1、北京成人本科英语真题 2007 年 11 月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Reading (总题数：3，分数：30.00)BPassage 1/BScientists find that hard-working people live longer than Uaverage/U men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than jobholders. An invest
2、igation shows that whenever the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases by 2%. All this comes down to one point: work is helpful to health,Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy away from loneliness. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and
3、 lonely when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy. (76) UMany high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard./U Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work people come into with each other. By collective acti
4、vity they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him ill.Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer f
5、inishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words.(77) UFrom the above we can come to the conclusion that the more you work the happier and healthier you will be./U Let us work hard and study and live a happy and healt
6、hy life.（分数：10.00）(1).The underlined word “average“ in Paragraph 1 means _.（分数：2.00）A.healthyB.lazyC.ordinaryD.poor(2).The reason why housewives are not as healthy as career women is that _.（分数：2.00）A.housewives are poorer than career womenB.housewives have more children than career womenC.housewive
7、s have less chance to communicate with othersD.housewives eat less food than career women(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?（分数：2.00）A.Busy people have nothing to do at home.B.High achievers dont care about their families.C.There is no friendship and warmth at hom
8、e.D.A satisfying job helps to keep one healthy.(4).We can infer from the passage that those who do not work _.（分数：2.00）A.are likely to live a shorter lifeB.will lose everything at homeC.can live as long as those who workD.have more time to make new friends(5).The best title for this passage may be _
9、.（分数：2.00）A.People Should Find a JobB.Working Hard Is Good for HealthC.People Should Make More Friends by WorkD.The Loss of Work Means the Loss of EverythingBPassage 2/BA study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general history classes. Most
10、 typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics and war. But art history focuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestor
11、s can be provided by art. (78) UIn short, art expresses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than can be found in most history books./UIn history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented; that
12、 is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective (主观的): it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Francisco Goya was perhaps the first truly “political“ artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticiz
13、ed the Spanish government for its abuse (滥用) of power over people.In the same way, art can reflect a cultures religious beliefs. For hundreds of years in Europe, religious art had been almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that de
14、scribed people and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldnt read, they could still understand the Bible stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was (and still is) its absence of human and animal images. This reflects
15、 the Islamic belief that statues (雕像) are not holy.（分数：10.00）(1).More can be learned about a culture from a study of art history than general history because _.（分数：2.00）A.art history shows us nothing but the political valuesB.general history only focuses on politicsC.art history gives us an insight
16、(洞察力) into the essential qualities of a time and a placeD.general history concerns only religious beliefs, emotions and psychology(2).Art is subjective in that _.（分数：2.00）A.a personal and emotional view of history is presented through itB.it only reflects peoples anger or sadness about social proble
17、msC.it can easily arouse peoples anger about their governmentD.artists were or are religious, who reflect only the religious aspect of the society(3).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.In history books political views of people are entirely presented.B.Fran
18、cisco Goya expressed his religious belief in his painting The Third of May, 1808C.In the Middle East, you can hardly find animal or human figures on palaces or other building.D.For centuries in Europe, painters had only painted on walls of churches or other religious buildings.(4).The passage mainly
19、 discusses _.（分数：2.00）A.the development of art historyB.the difference between general history and art historyC.what we can learn from artD.the influence of artists on art history(5).It can be concluded from the passage that _.（分数：2.00）A.Islamic artists only paint images of plants, flowers or object
20、s in their paintingsB.it is more difficult to study art history than general historyC.a history teacher must be quite objectiveD.artists painted people or stories from the Bible to hide their political beliefsBPassage 3/BBlind people can “see“ things by using other parts of their bodies. This fact m
21、ay help us to understand our feelings about color. If blind people can sense color differences, then perhaps we, too, are affected by color unconsciously (无意识地).(79) UManufacturers (生产商) have discovered by experience that sugar sells badly in green wrappings, that blue foods are considered unpleasan
22、t, and that cosmetics (化妆品) should never be packaged in brown./U .These discoveries have grown into a branch of color psychology.Color psychology now finds application in everything from fashion to decoration. Some of our preferences are clearly psychological. Dark blue is the color of the night sky
23、 and therefore associated with calm, while yellow is a day color with associations of energy and incentive (刺激). For a primitive man, activity during the day meant hunting and attacking, while he soon saw red as the color of blood and anger and the heat that came with effort. And green is associated
24、 with passive defense and self-protection.(80) UExperiments have shown that colors, partly because of their psychological associations, also have a direct psychological effect./U People exposed to bright red show an increase in breath, in heartbeat and in blood pressure; red is exciting. Similar exp
25、osure to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect; it is a calming color. Because of its exciting meaning, red is chosen as the signal for danger, but closer analysis shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alarm. So fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are n
26、ow rushing around in bright yellow colors that stop the traffic dead.（分数：10.00）(1).Our preferences for certain colors are _ according to the passage.（分数：2.00）A.associated with the time of the dayB.dependent on our personalitiesC.are linked with our ancestorsD.partly due to psychological factors(2).I
27、f people are exposed to bright red, which of the following things does NOT happen?（分数：2.00）A.They breathe faster.B.They feel satisfied.C.Their blood pressure rises.D.Their hearts beat faster.(3).Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Color probably has an e
28、ffect on us which we are not conscious of.B.Yellow fire engines have caused many had accidents in some advanced communities.C.People exposed to pure blue start to breathe more slowly.D.The psychology of color is of some practical use.(4).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the pas
29、sage?（分数：2.00）A.Manufacturers often sell sugar in green wrapping.B.Dark blue brings people the feeling of being energetic.C.Primitive people associated heat and anger with red.D.Green and yellow are associated with calm and passive defense.(5).Which of the following could be the most suitable title
30、for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Branch of Color Psychology.B.Color and Its Meanings.C.The Practical Use of Color Psychology.D.Color and Feelings.二、BPart Vocabula(总题数：30，分数：30.00)1.When I mention the problem, Im not _ all of you.（分数：1.00）A.talking aboutB.referring toC.listening toD.carrying out2.Your
31、idea seems to be good but it isnt _.（分数：1.00）A.practicalB.possibleC.plentifulD.precious3.We were tired and nervous _the constant tension.（分数：1.00）A.fromB.forC.withD.off4.“Which do you want, the red one or the black one?“ _. How about showing me another?“（分数：1.00）A.EitherB.BothC.NeitherD.None5.“What
32、makes her so unhappy?“ _one of her favorite books.“（分数：1.00）A.Because she lostB.Because of her losingC.She lostD.Her losing6.“I usually sleep with the windows closed at night, even in summer.“You can never be _ careful.“（分数：1.00）A.veryB.muchC.tooD.so7.“ _ is your nationality Miss Green?“Australian.
33、“（分数：1.00）A.WhatB.WhereC.WhichD.Who8.I hope the stove will _ enough heat to warm the room.（分数：1.00）A.get overB.give inC.get outD.give off9.You look tired. Do you _ a rest?（分数：1.00）A.like havingB.feel like havingC.like haveD.feel like to have10._ the price is, they are prepared to pay.（分数：1.00）A.Howe
34、verB.WhicheverC.WhateverD.Wherever11.Wait a moment, please. Richard will be back _.（分数：1.00）A.in no timeB.at no timeC.at timesD.at a time12._ I accept that the plan is not perfect, I do actually like it.（分数：1.00）A.WhenB.SinceC.WhileD.Unless13.She says shed rather he _ tomorrow instead of today.（分数：1
35、.00）A.leavesB.leftC.leaveD.would leave14.I dont think Mary understood what you said, _?（分数：1.00）A.do IB.didnt sheC.did youD.did she15.You _ not have seen her yesterday, for she was abroad.（分数：1.00）A.mustB.shouldC.couldD.would16.Alice trusts you; only you can _ her to give up the foolish idea.（分数：1.0
36、0）A.suggestB.attractC.temptD.persuade17.The Internet has brought _ big changes in the way we work.（分数：1.00）A.aboutB.outC.backD.up18.He is a man who is always _ fault with other people.（分数：1.00）A.puttingB.seekingC.findingD.looking for19.I am sure David will be able to find the library because he has
37、a pretty good _ of direction.（分数：1.00）A.ideaB.feelingC.experienceD.sense20.They started off late and got to the airport with minutes to _.（分数：1.00）A.spareB.catchC.leaveD.make21.The evening news comes on at seven oclock and _ only thirty minutes.（分数：1.00）A.keepsB.continuesC.finishesD.lasts22.The fact
38、ory had to _ a number of employees because of the economic crisis in the country.（分数：1.00）A.lay outB.lay offC.lay asideD.lay down23.People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. _, she is a great musician.（分数：1.00）A.After allB.As a resultC.In other wordsD.As usual24.They had a pl
39、easant chat _ a cup of coffee.（分数：1.00）A.forB.withC.duringD.over25.Was it in 1969 _ the American astronaut succeeded _ landing on the moon?（分数：1.00）A.when; onB.that; onC.which; inD.that; in26.The comments which he made _ marketing bothered his boss greatly.（分数：1.00）A.being concernedB.concernedC.be c
40、oncernedD.concerning27.The news reporters hurried to the airport, only _ the film stars had left.（分数：1.00）A.to tellB.to be toldC.tellingD.told28.Mrs. White became a teacher in i985. She _for twenty years by next summer.（分数：1.00）A.will teachB.would have taughtC.has been teachingD.will have been teach
41、ing29.After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced _ cars in 2002 as the year before.（分数：1.00）A.as many twiceB.as twice manyC.twice many asD.twice as many30.There were dirty marks on her trousers _ she had wiped her hands.（分数：1.00）A.whereB.whenC.thatD.what三、BPart Identifi(总题数：10，分数：1
42、0.00)31.Have you (noticed) her coat (is wet)? She (must be) caught (in) the rain.（分数：1.00）A.noticedB.is wetC.must beD.in32.Teenagers always (long for) the time (which) they (are able) to be (independent).（分数：1.00）A.long forB.whichC.are ableD.independent33.(Since) the injury (is bad), the doctors (wi
43、ll operate) him (immediately).（分数：1.00）A.SinceB.is badC.will operateD.immediately34.(Lets hurry) up and try to (get to) the railway station (in time), (can we)?（分数：1.00）A.Lets hurryB.get toC.in timeD.can we35.He (refused) (joining) us last Saturday night. (Dont) you think (it strange)?（分数：1.00）A.ref
44、usedB.joiningC.DontD.it strange36.Some (old beautiful) Italian oil paintings (are being) (displayed) in the (exhibition hall).（分数：1.00）A.old beautifulB.are beingC.displayedD.exhibition hall37.If you (had been) there, Im sure you (would have enjoyed) (to see) the Chinese Team (win).（分数：1.00）A.had bee
45、nB.would have enjoyedC.to seeD.win38.(On) seeing the boy (fell) into the river, she (sprang) to her feet and (went to) the rescue.（分数：1.00）A.OnB.fellC.sprangD.went to39.(Traditionally), work determines our (way) of life. But if 98 percent of us dont (need to work), what are we going to do with (ones
46、elf)?（分数：1.00）A.TraditionallyB.wayC.need to workD.oneself40.(Only) by practice (will you) be able to improve your (speaking) English and gradually (speak) fluently.（分数：1.00）A.OnlyB.will youC.speakingD.speak四、BPart Cloze/(总题数：1，分数：10.00)A king once U(56) /U seriously ill. His doctors and wise men tri
47、ed cure U(57) /U cure. But nothing U(58) /U. They were ready to U(59) /U hope when the kings old servant spoke up. He said, “If you can find a happy man, take the shirt from his back and U(60) /U it on the king, then he will U(61) /U “So the kings officials rode U(62) /U throughout the kingdom, yet
48、nowhere U(63) /U a happy man. No one seemed U(64) /U; everyone had some complaints. If a man was rich, he never had enough. If he was not rich, it was someone elses U(65) /U. If he was U(66) /U, he had a bad mother-in-law. If he had a good mother-in-law, he was catching a cold. Everyone had something to complain about. U(67) /U, one night the kings own son was passing a small cottage U(68) /U he heard someone say, “Thank you. Ive finished my daily labor, and helped m
