《高级英语（三）》期末考试. Vocabulary 20%1. The more he finds about himself in other newspapers, the more indignant he willbe with those whose reports are meagre.A. richB. brilliantC. annoyingD. scarce2. They had plenty to eat. But they spent all their leisure visiting neighbouringfarms and stealing potatoes, which they hoarded.A. swallowedB. ate upC. stored secretlyD. gave back3. Some acts which would be bad, simply in themselves, may be excusable andeven laudable when they are necessary means to a greater good.A. laughableB. forgivenC. praiseworthyD. admissible4. Satiety is a dream which will always elude you.A. attractB. lureC. escapeD. tempt5. The search for sunken treasure has become more popular as a legitimateendeavor.A. justifiedB. innocentC. prudentD. fundamental6. Awareness of this is a kind of redemptive grace, but it doesn’t appreciably lead torepentance and a revolution in consumer habits.A. consciousB. compensativeC. imaginativeD. appreciative7. America is anachronistic in so many ways, and not least in its clinging to abelief.A. modern-fashionedB. full of crimesC. behind the timesD. highly-developed8. He felt ________ to live a simple and lonely life in that remote village.A. sufficientB. adequateC. contentedD. competent9. Crop rotation has prevented the soil from _______.A. povertyB. impoverishmentC. weaknessD. infirmity10. He remembered reading somewhere that baldness shows virility.A. character of manB. great varietiesC. quicknessD. fragility11. His voice, though familiar, irked him; it sounded thin and scratchy.A. pleasedB. interestedC. excitedD. irritated12. There are certain disfiguring and mortal diseases about which there hasprobably never been any snobbery.A. perpetualB. fatalC. moralD. flexible13. In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term.A. unimportantB. unheard ofC. unjustifiedD. unhampered14. The value of snobbery in general consists in its power to stimulate activity.A. suffocateB. forbidC. permitD. incite15. He laughed and shouted, trying to ________ his sorrow in excitement.A. drownB. utterC. concealD. sink16. The traffic policeman waited patiently while the drunken driver _____ in hispocket for his driver’s license.A. pluckB. fumbleC. flipD. bloat17. There is no need to ________ over a broken vase. It’s so cheap.A. museB. viewC. pinchD. fuss18. The summer was so hot and dry that leaves on the trees all ________.A. droopedB. fadedC. flickedD. drained19. It is not ________ to take reference books out of the library.A. admissibleB. skepticalC. permissibleD. admirable20. Her easy success in the job made her ________, which is very dangerous.A. complacentB. docileC. accomplishedD. importantII. Text Comprehension 15%1. In "Jerusalem the Golden", Clara's mother chose Battersby Grammar School forher because (“Jerusalem the Golden”)A. she could not afford the bus fare to a better school.B. she didn't have to spend money on the school uniform.C. she had no trust in education and wanted to spend as little as she could aslong as she kept her social position in the neighborhood.D. she didn't care what opinions other people might have of her so long as herchild could get a good education.2. Clara liked her school for all the reasons that most people would specify asparticular causes for dislike. What aspects of the school attract her so much?(“Jerusalem the Golden”)A. She could do whatever she liked at school.B. The school was full of good teachers and so many intelligent pupils whomshe admired so much.C. The school looked so large and even bleak to her, and there were so manypupils she did not know, which was quite different from her home.D. She was proud at school because she came from an area used to inhabited bythe middle class.3. “Vegetables with crisp and crackling texture emerge as mush, slippery andstringy as hair nets simmered in Vaseline.” (“Science Has Spoiled My Supper”) What figure of speech is used in the sentence?A. personificationB. metaphorC. metonymyD. hyperbole4. By "acquisitiveness" is meant (“On Human Nature and Politics”)A. the wish to possess as much as possible of goods, or the title to goods.B. one aspect of human nature that is acquired in political struggle.C. the wish to survive the conquest of hunger.D. the wish that is originated from acquiring food.5. Which of the following is NOT true about power according to Russell? (“On Human Nature and Politics”)A. Knowledge is power.B. The love of power is not always a bad motive.C. The love of power is the most important of all the four motives.D. Those who have never experienced power have a stronger wish for it.6. How does An thony Burgess organize his idea in "Is America Falling Apart?" (“IsAmerican Falling Apart?”)A. He first puts forward his idea that America is falling apart. Then he followsit up with examples to show the gravity of the problems.B. He points out what problems with America are, analyses how they lead toneurosis, and suggests what Americans should do.C. He compares the problems with America in the 60's to those in the 30's,points out how serious they are and suggests what Americans should do.D. He points out problems with America, analyses the origins of the problemsand concludes that America is hopeless.7. When commenting on American way of consumption, the writer says "Plannedobsolescence is not conducive to pride in workmanship." (“Is American F alling Apart?”)What does he mean?A. Workmen do not feel proud because they have to obey orders.B. Planning in workmanship is out of date, so there's no pride to talk about.C. Articles designed to break or wear out quickly do not help people to take apride in their work.D. Products are so unattractive that people do not feel proud of them.8. One of the problems with American education is that (“Is American FallingApart?”)A. the teachers work very conscientiously and lack creativeness.B. the teachers do not follow the school textbooks strictly.C. the teachers experiment with new methods of education.D. teachers can not be fired except for raping girl students and getting boystudents drunk.9. In "America, filling in the vacuum left by the liquefie d British Empire,...", (“IsAmerican Falling Apart?”) "the liquefied British Empire" meansA. the British Empire which is surrounded by water.B. a strong and enforced empire.C. the British Empire which used to be great.D. the British Empire that has thoroughly collapsed.10. The title "Ace in the Hole" indicates that (“Ace in the Hole”)A. Ace Anderson was in an embarrassing situation.B. Ace dropped into a ditch while driving home.C. Ace was so angry with her wife.D. Ace was trapped in a trick and could not get out of it.11. What is Ace's mother's attitude towards his marriage with Evey? (“Ace in theHole”)A. She had all along thought his marriage was not satisfactory but hadhesitated to say so until now.B. She was strongly opposed to their marriage and didn't accept Evey from thebeginning.C. She was quite satisfied with Evey.D. She thought Evey was acceptable as a Catholic although she sometimesbehaved oddly.12. At the end of the story, (“Ace in the Hole”)A. the dinner music from the radio eased off the tension between Ace andEvey.B. Ace and Evey broke up and separated.C. Ace was totally disappointed with their marriage but could do nothing aboutit.D. Evey admitted her mistake and everything went on well.13. According to Aldous Huxley, (“Selected Snobberies”)A. Men are snobbish almost about everything.B. There is no snobbery about any disfiguring or mortal disease.C. All snobberies will cause harm and danger to society.D. Some snobberies should be admired while others despised.14. "The snobbery of family" refers to (“Selected Snobberies”)A. having excessive pride of one's family.B. snobbery existing among family members.C. jealousy about other families.D. jealousy about each other in one family.15. "... consumption-snobs, who thought that it would be romantic to fade away inthe flower of youth ..." can be interpreted as: (“Selected Snobberies”)A. shopping-snobs, who thought that it would be romantic to be immersed inso many wonderful commodities.B. tuberculosis-snobs, who thought it would be romantic to recover with thehelp of young flowers.C. tuberculosis-snobs, who thought it would be romantic to die when young.D. shopping-snobs, who thought that it would be romantic to go home withflowers which were not in full blossom.III. Fill in each blank with a word selected from the list in its proper form1. Where private ownership ________, public amenities decay or are preventedfrom coming into being.2. Whether the talks are successful or not ________ a small number of men.3. In his sleepy state the sound of a car driving up to the door scarcely ________his consciousness.4. When man took to agriculture, and made his wife do all the heavy work in thefields, he had time ________ the vanity of human life, to invent mythologies and systems of philosophy ,etc.5. With the Vietnam War and especially the Mylai horror, Americans arebeginning to realize that they ________ original sin as much as Europeans are.6. I've listened to your arguments, but in spite of all you said I ________ todisagree with you.7. I have my logical ties to Watts. My interest in the law ___ a concern for thefuture of Watts.8. America has always despised its teachers and, ________, it has been grantedthe teachers it deserves.9. Shopkeepers in Staveley have been asked to take down advertisement signsput up without permission ________ the signs caused an injury to visual amenities.10. These are means we have never ________ to obtain information.IV. Fill in each blank in the following passage with a proper word from the list.But great as is the influence of the motives we have been considering, there is one which _(1)_ them all, …Power, like vanity, is insatiable. Nothing _(2)_ of omnipotence could satisfy it _(3)_. And as it is especially the vice of energetic men, the _(4)_ efficacy of love of power is out of all proportion _(5)_ its frequency. It is,_(6)_, by far the strongest motive in the lives _(7)_ important men. Love of power is _(8)_ increased by the experience of power, and this _(9)_ to petty power as well as to _(10)_ of potentates.V. Translation 20%A E-C1. The shabbiness of the district and the dingy gloom of the school itself meant nothing to Clara. To her, the building was endlessly exciting, and she liked it for all the reasons that most people would specify as particular causes for dislike.2. If we apply to other attributes the criteria we apply these days to appetite, we would want bright children anymore; we’d merely want them to look bright and get through school fast. We wouldn’t be interested in beautiful women, but just good pain job.3. If we regard activity as being in itself a good, then we must count all snobberies as good; for all provoke activity. If, with the Buddhists, we regard all activity in this world of illusion as bad, then we shall condemn all snobberies out of hand.B C-E并非一切东西—特别是我们最需要的那些东西—都能不赔钱的，正是在这些方面国家应该干预，把利润因素排除在外。