福建师范大学17年2月课程考试《高级英语（一）》作业考核试题

李老师

福建师范大学网络与继续教育学院
《高级英语（一）》期末考试A卷（闭卷）
教学中心            专业             学号            姓名           成绩         
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.
[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 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 "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.
III. Blank Filling
Fill in each blank with an expression selected from the list below in its proper form. 15%
        drop out of;         be deficient in;         frowned at;         be stuck in;         bear a resemblance to;
        give expression to;         follow;         take one’s place;         in the presence of;         desert
1. Like all Indian villages Okhla ________ at that time in the morning. Most of the people were working in the field, and the women had gathered at the well which was their meeting place and center of gossip.
  2. As the big problems of the thirties were brought under some kind of rough control, new problems ________.
  3. When Presley appeared on a TV show, a kind of “debate” took place. Most of the older viewers ______ his performance, while most of the younger viewers applauded.
  4. Gorillas have good eyesight but ________ both hearing and smelling.
  5. The European inhabitants of East Africa take their holidays in this cool green place, for it _______ any of the lusher golfing resorts in southern England.
  6. I cannot help feeling a fear ________ so many people.
  7. Had I really been about ________ my sub-conscious desire to move towards him I would have paused at this moment.
  8. Against Mrs Flowers protest, Momma pulled up my dress. The dress was over my head and my arms __________ the sleeves.
  9. She had an icebox. It __________ that she would have ice on an ordinary day, when most families in our town bought ice late on Saturdays only a few times during the summer.
10. “A woman will __________ the game to have a couple of kids just about the time we’re ready to run her for mayor.” This may be said by a politician with sexual prejudice.
IV. Cloze 15%
There are ten blanks in the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper word taken from the list. Note that two of the given words are not applicable.
rightly; in; responsible; misgivings; views; shortly; of; about; increased; for; teach; alone
        __(1)__ before his graduation, Jim Binns, president of the senior class at Standford University, wrote me about some of his __(2)__. “More than any other generation,” he said, “our generation __(3)__ the adult world with great skepticism … there is also an __(4)__ tendency to reject completely that world.”
        Apparently he speaks __(5)__ a lot of his contemporaries. During the last few years, I have listened to scores __(6)__ young people, in college and out, who were just as nervous __(7)__ the grown-up world. Roughly, their attitude might be summed up about like this: “The world is __(8)__ pretty much of a mess, full of injustice, poverty, and war. The people __(9)__ are, presumably, the adults who have been running things. If they can’t do better than that, what have they got to __(10)__ our generation? That kind of lesson we can do without.”
V. Translation 20%
A 9% 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..
B 11% Translate the following sentences into English by using the words given.
1. 这个解决方法的问题在于它已不可能大规模地加以实践。(trouble, practical)4%
2. 五十年代青少年灰心失意的精神状态都体现在他们的表演中。3%
3. 她在班上是最后一名，但这不等于说她没头脑。 (follow) 4%
VI. Answer the Question 10%
What are the four choices suggested by the author and which of them is the writer in favor of? Why?
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福建师范大学网络与继续教育学院
《高级英语（一）》期末考试A卷（答题卷）
教学中心            专业            学号           姓名           成绩         
注：考试时间为100分钟
I. Vocabulary 20%
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II. Text Comprehension 20%
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III. Blank Filling 15%
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IV. Cloze 15%
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V. Translation 20%
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VI. Question Answer 10%