高级英语试题及答案

/I.Thefollowingparagraphsaretakenfromthetextbooks,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(12points,0.5pointforeach)Soatleastthehistoricalevidenceseemstosuggest.WhenIwasgraduatingfromcollege,my1alsofoundtheworldinamess.Theeconomicmachineryhad2downalmosteverywhere:Inthiscountry3aquarterofthepopulationwasoutofwork.Amajorwarseemedalltoo4.Asacollegenewspapereditoratthattime,Iprotested5thisjustasvehementlyasstudent6areprotestingtoday.Buttodayshepassedthebaker’sby,climbedthe7,wentintothelittledarkroom—herroomlikeacupboard—andsatdownontheredeiderdown.Shesat8foralongtime.Thebox9thefurcameoutofwas10thebed.Sheunclaspedtheneckletquickly;quickly,11looking,laiditinside.Butwhensheputthe12onshethoughtsheheardsomethingcrying.TheWatts-as-a-way-stationmentalityhasafirmholdon13thosewhoremainandthosewholeave.Suchas14is,theghettoisregardedas15placetomakeacareerforthosewhohaveafuture.Without16,theprimeAmericanvaluesunderscorethe17.Negroes,insideitorout,andwhitestoo,behavetowardthe18liketravelers.IknowthatAmericantechnicalgenius,and19ofallthemoonlanding,seemstogivethe20totoosummaryacondemnationofthe21system,butthereismoretoeducation22thesegmentalequippingofthemind.Thereisthattransmissionofthevalueofthe23asaforcestillmiraculouslyfertileandmoving—mostly24fromAmericaneducationatalllevels.II.Inthissection,therearefifteensentenceswithablankineach,followedbyalistofwordsorexpressionsmarkedAtoX.ChoosetheonethatbestcompleteseachofthesentencesandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.Onewordorexpressionforeachblankonly.(15points,1pointforeach)25.Inonewayoranother,itspractitionersbattenonthesocietywhichtheyandinwhichtheyrefusetotakeanyresponsibility.26.Underhim,sixorsevenfeetdown,wasafloorofperfectlyclean,shiningwhitesand,______firmandhardbythetides.27.Evenbetterthanthat,itwasmarvelousthethingsthatcametoyouinthe______offishing.28.Themodern________ofbeautyisnotexclusivelyafunction(inthemathematicalsense)ofwealth.29.Whentheygotbackhome,assoonashe________herintothecrib,shebegantoshoutandwaveherarms.30.Television’svarietybecomesa______,notastimulus.31.Shecouldhavetakenitoffandlaiditonherlapand______it.32.Thefirsttimeshesawthepicturealoneshewassuretherewasmoreaction,onlya_______motion,butmore.33.Shelookedroundtheroom,______allitsfamiliarobjectswhichshehaddustedonceaweekforsomanyyears,wonderingwhereonearthallthedustcamefrom.34.Behindthescenes,Price/Costcofollowsanoperatingmodelinwhichitbuyslargerquantitiesand________betterpricesthancompetingstores.35.Puttingasidetheneedtoearnaliving,Ithinktherearefourgreat________forwriting,atanyrateforwritingprose.36.Continuityof________isoneofthemostessentialingredientsofhappinessinthelongrun,andformostmenthiscomeschieflythroughtheirwork.37.Thecountyattorney,afteragainlookingaroundthekitchen,opensthedoorofacupboard_____.38.NobodyspokebutElgiecameover,his________eyesfilledwithsorrowandmisery.39.Hespokeofhowsomepeople______thecriminalmisfitsofsocietywhilethebestmendieinAsianricepaddiestopreservethefreedomsthatthosemisfitsabuse.A.entrails B.reviewing C.assembled D.negotiates E.motivesEstroked G.rationing H.closet I.seriousness J.flickingK.tranquility L.transcripts M.tippled N.purpose O.sickeningElowered Q.bloodshot R.scorn S.present T.glamorizeU.cult V.narcotic W.ditch X.policyⅢ.Eachofthefollowingsentencesisgiventwochoicesofwordsorexpressions.ChoosetherightonetocompletethesentenceandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(15points,1pointforeach)40.Justicetoall,regardlessofrace,sectorclass,isthe______rightandtheinescapableobligationofall.A.inalienable B.unbelievable41.Myuncleremained______ofstoriesaboutflyingsaucers.A.incredible B.incredulous42.Althoughthemaincharactersinthenovelaresotruetolife,theyare______.A.imaginary B.imaginative43.A.unless B.provided44.Theadversecriticismthebookreceiveddidn’t______theauthoronewayoranother.A.affect B.effect45.Itisa______factthatwhenwegrowolder,wetendtobecomeweakerandweaker.A.regretful B.regrettable46.The______ofafullstopattheendofthesentenceisadeliberateactbythewriter.A.exclusion B.omission47.He______theropewithbothhandsandpulleditwithallhisstrength.A.grasped B.grabbed48.Theleafletwaswritteninjargonthatwouldhavebeentotally______toanyoneoutsidetheprofession.A.incomprehensive B.incomprehensible49.AfterdrivingforsolongonthegravelIwasgladtogetonan______stretchofroad.A.even B.equal50.Manyofthemore______formsofcancercanbetreatedsuccessfullyifdetectedearly.A.common B.ordinary51.Evena______translationisnotalwaysfaithfultotheoriginal.A.literal B.literary52.Sheaskshimtorememberher,andherepliesthatheismore______toforgetanythingelse.A.able B.apt53.Theexpertsdislikedtheactingbutenjoyedtheplay______.A.asawhole B.onthewhole54.Howcanyoubeso______tothesufferingsofthesechildren?A.indifferential B.indifferentReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandcompletethesucceedingfouritemsIV,V,VIandVII.HowAmericaLives(1)Americansstillfollowmanyoftheoldways.Inatimeofrapidchangesitisessentialthatwerememberhowmuchoftheoldweclingto.Youngpeoplestillgetmarried.Ofcourse,manydogetdivorced,buttheyremarryatastonishingrates.Theyhavechildren,butfewerthanbefore.Theybelongtochurches,eventhoughtheyattendsomewhatlessfrequently,andtheywanttheirchildrentohavereligiousinstruction.Theyarewillingtopaytaxesforeducation,andtheygenerouslysupportinstitutionslikehospitals,museumsandlibraries.Infact,whenyoucomparetheAmericaoftodaywiththatof1950,thesimilaritiesarefargreaterthanthedifferences.(2)Americansseemtobegrowingconservative.The1980election,especiallyfortheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives,signaledadecidedturntotherightinsofaraspoliticalandsocialattitudeswereconcerned.Itisasifourcountryspentthe1960sand1970sjealouslybreakingoutofoldrestraintsandnowwishestoputthebrakeson.Weshouldexpecttoseeareaffirmationoftraditionalfamilyvalues,sharprestraintsonpornography,areturntoreligionandarejectionofcertainkindsofsociallegislation.(3)Patternsofcourtshipandmarriagehavechangedradically.Wheresexwasconcerned,Iwasraisedinanatmosphereofsuspicion,repressionandPuritanism,andalthoughhuskyyoungkidscansurvivealmostanything,manyinmygenerationsufferedgrievously.Withoutreservation,Iapplaudthefreerpatternsoftoday,althoughIbelievethatit’sbeendifficultforsomefamiliestohandlethechanges.(4)Americanwomenarechangingtherules.ThirtyyearsagoIcouldnothaveimaginedagroupofwomenemployeessuingamajorcorporationformillionsofdollarsofsalarywhich,theyalleged,hadbeendeniedthembecausetheyhadbeendiscriminatedagainst.NorcouldIimaginewomeninuniversitiesgoinguptothemenwhorantheathleticprogramsanddemandingajustshareofthephysicaleducationbudget.Atwork,atplay,atalllevelsoflivingwomenaresuggestingnewrules.(5)Americaisworriedaboutitsschools.IfIhadachildtoday,Iwouldsendherorhimtoaprivateschoolforthesakeofsafety,forthedisciplinethatwouldbeenforcedandfortherigorousacademicrequirements.ButIwoulddoubtthatthechildwouldgetanybettereducationthanldidinmygoodpublicschool.Theproblemisthatgoodpublicschoolsarebecomingpitifullyrare,andIwouldnotwanttotakethechancethattheoneIsentmychildrentowasinadequate.(6)SomeAmericansmustliveonwelfare.Sinceitseemsobviousthatournationcanproduceallitsneedswithonlyapartoftheavailableworkforce,somekindofsocialwelfareassistancemustbedoledouttothosewhocannotfindjobs.WhenIthinkofatypicalwelfarerecipientIthinkofayoungneighborwomanwhosehusbandwaskilledinatragicaccident,leavingherwiththreeyoungchildren.Inthebadolddaysshemighthaveknowndestitution,butwithfamilyassistanceshewasabletoholdherchildrentogetherandproducedthreefine,tax-payingcitizens.Americaisessentiallyacompassionatesociety.(7)Americacannotfindhousingforitsyoungfamilies.IconsiderthisthemostseriousdangerconfrontingfamilylifeinAmerica,andIamappalledthattheconditionhasbeenallowedtodevelop.Formorethanadecade,travelerslikemehavebeenawarethatincountrieslikeSweden,Denmark,RussiaandIndiayoungpeoplehavefounditalmostimpossibletoacquirehomes.InSwedenthecustomarywaitwas11yearsofmarriage,andweusedtoask,“whatwentwrong?”Itseemedtousthatamajorresponsibilityofanynationwouldbetoprovidehomesforitsyoungpeoplestartingtheirfamilies.Well,thisdreadfulsocialsicknesshasnowovertakentheUnitedStates,andforthesamereasons.Thebuildersinoursocietyfinditprofitabletoerectthree-bathroomhomesthatsellfor$220,000withamortgageat19percentbutfinditimpossibletoerectsmallhomesforyoungmarrieds.Foramajornationtoshowitselfimpotenttohouseitsyoungpeopleisadmittingafailurethatmustbecorrected.(8)Ourprospectsarestillgood.Wehaveaphysicalsettingofremarkableintegrity,theworld’sbestagriculture,asplendidwealthofminerals,greatriversforirrigationandanunsurpassedsystemofroadsfortransportation.Wealsohaveamagnificentmixtureofpeoplefromallthecontinentswithvariedtraditionsandstrengths.Butmostofall,wehaveauniqueandbalancedsystemofgovernment.(9)IthinkofAmericaashavingtheoldestformofgovernmentonearth,becausesincewestartedourpresentdemocracyin1789,everyothernationhassufferedeitherparliamentarychangeorrevolutionarychange.Itisoursystemthathassurvivedandshouldsurvive,givingthemaximumnumberofpeopleamaximumchanceforhappiness.IV.Inthissection,therearetenincompletestatements,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(10points,1pointforeach)55.WhichofthefollowingisNOTamajoraspectoftheAmericanlifediscussedbythewriter?A.Familyvalueandhousing. B.Socialwelfareandeducation.C.Agricultureandtransportation. D.Marriageandwomen’ssocialstatus.56.Theauthorwelcomesthefreerpatternsoftoday’scourtshipandmarriage______.A.sincenobodycansurvivealmostanythingB.becausemanyyoungkidsofhistimesufferedbitterlyC.althoughallthefamiliesfinditdifficulttodealwiththechangesD.whetherornotthesechangeshaveindicatedadecidedturntotheright57.Americanpublicschoolstodayare______.A.nobetterthanthosedecadesagoB.noworsethanthoseinthepastC.lessdesirablethantheyusedtobeD.moredesirablethanprivateschools58.Buildersseemnotwillingtoputupsmallhomesforyoungmarriedcouplesbecause______.A.thereisnomarketdemandforsmallhousesB.AmericaisanationimpotenttohouseitsyoungpeopleC.mostyoungpeoplewoulddreamofhavinglargerhomesD.itisnotverylucrativeforbuilderstoputupsmallhouses59.TheAmericaoftodayissimilarwiththatof1950,acaseinpointis______.A.youngpeoplehavemorechildrenthantheirparentsdidB.youngpeopledomanythingsinthesamewaysastheirparentsdidC.AmericanpeoplearereluctanttodonatemoneytopublicservicesD.manyyoungpeoplearecautiousaboutgettingre-marriedafteradivorce60.WhichofthefollowingisaseriousproblemthatexistsinAmericansociety?A.Americanwomenarechangingtherules.B.Americacannotprovidehomesforitsyoungpeople.C.Americanpublicschoolsareasgoodasprivateschools.D.Noneofthejoblesscanenjoymorewelfarethanbefore.61.Asthewriterexpectstoseeareaffirmationoftraditionalfamilyvalues,sharprestraintsonpornography,areturntoreligionandarejectionofcertainkindsofsociallegislation,heissomewhat______.A.radical B.CynicalC.conservative D.open-minded62.Obviously,thewriteris______themajorchangesthathavetakenplaceandthatareoccurringinAmericanlife.A.infavorof B.enragedbyC.criticalof D.worriedabout63.TheAmericansystemofgovernmenthassurvivedandshouldsurvive,because______.A.itistrulydemocraticB.itistheoldestonearthC.ithasexperiencednumerouschangesD.itoffersitspeoplechancesofhappiness64.Thisessayis______.A.narrative B.expositoryC.descriptive D.argumentativeV.Thereisoneunderlinedpartineachofthefollowingsentences,followedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartandwritethecorrespondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.(10points,2pointsforeach)65.Inatimeofrapidchangesitisessentialthatwerememberhowmuchoftheoldweclingto.A.adheretoB.putupwithC.takeprideinD.agreeupon66.Itisasifourcountryspentthe1960sand1970sjealouslybreakingoutofoldrestraintsandnowwishestoputthebrakeson.A.stopit B.embraceitC.renounceitD.accelerateit67.ThirtyyearsagoIcouldnothaveimaginedagroupofwomenemployeessuingamajorcorporationformillionsofdollarsofsalary...A.applyingto B.competingwithC.makingalegalclaimagainst D.demandingcompensationfrom68.Inthebadolddaysshemighthaveknowndestitution,butwithfamilyassistanceshewasabletoholdherchildrentogether...A.scarcity B.prosperityC.prostitution D.impoverishment69.Iconsiderthisthemost-seriousdangerconfrontingfamilylifeinAmerica,andIamappalledthattheconditionhasbeenallowedtodevelop.A.satisfied B.shockedC.remindedD.convincedVI.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChineseandwritethetranslationonyourAnswerSheet.(10points,2pointsforeach)70.Absoluteobediencetotherulerwaswhattheleadersoftheempiresinsistedon.71.Theymustshoweachotherkindnessandpityandthemanyqualitieswithoutwhichlifewouldbeintolerableexcepttoahermitinthedesert.72.Theyweresavedfromlookingattheirlivesastheirownprivateaffair.73.Shereachedthepointwhenthefreedomshereallywantedwasfreedomfromresponsibility.74.Onecanneverbesurethatitisnotonthepointofbreakingoutintoaction,onlysurethatitwilldososometime.VII.AnswerthefollowingessayquestioninEnglishwithin80-100words.WriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.(10points)75.Doyoubelieveininnateability?Whyorwhynot?VIII.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglishandwritethetranslationonyourAnswerSheet.(18points,2pointseachfor76-80,8pointsfor81)76．实际上，应付死亡的问题要比应付老年的问题容易得多。77．或者你是否会因为这位奇怪的小丑表达了你离奇的幻觉而多少被他吸引?78．他坐下来摸出一只烟，但是当他把烟放在唇间时却忘了点燃它。79．无论你拥有多少，你总是希望拥有更多；满足不过是一种梦想，它永远与你失之交臂。80．虽然花没带到车上，但已装在她的心里。81．这种方