2019年5月北京地区学位英语真题

19年5月北京地区学位英语考试

Part ⅠReading Comprehension (30%)

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 blacken

the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

A little boy in South Carolina got to celebrate his birthday twice: After only

one friend showed up to his birthday party, the local fire department decided to

throw him another on.

The City of Beaufort Fire Department shared the story of a party the fire

department held for a local boy named Cooper, who was disappointed when only one

thof his classmates showed up to his 6 birthday party. But after a community

member gave the local fire department a call, (76) the members were quick to

come to his rescue.

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“We jumped on board and said we’ll do whatever we can make sure he has a

great birthday and that more than one child shows up.” Beaufort firefighter

Ross Vezin says. “We made arrangements to pick him up from school along with

his mom and brother, and we brought him to a bowling alley(保龄球场) along with

a biker group.”

The fire department was also able to bring nearly 75 other kids from school to

celebrate alongside Cooper, whose mother, Nicoala Shiflet, said he has difficulty

making friends because he suffers from autism(自闭症)”They had cake and presents

and got to do some bowling,” Vezin says, ”We’re also going to have him up

next week. ” Vezin says, “We’re going to give him a fire department T-shirt

and a tour of our fire station.”

1. Who did the most to make Cooper’s second birthday party a great success

A. Firefighters from Beaufort Fire Department.

B. Men from the biker group

C. Community members

D. Cooper’s parents

2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage

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A. About 75 kids showed up at Cooper’s second birthday party.

B. Cooper’s mother and brother were at his second birthday party.

C. Those joining the second birthday party did some bowling.

D. Cooper got a T-shirt from the fire department at his second birthday party.

3. The phrase have him up in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to

___________

A. invite him as a guest

B. meet him by chance

C. take care of him

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D. make friends with him

4. Only one kid went to Cooper’s first birthday party because ____________

A. Cooper was not good at making friends.

B. other kids were busy with their classes then

C. Cooper liked to play with grown-ups

D. Cooper didn’t invite his classmate

5. we learn from the passage that Cooper was _________ the second birthday

party.

A. disappointed with B. satisfied with

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C. frightened by D. angry about

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon.

The spacesuit Armstrong wore on his mission has come to symbolize courage and

human achievement. In 1971, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

(NASM) acquired Armstrong’s suit. It stood proudly on display for visitors to

admire until there were changes in the suit’s appearance. “Over time, the suit

started to show signs of deterioration(变坏). ” Lisa Young says. She works at

NASM and her job is to preserve historical and cultural treasures.

Plastics are tricky to preserve. They tend to degrade(降解) over time.

Neoprene is one type of plastic in Armstrong a suit. The material can turn

brittle and break into tiny pieces. (77) This would ruin the spacesuit. NASM,

seeking ways to preserve this historical treasure, removed it from display in

2006.

Yet history can still be saved. Sunlight, water, humidity, and dust can cause

plastics to degrade, Scientists have found that storing plastics in cooler

temperatures, with lower humidity levels, can slow degradation. Young says

Armstrong’s suit is currently in storage at a temperature of 63°F and a lower

relative humidity of 30%. These conditions will be maintained when Armstrong’s

thsuit returns to a museum display case in time for this year’s 50 anniversary(周年纪念日) of the moon landing.

Plastic degradation affects art, too. Artist Claes Oldenburg created False

Food Selection in 1906. (78) It consists of plastic food displayed in a wooden

box. The plastic of food used to look real. Now, some of it has flattened and

yellowed. The artwork’s wooden box produces an acidic gas that eats away at the

plastic, which speeds up the degradation process. But Young is motivated to

preserve this artwork and others like it. “Plastics are a part of our history,”

she says, “it’s important to preserve them so that future generations can

understand the journey we’ve taken.”

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6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage

A. Landing on the Moon B. Preserving Plastics

C. Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit D. Application of Plastics

7. The word brittle in Paragraph 2 probably means _________.

A. well established B. heavily loaded C. easily upset D. easily

broken

8. In 2006, NASM removed Armstrong’s spacesuit from display to ____________.

A. put it on sale B. return it to Armstrong

C. give it to another museum D. look for ways to preserve it

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9. In Claes Oldenburg’s False Food Selection, the wooden box _________ the

plastic degradation.

A. slow down B. leads to C. accelerates D. doesn’t play any

role in

10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE

A. Sunlight, water and dust contribute to plastic degradation.

B. Armstrong’s spacesuit is currently on public display at NASM.

C. NASM acquired Armstrong’s spacesuit in 1971.

D. Claes Oldenburg is an artist.

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

There was once a tree in South Africa so wide that it could fit 60 people

inside its hollow trunk. The tree reached 62 feet into the sky. It was more than

1,100 years old. But recently, that tree and others like it have died. (79)

Scientists are wondering why.

The tree was a baobab. A baobab looks like a giant oak(橡树) turned upside

down. It’s branches resemble roots reaching toward the sky. It grows in Africa

and is called the Tree of Life. Baobabs have been used as a shop, a prison, a

house, and a bus shelter.

In 2005, scientists began a survey to determine the age of more than 60

baobabs. (80) During the process, they noticed that several of the trees had

died. Their results, recently published in Nature Plants, show that nine of the

13 oldest baobab trees and five out of six of the largest died in the 12-year

study period.

Stephan Woodborne conducted the baobab study with six other scientists. They

say more research is needed to know why the trees died. But they think climate

change may be to blame. That’s because the trees showed no evidence of disease.

Plus, many were in national parks, so they would have been protected from human

harm. Also, Woodborne says, the most affected baobabs are on the outer edge of

their ideal habitat(栖息地). Increasing heat and shifting rainy seasons have

made it harder for baobabs in these areas to thrive.

Smaller and younger baobabs are dying too. “ The big ones and the old ones

caught attention of the media.” Woodborne says, “But it’s not just those,

it’s unprecedented(空前的) that they should be dying across the age spectrum.

We’ve got to do a reality check on our own footprints in terms of the way we

live our lives. If we all changed what we did a little bit, it would start to

make a difference.”

11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage

A. Die-off of Africa’s Baobabs B. National Parks in Africa

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C. African Rainy Seasons D. Strange-looking Baobabs

12. The baobab study lasted ____________.

A. 6 years B. 9 years C. 12 years D. 13 years

13. According to Stephan Woodborne, the baobab trees died mainly because of

_________.

A. human damage B. disease C. climate change D. the attack of

insects

14. The word spectrum in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to

_____________.

A. point B. range C. edge D. team.

15. According to Stephan Woodborne, which of the following statements is NOT

TURE

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A. Further research is needed to know why the Baobabs died.

B. Baobab trees can live a long time.

C. The researchers found that only old baobab trees died.

D. The baobab study involved more than 60 baobabs.

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．Becoming __________ American citizen takes a lot of work.

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A. / B. an C. a D. the

17. She was the only member of her family ________ spoke English.

A. that B. whom C. what D. which

18. _________ he walked, he looked carefully at the ice in front of him.

A. If B. As C. Since D. Whether

19. At about twelve o’clock, the man decided ______ to eat his lunch.

A. being stopped B. stopping C. to be stopped D. to stop

20. He threw stones at the birds but could not hit ____________.

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A. him B. her C. it D. them

21. Peter is going to a lake ________ he can fish with his friends.

A. which B. here C. where D. there

22. They ________ into the dormitory already.

A. have moved B. moving C. move D. having moved

23. Everyone is getting old, but you look _______ than ever.

A. younger B. youngest C. the youngest D. young

24. ----- Do you enjoy your present job

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---- ___________. I just do it for a living.

A. Of course B. Not really C. Not likely D. Not a little

25. They ________ have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed.

A. will B. can C. must D. should

26. After dinner the minister made a short ________ to the guests.

A. delivery B. speech C. pronunciation D. conversation

27. Jean is one of those modern girls who always _________ the latest fashions.

A. put up with B. come up with C. keep up with D. get along with

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28. The room was so quiet that she could hear the _______ of her heart.

A. hitting B. beating C. tapping D. knocking

29. This watch is _______ to all of the other watches in the store.

A. superior B. advantages C. super D. beneficial

30. The _______ of the valley was very wet.

A. head B. basis C. top D. bottom

31. The sun ________ in the east.

A. rises B. raises C. increases D. goes

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32. When you have kids, you won’t have time to go to parties _________

A. further B. still more C. anymore D. no more

33. They hid themselves ________ a tree.

A. off B. after C. behind D. before

34. The protests were not _______ to New York.

A. balanced B. ended C. limited D. attended

35. He has never recovered from the _______ of his brother’s death.

A. aim B. shock C. plan D. opinion

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36. If you _______ smoke, please go outside.

A. can B. should C. must D. may

37. The police officers in our city work hard ________ the rest of us can live

a safe life.

A. in case B. as if C. in order that D. only if

38. No matter how ___________, it is not necessarily lifeless.

A. a desert may be cry B. dry may a desert be

C. may a desert be cry D. dry a desert may be

39. The girl glanced over her shoulder and found herself ______ by a young man

in black.

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A. was followed B. has been followed C. following D.

followed

40. They made a great effort to prepare the exhibition, _________ to achieve a

big success.

A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D. hope

41. I have been looking for this book for several weeks, and _______ I have found

it.

A. at least B. in no time C. at last D. at present

42. Thousands of people _______ the funeral.

A. cared B. attended C. devoted D. appeared

43. I’m afraid you have no ______ but to come along with us.

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A. possibility B. permission C. choice D. selection

44. The old man got into the _______ of storing money under the bed.

A. habit B. tradition C. use D. custom

45. She is so _______ that she cried for days when her pet cat died.

A. sensible B. sensitive C. imaginative D. impressive

Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked

A, B, C, D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding

letter on the Answer Sheet.

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46. The new stadium being built (A) for the next Asian Games will be (B) three

times as bigger(C) as the present(D) one.

47. After (A) the long journey, the three of (B) them went back (C) home, hungry

and tiredly.(D)

48. Surprising (A) and happy, Tony stood (B) up and accepted(C) the prize(D).

49. We tried(A) hard, and eventually(B), we were(C) able to get Mike lent(D) us

his car just for a day.

50. He doesn’t want (A) to spend many (B) time shopping(C) in (D) New York.

51. If he (A) were more experienced (B), I will (C) vote for(D) him.

52. Taking a train (A) is most (B) comfortable than (C) taking an (D) airplane.

53. I used to swam (A) in high school (B), but I don’t have(C) time now (D).

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54. I hope (A) the weather (B) must (C) be sunny (D) Friday.

55. Jim sold (A) most of his things (B). He has hardly nothing (C) left in (D)

the house.

Part IV Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank

there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D at the end of the passage. You should

choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding

letter on the Answer Sheet.

In the summer of 1838, John Wannamaker was born in Philadelphia. His father

was a brick-maker. Whenever he was not ___56___ school, John was engaged in

turning bricks which were laid in the sun to __57____. Thus, the quality of

working ___58___ was instilled(灌输) into the young man. ___59___ his own

diligence, he later became the merchant prince of Philadelphia.

A few years later, school was ___60__ and he worked in a store four mile

away __61__ his home. He walked eight miles every day, going to work in the

morning and ___62___ back home in the evening. He ___63___ only ﹩ for the entire

week’s work. Afterwards he was __64____ as a clerk in a law office, and later

he worked in a clothing store at a ___65___ of ＄ per week. Here he seemed to

find the calling __66____ suited his taste, and he developed a pleasing

disposition(性格). People ___67___ to trade with the young clerk. It was not

long ___68__he was called to responsible positions.

In 1861, he already saved several hundred dollars. As he had __69__ a

reputation for honesty and ability, he was able to start in business on his own

account. This firm of Wannamaker & Brown was situated __70__ the corner of Sixth

and Market streets. As the business __71_____, other stores were opened. John

Wannamaker , the poor clerk---- after a __72___ of twenty years of hard work,

pushed by energy, controlled a force of 6,000 employees. Not only did the firm

handle clothing, but also articles that could be generally ____73__ in retail(零售) stores.

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The secret of his great success is his tireless diligence, and a __74____

mastery of his business. He was one of the most successful merchants in history

who were extremely good at thinking of new business ideas and __75___ them

successful.

56. A. at B. with C. for D. about

57. A. work B. see C. fly D. dry

58. A. quite B. hard C. shortly D. easily

59. A. Beyond B. Along C. By D. In

60. A. absorbed B. announced C. abandoned D. advanced

61. A. for B. through C. with D. from

62. A. coming B. came C. leaving D. left

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63. A. captured

64. A. employed

65. A. service

66. A. where

67. A. worried

68. A. although

69. A. earned

70. A. above

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71. A. followed

72. A. justice

B. received

B. consumed

B. number

B. which

B. hated

B. after

B. reached

B. below

C. combined D. returned

C. followed D. displayed

C. salary D. course

C. when D. what

C. permitted D. liked

C. because D. before

C. pushed D. repaired

C. at D. with

C. increased

C. recall

D. dropped

D. misery

B. divided

B. period

73. A. visited B. caught C. produced

74. A. thorough B. public C. normal

75. A. put B. made C. putting

Part Ⅴ Translation (20%)

Section A

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D. found

D. recent

D. making

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate

into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passaged you have just

read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify

their meanings in the context.

76. The members were quick to come to his rescue.

77. This would ruin the spacesuit.

78. It consists of plastic food displayed in a wooden box.

79. Scientists are wondering why.

80. During the process, they noticed that several of the trees had died.

Section B

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81. 这部电影值得看。

82. 他每天坐公共汽车上班。

83. 整个早晨我都在打篮球。

84. 飞机马上就要起飞了。

85. 今天比昨天热的多。

答案：

1-5 ADAAB 6-10 BDDCB 11-15 ACCBC

16-20 BABDD 21-25 CAABD 26-30 BCBAA 31-35 ACCCB

36-40 CCDDB 41-45 CBCAB

46-50 CDADB 51-55 CBACC

56-60 ADBCC 61-65 DABAC 66-70 BDDAC 71-75 CBDAD

76. 成员们迅速赶来“救”他。

77, 这将会毁了太空服。

78. 它是由陈列在木盒里的塑料食物组成的。

79. 科学家们想知道为什么

80. 在这个过程中，他们注意到有几棵树已经死了。

81. This film/movie is worth seeing.

82. He goes to work by bus every day,

83. I’ve been playing basketball all the morning.

84. The plane is about to take off.

85. It’s much hotter today than yesterday.