2019年5月北京地区学位英语真题

19年5月北京地区学位英语考试PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:TherearethreepassagesInthispartEachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:AlittleboyinSouthCarolinagottocelebratehisbirthdaytwice:Afteronlyonefriendshoweduptohisbirthdayparty,thelocalfiredepartmentdecidedtothrowhimanotheron.TheCityofBeaufortFireDepartmentsharedthestoryofapartythefiredepartmentheldforalocalboynamedCooper,whowasdisappointedwhenonlyoneofhisclassmatesshoweduptohis6thbirthdayparty.Butafteracommunitymembergavethelocalfiredepartmentacall,(76)thememberswereauicKtocometohisrescue.“Wejumpedonboardandsaidwe'lldowhateverwecanmakesurehehasagreatbirthdayandthatmorethanonechildshowsup.”BeaufortfirefighterRossVezinsays.“Wemadearrangementstopickhimupfromschoolalongwithhismomandbrother,andwebroughthimtoabowlingalley(保龄球场)alongwithabikergroup.”Thefiredepartmentwasalsoabletobringnearly75otherkidsfromschooltocelebratealongsideCooper,whosemother,NicoalaShiflet,saidhehasdifficultymakingfriendsbecausehesuffersfromautism自闭症)"Theyhadcakeandpresentsandgottodosomebowling,”Vezinsays,”We'realsogoingtohavehimupnextweek."Vezinsays,“We'regoingtogivehimafiredepartmentT-shirtandatourofourfirestation."WhodidthemosttomakeCooper'ssecondbirthdaypartyagreatsuccessFirefightersfromBeaufortFireDepartment.MenfromthebikergroupCommunitymembersCooper'sparentsWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage/About75kidsshowedupatCooper'ssecondbirthdayparty.Cooper'smotherandbrotherwereathissecondbirthdayparty.Thosejoiningthesecondbirthdaypartydidsomebowling.CoopergotaT-shirtfromthefiredepartmentathissecondbirthdayparty.ThephrasehavehimupinthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningtoinvitehimasaguestmeethimbychancetakecareofhimmakefriendswithhimOnlyonekidwenttoCooper'sfirstbirthdaypartybecauseCooperwasnotgoodatmakingfriends.otherkidswerebusywiththeirclassesthenCooperlikedtoplaywithgrown-upsCooperdidn'tinvitehisclassmatewelearnfromthepassagethatCooperwasthesecondbirthdayparty.disappointedwithB.satisfiedwithC.frightenedbyD.angryaboutPassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:OnJuly20,1969,NeilArmstrongbecamethefirstpersontowalkonthemoon.ThespacesuitArmstrongworeonhismissionhascometosymbolizecourageandhumanachievement.In1971,theSmithsonian'sNationalAirandSpaceMuseum(NASM)acquiredArmstrong'ssuit.Itstoodproudlyondisplayforvisitorstoadmireuntiltherewerechangesinthesuit'sappearance.“Overtime,thesuitstartedtoshowsignsofdeterioration(变坏).”LisaYoungsays.SheworksatNASMandherjobistopreservehistoricalandculturaltreasures.Plasticsaretrickytopreserve.Theytendtodegrade(降解)overtime.NeopreneisonetypeofplasticinArmstrongasuit.Thematerialcanturnbrittleandbreakintotinypieces.(77)Thiswouldruinthespacesuit.NASM,seekingwaystopreservethishistoricaltreasure,removeditfromdisplayin2006.Yethistorycanstillbesaved.Sunlight,water,humidity,anddustcancauseplasticstodegrade,Scientistshavefoundthatstoringplasticsincoolertemperatures,withlowerhumiditylevels,canslowdegradation.YoungsaysArmstrong'ssuitiscurrentlyinstorageatatemperatureof63°Fandalowerrelativehumidityof30%.TheseconditionswillbemaintainedwhenArmstrong'ssuitreturnstoamuseumdisplaycaseintimeforthisyear's50anniversary(周年纪念日)ofthemoonlanding.Plasticdegradationaffectsart,too.ArtistClaesOldenburgcreatedFalseFoodSelectionin1906.(78)Itconsistsofplasticfooddisplayedinawoodenbox.Theplasticoffoodusedtolookreal.Now,someofithasflattenedandyellowed.Theartwork'swoodenboxproducesanacidicgasthateatsawayattheplastic,whichspeedsupthedegradationprocess.ButYoungismotivatedtopreservethisartworkandotherslikeit.“Plasticsareapartofourhistory,”shesays,“it'simportanttopreservethemsothatfuturegenerationscanunderstandthejourneywe'vetaken.”|WhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassageLandingontheMoonB.PreservingPlasticsC.NeilArmstrong'sspacesuitD.ApplicationofPlasticsThewordbrittleinParagraph2probablymeans.A.wellestablishedB.heavilyloadedC.easilyupsetD.easilybrokenIn2006,NASMremovedArmstrong'sspacesuitfromdisplayto.A.putitonsaleB.returnittoArmstrongC.giveittoanothermuseumD.lookforwaystopreserveit》InClaesOldenburg'sFalseFoodSelection,thewoodenboxtheplasticdegradation.A.slowdownB.leadstoC.acceleratesD.doesn'tplayanyroleinAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEA.Sunlight,wateranddustcontributetoplasticdegradation.Armstrong'sspacesuitiscurrentlyonpublicdisplayatNASM.NASMacquiredArmstrong'sspacesuitin1971.ClaesOldenburgisanartist.Passage3\Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:TherewasonceatreeinSouthAfricasowidethatitcouldfit60peopleinsideitshollowtrunk.Thetreereached62feetintothesky.Itwasmorethan1,100yearsold.Butrecently,thattreeandotherslikeithavedied.(79)Scientistsarewonderingwhy.Thetreewasabaobab.Abaobablookslikeagiantoak(橡树)turnedupsidedown.It'sbranchesresemblerootsreachingtowardthesky.ItgrowsinAfricaandiscalledtheTreeofLife.Baobabshavebeenusedasashop,aprison,ahouse,andabusshelter.In2005,scientistsbeganasurveytodeterminetheageofmorethan60baobabs.(80)Duringtheprocess,theynoticedthatseveralofthetreeshaddied.TheirresuIts,recentlypublishedinNaturePlants,showthatnineofthe13oldestbaobabtreesandfiveoutofsixofthelargestdiedinthe12-yearstudyperiod.StephanWoodborneconductedthebaobabstudywithsixotherscientists.Theysaymoreresearchisneededtoknowwhythetreesdied.Buttheythinkclimatechangemaybetoblame.That'sbecausethetresshowednoevidenceofdisease.Plus,manywereinnationalparks,sotheywouldhavebeenprotectedfromhumanharm.Also,Woodbornesays,themostaffectedbaobabsareontheouteredgeoftheiridealhabitat(栖息地).Increasingheatandshiftingrainyseasonshavemadeitharderforbaobabsintheseareastothrive.Smallerandyoungerbaobabsaredyingtoo.“Thebigonesandtheoldonescaughtattentionofthemedia.”Woodbornesays,“Butit'snotjustthose,it'sunprecedented(空前的)thattheyshouldbedyingacrosstheagespectrum.We'vegottodoarealitycheckonourownfootprintsintermsofthewayweliveourlives.Ifweallchangedwhatwedidalittlebit,itwouldstarttomakeadifference.”WhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassageA.Die-offofAfrica'sBaobabsB.NationalParksinAfricaC.AfricanRainySeasonsD.Strange-lookingBaobabsThebaobabstudylasted.A.6yearsB.9yearsC.12yearsD.13yearsAccordingtoStephanWoodborne,thebaobabtreesdiedmainlybecauseofA.humandamageB.diseaseC.climatechangeD.theattackofinsectsThewordspectruminthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningtoA.pointB.rangeC.edgeD.team.AccordingtoStephanWoodborne,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTUREFurtherresearchisneededtoknowwhytheBaobabsdied.Baobabtreescanlivealongtime.Theresearchersfoundthatonlyoldbaobabtreesdied.Thebaobabstudyinvolvedmorethan60baobabs.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(30%)Directions:Inthispartthereare30incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.16．BecomingAmericancitizentakesalotofwork.A./B.anC.aD.theShewastheonlymemberofherfamilyspokeEnglish.A.thatB.whomC.whatD.whichhewalked,helookedcarefullyattheiceinfrontofhim.A.IfB.AsC.SinceD.WhetherAtabouttwelveo'clock,themandecidedtoeathislunch.A.beingstoppedB.stoppingC.tobestoppedD.tostopHethrewstonesatthebirdsbutcouldnothit.A.himB.herC.itD.themPeterisgoingtoalakehecanfishwithhisfriends.A.whichB.hereC.whereD.thereTheyintothedormitoryalready.

A.havemovedB.movingC.moveD.havingmovedEveryoneisgettingold,butyoulookthanever.A.youngerB.youngestC.theyoungestD.youngDoyouenjoyyourpresentjob(.Ijustdoitforaliving.A.OfcourseB.NotreallyC.NotlikelyD.NotalittleTheyhavearrivedatlunchtimebuttheirflightwasdelayed.A.willB.canC.mustD.shouldAfterdinnertheministermadeashorttotheguests.A.deliveryB.speechC.pronunciationD.conversationJeanisoneofthosemoderngirlswhoalwaysthelatestfashions.A.putupwithB.comeupwithC.keepupwithD.getalongwith{Theroomwassoquietthatshecouldheartheofherheart.A.hittingB.beatingC.tappingD.knockingThiswatchistoalloftheotherwatchesinthestore.A.superiorB.advantagesC.superD.beneficialTheofthevalleywasverywet.A.headB.basisC.topD.bottomThesunintheeast.A.risesB.raisesC.increasesD.goesWhenyouhavekids,youwon'thavetimetogotopartiesA.furtherB.stillmoreC.anymoreD.nomoreTheyhidthemselvesatree.A.offB.afterC.behindD.before34.Theprotestswerenot_toNewYork.A.balancedB.endedC.limitedD.attended35.Hehasneverrecoveredfromtheofhisbrother'sdeath.A.aimB.shockC.planD.opinion36.Ifyou_smoke,pleasegooutside.A.canB.shouldC.mustD.may37.Thepoliceofficersinourcityworkhard___therestofuscanliveasafelife.A.incaseB.asifC.inorderthatD.onlyifNomatterhow,itisnotnecessarilylifeless.A.adesertmaybecryB.drymayadesertbeC.mayadesertbecryD.dryadesertmaybeThegirlglancedoverhershoulderandfoundherselfbyayoungmaninblack.A.wasfollowedB.hasbeenfollowedC.followingD.A.wasfollowedB.hasbeenfollowedC.followingD.followedTheymadeagreatefforttopreparetheexhibition,toachieveabigsuccess.A.hopedB.hopingC.tohopeD.hopeIhavebeenlookingforthisbookforseveralweeks,andIhavefoundit.A.atleastB.innotimeC.atlastD.atpresentThousandsofpeoplethefuneral.A.caredB.attendedC.devotedD.appearedI'mafraidyouhavenobuttocomealongwithus.A.possibilityB.permissionC.choiceD.selectionTheoldmangotintotheofstoringmoneyunderthebed.A.habitB.traditionC.useD.customSheissothatshecriedfordayswhenherpetcatdied.A.sensibleB.sensitiveC.imaginativeD.impressivePartIIIIdentification(10%)Directions:EachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarkedA,B,C,D.Identifytheonethatisnotcorrect.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.*Thenewstadiumbeingbuilt(A)forthenextAsianGameswillbe(B)threetimesasbigger(C)asthepresent(D)one.After(A)thelongjourney,thethreeof(B)them_wentback(C)home,hungryandtiredly.(D)Surprising(A)andhappy,Tonystood(B)upandaccepted(C)theprize(D).Wetried(A)hard,andeventually(B),wewere(C)abletogetMikelent(D)ushiscarjustforaday.Hedoesn'twant(A)tospendmany(B)timeshopping(C)in(D)NewYork.Ifhe(A)weremoreexperienced(B),Iwill(C)votefor(D)him.Takingatrain(A)ismost(B)comfortablethan(C)taking_an(D)airplane.Iusedtoswam(A)inhighschool(B),butIdon'thave(C)timenow(D).*Ihope(A)theweather(B)must(C)besunny(D)Friday.Jimsold(A)mostofhisthings(B).Hehashardlynothing(C)leftin(D)thehouse.PartIVCloze(10%)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage,andforeachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,Dattheendofthepassage.YoushouldchooseONEanswerthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Inthesummerof1838,JohnWannamakerwasborninPhiladelphia.Hisfatherwasabrick-maker.Wheneverhewasnot___56___school,Johnwasengagedinturningbrickswhichwerelaidinthesunto__57.Thus,thequalityofworking58wasinstilled（灌输）intotheyoungman.59hisowndiligence,helaterbecamethemerchantprinceofPhiladelphia.Afewyearslater,schoolwas___60__andheworkedinastorefourmileaway__61__hishome.Hewalkedeightmileseveryday,goingtoworkinthemorningand62backhomeintheevening.He63onlyBfortheentireweek'swork.Afterwardshewas__64asaclerkinalawoffice,andlaterheworkedinaclothingstoreata___65___of＄perweek.Hereheseemedtofindthecalling__66suitedhistaste,andhedevelopedapleasingdisposition（性格）.People67totradewiththeyoungclerk.Itwasnotlong___68__hewascalledtoresponsiblepositions.In1861,healreadysavedseveralhundreddollars.Ashehad__69__areputationforhonestyandability,hewasabletostartinbusinessonhisownaccount.ThisfirmofWannamaker&Brownwassituated__70__thecornerofSixthandMarketstreets.Asthebusiness__71,otherstoreswereopened.JohnWannamaker,thepoorclerkaftera__72___oftwentyyearsofhardwork,pushedbyenergy,controlledaforceof6,000employees.Notonlydidthefirmhandleclothing,butalsoarticlesthatcouldbegenerally73__inretail零售）stores.?Thesecretofhisgreatsuccessishistirelessdiligence,anda__74masteryofhisbusiness.Hewasoneofthemostsuccessfulmerchantsinhistorywhowereextremelygoodatthinkingofnewbusinessideasand__75___themsuccessful.56.A.atB.withC.forD.about57.A.workB.seeC.flyD.dry58.A.quiteB.hardC.shortlyD.easily59.A.BeyondB.AlongC.ByD.In60.A.absorbedB.announcedC.abandonedD.advanced61.A.forB.throughC.withD.from62.A.comingB.cameC.leavingD.left63.A.capturedB.receivedC.combine