1、北京成人本科学士学位阅读理解题(四)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The summer holiday is the best part of the year for most children. (31) The weather is usually good, so that one can spend most of ones time playing in the garden or, if one lives in the country, out in the woods and fields. Eve
2、n if one lives in a big town, one can usually go to a park to play.The best place for a summer holiday, however, is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to live near the sea, but for the others who do not, a week or two at one of the big seaside towns is something which they will talk about f
3、or the whole of the following year.In England, it is not only the rich who can take their children to the seaside; if a factory worker or a bus driver, a street cleaner or a waiter wants to take his wife and children to South-end or Margate, Black-pool or Cloak-town, he is usually quite able to do s
4、o.What is it that children like so much about the seaside? I think it is the sand, sea and sun more than any other things. Of course, there are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do, but it is the feeling of sand under ones feet, of salt water on ones skin, and of
5、the warm sun on ones back that make the seaside what it is.（分数：10.00）(1).Boys and girls think it best to go to_for a summer holiday.A. a seaside town B. a big cityC. the country D. a town with beautiful parks（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).They would talk about_for the whole of the following year.A. a wonderfu
6、l dancing party B. an exciting filmC. a short stay at a seaside town D. the exam results（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In England, _can take their families to the seaside.A. only the rich B. not only the richC. some workers and drivers D. most cleaners and waiters（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Children like the seaside
7、 so much, because they can_.A. swim in the sea B. play with the sand C. take a sun bath D. do all of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5)._make the seaside what it is.A. Sand, salt water and warm sunshineB. New things to doC. Nice things to eatD. Exciting things to do（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：1
8、0.00)How can a single postage stamp be worth $ 16,800?Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value.The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago
9、 in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847, an order for stamps was sent to a London printer-Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.(32) Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius Government House,
10、 and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words “Post Office“ instead of “Post Paid“ on the several hundred stamps that he printed.Today there are only 26 of these misprinted stamps left-fourte
11、en One-Penny OrangeReds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Because of the Two-penny Blues rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as $ 16,800 for it.（分数：10.00）(1).A postage stamps value to collectors is raised if_.A. there are few others like it B. there are errors on the stampC. a mistake is made i
12、n the printing D. both A and C（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Mauritius is the name of_.A. an island kingdom B. a British colonyC. a province of India D. a London printer（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The mistake on the locally printed postage stamps was in theA. spelling of postage B. wording C. price D. color（分数：2.00）
13、A.B.C.D.(4).Implied but not stated:A. All correctly printed stamps are worthless.B. Mauritius needed the stamps to send out invitations to a ball.C. The printer was punished for his mistakes.D. Collectors are constantly looking for stamps with mistakes.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The best title for this pa
14、ssage is_.A. The “Post Paid“ Error B. The Two-penny BlueC. A London Printers Error D. How Mauritius Became Famous（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Penguins live together in large and busy colonies. Every pair has a little piece of ground. When a penguin wants to walk through his neighbors
15、ground he must ask for permission. If he does not, he will have to fight.Penguins come and go all day. They fight, fish and look after their children. (33) All penguins are good parents-the emperor penguins are perhaps the best parents in the world. They walk in from the sea in the middle of the dar
16、k Antarctic winter. They choose their wives in the dark. They can only hear them-not see them. Then the females lay their eggs and go away for two months. The males look after the eggs. They hold them on their feet inside a fold of skin. If the eggs get cold there will be no chicks. There is no food
17、. The snow falls. The wind blows-sometimes at 150 kilometers an hour. The penguins do not move. When the females return from the sea they will not remember their husbands. It does not matter. Only one thing matters-the eggs. Emperor penguins never fight-unless a penguin leaves a chick for a minute.
18、Then they fight because they all want it. They are strange and wonderful birds.（分数：10.00）(1).Each pair of penguins lives together with_.A. their parents B. some good childrenC. many other penguins D. their chicks（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, Emperor penguins fight against each other
19、 for_.A. a piece of ground B. a femaleC. an egg D. a chick left alone by its parents（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is very important is_.A. female penguins B. male penguinsC. eggs D. a piece of ground（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Penguins are strange and wonderful birds because_.A. they only care about their chil
20、drenB. the females do not look after their eggsC. the males eat nothing while holding their eggs inside their warm fold of skinD. all of the above（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).This passage mainly tells readers something_.A. strange about the best parents in the worldB. wonderful abut the Emperor penguinsC. i
21、nteresting about penguins lifeD. funny about the fight between the male penguins（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Passage 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Americans and Arabs are different in their space habits. Arabs prefer close contact.Dr. Hall has explained that the Arabs belong to a touch culture and in conversation, they al
22、ways envelop the other person. They hold his hand, look into his eyes, and bathe him in their breath.Dr. Halls interest in mans use of space developed in the early nineteen fifties when he was Director of the Point Four training program at the Foreign Service Institute. In talking with Americans who
23、 had lived overseas, he found that many of them had been highly uncomfortable because of cultural differences. Such discomfort is usually referred to as culture shock.The problem is that, relatively speaking, Americans live in a non-contact culture. Partly, this is a product of our puritan heritage
24、(清教徒文化遗产). Dr. Hall points out that we spend years teaching our children not to crowd in and lean on us. (34) And in situations where we ourselves are forced to stand close to another person on crowded subways, for example, we turn our eyes away, and if actual body contact is involved, tense the mus
25、cles on the contact side. Most of us feel very strongly that this is the only proper way to behave.（分数：10.00）(1).When the Arabs talk to you, they_.A. try to be as close to you as possibleB. keep a certain space from youC. hold you tightlyD. do not allow you to feel their breath（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).F
26、rom the information in paragraph 3, it is obvious that_.A. the American way is the only right way to behaveB. the puritan heritage stresses non-contact cultureC. American children are more polite than those in other countriesD. American people usually cannot make themselves understood（分数：2.00）A.B.C.
27、D.(3).When you line up to wait for your turn in the United States, you should_your front neighbor.A. stick to B. lean onC. keep a certain distance from D. stay far away from（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. People from different cultures handle space in d
28、ifferent ways.B. Many of the Americans who had lived overseas were bothered by cultural differ-ences.C. Misunderstanding often develop between Americans and Arabs in social con-tacts.D. Dr. Hall is interested in cultural differences, especially mans use of space.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It is true that_
29、.A. a non-contact culture is usually referred to as culture shock B. there is evidence that Americans belong to a touch cultureC. there is evidence that Arabs share a non-contact cultureD. our use of space is influenced by our cultures（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Passage 5(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It seems that beauty
30、and women are twins. You are joking? No, I am not. Observe for yourself. Ads on fashion flood TV screens, radio programs, magazines, newspapers and the streets. Whether they have realized it or not, women are besieged (包围) by a sea of fashion. They are taught to think that without beautiful clothes
31、they will grow old and lose their charm. So who dares to neglect dressing up at the cost of their appearance and youth?But I do not agree with the opinion that women have to show their beauty through their looks. The richness of their mind proves to be more beautiful and attractive than their looks.
32、 (35) A woman who has experienced many troubles and may be called “aunt“ or “granny“ can still maintain her beauty if she has such excellent qualities as knowledge, ability, a kind heart, great courage and concern for others.In addition, old and young, beautiful and ugly are relative concepts. A per
33、son who keeps a young mind will never feel old. Curious about new things and eager to learn more, they keep up with the tide. Plainly dressed women may have a type of beauty, which is pure and real.Reading and learning is the best way to keep one youthful. Good books are fertile soil which can feed
34、the flower of ones heart and looks.（分数：10.00）(1).Why does the author say that beauty and women are twins?A. Women are born to be beauties.B. Women like to show off their beauty.C. Women try to maintain their beauty by dressing up.D. Women are proud of their beauty.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to t
35、he author, in order to stay young and attractive, women shouldA. follow the fashionB. dress up in beautiful clothesC. do more exerciseD. enrich their mind（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. As a woman grows old, her beauty will gradually disappear.B. H
36、owever old she is, a woman with some excellent qualities can still maintain her beauty.C. Even a plainly dressed woman may have pure and real beauty.D. A woman with a young mind never feels old.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The underlined word “relative“ most probably means_.A. similar B. comparative C. rela
37、ted D. independent（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The author believes that_.A. women should lay more emphasis on their own qualitiesB. beautiful clothes can make women more attractiveC. women have to show their beauty through their looksD. women are more curious about new things than men（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.七、Pass
38、age 6(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being di
39、rected by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. (36) If your father is a steelworker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.When y
40、ou spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.The market may seem t
41、o be something abstract. But for each person or businessman who is making and selling something, its very real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. Its telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something
42、the market doesnt want you to do.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Selling and BuyingB. What Is the MarketC. Everything You Do Is Producing for the MarketD. What Can the Market Do for You（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).All of the following acts are producing for th
43、e market EXCEPT_.A. working in a bank B. printing a bookC. attending a night school D. growing beans for sale（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).You are buying from the market when you_.A. borrow a book from the library B. look after your childrenC. drive to the seaside for a holiday D. dine at a restaurant（分数：2.0
44、0）A.B.C.D.(4).The underlined word “real“ in the last paragraph may most probably mean_. A. serious B. important C. true D. concrete（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In what way is the market very real for each person or businessman who is making and selling something?A. It tells you what to produce.B. It tells y
45、ou how to grow tomatoes.C. It provides you with everything you need.D. It helps you save money.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.八、Passage 7(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Why dont birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have been puzzled over this question for many years. Now theyre beginning to
46、fill in the blanks.Not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. But what about birds that fly by night? (37) Tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.A dove
47、had spent its lifetime in a cage and had never flown under a natural sky. Yet it showed an inborn ability to use the stars for guidance. The birds cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. The bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. Any change in the
48、position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.The stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. When the stars are hidden by clouds, they seemingly find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and river courses. But when its too dark
49、 to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way.（分数：10.00）(1).The reason why birds dont get lost on long flights_.A. has been known to scientists for yearsB. has only recently been discoveredC. is known by everyoneD. will probably remain a mystery（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).During daylight hours, birds_.A. wheel back and forth for nothing B. do not fly long distancesC. use sun for guidance D. are quite likely to get lost（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D
