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1998年 北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
Part I Reading Comprehension (40%)
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 mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?
Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings-battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed-took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.
Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.
Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion, as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons (漫画)。
1. The habit of reading newspapers is ____.
A. uncommon in the world
B. not popular in U.S.A
C. widespread it the world
D. founded among a few families
2. A few hundred years ago news did not ____ .
A. receive attention
B. travel fast
C. spread to other countries
D. take long to reach other countries
3. In the past, news was ____ .
A. sent by telegraph
B. passed from one person to another
C. sent by letter
D. sent by telephone
4. The money spent on advertisements is ___.
A. wasted B. not much C. worthwhile D. useless
5. The section on jokes and cartoons is ____.
A. read only by children
B. of no value
C. not helpful
D. read by many
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Pepys and his wife had asked some friends to dinner on Sunday , September 2nd,1666. they were up very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the nest day, and while they were busy saw the glow of a fire start in the sky. By 3 o’clock on the Sunday morning, its glow had become so bright that Jane woke her husband to watch it. Pepys slipped on his dressing-gown and went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, so after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked as though the fire was dying sown, though he could still see some flames. So he set to work to tidy his room and put his things back where he wanted them.
While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard the fire was a bad one; three hundred houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower of London and climbed up on a high part of the buildings so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. The man of the Tower told him that the fire had started in a baker’s shop in Pudding Lane; the baker’s house had caught fire from the over-heated oven and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane. So began the Great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of the old city and ended, so it is said, at Pie Corner.
6. What is the passage about?
A. The Great Fire of London.
B. Who was the first to discover the fire.
C. What Pepys was doing during the fire.
D. The losses caused by the fire.
7. They were up very late because ____.
A. it was Sunday morning
B. they were not very sleepy
C. they were preparing for the dinner
D. they saw the great fire start
8. What was Pepys doing when his wife told him about the fire?
A. He was asleep.
B. He was writing something.
C. He was putting things back.
D. He was looking out of the window.
9. “Pepys slipped on his dressing gown.” To “slip on” means ___ .
A. to be wearing B. to be pushing
C. to take off D. to put on
10. Why did the flames spread quickly?
A. The oven became very hot.
B. The houses were close together.
C. The baker did nothing to stop it .
D. The baker’s house was burning quickly.
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
A new report of the United Nations show that if the present growth rate of 2 percent per year continues, today’s world population of 5.1 billion will hit 6.4 billion by the year 2000.
What’s more, the great part of the growth 9 of every 10 people added to the earth’s population-will be in the poor and undeveloped countries. These are the nations where providing enough food for billions of people already is proving to be a head aching problem.
By the year 2000, today’s :have not” nations will have a total population of 5 billion people, nearly four fifths of the world’s population.
Food isn’t the only problem that such a population explosion presents. The more people there are and the worse their living conditions, the greater grows the possibility of all kinds of social problems.
In 1830, world population reached 1 billion. It took only 100 more years to add another billion to world population; just 30 more to add a third billion. And it took just 15 more years to reach the 4 billion mark in 1975.
Actually, the world’s birth rate is falling. But so is death rate, as medical advances have made it possible for man to live longer than before. Such advances have also reduced baby death rate. Unless population growth is reduced, the world population may reach 12 billion in a century. Is the earth capable of providing a good life for so large a population?
11. A population explosion will lead to ____ .
A. a lot of social problems
B. medical advances
C. a decrease in food production
D. a worse life in every country
12. It took ___ years for world population to grow from 1 billion to 3 billion
A. 1000 B 115 C. 130 D. 145
13. By the year 2000 , today’s _____ nations will have a total population of 5 billion people, nearly four fifths of the world’s population.
A. biggest B. Asian C. developing D. developed
14. ____, the world may have a population of 12 billion in a century.
A. If man can live longer in the future.
B. If the science of medicine is developing fast enough
C. If the population growth is not reduced
D. If the earth is able to provide a good life for more people
15. This passage tells us that ___ .
A. the United Nations thinks it possible to avoid a population explosion
B. 5.1 billion people are living in the undeveloped countries
C. in advanced nations the population growth is being controlled
D. the world’s population id increasing
Passage 4
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
A scientist who wants to predict the way in which consumers (消费者) will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on the resources of consumer and on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending.
If an economist were asked which of three groups borrow most – people with rising incomes. Stable incomes, or decreasing incomes – he would probably answer those with decreasing incomes. Actually , in the years 1947-1950, the answer was: people with rising incomes. People with decreasing incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions (假设) about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up they will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying. One typical attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of rising prices. “In a few months,” she said, “ we’ll have paid more for meat and milk; we’ll have less to spend on other things.” Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has already taken place may be disliked and buyer’s resistance may be produced. This is shown by the following typical comment: “I just don’t pay these prices; they are too high.”
The investigations mentioned above were carried out in America. The condition most helpful to spending appears to price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they are reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology(心理学).
16. According to the passage, if one wants to predict the way consumer will spend their money, he should ____ .
A. rely on traditional assumptions about earning and spending
B. try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend money
C. carry out investigations on consumer behavior and get data of consumer’ incomes and money spending motives
D. do researches in consumer psychology in a laboratory
17. According to paragraph2, one traditional assumption is the people with ____ incomes borrow most.
A. average B. stable C. decreasing D. rising
18. According to paragraph2, research surveys have proved that ____ .
A. price increases always stimulate people to hasten to buy things
B. rising prices may make people put off their purchase of certain things
C. women are more sensitive to the rising in prices than men
D. the expectations of price increases often make buyers feel angry
19. From the results of the surveys, the writer of this article____.
A. concludes that the saving and spending patterns in Great Britain are better than those in America.
B. concludes that the consumers always expect prices to remain stable
C. concludes that maintaining stable prices is a correct business policy
D. does not draw any conclusion
20. Which of the f0llowing statements is always TRUE according to the surveys mentioned in the passage?
A. Consumers will put off buying things if they expect prices to decrease.
B. Consumer will spend their money quickly if they expect prices to increase.
C. The price condition has an influence on consumer behavior.
D. Traditional assumptions about earning and spending are reliable.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (40%)
Directions: In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentences. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center
1. How long do you think ___ to finish this urgent task?
A. did it take you B. it will take you
C. will it take you D. it to take you
2. Wealth, education and occupation vary greatly ___ members of the middle class.
A. among B. between C. from D. inside
3. Let’s buy our tickets while I still have ___.
A. a little money to leave B. little money left
C. a few dollars left D. few dollars to leave
4. ___ was not the way the event happened.
A. Which the press reported
B. That the press reported
C. What did the press report
D. What the press reported
5. People do not like such persons who are always ___ the way of others.
A. on B. by C. in D. behind
6. At first we were ___ amused by Don’s words, but soon we were tired of them.
A. great B. far C. much D. never
7. He talks as if he ___ everything in the world.
A. knows B. knew C. had known D. would have known
8. The doctor advised that Mr. Malan ___ an operation right away so as to save his life.
A. had B. would have C. have D. was going to have
9. He forgot about ___ him to attend my wife’s birthday party.
A. I asking B. my asking C. me to ask D. mine to ask
10. So little ___ about stock exchange that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. did I know B. I had known C. I knew D. was I known
11. The boy’s laziness ___ his failure in the exams.
A. resulted from B. brought in C. resulted in D. led into
12. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the ___ of using the private beach.
A. privilege B. possibility C. favor D. advantage
13. Tom ___ more than twenty pounds for the dictionary.
A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
14. The governor had to ___ all his appointments for the day and rush to the train accident.
A. set off B. payoff C. see off D. call off
15. One car went too fast and ___ missed hitting another car.
A. completely B. greatly C. narrowly D. little
16. He was accused ___ stealing from the shop.
A. with B. in C. of D. at
17. It took me a long time to ___ the disappointment of losing the match.
A. get over B. get up C. get into D. get down
18. All the reference books should be made ___ to the teachers and students in our university.
A. committed B. available C. related D. flexible
19. He never thought the committee would ___ his proposal.
A. put up B. object to C. pass on D. call on
20. The company official ___ I thought would be fired received a raise.
A. whom B. whoever C. who D. of whom
21. Mr. Green ___ my letter, otherwise he would have replied before now.
A. must have received B. must have failed to receive
C. must receive D. must fail to receive
22. We shall appreciate ____ from you soon.
A. being heard B. hearing
B. to hear D. having been heard
23. I fell and hurt myself while I ___ tennis.
A. was playing B. am playing C. play D. played
24. ____ you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering.
A. Even if B. If only C. Instead of D. Despite of
25. I’d ___ you didn’t touch that, if you don’t mind.
A. rather B. better C. happier D. further
26. The two men who were arrested for breaking into that shop have been ___ $10,000.
A. committed B. driven C. charged D. fined
27. The driver might have ___ the accident if he had had his headlights on.
A. missed B. avoided C. stopped D. dismissed
28. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware ___ she had gone.
A. where that B. of where C. of the place D. the place
29. I ___ on the door for ten minutes now without an answer.
A. was knocking B. an knocking C. knocking D. have been knocking
30. ____ tired, after a hard work, she fell into bed and went straight to sleep.
A. Felt B. Feeling C. Being felt D. To feel
31. He was ___ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made.
A. intelligent B. efficient C. proficient D. diligent
32. If you ___ the speed limit, you will get into trouble with the police.
A. exclude B. exceed C. excuse D. execute
33. He opened the door and let himself in quietly ___ not to wake the family.
A. because B. so as C. so that D. despite
34. I wish you ___ to me before you went and bought that car.
A. spoke B. will speak C. was going to speak D. had spoken
35. The director, who was recently promoted, did ___.
A. work more than anyone else B. more than anyone else work
C. more work than anyone else D. work more than anyone
36. Before her marriage, she spent a considerable time in that very part of Shanghai, ___ she belonged.
A. which B. to where C. to which D. at which
37. “Good-bye, Mr. Wang. I’m pleased ___ you.”
A. to meet B. meeting C. to have been meeting D. to be met
38. The investigation, ___ will soon be published, was made by John.
A. at which the results B. the results on which
C. whose results D. at whose results
39. Don’t you know he is an old friend of ___ ?
A. my brother B. my brothers C. my brother’s D. my brother’s friend
40. ___ you return those books to the library immediately you will have to pay a fine.
A. Until B. Unless C. If D. Provided
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 mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
41. The more frequent the child expresses his interest in an activity, the stranger it will become.
A B C D
42. It is always easier to select a tool than to use them.
A B C D
43. During the discussion, Mr. Boyd remained silent when asking his opinion.
A B C D
44. She sings too loudly, the same as what her teacher does.
A B C D
45. He asked what had the weather been like during my holidays and I said that it had been
A B C D
awful.
46. A number of errors made by him was surprising.
A B C D
47. She stood there for a while with her hands risen.
A B C D
48. It is on each individual effort which the safety and happiness of the whole depend.
A B C D
49. Our history professor is such a knowledgeable person that it seems that there isn’t nothing
A B C
which he dose not know.
C
50. I feel like to take a long walk. Would you like to go with me?
A B C D
Part IV Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.
Once upon a time a poor farmer taking a sack of wheat to the mill did not know ___ to do when it slipped fro his horse and fell ___ the road. The sack was ___ heavy for him to ___, and his only hope was that ___ some one would come riding by and ___ a hand.
It was not long ___ a rider appeared, but the farmer’s heart sank when he ___ him, for it was the great man who lived in a castle near by. The farmer ___ have dared to ask ___ farmer to help, or any poor man who might have come ___ the road, but he could not beg a ___ of so great a man.
___, as soon as the great man came up he got ___ his horse, saying, “I see you’ve had bad luck, friend. How good it is ___ I’m here just at the ___ time.” Then he took one ___ of the sack, the farmer the other, and between them they lifted it on the horse.
“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you ?”
“Easily enough,” the great man ___. “Wherever you see ___ else in trouble, ___ the same for him.”
71. A. how B. what C. which D. whether
72. A. on B. in C. off D. onto
73. A. so B. very C. quite D. too
74. A. pick B. lift C. take D. left
75. A. presently B. immediately C. generally D. quickly
76. A. lend B. present C. borrow D. put
77. A. before B. until C. after D. since
78. A. knew B. understood C. remembered D. recognized
79. A. ought B. should C. would D. could
80. A. one B. other C. some D. another
81. A. across B. along C. through D. alone
82. A. favor B. support C. hand D. help
83. A. Nevertheless B. However C. Moreover D. Although
84. A. off B. from C. down D. out of
85. A. when B. which C. then D. that
86. A. exact B. same C. right D. good
87. A. piece B. end C. part D. edge
88. A. referred B. responded C. reflected D. replied
89. A. some one B. everyone C. anyone D. one
90. A. make B. create C. do D. perform
注意事项
一、将答题卡(纸)上的姓名及学生代号用中文和阿拉伯数字填好。
二、仔细阅读题目的说明。
三、在120分钟内答完全部试题。
四、答案一定写在答题卡上，凡是写在试题册上的答案一律作废。
五、用铅笔这样划答案：[A] [C][D]，用其他符号答题者不记分。
六、如要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦去原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答题。
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