1、2015年 5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. 0 Babies who are breast-fed may be more likely to be successful in life, a new study published Tuesday suggests. The study followed more than 3,000 babies into adulthood in Brazil. The researchers found those who were bre
3、ast-fed scored slightly higher in intelligence tests in their 30 s, stayed in school longer and earned more money than those who were given formula(配方奶粉 ). “Breast-feeding not only has short-term benefits, but also breast-feeding has long-term benefits ,“ says Bernardo Lessa Horta of the Federal Uni
4、versity of Pelotas in Brazil, who led the study being published in the Lancet Global Health. (76) Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a babys health. This is especially true in poor countries, where water can be contaminated. For instance, a baby given formula in developing c
5、ountries is 14 times more likely to die in the first six months than one whos breast-fed. In the U. S. , some research has suggested that breast-feeding may raise a babys IQ(智商 )by a few points. But a recent study with siblings (兄弟姊妹 ) found little advantage to breast-feeding. Horta says these previ
6、ous studies didnt follow children into adulthood to see if breast-feeding had long-term effects. So Horta analyzed data collected from 3,493 volunteers he and his colleagues have been following since birth. They are now in their 30s. First, the researchers gave the subjects IQ tests. Those who were
7、breast-fed for 12 months or more had IQ test scores that were 3.76 points higher than those who were breast-fed for less than one month, the team found. When Horta and his colleagues looked at how much education the subjects had gotten and how much money they were making, they also found a clear dif
8、ference: Those who were breast-fed stayed the longer in school for about an extra year and had monthly salaries that were about a third higher. 1 From the passage, we learn that Horta_. （ A） is from Brazil （ B） conducts his research in the U. S. （ C） has 30 researchers on his team （ D） is well-known
9、 in developing countries 2 Which of the following about those who were breast-fed is NOT mentioned? （ A） They stayed longer in school. （ B） They were happier. （ C） They were smarter. （ D） They made more money. 3 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Doctors dont understand the benefits of breast-feed
10、ing. （ B） Horta is concerned with water contamination in poor countries. （ C） Hortas research project lasted about 30 years. （ D） Breast-feeding is the only way to improve a babys health. 4 The word contaminated in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） finished （ B） interested （ C） cleared （ D
11、） polluted 5 Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage? （ A） Researchers Have Pointed Out the Disadvantages of Breast-feeding （ B） Researchers Have Found Out the Shortcomings of Formula （ C） Breast-feeding Improves Chances of Success （ D） Breast-feeding Benefits Both Mother and
12、 Baby 5 Maggie Walker was born in 1867 in Richmond, Virginia. Her mother was once a slave in a rich womans house. When Maggie was very young, a thief killed her father. Her family was impoverished, so Maggies mother started doing laundry in her home. Maggie had to help her. She washed clothes every
13、day, but she continued to go to school. She was a very good student, especially in math. After Maggie graduated from high school, she got a job as a teacher. In 1886, she married Armistead Walker. They had two sons and Maggie stayed home to care for them. She also volunteered to help a social organi
14、zation called the Order of St. Luke. This organization helped African Americans take care of the sick and bury the dead. Maggie Walker loved the work of the organization. The organization believed that African Americans should take care of each other. Over the years, Maggie Walker had more and more
15、responsibilities with the organization. In 1895, she suggested that St. Luke begin a program for young people. (77) This program became very popular with schoolchildren. In 1899, Walker became Grand Secretary Treasurer of the St. Luke organization. However, because she was a woman, she received less
16、 than half the salary of the man who had the job before her. The Order of St. Luke had a lot of financial difficulties when Walker took over. It had a lot of unpaid bills and only $31.61 in the bank. But soon Maggie Walker changed all of that. (78) Her idea was to get new members to join the organiz
17、ation. In just a few years, it grew from 3,400 members to 50,000 members. The organization bought a $100,000 office building and increased its staff to 55. Now Walker was ready for her next big step. 6 Maggies father died_. （ A） when she finished high school （ B） before she was born （ C） when she wa
18、s very young （ D） after she got married 7 Which of the following is NOT TRUE? （ A） Maggie had two children. （ B） Maggie was once a slave. （ C） Maggie was good at math. （ D） Maggie taught for a while. 8 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） Maggie loved to help other African Americans. （ B） Maggie was
19、 very popular with schoolteachers. （ C） Maggie was the founder of the Order of St. Luke. （ D） Maggie was better paid than men as Grand Secretary Treasurer. 9 The word impoverished in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） difficult （ B） rich （ C） famous （ D） poor 10 After Paragraph 4, the autho
20、r will probably talk about Maggies_. （ A） education （ B） next project （ C） pay （ D） childhood 10 When Bill de Blasio ran for New York City mayor last year, he promised to end a controversial (有争议的 ), city wide cell-phone ban (禁令 ) in public schools, which is not equally enforced in all schools. Now,
21、 under his leadership, the city is preparing to end the ban. It will be replaced by a policy that allows phones inside schools but tells students to keep them packed away during class. Many schools have a rule about enforcing the ban that says, “If we dont see it, we dont know about it. “ That means
22、 teachers are OK with students bringing in cell phones, as long as they stay out of sight and inside bags and pockets. But at the 88 city schools with metal detectors, the ban has been strictly enforced. The detectors were installed to keep weapons out of schools, but the scanners(扫描器 )can also dete
23、ct cell phones. So students at these schools must leave their phones at home or pay someone to store it for them. The ban was put into place in 2007 under mayor Michael Bloomberg. Ending the ban will also likely end an industry that has sprung up near dozens of the schools that enforce the ban. Work
24、ers in vans(厢式货车 )that resemble food trucks store teens cell phones and other devices for a dollar a day. (79) Critics of the ban say cell phones are important safety devices for kids during an emergency. They also say that enforcement of the ban is uneven and discriminatory. Where the ban is enforc
25、ed, it puts a disadvantage on students who cant afford to pay to store their phones. Before putting an official end to the cell-phone ban, city education officials are working on creating a new policy. (80) It will include rules about not using the phones during class or to cheat on tests. 11 Which
26、of the following is the main idea of the passage? （ A） New York City will give financial aid to poor students. （ B） New York City plans to restrict cell phone use in libraries. （ C） New York City plans to install metal detectors in all public schools. （ D） New York City will soon end a ban on cell p
27、hones in schools. 12 Students pay_a day to leave their cell phones in a van parked near their school. （ A） a dollars （ B） two dollars （ C） five dollars （ D） ten dollars 13 Metal detectors were installed in 88 city schools, mainly to keep_out of schools. （ A） cell phones （ B） weapons （ C） alcohol （ D
28、） drugs 14 The word discriminatory in Paragraph 5 probably means_. （ A） necessary （ B） tough （ C） strict （ D） unfair 15 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） After the cell-phone ban is ended, students can use their phones during class. （ B） The cell-phone ban is
29、equally enforced in all public schools. （ C） The cell-phone ban was put into place in 2008 under Mayor Bill de Blasio. （ D） A phone-storage industry has appeared outside the 88 metal-detector campuses. 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete senten
30、ces. 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. 16 A: Excuse me, sir. But can you tell me if there is a hotel near here? B: Eh. th
31、ere is one at the street corner, two blocks away. A: Thank you very much! B:_! （ A） Nice to see you （ B） Pardon me （ C） Youre welcome （ D） I agree 17 It often takes some time for a new couple to_to each others way of life. （ A） refer （ B） listen （ C） amount （ D） adjust 18 Milk turns_easily in the su
32、mmer, so it is often kept in a refrigerator. （ A） sour （ B） sweet （ C） bitter （ D） delicious 19 The Prime Minister had to_because he was believed to have done something bad against his people. （ A） release （ B） resign （ C） reform （ D） regard 20 Last Sunday when Mr. Wang was leaving Beijing for Canad
33、a, a number of his friend_ at the airport. （ A） found him out （ B） put him up （ C） knocked him down （ D） saw him off 21 Bob doesnt work hard_in school. He is playing all the time! （ A） at all （ B） in all （ C） after all （ D） above all 22 I want to buy a new tie to go_this brown suit. （ A） into （ B） w
34、ith （ C） after （ D） by 23 Amy is very afraid of dogs, _? （ A） is she （ B） dose she （ C） isnt she （ D） doesnt she 24 The engine gives_smoke and steam. （ A） up （ B） in （ C） away （ D） off 25 Please turn the radio_. The baby is sleeping. （ A） up （ B） over （ C） off （ D） around 26 Frank moved to Californi
35、a last summer and_there since then. （ A） has stayed （ B） stayed （ C） is staying （ D） stays 27 The airplane_to have sunk to the bottom of Indian Ocean. （ A） suppose （ B） supposes （ C） has supposed （ D） is supposed 28 The management have spent the whole day discussing the schedule of the meeting_ next
36、 year. （ A） hold （ B） held （ C） to hold （ D） to be held 29 His car got stuck in the mud, so he_get off and asked the villager nearby to help. （ A） can （ B） had to （ C） used to （ D） may 30 It was_winter night and a pale moon hung low in_sky. （ A） a; a （ B） the; the （ C） a; the （ D） the; a 31 When Jac
37、k came in, I_dinner with my parents. （ A） was having （ B） had （ C） am having （ D） have 32 Would you mind_quiet for a little while? I am doing my course work. （ A） keep （ B） to keep （ C） kept （ D） keeping 33 If you had come five minutes earlier, you_him. Its a pity you were late! （ A） would meet （ B）
38、 would have met （ C） met （ D） had met 34 My friend Peter, _had been on a visit to America, returned yesterday. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） who （ D） whose 35 It takes at least five to ten years _it is possible to test this medicine on human patients. （ A） before （ B） since （ C） after （ D） when 36 The m
39、an next door has a good_of going to bed at 10 p. m. every day. （ A） habit （ B） custom （ C） tradition （ D） thing 37 I got the news_your call, but thank you just the same. （ A） due to （ B） used to （ C） senior to （ D） prior to 38 Alan sold most of his belongings. He has scarcely_left in the house. （ A）
40、 everything （ B） something （ C） anything （ D） nothing 39 The president promised to keep all the board members _ of how the talks were going on. （ A） inform （ B） informing （ C） be informed （ D） informed 40 _got on the train when it started to move. （ A） I rarely had （ B） Scarcely had I （ C） No sooner
41、 I had （ D） No sooner had I 41 Its_day and Id like to go for a walk in the park. （ A） so a beautiful （ B） a so beautiful （ C） such beautiful a （ D） such a beautiful 42 Tom, more than anyone else, _anxious to go there again. （ A） are （ B） were （ C） is （ D） being 43 If he_to this project, we will not
42、go on to carry it out. （ A） will object （ B） objects （ C） had objected （ D） objected 44 It was during his stay in the countryside_he began to learn English. （ A） when （ B） that （ C） which （ D） what 45 The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could_. （ A） make
43、 up for （ B） keep up with （ C） come up with （ D） put up with 三、 Part III Identification (10%) Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined 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 th
44、rough the center. 45 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 fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer S
45、heet with a single line through the center. 55 Rowan Torrez will never be able to bear his late(已故的 )father tell him that he loves him, but yesterday he【 C1】 _received his dads love in writing, a postcard【 C2】 _by his father nearly eight years ago. On March 7, just days before the two-year anniversa
46、ry (纪念日 ) of the【 C3】_of Joseph Torrez , his wife Julie and his ten-year-old son Rowan, received a postcard in the mail from Joseph. The postcard was【 C4】 _June 10, 2007. When Joseph Torrez was【 C5】 _and working, be would often send postcards to them from【 C6】 _places, which he had been to for busin
47、ess【 C7】 _. And one of them arrived in their mailbox nearly eight years【 C8】 _he sent it. “Hello from Boston,“ the postcard【 C9】 _. “I love you and I【 C10】_you so much. See you soon. Love, Daddy. “ Rowan and his mother have no【 C11】 _how the postcard just showed【 C12】_at their home in Littleton, Col
48、orado. But they are thankful【 C13】 _one more gift from Joseph,【 C14】 _died on March 13, 2013 from a rare brain disease. Such a disease usually【 C15】 _a person after he is sixty years old,【 C16】_Joseph died when he was only forty-one. The latest postcard is now one of the most【 C17】 _gifts that Rowan has received from his father. He will【 C18】 _it, adding it to his scrapbook(剪贴簿 )【 C19】 _he keeps all the other postcards from him. They help Rowan【 C20】_his father after losing him at such a young age.
