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北京地區(qū)成人本科學士學位英語統(tǒng)一考試2014年11月PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:JardenZinc(鋅)Products,alargezincplantafewmilesoutsideGreeneville,Tennessee,hasaspecialclaim.Since1982,ithasbeentheonlysupplierofpennyblanksfortheU.S.Mint(鑄幣廠).It'sagoodbusinessforJarden-since2000,thecompanyhasearnedmorethan$800million.ButitmaynotbeagooddealfortheU.S.(76)Thevalueofthepennyhasbeendroppingforyears.In2006,itbegantocostmorethanapennytomakeapenny.Itnowcosts2Ctoproducea1Ccoin.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.IsittimefortheU.S.todothesame?Jardenandthezincindustryarefightingtokeepthepenny.Since2006,Jardenhasgiven$1.2milliontoAmericansforCommonCents(ACC).Thegroup'smissionistokeepthepennyinuse.MarkWellerisACC'sexecutivedirector.Hearguesthattherearethreemainreasonsforkeepingthepenny:Withoutit,wewouldbecomemorereliantonthefive-centcoin,whichalsohasproblems;charities(慈善機構)thatdependonpennydriveswouldnotbeabletoraiseasmuchmoney;anda2012surveyshowsthat67%ofAmericanswanttokeepthepenny.(77)Manypeoplesurveyedsaidtheyfearedtheywouldenduppayingmoreforproducts.ManyexpertsdisagreewithACC,Theypointtothedozensofcountriesthathavegottenridoftheirlowest-valuecoinswithoutraisingpricesforconsumers.Andcharitiesdon'tseemtooconcernedeither.PresidentBarackObamasaysthemintcouldexploreusingcheapermetalstomakepennies.Steelislessexpensivethanzinc.Penniesare97.5%zincand2.5%copper.Butnomatterwhatitismadeof,thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered.Mostin-storepurchasesarenowmadewithcreditcards,notcash.Isittimeforachange?whatisthemainideaofthepassage?Manycountriesaretryingtoreducethecostofmakingcoins.Thesedaysapennymadeisapennywasted.ThereisdisagreementoverwhethertheU.S.shouldstopusingpennies.Manycountrieshavestoppedusingpennies.ThemissionofACCisto.conductonlinesurveyslowertheproductioncostsofthepennyraisemoneyforcharitieskeepthepennyinuseThepennycoinismainlymadeof.coppersteelironzincWhatdoesthesentence"thepenny'sdaysmaybenumbered"inthelastparagraphprobablymean?Thepennymaybeoutofuseverysoon.Thevalueofthepennymayrise.ThepennyhasaspecialplaceinAmericanhistory.ThepennyispartofAmericanculture.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?JardenisthesolesupplierofthezinctheU.S.Mintusestomakethepenny.ThemajorityofAmericanpeopleareinfavorofkeepingthepenny.ManyAmericansfearthatgettingridofthepennywouldcausepricestorise.TheU.S.Mintnowspends2.4centstomakeapenny.Passage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:CharlesDickenswasbornin1812inPortsmouth,England.Hewasthesecondofeightchildren.Hisfatheralwayshadproblemswithmoney.WhenCharleswas12yearsold,hisfatherwenttoprisonbecausehewasindebt.Charleshadtoleaveschooltohelphisfamily.Hegotajobinadirty,oldfactory.CharlesDickensneverforgothisdifficultchildhood.Manyofhisstoriesandbookswereaboutpoorpeopleandtheirproblems.Later,Charleswentbacktoschoolfortwomoreyears.Heleftschoolwhenhewas15yearsoldtobecomeanewspaperreporter.In1836,hebegantowriteThePickwickPapers.Itwaspublishedasaseriesandwasahugesuccess.Byage24,DickenswasaprominentwriterinbothGreatBritainandtheUnitedStates.Manypeopleboughthisbooks,buttheyalsopaidtohearhimreadhisstoriesaloud.Becausetherewasnoradioortelevision,peoplelikedtohearfamouswritersreadinpublic.Dickensreadhisworkslikehewasactinginaplay.Hewentonverysuccessfulreadingtoursandearnedalotofmoney.Dickenswasmeticulous（過分注意瑣事的）.Everythinghadtobejustright.Whenheworkedathome,everythinghadtobeinitsplace.Heworkedatadeskbyawindowthatalwayshadavase（花瓶）offlowersandthesameornaments（裝飾物）onit.（79）Hewrote2,000wordsadayandherequiredcompletequietwhilehewrote.Hedividedhispageintothreeparts,andoneachsidehehadnotesindifficultcolors.Themainwritingwasinmiddle,thestorynoteswereintherightmargin,andthechapternoteswereintheleftmargin.Healsocaredalotabouthisappearance.CharlesDickens'fatherwasputintoprisonbecausehe .stolemoneyfromotherpeoplerefusedtopaytaxC.didn'tpayforhischildren'seducationD.owedmoneytootherpeopleAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Dickenslovedtotravel.Dickens'storiesweremostlyabouthisownchildhood.Dickensmadealotofmoneyonhisreadingtours.DickensleftschooltowriteThePickwickPapers.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutDickensisTRUE?Hewasapeacefulperson.Hewasaquietwriter.Heworkedveryhardatschool.Hecaredalotaboutthingsaroundhim.Theword“prominent”inthesecondparagraphmeans.FamousThoughtfulCarefuldifficultAfterthelastparagraph,theauthorwillmostprobablydiscussDickens' .SuccessAppearanceWorkschildhoodPassage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Computertechnologyisadvancingsofastthatoldhardwarequicklybecomescompletelyobsolete.Theelectronicwaster（e-waste）fromthisconstantlygrowingfieldispollutingtheenvironment,bothhereandabroad.Computerscontaintoxic（有毒的）materialssuchaslead.Despitethedangerofthrowingthesehazardousmaterialsinalandfill（垃圾填埋場）,that'sexactlywheretonsofcomputersendup.Americansreuseorrecycleonlyabout10percentofthe50millioncomputerstheyreplaceeachyear,accordingtoABCNews.Eightypercentisbeingstockpiled（囤積）,whichcouldcreateevenbiggerproblemsinthefuture,andtheremaining10percentislandfilled.Throwinge-wasteinlandfillscreatesapotentialforlandfillsaretougherintheUnitedStatesthaninmanyothercountries,e-wasteisoftenexported,especiallytosomedevelopingcountries.Somecountriesarecreatingpoliciestodealwiththegrowinge-wasteproblem.IntheNetherlands,youcanbringyouroldcomputertothesellerwhenbuyinganewone,andthesellermustbylawacceptitfreeofcharge.Japanpassedalawin2001requiringproducerstorecyclecertainparts.Intheunitedstates,amovementcalledtheComputerTakeBackCampaignisdemandingthatproducerstakemoreresponsibilityfordisposingof（處理）oldcomputers,CaliforniaandMassachusettsrecentlyprohibitedcertaincomputerpartsinlandfills,whileAppleandIBMtakebackcomputersforabouta$30fee.Gatewayisonestepahead:Theywillpayyou$50forrecyclingyouroldcomputerwhenyoubuyanewonefromthem.Lastly,manynonprofitprogramsacceptusedequipment,andserviceshavepoppedupthatdistributeoldcomputerstoschoolsandotherorganizations.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?TheMainExportsofAmericaTheComputerTakeBackCampaignTheHarmofE-wasteTreatmentElectronicWaste-aGlobalProblem

Whatdoestheword“obsolete”inthefirstparagraphprobablymean?Fashionable.Useful.Outofdate.Outofcontrol.Americansreuseaboutmillioncomputerseachyear.A.5B.10C.15D.20Accordingtothepassage,Americanelectronicwasteisexportedtoothercountriesbecausethesecountrieshave.theresourcesandmorespacetoprocessthee-wastelessstrictlyenforcedenvironmentsafetystandardsalotofskillede-wasteworkersmanycomputerrecyclingbusinessesAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?Japanpassedalawtoaddressthee-wasteproblem.Comparedwithstockpile,landfillisabetterandsafermethodtodealwithe-waste.Applewillpayyou$50forrecyclingyouroldcomputerwhenyoubuyanewonefromthem.Oldcomputersaresafetotheenvironmentevenwhenimproperlydisposedof.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(30%)Directions:Inthispartthereare30incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenblackentheCorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Thefriedfishweateattherestaurantyesterdayisdelicious.I'dliketohaveitagainevenifitcosts.A.astwicemuchB.twiceasmuchC.muchastwiceD.asmuchtwicetoomuchtodo,theyhavetokeepthemselvesbusyalldaylong.A.HavingB.HaveC.Had D.BeingAirpollution,togetherwithoverpopulation,manyproblemsinbigcities.A.arecausing B.iscausing C.arecaused D.iscausedShehasnoideaofwhatthebookisabout.Shehavereaditcarefully.A.mustn,tB.can'tC.shouldn'tD.needn'tfromspace,ourearth,withwatercovering70%ofitssurface,appearsasa"blueplanet".A.Seeing B.TobeseenC.Seen D.HavingseenThemerefactmostpeoplebelieveanuclearwarwouldbemaddoesnotmeanthatitwillnotoccur.A.whatB.which C.thatD.whyItwashehadmadesuchgreatcontributionstoworldpeacethathewontheNobelPrizeforPeace.A.thatB.becauseC.howD.whyIfittomorrow,wewon'tgoforapicnic.A.Willrain B.shouldrain C.rains D.rainedThenumberofmembersintheclubtotwohundred.A.werelimitedB.limitsC.waslimitedD.limited

A.werelimitedB.limitsC.waslimitedD.limitedTherearemanyfashionshopsandexpensiverestaurantsonsidesofthestreet.A.allB,each C,both D.everyIwenttoLondonyesterdayandsawstrangeoldmanandalittlegirl,beggingbytheroadside.A./;aB.a;/C./;theD.the;/John,let'stakeataxi,?A.WillyouB.Shallwe C.wouldyouD.shouldweOfallthegirlsintheclassJanestudiesthe.A.hard B.harder C.hardest D.hardlyDoyouknowthegirlfatherdiedinacaraccidentlastweek?A.whoB.thatC.whomD.whoseWhentheviolinistfinishedhisperformance,theaudiencestoodupandforfiveminutes.A.actedB.clappedC.backedD.closedShedoesn'twanttolistentoyounow;shehassomethingurgentto.A.talkwithB.laughatC.copewithD.warmupIcan'tfindmykeys!Canyouhelpmethem?A.dreamabout B.lookfor C.seethrough D.speakofA:Madam,Isthereapostofficenearhere?Keepongoingahead.Turnrightatthefirstcrossroads.Thenyou'llfindonethere.A.Sorry B.Youarewelcome C.ExcusemeD.ThanksalotTheAmericancouplehaveatwo-year-oldchild,wholosthisparentsinanearthquake.A.adjustedB.afforded C.approved D.adoptedYoushouldbeofyourself,tellingliesatyourage.A.ashamed B.accurate C.adequate D.attractiveNosoonerhadhesatdowntolunchtherewasaknockatthedoor.A.whenB.that C.as D.thanThiskindofcomputeris.handlingallkindsofinformation.A.capableto B.ableto C.capableofD.ableofPleasesitdownandmakeyourself.A.intheroom B.fine C.easy D.athomeHeofferedtoherahandasthesuitcasewastooheavyforhertocarry.A.borrowB.helpC.lendD.showDon'tletthechildplaywithscissorshecutshimself.A.incase B.sothat C.nowthat D.onlyifLetmegiveyouaofhowthecomputerworks.A.demonstration B.differenceC.deductionD.distinctiontherain,wewouldhavehadapleasanttriptothecountryside.D.ButforD.deafD.ButforD.deafD.willhavefinishedThetextbookisforthestudents,notforthebeginners.A.foreign B.blind C.advancedBytheendofnextmonthheeverythinginschool.A.willfinishB.wouldhavefinished C.finishesSam:Idon'tdrinkcoffeeatall.Frank:.

Sodon'tIIdoeitherNorIdoNeitherdoISodon'tIIdoeitherNorIdoNeitherdoIPartIIIIdentification（10%）Directions:EachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarkedA,B,CandD.Identifytheonethatisnotcorrect.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.46.Shouldshecometomorrow,Iwilltakehertothemuseum.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zAB C DOnlyinthiswaywecanwipeouttheenemytroops.ABCDInfactIwouldratherleaveforSanFranciscothanstayinginLosAngeles.AB C DNextweekendhewillvisittheairportwhichheworked30yearsago.A B CDSinceit'sraininghardnowwehadbettertoputoffoursportsmeettillnextweek.ABC DThoughJanetriedherbestthistime,butshestillfailedjnthemathexam.AB C DThenextmorningthefirstthingmybrotherandmedidwastogooutforawalkintheforest.A BC DThelittleboyrunsveryfasterthanmostofhisclassmatesintheschool.A B C DShelikedherjobasawaitressbecausesheenjoyedtomeetpeople.AB C DTherearemanychildrenandadultswhombehavior.isgenerallyunacceptable.A BC DPartIVCloze（10%）Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage,andforeachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDattheendofthepassage.YoushouldchooseONEanswerthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Ihaveafriendwhoputhercareeronholdaftershegotmarriedandhadchildren.Shestayedathomeuntiltheoldestwasfouryearsold,56shebegandoingpart-timejobstogetoutofthehouse.Thatwasn'tenough,soshetookafull-timejob,which57hertotravel.Shewasmakingmoremoneythanherhusband,even58fouryearsoffthemarket.Herin-laws,whobelieveawoman'sonlyfunctionishousekeeping,59toherhusbandwiththeirnegativeopinions.Emotionallytorn（受折磨的）,hewantedto60hiswifebutwasconditionedbyloyalty（忠誠）tohisparents'ideals.Naturally,hiswifealsofelt61,eagertopursehervisionbutemotionallyinvestedinherhusbandandfamily.I62hertogowithhervision,becauseit'sherlife.Toomanywomengiveuptheircareerdreamsto63_arelationship.That'straditional,butitcan64youcrazy.Andsomedreams,ifyoudon'tpursethemintime,willpassyou65_.Whenyou'refinallyfreetogo66them,you've67thewindowofopportunity.Afterfurtherdiscussion,herhusbandwentalong,68hevaluedtherelationshipasmuchasshedid.Conversely（相反地），aformerstudent,whosehusbandfelt69byherearningmoremoneythanhedid,endedher70consultingpracticeandgaveupasix-figureincome.To71conflictinherrelationship,sheabandonedherpassion.Maybesheshouldhaveabandonedherhusband's72thinkingandsurroundedherselfinsteadwithpeoplewhobelievedinher.Arelationshipmustbemutually73,andanygenuinerelationshipwilladjusttochange.Whenyourecognizethatarelationshipisputtingoutyourfire,askyourself74youshouldgracefullygoawayandrealizeyourdreams.Communicatehowmuchyourvisionmeanstoyou,doitinarelationship-friendly75,andthepeopleinyourlifewillsurpriseyou.56.A.whatB.whereC.whichD.when57.A.requestedB.arousedC.requiredD.provided58.A.besideB.afterC.beyondD.before59.A.complainedB.governedC.quarreledD.sympathized60.A.separateB.guaranteeC.supportD.oppose61.A.relievedB.confirmedC.resolvedD.conflicted62.A.objectedB.encouragedC.perceivedD.released63.A.protectB.destroyC.provideD.resemble64.A.doB.driveC.lookD.find65.A.inB.outC.byD.off66.A.amongB.throughC.beforeD.after67.A.missedB.acquiredC.receivedD.forgot68.A.althoughB.wh