2001年江苏专转本（英语）真题试卷

一、1.

1.Do you want to say what you think in a letter to the President of the United States? You"ll get a reply from him—written in ink, not typed—after only a few days.
  The President gets about 4,000 letters every week. He answers everyone who writes to him on special White House Paper. But he doesn"t need a lot of time for it. In fact, he only gives 20 minutes a week to looking at his personal correspondence. He has the most modern secretary in world to help him.
  His computer, worth ￡ 800,000; which has its own room on the first floor of the White House. It has a bank of electronic pens which write like the President writes, in his favorite light blue ink. Each letter the President receives gets a number, according to the type of answer it needs. The pens then write the correct reply for it, according to the number. Each letter takes less than a second to write. A White House official said, "It"s not important that the letters come from a computer. Each letter says what the President wants to say. "

______for a reply from the President.

A．You have to wait a long time
B．You have to wait at least one month
C．You only have to wait several days
D．You only have to wait a few weeks

2.
The reply from the President______.

A．is always printed
B．is always written in ink
C．is always typed
D．is always written by himself

3.
It takes the computer______to write ten letters.

A．no more than ten seconds
B．less than ten seconds
C．a little more than ten seconds
D．at least one second

4.
The computer can be described as______.

A．expensive but efficient
B．heavy and inefficient
C．possessing a beautiful handwriting
D．the President"s most reliable secretary

5.
It can be inferred from the passage that______.

A．the President never reads any letters written to him by ordinary people
B．the President hires a very efficient secretary to deal with his correspondence
C．the President does not really care about the letters he receives every week
D．the President is assured that the computer expresses his views in the letters

7.In order to learn to be one"s true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world, critically to inquire into it; carefully to consider it; clearly to analyze it; and earnestly to carry it out.
  It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you once inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think of, but when you once try to think of a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing, you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well.
  If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand.

According to the author, first of all one must______.

A．analyze
B．inquire
C．obtain knowledge
D．act

8.
According to the author, ______.

A．learning is not important
B．knowledge means little
C．thinking is not necessary
D．it is not important what we learn

9.
The end of learning should be______.

A．thought
B．mastery
C．inquiry
D．analysis

10.
According to the author, another man"s succeeds should______.

A．make greater efforts
B．not be taken into consideration
C．make us nervous
D．cause one to stop trying

11.
The author implies but does not say that______.

A．the way to knowledge is through specialization
B．one has to know everything to be successful
C．success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort
D．success in one"s profession is least important in one"s life

13.About 70 million Americans are trying to lose weight. That is almost 1 out of every 3 people in the United States. Some people go on diets. This means they eat less of certain foods, especially fats and sugars. Other people exercise with special equipment, take diet pills, or even have surgery. Losing weight is hard work, and it can also cost a lot of money. So why do so many people in the United States want to lose weight?
  Many people in the United States worry about not looking young and attractive. For many people, looking good also means being thin. Other people worry about their health. Many doctors say being overweight is not healthy. But are Americans really fat?
  Almost 30 million Americans weigh at least 20 percent more than their ideal weight. In fact, the United States is the most overweight country in the world. "The stored fat of adult Americans weighs 2. 3 trillion pounds," says University of Massachusetts anthropologist(人类学家) George Armelagos. He says burning off that stored energy would produce enough power for 900,000 cars to go 12,000 miles.
  Losing weight is hard work, but most people want to find a fast and easy way to take off fat. Bookstores sell lots of diet books. These books tell readers how to lose weight. Each year, dozens of new books like these are written. Each one boasts to help people to get rid of fat.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of losing weight?

A．To eat less fats and sugars.
B．To take much exercise.
C．To have surgery.
D．To work hard.

14.
Many Americans are trying to lose weight because______.

A．they want to look attractive
B．they want to keep fit
C．they are misled by doctors
D．both A and B

15.
The figures given in the third paragraph suggest that______.

A．Americans are dependent on cars
B．cars consume a lot of money
C．Americans need losing weight
D．excess of fat can be source of energy

16.
It can be inferred from the last paragraph that______.

A．diet books are not always effective
B．diet books are usually helpful
C．there are lots of ways of losing weight
D．bookstores are keeping their promises

17.
It can be concluded from the passage that______.

A．people think too much of their appearance
B．there is not a sure way of losing weight as yet
C．surgery is the fastest way of losing weight
D．going on diet is a safe way of losing weight

19.I recently wrote an autobiography in which I recalled many old memories. One of them was from my school days, when our ninth grade teacher, Miss Raber, would pick out words from Reader"s Digest to test our vocabulary.
  Today, more than 45 years later, I always check out " It pays to Enrich Your Word Power" first when the Digest comes each month. I am impressed with that idea, word power. Reader"s Digest knows the power that words have to move people to entertain, inform. and inspire. The Digest editors know that the big word isn"t always the best word. Take just one example, a Quotable Quote from the February 1985 issue: " Time is a playful thing. It slips quickly and drinks the day like a bowl of milk. "
  Seventeen words, only two of them more than one syllable, yet how much they convey! That"s usually how it is with Reader"s Digest. The small and simple can be profound.
  As chairman of a foundation to restore the Statue of Liberty, I"ve been making a lot of speeches lately. I try to keep them fairly short. I use small but vivid words: words like "hope" , "guts", "faith" and "dreams". Those are words that move people and say so much about the spirit of America.
  Don"t get me wrong. I"m not against using big words, when it is right to do so, but I have also learned that a small word can work a small miracle—if it"s the right word, in the right place, at the right time. It"s a "secret" that I hope I will never forget.

The passage is mainly about______.

A．one of the many old memories
B．using simple words to express profound ideas
C．Reader"s Digest and school speeches
D．how to make effective speeches

20.
It seems that Reader"s Digest is a magazine popular with______.

A．people of all ages
B．teenagers
C．school teachers
D．elderly readers

21.
The example the author gives in the second paragraph might mean______.

A．one spends his day playing and drinking
B．don"t waste your time as one does
C．time slips easily if you don"t make good use of it
D．time is just like drinking milk from a bowl

22.
The author"s "secret" is______.

A．to avoid using big words at any time
B．to use words that have the power to move people
C．to work a miracle by using a small word
D．to use small and simple words where possible

23.
According to the author, well-chosen words can give people______.

A．hope, courage, and ideas
B．confidence, determination, and strength
C．pleasure, knowledge, and encouragement
D．entertainment, information, and power

二、2.Vocabulary and Structure

0. It"s still early in the morning. There isn"t______in the office.

A．anyone
B．everyone
C．nobody
D．any people

1. ______is not known what they discussed in the meeting.

A．That
B．He
C．This
D．It

2. The sad news broke her______and she has been gloomy ever since.

A．feelings
B．emotions
C．mind
D．heart

3. He is______much of a gentleman to fight.

A．so
B．as
C．very
D．too

4. Not until this term ______ to realize how important this subject is to his future career as a diplomat.

A．he began
B．did he begin
C．he has begun
D．that he has begun

5. ______who would like to go on the trip should put their names on the list.

A．Those
B．These
C．Somebody
D．The ones

6. A bottle weights less after air is taken out, ______proves that air has weight.

A．we
B．it
C．which
D．what

7. How long______?

A．you suppose did it last
B．do you suppose it last
C．did you suppose it last
D．you suppose it last

8. Smith had some trouble______the man"s accent.

A．to understand
B．understanding
C．for understanding
D．with understanding

9. The next few days could be______for the peace negotiation.

A．maximum
B．practical
C．critical
D．urgent

10. He______ quite a lot when he was young.

A．used to travel
B．used to traveling
C．was used to travel
D．would use to travel

11. You______me your telephone number in case someone wants to contact you.

A．had better give
B．had better given
C．had better to give
D．had better gave

12. Mary used to______the room with Linda.

A．separate
B．divide
C．hold
D．share

13. "Must we hand in our exercise-books now? ""No, you ______. "

A．mustn"t
B．don"t
C．needn"t
D．can"t

14. She pulled away from the window______anyone should see them.

A．lest
B．even though
C．unless
D．only if

15. Not a______has been found so far that can help the police find the criminal.

A．fact
B．clue
C．symbol
D．sign

16. She would make a teacher far superior______the average.

A．over
B．than
C．beyond
D．to

17. Radio is different from television in______it sends and receives pictures.

A．which
B．that
C．what
D．this

18. Tom and Jack have returned but ______ students of the group haven"t come back yet.

A．other
B．the others
C．others
D．another

19. It______half a year since we______to study in this university.

A．is; come
B．is; have come
C．has been; came
D．has been; have come

20. The fact that something is cheap doesn"t______mean it is of low quality.

A．necessarily
B．especially
C．essentially
D．practically

21. They set off by car and______the nearest town.

A．made for
B．made after
C．made out
D．made to

22. Take this baggage and______you can find enough room.

A．put it which
B．put it in which
C．put it at where
D．put it wherever

23. He doesn"t want______that he"s going away.

A．to be known
B．him to be known
C．that to be known
D．it to be known

24. The noise around was terrible, but I had to______it.

A．keep away from
B．keep up with
C．live with
D．live on

25. He______that his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.

A．impressed
B．sensed
C．inferred
D．identified

26. On Sundays I prefer______at home to______out.

A．to stay; go
B．stay; going
C．staying; going
D．staying; go

27. I"d like to write to him, but what"s the______ ? He never writes back.

A．significance
B．business
C．point
D．purpose

28. There were ______opinions as to the best location for the new school.

A．disagreeing
B．conflicting
C．rejecting
D．reverting

29. ______by the news of his father"s death, he could hardly utter a word.

A．To be stunned
B．Stunned
C．To stun
D．Stunning

30. ______, we"d better make some changes in the plan.

A．That is the case
B．That to be the case
C．That been the case
D．That being the case

31. They have equipped the office with the ______business machines.

A．last
B．latter
C．latest
D．later

32. The police found that George had still another______of income.

A．origin
B．source
C．basis
D．means

33. An open-minded teacher doesn"t always______one single teaching method.

A．set aside
B．take over
C．take on
D．stick to

34. Much to the student"s______, the exam was postponed.

A．burden
B．concern
C．relief
D．requirement

35. Children normally feel a lot of______about their first day at school.

A．anxiety
B．difference
C．feelings
D．trouble

36. The weather was ______ hot that she decided to have the barber______ her hairstyle.

A．rather; to change
B．so; change
C．much too; change
D．too; changed

37. She______meet her former instructor on the bus.

A．delighted to
B．happened to
C．pleased to
D．tended to

38. Just as no two words are truly synonymous______no two different expressions can mean exactly the same thing.

A．rather
B．also
C．yet
D．so

39. The new engineer"s suggestions were ______in the revised plan.

A．entitled
B．engaged
C．embodied
D．estimated

三、3.Cloze

1.Other experiments have shown 【61】 the brain needs time to "digest" 【62】 has been learned. The time necessary 【63】 this is 5 to 10 minutes. After a break of this period of time the memory will have 【64 】what has just been learnt, and more will be remembered. During this break. 【65】 is important to exercise the right side of the brain, 【66】 the left side is used during a learning period. 【67】 you should relax in some way. 【68】 music, breathing in fresh air, and 【69】 at a picture, are all ways of using 【70】 side of the brain.
(61)

A．that
B．what
C．which
D．it

2.(62)

A．that
B．how
C．what
D．which

3.(63)

A．in
B．for
C．about
D．to

4.(64)

A．attracted
B．added
C．brought
D．absorbed

5.(65)

A．this
B．it
C．that
D．such

6.(66)

A．because of
B．due to
C．because
D．just as

7.(67)

A．So that
B．Now that
C．However
D．Therefore

8.(68)

A．Hearing
B．Attending
C．Absorbing
D．Listening to

9.(69)

A．looking
B．look
C．to look
D．looked

10.(70)

A．other
B．the other
C．another
D．others

12.Historians can"t tell us when, where or 【71】 the first food was cooked. In earliest 【72】 when people had eaten their food 【73】 , an fire was used only to provide heat and light.
  The first primitive cooks were 【74】 women, 【75】 preparing food and making clothing were considered women"s work. 【76】 most of the great chefs in history have been men. This might have been because chefs learned 【77】 work in the kitchens of rich families 【78】 in restaurants and women didn"t often take jobs outside their homes, or it might have been because kitchen equipment was so heavy and difficult to work with 【79】 only strong men could do it. In modern times, great female chefs have become known, and some of the best cook books 【80】 by women.
(71)

A．who
B．which
C．how
D．what

13.(72)

A．time
B．times
C．ages
D．period

14.(73)

A．uncooked
B．being cooked
C．uncooking
D．to be uncooked

15.(74)

A．probable
B．possible
C．probably
D．likewise

16.(75)

A．while
B．since
C．so that
D．unless

17.(76)

A．But
B．Therefore
C．And
D．Moreover

18.(77)

A．his
B．its
C．their
D．theirs

19.(78)

A．as well
B．either
C．both
D．or

20.(79)

A．as
B．such
C．so
D．that

21.(80)

A．have written
B．have been written
C．were written
D．are written

四、4.Word Formation

0. Mother will need______(add)help while there are so many guests.

1. His face______(dark)with anger when he heard the bad news.

2. Many people keep their______(save)in banks.

3. Don"t take the boat out in this______(storm)weather.

4. These studies give______(leading)results because they haven"t looked at enough cases.

5. Smoking during pregnancy could______(danger)your baby"s health.

6. Because of her______(refuse)to provide the information, I had to abandon the project.

7. My parents will be______(disappoint)with me if I fail the exam.

8. He is ardently______(act)for the cause of environmental protection.

9. The singer gave an ______(accept)performance, but it was not outstanding.

五、5.

Section B
Directions: Translate the following Chinese into English.

0. 他全神贯注在工作上that he didn’t hear anybody knocking at the door．

1. 这条河从前是干净的but it has got polluted since the chemical plant was built．

2. If he is not at the office，就一定在别的什么地方。我刚才还看见过他。

3. 只要照着告诉你的做，every thing will be fine．

4. 那个工厂面临的问题is how to improve the quality of its products．

5. 事实上直到读了你的信that I knew the true state of affairs．

6. If you want to pass your exams，你就得集中精力提高听的技能。

7. She did not ask about his name，以后也没有再遇见过他。

8. 我认为司机对那场事故负有责任。It was due to his carelessness that it all happened．

9. 我们到达那里时又累又饿，and worst of all we couldn’t find any food．

六、6.

Section A
Directions: Translate the following English into Chinese.

0. Each time I saw Mrs. Smith, I mistook her for Laura as they look very much alike.

1. When she heard the bell ringing, Lucy rose from her chair and made her way to the door, while her husband sat rooted in his seat.

2. I always took it for granted that they would succeed in their experiment.

3. Given better instructions, the water melons could have grown bigger.

4. I don"t think you should act on his advice immediately.

5. The train was held up by the storm, thus causing the delay.

6. He thought that the bad working conditions would result in the strike of the workers.

7. The normal temperature for a human being is about 37℃ , no matter in what part of the world he lives.

8. When in Rome do as the Romans do.

9. Albert Einstein will always be remembered as the founder of the Theory of Relativity.