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2017年江苏省专转本英语模拟试题1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.PassageOneQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Animalsreacttothechangingseasonswithchangesinmoodandbehaviorandhumanbeingsarenoexception.Mostpeoplefindtheyeatandsleepslightlymoreinwinteranddislikethedarkmorningsandshortdays.Forsome,however,symptoms(症状)aresevereenoughtodamagetheirlivesandtocauseconsiderablestress.ThesepeoplearesufferingfromSAD.ThesymptomstendtostartfromaroundSeptembereachyearlastinguntilApril,butareattheirworstinthedarkestmonths.Thestandardfiguresaysthataround2%ofpeopleinNorthernEuropesufferbadly,withmanymore(10%)puttingupwithmildersymptoms.Acrosstheworldtheincidence(发生率)increaseswithdistancefromtheequator(赤道),exceptwherethereissnowontheground,whenitbecomeslesscommon.MorewomenthanmenarefoundhavingSAD.Childrenandyoungpeoplecanalsosufferfromit.Theproblemstemsfromthelackofbrightlightinwinter.Researchershaveprovedthatbrightlightmakesadifferencetothebrainchemistry,althoughtheexactmeansbywhichsufferersareaffectedisnotyetknown.Asthecauseislackofbrightlight,thetreatmentistobeinbrightlighteverydaybyusingalightboxorasimilarbrighttreatment.(Goingtoabrightly-litclimate,whetherskiingorsomewherehot,isindeedacure).Thepreferredleveloflightisaboutasbrightasaspringmorningonacleardayandformostpeoplesittinginfrontofalightbox,allowingthelighttoreachtheeyes,forbetween15and45minutesdailywillbesufficienttoalleviatethesymptoms.Theuserdoesnothavetostareatthelight,butcanwatchTVorreadabook,justallowingthelighttoreachtheeyes.OUTSIDEINhaveacompleterangeofsuitablelights,allinlinewiththeresearchfindingsfrommedicalandacademicfacilities.TheyareallavailableonourpioneeringHOMETRIALSYSTEM.1.WhathappenstoSADpatients,accordingtothepassage?A、Theyeatmoreandsleepless.B、Theyarecheerlessandworried.C、Theyreacttothechangingseasons.D、Theydislikelongdayswithdarkmornings.2.InwhichmonthdoSADsymptomsbecomeworst?A、December.B、September.C、April.D、February.3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisfalseaccordingtothepassage?A、GoingskiingisoneofthegoodcuresforSAD.B、ThepercentageofSADsufferersishighinNorthEurope.C、DoctorsnowknowhowlackofbrightlightcausesSAD.D、PeopleofallagesandbothsexesmaysufferfromSAD.4.Whatdoestheword“alleviate”(Paragraph4)mostprobablymean?A、“cause”B、“produce”C、“show”D、“reduce”5.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A、WhypeoplesufferfromSAD.B、HowSADpatientscanbetreated.C、HowlonganSADtreatmentlasts.D、WherepeoplecangoforSADtreatment.PassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Increasingly,overthepasttenyears,people–especiallyyoungpeople–havebecomeawareoftheneedtochangetheireatinghabits,becausemuchofthefoodtheyeat,particularlyprocessedfoods,isnotgoodforthehealth.Consequently,therehasbeenagrowinginterestinnaturalfoods.Naturalfoods,forexample,arevegetable,fruitandgrainwhichhavebeengrowninsoilthatisrichinorganic(有机的)matter,insimpleterms,thismeansthatthesoilhasbeennourished(滋养)byunusedvegetablematter,whichprovidesitwithessentialvitamins(维生素)andminerals.Thisinitselfisanaturalprocesscomparedwiththeuseofchemicalsandfertilizers,themainpurposeofwhichistoincreasethequantity–butnotthequality–offoodsgrownincommercialfarmingareas.Naturalfoodsalsoincludeanimalswhichhavebeenallowedtofeedandmovefreelyinhealthyfarms.Comparethiswithwhathappensinthemassproductionofpoultry:therearebatteryfarms,forexample,wherethousandsofchickenslivecrowdedtogetherinonebuildingandarefedonfoodwhichislittlebetterthanrubbish.Chickenskeptinthiswayarenotonlytastelessasfood;theyalsoproduceeggswhichlackimportantvitamins.Thereareotheraspectsofhealthyeatingwhicharenowreceivingincreasingattentionfromexpertsondiet.Take,forexample,thequestionofsugar.Thisisactuallyanon-essentialfood.Althoughanaturalalternative,suchashoney,canbeusedtosweetenfoodifthisisnecessary,wecaninfactdowithoutit.Itisnotthatsugarisharmfulinitself.ButtheproblemisthatthequantityweusehasgrownsteadilyoverthelasttwocenturiesandinBritaintodayeachpersonconsumesanaverageof200poundsayear!Yetallitdoesisprovideuswithenergy,intheformofcalories.Therearenovitaminsinit,nominerals,andnofiber.6.Whydopeoplenowprefernaturalfoods?A、Becausetheygrowfastandcostless.B、Becausetheyfitpeople’seatinghabits.C、Becausetheyaregoodtopeople’shealth.D、Becausetheyaresimplyprocessedfoods.7.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?A、Fertilizersareimportantingrowingnaturalfoods.B、Soilfornaturalfoodsusuallylacksorganicmatter.C、Naturalfoodsaregrownincommercialfarmingareas.D、Chemicalsareusedtoincreasethequantityoffoodsgrown.8.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardschickensfedonbatteryfarms?A、Supportive.B、Doubtful.C、Hopeful.D、Negative.9.Whatisthemostimportantpointthewriterwantstomakeaboutsugar?A、Peopleuseittosweetenfood.B、Itgivesusmuch-neededenergy.C、Peopletaketoomuchofit.D、Itisactuallyakindofhoney.10.Whichofthefollowingisclose