the young.5. From the passage, we can conclude that _. A. children should keep away from TV B.TV programs should be improved C. childrens books sho

10、uld have pictures D. TV has a deep influence on the youngPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Nonverbal (非语言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. (78) The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so o

11、n have meaning which words do not carry.For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the North Am

12、erican to be “cold” or “distant” because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to . The “eye contact” provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each othe

13、r than there is between people who dont like each other. (79)The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparentl

14、y play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.6. According to the

15、passage, nonverbal communication _. A. is a method often used by people who cannot speak B. can tell something that words cannot C. can be used to talk with people who cannot bear D. is less used than words7. The South American _. A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is spea

16、king to B. usually stands close to the person he is talking to C. is often unfriendly when spoken to D. is often cold and distant when speaking 8. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation. B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you. C

17、. There is more eye contact between people who like each other. D. Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about.9. Too long a gaze _. A. may upset people being looked at B. shows ones great confidence C. indicates ones interest in the talk D. tells you how friendly one is 10.

18、 Constant smiling without apparent reason _. A. is a sign of ones friendliness B. is a sign of ones unfriendliness C. makes people feel happy D. makes people feel uncomfortablePassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: In the United States elementary education begins at the age

19、of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married. (80) The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian (要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredit

20、ed (不被认可) rather a long time ago-so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings i

21、n a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has

22、come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both

23、in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.11. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children _. A. sensible and sensitive B. competitive and interested C. curious and friendly D. happy and co-operative12. Some Americans complain about elementary sch

24、ools because they think _. A. children are reluctant to help each other B. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operation C. children should grow up with competitive ideas D. schools give little actual instruction to children 13. The authors attitude towards American education can be best described a

25、s _. A. favorable B. negative C. tolerant D. unfriendly 14. The American educational system emphasizes _. A. material wealth B. competition C. co-operation D. personal benefit15. The word “sociable” (Line 7, Paragraph2) most probably means _. A. fond of talking freely B. friendly with other people C

26、. concerned about social welfare D. happy at schoolPart Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. 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 lett

27、er on the Answer Sheet.16. Since he left the university, he _ in an accounting company. A. has been working B. had worked C. had been working D. was working 17. The weather in China is different from _. A. America B. in America C. that in America D. one in America18. It was not until dawn _ their wa

28、y out of the forest. A. when they found B. that they found C. did they find D. that they didnt find19. _ he says or does wont make me change my mind at all. A. Whatever B However C. Which D. How20. We all believe that itd be hard for him to _ extra responsibilities now. A. take apart B. take up C. t

29、ake on D. take back21. He was very rude to the customs officer, _ of course made things even worse. A. who B. whom C. what D. which 22. The goods _ when we arrived at the airport. A. were just unloading B. were just been unloading C. had just unloaded D. were just being unloaded23. All things _, the

30、 planned trip had to be called off. A. considered B. be considered C. considering D. having considered24. _ purpose did you say their team would beat ours ? A. For which B. What C. For what D. Which 25. Since there isnt much time left, you can just tell us about it _. A. in detail B. in short C. in

31、all D. in brief26. People appreciate _ with him because he has a good sense of humor. A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. have working 27. The little village hasnt changed much _ a new road and two more stores. A. except B. besides C. except that D. except for28. Lets start working on the project, _? A. shall we B. will we C. dont we D. arent we29. I dont think it appropriate to _ such an issue at the meeting. A. bring in B. bring off C. bring up D. bring about 30. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside _ at home. A. by staying B. than staying C. than to stay D. than hav