北大经济学复合人才项目考试真题

Part I Reading Comprehension (40 minutes) 60%

Section A

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefiilly before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. ma, not use of the words in the bank more than once. Write the corresponding letter as your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.

It happened twenty years ago, but I can never forget the horrible scene. I was lying in bed enjoying mom's story, when terrible screams 1) in the darkness of the night. I got up, 2) out, and found a neighbor's house was on fire. Then I went back immediately, telling mom whafs going on. Mom 3) a barrel, filled it with water, and ran out to help. I ran along and nearly 4) with someone. Mother 5) me to go back home, but I wouldn't listen to her. Many neighbors were out there helping too. I saw a man with flames on him 6) out of the house. Then he was put into an ambulance and 7) to hospital. A few minutes later, the fire was put out. The house did not 8) but was badly damaged. They finally 9) two other victims out of the house, both of whom were announced dead. Later, mom told me that someone had broken in and set the fire and that the 10) had been arrested.

A) staggering

I) grabbed

B) collapse

J) criminal

C) erupted

K) gestured

D) chase

L) swing

E) hauled

M) dashed

F) collided

N) propelled

G) tumbling

O) coniront

H) rushed

Section B

Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by writing the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

From the Heart of Someone Who is Physically Disabled

A)

People should be more educated about the handicapped, not just the mentally handicapped, but the physically handicapped, as well. Speaking from experience, I know what ifs like to be misunderstood and also how fhistrating it can be when you are physically handicapped. Many people have the wrong idea about those of us who are handicapped, and how we should be treated. In writing this article, I hope to clear up some common misunderstandings about handicapped persons.

B)

The phrase more commonly used today, instead of Physically Handicapped, is Physically Challenged. There is no difference between the two phrases. The more I think about it, however, the more I prefer the phrase, Physically Disabled, over the other two. One common misunderstanding about handicapped persons, is whether or not, a person is mentally handicapped, and/or physically disabled.

C)

Many able-bodied people seem to think that, just because someone has something physically wrong with him/her that he/she is mentally handicapped as well. That is not always true, and is certainly not the case with me! These people seem to think that being mentally handicapped has to go together with being physically disabled, without any exceptions. When this happens, the physically disabled person feels very hurt or very angry because of this. There are also people who think, that they have to be really nice to physically disabled persons, because they are in a wheelchair. They think they have to be really careful about what they say. Others think that, just because someone is physically disabled he/she can't speak for him/herself, and that someone else has to speak for him/her. It is true, that people who are handicapped, either physically or mentally, sometimes can't verbally express themselves, but they have other ways of communicating with people. One example, is Bliss Symbolics, put together in some type of folder. This form of communication is a series of drawings, with the words of what each drawing is, underneath the picture or symbol. Some people use sign language, even if their hearing is not impaired (损害).Today, even computers play a big part in how a person communicates, especially when they can't communicate verbally. So you see that most handicapped persons can speak for themselves and should be allowed to do so. Come over and talk to us. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised!

D)

It may be that there is a misunderstanding between the parents, or other family members, of a physically disabled person. It is sometimes hard fbr that person, to express his or her feelings, because of the close relationships of family members, who help the one who is physically disabled. It is because of the relationship of those involved in this way, with the physically disabled person that problems such as these may arise. The problem may lie with the person, or people in the family, who help the physically disabled person. Thafs why ifs so nice, when physically challenged people can have friends outside of their homes, with whom they can talk, too.