1、2011 年北京航空航天大学英语专业（基础英语）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：172.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、选词填空(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Less than three weeks before a Chinese billionaires“ banquet, sponsored by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett on September 29, only two Chinese businessmen have confirmed they are attending. Gates and Buffett initiated a project
2、, “ The Giving Pledge“ , in June 1at persuading billionaires in the United States to give the 2of their wealth, 50 percent or more, to 3 Although the Microsoft mogul has announced that he would not lobby Chinese billionaires to follow 4, the banquet is turning into a test 5donating to China“s charit
3、ies, 6the two American billionaires promote philanthropy in the world“s most populous country 7donating personal wealth to charity has yet to become a common 8 A deep-rooted concept among wealthy individuals in China is to leave their 9fortunes to their descendants, which might be a major obstacle 1
4、0donations to charity, according to Zhang Yinjun, spokesperson with one of China“s largest charity 11, the China Charity Federation. “If Gates and Buffett“s visit and banquet 12change Chinese billionaire“s concept on the handling of their fortunes, that would be a good start to 13more people to dona
5、te to society, “ Zhang told Xinhua on Tuesday. “ China has a totally 14social condition and environment, so 15or not Chinese billionaires accept Gates“ and Buffett“s ideas, will be their personal 16, “ Zhang said. Gates“ project office is still having 17in confirming the attendance of others in the
6、select group of about 50 wealthy individuals, as many still 18, said Zhang Jing, spokeswoman of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation Beijing Representative Office on Tuesday. She said the office had to repeatedly convince those who received invitations that the organizers had 19combined donation pl
7、an for the charity meeting and that the activities would be closed to the media in order to keep the participants“ 20confidential.（分数：40.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_写作2.You will read a
8、table indicating the CPI(Consumer Price Index)of China in the past five months. Write a composition of no less than 120 words to describe the trend of CPI and the possible causes for this change. （分数：2.00）_3.Write an argumentative essay of no less than 200 words under the following title. Should Edu
9、cation Emphasize More on Cultivating Creativity or Basic Skills?（分数：2.00）_三、选择题(总题数：60，分数：120.00)4.She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would_her long effort.（分数：2.00）A.justifyB.testifyC.rectifyD.verify5.I“m very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to_my debt
10、 in return for certain services.（分数：2.00）A.take awayB.cut outC.write offD.clear up6.Mass production is_only in an economy with a highly developed technology.（分数：2.00）A.feasibleB.permissibleC.allowableD.receivable7.“You are very selfish. It“s high time you_that you are not the most important person i
11、n the world, “ Edgar said to his boss angrily.（分数：2.00）A.realizedB.have realizedC.realizeD.should realize8.The department chairman _ with thanks the assistance of all the faculty members for getting the celebration ready in a short time.（分数：2.00）A.expressesB.declaresC.announcesD.acknowledges9.It is
12、very plain that such a life as this is far more_to health than that of the man who can afford little leisure for necessary rest in the course of the day.（分数：2.00）A.conductiveB.constructiveC.conciliateD.conducive10.If you wait for the_moment to act, you may never begin your project.（分数：2.00）A.definit
13、iveB.optimumC.implacableD.righteous11.Despite our efforts, the ambitious venture ended in a_.（分数：2.00）A.litigationB.conjectureC.fiascoD.languor12.After spending so many days lost in the desert, he was suffering from severe_.（分数：2.00）A.hyperhydrationB.hypohydrationC.subhydrationD.dehydration13.The_li
14、ght of day can be seen at about four o“ clock.（分数：2.00）A.incipientB.incisiveC.incestuousD.incessant14.There are some very beautifully_glass windows in the church.（分数：2.00）A.designedB.drawnC.markedD.stained15.Henry Adams_Joseph Williams as the Ambassador to Russia.（分数：2.00）A.supervisedB.supersededC.s
15、uperintendedD.supercharged16.They are both very determined people, so there“s rather a_of personalities.（分数：2.00）A.debateB.disagreementC.contestD.clash17.The volume knob, if turned toward the left, will_sound.（分数：2.00）A.magnifyB.enlargeC.amplifyD.reinforce18.Based on economic studies, it seems possi
16、ble to forecast that a recession may_a depression.（分数：2.00）A.implyB.indicateC.symbolizeD.precede19.When he realized the true nature of the proposal, he _ all communication with the group.（分数：2.00）A.convertedB.revertedC.severedD.made20.Although money is always useful, it isn“t all_.（分数：2.00）A.what th
17、ere is to lifeB.to which there is in lifeC.that is in lifeD.there is to life21.Professor John“s lecture on the recycling of waste paper and other garbage will show_can still be improved.（分数：2.00）A.that the municipal authorities have doneB.how those the municipal authorities have doneC.how what the m
18、unicipal authorities have doneD.that how the municipal authorities have done22.Grant was one of a body of men who were self-reliant_, who cared hardly anything for the past but had a sharp eye for the future.（分数：2.00）A.on themselvesB.on not making a faultC.to a faultD.to remain ahead23.To get my tra
19、veler“s cheques I had to_such a special cheque to the bank for the total amount.（分数：2.00）A.make forB.make outC.make upD.make over24.Theories have features that are A indicative of their truth, and the task of justification is to identify these features and B using them to guide choices C as to D whi
20、ch theories to believe.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.25.Recent reform efforts A have been focused on encouraging lifelong or recurrent education to meet B changing individual and social needs . Thus, not only C the number of students has increased , D but the scope of education has also expanded.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D
21、.26.A Just as there are occupations that B require college or even higher degrees , C so too there are occupations D for which technical training is necessary.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.27.From Christianity and the barbarian kingdoms of the west A emerged the B medieval version of politics C by which in turn
22、D evolved the politics of our modern world.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.28.The three most important issues A of concern to citizens today are B prison reform , C abusing children , and D toxic waste .（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.29.A The above is the most important aspect B which apes C can be told from more D primitive so
23、cial groupings.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.30.People A lived at the mid-level and mountain B slopes experienced the greatest catastrophe when the incessant rain C caused a sudden land-slide D over the area.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.31.The drugstore was originally A what the name implies, a store B which drugs and medic
24、ines C prescribed by your doctor were dispensed by D the neighborhood druggist.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.32.Stable political conditions and freedom A from foreign invasion enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and B to produce more wealth than C the other country equally
25、well served by nature but D less well ordered.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.33.William Pitt A urged that the English colonists B be given the same constitutional rights C which other D English subjects were entitled.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.34.A As long as poor people, who in general are B colored , are in conflict with
26、 richer people, who in general are C lighter D skin , there“s going to be a constant racial conflict in the world.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.35.A Even if automakers modify commercially produced cars to run B on alternative C fuels , the cars won“t catch on in a big way D when drivers can fill them up at the g
27、as station.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.36.The sound of A the roaring of a tiger is B ever heard by jungle dwellers C without feelings of unease, for a year does not elapse without victims D falling to the tiger“s ferocity.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.37.As Christmas approached, with people A crowded department stores, res
28、taurants, theatres and movie houses, the downtown area B was , C as always , D the busiest .（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.38.The A clothes you wear do not serve only a B pure practical function. They speak volumes about C the way you view your personality, your state of mind, your social status, D and even your
29、aspirations and dreams.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.39.By definition, a discount store offers standard A merchandises at prices B lower than those of more conventional merchants. It is able to do so by accepting a lower profit margin, by purchasing C at higher volume , and by D paying workers less .（分数：2.00）A.B
30、.C.D.40.A Provided the computer is B given correct information C to start , accuracy D is another outstanding advantage.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.41.A Because of the recent turmoil and until B further notice, any gathering more than two people C is prohibited in the interest of preserving D the law and order
31、 .（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.42.A Police were sent to disperse the crowds but ended up B by shooting down protesters and it was in C this chaos that the seeds of political liberation were D sown .（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.43.A Mind you , under no circumstances B you are to allow your child to change C broken bulbs D b
32、y himself .（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.44.If a student wants to go to university in the U. K. , he or she will take the examination called_.（分数：2.00）A.General Certificate of Education-AdvancedB.General Certificate of Secondary EducationC.The common entrance examinationD.General National Vocational Qualificatio
33、ns45._is true about the Guy Fawkes Night?（分数：2.00）A.It is celebrated by Welsh people in May.B.It is celebrated by English people in November.C.It is celebrated by Scottish people in August.D.It is celebrated by Irish people in August.46._flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of lite
34、rature.（分数：2.00）A.NovelB.DramaC.EssayD.Poetry47._of the following about the House of Commons is NOT true?（分数：2.00）A.MPs elect the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.B.MPs receive salaries and some other allowances.C.MPs are expected to represent the interest of the public.D.Most MPs belong to the major
35、political parties.48._were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England.（分数：2.00）A.The NormansB.The RomansC.The VikingsD.The Anglo-Saxons49.New England refers to the six states of the_in the U. S.（分数：2.00）A.MidwestB.NortheastC.NorthwestD.Southeast50.Higher education in the United States
36、began with the founding of_in 1636.（分数：2.00）A.YaleB.PrincetonC.MITD.Harvard51.The Puritans were originally an extreme_sect.（分数：2.00）A.JewishB.CatholicC.OrthodoxD.Protestant52.Queen Victoria was Queen of England during the period from_.（分数：2.00）A.1066 to 1089B.1819 to 1901C.1558 to 1603D.1837 to 1901
37、53.Three of the following universities have large endowments from wealthy benefactors._is the exception.（分数：2.00）A.Harvard UniversityB.The State University of New YorkC.Yale UniversityD.Princeton University54._was NOT a Protestant denomination.（分数：2.00）A.The BaptistsB.The CatholicsC.The MethodistsD.
38、The Presbyterians55.Elizabeth I was a Queen of the _ dynasty.（分数：2.00）A.PlantagenetB.TudorC.WindsorD.Stuart56.The “American system“ of mass production was first used in_.（分数：2.00）A.agricultureB.textile industryC.car industryD.firearms industry57.Christianity was introduced into Britain by_.（分数：2.00）
39、A.The CeltsB.The RomansC.The Viking DanesD.The Norman-French58.The Hadrian“s Wall was built during the period of_.（分数：2.00）A.The Roman InvasionB.The HeptarchyC.The Norman ConquestD.Viking and Danish Invasion59._is NOT true about life peers.（分数：2.00）A.They are not from the aristocratic families.B.The
40、y cannot sit in the House of Lords.C.They earned their titles through their outstanding achievement.D.The titles cannot be inherited by their children.60.In the examination called “the 11 plus“ , students with academic potential go to_.（分数：2.00）A.public schoolsB.technical schoolsC.comprehensive scho
41、olsD.grammar schools61.“Baby boom“ refers to the great increase of birth rate between_.（分数：2.00）A.1946-1964B.1919-1945C.1970-1980D.1980-199062._is the leader of the Conservative party in the U. K. at present.（分数：2.00）A.Tony BlairB.George BrownC.John MajorD.David Cameron63._happened in 1215.（分数：2.00）
42、A.The Norman French conquered the England.B.Forced by barons, King John signed the Magna Carta.C.Henry VIII declared separation of the English Church from the Roman Church.D.Henry II murdered the religious martyr, Thomas Becket.四、简答题(总题数：4，分数：8.00)64.Answer the following questions briefly. Write you
43、r answer in the corresponding space on the answer sheet.Describe the four population movements in the U. S.（分数：2.00）_65.What is a constitutional monarchy? When did it begin in the U. K. ?（分数：2.00）_66.What is Stonehenge? Where is it located?（分数：2.00）_67.What is the Ku Klux Klan?（分数：2.00）_2011 年北京航空航天
44、大学英语专业（基础英语）真题试卷答案解析(总分：172.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、选词填空(总题数：1，分数：40.00)Less than three weeks before a Chinese billionaires“ banquet, sponsored by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett on September 29, only two Chinese businessmen have confirmed they are attending. Gates and Buffett initiated a project, “ The Givin
45、g Pledge“ , in June 1at persuading billionaires in the United States to give the 2of their wealth, 50 percent or more, to 3 Although the Microsoft mogul has announced that he would not lobby Chinese billionaires to follow 4, the banquet is turning into a test 5donating to China“s charities, 6the two
46、 American billionaires promote philanthropy in the world“s most populous country 7donating personal wealth to charity has yet to become a common 8 A deep-rooted concept among wealthy individuals in China is to leave their 9fortunes to their descendants, which might be a major obstacle 10donations to charity, according to Zhang Yinjun, spokesperson with one of China“s largest charity 11, the China Charity Federation. “If Ga
