江苏省专升本英语真题2009年第Ⅰ卷Part Ⅰ Reading ComprehensionDirections:In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by four comprehension questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneYoung 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, but partners also play a role in the process during which young Koreans meet.In Confucius Korea, Where 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 business 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 can tell if she is interested.For example, if the girl orders 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 or woman in the country who has not gone through this process—sometimes six or seven times.1、 The word "matchmaking" in this passage means ______.A. a very formal ritual (仪式) attended by boys and girlsB. introducing boys and girls to know each other for the purpose of marriageC. producing matches to make a fire or light a cigaretteD. 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 muchB. men and women want to meet as many times as possibleC. they are busy with communicating with different peopleD. 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 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 matchmaking.B. From the signal the boy's parents know whether their son is interested in the girl or not.C. At present young Koreans no longer need matchmaking to heep 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 of matchmaking in KoreaB. the importance of a business contractC. the work of professional matchmakersD. the first meeting between men and womenPassage TwoIn 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 graduation, 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 isn't doing better. Then there was Tom who was always regarded as "average". However, 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 don't need talent to succeed", insist some experts. "All you need is a big pot of glue (脱水). You put some on your chair, you sit down, and you stick to every project until you've done the best you can do." Average achievers stay glued to their chairs and postpone pleasure so they can receive future benefits. Many fast-trackers, on the other hand, expect too much too soon. When rewards don't materialize instantly, they may become disappointed and unhappy.6、 A fast-tracker in this passage refers to a person who ______.A. feels happy with everythingB. makes others disappointed and unhappyC. is an excellent studentD. learns 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. matterB. appearC. matchD. attract9、 It is implied in the passage that ______.A. one has no pleasure until he succeedsB. glue can help one focus on one's workC. success has nothing to do with special talentD. success is closely related to patience and steadiness10、 A proper title for the passage can be ______.A. The Magic of GlueB. The Way to SuccessC. Why Talented People often Succeed QuicklyD. How Average Achievers Do Better than OthersPassage ThreeFrom 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 forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentmentwhen 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 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. The 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 company. 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 or 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 bank 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 heart's 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 without 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 and enjoyment of those who read.11、 The main idea of the first paragraph is ______.A. pleasure can only be derived from reading good booksB. a good book may distract our attentionC. people can read good books in different waysD. enjoyment and satisfaction can be derived from reading good books12、 The main reason that people like their acquaintances in books is ______.A. they are like human friends exactlyB. they never bore us in comparison with our human friendsC. they never hurt our feelingsD. they give human beings friendship, sympathy and encouragement13、 We forget our surroundings and even our identity because ______.A. the reading environment is very goodB. the book is extremely interesting and attractiveC. we are alone and no one interrupts usD. 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 can travel by book free of charge to our heart's 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 accessible in books than in realityB. the world is easy to travel around as long as we walkC. the world belongs to us whenever we askD. round-the-world trips can be made by everyonePassage Four(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 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 today.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 natural 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 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 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 national 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 like changing their diet from time to timeB. they want to eat food that is more deliciousC. much of the food they eat is no longer considered to be healthyD. they want to be fashionable17、 Soil that is rich in organic matter ______.A. has nothing nutritious added to itB. is essential for producing fruit and vegetablesC. contains unused vegetable matterD. 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 foodsB. is a good way to improve the quality of foodsC. promotes the foods both in quality and in quantityD. is no good for health19、 Chickens can be called "natural foods" only when ______.A. they are deliciousB. they are fed on food little better than rubbishC. they lay eggs rich in vitamins every dayD. they are allowed to move about and eat freely20、 Which of the following is considered 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. (英语专业必做)Drunken driving—sometimes called America's socially accepted form of murder—has become a national epidemic. Every hour of every day about 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-publicized 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 18—20-year-old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21.Reformers, however, tear 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 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 later 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 that legal prohibition didn't 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 speedB. most drivers regard heavy drinking are part of the American macho imageC. fatalities caused by drunken driving have been greatly increasedD. 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 drunken 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 drivers were not of legal ageB. many young people were in no way qualified driversC. raising the legal drinking age would have little effect on the reduction of tragediesD. raising the legal drinking age would reduce the fatalities caused by drunken drivers24、 Laws recently introduced in some states have ______.A. reduced the number of convictionsB. resulted in fewer fatalities of traffic accidentsC. prevented bars from serving drunken driversD. specified the amount drivers can drink25、 What's the author's attitude towards the solution to drunken driving in the United States? ______A. Ironical.B. Causal.C. Optimistic.D. Realistic. Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and StructureDirections:In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.26、 Keep two extra pencils ______ while taking the examination.A. at easeB. at lengthC. at handD. in turn27、 The competition from experienced staff members, some of whom are higher in rank, ______ to my disadvantages.A. worksB. workingC. workD. worked28、 I don't know what ______ Alfred to read your letter. ______ he thought it was addressed to him.A. made; SupposedlyB. induced; PresumablyC. stimulated; PossiblyD. introduced; Probably29、 Never before ______ available for quick and easy access in so many different fields of study.A. so much free information wereB. were so much free informationC. has so much free information beenD. so much free information has been30、 It's true that not having a car imposes some ______, but owning one also complicates life in many ways.A. constructionsB. introductionsC. instructionsD. restrictions31、 Word got around ______ he had resigned his position as executive secretary of the committee.A. whatB. thatC. whateverD. which32、 If you invest so heavily in the stock market, you're ______ risks.A. turning inB. heading offC. turning onD. heading for33、 A further ______ into the cause of the disaster revealed that director was partly to blame because he had not insisted on adequate precautions.A. entryB. requestC. inquiryD. conquest34、 It is only in the most difficult circumstances ______ a man's abilities are fully tested.A. whenB. thatC. whereD. so that35、 Adults tend to interpret the action of children ______ their own experiences.A. in terms ofB. in the habit ofC. in words ofD. in the account of36、 In fact, the Iraq war was fairly ______ across the West.A. conversationalB. contradictoryC. contraryD. controversial37、 "You missed a golden opportunity.""Yes, I ______ that job when it was offered."A. must have takenB. should have takenC. might takeD. ought to take38、 The use of military force faces strong opposition among key US allies where opinion polls show ______ majorities of the populations support a peaceful solution.A. substantialB. enormousC. considerableD.overwhelming39、 There is every sign that most of the Asian Americans have been ______ the nation's culture.A. assimilated intoB. involved intoC. associated withD. connected with40、 Professor Wu told us that by the end of the year he ______ here for three years.A. will have workedB. will have been workingC. would have been workingD. has been working41、 We cannot choose whether we will pay income tax or not, because payment of income tax is ______.A. compulsiveB. impulsiveC. comprehensiveD. compulsory42、 You're the manager's relative, but that doesn't ______ you to a free meal in our restaurant.A. qualifyB. entitleC. adaptD. allow43、 Believe it or not, Matt earns ______ his brother, who has a better position in a big company.A. much as twice asB. as twice much asC. twice as much asD. as much twice as44、 Please keep the numbered cards in ______; don't mix them up.A. seriesB. successionC. sequenceD. procedure45、 The whole world is now clearly aware of the ______ to which global warming has effected the earth.A. extentB. rangeC. gradeD. limit46、 What would happen if students were ______ of books?A. refusedB. declinedC. deniedD. deprived47、 There are two major problems linked with atomic power plants, ______ the first concerns nuclear waste.A. of whichB. of the twoC. of themD. of the plants48、 It seems that there is no resolution to this racial ______.A. conventionB. compromiseC. conflictD. conservation49、 There's no doubt that your achievement ______ your hard work.A. contributed toB. is attributed toC. is led toD. resulted in50、 Look at the terrible situation I am in now! If only I ______ your advice.A. followB. had followedC. would followD. have followed51、 The policeman on duty became ______ of the youth and asked him why he was standing there.A. doubtfulB. suspiciousC. suspectedD. hesitated52、 Americans are trained to think of themselves as separate individuals, ______ most Chinese consider themselves as members of a group.A. whereasB. asC. sinceD. like53、 It's no good ______. You just have to put up with all these.A. complainedB. complainingC. to be complainingD. to complain54、 As we are unlikely to find another hotel before dark, the ______ action is to stay here for the night.A. senselessB. sensitiveC. sensationalD. sensible55、 He hopes that when he comes back in five years' time all the old buildings ______ down.A. will have been pulledB. will be pullingC. will have pulledD. will be pulled56、 It has never ______ to her that it was her son who committed such a silly mistake.A. occurredB. happenedC. arisenD. seemed57、 Quite a number of NBA players have the experience of ______ from one team to another.A. transformingB. transferringC. transplantingD. transmitting58、 The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ______ its soils and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.A. isB. hasC. areD. have59、 Trying to ______ wild life is a job that concerns all of us.A. deserveB. detectC. protectD. reserve60、 ______, the next problem was how to make a good plan.A. Having made the decisionB. The decision having been madeC. Has the decision been madD. The decision has been made61、 Steven Hawking is now confined ______ the hospital by illness.A. inB. toC. withD. at62、 The rapid development China has achieved in the last decade ______ that the future is likely to be very exciting.A. make it clearB. it has made clearC. it makes clearD. has made it clear63、 Football players are ______ males, though there are some females.A. mostB. mostlyC. muchD. all64、 Tom has been most helpful to us; in fact I don't know what we ______ without him.A. have doneB. will have doneC. had doneD. would have done65、 I don't have any ______ plan for the weekend—I was thinking of spending some time with my family or perhaps getting together with some friends.A. confidentB. conservativeC. concreteD. consideratePart Ⅲ ClozeDirections:There are twenty blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.(非英语专业必做)There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globe or an encyclopedia set. Now those 66 seem hopelessly old fashioned. This Christmas, there were a lot of 67 computers under the tree. 68 that computers are the key to success, parents insist that children 69 taught to use them in school as early as possible.The problem for schools is that when it 70 computers, parents do not always know best and are eagerly urging the schools to offer computer courses as soon as possible. Many schools are 71 parental impatience and are purchasing hardware hastily 72 good educational planning, saying "OK, we've moved into the computer age." Teachers 73 themselves caught in the middle of the problem between parental pressure and 74 educational decisions. Educators do not even agree 75 how computers should be used. A lot of money is going for computerized educational materials 76 can betaught 77 with pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should 78 to computer warn that there are potential 79 to the very young. The temptation of the computer is so strong that young children who quickly 80 themselves to it are never aware bow much time they have 81 on it.There are some other problems. 82 every school can afford to go into computing, and there is a division 83 the haves and the have-nots. Very few parents ask 84 computer instruction in poor school districts, 85 there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.66、 A. items B. toys C. sets D. series67、 A. private B. children C. school D. personal68、 A. Giving B. Providing C. Convinced D. Believed69、 A. was B. be C. are being D. were70、 A. talks about B. comes to C. turns to D. mentions to71、 A. ignoring B. blamingC. yielding toD. turning a deaf ear to72、 A. without B. with C. through D. for73、 A. rely on B. relax C. free D. find74、 A. wise B. clever C. slow D. enough75、 A. on B. with C. to D. about76、 A. however B. where C. what D. which77、 A. equally B. in the same way C. just as well D. not as well78、 A. be open B. have access C. look D. turn79、 A. approaches B. exposures C. problems D. means80、 A. adopt B. keep C. adapt D. devote81、 A. cost B. spent C. taken D. paid82、 A. Nor B. Not C. No D. Any83、 A. among B. amid C. amidst D. between84、 A. for B. against C. to buy D. to use85、 A. due to that B. in any case C. although D. where (英语专业必做)No one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstance. Uniforms are 86 to the human spirit and totally 87 in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as 88 but only lives to function as a part of words. Those 89 uniforms lose all their self worth.There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person senseof 90 with a larger, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual himself? If an organization is so weak that itmust 91 cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organizationhas 92 reason to continue its existence. Others say that the 93 of making people wear uniforms, 94 in a school, removes all envy and competition in the matter of dress 95 that a poor person who cannot 96 good quality clothing need not be belittled(轻视) by a 97 person who wears expensive, quality clothing. Those in favor of wearing uniforms tend toignore 98 critical concepts as freedom of choice, motivation, and individuality.Uniforms also 99 the economy. Right now, billions of dollars are spent 100 the fashion industry every year. Thousands of persons are 101 in designing, creating, and marketing different types of clothing. The wearing of uniforms would destroy the fashion industry, which 102 would have an unfavorable effect on such industries as advertising andmarketing. 103 advertising, mass media such as newspapers, magazines and television would not be able to 104 in business. Our entire information and entertainment industries would 105 .86、 A. entertaining B. demanding C. charming D. penetrating87、 A. unnecessary B. illogical C. irresponsible D. independent88、 A. an employee B. a staff C. a person D. an individual89、 A. with B. under C. in D. on90、 A. possession B. identification C. involvement D. participation91、 A. rely on B. turn out C. take off D. cope with92、 A. entire B. ever C. none D. no93、 A. behavior B. conduct C. practice D. habit94、 A. tell B. speak C. put D. say95、 A. hence B. so C. however D. otherwise96、 A. provide B. afford C. undergo D. show97、 A. witty B. powerful C. wealthy D. competitive98、 A. such B. many C. so D. all99、 A. bruise B. harm C. blow D. defeat 100、 A. with B. for C. in D. over 101、 A. applied B. adapted C. adopted D. employed 102、 A. after all B. by contrast C. on the contrary D. in turn 103、 A. Without B. Unless C. Except D. Against 104、 A. represent B. occupy C. stay D. preserve。