2002江苏省专转本英语真题以及答案

2002年江苏省普通高校“专转本”统一考试试卷 大学英

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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 nation's new capital

city. George Washington, the first President, and Pierre Charles L'Enfant, a French engineer, chose

the place for the new city. L'Enfant then planned the city. The President's home was an important part of the plan.

A contest was held to pick a design for the President's 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 President's 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 it B. because President George Washington liked to live in it C. because the British invaders lived in it in 1812-1814 D. because it was to be the nation's capital city 2. The Presidential Palace was ____. A. painted gray and white B. made of gray stone C. made of white stone D. made very warm in winter

3. The President's home and the city of Washington were ____. A. built by the American army B. built by the British troops C. planned by George Washington D. planned by the French

4. The original home of the President needed to be rebuilt ____. A. because John Adams' wife did not like it

B. because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplaces C. because it had burned down during the war

D. because George Washington was not willing to live in it 5. The new presidential home was painted white to ____. A. cover the marks of fire

B. attract tourists from France C. to please Mrs. John Adams D. keep it warm in winter

Passage 2

There 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. Henning's 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 memory B. how students learn English vocabulary C. how to develop students' ability in English D. how long information in short-term memory is kept

7. 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 Henning's results we can see that ____.

A. beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of words. B. advanced students remember words by their meaning C. it is difficult to remember words that sound alike

D. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning 9. The word \A. the college course the students take B. the theme of the listening material C. a branch of knowledge studied D. the student experimented on 10. The passage centers on ____. A. memory

B. two kinds of memory C. short-term memory

D. an experiment on students

Passage 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 cowboy's 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

cowboy's 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 didn't 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 adventure B. a hard life and big pay C. movies in the past D. cows and other cattle

12. The cowboys' job was ____. A. to be a hero in real life B. to be a hero of the movie C. to take care of cattle D. to be a dangerous rustler

13. During a cattle drive, cowboys took a group of cows from a wild and open country to ____.

A. the West states and Texas B. the cities of the East States

C. the people who eat beef in the cities D. the railroad towns hundred miles away

14. On their way of cattle drives, the cowboys protected the cattle by ____. A. burning a mark on their cows B. keeping an eye on cattle thieves C. making the trip more dangerous D. looking after eight cows each person 15. Cowboys enjoyed themselves because ____. A. they liked their way of life B. they made a lot of money C. they had a very difficult job D. they were heroes in movies

Passage 4

Successful 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 \have projected the

1970 horse or mule population to be more than 50 million, Had they been \

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 mule

population 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. Water

17. 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 economical B. the steam engine had been invented

C. the U. S. horse population was about 10 million

D. a national commission on agriculture had been established

19. In the second paragraph, the author suggests that \A. plan the economy through yearly forecasts

B. fail to consider the influence of technological innovation C. value the economic contribution of farm animals D. consult the national commission on the economy

20. What is the author's 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.

PartⅡ 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, we'll go on with it. A. Given B. In spite of C. Thanks to D. Because of

22. It was almost dark in the streets ____a few very powerful spotlights. A. excluding B. but for C. except D. except for 23. ____today, he would get there by Friday. A. Would he leave B. If he leaves C. Was he leaving D. Were he to leave

24. He gave me some very ____advice on buying a house. A. precious B. expensive C. wealthy D. dear

25. His goal is not to become a sportsman ____a champion in a certain field. A. but rather became B. but rather to become C. but rather becoming D. but rather to becoming

26. I just met her ____on the way home from the bookstore. A. on purpose B. by accident C. in accident D. in case

27. I don't know about him, ____comment on him behind his back. A. let alone B. let go C. leave alone D. take leave 28. My transistor radio is out of order. It ____.

A. need to be repaired B. need repairing C. needs repairing D. needs to repair

29. No one could tell us anything about the ____strangers. A. conscious B. mysterious C. serious D. previous 30. Mary ____all foolish comments and kept on working. A. excluded B. ignored C. denied D. discharged 31. I agree with him ____, but not entirely. A. until a certain point B. to some point C. to some extent D. until a certain extent

32. 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. pleasure

33. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ____between blue and green. A. separate B. compare C. contrast D. distinguish

34. Thousands of people in the city ____to welcome the visiting guests. A. turned off B. turned up C. turned out D. turned over

35. The mountain place is beautiful, but ____the working conditions, it is terrible.

A. when mentioned B. when it comes to C. when it is said D. when it dies to

36. Are you ____spending more money on the space program? A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor

37. In the ____of many parents, standards of education in the public school are actually falling,

A. idea B. thought C. opinion D. principle

38. ____from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a \planet\

A. Seeing B. To be seen C. Seen D. Having seen

39. This year's total output value of industry and agriculture will increase ____5 percent over last year.

A. by B. to C. of D. with

40. Mary is the top student in the class. She studies harder ____. A. than any student B. than all the students C. than any other student D. than some other student

41. Many people have applied for the ____position. A. empty B. bare C. vacant D. blank

42. 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 as C. as twice D. as much as twice

43. Almost everyone failed ____on the first day. A. pass his driving test

B. to have passed his driving test C. to pass his driving test

D. passing his driving test

44. Over the traditional festival people visit each other and ____greetings. A. exchange B. wish C. congratulate D. present

45. It was ____because he was tired out that he fell asleep standing up. A. publicly B. openly C. specifically D. obviously

46. The young man was accused of ____the lady of her money. A. stealing B. robbing C. taking D. grasping

47. No matter where our Party needs us, we will ____her call. A. give answer for B. respond to C. have response to D. answer to

48. It is astonishing that a person of your intelligence ____be cheated so easily, A. could B. should C. might D. would

49. We were completely ____when we finally reached the destination. A. worn off B. won down C. worn out D. worn away

50. Many things ____impossible in the past are common today. A. considered B. to consider C. considering D. to be considered 51. Not until many years later ____known. A. was the whole truth become B. did the whole truth become C. the whole truth became D. the whole truth had become

52. We didn't know his telephone number, otherwise we ____him. A. would telephone B. would have telephoned C. had telephoned D. must have telephoned

53. There is no point ____with him, since he has already made up his mind.

A. argue B. to argue C. in arguing D. of arguing 54. I appreciate ____that letter for me. A. you to write B. your writing C. you write D. that you writing

55. I'd 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. After

57. Generally speaking, all kinds of materials will expand when heated but will ____when cooled.

A. contrast B. contract C. survive D. return

58. You won't know if it fits you until you ____it on. A. will try B. are trying C. are to try D. have tried

59. After all efforts in vain, he had to accept the result ____. A. regularly B. shallowly C. physically D. painfully

60. The rest of his life is ____to the cause of international exchange of visiting scholars.

A. added B. put C. saved D. committed

Part 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.

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