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1、新编江苏省专转本英语真题以及答案名师精品资料2007年江苏省普通高等学校“专转本”统一考试大学英语第I卷（共100分）Part I Reading Comprehension （共40分）Passage oneUnder proper conditions, sound waves will be reflected from a hillside or other such obstruction. Sound travels at the rate of about one-fifth of mile per second. If the hill is eleven hundred fe

2、et away, it takes two seconds for the sound to travel o the hill and back. Thus, by timing the interval between a sound and its reflection (the echo), you can estimate the distance to an obstruction.During word war 2 the British used a practical application of this principle to detect German planes

3、on their way to bomb London long before the enemy was near the target. They used radio waves instead of sound waves, since radio waves can penetrate fog and clouds. The outnumbered Royal Air Force (RAF) always seemed to the puzzled Germans to be lying in wait at the right time and never to be surpri

4、sed. It was radio echoes more than anything else that won the Battle of Britain.Since the radio waves were used to tell the direction in which to send the RAF planes and the distance to send them (their range of flight, in other words), the device was called radio directing and ranging, and from the

5、 initials the word radar was coined. (files come from )1. Sound waves reflected from a hill can be used to estimate the.A. heigt of the hill B. speed of soundC. distance to the hill D. intensite of sound2. Practical applications of this principles resulted in.A. New electronic instruments for planes

6、B. A radio directing and ranging deviceC. New radio sets for RAF bombersD. An electronic detecting device3. Radar enabled the English to.A. Detect German planes on their way to LondonB. Direct the outnumbered RAF planes effectivelyC. Confuse German bomber pilotsD. Both A and B4.It can be inferred fr

7、om the passage that A. Light waves could be used in a device similar to radarB. Radar was a practical application of a well-known principleC. Radar greatly increased the effectiveness of the Royal Air ForceD. Sound waves are reflected from a hillside under all conditions5. The author of this passage

8、 probably intended to explain A. Exactly how radar worksB. Why the British used radio waves in their deviceC. How radar (work and device) came to beD. How radar helped the British win the Battle of BritainPassage TwoIn general, the ancient Romans were a practical people. They cared less about philos

9、ophy and pure mathematics than did the Greeks. The Romans were the best of the ancient engineers and architects. They were brilliant students of Greek geometry and trigonometry (三角学) , and they applied their knowledge to the construction of fine bridges, roads, aqueducts (渠道) , and public buildings.

10、They knew about the smelting of iron ore, but they used the iron they produced mainly for spears, swords, and shields, rather than for building construction.While the Romans accomplished practical wonders, they did very little theoretical scientific thinking. Because of their frequent wars, many of

11、their inventions were no more than improvements in the design of Greek weapons with which they were familiar.There are two reasons for the Romans neglect of philosophy and pure mathematics. First, they were apparently too busy conquering nearby nations and forming them into a rapidly growing empire

12、to waste time on abstract thinking. Secondly, they were handicapped (妨碍) by the rigidity of their numerical system. (Try to multiply XI by LVII or to divide CXLIII by IX; it simply cannot be done with pencil and paper.) The Romans did all of their arithmetic on an abacus, the ancient counterpart of

13、the modern computing machine. Their number system discouraged the study of pure mathematics.6. The author calls the Romans “practical” because they A. Cared little about philosophyB. Applied their knowledge to constructionC. Saw the necessity for developing theoretical scienceD. Studied the past and

14、 learned from it7.The ancient Romans did not concern themselves with A. Theoretical or abstract thought B. applied mathematicsC. Studying D. either A or C8.In construction, the Romans made extensive use of A. Iron ore B. peometry and trigonometryC. Studying D. both B and C9.Many Romans inventions we

15、re based on Greek weapons because the A. Greeks had superior weaponsBromines were involved in frequent warsC. Romans were not familiar with many types of weaponsD. Greek proved himself or herself inspired inventor10.The author of this passage probably wanted to explain why A. He considers the Romans

16、 a practical peopleB. Roman were involved in frequent warsC. Theoretical thinking is necessary fir the growth of a nationD. The Romans contributed little to philosophical thoughtPassage ThreeProfessor Barry Wellman if University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North

17、 Americans interacts these days. The term to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks involved live interactions w

18、ith relatives, neighbors, and colleagues at work. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice, person to person, in real time.A recent research study by the Pew Internet and Americans Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the coputer has replac

19、ed this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say thats a good thing. Why?In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that

20、the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with MORE real people than expected-helpful-people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million American told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them major l

21、ife decisions.Thanks to the computer. “networked individuals” are able to be alone and together with other people-at the same time!11. the pew study was conducted in A. the United States B. CanadaC. the U.S. and Canada D. Europe12. in the article, a network is a group of connected A. radio or TV sta

22、tions B. peopleC. computers D. roads13. before the invention of the Internet, our connections with people tool place mainly A. in person B. by phone C. by letter D. by e-mail14. Which of the following has happened since the invention of the Internet and email?A.people are talking on the phone more t

23、han ever.B.Interaction through the computer has replaced a lot of person to person interaction.C.Americans are turning into hermits.D.Sixty million Americans have bought computers.15. Which of the following was NOT one of the discoveries of Pew study? A.The Internet has put us in touch with more peo

24、ple than expected.B.People use the Internet to get advice on careers, medical problems, and other questions.C.For many Americans, the Internet plays an important role in helping them make important decisions.D.“Internet addiction” is a growing problem among people who use computers.Passage four(非英语类

25、学生必做)Summers with father were always enjoyable. Swimming, hiking, boating, fishing-the days were not long enough to contain all of activities. There never seemed to be enough time to go to church, which disturbed some friends and relations. Accused of neglecting this part of our education, my father

26、 instituted a summer school for my brother and me. However, his summer course included ancient history, which Papa felt our schools neglected, and navigation, in which we first had a formal examination in the dining room, part of which consisted of tying several knots in a given time limit. Then we

27、were each separately sent on what was grandly referred to as a cruise in my fathers 18-foot knockabout, spending the night on board, and loaded down, according to formally plot our course, using the tide table, even though our goal was an island I could see quite clearly across the water in the dist

28、ance.16. What was the original reason for holding the summer school?A.The father wanted the children to learn more about religion.B.The children got poor grades in their regular school.C.The regular school teachers neglected the children.D.Friends and relatives thought the children should learn reli

29、gion.17. The purpose of the cruise mentioned in the passage was to A.have funB.test the author for completing summer schoolC.reward the author for completing summer schoolD.get to the island18. Why did the author have to plot the summer of her cruise?A.She had to demonstrate her to do so.B.She was a

30、fraid of getting lost.C.The coast was dangerous.D.The tides were strong.19. How long did the authors cruise last?A. All summer. B. Overnight.C. A week. D. One day, morning till night20. Apparently a knockabout is A. a seamans knot B. a cruiseC. an island D. a boat(英语类学生必做)The three main types of sec

31、ondary education in the United States have been provided by the Latin grammar school, the academy, and the public high school. The first of these was a colonial institution. It began in New England with the establishment in 1635 of the Boston Free Latin School. The curriculum consisted mainly of the

32、 classical languages, and the purpose of this kind of school was the preparation of boys for college, where most of them would be fitted for the ministry.The academy began in the early 1750s with Benjamin Franklins school in Philadelphia, which later became the University of Pennsylvania. It extended generally to about the middle of the nineteenth century, except in the southern states where the public high school was late i