1、2017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. 0 In 2014, older Americans fell 29 million times, leading to 7 million injuries, according to a report published last week. About 2. 8 million cases were treated in emergency departments, and approximately 800,000 senior
3、s went on to be hospitalized. More than 27,000 falls led to death. (76) And the problem is getting more and more serious. “ Older adult falls are increasing and, sadly, often indicate the end of independence,“ said Dr. Tom Frieden. The falls are preventable, Frieden stressed. He said individuals, fa
4、milies and health care providers can take steps to resist the trend. Dr. Wolf-Klein is a medical professor in New York. She said one concern is that seniors who have experienced a fall alone at home don t tell anyone. When that happens, prevention efforts dont begin and theyre at risk for additional
5、 falls that lead to broken bones and brain injuries. “Elderly patients tend not to report falls to their families, or even doctors. A fall is a very frightening thing that you keep quiet about. They think if they mention it, they are afraid that they will move to a nursing home or need assistants to
6、 help out in the house,“ said Wolf-Klein. It s also a status issue and may make someone feel that they re weaker than they really are, she explained. When someone does fall and hurt themselves, they re often never the same, Wolf-Klein said. “You can develop chronic (慢性的 ) problems. After a fall, a p
7、ercentage of the population will never return to walking around. People used to taking the subway, now they re in a wheelchair, or they may need help going to the bathroom. They become frailer and lose independence,“ she said. 1 Which of the following is TRUE? （ A） In 2014, older adult falls caused
8、7 million injuries. （ B） In 2016, Americans fell 29 million times. （ C） Last year, 2.8 million Americans had emergency treatment. （ D） Last month, more than 27,000 older Americans were hospitalized. 2 From the passage we learn that older adult falls_. （ A） are decreasing （ B） can t be avoided （ C） m
9、ust be treated in hospitals （ D） usually imply the end of independence 3 The word frailer in Paragraph 5 probably means_. （ A） lonelier （ B） weaker （ C） smarter （ D） better 4 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? （ A） A fall is a very terrible thing that you keep quiet about. （ B
10、） After a fall elderly people will not develop chronic problems. （ C） To prevent falls elderly people should move to a nursing home. （ D） Elderly patients tend to tell their families about their falls. 5 What is the main idea of this passage? （ A） Older adult falls are on the rise. （ B） People shoul
11、d keep quiet about their falls. （ C） Older adults are losing their independence. （ D） Older adult falls cause brain injuries. 5 Marley Dias loves nothing more than getting lost in a book. But the books she was reading at school were starting to get on her nerves. She enjoyed Where the Red Fern Grows
12、 and The Shi-loh Series, but those classics, found in so many primary school classrooms, were all about white boys or dogs or white boys and their dogs. Black girls, like Marley, were almost never the main character. What she was noticing is actually a much bigger issue: fewer than 10 percent of chi
13、ldren s books released in 2015 had a black person as the main character, according to a yearly analysis by the Cooperative Children s Book Center. In November 2015, Marley set out to gather 1,000 books with black girls as protagonists (主角 ). Her campaign called “#1000BlackGirlBooks“ was a big succes
14、s. (77)She far exceeded her goal and collected more than 10,000 books! “Through my campaign, I want to give kids a stronger sense of identity. “ Marley says. (78) “The biggest thing Ive learned is that kids voices need to be heard. “ In the future, Dias wants to be the editor (编辑 ) of her own magazi
15、ne. She is already making the steps toward having a successful and meaningful career. At 11, she s aware of the racism in the publishing industry. Like the television and movies, the publishing industry does not represent black girls or other people of color in positive ways. The whitewashing (漂白 )
16、in this industry extends beyond not having people of color as characters. In 2012, white men wrote 88% of the book reviews. In 2013, only about 2% of the books were about black characters. Then if there are people of color in the books, the publishers attempt to whitewash people of color on the cove
17、rs. However, Dias is making it a little easier for other black girls searching for a character that is just like them. Her project is a positive step toward young black girls seeing and experiencing their lives in books. 6 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） Main Character
18、s of Popular Books （ B） The #1000BlackGirlBooks Campaign （ C） Whitewashing in the Publishing Industry （ D） Further Reading for Kids and Teenagers 7 The phrase “get on her nerves“ in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） make her ill （ B） make her excited （ C） make her annoyed （ D） make her fri
19、ghtened 8 Marley started the #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign because_. （ A） she wanted to give some books to African children （ B） she wanted to encourage children to read more books （ C） she noticed the lack of black girls as main characters in the books （ D） she didn t like the black girls described
20、in the books she read for class 9 The original goal of the project was to collect_books. （ A） 1000 （ B） 2015 （ C） 5000 （ D） 10000 10 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? （ A） Marley Dias is a black girl. （ B） Marley Dias doesn t like reading. （ C） Marley Dias want
21、s to become an editor in the future. （ D） Movies seldom represent black people in positive ways. 10 The science behind solar (太阳的 ) energy is not new. But Sheridan Community Schools is the first school district in Indiana to be completely solar-powered. The district finished installing solar panels
22、(太阳能板 ) for all three of its schools in 2016. Some of the panels can turn to follow the sun across the sky. Sheridans solar push is part of a trend. In 2008, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power. By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar panels in the US. This data comes from a report by the
23、 Solar Foundation, an organization that promotes the use of solar power. Roxie Brown, a program director there, says that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to rise since 2014. (79) Solar power has some obvious advantages over other energy sources. Sunlight is a renewable (可再生的 )
24、resource, which means it wont run out. Solar panels dont harm the environment. Also, sunlight is free. So by using solar power, schools can save money on energy costs over time. But switching to solar power isn t always easy. Solar panels can be expensive to install. Sheridan Community Schools had t
25、o borrow money to pay for its solar transition. (80) The panels also take up space. But for many schools, going solar is worth it. The use of solar energy can also help students learn about electricity and environmental issues. Teachers at schools that use solar power often incorporate it into their
26、 science lessons. The kids talk about it in the classroom. Then they can look at it in action. According to Brown, the educational impact of solar panels is “the most compelling reason“ for schools to install them. Brown hopes the panels will give Sheridan students a global perspective. “The world i
27、s bigger than the boundaries of their school district,“ he says. “They re doing things to help the world as a whole.“ 11 Sheridan Community Schools consists of_schools. （ A） two （ B） three （ C） four （ D） five 12 According to the passage, solar energy has the following benefits EXCEPT that . （ A） it
28、creates no pollution （ B） it can save money （ C） solar panels are easy to maintain （ D） solar energy is renewable 13 The word incorporate in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） reach （ B） improve （ C） turn （ D） include 14 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRU
29、E? （ A） Solar panels are very expensive to install. （ B） Sheridan Community Schools is completely solar-powered. （ C） In 2014, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power in the US. （ D） More and more schools are switching to solar power to cut costs. 15 Which of the following is the best title for th
30、e passage? （ A） Solar Power （ B） Schools Go Solar （ C） Cheap Energy Sources （ D） A Global Perspective 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
31、completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16 _Hong Kong is one of_busiest seaports in the world. （ A） The; the （ B） /; / （ C） The; / （ D） /; the 17 The old man_dead in the snow the next morning. （ A） found （ B） was found （ C
32、） was finding （ D） had found 18 Its time that we_to take care of our own house. （ A） begin （ B） will begin （ C） have begun （ D） began 19 _city do you prefer, Shanghai or London? （ A） What （ B） Which （ C） Whos （ D） Whose 20 Mr. Jones enjoys_his children out for long walks. （ A） take （ B） takes （ C） t
33、o take （ D） taking 21 He_from college three years ago, but now he is the boss of a large business. （ A） graduate （ B） graduates （ C） graduated （ D） has graduated 22 Henry waved to his sister, _was just getting off a bus. （ A） who （ B） that （ C） which （ D） whose 23 Mark s coming to the meeting this a
34、fternoon, _? （ A） doesnt he （ B） wonthe （ C） isnt he （ D） shant he 24 It was_dark that we could hardly see the faces of each other. （ A） very （ B） quite （ C） so （ D） too 25 The car_halfway on the road, so we had to walk home. （ A） broke up （ B） broke off （ C） broke out （ D） broke down 26 The bank ch
35、arges 6 per cent_on all money borrowed from it. （ A） salary （ B） pay （ C） income （ D） interest 27 The doctor kept him_on a life-support machine. （ A） tidy （ B） alive （ C） gentle （ D） proud 28 Katy can think clearly when she is not under_. （ A） straw （ B） space （ C） stress （ D） surface 29 Last weeken
36、d lots of T-shirts were_here and the cheapest cost only one dollar. （ A） at work （ B） on sale （ C） in practice （ D） out of sight 30 He decided to devote all his time and effort_scientific investigation. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） from （ D） to 31 He fell in love with her at first_. （ A） scene （ B） sight （
37、C） view （ D） look 32 I have promised to help you and Ill_my word. （ A） hold （ B） follow （ C） stick （ D） keep 33 If you have high blood pressure, you should_eating too much salty food. （ A） escape （ B） suggest （ C） avoid （ D） relax 34 During the past ten years, there have been_changes in the country.
38、 （ A） lasting （ B） dramatic （ C） powerful （ D） imaginary 35 I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and_, in a quiet place. （ A） after all （ B） all over （ C） above all （ D） first of all 36 We have always thought very_of him. （ A） highly （ B） well （ C） greatly （ D） enough 37 He told his fr
39、iends that he was going to Japan_. （ A） on duty （ B） on business （ C） on board （ D） on the spot 38 It s no use_for a doctor. It s too late already. （ A） to send （ B） sending （ C） by sending （ D） having sent 39 I know you re planning to travel this summer, but do you know_? （ A） how much cost it will
40、 be （ B） how much has it cost （ C） how much it will cost （ D） how much will it cost 40 Childish_she may be, she is kind and friendly. （ A） if （ B） although （ C） as （ D） however 41 Tom, is there_wrong with the car? Yeah, the engine refuses to start. （ A） anything （ B） one thing （ C） nothing （ D） none
41、 42 _succeed in doing anything. （ A） Only by working hard we can （ B） By only working hard we can （ C） Only by working hard can we （ D） Only we can by working hard 43 By the end of next month, you_here for three years. （ A） will have studied （ B） study （ C） will study （ D） have studied 44 Your tempe
42、rature has dropped, so you_take that medicine. （ A） dont （ B） mustnt （ C） neednt （ D） cant 45 _, everything would have been all right. （ A） He had been there （ B） Here he had been （ C） Been here he had （ D） Had he been here 三、 Part III Identification (10%) Directions: Each of the following sentences
43、 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 through the center. 45 四、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choi
44、ces 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 Sheet with a single line through the center. 55 My friend Jane once found a weasel (鼬鼠 ) when he was very young. As she was fond of pets,
45、she thought she would bring him up. Of course he had to be taught: all young things have to, and this weasel knew【 C1】_. The good lady first began with【 C2】 _some milk into her hand and【 C3】 _him drink from it. Very soon, he would not take milk【 C4】 _any other way. After his dinner, he would run to
46、a soft blanket that was【 C5】 _in Jane s bedroom. He slept there【 C6】 _one or two hours. This was all very well in the day, but Jane did not feel【 C7】 _in leaving him loose during the night. Thus, whenever she went to bed, she【 C8】 _the weasel up in a little cage that stood 【 C9】 _by. If she【 C10】 _t
47、o wake up early, she would open the cage, and the weasel would come into her bed and go to sleep again【 C11】 _next to her. If she was already dressed when he was let【 C12】 _, he would jump all about her, and would never once miss【 C13】 _on her hands. All his ways were pretty and gentle. He would sta
48、nd【 C14】 _Jane s shoulder and give little soft pats to her chin. He would run over a whole room【 C15】 _of people at the mere sound of her voice. He was very fond of the sun and would roll about whenever it【 C16】 _on him. The little weasel was rather a thirsty animal, but he would not drink much at a【 C17】 _Baths were quite new to him, and he could not【 C18】 _up his mind to them. Because of his dislike for baths, he suffered a good deal on【 C19】 _days. His nearest approach to bathing was a【 C20】 _cloth wrapped round him, and this evidently gave him gr
