江苏专转本押题卷英语一

1、大学英语模拟试卷一i reading comprehensionain ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. in the schools of ancient greece and rome , testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.in the european universities of the middle ages, students who were working for a

2、dvanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject this custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor degree.generally, however, modern examinations are written. the written examination where all

3、students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. a room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefull

4、y watched over by managers ,resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.one type of test is sometimes called an ''objective" test. it is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions*

5、to make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.1. in the m

6、iddle ages studentsa. took objective tests b. specialized in one subjectc. were timed by electric clocks d never wrote exams2. the main idea of paragraph 3 is thata. workers now take examination b. the population has grownc. there are only written exams d examinations are now written and timed3. the

7、 kind of exams where students must select answers area. personal b. spoken c. objective d. written4. modern industry must have developeda. before the middle ages b. around the 19th centuryc. in greece or rome d. machines to take tests5. it may be concluded that testinga should test only opinions b s

8、hould always be writtenc. has changed since the middle ages d. is given only in factoriesbthe market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. they are closely related asthe lipsand teeth, so to speak. what you produce is for sale on the market.lt would be impossible to succeed in selling a

9、 product without first investigating the marketin the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions* in making inve

10、stigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting （扌艮价），what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. then, how can we obtain such information? there are many channels that we can make

11、use of in doing this sort of work. the commercial counselors offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. one of their purposes is to make market surveys on the s

12、potcertainly, face-toface talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market informations the chinese export commodities fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. of course, there are some other way

13、s of making market investigations6. in making market investigation, one shoulda. get enough information concernedb. advertise his productsc. produce high quality goodsd none of the above7. the word "indispensable'' in the first line meansa. impossible b. essential c. advisable d. availa

14、ble& which of the following statements is not true?a. the relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth.be it is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market investigation*c. there are various ways of making market investigationd

15、. production goes before market investigation.9 making market investigation is very important becausea. in market, goods on sale are numerousbe every producer is facing keen competitionc. it can greatly promote sales d all of the above10> all the following are channels to get market information e

16、xcepta. to have commercial counselor office of our embassies stationed abroadb. to promote the quality of our own productsc. to send trade groups abroad every now and thende to have face-toface talks with foreign businessmencof the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man

17、has learned to make friends with an enormous number. some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do for himself. dogs, which serve man in all three capacities, are found in various breeds in all countries of the world. the husky can live i

18、n the cold polar regions, and the saluki is at home in the hottest parts of central africa. the inhabitants of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel in the west indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous places, is a familia

19、r sight.trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming（到处走动）in search of food and shelten they look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.all domestic animals need prop

20、er food. it must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps, and then wonder why the animal seems listless（倦怠的）and dull the quantity of food depends on the size of the animal and the amount of exercise it takes. o

21、verfeeding is as bad as underfeeding. containers for food and water must be washed regularly if the animal is to maintain good health*even well cared for animals may sometimes fall ill if this happens, the wise master seeks the best advice he can get< all sorts of medicines and treatments are ava

22、ilable for sick animals, and in some countries organizations exist to provide them free or at a cheap price. useful, friendly, hardworking animals deserve to have some time, money and attention spent on their health.il what main idea does the author want to convey in the first paragraph?a there exis

23、ts thousands of species of animals in the world.b man came to establish a close relationship with a number of animals.c in some regions a donkey seems to be a very useful beastd an animal will be useless unless domesticated.12. when an animal is underfed, it will probablya refuse to obey its master

24、b immediately fall illc require its master to offer some food d seek for food on its own13 which of the following is not true of dogs according to the passage?a they can act as friends, guards, and servants to mamb they have great adaptation for the environment.c there live a great variety of breeds

25、 of dogs on the globe.d the husky and the saluki are the strongest breed ever known in the world.14 to keep a domestic animal physically fit, its owner is adviseda not to hesitate to spend enormous amount of money on itb to pay attention to its proper feedingc not to allow it to take excessive amoun

26、ts of exercised to join some sort of pet-keeping organizations15. which of the following would be best title for this passage?a domesticated animals maits best friendb proper diet the road to healthc the advantages of raising domestic animalsd some tips on pet-keepingdthe greatest contribution to ci

27、vilization in the century may well be the air-conditioning and american leads just as amazing is the speed with which this situation came to be.air-conditioning began to spread in industries as a production aid during world war ii today most americans need to take air-conditioning for granted to hom

28、es, offices, factories, theatres, shops，studios, schools, hotels, and restaurants.but not everybody is aware that high cost and easy comfort are merely two of the effects of the vast cooling of american. in fact，air conditioning has substantially altered the country character and customs.many of the

29、 byproducts are so conspicuous that they are scarcely noticed. to begin with, air-conditioning transformed the face of america by making possible those glassy, boxy, sealed-in skyscrapers. it has been indispensable, no less, to the functioning of sensitive advanced computers, whose high operating te

30、mperatures require that they be constantly coolede it has, at will, forced families into retreating into families with closed doors and shut windows, reducing the interactions of neighborhood life. it is really surprising that the public9s often noted withdrawal into self-pursuit and privacy has coi

31、ncided with the historic spread of air-conditioning. though science has little studied how habitual air-conditioning affects mind and body, some medical experts suggest that, like other technical avoidance of natural variations in climate, air-conditioning may damage the human capacity to adapt to s

32、tress. if so, air-conditioning is only like many other greatly useful technical developments that liberate man from nature by increasing his productivity and power in some way while indirectly weakening him in others.16. according to this selection, which of the following constitutes the unique char

33、acterof u.s.?a its excessive use of air-conditioning.b its advanced computerized civilization.c its public retreating into self-pursuitd its greatest contribution to human civilization.17> according to the author, the chief consequence brought about by the wideapplication of air-conditioning isa

34、the loss of human capacity to adapt to changes in climateb the reduction of social communications of neighborhood lifec the active life style of all its usersd the decreased human production and power18. the tone of this selection reveals that air-conditioninga has little effect on its usersb has mo

35、re effect on body than on mindc brings more benefits than damage to its usersd does harm as well as good to its users19. who benefits the least from air-conditioning according to the author?a medical experts. b manufacturers.c factory laborers. d consumers.20 what is the author overall attitude towa

36、rds air-conditioning?a neutral b objective c critical d compromisingpart ii. vocabulary and structure21. vve won the wana. in the end b. on the end c. by the end d. at the end22. as a poor fresh student, he had to do a part-time jobmoney.a. owing to b. because of c. on account of d. for the sake of2

37、3. too much drinking wouldhis health.a. do harm for b> do harmful to c. do harm to d. do harmful for24. the daysyou could travel without a passport are a thing of the pasta< in which b. on which c. of which d. at which25. he insists that heinnocenta. is be be c. should be d were26. the teacher

38、 said, "stop” so we stoppeda. to talk-.to read b. talking>«4o read c. talking.reading d> talkinge««read27. could i have some milk, some orange juice, and some eggs?a. instead of b. in addition c. as well d so much28. after his death that he was recognized as a great compose

39、r.a. it was not until b. it is until c. it was until d> not until29. our classroom isin the school building.a. bigger than any other one b. bigger than allc. the biggest of all the others d. the biggest of any one30. it was thomas alva edison whothe electric lamp.a. discovered b. invented c. inno

40、vated d. found3l fd like youto see him.a go b going c. to go d. have gone32. your coathis.a. like b. likes c. is like d. will look like33 either you or imeet him at the airporta. are to b. is to c. am to d. were to34. each has an apple,?a. has he b doesitt he c does he d. doitt they35. sports,perhap

41、s you doitt like very much, may make you strong.a. that b. which c. it d. and36. we should lookthe matter before we reach a conclusion.a. into b. for c. to d. at37. hospital doctors don't go out very often as their workall their time.a takes away b. takes in c. takes over d. takes up3& he is

42、to speak the truth.a. too much of a coward b> too much a cowardc. so much a coward d. so much of a coward39. it，s strange that youlike that at the meeting.a should speak b. spoke c. should have spoken d. speak40. hewhen the bus came to a sudden stop.a. was almost hurt b. was to hurt himselfc. was

43、 hurt himself d. was hurting himself4l mary likesvery much, but she didn't golast sunday.a to swim.swimming b. swimming.to swimc. to swini>>eto swim d. swimming.swimming42. more, less speed.ae hurry b. rush c. quickness d haste43. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does

44、ift seem high at alla when compared b. compare c. while comparing d comparing44. the factmoney orders can usually be easily cashed has made them a popularform of payment.a. of b. is that c. that d. which is45. he is working very hard tothe lost time in the past 10 years.a. make for b. make up for c.

45、 make up d. make out46 if a child is absentschool for long periods, he should be given extra work.a. at b. in c. from d. out of47. neither of your proposals48 it is obvious that there are at least two vitamins.is soluble in fat;is solublein water.a. the onethe other b. onethe otherc. oneanother d>

46、; onethe another49. it's a goodto eat with the mouth closed.a. custom habit c. way d. style50. you ought not tohim the news that day.a. tell b. be telling c. have told d. be told5l he attemptedto set up a company of his own.a< with vain b. on vain c. in vain d of vain52. he attemptedto set up

47、 a company of his own>a. with vain b. on vain c. in vain d. of vain53 the last manthe sinking ship was the captain.a. left leaves c. to be leaving d. to leave54. one of his many faults is that that he neverany thing very long.a. decides on b. sticks to c. goes over d. makes up55. you are worthyth

48、e honor.a. to b. at c. for d. of56. billing pitched so welleveryone cheered him at the end of the game.a. as b. since c. that d. whereas57. theof blood always makes him feel sick.a. sight b> view c. look d form58. a child learns to read by seeing the wordsa. properly b. repeatedly c. repeatly d.

49、obviously59. our friendship isand we will never again be separated.a. restored b. reserved c. restrained d repeated60> he couldnt explain theof ten years in his job history.a. gap b> interrupting c. opening d. marginillclozeit's fourteen years since i left the philippines to live with my f

50、amily in the usa. a month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, i learned a lesson from mosquito （蚊子） bites. right before61kennedy airport in new york, my grandma62me of thebehavior of the native mosquitoes around the63like me. she said, "there，s an oldsayingthe64you stay away fr

51、om the motherland, the sweeter your blood65tothe mosquitoese "not66it, i replied, grandma, thaf s just an old wives，tale!”well, less than a week67my arrival in manila, i was already carpeted witha68of mosquito bites. i took many measures to keep myself from being69, butthey all proved useless.l

52、ate one70in my cousin home, i couldn，t bear the71_of the bites. hoping tofind some comfort, i72my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine*unhappy for being73she said, "there is nothing you can do. go back to sleep. “ witha few turns, she slept again. enviously （妒嫉地）74her sle

53、ep, i hoped a big mosquitowould75on her face. however, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around herforehead and fly away quickly, never biting hen amazed （惊奇的），i ran to others，76,only to find they were all sleeping77as the same thing occurred again and again.from those bites, i came to78my grandmas silly tale. from then on, fve always triedto keep a（n）79mind about those strange old wives，tales80they do have sometruth to them.6l ae leaving b. passing c visiting d finding62. a persuaded b. reminded c. warned d. informed63. a students