2024年4月1日发(作者：示代天)
北京地区
成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2019 年 5 月 11 日
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Direction: There are three 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
A little boy in South Carolina got to celebrate his birthday twice: After only one friend
showed up to his birthday party, the local fire department decided to throw him another on.
The City of Beaufort Fire Department shared the story of a party the fire department held for
a local boy named Cooper, who was disappointed when only one of his classmates showed up to
his 6th birthday party. But after a community member gave the local fire department a call, (76)
the members were quick to come to hisrescue.
“We jumped on board and said we’ll do whatever we can to make sure he has a great birthday
and that more than one child shows up,” Beaufort firefighter Ross Vezinsays. “ Wemade
arrangements to pick him up from school along with his mom and brother, and we brought him to
abowlingalley(保龄球场) alongwitha biker group”
The fire department was also able to bring nearly 75 other kids from school to celebrate
alongside Cooper, whose mother, NicoalaShiflet, said he has difficulty making friends because he
suffers from autism( 自 闭 症 )“ They had cake and presents and got to do some bowling,” Vezin
continues, adding that the party came to be known as ”Coopers Birthday 2.0”.
From riding in a fire truck to seeing the motorcycles from the biker group and evening
welcomed by so many new friends, Cooper loved his celebration. And it won't be the last time that
the little boy gets to hang out with the fire department responsible for it
“we’re also going to have him up next week, " Vezin says. " We’re going to give him a fire
department T-shirt and a tour of our fire station.”
1. Who did the most to make Cooper's second birthday party a greatsuccess?
A. Firefighters from Beaufort FireDepartment.
B. Men from the bikergroup.
C. Community members.
D. Cooper'sparents.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to thepassage
A. About 75 kids showed up at Cooper's second birthdayparty.
B. Cooper's mother and brother were at his second birthdayparty.
C. Those joining the second birthday party did somebowling.
D. Cooper got a T-shirt from the fire department at his second birthdayparty.
3. The phrase have him up in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. invite him as aguest
B. meet him bychance
C. take care of him
D. make friends withhim
4. Only one kid went to Cooper's first birthdaypartybecause .
A. Cooper was not good at makingfriends.
B. other kids were busy with their classesthen.
C. Cooper liked to play with grown-ups.
D. Cooper didn't invite hisclassmate.
5. We learn from the passage thatCooperwas the second birthdayparty.
ointedwith B. satisfiedwith
enedby D. angryabout
Passage 2
Question 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. The
spacesuit Armstrong wore on his mission has come to symbolize courage and human achievement.
In 1971, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum (NASM)acquired Armstrong's suit It
stoodproudlyondisplayforvisitorstoadmire,untiltherewerechangesinthesuit'sappearance.
“Over time, the suit started to show signs of deterioration(变 坏 )."Lisa Young says. She worksat
NASM and her job is to preserve historical and cultural treasures.
Plastics are tricky to preserve. They tend to degrade(降解)over time. Neoprene is one type
of plastic in Armstrong s suit. The material can tum brittle and break into tiny Pieces. (77)
Thiswould ruin the spacesuit, NASM, seeking ways to preserve this historical treasure, removed it
from display in2006.
Yet history can still be saved. Sunlight, water, humidity, and dust can cause plastics to
degrade, Scientists have found that storing plastics in cooler temperatures, with lower humidity
levels, can slow degradation. Young says Armstrong's suit is currently in storage at a temperature
of 63 ° F and a lower relative humidity of 30%. These conditions will be maintained when
Armstrong’ssuitreturnstoamuseumdisplaycaseintimeforthisyear’s50thanniversary(周年纪念日)
ofthemoonlanding.
Plastic degradation affects art, too, Artist Claes Oldenburg created False Food Selection in
1906. (78)It consists of plastic food displayed in a wooden box. The plastic food used to look real.
Now, some of it has flattened and yellowed. The artwork's wooden box produces an acidic gas that
eats away at the plastic, which speeds up the degradation process. But Young is motivated to
preserve this artwork and others like it. "Plastics are a part of our history, "she says. " it's
important to preserve them so that future generations can understand the journey we'vetaken.”
6. Which of the following is the best title for thepassage?
A. Landing ontheMoon B. PreservingPlastics
C. NeilArmstrong's Spacesuit D. Application ofPlastics
7. The word brittle in Paragraph 2probablymeans .
tablished B. heavilyloaded
upset D. easilybroken
8. In 2006, NASM removed Armstrong’s spacesuit fromdisplayto .
A. put itonsale B. return it toArmstrong
C. give it toanothermuseum D. look for ways to preserveit
9. In Claes Oldenburg’s False Food Selection, thewoodenbox the plasticdegradation.
own B. leadsto
rates D. doesn't play any rolein
10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOTTRUE?
2024年4月1日发(作者：示代天)
北京地区
成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
2019 年 5 月 11 日
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Direction: There are three 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 blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
A little boy in South Carolina got to celebrate his birthday twice: After only one friend
showed up to his birthday party, the local fire department decided to throw him another on.
The City of Beaufort Fire Department shared the story of a party the fire department held for
a local boy named Cooper, who was disappointed when only one of his classmates showed up to
his 6th birthday party. But after a community member gave the local fire department a call, (76)
the members were quick to come to hisrescue.
“We jumped on board and said we’ll do whatever we can to make sure he has a great birthday
and that more than one child shows up,” Beaufort firefighter Ross Vezinsays. “ Wemade
arrangements to pick him up from school along with his mom and brother, and we brought him to
abowlingalley(保龄球场) alongwitha biker group”
The fire department was also able to bring nearly 75 other kids from school to celebrate
alongside Cooper, whose mother, NicoalaShiflet, said he has difficulty making friends because he
suffers from autism( 自 闭 症 )“ They had cake and presents and got to do some bowling,” Vezin
continues, adding that the party came to be known as ”Coopers Birthday 2.0”.
From riding in a fire truck to seeing the motorcycles from the biker group and evening
welcomed by so many new friends, Cooper loved his celebration. And it won't be the last time that
the little boy gets to hang out with the fire department responsible for it
“we’re also going to have him up next week, " Vezin says. " We’re going to give him a fire
department T-shirt and a tour of our fire station.”
1. Who did the most to make Cooper's second birthday party a greatsuccess?
A. Firefighters from Beaufort FireDepartment.
B. Men from the bikergroup.
C. Community members.
D. Cooper'sparents.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to thepassage
A. About 75 kids showed up at Cooper's second birthdayparty.
B. Cooper's mother and brother were at his second birthdayparty.
C. Those joining the second birthday party did somebowling.
D. Cooper got a T-shirt from the fire department at his second birthdayparty.
3. The phrase have him up in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to
A. invite him as aguest
B. meet him bychance
C. take care of him
D. make friends withhim
4. Only one kid went to Cooper's first birthdaypartybecause .
A. Cooper was not good at makingfriends.
B. other kids were busy with their classesthen.
C. Cooper liked to play with grown-ups.
D. Cooper didn't invite hisclassmate.
5. We learn from the passage thatCooperwas the second birthdayparty.
ointedwith B. satisfiedwith
enedby D. angryabout
Passage 2
Question 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. The
spacesuit Armstrong wore on his mission has come to symbolize courage and human achievement.
In 1971, the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum (NASM)acquired Armstrong's suit It
stoodproudlyondisplayforvisitorstoadmire,untiltherewerechangesinthesuit'sappearance.
“Over time, the suit started to show signs of deterioration(变 坏 )."Lisa Young says. She worksat
NASM and her job is to preserve historical and cultural treasures.
Plastics are tricky to preserve. They tend to degrade(降解)over time. Neoprene is one type
of plastic in Armstrong s suit. The material can tum brittle and break into tiny Pieces. (77)
Thiswould ruin the spacesuit, NASM, seeking ways to preserve this historical treasure, removed it
from display in2006.
Yet history can still be saved. Sunlight, water, humidity, and dust can cause plastics to
degrade, Scientists have found that storing plastics in cooler temperatures, with lower humidity
levels, can slow degradation. Young says Armstrong's suit is currently in storage at a temperature
of 63 ° F and a lower relative humidity of 30%. These conditions will be maintained when
Armstrong’ssuitreturnstoamuseumdisplaycaseintimeforthisyear’s50thanniversary(周年纪念日)
ofthemoonlanding.
Plastic degradation affects art, too, Artist Claes Oldenburg created False Food Selection in
1906. (78)It consists of plastic food displayed in a wooden box. The plastic food used to look real.
Now, some of it has flattened and yellowed. The artwork's wooden box produces an acidic gas that
eats away at the plastic, which speeds up the degradation process. But Young is motivated to
preserve this artwork and others like it. "Plastics are a part of our history, "she says. " it's
important to preserve them so that future generations can understand the journey we'vetaken.”
6. Which of the following is the best title for thepassage?
A. Landing ontheMoon B. PreservingPlastics
C. NeilArmstrong's Spacesuit D. Application ofPlastics
7. The word brittle in Paragraph 2probablymeans .
tablished B. heavilyloaded
upset D. easilybroken
8. In 2006, NASM removed Armstrong’s spacesuit fromdisplayto .
A. put itonsale B. return it toArmstrong
C. give it toanothermuseum D. look for ways to preserveit
9. In Claes Oldenburg’s False Food Selection, thewoodenbox the plasticdegradation.
own B. leadsto
rates D. doesn't play any rolein
10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOTTRUE?