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2006年江苏省普通高校“专转本”统一考试大学英语第I卷（共100分）PartIReadingComprehension(共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)Passage1Vegetablegardeningistherelaxingartandscienceofturningaloveforgrowingplantsintoameaningfulactivity.Havingvegetablesinthebackyardmakeshomegardeningappealingformanypeople.Inaddition,vegetablegardeningprovidesexerciseandfunforbothurbanandsuburbanfamilies.Vegetablegardenersagreethatmanyhome-grownvegetablesaresuperiortothosepurchasedfrommarkets.Formspringthroughlatefall,awell-plannedandwell-keptgardencanprovideasupplyoffreshvegetables,thusincreasingthenutritionofthefamilydiet.Freezersmakeitpossibletokeepsomeofthevegetablestobeenjoyedatalaterdate.Othervegetablescanbestoredforafewmonthsinacoolarea.Althoughthemoneyspentforagardenmaybelittle,onecannotescapethefactthatgardeningrequireshardworkandtime.Manyofthegardeningtasksmustbeperformedattimesthataremostinconvenient.Notdoingjobsthatshouldbedoneonaregularbasismayresultinfailureandanegativefeelingtowardgardening.Oneshouldnotplantagardenthatistoolargeforhimtocarefor.Asmall,well-keptgardenismoreenjoyedandprofitablethanalargeneglectedone.Vegetablesdowellinfullsunlightandneedatleastfiveorsixhoursofsunduringthemiddleofoneday.Toomuchshadingresultsinpoorplantsandfewvegetables.Ifpossible,thegardenshouldbenearthehouse,sothegardencanworkinitwhenevertheyarefree.Soilsforvegetablesbeeasilybrokenupandporous(多孔的)forquickwaterdrainageandgoodaeration(透气).Usuallythehomeownerhaslittlechoiceinthesoiltypehecanchoose.Fortunately,manyvegetablescanbefrownonpoorsoilsifthesoilsareproperlyprepared.1.ManypeoplefindhomegardeningA.expensiveandboringB.interestingandenjoyableC.time-consumingandinconvenientD.neitherinterestingnorenjoyable2.Awell-plannedandwell-keptgardencanprovideasupplyoffreshvegetablesA.allyearroundB.wheneveryouneednutritiousfoodC.foragreaterpartoftheyearD.throughoutspring3.TheamountofmoneyyouspendonyourgardenA.canbelargeB.mustbelargeC.cannotbelargeD.mustnotbesmall4.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Vegetablesneedtohaveasmuchshadingaspossible.B.Asmallgardenismuchbetterthanalargeone.C.Homeownerscanfreelychoosethesoilfortheirvegetablegarden.D.Wheneverpossible,thevegetablegardenshouldbeclosetoyourhome.5.FromthepassagewecanconcludethatA.vegetablesneedlittlecarewhilegrowingB.vegetablescanbegrownonalmostanykindofsoilC.vegetablegardeningisanindispensablepartoflifeforurbanandsuburbanpeopleD.vegetablegardeningisagoodpastimeforretiredpeoplePassage2Inolddays,whenaglimpseofstockingwaslookeduponassomethingsoshockingasdistracttheseriousworkofanoffice,secretariesweremen.ThencametheFirstWorldWarandthemalesecretarieswerereplacedbywomen.Aman’ssecretarybecamehissuitstothedry-cleaners;tellingliesonthetelephonetokeepawaypeoplehedidnotwishtospeakto;and,ofcourse,typingandfillingandtakingshorthand.Nowallthismaybechangingagain.Themicrochip(芯片)andhightechnologyissweepingtheBritishoffice,takingwithitmuchoftheroutineclerical(文书的)worktatsecretariesdid.“Onceofficetechnologytakesovergenerally,thestatusofthejobwillriseagainbecauseitwillinvolvethehigh-techwork—andthenmenwillwanttodoitagain.”Thatwassaidbyoneoftheexecutive(male)ofoneofthebiggestsecretarialagenciesinthiscountry.WhathehaspredictedisalreadyunderwasintheU.S.Oncehightechnologyhasmadethejobofsecretarylessroutine(乏味的),willtherebeamaletakeover?Menshouldbecarefulofthinkingthattheycanwalkrightintothebetterjobs.Therearealotofwomensecretarieswhowilldojobaswellasmen—notjustbecausetheycanbuynegligees(女士长睡衣)fortheboss'swife,butbecausetheyareasefficientandwell-trainedtocopewithwordprocessorsandcomputersandcomputersasmen.6.Before1914femalesecretariessererarebecausetheyA.werelessefficientandlesstrainedthanmenB.werelookeddownuponbymenC.wouldhavedisturbedtheotherofficeworkersD.worestockingandwerenotasseriousasmen7.Afemalesecretaryhasbeenexpected,besidesotherduties,toA.beherboss’smemoryB.doeverythingherbossaskshertodoC.cleanherboss’sclothsD.telephonetheboss’swife8.Secretaries,untilrecently,hadtodoalotofworknowdonebyA.machinesB.otherstaffC.servant’sD.wives9.AsecretaryinthefuturewillA.havemoreworktodoB.bebetterpaidC.havehigherstatusD.havelessworktodo10.ThewriterbelievesthatbeforelongA.bothmenandwomencanactassecretariesB.menwillbebetterthanmachinesC.menwilltakeoverwomen’sjobsassecretariesD.womenwilloperatemostofficemachinesPassage3HumanityisnewexperimentonplantEarth.Formostofitshistory,lifeonEarthwasrestrictedtothesea.Livingthingsbegantopopularthelandslightlyover400millionyearsago,andhumanshaveexistedfornomorethan3millionyears.Onewaytorepresenttheevolutionoflifeistocompressthe4.6-billion-yearhistoryofEarthintoa1-year-logfilm.Insuchafilm,earthformsasthefilmbeginsonJanuary1,andthroughallofJanuaryandFebruaryitcoolsandiscratered(变成坑状)andthefirstoceansform.ButthoseoceansremainlifelessuntilsometimesinMarchorearlyApril,whenthefirstlivingthingsdevelop.The4-million-yearhistoryofPrecambrian(前寒武纪)evolutionlastsuntilthefilmreachesmid-November,whenprimitiveoceanlifebeginstoevolveintocomplexorganismssuchastrilobites(三叶虫).Ifweexaminethelandinsteadoftheoceans,wefindalifelesswaste.Butonceourfilmshowsp