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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2023年11月PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:JardenZinc(锌)Products,alargezincplantafewmilesoutsideGreeneville,Tennessee,hasaspecialclaim.Since1982,ithasbeentheonlysupplierofpennyblanksfortheU.S.Mint(铸币厂).It'sagoodbusinessforJarden-since2023,thecompanyhasearnedmorethan$800million.ButitmaynotbeagooddealfortheU.S.(76)Thevalueofthepennyhasbeendroppingforyears.In2023,itbegantocostmorethanapennytomakeapenny.Itnowcosts2Ctoproducea1Ccoin.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.IsittimefortheU.S.todothesame?Jardenandthezincindustryarefightingtokeepthepenny.Since2023,Jardenhasgiven$1.2milliontoAmericansforCommonCents(ACC).Thegroup'smissionistokeepthepennyinuse.MarkWellerisACC'sexecutivedirector.Hearguesthattherearethreemainreasonsforkeepingthepenny:Withoutit,wewouldbecomemorereliantonthefive-centcoin,whichalsohasproblems;charities(慈善机构)thatdependonpennydriveswouldnotbeabletoraiseasmuchmoney;anda2023surveyshowsthat67%ofAmericanswanttokeepthepenny.(77)Manypeoplesurveyedsaidtheyfearedtheywouldenduppayingmoreducts.ManyexpertsdisagreewithACC,Theypointtothedozensofcountriesthathavegottenridoftheirlowest-valuecoinswithoutraisingpricesforconsumers.Andcharitiesdon'tseemtooconcernedeither.PresidentBarackObamasaysthemintcouldexploreusingcheapermetalstomakepennies.Steelislessexpensivethanzinc.Penniesare97.5%zincand2.5%copper.Butnomatterwhatitismadeof,thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered.Mostin-storepurchasesarenowmadewithcreditcards,notcash.Isittimeforachange?1.whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Manycountriesaretryingtoreducethecostofmakingcoins.B.Thesedaysapennymadeisapennywasted.C.ThereisdisagreementoverwhethertheU.S.shouldstopusingpennies.D.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.ThemissionofACCisto______.A.conductonlinesurveysB.lowertheproductioncostsofthepennyC.raisemoneyforcharitiesD.keepthepennyinuse3.Thepennycoinismainlymadeof_____.A.copperB.steelC.ironD.zinc4.Whatdoesthesentence"thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Thepennymaybeoutofuseverysoon.B.Thevalueofthepennymayrise.C.ThepennyhasaspecialplaceinAmericanhistory.D.ThepennyispartofAmericanculture.5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.JardenisthesolesupplierofthezinctheU.S.Mintusestomakethepenny.B.ThemajorityofAmericanpeopleareinfavorofkeepingthepenny.C.ManyAmericansfearthatgettingridofthepennywouldcausepricestorise.D.TheU.S.Mintnowspends2.4centstomakeapenny.Passage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:CharlesDickenswasbornin1812inPortsmouth,England.Hewasthesecondofeightchildren.Hisfatheralwayshadproblemswithmoney.WhenCharleswas12yearsold,hisfatherwenttoprisonbecausehewasindebt.Charleshadtoleaveschooltohelphisfamily.Hegotajobinadirty,oldfactory.CharlesDickensneverforgothisdifficultchildhood.Manyofhisstoriesandbookswereaboutpoorpeopleandtheirproblems.(78)Later,Charleswentbacktoschoolfortwomoreyears.Heleftschoolwhenhewas15yearsoldtobecomeanewspaperreporter.In1836,hebegantowriteThePickwickPapers.Itwaspublishedasaseriesandwasahugesuccess.Byage24,DickenswasaprominentwriterinbothGreatBritainandtheUnitedStates.Manypeopleboughthisbooks,buttheyalsopaidtohearhimreadhisstoriesaloud.Becausetherewasnoradioortelevision,peoplelikedtohearfamouswritersreadinpublic.Dickensreadhisworkslikehewasactinginaplay.Hewentonverysuccessfulreadingtoursandearnedalotofmoney.Dickenswasmeticulous(过度注意琐事的).Everythinghadtobejustright.Whenheworkedathome,everythinghadtobeinitsplace.Heworkedatadeskbyawindowthatalwayshadavase(花瓶)offlowersandthesameornaments(装饰物)onit.(79)Hewrote2,000wordsadayandherequiredcompletequietwhilehewrote.Hedividedhispageintothreeparts,andoneachsidehehadnotesindifficultcolors.Themainwritingwasinmiddle,thestorynoteswereintherightmargin,andthechapternoteswereintheleftmargin.Healsocaredalotabouthisappearance.6.CharlesDickens'fatherwasputintoprisonbecausehe.A.stolemoneyfromotherpeopleB.refusedtopaytaxC.didn'tpayforhischildren'cationD.owedmoneytootherpeople7.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Dickenslovedtotravel.B.Dickens'storiesweremostlyabouthisownchildhood.C.Dickensmadealotofmoneyonhisreadingtours.D.DickensleftschooltowriteThePickwickPapers.8.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutDickensisTRUE?A.Hewasapeacefulperson.B.Hewasaquietwriter.C.Heworkedveryhardatschool.D.Hecaredalotaboutthingsaroundhim.9.Theword“prominent”inthesecondparagraphmeans________.A.FamousB.ThoughtfulC.CarefulD.difficult10.Afterthelastparagraph,theauthorwillmostprobablydiscussDickens'.A.SuccessB.AppearanceC.WorksD.childhoodPassage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Computertechnologyisadvancingsofastthatoldhardwarequicklybecomescompletelyobsolete.Theelectronicwaster(e-waste)fromthisconstantlygrowingfieldispollutingtheenvironment,bothhereandabroad.Computerscontaintoxic(有毒的)materialssuchaslead.Despitethedangerofthrowingthesehazardousmaterialsinalandfill(垃圾填埋场),that'sexactlywheretonsofcomputersendup.Americansreuseorrecycleonlyabout10percentofthe50millioncomputerstheyreplaceeachyear,accordingtoABCNews.Eightypercentisbeingstockpiled(囤积),whichcouldcreateevenbiggerproblemsinthefuture,andtheremaining10percentislandfilled.Throwinge-wasteinlandfillscreatesapotentialforlandfillsaretougherintheUnitedStatesthaninmanyothercountries,e-wasteisoftenexported,especiallytosomedevelopingcountries.(80)Somecountriesarecreatingpoliciestodealwiththegrowinge-wasteproblem.IntheNetherlands,youcanbringyouroldcomputertothesellerwhenbuyinganewone,andthesellermustbylawacceptitfreeofcharge.Japanpassedalawin2023requiringproducerstorecyclecertainparts.Intheunitedstates,amovementcalledtheComputerTakeBackCampaignisdemandingthatproducerstakemoreresponsibilityfordisposingof(解决)oldcomputers,CaliforniaandMassachusettsrecentlhibitedcertaincomputerpartsinlandfills,whileAppleandIBMtakebackcomputersforabouta$30fee.Gatewayisonestepahead:Theywillpayyou$50forrecyclingyouroldcomputerwhenyoubuyanewonefromthem.Lastly,manynonprofitprogramsacceptusedequipment,andserviceshavepoppedupthatdistributeoldcomputerstoschoolsandotherorganizations.11.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheMainExportsofAmericaB.TheComputerTakeBackCampaignC.TheHarmofE-wasteTreatmentD.ElectronicWaste-aGlobalProblem12.Whatdoestheword“obsolete”inthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.Fashionable.B.Useful.C.Outofdate.D.Outofcontrol.13.Americansreuseabout______millioncomputerseachyear.A.5B.10C.15D.2014.Accordingtothepassage,Americanelectronicwasteisexportedtoothercountriesbecausethesecountrieshave_______.A.theresourcesandmorespacecessthee-wasteB.lessstrictlyenforcedenvironmentsafetystandardsC.alotofskillede-wasteworkersD.manycomputerrecyclingbusinesses15.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Japanpassedalawtoaddressthee-wasteproblem.B.Comparedwithstockpile,landfillisabetterandsafermethodtodealwithe-waste.C.Applewillpayyou$50forrecyclingyouroldcomputerwhenyoubuyanewonefromthem.D.Olputersaresafetotheenvironmentevenwhenimproperlydisposedof.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(30%)Directions:Inthispartthereare30incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenblackentheCorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.16.Thefriedfishweateattherestaurantyesterdayisdelicious.I'dliketohaveitagainevenifitcosts____.A.astwicemuchB.twiceasmuchC.muchastwiceD.asmuchtwice17.____toomuchtodo,theyhavetokeepthemselvesbusyalldaylong.A.HavingB.HaveC.HadD.Being18.Airpollution,togetherwithoverpopulation,____manyproblemsinbigcities.A.arecausingB.iscausingC.arecausedD.iscaused19.Shehasnoideaofwhatthebookisabout.She____havereaditcarefully.A.mustn’tB.can'tC.shouldn'tD.needn't20.____fromspace,ourearth,withwatercovering70%ofitssurface,appearsasa"blueplanet".A.SeeingB.TobeseenC.SeenD.Havingseen21.Themerefact____mostpeoplebelieveanuclearwarwouldbemaddoesnotmeanthatitwillnotoccur.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.why22.Itwas____hehadmadesuchgreatcontributionstoworldpeacethathewontheNobelPrizeforPeace.A.thatB.becauseC.howD.why23.Ifit____tomorrow,wewon'tgoforapicnic.A.WillrainB.shouldrainC.rainsD.rained24.Thenumberofmembersintheclub____totwohundred.A.werelimitedB.limitsC.waslimitedD.limited25.Therearemanyfashionshopsandexpensiverestaurantson____sidesofthestreet.A.allB,eachC,bothD.every26.Iwentto____Londonyesterdayandsaw____strangeoldmanandalittlegirl,beggingbytheroadside.A./;aB.a;/C./;theD.the;/27.John,let'stakeataxi,_____?A.WillyouB.ShallweC.wouldyouD.shouldwe28.OfallthegirlsintheclassJanestudiesthe____.A.hardB.harderC.hardestD.hardly29.Doyouknowthegirl____fatherdiedinacaraccidentlastweek?A.whoB.thatC.whomD.whose30.Whentheviolinistfinishedhisperformance,theaudiencestoodupand____forfiveminutes.A.actedB.clappedC.backedD.closed31.Shedoesn'twanttolistentoyounow;shehassomethingurgentto____.A.talkwithB.laughatC.copewithD.warmup32.Ican'tfindmykeys!Canyouhelpme____them?A.dreamaboutB.lookforC.seethroughD.speakof33.A:____Madam,Isthereapostofficenearhere?B:Keepongoingahead.Turnrightatthefirstcrossroads.Thenyou'llfindonethere.A.SorryB.YouarewelcomeC.ExcusemeD.Thanksalot34.TheAmericancouplehave____atwo-year-oldchild,wholosthisparentsinanearthquake.A.adjustedB.affordedC.approvedD.adopted35.Youshouldbe____ofyourself,tellingliesatyourage.A.ashamedB.accurateC.adequateD.attractive36.Nosoonerhadhesatdowntolunch____therewasaknockatthedoor.A.whenB.thatC.asD.than37.Thiskindofcomputeris____.handlingallkindsofinformation.A.capabletoB.abletoC.capableofD.ableof38.Pleasesitdownandmakeyourself____.A.intheroomB.fineC.easyD.athome39.Heofferedto____herahandasthesuitcasewastooheavyforhertocarry.A.borrowB.helpC.lendD.show40.Don'tletthechildplaywithscissors____hecutshimself.A.incaseB.sothatC.nowthatD.onlyif41.Letmegiveyoua____ofhowthecomputerworks.A.demonstrationB.differenceC.deductionD.distinction42.________therain,wewouldhavehadapleasanttriptothecountryside.A.BecauseofB.DuetoC.ThankstoD.Butfor43.Thetextbookisforthe____students,notforthebeginners.A.foreignB.blindC.advancedD.deaf44.Bytheendofnextmonthhe____everythinginschool.A.willfinishB.wouldhavefinishedC.finishesD.willhavefinished45.Sam:Idon'tdrinkcoffeeatall.Frank:____.A.Sodon'tIB.IdoeitherC.NorIdoD.NeitherdoIPartIIIIdentification(10%)Directions:EachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarkedA,B,CandD.Identifytheonethatisnotcorrect.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.46.Shouldshecometomorrow,Iwilltakehertothemuseum.ABCD47.Onlyinthiswaywecanwipeouttheenemytroops.ABCD48.InfactIwouldratherleaveforSanFranciscothanstayinginLosAngeles.ABCD49.Nextweekendhewillvisittheairportwhichheworked30yearsago.ABCD50.Sinceit'sraininghardnowwehadbettertoputoffoursportsmeettillnextweek.ABCD51.ThoughJanetriedherbestthistime,butshestillfailedinthemathexam.ABCD52.Thenextmorningthefirstthingmybrotherandmedidwastogooutforawalkintheforest.ABCD53.Thelittleboyrunsveryfasterthanmostofhisclassmatesintheschool.ABCD54.Shelikedherjobasawaitressbecausesheenjoyedtomeetpeople.ABCD55.Therearemanychildrenandadultswhombehaviorisgenerallyunacceptable.ABCDPartIVCloze(10%)Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage,andforeachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDattheendofthepassage.YoushouldchooseONEanswerthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Ihaveafriendwhoputhercareeronholdaftershegotmarriedandhadchildren.Shestayedathomeuntiltheoldestwasfouryearsold,56shebegandoingpart-timejobstogetoutofthehouse.Thatwasn'tenough,soshetookafull-timejob,which57hertotravel.Shewasmakingmoremoneythanherhusband,even58fouryearsoffthemarket.Herin-laws,whobelieveawoman'sonlyfunctionishousekeeping,59toherhusbandwiththeirnegativeopinions.Emotionallytorn(受折磨的),hewantedto60hiswifebutwasconditionedbyloyalty(忠诚)tohisparents'ideals.Naturally,hiswifealsofelt61,eagertopursehervisionbutemotionallyinvestedinherhusbandandfamily.I62hertogowithhervision,becauseit'sherlife.Toomanywomengiveuptheircareerdreamsto63arelationship.That'straditional,butitcan64youcrazy.Andsomedreams,ifyoudon'tpursethemintime,willpassyou65.Whenyou'refinallyfreetogo66them,you've67thewindowofopportunity.Afterfurtherdiscussion,herhusbandwentalong,68hevaluedtherelationshipasmuchasshedid.Conversely(相反地),aformerstudent,whosehusbandfelt69byherearningmoremoneythanhedid,endedher70consultingpracticeandgaveupasix-figureincome.To71conflictinherrelationship,sheabandonedherpassion.Maybesheshouldhaveabandonedherhusband's72thinkingandsurroundedherselfinsteadwithpeoplewhobelievedinher.Arelationshipmustbemutually73,andanygenuinerelationshipwilladjusttochange.Whenyourecognizethatarelationshipisputtingoutyourfire,askyourself74youshouldgracefullygoawayandrealizeyourdreams.Communicatehowmuchyourvisionmeanstoyou,doitinarelationship-friendly75,andthepeopleinyourlifewillsurpriseyou.56.A.whatB.whereC.whichD.when57.A.requestedB.arousedC.requiredD.provided58.A.besideB.afterC.beyond D.before59.A.complainedB.governedC.quarreled D.sympathized60.A.separateB.guaranteeC.supportD.oppose61.A.relievedB.confirmedC.resolved ﻩD.conflicted62.A.objectedB.encouragedC.perceivedﻩ D.released63.A.protectB.destroyC.provide ﻩD.resemble64.A.doB.driveC.look D.find65.A.inB.outC.byﻩﻩD.off66.A.among B.through C.beforeﻩﻩD.after67.A.missed B.acquiredﻩﻩC.received D.forgot68.A.althoughﻩB.while ﻩC.becauseﻩ D.however69.A.conqueredB.threatenedC.transformedD.assured70.A.successfulB.thoughtfulC.revolutionaryD.primitive71.A.exploreB.defeatC.approachD.avoid72.A.enforcedB.limitedC.venturedD.extended73.A.logicalB.successiveC.beneficialD.synthetic74.A.whetherB.whereC.howD.which75.A.pathB.routeC.road
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