1、2016年 5月北京成人本科学位英语真题试卷及答案与解析 一、 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the c
2、orresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 0 The California lawmakers voted Thursday to raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. The measure is part of a larger package of laws aimed at reducing tobacco use. If Governor Jerry Brown signs the bill
3、, California will become the second state, after Hawaii, to raise the age limit for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products. More than 100 cities in the U. S. , including New York and Boston, have already raised the age limit. A week ago, the California Assembly approved the measure, which in a
4、ddition to raising the age limit treats electronic cigarettes the same as tobacco products, expands smoke-free areas, increases smoking bans and allows counties to collect higher taxes on cigarettes than the 87-cent per pack state tax. The Assembly s vote came a few days after the city of San Franci
5、sco increased the age to buy tobacco products to 21. California lawmakers passed the bill despite lobbying (游说 )from tobacco interests. The measure also faced opposition from many Republicans, who said the state should not be involved in policing people s personal choices. “I dont smoke. I dont enco
6、urage my children to,“said Republican Assemblyman Donald Wagner. “ But they re adults, and it s our job to treat our citizens as adults. “ But supporters of the bill say raising the age to 21 moves legally purchased tobacco that much farther from younger kids. “ This will save the medical system mil
7、lions of dollars,“ said Democratic Assemblyman Jim Wood. (76) “It will save thousands of lives. “ A 2015 study by the Institute of Medicine “found that if the minimum legal age to buy tobacco were raised to 21 nationwide , tobacco use would drop by 12 percent by the time today s teens reached adulth
8、ood. In addition, there would be 223,000 fewer premature(过早的 )deaths and 50,000 fewer deaths from lung cancer. “ 1 Which of the following is the first state to raise smoking age to 21? （ A） California. （ B） Hawaii. （ C） New York. （ D） Washington. 2 The California law includes all the following measu
9、res EXCEPT_. （ A） enlarging no-smoking areas （ B） allowing counties to collect higher taxes on cigarettes （ C） increasing smoking bans （ D） punishing parents who encourage their children to smoke 3 The word policing in Paragraph 3 probably means_. （ A） enriching （ B） controlling （ C） understanding （
10、 D） protecting 4 Who is against the bill? （ A） Governor Jerry Brown. （ B） Assemblyman Donald Wagner. （ C） Assemblyman Jim Wood. （ D） The mayor of San Francisco. 5 Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage? （ A） California Lawmakers Vote to Raise Smoking Age to 21 （ B） San Franci
11、sco Increased the Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 （ C） Hawaii Has Already Raised the Age Limit to Buy Tobacco （ D） A California Bill Faces Opposition from Many Republicans 5 Dr. James Barry was the first woman in England to go to medical school. When she was growing up, women could not go to medic
12、al school. (77)So how did she become a doctor? She simply pretended that she was a man. No one knows Dr. Barry s real name, her birth date, of her family s background. Some records show that she was born in 1795 in London. Some people say she was the daughter of a rich man or a royal prince. One fac
13、t we know is that in 1810, James Barry became a medical student at the University of Edinburgh. James Barry s classmates made fun of her because she didn t have a beard and she was only five feet tall. But no one thought she was a girl. At the age of 20, James Barry graduated from the University of
14、Edinburgh as a Doctor of Medicine. She was one of the youngest students to complete her studies. Dr. Barry then went to work in a London hospital and studied surgery. A year later, she entered the army and became a hospital assistant. We will never know how she avoided the army physical examination.
15、 For the next 45 years, Dr. James Barry was a British officer and a successful surgeon. Everyone admired her. She began to do a lot of important work for the army. (78) At that time, England had many colonies around the world. Dr. Barry spent a lot of time in foreign countries. She travelled to Indi
16、a, Corfu, Malta, and Jamaica. In 1856 she went to South Africa, and she was soon known as the best doctor and surgeon in the colony. She saved the life of the governor s daughter, and later she became the governor s personal doctor. People admired Dr. Barry, but she also had a reputation as a troubl
17、emaker. If people talked about her high voice or tiny figure, she became very angry. She was an excellent swordsman, and she started fights often. 6 According to the passage, Dr. Barry was made fun of because she_. （ A） had a low voice （ B） had a funny beard （ C） was tall （ D） was short 7 Which of t
18、he following about James Barry is a fact? （ A） She had a rich father. （ B） She became a medical student in 1810. （ C） She was born in Edinburgh. （ D） She was a royal princess. 8 Which of the following about James Barry is NOT TRUE? （ A） She was a troublemaker. （ B） She worked in many foreign countri
19、es. （ C） She made great contributions to the British Army. （ D） She was the best doctor in London. 9 Dr. Barry was not happy when people talked about her_. （ A） family （ B） job （ C） university （ D） voice 10 The word swordsman in Paragraph 4 probably means_. （ A） someone who is skilled at fighting wi
20、th a sword （ B） someone who is skilled at fighting with a gun （ C） someone who often fights with other people （ D） someone who often makes trouble for other people 10 Chokwe Selassie is on a mission to help drivers avoid potholes (路面坑洼 ). The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his mission on a r
21、ecent morning, when his mother was driving him to school. Their car was damaged as it went over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. “ I decided I was going to do something about the pothole problem in my city,“ Chokwe says. His solution: an app(手机应用
22、) that warns drivers when there is a pothole ahead. Chokwe developed the app with his friends Rodriguez Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks. “When the app detects a potheole, it is highlighted(突出显示 ) in red,“ Chokwe says. “And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you. “ Drivers can also use
23、 the app to report any potholes they encounter, and to look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that have them. The app relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson. “ It works by u-sing the city s 311 call system, so it uses information already stored in a database
24、,“ Chokwe says. (79)Through the call system, citizens dial 3-1-1 to report non-emergency problems which include potholes. Chokwe and his friends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype (原型 ). (80) Although the app
25、 isn t yet available for sale, Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve it. The prototype remains limited to 10 streets in Jackson, but he hopes to add more, so that it includes every street in the city. And then he wants to go even farther. “I want to keep working on the app until it s nationw
26、ide,“ Chokwe says. 11 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? （ A） A Solution to Traffic Jams （ B） An App to Detect Potholes （ C） Pothole Problems in Big Cities （ D） Poor Road Conditions 12 The phrase kick off in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_. （ A） leave （ B） invent （ C） be
27、gin （ D） shift 13 People use the 311 call system to report_. （ A） emergencies （ B） terrorist attacks （ C） non-emergencies （ D） child abuse 14 The prototype focuses on_streets in Jackson. （ A） 10 （ B） 15 （ C） 20 （ D） 25 15 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? （ A） Chok
28、we developed the app all by himself. （ B） People can buy this app from the online store. （ C） His mother s car was once damaged over a pothole. （ D） The app works by using the citys 911 call system. 二、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences
29、. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 16 “Can your brother and sister understand the English teacher?“ “No, _of them can. “
30、 （ A） not either （ B） not one （ C） neither （ D） no one 17 Someday in the future they are bound to_for the crimes they have committed today. （ A） pay （ B） cost （ C） catch （ D） spend 18 A true friend is one who offers you a helping hand when you are_. （ A） in order （ B） in public （ C） in time （ D） in
31、trouble 19 Young boys and girls stood on_sides of the street to welcome the president from Africa. （ A） every （ B） each （ C） both （ D） all 20 Last night a big fire_in the suburbs of the town, causing huge losses to the area. （ A） broke down （ B） came down （ C） broke out （ D） came out 21 Customer: Wa
32、iter, a table for two, please. Waiter:Yes, sir. There s one but its close to the door. Customer:_. Well take it. （ A） Excuse me （ B） Not at all （ C） Well, it doesn t matter （ D） Not really 22 A child s first five years is important as far as learning is_. （ A） touched （ B） worried （ C） concerned （ D
33、） affected 23 The man fell in love with her at first_. （ A） scene （ B） sight （ C） look （ D） sign 24 The key_success is hard work and persistence. （ A） on （ B） to （ C） for （ D） of 25 We are all very grateful_you for your help. （ A） on （ B） from （ C） with （ D） to 26 If Jack_to the office tomorrow, giv
34、e him the letter please. （ A） come （ B） comes （ C） came （ D） will come 27 _Yellow River is known to be_second longest river in China. （ A） The; the （ B） /; / （ C） The; / （ D） /; the 28 Neither Jane nor Ted_going to meet Professor Jones next Friday because both of them will be busy with their classes
35、 then. （ A） are （ B） were （ C） is （ D） was 29 By the year 2020, Chinas population probably_1.4 billion. （ A） will be reaching （ B） are reaching （ C） will have reached （ D） has reached 30 Mary is the only student in my class_speaks Chinese. （ A） who （ B） which （ C） where （ D） what 31 Anna complained
36、the hotel was too expensive. It had_ her 1,000 dollars for the night. （ A） spent （ B） charged （ C） offered （ D） bought 32 _was in a completely different way that he played the game. （ A） That （ B） It （ C） There （ D） As 33 _all his homework for today, Tom felt very much relaxed and went out for a wal
37、k around his neighborhood. （ A） To finish （ B） To have finished （ C） Finished （ D） Having finished 34 The weather forecast says there s going to be a heavy storm here in two or three hours, so we have to hurry back home_it comes. （ A） before （ B） unless （ C） although （ D） until 35 He was_drunk that
38、he could hardly stand. （ A） ever （ B） only （ C） such （ D） so 36 All students are required to translate this poem_English into Chinese. （ A） with （ B） from （ C） on （ D） for 37 He was buried_in the earthquake. （ A） live （ B） alive （ C） lived （ D） lively 38 _wrong data, he failed to work out the proble
39、m. （ A） To be given （ B） Being given （ C） Have given （ D） Having been given 39 He would be studying at the university now if he_the entrance examination. （ A） passed （ B） have passed （ C） had passed （ D） should have passed 40 Large quantities of water_needed for cooling purposes. （ A） are （ B） is （
40、C） have （ D） has 41 It is no use_to remember only grammar rules. （ A） trying （ B） try （ C） to try （ D） tried 42 He demands that she_her own records. （ A） keep （ B） keeps （ C） has kept （ D） is keeping 43 Walking down the street the other day, _. （ A） I saw unusual something happen （ B） a terrible acc
41、ident occurred （ C） something unusual was seen by me （ D） I saw a terrible accident 44 He studied hard at school when he was young, _contributed a lot to his success. （ A） which （ B） therefore （ C） that （ D） what 45 She is leaving her husband because she cannot_his bad temper any longer. （ A） put up
42、 （ B） put away （ C） put off （ D） put up with 三、 Part III Identification (10%) Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center
43、. 45 四、 Part IV Cloze (10%) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a sing
44、le line through the center. 55 As I was growing up, my life went around soccer(足球 ). I played on the national youth soccer teams, and travelled to Europe. At age fifteen, I spent a summer【 C1】_with a professional team in England. I always knew I was going to be a professional soccer【 C2】 _. I had a【
45、 C3】 _soccer scholarship to a top Midwest university. But when I got to college, things began to【 C4】 _. I started to see everything I had missed【 C5】 _the way. My high school years had been filled【 C6】_practices and games and I didn t get to do a lot of the other things my friends were doing. At co
46、llege, I【 C7】 _to be “normal“. I was feeling tired out and【 C8】 _. Finally, I decided to give【 C9】 _the college life that was similar to my high school days. I walked away【 C10】 _soccer and my scholarship. I【 C11】 _myself for the life I was living for a while because soccer was the only thing in my
47、life for which I ever had a passion. After a【 C12】 _of struggle, I went to another university and finished school there. Then I did quite a【 C13】_jobs. I worked in a financial company, then for an Internet company, etc. I【 C14】 _wasn t happy. 【 C15】 _back, I can see that these jobs weren t based on
48、the【 C16】_that were important to me: honesty, stability, and family. Then an old soccer coach(教练 ) of mine called and【 C17】 _an opportunity teaching soccer and other sports to little kids. I thought, “Could this be my calling?“ I ve been teaching now for a【 C18】 _of years and really love it. Im working with kids,【 C19】 _I enjoy. I m playing soccer again. However, life is【 C20】_from that of the past days when I lived for only practices and games. Life is so colorful and attractive now! 5
