2002年江西省专升本英语统一考试试题

12002年江西省专升本英语统一考试试题PartIListeningcomprehension(20points)PartIIReadingComprehension(30Points)Directions:Inthissectiontherearefourpassages.Eachofthemisfoldedbyfivequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefoursuggestedanswersmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Americaputmorepeopleinprisoninthe1990sthaninanydecadeinitshistory.Thatstartedadebateoverthewisdomofspendingbillonsofdollarstokeepnearly2millionpeoplelockedup.Accordingtostatistics,theUnitedStatesends1999with1,983,084menandwomeninprisons.Thatshowsanincreasenearly840,000prisonersduringthe1990sandmakestheUnitedStatesthecountrywiththehighestprisonpopulationintheworld.Withthecostofhousingaprisoneratabout$20,000ayear,thecostin1999keepingalltheseprisonersbehindbarisabout$39billion.Someexpertsarguethatthemoneyiswellspent,sayingthecostofkeepingprisonersbehindbackdoesn’tseemmuchincomparisontothecostofcrimetosociety.Theyalsopointoutthattheriseintheprisonerpopulationinthe1990scoincidedwith(与……相一致)asteadydropintheUScrimerates.Itisreportedthatseriouscrimehasdecreasedforsevenyearscontinuously.“Thereareanoticeablenumberofpeoplewhodon’tdocrimesbecausetheydon’twanttogotoprison,”theysay.21.ThereisaheateddebateamongAmericanexpertsbecause_______.A)Americahasput2millionpeopleinprison.B)thecostforhousingaprisonerkeepsrisingC)billionsofdollarshasbeenspentonprisonersD)theprisonerpopulationisthelargestintheworld22.Fromthefirstparagraph,welearnthat______.A)thenumberofprisonersinAmericaisincreasingB)AmericahasthelargestprisonintheworldC)crimeinAmericaisgettingmuchmoreseriousD)itiseasyforapersontobelockedupinAmerica23.In1999thegovernmentspentabout$39billionto__________.A)improvetheprisonconditionsB)keepmenandwomeninprisonC)buildhousesforprisonersD)maintaintheprisons24.Someexpertsarguethatitisnecessarytospendthemoneybecause______.A)crimewillcostevenmoremoneytosocietyB)thegovernmentcanwellaffordthemoneyC)thenumberofprisonersisnotreallylargeD)prisonerpopulationdecreasedinthe1990s25.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthegovernment’spolicyis______.2A)negativeB)positiveC)doubtfulD)unknownQuestions26-30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.8848.netisacompanythatfocusesheavilyone-commerce.Enterthehomepage(主页)of8848.net,andyoucanpurchaseyourvariousgoodsviatheInternet.Thesalesof8848.netlastmonthwere12.5millionyuan,equaltotheturnover(营业额)ofamiddle-sizedsupermarket.Thesuccessof8848.netindicatesthate-commerceisreachingthepublic,challengingtraditionalshoppingmalls.Conveniencehasbecomethemostimportantelementinanycommercialinteraction.That'swhatonlineshoppingoffers.What8848.netoffersare120000onlinegoods,includingbooks,software,computers,andelectricalappliances.AWangfujingdepartmentstoreinBeijingdoesn'thavesomanyitems.What'smore,thereareabout4millionInternetfansinChina.Thatmeans8848.netisrunning4millionchainstores.Traditionalhugewarehousesandpersonnelnolongerseemtobenecessary.Moreproductsandbetterservicesareprovided,alongwithlowerprices.Itissaidthat8848.netisnowpreparingtooffermoreup-to-dateconsumergoods,suchasdigitalcameras,MP3devicesandIT(InformationTechnology)householdappliances.8848’sproductinformationisthemostcompleteavailableonChina'se-commercenetworks.Thereare200000pagesofinformationonthefirm'sgoods.Comparedtothecustomerswhosometimesfinditimpossibletochooseamongproductsbecauseofthelackofinformationaboutonlinegoods,thecustomersof8848.netaresatisfied.Ifacustomerwantstopurchaseabook,hecaneasilyfindmorethan20relatedbookreviewsbyexpertsandordinaryreaders.Thathelpsthecustomertomakeadecision.26.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthate-commerce(Line1,Para.1)means_____.A)makinguseofasupermarketB)buyingandsellingontheInternetC)communicationthrough8848.netD)purchasinggoodsinadepartmentstore27.Thesuccessfulsalesof8848.netshowthat_________.A)commercialinteractionisbecomingmoreandmoreimportantB)thenetcompanyisturningintoamiddle-sizedsupermarketC)onlineshoppinghasreplacedthetraditionalshoppingD)peoplearestartingtolikeonlineshopping28.Thebiggestadvantageofonlineshoppingliesinits________.A)priceB)varietyC)convenienceD)size29.8848.networksbestinhelpingcustomersto________.A)complainaboutbadservicesB)bargainforalowerpriceC)selectfashionableproductsD)makepurchasingdecision30.Theauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassageisto_______.A)advertise8848.netB)describee-commerceC)attractadvertisersfor8848.netD)compareonlineandtraditionalshoppingQuestions31-35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whyisitthatthemostconnectedweget,themostdisconnectedwefelt?Everyadvanceincommunicationstechnologyisasetback(挫折)totheintimacyofhumaninteraction.With3emailandinstant,messagingallovertheInternet,wecannowcommunicatewithoutseeingortalkingtooneanother.Withvoicemail,youcanconductentireconversationswithouteverreadinganyone.Ifmymotherhasaquestion,Ijustleavetheansweronherphone.Asalmosteverycontactbetweenhumanbeingsgetsautomated(自动的),themorepeoplefeeltheyarestrangerstoeachother.Youcan’tevencallapersontogetthephonenumberofanotherpersonanywhere.Telephoneassi