2020-2021大学《高级英语》（二）期末课程考试试卷A（含答案）

2020-2021《高级英语》(二)期末课程考试试卷A15.Thenewspaperswereextremelyabouthim.

A.sluggishB.astoundC.succumbD.scathing

考试班级：考试日期：；试卷所需时间：120分钟闭卷，试卷总分：100分

16.Thepresidentstatementswerebyallparties.

：PartOneGrammar&Vocabulary(30%)

A.contaminatedB.denouncedC.flirtedD.concealed

Directions:Therearethirtysentencesinthissection.Beneatheachsentencethereare

17.Chemicalplantsinthevicinitymorethanhalfthenationafssodaashfor

:fourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Chooseonewordorphrasethatbest

industry.

:completesthesentence.

A.turnedtoB.turnedoutC.turneddownedD.turnedin

：1.tosomepartsofSouthAmericaisstilldifficult,becausepartsofthe

18.Pleasedonotbebyhisbadmannerssinceheismerelytryingtoattract

：continentarestillcoveredwiththickforests.

attention.

：A.OrientationB.AccessC.ProcessionD.Voyage

W2.Youdon'thavetoinstallthisradioinyournewcar,it'sanextra.A.disregardedB.distortedC.irritatedD.intervened

19.Asadefenseagainstair-pollutiondamage,manyplantsandanimalsa

：A.excessiveB.optionalC.additionalD.arbitrary

substancetoabsorbharmfulchemicals.

：3.HerlongillnesswasgraduallyCharlotte'sstrength.

A.relieveB.releaseC.dismissD.discard

：A.tappingB.lappingC.sappingD.napping

20.Withoutthefrictionbetweentheirfeetandtheground,peoplewouldbe

:4.Astheoffenderhiscrime,hewasdealtwithleniently.

abletowalk.

:A.admitB.confessC.commitD.transmit

A.innotimeB.byallmeansC.innowayD.onanyaccount

:5.Itiswellknownthatknowledgeistheconditionfbrexpansionofmind.

21.Whiletyping,Helenhasahabitofstoppingtogiveherlongand

FA.incompatibleB.incredibleC.indefiniteD.indispensable

flowinghairasmooth.

：6.Hespokesothatevenhisopponentswerewonoverbyhisarguments.

A.occasionallyB.simultaneouslyC.eventuallyD.promptly

：A.bluntlyB.convincinglyC.emphaticallyD.determinedly

22.OnereasonforthesuccessesofAsianimmigrantsintheU.S.isthatthey

•7.France'sofnucleartestingintheSouthPacificlastmonthtriggered

havetakengreattoeducatetheirchildren.

Jpoliticaldebatesandmassdemonstrations.

A.effortsB.painsC.attemptsD.endeavours

：A.assumptionB.consumptionC.presumptionD.resumption

23.1fanymanheredoesnotagreewithme,heshouldhisownplanfor

：8.The215manuscript,circulatedtopublisherslastOctober,anoutburst

improvingthelivingconditionsofthesepeople.

:ofinterest.

A.putonB.putoutC.putinD.putforward

:A.flaredB.glitteredC.sparkedD.flashed

24.Yourimproperwordswillgivetodoubtsconcerningyourtrueintentions.

:9.1amnotwithmyroommatebutIhavetosharetheroomwithher,

A.riseB.reasonC.suspicionD.impulse

：becauseIhavenowhereelsetolive.

25.Thenewsitemaboutthefireisfollowedbyadetailedreportmade.

A.concernedB.compatibleC.considerateD.complied

A.onthespotB.onthesiteC.onthelocationD.ontheground

：lO.Atfirst,theofcolorpicturesoveralongdistanceseemedimpossible,

26.ToomuchtoX-rayscancauseskinburns,cancerorotherdamageto

}but,withpainstakingeffortsandatgreatexpense,itbecameareality.

thebody.

；A.transactionB.transmissionC.transformationD.transition

A.disclosureB.exhibitionC.contactD.exposure

：11.TheEnglishweatherdefiesforecastandhenceisasourceofinterestto

27.Whenconfrontedwithsuchquestions,mymindgoes,andIcan

：everyone.

hardlyremembermyowndateofbirth.

:A.speculationB.attributionC.utilizationD.proposition

A.dimB.blankC.faintD.vain

:12.boysinpinkshirtshangingaboutonWashdayafterschool.

28.Whentravelling,youareadvisedtotaketravelers*checks,whichprovideasecure

:A.SecretB.SlyC.FurtiveD.Cunning

tocanyingyourmoneyincash.

：13.Iftheworkdonewecouldpaywell.

A.substituteB.selectionCpreferenceD.alternative

：A.discreetlyB.carelesslyC.internationallyD.sepulchrally

29.Themanagergaveoneofthesalesgirlsanaccusinglookforher

：14.WeweretorturedintheoutbackbytheAustrianfly.

attitudetowardcustomers.

A.co-existingB.ubiquitousC.appreciativeD.favorable

A.impartialB.mildC.hostileD.opposing32.Peopleareaccustomedtothinkingthatamaninuniform.

30.ChristmasisaChristianholydayusuallycelebratedonDecember25thA.suggestsqualitywork

thebirthofJesusChrist.B.discardshissocialidentity

A.inaccordancewithB.intermsofC.infavorofD.inhonorofC.appearstobemorepractical

D.lookssuperiortoapersonincivilianclothes

33.Thechieffunctionofaunifbnnisto.

PartTwoReadingComprehension(20%)

A.providepracticalbenefitstothewearer

Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestions

B.makethewearercatchthepubliceye

orunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

C.inspirethewearer'sconfidenceinhimself

YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

D.providethewearerwithaprofessionalidentity

Sheet.

34.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewearinguniforms.

PassageOne

A.areusuallyhelpful

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

B.havelittleornoindividualfreedom

Americansareproudoftheirvarietyandindividuality,yettheyloveandrespectfew

C.tendtolosetheirindividuality

thingsmorethanauniform,whetheritistheuniformofanelevatoroperatororthe

D.enjoygreaterpopularity

uniformofafive-stargeneral.WhyareunifonnssopopularintheUnitedStates?

35.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe.

Amongtheargumentsfbruniforms,oneofthefirstisthatintheeyesofmost

AUniformsandSociety

peopletheylookmoreprofessionalthancivilianclothes.Peoplehavebecomeconditioned

B.TheImportanceofWearingaUniform

toexpectsuperiorqualityfromamanwhowearsauniform.Thetelevisionrepairmanwho

C.PracticalBenefitsofWearingaUniform

wearsauniformlendstoinspiremoretrustthanonewhoappearsincivilianclothes.Faith

D.AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofUniforms

intheskillofagaragemechanicisincreasedbyaunifbnn.Whateasierwayistherefbra

nurse,apoliceman,abarber,orawaitertoloseprofessionalidentitythantostepoutof

PassageTwo

uniform?

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Uniformsalsohavemanypracticalbenefits.Theysaveonotherclothes.Theysave

Youdon'tneedeverywordtounderstandthemeaningofwhatyouread.Infact,too

onlaundrybill.Theyaretax-deductible.Theyareoftenmorecomfortableandmore

muchemphasisonindividualwordsbothslowsyourspeedandreducesyour

durablethancivilianclothes.

comprehension.Youwillbegiventhechancetoprovethistoyourself,butmeanwhile,let

Primaryamongtheargumentsagainstuniformsistheirlackofvarietyandthe

uslookattheimplications.

consequentlossofindividualityexperiencedbypeoplewhomustwearthem.Though

First,anyhabitwhichslowsdownyoursilentreadingtothespeedatwhichyou

therearemanytypesofuniforms,thewearerofanyparticulartypeisgenerallystuckwith

speak,orreadaloud,isinefficient.Ifyoupointtoeachwordasyouread,ormoreyour

it,withoutchange,untilretirement.Whenpeoplelookalike,theytendtothink,speak,and

head,orformthewordswithyourlips,youreadpoorly.Lessobvioushabitsalsohold

actsimilarly,onthejobatleast.

backreadingefficiency.ONEis“Saying“eachwordsilentlybymovingyourtongueor

Uniformsalsogiverisetosomepracticalproblems.Thoughtheyarelong-lasting,

throatorvocalcords;anotheris“hearing”eachwordasyouread.

oftentheirinitialexpenseisgreaterthanthecostofcivilianclothes.Someuniformsare

Thesearehabitswhichshouldhavebeenoutgrownlongago.Thebeginningreaderis

alsoexpensivetomaintain,requiringprofessionaldrycleaningratherthanthehome

learninghowletterscanmakewords,howwrittenwordsarepronounced,andhow

launderingpossiblewithmanytypesofcivilianclothes.

sentencesareputtogether.Yourreadingpurposeisquitedifferent;itistounderstand

meaning.

31.ItissurprisingthatAmericanswhoworshipvarietyandindividuality.

Ithasbeenestimatedthatupto75%ofthewordsinEnglishsentencesarenotreally

A.stilljudgeamanbyhisclothes

necessaryforconveyingthemeaning.Thesecretofsilentreadingistoseekoutthosekey

B.holdtheuniformsinsuchhighregard

wordsandphraseswhichcarrythethought,andtopaylessattentiontowordswhichexist

C.enjoyhavingaprofessionalidentity.

onlyforthesakeofgrammaticalcompleteness.

D.willrespectanelevatoroperatorasmuchasageneralinuniform

AnefficientreadercangraspthemeaningfromapageatleasttwiceasfastashecantheIsraelischemehadmuchlesseffectonteachingmethodsinmiddleschoolsthanin

readthepassagealoud.Unconsciouslyperhaps,hetakesinawholephraseorthoughtunitelementaiyschools.Italsofoundnoevidencethattheuseofcomputersimprovedchildren's

atatime.Ifhe"says"or"hears“wordstohimself.Theyareselectedones,saidfbrtestscores.Infact,itfoundthereverse.Inthecaseofthemathsscoresoffourth-graders,

emphasis.therewasaconsistentlynegativerelationshipbetweencomputeruseandtestscores.

36.Thispassageismainlyabout.Theauthorsofferthreepossibleexplanationsofwhythismightbe.First,theintroductionof

A.improvingeyemovementsB.readingmorewidelycomputersintoclassroomsmighthavegobbledupcashthatwouldotherwisehavepaidfor

C.eliminatingpoorreadinghabitsD.concentratingwhilereadingotheraspectsofeducation.Butthatisunlikelyinthiscasesincethemoneyfbrthe

37.Sayingeachwordtoyourselfasyouread.programmecamefromthenationallottery,andthestudyfoundnosignificantchangein

A.improvescomprehensionB.increasesreadingspeedteachingresources,methodsortraininginschoolsthatacquiredcomputersthroughthe

C.preventsregression(退步)D.hindersreadingefficiencyscheme.

38.Yourreadingpurposeshouldbe.Asecondpossibilityisthatthetransitiontousingcomputersininstructiontakestimetohave

A.tounderstandallthewordsB.tomakefewereyemovementsaneffect.Maybe,saytheauthors,buttheschoolssurveyedhadbeenusingthescheme's

C.tounderstandmeaningD.tounderstandthegrammaticalstructurescomputersfbrafullschoolyear.Thatwasenoughforthenewcomputerstohavehadalarge

39.Ithasbeenestimatedthatupto75%ofwordsinEnglishsentencesare.(andapparentlymalign)influenceonfourth-grademathsscores.Thethirdexplanationisthe

A.grammaticallyunnecessarysimplest:thattheuseofcomputersinteachingisnobetter(andperhapsworse)thanother

B.essentialtothemeaningteachingmethods.

C.notabsolutelyessentialtograspofmeaningThebottomline,saysDrAngrist,isthat44thecostsareclear-cutandthebenefitsaremurky.”

D.regressedmorethanoncebypoorreadersTheburdenofproofnowlieswiththepromotersofclassroomcomputers.Andtheonly

40.Efficientreadersusually.reliablewaytomaketheircaseis,surely,toconductaproperstudy,withchildrenrandomly

A.movetheirheadsquicklyB.takeinwholephrasesatatimeallocatedtoteacherswhousecomputersandteacherswhouseothermethods,includingthe

C.pointatkeywordsD.misssomeimportantpointsforspeedcheapestofall:chalkandtalk.

PassageThree41.Wecanleanifromthefirstparagraphthat.

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.A.motionpicturehasrevolutionizededucationsystem

Backin1922,ThomasEdisonpredictedthatfc<themotionpictureisdestinedtorevolutionizeB.Edison'spredictionhasbeenprovedwrong

oureducationalsystemand...inafewyearsitwillsupplantlargely,ifnotentirely,theuseofC.Edisonencouragedschoolstoinstallcinemascreens

textbooks."Well,weallmakemistakes.ButatleastEdisondidnotsquandervastquantitiesD.schoolsarecautiousaboutEdison'sidea

ofpublicmoneyoninstallingcinemascreensinschoolsaroundthecountry.42.Dr.AngristandDr.Lavyhavedonethefollowingexcept.

Withcomputers,thestoryhasbeendifferent.ManygovernmentshavepackedthemintoA.comparingthelestscoresofstudentsindifferentagegroups

schools,convincedthattheirpresencewouldimprovethepaceandefficiencyoflearning.B.interviewingteachersabouttheirteachingmethods

Largenumbersofstudies,somemoreacademicallyrespectablethanothers,havepurportedC.launchingthecomputerprograminmanyIsraelischools

toshowthatcomputershelpchildrentolearn.Now,however,astudythatcomparesclassesD.explainingstudents*schoolperformance

withcomputersagainstsimilarclasseswithoutthemcastsdoubtonthatview.43.AccordingtoDr.AngristandDr.Lavy,intheIsraelischeme,studentsdidn'tmake

InthecurrentEconomicJournal,JoshuaAngristoftheMassachusettsInstituteofimprovementintheirtestscoresbecause.

TechnologyandVictorLavyoftheHebrewUniversityofJerusalemlookataschemewhichA.otheraspectsofeducationwereaffectedduetocashshortage

putcomputersintomanyofIsraePsprimaiyandmiddleschoolsinthemid-1990s.DrB.itwasnotlongenoughfortheprogramtotakeeffect

AngristandDrLavycomparethetestscoresfbrmathsandHebrewachievedbychildreninC.therewasanegativerelationshipbetweencomputeruseandtestscores

thefourthandeighthgrades(i.e,agedaboutnineand13)inschoolswithandwithoutD.theuseofcomputerwasnobetterthanotherteachingmethods

computers.Theyalsoaskedtheclasses*teachershowtheyusedvariousteachingmaterials,44.Ilcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat.

suchasXeroxedworksheetsand,ofcourse,computerprograms.ThereseaichersfoundthatA.therehasn'tbeenaproperstudyonthisissueyet

B.schoolauthoritiesshouldprovideprooftosupportthecomputerprogramC.employershaveattachedgreatimportancetofactorylabourers

C.insUillingcomputersinschoolscoststoomuch,buthaslittleornoeffectD.theproportionoffactorylabourersinthetotalemployeepopulationhasdecreased

D.chalkandtalkworkbetterthancomputerinteaching48.Theword“dubious”(L.2,Para.2)mostprobablymeans.

45.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsgovernmentsJpackingcomputersinschoolsseemstobeA.valuableB.usefulC.doubtfulD.helpful

49.Accordingtothewriter,professionalknowledgeorskillis.

A.biasedB.indifferentC.disapprovingD.puzzlingA.lessimportantthanawarenessofbeingagoodemployee

PassageFourB.asimportantastheabilitytodealwithpublicrelations

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.C.moreimportantthanemployer-employeerelations

Ourshasbecomeasocietyofemployees.AhundredyearsorsoagoonlyoneoutofD.asimportantastheabilitytoco-operatewithothersintheorganization

everyfiveAmericansatworkwasemployed,i.e.,workedforsomebodyelse.Todayonly50.Fromthepassageitcanbeseenthatemployeeshiphelpsone.

oneoutoffiveisnotemployedbutworkingfbrhimself.Andwhenfiftyyearsago“beingA.tohemoresuccessfulinhiscareerB.tobemorespecializedinhisfield

employed”meantworkingasafactorylabourerorasafarmhand,theemployeeoftodayC.tosolvetechnicalproblemsD.todevelophisprofessionalskill

isincreasinglyamiddle-classpersonwithasubstantialformaleducation,holdinga

professionalormanagementjobrequiringintellectualandtechnicalskills.Indeed,twoPartThreeTranslation

thingshavecharacterizedAmericansocietyduringtheselastfiftyyears:middle-classand

upper-classemployeeshavebeenthefastest-growinggroupsinourworkingpopulation­TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese(30%)

growingsofastthattheindustrialworker,thatoldestchildoftheIndustrialRevolution,51.Weshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,

hasbeenlosinginnumericalimportancedespitetheex-pans/onofindustrialproduction.

Yetyouwillfinelittleifanythingwrittenonwhatitistobeanemployee.Youcanopposeanyfbetoassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.

findagreatdealofverydubiousadviceonhowtogetajoborhowtogetapromotion.52.Thecharmofconversationisthatitdoesnotreallystartfromanywhere,andnoone

Youcanalsofindagooddealofworkinachosenfield,whetheritbethemechanist's

tradeorbookkeeping(簿记).Everyoneofthesetradesrequiresdifferentskills,setshasanyideaitwillgoasitmeandersorleapsandsparklesorjustglows.

differentstandards,andrequiresadifferentpreparation.Yettheyallhaveemployeeshipin53.Mostofall,hehateshimself,becauseheseeshislifepassingby,withoutmakingany

common.Andincreasingly,especiallyinthelargebusinessoringovernment,

employeeshipismoreimportanttosuccessthanthespecialprofessionalknowledgeorsensebeyondthemomentaryintoxicationofsuccess.

skill.Certainlymorepeoplefai