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1、试题及答案A北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试(A)2007.11.17Part I 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 mark t

2、he corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Scientists find that hard-working people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless

3、are in poorer health than jobholders. An investigation shows that whenever the unemployment rate increases by 1 %, the death rate increases by 2%. All this comes down to one point, work is helpful to health.Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Resea

4、rches show that people feel unhappy, worried and lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. (76) Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality.By work people c

5、ome into contact with each other. By collective activity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill. Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one

6、feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.(77)From the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happier and healthier you will be. Let

7、us work hard and study hard and live a happy and healthy life.1. The underlined word “average”in Paragraph 1 means _.A. healthy B. lazyC. ordinary D. poor2. The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is that_.A. housewives are poorer than career womenB. housewives have more childre

8、n than career womenC. housewives have less chance to communicate with othersD. housewives eat less food than career women3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?A. Busy people have nothing to do at home.B. High achievers dont care about their families.C. There is no fri

9、endship and warmth at home.D. A satisfying job helps to keep one healthy.4. We can infer from the passage that those who do not work_.A. are likely to live a shorter lifeB. will lose everything at homeC. can live as long as those who workD. have more time to make new friends5. The best title for thi

10、s passage may be_.A. People Should Find, a JobB. Working Hard Is Good for HealthyC. People Should Make More Friends by WorkD. The Loss of Work Means the Loss of EverythingPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:A study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a cu

11、lture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In

12、addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors can be provided by art. (78)In short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books.In history books, objective informat

13、ion about the political life of a country is presented; that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective(主观的): it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political”artist. In h

14、is well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its abuse (滥用) of power over people.in the same way, art can reflect a cultures religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and ot

15、her religious buildings were filled with paintings that described people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldnt read, they could still understand the Bible stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still

16、 is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic belief that statues (雕像) are not holy.6. More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because_.A. art history shows us nothing but the political valuesB. general history only focuses on pol

17、iticsC. art history gives us an insight (洞察力) into the essential qualities of a time and a placeD. general history concerns only religious beliefs, emotions and psychology7. Art is subjective in that_.A. a personal and emotional view of history is presented through itB. it only reflects peoples ange

18、r or sadness about social problemsC. it can easily arouse peoples anger about trek governmentD. artists were or are religious, who reflect only the religious aspect of the society8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. In history books political views of people are e

19、ntirely presented.B. Francisco Goya expressed his religious belief in his painting The Third of May, 1808.C. In the Middle East, you can hardly find animal or human figures on palaces or other buildings.D. For centuries in Europe, painters had only painted on wails of churches or other religious bui

20、ldings.9. The passage mainly discusses_.A. the development of art historyB. the difference between general history and art historyC. what we can learn from artD. the influence of artists on art history10. It can be concluded from the passage that_.A. Islamic artists only paint images of plants, flow

21、ers or objects in their paintingsB. it is more difficult to study art history than general historyC. a history teacher must be quite objectiveD. artists painted people or stories from the Bible to hide their political beliefsPassage 3Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:Blind people ca

22、n “see” things by using other parts of their bodies. This fact may help us to understand our feelings about colon If blind people can sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color unconsciously(无意识地).(79)Manufacturers（生产商) have discovered by experience that sugar sells badly i

23、n green wrappings, that blue foods are considered unpleasant, and that cosmetics (化妆品） should never be packaged in brown. These discoveries have grown into a branch of color psychology.Color psychology now finds application in everything from fashion to decoration. Some of our preferences are clearl

24、y psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky and therefore associated with calm, while yellow is a day color with associations of energy and incentive (刺激). For a primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he soon saw red as the color of blood and anger and

25、 the heat that came with effort. And green is associated with passive defense and self-protection.(80) Experiments have shown that colors, partly because of their psychological associations, also have a direct psychological effect . People exposed to bright red show an increase in breath, in heartbe

26、at and in blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming colon Because of its exciting meaning, red is chosen as the signal for danger, but closer analysis shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm. So fire engi

27、nes and ambulances in some advanced communities are now rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop the traffic dead.11. Our preferences for certain colors are_according to the passage.A. associated with the time of the dayB. dependent on our personalitiesC. are linked with our ancestorsD. part

28、ly due to psychological factors12. If people are exposed to bright red, which of the following things does NOT happen?A. They breathe fastenB. They feel satisfied.C. Their blood pressure rises.D. Their hearts beat faster.13. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. C

29、olor probably has an effect on us which we are not conscious of.B. Yellow fire engines have caused many bad accidents in some advanced communities.C. People exposed to pure blue start to breathe more slowly.D. The psychology of color is of some practical use.14. Which of the following statements is

30、TRUE according to the passage?A. Manufacturers often sell sugar in green wrappings.B. Dark blue can bring people the feeling of being energetic.C. Primitive people associated heat and anger with red.D. Green and yellow are associated with calm and passive defense.15. Which of the following could be

31、the most suitable title for the passage?A. The Branch of Color PsychologyB. Color and its MeaningsC. The Practical Use of Color PsychologyD. Color and FeelingsPart II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In. this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices m

32、arked A, B, C 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.16. When I mention the problem, Im not _all of you.A. talking about B. referring toC. listening to D. carrying out17. Your idea seems to be good but it isnt_.A. practical B. possibleC. plentiful D. precious18. We w