北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2010.05.05(B卷)PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1QuestionsIto5arebasedonthefollowingpassage: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-longlearningprogramsneedtobeprovidedtoenableolderpeopletobeactivemembersinacountrysdevelopment.Socialsecuritypoliciesneedtobeestablishedtoprovideadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.Bothpublicandprivateschemesarevitalinordertobuildasuitablesafetynet.1. Theproportionofolderpeople.A. isbiggerindevelopedcountriesthanindevelopingcountriesB. isone-seventhofthepopulationindevelopingcountriesC.willincreasemuchfasterinChinathaninFranceD. willbesixtypercentindevelopingcountriesby20202. Accordingtopassage,whichofthefollowingare资料来源于贵州学习网WwW.GzU521.CoMgovernmentsmostworriedabout?A. Thediseasesanddisabilityofolderpeople.B. Thelongerlifeandgoodhealthofpeople.C. Thelossoftaxesonolderpeople.D. Theincreasingrespectforolderpeople.3. Itisstateddirectlyinthepassagethatolderpeopleshould.A.betreateddifferentlyindifferentculturesB.enjoyasimilarlifestyleC. beignoredassocietychangesD. thevaluedbytheyo7ngergenerations4.WhichofthefollowingmeasureisNOTmentionedtosolvethepopulationageingproblem?A. Gettingridofagediscriminationinemployment.B. Ensuringadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.C. Ensuringadequateincomeprotectionforolderpeople.D. Providingfreehealthcareforsickolderpeople.E.Supplyinglife-longlearningprogramstoolderpeople.5.Theauthorconcludesinthelastparagraphthat.A. governmentshavespentlotsoftimeinsolvingtheageingproblemB. populationageingisahardproblem,butitneedstobesolvedurgentlyC. peoplearetoobusytosolvethepopulationageingproblemD.muchtimeandeffortwillbelostinsolvingtheageingproblemPassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Themulti-billion-dollarWesternpopmusicindustryisunderfire.ItisbeingblamedbytheUnitedNationsforthedramaticriseindrugabuseworldwide,“Themostworryingdevelopmentisacultureofdrug-friendliness,|saystheUNsInternationalNarcoticsControlBoardinareportreleasedlastyear.The74-pagestudysaysthepopmusic,asaglobalindustry,isbyfarthemostinfluentialtrend-setterforyoungpeopleofmostcultures.Somesongsencouragepeopletotakedrugs.（78）Certainpopstarsmakestatementsandsetexamplesasiftheuseofdrugsfornon-medicinalpurposeswereanormalandacceptablepartofapersonslifestyle,“thestudysays.Surprisingly,saystheBoard,theeffectofdrug-friendlypopmusicseemstosurvivedespitetheoccasionalshockofdeathbyoverdose（过量此文转贝占于贵,州.学，习.网http:/www.Gzu521.com用药）.“Suchincidentsendtobeseenasanoccasiontomourn（哀悼）thelossofarolemodel,andnotanopportunitytofacethedeadlyeffectofdruguse,:itnotes.Sincethe1970s,severalinternationallyfamoussingerandmoviestarsincludingElvisPresley,JaniceJophlin,JohnBelushi,JimiHendrix,JonathanMelvinandAndyGibbshavediedofeitherdrugabuseordrugrelatedillnesses.Withtheglobalizationofpopularmusic,messagespromotingdrugabusearenowreachingbeyondtheircountriesoforigin.Inmostcountries,thenamesofcertainpopstarshavebecomefamiliartothemembersofeveryhousehold,“thestudysays.TheUNstudyalsoblamesthemediaforitsdescriptionofcertaindrugincidents,whichencouragesratherthanpreventsdrugabuse.Overthepastyears,wehaveseenhowdrugabuseisincreasinglyregardedasbeingacceptableorevenattractive,idGhodse,“presiyerHamtheBoard.Powerfulpressuregroupsrunpoliticalcampainsaimedatlegalizingcontrolleddrugs,”hesays.Ghodsealsopointsoutthatallthesedevelopmentshavecreatedanenvironmentwhichistolerant（容忍的）oforevenfavorabletodrugabuseandspoilsinternationaldrugpreventioneffortscurrentlyunderway.Thestudyfocusesondemandreductionandpreventionwithinanenvironmentthathasbecometolerantofdrug