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1、期末试题 4绝密启前用淮阴师范学院2011-2012学年第四学期 2010 级 英语专业（类）基础英语（4）课程考试(A)卷（注：考生务必将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上的无效）FINAL EXAMINATIONAn Integrated English for English Majors(Term 4) Test 4题号IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX总 分得分PART I DICTATION (10%)Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. Du

2、ring the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during th

3、is time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more. _PART II Language BasicsI. Vocabulary (10%)A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below:desperately dramatically confess wretched annoyance fidgety attachment celluloid launch moan 1. _: v.

4、 admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one feels slightly ashamed or embarrassed2. _: ad. (of a situation) extremely or dangerously3. _: ad. suddenly and noticeably4. _: n. the condition of being attached to something or somedody, in particular, affection, fondness, or sympat

5、hy for somedody or something5. _: a. unhappy6. _: v. set going; initiate7. _: n. the feeling or state of being annoyed8. _: v. make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering9. _: a. impatient or uneasy10. _: n. a kind of plastic that cinema film used to be made ofB. Add the missing l

6、etters according to each of the definitions:1. l_: n. a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity2. c_: a. becoming smaller or shorter 3. g_: n. satisfaction; pleasure4. v_: v. dare to do or say something that may be considered daring5. i_: ad. by instinct6. s_: v. cause to be not straight or

7、exact; twist7. t _: a. of, relating to, or affected by tides8. r_: v. make a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism9. p_: n. the ability to develop, achieve or succeed10. f_: n. a place or an occasion for talking about a problem or matter, especially of public interestII. Fill in the blanks wi

8、th the words in their appropriate forms (5%)1. The general was considered by the whole nation to be the _ of patriotic courage. (personify)2. If a friend takes you into his or her_, dont rush off to tell other people. (confident) 3. Rescuers were using blowtorches to cut into the_ train compartments

9、 where more bodies might be found. (wreck)4. She is a TV_ and watches as much as she can. (addiction)5. The dress_ her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom. (exaggeration)6. The teams superb_ compensated for their lack of international experience. (athlete)7. He was in an _mood on the night of the part

10、y. (expand)8. Every hour, whether the Prime Minister will use the car or not, he checks under the car for bombs as a matter of_. (routinely)9. He knew only too well that his opponent was much more powerful than he was, but he still fought_. (flinch)10. I have never seen anyone who is as_ as he is. (

11、courage)III. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form. (5%)IV. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE appropriate word. (10%)ups and downs be confronted with come into ones own conveyto breathe down sb.s neck soldier pick on go thr

12、oughbe contented with acknowledge1. At that time, South Africa_ a period of big events as the blacks fought for equality.2. In contemporary society, most farmers have bank managers_ in order to secure their finance balance 3. The companys policy of reform_ great difficulties at the start.4. Martians

13、 unpredictable upbringing shaped his whole life, with so many_.5. John_ if the firm needs an Information Technology engineer because he can encode programs for the firm.6. From the age of 52 onwards, General Jackson was not engaged in _at all.7. Stop_ each other like that. At this moment, what we sh

14、ould do is to find a way to get out of this total mess.8. The railway company decided to extend a branch line to Newcastle to_ coal direct _other cities.9. The slaves in these stories appeared to_ their conditions in the beginning.10. The army sent me a postcard _my request.V. Explain the underlined

15、 parts briefly in English (5%)1. Anything less than a hug may come across as chilliness. 2. There was no flinching and no thought of giving in.3. Some would argue that the virtual existences created by some users whe debate, shop, travel and have romance on line are in fact not real.4. The human ima

16、gination had stumbled to exhaustion in the wreckage of the first ruined the city.5. Women, on the other hand, didnt count themselves as friends until they had shared three loadisome confidences. 6. We took the children to the North Bridge to give them a glimpse of the American Revolution.7. Ive been

17、 a bit down this week, especially after our team lost in the game.8. The hockey match was off because of the heavy rain.9. John Steuart Currys most powerful murals are those in the Kansas State Capitol Building.10. Steve is really a terrific guy; friends like him are few and far between.V. Translati

18、on (15%)A. From English to Chinese. (4%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese1. Manners, it seems to me，are about giving people space, not stepping on toes, granting people their private domain. 2. Given the relatively few restrictions governing access and usage, it is the commu

19、nications modal equivalent of international waters.B. From Chinese to English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets. (6%)1. 公众关注的中心再次转移到了城市环境的变化问题。 (shift focus)2. 我想象得出来母亲在听到儿子的死讯时那张苍白的脸。 (in ones minds eye)3. 我肯定，他说你可以用这笔钱继续学习音乐是认真的。(in earnest)4. 主席讲话很有说服力，委员会其他成员都听从他的意见。 (yield to)5.

20、 他尽力向我解释说不是因为我工作不好而解雇我，而是因为公司面临着财政困境。 (take pains to)6. 这些是现存的最后7只东北虎，如果人类不加以保护的话，这一种群的老虎将濒临灭亡。 (in existence)C. From English to Chinese (5%)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and then translate the whole passage into Chinese. Your translation must be written clearly.In France, as in m

21、any other European countries, friends generally are of the same sex, and friendship is seen as basically a relationship between men. Frenchwomen laugh at the idea that “women cant be friends, but they also admit sometimes that for women its a different thing. And many French people doubt the possibi

22、lity of a friendship between a man and a woman. There is also the kind of relationship within a group men and women who have worked together for a long time, who may be very close, sharing great loyalty and warmth of feeling. They may call one another copains, a word that in English becomes friends

23、but has more feeling of pals or buddies. In French eyes this is not friendship, although two members of such a group may well be friends. _VICLOZE (10%)Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. A superficial (1)_ of R

24、ogets Thesaurus（同义词典） of the English Language (2) _ the following facts: the word BLACKNESS has 120 synonyms, 60 (3) _ are distinctly unfavorable, and none even mildly (4) _. (5) _ the offending 60 were such words (6) _ : blot, blotch, smut, smudge, sully, begrime, soot, becloud, obscure, dingy, murky, low-toned, threatening, frowning, foreboding, sinister, baneful, dismal, thundery,