2023年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（B）.04.19PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:IfyouhaveachancetogotoFinland,youwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhow“foolish”theFinnishpeopleare.Takethetaxidriversforexample.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafareoftwoUSdollarsakilometer.Youcangoanywhereinone,tellthedrivertodropyouatanyplace,saythatyouhavesomebusinesstoattendto,andthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfare.Thedriverwouldnotshowtheleastsignofanxiety.Thediningroomsinallbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguests,butalsoserveoutsidediners.Hotelguestshavetheirmealsfree,sotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themosttheywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistrationcardtothewaiter.Withsuchaloosecheck,youcaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofcharge.TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.(76)Theyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhaveagreedwiththebossontherate.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandtheywillbepaidaccordingly.Withsomanyloopholes(漏洞)ineverydaylife,surelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholovetotake“pettyadvantages”.Butthestrangethingis,allthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopaytheirfareaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusiness;notasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefreehoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.AstheFinnsalwaysactongoodfaithineverythingtheydo,livinginsuchasocietyhasturnedeveryoneintoareal“gentleman”.(77)Inasocietyofsuchhighmoralpractice,whatneedisthereforpeopletobeonguardagainstothers?1.WhiletakingataxiinFinland,_____A.apassengercangoanywherewithouthavingtopaythedriverB.apassengerpaystwoUSdollarsforataxirideC.apassengercanneverbeturneddownbythetaxidriverwhereverhewantstogoD.apassengerneedstoprovidegoodfaithdemonstrationbeforetheyleavewithoutpaying2.WeknowfromthepassagethatbighotelsinFinland_____A.providemealforonlythosewholiveinthehotelsB.providemealsforanydinersC.providefreewineandchargeforfoodD.aremostlypoorlymanaged3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheworkersinFinlandarepaidbythehour.B.ThebossesinFinlandaretoobusytochecktheworkinghoursoftheiremployees.C.Theworkersarealwayshonestwiththeirworkinghours.D.Theworkersandtheirbosseswillmakeanagreementinadvanceaboutthepay.4.Theword“those”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_____A.peoplewhooftentaketaxisB.peoplewhooftenhavemealsinbighotelsC.peoplewhoaredishonestD.peoplewhoareworthyoftrust5.Itcanbeconcludedthat_____A.FinnishpeoplearenotsmartenoughindailylifeB.FinlandhasbeenagoodplaceforcheatsC.theFinnishsocietyisofveryhighmorallevelD.alltheFinnsarerichPassage2Question6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Therearemanyfactorswhichmayhaveaninfluenceonadultsandchildrenbeingabletoleadahealthylife.Nowadays,peopleareverybusy.Often,bothparentsworkoutsidethehome.Childrenareexpectedtotakeonmoreresponsibilityathometohelptheirparents.Theyalsohavesportingandleisureactivitiesaswellasschoolexpectations.Thebusynessalsoaddsanotherfactor:theneedtousecarstogetfromoneplacetoanotherquickly.Today,societyplacesalotofemphasisontechnology.Computers,DVDs.CDs,television,PlayStationsandXboxeshavebecomemajorleisureactivities,ratherthantraditionalmoreactivepursuits.Thishasledtoamoresedentarylifestyle.Themediaprovideentertainmentandinformation.(78)Unfortunately,theyalsopromotefastfoodwhichfitseasilyintobusylifestyles.Itismuchmoreconvenientattimestobuyaquicktakeawayratherthanprepareameal.Themediaconstantlybombard(轰炸)theiraudiencewith‘perfect’bodyimages,theneedtobuythemostfashionableclothes,themostup-to-datecomputergames,thebestplacestovisitandthebestthingstodo.Environmentsvary.Wemaybeexposedtopollution,suchascigarettesmoke.Thiscanbeharmfultopeoplewhosufferfrombreathingdifficulties.(79)Environmentswherepassivesmokingisunavoidablemakeitdifficulttoleadahealthylife.Itisimportantforeveryonetobeacceptetedandcaredaboutbyfamilyandfriends.Bothofthesegroupscaninfluencepeople--positivelyandnegatively.Negativelyfeelingscanleadpeopletoadoptanunhealthylifestyle.Perhapsthemostimportantfactorinfluencinghealthylifestylesismotivation.Orthedesiretobehealthy.Anypersonwhowantstobehealthywillfindawaytobehealthy—ifhe/sheismotivatedenough!6.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.A.benefitsofahealthylifestyleB.demandsofdailylifeC.factorsaffectingahealthylifestyleD.apositiveapproachtohealthyliving7.Theword“sedentary”inParagraph4probablemeans_____.A.havingalotofthingstodoB.involvinglittleexerciseorphysicalactivityC.beingisolatedfromtheoutsideworldD.experiencingalotofstress8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasafactorleadingtothepopularityoffastfood?A.Cheapprice.B.Themedia.C.Busylifestyle.D.Convenience9.WhichisNOTlistedasafactorinfluencingtheabilitytohaveahealthylifestyle?A.Pollution.B.Economicfactors.C.Dependenceuponcars.D.Influenceoffamilyorfriends.10.Accordingtotheauthor,_____maybethemostimportantfactorinfluencinghealthylifestyles.A.technologyB.culturalbackgroundC.environmentD.thedesiretobehealthyPassage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Lookingbackonmychildhood.Iamconvincedthatnaturalistsarebornandnotmade.Althoughwewerebroughtupinthesameway,mybrothersandsisterssoonabandonedtheirpressed(紧抱旳)flowersandinsects.Unlikethem,Ihandnoearformusicandlanguages,IwasnotanearlyreaderandIcouldnotdomentalarithmetic.BeforeWorldwarIwespentoursummerholidaysinHungary.Ihaveonlythedimmemoryofthehousewelivedin,ofmyroomandmytoys.(80)NordoIrecallclearlythelargefamilyofgrandparents,aunts,unclesandcousinswhogatherednextdoor.butIdohaveacrystal-clearmemoryofdogs,thefarmanimals,thelocalbirdsandaboveall,theinsects.Iamanaturalist,notascientist.Ihaveastrongloveofthenaturalworld,andmyenthusiasmhasledmeintovariedinvestigations.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoyburningthemidnight.Ilovediscussingmyfavoritetopicsandenjoyburningthemidnightoil,readingaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveries.thensomethinghappensthatbringstheseobservationstogetherinmyconsciousmind.Suddenlyyoufancyyouseetheanswertotheriddle(谜)，becauseitallseemstofittogether.Thishasresultedinmypublishing300papersandbooks,whichsomemighthonorwiththetitleofscientificresearch.Butcuriosity,akeeneye,agoodmemoryandenjoymentoftheanimalandplantworlddonotmakeascientist;oneoftheoutstandingandessentialqualitiesrequiredisself-discipline,aqualityIlack.Ascientistcanbemade.Anaturalistisborn.Ifyoucancombinethetwo,yougetthebestofbornworlds.11.Accordingtotheauthor,abornnaturalistshouldfirstofallbe_____A.fullofenthusiasmB.self-disciplinedC.fullofambitionD.knowledgeable12.Thefirstparagraphtellsusthattheauthor_____A.losthishearingwhenhewasachildB.didn’tlikehisbrothersandsistersC.wasborntoanaturalist’sfamilyD.wasinterestedinflowersaninsectsinhischildhood13.Theauthorsaysthatheisanaturalistratherthanascientistprobablybecausehethinkshe_____A.justreadsaboutotherpeople’sobservationsanddiscoveriesB.comesupwithsolutionsinmostnaturalwaysC.hasagreatdealoftroubledoingmentalarithmeticD.lackssomeofthequalitiesrequiredofscientist14.Theauthorcan’trememberhisrelativesclearlybecause_____.A.hewasfullyoccupiedwithobservingnatureB.hedidn’tliveverylongwiththemC.thefamilywasextremelylargeD.hewastooyoungwhenhelivedwiththem15.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Theauthorbelievesthatabornnaturalistcannotbeascientist.B.Theauthor’sbrothersandsistersweregoodatmusicandlanguages.C.Theauthorreadalotofbooksaboutthenaturalworldandtheoilindustry.D.Theauthorspentalotoftimeworkingonriddles.PartⅡVocabularyandStructureDirections:Inthispart,thereare30incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetr.16.Nomatter_____heisabletocometothepartyornot,wewillinvitehim.A.whenB.whetherC.howD.why17.Theidea_____tohiminhisdreamandhedecidedtocarryitout.A.happenedB.struckC.appearedD.occurred18.Hewouldhavepaid_____forthehouseifthesalesgirlhadinsistedbecausehereallywantedit.A.twiceasmuchB.muchastwiceC.asmuchtwiceD.twicemuchas19.Theydecidedtochasethecowaway_____itdidmoredamage.A.unlessB.untilC.beforeD.although20.Wewantedanewtablefordinner,somyfatherbought_____fromafurniturestoreyesterday.A.itselfB.oneC.himselfD.another21.Alibrarywithfivethousandbooks_____tothenationasagift.A.isofferedB.hasofferedC.areofferedD.haveoffered22._____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A.WhichB.WhenC.WhatD.As23.Itisno_____talkingtohim,becausehewillneverchangehismind.A.helpB.useC.timeD.way24.ThewayIthoughtof_____theanimalwasofgreatvalue.A.protectingB.protectC.beingprotectedD.toprotect25.Inanotheryearorso,you_____allaboutit.A.forgetB.wouldforgetC.haveforgottenD.willhaveforgotten26.Nooneherebelievesthereason_____hegaveforhislateness.A.thatB.whyC.forwhichD.what27.ThenovelIboughtlastweekisworth____,Ithink.A.readingB.beingreadC.toreadD.toberead28.Afterthefire,_____wouldotherwisebeaculturalcenterisnowreducedtoapileofashes.A.thatB.itC.whichD.what29.Didyounoticethelittleboy_____away?A.tookthecandyandrunB.takingthecandyandrunC.takethecandyandrunD.whotakingthecandyandrunning30._____givespeoplemoreknowledgeofthesocietythanliterature.A.AnythingB.NothingC.SomethingD.Everything31.IfMarycatches_____herdiary,she’llbeangry.A.youreadingB.yoursreadingC.youreadD.youtoread32.Don’tworrymenow,Iwillmendthatcoat_____.A.byandbyB.offandonC.backanforthD.nowandthen33.Pleasejoinus.Wecaneasilymake_____foronemoreatthistable.A.seatB.placeC.roomD.space34.Youmaydependon____willnotrepeathismistakes.A.itthatB.thatC.himthatD.whichthat35.“Thatlatestcarmusthavecostyouaprettypenny.”“Oh,no,_____.”A.itdidn’tB.itmustn’tC.ithasn’tD.itmusthaven’t36._____thefirsttousenuclearweapons.A.AtnotimeChinawillbeB.NeverChinawillbeC.WillChinaneverbeD.AtnotimewillChinabe37.Encouragementissometimesmuchmore_____thancriticism.A.effective B.efficientC.executiveD.extensive38.Hearingthegunshot,allthebirdsflew_____everydirection.A.inB.onC.toD.toward39.Thefactoryhadto_____numberofemployeesbecauseoftheeconomicdeclineinthecountry.A.layoutB.layoffC.layasideD.laydown40.Hisparents_____hismoney,soheisintroublenow.A.cutoffB.cutthroughC.gaveupD.broughtdown41.Canyou_____thedifference_____thetwophrases?A.tell,betweenB.speak,fromC.say,ofD.talk,between42.IfanyonehappenstodropinwhileIamout,_____himorherleaveamessage.A.haveB.getC.askD.tell43.Thereisnodoubt_____youwillpasstheexamthistime.Youhaveworkedsohardinthepastmonths.A.whetherB.thatC.ifD.what44.I_____theboytosavemoney,buthewouldn’tlisten.A.hopedB.suggestedC.wantedD.made45.Imadeacalltomyparentsyesterday.Tomydisappointment,_____ofthemansweredit.A.eitherB.noneC.neitherD.nobodyPartⅢIdentificationDirections:EachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarkedA,B,CandD.Identifytheonethatisnotcorrect.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

46.Weareallforyourproposalthatthediscussionistobeputoff.ABCD47.Factoryworkershadtoworkveryhardbefore,sohadfarmers.ABCD48.HefindsiteasiertodothecookinghimselfthanteachinghiswifeABCtocook.D49.Therewastoomuchdustthatwecouldn’tseewhatwashappening.ABCD50.TheboydidnothavetoleavethenextdaybecausehegothisvisaABCextending.D51.WhatdoesMr.Johnsonlike?He’safriendlysortofman.IliketoABCDworkwithhim.52.TwowomanteachersandfourgirlstudentswerepraisedatthemeetingABCDyesterday.53.Aftershegotmarried,Lilywenttoseehermothereachotherweek.ABCD

54.TherewillbemorethanthreehundredsstudentstakingpartintheABCsportsmeet.D55.Whileshopping,peoplesometimescan’thelppersuadingintobuyingsABCmethingtheydon’treallyneed.DPartⅣClozeDirections:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage,andforeachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDattheendofthepassage.YoushouldchooseONEanswerthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.

Ayoungwomanwasdrivingthroughthe_56countryside.Itwasdarkandraining.Suddenlyshesawanoldwoman_57thesideoftheroad,_58_herhandoutasifshewanted_59_.“Ican’t_60_heroutinthisweather,”thewomansaidtoherself,soshestoppedthecarandopenedthedoor.“Doyouwantalift?”sheasked.Theoldwoman_61andclimbedintothecar.Aftera_62shesaidtotheoldwoman,“Haveyoubeenwaitingforalongtime?”Theoldwomanshookherhead.“__63_,”thoughttheyoungwoman.She__64_again.“Badweatherforthetimeoftheyear.”Shesaid.Theoldwomannodded.Nomatter__65_theyoungwomansaidthehitchhiker(搭便车旳人)gavenoanswer__66_anodofthehead.Thentheyoungwoman__67_thehitchhiker’shands,whichwerelargeandhairy.Suddenlyshe__68_thatthehitchhikerwas__69_aman!Shestoppedthecar.“Ican’tseeoutoftherearscreen,”shesaid,“Wouldyoumind_70itforme?”Thehitchhikernoddedandopenedthedoor.__71_thehitchhikerwasoutofthecar,thefrightenedyoungwoman_72.Whenshegottothenextvillageshe__73_toastop.Shenoticedthatthehitchhikerhad__74_hishandbag__75Shepickeditupandopenedit.Shegaveagasp(喘气);insidethebagwasagun!56.A.crowdedB.lonelyC.noisyD.lovely57.A.nearB.besideC.byD.at58.A.tobeheldB.toholdC.tobeholdingD.holding59.A.aliftB.ataxiC.acarD.anaid60.A.orderB.leaveC.allowD.permit61.A.smilesB.shookC.noddedD.answering62.A.periodB.momentC.timeD.while63.A.WonderfulB.InterestingC.StrangeD.Curious64.A.triedB.didC.madeD.told65.A.whatB.whichC.howD.when66.A.morethanB.apartfromC.otherthanD.exceptfor67.A.observedB.noticedC.watchedD.saw68.A.rememberedB.realizedC.recoveredD.recognized69.A.probablyB.basicallyC.actuallyD.practically70.A.clearingB.clearedC.toclearD.clear71.A.Aswell