北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题.docx
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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题
北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2013.05.11
PartIReadingComprehension(30%)
Directions:
Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.
Passage1
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Isthat6a.m.workoutgettinginthewayofgoodsleep?
Don’tthinkyourfatcellswon'tnotice.AnewstudypublishedinTheAnnalsofInternalMedicine(amedicaljournal)findsthatinadequateshut-eyehasaharmfuleffectonfatcalls,reducingtheirabilitytorespondtoinsulin(胰岛素)byabout30percent.Overthelong-term,thisdecreasedresponsecouldset-thestagefortype-2diabetes(amedicalconditioninwhichsomeonehastoomuchsugarinhisorherblood),fattyliverdiseaseandweightgain.
Thestudyaddstoagrowingbodyofevidencethatthere’s“anintimaterelationshipbetweentheamountofsleepwegetandourabilitytomaintainagood,healthybodyweight”sayssleepexpertHeleneEmsellem,directoroftheCenterforSleepandWakeDisordersinChevyChase,Maryland.(76)ButAmericansdon’tseemtobegettingthemessagethatweneedseventoninehourspernight.Morethan1in5ofus,accordingtoareportformtheCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention,isgettingsixorfewerhoursofsleeppernight,onaverage.
SohowdidresearchersstudyfatcellsintheAnnalspaper?
MatthewBradyoftheUniversityofChicagoandagroupofcolleaguesselectedandpersuadedsevenvolunteerstotakepartintheresearchproject.Theywereallyoung,thinandhealthyandagreedtosleepforeightnightsinasleeplab.“Forfournightstheywereallowedtostayinbedfor8.5hoursanight,”saysBrady.Then,amonthlater,theycamebackforfouradditionalnights—butthistimetheywereallowedjust4.5hoursofsleeppernight.Andaftereachvisit,researchersgotasampleoftheirfat.(77)Bradyexplainsthatthefatcellsrespondedsignificantlytothelossofsleep.“Iwasverysurprisedtobehonest,”hesays.
Badthingscanhappenwhenfatcellsbecomelessresponsivetoinsulin.“Fatcellsareactuallyyourfriend,”hesays.“They’retheretostorelipids(血脂).”Whenlipidsstayinsidethecells,yourbodycanutilizethefatwhenyou’reexercisingorsleepingorgoingaboutyourday.“However,whenfatcellsstarttobecomeinsulinresistant,thelipidsstarttoleachoutofthefatcellsandriseinthebloodstream,”Bradysays.
1.Accordingtothepassage,lackofthesleepforalongwhilecanprobablyleadtoallofthefollowingEXCEPT______.第一段最后一句
A.heartdiseaseB.weightgainC.diabetesD.liverdisease
2.Themainideaofthethirdparagraphis______.第一句
A.howtowriteamedicalresearchpaperB.howtoavoidsleeploss
C.howtheresearchwasconductedD.howtoconductamedicalexperiment
3.Whatdoestheword“leach”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?
A.LeapB.Lead.C.Lead.D.Leak.泄露
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Wewillbeintroubleifourfatcellsbecomelessresponsivetoinsulin.
B.Moreandmorestudiesaredonetostudythelinkbetweensleepandweight.
C.Morethan20%ofAmericansarenetgettingenoughsleep.
D.Fatcellsaretheretohelpusmaintainagoodhealth.
5.Whichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthispassage?
A.PoorSleepMayLeadtoTooMuchStoredFatandDisease
B.SleepExpertsHadExcitingFindingsinaFatStudy
C.AmericansShouldHaveMoreThanSixHoursofSleep
D.BadThingsHappenifFatCellsBecomeOurFriend
这篇短文讲睡眠的重要性,不足的睡眠会引起种种不良的后果。
76句的翻译是:
但是美国人似乎仍不明白:
我们每晚需要7至9小时的睡眠。
77句的翻译是:
布莱德解释说:
脂肪细胞对睡眠的减少会产生强烈的反应。
1至5题的答案是:
ACDDB
Passage2
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Thetopoftheworldisawonderland.Inwinter,thetemperatureoftenfallsto-30℉andthesunneverrises.Theoceanissurroundedbyfrozenground.Therearefewpeopleortrees,buttopolarbears,theArctic(北极)ishome.
(78)Polarbearshavethickfur,bigpawsandotherfeaturesthatmakethemwell
preparedforlifeintheirtoughenvironment.Infact,theyneedtheArcticseaiceforsurvival.Butclimatechangeiscausinglargerandlargerareasofsummerseaicetomelt(融化).Expertssaythatifwarmingpatternscontinue,theArcticcouldbefreeofsummerseaiceby2050.Theymaycausetwo-thirdsoftheworld’s20,000polarbearstobegonebythentoo.
Polarbearscan’tsurviveforlongonland.Sealsaretheirmainsourceoffood.Theonlyplacewherepolarbearscanhuntsealsisontheice.(79)Althoughthesebearsarestrongswimmers,theyarenomatchforlightningswiftsealsinthewater.Apolarbearhasbrilliantlycleverstrategiestoovercomethisdisadvantage.Inwinterthebearwaitsmotionlessbesideaseal’sbreathinghole,whichisanarrowtunnelthroughtheice.Oftenmanyhourspassbeforethesealcomesupforairandthebearkillsitwithapowerfulblowofitspaw.Insummer,thepolarbearsthatliveonlandeatverylittleandwaitfortheseaicetoreturn.
Withtheseaiceforminglaterintheyearandmeltingearlier,polarbearsdonothaveenoughopportunitytohuntandeat.Lessseaicemakesitharderforthebearstocatchtheseals.Thebearsmustswimlongerdistancesbetweenicepacks(大片浮冰),andtheycan’talwaysmakeit.Theiceisalsogettingthinner.Theseconditionscancausepolar-bearcubstobecomeseparatedformtheirmothers,whoprovidethemwithfood.
StevenAmstrupisthechiefscientistofPolarBearsInternational.Thegroupaimstosavethebearsandtheirhome.“Themorepeoplewhoseepolarbearsandunderstandtheirdifficultsituation,thebetterthechancewe’llalterourwarmingpathintimetosavethem,”hesays.
6.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.ClimateChangeintheArcticB.Howto'ProtecttheEnvironment
C.TheArcticIsHometoPolarBearsD.PolarBearsinDanger
7.Wheredopolarbearsusuallyhuntseals?
A.Onland.B.Inopenwatar.
C.Inopeningsintheseaice.D.Atthebottomofthesea.
8.Theword“cubs”inthefourthparagraphisclosestinmeaningto______.
A.adultsB.babiesC.huntersD.enemies
9.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.Starvingpolarbearsareincreasinglycomingintovillages,wheretheymaybe
killedeitherforfoodorsafety.
B.Polarbearscanspendtheirentirelivesonlandiftheseaicemeltscompletely.
C.Two-thirdsoftheworld’spolarbearsmaydisappearby2050asglobalwarming
continues.
D.Thegrowingdistancebetweenicepacksisnotaproblemforpolarbears,becausetheyareexcellentswimmers.
10.What’sthemissionofPolarBearsInternational?
A.Savingenergy.B.Conductingscientificresearch.
C.Seekinginternationalcooperation.D.Savingpolarbearsandtheirhome.
这篇短文讲地球变暖使北极熊处境危险。
78句的翻译是:
北极熊有厚密的皮毛、宽大的脚掌以及其他特征,这些特征使他们能够适应艰苦的环境。
79句的翻译是:
尽管北极熊是游泳健将,在水中,他们也无法与快速的敏捷的海豹匹敌。
6至10题的答案是:
DCBCD
Passage3
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Imagineaschoolthatexpecteditsstudentstobecomeliterate(有读写能力的)withoutanyformalinstruction.Mostparentswouldbealarmedbysuchanapproach,whichwouldleavetheirchildrenconfusedandwithgapsintheirunderstanding.Thishoweverhasbeenthephilosophyoncharacterdevelopmentinmanyofourschools.Whyisthedevelopmentofcharacterseenassomehowdifferentfromtheotherskillsthatweteach?
Ofcoursetherewillalwaysbelearningbyosmosis(耳濡目染)inanyschool,butasateacherandprimaryschoolheadIhavefoundthatachild’smoralliteracyisstrengthenedwhentheyacquirethebuildingblocksofgoodcharactersuchasconsideration,courageandhonor:
qualitieswhicharecommonlyknownasvirtue(美德).
Ipersonallyfindthatexploringavirtueoveratwo-weekperiodprovidesasimpleandeffectiveprogramthatallowsforthecreativeinputofbothteacherandstudentandachanceforthevirtuetoembed(使融入)itself.Oncealessononavirtuesuchashonestyhasbeencompletedweneedtoallowtimeforchildrentopracticethisconceptjustaswouldbethecasewithfractionsorverbs.Allowingchildrentoroleplayasituationsuchasmakingupexcusestocoveramistakecanbeenormouslyinteresting,andthedramacanbefrozenallowingthecharacterstobequestionedabouttheirfeelingsandmotives.(80)It'salsoasafewayforchildrentoexperienceforthemselveshowalieusuallygoesoutofcontrol.
Ourroleaseducatorsisalsotolookforopportunitiestohelpourstudentsastheyattempttostrengthentheircharacters.Whensomethinggoeswrongweguidetheyoungpersontothevirtuethatwillpreventitfromhappeningagain.Forinstance,whenastudentthoughtlesslydisturbsthecalmatmosphereofthelibrary,insteadofaresponsesuchas,”thatwasreallydisrespectfulandselfishofyou!
”wedrawoutfromthemtherequiredvirtue:
“Whenyou’rewalkingthroughthelibrary,whatvirtuesdoyouneedtouse?
”
11.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Teachingmoralsandvalueshasbeenafrequentlydiscussedtopicinthepastfewyears.'
B.Theauthorandhisstaffembedvirtuesintolessonsandschoollifetoencouragecharacterdevelopmentinchildren.
C.Kidsthroughoutthepopulationfacethesameneeds,thesamechallenges,andthesamerealitiesintheirlives.
D.RoleplaysareanexcellentwayofgettingstudentstopracticetheirEnglish.
12.Wecaninferfromthefirstperagraphthat_____.
A.theretendstobedisagreementaboutwhatcharactereducationis
B.mostparentsarenotsatisfiedwiththeteachingmethodsadoptedinschools
C.theapproachtocharactereducationisgeneral
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