高級英語（二）試卷A11.It________metothinkofallthemoneyvewasted.A.embattlesB.rejoiceC.infuriatesD.recedeA卷,分PartOne………線……訂……………裝……………12.Ifyou_____something,suchasfoodordrink,youreduceitsqualityormakeitweaker,forexamplebyaddingwatertoit.SectionAWordExplanation(10%)A.adulterate13.Thisterrificmoviekeeps_________meallthetime.A.fracturingB.modulatingC.underminingB.moorC.vaccinateD.sue1.Somethingthatis_______isdeliberatelydeceitful,dishonestoruntrue.A.spontaneousB.frenzied2.Ifsomething____________yourskin,itcutsitbadlyanddeeplyA.lacerateB.demolishC.scudD.shrink3.Peopleandanimalsthatare_________arehostileandunfriendly.A.inimicalB.derelictC.facetiousD.aberrantC.fraudulentD.stultifyingD.reeling14.Aftershesaidthesewords,therewasa________pauseintheirtalk.A.obsceneB.unfathomableC.aestheticD.momentary15.Heisa(an)_______boy,alwaysinsistingonhisownrightsandopinions.A.languishB.assertiveC.almightyD.tyranny16.Hehasalwaysbeen______________withfearofunemployment.4.Somethingthatis__________issobadorunpleasantthatitmakesyoufeeldisgustordismay.A.intoxicated17.Mr.Wilsonisamantotally________ofallhumor.A.indicativeB.devoidC.gruelingB.exuberantC.indifferentD.obsessedA.appealing5.Ifyou_________,youtravelormoveslowlyandnotinanyparticulardirection.A.invokeB.meanderC.prescribeD.infuseB.appallingC.apparentD.appearingD.enigmatical18.Youwill,infact,findnothingofthesortinEurope----_________perhapsinthemoreputridpartsofEngland.6.Apersonwhoactswithoutthinkingaboutwhattheyaredoingisoftencalledan____________.A.andB.thereforeC.withoutD.saveA.automationB.automatonC.automatD.autonomy7.A__________isagroupoftreesthatareclosetogether,oftenbecausetheyhavebeenplantedinthisway.19.Thereisno_______motiveinworkotherthantheproductbeingmadeandtheprocessesofitscreation.A.interior20.TothewestofGulfport,thetownofPassChristianwasvirtually__________.A.pitchedinB.restedonC.wipedoutD.whippedupPartTwoReadingComprehension(20%)B.exteriorC.ulteriorD.superiorA.gruff8.Ifyou________tosomething,youmentionitinaveryindirectway.A.illustrateB.concoctC.alludeD.invokeB.grudgeC.grovelD.grove9.Ifaplaceis______byaparticularrouteormethodoftransport,youareabletoreachitbythisrouteormethod.Directions:Thereare3passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.A.accessibleB.assessableC.accessableD.acessable10.Ifsomeonehas_______motivesorreasonsfordoingsomething,theydonotshowtheirmotivesopenlybuthidethem.PassageOneA.hideousB.desultoryC.compulsiveD.ulteriorQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhenIappliedunderEarlyDecisiontotheUniversityofPennsylvaniafouryearsago,Iwasmotivatedbytwopowerfulemotions:ambitionandfear.TheambitionwastofulfillmylifelongexpectationofattendinganIvyLeagueschool;thefearwasthatwithouttheadvantageofferedbyEarlyDecision,Iwouldntmakethecut.APennadmissionsofficertoldmethatthepreviousyeartheyhadaccepted45percentofEarlyDecisionapplicantsandjust29percentoftotalapplicants.Theimplicationwasclear:applyingunderEarlySectionBVocabulary&Structure(10%)Thereare10incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChooseOneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.-1-Decisiondramaticallyimprovesyourchancesofacceptance.AtBrownUniversity,myotherfavorite,applyingearlydidnotconferanyadvantage.WhileBrownwasmyNo.1choice,Pennwasaclosesecond,andIdesperatelywantedtomakesureIgotintooneofthetwo.C.easinessandeffort-savingD.trouble-savingandrelease22.ItcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthemainadvantageofEarlyDecisionisthat______.IappliedjustbeforetheNov.1deadline,andsixweekslaterIgotmyacceptancepackage.Iwasthrilledandrelieved.Whilemyfriendsspentwintervacationfinishingasmanyas18applicationseach,Irelaxed.OnaschooltriptoFranceoverspringbreak,Idrankwinewhileeveryoneelsestruggledwithinternationalcallingcardstophonehomeandfindoutwheretheydbeenaccepted.Peoplecriedaboutgettingrejected,orbeganthedifficultandagonizingprocessofchoosingbetweentwoormoreschools.Strangely,noneofthismademefeelbetterabouthavingappliedearly.Itmademefeelworse.WhenalotofpeoplefrommyclassgotintoBrown,IwonderedifI,too,couldhave.A.youcangraduatefromthehighschoolearlierB.youdon’tworryabouttheresultsC.youneedn’ttaketheceexaminationD.you’remorelikelytobeaccepted23.Thedescriptionoftheauthor’sfeelingsinParagraph2showsthat_______.A.heissatisfiedwithhischoiceB.therearemanyadvantagesofbeingacceptedearlierC.lesseffortisneededunderEarlyDecisionPennsentadiscombobulatingarrayofmaterialtoincomingfreshmenoverthesummer.Asthepileofmailmounted,sodidmyconcernsthatIhadmadethewrongchoice.IhadbeentoPennonlyoneday,inOctoberofmysenioryear.IrealizenowIdidnotknownearlyenoughaboutmyselfortheschool.PickingclasseswasfarmorearcanethanIhadexpected(orthanitwouldhavebeenatasmallerschool).AndwhenIgottothecampus,Ifoundthatfraternitiesandsororitieswereamorenoticeableandobnoxiouspresencethanthe30percentstudentmembershiphadsuggestedtome.D.heishappywithanddoubtsabouthisdecision24.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthetextthat________.A.afullconsiderationisneededbeforeapplyingB.studentsshouldavoidtheshortcutC.aquickdecisionwilldoyounogoodD.theauthorshouldn’tapplyunderEarlyDecision25.Fromthetextwecanseethatthewriterseems_________.A.regretfulItwasn'tlongbeforeIknewPennwasnotrightformeandIlookedintotransferring.Forme,itwasaboutmorethanjustchangingschools.IwantedtohavethetraditionalapplicationexperienceI'dmissedoutonduringmyfirstgo-round.TheonlyschoolonmylistthatallowedtransfersduringthesecondsemesteroffreshmanyearwasWesleyan,soIwaitedoutthewholeyear,andthenappliedtoYale,BrownandWesleyan.IgotintoWesleyan.TheironythatIcouldhavegotteninsooner,withoutgettingrejectedbytheotherschools,wasnotlostonme.ButIknowImadetherightdecision.Tohigh-schoolseniorswhowanttoavoidmakingthesamemistakeIdid,myadviceissimple:dontapplyunderEarlyDecisionunlessyouareabsolutelysurethattheschoolisyourfirstchoice.And,justasimportant,dontletyourparentsorcollege-guidancecounselorpersuadesyoutoapplyunderEarlyDecision.Theymayhavetheirownagenda,oratleasttheirownperceptionofwhoyouareandwhatyouwant.AsIdiscovered,noonecanreallyknowwhatyouwantbetterthanyourself,andevenyoumayneedtimetofigureoutwhatthatis.B.optimisticC.gloomyD.sensitivePassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Insomecountrieswhereracialprejudiceisacute,violencehassocometobetakenforgrantedasameansofsolvingdifferences,thatitisnotevenquestioned.Therearecountrieswherethewhitemanimposeshisrulebybruteforce;therearecountrieswheretheblackmanprotestsbysettingfiretocitiesandbylootingandpillaging.Importantpeopleonbothsides,whowouldinotherrespects,appeartobereasonablemen,getupandcalmlyargueinfavorofviolence–asifitwerealegitimatesolution,likeanyother.Whatisreallyfrightening,whatreallyfillsyouwithdespair,istherealizationthatwhenitcomestothecrunch,wehavemadenoactualprogressatall.Wemaywearcollarsandtiesinsteadofwar-paint,butourinstinctsremainbasicallyunchanged.Thewholeoftherecordedhistoryofthehumanrace,thattediousdocumentationofviolence,hastaughtusabsolutelynothing.Wehavestillnotlearntthatviolenceneversolvesaproblembut21.ThemainreasonsfortheauthortoapplyunderEarlyDecisionare_______.A.prideandambitionB.dreamandfear-2-makesitmoreacute.Thesheerhorror,thebloodshed,andthesufferingmeannothing.Nosolutionevercomestolightthemorningafterwhenwedismallycontemplatethesmokingruinsandwonderwhathitus.C.arepersecuted.D.Havedifficultyinadvocatinglawenforcement.29.Hewasnonethewiser”means__________.Thetrulyreasonablemenwhoknowwherethesolutionsliearefindingitharderandherdertogetahearing.Theyaredespised,mistrustedandevenpersecutedbytheirownkindbecausetheyadvocatesuchapparentlyoutrageousthingsaslawenforcement.Ifhalftheenergythatgoesintoviolentactswereputtogooduse,ifoureffortsweredirectedatcleaninguptheslumsandghettos,atimprovingliving-standardsandprovidingeducationandemploymentforall,wewouldhavegonealongwaytoarrivingatasolution.Ourstrengthissappedbyhavingtomopupthemessthatviolenceleavesinitswake.Inawell-directedeffort,itwouldnotbeimpossibletofulfilltheidealsofastablesocialprogramme.Thebenefitsthatcanbederivedfromconstructivesolutionsareeverywhereapparentintheworldaroundus.Genuineandlastingsolutionsarealwayspossible,providingweworkwithintheframeworkofthelaw.A.hewasnotatallwiseinlistening.B.Hewasnotatallwiserthannothingbefore.C.Hegainsnothingafterlistening.D.Hemakesnosenseoftheargument.30.Accordingtheauthorthebestwaytosolveraceprejudiceis__________.A.lawenforcement.B.knowledge.C.nonviolence.D.Moppinguptheviolentmess.PassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Beforewecanevenbegintocontemplatepeacefulco-existencebetweentheraces,wemustappreciateeachothersproblems.Andtodothis,wemustlearnaboutthem:itisasimpleexerciseincommunication,inexchanginginformation.Talk,talk,talk,”theadvocatesofviolencesay,“allyoueverdoistalk,andwearenonethewiser”Itsratherlikethestoryofthefamousbarristerwhopainstakinglyexplainedhiscasetothejudge.Afterlisteningtoalengthyargumentthejudgecomplainedthatafterallthistalk,hewasnonethewiser.Possible,mylord,”thebarristerreplied,nonethewiser,butsurelyfarbetterinformed.”Knowledgeisthenecessaryprerequisitetowisdom:theknowledgethatviolencecreatestheevilsitpretendstosolve.Stratford-on-Avon,asweallknow,hasonlyoneindustry-WilliamShakespeare-buttherearetwodistinctlyseparateandincreasinglyhostilebranches.ThereistheRoyalShakespeareCompany(RSC),whichpresentssuperbproductionsoftheplaysattheShakespeareMemorialTheatreontheAvon.Andtherearethetownsfolkwholargelyliveoffthetouristswhocome,nottoseetheplays,buttolookatAnneHathaway’sCottage,Shakespeare’sbirthplaceandtheothersights.TheworthyresidentsofStratforddoubtthatthetheatreaddsapennytotheirrevenue.TheyfranklydisliketheRSCsactors,themwiththeirlonghairandbeardsandsandalsandnoisiness.salldeliciouslyironicwhenyouconsiderthatShakespeare,whoearnstheirliving,washimselfanactor(withabeard)anddidhisshareofnoise-making.Thetouriststreamsarenotentirelyseparate.Thesightseerswhocomebybus-andoftentakeinWarwickCastleandBlenheimPalaceonthesidetusuallyseetheplays,andsomeofthemareevensurprisedtofindatheatreinStratford.However,theplaygoersdomanagealittlesight-seeingalongwiththeirplaygoing.Itistheplaygoers,theRSCcontends,whobringinmuchofthetown’srevenuebecausetheyspendthenight(someofthemfourorfivenights)pouringcashintothehotelsandrestaurants.Thesightseerscantakeineverythingandgetoutoftownbynightfall.26.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.AdvocatingViolence.B.ViolenceCanDoNothingtoDiminishRacePrejudice.C.ImportantPeopleonBothSidesSeeViolenceAsaLegitimateSolution.D.TheInstinctsofHumanRaceAreThirstyforViolence.27.Recordedhistoryhastaughtus___________.A.violenceneversolvesanything.B.nothing.C.thebloodshedmeansnothing.Thetownsfolkdon’tseeitthiswayandlocalcouncildoesnotcontributedirectlytothesubsidyoftheRoyalShakespeareCompany.Stratfordcriespoortraditionally.Neverthelesseveryhotelintownseemstobeaddinganewwingorcocktaillounge.Hiltonisbuildingitsownhotelthere,whichyoumaybesurewillbedecoratedwithHamletHamburgerBars,theLearLounge,theBanquoBanquetingRoom,andsoforth,andwillbeveryexpensive.D.everything.28.Itcanbeinferredthattrulyreasonablemen___________.A.cantgetahearing.B.arelookeddownupon.-3-Anyway,thetownsfolkcan’tunderstandwhytheRoyalShakespeareCompanyneedsaPassageFoursubsidy.(Thetheatrehasbrokenattendancerecordsforthreeyearsinarow.Lastyearits1,431seatswere94percentoccupiedallyearlongandthisyearthey’lldobetter.)Thereason,ofcourse,isthatcostshaverocketedandticketpriceshavestayedlow.ItwouldbeashametoraisepricestoomuchbecauseitwoulddriveawaytheyoungQuestions35to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Ourshasbecomeasocietyofemployees.AhundredyearsorsoagoonlyoneoutofeveryfiveAmericansatworkwasemployed,i.e.,workedforsomebodyelse.Todayonlyoneoutoffiveisnotemployedbutworkingforhimself.AndwhenfiftyyearsagobeingpeoplewhoareStratfordsmostattractiveclientele.Theycomeentirelyfortheplays,nottheemployed”meantworkingasafactorylabourerorasafarmhand,theemployeeoftodaysights.Theyallseemtolookalike(thoughtheycomefromalloverpointed,dedicatedisincreasinglyamiddle-classpersonwithasubstantialformaleducation,holdingafaces,wearingjeansandsandals,eatingtheirbunsandbeddingdownforthenightontheflagstonesoutsidethetheatretobuythe20seatsand80standing-roomticketsheldforthesleepersandsoldtothemwhentheboxofficeopensat10:30a.m.31.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,welearnthat__________.A.thetownsfolkdenytheRSCscontributiontothetownsrevenueB.theactorsoftheRSCimitateShakespeareonandoffstageC.thetwobranchesoftheRSCarenotongoodtermsprofessionalormanagementjobrequiringintellectualandtechnicalskills.Indeed,twothingshavecharacterizedAmericansocietyduringtheselastfiftyyears:middle-classandupper-classemployeeshavebeenthefastest-growinggroupsinourworkingpopulation-growingsofastthattheindustrialworker,thatoldestchildoftheIndustrialRevolution,hasbeenlosinginnumericalimportancedespitetheex-pans/onofindustrialproduction.Yetyouwillfinelittleifanythingwrittenonwhatitistobeanemployee.Youcanfindagreatdealofverydubiousadviceonhowtogetajoborhowtogetapromotion.Youcanalsofindagooddealofworkinachosenfield,whetheritbethemechaniststradeorbookkeeping(簿記).Everyoneofthesetradesrequiresdifferentskills,setsdifferentstandards,andrequiresadifferentpreparation.Yettheyallhaveemployeeshipincommon.Andincreasingly,especiallyinthelargebusinessoringovernment,employeeshipismoreimportanttosuccessthanthespecialprofessionalknowledgeorskill.CertainlymorepeoplefailbecausetheydonotknowtherequirementsofbeinganD.thetownsfolkearnlittlefromtourism32.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph3that__________.A.thesightseerscannotvisittheCastleandthePalaceseparatelyB.theplaygoersspendmoremoneythanthesightseersC.thesightseersdomoreshoppingthantheplaygoersD.theplaygoersgotonootherplacesintownthanthetheater33.BysayingStratfordcriespoortraditionally”(Line2-3,Paragraph4),theauthoremployeethanbecausetheydonotadequatelypossesstheskillsoftheirtrade;thehigherimpliesthat__________.youclimbtheladder,themoreyougetintoadministrativeorexecutivework,thegreatertheemphasisonabilitytoworkwithintheorganizationratherthanontechnicalabilitiesorprofessionalknowledgeA.StratfordcannotaffordtheexpansionprojectsB.StratfordhaslongbeeninfinancialdifficultiesC.thetownisnotreallyshortofmoney36.Itisimpliedthatfiftyyearsago__________.D.thetownsfolkusedtobepoorlypaidA.eightypercentofAmericanworkingpeoplewereemployedinfactoriesB.twentypercentofAmericanintellectualswereemployeesC.thepercentageofintellectualsinthetotalworkforcewasalmostthesameasthatofindustrialworkers34.Accordingtothetownsfolk,theRSCdeservesnosubsidybecause__________.A.ticketpricescanberaisedtocoverthespendingB.thecompanyisfinanciallyill-managedC.thebehavioroftheactorsisnotsociallyacceptableD.thetheatreattendanceisontheriseD.thepercentageofintellectualsworkingasemployeeswasnotsolargeasthatofindustrialworkers35.Fromthetextwecanconcludethattheauthor__________.A.issupportiveofbothsides37.Accordingtothepassage,withthedevelopmentofmodernindustry,___________.A.factorylabourerswillovertakeintellectualemployeesinnumberB.thereareasmanymiddle-classemployeesasfactorylabourersC.employershaveattachedgreatimportancetofactorylabourersD.theproportionoffactorylabourersinthetotalemployeepopulationhasdecreasedB.favorsthetownsfolksviewC.takesadetachedattitudeD.issympathetictotheRSC.-4-38.Theworddubious”(L.2,Para.2)mostprobablymeans__________.A.valuableB.usefulC.doubtfulD.helpful54.Mybrainwasaspowerfulasadynamo,aspreciseaschemistsscales,andaspenetratingasascalpel.(55.Thefacttheirmarriagemaybeontherocksorthattheirloveaffairshavebeenbrokenoreventhattheygotoutofbedonthewrongsideissimplynotaconcern.()39.Accordingtothewriter,professionalknowledgeorskillis__________.A.lessimportantthanawarenessofbeingagoodemployee)B.asimportantastheabilitytodealwithpublicrelations56.TheairofmorningwassoclearthatthesnowstillcrowningtheEighteenPeaksburnedwithwhit-goldfireacrossthemilesofsunlitair,underthedarkblueofthesky.C.moreimportantthanemployer-employeerelationsD.asimportantastheabilitytoco-operatewithothersintheorganization40.Fromthepassageitcanbeseenthatemployeeshiphelpsone__________.A.tobemoresuccessfulinhiscareerB.tobemorespecializedinhisfield()57.Thatdidit.Ileapedtomyfeet,bellowinglikeabull.(58.Thematchwillsoonbeoveranddefeatisstaringusintheface.(59.Ialsoseethedull,drill,docile,brutishmassesofHunsoldiersploddingon.())C.tosolvetechnicalproblemsD.todevelophisprofessionalskill)60.Iwillwanderthefaceoftheearth,ashambling,hollow-eyedhulk.()PartThreeParaphrase(20%)SectionBTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese(15%)Directions:Explainthefollowingsentencesinyourownwords.61.Weshallpayanyprice,bearanyburden,meetanyhardship,supportanyfriend,opposeanyfoetoassurethesurvivalandthesuccessofliberty.41.Wecanbattendownandrideitout.62Thecharmofconversationisthatitdoesnotreallystartfromanywhere,andnoone.42.Howlongbefore