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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2014.4PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:For20monthsthewreckedCostaConcordiahasbeenlyingonitssidenearthecoastofGiglio，asmallItalianisland.ButonTuesday,aspartofthelargestsalvage(打捞)operationeverconducted，thelargeshipwasfinallymovedtotheuprightposition.Thenextstepisforthevesseltoberemovedfromtheareaentirely.TheCostaConcordiaistwicetheweightoftheTitanic.Theshipitselfdidn’tbudge(稍微移动)forthefirstthreehoursoftheoperation,SergioGirottotoldreporters.Heandotherengineersworkedfor19hoursbeforeConcordiawasdeclaredcompletelyupright.TheCostaConcordiacapsizedonJanuary13,2012，afteritscaptain,FrancescoSchettino，broughttheshiptooclosetotheshore.Theshiphitcoastalrocks,whichcausedseriousdamageandallowedwatertopourin.(76)Mostofthe4,200peopleonboardmadeittolandsafely,butmorethan30peoplewerekilledinthedisaster.Twopeopleremainmissing.TheConcordia’scaptainiscurrentlyontrialforcausingashipwreckandabandoninghisship.Theoperationtorighttheshipiscalledparbuckling.Whileparbucklingisastandardoperationtorightcapsizedships，ithasneverbeforebeenusedonsuchalargeship.(77)Workershadbeenwaitingforfavorableweatherconditionstoundertake=carryouttheoperation.OnMonday，authoritiesgavethefinalgo-ahead.Theprocesswasexpectedtotakenomorethan12hours.Butproblemswiththelargesystemofsteelchainscauseddelays.Engineersworkedthroughthenightusingcablesandmetalwatertankstorolltheshipontospecialplatforms.TheConcordiaisexpectedtobepulledawayfromGigliointhespringof2014andturnedintoscrapmetal(废金属).Theship’sowner,CostaCruises,willpayfortherecovery,whichhasalreadycostmorethan$800million.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ShipSafetyManagementB.Shipwrecks:anEnvironmentalThreatC.TheCostaConcordiaDisasterD.TheCostaConcordiaSalvage2.Theword“capsized”inthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto______A.turnedover翻船B.delayed推迟C.departed分开D.setsail启航3.Accordingtothepassage,theConcordia’scaptainhasbeenchargedwithcausingthecrashand______.A.druguse吸毒B.alcoholabuse酗酒C.abandoninghispost失职D.settingfire放火4.Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheCostaConcordiaisthreetimestheweightoftheTitanic.B.EngineersinItalyhavesuccessfullyrightedthewreckedConcordiaafteranoperationthatlastedaround12hours.C.Thesalvageoperationwentaheaddespitebadweatherconditions.D.Asacommonmeansofrightingwreckedships,parbucklinghadneverbeencarriedoutonavesseloftheConcordia’ssize.5.WhatwillhappentotheConcordiaeventually?A.Itwillbepulledawaytobebrokenupforscrapmetal.B.Itwillberepairedandputintouseagain.C.Itwillbeturnedintoamuseumfortourists.D.Itwillbesunktotheoceanfloor.Passage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:(78)Wouldyouriskyourlife冒着生命危险foracountrythatconsideredyouasecond-classcitizen二等公民?Wouldyoujoinamilitarythataskedyoutorisksacrificingyourlifebutseparatedyoufromothersoldiersbecauseofthecolorofyourskin?ThatispreciselywhattheTuskegeeAirmendid.Theywerebrave,intelligent,African-AmericanmenandwomenwhofoughtfortheUnitedStatesinWorldWarII.In1940,PresidentFranklinDelanoRooseveltagreedtoallowAfricanAmericanstoflyairplanesinthemilitary.Beforethat,AfricanAmericanscouldonlyserveintheArmedForcesaspartofthegroundtroops.ThefirstAfricanAmericanairmenreportedfordutyin1941.TheybegantheirtrainingoutsideofTuskegee,Alabama.(79)Thesoldierswerecompletelyseparatedbyraceandthetworacescouldnotcommunicate.About450AfricanAmericanpilotsfinishedthetraining.ThesemenweretheoriginalTuskegeeAirmen.TheTuskegeeAirmenhadanamazingrecord.Theydidnotloseanyofthebomberstheywereescorting(护航)Whenthewarwasoverin1945，theTuskegeeAirmenwereheroes.ButwhentheyreturnedtoAmerica,theywereappalledtofindoutthattheywerestilltreatedlikesecond-classcitizens.Theyfacedthesamesegregation(种族隔离)anddiscrimination(歧视)astheyhadbeforetheybegantheirtraining.FrederickHenry,oneoftheoriginalTuskegeeAirmen,livesinDetroit,Michigan.BecausehewasfromtheNorth，hewouldoftenforgetthesegregationrulesoftheSouth.Once,Henrywasonabusalonewithawhitebusdriver.Soon,afterthetwohadtalkedforawhile，awaveofotherpassengerscameonthebus.Aproblemarosewhensomewhitepassengerswerestillstanding,whichwasagainsttherules.Henrywasputoffthebus,eventhoughhewasthefirstpersontoboardthebusandhadpaidhisfare.Onethingdidchange,however.In1948，PresidentHarryS.Trumansignedanexecutiveorderprohibitingsegregationinthemilitary.Eventually,theTuskegeeAirmenwereofficiallythankedfortheiramazingeffortsinthewar.6.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AmericanSoldiersinWorldWarIIB.AmericanCivilRightsMovementC.TheTuskegeeAirmenD.RacialDiscriminationintheU.S.7.Whatdoestheword“appalled”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A.Reluctant.迟疑的B.Pleased.开心的C.Shocked.震惊的D.Relieved,宽慰的8.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatHenry___________.ArefusedtogiveuphisseattoawhitepassengerB.refusedtopayhisbusfareC.hadafightwith