1、北京成人本科学士学位-8 及答案解析(总分：75.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand “the point“. Americans mention it often: “Let“s get right to the point,“ they will say. “My point is What“s the point of
2、all this?“ The “point“ is the idea or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, at the center of people“s thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to “make their points clear“, meaning that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or pi
3、ece of information they wish to express. People from many other cultures have different ideas about the point. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the thoughts they have in mind, rather than staring “the point“ clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly, leaving the listener to fi
4、gure out what the point is. Thus, while an American might say to a friend, “I don“t think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit,“ a Japanese might say, “Maybe this other coat would look even better than the one you have on.“ Americans value a person who “gets right to the point“. Jap
5、anese are likely to consider such a person insensitive if nor rude. The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness (模糊) and ambiguity. The precision and directness Americans associate with “the point“ cannot be achieved, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speake
6、rs of those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, Americans expect speakers and writers to _.（分数：2.00）A.be clear about their main ideasB.give as much inform
7、ation as possibleC.express their personal viewsD.be honest about their true feelings(2).Which of the following peoples will tell a story to express what they have in mind?（分数：2.00）A.Americans.B.Africans.C.Japanese.D.Chinese.(3).In the sentence “I don“t think that coat goes very well with the rest of
8、 your outfit“, the word “outfit“ most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.officeB.timeC.speechD.clothes(4).According to the passage, Japanese may consider it unacceptable to be _.（分数：2.00）A.indirectB.straightforwardC.poorly-dressedD.curious(5).In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers
9、of Chinese need to _.（分数：2.00）A.learn the language wellB.change their way of thinkingC.be careful about their choice of wordsD.explain their reasons clearly三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Many of the most damaging and life threatening types of weather, such as torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, b
10、egin quickly, strike suddenly, and disappear rapidly, de-stroying small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. Conventional (普通) computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms because the available weather data are generally not detailed enoug
11、h to allow com-puters to see clearly the small atmospheric changes that come before these storms.In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just once every twelve hours at location typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting mo
12、dels do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large re-gions than they do forecasting specific local events. Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accurate, very short range forecasts, or “nowcasts“, was impracticable. The cost of equipping and operatin
13、g many thousands of conventional weather stations was extremely high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were beyond overcoming. Fortunately, scientific and technological advance have overcome most of these problems. Radar syst
14、ems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observations over large regions at a rela-tively low cost. Communication satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and immediately, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyz
15、e this large volume of weather information. Meteorologists (气象学家) and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming raw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As m
16、eteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, nowcasting is becoming a reality.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the best title of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Severe Thunderstorms and Damages.B.Weather Forecasting and Life-threatening.C.Science Advances and Nowcasts.D.Availabl
17、e Data and Nowcasts.(2).Nowcasts are_.（分数：2.00）A.local forecastsB.short-range forecastsC.medium-range forecastsD.long-range forecasts(3).Nowcasts used to be impracticable because_.（分数：2.00）A.there were no conventional computersB.the cost of the equipping and operating was sky-highC.there were no dif
18、ficulties in data processingD.there were not enough meteorologists(4).Things have been changed by the following EXCEPT_.（分数：2.00）A.the use of radar systems and automated instrumentsB.the use of communication satellites and modern computersC.the joint work of meteorologists and computer scientistsD.w
19、eather information volume is large enough to compile and analyze(5).The dream of nowcasts will come true when_.（分数：2.00）A.the cost is loweredB.people need it to reduce damagesC.meteorologists can make full use of the new technologiesD.conventional weather forecasts are got rid of四、Part Vocabulary an
20、(总题数：10，分数：11.00)1.This new machine is technically far _ to the previous type.（分数：2.00）A.superiorB.juniorC.seniorD.equal2.Speaker A: I“d like to make an appointment with the doctor for tomorrow. Speaker B: _. The only time available to him is the day after tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.Unfortunately, he is co
21、mpletely bookedB.Unfortunately, he is totally taken awayC.He is unhappy to be totally bookedD.The doctor“s schedule is unfortunate3.Jessie: Mike, I“ve got a problem. Mike: What“s that Jessie? Jessie: I“ ve bought a big sofa. But I can“t move it up. Would you mind helping me to get it upstairs? Mike:
22、 _.（分数：1.00）A.Yes, please doB.CertainlyC.Of courseD.No, of course not4.Greg: Hi, Karen. I have tickets to a concert at Carnegie Hall. It starts at 8:00. Karen: Hmmm. _（分数：1.00）A.Sure, but I have to prepare for the examB.Thank you all the sameC.Leave it to me, I assure youD.I“m afraid I can“t make it
23、 by then5.The factory had to _ a number of employees because of the economic decline in the country.（分数：1.00）A.lay outB.lay offC.lay asideD.lay down6.Only when you have a good knowledge of grammar _ write correctly.（分数：1.00）A.you willB.you canC.can youD.can“t you7.Now the committee _ seven members.（
24、分数：1.00）A.consist ofB.is consisting ofC.is consisted ofD.consists of8.When he was set free after twenty years in prison he was amazed _ the changes he found.（分数：1.00）A.atB.inC.onD.to9.A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they _ each other in appearance too much!（分数：1.00）A.weaveB.utilizeC.re
25、vealD.resemble10.The Anti-Japanese War _ in 1937 and it _ eight years.（分数：1.00）A.was broken out lastedB.broke out lastedC.broke remainedD.had been broken out kept五、Part Translation(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Section A(总题数：5，分数：10.00)11.Heredity(遗传)is not the only thing that influences our color （分数：2.00）_12.Th
26、e good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life. （分数：2.00）_13.One reason may be that in spring man“s mental abilities are affected by t
27、he same factors that bring about great changes in all nature. （分数：2.00）_14.For workers it promises freedom from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with childcare conflicts. （分数：2.00）_15.As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last decade, so, too, have calls to make
28、 them less deadly to birds. （分数：2.00）_七、Section B(总题数：10，分数：19.00)16.这首诗太难，这个孩子领会不了。 （分数：2.00）_17.在暑假期间，孩子们参观了一个农场。 （分数：2.00）_18.只要你不断努力，你迟早会解决这个难题的。 （分数：2.00）_19.这个问题更为棘手的是，自杀的人往往掩盖自己的真实情感，结果使周围的朋友也没有把需要严肃对待的问题当回事儿。 （分数：2.00）_20.这位老人不仅征服了海洋，他还征服了癌症。 （分数：1.00）_21.人们自杀的原因分类很多，例如失败、暴怒、需要关注、压力等。 （分数：2.
29、00）_22.我宁愿骑车而不是步行去上班。 （分数：2.00）_23.尽管有许多困难，我们仍决心执行我们的计划。 （分数：2.00）_24.电子邮件使全世界间的交往更加快捷。 （分数：2.00）_25.周所周知，吸烟有害健康。 （分数：2.00）_八、Part Writing(总题数：1，分数：15.00)26.1. 你认为游戏对成年人也很重要吗? 2. 请举例说明你的观点。 （分数：15.00）_北京成人本科学士学位-8 答案解析(总分：75.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00
30、)To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand “the point“. Americans mention it often: “Let“s get right to the point,“ they will say. “My point is What“s the point of all this?“ The “point“ is the idea or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be,
31、at the center of people“s thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to “make their points clear“, meaning that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to express. People from many other cultures have different ideas about
32、the point. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the thoughts they have in mind, rather than staring “the point“ clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly, leaving the listener to figure out what the point is. Thus, while an American might say to a friend, “I don“t think that coat
33、goes very well with the rest of your outfit,“ a Japanese might say, “Maybe this other coat would look even better than the one you have on.“ Americans value a person who “gets right to the point“. Japanese are likely to consider such a person insensitive if nor rude. The Chinese and Japanese languag
34、es are characterized by vagueness (模糊) and ambiguity. The precision and directness Americans associate with “the point“ cannot be achieved, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers of those languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they a
35、re going to communicate satisfactorily with Americans.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, Americans expect speakers and writers to _.（分数：2.00）A.be clear about their main ideas B.give as much information as possibleC.express their personal viewsD.be honest about their true feelings解析：(2).Which of
36、 the following peoples will tell a story to express what they have in mind?（分数：2.00）A.Americans.B.Africans. C.Japanese.D.Chinese.解析：(3).In the sentence “I don“t think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit“, the word “outfit“ most probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.officeB.timeC.speechD.clot
37、hes 解析：(4).According to the passage, Japanese may consider it unacceptable to be _.（分数：2.00）A.indirectB.straightforward C.poorly-dressedD.curious解析：(5).In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers of Chinese need to _.（分数：2.00）A.learn the language wellB.change their way of thinkin
38、g C.be careful about their choice of wordsD.explain their reasons clearly解析：三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Many of the most damaging and life threatening types of weather, such as torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, begin quickly, strike suddenly, and disappear rapidly, de-stroying small regions
39、while leaving neighboring areas untouched. Conventional (普通) computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow com-puters to see clearly the small atmospheric changes that come bef
40、ore these storms.In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just once every twelve hours at location typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large re-gi
41、ons than they do forecasting specific local events. Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accurate, very short range forecasts, or “nowcasts“, was impracticable. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was extremely high, and the di
42、fficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were beyond overcoming. Fortunately, scientific and technological advance have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making det
43、ailed, nearly continuous observations over large regions at a rela-tively low cost. Communication satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and immediately, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. Meteorologists (气象学家) and computer s
44、cientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming raw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, nowcasting is becoming a reality.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the best title of the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Severe Thunderstorms and Damages.B.Weather Forecasting and Life-threatening.C.Science Advances and Nowcasts. D.Available Data and Nowcasts
