2002江苏省专转本英语真题以及答案

Some of the questions had four choices that sound alike. For example, weather, whether, wither, and

wetter are four words that sound alike. Some of the questions had four choices that have the same

meaning. Method, way, manner, and system would be four words with the same meaning. Finally the

subjects took a language proficiency test,

Henning found that students with a lower proficiency in English made more of their mistakes on

words that sound alike; students with a higher proficiency made more of their mistakes on words that

have the same meaning. Henning's results suggest that beginning students hold the sound of words

in their short-term memory, while advanced students hold the meaning of words in their short-term memory.

6. Henning made the experiment in order to study ____.

A. how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memory B. how students learn English vocabulary C. how to develop students' ability in English D. how long information in short-term memory is kept

7. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Information in short term memory is different from that in long-term memory. B. Long-term memory can be achieved only by training.

C. It is easier to test short-term memory than long-term memory.

D. Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students. 8. From Henning's results we can see that ____.

A. beginners have difficulty distinguishing the pronunciation of words. B. advanced students remember words by their meaning C. it is difficult to remember words that sound alike

D. it is difficult to remember words that have the same meaning 9. The word \A. the college course the students take B. the theme of the listening material C. a branch of knowledge studied D. the student experimented on 10. The passage centers on ____. A. memory

B. two kinds of memory C. short-term memory

D. an experiment on students

Passage 3

The cowboy is the hero of many movies. He is, even today, a symbol of courage and adventure.

But what was the life of the cowboy really like?

The cowboy's job is clear from the word cowboy. Cowboys were men who took care of cows and

other cattle. The cattle were in the West and in Texas. People in the cities of the East wanted beef from

these cattle. Trains could take the cattle east, But first the cattle had to get to the trains. Part of the

cowboy's job was to take the cattle hundreds of miles to the railroad towns. The trips were called cattle drives. A cattle drive usually took several months. Cowboys rode for

sixteen hours a day. Because they rode so much, each cowboy brought along about eight horses. A

cowboy changed horses several times each day,

The cowboys had to make sure that the cattle arrived safely. Before starting on a drive, the

cowboys branded the cattle. They burned a mark on the cattle to show who they belonged to. But

these marks didn't stop rustlers, or cattle thieves, Cowboys had to protect the cattle from rustlers.

Rustlers made the dangerous trip even more dangerous.

Even though their work was very difficult and dangerous, cowboys did not earn much money.

They were paid badly. Yet cowboys liked their way of life. They lived in a wild and open country. They

lived a life of adventure and freedom. 11. A cowboy is a symbol of ____. A. courage and adventure B. a hard life and big pay C. movies in the past D. cows and other cattle

12. The cowboys' job was ____. A. to be a hero in real life B. to be a hero of the movie C. to take care of cattle D. to be a dangerous rustler

13. During a cattle drive, cowboys took a group of cows from a wild and open country to ____.

A. the West states and Texas B. the cities of the East States

C. the people who eat beef in the cities D. the railroad towns hundred miles away

14. On their way of cattle drives, the cowboys protected the cattle by ____. A. burning a mark on their cows B. keeping an eye on cattle thieves C. making the trip more dangerous D. looking after eight cows each person 15. Cowboys enjoyed themselves because ____. A. they liked their way of life B. they made a lot of money C. they had a very difficult job D. they were heroes in movies

Passage 4

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