高级英语第一册B卷

1、阜阳师范学院0304学年第1学期高级英语（第一册）B卷Directions:1. Write all your answers on the Answer Sheet.2. You must hand in both your test book and your Answer Sheet.I.Fill in the blank in the following items with the correct form of the word given in the brackets. Make sure the word you fill in is appropriate both syn

2、tactically and semantically. (10%)Example:We are determined that the law shall be enforced. (determination)1.The aircraft came down next to a river in a _ setting, with farmers plowing fields against snow-capped mountains in the background. (picture)2.The condo high-rise at the top of Little Sugar M

3、ountain _ over the northwestern N.C. ski country, a slab of concrete planted among the ridges like a huge headstone. (tower)3.They said Sharons _ with trying to halt attacks by Palestinians before agreeing to peace talks is at best misguided. (preoccupied)4.As the _ of Michael Jacksons arrest was be

4、amed to viewers around the world, fans rallied to the pop icons defense while his entertainment industry peers mostly kept a cautious silence. (spectacular)5.Jason Isaacs, who plays the _ Captain Hook and Wendys father, said people who know the story only from Disneys spry animated version will be s

5、urprised at the movies dark depths. (villain)6.In order to understand Dutch drugs policy, it is necessary to understand something of the Netherlands itself. Dutch policy does not _, but is based on the assumption that drug use is a fact and must be dealt with. (morals)7.Rodriguez did not give a reas

6、on for her departure but insisted that her decision was “_,” according to the presidents office. (revocable)8.UNICEF, the global agency dedicated to improving the welfare of children worldwide, says the situation facing AIDS orphans in Africa is becoming ever more desperate and should provoke both _

7、 and action by the international community. (outrageous)9.The party, known locally as the HDZ, suffered a _ defeat in 2000, when Croats overwhelmingly voted for Racans reformists. (humiliate)10.However, we were no marksmen: our misses far outnumbered our hits. The crows, in particular, seemed to sen

8、se this for they often perched unafraid, eyeing us _ as we let fly at them. (disdain)11.People of all ages with delicate sensibilities will hate it, and my _ is that quite a few younger viewers, on either side of college age, may not groove on it either. (hunched)12.Sharma said there was a “_ campai

9、gn” to cause division among security forces in the state between ethnic Assamese and native Hindi-speakers by spreading false rumours that Assamese police were being killed. (calculation)13.The seasons first significant snowstorm in the Upper Midwest dumped more than a foot of snow in Minnesota, mak

10、ing highways_, and snow also fell heavily Monday in parts of Wisconsin. (hazard)14.New York theaters first effort was Anne Nelsons “The Guys,” which began production in December 2001. The painfully sincere 90-minute drama depicts a New York journalist who helps a fire captain praise his men. “The Gu

11、ys” means to honor the firemens memory by _ them, casting them as ordinary “guys” and not the idealized martyrs of news media stories. (human)15.Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce has already come out against the measure, saying that _ competition is a bad idea. (bar)16.Beginning today, the United S

12、tates will intensify our _ with the Congress and our friends and allies, and partners overseas. (consult)17.In a revealing biography, “Inside the Opaque Kingdom,” Carmen Binladin chronicles her nine years of married life in a _, male-dominated community, “where women are no more than house pets.” (p

13、uritans)18.More than just a night of playing dress-up, Halloween is an opportunity for parents to learn a little bit about the way their kids think and for children themselves to discover the true breadth of their _. (ingenious)19.The bill amends the Crimes Act to allow imprisonment of employers who

14、se negligence or _ results in the death of an employee. (reckless)20.Told with an affectionate and _eye, “Monsieur Ibrahim” is suffused with an optimism and an innocence. (romance)II.Structure: complete the following sentences with the best expression from the four choices. (10%)1. Every here and th

15、ere, a doorway gives _ a sunlit courtyard.a. a glance of b. a glimpse of c. a stare of d. a survey of2. The shop-keepers speak in slow, measured tones, and the buyers _.a.follow a suit b. follow the suit c. follow suits d. follow suit3. The shop-owner instructs, and sometimes _ with a hammer himself

16、.a.takes a hand b. takes hands c. takes hand d. takes two hands4. Little girls and elderly ladies in kimonos _ teenagers and women in western dress.a.rubbed shoulders with b. rubbed shoulder with c. rubbed the shoulder with d. rubbed the shoulders with5. The tall building of the martyred city flashe

17、d by as we lurched from side to side _ the drivers sharp twists of the wheel.a. in response to b. as response to c. in response of d. as response of6. At last this intermezzo _, and I found myself in front of the gigantic City Hall.a.came to end b. came to the end c. came to an end d. came to ending

18、7. I now stood on the site where thousands upon thousands of others had lingered on to die _ slow agony.a.at b. from c. of d. in8. I am a fisherman _.a.by trade b. for trade c. on trade d. of trade9. Hitler was wrong and we should _ to help Russia.a.go out all b. go all out c. make out all d. make a

19、ll out10. Winant said the same would be true _the U.S.A.a. with b. of c. for d. to11. The custom-made object, now restricted to the rich, will be _ everyones reach.a. with b. in c. within d. for12. In June 1941 Hitler suddenly launched an attack _ Russia.a.for b. to c. on d. against13. The widest be

20、nefits of the electronic revolution will _ the e to b. run to c. go to d. accrue to14. The Industrial Revolution _ an immense range of tasks from mens muscles.a. took away b. took off c. took from d. took over15. The computer revolution is propelling mankind _ a higher order _ existence.a. toof b. a

21、tof c. tofor d. atfor16. Mark Twain digested the New American experience before sharing it with the world _ writer and lecturer.a.by b. for c. like d. as17. In no area of American life is personal service so precious _ in medical care.a. with b. as c. for d. that18. Mark Twain began _ his way to reg

22、ional fame as a newspaper reporter and humorist.a. seeking b. picking c. digging d. making19. Bitterness _ the man who had made the world laugh.a. fed on b. fed with c. fed up d. fed for20. He accepted a job as reporter _ the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise.a. for b. at c. with d. byIII.Paraphr

23、ase the following sentences by using your own words. (20%)1.If he does guess correctly, he will price the item high, and yield little in the bargaining. 2.The Nazi regime is devoid of all theme and principle except appetite and racial domination. 3.All would resurface in his books, together with the

24、 colorful language that he soaked up with a memory that seemed phonographic. 4.Ogilvie who had declared he would appear at the Croydons suite an hour after his cryptic telephone call actually took twice that time.5.For eight months he flirted with the colossal wealth available to the lucky and the p

25、ersistent, and was rebuffed.6.In no area of American life is personal service so precious as in medical care.7.The miracle ship has acquired the force and significance associated with the development of hand tools or the discovery of the steam engine.8.This is no class war, but a war in which the wh

26、ole British Empire is engaged, without distinction of race, creed, or party.9.The cast of characters set before him in his new profession was rich and varied a cosmos. 10.The very act of stepping on this soil, in breathing this air of Hiroshima, was for me a far greater adventure than any trip or an

27、y reportorial assignment Id previously taken.IV.Identify the name of the figure of speech used in the underlined part in the following sentences. You must write down English words. (10%)1.( )As you approach it a tinkling and banging and clashing begins to impinge on your ear. 2.( )Was I not at the s

28、cene of the crime?3( )I see the German bombers and fighters in the sky, still smarting from many a British whipping, delighted to find what they believe is an easier and a safer prey.4( )We shall fight him by land, we shall fight him by sea, we shall fight him in the air 5( )I see also the dull, dri

29、lled, docile, brutish masses of the Hun soldiery plodding on like a swarm of crawling locusts.6( )Swallowing, sullenly, he complied. 7( )But for making money, his pen would prove mightier than his pickax.8( )Huck Finns idyllic cruise through eternal boyhood.9( )He commented with a crushing sense of

30、despair on mans final release from earthly struggles.10( )A world which will lament them a day and forget them forever. V.Cloze: complete the blanks in the following passage by choosing the right word from the list. Make sure the word you fill is both grammatically and semantically correct. (10%)age

31、ascontinuousdonkey-boyfootharmoniouskindshadowsuchtakethronginchmakevarietysimultaneousThe Middle Eastern bazaar _1_you back hundreds-even thousands-of years. The one I am thinking of particularly is entered by a Gothic arched gateway of _2_brick and stone. You pass from the heat and glare of a big,

32、 open square into a cool, dark cavern which extends _3_far as the eye can see, losing itself in the _4_distance. Little donkeys with _5_tinkling bells thread their way among the _6_of people entering and leaving the bazaar. The roadway is about twelve _7_wide, but it is narrowed every few yards by l

33、ittle stalls where goods of every conceivable _8_are sold. The din of the stall-holders crying their wares, of _9_ and porters clearing a way for themselves by shouting vigorously, and of would-be purchasers arguing and bargaining is _10_and makes you dizzy.VI.Proof-reading and error-correction: rea

34、d the following passage and correct the error in each line that is marked out. Remember there is an error with each numbered line. Make sure you use the right symbol to indicate the error. Do this part on the answer sheet. (10%)*Please go to the answer sheet.VII.Reading comprehension (30%)In this se

35、ction there are four passages followed by a total of fifteen multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answer in your ANSWER SHEET.Text ARecent research has claimed that an excess of positive ions in the air can have an ill-effect on peoples psychological health. What are posit

36、ives ions? Well, the air is full of irons, electrically charged particles, and generally there is a rough balance between the positive and the negative charged. But sometimes this balance becomes disturbed and a larger proportion of positive ions are found. This happens naturally before thunderstorm

37、s, earthquakes or when winds such as the Nistral, Foehn, Hamsin or Sharav are blowing in certain countries. Or it can be caused by a build-up of static electricity indoors from carpets or clothing made of man-made fibers, or from TV sets, duplicators or computer display screens.When a large number o

38、f positive ions are present in the air many people experience unpleasant effects such as headaches, fatigue, irritability, and some particularly sensitive people suffer nausea or even mental disturbance. Animals are also found to be affected, particularly before earthquakes; snakes have been observe

39、d to come out of hibernation, rats to flee from their burrows, dogs howl and eats jump about unaccountably. This has led the US Geographical Survey to fund a network of volunteers to watch animals in an effort to foresee such disasters before they hit vulnerable areas such as California. Conversely,

40、 when large numbers of negative ions are present, then people have a feeling of well-being. Natural conditions that produce these amounts are near the sea, close to waterfalls or fountains, or in any place where water is sprayed, or forms a spray. This probably accounts for the beneficial effect of

41、a holiday by the sea, or in the mountains with tumbling streams or waterfalls.To increase the supply of negative ions indoors, some scientists recommend the use of ionisers: small portable machines which generate negative ions. They claim that ionisers not only clean and refresh the air but also imp

42、rove the health of people sensitive to excess positive ions. Of course, there are the detractors, other scientists, who dismiss such claims and are skeptical about negative /positive ion research. Therefore people can only make up their own minds by observing the effects on themselves, or on others,

43、 of a negative rich or poor environment. After all, it is debatable whether depending on seismic readings to anticipate earthquakes is more effective than watching the cat.1. What effect does excessive positive ionization have on some people?A. They think they are insane.B. They feel rather bad-temp

44、ered.C. They become violently sick.D. They are too tired to do anything.2. According to the passage, static electricity can be caused by_A. using home-made electrical goods.B. wearing clothes made of natural material.C. walking on artificial floor coverings.D. copying TV programmes on a computer.3.

45、By observing the behaviour of animals, scientists may be able to _.A. prevent disasters.B. organize groups of people.C. predict earthquakes.D.control areas of California.4. People should be able to come to a decision about ions in the air if they _A. note their own reactions.B. move to a healthier a

46、rea.C. observe domestic animals.D. watch how wealthy people behave.Text BOne of the greatest problems in assessing most accounts of folk customs is that they tend to give only the antiquarys point of view. After all, to most observers, the people they were looking at were simple and illiterate, unmi

47、ndful of the true significance of the customs they had preserved. Why question them at length if they didnt understand the essential nature of what they were doing? So a folklorist is likely to emphasize aspects of a tradition which relent his or her own or which fit in with preconceived ideas, whil

48、e possibly ignoring or giving only passing mention to aspects which may, in fact, be of equal importance.One aspect which generally gets left out of accounts is the viewpoint of the participants themselves: for instance, why they indulge in a particular activity at a particular time of year or of th

49、eir lives and what feelings they experience while doing so. And now, ideas deriving from folklore studies are so widespread that they may easily have become an integral part of the attitudes of the participants in a custom. So the folklorist is rather like a man starting at a scene in a mirror who m

50、ust be aware , to fully understand that scene, that his own reflection is a major part of what he is looking at.It is, however, also true to say that many contemporary students of folklore are fully aware of the problems which beset their enquiries. Like true scientists they draw their conclusions b

51、y looking at available evidence, rather than selecting evidence which fits in with existing theories. Some have also looked away from the obviously ancient and turned their attention to folklore where it thrives, in the social life modern cities, in industry and sport etc. They may, for example, end

52、 up looking at the lore of the motor car, or of popular music, and at customs which, though they have no hints of paganism, nevertheless have much in common with older activities which do.Many folklorists have gradually come to the conclusion that folklore is not necessarily a thing of the past , a

53、relic of ancient and outmoded ways of thinking, but the means by which people try to make sense of the world (or to confront is lack of sense) and try to alleviate boredom and suffering. 5. Why are early accounts of folk customs unreliable?A. The participants did not reveal the significance of their

54、 customs.B. The participants were not aware of the meaning of their customs.C. Folklorists did not consider the participants intelligent enough to answer the questions.D. Folklorists undervalued the opinions of the participants.6. Why is the study of folklore today different?A. Participants insist o

55、n the accuracy of their own interpretations.B. Participants are now influenced by earlier studies of their activities.C. Folklorists are too concerned to justify their own theories.D. Folklorists are often misled by unreliable earlier studies.7. What is new about folklorists today?A. They are now mo

56、re cautious about the evidence they accept.B. They want to investigate the more obscure areas of folklore.C. They are studying the creation of folklore in present-day society.D. They want to discover the links between paganism and modern society customs.8. What does participation in folk customs mea

57、n to people?A. It can be of psychological benefit to them.B. It enables them to escape the problems of the modern world.C. It can be a means of regaining ancient wisdom.D. It is an attempt to reconstruct what is lost forever.Text CLily Chen always prepared an evening snack for her husband to consume

58、 on his return at 1.15 a.m. This was not strictly necessary since Chen enjoyed at the unusually late hour of 11.45 p.m. what the boss boasted was the best employees dinner in any restaurant. They sat, waiters, boss, bosss mother too, at a round table and ate soup, a huge fish, vegetables, shredded p

59、ork, and a tureen of steaming rice. Lily still went ahead and prepared broth, golden-yellow with floating oily rings, and put it before her husband when he returned. She felt she would have been failing in her wifely duties otherwise. Dutifully, Chen drank the soup he raised to his mouth in the patt

60、erned porcelain spoon while Lily watched him closely from the sofa. It was far too rich for him. Lily had the gas fire burning five minutes before her husbands football on the stone stairs and Chen would be perspiring heavily by the time he finished, abandoning the spoon and applying the bowl to his