高级英语(下)试卷D试题卷

PAGEPAGE1班级：姓名：班级：姓名：学号：O…………O…………O…………O装………O订………O线…………O…………O……………O…………OO………英语专业级《高级英语（下）》试卷（D）题号（型）一二总分评分人得分核分人I.Directions:ExplaininEnglishthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsorexpressionsineachsentence.(10%)1.Iknewtheyweregoodeggsanddidnotliketopitchthemout.2.Afloatonthepond,helookedalmostlikeaswan,withhistall,thinwhiteneckandhiscooked-upwhitetailarealdandy,fullofpompousthoughtsandsurlygestures.3.Theoldfellowconfinedhisattentionstooneofthetwoyounggeeseandlettheotheralone.4.Theyexchangedwarysmiles.5.Iamclairvoyant,clairaudientandclairsensuous.6.Theydodgecops,surviverainstorms.7.WhilesomeNewYorkersbecomemorosewithrain,otherspreferit,liketowalkinit.8.Andatnight,inemergency,therewasthepomp,thelongevityofthestarstodeflateasurgeon’sego.9.Toglanceupfromourworkandseethelovelycattleabouttheirs,calmedthefrenzyofthemosttemperamentalofprimadonnas.10.Athiswrist,amouseskitters,stops,thendartsaway.II.Directions:Amongthefourchoices,choosetheonethatistheclosestinmeaningtotheitalicizedword.(10%)1.Hisapparelshowedhimtobeasuccessfulman.a.clothingb.confidencec.answerd.manner2.Hewasgreatlyvexedbythenewandunexpecteddevelopment.a.astonishedb.annoyedc.enlightenedd.contented3.Sincehehadneverbeeninsuchasituationbefore,hisapprehensionwasunderstandable.a.eagernessb.fearc.hesitationd.excitement4.TheorchidisanexoticplanttoseebloominginmostNorthAmericanGardens.a.acommonb.acolorfulc.abeautifuld.anunusual5.Thehuntercarefullystalkedthedeer.a.shotb.trackedc.aimedd.skinned6.Thezephyr-likemusica.loudb.funnyc.westernd.gentle7.Todeferhisdeparturea.disregardb.delayc.regretd.permit8.Adourlooka.angry,bitterb.stern,gloomyc.uglyd.spiteful9.Acandidreplya.foolishb.misleadingc.confidentd.frank10.Nebulousplansa.hazyb.treacherousc.ambitiousd.explicitIII.Paraphrase(20%)1.Geesearefriendswithnoone,theybadmoutheverybodyandeverything.2.Ihavenevercometothisplacewithoutseeingthatdreadfulheadlesschoirofgastanks.3.Withthistongue,weothersarenotconversant.4.Hemusthaveadamnedeasyconscience.5.Damnedifhe’dspendhislifehumoringher.6.Oh,hecouldtellthattohisgreat-grandmother.7.Itwasablotonthelandscapetoher.8.Ihadanuneasyfeelingthatmythreelittlechargesmightbedeadwithinthehour,victimsofagrief-crazedoldfool.Idecidedtogoslow.9.Eachdaythetattooistsgopeckingawayoveracresofanatomy.10.Moreoftenthannot,thedoormenarebig,slightlyGothicindesign,….IV.ReadingComprehension(30%)PassageAWhentelevisionisgood,nothing--notthetheatre,notthemagazines,ornewspapers--nothingisbetter.Butwhentelevisionisbad,nothingisworse.Iinviteyoutositdowninfrontofyourtelevisionsetwhenyourstationgoesontheairandstaytherewithoutabook,magazine,newspaper,orany-thingelsetodistractyouandkeepyoureyesgluedtothatsetuntilthestationsignsoff.Icanassureyouthatyouwillobserveavastwasteland.Youwillseeaprocessionofgameshows,violence,audienceparticipationshows,formulacomediesabouttotallyunbelievablefamilies,bloodandthunder,mayhem,moreviolence,sadism,murder,Westernbadmen,Westerngoodmen,privateeyes,gangsters,stillmoreviolence,andcartoons.And,endlessly,commercialsthatscreamandcajoleandoffend.Andmostofall,boredom.True,youwillseeafewthingsyouwillenjoy.Buttheywillbevery,veryfew.AndifyouthinkIexaggerate,tryit.Istherenoroomontelevisiontoteach,toinform,touplift,tostretch,toenlargethecapacitiesofourchildren?Istherenoroomforprogramstodeepenthechildren'sunderstandingofchildreninotherlands?Istherenoroomforachildren'snewsshowexplainingsomethingabouttheworldforthemattheirlevelofunderstanding?Istherenoroomforreadingthegreatliteratureofthepast,teachingthemthegreattraditionsoffreedom?Therearesomefinechildren'sshows,buttheyaredrownedoutinthemassivedosesofcartoons,violence,andmoreviolence.Mustthesebeyourtrademarks?Searchyourconscienceandseewhetheryoucannotoffermoretoyouryoungbeneficiarieswhosefutureyouguardsomanyhourseachandeveryday.Therearemanypeopleinthisgreatcountry,andyoumustserveallofus.Youwillgetnoargumentfrommeifyousaythat,givenachoicebetweenaWesternandasymphony,morepeoplewillwatchtheWestern.IlikeWesternsandprivateeyes,too--butasteadydietforthewholecountryisobviouslynotinthepublicinterest.Weallknowthatpeoplewouldmereoftenprefertobeentertainedthanstimulatedorinformed.Butyourobligationsarenotsatisfiedifyoulookonlytopopularityasatestofwhattobroadcast.Youarenotonlyinshowbusiness:youarefreetocommunicateideasaswellastogiverelaxation.Youmustprovideawiderrangeofchoices,morediversity,morealternatives.Itisnotenoughtocatertothenation'swhims--youmustalsoservethenation'sneeds.Thepeopleowntheair.Theyownitasmuchinprimeeveningtimeastheydoat6o'clockinthemorning.Foreveryhourthatthepeoplegiveyou--youowethemsomething.Iintendtoseethatyourdebtispaidwithservice.1.ThewastelandreferredtodescribesA.WesternbadmenandWesterngoodmenB.averagetelevisionprogramsC.themorningshowsD.children'sprogramss2.TheNationalAssociationofBroadcastersprobablyacceptedMinow'sremarkswithA.considerableenthusiasmB.absoluterejectionC.completeagreementD.somedisagreement3.Concerningprogramsforchildren,MinowbelievesthatprogramsshouldA.eliminatecartoonsB.providecultureC.notdealwiththeWestD.eliminatecommercials4.Thestatementthat"thepeopleowntheair"impliesthatA.citizenshavetherighttoinsistonworthwhiletelevisionprogramsB.televisionshouldbesocializedC.thegovernmentmaybuildabovepresentstructuresD.sinceairisworthless,thepeopleownnothing5.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassageinregardtotelevisionprogrammingthattheauthorbelievesA.thebroadcastersaretryingtodotherightthingbutarefailingB.foreigncountriesaregoingtopatterntheirprogramsafteroursC.thereisagreatdealthatisworthwhileinpresentprogramsD.thelistenersdonotnecessarilyknowwhatisgoodforthem.PassageBThereisalsoaconfusednotioninthemindsofmanypersons,thatthegatheringofthepropertyofthepoorintothehandsoftherichdoesnoultimateharm,since,inwhosesoeverhandsitmaybe,itmustbespentatlast,andthus,theythink:,returntothepoor~again.Thisfallacyhasbeenagainandagainexposed;butgrantingthepleatrue,thesameapologymay,ofcourse,bemadeforblackmail,oranyotherformofrobbery.Itmightbe(thoughpracticallyitneveris)asadvantageousfor'thenotionthattherobbershouldhavethespendingofthemoneyheextorts,asthatthepersonrobbedshouldhavespentit.Butthisisnoexcuseforthetheft.IfIweretoputaturnpikeontheroadwhereitpassesmyowngate,andendeavourtoexactashillingfromeverypassenger,thepublicWouldsoondoawaywithmygate,withoutlisteningtoanypleasonmypartthatitwasasadvantageoustothem,intheend,thatIshouldspendtheirshillings,asthatthey'themselvesshould.Butif,insteadofoutfacingthemwithaturnpike,Icanonlypersuadethemtocomeinandbuystones,oroldiron,oranyotheruselessthingoutofmyground,Imayrobthemtothesameextent,andbe,moreover,thankedasapublicbenefactorandpromoterofcommercialprosperity.AndthismainquestionforthepoorofEngland--forthepoorofallcountries—iswhollyomittedineverytreatiseonthesubjectofwealth.Evenbythelaborersthemselves,theoperationofcapitalisregardedonlyinitseffectontheirimmediateinterests,neverinthefarmoreterrificpowerofitsappointmentofthekindandtheobjectoflabor.Itmatterslittle,ultimately,howmuchalaborerispaidformakinganythingbutitmattersfearfullywhatthethingis,whichheiscompelledtomake.Ifhislaborissoorderedastoproducefood,andfreshair,andfreshwater,nomatterthathiswagesarelow--thefoodandthefreshairandwaterwillbeatlastthere,andhewillatlastgetthem.Butifheispaidtodestroyfoodandfreshair,ortoproduceironbarsinsteadofthem,—thefoodandairwillfinallynotbethere,andhewillnotgetthem,tohisgreatandfinalinconvenience,sothat,conclusively,inpoliticalasinhouseholdeconomy,thegreatquestionis,notsomuchwhatmoneyyouhaveinyourpocket,aswhatyouwillbuywithitanddowithit.6.ItcanbeinferredthattheauthorfavorsA.capitalismB.totalitarianismC.socialismD.anarchism7.ThepassageimpliesthatA.“astitchintimesavesnine”B.“itisbetterlatethannever”C.“hewhostealsmypursestealstrash”D.“therearetwosidestoeverystory”8.Accordingtothepassage,theindividualshouldbeparticularlyconcernedwithA.howmuchwealthhecanaccumulateB.theacquisitionoflandpropertyratherthan'moneyC.chargingthecustomerafairpriceD.thequalityofgoodswhichhepurchaseswithhisfunds9.ItcanbeinferredthatinregardtotheaccumulationofwealththeauthorA.equatestherichwiththethiefB.indicatesthatthereisnotrulyhonestbusinessmanC.condonessomedishonestyinbusinessdealingsD.believesdestructionofpropertyisgoodbecauseitcreatesconsumerdemand10.ThepassagedoesNOTindicatethatA.stealingissometimespardonableB,therearelegalwaystorobthepublicC.thepoorarebeingabusedD.aworker'swagesareoflittleconcerntothenation-at-largePassageCItisnoteasytowriteafamiliarstyle.Manypeoplemistakeafamiliarforavulgarstyle,andsupposethattowritewithoutaffectationistowriteatrandom.Onthecontrary,thereisnothingthatrequiresmoreprecision,and,ifImaysosaypurityofexpression,thanthestyleIamspeakingof.Itutterlyrejectsnotonlyallunmeaningpomp,butalllowcantphrases,andloose,unconnectedslipshodallusions.Itistotakethefirstwordthatoffers,butthebestwordincommonuse:itisnottothrowwordstogetherinanycombinationsweplease,buttofollowandavailourselvesofthetrueidiomofthelanguage.TowriteagenuinefamiliarortrulyEnglishstyleistowriteasanyonewouldspeakincommonconversationwhohadathoroughcommandandchoiceofwords,orwhocoulddiscoursewithease,force,andperpetuity,settingasideallpedanticandoratoricalflourishes.Or,togiveanotherillustration,toWritenaturallyisthesamethinginregardtocommonconversationastoreadnaturallyisinregardtocommonspeech.Itdoesnotfollowthatitisaneasythingtogivethetrueaccentandinflectiontothewordsyouutter,becauseyoudonotattempttoriseabovethelevelofordinarylifeandcolloquialspeaking.Youdonotassume,indeed,thesolemnityofthepulpit,orthetoneofstagedeclamation;neitherareyouatlibertytogabbleonataventure,withoutemphasisordiscretion,ortoresorttovulgardialectorclownishpronunciation.Youmuststeeramiddlecourse.Youaretieddowntoagivenappropriatearticulation,whichisdeterminedbythehabitualassociationsbetweensenseandsound,andwhichyoucanonlyhitbyenteringintotheauthor'smeaning,asyoumustfindtheproperwordsandstyletoexpressyourselfbyfixingyourthoughtsonthesubjectyouhavetowriteabout.Anyonemaymouthoutapassagewithatheatricalcadence,orgetuponstiltstotellhisthoughts;butwhichisscarcelyperceptible,butdecisive.11.Accordingtothepassage,A.oneshouldbepermittedtospeakinanywayhewishestoB.gettingonstiltsshouldaidoneinspeakingmoreeffectivelyC.itiseasiertowritepompouslythansimplyD.thepreacherisamodelofgoodspeech12.Whenthewritersays,“Youmuststeeramiddlecourse,”hemeansthatA.youshouldspeakneithertooloudlynortoosoftlyB.youshouldspeakneithertooformallynortoocolloquiallyC.you:shouldwriteaswellasspeakD.youshouldnotcometoanydefiniteconclusionaboutwhatisproperornotproper13.By“cantphrases”ismeantA.atypeoflanguagewhichispeculiartoaparticularclassB.asingsongtypeofspeechC.expressionswhichconsistentlyindicaterefusaltodoanother'sbiddingD.obscenelanguage14.TheauthormentionsallofthefollowingasimportanttogoodspeechEXCEPT:A.agoodcommandofEnglishvocabularyB.thecarefulselectionofwordsusedC.theuseofallusionsandmetaphorsD.straightforwardandprecisedelivery15.TheauthorA.iscriticalofthepersonwhoconversesinamannerwhichiseasytounderstandB.impliesthatforeignersdonotspeakwellC.feelsthatthereisnorelationshipbetweenthesoundofawordanditsmeaningD.criticizespomposityofstylemorethanvulgarityofstyleV.TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish.Writ