高英3 选择题(两套).doc

A 卷Choose the word or word group that best completes each of the following. Keys: 1-5 ACBAA 6-10 DBADC 11-15 AAACD 16-20 ACABD1. Although there was much talk about ideological differences, the trade rivalry of the two countries proved their conflict to be basically .A. economicB. politicalC. religiousD. conservative2. Neither a mournful nor a gay expression makes a face beautiful . It is the same with a tune.It is the basic quality of a tune that determines whether or not it is beautiful , not the .A. presence of its embellishments B. symmetry of its partsC. emotions it expressesD. notes of which it is composed3. These same accusations had been made so often that they lost their strength .A. inaccuracy B. repetitionC. disuse D. exaggeration4. Before making a decision, we should seek out both sides of a question and form the habit of having suspended judgment and an open mind receptive to .A. new evidence B. radio reports C. change D. good authority 5. Since the nature of a product or service usually determines the extent of its market, one would expect laundries to be .A. confined to local communities B. poor investments C. profitable D. statewide in their operations 6. If an institution is to survive, it must adapt to new situations. A rigid institution is doomed to extinction. The life of an institution is directly dependent on its .A. familiarityB. authorityC. noveltyD. flexibility7. You will be more successful in bringing others to your belief if you agree with them than if you show them evidence for your point of view. People are ruled more by whim than by .A. forceB. wisdomC. capriceD. rulers8. A learned profession is sometimes defined as any job that employs scholarly achievement in the service of others. According to this definition, any position involving extensive academic training that is subsequently used in the service of society is to be considered a .A. learned professionB. scholarly accomplishment C. sacred dutyD. successful career9. When the consumer makes choices, he is actually deciding the kinds of products that businesses will offer for sale, an article that has little demand and yields small profit will be .A. advertised more extensively B. renamed and repackagedC. produced only by small firmsD. discontinued by business10. The speaker argued that one trouble with price supports is that when they are too high, they encourage production that is not needed. If farmers know they are going to get the support price, they will produce all they can without regard for .A. production quotasB. the fertility of their landC. what the market will actually takeD. the health and welfare of others11. A person can learn to operate a camera successfully without knowing much about the science of optics. By the same token, he can become a good marksman without .A. a knowledge of ballisticsB. owning his own gunC. much practiceD. knowing the rules of hunting12. Knowledge and pleasure are inextricably interlocked. It is impossible for us to learn what we do not enjoy, and we cannot enjoy that which does not impart .A. learningB. noveltyC. a practical useD. a strong emotion 13. A patients insistence on his own diagnosis of “nervousness” raises the suspicion of pretending; it expresses his hope for confirmation of this self-diagnosis that is, the expectation that nothing organic can be found. The neurotic with cardiac complaints, on the other hand, expects confirmation of an organic condition, thus denying his .A. neurotic conditionB. physicians recommendationC. physical disabilityD. deep-seated enmities14. One consequence of wind action is that large areas are frequently “leveled off”, for wind tend to move loose material from higher places and deposit it .A. against fencesB. as large sand dunesC. in depressionsD. at high elevations15. As we become fatigued, it is necessary to narrow our field of attention in order to avoid decreased efficiency at a particular task. On a long automobile trip, the good driver gradually ceases to .A. remember his destinationB. watch the roadC. feel his tirednessD. carry on a conversation16. True freedom is not freedom of action but, rather, freedom to be responsible for ones own actions. Truly free behavior necessitates .A. responsible choices B. release from responsibilityC. freedom from controlD. a autopian state17. To the extent that rights and privileges are incompatible the advocates of womens so-called “emancipation” must realize that they are also advocating the overthrow of womens .A. responsibilityB. special limitationsC. differential advantagesD. motherhood18. There are those who claim that the self-flatterer is the most extravagant in his claims, but never did a man claim for himself as many virtues as the lover accredits to .A. the person lovedB. humanityC. the flattererC. himself19. He _ the good chance to present his proposal to the director, and at last, it was adopted. A. realized B. seizedC. delivered D. released20. While nuclear weapons present grave _ dangers, the predominant crisis of overpopulation is with us today.A. inevitable B. constant C. overwhelming D. potentialB 卷Choose the word or word group that best completes each of the following. Keys: 1-5 CDCBB 6-10 AACBD 11-15 BABDC 16-20 BDDCC1. In the dark, people commit deeds of darkness light being a great ally of .A. deathB. manC. moralityD. evil 2. The opportunity to get “something for nothing” is one which too few people can resist. The swindler could never operate so successfully if it were not for the .A. conservatism of most peopleB. gentlemanly character that he exhibitsC. protection of the courtD. greed of his victims3. It is disappointing to have laboriously scaled the highest peaks of achievement only to discover that mankind is .A. advancedB. enlightenedC. indifferentD. impressed4. The windy month of March was named in honor of the Roman war god Mars, but this name was no indication of the disposition of the month, for in Rome March is not .A. rainyB. stormyC. clear and coolD. very warm5. The otter is an excellent swimmer and whenever possible it travels by water. Its legs are too short for easy .A. slidingB. hikingC. swimmingD. turning6. Society is full of the mentally infirm and cheerfully gullible who incessantly call upon others to .A. do their thinking for themB. help them with their physical laborC. accept them as equals D. share their opinions7. Song is the most natural as well as the most universal means of emotional expression. This is exemplified in college life. Whenever, among students, there are strong feelings of friendship and loyalty, this emotion flows over in .A. melodyB. friendship C. horseplay D. dignity8. A hundred times a day we laugh at ourselves when we laugh at our neighbors; and we detest in others the faults that in ourselves are .A. seldom to be foundB. positive virtues C. much more glaring D. totally absent9. Fact and fable were mixed together so intricately that no one could .A. misunderstand themB. differentiate themC. relate themD. enjoy them10. We must observe the paintings of the early Chinese people as if we were up in the air, or we cannot properly appreciate them. These painters usually viewed their subjects from .A. a studioB. outsideC. belowD. above11. Ice erosion has played less part than has water erosion in changing the contours of the earths surface because the activity of ice erosion, both temporally and spatially, has been more .A. noticeableB. restrictedC. devastating D. permanent 12. If we are to improve the quality of this writing, we must do more than merely criticize it. We must explain why we do so. Inferior work is most effectively reminded when we know .A. why it is poorB. exactly how poor it isC. who wrote itD. what good writing is 13. The tribe invested natural phenomena with supernatural characteristics. They supposed mountains, lakes, and trees to be inhabited by .A. small childrenB. divine spiritsC. wildlifeD. entire tribes14. Some people are amused by the frequency with which some poets, painters, and the like issue explanatory statements about their productions. Since these men are supposed to be masters of creative expression, they should be able to say whatever they have to say .A. through intermediaries B. in wordsC. to be understoodD. in their work15. According to Greek mythology, the ears of King Midas were changed into those of a donkey because he judged Pans pipe to be more musical than Apollos lyre. The expression “ears of Midas” today is used to characterize .A. legendary godsB. the “golden touch”C. ignorant criticsD. acute listeners16. The scholar studies because he enjoys studying, whereas the uninterested student studies because it is required. It is possible to make even a scholar indifferent by dictating to him what is to be studied. A stimulating theory may become just so many words if it is .A. uninteresting B. required readingC. popular in appeal D. contemporary17. Advertising frequently seeks to establish desire for a product by trying to convince us