谋学网福建师范大学网络与继续教育学院《高级英语(三)》期末考试A卷(闭卷)教学中心专业学号姓名成绩注:考试时间为100分钟,答案写在答题纸上I.Vocabulary20%1.Themorehefindsabouthimselfinothernewspapers,themoreindignanthewillbewiththosewhosereportsaremeagre.A.richB.brilliantC.annoyingD.scarce2.Theyhadplentytoeat.Buttheyspentalltheirleisurevisitingneighbouringfarmsandstealingpotatoes,whichtheyhoarded.A.swallowedB.ateupC.storedsecretlyD.gaveback3.Someactswhichwouldbebad,simplyinthemselves,maybeexcusableandevenlaudablewhentheyarenecessarymeanstoagreatergood.A.laughableB.forgivenC.praiseworthyD.admissible4.Satietyisadreamwhichwillalwayseludeyou.A.attractB.lureC.escapeD.tempt5.Thesearchforsunkentreasurehasbecomemorepopularasalegitimateendeavor.A.justifiedB.innocentC.prudentD.fundamental6.Awarenessofthisisakindofredemptivegrace,butitdoesn’tappreciablyleadtorepentanceandarevolutioninconsumerhabits.A.consciousB.compensativeC.imaginativeD.appreciative7.Americaisanachronisticinsomanyways,andnotleastinitsclingingtoabelief.A.modern-fashionedB.fullofcrimesC.behindthetimesD.highly-developed8.Hefelt________toliveasimpleandlonelylifeinthatremotevillage.A.sufficientB.adequateC.contentedD.competent9.Croprotationhaspreventedthesoilfrom_______.谋学网’slicense.A.pluckB.fumbleC.flipD.bloat17.Thereisnoneedto________overabrokenvase.It’ssocheap.A.museB.viewC.pinchD.fuss18.Thesummerwassohotanddrythatleavesonthetreesall________.A.droopedB.fadedC.flickedD.drained19.Itisnot________totakereferencebooksoutofthelibrary.A.admissibleB.skepticalC.permissibleD.admirable20.Hereasysuccessinthejobmadeher________,whichisverydangerous.A.complacentB.docileC.accomplishedD.importantII.TextComprehension15%1.InJerusalemtheGolden,Clara'smotherchoseBattersbyGrammarSchoolforherbecause(“JerusalemtheGolden”)A.shecouldnotaffordthebusfaretoabetterschool.B.shedidn'thavetospendmoneyontheschooluniform.C.shehadnotrustineducationandwantedtospendaslittleasshecouldaslongasshekepthersocialpositionintheneighborhood.谋学网(“JerusalemtheGolden”)A.Shecoulddowhatevershelikedatschool.B.Theschoolwasfullofgoodteachersandsomanyintelligentpupilswhomsheadmiredsomuch.C.Theschoollookedsolargeandevenbleaktoher,andthereweresomanypupilsshedidnotknow,whichwasquitedifferentfromherhome.D.Shewasproudatschoolbecauseshecamefromanareausedtoinhabitedbythemiddleclass.3.“Vegetableswithcrispandcracklingtextureemergeasmush,slipperyandstringyashairnetssimmeredinVaseline.”(“ScienceHasSpoiledMySupper”)Whatfigureofspeechisusedinthesentence?A.personificationB.metaphorC.metonymyD.hyperbole4.Byacquisitivenessismeant(“OnHumanNatureandPolitics”)A.thewishtopossessasmuchaspossibleofgoods,orthetitletogoods.B.oneaspectofhumannaturethatisacquiredinpoliticalstruggle.C.thewishtosurvivetheconquestofhunger.D.thewishthatisoriginatedfromacquiringfood.5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutpoweraccordingtoRussell?(“OnHumanNatureandPolitics”)A.Knowledgeispower.B.Theloveofpowerisnotalwaysabadmotive.C.Theloveofpoweristhemostimportantofallthefourmotives.D.Thosewhohaveneverexperiencedpowerhaveastrongerwishforit.6.HowdoesAnthonyBurgessorganizehisideainIsAmericaFallingApart?(“IsAmericanFallingApart?”)A.HefirstputsforwardhisideathatAmericaisfallingapart.Thenhefollowsitupwithexamplestoshowthegravityoftheproblems.B.HepointsoutwhatproblemswithAmericaare,analyseshowtheyleadtoneurosis,andsuggestswhatAmericansshoulddo.谋学网(“IsAmericanFallingApart?”)Whatdoeshemean?A.Workmendonotfeelproudbecausetheyhavetoobeyorders.B.Planninginworkmanshipisoutofdate,sothere'snopridetotalkabout.C.Articlesdesignedtobreakorwearoutquicklydonothelppeopletotakeaprideintheirwork.D.Productsaresounattractivethatpeopledonotfeelproudofthem.8.OneoftheproblemswithAmericaneducat