2012年5月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语考试真题及答案

北京地区成人三级英语网室电话：010-62750580627505951北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2012年5月12日PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Themostfamouscollectionsoffairytales(童话)aretheonesbyJakobandWilhelmGrimm.TheGrimmspublishedtheirfirstfairy-talecollectionin1812.Theydidn’tthinktheywerewritingforchildren.TheythoughttheywerepreservingdisappearingGermanfolkculture.Theirfirstedition(版本)wasascholarlybookthatcarefullyrecordedtheoraltales.Theyweresurprisedwhensomeoftheirearlyreaderssuggestedthatthestoriesmightbeinterestingtochildren.ButtheGrimmsneededmoney.Theyhadmadeabaddealwiththeirpublisherandreceivedlittlepaymentfortheirfirstbook.AtonepointWilhelmcomplainedtherewasn’tachairinhishouseonecouldsitonwithoutworryingitwouldbreak.Sohetookthehintandsettoworktomakeabookthatwouldbesuitableforchildren.Heselectedafewofthetales,madethemmuchlonger,andpolishedupthelanguage.Hedidn’taddmorals,buthedidslipincharacterjudgmentsandmoralizingcommentswhereverhecould.TheGrimms’fairytalesalsohaveonecharacteristicthatwouldseemtomakethemunsuitableforchildren.Manyofthemincludeviolentincidents.In“HanselandGretel”anoldwomanisburnedtodeathinanoven,andin“LittleRedRidingHood”achildiseatenbyawolf.Whenherevisedthetalesforchildren,WilhelmGrimmretainedtheviolence.Infact,hesometimesevenrampeditup.Forexample,inthefirsteditionofthetales,Cinderellaforgiveshersistersattheend.It’sonlyinthesecondedition,theoneintendedforchildren,thatherbirdspeck(啄)outtheireyes.Why,then,havetheGrimms’fairytalesbecomeclassicsofchildren’sliterature,somuchsothatitishardtoimagineachildwhodoesn’tknowCinderella’sstoryorSnowWhite’s?Oneansweristhatonlyafewofthetalessurvivedintomodemtimes.ThefirsteditionoftheGrimms’fairytaleshad210tales.By1825itwasdownto50.Andtodayonlyadozenorsoofthetalesareoftenreprintedinchildren’scollections.(76)Butthedeeperansweristhatthetalesthathavelastedaremagicaladventuresthathelpchildrendealwiththestrugglesandfearsoftheireverydaylives.1.WhydidWilhelmGrimmsetouttoadapthisbookforchildren?A.Todealwithreaders’complaints.B.Toimprovehisfinancialsituation.C.Attherequestofhispublisher.D.Topreservetheancientstoriesinprint.2.Whenrevisingthefairytales,WilhelmdidallofthefollowingEXCEPT.A.addingcharacterjudgmentsB.makingthetalesmuchlongerC.deletingtheviolentscenesD.polishingupthelanguage3.Whatdoestheexpression“rampeditup”inParagraph3probablymean?A.Started.B.Allowed.C.Classified.D.Increased.4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheGrimms’fairytalesisTRUE北京地区成人三级英语网室电话：010-62750580627505952accordingtothepassage?A.Theywereoriginallyintendedtobechildren’sstories.B.Generallyspeaking,thetalesthathaveenduredcanhelpchildrendealwiththechallengeslifebringstothem.C.Alargenumberofthetalesmadeittothemodemage.D.Theyarelessviolentthanthechildren’sstoriesbeingwrittentoday.5.Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?A.Historyoffairytales.B.Waystopreservetheoraltradition.C.TheGrimms’fairytales.D.Violenceinfairytales.Passage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:.Astheschoolyearkicksoff,parentsareonceagainstragglingtocajole(哄编)and,ifneedbe,dragtheirexhaustedteensoutofbed.Thatimagemaymakeyoulaugh,butlackofsleepisnojoke.(77)Teenagerswhodon’tgetenoughresthavemorelearning.health~behaviorandmoodproblemsthanstudentswhogetatleastninehoursanight.Long-termlackofsleepistiedtoheartdisease,overweight,depressionandashortenedlifespaninadults,indicatingtheimportanceofestablishinggoodsleephabitsearlyinlife.Lackofsleepcanbeespeciallydeadlyforteens;caraccidentsaretheleadingcauseofdeathamongteenagers,andsafetyexpertsbelievesleepydrivingisamajorfactor.Unfortunately,fewteenagersgetthesleeptheyneed.Inasurveyofmiddle-andhigh-schoolstudents,UniversityofColoradoresearchersfoundthat82percentsaidtheywokeuptiredandunrefreshed,andmorethanhalfhadtroubleconcentratingduringthedayatleastonceaweek.Blamemultitaskingforsomeofthis.Manystudentsarejugglingafter-schoolactivities,homeworkandpart-timejobs.Evenwhentheymanagetofulfilltheseobligationsbyareasonablehour,television,theInternet,videogames,phonecallsandtextmessagestofriendsoftenkeepthemawakedeepintothenight.Takingsodaandenergydrinkslateinthedayandgoingtolate-nightpartiesonweekendsaddtosleepdebt.Biologyalsoworksagainstteenagers’sleep,Thebody’sinternalclock,whichcontrolswhenapersonstartstofeeltired,shiftsafterpuberty(青春期),makingithardformostteenstofallasleepbefore11pm.Classusuallybeginsbefore8:15am,withmanyhighschoolsstartingasearlyas7:15am.Togettoschoolontime,mostteenshavetogetupby6:30am,guaranteeingthey’llbesleep-deprivedduringtheweek.Teensoftensleepmuchlateronweekendstocatchup,makingitevenhardertofallasleeponSundaynightandwakeupMondaymorning.Playingcatch-uponweekendsalsodoesn’thelpteensstayrefreshedwhentheyneeditmost:duringtheweekatschool.Sincethe1990s,middleandhighschoolsi