2014年5月北京成人英语三级真题及答案

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2014.05.10PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondinglettermtheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:ThefirstyearofschoolinAmerica,knownaskindergarten,usuallybeginsbetweentheagesoffiveandsix.Amongrichcountriessuchalatestartisverystrange.PresidentObamabelievesitisaneconomicandsocialproblem;hiseducationsecretarygoesasfarastosaythatitismorallywrong.Thisstatementhassomesupport,asitisclearfromresearchintovocabularythatyoungstersfrompoorfamiliesenterkindergartenwellbehindthosefromrichfamilies—adisadvantagethatusuallylastsalifetime.Childrenfromhouseholdsonwelfareknew525wordsbytheageofthree,whilethechildrenofprofessionalshadmastered1,116.(76)Pre.schoolcanhelpclosethisgap.Soinaspeechlastmonth,Mr,ObamacalledforapartnershipbetweenthefederalgovernmentandthestatestoexpandittoeveryAmericanchild.Itlaterbecameknownthateverymeantthosewhocomefromfamilieswithincomesofupto200%abovethepovertyline—equaltoanincomeof$47,000forafamilyoffour.(77)Somecriticssaythatsendingchildrentoschoolattheageoffourdoesnotwork.Theevidencesuggestsotherwise.Forexample,onMarch20thnewresultswereannouncedfromastudyof9.to.l1.year.oldsinNewJersey.Thisreportfoundthatdisadvantagedchildrenwhohadattendedpre.schoolhadbetterliteracy(读写能力),language,mathsandscienceskills.Andtwoyearsofpre.kindergartenwerebetterthanone.Somestudiesalsofollowtheeffectsofearlylearningoverlifetimes,suchasitseffectoncrimeratesandotherfactorsthatmayeventuallyburdensociety.CriticshavesingledoutagovernmentschemecalledHeadStart,createdin1965,whichprovidespoorhouseholdswitharangeofservicesincludingschool.basedearlyeducation.1.KindergarteninrichcountriesotherthanAmericausuallybeginsattheageof_______A.eightB.sevenC.sixD.four2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Poorpre.schoolkidshavealargervocabularythanrichkids.B.PresidentObamabelievesthatearlyeducationcansolvealleconomicandsocialproblems.C.Richpre.schoolkidshavearichervocabularythanpoorkids.D.PresidentObama'seducationsecretarythinksitismorallywrongtoletkidsstartkindergartenearly.3.WhichofthefollowingabouttheNewJerseystudyisTRUE?A.ThereisnoevidencetosupporttheNewJerseystudy.B.NewJerseyhascreatedanewHeadStarttohelpdisadvantagedkids.C.Sendingchildrentoschoolattheageoffourisnotgoingtohelp.D.Twoyearsofpre.kindergartenwerebetterthanone.4.Thephrasesingleoutinthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.chooseB.thinkaboutC.countD.dependon5.Whichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthispassage?A.SecondaryEducationB.Pre.schoolEducationC.PoorKids’EducationD.RichKids'EducationPassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:HumansmaynothavelandedonMars(火星)justyet,butthatisn'tshoppingaEuropeancompanyfromdevisingaplantosendfourpeopletotheRedPlanetwithinthenextfewyears.(78)Thisproject,calledMarsOne,aimstosendasmallgroupofpeopletoMarsin2022andeventuallyestablishapermanentcolonyontheplanet.EverythingweneedtogotoMarsexists,saidMarsOneco.founderBasLansdorpinMarch2014.WehavetherocketstosendpeopletoMars,theequipmenttolandonMars,therobotstopreparethesettlementforhumans.Foraone.waymission,allthetechnologyexists.Yetthefourastronauts(宇航员)chosenforthetripwillbestuckonMars—forever.AnddespiteMarsOne'sthoroughplanning,thereareanumberofchallengesthatmaypreventthemissionfromevertakingplace.(79)Thebiggestroadblockcouldbethemission'shugecost($6billion).However,LansdorpisconfidentthatMarsOnewillbeabletofundtheprojectbysellingthebroadcastrightsforthemissionandsubsequentexperienceslivingontheplanet.ThosebroadcastrightswillalsoplayapartinhelpingtoselectthepeoplewhowillbesenttoMars.Lansdorpsaidthecompanywillholdaselectionprocesssimilartoarealityshow.Lansdorpisexpectingatleast1millionapplicationsfrompeoplearoundtheworld.Inadditontothecost,severalotherpotentialproblemscouldinhibit(阻止)themissiontoMars.“It’sevenmorechallengingtosendpeopletherewithlifesupport,withfood,withair,withalltheotherthingslikebooks,entertainment,meansofcommunicationandofprovidingfortheirownresourcesforalongstayonMars,saidAdamBaker.seniorlecturerinspaceengineeringatKingstonUniversityinLondon.Thesheersizeoftherocketsyou'dneedtodothiswouldbeabsolutelycolossal.”6.AccordingtoProjectMarsOne,humanscouldsendfourpeopletoMarswithinthenext_______years.A.sevenB.eightC.tenD.six7.AccordingtoBasLansdorp,whichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A.Foraone.waytriptoMars,allthetechnologyexists.B.HecouldnotcomeupwiththefundforMarsOne.C.WehumanshavetherocketstosendpeopletoMars.D.WehumanshavetheequipmenttolandonMars.8.Accordingtothepassage,allthefollowingstatementsareTRUEEXCEPTthat_______.A.acompetitionprocesswillbeheldtoselectthefourastronautsB.thecostofMarsOnecouldgoasmuchas$6billionC.ifitgoesasplanned,wecouldexpecttowatchMarsOneonTVD.thefourastronautscouldreturntoEarthafterafewyears’stayonMars9.Thewordcolossal”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_______.A.verylargeB.verysmallC.mediumD.average10.Whicho