2009年江蘇專轉本（英語）真題試卷

一、1.

1.Young Koreans are beginning to do it alone when it comes to finding a partner, though matchmaking is still the most common way for boys to meet girls.
  Professional matchmakers can make thousands of American dollars by introducing suitable marriage partners to each other, but partners also play a role in the process during which young Koreans meet.
  In Confucius Korea, when marriage is regarded as more of a business contract than a sacred thing, the scene of the first meeting is repeated hundreds of times a day in coffee shops in the main hotels around Seoul.
  The business of continuing the family lineage (血統(tǒng)) and keeping the bloodlines pure is often too important to be left to romance and chance encounters.
  Often, the girl will work out a system of secret signals with her mother, from which her parents ca. . tell if she is interested.
  For example, if the girl orders a coffee it might mean that she wants her parents to leave her alone with the boy, while a milk shows that she wants them to stay.
  Sometimes the matchmaking is not always so formal, with the introduction being made by friends.
  But whether through friends or families, there is hardly a Korean man or woman in the country who has not gone through this process—sometimes six or seven times.

The word "matchmaking" in this passage means______.

A．a very formal ritual(儀式)attended by boys and girls
B．introducing boys and girls to know each other for the purpose of marriage
C．producing matches to make a fire or light a cigarette
D．arranging games between men and women

2.
The fact that the first meeting is repeated again and again in coffee shops in the main hotels suggests that ______.

A．Koreans like drinking coffee in coffee shops very much
B．men and women want to meet as many times as possible
C．they are busy with communicating with different people
D．marriage is seen as a business contract instead of something sacred

3.
Why does the matchmaking still exist in Korea?

A．Because most people want to keep the bloodlines pure and chance encounters romantic.
B．Because most people try to avoid romance and keep the bloodlines pure.
C．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 matchmaking.
B．From the signal the boy"s parents know whether their son is interested in the girl or not.
C．At present young Koreans no longer need matchmaking to keep them find partners.
D．Only a girl and a boy will appear in the first arranged meeting.

5.
The passage is mainly about______.

A．the practice of matchmaking in Korea
B．the importance of a business contract
C．the work of a business matchmakers
D．the first meeting between men and women

7.In the university Jim was a fast-tracker. He made good grades with little effort, and his classmates thought of him "most likely to succeed". After graduation, he joined a large company and at first did well. However, he switched to several smaller companies where the same pattern developed time and again; well-liked, regarded as a fast tracker. People wonder why he isn"t doing better.
  Then there was Tom who was always regarded as "average. " However, he set his goals high, and then found a way to achieve his goal. Today he owns a million-dollar company.
  Researchers have found that school performance is little related to job competence. Qualities like "steady and dependable" and "practical and organized" are more important.
  "You don"t need talent to succeed" , insist some experts. "All you need is a big pot of glue (膠水). You put some on your chair, you sit down, and you stick to every project until you"ve done the best you can do. "Average achievers stay glued to their chairs and postpone pleasure so they can receive future benefits. Many fast-trackers, on the other hand, expect too much too soon. When rewards don"t materialize instantly, they may become disappointed and unhappy.

A fast-tracker in this passage refers to a person who______.

A．feels happy with everything
B．make others disappointed and unhappy
C．is an excellent student
D．learns new things quickly

8.
According to the passage, which of the following is true about a fast-tracker?

A．He is not very talented in his work.
B．He is not likely to get rich.
C．He may not stick to his work.
D．He is dependable and practical.

9.
The word "materialize" in the last paragraph means "______".

A．matter
B．appear
C．match
D．attract

10.
It is implied in the passage that______.

A．one has no pleasure until he succeeds
B．glue can help one focus on one"s work
C．success has nothing to do with special talent
D．success is closely related to patience and steadiness

11.
A proper title for the passage can be______.

A．The Magic of Glue
B．The Way to Success
C．Why Talented People often Succeed Quickly
D．How Average Achievers Do Better than Others

13.From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.
  With a good book in hand we could never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they represent unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but friends we make in books could never weary us with their company. By turning the pages we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy and encouragement.
  One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay for our way, no airship or ocean liner or streamlined train to transport us, no passport to enter the land of our heart"s desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.

The main idea of the first paragraph is______.

A．pleasure can only be derived from reading good books
B．a good book may distract our attention
C．people can read good books in different ways
D．enjoyment and satisfaction can be derived from reading good books

14.
The main reason that people like their acquaintances in books is______.

A．they are like human friends exactly
B．they never bore us in comparison with our human friends
C．they never hurt our feelings
D．they give human beings friendship, sympathy and encouragement

15.
We forget our surroundings and even our identity because______.

A．the reading environment is very good
B．the book is extremely interesting and attractive
C．we are alone and no one interrupts us
D．we are asked to return the book the second day

16.
Which of the following is NOT true?

A．All of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books.
B．We can travel by book free of charge to our heart"s content.
C．We should rely on reading to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life.
D．Valuable experiences can be obtained from reading good books.

17.
"The whole world is ours for the asking" implies that______.

A．the world is more accessible in books than in reality
B．the world is easy to travel around as long as we walk
C．the world belongs to us whenever we ask
D．round-the-world trips can be made by everyone

19.（非英語專業(yè)做）
  Increasingly over the past 10 years, People especially young people have become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, particularly processed foods, is not good for health. Consequently, there has been a growing interest in natural foods: foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers widely used in farming today.
  Natural foods, for example, include vegetables, fruit and grain which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic matter. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter, which provides it with essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself is a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers, the main purpose of which is to increase the amount but not the quality of foods grown in commercial farming areas.
  Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures. Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry: There are battery farms, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food; they also produce eggs which lack important vitamins.
  It is significant that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet. In white bread, for example, the fiber has been removed. But it is present in unrefined flour and of course in vegetables. It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively rare. Hence the emphasis placed on the eating of whole meal bread and more vegetables by modern experts on "healthy eating".

People have become more interested in natural foods because______.

A．they like changing their diet from time to time
B．they want to eat food that is more delicious
C．much of the food they eat is no longer considered to be healthy
D．they want to be fashionable

20.
Soil that is rich in organic matter______.

A．has nothing nutritious added to it
B．is essential for producing fruit and vegetables
C．contains unused vegetable matter
D．has had chemicals and fertilizers added to it

21.
According to the author, the use of chemicals and fertilizers______.

A．will not necessarily increase the production of foods
B．is a good way to improve the quality of foods
C．promotes the foods both in quality and in quantity
D．is no good for health

22.
Chickens can be called "natural foods" only when______.

A．they are delicious
B．they are fed on food little better than rubbish
C．they lay eggs rich in vitamins every day
D．they are allowed to move about and eat freely

23.
Which of the following is considered good for healthy eating?

A．Unrefined flour and vegetables.
B．White bread and honey.
C．Canned beans and fruits.
D．Mass-produced chickens and eggs.

25.（英語專業(yè)必做）
  Drunken driving—sometimes called America"s socially accepted form. of murder— has become a national epidemic. Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past decade.
  Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American macho (男子漢) image and judges were lenient in most courts, but the drunken slaughter has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially involving your children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant.
  Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18—20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently tipped it back to 21.
  Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop "responsible attitude" about drinking and teach them to resist peer pleasure to drink.
  New laws have led to increased arrests and tests in many areas already, to a marked decline in fatalities. Some states are also penalizing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A tavern (酒棧) in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more brandies to a customer who was "obviously intoxicated" and later drove off the road, killing a nine-year-old boy.
  As the fatalities continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to think well of the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, which President Hoover called the " noble experiment". They forgot that legal prohibition didn"t stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the becoming drug trade, there is no easy solution.

Drunken driving has become a serious problem in America because______.

A．most drunken drivers drive their cars at top speed
B．most drivers regard heavy drinking are part of the American macho image
C．fatalities caused by drunken driving have been gready increased
D．about 25 ,000 people on average are killed every year by drunken drivers

26.
Why have the public changed their opinion about drunken driving?

A．Because detailed statistics on drunken slaughter are now available.
B．Because they are no longer tolerant of the drunken slaughter.
C．Because judges usually give more severe sentences to drunken divers.
D．Because drunken drivers are conscious of their image.

27.
The statistics issued in New Jersey suggested that______.

A．many drunken drivers were not of legal age
B．many young people were in no way qualified drivers
C．raising the legal drinking age would have little effect on the reduction of tragedies
D．raising the legal drinking age would reduce the fatalities caused by drunken drivers

28.
Laws recently introduced in some states have ______.

A．reduced the number of convictions
B．resulted in fewer fatalities of traffic accidents
C．prevented bars from serving drunken drivers
D．specified the amount drivers can drink

29.
What"s the author"s attitude towards the solution to drunken driving in the United States?

A．Ironical.
B．Causal.
C．Optimistic.
D．Realistic.

二、2.Vocabulary and Structure

0. Keep two extra pencils ______while taking the examination.

A．at ease
B．at length
C．at hand
D．in turn

1. The competition from experienced staff members, some of whom are higher in rank, ______to my disadvantages.

A．works
B．working
C．work
D．worked

2. I don"t know what______ Alfred to read your letter. ______he thought it was addressed to him.

A．made; Supposedly
B．induced; Presumably
C．stimulated; Possibly
D．introduced; Probably

3. Never before______available for quick and easy access in so many different fields of study.

A．so much free information were
B．were so much free information
C．has so much free information been
D．so much free information has been

4. It"s true that not having a car imposes some ______, but owning one also complicates life in many ways.

A．constructions
B．introductions
C．instructions
D．restrictions

5. Word got around______he had resigned his position as executive secretary of the committee.

A．what
B．that
C．whatever
D．which

6. If you invest so heavily in the stock market, you"re______risks.

A．turning in
B．heading off
C．turning on
D．heading for

7. A further______into the cause of the disaster revealed that director was partly to blame because he had not insisted on adequate precautions.

A．entry
B．request
C．inquiry
D．conquest

8. It is only in the most difficult circumstances ______ a man"s abilities are fully tested.

A．when
B．that
C．where
D．so that

9. Adults tend to interpret the action of children______their own experiences.

A．in terms of
B．in the habit of
C．in words of
D．in the account of

10. In fact, the Iraq war was fairly______across the West.

A．conversational
B．contradictory
C．contrary
D．controversial

11. "You missed a golden opportunity. " " Yes, I______ that job when it was offered. "

A．must have taken
B．should have taken
C．might take
D．ought to take

12. The use of military force faces strong opposition among key US allies where opinion polls show______majorities of the populations support a peaceful solution.

A．substantial
B．enormous
C．considerable
D．overwhelming

13. There is every sign that most of the Asian Americans have been______the nation"s culture.

A．assimilated into
B．involved into
C．associated with
D．connected with

14. Professor Wu told us that by the end of the year he______here for three years.

A．will have worded
B．will have been working
C．would have been working
D．has been working

15. We cannot choose whether we will pay income tax or not, because payment of income tax is .

A．compulsive
B．impulsive
C．comprehensive
D．compulsory

16. You"re the manager"s relative, but that doesn"t ______ you to a free meal in our restaurant.

A．qualify
B．entitle
C．adapt
D．allow

17. Believe it or not, Matt earns______his brother, who has a better position in a big company.

A．much as twice as
B．as twice much as
C．twice as much as
D．as much twice as

18. Please keep the numbered cards in______; don"t mix them up.

A．series
B．succession
C．sequence
D．procedure

19. The whole world is now clearly aware of the ______ to which global warming has effected the earth.

A．extent
B．range
C．grade
D．limit

20. What would happen if students were ______of books?

A．refused
B．declined
C．denied
D．deprived

21. There are two major problems linked with atomic power plants, ______ the first concerns nuclear waste.

A．of which
B．of the two
C．of them
D．of the plants

22. It seems that there is no resolution to this racial______.

A．convention
B．compromise
C．conflict
D．conservation

23. There"s no doubt that your achievement ______your hard work.

A．contributed to
B．is attributed to
C．is led to
D．resulted in

24. Look at the terrible situation I am in now! If only I______your advice.

A．follow
B．had followed
C．would follow
D．have followed

25. The policeman on duty became ______ of the youth and asked him why he was standing there.

A．doubtful
B．suspicious
C．suspected
D．hesitated

26. Americans are trained to think of themselves as separate individuals, ______most Chinese consider themselves as members of a group.

A．whereas
B．as
C．since
D．like

27. It"s no good______. You just have to put up with all these.

A．complained
B．complaining
C．to be complaining
D．to complain

28. As we are unlikely to find another hotel before dark, the ______ action is to stay here for the night.

A．senseless
B．sensitive
C．sensational
D．sensible

29. He hopes that when he comes back in five years" time all the old buildings______ down.

A．will have been pulled
B．will be pulling
C．will have pulled
D．will be pulled

30. It has never______to her that it was her son who committed such a silly mistake.

A．occurred
B．happened
C．arisen
D．seemed

31. Quite a number of NBA players have the experience of______ from one team to another.

A．transforming
B．transferring
C．transplanting
D．transmitting

32. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as______its soils and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.

A．is
B．has
C．are
D．have

33. Trying to______wild life is a job that concerns all of us.

A．deserve
B．detect
C．protect
D．reserve

34. ______, the next problem was how to make a good plan.

A．Having made the decision
B．The decision having been made
C．Has the decision been mad
D．The decision has been made

35. Steven Hawking is now confined ______the hospital by illness.

A．in
B．to
C．with
D．at

36. The rapid development China has achieved in the last decade ______ that the future is likely to be very exciting.

A．make it clear
B．it has made clear
C．it makes clear
D．has made it clear

37. Football players are______males, though there are some females.

A．most
B．mostly
C．much
D．all

38. Tom has been most helpful to us; in fact I don"t know what we ______ without him.

A．have done
B．will have done
C．had done
D．would have done

39. I don"t have any ______ plan for the weekend—I was thinking of spending some time with my family or perhaps getting together with some friends.

A．confident
B．conservative
C．concrete
D．considerate

三、3.Cloze

1.（非英語專業(yè)做）
  There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globe or an encyclopedia set. Now those 【61】 seem hopelessly old fashioned. This Christmas, there were a lot of 【62】 computers under the tree. 【63】 that computers are the key to success, parents insist that children 【64】 taught to use them in school as early as possible.
  The problem for schools is that when it 【65】 computers, parents do not always know best and are eagerly urging the schools to offer computer courses as soon as possible. Many schools are 【66】 parental impatience and are purchasing hardware hastily 【67】 good educational planning, saying "OK, we"ve moved into the computer age. " Teachers 【68】 themselves caught in the middle of the problem between parental pressure and 【69】 educational decisions.
  Educators do not even agree 【70】 how computers should be used. A lot of money is going for computerized educational materials 【71】 can be taught 【72】 with pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should 【73】 to computer warn that there are potential 【74】 to the very young. The temptation of the computer is so strong that young children who quickly 【75】 themselves to it are never aware how much time they have 【76】 on it.
  These are some other problems. 【77】 every school can afford to go into computing, and there is a division 【78】 the haves and the have-nots. Very few parents ask 【79】 computer instruction in poor school districts, 【80】 there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.
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A．items
B．toys
C．sets
D．series

2.(67)

A．private
B．children
C．school
D．personal

3.(68)

A．Giving
B．Providing
C．Convinced
D．Believed

4.(69)

A．was
B．be
C．are being
D．were

5.(70)

A．talks about
B．comes to
C．turns to
D．mentions to

6.(71)

A．ignoring
B．blaming
C．yielding to
D．turning a deaf ear to

7.(72)

A．without
B．with
C．through
D．for

8.(73)

A．rely on
B．relax
C．free
D．find

9.(74)

A．wise
B．clever
C．slow
D．enough

10.(75)

A．on
B．with
C．to
D．about

11.(76)

A．however
B．where
C．what
D．which

12.(77)

A．equally
B．in the same way
C．just as well
D．not as well

13.(78)

A．be open
B．have access
C．look
D．turn

14.(79)

A．approaches
B．exposures
C．problems
D．means

15.(80)

A．adopt
B．keep
C．adapt
D．devote

16.(81)

A．cost
B．spent
C．taken
D．paid

17.(82)

A．Nor
B．Not
C．No
D．Any

18.(83)

A．among
B．amid
C．amidst
D．between

19.(84)

A．for
B．against
C．to buy
D．to use

20.(85)

A．due to that
B．in any case
C．although
D．where

22.（英語專業(yè)必做）
  No one should be forced to wear a uniform. under any circumstance. Uniforms are 【61】 to the human spirit and totally 【62】 in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as 【63】 but only lives to function as a part of words. Those 【64】 uniforms lose all their self worth.
  There are those who say that wearing a uniform. gives a person sense of 【65】 with a larger, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual himself? If an organization is so weak that it must 【66】 cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has 【67】 reason to continue its existence. Others say that the 【68】 of making people wear uniforms, 【69】 in a school, removes all envy and competition in the matter of dress
  【70】 that a poor person who cannot 【71】 good quality clothing need not be belittled(輕視) by a 【72】 person who wears expensive, quality clothing. Those in favor of wearing uniforms tend to ignore 【73】 critical concepts as freedom of choice, motivation, and individuality.
  Uniforms also 【74】 the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent 【75】 the fashion industry every year. Thousands of persons are 【76】 in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry, which 【77】 would have an unfavorable effect on such industries as advertising and marketing.
  【78】 advertising, mass media such as newspapers, magazines and television would not be able to 【79】 in business. Our entire information and entertainment industries would 【80】.
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A．entertaining
B．demanding
C．charming
D．penetrating

23.(87)

A．unnecessary
B．illogical
C．irresponsible
D．independent

24.(88)

A．an employee
B．a staff
C．a person
D．an individual

25.(89)

A．with
B．under
C．in
D．on

26.(90)

A．possession
B．identification
C．involvement
D．participation

27.(91)

A．rely on
B．turn out
C．take off
D．cope with

28.(92)

A．entire
B．ever
C．none
D．no

29.(93)

A．behavior
B．conduct
C．practice
D．habit

30.(94)

A．tell
B．speak
C．put
D．say

31.(95)

A．hence
B．so
C．however
D．otherwise

32.(96)

A．provide
B．afford
C．undergo
D．show

33.(97)

A．witty
B．powerful
C．wealthy
D．competitive

34.(98)

A．such
B．many
C．so
D．all

35.(99)

A．bruise
B．harm
C．blow
D．defeat

36.(100)

A．with
B．for
C．in
D．over

37.(101)

A．applied
B．adapted
C．adopted
D．employed

38.(102)

A．after all
B．by contrast
C．on the contrary
D．in turn

39.(103)

A．Without
B．Unless
C．Except
D．Against

40.(104)

A．represent
B．occupy
C．stay
D．preserve

41.(105)

A．destroy
B．fail
C．conflict
D．hit

四、4.

Section A
Directions: Translate the following English into Chinese.

0. The business of continuing the family lineage (血統(tǒng))and keeping the bloodlines pure is often too important to be left to romance and chance encounters. (Passage 1)

1. Researchers have found that school performance is little related to job competence. Qualities like "steady and dependable" and "practical and organized" are more important. (Passage 2)

2. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold dear or because they represent unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. ( Passage 3)

3. （非英語類學生必做）Increasingly over the past 10 years, people especially young people have become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, particularly processed foods, is not good for health. (Passage 4)

4. （非英語類學生必做）It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of unrefined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively rare. (Passage 4)

5. （英語類學生必做）Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop " responsible attitude" about drinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink. (Passage

6. （英語類學生必做）As the fatalities continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to think well of the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, which President Hoover called the "noble experiment". (Passage 4)

五、5.

Section B
Directions: Translate the following Chinese into English.

0. 互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的出現(xiàn)改變了人們的生活、工作和思維方式。

1. 對一個想找工作的學生來說，有沒有碩士學位的確有很大影響。

2. 我們往往認識不到的是，看似無用的東西也許從長遠來看大有裨益。

3. 至關重要的是，發(fā)達國家和發(fā)展中國家應通過更多的交流增進相互間的理解和尊重。

4. 要在學習上取得進步，學生需要具備獨立學習的技能，而不是事事都要依靠老師。

六、6.Writing

0.   In this part you are required to write an essay about the ways of finding information. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline below.
1. There are different ways of finding information.
2. Which way(s) do you prefer? And why?