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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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奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http://www.open.com.cn 2. 这次活动的成功已经远远超出我们所预期的。(exceed) 考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P85 B. from English into Chinese

1. Between the ages of about seventeen and twenty-four I tried to abandon this idea, but I did so with the

consciousness that I was outraging my true nature and that sooner or later I should have to settle down and write books.

考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P74

2. Women, it is obvious, are freer than in the past. Freer not only to perform the generally unenviable social functions hitherto reserved to the male, but also freer to exercise the mor leasing, feminine privilege of being attractive. 考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P112

3. It is a success in so far as more women retain their youthful appearance to a greater age than in the past. 考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P113 V. Answer the question: 10%

What are the problems old people in America have to face? ( “The Tragedy of Old Age in America”)

复习题一参考答案：

I. 1-5 BBCDC 6-10 BCCBB 11-15 BCBCC 16-20 ADBCD II. 1-5 BBCBC 6-10 AACDB 11-15 ABADD 16-20 CDBCB

III. (1) inferred from (2) took refuge in (3) reminiscent of (4) faced with (5) can’t take it to heart (6) derives IV. (1) acquired (2) of course (3) activity (4) reluctant (5) same (6) games (7) contain (8) derived (9) opponent (10) competitive

V A 1. There is no book can free itself from political trend. The attitude freeing art from politics is a kind of political attitude.

2．The success of the activity has greatly exceeded our expectation.

B．1. 在十七到二十四岁之间，我曾努力试图放弃这一念头，但是却感觉到我在侮辱自己的真实本性，并且迟早我得安定下来开始写作。

2. 很明显，妇女比过去自由多了。她们不但可以更加自由地从事男子们一直以来都独享的并不值得羡慕的社交活动，而且还可以更加自由地运用更令人愉快的女性吸引力的特权。 3. 成功的是，女性可以将其年轻的容貌保持到较过去更长的年龄。

福师1203考试批次《高级英语（二）》复习题及参考答案二

I. Vocabulary: 20%

1. A prominent anchorman warns of TV’s adverse effect on America’s culture.

A. negative

B. obvious

C. outstanding D. advisory

D. perceptible

2. He was so disappointed when the manager said that his plan was completely _______.

A. disposable

B. dismissable C. incredible

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奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http://www.open.com.cn 3. In short, a lot of television usurps one of the most precious of all human gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it.

A. seize

B. use

C. apply

D. concentrate

4. 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. completely dull

C. surprisingly great

B. extremely difficult

D. peacefully seated

5. I stare at the reproachfully blank paper until sights and sounds become dim and confused.

A. regrettably B. blamingly C. deliberately D. desperately

A. beyond my means B. apart from it C. of little avail D. out of question A. admit A. put off A. detailed

B. deny

C. believe

D. agree

6. I tried to persuade him not to resign but it was ________. Now he’s going to have difficulty finding a new job. 7. I must confess that I always suspect the men who boast that they unvaryingly fall asleep as soon as they get into bed. 8. Between the ages of about seventeen and twenty-four I tried to abandon the idea.

B. give up

C. call on

D. put out

D. additional D. drudgery

9. So far as I remember it always had the same meticulous descriptive quality.

B. considerate C. accumulative

C. excess

10. The computer will remove much of the ________ of research and leave time for the more interesting bits.

A. hardships B. details

11. The modern cult of beauty is not exclusively a function of wealth. A. Love B. Worship C. Zest D. Like 12. The cold caused a tingle in my fingers. A. Sting B. Pain C. Tickle D. Itch

13. Like the birds or the beasts, musicians can sometimes be seers of tumultuous change. A. Troublous B. Changeable C. Variable D. Great 14. And picture myself as the hero thrilling adventures...... A. Happy B. Terrible C. Exciting D. Interesting

15. As they mastered 1024, they were able to procure a job and find a place to live. A. Find B. Obtain C. Look for D. Look after

16. With sincerity and sweat to win your satisfaction and trust. A. Contentment B. Happiness C. Joy D. Trust

17. A boy who can stand on his head becomes reluctant to stand on his feet. A. Willing B. Unwilling C. Eager D. Ready

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19. Before reaching a decision on an application, the Council shall allow the applicant to testify before it. A. Test B. Verify C. Examine D. Show

20. And if there is, it comes from people who are almost exhausted from past indignities inflicted on them. A. Insults B. Experiences C. Hardships D. Successes 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. C. is not a problem in this world.

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

2. According to the author, which of the following will help people get off to sleep? (“On Getting Off

to Sleep”)

A. To imagine putting straight a picture. B. Counting sheep jumping over the fence.

C. Imagining talking to those strong-willed people. D. None of the above.

3. “The artificial ways of inducing sleep are legion, ...” (“On Getting Off to Sleep”) This means that

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.

know seem to find no

difficulty in plunging their earthly parts into oblivion,”

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

earthly parts refers to (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)

4. In the sentence “when it is time to close the five ports of knowledge, most folks I

5. What are the four great motives for writing according to George Orwell? (“Why I Write”)

A. one’s own experience, one’s knowledge, one’s love for literature and politics B. egoism, aesthetic enthusiasm, historical impulse and political purposes. C. memory of the past, desire to express oneself, vanity and political attitude. D. none of the above.

6. 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.

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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.

7. 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.

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

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.

9. In Russell’s view, ________. (“Work”)

A. the most important advantage of work is that it provides means of self-satisfaction.

B. the dullest work is to most people less painful than idleness provided work is not excessive in amount

C. work is the cause of happiness for those who are not lazy

D. people like work because they hope to decide what to do for themselves.

10. 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

11. Insomnia is discussed in the text entitled .

A. On Getting Off to Sleep B. Why I Write C. Work D. The Beauty Industry

12. According to the author, one can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to A. Forget one's own identity B. Efface one's own personality. C. Always think about oneself D. Forget everything of oneself

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奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http://www.open.com.cn 13. George Orwell is the pen-name for the British writer A. Mark Twain B. Robin Hood C. Eric Arthur Blair D. Bertrand Russell

14. According to the author, provided work is not excessive in amount, A. Even the dullest work is to most people less painful than idleness. B. Even the most interesting work is to most people less painful than idleness. C. Even the dullest work is to most people more painful than idleness. D. Even the most interesting work is to most people more painful than idleness.

15. The author of Work thinks that most of the work that most people have to do is A. In itself interesting B. Not in itself interesting C. In itself boring D. Not in itself boring 16. According to the author, at present very few people have reached the level of A. Being able to fill leisure intelligently. B. Being able to fill satisfaction intelligently C. Being able to fill love intelligently D. Being able to fill relaxation intelligently 17. Is the last product of civilization.

A. Being able to fill leisure intelligently. B. Being able to fill satisfaction intelligently C. Being able to fill love intelligently D. Being able to fill relaxation intelligently 18. As the author said that a boy who can becomes reluctant to stand on his feet. A. Stand on his hands B. Stand on his head C. Stand on his side D. Not stand on his head 19. Which of the authors below was one of the outstanding figures of 20th-Century British philosophy? A. Bertrand Russell B. George Orwell C. Aldous Huxley D. Katherine Mansfield 20. According to the author, human beings are generalizers. A. Good B. Bad C. Poor D. Great

III. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the list below in its proper form: 20% literal; tangible; derive; call for; faced with; take it to heart; take it for granted; infer from; plunge … into oblivion; reconcile … with; in the case of; 1. Although she agreed with me I ________ her expression that she was reluctant. 2. ________ news, this practice results in inefficient communication.

3. Most folks I know seem to find no difficulty in ____ their earthly parts ____. 4. They are ________ various problems in carrying out the plan.

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IV. Cloze Test: 10 %

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 10%

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)

2.不管怎样，在装饰自己上更为昂贵的试验和大马力汽车及电冰箱一样都是多数欧洲人经济能力所不及的。（means）

3 当我把消息告诉他的时候，他用疑惑的目光注视着我。(gaze) B. from English into Chinese

1. I had the lonely child's habit of making up stories and holding conversations with imaginary persons, and I think from the very start my literary ambitions were mixed up with the feeling of being isolated and undervalued. 考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P74

2. Whether work should be placed among the causes of happiness or among the causes of unhappiness may perhaps be regarded as a doubtful question.

考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P85

3. But the press isn't the only party in this country that's guilty of this rampant insensitivity. 考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P94

V. Answer the question: 10%

Do you agree with Russell's view on construction and destruction? He discusses the question in terms of the amount of happiness and satisfaction they can bring to man. What do you think of this approach? (Work) 考核知识点：对课文的理解，参见P87-89

参考答案

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奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http://www.open.com.cn I. 1-5 ABDCD 6-10 CABAD 11-15 BAACB 16-20 ABABC

II. 1-5 BABCB 6-10 BCAAA 11-15 ABCAB 16-20 AABAD

III. (1) inferred from (2) took refuge in (3) reminiscent of (4) faced with (5) can’t take it to heart

IV. (1) acquired (2) of course (3) activity (4) reluctant (5) same (6) games (7) contain (8) derived (9) opponent (10) competitive V. Translation: 20% A.

1. There is no book can free itself from political trend. The attitude freeing art from politics is a kind of political attitude.

2. In any case, the more costly experiments in beautification are still as much beyond most European means as are high-powered motor-cars and electric refrigerators. 3. When I told him about the news, he gazed at me skeptically.

B．1. 我有孤独孩子自编故事的习惯并且和想象中的人物讲话，我想我的文学理想一开始就掺杂着孤独与轻视的情感。

2. 究竟工作是幸福还是痛苦的源泉，这可能是一个难以回答的问题。 3. 但是在这个国家里，新闻界并非唯一对此麻木不仁的一方。

福师1203考试批次《高级英语（二）》复习题及参考答案三

I. Vocabulary 20%

1. I think from the very start my literary ambitions were mixed up with the feeling of being isolated and undervalued. A. Single B. Unique C. Solitary D. Departing

2. I think from the very start my literary ambitions were mixed up with the feeling of being isolated and undervalued. A. Valuable B. Valueless C. priceless D. Depreciatory 3. I shiver with the cold the damp air brings. A. Shower B. Tremble C. Shake D. Move

4. His subject matter will be determined by the age he lives in. A. Decided B. Made C. Controlled D. Taken

5. It is humbug to pretend that this is not a motive, and a strong one. A. Wrong B stupid C. Deception D. Fun

6. Desire to see things as they are, to find out true facts and store them up for the use of posterity. A. Relative B. Offspring C. Generation D. People

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奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http://www.open.com.cn 7. And the more one is conscious of one's political bias, the more chance one has of acting politically without sacrificing one's aesthetic and intellectual integrity. A. Prejudice B. Opinion C. Tendency D. View

8. It raises problems of construction and of language, and it raises in a new way the problem of truthfulness. A. Advances B. Poses C. Puts forward D. Emerge

9. I happened to know, what very few people in England had been allowed to know, that innocent men were being falsely accused.

A. Knew what happened B. Knew by chance C. Didn't know D. Just knew

10. I happened to know, what very few people in England had been allowed to know, that innocent men were being falsely accused.

A. Poor B. pure C. beloved D. Guiltless

11. For all one knows that demon is simply the same instinct that makes a baby squall for attention. A. Cry B. Laugh C. Attract D. Call

12. Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from drudgery. A. Depression B. Suffering C. Fastidium D. Freedom

13. We may distinguish construction from destruction by the following criterion. A. Tell B. Say C. Separate D. Differ

14. On this subject it will be found that he will speak vaguely and without enthusiasm, whereas on the preliminary destruction he has spoken precisely and with zest.

A. Clearly B. Unclear C. Intangibly D. Greatly

15. On this subject it will be found that he will speak vaguely and without enthusiasm, whereas on the preliminary destruction he has spoken precisely and with zest. A. previous B. Initial C. firstly D. Primary

16. On this subject it will be found that he will speak vaguely and without enthusiasm, whereas on the preliminary destruction he has spoken precisely and with zest. A. interest B. ensusiasim C. hope D. emotion

17. The investigation was not staged so that veterans could spill out their hearts or purge their souls. A. clear B clean C purify D wash

18. But it is carried out in a far more vicious way with the soldier. A evil B guilty C poisonous D. Bad

19. He spoke of how some people glamorize the criminal misfits of society while the best men die in Asian rice paddies to preserve the freedoms that those misfits abuse. A beautify B good C charming D charm

20. He spoke of how some people glamorize the criminal misfits of society while the best men die in Asian rice paddies to preserve the freedoms that those misfits abuse. A remain B retain C protect D reserve II. Text Comprehension: 20%

1. 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.

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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.

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

3. What's the first motive of George Orwell for writing mentioned in the text?

A. Political purpose B. Historical impulse C. Aesthetic enthusiasm D. Sheer egoism 4. The author of Work thinks that most of the work that most people have to do is B. In itself interesting B. Not in itself interesting C. In itself boring D. Not in itself boring

5. “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.

6. When George Orwell was eleven years old, the war of broke out. A. 1911 B 1915-18 C. 1914-18 D 1919

7. The writer wrote a patriotic poem which was printed in the local newspaper at the age of A. 11 B 12 C 13 D 14

8. The writer wrote a on the death of Kitchener at the age of 13. A novel B poem C essay D song 9. What did the author think of his \A. good and complete B good and usually unfinished C bad and usually unfinished D bad and complete 10. What's the first complete novel of George Orwell?

A. Burmese Days B. The Road to Wigan Pier C. Animal Farm D. Nineteen Eighty-Four 11. George Orwell admitted that the motive of is a strong one.

This means that

A. Political purpose B. Historical impulse C. Aesthetic enthusiasm D.Sheer egoism

12. “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.

13. 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.

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14. Russell thinks that generally speaking, people would prefer work to idleness. A few B some C most D no

15. The author holds that generalizations are true. A all B not all C none D no

16. The American people knew about what their boys were doing in Vietnam. A well B nothing C very little D something 17. The veterans felt by their country. A fooled B cheated C betrayed D supported

18. The newspapers and magazines at home what was happening in Vietnam. A. genuinely reported B never reported C distorted D reported some of

19. The American soldiers were told that they were fighting in Vietnam to freedom. A pursue B preserve C fight for D change 20. The author's view of the beauty industry is . A positive B negative C optimistic D pessimistic

III. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the list below in its proper form: 15%

考核知识点：词汇的用法，参见P85-89 be apt to; irk; by all means; require; by no means; actuate; literal; by any means; kill; by means of; outwit; take for granted; procure; unmask; 1. They managed to trace his whereabouts ________ checking on his credit card expenditures.

2. The reason why a lot of the private businessmen failed after their initial success was because they had been _________ by the desire to grab as much money as possible in as short a time as possible.

3. After their mother died, they realized how important she had been in their lives. While she was alive, they had always ________ what she did for them.

4. If you play chess with the computer, it is not very easy to ________ it.

5. The boss’s condescending attitude ________ him so much that he decided to quit the job. 6. It is ________ impossible to learn swimming in three days if you have a good coach. 7. You have to ________ a building permit before you can start adding a wing to the house. 8. She ________ waited for a whole hour in the pouring rain, but the bus never came. 9. The Suzhou Style embroidery very exquisite skills. 10. A lot of retired people play chess to time. IV. Cloze Test: 15%

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奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http://www.open.com.cn There are ten blanks in the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper word taken from the list. Come up; perfect; clarity; subtler; fuse; picturesquely; failure; fairly; first; consciousness; In one form or another this problem 1 again. The problem of language is 2 and would take too long to discuss. I will only say that of late years I have tried to write less 3 and more exactly. In any case I find that by the time you have 4 any style of writing, you have always outgrown it. Animal Farm was the 5 book in which I tried, with full 6 of what I was doing, to 7 political purpose and artistic purpose into one whole. I have not written a novel for seven years, but I hope to write another 8 soon. It is bound to be a , but I do know with some what kind of book I want to write. 考核知识点：对课文的熟悉程度和词汇的用法，参见P80 V. Translation: 20% A. from Chinese to English 1. 请任选一个数字。(at random)

考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P93 2. 那首歌唤起了我童年的回忆。(reminiscent of) 考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P93 B. from English into Chinese

1. I knew that I had a facility with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt that this created a sort of private world in which I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life. 考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P74

2. A yellow beam of sunlight, filtering through the muslin curtains, slanted on to the table, where a matchbox, half open, lay beside the inkpot.

考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P75

3. Perception of beauty in the external world, or, on the other hand, in words and their right arrangement. 考核知识点：对课文的理解和词汇的用法，参见P77

V. Answer the question: 10%

What does Russell think are man's motives in work? What do you think should man's motives in work be? (Work) 考核知识点：对课文的理解，参见P85-89

复习题三参考答案：

I. 1-5 CDBAC 6-10 BABBD 11-15 ACACB 16-20 BCAAB

II. 1-5 CBDBB 6-10 CABCA 11-15 DDCCB 16-20 CCCBB

III. (1) by means of (2) actuated (3) taken for granted (4) outwit (5) irked (6) by no means (7) procure (8) by all means (9) requires (10) kill

IV. (1) comes up (2) subtler (3) pictureresquely (4) perfected (5) first (6) consciousness (7) fuse (8) fairly (9) failure (10) clarity

V A 1. Please choose a number at random.

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奥鹏远程教育中心助学服务部 http://www.open.com.cn 2．The song is reminiscent of my childhood .

B．1. 我知道我有遣词用字的才能，也有面对不愉快事情的能力，而我认为这给我创造了一个私人的世界，供我在人生中失意时寻回自己。

2. 一缕金黄色的阳光透过平纹薄棉布窗帘，斜射在桌子上。桌上的墨水瓶旁边有一盒半打开的火柴。 3. 能感觉到身外世界的美，或者词语及其恰当搭配的美。

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