2023年北京地区成人学位英语考试真题

2023年11月5日北京地区成人学位英语考试真题ReadingComprehensionPassage1IfDakotaAccessPipeline(输油管道)completed,itwillcarrynearlyhalfamillionbarrelsofoilacrossfourstateseveryday.EnergyTransferPartners(ETP),aTexas-basedcompanybehindthe$3.8billionprojecthopestofinishconstructionthisyear.ButtheStandingRockSioux,anAmericanIndiantribe(部落),isTheDakotaAccessPipelinewasannouncedin2023.AsectionofitwillrunneartheStandingRockSiouxreservation.AreservationisanareaoflandsetasideforAmericanIndians.Thetribesaystheconstructionthreatenstodestroyhistoricalareasandancientburialsites.Theyalsosaythepipelinecouldpollutetheirmainwatersource,theMissouriRiver.InApril,theStandingRockSiouxbeganaprotestagainsttheproject.Theycampedattheconstructionsite.Sincethen,thousandsofpeople,includingpeoplefromotherAmericanIndiantribes,havetraveledtothesidetojointheprotest.ETPsaysthatthepipelinewillhavebuilt-inmeasurestoprotectagainstoilleaks.Workerswillalsomonitoritremotely,andwillbeabletoclosevalves(阀)withinthreeminutesifleaksaredetected.AmericanIndianshavebeenstaginganonviolentprotestformonths.Theprotesttookaturnlastweekwhenpolicewerecalledtokeepthepeacebetweenprotestersandarmedsecurityguardshiredbythecompany.1.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?A.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemoremarketsforoilandgas.B.TheDakotaAccessPipelinewillcreatemanyjobopportunities.C.AmericanIndiansopposetheconstructionofanoilpipeline.D.AmericanIndiansfightforequalvotingrights.2.ETPhopestofinishthisprojectin_____.A.2023B.2023C.2023D.20233.WhydoAmericanIndiansprotectagainsttheconstructionofthispipeline?A.Becauseitwillcostupto$3.8billion.B.Becauseitthreatenstheregion’swatersupply.C.Becauseitwillmakemanypeoplelosetheirjobs.D.Becauseitwillforcemanypeopletoleavetheirhomes.4.Accordingtothepassage,theworkerscan_____incaseofpipelineleaks.A.reporttothelocalgovernmentB.askpeopletoleavetheleakaffectedareasC.call911D.closevalves5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.Thispipelinewillcrossfourstates.B.Thispipelineis1,172mileslong.C.AlltheprotestersarefromtheStandingRockSioux.D.Neithersidesofthedisputeiswillingtocompromise.Passage2AstheNationalParkServicecelebratesits100thanniversary(周年龄念),PresideBarackObamahasannouncedtheestablishmentofonenewnationalmonumentandtheexpansion(扩大)ofanother.InMaine,morethan87,500acresofforestwillbecomegovernment-protectedparklandforthefirsttime.InHawaii,anationalmonumentcreatedbyPresidentGeorgeW.Bushin2023expandtoabout582,578squaremiles,fourtimesitscurrentsize.Obamahasnowcreatedorenlarged25nationalmonumentsduringhispresidency.Asaresult,hisadministrationsays,Obamahasprotectedmoreofthenation’slandthananyotherpresidenthas.ButsomeInestablishingthismonumentObamatookthesideofconservationists(自然资源保护者)whowantlawstoprotectwildlands.CreatinganationalparkusuallyrequirestheapprovalofCongress.Buta1906federallawallowsthepresidenttoestablishnationalmonumentsonhisown.Theland’snewstatusasamonumentmeansthatmininganddrillingoperationsareforbiddenthere.(79)’spoliticianswhowanttoprotectthestate’sloggingindustriessayObamashouldnothaveactedalone.TheysayWashingtonshouldnottellthestateshowtousetheirland,especiallywhenpeople’sjobsareSusanCollinssaythepresidentshouldhavelistenedtoMainelawmakersandresidents,aswellastotheU.SCongressbeforemakinghisdecision.However,thosewhosupportthepresident’sdecisionsaytheestablishmentofthenewmonumentwillleadtonewjobsthroughtourism.6.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.CreatingNewJobsB.ProtectingWildAnimalsC.StimulatingLocalEconomiesD.CreatingNewNationalMonuments7.Obamahasestablishedorenlarged____nationalmonumentsduringhistwoterms.A.19B.20C.26D.308.Innationalmonuments,____isforbidden.A.loggingB.huntingC.mindingD.road-building9.ThephraseA.inreturnB.indangerC.atpresentD.bychance10.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.ThenationalmonumentinHawaiiwascreatedbyPresidentBush.B.ThereisnoobjectiontoPresidentObama’sdecision.C.PresidentObamamadethisdecisiononhisown.D.Theestablishmentofthenewmonumentwillleadtonewjobs.Passage3Toronto’sthirdCityHall,nowknownasOldCityHall,wasdesignedbyEdwardJamesLennoxanddeclaredopenonSept.18,1899.Createdtoprovidemorespaceforcityofficials,itturnedouttobethelargestbuildinginthecityandthelargestcitybuildinginNorthAmericaatthetime.LennoxtookthreeyearstodesigntheCityHallandittook11yearstobuildit.Contemporariesbelievethattheoddcarving(雕刻)aboveQueenStreetentrancewereactuallycaricatures(漫画)ofcouncilorsatthetime.Lennoxevenincludedhimselfinthecaricatures,onthewestsideofthecentralarch（拱门）andleftastrangesignatureinthestoneworkofthelinkportionsofthebuilding.ThethirdCityHallwasoriginallyusedascouncilors’officesandlegaloffices,butitisusedonlyasacourthousetoday.WhenthefourthCityHall(theoneweknowtoday)wasdeclaredopenin1965,OldCityHallwasthreatenedtobepulleddown.Itwassavedbyagroupofpeoplecalledthe“FriendsofOldCity.”TheclocktowerstandsparallelwiththemiddleofBayStreet,ratherthanwiththecentreofthebuilding.Thebellsinthetowerwerenotinstalleduntilthebuildingopened.OldCityHallwasdeclaredahistoricalsitein1989.11.Toronto’sthirdCityHallcameintousein_____.A.the18thcenturyB.the19thcenturyC.the20thcenturyD.the21stcentury12.OldCityHallwasconstructedin____years.A.3B.7C.9D.1113.ThethirdCityHallisnowusedasa_____.A.middleschoolB.hospitalC.cinemaD.courthouse14.Fromthepassage,welearnthat_______.A.TorontospendslotsofmoneyyearlydevelopingthecityB.someoflocalresidentsshowedagreatinterestinprotectingthecity’sculturalsiteC.theCitycouncilofTorontohasn’tpaidsufficientattentiontotheprotectionofthecity’sculture.D.theCityHalisstillthelargestcitybuildinginNorthAmericatoday.15.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TobuildastructureliketheCityHallwillcost$2.5milliontoday.B.TheclocktowerstandsparallelwiththecentreoftheCityHall.C.OldCityHallwasoncepulleddowninthedevelopmentofthecity.D.OldCityHallisnowahistoricalsite.CABDCDCCBBBDDBDII.Vocabularyandstructure:16.Shanghaiis_____biggestcityin_____Chinaintermsofpopulation.A.the;theB.the;/C./;theD./;/17.WhenJennycametomyplace,I_____breakfastwithJames.A.haveB.hadC.havehadD.washaving18._____Iinyourposition,Iwouldnotacceptthejob.A.WereB.WasC.AmD.Been19.Igot_____moneywithme,soIwasn’tabletobuyevenabottleofwater!A.anyB.someC.fewD.little20.---Mustwesendinourplanthisweek?---No,_____;youcansenditinnextweek.A.youneedn’tB.youmustn’tC.youcan’tD.youshouldn’t21.Wouldyoumind______mesomebreadonyourwayhome?A.buyB.tobuyC.buyingD.bought22.Ican’tfinishtheworkintime______youhelpmetranslatethetexts.A.unlessB.ifC.whereD.But23.Thedriver____thepassengersoffatthesupermarketandthenwenttothenextstop.A.fellB.sankC.droppedD.stepped24.Thatrestauranthasagood_____inthecommunityforitsdeliciousfoodandfriendlyservice.A.moodB.mirrorC.reputationD.report25.Themanageratoncelosthis______whenhelearnedthathissecretarywaslateagainforthemeeting.A.mindB.temperC.passionD.way26.Theyoungsoldierwas______woundedinthewaranddiedafewdayslater.A.generouslyB.lonelyC.fatallyD.slightly27.ProfessorSimpson_______theprojectcarefullyandmadeafewcorrections.A.wentupB.wentdownC.wentafterD.wentover28.WhenIgotoheatthemilk,please____thebaby.A.keepaneyeonB.setfootonC.makeaguessatD.lookforwardto29.Mr.andMrs.Wrighthavegotninechildren—it’sreallyabig_____.A.homeB.familyC.houseD.room30.NeitherBillnorhisparents______athome.A.isB.areC.hasD.have31.Thesummervacation_____over,wheythengotdowntotheirworkagain.A.wereB.wasC.beingD.hadbeen32.Hefailedinhisexam,_____provesthathehadn’tworkedhardenough.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.such33.______isknowntoall,toomuchstresscancausedisease.A.WhichB.ThatC.ItD.As34.Itwasnotuntilhecameback_____Ilefttheoffice.A.thenB.whichC.thatD.when35.Onlywhenhefinishedhishomework____thathehadmadeamistake.A.hethenrealizedB.didherealizeC.beforeherealizedD.herealized36.Ifit____raintomorrow,we’llhavethepartyoutside.A.wouldn’tB.doesn’tC.didn’tD.won’t37.Thisisthedictionaryyou’relookingfor,____?A.isn’tthis?B.isn’tthatC.isn’titD.isn’tthere38.It’sgoingtorain.You’dbetter____anumbrellawithyou.A.bringB.takeC.carryD.fetch39.Marynevertellsanyonewhatshedoesfora______.A.lifeB.workC.professionD.living40.Isawacarinthedistance,butIcouldn’t____whetheritwasredornot.A.makeoutB.workonC.lookoutD.takein41.Therewerea_____numberofstudentsontheplayground.A.fewB.littleC.shortD.small42.Studentsareexpectedto____lecturesregularly.A.presentB.goC.attendD.follow43.Thelecturewasso______thateveryonewenttosleep.A.boringB.boredC.interestingD.interested44.Wecanseealotofpeopledoingmorningexercisesintheparkeven____