2011年11月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题及答案

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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试

2011年11月真题 (A 卷 )

PartI Reading Comprehension(30%)

Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem 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:

The reflective towers of New York City, which is on the Atlantic migrating(迁徙的) route, can be deadly for birds."We live in an age of glass," said Ms. Laurel, an architect. (76)" It can be a perfect mirror in certain lights, and the larger the glass, the more dangerous it is." About 90,000 birds are killed by flying into building in the city each year. Often, they strike the lower levels of glass towers after searching for food in nearby parks. Such crashes are the second-leading cause of death for migrating birds, after habitat (栖息

地)loss, with an estimated number of death ranging up to a billion a year.

(77) As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last decade, so, too. have calls to make them less deadly to birds. San Francisco adopted bird-safety standard for new building in July. The United States Green Building Council, a nonprofit industry group that encourages the creation of environmentally conscious buildings, will introduce a

bird-safety credit this fall as part of its environmental certification process.

There are no easy fixes, however. A few researchers are exploring glass designs that use ultraviolet(紫外线的) signals, but they are still in their infancy. Covers, dot patterns,

shades and net are the main options available.

Often, only one section of a building needs to be changed."You don't necessarily have to treat every window,"Ms. Laurel said."It would be too expensive to do the whole building."The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which has been undergoing alterations, is the most recent building to voluntarily correct the problem of bird crashes. The architects

used less reflective glass and dot patterns.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. New York is a city of glass towers.

B.Glass tower are dangerous for migrating birds.

C. New York adopted new safety standards for buildings.

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D. Glass towers are a new trend in the United States.

2. What is the number one cause of death for migrating birds?

A. Climate change. B.Habitat loss.

C.Lack of food. D. Crashing into buildings.

3.What does the word "fixes"in the third paragraph probably mean?

A.Choices. B. Explanations.

C.Solutions. D.Developments.

4. are used in the alteration of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

A. Dot patterns B.Shades

C.Nets D.Covers

5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.In many cases, the whole building needs to be altered to prevent bird crashes.

B. The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is the first building to deal with the problem

of bird crashes.

C. About 90,000 birds are killed due to habitat loss in New York City each year.

D. Unfortunately, glass designs that use ultraviolet signals are still in their early stages.

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

Today's students have grown up hearing more about Bill Gates than F.D.R., and they live in a world where amazing innovations(革新)are common. The current 18-year-olds, after all, were 8 when Google was founded by two students at Stanford; Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while he was at Harvard and they were entering high school.

Having grown up digital (数字的), they are impatient to get on with life.

The easiest way to find kids like these is to check in on entrepreneurship(企业家才能) education, in which colleges and universities try to prepare their students to recognize

opportunities and seize them.

A report published last year by the Kauffman Foundation, which finances programs to promote innovation on campuses, noted that more than 50,000 entrepreneurship programs are offered on two-and four-year campuses—up from just 250 courses in 1985.Lesa Mitchell, a Kauffiman vice president, says that the foundation is extending the reach of its academic influence, which used to be found only in business schools. Now, the concept of entrepreneurship is blooming in engineering programs and medical school, and even in the

liberal arts."Our interest is the programs,"she says."We need to spread out from the

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business school."

Either as class projects or on their own, students in a variety of majors are coming up with ideas, writing business plans and seeing them through to prototype and, often, market. In their spare time, students in agricultural economics at Purdue invent new uses for bean;

industrial design majors at Syracuse, in special laboratory, create wearable technologies.

(78) The entrepreneurship movement has its critics, especially among those who see college as a time for extensive academic exploration. "I just don't think that entrepreneurship ranks so high in terms of national need," says Daniel S. Greenberg, author

of Science for Sale: the perils, Rewards and Delusions of Campus Capitalism.

Leonard A.Schlesinger, Babson College's president, says that the question of whether

innovation can really be taught is "an age-old argument".

6. When Google and Facebook were established, the founders were still A.in high school B.in the army

C.in primary school D.at college

7. According to the passage, what is the main purpose of entrepreneurship education?

A. To prepare students for future academic life.

B.To prepare students to find opportunities and seize them.

C.To prepare students for overseas career.

D.To prepare students to develop interpersonal skills.

8.The word "prototype" in the fourth paragraph is most likely to mean

A.model B.strategy

C.method D.stage

9.What does Daniel S. Greenberg think of entrepreneurship education?

A. Entrepreneurship, or at least certain elements of it, can be taught.

B. An entrepreneurship program can help students find what they really like and

entrepreneurship isn't all about business.

C. Entrepreneurship should be spread across different fields.

D. Colleges shouldn't put too much emphasis on entrepreneurship programs.

10.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Entrepreneurship courses in business schools.

B. Qualities of an entrepreneur.

C. Entrepreneurship education in colleges.

D. Kids in the information age.

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Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

Regret is as common an emotion as love or fear, and it can be nearly as powerful. So, in a new paper, two researchers set about trying to find out what the typical American regrets most. In telephone surveys, Neal Rose, a psychologist and professor of marketing at the School of Management at Northwestern University, and Mike Morrison, a doctoral candidate in psychology at University of Illinois, asked 370 Americans, aged 19 to 103, to talk about their most notable regret. Participants were asked what the regret was, when it happened, whether it was a result of something they did or didn't do, and whether it was

something that could still be fixed.

The most commonly mentioned regret involved romance (浪漫的事)(18%)—lost loves or unfulfilled relationships. Family regrets came in second (16%), with people still feeling badly about being unkind to their brothers or sisters in childhood. Other frequently reported regrets involved career(13%), education (12%), money(10%) and parenting

(9%).

Rose and Morrison's study, which is to be published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, is significant in that it surveyed a wide range of the American public, including people of all ages and socio-economic and educational backgrounds. Previous studies on regret have focused largely on college students, who predictably tend to have education-focused regrets, like wishing they had studied harder or a different major. The new survey shows that in the larger population, a person's "life circumstances—accomplishments, shortcomings, situation in life—inject considerable fuel

into the ffires of regret," the authors write.

(79) People with less education, for instance were more likely to report education regret. People with higher levels of education had the most career regrets. And those with no romantic partner tended to hold regrets regarding love. Broken down(分解、细分) by sex, more women (44%) than men (19%) had regrets about love and family—not surprising, since women "value social relationships more than men,"the authors write. In contrast, men (34%) were more likely than women (27%) to mention work-related regrets, wishing hey'd chosen a different career path, for instance, or followed their passion.(80) Many

participants also reported wishing they had worked less to spend more time with their

children.

There was an even split between regrets about inaction (not doing something)and

action(do something you wish you didn't). But, like previous studies, the current research

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found that some regrets are more likely than others to persist over time: people tend to hang

on longer to the regret of inaction; meanwhile, regrets of action tend to be more recent.

11.In the second paragraph, the author shows

A. the researchers'findingsB. the importance of family

C. the importance of moneyD. the importance of career

12.According to the passage, college student participants mainly had regrets about their

A. family and childhood B. study and major

C. career and job D.romance and fear

13.The word"notable"in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A.common B.capable

C.wonderful D.remarkable

14.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The less education he or she has, the more regrets she or he would have. B. The more education he or she has, the less regrets she or he would have.

C. More women than men had regrets about love and family.

D. The regret of action seems to last longer than that of inaction.

15. What is the main idea of this passage?

A.How regret is understood by a typical American.

B.Common regret is more important than love and hate.

C.Why regret is more important than love and hate.

D. How regret has shaped Americans.

Part II 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. Mr. Smith is coming to visit us soon. We'd better get everything ready before he

A.arrives B.arrive C. will arrive D.arrived

17. yesterday, you would have met Professor Jones. But now he has left for London.

A. Did you come B.Had you come

C. Should you come D. Were you to come

18. The man denied into the neighbor's garden and his cow.

A. going, stealing B. going, stole

C.went, stealing D.went, stole

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19.Ted worked like a horse in his youth. contributed to his great success later as a

businessman.

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

20. A few hours ago, a small suitcase with some important papers stolen from the

general manager's office.

A.is B. are C.were D.was

21. on the New World, he felt like crying.

A.Land B.Landed

C.To land D.Having landed

22. Visit our store. Nowhere else such good bargains.

A. you find B.find you C.do you find D. you do find

23.After seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to go into the doctor's office.

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

24. Ever since the Smiths moved to the lake area a year ago, they better health.

A.could have enjoyed B. had enjoyed

C. have been enjoying D.are enjoying

25.The boss doesn't want to talk about the accident; now he is in no to do so.

A. feeling B.attitude C.emotion D.mood

26. I can't understand why you regard it as music. It me mad!

A. puts B.sets C.drives D.changes

27.Yesterday Mr. Blake was caught in the rain and got wet through. he caught a bad

cold.

A.Consequently B. Finally C.Lately D. Strangely

28.William likes to eat out, but he is not about what he eats.

A.peculiar B.unusual C.particular D.special

29. Their house stands at a hilltop, the Hudson River down below.

A.seeing B. viewing C.looking at D. overlooking

30. I can't understand why my boss is always fault with my work.

A.finding B.seeking C.looking D. making

31.This is the same knife I lost yesterday.

A.which B.what C.like D.as

32.—When will you be back?

—I'll be back a couple of days.

A.after B.for C.about D.in

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33.We hear that they will a new school here.

A. set down B.set up C. set off D.set out

34. He will never forget the days he spent in Japan.

A.when B.after C.that D.how

35. Interestingly enough, the two brothers have noting in

A. ordinary B.common C. general D.particular

36.The scientists are trying to find out the facts to their theory

A.support B.carry C.design D.raise

37. The performance of the English team was . They played much worse than

expected.

A. disappoint B.disappointing

C.disappointed D. to disappoint

38.You are welcome to order the goods now. But payment should be made

A.for advance B.from advance

C.in advance D. to advance

39. Speak louder so that you can make yourself

A. heard B.to hear

C. hearing D.have been heard

40. Now it won't be long before we meet again, ?

A. will it B. do we C. won't we D.does it

41.Americans eat vegetables per person today as they did in the 1960s.

A.more than twice B.as twice many

C. twice as many D. more than twice as many

42.I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice I picked up the phone.

A. the moment B. since C. before D.while

43.The education of young is always hot and serious topic.

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

44. Dad wondered where I'd been. and I a story about being at Grandma's.

A.made out B. made up C. looked out D.looked up

45. Your sister doesn't study as as you do.

A.hard B. hardly C.harder D.hardest

Part III Identification(10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and

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D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer

Sheet.

46. No sooner had they entered the room when the telephone rang A B C D

47. As a graduate from high school. Tom is faced with three choices: attending college A B C

finding a job or the army.

financially.

49. It was his nervousness in the interview what probably caused him to lose the job. A B C D

50.Lucy's parents give her everything she asks what else does she need?

A B C D

51.I must work hard, however I'll fail in the exam.

A C D

52.I amuesd to read the paper after lunch. That's one of the things I really enjoy

B C D

53.He told us that John, as well as his brother, were coming to the party

B C D

54.Ted has sat at the table and drank more beer than is good for his health.

A B C D

55. With no one to turm over for help in such a frightening situation, she was in despair. 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 ofthe passage. You should choose ONE answer

that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Experts suggest using a different password for every website you visit, and changing the password every few months. It takes trouble to keep them in mind, but it's well worth the 56 . Be. 57 with your passwords and make it difficult for someone to enter your. 58 . The more59 you make your password, the more difficult it is for

someone else to figure it 60

Use privacy settings (设置) on social websites to 61 entry into your personal information and limit the 62 of private information you share. Even seemingly

innocent information you expose about yourself could be used. 63 you. I once read

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about a burglary (入室盗窃). It 64 that the thieves selected that particular home

65 they discovered the owner was out of town by. 66 a Facebook message.

According to personal safety experts, it isn't a(n).67 experience. The information

you post on websites can. 68 criminal activity. You may not think. 69 about

posting the concert you are going to or your weekend away, but could be a(n) 70 for

trouble.

Information on the Internet has made it easier for thieves to steal any information

about you. Never. 71 your full birth date. Never respond to e-mails. 72 personal or

financial information. Do not freely offer personal information to anyone. 73 you are

certain who you are dealing with. 74 the necessary precautions (预防措施) is the best

way to. 75 you and your personal information stay protected.

56.A.effect B.effort C.labor D.matter

57.A. proud B.true C. honest D.creative

58.A.accounts B.records C. directions D.collections

59.A.complex B.careful C. diligent D.elastic

60.A.away B. on C. out D.in

61.A.respond B.resign C. restrict D.resemble

62.A.number B. amount C.pile D.piece

63.A.with B.for C. about D.against

64.A.turned out B. turned in C. picked out D.picked up

65.A. which B.while C. because D. although

66.A.knowing B. reading C.inspecting D.realizing

67.A.impacted B.collected C.repaired D. isolated

68.A.lead to B.result from C. see off D. make up

69.A.out B.aloud C. once D.twice

70.A.resistance B. statement C. invitation D. struggle

71.A.reveal B.revise C. resemble D. require

72.A. threatening B. requesting C.worshipping D. delivering

73.A.since B.as C. when D.until

74.A. Replacing B.Liberating C.Taking D.Depending

75.A.ensure B. separate C. spread D. switch

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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 can be a perfect mirror in certain lights, and the larger the glass, the more dangerous

it is.

77. As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last decade, so, too, have

calls to make them less deadly to birds.

78.The entrepreneurship movement has its critics, especially among those who see college

as a time for extensive academic exploration.

79. People with less education, for instance were more likely to report education regret.

80.Many participants also reported wishing they had worked less to spend more time with

their children.

Section B

Directions: In this part, there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into