08年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2008-11-22PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Notallmemoriesaresweet.Somepeoplespendalltheirlivestryingtoforgetbadexperiences.Violenceandtrafficaccidentscanleavepeoplewithterriblephysicalandemotionalscars.Oftentheyrelivetheseexperiencesinnightmares(噩梦).(76)NowAmericanresearchersthinktheyareclosetodevelopingapill,whichwillhelppeopleforgetbadmemories.Thepillisdesignedtobetakenimmediatelyafterafrighteningexperience.Theyhopeitmightreduce,orpossiblyerase(抹去),theeffectofpainfulmemories.InNovember,expertstestedadrugonpeopleintheUSandFrance.Thedrugstopsthebodyreleasingchemicalsthatfixmemoriesinthebrain.(77)Sofartheresearchhassuggestedthatonlytheemotionaleffectsofmemoriesmaybereduced,notthatthememoriesareerased.Theresearchhascausedagreatdealofargument.Somethinkitisabadidea,whileotherssupportit.Supporterssayitcouldleadtopillsthatpreventortreatsoldiers’troublingmemoriesafterwar.Theysaythattherearemanypeoplewhosufferfromterriblememories.“Somememoriescanruinpeople’slives.Theycomebacktoyouwhenyoudon’twanttohavetheminadaydreamornightmare.Theyusuallycomewithverypainfulemotions.”saidRogerPitman,aprofessorofpsychiatryatHarvardMedicalSchoolButthosewhoareagainsttheresearchsaythatitisverydangeroustochangememoriesbecausememoriesgiveusouridentity.Theyalsohelpusallavoidthemistakesofthepast.“Allofuscanthinkofbadeventsinourlivedthatwerehorribleatthetimebutmakeuswhoweare.I’mnotsurewewanttowipethosememoriesout,”saidRebeccaDresser,amedicalethicist.1.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.AanewmedicalinventionBanewresearchonmemoriesCawayoferasingpainfulmemoriesDanargumentabouttheresearchonthepill2.Thedrugtestedonpeoplecan____.AcausethebraintofixmemoriesBstoppeoplerememberingtheirexperiencesCpreventbodyproducingcertainchemicalsDwipeouttheemotionaleffectsofmemories3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.ApeopledoubttheeffectsofthepillsBthepillwillstoppeople’sbadexperiencesCtakingthepillwilldoharmtopeople’shealthDthepillhasprobablybeenproducedinAmerica4.WhichofthefollowingdoesRebeccaDresseragreewith?ASomememoriescanruinpeople’slives.BPeoplewanttogetridofbadmemories.CExperiencingbadeventsmakesusdifferentfromothers.DThepillwillreducepeople’ssufferingsfrombadmemories.5.Theword“scars”inParagraphOneiscloseinmeaningto____.AgoodstoriesBpainsCexperiencesDmemoriesPassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:On-the-jobsmokingisahotissueforbothsmokersandnon-smokers,andmanymanagersnowseesmokingasaproductivityproblem.Althoughsomepeoplequestionwhethersmokingreallyaffectsone’sproductivity,ithas,infact,beenproventhatasmokercostsacompanymorethananon-smoker.AccordingtoProfessorWilliamWeis,asmokingemployeecostshisorheremployerabout$5,700moreayearthananever-smoker.Thesecostsincludemedicalcare,lostearningsandinsurance.Andabsenceduetosmokingbreaksisoneoftheproductivityproblems,yetitaccountsforagreatdealofemployercosts.(78)Whentheissueofsmokingattheworkplaceisdiscussed,perhapsthemostimportantproblemisthehealthriskthatsmokingcausestobothsmokersandnever-smokers.Ithaslongbeenproventhatsmokingislinkedtolungcancer.Nowmanyhealthexpertswarnthatpassivesmokingcancauselungcancerandotherillnessesinhealthynever-smokers.Passivesmokingcanbedefinedasexposuretosecond-handtobaccosmokeinenclosedareas.Anyonewhohasbeenwithsmokersindeedknowsthattheirsmokecancauseeyeirritation,coughing,headachesandthroatsoreness.Whileeyeirritationmayseemasmallthingtosomesmokers,itneverthelessisaproblemthatoccurseveryworkdayinofficesandbreak-roomsandcanleadtogreaterhealthproblems.Employeeswhodonotsmokeshouldnotbesubjectedtotherisksofpassivesmokingandneedtobeabletoworkinasafeenvironment.SurgeonGeneralKoopstatesthattherightofthesmokerstopsatthepointwherehisorhersmokingincreasesthediseaseriskofthoseoccupyingthesameenvironment.6.Allthefollowingcasesareon-the-jobsmokingexceptthat____.AanemployersmokeswhileworkingintheofficeBataxidriversmokeswhiledrivingthecarCaworkersmokeswhileworkingintheworkshopDaworkersmokeswhilereadinginthetrain7.Accordingtothepassage,on-the-jobsmokingaffectsanemployee’sperformanceintheofficeinthat_____.AhecanconcentrateonwhatheisdoingwhilesmokingBheoftengoesawayfromhisdesktosmokeinthebreak-roomCheoftenasksforsickleaveasaresultoftoomuchsmokingDhetakesarestfromtimetotimebecauseofeyeirritation8.Manymanagersdonotseemtobeinfavorofon-the-jobsmokingmainlybecauseit____.AreducesproductivityofthecompanytoacertaindegreeBdoesharmtothehealthofnever-smokersofthecompanyCaffectstherelationshipbetweensmokersandnon-smokersDmakesthebreak-roomsmorecrowdedandmorepolluted9.Passivesmokingmeans____Anever-smokerstakeupthehabitofsmokingunwillinglyBnever-smokershavetoputupwiththeactivesmokersCnever-smokerstakeinsmokereleasedbyalitcigaretteDnever-smokersshareanenclosedareawithsmokers10.Inthesecondpartofthepassage,theauthorsuggestsbanningon-the-jobsmokingsoasto____.AcutdowncostsofmedicalcareandinsuranceBcreateahealthyandsafeworkingenvironmentCpreventeyeirritationfrombecomingabighealthproblemDimprovethesmokingemployees’workefficiencyPassage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassageScientistsinIndiahaveinventedanewwaytoproduceelectricity.Theirinventiondoesnotgetitspowerfromoil,coalorotherfuels.Itproduceselectricitywiththepowerofanimals.Indiahasabouteightymillionbullocks.Theydoallkindsofjobs.Theyworkinthefields.Theypullvehiclesthroughthestreets.Theycarrywatercontainers.(79)Indianenergyofficialshavebeenseekingwaystouselessimportedoiltoprovideenergy.ScientistsattheNationalInstituteforIndustrialEngineeringinBombaywonderedwhetherthemillionsofbullockscouldhelp.ManyvillagesinIndialackelectricity,buttheyhavemanybullocks.Andoftentheanimalsarenotworking.Onejobdonebybullocksistopumpwateroutofthewell.Theanimalsdothisbywalkingaroundandaroundinacircle.Astheywalk,theyturnaheavystickthatmakesthepumpmove.Thissimpletechnologyiscenturiesold.Scientiststhoughtthatthesametechnologycouldbeusedtoproduceelectricity.Bullockswalkinacircleonlytwoorthreetimesaminute.Thisismuchtooslowtoproduceelectricity,butitcancreateenoughpowertoturnaseriesofgears.Alargegearsitsnexttoasmallergear.Asthelargegearturns,itcausesthesmallergeartoturn.Thatgearturnsanevensmallerone.Eachgearmovesfasterbecauseitisalittlesmaller.Thesmallestgearmayturnextremelyfast.(80)Clocksoperatewithgears.SodocarsandsodoesthedeviceinventedbytheIndianscientiststoproduceelectricity.AccordingtotheofficialsintheUnitedNations,theideaisbeingtestedatseveralplacesinIndia.Thedeviceiseasytooperateandrepair.Anditcanbemovedeasily.Itcostsaboutthreehundredandsevendollarsnowtomakesuchadevice,butproductionoflargenumbersofthemcouldcutthecostofeachtoabouttwohundreddollars.11.Whofirstthoughtofusingbullockstoprovideenergy?AIndianenergyofficialsBScientistsinIndiaCOfficialsintheUnitedNationsDResearchersinEurope.12.WhichkindofjobthatthebullocksdoisNOTmentionedinthepassage?APullingvehiclesBPlowingfieldsCPumpingwateroutifwellsDCarryingfoodbaskets.13.WhyarebullocksusedtoprovideenergyinIndia?ABecausebullockshavelongbeenusedbyIndianpeopleBBecausebullockswalkslowlyandareeasytocontrolCBecausetherearefewnon-workingbullocksinIndiaDBecausethereisnotenoughoilinIndia14.Inthesentence“Thissimpletechnologyiscenturiesold”inParagraphOne,“Thissimpletechnology”refersto_____.AusingbullockstoproduceenergyBusingpumpstodrawwateroutChavingbullockswalkaroundtomakethepumpmoveDconnectinggearsofdifferentsizestoproduceelectricity.15.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthedevicementionedinthepassage?AIthasalargegearandasmallergear.BIt’seasytouse,butdifficulttomove.CIt’squitecheap.DIt’sstillbeingtested.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(30%)Directions:Inthispartthereare30incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.16.Forthesakeofherdaughter’shealth,shedecidedtomovetoawarm____.AweatherBtemperatureCseasonDclimate17.Becarefulwhenyoucrossthisverybusystreet.Ifnot,youmayget____byacar.ArunoutBrunoverCrunawayDrunafter18.___,somefamousscientistshavethequalitiesofbeingbothcarefulandcareless.AStrangelyenoughBEnoughstrangelyCStrangeenoughDEnoughstrange19.Havingatripabroadiscertainlygoodfortheoldcouple,butitremains____whethertheywillenjoyit.AtoseeBtobeseenCseeingDseen20.----Youseemtoshowinterestincooking.-----What?____,I’mgettingtiredofit.AOnthecontraryBTothecontraryCOntheotherhandDTotheotherhand21.ThesewildflowersaresospecialthatIwoulddo____Icantosavethem.AwhateverBthatCwhichDwhichever22.Timewill____whetherImadetherightchoiceornot.AseeBsayCtellDknow23.Suddenly,atallmandrivingagoldencarriage____thegirlandtookheraway,____intothewoods.Aseizing;disappearedBseized;disappearedCseizing;disappearingDseized;disappearing24.Itsuddenly____mehowwecouldimprovethesituation.AoccurredBfearedCshookDstruck25.Wasitbecausehewasill____heaskedforleave?AsoBwhenCwhyDthat26.JohnlikesChinesefood,buthe____eatingwithchopsticks.AisusedtoBusedtoCisn’tusedtoDdidn’tusedto27.FujianProvincelies____theeastofChinaandTaiwanis____theeastofFujian.Ain;inBto;inCto;toDin;to28.ForJohnthiswasthebeginningofanewlife,_____hethoughthewouldneversee,AwhatBthatConeDit29.Westayedforthenightatthefootofthemountainand____toclimbitthenextmorning.AsetaboutBsetoffCsetupDsetout30.Weshoulddoasmuchadwecan____ourcountrybetterandmorebeautiful.AmakeBtomakeCmakesDmaking31.“Toputofsomething”means“to_____”.AlookforitBputitinplaceCpostponeitDcancelit32._____,he’llmakeafirst-classtennisplayer,AGivingtimeBTogivetimeCGiventimeDBeinggiventime33.----Didyouseeheroffthedaybeforeyesterday?----No,butIwishI____.AwereBdidChadDwould34.Somedriversalwaysdrivecarelessly.Thereissome____dangerwhiletheyaredriving.ApainfulBpotentialCprobableDprimary35.Youhavestayedathomefortwodays.It’stimeyou____forawalk.AgooutBwentoutCwillgooutDwouldgoout36.Canyou____thethreemistakesinthisparagraph?AturnoutBbringoutCcalloutDpickout37.Thisismuch____totheoneIboug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