1、答案：1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. Awareness of this is a kind of redemptive grace, but it doesnt appreciably lead to repentance nd a revolution in consumer habits. A. conscious B. compensative C. imaginative D. appreciative 7. America is anachronistic in so many ways, nd not least in its clinging to a belief. A.
2、modern-fashioned B. full of crimes C. behind the times D. highly-developed 8. He felt _ to live a simple nd lonely life in that remote village. A. sufficient B. adequate C. contented D. competent 9. Crop rotation has prevented the soil rom _. A. poverty B. impoverishment C. weakness D. infirmity 10.
3、 He remembered reading somewhere that baldness shows virility. A. character of man B. great varieties C. quickness D. fragility （ B ） （ C ） （ C ） （ B ） （ A ）6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. His voice, though familiar, irked him; it sounded thin nd scratchy. A. pleased B. interested C. excited D. irritated 12. Th
4、ere are certain disfiguring nd mortal diseases about which there has probably never been any snobbery. A. perpetual B. fatal C. moral D. flexible 13. In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term. A. unimportant B. unheard of C. unjustified D. unhampered14. The value of s
5、nobbery in general consists in its power to stimulate activity. A. suffocate B. forbid C. permit D. incite 15. He laughed nd shouted, trying to _ his sorrow in excitement. A. drown B. utter C. conceal D. sink （ D ） （ B ） （ B ） （ D ） （ A ）11. 12. 13. 14. 15.16. The traffic policeman waited patiently
6、while the drunken driver _ in his pocket for his drivers license.A. pluck B. fumble C. flip D. bloat 17. There is no need to _ over a broken vase. Its so cheap.A. muse B. view C. pinch D. fuss 18. The summer was so hot nd dry that leaves on the trees all _. A. drooped B. faded C. flicked D. drained
7、19. It is not _ to take reference books out of the library. A. admissible B. skeptical C. permissible D. admirable 20. Her easy success in the job made her _, which is very dangerous. A. complacent B. docile C. accomplished D. important （ B ） （D ） （ D ） （ C ） （ A ）16. 17. 18. 19.20.II. Text Comprehe
8、nsion 1. In Jerusalem the Golden, Claras mother chose Battersby Grammar School for her because （“Jerusalem the Golden”）A. she could not afford the bus fare to a better school. B. she didnt have to spend money on the school uniform. C. she had no trust in education nd wanted to spend as little as she
9、 could as long as she kept her social position in the neighborhood. D. she didnt care what opinions other people might have of her so long as her child could get a good education. 2. Clara liked her school for all the reasons that most people would specify as particular causes for dislike. What aspe
10、cts 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 nd so many intelligent pupils whom she admired so much. C. The school looked so large nd even bleak to her, nd there were so many pupils she did not kn
11、ow, which was quite different rom her home. D. She was proud at school because she came rom an area used to inhabited by the middle class. 3. “Vegetables with crisp nd crackling texture emerge as mush, slippery nd stringy as hair nets simmered in Vaseline.” （“Science Has Spoiled My Supper”） What fig
12、ure of speech is used in the sentence?A. personification B. metaphor C. metonymy D. hyperbole 4. By acquisitiveness is meant （“On Human Nature nd Politics”）A. the wish to possess as much as possible of goods, r the title to goods. B. one aspect of human nature that is acquired in political struggle.
13、 C. the wish to survive the conquest of hunger. D. the wish that is riginated rom acquiring food. 5. Which of the following is NOT true about power according to Russell? （“On Human Nature nd Politics”）A. Knowledge is power. B. The love of power is not always a bad motive. C. The love of power is the
14、 most important of all the four motives. D. Those who have never experienced power have a stronger wish for it. （ C ） （ C ）（ C ） （ A ） （ D ）1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. How does Anthony Burgess rganize his idea in Is America Falling Apart?（“Is American Falling Apart?”）A. He first puts forward his idea that Ame
15、rica is falling apart. Then he follows it up with examples to show the gravity of the problems. B. He points out what problems with America are, analyses how they lead to neurosis, nd suggests what Americans should do. C. He compares the problems with America in the 60s to those in the 30s, points o
16、ut how serious they are nd suggests what Americans should do. D. He points out problems with America, analyses the rigins of the problems nd concludes that America is hopeless. 7. When commenting on American way of consumption, the writer says Planned obsolescence is not conducive to pride in workma
17、nship. （“Is American Falling Apart?”）What does he mean?A. Workmen do not feel proud because they have to obey rders. B. Planning in workmanship is out of date, so theres no pride to talk about. C. Articles designed to break r wear out quickly do not help people to take a pride in their work. D. Prod
18、ucts are so unattractive that people do not feel proud of them. 8. One of the problems with American education is that （“Is American Falling Apart?A. the teachers work very conscientiously nd lack creativeness. B. the teachers do not follow the school textbooks strictly. C. the teachers experiment w
19、ith new methods of education. D. teachers can not be fired except for raping girl students nd getting boy students drunk. 9. In America, filling in the vacuum left by the liquefied British Empire,., （“Is American Falling Apart?”） the liquefied British Empire meansA. the British Empire which is surro
20、unded by water. B. a strong nd 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 nderson was in an embarrassing situation. B. Ace dropped into a ditch while drivin
21、g home. C. Ace was so angry with her wife. D. Ace was trapped in a trick nd could not get out of it. （ B ）（C ） （ A ） （ C ） （A ）11. What is Aces mothers attitude towards his marriage with Evey? （“Ace in the Hole”） A. She had all along thought his marriage was not satisfactory but had hesitated to say
22、 so until now. B. She was strongly opposed to their marriage nd didnt accept Evey rom the beginning. C. She was quite satisfied with Evey. D. She thought Evey was acceptable as a Catholic although she sometimes behaved oddly. 12. At the end of the story, （“Ace in the Hole”）A. the dinner music rom th
23、e radio eased off the tension between Ace nd Evey. B. Ace nd Evey broke up nd separated. C. Ace was totally disappointed with their marriage but could do nothing about it. D. Evey admitted her mistake nd everything went on well. 13. According to Aldous Huxley, （“Selected Snobberies”）A. Men are snobb
24、ish almost about everything. B. There is no snobbery about any disfiguring r mrtal disease. C. All snobberies will cause harm nd 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 ones
25、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 in the flower of youth . can be interpreted as: （“Selected Snobberies”）A. shopping-snobs, who thoug
26、ht that it would be romantic to be immersed in so many wonderful commodities.B. tuberculosis-snobs, who thought it would be romantic to recover with the help 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 rom
27、antic to go home with flowers which were not in full blossom.（ B ） （ A ） （ D ） （ C ） （ C ） 11. 12. 13.14. 15. Translation1. The shabbiness of the district nd the dingy gloom of the school itself meant nothing to Clara. To her, the building was endlessly exciting, nd she liked it fr all the reasons t
28、hat most people would specify as particular causes fr dislike. 1. 住宅区的穷街陋巷，学校的阴暗无光，对克莱拉说来都无所谓。学校那幢阴暗的大楼给她带来了无尽的振奋和欢乐。大多数人对这幢楼的厌恶的种种非议恰巧是她心目中的可爱之处。2. If we apply to other attributes the criteria we apply these days to appetite, we would want bright children anymre; wed merely want them to look bright nd get through school fast. We wouldnt be interested in b
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