[外语类试卷]2013年11月北京成人本科英语真题试卷及答案与解析.doc

1、2013年 11月北京成人本科英语真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 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 mark the co

2、rresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 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 largest salvage(打捞 ) operation ever conducted, the large ship was fina

3、lly 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 operation, Sergio Girotto told reporters. He and other engineers worked

4、 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 damage and allowed water to pour in.(76)Most of the 4,20

5、0 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 right the ship is called par buckling. While par buckling is a stan

6、dard 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 process was expected to take no more than 12 hours. But problems wi

7、th 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 2014 and turned into scrap metal (废金属 ).The ships owner, Costa Cr

8、uises, will pay for the recovery, which has already cost more than $ 800 million. 1 Which of the following is the best tide for the passage? （ A） Ship Safety Management. （ B） Shipwrecks; an Environmental Threat. （ C） The Costa Concordia Disaster. （ D） The Costa Concordia Salvage. 2 The word “capsize

9、d“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_. （ A） turned over （ B） delayed （ C） departed （ D） set sail 3 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 4 According to the

10、 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 12 hours. （ C） The salvage operation went ahead despite bad weather co

11、nditions. （ D） As a common means of righting wrecked ships, par buckling had never been carried out on a vessel of the Concordias size. 5 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） I

12、t will be turned into a museum for tourists. （ D） It will be sunk to the ocean floor. Passage 2 5 (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

13、 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, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt agreed to allow African Americans to fly airplanes in the military.

14、 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 Tuskegee, Alabama. (79)The soldiers were completely separated by race and the two races could not commu

15、nicate.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 escorting (护航 ).When the war was over in 1945,the Tuskegee Airmen were heroes. But when they returned

16、 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 training. Frederick Henry, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, lives in Detroit, Michigan. Becaus

17、e 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 passengers came on the bus. A problem arose when some white passengers were still standing, which was

18、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 order prohibiting segregation in the military. Eventually, the Tuskegee Airmen were officiall

19、y thanked for their amazing efforts in the war. 6 Which of the following is the best tide for the passage? （ A） American Soldiers in World War II. （ B） American Civil Rights Movement. （ C） The Tuskegee Airmen. （ D） Racial Discrimination in the U. S. 7 What does the word “appalled“ in the third parag

20、raph probably mean? （ A） Reluctant. （ B） Pleased. （ C） Shocked. （ D） Relieved. 8 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 fare （ C） had a fight with the bus driver （ D） was the last person to board the bus 9 In

21、_, President Harry S. Truman ordered to end military segregation. （ A） 1940 （ B） 1941 （ C） 1945 （ D） 1948 10 According to the passage, which of the following statements about the Tuskegee Airmen is TRUE? （ A） In World War II,they never lost a bomber to enemy fire. （ B） They were the first group of b

22、lack 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. 10 Coffee is a powerful drink. On a personal level, it helps keep us awake andactive. (80)

23、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 travelling tribes (部落 )for thousands of years, but it wasnt until the 1400s that people figuredout they could roast its seeds. “Then it re

24、ally took off,“ said historian Mark Pendergrast-author of Uncommon Grounds: the History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World. By the 1500 s, the drink had spread to coffeehouses across the Arab world within another 150 years, it took Europe by storm. “It actually had a major impact on the rise

25、 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 in one of Londons 2,000 coffeehouses. Literature, newspapers and even the works of great composers like Bach and Beethoven were also ins

26、pired 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 into the harbor, Americans everywhere switched over to drinking coffee. “Theres a lot of truth to the story, I found,“ Pendergrast s

27、ays. 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 become unpatriotic. For all the upsides coffee has brought the modern world, it also brought its fa

28、ir share of downsides , too. Europeans carried coffee with them as they colonized various parts of the world, and this frequendy meant they made people into slaves in order to grow it. 11 According to the passage, which of the following has nothing to do with coffee? （ A） Literature. （ B） Newspapers

29、. （ C） The insurance industry. （ D） The oil industry. 12 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE? （ A） The Boston Tea Party took place in 177 （ B） Europeans figured out ways to use coffee during the 1670s. （ C） During the 1770s, more and more Americans began to drink coffee. （ D

30、） Coffee is a refreshing drink. 13 The author of the book believes that_. （ A） drinking coffee was unpatriotic （ B） 2000 insurance companies were set up hundreds of years ago （ C） Europeans were responsible for the existence of slavery （ D） coffee actually influenced the rise of business 14 The phra

31、se “took off“ in the second paragraph means “_“. （ A） dropped to the ground （ B） became very successful （ C） removed its coat （ D） went away suddenly 15 Which of the following is an appropriate tide for this passage? （ A） When Coffee Became Popular. （ B） Coffee Is a Powerful Drink. （ C） How Coffee I

32、nfluenced the Course of History. （ D） What Impact Coffee Has on Human Behavior. 二、 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

33、. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16 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 17 Could you find someone_? （ A） for me to play tennis wit

34、h （ B） play tennis with （ C） for me to play tennis （ D） play tennis 18 “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 19 The government cannot op

35、erate effectively_it is free from such interference. （ A） so long as （ B） so that （ C） unless （ D） because 20 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 21 In Britain, the best season of the year is probably_spri

36、ng. （ A） later （ B） latter （ C） last （ D） late 22 If it_tomorrow, the basketball match has to be canceled. （ A） rain （ B） rains （ C） rained （ D） will rain 23 _Pacific Ocean is_very large sea to the west of North and South America, and to the east of Asia and Australia. （ A） The; a （ B） A; the （ C） T

37、he; the （ D） A; a 24 Neither his fellow workers nor Tod himself_to the solution put forward by the employer. （ A） agree （ B） agrees （ C） agreeing （ D） to agree 25 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 wor

38、ked （ D） had worked 26 None of us knew how the change had come_. （ A） across （ B） about （ C） over （ D） down 27 The price of fish is_during the Spring Festival. （ A） expensive （ B） high （ C） valuable （ D） dear 28 He offered to_her a hand as the bag was too heavy for her to carry. （ A） lend （ B） help

39、（ C） show （ D） borrow 29 Do you mind if I_the mistakes in your report? （ A） pick up （ B） put up （ C） call out （ D） point out 30 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 31 Having been found guilty, the man was given a sev

40、ere_by the judge. （ A） service （ B） sentence （ C） crime （ D） crisis 32 Frankfurt, Germany, is one of the most_populated regions in Western Europe. （ A） densely （ B） vasdy （ C） enormously （ D） largely 33 Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy_for her history exami

41、nation. （ A） to prepare （ B） preparing （ C） to be prepared （ D） being prepared 34 By the end of this month, we surely_a satisfactory solution to the problem. （ A） have found （ B） will be finding （ C） will have found （ D） are finding 35 Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the

42、others, _, of course, made the others jealous. （ A） whom （ B） that （ C） what （ D） which 36 Linda, _has lived next door to me about 10 years, will move to another city soon. （ A） who （ B） which （ C） that （ D） what 37 The visitors felt greatly surprised at_they saw in the museum. （ A） who （ B） whose （

43、 C） how （ D） what 38 On no account_held responsible for the accident. （ A） the driver can be （ B） can the driver be （ C） the driver does be （ D） does the driver be 39 _by his friend for his mistake, Jim felt very unhappy. （ A） Criticizing （ B） To criticize （ C） Criticized （ D） Having criticized 40 O

44、ur sports meet is planned to take place_Saturday morning. （ A） in （ B） at （ C） on （ D） of 41 You cant afford to let the situation get worse. You must take_to put it right. （ A） decisions （ B） directions （ C） sides （ D） steps 42 How these big stones were moved to the mountain tops remains a_, that is

45、, nobody knows how. （ A） mystery （ B） possibility （ C） responsibility （ D） faith 43 Michael Jackson traveled and sang all around the world, _his audience with music, dance and fashion. （ A） entertaining （ B） awarding （ C） giving （ D） proving 44 To improve efficiency, the factory_most of its workers

46、with robots. （ A） operated （ B） replaced （ C） contributed （ D） accomplished 45 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 do. （ D） No,I dont 三、 Part III Identification (10%) Directions: Each

47、 of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 46 She Alooks forward Bevery spring to Cwalk in the Dflower-lined garden. 47 AThe reason Bwh

48、ich he Cwas absent from school yesterday is Dthat he was ill. 48 ALast week Ba old friend of mine Ccame to Beijing and Dpaid me a visit. 49 In China Atoday, most university students Bare depend Con their parents Dfor finance aid. 50 Shanghai Ais Bthe most largest city by population Cin the DPeoples

49、Republic of China. 51 Now Aa lot of young people Bin the village, unlike Chis parents, choose Dto make a living in cities. 52 I dont feel like Ato go for a swim Bin the sea Cbecause the wind is Dblowing hard. 53 AThat was Bbecause of her cruelty Cthat we all Dhated her. 54 There Awill be three Bhundreds of students Ctaking part Din the speech content. 55 AIn recent years , tourist compan