北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was
true for Howard Hughes. (76) He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time. He bad everything: good look success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn’t have lave or friendship because he couldn’t buy them. All his life he used his money to control everything and everyone around him. In the end, he lost control of everything, even himself.
Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic（工作狂）
and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. He even gave money to schools so Howard could get into them. From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but merciless businessman. Hughes’s mother, Allene also had a big influence on his life. Howard was her only child. She protected him and gave him everything. Unfortunately Allene had mental problems. (77)She was afraid of germs and dis
eases. She was obsessed with Howard's health，and he became obsessed win it too.
Allene died when Howard was 16 years old. Two years
later his father died. Hughes inherited the Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved to Los Angeles, California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend. Hughes began to invest his money in movies. He became an important producer soon after he moved to California. He worked hard, but he also played hard. He became obsessed with power and control. When he couldn’t get something legally, he gave money politicians and businessmen so they would help him. He owned a lot of businesses, including airplane companies, a movie studio, Las Vegas hotels, gold and silver mines, and radio and television stations. Once he bought a television studio so he could watch movies all night He also bought a hotel because he wanted to stay in his favorite room for one weekend.
1. According to the passage ,
Howard Hughes was hot _____.
A. good-looking B. wealthy C. friendly D. powerful 2. Which of the following about Hughes' father is NOT
TRUE?
A. He started the Hughes Tool Company. B.
He liked to spend money.
C. He worked hard. D.
He drank alcohol a lot.
3. Howard Hughes' parents died _____.
A. when he was 16 years old B. before he w
as 19 years old
C. after he got married D. after he mov
ed to California
4. The word obsessed in Paragraph 2 probably means . A. troubled B. reduced C. related D. informed 5.
From the passage, we learn what Mr. Hughes lacked in his life was _____.
A. education B. love C. money D. good looks Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Half of the world's coral reefs （珊瑚礁）
have died in the last 30 years. Now scientists are racing to ensure that the rest survive. Even if global warning were to right now, scientists predict that more than 90% o
f corals will die by 2050. If no major steps are taken to address the problem, the reefs may be headed for total extinction（灭绝）.
(78) The planet’s health depends on the survival of
coral reefs. They described as “the rain
forests of the sea\because they provide shelter for a wide variety of sea life. In addition, the reefs serve as barriers that protect coastlines from the full force of powerful storms.
Coral are used in medical research for cures to disea
ses. They are key to local economies as well, since the reefs attract tourists, the fishing industry, and other businesses, bringing in billions of dolllars.
（79）
Corals are particular sensitive to changes in temperature. A rise of just 1 to 2 degrees can force the corals to drive out the algae（水
藻）. Then the corals turn white in a process called “bleaching”. Corals can recover from short-term bleaching, but long-term bleaching can cause permanent damage. In 1998, when sea surface temperatures were the highest in recorded history, coral reefs around the world suffered the most severe
bleaching. It is estimated that even under the best of conditions, many of these coral reefs will need decades to recover.
Although reefs face other threats from pollution, indus
trial activities, and overfishing, it is global climate change that most concerns scientists. Scientists remain hopeful that it’s not too late to save the reefs, and some are moving ahead on experiments to accomplish that goal.
6. Which of the following is the best title for the
passage?
A. Rising Global Temperatures B. Rain
forests are in Danger
C. Coral Reefs Face Extinction D.
Global Climate Change
7.
The word address in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____.
A. break down B. stick to C. go over D.
deal with
8.
Why are coral reefs called \rainforests of the sea\
A.Because they are home to a wide variety of sea lif
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