1、2001年 6月北京成人本科学位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 c
2、orresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1 In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, then mistakes are secondary considerations that may be dealt with
3、 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 Spanish speaker who ha
4、s 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 using the present tense in
5、 English. But a student who is unwilling to communicate in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error. 1 According to the passage, the present tense in English is _. （ A） not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future （ B） used with some verbs but n
6、ot with others to express future intention （ C） basically the same in English as it is in Spanish （ D） not the most difficult problem for foreign students 2 According to the passage, language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by _. （ A） asking native speakers for explanations （ B） rea
7、ding good books in the foreign language （ C） comparing their speech with that of native speakers （ D） speaking without regard to native speakers 3 According to the passage, foreign language students who do not communicate with native speakers will NOT _. （ A） learn very much about the foreign societ
8、y （ B） learn about the history of the foreign language （ C） have to worry about making mistakes （ D） take advantage of available language 4 According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because _. （ A） native speakers like foreign students who tr
9、y to learn their language （ B） communication is the primary goal of language learning （ C） native speakers will ignore their mistakes （ D） everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language 5 The authors major conclusion about the function of mistakes in foreign language learni
10、ng is that _. （ A） mistakes are not important in the process of learning a language （ B） learners are often very afraid of making mistakes （ C） making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the language （ D） native speakers often do not tell foreign language learners about their mistake
11、s 6 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 needles are available in a number of stores in China and anyone may buy them. To le
12、arn 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. This person also knows where to place the needles so the patient feels no pain in
13、 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 doctors are trying to learn more about acupuncture. They are trying to develop a conv
14、incing 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 having acupuncture or having one of the chemicals used for putting him to sleep. It
15、 has been estimated that over half of the patients choose acupuncture because there is no sickness after the operation and because the chemical may make the patient sick for a few hours or a day. 6 Acupuncture is _. （ A） a medical operation （ B） a medical needle （ C） a medical technique （ D） a medic
16、al machine 7 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 perform the operation to cure the patient. （ D） He knows how to use the needles in an operation.
17、 8 To learn how to use the needles, it takes a person _. （ A） several months （ B） a couple of weeks （ C） a life time （ D） almost one month 9 It can be learned from the passage that _. （ A） the person performing the acupuncture knows a lot about the making of needles （ B） an operation now needs fewer
18、 needles than in the past （ C） acupuncture has existed in China for as long as 2,000 years （ D） few patients prefer acupuncture to chemicals 10 Which is implied but hot stated in the passage? （ A） The Chinese mainly use acupuncture to cure strange disease. （ B） The Chinese are learning to be more sk
19、illful and efficient in acupuncture. （ C） The Chinese have spread acupuncture all over the world. （ D） Most Chinese patients prefer acupuncture to chemicals in curing diseases. 11 Is teaching important? Well, of course it is. There was a time when the necessary knowledge could be taught to the young
20、 by family members. But as societies became more complex and division of labor more common, it was impossible for family members to teach the information 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
21、in our country, and teaching as a job has been of increasing importance over the past hundred years. Today, we have strict rules for teachers. We hope all children can attend schools. Many things tell us that teaching is indeed an “important“ job. In recent years, there has been an increasing need f
22、or teachers to be “responsible“. This means that the public expects teachers to succeed in teaching important information to the young. Teachers salaries today, while not much, certainly are much higher than they were in years past. These increases have come about because people have realized that w
23、ithout enough salaries, people who have abilities will not become teachers. Today almost no one says that “anybody will do“ for a teacher. The public expects “quality people“ to teach the young, and progress is being made to give salaries that will make people who have abilities become teachers. 11
24、Before the job of teaching came into being, _. （ A） family members had been responsible for the education of the young （ B） specialists had been in charge of teaching young people （ C） young people had had to be self-educated （ D） the society had played an important role in educating young people 12
25、 The job of teaching came into being mainly because of _. （ A） the development of the society （ B） the explosion of information （ C） the need for specialists （ D） the civilization of human beings 13 Teachers salaries are raised today in order to _. （ A） show the importance of teaching as a job （ B）
26、attract more qualified people to become teachers （ C） make teachers “responsible“ in their teaching （ D） improve the quality of public teaching 14 “Anybody will do“ for a teacher means that _. （ A） almost all people want to become a teacher （ B） a teacher is so highly respected that people all want
27、to help him （ C） a teacher will do whatever he can for his students （ D） the job of teaching is so easy that everybody can do it 15 We know from the passage that _. （ A） it is important to be successful in teaching the young （ B） enough salaries are necessary in making quality people become teachers
28、 （ C） greater progress has to be made in teaching （ D） teaching is a product of the societys division of labor 16 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
29、验 ) . Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in type of work more suitable for men and that women should step aside to make way for unemployed young men. They argue that women-especially women in their childbearing years actually delay economic development and re
30、sult in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency. To solve the problem, they have suggested 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 co
31、uld run the house and raise children much better. The suggestion has been rejected by 9 out of 10 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 woul
32、d like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or daughters. Of 50 men polled, 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 sugg
33、ests 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 chi
34、ldren, women, their families and the society. Some of those polled, both women and men, felt the idea is a good one. It definitely seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion that women return to home forever. 16 Some union officials have suggested that women should return home because _. （ A） a
35、ll of them are employed in unsuitable types of work （ B） most skilled male workers are now unemployed （ C） their participation in work has a bad influence on the economic development （ D） nowadays no one can take care of children except women 17 Some union officials have suggested that if women resi
36、gn their jobs, _. （ A） they should be allowed to attend school to be trained （ B） their jobs should be taken over by the male members of their families （ C） the male employees in their families should receive double wages （ D） their children should also leave their kindergartens 18 According to the
37、passage, the suggestion that women should return to housework was _. （ A） opposed by most men and women （ B） welcomed by men only （ C） welcomed by women only （ D） welcomed by men and women 19 From the passage we can see “phased employment“ means _. （ A） two or more women share the same job （ B） wome
38、n stay at home on weekdays and go to work on weekends or holidays （ C） a woman should resign her job forever if she has a child （ D） women are allowed to take leave from their jobs during their childbearing years 20 According to the “phased employment theory“, during a womans leave from her job _. （
39、 A） her work should be done by her husband or brothers （ B） either her husband or her brothers will be given double wages （ C） her family can still keep the same level of income （ D） her familys income level will be a little lower than it normally is 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directi
40、ons: 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. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21 The _ of the play is so great
41、that many people want to see it. （ A） attention （ B） attraction （ C） attempt （ D） attack 22 Do you think they have _ food for all these people here? （ A） subsequent （ B） beneficial （ C） sufficient （ D） average 23 The old lady _ on hearing his sons death. （ A） broke in （ B） broke down （ C） broke out
42、（ D） broke away 24 I have to _ my visit as Ill be very busy next week. （ A） call for （ B） call on （ C） call off （ D） call in 25 He has been teaching for 2 years, but being a teacher is not his _. （ A） chance （ B） character （ C） attitude （ D） choice 26 This is a very _ situation and we dont know how
43、to face it yet. （ A） comprehensive （ B） compound （ C） complicated （ D） competent 27 It is _for a person in his position to make such a mistake. （ A） rare （ B） less （ C） little （ D） few 28 Dont forget _the window before leaving the room. （ A） to have closed （ B） to close （ C） having closed （ D） closi
44、ng 29 You had better _ a doctor as soon as possible. （ A） seeing （ B） saw （ C） see （ D） seen 30 The old man is used to _ early in the morning. （ A） exercise （ B） exercising （ C） exercised （ D） exercises 31 Before joining the army, he spent a lot of time in the village _ he belonged. （ A） to which （
45、B） which （ C） to where （ D） at which 32 Do you mean this is the _ decision you have made after thinking for hours? （ A） upright （ B） ultimate （ C） total （ D） tight 33 It is because she is very devoted to her students _ she is respected by them. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） who 34 I gave John
46、a present but he gave me nothing _. （ A） in return （ B） in turn （ C） in advance （ D） in vain 35 I cannot tell the _ difference between the twins. （ A） slender （ B） single （ C） simple （ D） slight 36 Words _ meaning, as we all know. （ A） convince （ B） convey （ C） contribute （ D） conquer 37 I dont like
47、 to disturb you, because youre quite tired _ working hard today. （ A） of （ B） with （ C） out （ D） on 38 _I saw was two men crossing the street. （ A） What （ B） Whom （ C） Who （ D） That 39 A curve is a line _ no part is straight and which has no angle. （ A） that （ B） whose （ C） in which （ D） of which 40
48、 _ Im mistaken, Ive seen that man before. （ A） Unless （ B） If （ C） Because （ D） Provided 41 The fisherman, _ poor, could not buy another boat. （ A） is （ B） was （ C） being （ D） been 42 All man must die, but death can vary _ its significance. （ A） with （ B） in （ C） from （ D） on 43 Three people, _, wer
49、e injured in the accident. （ A） including a child （ B） include a child （ C） included a child （ D） includes a child 44 We use plastics _ wood and metal now. （ A） to take place （ B） to take of （ C） take the place of （ D） in place of 45 I spent half an hour _ this difficult math problem. （ A） having worked on （ B） to work on （ C） on work （ D） working on 46 The
