1、北京成人本科学士学位阅读理解题(三)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Most people have had a dog or wanted one as their companion at some time in their lives. If you are thinking of buying a dog, however, you should first decide what sort of companion you need and whether the dog is likely to be h
2、appy in the surroundings you can provide. Specialists advice is useful to help you choose the most suitable kind of dog. But in part the decision depends on common sense. Different dogs were originally developed to perform specific tasks. So, if you want a dog to protect you or your house, for examp
3、le, you should choose the one that has the right size and characteristics. (21) You must also be ready to devote a great deal of time to training the dog when it is young and give it the exercise it needs throughout its life, unless you live in the countryside and can let it run freely. Dogs are dem
4、anding pets. Cats love the house and so are satisfactory with their place where there is secure, but a dog is loyal to its master and consequently wants him to show proof of his affection. The best time to buy a baby dog is when it is between 6 and 8 weeks old so that it can transfer its love for it
5、s mother to its master. If baby dogs have not established a relationship with the human being until they are over three months old, their strong relationship will always be with dogs. They are likely to be too shy when they are brought out into the world to become good pets.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of th
6、e following is NOT true according to the passage?A. You can always get help from the specialists.B. It is common sense that is the most important when choosing a dog.C. You should decide what kind of dog you want.D. Size and characteristics of the dogs should be considered too.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).W
7、hat is mentioned as a consideration in buying a dog?A. The color of the dog.B. The price of the dog.C. Whether the dog will fit the environment.D. Whether the dog will get along with the other pets in the house.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why does the writer say a dog is a more demanding pet than a cat?A.
8、It must be trained so that it wont bite.B. It demands more food and space.C. It needs more love and care.D. It must be looked after carefully.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Why is it advised to buy a baby dog under three months old?A. Its easier to buy a baby dog under three months old.B. They are less likely
9、 to be shy with human beings.C. They are less likely to run away.D. Its easier for them to form a relationship with their masters.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The underlined word “affection“ means_.A. love B. effect C. tie D. relationship（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Movies are the most popula
10、r form of entertainment for millions of Americans. They go to the movies to escape their normal everyday existence and to experience a life more exciting than their own. They may choose to see a particular film because they like the actors or because they have heard the film has a good story. But th
11、e main reason why people go to the movies is to escape. Sitting in a dark theater, watching the images on the screen, they enter another world that is real to them. They become involved in the lives of the characters in the movie, and for two hours, they forget all about their own problems. They are
12、 in a dream world where things often appear to be more romantic (浪漫的) and beautiful than in real life.The biggest “dream factories“ are in Hollywood, the capital of the film industry. Each year, Hollywood studios make hundreds of movies that are shown all over the world. American movies are popular
13、because they tell stories and they are well-made. They provide the public with heroes who do things the average person would like to do but often cant. (22) People have to cope with many problems and much trouble in real life, so they feel encouraged when they see the “good guys“ win in the movies.（
14、分数：10.00）(1).The Americans go to the movies mainly because they want_.A. to enjoy a good storyB. to experience an exciting lifeC. to see the actors and actresses D. to escape their daily life（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is peoples normal response to the movies they watch?A. They feel
15、that everything on the screen is familiar to them.B. They try to turn their dreams into reality.C. They become so involved that they forget their own problems.D. They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It is obvious that real life is_.A. less romantic th
16、an that in the moviesB. more romantic than that in the moviesC. as romantic as that in the moviesD. filled with romantic stories（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The American movies are popular because_.A. they are well-made and the stories are interestingB. the characters in the movies are free to do whatever t
17、hey likeC. the heroes have to cope with many problems and frustrationsD. good guys in the movies always win in the end（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).People enjoy seeing the movies because they_.A. are tired of their everyday livesB. feel inspired by the heroic deeds of the good guysC. want to see who win in t
18、he endD. have to cope with many problems in their lives（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. (23) If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations
19、 that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a
20、 Spanish speaker who has been saying “I do it“ to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by communicating with native speakers of English, observe that native speakers actually say “Ill do it“. This difference can serve as a basis for the student to change his way of usi
21、ng the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to communicate in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the present tense in English is_.A. basically the same in English as it is in SpanishB. used with some ver
22、bs but not with others to express future intentionC. not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future D. not the most difficult problem for foreign students（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by_.A. comparing th
23、eir speech with that of native speakersB. reading good books in the foreign languageC. asking native speakers for explanationsD. speaking without regard to native speakers（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passage, foreign language students who do not communicate with native speakers will NOT_.A.
24、 learn very much about the foreign societyB. take advantage of available languageC. have to worry about making mistakesD. learn about the history of the foreign language（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too much a-bout making mistakes because_.
25、A. native speakers like foreign students who try to learn their languageB. everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange languageC. native speakers will ignore their mistakesD. communication is the primary goal of language learning（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The authors major conclusion a
26、bout the function of mistakes in foreign language learning is that_.A. mistakes are not important in the process of learning a languageB. learners are often very afraid of making mistakesC. native speakers often do not tell foreign language learners about their mistakeD. making mistakes can help the
27、 learner discover the rules of the language（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The Chinese have used a method called acupuncture (针灸) to perform operations for about 4,000 years without putting the patient to sleep. This involves placing flexible needles into certain parts of the body. The n
28、eedles are available in a number of stores in China and anyone may buy them.To learn how to use the needles takes about one month of training. But to be skillful requires greater time. The person who performs the acupuncture knows how to put in the needles so the needles themselves are not painful.
29、This person also knows where to place the needles so the patient feels no pain in the area where the operation is to be performed. A particular operation might require 25 or more needles placed in various parts of the body. But now this operation requires only 3 or 4 needles.Today, the Chinese docto
30、rs are trying to learn more about acupuncture. (24) They are trying to develop a convincing theory to explain how the needles work in preventing pain, or why a needle in the wrist, for example, would prevent the pain in the area of the mouth.A patient who needs an operation is given a choice between
31、 having acupuncture or having one of the chemicals used for putting him to sleep. It has been estimated that over half of the patients choose acupuncture because there is no sickness after the operation because the chemical may make the patient sick for a few hours or a day.（分数：10.00）(1).Acupuncture
32、 is_.A. a medical needle B. a medical operationC. a medical technique D. a medical machine（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which statement is NOT true of the performer of acupuncture?A. He knows where to place the needles without pain.B. He knows where the operation is to be performed.C. He knows how to use the
33、 needles in an operation.D. He knows how to perform the operation to cure the patient.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).To learn how to use the needles, it takes a person_.A. almost one month B. a couple of weeksC. a life time D. several months（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be learned form the passage that_.A. the
34、person performing the acupuncture knows a lot about the making of needlesB. acupuncture has existed in China for as long as 2,000 yearsC. an operation now needs fewer needles than in the pastD. few patients prefer acupuncture to chemicals（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which is implied but not stated in the pa
35、ssage?A. The Chinese mainly use acupuncture to cure strange disease.B. Most Chinese patients prefer acupuncture to chemicals in curing diseases.C. The Chinese have spread acupuncture all over the world.D. The Chinese are learning to be more skillful and efficient in acupuncture.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Pa
36、ssage 5(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Is teaching important? Well, of course it is. There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young by family members. (25) But as societies became more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the informatio
37、n and skills young people needed to become useful members of the society. As the need for specialists appeared, the job of teaching came into being in our society, and teaching as a job has been of increasing importance over the past hundred years. Today, we have strict rules for teachers. We hope a
38、ll children can attend schools. Many things tell us that teaching is indeed an “important“ job. In recent years, there has been an increasing need for teachers to be “responsible“. This means that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young. Teachers salarie
39、s today, while not much, certainly are much higher than they were in years past. These increases have come about because people have realized that without enough salaries, people who have abilities will not become teachers. Today almost no one says that “anybody will do“ for a teacher. The public ex
40、pects “quality people“ to teach the young, and progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers.（分数：10.00）(1).Before the job of teaching came into being,_.A. young people had had to be self-educatedB. specialists had been in charge of teaching young pe
41、opleC. family members had been responsible for the education of the youngD. the society had played an important role in educating young people（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The job of teaching came into being mainly because of.A. The need for specialistsB. the explosion of informationC. the development of the
42、 societyD. the civilization of human beings（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Teachers salaries are raised today in order to_.A. show the importance of teaching as a jobB. improve the quality of public teachingC. make teachers “responsible“ in their teachingD. attract more qualified people to become teachers（分数：2
43、.00）A.B.C.D.(4).“Anybody will do“ for a teacher means that_.A. almost all people want to become a teacherB. the job of teaching is so easy that everybody can do itC. a teacher will do whatever he can for his studentsD. a teacher is so highly respected that people all want to help him（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D
44、.(5).We know from the passage that_.A. teaching is a product of the societys division of laborB. enough salaries are necessary in making quality people become teachersC. greater progress has to be made in teachingD. It is important to be successful in teaching the young（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.七、Passage 6(总
45、题数：1，分数：10.00)Though some people have suggested that women should return to housework in order to leave more jobs for men, the idea has been rejected by both women and men in public opinion polls (民意测验). Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in type of work more
46、 suitable fore men and that women should step aside to make way for unemployed young men. (26) They argue that women, especially women in their childbearing years actually delay economic development and result in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency.To solve the problem, they have sugge
47、sted that the working women stay at home while their husbands or brothers were given double wages. They argue that under these circumstances, families would retain their same level of income, and women could run the house and raise children much better.The suggestion has been rejected by 9 out of 10
48、 people polled. A hundred persons in a big city were questioned last summer. Out of 50 women, 46 said they were unwilling to leave their jobs, no matter what the situation was. The other 4 said they would like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or daughters. Of 50 men polled,
49、only 6 said they would like to see their wives give up their jobs, if it meant higher wages for themselves.Some other people have suggested another way called “phased employment theory“. The theory suggests that a woman worker take leave from her job when she is seven months pregnant (妊娠) and stay off the job until her baby reaches the age of 3. It suggests that women on leave receive 75 percent of their normal salary and be allowed to return to work after the 3-year period. This will benefit childr
