学士学位英语考试样题与答案PartIReadingComprehension(35minutes,40points)Directions:Therearefourreadingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).AfteryoureadapassageyoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Afiredrillis,toputitmildly,aninconvenientexerciseatthebestoftimes.Afiredrillat2:00inthemorninginterribleweatherconditions,liketheonewehadonThursdaynightandFridaymorninglast,isincomparablymoreinconvenient.Thisiswhywritingthisnotetothankyouallmostsincerelyforyourexcellentco-operationandthespiritwithwhichyouenduredtheinconvenience.Afiredrillisnotanidleexercise.Itisanextremelyseriousoneandcan,infact,savelivesinthelongrun.Lastweek’firedrillhasalreadyreyealedanumberofimportantthingsregardingfireprecautionsintheHall.Forinstance,thereseemtoexitanumberof“deafspots”intheHall,namely,thetworoomsinPurserHouseandsomeroomsintheBottomcorridor.Ihavenoreasontodoubtthatresidentsfromtheseareascouldnothearthealarm.Ishallrequestanimmediateexaminationofthisproblem.Ishould,also,remindyouthatitisarequirementthatfiredrillsshouldberegularlycarriedout(atleasttwoineveryoneyear)andeachresidentshouldbemadefullyawareofthisandobligedtotakepart.Allresidentsmusttakefireprecautionswiththeseriousnesstheydeserve.Failuretodosocanresultbinfinesandexpulsion(驱逐)fromtheHall.Thankyouagainforyourco-operation.1.Thelastfiredrillcausedmuchmoreinconveniencebecause_________.A)itwasinbadweatherB)therewere“deafspots”C)abigfirestartedD)itwasattheweekend2.Thephrase“inthelongrun”(L.2,Part.2)means_________.A)effectivelyB)endlesslyC)eventuallyD)efficiently3.Somepeopledidnotmaketheirappearanceatthelastdrillbecause_______.A)theyweredeafB)theycouldnothearthealarmC)nobodywakedthemupD)theyrefusedtoleavetheirrooms4.Afiredrillisextremelyimportantaccordingtothewriterfor_________.A)itisagoodphysicalexerciseB)itcultivatespeople’senduranceC)itisalegalrequirementD)itcansavelivesincaseofafire5.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTstatedbytheauthor?A)Afiredrillisveryimportantanduseful.B)Thelastfiredrillreceivedinactiveco-operationfromtheresidents.C)Thosewhodonottakefireprecautionswillbefinedanddrivenout.D)Ithasbeenmadearulethatfiredrillswillbeperformedregularly.PassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassageAccidentsarecaused;theydon’tjusthappen.Thereasonmaybeeasytosee:ashelfoutofreach,apatchoficeonthemisfortune—frustration,tirednessorjustbadtemper—thatshowwhattheaccidentreallyis,asortofattackononeself.Roadaccidents,forexample,happenfrequentlyafterafamilyquarrel,andweallknowpeoplewhoareaccident-prone,sooftenatoddswiththemselvesandtheworldthattheyseemtocauseaccidentsforthemselvesandothers.Bydefinition,anaccidentissomethingyoucannotpredictoravoid,andtheideawhichusedtobecurrent,thatthemajorityofroadaccidentsarecausedbyaminorityofcriminallycarelessdrivers,isnotsupportedbyinsurancestatistics.Theseshowthatmostaccidentsinvolveordinarymotoristsinamomentsofcarelessnessorthoughtlessness.Itisnotalwaysclear,either,whatsortofconditionsmakepeoplemorelikelytohaveanaccident.Forinstance,thelawrequiresallfactoriestotakesafetyprecautionsandmostcompanieshavesafetycommitteestomakesuretheregulationsareobserved,butstill,everydayinBritain,somefiftyt...
