2001年江苏省普通高校“专转本”统一考试大学英语

12001年江苏省普通高校“专转本”统一考试大学英语本试卷分第I卷（客观题）和第II卷（主观题）两部分。第I卷1页至11页，第II卷12页至14页。两卷满分150分。考试时间120分钟。卷中未注明做大对象的试题为英语类和非英语类学生共同作答的试题，注明作答对象的试题按规定作答。第I卷（共100分）注意事项：1、答第I卷前，考生务必按规定要求填涂答题卡上的姓名、准考证号等项目及卷首和第7页上的姓名；2、用铅笔把答题卡上相应题号中正确答案的标号涂黑。答案不涂在答题卡上，成绩无效。PartIReadingComprehension（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）Directions:Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:DoyouwanttosaywhatyouthinkinalettertothePresidentoftheUnitedStates?You’llgetareplyfromhim—writteninink,nottyped—afteronlyafewdays.ThePresidentgetsabout4,000letterseveryweek.HeanswerseveryonewhowritestohimonspecialWhitesHousepaper.Buthedoesn’tneedalotoftimeforit.Infact,heonlygives20minutesaweektolookathispersonalcorrespondence.Hehasthemostmodernsecretaryintheworldtohelphim.It’scomputer,worth￡800，000，whichhasitsownroomsonthefirstflooroftheWhiteHouse.IthasabankofelectronicpenswhichwritelikethePresidentwrites,inhisfavoritelightblueink.EachletterthePresidentreceivesgetsanumber,accordingtothetypeofansweritneeds.Thepensthenwritethecorrectreplyforit,accordingtothenumber.Eachlettertakeslessthanasecondtowrite.AWhiteHouseofficialsaid,“It’snotimportantthatletterscomefromacomputer.EachlettersayswhatthePresidentwantstosay.”1.forareplyfromthePresident.A.YouhavetowaitalongtimeB.YouonlyhavetowaitseveraldaysC.YouhavetowaitatleastonemonthD.Youonlyhavetowaitafewweeks2.ThereplyfromthePresident.A.isalwaysprintedB.isalwaystypedC.isalwayswrittenininkD.isalwayswrittenbyhimself3.Ittakesthecomputertowritetenletters.A.nomorethantensecondsB.alittlemorethantensecondsC.lessthantensecondsD.atleastonesecond4.Thecomputercanbedescribedas.A.expensivebutefficientB.possessingabeautifulhandwritingC.heavyandinefficientD.thePresident’smostreliablesecretary5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.thePresidentneverreadsanyletterswrittentohimbyordinarypeopleB.thePresidenthiresaveryefficientsecretarytodealwithhiscorrespondenceC.thePresidentdoesnotreallycareaboutthelettershereceiveseveryweekD.thePresidentisassuredthatthecomputerexpresshisviewsinthelettersPassage2中国专转本论坛’strueself,itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld;criticallytoinquireintoit;carefullytoconsiderit;clearlytoanalyzeit;andearnestlytocarryitout.Itmattersnotwhatyoulearn,butwhenyouoncelearnathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavemasteredit.Itmattersnotwhatyouinquireinto,butwhenyouonceinquireintoathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytothinkout,butwhenyouoncetrytothinkoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavegotwhatyouwant.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytocarryout,butwhenyouoncecarryoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavedon’titthoroughlyandwell.Ifanothermansucceedsbyoneeffort,youwilluseahundredefforts.Ifanothermansucceedsbytenefforts,youwilluseathousand.6.Accordingtotheauthor,firstofallonemust.A.analyzeB.inquireC.obtainknowledgeD.act7.Accordingtotheauthor,.A.learningisnotimportantB.thinkingisnotnecessaryC.knowledgemeanslittleD.itisnotimportantwhatwelearn8.Theendoflearningshouldbe.A.thoughtB.masteryC.inquiryD.analysis9.Accordingtotheauthor,anotherman’ssuccessshould.A.makegreatereffortsB.makeusnervousC.notbetakenintoconsiderationD.causeonetostoptrying10.Theauthorimpliesbutdoesnotsaywhat.A.thewaytoknowledgeisthroughspecializationB.onehastoknoweverythingtobesuccessfulC.successdependsnotsomuchonnaturalabilityasitdoesoneffortD.successinone’sprofessionislatestimportantinone’slifePassage3Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:About70millionAmericansaretryingtolossweight.Thatisalmost1outofevery3peopleintheUnitedStates.Somepeoplegoonideas.Thismeanstheyeatlesscertainfoods,especiallyfatsandsugars.Otherpeopleexercisewithespecialequipment,takedietpills,orevenhavesurgery.Losingweightishardwork,anditcanalsocostalotofmoney.SowhydosomanypeopleintheUnitedStateswanttoloseweight?ManypeopleintheUnitedStatesworryaboutnotlookingyoungandattractive.Formanypeople,lookinggoodalsomeansbeingthin.Otherpeopleworryabouttheirhealth.Manydoctorssaybeingoverweightisnothealthy.ButareAmericansreallyfat?Almost30millionAmericansweightatleast20percentmorethantheiridealweight.Infact,theUnitedStateisthemostoverweightcountryinthewild.“ThestoredfatofadultAmericansweight2.3trillionpounds,”saysUniversityofMassachusettsanthropologist(人类学家)GeorgeArmelagos.Hesaysburningoffthatstoredenergywouldproduceenoughpowerfor900,000carstogo12,000miles.Losingweightishardwork,butmostpeoplewanttofindafastandeasywaytotakeofffat.Bookstoresselllotsofdietbooks.Thesebookstellreadershowtoloseweight.Eachyear,dozensofnewbookslikethesearewritten.Eachoneboaststohelppeopletogetridoffat.11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawayoflosingweight?A.Toeatlessfatsandsugars.B.Toworkhard.12.ManyAmericansaretryingtoloseweightbecause.A.theywanttolookattractiveB.theyaremisledbydoctorsC.theywanttokeepfitD