电大学位英语考试模拟试题1

PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Themulti-billion-dollarWesternpopmusicindustryisunderfire.ItisbeingblamedbytheUnitedNationsforthedramaticriseindrugabuseworldwide.Themostworryingdevelopmentisacultureofdrug-friendliness,saystheUN'sInternationalNarcoticsControlBoardinareportreleasedlastyear.The74-pagestudysaysthatpopmusic,asaglobalindustry,isbyfarthemostinfluentialtrend-setterforyoungpeopleofmostcultures.Somesongsencouragepeopletotakedrugs.(76)Certainpopstarsmakestatementsandsetexamplesasiftheuseofdrugsfornon-medicinalpurposeswereanormalandacceptablepartofaperson'slifestyle,thestudysays.Surprisingly,saystheBoard,theeffectofdrug-friendlypopmusicseemstosurvivedespitetheoccasionalshockofdeathbyoverdose(过量用药).Suchincidentstendtobeseenasanoccasiontomourn(哀悼)thelossofarolemodel,andnotanopportunitytofacethedeadlyeffectofdruguse,itnotes.Sincethe1970s,severalinternationallyfamoussingersandmoviestars--includingElvisPresley,JaniceJoplin,JohnBelushi,JimiHendrix,JonathanMelvinandAndyGibbs--havediedofeitherdrugabuseordrugrelatedillnesses.Withtheglobalizationofpopularmusic,messagespromoting,drugabusearenowreachingbeyondtheircountriesoforigin.Inmostcountries,thenamesofcertainPOPstarshavebecomefamiliartothemembersofeveryhousehold,thestudysays.TheUNstudyalsoblamesthemediaforitsdescriptionofcertaindrugincidents,whichencouragesratherthanpreventsdragabuse.Overthepastyears,wehaveseenhowdrugabuseisincreasinglyregardedasbeingacceptableorevenattractive,saysHamidGhodse,presidentoftheBoard.Powerfulpressuregroupsmnpoliticalcampaignsaimedatlegalizingcontrolleddrugs,hesays.Ghodsealsopointsoutthatalltheedevelopmentshavecreatedanenvironmentwhichistolerant(容忍的)oforevenfavorabletodrugabuseandspoilsinternationaldrugpreventioneffortscurrentlyunderway.Thestudyfocusesondemandreductionandpreventionwithinanenvironmentthathasbecometolerantofdrugabuse.TheBoardcallsongovernmentstodotheirlegalandmoralduties,andtoactagainstthepro-drug(赞成吸毒)messagesoftheyouthculturetowhichyoungpeopleincreasinglyarebe'rugexposed.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoestheauthortendtoagreewith?A.Theuseofdragsfornon-medicinalpurposesis,anacceptablepartofaperson'slifestyle.B.Thespreadingofpopmusicmaycausedragabusetogobeyondcountryboundaries.C.Noeffortshavebeenmadetopreventthespreadingofdragabuse.D.Governmentshavenoabilitytoactagainstthepro-dragmessagesoftheyouthculture.2.Theexpressionunderfire?inthefirstparagraphmeans______.A.inanurgentsituationB.facingsomeproblemsC.beingcriticizedD.introuble3.Fromthethirdparagraph,welearnthattheyouth______.A.tendtomournthepopstarswhodiedofoverdoseasrolemodelsB.areshockedtoknowevenpopstarsmayabusedmgsC.trytofacethedeadlyeffectofdruguseD.maystopabusingdrugs4.Whichofthefollowingis.notmentionedastolerantofdrugabuse?A.Thespreadingofpopmusic.B.Themedia.C.Politicalcampaignsrunbypowerfulpressuregroups.D.Thelowpriceofsomedrags.5.Accordingtothepassage,popmusic______.A.hasagreatinfluenceonyoungpeopleofmostculturesB.attractsasmallnumberofyoungpeopleC.isnotaprofitableindustryD.isaloneresponsiblefordrugabusePassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Therearemanyolderpeopleintheworldandtherewillbemanymore.Alittle-knownfactisthatover60percentoftheolderpeopleliveindevelopingcountries.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,by2020therewillbe1billion,withover700millionlivingindevelopingcountries.Itisasurprisingfactthatthepopulationageingisparticularlyrapidindevelopingcountries.Forexample,ittookFrance115yearsfortheproportionofolderpeopletodoublefrom7percentto14percent.ItisestimatedtotakeChinaamere27yearstoachievethissameincrease.Whataretheimplicationsoftheseincreasednumbersofolderfolk?(77)Oneofthebiggestworriesforgovernmentsisthatthelongerpeoplelive.themorelikelihoodthereisfordiseasesandfordisability(残疾).Attentionisbeingpaidtotheneedtokeeppeopleashealthyaspossible,includingduringoldage,tolessenthefinancialburdenonthestate.(78)Anothersignificantproblemistheneedfortheyoungergenerationstounderstandandvaluetheolderpeopleintheirsociety.InsomeAfricancouintries,certainlyinAsia,olderpeoplearerespectedandregardedastheones~withspecialknowledge.Yettraditionsarefadingawaydaily,whichdoesnotensurethecontinuedhighregardofolderpeople.Associetychanges,attitudeswillchange.Muchneedstobedonetogetridofagediscrimination(歧视)inemployment.Life-longlearningprogramsneedtobeprovidedtoenableolderpeopletobeactivemembersinacountry'sdevelopment.Socialsecuritypoliciesneedtobeestablishedtoprovideadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.Bothpublicandprivateschemesarevitalinorderto,buildasuitablesafetynet.Toachieveequalityinsuchmatterswilltakeconsiderabletimeandeffort.Onethingissure:thereisnotimetobelost.6.Theproportionofolderpeople______.A.isbiggerindevelopedcountriesthanindevelopingcountriesB.isone-seventhofthepopulationd