2006 年 4 月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案
Part I
Reading Comprehension (30%)
Directions: There are four 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:
Television has opened windows in everybody's life. Young men will never again
go to war as they did in 1914. Millions of people now have seen the effects of
a battle. And the result has been a general dislike of war, and perhaps more
interest in helping those who suffer from all the terrible things that have been
shown on the sc-Teen.
Television has also changed politics. The most distant areas can now follow
state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election. Better informed,
people are more likely to vote, and so to make their opinion count.
Unfortunately, television's influence has been extremely harnfful to the
young. (76) Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows
present an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are
sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and
acceptable. All educators agree that the “television generations” are more
violent than their parents and grandparents.
Also, the young are less patient. (77) Used to TV shows, where everything
is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without
pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to a teacher who doesn't
do funny things like the people on children's programs. And they expect all
problems to be solved happily in ten, fifteen, or thirty minutes. That's the
time it takes on the screen.
1. In the past, many young people__________.
A. knew the effects of war
B. went in for politics
C. liked to save the wounded in wars
D. were willing to be soldiers
2. Now with TV people can__________.
A. discus politics at an information center
B. show more interest in politics
C. make theft own decisions on political affairs
D. express their opinions freely
3. The author thinks that TV advertisements__________.
A. are not reliable on the whole
B. are useless to people
C. are a good guide to adults
D. are very harmful to the young
4. Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. People have become used to crimes now.
B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly.
C. People now like to read books with pictures.
D. The adults are less violent than the young.
5. From the passage, we can conclude that__________.
A. children should keep away from TV
B. TV programs should be improved
C. children's books should have pictures
D. TV has a deep influence on the young
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Nonverbal (非语言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and
closeness of two people when they are talking. (78) The scientists say that those
gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.
For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North
Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend
to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often
considers the NorthAmerican to be “cold”“or ”distant“”because he keeps a
greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. The “eye
contact” provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication.
Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like
each other than there is between people who don't like each other. (79) The length
of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indicates the
amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.
On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes
apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or
interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always
consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling,
and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.
6. According to the passage, nonverbal communication__________.
A. is a method often used by people who cannot speak
B. can tell something that words cannot
C. can be used to talk with people who cannot bear
D. is less used than words
7. The South American__________.
A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking to
B. usually stands close to the person he is talking to
C. is often unfriendly when spoken to
D. is often cold and distant when speaking
8. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.
B. The longer one looks at you, the more interest he has in you.
C. There is more eye contact between people who like each other.
D. Shorter eye contact shows more interest in what one is talking about
9. Too long a gaze__________.
A. may upset people being looked at
B. shows one's great confidence
C. indicates one's interest in the talk
D. tells you how friendly one is
10. Constant smiling without apparent reason__________.
A. is a sign of one's friendliness
B. is a sign of one's unfriendliness
C. makes people feel happy
D. makes people feel uncomfortable
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this
stage nearly ail the teachers are women, mostly married. (76) The atmosphere
is usually very friendly, and the teachers have now accepted the idea that the
important thing is to make the children happy and interested. The old authoritarian
(要绝对服从的) methods of education were discredited (不被认可) rather a long
time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in
the direction of trying to make children happy and interested rather than giving
them actual instruction.
The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that
human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the
emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout most of this
process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly
competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come
to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up
with competitive ideas, and obviously quite a few as criminals, but it is not
fair to say that the educational system fails. It probably does succeed in making
most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through
kindness and friendliness.
11. According to the passage, the U.S. elementary education is supposed to
make children__________.
A. sensible and sensitive
B. competitive and interested
C. curious and friendly
D. happy and co-operative
12. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because they
think__________.
A. children are reluctant to help each other
B. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operation
C. children should grow up with competitive ideas
D. schools give little actual instruction to children
13. The author's attitude towards American education can be best described
as__________.
A. favorable
C. tolerant
B. negative
D. unfriendly
14.
The American educational system emphasizes__________.
A. material wealth
B. competition
C. co-operation
D. personal benefit
15. The word “sociable” most probably means__________.
A. fond of talking freely
B. friendly with other people
C. concerned about social welfare
D. happy at school
Part II
Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: 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.
16. Since he left the university, he __________ in an accounting company.
A. has been working
B. had worked
C. had been working
D. was working
17. Since he left the university, he __________ in an accounting company.
A. has been working
B. had worked
C. had been working
D. was working
18. It was not until dawn __________ their way out of the forest.
A. when they found
B. that they found
C. did they find
D. that they didn't lind
19. __________ he says or does won't make me change my mind at all.
A. Whatever
B. However
C. Which
D. How
20. We all believe that it'd be hard for him to __________ extra
responsibilities now.
A. take apart
C. take on
B. take up
D. take back
21. He was very rude to the customs officer, __________ of course made things
even worse.
A. who
C. what
B. whom
D. which
22. The goods __________ when we arrived at the airport.
A. were just unloading
B. were just been unloading
C. had just unloaded
D. were just being unloaded
23. All things__________, the planned trip had to be called off.
A. considered
C. considering
B. be considered
D. having considered
24. __________ purpose did you say their team would beat ours?
A. For which
C. For what
B. What
D. Which
25. Since there isn't much time left, you can just tell us about it__________.
A. in detail
C. in all
B. in short
D. in brief
26. People appreciate __________ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A. to work
B. working
C. to have worked
D. have working
27. The little village hasn't changed much __________ a new road and two more
stores.
A. except
C. except that
B. besides
D. except for
28. Let's start working on the project,__________?
A. shall we
C. don't we
B. will we
D. aren't we
29. I don't think it appropriate to __________ such an issue at the meeting.
A. bring in
C. bring up
B. bring off
D. bring about
30. In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside __________ at home.
A. by staying
C. than to stay
B. than staying
D. than have stayed
31. __________a teacher, one must first be a pupil.
A. Being
C. To be
B. Having been
D. To have been
32. 42. __________, a form must be filled in.
A. If you want to get this job
B. In order to get this job
C. Making request for this job D. To ask for this job
33. __________ in a company, Miss Li will become a famous pop singer.
A. It is an employee that
B. She was an employee
C. An employee before
D. Once an employee
34. He asked her to go to a concert with him but she __________ his invitation
__________ politely.
A. turned; down
B. turned; out
C. turned; away
D. turned; up
35. __________ Japanese, she has to study another foreign language.
A. Except
B. Except for
C. In addition to
D. Beside
36. It was while she was sleeping in her bedroom __________ a thief broke into
the house.
A. which
C. where
B. that
D. than
37. In learning English we should not __________ our students of their mistakes
all the time.
A. remind
C. remain
B. remember
D. remark
38. These three teachers vary __________ their manner of teaching.
A. between
C. with
B. from
D. in
39. Who can it be? I'm quite __________ a loss to guess.
A. of
C. in
B. on
D. at
40. The monitor __________ the examination papers to the class for his teacher.
A. delivered
C. reported
B. distributed
D. presented
41. Have you any __________ that you were not there at 9 o'clock last night?
A. statement
C. words
B. cause
D. proof
42. The children looked up as the planes passed __________.
A. overall
C. outward
B. overhead
D. forward
43. Charles Dickens __________ many wonderful characters in his novels.
A. invented
C. uncovered
B. discovered
D. created
44. Many young people find it harder to appreciate __________ music than pop
music.
A. simple
C. ancient
B. light
D. classical
45. If the wounded soldier had been given first __________, he would not have
died.
A. help
B. aid