高级英语期末考试卷

Final Test for English Majors of 2002

(Advanced English)

I. Choose the best answer: 25%

1. She gave thanks for our contribution.

A. procure

B. profuse

C. profound

D. prodigious

2. and conspiracy will not succeed; the government will not be defeated.

A. Subscription

B. Subsidence

C. Submission

D. Subversion

3. A good friend will not desert one in time of .

A. adversary

B. adverse

C. adversity

D. advent

4. The psychiatrist gave that the man was insane at that time.

A. evidence

B. argument

C. witness

D. testimony

5. She is a woman of erect and handsome .

A. carriage

B. figure

C. personage

D. appearance

6. His with everything we suggest makes it hard to know what he really feels.

A. alliance

B. compliment

C. compliance

D. compassion

7. Diligent police work will help crime.

A. endorse

B. eradicate

C. fluctuate

D. radiate

8. Nutritionists food into seven basic groups.

A. categorize

B. clarify

C. ratify

D. separate

9. Only states are able to make treaties.

A. sovereignty

B. sovereign

C. democratic

D. democracy

10. diseases may be spread by viruses and bacteria.

A. Deadly

B. Mortal

C. Fatal

D. Infectious

11. His only is an occasional game of golf.

A. diversification

B. diversion

C. diversity

D. divergence

12. One of California?s most problems is an inadequate water supply.

A. acute

B. unusual

C. persistent

D. unexpected

13. Large areas of Alaskan land remain due to harsh climate.

A. inaccessible

B. immature

C. desolate

D. parched

14. Constant interruption of his work him.

A. threshed

B. tormented

C. exasperated

D. evaporated

15. The people under dictatorial rule.

A. lavished

B. languished

C. languid

D. lamented

16. Do you think he will his seat in the Senate?

A. relinguish

B. cede

C. demolish

D. disregard

17. He was convinced that he had in him the of a great painter.

A. outcome

B. makings

C. requirements

D. consequence

18. If you saw a doctor leaving a house, you might the fact that someone in the house was ill.

A. deduce

B. induce

C. conduce

D. produce

19. When the discovery was first announced, many scholars were .

A. unbelievable

B. disbelieved

C. incredible

D. incredulous

20. The seeing-eye dog was the blind man?s companion.

A. constant

B. staunch

C. loyal

D. faithful

21. Your work will , but try to improve it.

A. get to

B. get at

C. get by

D. get round

22. Mr. Jones his daughter when she married against his wishes.

A. shrank from

B. cast off

C. cut up

D. loomed as

23. “We cannot know anything, because we intuitive realize that our thoughts are unreliable.” This argument is the logical fallacy called .

A. Dicto Simpliciter

B. Post Hoc

C. Contradictory Premises

D. Hasty Generalization

24. In Kennedy?s inaugral address, his argument and persuasion was based mainly on .

A. facts and logic

B. concepts and ideas

C. an apeal to emotion

D. rehetorical devices

25. “Frankenstein” is the title character in a novel by .

A. Mary Wollstonecraft shelley

B. Max shulman

C. Henry Fairlie

D. George Orwell

II. Give the meanings of the following American colloquial expressions or slangs: 15%

1. rat

2. knothead

3. mad

4. dreamy

5. yummy

6. cute

7. fracture 8. well-heeled

9. nothing upstairs 10. a casual kick

III. Explain the following: 20%

1. a long twilight struggle

2. the acme of mindlessness

3. with a heavy heart

4. a project of no small dimensions

5. the very negation of reason

6. to be subject to proof

7. a forum of invective

8. call it a night

9. physical charms

10. the Big Men on Campus

IV. Translate the following into Chinese: 15%

Charles Lamb, as merry and enterprising a fellow as you will meet in a month of Sundays, unfettered the informal essay with his memorable Old China and Dream?s Children. There follows an informal essay that ventures even beyond Lamb?s frontier. Indeed, “informal” may not be quite the right word to describe the essay; “limp” or “flaccid”or possibly “spongy” are perhaps more appropriate.

Vague though its category, it is without doubt an essay. It develops an argument; it cites instances; it reaches a conclusion. Could Carlyle do more? Could Ruskin?

V. Proof-reading and error correction: 15%

Advertising

Advertising is a form of mass selling, and it is employed when the use of

direct, person-to-person selling is practical, impossible, or simply inefficient. 1.

It is to be distinguished from other activities and its aim intended to persuade

the public. Advertising techniques ranges complexly from the publishing of 2. simple, straightforward notices in the classified-advertising columns of

newspapers to the concerted use newspapers, magazines, television, radio, 3.

direct mail, and other communications media in the course of a single advertising

campaign. From its simple beginnings in ancient times, advertising have turned 4.

into a worldwide industry. In the U.S. alone in the late 1980s, approximately

$120 billion was spent in a single year to advertising to influence the purchase 5.

of commodities and services. Advertising falls into two main categories: consumer

advertising, directed to the final purchaser, and trade advertising, in which the

appeal is made to dealers on through trade journals and other media. Both consumer 6.

and trade advertising employ many specialized types of commercial persuasion. A

relatively minor, except important, form of advertising is institutional advertising, 7.

which is designed mainly to build prestige and public respect for particular business

concerns as important institutions. Each year millions of dollars is spent on institutional 8. advertising. Another minor, but increasingly popular, form of advertising is cooperation 9. advertising. For example, makers of milk, of pie, and of sausages sometime jointly advertise 10. this combination as an ideal cold-weather breakfast.

VI. Reading Comprehension: 10%

(A)

Sports fans all over the world recognize the name Michael Jordan. From Taiwan to Tennessee, kids wear clothes with his picture on them. Jerseys (球服) with his number 23 on the front, jackets with the Bulls on the back, and Air Jordan sports shoes all reflect the fame of this superstar. Michael Jordan has become the most famous attraction of the world?s favorite spectator sport.

Michael Jordan was born in 1963 in Brooklyn, New York. Growing up Michael did not look like a future superstar. He was very shy and didn?t like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He showed little promise of having a future career in basketball. When he tried out for the freshman team in high school, Michael didn?t make it. The next year, however, he grew tall enough to join the team.

Michael?s road to fame began at the University of North Carolina. He brought an acrobatic style to the game that few had seen before. Michael used his quickness and strength to reach the basket again and again. He became famous for his powerful slam dunk (灌篮). Basketball fans from all over the world began to take notice. One reporter wrote that when Michael went up to dunk the basketball, it looked like he could fly. He was given the nickname “Air Jordan”.

1. Kids all over the world wear the things related to Jordan except .

A. shoes

B. jerseys

C. jackets

D. socks

2. Which of the following is NOT the reason that Jordan didn?t look like a future superstar?

A. He was poor.

B. He talked less to others.

C. He was too shy.

D. He was short.

3. Jordan grew much taller .

A. after he joined NBA

B. in the first year in high school

C. in the second year in high school

D. in the first year in college

4. According to the passage, which is not mentioned about Jordan?s advantages?

A. Quickness.

B. Strength.

C. Skills.

D. Patience.

5. When did the name “Air Jordan” become well-known?

A. After a reporter compared his dunk to flying.

B. After he won the …Most Valuable Player” in NBA.

C. In his freshman year in the university.

D. In his first year in NBA.

(B)

Exercise, everyone advises! But immediately, when you try, you run into trouble. There is so much contradictory, sometimes incorrect advice about exercising that you become confused. Test yourself on the following true-false quiz. It will tell you what you need to know.

1. To lose weight you should always “work up a good sweat” when exercising.

False.Sweating only lowers body temperature to prevent overheating; it does not help you reduce weight. You may weigh less immediately after a workout, but this is due to water loss. Once you replace the liquid, you replace the weight.

2. You burn more calories jogging one mile than walking the same distance.

False. You use the same amount of energy whether you walk or jog the mile, since in both cases you are moving the same weight the same distance. The speed doesn?t matter .Of course, if you jog rather than walk for 30 minutes, you?ll cover more distance, and therefore burn more calories.

3. If your breathing doesn’t return to normal within minutes after you finish exercising, you’ve exercised too much.

True.Five minutes or so after exercising, your breathing should be normal, your heart shouldn?t be pounding, and you shouldn?t be exhausted. Beneficial exercise is not too difficult, unpleasant, and exhausting; it is enjoyable and refreshing.

4. Walking is one of the best exercises.

True. Walking helps circulation of blood throughout the body, and thus has a direct effect on your overall feeling of health.

6. This article explains .

A. the difficulties of exercising

B. why exercising is good for your health

C. important information to know about exercising

D. why people have some wrong ideas about exercising

7. The underlined phrase work up in Quiz 1 means .

A. relieve

B. develop

C. lose

D. waste

8. Which of the following statements is true about Quiz 2?

A. You use the same amount of energy whether you jog or walk for the same amount of time.

B. You use the same amount of energy whether you jog or walk the same distance.

C. You use more energy if you jog rather than walk the same distance.

D. You use more energy if you walk rather than jog for the same amount of time.

9. Quiz 3 shows the author?s opinion by .

A. telling readers to exercise for five minutes a day

B. pointing out wrong ways in exercising

C. giving examples of beneficial exercise

D. comparing the results of beneficial exercise and too much exercise

10. The author believes .

A. walking is one of the best exercises

B. working up a good sweat is the best way

C. walking is better than jogging

D. over-exercising is the best way

Answer Sheet

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IV. Translate the following into Chinese: 15%

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VI. Reading Comprehension: 10%

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