2020-2021大学《高级英语》(二)期末课程考试试卷(含答案)

PAGE-院系班级姓名学号______________________……………装院系班级姓名学号______________________……………装……………订……线……………………装……………订……线………考试班级考试日期：；试卷所需时间：120分钟闭卷，A卷,试卷总分：100分PartOneSectionAWordExplanation(10%)1.Somethingthatis_______isdeliberatelydeceitful,dishonestoruntrue.

A.spontaneousB.frenziedC.fraudulentD.stultifying2.Ifsomething____________yourskin,itcutsitbadlyanddeeply

A.lacerateB.demolishC.scudD.shrink3.Peopleandanimalsthatare_________arehostileandunfriendly.

A.inimicalB.derelictC.facetiousD.aberrant4.Somethingthatis__________issobadorunpleasantthatitmakesyoufeeldisgustordismay.

A.appealingB.appallingC.apparentD.appearing5.Ifyou_________,youtravelormoveslowlyandnotinanyparticulardirection.

A.invokeB.meanderC.prescribeD.infuse6.Apersonwhoactswithoutthinkingaboutwhattheyaredoingisoftencalledan____________.

A.automationB.automatonC.automatD.autonomy7.A__________isagroupoftreesthatareclosetogether,oftenbecausetheyhavebeenplantedinthisway.

A.gruffB.grudgeC.grovelD.grove8.Ifyou________tosomething,youmentionitinaveryindirectway.

A.illustrateB.concoctC.alludeD.invoke9.Ifaplaceis______byaparticularrouteormethodoftransport,youareabletoreachitbythisrouteormethod.

A.accessibleB.assessableC.accessableD.acessable10.Ifsomeonehas_______motivesorreasonsfordoingsomething,theydonot

showtheirmotivesopenlybuthidethem.

A.hideousB.desultoryC.compulsiveD.ulteriorSectionBVocabulary&Structure(10%)Thereare10incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChooseOneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.

11.It________metothinkofallthemoneywe’vewasted.A.embattlesB.rejoiceC.infuriatesD.recede12.Ifyou_____something,suchasfoodordrink,youreduceitsqualityormakeitweaker,forexamplebyaddingwatertoit.A.adulterateB.moorC.vaccinateD.sue13.Thisterrificmoviekeeps_________meallthetime.A.fracturingB.modulatingC.underminingD.reeling14.Aftershesaidthesewords,therewasa________pauseintheirtalk.A.obsceneB.unfathomableC.aestheticD.momentary15.Heisa(an)_______boy,alwaysinsistingonhisownrightsandopinions.A.languishB.assertiveC.almightyD.tyranny16.Hehasalwaysbeen______________withfearofunemployment.A.intoxicatedB.exuberantC.indifferentD.obsessed17.Mr.Wilsonisamantotally________ofallhumor.A.indicativeB.devoidC.gruelingD.enigmatical18.Youwill,infact,findnothingofthesortinEurope_________perhapsinthemoreputridpartsofEngland.A.andB.thereforeC.withoutD.save19.Thereisno_______motiveinworkotherthantheproductbeingmadeandtheprocessesofitscreation.A.interiorB.exteriorC.ulteriorD.superior20.TothewestofGulfport,thetownofPassChristianwasvirtually__________.A.pitchedinB.restedonC.wipedoutD.whippedupPartTwoReadingComprehension(20%)Directions:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhenIappliedunderEarlyDecisiontotheUniversityofPennsylvaniafouryearsago,Iwasmotivatedbytwopowerfulemotions:ambitionandfear.TheambitionwastofulfillmylifelongexpectationofattendinganIvyLeagueschool;thefearwasthatwithouttheadvantageofferedbyEarlyDecision,Iwouldn’tmakethecut.APennadmissionsofficertoldmethatthepreviousyeartheyhadaccepted45percentofEarlyDecisionapplicantsandjust29percentoftotalapplicants.Theimplicationwasclear:applyingunderEarlyDecisiondramaticallyimprovesyourchancesofacceptance.AtBrownIappliedjustbeforetheNov.1deadline,andsixweekslaterIgotmyacceptancepackage.Iwasthrilledandrelieved.Whilemyfriendsspentwintervacationfinishingasmanyas18applicationseach,Irelaxed.OnaschooltriptoFranceoverspringbreak,Idrankwinewhileeveryoneelsestruggledwithinternationalcallingcardstophonehomeandfindoutwherethey’dbeenaccepted.Peoplecriedaboutgettingrejected,orbeganthedifficultandagonizingprocessofchoosingbetweentwoormoreschools.Strangely,noneofthismademefeelbetterabouthavingappliedearly.Itmademefeelworse.WhenalotofpeoplefrommyclassgotintoBrown,IwonderedifI,too,couldhave.Pennsentadiscombobulatingarrayofmaterialtoincomingfreshmenoverthesummer.Asthepileofmailmounted,sodidmyconcernsthatIhadmadethewrongchoice.IhadbeentoPennonlyoneday,inOctoberofmysenioryear.IrealizenowIdidnotknownearlyenoughaboutmyselfortheschool.PickingclasseswasfarmorearcanethanIhadexpected(orthanitwouldhavebeenatasmallerschool).AndwhenIgottothecampus,Ifoundthatfraternitiesandsororitieswereamorenoticeableandobnoxiouspresencethanthe30percentstudentmembershiphadsuggestedtome.Itwasn'tlongbeforeIknewPennwasnotrightformeandIlookedintotransferring.Forme,itwasaboutmorethanjustchangingschools.IwantedtohavethetraditionalapplicationexperienceI'dmissedoutonduringmyfirstgo-round.TheonlyschoolonmylistthatallowedtransfersduringthesecondsemesteroffreshmanyearwasWesleyan,soIwaitedoutthewholeyear,andthenappliedtoYale,BrownandWesleyan.IgotintoWesleyan.TheironythatIcouldhavegotteninsooner,withoutgettingrejectedbytheotherschools,wasnotlostonme.ButIknowImadetherightdecision.Tohigh-schoolseniorswhowanttoavoidmakingthesamemistakeIdid,myadviceissimple:don’tapplyunderEarlyDecisionunlessyouareabsolutelysurethattheschoolisyourfirstchoice.And,justasimportant,don’tletyourparentsorcollege-guidancecounselorpersuadesyoutoapplyunderEarlyDecision.Theymayhavetheirownagenda,oratleasttheirownperceptionofwhoyouareandwhatyouwant.AsIdiscovered,noonecanreallyknowwhatyouwantbetterthanyourself,andevenyoumayneedtimetofigureoutwhatthatis.21.ThemainreasonsfortheauthortoapplyunderEarlyDecisionare_______.A.prideandambitionB.dreamandfearC.easinessandeffort-savingD.trouble-savingandrelease22.ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthemainadvantageofEarlyDecisionisthat______.A.youcangraduatefromthehighschoolearlierB.youdon’tworryabouttheresultsC.youneedn’ttaketheentranceexaminationD.you’remorelikelytobeaccepted23.Thedescriptionoftheauthor’sfeelingsinParagraph2showsthat_______.A.heissatisfiedwithhischoiceB.therearemanyadvantagesofbeingacceptedearlierC.lesseffortisneededunderEarlyDecisionD.heishappywithanddoubtsabouthisdecision24.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthetextthat________.A.afullconsiderationisneededbeforeapplyingB.studentsshouldavoidtheshortcutC.aquickdecisionwilldoyounogoodD.theauthorshouldn’tapplyunderEarlyDecision25.Fromthetextwecanseethatthewriterseems_________.A.regretfulB.optimisticC.gloomyD.sensitivePassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Insomecountrieswhereracialprejudiceisacute,violencehassocometobetakenforgrantedasameansofsolvingdifferences,thatitisnotevenquestioned.Therearecountrieswherethewhitemanimposeshisrulebybruteforce;therearecountrieswheretheblackmanprotestsbysettingfiretocitiesandbylootingandpillaging.Importantpeopleonbothsides,whowouldinotherrespects,appeartobereasonablemen,getupandcalmlyargueinfavorofviolence–asifitwerealegitimatesolution,likeanyother.Whatisreallyfrightening,whatreallyfillsyouwithdespair,istherealizationthatwhenitcomestothecrunch,wehavemadenoactualprogressatall.Wemaywearcollarsandtiesinsteadofwar-paint,butourinstinctsremainbasicallyunchanged.Thewholeoftherecordedhistoryofthehumanrace,thattediousdocumentationofviolence,hastaughtusabsolutelynothing.Wehavestillnotlearntthatviolenceneversolvesaproblembutmakesitmoreacute.Thesheerhorror,thebloodshed,andthesufferingmeannothing.Nosolutionevercomestolightthemorningafterwhenwedismallycontemplatethesmokingruinsandwonderwhathitus.Thetrulyreasonablemenwhoknowwherethesolutionsliearefindingitharderandherdertogetahearing.Theyaredespised,mistrustedandevenpersecutedbytheirownkindbecausetheyadvocatesuchapparentlyoutrageousthingsaslawenforcement.Ifhalftheenergythatgoesintoviolentactswereputtogooduse,ifoureffortsweredirectedatcleaninguptheslumsandghettos,atimprovingliving-standardsandprovidingeducationandemploymentforall,wewouldhavegonealongwaytoarrivingatasolution.Ourstrengthissappedbyhavingtomopupthemessthatviolenceleavesinitswake.Inawell-directedeffort,itwouldnotbeimpossibletofulfilltheidealsofastablesocialprogramme.Thebenefitsthatcanbederivedfromconstructivesolutionsareeverywhereapparentintheworldaroundus.Genuineandlastingsolutionsarealwayspossible,providingweworkwithintheframeworkofthelaw.Beforewecanevenbegintocontemplatepeacefulco-existencebetweentheraces,wemustappreciateeachother’sproblems.Andtodothis,wemustlearnaboutthem:itisasimpleexerciseincommunication,inexchanginginformation.“Talk,talk,talk,”theadvocatesofviolencesay,“allyoueverdoistalk,andwearenonethewiser”It’sratherlikethestoryofthefamousbarristerwhopainstakinglyexplainedhiscasetothejudge.Afterlisteningtoalengthyargumentthejudgecomplainedthatafterallthistalk,hewasnonethewiser.“Possible,mylord,”thebarristerreplied,“nonethewiser,butsurelyfarbetterinformed.”Knowledgeisthenecessaryprerequisitetowisdom:theknowledgethatviolencecreatestheevilsitpretendstosolve.26.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.AdvocatingViolence.B.ViolenceCanDoNothingtoDiminishRacePrejudice.C.ImportantPeopleonBothSidesSeeViolenceAsaLegitimateSolution.D.TheInstinctsofHumanRaceAreThirstyforViolence.27.Recordedhistoryhastaughtus___________.A.violenceneversolvesanything.B.nothing.C.thebloodshedmeansnothing.D.everything.28.Itcanbeinferredthattrulyreasonablemen___________.A.can’tgetahearing.B.arelookeddownupon.C.arepersecuted.D.Havedifficultyinadvocatinglawenforcement.29.“Hewasnonethewiser”means__________.A.hewasnotatallwiseinlistening.B.Hewasnotatallwiserthannothingbefore.C.Hegainsnothingafterlistening.D.Hemakesnosenseoftheargument.30.Accordingtheauthorthebestwaytosolveraceprejudiceis__________.A.lawenforcement.B.knowledge.C.nonviolence.D.Moppinguptheviolentmess.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PassageFourQuestions35to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Ourshasbecomeasocietyofemployees.AhundredyearsorsoagoonlyoneoutofeveryfiveAmericansatworkwasemployed,i.e.,workedforsomebodyelse.Todayonlyoneoutoffiveisnotemployedbutworkingforhimself.Andwhenfiftyyearsago“beingemployed”meantworkingasafactorylabourerorasafarmhand,theemployeeoftodayisincreasinglyamiddle-classpersonwithasubstantialformaleducation,holdingaprofessionalormanagementjobrequiringintellectualandtechnicalskills.Indeed,twothingshavecharacterizedAmericansocietyduringtheselastfiftyyears:middle-classandupper-classemployeeshavebeenthefastest-growinggroupsinourworkingpopulation-growingsofastthattheindustrialworker,thatoldestchildoftheIndustrialRevolution,hasbeenlosinginnumericalimportancedespitetheex-pans/onofindustrialproduction.Yetyouwillfinelittleifanythingwrittenonwhatitistobeanemployee.Youcanfindagreatdealofverydubiousadviceonhowtogetajoborhowtogetapromotion.Youcanalsofindagooddealofworkinachosenfield,whetheritbethemechanist’stradeorbookkeeping(簿记).Everyoneofthesetradesrequiresdifferentskills,setsdifferentstandards,andrequiresadifferentpreparation.Yettheyallhaveemployeeshipincommon.Andincreasingly,especiallyinthelargebusinessoringovernment,employeeshipismoreimportanttosuccessthanthespecialprofessionalknowledgeorskill.Certainlymorepeoplefailbecausetheydonotknowtherequirementsofbeinganemployeethanbecausetheydonotadequatelypossesstheskillsoftheirtrade;thehigheryouclimbtheladder,themoreyougetintoadministrativeorexecutivework,thegreatertheemphasisonabilitytoworkwithintheorganizationratherthanontechnicalabilitiesorprofessionalknowledgePartThreeParaphrase(20%)Directions:Explainthefollowingsentencesinyourownwords.41.Wecanbattendownandrideitout.42.Howlongbeforetheyturntheirgunsintheotherdirection?43.Theygotoutofbedonthewrongsideissimplenotaconcern.44.Letbothsidesseektoinvokethewondersofscienceinsteadofitsterrors.45.Conversationisnotformakingapoint.46.Thereisnosplitofworkandplay,orworkandculture.47.Itwouldbebestifyouimagineditasyourownfancybids,assumingitwillrisetotheoccasion.48.boyandman,Ihadbeenthroughitoftenbefore.50.Thetrueintellectualswerefarfromflattered.PartFour(25%)SectionA:Pointoutthefiguresofspeechusedinthefollowingsentences:(10%)A.metaphorB.simileC.alliterationD.antithesisE.synecdocheF.hyperboleG.metonymyH.personification51.Whenthewarwasover,helaiddowntheswordandtookupthepen.()52.Unitedthereislittlewecannotdo,inahostofcooperativeventures.Dividedthereislittlewecando.()53.SafeinaPullman,Ihavewhirledthroughthegloomy,GodforsakenvillagesofIowaandKansas,andthemalarioustidewaterhamletsofGeorgia.()54.Mybrainwasaspowerfulasadynamo,aspreciseaschemist’sscales,andaspenetratingasascalpel.()55.Thefacttheirmarriagemaybeontherocksorthattheirloveaffairshavebeenbrokenoreventhattheygotoutofbedonthewrongsideissimplynotaconcern.()56.TheairofmorningwassoclearthatthesnowstillcrowningtheEighteenPeak57.Thatdidit.Ileapedtomyfeet,bellowinglikeabull.()58.Thematchwillsoonbeoveranddefeatisstaringusintheface.()59.Ialsoseethedull,drill,docile,brutishmassesofHunsoldiersploddingon.()60.Iwillwanderthefaceoftheearth,ashambling,hollow-eyedhulk.()SectionBTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese(15%)61.Weshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoetoassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.62.Thecharmofconversationisthatitdoesnotreallystartfromanywhere,andnoonehasanyideaitwillgoasitmeandersorleapsandsparklesorjustglows.63.Mostofall,hehateshimself,becauseheseeshislifepassingby,withoutmakinganysensebeyondthemomentaryintoxicationofsuccess.64.Outofthemeltingpotemergesaracewhichhatesbeautyasithatestruth.65.Flamingdiatribespouredfromtheirpensdenouncingthematerialismandwhattheyconsideredtobetheculturalbooberyofoursociety.PartFiveWriting(15%)Directions:Inayear’stimeyouaregoingtograduatefromuniversity.Howdoyouthinkyourcollegeyearshavepreparedyouforyourfuturelife?Writeanessayofabout300wordsonthefollowingtopic:WhatIhavelearnedfrommyyearsatuniversityInthefirstpartofyouressayyoushouldstatedearlyyourmainarg