北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题2019年05月PartⅠReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:TherearethreepassagesInthispartEachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:JaydenHairstonwasverydisappointed.Morethananythingintheworld,hewantedtolearnhowtosing.HisschoolinYonkers-justnorthofNewYorkCity-didn’tofferthemusicinstructionheneeded.Sohebeggedhisparentstosignhimupforafter-schoollessons.Jayden'smotherwantedtohelphersonfollowhispassion热爱.(76)Butprivatelessonsweretooexpensive.Jayden,then6yearsold,knewexactlywhattodo.Hetookouthisipad.Thenhebeganresearchingafter-schoolartsprograms.Hesooncameacross碰到thewebsiteforHarlemSchooloftheArts(HSA),inNewYorkCity.There,hecouldtakevoiceanddancelessons.ItwasabitfarfromYonkers.Butheconvinced说服hisparentstotakehimforavisit.Thatwasthreeyearsago,NowJaydenisoneofHSASmostactivestudents.Hetakessinging,dancing,ortheaterlessonsalmosteverydayafterschool.(77)Lastyear,heperformedinsevenproductions.LikeJayden,studentsinmanycommunitiesacrosstheUnitedStateshavelimitedaccess(使用的机会或权利)toartsinstructioninschools.HSAisoneofmanynonprofit非盈利性的groupsthatbridgesthisgapbyofferingaffordable负担得起的artsclasses.GroupslikeHSAarefundedbydonations捐献andstategrants.拨款Manyalsoreceivemoneyfromthefederalgovernment’sNationalEndowment(基金)fortheArts(NEA).TheNEAwasestablishedin1965.ItsgoalistopromoteaccesstotheartsforallAmericans.Somepeople,however,believeit'snottheresponsibilityofthefederalgovernmenttoprovideartsfunding.PresidentDonaldTrump's2019proposalcallsonCongresstoreduceNEAfundingandeventuallyeliminatetheagency.TheTrumpadministrationarguesthat“privateandotherpublicsources”alreadyprovidefundingforthearts.Congresshasyet没有tomakeadecision.SupportersofartseducationsaycuttingtheNEAisabadidea.Itcouldleavemanychildrenunabletoparticipateinthearts.That'sbecause40%oftheagency'sgrantsgotohigh-povertyneighborhoods.1.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?主旨题A.ArtsEducationIsExpensiveB.JadenHasGreatMusicalTalent天赋C.SomeStudentsHaveLimitedAccesstoArtsInstructionD.TrumpCallsonCongresstoReduceArtsFunding2.JaydengottheinformationaboutHSAfrom_____.细节题A.hismotherB.hismusicteacherC.theInternetD.thenewspaper3.JaydenHairstonis_____yearsoldnow.细节题/推理题A.6B.7C.8D.94.ThewordeliminateinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_____.词汇题A.criticizeB.removeC.rebuildD.run5.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?判断正误题A.HSAisanonprofitgroupestablishedin1965.B.CongressagreestoTrump'sproposaltocuttheNEA.C.Artsinstructiondirectlyaffectsstudents'academicsuccess.D.Jaydentakessinging,dancing,andtheaterlessonsatHAS.推理题Passage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:FloresColque人名,女士,celebratedherbirthdaylastmonth.SheistheoldestwomaninBolivia(玻利维亚).FollowingthedeathofawomaninJapanearlierthisyear,FloresColquemaynowbetheoldestpersonintheworld.HernationalpapersaysFloresColquewasbornonOctober26,1900inthemountainsofBolivia.Duringherlonglife,FloresColquehasseentwoworldwars.HerhomecountryofBoliviahadamajorrevolution.Andthetownwheresheisfromhasgrownfrom3,000peopleto175,000.Butrightnow,FloresColqueseemsmostlyinterestedinherdogsandcats.ShehasnotheardoftheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords,andshedoesnotcarewhetherexpertsconfirmsheistheoldestpersonalive.“She'salwaysbeenactive,easygoingandfun,”sayshergrandniece,wholiveswithherinasimplehomewithadirtfloor.Governmentofficialshavepaidforsomeimprovementstothehouse,addingabrickpathandrailings(栏杆)soFloresColquecanwalksafely.Themayor’sofficecallsFloresColquepartofthecountry'slivinghistory.Onthedayareportervisited,FloresColquewasplayingasmallguitarandsingingoldsongsinhernativelanguage.“Ifyouwouldhavetoldmeyouwerecoming.I'dhaverememberedallthesongs,”shejoked.Whenshewasgrowingup,FloresColqueherdedsheepintheBolivianhighlands.(78)Thenshemovedtoavalley,whereshesoldfruitsandvegetables.Thosefruitsandvegetablesbecamehermainfood,andshestilleatsahealthydiet-exceptforapieceofcakeandaglassofsodasometimes.Shenevermarriedanddoesnothavechildren.Shecannothearverywell,butsheisalert(机敏的).FloresColque'sagewouldmakeherinterestinganywhere,butitisespeciallynotableinBolivia.TheUnitedNationssaysthecountryhasoneoftheSouthAmericashighestlevelsofdeath.6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?判断正误A.TheoldestpersoninJapanwasbornin1901B.FloresColqueistheoldestpersoninBoliviaC.TheoldestpersoninJapanknewFloresColqueD.FloresColquehasreadtheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords7.Accordingtothepassage,FloresColquelivesin____now.推理题A.JapanB.NorthAmericaC.EuropeD.SouthAmerica8.Thewordherdedinthelastparagraphcanprobablybereplaced由。。。替换(同义词)by____.词汇题A.madeanimalsmovealongasagroupB.fedanimalsasagroupC.keptanimalsfromhurtingeachotherD.madesureanimalsdidnotfollowoneanother9.FromthepassagewelearnthatFloresColqueonce____.细节题A.sangtomakealiving谋生B.foughtinWorldWarTwoC.soldfruitsandvegetablesD.workedasananimaldoctor10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutFloresColqueisNOTTRUE?判断正误A.Sheiseasygoing.B.Shekeepspets.C.She