《高级英语试卷》试题(一)

高级英语试题(一) L. Vocabulary (30%) Section 1 Explain the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences. 1. a storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets The environmental problems they found in poland were among the worst they encountered 3. If the world is to avoid environmental cataclysm, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition 4. They entered the shop which was a curious ramshackle building 5. They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd 6. Mr. Yeltsin will be unable to pass a new constitution without the assent of parliament 7. The beautiful sweeping coastline was cloaked in mist. 8. The gang assaulted him with iron bars 9. She ripped off her dress and let it fall to the floor 10.They flirted with the idea of making records throughout the 1980s 11. The americans were still smarting from their defeat in the vietnam War 12. The Indian temple is an incongruous sight in the Welsh border country 13. Don t succumb to the temptation to have just one cigarette 14. The temple was festooned with lights 15. The U.S. magazines hailed her as the greatest rock'n'roll singer in the world 第1页共11页

第 1 页 共 11 页 高级英语试题（一） I． Vocabulary (30%) Section 1 Explain the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences. (15%) 1. A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets. 2. The environmental problems they found in Poland were among the worst they encountered. 3. If the world is to avoid environmental cataclysm, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition. 4.They entered the shop, which was a curious ramshackle building. 5.They tried to make themselves heard over the din of the crowd. 6. Mr. Yeltsin will be unable to pass a new constitution without the assent of parliament. 7. The beautiful sweeping coastline was cloaked in mist. 8. The gang assaulted him with iron bars. 9. She ripped off her dress and let it fall to the floor. 10.They flirted with the idea of making records throughout the 1980s. 11. The Americans were still smarting from their defeat in the Vietnam War. 12.The Indian temple is an incongruous sight in the Welsh border country. 13. Don’t succumb to the temptation to have just one cigarette. 14. The temple was festooned with lights. 15. The U.S. magazines hailed her as the greatest rock ’n’ roll singer in the world

Section 2: Choose the most appropriate answer to fill in each of the blanks (15%o) 16. These are strange times in which we live, and strange arrangements appear to be the of the day. B. rule C 7. They make of getting as many contacts as possible with the ordinary people A a purpose B a point of view C a point D. an intention 18. The implication took a while to A. follow suit B narrow down C fade away D. sink in 19. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much A. at intervals B C. at rest at 20. There has been a of troops on both sides of the border C buildup D. collision 21. He cited a Chinese proverb to the that you should never wish ill on your neighbor B. evide C 22. Just because a bird does not breed one year it does not that it will fail the next A follow nean D. exhibit 23. Walter Crowley says that the problem down to money B. puts C. cuts D. beats 24. This could a threat to jobs in the coal industr A pose B C D 25. Franks went out to the poor children playing in the slum street A. mind B. eyes C head D. heart 26. He has been on the for the disturbing images of environmental pollution A C. lookout D. guard 27. He made a living selling pancakes from a van 第2页共11页

第 2 页 共 11 页 Section 2: Choose the most appropriate answer to fill in each of the blanks.(15%) 16. These are strange times in which we live, and strange arrangements appear to be the _____ of the day. A. sequence B. rule C. law D. order 17. They make _____ of getting as many contacts as possible with the ordinary people. A. a purpose B. a point of view C. a point D. an intention 18. The implication took a while to _____. A. follow suit B. narrow down C. fade away D. sink in 19. The tension was naturally high for a game with so much _____. A. at intervals B. at the prospect C. at rest D. at stake 20. There has been a _____ of troops on both sides of the border. A. scheme B. catch C. buildup D. collision 21. He cited a Chinese proverb to the _____ that you should never wish ill on your neighbor. A. following B. evidence C. proof D. effect 22. Just because a bird does not breed one year, it does not _____ that it will fail the next. A. follow B. mean C. indicate D. exhibit 23. Walter Crowley says that the problem _____ down to money. A. comes B. puts C. cuts D. beats 24. This could _____ a threat to jobs in the coal industry. A. pose B. post C. press D. possess 25. Frank’s _____ went out to the poor children playing in the slum street. A. mind B. eyes C. head D. heart 26. He has been on the _____ for the disturbing images of environmental pollution. A. research B. search C. lookout D. guard 27. He made a living _____ selling pancakes from a van

A. all over C. of sorts D. on hand 28. The company is in bankruptcy proceedings a strike that began last spring A. in the course of B. with reference to C d to D. in the wake of 29. In the early 1990s, she fell to alzheimer's disease B. slim C victim 30. Within minutes the area was officers who began searching a nearby wood A warming to B crowding with D. bribed off by IL Cloze(10%) P On Saturday, June 21, I went down to Chequers just before dinner. Mr and Mrs. Winant, Mr and Mrs. Eden, and Edward Bridges were staying. During dinner, Mr Churchill said that a German attack 31 Russia was now certain, and he thought that hitler was counting on 32 capitalist and Right Wing sympathies in this country and the U.S.A. Hitler was however, wrong and we should 33 all out to help Russia. Winant said the same would be true 34 the U.S.A After dinner, 35 I was walking on the croquet lawn with Mr Churchill, he 36 to this theme. and i asked whether for him the arch anti-Communist this was not 37 down of Rimmon Mr. Churchill 38 destruction of Hitler, and my life is much simplified thereby If Hitler 39 the Hell I would make at least a favorable 40 to the devil in the house of commons B. to D. fo 32. A listing C. resulting D. enlisting 33.A. do B. make C D 34. A of B. to C. from D. for 35. A where D. whenev B diverted C. reverted D. exerted B. turning C. burning D pulling 38. A. reacted B. reflected C repl D responded 39.A. invades B. had invaded C. was invading D. invaded C. reference D. remark 2 On the river, and especially with Huck Finn, Twain 41 the ultimate expression of 第3页共11页

第 3 页 共 11 页 A. all over B. every bit C. of sorts D. on hand 28.The company is in bankruptcy proceedings _____ a strike that began last spring. A. in the course of B. with reference to C. in regard to D. in the wake of 29. In the early 1990s, she fell _____ to Alzheimer’s disease. A. captive B. slim C. victim D. control 30. Within minutes the area was _____ officers who began searching a nearby wood. A. warming to B. crowding with C. swarming with D. bribed off by II. Cloze (10%) Passage 1 On Saturday, June 21, I went down to Chequers just before dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Winant, Mr. and Mrs. Eden, and Edward Bridges were staying. During dinner, Mr. Churchill said that a German attack ___31___ Russia was now certain, and he thought that Hitler was counting on ___32___ capitalist and Right Wing sympathies in this country and the U.S.A. Hitler was, however, wrong and we should ___33___ all out to help Russia. Winant said the same would be true ___34___ the U.S.A. After dinner, ___35___ I was walking on the croquet lawn with Mr. Churchill, he ___36___ to this theme, and I asked whether for him, the arch anti-Communist, this was not ___37___ down in the House of Rimmon. Mr. Churchill ___38___, “Not at all. I have only one purpose, the destruction of Hitler, and my life is much simplified thereby. If Hitler ___39___ the Hell I would make at least a favorable ___40___ to the Devil in the House of Commons. 31. A. of B. to C. on D. for 32. A. listing B. resisting C. resulting D. enlisting 33. A. do B. make C. go D. try 34. A. of B. to C. from D. for 35. A. where B. which C. when D. whenever 36. A. converted B. diverted C. reverted D. exerted 37. A. bowing B. turning C. burning D. pulling 38. A. reacted B. reflected C. replied D. responded 39. A. invades B. had invaded C. was invading D. invaded 40. A. contact B. comment C. reference D. remark Passage 2 On the river, and especially with Huck Finn, Twain ___41___ the ultimate expression of

escape from the pace he lived 42 and often deplored, from life's regularities and the 43 clamor for success Mark Twain suggested that an 44 was missing in the american ambition when he said What a robust people, what a nation of thinkers we might be, if we would only 45 ourselves on the shelf occasionally and renew our edges Personal tragedy 46 his entire life, in the deaths of loved ones: his father, dying of pneumonia when Sam was 12; his brother Henry, killed by a steamboat explosion; the death of his son,Langdon, 47 19 months. His eldest daughter, Susy, died of spinal meningitis, Mrs Clemens 48 to a heart attack in Florence, and youngest daughter, Jean, an epileptic, drowned in an upstairs bathtub Bitterness 49 on the man who had made the world laugh. The moralizing of his earli writing had been well 50 humor. Now the gloves came off with biting satire 41.A. founded B found C. made D. had 42. Aon C 43. A. energy-sapped B energy-sapping C energy-taking D. energy-taken 44. A instruction B examp C. instance D ingredient B I C play 46.A visited B haunted C frequented D. hunted 47.Aon B. in C. for D. at 8. a. was succum bed B. used C succeeded D. succumbed 49.A came B. relied D. freed 50.A. crowded with B padded with C teemed with D. swarmed with Ill Error Correction(10%) In the following passage there are 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. Read the passage and correct the mistakes. If you change a word, cross it out and write the substitute in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put the insertion mark (" in the right place and write the word you want to add in the corresponding blank. If you delete a word, coss it out and put a slash m in the blank. Make your answers clear on the Answer Sheet. This is no time to moralize on the fools of countries and governments which have allowed themselves to be struck down one by one, when united action they could have saved them selves and saved the world from this catastrophe. But when I spoke a few minutes ago of Hitlers blood-lust and the hateful appeal which have impelled or lured him on his Russian adventure I said there was another one deeper motive behind his outrage. He wishes 4 第4页共11页

第 4 页 共 11 页 escape from the pace he lived ___42___ and often deplored, from life’s regularities and the ___43___ clamor for success. Mark Twain suggested that an ___44___ was missing in the American ambition when he said: “What a robust people, what a nation of thinkers we might be, if we would only ___45___ ourselves on the shelf occasionally and renew our edges.” Personal tragedy ___46___ his entire life, in the deaths of loved ones: his father, dying of pneumonia when Sam was 12; his brother Henry, killed by a steamboat explosion; the death of his son, Langdon, ___47___ 19 months. His eldest daughter, Susy, died of spinal meningitis, Mrs. Clemens ___48___ to a heart attack in Florence, and youngest daughter, Jean, an epileptic, drowned in an upstairs bathtub. Bitterness ___49__ on the man who had made the world laugh. The moralizing of his earlier writing had been well ___50___ humor. Now the gloves came off with biting satire. 41. A. founded B. found C. made D. had 42. A. on B. off C. to D. by 43. A. energy-sapped B. energy-sapping C. energy-taking D. energy-taken 44. A. instruction B. example C. instance D. ingredient 45. A. lie B. lay C. play D. repay 46. A. visited B. haunted C. frequented D. hunted 47. A. on B. in C. for D. at 48. A. was succumbed B. used C. succeeded D. succumbed 49. A. came B. relied C. fed D. freed 50. A. crowded with B. padded with C. teemed with D. swarmed with III Error Correction (10%) In the following passage there are 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. Read the passage and correct the mistakes. If you change a word, cross it out and write the substitute in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put the insertion mark (^) in the right place and write the word you want to add in the corresponding blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (/) in the blank. Make your answers clear on the Answer Sheet. This is no time to moralize on the fools of countries and 1. ____________ governments which have allowed themselves to be struck down one by one, when united action they could have saved them- 2. _____________ selves and saved the world from this catastrophe. But when I spoke a few minutes ago of Hitler’s blood-lust and the hateful appeals 3. ______________ which have impelled or lured him on his Russian adventure I said there was another one deeper motive behind his outrage. He wishes 4. ______________

to destroy the Russian power because he hopes that if he succeeds in this he will be able to bring back the main strengthen of his army and Air Force from the East and hurl it upon this Island, that he knows he must conquer and suffer the penalty of his crimes. His invasion of Russia is more than a prelude to an attempted invasion 678 of the british Isles. He hopes, no doubt, that all this may be ore the winter comes. and that he can overwhelm Great Britain before the Fleet and air-power of the United States may interfere. He hopes that he may once again repeat, upon a great scale than ever before, that process of destroying his enemies one by one by which he has so long thrived and prospered, and that then the scene vain---namely, the subjugation of the Western Hemisphere to his 10 will be clear for the final act, without it all his conquests would be in will and to his system They narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business of beating the price down 2. I experienced a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks 3. The prospects of a good catch looked bleak 4. We seem oblivious of the fragility of the earths natural systems 5. I see the german bombers and fighters in the sky, still smarting from many a British whipping delighted to find what they believe is an easier and safer prey 6. Lets us redouble our exertions, and strike with united strength while life and power remain 7. The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone 8. Mark Twain digested the new American experience before sharing it with the world as writer and lecturer 9. Spectators paid to gaze at it and ponder whether they might be related 第5页共11页

第 5 页 共 11 页 to destroy the Russian power because he hopes that if he succeeds in this he will be able to bring back the main strengthen of his Army 5. ______________ and Air Force from the East and hurl it upon this Island, that he 6. ______________ knows he must conquer and suffer the penalty of his crimes. His 7. ______________ invasion of Russia is more than a prelude to an attempted invasion 8. ______________ of the British Isles. He hopes, no doubt, that all this may be accomplished before the winter comes, and that he can overwhelm Great Britain before the Fleet and air-power of the United States may interfere. He hopes that he may once again repeat, upon a great scale 9. _____________ than ever before, that process of destroying his enemies one by one by which he has so long thrived and prospered, and that then the scene will be clear for the final act, without it all his conquests would be in 10. ____________ vain --- namely, the subjugation of the Western Hemisphere to his will and to his system. IV Paraphrase (20%) 1. They narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business of beating the price down. 2. I experienced a twinge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks. 3. The prospects of a good catch looked bleak. 4. We seem oblivious of the fragility of the earth’s natural systems. 5. I see the German bombers and fighters in the sky, still smarting from many a British whipping, delighted to find what they believe is an easier and safer prey. 6. Let’s us redouble our exertions, and strike with united strength while life and power remain. 7. The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone. 8. Mark Twain digested the new American experience before sharing it with the world as writer and lecturer. 9. Spectators paid to gaze at it and ponder whether they might be related