1、 2012 年下半年北京地区成人本科学士学位英语(成人三级英语)于 11 月 3日进行。考试已经结束，以下为 2012 年下半年北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题。北 京 地 区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2012.11.03注 意 事 项本场考试时间为上午 9:00-11:00。考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹签字笔填写自己的准考证号、姓名和学校，再用 2B 铅笔把对应准考证号码的标号涂黑。请考生仔细阅读题目的说明。答案必须按要求写在答题卡规定的位置上，凡是写在试题册上的答案一律作废。答题时，Part至 Part部分用 2B 铅笔按示例填涂，如：ABCD，用其他符号答题者不记分。修改时，必
2、须先用橡皮擦去原来选定的答案，然后再按要求重新作答。Part部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔在答题卡规定区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框区域的答案无效。北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2012.11.03Part Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C
3、 and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet。Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage :It seems like every day theres some new research about whether our favorite drinks are good for us ,(76)One day ,science says a glass of
4、 red wine a day will help us live longer The next day ,maybe not It seems journalists are pretty interested in wine research and the same might be said for coffee .Now theres been a lot of research into whether coffees good for our health “the results have really been mixed“, admits Neal freedman wh
5、o led the coffee study and published his findings in a medical journal recently.“Theres been some evidence that coffee might increase the risk of certain diseases and theres also been maybe more recent evidence that coffee may protect against other diseases as well“。Freedman and his colleagues under
6、took the biggest study yet to look at the relationship between coffee and health They analyzed data collected from more than 400,000 Americans ages 50 to 71 participating in the study “We found that the coffee drinkers had a modestly lower risk of death than the non-drinkers ,“he said .Heres what he
7、 means by “modestly“:those who drank at least two or three cups a day were about 10 percent or 15 percent less likely to die for any reason during the 13 years of the study when the researchers looked at specific causes of death ,coffee drinking appeared to cut the risk of dying from heart disease l
8、ung disease injuries ,accidents and infectionsNow ,Freedman stressed that the study doesnt prove coffee can make people live longer. A study like this can never prove a cause-and-effect relationship (77)All it can really do is to point researchers in the right direction for further investigation And
9、 even if it turns out that coffee is really good for you, scientists have no idea whyAccording to the first paragraph, reporters would like to know the research findings of _A . tea B. beer C. alcohol D. coffeeAccording to the passage, which of the following is TRUCE?Freedman and his colleagues hire
10、d 400,00 Americans to collect date。About four hundred thousand Americans worked for Freedmans team full time for 13 years。People Who took part in Freedmans research are about 50 to 70 years old 。People Who are 50 to 70 years old seldom drink coffeeAccording to the author, scientists_。have already pr
11、oved that coffee is good for human healthhave a long way to go before they find a way to study coffeehave avoided the cause -and -effect approach to study coffeeare still unable to figure out why coffee is good for usThe word “mixed“ in the first paragraph means“_“。both good and bad B. put togetherC
12、. both sharp and soft D. confused5.Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Can Beer Help You Live Longer?B. Can Coffee Help You Live Longer?C. Can Whine Help You Live Longer?D. Can Tea Help You Live Longer? Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:When
13、 were learning a foreign language, making sense of what we hear is the first step toward fluency. It sounds obvious, but until recently, we didnt know much about how listening works. New research demonstrates that effective listening involves more than simply hearing the words that float past our ea
14、rs. Rather, its an active process of receiving information and making meaning. This kind of engaged listening is a skill thats as critical for learning a range of subjects at school and work as it is for learning to understand a foreign tongue。(78)Studies of skilled language learners have identified
15、 specific listening strategies that lead to superior comprehension. Last year, for example, University of Ottawa researcher Larry Vandergrift published his study of 106 undergraduates who were learning French as a second language. Half of the students were taught in a conventional fashion, listening
16、 to and practicing texts spoken aloud. The other half, possessing the same initial (最初的) skill level and taught by the same teacher, were give detailed instruction on how to listen. It turned out that the second group “significantly outperformed”(胜过)the first one on a test of comprehension。So what a
17、re these listening strategies? Skilled learners go into a listening class with a sense of what they want to get of it. (79) They set a goal for their listening, and they generate predictions about what the speaker will say. Before the talking begins they mentally review what they already know about
18、the subject, and form an intention to “listen out for” whats important or relevant. Once they begin listening, these learners maintain their focus; if their attention wanders, they bring it back to the words being spoken. They dont allow themselves to be thrown off by confusing or unfamiliar details
19、. Instead, they take note of what they dont understand and make inferences about what those thing might mean, based on other clues available to them; their previous knowledge of the subject, the context(语境) of the talk, the identity of the speaker, and so on。6. What is the main idea of this passage?
20、A. Effective listening means hearing the words that float past our ears。B. Developing your listening skills is the first step toward developing fluency。C. Skilled listeners use specific strategies to get the most out of what they hear。D. Listening is one of the most powerful tools we have to gain in
21、formation。7. What does Vandergrifts research show?A. Learners who adopt specific listening strategies become better listeners。B. Learners taught in the traditional way are better at reinforcing what they learn。C. Learners are more confident if they make fewer mistakes。D. Learners who listen on a reg
22、ular basis improve faster。8. Which of the following statements about Vandergrifts research is TRUE?A. The participants were postgraduates learning French as a second language。B. All the participants were taught using the conventional method, with the focus on listening strategies。C. The two groups w
23、ere taught by different teacher。D. The participants were at the same initial skill level。9. The expression “thrown off” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_”。A. infected B. confused C. ruined D. informed10. According to the passage, which of the following strategies is NOT used by skil
24、led learners?A. Review their prior knowledge of the subject。B. Concentrate on the speakers words。C. Translate into their native language。D. Predict what the speaker will way。Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:(80) As the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed
25、into lifeboats, the musicians from the ships band stood and played. They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They died, too. This behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self interest. “There was no pushing,”
26、 says David Savage, an economist at Queensland University in Australia who has studied witness reports from the survivors. It was “very, very orderly behavior。”Savage has compared the behavior of the passengers on the Titanic with those on the Lusitania, another ship that also sank at about the same
27、 time. But when the Lusitania went down, the passengers panicked(恐慌). There were a lot of similarities between these two events. These two ships were both luxury ones, they had a similar number of passengers and a similar number of survivors。The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was time. The Lu
28、sitania sank in less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it was two-and-a-half hours. “If youve got an event that lasts two-and-a-half hours, social order will take over and everybody will behave in a social manner,” Savage says. “If youre going down in under 17 minutes, basically its instinctual。
29、” On the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and children first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. The survivors were largely the people who could swim and get into the lifeboats。Yes, were self-interested, Savage ways. But were also part of a society. Given time, social norms(规范) can bea
30、t our natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women and children always went first. Men were stoic(坚忍的)。 On the Titanic, there was enough time for these norms to become forceful。11. According to the author, economists were confused because_。Peoples behavior was disorderly on the TitanicPeople di
31、d not act in their own interest on the Titanicmost men did not act in their own interest on the Lusitaniawomen and children could not climb into the lifeboats12. The expression “won out” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_”。A. took the upper hand B. went out of controlC. ran wild D. s
32、hut down13. According to David Savage, _ was a critical factor in determining peoples behavior in the sinking of these two ships。A. social order B. place C. instinct D. time14. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Both ships were expensive ones。B. A similar number of women
33、 and children from both ships survived。C. About the same number of people from each ship died。D. Both ships had a similar number of passenger。15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Why Didnt Musicians Play on the Lusitania?B. Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic?C. W
34、hy Didnt Passengers Panic on the Titanic?D. Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic? Part Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choice marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blac
35、ken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。16. Have you ever visited the Summer Palace, _ there are many beautiful halls, ridges and a huge lake?A. which B. that C. where D. when17. Mr Obama will give a speech on the current situation at the meeting _ next week in Beijing。A. to hold B. held C.
36、 holding D. to be held18. Ti was in a small village in the south _ he spent his childhood and met his life-long friend the local schoolmaster。A. where B. when C. which D. that19. First of all, a teacher should show love for hi students on top of his academic knowledge. _, he is not qualified for his
37、 position。A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Because20. For many overseas Chinese, China is their real _, because they were born and grew up there。A. home B. family C. house D. household21. With all your brains you _ the math test, but you failed. You were too careless。A. should pass B. should
38、have passed C. must pass D. must have passed22. When he entered the room he found a cat _ quietly under the desk。A. lie B. lies C. to lie D. lying23. Today Mrs Smith _ herself in white like a nurse at the garden party。A. wore B. put C. sent D. dressed24. In road rules the red light is a _ for traffi
39、c to stop。A. sign B. sight C. site D. size25. I can _ you for your rude manners but you must apologize in public。A. forbid B. forget C. forecast D. forgive26. General Blair had been in the army _ for 35 years when he retired from the navy。A. service B. work C. job D. homework27. Linda is quite diffe
40、rent _ her sister in character: she likes friends and goes out a lot while her sister always stays alone at home。A. to B. from C. at D. on28. Jim was absent from school for the whole week _ a bad cold。A. because of B. in addition to C. according to D. in front of29. Some people like to _ a small sum
41、 of money in case of urgent need。A. deal with B. use up C. set aside D. take off30. Mr Smith feels greatly _ with his sons performance in school as he is always the top of his class。A. disturbed B. worried C. distressed D. satisfied31. Skating is such a _ sport in the northeast of China that almost
42、everybody there knows how to skate。A. likely B. famous C. popular D. long32. The teacher suggested that they _ in the exercise at once。A. had handed B. should have handedC. handed D. hand33. He did not go to school yesterday because he _ his father who was ill。A. must have looked after B. would have
43、 to look afterC. had to look after D. should have looked after34. After walking for half an hour, she realized that she _ in the wrong direction。A. had been walking B. has been walkingC. walked D. would have walked35. Dont smoke in the classroom, _?A. do you B. will you C. can you D. could you36. Th
44、ere is not much time left, so I shall tell you about it _。A. in detail B. in brief C. for short D. in all37. _ the room than the telephone rang once more。A. Hardly when he entered B. Hardly he enteredC. No sooner he had entered D. No sooner had he entered38 My bike is old,_ it is in good condition。T
45、herefore B. so C. nevertheless D. moreover39. There is _ that he has tried his best in the examination。A. not to deny B. not denying C. no denying D. without denying40. Would you _ to come to the meeting this weekend?A. be so kind B. be kind as C. be so kind as D. be kind41. He will write to me as s
46、oon as he _ home 。A. will have returned B. returns C. returned D. will return42. _ is generally believed, there is no water on the moon。A. As B. What C. That D. It43. He devoted his whole life to _ care of the disabled children。A. takes B. taking C. took D. take44. The student continued his universi
47、ty study _ his family was poor。A. even though B. as though C. now that D. since45. His father was put into _ prison, and he had to go to _ prison to visit him once in a while。A. a; the B. the ; a C. a; / D. /; thePart Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentence has four underline
48、parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。46. Putting the bottles, boxes and books back where they belong, please. Dont leave them on theA B C Ddesk。47. Though Jack is only 7 years old but he is clever enough to work out that puzzle difficult evenA B C Dfor a grown-up。48. I opened the letter and it contained an important information that told us to stay where weA B C
