高级英语试题(六) Explain the italicized words or expressions in the following sentences.(20%) 1. Bargaining is the order of the day, and veiled women move at a leisurely pace from shop to shop, selecting, pricing and doing a little preliminary bargaining 2. The machine is operated by one man, who..., and then throws his weight on to a great beam made out of a tree trunk to set the ropes and pulleys in motion and veiled women move at a leisurely pace from shop to shop, . and begin the really serious business of beating the price down 4. Others were using little red telephones that hung on the facades of grocery stores and tobacco she 5. The tall buildings of the martyred city flashed by as we lurched from side to side in respons to the drivers sharp twists of the wheel 6. The tall buildings of the martyred city flashed by as we lurched from side to side in response to the drivers sharp twists of the wheel 7. This"noctilucent cloud "occasionally appears when the earth is first cloaked in the evening darkness; shimmering above us with a translucent whiteness, these clouds unnatural 8. On some nights, in high northern latitudes, the sky itself offers another ghostly image that signals the loss of ecological balance now in progress 9. He flew to marry a cheap city girl from a family of ignorant flashy people 10. When a cow comes nibbling around the edge of the yard she snaps it and me and Maggie and the house 11. She jumped up from the table and went over in the corner where the churn stood, the milk in it clabber by now. 12. We are resolved to destroy hitler and every vestige of the Nazi regime 13. His invasion of Russia is no more than a prelude to an attempted invasion of the british isles 14. His gaze moved on to sweep the spacious, well-appointed room, encompassing the Duke who faced them uncertainly, his back to a window 15. The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone 16. The TV set blinks on with the day's first newscast: a selective rundown(ordered up the night before) of all the latest worldwide events affecting the economy---legislative, political, 17. The computer might appear to be a dehumanizing factor, but the opposite is in fact true. 18. Casually he debunked revered artists and art treasures, and took unholy verbal shots at the Holy Land 19. Personal tragedy haunted his entire life, in the deaths of loved ones 20. Casually he debunked revered artists and art treasures. and took unholy verbal shots at the 第1页共13页
第 1 页 共 13 页 高级英语试题（六） I． Explain the italicized words or expressions in the following sentences. (20%) 1. Bargaining is the order of the day, and veiled women move at a leisurely pace from shop to shop, selecting, pricing and doing a little preliminary bargaining … 2. The machine is operated by one man, who…, and then throws his weight on to a great beam made out of a tree trunk to set the ropes and pulleys in motion. 3. … and veiled women move at a leisurely pace from shop to shop, …and begin the really serious business of beating the price down. 4. Others were using little red telephones that hung on the facades of grocery stores and tobacco shops. 5. The tall buildings of the martyred city flashed by as we lurched from side to side in response to the driver’s sharp twists of the wheel. 6. The tall buildings of the martyred city flashed by as we lurched from side to side in response to the driver’s sharp twists of the wheel. 7. This “noctilucent cloud” occasionally appears when the earth is first cloaked in the evening darkness; shimmering above us with a translucent whiteness, these clouds seem quite unnatural. 8. On some nights, in high northern latitudes, the sky itself offers another ghostly image that signals the loss of ecological balance now in progress. 9. He flew to marry a cheap city girl from a family of ignorant flashy people. 10. When a cow comes nibbling around the edge of the yard she snaps it and me and Maggie and the house. 11. She jumped up from the table and went over in the corner where the churn stood, the milk in it clabber by now. 12. We are resolved to destroy Hitler and every vestige of the Nazi regime. 13. His invasion of Russia is no more than a prelude to an attempted invasion of the British Isles. 14. His gaze moved on to sweep the spacious, well-appointed room, encompassing the Duke who faced them uncertainly, his back to a window. 15. The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone. 16. The TV set blinks on with the day’s first newscast: a selective rundown (ordered up the night before) of all the latest worldwide events affecting the economy---legislative, political, monetary. 17. The computer might appear to be a dehumanizing factor, but the opposite is in fact true. 18. Casually he debunked revered artists and art treasures, and took unholy verbal shots at the Holy Land. 19. Personal tragedy haunted his entire life, in the deaths of loved ones… 20. Casually he debunked revered artists and art treasures, and took unholy verbal shots at the
Holy Land I. Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that has the closest meaning to the underlined word. (20%o) 1. There are several examples in my mind, but I cant think out a particular one right now B peculiar C specific D specified He moved back to the cave to avoid the heat and glare of the sun ning B blinding brightn anger 3. Carrying the luggage on his back, the porter penetrated deeper into the crowded bus A struggled his way B sharpened C soaked D. filtered 4. His constant preoccupations with his health cant be normal exiles B confusions C obsessions D puzz 5. There were a lot of stalls on the street where goods of every conceivable kind are sold A possible B perceptible D. visible 6. The news of the son's death was brought to the family, so they were all overwhelmed by sorrow A. defeated B crushed C. influenced D. affected 7. The wild and uncontrollable spread of SARS forced a vigorous war against the disease A powerful D pretentious 8. In order to investigate the real case of this case, they have established a special organization A. built C. set up 第2页共13页
第 2 页 共 13 页 Holy Land. II． Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that has the closest meaning to the underlined word. (20%) 1.There are several examples in my mind, but I can’t think out a particular one right now. A. special B. peculiar C. specific D. specified 2. He moved back to the cave to avoid the heat and glare of the sun. A. shining B. blinding brightness C. anger D. light 3.Carrying the luggage on his back, the porter penetrated deeper into the crowded bus. A. struggled his way B. sharpened C. soaked D. filtered 4. His constant preoccupations with his health can’t be normal. A. perplexities B. confusions C. obsessions D. puzzlings 5.There were a lot of stalls on the street where goods of every conceivable kind are sold. A. possible B. perceptible C. perceivable D. visible 6.The news of the son’s death was brought to the family, so they were all overwhelmed by sorrow. A. defeated B. crushed C. influenced D. affected 7.The wild and uncontrollable spread of SARS forced a vigorous war against the disease. A. powerful B. lengthy C. prolonged D. pretentious 8.In order to investigate the real case of this case, they have established a special organization. A. built B. constructed C. set up
9. He didn t want to admit his ignorance to avoid loss of face before others B. naivety C. guiltiness 10. Standing among so many bodies, he found it hard to absorb what had happened A comprehend D draw 11.The employees were not clear about the real fact; there was a veil of secrecy over the managements indication C. mist D. cover 12. The spectacle is the symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt A. everlasting C. continuous D. intermittent 13. The American presidential election arrests the world attention every four years a drags B C D grabs 14. His statement at yesterday's meeting was really obsolete. That assumption should be discarded now B. dealt with C discomposed D. thrown 15. One of the underlying causes for the poverty in this region is the surge in population B gradual increase C speeding up 16. The strategic problem will never be totally resolved unless it is put in a global context A. CO-text 第3页共13页
第 3 页 共 13 页 D. pitched 9. He didn’t want to admit his ignorance to avoid loss of face before others. A. innocence B. naivety C. guiltiness D. not knowing 10. Standing among so many bodies, he found it hard to absorb what had happened. A. comprehend B. receive C. soak D. draw 11.The employees were not clear about the real fact; there was a veil of secrecy over the management’s operation. A. sign B. indication C. mist D. cover 12. The spectacle is the symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt. A. everlasting B. eminent C. continuous D. intermittent 13. The American presidential election arrests the world attention every four years. A. drags B. occupies C. empowers D. grabs 14. His statement at yesterday’s meeting was really obsolete. That assumption should be discarded now. A. disposed B. dealt with C. discomposed D. thrown away 15. One of the underlying causes for the poverty in this region is the surge in population. A. sharp increase B. gradual increase C. speeding up D. acceleration 16. The strategic problem will never be totally resolved unless it is put in a global context. A. co-text
B background C. environment D. surroundings 17. The increase in heat threatens the global climate equilibrium A equivalence 18. Carefully tended rice paddies, pastures, wheat-fields, and other croplands can be commonly seen here and there in the countryside A attended B. taken care of C. cultivated 9. Weapons of mass destruction must be strictly forbidden. Otherwise, if a nuclear war started, it would be the cataclysm for all humankind A. termination B calamity C. devastation D. destruction 20.This fur coat is indistinguishable from that one, except the size A. indifferent to B. indifferent to C. undistinct to 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 corre sponding blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash() in the blank Make youranswers clear on the Answer Sheet. I have to declare the decision of His Majesty's Government---and I feel sure it is a decision to which the great Dominions will in due course concur---for we must speak out now at once, with a day's delay. I have to make the declaration, but can you doubt what our policy will be? We have but only aim and one single, irrevocable purpose. We are resolved to destroy Hitler and every vestige of the Nazi regime. From this nothing will turn us---nothing. We will parley, we will never 4 negotiate with Hitler or any of his gang. We shall fight him by land, we shall fight him by sea, we shall fight him in the air, until under Gods help, we have rid the earth 第4页共13页
第 4 页 共 13 页 B. background C. environment D. surroundings 17.The increase in heat threatens the global climate equilibrium. A. equivalence B. equality C. balance D. equidistance 18.Carefully tended rice paddies, pastures, wheat-fields, and other croplands can be commonly seen here and there in the countryside. A. attended B. taken care of C. cultivated D. planted 19. Weapons of mass destruction must be strictly forbidden. Otherwise, if a nuclear war started, it would be the cataclysm for all humankind. A. termination B. calamity C. devastation D. destruction 20.This fur coat is indistinguishable from that one, except the size. A. indifferent to B. undifferent to C. undistinct to D. identical to 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. I have to declare the decision of His Majesty’s Government---and I feel sure it is a decision to which the great Dominions will in due course concur---for we 1. __________ must speak out now at once, with a day’s delay. I have to make the declaration, 2. __________ but can you doubt what our policy will be? We have but only aim and one single, 3.___________ irrevocable purpose. We are resolved to destroy Hitler and every vestige of the Nazi regime. From this nothing will turn us---nothing. We will parley, we will never 4. ___________ negotiate with Hitler or any of his gang. We shall fight him by land, we shall fight him by sea, we shall fight him in the air, until under God’s help, we have rid the earth 5. __________
from his shadow and liberated its peoples from his yoke. Any man or state who fights 6 on against Nazidom will have our aid. Any man or state who marches with hitler our foe. That is our policy and that is our declaration. It follows therefore which we 7 shall give whatever help we can to Russia and the Russian people. We shall appeal 8 all our friends and allies in every part of the world to make the same course and 9 we shall faithfully and steadfastly to the end 10 Part IV Cloze(10%) Then as you penetrate deeper into the bazaar, the noise of the entrance I, and you come to the2 cloth-market. The earthen floor beaten hard by countless fee, deadens the sound of footsteps, and the vaulted mud-brick walls and roof have hardly any sounds to echo. The shop-keeper speak in slow, measured tones, and the buyers, overwhelmed by the sepulchral atmosphere, follow One of the peculiarities of the Eastern bazaar is that shopkeepers dealing 4 the same kind of goods do not scatter themselves over the bazaar, in order to avoid competition, but 5 in the same area, so that purchasers can know where to find them, and so that they can form a 6 guild against injustice or persecution. In the cloth-market, for instance, all the sellers of material for clothes, curtains, chair-covers and so on7 the roadway on both sides, each open-fronted shop having a trestle table for display and shelves for storage. Bargaining is the 8 of the day, and veiled women moved at a9 pace from shop to shop, selecting, pricing and doing a little preliminary bargaining before they narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business of 10 the 1. a grows louder b fades away c. sinks in d. runs through d. melt b away c. suit d suite 4. c. collect 6. a. close-kr b. closely-knitting c closely-knit 7. a stand b. along run 8. b. rule c order 9. a. leisure d leisurely 10. a fighting P assage Most Americans remember Mark Twain as the father of Huck Finns idyllic cruise through 第5页共13页
第 5 页 共 13 页 from his shadow and liberated its peoples from his yoke. Any man or state who fights 6. __________ on against Nazidom will have our aid. Any man or state who marches with Hitler is our foe. That is our policy and that is our declaration. It follows therefore which we 7. __________ shall give whatever help we can to Russia and the Russian people. We shall appeal 8. __________ all our friends and allies in every part of the world to make the same course and 9. __________ pursue , as we shall faithfully and steadfastly to the end ... 10. _________ Part IV Cloze (10%) Passage 1 Then as you penetrate deeper into the bazaar, the noise of the entrance ___1___, and you come to the ___2___ cloth-market. The earthen floor, beaten hard by countless fee, deadens the sound of footsteps, and the vaulted mud-brick walls and roof have hardly any sounds to echo. The shop-keeper speak in slow, measured tones, and the buyers, overwhelmed by the sepulchral atmosphere, follow ___3___. One of the peculiarities of the Eastern bazaar is that shopkeepers dealing ___4___ the same kind of goods do not scatter themselves over the bazaar, in order to avoid competition, but ___5____ in the same area, so that purchasers can know where to find them, and so that they can form a ___6___ guild against injustice or persecution. In the cloth-market, for instance, all the sellers of material for clothes, curtains, chair-covers and so on ___7___ the roadway on both sides, each open-fronted shop having a trestle table for display and shelves for storage. Bargaining is the ___8___ of the day, and veiled women moved at a ___9___ pace from shop to shop, selecting, pricing and doing a little preliminary bargaining before they narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business of ___10___ the price down. 1. a. grows louder b. fades away c. sinks in d. runs through 2. a. muted b. melted c. mute d. melt 3. a. up b. away c. suit d. suite 4. a. with b. in c. for d. from 5. a. trade b. exchange c. collect d. deal 6. a. close-knit b. closely-knitting c. closely-knit d. closely-net 7. a. stand b. along c. line d. run 8. a. matter b. rule c. order d. thing 9. a. leisure b. slow c. quick d. leisurely 10.a. fighting b. reducing c. cutting d. beating Passage 2 Most Americans remember Mark Twain as the father of Huck Finn’s idyllic cruise through