2019年5月北京地区学位英语真题

19年5月北京地区学位英语考试PartⅠReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:TherearethreepassagesInthispartEachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:AlittleboyinSouthCarolinagottocelebratehisbirthdaytwice:Afteronlyonefriendshoweduptohisbirthdayparty,thelocalfiredepartmentdecidedtothrowhimanotheron.TheCityofBeaufortFireDepartmentsharedthestoryofapartythefiredepartmentheldforalocalboynamedCooper,whowasdisappointedwhenonlyoneofhisclassmatesshoweduptohis6thbirthdayparty.Butafteracommunitymembergavethelocalfiredepartmentacall,(76)thememberswerequicktocometohisrescue.“Wejumpedonboardandsaidwe’lldowhateverwecanmakesurehehasagreatbirthdayandthatmorethanonechildshowsup.”BeaufortfirefighterRossVezinsays.“Wemadearrangementstopickhimupfromschoolalongwithhismomandbrother,andwebroughthimtoabowlingalley(保龄球场)alongwithabikergroup.”Thefiredepartmentwasalsoabletobringnearly75otherkidsfromschooltocelebratealongsideCooper,whosemother,NicoalaShiflet,saidhehasdifficultymakingfriendsbecausehesuffersfromautism(自闭症)”Theyhadcakeandpresentsandgottodosomebowling,”Vezinsays,”We’realsogoingtohavehimupnextweek.”Vezinsays,“We’regoingtogivehimafiredepartmentT-shirtandatourofourfirestation.”1.WhodidthemosttomakeCooper’ssecondbirthdaypartyagreatsuccess?A.FirefightersfromBeaufortFireDepartment.B.MenfromthebikergroupC.CommunitymembersD.Cooper’sparents2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.About75kidsshowedupatCooper’ssecondbirthdayparty.B.Cooper’smotherandbrotherwereathissecondbirthdayparty.C.Thosejoiningthesecondbirthdaypartydidsomebowling.D.CoopergotaT-shirtfromthefiredepartmentathissecondbirthdayparty.3.Thephrasehavehimupinthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto___________A.invitehimasaguestB.meethimbychanceC.takecareofhimD.makefriendswithhim4.OnlyonekidwenttoCooper’sfirstbirthdaypartybecause____________A.Cooperwasnotgoodatmakingfriends.B.otherkidswerebusywiththeirclassesthenC.Cooperlikedtoplaywithgrown-upsD.Cooperdidn’tinvitehisclassmate5.welearnfromthepassagethatCooperwas_________thesecondbirthdayparty.A.disappointedwithB.satisfiedwithC.frightenedbyD.angryaboutPassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:OnJuly20,1969,NeilArmstrongbecamethefirstpersontowalkonthemoon.ThespacesuitArmstrongworeonhismissionhascometosymbolizecourageandhumanachievement.In1971,theSmithsonian’sNationalAirandSpaceMuseum(NASM)acquiredArmstrong’ssuit.Itstoodproudlyondisplayforvisitorstoadmireuntiltherewerechangesinthesuit’sappearance.“Overtime,thesuitstartedtoshowsignsofdeterioration(变坏).”LisaYoungsays.SheworksatNASMandherjobistopreservehistoricalandculturaltreasures.Plasticsaretrickytopreserve.Theytendtodegrade(降解)overtime.NeopreneisonetypeofplasticinArmstrongasuit.Thematerialcanturnbrittleandbreakintotinypieces.(77)Thiswouldruinthespacesuit.NASM,seekingwaystopreservethishistoricaltreasure,removeditfromdisplayin2006.Yethistorycanstillbesaved.Sunlight,water,humidity,anddustcancauseplasticstodegrade,Scientistshavefoundthatstoringplasticsincoolertemperatures,withlowerhumiditylevels,canslowdegradation.YoungsaysArmstrong’ssuitiscurrentlyinstorageatatemperatureof63°Fandalowerrelativehumidityof30%.TheseconditionswillbemaintainedwhenArmstrong’ssuitreturnstoamuseumdisplaycaseintimeforthisyear’s50thanniversary(周年纪念日)ofthemoonlanding.Plasticdegradationaffectsart,too.ArtistClaesOldenburgcreatedFalseFoodSelectionin1906.(78)Itconsistsofplasticfooddisplayedinawoodenbox.Theplasticoffoodusedtolookreal.Now,someofithasflattenedandyellowed.Theartwork’swoodenboxproducesanacidicgasthateatsawayattheplastic,whichspeedsupthedegradationprocess.ButYoungismotivatedtopreservethisartworkandotherslikeit.“Plasticsareapartofourhistory,”shesays,“it’simportanttopreservethemsothatfuturegenerationscanunderstandthejourneywe’vetaken.”6.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.LandingontheMoonB.PreservingPlasticsC.NeilArmstrong’sspacesuitD.ApplicationofPlastics7.ThewordbrittleinParagraph2probablymeans_________.A.wellestablishedB.heavilyloadedC.easilyupsetD.easilybroken8.In2006,NASMremovedArmstrong’sspacesuitfromdisplayto____________.A.putitonsaleB.returnittoArmstrongC.giveittoanothermuseumD.lookforwaystopreserveit9.InClaesOldenburg’sFalseFoodSelection,thewoodenbox_________theplasticdegradation.A.slowdownB.leadstoC.acceleratesD.doesn’tplayanyrolein10.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.Sunlight,wateranddustcontributetoplasticdegradation.B.Armstrong’sspacesuitiscurrentlyonpublicdisplayatNASM.C.NASMacquiredArmstrong’sspacesuitin1971.D.ClaesOldenburgisanartist.Passage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:TherewasonceatreeinSouthAfricasowidethatitcouldfit60peopleinsideitshollowtrunk.Thetreereached62feetintothesky.Itwasmorethan1,100yearsold.Butrecently,thattreeandotherslikeithavedied.(79)Scientistsarewonderingwhy.Thetreewasabaobab.Abaobablookslikeagiantoak(橡树)turnedup