2001年江西省专升本统考英语真题

2001年江西省“专升本”英语统一考试试卷（120分钟）Listeningcomprehension（20points）（略ReadingComprehension（30points）Directions:Inthissectiontherearefourpassages.Eachofthemisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions21-25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ByfarthemostcommonsnakeinBritainistheadder（奎蛇.InScotland,infact,therearenoothersnakesatall.TheadderisalsotheonlyBritishsnakewithapoisonousbite.Itcanbefoundalmostanywhere,butpreferssunnyhillsidesandroughopencountry,includinghighground.InIrelandtherearenosnakesatall.Mostpeopleregardsnakebitesasafatal（致命的misfortune,butnotallbitesareserious,andveryfewarefatal.Sometimesattemptsatemergencytreatmentturnouttobemoredangerousthanthebiteitself,withamateurs（外行人heroically,butmistakenly,tryingdo-it-yourselfsurgery（手术andotherunnecessarymeasures.Allsnakeshavesmallteeth,sothatallsnakescanbite,butonlythebiteoftheadderpresentsanydanger.Britishsnakesareshyanimalsandfarmorefrightenedofyouthanyoucouldpossiblybeofthem.Theadderwillattackonlyifitfeelsthreatened,ascanhappenifyoutakeitbysurpriseandsteponitaccidentally,orifyoutrytocatchitorpickitup,whichitdislikesintensely.Ifithearsyoucoming,itwillnormallygetoutofthewa6yasquicklyasitcan,butadderscannotmoveveryrapidlyandmayattackbeforemovingifyouareveryclose.Theeffectofabitevariesconsiderably.Itdependsuponseveralthings,oneofwhichisthebody-weightofthepersonbitten.Thebiggertheperson,thelessharmfulthebiteislikelytobe,whichiswhychildrensufferfarmoreseriouslyfromsnakebitesthanadults.Ahealthypersonwillalsohavebetterresistanceagainstthepoison.VeryfewpeopleactuallydiefromsnakebitesinBritain,andthoughthesebitescanmakesomepeopleveryill,thereareprobablyjustasmanycasesofbiteshavinglittleornoeffect,asthereareofseriousillness.Addersaremostlikelytobefound .AinwiderpartsofBritainandIrelandBinScotlandbutnowhereelseConwildlandthroughBritainDinthecountrysideinEnglandIfyouarewithsomeonewhoisbittenbyanadder,youshould .AtrytocatchthesnakeBnottreatthebiteyourselfCnotworrytoomuchaboutthevictimDoperatehimassoonaspossibleWearetoldthatadders .AnormallyfriendlytowardspeopleBunlikelytobiteexceptinself-defenseClikelytoattackpeoplewhenevertheyseethemDnotafraidofhumanbeingsIfanadderhearsyouapproaching,itwillusually .AmoveoutofyourpathBtakenonoticeofyouatallCdisappearveryquicklyDwaituntilyouarecloseandthenattackWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?AAddersaremorelikelytoattackchildrenthanadults.BTheadderpreferstobiteapersonwithaheavybody.CThedangerofadderbitesisdifferentfrompersontoperson.DInmostcasesadderbitesaremoreseriousthanotherillnesses.Questions26-30arebasedonthefollowingpassages.OnlythegovernmentcanensurethattheAmericanpeoplehavecleanairandpurewater.Congressmustpasslawstostopmanufacturersfrompollutingtheairandwaterwiththewastefromtheirfactories.Unlessanti-pollutionstandardsareenforcedforall,companiesthatcareaboutacleanenvironmentwillgooutofbusiness.Forexample,ifAutomobileCompanyXspendsmoneytoputanair-pollutioncontroldeviceontheirautomobiles,theircarswillbemoreexpensivethanthecarsproducedbyanothercompany.Peoplewhodon’thavetheextramoneyorwhodon’tcareaboutpollutionwillnotbuythemoreexpensivecars.AutomobileCompanyXwillgobankrupt（破产;thatis,itwon’tmakeenoughmoneytopayitsworkersandtobuymaterials.Itwillthengooutofbusiness.Ofcourse,noautomobilecompanywillmakeitselfgobankruptonpurpose,andthepollutionofthelandandairandwaterwillgoon.Butifthegovernmentsaysthatallautomobilemanufacturersmustmakecarswithair-pollutioncontroldevices,thecostofallmanufacturerswillbeequal.Sothegovernmentcannotletcompaniesdecidewhetherornottheywanttostoppollution.Thegovernmentmustforcemanufacturerstocleanuptheenvironmentbysettingantipollutionstandardsforeveryone.Ifacompanycaresaboutacleanenvironmentwhileothersdon’t,itwillhavetoAchangetheanti-pollutionstandardsforitsproductsBsellitsproductsatamoreexpensivepriceCbuymaterialsatahigherpriceDpaymoremoneytoitsworkersThewritergivestheexampleofAutomobileCompanyXtoshowthat AmanufacturerswillnottakecareofpollutioncontrolontheirownwillBfewmanufacturersareawareoftheimportanceofair-pollutioncontrolCair-pollutioncontroldevicesaremoreexpensivethanotherdevicesDpeopleliketobuycarsthatareequippedwithpollutioncontroldevicesAccordingtothewriter,anti-pollutionstandardsensurethat .AnomanufacturerwillgobankruptforspendingmoneyonpollutioncontrolBlessmoneywillbespentinbuyingpollutioncontroldevicesCmanufacturersknowhowtocontrolpollutionmoreeffectivelyDallmanufacturershavetotakemeasurestocontrolpollutionThepurposeofthispassageis .AtodescribehowacompanycangobankruptBtoemphasizetheurgentneedofcleaninguptheenvironmentCtostresstheimportanceofthegovernment’sroleInpreventingpollutionDtotellhowdifficultitistokeeptheenvironmentfreefromair-pollutionWhatcanbeinferredfromthinpassage?ACompanieshavenotbeengivenanequalchancetodeveloptheirbusiness.BAcompanywillgobankruptifitscarshavetobeinstalledwithpollutioncontroldevices.CTheUSgovernmenthasnotsetupstandardsonpollutioncontrolforcarproducers.DItisnecessarytopersuadeproducerstotakeeffectivepollutioncontrolmeasure.Questions31-35arebasedonthefollowingpassages.Large-scaleproductioninalargemarketbringsadvantages:massproductionhelpstoreducethemanufacturingcostsofconsumergoodsandthesinglemarketalsomakesiteasiertospecialize.Together,thesetwoconsiderationsimprovebusinesses’chanceofmakingprofit.Withinthesinglemarket,theCommunity（欧共体ismakingclearlystrictEuropeanindustrialstandardswhichhelpEuropeanindustrycompetewithimportedproductsandconquernewmarkets,aswellasmakinghigh-qualityproductsavailabletotheconsumer.TheEuropeancommission’scompetitionpolicyservestoensurethatthecommoninterestprevailsoverindividualbusinessinterests.Atthesametime,itisflexibleenoughtoallowco-operationbetweensmallfirms.Businessarebeingencouragedtooperateoutsidethecountryinwhichtheyarebasedbymeasuresdesignedtoensurethattheyarenolongertaxedtwicefordoingso.ThedayswhentaxesareanobstacletoEurope-widebusinessoperationwillsoonbegone.Inadditiontocreatingafavorablebusinessenvironment,thecommunity’sindustrialpolicyisalsoconcernedwithdevelopingspecificstrategies.Theobjectiveistocarryoutlong-termplanstodevelopindustriessuchastheelectronicsindustry,informationtechnology,biotechnology（生物技术andtextiles.Thesemeasures,atnationalandcommunitylevel,willinfluencethequalityofproducts,thetechnologyusedtomanufacturethem,thetrainingtheworkforcereceives,andthedevelopmentofnewoutlets.Inshort,awholerangeofinstrumentswillbecreatedtoprotectthefutureofEuropeantechnology.TheseprojectswillrequireextrafundingatCommunitylevelfortraining,researchanddevelopmentandcommunicationsnetworks.TheextraCommunityfundingwillbeusedasrationallyaspossibleinawaywhichmaximizesthebenefittoEuropeanindustry.TheEuropeanCommunityhasfound .AasinglemarkettocarryoutmassproductionBtheCommunitymarkettoproducehighqualitygoodsCalargemarkettoincreasebusinesswithothercountriesDanewmarkettomakeiteasiertogetprofitsWecaninferfromthepassagethatthecommunity’sgeneralpolicy AhelpsthesmallfirmstodobusinessflexiblyBencouragesbigfirmstoconquerthesmallonesCemphasizestheinterestoftheCommunityasawholeDbringsthecustomermoreimportedgoodsOneofthemainchangesinthemarketinEuropeisthat .AtherearemorehomeproducedgoodsthatimportedgoodsonthemarketBcompaniesonlyhavetopayonetaxwhenoperatinginamembercountryCtherearenomoreEurope-widebusinessoperationsDsmallcompaniesareallowedtocombineintolargeronesTheEuropeanCommunityhasadoptedsomespecialmeasuresto .Amakelong-termdevelopmentofindustriespossibleBplacesomeindustriesbeforeotherindustriesCopennewmarketsinothercountriesDenablenewtechnologytobeusedinmanufacturingwhichofthefollowingislikelytobethetitleofthepassage?AAdvantagesofaSingleLarge-scaleMarketBDevelopmentofEuropeanIndustriesCImportsandExportsofEuropeanCommunityDPoliciesofEuropeanCommunityPartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20pointsDirections:Inthissectionthereare45incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Heclimbedupintothetreeand allthefruitwithinreach.ApickedBfetchedCtookDheldAskhertocomeandseemewhenshe herwork.AwillfinishBfinishesChasfinishedDhadfinishedOwingtothethickfog,Flight675hadtobe .AtakenoffBputoffCgivenoffDsetoffBythetimewegothome,I allabouttheman’srudeness.AhadforgottenBforgotCwasforgettingDshouldhaveforgottenThisplace,originallyasmalltown,hasbeen 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aconclusionafterfourdaysofheateddiscussion.AachievedBattainedCarrivedDreachedWereyou intheheavyshoweryesterday?AarrestedBspreadCoffendedDcaughtBarbara indoingitagainthoughshehadfailedmorethanadozentimes.AassistedBconsistedCpersistedDinsistedTheyhavedevelopedatechniquewhichis tothoseusedinmostfactories.AadvancedBadvantageousCimprovedDsuperiorOnhiswayhome,hewasinjuredinacar .AblowBcrashCshockDhitFormaintenance,please page17oftheoperationmanual.AfindoutBrestonCpointatDrefertoWearrangedtomeetatthestationbutshedidn’t .AturninBturnupCturnoverDturnoutTheteacherdemandedthatherstudents ontimeforeveryclass.AwereBbeCtobeDmustbe youarefreetonight,whynotdropinandplaychesswithme?AForBUnlessCSinceDThoughTheroof undertheweightoftheheavysnowlastnight.AsettledBdroppedCsqueezedDcollapsedOneofthetechniquesinreadingapassageistoreadit awhole.AasBforCtoDinThecompanywouldneedanothertenthousanddollars theycouldbuysomenesequipment.AinwhichBatwhichCbywhichDwithwhichIt’simportantthathe 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Isawhimlast.AthatBwhenCsinceDasPartIVCloze(20pointsDirections:Inthispartthereisapassagewith20blanksinit.OntherightsideofeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YouarerequiredtoidentifytheONEchoicethatbestfitsintotheblank.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Swimminghasbecomeanimportantsportsactivitybecauseitisaformofexercisethatageneralhealthtothebody.Itisanimportantcompetitivesportforpeopletrainhardandpracticecarefully,developingstrengthandpatiencetheydoso.Itisanidealpastime（业余活动.Girlintheseaonaholiday;andeventheagedandweakcanswimwhenotherofpastimeandexercisetheirenerg