厦门工学院《大学英语》2017-2018学年期末试卷

厦门工学院2017-2018学年第一学期期末考试试题纸专业：考试科目：高级英语(共4页)一二三四五六七八九十I．Paraphrase:(30%)1.InnoareaofAmericanlifeispersonalservicesopreciousasinmedicalcare.2.Thewidestbenefitsoftheelectronicrevolutionwillaccruetotheyoung.3.Bitternessfedonthemanwhohadmadetheworldlaugh.4.ThefundamentalistsadheredtoaliteralinterpretationoftheOldTestament.5.“TheChristianbelievesthatmancamefromabove.Theevolutionistbelievesthathemusthavecomefrombelow.”6.Alllanguagesaredynamicratherthanstatic.7.herattendancehadalwaysbeensporadicandherinterestinschoolworknegligible.8.IfitcametoachoicebetweenGrandmotherMacLeodandPiquette,Piquettewouldwinhandsdown,nitsornot.9.whoarebentontakingoverthelion’sshareofthetrade.10.TheBritishfleetrisksbeingelbowedoutbystiffforeigncompetition.II.Pleaseidentifythefiguresofspeechusedinthefollowingsentences.(10%)1.butformakingmoney,hispenwouldprovemightierthanhispickax.2.hecommentedwithacrushingsenseofdespaironman’finalreleasefromearthlystruggles3.aworldwhichwilllamentthemadayandforgetthemforever.4.Thetrialthatrockedtheworld5.Darrowhadwhisperedthrowingareassuringarmroundmyshoulder.6.DudleyFieldMalenecalledmyconvictiona,“victoriousdefeat.”.7.anditisamightystrongcombination.8.Thecasehaderuptedroundmyhead9.Bitternessfedonthemanwhohadmadetheworldlaugh.2210.HuckFinn’sidylliccruisethrougheternalboyhood.III.Replacetheunderlinedwordsandphraseswiththefollowingwordsorexpressions:(10%)A.wealthyB.endlesslyC.sadlyD..killedEfrontsF.aslumpG.madeup.H.throwinthetowelI.flickeredJ.lureK.differenceL.givenupM.forcesN.grabbedO.quotationsExample:.wherethousandsuponthousandsofpeoplehadbeenslaininonesecond.(D).1.workingonthelargestcollectionofcitationseverassembledinanylanguage.2.Themanstandingbehindmetookawaymypursesuddenlyandranofflikearabbit.3.Hasthedictionaryabdicateditsresponsibility?4.Butthegreatincreaseinourvocabularyinthepastdecadescompelsalldictionaries.5.Somonstrousadiscrepancyinevaluationrequiresustoexaminebasicprinciples.6.Thenewpoliciesweremadeinordertoattractmoreforeigninvestment.7.Thecandleshoneunsteadilyasabreezesweptintotheroom.8.Somesmallerbankershadtoadmitdefeatinthecut-throatcompetitionamongbanks.9.Itisalossthatcanneverbecompensated.10.Veryoftendepressioninoneareaofeconomyquicklyaffectsothereconomicsectors.IV.Readingcomprehension(30%)TextACLAYSCULPTURESINSPIREDBYMANANDNATUREAvraLeodasofSantaFe,N.M.,makesobjectsinclay—weighty,solid,mysterious,elegantsculptures.Hersimpleformsmayatfirstglanceappeartospringformnature,butmanyhavebeeninspiredbyman-madeobjects.Thesurfacetexturessometimesresemblestoneandsometimessteel,echoingthebalancesheachievesbetweennature-madeandhuman-madeinspiration.Butthesurfacesofthesearchetypalshapesalsosuggestancientcivilizations—anevocationofthehistoryofhumanlifeonearth.Infact,theartistherselfsaysthattheyremindherofartifactsfoundinanarchaeologicaldig.TheanalogybecomesclearwhenlookingathercurrentinstallationattheRobischonGalleryinDenver.Assingleitems,theshapesaremarveloussmallsculptures.Butplacedinrelationshiptoeachother,themetaphorstheyevokeareendless—dependingonlyontheimaginationoftheviewer.Thefactthattheobjectsremindusoftoolsasmuchastheydooforganicandaestheticobjectsreinforcesthearchaeologicalmetaphor.“ThisworkisatremendousdeparturefromwhatI’vebeendoingforthelast17years,”Leodassays.“Therearealotofconnections,butthetransitionsarereallyimportanttome.Iwasdoingtheselargevesselsuptothreefeetindiameter.Therearesomesimilaritiesbetweentheoldandthenewworkinwhattheformsareabout—classic,simple,elegant,unadornedwork.Thevessels,though,areintenselyglazedinjewel-liketones.“PeopleliketomakereferencetomyAegeanheritage—thedeepunderwaterblueandgreen.Forme,itwasaprocessofrefinement,tryingtomaketheperfectone.Iworkedwithonlysixorsevenforms,andIdealtwithbalanceandproportion.Forexample,ifIwasworkingwithanovalshape,Iwoulddoittallandnarroworwideandshort—playingwithproportionthat”way.Therecameapoint,however,whenshereachedtheendofherexperimentswithvessels,whenshehaddoneeverythingsheneededtodowiththeapplicationofhermedium.“IknewIhadtochangewhatIwasdoing,butIhadnoideahow.Afterthebuildupofmyreputation,itwasjustlikebeingababy.“Thesenewformsareallclosed—asopposedtoavessel,whereIamthinkingaboutinside-outside,containingspace.ThisbodyofworkwasatremendousoutpouringIdidnotplanatall.Ididnotplanorthinkabouthowonewasleadingtothenextone.Ijustmadethem...”Leodassaystheseobjectshavebeeninfluencedbyherloveoftools.“WhenIwasthinkingaboutthenewwork,Iwenttoablacksmithfriend’sshop,pulledouthistools,andphotographedthem.Thereisjustsomethingaboutthewell-madetoolthatreallydoesitsjob....”Thereisapiecethatendeduplookinglikeatirerib,anotherthatresemblesablacksmith’shammerhead,andanotherwhoseformderivesfromthediscbetweenthevertebraeofawhale.Intheend,shebelievesthattheformsarebothverypersonalandatthesametimeuniversal.Theartist’spassionforclayisasplainasherexquisiteformalachievements,hersenseoffunasapparentasherexpertiseinthemedium.1.Theterm“archaeologicalmetaphor”inthesecondparagraphsuggeststhatthesculpturesA.appearbothantiquatedandmodern.B.arerefinedandunornamented.C.resembleprehistoricimplements.D.areincomparableandartless.2.Theartist’snewworkresemblestheofherpreviousworkA.sizeandshape.B.austerityandrefinement.C.polished,vibrantly-coloredexteriorsD.symmetryandmagnitude.3.Leodas’statesinthefifthparagraphthat“itwasjustlikebeingababy...,”indicatingthatsheA.onceagainfeltlikeaneophyteB.wasbrashlyconfidentaboutherwork.C.thoughtherfamewasundeserved.D.washelplessandinneed.4.FormdetailsinthepassagewecaninferthattheartistA.wasbornsomewhereintheMediterranean.B.lacksinspirationandhumor.C.approachesherworkmechanically.D.isdisciplinedandreflective.5.ApparentlytheauthorofthepassageA.isunfamiliarwithsculpturalterms.B.reliestooheavilyonotherartcritics.C.researcheshersubjectmatterbeforewriting.D.findsLeodas’workmundaneandlifeless.TextBTaraAbsolutelyoneofthefinestbuysonthemarketisTara.Spacioushomewithlargelivingroom,separate15-footdiningroomwithcrystalchandelierandbuilt-inbuffet,paneledfamilyroomwithfireplace,hugekitchenwithlotsofcabinets,smallbutcheerybreakfastroom,21/2baths,4hugebedrooms(oneisseparateandcouldbeaplayroomorofferscompleteprivacywithseparateentranceforguests).Thereisacoveredpatioandlandscapedyard.Betterthannewwithnewdraperiesandnewaircompressor.$67,000.CallLaneHitcher(home)926-60436.Whatroomintheaboveadvertisementisdescribedashavingseveralpossibleuses?A.thediningroomB.thefamilyroomC.onebedroomD.oneplayroom7.Whichroomisdescribedinthemostdetail?A.thelivingroomB.thediningroomC.thefamilyroomD.thekitchen8.Whatdetailisemphasizedinthedescriptionofeachroom?A.cheerfulnessB.built-insC.typeofchandeliersD.size9.OnefeatureofthehousethatisNOTmentionedis.A.thedraperiesB.thewalk-inclosetinthebedroomC.thelandscapedyardD.thepanellinginthefamilyroom10.The"buffet"mentionedinthedescriptionsmightprobablybe.A.alightfixtureB.alargemealC.abookcaseD.aservingtableforfoodTextC.Thepeoplearchaeologyconcernsitselfwitharenolongeralive.Sothearchaeologistfindswaysto“communicate”withthembystudyingthethingsthattheyleftbehind,whicharecalledartifacts.Decidingwhattolookfor,wheretolook,andhowtoevaluatewhatisfoundareallmattersthatarchaeologistmustconsider---oftenevenbeforeanydiggingisdone.Whenthedigging,orexcavation,doesfinallybegin,thearchaeologistneedsgreatpatience,skill,andtrainingtobesurenothingisoverlookedordestroyed.Drawingsandcarefulnotesaremadeofeverystageoftheexcavation.Onlyaftereachfindhasbeenrecordedinimageandwordcantheartifactsberemovedfromthesite.Forthetruthisthatarchaeologydoesnotconsistoffieldworkalone.Itisinthelaboratorythatmostdiscoveriesaboutpastculturesareactuallymade.11.Withwhichofthefollowingtopicsisthepassagemainlyconcerned?A.Archaeologistswhoarenolongalive.B.Artistsandarchaeologists.C.Laboratorydiscoveriesinarchaeology.D.Theworkingmethodsofarchaeologists12.Inline2,theauthorusestheexpression“communicate”toimplythatarchaeologist.A.sharenewswithotherscientistsB.receiveinformationaboutpeopleofthepastC.studythedialectsspokenbyancientpeopleD.leavetheirdiscussionsforalatertime13.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedbytheauthorasamatterarchaeologistsmustconsider?A.ThewayinwhichevaluationsarecarriedoutB.Whereartifactsmightbefound.C.Howartifactsc