北京2015年成人学士学位英语新预测试题及答案（5）
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Reading Comprehension
1、Questions 1-15are based on the following passage．
To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours． It's a hard work and it makes you short of breath． To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes (as long as you're not held up at the airport), but it's an expensive way to travel． You can travel by hovercraft if you don't mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes． Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your seasickness pills． All these means of transport have their problems and the weary traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car． "Not possible," you say． Well, wait a minute． People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge．
This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London． (79) A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide a rail link only．
Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC ( 欧共体)? Well, perhaps． The main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London's disused docklands． A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and revitalize the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe． (80) With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while the), were still warm!
Which of the following statements is true ?
A．Swimming across the Channel takes less than four hours．
B．The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new one．
C．It is considered to be more difficult to swim across the channel than any other means．
D．A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast．
2、 A tunnel would be
A．less expensive to be built than a bridge
B．more expensive to be built than a bridge
C．less expensive to be built than a rail
D．more expensive to be built than a rail
3、 If they built a Channel tunnel, you would__________
A．neither take a train nor go by car
B．either take a train or go by car
C．only take a train
D．only take a bus
4、 It can be concluded that many of London's dockyards are__________
A．not used
B．fully used
C．seriously blocked
D．opened again
5、 Channel link would
A．allow us to buy fish and chips in France
B．make the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and faster
C．decrease more trade for London's dockyards
D．make London more prosperous again
6、Questions 6-20 are based on the following passage．
One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes． (79) It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like "I was wrong about that," and it is even harder to say, "I was wrong~ and you were right about that．"
I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago． He told me he had been the manager of a grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons． Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing．
I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping． On that particular clue, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place．
(80) There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons． The cartons were stacked three or four feet high． I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks． Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons． For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together; so I went to work．
The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened． When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the culprit (罪犯)． He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs． I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good． Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not．
How old was the author when he wrote this article?
A．About 8．
B．About 18．
C．About 23．
D．About 15．
7、 Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?
A．The author．
B．The manager．
C．A woman．
D．The author's mother．
8、 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager．
B．The author was severely criticized by the manager．
C．A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons．
D．It was the author who put the display back together．
9、 Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A．It's Harder to Admit One's Mistake．
B．I Was Once the Culprit．
C．I Remember an Incident．
D．A Case of Mistaken Identity．
10、 The tone of the article expresses the author's __________
A．admiration for the manager's willingness to admit mistakes
B．anger to the manager for his wrong accusation
C．indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons
D．regret for the mistake he made in the store
11、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 11-25are based on the following passage．
(76) Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport--the pursuit of personal excellence． Children kick a football around for f,n． When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing． The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, and he has to think only about winning． He is responsible for an entire nation's hopes, dreams and reputation．
A good example is the football World Cup． Football is the world's most important sport． Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success． Mention "Argentina" to someone, and the chances are that he'll think of football． In a sense, winning the World Cup "put Argentina on the map．"
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup． People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966． Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played．
So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! (77) Do the Argentinian really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skilful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really． But it's nice to know that you won
and that in one way at least your country is the best．
What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
A．To prove that football is the world's most important sport．
B．To show that Argentina is better than all others．
C．To compare Scotland with Argentina．
D．To explain the role of sport．
12、 In the second paragraph, the word "summit" means __________
A．highest point
B．mountain top
C．award
D．summary
13、 According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its __________
A．large number of sports fans and supporters
B．success in the football World Cup
C．obvious position on the map
D．excellence at most important sports
14、 According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will __________
A．fail to succeed
B．be successful
C．lose enjoyment
D．be irrational
15、 What is the author's attitude towards international games?
A．Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield．
B．Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as the best in all aspects．
C．Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least．
D．Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways．
1、Questions 1-15are based on the following passage．
To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours． It's a hard work and it makes you short of breath． To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes (as long as you're not held up at the airport), but it's an expensive way to travel． You can travel by hovercraft if you don't mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes． Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your seasickness pills． All these means of transport have their problems and the weary traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car． "Not possible," you say． Well, wait a minute． People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge．
This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London． (79) A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide a rail link only．
Why is this idea being discussed again? Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC ( 欧共体)? Well, perhaps． The main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London's disused docklands． A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and revitalize the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe． (80) With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while the), were still warm!
Which of the following statements is true ?
A．Swimming across the Channel takes less than four hours．
B．The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new one．
C．It is considered to be more difficult to swim across the channel than any other means．
D．A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast．
2、 A tunnel would be
A．less expensive to be built than a bridge
B．more expensive to be built than a bridge
C．less expensive to be built than a rail
D．more expensive to be built than a rail
3、 If they built a Channel tunnel, you would__________
A．neither take a train nor go by car
B．either take a train or go by car
C．only take a train
D．only take a bus
4、 It can be concluded that many of London's dockyards are__________
A．not used
B．fully used
C．seriously blocked
D．opened again
5、 Channel link would
A．allow us to buy fish and chips in France
B．make the journey from Europe to England dangerous but easier and faster
C．decrease more trade for London's dockyards
D．make London more prosperous again
6、Questions 6-20 are based on the following passage．
One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes． (79) It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like "I was wrong about that," and it is even harder to say, "I was wrong~ and you were right about that．"
I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago． He told me he had been the manager of a grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons． Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing．
I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping． On that particular clue, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place．
(80) There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons． The cartons were stacked three or four feet high． I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks． Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons． For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together; so I went to work．
The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened． When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the culprit (罪犯)． He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs． I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good． Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not．
How old was the author when he wrote this article?
A．About 8．
B．About 18．
C．About 23．
D．About 15．
7、 Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?
A．The author．
B．The manager．
C．A woman．
D．The author's mother．
8、 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager．
B．The author was severely criticized by the manager．
C．A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons．
D．It was the author who put the display back together．
9、 Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A．It's Harder to Admit One's Mistake．
B．I Was Once the Culprit．
C．I Remember an Incident．
D．A Case of Mistaken Identity．
10、 The tone of the article expresses the author's __________
A．admiration for the manager's willingness to admit mistakes
B．anger to the manager for his wrong accusation
C．indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons
D．regret for the mistake he made in the store
11、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 11-25are based on the following passage．
(76) Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport--the pursuit of personal excellence． Children kick a football around for f,n． When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing． The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, and he has to think only about winning． He is responsible for an entire nation's hopes, dreams and reputation．
A good example is the football World Cup． Football is the world's most important sport． Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success． Mention "Argentina" to someone, and the chances are that he'll think of football． In a sense, winning the World Cup "put Argentina on the map．"
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup． People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966． Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played．
So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! (77) Do the Argentinian really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skilful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really． But it's nice to know that you won
and that in one way at least your country is the best．
What is the author's main purpose in the passage?
A．To prove that football is the world's most important sport．
B．To show that Argentina is better than all others．
C．To compare Scotland with Argentina．
D．To explain the role of sport．
12、 In the second paragraph, the word "summit" means __________
A．highest point
B．mountain top
C．award
D．summary
13、 According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its __________
A．large number of sports fans and supporters
B．success in the football World Cup
C．obvious position on the map
D．excellence at most important sports
14、 According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will __________
A．fail to succeed
B．be successful
C．lose enjoyment
D．be irrational
15、 What is the author's attitude towards international games?
A．Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield．
B．Nations that win the football World Cup are regarded as the best in all aspects．
C．Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least．
D．Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways．
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