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2001年江苏省普通高校“专转本”统一考试试卷大学英语第Ⅰ卷(共100分)注意事项:1.答第Ⅰ卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2.每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。如果答案不涂写在答题卡上,成绩无效。prehension(40﹪,40minutes)Directions:Inthisparttherearefourpassages.prehensionquestions.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Passage1Questionslto5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.DoyouwanttosaywhatyouthinkinalettertothePresidentoftheUnitedStates?Youllgetareplyfromhim-writteninink,nottyped-afteronlyafewdays.ThePresidentgetsabout4,000letterseveryweek.HeanswerseveryonewhowritestohimonspecialWhiteHousePaper.Buthedoesntneedalotoftimeforit.Infact,heonlygives20minutesaweektolookingathispersonalcorrespondence.Hehasthemostmodernsecretaryinworldtohelphim.puter,worth$800,000;whichhasitsownroomonthefirstflooroftheWhiteHouse.IthasabankofelectronicpenswhichwritelikethePresidentwrites,inhisfavoritelightblueink.EachletterthePresidentreceivesgetsanumber,accordingtothetypeofansweritneeds.Thepensthenwritethecorrectreplyforit,accordingtothenumber.Eachlettertakeslessthanasecondtowrite.AWhiteHouseofficialsaid,Itputer.EachlettersayswhatthePresidentwantstosay.1.____forareplyfromthePresident.A.YouhavetowaitalongtimeB.YouhavetowaitatleastonemonthC.YouonlyhavetowaitseveraldaysD.Youonlyhavetowaitafewweeks2.ThereplyfromthePresident____.A.isalwaysprintedB.isalwayswrittenininkC.isalwaystypedD.isalwayswrittenbyhimself3.puter____towritetenletters.A.nomorethantensecondsB.lessthantensecondsC.alittlemorethantensecondsD.atleastonesecond4.putercanbedescribedas____.A.expensivebutefficientB.heavyandinefficientC.possessingabeautifulhandwritingD.thePresidentsmostreliablesecretary5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat____.A.thePresidentneverreadsanyletterswrittentohimbyordinarypeopleB.thePresidenthiresaveryefficientsecretarytodealwithhiscorrespondenceC.thePresidentdoesnotreallycareaboutthelettershereceiveseveryweekD.puterexpresseshisviewsinthelettersPassage2Questions6to10arebasedonthefo