历年考试真题—2013年5月试题与答案

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试

2013.05.11

Part I Reading 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. Y ou 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:

Is that 6 a.m. workout getting in the way of good sleep? Don’t think your fat cells won't notice. A new study published in The Annals of Internal Medicine (a medical journal) finds that inadequate shut-eye has a harmful effect on fat calls, reducing their ability to respond to insulin (胰岛素) by about 30 percent. Over the long-term，this decreased response could set-the stage for type-2 diabetes (a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in his or her blood), fatty liver disease and weight gain.

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(76) But Americans don’t seem to be getting the messaee that we need seven to nine hours per night.

(77) Brady exolains that the fat cells responded significantly to the loss of sleep.

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1. According to the passage，lack of the sleep for a long while can probably lead to all of the following EXCEPT______.

A. heart disease

B. weight gain

C. diabetes

D. liver disease

2. The main idea of the third paragraph is______.

A. how to write a medical research paper

B. how to avoid sleep loss

C. how the research was conducted

D. how to conduct a medical experiment

3. What does the word“leach”in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. Leap

B. Lead.

C. Leam

D. Leak.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A.We will be in trouble if our fat cells become less responsive to insulin.

B. More and more studies are done to study the link between sleep and weight.

C. More than 20% of Americans are net getting enough sleep.

D. Fat cells are there to help us maintain a good health.

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

A. Poor Sleep May Lead to Too Much Stored Fat and Disease

B. Sleep Experts Had Exciting Findings in a Fat Study

C. Americans Should Have More Than Six Hours of Sleep

D. Bad Things Happen if Fat Cells Become Our Friend

这篇短文讲睡眠的重要性，不足的睡眠会引起种种不良的后果。

76句的翻译是：但是美国人似乎仍不明白：我们每晚需要7至9小时的睡眠。

77句的翻译是：布莱德解释说：脂肪细胞对睡眠的减少会产生强烈的反应。

1至5题的答案是：ACDDB

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

The top of the world is a wonderland. In winter, the temperature often falls to -30℉and the sun never rises. The ocean is surrounded by frozen ground. There are few people or trees, but to polar bears, the Arctic (北极) is home.

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(78) Polar bears have thick fur，big paws and other features that make them well prepared for life in their tough environment.

(79) Although these bears are strong swimmers, they are no match for lightning swift seals in the water.

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6. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Climate Change in the Arctic

B. How to' Protect the Environment

C. TheArctic Is Home to Polar Bears

D. Polar Bears in Danger

7. Where do polar bears usually hunt seals?

A. On land.

B. In open watar.

C. In openings in the sea ice.

D. At the bottom of the sea.

8. The word“cubs”in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to______.

A. adults

B. babies

C. hunters

D. enemies

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

A. Starving polar bears are increasingly coming into villages, where they may be

killed either for food or safety.

B. Polar bears can spend their entire lives on land if the sea ice melts completely.

C.Two-thirds of the world’s polar bears may disappear by 2050 as global warming

continues.

D. The growing distance between ice packs is not a problem for polar bears,

because they are excellent swimmers.

10. What’s the mission of Polar Bears International?

A. Saving energy.

B. Conducting scientific research.

C. Seeking international cooperation.

D. Saving polar bears and their home.

这篇短文讲地球变暖使北极熊处境危险。

78句的翻译是：北极熊有厚密的皮毛、宽大的脚掌以及其他特征，这些特征使他们能够适应艰苦的环境。

79句的翻译是：尽管北极熊是游泳健将，在水中，他们也无法与快速的敏捷的海豹匹敌。

6至10题的答案是：DCBCD

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Imagine a school that expected its students to become literate (有读写能力的)without any formal instruction. Most parents would be alarmed by such an