高級英語(上)試卷E試題卷

PAGEPAGE1…………O……O…………O…………O裝………O訂………O線…………O…………O………………O……英語專業(yè)級《高級英語(上)》試卷（E）（考試形式：閉卷）I.Matching(15%)Directions:MatchthephrasesinColumnAwiththeappropriateChineseexplanationsinColumnB.WritedowntheletterswithcorrespondingnumbersontheAnswerSheet.ColumnA ColumnB1.becommittedto A.爭吵；不一致2.disapproveof B.根深蒂固3.walkoflife C.純粹的；完全的4.endowwith D.掌握……的竅門5.beingrainedin E.委托；承諾；從事6.allowfor F.屈服7.pureandsimple G.按理說8.interposebetween H.行業(yè)；階層9.byrights I.反對10. getthehangof J.首要；優(yōu)先11. succumbto K.歸根結(jié)底12. takeprecedence L.嘲笑13. inthefinalanalysis M.捐贈；賦予；具有14. scoffat N.考慮到15. atoddswith O.介入II.Paraphrase(20%)Directions:ExplaininEnglishthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsorexpressionsineachsentence.1.Butathree-yearstudyrecentlycompletedfoundthatthisisnottrue;vocally,boysclearlydominatetheclassroom.2.Girlsareoftenshortchangedinqualityaswellasinquantityofteacherattention.3.Theteachersoverwhelminglysaidthegirlswereout-talking.4.Somecriticsclaimthatifteacherstalkmoretomalestudents,itissimplybecauseboysaremoreassertiveingrabbingtheirattention.5.Apracticaljokersawadischargedveterancarryinghomehisdinner.6.Thedailydrillandtheyearsofdisciplineendbyfashioningamancompletelyoveragain.7.Inarailroadaccidentamenagerie-tiger,whosecagehadbrokenopen,issaidtohaveemerged,butpresentlycreptbackagain,asiftoomuchbewilderedbyhisnewresponsibilities.8.Therelationshipisaformalandformalizedoneforwhichconventionalitiessuffice.9.Thisconfidentattitude,soessentialtodevelopmentoffuturespeakingskill,isveryfragileandcanbestifledquiteearly.10.Theteacherswillfindthatthegeneralattitudesofstudentsfluctuate.11.Thelion’sshareofthedamageisman’sdoing.12.We’vegottenverycynical,andexpectfraud,malfeasance,andliarsinpublicplaces.13.Youknowfirsthandaboutgeneticmutations.14.Theartistisundernoobligationtobeexplicit.15.Anauthorisevadinghisresponsibilitiesifheisnotintelligible.16.Asamodeloflucidscrutinyofalife’sexperience,Maugham’sTheSumming-Upisunsurpassed.17.Tofounderinit,confessingone’simpotence,istakentobeprofound.18.IhaveneverhadtoscratchmyheadoverthesweetmelancholyofA.E.Housman.19.Ineverylessonitmustberegardedaspreliminarytoactuallytryingoutwhatisbeinglearned20.Theydevelopskills,becomeknowledgeable,developexpertise,andworkveryhard.III.ProofreadingandErrorCorrection(10%)Directions:ThefollowingpassagecontainsTENerrors.EachlinecontainsamaximumofONEerror.Ineachcase,onlyONEwordisinvolved.Youshouldproofreadthepassageandcorrectitinthefollowingway.Forawrongword,underlinethewrongwordandwritethecorrectoneintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foramissingword,markthepositionofthemissingwordwitha“∧”signandwritethewordyoubelievetobemissingintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Foranunnecessarywordcrossouttheunnecessarywordwithaslash“/’andputthewordintheblankprovidedattheendoftheline.Oneofthemostimportantnon-legislativefunctionsoftheU.SCongressisthepowertoinvestigate.Thispowerisusuallydelegatedtocommittees--eitherstandingcommittees,specialcommitteessetforaspecific (1)____purpose,orjointcommitteesconsistedofmembersofbothhouses. (2)____Investigationsareheldtogatherinformationontheneedforfuturelegislation,totesttheeffectivenessoflawsalreadypassed,toinquireintothequalificationsandperformanceofmembersandofficialsoftheotherbranches,andinrareoccasions,tolaythe (3)____groundworkforimpeachmentproceedings.Frequently,committeesrelyoutsideexpertstoassistinconductinginvestigativehearings (4)____andtomakeoutdetailedstudiesofissues. (5)____

Thereareimportantcorollariestotheinvestigativepower.Oneisthepowertopublicizeinvestigationsanditsresults.Most (6)____committeehearingsareopentopublicandarereported (7)____widelyinthemassmedia.Congressionalinvestigationsneverthelessrepresentoneimportanttoolavailabletolawmakers (8)____toinformthecitizenryandtoarousepublicinterestsinnationalissues. (9)____Congressionalcommitteesalsohavethepowertocompeltestimonyfromunwillingwitnesses,andtociteforcontemptofCongresswitnesseswhorefusetotestifyandforperjurythesewhogivefalsetestimony.

(10)____IV.ReadingComprehension(15%)Directions:Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedbyatotalof15multiple-choicequestions.ReadthepassagescarefullyandthenmarkyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.Passage1AvraLeodasofSantaFe,N.M.,makesobjectsinclay—weighty,solid,mysterious,elegantsculptures.Hersimpleformsmayatfirstglanceappeartospringfromnature,butmanyhavebeeninspiredbyman-madeobjects.Thesurfacetexturessometimesresemblestoneandsometimessteel,echoingthebalancesheachievesbetweennature-madeandhuman-madeinspiration.Butthesurfacesofthesearchetypalshapesalsosuggestancientcivilizations—anevocationofthehistoryofhumanlifeonearth.Infact,theartistherselfsaysthattheyremindherofartifactsfoundinanarchaeologicaldig.TheanalogybecomesclearwhenlookingathercurrentinstallationattheRobischonGalleryinDenver.Assingleitems,theshapesaremarveloussmallsculptures.Butplacedinrelationshiptoeachother,themetaphorstheyevokeareendless—dependingonlyontheimaginationoftheviewer.Thefactthattheobjectsremindusoftoolsasmuchastheydooforganicandaestheticobjectsreinforcesthearchaeologicalmetaphor.“ThisworkisatremendousdeparturefromwhatI’vebeendoingforthelast17years,”Leodassays.“Therearealotofconnections,butthetransitionsarereallyimportanttome.Iwasdoingtheselargevesselsuptothreefeetindiameter.Therearesomesimilaritiesbetweentheoldandthenewworkinwhattheformsareabout—classic,simple,elegant,unadornedwork.Thevessels,though,areintenselyglazedinjewel-liketones.”“PeopleliketomakereferencetomyAegeanheritage—thedeepunderwaterblueandgreen.Forme,itwasaprocessofrefinement,tryingtomaketheperfectone.Iworkedwithonlysixorsevenforms,andIdealtwithbalanceandproportion.Forexample,ifIwasworkingwithanovalshape,Iwoulddoittallandnarroworwideandshort—playingwithproportionthatway.”Therecameapoint,however,whenshereachedtheendofherexperimentswithvessels,whenshehaddoneeverythingsheneededtodowiththatapplicationofhermedium.“IknewIhadtochangewhatIwasdoing,butIhadnoideahow.Afterthebuildupofmyreputation,itwasjustlikebeingababy.”“Thesenewformsareallclosed—asopposedtoavessel,whereIamthinkingaboutinside-outside,containingspace.ThisbodyofworkwasatremendousoutpouringIdidnotplanatall.Ididnotplanorthinkabouthowonewasleadingtothenextone.Ijustmadethem...”Leodassaystheseobjectshavebeeninfluencedbyherloveoftools.“WhenIwasthinkingaboutthenewwork,Iwenttoablacksmithfriend’sshop,pulledouthistools,andphotographedthem.Thereisjustsomethingaboutthewell-madetoolthatreallydoesitsjob...”Thereisapiecethatendeduplookinglikeatirerib,anotherthatresemblesablacksmith’shammerhead,andanotherwhoseformderivesfromthediscbetweenthevertebraeofawhale.Intheend,shebelievesthattheformsarebothverypersonalandatthesametimeuniversal.Theartist’spassionforclayisasplainasherexquisiteformalachievements,hersenseoffunasapparentasherexpertiseinthemedium.1.Theterm“archaeologicalmetaphor”inthesecondparagraphsuggeststhatthesculptures______.A.appearbothantiquatedandmodernB.arerefinedandunornamentedC.resembleprehistoricimplementsD.areincomparableandartless2.Theartist’snewworkresemblesthe___________ofherpreviouswork.A.sizeandshapeB.austerityandrefinementC.polished,vibrantly-coloredexteriorsD.symmetryandmagnitude3.Leodasstatesinthefifthparagraphthat“itwasjustlikebeingababy…,”indicatingthatshe_____________.A.onceagainfeltlikeaneophyteB.wasbrashlyconfidentaboutherworkC.thoughtherfamewasundeservedD.washelplessandinneed4.Fromthedetailsinthepassagewecaninferthattheartist______________.A.wasbornsomewhereintheMediterraneanB.lacksinspirationandhumorC.approachesherworkmechanicallyD.isdisciplinedandreflective5.Apparentlytheauthorofthepassage______________.A.isunfamiliarwithsculpturaltermsB.reliestooheavilyootherartcriticsC.researcheshersubjectmatterbeforewritingD.findsLeodas’workmundaneandlifelessPassage2Thesealaylikeanunbrokenmirrorallaroundthepine-girt,lonelyshoresofOrr’sIsland.Tall,kinglysprucesworetheirregalcrownsofconeshighinair,sparklingwithdiamondsofclearexudedgum;vastoldhemlocksofprimevalgrowthstooddarklingintheirforestshadows,theirbrancheshungwithlonghoarymoss;whilefeatherylarches,turnedtobrilliantgoldbyautumnfrosts,lightedupthedarkershadowsoftheevergreens.Itwasoneofthosehazy,calm,dissolvingdaysofIndiansummer,wheneverythingissoquietthatthefaintestkissofthewaveonthebeachcanbeheard,andwhitecloudsseemtofaintintotheblueofthesky,andsoftswathingbandsofvioletvapormakeallearthlookdreamy,andgivetothesharp,clear-cutoutlinesofthenorthernlandscapeallthosemysteriesoflightandshadewhichimpartsuchtendernesstoItalianscenery.Thefuneralwasover,—thetreadofmanyfeet,bearingtheheavyburdenoftwobrokenlives,hadbeentothelonelygraveyard,andhadcomebackagain,—eachfootsteplighterandmoreunconstrainedaseachonewenthiswayfromthegreatoldtragedyofDeathtothecommoncheerfulofLife.Thesolemnblackclockstoodswayingwithitseternal“tick-tock,tick-tock,”inthekitchenofthebrownhouseonOrr’sIsland.Therewastherethatsenseofastillnessthatcanbefelt,—suchassettlesdownonadwellingwhenanyofitsinmateshavepassedthroughitsdoorsforthelasttime,togowhencetheyshallnotreturn.Thebestroomwasshutupanddarkened,withonlysomuchlightascouldfallthroughalittleheart-shapedholeinthewindow-shutter,—forexceptonsolemnvisits,orprayer-meetingsorweddings,orfunerals,thatroomformednopartofthedailyfamilyscenery.Thekitchenwascleanandample,withagreatopenfireplaceandwidestonehearth,andovenononeside,androwsofold-fashionedsplint-bottomedchairsagainstthewall.Atablescouredtosnowywhiteness,andalittlework-standwhereonlaytheBible,theMissionaryHerald,andtheWeeklyChristianMirror,beforenamed,formedtheprincipalfurniture.Onefeature,however,mustnotbeforgotten,—agreatsea-chest,whichhadbeenthecompanionofZephaniahthroughallthecountriesoftheearth.Old,andbattered,andunsightlyitlooked,yetreportsaidthattherewasgoodstorewithinofthatwhichmenforthemostpartrespectmorethananythingelse;and,indeed,itprovedoftenwhenadeedofgracewastobedone—whenawomanwassuddenlymadeawidowinacoastgale,orafishing-smackwasrundowninthefogsoffthebanks,leavinginsomeneighboringcottageafamilyoforphans,—inallsuchcases,theopeningofthissea-chestwasaneventofgoodomentothebereaved;forZephaniahhadalargeheartandalargehand,andwasapttotakeitoutfullofsilverdollarswhenonceitwentin.SotheArkoftheCovenantcouldnothavebeenlookedonwithmorereverencethantheneighborsusuallyshowedtoCaptainPennel’ssea-chest.6.TheauthordescribesOrr’sIslandina(n)____________manner.A.emotionallyappealing,imaginativeB.rational,logicallypreciseC.factuallydetailed,objectiveD.vague,uncertain7.Accordingtothepassage,the“bestroom”_____________.A.hasitsmanywindowsboardedupB.hashadthefurnitureremovedC.isusedonlyonformalandceremoniousoccasionsD.isthebusiestroominthehouse8.Fromthedescriptionofthekitchenwecaninferthatthehousebelongstopeoplewho__________.A.neverhaveguestsB.likemodernappliancesC.areprobablyreligiousD.dislikehousework9.Thepassageimpliesthat____________.A.fewpeopleattendedthefuneralB.fishingisasecurevocationC.theislandisdenselypopulatedD.thehousebelongedtothedeceased10.FromthedescriptionofZephaniahwecantellthathe______________.A.wasphysicallyaverybigmanB.preferredthelonelylifeofasailorC.alwaysstayedathomeD.wasfrugalandsavedalotofmoneyPassage3RogerRosenblatt’sbookBlackFiction,inattemptingtoapplyliteraryratherthansociopoliticalcriteriatoitssubject,successfullyalterstheapproachtakenbymostpreviousstudies.AsRosenblattnotes,criticismofBlackwritinghasoftenservedasapretextforexpoundingonBlackhistory.AddisonGayle’srecentwork,forexample,judgesthevalueofBlackfictionbyovertlypoliticalstandards,ratingeachworkaccordingtothenotionsofBlackidentitywhichitintroduces.Althoughfictionassuredlyspringsfrompoliticalcircumstances,itsauthorsreacttothosecircumstancesinwaysotherthanideological,andtalkingaboutnovelsandstoriesprimarilyasinstrumentsofideologyoutwitsmuchofthefictionalenterprise.Rosenblatt’sliteraryanalysisdisclosesaffinitiesandconnectionsamongworksofBlackfictionwhichsolelypoliticalstudieshaveoverlookedorignored.WritingacceptablecriticismofBlackfiction,however,presupposesgivingsatisfactoryanswerstoanumberofquestions.Firstofall,isthereasufficientreason,otherthantheracialidentitytotheauthors,togrouptogetherworksbyBlackauthors?Second,howdoesBlackfictionmakeitselfdistinctfromothermodemfictionwithwhichitislargelycontemporaneous?RosenblattshowsthatBlackfictionconstitutesadistinctbodyofwritingthathasanidentifiable,coherentliterarytradition.LookingatnovelswrittenbyBlacksoverthelasteightyyears,hediscoversrecurringconcernsanddesignsindependentofchronology.Thesestructuresarerelatedtothethemes,andtheyspring,notsurprisingly,fromthecentralfactthattheBlackcharactersinthesenovelsexistinapredominantlyWhiteculture,whethertheytrytoconformtothatcultureorrebelagainstit.BlackFictiondoesleavesomeaestheticquestionsopen.Rosenblatt’stheme-basedanalysispermitsconsiderableobjectivity.Heevenexplicitlystatesthatitisnothisintentiontojudgethemeritofthevariousworks,yethisreluctanceseemsmisplaced,especiallysinceanattempttoappraisemighthaveledtointerestingresults.Forinstance,someofthenovelsappeartobestructurallydiffuse.Isthisadefect,oraretheauthorsworkingoutof,ortryingtoforge,adifferentkindofaesthetic?Inaddition,thestyleofsomeBlacknovels,likeJeanTommer’sCane,vergesonexpressionismorsurrealism;doesthistechniqueprovideacounterpointtotheprevalentthemethatportraysthefateagainstwhichBlackheroesarepitted,athemeusuallyconveyedbymorenaturalisticmodesofexpression?Inspiteofsuchomissions,whatRosenblattdoesincludeinhisdiscussionmakesforanastuteandworthwhilestudy.BlackFictionsurveysawidevarietyofnovels,bringingtoourattentionintheprocesssomefascinatingandlittle-knownworkslikeJamesWeldonJohnson’sAutobiographyofanEx-coloredMan.Itsargumentistightlyconstructed,anditsforthright,lucidstyleexemplifieslevelheadedandpenetratingcriticism.11.TheauthorobjectstocriticismofBlackFictionlikethatbyAddisonGaylebecauseit________________.A.emphasizespurelyliteraryaspectsofsuchfiction

B.misinterpretstheideologicalcontentofsuchfiction

C.misunderstandsthenotionsofBlackidentitycontainedinsuchfiction

D.substitutespoliticalforliterarycriteriainevaluatingsuchfiction12.Theauthorofthepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith_______________.A.evaluatingthesoundnessofaworkofcriticism

B.comparingvariouscriticalapproachestoasubject

C.discussingthelimitationsofaparticularkindofcriticism

D.summarizingthemajorpointsmadeinaworkofcriticism13.Theauthor’sdiscussionofBlackFictioncanbebestdescribedas______________.A.pedanticandcontentious B.criticalbutadmiring

C.ironicanddeprecating D.argumentativebutunfocused14.TheauthorbelievesthatBlackFictionwouldhavebeenimproved,hadResenblatt_____________.A.evaluatedmorecarefullytheideologicalandhistoricalaspectsofBlackfictionB.attemptedtobemoreobjectiveinhisapproachtonovelsandstoriesbyBlackauthorsC.exploredingreaterdetailtherecurrentthematicconcernsofBlackfictionthroughoutitshistoryD.assessedtherelativeliterarymeritofthenovelsheanalyzesthematically15.TheauthorreferstoJamesWeldonJohnson’sAutobiographyofanEx-coloredManmostprobablyinorderto______________.A.pointoutaffinitiesbetweenRosenblatt’smethodofthematicanalysisandearliercriticismB.clarifythepointaboutexpressionisticstylemadeearlierinthepassageC.qualifytheassessmentofRosenblatt’sbookmadeinthefirstparagraphofthepassageD.giveaspecificexampleofoneoftheaccomplishmentsofRosenbaltts’workV.GeneralKnowledge(10%)Directions:Therearetenmultiple-choicequestionsinthissection.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.MarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.1.ThelargestcityinAustraliais___________.A.Sydney B.Melbourne C.Canberra D.Perth2.ThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesiselected_____________.A.indirectlybytheelectors B.byCongressC.directlybythe