XXXX年湖北中医药大学普通专升本英语考试试题(1)

2011年湖北中医药大学普通专升本英语考试试题一、阅读：30%(1)ThomasJeffersonwasbornonApril13,1743inAlbemaleCounty,Virginia.Whenhewas14,heinheritedhisfather'sestateandslaves.Soonafter,JeffersonattendedtheCollegeofWilliamandMary.In1769,whenhewasjust26,JeffersonwaselectedtotheVirginiaHouseofRepresentatives.In1772,Jeffersonbeganbuildinghishome,Monticello.In1770,hemarriedMarthaWaylesShelton.AsamemberofthesecondContinentalCongress,JeffersondraftedTheDeclarationofIndependence.In1779,hewaselectedasgovernorofVirginia.Althoughheresignedin1781,duringhistermasgovernor,JeffersonwrotethefamousVirginiaStatuteforReligiousFreedom.Jefferson'swritingsalsoformedthebasisoftheOrdinancesof1784,1785,and1787.From1785-1789,JeffersonservedasministertoFrance.In1789,GeorgeWashingtonappointedhimSecretaryofState.Duetopoliticaldifferencesconcerningtheroleofthegovernmentwithothercabinetmembers,JeffersonresignedasSecretaryofStatein1793.Jeffersonsoonranforpresident,butwasdefeatedin1796byJohnAdams.Nevertheless,hewasappointedvicepresident.AlthoughJeffersonandAaronBurrreceivedequalelectoralvotesforpresidency,JeffersonwaselectedpresidentbytheHouseofRepresentativesin1800.DuringJefferson'sterm,boththeLouisianaPurchaseandtheLewisandClarkExpeditionoccurred.Jeffersonservedtwopresidentialterms.HelaterestablishedtheUniversityofVirginia.HediedonJuly4,1826,the50thanniversaryofTheDeclarationofIndependence.Coincidentally,JohnAdamsdiedonthesameday.1.WhatdidThomasJeffersongetfromhisfather?A.Politicalideas.B.Alotofdocuments.C.Slavesandestate.D.Nothing.2.WhichofthefollowingdocumentswasThomasJeffersonnotinvolvedwith?A.DeclarationofIndependence.B.StatuteonReligiousFreedom.C.Ordinanceof1784.D.Ordinanceof1786.3.WhydidThomasJeffersonresignasSecretaryofState?A.Therewerepoliticaldifferencesbetweencabinetmembers.B.Hewasabouttobepresident.C.HehadtowriteTheDeclarationofIndependence.D.Hewasfired.4.WhichofthefollowingdidThomasJeffersonnotserveasbeforehewaspresident?A.Vicepresident.B.Governor.C.Senator.D.SecretaryofState.5.Whichofthefollowingeventshappenedlast?A.Jeffersonwaselectedpresident.B.JeffersonfoundedtheUniversityofVirginia.C.TheLewisandClarkExpedition.D.JohnAdamsdied.(2)Twentyyearsago,kidsinschoolhadneverevenheardoftheInternet.Now,I'llbetyoucan'tfindasinglepersoninyourschoolwhohasn'tatleastheardofit.Infact,manyofususeitonaregularbasisandevenhaveaccesstoitfromourhomes!ThenetinInternetreallystandsfornetwork.Anetworkistwoormorecomputersconnectedtogethersothatinformationcanbeshared,orsentfromonecomputertoanother.TheInternetisavastresourceforalltypesofinformation.Youmayenjoyusingittodoresearchforaschoolproject,downloadingyourfavoritesongsorcommunicatingwithfriendsandfamily.Informationisaccessedthroughwebpagesthatcompanies,organizationsandindividualscreateandpost.It’skindoflikeagiantbulletinboardthatthewholeworlduses!ButsinceanyonecanputanythingontheInternet,youalsohavetobecarefulanduseyourbestjudgmentandalittlecommonsense.Thoughyoureadsomethingonapieceofpapersomeonesticksonabulletinboard,itdoesn'tmeanit'sgoodinformation,orevencorrect,forthatmatter.Soyouhavetobesurethatwhoeverpostedtheinformationknowswhatthey'retalkingabout,especiallyifyou’redoingresearch!Butwhatifyou'rejustemailingpeople?Youstillhavetobeverycareful.Ifyou'venevermetthepersonthatyou'recommunicatingwithonline,youcouldbeondangerousground!Youshouldnevergiveoutanypersonalinformationtosomeoneyoudon'tknow,notevenyourname!Andjustlikeyoucan'tbelievetheinformationoneverywebsiteoutthere,youcan'trelyonwhatstrangersyoumeetontheInternettellyoueither.Justasyoucouldmakeupthingsaboutyourselftotellsomeone,someoneelsecoulddothesametoyou!6.SeveralcomputerscanbeconnectedtogetherbytheInternetsothat____________.A.peoplecanseeeachotherB.informationcanbesharedandsentfreelyC.youcanreadnewspaperD.youcancreateanythingyoulike7.Youshouldbecarefulwhenyouaresurfingonlinebecause____________.A.someoftheinformationmaynotbetrueorrightB.somepeoplemaygiveyouthewronginformationC.someinformationmaydoharmtoyouD.alltheabove8.Whenyouareemailingpeople,you____________A.neednotworrybecauseitiscompletelysafeB.shouldneverletothersknowyournameC.shouldnevergiveoutanypersonalinformationtoastrangerD.cantrustthemandtellthemanything9.WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheInternet?A.Everythinghastwosides;soistheInternet.B.TheInternetisdangerousandharmful.C.TheInternetiswonderfulbecauseithelpspeopledoalotofthings.D.TheInternetisboringanddull.10.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.InternetandI.B.TheDevelopmentofInternet.C.InternetSafety.D.TheInformationAge.(3)Alandfreefromdestruction,pluswealth,naturalresources,andlaborsupply—allthesewereimportantfactorsinhelpingEnglandtobecomethecenterfortheIndustrialRevolution.Buttheywerenotenough.Somethingelsewasneededtostarttheindustrialprocess.Thatsomethingspecialwasmen—creativeindividualswhocouldinventmachines,findnewsourcesofpower,andestablishbusinessorganizationstoreshapesociety.ThemenwhocreatedthemachinesoftheIndustrialRevolutioncamefrommanybackgroundsandmanyoccupations.Manyofthemweremoreinventorsthanscientists.Amanwhoisapurescientistisp