2018成人学士学位英语考试试题及答案解析

2018成人学士学位英语考试试题I.ReadingcomprehensionPassage1Sinceitsfoundingin1948,McDonald'shasgrownfromafamilyburger(汉堡包)standtoaglobalfast-foodchain,withmorethan30,000locationsin118countries.With58milliondailycustomersworldwide,McDonald’sisnowsoubiquitousaroundtheglobethatTheEconomistpublishesaglobalrankingofcurrencies'purchasingpowerbasedonthepriceschargedatthelocalMcDonald’s,calledtheBigMacIndex(巨无霸指数).That’snottosaythateverynationcarriesthesamemenuitems:choicesvarywidelydependingonlocation.SomeAsianlocationsservefriedshrimpinaBigMacroll,whileMcDonald’sinIndiadoesn’tservebeefatall,relyinginsteadonburgersmadefromvegetables,riceandbeans.NoteveryoneintheworldhasbeenhappytogreetRonaldMcDonaldwhenhemovestotown.ManyseeMcDonald'sasasymbolofAmericaneconomicandculturalchauvinism(沙文主义),andEuropeannationsinparticularhaveviewedAmerican-stylefastfoodasaninsulttotheirnationalfood.AFrenchfarmer,JoseBove,becamesomethingofanationalheroin1999afterheandagroupofpeopledestroyedaMcDonald'sunderconstructiontoprotestglobalizationandbadfood.Thenextyear,abombexplodedinaFrenchMcDonald’s,killinga27-year-oldemployee.(76)(76)Nooneclaimedresponsibility.Butregardlessofwhetheryouliketheirfoodortheirpolicies,McDonald’sisstillwidelyseenasoneofthetruepioneersofpeacefulglobalization.1.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE.A.McDonald'swasfoundedin1948.B.McDonald’shasopeneditsrestaurantsineverycityoftheworld.C.McDonald’shasover30,000locationsintheworldnow.D.McDonald’swasverysmallinscaleinthebeginning.2.ThewordubiquitousinParagraph2ismostlikelytomean____.A.verycrowdedB.verydeanC.existingeverywhereD.occurringfrequently3.FromParagraph2,wecanconcludethat____.A.McDonald’sdesignsitsmenutosuitthelocalpeopleB.millionsofyoungadultsgottheirfirstjobwithMcDonald’sC.theMcDonald’smenustickstoold-fashionedfavoritessuchastheBigMacD.thelowpricesMcDonald’sbringtensofmillionsofpeoplethroughitsdoorseveryday4.WhatdidJoseBoveandhispeopledoin1999toprotestagainstMcDonald'sA.Theyorganizedastrike.B.TheyprotestedoutsideaMcDonald’s.C.Theyrefusedtogotoanewly-builtMcDonald’s.D.TheydestroyedaMcDonald’sunderconstruction.5.In____,anemployeediedinafatalbombattackonaMcDonald’srestaurantinFrance.A.1998B.1999C.2000D.2001Passage2JimThorpewasaNativeAmerican.Hewasbornin1888inanIndianTerritory（印第安人保护区）thatisnowOklahoma.LikemostNativeAmericanchildrenthen,helikedtofish,hunt,swim,andplaygamesoutdoors.(76)Hewashealthyandstrong,buthehadverylittleformaleducation.In1950,JimThorpewasnamedthegreatestAmericanfootballplayer.HewasalsoanOlympicgoldmedalwinner.ButThorpehadmanytragediesinhislife.Jimhadatwinbrotherwhodiedwhenhewasnineyearsold.Bythetimehewas16,hismotherandfatherwerealsodead.JimthenwenttoaspecialschoolinPennsylvaniaforNativeAmericanchildren.There,helearnedtoreadandwriteandalsobegantoplaysports.Jimwaspoor,soheleftschoolfortwoyearstoearnsomemoney.Duringthistime,heplayedonabaseballteam.(77)Theteampaidhimonly$15aweek.Soonhereturnedtoschooltocompletehiseducation.Jimwasastarathlete(运动员)inseveralsports,includingbaseball,runningandfootball.Hewonmanyawardsforhisathleticability,mainlyforfootball.Inmanygames,hescoredallormostofthepointsforhisteam.In1912,whenJimThorpewas24yearsold,hebecamepartoftheU.SOlympicteam.Hecompetedintwoverydifficultevents:thepentathlonandthedecathlon.Bothrequiregreatabilityandstrength.Thepentathlonhasfivetrackandfieldevents,includingthelongjumpandthe1,500-meterrace.Thedecathlonhastentrackandfieldandfiledevents,withrunning,jumping,andthrowingcontests.Peoplethoughtitwasimpossibleforanathletetocompeteinboththepentathlonandthedecathlon.SoeveryonewassurprisedwhenThorpewongoldmedalsinbothevents.WhentheKingofSwedenpresentedThorpewithhistwogoldmedals,hesaid,“Sir,youarethegreatestathleteintheworld.”Thorpewasasimpleandhonestman.Hejustanswered,“Thanks,King.”6.FromthepassagewelearnthatJimThorpewasbornin______.A.IndiaB.PennsylvaniaC.OklahomaD.Sweden7.Accordingtothepassage,mostAmericanIndianchildrenlovedallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.fishingB.huntingC.swimmingD.singing8.JimThorpestartedtoplaysports_____.A.beforehewasnineyearsold.B.whenhewas16yearsoldC.whenhewas24yearsoldD.beforehisparentspassedaway9.Theworddecathloninparagraph3probablymeans_______.A.jumpingB.fivetrackandfieldeventsC.throwingD.tentrackandfieldevents10.WhichoftheflowingisNOTTRUEA.In1912,Thorpewentbacktofinishhiscollegeeducation.B.Thorpewontwogoldmedalsinthe1912OlympicGames.C.Thorpeonceplayedonabaseballteamformoney.D.In1950,ThorpewasnamedthegreatestAmericanfootballplayer.Passage3Itcanbereallyfrustrating(使人沮丧的)foranoverweightpersontogotoagymandworkoutwithapositiveattitude.Allonehastodoiswalkbyalmostanynicegymandnoticeallthehealthy,sweating,“skinny”members.Sometimestheystareatthoseofuswhoare,well,zaftig.Itiseasytoseethejudgmentbehindtheireyes.WhowantstoputupwiththatManypeopleareself-consciousoftheirbodiesandfeelisolatedwhenjoiningworkoutclassesorwhileexercising,especiallyiftheyarelargerthanmostoftheothersinthegroup.Nowthefitnessindustryisfinallypayingattention.Populargymsarecatering(迎合)tooverweightandweightconscio