江苏省普通高校专转本统一考试大学英语Word文档格式.docx

1、Young 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 parents also play a role

2、in the process during which young Koreans meet.In Confucius Korea, where marriage is regarded as more of a business contract than a scared 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 l

3、ineage （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, form which her parents can tell if she is interested.For example, if the girl orders a coffee it might mean that sh

4、e 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, which 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 no

5、t gone through this processsometimes 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

6、games between mean and women2、The fact that the first meeting is repeated again and again in coffee shops in this 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

7、 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 bloodline pure.C、Because most peop

8、le 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 boys parents know whethe

9、r their son is interested in the girl or not.C、At present young Koreans no longer need matchmaking to help them find parents.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

10、、the work of professional matchmakersD、the first meeting between men and womenPassage Two/Three （暂缺）12、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

11、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

12、 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 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 bo

13、oks.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 FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based

14、 on the following passage.Drunken drivingsometimes called Americas socially accepted form of murderhas 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

15、 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 young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant.Twenty states have raised the legal drinkin

16、g 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, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accom

17、panied by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes” about drinking and teach then to resist peer pressure to drink.Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests and, in many areas already, to a marked decline in fatalities. Some states are also penalizing

18、 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

19、even beginning to speak well of the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, which President Hoover called the “noble experiment”. They forget that legal prohibition didnt stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade, t

20、here is no easy solution.16、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 as part of the American macho imageC. fatalities caused by drunken driving have been greatly increasedD. about 25,00

21、0 people on average are killed every year by drunken drivers17. 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 se

22、vere sentences to drunken drivers.D. Because drunken drivers are more conscious of their image.18. 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

23、 effect on the reduction of tragediesD. raising the legal drinking age would reduce the fatalities caused by drunken drivers19. 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

24、 driversD. specified the amount drivers can drink20. Whats the authors attitude towards the solution to drunken driving in the United Stats?A. Ironical. B. Casual. C. Optimistic. D. Realistic.Part II Vocabulary and Structure （共40小题，每小题1分，共40分） In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each

25、sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.21. Keep two extra pencils while taking the examination.A. at ease B. at length C. at hand D. in turn22. The competition form experienced staff members, some of whom ar

26、e higher in rank, to my disadvantages.A. works B. working C. work D. worked23. I dont know what Alfred to read your letter. He thought it was addressed to him.A. made Supposedly B. induced PresumablyC. stimulated Possibly D. introduced Probably24. Never before available for quick and easy access in

27、so many different fields of study.A. so much free information B. were so much free informationC. has so much free information been D. so much free information has been25. Its true that not having a car imposes some , but owning one also complicates life in many ways.A. constructions B. introductions

28、C. instructions D. restrictions26. Word got around he had resigned his position as executive secretary of the committee.A. what B. that C. whatever D. which27. If you invest so heavily in the stock market, youre risks.A. turning in B. heading off C. turning on D. heading for28. A further into the ca

29、use of the disaster reveled that the director was partly to blame because he had not insisted on adequate precautions.A. entry B. request C. inquiry D. conquest29. It is only in the most difficult circumstances a mans abilities are fully tested.A. when B. that C. where D. so what30. Adults tend to i

30、nterpret the action of children their own experiences.A. in terms of B. in the habit ofC. in words of D. in the account of31. In fact, the Iraq war was fairly across the West.A. conversational B. contradictoryC. contrary D. controversial32. “You missed a golden opportunity.”“Yes, I that job when it was offered.”A. must have taken B. should have takenC. might take D. ought to take33. The use of military force faces strong opposition amon