1、北京成人本科英语真题 2003 年 04 月及答案解析(总分：90.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：40.00)BPassage 1/BWhat will man be like in the futurein 5 000 or even 50 000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing a
2、ll the time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.Again, in the modern world w
3、e use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones. This is likely to bring about a physical change to the head, in particular the forehe
4、ad, which will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and
5、 legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, how ever, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful propo
6、se any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at. This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He wil
7、l still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage tells us about _.（分数：2.00）A.how mans life will be in the futureB.how future man will look likeC.the fact that mans organs will function differently in the futureD.the fact that man is growing uglier as
8、time passes(2).There is evidence that man is changing: _.（分数：2.00）A.man has been growing taller over the past 500 yearsB.man has got stronger eyes than he ever hadC.mans hair is getting thinner and thinnerD.mans limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them(3).Mans forehead will
9、 grow larger because _.（分数：2.00）A.he will make use of only about 20% of the brains capacityB.the other 80% of his brain will grow in due timeC.he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years agoD.he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on(4).Future man will probably _.（分数：2.00）A.h
10、ave smaller eyesB.have larger eyesC.see betterD.have to wear better glasses(5).The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he _.（分数：2.00）A.is always growingB.never stops changingC.hopes for a changeD.will live a different lifeBPassage 2/BPeople all over the world today are beg
11、inning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial (人造) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质), such as oil from oil tankers into the
12、sea.Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments Would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three or four times in packages
13、 that all have to be disposed off drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us no only to buy thi
14、ng we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by curing out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (处理)of the products we use in our daily lives.（分数：10.00）(1).The main cause of pollutio
15、n is _.（分数：2.00）A.the release of artificial or natural substances into the environmentB.the production of new industrial goodsC.increased amounts of a natural substanceD.our ever-increasing population(2).Much of the pollution could be controlled if only _.（分数：2.00）A.people would pay more attention t
16、o the problemB.governments would take effective measuresC.all sides concerned would take more effortsD.farmers would use less artificial fertilizers(3).Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause _.（分数：2.00）A.air and water pollutionB.both a litter problem and a waste of resourcesC.to pay fo
17、r the serviceD.to produce the receipt(4).Which of the following cannot help solving the problem of pollution?（分数：2.00）A.Cutting out unnecessary buying.B.Eating less.C.Reduce excess use.D.Carefully dispose our daily products.(5).What does the underlined word “litter“ mean in Paragraph 2?（分数：2.00）A.No
18、t many.B.Serious problem.C.Bits of waste things.D.Industrial pollution.BPassage 3/BThousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the
19、 sea.As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants
20、could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldnt stay until there were plants
21、 for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage centers on _.（分数：2.00）A.how an undersea volcano broke outB.how an island rose up in the seaC.how soil was formed on a new islandD.how life began on a volcano-produced island(2).According to the passag
22、e, the island got its first soil from _.（分数：2.00）A.sea wavesB.the sand brought by the windC.its own rockD.cool rains(3).The word “naked“ (Para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?（分数：2.00）A.hiddenB.newC.mysteriousD.bare(4).The order of coming into being on the island is _.（分数：2.00）A.soil
23、, plants and animalsB.soil, little creatures and plantsC.soil, birds and plantsD.soil, human beings and animals(5).According to the passage, which of the following is true?（分数：2.00）A.Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.B.The island is far away from any piece of land.C.Insects c
24、ould not live on the island without plants.D.Plants were brought to the island by human beings.BPassage 4/BSports and games make our bodies strong, prevent us from getting too fat, and keep us healthy. But there are not their only use. They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles
25、 work together. In tennis, our eyes see the ball coming, judge its speed and direction and pass this information on to the brain. The brain then has to decide what to do, and to send its orders to the muscles of the arms, legs, and so on, so that the ball is met and hit back where it ought to go. Al
26、l this must happen with very great speed, and only those who have had a lot of practice at tennis can carry out this complicated chain of events successfully. For those who work with their brains most of the day, the practice of such skills is especially useful.Sports and games are also very useful
27、for character-training. In their lessons at school, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as unselfishness, courage, discipline and love of ones country; but what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a childs character as what is learned by experience. The ordinary day-schoo
28、l cannot give much practical training in living, because most of the pupils time is spent in classes, studying lessons. So it is what the pupils do in their spare time that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up. If each of them learns to work for his team
29、and not for himself on the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit.（分数：10.00）(1).When we play tennis we have to _.（分数：2.00）A.use, first, our eyes, then the brain and finally the musclesB.make our eyes, brain and muscles wo
30、rk almost at the same timeC.use mainly the arms and legs to hit the ballD.use mainly the muscles so that the ball is met and hit back(2).The “complicated chain of events“ refers to _.（分数：2.00）A.the passing of information and making of decisionsB.the meeting and hitting back of the ballC.the coordina
31、ted movements of our eyes, brain and musclesD.a lot of practice before playing tennis(3).By “character-training“, the author means that sports and games can help children _.（分数：2.00）A.live a better life when they grow upB.know better how to behave properly in their future lifeC.understand better the
32、 virtues they learn in booksD.all of the above(4).According to the author, a childs character can be most deeply influenced by _.（分数：2.00）A.what he does out of classB.what he learns in booksC.his place in societyD.his lessons in school(5).What is of the greatest importance to a football team is _.（分
33、数：2.00）A.its membersB.its teamworkC.the football fieldD.the climate二、BPart Vocabula(总题数：40，分数：40.00)1.Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities.（分数：1.00）A.take onB.get onC.put upD.took up2.I would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I _ so busy then.（分数：1.
34、00）A.amB.wereC.wasD.would be3.It is very important for the strong man to know that _ strong he is, he cannot be the strongest.（分数：1.00）A.whateverB.wheneverC.whicheverD.however4.The fact _ he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.（分数：1.00）A.whyB.thatC.whatD.which5.Its urgent tha
35、t a meeting _ before the final decision is made.（分数：1.00）A.will be arrangedB.must be arrangedC.be arrangedD.would be arranged6.The United States is composed of fifty states, two of _ are separated from the others by land or water.（分数：1.00）A.themB.thatC.whichD.those7.The new English dictionary I boug
36、ht yesterday _ me almost twenty yuan.（分数：1.00）A.spentB.paidC.costD.took8.In fact he had done _ he could do to help the poor.（分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.asD.all which9.They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no _.（分数：1.00）A.endB.conclusionC.resultD.judgment10.She is very careful
37、. She _ very few mistakes in her work.（分数：1.00）A.doesB.takesC.makesD.gets11.When he was set free after twenty years in prison, he was amazed _ the changed world he found.（分数：1.00）A.atB.ofC.onD.to12.Id like to _ a special table for the coming Valentines Day.（分数：1.00）A.preserveB.deserveC.conserveD.res
38、erve13.One of the benefits of the new model is that it is easier _ than the old one.（分数：1.00）A.operatingB.to be operatedC.to operateD.operated14.Every year when the flu is _, Im bound to get sick.（分数：1.00）A.getting aroundB.coming aroundC.hanging aroundD.going around15.The grass _ many animals live i
39、s abundant here.（分数：1.00）A.by whichB.with whichC.on whichD.of which16._ mostly in small town, Id only recently fallen in love with cities.（分数：1.00）A.Grown upB.Being grown upC.Growing upD.Having grown up17.It _ me as an uphill battle, simply because it is an awkward and time-consuming process.（分数：1.0
40、0）A.appearsB.occursC.strikesD.hits18.Would the news _ he failed to pass the exam bother you?（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thatC.of whichD.on which19.He abandoned a career that _ to his becoming one of the most influential people in the world.（分数：1.00）A.could have ledB.will leadC.should have ledD.must lead20.I b
41、elieve you have _ some important points in the report.（分数：1.00）A.left aloneB.left behindC.left offD.left out21.Not until then, had I heard _ of what happened.（分数：1.00）A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything22.History is the story of _ happened to the people before today.（分数：1.00）A.whicheverB.whom
42、everC.whateverD.wherever23.The teacher asked his students to leave enough _ on the page for correction.（分数：1.00）A.roomB.marginC.placeD.paper24.After stopping for a few minutes, the bus moved _ to its next stop.（分数：1.00）A.forwardB.offC.withD.on25.Ill _ that Im a qualified engineer.（分数：1.00）A.have you
43、 knowB.have known youC.have you knowingD.have you known26.Of those _ had applied for the jobs, only two were accepted.（分数：1.00）A.personsB.thatC.whoD.which27.She could have done just as well as you, _ the chance.（分数：1.00）A.givenB.to giveC.givingD.give28.But for the rain, we _ a nice holiday.（分数：1.00）
44、A.should haveB.would have hadC.would haveD.will have had29._ I admit that there are problems, I dont agree that they cannot be solved.（分数：1.00）A.WhenB.AsC.WhileD.Since30.What may happen to you, if you _ in your school work?（分数：1.00）A.fall downB.fall apartC.fall offD.fall behind31.She was _ the top p
45、rize in the competition.（分数：1.00）A.awardedB.rewardedC.receivedD.accepted32.They have _ many horrible crimes against the people.（分数：1.00）A.doneB.madeC.committedD.had33.We have decided to call _ Mr. Black sometime next week at his home.（分数：1.00）A.onB.atC.upD.for34.His failure to pay the debts _ the su
46、spicion that he was not to be trusted.（分数：1.00）A.concernsB.confessesC.confusesD.confirms35.Having heard so much about Mr. Smith, they were _ to meet and have a chat with him.（分数：1.00）A.eagerB.desperateC.urgentD.earnest36.We were deeply impressed by her important _ to the success of the project.（分数：1
47、.00）A.workB.determinationC.improvementD.contribution37.Id like to take _ of this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation.（分数：1.00）A.advantageB.occasionC.benefitD.profit38.She told me it was the most _ gift her daughter had received.（分数：1.00）A.delightingB.delightedC.delightsD.delight39.Nuclear
48、science should be developed to benefit the people _ harm them.（分数：1.00）A.fewer thanB.other thanC.rather thanD.better than40.Bill doesnt _ what people say about him.（分数：1.00）A.concernB.matterC.careD.disturb三、BPart Identifi(总题数：10，分数：10.00)41.It is (driving) (on the left) (what) causes visitors to Britain the (most) trouble.（分数：1.00）A.drivingB.on the leftC.whatD.most42.When she (came) back from Hollywood, she wanted (to tell) everybody (about) all the stars and exciting people (who) she had seen.（分数：1.00）A.cameB.to tellC.aboutD.who43.(Many)
