高级英语（二）

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福师1203考试批次《高级英语（二）》复习题及参考答案一

I. Vocabulary 20%

1. This very night I will dismiss such trivial phantasies as jumping sheep and crooked pictures, and evoke the phantom of a crushing, stupendous Bore. A. lose sight of

B. give up

C. play with

D. make up for

2. In the story, there is an impossible character, a victim of insomnia, who finds that a volume of Wordsworth’s poems

is the only sure ________. A. incredulous B. soporific

C. solitary

D. Indispensable

3. There is much work which is exceedingly irksome. A. pleasant

B. satisfactory C. annoying

D. Dissatisfactory

4. The Army would rescind the magazine’s accreditation to cover the war. A. give honor to

B. pay attention to C. pay respect to D. put an end to

5. The modern cult of beauty is not exclusively a function of wealth. A. attraction

B. praise

C. worship

D. Form

6. It was in the ________ light of the early dawn that I saw a man moving towards me.

A. dark

B. dim

C. damp

D. Dizzy

7. He ________ for a whole week before making that important decision. A. thought of

B. depended on

C. meditated

D. Wondered

8. Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from drudgery. A. great pleasure

B. serious mistake D. important duty

C. hard and dull work

9. To counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold and million-dollar treasures, the wrecks and their historical artifacts would never be recovered at all. A. knowledge

B. attraction

C. luxury

D. glare

10. The cult of beauty must therefore be symptomatic of changes that have taken place outside the economic sphere. A. superior to B. the signs of C. bringing about D. sympathized by

11. It was a disagreeable tangle, to be sure, something that a man of his position and wealth really ought not to have anything to do with.

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13. They would have spoken out with great outrage and conviction. A. Betrayal B. Insult C. Trust D. Hope 14. Success is not achieved by sheer luck. A. Mere B. Clear C. Completely D. Overall

15. The lapse of year will never efface that scene of ruin from my memory

A. See B. Eliminate C. Erase D. Forget

16. In one form or another this problem comes up again. A. Emerge B. Solve C. Settle D. Bring out 17. He deserves the title. A. Gets B. Serves C. Awards D. Is worth

18. Be able to undertake working pressure, good team spirit, strong working responsibility. A. Take B. Bear C. Receive D. Accept

19. How could you have anything but contempt for someone who could betray a friend? A. Treat B. Cheat C. Turn against D. Maltreat 20. Enthusiasm is a great force.

A. Feeling B. Love C. Hope D. Passion II. Text Comprehension: 20%

1. In J. B. Priestley’s essay, insomnia (sleeplessness) (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)

A. is incurable for all people.

B. is a praiseworthy agony inherent in an active and intellectual mind.

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C. is not a problem in this world.

D. can be overcome if one has a strong will.

2. “The artificial ways of inducing sleep are legion, ...” (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)

A. nothing can help people get off to sleep.

B. the methods that people use to try to get to sleep are endless. C. people try very hard to get to sleep. D. it’s a hard job for people to get to sleep.

This means that

3. In the sentence “when it is time to close the five ports of knowledge, most folks I know seem to find no difficulty in

plunging their earthly parts into oblivion,” earthly parts refers to (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)

A. knowledge of the world. B. five parts of the body. C. five senses D. state of sleeplessness

4. Which of the following is the organization of the essay “Why I Write”? (“Why I Write”)

A. The author first gives his theory about writing and then explains it with examples.

B. The author first tells his own experience as a writer and then gives his views about his motives for writing.

C. The author first explains in general the different views about motives for writing, and then gives his own views.

D. The author first gives his reasons for writing and then elaborates on the relationship between political stands and aesthetic achievements

5. Orwell first gives information about his early development because (“Why I Write”)

A. he thinks that is a very important part of his life.

B. his views about motives for writing were formed at that time.

C. he thinks that one cannot evaluate a writer’s motives without such background knowledge.

D. that was the time when he first came into contact with writing.

businessmen -- in short, with the whole top crust of humanity,” the whole top crust of humanity refers to (“Why I Write”)

A. those most respected in society. B. the richest people in the society. C. the most highly-educated people. D. those oppressing other social classes.

6. In the sentence “Writers share this characteristic with scientists, artists, politicians, lawyers, soldiers, successful

7. According to Russell, which of the following are advantages of work? (“Work”)

A. to prevent boredom and provide possibility of fulfilling oneself. B. to make life interesting and constructive. C. to be the cause of happiness and reduce boredom

D. to display one’s unusual skills and improve one’s personality

8. What are the two elements the author mentions that make work interesting? (“Work”)

A. eliminating tedium and providing outlets for satisfaction. B. income and ambition.

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C. the exercise of skill and construction. D. income and reputation.

9. “To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization.” (“Work”) Which of the following may be a proper explanation of the sentence?

A. Only in the most recent development of an advanced society has man been able to use his leisure in a sensible way.

B. With the development of civilization, people have become unable to fill leisure intelligently. C. Civilization has produced more leisure, so it requires more intelligence from people. D. The more advanced society is, the more intelligently people spend their leisure time.

10. “Continuity of purpose is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness in the long run.” (“Work”) In this

sentence, continuity of purpose means

A. having a long-term goal instead of temporary purpose. B. always having a goal ahead and working persistently toward it. C. always having a new purpose at each stage of life. D. always changing one’s purpose for work.

11. At the age of , the author (George Orwell) write his first poem. A. Four or five B. Five or six C. Eight D. Nine

12. What was the first poem of the author (George Orwell) about? A. A monkey B. A tiger C. A horse D. A frog

13. Who took down the first poem of the author (George Orwell) to dictation. A. His mother B. His father C. His sister D. His brother

14. Which is not one of the four great motives of George Orwell for writing?

A. Aesthetic enthusiasm B. Political purpose C. Sheer egoism D. Cultural belief

15. Was the first book of George Orwell in which he tried tofuse political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole.

A. Down and Out in London and Paris B. Burmese Days C. The Road to Wigan Pier D. Animal Farm

16. What's the second advantage of most paid work and of some unpaid work? A. It fills a good many hours of the day without the need of deciding what one shall do. B. It brings happiness to people.

C. It gives changes of success and opportunities for ambition. D. It brings income to people.

17. What are the two chief elements that make work interesting? A. The exercise of skill and benefit B. The construction and income C. The exercise of skill and income D. The exercise of skill and construction

18. What does the author want to tell us in the text of I Would Like to Tell You Something?

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19. The one American industry unaffected by the general depression of trade is the . A. Unpolluted industry B. Service industry C. Beauty industry D. Food industry

20. According to the author, how are women freer than in the past? A. They are freer to make decisions of their own.

B. They are freer to exercise the more pleasing, feminine privilege of being attractive. C. They are freer to choose their way of living. D. They are freer to make friends.

III. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the list below in its proper form: 15% literal; downright; tangible; faced with; derive; amount to; infer from; take it to heart; take it for granted; take refuge; reminiscent of; 1. Although she agreed with me I ________ her expression that she was reluctant. 2. Accused of incompetence, he ________ in lying. 3. That song is so ________ my childhood.

4. They are ________ various problems in carrying out the plan. 5. I know it was silly of me but I just ________ that they were married. 6. She ________ great joy from playing the violin.

IV. Cloze Test: 15 %

There are ten blanks in the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper word taken from the list. Note that two of the given words are not applicable. activity; reluctant; contain; derived; opponent; acquired; competitive; of course; same; games; competent; separate

Every man who has _(1)_ some unusual skill enjoys exercising it until it has become a matter _(2)_, or until he

can no longer improve himself. This motive to _(3)_ begins in early childhood: a boy who can stand on his head becomes _(4)_ to stand on his feet. A great deal of work gives the _(5)_ pleasure that is to be derived from _(6)_ of skill. The work of a lawyer or a politician must _(7)_ in a more delectable form a great deal of the same pleasure that is to be _(8)_ from playing bridge. Here of course there is not only the exercise of skill but the outwitting of a skilled _(9)_. Even where this _(10)_ element is absent, however, the performance of difficult feats is agreeable.

V. Translation: 20% A. from Chinese to English

1. 没有一本书能真正免除政治倾向。那种认为艺术与政治不相干的观点本身就是一种政治态度。 (free)

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