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北京成人本科学位英语统一考试（A卷） 07年04月21日 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) 12’ 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.(76) I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer’ and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hour alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer”. The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance(自由栏目)writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering: What if ? (77 ) I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. A1. The passage is meant to ___C___. A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer C. show young people it’s unrealistic非现实的 for a writer to pursue wealth and fame D. encourage young people to pursue a writing career D2. What can be concluded from the passage? C A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. B. A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on efforts. C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation. D. The chances for writer to become successful are small B3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career? D A. He wasn’t able to produce a single book. B. He hadn’t seen aching for the better. C. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year. D. He though that he lacked imagination. C4. “…people who die wondering: What if ?”(Lin4-5, Para-3) refers to “those ___D__”. A. who think too much of the dark side of life B. who regret giving up their career halfway C. who think a lot without making a decision D. who are full of imagination even upon death C5. “Shadowland” 虚幻境界in the last sentence refers to ___B__. A. the wonderland on often dreams about B. the bright future that one is looking forward to C. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached D. a world that exists only in one’s imagination Passage 2 uestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Toady, experts believe that nearly two-thirds of the world’s population live within eighty kilometers of the seacoast. (78)In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man’s needs in the future. The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology are impressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. For example, warm temperature of the ocean can be used as the steam in a steamship. Sea may also offer a source of energy as electricity for mankind. Technology is enabling man to explore even deeper under the sea. It is obvious that the technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. (79) By the 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largel7y solved. 6. What is the beat title for the passage? D A. Needs of Man. B. Sea Harvest and Food C. Sea and Sources of Energy D. Sea Exploring Technology. A7. It can be inferred推断 from the passage that ___C___. A. man hasn’t completely made use of the riches of the sea B. technology for exploring the sea has been solved C. harvesting rice in the sea will be made possible D. in the near future man can live on the ocean floor 8. Why does the author mention a steamship? A A. To illustrate that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea. B. To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ships. C. To argue that man should use steamships. D. To indicate that it is warmer in the ocean than on land. B9. According to the author, technology技术 is important because ____D__. A. resources on land are running short in ten years B. man can use it to explore勘探 the deeper sea C. it is a lot of fun diving into the sea D. ancient people used it to explore the sea 10. According to the author, when will the problems to explore the deeper sea largely be solved? D A. In the next generation. B. By the end of the 20th century. C. In the near future. D. By the middle of the 21st century. Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Today, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to see that millions of people have given up smoking. It is a fact that men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is 24-44. Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a person’s smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smoked at all, he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day. The situation is somewhat different for women.(80)There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family income and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily. Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenaged smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and fewer from families living in farm areas. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke. C11. What do we know from the first paragraph ? A A. More and more people take up the habit of smoking. B. There are more smoking women than smoking men in USA. C. It is good news that more people have given up smoking. D. The U.S. has more smoking people than any other country. 12.What factors determine a person’s smoking habits ? D A. Age, income and education. B. Age, sex and income. C. Occupation, income and sex. D. Occupation, income and education. 13.Which of the following is true according to the passage ? D A. City people are less likely to smoke. B. People in rural areas are more likely to smoke. C. Men with higher income tend to smoke. D. Well-educated men with high incomes are generally less likely to smoke. 14.What is the smoking situation for women ? B A. The situation is quite the same for women as for men . B. Better-educated women are likely to smoke heavily. C. There are more women smokers with low incomes. D. Women with higher incomes and higher education do not tend to smoke. B15.What can we say about teenaged smokers ? D A. The picture about the teenage smokers is similar to that of women smokers. B. The situation情况 among在..之中 teenagers青少年 is quite the same with men. C. High school students are more likely to smoke than college students. D. Farmers’ children tend to smoke more. Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%) 15’ Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. 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. A16. If you go to the movie tonight, so ___C___ I . A. will B. do C. am D. can D17. You don’t know about the difficulty I had __B____ the work then at all. A. done B. to do C. for doing D. in doing difficulty in doing sth 18. __C____ is well-known, the environment in China is badly in need of improvement. A. It B. That C. As D. What C19. Charles Babbage is generally通常 considered __A____ the first computers. A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented A20. With oil prices keeping ______, people are hesitating whether to buy a car or not. A. rising B. arising C. raising D. arousing 醒来 C21. I walked out of the cinema, ___B___ to return to see the wonderful film the next Sunday. A. determine B. being determined C. determined 下决心 D. to be determined 22. We were very disappointed at the ___B___ to our advertisement, and our products didn’t sell well. A. replies对的回答 B. response反应 C. answers D. words 23. My suggestion yesterday was that a meeting ___D___ to discuss the matter. A. should hold B. must be held C. would be held D. be held A24. Before the guests come, I must get the glasses __B____. A. washed B. to be washed C. being washed D. to wash ？B25. Who would you rather have __A____ the computer, Mr. Lin or Mr. Chen? A. repaired B. repair C. repairing D. to repair 26. It turned out that the man was an excellent policeman working in New York, __C___ had contributed a lot to the case. A. that B. which C. who D. where 27. __B___ you don’t know the rule won’t be a sufficient excuse for your failure. A. It is B. That C. Because D. What 28. She is very __C__ to ring戒指 me tonight. I can sense感觉 that. A. liable负有的 B. possible C. likely D. likeable 29. Small talk is a good way to kill time, make friends and __C__ something with others. A. argue B. replace用..取代 C. share D. match B30. Some people like drinking coffee, for it has __D___ effects. A. promoting 促进 B. stimulating 起刺激作用 C. enhancing上涨 D. encouraging通过促进 31. __B___ you’re early you can’t be sure of getting a seat. A. If B. Unless C. When D. Because 32.John likes Chinese food, but he __C___ eating with chopsticks. A. doesn’t used to B. doesn’t use to C. isn’t used to D. used not to 33. His wife had the front door painted green yesterday, __B___ she? A. did B. didn’t C. had D. hadn’t 34. After the war , a new school building was put up _B____ there had once been a theatre. A. that B. where C. which D. when C35. It shames me to say it, but I told a life when __B___ at the meeting by may boss. A. questioning B. having questioned C. questioned D. to be questioned A36.. A modern city has been set up in __B___ was a wasteland ten years ago . A. what B. which C. that D. where 37. Professor Smith, along with his assistants, ___C___ on the project day and night to meet the deadline. A. work B. working C. is working D. are working 38. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ___B___ his notes. A. bringing up B. referring to 提到 C. looking for D. trying on 39. It is certain that he will ___C___ his business to his son when he gets old. A. take over B. think over C. hand over D. go over A40. The Internet has brought ___C___ big changes in the way we work. A. about B. out C. back D. up C41. When climbing the hill, John was knocked unconscious by an ___A___ rolling stone. A. untouched 未触摸过的 B. unfamiliar 不熟悉的 C. unexpected 意想不到 D. unbelievable 不相信的 B42. Her brother ___D___ to leave her in the dark room alone when she disobeyed his order. A. declared 宣布 B. threatened 威胁 C. warned D. exclaimed大叫 43. Alice trusts you. Only you can ___D___ her to give up the foolish idea. A. suggest B. attract C. tempt D. persuade C44. A man is being questioned in relation to the ______ murder.谋杀 A. advised B. attended C. attempted 尝试 D. admired A45. Modern plastics can ___D___ very high and very low temperatures. A. stand B. hold C. carry D. support Part Ⅲ Identification (10%) 3’ 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. C 46.He invited me to go to a party and I did not want to join him that evening. A B C D A B 47.The information which she was injured in the accident was given by Liz. A B C D D A 48.Look at the beautiful flowers here ! How wonderful they are smelling. A B C D D B 49.Dear Helen, please forgive him for his rudeness, can you ? A B C D C D 50.Did anyone inform you with the change of the schedule that A B C had been decided yesterday ? D D A 51.Despite his old age, he is still very healthful and often works in the field. A B C D C B 52.This equipment is based upon advanced techniques and it is A B C highly reliable. D B A 53.It is about time that we go to supper, for we still have a meeting to attend this evening. A B C D C 54.Every now and then he would come here paying a visit to his old aunt, A B C who lived all alone in a small house. D B 55.The passengers saw the thief stole on the bus, but they didn’t say anything. A B C D 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 single line through the center. When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States it wasn’t the first time I had been __. Like most English children I learned French at school and I had often __ to France, I so I was used ___ a foreign language to people who did not understand ___. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to ___ a nice easy holiday without any ___ problems. How wrong I was ! the misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a ___ telephone to give my American friend Danny a ___ and tell her I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me ___ lost and asked ___ he could help me. “Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well, that’s ___ “ he exclaimed. “Are you getting___? But aren’t you a bit ___?” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I ___ want to give a ring to tell he I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “ There’s a phone downstairs.” When at last we ___ meet up, Danny ___ the misunderstandings to me. “ Don’t worry,” she said to me . “I had so many ___ at first. There are lots of words words which the Americans ___ differently in meaning from ___. You’ll soon get used to ___ things they say. Most of the time British and American people understand each other!” 56. A. out B. aboard C. away D. abroad 57. A. gone B. been C. got D. come 58. A. to speak B. for speaking C. to speaking D. to speaking of 59. A. English B. French C. Russian D. Latin 60. A. having B. buying C. giving D. receiving 61. A. time B. human C. money D. language 62. A. perfect B. popular C. public D. pleasant 63. A. ring B. letter C. word D. message 64. A. to look B. looking like C. looking D. feeling like 65. A. that B. if C. where D. when 66. A. well B. strange C. nice D. funny 67. A. to marry B. marrying C. to be married D. married 68. A. small B. smart C. little D. young 69. A. very B. just C. so D. just now 70. A. did B. could C. do D. can 71. A. described B. explained C. talked D. expressed 72. A. trouble B. difficulties C. fun D. things 73. A. write B. speak C. use D. read 74. A. us British B. British us C. us Britain D. we British 75. A. such B. these C. some D. all the Part Ⅴ Translation (20%) Section A Directions: In this part, there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context. 76. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. 77. I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of fai8lure. 78. In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. 79. By the year 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largely solved. 80. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. Section B Directions: In this part, there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly. 81．事实上，水污染的危害远不止这点。 82．这个问题不像我们最初想象的那么复杂。 83．如果你那时没有及时离开，我无法想象会发生什么情况。 84．他们发现在下午6点前不可能完成这项工作。 85．由于我没有读过这本书，所以我无法对此作出评论。 北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试(A) 2007.4.21                1~5 ADBCC 6~10 DAABD 11~15 CDDBB 16~20 ADCCA 21~25 CBDAB 26~30 CBCCB 31~35 BCBBC 36~40 ACBCA 41~45 CBDCA 46~50 CADDC 51~55 DCBCB 56~75 DACAA DCACB BDDBA BBCAA   76，我总是鼓励这些人，但是我也会向他们解释，“当作家”和“写作”是两码事。 77，尽管这意味着要生活在不确定和失败的恐惧中，但是我依然坚持我的梦想，愿意接受考验。 78，在当今科技时代，海洋提供了很多资源帮助人类生存。 79，专家们相信，到2050年，开发海洋食品、矿产和能源的问题将会在很大程度上得到解决。 80，和收入较低、文化程度不高的女性相比，家庭收入更高、教育程度更高的女性中吸烟者更多。 81. In fact, the consequences of water pollution are far beyond this. 82, This issue is not so complicated as I imagined at first. 83, If you had not left in time then, I could not imagine what would have happened. 84, They found it impossible to finish this job before 6 p.m.. 85,I can not make any comment on the book, because I have not read it. PAGE 9