三上高英(1)期中试20151104.doc

南京师范大学2015-2016学年第1学期外国语学院、教师院和中北学院2013级高级英语课程期中试卷I. Word derivation (8%)Directions: complete the following sentences with the right form of word given in the brackets.1. In African languages there is a close _between sounds and letters. (correspond)2. Seemingly _tragedies, like paralysis, thedeathofalovedone, causegriefanddespair, but theunhappinessdoesnt last forever. (endure) 3. They will face most of the challenges of ordinary couples, paying the _mortgage, hours driving to and from work, supporting two couples of aged parents in addition to their own kids. (mountain)4. Youreallycannot tellbylooking atthemthattheyaresodifferent _. (gene)5. The astonishing disgust of the news media isnt rooted in inaccuracy or poor _ skills but in the daily clash of world views between their reporters and readers. (report)6. AsI am _ atmanagingthis kindofopen sourceproject,Ineedyourhelpandadvice. (experience)7. Anothertheoryholds thatotheranimalscansenseweakshocksbeforeanearthquakethat are_ tohumans. (perceive)8. I dont want to appear greedy or _, but how do I get him to see how more important this job is to me than him? (gratitude)II. Multiple choices (15%): Directions: choose the best answer for each blank.1. “Rain fell steadily that afternoon; gray clouds scudded in from the Gulf on the rising wind.” What does the word “scud” in this sentence mean?A. to push with sudden forceB. to throw in a gliding pathC. to run or move swiftlyD. to climb, crawl or clamber hurriedly2. The _ of all kinds of suppliers in the flood-ravaged district was alleviated when new shipment arrived.A. scarcityB. abundanceC. plentyD. treasure3. “The wind sounded like the roar of a train passing a few yards away. The house shuddered and shifted on its foundation.” What rhetorical devices are used in this sentence?A. simile and metaphor B. simile and personificationC. simile and metonymyD. simile and hyperbole4. The aged expert with a pair of glasses is skeptical and therefore rejects authority as the _ basis for truth.A. comprehensiveB. extensiveC. intensiveD. exclusive5. In “Face to Face with Hurricane Camille”, paragraphs 19-20 are not part of the story about the Koshaks fighting in the storm, but are general and official information about Hurricane Camille. Why does the writer insert these two paragraphs into the Koshakssurvival story? A. To give suspense to a critical moment and prepare for the coming of the climax. B. To provide the basic information about how bad the storm was.C. To show how bad the storm is can add appeals to a survival story.D. A survival story needs such official information to support the story is real and true.6. What kind of literary device is employed in the sentence: “ a town known throughout the world for its oysters.”A. anti-climaxB. introductionC. denouementD. development7. Which is the most appropriate word for the next four sentences? 1) Snow_down the mountain slopes; 2) The pilot shut off the motor and _down to the landing field. 3) He _ on the icy road and broke his leg. 4) The snake was_ noiselessly over the rock.A. slithers glided slid slippingB. slips slid slithered glidingC. slides glided slipped slitheringD. glides slithered slipped sliding8. What is your understanding of the title “Hiroshima - the Liveliest City in Japan”?A. In the American authors mind, Hiroshima is the liveliest city in Japan, because he can see the city is no different from any other city in Japan.B. The American author doesnt think Hiroshima is the liveliest city in Japan, because there are so many hidden wounds he saw in the people of Hiroshima.C. The American author perhaps considers it ironic to use the word “liveliest” to describe a city that has been destroyed by an atomic bomb.D. all of the above9. “After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.” What kind of effect does the sentence achieve?A. ironicalB. disgustingC. humorousD. disappointing10. Which of the following works is NOT written by Mark Twain?A. Life on the MississippiB. The Gilded AgeC. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnD. Daisy Miller11. When Mark Twain reported his impression of the Sultan of Turkey, he said, “one could set a trap anywhere and catch a dozen abler men than in a night.” What did he mean?A. He showed great contempt for the Sultan of TurkeyB. He didnt think highly of the Old World civilization. C. This is one of the great examples of Twains critiques of the various aspects of culture and society he encountered on the journey. D. all of the above12. “The gloves came off with biting satire.” This sentence means_.A. It was time to write with sharp satire.B. The readers would never forget his keen satire.C. He became mercilessly bitter and satirical.D. He was the best at his satire.13. “From them all Mark Twain gained a keen perception of the human race, of the difference between what people claim to be and what they really are.” What rhetorical device is employed in the sentence?A. metaphorB. metaphorC. antithesisD. metonymy14. In the last paragraph of “Face to Face with Hurricane Camille”, Grandma reflected: “We lost practically all our possessions, but the family came through it. When I think of that, I realized we lost nothing important.” These two sentences are important, becauseA. they express Grandmas relief at their coming alive.B. they express the familys unity in face of a crisis.C. they express Grandmas wisdom as one of the oldest persons in the family.D. they express one of the themes of this essay-human lives are more important than material possessions.15. “I knew more about retreating than the man that invented retreating.” What does this sentence mean?A. He knew the art of retreating.B. He knew the essence of retreating best.C. He knew retreating is the wisest policy in an unfair war.D. He knew retreating is only the invention of a clever mind.III. Cloze (15%)The task of being accepted and enrolled in a university begins early for some students. Long before they graduate from high school, these students take special 1 to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one of more examinations that test how well prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they 2 applications and send them, with their student records, to the universities which they hope to 3 . Some high school students may be 4 to have an interview with representatives of the university. Neatly 5 and usually very frightened, they are determined to show that they have a good attitude and the 6 to succeed. When the new students are finally 7 , there may be one more step they have to 8 before registering for classes and 9 to work. Many colleges and universities offer an orientation program for new students. In these programs, the young people get to know the 10 for registration and student advising, university rules, the 11 of the library and all the other 12 services of the college or university.Beginning a new life in a new place can be very 13 . The more knowledge students have 14 the school, the easier it will be for them to 15 to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life. 1. a. courses b. disciplines c. majors d. subjects2. a. fulfill b. finish c. completed. accomplish3. a. attend b. participated c. studyd. belong4. a. acquired b. considered c. orderedd. required5. a. decorated b. dressed c. coatedd. worn6. a. power b. ability c. possibilityd. quality7. a. adopted b. accepted c. receivedd. permitted8. a. make b. undergo c. take d. pass9. a. getting b. putting c. fallingd. sitting10. a. processesb. proceduresc. projectsd. provisions11. a. applicationb. usagec. used. utility12. a. majorb. prominentc. keyd. great13. a. amusingb. misleadingc. alarmingd. confusing14. a. beforeb. aboutc. ond. at15. a. fitb. suitc. yieldd. adaptIV. Reading comprehension (40%)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice.Questions 1-5Some children do not like school. So what else is new? But in Japan that familiar aversion has reached alarming proportions. About 50,000 unhappy youngsters a year (out of a total school-age population of 20 million) suffer what Japanese behavioral experts call school phobia. School phobia is distinguished from other common childhood and adolescent psychological and emotional disorders by the patients reaction to, and fear of, the idea of going to school. Typically, it begins with fever, sweating, headaches, and diarrhoea; it often progresses to complete physical inertia, depression, and even autism.A doctor on a house call found a thirteen-year-old Tokyo boy who had not been to school for more than a year. He lives in a darkened room, receiving his food through a slot under the door and lashing out violently at his parents if they came too close. Once the boy was placed in a psychiatric ward for treatment, he again became an open, seemingly healthy youngster. When he was sent home, however, his symptoms returned, and he was never able to go back to school.School phobia can be cured, usually with tranquilizers and psychotherapy. Rehabilitation takes about two years. Yet victims who are put in clinics or mental wards often prefer to stay there. Their day is filled with activities like knitting, painting, music, free time, and sports. Nurses try to create a familiar environment in which the children can feel that they are taking a certain amount of responsibility for their lives and can find some sense of self-worth.The causes of school phobia are not precisely known. In a few severe cases brain disorders have been diagnosed. A more common factor may be the overprotective Japanese mothers who, some psychiatrists say, leave their children ill-prepared to face the real world. Many researchers point to the unrelenting pressures for success faced by both children and adults in Japan, where stress-related disorders of all sorts are common. In addition, the Japanese educational system is one of the worlds most rigid, suppressing a childs individual creative and analytical development. Says Dr. Hitoshi Ishikawa, head of the department of psychosomatic medicine at Tokyo University, The problem wont be cured until Japanese society as a whole is cured of its deep-rooted social ills1.The author chooses to write about school phobia because _(A) it is something new in Japan(B) most children have developed the disease(C) its symptoms are not easily perceptible(D) an alarming proportion of Japanese children suffer from it2.Which of the following is the purpose of the second paragraph?(A) To show that school phobia can be cured.(B) To suggest a way to deal with school phobia.(C) To describe the cause of school phobia.(D) To present a typical case of school phobia.3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?(A) School phobia, which is widespread in many countries, is no cause for alarm.(B) The problem of school phobia in Japan can not be solved unless it gets rid of its social evils.(C) Despite school phobia the Japanese educational system remains one of the best in the world.(D) Unrelenting pressures in the Japanese society contribute greatly to success.4.From the last paragraph, we know that the causes of school phobia _.(A) can be easily determined(B) are complex and manifold(C) lie exclusively in the Japanese educational system(D) originate from the Japanese way of bringing up children5.The word unrelenting in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _.(A) unreasoning(B) continuous(C) limitless(D) unpleasantQuestions 610I left hospital in a taxi on the tenth day with Octavia in my arms and Lydia by my side. I was excited at the thought of getting home and having my baby to myself, but the cold of the outside air must have startled her, for she began to scream and screech violently in the taxi, and when we got home I did not quite know what to do. In hospital she had always been so quiet and sweet I laid her down in her basket, but the mattress was a different shape from the hospital cot, and she looked strange and uncomfortable and screamed all the more fiercely. She looked odd, too, in her own Viyella nighties, after the regulation garments she had worn all her life until that afternoon. She went on and on crying, and I began to think that she would never adapt to real life. Lydia was getting almost as worried as I was, and after a while she said, as we both sat miserably and watched this small furious person, Why dont you feed her? That would shut her up, wouldnt it?I looked at my watch; it was half past fourIts not time to feed her yet, I said. In hospital, we had to feed them on the dot at five.Oh, said Lydia, half an hour one way or the other cant make much difference.Dont you think so? I said. But then shell wake half an hour early at the next feed, and the next, and the next, and then what will I do?It wouldnt matter, would it?I dont know. I somehow feel things would get all muddled and never get straight again. She was good and reasonable in hospital. And then shell get confused, and how will she ever know when its night time? How will she ever learn that its night?I should feed her, said Lydia. It looks to me as though shes going to have a fit. I didnt think she would have a fit, but I couldnt stand the sound of her crying, so I picked her out and fed her, and she became quiet at once, and fell asleep afterwards looking as though her mattress and nightdress were very comfortable after all. On the other hand, she did wake half an hour early at the next feed, and went on and on waking earlier, until we worked right back round the clock, for the truth was that she never went four hours but only three and a half. Looking back on it, it doesnt seem to matter at all, but it seemed very important at the time, I remember. It took her ages, moreover, to learn about night and day, and in the end I concluded that they had been giving her secret bottles in the night at the hospital.However, on the whole, things worked out very well. I had a subsidized home help to begin with, and after a fortnight or so this woman whom Lydia had discovered, an amiable fat lady named Mrs. Jennings, came in two days a week while I dashed off to the library between feeds. Mrs. Jennings adored babies, and I found that all her chat about little darling tiny thingies, and wheres her little tootsie wootsies, fell quite naturally and indeed gratefully upon my ears.6.Octavia looked odd to her mother because_.(A) the Viyella nighties were newly bought(B) her nightie was the wrong size(C) her clothes werent her usual ones(D) the mattress was bigger than the one in the cot7.Why did Lydia suggest feeding the baby?(A) She found it was almost feeding time.(B) She obviously didnt like the noise.(C) She could see Octavia was hungry(D) She believed it was better to feed her more.8.The mother didnt want to feed the crying baby because she thought _.(A) it was too early to feed her(B) the baby wanted to be fed at five(C) the baby couldnt be hungry at the moment(D) it would stop the baby sleeping at night9.The mother believed that in the hospital _.(A) they had told her all the truth(B) they had confused the baby(C) the baby had been underfed at night(D) there were things she hadnt been told10.We learn from the passage that Mrs. Jennings _.(A) first came in on a fortnights trial(B) helped the author with the baby(C) was found by Lydia in the library(D) was not qualified for baby-sittingQuestions 11-15When the television is good, nothingnot the theatre, not the magazines, or newspapersnothing is better. But when television is bad, nothing is worse. I invite you to sit down in front of your television set when your station goes on the air and stay there without a book, magazine, newspaper, or anything else to distract you and keep your eyes glued to that set until the station signs off. I can assure you that you will observe a vast wasteland. You will see a procession of game shows, violence, audience-participation shows, formula comedies about totally unbelievable families, blood and thunder, mayhem, more violence, sadism, murder, Western badmen, Western goodmen, private eyes, gangster, still more violence, and cartoons. And endlessly, commercials that scream and cajole and offend. And most of all, boredom. True, you will see a few things you will enjoy. But they will be very, very few. And if you think I exaggerate, try itIs there no room on television to teach, to inform, to uplift, to stretch, to enlarge the capacities of our children? Is there no room for programs to deepen the children understanding of children in other lands? Is there no room for a childrens news show explaining something about the world for them at their level of understanding? Is there no room for reading the great literature of the past, teaching them the great traditions of freedom?There are some fine childrens shows, but they are drowned out in the massive doses of cartoons, violence, and more violence. Must these be your trademarks? Search your consc