福建师范大学14春学期课程考试《高级英语(二)》作业考核试题.doc

福建师范大学网络学院高级英语（二）期末考试 I. Vocabulary: B 1. This very night I will dismiss such trivial phantasies as jumping sheep nd crooked pictures, nd evoke the phantom of a crushing, stupendous Bore. A. lose sight ofB. give upC. play withD. make up forB 2. In the story, there is an impossible character, a victim of insomnia, who finds that a volume of Wordsworths poems is the only sure _.A. incredulousB. soporificC. solitaryD. indispensableC 3. There is much work which is exceedingly irksome.A. pleasantB. satisfactoryC. annoyingD. dissatisfactoryD 4. The Army would rescind the magazines accreditation to cover the war.A. give honor toB. pay attention to C. pay respect toD. put an end toC 5. The modern cult of beauty is not exclusively a function of wealth.A. attractionB. praiseC. worshipD. formB 6. It was in the _ light of the early dawn that I saw a man moving towards me.A. darkB. dimC. dampD. dizzyC 7. He _ for a whole week before making that important decision.A. thought ofB. depended onC. meditatedD. wonderedC 8. Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom rom drudgery.A. great pleasureB. serious mistakeC. hard nd dull workD. important dutyB 9. To counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold nd million-dollar treasures, the wrecks nd their historical artifacts would never be recovered at all.A. knowledgeB. attractionC. luxuryD. glareB 10. The cult of beauty must therefore be symptomatic of changes that have taken place outside the economic sphere.A. superior toB. the signs ofC. bringing aboutD. sympathized byB 11. In short, a lot of television usurps one of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to _ your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it.A. seizeB. C. applyD. focusA 12. After twenty years of antagonism, the two countries were finally _.A. friendlyB. agreeableC. peacefulD. reconciledB13. Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to _ his vigor, he is likely to find far more zest in his free time than an idle man could possibly find. A. gainB. impairC. recoverD. loosenC 14. Theres no longer any moral indignation. nd if there is, it comes rom people who are almost exhausted rom past indignities inflicted on them.A. agreementB. approvalC. angerD. standardC 15. Driving after drinking Whiskey is _ to cause traffic accidents.A. aboutB. temptedC. aptD. assuredC 16. The incredible precision of the equipment is _ to the mechanical skill of the engineers who built it.A. staminaB. ambivalentC. variableD. testimonyA 17. People should _ their minds of too strong a desire for money.A. cleanB. purgeC. spillD. fillB 18. Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to impair his vigor, he is likely to find far more zest in his free time than an idle man could possibly find. A. dreamB. imaginationC. excitementD. boredomB 19. What America nd NATO did in Yugoslavia _ to mass murder.A. is compatibleB. is tantamountC. appealsD. is conduciveB 20. I dont think we can _ the possibility that he may have been murdered.A. includeB. extendC. excludeD. exceedII. Text Comprehension:A 1. In J. B. Priestleys essay, insomnia (sleeplessness) (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)A. is incurable for all people.B. is a praiseworthy agony inherent in an active nd intellectual mind.C. is not a problem in this world.D. can be overcome if one has a strong will.B 2. “The artificial ways of inducing sleep are legion, .” (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)This means thatA. nothing can help people get off to sleep.B. the methods that people to try to get to sleep are endless.C. people try very hard to get to sleep.D. its a hard job for people to get to sleep.C 3. In the sentence “when it is time to close the five ports of knowledge, most folks I know seem to find no difficulty in plunging their earthly parts into oblivion,” earthly parts refers to (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)A. knowledge of the world.B. five parts of the body.C. five sensesD. state of sleeplessness C 4. Which of the following is the rganization of the essay “Why I Write”? (“Why I Write”)A. The author first gives his theory about writing nd then explains it with examples.B. The author first tells his own experience as a writer nd then gives his views about his motives for writing.C. The author first explains in general the different views about motives for writing, nd then gives his own views.D. The author first gives his reasons for writing nd then elaborates on the relationship between political stands nd aesthetic achievements.A 5. rwell first gives information about his early development because (“Why I Write”) A. he thinks that is a very important part of his life.B. his views about motives for writing were formed at that time.C. he thinks that one cannot evaluate a writers motives without such background knowledge.D. that was the time when he first came into contact with writing.B 6. In the sentence “Writers share this characteristic with scientists, artists, politicians, lawyers, soldiers, successful businessmen in short, with the whole top crust of humanity,” the whole top crust of humanity refers to (“Why I Write”)A. those most respected in society.B. the richest people in the society.C. the most highly-educated people.D. those oppressing other social classes.D 7. According to Russell, which of the following are advantages of work? (“Work”)A. to prevent boredom nd provide possibility of fulfilling oneself.B. to make life interesting nd constructive.C. to be the cause of happiness nd reduce boredomD. to display ones unusual skills nd improve ones personalityC 8. What are the two elements the author mentions that make work interesting? (“Work”)A. eliminating tedium nd providing outlets for satisfaction.B. income nd ambition.C. the exercise of skill nd construction.D. income nd reputation.D 9. “To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization.” (“Work”) Which of the following may be a proper explanation of the sentence?A. Only in the most recent development of an advanced society has man been able to his leisure in a sensible way.B. With the development of civilization, people have become unable to fill leisure intelligently.C. Civilization has produced more leisure, so it requires more intelligence rom people. D. The more advanced society is, the more intelligently people spend their leisure time.B 10. “Continuity of purpose is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness in the long run.” (“Work”) In this sentence, continuity of purpose meansA. having a long-term goal instead of temporary purpose.B. always having a goal ahead nd working persistently toward it.C. always having a new purpose at each stage of life.D. always changing ones purpose for work.D 11. In John F. Kerrys view, the veterans attended the Los Angles investigation (“I Would Like to Tell You Something”)A. to show their attitudes towards unfair treatment theyd got nd demand for redemption for the losses they had sustained.B. to form an anti-war rganization nd impose pressure on the government in rder to put an end to the war.C. to confess their crimes so that they could rid themselves once nd for all of guilty feelings. D. to make it known that the crimes committed in Vietnam is national rather than personal so as to jolt the public consciousness out of its hypocritical dormancy.B 12. “America has created a monster in the form of millions of fighting men.” (“I Would Like to Tell You Something”) The sentence implies:A. The American army in Vietnam was a terrible force with millions of soldiers.B. Millions of soldiers have returned embittered nd angry about having fought a war they dont believe in.C. Millions of soldiers killed millions of civilians in Vietnam, so the army is regarded as a monster.D. Without the millions of fighting men, America would not be so powerful.B 13. In Huxleys view, the modern cult of beauty is due to (“The Beauty Industry”)A. the fact that beauty industry was not affected by depression.B. the influence of modern advertisements.C. a diffusion of wealth nd changes of womens status nd peoples attitudes.D. the indulgence in attraction nd negligence of “souls”.A 14. When the author says “perhaps it (the soap) will transform them into the likeness of those ravishing creatures who smile so rosily nd creamily, so peachily nd pearlily,.” he suggests that (“The Beauty Industry”)A. it will make women as beautiful as those girls appearing in advertisements.B. women will take to the habit of using the soap to make them beautiful.C. it will ca women to take liking to the image of beautiful girls.D. it will form womens idea of what real beauty is like.A 15. At the beginning of the article “Whats Wrong With Our Press, the writer says Newspapers have two great advantages over television., that is, screen against wives nd lining the garbage pail. (“Whats Wrong with Our Press?”) A. This suggests that the following parts of the article is devoted to these two advantages only. B. The writer does not mean to have readers take the remark seriously. C. Its beca the writer really thinks newspapers are far superior to television. D. The remark is based on statistics.D 16. Whats the purpose of the author in writing “Whats Wrong With Our Press?”A. She criticizes newspapers so as to show the superiority of television over newspapers.B. She wants to demonstrate that newspapers are already out of date.C. She wants the readers to believe that newspapers are much better than television.D. She aims at improving newspapers so that they can better perform the service of informing the people.B 17. Which of the following conforms to Coplands view of the expressive plane of music? (“What to Listen for in Music”)A. It plays a more important role than the other two in the process of listening to music.B. Every musical piece has a certain meaning behind the notes, but it is not easy to define the meaning.C. The less a piece of music expresses, the greater it may be.D. An intelligent listener can find what a musical piece expresses.B 18. What does the author mean by “inside nd outside his music”? (“What to Listen for in Music”)A. listening to the music while doing whatever hes engaged in.B. losing ones self in the enjoyment of music nd remaining critical nd objective about it.C. understanding the theme nd the form of the music at the same time.D. thinking that music is expressive nd purely musical at the same time.D 19. What finally made Eveline decide to leave her home? (“Eveline”)A. She was weary of a dull job nd a life of quiet desperation with a brutal father.B. She loved her boy friend nd wanted to marry him.C. She always cherished a dream of the exotic land nd wanted to live happily there.D. She remembered her mother who had lived a miserable life. B 20. “.we have leaped over that long period of time preceding death known as old age.