1、2001 年江苏专转本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析0 Do you want to say what you think in a letter to the President of the United States? Youll get a reply from himwritten in ink, not typedafter only a few days. The President gets about 4,000 letters every week. He answers everyone who writes to him on special White House Pa
2、per. But he doesnt 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 electro
3、nic 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 Ho
4、use official said, “Its not important that the letters come from a computer. Each letter says what the President wants to say. “1 _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
5、 weeks2 The reply from the President_.（A）is always printed（B） is always written in ink（C） is always typed（D）is always written by himself3 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 second4 The compu
6、ter can be described as_.（A）expensive but efficient（B） heavy and inefficient（C） possessing a beautiful handwriting（D）the Presidents most reliable secretary5 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 v
7、ery 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 letters5 In order to learn to be ones true self, it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensi
8、ve 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 no
9、t 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
10、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. 6 According to the author, first
11、 of all one must_.（A）analyze（B） inquire（C） obtain knowledge（D）act7 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 learn8 The end of learning should be_.（A）thought（B） mastery（C） inquiry（D）analysis 9 Accordin
12、g to the author, another mans succeeds should_.（A）make greater efforts（B） not be taken into consideration（C） make us nervous（D）cause one to stop trying 10 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） suc
13、cess depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort（D）success in ones profession is least important in ones life10 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 cert
14、ain 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
15、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, th
16、e 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.
17、 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.11 Which of the foll
18、owing 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. 12 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 13
19、 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 14 It can be inferred from the last paragraph that_.（A）diet books are not always effective（B） diet books a
20、re usually helpful（C） there are lots of ways of losing weight（D）bookstores are keeping their promises15 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
21、 diet is a safe way of losing weight15 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 Readers Digest to test our vocabulary. Today, more than 45 years later, I always ch
22、eck out “ It pays to Enrich Your Word Power“ first when the Digest comes each month. I am impressed with that idea, word power. Readers Digest knows the power that words have to move people to entertain, inform and inspire. The Digest editors know that the big word isnt always the best word. Take ju
23、st 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! Thats usually how it is with Readers Digest. The small and simple ca
24、n be profound. As chairman of a foundation to restore the Statue of Liberty, Ive 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
25、America. Dont get me wrong. Im 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 miracleif its the right word, in the right place, at the right time. Its a “secret“ that I hope I will never forget.16 The passage is mainly about_.（A）one
26、 of the many old memories（B） using simple words to express profound ideas（C） Readers Digest and school speeches（D）how to make effective speeches17 It seems that Readers Digest is a magazine popular with_.（A）people of all ages（B） teenagers（C） school teachers（D）elderly readers 18 The example the autho
27、r gives in the second paragraph might mean_.（A）one spends his day playing and drinking（B） dont waste your time as one does（C） time slips easily if you dont make good use of it（D）time is just like drinking milk from a bowl 19 The authors “secret“ is_.（A）to avoid using big words at any time（B） to use
28、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 possible20 According to the author, well-chosen words can give people_.（A）hope, courage, and ideas（B） confidence, determination, and strength（C） pleasure, knowledge, and encourag
29、ement（D）entertainment, information, and power二、Vocabulary and Structure21 Its still early in the morning. There isnt_in the office.（A）anyone（B） everyone（C） nobody（D）any people22 _is not known what they discussed in the meeting.（A）That（B） He（C） This（D）It23 The sad news broke her_and she has been gloo
30、my ever since.（A）feelings（B） emotions（C） mind（D）heart24 He is_much of a gentleman to fight.（A）so（B） as（C） very（D）too25 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 begun26 _who would like t
31、o go on the trip should put their names on the list.（A）Those（B） These（C） Somebody（D）The ones27 A bottle weights less after air is taken out, _proves that air has weight.（A）we（B） it（C） which（D）what28 How long_?（A）you suppose did it last（B） do you suppose it last（C） did you suppose it last（D）you suppo
32、se it last29 Smith had some trouble_the mans accent.（A）to understand（B） understanding（C） for understanding（D）with understanding30 The next few days could be_for the peace negotiation.（A）maximum（B） practical（C） critical（D）urgent31 He_ quite a lot when he was young.（A）used to travel（B） used to traveli
33、ng（C） was used to travel（D）would use to travel32 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 gave33 Mary used to_the room with Linda.（A）separate（B） divide（C） hold（D）share34 “Must we hand in our exercise-b
34、ooks now? “No, you _. “（A）mustnt（B） dont（C） neednt（D）cant35 She pulled away from the window_anyone should see them.（A）lest（B） even though（C） unless（D）only if36 Not a_has been found so far that can help the police find the criminal.（A）fact（B） clue（C） symbol（D）sign37 She would make a teacher far super
35、ior_the average.（A）over（B） than（C） beyond（D）to38 Radio is different from television in_it sends and receives pictures.（A）which（B） that（C） what（D）this39 Tom and Jack have returned but _ students of the group havent come back yet.（A）other（B） the others（C） others（D）another40 It_half a year since we_to
36、study in this university.（A）is; come（B） is; have come（C） has been; came（D）has been; have come41 The fact that something is cheap doesnt_mean it is of low quality.（A）necessarily（B） especially（C） essentially（D）practically42 They set off by car and_the nearest town.（A）made for（B） made after（C） made out
37、（D）made to43 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 wherever44 He doesnt want_that hes going away.（A）to be known（B） him to be known（C） that to be known（D）it to be known45 The noise around was terrible, but I had to_it.（A）keep awa
38、y from（B） keep up with（C） live with（D）live on46 He_that his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.（A）impressed（B） sensed（C） inferred（D）identified47 On Sundays I prefer_at home to_out.（A）to stay; go（B） stay; going（C） staying; going（D）staying; go48 Id like to write to him, but whats
39、 the_ ? He never writes back.（A）significance（B） business（C） point（D）purpose49 There were _opinions as to the best location for the new school.（A）disagreeing（B） conflicting（C） rejecting（D）reverting50 _by the news of his fathers death, he could hardly utter a word.（A）To be stunned（B） Stunned（C） To stu
40、n（D）Stunning51 _, wed 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 case52 They have equipped the office with the _business machines.（A）last（B） latter（C） latest（D）later53 The police found that George had still another_of income
41、.（A）origin（B） source（C） basis（D）means54 An open-minded teacher doesnt always_one single teaching method.（A）set aside（B） take over（C） take on（D）stick to55 Much to the students_, the exam was postponed.（A）burden（B） concern（C） relief（D）requirement56 Children normally feel a lot of_about their first day
42、 at school.（A）anxiety（B） difference（C） feelings（D）trouble57 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; changed58 She_meet her former instructor on the bus.（A）delighted to（B） happened to（C） pleased to（D）tended
43、 to59 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）so60 The new engineers suggestions were _in the revised plan.（A）entitled（B） engaged（C） embodied（D）estimated三、Cloze60 Other experiments have shown 【61】 the brain nee
44、ds 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 le
45、ft 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. （A）that（B） what（C） which（D）it（A）that（B） how（C） what（D）which（A）in（B） for（C） about（D）to（A）attracted（B） added（C） brough
46、t（D）absorbed（A）this（B） it（C） that（D）such（A）because of（B） due to（C） because（D）just as（A）So that（B） Now that（C） However（D）Therefore（A）Hearing（B） Attending（C） Absorbing（D）Listening to（A）looking（B） look（C） to look（D）looked（A）other（B） the other（C） another（D）others70 Historians cant tell us when, where or
47、 【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 womens work. 【76】 most of the great chefs in history have been
48、 men. This might have been because chefs learned 【77】 work in the kitchens of rich families 【78】 in restaurants and women didnt 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.（A）who（B） which（C） how（D）what（A）time（B） times（C） ages（D）period（A）uncooked（B） being cooked（C） uncooking（D）to be uncooked（A）probable（B） possib
