江苏省专升本英语真题.docx

1、江苏省专升本英语真题江苏省专升本英语真题2009年第卷Part 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

2、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

3、 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 p

4、ure 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

5、 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 processsometimes

6、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 a fire or light a cigarette D. arranging games between men and women2、

7、 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. they are busy with communicating with different people D. marriage is

8、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 m

9、arriage 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 boys parents know whether

10、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 Korea B. the importance of a business

11、contract C. the work of professional matchmakers D. 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 d

12、id 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, he set his goals high, and then found a way to a

13、chieve 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 to succeed, insist some experts. All you need is a bi

14、g pot of glue (脱水). 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 fast-trackers, on the other hand, expect too much too soon.

15、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. makes others disappointed and unhappy C. is an excellent student D. learns new things quickly7、 According to the passage, wh

16、ich 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. matter B. appear C. match D. attract9、 It is impl

17、ied 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 _. A. The Magic of Glue B. The Way to Success

18、 C. Why Talented People often Succeed Quickly D. 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 eve

19、n 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 us enjoyment and satisfaction.

20、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 d

21、elight 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 c

22、an 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 experien

23、ces, 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, n

24、o 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 without hardship. Indeed, through

25、 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 rea

26、d.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 main reason that people like

27、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 identity because _. A. the

28、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 can travel by

29、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 accessible in books th

30、an 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 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 eat

31、ing 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 th