1、北京成人本科英语真题 1北京成人本科英语真题2017年05月(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、Part Reading Comprehension(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage 1(总题数：1，分数：10.00)People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was true for Howard Hughes. (76) He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time . He had everything: good looks, succ
2、ess, power, and a lot of money. But he didnt have love or friendship because he couldnt buy them. All his life he used his money to control everything and everyone around him. In the end, he lost control of everything, even himself. Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father starte
3、d the Hughes Toot Company. He was a workaholic (工作狂) and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them. From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but merciless businessman. Hughess mother, Allene also had a big influence on
4、his life. Howard was her only child. She protected him and gave him everything. Unfortunately, Allene had mental problems. (77) She was afraid of germs and diseases. She was obsessed with Howards health, and he became obsessed with it too. Allene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years later hi
5、s father died. Hughes inherited the Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved to Los Angeles, California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend (传奇人物). Hughes began to invest his money in movies. He became an important producer soon after he moved to Califo
6、rnia. He worked hard, but he also played hard. He became obsessed with power and control. When he couldnt get something legally, he gave money to politicians and businessmen so they would help him. He owned a lot of businesses, including airplane companies, a movie studio (制片厂), Las Vegas hotels, go
7、ld and silver mines, and radio and television stations. Once he bought a television studio so he could watch movies all night. He also bought a hotel because he wanted to stay in his favorite room for one weekend.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, Howard Hughes was not _.（分数：2.00）A.good-looking
8、B.wealthyC.friendlyD.powerful解析：解析 本文介绍了一位传奇人物霍华德休斯的故事。虽然拥有无尽的财富，但却由于过于迷恋金钱和权利而不能获得人与人之间本该有的真情。当然，这和他的童年经历是密不可分的。 参考译文 都说钱不能买到幸福。这句话在霍华德休斯身上应验了。他是那个时代最富有、最有权势的人。他拥有一切：外表俊朗、功成名就，除了权势还有花不完的钱。但是，他没有朋友也没有爱人，因为这些仅仅靠钱是买不到的。他一生都用金钱来控制周围的每个人、每件事。但最终，他对所有事物都失控了，甚至包括他自己。 霍华德休斯于1905年生于德克萨斯州的休斯顿。他的父亲一手创办了休斯机床公司
9、。他是一位工作狂，挣了很多钱。他想要什么就买什么。为了儿子能更好地融入校园生活，他甚至不惜花钱收买儿子所在学校的领导。霍华德从父亲身上不仅学到如何做一名成功的商人，也学会了无情。霍华德的母亲，艾琳，对他的影响也很大。由于霍华德是独子，所以，母亲很保护他并给他一切。不幸地是，艾琳患有精神方面的疾病。她害怕病菌、害怕疾病，并且极度关注霍华德的健康。逐渐地，霍华德也变得过度关注起健康来。 在霍华德16岁时，母亲艾琳去世了。两年后，父亲也过世了。霍华德继承了休斯机床公司。随后，他迎娶了埃拉-芮斯，两人搬去了加利福尼亚州的洛杉矾。正是在这里，霍华德成为了一位传奇人物。他开始投资电影。来到加州不久，他就成
10、为一位重要的制片人。虽然工作很努力，但是他也喜欢玩乐。他醉心于玩弄权利。如果走合法途径行不通，他就会通过收买官员和其他商人达到最终目的。他涉足的领域很多，甚至包括几家航空公司，一个电影制片厂，拉斯维加斯连锁酒店，金矿和银矿，以及广播电视台。有一次，他买下一家电视台，只为了自己能通宵看电视。还有一次，他为了能在最喜欢的房间住上一个周末而买下整间酒店。 第一段第四句话和第五句话“He had everything: good looks, success, power, and a lot of money. But he didnt have love or friendship because
11、 he couldnt buy them.”。 细节题。题干问的是“根据短文可知，以下哪一项是霍华德休斯不具备的?”根据第一段第四句可知，他外表俊朗、功成名就，除了权势还有花不完的钱，与A、B、D三项对应。由第五句可知，他没有朋友也没有爱人，这与C项“友好”不符，故选C。(2).Which of the following about Hughes father is NOT TRUE?（分数：2.00）A.He started the Hughes Tool Company.B.He liked to spend money.C.He worked hard.D.He drank alcoh
12、ol a lot.解析：解析 第二段第二至第五句话“His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them.”。 细节题。题干问的是“下列哪项关于霍华德父亲的叙述与短文内容不一致?”定位句指出他的父亲一手创办了休斯机床公司(A项对)。他是一位工作狂(C项对)，挣了很多钱。他想要什么就买什么。甚
13、至花钱收买儿子所在的学校(B项对)。D项“他酗酒”没有出现在短文内容中。故选D。(3).Howard Hughes parents died _.（分数：2.00）A.when he was 16 years oldB.before he was 19 years oldC.after he got marriedD.after he moved to California解析：解析 第三段第一句话和第二句话“Allene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years later his father died.”。 细节题。题干问的是“霍华德的父母
14、是什么时候过世的?”根据定位句“在霍华德十六岁时，母亲艾琳去世了。两年后，父亲也过世了。”可知，父亲在母亲之后两年过世，那时霍华德是18岁。B项符合句意，故选B。(4).The word obsessed in Paragraph 2 probably means _.（分数：2.00）A.troubledB.reducedC.relatedD.informed解析：解析 第二段最后一句话“She was obsessed with Howards health，and he became obsessed with it too.”。 词汇题。题干问的是“第二段中的obsessed是什么含义
15、?”定位句“她极度关注霍华德的健康。逐渐地，霍华德也变得过度关注起健康来。”be obsessed with本意指“痴迷于”，此处可以理解为“对于某事的过度关注、在意”。A项“焦虑的，担忧的”；B项“减少的”；C项“相关的，有联系的”；D项“见多识广的”。句意中的“过度在意”也可以理解为“很焦虑、担忧”，故选A。(5).From the passage, we learn what Mr. Hughes lacked in his life was _.（分数：2.00）A.educationB.loveC.moneyD.good looks解析：解析 第一段第四句话和第五句话“He had
16、everything: good looks, success, power, and a lot of money. But he didnt have love or friendship because he couldnt buy them.”；第二段第五句话“He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them.”。 细节题。题干问的是“通过短文，我们可以得知霍华德的一生缺乏什么?”根据定位句“他拥有一切：外表俊朗(D项)、功成名就，除了权势还有花不完的钱(C项)。但是，他没有朋友也没有爱人，因为这些仅仅靠钱是买不到的
17、。”以及“甚至为了儿子能更好地融入校园生活(A项)，不惜花钱收买儿子所在学校的领导。”可知，霍华德缺朋友和爱人，故选B。三、Passage 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Half of the worlds coral reefs(珊瑚礁) have died in the last 30 years. Now scientists are racing to ensure that the rest survive. Even if global warming were to stop fight now, scientists predict that more than 90% o
18、f corals will die by 2050. If no major steps are taken to address the problem, the reefs may be headed for total extinction(灭绝). (78) The planets health depends on the survival of coral reefs. They are often described as the rainforests of the sea, because they provide shelter for a wide variety of
19、sea life. In addition, the reefs serve as barriers that protect coastlines from the full force of powerful storms. Coral are used in medical research for cures to diseases. They are key to local economies as well, since the reefs attract tourists, the fishing industry, and other businesses, bringing
20、 in billions of dollars. (79) Corals are particularly sensitive to changes in temperature. A rise of just 1 to 2 degrees can force the corals to drive out the algae(水藻). Then the corals turn white in a process called bleaching. Corals can recover from short-term bleaching, but long-term bleaching ca
21、n cause permanent damage. In 1998, when sea surface temperatures were the highest in recorded history, coral reefs around the world suffered the most severe bleaching. It is estimated that even under the best of conditions, many of these coral reefs will need decades to recover. Although reefs face
22、other threats from pollution, industrial activities, and overfishing, it is global climate change that most concerns scientists. Scientists remain hopeful that its not too late to save the reefs, and some are moving ahead on experiments to accomplish that goal.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is
23、 the best title for the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Rising Global TemperaturesB.Rainforests Are in DangerC.Coral Reefs Face ExtinctionD.Global Climate Change解析：解析 本文介绍了全球范围内的珊瑚礁正在面临灭绝的现状。而珊瑚礁不仅可以保护地球，维系生命，还具有多方面的价值。因此，保护珊瑚礁刻不容缓。 参考译文 近30年里，世界上有将近一半的珊瑚礁已经死亡。现在，科学家们争先恐后地确保剩下的珊瑚礁可以存活。即使全球温室效应即将停止，科学家们仍然预言到2050年
24、90%的珊瑚礁将不复存在。如果不采取有效措施去处理这个问题，珊瑚礁将面临灭绝。 珊瑚礁的生存关乎地球是否处于健康状态。珊瑚礁被誉为“海洋的热带雨林”，因为它们为海洋生物提供了天然的保护屏障。除此之外，它们作为坚实的壁垒保护海岸线免受强风暴的侵蚀。 珊瑚礁不仅可以用于医疗研究以治愈疾病，还吸引了大批的游客。渔业及相关的产业能为当地带来数十亿美元的经济收入，因此成为地区经济的关键。 珊瑚礁对温度的变化特别敏感。即使只升高12度，也能迫使珊瑚礁清除其表层的水藻。接着，珊瑚礁会在一个被称为“漂白”的过程中，逐渐变成白色。如果这个过程只是短期的，珊瑚礁还能恢复原有的面貌；如果是长期的，珊瑚礁将遭受永久性
25、的破坏。1998年，海表温度达到历史最高记录，全球的珊瑚礁遭受了最为严重的“漂白”。据估计，即使之后是在最好的条件下，也要花费数十年才能复原。 尽管珊瑚礁面临着环境污染，工业生产以及过度捕捞等其他威胁，但是全球气候变化依然是科学家们最为担忧的。科学家们仍旧希望现在拯救珊瑚礁还为时不晚，有些已经着手相关的研究了。 主旨题。题干问的是“以下哪一项是短文的最佳标题?”根据第一段可知全球有50%的珊瑚礁已经死亡，并且随着气候恶化，珊瑚礁有可能灭绝，并且全文都是围绕珊瑚礁来讲的。C项“珊瑚礁面临灭绝”最切题，故选C。(2).The word address in Paragraph 1 is close
26、st in meaning to _.（分数：2.00）A.break downB.stick toC.go overD.deal with解析：解析 第一段最后一句话“If no major steps are taken to address the problem, the reefs may be headed for total extinction.”。 词汇题。题干问的是“第一段中的address最接近以下哪一项的含义?”address 意为“从事；处理”，而且根据定位句“如果不采取有效措施，珊瑚礁将面临灭绝。”也能推断出address是指能解决、处理珊瑚礁受到破坏、大量死亡的问
27、题。A项“破坏”；B项“坚持”；C项“检查，回顾”；D项“处理，解决”。故选D。(3).Why are coral reefs called the rainforests of the sea?（分数：2.00）A.Because they are home to a wide variety of sea life.B.Because they can protect our coasts from storms.C.Because they might supply natural medicines.D.Because they look like rainforests.解析：解析
28、第二段第二句话“They are often described as the rainforests of the sea, because they provide shelter for a wide variety of sea life.”。 细节题。题干问的是“为什么将珊瑚礁称为海洋的热带雨林?”根据定位句“珊瑚礁被誉为海洋的热带雨林，因为它们为海洋生物提供了天然的保护屏障。”可知珊瑚礁对于海洋的作用主要体现在保护海洋生物的方面。虽然在文中提及了B项，但是，并不能体现珊瑚礁享有“海洋的热带雨林”称号的原因。故选A。(4).The corals turn _ in the proce
29、ss of bleaching.（分数：2.00）A.redB.blackC.greenD.white解析：解析 第四段第三句话“then the corals turn white in a process called bleaching.”。 细节题。题干问的是“在漂白过程中，珊瑚礁会变成什么颜色?”根据定位句“接着，珊瑚礁会在一个被称为漂白的过程中，逐渐变成白色。”可知，珊瑚礁会在这一过程中变成白色。故选D。(5).According to the passage, _ is the biggest threat to coral reefs.（分数：2.00）A.pollutionB
30、.overfishingC.industrial activityD.climate change解析：解析 第五段第一句话“Although reefs face other threats from pollution, industrial activities, and overfishing, it is global climate change that most concerns scientists.”。 细节题。题干问的是“根据全文，珊瑚礁的最大威胁是什么?”根据定位句“尽管珊瑚礁面临着环境污染(A项)，工业生产(C项)以及过度捕捞(B项)等其他威胁，但是全球气候变化(D项
31、)依然是科学家们最为担忧的。”可知，尽管珊瑚礁面临的威胁有很多，但是科学家认为最大的威胁来自于气候变化。故选D。四、Passage 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Over the years, college students have stood together for what they believe in, from civil rights to anti-war policies to the more recent protests against the unequal distribution of wealth. But nowhere in history have
32、 students banned(禁止) bottled water. Until now. The bottled water ban, which started on just a few campuses, has now spread nationwide to more than 20 universities. The colleges have either completely banned the use of plastic bottles altogether, or some have taken a more limited approach with partial bans. Many people believe that producing a
