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1、2010年 5 月北京成人英语三级考试A 卷试题及答案Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followedby 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 the corr
2、esponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: 转自学练网The multi-billion-dollar Western pop music industry is under fire. It is being blamed by the United Nations for the dramatic rise in drug abuse worldwide. “The most worrying development is a cul
3、ture of drug-friendliness,”says the UNs International Narcotics Control Board in a report released last year. The 74-page study says that pop music, as a global industry, is by far themost influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures.“Some songs encourage people to take drugs. (76) Cer
4、tain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a persons lifestyle,”the study says. Surprisingly, says the Board, the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by ov
5、erdose (过量用药 ). “Suchincidents tend to be seen as an occasion to mourn (哀悼) the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to face the deadly effect of drug use, ”it notes. Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singers and movie stars-including Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi,
6、 Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs-have died of eitherdrug abuse or drugrelated illnesses. With the globalization of popular music, messages promoting, drug abuse are now reaching beyond their countries of origin. “In most countries, the names of certainPOP stars have become familiar to t
7、he members of every household, ”the study says. The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug incidents, which encourages rather than prevents drag abuse. “Over the past years, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attractive, ”says
8、 Hamid Ghodse, president of the Board. “Powerful pressure groups mn political campaigns aimed at legalizing controlled drugs, ”he says.Ghodse also points out that all thee developments have created an environment which is tolerant(容忍的 ) of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils international dru
9、g prevention effortscurrently under way.转自学练网名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 1 页，共 15 页 - - - - - - - - - The study focuses on demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board calls on governmentst
10、o do their legal and moral duties, and to act against the pro-drug (赞成吸毒 )messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are berug exposed. 1. Which of the following statements does ,the author tend to agree with?A. The use of drags for non-medicinal purposes is, an acceptable part
11、 of a persons lifestyle. B. The spreading ofpop music may cause drag abuse to go beyond country boundaries. C. No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drag abuse. D. Governments have no ability to act against the pro-drag messages of the youth culture. 2. The expression “under fire ”?
12、in the first paragraph meansA. in an urgent situation B. facing some problems C. being criticized D. in trouble 3. From the third paragraph, we learn that the youth A. tend to mourn the pop stars who died of overdose as role models B. are shocked to know even pop stars may abuse dmgs C. try to face
13、the deadly effect of drug use D. may stop abusing drugs 4. Which of the following is. not mentioned as tolerant of drug abuse? A. The spreading of pop music. B. The media. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 2 页，共 15 页 - - - - - - - - - C. Political campai
14、gns run by powerful pressure groups. D. The low price of some drags. 5. According to the passage, pop music A. has a great influence on young people of most cultures B. attracts a small number of young people C. is not a profitable industry D. is alone responsible for drug abuse Passage 2 Questions
15、6 to 10 are based on the following passage: There are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A liMe-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people livein developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020there will be 1 billion, with over 700 milli
16、on living in developing countries. It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion ofolder people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achiev
17、e this same increase. What arethe implications of these increased numbers of older folk? (77) One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live. the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability( 残疾). Attention is beingpaid to the need to keep people as healthy as
18、possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state. (78) Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African couintries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded
19、as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudeswill change. 转自学练网Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination (歧视) in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be
20、provided to enable older peopleto be active members in a countrys development. 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 3 页，共 15 页 - - - - - - - - - Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate incomeprotection for older people. Both publ
21、ic and private schemes are vital in order to, build a suitable safety net. To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort.One thing is sure: there is no time to be lost. 6. The proportion of older people A. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries B.
22、is one-seventh of the population developing countries C. will increase much faster in China than in France D. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020 7. According to the passage, which of the following are governments most worded about? A. The diseases and disability of older people. B
23、. The longer life and good health of people. C. The loss of taxes on older people. D. The increasing respect for older people. 8. It is stated directly in the passage that older people should A. be treated differently in different cultures B. enjoy a similar lifestyle C. be ignored as society change
24、s D. be valued by the younger generations 9. Which of the following measures is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem? A. Getting rid of age discrimination in employment. B. Ensuring adequate income protection for older people. C. Providing free health care for sick older people. 名师资料
25、总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 4 页，共 15 页 - - - - - - - - - D. Supplying life-long learning programs to older people. 10. The author concludes in the last paragraph that A. governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problem B. population ag
26、eing is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgently C. people are too busy to solve the population ageing problem D. much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problem Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based onthe following passage: (79) Extensive new studies suggestthat the world
27、 has, made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization (自由化 ) after two world wars.
28、 One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, finds that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrankfrom 63 .percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. By some other measures, the progre
29、ss has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China,thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. “This is a huge success for the world as a whole, ”says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. “We are do
30、ing something right.”The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF 国际货币基金组织 ), have done too little for the worlds poor. (80
31、) The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remainpoor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by th6se institutions and hundreds of other developme
32、nt groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies- calling for open markets, freebusiness activities, and tight monetary control are working and correct. But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such econo
33、mic.success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just free, markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 5 页，共 15 页 - - - - - - - - - and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting
34、imports when their domestic industrieswere yotmg, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial;flows. They have been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors sharethe knowledge and skill on modem technologies, 11. The wor
35、d “plunged” in the firs paragraphmeansA. decreased B. Climbed C. increased D. dropped into water 12. From the passage, we learn that_ A. World Bank has done nothing to help the poor in the world B. IMF only helps the rich in the world C. World Bank controls all the banks in the world D. there are so
36、me demonstrations against World Bank in recent years 13. According to this passage, in_, the world had the largest number of poor people. A. 1999 B. 1980 C. 1950 D. 1990 14. According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew veryfast because of the following measures EXCEPT_ A. encour
37、aging export B. opening up to foreigninvestments C.limiting international financial flows D. controlling import 15. The best title for this passage might be_. A. Chinas Contribution to the Reduction of Poverty in the World B. World Banks Extraordinary Progress in Recent Decades C. Indias Leading Rol
38、e in Reducing Global Poverty D. Global Progress in Reducing Poverty BCADA CADCB ADCBD Part Vocabulary and Structure (30%) 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 6 页，共 15 页 - - - - - - - - - Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each
39、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. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which of the parents spoke the language. A. none B. neither C. both D. eac
40、h 17. Youd better go there by train. The train ticket is _ the plane ticket. A. as cheap three times as B. as three times cheapas C. three times as cheap as D. cheaper three times than 18. This new machineis technically far_ to the previous type. A. Superior: B. junior C. senior D. equal 19. There i
41、s a great deal of evidence_that music activities engage different parts of the brain. A. indicate B. Indicating C. indicated D. to be indicating 20. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days_stress. A. because of B. in spite of C. instead of D. In honor of 21._is k
42、nown to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London. A. It B. What C. As D. Which 22. The discovery of these tombs is_for scholars studying Chinese history. A. of very important B. great significant C. of great significance D. greatly importance 23. Seans strong love for his country
43、 is_in his recently published poems. A. relieved B. Reflected C. responded D. recovered 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 7 页，共 15 页 - - - - - - - - - 24. Would You please keep silent? The weather report_and I want to listen. A. is broadcast B. is being
44、broadcast C. has been broadcast D. had been broadcast 25. The teacher stressedagain thatthe students should not_any important details while retelling the story. A. bring out B. let out C. leave out D. make out 26. The man moved_forward and looked over the edge, shrinking his shoulders. A. accurately
45、 B. Cautiously C. brilliantly D. disappointedly 27. The police are trying to find out the_of the woman,killed in the traffic accident. A. evidence B. recognition C identity D. status 28. By no means_to her parents. A. this is the first time has she lied B. this is the first time does she tell a lie
46、C. is this the first time She has lied D. is this the first time she was lying 29. Climate change will greatly_wheat and rice production if nations donttake steps now. A. fall B. leak C. lack D. reduce 30. She always buys_ my birthday. A. something awful to B. anything awful to C. something nice for
47、 D. anything nice for 31. He failed to live Up to _had been expected of him. A. what B. which C. that D. all 名师资料总结 - - -精品资料欢迎下载 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 名师精心整理 - - - - - - - 第 8 页，共 15 页 - - - - - - - - - 32. It is very _ of you to arrange an early.meeting between your boss and our team
48、. A. considerate B. Considerable C. consideriiig D. considered 33. I would have told him about the change of time for the class,_ to class last tune. A. did he come B. he came C. had he come D. he had come 34. The wind was so strong last night that it tore the_ of the ship into two or three pieces.
49、A. mask B. mine C. sail D. satellite 35. _all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants profit is still below five percent. A. Despite B.Thanks to C. Since D. Like 36. Many a man_lifeis meaningless without a purpose. A. thinks B. thinking C. have thought D. think 37. John left home twenty
50、minutes ago. It is usually half an hours drive fromhis home to theoffice here. So he_soon. A. should have arrived B. need arrive C. must have arrived D. may arrive 38. _Hongkong, is often regarded as_international Centre for business, finance and tourism. A./; an B. An; / C. The; / D./; the 39. They