《高级英语试卷》试题(三)

高级英语试题(三) Part I Vocabulary(30%) Section 1 Explain the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences.(20%) Then there is the spice-market with its pungent smells 2. She seemed oblivious to how far they were walking 3. He was expecting to enlist capital and Right Wing sympathies 4. The Japanese crowd did not appear to have the same preoccupations that I had 5. It is our firm conviction that every effort should be made to preserve world peace 6. He is a man of inbred competitiveness 7. Many children in Afghanistan succumbed to malnutrition in the last few years 8. This river teems with all kinds of fish in summer 9. The jury were asked to consider their verdict at noon the following day 10. The woman managed to escape from her would-be attacker. 11. We had to sit and swelter in the room while our friends were at the beach 12. I suppose that laziness is one of the frailties of human nature 13. The new act of parliament removed the last vestiges of royal power 14. All the silver-wares that sit in the closet are burnished 15. He was quite hot and tired after all his exertions 16. Your admonition quite sank in. You don' t have to talk to him again 17. On many of the previous occasions the U.S. trade negotiators would revert to the issue of China's 第1页共11页

第 1 页 共 11 页 高级英语试题（三） Part I Vocabulary (30%) Section 1 Explain the underlined word or phrase in each of the following sentences. (20%). 1. Then there is the spice-market with its pungent smells. 2. She seemed oblivious to how far they were walking. 3. He was expecting to enlist capital and Right Wing sympathies. 4. The Japanese crowd did not appear to have the same preoccupations that I had. 5. It is our firm conviction that every effort should be made to preserve world peace. 6. He is a man of inbred competitiveness. 7. Many children in Afghanistan succumbed to malnutrition in the last few years. 8. This river teems with all kinds of fish in summer. 9. The jury were asked to consider their verdict at noon the following day. 10. The woman managed to escape from her would-be attacker. 11. We had to sit and swelter in the room while our friends were at the beach. 12. I suppose that laziness is one of the frailties of human nature. 13. The new act of parliament removed the last vestiges of royal power. 14. All the silver-wares that sit in the closet are burnished. 15. He was quite hot and tired after all his exertions. 16. Your admonition quite sank in. You don’t have to talk to him again. 17. On many of the previous occasions the U.S. trade negotiators would revert to the issue of China’s

human rights 18. The politicians remarks received scathing criticism from the public 19. The company is on the verge of bankruptcy, and hundreds of jobs are at stake 20. Should a nuclear war breaks out. it would be a cataclysm for the mankind Section 2 Choose the best one to complete the sentence(10% ). 21. The management has made an irrevocable decision to meet the challenge from its opponent A impossible to change B. flexible D. insurmountable 22. There is a divergence of opinions among the committee members on the issue of promotion B. agreement C. differentiation D. resemblance 23. The sheepherder rounded up the animals with a whip by riding in a circle A herded together B. beat C. forced D drove away 24. The blacksmith burnished his vessel so well that it catches the sunlight just like a mirror A. made B. built 25. The chairman reverted to the problem mentioned at the previous days meeting B endorsed C. confirmed D 26. He tried with all his might to swim across the river, but he failed 第2页共11页

第 2 页 共 11 页 human rights. 18. The politician’s remarks received scathing criticism from the public. 19. The company is on the verge of bankruptcy, and hundreds of jobs are at stake. 20. Should a nuclear war breaks out, it would be a cataclysm for the mankind. Section 2 Choose the best one to complete the sentence (10%). 21. The management has made an irrevocable decision to meet the challenge from its opponent. A. impossible to change B. flexible C. inflexible D. insurmountable 22. There is a divergence of opinions among the committee members on the issue of promotion. A. similarity B. agreement C. differentiation D. resemblance 23．The sheepherder rounded up the animals with a whip by riding in a circle. A. herded together B. beat C. forced D. drove away 24. The blacksmith burnished his vessel so well that it catches the sunlight just like a mirror. A. made B. built C. shaped D. polished 25.The chairman reverted to the problem mentioned at the previous day’s meeting. A. refused B. endorsed C. confirmed D. returned 26. He tried with all his might to swim across the river, but he failed. A. strength B. wisdom

C intelligence D. will 27. The testimony he made at the court was consistent with the known facts ABCD 28. By repeating all the work he has done in the past three years, the chief of the board tried to enlist the sympathy of the members B. involve 29. There is a profusion of books in the exhibition on Sunday 30. People in that country have been determined to remove the last vestiges of tyranny. A leftovers B. traces C. footsteps 31. The deathbed struggles of the enemies can only hasten their own doom A. hu B. fasten C. accelerate 32. With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost C. certain D. safe 33. All kinds of functional furniture are sold in this supermarket. A. practical B D operatable 34. All these old houses are going to be demolished and in the place some new ones will be erected 第3页共11页

第 3 页 共 11 页 C. intelligence D. will 27.The testimony he made at the court was consistent with the known facts. A. persistent B. harmonious C. compatible D. accordant 28.By repeating all the work he has done in the past three years, the chief of the board tried to enlist the sympathy of the members. A. enroll B. involve C. engage D. obtain 29.There is a profusion of books in the exhibition on Sunday. A. plenty B. rich C. confuse D. many 30. People in that country have been determined to remove the last vestiges of tyranny. A. leftovers B. traces C. footsteps D. trails 31. The deathbed struggles of the enemies can only hasten their own doom. A. hurry B. fasten C. accelerate D. quick 32. With three goals in the first period they had a secure victory, but somehow they lost. A. saved B. protected C. certain D. safe 33.All kinds of functional furniture are sold in this supermarket. A. practical B. practicable C. operational D. operatable 34. All these old houses are going to be demolished, and in the place some new ones will be erected

destructed B burn down D. torn down 35. An hour later, we were told that the hostess were arriving presently A. some time later B. a short time later C. a long time later D. sometime in future 36. A lot of government offices and museums in Washington are made to the public withou admissions fees A. accessory B. acceptable C pted D. accessible 37. They perceived that they were unwelcome there and left A. were conscious B. were peremptory C. were complacent 38. Large areas of land have been contaminated by the leakage from the nuclear reactor A. corrupted C. polluted D. decayed 39. His tension was veiled by casual remarks A. concealed B. inspired 40. The runaway vehicle bore down inexorably on the trapped rabbit B. mercilessly D. inexplicably Part ll Error Correction(10%) re ane mistakes, one In each numbered correct the mistakes. If you change a word, cmss it out and write the substitute in the corresponding 第4页共11页

第 4 页 共 11 页 A. destructed B. burn down C. damaged D. torn down 35.An hour later, we were told that the hostess were arriving presently. A. some time later B. a short time later C. a long time later D. sometime in future 36. A lot of government offices and museums in Washington are made _________ to the public without admissions fees. A. accessory B. acceptable C. accepted D. accessible 37. They perceived that they were unwelcome there and left. A. were conscious B. were peremptory C. were complacent D. were compatible 38. Large areas of land have been contaminated by the leakage from the nuclear reactor. A. corrupted B. discolored C. polluted D. decayed 39. His tension was veiled by casual remarks. A. concealed B. inspired C. sharpened D. weakened 40. The runaway vehicle bore down inexorably on the trapped rabbit. A. stubbornly B. mercilessly C. inextricably D. inexplicably Part II 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 your answers clear on the Answer Sheet. I have to declare the decision of His Majestys Gov 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 days 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 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 all 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 pursue, as we shall faithfully and steadfastly to the end PartⅢ I Cloze(10%) Then as you penetrate deeper into the bazaar, the noise of the entrance and you come to he 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 peak 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 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 b. melted 第5页共11页

第 5 页 共 11 页 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 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 III 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