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)thememberswerequicktocometohisrescue.“Wejumpedonboardandsaidwe’lldowhateverwecanmakesurehehasagreatbirthdayandthatmorethanonechildshowsup.”BeaufortfirefighterRossVezinsays.“Wemadearrangementstopickhimupfromschoolalongwithhismomandbrother,andwebroughthimtoabowling2伯丫(保龄球场)alongwithabikergroup.”Thefiredepartmentwasalsoabletobringnearly75otherkidsfromschooltocelebratealongsideCooper,whosemother,NicoalaShiflet,saidhehasdifficultymakingfriendsbecausehesuffersfroma仇1$^|(自闭症)“Theyhadcakeandpresentsandgottodosomebowling,”Vezinsays,”We’realsogoingtohavehimupnextweek.”Vezinsays,“We’regoingtogivehimafiredepartmentT-shirtandatourofourfirestation.”WhodidthemosttomakeCooper’ssecondbirthdaypartyagreatsuccess?FirefightersfromBeaufortFireDepartment.MenfromthebikergroupCommunitymembersCooper’sparentsWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?About75kidsshowedupatCooper’ssecondbirthdayparty.Cooper’smotherandbrotherwereathissecondbirthdayparty.Thosejoiningthesecondbirthdaypartydidsomebowling.CoopergotaT-shirtfromthefiredepartmentathissecondbirthdayparty.Thephrasehavehimupinthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto invitehimasaguestmeethimbychancetakecareofhimmakefriendswithhimOnlyonekidwenttoCooper’sfirstbirthdaypartybecause Cooperwasnotgoodatmakingfriends.otherkidswerebusywiththeirclassesthenCooperlikedtoplaywithgrown-upsCooperdidn’tinvitehisclassmatewelearnfromthepassagethatCooperwas thesecondbirthdayparty.A.disappointedwith B.satisfiedwithC.frightenedby D.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’s50thanniversary(周年纪念日)ofthemoonlanding.Plasticdegradationaffectsart,too.ArtistClaesOldenburgcreatedFalseFoodSelectionin1906.(78)Itconsistsofplasticfooddisplayedinawoodenbox.Theplasticoffoodusedtolookreal.Now,someofithasflattenedandyellowed.Theartwork’swoodenboxproducesanacidicgasthateatsawayattheplastic,whichspeedsupthedegradationprocess.ButYoungismotivatedtopreservethisartworkandotherslikeit.“Plasticsareapartofourhistory,”shesays,“it’simportanttopreservethemsothatfuturegenerationscanunderstandthejourneywe’vetaken.”6.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.LandingontheMoon B.PreservingPlasticsC.NeilArmstrong’sspacesuitD.ApplicationofPlastics7.ThewordbrittleinParagraph2probablymeans .A.wellestablishedB.heavilyloadedC.easilyupsetD.easilybroken8.In2006,NASMremovedArmstrong’sspacesuitfromdisplayto .A.putitonsale B.returnittoArmstrongC.giveittoanothermuseum D.lookforwaystopreserveitInClaesOldenburg’sFalseFoodSelection,thewoodenbox theplasticdegradation.A.slowdown B.leadstoC.acceleratesD.doesn’tplayanyroleinAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?Sunlight,wateranddustcontributetoplasticdegradation.Armstrong’sspacesuitiscurrentlyonpublicdisplayatNASM.NASMacquiredArmstrong’sspacesuitin1971.ClaesOldenburgisanartist.Passage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage: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.Theirresults,recentlypublishedinNaturePlants,showthatnineofthe13oldestbaobabtreesandfiveoutofsixofthelargestdiedinthe12-yearstudyperiod.StephanWoodborneconductedthebaobabstudywithsixotherscientists.Theysaymoreresearchisneededtoknowwhythetreesdied.Buttheythinkclimatechangemaybetoblame.That’sbecausethetreesshowednoevidenceofdisease.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.”Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Die-offofAfrica'sBaobabsB.NationalParksinAfricaC.AfricanRainySeasons D.Strange-lookingBaobabsThebaobabstudylasted .A.6yearsB.9years C.12years D.13yearsAccordingtoStephanWoodborne,thebaobabtreesdiedmainlybecauseofA.humandamageB.diseaseC.climatechangeD.theattackofinsectsThewordspectruminthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto .A.point B.range C.edge D.team.AccordingtoStephanWoodborne,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTURE?FurtherresearchisneededtoknowwhytheBaobabsdied.Baobabtreescanlivealongtime.Theresearchersfoundthatonlyoldbaobabtreesdied.Thebaobabstudyinvolvedmorethan60baobabs.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(30%)Directions:Inthispartthereare30incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.16．Becoming Americancitizentakesalotofwork.A./B.an C.a D.theShewastheonlymemberofherfamily spokeEnglish.A.thatB.whomC.whatD.which hewalked,helookedcarefullyattheiceinfrontofhim.A.IfB.AsC.SinceD.WhetherAtabouttwelveo’clock,themandecided toeathislunch.A.beingstoppedB.stoppingC.tobestoppedD.tostopHethrewstonesatthebirdsbutcouldnothit .A.him B.her C.it D.themPeterisgoingtoalake hecanfishwithhisfriends.A.which B.here C.whereD.thereThey intothedormitoryalready.A.havemovedB.movingC.move D.havingmovedEveryoneisgettingold,butyoulook thanever.A.youngerB.youngestC.theyoungestD.young Doyouenjoyyourpresentjob? .Ijustdoitforaliving.A.OfcourseB.NotreallyC.Notlikely D.NotalittleThey havearrivedatlunchtimebuttheirflightwasdelayed.A.will B.can C.must D.shouldAfterdinnertheministermadeashort totheguests.A.deliveryB.speech C.pronunciationD.conversationJeanisoneofthosemoderngirlswhoalways thelatestfashions.A.putupwithB.comeupwithC.keepupwithD.getalongwithTheroomwassoquietthatshecouldhearthe ofherheart.A.hitting B.beating C.tapping D.knockingThiswatchis toalloftheotherwatchesinthestore.A.superiorB.advantagesC.super D.beneficialThe ofthevalleywasverywet.A.head B.basis C.top D.bottomThesun intheeast.A.rises B.raises C.increases D.goesWhenyouhavekids,youwon’thavetimetogotoparties A.furtherB.stillmoreC.anymore D.nomoreTheyhidthemselves atree.A.off B.after C.behind D.beforeTheprotestswerenot toNewYork.A.balancedB.ended C.limited D.attendedHehasneverrecoveredfromthe ofhisbrother’sdeath.A.aim B.shock C.plan D.opinionIfyou smoke,pleasegooutside.A.can B.should C.must D.mayThepoliceofficersinourcityworkhard therestofuscanliveasafelife.A.incase B.asif C.inorderthatD.onlyifNomatterhow ,itisnotnecessarilylifeless.A.adesertmaybecry B.drymayadesertbeC.mayadesertbecry D.dryadesertmaybeThegirlglancedoverhershoulderandfoundherself byayoungmaninblack.A.wasfollowed B.hasbeenfollowedC.followingD.followedTheymadeagreatefforttopreparetheexhibition, toachieveabigsuccess.A.hoped B.hopingC.tohope D.hopeIhavebeenlookingforthisbookforseveralweeks,and Ihavefoundit.A.atleastB.innotimeC.atlast D.atpresentThousandsofpeople thefuneral.A.caredB.attended C.devotedD.appearedI’mafraidyouhaveno buttocomealongwithus.A.possibilityB.permissionC.choice D.selectionTheoldmangotintothe ofstoringmoneyunderthebed.A.habit B.traditionC.use D.customSheisso thatshecriedfordayswhenherpetcatdied.A.sensibleB.sensitive C.imaginativeD.impressivePartIIIIdentification(10%)Directions:EachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarkedA,B,C,D.Identifytheonethatisnotcorrect.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Thenewstadiumbeingbuilt(A)forthenextAsianGameswillbe(B)threetimesasbigger(C)asthepresent(D)one.After(A)thelongjourney,thethreeof(B)themwentback(C)home,hungryandilredlyJ(D)Surprising(A)andhappy,Tonystood(B)upandaccepted(C)theprize(D).Wetried(A)hard,andeventually(B),wewere(C)abletogetMikeJent(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)takingjan(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.Cloze（10%）Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage,andforeachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,Dattheendofthepassage.YoushouldchooseONEanswerthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Inthesummerof1838,JohnWannamakerwasborninPhiladelphia.Hisfatherwasabrick-maker.Wheneverhewasnot___56___school,Johnwasengagedinturningbrickswhichwerelaidinthesunto__57 .Thus,thequalityofworking___58___wasinstilled（灌输）intotheyoungman.59hisowndiligence,helaterbecamethemerchantprinceofPhiladelphia.Afewyearslater,schoolwas___60__andheworkedinastorefourmileaway__61__hishome.Hewalkedeightmileseveryday,goingtoworkinthemorningand62backhomeintheevening.He63only$1.25fortheentireweek'swork.Afterwardshewas__64 asaclerkinalawoffice,andlaterheworkedinaclothingstoreata___65___of＄1.50perweek.Hereheseemedtofindthecalling__66 suitedhistaste,andhedevelopedapleasingdisposition^^格）.People67totradewiththeyoungclerk.Itwasnotlong___68__hewascalledtoresponsiblepositions.In1861,healreadysavedseveralhundreddollars.Ashehad__69__areputationforhonestyandability,hewasabletostartinbusinessonhisownaccount.ThisfirmofWannamaker&Brownwassituated__70__thecornerofSixthandMarketstreets.Asthebusiness__71 ,otherstoreswereopened.JohnWannamaker,thepoorclerk aftera__72___oftwentyyearsofhardwork,pushedbyenergy,controlledaforceof6,000employees.Notonlydidthefirmhandleclothing,butalsoarticlesthatcouldbegenerally73_inretail（零售）stores.Thesecretofhisgreatsuccessishistirelessdiligence,anda__74 masteryofhisbusiness.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.