北京成人学位英语英语三级真题.docx
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北京成人学位英语英语三级真题
北京2010成人学位英语(成人英语三级)真题(B卷)
PartIReadingComprehension(30%)
Directions:
Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.
Passage1
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Therearemanyolderpeopleintheworldandtherewillbemanymore.Alittle-knownfactisthatover60percentoftheolderpeopleliveindevelopingcountries.AccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,by2020therewillbe1billion,withover700millionlivingindevelopingcountries.
Itisasurprisingfactthatthepopulationageingisparticularlyrapidindevelopingcountries.Forexample,ittookFrance115yearsfortheproportionofolderpeopletodoublefrom7percentto14percent.ItisestimatedtotakeChinaamere27yearstoachievethissameincrease.
Whataretheimplicationsoftheseincreasednumbersofolderfolk?
(76)Oneofthebiggestworriesforgovernmentsisthatthelongerpeoplelive.themorelikelihoodthereisfordiseasesandfordisability(残疾).Attentionisbeingpaidtotheneedtokeeppeopleashealthyaspossible,includingduringoldage,tolessenthefinancialburdenonthestate.
(77)Anothersignificantproblemistheneedfortheyoungergenerationstounderstandandvaluetheolderpeopleintheirsociety.InsomeAfricancountries,certainlyinAsia,olderpeoplearerespectedandregardedastheoneswithspecialknowledge.Yettraditionsarefadingawaydaily,whichdoesnotensurethecontinuedhighregardofolderpeople.Associetychanges,attitudeswillchange.
Muchneedstobedonetogetridofagediscrimination(歧视)inemployment.Life-longlearningprogramsneedtobeprovidedtoenableolderpeopletobeactivemembersinacountry'sdevelopment.
Socialsecuritypoliciesneedtobeestablishedtoprovideadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.Bothpublicandprivateschemesarevitalinorderto,buildasuitablesafetynet.
Toachieveequalityinsuchmatterswilltakeconsiderabletimeandeffort.Onethingissure:
thereisnotimetobelost.
1.Theproportionofolderpeople
A.isbiggerindevelopedcountriesthanindevelopingcountries
B.isone-seventhofthepopulationdevelopingcountries
C.willincreasemuchfasterinChinathaninFrance
D.willbesixtypercentindevelopingcountriesby2020
2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaregovernmentsmostworriedabout?
A.Thediseasesanddisabilityofolderpeople.
B.Thelongerlifeandgoodhealthofpeople.
C.Thelossoftaxesonolderpeople.
D.Theincreasingrespectforolderpeople.
3.Itisstateddirectlyinthepassagethatolderpeopleshould
A.betreateddifferentlyindifferentcultures
B.enjoyasimilarlifestyle
C.beignoredassocietychanges
D.bevaluedbytheyoungergenerations
4.WhichofthefollowingmeasuresisNOTmentionedtosolvethepopulationageingproblem?
A.Gettingridofagediscriminationinemployment.
B.Ensuringadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.
C.Providingfreehealthcareforsickolderpeople.
D.Supplyinglife-longlearningprogramstoolderpeople.
5.Theauthorconcludesinthelastparagraphthat
A.governmentshavespentlotsoftimeinsolvingtheageingproblem
B.populationageingisahardproblem,butitneedstobesolvedurgently
C.peoplearetoobusytosolvethepopulationageingproblem
D.muchtimeandeffortwillbelostinsolvingtheageingproblem
Passage2
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Themulti-billion-dollarWesternpopmusicindustryisunderfire.ItisbeingblamedbytheUnitedNationsforthedramaticriseindrugabuseworldwide.“Themostworryingdevelopmentisacultureofdrug-friendliness,”saystheUN'sInternationalNarcoticsControlBoardinareportreleasedlastyear.
The74-pagestudysaysthatpopmusic,asaglobalindustry,isbyfarthemostinfluentialtrend-setterforyoungpeopleofmostcultures.“Somesongsencouragepeopletotakedrugs.(78)Certainpopstarsmakestatementsandsetexamplesasiftheuseofdrugsfornon-medicinalpurposeswereanormalandacceptablepartofaperson'slifestyle,”thestudysays.
Surprisingly,saystheBoard,theeffectofdrug-friendlypopmusicseemstosurvivedespitetheoccasionalshockofdeathbyoverdose(过量用药).“Suchincidentstendtobeseenasanoccasiontomourn(哀悼)thelossofarolemodel,andnotanopportunitytofacethedeadlyeffectofdruguse,”itnotes.Sincethe1970s,severalinternationallyfamoussingersandmoviestars--includingElvisPresley,JaniceJoplin,JohnBelushi,JimiHendrix,JonathanMelvinandAndyGibbs--havediedofeitherdrugabuseordrugrelatedillnesses.Withtheglobalizationofpopularmusic,messagespromoting,drugabusearenowreachingbeyondtheircountriesoforigin.“Inmostcountries,thenamesofcertainPOPstarshavebecomefamiliartothemembersofeveryhousehold,”thestudysays.
TheUNstudyalsoblamesthemediaforitsdescriptionofcertaindrugincidents,whichencouragesratherthanpreventsdragabuse.“Overthepastyears,wehaveseenhowdrugabuseisincreasinglyregardedasbeingacceptableorevenattractive,”saysHamidGhodse,presidentoftheBoard.“Powerfulpressuregroupsrunpoliticalcampaignsaimedatlegalizingcontrolleddrugs,”hesays.Ghodsealsopointsoutthatallthesedevelopmentshavecreatedanenvironmentwhichistolerant(容忍的)oforevenfavorabletodrugabuseandspoilsinternationaldrugpreventioneffortscurrentlyunderway.
Thestudyfocusesondemandreductionandpreventionwithinanenvironmentthathasbecometolerantofdrugabuse.TheBoardcallsongovernmentstodotheirlegalandmoralduties,andtoactagainstthepro-drug(赞成吸毒)messagesoftheyouthculturetowhichyoungpeopleincreasinglyarebeingexposed.
6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoes,theauthortendtoagreewith?
A.Theuseofdragsfornon-medicinalpurposesis,anacceptablepartofaperson'slifestyle.
B.Thespreadingofpopmusicmaycausedragabusetogobeyondcountryboundaries.
C.Noeffortshavebeenmadetopreventthespreadingofdragabuse.
D.Governmentshavenoabilitytoactagainstthepro-dragmessagesoftheyouthculture.
7.Theexpression“underfire”?
inthefirstparagraphmeans
A.inanurgentsituationB.facingsomeproblemsC.beingcriticizedD.introuble
8.Fromthethirdparagraph,welearnthattheyouth
A.tendtomournthepopstarswhodiedofoverdoseasrolemodels
B.areshockedtoknowevenpopstarsmayabusedrugs
C.trytofacethedeadlyeffectofdruguse
D.maystopabusingdrugs
9.Whichofthefollowingis.notmentionedastolerantofdrugabuse?
A.Thespreadingofpopmusic.
B.Themedia.
C.Politicalcampaignsrunbypowerfulpressuregroups.
D.Thelowpriceofsomedrags.
10.Accordingtothepassage,popmusic
A.hasagreatinfluenceonyoungpeopleofmostcultures
B.attractsasmallnumberofyoungpeople
C.isnotaprofitableindustry
D.isaloneresponsiblefordrugabuse
Passage3
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
(79)Extensivenewstudiessuggestthattheworldhas,madeextraordinaryprogressinreducingpovertyinrecentdecades.Theresearchsuggeststhatthepaceofeconomicprogresshasbeenrapidandcontinuedfordecades,builtonthefoundationsofrelativepoliticalstability,risingtrade,andeconomicliberalization(自由化)aftertwoworldwars.Onenewstudy,publishedrecentlybytheInstituteforInternationalEconomicsinWashington,findsthattheproportionofthe6.1billionpeopleintheworldwholiveon$1adayorlessshrankfrom63.percentin1950to35percentin1980and12percentin1999.Bysomeothermeasures,theprogresshasbeenmoremodest.Still,economistsagreethatpovertyhasplungedinkeynationssuchasIndiaandespeciallyChina,thankstoslowingpopulationgrowthaswellaseconomicfreedom.“Thisisahugesuccessfortheworldasawhole,”saysHarvardUniversityeconomistRichardCooper.“Wearedoingsomethingright.”
ThenewscomesastheWorldBankisabouttoopenitsannualmeetinginWashington---aneventthathasbeentroubledinrecentyearsbyproteststhattheBankanditssisterinstitution,theInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF国际货币基金组织),havedonetoolittlefortheworld'spoor.(80)Theneweconomicresearchwillnotputanendtothatdispute.Vastpopulationsremainpoor,andmanystillquestionthewisdomofWorldBankpolicies.Nonetheless,theresearchfindingsarehelpfultounderstandwhatpoliciesshouldbefollowedbyth6seinstitutionsandhundredsofotherdevelopmentgroupsworkingveryhardtohastenthepaceofworldeconomicprogress.Ifdramaticgainsareunderway,thepresentpolicies--callingforopenmarkets,freebusinessactivities,andtightmonetarycontrolareworkingandcorrect.
ButcriticsofIMFandWorldBankpoliciesmaintainthatsucheconomic.successstoriesasJapan,China,SouthKoreaandSingaporearerootedinmorethanjust"free"markets.Thesenationshavemanagedtogrowrapidly,andtherebyreducepoverty,bylimitingimportswhentheirdomesticindustrieswereyoung,pushingexportstorichnations,andputtingcontrolsonpurelyinternationalfinancialflows.Theyhavebeenopentoforeign-ownedfactoriesbuthaveofteninsistedthatthoseinvestorssharetheknowledgeandskillonmodemtechnologies,
11.Theword“plunged”inthefirsparagraphmeans
A.decreasedB.ClimbedC.increasedD.dropp
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