2013年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案.doc

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2013.11Part I Reading Comprehension 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.For 20 monks the wrecked Costa Concordia has been lying on its side near the coast ofGigli0，a small Italian island.But on Tuesday，as part of the largest salvage(打捞)operation everconducted，the large ship was finally moved to the upfight position.The next step is for the vesselto be removed from the area entirely.The Cojta Concordia is twice the weight of the Titanic.The ship itself didnt budge(稍微移动)for the first three hours of the operation，Sergio Girotto told reporters.He and other engineers worked for 19 hours before Concordia Was declared completely upright.The Costa Concordia capsized on January 13，2012，after its captain，Francesco Schettino， brought the ship too close to the shore.The ship hit coastal rocks，which caused serious damageand allowed water to pour in.(76)Most of the 4,200 people on board made it to land safely,butmofe than 30 people were killed in the disaster.Two people remain missin9.The Concordiascaptain is currently on trial for causing a shipwreck and abandoning his ship.The operation to right the ship is called parbucklin9.While pal'buckling is a smndard operationto right capsized ships，it has never before been used on such a large ship.(77)Workers had beenwaiting for favorable weather conditions to undertake the operation.0n Monday，authoritim gave the final 90ahead.The process was expected to take no more than l2 hours.But problems with the large system of steel chains caused delays.Engineers worked through the night using cables and metal watertanks to roll the ship onto special platforms.The Concordia is expected to be pulled away from Giglio in the spring of 2014 and turned into scrap metal(废金属).The ships owner，Costa Cruises，will pay for the recovery，which has al ready cost more than$800 million.第1题单选 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Ship Safety Management B.Shipwrecks：an Environmental Threat C.The Costa Concordia Disaster D.The Costa Concordia Salvage答案：D第2题 The word“capsized”in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_.A.turned over B.delayed C.departed D.set sail答案：A第3题 According to the passage，the ConcordiaS captain has been charged with causing the crash and_A.drug use B.alcohol abuse C.abandoning his post D.setting fire答案：C第4题 According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The Costa Concordia iS three times the weight of the Titanic.B.Engineers in Italy have successfully righted the wrecked Concordia after an operation that lasted around l2 hours.C.The salvage operation went ahead despite bad weather conditions.D.Aa a common means of righting wrecked ships.parbuckling had never been carried out on avessel of the ConcordiaS size.答案：D第5题 What will happen to the Concordia eventually?A.It will be pulled away to be broken up for scrap metal.B.It will be repaired and put into use again.C.It will be turned into a museum for tourists.D.It Wi11 be sunk tn the Ocean flnnr答案：A(78)Would you risk your life for a country that considered you a second class citizen?Would you join a military that asked you to risk sacrificing your life but separated you from other soldiers because of the color of your skin?That is precisely what the Tuskegee Airmen did.They were brave，intelligent，African American men and women who fought for the United States in World Warll.In l940，President Franklin Dclano Roosevelt agreed to allow African Americans to nv airplanes in the military.Before that，African Americans could only serve in the Armed Forces as part of me ground troops.The first African American airnlen reported for duty in l941.They began their training outside of Tnskegee，Alabama.(79)The soldiers were completely separated by race and the two races could not communicate. About 450 African American pilots finished the training. These men werg the original Tuskegee AirHlen.The Tuskegee Airmen had an amazing record.They did not lose any of the bombers thev were escorting(护航).When the War was over in l945，the Tuskegee Airmen were heroes.But when they returned to America，they were appalled to fmd out that they were still treated like second class citizens.They faced the sallle segregation(种族隔离)and discrimination(歧视)as they had before they began their trainin9.Frederick Henry，one of the original Tuskegee Airmen，lives in Detroit,Michigan. Because he was from the North，he would often forget the segregation rules of the South.Once,Henry was on a bus alone with a white bus driver.Soon，after the two had talked for a while.a wave of othepaSsengefS came on the bus·A problem arose when some white passengers were still staIldin9.which was agamst the rules·Henry was put off the bus，even though he was the first perSon“board the bus and had paid his fare.One thing did change，however.In l948，President Harry S.Truman signed an executive order prohibiting segregation in the military.Eventually，the Tuskegee Airmen were officially thanked for their amazing efforts in the war.第6题 Which of the following is the best title for the passage7A.American Soldiers in World War ll B.American Civil Rights MOVementC.The Tuskegee milTllell D.Racial Discrimination in the U.S.答案：C第7题 What does the word“appalled”in the third paragraph probably meall?A.Reluctant B.Pleased. C.Shocked. D.Relieved.答案：C第8题 It can be inferred from the passage that Henry_.A.refused to give up his seat to a white passenger B.refused to pay his bus fareC.had a fight with the bus driver D.was the last person to board the bus答案：A第9题 In_，President Harry Truman ordered to end military segregation.A.1940 B.1941 C.1945 D.1948答案：D第10题 According to be the passage，which of the following statements about the Tuskegee Airmen isTRUE?A.In World War ll，they never lost a bomber to enemy fire.B.They were the first group of black soldiers ever trained by the ground troops.C.They were not subjected to racial discrimination in the army.D.my were already soldiers in the ground troops before their waining at Tuskegee begall.答案：ACoffee is a powerful drink.On a personal level，it helps keep us awake and active.(80)0n a much general level,it has helped shape our history and continues to shape our history and continues to shape our culture.coffee plants grow wild in parts of Africa and were probably used by仃avelling tribes(部落) for tllousands of years，but it wasnt until the l400s that people figWed out they could roast its seeds·“Then it really took off，"said historian Mark Pendergrast-author of Uncommon Grounds： the History 0f Coffee and How It Transformed Our World.By the 1500s，the drink had spread to coneehouses across the Arab world.Within another 150 years，it took Europe by storm.“It actual ly had a maJ0¨mpact on the rise of business，”Pendergrast says.Coffeehouses became a spot not just to enjoy a cup but to exchange ideas.The msurance industry was founded hundreds of years ago in one of Londons 2,000 coffee. nouSes·Llterature，newspapers and even the works of great composers like Bach and Beethoven were also inspired in coffeehouses.It i8 0ften said that after the Boston Tea Party of 1773，when American colonists(殖民者)at tacked British tea ships and threw large boxes of tea into the harbor，Americans everywhere switched over to drinking coffee.“ThereS a lot of truth to the story，I found，”Pendergrast says. He mentions a letter John Adams wrote to his wife，Abigail，in which the Founding Father declares his love of tea but says he will have to learn to accept coffee instead，because drinking tea had be come unpatriotic(不爱国的).For all the upsides coffee has brought the modem world，it also brought its fair share of down sides，t00.Europeans carried coffee with them as they colonized various parts of the world，and this frequently meant they made people into slaves in order to grow it.第11题 According to the passage，which of the following has nothing to do with coffee?A.Literature. B.Newspapers. C.The insurance industry. D.The oil industry.答案：D第12题 According to the passage，which of the following is NOT TRUE?A.The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773.B.Europeans figured out ways to use coffee during the 1670s.C.During the 1770s，more and more Americans began to drink coffee.D.Coffee is a refreshing drink.答案：B第13题 The author of the book believes that_.A.drinking coffee was unpatrioticB.2000 insurance companies were set up hundreds of years agoC.Europeans were responsible for the existence of slaveryD.coffee actually influenced the rise of business答案：D第14题 The phrase“took off”in the second paragraph means“_”.A.dropped to the ground B.became very successfulC.removed its coat D.went away suddenly答案：B第15题 Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A.When Coffee Became Popular B.Coffee Is a Powerful DrinkC.How Coffee Influenced the Course of History D.What Impact Coffee Has on Human Behavior答案：CPart Vocabulary and Structure 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.第16题 We dont need air conditioning，_.A.nor Can we afford it B.neither can afford it C.nor we can afford it D.neither we can afford it答案：A第17题 Could you find someone_?A.for me to play tennis with B.play tennis with C.for me to play tennis D.play tennis答案：A第18题 “You are too self-centered.·Its high time you_that you are not the most important person in the world，”Edgar said to his boss angrily.A.Realized B.have realized C.realize D.should realize答案：A第19题 The government cannot operate effectivel_yit is free from such interference.A.so long as B.so that C.unless D.because答案：C第20题 If I had remembered_ the window，the thief would not have got in.A.to close B.Closing C.to have closed D.having closed答案：A第21题 In Britain.the best season of the year is probably_spring.A.later B.latter C.last D.late答案：D第22题 If it_ tomorrow.the basketball match has to be canceled.A.Rain B.Rains C.rained D.will rain答案：B第23题 _Pacific Ocean is_very large sea to the west of North and South America，an to the east of Asia and AustrMia.A.The：a B.A;the C.The;the D.A;a答案：A第24题 Neither his fellow workers nor T0d himself_to the solution put forward by the employer.A.Agree B.Agrees C.agreeing D.to agree答案：B第25题 If only I hard in the past few months!But I didnt work hard enough and failed the maths examination.A.Work B.Worked C.have worked D.had worked答案：D第26题 None of us knew how the change had come_.A.Across B.About C.over D.down答案：B第27题 The price of fish isduring the Spring Festival.A.Expensive B.High C.valuable D.Dear答案：B第28题 He offered to_her a hand as the bag was too heavy for her to carry.A.1end B.Help C.show D.Borrow答案：A第29题 Do you mind if _the mistakes in your report?A.pick up B.put up C.call out D.point out答案：D第30题 They told me it would be cheap but_it cost me nearly$500.A.in general B.in a word C.in detail D.in fact答案：D第31题 1Iaing been found gu：Uty，the mall was given a severe_by the judge.A.Service B.Sentence C.crime D.Crisis答案：B第32题 Frankfurt，Germany，is one of the mos_tpopulated regions in Western Europe.A.Densely B.Vastly C.enormously D.1argely答案：A第33题 Jean did not have time to go to the concea last night because she was busyfor _her his tory examination.A.to prepare B.Preparing C.to be prepared D.being prepared答案：B第34题 By the end of this month，we surelya satisf_actory solution to the problem.A.have found B.will be finding C.will have found D.are finding答案：C第35题 Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others，0f course，made the others jealous.A.Whom B.That C.what D.which答案：D第36题 Linda，_has lived next door to me about lo years，will move to another city soon.A.Who B.Which C.that D.what答案：A第37题 The visitors felt greatly surprised at_they saw in the museum.A.Who B.Whose C.how D.what答案：D第38题 On no account_held responsible for the accident.A.the driver can be B.Call the driver be C.the driver does be D.does the driver be答案：B第39题 by_ his friend for his mistake，Jim felt very unhappy.A.Criticizing B.To criticize C.Criticized D.Having criticized答案：C第40题 Our sports meet is planned to take pace_Saturday mornin9.A.In B.At C.on D.of答案：C第41题 You cant afford to let the situation get worse.You must take_to put it right.A.Decisions B.Directions C.sides D.steps答案：D第42题 How these big stones were moved to the mountain tops remains a_，that is，nobody knows how.A.Mystery B.Possibility C.responsibility D.faith答案：A第43题 Michael Jackson traveled and sang all around the world，_his audience with music，dance and fashion.A.Entertaining B.Awarding C.giving D.proving答案：A第44题 To improve efficiency the factory_most of its workers with robots.A.Operated B.Replaced C.contributed D.accomplished答案：B第45题 Fred：Hi，Paul，do you live near here?Paul：_I moved out to the suburbs.A.Hi，Fred，how do you do? B.Hi，Fred，Im very well，thanks. C.Yes，I d0. D.N0，I dont.答案：DPart Identification Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underline parts marked A, B, C and D.Identify the one that is not correct.Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.第46题答案：C第47题答案：B第48题答案：B第49题答案：B第50题答案：B第51题答案：C第52题答案：A第53题答案：A第54题答案：B第55题答案：DPart IV Cloze 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.根据以下材料，回答下面试题The mind-success connection is strong，and many obstacles to our success are also mental. Some people rely more on facts,56_others rely more on feelings.There is no“right way”to be，but we all have the natural ability to“feeling”Our way successfully57_an unlighted path.I learned this58_I was standing on a curb(路边)in a city in Vietnam(越南).My objective，a restaurant where my husband Tom was59_for me，stood on the60_side of thestreet.1 was6l_and could smell the food.But it seemed as if the restaurant were miles away.The street was62_