2014年5月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题及答案

2014年5月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题及答案

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试

2014.05.10

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 m the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

The first year of school in America, known as kindergarten, usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange. President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is "morally wrong". This statement has some support, as it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families一a disadvantage that usually lasts a lifetime. Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered 1,116.

(76)Pre-school can help close this gap. So in a speech last month, Mr. Obama called fbr a partnership between the federal government and the states to expand it to every American child. It later became known that "every” meant those who come from families with incomes of up to 200% above the poverty line—qual to an income of $47,000 for a family of four.

(77)Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work. The evidence suggests otherwise. For example, on March 20th new results were announced from a study of 9 to 11 year olds in New Jersey. This report found that disadvantaged children who had attended pre.school had better literacy (读写能力)， language, maths and science skills. And two years of pre.kindergarten were better than one.

Some studies also follow the effects of early learning over lifetimes, such as its effect on crime rates and other factors that may eventually burden society. Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which provides poor households with a range of services including school.based early education.

1.Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of

A.eightB. sevenC. sixD. four

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

A.Poor pre-school kids have a larger vocabulary than rich kids.

B.President Obama believes that early education can solve all economic and social problems.

C.Rich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids.

D.President Obama5s education secretary thinks it is morally wrong to let kids start kindergarten early.

3 ■ Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TRUE?

A.There is no evidence to support the New Jersey study.

B.New Jersey has created a new Head Start to help disadvantaged kids.

C.Sending children to school at the age of four is not going to help.

D.Two years of pre.kindergarten were better than one.

4. The phrase "single out” in the last paragraph means .

A.choose B. think about C. countD. depend on

5 . Which of the following is an appropriate title fbr this passage?

A.Secondary EducationB. Pre-school Education

C. Poor Kids' EducationD. Rich Kids' Education

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

Humans may not have landed on Mars （火星）just yet, but that isn't shopping a European company from devising a plan to send four people to the Red Planet within the next few years. （78） This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022 and eventually establish a permanent colony on the planet.

"Everything we need to go to Mars exists/ said Mars One co.fbunder Bas Lansdorp in March 2014. nWe have the rockets to send people to Mars, the equipment to land on Mars, the robots to prepare the settlement for humans. For a one.way mission, all the technology exists/ Yet the four astronauts （宇航员）chosen fbr the trip will be stuck on Mars一forever. And despite Mars One's thorough planning, there are a number of challenges that may prevent the mission from ever taking place. (79) The biggest road block could be the mission's huge cost ($6 billion). However, Lansdorp is confident that Mars One will be able to fund the project by selling the broadcast rights fbr the mission and subsequent experiences living on the planet.

Those broadcast rights will also play a part in helping to select the people who will be sent to Mars. Lansdorp said the company will hold a selection process similar to a reality show. Lansdorp is expecting at least 1 million applications from people around the world. In additon to the cost, several other potential problems could inhibit (阻止)the mission to Mars.

Tt's even more challenging to send people there with life support, with food, with air, with all the other things like books, entertainment, means of communication and of providing for their own resources fbr a long stay on Mars/ said Adam Baker, senior lecturer in space engineering at Kingston University in London. "The sheer size of the rockets you'd need to do this would be absolutely colossal."

6.According to Project Mars One, humans could send four people to Mars within

the next years.

A. sevenB. eightC. tenD. six

7.According to Bas Lansdorp, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.For a one.way trip to Mars, all the technology exists.

B.He could not come up with the fund for Mars One.

C.We humans have the rockets to send people to Mars.

D.We humans have the equipment to land on Mars.

8.According to the passage, all the following statements are TRUE EXCEPT that

A.a competition process will be held to select the four astronauts

B.the cost of Mars One could go as much as $6 billion

C・ if it goes as planned, we could expect to watch Mars One on TV

D. the four astronauts could return to Earth after a few years9 stay on Mars

9.The word "colossal” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .

A. very large B. very small C. medium D. average

10.Which of the following is an appropriate title fbr this passage?

A. Ready fbr a Round Trip to Mars

B.Ready fbr a Short Visit to Mars

C.Ready fbr a One.way Trip to Mars

D.Ready fbr a Walk on Mars

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

When the United States Congress created Yellowstone National Park in 1872, the goal was to set aside a place where Americans could enjoy the beauty of nature fbr years to come. Now, 142 years later, there are hundreds of national parks across the country, and technology is changing the way people experience them. Should park visitors be able to use cell phones, or should their use be restricted?

"Connectivity presents a real challenge to all of us." Al Nash says. He is a public affairs officer at Yellowstone National Park. He says cell phone service at Yellowstone is available in parts of the park with stores and campgrounds. This makes it easy fbr visitors to share photos of their trip on social networking sites and to stay in touch with friends and family members. (80) If a nark visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help. Some say the ability to download applications that provide information about plants and animals in the park can enrich a visitor's experience.

Others say cell phones disturb people's enjoyment of our national parks. In their view, cell phone towers are an eyesore, and they'd rather hear the sound of birds than the ring of an incoming call. Can you imagine looking out a peaceful lake or field of grass only to be disturbed by a person shouting into their phone, "Can you hear me now?"

Nash says Yellowstone tries to strike a balance. "Ultimately, our job is to let visitors understand and enjoy nature better while protecting what people find special about Yellowstone, and one of those things that's special is the ability to get away from the hustle and bustle (喧嚣)of one's daily life.*1

11.Which of the following is the best title fbr the passage?

A.Which U.S. National Park Has the Most Visitors?

B.Should National Parks Allow the Use of Cell Phones?

C.What Did Yellowstone Do to Enrich Park Visitors9 Experience?

D.Can Technology Transform the Way People Experience Nature?

12.National parks were established .

A.to show respect to former presidents

B.to raise public awareness about climate change

C.to preserve areas of natural beauty

D.to create job opportunities

13.According to the passage, which of the following statements about the cell phone service at Yellowstone is TRUE?

A.It is limited to certain areas in the park.

B.It is available everywhere in the park.

C.It is not available in the park.

D.It is available to visitors at a fee.

14.The word ”eyesore" in the third paragraph probably means .

A. something unpleasant to look at B. something harmful to health

C. beautiful sceneD. serious threat

15 . Whafs the position of Y ellowstone on cell phone use?

A. Supportive. B. Neutral. C. Negative. D. Doubtful.

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.All the passengers in the accident were sent to the nearby hospital in no time.

A. to find injuredB. finding injured

C. to be found injuredD. found injured

17.The big fire lasted as long as 24 hours it was brought under control.

A. afterB. beforeC. sinceD. while

18.In this workshop, the output of July was three times

A. thatB. thisC. one

19.Seeing her father come back, .

A. tears ran down her cheeks

C. she burst into tears

20 ・  singer and dancer is

A. The; aB. The; the

It's such a difficult problem no one can work it out.

A. asB. thatC. soD. thus

Fd rather you there next week.

A. wearB. goC. should have gone D. had gone

By the end of this term, we 3,000 English words in all.

A. will learnB. will have learned

C. learnedD. had learned

 is known to all, the earth moves around the sun once a year.

A. ThatB. AsC. WhatD. It

 I admit that she has shortcomings, I still like her.

A. WhenB. AsC. WhileD. Once

To our great , Tom's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared. A. anxietyB. reliefC. viewD. judgment

The meeting is to begin at 4:00 p.m., but as assistants, we're to be there a bit earlier.

A. invitedB. supposedC. encouragedD. hoped

Can you the differences between the two pictures?

A. tellB. talkC. speakD. say

Do you know the of the saying I just quoted?

A. resourceB. sourceC. courseD. cause

The Internet has brought big changes in the way we work.

A. aboutB. outC. upD. back

Dr Hampton: Good morning, Professor Smith.

Professor Smith: , Dr Hampton.

Dr Hampton: May I come in?

Professor Smith: Of course, please.

A. Good morning

C. Pleased to meet you

32.The travelers are going to Taiwan,

days.

A. thatB. whichC. whenD. where

33.When George was a little boy in primary school, he often to school on

foot.

A. goes

On no account

education.

A. anyone is allowed

C. anyone allows

Alice speaks English well,

A. she doesB. does she

C. she doesn'tD. doesn't she

Student: Professor Wang, must I hand in the paper this week?

Professor Wang: No, . You can hand it in next week.

A. you mustn'tB. you can't

C. you needn'tD. you shouldn't

If I you, I would go now and wait for them at the station.

A. amB. wasC. wereD. have been

Ted, yourself and don't get your coat dirty again, or you will get into trouble!

A. behave B. makeC. perform D. take

In the dead man's bedroom the police found several important which pointed to Blake as the murderer.

A. careers B. cluesC. challenges D. dreams

The old man sitting on the park bench seemed  to me, yet I couldn't possibly remember where we had met before.

A. proudB. gradual C. familiar D. mental

They go to work every day  Saturday and Sunday. Those days are holidays.

A. besidesB. onC. fromD. except

She has chance to win the election as her opponent is too strong.

A. littleB. a littleC. fewD. a few

Today Bob was late again for class because he overslept （睡过头），but he  an excuse of being ill.

A. looked upB. made upC. put upD. took up

You have to early in the morning to avoid the rush hour.

A. set asideB. set outC. set upD. set in

45.  I fixed the plug properly, I still got an electric shock.

A. Because B. However C. Although D. When

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• Now that we have lost all the money, it's no use to turn on me and saying

~A -~B-C

it's all my fault.

D

47・ The engineers made two big plans for the dam, one of what was never put

ABC

in use.

D

48・ No matter whenever I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous befbre I

ABCD

start.

49• Only when he apologizes for his rudeness I will speak to him again.

A BCD

50・ To eat at the restaurant before, Tina didn't want to go there again.

ABCD

51• I believe Bob's homework is much good than it was last week.

Bc 5

52・ The harder he worked, the most troubles he had in his early days of research.

ABCD

53• I don't know that who is responsible for the car accident.

AB~C~D

54・ Can you tell me when does the last train leave for Shanghai?

A BCD

55• Peter, the tallest boy in our class, are going back to his hometown next week.

AB TD

Part IV Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the fallowing passage, andfor 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.

In an old town lived a merchant. He earned huge profits by fair means and foul 恶劣的）.With more profits flowing in, he became more and more 56• He

complained when his wife wanted money to 57 the home. He criticized her when she prepared 58 dishes or bought expensive clothes.

"Money doesn't grow on trees/1 he 59 his children when they asked fbr money to buy books and new dresses. When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask fbr 60, he drove them away.

61 he grew richer, he became more miserly （吝啬的）.He 62 the cook, the maid and the gardener. "No. who will pay them? All of us must share the work and thus avoid 63 of money.0 he told his wife and children.

"What will you do with all this money?" they asked.

But he drove them away. 64 I will do 63I like with my money.

I earn it. I will save it. I will become the richest man in the town. Wait and see."

It 66 him many years to become the richest man in town. But none had a good word to say about him. The people laughed at him, "Money Bag.” They named him "King Miser.”

The merchant became worried day by day 67 his bad name. How could he get a good name? He finally went to an elder and 68 advice.

HShall I open a charitable （慈善的）hospital? 69  a school for the

children of the poor? Open a chain of poor homes?" he asked.

"Not a bad idea. In fact, I would normally have recommended such kind of charity. But it will cost a lot of money.n the elder 70 out.

"I am ready to spend some money to win name and 71，'‘ the merchant

replied.

nHow can you even think of helping strangers? Should you not attend to the 72 of your near and dear ones first? Can5t you see your wife and children going around 73 poor clothes? How hungry they look? Do they have even enough food every day? Listen. Do your 74 to your family, first. Help your brothers and sisters and other members of the family who are poor. Opening hospitals

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for the poor or schools for the children of the poor mustcome 75. Charity

begins at home." saying this, the wise mansent the merchant away.

56. A. honestB. greedyC. upsetD. generous

57. A. runB. moveCsellD. visit

58. A. friendlyB. slenderC. costlyD. effective

59. A. scoldedB. praisedC. shoutedD. worried

60. A. schemeB. beliefC. adviceD. help

61. A. No matter howB. AsC. As long asD. Where

62. A. invitedB. employedC. promotedD. dismissed

63. A. exchangeB. incomeC. wasteD.increase

64. A. screamingB. explainingC. approvingD. weeping

65. A. whyB. whereC. whatD. which

66. A. drewB. spentC. paidD. took

67. A. aboveB. aboutC. besideD. within

68. A. taughtB. consumedC. soughtD. searched

69. A. InstructB. EstablishC. ProceedD. Perform

70. A. pointedB. cleanedC. pickedD. stepped

71. A. priceB. salaryC. costD. fame

72. A. sightsB. trustsC. needsD. pays

73 . A. atB. inC. forD. on

74. A. originB. shameC. beliefD. duty

75. A. laterB. firstC. nowD. before

Part V Translation (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this part there are Jive 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.Pre-achool can help close this gap.

77.Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work.

78.This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022.

79.The biggest road block could be the mission's huge cost.

80.If a park visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help.

Section B

Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.

81.你应该多运动。

82.去年春天，我们又见面了。

83.我们必须保护自然资源不被浪费。

84.杰克正在写的报告星期五必须完成。

85.那个电影我已经看了很多次。

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试参考答案

2014.5

Part I Reading Comprehension

1.D four

2.C Rich pre-school kids have a richer vocabulary than poor kids.

3.D Two years of pre-kindergarten were better than one.

4.A chose

5.B Pre-school Education

6.B eight

7.B He could not come up with the fund of Mars One.

8.D the four astronauts could return to earth after a few years5 stay on Mars

9.A very large

10.C Ready for a One-way trip to Mars

11.B Should National Parks Allow the Use of Cell Phones?

12.C to preserve areas of natural beauty

13.A It is limited to certain areas in the park.

14.A something unpleasant to look at

15.B Neutral

Part II Vocabulary and Structure

16.D fbuded injured

17.B before

18.A that

19.C she burst into tears

20.D The/

21.B that

22.A went

23.B will have learned

24.B As

25.C While

26.B relief

27.B supposed

28.A tell

29.B source

30.A about

31.A Good morning

32.D where

33.B went

34.B is anyone allowed

35.D doesn't she

36.C you needn't

37.C were

38.A behave

39.B clues

40.C familiar

41.D except

42.A little

43.B made up

44.B set out

45.C Although

Part IDE Identification

46.C to turn on

47.C what

48.A whenever

49.C Iwill

50.A To eat

51.C much good

52.B the most troubles

53.B that who

54.C does the last train leave

55.B are going back

Part IV Cloze

56.B greedy

57.A run

58.C costly

59.A scolded

60.D help

61.BAs

62.D dismissed

63.C waste

64.B explaining

65.C what

66.D took

67.B about

68.C sought

69.B established

70.A pointed

71.D fame

72.C needs

73.B in

74.D duty

75.A later

Part V Translation

Section A

76.学前教育可以帮助缩小这个差距。

77.一些批评者们说在孩子四岁的时候送去学校起不了什么作用。

78.这项称为火星一号的工程，计划在2022年送一小队人去火星。

79.这项使命最大的障碍在于其昂贵的费用。

80.如果一个公园的游者受伤或者有危险，手机可以帮他容易地获得帮助。

Section B

81.You should do sports more.

82.We met each other again last spring.

83.We must prevent the natural resources from being wasted.

84.The report that Jack is writing should be done before Friday.

85.1 have seen that movie for many times.