江苏专转本英语真题及答案.doc

1、 江苏省2017年普通高校专转本选拔考试英语试题卷注意事项：1.本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分， 试题卷共 10 页，全卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120分钟。2.必须在答疑卡上作答，作答在 试题卷上无效。作答前 务必将自己的姓名和准考正好准确清晰的填写在试题卷和答题卡上的指定位置。考试结束时，须将试题卷和答 题卡一并交回。Prat I Reading Comprehension （共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，共 40 分）Directions: There are 4 passage in this part . Each passage is followed by someques

2、tions or unfinished statements . For each of them there are 4 choicesmarked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answerby blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet .Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 based on the following passage .We use both words and gestures to

3、express our feelings ,but the problem isthat these words and gestures can be understood in different ways .It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language . So doeslaughter or crying . There are also a number of striking similarities in theway different animals show the same feelings .

4、Dogs , tigers and humans , forexample , often show their teeth when they are angry . This is probably becausethey are born with those behavior patterns .Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over theworld . In Chinese and English literature , a phrase like “he went pale andb

5、egan to tremble”suggests that the man is either very afraid or deeply shocked. However , “he opened his eyes wide ” is used to suggest anger in Chinesewhereas in English it means surprise . In Chinese surprise can be described ina phrase like “they stretched out their tongues ”. Sticking out your to

6、nguein English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike .Even in the same culture , people differ in the ability to understand andexpress feelings Experiments in America have shown that women are usuallybetter than men at recognizing fear ,anger love and happiness on peoplesfaces . Other

7、studies show that older people usually find it easier torecognize or understand body language than younger people do .1.According to the passage , _.A.we can hardly understand what peoples gestures meanB.words and gestures may have different meanings in different culturesC.words can be better unders

8、tand by older peopleD.gestures can be better understand by most of the people while words can not2.Peoples facial expressions may be misunderstand because_。A.people of different ages may have different understandingsB.people have different culturesC.people of different sexes may understand a gesture

9、 differentlyD.people of different countries speak different languages3.Even in the same culture , people_.A.have different abilities to understand and express feelingsB.have exactly the same understanding of somethingC.never fail to understand each otherD.are equally intelligent4.From this passage .

10、we can conclude_.A.words are used as frequently as gesturesB.words are often found difficult to understandC.words and gestures are both used in expressing feelingsD.gestures are more efficiently used than words5.The best title for this passage be_.A. Words and FeelingsB. Words,Gestures and FeelingsC

11、. Gestures and FeelingsD. Culture and UnderstandingPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage .The English policeman has several nicknames but the most frequently usedare “copper” and “bobby”. The first name comes form the verb “to cop” (which is also slang ) , meaning “to take”

12、or “to capture” , and the secondcomes form the first name of Sir Robert Peel , a 19th century politician , whowas the founder of the police force as we know it today . An early nickname forthe policeman was “peeler” , but this one has died out .Whatever we may call them , the general opinion of the

13、police seems to be afavorable one , except , of course , among the criminal part of the communitywhere the police are given more derogatory nicknames which originated inAmerica , such as “fuzz” or “pig” . Visitors to England seem to be veryimpressed by the English police . It has , in fact , because

14、 standing joke thatthe visitor to Britain , when asked for his views of the country , will alwayssay , at some point or other , “I think your policemen are wonderful”.Well , the British bobby not always be wonderful but he is usually a veryfriendly and helpful sort of character . A music-hall song o

15、f some years agowas called “If You Want To Know The Time , Ask A Policeman ” . Nowadays ,most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other questionsto ask the policeman . In London , the policeman spend so much of their timedirecting visitors about the city that one wonders how the

16、y ever find time todo anything else .Two things are immediately noticeable to the stranger when he sees anEnglish policeman for the first time . The first is that does not carry apistol and the second is that he wears a very distinctive type of headgear ,the policemans helmet . His helmet , together

17、 with his height , enables anEnglish policeman to be time it is suggested that the policeman should be givena pistol and than his helmet should be taken form him , but both suggestionsare resisted by the majority of the public and the police themselves .6. Nowadays British people call the policeman_

18、.A.pig B.peeler C.bobby D.fuzz7.Which of following statements is TRUE?A.There are fewer criminals in America than in Britain .B.B.The English police usually leave a deep impression on visitors .C.The English bobby is friendly but not helpful .D.The English police enjoy having pistols .8.If you see a

19、n English policeman for the first time , you will probably noticeat once that_.A.he often tells people timeC.he has a helmet on the headB.he is usually very helpfulD.he wears special clothes9.That an English policeman can be seen form some distance is_.A.a standing joke B.of no helpD.of some helpC.s

20、trange and funny10.Visitors praise the English police because_.A.they are police and helpfulC.they often give thanksB.they obey ordersD.they are armed with modern equipmentPassage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage .It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without m

21、emory . Themeanings of thousands of everyday perceptions , the bases for the decisions wemake , and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our pastexperiences , which are brought into the present by memory .Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available forlatter

22、for later use . It not only includes “remembering ” things likearithmetic or historical facts but also involves any change in the way ananimal typically behaves . Memory is involved when a rat gives up eating grainbecause he has sniffed something suspicious in the grain pile . Memory is alsoinvolved

23、 when a six-year-old child learns to swing a baseball bat .Memory exists not only in humans and animals but also in some physicalobjects and machines . Computers , for example , contain devices for storingdata for later use . It is interesting to compare the memory-storage capacityof a computer with

24、 that of a human being . The instant-access memory of a largecomputer may hold up to 100,000 “words” ready for instant use . An averageAmerican teenager probably recognizes the meaning of about 100,000 words ofEnglish . However , this is but a fraction of the total amount of informationwhich the tee

25、nager has stored . Consider , for example , the number of facesand places that the teenager can recognize on sight .The use of words is the basis of the advanced problem solving intelligenceof human beings . A large part of a persons memory is in terms of words andcombinations of words .11.According

26、 to the passage , memory is considered to be_.A.the basis for decision making and problem solvingB.the ability to store information for future useC.an intelligence typically possessed by human beingsD.the data mainly consisting of words and combinations of words12.The comparison between the memory c

27、apacity of a large computer and that of ahuman being shows that_.A.computers memory has a little bigger capacity than a teenagersB.computers memory capacity is much smaller than an adult human beingsC.computers memory capacity is much smaller even than a teenagersD.computers memory capacity is the s

28、ame as a teenagers13.It is implied in the passage that_.A.only human beings have problem-solving intelligenceB.a persons memory is different from a computers in every respectC.animals can solve very simple problemsD.animals solve problems by instinct rather than intelligence14.The phrase “in term of

29、” in the last sentence can be best replaced by“_” .A.in connection withC.consistingB.expressed byD.by means of15.The main idea of the passage is_.A.what life would be like without memoryB.memory is of vital importance to lifeC.how a persons memory is different form an animals or a computersD.what me

30、mory carriesPassage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage .Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we mustcommunicate with other people . A great deal of communication is performed on aperson-to-person basis by the simple means of speech . If we travel in

31、 buses ,buy thing in shops , or eat in restaurants , we are likely to haveconversations where we give information or opinions , receive news or comment,and very likely have our views challenged by other members of society .Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication andduring

32、the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become oneof the dominating factors of contemporary society . Two things , above others ,have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry . Firstly ,inventiveness has led to advances in printing , telecommunications ,photograp

33、hy , radio and television . Secondly , speed has revolutionized thetransmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes aback seat to national news , which itself is often almosteclipsed（黯然失色）by international news .No longer is the possession of information confined to a privi

34、legedminority . In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeedfortunate , but today there are public libraries . Forty years ago people usedto flock to the cinema , but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TVto watch a programme the is being channeled into millions of

35、 homes .Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission ofinformation . The modern communication industry influences the way people livein society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information ,education and entertainment .The printing , broadcasting and advertising

36、industries are all involved with informing , educating and entertaining .Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media isvery valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part , thevast modern network of communications is open to abuse . However , the massmed

37、ia are with us for better or for worse , and there is no turning back .16.The first paragraph emphasizes the _ of face-to-face contact in socialsettings .A.usefulness B.limitation C.nature D.creativity17.The development of the communication industry in contemporary societyresults form _.A.the advanc

38、es and revolutionsC.the art of mass communicationB.the inventiveness and speedD.the advances and speed18.It is implied in the passage that _ .A.local news still takes a significant placeB.National news is becoming more popularC.Local news used to be the main source of informationD.International news

39、 is the fastest transmitted news19.Which of the following statements is NOT true ?A.Public libraries have replaced private libraries .B.To possess information used to be a privilege .C.Communication means more than transmission .D.Communication influences the way of life and thinking .20.It can be i

40、nferred from the last paragraph that the writer is_.A.concerned about the wrong use of the mass mediaB.happy about the drastic changes in the mass mediaC.pessimistic about the future of the mass mediaD.Indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass mediaPart II Vocabulary and Structure（共 40 小题，每小题

41、 1 分，共 40 分）Directions:There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part . For each sentencethere are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes thesentence . Then mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on theAnswer Sheet .21. I had supper with my friends yesterda

42、y afternoon , _ we went to attenda party .A.after when B.after which C.after that D.after it22. _ difficulties he comes across , he cam manage to get them over .A.Whatever B.Whichever C.However D.Wherever23.A large number of students _ at the English corner to practice oralEnglish at the moment .A.i

43、s gathering24. The workers working day and night , the construction of the building _by the end of this month .B.are gathering C.gathers D.gatherA.will be completingC.will have completedB.will completeD.will have been completed25. The book about American President Lincoln is very interesting and wor

44、th_ twice .A.to read B.being read C.reading D.having read26. Scientists have reached the conclusion _ the temperature on the earthis getting higher and higher .A.naive enough D.enough naively27. Im not _ to think I can excel in maths without efforts .A.naive enough B.enough naive C.naively enough D.

45、enough naivelyB.enough naive C.naively enough28. Nowadays the Internet has become an important way of communication , _us to keep in contact with our friends and relatives in the distance .A.to permit B.permitting C.permitted D.being permitting29.He has been practicing English for eight years , and

46、now he can speakEnglish as fluently as his English teacher _ .A.is B.was C.does D.do30.Because of the thick smog , many people move to Sanya in Hainan , believingit would be a wonderful place to _ in .A.Live B.living C.be living D.be lived31.To my relief , my son _ beer since his best friend was fin

47、ed for drivingafter drinking .A.hasnt touchedC.never touchB.never touchedD.doesnt touch32. _ preparing dinner , she stood at the front door waiting for herchildren to return .A.To finish B.Having finishedD.FinishedC.Having been finished33.In the silence of my room , I could hear my grandparents voic

48、es _ theytold stories about our hard-working and brave family .A.that B.which C.as D.since34.It is estimated that self-drive tour costs _ package tour , so wedprefer our holiday organized by a local travel agent .A.twice as much asC.more than twiceB.as much twice asD.as much as twice35.The boy had n

49、o choice but _ his father into the room .A.to follow B.following C.followed D.follows36.Cakes and bread sold in shops are _ packaged now than they used to .A.much more betterC.bestB.more betterD.better37.If she hadnt gone back for her credit card , she _ the early trainyesterday .A.wont have missed B.wouldnt missD.wont missC.wouldnt have missed38.It is inspiring to hear the news that more high-