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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2015.05PartIReadingComprehensionDirections:Therearethreepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswersheet.Babieswhoarebreast-fedmaybemorelikelytobesuccessfulinlife,anewstudypublishedTuesdaysuggests.Thestudyfollowedmorethan3,000babiesintoadulthoodinBrazil.Theresearchersfoundthosewhowerebreast-fedscoredslightlyhigherinintelligencetestsintheir30s,stayedinschoollongerandearnedmoremoneythanthosewhoweregivenformula(配方奶粉).Breast-feedingnotonlyhasshort-termbenefits,butalsobreast-feedinghaslong-termbenefits,saysBernardoLessaHortaoftheFederalUniversityofPelotasinBrazil,wholedthestudybeingpublishedintheLancetGlobalHealth.(76)Doctorshavelongknownthatbreast-feedingcanbegoodforababy'shealth.Thisisespeciallytrueinpoorcountries,wherewatercanbecontaminated.Forinstance,ababygivenformulaindevelopingcountriesis14timesmorelikelytodieinthefirstsixmonthsthanonewho'sbreast-fed.IntheU.S.,someresearchhassuggestedthatbreast-feedingmayraiseababy'sIQ(智商)byafewpoints.Butarecentstudywithsiblings(兄弟姊妹)foundlittleadvantagetobreast-feeding.Hortasaysthesepreviousstudiesdidn'tfollowchildrenintoadulthoodtoseeifbreast-feedinghadlong-termeffects.SoHortaanalyzeddatacollectedfrom3,493volunteersheandhiscolleagueshavebeenfollowingsincebirth.Theyarenowintheir30s.First,theresearchersgavethesubjectsIQtests.Thosewhowerebreast-fedfor12monthsormorehadIQtestscoresthatwere3.76pointshigherthanthosewhowerebreast-fedforlessthanonemonth,theteamfound.WhenHortaandhiscolleagueslookedathowmucheducationthesubjectshadgottenandhowmuchmoneytheyweremaking,theyalsofoundacleardifference:Thosewhowerebreastfedstayedthelongerinschoolforaboutanextrayearandhadmonthlysalariesthatwereaboutathirdhigher.第1题Fromthepassage,welearnthatHorta.A.isfromBrazilB.conductshisresearchintheU.S.C.has30researchersonhisteamD.iswell-knownindevelopingcountries答案：A第2题Whichofthefollowingaboutthosewhowerebreast-fedisNOTmentioned?A.Theystayedlongerinschool.B.Theywerehappier.C.Theyweresmarter.D.Theymademoremoney.答案：B第3题WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Doctorsdon'tunderstandthebenefitsofbreast-feeding.B.Hortaisconcernedwithwatercontaminationinpoorcountries.C.Horta'sresearchprojectlastedabout30years.D.Breast-feedingistheonlywaytoimproveababy'shealth.答案：C第4题ThewordcontaminatedinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.A.finishedB.interestedC.clearedD.polluted答案：D第5题Whichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthispassage?A.ResearchersHavePointedOuttheDisadvantagesofBreast-feedingB.ResearchersHaveFoundOuttheShortcomingsofFormulaC.Breast-feedingImprovesChancesofSuccessD.Breast-feedingBenefitsBothMotherandBaby答案：CMaggieWalkerwasbornin1867inRichmond,Virginia.Hermotherwasonceaslaveinarichwoman'shouse.WhenMaggiewasveryyoung,athiefkilledherfather.Herfamilywasimpoverished,soMaggie'smotherstarteddoinglaundryinherhome.Maggiehadtohelpher.Shewashedclotheseveryday,butshecontinuedtogotoschool.Shewasaverygoodstudent,especiallyinmath.AfterMaggiegraduatedfromhighschool,shegotajobasateacher.In1886,shemarriedArmisteadWalker.TheyhadtwosonsandMaggiestayedhometocareforthem.ShealsovolunteeredtohelpasocialorganizationcalledtheOrderofSt.Luke.ThisorganizationhelpedAfricanAmericanstakecareofthesickandburythedead.MaggieWalkerlovedtheworkoftheorganization.TheorganizationbelievedthatAfricanAmericansshouldtakecareofeachother.Overtheyears,MaggieWalkerhadmoreandmoreresponsibilitieswiththeorganization.In1895,shesuggestedthatSt.Lukebeginaprogramforyoungpeople.(77)Thisprogrambecameverypopularwithschoolchildren.In1899,WalkerbecameGrandSecretaryTreasureroftheSt.Lukeorganization.However,becauseshewasawoman,shereceivedlessthanhalfthesalaryofthemanwhohadthejobbeforeher.TheOrderofSt.LukehadalotoffinancialdifficultieswhenWalkertookover.Ithadalotofunpaidbillsandonly$31.61inthebank.ButsoonMaggieWalkerchangedallofthat.(78)Herideawastogetnewmemberstojointheorganization.Injustafewyears,itgrewfrom3,400membersto50,000members.Theorganizationboughta$100,000officebuildingandincreaseditsstaffto55.NowWalkerwasreadyforhernextbigstep.第6题Maggie'sfatherdied.A.whenshefinishedhighschoolB.beforeshewasbornC.whenshewasveryyoungD.aftershegotmarried答案：C第7题WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUE?A.Maggiehadtwochildren.B.Maggiewasonceaslave.C.Maggiewasgoodatmath.D.Maggietaughtforawhile.答案：B第8题WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.MaggielovedtohelpotherAfricanAmericans.B.Maggiewasverypopularwithschoolteachers.C.MaggiewasthefounderoftheOrderofSt.Luke.D.MaggiewasbetterpaidthanmenasGrandSecretaryTreasurer.答案：A第9题ThewordimpoverishedinParagraph1isclosestinmeaningto.A.difficultB.richC.famousD.poor答案：D第10题AfterParagraph4,theauthorwillprobablytalkaboutMaggie's.A.educationB.nextprojectC.payD.childhood答案：BWhenBilldeBlasioranforNewYorkCitymayorlastyear,hepromisedtoendacontroversial(有争议的),citywidecell-phoneban(禁令)inpublicschools,whichisnotequallyenforcedinallschools.Now,underhisleadership,thecityispreparingtoendtheban.Itwillbereplacedbyapolicythatallowsp