2002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
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Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.
In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor’s degree.
Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidate for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers resembles a group of worker at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.
One type of test is sometimes called an “objective” test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly. Three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.
1. In the Middle Ages students ___.
A. took objective tests B. specialized in one subject
C. were timed by electric clocks D. never wrote exams
2. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that ___.
A. workers now take examinations B. the population has grown
C. there are only written exams D. examinations are now written and timed
3. The kind of exams where students must select answers are ___.
A. personal B. spoken C. objective D. written
4. Modern industry must have developed ___.
A. before the Middle Ages B. around the 19th century
C. in Greece or Rome D. machines to take tests
5. It may be concluded that testing ___.
A. should test only opinions B. should always be written
C. has changed since the Middle Ages D. is given only in factories
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are as closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigation the market.
In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting (报价), what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. then, how can we obtain such information? There are many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselor’s offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot.
Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations.
6. In making market investigation, one should ___.
A. get enough information concerned B. advertise his products
C. produce high quality goods D. none of the above
7. The word “indispensable” in the first line means ___.
A. impossible B. essential C. advisable D. available
8. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth.
B. It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market investigation.
C. There are various ways of making market investigation.
D. Production goes before market investigation.
9. Making market investigation is very important because ___.
A. in market, goods on sale are numerous
B. every producer is facing keen competition
C. it can greatly promote sales
D. all of the above
10. All the following are channels to get market information except ___.
A. to have commercial counselor’s office of our embassies stationed abroad
B. to promote the quality of our own products
C. to send trade groups abroad every now and then
D. to have face-to –face talks with foreign businessmen
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.
It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tiered out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him he spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.” No the train back Washington, he said sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.”
Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little as people read the speech they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.
Today, every American school child learns Lincoln ’s Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.
11. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was ___.
A. very critical B. unpopular C. very popular D. very courteous
12. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was ___.
A. a famous speaker B. a very hand some man
C. President of the country D. a popular statesman
13. It can be inferred from the text that ___.
A. Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to Gettysburg
B. Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn’t have much time to prepare his speech
C. Lincoln’s speech was full of rich words
D. Lincoln’s speech was very long
14. It was a fact that Lincoln ’s speech was ___.
A. an immediate success B. warmly applauded
C. a total failure D. not well-received at first
15. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Lincoln ’s Gettysburg Address has deep meaning.
B. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is simple in style.
C. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child.
D. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States.
Passage 4
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been demonstrated that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time , prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a fragrant flavor was added to the vitamin-enriched fluid, the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water. In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.
In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a placed in a cafeteria feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in . we are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet.
So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what’s best for them. Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom,” which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long-established habits. Some people eat fox, dog and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much they eat seems to greatly influenced by what is going on around them.
16. In the experiment on rats, a fragrant flavor was added to the rat’s drinking water to ___.
A. encourage rats to drink vitamin-enriched water
B. find out rats preference in flavor
C. test whether rats know which drink is good for them
D. demonstrate that vitamins are tasteless
17. The expression “the habit” (para, 1, sentence 4) refers to drinking water which ___.
A. has no smell B. is tasteless C. has vitamins D. is flavored
18. According to the passage, adults eating habits differ from those of babies because ___.
A. adults know better than babies what kind of food are good for their health
B. adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foods
C. adults’ eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customers
D. adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns
19. The author implied in the passage that most of us ___.
A. eat a balanced diet
B. choose the food that is of nutrition
C. have the habits influenced by the surroundings
D. like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor
20. As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that ___.
A. both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet
B. both prefer flavored food and drink
C. both have the same eating patterns
D. both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors
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. You should be able to ___ right from wrong.
A. perceive B. distinguish C. sight D. observe
2. Any student who ___ his homework is unlikely to pass the examination.
A. reduces B. distinguish C. practices D. neglects
3. I promised to look ___ the matter as soon as I got there.
A. for B. in C. into D. after
4. Your sister has made an ___ for you to see the dentist at 3 this afternoon.
A. appointment B. interview C. opportunity D. assignment
5. The committee is expected to ___ a decision this evening.
A. reach B. arrive C. bring D. take
6. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ___ what he said.
A. make for B. make sure C. make over D. make out
7. I wrote it down ___ I should forget it.
A. in case B. in case of C. in order that D. for fear of
8. It is not that I do not like plays. The theater last night was that I could not ___ the time.
A. offer B. leave C. afford D. manage
9. The chemical was demolished ___ protecting the environment.
A. in spite of B. in honor of C. in favor of D. in the name of
10. After a three-hour heated discussion, all the members in the jury reached the conclusions that the man was ___ of murder.
A. criminal B. charged C. guilty D. faulty
11. Having finished the letter, he ___ it carefully and sealed the envelop with a kiss.
A. folded B. bent C. turned D. curved
12. Last year ___ of new books were published on environmental protection.
A. the hundred B. hundreds C. a hundred D. one hundred
13. Literature and art have a great influence ___ people’s ideology.
A. to B. on C. for D. onto
14. Just as a married man cannot leave his work, a poor man cannot ___ to get sick.
A. have B. go C. expect D. afford
15. ___, we keep records on all the experiments so that we may have enough data.
A. As a whole B. As a rule C. On the average D. By all means
16. Nobody but a young woman ___ the airplane crash.
A. endured B. rejected C. survived D. lived
17. Professor Smith is always very ___ to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures.
A. sentimental B. sensitive C. sensible D. positive
18. William has cut his smoking ___ to five cigarettes a day.
A. down B. in C. off D. out
19. He has lived here for years, ___ nobody knows what he is.
A. and but B. though C. and yet D. for all that
20. I am very disappointed __ the results of the experiment.
A. from B. for C. to D. with
21. His few personal belongings made it possible for him to move from place to place ___.
A. in ease B. at ease C. with ease D. with easiness
22. I will never forget the ten years ___ we both spent in the little village.
A. when B. during which C. which D. in which
23. They are ___ students that they all performed well in the nationwide examinations.
A. so diligent B. such diligent C. so much diligent D. such very diligent
24. The manager of the company sent me a fax saying that he would visit us ___ next spring
A. some time B. sometime C. sometimes D. some times
25. No one can be sure if the car on display fits him or her until he or she ___ them.
A. tries B. will try C. are trying D. have tried
26. I am too busy these days. I would rather all of you ___ next month for a dinner.
A. come B. would come C. came D. have come
27. Something must have happened on their way here. Or they ___ by now.
A. should have arrived B. should arrive C. would have arrived D. would arrive
28. The general’s command was that the soldiers ___ their fort and carry out more important tasks.
A. would leave B. leave C. left D. have left
29. How the fire in the dancing hall started ___ a mystery.
A. to remain B. remains C. remain D. is remaining
30. We are going to have our office ___ to make room for a new engineer.
A. to rearrange B. rearrange C. rearranged D. rearranging
31. The boy has performed excellently ___ he was a bit nervous.
A. in that B. except that C. for that D. except for
32. All my neighbors tried to help in some way. But they turned out to be actually ___ the way.
A. in B. on C. with D. beyond
33. You never told me you have seen the film, ___?
A. had you B. didn’t you C. did you D. weren’t you
34. No one can possibly recall any detail about the meeting. It is at least five years since it ___.
A. had taken place B. was taken place C. took place D. was taking place
35. Not until most of the people had left the airport ___ his sister was there.
A. that he saw B. had he seen C. did he see D. that he had seen
36. We all feel sorry for ___ for so long after your arrival.
A. keep you waiting B. having kept you waiting
C. waiting for you D. keep you wait
37. No sooner had they got the goods covered up ___ it started raining hard.
A. when B. than C. then D. after
38. The manager has his employees ___ a business report every week.
A. to write B. written C. writing D. write
39. Written applications should be sent to us in case ___ some problems with the electric version.
A. there will be B. there is C. there be D. there was
40. At that time, the poor girl can’t but ___ all her belongings at a low price.
A. to sell B. sell C. selling D. sold
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. At no time and under no circumstances China will be the first to use nuclear weapons.
A B C D
42. Neither John and his father was able to wake up early enough to catch the morning train.
A B C D
43. The development of industry has also brought about large numbers of problems which
A B C
have to solve.
D
44. As time went on, he suffered such heavy losses that he was forced giving up his business.
A B C D
45. Mary found it difficult to talk calmly about which she had experienced at the station.
A B C D
46. Some people find swimming more enjoyable than to sit at home reading.
A B C D
47. The law I am referring to requires that everyone who owns a car has accident insurance.
A B C D
48. The responsibility of the manager in such a large international enterprise is far greater
A B C
than his typist.
D
49. The course would have been offered this term, but it cancelled because too few students
A B
had registered before registration closed.
C D
50. In the days when coal was so widely used, no one realized how soon and how complete
A B C
oil would replace it.
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.
Can you imagine how you would feel if you fell dangerously ill and could not reach or call a doctor? Millions of people ___ the world are in this unfortunate ___, living in distant places ___ there are no railways, no proper roads and no telephones. Thousands of ___ are lost every year ___ could have been saved if medical attention ___ in time.
___ today help could be brought quickly and easily ___ many of these people ___ full advantage was taken ___ the aero-plane. ___ country has proved this ___ than Australia. The Australians ___ greater use of the aero-plane than any ___ people in the world. In no other country ___ the total number of miles flown by the ___ person so high. In fact, it has been ___ that Australians jump into planes ___ people in other countries jump into trains and buses. It is not surprising, ___ , that Australia should have been the first country ___ a Flying Doctor Service.
71. A. on B. through C. all over D. within
71. A. society B. world C. way D. position
73. A. where B. because C. although D. which
74. A. people B. children C. families D. lives
75. A. when B. in which C. which D. they
76. A. had been provided B. had been paid more
C. was give D. was provided
77. A. Even B. But C. Finally D. So
78. A. from B. with C. in D. to
79. A. but B. if only C. and D. unless
80. A. of B. from C. about D. on
81. A. One B. Any C. Not D. No
82. A. better B. worse C. more D. less
83. A. made B. did C. were making D. make
84. A. of B. else C. other D. Japanese
85. A. of B. in C. are D. is
86. A. living B. average C. brave D. medical
87. A. suggested B. estimated C. worked out D. said
88. A. when B. while C. as D. but
89. A. therefore B. in a way C. perhaps D. accordingly
90. A. of B. to develop C. made up D. into
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