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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2021年5月真题

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: here 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

As any parent with more than one kid knows, sibling (兄弟姐妹) relationships can be complicated, at times differing between being close friends and rivals.

Sibling rivaling in particular can be a challenge to deal with in normal times, but with many families spending more time together than ever because of the worldwide pandemic (大流行病) in 2020 and online (在线的) schooling, that can create even more tension in some sibling relationships.

(76) “Sibling rivalry is hard to deal with.” Rebecca Kennedy says. “The first step is realizing that kids do often see siblings as rivals. It’s tough to have a sibling because at the end of the day a sibling is, in some ways, competing for the scarce resource of parents’ attention or love.”

One thing that parents can do to remove jealousy and rivalry is to help each child feel valued in his or her specialness. Janine Domingues says: “Fix some space—it’s your brother’s day today and tomorrow’s going to be yours. That can create a healthy relationship with parents and siblings. The more attention children feel from parents, the more connected they feel to the parents and actually the more likely they’ll see siblings as friends and not rivals.”

(77) The other is to avoid comparing siblings with each other. It’s easy for some parents to try to encourage one child by comparing him or her with a sibling. But Kennedy suggests that parents should look at how much they’re reinforcing competition by pitting siblings against each other. She says: “Sometimes it feels like the easier way to get a child to do something that a sibling is doing, but we are then getting them into gazing at each other as rivals again, rather than as friends.”

1. An obvious fact with siblings is that .

A. they seldom see each other as friends

B. they never see each other as close friends

C. they always see each other as enemies

D. they sometimes see each other as competitors

2. Which of the following statements about Paragraph 2 is TRUE?

A. The pandemic has made sibling relationships normal.

B. The pandemic has reduced the tension for siblings to do online schooling.

C. The pandemic has helped to make sibling relationships closer.

D. The pandemic has increased the toughness for siblings to get along.

3. The reason for sibling rivalry is that siblings usually .

A. compete for parents’ attention or love

B. endure being compared with each other

C. like to do something that parents are doing

D. differ between close friends and rivals

4. The word pitting in the last paragraph probably means making someone .

A. create

B. reinforce

C. compete

D. encourage

5. The passage is mainly about .

A. sibling competition and parents’ attention

B. sibling rivalry and the solution

C. sibling equality and the approach

D. sibling closeness and family love

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

When asked about the possibility of future pandemics, scientists say another one is coming and it’s just a matter of when.

In fact, there are about 1.7 million viruses (病毒) that are believed to exist in animals, and nearly half could potentially jump from animals to humans and kick off another pandemic. Finding ways to prevent that is the motivation driving a team of researchers at the University of California at Davis. They are trying to help the world’s scientists determine how dangerous each virus might be by ranking its likelihood of being transmitted (传染) to humans and changing into a form that humans could easily pass to one another.

The team has launched a web-based tool called Spillover. It evaluates 32 risk factors to generate a risk score. “We looked at viruses known to be transmissible from animals to humans and those that were newly discovered,” says Zoe Grange, who worked on the project as a wildlife disease scientist. By marking “high-risk” viruses, this publicly available database is intended to create a watchlist (观察名单) for scientists and policymakers.

(78) Grange and her colleagues came up with the idea of a ranking tool in the spring of 2017. The SpillOver database is designed so that researchers can add their own reports. They can add their virus discoveries and do their own rankings. (79) It’s a tool everyone can use. Unlike other tools that evaluate the risk of a limited number of viruses, this database focuses on 887 viruses found in wildlife. SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus behind COVID-19, comes in second place for its likelihood to cause disease and spread within human populations.

6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. The Possibility of Future Pandemics

B. The SpillOver Database

C. Major Threats to Global Health

D. Animals Spreading Viruses

7. According to the passage, about viruses could possibly jump from animals to humans.

A. 1.7 million

B. 850,000

C. 2017

D. 887

8. The phrase kick off in Paragraph 2 probably means .

A. avoid

B. control

C. start

D. report

9. With SpillOver, scientists can .

A. prevent the next pandemic

B. discover more viruses in nature

C. find effective ways to fight the viruses

D. pay close attention to high-risk viruses

10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Scientists say it’s only a matter of time before another pandemic happens.

B. Researchers can add their virus discoveries to the SpillOver database.

C. SpillOver ranks viruses in terms of risk factors.

D. SpillOver evaluates the risk of a limited number of viruses.

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Fried food is delicious, but it comes with baggage —studies have shown that it can increase the risk of heart disease and stroke (中风). Ever since air fryers (空气炸锅) came out, they have been ranked as “must-have home cooker” status, and it’s been easier than ever to eat vegetables, fish and meat that taste like they’ve been deep fried.

To learn the benefits of air frying, we spoke to some food specialists from around the country.

Let’s not shrink the miracle of air frying: It’s having your cake and eating it too. “Air fryers are one of the best ways to get the same taste of fried foods without the unhealthiness that comes along with them,” Bansari Acharya said. “It preserves the good things in the food items as it isn’t exposed to hot oil. It also reduces the amount of various fats in foods, lowering the risk for heart disease.”

When compared with deep frying, air frying is clearly the healthier choice. That’s because deep frying involves using too much oil while air frying simply uses heat and a powerful fan to efficiently and evenly cook the food in your fryer. It requires zero oil, though some can be helpful. “Since food prepared in an air fryer requires hardly any cooking oil, it has a lot less fat than traditional frying methods,” Morgyn Clair said. “The healthiest way to air fry is to use as little oil as possible. Use just enough so your food doesn’t stick.”

(80) The type of food you’re air frying can make a difference when it comes to your health. Certain foods can turn more nutritious (有营养的) when air fried, such as potatoes, corn and beans and so on, while other foods like meat can become harmful to your health.

11. The word baggage in Paragraph 1 probably means .

A. bag

B. pack

C. flavor

D. burden

12. Which of the following statements is TRUE about air fryers?

A. Air fryers have been regarded as necessary in the kitchen.

B. Air fryers need much more oil in cooking a vegetable.

C. Air fryers can only be used for deep frying.

D. Air fryers can increase fat in food.

13. The miracle of air fryers is that .

A. they can achieve the deep fried taste with hardly any oil

B. they can preserve the nutritious elements in food by using oil

C. they can work more efficiently than traditional frying tools

D. they can also fry cakes but the size does not shrink

14. Which of the following can be the title of this passage?

A. Air Fryers Reducing Heart Disease

B. Deep Frying and Air Fryers

C. Air Fryers and Fried Food

D. Advantages of Air Fryers

15. According to Morgyn Clair, .

A. air frying is healthier because it needs some special oil

B. air frying is the best choice because it involves using much less oil

C. air frying does not differ from deep frying

D. air frying does not provide the deep fried taste

Part Ⅱ 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 letter on the Answer Sheet.

16. Not until he talked to them that he had been wrong.

A. did he realize

B. he realized

C. has he realized

D. he didn’t realize

17. It is because she is too young she does not know how to deal with the situation.

A. so

B. that

C. so that

D. therefore

18. Alice, together with two boys, for having broken the school rule.

A. was punished

B. were punished

C. punished

D. being punished

19. After living in Hong Kong for fifty years, he returned to the small town he was born and grew up as a child.

A. which

B. that

C. where

D. when

20. The moon gives no light of its own.

A. off

B. up

C. in

D. away

21. The announcement says that the class meeting will be at 7 o’clock Tuesday evening.

A. taken

B. made

C. placed

D. held

22. The price of sea food is very during the Spring Festival.

A. expensive

B. high

C. valuable

D. worthy

23. I suggest that you him go out if he wants to.

A. promise

B. agree

C. let

D. allow

24. She cleans her room once a week, and it usually her two hours to do it.

A. spends

B. works

C. takes

D. passes

25. We’ve run paper and ink. Please go and ask Miss Elaine to lend us some.

A. away with

B. out of

C. off

D. down

26. I hate those people who think they are superior me without any reason.

A. at

B. on

C. to

D. than

27. — When did you work in that company?

— I worked there 2009 and 2012.

A. from

B. to

C. between

D. till

28. Food and shelter are for human beings.

A. special

B. especial

C. essential

D. exceptional

29. Mary wouldn’t have made such a stupid mistake if she in such a hurry.

A. has been

B. hasn’t been

C. had been

D. hadn’t been

30. Henry in that factory for almost 40 years by now.

A. has been working

B. had been working

C. works

D. worked

31. —Must we hand in our homework today?

.

A. No, you mustn’t

B. No, you shouldn’t

C. No, you wouldn’t

D. No, you needn’t

32. We didn’t the weather to change so quickly.

A. extend

B. expect

C. expand

D. explain

33. One of my friends the news just now.

A. afforded me

B. afforded me of

C. informed me

D. informed me of

34. There is no use on a person who has no sense of responsibility.

A. to rely

B. relying

C. relied

D. rely

35. He is the boy in our class.

A. longest

B. highest

C. widest

D. tallest

36. Can you the difference between these two pictures?

A. say

B. talk

C. tell

D. speak

37. I was shocked at the magnificent scene lay before my eyes.

A. what

B. which

C. where

D. when

38. The police are looking the crime.

A. up

B. at

C. in

D. into

39. They haven’t finished their homework .

A. still

B. also

C. neither

D. yet

40. Peter sadly as he failed for the second time.

A. sighed

B. signed

C. signaled

D. surprised

41. Among these foreign students, of them are from English-speaking countries.

A. two third

B. two three

C. two thirds

D. two threes

42. When I first met Jenny three years ago, she at a big company.

A. has worked

B. was working

C. had been working

D. had worked

43. Something is wrong with my phone. I must go and have it .

A. repair

B. repairing

C. to repair

D. repaired

44. The students are busy for the final examination right now.

A. prepare

B. preparing

C. to prepare

D. to be prepared

45. It was a lovely day yesterday. I wish I at the seaside with you then.

A. were

B. had been

C. should be

D. shall have been

Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)

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

Part Ⅳ Cloze (10%)

Directions: here are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

For some behaviors in animals, there is little proof for strong genetic (基因的) determination. Not only are there many environmental and historical changes in behavior patterns, 56 we also know that some of them are passed on from one generation to the 57 . They are “cultural”.

The term “culture” here 58 social traditions. One 59 of animal culture is the well-studied food-handling behavior of the group of Japanese monkeys living 60 the small, wooded island of Koshima. These monkeys 61 to live in the forests, but Japanese researchers came and started to feed them by 62 sweet potatoes on the sandy beach. Soon, the monkeys began to leave the forests and 63 the sweet potatoes on the beach. About a year 64 the feeding started, a young female monkey was 65 to wash the potatoes in a nearby river. She actively and successfully 66 the sand on them. Within the next few years, potato-washing spread 67 the group, and the practice was carried 68 from the river to the sea. 69 potato-washing in the sea, several other habits 70 with feeding on the sandy beach are now well established in the monkey group. The habits are passed from mothers and other group members to the babies.

Japanese monkeys are not the only animals to have 71 their behaviors. In many cities and towns, European red foxes have successfully changed some of their behaviors in 72 to get used to their new city life over a short period of time. Obviously, this is not the 73 of the selection of genes. The same is 74 of common racoons (浣熊) in America. The course of the evolution (进化) of behavior cannot be adequately described and understood without 75 “culture” as an active factor. The cultural factor affects the selection of genes.

56. A. so

B. or

C. as

D. but

57. A. next

B. past

C. last

D. prior

58. A. refers

B. tells

C. means

D. offers

59. A. lesson

B. passage

C. example

D. response

60. A. with

B. on

C. for

D. in

61. A. decided

B. used

C. refused

D. hoped

62. A. sweeping

B. planting

C. watering

D. scattering

63. A. eat

B. touch

C. drop

D. buy

64. A. after

B. before

C. because

D. though

65. A. expected

B. designed

C. surprised

D. observed

66. A. impressed

B. removed

C. covered

D. replaced

67. A. with

B. beside

C. through

D. outside

68. A. out

B. in

C. above

D. at

69. A. Above

B. Despite

C. Except

D. Besides

70. A. associating

B. associated

C. explaining

D. explained

71. A. reduced

B. left

C. altered

D. forgot

72. A. sight

B. addition

C. memory

D. order

73. A. result

B. mind

C. tool

D. threat

74. A. wrong

B. true

C. right

D. false

75. A. developing

B. searching

C. considering

D. remembering

Part Ⅴ Translation (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.

76. Sibling rivalry is hard to deal with.

77. The other is to avoid comparing siblings with each other.

78. Grange and her colleagues came up with the idea of a ranking tool in the spring of 2017.

79. It’s a tool everyone can use.

80. The type of food you’re air frying can make a difference when it comes to your health.

Section B

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

81. 通常他十二点才上床睡觉。

82. 因为这几天很忙,所以他今天不会来了。

83. 令我们惊讶的是,他今天没有来学校。

84. 她听到孩子在大声哭泣。

85. 一下火车,我就看见妈妈在车站等我。 mLywLW4t1RfqZKqzvKzg5jX5M8jUHAq8rf0eant9JmWcg/ML6H50BEYQTOQ2Jpnn



北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2020年11月真题

Part 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

Country music star Kenny Rogers, known for classics like “The Gambler” and “Islands in the Stream”, died Friday night. He was 81. He died of natural causes at home in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

During his six-decade career, the popular singer sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, won three Grammy Awards and was given a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame. (76) He also published several photography books , donated time and money to noble causes, appeared in a number of made-for-television movies and launched a restaurant chain.

Kenneth Donald Rogers was born in Houston on Aug. 21, 1938. The fourth of Edward and Lucille’s eight children, Rogers grew up in a government housing project. He was the first person in his family to receive a high school diploma.

“As early as elementary school, I began to see music and singing as a relief from all the awkwardness and embarrassment of growing up poor, shy and often an outsider,” Rogers wrote in his 2012 book, Luck or Something Like it: A Memoir . He entered his first talent contest when he was 10. His version of “Lovesick Blues” won him the grand prize: a half-gallon of ice cream and a meeting with a country music star.

In high school, he formed a vocal group called the Scholars. They recorded a few forgettable songs, then went their separate ways. As a solo artist, Kenneth Rogers recorded a song called “That Crazy Feeling”, which was released to the public.

In 1959, jazz pianist Bobby Doyle heard Rogers play at a club and asked him to join the Bobby Doyle Three as a bassist (贝斯手) and harmony singer. Rogers wasn’t a bass player but signed on anyway. The group disbanded (解散) in the mid-1960s. By then, Rogers had “learned how to be a musician from Bobby Doyle,” as he wrote half a century later.

1. From the passage we learn that Kenny Rogers was born in the .

A. early 1960s

B. late 1930s

C. early 1950s

D. late 1940s

2. According to the passage, “ ” is one of Kenny Rogers’ best remembered songs.

A. The Gambler

B. That Crazy Feeling

C. Lovesick Blues

D. Luck or Something Like it: A Memoir

3. The word version in Paragraph 4 is probably closest in meaning to .

A. translating

B. reading

C. singing

D. dancing

4. According to the passage, Kenny Rogers .

A. came from a rich family

B. was very confident

C. didn’t finish high school

D. wasn’t a bass player

5. Which of the following contributes the most to his success as a country music star?

A. The government housing project that he grew up in.

B. The first talent contest that he took part in.

C. The association with Bobby Doyle.

D. The restaurant chain that he launched.

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

When Ella’s owners escaped from their home, they weren’t able to take the dog with them. But as wildfires raced through, Ella stood watch at the only house that was still standing in the neighborhood.

(77) Ella stayed in the ruins for almost two days. The family wasn’t sure if Ella would survive the flames. But a family friend told Ella’s owners, Mike and Leahna Copsey, that he’d seen her standing guard outside their neighbor’s house.

The Copseys’ neighborhood was almost completely destroyed by the Camp Fire, the deadly California wildfire that started on Nov. 8, 2018. The death toll (死亡人数) was 71, and more than 1,000 missing persons had been reported.

As for Ella, the dog is now living with Kayla Westman, the Copseys’ eldest daughter. Westman has created a GoFundMe page where visitors can make donations to help her pay for Ella’s medical bills. So far, she’s raised $175 of a $650 goal to help Ella, who suffered burns in the fire.

“Like many other animals that have been affected by the Camp Fire, Ella is one of them. After going through the fire we are very lucky to have her back with us,” Westman wrote on the GoFundMe page. “And while her bills have already been discounted (打折) for fire victims, it’s still adding up quickly. Already spending $250, any little bit helps for the future visits we will be making.”

The family also said that a local animal protection society has provided food, toys and a bed for Ella. (78) Still, even though Ella is safe, the family is without a home. A separate GoFundMe page for the Copseys says that the family has “lost everything in this fire.”

6. When the Camp Fire went out of control, .

A. both Ella and its owners escaped from the fire

B. Ella escaped but its owners stayed to take care of their home

C. Ella’s owners escaped but Ella stayed in the neighborhood

D. both Ella and its owners stayed in the neighborhood

7. After the Camp Fire came to an end, in the Copseys’ neighborhood.

A. a few houses remained in good condition

B. all the houses were destroyed except one

C. half of the houses remained standing

D. most houses survived the fire

8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. 1,000 people died in the fire.

B. 71 people went missing in the fire.

C. No animals were injured in the fire.

D. Ella finally got together with its owners.

9. Kayla Westman planned to raise dollars for Ella’s medical treatment.

A. 175

B. 650

C. 250

D. 350

10. It is learned from the passage that .

A. people in the neighborhood have not paid enough attention to animals

B. animals in the neighborhood are not worth man’s care and protection

C. blood is thicker than water

D. there exists a good relationship between people and dogs

Passage 3

Question 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Last week, Seth Priebatsch, the CEO and founder of SCVNGR, wrote a post encouraging young people with entrepreneurial aspirations (创业愿望) to drop out of college. (79) He may be right, but that makes me sad.

I’ve been worrying about Priebatsch’s “drop-out” advice because for the most part, I think it’s terrible counsel . As a parent who pays two college tuition, I’m a strong believer in the importance of higher education not just because I think degrees will help my kids get good jobs, but because the college experience is making them better, smarter, and more interesting people. (80) They have the rest of their lives to start companies if they choose to do that, but when else will they be free to study art history, read great books, learn to write well, or become fluent in another language? And from a more practical perspective, they’ve creating relationships with classmates and professors that will benefit them personally and professionally for a lifetime.

Entrepreneurship (创业) as a career path is now widely popular and it’s my view that this generation will emerge as the most entrepreneurial generation in history. But colleges and universities are way behind the curve on this trend. Sure, there are now over 400 distinguished professors in graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship programs with more than 200,000 students, according to the Kauffman Foundation. But if you’re well on your way to starting a company as a freshman, a class or two in entrepreneurship is not going to keep you happy and it’s probably not going to help you grow your company.

Here’s my solution: colleges and universities need to come up with a whole new curriculum (课程设置) for young entrepreneurs so that they can continue to learn the skills they need to succeed in business but still enjoy the resources that higher learning offers.

11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. Dropping out of college is key to business success.

B. Many successful people dropped out to accelerate their success.

C. Entrepreneurship is a popular career path now.

D. Dropping out of college is not a wise decision for young people.

12. The word counsel in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .

A. goal

B. industry

C. advice

D. reaction

13. What solution does the author offer in the last paragraph?

A. College should design a whole new curriculum for young entrepreneurs.

B. College should create opportunities for students to work with local entrepreneurs.

C. The government should provide loans for young entrepreneurs.

D. The government should make favorable policies to help young entrepreneurs.

14. The author’s position on dropping out of college is .

A. supportive

B. neutral

C. negative

D. positive

15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. College provides young adults with both the intellectual capital and the social capital.

B. The author thinks Priebatsch’s “drop-out” advice is acceptable.

C. Entrepreneurship courses that universities offer are far from enough.

D. The author thinks college education is very important.

Part Ⅱ 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 letter on the Answer Sheet.

16. Tom’s uncle works at a small railway station, which Lowton Cross.

A. call

B. calls

C. is called

D. has called

17. The flowers in the garden need badly; otherwise they will dry up soon.

A. watering

B. to water

C. watered

D. to have watered

18. Hilton Hotel, I stayed in during my visit to Toronto, is located on Yonge Street.

A. that

B. which

C. where

D. when

19. Now the washing machine doesn’t work at all! There be something wrong with it.

A. can

B. shall

C. must

D. could

20. Hugh Johnson is not a man to be trusted: he said is seldom true.

A. why

B. what

C. if

D. that

21. Mrs Jones was all in black at her husband’s funeral.

A. put on

B. dressed

C. worn

D. had

22. To be is to state or express things in an open and honest way.

A. frank

B. guilty

C. smart

D. upset

23. She likes to be , watching TV and doing nothing else all day long.

A. active

B. diligent

C. idle

D. restless

24. When you are faced with in the mainland of China, you can dial 110 for help.

A. a wedding

B. an emergency

C. a harvest

D. a festival

25. They set up a huge monument in the square Abraham Lincoln.

A. in honor of

B. in disgust of

C. in doubt about

D. in dislike for

26. —When is Frank going to leave?

—He is going to set out this week.

A. sometimes

B. some time

C. sometime

D. some times

27. George took of the fine weather to plant some trees in the garden.

A. chance

B. interest

C. charge

D. advantage

28. Jane German and French very fluently though she was born and grew up in Australia.

A. talks

B. says

C. speaks

D. tells

29. We were for half an hour in a traffic jam, so we arrived late.

A. held up

B. broken down

C. put back

D. kept off

30. The big difference between men and women is that men are stronger.

A. boldly

B. bodily

C. completely

D. physically

31. Many people enjoy calling their friends at Christmas.

A. on

B. for

C. of

D. to

32. Your proposal sounds so it may be accepted at the meeting.

A. available

B. reasonable

C. embarrassing

D. confusing

33. Hurry up! We have to spare.

A. a little time

B. a few time

C. few time

D. little time

34. the English examination, I would have gone to the exhibition last Sunday.

A. In spite of

B. But for

C. Because of

D. As for

35. In the hot daytime, elephants go to sleep in the cool of the trees.

A. place

B. shade

C. shadow

D. cover

36. already left for London.

A. Smiths have

B. The Smiths has

C. The Smiths have

D. Smiths has

37. The population of Shanghai is about three times as large as of Nanjing.

A. one

B. that

C. it

D. this

38. When I see Jane in the street, she at me.

A. always smiled

B. is always smiled

C. was always smiling

D. always smiles

39. The goods when we arrived at the airport.

A. were just unloading

B. were just being unloaded

C. had just unloaded

D. were just been unloaded

40. Some of the questions by the students were very difficult .

A. raised, to be answered

B. raised, to answer

C. to be raised, answering

D. raising, to answer

41. The teacher says this is for the beginners.

A. too difficult a book

B. a too difficult book

C. too difficult book

D. difficult too a book

42. A red rose, together with a letter, left on her desk.

A. were

B. was

C. had

D. were being

43. They will fly to New York, they plan to stay for two or three days.

A. there

B. where

C. here

D. which

44. Sam doesn’t eat meat; his wife doesn’t .

A. too

B. also

C. neither

D. either

45. Alice doesn’t speak English her sister.

A. more fluently as

B. so fluently as

C. so fluently than

D. as fluently than

Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)

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

Part Ⅳ Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Spring is the season when kind-hearted people mistakenly take thousands of wildlife babies from their mothers. It is important to know how to help 56 hurting. The best way to make sure 57 an animal is truly motherless or not is to wait and check it for a period of time. Animals often 58 to be abandoned but are not.

Rabbits feed their young only 59 dusk and dawn, which is probably why you never see them. If the babies are fat and warm, they are being 60 good care of. If you are unsure, place some strings or sticks 61 the entrance of the nest. If the sticks are later disturbed, the mother has 62 to feed her young.

A lot of baby birds fall out of the nest. If they are not injured, it is safe to put them 63 into the nest. The mother will not 64 the babies even if you touch them. Birds 65 are learning to fly are often found on the ground, and the mother looks after them there. If a bird nest falls 66 in a storm, you can make a new one 67 making a few holes in a plastic butter container. Nail the “nest” as 68 as you can on the same tree, and place uninjured baby birds in it. The mother will often come back home in a day.

In spring, it is common for mother deer to 69 their babies alone for most of the day to protect them. The baby deer has no scent (气味). It can lie in the grass and be 70 , because animals that kill and eat them hunt mostly by scent. If you see a baby deer all alone, this is 71 . Do not take it away from its 72 place.

The bottom line is that natural mothers provide best care and survival training for their babies. 73 , if the animal baby is obviously injured, its mother has been 74 by another animal, or you have seen the baby’s 75 worsen over a couple of days, you should bring it to a wildlife protection center.

56. A. from

B. with

C. besides

D. without

57. A. what

B. where

C. whether

D. when

58. A. appear

B. sound

C. become

D. smell

59. A. on

B. in

C. with

D. at

60. A. taken

B. given

C. believed

D. looked

61. A. after

B. besides

C. across

D. below

62. A. departed

B. offered

C. reached

D. returned

63. A. inside

B. back

C. away

D. out

64. A. love

B. kiss

C. reject

D. welcome

65. A. that

B. when

C. what

D. how

66. A. over

B. apart

C. out

D. away

67. A. in

B. with

C. at

D. by

68. A. high

B. low

C. wide

D. deep

69. A. put

B. find

C. take

D. leave

70. A. calm

B. nervous

C. safe

D. dangerous

71. A. worrying

B. strange

C. exciting

D. normal

72. A. doing

B. hiding

C. eating

D. thinking

73. A. Furthermore

B. Moreover

C. However

D. Therefore

74. A. protected

B. robbed

C. attacked

D. helped

75. A. system

B. condition

C. memory

D. muscle

Part Ⅴ Translation (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.

76. He also published several photography books.

77. Ella stayed in the ruins for almost two days.

78. Still, even though Ella is safe, the family is without a home.

79. He may be right, but that makes me sad.

80. They have the rest of their lives to start companies if they choose to do that.

Section B

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

81. 你觉得这首诗怎么样?

82. 你经常去听音乐会吗?

83. 上周五我去图书馆借了本书。

84. 放学后,这些孩子们一直在操场上踢足球。

85. 去年夏天我们班去露营了。 zQnt3/ugmQI5sLUfo4QXqRs/aluAshx0tuekfuy1cXozNlNwSN+UMm+kcIkSQIRc



北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2019年11月真题

Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: here 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

(76) For more than 60 years, Lego ( 乐高 ) bricks have sparked children’s imaginations. Now, a new version of these toys is in the works. They’re Lego Braille Bricks, and they’re being tested around the world.

Lego Braille Bricks are designed to help people learn Braille. That’s a system of writing in which letters are represented by raised dots. People who are blind or visually impaired (弱视的) use their fingertips to read.

According to the World Health Organization, 36 million people worldwide are blind. In the United States, it’s estimated that only 10% of blind children learn Braille. Lego Braille Bricks can help change that. The small knobs on the bricks are arranged as Braille letters. Blind children can use these knobs to learn Braille.

Lego plans to launch Braille Bricks next year. (77) For some schools and institutions, they will be free. Each set will contain about 250 bricks. Along with the alphabet, the bricks will feature numbers and math symbols.

The Danish association of the Blind was the first organization to come up with the idea of using Lego bricks to teach Braille. Thorkild Olesen is the president of the group. Olesen is blind. He says many teachers don’t have the tools and skills to help kids learn Braille. So they teach with audio (声音的) tools, such as audio books. “Like any other people, we need to express ourselves in writing. Audio can never replace Braille. Braille is the single most important tool for us to learn to spell correctly and write like sighted people.”

“This is particularly critical when we know that Braille users often are more independent, have a higher level of education and better employment opportunities. We strongly believe,” Olesen continues, “Lego Braille Bricks can help promote the level of interest in learning Braille.”

1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Sparking Children’s Imaginations

B. Lego Braille Bricks

C. Teaching Blind Children Braille

D. The Toy Industry

2. Lego Braille Bricks will be launched in .

A. 2019

B. 2020

C. 2021

D. 2022

3. The phrase come up with in Paragraph 5 probably means .

A. put forward

B. turn out

C. sum up

D. take over

4. According to Olesen, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A. Teachers often use audio books to teach blind children.

B. Braille users often have better employment prospects.

C. There’s no need for blind children to learn Braille.

D. Audio is helpful, but can never replace Braille.

5. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Lego Braille Bricks is NOT TRUE?

A. The idea was first proposed by the Danish Association of the Blind.

B. They are currently undergoing testing around the world.

C. They will be distributed for free to all blind children.

D. There are about 250 bricks in each set.

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

There are more species (种类) of beetles (甲虫) than any other form of life. About 380,000 species of beetles are known to exist, and more are discovered all the time. (78) There are several theories about why there are so many beetles, but evidence shows that beetles have the lowest extinction rates of any animal ever.

One of the reasons beetles survive so well is their body design. Most beetle species have two pairs of wings. The front pair of a beetle’s wings are hard and thick. These protect the rear set of wings and the beetle’s stomach region. They are not used for flying. Indeed, some species of beetles have lost the ability to fly, but they are still equipped with front wings.

Beetles can also eat a wide range of foods. Beetle species live all over the world, and they have many different types of food available to them. Most beetles are omnivores. That means they eat both plants and animals. The mixed diets help beetles adapt to many different environments.

Finally, beetles are good at moving quickly over long distances. Any change in an animal’s environment can be dangerous to it, but some species can avoid dangerous environment changes by migrating to a new place. Research shows that beetles respond quickly to shifts in temperature. They can migrate to safer environments.

Beetles’ bodies and habits help give them an edge over other creatures. (79) They are unlikely to die out. As a result, beetles make up nearly one quarter of all animal species. There are more types of beetles on Earth than there are types of plants. Some types of beetles that exist today were around during the Permian period of history, 284 million years ago. Beetles, clearly, are here to stay.

6. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Why beetles have two pairs of wings.

B. Why there are so many species of beetles.

C. Why there are different types of food for beetles.

D. Why beetles are good at moving long distances.

7. Beetles survive better than other animals because of their .

A. bodies and habits

B. stomach and diets

C. diets and ability to fly

D. ability to fly and migrate

8. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of beetles?

A. Some species have existed for 284 million years.

B. They live all around the world.

C. They have two pairs of wings to fly.

D. They are unlikely to die out.

9. The word edge in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. evidence

B. margin

C. survival

D. advantage

10. How many animal species are there according to the passage?

A. Around 1.52 million.

B. Around 380,000.

C. Around 284 million.

D. Not known.

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

In today’s extremely connected world, (80) people appear to have more chances to get into contact with one another than ever. Yet societies known as “uncontacted peoples” remain in parts of the world. These are communities with little contact with the wider world. It is estimated that about one hundred groups of uncontacted peoples exist today. In general, these groups remain uncontacted by choice; because of this, it is impossible to know much about their societies.

For example, North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean is home to a group that clearly wishes to stay separate from the rest of the world. They are referred to as the North Sentinelese. North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands, which are part of India. While groups on other Andaman Islands have slowly accepted tourism and development, the North Sentinelese fire warning arrows from their beaches at any boat that approaches their land. Over many decades, gifts and other efforts from outsiders have been rejected. From what little we know about their language, they have probably been isolated for tens of thousands of years.

Why might uncontacted peoples choose to remain isolated? Unfortunately, in many cases, these groups’ past encounters with the outside world were violent. Former members of uncontacted groups have said that after friends and family were attacked or killed by outsiders, they avoided any kind of contact. Even peaceful contact can have disastrous effects. Many uncontacted groups have never been exposed to diseases, not even the common cold or flu. As a result, they often don’t have immunity (免疫力) to these diseases, meaning that even minor contact with outsiders has resulted in deadly outbreaks. It’s not surprising, then, that some groups prefer to keep to themselves.

11. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Societies known as “uncontacted peoples”.

B. The North Sentinelese.

C. Encounters with “uncontacted peoples”.

D. Contact with groups on the Andaman Islands.

12. What is TRUE of the majority of the Andaman Islands?

A. They have developed contact with the wider world.

B. They fire warning arrows at approaching boats.

C. They reject gifts from outsiders.

D. They are eager to develop tourism.

13. From which of the following do people know that the North Sentinelese have been separated for so many years?

A. Peaceful contact.

B. The warning arrows.

C. Their language.

D. Tourism.

14. How many reasons are given to explain the isolation of the “uncontacted peoples”?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

D. Four.

15. The expression keep to themselves in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. stay separated

B. guard secrets

C. stick closely

D. protect themselves

Part Ⅱ 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 letter on the Answer Sheet.

16. What a lovely party! It is worth all my life.

A. remembering

B. to remember

C. to be remembered

D. being remembered

17. We cannot understand he avoided speaking to us.

A. before

B. that

C. why

D. after

18. If the whole operation beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.

A. was not planned

B. has not been planned

C. had not been planned

D. were not planned

19. Young he is, he knows what is the right thing to do.

A. that

B. as

C. although

D. however

20. When and where the new hospital will be built a mystery.

A. to remain

B. remains

C. remain

D. is remaining

21. The teacher had John for her at the gate for a few more minutes.

A. wait

B. to wait

C. waited

D. waits

22. By the end of next month, I enough money to buy a camera.

A. will earn

B. have earned

C. must earn

D. will have earned

23. The reason he won the election is he is honest and confident of himself.

A. why

B. what

C. that

D. which

24. Tom used to live in California, ?

A. used he

B. did he

C. wasn’t he

D. didn’t he

25. When it to American history, he knows little about it.

A. talks

B. speaks

C. comes

D. tells

26. For two weeks, I have every day looking after him.

A. taken

B. cost

C. spent

D. paid

27. Much our relief, he survived the terrible road accident.

A. to

B. in

C. for

D. with

28. He cannot a car, for he doesn’t earn that much.

A. obtain

B. get

C. deserve

D. afford

29. This morning our water supply was because of the cold weather.

A. let down

B. cut off

C. taken up

D. brought away

30. It occurred to her that she might a homeless child.

A. adapt

B. adopt

C. adjust

D. admit

31. — did you go during the vacation?

— I didn’t go anywhere. I stayed home.

A. Why

B. How

C. When

D. Where

32. They thought about the problem for a long time but came to no .

A. end

B. purpose

C. opinion

D. conclusion

33. There is a good program television. Let’s watch it.

A. on

B. in

C. for

D. with

34. His is to look after the animals.

A. duty

B. honor

C. glory

D. luck

35. He was 29 when the war broke .

A. for

B. up

C. out

D. down

36. The hotel is in a quiet near the sea.

A. station

B. situation

C. location

D. stop

37. It was too late to the damage done to their relationship.

A. revisit

B. repair

C. rebuild

D. retire

38. Jane was a grown-up when her father died.

A. enough

B. almost

C. closely

D. nicely

39. A hospital spokesman said the woman had suffered a heart attack.

A. fatal

B. sick

C. hard

D. neutral

40. —Are you going to wear the yellow shirt or the white shirt?

— I’m going to wear the white .

A. it

B. that

C. one

D. two

41. — How money do I need to take?

— About three hundred dollars.

A. more

B. much

C. many

D. few

42. I really must go now; I’ll be late for school.

A. for

B. then

C. otherwise

D. that

43. The real trouble lies their lack of confidence in their own abilities.

A. in

B. on

C. about

D. off

44. Henry and Kate have been since 2002.

A. marries

B. marry

C. married

D. marrying

45. Peter is going to a lake he can go fishing.

A. here

B. there

C. whereas

D. where

Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)

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

Part Ⅳ Cloze (10%)

Directions: here are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

The founder of Vassar College, Mathew Vassar, was born in England in 1792, and four years later moved to America with his parents.

In those 56 , the English people thought that they couldn’t 57 without a yearly supply of home-made ale (麦芽啤酒). However, such a thing was unknown in the quiet commu-nity to 58 they had come. 59 there was no barley (大麦) in the new home, seed was im-ported 60 England. The family once more was 61 to enjoy their favorite drink. When neighbors paid a visit, they were, of course, 62 to have a drink. Thus, the fame of Vassar’s ale 63 increased, until finally the father decided to make ale to sell. Mathew, for some reason, 64 the idea. He left home for Newburg, 65 he remained four years, learning to keep books, and 66 his money. He then returned home, working in his father’s establishment 67 a book-keeper (记账员).

All 68 well for some time, till a fire came, destroying all the property, ruining his father, and worst of all 69 his brother’s death. The father returned to a farm, but Mathew was 70 to restart the business.

He began the business 71 an old shed and its fame increased, making the ale of Vassar known far and near. From such a beginning, the business 72 into an immense one, which he carried on 73 over thirty years.

When he retired, Mathew decided to do 74 with his money for the betterment of society. In 1861 Vassar Female College was 75 up, and afterwards was changed to Vassar College. It was the first female college ever established in the US.

56. A. moments

B. days

C. weeks

D. months

57. A. live

B. visit

C. move

D. speak

58. A. when

B. that

C. where

D. which

59. A. Although

B. After

C. As

D. Until

60. A. from

B. beside

C. to

D. by

61. A. easy

B. able

C. hard

D. sorry

62. A. found

B. taught

C. invited

D. required

63. A. hardly

B. mainly

C. mostly

D. steadily

64. A. promised

B. discovered

C. planned

D. disliked

65. A. where

B. which

C. when

D. why

66. A. save

B. lose

C. saving

D. losing

67. A. on

B. as

C. in

D. of

68. A. left

B. went

C. flew

D. sent

69. A. meeting

B. reaching

C. causing

D. drawing

70. A. determined

B. decided

C. considered

D. opposed

71. A. on

B. with

C. of

D. in

72. A. protected

B. became

C. organized

D. developed

73. A. in

B. above

C. for

D. between

74. A. nothing

B. anything

C. something

D. everything

75. A. set

B. got

C. picked

D. looked

Part Ⅴ Translation (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.

76. For more than 60 years, Lego bricks have sparked children’s imaginations.

77. For some schools and institutions, they will be free.

78. There are several theories about why there are so many beetles.

79. They are unlikely to die out.

80. People appear to have more chances to get into contact with one another than ever.

Section B

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

81. 今天他要参加一个重要的面试。

82. 买这部手机你花了多少钱?

83. 一有消息我就告诉你。

84. 她激动得说不出话来。

85. 他喜欢玩电脑游戏。 zQnt3/ugmQI5sLUfo4QXqRs/aluAshx0tuekfuy1cXozNlNwSN+UMm+kcIkSQIRc

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