1、英语专业水平考试试题样题I. Cloze (30 points, 1 point for each)Read the following passage and choose a proper word from the Word List to fill in each of the blanks in the passage. Each word can be used only once. Write the words you choose for each blank on YOUR ANSWER SHEET in the following way:ExampleI. Cloze1
2、. paper 2. continuously 3. Now, do the Cloze.WORD LISTMost of Mark Twains books bubbled out 1 him like water out of a fountain. 2 of his gifts was the capacity to take a scene and fill it 3 every sparkling detail of nature and of human action, to put in every spoken word and accompanying gesture, an
3、d to slowly exaggerate the successive moments 4 the whole episode reached a climax of joyous, sidesplitting laughter. 5 he had trouble weaving his incidents into meaningful plot patterns. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twains masterpiece, came into _6 slowly. 7 in 1876, immediately after h
4、e had dashed off The Adventures of Tom stay form fictional there Begun classicsnovel whose published of One related away In After When with most disliked until hide aboard destroying againstBut then finished who Rebellion onSawyer, he wrote 400 manuscript pages quickly and 8 stalled; in disgust he m
5、editated 9 the work. _10 the winter of 1879-1880 he penned further sections; again the spark of enthusiasm died. _11 taking a journey down the Mississippi River in April, 1882, he quickly completed Lift on the Mississippi (1883) and with unabated zest 12 the novel. The trip had reawakened his boyhoo
6、d memories and suggested new episodes; the two books became 13 , the weaker travel account serving as scaffolding for the great edifice._14 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was 15 in 1884, it met a mixed reception. A Brooklyn lady protested 16 its presence in the childrens room of the public libra
7、ry; the librarian reshelved the volume in the adult area to 17 Hucks and Toms “mischievous and deceitful practices which made them poor examples for youth.” Today the novel is among the worlds 18 and vies with Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter (1850) for the position of Americans _19 artistic
8、work of fiction.The reader is reminded at the outset that in 1850 Huck Finn had been a playmate of Tom Sawyer in St. Petersburg, Missouri, the 20 name of Mark Twains native village of Hannibal. For three months Huck had lived with the lady 21 life he had saved, the Widow Douglas, “fair, smart, and f
9、orty”; her hill mansion was “the only palace in the town, and the most hospitable and much the most lavish in the matter of festivities” that the town could boast. The lad 22 had run away from elegance was again a candidate for the major role in a rags-to-riches tale. Huck wanted it otherwise. Like
10、Tom, whose name turns up throughout the _23 . Huck wanted adventure. For six months Huck endured starched clothes and virtual imprisonment within the mansion. When Pap returned on April 1 and took Huck 24 from the Widow, Huck came to prefer his slovenly island home. 25 against Paps cruelty led Huck
11、to plan his own “murder” and to decamp about two months later. He discovered Jim 26 June 4 and started the rafting trip down the river on June 22. On July 7 he reached the Grangerfords and stayed _27 about a month. On August 10 the Duke and Dauphin came 28 the raft; their shenanigans ended at Pikevi
12、lle on September 18. The 29 at Aunt Sallys lasted twenty-six days, until October 15. Then Huck decided to light out for Indian Territory and forever depart from a “civilization” that he 30 . II.Proofreading and Error Correction (30 points, 2 points for each)The following passage contains fifteen err
13、ors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. Correct the errors and write the answers on YOUR ANSWER SHEET in the following way:For a wrong word, write the correct one on Your Answer Sheet.For a missing word, write the missing word with a “” sign
14、 before it on Your Answer Sheet.For an unnecessary word, write the unnecessary word with a deleting line on it on Your Answer Sheet.ExampleWhen art museum wants a new exhibit, it 31. _ never buys things in finished form and hangs 32. _ them on the wall. When a natural history museumwants an exhibiti
15、on, it must often build it. 33. _ Write on your Answer Sheet:II. Proofreading and Error Correction31. an 32. never 33. exhibitNow, do the Proofreading and Error Correction.Scientists claim that air pollution causes a decline in theworld average air temperature. In order to prove that theory, 31 _ ec
16、ologists have turned to historical datum in relation to 32_especially huge volcanic eruptions. They suspect that volcanoesaffect weather changes that are similar to air pollution. 33_One source of informations is the effect of the eruption 34_of Tambora, a volcano in Sumbawa, the Dutch East Indies,
17、in April 1815. The largest recorded volcano eruption, Tambora 35_threw 150 million tons of fine ash into the stratosphere. Theash from a volcano spreads around worldwide in a few days 36_or remains in the air for years. Its effect is to turn incoming 37 _solar radiation into the space and thus cool
18、the earth. For 38_example, records of weather in England shows that between 39_April and November 1815, the average temperature had fallen4.5 F. During the next twenty-four months, England sufferedone of the coldest periods of their history. Farmers records 40_from April 1815 to December 1818 indica
19、te frost throughout the spring and summer and sharp decreases at crop and 41_livestock markets. Since there was a time lag of several yearsbetween cause and effect, by the time the world agriculturalcommodity community had deteriorated, no one realizes the 42_cause. Ecologists today warn that we fac
20、e a twofold menace. Theever-present possibility of volcanic eruptions, such as those 43_of Mt. St. Helens in Washington, added mans pollution of 44_the atmosphere with oil, gas, coal, and other polluting substances, may bring us increasingly colder weather. 45_III. Gap-filling (30points, 2 points fo
21、r each)Fill in the following banks with the correct words and the correct forms of the words given according the meanings of the sentences. Write the answers on YOUR ANSWER SHEET in the following way:Example46. prolong, refuse, delay, postpone, lengthenI hope the _ of the appointment will not cause
22、you much inconvenience.Write on your Answer Sheet:III. Gap-filling46. postponement 47. 48. Now, do the Gap-filling.46.affect, influence, effect, impactWe have tried our best to _ a reconciliation between the two parties.47.attain, acquire, obtain, gain, secure, procureChrysler, including sales of ne
23、wly _ American Motors, delivered 1.01 million cars, down 17.7 percent and amounting to 9.6 percent of the market.48.ensure, assure, guaranteeThe Labor Department issued guidelines to_ equal job opportunities for women on work paid for by federal funds.49.ability, capability, competence, capacity, ap
24、titudeResearchers using the new measuring technique found the skull to have a _ of only about 515 cubic centimeters (about 31 cubic inches).50.take part in, attend, participate in, enter for, joinTo the amazement of the organizing committee, so many professional singers _ the singing competition to
25、be held next month.51.insist on, persist in, stick/adhere to, persevere inDue to the bankruptcy of the company, they failed to _ the original agreement.52.stable, secure, steady, firm, durablePolitical _ and wars in many sub-Saharan countries have also contributed to poverty. As a result of such fac
26、tors, the number of people living in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa grew from 217 million in 1987 to more than 300 million in 1998.53.manager, director, headmaster, proprietor, governorAs one of the four _ of the company, he often had to attend Board meetings.54.permit, allow, approve, accept
27、, consent, endorseEligible paper, as defined in 1951, is a negotiable note, draft, or bill bearing the _ of the member bank, the proceeds of which have been or are to be used in producing, purchasing, carrying, or marketing goods in one or more steps of the process of production, manufacture, or dis
28、tribution55.income, wages, dividend, salary, earnings, pensionNow that he has retired, he lived partly on his _ and partly on the interest on his post office savings plain, grieve, reclaim, grumbleThe peasants many _ resulting from ill-treatment by their landlords led finally to rebellion.57.renew,
29、renovate, refresh, recreateHe had been completely exhausted but felt considerably _ after a meal and a good rest.58.view, scene, scenery, sight, natureSwitzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous _.59.nevertheless, accordingly, however, yet, eventuallyHe has impressed his employer consid
30、erably and _ he is soon to be promoted.60.gap, pause, space, interruption, intervalDuring the _, the audience strolled and chatted in the foyer.IV.Reading Comprehension （ 60 points, 2 points for each）In this section, there are six reading passages followed by a total of thirty multiple-choice questi
31、ons. Read the passages carefully and then write your answers on YOUR ANSWER SHEET.ExampleWrite on your Answer Sheet:IV. Reading Comprehension61. A 62. B 63. Now, do the Reading Comprehension.Text ATommy Albelin, a Devils defenseman, was the teams most effective performer the night the Stanley Cup ch
32、ampions played their best game of the young season. Playing left wing instead of defense against the Detroit Red Wings last Thursday night, Albelin scored the second goal of the game and made the pass that set up the fourth one.Albelin played so well in the 4-2 victory that Coach Jacques Lemaire sai
33、d, “Tommy, you lost your job.”“I was kind of surprised,” Albelin said today. “When he saw the look on my face, he said very quickly as a defenseman and I knew then he was joking.”Lemaire had Albelin right back on defense in the next game, last Saturdays 4-1 triumph over the Ottawa Senators. Albelin
34、responded just as well, making the pass for the winning goal.With Brian Rolston leaving todays practice because of a foot problem and ready to join Bobby Holik and Bob Carpenter as injured Devils, look for Albelin to return to left wing when New Jersey plays the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night at
35、the Meadowlands.This season, the 31-year-old Albelin has played left wing three times and defenseman four. In addition, because Albelin is so adept at skating and puck-handling, Lemaire has been using him for penalty killing and the power play.“Its a big advantage to have a player like him,” Lemaire
36、 said after todays practice. “When you dont have the necessary player to play against a player, you can use Abbey because he adjusts very well. He listens to all the things I tell the defensemen and all the things I tell the forwards. “Lemaires decision to shuttle Albelin is not prompted by a desire
37、 to find the best position for him. Rather, it is testimony to Albelins versatility.Albelin was used as a left wing for the first time by Herb Brooks, the man whom Lemaire replaced after Brooks resigned three summers ago, but he played only a handful of games in that position.The Devils changed coac
38、hes frequently in Albelins early years with the team. As a result, Albelin contemplated returning home to Sweden several times. But he said today he was glad he never did.Albelin came to the Devils from Quebec in 1988 and has been a solid player. Year after year, despite coaching changes, injuries a
39、nd the presence of marquee names like Scott Stevens, Slava Fetisov, Stephane Richer and Claude Lemeiux, Albelins dedication and consummate professionalism have made him an integral part of the team.“My philosophy has always been to play where the team needs me,” Albelin said. “I dont question the de
40、cisions by the coaches. As long as Im out there on the ice, I dont care what position I play.”Albelin has performed effectively at wing and on defense despite the different responsibilities. Judging by the way Albelin described them, it is clear he prefers to play defense.“There are a lot of adjustm
41、ents you have to make as a forward,” Albelin said, “You have to be a little more creative, do more things with the puck. Improvise somewhat, but to a point. As a defenseman, you can get by most of the time by giving the puck to your forwards and support the play.”Albelin said today that the uncertai
42、nty over whether he will play defense or offense on any given night was not much of a concern in terms of preparing himself.“I dont mind as long as I know before the warm-ups,” he said.61. Tommy Albelin is _ defenseman.A. Red Wings B. Canucks C. DevilsD. Brooks62. Albelin has played defenseman _ thi
43、s season.A. three times B. four times C. two timesD. five times63. Coach Lemaire shuttles Albelin because he _.A. is versatile B. is a solid player C. is very dedicatedD. is docile64. The Devils changed coaches frequently _. A. in the late 1980s B. in Albelins years with the team C. as many of them
44、resignedD. during Albelins stay in the team65. Albelin prefers to play _. A. forward B. left wing C. defenseD. offense66. Among the following titles, _ is suitable for the article.A. The Defenseman Albelin in Red WingsB. The Best Player in DevilsC. The Versatile Albelin in CanucksD. Versatile Albeli
45、n Brings Devil VictoriesText BThe effect of any writing on the public mind is mathematically measurable by its depth of thought. How much water does it draw? If it awaken you to think, if it lift you from your feet with the great voice of eloquence, then the effect is to be wide, slow, permanent, ov
46、er the minds of men; if the pages instruct you not, they will die like flies in the hour. The way to speak and write what shall not go out of fashion is, to speak and write sincerely. The argument which has not power to reach my own practice, I may well doubt, will fail to reach yours. But take Sidn
47、eys maxim: “Look in thy heart, and write.” He that writes to himself writes to an eternal public. That statement only is fit to be made public, which you have come at in attempting to satisfy your own curiosity. The writer who takes his subject from his ear, and not from his heart, should know that
48、he has lost as much as he seems to have gained, and when the empty book has gathered all its praise, and half the people say, “What poetry! What genius!” it still needs fuel to make fire. That only profits which is profitable. Life alone can impart life; and though we should burst, we can only be valued as we make ourselves valuable. There is no luck in literary reputation. They who make up the final verdict upon every book are not the partial and noisy readers of the hour when it appears; but a court as of angels, a public not to be brib
