高级英语函授期末试卷(2)AB

福建师大继续教育学院

07级英语专业（本科）

《高级英语》(2)试题（A卷）

考试形式：闭卷考考试时间：120分钟

班级学号姓名

1.desolation

A. sadness

B. overburden

C. threat

D. solution

2. sustain

A. cure

B. endure

C. pretend

D. trace

3. precisely

A. properly

B. moderately

C. endurably

D. accurately

4. disdain

A. contempt

B. compose

C. imitate

D. relate

5.feeble

A. energetic

B. weak

C. angry

D. rude

6.prerogative

A. privilege

B. progress

C. punish

D. irritate

7. index

A. check

B. indicator

C. finality

D. indoor

8.squander

A. quarrel

B. overspend

C. argue

D. squirm

9.exhort

A. advice

B. exhaust

C. inhale

D. propel

10.goad

A. stimulate

B. retreat

C. increase

D. introduce

11. vulgar

A. course

B. vital

C. grievous

D. disappointing

12.fatigue

A. picture

B. mimic

C. mark

D. tire

13.integral

A. tedious

B. difficult

C. naive

D. inherent

14.novice

A. interesting

B. layman

C. sin

D. mistake

15. salvation

A. sending

B. trembling

C. saving

D. suffering

16.morbid

A. merciless

B. sorry

C. unhealthy

D. helpless

17.catastrophe

A. waterfall

B. disaster

C. represent

D. dominate

18. antiquated

A. old

B. unfair

C. unkind

D. imperceptible

19. awe

A. respect

B. supposition

C. outlet

D. meeting

20. vogue

A. fashion

B. disaster

C. disease

D. tolerance

the texts you’ve learned: 10%

1. An intelligent listener is satisfied with a general concept of what a musical piece means.(What to Listen for in Music)

2. Musical listening is actually done on the three planes simultaneously .(What to Listen for in Music)

3. Ernest, Harry and Little Keogh were all Eveline’s brothers.(Eveline)

4. Every Saturday night Eveline’s father got angry because she was such a wasteful girl.(Eveline)

5. The author agrees with neither of the two discrepant views on old age.(The Tragedy of Old Age In America)

6. The quality of late life is determined by a combination of many elements. (The Tragedy of Old Age In America)

7. American food is tasteless and innutritious.(Science Has Spoiled My Supper)

8. Old-fashioned cheeses can no longer be bought anywhere in the United States. (Science Has Spoiled My Supper)

9.Men are snobbish almost about everything.(Selected Snobberies)

10.It is clear that all snobberies are mentioned in this essay.(Selected Snobberies)

Ⅲ. Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions given: 10%

come close to size up be commensurate with go down the drain

dispose of have an edge on scoff at get around to be laid up by and large 1. I eyed a bowl of cooked carrot, _______them ____for the cake or marginated vegetable salad.

2. There is no safe way to ____________ or isolate the nuclear waste.

3. We ____________ alternatives to fossil fuels and nuclear energy, and keep exhausting natural resources.

4. Human kind has never developed a weapon it did not eventually ___________ using on itself.

5. I can tell you what it is ,__________, but you will probably be unable to accept it.

6. All the chances for negotiation ____________________.

7. The little girl was so embarrassed that she _____________ to tears.

8. Don ’t get the idea that the value of music ____________________ its sensuous appeal. 9. She always _____________other girls in the store. 10. She was ill and ___________for a day.

Ⅳ. Choose the proper word to fil1 in the blank (15%)

process heave end transfer ends pursuit

hopper self victory goal

These overdetermined entrepreneurs give everything they have in the ____1__ of their goals and frequently ___2___ up truly giving everything. They ____3__ all of their possessions into the __4___ and make crushing contribution of __5___ in the battle for material ___6__. In the ____7__, control and power ____8__ from them to the __9__ itself. Means and ___10__ are in total disarray.

V . Explain the underlined parts in the following sentences: 10%