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师大学网络与继续教育学院
《高级英语（一）》期末考试A卷（闭卷）
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注：考试时间为100分钟，答案写在答题纸上
I. Vocabulary 20%
1. The use of the pesticide had been banned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used. [A] authorized [B] developed [C] disseminated [D] prohibited
2. The beauty of the scene filled us with enchantment. [A] imaginative ability [B] nostalgia [C] delightful influence [D] dignity
3. I heard the soft-voiced Mrs. Flowers and the textured voice of my grandmother merging and melting.
[A] sweet [B] rough [C] gently [D] sharp 4. In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term.
[A] unimportant [B] unheard of [C] unjustified [D] unhampered
5. His strength is incredible -- certainly great enough to enable him to take a man in his hands and wrench his head off. [A] impossible [B] unbelievable [C] probable [D] imaginable
6. I heard the soft-voiced Mrs. Flowers and the textured voice of my grandmother merging and melting.
[A] carrying away [B] blending together [C] fading away [D] dying down
7. These aren’t idle questions. Some sociologists say that your answers to them could explain a lot about what you are thinking and about what your society is thinking.
[A] lazy [B] casual [C] serious [D] interesting
8. I’m skeptical of the winnings of the team.
. . .
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[A] respectful to [B] doubtful about [C] accustomed to [D] pleased at
9. Imagine my bewilderment when I heard the news. [A] anger [B] annoyance [C] puzzlement [D] disagreement
10. Changing the world gradually depends on the exasperating and uncertain instruments of persuasion and democratic decision making. [A] exciting [B] convincing [C] exaggerating [D] annoying
11. She said that she had made the wafers expressly for me and that she had a few in the kitchen that I could take home to my brother. [A] frankly particularly
12. It suddenly ________ him that he had worked for twelve hours without eating anything. [A] happened to [A] lovely
[B] dawned on [C] occurred on [B] creative [B] tolerable
[C] charming [C] intolerant
[D] came to [D] vexing [D]
13. It is this “human-ness” of the gorilla which is so beguiling. 14. You should not be ________ of different religious beliefs. [A] tolerant intolerable
15. All the children in the class did wrong, but David was ________ for punishment. [A] singled out chosen out
16. The sweet scent of vanilla had met us as she opened the door. [A] taste
[B] odour
[C] sound
[D] smile
17. If you travel by plane, Beijing and Guangzhou are ________ neighboring cities. [A] virtually
[B] completely [C] vehemently [D] variably
18. As I subsided on to a patch of open ground I called to the others and waved them on.
. . .
[B] actually [C] openly [D]
[B] run out [C] filled out [D]
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[A] began to dig [B] settled down on [C] gazed at [D] catch sight of
19. How much harder will it be to eliminate the prejudice against women? [A] correct attention to
20. I have done all the tedious work while men reaped the rewards. [A] hard and tiring [B] long and dull [C] interesting [D] office
II. Text Comprehension 20%
1. Rashid was (“Rashid’s School”)
[A] a strong and energetic man who speaks good English. [B] a frail-looking man without energy.
[C] an energetic man, but he didn't look strong.
[D] a strong-willed man who was confident that the success of the
education for the villagers was out of question.
2. When Rashid talked about his school, saying \is the realization
of a dream\ [A] he was conceited and he thought himself to be better than any
other school masters.
[B] he was not sure whether the visitors would agree with him. [C] he didn't want the visitors to criticize his school.
[D] he was proud and satisfied with his school and he had a desire
for the visitors to share his feelings.
3. “As soon as the children of the village were old enough to work
in the fields they became economically important to their families. Against that argument education carried very little weight.” (“Rashid’s School At Okhla”) This shows that [A] to the villagers education meant nothing for it could not bring any economic benefits to their families.
[B] the villagers attached much importance to education because it would reduce the children’s burden on their families. [C] the villagers believed that children were so important to their families that they should not argue against education.
[D] to the villagers their families depended on children and
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[B] justify [C] get rid of [D] pay
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education could solve this problem
4. The author of \
of the dropouts because (“Four Choices For Young People”)
[A] they are unsatisfied with the present society and want a sudden change.
[B] while they scorn the present society, they depend on it for a living.
[C] they make fruitless efforts to change the imperfect society. [D] the author does not agree with them in regarding the society as imperfect.
5. Which of the following is true about the author's opinion? (“Four
Choices For Young People”)
[A] The author insists on gradual change as being the most efficient method of improving this imperfect world under any circumstances. [B] The author personally favors a gradual reform of the society because although it takes time it sometimes does work.
[C] The author considers all social revolutions fruitless because they fail to do away with such familiar matters as the buying and selling of goods, social institutions and office work. [D] The author rejects all the alternatives, thinking they are either impractical or fruitless.
6. By comparing the reforms of the world to the military campaign in
the Apennines during World War II, the author intends to (“Four Choices For Young People”)
[A] express his feeling that one needs bravery and energy to overcome difficulties in reforming the world.
[B] create an impression upon readers that drastic changes are inevitable in solving social problems.
[C] express his opinion that the real world is beset with social problems which, instead of being solved once for all, often lead to others.
[D] make his idea known that, to deal with social problems, the young should draw on the experience of the old.
7. In \
three short scenes. Which is true of them? (“Rock Superstars”) [A] When Mick Jagger sprinkled water over the audience at the end
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of his performance, his fans surge to follow, eager to be baptized then and there by this singer priest.
[B] Alice Cooper took his own life at the end of a rock concert in order to shock and thrill the audience.
[C] A rock fan worshipped Bob Dylan as a god and actually crawled on his knees into one of his concerts.
[D] To American adults, Alice Cooper was a horrible singer with weird and loathsome tastes and habits. 8. What two aspects of American life are touched in rock music? (“Rock Superstars”)
[A] political attitudes & emotional life [B] religious beliefs & human feelings [C] human desires & reasons
[D] sociological concepts & facts
9. The title \Forgiving Ape”)
[A] it makes an ape a subject which will arouse the readers' interest.
[B] it arouses the reader's interest, for it sharply contrasts with the stereotyped image of the ape.
[C] the word \[D] it seems a totally unfamiliar topic to the reader. 10. The author inserts a brief account of the gorilla in various aspects
before he comes to describing his encounter with the gorilla. Which of the following is not talked about in that account? (“A Most Forgiving Ape”)
[A] This rare species is still being butchered by tribesmen. [B] Gorillas have far greater physical strength than human beings. [C] The gorilla is a forgiving animal with human qualities. [D] The gorilla has good eyesight and hearing. 11. By saying \gorilla is something of a paradox.\the author wants
to mean what's contradictory about the gorilla is that (“A Most
Forgiving Ape”)
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