北京邮电大学-2016年5月学位英语真题.doc

1、 北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试 20160507 Part I Reading Comprehension (30%) Passage 1 Questions 1to 5 are based on the following passage: Dr. James Barry was the first woman in England to go to medical school. When she was growing up, women could not go to medical school.(76) So how did she become a doctor? She

2、 simply pretended that she was a man. No one knows Dr. Barrys real name, her birth date, or her familys background. Some records show that she was born in 1795 in London. Some people say she was the daughter of a rich man or a royal prince. One fact we know is that in 1810, James Barry became a medi

3、cal student at the University of Edinburgh. James Barrys classmates made fun of her because she didnt have a beard and she was only five feet tall. But no one thought she was a girl. At the age of 20, James Barry graduated from the University of Edinburgh as a Doctor of Medicine. She was one of the

4、youngest students to complete her studies. Dr. Barry then went to work in a London hospital and studied surgery. A year later, she entered the army and became a hospital assistant. We will never know how she avoided the army physical examination. For the next 45 years, Dr. James Barry was a British

5、officer and a successful surgeon. Everyone admired her. She began to do a lot of important work for the army. (77) At that time, England had many colonies around the world. Dr. Barry spent a lot of time in foreign countries. She travelled to India, Corfu, Malta, and Jamaica.In 1856 she went to South

6、 Africa, and she Was soon known as the best doctor and surgeon in the colony. She saved the life of the governors daughter, and later she became the governors personal doctor. People admired Dr. Barry, but she also had a reputation as a troublemaker. If people talked about her high voice or tiny fig

7、ure, she became very angry. She was an excellent swordsman, and she started fights often. 1. According to the passage, Dr. Barry was made fun of because she _ A.had a low voiceB. had a runny beard C. was tallD. was short 2. Which of the following about James Barry is a fact? A. She had a rich father

8、. B.She became a medical student in 1810. C.She was born in Edinburgh. D.She was a royal princess. 3.Which of the following about James Barry is NOT TRUE? A.She was a troublemaker. B.She worked in many foreign countries. C.She made great contributions to the British Army. D.She was the best doctor i

9、n London. 4.Dr. Barry was not happy when people talked about her_. A.familyB.job C. university D. voice 5. The word swordsman in Paragraph 4 probably means_. A.someone who is skilled at fighting with a sword B.someone who is skilled at fighting with a gun C.someone who often fights with other people

10、 D.someone who often makes trouble for other people Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: The California lawmakers voted Thursday to raise the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. The measure is part of a larger package of laws aimed at reducing tobacco use.If G

11、overnor Jerry Brown signs the bill, California will become the second state, after Hawaii,to raise the age limit for buying cigarettes and other tobacco products; More than 100 cities in the U.S.,including New York and Boston; have already raised the age limit. A week ago,the California Assembly approved the measure, which-in addition to raising the age limit, treats electronic cigarettes the same as tobacco products, expands smoke-free areas,increases sm