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1、（不能附件提交，只需要提交答案，选择题要标注题目序号，否则0分处理。）高级英语三I. Vocabulary1. The more he finds about himself in other n ewspapers, the more in dig nant he will be with thosewhose reports are meagre.A. richB. brillia ntC. annoyingD. scarce2. They had plenty to eat. But they spent all their leisure visiting neighbouring f

2、arms a nd steali ng potatoes, which they hoarded.A. swallowed B. ate up C. stored secretly D. gave back3. Some acts which would be bad, simply in themselves, may be excusable a nd even laudablewhe n they are n ecessary means to a greater good.A. laughableB. forgivenC. praiseworthy D. admissible4. Sa

3、tiety is a dream which will always elude you.A. attractB. lureC. escape D. tempt5. The search for sunken treasure has become more popular as alegitimate en deavor.A. justifiedB. innocent C. prude ntD. fun dame ntal6. Awareness of this is a kind of redemptive grace, but it doesn' t appreciably le

4、ad to repentaneend a revoluti on in con sumer habits.A. con sciousB. compe nsativeC. imagi native D. appreciative7. America is anachronistic in so many ways, a nd not least in its clinging to a belief.A. moder n-fashi onedB. full of crimesC. beh ind the timesD. highly-developed8. He feltto live a si

5、mple a nd Ionely life in that remote village.A. sufficie ntB. adequate C. conten tedD. compete nt9. Crop rotation has prevented the soil f rom.A. povertyB. impoverishme nt C. weak nessD. in firmity10. He remembered reading somewhere that baldness shows virility .A. character of man B. great varietie

6、sC. quick nessD. fragility11. His voice, though familiar, irked him; it sounded thin a nd scratchy.A. pleasedB. in terestedC. excitedD. irritated12. There are certain disfiguring a nd mortal diseases about which there has probably never been any sn obbery.A. perpetualB. fatalC. moralD. flexible13. I

7、n 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term.A. unimportantB.unheardof C. unjustifiedD.unhampered14. The value of snobbery in general consists in its power to stimulate activity.A. suffocateB.forbid C. permitD.in cite15. He laughed a nd shouted, trying tohis sorrow in exc

8、itement.A. drow nB. utterC. con cealD. sink16. The traffic policeman waited patiently while the drunken driverin his pocket for hisdriver ' s license.A. pluckB. fumble C. flipD. bloatThere is no need toover a broken vase. It' s so cheap.A. muse B. view C. pinch D. fuss17. The summer was so h

9、ot a nd dry that leaves on the trees all.A. droopedB. fadedC. flickedD. drained18. It is not to take reference books out of the library.A. admissibleB. skepticalC. permissible D. admirable19. Her easy success in the job made her , which is very dangerous.A. complacent B. docile C. accomplished D. im

10、portantII. Text Comprehension1. In "Jerusalem the Golden", Clara''s mother chose Battersby Grammar School for her because ( “ Jerusalem the Golden ”)A. she could not afford the bus fare to a better school.B. she didn''t have to spend money on the school uniform.C. she had n

11、o trust in education a nd wanted to spend as little as she could as long as shekept her social position in the neighborhood.D. she didn''t care what opinions other people might have of her so long as her child could geta good education.2. Clara liked her school for all the reasons that most

12、people would specify asparticular causes for dislike. What aspects of the school attract her so much? ( “ Jerusalem the Golden”)A. She could do whatever she liked at school.B. The school was full of good teachers a nd so many intelligent pupils whom she admiredso much.C. The school looked so large a

13、 nd even bleak to her, a nd there were so many pupils shedid not know, which was quite different f rom her home.D. She was proud at school because she came f rom an area used to in habited by the middleclass.3. “ Vegetables with crisap nd crackling texture emerge as mush, slipperyandstringy as hair

14、nets simmered in Vaseline. ” ( “ Science Has Spoiled My Supper What figure of speech is used in the sentence?A. personification B. metaphorC. metonymy D. hyperbole4. By "acquisitiveness" is meant (“On Huamannd NPaotliutirces”)A. the wish to possess as much as possible of goods, r the title

15、 to goods.B. one aspect of human nature that is acquired in political struggle.C. the wish to survive the conquest of hunger.D. the wish that is , riginated f rom acquiring food.5. Which of the following is NOT true about power according to Russell? (“On Hauman Naturend Politics ”)A. Knowledge is po

16、wer.B. The love of power is not always a bad motive.C. The love of power is the most important of all the four motives.D. Those who have never experienced power have a stronger wish for it.6. How does Anthony Burgess ,rganize his idea in "Is America Falling Apart?" ( “ Is American Falling

17、Apart? ”)A. He first puts forward his idea that America is falling apart. Then he follows it up with examples to show the gravity of the problems.B. He points out what problems with America are, analyses how they lead to neurosis,a ndsuggests what Americans should do.C. He compares the problems with

18、 America in the 60''s to those in the 30''s, points out how serious they are a nd suggests what Americans should do.D. He points out problems with America, analyses the o rigins of the problems a nd concludes that America is hopeless.7. When commenting on American way of consumption,

19、 the writer says "Plannedobsolescence is not conducive to pride in workmanship." (“ Is American FallingApart? ” )What does he mean?A. Workmen do not feel proud because they have to obey o rders.B. Planning in workmanship is out of date, so there''s no pride to talk about.C. Article

20、s designed to break o r wear out quickly do not help people to take a pride in their work.D. Products are so unattractive that people do not feel proud of them.8. One of theproblems with American education is that (“ Is American FallingApart? ”)A. the teachers work very conscientiously a nd lack cre

21、ativeness.B. the teachers do not follow the school textbooks strictly.C. the teachers experiment with new methods of education.D. teachers can not be fired except for raping girl students a nd getting boy students drunk.9. In "America, filling in the vacuum left by the liquefied British Empire,

22、.", ( American Falling Apart? ” ) "the liquefied British Empire" meansA. the British Empire which is surrounded by water.B. a strong a nd enforced empire.C. the British Empire which used to be great.D. the British Empire that has thoroughly collapsed.10. The title "Ace in the Hol

23、e" indicates that (“ Ace in the Hole ”)A. Ace a nderson was in an embarrassing situation.B. Ace dropped into a ditch while driving home.C. Ace was so angry with her wife.D. Ace was trapped in a trick a nd could not get out of it.11. What is Ace''s mother''s attitude towards his

24、marriage with Evey? (“ Ace iHole ” )A. She had all along thought his marriage was not satisfactory but had hesitated to say so untilnow.B. She was strongly opposed to their marriage a nd didn"t accept Evey f rom the beginning.C. She was quite satisfied with Evey.D. She thought Evey was acceptab

25、le as a Catholic although she sometimes behaved oddly.12. At the end of the story, (“Ace in the Hole ”)A. the dinner music f rom the radio eased off the tension between Ace a nd Evey.B. Ace a nd Evey broke up a nd separated.C. Ace was totally disappointed with their marriage but could do nothing abo

26、ut it.D. Evey admitted her mistake a nd everything went on well.13. According to Aldous Huxley, (“ Selected Snobberies ”)A. Men are snobbish almost about everything.B. There is no snobbery about any disfiguring o r m o rtal disease.C. All snobberies will cause harm and danger to society.D. Some snob

27、beries should be admired while others despised.14. "The snobbery of family" refers to (“ Selected Snobberies”)A. having excessive pride of one''s family.B. snobbery existing among family members.C. jealousy about other families.D. jealousy about each other in one family.15. ".

28、 consumption-snobs, who thought that it would be romantic to fade away inthe flower of youth ." can be interpreted as: (“ Selected Snobberies ”)A. shopping-snobs, who thought that it would be romantic to be immersed in so many wonderful commodities.B. tuberculosis-snobs, who thought it would be

29、 romantic to recover with the help of young flowers.C. tuberculosis-snobs, who thought it would be romantic to die when young.D. shopping-snobs, who thought that it would be romantic to go home with flowers which were not in full blossom.Translation1. The shabbiness of the district and the dingy gloom of the school itself meant nothing to Clara.To her, the building was endlessly exciting, a nd she liked it f o r all the reasons