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2010年11月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题试题(A卷)及答案

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2010年11月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题试题(A卷)及答案(点击下载)

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试(A)

2010.11.06

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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

 

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

    Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from Greek and means, more or less, the study of old things. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence,  such  as  letters,  paintings  and photographsbut archaeologists (考古学家) learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don't break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.

    It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history--normally, the bacteria (细菌) in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.

    In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the policewho then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly--but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man's stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!

    Why was this man so well preserved? (76) It was because he  was in a very watery environment, safe fi:om the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man's skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.

    How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called,Lindow Man. (77) His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn't died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.

1. Which language does the word archaeologycome from?

   A. French.       B. Greek.     C. Roman.     D. German.

2. The word these in the first paragraph refers to_______.

   A. letters        B. photographs   C. paintings    D. objects

3. Which of the following helped to preserveLindow Man?

   A. Ice and Iow temperature.      B. Bacteria and oxygen.

   C. Soil and energy.              D. Acid and water.

4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. Lindow Manwas named after the person who first found him.

  B.  Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.

  C. Lindow Man was found by two archaeologists in the south of  England.

  D. Lindow Manwas good at manual work.

5. Which is the best title for the passage?

  A. What Is Archaeology?

  B. Archaeology and History

  C. An Amazing Archaeological Discovery

  D. The Death ofLindow Man

 

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

    The city has always been an engine of intellectual life, from the 18th-century cafes of London, where citizens gathered to discuss chemistry and politics, to the Left Bank bars of modern Paris, where  Picasso talked about modem art. Without the metropolis, we might  not have had the great art of Shakespeare.

    And yet, city life isn't easy. Now scientists have begun to  examine how the city affects the brain, and the results are depressing. Just being in an urban environment, they have found, impairs (损害) our basic mental processes. (78) After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control. While it's long been recognized that city life is exhausting, this new research suggests that cities actually dull our thinking, sometimes dramatically so.

    One of the main forces at work is a complete lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartments overlook a lawn. Even these glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban life.

    This research arrives just as humans cross an important milestone (里程碑). For the first time in history, the majority of people live in cities. Instead of inhabiting wide-open spaces, we're crowded into concrete jungles, surrounded by traffic and millions of Strangers. In recent years, it's become clear that such unnatural surroundings have important implications for our mental and physical health, and can powerfully alter how we think.

    This research is also leading some scientists to dabble (涉足) in urban design, as they look for ways to make the city less damaging to the brain. (79) The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life. The mind needs nature, and even a little bit can be a big help.

6. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?

  A. The city inspires talented people.

  B. The city hurts your brain.

  C. The city has many pleasures and benefits.

  D. The city seriously affects the natural balance.

7. The word metropolis in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.

  A. citizen       B. nature      C. city        D. stress

 8. People have just come to realize that_______.

   A. human attention is a  scarce  resource

   B. city life can make people very tired

   C. the city is an engine of intellectual life

   D. an urban environment is damaging to the brain

9. What is the factor mentioned in the third paragraph that helps the hospital patients recover more quickly?

  A. Nature.                     B. Better treatment.

  C. Experienced doctors.          D. Good medicine.

10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. Different aspects (方面) of an urban environment, such as the crowded streets, can lead to an increase in self-control.

   B. Small changes in urban design, cannot reduce the negative side effects of city life.

   C. For the first time in history, the earth's population is more urban than rural.

   D. A walk down a busy city street will improve brain performance.

 

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

    Breastfeeding (母乳喂养) for a month or longer appears to reduce a woman's risk of getting diabetes (糖病) later in life, according to a new study. The breastfeeding and diabetes link has been reported in other studies, according to researcher Eleanor Schwarz. Yet, her study makes the link easier to believe. Her study is published in a journal of medicine in America. Schwarz and her colleagues looked at data about breastfeeding practices. They evaluated data on 2,233 women f~om Califomia. Of those, 405 were not mothers, 1,125 were mothers who breastfed for at least a month, and 703 were mothers who had never breastfed. They were 40 to 78 years old.

    According to Schwarz's study, the risk of getting a diagnosis (诊断) of Type 2 diabetes for women who breastfed all their children for a month or longer was similar to that of women who had not given birth. But mothers who had never breastfed were nearly twice as likely to develop diabetes as women who had never given birth. Mothers who never breastfed were about 1.4 times as likely to develop diabetes as women who breastfed for one to three months, Schwarz found.

    While one month of breastfeeding appears to make a difference, Schwarz says, even longer is better. (80) Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.Many experts recommend breastfeeding for six months and continuing for a year, she says.

    The diabetes-breastfeeding link is probably explained by belly fat. Mothers, who don't breastfeed, as they get older, may have more belly fat, as breastfeeding helps new mothers take off weight. Belly fat increases the risk of diabetes as you get older, she says.

    The finding isn't surprising at all, says Kimberly Gregory. She often gives advice to women who get diabetes (occurring during pregnancy (怀孕)) that they are at risk for later getting Type 2 diabetes and suggests they breastfeed. The new findings will probably inspire Gregory to add to the-advice she gives moms-to-be about the benefits of breastfeeding. She often focuses on the benefits to the baby.

11. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. About two thousand and two hundred old women took part in the study.

   B. Eleanor Schwarz's research program was about men and women  who suffered from diabetes.

   C. Over one fifths of the women never got married.

   D. Eleanor Schwarz's results seem more reliable.

12. According to Schwarz's findings, who are more likely to get diabetes later in life?

   A. Those mothers who had never breastfed.

   B. Those mothers who never gave birth.

   C. Those mothers who breastfed for a month.

   D. Those mothers who breastfed for six months.

13. Which of the following statements would Schwarz agree with?

   A. Breastfeeding is not advisable because it is not good for a mom to keep a good shape.

   B. Breastfeeding can greatly reduce a mother's chances of getting all kinds of serious disease.

   C. Breastfeeding for a month is highly recommended: the longer, the better.

   D. Breastfeeding for a month or longer makes babies smarter.

14. What does the author mean by moms-to-be in the last paragraph?

   A. Women who are pregnant, especially for the first time.

   B. Women who dream of having babiesfor the first time.

   C. Women who already have children.

   D. Women who have just got babies for the first time.

15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?

   A. Breasffeeding May Enhance Babies' Chances of Survival

   B. Breasffeeding May Lower Moms' Diabetes Risk

   C. Breasffeeding May Become Very Fashioaable in Near Future

   D. Breasffeeding May Help Women Lose Weight

 

Part   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 blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

16. You should carefully think over_____ the manager said at the meeting.

    A. that     B. which      C. what       D. whose

17. Last week I wrote to the hotel to book a room, but they _____ yet.

    A. didn't answer           B. wasn't answering

    C. hadn't answered         D. haven't answered

18. Diana felt very much upset at _____ to the party as she had longed to go for a long time.

    A. having not been invited   B. not having been invited

    C. not to be invited         D. to be not invited

19. On no account _____ held responsible for the car accident, so he should not be put into prison.

    A. the driver can be            B. can the driver be

    C. the driver be               D. be the driver

20. All the kids are crying now. What_____makes them so unhappy?

    A. it is       B. is it       C. it is that    D. is it that

21. Unfortunately, the package I was expecting was _____ to the wrong address.

    A. written      B. given       C. packed     D. delivered

22. _____by a large audience, he felt very nervous and didn't know what to say.

    A. Watching   B. Watch   C. Watched    D. Having watched

23. I'm very grateful for your help and hope to do something for you_____in the future.

    A. in exchange      B. instead   C. in return      D. in particular

24. I can ____you that the animals are well cared for in our zoo, so you needn't worry  about them.

    A. suppose     B. assume     C. assure      D. grant

25. The drowning boy made a _____ attempt to catch the rope  thrown to him.

   A. dangerous   B. graceful     C. gentle      D. desperate

26. If we_____early tomorrow morning, we will reach the coast before dark.

   A. take off     B. set off      C. set up      D. take up

27. A lot of people mistake John for Bill because they _____ each other in appearance too much!

   A. weave      B. utilize      C. reveal      D. resemble

28. When there are cordial relations between the two countries, we mean there exists a_____ relationship between them.

   A. friendly     B. hostile  C. fertile       D. complicated

29. The patient's recovery was very encouraging as he could_____get out of bed without help.

   A. only        B. almost      C. me'rely     D. hardly

30. At the job interview, Mr. Brown gave a good _____ of himself and finally got a job as a salesman.

   A. opinion     B. idea        C. cry         D. account

31. As is well known, eating too much fat can_____heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

   A. add to          B. attend to   C. contribute to     D. apply to

32. A club is a place to make frequent_____with friends.

   A. accounts     B. attempts     C. contents     D. contacts

33. _____the obvious differences in size and population, the states of America have many things_____ common.

    A. Although; on               B. Though; in

    C. Despite; in                 D. Because of; on

34. Scientists say it may be five or six years _____this medicine is tested on human beings.

    A. since       B. before      C. after       D. when

35. With larger numbers of graduates than ever before, just having a degree will no longer be enough to make you _____in the crowd.

    A. stand up     B. stand by     C. stand for    D. stand out

36. The doctor tried to do an experiment to find out the_____of the medicine on the mice.

    A. cause       B. result       C. reason     D. effect

37. This is only one of the laundries in the district      modem equipment.

    A. that have    B. which have   C. that has     D. what has

38. Skating can be good for you _____ correctly.

    A. though doing    B. though done    C. if done     D. if doing

39. By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries      to attend the meeting, with nearly half coming from the United States, Germany and Britain.

    A. had registered              B. have registered

    C. registered                  D. were registered

40. It was suggested that____big event like the Year of Russia in China should certainly benefit_____relationship between the two countries.

   A. a; the       B. the; a       C. a; /         D. the; /

41. Although he knew little about the large amount of work done in the field, he succeeded_____        other more well-informed experimenters failed.

   A. as          B. unless       C. what        D. where

42. Having been praised by the teacher, the little girl ran back home, _____.

    A. happily and satisfied         B. eager and excitedly

    C. happy and satisfied          D. anxiously and excitedly

43—How are their talks going on? Have they reached any  agreement?

    —They only seemed to have agreed to set another date for __   talks.

    A. deeper      B. slower      C. further      D. higher

44. _____ ten minutes earlier, you wouldn't have missed the train.

    But you were late.

    A. Had you come              B. Did you come

    C. Have you come             D. Should you come

45. Having been told that her son died in the accident, the old woman

    appeared very calm, as if nothing _____.      

    A. happened                  B. were happened

C. was happened              D. had happened

 

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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

46. I don't think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life, hasn't it?

          A                        B                     C            D             

47. We  have been told that under no circumstances we may use the telephone in the office for  personal affairs.

              A                B                C                                     D

48. A  warm thought suddenly came to me which I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother's birthday.

                               A        B          C                                  D

49. To wait in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized that he had left the wallet in the car.

      A                B                                       C             D 

                      

 50. The Great Wall is So a well-known tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every year.

      A              B                   C                D

 51. Equipped with modem facilities, today's hospitals are quite different from  that of the past.

           A                            B                   C           D

 52. We solved the problem by using a computer rather than  to do it all by hand.

                             A                     B     C           D

 53. Who has eyes can see what great achievements we have made since 1978.

      A    B                    C                 D

 54. Surely, there are lots of problems solving in our research so we need to get well prepared in advance.

                              A          B                         C         D

 55. The harder he tried, the most failures he suffered in his early days as a writer

          A                   B             C                       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 and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

    We have quite a bit of information about ancient Egyptian medicine. Doctors' instructions have been found to tell us  56  they did for the sick and the injured.  57  many of the treatments included magic, ancient Egyptians used plant leaves and other methods to treat many  58  .

    Religion, magic and medicine were  59  related in ancient Egypt. Some priests (牧师) were specially  60  as doctors to  61  the sick and the injured. Doctors were held to a high moral standard. Patients was treated with  62  and their  63  information was highly secret. The highest-ranking doctors were priests of the goddess Sekhmet,  64  controlled illnesses. Doctors spent a part of each year  65  the goddess. Doctors were thought to be  66  to the gods and able to ask them for healing.

   Temples were centers for healing.  67  a person was ill, he or she would come to the temple or  68  a doctor for a diagnosis (诊断). A(n)  69  problem was treated with medicine, prayer and magic. If a clear cause was not  70  , the diagnosis would be that the illness was caused by an evil spirit or cUrse. The doctor would use magic spells to  71  a cure.  72 , a diagnosis could not be reached.  73  this case, a patient would be told to rest for a period of time  74  another examination could be 75.

56. A. what        B. why        C. that        D. which

57. A. When       B. Since       C. Although    D. After

58. A. damages     B. diseases    C. disasters    D. destructions

59. A. hardly      B. closely      C. mainly      D. shortly

60. A. trained      B. designed    C. planned    D. studied

61. A. look to      B. come to    C. care for     D. search for

62. A. reputation    B. inspection   C. fame       D. respect

63. A. ill          B. own        C. hidden      D. personal

64. A. that         B. which      C. who        D. what

65. A. serving      B. reading     C. learning     D. following

66. A. careful      B. generous    C. mean      D. close

67. A. Before      B. When      C. Until       D. Since

68. A. think over   B. apply to     C. call for     D. make up

69. A. serious      B. internal     C. odd        D. obvious

70. A. treated      B. discovered   C. cured       D. aroused

71. A. bring about  B. set out      C. insist on    D. make up

72. A. Subsequently B. Consequently C. Occasionally D. Hopefully

73. A. With        B. In         C. For        D. On

74. A. until        B. when       C. although    D. because

75. A. decided     B. performed   C. carried     D. discussed

 

Part V  Translation  (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.

76. It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe fi.om the bacteria that need oxygen to live.

77. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn't done heavy manual work in his life—he could have been a rich man.

78. After spending a few minutes on a crowded city street, the brain is less able to hold things in memory, and suffers from reduced self-control.

79. The good news is that even slight alterations, such as planting more trees in the inner city or creating urban parks with a greater variety of plants, can significantly reduce the negative side effects of city life.

80. Previous studies have shown the longer the mom breastfeeds, the more benefit for her body.

 

SectionB

DirectionsIn this part there are five sentences in ChineseYou should translate them into EnglishBe sure to write clearly

81.在房子前面的大树下放着一张桌子。

82.他二十七岁时开始学英语。

83.全球化也正在改变人们的生活方式。

84.这部电影我已经看过好几遍了。

85.这就是他五年前住过的房子。

参考答案(A)

1~~~15   BDDBC   BCDAC   DACAB

 

16.D what (宾语从句缺主语)

17.D haven't answered (现在还没有答复)

18.B not having been invited (介词需要带动名词或名词作宾语,该动名词需要使用被动语态)

19.B can the driver be (被选项中出现了两个倒装结构,所以考倒装)

20.D is it that (what is it that...是一个强调句型,意义为“究竟是什么...)

21. D. devlivered (递送)

22.C watched (句首非谓语主要考分词,分空格后无宾语,因此答案为过去分词)

23.C in return (作为回报)

24.C assure (保证)

25.D. desperate (绝望的)

26.B. set off (出发)

27.D resemble (象)

28.A. friendly (友好的)

29.B. almost (几乎)

30.D account (陈述)

31.C contribute to (导致)

32.D. contact (接触)

33.C.. despite, in  (have ...in common/...为共通的东西)

34.B before (before引导的时间状语从句)

35.D stand out (脱颖而出)

36.D effect (effect...on../...的影响)

37.A that have (定语从句现行词含有only时,定语从句只能由that引导, 先行词是复数意义,所以从句谓语动词用复数:have

38.C. if done (课堂中有针对这个考点的专门的口诀)

39.A had registered (曾经登记)

40.A a; the (第一次提到“大事件”, 因此其前面应该用不定冠词, relation是 特指,因为其后面带有定语, 因此relation前面需要用定冠词the )

41. D where where引导的地点状语从句)

42. C happy and satisfied (这个并列结构在句中作状语,相当于being happy and satisfied

43. C. further (进一步)

44.A. had you (虚拟条件句的倒装结构)

45.D had happened (课堂中讲过happen是不及物动词,没有被动语态)

46.D  反意疑问句hasn't it 应改为does it

47. C we may 应改为 may we (主谓下面一条线,考倒装)

48. B. which应该为that (引导同位语从句)

49. A to wait应该为 having waited(句首非谓语往往考分词, 不考不定式)

50.B so  应改为such a (so 修饰形容词和副词,such 修饰名词)

51.D. that应改为 those

52. C. to do 应改为 doing (than引导的平行结构,前后结构对称)

53.A. who 应改为whoever

54. B solving 应改为 to be solved (看见介词无宾语,分词后面无宾语,因此应该表达被动意义)

55.B/ the most failures应该为 the more failures (该题考the more...the more)

 

56~~~75   ACBBA    CDDCA  DBBDB  ACBAB

 

76.这是因为他处于一个潮湿的环境中,不会受到细菌的伤害,这些细菌需要氧气才能生存。

77. 他的手和手指表明他一生中没有做过繁重的手工劳动--- 他可能曾经是一个有钱人。

78. 在拥挤的街道上呆了几分钟之后,大脑会变得不太能记住东西,自我控制能力也会减少。

79.好消息是即使小小的改变都能减少城市生活所带来的消极影响,例如可以在市中心种更多的树,或是栽种各种各样的植物来创造城市花园。

80.先前的研究表明母乳喂养的时间越长,母亲的身体就会越受益。

81. Under the big tree in front of the house is set a table.

82. He didn't study English until he was 27 years old.
83. Globalization is changing people's life style.
84. I have seen the film several times.
85. This is the house they had lived in 5 years before.
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