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1994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:
The first true piece of sports equipment that man invented was the ball.
In ancient Egypt, as everywhere, pitching stones was a favorite children’s game. But a badly thrown rock could hurt a child. Looking for something less dangerous to throw, the Egyptians made what were probably the first balls.
At first , balls were made of grass or leaves held together by vines. Later they were made of pieces of animal skin sewed together and stuffed with feathers or hay. Even though the Egyptians were warlike, they found time for peaceful games. Before long they had developed a number of ball games, each with its own rules. Perhaps they played ball more for instruction than for fun. Ball playing was thought of mainly as a way to teach young men the speed and skill they would need for war.
1. The ball was probably invented because ____.
A. throwing stones was not fun
B. throwing stones often caused injuries
C. games with stones did not have rules
D. rocks were too heavy to throw
2. The ancient Egyptians were the first ____.
A. to design stone-throwing games
B. to invent peaceful games
C. to create a sports apparatus
D. to develop war games
3. The Egyptians thought that ball playing was ____.
A. childish B. dangerous C. worthwhile D. difficult
4. The Egyptians played ball games mainly ____.
A. to enjoy themselves
B. because they loved sports
C. for educational purposes
D. for gold medals
5. The best title for this passage is ____.
A. The First Ball Games
B. How Egyptian Children Play Games
C. The Beginning of Sports
D. Egyptian Sports
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind. Each year it provides men with two hundred million tons of grain and nearly ten million tons of wood.
Coal, oil, natural gas, and all other fuels are stored energy from the sun. Some was collected by this season’s plants as carbon compounds. Some was stored by plants and trees ages ago. Even
Waterpower derives from the sun. Water turned into vapor by the sun falls as rain. It courses down the mountains and is converted to electric power. Light transmits only the energy that comes from the sun’s outer layer, and much of this energy that is directed towards the earth never arrives. About nine tenths of it is absorbed by the atmosphere of the earth. In fact, the earth itself gets only one half millionth of the sun’s entire output of radiant energy.
6. The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT___.
A. gasoline
B. natural gas
C. atomic power
D. animal fat
7. radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by ____,
A. plants
B. water
C. rock
D. creatures
8. The sun’s energy provides us with all EXCEPT____.
A. rain
B. coal
C. water
D. light
9. The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is ___.
A. stored up by the plants.
B. Absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere.
C. Stored up by the animals in the form of body fat.
D. Used for electric power.
10.Of the sun’s total output of radiant energy, the earth receives___.
A. one tenth
B. one millionth
C. all that comes from the surface of the sun
D. a very small portion
passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
Some psychologists (心理学家) maintain that mental acts such as thinking are not performed in the brain alone, but that one’s muscles also participate. It may be said that we think with our muscles in somewhat the same way that we listen to music with our bodies.
You surely are not surprised to be told that you usually listen to music not only with your ears but with your whole body. Few people can listen to music that is more or less familiar without moving their body or, more specifically, some part of their body. Often when one listens to a symphonic concert on the radio, he is attracted to direct the orchestra (乐队) even though he knows there is a good conductor on the job.
Strange as this behavior may be, there is a very good reason for it. One cannot derive all possible enjoyment from music unless he participates, so to speak, in its performance. The listener ”feels” himself into the music with more or less noticeable motions of his body.
The muscles of the body actually participate in the mental process of thinking in the same way, but this participation is less obvious because it is less noticeable.
11. Some psychologists maintain that thinking is ______
A. not a mental process
B. more of a physical process than a mental action
C. a process that involves our entire bodies
D. a process that involves the muscles as well as the brain
12. The process of thinking and that of listening to music are similar in that_____
A. both are mental acts
B. muscles participate in both processes
C. both processes are performed by the entire body
D. we derive equal enjoyment from them
13. Few people are able to listen to familiar music without________
A. moving some part of their body
B. stopping what they are doing to listen
C. directing the orchestra playing it
D. wishing that they could conduct music properly
14. The listener's way of "feeling" the music is ______
A. the unnoticed motion of his muscles
B. "participating" in the performance
C. bending an ear to the music
D. being the conductor of the orchestra
15. According to the selection muscle participation in the process of thinking is ______
A. deliberate ]3. apparent C. indistinct D. impressive
Passage 4
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
With oil prices and interest rates low, more and more Americans are buying boats-and as traffic on the waterways increases, so does the number of accidents from drinking and driving on water. A National Transportation Safety Board study concludes that drinking may be a factor in 80 percent of the 1,000 or so deaths in boating accidents that occur every year. Yet anyone can drive a boat without a license (执照) drinking on board is almost universally legal. Experts say drunken boating may be even more dangerous than drunken driving. Boating on a crowded waterway can be in complete disorder: there are no stop signs, traffic lights or lane markers. Speed restrictions are nonexistent outside harbors. Some boats have terrible power and top speeds-and no boat has brakes (制动器) Combined with the effects of all the sun, wind, waves and happy tiredness that go with boating, even moderate amounts of alcohol (酒精) can be dangerous. According to one recent study, a boater's judgment and behavior can be worsened by only about a third as much alcohol as it would take on land. Only recently have many states begun to take action against drunken boating. The key is passing laws to set a medical standard for blood alcohol level and to allow police to test blood-alcohol levels on the spot. Increasingly, speed restrictions are also being set on crowded waterways. Some experts also suggest granting licenses for boat operators. The license requirement could be used to strengthen safety training and to keep repeat offenders off the water. It would also make it harder for beginners and children to go joyriding in high-performance boats.
16. What is the main cause of the increase of traffic on water?
A. People are willing to spend money on boating.
B. Boating enjoys greater freedom than driving on land.
C. Boating is less expensive than before.
D. Boating is more exciting than driving on land.
17. In the passage, it is implied that ______
A. drinking should be restricted as severely for driving on water as on land
B. traffic signs should also be adopted on crowded waterways
C. speed limits should be set inside and outside harbor
D. a limited amount of alcohol is allowable for driving on water
18. Why is drunken boating more dangerous than drunken driving?
A. Because of the enjoyment of boating.
B. Because of the terrible power and high speed.
C. Because of the crowded waterways.
D. Because of the lack of traffic regulations.
19. The most effective means to reduce boating accidents is ____
A. to issue rigid traffic regulations
B. to make laws against drunken boating
C. to forbid the use of swift boats
D. to force boats to be equipped with brakes
20. Another effective measure suggested against accidents is _____
A. to issue license
B. to prevent beginners from driving boats
C. to keep offenders off the water
D. to prevent people from riding boats in bad weather
Part 2 Vocabulary and Structure (40%)
Directions: In this part, there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A , I3, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
21. What __ next will be discussed at today's meeting.
A. will do B. to do C. shall we do D. to be done
22. Mr. Baker sent his son to the doctor a check.
A. gives B. to give C. being given D. to be given
23. When I got to the top of the mountain, the sun
A. shone B. shines C. has shone D. was shining
24. They spent all their spare time, their spare money, on their experiments.
A. as much as B. as well as C. as long as D. as soon as
25. After being tested in many ways, this newly-designed machine will ____ in the near future.
A. take its place B. put into use C. come into use D. take action
26. Mother warned the electric lamp.
A. not to touch B. him not to touch C. him not touching D. him not touch
27. She always felt inferior her older sister.
A. with B. from C. to D. on
28. I'll talk to him, I don't think it will do any good.
A. although B. which C. if D. unless
29. Tom never gets up early and he doesn't like to be __ at 10. a. m.
A. called off B. called for C. called at D. called on
30. Good use must be the computer which is now sitting idle.
A. made of B. made up of C. made from D. made out of
31. The story was said to have been based on the information from a reliable __
A. source B. foundation C. origin D. basis
32. Anne asked Tom the key.
A. when he left B. where he had left C. how had he left D. why did he leave
33. The customer accused the cook using canned potatoes.
A. for B. with C. of D. against
34. ____ is one of good properties of this metal.
A. Light in weight B. Having been light in weight
C. Be light in weight D. Being light in weight
35. --That car must have cost a lot of money.
--Oh, no,____.
A. it mustn't B. it hasn't C. it doesn't D. it didn't
36. He gave no opinion about the matter because he didn't want to risk in it.
A, to involve B. being involved C. to be involved D. involving
37. Don't forget to post the letter for me, 9
A. do you B. will you C. are you D. can you
38. If you that night, you might have been too late to get your ticket.
A. didn't hurry B. hadn't hurried C. wouldn't hurry D. hadn't to hurry
39. We must recover the stolen goods at all __
A. accounts B. conditions C. payments D. costs
40. There is no one here who can the problem.
A. see off B. treat C. deal with D. set up
41. His parents died when he was young, so he was __ by his aunt.
A. bred B. fed up C. brought up D. grown up
42. He finds it difficult to himself to the climate here.
A. account B. accustom C. apply D. adopt
43. Water, when boiled, always_____ steam.
A. gives out B. gives up C. gives off D. gives away
44. You can never that fellow for help at a critical moment.
A. take on B. hold on C. count on D. hang on
45. There was so much noise that the speaker couldn't make himself __
A. hearing B. being heard C. to hear D. heard
46. With tears on her face, the old lady watched the little boy__ to a hospital.
A. send B. to do sent C. being sent D. sending
47. Jane's dress is similar in design her sister's.
A. with B. like C. to D. as
48. He stood waving until the train was out of __
A. sight B. sign C. reach D. scene
49. I'd like to go to Hangzhou with you, only I can't __ two weeks off work.
A. offer B. leave C. afford D. manage
50. He said there was nothing to be __
A. ashamed B. ashamed in C. ashamed of D. ashamed at
51. Return the book immediately to the library as soon as you with it.
A. finish B. are finished C. have finished D. are finishing
52. John isn't the same man before.
A. what he was B. that he was C. who he was D. as he was
53. __ the book again, she discovered that she had missed a lot in her first reading.
A. While reading B. When read C. As reading D. In reading
54. I decided to buy a car because we had sold we had in England before leaving.
A. that B. the other C. which D. the one
55. The moon is a world that is completely still and utter silence prevails.
A. that B. where C. which D. whenever
56. The top of the hill was __ There were no trees.
A. empty B. vague C. bare D. dull
57. So far I haven't __ any instructions as to what to do next.
A. received B. accepted C. achieved D. recovered
58. Leave me alone; mind your own __
A. events B. affairs C. things D. matters
59. I asleep in the corner, for I remember nothing of what happened during the night.
A. might fall B. must fall C. must have fallen D. can have fallen
60. Your experiment reports must be checked with care before ___
A. handed them in B. them handing in C. being handed in D. handing them in
Part ]1[ Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the 'following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, (2 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.
61. As no one in the small village knew nothing about medicine, Mrs. Smith, a former nurse,
A B
had to work as a doctor.
C D
62. There are two kinds of computers there, both of them are widely used today.
A B C D
63. Many unexpected problems have been arisen in the course of the reconstruction of the city.
A B C D
64. Running slowly for some three miles every day is proved a good form of exercise.
A B C D
65. The weather is not as cold as you think. So I don't think the ice is thick enough to walk on it.
A B C D
66. When he found he hadn't enough money to pay for the meal, he was very much embarrassing.
A B C D
67. During the discussion, Mr. Boyd remained silent when asking his opinion.
A B C D
68. It usually takes much less time to fly from one country to another than traveling by train.
A B C D
69. A knowledge of several languages is essential to the study of comparative literature because
A
without them one can read only in translation.
B C D
70. Mr. Brown often wore a heavy coat because he was not used to live in such a cold climate.
A B C D
Part 4 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 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.
Man cannot go on increasing his number at the present rate. In the_____(71) 30 years man will face a period of crisis. _____(72) experts believe that there will be a widespread food____(73). Other experts think this is_____(74) pessimistic(悲观的), and that man can prevent things from _____(75) worse than they are now. But remember that two thirds of the people in the world are under-nourished or starving now.
____(76) thing that man can do is to limit the____ (77) of babies born. The need_____(78) this is obvious, but it is not____ (79) to achieve. People have to be _____(80) to limit their families. In the countries of the population_____ (81), many people like big families. The parents think that this_____(82) a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who look_____(83) them in old age.
Several governments have____ (84) birth control policies in recent years. _____(85) them are Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some ______ (86) the results have not been successful. Japan has been an___ (87). The Japanese adopted a birth control policy in 1948. People were _____ (88) to limit their families. The birth_____ (89) fell from 34.3 per thousand year to about 17. 0 per year _____ (90) present.
71. A. second B. recent C. next D. late
72. A. Any B. Some C. More D. All
73. A. need B. want C. absence D. shortage
74. A so B. much C. too D. enough
75. A. being B. getting C. doing D. remaining
76. A. One B. Another C. Only D. Sole
77. A. quantity B. whole C. amount D. number
78. A. for B. in C. of D. about
79. A. easy B. critical C. difficult D. tough
80. A. inclined B. prevailed C. persuaded D. converted
81. A. bursting B. explosion C. raising D. extension
82. A. takes B. gets C. makes D. derives
83. A. upon B. over C. into D. after
84. A. adjusted B. created C. adopted D. presented
85. A. Of B. Among C. between D. Out of
86. A. prospects B. examples C. events D. cases
87. A. evidence B. answer C. exception D. incident
88. A. encouraged B. approved C. supported D. promoted
89. A. rate B. speed C. frequency D. ratio
90. A. for B. at C. in D. until
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