福建師范大學(xué)14春學(xué)期課程考試《高級(jí)英語(yǔ)(三)》作業(yè)考核試題.doc

福建師范大學(xué)網(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)院高級(jí)英語(yǔ)（三）期末考試 I. Vocabulary D1. The more he finds about himself in other newspapers, the more indignant he will be with those whose reports are meagre. A. richB. brilliantC. annoyingD. scarceC2. They had plenty to eat. But they spent all their leisure visiting neighbouring farms nd stealing potatoes, which they hoarded. A. swallowedB. ate upC. stored secretlyD. gave backC3. Some acts which would be bad, simply in themselves, may be excusable nd even laudable when they are necessary means to a greater good. A. laughableB. forgivenC. praiseworthyD. admissibleC4. Satiety is a dream which will always elude you. A. attract B. lureC. escapeD. temptA5. The search for sunken treasure has become more popular as a legitimate endeavor. A. justifiedB. innocentC. prudentD. fundamentalB6. Awareness of this is a kind of redemptive grace, but it doesnt appreciably lead to repentance nd a revolution in consumer habits. A. consciousB. compensativeC. imaginativeD. appreciativeC7. America is anachronistic in so many ways, nd not least in its clinging to a belief. A. modern-fashionedB. full of crimesC. behind the timesD. highly-developedC8. He felt _ to live a simple nd lonely life in that remote village.A. sufficientB. adequateC. contentedD. competentB9. Crop rotation has prevented the soil rom _.A. povertyB. impoverishmentC. weaknessD. infirmityA10. He remembered reading somewhere that baldness shows virility. A. character of manB. great varietiesC. quicknessD. fragilityD11. His voice, though familiar, irked him; it sounded thin nd scratchy.A. pleasedB. interestedC. excitedD. irritatedB12. There are certain disfiguring nd mortal diseases about which there has probably never been any snobbery. A. perpetualB. fatalC. moralD. flexibleB13. In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. A. unimportantB. unheard ofC. unjustifiedD. unhamperedD14. The value of snobbery in general consists in its power to stimulate activity. A. suffocateB. forbidC. permitD. inciteA15. He laughed nd shouted, trying to _ his sorrow in excitement.A. drownB. utterC. concealD. sinkB16. The traffic policeman waited patiently while the drunken driver _ in his pocket for his drivers license.A. pluckB. fumbleC. flipD. bloatD17. There is no need to _ over a broken vase. Its so cheap.A. museB. viewC. pinchD. fussD18. The summer was so hot nd dry that leaves on the trees all _.A. droopedB. fadedC. flickedD. drainedC19. It is not _ to take reference books out of the library.A. admissibleB. skepticalC. permissibleD. admirableA20. Her easy success in the job made her _, which is very dangerous.A. complacentB. docileC. accomplishedD. importantII. Text Comprehension C1. In Jerusalem the Golden, Claras mother chose Battersby Grammar School for her because (“Jerusalem the Golden”)A. she could not afford the bus fare to a better school.B. she didnt have to spend money on the school uniform.C. she had no trust in education nd wanted to spend as little as she could as long as she kept her social position in the neighborhood.D. she didnt care what opinions other people might have of her so long as her child could get a good education.C2. Clara liked her school for all the reasons that most people would specify as particular causes for dislike. What aspects of the school attract her so much? (“Jerusalem the Golden”)A. She could do whatever she liked at school.B. The school was full of good teachers nd so many intelligent pupils whom she admired so much.C. The school looked so large nd even bleak to her, nd there were so many pupils she did not know, which was quite different rom her home.D. She was proud at school because she came rom an area used to inhabited by the middle class.C3. “Vegetables with crisp nd crackling texture emerge as mush, slippery nd stringy as hair nets simmered in Vaseline.” (“Science Has Spoiled My Supper”) What figure of speech is used in the sentence?A. personificationB. metaphorC. metonymyD. hyperboleA4. By acquisitiveness is meant (“On Human Nature nd Politics”)A. the wish to possess as much as possible of goods, r the title to goods. B. one aspect of human nature that is acquired in political struggle.C. the wish to survive the conquest of hunger.D. the wish that is riginated rom acquiring food.D5. Which of the following is NOT true about power according to Russell? (“On Human Nature nd Politics”)A. Knowledge is power.B. The love of power is not always a bad motive.C. The love of power is the most important of all the four motives.D. Those who have never experienced power have a stronger wish for it.D6. How does Anthony Burgess rganize his idea in Is America Falling Apart? (“Is American Falling Apart?”)A. He first puts forward his idea that America is falling apart. Then he follows it up with examples to show the gravity of the problems.B. He points out what problems with America are, analyses how they lead to neurosis, nd suggests what Americans should do.C. He compares the problems with America in the 60s to those in the 30s, points out how serious they are nd suggests what Americans should do.D. He points out problems with America, analyses the rigins of the problems nd concludes that America is hopeless. C7. When commenting on American way of consumption, the writer says Planned obsolescence is not conducive to pride in workmanship. (“Is American Falling Apart?”)What does he mean?A. Workmen do not feel proud because they have to obey rders.B. Planning in workmanship is out of date, so theres no pride to talk about.C. Articles designed to break r wear out quickly do not help people to take a pride in their work. D. Products are so unattractive that people do not feel proud of them.A8. One of the problems with American education is that (“Is American Falling Apart?”)A. the teachers work very conscientiously nd lack creativeness.B. the teachers do not follow the school textbooks strictly.C. the teachers experiment with new methods of education.D. teachers can not be fired except for raping girl students nd getting boy students drunk.C9. In America, filling in the vacuum left by the liquefied British Empire,., (“Is American Falling Apart?”) the liquefied British Empire meansA. the British Empire which is surrounded by water.B. a strong nd enforced empire.C. the British Empire which used to be great.D. the British Empire that has thoroughly collapsed.A10. The title Ace in the Hole indicates that (“Ace in the Hole”)A. Ace nderson was in an embarrassing situation.B. Ace dropped into a ditch while driving home.C. Ace was so angry with her wife.D. Ace was trapped in a trick nd could not get out of it.B11. What is Aces mothers attitude towards his marriage with Evey? (“Ace in the Hole”) A. She had all along thought his marriage was not satisfactory but had hesitated to say so until now.B. She was strongly opposed to their marriage nd didnt accept Evey rom the beginning.C. She was quite satisfied with Evey.D. She thought Evey was acceptable as a Catholic although she sometimes behaved oddly.A12. At the end of the story, (“Ace in the Hole”)A. the dinner music rom the radio eased off the tension between Ace nd Evey.B. Ace nd Evey broke up nd separated.C. Ace was totally disappointed with their marriage but could do nothing about it. D. Evey admitted her mistake nd everything went on well.D13. According to Aldous Huxley, (“Selected Snobberies”)A. Men are snobbish almost about everything.B. There is no snobbery about any disfiguring r mrtal disease.C. All snobberies will cause harm nd danger to society.D. Some snobberies should be admired while others despised.C14. The snobbery of family refers to (“Selected Snobberies”)A. having excessive pride of ones family.B. snobbery existing among family members.C. jealousy about other families.D. jealousy about each other in one family.C15. . consumption-snobs, who thought that it would be romantic to fade away in the flower of youth . can be interpreted as: (“Selected Snobberies”)A. shopping-snobs, who thought that it would be romantic to be immersed in so many wonderful commodities.B. tuberculosis-snobs, who thought it would be romantic to recover with the help of young flowers.C. tuberculosis-snobs, who thought it would be romantic to die when young.D. shopping-snobs, who thought that it would be romantic to go home with flowers which were not in full blossom.Translation 1. The shabbiness of the district nd the dingy gloom of the sch