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1、北京地区2012年5月本科学位英语试题及答案Part Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding le

2、tter on the Answer sheet。Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:The most famous collections of fairy tales are the ones by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. The Grimms published their first fairy-tale collection in 1812.They disappearing German folk culture. Their first edition (版本) was

3、 a scholarly book that carefully recorded the oral tales. They were surprised when some of their early readers suggested that the stories might be interesting to children。But the Grimms needed money. They had made a bad deal with their publisher and received little payment for their first book. At o

4、ne point Wilhelm complained there wasnt a chair in his house one could sit on without worrying it would break. So he took the hint and set to work to make a book that would be suitable for children. He selected a few of the tales, made them much longer , and polished up the language. He didnt add mo

5、rals , but he did slip in character judgments and moralizing comments wherever he could。The Grimms fairy tales also have one characteristic that would seem to make them unsuitable for children. Many of them include violent incidents. In “Hansel and Gretel” eaten by a wolf. When he revised the tales

6、for children, Wilhelm Grimm retained the violence. In fact, he sometimes even ramped it up. For example, in the first edition, the one intended for children, that her birds peck(啄)out their eyes。Why, then, have the Grimms fairy tales become classic of childrens literature, so much so that it is hard

7、 to imagine a child who doesnt know Cinderellas story or Snow Whites?One answer is that only a few of the tales survived into modern times. The first edition of the Grimms fairy tales had 210 tales. By 1825 it was down to 50. And taday only a dozen or so of the tales are often reprinted in childrens

8、 collections。(76)But the deeper answer is that the tales that have lasted are magical adventures that help children deal with the struggles and fears of their everyday lives。Why did Wilhelm Grimm set out to adapt his book for children?To deal with readers complaints。To improve his financial situatio

9、n。At the request of his publisher。To preserve the ancient stories in print。When revising the fairy tales, Wilhelm did all of the following EXCEPT_。A. adding character judgments. B. making the tales much longerC. deleting the violent scenes D. polishing up the language3. What does the expression “ram

10、ped it up” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Started B. Allowed C. Classified D. Increased4. Which of the following statements about the Grimms fairy tales is TRUE according to the passage?A. They were originally intended to be childrens stories。B. Generally speaking, the tales that have endured can h

11、elp children deal with the challenges life bring to them。C. A large number of the tales made it to the modern age。D. They are less violent than the childrens stories being written today。5. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. History of fairy tales。B. Ways to preserve the oral tradition。C. T

12、he Grimms fairy tales。D. Violence in fairy tales。Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:As the school year kicks off, parents are once again struggling to cajole (哄骗) and, if need be, drag their exhausted teens out of bed, That image may make you laugh, but lack of sleep is no

13、 joke. (77)Teenagers who dont get enough rest have more learning, health, behavior and mood problems than students who get at least nine hours a night. Long-term lack of sleeo is tied to heart disease, overweight, depression and a shortened life. Lack of sleep can be especially deadly for teens; car

14、 accidents are the leading cause of death among teenagers , and safety experts believe sleepy driving is a major factor。Unfortunately, few teenagers get the sleep they need. In a survey of middle- and high-school students, University of Colorado researchers found that 82 percent said they woke up ti

15、ed and unrefreshed, and more than half had trouble concentrating during the day at least once a week。Blame multitasking for some of this. Many students are juggling after-school activities, homework and part-time jobs. Even when they manage to fulfill these obligations by a reasonable hour, televisi

16、on, the internet, video games, phone calls and text message to friends often keep them awake deep into the night. Taking soda and energy drinks late in the day and going to late-night parties on weekends add to sleep for most teens to fall asleep before 11 pm. Class usually beings before 8:15 am, wi

17、th many high schools starting as weends to catch up, making it even harder to fall asleep on Sunday night and wake up Monday morning . Playing catch-up on weekends also doesnt help teens stay refreshed when the need it most: during the week at school。Since the 1990s, middle and high school in more t

18、han two dozen states have experimented with later school start times. (78) The results have been encouraging: more sleep, increased attendance, better grades and fewer driving accidents. But most school still start early, meaning teens have their work cut out for them if they want to get enough slee

19、p。6. According to the passage, poor sleep can be linked to all of the following EXCEPT_。A. heart disease B. car accidentsC. skin problems D. poor concentration7. The main idea of Paragraph 3 is_。A. how sleep deprivation(缺乏)can be treatedB. what causes sleep deprivationC. who is most at risk for slee

20、p deprivationD. why sleep deprivation is a serious concern8. What does the word “juggling” in Paragragph3 probably mean?A. Dealing with at the same timeB. Striking a balance betweenC. Weekend catch-up sleepD. Healthy diet9. Which of the following is NOT to balme for teenager lack of sleep?A. Multita

21、sking B. Striking a balance betweenC. Weekend catch-up sleep D. Healthy diet10. According to the passage, what have some school done to help their students get enough sleep?A. Educating their students about the importance of sleepB. Monitoring their students late-night activitiesC. Delaying school s

22、tart timesD. Setting strict rules。Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:As any middle-class parent knows, unpaid work experience can give youngsters a valuable introduction to a secure job. The government has recognized it too, abandoning rules in 2011 that had formerly stop

23、ped 16-to 24-years-olds from doing unpaid work while claiming unemployment benefit. But moving from that to forcing them to work without pay in order to collect these benefits has proved a big step。(79)More than one million young people in Britain are unemployed, the highest number since the mid-198

24、0s. Keen both to cut the welfare bill and to avoid the depressed future wages that may result from early unemployment, the government has impressed future wages that may result from early unemployment, the government has introduced an ambitious program of reform to get youngsters off welfare and int

25、o work. A key part of it is ensuring that no one gets benefit from the government for long; ministers are keen to avoid what happened after the early-1980s recession(衰退)，when unemployment continued in some parts of the country for a long time after the economy began to improve。To help young people i

26、nto work, ministers had persuaded lots of employers, including bakery chains, bookshops, and supermarkets, to take on unemployed youths, who receive work experience but no pay, with the prospect of proper job for those who shine. (80)Some 35,000 youngsters participated last year; half found paid wor

27、k soon after finishing the scheme。The idea of getting young adults used to showing up for work is popular with voters: according to a survey published in February, about 60% of people support the program. Equally attractive was the option of compelling them to work: under the existing arrangements y

28、oungsters could choose whether or not to accept a place, but if they dropped put after the end of the first week, they stood to lose up to two weeks benefits。Yet the scheme has also polarized(两极分化的)opinion: a third of people are consistently opposed. Following a noisy “Right to Work” campaign that a

29、ccused employers of co-operating secretly with this from getting worse, Chris Grayling, an employment minister, admitted that young people could leave their work experience at any time without being punished for doing so. This not only halted the flight of employers(for now, at least)but also enable

30、d him to announce that new firms have agreed to take part in the program。.11. According to the passage, young people in Britain_。A. are used to showing up for workB. value unpaid work very muchC. are always opposed to unpaid workD. could learn something about job security through unpaid work12. Acco

31、rding to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Most voters support the governments effort to help young people to workB. Some people protest against the governments attempt to force young people to workC. There are more than one million young people who took part in the programD. There

32、are more than one million young people who are jobless13. According to the author, the British government is trying to_。A. punish young people if they are not cooperating with itB. reform the unemployed youngstersC. the economic slowdownD. reduce welfare spending14. The word “shine” in Paragraph 3 m

33、eans “_”。A. do well B. reflect lightC. look happy D. produce light15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Enjoy Work Without PayB. Can Work, Wont WorkC. Should Work, Shouldnt PlayD. Hate Work or Love WorkPart Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there

34、 are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choice marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。16. Please give Jim the schedule for tomorrows conference when he _ back. He is to chair the c

35、onference。A. will come B. come C. comes D. came17._five minutes earlier, you would not have missed the last train for Shanghai, but you were late。A. Had you come B. Do you comeC. Did you come D. Should you come18. After he worked out the solution, _ appeared a smile on his face。A. it B. here C. what

36、 D. there19. _ the former presidents supporters went out in streets to express their anger and dissatisfactionA. A small amount of B. A large number ofC. A little bit of D. A great deal of20. To be honest, todays dinner was just so-so. It wasnt such a good one_ promised by the boss。A. that B. which

37、C. as D. what21. So many people _, the meeting had to be put off。A. being absent B. to be absentC. were absent D. had been absent22. We often advise him not to drink more _ is good for his healthA. as B. that C. than D. but23.-Did Charles vote in the last election?-No, he wasnt_A. enough old then B.

38、 then enough oldC. ole then enough D. old enough then24. By no means_ look down on those who are less lucky in life than we are/A. we should B. should weC. we should not D. should we not25. He didnt feel like _that day so he stayed indoors reading。A. working B. works C. to work D. worked26. No soone

39、r had we started on the road _it began to rain。A. when B. than C. then D. whenever27. He decide to go for a sailing holiday _ the fact that he was usually Seasick (晕船)A. because of B. in spite of C.in case of D. as a result of28. What you do in your spare time is your own _. However it should not be

40、 harmful to othersA. business B. purchase C. bargain D.sale29. As a gardener, Jim has to water the flowers and _the grass in the garden every morningA. trim B. improve C. refine D. repair30. The firemen are still _the small fires started by the plane crash。A. taking off B. setting aside C. getting a

41、long with D. putting out31. He didnt live up to _had been expected of him 。A. that B. what C. which D. all32. The old couple decided to _a boy and a girl though they had three of their own。A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt33. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied_。A,

42、originally B. extremely C. violently D. intensively34. The car _ halfway for no reasonA. broke off B. broke down C. broke up D. broke out35. The police _ that he committed a series of crimes in the north of the cityA. swelled B. submitted C. surveyed D. suspected36. The manger lost his _just because

43、 his secretary was ten minutes lateA. mood B. temper C. mind D. passion37. We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came_ viewA. from B. in C. before D. into38. I have kept that portrait _ I can see it every day , as it always reminds me of my university days in LondonA. which B. where C

44、. whether D. into39. The room is in a terrible mess; it _ cleaned。A. Cant have been B. mustnt have beenC. shouldnt have been D. wouldnt have been40. You see the lightning _ it happens, BUT you hear the thunder later。A. the instant B. for an instantC. on the instant D. in an instant41._ it or not , h

45、is discovery has created a stir in scientific circles。A. Believe B. To believeC. Believing D. Believed42. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at _ chemistsA. other B. some C. certain D. any43. Your hair wants_. Youd better have it done tomorrowA. cut B. to cut C. cutting D. being cut44.