1、2004年 11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
2、corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1 In the United States, 30 percent of the adult population has a “weight problem.“ To many people, the cause is obvious: they eat too much. But scientific evidence does little to support this idea. Going back to the Amer
3、ica of the 1910s, we find that people were thinner than today, yet they ate more food. In those days people worked harder physically, walked more, used machines much less and didnt watch television. Several modern studies, moreover, have shown that fatter people do not eat more on average than thinn
4、er people. In fact, some investigations, such as the 1979 study of 3545 London office workers, report that, on balance, fat people eat less than slimmer people. Studies show that slim people are more active than fat people. A study by a research group at Stanford University School of Medicine found
5、the following interesting facts: The more the men ran, the more body fat they lost. The more they ran, the greater amount of food they ate. (76) Thus, those who ran the most ate the most, yet lost the greatest amount of body fat. 1 The physical problem that many adult Americans have is that _. （ A）
6、they are too slim （ B） they work too hard （ C） they are too fat （ D） they lose too much body fat 2 According to the article, given 500 adult Americans, _ people will have a “weight problem.“ （ A） 30 （ B） 50 （ C） 100 （ D） 150 3 Is there any scientific evidence to support that eating too much is the c
7、ause of a “weight problem?“ （ A） Yes, there is plenty of evidence. （ B） Of course, there is some evidence to show this is true. （ C） There is hardly any scientific evidence to support this. （ D） We dont know because the information is not given. 4 In comparison with the adult American Population tod
8、ay, the Americans of the 1910s _. （ A） ate more food and had more physical activities （ B） ate less food but had more activities （ C） ate less food and had less physical exercise （ D） had more weight problems 5 Modern scientific researches have reported to us that _. （ A） fat people eat less food an
9、d are less active （ B） fat people eat more food than slim people and are more active （ C） fat people eat more food than slim people but are less active （ D） thin people run less, but have greater increase in food intake 6 By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can gr
10、eatly increase their childrens language development. It is surprising but true. (77) How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the childrens language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the childs language skills increas
11、e. A study was done with 30 three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended que
12、stions rather than yes-or-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, “What is the doggie doing?“ rather than “Is the doggie running away?“ (78) The parents in the experimental group were also instructed in how to help children find answers, how to suggest alternative possibilities and how to
13、praise correct answers. At the beginning of the study, the children did not differ in measures of language development, but at the end of one month, the children in the experimental group showed 5.5 months ahead of the control group on a test of verbal expression and vocabulary. Nine months later, t
14、he children in the experimental group still showed an advance of 6 months over the children in the control group. 6 Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? （ A） Children who talk a lot are more intelligent. （ B） Parents who listen to their children can teach them more. （ C） Active c
15、hildren should read more and be given more attention. （ D） Verbal ability can easily be developed with proper methods. 7 What does “it in line 2 can most probably be replaced by? （ A） Parents increasing childrens language development. （ B） Reading techniques being simple. （ C） Parents reading to chi
16、ldren. （ D） Childrens intelligence development. 8 According to the author, which of the following questions is the best type to ask children about? （ A） Do you see the elephant? （ B） Is the elephant in the cage? （ C） What animals do you like? （ D） Shall we go to the zoo? 9 The difference between the
17、 control group and the experimental group was _. （ A） the training that parents received （ B） the age of the children （ C） the books that were read （ D） the number of the children 10 The best conclusion we can draw from the passage is that _. （ A） parents should be trained to read to their children
18、（ B） the more children read, the more intelligent they will become （ C） childrens language skills increase when they are required to respond actively （ D） children who read actively seem six months older 11 (79) The agriculture revolution in the nineteenth century involved two things: the invention
19、of labor-saving machinery and the development of scientific agriculture. Labor-saving machinery naturally appeared first where labor was scarce. “In Europe“, said Thomas Jefferson, “the object is to make the most of their land, labor being sufficient; here it is to make the most of our labor, land b
20、eing abundant.“ It was in America, therefore, that the great advances in nineteenth-century agricultural machinery first came. At the opening of the century, with the exception of a crude (粗糙的 ) plow, farmers could have carried practically all of the existing agricultural tools on their backs. (80)
21、By 1860, most of the machinery in use today had been designed in an early form. The most important of the early inventions was the iron plow. As early as 1890 Charles Newbolt of New Jersey had been working on the idea of a cast-iron plow and spent his entire fortune in introducing his invention. The
22、 farmers, however, would have none of it, claiming that the iron poisoned the soil and made the weeds grow. Nevertheless, many people devoted their attention to the plow, until in 1896, James Oliver of South Bend, Indiana, turned out the first chilled-steel plow. 11 The Word “here“ (Para, 1, Line 3)
23、 refers to _. （ A） Europe （ B） America （ C） New Jersey （ D） Indiana 12 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） The need for labor helped the invention of machinery in America. （ B） The farmer rejected Charles Newbolts plow for fear of ruin of their fields. （ C） Both Europe and America ha
24、d great need for farm machinery. （ D） It was in Indiana that the first chilled-steel plow was produced. 13 The passage is mainly about _. （ A） the agriculture revolution （ B） the invention of labor-saving machinery （ C） the development of scientific agriculture （ D） the farming machinery in America
25、14 At the opening of the nineteenth-century, farmers in America _. （ A） preferred light tools （ B） were extremely self-reliant (自给的 ) （ C） had many tools （ D） had very few tools 15 It is implied but not stated in the passage that _. （ A） there was a shortage of workers on American farms （ B） the mos
26、t important of the early invention was the iron plow （ C） after 1869, many people devoted their attention to the plow （ D） Charles Newbolt had made a fortune by his cast-iron plow 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence
27、 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. 16 The bridge was named _ the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people. （ A） after （ B） for （
28、C） because of （ D） before 17 There was a large crowd in the square _ against the war. （ A） protecting （ B） protesting （ C） preventing （ D） promoting 18 We have _ to the government for a home improvement loan. （ A） arranged （ B） approached （ C） applied （ D） appointed 19 Tom _ the shopkeeper with over
29、charging him for the articles he had bought. （ A） accused （ B） charged （ C） blamed （ D） criticized 20 The idea sounds very good but will it work in _? （ A） practice （ B） place （ C） advance （ D） company 21 He got a job so that he could be independent _ his parents. （ A） on （ B） in （ C） of （ D） from 2
30、2 We had to wait a long time to get our passports, _? （ A） wont we （ B） dont we （ C） didnt we （ D） shouldnt you 23 Do you feel like _ today? （ A） having something eaten （ B） having something to eat （ C） to have something eaten （ D） to have something to eat 24 Its vital that enough money _ collected
31、to get the project started. （ A） is （ B） be （ C） must be （ D） can be 25 We consider _ the instrument be adjusted each time it is used. （ A） that it necessary （ B） it necessary that （ C） necessary that （ D） necessary of it that 26 _, we decided to leave at once, as we didnt want to risk missing the b
32、us. （ A） As it being pretty late （ B） It being pretty late （ C） It was being pretty late （ D） Being pretty late 27 _ was once regarded as impossible has now become a reality. （ A） What （ B） That （ C） Which （ D） As 28 Mr. Smith, together with his wife and children, _ going to the party this weekend.
33、（ A） am （ B） is （ C） are （ D） will 29 Would you mind _ the computer game in your room? （ A） him playing （ B） his playing （ C） him to play （ D） him play 30 By next year he _ in New York for five years. （ A） has worked （ B） has been working （ C） works （ D） will have worked 31 Henry is often seen _ Eng
34、lish aloud every morning in the classroom. （ A） read （ B） reads （ C） reading （ D） to read 32 Without heat and sunlight, plants on the earth _ well. （ A） would not grow （ B） will not grow （ C） had not grown （ D） would not be grown 33 Only recently _ to deal with the environmental problems. （ A） somet
35、hing has done （ B） has something done （ C） has something been done （ D） something has been done 34 The question _ at the meeting tomorrow is very important. （ A） to discuss （ B） being discussed （ C） to be discussed （ D） will be discussed 35 Since this road is wet and slippery this morning, it _ last
36、 night. （ A） must rain （ B） was raining （ C） must have rained （ D） may rain 36 The mother didnt know _ to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out. （ A） who （ B） when （ C） how （ D） what 37 I believe that every crime, _ the circumstance, should be severely punished. （ A） in spite o
37、f （ B） because of （ C） instead of （ D） on account of 38 The workers are busy _ models for the exhibition. （ A） to make （ B） with making （ C） being making （ D） making 39 Yesterday Mr. Smith gave a vivid _ of his recent visit to China. （ A） dialogue （ B） idea （ C） tale （ D） account 40 The definition l
38、eaves _ for disagreement. （ A） a small room （ B） much room （ C） great deal room （ D） not so big a room 41 By the time you arrive this evening, _ for two hours. （ A） I will study （ B） I will have been studied （ C） I had studied （ D） I will have been studying 42 I would have joined him in a picnic, bu
39、t I _ his company. （ A） will not like （ B） dont like （ C） had not liked （ D） might not like 43 Lets finish our homework in a few seconds; its time we _. （ A） played football （ B） will play football （ C） play football （ D） are playing football 44 _ at Harvard, he began to write his essay. （ A） Busy w
40、as as he （ B） Busy as was he （ C） Busy as he was （ D） As was he busy 45 Pierre often makes himself _ by gesturing with his hands. （ A） to understand （ B） understanding （ C） to be understood （ D） understood 三、 Part III Identification (10%) Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlin
41、ed parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 46 (Advertising) gives useful information about (which) (products) to (buying). （ A） Advertising （ B） which （ C） products （ D） buying 47
42、(In Hawaii), people are (friendly) and always (warmly) (welcomed) visitors. （ A） In Hawaii （ B） friendly （ C） warmly （ D） welcomed 48 Maradona will (face) a possible prison term (if) (finding) guilty (on) the shooting charges. （ A） face （ B） if （ C） finding （ D） on 49 (Having) (returned) from Berlin
43、, he received no telephone (call), (neither). （ A） Having （ B） received （ C） call （ D） neither 50 “I (am looking) forward (to) (receive) your letter!“ she said (happily). （ A） am looking （ B） to （ C） receive （ D） happily 51 (It is) (in) his spare time (when) Robert teaches (himself) English and Japa
44、nese. （ A） It is （ B） in （ C） when （ D） himself 52 People complain that (the cost) of (setting up) a company (are) so great that only the rich can afford (to run) a company in the country. （ A） the cost （ B） setting up （ C） are （ D） to run 53 Between (you and I), we (have had) an eye (on) him for so
45、me time, and he (might be) a runaway. （ A） you and I （ B） have had （ C） on （ D） might be 54 (At) school Li Ming ran (into) many problems, such as (choosing) classes and (to handle) his time. （ A） At （ B） into （ C） choosing （ D） to handle 55 (Comparing) with the weather (of) last winter, it is (much)
46、 milder and more pleasant (this winter). （ A） Comparing （ B） of （ C） much （ D） this winter 四、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fi
47、t into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 56 Can authority be criticized? In 【 B1】 of the word, authority is not 【 B2】 either out of respect or out of 【 B3】 . In such countries children are not expected to 【 B4】 their teachers i
48、n school and 【 B5】 young scholars or 【 B6】 industrial men are hampered in technical research because they dont feel free to 【 B7】 with their superiors; Clever researchers may be considered too 【 B8】 to have “any right“ to present 【 B9】 that are different from knowledge and wisdom of men of old ages.
49、 【 B10】 , the American is 【 B11】 from childhood to question, analyze and search. School tasks are 【 B12】 to encourage the use of a 【 B13】 range of materials. A composition topic like “Write a paper 【 B14】 the worlds supply of sugar“ will send even 【 B15】 in search of completely unfamiliar ideas. 【 B16】 in the primary grades, children are taught to 【 B17】 libraries
