19年5月北京地区学位英语考试Part Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: 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 his rescue. “We jumped on board and said well do whatever we can make sure he has a great birthday and that more than one child shows up.” Beaufort firefighter Ross Vezin says. “We made arrangements to pick him up from school along with his mom and brother, and we brought him to a bowling alley(保龄球场) along with a biker group.” The fire department was also able to bring nearly 75 other kids from school to celebrate alongside Cooper, whose mother, Nicoala Shiflet, 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 says, ”Were also going to have him up next week. ” Vezin says, “Were going to give him a fire department T-shirt and a tour of our fire station.”1. Who did the most to make Coopers second birthday party a great success? A. Firefighters from Beaufort Fire Department.B. Men from the biker groupC. Community membersD. Coopers parents2. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. About 75 kids showed up at Coopers second birthday party.B. Coopers mother and brother were at his second birthday party.C. Those joining the second birthday party did some bowling.D. Cooper got a T-shirt from the fire department at his second birthday party.3. The phrase have him up in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A. invite him as a guestB. meet him by chanceC. take care of himD. make friends with him4. Only one kid went to Coopers first birthday party because _ A. Cooper was not good at making friends.B. other kids were busy with their classes thenC. Cooper liked to play with grown-upsD. Cooper didnt invite his classmate5. we learn from the passage that Cooper was _ the second birthday party. A. disappointed with B. satisfied withC. frightened by D. angry aboutPassage 2Questions 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 Smithsonians National Air and Space Museum (NASM) acquired Armstrongs suit. It stood proudly on display for visitors to admire until there were changes in the suits appearance. “Over time, the suit started to show signs of deterioration(变坏). ” Lisa Young says. She works at 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 a suit. The material can turn brittle and break into tiny pieces. (77) This would ruin the spacesuit. NASM, seeking ways to preserve this historical treasure, removed it from display in 2006.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 Armstrongs suit is currently in storage at a temperature of 63F and a lower relative humidity of 30%. These conditions will be maintained when Armstrongs suit returns to a museum display case in time for this years 50th anniversary(周年纪念日) of the moon landing.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 of food used to look real. Now, some of it has flattened and yellowed. The artworks 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, “its important to preserve them so that future generations can understand the journey weve taken.”6. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Landing on the Moon B. Preserving PlasticsC. Neil Armstrongs spacesuit D. Application of Plasti