2016年5月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题.docx

1、 1 / 7北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2016.05.07Part I Reading Comprehension (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 best choice and blacken t

2、he corresponding letter on the Answer SheetPassage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:The California lawmakers voted Thursday to raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. The measure is part of a larger package of laws aimed at reducing tobacco use. If Governor Je

3、rry Brown signs the bill, California will became the second state, after Hawaii, to raise theage limit for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products. More than 100 cities in the U.S., including New York and Boston, have already raised the age limit.A week ago, the California Assembly approved the

4、 measure，which-in addition to raising the age limit-treats electronic cigarettes the same as tobacco products，expands smoke-free areas，increases smoking bans and allows counties to collect higher taxes on cigarettes than the 87-cent per pack state tax. The Assemblys vote came a few days after the ci

5、ty of San Francisco increased the age to by tobacco products to 21.California lawmakers passed the bill despite lobbying（游说） from tobacco interests. The measure also faced opposition from many Republicans, who said the state should not be involved in policing peoples personal choices. “I dont smoke.

6、 I dont encourage my children to,” said Republican Assemblyman Donald Wagner. “But theyre adults, and its ourjob to treat our citizens as adults,”But supporters of the bill say raising the age to 21 moves legally purchased tobacco that much farther from younger kids. “This will save the medical syst

7、em millions of dollars,” said Democratic Assemblyman Jim Wood. (76) “It will save thousands of lives.” A 2015 study by the Institute of Medicine “found that if the minimum legal age to buy tobacco were raised to 21 nationwide, tobacco use would drop by 12 percent by the time todays teens reached adu

8、lthood. In addition, there would be 223,000 fewer premature(过早的)deaths and 50,000 fewer deaths from lung cancer.” 1. Which of the following is the first state to raise smoking age to 21? A. California. B. Hawaii. C. New York. D. Washington.2. The California law includes all the following measures EX

9、CEPT _A. enlarging no-moking areas B. allowing counties to collect higher taxes on cigarettesC. increasing smoking bans D. punishing parents who encourage their children to smoke3. The word policing in Paragraph 3 probably means _.A. enriching B. controlling C. understanding D. protecting 4. Who is

10、against the bill?A. Governor Jerry Brown. B. Assemblyman Donald Wagner. C. Assemblyman Jim Wood. D. The mayor of San Francisco.2 / 75. Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?A California Lawmakers Vote to Raise Smoking Age to 21B. San Francisco Increased the Age to Buy Tobacc

11、o Products to 21C. Hawaii has Already Raised the Age to buy tobaccoD.A California Bill Faces Opposition from Many RepublicansPassage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Dr. James Barry was the first woman in England to go to medical school. When she was growing up, women could no

12、t go to medical school. (77) So how did she become a doctor? She simply pretended that she was a man. No one knows Dr. Barrys real name, her birth date, or her familys background. Some records show that she was born in 1795 in London. Some people say she was the daughter of a rich man or a royal pri

13、nce. One fact we know is that in 1810, James Barry became a medical student at theUniversity of Edinburgh.James Barrys classmates made fun of her because she didnt have a beard and she was only five feet tall. But no one thought she was a girl. At het age of 20, James Barry graduated from the Univer

14、sity of Edinburgh as a Doctor of Medicine. She was one of the youngest students to complete her studies. Dr. Barry then went to work in a London hospital and studied surgery. A year later, she entered the army and became a hospital assistant. We will never know how she avoided the army physical exam

15、ination. For the next 45 years, Dr James Barry was a British officer and a successful surgeon. Everyone admired her. She began to do a lot of important work for the army. (78) At that time. England had many colonies around the world. Dr. Barry spent a lot of time in foreign countries. She travelled

16、to India, Corfu, Malta, and Jamaica. In 1856 she went to South Africa, and she was soon known as the best doctor and surgeon in the governors daughter, and later she became the governors personal doctor. People admired Dr Barry, but she also had a reputation as a troublemaker. If people talked about

17、 her high voice or tiny figure, she became very angry. She was an excellent swordsman, and she started fights often.6. According to the passage, Dr. Barry was made fun of because she _.A. had a low voice B. had a funny beard C. was tall D. was short7. Which of the following about James Barry is a fa

18、ct? A. She had a rich father. B. She became a medical student in 1810. C. She was born in Edinburgh. D. She was a royal princess. 8. Which of the following about James Barry is NOT TRUE? A. She was a troublemaker. B. She worked in many foreign countries. C. She made great contributions to the Britis

19、h Army. D. She was the best doctor in London.9. Dr, Barry was not happy when people talked about her _.A. family. B. job. C. university. D. voice 10. The word swordsman in paragraph 4 probably means _.A. someone who is skilled at fighting with a sword B. someone who is skilled at fighting with a gun

20、3 / 7C. someone who often fights with other people D. someone who often makes trouble for other peoplePassage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Chokwe Selassie is on a mission to help drivers avoid potholes (路面坑洼). The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his mission on a rec

21、ent morning, when his mother was driving himto school. Their car was damaged as it went over a huge pothole in the middle of the street in their hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. “I decided I was going to do something about the potholeproblem in my city,” Chokwe says. His solution: an app(手机应用)that

22、warns drivers when there is a pothole ahead.Chokwe developed the app with his friends Rodriguez. Ratliff and Emmanuel Brooks, “When the app detects a pothole, it is highlighted(突出显示) in red,”Chokwe says. “And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you” Drivers can alsouse the app to r

23、eport any potholes they encounter, and to look for other routes they can take toavoid roads that have them.The app relies on current available information about the streets of Jackson. “It works by using the citys 311 call system, so it uses information already stored in a database,” Chokwe says. (7

24、9) Through the call system, citizens dial 3-1-1 to report non-emergency problems-which include potholes. Chokwe and his friends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jackson would give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype (原型)。(80) Although the app isnt yet available

25、 for sale, Chokwe is already looking for ways to improve it. The prototype remains limited to 10 streets in Jackson, but he hopes to add more, so that is includes every street in the city, And then he wants to go even farther. “I want to keep workingon the app until its nationwide,” Chokwe says11. W

26、hich of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A solution to Traffic Jams B. An App to Detect PotholesC. Pothole Problems in Big Cities D. Poor Road Conditions12. The phrase kick off in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A. leave B. invent C. begin D. shift13. People use the 311 call

27、 system to report _.A. emergencies B. terrorist attacks C. non-emergencies D. child abuse14. The prototype focuses on _ streets in Jackson. A.10 B.15 C.20 D.2515. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A . Chokwe developed the app all by himself. B. People can buy this

28、app from the online store.C. His mothers car was once damaged over a pothole.D. The app works by using the citys 911 call system.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the

29、 ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. Can your brother and sister understand the English teacher?No, _ of them can. (两者都)A. Not either B. not one C. neither D. no one17. Someday in the future they are bound to _ for the crimes the

30、y have committed today.4 / 7A. pay B. cost C. catch D. spend （赔偿）18. a true friend is one who offers you a helping hand when you are _. A. in order B. in public C. in time D. in trouble19. Young boys and girls stood on _ sides of the street to welcome the president from Africa. A. every B. each C. b

31、oth D. all20. Last night a big fire _ in the suburbs of the town, causing huge losses to the area. A. broke down B. came down C. broke out D. came out （突生、逃脱）21. Customers: Waiter, a table for two, please.Waiter: Yes, sir. Theres one but its close to the door. Customer: _. Well take it. A. Excuse me

32、 B. Not at all （根本不） C. Well, it doesnt matter D. Not really 22. A childs five year is important as far as learning is _. （就.而言）A. touched B. worried C. concerned D. affected 23. The man fell in love with her at first _. （一见钟情）A. scene B. sight B. look D. sign 24. They key _ success is hard work and

33、 persistence. （关键）A. on B. to C. for D. of 25. We are all very grateful _ you for your help. （感谢） A. on B. from C. with D. to26. If Jack _ to the office tomorrow, give him the letter please. （条件句）A. come B. comes C. came D. come27. _ Yellow River is known to be _ second longest river in China.A. The

34、, the B. /, / C. The, / D. /, the28. Neither Jane nor Ted _ going to meet Professor Jones next Friday because both of themwill be busy with their classes then. （就近原则）A. are B. were C. is D. was29. By the year 2020, Chinas population probably _ 1.4 billion. （将来完成时）A. will be reaching B. are reaching

35、C. will have reached D. has reached30. Mary is the only student in my class _ speaks Chinese. （定语从句，先行词是人）A. who B. which C. where D. what31. Anna complained the hotel was too expensive. It had _ her 1,000 dollars for the night.A. spent B. charged C. offered D. bought （charge for 要价）32. _ was in a c

36、ompletely different way that he played the game.A. That B. It C. There D. As （It is .that 强调句）33. _ all his homework for today, Tom felt very much relaxed and went out for a walk around his neighborhood. （独立主格结构 主动关系）A. to finish B. To have finished C. Finished D. Having finished34. The weather fore

37、cast says theres going to be a heavy storm here in two or three hours, so we have to hurry back home _ it comes. （时间主语从句）A. before B. unless C. although D. until35. He was _ drunk that he could hardly stand. （如此以至于）5 / 7A. ever B. only C. such D. so36. All students are required to translate this poe

38、m _ English into Chinese.A. with B. from C. on D. for （介词）37. He was buried _ in the earthquake. （be buried alive 被活埋）A. live B. alive C. lived D. lively38. _ wrong data, he failed to work out the problem. （独立主格结构 被动关系）A. to be given B. Being C. Have given D. Having been given39. He would be studyin

39、g at the university now if he _ the entrance examination.A. passed B. have passed C. had passed D. should have passed（虚拟语气，与过去事实相反 if had done）40. Large quantities of water _ needed for cooling purposes. (大量的)A. are B. is C. have D. has41. It is no use _ to remember only grammar rules. （be no use do

40、ing 做某事没用）A. trying B. try C. to try D. tried42. He demands that she _ on her own records. (demand 后跟宾语从句)A. keep B. keeps C. has kept D. is keeping43. Walking down the street the other day, _. （独立主格结构）A. I saw unusual something happen B. a terrible accident occurredC. something unusual was seen by

41、me D. I saw a terrible accident.44. He studied hard at school when he was young, _ contributed a lot to his success.A. which B. therefore C. that D. what （非限 指代前面整个句子）45. She is leaving her husband because she cannot _ his bad temper any longer.A. put up B. put away C. put off D. put up with （容忍、忍受）

42、 Part III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A. B. C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. Whenever you ask Bob a question, he doesnt hardly give a satisfactory answer.

43、(重复) A B C D47. Sidney did best in the final chemistry exam in his class, wasnt he? A B C D48. No matter however hard he tries, he never seems to finish his work in time.A B C D However=no matter how49. I know its not important, but I cant help to think about it. Cant help doing 情不自禁做某事A B C D 50. A

44、s soon as his arrival at the airport, he made a long distance call to his wife. 改为 as 从句A B C D51. He jumped over the fence, ran across the field and disappearing into the woods. 连词A B C D52. You dont have to worry about making yourself understand as many people here know a bit of English.6 / 7A B C

45、 D make oneself understood53. At weekends I enjoyed to stay alone, reading works by writers such as Mark Twain and Charles Dickens. A B C D enjoy doing 乐于做54. That road is the most busiest one I have ever seen it often takes an hour to move two or three miles. 重复A B C D55. Going to bed at 10 p.m. is

46、 a order that must be obeyed by everyone here. An orderA B C D Part IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits intothe passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.As I w