2002江苏省专转本英语真题以及答案.doc

2002年江苏省普通高校“专转本”统一考试试卷 大学英语来源：5 作者：5UZB 发布时间：2012-1-10 11:34:14 浏览：130第卷（共100分）注意事项：1答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。如果答案不涂写在答题卡上，成绩无效。Part I Reading Comprehension (40，40minutes)Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. Then mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1 In Washington D. C. , 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the President of the United States.Originally the White House was gray and was called the Presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was being built. It was to be the nations new capital city. George Washington, the first President, and Pierre Charles LEnfant, a French engineer, chose the place for the new city. LEnfant then planned the city. The Presidents home was an important part of the plan.A contest was held to pick a design for the Presidents home. An architect named James Hoban won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone.President Washington never lived in the Presidential Palace. The first President to live there was John Adams, the second President of the United States, and his wife. Mrs. Adams did not really like her new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm.In 1812 the United States and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. They burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace.After the war James Hoban. the original architect, partially rebuilt the Presidents home. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long it became known as the White House.The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than l.5 million visitors go through the five roams that are open to the public.1. The White House was built in Washington _.A. because a French engineer was invited to design itB. because President George Washington liked to live in itC. because the British invaders lived in it in 1812-1814D. because it was to be the nations capital city2. The Presidential Palace was _.A. painted gray and whiteB. made of gray stoneC. made of white stoneD. made very warm in winter3. The Presidents home and the city of Washington were _.A. built by the American armyB. built by the British troopsC. planned by George WashingtonD. planned by the French4. The original home of the President needed to be rebuilt _.A. because John Adams wife did not like itB. because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplacesC. because it had burned down during the warD. because George Washington was not willing to live in it5. The new presidential home was painted white to _.A. cover the marks of fire B. attract tourists from France C. to please Mrs. John AdamsD. keep it warm in winterPassage 2There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. Information in long term memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed. The information may be kept for days or weeks. However, information in short-term memory is kept for only a few seconds, usually by repeating the information over and over. The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied,Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students. They represented all levels of ability in English: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and native-speaking students.To begin, the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. Each question had four choices. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording. Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike. For example, weather, whether, wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike. Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning. Method, way, manner, and system would be four words with the same meaning. Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test,Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning. Hennings results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory, while advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.6. Henning made the experiment in order to study _.A. how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memoryB. how students learn English vocabularyC. how to develop students ability in EnglishD. how long information in short-term memory is kept7. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Information in short term memory is different from that in long-term memory.B. Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long-term memory.D. Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students.8. From Hennings results we can see that _.A. beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of words.B. advanced students remember words by their meaningC. it is difficult to remember words that sound alikeD. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning9. The word subject in the passage means _.A. the college course the students takeB. the theme of the listening materialC. a branch of knowledge studiedD. the student experimented on10. The passage centers on _.A. memory B. two kinds of memoryC. short-term memoryD. an experiment on studentsPassage 3 The cowboy is the hero of many movies. He is, even today, a symbol of courage and adventure. But what was the life of the cowboy really like?The cowboys job is clear from the word cowboy. Cowboys were men who took care of cows and other cattle. The cattle were in the West and in Texas. People in the cities of the East wanted beef from these cattle. Trains could take the cattle east, But first the cattle had to get to the trains. Part of the cowboys job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad towns.The trips were called cattle drives. A cattle drive usually took several months. Cowboys rode for sixteen hours a day. Because they rode so much, each cowboy brought along about eight horses. A cowboy changed horses several times each day,The cowboys had to make sure that the cattle arrived safely. Before starting on a drive, the cowboys branded the cattle. They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to. But these marks didnt stop rustlers, or cattle thieves, Cowboys had to protect the cattle from rustlers. Rustlers made the dangerous trip even more dangerous.Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous, cowboys did not earn much money. They were paid badly. Yet cowboys liked their way of life. They lived in a wild and open country. They lived a life of adventure and freedom.11. A cowboy is a symbol of _.A. courage and adventureB. a hard life and big payC. movies in the pastD. cows and other cattle12. The cowboys job was _.A. to be a hero in real lifeB. to be a hero of the movieC. to take care of cattleD. to be a dangerous rustler13. During a cattle drive, cowboys took a group of cows from a wild and open country to _.A. the West states and TexasB. the cities of the East StatesC. the people who eat beef in the citiesD. the railroad towns hundred miles away14. On their way of cattle drives, the cowboys protected the cattle by _.A. burning a mark on their cowsB. keeping an eye on cattle thievesC. making the trip more dangerousD. looking after eight cows each person15. Cowboys enjoyed themselves because _.A. they liked their way of lifeB. they made a lot of moneyC. they had a very difficult jobD. they were heroes in moviesPassage 4Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity, greater consumption of energy, increased demand for raw materials, accelerated flow of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other substances in use each person. The history of industrial development abounds with examples.In 1870, horses and mules were the prime source of power on U. S. farms. One horse or mule was required to support four human beings-a ratio that remained almost constant for many decades. At that time, had a national commission been asked to forecast the horse and the population for 1970, its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an economic or technological turn of mind. Had they been economists , they would probably have projected the 1970 horse or mule population to be more than 50 million, Had they been technologists , they would have recognized that the power of steam had already been harnessed to industry and to land and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that it would be the prime source of power on the farm. It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mulepopulation would decline rapidly.16. According to the passage, what supplied most of the power on U. S. farms in 1870?A. Animals B. Humans C. Engines D. Water17. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological developments?A. Older technologies die away.B. The quality of life is improved.C. Overall productivity increases.D. More raw materials he come necessary.18. It can be inferred from the passage that by 1870 _.A. technology began to be more economicalB. the steam engine had been inventedC. the U. S. horse population was about 10 millionD. a national commission on agriculture had been established19. In the second paragraph, the author suggests that economists could _.A. plan the economy through yearly forecastsB. fail to consider the influence of technological innovationC. value the economic contribution of farm animalsD. consult the national commission on the economy20. What is the authors attitude toward changes brought on by technological innovation?A. He is excited about them.B. He accepts them as natural.C. He is disturbed by them.D. He questions their usefulness.Part Vocabulary and Structure(20，25minutes)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. _the difficulties associated with the project, well go on with it. A. Given B. In spite of C. Thanks to D. Because of22. It was almost dark in the streets _a few very powerful spotlights. A. excluding B. but for C. except D. except for23. _today, he would get there by Friday. A. Would he leave B. If he leavesC. Was he leaving D. Were he to leave24. He gave me some very _advice on buying a house. A. precious B. expensive C. wealthy D. dear25. His goal is not to become a sportsman _a champion in a certain field. A. but rather became B. but rather to becomeC. but rather becoming D. but rather to becoming26. I just met her _on the way home from the bookstore. A. on purpose B. by accident C. in accident D. in case27. I dont know about him, _comment on him behind his back. A. let alone B. let go C. leave alone D. take leave28. My transistor radio is out of order. It _. A. need to be repaired B. need repairingC. needs repairing D. needs to repair29. No one could tell us anything about the _strangers. A. conscious B. mysterious C. serious D. previous30. Mary _all foolish comments and kept on working. A. excluded B. ignored C. denied D. discharged31. I agree with him _, but not entirely. A. until a certain point B. to some pointC. to some extent D. until a certain extent32. People in some parts of the world often take their water for _.They use as much water as they wish. A. granted B. sure C. certain D. pleasure33. Color-blind people often find it difficult to _between blue and green. A. separate B. compare C. contrast D. distinguish34. Thousands of people in the city _to welcome the visiting guests. A. turned off B. turned up C. turned out D. turned over35. The mountain place is beautiful, but _the working conditions, it is terrible. A. when mentioned B. when it comes toC. when it is said D. when it dies to36. Are you _spending more money on the space program? A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor37. In the _of many parents, standards of education in the public school are actually falling, A. idea B. thought C. opinion D. principle38. _from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a blue planet. A. Seeing B. To be seen C. Seen D. Having seen39. This years total output value of industry and agriculture will increase _5 percent over last year. A. by B. to C. of D. with40. Mary is the top student in the class. She studies harder _. A. than any studentB. than all the studentsC. than any other studentD. than some other student41. Many people have applied for the _position. A. empty B. bare C. vacant D. blank42. My new shoes cost me 50 yuan (RMB). The price was _that of the last pair I bought a month ago. A. two time more than B. twice as much asC. as twice D. as much as twice43. Almost everyone failed _on the first day. A. pass his driving testB. to have passed his driving testC. to pass his driving testD. passing his driving test44. Over the traditional festival people visit each other and _greetings. A. exchange B. wish C. congratulate D. present45. It was _because he was tired out that he fell asleep standing up. A. publicly B. openly C. specifically D. obviously46. The young man was accused of _the lady of her money. A. stealing B. robbing C. taking D. grasping47. No matter where our Party needs us, we will _her call. A. give answer for B. respond toC. have response to D. answer to48. It is astonishing that a person of your intelligence _be cheated so easily, A. could B. should C. might D. would49. We were completely _when we finally reached the destination. A. worn off B. won down C. worn out D. worn away50. Many things _impossible in the past are common today. A. considered B. to consider C. considering D. to be considered51. Not until many years later _known. A. was the whole truth becomeB. did the whole truth becomeC. the whole truth becameD. the whole truth had become52. We didnt know his telephone number, otherwise we _him. A. would telephone B. would have telephonedC. had telephoned D. must have telephoned53. There is no point _with him, since he has already made up his mind. A. argue B. to argue C. in arguing D. of arguing54. I appreciate _that letter for me. A. you to write B. your writingC. you write D. that you writing55. Id like to _a special seat for the concert of May 5. A. serve B. reserve C. preserve D. conserve 56. _that your son is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about. A. Since B. Now C. When D. After57. Generally speaking, all kinds of materials will expand when heated but will _when cooled. A. contrast B. contract C. survive D. return58. You wont know if it fits you until you _it on. A. will try B. are trying C. are to try D. have tried59. After all efforts in vain, he had to accept the result _. A. regularly B. shallowly C. physically D. painfully60. The rest of his life is _to the cause of international exchange of visiting scholars. A. added B. put C. saved D. committedPart III Cloze(10，15minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Two old gentlemen lived in a quiet street in Paris. They were friends and neighbors, and they often went for a walk together in the streets when the weather was fine. Last Saturday they went for a walk at the side 61 the river. The sun shone, the weather was warm, there 62 a lot of flowers everywhere, and there were boats on 63 water.The two men walked happily for half an hour 64 then one of them said to the other, Thats a 65 beautiful girl.Where can you see a beautiful girl? said the 66 I cant see one anywhere. I can see two young67 Theyre walking towards us. The girls walking behind us. 68 the first man quietly.But how can you see her 69 ? asked his friend.The first man smiled and said. I 70 see her. but I can see the two young mens eyes. 61. A. in B. on C. of D. with62. A. were B. was C. is D. are63. A. a B. for C. hot D. the64. A. as B. and C. though D. with65. A. ugly B. more C. very D. few66. A. another B. lady C. other D. girl67. A. girl B. men C. man D. boats68. A. said B. lived C. cried D. walked69. A. but B. pretty C. men D. then70. A. can B. cant C. do D. didA contract is a