福建师范大学18年课程考试《高级英语二》作业考核试题.docx

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福建师范大学18年课程考试《高级英语二》作业考核试题

《高级英语

（二）》期末考试

I.Vocabulary:

20%

1.ThisverynightIwilldismisssuchtrivialphantasiesasjumpingsheepandcrookedpictures,andevokethephantomofacrushing,stupendousBore.

A.losesightofB.giveupC.playwithD.makeupfor

2.Inthestory,thereisanimpossiblecharacter,avictimofinsomnia,whofindsthatavolumeofWordsworth’spoemsistheonlysure________.

A.incredulousB.soporificC.solitaryD.indispensable

3.Thereismuchworkwhichisexceedinglyirksome.

A.pleasantB.satisfactoryC.annoyingD.dissatisfactory

4.TheArmywouldrescindthemagazine’saccreditationtocoverthewar.

A.givehonortoB.payattentiontoC.payrespecttoD.putanendto

5.Themoderncultofbeautyisnotexclusivelyafunctionofwealth.

A.attractionB.praiseC.worshipD.form

6.Itwasinthe________lightoftheearlydawnthatIsawamanmovingtowardsme.

A.darkB.dimC.dampD.dizzy

7.He________forawholeweekbeforemakingthatimportantdecision.

A.thoughtofB.dependedonC.meditatedD.wondered

8.Mostoftheidlerichsufferunspeakableboredomasthepriceoftheirfreedomfromdrudgery.

A.greatpleasureB.seriousmistake

C.hardanddullworkD.importantduty

9.Tocountertheirefforts,treasurehuntersarguethatwithoutthelureofgoldandmillion-dollartreasures,thewrecksandtheirhistoricalartifactswouldneverberecoveredatall.

A.knowledgeB.attractionC.luxuryD.glare

10.Thecultofbeautymustthereforebesymptomaticofchangesthathavetakenplaceoutsidetheeconomicsphere.

A.superiortoB.thesignsofC.bringingaboutD.sympathizedby

11.Inshort,alotoftelevisionusurpsoneofthemostpreciousofallhumangifts,theabilityto________yourattentionyourself,ratherthanjustpassivelysurrenderit.

A.seizeB.useC.applyD.focus

12.Aftertwentyyearsofantagonism,thetwocountrieswerefinally______.

A.friendlyB.agreeableC.peacefulD.reconciled

13.Providedamandoesnothavetoworksohardasto________hisvigor,heislikelytofindfarmorezestinhisfreetimethananidlemancouldpossiblyfind.

A.gainB.impairC.recoverD.loosen

14.There’snolongeranymoralindignation.Andifthereis,itcomesfrompeoplewhoarealmostexhaustedfrompastindignitiesinflictedonthem.

A.agreementB.approvalC.angerD.standard

15.DrivingafterdrinkingWhiskeyis________tocausetrafficaccidents.

A.aboutB.temptedC.aptD.assured

16.Theincredibleprecisionoftheequipmentis________tothemechanicalskilloftheengineerswhobuiltit.

A.staminaB.ambivalentC.variableD.testimony

17.Peopleshould________theirmindsoftoostrongadesireformoney.

A.cleanB.purgeC.spillD.fill

18.Providedamandoesnothavetoworksohardastoimpairhisvigor,heislikelytofindfarmorezestinhisfreetimethananidlemancouldpossiblyfind.

A.dreamB.imaginationC.excitementD.boredom

19.WhatAmericaandNATOdidinYugoslavia________tomassmurder.

A.iscompatibleB.istantamountC.appealsD.isconducive

20.Idon’tthinkwecan________thepossibilitythathemayhavebeenmurdered.

A.includeB.extendC.excludeD.exceed

II.TextComprehension:

20%

1.InJ.B.Priestley’sessay,insomnia（sleeplessness）（“OnGettingOfftoSleep”）

A.isincurableforallpeople.

B.isapraiseworthyagonyinherentinanactiveandintellectualmind.

C.isnotaprobleminthisworld.

D.canbeovercomeifonehasastrongwill.

2.“Theartificialwaysofinducingsleeparelegion,...”（“OnGettingOfftoSleep”）Thismeansthat

A.nothingcanhelppeoplegetofftosleep.

B.themethodsthatpeopleusetotrytogettosleepareendless.

C.peopletryveryhardtogettosleep.

D.it’sahardjobforpeopletogettosleep.

3.Inthesentence“whenitistimetoclosethefiveportsofknowledge,mostfolksIknowseemtofindnodifficultyinplungingtheirearthlypartsintooblivion,”earthlypartsrefersto（“OnGettingOfftoSleep”）

A.knowledgeoftheworld.

B.fivepartsofthebody.

C.fivesenses

D.stateofsleeplessness

4.Whichofthefollowingistheorganizationoftheessay“WhyIWrite”?

（“WhyIWrite”）

A.Theauthorfirstgiveshistheoryaboutwritingandthenexplainsitwithexamples.

B.Theauthorfirsttellshisownexperienceasawriterandthengiveshisviewsabouthismotivesforwriting.

C.Theauthorfirstexplainsingeneralthedifferentviewsaboutmotivesforwriting,andthengiveshisownviews.

D.Theauthorfirstgiveshisreasonsforwritingandthenelaboratesontherelationshipbetweenpoliticalstandsandaestheticachievements.

5.Orwellfirstgivesinformationabouthisearlydevelopmentbecause（“WhyIWrite”）

A.hethinksthatisaveryimportantpartofhislife.

B.hisviewsaboutmotivesforwritingwereformedatthattime.

C.hethinksthatonecannotevaluateawriter’smotiveswithoutsuchbackgroundknowledge.

D.thatwasthetimewhenhefirstcameintocontactwithwriting.

6.Inthesentence“Writerssharethischaracteristicwithscientists,artists,politicians,lawyers,soldiers,successfulbusinessmen--inshort,withthewholetopcrustofhumanity,”thewholetopcrustofhumanityrefersto（“WhyIWrite”）

A.thosemostrespectedinsociety.

B.therichestpeopleinthesociety.

C.themosthighly-educatedpeople.

D.thoseoppressingothersocialclasses.

7.AccordingtoRussell,whichofthefollowingareadvantagesofwork?

（“Work”）

A.topreventboredomandprovidepossibilityoffulfillingoneself.

B.tomakelifeinterestingandconstructive.

C.tobethecauseofhappinessandreduceboredom

D.todisplayone’sunusualskillsandimproveone’spersonality

8.Whatarethetwoelementstheauthormentionsthatmakeworkinteresting?

（“Work”）

A.eliminatingtediumandprovidingoutletsforsatisfaction.

B.incomeandambition.

C.theexerciseofskillandconstruction.

D.incomeandreputation.

9.“Tobeabletofillleisureintelligentlyisthelastproductofcivilization.”（“Work”）Whichofthefollowingmaybeaproperexplanationofthesentence?

A.Onlyinthemostrecentdevelopmentofanadvancedsocietyhasmanbeenabletousehisleisureinasensibleway.

B.Withthedevelopmentofcivilization,peoplehavebecomeunabletofillleisureintelligently.

C.Civilizationhasproducedmoreleisure,soitrequiresmoreintelligencefrompeople.

D.Themoreadvancedsocietyis,themoreintelligentlypeoplespendtheirleisuretime.

10.“Continuityofpurposeisoneofthemostessentialingredientsofhappinessinthelongrun.”（“Work”）Inthissentence,continuityofpurposemeans

A.havingalong-termgoalinsteadoftemporarypurpose.

B.alwayshavingagoalaheadandworkingpersistentlytowardit.

C.alwayshavinganewpurposeateachstageoflife.

D.alwayschangingone’spurposeforwork.

11.InJohnF.Kerry’sview,theveteransattendedtheLosAnglesinvestigation（“IWouldLiketoTellYouSomething”）

A.toshowtheirattitudestowardsunfairtreatmentthey’dgotanddemandforredemptionforthelossestheyhadsustained..

B.toformananti-warorganizationandimposepressureonthegovernmentinordertoputanendtothewar.

C.toconfesstheircrimessothattheycouldridthemselvesonceandforallofguiltyfeelings.

D.tomakeitknownthatthecrimescommittedinVietnamisnationalratherthanpersonalsoastojoltthepublicconsciousnessoutofitshypocriticaldormancy.

12.“Americahascreatedamonsterintheformofmillionsoffightingmen.”（“IWouldLiketoTellYouSomething”）Thesentenceimplies:

A.TheAmericanarmyinVietnamwasaterribleforcewithmillionsofsoldiers.

B.Millionsofsoldiershavereturnedembitteredandangryabouthavingfoughtawartheydon’tbelievein.

C.MillionsofsoldierskilledmillionsofciviliansinVietnam,sothearmyisregardedasamonster.

D.Withoutthemillionsoffightingmen,Americawouldnotbesopowerful.

13.InHuxley’sview,themoderncultofbeautyisdueto（“TheBeautyIndustry”）

A.thefactthatbeautyindustrywasnotaffectedbydepression.

B.theinfluenceofmodernadvertisements.

C.adiffusionofwealthandchangesofwomen’sstatusandpeople’sattitudes.

D.theindulgenceinattractionandnegligenceof“souls”.

14.Whentheauthorsays“perhapsit（thesoap）willtransformthemintothelikenessofthoseravishingcreatureswhosmilesorosilyandcreamily,sopeachilyandpearlily,...”hesuggeststhat（“TheBeautyIndustry”）

A.itwillmakewomenasbeautifulasthosegirlsappearinginadvertisements.

B.womenwilltaketothehabitofusingthesoaptomakethembeautiful.

C.itwillcausewomentotakelikingtotheimageofbeautifulgirls.

D.itwillformwomen’sideaofwhatrealbeautyislike.

15.Atthebeginningofthearticle“What'sWrongWithOurPress",thewritersays"Newspapershavetwogreatadvantagesovertelevision.",thatis,screenagainstwivesandliningthegarbagepail.（“What’sWrongwithOurPress?

”）

A.Thissuggeststhatthefollowingpartsofthearticleisdevotedtothesetwoadvantagesonly.

B.Thewriterdoesnotmeantohavereaderstaketheremarkseriously.

C.It'sbecausethewriterreallythinksnewspapersarefarsuperiortotelevision.

D.Theremarkisbasedonstatistics.

16.What’sthepurposeoftheauthorinwriting“What’sWrongWithOurPress?

”

A.Shecriticizesnewspaperssoastoshowthesuperiorityoftelevisionovernewspapers.

B.Shewantstodemonstratethatnewspapersarealreadyoutofdate.

C.Shewantsthereaderstobelievethatnewspapersaremuchbetterthantelevision.

D.Sheaimsatimprovingnewspaperssothattheycanbetterperformtheserviceofinformingthepeople.

17.WhichofthefollowingconformstoCopland’