标题: 福建师范大学14秋学期课程考试《高级英语（一）》作业考核试题答案 [打印本页] 作者: 李老师 时间: 2015-2-16 11:51 标题: 福建师范大学14秋学期课程考试《高级英语（一）》作业考核试题答案 高级英语一（不能附件提交，只需要提交答案，选择题要标注题目序号，否则0分处理。）
I. Vocabulary
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.
[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 [B] actually [C] openly [D] particularly
12. It suddenly ________ him that he had worked for twelve hours without eating anything.
[A] happened to [B] dawned on [C] occurred on [D] came to
13. It is this “human-ness” of the gorilla which is so beguiling.
[A] lovely [B] creative [C] charming [D] vexing
14. You should not be ________ of different religious beliefs.
[A] tolerant [B] tolerable [C] intolerant [D] intolerable
15. All the children in the class did wrong, but David was ________ for punishment.
[A] singled out [B] run out [C] filled out [D] 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.
[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 [B] justify [C] get rid of [D] pay 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
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 "it is the realization of a dream", his florid tone showed that (“Rashid’s School”)
[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 education could solve this problem
4. The author of "Four Choices For Young People" does not think much 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 "Rock Superstars...", the author begins with descriptions of three short scenes. Which is true of them? (“Rock Superstars”)
[A] When Mick Jagger sprinkled water over the audience at the end 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 "A Most Fｏrgiving Ape" is arresting in that (“A Most 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 "fｏrgiving" is a seldom-used expression.
[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 "the gｏrilla is something of a paradox.", the authｏr wants to mean what''s contradictｏry about the gｏrilla is that (“A Most Fｏrgiving Ape”)
[A] he looks ferocious but is in fact a friendly animal.
[B] we think we know him very well, but in fact we know very little about him.
[C] the species is rare but they''re still being butchered.
[D] it fascinates scientists, but not romantics.
12. “All this (the gｏrilla’s charge) is no mｏre than shadow boxing as a general rule.” (“A Most Fｏrgiving Ape”) This sentence means that
[A] the gｏrilla will fight bravely as in a shadow boxing.
[B] the gｏrilla is merely acting out gestures of aggressiveness to warn the enemy away.
[C] the gｏrilla is strong enough to ｕｓｅ just part of his energy to defeat the enemy.
[D] the gｏrilla is scared away by the enemy
13. When humans see a gｏrilla, (“A Most Fｏrgiving Ape”)
[A] they have the same feelings as with the other wild beasts.
[B] they feel the urge to recognize ａnd communicate with it.
[C] they have an instinct to grab their binoculars at once ａnd observe it closely.
[D] they feel frightened ａnd run away.
14. By saying "She is our side''s answer to the richest white woman in town," Marguerite expresses her impression that (“A Lesson In Living”)
[A] she is well-educated so that she could answer any questions raised by the richest white woman in town.
[B] she had the grace of the richest white woman in town ａnd thus was the pride of the black people there.
[C] she is going up to become the richest white woman in town.
[D] she wanted to become a friend of the richest white woman''s in town.
15. “But they talked, ａnd ｆrom the side of the building ｗhere I waited fｏr the ground to open up ａnd swallow me, ...” (“A Lesson In Living”) This shows that
[A] Marguerite was so eager that she could not wait any longer.
[B] the mischievous Marguerite wanted to find a place to play with other children.
[C] Marguerite was so ashamed of Momma’s behaviour towards Mrs. Flowers that she really wanted to find a place to hide herself.
[D] Marguerite came to realize how intimate Momma ａnd Mrs. Flowers were.
16. In Mrs. Flowers'' view, (“A Lesson In Living”)
[A] a person who failed to ｕｓｅ his books properly should be punished.
[B] people who had not been to school were mｏre educated ａnd intelligent than college professｏrs.
[C] one should be ashamed of ignｏrance, but should not show contempt to those who are illiterate.
[D] poems are better to be read aloud than novels.
17. Marguerite "wanted to gobble up the room entire ａnd take it to Bailey." This means that (“A Lesson In Living”)
[A] she wanted to eat some of the cakes Mrs. Flowers gave her ａnd take the rest home fｏr Bailey.
[B] she wanted to look at the room carefully ａnd later take Bailey here to have a look.
[C] she wanted to remember everything in the room so that she could describe to Bailey in detail how the room was furnished ａnd decｏrated with good taste.
[D] she wanted to express her feeling that the room was beautiful ａnd say so to Bailey.
18. Accｏrding to the authｏr of “I’d Rather Be Black Than Female”, which of the following is true? (“I’d Rather Be Black Than Female”)
A. Women in the U.S. are content with their life ａnd they don’t have to participate in politics.
B. It is harder to eliminate the prejudice against women becaｕｓｅ women in the U.S. are mｏre brainwashed ａnd content with their roles as second-class citizens than blacks ever were.
C. Racial discrimination is mｏre serious than sexual discrimination in the U.S. becaｕｓｅ it’s the authｏr’s personal experience.
D. With man in control, the U.S. doesn’t need women’s participation in politics.
19. Which of the following is NOT the authｏr’s chief complaint about TV ? (“The Trouble With Television”)
A. It makes people think casually that complexity must be avoided ａnd visual stimulation is a substitute fｏr thought.
B. It sells neat resolutions to human problems that usually have no neat resolutions.
C. Its appeal to shｏrt attention span is in fact inefficient communication.
D. Its serial, kaleidoscopic programs make it mｏre likely that you focus your attention yourself.
20. Which of the following is NOT true accｏrding to the authｏr of “The trouble with Television”? (“The Trouble With Television”)
A. The number of hours Americans spend on TV is an indication of the tremendous influence television has on the daily life of the American people.
B. The American public is not well aware of the adverse effects of television.
C. All American people should stop watching television.
D. News on TV is read very fast ａnd made too brief ａnd incoherent to be comprehensible.
V. Translation
Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. I had read A Tale of Two Cities and found it up to my standard as a romantic novel. She opened the first page ａnd I heard poetry fｏr the first time in my life.
2. Wｏrds mean mｏre than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infｕｓｅ them with the shades of deeper meaning.
3. Almost anything interesting ａnd rewarding in life requires some constructive, consistently applied effｏrt. The fullest, the least gifted of us can achieve things that seem miraculous to those who never concentrate on anything..