2014年11月北京地区成人学士学位英语统一考试真题及答案.docx

1、北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2014.11Part I Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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 the corresponding

2、letter on the Answer sheet.Jarden Zinc (锌) Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennessee, has a special claim.Since 1982, it has been the only supplier of penny blanks for the U.S.Mint (铸币厂).Its a good business for Jarden since 2000, the company has earned more than $800 mi

3、l- lion.But it may not be a good deal for the U.S.(76) The value of the penny has been dropping for years.In 2006, it began to cost more than a penny to make a penny.It now costs 2 to produce a 1 coin.Many countries have stopped using pennies.Is it time for the U.S.to do the same?Jarden and the zinc

4、 industry are fighting to keep the penny.Since 2006, Jarden has given$1.2 million to Americans for Common Cents (ACC).The groups mission is to keep the penny in use.Mark Weller is ACCs executive director.He argues that there are three main reasons for keeping the penny: Without it, we would become m

5、ore reliant on the five-cent coin, which also has problems; charities(慈善机构) that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much money; and a 2012 survey shows that 67% of Americans want to keep the penny.(77)Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.

6、Many experts disagree with ACC.They point to the dozens of countries that have gotten rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers.And charities dont seem too concerned either.President Barack Obama says the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies.Steel is les

7、s expensive than zinc.Pennies are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper.But no matter what it is made of, the pennys days may be numbered.Most in-store purchases are now made with credit cards, not cash.Is it time for a change?第1题What is the main idea of the passage?A.Many countries are trying to reduce the co

8、st of making coins.B.These days a penny made is a penny wasted.C.There is disagreement over whether the U.S.should stop using pennies.D.Many countries have stopped using pennies.答案：C第2题The mission of ACC is to_.A.conduct online surveysB.lower the production costs of the pennyC.raise money for charit

9、iesD.keep the penny in use答案：D第3题The penny coin is mainly made of_.A.copper B.steel C.ironD.zinc答案：D第4题What does the sentence the pennys days may be numbered in the last paragraph probably mean ?A.The penny may be out of use very Soon.B.The value of the penny may rise.C.The penny has a special place

10、 in American history.D.The penny is part of American culture.答案：A第5题According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A.Jarden is the Sole supplier of the zinc the U.S.Mint uses to make the penny.B.The majority of American people are in favor of keeping the penny.C.Many America

11、ns fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise.D.The U.S.Mint now spends 2.4 cents to make a penny.答案：DCharles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England.He was the second of eight children.His father always had problems with money.When Charles was 12 years old, his father wen

12、t to prison because he was in debt.Charles had to leave school to help his family.He got a job in a dirty, old factory.Charles Dickens never forgot his difficult childhood.Many of his stories and books were about poor people and their problems.(78)Later, Charles went back to school for two more year

13、s.He left school when he was 15 years old to become a newspaper reporter.In 1836, he began to write The Pickwick Papers.It was published as a series and was a huge success.By age 24, Dickens was a prominent writer in both Great Britain and the United States.Many people bought his books, but they als

14、o paid to hear him read his stories aloud.Because there was no radio or television, people liked to hear famous writers read in public.Dickens read his works like he was acting in a play.He went on very successful reading tours and earned a lot of money.Dickens was meticulous (过分注意琐事的).Everything ha

15、d to be just right.When heworked at home, everything had to be in its place.He worked at a desk by a window that always had a vase (花瓶) of flowers and the same ornaments (装饰物) on it.(79)He wrote 2,000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote.He divided his page into three parts, and

16、 on each side he had notes in different colors.The main writing was in middle, the story notes were in the right margin, and the chapter notes were in the left margin.He also cared a lot about his appearance.第6题Charles Dickens father was put into prison because he_.A.stole money from other peopleB.r

17、efused to pay taxC.didnt pay for his childrens educationD.owed money to other people答案：D第7题According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A.Dickens loved to travel.B.Dickens stories were mostly about his own childhood.C.Dickens made a lot of money on his reading tours.D.Dickens left school

18、 to write The Pickwick Papers.答案：C第8题According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is TRUE?A.He was a peaceful person.B.He was a quiet writer.C.He worked very hard at school.D.He cared a lot about things around him.答案：D第9题The word prominent in the second paragraph means_.A.famousB.t

19、houghtfulC.careful D.difficult答案：A第10题After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dickens_.A.success B.appearance C.works D.childhood答案：BComputer technology is advancing So fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete.The electronic waste (e-waste) from this constan

20、tly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad.Computers contain toxic (有毒的) materials such as lead.Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill (垃圾填埋场), thats exactly where tons of computers end up.Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of t

21、he 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News.Eighty percent is being stockpiled (囤积), which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the remaining 10 percent is landfilled.Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for toxic waste to leak into our Soil and

22、 groundwater.Because environmental standards for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to Some developing countries.(80) Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem.In the Netherlands ,.you can

23、 bring your old computer to the seller when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge.Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts.In the United States, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more respo

24、nsibility for disposing of (处理) old computers.California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a $30 fee.Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from

25、 them.Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations.第11题Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.The Main Exports of AmericaB.The Computer TakeBack CampaignC.The Harm of E-waste Tr

26、eatmentD.Electronic Waste-a Global Problem答案：B第12题What does the word obsolete in the first paragraph probably mean?A.Fashionable.B.Useful.C.Out of date.D.Out of control.答案：C第13题Americans reuse about_ million computers each year.A.5 B.10C.15D.20答案：A第14题According to the passage, American electronic wa

27、ste is exported to other countries because these countries have_.A.the:resources and more space to process the e-wasteB.less strictly enforced environmental safety standardsC.a lot of skilled e-waste workersD.many computer recycling businesses答案：B第15题According to the passage, which of the following

28、statements is TRUE?A.Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem.B.Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste.C.Apple will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them.D.Old computers are safe to the environment even when

29、 improperly disposed of.答案：APart Vocabulary and StructureDirections: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are four choices 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The f

30、ried fish we ate at the restaurant yesterday is delicious.Id like to have it again even if it costs_.A.as twice much B.twice as muchC.much as twiceD.as much twice答案：B第17题_too much to do, they have to keep themselves busy all day long.A.Having B.HaveC.Had D.Being答案：A第18题Air pollution, together with o

31、verpopulation,_many problems in big cities.A.are causingB.is causingC.are caused D.is caused答案：B第19题She has no idea of what the book is about.She_. have read it carefully.A.mustntB.cant C.shouldnt D.neednt答案：B第20题_from space, our earth, with water coveting 70% of its surface, appears as a blueplanet.A.SeeingB.To be seen C.SeenD.Having seen答案：C第21题The mere fact_ most people believe a nuclear war would be mad does not mean that it will not occur.A.whatB.which C.that D.why答案：C第22题It was_ he had made such great contributions to world peace that