福建师范大学14春学期课程考试《高级英语(一)》作业考核试题

1、福建师范大学网络学院高级英语（一）期末考试I. VocabularyI. The use of the pesticide had beerbanned in the United States, but the falcons were eating migratory birds f rom other places w here DDT was still use d.A authorized B developedC dissem in atedD prohibited2. The beauty of the sce ne filled us withenchantmentA imag

2、i native ability B no stalgia C delightful in flue nceD dig nity3. I heard the soft-voiced Mrs. Flowers a nd the textured voice of my grandmother merging a nd melting.A sweetBroughC gen tlyDsharp4. In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for aunprecedentedthird term.A uni mporta ntBun heardof C un

3、justifiedDun hampered5. His stre ngth isin crediblecertai nly great eno ugh to en able him to take aman in his hands a nd wrench his head off.A impossible B un believable C probable D imagi nable6. I heard the soft-voiced Mrs. Flowers a nd the textured voice of my grandmother merging a nd melting.A

4、carry ing awayB ble nding together C fadi ng away D dying dow n7. These aren idle questions. Some sociologists say that your answers to them could explain a lot about what you are thinking a nd about what your society is th in ki ng.A lazyB casual C seriousD in terest ing8. I ' skeptical of the

5、winnings of the team.A respectful toB doubtful aboutC accustomed toD pleased at9. Imagi ne my bewilderment whe n I heard the n ews.A an gerB annoyanceC puzzleme ntD disagreeme nt10. Changing the world gradually depends on thexasperating a nd uncertaininstruments of persuasion a nd democratic decisio

6、n making.A excit ingB convincing C exaggerati ng D annoyingII. She said that she had made the wafeexpresslyfor me a nd that she had a few in the kitchen that I could take home to my brother.A fra nklyB actually C ope nlyD particularly12. It sudde nlyhim that he had worked for twelve hours without ea

7、ti nganything.A happe ned toB daw ned on C occurred onD came to13. It is this-nbBm” nof thgorilla which is so beguiling.A lovelyB creativeC charm ingD vex ing14. You should not beof differe nt religious beliefs.A tolera ntB tolerable C in tolera ntD in tolerable15. All the childre n in the class did

8、 wrong, but David wasfor puni shme nt.A sin gled outB run out C filled outD chosen out16. The sweetscent of van ilia had met us as she ope ned the door.A tasteB odourC sou ndD smile17. If you travel by plane, Beijing a nd Guangzhou areneighboring cities.A virtuallyB completely C vehemently D variabl

9、y18. As I subsided on toa patch of open ground I called to the others a nd waved them on.A began to dig B settled down on C gazed at D catch sight of19. How much harder will it be to eliminate the prejudice against women?A correctB justifyC get rid of D pay atte ntion to20. I have done all thetediou

10、s work while men reaped the rewards.A hard a nd tiring B long a nd dullC interestingD officeII. Text Comprehe nsion1. Rashid was (“ Rashid' s School ”)A a strong a nd energetic man who speaks good English.B a frail-look ing man without en ergy.C an en ergetic man, but he did n”t look strong.D a

11、stro ng-willed man who was con fide nt that the success of theeducati on for the villagers was out of questio n.2. When Rashid talked about his school, saying "it is the realizationof a dream", his florid tone showed that (“Rashid' s School ”)A he was conceited a nd he thought himself

12、to be better than any other school masters.B he was not sure whether the visitors would agree with him.C he didn''t want the visitors to criticize his school.D he was proud a nd satisfied with his school a nd he had a desire for the visitors to share his feeli ngs.3. “ As soon as the childre

13、 n of the village were old eno ugh to work inthe fields they became econo mically importa nt to their families.Aga inst that argume nt educati on carried very little weight.”(“ Rashid' s School At Okhla ”)This shows thatA to the villagerseducation meant nothing for it could not bringany econo mi

14、c ben efits to their families.B the villagers attached much importa nee to educati on because itwould reduce the children' s burden on their families.C the villagers believed that children were soimportant to theirfamilies that they should not argue aga inst educati on.D to the villagers their f

15、amilies depended on childrena ndeducation could solve this problem4. The author of "Four Choices For Young People" does not think much ofthe dropouts because (“Four Choices For Young People ”)A they are unsatisfied with the present society a nd want a sudden change.B while they scorn the p

16、resent society, they depend on it for a living.C they make fruitless efforts to change the imperfect society.D the author does not agree with them in regarding the society as imperfect.5. Which of the following is true about the author''s opinion? (“FourChoices For Young People ”)A The autho

17、r insists on gradual change as being the most efficient method of improving this imperfect world under any circumstances.B The author personally favors a gradual reform of the society because although it takes time it sometimes does work.C The author considers all social revolutions fruitless becaus

18、ethey fail to do away with such familiar matters as the buying a nd selling of goods, social institutionsa nd office work.D The author rejects all the alternatives, thinking they are either impractical o r fruitless.6. By comparing the reforms of the world to the military campaign in theApennines du

19、ring World War II, theauthor intends to (“FourChoices For Young People ”)A express his feeling that one needs braverya nd energy toovercome difficulties in reforming the world.B c reate an impression upon readers that drastic changes are inevitable in solving social problems.C express his opinion th

20、at the real world is beset with social problems which, instead of being solved once for all, oftenlead to others.D make his idea known that, to deal with social problems, theyoung should draw on the experience of the old.7. In "Rock Superstars.", the author begins with descriptions of thre

21、eshort scenes. Which is true of them? (“Rock Superstars ”)A When Mick Jagger sprinkled water over the audience at the end of his performance, his fans surge to follow, eager to be baptized then a nd there by this singer priest.B Alice Cooper took his own life at the end of a rock concert ino rder to

22、 shock a nd thrill the audienee.C A rock fan w o rshipped Bob Dylan as a god a nd actually crawled on his knees into one of his concerts.D To American adults, Alice Cooper was a ho rrible singer with weird a nd loathsome tastesa nd habits.8. What two aspects of American life are touched in rock musi

23、c? (“RockSuperstars ”)A political attitudes & emotional lifeB religious beliefs & human feelingsC human desires & reasonsD sociological concepts & facts9. The title "A Most Fo rgiving Ape" is arresting in that (o“rgiAvinMgoAstpeF ”)A it makes an ape a subject which will aro

24、use the readers'' interest.B it arouses the reader''s interest,of r it sharply contrasts with the stereotyped image of the ape.C the wo rd "fo rgiving" is a seldom-used expression.D it seems a totally unfamiliar topic to the reader.10. The autho r inserts a brief account of

25、 the go rilla in various aspects befo re hecomes to describing his encounter with the og rilla. Which of the following is not talked about in that account? (o“rgAiviMngosAt pFe”)A This rare species is still being butchered by tribesmen.B Go rillas have far greater physical strength than human beings

26、.C The go rilla is a fo rgiving animal with human qualities.D The go rilla has good eyesight a nd hearing.11. By saying "the go rilla is something of a paradox.", the autho r wants to meanwhat''s contradicto ry about the go rilla is that (“AoMrgoisvtinFg Ape ”)A he looks ferocious

27、but is in fact a friendly animal.B we think we know him very well, but in fact we know very little about him.C the species is rare but they''re still being butchered.D it fascinates scientists, but not romantics.12. “All this (theogrilla 's charge) is noo rme than shadow boxing as a gene

28、ralrule. ” ( “A MoosrtgFiving Ape ”) This sentence means thatA the go rilla will fight bravely as in a shadow boxing.B the go rilla is merely acting out gestures of aggressiveness to warn the enemy away.C the g o rilla is strong eno ugh to use just part of his en ergy to defeat the enemy.D the go ri

29、lla is scared away by the enemy13. When humans see a og rilla, (“A MoosrtgFiving Ape ”)A they have the same feelings as with the other wild beasts.B they feel the urge to recog nize a nd com muni cate with it.C they have an in st inct to grab their bino culars at once a nd observe it closely.D they

30、feel frightened and run away.14. By saying "She is our side''s answer to the richest white woman in town," Marguerite expresses her impression that (“A Lesson In Living”)A she is well-educated so that she could answer any questions raised by the richest white woman in town.B she ha

31、d the grace of the richest white woman in town and thus was the pride of the black people there.C she is going up to become the richest white woman in town.D she wanted to become a friend of the richest white woman''s in town.15. “ But they talked nd f rom the side of the building w here I w

32、aited fo r theground to open up and swallow me, . (“”ALesson In Living ”) This shows thatA Marguerite was so eager that she could not wait any longer.B the mischievous Marguerite wanted to find a place to play with other children.C Marguerite was so ashamed of Momma's behaviour towards Mrs. Flow

33、ers that she really wanted to find a place to hide herself.D Marguerite came to realize how intimate Momma and Mrs. Flowers were.16. In Mrs. Flowers'' view, (“A Lesson In Living ”)A a person who failed to use his books properly should be punished.B people who had not been to school were more

34、 educated and intelligent than college professors.C one should be ashamed of ignorance, but should not show contempt to those who are illiterate.D poems are better to be read aloud than novels.17. Marguerite "wanted to gobble up the room entireand take it to Bailey." This means that (“A Le

35、sson In Living ”)A she wanted to eat some of the cakes Mrs. Flowers gave hear nd take the rest home for Bailey.B she wanted to look at the room carefully and later take Bailey here to have a look.C she wanted to remember everything in the room so that she could describe to Bailey in detail how the r

36、oom was furnished and decorated with good taste.D she wanted to express her feeling that the room was beautifual nd say so to Bailey.18. According to the author of“I'd Rather Be Black Than Female”, which ofthe following is true? (“I 'd Rather Be Black Than Female”)A. Women in the U.S. are co

37、ntent with their life a nd they don ' t have to participate in politics.B. It is harder to eliminate the prejudice against women beca se women in the U.S. are mo re brain washed a nd content with their roles as second-class citizens than blacks ever were.C. Racial discrimination is mo re serious

38、 than sexual discrimination in the U.S. because it ' s the aoth' s personal experienee.D. With man in control, the U.S. doesn' t need women ' s participation inpolitics.19. Which of the following is NOT the author' s chief complaint about TV ?( “The Trouble With Television”)A. It

39、 makes people think casually that complexity must be avoidedand visual stimulation is a substitute fo r thought.B. It sells neat resolutions to human problems that usually have no neatresolutions.C. Its appeal to sho rt attention span is in fact inefficient communication.D. Its serial, kaleidoscopic programs make it more likely that you focus your attention yourself.20. Which of the following is NOT true according to the author of “The