北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试

1、北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试 2006年04月真题(A卷)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 blacken th

2、e corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Television has opened windows in everybodyoU ngs men Will never again go to waras they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of a battle. And the result has been a general disl

3、ike of war, and perhaps more interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been shown on the screen.Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed, people are mo

4、re likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.Unfortunately, television' s influenceeharebeen harmful to the young. (76)Childrendo not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. T

5、hey believe that the violence they see is normal an d acceptable. All educators agree that thea television generationsare more violent than their parents and grandparents.Also, the young are less patient. (77)Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience

6、to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn' t do funny things like the people on childrenprograms. And they expect all problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes.That ' het time it takes on the screen.1.

7、In the past, many young people.A. knew the effects of warB. went in for politicsC. liked to save the wounded in warsD. were willing to be soldiers2. Now with TV people can.A. discuss politics at an information centerB. show more interest in politicsC. make their own decisions on political affairsD.

8、express their opinions freely3. The author thinks that TV advertisements.A. are not reliable on the wholeB. are useless to peopleC. are a good guide to adultsD. are very harmful to the young4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?A. People have become used to crimes now.B. With a TV set some p

9、roblems can be solved quickly.C. People now like to read books with pictures.D. The adults are less violent than the young.5. From the passage, we can conclude that .A. children should keep away from TVB.TV programs should be improvedC. children s books should have picturesD. TV has a deep influence

10、 on the youngPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Nonverbal (非语言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness oftwo people when they are talking. (78) The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.For ex

11、ample, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the North American to be “ cold o”r “ distant be” cause he

12、 keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to . The “ eyecontact ”provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don t (l

13、i7k9e)Tehaechleontghtehr.of time that theperson whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication.

14、Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.6. According to the passage, nonverbal communication .A. is a method

15、 often used by people who cannot speakB. can tell something that words cannotC. can be used to talk with people who cannot bearD. is less used than words7. The South American .A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking toB. usually stands close to the person he is talk

16、ing toC. is often unfriendly when spoken toD. is often cold and distant when speaking8. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.C. There is more eye contact between people who like each other

17、.D. Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about.9. Too long a gaze .A. may upset people being looked atB. shows one s great confidenceC. indicates one s interest in the talkD. tells you how friendly one is10. Constant smiling without apparent reason .A. is a sign of one s fr

18、iendlinessB. is a sign of one s unfriendlinessC. makes people feel happyD. makes people feel uncomfortablePassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, mostly married

19、. (80) The atmosphere is usually very friendly , and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian ( 要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited ( 不被认可 ) rather a long time ago-so much so that many people now th

20、ink that they have gone too far in the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving them actual instruction.The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emp

21、hasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Amer

22、icans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.11. Accordin

23、g to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to make children .A. sensible and sensitiveB. competitive and interestedC. curious and friendlyD. happy and co-operative12. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they think .A. children are reluctant to help each otherB.

24、schools lay too much emphasis on co-operationC. children should grow up with competitive ideasD. schools give little actual instruction to children13. The author s attitude towards American education can be best desdcarisbe.A. favorableB. negative C. tolerantD. unfriendly14. The American educational

25、 system emphasizes .A. material wealth B. competition C. co-operation D. personal benefit 15. The word “ sociable e ”7, P(Lairnagraph2) most probably means .A. fond of talking freelyB. friendly with other peopleC. concerned about social welfareD. happy at schoolPart n Vocabulary and Structure (30%)D

26、irections: 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. Since he left the university, he in an accounting company .A

27、. has been workingB. had workedC. had been workingD. was working17. The weather in China is different from .A. AmericaB. in AmericaC. that in AmericaD. one in America18. It was not until dawn their way out of the forest.A. when they foundB. that they foundC. did they find19. he says or does won t cm

28、haaknegemme y mind at all.A. WhateverB HoweverC. WhichD. that they didnD. Howt find20. We all believe that itd be hard for him to extra responsibilities now.A. take apartB. take upC. take onD. take back21. He was very rude to the customs officer, of course made things even worse.A. whoB. whomC. what

29、D. which22. The goods when we arrived at the airport.A. were just unloadingB. were just been unloadingC. had just unloadedD. were just being unloaded23. All things , the planned trip had to be called off.A. consideredB. be considered C. considering D. having considered24. purpose did you say their t

30、eam would beat ours ?A. For whichB. WhatC. For whatD. Which25. Since there isn t much time left, you can just tell us bout it .A. in detailB. in shortC. in allD. in brief26. People appreciate with him because he has a good sense of humor.A. to workB. workingC. to have worked D. have working27. The l

31、ittle village hasnt changed much a new romaodraensdtotrweos.A. exceptB. besidesC. except that28. Let s start working on the project, ?A. shall weB. will weC. don t we29. I don t think it appropritaotesuch an issue at the meeting .A. bring inB. bring offC. bring up30. In fact, I would rather have lef

32、t for the countryside at home.D. except forD. aren t weD. bring aboutA. by stayingB. than stayingC. than to stayD. than havestayed31. a teacher, one must first be a pupil.A. BeingB. Having been C. To beD. To have been32.1, a form must be filled in.A. If you want to get this jobB. In order to get thi

33、s jobC. Making request for this jobD. To ask for this job33.1 n a company, Miss Li will become a famous pop singer.A. It is an employee thatB. She was an employeeC. An employee beforeD. Once an employee34. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she his invitation politely.A. turned; down B. tu

34、rned; out C. turned; away D. turned; up 35.Japanese, she has to study another foreign language.A. ExceptB. Except forC. In addition toD. Beside36. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom a thief broke into the house.D. presented clock last night?D. proofD. forwardD. createdA. whichB. thatC. whe

35、reD. than37. In learning English we should not students of their mistakes all the time.A. remindB. rememberC. remainD. remark38. These three teachers varytheir manner of teaching.A. betweenB. fromC. withD. in39. Who can it be? I' m quite_ a loss to guess.A. ofB. onC. inD. at40. The monitor the e

36、xamination papers to the class for his teacher.A. deliveredB. distributedC. reported41. Have you any that you were not there at9 oA. statementB.causeC. words42. The children looked up as the planes passed.A. overallB.overheadC.outward43. Charles Dickens many wonderful characters in his novels.A. inv

37、entedB. discoveredC. uncovered44. Many young people find it harder to appreciate music than pop music.A. simpleB. lightC. ancientD. classical45. If the wounded soldier had been given first, he would not have died.A. helpB. aidC. careD. attentionPart in Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the fol

38、lowing sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D.Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. This morning I heard on the radio which the steel industry has decided to give its employees a 10% raise in pay.A BCD47. Not knowing the

39、 language and having no friends in the country, he found impossible to get a job. ABCD48. Once giving a set of instructions, a computer can gather a wide ranger of information A BCfor different purposes.D49. The old man will never forget the event, that has changed his life ever since.AB CD50. Littl

40、e children will listen what people say and try to imitate what they hear.A BCD51. We should start at once and not waste too much time to argue about the procedure. ABC D52. S hall I give you a cheque for $10? ""I' d ratheriyeume $10 in notes.”ABCD53. After driving twenty miles, he sudd

41、enly realized that he has been driving in a_wrong direction.ABCD54. We will have to put off our departure in the case it rains. ABCD55. The girl her father is_a famous pianist learned to play the piano when she was a small child. A BCDPart W Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the followin

42、g 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 fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.In China it is relatively usual to ask people t

43、heir age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true 56 women, and even more _57 ifthe inquireris a man.However, it is very _58 to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind _59either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to _60_ thei

44、r age, especially if they feel they look young 61 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) _62question like“How old are you“ If elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 63 the topic themselves, and ask the o

45、ther person to _64_ how old they are. 65 such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 66 .They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than _67 that they look very old!68 Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not _69_ that

46、 they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask someone else _70the information, _71_ they may try to 72 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational 73 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 74 , but this is not always the 75 .56. A.

47、on57. A. thatB. forB.suchC. inC. thanD. ofD. so58. A. averageB. normalC. expectedD. unusual59. A. being askedB. askingC. to askD. to be asked60. A. revealB. reflectC. releaseD. remark61. A.toB. withC. forD. at62. A. openB. strangeC. impoliteD. direct63. A. bring aboutB. bring upC. bring alongD. brin

48、g to64. A. guessB. knowC. learnD. predict65. A. ForB. WithC. InD. On66. A. freeB. freedomC. freelyD. in a free way67. A. being toldB. toldC. to tellD. to be told68. A. Though evenB. EvenC. Even thatD. Even though69. A. includeB. intendC. meanD. conclude70. A. aboutB. ofC. withD. for71. A. rather tha

49、nB. or elseC. so elseD. still else72. A. approachB. solveC. addressD. take73. A. backgroundB. levelC. knowledgeD. experience74. A. knowledgeB. cluesC. evidenceD. suggestions75.A. truthB. caseC. realityD. factPart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you

50、 should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.76. Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless.77. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a