北京地域成人本科学士学位英语一致考试 A_ 附答案北京地域成人本科学士学位英语一致考试 A_ 附答案Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage isfollowed 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 1Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.(76) I alwaysencourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between “being a writer and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hour alone at a typewriter.“ You ve got to want to write, ” I say to them, “ not want to be a writer The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20- year career in the U.S. CoastGuard to become a freelance()writer, I had no prospects at all.What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had nobathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, ho wever, I still hadnt gotten a break and began todoubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn going to be one of those p eople who die wondering: What if ? (77 ) I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.1. The passage is meant to .A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wea lth andfameD. encourage young people to pursue a writing career2. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B. A writers success depends on luck rather than on effor ts.C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D. The chances for writer to become successful are small3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A. He wasn t able to produce a single book. B.He hadn t seen aching for the better.C. He wasn t able to have a rest for a whole year. D.He though that he lacked imagination.4. “ people who die wondering: What if ?-5, ” Para(Lin4-3) refers tothose ”.A. who think too much of the dark side of lifeB. who regret giving up their career halfwayC. who think a lot without making a decisionD. who are full of imagination even upon death5. “Shadowland ” in the last sentence refers to .A. the wonderland on often dreams aboutB. the bright future that one is looking forward toC. the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedD. a world that exists only in ones imaginationPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea.Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Toady, experts believe that nearly two-thirds of the worldspopulation live within eighty kilometers of the seacoast.(78)In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to grow less.The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man s needs in the future.The riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology areimpressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years.Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor.Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. For example, warm temperature of the ocean can be used as the steam in a steamship. Sea may also offer a source of energy as electricity for mankind.Technology is enabling man to explore even deeper under the sea.It is obvious that the technology to harvest the sea continues to improve.(79) By the 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largel7y solved.6. What is the beat title for the passage?A. Needs of Man.B. Sea Harvest and FoodC. Sea and Sources of EnergyD. Sea Exploring Technology.7. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. man hasn t completely madeuse of the riches of the seaB. technology for exploring the sea has been solvedC. harvesting rice in the sea will be made possibleD. in the near future man can liv