北京地區(qū)成人本科學(xué)士學(xué)位英語統(tǒng)一考試2018年5月真題Passage1In1866,sailorsonaGermanshipcalledPaulathrewabottlewithamessageintowatershundredsofmilesoffthewesterncoastofAustralia.Onehundredandthirty-oneyearslater,(76)thebottlewasfoundonanAustraliaisland.It'sbelievedtobetheoldest-knownmessageinabottle,intermsoftheamountoftimethathaspassedbetweenwhenitwaswrittenandwhenitwasfound.Beforethisdiscovery,Guinness(吉尼斯)WorldRecordssaidthattheoldestwas108yearsold,foundinGermanyinandGermanresearchersworkedtogethertocheckwhetherthenoteisrealornot.TonyaIIlmanwaswalkingonthebeachinJanuarywhenshespottedtheoldbottle. “Ipickeditupthinkingitmightlookniceondisplayinmyhome,"Illmansays,accordingtoanaccountonherhusband'swebsite.(77)Thebottlewaspartiallyfilledwithwetsand.Shortlyafter,Illman'sson'sgirlfriendpouredoutthecontentsandfoundatightlyrollednotecoveredinapieceofstring.Toodamptoopeninitially,accordingtotheaccount,thegroupwaitedforittodryandwereamazedtoseethatitwascarefullyhandwritteninGerman."Thefirstthingthatcaughtmyeyewastheyear1866,”saidIllman'shusbandKym."Itseemedtotallyunlikelytousthatthenoteandbottlecouldhavelastedthatlong."ThepairreachedouttotheWesternAustraliaMuseum,whichsetouttostudythedocument,"Extraordinaryfindsneedextraordinaryevidencetosupportthem,sowecontactedcolleaguesinGermanyforhelptofindmoreinformation, ”RossAnderson,whoisincharg eofwordsofartinthemuseum,saidinastatement.ButthismessageisnoSOSorloveletter.AccordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords,thesecondoldestmessagewasfound___.in2014in2015in2017in2016WhichofthefollowingisTRUEAsailornamedPaulathrewtheoldbottleintowatersin1866.Kymfoundtheoldbottlefirst.ThisoldestmessagewasfoundinGermany.Theoldestmessagewas131yearsold.Fromthepassage,welearnthat___.TonyafoundthebottlefirstTonyaandKymcontactedresearchersinGermanyforhelpIllman'ssonbrokethebottletotakeoutwhatwasinsidethenotewaswritteninEnglishTheworddampinParagraph4isclosetinmeaningtowetdrycoolhotWhichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleforthispassageTheOldest-KnownMessageFoundinAustraliaTheOldest-KnownMessageFoundinGermanyAnExtraordinaryEvidenceofHistoryAGuinnessbeerbottlePassage2

AhandwrittennotefromAlbertEinsteinsoldformorethan$1.5millionatanauction(會).HegavethenotetoahotelporterinJapanin1922.Einsteinwasnotcarryingmoneywhentheportercametohisroom.(78)Hewasunabletogiveacashtip,asaguestnormallywould.in-steadhegaveatiponhowtolivelife.“Acalmandmodestlifebringsmorehappinessthanpursuitofsuccesscombinedwithconstantrestlessness, ”Einsteinwrote.ThenotewaswritteninGerman.ItwaswrittenonnotepaperfromtheImperialHotelinGinza,Tokyo,whereEinsteinwasdeliveringaseriesoflectures.HewastravelingtoAsiawhennewsthathehadwontheNobelPrizeforPhysicsreachedhimviatelegraph.Einsteinwasunabletoattendtheprize-givingceremonyinStockholmGalwienerisheadoftheauctionhouseinjerusaleisraelwherethenotewassold.HeSaidEinsteintoldthehotelportertokeepthenotesinceit"willprobablybeworthmorethanaregulartip”.Bidding(拍賣中的出價(jià))onthenotebeganat$2,000.Itwasexpectedtosellfornomorethan$8,000.But25minuteslater,theauctionhousemadethemajorsale.(79)AsecondEinsteinnotewasalsosoldattheauction.Itwentformorethan$200,000.“Wheretheresawill,theresaway, ”thenotesays.Theidentityofthepersonorgroupthatsoldthenoteshasnotbeenmadepublic.Norhasthatofthebuyerorbuyers.ThewordtipinLine4,Paragraph1probablymeans___.advicetricknewstrendThenotewaswrittenin___.EnglishJapaneseGermanFrcnchAlbertEinsteinwenttoJapantovisitsomefriendsdosomesightseeingreceivetheNobelPrizegiveaseriesoflecturesTheestimatedsalevalueofthefirstnoteisabout___.S2,000$8,000$200,000millionAccordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementisNOTTRUEEinsteingavetheporterthenoteinstcadofatipThebuyerofthesecondnotewasaJapanesebusinessmanEinsteinlearnedthathehadwontheNobelPrizeduringhistriptoJapanEinsteintoldtheportertokeepthenotesinceitmightbecomevaluablePassage3In1950,HelenaRubinsteinwasoneoftherichestwomenintheworld.Shestartedwithnothing.Shehadnomoney,noeducation,andnoonetohelpher.Allshehadwere12jarsoffacecreamandalotofenergyandambition.Sheturnedthemintoamultimillion-dollarcosmetics(empire.拍賣化妝品)拍賣化妝品)Helena'sfatherwantedhertobeadoctor.Butshehatedmedicineandleftschool.Herfatherwasveryangry.Thenhewantedhertogetmarried,butsherefused.In1992,shewenttoMelbourne,Australia,tolivewithacousinandanuncle.Shetookonlyherclothesand12jarsoffacecream.Helenadidn'tspeakEnglish.Shehadnomoneyandnoplans.Aftershearrived,everyonenoticedherbeautifulskin.InAustralia,thehotanddryweatherisverybadfortheskin.Whenshetoldsomeofthewomenaboutthefacecream,theyallwantedsome.Helenasoldthemhercream,theywantedsome,Helenasoldthemhercreamandthenorderedmore.Helenaborrowed$1,500andopenedashoptosellthecream.(80)Sheworked18hoursaday,sevendaysaweek.Shelivedsimplyandsavedallofherprofits.Shealsolearnedhowtomakedifferentkindsofcreamsandshowedwomenhowtotakecareoftheirskin.itwasthefirstshopofthiskindintheworld.Inlessthantwoyears,Rubinsteinhadpaidherloanandsaved$50,000.Shemademoreandmoremoneyeveryyear.Allthistime,shethoughtonlyofworkandsuccess.AnewspaperreporternamedEdwardTituswasinlovewithher.Butshewasnotinterestedinhim.SheleftAustraliaandwenttoEuropetolearnmoreaboutthescienceofbeauty.WhichofthefollowingiSTRUEHelenaRubinsteinbecametherichestpcrsonintheworldin1950.Helena'sfatherhelpedhertostartherbusinessHelenawasanenergeticandambitiouspersonHelena'smothersupportedherwithvaluablebusinessideasFromthepassage,welearnthat___.helenahad8sistersHelenawasborninpolandHelenasmothermadeskincreamforherdaughterHelena'sfatherwasadoctorWhichofthefollowingisTRUEHelenawcnttoaustraliatostudymedicine.helenawenttoaustraliatodobusiness.Helena'suncleandcousinworkedforher.TheweatherinAustraliaisverybadfortheskin.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEHelenawasahardworkingbusinessmanHelenasavedallthemoneyshemadeHelenacouldmakeavarietyofcreamsHelenawasinlovewithedwardtitusWhichofthefollowingisprobablythebesttitleforthispassageTheScienceofBeautyTheStoryofHelenaAStoryofLoveABusinessempirePartIISheismorebeautifulthan___intheclass.anygirlanyothergirlallthegirlsanygirlsPleasedon'tcomeheretoday.Iwouldratheryou___tomorrow.camewillcomecomearecomingTomandJohnseldomgotothelibraryintheevening,___dotheydon'ttheyaretheyarenttheyItwasinthisroom___theyhadameetingyesterdaywhichtherethatwhere___itisverylatenow,theresearchersarestillworkinginthelab.AsWhenifAlthough___andyouwillmakeitnexttime.WorkhardToworkhardWorkinghardWorkedhardWritteningreathaste,___.JimmadealotofmistakesinthereportthereareplentyofmistakesinthereportwefoundseveralmistakesinthereportthereportisfullofmistakesThenumberofprimaryschoolsintheruralareas___doublinginthepast50years.areishavebeend.hasbeenThekey___successishardworkandpersistenceontoforofThetrainstarts___6:20,soyoudbettergetthercbefore6.onatinofInthepastwehadonlyadayoffforthewholeweek:weworkeveryday___Sunday.besidebesideexceptontopofThoughThomasisverybusy,he___oneeveningaweektoplaywithhiskids.setsasidegoesafterseesthroughmakesoutThetopofthatmountainisalwayscovered__SIOW.ofbywithonHedoesmorningexerciseseveryday___makehimselfstrong.inorderthatinordertosothatsuchthatThegirlwasnothappyatthenewschoolbecauseshchad___friendsthere.fewafcwlittlealittleBeijing,asthecapitalof___PeoplesRepublicofchina,enjoys___diverserangeofpeopleandcultures.the;thea;athe;aa;the32NowI___toworkbybikeinsteadofbycarastherearetoomanycarsontheroadinrushhours.gowentamgoingwasgoinGenerally,snakeswontattackhumans___theyarethreatenedwithdanger.AifsinceunlesswasgoingAnoldmangotbadly___intheroadaccidentyesterday.injuretoinjurejnjuredinjuringWouldyoumind___JamesthathisfatheriscomingtoseehimthisweekendtelltotelltellingtoldDavidleft___raincoatintheroomandwentout.hishimtheirsthemThisisbyfar___ofthegamesIhaveeverwatched.theexcitingthemoreexcitingthemostexcitingasexcitingIcaneasily__himatgolf.hitstrikewinbeatJanet___"Goodmorning!"totheteacherandthencamein.saidspoketoldtalkedLucydoesntlikeoutdooractivities.Heronl___islisteningtoclassicalmusic.customhobbyattitudetraditionThesefacts___showthathe'snottobetrusted.singlesolealonelonelyTheroomwasnottidy.Shoes,socksandbookswereseen___onthefloor.nowandthenhereandtherehandinhandsidebysideShe___herfingertoherlipsasasignforsilence.roseraiseelevatedarose___coffeeiscoffeethatyoucanpreparevery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角馬).Isatonariverbankforthreehourswatchingagroupofthousandsbuild56thecouragetodrinkwater.Morethanamillionwildebeests57northwardintothewetlands.Itisalong,dryanddifficultjourney.Frequently.theonlyavailablewateristheGrumetiRiver,68representsbothlifeanddeath.Unlikesomecreaturesthatcantakemoisture59thegrasstheyeat,wildebeestsmustdrinkfromtherivertolive.Theriversupportsotherwildlife,including60thatkillandeatotheranimals.Thoughthirsty61traveling,thewildebeestsstandbackfromthewatersensingpossibledanger.Movingslowlytowardthebankcan62hours,asanindividualwildebeeststepsforwardstepsbackandthencarefullystepsforwardagain,Morewildebeestsgathertogetherandadvance,graduallypushingtheleaderstotheriver,63theywanttogoornot.It'sbeenalongtime64theydrinklasttime,andyoufeeltheiranxietyforwaterLionsarepossiblyonthe65,savingenergyastheywaitforanopportunityforlunchOncethelargegroupmovestotheriver,lionscould66,makingthegrouprunninginawildanduncontrolled67Themadrushwouldraiseadustcloudthatblocksthe68ofthewildebeestsnearby.akillisalmostguaranteed.Sittingonthatriverbank,Inoticedthatay