中央电大学位英语真题和答案.pdf

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2011.11.05Part I Reading Comprehension(30%)Directions:There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some qu estions or u nfinished statements.For each of them there are fou r choices marked A,B,C and D.Ydu shou ld d ecid e on the best choice and blacken the correspond ing letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Qu estions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:The reflective towers of New Ybrk City,which is on the Atlantic migrating(迁徙的)rou te,can be d ead ly for bird s.We live in an age of glass,“said Ms.Lau rel,an architect.(76)“I t can be a perfect mirror in certain lights,and the larger the glass,the more d angerou s it isAbou t 90,000 bird s are killed by flying into bu ild ing in the city each year.Often,they strike the lower levels of glass towers after searching for food in nearby parks.Su ch crashes are the second-lead ing cau se of d eath for migrating bird s,after habitat(栖息地)loss,with an estimated nu mber of d eath ranging u p to a billion a year.(77)As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last d ecad e,so,too,have calls to make them less d ead ly to bird s.San Francisco ad opted bird-safety stand ard for new bu ild ing in Ju ly.The United States Green Bu ild ing Cou ncil,a nonprofit ind u stry grou p that encou rages the creation of environmentally consciou s bu ild ings,will introd u ce a bird-safety cred it this as part of its environmental certification process.There are no easy fixes,however.A few researchers are exploring glass d esigns that u se u ltraviolet(紫夕卜线的)signals,bu t they are still in their infancy.Covers,d ot patterns,shad es and net are the main options available.Often,only one section of a bu ild ing need s to be changed.Ybu d ont necessarily have to treat every wind ow,w Ms.Lau rel said.I t wou ld be too expensive to d o the whole bu ild ing.The Jacob Convention Center,which has been u nd ergoing alterations,is the most recent bu ild ing to volu ntarily correct the problem of bird crashes.The architects u sed less reflective glass and d ot patterns.1.What is the main id ea of the passage?A.New Ybrk is a city of glass towers.B.Glass tower are d angerou s for migrating bird s.C.New York ad opted new safety stand ard s for bu ild ings.D.Glass towers are a new trend in the United States.2.What is the nu mber one cau se of d eath for migrating bird s?A.Climate change B.Habitat lossC.Lack of food D.Crashing into bu ild ings.3.What d oes the word“fixes v in the third paragraph probably mean?A.Choices B.ExplanationsC.Solu tions D.Developments4.are u sed in the alteration of the Jacob K.Javits Convention Center.A.Dot patterns B.Shad esC.Nets D.Covers5.Which of the fowling statements is TRUE accord ing to the passage?A.I n many cases,the whole bu ild ing need s to be altered to prevent bird crashes.B.The Jacob K.Javits Convention Center is the first bu ild ing to d eal with the problem of bird crashes.C.Abou t 90,000 bird s are killed d u e to habitat loss in New York City each year.D.Unfortu nately,glass d esigns that u se u ltraviolet signals are still in their early stages.Passage 2Qu estion 6 to 10 are based on the fowling passage:Tod ays stu d ents have grown u p hearing more abou t Bill Gates than F.D.R.,and they live in a world where amazing innovations（革新are common.The cu rrent 18-year-old s,after all,were 8 when Google was fou nd ed by two stu d ents at Stanford;Mark Zu ckerberg fou nd ed Facebook in 2004 while he was Harvard and they were entering high school.Having grown u p d igital（数字 的）,they are impatient to get on with life.The easiest way to find kid s like these is to check in on entrepreneu rship（企业家才能）ed u cation,in which colleges and u niversities try to prepare their stu d ents to recognize opportu nities and seize them.A report pu blished last year by the Kau ffman Fou nd ation,which finances programs to promote innovation on campu ses,noted that more than 50,000 entrepreneu rship programs are offered on two-and fou r-year campu ses-u p from ju st 250 cou rses in 1985.Lesa Mitchell,a Kau ffman vice presid ent,says that the fou nd ation is extend ing the reach of its acad emic influ ence,which u sed to be fou nd only in bu siness schools.Now,the concept of entrepreneu rship is blooming in engineering programs and med ical school,and even in the liberal arts.tOu r interest is the programs,she says.We need to spread ou t from the bu siness school.Either as class projects or on their own,stu d ents in a variety of majors are coming u p with id eas,writing bu siness plans and seeing them throu gh to prototype and,often,market.I n their spare time,stu d ents in agricu ltu ral economics at Pu rd u e invent new u ses for bean;ind u strial d esign majors at Syracu se,in a special laboratory,create wearable technologies.78）The entrepreneu rship movement has its critics,especially among those who see college as a time for extensive acad emic exploration.I ju st d ont think that entrepreneu rship ranks so high in terms of national need,“says Daniel S.Greenberg,au thor of Science for sale:The perils,Reward s and Delu sions of Campu s Capitalism.Leonard A.Schlesinger,Babson Colleges presid ent,says that the qu estion of whether innovation can really be tau ght is“an age-old argu ment”.6.When Google and Facebook were established,the fou nd ers were still.A.in high school B.in the armyC.in primary school D.at college7.Accord ing to the passage,what is the main pu rpose of entrepreneu rship ed u cation?A.To prepare stu d ents for fu tu re acad emic lifeB.To prepare stu d ents to find opportu nities and seize them.C.To prepare stu d ents for overseas career.D.To prepare stu d ent to d evelop interpersonal skills.8.The word“prototypev in the fou rth paragraph is most likely to mean.A.mod el B.strategyC.method D.stage9.What d oes Daniel S.Grennberg think of entrepreneu rship ed u cation?A.Entrepreneu rship,or at least certain elements of it,can be tau ght.B.An entrepreneu rship program can help stu d ents find what they really like and entrepreneu rship isnt all abou t bu siness.C.Entrepreneu rship shou ld be spread across d ifferent field s.D.Colleges shou ld nt pu t too mu ch emphasis on entrepreneu rship programs.10.What is the main id ea of the passage?A.Entrepreneu rship cou rses in bu siness schools.B.Qu alities of an entrepreneu r.C.Entrepreneu rship ed u cation in colleges.D.Kid s in the information age.Passage 3Qu estion 11 to 15 are based on the following passage：Regret is as common an emotion as love or fear,and it can be nearly as powerfu l.So,in a new paper,two researchers set abou t trying to find ou t what the typical American regrets most.I n telephone su rveys,Neal Rose,a psychologist and professor of marketing at the School of Management at Northwestern University,and Mike Morrison,a d octoral cand id ate in psychology at University of I llinois,asked 370 Americans,aged 19 to 103,to talk abou t their most notable regret.Participants were asked what the regret was,when it happened,whether it was a resu lt of something they d id or d id nt d o,and whether it was something that cou ld still be fixed.The most commonly mentioned regret involved romance(浪漫的事)(18%)-lost lovesor u nfu lfilled relationships.Family regrets came in second(16%),whit people still feeling bad ly abou t being u nkind to their brothers or sisters in child hood.Other frequ ently reported regrets involved career(13%),ed u cation(12%),money(10%)and parenting(9A%).Rose and Morrisons stu d y,which is to be pu blished in Social Psychological and Personality Science,is significant in that it su rveyed a wid e range of the American pu blic,inclu d ing people of all ages and socio-economic and ed u cational backgrou nd s.Previou s stu d ies on regret have focu sed largely on college stu d ents,who pred ictably tend to have ed u cation-focu sed regrets,like wishing they had stu d ied hard er or a d ifferent major.The new su rvey shows that in the larger popu lation,a persons life circu mstancesaccomplishments,shortcomings,situ ation in life-inject consid erable fu el into the fires of regret,“the au thors write.(79)People with less ed u cation,for instance were more likely to report ed u cation regret.People with higher levels of ed u cation had the most career regrets.And those with no romantic partner tend ed to hold regrets regard ing love.Broken d own(分解、细分)by sex,more women(44%)than men(19%)had regrets abou t love and familynot su rprising,since women“valu e social relationships more than men,“the au thors write.I n contrast,men(34%)were more likely than women(27%)to mention work-related regrets,wishing theyd chosen a d ifferent career path,for instance,or followed their passion.(80)Many participants also reported wishing they had worked less to soend more time with their child ren.There was an even split between regrets abou t inaction(not d oing something)and action(d o something you wish you d id nt).Bu t,like previou s stu d ies,the cu rrent research fou nd that some regrets are more likely than others to persist over time:people tend to hang on longer to the regret of inaction;meanwhile,regrets of action tend to be more recent.11.I n the second paragraph,the au thor shows.A.the researchers find ings B.the importance of familyC.the importance of money D.the importance of career12.Accord ing to the passage,college stu d ent participants mainly had regrets abou t their.A.family and child hood B.stu d y and majorC.career and job D.romance and fear13.The word“notable“in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to.A.common B.capableC.wond erfu l D.remarkable14.Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.The less ed u cation he or she has,the more regrets she or he wou ld have.B.The more ed u cation he or she has,the less regrets she or he wou ld have.C.More women than men had regrets abou t love and family.D.The regret of action seems to last longer than that of inaction.15.What is the main id ea of this passage?A.How regret is u nd erstood by a typical American.B.Common regrets is more important than love and hate.C.Why regret is more important than love and hate.D.How regret has shaped Americans.Part II Vocabulary and Structure(30%)Directions:I n this part there are 30 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are fou r choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentences.Then blacken the correspond ing letter on the Answer Sheet.16.Mr Smith is coming to visit u s soon.Wed better get everything read y before he.A.arrives B.arrive C.will arrive D.arrived17.yesterd ay,you wou ld have met Professor Jones.Bu t now he has left for Lond on.A.Did you come B.Had you comeC.Shou ld you come D.Were you to come18.The man d enied into the neighbors gard en and his cow.A.going.stealing B.going,stoleC.went-stealing D.went,stole19.Ted worked like a horse in his you th,contribu ted to his great su ccess later as a bu sinessman.A.that B.who C.what D.which20.A few hou rs ago,a small su itcase with some important papers stolen from the generalmanagers office.A.is B.are C.were D.was21.on the New World,he felt like crying.A.land B.Land edC.To land D.Having land ed22.4sit ou r store.Nowhere else su ch good bargains.A.you find B.find youC.d o you find D.you d o find23.After seemed an end less wait,it was his tu rn to go into the d octors office.A,this B.that C.which D.what24.Ever since the Smiths moved to the lake area a year ago,they better health.A.cou ld have enjoyed B.had enjoyedC.have been enjoying D.are enjoying25.The boss d oesnt want to talk abou t the accid ent;now he is in no to d o so.A.feeling B.attitu d e C.emotion D.Mood26.1 cant u nd erstand why you regard it as mu sic.I t me mad!A.pu ts B.sets C.d rivers D.changes27.Yesterd ay Mr Blake was cau ght in the rain and got wet throu gh.he cau ght a bad cold.A.Consequ ently B.Finally C.Lately D.Strangely28.William likes to eat ou t,bu t he is not abou t what he eats.A.pecu liar B.u nu su al C.particu lar D.special29.Their hou se stand s at a hilltop,the Hu d son River d own below.A.seeing B.viewing C.looking at D.overlooking30.1 cant u nd erstand why my boss is always fau lt with my work.A.find ing B.seeking C.looking D.making31.This is the same knife I lost yesterd ay.A.which B.what C.like D.as32.-When will you be back?-I ll be back a cou ple of d ays.A.after B.for C.abou t D.in33.We hear that they will a new school here.A.set d own B.set u p C.set off D.set ou t34.He will never forget the d ays he spent in Japan.A.when B.after C.that D.how35.I nterestingly enou gh,the two brothers have noting in.A.ord inary B.common C.general D.particu lar36.The scientists are trying to find ou t the facts to their theory.A.su pport B.carry C.d esign D.raise37.The performance of the English team was.They played mu ch worse than expected.A.d isappoint B.d isappointing C.d isappointed D.to d isappoint38.You are welcome to ord er the good s now.Bu t payment shou ld be mad e.A.for ad vance B.from ad vance C.in ad vance D.to ad vance39.Speak lou d er so that you can make you rself.A.heard B.to hearC.hearing D.have been heard40.Now it wont be long before we meet again,?A.will it B.d o we C.wont we D.d oes it41.Americans eat vegetables per person tod ay as they d id in the 1960s.A.more than twice B.as twice manyC.twice as many D.more than twice as many42.1 was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice I picked u p the phone.A.the moment B.since C.before D.while43.The ed u cation of you ng is always hot and seriou s topic.A./,/B.the,a C./,the D.the,the44.Dad wond ered where I d been,and I a story abou t being at Grand masA.mad e ou t B.mad e u p C.looked ou t D.looked u p45.You r sister d oesnt stu d y as as you d o.A.hard B.hard ly C.hard er D.hard estPartHI Identification(10%)Directions:Each of the following sentences has fou r u nd erlined parts marked A,B,C and D.I d entify the one that is not correct.Then blacken the correspond ing letter on the Answer Sheet.46.No sooner had they entered the room when the telephone rang.A B C D47.As a grad u ate from high school,Tom is faced with three choices:attend ing college,A B Cfind ing a job or the army.D48.Those freshmen hope to offer some part-time jobs to su pport themselves financially.A B C D49.I t was his nervou sness in the interview what probably cau sed him to lose the job.A BCD50.Lu cys parents give her everything she asks;what else d oes she need?A B C D51.1 mu st work hard,however I ll fail_in the exam.ABC D52.1 am u sed to read the paper after lu nch.Thats one of the things I really enjoy.A B C D53.He told u s that John,as well as his brother,were coming to the party.ABC D54.Ted has sat at the table and d rank more beer than is good for his health.A B C D55.With no one to tu rn over for help in su ch a frightening situ ation,she was in d espair.A B C DPart 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.Ybu shou ld choose ONE answer t