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1江苏省2009年普通高校专转本统一考试英语试卷（非英语专业）第I卷(共100分)PartIReadingComprehension(共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)PassageOneYoungKoreansarebeginningtodoitalonewhenitcomestofindingapartner,thoughmatchmakingisstillthemostcommonwayforboystomeetgirls.ProfessionalmatchmakerscanmakethousandsofAmericandollarsbyintroducingsuitablemarriagepartnerstoeachother,butpartnersalsoplayaroleintheprocessduringwhichyoungKoreansmeet.InConfuciusKorea,wheremarriageisregardedasmoreofabusinesscontractthanasacredthing,thesceneofthefirstmeetingisrepeatedhundredsoftimesadayincoffeeshopsinthemainhotelsaroundSeoul.Thebusinessofcontinuingthefamilylineage（血统）andkeepingthebloodingpureisoftentooimportanttobelefttoromanceandchanceencounters.Often,thegirlwillworkoutasystemofsecretsignalswithhermother,fromwhichherparentscantellifsheisinterested.Forexample,ifthegirlordersacoffeeitmightmeanthatshewantsherparentstoleaveheralonewiththeboy,whileamilkshowsthatshewantsthemtostay.Sometimesthematchmakingisnotalwayssoformal,withtheintroductionbeingmadebyfriends.Butwhetherthroughfriendsorfamilies,thereishardlyaKoreanmaninthecountrywhohasnotgonethroughthisprocess---sometimessixorseventimes.B1.Theword“matchmaking”inthepassagemeans__C____.A.averyformalritual（仪式）attendedbyboysandgirlsB.introducingboysandgirlstoknoweachotherforthepurposeofmarriageC.producingmatchestomakeafireorlightacigaretteD.arranginggamesbetweenmenandwomenD2.Thefactthatthefirstmeetingisrepeatedagainandagainincoffeeshopsinthemainhotelssuggeststhat___C___.A.KoreanslikedrinkingcoffeeincoffeeshopsverymuchB.menandwomenwanttomeetasmanytimesaspossibleC.theyarebusywithcommunicatingwithdifferentpeopleD.marriageisseenasabusinesscontractinsteadofsomethingsacredB3.WhydoesthematchingstillexistinKorea?AA.Becausemostpeoplewanttokeepthebloodlinespureandchanceencountersromantic.B.Becausemostpeopletrytoavoidromanceandkeepthebloodlinespure.C.Becausemostpeopleregardmarriageascontinuingfamilylineageandromance.D.Becausemostpeopletrytobreakfamilylineageandbloodlines.A4.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?CA.AlmosteverymanorwomaninKoreahastogothroughthematchmaking.2B.Fromthesignaltheboy’sparentsknowwhethertheirsonisinterestedinthegirlornot.C.AtpresentyoungKoreansnolongerneedmatchmakingtohelpthemfindpartners.D.Onlyagirlandaboywillappearinthefirstarrangedmeeting.A5.ThepassageismainlyaboutA______.A.thepracticeofmatchmakinginKoreaB.theimportanceofabusinesscontractC.theworkofprofessionalmatchmakersD.thefirstmeetingbetweenmenandwomenPassagetwoIntheuniversityJimwasafast-tracker.Hemadegoodgradeswithlittleeffort,andhisclassmatesthoughtofhim“mostlikelytosucceed”.Aftergraduation,hejoinedalargecompanyandatfirstdidwell.However,heswitchedtoseveralsmallercompanieswherethesamepatterndevelopedtimeandagain:well-liked,regardedasafast-tracker.Peoplewonderwhyheisn’tdoingbetter.ThentherewasTomwhowasalwaysregardedas“average”.However,hesethisgoalshigh,thenfoundawaytoachievehisgoal.Todayheownsamillion-dollarcompany.Researchershavefoundthatschoolperformanceislittlerelatedtojobperformance.Qualitieslike“steadyanddependable”and“practicalandorganized”aremoreimportant.“Youdon’tneedtalenttosucceed”,insistsomeexperts.“Allyouneedisabigpotofglue(胶水).Youputsomeonyourchair,yousitdown,andyousticktoeveryprojectuntilyou’vedonethebestyoucando.”Averageachieversstaygluedtotheirchairsandpostponepleasuresotheycanreceivefuturebenefits.Manyfast-trackers,ontheotherhand,expecttoomuchtoosoon.Whenrewardsdon’tmaterializeinstantly,theymaybecomedisappointedandunhappy.D6.Afast-trackerinthispassagereferstoapersonwho__C____A.feelshappywitheverythingB.makesothersdisappointedandunhappyC.isanexcellentstudentD.learnsnewthingsquicklyC7.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueaboutafast-tracker?CA.Heisverytalentedinhiswork.B.Heisnotlikelytogetrich.C.Hemaynotsticktohiswork.D.Heisdependableandpractical.B8.Theword“materialize”inthelastparagraphmeans“_C_____”.A.matterB.appearC.matchD.attractD9.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat___D___.A.onehasnopleasureuntilhesucceedsB.gluecanhelponefocusonone’swork.C.successhasnothingtodowithspecialtalentD.successiscloselyrelatedtopatienceandsteadinessD10.Apropertitleforthepassagecanbe_C_____.A.ThemagicofGlueB.TheWaytoSuccessC.WhyTalentedPeopleOftenSucceedQuickly3D.HowaverageAchieversDoBetterthanOthersPassageThreeFromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasure,companionship,experience,andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful,andlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreading,ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinhandweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginary,theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheyrepresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladt