《高级英语》B卷

台州学院继续教育学院B卷年级专业:学号:姓名:座位号________《高级英语》L Eachof thefollowing sentencesis givenfour choicesof wordsor expressions.Choose therightone tocomplete thesentence.15points,1point foreach

1.A sincereis likethe sunshinewhich canboost ourmorale.A.compliment B.supplementC.accomplishment D.complement

2.In science,a theoryis areasonable ofobserved events.A.explanation B.excavationC.expression D.evaluation

3.Parents shouldattach importanceto theirchildrens fromadolescence toadulthood.A.permission B.positionC.transmission D.transition

4.Banks receivemoney from their customersin twodistinct forms:on currentaccount,and ondeposit account.A.formally B.narrowlyC.normally D.particularly

5.It takesthe mostcool-headed andgood-tempered ofdrivers toresist thetemptation torevenge whensubjectedto behavior.A.unfamiliar B.uncivilizedC.unsatisfied D.uncommon

6.The emergencyservices saidit wasthat noone wasseriously injuredin theaircrash.A.miraculous B.mysteriousC.ridiculous D.relentless

7.As wewere sayinggoodbye,the trainstarted witha.A.shake B.shiverC.tremble D.jerk

8.These argumentshave neverbeen accepted.A.amply B.drasticallyC.perpetually D.universally

9.The recessionhas somany firmsthat manycan nolonger survive.A.lessened B.weakenedC.decreased D.reduced

10.Children donot learnwhat it is tolose andwill violenceto releasetheirdisappointment.A.refer toB.attribute toC.point toD.resort to

11.He wasarrested whenhis schemeto evadetaxes cameto light.A.fake B.fraudulentC.false D.foreign

12.That littleboy wasso naughtythat hetried tofeathers froma chicken.A.flick B.twistC.pluck D.toss

13.The task of ateacher patienceand conscientiousness.A.commands B.demandsC.amends D.mends

14.She gaveus unfailingand becamean essentialpart ofour family.A.devotion B.inspectionC.exploration D.indication

15.This oldroom hasnot beenmuch inuse oflate.No wonderit hassuch aappearance.A.vulgar B.fancyC.shabby D.cheapRead thefollowing passagecarefully andcomplete thesucceeding threeitems11111,IV9Bright Sparks1By thetime LaszloPolagar^first babywas bomin1969he alreadyhad firmviews onchild-rearing.An eccentriccitizen ofcommunist Hungary,he hadwritten abook calledBring upGenius!”and oneof hisfavorite sayingswas Geniusesare made,not born”.2An experton thetheory ofchess,he proceededto teachlittle Zsuzsaat home,spending upto tenhoursa dayon thegame.Two moredaughters weresimilarly hot-housed.All threeobliged theirfatherby becomingworld-class players.The youngest,Judit,is currentlyranked13th in the world,and isby farthe best femalechess playerof alltime.3Would theexperiment havesucceeded witha differenttrio ofchildren Ifany childcan beturnedinto astar,then alot oftime andmoney arebeing wastedworldwide ontrying to pick winners.4America haslong held“talent searches”,using test results and teacher recommendationstoselect childrenfor advancedschool courses,summer schools and otherextra tuition.This provisionis settogrow.In hisstate-of-the-union addressin2006,President GeorgeBush announcedthe AmericanCompetitivenessInitiative”,which,among muchelse,would train70,000high-school teachersto leadadvancedcourses forselected pupilsin mathematicsand science.Just as the superpowers spaceracemade Congressput moneyinto scienceeducation,the thoughtof Chinaand Indiaturning outhundreds of】thousands ofengineers andscientists isscaring America into stimulating its brightest to dothei best.5The philosophybehind thistalent searchis thatability isinnate;that itcan bediagnosed withconsiderableaccuracy;and thatitisworth cultivating.6In America,bright children are rankedas“moderately,highly,exceptionally”and“profbundly“gifted.The onlychance toinfluence innate ability isthought tobe inthe wombor thefirstcouple ofyears oflife.Hence thecraze forteaching aids“such asvideos andflashcards fornewborns,and whalesounds^^on tapewhich apregnant mothercan strapto herbelly.7In Britain,there is a broadlysimilar beliefintheexistence ofinnate talent,but alsoan平等主义的egalitarian sentimentwhich makespeople queasyabout the idea ofinvesting resourcesingrooming intelligence.8Teachers areoften opposedto separateprovision forthe best-performing children,saying anyextrahelp shouldgo tostragglers.In2002,in abid tohelp theable whileleaving intactthe banon mostselectionby abilityin state schools,the governmentset upthe NationalAcademy forGifted andTalentedYouth.This outfit runs summerschoolsandmaster classesfor childrennominated bytheir schools.Todate,though,only sevenin tensecondary schoolshave nominatedeven asingle child.Last yearallschools weretold theymust supplythe namesof theirtop10%.9Picking winnersis also the orderof theday inexcommunist states,a hangoverfrom thetimeswhen talentedindividuals wereplucked fromtheir homesand ruthlesslytrained forthe gloryof thenation.But inmany othercountries,opposition tothe ideaof singlingout talentand gloomingit runsdeep.In Scandinavia,a beliefin virtues like modesty and social solidarity makespeople flinchfrom theideaof treatingbrainy childrendifferently.10And inJapan there isawidespread belief that allchildrenareborn withthe sameinnateabilities-and shouldtherefore betreated alike.All aretaught together,covering the same syllabusat thesamerate untilthey finishcompulsory schooling.Those wholearn quickestare expectedthen toteachtheir classmates.11Statistics givelittle clueas towhich systemis best.The performanceof the most ableisheavily affectedby factorsother thanstate provision.Most stateeducation in Britain isnominallynon-selective,but middle-class parentstry tolive nearthebestschools.Ambitious Japaneseparents havemadeprivate,out-of-school tuitiona thrivingbusiness.And Scandinaviasegalitarianism mightworkless well in places with morediveise populationsand lesscompetent teachers.For whatits worth,thestatistical datasuggest thatsome countries,like Japanand Finland,can avoidselection andstill thrive.But thatdoes notmean thatany countrycan ditchselection anddo as well.12Mr.Polgar thoughtany childcould bea prodigygiven theright teaching,an earlystart andenoughpractice.Some saythe keyto successis simplyhard graft.Judit,the youngestof thePolgar sisters,was themost driven,and themost successful;Zsofia,the middleone,was regardedasthemost talented,but shewas theonly onewho didnot achievethe statusof grandmaster.Everything cameeasiest toher,“said herolder sister.But shewas lazy.”IL Inthis section,there areten incompletestatements orquestions,followed byfour choicesmarkedA,B,C andD.Choose thebest answer.20points,2points foreach

16.In theirchildhood,the threedaughters ofPolagar.A.played chessin houseall daylongB.had plentyof intensetraining onchessC.took variouslessons ongames inhouseD.revealed theirtalent inplaying chess

17.In paragraph3,the authortends toPolagars viewon child-rearing.A.support B.despiseC.question D.defend

18.In America,student winnersare usuallypicked outon thebasis of.A.testresultsand praisesfrom teachersB.teacher recommendationsand testpapersC.test scoresandteacherrecommendationsD.self-presentation andteachers evaluations

19.The Americantalent searches“is basedon the beliefthat.A.thereisno innateabilityB.few haveinborn talentC.education canhelp developtalentD.ones innateability canbe measured

20.In paragraph7,the word“queasy”is closestin meaningto.A.curious B.worriedC.unhappy D.comfortable

21.According tothe passage,inBritain,.A.state schoolsare forbiddento selectwinners bytalentB.stateschoolsare allowedto selectstudents byabilityC.secondary schoolsare eagertopicktalented studentsD.the governmentis entitledto pickingtalented children

22.In paragraph8,the wordoutfit“is closestin meaningto.A.corporation B.communityC.government D.organization

23.In Scandinavia,people valuevirtueslikemodestyandsocialsolidarity,so they.A.approve of the ideaof selectingdifferent brainsB.single outthe talented children fromthe dullonesC.refuse toteach talentedchildren innormal waysD.avoid pickingtalentedchildrenfor specialeducation

24.In paragraph11,the word“ditch“is closestin meaningto.A.abandon B.embraceC.welcome D.denounce

25.Of thePolgar sisters,.A.all achievedthe statusof grandmasterB.two becameworld-class chessplayersC.the youngestwas themost diligentoneD.the eldestwas underthe greatestpressureIH.Translate thefollowing sentencesinto Chineseand writethe translationon yourAnswer Sheet.10points,2points foreach

26.the thoughtof Chinaand Indiaturning outhundreds ofthousands ofengineers andscientists isscaringAmericaintostimulatingitsbrightesttodo theirbest.

27.To date,though,only sevenin tensecondary schoolshave nominatedeven asingle child.Last yearallschools weretold theymust supplythe namesof theirtop10%.

28.But inmany othercountries,opposition totheideaof singlingout talentand groomingitrunsdeep.

29.And Scandinaviasegalitarianism mightwork lesswellinplaceswithmore diversepopulations andlesscompetent teachers.

30.Mr.Polgar thoughtany childcould bea prodigygiven theright teaching,an earlystart andenoughpractice.IV.Answer thefollowing essayquestion inEnglish within80-100words.10points

31.Do youbelieve ininnateabilityWhy orwhy notV.The followingparagraphs aretaken fromthe textbooks,followed bya listof wordsorexpressions markedA toY.Choose theone thatbest completeseach of the sentences.One wordorexpression foreach blankonly.25points,1point foreachI see32upon allthis in

33.onslaught theNazi warmachine,with itsclanking,heel-clicking,dandified Prussianofficers,its craftyexpert agentsfresh fromthe cowingand34down ofa dozencountries.I seealsothedull,drilled,35,brutish massesofthe Hunsoldiery ploddingon likea swarmof crawling

36.I seethe Germanbombers andfighters inthesky,still smartingfrom manya Britishwhipping,37to findwhat theybelieveis aneasier anda saferprey.We38today nota victoryof partybut acelebration offreedom,39an endaswell asa beginning,signifying renewalaswellas change.For Ihave40before youandAlmighty Godthe samesolemn oathour forebears41nearly acentury andthree-quartersago.The worldis very42now.For manholds inhis mortalhands thepower to43allforms ofhuman povertyand allforms ofhuman life.And yetthesame44belief forwhichour forebearsfought isstill atissue aroundthe globe,thebeliefthat therights ofman comenot fromthe45ofthestate butfromthehand ofGod.Finally,whether youare46of Americaor citizensoftheworld,ask ofus herethesame highstandards ofstrength and47which weaskofyou.With agood conscienceour onlysure48,with historythe finaljudge ofour deeds,let usgo49_to leadthe landwe love,asking Hisblessing andHishelp,but knowingthat hereon earthGods workmust trulybe ourown.Here youcan findbeautiful potsand bowls50with delicateand intricatetraditional designs,or thesimple,everyday kitchenwareused inthis country,pleasing inform,but undecoratedand strictly

51.Elsewhere thereis thecarpet-market,with its52ofrich colours,varied texturesand regionaldesigns—some boldand simple,others unbelievablydetailedand yetharmonious.Then thereis thespice-market,with its53and exoticsmells;and thefood-market,where youcan buyeverything youneed forthemost54dinner,or sitin atinyrestaurant withporters andapprentices andeat yourhumble breadand cheese.The dye-market,thepottery-market andthe carpentersmarket lieelsewhere inthe55ofvaulted streetswhich honeycombthis bazaar.Every hereand there,a doorwaygives aglimpse ofa sunlitcourtyard,perhaps beforea mosqueor acaravanserai,where camelslie56chewingtheir hay,while thegreat balesof merchandisethey havecarried hundredsof milesacross thedesert liebesidethem.A.abolish B・advancing C.citizens D.disdainfully E.differentF.delighted G.docile H.engraved I.forth J.functionalK.generosity L.hideous M.locusts N.maze

0.observeP.profusion Q.pungent R.prescribed S・reward T.sumptuousU.sacrifice V.revolutionary W.sworn X.symbolizing Y.tyingVI.Translate thefollowing sentencesinto English.20points,2points eachfor57-60,4points for61,8points for62集市上有许多小摊子，出售的货物应有尽有

57.只要我们坚持这些原则，我们就会成功

58.我不记得他是怎么说的，但我肯定他讲话的大意是那样的

59.只有在妈妈去世之后，女儿才意识到自己开始更了解母亲了

60.这些移民第二代仍感到处于主流文化的边缘，无论是在白人社会还是华人社会中，他们都

61.找不到恰当的位置瓦茨那里有抱负又有远见的年轻人谈论的是走出去创业他们正是那样做的有才能的年

62.轻人成群结队地离开瓦茨他们共同拥有的一个本领就是逃离这个贫民窟。