2023年11月北京地区成人学士学位英语统一考试真题和答案解析.doc

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1、北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2023.11Reading Comprehension Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some ques-tions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.If the Dakota Access Pipeline(输油管道) is completed, it will carry nearly

2、half a million bar-rels of oil across four states every day. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), a Texas-based company behind the $ 3.8 billion project, hopes to finish construction this year. But the Standing Rock Sioux, an American Indian tribe( 部落), is determined to stop the 1,172-mile pipeline from

3、being built. (76)Both sides show no signs of backing down.The Dakota Access Pipeline was announced in 2023. A section of it will run near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. A reservation is an area of land set aside for American Indians. The tribe says the construction threatens to destroy histori

4、cal areas and ancient burial sites. They also say the pipeline could pollute their main water source, the Missouri River. In April, the Standing Rock Sioux began a protest against the project. They camped at the construction site. Since then, thou-sands of people, including people from American Indi

5、an tribes, have traveled to the site to join the protest.ETP says that the pipeline will have built-in safety measures to protect against oil leaks. Work-ers will also monitor it remotely, and will be able to close valves (阀) within three minutes if leaks are detected.American Indians have been stag

6、ing a nonviolent protest for months. The protest took a turn last week when police were called to keep the peace between protesters and armed security guards hired by the company.(77) Twenty-eight people have been arrested since then and charged with interfering with the pipeline construction.第1题Whi

7、ch of the following is the main idea of the passage?A.The Dakota Access Pipeline will create more markets for oil and gas.B.The Dakota Access Pipeline will create many job opportunities.C.American Indians oppose the construction of an oil pipeline.D.American Indians fight for equal voting rights.答案：

8、C第2题ETP hopes to finish this project in_.A.2023B.2023C.2023D.2023答案：A第3题Why do American Indians protest against the construction of this pipeline?A.Because it will cost up to $ 3.8 billion.B.Because it threatens the region s water supply.C.Because it will make many people lose their jobs.D.Because i

9、t will force many people to leave their homes.答案：B第4题According to the passage, the workers can_ in case of pipeline leaks.A.report it to the local governmentB.ask people to leave the leak affected areasC.call 911D.close valves答案：D第5题According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT

10、TRUE?A.This pipeline will cross four states.B.This pipeline is 1,179. miles long.C.All the protesters are from the Standing Rock Sioux.D.Neither side of the dispute is willing to compromise.答案：CAs the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary(周年纪念), President Barack Obama has announced

11、the establishment of one new national monument, and the expansion(扩大)of another. In Maine, more than 87,500 acres of forest will become government-protected parkland for the first time. In Hawaii, a national monument created by President George W. Bush in 2023 will expand to about 582,578 square mil

12、es, four times its current size.Obama has now created or enlarged 26 national monuments during his presidency. As a result,his administration says, Obama has protected more of the nation s land than any other president has. But some residents and officials, in both Maine and Hawaii, object to the pl

13、ans. (78)They say their local economies depend on the use of these areas.In establishing this monument, Obama took the side of conservationists ( 自然资源保护者)who want laws to protect wild lands. Creating a national park usually requires the approval of Con-gress. But a 1906 federal law allows the presid

14、ent to establish national monuments on his own.The land s new status as a monument means that mining and drilling operations are forbidden there. (79)It may also severely limit activities such as logging, road-building, and hunting. Some of Maine s politicians who want to protect the state s logging

15、 industries say Obama should not have acted alone. They say Washington should not tell the states how to use their land, especially when people s jobs are at stake. Maine politician Susan Collins said the president should have listened to Maine lawmakers and residents, as well as to the U. S. Congre

16、ss before making his decision.However, those who support the president s decision say the establishment of the new monu-ment will lead to new jobs through tourism.第6题Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.Creating New JobsB.Protecting Wild AnimalsC.Stimulating Local EconomiesD.Cr

17、eating New National Monuments答案：D第7题Obama has established or enlarged _ national monuments during his two terms.A.19B.20C.26D.30答案：C第8题In national monuments, _ is forbidden.A.loggingB.huntingC.miningD.road-building答案：C第9题The phrase at stake in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to_.A.in returnB.in da

18、ngerC.at presentD.by chance答案：B第10题According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A.The national monument in Hawaii was created by President Bush.B.There is no objection to President Obama s decision.C.President Obama made this decision on his own.D.The establishment of the

19、new monument will lead to new jobs.答案：BToronto s third City Hall, now known as Old City Hall, was designed by Edward James Len-nox and declared open on Sept.18,1899.Created to provide more space for city officials, it turned out to be the largest building in the city and the largest city building in

20、 North America at the time.Lennox took three years to design the City Hall and it took 11 years to build it. Contemporaries believe that the odd carvings (雕刻) above the Queen Street entrance were actually caricatures(漫画) of councilors at the time.Lennox even included himself in the caricatures, on t

21、he west side of the central arch ( 拱门 ),and left a strange signature in the stonework of the link portions of the building.The third City Hall was originally used as councilors offices and legal offices, but it is used only as a courthouse today.When the fourth City Hall (the one we know today) was

22、declared open in 1965, Old City Hall was threatened to be pulled down. It was saved by a group of people called the Friends of Old City Hall. The clock tower stands parallel with the middle of Bay Street, rather than with the center of the building. The bells in the tower were not installed until th

23、e building opened. Old City Hall was declared a historical site in 1989.(80) The entire structure cost more than $ 2.5 million to build at the time. This is equal to $ 53 million today.第11题Torontos third City Hall came into use in_.A.the 18th centuryB.the 19th centuryC.the 20th centuryD.the 21st cen

24、tury答案：B第12题 Old City Hall was constructed in _ years.A.3B.7C.9D.11答案：D第13题The third City Hall is now used as a_.A.middle schoolB.hospitalC.cinemaD.courthouse答案：D第14题 From the passage we learn that_.A.Toronto spends lots of money yearly developing the cityB.some local residents showed a great intere

25、st in protecting the city s cultural siteC.the City Council of Toronto hasn t paid sufficient attention to the protection of the city s cultureD.the City Hall is still the largest city building in North America today答案：B第15题 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.To bui

26、ld a structure like the City Hall will cost $ 2.5 million today.B.The clock tower stands parallel with the centre of the City Hall.C.Old City Hall was once pulled down in the development of the city.D.Old City Hall is now a historical site.答案：DVocabulary and Structure Directions: In this part there

27、are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.第16题 Shanghai is _ biggest city in _ China in terms of population.A.the; theB.the; /C./; theD./

28、; /答案：B第17题When Jenny came to my place, I _ breakfast with James.A.haveB.hadC.have hadD.was having答案：D第18题_ I in your position, I would not accept the job.A.WereB.WasC.AmD.Been答案：A第19题I got _ money with me, so I wasn t able to buy even a bottle of water !A.anyB.someC.fewD.little答案：D第20题-Must we send

29、 in our plan this week?-No, ; you can send it in next week.A.you needn tB.you mustn tC.you can tD.you shouldn t答案：A第21题 Would you mind _ me some bread on your way home?A.buyB.to buyC.buyingD.bought答案：C第22题 I can t finish the work in time _ you help me translate the texts.A.unlessB.ifC.whereD.but答案：A

30、第23题The driver _ the passengers off at the supermarket and then went to the next stop.A.fellB.sankC.droppedD.stepped答案：C第24题 That restaurant has a good _ in the community for its delicious food and friendly service.A.moodB.mirrorC.reputationD.report答案：C第25题The manager at once lost his _ when he lear

31、nt that his secretary was late again for the meeting.A.mindB.temperC.passionD.way答案：B第26题The young soldier was _ wounded in the war and died a few days later.A.generouslyB.lonelyC.fatallyD.slightly答案：C第27题Professor Simpson _ the project carefully and made a few corrections.A.went upB.went downC.went

32、 afterD.went over答案：D第28题When I go to heat the milk, please _ the baby.A.keep an eye onB.set foot onC.make a guess atD.look forward to答案：A第29题Mr. and Mrs. Wright have got nine children-it s really a big _.A.homeB.familyC.houseD.room答案：B第30题Neither Bill nor his parents _ at home.A.isB.areC.hasD.have答

33、案：B第31题 The summer vacation _ over, they then got down to their work again.A.wereB.wasC.beingD.had been答案：C第32题He failed in his exam, _ proves that he hadnt worked hard enough.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.such答案：C第33题_ is known to all, too much stress can cause disease.A.WhichB.ThatC.ItD.As答案：D第34题 It was n

34、ot until he came back _ I left the office.A.thenB.whichC.thatD.when答案：C第35题 Only when he finished his homework _ that he had made a mistake.A.he then realizedB.did he realizeC.before he realizedD.he realized答案：B第36题If it _ rain tomorrow, we 11 have the party outside.A.wouldn tB.doesn tC.didn tD.won

35、t答案：B第37题This is the dictionary youre looking for, _ ?A.isn t thisB.isn t thatC.isn t itD.isn t there答案：C第38题It s going to rain. You d better _ an umbrella with you.A.bringB.takeC.carryD.fetch答案：C第39题Mary never tells anyone what she does for a _.A.lifeB.workC.professionD.living答案：D第40题I saw a car in

36、 the distance, but I couldn t _ whether it was red or not.A.make outB.work onC.look outD.take in答案：A第41题There were a _ number of students on the playground.A.fewB.littleC.shortD.small答案：D第42题 Students are expected to _ lectures regularly.A.presentB.goC.attendD.follow答案：C第43题The lecture was so _ that

37、 everyonewent to sleep.A.boringB.boredC.interestingD.interested答案：A第44题We can see a lot of people doing morning exercises in the park even _ a cold morning.A.onB.inC.atD.during答案：A第45题The guide walked so fast that most of the tourists could not _ him.A.go in forB.keep up withC.follow upD.pass on答案：B

38、Identification Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C andD. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.第46题答案：C第47题答案：D第48题答案：A第49题答案：A第50题答案：A第51题答案：C第52题答案：C第53题答案：A第54题答案：C第55题答案：CCloze Directions:

39、There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.根据下面资料，回答下面试题Green sea turtles(海龟) are the worl

40、d s largest species of hard-shelled sea turtle. While most individuals weigh about 136 to 181 kilograms, some can be 56 heavy as 204 kilograms. These turtles are found nesting (筑巢) along the coastline of more than 80 countries with the largest nest-ing populations 57 in Costa Rica and Australia.Gree

41、n sea turtles spend most of their lives underwater,58 they can rest for up to five hours at a time before 59 up for air. When active, they typically stay underwater for a few mi-nutes and swim up to the surface to 60 air for a few seconds. Green sea turtles also bathe in the sun 61 land.Unlike most

42、other sea turtles, adult green sea turtles eat primarily plant-based foods 62 of seaweed and sea grass. Scientists believe these green foods 63 the sea turtles fat its green color.Similar to other sea turtles, green sea turtles travel long distances 64 their feeding grounds and their nesting sites,

43、with recorded distances 65 than 2,600 kilometers. They have strong flippers(鳍形肢) that help them 66 in the water.Female green sea turtles leave the water in 67 to lay eggs on the beach and will choose the same nesting 68 as where they were born. A female will dig 69 a nest with her flip-pers and lay

44、about 115 eggs. Then she 11 cover the eggs 70 sand and return to the sea. After about two months the babies will use a special egg tooth to break their shells and hatch(孵化)from their eggs.The first few years of a green sea turtle s life are spent 71 at sea, where they feed on tiny animals and plants

45、 72 live in the surface layer of the sea. As they grow older, the turtles move to 73 waters along the coast, where they find sea grass to eat.Adult green sea turtles face many threats, primarily form humans, including injuries from passing boats, being 74 in fishing nets and pollution. Newly hatched sea turtles are also at 75 of being hunted by other animals as they move from their nests out to the sea.第56题A.atB.forC.inD.as答案：D第57题A.goneB.movedC.foundD.knocked答案：C第58题A.whichB.thatC.when答案：A第59题A.joinB.comeC.joiningD.coming答案：D第60题A.breatheB.drawC.holdD.attract答案：A第61题A.forB.at