1、北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2016.05Reading Comprehension Directions:There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some ques-tions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.The California lawmakers voted Thursday to raise the legal age to buy to
2、bacco products from 18 to 21. The measure is part of a larger package of laws aimed at reducing tobacco use. If Gover-nor Jerry Brown signs the bill, California will become the second state, after Hawaii, to raise the age limit for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products. More than 100 cities i
3、n the U. S., inclu-ding New York and Boston, have already raised the age limit.A week ago, the Caiifomia Assembly approved the measure, which-in addition to raising the age limit-treats electronic cigarettes the same as tobacco products, expands smoke-free areas, in-creases smoking bans and allows c
4、ounties to collect higher taxes on cigarettes than the 87-cent per pack state tax. The Assembly s vote came a few days after the city of San Francisco increased the age to buy tobacco products to 21.California lawmakers passed the bill despite lobbying (游说)from tobacco interests. The meas-ure also f
5、aced opposition from many Republicans, who said the state should not be involved in po-licing people s personal choices. “I don t smoke. I don t encourage my children to,“ said Re-publican Assemblyman Donald Wagner. “But they re adults, and it s our job to treat our citizens as adults. “But supporte
6、rs of the bill say raising the age to 21 moves legally purchased tobacco that much farther from younger kids. “ This will save the medical system millions of dollars,“ said Democratic Assemblyman Jim Wood. ( 76 ) “It will save thousands of lives. “ A 2015 study by the Institute of Medicine “found th
7、at if the minimum legal age to buy tobacco were raised to 21 nation-wide, tobacco use would drop by 12 percent by the time today s teens reached adulthood. In addi-tion, there would be 223,000 fewer premature ( 过早的) deaths and 50,000 fewer deaths from lung cancer. “第 1 题 Which of the following is th
8、e first state to raise smoking age to 21?A.California. B.Hawaii. C.New York. D.Washington.答案：B第 2 题 The California law includes all the following measures EXCEPT_.A.enlarging no-smoking areas B.allowing counties .to collect higher taxes on cigarettes C.increasing smoking bans D.punishing parents who
9、 encourage their children to smoke答案：D第 3 题 The word policing in Paragraph 3 probably means_.A.enriching B.controlling C.understanding D.protecting答案：B第 4 题 Who is against the bill?A.Governor Jerry Brown. B.Assemblyman Donald Wagner. C.Assemblyman Jim Wood. D.The mayor of San Francisco.答案：B第 5 题 Whi
10、ch of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?A.Calitbrnia Lawmakers Vote to Raise Smoking Age to 21 B.San Francisco Increased the Age to Buy Tobacco Products to 21 C.Hawaii Has Already Raised the Age Limit to Buy Tobacco D.A California Bill Faces Opposition from Many Republicans答案：ADr
11、. James Barry was the first woman in England to go to medical school. When she was grow-ing up, women could not go to medical school. (77) So how did she become a doctor? She simply pretended that she was a man.No one knows Dr. Barry s real name, her birth date, of her family s background. Some re-c
12、ords show that she was born in 1795 in London. Some people say she was the daughter of a rich man or a royal prince. One fact we know is that in 1810, James Barry became a medical student at the University of Edinburgh.James Barry s classmates made fun of her because she didn t have a beard and she
13、was only five feet tall. But no one thought she was a girl. At the age of 20, James Barry graduated from the University 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 lat
14、er,she entered the army and became a hospital assistant. We will never know how she avoided the ar-my physical examination.For the next 45 years, Dr. James Barry was a British officer and a successful surgeon. Every-one admired her. She began to do a lot of important work for the army. ( 78 ) At tha
15、t time, Eng-land had many colonies around the world. Dr. Barry spent a lot of time in foreign countries. She travelled to India, Corfu, Malta, and Jamaica. In 1856 she went to South Africa, and she was sooL known as the best doctor and surgeon in the colony. She saved the life of the governor s daug
16、hter, and later she became the governor s personal doctor. People admired Dr. Barry, but she also had a reputation as a troublemaker. If people talked about her high voice or tiny figure, she became very angry. She was an excellent swordsman, and she started fights often.第 6 题 According to the passa
17、ge, Dr. Barry was made fun of because she_.A.had a low voice B.had a funny beard C.was tall D.was shol答案：D第 7 题 Which of the following about James Barry is a fact?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.答案：B第 8 题 Which
18、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 British Army. D.She was the best doctor in London.答案：D第 9 题 Dr. Barry was not happy when people talked about her_.A.family B.job C.university D.voice
19、答案：D第 10 题 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 C.someone who often fights with other people D.someone who often makes trouble for other people答案：AChokwe Selassie is on a mission to help dr
20、ivers avoid potholes( 路面坑洼). The eighth-grader was inspired to kick off his mission on a recent morning, when his mother was driving him to 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
21、 something about the pothole prob-lem in my city,“ Chokwe says. His solution: an app(手机应用) that 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 potheole, it is highlighted(突出显示) in red,“ Chokwe says.
22、 “And if you get close to the pothole, your phone will warn you. “ Drivers can also use the app to report any pot-holes“ they encounter, and to look for other routes they can take to avoid roads that have them.The app relies on Current available information about the streets of Jackson. “It works by
23、 u-sing the city s 311 call system, so it uses information already stored in a database,“ Chokwe says.(79) Through the call system, citizens dial 3-1-1 to report non-emergency problems-whiCh in-clude potholes. Chokwe and his friends determined that focusing on the 10 busiest streets in Jack-son woul
24、d give them a large enough sample size to test the prototype(原型).(80) Although the app isn t yet available for sale, Chokwe is already looking for ways to im-prove it. The prototype remains limitedto 10 streets in Jackson, but he hopes to add more, so that it includes every street in the city. And t
25、hen he wants to go even farther. “I want to keep working on the app until it s nationwide,“ Chokwe says.第 11 题 Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.A Solution to Traffic Jams B.An App to Detect Potholes C.Pothole Problems in Big Cities D.Poor Road Conditions答案：B第 12 题 The phras
26、e kick off in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_.A.leave B.invent C.begin D.shift答案：C第 13 题 People use the 311 call system to report_.A.emergencies B.terrorist attacks C.non-emergencies D.child abuse答案：C第 14 题 The prototype focuses on _ streets in Jackson.A.10 B.15 C.20 D.25答案：A第 15 题 According t
27、o the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Chokwe developed the app all by himself. B.People can buy this app from the online store. C.His mother s car was once damaged over a pothole. D.The app works by using the citys 911 call system.答案：CVocabulary and Structure Directions: In this
28、 part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.第 16 题 “Can your brother and sister understand the English teacher?“ “No, of them c
29、an. “A.not either B.not one C.neither D.no one答案：C第 17 题 Someday in the future they are bound to _ for the crimes they have committed today.A.pay B.cost C.catch D.spend答案：A第 18 题 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 trouble答案：D第 19 题
30、Young boys and girls stood on _ sides of the street to welcome the president from Africa.A.every B.each C.both D.all答案：C第 20 题 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答案：C第 21 题 Customer:Waiter, a table for tw
31、o, please.Waiter:Yes, sir. There s one but it s close to the door.Customer: _ We 11 take it.A.Excuse me B.Not at all C.Well, it doesnt matter D.Not really答案：C第 22 题 A child s first five years is important as far as learning is_.A.touched B.worried C.concerned D.affected答案：C第 23 题 The man fell in lov
32、e with her at first_.A.scene B.sight C.look D.sign答案：B第 24 题 The key _ success is hard work and persistence.A.on B.to C.for D.of答案：B第 25 题 We are all very grateful _ you for your help.A.on B.from C.with D.to答案：D第 26 题 If Jack _ to the office tomorrow, give him the letter please.A.come B.comes C.came
33、 D.will come答案：B第 27 题 _ Yellow River is known to be second longest fiver in China.A.The; the B./;/ C.The;/ D./; the答案：A第 28 题 Neither Jane nor Ted _ going to meet Professor Jones next Friday because both of them will be busy with their classes then.A.are B.were C.is D.was答案：C第 29 题 By the year 2020
34、, China s population probably _ 1.4 billion.A.will be reaching B.are reaching C.will have reached D.has reached答案：C第 30 题 Mary is the only student in my class _ speaks Chinese.A.who B.which C.where D.what答案：A第 31 题 Anna complained the hotel was too expensive. It had _ her 1,000 dollars for the night
35、.A.spent B.charged C.offered D.bought答案：B第 32 题 _ was in a completely different way that he played the game.A.That B.It C.There D.As答案：B第 33 题 _ all his homework for today, Tom felt very much relaxed and went out for a walk a-round his neighborhood.A.To finish B.To have finished C.Finished D.Having
36、finished答案：D第 34 题 The weather forecast says there s going to be a heavy storm here in two or three hours, so we have to hurry back home _ it comes.A.before B.unless C.although D.until答案：A第 35 题 He was _ drunk that he could hardly stand.A.ever B.only C.such D.so答案：D第 36 题 All students are required t
37、o translate this poem _ English into Chinese.A.with B.from C.on D.for答案：B第 37 题 He was buried _ in the earthquake.A.live B.alive C.lived D.lively答案：B第 38 题 _ wrong data, he failed to work out the problem.A.To be given B.Being given C.Have given D.Having been given答案：D第 39 题 He would be studying at the university now if he _ the entrance examination.A.passed B.have passed C.had passed D.should have passed答案：C
