学士学位英语2003年4月试题及答案(A)

1 北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试（A A） 2003.42003.4 注意事项注意事项 一、将答题卡一、将答题卡( (纸纸) )上的姓名及学生代号用中文和阿拉伯数字填好。上的姓名及学生代号用中文和阿拉伯数字填好。 二、仔细阅读题目的说明。二、仔细阅读题目的说明。 三、在三、在 120120 分钟内答完全部试题。分钟内答完全部试题。 四、答案一定写在答题卡上，凡是写在试题册上的答案一律作废。四、答案一定写在答题卡上，凡是写在试题册上的答案一律作废。 五、用铅笔这样划答案：五、用铅笔这样划答案：AA BB CC DD，用其他符号答题者不记分。，用其他符号答题者不记分。 六、如要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦去原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答题。六、如要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦去原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答题。 Part IReading Comprehension (40%) Directions: There are four 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 1Questions I to 5 are based on the following passage: Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea. As time went on, hot san and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces, Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.to grow taller. Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldnt stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island. 1. The passage centers on _. Ahow an undersea volcano broke out Bhow an island rose up in the sea Chow soil was formed on a new island Dhow life began on a volcano- produced island 2.According to the passage, the island got its first soil from _. Asea waves Bits own rock Cthe sand brought by the wind Dcool rains 2 3 .The word “naked”(in para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following? AhiddenBnewCmysteriousDbare 4 . The order of coming into being on the island is_. Asoil, plants and animals Bsoil, little creatures and plants Csoil, birds and plants Dsoil, human beings and animals 5 .According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ? ASpiders were the first life that could live on the island. BThe island is far away from any piece of land. CInsects could not live on the island without plants DPlants were brought to the island by human beings Passage 2 Questions 6 to 1O are based on the following passage: People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial ( 人 造 )substances into the environment, or by releasing grealy increased amounts of a natural substance (物质), such as oil from oil tankers into the sea. Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up there or four times in paekages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in termsof glass, metal and paper.Adverising has helped this process by persuading many of us no only to buy thing we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying,excess use and careless disposal (处理) of the products we use in our daily lives. 6. The main cause of pollution is_. Athe release of artificial or natural substances into the environment Bthe production of new industrial goods Cincreased amounts of a natural substance Dour ever-increasing population 7. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only_. 3 Apeople would pay more attention to the problem Bgovernments would take effective measures Call sides concerned would make more efforts Dfarmers would use less artificial fertilizers 8. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause_. Aair and water pollution Bboth a litter problem and a waste of resources Cto pay for the service Dto produce the receipt 9. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution? ACutting out unnecessary buying BEating less CReduce excess use DCarefully dispose our daily products. 10. What does the underlined word litter mean in paragraph 2 ? Anot many Bserious problem Cbits of waste things Dindtustrial pollution Passage 3 Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage: What will man be like in the future - in 5000 or even 50000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time. Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones. This is likely to bring about a physical change tool the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger. On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life. But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time 4 because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer.In the future,then,both sexes are likely to be bald. Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at .This may well be true. All the same,in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. 11. The passage tells us about_. Ahow mans life will be in the future Bhow future man will look like Cthe fact that mans organs will function differently in the future Dthe fact that man is growing uglier as time passes 12. There is evidence that man is changing_. Aman has been growing taller over the past 500 years Bman has got stronger eyes than he ever had Cmans hair is getting thinner and thinner Dmans limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them 13. Mans forehead will grow larger because_. Ahe will use of only about 20% of the brains capacity Bthe other 80% of his brain will grow in due time Che had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years ago Dhe will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on 14. Future man will probably_. Ahave smaller eyes Bsee better Chave larger eyes Dgave to wear better glasses 15. The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he_. Ais always Bhopes for a change Cnever stops changing Dwill live a different life Passage 4 Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: Sports and games make our bodies strong, prevent us from getting too fat, and keep us healthy. But these are not their only use.They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together. In tennis, our eyes see the ball coming, judge its speed and direction and pass this information on to the brain. The brain then arms, legs, and so on, so that the ball is met and hit back where it ought to go. All this must happen with very great speed, and only those who have had a lot 5 of practice at tennis can carry out this complicated chain of events successfully. For those who work with their brains most of the day, the practice of such skills is espcially useful. Sports and games are also very useful for character-training. In their lessons at school, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as unselfishness, courage, discipline and love of ones country; but what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a childs characteras what is learned by experience. The ordinary day-school cannot give much practical training in living, because most of the pupils time is spent in classes, studying lessons. So it is what the pupils do in their spare time that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up. If each of them learns to work for his team end not for himself On the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit. 16. When we play tennis we have to _. Ause, first, our eyes, then the brain and finally the muscles Bmake our eyes, brain and muscles work almost at the same time Cuse mainly the arms and legs to hit Dusc mainly the muscles so that the ball is met and hit back 17. The “complicated chain of events” refers to_. Athe passing of information and making of decisions Bthe meeting and hitting back of the ball Cthe coordinated movements of our eyes, brain and muscles Da lot of practice before playing tennis 18 . By “character-training”, the author means that sports and games can help children_. Alive a better life when they grow up Bknow better how to behave properly in their future life Cunderstand better the virtues they learn in books Dall of the above 19.According to the author, a childs character can be most deeply influenced by_ . Awhat he does out of class Bwhat he learns in books Chis place in society Dhis lessons in school 20. What is of the greatest importance to a football team is _. Aits members Bits team work Cthefootball field Dthe climate 6 Part IIVocabulary and Structure(40%) Directions: In this part there are 40 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are four ices 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. 21 . Not until then, had I heard _ of what happened. AsomethingBanythingCnothingD everything 22. History is the story of _ happened to the people before today. AwhicheverBwhomeverCwhateverDwherever 23. The teacher asked his students to leave enough _ on the page forcorrection. AroomBmargin CplaceDpaper 24.After stopping for a few minutes, the bus moved _ to its next stop. AforwardBoffCwithDon 25 .Ill _ that Im a qualified engineer. Ahave you knowBhave known you Chave you knowingDhave you known 26. Of those _ had applied for the jobs, only two were accepted. ApersonsBthat CwhoDwhich 27. She could have done just as well as you, _ the chance. AgivenBto give CgivingDgive 28. But for the rain, we _ a nice holiday. Ashould haveBwould have had Cwould haveDwell enough 29. _ I admit that there are problems, I dont agree that they cannot be solved. AWhenBAs C WhileDSince 30. What may happen to you, if you _ in your school work? Afall downBfall apart Cfall offDfall behind 7 31 . She was _ the top prize in the competition. AawardedBrewarded CreceivedDaccepted 32 . They have _ many horrible crimes against the people. AdoneBmade CcommittedDhad 33 . We have decided to call _ Mr. Black sometime next week at his home. AonBat CupDfor 34. His failure to pay the debts _ the suspicion that he was not to betrusted. AconcernsBconfesses CconfusesDconfirms 35 . Having heard so much about Mr. Smith, they were_ to meet and have a chat with him. AeagerBdesperateCurgentDearnest 36 . We were deeply impressed by her important _ to the success of the project. AworkBdetermination CimprovementDcontribution 37. Id like to take_of this opportunity to thank you for your co-operation. AadvantageBoccasion CbenefitDprofit 38. She told me it was the most _ gift her daughter had received. AdelightingBdelighted CdelightsDdelight 39 . Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people_ harm them. Afewer thanBother than Crather thanDbetter than 40. Bill doesnt _ what people say about him. AconcernBmatter CcareD disturb 41 . Mr. Wilson said that he did not want to _ any further responsibilities. Atake onBget on Cput upDlook up 42 . I would have told him the answer had it been possible, but I_ so busy then. 8 AamBwere CwasDwould be 43 . It is very important for the strong man to know that _ strong he is, he cannot be the strongest. AwhateverB whenever CwhicheverDhowever 44 . The fact _ he does so in so short period of time challenges explanation. AwhyBthat CwhatDwhich 45. Its urgent that a meeting _ before the final decision is made. Awill be arrangedBmust be arranged Cbe arrangedD would be arranged 46. The United States is composed of fifty states, two of_ are separated from the others by land or water. AthemBthat C whichDthose 47 . The new English dictionary I bought yesterday _ me almost twenty yuan. AspentBpaid C costDtook 48. In fact he had done_ he could do to help the poor. AwhatBwhich CasDall which 49. They discussed the problem three or four times,bot could come to no_. AendBconclusion C resultDjudgment 50. She is very careful. She_very few mistakes in her work. AdoesBtakes C makesDgets 51. When he was set free after twenty years in prison, he was amazed _ the changed world he found. AatBof C onDto 52 . Id like to_a special table for the coming Valentines Day. ApreserveBdeserve C conserveDreserve 9 53. One of the benefits of the new model is that it is easier _ than the old one. AoperatingBto be operated C to operateDoperated 54. Every year when the flu is _Im bound to get sick. Agetting aroundBcoming around C hanging aroundDgoing around 55. The grass_ many animals live is abundant here. Aby whichBwith which C on whichDof which 56. _ mostly in small town, Id only recently fallen in love with cities. AGrown upBBeing grown up C Growing upDH aving grown up 57 . It_ me as an uphill battle, simply because it is an awkward and time-consuming process. AappearsBoccurs C strikesDhits 58. Would the news _he failed to pass the exam bother you? AwhichBthat C of whichDon which 59. He abandoned a career that_to his becoming one of the most influential people in the world. Acould have ledBwill lead C should have ledDmust lead 60. I believe you have_some important points in the report. Aleft aloneBleft behind C left offDleft out 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 61.Astudent is allowed to enter into this room only ifa teacher hasgiven permission. ABCD 10 62. He jumped over the fence, ran across the field, anddisappearing into the woods. ABCD 63. Find answerstothese questionsissomethinglikeadetective story. ABCD 64. Even thoughSedathas been studyin English for three yearsbefore came AB to the United States ，it is still difficult forhim to expresshimself. CD 65 .Anumber offoreign visitors were taken to the industrial exhibition whichthey saw ABCD many new products. 66. I t isdrivingontheleftwhatcauses visitors to Britain the most trouble. ABCD 67. When she came back from Hollywood, she wanted to telleverybody about all the stars ABC and exciting people who she had seen. D 68. Many of the societys wealth is controlled by largecorporations and government agancies. ABCD 69 .The simplest kind of plant, alike the simplest kind of animal,consists ofonly one cell. ABCD 70 . Despite they are small, the horses are styongand have great energy. ABCD Part IVClose (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 11 choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the west this question is generally regarded as impolite.This is particularly true 71women, and even more 72if the inquirer (问者) is a man. However, it is very 73to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind being asked 74 . In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 75the age, especially if they feel they look young 76their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a 77 question like “How old are you?”. If