《高级英语(一)》期末AO卷

福建师范大学网络与继续教育学院

《高级英语（一）》期末考试A卷（闭卷）

学号姓名成绩

注：考试时间为100分钟，答案写在答题纸上

I. Vocabulary 20%

1. The use of the pesticide had been banned in the United States, but the falcons were

eating migratory birds from other places where DDT was still used.

[A] authorized [B] developed [C] disseminated [D] prohibited

2. The beauty of the scene filled us with enchantment.

[A] imaginative ability [B] nostalgia [C] delightful influence [D] dignity

3. I heard the soft-voiced Mrs. Flowers and the textured voice of my grandmother merging

and melting.

[A] sweet [B] rough [C] gently [D] sharp

4. In 1940 the Democrats nominated Roosevelt for an unprecedented third term.

[A] unimportant [B] unheard of [C] unjustified [D] unhampered

5. His strength is incredible -- certainly great enough to enable him to take a man in his

hands and wrench his head off.

[A] impossible [B] unbelievable [C] probable [D] imaginable

6. I heard the soft-voiced Mrs. Flowers and the textured voice of my grandmother merging

and melting.

[A] carrying away [B] blending together [C] fading away [D] dying down

7. These aren‟t idle questions. Some sociologists say that your answers to them could explain a lot about what you are thinking and about what your society is thinking.

[A] lazy [B] casual [C] serious [D] interesting

8. I‟m skeptical of the winnings of the team.

[A] respectful to [B] doubtful about [C] accustomed to [D] pleased at

9. Imagine my bewilderment when I heard the news.

[A] anger [B] annoyance [C] puzzlement [D] disagreement

10. Changing the world gradually depends on the exasperating and uncertain instruments of persuasion and democratic decision making.

[A] exciting [B] convincing [C] exaggerating [D] annoying

11. She said that she had made the wafers expressly for me and that she had a few in the kitchen that I could take home to my brother.

[A] frankly [B] actually [C] openly [D] particularly

12. It suddenly ________ him that he had worked for twelve hours without eating anything.

[A] happened to [B] dawned on [C] occurred on [D] came to

13. It is this “human-ness” of the gorilla which is so beguiling.

[A] lovely [B] creative [C] charming [D] vexing

14. You should not be ________ of different religious beliefs.

[A] tolerant [B] tolerable [C] intolerant [D] intolerable

15. All the children in the class did wrong, but David was ________ for punishment.

[A] singled out [B] run out [C] filled out [D] chosen out

16. The sweet scent of vanilla had met us as she opened the door.

[A] taste [B] odour [C] sound [D] smile

17. If you travel by plane, Beijing and Guangzhou are ________ neighboring cities.

[A] virtually [B] completely [C] vehemently [D] variably

18. As I subsided on to a patch of open ground I called to the others and waved them on.

[A] began to dig [B] settled down on [C] gazed at [D] catch sight of

19. How much harder will it be to eliminate the prejudice against women?

[A] correct [B] justify [C] get rid of [D] pay attention to

20. I have done all the tedious work while men reaped the rewards.

[A] hard and tiring [B] long and dull [C] interesting [D] office

II. Text Comprehension 20%

1. Rashid was (“Rashid‟s School”)

[A] a strong and energetic man who speaks good English.

[B] a frail-looking man without energy.

[C] an energetic man, but he didn't look strong.

[D] a strong-willed man who was confident that the success of the education for the

villagers was out of question.

2. When Rashid talked about his school, saying "it is the realization of a dream", his florid

tone showed that (“Rashid‟s School”)

[A] he was conceited and he thought himself to be better than any other school masters.

[B] he was not sure whether the visitors would agree with him.

[C] he didn't want the visitors to criticize his school.

[D] he was proud and satisfied with his school and he had a desire for the visitors to

share his feelings.

3. “As soon as the children of the village were old enough to work in the fields they

became economically important to their families. Against that argument education carried very little weight.” (“Rashid‟s School At Okhla”) This shows that

[A] to the villagers education meant nothing for it could not bring any economic