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1、I. Vocabulary：10% (每題1分，共10題)1. The mayor of New Zealands largest city has _ Asian immigrants for “filthy habits” such as spitting on sidewalks, a news report said. A. chasedB. chargedC. chastisedD. chagrin2. After Waterloo, Napoleon was _ to the island of Saint Helena. A. entrustedB. exiledC. ensur

2、edD. embedded3. One must not be anxious about _ success or failure but think only about what it is necessary to do at the present moment. A. ultimateB. necessaryC. discordantD. congenial4. After living a life of reckless abandon, the young man changed his style of life in an attempt to _ himself.A.

3、condescendB. perplexC. trampleD. redeem5. There was considerable _ of opinion among the professors on the controversial issue. A. pervasiveB. divergenceC. aggravationD. avidity6. “Think globally, act locally” has become environmentalists _. A. memoB. closureC. mottoD. inscription7. It is toward an e

4、lucidation of those metaphors, and a liberation from them, that I dedicate this inquiry. A. considerationB. explanationC. embodimentD. exploration8. He began to feel, as he had felt as a boy, the deep inarticulate hatred he had for the whole city. A. brokenB. outrageousC. roaringD. unexpressed9. Ref

5、lecting on how things are now, I began to feel not just old, but outright archaic. A. contendedB. bohemianC. romanticD. antiquated 10. When pressed, liberal-arts defenders speak instead about something more encompassing and more elusive. A. inclusiveB. creativeC. gratifyingD. critical II. Cloze test

6、：10% (每題1分，共10題) The conviction _1_ the meanings of literary texts are always mediated by the critical lenses _2_ they are viewed, and that neither literature nor criticism can standfree of ideology and controversy, _3_ contemporary critics to become more reflexive _4_ their own procedures and assum

7、ptions. . . . _5_, however, the most prominent theories since the 1960s have sought not to _6_ and rationalize existing professional procedures and assumptions but _7_ or “deconstruct” them. At the least, the _8_ of new critical discourses and methodologies bespeaks a situation _9_ the definition of

8、 professional literary studylike the definition of our national literaturehas become a contested _10_.-from The Cambridge History of American Literature, Vol. 8, p. 277. 1. A. ofB. forC. thatD. with 2. A. on whatB. through whichC. thatD. when3. A. has forced B. is forcingC. forceD. was forced4. A. o

9、nB. aboutC. toD. in5. A. Differing in the theorizing of the 1940s and 1950sB. Unlike the theorizing of the 1940s and 1950sC. For it differs in the theorizing of the 1940s and 1950sD. Doing differently in the theorizing of the 1940s and 1950s6. A. considerB. concludeC. joinD. consolidate7. A. to chal

10、lengeB. demythifyC. to extendD. alter8. A. processB. definitionC. proliferationD. predecessor9. A. whichB. in whichC. whenD. in that10. A. premiseB. courseC. resultD. issueIII. Reading comprehension：20% (每題2分，共10題)Mary Church Terrell was born in 1863, the year in which Lincoln signed the Emancipatio

11、n Proclamation to free the slaves. Ms. Terrell was the daughter of an ex-slave who had gone on to achieve wealth, and she spent her life in the fight for equality. She became an author, a speaker, and an activist, living in segregated Washington, D. C. In 1895, Mary Terrell became a Washington, D.C.

12、, School Board member. In 1896 she was a charter member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Women. In 1890 she joined the year-old National Association for the Advancement of ColoredPeople. She organized and led Washington campaigns for womens rights and the fight to integrate

13、 Washington restaurants and organized Delta Sigma Theta Sorority in 1913. She was often sent as the U.S. delegate to international conferences. At the International Council of Women at Berlin, she astounded her audience by giving her speech in German, English, and French. In 1953, at the age of eigh

14、ty-nine, Mary Terrell lost a court case that found that segregation was valid. In 1954 she died in Annapolis, but not until a few months after the Supreme Courts decision making discrimination by race illegal. 1. In which of the following activities or organizations Mary Terrell was not an activemem

15、ber/participant? A. National Association for the Advancement of Colored WomenB. International Council of WomenC. United Nations Trusteeship D. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority2. We can infer from this passage that _. A. Mary Terrell grew up in a poor black family. B. Mary Terrell did not see the law again

16、st race discrimination passed in her life. C. Mary Terrell ran a restaurant in segregated Washington, D. C. D. Mary Terrell assisted Lincoln to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. 3. It is probably true that Mary Terrell is the founding member of _. A. National Association for the Advancement of Col

17、ored People. B. Washington, D.C. School BoardC. National Association for the Advancement of Colored WomenD. International Council of Women 4. As used in this passage, the word astounded means _. A. amazedB. insultedC. capturedD. depressed5. As used in this passage, the word valid means _. A. desired

18、B. effectiveC. trueD. legally soundA courtship system is essentially a marriage market, although different systems vary according to how much choice they permit the individual. The United States probably allows more individual freedom of choice than any other society. A parent who attempts to interf

19、ere in the choice of a son or daughter is considered meddlesome and is more likely to alienate than persuade the young lover. In our predominantly urban and anonymous society, young peopleoften equipped with automobiles have an exceptional degree of privacy in their courting. The practice of dating

20、enables young people to find out about one another, to improve their own interpersonal skills in the market, to engage in sexual experimentation if they so wish, and finally to select a marriage partner. The metaphor of the “market” may seem a little unromantic, but in fact the participants do attem

21、pt to “sell” their assets physical appearance, personal charms, talents and interests, and career prospects. 6. Which of the following statements about dating in the United States is false?A. It promotes the development of interpersonal skills.B. It affords much freedom in the choice of a mate.C. It

22、 allows much privacy during courtship.D. It gives little chance for sexual experimentation. 7. What in the following is not a factor that contributes to the privacy in courting? A. People tend to hide their identities.B. The society is urban.C. Young people use cars.D. Young people prefer to conceal

23、 their talents.8. A “meddlesome” parent is probably _. A. persuasive.B. humiliating.C. intrusive.D. incommunicable.9. A metaphor is _. A. an unromantic word usage.B. a comparison or analogy.C. a place for mate selection.D. a market, store, or shop.10. To alienate is to make _. A. obedient.B. confuse

24、d.C. appreciative.D. unfriendly.IV. Translation: (30%)1. Translate into Chinese:The contexts in which the language is presented in these adaptations of the direct method are generally culturally based and oriented toward everyday vocabulary and basic survival situations. There does not seem to be, however, any real priority given to functional skills development beyond the question-answer type of exchange, a