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[本试题分两部分,第一部分考核课程内容,1页至4页;选择题42分,非选择题18分。第二部分考核水平,4页至8页;选择题20分,非选择题20分。本试题共8页,满分100分。考试时间150分钟。全部题目英文作答(英译汉题目除外),并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上,否则不记分。]
Part One
Ⅰ.The following paragraphs are taken from the textbooks, followed by a list
of words or expressions marked A to X. Choose the one that best completes
each of the sentences and write the corresponding letter on your answer
sheet. One word or expression for each blank only. (0.5 point each, 12 points)
Programmers live in 1 fear of losing anyone's attention-anyone's. The 2 way
to avoid doing so is to 3 everything brief, not to 4 the attention of anyone
but instead to provide constant 5 through variety, novelty, action and 6 .
But before he ever begins to write he will have 7 an emotional attitude from
which he will never completely 8 .
It is his job, no doubt, to 9 his temperament and 10 getting stuck at some
11 stage, or in some 12 mood.
His car needs mechanics, and mechanics grow more expensive and less 13 . The
gadgets in the home are cheaper to 14 than repair. The more efficiently 15
the home seems to be, the more dependent it is on the great 16 corporations,
as well as a diminishing may of servitors. Skills at the lowest level have
to be 17 slavishly and exorbitantly 18 .
It is only lately that I have 19 how much science of genetics is 20 .
Agronomists have taken to 21 all sorts of vegetables and fruits-scientists
have not as a rule 23 any interest whatsoever in the taste of the things
they have 24 with!
A. acquired
B. avoid
C. breeding
D. changing
E. constant
F. discipline
G. efficient
H. escape
I. found
J. impersonal
K. involved
L. keep
M. movement
N. perverse
O. premature
P. replace
Q. rewarded
R. self-contained
S. stimulation
T. strain
U. surest
V. taken
W. tempered
X. wooed
Ⅱ.There are 15 sentences with a blank in each, followed by a list of words
or expressions marked A to X. Choose the one that best completes each of the
sentences and write the corresponding letter on your answer sheet. One word
or expression for each blank only.(1 point each, 15 points)
25.In a hot summer day you would find the village children ____________ in
the small pond behind the woods.
26.I don't like the dishes in some Chinese restaurants abroad;for they
____________ the local taste too much and the result is that the food is
neither Chinese nor foreign.
27.Two pupils from the "Hope Schools"were ____________ to represent Chinese
children in the Euro 2000 ceremonies.
28.I think there is too much ____________ made by all people concerned, the
parents, the media, and the authorities, about
the university entrance
examinations.
29.Suddenly the lights went out. She ____________ in the dark for the matches.
30.He was very sad because he had tried very hard in the last three years
but ____________ very little.
31.I'm afraid what you have said just now is not ____________ to the subject
under discussion.
32.Poor food and overwork finally ____________ his health.
33.From the samples they had chosen ____________, they found 80 percent of
the products were not up to the standard quality.
34.As a result of the accident, the child was ____________ bed for six weeks.
35.When you teach children, you should try to ____________ your explanation
for them.
36.You will have to learn to make difficult decisions if you are to
____________ in business.
37.The dam was not strong enough to ____________ the pressure of the rising water.
38.He had always been rather ____________ on the issue of internal
decoration of the house. But when his son wanted to install a bar in it, he
said no.
39.He was actually a spy but ____________ a journalist when he went abroad.
A. accompanied
B. accomplished
C. at random
D. cater to
E. confined to
F. defined to
G. fumbled
H. fuss
I. impaired
J. impressed
K. live
L. mumble
M. noncommittal
N. passed for
O. passed out
P. relative
Q. relevant
R. pointed out
S. simplify
T. singled out
U. splash
V. sprinkle
W. survive
X. withhold
Ⅲ.Each of the following sentences is given two choices of words or
expressions. Choose the right one to complete the sentence and mark the
corresponding letter on your answer sheet.(1 point each, 15 points)
40.At the moment of its (A、concept, B、conception), every detail of a
great musical work would become clear in Mozart's mind.
41.The very idea of cheating her is (A、distasteful, B、tasteless)to me.
42.Be careful. You are driving on a road with many (A、quick, B、abrupt)turns.
43.It is (A、mysterious, B、miraculous)how much weight you have lost.
44.We all paid her a (A、compliment, B、complement)on her excellent
performance.
45.The masses are the real heroes, while we ourselves are often
(A、childish, B、childlike)and ignorant.
46.Difficult books are sometimes(A、adapted, B、adopted)for primary school teaching.
47.He turned down her kind invitation with a (A、regrettable, B、regretful)smile.
48.The Asian financial crisis caught many Asian governments(A、on, B、off)guard.
49.Our protest was successful, (A、in so far as, B、as ling as)the Minister
agreed to reconsider the matter.
50.It is socially impolite for a man to attend a party wearing a terribly
(A、folded, B、wrinkled)shirt.
51.He threw it away with a (A、contemptible, B、contemptuous)gesture, but
he didn't say anything in front of the host.
52.Half drunk, he(A、stumbled, B、tumbled)along the street humming a pop
song to himself.
53.A significant feature of China's table-tennis is the constant
(A、emergence, B、emergency)of promising new players.
54.She finally realized that the had lost her way on an island(A、inhabited,
B、lived)only by birds.
Ⅳ.Translate the following into English and write your translation on your
answer sheet.(55-59 2 points each, 8 points for 60, 18 points)
55.我想,知道自己愚蠢的人是聪明的,而知道自己撒谎的人是诚实的。
56.总的来说,在那少量的时间里电视比这个国家的报纸做得更好。
57.丑陋是疾病的症状之一,美则是健康的象征。
58.我对法律的兴趣是出于对黑人区未来的关切。
59.摇滚乐与其说是一种音乐的力量,不如说是一种社会心理的表现。
60.在一个星期天的下午,布里尔小姐像往常一样来到公园。她在一条长凳上坐下来,看着周围的一切。她仿佛是在观看一部生活的戏剧。突然她意识到自己在剧中也扮演了一个角色,也在舞台上表演。顿时她感到不那么孤独了。
Part Two
Read the following passage carefully and complete the succeeding for
items:Ⅴ,Ⅵ,Ⅶ and Ⅷ.
1)How shall we begin to talk with one another all around the globe? What
language shall we use? Must we forever be dependent on interpreters? The
realization of the dream of world-wide communication and the growing belief
that men can plan for change are opening new potentialities for human
relationships. But there is a paradox. For although our ability to see and
hear has been vastly expanded, we still cannot talk with one another easily
or on an equal basis. With every door of communication opening wide, we are
held back by the barrier of language.
2)In the past, when only a few travelers made their way to far-off places,
they translated their experiences of new landscapes and new peoples, strange
sights and sounds and smells, as best they could into their own tongue. And
when people went abroad as conquerors, traders or colonists, two things were
very likely to happen. Those who were dominant imposed their own language as
the high-level mode of communication;and very often they made use of a
trade language or "pidgin"as a low-level mode of communication. Both
practices accentuated the differences of those who came into contact with
one another.
3)Today all this is changing, and perhaps the necessity of making a new
choice presents to us a unique opportunity. The very rapid movement of jokes
and slangs, fashions and fads and slogans from one continent to another
suggests that even now people, especially young people, This may well be the
moment to establish a secondary world language that all the world's peoples
will learn, in addition to their own, for use around the whole earth.
4)There are those who believe that the choice is already being made. They
point to the number of people everywhere who are using one or another of the
major languages for business, science and international politics. If they
are right, sooner or later the languages of the most populous and powerful
advanced nations will swamp the smaller languages and the world will be more
strongly than ever divided into blocs. But I believe the choice is still
open. If we can move fast enough, we may arrive at a decision that will
bring people everywhere into more meaningful contact.
5)A few decades ago, some people campaigned for a world language. They
believed that the beginning of world community depended on the invention of
a new, artificial language for world-wide use. Since this would be the
language of no nation, it could, without offending anyone, become everyone's
language.
6)What these pioneers did not notice, however, was that each of these
invented languages, because it was basically a simplification of existing
European languages, would still give tremendous advantages to those who
spoke any one of them. Conversely, these artificial languages offered little
to all those with a different linguistic tradition. So the various candidate
languages were tried out --- in vain. This, of course, did a great deal of
harm, for with each failure the danger increased that more people would
treat the idea and the advocates of an auxiliary universal language as
silly, boring and cranky.
7)Why, then, are we coning back to the idea? In fact, we have not "come
back" but moved in a new direction. Recently students of the relationship
between language and culture, working together with the new scientists of
the cybernetic* revolution, have learned about the natural languages --- all
languages that have been moulded by the speech of many people over many
generations.
8)A language that works has been shaped by its people. A natural language
allows for the whole range of human intelligence and responsiveness and it
is far richer and more expressive than are any individual's capacities for
using it. And this is why, if we are to have a universal language, it must
be a natural language. It must have the complex resources on which all the
world's people can draw. But it cannot be one of the present-day major
languages now in competition. For we need to protect all the languages there
are. Soon diversity of language will be the principal remaining evidence of
man's extraordinary inventiveness in creating different ways of living.
9)In time, this is also what a universal secondary language must carry for
the peoples of the whole world - the significance of worldwide talking with
one another within a shared civilization. If we chose as a secondary
language the natural language of a small, politically unimportant, non-
European literate people, we could accomplish our several purposes.
10)It can be done now. It may be very difficult to do later.
*cybernetic:控制论的
Ⅴ.There are 10 incomplete statements, followed by four choices marked A, B,
C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on your
answer sheet.(1 point each, 10 points)
61.At the beginning of the passage, the author seems to be uncertain about ______ .
A、the barrier of language
B、the abilities of interpreters
C、human communication on equal basis
D、human relationships in the world
62.Both practices' in Paragraph 2 refers to ____________ .
A、the practices by the travelers and those who went abroad as conquerors,
traders or colonists
B、the fact that the dominant treated their own language and the trade-
language differently.
C、the fact that the travelers translated their experiences of both new
landscapes and new people
D、the fact that those who were dominant treated the high-level language and
low-level language equally
63.According to the author, the following statement that ____________ is NOT true.
A、people speaking different languages could also exchange ideas
B、the conquered people would not be allowed to speak their own language
C、pidgin is often used as a means of communication among businessmen
D、people speaking the ruler's language are held superior in communication
64.Those who believe the choice is already being made base their view on the
fact that ____________ .
A、one or another of the major languages is used in world affairs
B、English is widely used as a world language
C、an artificial language has been invented
D、a natural European language is used
65.According to the author, the following statement about artificial
language that ____________ is NOT true.
A、only non-European language speakers consider is as silly, boring and cranky
B、while an English speaker can pick it up easily, a French speaker may not
C、it possesses no complex resources on which all the people can draw
D、it will never replace the major languages in the world today
66.Those who advocated the invention of a new, artificial language believed
that it could ____________ .
A、not make any one happy
B、make some people upset
C、be widely accepted
D、be rejected
67.According to the author, to choose a world language ____________ .
A、should be done as soon as possible
B、may be postponed
C、can be done whenever possible
D、can be accomplished immediately
68.It can be inferred from the author's view that the candidate for a
universal language might be ____________ .
A、a language of literate people of a small, politically insignificant
nation not using any European language
B、an artificial language based on none of the European languages
C、any natural language winning the campaign for a world language
D、one of the major languages used for commerce, science and would politics
69.The invented languages would give more advantages to some nations because _____ .
A、they are simple in structure
B、they are based on existing European languages
C、they are simplified forms of small languages
D、they take all languages into consideration
70.The most suitable title for this passage is ____________ .
A、Natural Language and Artificial Language
B、Farewell to Interpreters
C、Towards a Dominant Language
D、Towards a Shared Language
Ⅵ.There is one underlined part in each of the following sentences, followed
by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is the closest in
meaning to the underlined part.(2 points each, 10 points)
71."Both practices accentuated the differences of those who came into
contact with one another"means that both modes of communication __________ .
A、helped different speakers exchange ideas
B、brought different speakers closer together
C、made it possible for different speakers to converse
D、emphasized the differences between different speakers
72.This would be the language of nation...
A、the language accepted by no nation
B、the language derived from the language of any nation
C、the language used by no nation
D、the language specific to no nation
73.What these pioneers did not notice...
A、artificial language designers
B、non-European language speakers
C、linguists who never offended anyone
D、participants in the campaign for a world language
74."A language that works has been shaped by its people."
A、A language that is understood is usually formed by its speakers.
B、A language that is used by a community has been moulded by its people.
C、A language that is used as a working language is usually built up by its speakers.
D、If people need a workable language, they would invent one.
75.A natural language allows for the whole range of human intelligence and
responsiveness.
A、needs a lot of
B、includes the whole scope of
C、permits the list of
D、approves a series of
Ⅶ.Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write your translation
on your answer sheet.(2 points each, 10 points)
76.With very door of communication opening wide, we are held back by the
barrier of language.
77.The realization of the dream of world-wide communication and the growing
belief that men can plan for change are opening new potentialities for human
relationships.
78.So the various candidate languages were tried out -- in vain.
79.If they are right, sooner or later the languages of the most populous and
powerful advanced nations will swamp the smaller languages.
80.Soon diversity of language will be the principal remaining evidence of
man's extraordinary inventiveness in creating different ways of living.
Ⅷ.Answer the following essay question in English within 80-100 words. Write
your answer on your answer sheet.(10 points)
What does the author mean by saying that "In fact, we have not 'come back'
but moved in a new direction"? Support your points.
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