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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2018年5月12日北京地区成人学士学位英语考试 Part 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 blacken
2、the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:In 1866, sailors on a German ship called Paula threw a bottle with a message into waters hundreds of miles off the western coast of Australia. One hundred and thirty-one year later, (76) the bo
3、ttle was found on an Australia island.Its believed to be the oldest-known message in a bottle, in terms if the amount of time that has passed between when it was written and when it was found. Before this discovery, Guinness(吉尼斯) world Records said that the oldest was 108 years old, found in Germany
4、 in 2015. Australian and German researchers worked together to check whether the note is real or not.Tonya Illman was walking on the beach in January when she spotted the old bottle. “I picked it up thinking it might look nice on display in my home,” Illman says, according to an account on her husba
5、nds website. (77) The bottle was partially filled with wet sand. Shortly after, Illmans sons girlfriend poured out the contents and found a tightly rolled note covered in a piece of string.Too damp to open initially, according to the account, the group waited for it to dry and were amazed to see tha
6、t it was carefully handwritten in German. “The first thing that caught my eye was the year 1866,” said Illmans husband Kym. “It seemed totally unlikely to us that the note and bottle could have lasted that long.”The pair reached out to the Western Australia Museum, which set out to study the documen
7、t. “Extraordinary finds need extraordinary evidence to support them, so we contacted colleagues in German for help to find more information,” Ross Anderson, who is in charge of works of art in the museum, said in a statement.But this message is no SOS or love letter.1. According to Guinness World Re
8、cords, the second oldest message was found _. A. in 2014 B. in 2015 C. 2017 D. in 20162. Which of the following is TRUE? A. A sailor named Paula threw the old bottle into waters in 1866B. Kym found the old bottle firstC. This oldest message was found in GermanyD. The oldest message was 131 years old
9、3. From the passage, we learn that_. A. Tonya found the bottle first B. Tonya and Kym contacted researchers in Germany for helpC. Illmans son broke the bottle to take out what was insideD. The note was written in English4. The word damp in Paragraph 4 is closet in meaning to _. A. wet B. dry C. cool
10、 D. hot5. Which of the following is probably the best title for this passage? A. The Oldest-Known Message Found in AustraliaB. The Old-Known Message Found in GermanyC. An Extraordinary Evidence of HistoryD. A Guinness Beer BottlePassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:A handwri
11、tten note from Albert Einstein sold for more than $1.5 million at an auction (拍卖会). He gave the note to a hotel porter in Japan in 1922. Einstein was not carrying money when the porter came to his room. (78) He was unable to give a cash tip, as a guest normally would. Instead he gave a tip on how to
12、 live life.“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.” Einstein wrote. The note was written in German. It was written on notepaper from the imperial Hotel in Ginza, Tokyo, where Einstein was delivering a series of lectures.He was travel
13、ling to Asia when news that he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics reached him via telegraph. Einstein was unable to attend the prize-giving ceremony in Stockholm.Gal Wiener is head of the auction house in Jerusalem, Israel, where the note was sold. He said Einstein told the hotel porter to keep the
14、 note since it will probably be worth more than a regular trip.Bidding(拍卖中的出价) on the note began at $2000. It was expected to sell for no more than $8000. But 25 minutes later, the auction house made the major sale.(79) A second Einstein note was sold at the auction. It went for more than $200,000.
15、“where there a will, theres a way.” the note says.The identity of the person or group that sold the notes has not been made public. Nor has that of the buyer or buyers.6. The word tip in Line 4 paragraph 1 probably mean _. A. advice B. trick C. news D. trend7. The note was written in_. A. English B.
16、 Japanese C. German D. French 8. Albert Einstein went to Japan to _. A. visit some friends B. do some sightseeing C. receive the Nobel Prize D. give a series of lectures9. The estimated sale value of the first note is about _. A. $2000 B. $ 8000 C. $200,000 D. $1.5 million10. According to the passag
17、e, which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?A. Einstein gave the porter the note instead of a tip.B. The buyer of the second note was a Japanese businessman.C. Einstein learned that he had won the Nobel Prize during his trip to Japan.D. Einstein told the porter to keep the note since it might be
18、come valuable.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:In 1950, Helena Rubinstein was one of the richest women in the world. She started with nothing. She had no money, no education, and no one to help her. All she had were 12 jars of face cream and a lot of energy and ambition
19、. She turned there into a multimillion-dollar cosmetics(化妆品) empire.Helena Rubinstein was born in 1870 in Krakow, Poland. She was the oldest of eight girls. Helenas mother thought that beauty was very important. She used a special skin cream that a foreign chemist made for her. Helenas mother made a
20、ll of her daughters use it too.Helenas father wanted her to be a doctor. But she hated medicine and left school. Her father was very angry. Then he wanted her to get married, but she refused. In 1992, she went to Melbourne, Australia, to live with a cousin and an uncle. She took only her clothes and
21、 12 jars of face cream.Helena didnt speak English. She had no money and no plans. After she arrived, everyone noticed her beautiful skin. In Australia, the hot and dry weather is very bad for the skin. When she told some of the women the face cream, they all wanted some. Helena sold them her cream a
22、nd then ordered more.Helenas borrowed $1,500 and opened a shop to sell the cream. (80)She worked 18 hours a day, seven days a week. She lived simply and saved all of her profits. She also learned how to make different kinds of creams and showed women how to take care of their skin. It was the first
23、shop of this kind in the world.In less than two years, Rubinstein had paid her loan and saved $50,000. She made more and more money every year. All this time, she thought only of work and success. A newspaper reporter named Edward Titus was in love with her. But she was not interested in him. She le
24、ft Australia and went Europe to learn more about the science of beauty.11. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Helena Rubinstein became the richest person in the world in 1950.B. Helenas father helped her to start her business.C. Helena was an energetic and ambitious person.D. Helenas mother supporte
25、d her with valuable business ideas.12. From the passage, we learn that_. A. Helena had 8 sisters B. Helena was born in PolandC. Helenas mother made skin cream for her daughter D. Helenas father was a doctor13. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Helena went to Australia to study medicine.B. Helena we
26、nt to Australia to do business.C. Helenas uncle and cousin worked for her.D. The weather in Australia is very bad for the skin.14. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Helena was a hardworking businessman.B. Helena saved all the money she made.C. Helena could make a variety of creams.D. Helena was
27、 in love with Edward Titus.15. Which of the following is probably the best title for this passage? A. The Science of Beauty B. The Story of HelenaC. A Story of Love D. A Business EmpirePart Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence th
28、ere 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. She is more beautiful than _ in the class. A. any girl B. any other girlC. all the girlsD. any girls17. Please dont come here today. I woul
29、d rather you _ tomorrow.A. came B. will comeC. comeD. are coming18. Tom and John seldom go to the library in the evening, _?A. do theyB. dont theyC. are theyD. arent they19. It was in this room_ they had a meeting yesterday. A. which B. thereC. thatD. where20. _ it is very late now, the researchers
30、are still working in the lab.A. AsB. WhenC. If D. Although21. _ and you will make it next time.A. Work hard B. To work hardC. Working hardD. Worked hard22. Written is great haste, _.A. Jim made a lot of mistakes in the report.B. there are plenty of mistakes in the report.C. we found several mistakes
31、 in the report.D. the report is full of mistakes.23. The number of primary schools in the rural areas _ doubling in the past 50 years.A. areB. isC. have beenD. has been24. The key _ success is hard work and persistence.A. onB. toC. forD. of25. The train starts _ 6:20, so youd better get there before
32、 6.A. onB. atC. inD. of26. In the past we had only a day off for the whole week: we work every day_ Sunday.A. besidesB. besideC. exceptD. on top of27. Though Thomas is very busy, he _ one evening a week to play with his kids.A. sets aside B. goes afterC. sees throughD. makes out28. The top of that m
33、ountain is always covered _ snow.A. of B. byC. withD. on29. He does morning exercises every day_ make himself strong.A. in order thatB. in order toC. so thatD. such that30. The girl was not happy at the new school because she had _ friends there.A. fewB. a fewC. littleD. a little31. Beijing, as the
34、capital of _ Peoples Republic of China, enjoys _ diverse range of people and cultures.A. the; theB. a; aC. the; aD. a; the32. Now I _ to work by bike instead of by car as there are too many cars on the road in rush hours.A. goB. wentC. am goingD. was going33. Generally, snakes wont attack humans _ t
35、hey are threatened with danger.A. if B. sinceC. unlessD. while34. An old man got badly _ in the road accident yesterday.A. injureB. to injureC. injuredD. injuring35. Would you mind _ James that father is coming to see him this weekend?A. tellB. to tellC. tellingD. told36. David left _ raincoat in th
36、e room and went out.A. hisB. himC. theirsD. them37. This is by far _ of the games I have ever watched.A. the exciting B. the more excitingC. the most excitingD. as exciting38. I can easily _ him a golf. A. hitB. strikeC. winD. beat39. Janet _” Good morning!” to the teacher and then came in.A. saidB.
37、 spokeC. toldD. talked40. Lucy doesnt like outdoor activities. Her only _ is listening to classical music.A. customB. hobbyC. attitudeD. tradition41. These facts _ show that hes not to be trusted.A. singleB. soleC. aloneD. lonely42. The room was not tiny. Shoes, socks and books were seen _ on the fl
38、oor.A. now and thenB. here and thereC. hand in handD. side by side43. She _ her finger to her lips as a sign for silence.A. roseB. raisedC. elevatedD. arose44. _ coffee is coffee that you can prepare very quickly, for example by just adding hot water. A. Imaginary B. InstantC. ImpatientD. Intentiona
39、l45. Even if parents no longer live together, they each continue to be _ for their children in the eye of the law.A. reluctantB. toughC. responsibleD. modestPart Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C, D. Identify the one that is not
40、correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. If you had studied(A) the problem carefully yesterday (B), you wont have (C) any difficulty now(D).47. Hardly they had(A) got to (B) the bus stop when (C) the bus suddenly pulled away (D).48. The mountain was (A) really very high
41、(B), but (C) I tried hardly (D) to climb it.49. The reason (A) I didnt attend (B) the lecture was simply because(C) I caught a bad cold (D) that day.50. DR. Bell gave (A) some lectures, visited (B) the Great Wall and going (C) shopping downtown in Beijing. (D)51. The first (A) man swim (B) across th
42、e (C) river will receive a prize (D).52. In (A) the morning I got on(B) the train, which arrived (C) Shanghai at night(D).53. Henry is not used to live(A) in a noisy and crowed (B) community though (C) he grew up(D) in New York.54. Do you know (A) the old English saying that (B) a apple(C) a day kee
43、ps (D) the doctor away?55. The harder he worked (A), the most (B) troubles he had (C) in his early days as a scientist (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, D at the end of the passage. You should choos
44、e ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.During a trip to observe wild animals in Africa, I encountered the least brave animal on earth, the wildebeest(角马). I sat on a riverbank for three hours watching a group of thousands build _56_ th
45、e courage to drink water.More than a million wildebeests _57_ northward into the wetlands. It is a long, dry and difficult journey. Frequently, the only available water is the Grumeti River, _58_ represents both life and death. Unlike some creatures that can take moisture _59_the grass they eat, wildebeests must drink from the river to live. The river supports other wildlife, including _60_ that kill and eat other animals. Though thirsty _61_ traveling, the wildebeests stand back from the water, sensing possible danger.Moving slowly toward the bank can _62_hours, as an