2018年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2018年11月真题PartI.ReadingComprehension（30%）Passage1FloresColquecelebratedher118thbirthdaylastmonth.SheistheoldestwomaninBolivia（玻利维亚）.FollowingthedeathofawomaninJapanearlierthisyear,FloresColquemaynowbetheoldestpersonintheworld.HernationalpapersaysFloresColquewasbornonOctober26,1900inthemountainsofBolivia.Duringherlonglife,FloresColquehasseentwoworldwars.HerhomecountryofBoliviahadamajorrevolution.Andthetownwheresheisfromhasgrownfrom3,000peopleto175,000.Butrightnow,FloresColqueseemsmostlyinterestedinherdogsandcats.ShehasnotheardoftheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,andshedoesnotcarewhetherexpertsconfirmsheistheoldestpersonalive.“She'salwaysbeenactive,easygoingandfun,”sayshergrandniece,wholiveswithherinasimplehomewithadirtfloor.Governmentofficialshavepaidforsomeimprovementstothehouse,addingabrickpathandrailings（栏杆）soFloresColquecanwalksafely.Themayor,sofficecallsFloresColquepartofthecountry,slivinghistory.Onthedayareportervisited,FloresColquewasplayingasmallguitarandsingingoldsongsinhernativelanguage."Ifyouwouldhavetoldmeyouwerecoming,I'dhaverememberedallthesongs,"shejoked.Whenshewasgrowingup,FloresColqueherdedsheepintheBolivianhighlands.（76）Thenshemovedtoavalley,whereshesoldfruitsandvegetables.Thosefruitsandvegetablesbecamehermainfood,andshestilleatsahealthydiet-exceptforapieceofcakeandaglassofsodasometimes.Shenevermarriedanddoesnothavechildren.Shecannothearverywell,butsheisalert（机敏的）.FloresColque,sagewouldmakeherinterestinganywhere,butitisespeciallynotableinBolivia.TheUnitedNationssaysthecountryhasoneoftheSouthAmerica'shighestlevelsofdeath.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?TheoldestpersoninJapanwasbornin1901.FloresColqueistheoldestpersoninBolivia.TheoldestpersoninJapanknewFloresColque.FloresColquehasreadtheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.Accordingtothepassage,FloresColquelivesinnow.A.JapanB.NorthAmericaC.EuropeD.SouthAmericaThewordherdedinthelastparagraphcanprobablybereplacedby .madeanimalsmovealongasagroupfedanimalsasagroupkeptanimalsfromhurtingeachothermadesureanimalsdidnotfollowoneanotherFromthepassagewelearnthatFloresColqueonce_.A.sangtomakealiving B.foughtinWorldWarTwoC.soldfruitsandvegetables D.workedasananimaldoctorWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutFloresColqueisNOTTRUE?A.Sheiseasygoing.Shekeepspets.Sheremainssingleallherlife.Shelivesalone.Passage2Playingvideogamescanbeafunwaytounwindorspendtimewithfriends.Inschools,teachersusegameslikeMinecrafttoencourageteamworkandcriticalthinking.(77)Butforsomeplayers,gaminghasbecomeanunhealthyhabit.Lateatnight,theyaregluedtoascreen.Schoolworksuffers.Thevideo-gameworldseemsafriendlierplacethantherealone.Mentalhealthexpertshavetakennotice.InJune,theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)addedgamingdisordertoitslistofdiseasesandhealthconditions.Apersonmayhavethedisorderifgaminghasdamagedhisorherrelationshipswithfamilyandfriends,andifithasaffectedhisorherdailyactivities.Notallexpertsagreethatexcessivegamingshouldbecalledadisorder.Theysaypeoplehookedonvideogamesmaybesufferingfromothermentalhealthproblemsthatshouldbetreatedfirst.OthersthinkWHOmadetherightcall.Psychiatrist(精神科医生)CliffordSussmantreatsgamingaddiction(上瘾).(78)Hesayskids0ftenhavefeelingsofanxietyandloneliness.Theygetangrywhenaparentasksthemtostopplayingvideogames.Whatmakesvideogamesaddictive?Playingexcitesthebrain'srewardcenter.Afterawhile,thebrainbecomesnumb(麻木的)topleasure.Youfeelboredwithoutacontrollerinyourhand.Soyouplayevenmore.Onekeytohealthygamingistotrackhowlongyouplay.Sussmanrecommendstakingatleastanhour-longbreakaftereveryhourofplay.Thatgivesthebraintimetorecover.Younggamerswhothinktheymighthaveaproblemshouldseekhelpfromanadult.Sussmansuggestsyoufirstanswerasimplequestion:"Areyouincontrol,oristhegameincontrol?”Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?MentalHealthProblemsExcessiveGamingUnhealthyHabitsTeamworkTrainingThewordunwindinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.A.matchB.meetC.retreatD.relaxCliffordSussman'sattitudetoWHO,Srecognitionofexcessivegamingasadisorderis.A.supportiveB.doubtfulC.neutralD.criticalSussmanadvisesgameplayersto.quitplayingvideogamesplaysportsinsteadofvideogamesgotothehospitaltogetmedicaltreatmentrestforatleastanhouraftereveryhourofplayAccordingtothepassage,whichofthyfollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?Videogamesareaddictive.Videogamesareneverusedinclassroomteaching.Excessivegamingmayaffectaperson,sdailyactivities.Someexpertsdon,tthinkexcessivegamingshouldbecalledadisorder.Passage3JaydenHairstonwasverydisappointed.Morethananythingintheworld,hewantedtolearnhowtosing.HisschoolinYonkers——justnorthofNewYorkCity—didn,tofferthemusicinstructionheneeded.Sohebeggedhisparentstosignhimforafter-schoollessons.Jayden'smotherwantedtohelphersonfollowhispassion.(79)Butprivatelessonsweretooexpensive.Jayden,then6yearsold,knewexactlywhattodo.HetookouthisiPad.Thenhebegansearchingafter-schoolartsprograms.HesooncameacrossthewebsiteforHarlemSchooloftheArts(HSA),inNewYorkCity.There,hecouldtakevoiceanddancelessons.ItwasabitfarfromYonkers.Butheconvincedhisparentstotakehimforavisit.Thatwasthreeyearsago.NowJaydenisoneofHSA'Smostactivestudents.Hetakessinging,dancing,ortheaterlessonsalmosteverydayafterschool.(80)Lastyear,heperformedinsevenproductions.LikeJayden,studentsinmanycommunitiesacrosstheUnitedStateshavelimitedaccess(使用的机会或权利)toartsinstructioninschools.HSAisoneofmanynonprofitgroupsthatbridgesthisgapbyofferingaffordableartsclasses.GroupslikeHSAarefundedbydonations(捐赠)andstategrants.Manyalsoreceivemoneyfromthefederalgovernment,sNationalEndowment(基金)fortheArts(NEA).TheNEAwasestablishedin1965.ItsgoalistopromoteaccesstotheartsforallAmericans.Somepeople,however,believeit'snottheresponsibilityofthefederalgovernmenttoprovideartsfunding.PresidentDonaldTrump,s2019proposalcallsonCongresstoreduceNEAfundingandeventuallyeliminatetheagency,TheTrumpadministrationarguesthatprivateandotherpublicsourcesalreadyprovidefundingforthearts.Congresshasyettomakeadecision.SupportersofartseducationsaycuttingtheNEAisabadidea.Itcouldleavemanychildrenunabletoparticipateinthearts.That’sbecause40%oftheagency'sgrantsgotohigh-povertyneighborhoods.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?ArtsEducationIsExpensiveJadenHasGreatMusicalTalentSomeStudentsHaveLimitedAccesstoArtsInstructionTrumpCallsonCongresstoReduceArtsFunding12.JaydengottheinformationaboutHSAfrom.A.hismotherB.hismusicteacherC.theInternetD.thenewspaperJaydenHairstonis_yearsoldnow.A.6B.7 C.8D.9ThewordeliminateinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto.A.criticizeB.removeC.rebuildD.runAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?HSAisanonprofitgroupestablishedin1965.CongressagreestoTrump'sproposaltocuttheNEA.Artsinstructiondirectlyaffectsstudents'academicsuccess.Jaydentakessinging,dancing,andtheaterlessonsatHSA.Vocabulary&Structure(30%)IfPetertotheofficetomorrow,tellhimthenewsplease.A.comeB.comesC.cameD.willcomeYesterdayMr.SmithboughtEnglishdictionarywhileIgotaRussiannovelinthebookstore.AaB.anC.theD./Everydaywateriswastedherethoughwearebadlyshortofit.A.anyB.anumberofC.alotofD.theseLucygottothestationlatetocatchthetrain,soshehadtowaitforthenextone.A.enoughB.veryC.tooD.ratherTherearenotstudentsinClassOneasinClassTwo.A.manyasB.asmanyC.moreasD.asmoreYourhardworkhasmadetheprojectasuccess.Withoutyourworkitcompletefailure.A.wasB.wereC.beD.wouldhavebeenShespeaksEnglishthanherbrotherdoes.A.bestB.betterC.goodD.wellMustwehandinourexercisebookstoday? Yes,.A.youwillB.youmustC.youdoD.youcanTheywillhavelearnedRussianfor7yearsbythetimethey fromtheuniversitynextyear.A.willgraduateB.willhavegraduatedC.graduate D.aregoingtograduateWhydidyouselltheoldcaratsuchalowprice? 1diditonlybecauseIwasmadeit.A.doB.todoc.doingD.doneOnhiswayhome,hesuddenlyheardhisname .A.callingB.calledC.tocallD.callTherewasan lookonhisfacewhentheactressappearedonthestage.A.excitedB.exciteC.excitingD.excitedUndernocircumstance totellliestoparents.A.childrenareallowedB.arechildrenallowedC.childrenwillallow D.willchildrenallowLilyhaveknownthetruth,orshewouldhavetoldus.A.mustn,t B.shouldn't C.can D.needn'tGeorgeappliedforthepositionthreetimeshefinallygotit.A.before B.until C.when D.afterThebestwaytothisgoalistointroducenewadvancedtechnology.A.cross B.perform C.achieve D.completeThemanwhowasaccusedstealingthecarsaidthathewasnotguiltyA.for B.with C.of D.aboutIfyouwanttotreatyourfriendstodinnerinagoodrestaurantattheweekend,you'dbetterbookatable.A.infront B.before C.aheadof D.inadvanceCanyoudothejobalone,ordoyouwantsomeonetoyou?A.affect B.assist C.apply D.arrangeButforhermother'ssuddenillness,shewouldneverthinkofbreakingthiswithyou.A.review B.interviewC.movement D.appointmentWhenmyAmericanfriendstalkaboutChina,theywillalwaysitwiththeGreatWall.A.advertiseB.associateC.attach D.combineThecompanyisstartinganewadvertisingcampaigntonewcustomerstoitsstores.A.attends B.attract C.stick D.transferIt'swrongtojudgepeopleonlyaccordingtotheirfamily.A.basis B.area C.task D.backgroundJog'sfriendsallhaveanewbicycle,andhewantsone,too.A.badly B.very C.rather D.barelyAlthoughtheyplanttreesinthisareaeveryyear,thetopsofsomehillsarestillA.blank B.bare C.hollow D.vacantWhathastheboywhofelloffthebike? Nothingserious.Thedoctorsaysthathecancomebacktoschoolinadayortwo.A.becomeof B.happenedwithC.occurredofD.tookplaceIt'sbadforamantosmokeinthepublicplaces.A.behaviorB.actionC.movementD.performanceIwasshockedthepresident'swords.A.withB.atC.inD.toTheUnitedStateshaslongbeentobeamongthebestplacesintheworldforhighereducation.A.proposedB.readC.considered D.suggestedInrecentyears,severalcompanieshavedevelopednewEnglishlanguageteststhatarelow-costandtouse.

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