2001年江苏省普通高校“专转本”统一考试试卷大学英语第Ⅰ卷(共100分)注意事项:1.答第Ⅰ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。PartIReadingComprehension(40﹪,40minutes)Directions:Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyanumberofcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questionslto5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.DoyouwanttosaywhatyouthinkinalettertothePresidentoftheUnitedStates?You'llgetareplyfromhim-writteninink,nottyped-afteronlyafewdays.ThePresidentgetsabout4,000letterseveryweek.HeanswerseveryonewhowritestohimonspecialWhiteHousePaper.Buthedoesn'tneedalotoftimeforit.Infact,heonlygives20minutesaweektolookingathispersonalcorrespondence.Hehasthemostmodernsecretaryinworldtohelphim.Hiscomputer,worth$800,000;whichhasitsownroomonthefirstflooroftheWhiteHouse.IthasabankofelectronicpenswhichwritelikethePresidentwrites,inhisfavoritelightblueink.EachletterthePresidentreceivesgetsanumber,accordingtothetypeofansweritneeds.Thepensthenwritethecorrectreplyforit,accordingtothenumber.Eachlettertakeslessthanasecondtowrite.AWhiteHouseofficialsaid,It'snotimportantthattheletterscomefromacomputer.EachlettersayswhatthePresidentwantstosay.1.____forareplyfromthePresident.A.YouhavetowaitalongtimeB.YouhavetowaitatleastonemonthC.YouonlyhavetowaitseveraldaysD.Youonlyhavetowaitafewweeks2.ThereplyfromthePresident____.A.isalwaysprintedB.isalwayswrittenininkC.isalwaystypedD.isalwayswrittenbyhimself3.Ittakesthecomputer____towritetenletters.A.nomorethantensecondsB.lessthantensecondsC.alittlemorethantensecondsD.atleastonesecond4.Thecomputercanbedescribedas____.A.expensivebutefficientB.heavyandinefficientC.possessingabeautifulhandwritingD.thePresident'smostreliablesecretary5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____.A.thePresidentneverreadsanyletterswrittentohimbyordinarypeopleB.thePresidenthiresaveryefficientsecretarytodealwithhiscorrespondenceC.thePresidentdoesnotreallycareaboutthelettershereceiveseveryweekD.thePresidentisassuredthatthecomputerexpresseshisviewsinthelettersPassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inordertolearntobeone'strueself,itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld,criticallytoinquireintoit;carefullytoconsiderit;clearlytoanalyzeit;andearnestlytocarryitout.Itmattersnotwhatyoulearn,butwhenyouonceleamathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavemasteredit.Itmattersnotwhatyouinquireinto,butwhenyouonceinquireintoathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytothinkof,butwhenyouoncetrytothinkofathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavegotwhatyouwant.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytocarryout,butwhenyouoncetrytocarryoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavedoneitthoroughlyandwell.Ifanothermansucceedsbyoneeffort,youwilluseahundredefforts.Ifanothermansucceedsbytenefforts,youwilluseathousand.6.Accordingtotheauthor,firstofallonemust____.A.analyzeB.inquireC.obtainknowledgeD.act7.Accordingtotheauthor,____.A.learningisnotimportantB.knowledgemeanslittleC.thinkingisnotnecessaryD.itisnotimportantwhatwelearn8.Theendoflearningshouldbe____.A.thoughtB.masteryC.inquiryD.analysis9.Accordingtotheauthor,anotherman'ssucceedsshould____.A.makegreatereffortsB.notbetakenintoconsiderationC.makeusnervousD.causeonetostoptrying10.Theauthorimpliesbutdoesnotsaythat____.A.thewaytoknowledgeisthroughspecializationB.onehastoknoweverythingtobesuccessfulC.successdependsnotsomuchonnaturalabilityasitdoesoneffortD.successinone'sprofessionisleastimportantinone'slifePassage3Questionsl1to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.About70millionAmericansaretryingtoloseweight.Thatisalmostloutofevery3peopleintheUnitedStates.Somepeoplegoondiets.Thismeanstheyeatlessofcertainfoods,especiallyfatsandsugars.Otherpeopleexercisewithspecialequipment,takedietpills,orevenhavesurgery.Losingweightishardwork,anditcanalsocostalotofmoney.SowhydosomanypeopleintheUnitedStateswanttoloseweight?ManypeopleintheUnitedStatesworryaboutnotlookingyoungandattractive.Formanypeople,lookinggoodalsomeansbeingthin.Otherpeopleworryabouttheirhealth.Manydoctorssaybeingoverweightisnothealthy.ButareAmericansreallyfat?Almost30millionAmericansweighatleast20percentmorethantheiridealweight.Infact,theUnitedStatesisthemostoverweightcountryintheworld.ThestoredfatofadultAmericansweighs2.3trillionpounds,saysUniversityofMassachusettsanthropologist(人类学家)GeorgeAmericans.Hesaysburningoffthatstoredenergywouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000carstogo12,000miles.Losingweightishardwork,butmostpeoplewanttofindafastandeasywaytotakeofffat.Bookstoresselllotsofdietbooks.Thesebookstellreadershowtoloseweight.Eachyear,dozensofnewhookslikethesearewritten.Eachoneboaststohelppeopletogetridoffat.11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawayoflosingweight?A.Toeatlessfatsandsugars.B.Totakemuchexercise.C.Tohavesurgery.D.Toworkhard.12.ManyAmericansaretryingtoloseweightbecause____.A.theywanttolookattractiveB.theywanttokeepfitC.theyaremisledbydoctorsD.bothAandB13.T