江苏省2013年专转本英语真题及答案

1江苏省2013年普通高校专转本考试真题PartIReadingComprehension(共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhenMrs.JosephGroegerdiedrecentlyinVienna,Austria,peopleaskedtheobviousquestion.“Whydidshelivetobe107?”Answerswereprovidedbyasurveyconductedamong148Viennesemenandwomenwhohadreachedtheageof100.Whatwassurprisingwasthatthemajorityhadlivedmostoftheirlivesincities.Althoughcitiesareoftenregardedasunhealthyplaces,citylivingprovidesbenefitsthatcountrylivingmaylack.Onefactorseemstobeimportanttothelongevity(长寿)ofthoseinterviewed.Thisfactorisexercise.Inthecitiesitisoftenfastertowalkshortdistancesthantowaitforabus.Eventakingpublictransportationoftenrequiressomewalking.Smallerapartmenthouseshavenoelevators,andsopeoplemustclimbstairs.Citypeoplecanusuallywalktolocalsupermarkets.Sinceparkingspacesarehardtofind,thereisoftennochoicebuttowalk.Ontheotherhand,thosewholiveinthecountryandsuburbsdonothavetowalkeveryday.Infact,theoppositeisoftentrue.Togotoschool,work,oralmostanywhereelse,theymustrideincars.1.TheViennasurveymayhelptoexplain__________.A.thecomplaintsofpeopleinapartmenthousesB.thecausesofMrs.Groeger’sdeathC.thelongevityofpeoplelikeMrs.GroegerD.theimageofcitiesingeneral2.Thesecondparagraphlistssome___________.A.disadvantageofwalkingB.occasionsforwalkingincitylifeC.problemsofcitylivingD.commentsmadebycitypeople3.Toreachthethirdfloorofabuilding,itwouldprobablybemosthealthful___________.A.totaketheelevatorB.towalkupthestairsC.torideinacarD.tofindanalternativewalking4.Peoplewholiveinthecountryusuallydomoredrivingthanwalkingbecause___________.A.theydon’tlivenearbusinessareasB.theydon’tneedexerciseC.theydon’tlikewalkingD.theycan’taffordtotakethebus25.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthispassagethat_________.A.airpollutionisnotseriousB.anyonecanlivetobe107C.countrypeopleshouldmovetocitiesD.walkingisahealthfulexercisePassageTwoQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TheBedouinpeople,atribelivinginthedesertsofArabiaandNorthernAfrican,thinkmosthighlyofpeoplewhoshowloyalty.Tothemloyaltydoesnotmeanthatoneisdevotedtoacountry,aplace,oraleader.Loyaltymeansbeingfaithfultoone’sfamilyandtribe.TheBedouinpeopleareproudoftheirancestors(祖先).Theydonotadmireaherofromanordinaryorpoorfamilyasmuchasonewhocomesfromanhonoredfamily.Theyespeciallyrespectthosewhohaveinherited(继承)agoodfamilynameandthenhavepasseditontotheirchildren.Aman’spositionamonghispeopledependsuponhisancestors,relatives,andfellowtribesmen.Iftheyarehonored,heisalsohonored.Iftheyaredisagreed,he,too,isdisgraced.Therefore,onecarefullyguardsthehonorofhisfamilyandhistribe.Amancanprotecthisfamily’shonorsbybeingbraveandgenerousandbygivingprotectiontothosewhoaskforit.Healsoguardsitbycarefullywatchingthewomenofhisfamily.ABedouinwomancannotbringhonortoherfamily,butshecanbringdisgrace.Evenifawomanonlylooksasifshehasdonesomethingwrong,shemaybekilled.Thehonorofherfamilydependsuponhervirtue(美德).6.Thebesttitleforthispassagecanbe__________.A.LifeoftheBedouinPeopleB.Women’sPositionintheBedouinFamilyC.BedouinPeople’sIdeaofLoyaltyandHonorD.HowtoGuardHonors7.TheBedouinpeoplethinkmosthighlyofonewhois______.A.devotedtohiscountryandhisleaderB.fromanordinaryfamilyC.proudofhisancestorandrelativesD.faithfultohisfamilyandtribe8.Itislearnedfromthepassagethat___________.A.aherofromanhonoredfamilyismoreadmiredB.onecannotliveinthetribewithoutagoodfamilynameC.alltheBedouinpeoplearekind,braveandgenerousD.familytraditionscanneverbepassedtochildren9.Theword“disgraced”(Para.3)means“__________”.A.disappearedB.disappointedC.dishonoredD.discouraged10.ItisimpliedinthepassagethattheBedouinwomenare__________.3A.treatedastheequalsofmenB.respectedforwhattheydoC.notinterestedinpositionD.notrespectedasmuchasmenPassageThreeQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Upuntilabout100yearsago,newspaperintheUnitedStatesattractedonlythemostseriousreaders.Theyusednoillustrations(插图)andthearticleswereaboutpoliticsorbusiness.Twomenchangedthat---JosephPulitzeroftheNewYorkWorldandWilliamRandolphHearstoftheNewYorkJournal.PulitzerboughttheNewYorkWorldin1883.Hechangeditfromatraditionalnewspaperintoaveryexcitingoneovernight.Headdedlotsofillustrationsandhetoldhisreporterstowritearticlesoneverycrimetheycouldfind.Andtheydid.Onewomanreporterevenpretendedshewasmadandwassenttoahospital.Shethenwrotemanyarticlesaboutthepoortreatmentofpatientsinthosehospitalswheremadmenwerekept.In1895,HearstcametoNewYorkfromCalifornia.HewantedtheJournaltobemoreexcitingthantheWorld.Healsowantedittobecheaper,soheloweredthepricebyapenny.Hearstattractedattentionbecausehisnewspaperheadingwerebiggerthananyoneelse’s.Heoftensaid,“Bigprintmakesbignews.”PulitzerandHearstdidanythingtheycouldtosellnewspaper.Forexample,HearstsentFredericRemington,thefamousillustrator,todrawpicturesoftheSpanish-AmericanWar.Whenhegotthere,het