北京地區(qū)成人本科學(xué)士學(xué)位英語統(tǒng)一考試2012.5.12

1、北京地區(qū)成人本科學(xué)士學(xué)位英語統(tǒng)一考試2012.5.12PartReading Comprehension (30%Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:The most famous collections of fairy tales are the ones by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. The Grimms published their first fairy-tale collection in 1812.They disappearing German folk cultu

2、re. Their first edition (版本) was a scholarly book that carefully recorded the oral tales. They were surprised when some of their early readers suggested that the stories might be interesting to children。But the Grimms needed money. They had made a bad deal with their publisher and received little pa

3、yment for their first book. At one point Wilhelm complained there wasnt a chair in his house one could sit on without worrying it would break. So he took the hint and set to work to make a book that would be suitable for children. He selected a few of the tales, made them much longer , and polished

4、up the language. He didnt add morals , but he did slip in character judgments and moralizing comments wherever he could。The Grimmsfairy tales also have one characteristic that would seem to make them unsuitable for children. Many of them include violent incidents. In“Hansel and Gretel”eaten by a wol

5、f. When he revised the tales for children, Wilhelm Grimm retained the violence. In fact, he sometimes even ramped it up. For example, in the first edition, the one intended for children, that her birds peck(啄)out their eyes。Why, then, have the Grimmsfairy tales become classic of childrens literature

6、, so much so that it is hard to imagine a child who doesnt know Cinderellas story or Snow Whites?One answer is that only a few of the tales survived into modern times. The first edition of the Grimmsfairy tales had 210 tales. By 1825 it was down to 50. And taday only a dozen or so of the tales are o

7、ften reprinted in childrens collections。(76)But the deeper answer is that the tales that have lasted are magical adventures that help children deal with the struggles and fears of their everyday lives。1. Why did Wilhelm Grimm set out to adapt his book for children?A . To deal with readerscomplaints。

8、 B. To improve his financial situation。C. At the request of his publisher。 D. To preserve the ancient stories in print。2. When revising the fairy tales, Wilhelm did all of the following EXCEPT_。A. adding character judgments.B. making the tales much longerC. deleting the violent scenesD. polishing up

9、 the language3. What does the expression“ramped it up”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. StartedB. AllowedC. ClassifiedD. Increased4. Which of the following statements about the Grimmsfairy tales is TRUE according to the passage?A. They were originally intended to be childrens stories。B. Generally spea

10、king, the tales that have endured can help children deal with the challenges life bring to them。C. A large number of the tales made it to the modern age。D. They are less violent than the childrens stories being written today。5. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. History of fairy tales。B. W

11、ays to preserve the oral tradition。C. The Grimmsfairy tales。D. Violence in fairy tales。Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:As the school year kicks off, parents are once again struggling to cajole (哄騙) and, if need be, drag their exhausted teens out of bed, That image may m

12、ake you laugh, but lack of sleep is no joke. (77)Teenagers who dont get enough rest have more learning, health, behavior and mood problems than students who get at least nine hours a night. Long-term lack of sleeo is tied to heart disease, overweight, depression and a shortened life. Lack of sleep c

13、an be especially deadly for teens; car accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers , and safety experts believe sleepy driving is a major factor。Unfortunately, few teenagers get the sleep they need. In a survey of middle- and high-school students, University of Colorado researchers foun

14、d that 82 percent said they woke up tied and unrefreshed, and more than half had trouble concentrating during the day at least once a week。Blame multitasking for some of this. Many students are juggling after-school activities, homework and part-time jobs. Even when they manage to fulfill these obli

15、gations by a reasonable hour, television, the internet, video games, phone calls and text message to friends often keep them awake deep into the night. Taking soda and energy drinks late in the day and going to late-night parties on weekends add to sleep for most teens to fall asleep before 11 pm. C

16、lass usually beings before 8:15 am, with many high schools starting as weends to catch up, making it even harder to fall asleep on Sunday night and wake up Monday morning . Playing catch-up on weekends also doesnt help teens stay refreshed when the need it most: during the week at school。Since the 1

17、990s, middle and high school in more than two dozen states have experimented with later school start times. (78)The results have been encouraging: more sleep, increased attendance, better grades and fewer driving accidents.But most school still start early, meaning teens have their work cut out for

18、them if they want to get enough sleep。6. According to the passage, poor sleep can be linked to all of the following EXCEPT_。A. heart diseaseB. car accidentsC. skin problemsD. poor concentration7. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is_。A. how sleep deprivation(缺乏)can be treatedB. what causes sleep deprivat

19、ionC. who is most at risk for sleep deprivationD. why sleep deprivation is a serious concern8. What does the word“juggling”in Paragragph3 probably mean?A. Dealing with at the same time B. Striking a balance betweenC. Weekend catch-up sleep D. Healthy diet9. Which of the following is NOT to balme for

20、 teenagerlack of sleep?A. Multitasking B. Striking a balance betweenC. Weekend catch-up sleep D. Healthy diet10. According to the passage, what have some school done to help their students get enough sleep?A. Educating their students about the importance of sleepB. Monitoring their studentslate-nigh

21、t activitiesC. Delaying school start times D. Setting strict rules。Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:As any middle-class parent knows, unpaid work experience can give youngsters a valuable introduction to a secure job. The government has recognized it too, abandoning rul

22、es in 2011 that had formerly stopped 16-to 24-years-olds from doing unpaid work while claiming unemployment benefit. But moving from that to forcing them to work without pay in order to collect these benefits has proved a big step。(79)More than one million young people in Britain are unemployed, the

23、 highest number since the mid-1980s. Keen both to cut the welfare bill and to avoid the depressed future wages that may result from early unemployment, the government has impressed future wages that may result from early unemployment, the government has introduced an ambitious program of reform to g

24、et youngsters off welfare and into work. A key part of it is ensuring that no one gets benefit from the government for long; ministers are keen to avoid what happened after the early-1980s recession(衰退)，when unemployment continued in some parts of the country for a long time after the economy began

25、to improve。To help young people into work, ministers had persuaded lots of employers, including bakery chains, bookshops, and supermarkets, to take on unemployed youths, who receive work experience but no pay, with the prospect of proper job for those who shine. (80)Some 35,000 youngsters participat

26、ed last year; half found paid work soon after finishing the scheme。The idea of getting young adults used to showing up for work is popular with voters: according to a survey published in February, about 60% of people support the program. Equally attractive was the option of compelling them to work:

27、under the existing arrangements youngsters could choose whether or not to accept a place, but if they dropped put after the end of the first week, they stood to lose up to two weeksbenefits。Yet the scheme has also polarized(兩極分化的)opinion: a third of people are consistently opposed. Following a noisy

28、“Right to Work”campaign that accused employers of co-operating secretly with this from getting worse, Chris Grayling, an employment minister, admitted that young people could leave their work experience at any time without being punished for doing so. This not only halted the flight of employers(for

29、 now, at least)but also enabled him to announce that new firms have agreed to take part in the program。.11. According to the passage, young people in Britain_。A. are used to showing up for workB. value unpaid work very muchC. are always opposed to unpaid workD. could learn something about job securi

30、ty through unpaid work12. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Most voters support the governments effort to help young people to workB. Some people protest against the governments attempt to force young people to workC. There are more than one million young people who too

31、k part in the programD. There are more than one million young people who are jobless13. According to the author, the British government is trying to_。A. punish young people if they are not cooperating with itB. reform the unemployed youngstersC. the economic slowdownD. reduce welfare spending14. The

32、 word“shine”in Paragraph 3 means“_”。A. do wellB. reflect light C. look happyD. produce light15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Enjoy Work Without Pay B. Can Work, Wont WorkC. Should Work, Shouldnt Play D. Hate Work or Love WorkPartVocabulary and Structure (30%)Dir

33、ections:In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choice marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。16. Please give Jim the schedule for tomorrows conference when he _

34、back. He is to chair the conference。A. will comeB. comeC. comesD. came17._five minutes earlier, you would not have missed the last train for Shanghai, but you were late。A. Had you comeB. Do you comeC. Did you comeD. Should you come18. After he worked out the solution, _ appeared a smile on his face。

35、A. itB. hereC. whatD. there19. _ the former presidents supporters went out in streets to express their anger and dissatisfactionA. A small amount ofB. A large number ofC. A little bit ofD. A great deal of20. To be honest, todays dinner was just so-so. It wasnt such a good one_ promised by the boss。A

36、. thatB. whichC. asD. what21. So many people _, the meeting had to be put off。A. being absentB. to be absentC. were absentD. had been absent22. We often advise him not to drink more _ is good for his healthA. asB. thatC. thanD. but23.-Did Charles vote in the last election?-No, he wasnt_A. enough old

37、 thenB. then enough oldC. ole then enoughD. old enough then24. By no means_ look down on those who are less lucky in life than we are/A. we shouldB. should weC. we should notD. should we not25. He didnt feel like _that day so he stayed indoors reading。A. workingB. worksC. to workD. worked26. No soon

38、er had we started on the road _it began to rain。A. whenB. thanC. thenD. whenever27. He decide to go for a sailing holiday _ the fact that he was usually Seasick (暈船)A. because ofB. in spite ofC.in case ofD. as a result of28. What you do in your spare time is your own _. However it should not be harm

39、ful to othersA. businessB. purchaseC. bargainD.sale29. As a gardener, Jim has to water the flowers and _the grass in the garden every morningA. trimB. improveC. refineD. repair30. The firemen are still _the small fires started by the plane crash。A. taking offB. setting asideC. getting along withD. p

40、utting out31. He didnt live up to _had been expected of him。A. thatB. whatC. whichD. all32. The old couple decided to _a boy and a girl though they had three of their own。A. adaptB. bringC. receiveD. adopt33. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied_。A, originallyB. extremel

41、yC. violentlyD. intensively34. The car _ halfway for no reasonA. broke offB. broke downC. broke upD. broke out35. The police _ that he committed a series of crimes in the north of the cityA. swelledB. submittedC. surveyedD. suspected36. The manger lost his _just because his secretary was ten minutes

42、 lateA. moodB. temperC. mindD. passion37. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came_ viewA. fromB. inC. beforeD. into38. I have kept that portrait _ I can see it every day , as it always reminds me of my university days in LondonA. whichB. whereC. whetherD. into39. The room is in a t

43、errible mess; it _ cleaned。A. Cant have beenB. mustnt have beenC. shouldnt have beenD. wouldnt have been40. You see the lightning _ it happens, BUT you hear the thunder later。A. the instantB. for an instant C. on the instantD. in an instant41._ it or not , his discovery has created a stir in scienti

44、fic circles。A. BelieveB. To believe C. Believing D. Believed42. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _ chemistsA. otherB. someC. certainD. any43. Your hair wants_. Youd better have it done tomorrowA. cutB. to cutC. cuttingD. being cut44. I dont think it advisable that Tom _ to the j

45、ob since he has no experienceA. be assignedB. will be assignedC. is assignedD. has been assigned45. The goals _he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to himA. after whichB. with whichC. for whichD. at whichPartIdentification (10%)PartCLOZE (10%)By the time I finished high school, my i

46、nterest in animals had grown, and enrolled at a university to study biology. I learned soon enough that studying animals _56_ this level was not in the animals best _57. I remember one midterm exam in _58 each student was handed a large, freshly-killed frog and _59 to dissect (解剖) and mark a set of

47、body parts. I looked at the _60 frog in front of me and was saddened that her life was _61 away for such a slight _62.A year later, in the same lab _63 I dissected the frog, I performed a small act of animal _64. We were _65 on fruit flies, and it was time to record the distribution of characteristi

48、cs in their next generation. Flies were _66 in small plastic bottles. Counting the number of flies with white or red eyes required first exposing them to ether(乙醚) _67 they could not move. The flies were then spread onto a piece of white paper _68 and counted. When the data collection was _69, the f

49、lies had no further use, and our instructions were to _70 them into a small glass dish of oil at the center of each desk, which was to be their final resting _71.Once may little pile of flies had been counted, I pushed them off the edge of the paper. As we recorded our data, I kept one eye_72 them.

50、Within minutes the pile was humming(嗡嗡叫) as tiny legs and wings beat their way out of the ether fog. I was extremely excited as they _73 flight. That was my first _74 in refusing to conduct scientific research that treated nonhuman life in a(n) _75 way。56. A atB withC forD off57. AdutiesB interestsC

51、 ratesD hobbies58.A whatB thatC whereD which59.A dismissedB drawnC instructedD mended60.A aliveB deadC livingD wounded61.A madeB broughtC takenD passed62A reasonB spiritC spaceD system63.A thatB whichC whatD where64.A operationB liberationC tendencyD wealth65.A experimentingB strengtheningC stimulationD substituting66. A solvedB soakedC recoveredD kept67.A whileB becauseC incaseD so that68.A being examinedB to be examinedC being operatedD to be operated69.A preliminaryB progressiveC completeD curious70.A putB ra