2005年北京师范大学士学位英语考试题

北京师范大学学士学位英语考试样题及答案（笔试）-普通类

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Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Section A

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation a

question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1.A. The man doesn’t want to see Mr. Williams.

B. Mr. Jones is in an inferior position than Mr. Williams.

C. Mr. Jones used to be in charge.

D. Mr. Williams doesn’t want to work tomorrow.

2.A. They need to make more efforts.

B. They’ll have more work to do tomorrow.

C. The others have done the greater part of it.

D. They’ve finished more than half of it.

3.A. She was feeling very sorry.

B. She felt a bit annoyed.

C. She was in a hurry.

D. She was in her office.

4.A. Jane was telling a lie.

B. The woman wasn’t being sincere.

C. Jane has already come back from Paris.

D. Jane wasn’t in Paris that day.

5.A. The knife belongs to him.

B. Bob should mind his own business.

C. The man once borrowed Bob’s knife.

D. Bob’s knife isn’t as good as that of the man.

6. A. He’ll miss the meeting that afternoon.

B. He’ll have an appointment with the host.

C. He won’t miss the meeting.

D. He is very hardworking.

7.A. Because she won’t fulfill her promise.

B. Because her mother would be very angry.

C. Because she can’t finish the job ahead of schedule.

D. Because she would be the last to finish the job.

8. A. He always talks on the phone for that long if it’s toll free.

B. They have so much free time to talk on the phone for that long.

C. They talked on the phone for too long.

D. He wants to know what they talked about.

9.A. At a restaurant.

B. At the cinema.

C. In the office.

D. At a department store.

10.A. She wrote the thesis for the man.

B. She warned the man about writing on such a topic.

C. She likes to take risk.

D. She was secretary to Professor Smith.

Section B

Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will

hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken

only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer

from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding

letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage One

Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.

11.A. Americans are too attached to their cars.

B. American cars are too fast.

C. Automobiles endanger health.

D. Automobiles are the main pubic transportation tools of USA.

12. A. Because they pollute air.

B. Because they are natural hazards.

C. Because they are increasing in numbers.

D. Because people don’t walk so often.

13. A. Control of natural hazards.

B. Control of heavy traffic.

C. Control of heart disease.

D. Control of man made hazards.

Passage Two

Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.

14. A. It smashed into a row of houses.

B. It was run over by a truck.

C. It was too nervous to leave the strip in the middle of the road.

D. It hit a truck.

15. A. A passenger.

B. The dog.

C. The truck driver.

D. A policeman.

16.A. In the street.

B. In a family swimming pool.

C. In a public swimming pool.

D. In a kindergarten.

17.A. A big steak.

B. A piece of bread.

C. A bottle of milk.

D. An extra bone.

Passage Three

Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.

18. A. Seasonal variations in nature.

B. How intelligence changes with the change of seasons.

C. How we can improve our intelligence.

D. Why summer is the best season for vacation.

19. A. Summer.

B. Winter.

C. Fall.

D. Spring.

20. A. All people are less intelligent in summer than in the other seasons of the year.

B. Heat has no effect on people’s mental abilities.

C. People living near the equator are the most intelligent.

D. Both climate and temperature exert impact on people’s intelligence. Section C

Directions: Listen to the following news once and fill in the blanks

1. The Netherlands: A fire at a New Year’s celebration near Amsterdam killed at least 5 people and injured _______ more. Officials say about 700 young people were celebrating in the three-level building at the port of Volundem. The fire spread quickly through the third floor. Dutch police are____________ reports that all but one of the building’s emergency doors were blocked.

2. In business news: _______________________ has cut interest rates. Policy makers of the Federal Reserve lowered the banks main interest rate by one half percentage point to six percent. The goal is to prevent the economy from slowing down too much. The Federal Reserve policy makers noted a continuing drop in _______ and production. Their decision to lower the cost of borrowing money was not expected at this time. Financial markets rose ___________ after the announcement. You are listening to the news in VOA Special English.

Section D

Directions: listen to the following news twice and answer the following questions.

1. What are the three nations mentioned by Bush?

2. What is one of the top priority in the year ahead?

3. What is Mr. Bush also being pressed to do?

4. How does Bush sum up his economic security plan?

5. What is the main topic of this news?

Part II Reading comprehension (40 minutes)

Section A Fast Reading

Directions: Questions 1-5 are based on the resume you will read. Try to answer each question by quickly scanning the material.

RESUME

Stacy Lee

Email: Slee2001@https://www.360docs.net/doc/dc12524437.html,

Phone: 13801053940393

Date of birth: Oct. 1, 1956

Work Experience

1993-Present: Senior Consultant at Beijing Best Consulting

?Lead China market research projects for foreign firms and organizations in the industry of IT, software, detergent, cosmetics, household goods, etc.,

?Help plan and organize business visits overseas for Chinese firms and agents in the industries mentioned above,

?Lead Delegations of Chinese Manufacturers to visit trade shows and

conferences in America. Served as main interpreter for heads of delegations. ?Organized the first Chinese Small Business Exporters Conference in Beijing in 2002.

?Organized the sixth annual International Comic Book and Cartoon Art Festival in Beijing in 2004.

1989-1993: China Representative of the Motion Picture Association of America ?Collect information on the film, TV and home video business in China and report regularly to the head office,

?Arrange some of the first meetings held in China for MPAA .

?Organized the first conference on Movie Intellectual Property Rights in Shanghai in 1992.

?Administer China office.

1986-1989: Translator and secretary at United Press International Beijing Office

?Arrange interviews for visiting journalists

?Translate interviews and news.

?Set up the first clipping service for UPI in China.

?Set up branch offices for UPI in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi’an.

1976-1986: Translator and secretary at Foreign Language Press, Beijing

?Work to help promote Chinese Literature in other countries

?Arranged Sales Meetings for Foreign Distributors

?Served as Interpreter for Business Leaders during sales visits to the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and the

Philippines.

Education

2001-Current Studying Part Time for Masters Degree in Education, subject

in Teaching English as a Second Language –Beijing Normal

University

1972-1976: American and British Literature at Beijing Foreign Studies University

1. Stacy Lee worked at United Press International between the year _____________

2. She organized the Chinese Small Business Exporters Conference in the city of _______.

3. Where did she work as a translator in 1978?

A. United Press International

B. Beijing Best Consulting

C. Foreign Language Press

D. Motion Picture Association of America

4. What did she study at Beijing Foreign Studies University?

A. Teaching English as a Second Language

B. English for Translation.

C American and British Literature

D. Economics and Foreign Trade

5. For whom did she organize a conference in Shanghai?

A. United Press International

B. Motion Picture Association of America

C. Foreign Language Press

D. Beijing Best Consulting

Section B Careful Reading

Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 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

mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line

through the center.

Passage One Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:

As our lives become increasingly sedentary (久坐的) and our eating habits correspondingly unhealthy, some of us are eating ourselves into an early grave. The statistics really are alarming. More than half the adults in the UK are overweight and one in five is obese (肥胖的)-which means their weight noses a serious threat to their health.

The reasons for this weight "epidemic" seem to be a combination of sedentary lifestyle and the way our eating habits have changed in recent years. Some people may be more inclined to put on weight for genetic reasons, but the fundamental cause of overweight and obesity is the fact that people are simply consuming more calories than they use up, and the excess is stored as fat. Certainly, we exercise less than we once did in our daily lives. Where our grandmothers swept floors and carpets and washed clothes and dishes by hand, these tasks are commonly carried out by a machine today, while walking or cycling to work or to the shops has been replaced in many cases by a car journey---or even working or shopping electronically from home. Many tasks at work are now also automated.

Eating habits, too, have changed radically. We may be voracious (狼吞虎咽的) consumers of TV cookery shows, but some scholars point out that we watch them as entertainment rather than rushing off immediately afterwards to recreate the featured dishes. In fact, ready meals and fast food often replace home-prepared

and cooked food, especially during the week, and different members of the family tend to eat when they want to rather than waiting for a meal to be ready to sit down together. We have also become a nation of "grazers" - picking at snacks throughout the day rather than confining the bulk of our consumption to three set mealtimes. Unfortunately, many of our favorite and readily available snacks, fast foods and takeaway meals are heavy on fat or sugar and short on fruit and vegetables. While this is not harmful in itself if used as an occasional treat, the situation becomes more serious when they form too large a proportion of the diet. These dietary changes are also affecting children. A 1999 study estimated that between 5 and 15 per cent of children of school age were overweight or obese, with the true number thought to be even higher.

21. What does the author imply by saying "some of us are eating ourselves into an early grave" (Line 2, Para 1)?

A. Some people eat too much in their daily lives, they pay no attention to their

health.

B. Some of us like eating in a grave.

C. Unhealthy eating habits will result in illness, even death.

D. People's weight poses a serious threat to their health.

22. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT the reason for being

overweight and obesity?

A. Lack of exercise.

B. Changing eating habits.

C. A sedentary lifestyle.

D. Not sweeping floors and carpets or washing clothes and dishes by hand.

23. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. People's eating habits have changed radically in recent years.

B. People's lifestyles have changed；changed lifestyles have an influence on

people's health.

C. The fundamental cause of being overweight and obesity is the fact that

people are simply consuming more calories than they use up, and the excess is stored as fat.

D. Many tasks in daily life are now automated.

24. Which of the following is INCORRECT according to the passage?

A. For most people, to a large extent, watching TV cookery shows is to learn

how to recreate the featured dishes.

B. Overweight and obesity may be caused by genetic reasons.

C. Consuming too much fat or sugar is harmful to one's health.

D. Home-prepared and cooked food are often replaced by ready made meals

and fast food.

25. The author's attitude towards the current situation of being overweight and

obesity is __________.

A. positive

B. neutral

C. suspicious

D. realistic

Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:

As parents, we want our children to reach their full academic potential. We read to them, encourage their special talents, and support them when they have problems. If they choose to participate in music or sports, we also help them reach their potential in those areas. These are all good goals.

There is, however, an even more important goal. It is a goal more difficult than excellence in arithmetic or soccer or the violin. Parents are responsible for providing their children with a moral compass. They need to nurture and treasure goodness in their children. Every child has the capacity to become a good, decent human being. To fulfill this capacity, children need the guidance and support of parents and other adults. Raising good, moral children is the most important job we will have.

What is a good, decent human being? While we may differ on some details, most would agree that respect for others, kindness and caring, honesty and honor, and a reverence (尊重)for life are key. Good, decent human beings are people with a firm sense of direction and purpose - a moral compass - to guide their lives. Children need our help to develop these characteristics and values.

While most people try to act with honor and kindness, doing so consistently is difficult and requires lifelong effort. Goodness is not easy for an adult, and it is even more difficult for a child. They do not have the knowledge, experiences, or cognitive skills to understand the impact and consequences of their actions.

Reinforcement is sometimes an efficient approach to building positive behavior. The child behaves in a desired way and the parents provide reinforcement. The behavior then typically increases in frequency. This approach works for teaching "Please" and "Thank you". The new behavior is maintained, because it helps the child get along in the world.

Loving, everyday interactions are the beginning of raising moral children. The child who falls and receives adult concern learns how to treat others kindly when they stumble. The child who makes a mistake and is encouraged to try again learns how to support others. When parents intercede(调解) graciously for their child, the child can see the basis for friendship. When we treat children with respect and care, we provide a positive model of how to behave. These early experiences establish patterns for their treatment of others.

26. T o provide their children with a moral compass, adults should__________.

A. encourage their children to learn more knowledge about sports or music

B. encourage their children to be a man with high integrity

C. support their children when they have problems

D. set a good example and give positive instructions to children

27. According to the author, people with a moral compass are the kind of people

who __________.

A. can reach their full academic potential

B. can lead a decent life

C. know what to do

D. have developed characteristics and values such as respect for others

28. Why does the author talk about teaching "Please" and "Thank you" (Line 4, Para

5)?

A. T o demonstrate that saying "Please" and "Thank you" is a good habit.

B. To demonstrate that politeness is the nature of a moral compass.

C. T o demonstrate that politeness helps the child get along in the world.

D. To demonstrate that reinforcement is an efficient approach to building

positive behavior.

29. Which of the following can express the main idea of the last passage?

A. Adults should treat children with love.

B. Adults should have more positive communication with children.

C. Adults should treat children with respect and care.

D. Adults should provide a positive model of how to behave for children.

30. Which of the following can serve as the best title for this passage?

A. How to Make Your Children an Academically Excellent Student.

B. How to Explore Your Child's Potential.

C. How to Mold a Moral Child.

D. How to Make Your Child a Versatile Student.

Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Expansion of cities, destruction of forests, erosion of fields and rising demand

for water are likely to threaten human and ecological health in many countries for at least a generation, according to a new United Nations report on environmental trends.

The world has seen significant environmental progress in recent years, says the report, which was released yesterday by the United Nations Environment Program. Population growth is slowing, for example, and food production is largely keeping pace with it. But the report warns of severe water shortages in the Middle East over the next generation, and it says the growth of agriculture is damaging landscapes, raising the level of salt in the soil and reducing habitat for wildlife.

It also includes some bleak findings, cast in a manner that is rarely seen in United Nations reports---with no path leading to a good result. Even environmental protection becomes a high priority, it says, most regions of the world will still see their biological diversity and coastal ecosystems badly damaged by 2032. The report says an important cause is the accelerating growth of vast, poor and largely unplanned cities in developing countries, most of them near coastlines. Increased sewage (污水), storm runoff, and conversion of land around such cities will inevitably produce more human disease and kill more marine life, it says. Such environmental damage often ends up hampering economic growth, the report says, noting that damage to farmland in India is cutting agricultural productivity there by about $ 2.4 billion a year.

Already, the report says, five billion acres of soil, more than the area of the United States and Canada combined, is degraded by human activity, with a sixth of

that "strongly or extremely degraded." Most of the damage has come through water and wind erosion and excessive grazing. And the report says water shortages will be particularly acute in a zone running from the Arabian Peninsula, with more than 90 percent of the population in that region living in what it called "severe water stress" by 2032. In considering what may happen in the next 30 years, the report looks at a variety of social and economic scenarios (预期模式)---from one in which all countries focus mainly on promoting growth to one in which they seek to balance environmental, social and economic progress.

31. The main point of the United Nations report is that __________.

A. the world has seen significant environmental progress in recent years

B. the world has seen significant environmental damage in recent years

C. the problem of environmental damage will accompany human in quite a long period

D. environmental protection has become a high priority in many countries

32. The increase of salt level in the soil is a result of __________.

A. expansion of cities

B. over development of agriculture

C. severe water shortages

D. erosion of fields

33. The "bleak findings" (Line 1, Para 3) refers to __________.

A. the trend of lasting environmental deterioration despite active actions of

humans

B. the trend that environmental protection has become a high priority in many

countries

C. the serious environmental problems in developing countries

D. the fact that environmental damage often ends up hampering economic

growth

34. The main reason for the "bleak findings" is __________.

A. excessive expansion of cities

B. serious environmental damage

C. increased sewage

D. lack of awareness for environmental protection

35. The critical way implied to solve present environmental damage is to __________.

A. control the unplanned expansion of cities

B. raise peoples awareness for environmental protection

C. take environmental and social progress seriously while boosting the

economy

D. tackle the problem of water shortages first

Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Telecommuting—substituting the commuter for the trip to the job—has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work. For workers it promises freedom from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with

child-care conflicts. For management, telecommuting helps keep high performers on board, minimizes tardiness and absenteeism by eliminating commutes, allows periods of solitude for high concentration tasks, and provides scheduling flexibility. In some areas, such as Southern California and Seattle, local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush-hour congestion and improve air quality.

But these benefits do not come easily. Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images. Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter. A computer programmer from New York City moves to the tranquil Adirondack Mountains and stays in contact with her office via computer. A manager comes in to his office three days a week and works at home the other two. An accountant stays home to care for her sick child: she hooks up her telephone moderm connections and does office work between calls to the doctor.

These are powerful images, but they are a limited reflection of reality. Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time. Before a certain age, young children cannot recognize, much less respect, the necessary boundaries between work and family. Additional child support is necessary if the parent is to get any work done. Management, too, must separate the myth from reality. Although the media has paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting, in most cases it is the