北京邮电大学-2019年11月学位英语真题及答案.pdf

1、2019 年 11 月真题 Part I Reading comprehension Passage 1 (76)For more than 60 years,Lego（乐高）bricks have sparked childrens imaginations.Now,a new version of these toys is in the works.Theyre Lego Braille Bricks,and theyre being tested around the world.Lego Braille Bricks are designed to help people learn

2、 Braille.Thats a system of writing in which letters are represented by raised dots.People who are blind or visually impaired（弱视的）use their fingertips to read.According to the World Health Organization,36 million people worldwide are blind.In the United States,its estimated that only 10%of blind chil

3、dren learn Braille.Lego Braille Bricks can help change that.The small knobs on the bricks are arranged as Braille letters.Blind children can use these knobs to learn Braille.Lego plans to launch Braille Bricks next year.(77)For some schools and institutions,they will be free.Each set will contain ab

4、out 250 bricks.Along with the alphabet,the bricks will feature numbers and math symbols.The Danish Association of the Blind was the first organization to come up with the idea of using Lego bricks to teach Braille.Thorkild Olesen is the president of the group.Olesen is blind.He says many teachers do

5、nt have the tools and skills to help kids learn Braille.So they teach with audio（声音的）tools,such as audio books.“Like any other people,we need to express ourselves in writing.Audio can never replace Braille.Braille is the single most important tool for us to learn to spell correctly and write like si

6、ghted people.“This is particularly critical when we know that Braille users often are more independent,have a higher level of education and better employment opportunities.We strongly believe,”Olesen continues,“Lego Braille Bricks can help promote the level of interest in learning Braille.”1.Which o

7、f the following is the best title for the passage?A.Sparking Childrens Imaginations B.Lego Braille Bricks C.Teaching Blind Children Braille D.The Toy Industry 2.Lego Braille Bricks will be launched in _.A.2019 B.2020 C.2021 D.2022 3.The phrase come up with in Paragraph 5 probably means_.A.put forwar

8、d B.turn out C.sum up D.take over 4.According to Olesen,which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A.Teachers often use audio books to teach blind children.B.Braille users often have better employment prospects.C.Theres no need for blind children to learn Braille.D.Audio is helpful,but can never

9、replace Braille.5.According to the passage,which of the following statements about Lego Braille Bricks is NOT TRUE?A.The idea was first proposed by the Danish Association of the Blind.B.They are currently undergoing testing around the world.C.They will be distributed for free to all blind children.D

10、.There are about 250 bricks in each set.Passage 2 In todays extremely connected world,(78)people appear to have more chances to get into contact with one another than ever.Yet societies knowns as“uncontacted peoples”remain in parts of the world.These are communities with little contact with the wide

11、r world.It is estimated that about one hundred groups of uncontacted peoples exist today.In general,these groups remain uncontacted by choice;because of this,it is impossible to know much about their societies.For example,North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean is home to a group that clearly wish

12、es to stay separate from the rest of the world.They are referred to as the North Sentinelese.North Sentinel Island is one of the Andaman Islands,which are part of India.While groups on other Andaman Islands have slowly accepted tourism and development,the North Sentinelese fire warning arrows from t

13、heir beaches at any boat that approaches their land.Over many decades,gifts and other efforts from outsiders have been rejected.From what little we know about their language,they have probably been isolated for tens of thousands of years.Why might uncontacted peoples choose to remain isolated?Unfort

14、unately,in many cases,these groups past encounters with the outside world were violent.Former members of uncontacted groups have said that after friends and family were attacked or killed by outsiders,they avoided any kind of contact.Even peaceful contact can have disastrous effects.Many uncontacted

15、 groups have never been exposed to diseases,not even the common cold or flu.As a result,they often dont have immunity（免疫力）to these diseases,meaning that even minor contact with outsiders has resulted in deadly outbreaks.Its not surprising,then,that some groups prefer to keep to themselves.6.What is

16、the passage mainly about?A.Societies known as“uncontacted peoples”.B.The North Sentinelese.C.Encounters with“uncontacted peoples”.D.Contact with groups on the Andaman Islands.7.What is TRUE of the majority of the Andaman Islands?A.They have developed contact with the wider world.B.They fire warning arrows at approaching boats.C.They reject gifts from outsiders.D.They are eager to develop tourism.8.From which of the following do people know that the North Sentinelese have been separated for so ma