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全国1月高等教育自学考试高级英语试题课程代码：00600所有题目用英文作答(英译汉题目除外)，请将答案填在答题纸对应位置上I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks，followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoY.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(25points，1pointforeach)Thisstrategyalsohasancientantecedents.Eversincecivilizationbegan，certain1havetriedtorunawayfromitinhopesoffindingasimpler，more2，andmorepeacefullife.Unlikethedropouts，theyarenot3.Theyarewillingtosupportthemselvesandto4somethingtothegeneralcommunity，buttheysimplydon’tliketheenvironmentofcivilization;thatis，thecity，withallits5andtension.Ihadthelonelychild’shabitof6storiesandholdingconversationswith7persons，andIthinkfromtheverystartmyliteraryambitionsweremixedupwiththefeelingofbeingisolatedand8.IknewthatIhadafacilitywithwordsandapoweroffacing9facts，andIfeltthatthiscreatedasortofprivateworldinwhichIcouldgetmyownbackformy10ineverydaylife.Onlytwopeoplesharedher“special”seat:afineoldmaninavelvetcoat，hishands11overahugecarvedwalking-stick，andabigoldwoman，sitting12，witharollofknittingonherembroideredapron.Theydidnotspeak.Thiswas13，forMissBrillalwayslookedforward14theconversation.Shehadbecomereallyquite15，shethought，atlisteningasthoughshedidn’tlisten，atsittinginotherpeople’slivesjustforaminutewhiletheytalkedroundher.Ourresearchshowsthatnocompanycansucceedtodaybytryingtobeallthingstoallpeople.Itmustinsteadfindthe16valuethatitalonecandelivertoachosenmarket.Wehaveidentifiedthreedistinctvalue17，socalledbecauseeachdisciplineproducesadifferentkindof18value.Choosingonedisciplinetomasterdoesnotmeanthatacompany19theothertwo，onlythatitpicksadimensionofvalueonwhichto20itsmarketreputationoverthelongterm.Thevalueofsnobberyingeneral，itshumanistic“point”，consistsinitspowerto21activity.Asocietywithplentyofsnobberiesislikeadogwithplentyof22:itisnotlikelytobecomecomatose.Everysnobberydemandsofitsdevotees23efforts，asuccessionofsacrifices.Thesociety-snobmustbeperpetuallylion-hunting;themodernity-snobcanneverrest24tryingtobeup-to-date.SwissdoctorsandtheBestthathasbeenthoughtorsaidmustbethedailyandnightlypreoccupationofallthesnobsrespectivelyof25andculture.A.makingupB.uniqueC.uprightD.customerE.uglinessF.disciplinesG.imaginaryH.parasitesI.toJ.stakeK.fleasL.claspedM.diseaseN.disappointingO.failureP.individualsQ.expertR.undervaluedS.contributeT.abandonsU.unceasingV.pastoralW.fromX.stimulateY.unpleasantII.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgivenfourchoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(15points，1pointforeach)26.Whatyousayisfar______fromwhatyousaidbefore.A.moved B.removedC.proved D.disproved27.Therewillbelive______oftheconcertonTVandradio.A.transaction B.transitionC.transmission D.transportation28.Thefirstpriorityforagovernmentistoenableitscitizenstoliveinpeaceand______.A.tranquility B.altitudeC.complexity D.attitude29.Thepianistwas______withthemostextravagantapplausefromtheaudience.A.loaded B.burdenedC.pressed D.weighed30.Theproblemofpovertydidn’t______itselfuntiltheearthquake.A.manifest B.demonstrateC.emerge D.exhibit31.Theygottheirjust______whentheschemewasfinallyuncovered.A.desert B.dessertC.deserts D.desserts32.Thetailofthewhale______theirboatandtheyallfellintowater.A.plucked B.flickedC.pecked D.flapped33.Intimeofprosperity，friendswillbeplenty;intimeof______，notoneamongtwenty.A.dilemma B.adversityC.insomnia D.deadlock34.Herefusedto______ofsuchasolutiontohisproblem.A.deceive B.receiveC.conceive D.perceive35.HefeltproudtoproclaimthatheknewonlyEnglishandsomehow______ofhisnativeculture.A.contemporary B.temporaryC.contemptuous D.contemptible36.Thereisagrowingrecognitionthatweshouldabolishracial______.A.segregation B.separationC.integration D.evaporation37.Itisdesirableto______thechemicalsbeforetheplantisseriouslydamaged.A.splash B.spillC.pour D.spray38.Ididn’texpecthimtodescendto______abuse.A.common B.personalC.ordinary D.individual39.Makeaphonecallifyouarewishingtorenewyour______toourmagazine.A.contribution B.distributionC.subscription D.attribution40.Hebeganto______astheintensecoldpervadedtheroom.A.shake B.quakeC.jerk D.shiverReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingthreeitemsIII，IV，V.(1)“Duringthewholeofadull，darkandsoundlessdayintheautumnoftheyear，whenthecloudshungoppressivelylowintheheavens，Ihadbeenpassingalone，onhorseback，throughasingularlydrearytractofcountry;andatlengthfoundmyself，astheshadesoftheeveningdrewon，withinviewofthemelancholyHouseofUsher.”ThusEdgarAllanPoeopenedhisstoryof“TheFalloftheHouseofUsher”in1839.Inthisbeautifullycraftedsentencehecapturedsomuchthatisessentialtothehorrorstory—darkness，ominoussolitude，forebodingcalm，apprehensionanduncertainty，andadeepfeelingofmelancholythatcouldsoonturntofear.(2)Manykindsoffictionareself-explanatory:mysteries，westerns，lovestories，spythrillers，andsciencefictiondefinethemselvesbythetermsusedtonamethem.Thehorrorstoryislesseasilydefined，perhapsbecauseothertypesoffictionsooftenusethetrappingsofterrortoenhancetheirplots.CharlesDickensusedthevehicleofanold-fashionedghostStorytotell“AChristmasCarol”，butthatbookisnotahorrorstory.NordoesaGrimmbrothersfairytalesuchas“HänselandGretel，”withitschild-devouringwitch，belongtothegenre.(3)Thenatureofthehorrorstoryisbestindicatedbythetitleofthe1990stelevisionseriesTalesfromtheDarkSide.Humanbeingshavealwaysacknowledgedthatthereisevilintheworldandadarksidetohumannaturethatcannotbeexplainedexceptperhapsinreligiousterms.Thisevilmaybeimaginedashavinganalmostunlimitedpowertoinspireanxiety，fear，dread，andterrorinadditiontodoingactualphysicalandmentalharm.(4)Inthetaleofhorrorquiteordinarypeopleareconfrontedbysomethingunknownandfearful，whichcanbeneitherunderstoodnorexplainedinreasonableterms.Itistheemphasisontheunreasonablethatliesattheheartofhorrorstories.(5)Thiskindofliteraturearoseinthe18thcenturyatthestartofamovementcalledRomanticism.Themovementwasareactionagainstarational，orderedworldinwhichhumanitywasbasicallygoodandeverythingcouldbeexplainedscientifically.TheliterarytypethatinspiredthehorrorstoryisGothicfiction，talesofevil，oftensetinsinistermedievalsurroundings.Thisoriginalkindofhorrorfictionhaspersistedtothepresent.Anearly20th-centurymasterofthetypewasH.P.Lovecraft，mostofwhosestoriesappearedinthemagazineWeirdTales.AmorerecentwriterwasStephenKing，authorofCarrie(1974)，TheShining(1977)，PetSematary(1984)，Misery(1987)，andRoseMadder(1995).(6)Muchhorrorliteratureisgroundedinsuperstition，fearofdemons，andthedreadofdeath.Nosingletalebringsalloftheseelementstogethersowellasthevampirelegend，anancientfolksuperstition.Thevampireisdescribedasundead，anentombedindividualwhoriseseachnighttofeedonthebloodoftheliving.InliteratureitsbestrepresentationisDracula(1897)byBramStoker.ThelegendwasretoldinInterviewwiththeVampire(1976)byAnneRice.TheDraculastorywaseagerlytakenupbyHollywoodinthe1931filmthatstarredBelaLugosi，andnumerousmoviesonthethemehavebeenmadesince.(7)Similartothevampirelegendisthestoryofthewolfman，thehumanbeingunderacursewhoturnsintoahalfman，halfwolfpresumablywhenthemoonisfull.Thiscreatureprowlsaround，devouringanimals，people，orcorpses，buthereturnstohumanformbyday.AswithDracula，thewolfmanbecameapopularsubjectformovies，beginningwithTheWerewolfofLondon(1935)andthewolfmanfilmsofthe1940s.Accordingtoonesuperstitionthewerewolf，afterbeingkilled，turnsintoavampire.(8)Thebeliefthatthedeadcanreturntohauntandharmthelivinghaslongbeenanelementoffiction.GhoststoriesareatleastasoldastheBible:intheOldTestament，KingSaulcallsuptheghostofSamueltoforetelltheoutcomeofabattle.InShakespeare’sHamlet，theghostoftheslainkingprovidestheinformationfromwhichHamletplotsrevengeforhisfather’smurder.OneofthemastersofthemodernghoststorywasAmbroseBierce，someofwhosestorieswerecollectedinGhostandHorrorStoriesofAmbroseBierce(1964).Avariationontheghostthemeisthehauntedhouse，aboutwhichhundredsofstorieshavebeenwritten.(9)Betweenthevampiresandtheghostsarecreaturescalledthelivingdeadandzombieswhoreturnfromthegravetodevourtheliving.HollywoodcelebratedthisstoryinNightoftheLivingDead(1968)andotherfilms.InliteratureoneofthebestexamplesistheintriguingbookTheBeastwithFiveFingers(1928;filmversion1946)byW.F.Harvey.Itisthestoryofaseveredhandthatgoesonlivingafteritsownerdies.ThemovieFridaythe13th(1980)anditssequelsalsousedtherevivedcorpseasvillain.Inthe1986filmTrickorTreat，adeadrockmusicstariscalledbacktolife.III.Inthissection，therearetenincompletestatementsorquestions，followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(20points，2pointsforeach)41.Inthefirstparagraph，EdgarAllanPoe’sstoryisquotedtoshow______.A.howbeautifulhiswritingisB.whatahorrorstoryislikeC.HewasgoodatwritinghorrorstoriesD.Hisstoriesaredarkandmysterious42.Theword“ominous”inthefirstparagraphmeans______.A.foreshadowingevil B.foretellingluckC.forecastingrain D.forbearingpain43.“Manykindsoffictionareself-explanatory”inthesecondparagraphmeans______.A.theytargetordinaryreadersB.theyareeasytounderstandC.theircategoriesshowwhattheyareaboutD.theyoftenemployhorrortodeveloptheirplots44.Themostimportantelementthatmakesahorrorstoryis______.A.uncertainty B.suspensionC.irrationality D.superstition45.Theassumptionbehindhorrorstoriesisthat______.A.humanityisevilinnatureB.humanityisbasicallygoodC.humanitycanbetaughttobegoodD.humanitycanbeexplained46.Theword“entombed”inthesixthparagraphmeans______.A.wicked B.faintedC.wounded D.buried47.Theword“slain”intheeighthparagraphmeans______.A.captured B.killedC.bitten D.beaten48.Storiesofhauntedhousesdealwiththethemeof______.A.vampires B.zombiesC.werewolves D.ghosts49.Atypicalexampleofazombiestoryis______.A.Carrie B.TheBeastwithFiveFingersC.Dracula D.TheWerewolfofLondon50.Thepurposeofthispassageisto______.A.persuade B.informC.entertain D.reasonIV.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChineseandwritethetranslationonyourAnswerSheet.