北京成人本科学位英语真题2013年11月及答案解析.doc

1、北京成人本科学位英语真题 2013 年 11 月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、Part I Reading Co(总题数：3，分数：15.00)Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: For 20 months the wrecked Costa Concordia has been lying on its side near the coast of Giglio, a small Italian island. But on Tuesday, as part of the

2、largest salvage (打捞） operation ever conducted，the large ship was finally moved to the upright position. The next step is for the vessel to be removed from the area entirely. The Costa Concordia is twice the weight of the Titanic. The ship itself didnt budge (稍微移动）for the first three hours of the ope

3、ration, 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 cause

4、d serious damage and allowed water to pour in. (76) Most of the 4,200 people on board made it to land safely, but more than 30 people were killed in the disaster. Two people remain missing. The Concordias captain is currently on trial for causing a shipwreck and abandoning his ship. The operation to

5、 right the ship is called parbuckling. While parbuckling is a standard operation to right capsized ships,it has never before been used on such a large ship. (77) Workers had been waiting for favorable weather conditions to undertake the operation. On Monday,authorities gave the final go-ahead. The p

6、rocess was expected to take no more than 12 hours. But problems with the large system of steel chains caused delays. Engineers worked through the night using cables and metal water tanks to roll the ship onto special platforms. The Concordia is expected to be pulled away from Giglio in the spring of

7、 2014 and turned into scrap metal (废金属). The ships owner, Costa Cruises, will pay for the recovery, which has already cost more than $800 million. （分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （分数：1.00）A.Ship Safety ManagementB.Shipwrecks: an Environmental ThreatC.The Costa

8、Concordia DisasterD.The Costa Concordia Salvage(2).The word “capsized” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_.（分数：1.00）A.turned overB.delayedC.departedD.set sail(3).According to the passage, the Concordias captain has been charged with causing the crash and_. （分数：1.00）A.drug useB.alcohol a

9、buseC.abandoning his postD.setting fire(4).According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?（分数：1.00）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 12 hours.C.

10、The salvage operation went ahead despite bad weather conditions.D.As a common means of righting wrecked ships, parbuckling had never been carried out on a vessel of the Concordias size.(5).What will happen to the Concordia eventually? （分数：1.00）A.It will be pulled away to be broken up for scrap metal

11、.B.It will be repaired and put into use again.C.It will be turned into a museum for tourists.D.It will be sunk to the ocean floor.Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: (78) Would you risk your life for a country that considered you a second-class citizen? Would you join a m

12、ilitary 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 War II. In 1940, Presid

13、ent Franklin Delano Roosevelt agreed to allow African Americans to fly airplanes in the military. Before that, African Americans could only serve in the Armed Forces as part of the ground troops. The first African American airmen reported for duty in 1941. They began their training outside of Tuskeg

14、ee, 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 were the original Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen had an amazing record. They did not lose any of the bombers they were es

15、corting (护航). When the war was over in 1945，the Tuskegee Airmen were heroes. But when they returned to America, they were appalled to find out that they were still treated like second-class citizens. They faced the same segregation (种族隔离）and discrimination (歧视）as they had before they began their tra

16、ining. 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 other passenge

17、rs came on the bus. A problem arose when some white passengers were still standing, which was against the rules. Henry was put off the bus, even though he was the first person to board the bus and had paid his fare. One thing did change, however. In 1948，President Harry S. Truman signed an executive

18、 order prohibiting segregation in the military. Eventually, the Tuskegee Airmen were officially thanked for their amazing efforts in the war. （分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （分数：1.00）A.American Soldiers in World War IIB.American Civil Rights MovementC.The Tuske

19、gee AirmenD.Racial Discrimination in the U. S.(2).What docs the word “appalled” in the third paragraph probably mean? （分数：1.00）A.ReluctantB.PleasedC.ShockedD.Relieved(3).It can be inferred from the passage that Henry _. （分数：1.00）A.refused to give up his seat to a white passengerB.refused to pay his

20、bus fareC.had a fight with the bus driverD.was the last person to board the bus.(4).In _, President Harry S. Truman ordered to end military segregation. （分数：1.00）A.1940B.1941C.1945D.1948(5).According to the passage, which of the following statements about the Tuskegee Airmen is TRUE? （分数：1.00）A.In W

21、orld War II，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.They were already soldiers in the ground troops before their training at Tuskegee began.Passage 3 Questi

22、ons 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Coffee is a powerful drink. On a personal level, it helps keep us awake and active. (80) On a much general level, it has helped shape our history and continues to shape our culture. Coffee plants grow wild in parts of Africa and were probably used by

23、travelling tribes (部落）for thousands of years，but it wasnt until the 1400s that people figured out they could roast its seeds. “Then it really took off,” said historian Mark Pendergrastauthor of Uncommon Grounds: the History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World. By the 1500s, the drink had spre

24、ad to coffeehouses across the Arab world Within another 150 years, it took Europe by storm. “It actually had a major impact on the rise of business,” Pendergrast says. Coffeehouses became a spot not just to enjoy a cup but to exchange ideas. The insurance industry was founded hundreds of years ago i

25、n one of Londons 2,000 coffeehouses. Literature, newspapers and even the works of great composers like Bach and Beethoven were also inspired in coffeehouses. It is often said that after the Boston Tea Party of 1773, when American colonists (殖民者）attacked British tea ships and threw large boxes of tea

26、 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

27、instead, because drinking tea had become unpatriotic (不爱国的) For all the upsides coffee has brought the modem world, it also brought its fair share of downsides, too. Europeans carried coffee with them as they colonized various parts of the world, and this frequently meant they made people into slave

28、s in order to grow it. （分数：5.00）(1).According to the passage，which of the following has nothing to do with coffee? （分数：1.00）A.Literature.B.Newspapers.C.The insurance industry.D.The oil industry.(2).According to the passage，which of the following is NOT TRUE? （分数：1.00）A.The Boston Tea Party took plac

29、e 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.D.Coffee is a refreshing drink.(3).The author of the book believes that _. （分数：1.00）A.drinking coffee was unpatrioticB.2000 insurance companies were set up hundr

30、eds of years agoC.Europeans were responsible for the existence of slaveryD.coffee actually influenced the rise of business(4).The phrase “took off” in the second paragraph means “_ ”. （分数：1.00）A.dropped to the groundB.became very successfulC.removed its coatD.went away suddenly(5).Which of the follo

31、wing is an appropriate title for this passage? （分数：1.00）A.When Coffee Became PopularB.Coffee Is a Powerful DrinkC.How Coffee Influenced the Course of HistoryD.What Impact Coffee Has on Human Behavior二、Part II Vocabular(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.We dont need air conditioning, _. （分数：1.00）A.nor can we afford

32、itB.neither can afford itC.nor we can afford itD.neither we can afford it2.Could you find someone_? （分数：1.00）A.for me to play tennis withB.play tennis withC.for me to play tennisD.play tennis3.“You are too self-centered. Its high time you _that you are not the most important person in the world, ” E

33、dgar said to his boss angrily. （分数：1.00）A.realizedB.have realizedC.realizeD.should realize4.The government cannot operate effectively_ it is free from such interference. （分数：1.00）A.so long asB.so thatC.unlessD.because5.If I had remembered_ the window, the thief would not have got in. （分数：1.00）A.to c

34、loseB.closingC.to have closedD.having closed6.In Britain, the best season of the year is probably _ spring. （分数：1.00）A.laterB.latterC.lastD.late7.If it_ tomorrow, the basketball match has to be canceled. （分数：1.00）A.rainB.rainsC.rainedD.will rain8._Pacific Ocean is _ very large sea to the west of Nor

35、th and South America, and to the east of Asia and Australia. （分数：1.00）A.The; aB.A; theC.The; theD.A; a9.Neither his fellow workers nor Tod himself_ to the solution put forward by the employer （分数：1.00）A.agreeB.agreesC.agreeingD.to agree10.If only I_ hard in the past few months! But I didnt work hard

36、 enough and failed the maths examination. （分数：1.00）A.workB.workedC.have workedD.had worked11.None of us knew how the change had come_. （分数：1.00）A.acrossB.aboutC.overD.down12.The price of fish is _during the Spring Festival （分数：1.00）A.expensiveB.highC.valuableD.dear13.He offered to_ her a hand as the

37、 bag was too heavy for her to carry. （分数：1.00）A.lendB.helpC.showD.borrow14.Do you mind if I_ the mistakes in your report? （分数：1.00）A.pick upB.put upC.call outD.point out15.They told me it would be cheap but it cost me nearly $ 500 _. （分数：1.00）A.in generalB.in a wordC.in detailD.in fact16.Having been

38、 found guilty, the man was given a severe _ by the judge. （分数：1.00）A.serviceB.sentenceC.crimeD.crisis17.Frankfurt, Germany, is one of the most _ populated regions in Western Europe, （分数：1.00）A.denselyB.vastlyC.enormouslyD.largely18.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she w

39、as busy_ for her history examination. （分数：1.00）A.to prepareB.preparingC.to be preparedD.being prepared19.By the end of this month, we surely _ a satisfactory solution to the problem. （分数：1.00）A.have foundB.will be findingC.will have foundD.are finding20.Helen was much kinder to her youngest child th

40、an she was to the others, _, of course, made the others jealous. （分数：1.00）A.whomB.thatC.whatD.which21.Linda, _has lived next door to me about 10 years, will move to another city soon. （分数：1.00）A.whoB.whichC.thatD.what22.The visitors felt greatly surprised at_ they saw in the museum. （分数：1.00）A.whoB.

41、whoseC.howD.what23.On no account_ held responsible for the accident. （分数：1.00）A.the driver can beB.can the driver beC.the driver does beD.does the driver be24._ by his friend for his mistake, Jim felt very unhappy. （分数：1.00）A.CriticizingB.To criticizeC.CriticizedD.Having criticized25.Our sports meet

42、 is planned to take place_ Saturday morning. （分数：1.00）A.inB.atC.onD.of26.You cant afford to let the situation get worse. You must take _to put it right. （分数：1.00）A.decisionsB.directionsC.sidesD.steps27.How these big stones were moved to the mountain tops remains a_, that is, nobody knows how. （分数：1.

43、00）A.mysteryB.possibilityC.responsibilityD.faith28.Michael Jackson traveled and sang all around the world, _ his audience with music, dance and fashion. （分数：1.00）A.entertainingB.awardingC.givingD.proving29.To improve efficiency the factory_ most of its workers with robots. （分数：1.00）A.operatedB.repla

44、cedC.contributedD.accomplished30.Fred: Hi, Paul, do you live near here? Paul: _ I moved out to the suburbs. （分数：1.00）A.Hi, Fred,how do you do?B.Hi, Fred, Im very well, thanks. C.C.Yes, I do.D.No,I dont.三、Part III Identifi(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D

45、.34. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Part IV Cloze (1(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The mind-success connection is strong，and many obstacles to our success are also mental. Some people rely more on fact

46、s, 56 others rely more on feelings. There is no “right way” to be, but we all have the natural ability to “feel” our way successfully 57 an unlighted path. I learned this 58 I was standing on a curb (路边）in a city in Vietnam (越南). My objective, a restaurant where my husband Tom was 59 for me，stood on

47、 the 60 side of the street, I was 61 and could smell the food. But it seemed as if the restaurant were miles away. The street was 62 with motor cycles, bicycles, cars，trucks and buses. Rather than 63 the traffic into two lanes，the yellow lane markers apparently served only to 64 that you were on a p

48、aved (铺设的）road. People passed, stopped, turned around and crossed center lines. Traffic flowed both ways in the same lane, and more traffic turned onto the street from side ones. Even when the signal tight turned red, traffic 65 to flow as drivers entirely 66 the signal, rushing to me from front, ba

49、ck, sides and all angles. I was ready to abandon lunch with Tom when a local gentleman 67 my arm. In English, he kindly said, “Crossing the street is not a problem, 68 a dance.” With that we stepped 69 the curb and into the chaos (混乱). My heart 70_ faster as we walked slowly across. 71 greeting us wi