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1、北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试PartReading 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 lett

2、er on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: The reflective towers of New York City, which is on the Atlantic migrating迁徙的route , can be deadly for birds. “We live in an age of glass, said Ms.Laurel, an architect.76“It can be a perfect mirror in certain lights

3、, and the larger the glass, the more dangerous it is. About 90,000 birds are killed by flying into building in the city each year. Often, they strike the lower levels of glass towers after searching for food in nearby parks. Such crashes are the second-leading cause of death for migrating birds, aft

4、er habitat栖息地loss, with an estimated number of death ranging up to a billion a year.77As glass office and apartment towers have increased in the last decade, so, too, have calls to make them less deadly to birds. San Francisco adopted bird-safety standard for new building in July. The United States

5、Green Building Council, a nonprofit industry group that encourages the creation of environmentally conscious buildings, will introduce a bird-safety credit this as part of its environmental certification process.There are no easy fixes, however. A few researchers are exploring glass designs that use

6、 ultraviolet紫外线的signals, but they are still in their infancy. Covers, dot patterns, shades and net are the main options available.Often, only one section of a building needs to be changed. “You dont necessarily have to treat every window, Ms.Laurel said. “It would be too expensive to do the whole bu

7、ilding. The Jacob Convention Center, which has been undergoing alterations, is the most recent building to voluntarily correct the problem of bird crashes. The architects used less reflective glass and dot patterns.1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. New York is a city of glass towers.B. Glas

8、s tower are dangerous for migrating birds.C. New York adopted new safety standards for buildings.D. Glass towers are a new trend in the United States.2. What is the number one cause of death for migrating birds?A. Climate change B. Habitat lossC. Lack of food D. Crashing into buildings.3. What does

9、the word “fixes in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Choices B. ExplanationsC. Solutions D. Developments4. _are used in the alteration of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.A. Dot patterns B. ShadesC. Nets D. Covers5. Which of the fowling statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. In many

10、cases, the whole building needs to be altered to prevent bird crashes.B. The Jacob K.Javits Convention Center is the first building to deal with the problem of bird crashes.C. About 90,000 birds are killed due to habitat loss in New York City each year.D. Unfortunately, glass designs that use ultrav

11、iolet signals are still in their early stages.Passage 2Question 6 to 10 are based on the fowling passage: Todays students have grown up hearing more about Bill Gates than F.D.R., and they live in a world where amazing innovations革新are common. The current 18-year-olds, after all, were 8 when Google w

12、as founded by two students at Stanford; Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004 while he was Harvard and they were entering high school. Having grown up digital数字的，they are impatient to get on with life. The easiest way to find kids like these is to check in on entrepreneurship企业家才能education, in wh

13、ich colleges and universities try to prepare their students to recognize opportunities and seize them. A report published last year by the Kauffman Foundation, which finances programs to promote innovation on campuses, noted that more than 50,000 entrepreneurship programs are offered on two-and four

14、-year campusesup from just 250 courses in 1985. Lesa Mitchell , a Kauffman vice president, says that the foundation is extending the reach of its academic influence, which used to be found only in business schools. Now, the concept of entrepreneurship is blooming in engineering programs and medical

15、school, and even in the liberal arts. “Our interest is the programs, she says. “We need to spread out from the business school. Either as class projects or on their own, students in a variety of majors are coming up with ideas, writing business plans and seeing them through to prototype and, often,

16、market. In their spare time, students in agricultural economics at Purdue invent new uses for bean; industrial design majors at Syracuse, in a special laboratory, create wearable technologies. 78The entrepreneurship movement has its critics, especially among those who see college as a time for exten

17、sive academic exploration. “I just dont think that entrepreneurship ranks so high in terms of national need, says Daniel S.Greenberg, author of Science for sale: The perils, Rewards and Delusions of Campus Capitalism. Leonard A.Schlesinger, Babson Colleges president, says that the question of whethe

18、r innovation can really be taught is “an age-old argument.6. When Google and Facebook were established, the founders were still_.A. in high school B. in the armyC. in primary school D. at college7. According to the passage, what is the main purpose of entrepreneurship education?A. To prepare student

19、s for future academic lifeB. To prepare students to find opportunities and seize them.C. To prepare students for overseas career.D. To prepare student to develop interpersonal skills.8. The word “prototype in the fourth paragraph is most likely to mean_.A. model B. strategyC. method D. stage9. What

20、does Daniel S.Grennberg think of entrepreneurship education?A. Entrepreneurship, or at least certain elements of it, can be taught. B. An entrepreneurship program can help students find what they really like and entrepreneurship isnt all about business.C. Entrepreneurship should be spread across dif

21、ferent fields.D. Colleges shouldnt put too much emphasis on entrepreneurship programs.10. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Entrepreneurship courses in business schools.B. Qualities of an entrepreneur.C. Entrepreneurship education in colleges.D. Kids in the information age.Passage 3Question 11

22、 to 15 are based on the following passage： Regret is as common an emotion as love or fear, and it can be nearly as powerful. So, in a new paper, two researchers set about trying to find out what the typical American regrets most. In telephone surveys, Neal Rose, a psychologist and professor of marke

23、ting at the School of Management at Northwestern University, and Mike Morrison, a doctoral candidate in psychology at University of Illinois, asked 370 Americans, aged 19 to 103,to talk about their most notable regret .Participants were asked what the regret was, when it happened, whether it was a r

24、esult of something they did or didnt do, and whether it was something that could still be fixed. The most commonly mentioned regret involved romance 浪漫的事18%lost loves or unfulfilled relationships. Family regrets came in second 16%，whit people still feeling badly about being unkind to their brothers

25、or sisters in childhood. Other frequently reported regrets involved career (13%),education (12%)，money10%and parenting9%. Rose and Morrisons study, which is to be published in Social Psychological and Personality Science, is significant in that it surveyed a wide range of the American public, includ

26、ing people of all ages and socio-economic and educational backgrounds. Previous studies on regret have focused largely on college students, who predictably tend to have education-focused regrets, like wishing they had studied harder or a different major. The new survey shows that in the larger popul

27、ation, a persons “life circumstancesaccomplishments, shortcomings, situation in lifeinject considerable fuel into the fires of regret, the authors write.79People with less education, for instance were more likely to report education regret. People with higher levels of education had the most career

28、regrets. And those with no romantic partner tended to hold regrets regarding love. Broken down分解、细分by sex, more women44% than men 19% had regrets about love and familynot surprising, since women “value social relationships more than men, the authors write. In contrast ,men 34% were more likely than

29、women 27% to mention work-related regrets, wishing theyd chosen a different career path, for instance ,or followed their passion.80Many participants also reported wishing they had worked less to spend more time with their children. There was an even split between regrets about inaction not doing som

30、ething and action do something you wish you didnt. But, like previous studies, the current research found that some regrets are more likely than others to persist over time: people tend to hang on longer to the regret of inaction; meanwhile, regrets of action tend to be more recent.11. In the second

31、 paragraph, the author shows _.A. the researchers findings B. the importance of familyC. the importance of money D. the importance of career12. According to the passage, college student participants mainly had regrets about their _.A. family and childhood B. study and majorC. career and job D. roman

32、ce and fear13.The word “notable in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.A. common B. capable C. wonderful D. remarkable14. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The less education he or she has, the more regrets she or he would have.B. The more education he or she has, the less regr

33、ets she or he would have.C. More women than men had regrets about love and family.D. The regret of action seems to last longer than that of inaction.15. What is the main idea of this passage?A. How regret is understood by a typical American.B .Common regrets is more important than love and hate.C. W

34、hy regret is more important than love and hate.D. How regret has shaped Americans.PartVocabulary and Structure30%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 sentences. Then bl

35、acken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. Mr Smith is coming to visit us soon. Wed better get everything ready before he _.A. arrives B. arrive C. will arrive D. arrived17._yesterday, you would have met Professor Jones. But now he has left for London.A. Did you come B. Had you comeC. Sh

36、ould you come D. Were you to come18. The man denied_ into the neighbors garden and _his cow.A. goingstealing B. goingstoleC. wentstealing D. wentstole19. Ted worked like a horse in his youth, _contributed to his great success later as a businessman.A. that B. who C. what D. which20. A few hours ago,

37、 a small suitcase with some important papers _ stolen from the general managers office.A. is B. are C. were D. was21._ on the New World, he felt like crying.A .land B. Landed C. To land D. Having landed22. Visit our store. Nowhere else _ such good bargains.A. you find B. find you C. do you find D. y

38、ou do find23. After_ seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to go into the doctors office.A, this B. that C. which D. what24. Ever since the Smiths moved to the lake area a year ago, they _ better health.A. could have enjoyed B. had enjoyed C. have been enjoying D. are enjoying25. The boss doesnt w

39、ant to talk about the accident; now he is in no _ to do so.A. feeling B. attitude C. emotion D. Mood26. I cant understand why you regard it as music. It _ me mad!A. puts B. sets C. drivers D. changes27. Yesterday Mr Blake was caught in the rain and got wet through._ he caught a bad cold.A. Consequen

40、tly B. Finally C. Lately D. Strangely28. William likes to eat out, but he is not _ about what he eats.A. peculiar B. unusual C. particular D. special29. Their house stands at a hilltop, _ the Hudson River down below.A. seeing B. viewing C. looking at D. overlooking30. I cant understand why my boss i

41、s always _fault with my work.A. finding B. seeking C. looking D. making31. This is the same knife _ I lost yesterday.A. which B. what C. like D. as32. When will you be back? Ill be back _a couple of days.A. after B. for C. about D. in33. We hear that they will _ a new school here.A. set down B. set

42、up C. set off D. set out34. He will never forget the days _ he spent in Japan.A. when B. after C. that D. how35. Interestingly enough, the two brothers have noting in_.A. ordinary B. common C. general D .particular36. The scientists are trying to find out the facts to _ their theory.A. support B. ca

43、rry C. design D. raise37. The performance of the English team was _. They played much worse than expected.A. disappoint B. disappointing C. disappointed D. to disappoint38. You are welcome to order the goods now. But payment should be made_.A. for advance B. from advance C. in advance D. to advance3

44、9. Speak louder so that you can make yourself _.A. heard B. to hear C. hearing D. have been heard40. Now it wont be long before we meet again, _?A. will it B. do we C. wont we D. does it41. Americans eat_ vegetables per person today as they did in the 1960s.A. more than twice B. as twice manyC. twice as many D. more than twice