1、江苏省普通高校专转本选拔考试大学英语(二年级)真题 2012 年及答案解析(总分:150.00,做题时间:120 分钟)一、PartIReadingComprehe(总题数:4,分数:40.00)PassageOne Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage. Differentcountriesanddifferentraceshavedifferentmanners.UBeforeenteringahouseinsomeAsiancountries,itisgoodmannerstotakeoffyourshoes./UInEuropeancou
2、ntries,eventhoughshoessometimesbecomeverymuddy,thisisnotdone.AguestinaChinesehousesometimesdoesnotfinishadrink.Heleavesalittle,toshowthathehashadenough.InaMalayhouse,too,aguestalwaysleavesalittlefood.InEngland,aguestalwaysfinishesadrinktoshowthatheenjoysit. UWeshouldliketofindoutthecustomsofotherrac
3、es,sothattheywillnotthinkusill-mannered./UButpeopleallovertheworldagreethatbeingwell-manneredreallymeansbeingkindandhelpingothers,especiallythoseolderorweakerthanourselves.Ifyourememberthis,youwillnotgoveryfarwrong. Herearesomeexamplesofthethingsthatawell-manneredpersondoesordoesnotdo. Heneverlaughs
4、atpeoplewhentheyareintrouble.Heisalwayskindeithertopeopleortoanimals.Whenpeoplearewaitingforabus,orinapostoffice,helinesuptowaithisturn.Inthebus,hegiveshisseattoanolderpersonoraladywhoisstanding.Ifheaccidentallybumpsinto(碰撞)someone,orgetsintheirway,hesays“Excuseme”or“Imsorry”. Hesays“Please”whenmaki
5、ngarequest,and“Thankyou”whenhereceivessomething.Hestandsupwhenspeakingtoaladyoranolderperson,andhedoesnotsitdownuntiltheotherpersonisseated.Hedoesnottalktoomuchabouthimself.Wheneating,hedoesnotspeakwithhismouthfulloffood.(分数:10.00)(1).Accordingtothepassage,aknowledgeofthecustomsofotherraces_. (分数:2.
6、00)A.is very usefulB.is unnecessaryC.is unimportantD.does not mean much(2).Apersonwithgoodmannersthinksof_. (分数:2.00)A.the older before himselfB.himself before othersC.no one but himselfD.his personal interests(3).WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?Awell-manneredpersonusually_. (分数:2.00)A.says “Please” wh
7、en making a requestB.makes an apology for bumping into someone accidentallyC.sits where he is when speaking to a ladyD.tries to help those who are in trouble(4).Ifyouwanttobewell-mannered,_. (分数:2.00)A.you laugh at people when they are in troubleB.its all right to speak with your mouth full of foodC
8、.you should stop someone when he is talkingD.you should speak after someone else has finished talking(5).Asdifferentcountrieshavedifferentmanners,_ (分数:2.00)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
9、 do anythingD.learning a little language would be helpedPassageTwo Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage. IenteredSt.ThomassHospitalasamedicalstudentattheageof18andspentfiveyearsthere.Iwasanunsatisfactorystudent,formyheartwasnotinit.Ihadalwayswantedtobeawriter,andintheevenings,aftermytea,Iwrot
10、eandread.Beforelong,Iwroteanovel,calledLizaofLambeth,whichIsenttoapublisherandwasaccepted.Itappearedduringmylastyearatthehospitalandhadsomethingofasuccess.IfeltIcouldaffordtogiveupmedicineandmakewritingmyprofession;so,threedaysafterIgraduatedfromtheschoolofmedicine,IsetoutforSpaintowriteanotherbook.
11、Lookingbacknow,andknowingtheterribledifficultiesofmakingalivingbywriting,IrealizeIwastakingafearfulrisk. Thenexttenyearswereveryhard,andIearnedanaverageof100ayear.ThenIhadabitofluck.ThemanageroftheCourtTheatreputonaplaythatfailed.Thenextplayhearrangedtoputonwasnotready,andhewasathiswitsend.UHereadap
12、layofmineand,thoughhedidnotmuchlikeit,hethoughtitmightjustrunforthesixweekstilltheplayhehadinmindcouldbeproduced./UItranforfifteenmonths.Withinashortwhile,IhadfourplaysrunninginLondonatthesametime.Nothingofthekindhadeverhappenedbefore.Iwasthetalkofthetown.(分数:10.00)(1).Whentheauthorwasamedicalstuden
13、t,he_. (分数:2.00)A.had some trouble with his heartB.was a very good studentC.wanted to be a writer after graduationD.was satisfied with what he was doing at the time(2).Whentheauthorwrotehisfirstnovel,_.(分数:2.00)A.hesentittoapublisherbutitwasnotacceptedB.hewasstillstudyingatthemedicalschoolC.hesuccee
14、dedinpublishingitthoughitwasnotasuccess.D.hehadgraduatedfromthemedicalschool.(3).Theauthorgaveupmedicinebecauseatthattime_. (分数:2.00)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
15、 of his book(4).Forthefirsttenyearsofhiswritingcareerafterhisgraduation,theauthorearnedanaverageof100ayear,whichwas_. (分数:2.00)A.a great sumB.a bit of luckC.a small sumD.a moderate success(5).ThemanageroftheCourtTheatreagreedtoputontheauthorsplaybecause_. (分数:2.00)A.he thought the author was a good
16、playwrightB.he liked the authors plays very muchC.he failed to arrange a new play in timeD.he heard that the author had studied medicine beforePassageThree Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage. Inthelast500years,nothingaboutpeople-nottheirclothes,ideasorlanguages-haschangedasmuchaswhattheyea
17、t.TheoriginalchocolatedrinkwasmadefromtheseedsofthecocoatreebySouthAmericanIndians.TheSpanishintroducedittotherestoftheworld.Andalthoughitwasveryexpensive,itquicklybecamefashionable.InLondon,shopswherechocolatedrinkswereservedbecameimportantmeetingplaces.Somestillexisttoday. ThepotatoisalsofromtheNe
18、wWorld.Around1500,theSpanishbroughtitfromPerutoEurope,whereitwassoonwidelygrown.IrelandbecamesodependentonitthatthousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedwhenthecropfailedduringthe“PotatoFamine”of1845-46,andthousandsmorewereforcedtoemigratetoAmerica.TherearemanyotherfoodsthathavetraveledfromSouthAmericatotheOldW
19、orld.Butsomeotherswentintheoppositedirection.UBrazilisnowtheworldslargestgrowerofcoffee,andcoffeeisanimportantcropinColumbiaandotherSouthAmericancountries./UButitisnativetoEthiopia.ItwasfirstmadeintoadrinkbyArabsduringthe1400s. AccordingtoanArabiclegend,coffeewasdiscoveredbyagoatherdnamedKaldi.Henot
20、icedthathisgoatswereattractedtotheredberriesonacoffeebush.Hetriedoneandexperiencedthe“wide-awake”feelingthatone-thirdoftheworldspopulationnowstartsthedaywith. (分数:10.00)(1).Accordingtothepassage,_haschangedthemostinthelast500years. (分数:2.00)A.foodB.chocolateC.potatoD.coffee(2).“Some”in“Somestillexis
21、ttoday”(Para.1)means_. (分数:2.00)A.some cocoa treesB.some chocolate drinksC.some shopsD.some South American Indians(3).ThousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedduringthe“PotatoFamine”because_. (分数:2.00)A.they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything elseB.they were forced to emigrate to
22、AmericaC.the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potatoD.the potato harvest was bad.(4).Coffeeoriginallycamefrom_. (分数:2.00)A.BrazilB.ColumbiaC.EthiopiaD.Arabia(5).TheArabiclegendisusedtoprovethat_. (分数:2.00)A.coffee was first discovered by KaldiB.coffee was first discove
23、red by Kaldis goatsC.coffee was first discovered in South American countriesD.coffee drinks were first made by ArabsPassageFour Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage. Aroundtheworldmoreandmorepeoplearetakingpartindangeroussportsandactivities.Ofcourse,therehavealwaysbeenpeoplewhohavelookedfora
24、dventure-thosewhohaveclimbedthehighestmountains,exploredunknownpartsoftheworldorsailedinsmallboatsacrossthegreatestoceans.UNow,however,therearepeoplewhoseekanimmediatethrillfromariskyactivitywhichmayonlylastafewminutesorevenseconds./U Iwouldconsiderbungeejumpingtobeagoodexampleofsuchanactivity.Youju
25、mpfromahighplace(perhapsabridge,orahot-airballoon)200metresabovethegroundwithanelasticropetiedtoyourankles.Youfallatupto150kilometresanhourtilltheropestopsyoufromhittingtheground.Itisestimatedthat2millionpeoplearoundtheworldhavenowtriedbungeejumping.Otheractivitiesasriskyasbungeejumpinginvolvejumpin
26、gfromtallbuildingsanddivingintotheseafromthetopofhighcliffs.Whydopeopletakepartinsuchactivitiesasthese?Somepsychologistssuggestthatitisbecauselifeinmodernsocietieshasbecomesafeandboring.Notverylongago,peoplesliveswereconstantlyunderthreat.Theyhadtogooutandhuntforfood,diseasescouldnoteasilybecured,an
27、dlifewasacontinuousbattleforsurvival. Nowadays,accordingtomanypeople,lifeofferslittleexcitement.Theyliveandworkinacomparativelysafeenvironment;theybuyfoodinshops,andthereare doctorsandhospitalstolookafterthemiftheybecomeill.Theanswerforsomeofthesepeopleistoseekdangerinactivitiessuchasbungeejumping.(
28、分数:10.00)(1).Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe_. (分数:2.00)A.Dangerous Sports: What and WhyB.The Boredom of Modern LifeC.Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous?D.The Need for Excitement(2).Moreandmorepeopletoday_. (分数:2.00)A.are trying activities such as bungee jumpingB.are climbing the highest mounta
29、insC.are coming close to death in sportsD.are exploring unknown places(3).Inbungeejumping,you_. (分数:2.00)A.jump as high as you canB.slide down a rope to the groundC.attach yourself to a rope and fall towards the groundD.fall towards the ground without a rope(4).Peopleprobablytakepartindangeroussport
30、snowadaysbecause_. (分数:2.00)A.they have a lot of free timeB.they can go to hospital if they are injuredC.their lives lack excitementD.they no longer need to hunt for food(5).Thewriterofthepassagehasa_attitudetowardsdangeroussports. (分数:2.00)A.positiveB.negativeC.neutralD.nervous二、PartIIVocabularyand
31、S(总题数:40,分数:40.00)1.Wounded_hewas,herefusedtocomebackfromthefront. (分数:1.00)A.sinceB.forC.asD.although2.Aftertheclassmeeting,she_usaboutherlifeintheUnitedStates. (分数:1.00)A.went on tellingB.went to tellC.went tellingD.went on to tell3.Theownerandeditorofthenewspaper_theconference. (分数:1.00)A.were at
32、tendingB.was to attend toC.is to attendD.are to attend4.It_JohnandPeterwhohelpedmewithmyworktheotherday. (分数:1.00)A.wereB.isC.had beenD.was5.Itshightime_himaseverelessonforbeinglate. (分数:1.00)A.you giveB.you gaveC.youll giveD.you should give6._,wedecidedtoleaveatonce,aswedidntwanttoriskmissingthelas
33、tbus. (分数:1.00)A.Being pretty lateB.As it being pretty lateC.It being pretty lateD.It was being pretty late7.Noannouncementhasbeenmadeconcerning_onthenextflight. (分数:1.00)A.who goB.who is goingC.is who goingD.who went8.Theelectricfurnace_beforeitcanbeused. (分数:1.00)A.needs repairingB.should be in re
34、pairC.must repairD.has to be repairable9.Wecantentertheroombecauseitsdoor_. (分数:1.00)A.lockedB.locksC.is lockedD.is locking10._Charlesstartsajob,hewilldoit_itisfinished. (分数:1.00)A.Since, whereB.Each time, onceC.Once, tillD.The moment, as11.Seldom_anymistakesduringmypast10yearsofworkinghere. (分数:1.0
35、0)A.I did makeB.did I makeC.I would makeD.I made12._inthepark,IcameacrossmyformerEnglishteacher. (分数:1.00)A.If wanderedB.If wanderingC.While wanderedD.While wandering13.Imsorry_solong.IforgottotellyouinadvancethatIwouldhaveameetingthisafternoon. (分数:1.00)A.to keep you waitedB.to keep you waitingC.to
36、havekeptyouwaitingD.to have kept you waited14.Ibitterlyregret_himthesadstory. (分数:1.00)A.having toldB.to have toldC.to tellD.told15.Thehousethat_inthefloodsmustberebuiltbeforewintercomes. (分数:1.00)A.has been washed awayB.has to wash awayC.has them washed awayD.has washed them away16.“Doyouthinkhewil
37、lmakeagoodpresident?”“Heisjust_Bill.” (分数:1.00)A.as qualified asB.more qualified likeC.the same qualified as D.D.much qualified than17.Although_aloneathome,hedidntfeellonely. (分数:1.00)A.leavingB.leaveC.leavesD.left18.Thecrimewasnotdiscoveredtill48hourslater,_gavethecriminalsplentyoftimetogetaway. (分
38、数:1.00)A.whichB.thatC.asD.what19.After15yearsabroad,hisbrothercamebackonly_hishometownseverelydamagedinanearthquake. (分数:1.00)A.to be findingB.findingC.foundD.to find20._thefinalexam,Iwouldgoshoppingthisafternoon. (分数:1.00)A.As forB.Because ofC.But forD.Due to21.Bythetimeyougethome,we_inQingdaoforon
39、eweek. (分数:1.00)A.will be stayingB.will have stayedC.would have stayedD.have stayed22.Ifwe_thisspeed,wewillarrivethereinabouttwodays. (分数:1.00)A.keep upB.keep fromC.keep outD.keep away23.Theyareshockedtofind_waterhasbeenpolluted. (分数:1.00)A.large quantities ofB.a great number ofC.a good deal ofD.a p
40、lenty of24.Thisuniversityisoutstanding_itsfacultyandreferenceresources. (分数:1.00)A.in place ofB.in terms ofC.by means ofD.by way of25.Liquidsarelikesolids_theyhaveadefinitevolume. (分数:1.00)A.on thatB.for thatC.with thatD.in that26.Hersenseofinferiority_herunfortunatefamilybackground. (分数:1.00)A.resu
41、lts fromB.brings aboutC.results inD.stands for27.Withmorememberssigningup,ourrecreationclubneedsmore_. (分数:1.00)A.sporting equipmentB.sports equipmentC.sports equipmentsD.sport equipments28.Heissuchastrong-willedpersonthatthereisnothingintheworldthatcan_him. (分数:1.00)A.winB.defeatC.rescueD.attach29.
42、Shelikedshoppingbutshewasnotinthe_foritbecauseshewasalittleexhausted. (分数:1.00)A.moodB.mindC.stateD.spirit30.Gobacktothefactoryontime,oryouwillbe_. (分数:1.00)A.hiredB.rentedC.employedD.fired31.Iwouldmuch_itifyoucouldhelpmecarrytheluggage. (分数:1.00)A.appreciateB.applyC.admitD.achieve32.Ithasbeentwoyea
43、rssinceherbrotherwas_withherparents.(分数:1.00)A.on contractB.in contactC.keep contactD.come into contact33.Onemustobtain_fromthelandownertohuntinthisforest. (分数:1.00)A.admirationB.requirementC.permissionD.association34.Thepillmymothergaveme_mytoothache. (分数:1.00)A.regainedB.restrictedC.relievedD.rele
44、ased35.Heisin_aboutthejobheisgoingtolose. (分数:1.00)A.despairB.regretC.defeatD.risk36.Thefamousactresstriedhardtoanswerany_questionsaboutherunhappymarriage. (分数:1.00)A.embarrassedB.embarrassingC.emergentD.urgent37.Theyoungmanfoughttosaveadrowninggirl.Hewas_admiration. (分数:1.00)A.worthy ofB.worthwhile
45、C.worth ofD.worth38.Myfatherhasmanyfriendsbecausehehasawarmand_personality. (分数:1.00)A.outsideB.outlookC.outstandingD.outgoing39.Idontlikethatfellow.Healwaystalkswith_ofself-importance. (分数:1.00)A.an appearanceB.a faceC.an airD.a color40.Itwas_ofhimtoleavetheclassroomwhentheteachercriticizedhim. (分数
46、:1.00)A.childlikeB.childishC.childhoodD.childless三、PartIIICloze(共 20 小题,每(总题数:1,分数:20.00)Manypeoplewronglybelievethatwhenpeoplereacholdage,theirfamiliesplacetheminnursinghomes.Theyareleftinthe_61_ofstrangersfortherestoftheirlives.Their_62_childrenvisitthemonlyoccasionally,butmoreoften,theydonothavea
47、ny_63_visitors. Thetruthisthatthisideaisan_64_story.Infact,familymembersprovideover80percentofthecare_65_elderlypeopleneed.SamuelPrestoon,asociologist,studied_66_theAmericanfamilyischanging.Hereportedthatbythetimethe_67_Americancouplereaches40yearsofage,theyhavemoreparentsthanchildren._68_,becausepe
48、opletodaylivelongerafteranillnessthanpeopledidyears_69_,familymembersmustprovidelongtermcare. Morepsychologistshavefoundthatallcaregivers_70_acommoncharacteristic:Allcaregiversbelievethattheyarethebest_71_forthejob. Inotherwords,theyallfeltthatthey_72_dothejobbetterthananyoneelse.Socialworkers_73_caregiverstofindoutwhytheytook_74_theresponsibilityofcaringforanelderlyrelative.Manycaregiversbelievedtheyhada(n)_75_tohelptheirrelative.Somestatedthathelpingothers_76_