2023年11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试.doc

11月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试（A）
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:
　　Scientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels, it produces electricity with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks. They do all kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They carry water containers.(76)Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial Engineering in Bombay(孟买)wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help. Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the animails are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well. The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old. Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity. Bullocks walk in a circle only two or three times a minute This is much too slow to produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears(齿轮). A large gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns it causes the smaller gear to turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. (77) Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by he Indian scientists to produce electricity.
　　According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred dollars.
　　1. Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?
A. Indian energy officials.
B. Scientists in India
C. Officials in the United Nations
D. Researchers in Europe
　　2. Which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Pulling vehicles.
B. Plowing fields
C. Pumping water out of wells
D. Carrying food baskets.
　　3. Why are bullocks used to provide energy in India?
　　A. Because bullocks have long been used by Indian people
　　B. Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to control.
　　C. Because there are few non-working bullocks in India
　　D. Because there is not enough oil in India.
　　4. In the sentence “This simple technology is centuries old” in Paragraph One, “This simple technology” refers to ___________.
　　A. using bullocks to produce energy
　　B. using pumps to draw water out
　　C. having bullocks walk around to make the pump move
　　D. connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity
　　5. Which of the following is true about the device mentioned in the passage?
　　A. It has a large gear and a smaller gear.
　　B. It’s easy to use, but difficult to move
　　C. It’s quite cheap.
　　D. It’s still being tested.
　　Passage 2
　　Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
　　On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many managers now see smoking as a productivity(生产力)problem. Although some people question whether smoking really affects one’s productivity, it has, in fact, been proven that a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $5,700 more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems, yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs.
　　(78)When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and never-smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now many healty experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation（刺激），coughing, headaches and throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break-rooms and can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be subjected(遭受)to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same environment.
　　6. All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that __________.
　　A. an employer smokes while working in the office
　　B. A taxi driver smokes while driving the car
　　C. A worker smokes while working in the workshop
　　D. a worker smokes while reading in the train
　 7. According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employee’s performance in the office in that________.
　　A. he can’t concentrate on what he is doing while smoking
　　B. he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the break-room
　　C. he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smoking
　　D. he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation
　　8. Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it________.
　　A. reduces productivity of the company to a certain degree
　　B. does harm to the health of never-smokers of the company
　　C. affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokers
　　D. makes the break-rooms more crowded and more polluted
　　9. Passive smoking means_______.
　　A. never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillingly
　　B. never-smokers have to put up with the active smokers
C. never-smokers take in smoke released by a lit cigarette
D. never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers
　 10. In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning (禁止)on-the-job smoking so as to________.
　　A. cut down costs of medical care and insurance
　　B. Create a healthy and safe working environment
　　C. prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problem
　　D. improve the smoking employees’ work efficiency
　　Passage 3
　　Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
　　Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares(恶梦)
　　（79）Now Americal researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase(抹去) the effect of painful memories.
　　In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. (80) So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.
　　The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.
　　Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.
　　“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare they usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “this could relieve a lot of that suffering.”
　　But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change memories because memories give us our identity(特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.
　　“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are, I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out, ” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
　　11. The passage is mainly about________.
　　A. a new medical invention
　　B. a new research on memories
　　C. a way of erasing painful memories
　　D. an argument about the research on the pill
　　12. The drug tested on people can________.
　　A. cause the brain to fix memories
　　B. stop people remembering their experiences
　　C. prevent body producing certain chemicals
　　D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories
　　13. We can infer from the passage that________.
　　A. people doubt the effects of the pills.
　　B. the pill will stop people’s -----and experiences.
　　C. taking the pill will do harm to people’s health
　　D. the pill has probable been produced in America
　　14. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?
　　A. Some memories can ruin people’s lives
　　B. people want to get rid of bad memories.
　　C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
　　D. The pill will reduce people’s suffering from bad memories.
　　15. The word “scars” in Paragraph one is close in meaning to ________.
　　A. good stories B. pains C. experiences D. memories

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. Don’t be too________ about things you are not supposed to know.
　　A strange B. amusing C. curious D. conscious
　　17. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation ________ he is likely to lose control over the plane.
　　A. where B. which C. while D. why
　　18. In order to change attitudes ________ employing women. The government is bringing in new laws.
　　A. about B. of C. towards D. on
　　19. The fact came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
　　A. what B. which C. that D. whose
　　20. It is generally believed that teaching is ________ it is a science.
　　A. an art much as B. much an art as
　　C. as an art much as D. as much an art as
　　21. ________ I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
　　A. However the story is amusing
　　B. No matter amusing the story is
　　C. however amusing the story is
　　D. No matter how the story is amusing
　　22. For the sake of her daughter’s health she decided to move to a warm________.
　　A. weather B. temperature C. season D. climate
　　23. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may get ___ by a car.
　　A. run out B. run over C. run away D. run after
　　24. ____ some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and careless.
　　A. Strangely enough B. Enough strangely
　　C. Strange enough D. Enough strange
　　25. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple. But it remains ________ whether they will enjoy it.
　　A. to see B. to be seen C. Seeing D. seen
　　26. –You seem to show interest in cooking.
　　-- What? ________ I’m getting tired of it.
　　A. On the contrary B. To the contrary
　　C. On the other hand D. To the other hand
　　27. These wild flowers are so special that I would do ________ I can to save them.
　　A. whatever B. that C. which D. whichever
　　28. Time will _______ whether I made the right choice or not.
　　A. see B. say C. tell D. know
　　29. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carrage ________ the girl and took her away, ________ into the woods.
　　A. Seizing; disappeared B. seized; disappeared
　　C. seizing; disappearing D. seized; disappearing
　　30. It suddenly ________ me how we could improve the situation.
　　A. occurred B. teared C. shook D. struck
　　31. Was it because he was ill ________ he asked for leave?
　　A. so B. when C. why D. that
　　32. John likes Chinese food. But he ________ eating with chopsticks.
　　A. is used to B. used to
　　C. isn’t used to D. didn’t used to
　　33. Fujian Province lies ____ the east of China and Taiwan is ___ the east of Fujian.
　　A. in; in B. to; in
　　C. to; to D. in; to
　　34. For John this was the beginning of a new life, ____he thought he would never see.
　　A. what B. that C. one D. it
　　35. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and ________ to climb it the next morning.
　　A. set about B. set off
　　C. set up D. set out
　　36. We should do as much as we can________ our country better and more beautiful.
　　A. make B. to make C. makes D. making
　　37. “to put off something” means “to________”
　　A. look for it B. put it in place
　　C. postpone it D. cancel it
　　38. ________, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
　　A. Giving time B. To give Time
　　C. Given time B. Being given time
　　39. – Did you see her off the day before yesterday?
　　--No, but I wish I ________
　　A. were B. did C. had D. would
　　40. Some drivers always drive carelessly. There is some _____danger while they are driving.
　　A. painful B. potential C. probable D. primary
　　41. You have stayed at home for two days. It’s time you ________ for a walk.
　　A. go out B. went out
　　C. will go out D. would go out
　　42. Can you ________ the three mistakes in this paragraph?
　　A. turn out B. bring out
　　C. call out D. pick out
　　43. This is much ________ to the one I bought last week.
　　A. worse B. lower C. inferior D. equal
　　44. ________ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.
　　A. While B. Where C. When D. Unless
　　45. There at the door stood a girl about the same height ________.
　　A. as me B. as mine C. with mine D. with me
　　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. The reporter was very please when the chairman allowed him to Ask few questions.
　 　 A B C D
　　47. He tried to learn Greek but soon got tired of it and gave up it.
　　 A B C D
　　48. With the sun setting, we stopped working, putting away our tools And were going to go home. A B C D
49. Polite manners in China demand that a person stands up when Anyone enter