北京区域成人本科学士学位英语考试(B)试题与答案

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北京区域成人本科学士学位英语共同考试（B）

　　2009．4．18

Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followedby some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

(76) Much unfriendly feeling towards computers has been based on the fearof widespread unemployment resulting from their introduction. Computers areoften used as part of automated (主动化) production systems requiring a leastpossible number of operators, causing the loss of many jobs. This has happened,for example, in many steelworks.

On the other hand, computers do create jobs. They are more skilled andbetter paid, though fewer in number than those they replace. Many activitiescould not continue in their present formwithout computers, no matter how manypeople are employed. Examples are the check clearing (交流) system of major banksand the weather forecasting system.

When a firm introduces computers, a few people are usually employed in keyposts (such as jobs of operations managers) while other staff are re-trained asoperators, programmers, and data preparation staff. (77) After the new systemhas settled down, people in non-computer jobs are not always replaced when theyleave, resulting in a decrease in the number of employees. This decrease issometimes balanced by a substantial increase in the activity of the frim,resulting from the introduction of computers.

The attitudes of workers towards computers vary. There is fear ofwidespread unemployment and of the takeover of many jobs by computer-trainedworkers, making promotion for older workers not skilled in computers moredifficult.

On the other hand, many workers regard the trend toward wider use ofcomputers inevitable. They realize that computers bring about greater efficiencyand productivity, which will improve the condition of the whole economy, andlead to the creation of more jobs. This view was supported by the former BritishPrime Minister, James Callaghan in 1979, when he made the point that newtechnologies hold the key to increased productivity, which will benefit theeconomy in the long run.

1. The unfriendly feeling towards computers is developed from______.

A. the possible widespread unemployment caused by their introduction

B. their use as part of automated production systems

C. the least possible number of operators

D. the production system in steelworks

2. The underlined word“They” (Line 1, Par. 2) refers to______.

A. computers B. jobs C. activities D. systems

3. According to Paragraph 2, without computers______.

A. human activities could not continue

B. there could not be weather forecasting systems

C. many activities would have to change their present form

D. banks would not be able to go on with check clearing

4. According to the passage, what results from the introduction ofcomputers?

A. After re-training, all employees in the firm get new jobs.

B. A considerable proportion of people are employed in key posts.

C. The finn keeps all of its original staff members.

D. The decrease in staff members may be balanced by the increase of finnactivities.

5. James Callaghan's attitude towards computers can be best describedas______.

A. doubtful B. regretful C. unfriendly D. supportive

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a goodmixed diet (饮食) , including a variety of fruits and green vegetables. (78) It isonly when people try to live on a very restricted diet that it is necessary tomake special provision to supply the missing vitamins.

An example of the dangers of a restricted diet may be seen in the diseaseknown as“beri-beri”. (79) It used to distress large numbers of Eastern peopleswho lived mainly on rice. In the early years of this century, a scientist namedEijkman was trying to discover the cause of “beri-beri”. At first he thought itwas caused by a germ. He was working in a Japanese hospital, where the patientswere fed on polished rice which had the outer husk (外壳) removed from the grain.It was thought this would be easier for weak and sick people to digest.

Eijkman thought his germ theory was confmned when he noticed the chickensin the hospital yard, which were fed on leftovers

(剩饭) from the patients' plates, were also showing signs of the disease. Hethen tried to isolate the germ, but his experiments were interrupted by ahospital official, who declared that the polished rice, even though left over bythe patients, was too good for chickens. It should be recooked for the patients,and the chickens should be fed on cheap rice with the outer layer still on thegrain.

Eijkman noticed that the chickens began to recover on the new diet. Hebegan to consider the possibility that eating unpolished rice somehow preventedor cured "beri-beri" -- even that a lack,of some element in the husk might bethe cause of the disease. Indeed thiswas the case. The element needed to prevent“beri-beri” was shortly afterwards isolated from Ace husks and is now known asvitamin B. Nowadays, this terrible disease is much less common thanks to ourknowledge of vitamins.

6. A good mixed diet______.

A. normally contains enough vitamins

B. still needs special provision of vitamins

C. is suitable for losing weight

D. is composed of fruits and vegetables

7. The disease “beri-beri”______.

A. kills large numbers of Eastern peoples

B. is a vitamin deficiency (短少) disease

C. is caused by diseased rice

D. can be caught from diseased chickens

8. The chickens Eijkman noticed in the hospital yard______.

A. couldn't digest the polished rice

B. proved “beri-beri” is caused by germs

C. were later cooked for the patients' food

D. were suffering from“beA-ben”

9. According to Eijkman, polished rice______.

A. was cheaper than unpolished rice

B. was less nourishing (有养分的) than unpolished Ace

C. was more nourishing than unpolished rice

D. cured “beri-beri”

10. The chemical substance missing from polished rice______.

A. was vitamin B

B. did not affect the chickens

C. was named the Eijkman vitamin

D. has never been accurately identified

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

I hear many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling. Iwish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. Youshould be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at thepresent rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way ofshowing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly ontheir own, most of them are holding one another's hands for reassurance(定心).

They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the sameclothes. They set off in new directions in music. But they all end up listeningto the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in such a way is thatthe crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (茧) into a largercocoon.

(80) It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against thepopularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out amarket for teenagers. These days every teenager can learn from theadvertisements what a teenager should have and be. This is a great barrier forthe teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. Youmay want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may wantto collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have somethoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go toit. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come—with the people who respectyou for who you are. That's the only kind of popularity that really counts.

11. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to tell______.

A. readers how to be popular with people around

B. teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves

C. parents how to control and guide their children

D. people how to understand and respect each other

12. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough toact on their own, but in fact most of them______.

A. have much difficulty understanding each other

B. lack confidence

C. dare not cope with any problems alone

D. are very much afraid of getting lost

13. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There is no popularity that really counts.

B. Many parents think that their children are challenging theirauthority.

C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or herclassmates.

D. Most teenagers are actually doing the same.

14. The author thinks of advertisements as______to teenagers.

A. inevitable B. influential C. instructive D. attractive

15. The main idea of the last paragraph is that a teenagershould______.

A. differ from others in as many ways as possible

B. become popular with others

C. find his real self

D. rebel against his parents and the popularity wave

Part II Vocabulary and Structure(30%)

Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For eachsentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answerthat best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet with a single line through the center.

16. The man has a special talent for art and is __ of a musician.

A. anybody B. anything C. somebody D. something

17. I know Jonathan quite well and never doubt __ he can do a good job ofit.

A. whether B. that C. when D. what

18. How many more decades will have to pass __ scientists succeed inproviding a cure for cancer?

A. when B. before C. since D. until

19. The engineer is not happy with the project, and __ is her boss.

A. neither B. so C. either D. as

20. __ for a long time, but he tried his best to catch up with hisclassmates.

A. Having been ill B. Being ill C. Though he was ill D. He was ill

21. How close parents are to their children_____ a strong influence on thedevelopment of the children's character.

A. have B. has C. having D. had

22. He changed his name, _____ that nobody would find out what he had donebefore.

A. having thought B. to think C. thinks D. thinking

23. There is so much work ___today Would you be kind enough to lend me ahand?

A. having done B. to be done C. being done D. will be done

24. By no means __ to move to a new place far away from her workplace,because it isn't convenient for her family and herself.

A. Jane will agree B. will Jane agree

C. Jane will disagree D. will Jane disagree

25. You can, __ the sky is clear, see as far as the old temple on

top of the mountain, but not today.

A. when B. where C. though D. because

26. With everything she needed __, she went out of the shop, with

her hands full of shopping bags.

A. bought B. to buy C. buying D. buy

27. Having taken our seats, ____

A. the professor began the lecture

B. the lecture began in no time

C. we were attracted by the lecturer immediately

D. the bell announced the beginning of the lecture

28. In recent years many football clubs __ as business to make aprofit.

A. have run B. have been run C. had been run D. will run

29. After 15 years in the United States, he has finally decided to

__ American citizenship.

A. concentrate on B. apply for C. look out for D. appeal on

30. It is well known that teaching is a job __ enough patience.

A. calling on B. calling off C. calling for D. calling in

31. Surely it doesn't matter where the clubs get their money; what __ iswhat they do with it.

A. counts B. applies C. stresses D. functions

32. I didn't expect to receive a postcard from you! It's really __

my wildest imagination.

A. behind B. beyond C. except D. through

33. It doesn't make____ to buy that expensive coat when these

cheaper ones are just as good.

A. sense B. opinion C. use D. program

34. The task is too much for me, so I can't carry on __ any longer.

I must get some help.

A. singly B. simply C. alone D. lonely

35. Americans eat vegetables per person today as they did in 19i0.

A. more than twice B. as twice as many

C. twice as many D. more than twice as many

36. The two girls are getting on very well and share __ with eachother.

A. little B. much C. some D. none

37. The taxi driver was put in __ prison because his car had

knocked down a child. His wife went to __ prison to see him

twice a month.

A./; / B. the; the C./; the D. the; /

38.Without my glasses I can hardly __ what has been written in theletter.

A. make for B. make up C. make out D. make over

39.Her heart __ faster when she entered the exam hall.

A. jumped B. sank C. beat D. hit

40. Would you mind keeping a(n) __ on the house for us while we areaway?

A. eye B. look C. hand D. view

41. I am afraid that his phone number has slipped my __ __ for themoment.

A. head B. brain C. mind D. sense

42. It was the wealth of the __ pioneer landowner John Harvard that madeHarvard University possible.

A. precious B. curious C. anxious D. prosperous

43. I am not sure whether we can give the right advice __ __emergency.

A. on account of B. in case of C. at the risk of D. in spite of

44. Vingo was released from prison __ the successful efforts of his friendsto prove his innocence.

A. according to B. as a result of C. for reasons of D. with the help of

45. Some of the meat came from Canada. How about ?

A. another B. the other C. others D. the rest

Part Ⅲ ldentification (10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined partsmarked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

46. After her two-week vacation was over, Dorothy regretted to spend

A B C

so much money for so little pleasure.

47. Don't make Helen's remarks too seriously. She is so upset that I

A B C

don't think she really knows what she is saying.

48. Workers newly arrive from the south or rural areas perform theirjob

A B

differently from those from other sections of the city.

C D

49. While remembered mainly for the invention of the telephone,

A B C

Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to help the deaf.

50. A container weighs more after air is put in, it proves that air hasweight.

A B C D

51. The young man, to make several attempts to beat the world record

A B

in high jumping, decided to have another try.

C D

52. Of the two coats, I'd choose the cheapest one to spare some

A B C

money for a book.

53. The protection of our environment is not nothing to be left to the

A B C

government. Everyone should be concerned.

54. There are moments in life where you miss someone so much that

A B C

you just want to pick them up from dreams and hug them for real.

55. None of us had the final say in this matter, and therefore it was

A B C

recommended that we waited for the authorities.

Part IV Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for eachblank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. Youshould choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark thecorresponding letter on tire: Answer Sheet with a single line through thecenter.

Conversation begins almost the moment we come into contact with another andcontinues throughout the day 56 the aid of cell phones and computers. However,we are so often absorbed inconversation that we 57sight of its tree purpose andvalue.

One important 58 of a good conversation is that the words are 59 used toexpress thoughts and feelings. We are 60 deep thoughts and strong emotions, yetour vocabularies are not 61 for this expression, and many 62 little effort toexpand that. Perhaps you see a movie that 63 you deeply, yet you have thefollowing conversation: “So, what did you think of the film?” “Oh, my God, itwas so sad, I swear. I went through 64 a box of tissues(面巾纸). I was intears.”This dialogue is 65 an effective way of expressing feelings. It gives no66 of how or why the movie truly 67 you. Such commonly-used phrases arecertainly not enough to describe a deeply moving experience. However, not only68 try to avoid overused words, you must 69 be careful in your selection. Thepurpose of expanding vocabulary is not to use the 70 or most impressive words,but to find those best suited.

What is lacking in many conversations is the ability to talk to anotherrather than just talking with that person. A 71 person will find that even inthe most ordinary conversations. There are a thousand questions 72 to be askedif you have courage and a desire for exchange. Good conversations should not be73 nonsense, but of a meeting of two 74 the human condition. It should bring abetter understanding of others and offer a release of emotions more than driveaway 75 thoughts or kill time.

56. A. with B. at C. under D. for

57. A. miss B. have C. win D. lose

58. A. issue B. aspect C. problem D. question

59. A. funny B. careful C. only D. properly

60. A. lack of B. short of C. fond of D. full of

61. A. short B. much C. enough D. bad

62. A. take B. get C. make D. try

63. A. teaches B. touches C. pushes D. directs

64. A. using up B. to use C. used up D. using off

65. A. partly B. actually C. hardly D. truly

66. A. fact B. model C. pattern D. sign

67. A. affected B. infects C. affects D. infected

68. A. you will B. must you C. you must D. will you

69. A. too B. never C. yet D. also

70. A. bigger B. biggest C. big D. important

71. A. careless B. thoughtful C. efficient D. able

72. A. waiting B. wait C. waited D. waits

73. A.make up for B. made up of C.make up of D. made up for

74. A. are sharing B. shared C. sharing D.shares

75. A. unpleasant B. pleasant C. clever D. happy

Part V Translation (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you shouldtranslate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passage youhave just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to thepassages so as to identify their meanings in the context.

76. Much unfriendly feeling towards computers has been based on the fear ofwidespread unemployment resulting from their introduction.

77. After the new system has settled down, people in non-computer jobs arenot always replaced when they leave, resulting in a decrease in the number ofemployees.

78. It is only when people try to live on a very restricted diet that itisnecessary to make special provision to supply the missing vitamins.

79. It used to distress large numbers of Eastern peoples who lived mainlyon rice.

80. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against thepopularity wave and to go his or her own way.

Section B

Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You shouldtranslate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.

84．每当听到这首歌时，我就会想起你。

85．因为许多学生缺席，咱们不得不将会议延期。

81．他们5年前搬走了，但咱们还坚持联络。

82．看起来这封信是在匆忙中写成的。

83．在得到更多细节之前，我想避免跟他说话。

参阅答案

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