《高级英语》课程教学资源（试卷习题）第四套试卷（试题）

I.Cloz（20×2=40) Salt,shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today. Salt may seem rather a strange(1)to use as money,(2) in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable,it is often an(3) necessity. Cakes of salt,stamped to show their(4),were used as money in some countries until recent (5),and cakes of salt (6)buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa. Sea shells(7)as money at some time (8)another over the greater part of the Old World.These were(9)mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean,and were traded to India and China.In Africa,shells were traded right across the(10)from East to West. Metal,valued by weight,(11)coins in many parts of the world.Iron,in lumps,bars or rings,is still used in many countries(12)paper money.It can either be exchanged (13)goods,or made into tools,weapons,or ornaments. The early money of China,apart from shells,was of bronze,(14)in flat,round pieces with a hole in the middle,called "cash".The(15)of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old-older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean. Nowadays,coins and notes have (16)nearly all the more picturesque (17)of money,and (18)in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (19)such as weddings and funerals. examples of(20)money will soon be found only in museums. 1.A.object B.article C.substance D.category 2.A.but B.and C.so D.even 3.A.abstract B.advantageous C.abundant D.absolute

1 I. Cloze （ 20×2 = 40 ） Salt, shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today. Salt may seem rather a strange (1)_ to use as money, (2)_ in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable, it is often an (3)_ necessity. Cakes of salt, stamped to show their (4)_, were used as money in some countries until recent (5)_, and cakes of salt (6)_ buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa. Sea shells (7)_ as money at some time (8)_ another over the greater part of the Old World. These were (9)_ mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean, and were traded to India and China. In Africa, shells were traded right across the (10)_ from East to West. Metal, valued by weight, (11)_ coins in many parts of the world. Iron, in lumps, bars or rings, is still used in many countries (12)_ paper money. It can either be exchanged (13)_ goods, or made into tools, weapons, or ornaments. The early money of China, apart from shells, was of bronze, (14)_ in flat, round pieces with a hole in the middle, called "cash". The (15)_ of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old - older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean. Nowadays, coins and notes have (16)_ nearly all the more picturesque (17)_ of money, and (18)_ in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (19)_ such as weddings and funerals, examples of (20)_ money will soon be found only in museums. 1.A. object B. article C. substance D. category 2.A. but B. and C. so D. even 3.A. abstract B. advantageous C. abundant D. absolute

4.A.weight B.value C.role D.size 5.A.times B.events C.situations D.conditions 6.A.even B.also C.still D.never 7.A.had been used B.are used C.would be used D.would have been used 8.A.and B.but C.yet D.or 9.A.collected B.produced C.grown D.raised 10.A.city B.district C.community D.continent 11.A.processed B.produced C.preceded D.proceeded 12.A.in spite of B.instead of C.along with D.in line with 13.A.against B.as C.in D.for 14.A.often B.seldom C.really D.much 15.A.earlier B.earliest C.better D.best 16.A.replaced B.reproduced C.reflected D.recovered 17.A.sizes B.shapes C.formats D.forms 18.A.while B.although C.because D.if 甜 19.A.events B.gatherings C.occasions D.assemblies 20.A.original B.primitive C.historical D.crude III.Reading comprehension 20x2=40 TEXTA Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business,I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams'master work "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"on the radio and thought-I know,I'll pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them what the state of real hitching is today in Britain. I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one 2

2 4.A. weight B. value C. role D. size 5.A. times B. events C. situations D. conditions 6.A. even B. also C. still D. never 7.A. had been used B. are used C. would be used D. would have been used 8.A. and B. but C. yet D. or 9.A. collected B. produced C. grown D. raised 10. A. city B. district C. community D. continent 11. A. processed B. produced C. preceded D. proceeded 12. A. in spite of B. instead of C. along with D. in line with 13. A. against B. as C. in D. for 14. A. often B. seldom C. really D. much 15. A. earlier B. earliest C. better D. best 16. A. replaced B. reproduced C. reflected D. recovered 17. A. sizes B. shapes C. formats D. forms 18. A. while B. although C. because D. if 19. A. events B. gatherings C. occasions D. assemblies 20. A. original B. primitive C. historical D. crude III. Reading comprehension （ 20×2 = 40 ） TEXT A Travelling through the country a couple of weeks ago on business, I was listening to the talk of the late UK writer Douglas Adams’ master work “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” on the radio and thought-I know, I’ll pick up the next hitchhikers I see and ask them what the state of real hitching is today in Britain. I drove and drove on main roads and side roads for the next few days and never saw a single one. 学生班级_学生学号：□□□□□□□□□□□ □学生姓名：_ .装订线.装订线.装订线.试卷须与答题纸一并交监考教师.装订线.装订线.装订线

When I was in my teens and 20s,hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport.The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe,North America,Asia and southern Africa.Some of the lift-givers became friends ,many provided hospitality on the road. Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane,but there was that element of excitement about where you would finish up that night.Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture.It has books and songs about it.So what has happened to it? A few years ago,I was asked the same question about hitching in a column of a newspaper.Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking. Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching,as was Quebec, Canada-"if you don't mind being criticized for not speaking French". But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places,the general feeling was that throughout much of the west it was doomed. With so much news about crime in the media,people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger.But do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift? In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me,"the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker's Booklet.The booklet contained coupons for drivers,so each time a driver picked somebody,he or she received a coupon.At the end of the season,drivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes.Everyone was hitchhiking then". Surely this is a good idea for society.Hitchhiking would increase respect by breaking down barriers between strangers.It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels.It 3

3 When I was in my teens and 20s, hitchhiking was a main form of long-distance transport. The kindness or curiosity of strangers took me all over Europe, North America, Asia and southern Africa. Some of the lift-givers became friends ,many provided hospitality on the road. Not only did you find out much more about a country than when traveling by train or plane, but there was that element of excitement about where you would finish up that night. Hitchhiking featured importantly in Western culture. It has books and songs about it .So what has happened to it? A few years ago, I was asked the same question about hitching in a column of a newspaper. Hundreds of people from all over the world responded with their view on the state of hitchhiking. Rural Ireland was recommended as f friendly place for hitching, as was Quebec, Canada-“if you don’t mind being criticized for not speaking French”. But while hitchhiking was clearly still alive and well in some places, the general feeling was that throughout much of the west it was doomed. With so much news about crime in the media, people assumed that anyone on the open road without the money for even a bus ticket must present a danger. But do we need to be so wary both to hitch and to give a lift? In Poland in the 1960s,according to a Polish woman who e-mail me ,＂the authorities introduced the Hitchhiker’s Booklet. The booklet contained coupons for drivers, so each time a driver picked somebody, he or she received a coupon. At the end of the season, drivers who had picked up the most hikers were rewarded with various prizes. Everyone was hitchhiking then”. Surely this is a good idea for society. Hitchhiking would increase respect by breaking down barriers between strangers. It would help fight global warming by cutting down on fuel consumption as hitchhikers would be using existing fuels. It

would also improve educational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography, history,politics and sociology. A century before Douglas Adams wrote his "Hitchhiker's Guide",another adventure story writer,Robert Louis Stevenson,gave us that what should be the hitchhiker's motto:"To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive."What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice.Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstretched. 21.In which paragraph(s)does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking? A.(3) B.(4) C.(3)and(4) D.(4)and(5) 22.What is the current situation of hitchhiking? A.It is popular in some parts of the world. B.It is popular throughout the west. C.It is popular in Poland. 23.What is the writer's attitude towards the practice in Poland? A.Critical. B.Unclear. C.Somewhat favourable D.Strongly favourable. 24.The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPT A.promoting mutual respect between strangers. B.increasing one's confidence in strangers. C.protecting environment

4 would also improve educational standards by delivering instant lessons in geography, history, politics and sociology. A century before Douglas Adams wrote his “Hitchhiker’s Guide”, another adventure story writer, Robert Louis Stevenson, gave us that what should be the hitchhiker’s motto: “To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” What better time than putting a holiday weekend into practice. Either put it to the test yourself, or help out someone who is trying to travel hopefully with thumb outstretched. 21. In which paragraph(s) does the writer comment on his experience of hitchhiking? A. (3) B. (4) C. (3) and (4) D. (4) and (5) 22. What is the current situation of hitchhiking? A. It is popular in some parts of the world. B. It is popular throughout the west. C. It is popular in Poland. 23. What is the writer’s attitude towards the practice in Poland? A. Critical. B. Unclear. C. Somewhat favourable. D. Strongly favourable. 24. The writer has mentioned all the following benefits of hitchhiking EXCEPT A. promoting mutual respect between strangers. B. increasing one’s confidence in strangers. C. protecting environment

D.enrich one's knowledge. 25."Either put it to the test yourself."in Paragraph (11)means A.to experience the hopefulness. B.to read Adams'book C.to offer someone a lift TEXT B In an article some Chinese scholars are described as being "tantalized by the mysterious dragon bone hieroglyphics."Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past(in this case,Greek and Roman ones).The meaning of the verb tantalize is a very particular one:"to promise 鉴 or show something desirable to a person and then take it away;to tease by arousing hope."Many (but not all)English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a word's origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning.For tantalize the following explanation is given:[Tantalus].This means that you should look up the 知 name Tantalus to find out the word's origins,and if you do,you will find out that in Greek mythology,Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and thirst;he was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink it and with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach.Can you see why his name was changed into a verb meaning "to tease or torment by arousing desire"? Another example is the word siren,familiar to us as the mechanical device that makes such an alarming sound when police cars,ambulances,or fire engines approach. This word also has its origins in Greek mythology.The traveler Odysseus(Ulysses to the Romans)made his men plug their ears so that they wouldn't hear the 5

5 D. enrich one’s knowledge. 25. “Either put it to the test yourself.”in Paragraph (11) means A. to experience the hopefulness. B. to read Adams’ book. C. to offer someone a lift. TEXT B In an article some Chinese scholars are described as being “tantalized by the mysterious dragon bone hieroglyphics.” Tantalized is one of many English words that have their origins in myths and legends of the past (in this case, Greek and Roman ones). The meaning of the verb tantalize is a very particular one: “to promise or show something desirable to a person and then take it away; to tease by arousing hope.” Many (but not all) English dictionaries give you a brief indication of a word’s origins in brackets before or after the explanation of the meaning. For tantalize the following explanation is given: [> Tantalus]. This means that you should look up the name Tantalus to find out the word's origins, and if you do, you will find out that in Greek mythology, Tantalus was a king who was punished in the lower world with eternal hunger and thirst; he was put up to his chin in water that always moved away when he tried to drink it and with fruit on branches above him placed just a little bit out of his reach. Can you see why his name was changed into a verb meaning “to tease or torment by arousing desire”? Another example is the word siren, familiar to us as the mechanical device that makes such an alarming sound when police cars, ambulances, or fire engines approach. This word also has its origins in Greek mythology. The traveler Odysseus (Ulysses to the Romans) made his men plug their ears so that they wouldn't hear the 学生班级_学生学号：□□□□□□□□□□□ □学生姓名：_ .装订线.装订线.装订线.试卷须与答题纸一并交监考教师.装订线.装订线.装订线

dangerous voices of the sirens,creatures who were half bird and half woman and who lured sailors to their deaths on sharp rocks.So the word came to be associated both with a loud sound and with danger! When someone speaks of a "jovial mood"or a "herculean effort,"he or she is using words with origins in mythology.Look these words up to find their meaning and relationship to myths.Many common words,such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year,also come from mythology.Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods,Woden,and Thursday was originally Thor's day,in honour of Thor,the god of thunder.As a matter of fact,all the planets,except the one we live on,bear names that come from Roman mythology,including the planet that is farthest away from the sun and for that reason was called after the Roman god of the dead.This god has also given his name to one of the chemical elements.Several other elements have names that come from mythology,too.It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language. 26.The purpose of the first sentence in Paragraph One is A.to describe the work of some Chinese scholars. B.to arouse readers'interest in hieroglyphics. C.to lead readers onto the main theme D.to link the preceding part to the present one. 27.We learn from the passage,all English dictionaries include A.legends. B.mythology. C.word origins.D.word definitions. 28.The example of tantalize is to show A.how the word came into existence. B.how Tantalus was punished in the lower world 6

6 dangerous voices of the sirens, creatures who were half bird and half woman and who lured sailors to their deaths on sharp rocks. So the word came to be associated both with a loud sound and with danger! When someone speaks of a “jovial mood” or a “herculean effort,” he or she is using words with origins in mythology. Look these words up to find their meaning and relationship to myths. Many common words, such as the names for the days of the week and the months of the year, also come from mythology. Wednesday derives from the ancient Norse king of the gods, Woden, and Thursday was originally Thor’s day, in honour of Thor, the god of thunder. As a matter of fact, all the planets, except the one we live on, bear names that come from Roman mythology, including the planet that is farthest away from the sun and for that reason was called after the Roman god of the dead. This god has also given his name to one of the chemical elements. Several other elements have names that come from mythology, too. It seems that myths and legends live on in the English language. 26. The purpose of the first sentence in Paragraph One is _. A. to describe the work of some Chinese scholars. B. to arouse readers’ interest in hieroglyphics. C. to lead readers onto the main theme. D. to link the preceding part to the present one. 27. We learn from the passage, all English dictionaries include _. A. legends. B. mythology. C. word origins. D. word definitions. 28. The example of tantalize is to show _. A. how the word came into existence. B. how Tantalus was punished in the lower world

C.how all English dictionaries show word origins. D.how the meaning of the word changed over the years. 29.According to the passage,which of the following does NOT have origins in myths or legends? A.Jovial.B.Wednesday.C.Earth.D.March 二熬. 30.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A.Greek and Roman Mythology in Language. B.Mythological Origins of English Words. C.Historical Changes in Word Meanings. D.Mythology and Common Words 秦 TEXT C Public speaking fills most people with dread.Humiliation is the greatest fear, self-exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second.Women 矩 hate it most,since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds Most people have plenty of insecurities,and this seems like a situation that will bring them out.If you were under pressure to be perfect,you are terrified of falling in the most public of ways. While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal,it does not mean they will necessarily do it better.Some very shy people manage to shine.When I met the British comedian Julian Clary,he was shy and cautious,yet his TV performances are perfect In fact,personality is not the best predictor of who does it well.Regardless of what you are like in real life,the key seems to be to act yourself. 7

7 C. how all English dictionaries show word origins. D. how the meaning of the word changed over the years. 29. According to the passage, which of the following does NOT have origins in myths or legends? A. Jovial. B. Wednesday. C. Earth. D. March. 30. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? A. Greek and Roman Mythology in Language. B. Mythological Origins of English Words. C. Historical Changes in Word Meanings. D. Mythology and Common Words. TEXT C Public speaking fills most people with dread. Humiliation is the greatest fear; self-exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second. Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds. Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of falling in the most public of ways. While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very shy people manage to shine. When I met the British comedian Julian Clary, he was shy and cautious, yet his TV performances are perfect. In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself. 学生班级_学生学号：□□□□□□□□□□□ □学生姓 名：_ .装订线.装订线.装订线.试卷须与答题纸一并交监考教师.装订线.装订线.装订线

Actual acting,as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself,does not do the job.While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed,written scripts to speak from,there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be true. Likewise,the incredibly perfect speeches of many American academics are far from natural. You may end up buying their book on the way out,but soon afterwards,it is much like fast food,and you get a nameless sense that you've been cheated. Although,as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana's funeral,it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally.A script rarely works and it is used to help most speakers. But,being yourself doesn't work either.If you spoke as if you were in your own kitchen,it would be too authentic,too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience. I remember going to see British psychiatrist R.D.Laing speak in public.He behaved like a seriously odd person,talking off the top of his head.Although he was talking about madness and he wrote on mental illness,he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it. The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural.Studies suggest that this state of"flow", as psychologists call it,is very satisfying. 31.Women hate public speaking most mainly because of A.their upbringing very early on. B.their inability to appeal to the audience. 8

8 Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politicians may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written scripts to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be true. Likewise, the incredibly perfect speeches of many American academics are far from natural. You may end up buying their book on the way out, but soon afterwards, it is much like fast food, and you get a nameless sense that you’ve been cheated. Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Diana’s funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally. A script rarely works and it is used to help most speakers. But, being yourself doesn’t work either. If you spoke as if you were in your own kitchen, it would be too authentic, too unaware of the need to communicate with an audience. I remember going to see British psychiatrist R. D. Laing speak in public. He behaved like a seriously odd person, talking off the top of his head. Although he was talking about madness and he wrote on mental illness, he seemed to be exhibiting rather than explaining it. The best psychological place from which to speak is an unselfconscious self-consciousness, providing the illusion of being natural. Studies suggest that this state of "flow", as psychologists call it, is very satisfying. 31. Women hate public speaking most mainly because of _. A. their upbringing very early on. B. their inability to appeal to the audience

C.their sense of greater public pressure D.their sense of greater humiliation. 32."this"in Paragraph Two refers to A.insecurity. B.sense of failure. C.public speaking D.pressure. 33.Which of the following is NOT the author's viewpoint? A.Acting like performers spoils the message in a speech. B.Perfection of scripts is necessary in making good impressions C.Acting naturally means less dependence on the prepared script 秦 D.There should be a balance between actual acting and acting naturally. 34.What is the author's view on personality? A.Personality is the key to success in public speaking B.Extroverts are better public speakers. 知 C.Introverts have to learn harder to be good speakers. D.Factors other than personality ensure better performance. 35.The author implies that while speaking R.D.Laing A.was both too casual and authentic B.was acting like a performer. C.was keeping a good balance. D.was aware ofhis audience. TEXT D In the case of mobile phones,change is everything.Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture,but our very bodies as well. 9

9 C. their sense of greater public pressure. D. their sense of greater humiliation. 32. "this" in Paragraph Two refers to A. insecurity. B. sense of failure. C. public speaking. D. pressure. 33. Which of the following is NOT the author's viewpoint? A. Acting like performers spoils the message in a speech. B. Perfection of scripts is necessary in making good impressions. C. Acting naturally means less dependence on the prepared script. D. There should be a balance between actual acting and acting naturally. 34. What is the author's view on personality? A. Personality is the key to success in public speaking. B. Extroverts are better public speakers. C. Introverts have to learn harder to be good speakers. D. Factors other than personality ensure better performance. 35. The author implies that while speaking R. D. Laing _. A. was both too casual and authentic. B. was acting like a performer. C. was keeping a good balance. D. was aware of his audience. TEXT D In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well. 学生班级_学生学号：□□□□□□□□□□□ □学生姓名：_ .装订线.装订线.装订线.试卷须与答题纸一并交监考教师.装订线.装订线.装订线

First,let's talk about culture.The difference between the mobile phone and its parent,the fixed-line phone,you get whoever answers it. This has several implications.The most common one,however,and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever,is the "meeting"influence.People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet.Twenty years ago,a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance.You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place.Now, however,a night out can be arranged on the run.It is no longer"see you there at 8", but "text me around 8 and we'll see where we all are". Texting changes people as well.In their paper,"insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging",two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users:the "talkers"and the "texters"-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice. They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality.Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts.This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well. Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language.There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone.There is the "speakeasy":the head is held high,in a self-confident way,chatting away.And there is the "spacemaker":these people focus on themselves and keep out other people Who can blame them?Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy.So,it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous.But perhaps you needn't worry so much.After all,it is good to 10

10 First, let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it. This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer "see you there at 8", but "text me around 8 and we'll see where we all are". Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice. They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well. Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy": the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the “spacemaker”: these people focus on themselves and keep out other people. Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it is good to