1、2002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 ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of
3、the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctors degree. Generally, however, modern examinati
4、ons are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examin
5、ation, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. One type of test is sometimes called an “objective“ test. It is intended to d
6、eal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not le
7、arned the material properly. 1 In the Middle Ages students _. （ A） took objective tests （ B） specialized in one subject （ C） were timed by electric clocks （ D） never wrote exams 2 The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _. （ A） workers now take examinations （ B） the population has grown （ C） there are
8、only written exams （ D） examinations are now written and timed 3 The kind of exams where students must select answers are _. （ A） personal （ B） spoken （ C） objective （ D） written 4 Modern industry must have developed _. （ A） before the Middle Ages （ B） around the 19th century （ C） in Greece or Rome
9、（ D） machines to take tests 5 It may be concluded that testing _. （ A） should test only opinions （ B） should always be written （ C） has changed since the Middle Ages （ D） is given only in factories 6 The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are as closely related as the lip
10、s and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market. In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such
11、 circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting (报价 ), what features their products have, wh
12、o are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such information? There are many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export c
13、orporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot. Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of simil
14、ar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations. 6 In making market investigation, one should _. （ A） get enough information concerned （ B） advertise his products （ C） produce high quality goo
15、ds （ D） none of the above 7 The word “indispensable“ in the first line means _. （ A） impossible （ B） essential （ C） advisable （ D） available 8 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth.
16、（ B） It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market investigation. （ C） There are various ways of making market investigation. （ D） Production goes before market investigation. 9 Making market investigation is very important because _. （ A） in market, goods on sale are numerous （ B）
17、 every producer is facing keen competition （ C） it can greatly promote shies （ D） all of the above 10 All the following are channels to get market information except _. （ A） to have commercial counsellors office of our embassies stationed abroad （ B） to promote the quality of our own products （ C） t
18、o send trade groups abroad every now and then （ D） to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen 11 On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Linco
19、ln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere. It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech
20、 on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd
21、 of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.“ On the train back to Washington, he said sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappoin
22、ted.“ Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little as people read the speech they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made. Today, every American school child learns Li
23、ncolns Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history. 11 In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was _. （ A） very critical （ B） unpopular （ C） very popular （ D） very courteous 12 Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery b
24、ecause he was _. （ A） a famous speaker （ B） a very handsome man （ C） President of the country （ D） a popular statesman 13 It can be inferred from the text that _. （ A） Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg （ B） Lincoln was very busy at the time and didnt have much t
25、ime to prepare his speech （ C） Lincolns speech was full of rich words （ D） Lincolns speech was very long 14 It was a fact that Lincolns speech was _. （ A） an immediate success （ B） warmly applauded （ C） a total failure （ D） not well-received at first 15 Which of the following statements is NOT true
26、according to the passage? （ A） Lincolns Gettysburg Address has deep meaning. （ B） Lincolns Gettysburg Address is simple in style. （ C） Lincolns Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child. （ D） Lincolns Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States.
27、 16 Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been demonstrated that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smel
28、l between the two water bottles. When a fragrant flavor was added to the vitamin-enriched fluid, the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water. In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vit
29、amins were. In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in, We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating pattern
30、s, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet. So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on whats best for them. Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom“, which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food pref
31、erences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established habits. Some people eat foxes, dogs and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them. 16 In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavo
32、r was added to the rats drinking water to _. （ A） encourage rats to drink vitamin-enriched water （ B） find out rats preference in flavor （ C） test whether rats know which drink is good for them （ D） demonstrate that vitamins are tasteless 17 The expression “the habit“ (paragraph 1, sentence 4) refer
33、s to drinking water which _. （ A） has no smell （ B） is tasteless （ C） has vitamins （ D） is flavored 18 According to the passage, adults eating habits differ from those of babies because _. （ A） adults know better than babies what kind of food are good for their health （ B） adults usually cannot resi
34、st the temptation of various delicious foods （ C） adults eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customs （ D） adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns 19 The author implied ih the passage that most of us _. （ A） eat a balanced diet （ B） choose the food tha
35、t is of nutrition （ C） have the habits influenced by the surroundings （ D） like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor 20 As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that _. （ A） both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet （ B） both prefer flavored food and drink （
36、 C） both have the same eating patterns （ D） both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: 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 complet
37、es the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21 You should be able to _ right from wrong. （ A） perceive （ B） distinguish （ C） sight （ D） observe 22 Any student who _ his homework is unlikely to pass the examination. （ A） reduces （ B）
38、offends （ C） practices （ D） neglects 23 I promised to look _ the matter as soon as I got there. （ A） for （ B） in （ C） into （ D） after 24 Your sister has made an _ for you to see the dentist at 3 this afternoon. （ A） appointment （ B） interview （ C） opportunity （ D） assignment 25 The committee is expe
39、cted to _a decision this evening. （ A） reach （ B） arrive （ C） bring （ D） take 26 He spoke so quickly that I didnt _what he said. （ A） make for （ B） make sure （ C） make over （ D） make out 27 I wrote it down _ I should forget it. （ A） in case （ B） in case of （ C） in order that （ D） for fear of 28 It i
40、s not that I do not like plays. The reason why I did not go to the theater last night was that I could not _ the time. （ A） offer （ B） leave （ C） afford （ D） manage 29 The chemical factory was demolished _ protecting the environment. （ A） in spite of （ B） in honor of （ C） in favor of （ D） in the nam
41、e of 30 After a three-hour heated discussion, all the members in the jury reached the conclusions that the man was _of murder. （ A） criminal （ B） charged （ C） guilty （ D） faulty 31 Having finished the letter, he _ it carefully and sealed the envelop with a kiss. （ A） folded （ B） bent （ C） turned （ D
42、） curved 32 Last year _ of new books were published on environmental protection. （ A） the hundred （ B） hundreds （ C） a hundred （ D） one hundred 33 Literature and art have a great influence _ peoples ideology. （ A） to （ B） on （ C） for （ D） onto 34 Just as a married man cannot leave his work, a poor m
43、an cannot _ to get sick. （ A） have （ B） go （ C） expect （ D） afford 35 _, we keep records on all the experiments so that we may have enough data. （ A） As a whole （ B） As a rule （ C） On the average （ D） By all means 36 Nobody but a young woman _ the airplane crash. （ A） endured （ B） rejected （ C） surv
44、ived （ D） lived 37 Professor Smith is always very _ to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures. （ A） sentimental （ B） sensitive （ C） sensible （ D） positive 38 William has cut his smoking _ to five cigarettes a day. （ A） down （ B） in （ C） off （ D） our 39 He has lived here for years, _ nob
45、ody knows what he is. （ A） and but （ B） though （ C） and yet （ D） for all that 40 I am very disappointed _ the results of the experiment. （ A） from （ B） for （ C） to （ D） with 41 His few personal belongings made it possible for him to move from place to place _. （ A） in ease （ B） at ease （ C） with eas
46、e （ D） with easiness 42 I will never forget the ten years _ we both spent in the little village. （ A） when （ B） during which （ C） which （ D） in which 43 They are _ students that they all performed well in the nationwide examinations. （ A） so diligent （ B） such diligent （ C） so much diligent （ D） suc
47、h very diligent 44 The manager of the company sent me a fax saying that he would visit us next spring _. （ A） some time （ B） sometime （ C） sometimes （ D） some times 45 No one can be sure if the cars on display fit him or her until he or she _ them. （ A） tries （ B） will try （ C） are trying （ D） have
48、tried 46 I am too busy these days. I would rather all of you _ next month for a dinner. （ A） come （ B） would come （ C） came （ D） have come 47 Something must have happened on their way here. Or they _ by now. （ A） should have arrived （ B） should arrive （ C） would have arrived （ D） would arrive 48 The
49、 generals command was that the soldiers _ their fort and carry out more important tasks. （ A） would leave （ B） leave （ C） left （ D） have left 49 How the fire in the dancing hall started _ a mystery. （ A） to remain （ B） remains （ C） remain （ D） is remaining 50 We are going to have our office _ to make room for a new engineer. （ A
