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2001年江西省“专升本”英语统一考试试卷（120分钟）PartⅠListeningcomprehension（20points）SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Example:Youwillhear:Youwillread:A)Thecoachwillnotarrivetoday.B)Thecoachwasinaterribleaccident.C)Thecoachwillprobablyarriveat9:15.D)Thecoachmayarrivetoday,butthewomanisnotsure.Fromthedialogueweknowthatthecoachisdelayedtwohoursafter7:15.Thebestanswer,then,isC),“Thecoachwillprobablyarriveat9:15.”ThereforeyoushouldchooseanswerC)ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]1.A)GetsomechangefromJane.C)Usethewoman’sphone.B)GoandlookforapayphoneD)Payforthephonecall.2.A)Atanartgallery.B)InadepartmentstoreC)Atabookstore.D)Inaworkshop.3.A)Shewillhelpthemantocatchup.B)Sheisworriedabouttheman’shealth.C)Shehasboughtthemananup-to-datemap.D)She’sboughtthemanapairofglassestoday.4.A)Heisgoingtogiveatalkonfishing.B)HeiseagertomeetSusan’sparents.C)HehasthesamehobbyasSusan’sfather.D)Hethinksfishingisagoodwaytokilltime.5.A)Hefindsthepresentationhardtofollow.B)Hespeakshighlyofthepresentation.C)Heconsidersthepresentationverydull.D)HethinksProfessorWhitehaschosenaninterestingtopic.6.A)Abookshelf.B)Atypewriter.C)Somestocks.D)Highqualitypaper.7.A)Theysetoffearly.B)Theywaitforafineday.C)Theygosightseeing.D)Theygototheseaside.8.A)Helikedtoshowoffinclass.B)Hewasthefirstpersonshemetatschool.C)Hehadafunnyface.D)Hewaslateforschoolonthefirstday.9.A)HercarcanstandanycrashB)Hercariskeptingoodcondition.C)Hercarinnotasgoodashis.D)Hercarismaintainedaswellashis.10.A)Sheistoobusytogo.B)She’swillingtogoswimmingC)Shedoesn’twanttowaitlong.D)Sheenjoysthewonderfulweather.SectionBPassageOneQuestions11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.11.A)Hewasataxcollector.C)Hewasonceafriendoftheruler.B)Hewasagovernmentofficial.D)HewasonceaschoolteacherinIndia.12.A)Torewardoutstandingtaxcollectors.B)Todeclarenewwaysofcollectingtax.C)Tocollectmoneyfromthepersonsinvited.D)Toentertainthosewhohadmadegreatcontributionstothegovernment.13.A)Theywereexcusedfrompayingincometax.B)Theyweregivensomesilverandgoldcoinsbytheruler.C)Theytriedtocollectmoremoneythantheruleraskedfor.D)Theyenjoyedbeinginvitedtodinnerattheruler’spalace.PassageTwoQuestions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.14.A)Theylikedtraveling.B)Thereasonsareunknown.C)Theyweredrivenoutoftheirhomes.D)Theywantedtofindabetterplacetolivein.15.A)TheyareunfriendlytoGypsies.C)TheyareenviousofGypsies.B)TheyadmirethemusicaltalentoftheGypsies.D)TheytrytoputupwithGypsies.16.A)Theyarenowtaughtintheirownlanguage.B)Theyarenowallowedtoattendlocalschools.C)Specialschoolshavebeensetupforthem.D)Permanenthomeshavebeenbuiltforthem.PassageThreeQuestions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.17.A)Thecausesarefamiliar.B)Thecausesarenotwellunderstood.C)Thecausesareobvious.D)Thecausesareverycomplicated.18.A)Improvedhighwaydesign.C)Regulardrivertraining.B)BetterpublictransportationD)Strictertrafficregulations.19.A)Highwaycrime.C)Poortrafficcontrol.B)Drivers’errors.D)Confusingroadsigns.20.A)Increasingpeople’sawarenessoftrafficproblems.B)Enhancingdrivers’senseofresponsibility.C)Buildingmorehighways.D)Designingbettercars.PartⅡReadingComprehension（30points）Directions:Inthissectiontherearefourpassages.Eachofthemisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA),B),C),andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions21-25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ByfarthemostcommonsnakeinBritainistheadder(奎蛇).InScotland,infact,therearenoothersnakesatall.TheadderisalsotheonlyBritishsnakewithapoisonousbite.Itcanbefoundalmostanywhere,butpreferssunnyhillsidesandroughopencountry,includinghighground.InIrelandtherearenosnakesatall.Mostpeopleregardsnakebitesasafatal(致命的)misfortune,butnotallbitesareserious,andveryfewarefatal.Sometimesattemptsatemergencytreatmentturnouttobemoredangerousthanthebiteitself,withamateurs(外行人)heroically,butmistakenly,tryingdo-it-yourselfsurgery(手术)andotherunnecessarymeasures.Allsnakeshavesmallteeth,sothatallsnakescanbite,butonlythebiteoftheadderpresentsanydanger.Britishsnakesareshyanimalsandfarmorefrightenedofyouthanyoucouldpossiblybeofthem.Theadderwillattackonlyifitfeelsthreatened,ascanhappenifyoutakeitbysurpriseandsteponitaccidentally,orifyoutrytocatchitorpickitup,whichitdislikesintensely.Ifithearsyoucoming,itwillnormallygetoutofthewa6yasquicklyasitcan,butadderscannotmoveveryrapidlyandmayattackbeforemovingifyouareveryclose.Theeffectofabitevariesconsiderably.Itdependsuponseveralthings,oneofwhichisthebody-weightofthepersonbitten.Thebiggertheperson,thelessharmfulthebiteislikelytobe,whichiswhychildrensufferfarmoreseriouslyfromsnakebitesthanadults.Ahealthypers