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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2017.05.06
Part
Ⅰ
Reading Comprehension (30)
1. According to the passage, Howard
Hughes was not _____.
A. good-lookingB.
wealthyC. friendlyD. powerful
2. Which
of the following about Hughes' father is NOT TRUE?
A. He started the Hughes Tool
Company.B. He liked to spend money
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C. He worked
hard.D. He drank alcohol a lot.
3.
Howard Hughes' parents died _____.
A.
when he was 16 years oldB. before he was 19 years
old
C. after he got marriedD. after he
moved to California
4. The word
obsessed in paragraph 2 probably means _____.
A. troubledB. reducedC. relatedD.
informed
5. From the passage, we learn
what Mr. Hughes lacked in his life was _____.
A. educationB. loveC. moneyD. good
looks
6. Which of the following is the
best title for the passage?
A. Rising
Global TemperaturesB. Rainforests Are in Danger
C. Coral Reefs Face ExtinctionD. Global
Climate Change
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7. The word address in
Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. break downB. stick toC. go overD.
deal with
8. Why are cora
l
reefs called “
the rainforests of the
sea
”
?
A. Because
they are home to a wide variety of sea life.
B. Because they can protect our coasts
from storms.
C. Because they might
supply natural medicines.D. Because they look like
rainforests.
9. The corals turn _____
in the process of
A. redB. blackC.
greenD. white
10. According to the
passage, _____ is the biggest threat to coral
reefs.
A. pollutionB. overfishingC.
industrial activitiesD. climate change
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11. Which of
the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. Many universities ban or restrict
the sale of bottled water.
B. Many
states ban or restrict the sale of bottled water.
C. The bottled water industry is
concerned about its decreasing sales.
D. Many people are opposed to the
bottled water ban.
12. According to Ban
the Bottle, drinking bottled water costs _____
dollars per year.
A. 8B. 20C. 49D. 1400
13. The word controversy in paragraph 5
is closest in meaning to _____.
A.
choiceB. controlC. argumentD. statement
14. What does the bottled water
industry use in its own defense?
A.
Bottled water is much cleaner than tap water.
B. Students should have freedom of
choice.
C. The bottles are made in a
more environment-friendly way.
D. Water
is healthier than some sodas and juices.
15. According to the passage, which of
the following statements if TRUE?
A.
All the universities have banned the sale of
bottled water.
B. Plastic bottles may
do harm to people's health.
C. The
purchase of soft drinks will increase.
D. Bottled water is cheap and
environment-friendly.
Part
Ⅱ
Vocabulary and
Structure (30%)
16. They
have decided to put the meeting _____ till next
Monday.
A. upB. onC. offD. forward
17. If you get into difficulties, don’t
hes
itate to ask _____ advice.
A. ofB. outC. afterD. for
18. While we were on holiday, our
neighbor took _____ our house.
A.
notice ofB. care ofC. afterD. on
ts are
expected to _____ their classes regularly.
A. come
B. go
C.
attend
D.
follow
20.I was trying to get into the
_____ bus when I heard a voice from behind.
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