北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试（A）2006.11.25

Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed 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 blacken the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: One study shows that Americans prefer to answer with a brief “ Yes ” , “ No ” , “ Sure ” , or the very popular “ Yeah ” rather than with a longer reply. (76) But brief replies do not mean Americans are impolite or unfriendly to some
extent. Very often, Americans are in a hurry and may greet you with a single word “ Hi ” , indeed; this is a greeting you will hear again and again during your stay in the United States. It is used by everyone,
regardless of rank, agent occupation. However,-those who are accustomed to lo nger greetings'may require a little more time before they feel comfortable with American simple
talk. Americans sometimes use plain talk when they are uncomfortable. (77) If people praise them or thank them in an especially polite way, they may become uncomfortable and not know what to say in
reply. They don't want to be impolite or rude, you can be sure that they liked what was said about them. Except for certain holidays,
such as Christmas, Americans don't usually give gifts. Thus, you will find Americans embarrassed as they accept gifts, especially
if they have nothing to give in return. They are generally a warm but informal people. 1. The fact that Americans like shorter answers tells us__________. A. they reply very quickly in a hurry B. they choose words too carefully C. they like replying briefly D. they want to be as polite as they can 2. Those who like using beautiful or formal words __________. A. need more time to get used to American simple greeting B. need no time to get familiar with American greeting C. do not very much like American way of greeting D. think Americans are not polite whatever 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Americans often answer with the words like “ sure ” , “ yeah ” . B. They are not impolite with brief replies. C. Americans in high ranks must use formal words in greeting: D. Americans are a warm but informal people. 4. The Americans like others' praise but if in a polite way__________. A. they don't know what to say in reply B. they feel somewhat uneasy C. they don't want to reply D. both A and B 5. The passage indicates that __________. A. Americans exchange gifts the first time they meet. B. Americans seldom give gifts except for some holidays. C. Americans often bring some gifts to their friends. D. Americans only want to get gifts from others.
Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: (78) The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion among economists
(经济学家) . It has been argued that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population,: inferior land must be cultivated and
the good land worked intensively, Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be
obtained with a smaller population. Other economists have argued that a large population gives more scope for specialization
and the development of facilities such as ports, roads and railways, which are not likely to be built unlessthere is a big demand
to justify them. One of the difficulties in carrying out a world-wide birth control program lies in the fact that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country depending on
the level of industrial developmentand the availability of food and raw materials. In the developing country where a vastly
expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, it will be the first concern of
government to place a limit on the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. In the highly industrialized society the
problem may be more complex. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a declining market for
manufactured goods. (79) When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. Faced with considerations such as these, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing
population, rather than one which is stable or itt decline. 6. A smaller population may mean__________. A. higher productivity, but a lower average income B. lower productivity, but a higher average income C. lower productivity, and a lower average income D. higher productivity, and a higher average income 7. According to the passage, a large population will provide a chance for developing__________. A. agriculture B. transport system C. industry D. national economy 8. In a developed country, people will perhaps go out of work if the birthrate__________. A. goes up B. is decreasing C. remains stable, D. is out of control 9. According to the passage slowly rising birthrate perhaps is good for__________. A. a developed nation B. a developing nation. C. every nation with a big population D. every nation with a small population 10. It is no easy job to carry out a general plan for birth control throughout the world because__________. A. there are too many underdeveloped countries in the world B.underdeveloped countries have low level of industrial development. C. different governments have different views about the problem D. even developed countries may have complex problems

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