2013年11月北京地区成人英语三级考试真题及答案

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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试

2013.11.2

PartI Reading Comprehension(30%)

Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each ofthem 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:

For 20 months the wrecked Costa Concordia has been lying on its side near the coast of Giglio, a small Italian island. But on Tuesday, as part of the largest salvage (打捞) operation ever conducted, the large ship was finally moved to the upright position. The

next step is for the vessel to be removed from the area entirely.

The Costa Concordia is twice the weight of the Titanic. The ship itself didn't budge (稍微移动)for the first three hours of the operation, Sergio Girotto told reporters. He and

other engineers worked for 19 hours before Concordia was declared completely upright.

The Costa Concordia capsized on January 13, 2012, after its captain, Francesco Schettino, brought the ship too close to the shore. The ship hit coastal rocks, which caused serious damage and allowed water to pour in.(76) Most of the 4,200 people on board made it to land safely, but more than 30 people were killed in the disaster. Two people remain missing. The Concordia's captain is currently on trial for causing a shipwreck and

abandoning his ship.

The operation to right the ship is called parbuckling. While parbuckling is a standard operation to right capsized ships, it has never before been used on such a large ship.(77) Workers had been waiting for favorable weather conditions to undertake the operation. On

Monday, authorities gave the final go-ahead.

The process was expected to take no more than 12 hours. But problems with the large system of steel chains caused delays. Engineers worked through the night using cables and

metal water tanks to roll the ship onto special platforms.

The Concordia is expected to be pulled away from Giglio in the spring of 2014 and

turned into scrap metal (废金属). The ship's owner, Costa Cruises, will pay for the

recovery, which has already cost more than $800 million.

1.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

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A. Ship Safety Management

B.Shipwrecks: an Environmental Threat

C.The Costa Concordia Disaster

D.The Costa Concordia Salvage

2.The word "capsized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to

A.turned over

B.delayed

C.departed

D.set sail

3. According to the passage, the Concordia's captain has been charged with causing the

crash and

A.drug use

B.alcohol abuse

C.abandoning his post

D.setting fire

4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The Costa Concordia is three times the weight of the Titanic.

B. Engineers in Italy have successfully righted the wrecked Concordia after an operation

that lasted around 12 hours.

C.The salvage operation went ahead despite bad weather conditions.

D.As a common means of righting wrecked ships, parbuckling had never been carried

out on a vessel of the Concordia's size.

5.What will happen to the Concordia eventually?

A. It will be pulled away to be broken up for scrap metal.

B. It will be repaired and put into use again.

C.It will be turned into a museum for tourists.

D.It will be sunk to the ocean floor.

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

(78) Would you risk your life for a country that considered you a second-class citizen? Would you join a military that asked you to risk sacrificing your life but separated you from other soldiers because of the color of your skin? That is precisely what the Tuskegee

Airmen did. They were brave, intelligent, African-American men and women who fought

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for the United States in World WarⅡ .

In 1940, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt agreed to allow African Americans to fly airplanes in the military. Before that, African Americans could only serve in the Armed Forces as part of the ground troops. The first African American airmen reported for duty in 1941. They began their training outside of Tuskegee, Alabama.(79) The soldiers were completely separated by race and the two races could not communicate. About 450 African

American pilots finished the training. These men were the original Tuskegee Airmen.

The Tuskegee Airmen had an amazing record. They did not lose any of the bombers they were escorting (护航) When the war was over in 1945, the Tuskegee Airmen were heroes. But when they returned to America, they were appalled to find out that they were still treated like second-class citizens. They faced the same segregation (种族隔离) and

discrimination (歧视) as they had before they began their training.

Frederick Henry, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, lives in Detroit, Michigan. Because he was from the North, he would often forget the segregation rules of the South. Once, Henry was on a bus alone with a white bus driver. Soon, after the two had talked for a while, a wave of other passengers came on the bus. A problem arose when some white passengers were still standing, which was against the rules. Henry was put off the bus, even

though he was the first person to board the bus and had paid his fare.

One thing did change, however. In/1948,President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order prohibiting segregation in the military. Eventually, the Tuskegee Airmen

were officially thanked for their amazing efforts in the war.

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

A.American Soldiers in World War Ⅱ

B.American Civil Rights Movement

C. The Tuskegee Airmen

D. Racial Discrimination in the U.S.

7. What docs the word "appalled" in the third paragraph probably mean?

A.Reluctant.

B.Pleased.

C.Shocked.

D.Relieved,

8.It can be inferred from the passage that Henry

A refused to give up his seat to a white passenger

B. refused to pay his bus fare

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C. had a fight with the bus driver

D. was the last person to board the bus.

9.In , President Harry S. Truman ordered to end military segregation.

A.1940

B.1941

C.1945

D.1948

10. According to the passage, which of the following statements about the Tuskegee

Airmen is TRUE?

A In World War Ⅱ, they never lost a bomber to enemy fire.

B.They were the first group of black soldiers ever trained by the ground troops.

C. They were not subjected to racial discrimination in the army.

D. They were already soldiers in the ground troops before their training at Tuskegee

began.

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Coffee is a powerful drink. On a personal level, it helps keep us awake and active.(80)

On a much general level, it has helped shape our history and continues to shape our culture.

Coffee plants grow wild in parts of Africa and were probably used by travelling tribes (部落) for thousands of years, but it wasn't until the 1400s that people figured out they could roast its seeds."Then it really took off," said historian Mark Pendergrast—author of Uncommon Grounds: the History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World. By the 1500s, the drink had spread to coffeehouses across the Arab world within another 150 years,

it took Europe by storm."It actually had a major impact on the rise of business,"

Pendergrast says. Coffeehouses became a spot not just to enjoy a cup but to exchange

ideas.

The insurance industry was founded hundreds of years ago in one of London's 2,000 coffeehouses. Literature, newspapers and even the works of great composers like Bach and

Beethoven were also inspired in coffeehouses.

It is often said that after the Boston Tea Party of 1773, when American colonists (殖民者 ) attacked British tea ships and threw large boxes of tea into the harbor, Americans everywhere switched over to drinking coffee."There's a lot of truth to the story, I found,"

Pendergrast says. He mentions a letter John Adams wrote to his wife, Abigail, in which the

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Founding Father declares his love of tea but says he will have to learn to accept coffee

instead, because drinking tea had become unpatriotic (不爱国的).

For all the upsides coffee has brought the modem world, it also brought its fair share of downsides, too. Europeans carried coffee with them as they colonized various parts of

the world, and this frequently meant they made people into slaves in order to grow it.

11.According to the passage, which of the following has nothing to do with coffee?

A.Literature.

B. Newspapers.

C.The insurance industry.

D.The oil industry.

12.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.The Boston Tea Party took place in 1773.

B. Europeans figured out ways to use coffee during the 1670s.

C.During the 1770s, more and more Americans began to drink coffee.

D.Coffee is a refreshing drink.

13.The author of the book believes that

A.drinking coffee was unpatriotic

B.2000 insurance companies were set up hundreds of years ago

C. Europeans were responsible for the existence of slavery

D. coffee actually influenced the rise of business

14. The phrase "took off"in the second paragraph means" ".

A.dropped to the groundB. became very successful

C. removed its coatD. went away suddenly

15.Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?

A. When Coffee Became Popular

B.Coffee Is a Powerful Drink

C. How Coffee Influenced the Course of History

D.What Impact Coffee Has on Human Behavior

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. We don't need air conditioning,

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A.nor can we afford it B.neither can afford it

C.nor we can afford it D.neither we can afford it

17.Could you find someone ?

A.for me to play tennis with B. play tennis with

C. for me to play tennis D. play tennis

18."You are too self-centered. It's high time you that you are not the most

important person in the world,"Edgar said to his boss angrily.

A.realized B.have realized C.realize D. should realize

19. The government cannot operate effectively it is free from such interference.

A.so long as B.so that C.unless D.because

20.If I had remembered the window, the thief would not have got in.

A. to close B.closing C. to have closed D.having closed

21.In Britain, the best season of the year is probably spring.

A.later B.latter C.last D.late

22.If it tomorrow, the basketball match has to be canceled.

A.rain B.rains C. rained D. will rain

23. Pacific Ocean is very large sea to the west of North and South America, and to

the east of Asia and Australia.

A.The; a B.A;the C.The; the D.A; a

24. Neither his fellow workers nor Tod himself to the solution put forward by the

employer

A.agree B.agrees C.agreeing D. to agree

25.If only I hard in the past few months! But I didn't work hard enough and failed

the maths examination.

A.work B.worked C. have worked D. had worked

26. None of us knew how the change had come

A.across B.about C. over D.down

27.The price of fish is during the Spring Festival

A.expensive B.high C.valuable D.dear

28.He offered to her a hand as the bag was too heavy for her to carry.

A.lend B. help C.show D.borrow

29. Do you mind ifI the mistakes in your report?

A. pick up B. put up C.call out D. point out

30- They told me it would be cheap but it cost me nearly $ 500.

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A.in general B. in a word C. in detail D.in fact

31.Having been found guilty, the man was given a severe by the judge.

A.service B.sentence C. crime D.crisis

32. Frankfurt, Germany, is one of the most populated regions in Western Europe,

A.densely B. vastly C. enormously D.largely

33.Jean did not have time to go to the concert last night because she was busy for

her history examination.

A.to prepare B. preparing C. to be prepared D. being prepared

34. By the end of this month, we surely a satisfactory solution to the problem.

A. have found B. will be finding C. will have found D.are finding

35. Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, , of

course, made the others jealous.

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

36.Linda, has lived next door to me about 10 years, will move to another city

soon.

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

37. The visitors felt greatly surprised at they saw in the museum.

A.who B.whose C. how D. what

38.On no account held responsible for the accident.

A.the driver can be B. can the driver be

C. the driver docs be D. does the driver be

39. by his friend for his mistake, Jim felt very unhappy.

A.Criticizing B.To criticize

C.Criticized D. Having criticized

40. Our sports meet is planned to take place Saturday morning.

A.in B.at C.on D.of

41. You can't afford to let the situation get worse. You must take to put it right.

A.decisions B.directions C. sides D.steps

42. How these big stones were moved to the mountain tops remains a , that is,

nobody knows how.

A.mystery B.possibility C responsibility D.faith

43. Michael Jackson traveled and sang all around the world, his audience with

music, dance and fashion.

A.entertaining B.awarding C. giving D.proving

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44. To improve efficiency the factory most of its workers with robots.

A.operated B. replaced C.contributed D.accomplished

45.—Fred: Hi, Paul, do you live near here?

A.Hi, Fred, how do you do?

B.Hi, Fred, I'm very well, thanks.

C.Yes,I do.

D.No, I don't

Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer

Sheet.

46. She looks forward every spring to walk in the flower-lined garden.

B C D

She (looks) forward (every spring) to( walk in) the (flower-lined) garden.

47. The reason which he was absent from school yesterday is that he was ill A B C D

(The)reason(which)he(was)absent from school yesterday is (that) he was ill.

48. Last week a old friend of mine came to Beijing and paid me a visit. A B C D

(Last week)(a old friend of mine)(came to) Beijing and (paid me a visit).

49.In China today , most university students are depend on their parents for finance aid.

A B D

In China (today), most university students (are depend)(on) their parents (for finance aid).

50.Shanghai is the most largest city by population in the People's Republic of China.

A B C

50.Shanghai(is)(the most largest)(city)by population (in) the(People's Republic of China).

51.Now a lot of young people in the village,unlike his parents, choose to make a living in cities.

A B C D

Now(a lot of) young people(in) the village, unlike (his) parents, choose (to make a living) in cities.

52.I don't feel like to go for a swim in the sea because the wind is blowing hard.

A B C

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I don't feel like (to go)for a swim(in the sea)(because) the wind is (blowing hard).

53. That was because of her cruelty that we all hated her. A B C D

(That) was (because of) her cruelty (that) we all (hated) her.

54.There will be three hundreds of students taking part in the speech content.

A B C D

There(will be) three (hundreds of) students (taking) part (in the speech content).

55. In recent years, tourist companies have succeeded in selling us the idea that the farther we go, our A B C

holiday will be the better.

(In recent years), tourist companies (have succeeded) in selling us the idea that (the farther) we go, our

holiday will be (the better)

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 and 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.

The mind-success connection is strong, and many obstacles to our success are also mental. Some people rely more on facts, 56 others rely more on feelings. There is no "right way"to be, but we all have the natural ability to "feel" our way successfully 57 an

unlighted path.

I learned this 58 I was standing on a curb (路边) in a city in Vietnam (越南). My objective, a restaurant where my husband Tom was 59 for me, stood on the 60 side of the street, I was 61 and could smell the food. But it seemed as if the restaurant were miles away. The street was, 62 with motor cycles, bicycles, cars, trucks and buses. Rather than 63 the traffic into two lanes, the yellow lane markers apparently served only to 64 that you were on a paved (铺设的)road.People passed, stopped, turned around and crossed

center lines.

Traffic flowed both ways in the same lane, and more traffic turned onto the street from side ones. Even when the signal tight turned red, traffic 65 to flow as drivers entirely

66 the signal, rushing to me from front, back, sides and all angles.

I was ready to abandon lunch with Tom when a local gentleman my arm. In

English, he kindly said,"Crossing the street is not a problem, 68 a dance."With that we

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stepped 69 the curb and into the chaos (混乱). My heart 70 faster as we walked slowly

across. 71g reeting us with sharp horns and angry shouts, drivers saw and adjusted to us. As long as we made no sudden 72, we were fine. I felt as if we were gracefully

swimming 73 a school of fish. The traffic flowed smoothly around us, in all directions.

74 I knew it, we were across.

Learning to dance through the chaos of traffic is just 75 your feelings. It's a

combination of intention, timing and trust.

56.A.as

C.where

57.A.along

C.beside

58.A.where

C.when

59.A. waiting

C.expecting

60.A.opposed

C.different

61.A.earnest

C splendid

62.A. grouped

C. crowded

63.A. dividing

C.cutting

64.A.strengthen

C indicate

65.A.responded

C.recovered

66.A.respected

C.remembered

67.A.hit

C.took

68.A.besides

C.rather

69.A.off

B while

D.when

B.with

D.under

B.what

D.which

B.looking

D.seeing

B.nearby

D.opposite

B.hungry

D.worried

B.pressed

D.provided

B. combining

D.joining

B.conclude

D.express

B.transformed

D.continued

B.ignored

D.misunderstood

B.led

D.struck

B.but

D. except

B.on

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C.with

70.A.beat

C. leapt

71.A. Regardless of

C. For lack of

72.A. recognitions

C.movements

73.A.under

C.above

74.A.Although

C.Where

75.A. following

C.astonishing

D.for

B.moved

D.jumped

B. In spite of

D.Instead of

B.suspicions

D.enjoyments

B. through

D.between

B.After

D.Before

B.considering

D.appreciating

Part V Translation (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this part, there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identifjy their meanings in the context

76.Most of the 4,200 people on board made it to land safely, but more than 30 people were

killed in the disaster.

77.Workers had been waiting for favorable weather conditions to undertake the operation.

78.Would you risk your life for a country that considered you a second-class citizen?

79. The soldiers were completely separated by race and the two races could not

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communicate.

80.On a much general level, it has helped shape our history and continues to shape our

culture.

Section B

Directions: In this part, there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into

English. Be sure to write clearly.