1、2009 年江苏专转本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析0 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, b
2、ut 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 busin
3、ess of continuing the family lineage (血统) 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 ord
4、ers 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
5、 or woman in the country who has not gone through this processsometimes six or seven times. 1 The word “matchmaking“ in this passage means_.（A）a very formal ritual(仪式)attended by boys and girls（B） introducing boys and girls to know each other for the purpose of marriage（C） producing matches to make
6、a fire or light a cigarette（D）arranging games between men and women2 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） the
7、y are busy with communicating with different people（D）marriage is seen as a business contract instead of something sacred3 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
8、 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 matc
9、hmaking.（B） From the signal the boys 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 o
10、f matchmaking in Korea（B） the importance of a business contract（C） the work of a business matchmakers（D）the first meeting between men and women5 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 graduat
11、ion, 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 isnt doing better. Then there was Tom who was always regarded as “average. “ However,
12、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 dont need talent
13、to succeed“ , insist some experts. “All you need is a big pot of glue (胶水). You put some on your chair, you sit down, and you stick to every project until youve done the best you can do. “Average achievers stay glued to their chairs and postpone pleasure so they can receive future benefits. Many fas
14、t-trackers, on the other hand, expect too much too soon. When rewards dont materialize instantly, they may become disappointed and unhappy.6 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）lear
15、ns new things quickly7 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. 8 The word “materialize“ in the last paragraph means “_“.（A
16、）matter（B） appear（C） match（D）attract9 It is implied in the passage that_.（A）one has no pleasure until he succeeds（B） glue can help one focus on ones work（C） success has nothing to do with special talent（D）success is closely related to patience and steadiness10 A proper title for the passage can be_.
17、（A）The Magic of Glue（B） The Way to Success（C） Why Talented People often Succeed Quickly（D）How Average Achievers Do Better than Others10 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
18、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
19、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. Th
20、e 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 com
21、pany. 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 o
22、r 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 ban
23、k 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 hearts 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 wi
24、thout 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
25、 and enjoyment of those who read.11 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 books12 The mai
26、n 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 encouragement13 We forget our surroundings and even our ident
27、ity 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 day14 Which of the following is NOT true?（A）All of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books.（B） We
28、 can travel by book free of charge to our hearts 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. 15 “The whole world is ours for the asking“ implies that_.（A）the world is more accessib
29、le 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 everyone15 （非英语专业做）Increasingly over the past 10 years, People especially young people have become aware of the need to change their
30、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 toda
31、y. 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 natura
32、l 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
33、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
34、 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 nationa
35、l 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“. 16 People have become more interested in natural foods because_.（A）they
36、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 fashionable17 Soil that is rich in organic matter_.（A）has nothing nutritious added to it（B） is essential for producing fruit
37、 and vegetables（C） contains unused vegetable matter（D）has had chemicals and fertilizers added to it18 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
38、 quality and in quantity（D）is no good for health19 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 freely20 Which of the following is consid
39、ered 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. 20 （英语专业必做）Drunken drivingsometimes called Americas socially accepted form of murder has become a national epidemic. Every hour of every day about
40、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 (男子汉) image and judges were lenient in most courts, but the drunken slaughter has recently caused so many well-publici
41、zed 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 1820-year-old drivers more tha
42、n 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
43、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 (酒栈) in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more brandies to a customer who was “obviously intoxicated“ and la
44、ter 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 tha
45、t legal prohibition didnt stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the becoming drug trade, there is no easy solution.21 Drunken driving has become a serious problem in America because_.（A）most drunken drivers drive their cars at top speed（B） most drivers regar
46、d 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 drivers22 Why have the public changed their opinion about drunken driving?（A）Because detailed statistics on drun
47、ken 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. 23 The statistics issued in New Jersey suggested that_.（A）many drunken dri
48、vers 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 drivers24 Laws recently introduced in some states h
49、ave _.（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 drink25 Whats the authors attitude towards the solution to drunken driving in the United States?（A）Ironical.（B） Causal.（C） Optimistic.（D）Realistic. 二、Vocabulary and Structure26 Keep two extra pencils _while taking the examination.（A）at ease（B） at length（C） at hand（D）in turn27 The competition from experie
