北京成人本科学位英语统一考试真题及答案.docx

1、北京成人本科学位英语统一考试真题及答案北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2015.05.09Part 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

2、and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Babies who are breast-fed may be more likely to be successful in life, a new study published Tuesday suggests. The study followed more than 3,000 babies into adulthood in Brazil. The

3、 researchers found those who were breast-fed scored slightly higher in intelligence tests in their 30s, stayed in school longer and earned more money than those who were given formula（配方奶粉）.CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)中央情报局IQ(intelligence quotient) n. 智力商数EQ(Emotional Quotient)情商“Breast-feeding

4、 not only has short-term benefits, but also breast-feeding has long-term benefits, says Bernardo Lessa Horta of the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, who led the study being published in The Lancet Global Health.short-term memory短时记忆Long-term memory长时记忆The Lancet Global Health柳叶刀杂志(76)Doctors

5、 have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a babys health.长久以来，医生们就已熟知母乳喂养对婴儿健康有益。This is especially true in poor countries, where water can becontaminated. For instance, a baby given formula in developing countries is 14 times more likely to die in the first six months than one whos breas

6、t-fed. In the U.S., some research has suggested that breast-feeding may raise a babys IQ（智商）by a few points. But a recent study with siblings（兄弟姐妹）found little advantage to breast-feeding.Horta says these previous studies didnt follow children into adulthood to see if breast-feeding had long-term ef

7、fects. So Horta analyzed data collected from 3,493 volunteers he and his colleagues have been following since birth. They are now in their 30s. First, the researchers gave the subjects IQ tests. Those who were breast-fed for 12 months or more had IQ test scores that were 3.76 points higher than thos

8、e who were breast-fed for less than one month, the team found. When Horta and his colleagues looked at how much education the subjects had gotten and how much money they were making, they also found a clear difference: Thosewhowerebreast-fedstayedlongerinschoolforaboutanextrayearandhadmonthlysalarie

9、sthatwereaboutathird higher.1. From the passage, we learn that Horta_ .A. is from BrazilB. conducts his research in the U.S.C. has 30 researchers on his teamD. is well-known in developing countries2. Which of the following about those who were breast-fed is NOT mentioned?A. They stayed longer in sch

10、ool B. They were happierC. They were smarter D. They made more moneybreast-feed v (pt, pp breast-fed) Tn feed (a baby) with milk from the breast 用乳房的奶喂（婴儿）: Were her children breast-fed or bottle-fed? 她的孩子喂的是人奶还是牛奶?3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Doctors dont understand the benefits of breast-f

11、eeding.B. Horta is concerned with water contamination in poor countries.C. Hortas research project lasted about 30 yearsD. Breast-feeding is the only way to improve a babys health4. The wordcontaminatedin Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_.A. finished B. interested C. cleared D. polluted5. Which

12、of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Researchers Have Pointed Out the Disadvantages of Breast-feedingB. Researchers Have Found Out the Shortcomings of FormulaC. Breast-feeding Improves Chances of SuccessD. Breast-feeding Benefits Both Mother and Babyappropriate=properPassage

13、2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Maggie Walker was born in 1867 in Richmond, Virginia. Her mother was once a slave in a rich womans house. When Maggie was very young, a thief killed her father. Her family wasimpoverished, so Maggies mother started doing laundry in her home. Magg

14、ie had to help her. She washed clothes every day,but she continued to go to school. She was a very good student, especially in math. After Maggie graduated from high school高级中学, she got a job as a teacher. In 1886,she married Armistead Walker. They had two sons and Maggie stayed home to care for the

15、m. She also volunteered to help a social organization called the Order of St. Luke. This organization helped African Americans take care of the sick and bury the dead. Maggie Walker loved the work of the organization. The organization believed that African Americans should take care of each other.Ov

16、er the years,Maggie Walker had more and more responsibilities with the organization. In 1895,she suggested that St. Luke begin a program for young people. (77)This program became very popular with schoolchildren.这个项目很受学校孩子们的欢迎。In 1899,Walk became Grand Secretary Treasurer of the St. Luke organizatio

17、n. However, because she was a woman, she received less than half the salary of the man who had the job before her.The Order of St. Luke had a lot of financial difficulties when Walker took over接管. It had a lot of unpaid bills and only $31.61 in the bank. But soon Maggie Walker changed all of that. (

18、78)Her idea was to get new members to join the Organization.她的观点是吸纳新成员加入这个组织。In just a few years, it grew from 3,400 members to 50,000 members. The organization bought a $100,000 office building and increased its staff to 55. Now Walker was ready for her next big step.6. Maggies father died_.A. when

19、 she finished high schoolB. before she was bornC. when she was very youngD. after she got married7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Maggie had two children.B. Maggie was once a slave.C. Maggie was good at math.D. Maggie taught for a while.8. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Maggie loved to he

20、lp other African Americans.B. Maggie was very popular with school teachers.C. Maggie was the founder of the Order of St. Luke.D. Maggie was better paid than men as Grand Secretary Treasurer.9. The word impoverished in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A. difficult B. rich C. famous D. poor10. A

21、fter Paragraph 4,the author will probably talk about Maggies_A. education B. next project C. pay D. childhoodPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: When Bill de Blasio ran for New York City mayor last year, he promised to end a controversial（有争议的）,citywide cell-phone ban（禁令）

22、in public schools,which is not equally enforced in all schools. Now,under his leadership,the city is preparing to end the ban. It will be replaced by a policy that allows phones inside schools but tells students to keep them packed away during class.Many schools have a rule about enforcing the ban t

23、hat says,“If we dont see it,we dont know about it.” That means teachers are OK with students bringing in cell phones, as long as they stay out of sight and inside bags and pockets.But at the 88 city schools with metal detectors, the ban has been strictly enforced. The detectors were installed to kee

24、p weapons out of schools，but the scanners（扫描器）can also detect cell phones. So students at these schools must leave their phones at home or pay someone to store it for them.The ban was put into place in 2007 under mayor Michael Bloomberg. Ending the ban will also likely end an industry that has sprun

25、g up near dozens of the schools that enforce the ban. Workers in vans（厢式货车）that resemble food trucks store teens cell phones and Other devices for a dollar a day.(79)Critics of the ban say cell phones are important safety devices for kids during an emergency.该禁令的批评者们认为在紧急情况中手机对于孩子们来说是重要的安全设备。They al

26、so say that enforcement of the ban is uneven and discriminatory. Where the ban is enforced, it puts a disadvantage on students who cant afford to pay to store their phones.Before putting an official end to the cell-phone ban, city education officials are working on creating a new policy. (80)It will

27、 include rules about not using the phones during class or to cheat on tests.它将包括禁止上课使用手机和在考试中禁止用手机作弊等相关规定。11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?A. New York City will give financial aid to poor students.B. New York City plans to restrict cell phone use in libraries.C. New York Ci

28、ty plans to install metal detectors in all public schools.D. New York City will soon end a ban on cell phones in schools.12. Students pay _ a day to leave their cell phones in a van parked near their school.A. a dollar B. two dollars C. five dollars D. ten dollars13. Metal detectors were installed i

29、n 88 city schools, mainly to keep _ out of schools.A. cell phones B. weapons C. alcohol D. drugs14. The worddiscriminatoryin Paragraph 5 probably means_.A. necessary B. tough C. strict D. unfair15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. After the cell-phone ban is end

30、ed, students can use their phones during class.B. The cell-phone ban is equally enforced in all public schools.C. The cell-phone ban was put into place in 2008 under Mayor Bill de Blasio.D. A phone-storage industry has appeared outside the 88 metal-detector campuses.Part II Vocabulary and Structure

31、(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 letter on the Answer Sheet.16. A: Excuse me, sir. But can you tell me if there is hotel near here?B: Ehthere is one at the street comer, two blocks away.A: Thank you very much!B: _!A. Nice to see you! B. Pardon me.C. Youre welcome.不用谢 D. I agree.17. It often ta