1、北京市 2009 年大学生入学英语分级测试（暂缺部分试题及答案）及答案解析(总分：80.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、1 听力理解(总题数：10，分数：0.00)二、Part B 第二部分：本部分为短文听力(总题数：10，分数：0.00)三、2 阅读理解(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Do you ever feel angry about someone who stands too close, talks too loudly or makes eye contact for too long? Why do we feel uncomfortable with those “clo
2、se talkers”? Or with strangers who stand very near to us in a line? Scholars began to study personal space decades ago. They found that humans tend to avoid eye contact if they feel someone is standing too close. They put a distance between themselves and strangers. According to scientists, personal
3、 space involves not only an imaginary space around the body, but around all the senses. People may feel their space is being violated when they encounter an unwelcome sound, scent or stare: the woman on the bus shouting into her mobile phone or the co-worker sitting next to you putting on some perfu
4、me you dont like. Whether people in recent times have become more protective of their personal space is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show passengers strong desire to have some space to themselves. In a recent survey from Trip Advisor, travelers said if they had to pay for certain benefits, t
5、hey would rather have larger seats and more legroom than extra food. Scholars know that commuters hold newspapers in front of them to read, but also to shield themselves from strangers. They know that college students unconsciously sit at positions where they can avoid direct eye contact. “If you vi
6、deotape people at a library table, its very clear what seat people will take,” said Professor Dane Archer. One of the corner seats will go first, followed by the chair diagonally (斜对角) opposite because that is farthest away. “If you break those rules, its fascinating,” Archer added. “People will pil
7、e up books as if to make a wall.”（分数：10.00）(1).When someone stands too close to you on the bus, you may feel_.（分数：2.00）A.unsafeB.uneasyC.alertD.curious(2).What is the authors attitude towards those “close talkers” on the bus? （分数：2.00）A.Hostile.B.Friendly.C.Critical.D.Indifferent.(3).What would air
8、passengers like to have in return if they had to pay for certain benefits? （分数：2.00）A.More gifts and souvenirs.B.More comfortable rest rooms.C.More choices of foods and drinks.D.More personal spaces on the plane.(4).If someone makes eye contact too long in the reading room, you will pile up books in
9、 front of you so as_. （分数：2.00）A.to hide your awkwardnessB.to show indifference to the stareC.to protect your personal spaceD.to give the stare an angry look(5).In this passage the author tries to tell us that we should_. （分数：2.00）A.behave properly in public placesB.respect peoples personal spaceC.k
10、eep a distance from strangersD.choose a good seat for ourselvesNowadays nearly everyone has suffered from a bad attack of forgetfulness when a password is needed. The company computer. The home computer. Banking and ATM machines. Websites. Car and home security systems. The list goes on. It does not
11、 take long to accumulate a dozen or more passwords. Scribbling them down on slips of paper or simply using the same password for anything and everything is how most people cope with the overload. The negative aspect of this is that either way makes it easier for hackers to invade computer privacy. R
12、esearchers are now trying to do something about this by moving forward what may be an answer to the password puzzlepictures. Many companies are looking into various ways that images can be used to replace the standard, easily-forgotten string of letters and numbers. Pictures are much easier to remem
13、ber. Researchers are also working on picture passwords that will make it more difficult for the average hacker. Take, for instance, the screens available through a New York company, Passlogix. One picture shows a standard bar scene. The password is created by making up a drink from the various items
14、 pictured. The order in which the items are selected becomes the password. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, who have studied the habit of computer users say laziness plays a major role in most peoples choice of passwords. Nonetheless, forgetting passwords is a common problem of
15、 the computer era. Its more of a problem than hacking, in fact, particularly for major corporations that must maintain help desks for their computer-using employees-often round the clock. How much does it cost a company each time an employee forgets a password? No one knows, but people who are pushi
16、ng the picture passwords contend they will save companies a lot of money because recalling images is so much easier.（分数：10.00）(1).The first three paragraphs center on_. （分数：2.00）A.why people are so forgetful in the computer eraB.what happens when so many passwords are neededC.why hackers can so easi
17、ly invade computer privacyD.what people usually do when they choose their passwords(2).Using the same password for anything and everything may lead to_.（分数：2.00）A.the users lazinessB.peoples forgetfulnessC.the theft of personal informationD.the loss of a large sum of money(3).When used as password,
18、pictures have one big advantage over letters and numbers: _. （分数：2.00）A.they are more deeply stored in our memoryB.they are easy to be combined and orderedC.they are closely linked with our daily lifeD.they are colorful and can arouse our imagination(4).In this passage the phrase “round the clock” m
19、eans_. （分数：2.00）A.in no timeB.day and nightC.for a period of timeD.as round as a clock(5).Which of the following might be the best title for this passage? （分数：2.00）A.Passwords, a Product of the Computer EraB.Forgetfulness, a Big Headache for PeopleC.Hackers, the Invader of Computer PrivacyD.Pictures
20、, a Solution to the Password PuzzleHonesty is the best policy, as the English saying goes. Unfortunately, honesty often deserts us when nobody is watching, British psychologists reported last week. Researchers at UKs Newcastle University set up an experiment in their psychology departments coffee ro
21、om. They set a kettle, with tea, coffee and milk on the counter and hung up a sign listing the price for drinks. People helping themselves to a cup of tea or coffee were supposed to put a few cents into a box nearby. The scientists hung a poster above the money box and alternated each week between i
22、mages of gazing eyes and pictures of flowers. The researchers found that staff paid 2.76 times more for their drinks when the image of the eyes was hung. “Frankly we were shocked by the size of the effect,” said Gilbert Roberts, one of the researchers. Eyes are known to be a powerful perceptual sign
23、al for humans, scientists say. “Even though the eyes were not real, they still seemed to make people behave more honestly,” said the leader of the study. Researchers believe the effect throws light on our evolutionary past. It may arise from behavioral traits that developed when early humans formed
24、social groups to strengthen their chances of survival. For social groups to work, individuals had to cooperate, rather than act selfishly. “Theres an argument that if nobody is watching us, it is in our interests to behave selfishly. But when we are being watched we should behave better. So people s
25、ee us as co-operative and behave the same way towards us,” one scientist said. The new finding indicates that people have striking response to eyes. That might be because eyes and faces send a strong biological signal we have evolved to respond to. The finding can be put to practical use. For exampl
26、e, images of eyes could boost ticket sales on public transport and improve surveillance systems to prevent antisocial behavior.（分数：10.00）(1).The old saying “Honesty is the best policy” may be interpreted as_.（分数：2.00）A.“Its better to be honest”B.“Honesty is our best quality”C.“Being honest pays off”
27、D.“The policy makes us honest”(2).The researchers make the experiment with the purpose of finding_.（分数：2.00）A.if pictures can affect peoples choice of their drinksB.if pictures of eyes can make people more watchfulC.if people have different responses to the same pictureD.if people behave better when
28、 they feel they are being watched(3).In the week when pictures of gazing eyes are hung above the money box, _. （分数：2.00）A.people will line up to get their drinksB.fewer people will come to buy their drinksC.people will pay more for their drinksD.some people will pay for their drinks(4).When we say “
29、to throw light on something”, we mean_. （分数：2.00）A.“to make it look brighter”B.“to make it known to people”C.“to draw peoples attention to it”D.“to make it easier to understand”(5).Which of the following best expresses the main idea of this article?（分数：2.00）A.People may behave dishonestly when there
30、s no one around.B.Photos of human eyes have a positive effect on peoples behaviorC.Humans have a stronger response to eyes than to flowersD.The scientists new finding may have many practical uses.Recent attempts by the US government to write its documents in “plain English” show just how important i
31、t is to express ideas clearly in words. US citizens and businesses have long complained that many of the governments rules are written in overly technical, complicated language. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has particularly been the subject of much criticism and debate. T
32、his agency makes and enforces rules to ensure employee health and safety on the job. The problem is, even after reading the rules several times, employees often dont know what is expected of them. Some politicians then began to speak out, saying the agency needed to make its regulations more “user-f
33、riendly.” One congressman complained employees needed “an interpreter to explain the OSHA regulations.” Others added while large corporations could pay specialists to help them understand the rules, smaller businesses were left in an almost hopeless situation. For them, said another congressman, the
34、 OSHA regulations “might as well be written in a foreign language.” For decades, nothing was done. Employees were left reading detailed sentences such as: “Every exit shall be clearly visible or the route to reach it shall be conspicuously indicated in such a manner that every occupant of every buil
35、ding or structure who is physically and mentally capable will readily know the direction of escape from any point, and each path of escape, in its entirety, shall be so arranged that the way to a place of safety outside is unmistakable. Not long ago, the American government began a “plain language”
36、program, requiring all government agencies to write their new regulations in understandable language. It also encouraged them to rewrite old rules. A website was created to help government employees write everything from regulations to letters in easier-to-understand English.（分数：10.00）(1).OSHA has b
37、een the subject of much criticism mainly because its rules _. （分数：2.00）A.are wrongly expressedB.focus on details onlyC.use many technical wordsD.are beyond comprehension(2).The overly technical, complicated language of the governments rules is like_. （分数：2.00）A.a puzzleB.a congress documentC.a codeD
38、.a debate(3).The OSHA regulation in paragraph 7 might be simplified as_. （分数：2.00）A.“Every building or structure must have exits for its occupants”B.“Each exit must be clearly indicated and easy to reach”C.“Every occupant of a building must be told where the exits are”D.“Each path of escape must lea
39、d to a place of safety outside”(4).Which of the following words best describes the quoted OSHA regulation? （分数：2.00）A.vagueB.looseC.wordyD.misleading(5).The main writing technique used in this passage is_. （分数：2.00）A.descriptionB.persuasionC.reportingD.argumentation四、3 词语用法和语法结构(总题数：40，分数：20.00)1.Wh
40、en international students attend schools in the United States, they often experience emotional and physical _ in the first few months. （分数：0.50）A.guiltB.distressC.interestD.setback2.Youve _ something it took me 40 years to realizeto follow your heart, not other peoples expectations. （分数：0.50）A.come
41、aboutB.made upC.figured outD.turned on3.Firefighting experts agree that the first six minutes of a fire are the most important _ saving lives and getting the fire under control. （分数：0.50）A.due toB.in terms ofC.in spite ofD.regardless of4.Most of the articles you read every day in newspapers and maga
42、zines _ directly to important issues and ideas. （分数：0.50）A.reflectB.revealC.leadD.respond5.With his photograph in every newspaper in the country, Mr. Lee has become well known, by _ at least. （分数：0.50）A.imageB.sightC.viewD.face6.In the last few years, he has _ projects with the United Nations to stu
43、dy environmental issues in developing countries. （分数：0.50）A.worked onB.taken inC.made forD.set out7.Upon hearing that piece of music, my angry _ was gradually replaced by one of peace. （分数：0.50）A.mindB.senseC.moodD.soul8.Ted Turner, an ambitious and hardworking businessman, _ high goals and great su
44、ccess by the time he was 43 years old. （分数：0.50）A.receivedB.arrivedC.finishedD.achieved9.After Michael _ his fathers company, he discovered that he was more skilled than his father in managing the business. （分数：0.50）A.set asideB.took toC.took overD.carried out10.The students have been advised to _ a
45、 healthy lifestyle-a balanced diet, plenty of sleep and a positive mental attitude. （分数：0.50）A.liveB.adoptC.formD.establish11.Today there is widespread agreement among researchers that _ of fathers from households causes serious problems for children. （分数：0.50）A.absenceB.departureC.failureD.decline1
46、2.Studies show that the younger a child starts to smoke the greater are his _ of dying early. （分数：0.50）A.ratesB.chancesC.expectationsD.fears13.Incomes in these countries are very unequally _ , with a few very rich and many very poor people. （分数：0.50）A.distributedB.arrangedC.dismissedD.conducted14.Co
47、mputers have opened up a lot of job opportunities for women that werent _ before. （分数：0.50）A.suitableB.capableC.reliableD.available15.The boy decided to study dancing _ the fact that he had lost his left arm in a car accident. （分数：0.50）A.in view ofB.in spiteC.despiteD.regarding16.Most engaged couple
48、s carefully plan their wedding and regard it as an important _ in their lives. （分数：0.50）A.situationB.sceneC.occasionD.incident17.A short nap (小睡) at the end of the day relaxes me; _ , it gives me the energy to spend the evening on my homework. （分数：0.50）A.in additionB.even soC.in contrastD.however18.
49、Dont take what he said too _; he is merely asking about the possibility of further investment in this part of the country. （分数：0.50）A.earnestlyB.seriouslyC.anxiouslyD.cautiously19.I had trouble understanding the French, so I got the English _ of the book from the library and read it. （分数：0.50）A.visionB.interpretationC.editionD.version20.An
