2018年5月学位英语真题及答案.doc

北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试学位英语包过q1364711952018年5月真题(考试时间120分钟)Part I Reading Comprehension(30%)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.You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheer.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.In 1866,sailors on a German ship called Paula threw a bottle with a message into watershundreds of miles off the western coast of Australia.One hundred and thirty-one years later,(76)the bottle was found on an Australia island.Its believed to be the oldest-known message in a bottle,in terms of the amount of time thathas passed between when it was written and when it was found.Before this discovery,Guinness(吉尼斯)World Records said that the oldest was 108 years old,found in Germany in 2015.Aus-tralian and German researchers worked together to check whether the note is real or not.Tonya Illman was walking on the beach in January when she spotted the old bottle.“I pickedit up thinking it might look nice on display in my home,Illman says,according to an account onher husbands website.(77)The bottle was partially filled with wet sand.Shortly after,Illmanssons girlfriend poured out the contents and found a tightly rolled note covered in a piece of string.Too damp to open initially,according to the account,the group waited for it to dry and wereamazed to see that it was carefully handwritten in German.The first thing that caught my eye wasthe year 1866,said Illmans husband Kym.It seemed totally unlikely to us that the note andbottle could have lasted that long.The pair reached out to the Western Australia Museum,which set out to study the document.Extraordinary finds need extraordinary evidence to support them,so we contacted colleagues inGermany for help to find more information,Ross Anderson,who is in charge of works of art inthe museum,said in a statement.But this message is no SOS or love letter.1.According to Guinness World Records,the second oldest message was foundA.in 2014B.in 2015C.in 2017D.in 20162018年5月真题第1页（共8页）2.Which of the following is TRUE?A.A sailor named Paula threw the old bottle into waters in 1866.B.Kym found the old bottle first.C.This oldest message was found in Germany.D.The oldest message was 131 years old.3.From the passage,we learn thatA.Tonya found the bottle firstB.Tonya and Kym contacted researchers in Germany for helpC.Illmans son broke the bottle to take out what was insideD.the note was written in English4.The word damp in Paragraph 4 is closet in meaning toA.wetB.dryC.coolD.hot5.Which of the following is probably the best title for this passage?A.The Oldest-Known Message Found in AustraliaB.The Oldest-Known Message Found in GermanyC.An Extraordinary Evidence of HistoryD.A Guinness Beer BottlePassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.A handwritten note from Albert Einstein sold for more than$1.5 million at an auction(拍卖会).He gave the note to a hotel porter in Japan in 1922.Einstein was not carrying money whenthe porter came to his room.(78)He was unable to give a cash tip,as a guest normally would.In-stead he gave a tip on how to live life.A calm and modest life brings more happiness than pursuit of success combined with constantrestlessness,Einstein wrote.The note was written in German.It was written on notepaper fromthe Imperial Hotel in Ginza,Tokyo,where Einstein was delivering a series of lectures.He was traveling to Asia when news that he had won the Nobel Prize for Physics reached himvia telegraph.Einstein was unable to attend the prize-giving ceremony in Stockholm.Gal Wiener is head of the auction house in Jerusalem,Israel,where the note was sold.Hesaid Einstein told the hotel porter to keep the note since it“will probably be worth more than a reg-ular tip.Bidding(拍卖中的出价)on the note began at$2,000.It was expected to sell for no morethan$8,000.But 25 minutes later,the auction house made the major sale.(79)A second Einstein note was also sold at the auction.It went for more than$200,000.Where theres a will,theres a way,the note says.The identity of the person or group that sold the notes has not been made public.Nor has thatof the buyer or buyers.2018年5月真题第2页（共8页）6.The word tip in Line 4,Paragraph 1 probably meansA.adviceB.trickC.newsD.trend7.The note was written inA.EnglishB.JapaneseC.GermanD.French8.Albert Einstein went to Japan toA.visit some friendsB.do some sightsecingC.receive the Nobel PrizeD.give a series of lectures9.The estimated sale value of the first note is aboutA.$2,000B.$8,000C.$200,000D.$1.5 million10.According to the passage,which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?A.Einstein gave the porter the note instead of a tip.B.The buyer of the second note was a Japanese businessman.C.Einstein learned that he had won the Nobel Prize during his trip to Japan.D.Einstein told the porter to keep the note since it might become valuable.Passage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.In 1950,Helena Rubinstein was one of the richest women in the world.She started with noth-ing.She had no money,no education,and no one to help her.All she had were 12 jars of facecream and a lot of energy and ambition.She turned them into a multimillion-dollar cosmetics(化妆品)empire.Helena Rubinstein was born in 1870 in Krakow,Poland.She was the oldest of eight girls.Helenas mother thought that beauty was very important.She used a special skin cream that a for-eign chemist made for her.Helenas mother made all of her daughters use it too.Helenas father wanted her to be a doctor.But she hated medicine and left school.Her fatherwas very angry.Then he wanted her to get married,but she refused.In 1992,she went to Mel-bourne,Australia,to live with a cousin and an uncle.She took only her clothes and 12 jars of facecream.Helena didnt speak English.She had no money and no plans.After she arrived,everyonenoticed her beautiful skin.In Australia,the hot and dry weather is very bad for the skin.When shetold some of the women about the face cream,they all wanted some.Helena sold them her creamand then ordered more.Helena borrowed$1,500 and opened a shop to sell the cream.(80)She worked 18 hours aday,seven days a week.She lived simply and saved all of her profits.She also learned how tomake different kinds of creams and showed women how to take care of their skin.It was the firstshop of this kind in the world.In less than two years,Rubinstein had paid her loan and saved$50,000.She made more andmore money every year.All this time,she thought only of work and success.A newspaper report-er named Edward Titus was in love with her.But she was not interested in him.She left Australia2018年5月真题第3页（共8页）and went to Europe to learn more about the science of beauty.11.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Helena Rubinstein became the richest person in the world in 1950.B.Helenas father helped her to start her business.C.Helena was an energetic and ambitious person.D.Helenas mother supported her with valuable business ideas.12.From the passage,we learn thatA.Helena had 8 sistersB.Helena was born in PolandC.Helenas mother made skin cream for her daughterD.Helenas father was a doctor13.Which of the following is TRUE?A.Helena went to Australia to study medicine.B.Helena went to Australia to do business.C.Helenas uncle and cousin worked for her.D.The weather in Australia is very bad for the skin.14.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A.Helena was a hardworking businessman.B.Helena saved all the money she made.C.Helena could make a variety of creams.D.Helena was in love with Edward Titus.15.Which of the following is probably the best title for this passage?A.The Science of BeautyB.The Story of HelenaC.A Story of LoveD.A Business EmpirePart IIVocabulary and Structure(30%)Directions:In this part there 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.Thenblacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16.She is more beautiful thanin the class.A.any girlB.any other girlC.all the girlsD.any girls17.Please dont come here today.I would rather youtomorrow.A.cameB.will comeC.comeD.are coming18.Tom and John seldom go to the library in the evening,?A.do theyB.dont theyC.are theyD.arent they19.It was in this roomthey had a meeting yesterday.A.whichB.thereC.thatD.where2018年5月真题第4页（共8页）20.it is very late now,the researchers are still working in the lab.A.AsB.WhenC.IfD.Although21.and you will make it next time.A.Work hardB.To work hardC.Working hardD.Worked hard22.Written in great haste,A.Jim made a lot of mistakes in the reportB.there are plenty of mistakes in the reportC.we found several mistakes in the reportD.the report is full of mistakes23.The number of primary schools in the rural areasdoubling in the past 50 years.A.areB.isC.have beenD.has beensuccess is hard work and persistence.O24.The keyA.onB.toC.forD.of25.The train starts6:20,so youd better get there before 6.A.onB.atC.inD.of26.In the past we had only a day off for the whole week:we work every daySunday.A.besidesB.besideC.exceptD.on top of27.Though Thomas is very busy,heone evening a week to play with his kids.A.sets asideB.goes afterC.sees throughD.makes out28.The top of that mountain is always coveredsnow.A.ofB.byC.withD.on29.He does morning exercises every daymake himself strong.A.in order thatB.in order toC.so thatD.such that30.The girl was not happy at the new school because she hadfriends there.A.fewB.a fewC.littleD.a little31.Beijing,as the capital ofPeoples Republic of China,enjoysdiverserange of people and cultures.A.the;theB.a;aC.the;aD.a;the32.Now Ito work by bike instead of by car as there are too many cars on the road inrush hours.A.goB.wentC.am goingD.was going33.Generally,snakes wont attack humansthey are threatened with danger.A.ifB.sinceC.unlessD.while34.An old man got badlyin the road accident yesterday.A.injureB.to injureC.injuredD.injuring35.Would you mindJames that his father is coming to see him this weekend?A.tellB.to tellC.tellingD.told2018年5月真题第5页（共8页）36.David leftraincoat in the room and went out.A.hisB.himC.theirsD.them37.This is by farof the games I have ever watched.A.the excitingB.the more excitingC.the most excitingD.as exciting38.I can easilyhim at golf.A.hitB.strikeC.winD.beat39.JanetGood morning!to the teacher and then came in.A.saidB.spokeC.toldD.talked40.Lucy doesnt like outdoor activities.Her onlyis listening to classical music.A.customB.hobbyC.attitudeD.tradition41.These factsshow that hes not to be trusted.A.singleB.soleC.aloneD.lonely42.The room was not tidy.Shoes,socks and books were seenon the floor.A.now and thenB.here and thereC.hand in handD.side by side43.Sheher finger to her lips as a sign for silence.A.roseB.raisedC.elevatedD.arose44.coffee is coffee that you can prepare very quickly,for example by just adding hotwater.A.ImaginaryB.InstantC.ImpatientD.Intentional45.Even if parents no longer live together,they each continue to befor their children inthe eye of the law.A.reluctantB.toughC.responsibleD.modestPart II Identification(10%)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.46.If you had studied the problem carefuly yesterday,you wont have any dificulty new.47.Hardly they had got to the bus stopwhen the bus sudnly pulled away.48.The mountain was realy very high,butI tried hardly to climb it.D49.The reason I didnt atend the lecture was simply becuse I sauht a bad col that day.o DE Bel v veme etesresi i d t he aw wala n inspopgin ownwon in g ing.51.he firs an sim acros the vevwil eceiea rie.2018年5月真题第6页（共8页）