南京大学英语二层次U1-3自测题

第 1 题：There will be a _____ show tonight in the hall. A.fashion C.furnishment B.feature D.fiction

第 2 题：______ means the raising of children and all the responsibilities and activities that are involved in it. A.Literating C.Breeding B.Parenting D.Bringing

第 3 题：He was once an _____ artist and was very popular at that time. A.desirable C.remote B.destructive D.accomplished

第 4 题：In societies with strong family ______ people tend to live longer. A.ribbon C.binds B.force D.bonds

第 5 题：Betty _____ her parents very much and her parents also treasure her. A.admits C.applies B.advances D.adores

第 6 题：They had a fierce _____ on the advantages and disadvantages of students' doing part-time jobs last week. A.debate C.conflict B.clash D.contest 第 7 题：Because of its geographical position, Germany's ______ on the situation in Easten Europe is rather different from Britain's. A.perspective C.performance B.determination D.pursuit

第 8 题：Even if what you learn is not ______ for your life, the skills of learning will be something you cherish forever. A.critic C.initial B.critical D.scarce

第 9 题：You must become ______ and supportive of others.. A.noticeable C.patient B.tolerant D.specific

第 10 题：When I proposed a new ______ topic to my Ph.D. advisor, he said that he didn't fully agree with me. A.article C.paper B.dissertation D.term 第 11 题：The advantage of this system is its _____ so that people can decide for themselves what they want to do. A.capability C.workability B.passion D.flexibility

第 12 题：Steve Jobs said when you are in college, your ______ will create many dots. A.patience C.motives B.motion D.passion

第 13 题：Your mother and I have no ______ for your grades. A.expectations C.illusions B.wishes D.ambitions

第 14 题：There is some wonderful ______ in these old manuscripts. A.writing C.balancing B.teaching D.calligraphy 第 15 题：The fuel is ______ by a shower of sparks.

A.indicated C.initiated B.ignored D.ignited

第 16 题：Do not eat these kinds of food _____ so as not to make you fat. A.excessively C.comfortably B.continuously D.calmly

第 17 题：His _____ techniques in playing the piano have earned him thunderous applauses. A.generous C.general B.gorgeous D.peculiar

第 18 题：The car slowed down to go around the _____ in the road. A.lines C.curves B.bends D.turns

第 19 题：For college students, doing a part-time job will _____ a great influence on their personality and life. A.exert C.spell B.secure D.share 第 20 题：Not all students work well under _____. A.shock C.consideration B.pressure D.trouble

第 21 题：James was _____ because he had his wallet stolen. A.frightened C.update B.nervous D.upset

第 22 题：He has won _____ for China in the Olympic Games for several times. A.honor C.transition B.competition D.transformation第 23 题：The child _____ going to bed in the dark. A.scares C.dreads B.inquires D.requires

第 24 题：The farmers _____ that their crops were the best in the country. A.devoted C.devoured B.bragged D.gathered 第 25 题：Shoes made of ______ leather are more expensive. A.artificial C.genuine B.soft D.truly

第 26 题：Being _____ to others or to yourself--which one is more difficult? A.sincere C.secure B.similar D.steady

第 27 题：The fact that they reacted so differently was a reflection of their different _____.

A.permission C.passion B.feature D.personality

第 28 题：England brought on their _____ player when one of them was injured. A.substance C.replacement B.substitute D.package 第 29 题：Struggling for survival is human being's _____. A.response C.instinct B.impulse D.consciousness

第 30 题：After the argument the boys decided to _____ and forget. A.foretell C.recommend B.forgive D.reinforce

第 31 题：Whatever decisions that ______ you, you must take control of your life. A.find C.challenge B.confront D.assure 第 32 题：Travelling at a height of 30,000 feet,far above the clouds is an _____ experience. A.experimental C.exhilarating B.explosive D.ideal

第 33 题：I _____ friendship very much because I believe that true friendship is worth more than money. A.venture C.treasure B.calculate D.propose

第 34 题：We should give him the _____ of explaining what happened. A.copyright C.reputation B.position D.opportunity 第 35 题：He _____ that the temperature had risen. A.obliged C.observed B.proposed D.provided

第 36 题：My mother worked as a domestic three jobs at a time because she didn't want to be on ______. A.benefits C.help B.soupport D.welfare 第 37 题：That space has been _____ for a new hospital. A.accumulated C.alleged B.allocated D.involved

第 38 题：She did her studies in Botany at Ferguson College way back when girls hardly ______ into the field of science. A.risked C.endangered B.ventured D.adventured

第 39 题：Only very _____ children manage to fill up a money-box. A.naughty C.thrifty B.suspicious D.surprised 第 40 题：The leaves of most trees are _____. A.synthetic C.systematic B.symmetrical D.symbolic

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正确答案：ABDDD AABBB DDADD ABCAB DACBC ADBCB BCCDC DBBCB

第2部分：难句(每题1分)

第 41 题：But the time has come for you to be in the driver's seat. A.但是现在到了该你自己掌舵的时候了。 B.但是你自己坐在驾驶室的时候到了。 C.但是现在该你自己开车了。 第 42 题：Grades are just silly letters that vain people brag about, and lazy people dread. A.分数只是很愚蠢的字母，会使人变得虚荣，使懒惰的人害怕。 B.分数就像信件一样让不成功的人吹嘘自己，懒散的人为之害怕。 C.成绩只不过是虚荣者用以吹嘘、慵懒者恐惧的无聊数字而已。

第 43 题：Give people the benefit of the doubt; don't stereotype and always forgive. A.请相信人们是无辜的；不要墨守成规，要原谅别人。

B.别人给你好处的时候，不要怀疑。不要有成见，要宽恕别人。

C.要信任别人，要宽容，不要对人抱有成见。

第 44 题：I felt a tingling sensation that directly touched my heart. A.我感到一阵激动，直达内心深处。。 B.我感到一种触动我心脏的感觉。

C.我感到一种直接触动我心灵的感觉。 第 45 题：I remember my daughter of three following us around every weekend to get building supplies.

A.我记得我三个女儿中的一个跟在我们后面去买家庭日常用品。 B.记得三岁的你每个周末都跟着我们去买建筑材料。

C.我还记得我的三个女儿都住在我们附近，周末的时候帮我们买建房用料。

第 46 题：You put up with that boring period without a fuss, happily eating hamburgers in the car and singing with Barney until you fell asleep.

A.你在车上吃着汉堡，跟着Barney唱着歌，唱累了就睡觉，忍受着长时间的乏味却一点儿不抱怨，而是开心快乐的样子。

B.你忍受着无聊的时间，在车上开心吃着汉堡，唱着有关Barney的歌，直到睡着。

C.你极其讨厌打发无聊的时间，但却从不无理取闹，你在车上高兴地吃着汉堡，唱着Barney的歌，直到睡着为止。

第 47 题：Your sister adores you and looks up to you as her role model. A.妹妹崇拜你，看着你，把你当成她的模特。 B.妹妹欣赏你，仰视看你时就像看一个模特。 C.妹妹很爱你、敬重你，并把你当成她的榜样。

第 48 题：There is nothing we wish more than that your bond will continue as you grow older, and that you will care for each other throughout your lives.

A.我们没别的希望，只希望你们的这种纽带关系一直持续到老，并且要互相关心。 B.随着年龄的增长，我们希望没有什么比你们的关系更重要的了，要互相关心。

C.随着年龄的增长，你们（姐妹）之间的情谊不变，互相照应，彼此关心，这就是我们最希望见到的事情。

第 49 题：I did that to show you things are rarely black and white, and a problem can always be looked at from different perspectives.

A.我这么做就是想让你知道：很多事情不是“非黑即白”，看一个问题总是有很多角度。 B.我那样做是向你表明事物很少是黑白兼有，问题总是要从不同方面来解决。 C.我那样做是向你说明事物很少是黑白颠倒的，但要从不同角度对待问题。

第 50 题：I have come to learn this isn’t just flexibility but is supportive of critical thinking.

A.我来了之后才知道，这不只是灵活性，但也是对批判性思考的支持。 B.来到这里才学到，不仅仅要能伸能屈，而且要维持批判性思维。

C.我逐渐认识到，这不仅仅是灵活的表现，而是对批判性思维的肯定。

第 51 题：Enjoy picking your dots, and be assured one day you will find your calling, and connect a gorgeous curve through the dots.

A.努力地选择你的点吧，确保有一天你会找到自己的召唤，连接出一条美丽的曲线。

B.尽兴地选择你的点吧，你要相信有一天你会找到自己的人生使命，勾勒出来一条美丽的曲线。 C.尽快地捡起你的点吧，肯定有一天你会找到自己的电话呼叫，连起一条美丽的曲线。 第 52 题：Exert yourself in classes, but don’t let pressure upset you. A.在班级里要尽力，但不要让压力使你沮丧。 B.在教室里要表现自己，但不要让压力压垮你。 C.在功课上要尽力，但不要给自己太多压力。 第 53 题：College friends will be the best in your life because they are not only physically closer than your family but the bonds will be strong as you gain independence and enter adulthood together.

A.大学的朋友往往是生命中最好的朋友，因为在大学你和朋友的实际距离比跟家人更近，关系就会强大，就会获得独立，变为成人。

B.大学的朋友是生命中最好的，因为你和朋友能够比跟家人走得更近，关系紧密以后，就会从中获得独立，变得成熟。

C.大学的朋友往往是生命中最好的朋友，因为在大学你和朋友能够比跟家人更近距离地交往，而且你们一块儿成长，一起独立，这种关系就会很牢固。

第 54 题：Sometimes I am taken advantage of by dishonest people but that loss is nothing compared to what I have gained from being open.

A.有时我被某些不诚信之辈占据优势，但是那种损失与我的所得是不能相比的。 B.有时某些不诚信之辈也会欺骗我，但是以诚待人让我得到的远远超过我失去的。

C.有时一些不诚之辈占了我的上风，但是我的开明使我得到的远远不能与我失去的相比。

第 55 题：So please treasure your college years –...evolve yourself into a bi-cultural talent and be bold to experiment, learn and grow through your successes and challenges. A.所以，在你的大学时光里淘金吧,......使自己成为两种文化的达人，不断尝试，从成功和挑战之中学习并成长。

B.所以，视你的大学时光像金银般珍贵,......让自己进化为两种文化的天才，勇于试验，从成功和挑战之中学习并成长。

C.所以，珍惜你的大学时光吧,......使自己学贯中西文化，勇于尝试，从成功和挑战之中学习并成长。

正确答案：ACCAB ACCAC BCCBC 第3部分：理解(每题1分)

第 56 题：According to \with Benjamin Carson\what was true about the author's mother?

A.She was a role model of her neighborhood. B.She worked very hard.

C.She worked in the Goodwill. D.She was a good cook.

第 57 题：According to \extremely______ because she saved every dime and every nickle in her life. A.pathetic B.smart

C.attractive D.thrifty

58 题：According to \’s greatest wish for his two daughters?

A.They should assist each other in their studies and lives. B.The elder one should be the younger one’s role model.

C.They should go on developing a close relationship and take care of each other. D.They should often get together to confide in with each other.

第 59 题：According to \in college in the author's opinion?

A.The ability that students gain to learn new subjects. B.The way in which masters inspire students.

C.The content which teachers teach in each course. D.The method of critical thinking.

第 60 题：According to \daughter on taking courses in college?

A.She should follow Steve Jobs’ example and choose courses like calligraphy. B.She should take those courses that she has a keen interest in.

第 36 题：As the greatest anthropologist in the recent three decades, his lifetime of ______ will benefit the future students in the long run. A.intellectuality C.scholar B.academic D.scholarship

第 37 题：Good videos don't have to be big Hollywood productions to be ______ and effective. C.restrictive A.engaging D.fascinated B.engaged

第 38 题：Phelps, as one of the most _____ swimmers in the world, began swimming at the age of seven. A.talent C.genius B.gifted D.endowed

第 39 题：He sat alone in his room after the battle, ______ over the loss of his best friend.

A.muttering C.bending B.grumping D.mourning

第 40 题：Public schools in the United States are becoming more racially ______ and the trend is likely to accelerate due to the rising discrimination. A. melted C.separated

B.blend D.segregated 正确答案：BABDB CCACB CBACB BCDAC DBDCB DBCDC AADBA DABDD

The RP (Received Pronunciation) is considered a _____ accent in the whole of the British Isles and British Commonwealth. A.priority C.prestigious B.preliminary D.precise

? 正确答案：C 第2部分：难句(每题1分)

第 41 题：The most noticeable differences, thanks to Noah Webster, are in the spelling, but even there we are talking about only a few common alternatives, such as color vs. color, and only a few hundred in all.

A.多谢诺亚·韦伯斯特，英式英语和美式英语之间最显著地区别在于拼写，但是只不过是一些常见的拼写差异，例如美式英语中的color和英语英语中的color，一共也只不过几百个。

B.（美国词典编纂家）诺亚·韦伯斯特指出，拼写是英式英语和美式英语间最显著的差异，但即便如此，也只是一些常见的变化，一共也不过几百个单词，比如color(美式)和color（英式）。 C.正是有了诺亚·韦伯斯特，我们才能发现英式和美式英语间的最显著地差异，它在于单词的拼写，但是在那里我们只是在讨论一些共同的替代品，比如color和color，一共也只有几百个。 第 42 题：Next comes vocabulary -- encountered more sporadically than spelling, but cumulatively much more important.

A.其次是词汇上的差异，它不如拼写上的差异那么常见，但是其重要性累计起来要大得多。 B.接下来的是词汇，比起拼写要更少碰见，但累计要重要的多。

C.其次是词汇，比起拼写，它呈零星的分布状态，但是累计更为重要的多。

第 43 题：Far more difficult is when we don't, as in the alien lexical world (to British ears) of baseball and the correspondingly alien world (to American ears) of cricket. A.当两种英语的词汇不共享同一概念时更困难，正如在英国人的耳朵里棒球词汇是陌生的，而在美国人耳朵里板球词汇是陌生的。

B.这个时候我们比比个不觉得更困难，比如对于英国人的耳朵棒球的词汇世界时陌生的，而对于美国人的耳朵，曲棍球的词汇世界也是陌生的。

C.更困难的是有时英式和美式英语的词汇并不共指同一概念，例如英国人对（流行美国的）棒球运动中的词汇非常陌生，而相应地（英国人喜爱的）板球运动中的词汇对美国人也非常生疏。 第 44 题：Quite plainly the only reason there were rules in the English Language was to bend and break them, to maximum effect.

A.显而易见，英语中存在规则的唯一原因是可以打破和改变这些规则，以期达到最佳效果。 B.很普通的一个原因是，英语有规则的唯一原因是在最大程度上扭曲和打破这些规则，最后达到预期效果。 C.很简单，在最大程度上扭曲和打破这些规则的唯一原因是因为英语有规则，这些规则能达到最后效果。

第 45 题：They live in Amsterdam, and his recent visit to Britain was his first close encounter with British English on home soil.

A.他们住在阿姆斯特丹，最近他到英国来，这是他第一次近距离在英国本土接触到英国英语。 B.他们住在阿姆斯特丹，他们最近来英国是在故乡的土壤上与英式英语第一次较近的偶遇。 C.他们住在阿姆斯特丹，这是他最近一次来英国，他第一次接触家乡土壤上的英式英语。

第 46 题：Probably the most famous early reference is from a totally unexpected source. A.也许较早的最著名的参考来自于一个全部为人所知的出处。

B.早期最为人所知的提及棒球的文字或许来自一个完全出乎意料的出处。 C.最出名也最早的参考文献也许来自一个完全出乎意料的来源。

第 47 题：When Chaucer's pilgrims set out for Canterbury on that famous April morning, they were in a good mood, and rightly so.

A.当乔叟的朝圣者决定在那个著名的四月清晨出发去坎特伯雷时，他们兴高采烈，理所应当如此。 B.在那个众所周知的四月清晨，当乔叟笔下的朝圣者向着坎特伯雷出发时，他们心情愉快，一定是的。

C.当乔叟那个地方的朝圣者在著名的四月清晨出发去坎特伯雷时，他们心情很好，正当如此。 第 48 题：Standard English, which he describes as an instrument of social exclusion and cultural domination, is more secure than ever, the preferred language of international communication.

A.他形容标准英语是一种社会排斥和文化统治的工具，但作为国际交流中的首选语言，它的地位却比以往更稳固。

B.标准英语被他形容成一种社会排挤和文化主导的工具，比以往更安全，是国际交流中最受宠的语言。

C.标准英语是一种社会排斥和文化统治的仪器，他认为应该把它作为国际交流的语言，它一定更令人偏爱和保险。

第 49 题：In his way of redressing the \English, whose 200-year-reign of terror, administered by grammarians and prescriptivists and usage busybodies, let speakers of non-Standard English with an unshakable inferiority complex.

A.这是他重新讨论标准英语带来的严重后果的方式，标准英语统治了200年，是由语法学家、语法规范派和惯用法支持者具体实施的，这造成了非标准英语的使用者不可动摇的自卑情结。 B.用自己的方式，他重新讨论了标准英语带来的严重后果，标准英语近200年的统治是由语法学家、语法规范派和爱管闲事的使用者实施的，并使得非标准英语的使用者自卑情结不可动摇。 C.这是他用自己的方式补救标准英语带来的\令人痛苦的后果\，标准英语200年的恐怖统治给讲非标准英语的人们留下了根深蒂固的自卑情结。这都是那些语法学家、语法规范派和对语言使用惯例纠缠不休的人一手操纵的。

第 50 题：He gets down to work and, in lively, thoroughly standard English, traces the development of the language that he so obviously loves, in all its quirks and historical oddities.

A.他着手开始工作，并且用标准英语生动、彻底地用完全古怪的方式追述了他热爱的英语的发展。 B.他开始着手研究，都是以奇闻和古老异事的形式，用规范的英语生动、透彻地回顾了他所深爱无

疑的这门语言的发展。

C.他坐下来开始工作，并且对于他无疑非常热爱的英语，他用标准英语生动地、彻底地追述了这门语言发展的古怪之处。

第 51 题：Cleverly, he has sprinkled the book with little digressions, set apart in boxes, that address historical mysteries, strange loanwords, interesting etymologies and the like.

A.在书中，他很聪明地零星穿插了一些题外内容，它们被单独放在小框里，都是一些有关英语的历史谜团、奇怪的外来词和有趣的词源等等。

B.聪明地是，他在书中偶然提到了一些小故事，单独地放在了小盒子里，讨论了一些历史秘密、奇怪的外来词、有趣的词源等等。

C.在书中他很聪明地几乎没有提到奇闻轶事，只是在一些小框里讨论了一些历史秘密，奇怪的借来之词，有趣的词源等等。

第 52 题：Weekdays revolved in a sameness wheel. They turned into themselves so steadily and inevitably that each seemed to be the original of yesterday's rough draft. A.每周几个工作日就是一只不变的转轮，坚定不移不可阻挡地转回原点，每一天都好像是昨天的翻版。

B.工作日以同样的速度循环着，稳定地无可避免地变成另一个自己，每一天都像是昨天草稿的原作。 C.日子以同样的方式前进着，稳定地不可避免地变成他们自己，每一天都像是昨天的复制。

第 53 题：These (American English and British English) are the two major world varieties. A.这些（英国英语和美国英语）是主要世界变化的根源。

B.这些（美国英语和英国英语）是世界上两种主要的英语变体。 C.这些（美国英语和英国英语）是两种主要的变化中的世界语言。 第 54 题：A group of diminutive children walked past all wearing sweaters that said Giants. A.一群矮小的孩子走来，经过所有写着“巨人”的令人讨厌的套头衫。 B.一群极小的孩子走过来，穿着套头衫，嘴里喊着“巨人”。 C.一群小孩子走过去，他们都穿着印有‘巨人’字样的套头衫。 第 55 题：Think of it as a handicap, and sympathize. A. 就把这当成是他们的一种缺陷，同情他们吧。

B.把他们当成是弱者来同情吧。 C.把他们当成是残疾人来体谅吧。 正确答案：BACAA BBACB AABCA

第3部分：理解(每题1分)

第 56 题：From \her husband Vincente ___________.

A.to illustrate how a transnational marriage works with different languages spoken in it B.to illustrate how the two major varieties of English are used in a transnational marriage C.to illustrate how different some vocabulary can be between British English and American English

D.to illustrate how different spellings work in a transnational marriage

第 57 题：From \English\the problem the author has encountered during his first visit to San Francisco is that __________.

A.he has difficulty finding the right place to have a diner-style breakfast B.he has difficulty getting accustomed to the American way of cooking

C.he has difficulty understanding American English when ordering his breakfast

D.he has difficulty reading the menu written in American English in the restaurant. 第 58 题：From \English\in the author's opinion, if you learn English in America, ______ .

A.your English will not be standard English B.you will behave like a native of America

C.you can understand both British English and American English D.your English will display American characteristics

第 59 题：From \a nearby table to illustrate _________.

A.grammatical difference between American English and British English B.American way of greetings

C.difference in the vocabulary of the two varieties

D.American way of bending rules in the English language

第 60 题：From \sympathize\A.sarcastic B.distressed C.humorous D.ironical

第 61 题：From \A.is inferior to British English

B.is considered as a second language in The Great Britain C.is another form of standard English

D.is not as widely used as British English

第 62 题：From \A.Book report. B.Argumentive. C.Descriptive. D.Narritive.

第 63 题：From \The Stories of English?

A.It can be served as a standard textbook for studnets of linguistics. B.It can be used to learn British history.

C.It can be used for foreign students who want to enlarge their vocabulary. D.It can be served as a grammatical book.

第 64 题：From \Crystal towards the varieties of English? A.Admiring. B.Hostile.

C.Disapproval. D.Approval.

第 65 题：From \considered a prestigious accent in _____.

A. the whole of the British Isles and British Commonwhealth

B.New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa C.the United States and Canana

D.Latin America, England and Northern Ireland B. 正确答案：CCDAC CAADA 第4部分：完形填空(每题1分)

Directions: Read the following passage with ten blanks. Select one word for each blank from the given words below. You may not use any of the words more than once.

adopted, differences, predominant, official, approximately, estimated, similarities, popular, black, landing, spread, usually, conquest, mistakenly, translation

English has evolved naturally as a global language over time, despite the attempts of various people to create artificial languages such as Esperanto, as global languages. English has 1_____ 370 million native speakers, born in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Austrilia and other countries. However, it has been 2_____ that there are over a billion non-native speakers of English. Some people 3_____ think that English is a Romance language. It is rather a Germanic language which was heavily influenced by the Normans upon their 4_____ of England in 1066. The Normans eventually went on to become the French. The early Britons 5_____ many of the Norman word roots, which has resulted in many 6_____ between French and English today. Today, English is widespread. It is largely due to the fact that it is used so heavily in television, film and music. Hollywood's global 7_____ has contributed strongly to the international popularity of English. It is also the 8_____ language on the Internet. Pages in other languages even tend to have an English 9_____. The British Empire and the dominant nature of American 10_____ culture have contributed overall to the spread of English across the planet. 第 66 题：

? 正确答案：

approximately^estimated^mistakenly^conquest^adopted^similarities^spread^predominant^translation^popular

第5部分：词汇填空(每题1分(区分大小写，必须填写全词，首字母仅做为参考用)) 第 67 题： You wouldn't normally a Hemingway w (和? 相联系) Charles Dickens because their styles are completely different. 第 68 题： On each New Year's Eve , the Time Square is p || （挤满了） millions of people, celebrating the coming of the new year. 第 69 题： The trousers shrank when I washed them, but they were not really big enough i the place (开始的时候). 第 70 题： The enchanting view in the countryside of Northern France t my f （吸引住了我）at once. 第 71 题： T|| （由于） the advancement of science and technology, we live much longer than our ancestors. 第 72 题： The world community should not f || （因?而退缩）the challenge of reducing toxic emission. 第 73 题： The two sides could then g d （坐下）to discussing the problems that still divide them. 第 74 题：

If you don't know what you want, you might e || （结束；以...告终） getting something you don't want. 第 75 题： G t （查阅） his list of customers is a massive job. 第 76 题： In the middle of the night he was woken up by a sudden bang and s || （坐起来）in panic. 第 77 题： The administration is telling federal agencies to track the results of the research they fund so that money is spent to m e (最佳效果）. 第 78 题： Schools and universities in Europe have taught that variety of English is often r t as (称作)\第 79 题： Farmers are pleased to see h || (希望的迹象) of an rebound at the corn market. 第 80 题： The linguist David Crystal c || (为……而欢呼) variety, diversity and equality of English around the globe. 第 81 题： ? With the development of network technologies, there has appeared a virtual society, a b - (崭新的) social organization and form of survival. ? 正确答案：associate^with 2.packed^with 3.in^first4. took^fancy5. Thanks^to flinch^at get^down end^up Going^through sat^up maximum^effect referred^to hopeful^signs cheers^for brand^new 第 1 题：The United States is ____ with developing several popular sports. A.credited C.creditable B.credit D.credibly

第 2 题：The game has long been ____ into the fabric of American life and identity. A.sewed C.driven B.knitted D.woven

第 3 题：It was nationalistic ____ that helped to make baseball \A.sensation C.emotion B.sentiment D.sense

第 4 题：The ____ power of baseball in the U.S. was evident in the Depression period of the 1930's. A.combining C.unifying B.uniting D.gethering

第 5 题：I've never seen a man with such tiny hands -- they are _____. A.minus C.minute B.minimum D.second

第 6 题：The ____ of symbols is elemental to the formation of both individual and group identity. A.nature C.natural B.nurture D.nurturance

第 7 题：A possible ______ of \

A.denotation C.inference B.implication D.connotation 第 8 题：The symbol can stand for ____ and ideas. A.conference C.concepts B.convictions D.concretes

第 9 题：As holders of meaning, these symbols are then associated with the icons representing group in order to imply that they ____ various characteristics. A.possess C.occupy B.process D.hold

第 10 题：The War of 1812 ____ a renewed interest in national identity which had faded since the revolutionary war. A.sparked C.flashed B.sparkled D.lit

第 11 题：Although there continue to be numerous variations on the image of Uncle Sam, the Flagg version can be considered the standard from which others ____. A.deviate C.build B.derive D.form

第 12 题：Like many ____ figures, Uncle Sam has origins in actual fact. A.symbolic C.symbol B.signal D.typical

第 13 题：Uncle Sam is ____ to a kinder, gentler, Big Brother. A.parallel C.comparable B.equal D.comparative

第 14 题：Known locally as \Sam, he would be the ____ for a regional saying which would eventually become a national icon. A.driving C.momentum B.impetus D.force

第 15 题：It was then that the State Department finally recognized the need for a ____ image of Uncle Sam. A.level C.standardized B.standard D.criterion

第 16 题：As a symbol of an everchanging nation, Uncle Sam had gone through many ______. A.makeups C.figures B.representatives D.incarnations

第 17 题：The creation of symbols such as the Seal of the U.S., while produced officially, also reflects the same kind of ____. A.revolution C.solution B.evolution D.resolution

第 18 题：The Civil War saw a major ______ in the development of Uncle Sam as his image was associated with that of Abraham Lincoln. A.translation C.transition B.transformation D.transmission

第 19 题：The ______ of the Christmas party was the appearance of Santa Claus. A.culmination C.focus B.top D.excitement

第 20 题：Shopping is a ______ to her, not a matter of business. A.pastime C.companion B.favor D.joy

第 21 题：Like many other American symbols, Uncle Sam was not produced by the government, or some propaganda office, and then ____ down to the masses. A.flicked C.filmed B.filled D.filtered

第 22 题：If ____, the average American might point to the early twentieth and Sam's frequent appearance on army recruitment posters. A.possessed C.processed B.pressed D.priced

第 23 题：The popularity of Uncle Sam as a national symbol after 1812 can be seen as America's first step toward a sense of ____ other than regional. A.icon C.idol B.image D.identity

第 24 题：1920s 一 African Americans began ____ to northern cities like Chicago and New York in search of better opportunities. A.emigrating C.migrating B.immigrating D.settling

第 25 题：The availability of radios and record players encouraged the ____ and growth of

jazz music. C.populous A.popular D.population B.popularity

第 26 题：Because of its highly ____ beat, swing music brought people to the dance floor every night. A.energetic C.energy B.energetically D.genetic

第 27 题：African American jazz artists had long ____ the white owned record companies and clubs that controlled their income. A.resent C.resented B.reset D.represented

第 28 题：The class is ______ mainly of Italian and French students. A.publicized C.claimed B.comprised D.made 第 29 题：I'm _____ going abroad for a year. A.balancing C.assessing B.regarding D.contemplating

第 30 题：A powerful ____ of baseball as the sport to fill that need came in 1907. A.contribution C.confirmation B.commission D.committee

第 31 题：This origin ____ (of baseball) was maintained for decades. A.myth C.mystery B.secret D.magic 第 32 题：Jazz went from being played only in New Orleans to becoming a ____ of the American airwaves, dance halls, and homes. A.stamp C.starch B.staple D.stapler

第 33 题：Every year I ______ my membership of the sports club. A.origin C.renew B.repeat D.regain

第 34 题：It would be helpful if you were to ______ the report with a introduction.

A.precede C.post B.propose D.preach

第 35 题：While a large part of Uncle Sam's popularity lies with his lack of ____ link to a specific region, there were two other main factors. A.definite C.defective B.definitive D.defined

第 36 题：Computers, no matter how ____ their hard drives or sophisticated their software packages, have not yet mastered Swahili or hundreds of other indigenous African languages. A.bunchy C.bulky B.booky D.bushy

第 37 题：These prices bear no ______ to the ones I saw printed in the newspaper. A.resemblance C.similarity B.likeness D.comparison

第 38 题：The individuals who have contributed to this book are far too ______ to mention. A.many C.numerous B.more D.much

第 39 题：The advertisement is ______ targeted at children. A.spectacularly C.specifically B.especially D.specially

第 40 题：To achieve success in network marketing, it is helpful to know the ______ of successful people. A.feature C.character B.characteristics D.hobby

? 正确答案：ADBCC ADCAA AACBC DBCAA DBDCB ACBDC ABCAB CACCB 第2部分：难句(每题1分)

第 41 题：Operating at different level than language and more complex forms of

communication, the symbol and icon contain minute connotations which combine to produce images and reactions which almost precede thought.

A.在不同的层面上发挥作用，它们比语言和其它的交流形式更复杂。前者的内涵以分钟计，从而形成先于思维的各种意象和反应。

B.语言和更为复杂的交流方式在不同层面发挥作用。形象和图标包含了细微的内涵，在思维形成之前就形成意向和反应。

C.与语言及其它更为复杂的交流方式相比，形象、图标在不同的层面上发挥作用。后者带有各种细微的内涵，这些内涵结合在一起形成先于思维的各种意象和反应。

第 42 题：The setting was ripe for a figure such as Sam at that point. A.山姆在那个时候身心都已成熟

B.山姆的出现时机很好，恰逢困难时刻

C.当时的背景很适宜像山姆这样的人物形象出现。

第 43 题：Known locally as Uncle Sam, he would be the impetus for a regional saying? A.当地人都称他山姆大叔，这种对他的称呼创造出一个在当地广为人知的成语… B.当地人都称他山姆“大叔”。他可能会促成一个地方性称谓的出现... C.当地人都称他为山姆大叔，他在当地创造出一个广为人知的短语…

第 44 题：From his original inception as merely a phrase used amongst the troops of 1812, to a character with actions and personality, and then to an icon recognizable around the world, Uncle Sam has fulfilled many roles in the construction of American symbology. A.仅仅从最初的时候，作为1812年军队里的一个称呼，再到后来成为一个有性格的栩栩如生的人物，再到一个全世界都认可的形象，山姆大叔构建了多个美国人形象。

B.从最初在1812年仅仅作为军队里的一个称呼，到后来成为一个有血有肉的人物，再到一个全世

界都熟悉的形象，山姆大叔在构建美国人形象方面发挥着多重作用。

C.最初在1812年这个短语只是在部队里使用，后来变成了能行动、有特点的人物，再到一个全世界都熟悉的形象，山姆大叔在构建美国人形象方面发挥着多重作用。

第 45 题：Sam's increasing resemblance to Abraham Lincoln and Northern values made him an outcast in the South.

A.当时山姆的形象越来越接近亚伯拉罕·林肯，而它所代表的美国北方的价值观让他在南方无容身之处。

B.当时山姆的外形越来越接近亚伯拉罕·林肯，美国北方的价值观使他被南方人赶了出来。

C.当时山姆的具体外形越来越接近亚伯拉罕·林肯，而美国北方的价值观使他成了南部的弃儿。 第 46 题：If pressed, the average American might point to the early twentieth century and Sam's frequent appearance on army recruitment posters.

A.如果你问普通的美国一个人物形象，他们可能会说起20世纪早期，山姆大叔在征兵海报上频频亮相。

B.要是追问普通美国人这一人物形象的起源，他们可能会说是20世纪早期，那个时候山姆在征兵海报上频频亮相。

C.要是追问，普通美国人可能会强调20世纪早期，指出山姆在征兵海报上经常出现。

第 47 题：The eagle, one of the symbols which make up the Seal, was one of the many compromises that went into the final version.

A.关于由什么来构成美国官方大纹章的图案有很多争论，委员会最终同意采用鹰的形象。 B.美国官方大纹章图像中的鹰有很多设计方案，委员会不得不采用最终方案。 C.构成美国官方大纹章图像之一的鹰像的最终版本是各种意见折中的结果。

第 48 题：His image is permanently intertwined with the concept of the nation that the American public holds in its mass consciousness? A.他在国家概念极强的美国公众心中留下了深刻印象…

B.他的形象永久地与美国民众意识中的美国国家的概念交织在一起… C.他的形象在美国深入人心，他被视为一个爱国的形象…

第 49 题：To seek greater cultural autonomy, Americans were anxious to find a sport they could claim as exclusively their own.

A.为了有更多的文化自治，美国人急于找到一项运动，然后声称这是专属于他们的运动。 B.为了文化自由，美国人急切的想找到一项独一无二的运动。

C.为了寻求更多的文化自主，美国人急于找到一项他们能够称之为美国专有的体育运动。

第 50 题：The United States is credited with developing several popular sports that have large fan bases.

A.因为“粉丝”人数众多，美国具有发展一些流行的体育运动的潜质。 B.几项流行的具有广泛群众基础的体育运动的发展，美国都功不可没。 C.一些流行的“粉丝”人数众多的体育运动的发展使得美国人引以为傲。

第 51 题：A powerful confirmation of baseball as the sport to fill that need came in 1907 when a special commission appointed by A.G. Spalding, a sporting goods magnate who had formerly been a star pitcher and an executive with a baseball team, reported that? A.体育用品大亨，前明星投球手，一只棒球队的执行官斯伯丁所委派的一个特别委员会的报告，在1907年有力的证实了棒球作为一项体育运动满足了人们的需求…

B.一个强有力的证明说，棒球作为一项体育运动满足了人们的需求，那是在1907年，当体育用品大亨，前投球手，一个棒球队的执行官指定了一个特殊委员会以后的报告…

C.体育用品大亨，前投球手，一个棒球队的执行官斯伯丁，指定了一个特殊委员会。该委员会在报告中说，棒球已经在1907年已经完全满足了人们的需要… 第 52 题：Baseball also reshaped the nation's calendar.

A.棒球改写了这个国家的日历。

B.棒球为这个国家的历法赋予了新的内容

C.这个国家很多人的日程表因为棒球而改变。

第 53 题：Throughout the rest of the 20th century, jazz continued to evolve and take on new forms.

A.在二十世纪余下来的整个时期，爵士乐继续发展并且呈现出新的形式。

B.通过二十世纪的其余那些年，爵士乐继续进化，并且承担了新形式的任务。 C.回首二十世纪，爵士乐继续发展，并且采纳了新的形式。

第 54 题：The war of 1812 sparked a renewed interest in national identity which had faded since the revolutionary war.

A.1812年的战争激发了人们新一轮的兴趣，在民族身份认同问题上自独立战争之后就消失了。 B.1812年的战争激发了美国人民族的狂热性，而这种热情自独立战争以后便已消失殆尽。

C.1812年的战争重新激发了美国人对民族身份的热情，而这种热情自独立战争以后便逐渐降温。 第 55 题：The famous \image of Uncle Sam firmly into American consciousness.

A. 詹姆斯?蒙哥马利?弗拉格设计的“我要你加入美国军队”的著名征兵海报使山姆大叔的形象深深

植根于美国人民的意识之中。

B.詹姆斯?蒙哥马利?弗拉格设计的“我要你加入美国军队”的著名海报为美国人民的意识注入了山姆大叔的形象。 C.“我要你加入美国军队”是詹姆斯?蒙哥马利?弗拉格为了把山姆大叔的形象深深植入美国人民的意识之中做的海报。 正确答案：CCBBA BCBCB ACACA

第3部分：理解(每题1分)

第 56 题：According to \the origins of Uncle Sam. A.are very familiar with

B.have little or no concept of C.have no interest in knowing D.have done a lot to trace

第 57 题：According to \that Uncle Sam originated first? A.Abraham Lincoln. B.Brother Jonathan. C. Samual Wilson. D.Yankee Doodle.

第 58 题：According to \description about the image of Uncle Sam is true?

A.It was once associated with the image of Thomas Jefferson.

B.The Flagg version of Uncle Sam left the deepest impression on the American public. C.There was little physical resemblance between Samuel Wilson and Uncle Sam when the image first appeared.

D.Sam aged and got a beard during World War I.

第 59 题：According to \decide to standardize the image of Uncle Sam?

A.Because the rest of the world were expecting a unified image.

B.Because it needed such an image to filter down to American people.

C.Because Americans had no idea what Uncle Sam looked like. D.Because it needed to do so before Uncle Sam grew older.

第 60 题：According to \of Uncle Sam?

A.The government.

B.Some propaganda office. C.Popular culture. D.The mass media.

第 61 题：According to \Evolution of the Symbol Uncle Sam\what role does the symbol of Uncle Sam play for Americans?

A.It is like that of a father, ruling and protecting Americans. B.It stimulates Americans' interest in federal government. C.It gives Americans a sense of national identity. D.It arouses Americans' interest in political events.

第 62 题：According to \factors is the reason Uncle Sam gained his popularity? A.He was an official uncle. B.He was like a father.

C.He was like an authority figure.

D.He does not represent national governments.

第 63 题：According to \is NOT the reason that baseball is considered \A.All Americans like playing baseball.

B.This game helped Americans win greater culture autonomy.

C.Americans needed a sport they could claim exclusively their own. D.The game became one of the nation's common experience for the nation lacks a common ethnic and religious background.

第 64 题：According to \baseball are in ____. A.spring C.fall B.summer D.winter

第 65 题：According to \-- A National Pastime\why did Americans look anxiously for a sport they could claim exclusively as their own? A.In order to win respect from the global community. B.In order to find a way to join the global community. C.In order to find more friends.

D.In order to obtain greater cultural autonomy.

? 正确答案：BCBAC CDABD

第4部分：选词填空(每题1分)

Directions: Read the following passage with ten blanks. Select one word for each blank from the box below. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. adopted, derives, similar, represented, Accordingly, Originally, dealt, traced, reference, cartoon, uttered, popular, existence, associated, replaced

Brother Jonathan was a fictional character created to personify the entire United States in the early days of the countries existence. 1_____, from 1776 to 1783, \Jonathan\was a mildly derisive term used by the British Loyalists to describe the Revolutionary Patriots. A 2_____ folk tale about the origin of the term holds that the character 3_____ from Jonathan Trumbull (1710-1785), Governor of Connecticut. It is said that George Washington often 4_____ the words: We must consult Brother Jonathan when faced with a difficult question; however, that origin is doubtful,as neither man made 5_____ to the story during the lifetimes and the first appearance of the story has been 6_____ to the mid-1800s, long after their deaths. The character was 7_____ by Americans from 1783 to 1815. During the war of 1812, the term Uncle Sam appeared. Uncle Sam appeared in newspapers from 1813 to 1815, and in 1816 it appperaed in a book. Brother Jonathan was 8_____ by the increasingly popular Uncle Sam. Indeed, the character can be seen as an intermediate step between Yankee Doodle and Uncle Sam as a representation of the everyday American. In the political 9_____ from the January 11, 1862 edition of Harper's Weekly, Brother Jonathan is pictured with a top hat, coat with long tails. and striped pants -- all characters we now commonly 10_____ with Uncle Sam. The phrase \Jonathan\appears on the graduation certificates of Yale University's Trumbull College, also named for Trumbull. originally^popular^derives^uttered^reference^traced^adopted^replaced^cartoon^associated 第5部分：填空(每题1分(区分大小写，必须填写全词，首字母仅做为参考用)) 第 67 题：A e as 1830(早在1830年), there were inquiries into the origin of the term “Uncle Sam,” which first appeared in print in 1813. 第 68 题：Americans had a pretty good idea what Uncle Sam looked like and s|| (代表). 第 69 题：His image in permanently i || (与?交织，缠绕在一起) the concept of the nation that the American public holds in its mass consciousness. 第 70 题：? an image which also r | (存在于，在于) the minds of every want-to-be citizen not yet or just recently arrived. 第 71 题：The commission claimed that, to the b of its k (据它所熟知的)，baseball had been invented by Abner Doubleday at Cooperstown, NY, in 1839. 第 72 题：The BA is a vast degree covering a m|| (许多) subjects. 第 73 题：W it c to (一谈到) talking about patriotism, he's an extremist. 第 74 题：Most major languages have been p || (被编程为) the world's desktops. 第 79 题：This represented a r || (对…的反抗) their parent's old-fashioned views. 第 80 题：A powerful confirmation of baseball as the sport to f that (满足这个需求）came in 1907. 第 81 题：Many Europeans immigrated to different American cities in s | (寻找） fortune and a better life.

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