1、 默默学江苏专转本视频班默默学江苏专转本视频班 QQ1258060000 1 2002 年江苏省普通高校年江苏省普通高校“专转本专转本”统一考试统一考试 大学英语大学英语 第第 I 卷（共卷（共 100 分）分） Part I Reading Comprehension （共共 20 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 分，分，共共 40 分）分） Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by four comprehension questions. Read the passage an
2、d answer the questions. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: In Washington D.C., 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It is the address of the White House, the home of the president of the United States. Originally t
3、he White House was gray and was called the Presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. at this time, the city of Washington itself was being built; it was to be the nations new capital city. George Washington, the first president, and Pierre Charles LEnfant, a French engineer, chose the pla
4、ce for the new city. LEnfant then planned they city. The presidents home was an important part of the plan. A contest was held to pick a design for the presidents home. An architect named James Hoban won. He designed a large three-story house of gray stone. President Washington never lived in the Pr
5、esident Palace. The first president to live there was John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife Mrs. Adams did not really like hew new house. In her letters, she often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm! In 1812 the United Sta
6、tes and Britain went to war. In 1814 the British invaded Washington. Theu burned many buildings, including the Presidential Palace. After the war James Hoban, the original architect, partially rebuilt the presidents homes. To cover the marks of the fire, the building was painted white. Before long i
7、t became known as the White House. The White House is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the United States. Every year more than 1.5 million visitors go through the five rooms that are open to the public. 1. The White House was built in Washington . A. because a French engineer was invit
8、ed to design it 默默学江苏专转本视频班默默学江苏专转本视频班 QQ1258060000 2 B. because President George Washington liked to live in it C. because the British invaders lived in it in 1812-1814 D. because it was to be the nations capital city 2. The Presidential Palace was . A. painted gray and white B. made of gray stone
9、C. made of white stone D. made very warm in winter 3. The presidents home and the city of Washington were . A. built by the American army B. built by the British troops C. planned by George Washington D. planned by the French 4. The original home of the president needed to be rebuilt . A. because Jo
10、hn Adams wife did not like it B. because it was cold in winter even with 50 fireplaces C. because it had burned down during the war D. because George Washington was not willing to live in it 5. The new presidential home was painted white to . A. cover the marks of fire B. attract tourist from France
11、 C. to please Mrs. John Adams D. keep it warm in winter Passage 2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: There are two kinds of memory: shot-term and long-term. Information in long-term memory can be remembered at a later time when it is needed. The information may be kept for days or
12、 weeks. However, information over and over. The following experiment shows how short-term memory has been studied. Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 college students. They represented all levels of a
13、bility in English: beginning, intermediate, and native-speaking students. To begin, the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered, each question had four choice
14、s. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in the recording. Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike. For example, weather, whether, wither, and wetter are four words that sound alike. Some of the questions had four choices that have the same meaning. 默默学江苏专转本视频班默默学江苏专转本视频
15、班 QQ1258060000 3 Method, way, manner, and system would be four words with the same meaning. Finally the subjects took a language proficiency test. Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency
16、 made more of their mistakes on words that have the same meaning. Hennings results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words in their short-term memory, and advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory. 6. Henning made the experiment in order to study . A. how
17、 students remember English vocabulary by short-term memory B. how students learn English vocabulary C. how to develop students ability in English D. how long information in short-term memory is kept 7. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Information in short-term m
18、emory is different from that in long-term memory. B. Long-term memory can be achieved only by training. C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long-term memory. D. Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students. 8. From Hennings result we can see that . A. beginners have difficul
19、ty distinguishing the pronunciation of words B. advanced students remember words by their meaning C. it is difficult to remember words that sound alike D. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning 9. The word “subjects” in the passage means . A. memory B. the theme of listening ma
20、terial C. a branch of knowledge studied D. the students experimented on Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: The cowboy is the hero of many movies,. He is, even today, a symbol of courage and adventure. But what was the life of the cowboy really like? The cowboys job is c
21、lear from the word cowboy. Cowboy were men who took care of cows and other cattle. The cattle were in the West and in Texas. People in the cities of the East wanted beef these 默默学江苏专转本视频班默默学江苏专转本视频班 QQ1258060000 4 cattle. Trains could take the cattle east. But first the cattle had to get to the trai
22、ns. Part of the cowboys job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad town. The trips were called cattle drivers. A cattle drive usually took several months. Cowboys rode for sixteen hours a day. Because they rode so much, each cowboy brought along about eight horses. A cowboy changed
23、 horses several times each day. The cowboys had to make sure that cattle arrived safely. Before starting on a drive, the cowboys branded the cattle. They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to. But these marks didnt stop rustlers, or cattle thieves. Cowboys had to protect the cattl
24、e from rustlers. Rustlers made the dangerous trip even more dangerous. Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous, cowboys did not earn much money. They were paid badly. Yet cowboys liked their way of life. They lived in a wild and open country. They lived a life of adventure and freedo
25、m. 11. A cowboy is a symbol of . A. courage and adventure B. a hard life and big pay C. movies in the past D. cows and other cattle 12. The cowboys job was . A. to be a hero in real life B. to be a hero of the movie C. to take care of cattle D. to be a dangerous rustler 13. During a cattle driver, c
26、owboys took a group of cows from a wild and open country to . A. the West states and Texas B. the cities of the East States C. the people who eat beef in cities D. the railroad towns hundred miles away 14. On their way of cattle drivers, the cowboys protected the cattle by . A. burning a mark on the
27、ir cows B. keeping an eye on cattle thieves C. making the trip more dangerous D. looking after eight cows each person 15. Cowboys enjoyed themselves because . A. they liked their way of life B. they made a lot of money C. they had a vary difficult job D. they were heroes in movies Passage 4 (非英语类学生必
28、做非英语类学生必做) Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: 默默学江苏专转本视频班默默学江苏专转本视频班 QQ1258060000 5 Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity, greater consumption of energy, increased demand of raw materials, accelerated flo
29、w of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other substances in use each person. The history of industrial development abounds with examples. In 1870, horses and mules were the prime source of power on U.S. farms. One horse or mule was required to support four human bei
30、ngs a ratio that remained almost constant for many decades. At that time, had a national commission been asked to forecast the population for 1970, its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an economic or technological turn of mind. Had they been “economists”, they w
31、ould probably have projected the 1970 horses or mule population to be more than 50 million. Had they been “technologists”, they would have recognized that the power of steam had already been harnessed to industry and to learn and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that it would be t
32、he prime source of power on the farm. It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly. 16. According to the passage, what supplied most of the power on U.S. farms in 1870? A. Animals B. Humans C. Engines D. Water 17. Which of the
33、 following is NOT mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological developments? A. Older technologies die away. B. The quality of life is Improved. C. Overall productivity increase. D. More raw materials become necessary. 18. It can be inferred from the passage that by 1870 . A. techno
34、logy began to be more economical B. the steam engine had been invented C. the U.S. horse population was about 10 million D. a national commission was about 10 million 19. In the second paragraph, the author suggests that “economists” would . A. plan the economy through yearly forecasts B. fail to co
35、nsider the influence of technological innovation C. value the economic contribution of farm animals D. consult the national commission on the economy 20. What is the authors attitude toward changes brought on by technological innovations? 默默学江苏专转本视频班默默学江苏专转本视频班 QQ1258060000 6 A. He is excited about
36、them. B. He accept them as natural. C. He is disturbed by them. D. He questions their usefulness. (英语类学生必做英语类学生必做) Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage: This semester I began to have a series of teacher nightmares, something that had not happened to me for years, not since my first
37、year of teaching when I was in a perpetual state of dread. I would be rushing to get to class on time, trying to gather up notes from a maelstrom of papers on my desk, not certain what subject we were covering today, indeed not even certain what course I was teaching. My heart was pounding. I was la
38、te. I would not find my notes. A hundred people were waiting for me in the classroom, their pens poised to take down my every syllable, and I had nothing to say. Them Mr. Winthrops big blonde face with those dark eyes would loom at the door of my office, and with that mocking grin, he would say, “Pr
39、ofessor, the class is waiting for you,” and I would faint dead onto the floor. Or sometimes in my dream I would make it to the podium (讲台), start to lecture on some aspect of criminal law or causation, only to have Mr. Winthrop raise his hand, and without even waiting to be called upon, presumably a
40、sk a question. Presumably because I could not make out his words. I could see his mouth moving underneath his baseball cap, and muffled sounds resounded in my ears, but I could not understand him. All eyes in the classroom were on me, and my students began to laugh, but not Mr. Winthrop. He continue
41、d to move his mouth, and I felt as if I was watching TV with the sound off except that my head was all a buzz with the laughter and the shuffling of feet as my students exited in disgust. Again, I ended the nightmare by fainting dead away onto the floor, and then I would wake up, my sheets damp from
42、 desperation. It was enough to make a man get out of bed and mix a drink at four in the morning even if he had the eight oclock class. 16. From this passage, it is indicated that . A. the first year of teaching is unforgettable and frightening for me forever B. nightmares have happened to me more of
43、ten than not since my first year of teaching C. in my first year of teaching, I was always full of fears D. as a teacher, I feel uneasy all the time 17. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. I was quite clear about the subject I was to deal with before class. B. I would give the lectures on
44、time. 默默学江苏专转本视频班默默学江苏专转本视频班 QQ1258060000 7 C. I prepared the notes carefully before class. However, I forgot to take them with me to the classroom. D. My heart was beating faster and faster before class. 18. Mr. Winthrop is . A. a presumable student B. a baseball lover C. the student who often teas
45、es the teacher D. the student who answers the teachers question in a humorous way 19. In my nightmare, it would happen to me except that . A. I sometimes was very calm to see that my students were in disguise B. when I gave the lecture, Mr. Minthrop was the only student to ask a question C. I often
46、fall down to the floor losing my consciousness before I woke up D. I would rather wake up to have a good drink in the early morning than have the nightmare 20. The tone of this passage is . A. provoking B. sensational C. desperate D. profound Part II Vocabulary and Structure （共（共 40 小题，每小题小题，每小题 1 分
47、，共分，共 40 分）分） Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 21. the difficulties associated with the project, well go on with it. A. Given B. In
48、spite of C. Thank to D. Because of 22. It was almost dark in the streets a few very powerful spotlights. A. excluding B. but for C. except D. except for 23. today, he would get there by Friday. A. Would he leave B. If he leaves C. Was he leaving D. Were he to leave 24. He gave me some very advice on
49、 buying a house. A. precious B. expensive C. wealthy D. dear 25. His goal is not to become a sportsman, a champion in a certain field. A. but rather became B. but rather to become C. but rather becoming D. but rather to becoming 26. I just met her on the way home from the bookstore. 默默学江苏专转本视频班默默学江苏专转本视频班 QQ1258060000 8 A. on purpose B. by accident C. in accident D. in case 27. I dont know about him, comment on him behind his back. A. let alone B. let go C.
