2008江苏省专转本英语真题以及答案

1、2008 年江苏省普通高校“专转本”统一考试 大学英语 本试卷分第I 卷（客观题）和第II 卷（主观题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120 分钟。卷中未注明做大对象的试题为英语类和非英语类学生共同作答的试题，注明作答对象的试题按规定作答。第 I 卷（共 100 分 ）Part I Reading Comprehension （共 40 分） Passage 1Sometimes, people simply do not realize they are being ill mannered. Take Ted, for example. He prides himself on speak

2、ing his mind, and has something to say on everything. But his frankness is often extremely embarrassing. He is incapable of saying, “ I thought that last advertising campaign had a lot of good ideas in it, but perhaps next time we could give the copy more vitality （ 活力） .” Instead, he could say, “ T

3、hat campaign was a disaster. A childof three could have done better! ”The fact that he is often right does not help. Other employees dislike his manner even more, he is too sensitive to notice.Another character among the list of ill-mannered employees is Sally, who seems to regard just being at work

4、 as a severe punishment. Everything is done unwillingly. Asking her to do a task beyond her basic job description isoften not worth the trouble. It will be done, but half-heartedly.Fergus is just the opposite. He shows an over-familiarity to his boss. When an important visitor is shown into themanag

5、er s office, Fergus cannot take the hint and leave. Instead he w3ill attempt to take part in the conversation,declaring, “ You can talk in font of me. Henry and I don t have many secrets, do we? ” Over the years Pergus hafallen behind his former equals. But he seeks to maintain the same close relati

6、onship that he imagines existed in their younger days.1. Which of the following words describes Ted best?A. Cold B. Tactless C. Stupid D. Warm-hearted2. It can be inferred from the passage that TedA. is well-known for his honestlyC. often gives the right idea in the wrong way3. Which of the followin

7、g is true about Sally?A. She thinks itB. tends to blame others rather than himselfD. is treated unfairly by the managements unfair to have so much work to doB. She is unhappy to help others.C.She hates being ordered about.4. Form the passage, we can infer that FergusA. was once close to all his coll

8、eaguesC. doesn t konw what a hint is5. The writer is taking the point of view ofA. a colleagueB. people like Ted C. an employeeD. She does everything half-heartedly. .B. has remained in the same position for yearsD. knows everything that happens in the officeD. a managerPassage 2A lot of real busine

9、sses are focusing on the Internet as a way of building sales, but some people with nothing to sell are creating their own Web sites to announce wedding plans, show off pictures of their kids or just have communication. It s not asahsayrdou think and it can be a lot of fun. Carol Masser has some tips

10、 on building you own Web site. “ Like my living room, or my study, it s where I put, mementos （纪念品 ）, collectibles （ 收藏物 ）,books and paintings and things that I would like to show to my friend s and relatives. ”Renne Tubegeihan uses his own Web site to invite people into his virtual home. While John

11、 Marashod designed hisown Web site to attract other parents of disabled children.“ I d say the goal of this site is to basically link parents in the same situation with disabled children and exch ange ideas with one another. ”Renne and John are part of a growing number of surfers who have establishe

12、d their own Web site. If you want to weave a Web yourself, it s easier than you think. The first step is to get your own Web address. They re solWeb service providers like Microsoft, A T&T, and other local companies. You are expected to pay between 15 and 25 dollars every month to rent space for

13、 your site. But some companies, like Tripod and Geocities, issue the site for free if you agree to allow their advertising on your page.Before you get into setting up your own Web site, you should go around and do some surfing and check out other sites. Once you know what you want to do, it s time t

14、o build. If you just want the basics, you can use Microsoftfree Internet Assistant; or if you want to get a little fancier, you can by a software program like Adobe Page Mill for 100 dollars or Microsoft s FrontPage Editor for 150 dollars.6. According to the passage, some people create their own Web

15、 sites in order to .A. sell their personal things B. set up family businessC. communications with others D. show off their Web-site building skills7. What is the main goal of John Marashod s Web site?A. To contact parents who like to share their ideas on raising children.B. To link parents who offer

16、 free service to disabled children.C. To send information to disabled children.D. To link parents with disabled children so as to communicate with each other.8. Some companies offer free Web address provided that .A. their advertisements are allowed to be put on the Web siteB. the Web service provid

17、ers agree to put their advertisement on their Web sitesC. Microsoft and other service providers pay the monthly rentD. 25 dollars are to Microsoft, A T&T or other local companies9. What do you need to do after you get your Web site address according to the passage?A. Youneedto contact a localcom

18、pany for free advertising.B. Youneedto surf some websites so as to decide what willbe included in your Web site.C. Youneedto learn the basicskills of creating a Web site.D. Youneedto buy a softwareprogram called Adobe Page Mill.10. What does the author think about creating one s own Web site?A. Its

19、very complicated. B.Its expensive by Americanstarndd.C. Its much easier than wethinDk.Its just too simple.Passage 3Moods, say the experts, are emotions that tend to became fixed, influencing one s outlook for hours, days or evenweeks. That s great if your mood is a pleasant one, but a problef myoiu

20、are sad, anxious, angry or simple lonely.Perhaps the best way to deal with such moods is to talk them out: sometimes, though, there is no one to listen. Modern pharmacology （药物学） offers a lot of tranquilizers （镇静剂 ）, antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs.What many people don t realize, however, is

21、that scientists have discovered the effectiveness of several non-drug approaches to make you free from an unwanted mood. These can be just as useful as drugs, and have the added benefit of being non-poison ous. So next time you feel out of sorts, don t hea-sdtoforer,thtrey dthreugfollowingapproach.O

22、f all the mood-altering self-help techniques, aerobic （ 增氧健体的） exercise seems to be the most efficient curefor a bad mood. “ If you could keep the exercise, you d be in high spirits. ” Says Kathryn Lance, author ofRunning for Health and Beauty.Researchers have explained biochemical and various other

23、 changes that make exercise compared favorably todrugs as a mood-raiser. Physical exertion such as housework, however, does little. The key is aerobic exercise running, cycling, walking, swimming or other repetitive and tamed activities that boost the heart rate., increase circulation （血液循环） and imp

24、rove the body s utilization （利用） of oxygen. Do them for at least 20minutes a session, three of five times a week.11. What id the main subject of the passage?A. How to beat a bad mood.8. How to do physical exercise.C. How to talk bad moods out.D. How to get involved in aerobic exercise.12. It can be

25、inferred from the passage that .A. the best way to overcome a bad mood is to talk to oneselfB. when one is in a bad mood, he or she may not work very efficientlyC. some drugs are more effective than physical exerciseD. a person can make a big profit if he is in a good mood13. “ Feel out of sorts” in

26、 the second paragraph could be best replaced b”.y“A. put things in orderB. be in bad moodC. search for tranquilizersD. need a mood-raiser14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Doing housework can also help you overcome bad mood.B. Aerobic exercise can make you in high spi

27、rits.C. Swimming, walking, or running is an efficient cure for a bad mood.D. Taking anti-anxiety drugs might do harm to people s health.15. Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?A. A procedure is explained and its significance is emphasized.B. A problem is pointed ou

28、t and solutions are given.C. Two contrasting views of a problem are presented.D. Recent pharmacological advancements are outlined in order of importance.Passage 4（非英语类学生必做，英语类学生不做，16 20 小题。 ）The average person swallows about half-a-ton of food a year not counting drink and though the body is remarka

29、bly efficient at extracting （ 摄取 ） just what it needs form this huge mixture, it can only cope up to a point.If you go on eating too much of some th ings and not enough of others, you ll eventually get out of condition andyour health will suffer. So think before you start eating. It may look good. I

30、t may taste good. Fine! But how much good is it really doing you?What you eat and the way it affects your body depend very much on the kinds of person you are. For one thing, the genes you inherit form your parents can determine how your body metabolism （ 新陈代谢） copes with particularfoods. The tenden

31、cy to put on weight rather easily, for example, often runs in families which means that they have to take particular care.And your parents many shape your future in another way. The way you are brought up shapes some basic attitudes to food like whether you have a sweet tooth, nibble （吃零食）between me

32、als, take big mountains or eat chipswith everything. Eating habits, good or bad, tend to get passed on.And then there is your lifestyle. How much you spend on food （ time as well as money ）, how much exercise you get these can alter the balance between food and fitness.And finally, both your age and

33、 your sex may affect this balance. For example, you re more likely to put on weightas get older, especially if you re a woman.16. Before eating something, we are advised to consider .A. how good it will tasteB. whether we really need itC. why we want to eat itD. if we have eaten too much of it17. We

34、 can infer from the passage that .A. in order to keep fit, we should spend as little time and money as possible on foodB. nibbling between meals is a bad habit that will throw our body outC. if other members of our family get fat quite easily, we probably will tooD. we can eat as much as we want and

35、 leave it to our body to select what it needs 18. If we love sweet things, it s probably due.toA. our body s needsB. our parent s influenceC. our basic instinctD. the taste of the food19. According to the passage, which person is most likely to put on weight?A. A successful young businessman .B. A c

36、hild who is picky about food.C. A man with a good appetite .D. A woman who has just retired.20. What conclusion can we draw from this passage?A. People need a standard to guide their eating. B. Proper eating is the key to one s health.C. Women should pay more attention to what they eat. D. The balan

37、ce between food and fitness is hard to maintain.Passage 4(英语类学生必做，非英语类学生不做，16 20 小题。 )Mrs. P sneezes violently. Mrs. Q says,“ Bless you! ” Mrs. P says, Again“, tThihsahnakrydolyus. ee” ms to be acase of language being used to communicate ideas, but rather to maintain a comfortable relationship betwe

38、en people. Its function is to provide a means of avoiding a situation which both parties might otherwise find embarrassing. No factual content is involved. Similarly, the use of such phrases as“ Good morning ” or “ Plemeet you ” , and ritual exchanges about health or the weather, do not communicate

39、ideas in the usual sense.Sentences of this kind are usually automatically produced, and stereotyped in structure. They often state the obvious (e. g. Lovely day) or have no content at all (e. g. Hello).They certainly require a special kind of explanation, and this is found in the idea that language

40、is here being used for the purpose of maintaining good relationship between people. The anthropologist (人类学家) BronislawMalinowski created the phrase “ phatic communication ” to signal friendship or, at least, lack of hatred. For someone to withhold these when they are expected, by staying silent, is

41、 a sure sign of distance, alienation ( 疏远 ) , or even danger.These illustrations apply to English and to many European languages. But cultures vary greatly in the topics which they permit as phatic communication. The weather is not as universal a conversation-filler as the English might like to thin

42、k. For example, Rundi women (in Burendi, Central Africa), upon taking leave, are quite often heard to say, routinely and politely,“ I must go home now, or my husband will beat me.atic co” mmMuonreicoavteiorn, phitself is far from universal. Some culture say little, and prefect silence, as in the cas

43、e of the Paliyans of southern India, or the American of Colombia.16. What is the subject of the passage?A. Language used to communication ideas.B. Difference between English of language use.C. A special social function of language use.D. Relationship between language and culture.17. In Paragraph 1,

44、the author implies that .A. people usually think language is only used to communicate ideasB. the exchange about health or the weather is a universal topicC. people will always say something when facing embarrassmentD. the example of Mrs. P and Mrs. O is common in all cultures18. The phrase “ stereo

45、typed in structure ” in Paragraphea2npsrobably.mA. sentence of this kind have a variety of meaningsB. this kind of sentence has no content at allC. the structure of these three sentences is always changingD. sentence of this kind usually have a fixed structure19. The phrase “ phatic communication ”

46、in Paragraph 3 can be explained. asA. exchange of ideasB. explanation of factsC. exchanges about heath or the weatherD. exchange for maintaining social relationship20. In the last paragraph, the author concludes that .A. the weather is a universal topic for human communicationB. phatic communication

47、 differs form culture to cultureC. the English and people in may Europeans countries have common language for phatic communicationD. every culture has its own way to communicate ideasPart II Vocabulary and Structure （共 40 分）21. His salary as a bus driver is much higher than .A. that of a teacherB. t

48、hose of a teacherC. these of a teacherD. this of a teacher22. While Tim was walking in the street, he camean old classmate of his.A. into B. across C. onto D. up with23. Hardly making the speech when the people stood up applauding.A. has the speaker finished B. the speaker had finishedC. had the spe

49、aker finished D. had finished the speaker24. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly onA. consciousness B. instinct C. impulseD. reaction25. If youin taking this annoying attitude, we ll have to ask you to leave.A. persist B. insist C. resist

50、D. assist26. There are not many teachers who are strongof traditional methods in English teaching.A. sponsors B. advocates C. contributors D. performers27. Please see to it no one comes in without identification.A. that B. lest C. when D. which28. We had enough Russian to be table to read the instru

51、ctions.A. set up B. picked up C. taken up D. made up29. Only those who are of their lagging behind are more likely to catch up.A. awake B. visual C. aware D. illusive30. It is suggested that smoking in public places.A. will not be allowed B. was not allowedC. not be allowed D. is not allowed31. In t

52、o the Party s call, a great number of doctors and nurses went to the frontline to fight the flood.A. return B. admission C. order D. response32. You could not persuade him to accept it,make him see the importance of it.A. no more than you could B. if only you could notC. nor could youD. or you could

53、 not33. The 20-year-old tennis play s disretoam China at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.A. support B. present C. represent D. compete34. Britain is proud of her great poets, just s Italy is proud of her painters, and Germanyof her composers.A. / B. is C. proud D. as35. It is no use just telling me to do

54、 it; suggest some ways to do it.A. active B. positive C. passive D. negative36. One can t see well through a through a telescope without correctly it to one s sight.A. balancing B. adoptingC. repairing D. adjusting37. children have been taken out of school and taught by their parents at home.A. A nu

55、mber ofB. A great deal ofC. An amount ofD. The number of38. There is much can be done about the accidents from carelessness.A. which aroseB. that arisingC. which arisenD. that arise39. Those of us who work in the coal mine should have lungs checked regularly.A. our B. their C. his D. my40. To their

56、disappointment, there are no textbooks for the students of Class Two.A. possible B. preferable C. considerable D. available41. More and more people are beginning to earn English, can partly explain the booming of language training centers in China.A. which B. what C. that D. it42. The higher a rocke

57、t flies, air it meets.A. the fewer B. the little C. the less D. the much43. It is during his spare time Johnson has been studying a course in history.A. whenB. whichC. whatD. that44. The of modern life in bi cities is so quick that some old people feel it hard to keep up with it.A. wayB. stepC. paceD. routine45. Some teachers devote too much time to helping their shower students and the brighter ones.A. neglect B. isolate C. frustrate D. corrupt46. Have you seen Mary today? No, I think sheaway on her vacation.A. must be B. may have been C. must have beenD. might have been47. Notice a person r