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中国大学MOOC高级英语综合英语（三）作业答案

高级英语综合英语（三）

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学校: 超星学习通

题目如下：

1. 1. Multiple Choice Direction: Answer the followingquestions by choosing the best alternative. 1) The Doctrine of Golden Mean is identicalwith____________. A. human nature B. common sense C. logic D. reason 2)The marriage of Henry VIII is mentioned toillustrate the nature of ___________. A.politics B.animal lust C.the doctrine of golden mean D.love 3)The Chinese called their own country the “MiddleKingdom” to justify its____________. A.geographical position B.way of life C.history D.social system 4)An undesirable effect of the Chinese spiritof reasonableness is its___________. A. hatred of logical extremes B. hatred of theory C. lack of faith in a system D. love for law 5) The notion of “love your parents” wasproposed by _________. A. Motse B. Mencius C. Confucius D. Yang Chu

答案: B# C# B# C# B

2. 1. Choose a word that best completes each of the following sentences. 1. During the owners’ absence, the lawn became dreadfully __________. A. sloppy B. slipshod C. slovenly D. unkempt

答案: D

3. 2. All my pupils are talented, but Susie is really __________. A. exacting B. stupendous C. exceptional D. scrupulous

答案: C

4. 3. The more unpopular an opinion is, the more necessary it is that the holder should be somewhat __________ in his observance of conventionalities. A. punctilious B. meticulous C. fastidious D. crapulous

答案: A

5. 4. The nurse __________ the wound for the injured before stitching it. A. rinsed B. clarified C. cleansed D. soaked

答案: C

6. 5. Trees in the schoolyard are regularly __________ by workers assigned for the job. A. cut B. clipped C. snipped D. trimmed

答案: D

7. 6. The Romans used to __________ criminals with a whip that had three knotted strands. A. clutter B. flagellate C. salvage D. recline

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8. 7. The lorry lost its __________ as it tried to ascend the steep hill. A. momentous B. momentum C. memento D. membrane

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9. 8. Negotiations between workers and management reached an __________ since neither side would compromise in any way. A. impasse B. impassion C. impact D. impairment

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10. 9. Geraniums thrive if you __________ them from indoors to your garden in hot weather. A. substitute B. institute C. transplant D. transpose

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11. 10. Only a(n) __________ senate committee can make a decision in this case. A. bipartisan B. biologic C. organic D. organized

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12. 1. 1) The author was astonished on the first day of school because _________. A. all his classmates were white B. all his classmates were children of doctors and lawyers and business executives C. all the students had to speak English in the new school D. it was the first time he had heard someone call him in English 2) What kind of life did the author’s parents live in the United States? A. They achieved a lot and felt quite integrated into the society. B. They were struggling at the bottom of the society for a stable life. C. They succeeded in their settlement in the new society but still felt distanced. D. They had a hard time because they couldn’t speak English. 3) What was more troubling for the author in speaking English? A. It was very difficult for him to speak English in public. B. His parents spoke poor and rigid English in public. C. He had to speak both English and Spanish at home. D. He was only allowed to speak English in public. 4) Spanish seemed to the author the language of home because _________. A. Spanish speakers seemed more friendly to him B. he was better at speaking Spanish C. he and his family spoke it with ease and pleasure at home. D. it was the language he only heard at home 5) How did the author feel when he heard English in public? A. Alienated. B. Excited. C. Relieved. D. Light-hearted.

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13. 1. Seven Types of Evidence The first type of evidence is (1) , skills or knowledge that an expert has tested in a public forum. Generally, you can use facts and informed opinions with (2) . The second type of evidence is statistics. Statistics are (3) gathered and tabulated to yield information. The third evidence is examples. Examples serve three purposes. They (4) meaning, demonstrate whether your claims are justifiable, and make for entertaining reading. The fourth type of evidence is (5) . Although personal experience is not totally reliable, we trust it. Analogy is the fifth type of evidence. An analogy is a comparison of apparently (6) things, and its purpose is to illuminate. After analogy comes the sixth type of evidence, (7) . They are beliefs and facts shared by you your readers.The last type of evidence is logic and reasoning. Reasoning can make our argument more (8) . There are three criteria for evidence. Good evidence should be (9) , (10) , and accurate.

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14. 1. Is it true that all politicians love the ________ of power? A. traps B. trappings C. craves D. cravings 2. It is advisable that speakers pause from time to time to let their words soak ________. A. through B. in C. out D. up 3. The studio audience was disappointed to learn that the guest speaker was ________. A. indisposed B. indigent C. indolent D. indelible 4. Anyone with a ________ of common sense could have seen that the plan wouldn’t work. A. barrage B. wealth C. moderation D. modicum 5. In the opera “La Boheme” we get a picture of the ________ life led by the young artists of Paris. A. prodigious B. promising C. promiscuous D. propitious 6. One of Willa Cather’s major ________ in her writing was the need for artists to free themselves from inhibiting influences. A. discoveries B. preoccupations C. suppressants D. suppressions 7. Expected noises are usually more ________ than unexpected ones of the like magnitude. A. controllable B. manageable C. sustainable D. perceivable 8. A dictionary will always give us the ________ of a word; frequently, it will also give us its connotation. A. indication B. manifestation C. revelation D. denotation 9. Having dialed their number all day only to hear a busy signal, she became ________ and called the operator for assistance. A. desensitized B. alleviated C. metabolized D. exasperated 10. Current research indicates that vitamin C has, ________, very limited effects on the duration of the common cold. A. at best B. in best C. at large D. in large

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15. 1. “Cognition” refers to (1) like knowing and believing, and (2) are all internal mental processes that lead to knowing or believing. Yet, these processes have limitations, and can lead us to mistaken beliefs or (3) . In cognitive psychology, we have a phrase (4) which means the inaccurate filling in of details. The term originally refers to the area in our eyes where there are no (5) so that it cannot detect images. However, we are unaware of it, because the brain fills in the missing details of the image, so the image always appears complete to us. The same Blind Spot phenomenon (6) memory, perception and imagination. In all these mental processes, people tend to (7) that they have not perceived to make their knowledge complete. Take imagination for example. We use the (8) of imagination to anticipate future events in our lives, but we often imagine details that can lead to (9) . Our predictions often fall short of reality because our imagination has the (10) feature of the blind spot.

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16. 1. Direction: Answer the followingquestions by choosing the best alternative. （每个题先出现问题和提干，点击问题后正确的选项及编号闪烁并变成红色。） 1) What kind of rhetorical device is used in the firstsentence of Paragraph 3? A. Metaphor. B. Euphemism. C. Personification. D. Irony. 2) Why does the author mention “we all battled hisdisease for six months without ever giving death a thought” (Para. 5)? A. To emphasize the seriousness of Mac’s disease. B. To illustrate the diligence of the doctors andnurses. C. To indicate that the author was notirresponsible. D. To arouse readers’ sympathy for Mac. 3) Which is the word “resuscitate” (Para. 7) closestin meaning to? A. Revive. B. Rescue. C. Enliven. D. Examine. 4) How does the author see the act of not allowing asuffering man to die? A. Helping the man build character. B. Interfering with God’s work. C. Reliving the man’s agony. D. Neglecting doctors and nurses’ duties. 5) What does the author expect to deal with thesituation where people do not have the right to die? A. Responsible doctors who write no-code orders. B. Sympathetic audience who does not accuse her ofmurder. C. A society which people share the same opinion aboutdeath. D. A law that convicts people who force lifeon a suffering man.

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17. 1. __________ and begging has become rare in this Asian metropolis. A. Vaccination B. Valence C. Vagrancy D. Variance 2. She is looking for a more __________ place to live in. A. congenial B. congressional C. congaing D. cognizant 3. An Italian hostage was released near Kabul today after more than six weeks of __________. A. cornice B. captivity C. cloister D. contemplation 4. The teacher is anxious that student absenteeism has got __________. A. at hand B. in hand C. off hand D. out of hand 5. Since an in-house search failed to reveal the culprit, an outside investigation was __________. A. instigated B. pinched C. screened D. infused 6. Samuel Morse requested from the Congress of theUnited Statesan __________ to construct an experimental telegraph line. A. ornament B. altar C. ecclesiasticism D. appropriation 7. She is __________ about her chances of winning a gold medal in the world championships next month. A. pomp B. quaint C. akin D. optimistic 8. Close inspection shows __________ the cracks in the woodwork. A. up B. off C. out D. away 9. There were many soldiers present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so Mara only caught a __________ of him. A. hint B. sight C. glimpse D. glance 10. None of us was aware of the critical points involved, so our choice was rather __________. A. ardent B. arbitrary C. hustling D. darting

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18. 1. Gap-filling Task: British Educational System 1．Primary and secondary education in Britain 1) Children at the age of (1) go to primary school. 2) Students attend secondary school until age sixteen. 3) Students enter higher education at age eighteen. 2．Higher education in Britain 1) InEnglandandWales: — Application for universities: through the UCCA — Courses: “Course” refers to a (2) program, structured with a fixed program of classes. — Classes: a．Classes are offered in theUKon a (3) basis. b．More emphasis is placed on (4) study. c．Students write more essays and take fewer objective tests. d．Classes often take the following forms：(5) , tutorials, seminars. 2) InScotland: — A variety of tertiary level options are available: a．The colleges of further education provide vocational and (6) education. b．Central institutions don’t directly validate degrees，but many have close ties to (7) . c．Teachers colleges. d．The standard university degree is a four-year (8) . 3．Comparison between the US and the UK higher education 1) Grading: 一In the UK，(9) are the most common form of study assessment. — TheUSprofessors grade less strictly than theUKprofessors. 2) Course levels: —Basic courses are not (10) atUKuniversities.

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19. 1. Multiple Choice Direction: Answer the following questionsby choosing the best alternative. 1) Which of the following statements is NOT true accordingto the passage? A. The more frequently peoplemove out of their familiar environment, the more isolated their relationshipwith each other becomes. B. Suburbs are especiallylikely to cause isolation among people. C. Today, many parents aretoo busy to have adequate communications with each other and with theirchildren. D. Contemporaryhouse and landscape design helps people to have more social interaction thanbefore. 2) Why will the advancement of technology lead to theisolation of people according to the passage? A. Because people are bored of interacting with eachother and technology helps them to avoid interaction. B. Because the advancement of technology makes homemore comfortable than before, so people would rather stay at home to work thango out. C. Because the advancement of technologydecreases the necessity of communicating face to face with other people. D. Because modern communication technology decreasesinteraction. 3) In what way does consumerism contribute toisolation? A. By providing standardized, mass-produced productsfor people to consume so that the consumers are like each other in what theywear, what they eat, and what they desire. B. By establishing huge markets and chain stores. C. By cancelling the indigenousness of customsand the social interactions accompanying the consuming process. D. By encouraging people to consume more. 4) Which of the following is NOT an implication of theincreasing social isolation? A. The presidential election cannot actually representthe opinion of the majority. B. People show better manners in publicplaces. C. Those isolated and disaffected people may go toextremes and cause social instability. D. People focus more on themselves and ignore others. 5) According to the author, we can do all thefollowing things EXCEPT _____ to deal with the increasing isolation betweenpeople. A. stop developing technologies B. improve the present urban design C. spend more money to construct facilities that willenhance public activities D. break down any form of segregation ordiscrimination

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20. 1. The young blacksmith was not used to meeting such elevated ________ as bishops and lords. A. personages B. personalities C. personnel D. personas 2. The explorers were ________ by the landscapes they found in the wild north of Australia. A. smashed B. smeared C. smitten D. smartened 3. It is high time the nurses realized that there is great ________ between the amount of work they do and what they get paid for it. A. discrepancy B. disparity C. distance D. differentiation 4. The ________ rain is bad for the crops. A. incisive B. incessant C. nonfinite D. infinite 5. Young as he is, Oliver wisely ________ his money. A. conserves B. avails C. husbands D. saddles 6. Chronic fatigue is also one of the ________ features of depression. A. salient B. asinine C. ecclesiastical D. metaphysical 7. All the factory’s employees are ________ to at least three weeks’ holiday with pay each year. A. accommodated B. accredited C. disposed D. entitled 8. What seems confusing or fragmented at first might well become ________ a third time. A. candid and prudent B. reverend and affirmative C. pure and wholesome D. clear and organic 9. He proposed to the aging billionaires more because of ________ than because of love. A. avarice B. aversion C. treachery D. hypocrisy 10. I detest her ________ because she is no better than we are. A. patrician B. stride C. approbation D. haughtiness

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21. 1. Directions：In this section, you will hear a mini-lecture. While listening, take notes on the important points. When the lecture is over, you should first check your notes, and then complete the gap-filling task. Government systems in Britain and the US Government inBritain: 1. National government：the center of government in Britain is Parliament. — Location of parliament: (1) ; — Parliament includes the House of Common, the House of lords and the monarch; — The passage of bills：firstly brought to the House of Commons for discussion, then the house of Lords, finally (2) . 2. Local government inBritain, also known as (3) — Make small laws, only applied in local area; — Got payment from(4) from national government; — Elected by people within each town, city or country area. Government in the US: 1. The federal government — (5) is the central law-making body in the us; a. The House of Representatives b. The Senate: the higher but less (6) of the two houses of Congress — The president has the power of (7) a bill. 2. The state government — Each state has its own written (8) ; — The highest elected official of each state is the Governor. 3. The local government — No law of local government can be (9) with the US constitution. To sum up, the government in each country is a(n) (10) of its historical and modern factors．

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22. 1. Direction: Answer the following questionsby choosing the best alternative. 1) How long have American manners been existing? A. 200 years. B. 1, 000 years. C. As long as, or even longerthan the nation. D. Since the 17th century. 2) Which of the following is NOT true according toParagraph 4? A. In Europe, civility includes proper dress, refined table habits,careful personal hygiene,disciplined language, repudiation of cruelty, special consideration shown tofemales, the aged, and children. B. Civility had been popular long before theRenaissance in Europe. C. The rise of the middle class had greatly pushedforward the development of manners in Europe. D. Good manners were also cultivated in America very early with printedbooks. 3) Which of the following is NOT true about Americanmanners? A. American manners had roots in other cultures,especially in European cultures. B. European manners were changed after beingtransplanted into Americafor the living environment was very different in America. C. The shift of manners in Americawas totally unconscious and unchecked. D. Respect for women is a distinctive feature ofAmerican manners. 4) Which is the closest explanation of “it waspossible to believe that all men were created equal without believing that allmen were equal?” (Para. 7) A. What people believed andwhat they did were inconsistent. B. God did not actually create all men equal. C. Slaves, women, and other disadvantaged areinferior. D. Americans were hypocritical. 5) Why is the expression “if the woman of the house beat home for I am the lady that have come to help her cook” inappropriate? A. There is a grammatical mistake: the “have” shouldbe “has”. B. The speaker apparently goes to the wrong door. C. The words are impolite. D. The speaker, apparently aservant, calls herself “lady” but the hostess “the woman”, which goes againstthe normal etiquette.

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23. 1. The wartime ________ of the two nations subsided into mutual distrust when peace finally came. A. vexation B. animosity C. evolution D. tension 2. Allegations of bribery have led to disciplinary ________ being taken against the two government officials. A. procedures B. proceedings C. progressions D. processions 3.Their ________ gossip is malicious and dangerous. A. perpetual B. perfidious C. wretched D. wrecked 4. With prices ________ so much, it is impossible for the trading firm to plan a budget. A. vibrating B. revolting C. conducting D. fluctuating 5. My father’s long service with the organization was ________ with a present. A. confessed B. conveyed C. acknowledged D. authorized 6. At the ceremony, the newly promoted officers swore an ________, promising to be loyal to the country and the head of state. A. affirmation B. oration C. oath D. honour 7. As an industry, biotechnology stands to ________ electronics in dollar volume and perhaps surpass it in social impact by 2020. A. rival B. strive C. contest D. contend 8. In thinking only of your present needs and ignoring the future, you are being rather ________. A. charitable B. courteous C. morbid D. myopic 9. Some particles and other air pollutants are often ________ in the atmosphere, thus forming smog. A. trapped B. tapped C. molded D. mounded 10. The cotton plant produces fluty pods, called bolls, which contain long and short fibers ________ each seed. A. cast into B. attended to C. stuck to D. drifted down to

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24. 1. Directions：In this section, you will hear a mini-lecture. While listening, take notes on the important points. When the lecture is over, you should first check your notes, and then complete the gap-filling task. Introductory Lecture to University Study This lecture is about the structure of the university and about some of the requirements of the Bachelor of Social Science. First, the structure of the university as a (1) system: —Arts and Social Sciences being one (2) within the university; —A (3) at the top of the faculty; —Divisional heads below the dean; — Departmental heads within the divisions; —A (4) of the social sciences degree serving as a bridge between students and the departments. —(5) teaching the subjects and helping students solve problems of assignments and attendance, etc. Second, requirements of the degree: —Lectures provide information on a subject, usually one person talking to all students together for about (6) ; —(7) are two-hour long (8) in groups of 12 to 15 students each week on a piece of work by one of them; —Other factors including the structure of essays and delivery of written materials; —(9) is taking other people’s work without (10) the source of your information, which may cause really serious problems such as failing the subject or being denied entry to the university.

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25. 1. Multiple Choice Direction: Answer the following questionsby choosing the best alternative. 1) Which can best describe the author’s attitudetowards the Balbir Singh Sodhi’s death? A. Indifferent. B. Sympathetic. C. Skeptical. D. Optimistic. 2) What does “xenophobia” mean according to thecontext? A. a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space B. a morbid fear of great heights C. a morbid fear of foreigners orstrangers D. a morbid fear of spiders 3) According to Tajfel and Turner, what was the rootcause of social bias? A. Identity andcategorization. B. Race and ethnicity. C. Nationality and language. D. Religion and customs. 4) Who have the power to combat xenophobia? A.Those who areexcluded from in-group. B. Those who are consciousof their prejudices. C. Those who are close to people of other races. D. Those who are free of racial prejudices. 5) What is the author’s purpose of writing thisarticle? A. To introduce academic researches on xenophobia. B. To explain why American people are afraid ofMuslims. C. To propose xenophobia asan origin of people’s hate. D. To analyze the causes of xenophobia.

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26. 1. The patient read about car racing and experienced ________ thrills. A. repulsive B. elusive C. vicarious D. covetous

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27. 2. The doctors planned to give a ________ of tests to each patient. A. battery B. succession C. serial D. plentitude

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28. 3. William was greeted with all the ________ of an official state visit. A. bulk B. largess C. peculiarities D. pageantry

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29. 4. I hardly see my ________ grandparents as they live abroad. A. paternal B. fraternal C. ancestral D. sororal

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30. 5. The sultry weather in the tropics encourages a life of ________ according to some European researchers. A. impotence B. indolence C. cynicism D. caricature

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31. 6. Leo’s fear of flying was more than mere nervousness; it was a real ________. A. knave B. phobia C. barricade D. candor

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32. 7. Admission to these postgraduate courses is open to students with at least an ________ bachelor’s degree. A. extraordinary B. outstanding C. accredited D. obstinate

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33. 8. Uses of this particular chemical have been somewhat restricted because of laboratory evidence that it or some ________ in it can cause birth defects in test animals. A. vice B. gnat C. brutality D. contaminant

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34. 9. Charges of political ________ were brought against the Home Minister. A. chicanery B. chivalry C. slavishness D. snobbishness

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35. 10. Martin ________ his offer to take pictures at the graduation dance, so we had to find a replacement. A. defaced B. plucked C. reaped D. rescinded

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36. 1. Gap-filling Task: Cultural Understanding Like learning a language, developing cultural understanding occurs step by step over time. Here are five stages of cultural understanding. Stage one: No understanding — no awareness of the new culture: know nobody and few (1) about the culture Stage two: Superficial understanding — awareness of (2) aspects of the foreign culture — holding (3) stereotypes Stage three: Growing understanding and possible (4) — awareness of more subtle, less visible traits in foreign culture — still thinking that (5) is much better Stage four: Greater (6) understanding — ability to see things intellectually from the point of view of (7) — still having little (8)__________ empathy Stage five: True empathy, and cultural (9) — living in the foreign culture: the amount of time depends on (10)

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37. 1. Multiple Choice Direction: Answer the following questions bychoosing the best alternative. 1) Which of the following best states the author’spurpose? A. To introduce the four categories of immigrants. B. To explain how the US has become a perfect placefor immigrants. C. To argue that the government should contribute moreto ethnic affiliation. D. To illustrate the dialecticalrelationship between assimilation and ethnicity. 2) According to the text, what is the general attitudeof the government towards ethnic affiliation? A. The government is firmly in control of this issue. B. The government allows partial freedom in handling thisissue. C. The government never intervenes in this issue. D. The government’s attitude is not clearly stated inthe text. 3) Which one of the following statement is right aboutintermarriage? A. The melting pot idea held that intermarriage wouldresult in multiple and diverse American ancestries. B. In recent years the number of intermarriagehas increased greatly in ethnic groups that used to have few intermarriages. C. The strength of family, religious, ethnic, andracial constraints against intermarriage is actually very small. D. Ethnicity has been maintained during the process ofintermarriage. 4) Which description below fits the disaffiliates? A. They do whatever within their own ethnic groups. B. They are the majority in the US who tend to blurtheir ethnic identity at work or at school. C. They are independent and intellectual andhave formed their own community. D. They are of mixed ancestry and their ethnicitycould have been washed out completely. 5) What can we learn about acculturation from the lastparagraph? A. The process of acculturation should beliberal. B. It requires people to give up their originalculture in order to acculturate. C. Acculturation allows no room for ethnicaffiliations. D. Acculturation would not result in any common,unified civic culture.

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38. 1. There should be ________ on the bottom of shoes used for running. A. charcoal B. plasma C. veneer D. spikes

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39. 2. ________ to and fro, the heavily-loaded wagon came ________ toward him. A. Bouncing, exclaiming B. Swaying, flooding C. Careening, rumbling D. Toddling, resonating

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40. 3. Some anxiety still ________ in my mind after submitting the dissertation I had made painstaking effort to complete. A. lurked B. emerged C. prowled D. sneaked

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41. 4. The aging gentleman has ________ the bank to pay his taxes. A. incorporated B. commissioned C. fluctuated D. licensed

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42. 5. Although he was born in London, Arthur knocked ________Indianearly all his life. A. about B. down C. up D. into

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43. 6. I had the ________ feeling that I had met this strange foreigner before. A. ghastly B. demonic C. eerie D. outlandish

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44. 7. The fans ________ Roger’s appearance on stage with thunderous applause. A. conceived B. clapped C. heralded D. escorted

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45. 8. The ________ of the urban development was apparent to the architects. A. diffusion B. diminution C. magnitude D. platitude

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46. 9. In a ________ of rage he tried to kill his own brother. A. touch B. temper C. mood D. fit

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47. 10. The two causes of environmental crisis are population pressures, especially the pressures of large metropolitan populations, and the desire -- a highly ________ one -- to bring a decent life at the lowest possible cost to the largest possible number of people. A. commendable B. discernible C. distinguishable D. amiable

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48. 1. Gap-filling Task: English Literature: Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” This lecture tells us about the miseries of the children in Ireland in the 18th century. Due to the (1) of their families, they lived in terrible conditions, suffering from lack of food and clothes. In (2) , Jonathan Swift wrote an article called “A Modest Proposal”, suggesting ironically that the poor people’s children at the age of (3) be sold into a meat market. In order to justify his proposal, Swift listed out several advantages: 1) solving problems such as (4) ; 2) saving the expense of raising children; 3) increasing the poor families’ (5) ; 4) giving the rich a new eating experience; 5) contributing to the overall economic well-being of Ireland; etc. However, we should not take the article (6) and should remember that the author means to get the (7) audience’s attention to the difficult lives of the poor Irish people. In this article, Swift also criticized the uselessness of Ireland’s politicians, the hypocrisy of the wealthy and the (8) of the English. He showed sympathy for the misery of the Irish people, but also criticized them for their (9) in dealing with their own problems. He believed that the English, the Irish themselves and the Irish politicians were all (10) the terrible situation of Ireland.

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49. 1. Direction: Answer the followingquestions by choosing the best alternative. 1. What is the reason for universities to have failed? A. They focused on knowledge, but noteducation B. They focused on teaching, but not research C. They focused on liberal arts, not science D. They focused on students, not teachers 2. The university curriculum is A. impractical B. illogic C. incoherent D. irrelevant 3. Which becomes the victims when university stressedthe importance of research programs? A. undergraduate programs B. oversease programs C. staff members D. graduate programs 4. According to the writer, what are the two reasonsfor competition in higher education? A. curriculum and courses B. politics and policies C. employers and technology D. knowledge and skills 5. According to the text, paradigm shift means tochange from A. knowledge paradigm to practice paradigm B. instruction paradigm to learning paradigm C. undergraduate paradigm to postgraduate paradigm D. teaching paradigm to research paradigm

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50. 1. The retired admiral was a(n) ________ old gentleman. His presence awed everyone here. A. obese B. portly C. chubby D. plump 2. The grasshopper is an insect that can ________ about twenty times the length of its own body. A. gallop B. vault C. leap D. bounce 3. Kevin can’t be trusted with the secret—he’ll ________ it all over the school. A. blab B. gossip C. prattle D. prate 4. Feeling as hungry as a bear, the man greedily________ the food into his mouth. A. excavated B. dredged C. spaded D. shoveled 5. During the last ________ minutes of the tied rugby game, all the spectators got to their feet and thunderous cheers reverberated in the stadium. A. frenetic B. frenzied C. crazy D. ecstatic 6. The chairman will ________ resign in view of the complete failure of the research project. A. adequately B. literally C. skeptically D. presumably 7. ________, people and objects are presented in a flat, often angular, abstract manner in Jacob Lawrence’s paintings. A. Always can be realized B. While always recognizable C. Always able to recognize D. Always can be recognizable 8. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at ________. A. stake B. danger C. threat D. loss 9. I suggest they were ________ of help from the Royal Literary Fund. A. deserving B. deserved C. worthy D. worth 10. A friendship may be ________, casual, situational or deep and lasting. A. sumptuous B. sunken C. superfluous D. superficial

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51. 1. Gap-filling Task: Five Characteristics of Good Writing The basic characteristics of good writing promoted by educators in English-speaking countries are: unity, (1) , emphasis, development and clarity. However, in this lecture good writing is defined in different terms. They are: I. Good thinking A. Good writing should be substantive and (2) . B. Good writing is not good grammar or vice versa. C. The possible reasons for a piece of exciting writing 1. It enlightens you or sheds light on the subject. 2. You have felt something similar but in a rather vague and superficial way. 3. You have felt exactly the same, but have never been able to express yourself in such an (3) manner. II. Thoughtful revision A. The geniuses producing great writings without any revision are few and far between. B. The majority of writers create good writing based on ninety-nine percent hard work and one percent (4) . III. Directed toward an audience A. “Audience” refers to (5) . B. The intended audience determines choice of words, sentence length and patterns, (6) , the details included in your writing, etc. IV. Achieving a clear purpose Good writing must achieve your (7) purpose. V. (8) A. Good writing should be precise, concise, and lucid prose. B. Non-native speakers should try to make their writing more (9) . C. Develop a style according to your (10) , your need as well as the subject, the audience, and the purpose of your writing.

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52. 1. Multiple Choice Direction: Answer the followingquestions by choosing the best alternative. 1) Which of the following statements about CluneyMcFarrar is NOT true, according to the short story? A. Cluney McFarrar fought in World War I as asergeant. B. Cluney McFarrar was a bus driver in New York City. C. Cluney McFarrar had his right arm hit by a machinegun during the war. D. Cluney McFarrar worked on the Burma Road line. 2) The soldiers chased the Germans through the woods ratherthan up the road because _________. A. the enemies bombarded the road B. it was cooler in the woods in July C. there were trenches for them to hide in the woods D. they could take short-cuts through the woods 3) Who dropped the nice new can of hardtack in thewood? A. McElroy. B. A dead soldier. C. The chow wagon. D. The story doesn’t mention that. 4) The following statements can be used to describewhat Cluney McFarrar did after spotting the hardtack EXCEPT _________. A. He decided to come back for the hardtack when thefiring ceased that night. B. He just ran past the hardtack and ignoredit because of the danger. C. He wanted that hardtack badly but couldn’t stop topick it up. D. He examined closely the location of the hardtack. 5) What happened to Cluney McFarrar at the very end ofthe story? A. He did come back but found himself got lost in thewood, so he turned around and went up the road again. B. He did come back but gave up the idea because hewas too scared to enter the wood all alone in dead silence. C. He did come back, but found he justcouldn’t go into the wood, thinking of all the boys lying dead there. D. He didn’t go into the wood because he became morein the mood for Fig Newtonsrather than the hardtack.

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53. 1. Recent research bore ________ claims that certain colors can bring about profound psychological changes. A. up B. down C. out D. on

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54. 2. Her husband’s fame has made her used to the glare of ________. A. publicity B. propaganda C. distinction D. triumph

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55. 3. I ________ to answer the journalist’s rude remarks. A. disdained B. despised C. debuted D. disputed

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56. 4. They went out of their way to look for a ________ location for the new shopping mall. A. liberal B. copious C. granite D. handsome

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57. 5. No one could tell whether he married the widow for ________ motives or he loved her unconditionally. A. mercenary B. lucrative C. uninterested D. disinterested

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58. 6. I was overcome by ________ at the check-out counter when I discovered I had left my wallet at home. A. polemics B. fraction C. piety D. chagrin

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59. 7. This thought is quite in ________ with the long-existing aspirations of the Chinese people. A. favor B. line C. style D. proportion

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60. 8. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ________ if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. A. prized B. honored C. worshiped D. regarded

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61. 9. The doctor warned me that adequate diet was of ________ importance in effecting a cure. A. remedying B. healing C. salvaging D. paramount

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62. 10. The moment the virtuoso appeared on the stage, cheers and applause ________ in a single sustained roar. A. concentrated B. permeated C. mingled D. assembled

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63. 1. Mini-lecture Directions：In this section, you will hear a mini-lecture. While listening, take notes on the important points. When the lecture is over, you should first check your notes, and then complete the gap-filling task. Gap-filling Task: Canadian Government Structure I. The official head A. The official head of state: the Queen B. (1) : representative of the Queen C. Both occupy (2) roles Ⅱ. The Canadian system of government A. Referred to as the “(3) government” B. The first to combine federalism with a British system of government: later applied to other countries with powerful regional and (4) divisions in the British Commonwealth C. Reasons why the British model of government was preferred to that of the USA: 1. The American model characterized by “checks and balances” 2. The British model featuring “strength, order and (5) ” 3. The founding fathers wanted a (6) central government. Ⅲ. The Canadian Parliament A. The lower house/the House of Commons 1. Members (MPs) elected representing particular electoral districts based on (7) 2. About (8) seats 3. The party winning the most seats forms the government. The party leader: Prime Minister Senior MPs: (9) B. The upper house/the Senate 1. Senators appointed by the Governor General; not elected 2. Picked to represent the regions more (10)

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64. 1. Multiple Choice Direction: Answer the following questions by choosingthe best alternative. 1) According to Emerson, the following statementsabout Carlyle are true EXCEPT _________. A. He is a greater talker in his writing than in hisconversation. B. He is a practical Scotchman as well as a writer andscholar of the first rank. C. He is respected across his country but profoundlylonesome and unhappy. D. He does not necessarily stand up to translation intoAmerican culture. 2) Which of the following statements doesn’tillustrate Carlyle’s political views? A. He is the opposite of a liberal and supportsslavery. B. He advocates capital punishment and a protectionisteconomy. C. If elected to Parliament, he threatens to gagreporters. D. He has no objection to a government which deprivespeople of their liberty. 3) Which of the following metaphors best clarifyCarlyle’s strong desire to seek genuineness? A. He is a trip-hammer with “an Aeolian attachment.” B. He is a sort of portable cathedral-bell which peoplelike to set a-swinging. C. He is a hammer that crushes mediocrity andpretension. D. He would knock you down with the butt-end if hispistol missed fire. 4) What does Carlyle assert wise men should devotethemselves to? A. Art and poetry B. The problem of society C. Oxford or Cambridge education D. Model republics 5) What is the only negative thing Emerson saysabout Carlyle? A. His strong religious tinge B. His aggressive temperament C. His errors of opinion D. His worship of strength

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65. 1. They think it is ________ on the part of the government to promise not to increase income taxes. A. delusion B. illusion C. absolution D. compulsion 2. The director of the trustees is in the best position to ________ out the significance of that statement. A. baffle B. puzzle C. mystify D. nonplus 3. It is impossible to find the ________ remains of dinosaurs on the planet today. A. cardinal B. carnival C.carnal D. carnassial 4. She had ________ problems with her last car; it never worked well. A. intangible B. unblighted C. interminable D. unduly 5. It’s a bit optimistic to expect a politician to tell you the ________ truth. A. untutored B. untenable C. unutterable D. unvarnished 6. The lover of democracy has a(n) ________ toward totalitarianism. A. apathy B. empathy C. antipathy D. sympathy 7. The canals round the city are often ________ because the water does not circulate properly. A. malodorous B. malformed C. suicidal D. stigmatic 8. In order to control and defeat the dreadful diseases that plague humanity, ________ activity is necessary. A. concerting B. concerted C. concerning D. concerned 9. Although the plan has ________ value, it cannot be used at the moment. A. paradoxical B. anecdotal C. vicarious D. intrinsic 10. The rebels were all arrested and indicted for ________ against the legitimate government. A. antidote B. thrall C. screw D. conspiracy

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66. 1. Mini-Lecture Directions：In this section, you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. Your notes will not be marked, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task after the mini-lecture. When the lecture is over, you’ll be given two minutes to check your notes, and another 10 minutes to complete the gap-filling task. Now listen to the mini-lecture. Gap-filling Task: Audience Audience is a very important concept for writing. The audience influences the content, structure, style, etc of your writing. You need to analyze your audience in terms of 1. Your social relations Through writing, you are making social (1) with other members of the society. 2. Their (2) of your subject This analysis is particularly valuable in (3) and explanatory writing. 3. Their (4) to the subject and your position in the writing This analysis is extremely important in (5) writing. 1)To those who agree, (6) the importance of your position; 2)To those who are neutral or undecided, address their (7) as directly and fully as possible; 3)To whose who disagree, try to find out why they disagree. There may be two reasons for their disagreement: ——lack of information ——personal, political or (8) reasons For the former, give them relevant information as (9) as possible. For the latter, you need to show your (10) of them and address them accordingly.

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67. 1. Multiple Choice Direction: Answer the following questions by choosing the best alternative. 1) In the latter part of the eighteenth century, _________. A. there were numerous prefigurings of selfhood B. the ban upon personality was dissolved C. the idea of the self became a force within public life D. the self was seen as the last bulwark against oppression and falsity. 2) The self _________ A. implies a yearning for a “full” or a “fulfilled” humanity. B. speaks of a person’s relation to divinity, a participation in heavenly spark. C. is a presence independent of social milieu and quotidian existence. D. is characterized by monism. 3) Alienation can be seen as human conquest as _________ A. it informs and draws upon the larger history of the last two centuries. B. it is entangled with worldly affairs. C. it provides a chance of seeing the “true” selves. D. it implies doubleness, multiplicity. 4) What frees the mind from the puzzle of origins? A. Divinities. B.Myths. C.Miracles. D. Deism. 5) The author thinks the term “the self” is similar to “Romanticism” in that these two terms are _________. A. historically situated B. slippery C. dynamic D. concrete

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68. 1. Even the most sophisticated reader can be perplexed by the ________ plot of novel. A. intriguing B. intricate C. intrinsic D. intruding 2. A ________ character helped him to recover from the misfortune. A. residual B. resilient C. residuary D. reliant 3. He ________ every nerve for a supreme blow. A. lurked B. vexed C. fretted D. slurred 4. Every great and original writer must himself create the taste by which he is to be ________. A. relished B. retrieved C. appraised D. appended 5. I did not realize that it was a(n) ________ reference to my late father. A. piquant B. piquing C. oblivion D. oblique 6. The State Council spokesman declared that a security zone was to be set up to prevent terrorist ________. A. diffusions B. instillations C. installments D. infiltrations 7. Everything about the man is borrowed, temporary and ________ as a soap bubble—even his name. A. pliable B. obscure C. insecure D. esoteric 8. The professor is popular as he can explain a(n) ________ theory in very simple terms. A. abstruse B. exuberant C. incommunicable D. discernible 9. If one knows in advance that an examination is going to be easy, one has no ________ to study very much. A. decadence B. impulse C. concession D. incentive 10. The hikers walked ________ to keep warm on the freezing night. A. starkly B. briskly C. startlingly D. singularly

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69. 1. Mini-lecture Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-lecture. While listening, take notes on the important points. When the lecture is over, you should first check your notes, and then complete the gap-filling task. Gap-filling Task: (以下内容先显示黑字部分及下划线，每点一题即显示该题答案，红字为答案) Norms: Types and Acceptance Sociologists find that to understand a culture, it is very important to understand its norms. 1. Definition of “Norms”: They are the (1) standards of behavior maintained by a society. 2. Types of Norms: A. Formal and informal norms Formal norms are generally written down and involve strict rules for punishment of (2) . One example is laws. Informal norms are generally (3) but are not precisely recorded. Standards of proper dress are an example. B. Mores and folkways Mores embody the most valuable (4) of a people and are regarded highly necessary to the welfare of a society. Examples are mores against (5) and treason. Folkways govern everyday behavior and the violation causes relatively little concern, but they are important in shaping people’s daily behavior. 3. Acceptance of Norms: A. In some cases, people evade a (6) norm. B. In some instances norms are violated because one norm (7) with another. For example, your (8) in other family’s business. C. Any norm has (9) . Eaves-dropping and self-defense are examples. D. Acceptance of norms is subjected to (10) change.

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70. 1. Multiple Choice Direction: Answer the following questionsby choosing the best alternative. 1) According to the author, which word can bestdescribe the relationship between racism and culture? A. Confusing. B. Reciprocal. C. Contradictory. D. Incomprehensible. 2) What has NOT contributed to the modification ofracism? A. The memory of Nazism. B. The evolution of techniques. C. The apparition of “European colonies”. D. Intellectual and emotional primitivism. 3) The primitive racism finds its material basis ofthe doctrine in _________. A. values B. biology C. appearance D. belief 4) Which is NOT the consequence of culturalracism? A. Enslaved native population. B. Sacked cultural patterns. C. Destructured social panorama. D. Crashed values. 5) Different cultures can enrich each other only when _________. A. language, dress, and techniques are devalorized B. a new system of values is imposed C. the colonial status is irreversiblyexcluded D. economic support is provided

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