生活水平不断下降

1、.北京科技大学20072008学年度第一学期 英语专业06级精读期末考试 试题 （A）试卷成绩 (占课程考核成绩的 %)平时 成绩课程 考核 成绩学院：班级：题号12345678910小计学号：得分姓名：得 分Part I. Translate the following phrases from English to Chinese. (4 points)1. contemplating a majestic possibility 2. hit upon a possible answer3. deviation from the norm.4. a dancer silhouetted

2、in a spotlight on the stage5. the exacerbation of the economic crisis6. make allowance for possible traffic jam7. a sense of alienation from his peer 8. drive his point home with facts得 分Part II. Translate the following phrases from Chinese to English. (4 points)1. 生活水平不断下降 2. 日常的例行公事 3. 经历了时间考验的友谊4

3、.空旷无人的市中心广场5.成功的必要素质6.到老年视力的逐渐下降7.令人担忧的财政状况11.毫不畏缩地忍受疼痛12.洞察人性的弱点16. 经济的可持续发展17. 一个对疼痛敏感的人18. 理想和现实之间的距离19. 和某人在外貌上非常相似20. 在时间和空间上毫无联系的许多事件21. 作为大家效仿的楷模22. 到处寻医问药得 分Part III. Paraphrase the following sentences: (12 points)1. It is not the surfaced presence of the color blue that matters, but a kind

4、of inner architecture of blue, on the top of which blue scenes, blue jeans and blue songs have been placed.2. Perhaps we will soon see ads visualizing a host of ideas we ordinarily think of as linguistic.3. When I push myself up from my seat in the waiting room and stumble towards the doctors, I inc

5、arnate their limitation of their powers. The least I can do is to refuse to press on their tenderest spots.4. Physical imperfection, even freed of moral disapprobation, still defies and violates the ideal, especially for women, whose confinement in their bodies as objects of desire is far from over.

6、5, But I couldnt bear the corroboration that those around me were doing in fact what Id always suspected them of doing, professing fondness while silently putting up with me because of the way I am.6, They have begun to see that life is something other than a quantitative phenomenon.得 分Part IV. Make

7、 the best choice:( 20 points)1. It seems somewhat _to expect anyone to drive 3 hours just for a 20-minute meeting.A) Eccentric B) absurdC) Impossible D) unique2. _ overwork and hunger, John fell ill.A) What with B) What aboutC) What for D) What if3. The girls face _with embarrassment during the inte

8、rview when she couldnt answer the tough question.A) beamedB) radiatedC) dazzled D) flushed4. Psychologists have done extensive studies on how well patients _ with doctors orders.A) comply B) interfereC) correspondD) interact5. In some remote places there are still very poor people who cant afford to

9、 live in _ conditions.A) graciouB) honorable C) decent D) positive6. You shouldnt _ your fathers instructions. Anyway he is an experienced teacher. A) deduce B) defyC) deliberateD) denounce7. Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional _ that severely limits

10、their abilities to manage their daily activities.A) scandal B) deficitC) misfortune D) handicap8. It is believed that the feeding patterns parents _ on their children can determine their adolescent and adult eating habits.A) compelB) evokeC) imposeD) necessitate 9. Very few people could understand h

11、is lecture because the subject was very _.A) faint B) gloomyC) obscure D) indefinite10. Professor Smith explained the movement of light _ that of water.A) by analogy withB) in line with C) by virtue of D) in terms of 11. At that time, the economy was still undergoing a _ and job offers were hard to

12、get.A) concession B) recessionC) supervisionD) deviation12. The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than _A) is necessary B) to be necessaryC) being necessaryD) it is necessary13. _, he can now only watch it on TV at home.A) Obtaining not a ticket for the matchB) Not having

13、obtained a ticket for the matchC) Not obtaining a ticket for the matchD) Not obtained a ticket for the match14. Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were _ and not planned.A) substantialB) simultaneousC) spontaneousD) synthetic15. Have you ever received _of what has happened to her?A)

14、the wordB) wordC) wordsD) the words16. He noticed the helicopter hovering over the field. Then to his astonishment, he saw a rope ladder _out and three men climbing down it.A) throwing B) having thrownC) being thrownD) having been thrown17. We could _ him with a detached house when he came, but he h

15、ad specifically asked for a small flat.A) provide B) not provideC) have providedD) not have provided18. This missile is designed so that once _ nothing can be done to retrieve it.A) fired B) they firedC) being firedD) having fired19. _, he would not have recovered so quickly.A) Hadnt he been taken g

16、ood care ofB) Had he not been taken good care of C) Had not he been taken good care of D) Had he been not taken good care of20. Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are a thorough _.A) nuisanceB) troubleC) disturbanceD) annoyance21. The cold drink _him after his long hot journey.A) re

17、duceB) releasedC) refreshedD) recovered22. As the drug took _ the patient became quieter.A) force B) actionC) effectD influence23. An _ degree was conferred on the distinguished professor.A) honest B) honorary C) honouredD) honorific24. They were pushed into battle _.A) unpreparedB) not preparing it

18、C) unpreparedlyD) without preparing it 25. I _ writing the paper as scheduled, but my mothers illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me.A) am to have finished B) was to finishC) was to have finishedD) ought to finish26. She may be _ experience, but she learns quickly.A) lacking B) in need for C)

19、 lacking in D) in lack of 27. David Singer, my friends father, _ raised and educated in New York, lived and lectured in Africa most of his life.A) who B) whileC) ifD) though28. _the snake in superstitious awe.A) Mankind has held longB) Has mankind long heldC) Long has held mankindD) Mankind has long

20、 held29. The house that we used to live in is in a very _ state.A) neglectfulB) neglectedC) negligibleD) negligent30. The charm of this music style is _ to national pride, to the joy with which the people respond to their unique cultural expression.A) contributed B) attachedC) awarded D) attributed3

21、1. He made great achievements in collecting and adapting Scottish folk songs and ballads, which also served _ his nourishment.A) in B) withC) as D) for32. Steep yourself in this, acquaint yourself with this, _ soon you will find that your author is giving you something far more meaningful.A) or B) o

22、therwise C) and D) so33. _ the financial support to continue his education, Jeff was compelled to seek employment as a night telephone operator.A) That he was deprived of B) Deprived ofC) Although he was deprived of D) He was deprived of34. The French criminal looked like an Englishman, but his fore

23、ign accent gave him _.A) over B) upC) away D) in35. One of the requirements is that the material _ to its burning temperature.A) is heated B) will be heatedC) be heated D) would be heated36. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is _ me.A) beyond B) besideC) abo

24、ve D) over37. This book will show the readers _ can be used in other contexts.A) how that they observed B) how what they have observedC) that how they have observed D) that they have observed38. It has been estimated that the earths surface temperature has increased _ one quarter to three quarter of

25、 a degree since 1805.A) by B) toC) at D) with39. The problem requiring immediate solution will be given _ at the meeting.A) urgency B) priorityC) superiority D) emergency40. Another big issue _ the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens.A) incurable B) confiningC) confirming D)

26、 conforming 41. He thought he could talk Mr. Robinson _ buying some expensive equipment.A) on B) forC) into D) of42. In the west of Guizhow city, there are all together 18 waterfalls, _ Huangguoshu Fall being the biggest _ them.A) for/in B) besides/amongC) except/between D) with/of43. The town _ a b

27、eautiful lake.A) boasts B) bragsC) vaunts D) crows44. In spite of the fact that Jim violated these regulations, it doesnt justify _ him in that way.A) you to treat B) your treatingC) you are treating D) you have treated45. All the papers that have been completed by the graduate students are known _

28、to Prof. Smith, who is the acting head of the department.A) having been handed in B) to be handed inC) being handed in D) to have been handed in46. A motherin-law should not _ on the privacy of a newly-married couple.A) encroach B) invadeC) violate D) intrude47. He asked no ones permission; he did i

29、t _ his own account.A) for B) onC) with D) as48. He has been known as a _ in the history of English literature.A) poet laureate B) laureate poetC) laureate D) laureater49. People have been conscious of the problem before, but the new book made them aware of its _.A) magnitude B) manuscriptC) multitu

30、de D) masterpiece50. The mother tried to _ her sons interest in music by taking him to concerts when he was young.A) expire B) expelC) foster D) exile51. Poor transport facilities and the lack of resources, raw materials and energy also partly _ the drop in contract fulfillment.A) contributed to B)

31、attributed toC) accounted for D) depended on52. It was said the president of the university had to resign as he was _ of bribery.A) charged B) blamedC) accused D) indicted53. The unpleasant taste of the medicine prescribed by a famous doctor _ in his mouth for hours.A) waited B) prolonged C) rested

32、D) lingered54. I was out of shape at the time and was thinking of going down to Richmond for a fortnights, _ my health.A) in spite of B) regardless of C) in case of D) on account of55. To avoid the various foolish opinions _ which mankind is liable, no superhuman genius is required.A) for B) to C) a

33、t D) into 56. An honest person should make his action consistent _ his words.A) of B) byC) with D) in57. Sammy looks as though he never _a square meal, but in fact his parents feed him very well.A) got B) has gotC) would got D) had got58. He came to inspect the house _ buying it.A) in the event of B

34、) with a view to C) on the account of D) with reference to 59. She is _ as a very promising young actress.A) looked on B) looked downC) looked through D) looked after60. When the old woman fainted, a passerby _her _ by artificial respiration.A) brought out B) brought to C) brought down D) brought up

35、61. According to the schedule, the meeting will _ at 5 oclock.A) break down B) break upC) break in D) break off62. The _discussion resulted in a convincing conclusion.A) exploded B) roaring C) heated D) boiling63. There were few people about and _ in the wet windy night.A) few traffics B) light traf

36、ficsC) little traffic D) few heavy traffic64. _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.A) To be equal to other things B) Other things to be equalC) Other things being equal D) Other things are equal65. I dont think Mr. Ya

37、ng will come here again today. Please give these two tickets to _comes here first.A) whomever B) whomC) who D) whoever66. If you have really been studying English for so long, its about time you _ able to write letters in English.A)should be B) were C) must be D) are67. It is not so much the languag

38、e _ the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand.A) but B) like C) as D) nor68. No ones trouble is identical to anothers, but they are all troubles, worrisome and, _ , equally hard to bear.A) in that matter B) of that matter C) with that matter D)for that matter69. One of the

39、chief functions of slang words is to consolidate ones _ with a group.A) identification B) specification C) introduction D) superstition70. At first, the _ of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible, but, with painstaking efforts and at great expense, it became a reality.A) transaction

40、B)transmission C) transformation D) transition71. Fuel scarcities and price increases _ automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.A) persuaded B) prompted C) imposed D) enlightened得 分Part V. Cloze (15 points) A recent report on

41、 population trend conducted by the think_1_ of the Worldwatch Institute identifies signs of slowing growth in some countries. It says populations in 32 countries-all in the industrialized world-have stabilized because of declining birthrates. But in a handful of developing countries where population

42、 is slowing, the cause isnt something to _2_, because more people are dying. This trend is called "population fatigue” and it's beginning in many of the developing countries that have experienced_3_ birthrates and sharp population growth for several decades. Governments in these countries a

43、re now having trouble dealing with feeding, housing and educating an increasing number of children, _4_ at the same time confronting the falling water_5_, deforestation and soil erosion that rapid population growth brings. In these countries any new threat - infectious disease, drought or famine - c

44、an become a_6_ crisis. AIDS is a case _7_. WHO estimates calculate that one-quarter of the adult population of Zimbabwe and Botswana are infected with the AIDS virus, _8_, these countries stands to lose at least one-quarter of their labor force in the next decade from AIDS alone, a situation _9_ sin

45、ce the yellow fever swept through Europe in the 14' century. Social unrest is also increasing in these countries. One example is the_10_ conflict between the Tutsis and the Hutus in Rwanda, where population pressures reduced cropland _11_ where it could no longer feed those who lived on it. Demands on the world fisheries and shared water resources are likely to spark similar conflicts. Already the waters of the Nile are so heavily used that little reaches the Mediterranean, so any increase in deman