北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2017.05.06PartIReadingComprehension(30%)Directions:TherearethreepassagesInthispartEachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Peoplesaythatmoneycannotbuyhappiness.ThiswastrueforHowardHughes.(76)Hewasoneoftherichestandmostpowerfulmenofhistime.Hebadeverything:goodlooksuccess,power,andalotofmoney.Buthedidn’thavelaveorfriendshipbecausehecouldn’tbuythem.Allhislifeheusedhismoneytocontroleverythingandeveryonearoundhim.Intheend,helostcontrolofeverything,evenhimself.HowardHugheswasbornin1905inHouston,Texas.HisfatherstartedtheHughesToolCompany.Hewasaworkaholic（工作狂）andmadealotofmoney.Heboughteverythinghewanted.HeevengavemoneytoschoolssoHowardcouldgetintothem.Fromhisfather,Howardlearnedtobeasuccessfulbutmercilessbusinessman.Hughes’smother,Allenealsohadabiginfluenceonhislife.Howardwasheronlychild.Sheprotectedhimandgavehimeverything.UnfortunatelyAllenehadmentalproblems.(77)Shewasafraidofgermsanddiseases.ShewasobsessedwithHoward'shealth，andhebecameobsessedwinittoo.AllenediedwhenHowardwas16yearsold.Twoyearslaterhisfatherdied.HughesinheritedtheHughesToolCompany.ThenhemarriedEllaRice.HeandEllamovedtoLosAngeles,California.ItwastherethatHowardHughesbegantobecomealegend（传奇人物）.Hughesbegantoinvesthismoneyinmovies.HebecameanimportantproducersoonafterhemovedtoCalifornia.Heworkedhard,buthealsoplayedhard.Hebecameobsessedwithpowerandcontrol.Whenhecouldn’tgetsomethinglegally,hegavemoneypoliticiansandbusinessmensotheywouldhelphim.Heownedalotofbusinesses,includingairplanecompanies,amoviestudio（制片厂）,LasVegashotels,goldandsilvermines,andradioandtelevisionstations.OnceheboughtatelevisionstudiosohecouldwatchmoviesallnightHealsoboughtahotelbecausehewantedtostayinhisfavoriteroomforoneweekend.1.Accordigntothepassage,HowardHugheswashot_____.A.good-lookingB.wealthyC.friendlyD.powerful2.