2023年北京地区成人本科学士学位英语真题及答案.docx

2023年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
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 0,7 the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary （周年龄念）, President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of one new national monument, and the expansion (扩大) of another. In Maine, more than 87,500 acres of forest will become government-protected parkland for the first time. In Hawaii, a national monument created by President George W. Bush in 2023 will expand to about 582,578 square miles, four times its current size.
Obama has now created or enlarged 26 national monuments during his presidency. As a result, his administration says, Obama has protected more of the nation's land than any other president has. But some residents and officials, in both Maine and Hawaii, object to the plans. (76) They say their local economies depend on the use of these areas.
In establishing this monument, Obama took the side of conservationists (自然资源保护者) who want laws to protect wild lands. Creating a national park usually requires the approval of Congress. But a 1906 federal law allows the president to establish national monuments on his own.
The land's new status as a monument means that mining and drilling operations are forbidden there. (77) It may also severely limit activities such as logging, road-building, and hunting. Some of Maine's politicians who want to protect the state's logging industries say Obama should not have acted alone. They say Washington should not tell the states how to use their land, especially when people's jobs are at stake. Maine politician Susan Collins said the president should have listened to Maine lawmakers and residents, as well as to the U.S. Congress, before making his decision.
However, those who support the president's decision say the establishment of the new monument will lead to new jobs through tourism.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Creating New Jobs
B. Protecting Wild Animals
C. Stimulating Local Economies

D. Creating New National Monuments
2. Obama has established or enlarged________national monuments during his two terms .
A. 19
B. 20
C. 26
D. 30
3. In national monuments,____________is forbidden.
A. logging
B. hunting
C. mining
D. road-building
4. The phrase at stake in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to__________________.
A. in return
B. in danger
C. at present
D. by chance
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. The national monument in Hawaii was created by President Bush.
B. There is no objection to President Obama's decision.
C. President Obama made this decision on his own.
D. The establishment of the new monument will lead to new jobs.
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Toronto's third City Hall, now known as Old City Hall, was designed by Edward James Lennox and declared open on Sept. 18, 1899.
Created to provide more space for city officials, it turned out to be the largest building in the city and the largest city building in North America at the time.
Lennox took three years to design the City Hall and it took 11 years to build it. Contemporaries believe that the odd carvings (雕刻) above the Queen Street entrance were actually caricatures (漫画) of councilors at the time.
Lennox even included himself in the caricatures, on the west side of the central arch (拱门), and left a strange signature in the stonework of the link portions of the building.
The third City Hall was originally used as councilors' offices and legal offices, but it is used only as a courthouse today.
When the fourth City Hall (the one we know today) was declared open in 1965, Old City Hall was threatened to be pulled down. It was saved by a group of people called the "Friends of Old City Hall. "
The clock tower stands parallel with the middle of Bay Street, rather than with the center of the building. The bells in the tower were not installed until the building opened. Old City Hall was declared a historical site in 1989.
(78) The entire structure cost more than $2.5 million to build at the time. This is equal to $53 million today.
6.
Toronto's third City Hall came into use in___________.
A. the 18th century
B. the 19th century
C. the 20th century
D. the 21st century
7. Old City Hall was constructed in ________________ years.
A. 3
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11
8.
The third City Hall is now used as a_______________.
A. middle school
B. hospital
C. cinema
D. courthouse
9. From the passage we learn that______________.
A. Toronto spends lots of money yearly developing the city
B. some local residents showed a great interest in protecting the city's cultural site
C. the City Council of Toronto hasn't paid sufficient attention to the protection of the city's culture
D. the City Hall is still the largest city building in North America today
10. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage'?
A. To build a structure like the City Hall will cost $2.5 million today.
B. The clock tower stands parallel with the centre of the City Hall.
C. Old City Hall was once pulled down in the development of the city.
D. Old City Hall is now a historical site.
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
If the Dakota Access Pipeline (输油管) is completed, it will carry nearly half a million barrels of oil across four states every day. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), a Texas-based company behind the $3.8 billion project, hopes to finish construction this year. But the Standing Rock Sioux, an American Indian tribe (部落), is determined to stop the 1,172-mile pipeline from being built. (79) Both sides show no signs of backing down.
The Dakota Access Pipeline was announced in 2023. A section of it will run near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. A reservation is an area of land set aside for American Indians. The tribe says the construction threatens to destroy historical areas and ancient burial sites. They also say the pipeline could pollute their main water source, the Missouri River. In April, the Standing Rock Sioux began a protest against the project. They camped at the construction site. Since then, thousands of people, including people from other American Indian tribes, have traveled to the site to join the protest.
ETP says that the pipeline will have built-in safety measures to protect against oil leaks. Workers will also monitor it remotely, and will be able to close valves (阀) within three minutes if leaks are detected.
American Indians have been staging a nonviolent protest for months. The protest took a turn last week when police were called to keep the peace between protesters and armed security guards hired by the company.
(80) Twenty-eight people have been arrested since then and charged with interfering with the pipeline construction.
11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. The Dakota Access Pipeline will create more markets for oil and gas.
B. The Dakota Access Pipeline will create many job opportunities.
C. American Indians oppose the construction of an oil pipeline.
D. American Indians fight for equal voting rights.
12. ETP hopes to finish this project in ______.
A. 2023
B. 2023
C. 2023
D. 2023
13. Why do American Indians protest against the construction of this pipeline?
A. Because it will cost up to $3.8 billion.
B. Because it threatens the region's water supply.
C. Because it will make many people lose their jobs.
D. Because it will force many people to leave their homes.
14. According to the passage, the workers can___________ in case of pipeline leaks.
A. report it to the local government
B. ask people to leave the leak affected areas
C. call 911
D. close valves
15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. This pipeline will cross four states.
B. This pipeline is 1,172 miles long.
C. All the protesters are from the Standing Rock Sioux.
D. Neither side of the dispute is willing to compromise.
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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. If it__________________rain tomorrow, we'll have the party outside.
A. wouldn't
B. doesn't
C. didn't
D. won't
17. This is the dictionary you're looking for,_______________?
A. isn't this
B. isn't that
C. isn't it
D. isn't there
18. It's going to rain. You'd better__________an umbrella with you.
A. ring
B. take
C. carry
D. fetch
19. Mary never tells anyone what she does for a__________.
A. life
B. work
C. profession D. living
20. I saw a car in the distance, but I couldn't__________whether it was red or not.
A. make out
B. work on
C. look out
D. take in
21. There were a__________number ofstudents on the playground
A. few
B. little
C. short
D. small
22. Students are expected to __________ lectures regularly.
A. present
B. go
C. attend
D. follow
23. The lecture was so__________that everyone went to sleep.
A. boring
B. bored
C. interesting D interested
24. We can see a lot of people doing morning exercises in the park even__________a cold morning.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. during
25. The guide walked so fast that most of the tourists could not __________him.
A. go in for
B. keep up with C. follow up
D. pass on
26. The young soldier was__________wounded in the war and died a few days later.
A. generously B. lonely
C. fatally
D. slightly
27. Professor Simpson ___________ the project carefully and made a few corrections.
A. went up
B. went clown
C. went after
D. went over
28. When I go to heat the milk, please __________the baby.
A. keep an eye on
B. set foot on
C. make a guess at
D. look forward to
29. Mr. and Mrs. Wright have got nine children-it's really a big__________.
A. home
B. family
C. house
D. room
30. Neither Bill nor his parents _____________ at home.
A. is
B. are
C. has
D. have
31. The summer vacation___________ over, they then got down to their work again.
A. were
B. was
C. being
D. had been
32. He failed in his exam, ___________ proves that he hadn't worked hard enough.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. such
33.__________is known to all, too much stress can cause disease.
A. Which
B. That
C. It
D. As
34. It was not until he came back ___ I left the office.
A. then
B. which
C. that
D. when
that he had made a mistake.
35. Only when he finished his homework ___________that he had made a mistake.
A. he then realized
B. did he realize
C. before he realized
D. he realized
36. Shanghai is___________biggest city in___________ China in terms of population.
A. the; the
B. the;/
C. /; the
D. /;/
37. When Jenny came to my place, I___________breakfast with James.
A. have
B. had
C. have had D. was having
38.__________I in your position, I would not accept the job.
A. Were
B. Was
C. Am
D. Been
39. I got ___________ money with me, so I wasn't able to buy even a bottle of water!
A. any
B. some
C. few
D. little
40. - Must we send in our plan this week?
- No, ___________; you can send it in next week.
A. you needn't
B. you mustn't
C. you can't
D. you shouldn't
41. Would you mind___________ me some bread on your way home?
A. buy
B. to buy
C. buying
D. bought
42. I can't finish the work in time ____ you help me translate the texts.
A. unless
B. if
C. where
D. but
43. The driver___________the passengers ofF at the supermarket and then went to the next stop.
A. fell
B. sank
C. dropped D. stepped
44. That restaurant has a good ____________in the community for its delicious food and friendly service.
A. mood
B. mirror
C. reputation D. report
45. The manager at once lost his___________when he learnt that his secretary was late again for the meeting.
A. mind
B. temper
C. passion
D. way
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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
46. Professor Morison has never been to China, nor does Dr. Jones.
ABCD
47. As early as the 12th century, boys in England enjoyed to play football.
ABCD
48. Nobody allows to smoke here because smoking indoors is against the law.
ABCD
49. The more quickly you get there, the soon you will be able to relax.
ABCD
50 I ought have invited her to the party but I didn't know her well.
ABCD
51. He was seriously ill for days, and now he looks strong and healthy.
ABCD
52. Although Jim has lived in Beijing for five years, but he doesn't speak Chinese
ABCD well.
53. When a water is heated, it changes into vapor.
ABCD
54. He has come to work for a local newspaper about ten years ago, when he
ABC graduated from Peking University.
D
55. One of the two chairs is mine; the another is my brother's.
ABCD
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 fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Green sea turtles (海龟) are the world