北京成人学位英语B试题06年.docx
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北京成人学位英语B试题06年
2006年11月北京地区成人本科学位英语真题(B卷)
PartIReadingComprehension(30%)
Passage1
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
(76)Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofalargepopulationhavelongbeenasubjectofdiscussionamongeconomists(经济学家).Ithasbeenarguedthatthesupplyofgoodlandislimited.Tofeedalargepopulation,inferiorlandmustbecultivatedandthegoodlandwordedintensively.Thus,eachpersonproduceslessandthismeansaloweraverageincomethancouldbeobtainedwithasmallerpopulation.Othereconomistshavearguedthatalargepopulationgivesmorescopeforspecializationandthedevelopmentoffacilitiessuchasports,roadsandrailways,whicharenotlikelytobebuiltunlessthereisabigdemandtojustifythem.
Oneofthedifficultiesincarryingoutaworld-widebirthcontrolprogramliesinthefactthatofficialattitudestopopulationgrowthvaryfromcountrytocountrydependingonthelevelofindustrialdevelopmentandtheavailabilityoffoodandrawmaterials.Inthedevelopingcountrywhereavastlyexpandedpopulationispressingharduponthelimitsoffood,spaceandnaturalresources,itwillbethefirstconcernofgovernmenttoplacealimitonthebirthrate,whatevertheconsequencesmaybe.Inthehighlyindustrializedsocietytheproblemmaybemorecomplex.Adecreasingbirthratemayleadtounemploymentbecauseitresultsinadecliningmarketformanufacturedgoods.(77)Whenthepressureofpopulationonhousingdeclines,pricesalsodeclineandthebuildingindustryisweakened.Facedwithconsiderationssuchasthese,thegovernmentofadevelopedcountrymaywellprefertoseeaslowlyincreasingpopulation,ratherthanonewhichisstableorindecline.
1. Asmallerpopulationmaymean_______.
A. higherproductivity,butaloweraverageincome
B. lowerproductivity,butahigheraverageincome
C. lowerproductivity,andaloweraverageincome
D. higherproductivity,andahigheraverageincome
2. Accordingtothepassage,alargepopulationwillprovideachancefordeveloping_______.
A.agriculture B.transportsystem C.industry D.nationaleconomy
3. Inadevelopedcountry,peoplewillperhapsgooutofworkifthebirthrate_______.
A.goesup B.isdecreasing C.remainsstable Disoutofcontrol
4. Accordingtothepassageslowlyrisingbirthrateperhapsisgoodfor________.
A.adevelopednation
B.adevelopingnation
C.everynationwithabigpopulation
D.everynationwithasmallpopulation
5. Itisnoeasyjobtocarryoutageneralplanforbirthcontrolthroughouttheworldbecause______.
A. therearetoomanyunderdevelopedcountriesintheworld
B. underdevelopedcountrieshavelowlevelofindustrialdevelopment
C. differentgovernmentshavedifferentviewsabouttheproblem
D. evendevelopedcountriesmayhavecomplexproblems
Passage2
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Tousitseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butactuallytheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainstrain.Itwasfirstusedasashadeagainstthesun.
Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChinese,waybackintheeleventhcenturyB.C..
WeknowthattheumbrellawasalsousedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse;itbecameasymbolofhonorandauthority.IntheFarEastInancienttimes,theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyalpeopleorbythoseinhighoffice.
InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.AndtheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousetheumbrellasasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.
DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyin16thcentury.Andagainitbecameasymbolofpowerandauthority.
Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.(78)Itwasn’tuntilthetwentiethcenturythatwomen’sumbrellasbegantobemadeinavarietyofcolors.
6.Thefirstuseofumbrellawasas_____.
A.protectionagainstrain B.ashadeagainstthesun
C.asymbolofpower D.asymbolofhonor
7._____wereregardedasthepeoplewhofirstusedumbrellas.
A.Romans B.Greeks
C.Chinese D.Europeans
8.Theumbrellawasusedonlybyroyalpeopleorthoseinhighoffice______.
A.inEuropeanintheeighteenthcentury
B.inancientEgyptandBabylon
C.intheFarEastinancienttimes
D.duringtheMiddleAges
9.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Womenenjoyusingumbrellawithvarieskindsofcolors
B.Theinventoroftheumbrellaisunknown
C.Onceordinarypeoplehadnorighttouseumbrellas
D.Umbrellaswerepopularandcheapintheancienttimes
10.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.WhenWastheUmbrellaInvented
B.TheRoleofUmbrellainHistory
C.TheColorsandShapesofUmbrella
D.WhoNeededUmbrellaFirst
Passage3
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
OnestudyshowsthatAmericansprefertoanswerwithabrief“Yes”,“No”,“Sure”,ortheverypopular“Yeah”ratherthanwithalongerreply.(79)ButbriefrepliesdonotmeanAmericansareimpoliteofunfriendlytosomeextent.Veryoften,Americansareinahurryandmaygreetyouwithasingleword“Hi”,indeed;thisisagreetingyouwillhearagainandagainduringyourstayintheUnitedStates.Itisusedbyeveryone,regardlessofrank,ageoroccupation.However,thosewhoareaccustomedtolongergreetingsmayrequirealittlemoretimebeforetheyfeelcomfortablewithAmericansimpletalk.
Americanssometimesuseplaintalkwhentheyareuncomfortable.(80)Ifpeoplepraisethemorthanktheminanespeciallypoliteway,theymaybecomeuncomfortableandnotknowwhattosayinreply.Theydon’twanttobeimpoliteorrude,youcanbesurethattheylikedwhatwassaidaboutthem.Exceptforcertainholidays,suchasChristmas,Americansdon’tusuallygivegifts.Thus,youwillfindAmericansembarrassedastheyacceptgifts,especiallyiftheyhavenothingtogiveinreturn.Theyaregenerallyawarmbutinformalpeople.
11 hefactthatAmericanslikeshorteranswerstellsus______.
A. theyreplyveryquicklyinahurry
B. theychoosewordstoocarefully
C. theylikereplyingbriefly
D. theywanttobeaspoliteastheycan
12 Thosewholikeusingbeautifulorformalwords_____.
a) needmoretimetogetusedtoAmericansimplegreeting
b) neednotimetogetfamiliarwithAmericangreeting
c) donotverymuchlikeAmericanwayofgreeting
d) thinkAmericansarenotpolitewhatever
13 WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
a) Americansoftenanswerwiththewordslike“sure”,“yeah.”
b) Theyarenotimpolitewithbriefreplies.
c) Americansinhighranksmustuseformalwordsingreeting.
d) Americansareawarmbutinformalpeople.
14 TheAmericanslikeothers’praisebutifinapoliteway________.
a) theydon’tknowwhattowayinreply
b) theyfeelsomewhatuneasy
c) theydon’twanttoreply
d) bothAandB
15 Thepassageindicatesthat_______.
a) Americansexchangegiftsthefirsttimetheymeet.
b) Americansseldomgivegiftsexceptforsomeholidays.
c) Americansoftenbringsomegiftstotheirfriends.
d) Americansonlywanttogetgiftsfromothers.
PartⅡVocabularyandStructure(30%)
16.Theoldpeopleoftenraise______forthesakeofcompanionship.
A.pets B.pipes C.pills D.pies
17.Theriverhereisverywidebut____,soyoucanwalkacrossit.
A.narrow B.arrow C.shallow D.hollow
18.Thestreetswereempty____thepolicemenonduty.
A.besides B.except C.excepting D.exceptfor
19.Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithinthe_____oflittlechildren.
A.hand B.reach C.space D.distance
20.–Howdidyoupaytheworkers?
–Asarule,theywerepaidby______.
A.thehour B.anhour C.hour D.thetime
21.____ofthestudentsinourclassarefromthenorth.
A.Twoninth B.Secondninth
C.Secondnines D.Twoninths
22.Myfatherhasclasses____day:
Mondays,WednesdaysandFridays.
A.eachother B.everyother
C.thisandtheother D.allother
23.ThismorningJackcametoschoollate____.
A.thanusual B.asusual
C.likeusual D.likeusually
24.I’mputtingonweight.Thedoctorhaswarnedmeto____sugar.
A.keepup B.keepback
C.keepoff D.keepaway
25.Wewere____forhalfanhourinthetrafficandsowearrivedlate.
A.keptup B.heldup
C.cutup D.broughtup
26.Thenewsquicklyspreadthroughthevillage______thewarhadended.
A.which B.what C.that D.where
27.Wehurriedtothestation______findourselvesthreehoursearlierforthetrain.
A.onlyto B.inorderto C.soasto D.suchasto
28.Imeant______you,butI’mafraidIforgot.
A.ringing B.beingringing C.toringing D.toring
29.Weliveinatime______,morethaneverbeforeinhistory,peoplearemoving
A.what B.when C.which D.where
30.Isthereanypossibilityofgettingtheprice______fur
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