1、北京成人本科英语真题 2018 年 05 月及答案解析(总分：100.00，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)In 1366, sailors on a German ship called Paula threw a bottle with a message into waters hundreds of miles off the western coast of Australia. One hundred and thirty-one years later, (76) t
2、he bottle was found on an Australia island. It“s believed to be the oldest-known message in a bottle, in terms of the amount of time that has passed between when it was written and when it was found. Before this discovery, Guinness (吉尼斯)World Records said that the oldest was 108 years old, found in
3、Germany in 2015. Australian and German researchers worked together to check whether the note is real or not. Tonya Illman was walking on the beach in January when she spotted the old bottle. “I picked it up thinking it might look nice on display in my home,“ Illman says, according to an account on h
4、er husband“s website. (77) The bottle was partially filled with wet sand . Shortly after, Illman“s son“s girlfriend poured out the contents and found a tightly rolled note covered in a piece of string. Too damp to open initially, according to the account, the group waited for it to dry and were amaz
5、ed to see that it was carefully handwritten in German. “The first thing that caught my eye was the year 1366,“ said Illman“s husband Kym. “It seemed totally unlikely to us that the note and bottle could have lasted that long.“ The pair reached out to the Western Australia Museum, which set out to st
6、udy the document. “Extraordinary finds need extraordinary evidence to support them, so we contacted colleagues in Germany for help to find more information,“ Ross Anderson, who is in charge of works of art in the museum, said in a statement. But this message is no SOS or love letter.（分数：10.00）(1).Ac
7、cording to Guinness World Records, the second oldest message was found _.（分数：2.00）A.in 2014B.in 2015C.in 2017D.in 2016(2).Which of the following is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.A sailor named Paula threw the old bottle into waters in 1866.B.Kym found the old bottle first.C.This oldest message was found in German
8、y.D.The oldest message was 131 years old.(3).From the passage, we learn that _.（分数：2.00）A.Tonya found the bottle firstB.Tonya and Kym contacted researchers in Germany for helpC.Illman“s son broke the bottle to take out what was insideD.the note was written in English(4).The word damp in Paragraph 4
9、is closet in meaning to _.（分数：2.00）A.wetB.dryC.coolD.hot(5).Which of the following is probably the best title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Oldest-Known Message Found in AustraliaB.The Oldest-Known Message Found in GermanyC.An Extraordinary Evidence of HistoryD.A Guinness Beer Bottle三、Passage 2(总题
10、数：1，分数：10.00)A handwritten note from Albert Einstein sold for more than $1.5 million at an auction(拍卖 会). He gave the note to a hotel porter in Japan in 1922. Einstein was not carrying money when the porter came to his room. (78) He was unable to give a cash tip, as a guest normally would. Instead h
11、e gave a tip on how to live life. “A calm and modest life brings more happiness than pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness,“ Einstein wrote. The note was written in German. It was written on notepaper from the Imperial Hotel in Ginza, Tokyo, where Einstein was delivering a series of
12、 lectures. He was traveling to Asia when news that he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics reached him via telegraph. Einstein was unable to attend the prize-giving ceremony in Stockholm. Gal Wiener is head of the auction house in Jerusalem, Israel, where the note was sold. He said Einstein told the
13、hotel porter to keep the note since it “will probably be worth more than a regular tip“. Bidding(拍卖中的出价) on the note began at $ 2,000. It was expected to sell for no more than $ 8,000. But 25 minutes later, the auction house made the major sale. (79) A second Einstein note was also sold at the aucti
14、on . It went for more than $200,000. “Where there“s a will, there“s a way,“ the note says. The identity of the person or group that sold the notes has not been made public. Nor has that of the buyer or buyers.（分数：10.00）(1).The word tip in Line 4, Paragraph 1 probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.adviceB.trick
15、C.newsD.trend(2).The note was written in _.（分数：2.00）A.EnglishB.JapaneseC.GermanD.French(3).Albert Einstein went to Japan to _.（分数：2.00）A.visit some friendsB.do some sightseeingC.receive the Nobel PrizeD.give a series of lectures(4).The estimated sale value of the first note is about _.（分数：2.00）A.$2,
16、000B.$8,000C.$200,000D.$1.5 million(5).According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Einstein gave the porter the note instead of a tip.B.The buyer of the second note was a Japanese businessman.C.Einstein learned that he had won the Nobel Prize during his trip to
17、Japan.D.Einstein told the porter to keep the note since it might become valuable.四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)In 1950, Helena Rubinstein was one of the richest women in the world. She started with nothing. She had no money, no education, and no one to help her. All she had were 12 jars of face cream a
18、nd a lot of energy and ambition. She turned them into a multimillion-dollar cosmetics (化妆品) empire. Helena Rubinstein was born in 1870 in Krakow, Poland. She was the oldest of eight girls. Helena“s mother thought that beauty was very important. She used a special skin cream that a foreign chemist ma
19、de for her. Helena“s mother made all of her daughters use it too. Helena“s father wanted her to be a doctor. But she hated medicine and left school. Her father was very angry. Then he wanted her to get married, but she refused. In 1992, she went to Melbourne, Australia, to live with a cousin and an
20、uncle. She took only her clothes and 12 jars of face cream. Helena didn“t speak English. She had no money and no plans. After she arrived, everyone noticed her beautiful skin. In Australia, the hot and dry weather is very bad for the skin. When she told some of the women about the face cream, they a
21、ll wanted some. Helena sold them her cream and then ordered more. Helena borrowed $1,500 and opened a shop to sell the cream. (80) She worked 18 hours a day, seven days a week. She lived simply and saved all of her profits. She also learned how to make different kinds of creams and showed women how
22、to take care of their skin. It was the first shop of this kind in the world. In less than two years, Rubinstein had paid her loan and saved $ 50,000. She made more and more money every year. All this time, she thought only of work and success. A newspaper reporter named Edward Titus was in love with
23、 her. But she was not interested in him. She left Australia and went to Europe to learn more about the science of beauty.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Helena Rubinstein became the richest person in the world in 1950.B.Helena“s father helped her to start her business.C.Helen
24、a was an energetic and ambitious person.D.Helena“s mother supported her with valuable business ideas.(2).From the passage, we learn that _.（分数：2.00）A.Helena had 8 sistersB.Helena was born in PolandC.Helena“s mother made skin cream for her daughterD.Helena“s father was a doctor(3).Which of the follow
25、ing is TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Helena went to Australia to study medicine.B.Helena went to Australia to do business.C.Helena“s uncle and cousin worked for her.D.The weather in Australia is very bad for the skin.(4).Which of the following is NOT TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.Helena was a hardworking businessman.B.Helena s
26、aved all the money she made.C.Helena could make a variety of creams.D.Helena was in love with Edward Titus.(5).Which of the following is probably the best title for this passage?（分数：2.00）A.The Science of BeautyB.The Story of HelenaC.A Story of LoveD.A Business Empire五、Part Vocabulary an(总题数：30，分数：30
27、.00)1.She is more beautiful than _ in the class.（分数：1.00）A.any girlB.any other girlC.all the girlsD.any girls2.Please don“t come here today. I would rather you _ tomorrow.（分数：1.00）A.cameB.will comeC.comeD.are coming3.Tom and John seldom go to the library in the evening, _?（分数：1.00）A.do theyB.don“t t
28、heyC.are theyD.aren“t they4.It was in this room _ they had a meeting yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.whichB.thereC.thatD.where5._ it is very late now, the researchers are still working in the lab.（分数：1.00）A.AsB.WhenC.IfD.Although6._ and you will make it next time.（分数：1.00）A.Work hardB.To work hardC.Working har
29、dD.Worked hard7.Written in great haste, _.（分数：1.00）A.Jim made a lot of mistakes in the reportB.there are plenty of mistakes in the reportC.we found several mistakes in the reportD.the report is full of mistakes8.The number of primary schools in the rural areas _ doubling in the past 50 years.（分数：1.0
30、0）A.areB.isC.have beenD.has been9.The key _ success is hard work and persistence.（分数：1.00）A.onB.toC.forD.of10.The train starts _ 6:20, so you“d better get there before 6.（分数：1.00）A.onB.atC.inD.of11.In the past we had only a day off for the whole week: we work every day _ Sunday.（分数：1.00）A.besidesB.b
31、esideC.exceptD.on top of12.Though Thomas is very busy, he _ one evening a week to play with his kids.（分数：1.00）A.sets asideB.goes afterC.sees throughD.makes out13.The top of that mountain is always covered _ snow.（分数：1.00）A.ofB.byC.withD.on14.He does morning exercises every day _ make himself strong.
32、（分数：1.00）A.in order thatB.in order toC.so thatD.such that15.The girl was not happy at the new school because she had _ friends there.（分数：1.00）A.fewB.a fewC.littleD.a little16.Beijing, as the capital of _ People“s Republic of China, enjoys _ diverse range of people and cultures.（分数：1.00）A.the; theB.a
33、; aC.the; aD.a; the17.Now I _ to work by bike instead of by car as there are too many cars on the road in rush hours.（分数：1.00）A.goB.wentC.am goingD.was going18.Generally, snakes won“t attack humans _ they are threatened with danger.（分数：1.00）A.ifB.sinceC.unlessD.while19.An old man got badly _ in the
34、road accident yesterday.（分数：1.00）A.injureB.to injureC.injuredD.injuring20.Would you mind _ James that his father is coming to see him this weekend?（分数：1.00）A.tellB.to tellC.tellingD.told21.David left _ raincoat in the room and went out.（分数：1.00）A.hisB.himC.theirsD.them22.This is by far _ of the game
35、s I have ever watched.（分数：1.00）A.the excitingB.the more excitingC.the most excitingD.as exciting23.I can easily _ him at golf.（分数：1.00）A.hitB.strikeC.winD.beat24.Janet _ “Good morning!“ to the teacher and then came in.（分数：1.00）A.saidB.spokeC.toldD.talked25.Lucy doesn“t like outdoor activities. Her o
36、nly _ is listening to classical music.（分数：1.00）A.customB.hobbyC.attitudeD.tradition26.These facts _ show that he“s not to be trusted.（分数：1.00）A.singleB.soleC.aloneD.lonely27.The room was not tidy. Shoes, socks and books were seen _ on the floor.（分数：1.00）A.now and thenB.here and thereC.hand in handD.
37、side by side28.She _ her finger to her lips as a sign for silence.（分数：1.00）A.roseB.raisedC.elevatedD.arose29._ coffee is coffee that you can prepare very quickly, for example by just adding hot water.（分数：1.00）A.ImaginaryB.InstantC.ImpatientD.Intentional30.Even if parents no longer live together, the
38、y each continue to be _ for their children in the eye of the law.（分数：1.00）A.reluctantB.toughC.responsibleD.modest六、Part Identificatio(总题数：10，分数：10.00)31.If you had studied the problem carefully yesterday , you won“t have any difficulty now . （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.32.Hardly they had got to the bus stop wh
39、en the bus suddenly pulled away . （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.33.The mountain was really very high , but I tried hardly to climb it. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.34.The reason I didn“t attend the lecture was simply because I caught a bad cold that day. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.35.Dr. Bell gave some lectures, visited the Great Wal
40、l and going shopping downtown in Beijing . （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.36.The first man swim across the river will receive a prize . （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.37.In the morning I got on the train, which arrived Shanghai at night . （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.38.Henry is not used to live in a noisy and crowded community though he
41、grew up in New York. （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.39.Do you know the old English saying that a apple a day keeps the doctor away? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.40.The harder he worked , the most troubles he had in his early days as a scientist . （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.七、Part Cloze(总题数：1，分数：10.00)During a trip to observe wild anim
42、als in Africa, I encountered the least brave animal on earth, the wildebeest(角马). I sat on a riverbank for three hours watching a group of thousands build 1 the courage to drink water. More than a million wildebeests 2 northward into the wetlands. It is a long, dry and difficult journey. Frequently,
43、 the only available water is the Grumeti River, 3 represents both life and death. Unlike some creatures that can take moisture 4 the grass they eat, wildebeests must drink from the river to live. The river supports other wildlife, including 5 that kill and eat other animals. Though thirsty 6 traveli
44、ng, the wildebeests stand back from the water, sensing possible danger. Moving slowly toward the bank can 7 hours, as an individual wildebeest steps forward, steps back and then carefully steps forward again. More wildebeests gather together and advance, gradually pushing the leaders to the river, 8
45、 they want to go or not. It“s been a long time 9 they drink last time, and you feel their anxiety for water. Lions are possibly on the 10 , saving energy as they wait for an opportunity for lunch. Once the large group moves to the river, lions could 11 , making the group running in a wild and uncont
46、rolled 12 . The mad rush would raise a dust cloud that blocks the 13 of the wildebeests nearby. A kill is almost guaranteed. Sitting on that riverbank, I noticed that a young wildebeest finally stepped ahead and drank while the 14 adults held back. Soon, others began drinking. But 15 lining up along
47、 the bank, taking turns, they gathered and pushed. Some had to walk farther into the water than they were 16 to go. Those pushed farther in water got frightened and in 17 frightened the others. They all retreated hastily and returned to their route. Only the few that were 18 enough got a drink. The
48、others went 19 . There was no danger that day. Only the wildebeests“ fear and 20 of courage kept them from drinking.（分数：10.00）A.upB.outC.inD.overA.visitB.travelC.seeD.swimA.thatB.whichC.whereD.whenA.aboveB.underC.fromD.overA.thisB.thoseC.thatD.themA.amongB.aboveC.fromD.betweenA.takeB.payC.spendD.cha
49、rgeA.whenB.whereC.whatD.whetherA.beforeB.becauseC.sinceD.thoughA.watchB.sightC.shoutD.walkA.rescueB.joinC.attackD.visitA.solutionB.wayC.methodD.roleA.fearB.shoutC.jumpD.viewA.fearfulB.confidentC.pleasantD.happyA.regardless ofB.instead ofC.in case ofD.in spite ofA.interestingB.pleasantC.willingD.reluctantA.hopeB.storyC.stepD.turnA.shortB.boldC.kindD.smallA.thirstB.hungerC.thirstyD.hungryA.showB.
