北京2009年4月学位英语A卷真题

成人英语学士学位英语统一考试

2009.04.18

　　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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage 1

　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage：

　　I hear many parents complain that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own， most of them are holding one another's hands for reassurance （放心）。

　　They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But they all end up listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in such a way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon （茧） into a larger cocoon.

　　（76） It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a market for teenagers. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. This is a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

　　But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share at once with your classmates. Well， go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come―with the people who respect you for who you are. That's the only kind of popularity that really counts.

　　1. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to tell______.

　　A. readers how to be popular with people around
　　B. teenagers how to learn to make a decision for themselves
　　C. parents how to control and guide their children
　　D. people how to understand and respect each other

　　2. According to the author， many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own， but in fact most of them______.

　　A. have much difficulty understanding each other
　　B. lack confidence
　　C. dare not cope with any problems alone
　　D. are very much afraid of getting lost

　　3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

　　A. There is no popularity that really counts.
　　B. Many parents think that their children are challenging their authority.
　　C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.
　　D. Most teenagers are actually doing the same.

　　4. The author thinks of advertisements as______to teenagers.

　　A. inevitable
　　B. influential
　　C. instructive
　　D. attractive

　　5. The main idea of the last paragraph is that a teenager should______.

　　A. differ from others in as many ways as possible
　　B. become popular with others
　　C. find his real self
　　D. rebel against his parents and the popularity wave

　　Passage 2

　　Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage：

　　（77） Much unfriendly feeling towards computers has been based on the fear of widespread unemployment resulting from their introduction. Computers are often used as part of automated （自动化） production systems requiring a least possible number of operators， causing the loss of many jobs. This has happened， for example， in many steelworks.

　　On the other hand， computers do create jobs. They are more skilled and better paid， though fewer in number than those they replace. Many activities could not continue in their present formwithout computers， no matter how many people are employed. Examples are the check clearing （交换） system of major banks and the weather forecasting system.

　　When a firm introduces computers， a few people are usually employed in key posts （such as jobs of operations managers） while other staff are re-trained as operators， programmers， and data preparation staff. （78） After the new system has settled down， people in non-computer jobs are not always replaced when they leave， resulting in a decrease in the number of employees. This decrease is sometimes balanced by a substantial increase in the activity of the frim， resulting from the introduction of computers.

　　The attitudes of workers towards computers vary. There is fear of widespread unemployment and of the takeover of many jobs by computer-trained workers， making promotion for older workers not skilled in computers more difficult.

　　On the other hand， many workers regard the trend toward wider use of computers inevitable. They realize that computers bring about greater efficiency and productivity， which will improve the condition of the whole economy， and lead to the creation of more jobs. This view was supported by the former British Prime Minister， James Callaghan in 1979， when he made the point that new technologies hold the key to increased productivity， which will benefit the economy in the long run.

　　6. The unfriendly feeling towards computers is developed from______.

　　A. the possible widespread unemployment caused by their introduction
　　B. their use as part of automated production systems
　　C. the least possible number of operators
　　D. the production system in steelworks

　　7. The underlined word“They” （Line 1， Par. 2） refers to______.

　　A. computers
　　B. jobs
　　C. activities
　　D. systems
　　8. According to Paragraph 2， without computers______.

　　A. human activities could not continue
　　B. there could not be weather forecasting systems
　　C. many activities would have to change their present form
　　D. banks would not be able to go on with check clearing

　　9. According to the passage， what results from the introduction of computers？

　　A. After re-training， all employees in the firm get new jobs.
　　B. A considerable proportion of people are employed in key posts.
　　C. The finn keeps all of its original staff members.
　　D. The decrease in staff members may be balanced by the increase of finn activities.

　　10. James Callaghan's attitude towards computers can be best described as______.

　　A. doubtful
　　B. regretful
　　C. unfriendly
　　D. supportive

　　Passage 3

　　Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage：

　　The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet （饮食） ， including a variety of fruits and green vegetables. （79） It is only when people try to live on a very restricted diet that it is necessary to make special provision to supply the missing vitamins.

　　An example of the dangers of a restricted diet may be seen in the disease known as“beri-beri”。 （80） It used to distress large numbers of Eastern peoples who lived mainly on rice. In the early years of this century， a scientist named Eijkman was trying to discover the cause of “beri-beri”。 At first he thought it was caused by a germ. He was working in a Japanese hospital， where the patients were fed on polished rice which had the outer husk （外壳） removed from the grain. It was thought this would be easier for weak and sick people to digest.

　　Eijkman thought his germ theory was confmned when he noticed the chickens in the hospital yard， which were fed on leftovers

　　（剩饭） from the patients' plates， were also showing signs of the disease. He then tried to isolate the germ， but his experiments were interrupted by a hospital official， who declared that the polished rice， even though left over by the patients， was too good for chickens. It should be recooked for the patients， and the chickens should be fed on cheap rice with the outer layer still on the grain.

　　Eijkman noticed that the chickens began to recover on the new diet. He began to consider the possibility that eating unpolished rice somehow prevented or cured "beri-beri" ―― even that a lack，of some element in the husk might be the cause of the disease. Indeed thiswas the case. The element needed to prevent “beri-beri” was shortly afterwards isolated from Ace husks and is now known as vitamin B. Nowadays， this terrible disease is much less common thanks to our knowledge of vitamins.

　　11. A good mixed diet______.

　　A. normally contains enough vitamins
　　B. still needs special provision of vitamins
　　C. is suitable for losing weight
　　D. is composed of fruits and vegetables

　　12. The disease “beri-beri”______.

　　A. kills large numbers of Eastern peoples
　　B. is a vitamin deficiency （缺乏） disease
　　C. is caused by diseased rice
　　D. can be caught from diseased chickens

　　13. The chickens Eijkman noticed in the hospital yard______.

　　A. couldn't digest the polished rice
　　B. proved “beri-beri” is caused by germs
　　C. were later cooked for the patients' food
　　D. were suffering from“beA-ben”

　　14. According to Eijkman， polished rice______.

　　A. was cheaper than unpolished rice
　　B. was less nourishing （有营养的） than unpolished Ace
　　C. was more nourishing than unpolished rice
　　D. cured “beri-beri”

　　15. The chemical substance missing from polished rice______.

　　A. was vitamin B
　　B. did not affect the chickens
　　C. was named the Eijkman vitamin
　　D. has never been accurately identified

　　Part II Vocabulary and Structure（30%）

　　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.

　　16. By no means _____to move to a new place far away from her workplace， because it isn't convenient for her family and herself.

　　A. Jane will agree
　　B. will Jane agree
　　C. Jane will disagree
　　D. will Jane disagree

　　17. You can， _____ the sky is clear， see as far as the old temple on top of the mountain， but not today.

　　A. when
　　B. where
　　C. though
　　D. because

　　18. With everything she needed _____， she went out of the shop， with her hands full of shopping bags.

　　A. bought
　　B. to buy
　　C. buying
　　D. buy

　　19. Having taken our seats， _____.

　　A. the professor began the lecture
　　B. the lecture began in no time
　　C. we were attracted by the lecturer immediately
　　D. the bell announced the beginning of the lecture

　　20. In recent years many football clubs _____ as business to make a profit.

　　A. have run
　　B. have been run
　　C. had been run
　　D. will run

　　21. After 15 years in the United States， he has finally decided to_____ American citizenship.

　　A. concentrate on
　　B. apply for
　　C. look out for
　　D. appeal on

　　22. It is well known that teaching is a job _____ enough patience.

　　A. calling on
　　B. calling off
　　C. calling for
　　D. calling in

　　23. Surely it doesn't matter where the clubs get their money； what_____ is what they do with it.

　　A. counts
　　B. applies
　　C. stresses
　　D. functions

　　24. I didn't expect to receive a postcard from you！ It's really _____my wildest imagination.

　　A. behind
　　B. beyond
　　C. except
　　D. through

　　25. It doesn't make____ to buy that expensive coat when these

　　cheaper ones are just as good.

　　A. sense
　　B. opinion
　　C. use
　　D. program

　　26. The task is too much for me， so I can't carry on _____ any longer.I must get some help.

　　A. singly
　　B. simply
　　C. alone
　　D. lonely

　　27. Americans eat _____vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.

　　A. more than twice
　　B. as twice as many
　　C. twice as many
　　D. more than twice as many

　　28. The two girls are getting on very well and share _______ with each other.

　　A. little
　　B. much
　　C. some
　　D. none

　　29. The taxi driver was put in_____prison because his car had knocked down a child. His wife went to_____ prison to see him twice a month.

　　A./； /
　　B. the； the
　　C./； the
　　D. the； /

　　30.Without my glasses I can hardly_____ what has been written in the letter.

　　A. make for
　　B. make up
　　C. make out
　　D. make over

　　31.Her heart _____faster when she entered the exam hall.

　　A. jumped
　　B. sank
　　C. beat
　　D. hit

　　32. Would you mind keeping a（n） _____ on the house for us while we are away？

　　A. eye
　　B. look
　　C. hand
　　D. view

　　33. I am afraid that his phone number has slipped my _____for the moment.

　　A. head
　　B. brain
　　C. mind
　　D. sense

　　34. It was the wealth of the_____pioneer landowner John Harvard that made Harvard University possible.

　　A. precious
　　B. curious
　　C. anxious
　　D. prosperous

　　35. I am not sure whether we can give the right advice _____emergency.

　　A. on account of
　　B. in case of
　　C. at the risk of
　　D. in spite of

　　36. Vingo was released from prison_____the successful efforts of his friends to prove his innocence.

　　A. according to
　　B. as a result of
　　C. for reasons of
　　D. with the help of

　　37. Some of the meat came from Canada. How about_____？

　　A. another
　　B. the other
　　C. others
　　D. the rest

　　38. The man has a special talent for art and is_____of a musician.

　　A. anybody
　　B. anything
　　C. somebody
　　D. something

　　39. I know Jonathan quite well and never doubt_____ he can do a good job of it.

　　A. whether
　　B. that
　　C. when
　　D. what

　　40. How many more decades will have to pass_____scientists succeed in providing a cure for cancer？

　　A. when
　　B. before
　　C. since
　　D. until

　　41. The engineer is not happy with the project， and_____is her boss.

　　A. neither
　　B. so
　　C. either
　　D. as

　　42. _____ for a long time， but he tried his best to catch up with his classmates.

　　A. Having been ill
　　B. Being ill
　　C. Though he was ill
　　D. He was ill

　　43. How close parents are to their children_____a strong influence on the development of the children's character.

　　A. have
　　B. has
　　C. having
　　D. had

　　44. He changed his name， _____ that nobody would find out what he had done before.

　　A. having thought
　　B. to think
　　C. thinks
　　D. thinking

　　45. There is so much work _____today Would you be kind enough to lend me a hand？

　　A. having done
　　B. to be done
　　C. being done
　　D. will be done

　　Part Ⅲ ldentification （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.

　　46. A (A)container weighs (B) more after air is put in (C), it (D) proves that air has weight.

　　47. The young man, to make (A)several attempts to beat (B) the world record in high jumping, decided (C) to have another try.(D)

　　48. Of (A)the two coats, I'd choose (B) the cheapest (C) one to spare some money for (D) a book.

　　49. The protection of (A)our environment is (B) not nothing (C) to be left to the government. Everyone should be concerned (D).

　　50. There are (A) moments in life where(B) you miss someone so much that (C) you just want to (D) pick them up from dreams and hug them for real.

　　51. None of (A) us had the final say (B) in this matter, and therefore (C) it was recommended that we waited (D)for the authorities.

　　52. After（A） her two-week vacation was over (B), Dorothy regretted to spend (C) so much money for so little pleasure

　　53. Don't make (A)Helen's remarks too seriously (B). She is so upset (C) that I don't think she really knows what she is saying (D).

　　54. Workers newly arrive (A) from the south or (B)rural areas perform their job differently (C) from those from other sections (D) of the city.

　　55. While (A) remembered(B) mainly for the invention (C) of the telephone,Alexander Graham Bell devoted his life to help (D) the deaf.

　　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 the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on tire： Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Conversation begins almost the moment we come into contact with another and continues throughout the day　　56 　　the aid of cell phones and computers. However， we are so often absorbed inconversation that we 　　57　　sight of its tree purpose and value.

　　One important 　　58　　 of a good conversation is that the words are 　　59 　　used to express thoughts and feelings. We are 　　60　　 deep thoughts and strong emotions， yet our vocabularies are not 　　61　　 for this expression， and many 　　62　　 little effort to expand that. Perhaps you see a movie that 　　63　　 you deeply， yet you have the following conversation： “So， what did you think of the film？” “Oh， my God， it was so sad， I swear. I went through 　　64　　 a box of tissues（面巾纸）。 I was in tears.”This dialogue is 　　65　　 an effective way of expressing feelings. It gives no 　　66　　 of how or why the movie truly　　 67 　　you. Such commonly-used phrases are certainly not enough to describe a deeply moving experience. However， not only 　　68　　 try to avoid overused words， you must 　　69　　 be careful in your selection. The purpose of expanding vocabulary is not to use the 　　70　　 or most impressive words， but to find those best suited.

　　What is lacking in many conversations is the ability to talk to another rather than just talking with that person. A 　　71　　 person will find that even in the most ordinary conversations. There are a thousand questions 　　72 　　to be asked if you have courage and a desire for exchange. Good conversations should not be 　　73 　　nonsense， but of a meeting of two　　 74　　 the human condition. It should bring a better understanding of others and offer a release of emotions more than drive away 　　75　　 thoughts or kill time.

　　56. A. for B. at C. under D. with

　　57. A. lose B. have C. win D. miss

　　58. A. issue B. problem C. aspect D. question

　　59. A. funny B. careful C. only D. properly

　　60. A. lack of B. short of C. fond of D. full of

　　61. A. short B. enough C. much D. bad

　　62. A. take B. make C. get D. try

　　63. A. teaches B. pushes C. touches D. directs

　　64. A. using up B. to use C. used up D. using off

　　65. A. partly B. actually C. hardly D. truly

　　66. A. sign B. model C. pattern D. fact

　　67. A. infected B. infects C. affects D. affected

　　68. A. you will B. must you C. you must D. will you

　　69. A. too B. never C. also D. yet

　　70. A. bigger B. biggest C. big D. important

　　71. A. careless B. efficient C. thoughtful D. able

　　72. A. waiting B. wait C. waited D. waits

　　73. A.make up for B. made up of C.make up of D. made up for

　　74. A. are sharing B. shared C. sharing D.shares

　　75. A. clever B. pleasant C. unpleasant D. happy

　　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 passage 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. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way.

　　77. Much unfriendly feeling towards computers has been based on the fear of widespread unemployment resulting from their introduction.

　　78. After the new system has settled down， people in non-computer jobs are not always replaced when they leave， resulting in a decrease in the number of employees.

　　79. It is only when people try to live on a very restricted diet that it isnecessary to make special provision to supply the missing vitamins.

　　80. It used to distress large numbers of Eastern peoples who lived mainly on rice.

　　Section B

　　Directions： In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.

　　81.他们5年前搬走了，但我们还保持联系。

　　82.看起来这封信是在匆忙中写成的。

　　83.在得到更多细节之前，我想避免跟他说话。

　　84.每当听到这首歌时，我就会想起你。

　　85.由于很多学生缺席，我们不得不将会议延期。

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