江苏五年一贯制专转本英语真题试卷

1、2012年江苏省普通高校“专转本”统一考试大学英语试卷Part I Reading Comprehension (共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark th

2、e corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Different countries and different races have different manners. Before entering a house insome Asian countries，it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes s

3、ometimes become very muddy, this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house sometimes does not finish a drink. He leaves a little, to show that he has had enough. In a Malay house, too, a guest always leaves a little food. In England, a guest always finishes a drink to show that he enjoys it. We should

4、 like to find the customs of other races, so that they will not think us ill-mannered. But people all over the world agree that being well-mannered really means being kind and helping others, especially those older or weaker than ourselves. If you remember this, you will not go very far wrong.Here a

5、re some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do. He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. He is always kind either to people or to animals. When people are waiting for a bus, or in a post office, he lines up to wait for his turn. In the bus, he gives his sea

6、t to an older person or a lady who is standing. It he accidentally bumps into (碰撞) someone, or gets in their way, he says,“ Excuse me” or “Im sorry”.He says Please when making a request, and Thank you when he receives something. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, and he does no

7、t sit down until the other person is seated. He does not talk too much about himself. When eating, he does not speak with his mouth full of food.( ) 1. According to the passage, a knowledge of the customs of other races .A. is very usefulB. is unnecessaryC. is unimportantD. does not mean much( ) 2.

8、A person with good manners think of .A. the older before himselfB. himself before othersC. no one but himselfD. his personal interests( ) 3. Which of the following is NOT true? A well-mannered person usually .A. says Please when making a requestB. makes an apology for bumping into someone accidental

9、lyC. sits where he is when speaking to a ladyD. tries to help those who are in trouble( ) 4. If you want to be well-mannered, .A. you laugh at people when they are in troubleB. its all right to speak with your mouth full of foodC. you should stop someone when he is talkingD. you should speak after s

10、omeone else has finished( ) 5. As different countries have different manners, .A. its unnecessary to learn their mannersB. we should try to find out the differences in the customsC. it should be wrong to go out of ones way to do anythingD. learning a little second language would be helpfulPassage 2Q

11、uestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.I entered St.Thomass Hospital as a medical student at the age of 18 and spent five years there. I was an unsatisfactory student, for my heart was not in it . I had always wanted to be a writer, and in the evenings, after my tea, I wrote and read. B

12、efore long, I wrote a novel, called Liza of Lambeth, which I sent to the publisher and was accepted. It appeared during my last year at the hospital and had something of a success. I felt I could afford to give up medicine and make writing my profession; so, three days after I graduated from the sch

13、ool of medicine, I set out for Spain to write another book. Looking back now, and knowing the terrible difficulties of making a living by writing, I realize I was taking a fearful risk.The next ten years were very hard, and I earned an average of 100 a year. Then I had a bit of luck. The manager of

14、the Court Theatre put on a play that failed; the next play he had arranged to put on was not ready, and he was at his witsend. He read a play of mine and, though he did not much like it, he thought it might just run for the six weeks till the play he had in mind to follow it with could be produced.

15、It ran for fifteen months. Within a short while, I had four plays running in London at the same time. Nothing of the kind had ever happened before. I was the talk of the town.( ) 6. When the author was a medical student, he .A. had some trouble with his heartB. was a very good student.C. wanted to b

16、e a writer after graduationD. was satisfied with what he was doing at the time( ) 7. When the author wrote his first novel, .A. he sent it to a publisher but it was not acceptedB. he was still studying at the medical schoolC. he succeeded in publishing it thought it was not a successD. he had gradua

17、ted from the medical school( ) 8. The author gave up medicine because at that time .A. he thought he could make a living by writingB. he knew the success of the book was naturalC. he knew it was no risk to be a writerD. he was quite rich after the success of his book( ) 9. For the first ten years of

18、 his writing career after his graduation, the author earned an average of 100 a year, which was .A. a great sumB. a bit of luckC. a small sumD. a moderate success( ) 10.The manager of the Court Theatre agreed to put on the authors play because .A. he thought the author was a good playwrightB. he lik

19、ed the authors plays very muchC. he failed to arrange a new play in timeD. he heard that the author had studied medicine beforePassage 3Questions 11 to 12are based on the following passage.In the last 500 years, nothing about people-not their clothes, ideas, or languages - has changed as much as wha

20、t they eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the coca tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served bec

21、ame important meeting places. Some still exist today.The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the Potato Famine

22、of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the worlds largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and o

23、ther South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s.According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered by a goatherd named Kaldi. He noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experie

24、nced the wide-awake feeling that one-third of the worlds population now starts the day with.( ) 11. According to the passage, has changed the most in the last 500 years.A. Food B. Clothing C. Ideology D. Language( ) 12. Some in Some still exist today(Para.1) means A. some cocoa treesB. some chocolat

25、e drinksC. some shopsD. some South American Indians( ) 13. Thousands of Irish people starved during the Potato Famine because A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything elseB. they were forced to emigrate to AmericaC. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable

26、 for growing the potatoD. the potato harvest was bad( ) 14. Coffee originally came from A. Brazil B. ColombiaC. EthiopiaD. Egypt( ) 15. The Arabic legend is used to prove that A. coffee was first discovered by KaldiB. coffee was first discovered by Kaldis goatsC. coffee was first discovered in South

27、 American countriesD. coffee drinks were first made by ArabsPassage 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventures- those who have

28、 climbed the highest mountains, explored unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate thrill from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds. I would consider bungee jumping to be a good e

29、xample of such an activity. You jump from a high place (perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour till the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is estimated that about 2 million people a

30、round the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities as risky as bungee jumping involve jumping from tall building and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs. Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societi

31、es has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, peoples lives were constantly under threat. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a continuous battle for survival.Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live and work

32、in comparatively safe environment; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.( ) 16. The best title for the passage would be A. Dangerous Sports: What a

33、nd WhyB. The Boredom of Modem LifeC. Bungee jumping: Is It Really Dangerous?D. The Need for Excitement( ) 17. More and more people today A. are trying activities such as bungee jumpingB. are climbing the highest mountainsC. are coming close to death in sportsD. are exploring unknown places( ) 18. In

34、 bungee jumping, you A. jump as high as you canB. slide down a rope to the groundC. attach yourself to a rope and fall to the groundD. fall towards the ground without a rope( ) 19. People probably take part in dangerous sports nowadays becauseA. they have a lot of free timeB. they can go to hospital

35、 if they are injuredC. their lives lack excitementD. they no longer need to hunt for food( ) 20. The writer of the passage has a attitude towards dangerous sports.A. positiveB. negative C. neutralD. nervousPart II Vocabulary and Structure (共40小题，每小题1分，共40分)Directions: In this part there are forty in

36、complete 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.Wounded he was, he refused to come back from the front.A. since B. forC. as D. although( ) 22. After the class meeting, she us about her

37、 life in the United States.A. went on telling B. went to tellC. went telling D. went on to tell( ) 23. The owner and editor of the newspaper the conference.A. were attending B. was to attend toC. is to attend D. are to attend( ) 24. It John and Peter who helped me with my work the other day.A. were

38、B. isC. had been D. was( ) 25. Its high time him a severe lesson for being late.A. you give B. you gaveC. youll give D. you should give( ) 26. , we decided to leave at once, as we didnt want to risk missing the last bus.A. Being pretty late B. As it being pretty lateC. It being pretty late D. It was

39、 being pretty late( ) 27. No announcement has been made concerning on the next flightA. who go B. who is goingC. is who going D. who went( ) 28. The electric furnace before it can be used.A. needs repairing B. should be in repairC. must repair D. has to be repairable( ) 29. We cant enter the room be

40、cause its door A. locked B. locksC. is locked D. is locking( ) 30. Charles starts a job, he will do it it is finished.A. Since, where B. Each time, onceC. Once, till D. The moment, as( ) 31. Seldom any mistakes during my past 10 years of working here.A. I did make B. did I makeC. I would make D. I m

41、ade( ) 32. in the park, I came across my former English teacher.A. If wandered B. If wanderingC. While wandered D. While wandering( ) 33. Im sorry so long. I forgot to tell you in advance that I would have a meeting this afternoon.A. to keep you waited B. to keep you waitingC. to have kept you waiti

42、ng D. to have kept you waited( ) 34. I bitterly regret him the sad story.A. having told B. to have toldC. to tell D. told( ) 35. The house that in the floods must be rebuilt before winter comes.A. has been washed awayB. has to wash awayC. has them washed awayD. has washed them away( ) 36. “Do you th

43、ink he will make a good president?”“He is just Bill”A. as qualified as B. more qualified likeC. the same qualified as D. much qualified than( ) 37. Although alone at home, he didnt feel lonely.A. leaving B. leaveC. leaves D. left( ) 38. The crime was not discovered till 48 hours later, gave the crim

44、inals plenty of time to get away.A. which B. thatC. as D. what( ) 39. After 15 years abroad, his brother came back only his hometown severely in an earthquake.A. to be finding B. findingC. found D. to find( ) 40. the final exam, I would go shopping this afternoon.A. As for B. Because of C. But for D

45、. Due to( ) 41. By the time you get home, we in Qingdao for one weekA. will be staying B. will have stayedC. would have stayed D. have stayed( ) 42. If we this speed, we will arrive there in about two days.A. keep up B. keep fromC. keep out D. keep away( ) 43. They are shocked to find water has been

46、 polluted.A. large quantities of B. a great number ofC. a good deal of D. a plenty of( ) 44. This university is outstanding its faculty and reference resources.A. in place of B. in terms ofC. by means of D. by way of( ) 45. Liquids are like solids they have a definite volume.A. on that B. for thatC.

47、 with that D. in that( ) 46. Her sense of inferiority her unfortunate family background.A. results from B. brings aboutC. results in D. stands for( ) 47. With more members signing up, our recreation club needs more A. sporting equipment B. sports equipmentC. sports equipments D. sport equipments( )

48、48. He is such a strong-willed person that there is nothing in the world that can him.A. win B. defeatC. rescue D. attach( ) 49. She liked shopping but she was not in the for it because she was a little exhausted.A. mood B. mindC. state D. spirit( ) 50. Go back to the factory on time, or you will be

49、 A. hired B. rentedC. employed D. fired( ) 51. I would much it if you could help me carry the luggage.A. appreciate B. applyC. admit D. achieve( ) 52. It has been two years since her brother was with her parents.A. on contact B. in contactC. keep contact D. come into contact( ) 53. One must obtain f

50、rom the landowner to hurt in this forest.A. admiration B. requirementC. permission D. association( ) 54. The pill my mother gave me my toothache.A. regained B. restrictedC. relieved D. released( ) 55. He is in about the job he is going to lose.A. despair B. regretC. defeat D. risk( ) 56. The famous

51、actress tried hard not to answer any questions about her unhappy marriage.A. embarrassed B. embarrassingC. emergent D. urgent( ) 57. The young man fought to save a drowning girl. He was admiration.A. worthy of B. worthwhileC. worth of D. worth( ) 58. My father has many friends because he has a warm

52、and personality.A. outside B. outlookC. outstanding D. outgoing( ) 59. I dont like that fellow. He always talks with of self-importance.A. an appearance B. a faceC. an air D. a color( ) 60. It was of him to leave the classroom when the teacher criticized himA. childlike B. childishC. childhood D. ch

53、ildlessPart Cloze (共20小题，每题1分，共20分) Directions: There are twenty the following passage for each blank there are four Choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the 61 of strangers for the