2009年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案
2009 年 11 月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案
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. 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:
The fourth-graders atChicago's McCormick Elementary School don't know
Chinese is supposed to be hard to learn. For most, who speak Spanish at
home, it's becoming their third language. They've been heating and using
Chinese words since nursery, and it's natural to give a “ni hao”when strangers
enter the classroom.“It's really fun!” says Miranda Lucas, taking a break from
a lesson that includes a Chinese interview with Jackie Chan. “I'm teaching my
mom to speak Chinese.”
The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a
common phenomenon in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly
becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more
focus on useful languages like Chinese, and pressure from them -- as well as
from business leaders, politicians, and parents -- has produced a quick growth
in the number of programs.
Chicago city officials make their best effort to include Chinese in their
public schools. Their program has grown to include 3,000 students in 20
schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread to
places like Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. Supporters see
knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as an advantagein a global
economy where China is growing in importance. “This is an interesting way to
begin to engage with the world's next superpower,” says Michael Levine,
director of education at the Asia Society, which has started five new public
high schools that offer Chinese. “Globalization has already changed the
arrangements in terms of how children today are going to think about their
careers, The question is when, not whether, the schools are going to adjust.”
(76) The number of students leaming Chinese is tiny compared with how
many study Spanish or French. But one report shows that before-college
enrollment (报名人数) nearly quadrupled between 1992 and 2002, from 6,000
to 24,000. Despite the demand, though, developing programs isn't easy. And
the No. one difficulty, everyone agrees, is having enough teachers. Finding
teacher “is the challenge,” says Scott McGinnis, an academic adviser for a
language institute and a Chinese teacher for 15 years at the college level.
“Materials are easy comparison. Or getting schools funded.”
1. The best title for this passage might be_____.
A. Next Hot Language to Study: Chinese
B. Next Hot Language to Study: Spanish
C.Next Hot Language to Study: French
D. Chicago Is the Place to Learn Chinese
2. The most difficult thing to do is finding _____.
A. enough textbooks for the Chinese programs
B. enough money for the Chinese programs
C. enough teachers for the Chinese programs
D. enough students for the Chinese programs
3. We learn from the passage that_____.
A. Scott McGinnis has been a Chinese teacher for 15 years
B. Jackie Chan is a Chinese teacher at McCormick Elementary School
C. Chicago officials ire required to learn Chinese
D. Scott McGinnis is good at giving his opinions on everything
4. According to the passage, all the following statements are true
EXCEPT_____.
A. the number of students learning Chinese is small
B. Chinese programs have found their way in several major Cities in the
U.S.
C. g0vernment officials don't like the pressure from business
leaders and parents to start Chinese programs
D. China is becoming more and more influential in the world
5 The word "quadrupled" in the last paragraph is close in meaning
to“multiplied by_____”.
A. three times B. four times
C. five times D. six times
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Many private institutions of higher education around the country are in
danger. Not ail will be saved, and perhaps not all deserve to be saved. There
are low-quaiity schools just as there are low-quality businesses. We have no
obligation to save them simply because .they exist. But many thriving
institutions that deserve to continue are threatened. They are doing a fine job
educationally, but they are caught in a financial difficulty, with no way to
reduce rising costs or increase revenues ( 收 入 ) significantly. Raising fees
doesn't bring in more revenue, for each time fees go up, the, enrollment ( 注册
人数 ) goes down, or the mount that must be given away in student aid goes
up. (77) Schools are bad businesses, whether rmblic or orivate, not usually
because of bad management but because of the nature of the business. They
lose money on every customer, and they can go bankrupt either from too few
students or too many students. Even a very good college is a very bad
business.
It is such colleges, thriving but threatened, that I worry about. Low
enrollment is not their chief problem. Even with full enrollments, they may go
under. Efforts to save them, and preferably to keep them private, are a
national necessity. (78) There is no basis. for arguing that private schools are
bound to be better than public schools. There are plentiful examples to the
contrary. Anyone can name state universities and colleges that rank as the
finest in the nation and the world. It is now inevitable that public institutions
will be dominant, and therefore diversity ( 多 样 性 ) is a national necessity.
Diversity in the way we support schools tends to give us a healthy diversity in
the forms of education. In ah imperfect society such as ours, uniformity of
education throughout the nation could be dangerous, ha an imperfect society,
diversity is a positive good. Eager supporters of public higher education know
the importance of keeping private higher education healthy.
6. In the passage, the author asks the public to support_____ .
A. private higher education in general
B. public higher education in general
C. high-quality private universities and colleges
D. high-quality state universities and colleges
7. According to the passage, schools are bad businesses because of_____.
A. the nature of school B. poor teachers
C) bad management D. too few students.
8. The phrase “go under” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to
_____.
A. have low fees B. get into difficulties
C. do a bad ]ob educationally D. have low teaching standards
9.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.There are many cases indicating that private schools are superior to
public schools.
B. The author thinks diversity of education is preferable to uniformity of
education.
C. A high-quality university is always a good business.
D. Each time fees are raised, the enrollment goes up.
10.In the author's opinion, the way that can save private schools lies
in_____.
A. full enrollment B. raising fees
C. reducing student aid D. national support
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based onthe following passage:
According to a recent surv, ey, employees in many companies today work
longer hours than employees did in 1979. They also take shorter vacations
than employees in 1979. It seems that Americans are working harder today
than ever before. Or are they? A management consultant, Bill Meyer, decided
to find out. For three days, he observed an investment banker hard at work.
Meyer wrote down everything the banker did during his long workday. At the
end of the three-day period, Meyer reviewed the banker's activities with him.
What did they find out? They discovered that the man spent 80 percent of his
time doing unnecessary work. For example, he attended unnecessary
meetings, made redundant ( 多 余 的 ) telephone calls, and spent time packing
and unpacking his two big briefcases.
(79) Apparently many people believe that the more time a person spends
at work, the more he or she accomplishes. When employers evaluate
employees, they often consider the amount of time on the job in addition to
job performance. Employees know this. Although many working people can do
their job effectively during a regular 40-hour work week, they feel they have
to spend more time on the job after normal working hours so that the people
who can promote them see them.
A group of headhunters (猎头) were asked their opinion about a situation.
They had a choice of two candidates for an executive position with an
important company. The candidates had similar qualifications for the job. For
example, they were both reliable. One could do the job well in a 40-hour work
week. The other would do the same job in an 80-hour work week just as well.
According to a headhunting expert, the 80-hour-a-week candidate would get
the job. The time this candidate spends on the job may encourage other
employees to spend more time at work, too. Employers believe that if the
employees stay at work later, they may actually do more work.
However, the connection between time and productivity ( 生 产 率 ) is not
always positive. (80) In fact. many studies indicate that after a certain point,
anyone's productivity and creativity begin to decrease. Some employees are
not willing to spend so much extra, unproductive time at the office. Once they
finish their work satisfactorily, they want to relax and enjoy themselves. For
these people, the solution is to find a company that encourages people to do
both.
11. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Many people work long hours but do not always do a lot of work.
B. Most people can get more work done by working longer hours.
C. Most Americans work 80 hours a week, and some work even longer.
D. People can make more money by working longer hours.
12. The management consultant wanted to fmd out
A. how hard the investment banker worked during his work hours
B. when people spent time doing unnecessary work in their office
C. if people needed vacation after working hard for a certain period of
time
D. whether Americans were really working harder than they had done
before
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The more time a person spends at work, the more he or she
accomplishes.
B.Employers do not judge their employees' job performance according to
the
amount of working time.
C. Some people work more than 40 hours a week in the hope of getting
promotion.
D. Allemployees are willing to spend extra time at work.
14. The 80-hour-a-week candidate would get the job because employers
believe_____.
A. that he is more reliable
B. his example would lead other employees to work longer hours
C. he has better qualifications
D. he could encourage other employees to do a better job
15. The expression “to do both” in the last paragraph is_____.
A. to finish their work satisfactorily and relax and enjoy themselves
B. to pay attention to both performance and productivity
C. to work long hours and have short vacations
D. to relax and enjoy themselves quite frequently
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. Rabbits are quiet animals,_______they are able to make 20 different
sounds.
A. how B. in spite of
C. because of D. even though
17. There are two rooms in the house, ____serves as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smaller of that
C. the smallest of which D. the smallest of that
18. I was so fired then that I fell______in class.
A. asleep B. sleep C. sleeping D. slept
19. I can only stay here for a while, but I'll come again in _____ days.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
20. Given the choice between work and play, Tom would surely prefer the
____.
A. late B. later C. latter D. last
21. He began to work for a big company _____ an early age.
A. on B. at C. of D. with
22. James doesn't like pop music, does his sister.
A. So B. Also C. Either D. Neither
23. The driver was at______loss when______word came that he was
forbidden to drive for speeding.
A. a; / B. a; the C. the; the D./; /
24. My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but
it is twice______expensive.
A. as B. so C. too D. very
25. This magazine is very ______with young people, who like its content
and style.
A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. particular
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