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1、成人本科学位英语-试卷 80 及答案解析(总分:144.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数:4,分数:40.00)1.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. Yo
2、u should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.(分数:10.00)_Jarden Zinc (锌) Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennessee, has a special claim. Since 1982, it has been the only supplier of penny b
3、lanks for the U. S. Mint (铸币厂). Its a good business for Jardensince 2000, the company has earned more than $ 800 million. But it may not be a good deal for the U. S. The value of the penny has been dropping for years. In 2006, it began to cost more than a penny to make a penny. It now costs 2 to pro
4、duce a 1 coin. Many countries have stopped using pennies. Is it time for the U. S. to do the same? Jarden and the zinc industry are fighting to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has given $1.2 million to Americans for Common Cents (ACC). The group s mission is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller
5、is ACC s executive director. He argues that there are three main reasons for keeping the penny: Without it, we would become more reliant on the five-cent coin, which also has problems: charities(慈善机构)that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much money: and a 2012 survey shows that 6
6、7% of Americans want to keep the penny. Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products. Many experts disagree with ACC. They point to the dozens of countries that have gotten rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities don t s
7、eem too concerned either. President Barack Obama says the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. But no matter what it is made of, the pennys days may be numbered. Most in-store purchases are now made with c
8、redit cards, not cash. Is it time for a change?(分数:10.00)(1).What is the main idea of the passage?(分数:2.00)A.Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins.B.These days a penny made is a penny wasted.C.There is disagreement over whether the U. S. should stop using pennies.D.Many countr
9、ies have stopped using pennies.(2).The mission of ACC is to_.(分数:2.00)A.conduct online surveysB.lower the production costs of the pennyC.raise money for charitiesD.keep the penny in use(3).The penny coin is mainly made of_(分数:2.00)A.copperB.steelC.ironD.zinc(4).What does the sentence “the penny s da
10、ys may be numbered“ in the last paragraph probably mean?(分数:2.00)A.The penny may be out of use very soon.B.The value of the penny may rise.C.The penny has a special place in American history.D.The penny is part of American culture.(5).According to the passage, which of the following statements is NO
11、T TRUE?(分数:2.00)A.Jarden is the sole supplier of the zinc the U. S. Mint uses to make the penny.B.The majority of American people are in favor of keeping the penny.C.Many Americans fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise.D.The U. S. Mint now spends 2.4 cents to make a penny.For
12、 20 months the wrecked Costa Concordia has been lying on its side near the coast of Giglio, a small Italian island. But on Tuesday, as part of the largest salvage(打捞) operation ever conducted, the large ship was finally moved to the upright position. The next step is for the vessel to be removed fro
13、m the area entirely. The Costa Concordia is twice the weight of the Titanic. The ship itself didnt budge (稍微移动) for the first three hours of the operation, Sergio Girotto told reporters. He and other engineers worked for 19 hours before Concordia was declared completely upright. The Costa Concordia
14、capsized on January 13 , 2012, after its captain, Francesco Schettino, brought the ship too close to the shore. The ship hit coastal rocks, which caused serious damage and allowed water to pour in. Most of the 4, 200 people on board made it to land safely, but more than 30 people were killed in the
15、disaster. Two people remain missing. The Concordias captain is currently on trial for causing a shipwreck and abandoning his ship. The operation to right the ship is called par buckling. While par buckling is a standard operation to right capsized ships, it has never before been used on such a large
16、 ship. Workers had been waiting for favorable weather conditions to undertake the operation. On Monday, authorities gave the final go-ahead. The process was expected to take no more than 12 hours. But problems with the large system of steel chains caused delays. Engineers worked through the night us
17、ing cables and metal water tanks to roll the ship onto special platforms. The Concordia is expected to be pulled away from Giglio in the spring of 2014 and turned into scrap metal (废金属). The ships owner, Costa Cruises, will pay for the recovery, which has already cost more than $ 800 million.(分数:10.
18、00)(1).Which of the following is the best title for the passage?(分数:2.00)A.Ship Safety Management.B.Shipwrecks: an Environmental Threat.C.The Costa Concordia Disaster.D.The Costa Concordia Salvage.(2).The word “capsized“ in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _.(分数:2.00)A.turned overB.delay
19、edC.departedD.set sail(3).According to the passage, the Concordias captain has been charged with causing the crash and_.(分数:2.00)A.drug useB.alcohol abuseC.abandoning his postD.setting fire(4).According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?(分数:2.00)A.The Costa Concordia is three
20、 times the weight of the Titanic.B.Engineers in Italy have successfully righted the wrecked Concordia after an operation that lasted around 12 hours.C.The salvage operation went ahead despite bad weather conditions.D.As a common means of righting wrecked ships, par buckling had never been carried ou
21、t on a vessel of the Concordias size.(5).What will happen to the Concordia eventually?(分数:2.00)A.It will be pulled away to be broken up for scrap metal.B.It will be repaired and put into use again.C.It will be turned into a museum for tourists.D.It will be sunk to the ocean floor.Computer technology
22、 is advancing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waster (e-waste) from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad. Computers contain toxic (有毒的) materials such as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous mat
23、erials in a landfill (垃圾填埋场), thats exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled (囤积) , which could create even bigger problems in the future, and
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