[专升本类试卷]2004年江苏专转本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析.doc

1、2004 年江苏专转本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析0 Some years ago the captain of a ship was very interested in medicine. He always took medicine books to sea and liked to talk about different diseases. One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended to be ill. He lay on his bunk(铺) and groaned as if he were very sick. The capt

2、ain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to look after. He told the man to rest for a few days and made the other sailors do his work. Three days later another sailor pretended that he had something wrong with his chest. Once more the captain looked in his medical books and told th

3、e “sick“ man to have a rest. The other sailors were very angry because they had more work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not looking. At last the mate (船长副手) decided to cure the “sick“ men. He mixed up some soap, soot(烟灰) , glue(胶水) and other

4、unpleasant things. Then he obtained permission from the captain to give his medicine to the “sick“ men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was so horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck and climbed the highest place on the ship. He did not wa

5、nt any more medicine. The mate told both of the men that they must take the medicine every half an hour, night and day. This soon cured them. They both said they felt better and wanted to start work again. The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made them work very hard for the

6、rest of the voyage. 1 The first sailor pretended to be ill because he wanted to_.（A）test the captains knowledge of medicine（B） be free from work（C） have the best food on the ship（D）play a joke on his friends2 When the captain knew a sailor was ill, he_.（A）didnt care much（B） sent for a doctor（C） look

7、ed after him and told him to have a rest（D）gave him some medicine3 The patients felt better quickly because_.（A）they had been given proper treatment（B） they learned that the captain had found out the truth（C） they were laughed at by their friends（D）the medicine the mate gave them was horrible4 When

8、the captain knew he had been deceived, he_.（A）told them not to do so again（B） lost his temper（C） made them work harder（D）fired them5 Which of the following best summarizes the passage?（A）A Sudden Cure.（B） Two Patients.（C） Captain and Sailors.（D）A Difficult Voyage. 5 When aluminum was first produced

9、about a hundred and fifty years ago, it was so difficult to separate from the ores(矿石) in which it was found that its price was higher than that of gold. The price remained high until a new process was discovered for refining the metal with the aid of electricity approximately three quarters of a ce

10、ntury later. The new method was so much cheaper that aluminum became practical for many purposes, one of which was making pots and pans. Aluminum is lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms. By mixing it with other metals, scientist have been able to produce a variety of alloys,

11、 some of which have the strength of steel but weigh only one third as much. Today, the uses of aluminum are innumerable. Perhaps its most important use is in transportation. Aluminum is found in the engines of automobiles, in the hulls of boats. It is also used in many parts of airplanes. In fact, t

12、he huge “airbus“ planes would probably never have been produced if aluminum did not exist. By making vehicles lighter in weight aluminum has greatly reduced the amount of fuel needed to move them. Aluminum is also being used extensively in the building industry in some countries. Since aluminum is s

13、uch a versatile(多用的) metal, it is fortunate that bauxite(铝土矿) , which is one of its chief sources, is also one of the earths most plentiful substances. As the source of aluminum is almost inexhaustible, we can expect that more and more uses will be found for this versatile metal.6 The price of alumi

14、num was sharply reduced when people discovered a new refining process with the aid of_.（A）wind power（B） solar energy（C） hydraulic power（D）electricity7 Aluminum is_.（A）lightweight, rustproof but not easily shaped into different forms（B） heavyweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms（C）

15、 lightweight, rustproof and easily shaped into different forms（D）lightweight and easily shaped into different forms but it is easy to become rusty8 Which of the Mowing is NOT TRUE?（A）Aluminum is widely used in transportation.（B） Aluminum is also used in many parts of airplanes.（C） Aluminum is being

16、used extensively in the building industry.（D）Aluminum is not used in its pure form. 9 Aluminum is found on earth mostly in the form of_.（A）pure metal（B） bauxite（C） gold（D）liquid10 What is the passage talking about?（A）The features of aluminum and its functions.（B） The process of aluminum.（C） The disc

17、overy of aluminum.（D）The promising future of aluminum. 10 The idea of a special day to honor mothers was first put forward in America in 1907. Two years later a woman, Mrs. John Bruce Dodd, in the state of Washington proposed a similar day to honor the head of the familythe father. Her mother died w

18、hen she was very young, and her father brought her up. She loved her father very much. In response to Mrs. Dodds idea that same year1909, the state governor of Washington proclaimed (宣布) the third Sunday in June is Fathers Day. The idea was officially approved by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In

19、 1924, President Calvin Coolidge recommended national observance of the occasion “ to establish more intimate (亲密的) relations between fathers and their children, and to impress upon fathers the full measure of their obligations. “ The red or white rose is recognized as the official Fathers Day flowe

20、r. Fathers day took longer to establish on a national scale than Mothers Day, but as the idea gained popularity, tradesmen and manufacturers began to see the commercial possibilities. They encouraged sons and daughters to honor their fathers with small thank-you presents, such as a tie or a pair of

21、socks, as well as by sending greeting cards. During the Second World War, American servicemen stationed in Britain began to request Fathers Day greeting cards to send home. This generated a response with British card publishers. Though at first the British public was slow to accept this rather artif

22、icial day, its now well celebrated in Britain on the third Sunday in June in much the same way as in America. Fathers Day seems to be much less important an occasion than the Mothers Day. Not many of the children offer their fathers some presents. But the American fathers still think they are much b

23、etter fated than the fathers of many other countries, who have not even a day for their sake in name only. 11 When did Fathers Day officially begin to have national popularity?（A）1907.（B） 1909.（C） 1916（D）192412 Who first started the idea of holding the Fathers Day?（A）Mrs. John Bruce Dodd.（B） Mrs. Jo

24、hn Bruces Mother.（C） The government of Washington.（D）Some businessmen. 13 What flower will be popular on Fathers Day?（A）Lily.（B） Water lily.（C） Red rose or white rose.（D）Sunflower. 14 Which statement is true, according to this passage?（A）It took even longer for Mothers Day to gain national popularit

25、y.（B） The businessmen helped to make Fathers Day popular.（C） Fathers Day is only celebrated in America.（D）Fathers Day is only a trick of the businessmen to make money. 15 What was the first reaction of the British public towards Fathers Day?（A）They thought highly of it and accepted it at once.（B） Th

26、ey just accepted it at once without any hesitation.（C） They just thought it a joke.（D）They thought it was too artificial and took a long time to accept. 15 Culture shock is an occupational disease (职业病) for people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. Culture shock is caused by the anxiety tha

27、t results from losing all familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. Those signs are as following: How to shake hands and what to say when meeting people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. T

28、hese signs, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, or customs, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend on hundreds of these signs for the peace of our mind and day-to-day ef

29、ficiency, but we do not carry most at the level of conscious awareness. Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar signs are removed. No matter how broadminded or full of good will you may be, a series of supports have been knocked from under you, followed by a fe

30、eling of frustration. When suffering from culture shock people first reject the environment which causes discomfort. The ways of the host country are bad Because they make us feel bad. When foreigners on a strange land get together to complain about the host country and its people, you can be sure t

31、hat they are suffering from culture shock. 16 According to the passage, culture shock is_.（A）an occupational disease of foreign people（B） may lead to very serious symptoms（C） actually not a disease（D）incurable17 According to the passage, culture shock results from_.（A）the sudden change of social atm

32、osphere and customs（B） the sudden change of our daily habits（C） the sudden loss of our own signs and symbols（D）the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner18 Which one of the following may not be a symptom of culture shock?（A）You dont know how to express your gratitude.（B） You dont know h

33、ow to greet other people.（C） You suddenly forget what a word means.（D）You dont understand why a foreigner shrugs. 19 According to the passage, how would a person who stays abroad most probably react when he is frustrated by the culture shock?（A）He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange envir

34、onment at first.（B） He is ready to accept the change and adapt himself to the new environment.（C） Although he takes the culture difference for granted, he still doesnt know how to do with it.（D）He may begin to hate the people or things around him. 20 The main idea of this passage is that_.（A）culture

35、 shock is an occupational disease（B） culture shock is caused by the anxiety of living in a strange culture（C） culture shock has peculiar symptoms（D）it is very hard to cope with life in a new setting二、Vocabulary and Structure21 The teacher_the students on a tour through the art museum.（A）made（B） indi

36、cated（C） forced（D）took22 Toms parents died when he was a child, so he was_by his relatives.（A）grown up（B） brought up（C） raised（D）fed up23 Here is my card. Lets keep in_.（A）touch（B） relation（C） connection（D）friendship24 So far there is no proof_people from other planets do exist.（A）which（B） how（C） wh

37、at（D）that25 The newspapers reported yesterday several_ on the boundaries of these two countries.（A）incidents（B） happenings（C） events（D）accidents26 Weve worked out the plan and now we must put it into_.（A）fact（B） reality（C） practice（D）deed27 He didnt_and so he failed the examination.（A）work enough ha

38、rd（B） hard work enough（C） hard enough work（D）work hard enough28 Not until Mr. Smith came to China_what kind of country she is.（A）he knew（B） he didnt know（C） did he know（D）he couldnt know29 Scientists say it may be ten years_this medicine was put to use.（A）since（B） before（C） after（D）when30 In some co

39、untries, _ is called “equality“ does not really mean equal rights for all people.（A）that（B） what（C） which（D）how31 We didnt know his telephone number, otherwise we_him.（A）would telephone（B） would have telephoned（C） had telephoned（D）must have telephoned32 Weve missed the last bus, Im afraid we have no

40、_but to take a taxi.（A）way（B） possibility（C） choice（D）selection33 Luckily, most sheep_the flood last month.（A）endured（B） survived（C） lived（D）passed34 My parents always let me have my own of living.（A）way（B） method（C） manner（D）fashion35 Like_other language skills, reading requires practice.（A）the mos

41、t of（B） much of the（C） most of the（D）more of the36 It is only through practice_one will be able to swim skillfully.（A）what（B） who（C） that（D）which37 The brain is capable of ignoring pain messages if_ to concentrate on other activities.（A）it allowed（B） is it allowed（C） allowed（D）allowed it38 Dont worr

42、y, I have already_them_the decision.（A）informed; with（B） informed; of（C） informed; for（D）informed; that39 The child was sorry_his mother when he arrived at the station.（A）to miss（B） having missed（C） missing（D）to have missed40 I wonder why he_to discuss the problem at the meeting.（A）declined（B） rejec

43、ted（C） refused（D）AC41 You can hang up what you like on these_walls.（A）bare（B） empty（C） blank（D）vacant42 According to a _, the majority would rather have newspapers without a government than a government without newspapers.（A）election（B） campaign（C） poll（D）vote43 The population of the village has dec

44、reased_150 to 500.（A）in（B） at（C） by（D）with44 It seems that there is_ that I cant do.（A）nothing（B） anything（C） everything（D）none45 They are often_caring more about animals than human beings.（A）accused of（B） accused with（C） charged of（D）charged for46 _a good beginning is made, the work is half done.（A

45、）As soon as（B） While（C） As（D）Once47 George could not_his foolish mistake.（A）account in（B） count on（C） count for（D）account for48 We came into this field late, so we must work hard to_the lost time.（A）make up for（B） make out（C） keep up with（D）put up with49 The new law will come into_on the day it is p

46、assed.（A）effect（B） use（C） service（D）existence50 We can separate the mixture into the pure chemical compounds_it is composed.（A）in which（B） of that（C） of which（D）from which51 Mrs. Lindon has_that she is unable to get a job.（A）such small education（B） so little education（C） a such little education（D）a

47、so small education52 She cant prevent her little boy_shooting_birds.（A）from; to（B） on; at（C） with; up（D）from; at53 Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of_.（A）energy（B） source（C） power（D）material54 A darkened sky in the daytime is usually an indication that a

48、storm is_.（A）possibly coming（B） about to take place（C） close by（D）expected to be severe55 We all know that_speak louder than words.（A）movements（B） performance（C） operations（D）actions56 _, he could not cover the whole distance in fifteen minutes.（A）Fast as he ran（B） As he ran fast（C） If he ran fast（D

49、）Since he ran fast57 Agricultural production in that country has increased_in recent years.（A）vastly（B） strikingly（C） considerably（D）extremely58 Peter has planned to _ some money every month so that he can buy a used car next year.（A）set aside（B） set up（C） set in（D）set along59 Although I spoke to him man