2011年5月北京地區(qū)成人英語三級真題及答案

1、北京2011年5月成人本科學士學位英語統(tǒng)一考試真題及答案北京地區(qū)成人本科學士學位英語統(tǒng)一考試2011年05月07日Part IReadi ng Comprehe nsio n (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

2、best choice and blacke n the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet 。Passage 1Questi ons I to 5 are based on the follow ing passage:Spending 50 minu tes with a cell phone close to your ear is eno ugh to cha nge brain cell activity in the part of the brain closest to the antenna(天線).But whether t

3、hat causesany harm is not clear, scientists at the National Institute of Health said at a conference last mon th, addi ng that the study will no t likely settle concerns ofa link betwee n cell phonesand brain cancer. What we showed is glucose 葡萄糖)metabolism( 代謝)(a sign of brain activity) in creases

4、in the brain in people who were exposed to a cell phone in the area closest to the antenna,II said Dr. Nora Volkovof the NIH, whose study was published inthe Journal of the America n Medical Associati on. (76) The study was meant to examinehow the brain reacts to electroma gn etic fields caused by w

5、ireless phone sig nals。Volkow said she was surprised that the weak electromagneticradiation(電磁輻射)from cell phones could affect brain activity, but she said the findings do not shed any light on whether cell phones cause cancer. This study does not in any way in dicate that. Whatthe study does is to

6、show the huma n brain is sen sitive to electromag netic radiati on from cell pho ne exposures 。 II Use of the devices has in creased dramatically si nee they were in troduced in the early 1980s, with about 5 billi on cell phones now in use worldwide。Some studies have lin ked cell phone exposure to a

7、n in creased risk of brain cancers, but a large study bu the World Health Orga ni zati on did not offer a clear an swer to this. Volkow ' s team studied 47 people who had their brain examined while a cell phone was turned on for 50 minu tes and ano ther while the phone was turned off. While ther

8、e was no complete cha nge in brain metabolism, they found a 7 perce nt in crease in brain metabolism in the regi on closest to the cell phone antenna whe n the phone was on。(77)Experts said the results were in terest ing, but urged that they be un derstood with great care. Although the biological si

9、g ni fica nee, if any, of in creased glucose metabolism from too much cell phone exposure is unknown, the results require further in vestigati on,IIHenry Lai of the Uni versity of Wash ington in the U.S. and Dr. Lennart Hardell of Uni versity Hospital in Sweden, wrote in an article in JAMA. Much has

10、 to be done to further investigate and understand these effects 。II They wrote。1. Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi ng is TRUE?A. Cell phone use is dan gerous 。B. Cell phone use causes cancer 。C. The huma n brain is an electromag netic field。D. There are about 5 billi on cell pho ne us

11、ers in the world right now。2. Doctor Volkow was ast oni shed because。A. her research has shed light on her un dersta nding of cell phoneB. she found that cell pho ne exposure is harmful to huma n brainC. she found that using a cell phone for about 50 minu tes could in flue nee or cha nge brain activ

12、ityD. huma n brain is not resp on sive to electromag netic radiati on3. Accord ing to the passage, cell pho nes were laun ched 。A. in the late 1970sB. between 1980 and 1985B. in the late 1980s D. in the early 1990s4. What does the word that II stand for in the second paragraph?A. Brain activity 。B.

13、Her research findings。C. The fact that cell phone use may cause cancer 。D. Her research progress。5. Which of the follow ing isan appropriate title for this passage?A. Cell Pho neRadiati on:Is It Harmful?B. Cell Pho neRadiati 0n:Is It Useful?C. Cell Pho neRadiati on:Is It Healthy?D. Cell Pho neRadiat

14、i on:Is It Weak?Passage 2Questi ons 6 to 10 are based on the follow ing passage:Huma n beings have always had an ability to atte nd to several things at once. （78） Nor is electronic multitasking entirely new: We' ve been driving while listening to car radios since they became popular in the 1930

15、s. but there is no doubt that multitaskinghasreached a kind of warp speedin the era of Web-e nabled computers, whe n it has becomerout ine to con duct several IM（及時通訊）con versati ons, watch TV and use the computer allat once 。But what ' s the impact of this media consumption? And how are these m

16、ultitasking devices changing how kids learn, reason and communicate with one another ?Social scie ntists and educators are just beg inning to deal with these questi ons, but the researchers already have some strong opinions 。（79） Although multitasking kids may be better prepared in some ways for tod

17、ay' s fast-paced work placed. Many scientists are positively alarmed by the trend。 Kids that arein sta nt messag ing while doing homework, play ing games on li ne and watch ing TV, aren ' tgoing to do well in the long run 。On the positive side, multitask ing stude nts tend to be extraord in

18、arily good at finding and using in formati on. And probably because moder n childhood cen ters around visual（視覺的）rather than print media, they are especially skilled at analyzing visual data and images 。Many educators and psychologists say parents need to actively ensure that their teen agers break

19、free of uncon trollable en gageme nt with scree ns and spe nd time in the physical compa ny of huma n beings a grow ing challe nge not just because tech no logy offers such a handy option but because so many teenagers and college students say overcommitted（ 任務(wù)過量的 ）schedules drives much of their mult

20、itasking。Just as important is for parents and educator toteach kid s that it ' s valuable, evenesse ntial, to occasi on ally slow dow n, un plugs and take time to enjoy life bey ond the screen。6. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How is multitask ing defi ne （ 定義）in the in formati on age?

21、B. How do people see new tech no logy and the social cha nge it brings about?C. How does tech no logy cha nge moder n family life?D. What' s the impact of multitasking on young people?7. The expression warp speed II in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to。A. Low speedB. Too much time alo

22、ne 。C. high speedD. steady speed8. According to some teenagersand college students ,what causes theirmultitask ing?A. Overcommitted schedulesB. Too much time aloneC. In ability to focusD. Fear of being n eglected9. Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi ng stateme nt is TRUE?A. Huma ns have

23、 beg un to en gage in the multitask ing behaviors since the in formatio n age。B. Multitask ing is a critical skill that stude nts are required to lear n at school。C. Only pare nts can help their kids to get rid of the multitask ing habits。D. multitaskingmay prepare students for the reality of today&

24、#39; sfast -paces workenvironment 。10. What do educators and psychologist advise pare nts to do their multitask ing kids?A. To cut off home internet connection 。B. To seek medical treatme nt。C. To en courage their kids to have some social life 。D. to help their kids to set pers onal goalsPassage 3Qu

25、esti ons 11 to 15 are based on the follow ing passage:The n uclear power emerge ncy at a Japa nese atomic power pla nt last March could lead to a major re-exam in atio n in Europea n coun tries that are already buildi ng such pla nts or are considering a shift from fossil（ 化石）fuels to nuclear energy

26、 to fight climate change. With the terrible accident 25 years ago in Chernobyl（切爾諾貝禾U ） beginning to fade in Europea n Memories, gover nments across Europe have grow n more ope n to using more nuclear power. Enthusiasm for nuclear power is particularly strong in Eastern Europe, which wants to move a

27、way from dependence on Russian oil and natural gas, and on heavily polluting coal-fired power plants. Eastern governments have begun improving existi ng nu clear pla nts or are build ing or pla nning new on es. But as Japa n struggled to deal with her nuclear crises, discussion about the good and th

28、e bad of nuclear power became heated 。II(80)ln Germa ny, nu clear power has bee n a repeatedly argued and widely felt issuefor decades。Up to 70 perce nt of Germa ns oppose n uclear power. Recen tly about 40,000 people turned out to form a human chain near a nuclear plant to protest government pol ic

29、ies on nu clear power. The accide nt in Japa n could lead to a major reth ink in Europe,said Henrik Paulitz of the International Doctors for the Prevention of Nuclear War. Governments have not been quite open about the safety levels of the nuclear power plants。 IIChancellor( 總理)Angela Merkel heads a

30、 center-right unity government that supportsthe use of nu clear power. Her gover nment recen tly made a disputed decisi on to exte ndthe life of the country' s 17 nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years. She will nowWeface more pressure the change that policy. She called an emergency meet

31、ing with her senior mi nisters. We know how safe our pla nts are and that we do not face a threat fromsuch a serious earthquake or violent tidal wave,II Mrs. Merkel said after the meeting.will lear n what we can from the events in Japa n。 II11. Accord ing to the passage, which of the followi ng abou

32、t Europe is TRUE?A. It is depe ndent on Russia for gas and oil 。B. It has put an end to fossil fuels 。C. It had a major nu clear accide nt this year 。D. It is likely that they would reth ink their nu clear power policies。12. Accord ing to the passage, all the follow ing stateme nts about Easter n Eu

33、rope aretrue EXCEPT 。A. they are eager to build new nu clear power pla ntsB. they have totally forgotte n the Cherno byl accide nt 25 years agoC. they have improved their nu clear power pla ntsD. they want en ergy in depe ndence13. In the sec ond paragraph, the author mainly discusses 。A. the nu cle

34、ar accide nts in Japa n last MarchB. nu clear power policies in Germa nyC. Germa n attitude towards nu clear powerD. the safety levels of n uclear power pla nts in Germa ny14. The word heads II in the third paragraph can be best replaced by。A. leads B. tops C. minds D. arms15. Which of the following

35、 is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Japan ' s Nuclear Crisis Causes Fear in Europe 。B. The Chern obyl Disaster Helps Europe Better Un dersta nd Nuclear Power En ergy。C. Germa n Governments Supports Nuclear Power En ergy 。D. Germa ny Has Lear nt a Less on From Japa n 。Part II Vocabulary

36、and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 in complete senten ces. For each sentence thereare four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE an swer that best completes the sentence. Then blacke n the corresp onding letter on the An swer Sheet。16. By no meansto her pare ntsA. this i

37、s the first time has she liedthis is the first time does she tell a lieB. this is the first time she had liedthis is the first time she was lying17. You have failed w tests. You' pass the course 。A. andB. butC. or18. His childre n are well- behaved,A. andB. soC. thusd better start working harder

38、, you won' tD. so those of his sister ' s are very naughtyD. while19. How can you keep fityou smoke so much every day?A. butB. however20. The news has spreadC. ifall over theD. otherwisesucceededincountrythe spaceshipreturning to the earth。A. whatE1. thatC. ifD. otherwise20. The newshas spre

39、adal over thecountrythespaceshipsucceededinreturning to the earth。A. whatB.thatC. whichD. whether21.1 didn ' t know your mobile phone number; otherwise Iyou the moment I gotto Washington 。A. have rungB. wound ring C. have rung D. wound have rung22. As they are retired, Mr. and Mrs. Scott prefer

40、a hours in the country totheirrema ining years there 。A. spe ndB. spe ndingC. spe ntD. spe nds23. by this grandparents, jimmy wasn' t used to living with his parents 。A. Too bring up B. To be brought up C. Brought up D. Being brought up 24.Please rema inun til the pla ne has come to a complete s

41、top。A. to seatB. to be seated C. seati ngD. seated25. While watch ing television,。heard the doorbell rings26. ,the pay isnA. Gen erally speak ingA. the doorbell rang B. the door bell rings C. we heard thedoorbell ring D. wet attractive eno ugh, though the job itself is quite in terest ingB. On the c

42、ountry C. In particular D. To be honest27. The robber had escaped and was no where to be found whe n the policeA. arrived28. ProfessorB. had arrived C. bel ongs D. have arrivedto theWils on keeps tell ing his stude nts that the futurewell-educated 。A. is bel on gedB. is bel ongingC. bel ongs D. will

43、 be bel on ged29. This compa ny is clos ing up, so lots of workers will be laidA. dow nB. outC. offD. aside30. Just take it easy and us exactly what has happe ned 。A. sayB. speakC. tellD. talk31. Some developed countries are tryingtothe serious problems resulting from the energy crisis 。A. step up B

44、. cope with C. cut off D. end up32. He is such a man who is always fault with other people 。A. putt ingB. seek ing C. findingD. look ing for33. After the retired from office, Rogers painting for a while, but soon lost interest。A. took up B. save up C. kept up D. drew up34. re, all exits must be kept

45、 clear 。A. In place of B. In stead ofC. In case ofD. In spite of35. My pare nts will move back into tow n in a year orA. laterB. afterC. soD. about36. Dogs have a very goodof smell and are ofte n used to search for survivors inan earthquake。A. senseB. viewC. meansD. idea37. ThehouseI grewup hasbeen

46、taken down and replaced by an officebuilding 。A. i n itB. i n whatC. in thatD. i n which38. Tom has already give n up the_of smok ing for the sake of health 。A. custom B. habit C. hobbyD. convention39. Stephe n Bull on is the only man in the village today that has survived the warA. liveB. livedC. a

47、liveD. active40. As she en tered the room she could see big bright lights hung from the。A. roofB. topC. ceili ngD. height41. Thoseexperime ntshave laid asolid foundation for hisresearch in materialscienee 。A. farB.deepC. fartherD. further42. The weather forecast says it is going to clear soon 。A. up

48、 B. outC. overD. about43. He will come to call on you the moment he _his work 。A. will fin ishB. fini shes C. fini shedD. to fin ish44. uch a good chanee, how could she let it slip away?A. Havi ng give nB. Givi ngC. Havi ng bee n give nD. Give45. Previous his departure, he addressed a letter to his

49、。A. toB. ofC. inD. fromPart 川 Identification (10%)Direction s:Each of the follow ing sentences has four un derl ined parts marked A, B, C and D。 Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。46. I like this house with a beautiful garde n in front, bu

50、t I don ' t have eno ugh money tobuy that。ABCD47. I Invited Joe and Linda as well as Tom to dinner, but neither of them came。AB CD48. You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting thoughyou don ' t mind taking thenight train。ABCD49. Why not stay at home since that the road is so slippery

51、 after the heavy snow?ABCD50. Look out! Don' tget too close to the house that roof is under repairABCD51. Some children want to challenge themselves by learning a Ianguage different from which their pare nts speak at home 。ABC D52. But for the help of my English teacher, I would not win the firs

52、t prize in the English Writ ing Competitio n 。ABCD53. Those brave army soldiers would rather die with their heads high than lived with their knees bent 。ABC D54. No sooner had Professor Smith begun to speak whe n some no ise arose from the audienee 。ABCD55. It is no good try to remember grammatical

53、rules. You n eed to practice what you have learned 。Part IV Cloze （10%）Directio ns: There are 20 bla nks in the followi ng passage, and for each bla nk 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 c

54、orresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。The mysterious tiger has been a symbol of power and strength for centuries. Its power is a56 to hun ters, 57 have tried to kill it to prove their own skill and58nIndia 59 the nineteenthand early twentieth centuries, large parties of 60 fromaround the world 61

55、go out on huge tiger hunts. Hundreds of tigers could be killed in a few weeks. As a 62 of this over-hunting, 63with loss of habitat（ 棲息地）,the populationof tigers in India dropped from about 40,000 64 the turn of the twentieth century to about 2,000 by 1972.With the help of India and other concerned

56、countries, the World Wildlife Fund 65 Operation Tiger in 1972 to save the tiger 66 dying out. Since then, seventeen tiger preserves（ 保護區(qū)）have been 67 ,and the tiger population in India has risen to 68 4,000 and 5,000.But whe n people live on thefarm ani mals and attack people69 of the tiger preserve

57、s, tigers sometimes kill their-about 600 people in India have been killed by tigers inthe last doze n years. 70tigers do not eat huma ns.But old, woun dedandhomeless II tigers can become habitual（ 習慣的）man-eaters. In one area in India, villagers have 71 a clever solution. They wire lifelike human dummies（ 假 人 ） toelectricity72