1、2008 年 11 月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统考(B 卷)题及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、IPart I Reading (总题数：3，分数：30.00)Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave peopl
2、e with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares(恶梦) （76）Now Americal researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories.The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hop
3、e it might reduce, or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of painful memories. In November, experts tested a drug on people in theUSandFrance. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. (77)So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may b
4、e reduced, not that the memories are erased. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support in. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from
5、terrible memories. “Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare they usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry atHarvardMedicalSchool. “this could relieve a lot of that suffering.”
6、 But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are, Im not sure
7、 we want to wipe those memories out, ” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.（分数：10.00）(1).The passage is mainly about_. （分数：2.00）A.a new medical inventionB.a new research on memoriesC.a way of erasing painful memoriesD.an argument about the research on the pill(2).The drug tested on people can_.
8、 （分数：2.00）A.cause the brain to fix memoriesB.stop people remembering their experiencesC.prevent body producing certain chemicalsD.wipe out the emotional effects of memories(3).We can infer from the passage that_. （分数：2.00）A.people doubt the effects of the pills.B.the pill will stop peoples and exper
9、iences.C.taking the pill will do harm to peoples healthD.the pill has probable been produced inAmerica(4).Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? （分数：2.00）A.Some memories can ruin peoples livesB.people want to get rid of bad memories.C.Experiencing bad events makes us different from
10、others.D.The pill will reduce peoples suffering from bad memories.(5). The word “scars” in Paragraph one is close in meaning to _. （分数：2.00）A.good storiesB.painsC.experiencesD.memoriesPassage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers a
11、nd non-smokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity(生产力)problem. Although some people question whether smoking really affects ones productivity, it has, in fact been proven that a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to professor William Weis, a smoking employee c
12、osts his or her employer about $5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs. (78)When the issue of smoking at the workpl
13、ace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many healty experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-s
14、mokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation（刺激），coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it neve
15、rtheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break-rooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected(遭受)to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of t
16、he smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment. （分数：10.00）(1). All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that _. （分数：2.00）A.an employer smokes while working in the officeB.A taxi driver smokes while driving the car
17、C.A worker smokes while working in the workshopD.a worker smokes while reading in the train(2).According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employees performance in the office in that_. （分数：2.00）A.he cant concentrate on what he is doing while smokingB.he often goes away from his desk to s
18、moke in the break-roomC.he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smokingD.he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation(3).Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it_. （分数：2.00）A.reduces productivity of the company to a certain degreeB.
19、does harm to the health of never-smokers of the companyC.affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokersD.makes the break-rooms more crowded and more polluted(4).Passive smoking means_. （分数：2.00）A.never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillinglyB.never-smokers have to put up with the
20、active smokersC.never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokersD.never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers(5).In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning(禁止)on-the-job smoking so as to_. （分数：2.00）A.cut down costs of medical care and insuranceB.Create a healthy and safe w
21、orking environmentC.prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problemD.improve the smoking employees work efficiencyPassage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Scientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from
22、 oil, coal or other fuels, it produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers.(79)Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use les
23、s imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay(孟买)wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animails are not working. One job done by bullocks
24、is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in
25、a circle only two or three times a minute. This is much too slow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears(齿轮). A large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear
26、moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. (80)clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by he Indian scientists to produce electricity. According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several plac
27、es in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars.（分数：10.00）(1).who first thought of using bulloc
28、ks to provide energy? （分数：2.00）A.Indian energy officialsB.Scientists in IndiaC.Officials in the United NationsD.Researchers in Europe(2).which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage? （分数：2.00）A.Pulling vehicles.B.Plowing fieldsC.Pumping water out of wellsD.Carrying food bas
29、kets.(3).why are bullocks used to provide energy in India? （分数：2.00）A.Because bullocks have long been used by Indian peopleB.Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to control.C.Because there are few non-working bullocks in IndiaD.Because there is not enough oil in India.(4).In the sentence “This
30、simple technology is centuries old” in Paragraph One, “This simple technology” refers to _. （分数：2.00）A.using bullocks to produce energyB.using pumps to draw water outC.having bullocks walk around to make the pump moveD.connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity(5).Which of the follow
31、ing is true about the device mentioned in the passage? （分数：2.00）A.It has a large gear and a smaller gear.B.Its easy to use, but difficult to move.C.Its quite cheap.D.Its still being tested.二、IPart II Vocabu(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.For the sake of her daughters health, she decided to move to a warm_. （分数：1
32、.00）A.weatherB.temperatureC.seasonD.climate2.Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not. You may get _ by a car. （分数：1.00）A.run outB.run overC.run awayD.run after3._ some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless. （分数：1.00）A.Strangely enoughB.Enough strange
33、lyC.Strange enoughD.Enough strange4.Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple. But it remains _ whether they will enjoy it. （分数：1.00）A.to seeB.to be seenC.SeeingD.seen5.You seem to show interest in cooking. - What? _ Im getting tired of it. （分数：1.00）A.On the contraryB.To the contrary
34、C.On the other handD.To the other hand6.These wild flowers are so special that I would do _ I can to save them. （分数：1.00）A.whateverB.thatC.whichD.whichever7.Time will _ whether I made the right choice or not. （分数：1.00）A.seeB.sayC.tellD.know8.Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carrage _ the girl a
35、nd took her away, _ into the woods. （分数：1.00）A.Seizing; disappearedB.seized; disappearedC.seizing; disappearingD.seized; disappearing9.It suddenly _ me how we could improve the situation. （分数：1.00）A.occurredB.tearedC.shookD.struck10.Was it because he was ill _ he asked for leave? （分数：1.00）A.soB.when
36、C.whyD.that11.John likes Chinese food. But he _ eating with chopsticks. （分数：1.00）A.is used toB.used toC.isnt used toD.didnt used to12.Fujian Province lies _ the east of China and Taiwan is _ the east of Fujian. （分数：1.00）A.in; inB.to; inC.to; toD.in; to13.For John this was the beginning of a new life
37、, _he thought he would never see. （分数：1.00）A.whatB.thatC.oneD.it14. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and _ to climb it the next morning. （分数：1.00）A.set aboutB.set offC.set upD.set out15. We should do as much as we can_ our country better and more beautiful. （分数：1.00）A.makeB.to mak
38、eC.makesD.making16.“to put off something” means “to_” （分数：1.00）A.look for itB.put it in placeC.postpone itD.cancel it17. _, hell make a first-class tennis player. （分数：1.00）A.Giving timeB.To give TimeC.Given timeD.Being given time18. Did you see her off the day before yesterday? -No, but I wish I _.
39、（分数：1.00）A.wereB.didC.hadD.would19.Some divers always drive carelessly. There is some _danger while they are driving. （分数：1.00）A.painfulB.potentialC.probableD.primary20.You have stayed at home for two days. Its time you _ for a walk. （分数：1.00）A.go outB.went outC.will go outD.would go out21.Can you _
40、 the three mistakes in this paragraph? （分数：1.00）A.turn outB.bring outC.call outD.pick out22.This is much _ to the one I bought last week. （分数：1.00）A.worseB.lowerC.inferiorD.equal23._ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none. （分数：1.00）A.WhileB.WhereC.WhenD.Unless24.There at the door stood a gir
41、l about the same height _. （分数：1.00）A.as meB.as mineC.with mineD.with me25.Dont be too_ about things you are not supposed to know. （分数：1.00）A.strangeB.amusingC.curiousD.conscious26. Hes got himself into a dangerous situation _ he is likely to lose control over the plane. （分数：1.00）A.whereB.whichC.whi
42、leD.why27.In order to change attitudes _ employing women. The government is bringing in new laws. （分数：1.00）A.aboutB.ofC.towardsD.on28.The fact came up _ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old. （分数：1.00）A.whatB.whichC.thatD.whose29.It is generally believed that teach
43、ing is _ it is a science. （分数：1.00）A.an art much asB.much an art asC.as an art much asD.as much an art as30._ I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week. （分数：1.00）A.However the story is amusingB.No matter amusing the story isC.however amusing to story isD.No matter how the story
44、 is amusing三、IPart ldentif(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.This is the sportsman whom everyone says will win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games. （分数：1.00）A.ThisB.whomC.saysD.at32.I heard that you really had a wonderful time at Johns birthday Party, hadnt you?（分数：1.00）A.I heardB.hadC.atD.hadnt33. E-mail a
45、s well as mobile telephones are becoming more and more popular in daily communication.（分数：1.00）A.as well asB.areC.more andD.more34.They are going to have the servicemen installed an electric fan in the office tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.are going toB.haveC.installedD.in35.Two woman teachers and four girl st
46、udents were praised at the Meeting yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.womanB.girlC.wereD.at36.Lesson Three is the most difficult lesson, but it isnt the most difficult lesson in Book Four. （分数：1.00）A.theB.butC.theD.in37.The reporter was very please when the chairman allowed him to Ask few questions.（分数：1.00）A.ver
47、yB.whenC.allowedD.few questions38.He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it.（分数：1.00）A.tried toB.soonC.tired of itD.gave up it39. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools And were going to go home. （分数：1.00）A.settingB.workingC.puttingD.going40.Polite man
48、ners in China demand that a person stands up when Anyone enters a room or when anyone hands him something.（分数：1.00）A.Polite mannersB.stands upC.entersD.hands四、IPart IV Cloze (总题数：1，分数：10.00)Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin to get 56 in the following years. There will be major changes in _57_ in the new century. Coastal waters will have a _58_temperature.This will have a _59_effct on agriculture. In northen areas,the _60_season will be ten days longer by the year 2010.However,in warmer areas,it will be too dry.The
