1、2014 年江苏专转本（英语）真题试卷及答案与解析一、Vocabulary and Structure1 He takes a part-time job every summer vacation, but most of the money he earns _playing compllter games in the net bar.（A）spend（B） spends（C） is spent（D）are spent2 It was reported_the plane had been missing for more than thirty days.（A）that（B） whic
2、h（C） what（D）an3 The reason_he objected to the plan at the meeting was that he had no faith in us.（A）because（B） which（C） for（D）why4 Teachers at our university_to publish at least two research papers each year.（A）will require（B） require（C） are requiring（D）are required5 Seldom _ any mistakes in the pas
3、t 15 years working in the physics laboratory.（A）she did make（B） did she make（C） she should make（D）she could make6 As is expected,the government is taking measures_the spread of Bird Flu.（A）preventing（B） prevent（C） to prevent（D）prevented7 The old woman was worried because her 30-year old son was so l
4、azy that he didnt feel like_to work.（A）going（B） to go（C） go（D）goes8 To make our environment cleaner, people suggest that no smoking_in publie placec.（A）allow（B） be allowed（C） was allowed（D）allowed9 Mother was proud that her daughter looked _ among the girls in the party that evening.（A）less beautifu
5、l（B） the most beautiful（C） more beautiful（D）even beautiful10 You_our boss in her office last Friday, she has already gone to Paris.（A）neednt have seen（B） must have seen（C） might have seen（D）cant have seen11 You may use this iPad_you promise to return it tomorrow afternoon.（A）unless（B） as long as（C）
6、as soon as（D）until12 The old man had been to his daughters home several times but he still had trouble_it.（A）found（B） finds（C） find（D）finding13 I wish I_a spaceman like Yang Liwei and could stay in the speceship for a few days.（A）were（B） have been（C） can be（D）am14 It was the information from the int
7、ernet _ gave him great help in the fina lexam.（A）that（B） what（C） when（D）how15 Some people often feel depressed when the leaves on the tree_yellow in the fall.（A）turning（B） turn（C） turns（D）to turn16 As far as Im_, theres plenty of room for improvement in the service of your hotel.（A）considered（B） car
8、ed（C） concerned（D）called17 To their great_, they didnt succeed in the cooperation with an Italian company.（A）disappointment（B） disappointed（C） disappointing（D）disappoint18 Please have more vegetables and do more exercise if you want to keep_.（A）health（B） healthy（C） healthful（D）healthily19 He is not
9、willing to carry the red box,it is much_than the yellow one in the corner.（A）heavy（B） more heavy（C） a little heavy（D）heavier20 Traveling around the world is easy nowadays. It_just a few hours to cross the Atlantic by plane.（A）takes（B） take（C） took（D）is taken21 _, I wont be able to go to your party t
10、omorrow since I have to attend an important meeting.（A）Genrally（B） Secretly（C） Unfortunately（D）Luckily22 There were lots of people around who could_ help those injured in the car accident.（A）angrily（B） deeply（C） cleanly（D）actually23 The noisy road works in the neighborhood caused a lot of_ among loc
11、al residents.（A）occasions（B） complaints（C） communications（D）organizations24 There information would be extremely_for students who will take a national examination in June.（A）helpful（B） official（C） peronal（D）peaceful25 The houses in this district have been sold out, for there is a large and supermark
12、et nearly.（A）convenient（B） easy（C） constant（D）excited26 As a professor of English,he is not very_biological terms.（A）grateful to（B） familiar to（C） grateful for（D）familiar with27 The girl was quite excited when she got the letter asking her to go for an_the following day.（A）impression（B） identity（C）
13、interview（D）ideal28 After the secretary knew that the boss would go to New York for an international conference, she booked an airticket_.（A）in addition（B） in case（C） in advance（D）in a way29 Villagers are_not to swim in the river since it is quite deep and dangerous.（A）attended（B） neglected（C） arres
14、ted（D）warned30 The social problem caused by mother phones have greatly_our normal life in recent years.（A）affected（B） depended（C） missed（D）pointed31 As it is getting warmer, you might as well _ these fur coats in that wooden box.（A）put up（B） turn off（C） put away（D）turn back32 Family run hotels of hi
15、gh_offer a personal,friendly and efficient service.（A）determination（B） standard（C） temperature（D）touch33 _, I dont think the candidate has a chance of winning the election the year.（A）In busimess（B） To the extreme（C） In a distance（D）To be honest34 Scientists have made a study to show that praise is
16、more_than criticism in improving students behavior.（A）effective（B） embarrassed（C） exact（D）envious35 We have to make an effort to encourage American companies to_business in our country.（A）give（B） do（C） look（D）turn36 Students in Western countries are quite_in their learning.（A）impressive（B） inexpensi
17、ve（C） independent（D）increasing37 Some Chinese traditions are gradually disappearing_some other traditions are coming back.（A）while（B） what（C） whatever（D）where38 This is the lady_whom I borrowed some money three days ago.（A）between（B） for（C） in（D）from39 I cant hear what the teacher says. Could you ta
18、lk a little more_?（A）quietly（B） noisily（C） generally（D）frankly40 My friends urged me not to_the opportunity for it might never come again.（A）escape（B） spend（C） miss（D）turn40 People and the sources of air pollution are found in the same places. This means that cities with large populations have the b
19、iggest problem of dirty air. Air pollution is caused by many different things. A major source of air pollution is the gas fumes(烟尘)from cars. Another major source of dirty air is the burning of coal and oil for energy. This energy is needed to make electricity. Of course, much more electricity is us
20、ed in the city than in the country.On the average, we throw away more trash and garbage than the year before. The burning of garbage contributes to air pollution. Many major industries are also responsible for the dirty air in the around cities. The fumes from iron, steel, chemical, and petroleum pr
21、oduction add particles(粉尘)to the air.The effects of air pollution range from mild headaches to death. The levels of pollution found in heavy for traffic may cause headaches for loss of clear vision. Wherever coal and oil are used for fuel, fumes may kill trees and plants and cause metal to corrode.
22、In some of the larger cities, these fumes endanger the live of human beings by contributing to lung diseases and causing early deaths.41 From the passage, we know that_.（A）air pollution is caused by electricity（B） the cause of air pollution is not people（C） air pollution is caused by many different
23、sources（D）headaches and death are not related to air pollution42 What is stated in the passage?（A）How cars produce fumes.（B） Why so many people live in cities.（C） What the causes and effects of air pollution are.（D）How people in cities feel about polluted.43 Which of the following is NOT the cause o
24、f air pollution?（A）Trucks.（B） Headaches.（C） Burning garbage.（D）Burning coal and oil.44 What are the major sources of air polluting in cities?（A）Trash and garbage.（B） Major industries.（C） Cars and population.（D）Gas fumes and the burning for energy.45 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the pas
25、sage?（A）Heart diseases.（B） Lung diseases.（C） Loss of clear sight.（D）Serious headache.45 Everyone has got two personalitiesthe one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You dont show your secret personality when youre awake because you can control yourself, but when youre
26、asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, youre a very open person. You normally trust p
27、eople and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You dont like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive(深藏不露的)person. You worry a lot and youre always easily upset. Youre very stubborn(顽固的), but you arent very ambitions
28、. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep curled up(蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so youre often defensive. Youre shy and you dont normally like meetingpeople. You prefer to be on you
29、r own. Youre easily hurt.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You youre your strengths and weaknesses. Youre usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you dont often get depressed. You always say what you think even if
30、it makes annoys people.46 According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality_.（A）in a normal night（B） when you are asleep（C） when you are daydreaming（D）when you refuse to show yourself47 What can be said about ones personality according to the passage?（A）Everyone has one pe
31、rsonality.（B） Everyone has two personalities.（C） Ones personality is unchangeable.（D）Ones persounality is popular.48 What kind of personality do they have if the sleep on their stomach?（A）They are open with others.（B） They like new ideas earlier than others.（C） They are secretive and easily upset.（D
32、）They live only for tomorrow.49 The writer tends to think highly of the people who sleep on their side because _（A）they are stronger（B） they are careful and confident（C） they often like annoying people（D）they always show sympathy for people50 What is the best title of the passage?（A）Sleeping Positio
33、n and Personality.（B） Feelings and Personality.（C） Types of Personalities.（D）Types of Sleeping Positions.50 Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was an international student from Jordan. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he a
34、nd Steve would become good friends.At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always greeted Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he offered to study with Yaser. He even invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But after the semester was over, Steve seemed more distant. The two former classmates didnt see
35、 each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didnt seem very interested in talking to him.Yaser is a little confused. He is an outsider to American culture. He doesnt understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans use the word “friend“ in a very general way. T
36、hey may call both casual acquaintances(相识的人)and close companions(伴侣)“ friends. “ Americans have school friends, work friends, sports friends and neighborhood friends. These friendships are based on common interests. When the shared activity ends, the friendship may fade.In some cultures friendship m
37、eans a strong life-long bond(关系)between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to last. American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves frequently. American develop friendship quickly, and they may change just
38、 as quickly.People from the United States may at first seem friendly. Americans often chat easily with strangers. They may smile warmly and say, “How a nice day“ or “See you later. “ Schoolmates may say, “ Lets get together sometime. “ But American friendliness is not always an offer of true friends
39、hip.51 Where did Steve and Yeser first meet?（A）In their history class.（B） In their English class.（C） In their chemistry class.（D）In their Chinese class.52 What is the style of American friendship?（A）Americans value strong life-long friendships.（B） Americans friendship is not a life-long one.（C） Amer
40、icans develop friendship slowly.（D）Americans do not make friends with strange people.53 The word “fade“ probably means“_“.（A）disappear gradually（B） increase sharply（C） become close（D）last forever54 In the eyes of Americans, Steve and Yaser are_.（A）neighborhood friends（B） classmates for ever（C） sport
41、s friends（D）school friends55 “Lets get together sometime“(Para. 5)is a way to_.（A）be just friendly（B） learn from each other（C） care about each other（D）be unfriendly55 Newspapers, along with reporting the news, instruct, entertain, and give opinions. An important way for reading a large, big-city new
42、spaper is knowing how to take it apart. Can you find these separate sections; world news, national and local news, sports, business, entertainment, opinions, classified ads? Does your paper have other sections?News stories give facts, not the authors opinions. Editorials(社论)do the opposite; you can
43、expect an editorial to take sides. Some newspaper editorials have a by-line with the authors name, but many newspapers have unsigned(未署名的)editorials. These reflect the opinions of the publisher or editor.You can be a better reader if you know what to expect in a newspaper. For example, you can expec
44、t headlines to omit unnecessary words. You can expect to find the most important facts in the lead paragraph(the first paragraph)of a news story. You can expect important news items to be on the front page. You can expect less important items to be on the inside pages.Most of all, the more you know
45、about the current news, the more you will understand what is in the newspaper; important stories are generally presented one day and followed up on following days. So, an important way for reading newspapers is reading one frequently.56 When reading a large newspaper, one should_.（A）read it from cov
46、er to cover（B） do some paper-cutting（C） find separate sections（D）predict what is inside the newspaper57 Which of the following statements about news stories is TRUE?（A）News stories tell the facts without any comments.（B） News stories contain both facts and opinions.（C） News stories reflect the opini
47、ons of the publisher and editor.（D）News stories express the writers opinions.58 If you expect the most important facts of a news story,you can go to_.（A）the first paragraph（B） news items on each page（C） the authors opinions on the front pages（D）the headlines on the inside pages59 The best way to rea
48、d newspapers is to read_.（A）extensively and thoroughly（B） occasionally and carefully（C） frequently and with certain skills（D）in details every day60 The main idea of this passage is_.（A）how to read newspapers（B） how to read stories and editorials（C） how to find important news stories（D）how to find the authors opinions二、Cloze60 Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted to have a rest before catching the train. I【C1】_a newspaper and some chocolate and went【C2】_the station coffee shop.【C3】_was a cheap self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy ba
