2009年普通高校专转本统一考试英语

1、2009 年江苏省普通高校“专转本”大注意事项：1、打第I 卷前，考生务必按规定要求填涂答题卡上的、准考证号等项目及卷首和第 7 页上的。2、用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上相应题号中正确的字母涂黑。应涂写在答题卡上，否则成绩无效。Parts I Reading Comprehen(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 unfinishedsements. For each of them there are

2、four choimarked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choiceand mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Young Koreans are beginning tot alhen it comes to finding a partner, though matakingis still the most common way for

3、 boys to meet girls.Profesal matakers can make thousands of American dollars byroducing suitablemarriage partners to each other, but parents also play a rolehe pros during which young Koreansmeet.In Confucius Korea, where marriage is regarded as more of a business contractn a scared thing,the scene

4、of themeeting is repeateddreds of times a day in coffee shopshe main hosaround Seoul.The business of continuing the family lineage (血统) and keng the bloodlines pure is often tooimportant to be left to romance and chance encounters.Often, the girl will work out a system of secret signals with her mot

5、her, form which harents canl if she iserested.For exle, if the girl orders a coffee it might meant she wants harents to leave her alonewith the boy, while a milk showst she wants them to stay.Sometimes the mataking is not always so formal, which theroduction being made by friends.But whether through

6、 friends or famis, there is hardly a Korean man or womanhe country whohas not gone through this prossometimes six or seven times.1、The word “mataking”his passage means .A、a very formal ritual (仪式) attended by boys and girlsB、 roducing boys and girls to know each other for the pure of marriageC、produ

7、cing matches to make a fire or light a cigaretteD、arranging games betn mean and women2、The factt themeeting is repeated again and again in coffee shopshis main hoggestst .A、Koreans like drinking coffee in coffee shops very muchB、men and women want to meet as many times assibleC、they are busy with co

8、mmunicating with different peopleD、marriage is seen as a business contract instead of something sacred3、Why does the mataking still exist in Korea?A、Because most people want to keep the bloodlines pure and chance encounters rom.B、Because most people try to avoid romance and keep the bloodline pure.C

9、、Because most people regard marriage as continuing family lineage and romance.D、Because most people try to break family lineage and bloodlines.4、Which of the following is true according to the passage?A、Almost every man or woman in Korea has to go through the mataking.B、From the signal the boys pare

10、nts know whether their son iserestedhe girl or not.C、At present young Koreans no longer need mataking to help them find parents.D、Only a girl and a boy will appearhearranged meeting.5、The passage is mainly about .A、the practice of mataking in KoreaB、the importance of a business contractC、the work of

11、 profesal matakersD、themeeting betn men and womenPassage Two/Three (暂缺)12、The main reasont people like their acquaanin books is .A、they are like human friends exactlyB、they never bore us in comparison with our human friendsC、they never hurt our feelingsD、they give human beings friendship, sympathy a

12、nd encouragement13、We fet our surroundings and even our identity because .A、the reading environment is very goodB、the book is extremelyeresting and attractiveC、we are alone and no oneerrupts usD、we are asked to return the book the second day14、Which of the following is NOT true?A、All of us can lead

13、varied lives through the pages of books.B、We can travel by book free of charge to our hearts content.C、We should rely on reading to escfrom the seemingly dull realities of everyday life.D、Valuable experiencan be obtained from reading good books.15、”The whole world is ours for the asking” impst .A、th

14、e world is more acsible in booksn in realityB、the world is easy to travel around as long as we walkC、the world belongs to us whenever we askD、round-the-world trips can be made by everyonePassage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.Drunken drivingsometimes called Americas solly

15、accepted form of murderhase anationaldemic. Every hour of every day about three Americans oage are killed by drunkendrivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past decade.Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American macho (男子汉) image and judgeswere lenient in most courts, b

16、ut the drunken slaughter has recently caused so many well-publicizedtragedies, espelly involving young children,t public opinion is no longer so tolerant.Twenty ses have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trendhe 1960s to reduce it to18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of

17、 people killed by 18-20-year-old drivers morendoubled, so the se recently upped it back to 21.Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unlesspanied byeducational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes” about drinking and teachthen to resist p

18、erere to drink.Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and,any areas already, to a markeddecline in fatalities. Some ses are also penalizing bars for serving customers too many drinks. Atavern (酒栈) in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more brandies to a customer who was“obvi

19、ouslyoxicated” and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy.As the fatalities continue to occur daily in every se, some Americans are even beginning to speakwell of the 13 years of national prohibition of alcoholt began in 1919, which Hoover calledthe “noble experiment”. They fett legal

20、 prohibition didnt stop drinking, but encouraged politicalcorruption andanized crime. As with the booming drug trade, there is no easy solution.16、Drunken driving hase a serious problem in America because .A. most drunken drivers drive their cars at top speedB. most drivers regard heavy drinking as

21、part of the American macho imageC. fatalities caused by drunken driving have been grey increasedD. about 25,000 people oage are killed every year by drunken drivers17. Why have the public changed their opinion about drunken driving?A. Because detailed sistics on drunken slaughter are now available.B

22、. Because they are no longer tolerant of the drunken slaughter.C. Because judges usually give more severe sentento drunken drivers.D. Because drunken drivers are more conscious of their image.18. The sistics ied in New Jersey suggestedt .A. many drunken drivers were not of legal ageB. many young peo

23、ple were in no way qualified driversC. raising the legal drinking age would have little effect on the reduction of tragediesD. raising the legal drinking age would reduce the fatalities caused by drunken drivers19. Laws recentlyroduced in some ses have .A. reduced the number of convictionsB. resulte

24、d in fewer fatalities of traffic accidentsC. prevented bars from serving drunken driversD. specified the amount drivers can drink20. Whats the authors attitude towards the solution to drunken drivinghe United Ss?A. Ironical.B. Casual.C. Optimistic.D. Realistic.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (共 40

25、小题，每小题 1 分，共 40 分)Directions:his part there are fortyplete senten. Each sentence is followed by four choi. Choosethe onet best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.21. Keep two extrncils while taking the examination.A. at easeB.engthC. andD.urn22. The competition form

26、 experienced staff members, some of whom are higher in r, to mydisadvantages.A. worksB. workingC. workD. worked23. I dont know what Alfred to read your letter. He thought it was addressed tohim.A. made SupedlyB. induced PresumablyC. stimulated siblyD.roduced Probably24. Never before available for qu

27、ick and easy acs in so many different fields of study.A. so much free informationB. were so much free informationC. has so much free information beenD. so much free information has been25. Its truet noving a car imes some , but owning one also complicates lifeanyways.A. constructionsB.roductionsC. i

28、nstructionsD. restrictions26. Word got around he had resigned hisition as executive secretary of the committee.A. whatB.tC. whateverD. which27. If you invest so heavilyhe stock market, youre risks.A. turning inB. heading offC. turning onD. heading for28. A further o the cause of the disaster reveled

29、t the director was partly to blamebecause he had not insisted on adequate precautions.A. entryB. req. inquiryD. conquest29. It is onlyhe most difficult circumstan a mans abilities are fully tested.A. whenB.tC. whereD. so what30. Adults tend toret the action of children their own experien.A.erms ofB.

30、he habit ofC. in words ofD.he account of31. In fact, the Iraq war was fairly across the West.A. conversationalB. contradictoryC. contraryD. controversial32. “You missed a golden opportunity.”“Yes, I t job when it was offered.”A. musve takenB. should have takenC. might takeD. ought to take33. The use

31、 of military force fastrong opition among key US als where opinion polls show_majorities of the populationpportaceful solution.A. substantialB. enormousC. considerableD. overwhelming34. There is every signt most of the Asian Americans have been the nations culture.A. assimilatedoB. involvedoC. assot

32、ed withD. connected with35. Professor Wu told ust byof the year he here for three years.A. will have workedB. will have been workingC. would have been workingD. has been working36. We cannot choose whether we will paye tax or not, because payment ofe tax is _ .A. compulsiveB. impulsiveC. comprehensi

33、veD. compulsory37. Youre the managers relative, butt doesnt your to a free meal in out restaurant.A. qualifyB. entitleC. adaptD. allow38. Beve it or not, Matt earns his brother, who has a bettosition in a big company.A. much as twice asB. as twice much asC. twice as much asD. as much twice as39. Ple

34、ase keep the numbered cards in, dont mix them up.A. seriesB. sucC. sequenceD. procedure40. The whole world is now clearly aware of theto which global warming has effected theearth.A. extentB. rangeC. gradeD. limit41. What would happen if students were of books?A. refusedB. declinedC. deniedD. depriv

35、ed42. There are two major problems linked witomiclants, theconcerns nuclearwaste.A. of whichB. of the twoC. of themD. of the plants43. It seemst there is no resolution to this ral .A. conventionB. compromiseC.D. conservation44. Theres no doubtt your achievement your hard work.A. contributed toB. is

36、attributed toC. is led toD. resulted in45. Look at the terrible situation I am in now! I only I your advice.A. followB. had followedC. would followD. have followed46. Theman on duty became of the yound asked him why he was standing there.A. doubtfulB. suspiciousC.edD. hesied47. Americans are trained

37、 to think of themselves as separate individuals, most Chiconsider themselves as members of a group.A. whereasB. asC. sinceD. like48. Its no good . You jusve to put up will these.A. complainedB. complainingC. to be complainingD. to complain49. As we are unlikely to find another hobefore dark, the act

38、ion is to stay here for thenight.A. senselessB. sensitiveC. sensationalD. sensible50. He hopest when he comes back in five years time all the old buildings down.A. will have been pulledB. will be pullingC. will have pulledD. will be pulled51. Is never to hert it was her son who committed such a sill

39、y mistake.A. occurredB. happenedC. arisenD. seemed52. Quite a number of NBA Players have the experience of form one team to another.A. transformingB. transferringC. transplantingD. transmitting53. The atmosphere is as much a part of the ears its soils and the water of its lakes, riversand oceans.A.

40、isB. hasC. areD. have54. Trying to wild life is a jobt concerns all of us.A. deserveB. detectC. protectD. reserve55. , the next problem was how to make a good plan.A. Having made the deciB. The decihaving been madeC. Has the decibeen madeC. The decihas been made56. Steven Hawking is now confined the

41、 hospital by illness.A. inB. toC. withD. at57. The radevelopment China has achievedhe last decade t the future is likely to bevery exciting.A. make it clearB. is made clearC. it makes clearD. has made it clear58. Football players are males, though there are some females.A. mostB. mostlyC. muchD. all

42、59. Tome has been most helpful to us; in fact I dont know what we without him.A. have doneB. will have doneC. had doneD. would have done60. I donve any plan for thekend I was thinking of spending some time with myfamily or perhaps getting together with some friends.A. confidentB. conservativeC. conc

43、reteD. consideratePart III Cloze (共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分)Directions: There are 20 blshe following passage. For each blwhere are four choimarked A, B, Cand D at the end of the passage. Choose the answert best fitso the context, and then mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.There was a tim

44、e when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy atypewriter, a globe or an encyclopedia set. Now those 61 seem hopelessly old fashioned, thisChristmas, there were a lot of 62 computers under the tree. 63t computer are the key tosucs, parents insistt children 64 taught t

45、o use them to school as early assible.The problem for schools ist when it 65 computers, parents do not always know best andare eagerly urging the schools to offer computer courses as soon assible. Many schools are 66parental impatience and are purchasing hardware hastily 67 good educational planning

46、, saying“OK, weve movedo the computer age.” Teachers 68 themselves caught in the middle of theproblem betn parental prere and 69 educational decis.Educators do not even agree 70 how computers should be used. A lot of money is going forcomputerized educational materials 71 can be taught 72 with penci

47、l and pr. Even thosewho bevet all children should 73 to computer warnt there are potential 74 to thevery young. The tempion of the computer is so strongt young children who quickly 75themselves to it are never how much time they have 76 on it.There are some othroblems. 77 every school can afford to

48、goo computing, and there isa divi 78 the haves and the have-nots. Very ferents ask 79 computer instruction inpoor school districts, 80 there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.61. A. itemsB. toysC. setsD. series62. A. privateB. childrenC. schoolD.al63. A. GivingB. ProvidingC. Conv

49、incedD. Beved64. A. wasB. beC. are beingD. were65. A. talks aboutB. comes toC. turns toD. mentions to66. A. ignoringB. blamingC. yielding toD. turning a deaf ear to67. A. withoutB. withC. throughD. for68. A. rely onB. relaxC. freeD. find69. A. wiseB. cleverC. slowD. enough70. A. onB. withC. toD. abo

50、ut71. A. howeverB. whereC. whatD. which72. A. equallyB.he same wayC. just as wellD. not as well73. A. be openB. have acsC. lookD. turn74. A. approachesB. exuresC. problemsD. means75. A. adoptB. keepC. adaptD. devote76. A. costB. spentC. takenD. paid77. A. NorB. NotC. NoD. Any78. A. amongB. amidC. am

51、idstD. betn79. A. forB. againstC. to buyD. to use80. A. due totB. in any caseC. althoughD. where第 II 卷注意事项：1、答第 II 卷前，考生务必将密封线内的各项目及第 13 页右下角的座位号填写清楚。2、第 II 卷共两大题，考生须用钢笔或圆珠笔将直接答在试卷上。3、结束，考生将第 II 卷、第I 卷和答题卡一并交回。Part IV Translation (共 35 分)Section A (共 5 小题，每小题 4 分，共 20 分)Directions: Translate the fol

52、lowing senteno Chi. You may refer to the corresponding passages in PartI.81. The business of continuing the family lineage (血统) and keng the bloodlines pure is often tooimportant to be left to romance and chance encounters. (Passage One)82. Researchers have foundt school performance is little related to job competence. Qualities like“steady and dependable” and “practical andanized” are more important. (Passage Two)83. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom wehold dear or because they represent unfam