D. once were very common
53. The authorarranges supporting details according to _________. A. the order of time B. the order of cause and effect C. the order of importance D. the order of comparison and contrast 54. The authorpoints out that____________.
A. damp climates preserve the past better than dry climates B. peat is created out of soil and water
C. the Egyptians left more records than any other civilization D. many people are familiar with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
55. Which ofthe following sentences expresses the idea that even delicate objects can bepro
--tected by nature for many years?
A. Nature has a number of different ways of burying and thuspreserving the past. B. In Egypt, drifting dry sands have preserved brittle records forthousands of years. C. In Central America, the jungle buried and preserved some ofthe ancient cities of prehistoric Indian peoples.
D. This coverpreserved the wooden houses, utensils, and weapons of the prehistoric Alpinelake dwellers.
Task 3(3 points each ,15 points in all)
Directions: This task is the same as Task1w(No. 56 through No.60)
Unemployment rose from 7.5% in June, 1976, the highest rate sinceJanuary of that year, the Labor Department reported. The main reason was alarge increase—nearly 700,000 inthe labor force , with a record 61.9% of the population over six-teen years ofage working or actively seeking work .
That growth resulted largely from an increase in the number of womenin the labor force , an increase partly because of a continuation oflong---term and economic trends and partly because of a reflection of pressureon families to increase their incomes.
56. According to the report, which of the following statements iscorrect ? A. Unemployment in July was higher than it had been since January. B. Unemployment rose at a steady rate from January to July. C. Unemployment rose by about 7% from January to July. D. Unemployment rose above 7% for the first time in July.
57. Why did unemployment increase during the period discussed in thepassage ? A. There are fewer jobs in summer.
B. Many companies had dismissed workers. C. The labor force had grown
D. Records have become more accurate.
58. According to the passage , the labor force has increased by A. 61.9 B. 700,000 C. 7.5% D. 7.8%
59. Which is said to be the main reason why more people are lookingfor work ? A. Teenagers start working younger.
B. Recent graduates have entered the labor market.
C. More people must have two jobs to make ends meet . D. More women have entered the job market.
60. It can be inferred that the labor force described in the passageis made up of _____.
A. persons whose jobs are not professional
B. persons who work at both permanent and full-time jobs C. those over 16 Years of age who are looking for work D. approximately 60% of the country’s population
IV Translation (35 points)
(I)translatethe following sentences from English into Chinese (4 points each for No. 66through No. 68; 6 points for No. 69; 18 points in all)
66. Many students complained that readable books were rare thosedays .
67. In his opinion,success in life depends mainly on how we getalong with other people. 68. The brainis the most complicated part of the human body , and yet less is known about itthan any other part.
69. Do youwant to know how to improve your grades without having to spend more timestudying ? It sounds too good to betrue.
(II)Translatethe following sentences from Chinese Into English (4 points each forNo.70though No,72; 5 points for No. 73; 17 points in all). 70那场雨使得我们不能去打篮球.
71. 由于城市太拥挤,粗多人准备搬到乡下去. 72,这座城市以优美的建筑而闻名.
73.我要打电话询问清楚会议是否晚上七点钟开始.
V Writing (20 points)
Directions: write ONE of . the following two topics. You aresupposed to follow the informa-tiongiven below.
1按照完整英文书信格式,邀请美匹兹堡大学Prof. Wiliams 参加一个学术(academic)会议.Puof. Williams 的地十是:
450 South Liberty Avenue,
Apartment 305,Pittsburgh University,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 USA 信的内容必须包括:
(1) 很荣幸邀请Prof. Williams. (2) 会议的主题.时间和地点等. (3) 盼望Prof. Williams早日答复.
2. 写一篇题为“On Good Study Habits” 的文章。要要求分三个段落，不少于100个单词。内容包括：
（1）良好的学习习惯的重要性和效果。
（2）从如下几个方面来阐述你的观点：学习时间的合理安排，充分利用上课的时间，养成定时复习的习惯等；并用具体的事例来支扭亏为盈你的论点。 （3）得出结论并总结全文。
安徽省2002年普通高等学校专升本招生考试
英语参考答案及评分标准
I.词汇与结构（本题共35分，每题1分） 1----5 CC C B D 6---10 A C B C C 11---15 B C C B C 16---20 A C B A A 21---25 C C A A A 26---30 D D D D D 31----35 A B C D D
II.完形填空（本题共10分，每空1分） 36---40 A A C D C 41-----45B B A D C III. 阅读理解（本题共50分） Task1（共10分，每小题2分）
46---50 D C B C C 51---55 B B B D B 56---60 A C B D A 61----65 B C B A D
