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1、18年11月10日北京地区学位英语考试Part 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 l
2、etter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: Flores Colque celebrated her 118th birthday last month. She is the oldest woman in Bolivia (玻利维亚). Following the death of a woman in Japan earlier last year, Flores Colque may now be the oldest person in the wor
3、ld. Her national paper says Flores Colque was born on October 26, 1900 in the mountains of Bolivia.During her long life, Flores Colque has seen two world wars. Her home country of Bolivia had a major revolution. And the town where she is from has grown from 3,000 people to 175,000. But right now, Fl
4、ores Colque seems mostly interested in her dogs and cats. She has not heard of the Guinness Book of World Records, and she does not care whether experts confirm she is the oldest person alive. “Shes always been active, easygoing and fun,” says her grandniece, who lives with her in a simple home with
5、 a dirt floor. Government officials have paid for some improvements to the house, adding a brick path and railings (栏杆), so Flores Colque can walk safely. The mayors office calls Flores Colque part of the countrys living history.On the day a reporter visited, Flores Colque was playing a small guitar
6、 and singing old songs in her native language. “If you would have told me you were coming, Id have remembered all the songs, “she joked. When she was growing up, Flores Colque herded sheep in the Bolivian highland. (76) Then she moved to a valley, where she sold fruits and vegetables. Those fruits a
7、nd vegetables became her main food, and she still eats a healthy diet-expert for a piece of cake and a glass of soda sometimes. She never married and does not have children. She cannot hear very well, but she is alert(机敏的). Flores Colques age would make her interesting anywhere, but it is especially
8、 notable in Bolivia. The United Nations says the country has one of the South Americas highest levels of death.1.Which of the following is TRUE?A.The oldest person in Japan was born in 1901.B.Flores Colque is the oldest person in Bolivia.C.The oldest person in Japan knew Flores Colque.D.Flores Colqu
9、e has read the Guinness Book of World Records.2.According to the passage, Flores Colque lives in _ now.A.Japan B. North America C. Europe D. South America3.The word herded in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by _.A.made animals move along as a groupB. fed animals as a groupC. kept animals
10、 from hurting each otherD. made sure animals did not follow one another4.From the passage we learn that Flores Colque once _.A.sang to make a living B.fought in World War Two C.sold fruits and vegetablesD.worked as an animal doctor5.Which of the following statements about Flores Colque is NOT TRUE?A
11、.She is easygoing.B.She keeps pets.C.She remains sing all her life.D.She lives alone. Passage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: Playing video games can be a fun way to unwind or spend time with friends. In schools, teachers use games like Minecraft to encourage teamwork and crit
12、ical thinking.(77)But for some players, gaming has become an unhealthy habit. Late at night, they are glued to a screen. Schoolwork suffers. The video-game world seems a friendlier place than the real one.Mental health experts have taken notice. In June, the World Health Organization (WHO) added gam
13、ing disorder to its list of diseases and health conditions. A person may have the disorder if gaming has damaged his or her relationships with family and friends, and if it has affected his or her daily activities.Not all experts agree that excessive gaming should be called a disorder. They say peop
14、le hooked on video games may be suffering from other mental health problems that should be treated first.Others think WHO made the right call. Psychiatrist(精神科医生) Clifford Sussman treats gaming addiction(上瘾). （78）He says kids often have feeling of anxiety and loneliness. They get angry when a parent
15、 asks them to stop playing video games.When makes video games addictive? Playing excites the brains reward center. After a while, the brain becomes numb (麻木的) to pleasure. You feel bored without a controller in your hand. So you play even more.One key to healthy gaming is to track how long you play. Sussman recommends taking at least an hour-long break after every hour of play. That gives the brain time to recover.Young gamers who think they might have a problem should seek help from an adult. Sussman suggests you first
