1、北京地区成人学位英语真题18年11月10日北京地区学位英语考试PartReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:TherearethreepassagesInthispartEachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Ques
2、tions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:FloresColquecelebratedher118thbirthdaylastmonth.SheistheoldestwomaninBolivia(玻利维亚).FollowingthedeathofawomaninJapanearlierlastyear,FloresColquemaynowbetheoldestpersonintheworld.HernationalpapersaysFloresColquewasbornonOctober26,1900inthemountainsofBolivia.Durin
3、gherlonglife,FloresColquehasseentwoworldwars.HerhomecountryofBoliviahadamajorrevolution.Andthetownwheresheisfromhasgrownfrom3,000peopleto175,000.Butrightnow,FloresColqueseemsmostlyinterestedinherdogsandcats.ShehasnotheardoftheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,andshedoesnotcarewhetherexpertsconfirmsheistheo
4、ldestpersonalive.“Shesalwaysbeenactive,easygoingandfun,”sayshergrandniece,wholiveswithherinasimplehomewithadirtfloor.Governmentofficialshavepaidforsomeimprovementstothehouse,addingabrickpathandrailings(栏杆),soFloresColquecanwalksafely.ThemayorsofficecallsFloresColquepartofthecountryslivinghistory.Ont
5、hedayareportervisited,FloresColquewasplayingasmallguitarandsingingoldsongsinhernativelanguage.“Ifyouwouldhavetoldmeyouwerecoming,Idhaverememberedallthesongs,“shejoked.Whenshewasgrowingup,FloresColqueherdedsheepintheBolivianhighland.(76)Thenshemovedtoavalley,whereshesoldfruitsandvegetables.Thosefruit
6、sandvegetablesbecamehermainfood,andshestilleatsahealthydiet-expertforapieceofcakeandaglassofsodasometimes.Shenevermarriedanddoesnothavechildren.Shecannothearverywell,butsheisalert(机敏的).FloresColquesagewouldmakeherinterestinganywhere,butitisespeciallynotableinBolivia.TheUnitedNationssaysthecountryhas
7、oneoftheSouthAmericashighestlevelsofdeath.1. WhichofthefollowingisTRUEA. TheoldestpersoninJapanwasbornin1901.B. FloresColqueistheoldestpersoninBolivia.C. TheoldestpersoninJapanknewFloresColque.D. FloresColquehasreadtheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.2. Accordingtothepassage,FloresColquelivesin_now.A. Jap
8、anB.NorthAmericaC.EuropeD.SouthAmerica3. Thewordherdedinthelastparagraphcanprobablybereplacedby_.A. madeanimalsmovealongasagroupB.fedanimalsasagroupC.keptanimalsfromhurtingeachotherD.madesureanimalsdidnotfollowoneanother4. FromthepassagewelearnthatFloresColqueonce_.A. sangtomakealivingB. foughtinWor
9、ldWarTwoC. soldfruitsandvegetablesD. workedasananimaldoctor5. WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutFloresColqueisNOTTRUEA. Sheiseasygoing.B. Shekeepspets.C. Sheremainssingallherlife.D. Shelivesalone.Passage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Playingvideogamescanbeafunwaytounwindorspendtimewith
10、friends.Inschools,teachersusegameslikeMinecrafttoencourageteamworkandcriticalthinking.(77)Butforsomeplayers,gaminghasbecomeanunhealthyhabit.Lateatnight,theyaregluedtoascreen.Schoolworksuffers.Thevideo-gameworldseemsafriendlierplacethantherealone.Mentalhealthexpertshavetakennotice.InJune,theWorldHeal
11、thOrganization(WHO)addedgamingdisordertoitslistofdiseasesandhealthconditions.Apersonmayhavethedisorderifgaminghasdamagedhisorherrelationshipswithfamilyandfriends,andifithasaffectedhisorherdailyactivities.Notallexpertsagreethatexcessivegamingshouldbecalledadisorder.Theysaypeoplehookedonvideogamesmayb
12、esufferingfromothermentalhealthproblemsthatshouldbetreatedfirst.OthersthinkWHOmadetherightcall.Psychiatrist(精神科医生)CliffordSussmantreatsgamingaddiction(上瘾).（78）Hesayskidsoftenhavefeelingofanxietyandloneliness.Theygetangrywhenaparentasksthemtostopplayingvideogames.WhenmakesvideogamesaddictivePlayingex
13、citesthebrainsrewardcenter.Afterawhile,thebrainbecomesnumb(麻木的)topleasure.Youfeelboredwithoutacontrollerinyourhand.Soyouplayevenmore.Onekeytohealthygamingistotrackhowlongyouplay.Sussmanrecommendstakingatleastanhour-longbreakaftereveryhourofplay.Thatgivesthebraintimetorecover.Younggamerswhothinktheym
14、ighthaveaproblemshouldseekhelpfromanadult.Sussmansuggestsyoufirstanswerasimplequestion:“Areyouincontrol,oristhegameincontrol”6. WhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassageA. MentalHealthProblemsB.ExcessiveGamingC.UnhealthyHabitsD.TeamworkTraining7. ThewordunwindinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto_.A
15、. matchB. meetC. retreatD. relax8. CliffordSussmansattitudetoWHOsrecognitionofexcessivegamingasadisorderis_.A. supportiveB.doubtfulC.neutralD.critical9. Sussmanadvisesgameplayersto_.A. quitplayingvideogamesB. playsportsinsteadofvideogamesC. gotothehospitaltogetmedicaltreatmentD.restforatleastanhoura
16、ftereveryhourofplay10. Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEA.Videogamesareaddictive.B.Videogamesareneverusedinclassroomteaching.C.Excessivegamingmayaffectapersonsdailyactivities.D.Someexpertsdontthinkexcessivegamingshouldbecalledadisorder.Passage3Questions11to15arebasedonthef
17、ollowingpassage:JaydenHairtsonwasverydisappointed.Morethananythingintheworld,hewantedtolearnhowtosing.HisschoolinYonkers-justnorthofNewYorkCity-didntofferthemusicinstructionheneeded.Sohebeggedhisparentstosignhimforafter-schoollessons.Jaydensmotherwantedtohelphersonfollowhispassion.(79)Butprivateless
18、onsweretooexpensive.Jayden,then6yearsold,knewexactlywhattodo.HetookouthisiPad.Thenhebegansearchingafter-schoolartsprograms.HesooncameacrossthewebsiteforHarlemSchooloftheArts(HSA),inNewYorkCity.There,hecouldtakevoiceanddancelessons.ItwasabitfarfromYonkers.Butheconvincedhisparentstotakehimforavisit.Th
19、atwasthreeyearsago.NowJaydenisoneofHSAsmostactivestudents.Hetakessinging,dancing,ortheaterlessonsalmosteverydayafterschool.(80)Lastyear,heperformedinsevenproductions.LikeJayden,studentsinmanycommunitiesacrosstheUnitedStateshavelimitedaccess(使用的机会或权利)toartsinstructioninschools.HSAisoneofmanynonprofit
20、groupsthatbridgesthisgapbyofferingaffordableartsclasses.GroupslikeHSAarefundedbydonations(捐赠)andstategrants.ManyalsoreceivemoneyfromthefederalgovernmentsNationalEndowment(基金)fortheArts(NEA).TheNEAwasestablishedin1965.ItsgoalistopromoteaccesstotheartsforallAmericans.Somepeople,however,believeitsnotth
21、eresponsibilityifthefederalgovernmenttoprovideartsfunding.PresidentDonaldTrumps2019proposalcallsonCongresstoreduceNEAfundingandeventuallyeliminatetheagency.TheTrumpadministrationarguesthatprivateandotherpublicsourcesalreadyprovidefundingforthearts.Congresshasyettomakeadecision.Supportersofartseducat
22、ionsaycuttingtheNEAisabadidea.Itcouldleavemanychildrenunabletoparticipateinthearts.Thatsbecause40%oftheagencysgrantsgotohigh-povertyneighborhoods.11. WhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassageA. ArtsEducationIsExpensiveB. JadenHasGreatMusicalTalentC. SomeStudentsHaveLimitedAccesstoArtsInstructio
23、nD. TrumpCallsonCongresstoReduceArtsFunding12. JaydengottheinformationaboutHSAfrom_.A. hismotherB.hismusicteacherC.theInternetD.thenewspaper13. JaydenHairstonis_yearsoldnow.A. 6B.7C.8D.914. ThewordeliminateinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_.A. criticizeB.removeC.rebuildD.run15. Accordingtothepassage,
24、whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEA. HSAisanonprofitgroupestablishedin1965.B. CongressagreestoTrumpsproposaltocuttheNEA.C. Artsinstructiondirectlyaffectsstudentsacademicsuccess.D. Jaydentakessinging,dancing,andtheaterlessonsatHSA.PartVocabularyandStructure(30%)Directions:Inthispartthereare30incompl
25、etesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.16.IfPeter_totheofficetomorrow,tellhimthenewsplease.A.comeB.comesC.cameD.willcome17.YesterdayMr.Smithbought_EnglishdictionarywhileIgotaRussi
26、annovelinthebookstore.A.aB.anC.theD./18.Everyday_wateriswastedherethoughwearebadlyshortofit.A.anyB.anumberofC.alotofD.these19.Lucygottothestation_latetocatchthetrain,soshehadtowaitforthenextone.A.enoughB.veryC.tooD.rather20.Therearenot_studentsinClassOneasinClassTwo.A.manyasB.asmanyC.moreasD.asmore2
27、1.Yourhardworkhasmadetheprojectasuccess.Withoutyourworkit_completefailure.A.wasB.wereC.beD.wouldhavebeen22.ShespeaksEnglish_thanherbrotherdoes.A.bestB.betterC.goodD.well23.-Mustwehandinourexercisebookstoday-Yes,_.A.youwillB.youmustC.youdoD.youcan24.TheywillhavelearnedRussianfor7yearsbythetimethey_fr
28、omtheuniversitynextyear.A.willgraduateB.willhavegraduatedC.graduateD.aregoingtograduate25.-whydidyouselltheoldcaratsuchalowprice-IdiditonlybecauseIwasmade_itA.doB.todoC.doingD.done26.Onhiswayhome,hesuddenlyheardhisname_.A.callingB.calledC.tocallD.call27.Therewasan_lookonhisfacewhentheactressappeared
29、onthestage.A.excitedB.exciteC.excitingD.theexcited28.Undernocircumstance_totellliestoparents.A.childrenareallowedB.arechildrenallowedC.childrenwillallowD.willchildrenallow29.Lily_haveknownthetruth,orshewouldhavetoldus.A.mustntB.shouldntC.canD.neednt30.Georgeappliedforthepositionthreetimes_hefinallyg
30、otit.A.beforeB.untilC.whenD.after31.Thebestwayto_thisgoalistointroducenewadvancedtechnology.A.crossB.performC.achieveD.complete32.Themanwhowasaccused_stealingthecarsaidthathewasnotguilty.A.forB.withC.ofD.about33.Ifyouwanttotreatyourfriendstodinnerinagoodrestaurantattheweekend,youdbetterbookatable_.A
31、.infrontB.beforeC.aheadofD.inadvance34.Canyoudothejobalone,ordoyouwantsomeoneto_youA.affectB.assistC.applyD.arrange35.Butforhermotherssuddenillness,shewouldneverthinkofbreakingthis_withyou.A.reviewB.interviewC.movementD.appointment36.WhenmyAmericanfriendstalkaboutChina,theywillalways_itwiththeGreatWall.A.advertiseB.associateC.attachD.combine37.Thecompanyisstartinganewadvertisingcampaignto_newcustomerstoitsstores.A.attendsB.attractC.stickD.transfer38.Itswrongtoju
