西南大學(xué)21秋《英國(guó)文學(xué)史及選讀》期末考核試題及答案參考 1. The higher income tax is harmful______it may discourage people trying to earn more.A．in th The higher income tax is harmful______it may discourage people trying to earn more. A．in that B．in question C．in itself D．in between 正確答案：A 2. China spends the least money on cultural conservation.( ) A.錯(cuò)誤 B.正確 參考答案：B 3. Sir Gawain and Green Knight was created by ____. A.None of the above B.Langland C.Chaucer D.Bede 參考答案：A 4. Utterance meaning in a face－to－face communication refers to ( )。A. what the speaker has Utterance meaning in a face-to-face communication refers to ( )。 A. what the speaker has intended to convey in what is said B. what the hearer has understood on the basis of what is said C. what what is said normally means D. the associative meaning words have 參考答案：C 5. Seventy-five percent of the earth&39;s surface ______ with water． A．is covered B．is covering C．w Seventy-five percent of the earth's surface ______ with water．   A．is covered  B．is covering   C．were covered D．a(chǎn)re covered A本句缺謂語(yǔ)，主語(yǔ)percent后面是不可數(shù)名詞，所以要用第三人稱單數(shù)形式。 6. Not until I shouted at the top of my voice ______ the danger. A) did he notice B) had he noticed Not until I shouted at the top of my voice ______ the danger.   A) did he notice  B) had he noticed C) that he noticed D) he didn't notice A此題含義為：直到我盡力高聲喊叫時(shí)他才意識(shí)到危險(xiǎn)。當(dāng)否定詞not放在句首時(shí)主謂要倒裝。從句中謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞shouted是過(guò)去時(shí)，那主句中謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞也須得用過(guò)去時(shí)相呼應(yīng)。 7. Mr. Arafat’s compound is situated in ( ). A.Qalqilya B.Haifa C.Efrat D.Ramallah 參考答案：D 8. Im a 43-year-old mother of three young kids with a Master of Science degree. I also【C1】___ Im a 43-year-old mother of three young kids with a Master of Science degree. I also【C1】______pizzas for a living. I started doing it after【C2】______home with my children for four years. Caring for your kids all day is a【C3】______opportunity for many women, but it wasnt right for me. I began suffering from【C4】______and decided to get a job so Id have more of my own identity. Now I work nights when my husband is home so we dont have to【C5】______child care. After I learned the basics of pizza delivery—like getting the【C6】______together and not getting lost—I began my new "career" . Being【C7】______and organized by nature, 1 studied the tipping patterns of the town. Our community had a small, expensive liberal-arts【C8】______full of students who ordered lots of pizzas. Most of the kids were friendly and polite.【C9】______Friday and Saturday nights, some of the dorms had huge parties.【C10】______the stairs were sticky from beer and the music was so loud they couldnt【C11】______me knock on the door, the crowds of happy students shouting, "Pizza! Pizza!" always let me through. The first few days of each month, one of us drivers would take【C12】______turn covering the public-housing developments. These customers did not always tip well,【C13】______I always liked seeing the children and adults sitting outside and【C14】______the evenings when the weather was nice. I also deliver to multimillion dollar homes now, but the【C15】______I make in tips has stayed the same. As I【C16】______to these beautiful houses, its easy to fantasize about a【C17】______tip. The person who answers the door always【C18】______young and, like the members of my own family,【C19】______educated. All I usually get is a brief "Thank you" and a dollar or two. People might say Im crazy to waste my education, but I have【C20】______most of them dont: a job I love. 【C1】 A．buy B．wait C．turn D．deliver 正確答案：D 根據(jù)第二段第一句中的“AfterIlearnedthebasicsofpizzade—livery…”以及其他信息可判斷出答案為D。 9. Blake is often regarded as a symbolist and mystic.( ) A.錯(cuò)誤 B.正確 參考答案：B 10. James has just arrived, but I didn’t know he _________ until yesterday. A.will come B.was coming C.had been coming D.came 參考答案：B 11. The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once ______. A.thrived B.swelled C.prospered D.flourished 參考答案：A 12. with the view of, out, draw your attention to, in, requested, somewhat, somehow, that, conform to, a with the view of, out, draw your attention to, in, requested, somewhat, somehow, that, conform to, avoid, turn out, make out Dear Sirs,   We thank you for your telegram duplicating your order of October 12 for 500 doz．Rubber Shoes.   Although the prevailing quotations are(1)higher, we win accept the order on the same terms as before(2)encouraging business.   As(3)in your previous letter, we have made(4)our Sales Confirmation No．300(5)duplicate and shall thank you to send back one copy duly countersigned.   We are glad to know that a letter of credit will be established in our favour immediately．However we would like to(6)the fact(7)the stipulations in the relative credit should strictly(8)the terms in our sales confirmation in order to(9)subsequent cable amendments.   We appreciate your cooperation and trust that the shipment which is to be dispatched after receipt of the relative letter of credit, will(10)to your entire satisfaction. Yours faithfully, somewhat$withtheviewof$requested$out$in$draw your attention to$that$conformto$avoid$turnout 13. A ballad is written in 4-line stanza with the first and third lines rhymes.( ) A.正確 B.錯(cuò)誤 參考答案：B 14. assessment ( ) A.estimation B.person who applies for job C.common 參考答案：A 15. In her works, Amy Tan wrote beautifully about the contrast between Chinese and American cultures.( ) A.錯(cuò)誤 B.正確 參考答案：B 16. erode ( ) A.be fall in trouble B.to destroy or wear sth away gradually C.attack abruptly 參考答案：B 17. I wanted to pay for the coffee,but I found that all I had was a couple of______coins.A．wor I wanted to pay for the coffee,but I found that all I had was a couple of______coins. A．worthless B．priceless C．invaluable D．inexpensive 正確答案：A 句意：我想付咖啡的錢，結(jié)果發(fā)現(xiàn)我只有幾個(gè)不值錢的硬幣。本題考查形容詞詞義辨析。worthless意為“無(wú)價(jià)值的，不值錢的”；priceless意為“無(wú)價(jià)的，極貴重的\"；invaluable意為“無(wú)價(jià)的，非常寶貴的\"；inexpensive意為“便宜的，廉價(jià)的”。根據(jù)句意，故選A。 18. Best known for his novels about the adventure is ____. A.Scott B.Goldsmith C.Dickens D.Defoe 參考答案：D 19. It was no _____ that his car was seen near the bank at the time of the robbery. A.coincidence B.convention C.certainty D.complication 參考答案：A 20. It is imperative that you take special precautions to prevent the goods ______ leaking. It is imperative that you take special precautions to prevent the goods ______ leaking. from 21. 《伊利昂紀(jì)》以戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)結(jié)束前( )天的戰(zhàn)事為描寫(xiě)重點(diǎn)。 A.五十 B.六十 C.七十 D.八十 參考答案：A 22. eligible ( ) A.to eat without choice B.qualified or entitled to be chosen C.serve sb heart and soul 參考答案：B 23. “The novel is structured around the discovery of the heros origin.” This novel is most probably. A.Thomas Hardys Far from the Madding Growd B.James Joyces A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man C.Henry Fieldings Tom Jones D.Charles Dickenss David Copperfield 參考答案：C 24. decline ( ) A.to politely refuse B.to politely receive C.to politely apologize 參考答案：A 25. Beowulf is a national epic of ____. A.Scandinavia B.Germany C.France D.England 參考答案：D 26. Why do the American think that a Taliban-dominated government represents a preferable alternative? ( ) A.It is better than the faction-ridden coalition in all aspects. B.They think it seems bent on restoring a traditional society in Afghanistan, rather than exporting an Islamic revolution. C.They can completely end the Anarchy in Afghanistan. D.None of the above. 參考答案：B 27. What damaged the caves over the years? ( ) A.wind, rain and sand B.western plunderers C.tourists D.all of above 參考答案：D 28. Today let&39;s learn ______ ． A．One Lesson B．the One Lesson C．First Lesson D．Lesson One Today let's learn ______ ．   A．One Lesson  B．the One Lesson  C．First Lesson D．Lesson One D 29. “The history of the world is the biography of the great men” can sum up the book. A.The French Revolution B.Life of Schiller C.Heroes and Hero-worship D.A Modern Comedy 參考答案：C 30. Monks tried hard to trap Oliver Twist.( ) A.正確 B.錯(cuò)誤 參考答案：A 31. incentive ( ) A.induce action or motivate effort B.hard work C.to devote one’s heart to sb. 參考答案：A 32. 作為《彩虹》的姊妹篇，( )是勞倫斯建立理想社會(huì)的愿望破滅時(shí)創(chuàng)作的。 A.《亞倫的藜杖》 B.《戀愛(ài)中的婦女》 C.《白孔雀》 D.《兒子與情人》 參考答案：B 33. Equipment not ______ official safety standards has all been removed from the workshop. A.conforming to B.consistent with C.predominant over D.providing for 參考答案：A 34. In some ways these schools are (differ) ______ from Chinese middle schools. In some ways these schools are (differ) ______ from Chinese middle schools. different 35. One company exports 100 cases of goods to London. The volume per case is 40cm x 30cm x 20cm, and the One company exports 100 cases of goods to London. The volume per case is 40cm x 30cm x 20cm, and the gross weight is 30kg. On the List of Classification of Commodities, goods fall within the scope of class 10, and the freight is based on W/M. On the Freight Tariff( China-London) , the basic freight rate is USD222, with 10% port surcharges. How much is the total freight? Total weight: 0.03 M/T×100=3    Total volume: 0.4×0.3×0.2×100=2.4    Total weight＞Total volume    Total freight=total weight×(basic freight+surcharge)    =3×(222+222×10%)    =USD732.6 36. According to most educators, ( ) is not the virtues of homework. A.building good study habits B.building time-management skills C.reinforcing the day’s lessons D.crying jags 參考答案：D 37. Such a(n) ____ person has got to the top of the company! That’s more than I bargained for. A.responsible B.illegal C.notorious D.illegitimate 參考答案：C 38. Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you’ll have to pay a _________. A.deposit B.deal C.fare D.fond 參考答案：A 39. avowal ( ) A.acknowledgment B.uncompromising C.please or satisfy 參考答案：A 40. Language: Is It Always Spoken? 1 Most of us know a little about how babies learn to talk. From the time infants are born , they hear language because their parents talk to them all the time. Between 31. What is babbling? 32. At what age do most infants babble? 33. What is the full name for ASL? 34. What theory does Dr. Petitto believe about language learning? 35. Who does Dr. Petitto want to study to prove the theory? 參考答案：31. The activity of repeating the same sounds over and over again.32. Between the ages of seven and ten months.33. American Sign Language.34. Language can be expressed in many different ways - for instance, by \r\nspeech or by sign.35. Hearing children who have one deaf parent and one hearing parent. 41. His remarks were ________ annoy everybody at the meeting. A.so as to B.such as to C.such to D.as much as to 參考答案：B 42. Astronomers using robotic cameras said on Wednesday they______10 new planets outside our s Astronomers using robotic cameras said on Wednesday they______10 new planets outside our solar system. A．had found B．found C．have found D．were found 正確答案：A 43. Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior. ______ taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place. A.attach B.compose C.involve D.enclose 參考答案：C 44. Children who stay away from school do ________ for different reasons. A.them B./ C.it D.theirs 參考答案：D 45. The Rape of the Lock gives an account of an anecdote of the court.( ) A.錯(cuò)誤 B.正確 參考答案：B 46. In Chapter III of Oliver Twist, Oliver is punished for that “impious and profane offence of asking for more” . What did Oliver ask for more? A.More time to play B.More money to spend C.More food to eat D.More books to read 參考答案：C 47. Pynchon&39;s fascination with popular culture is overwhelmingly evident in the novel V.( ) A.錯(cuò)誤 B.正確 參考答案：A 48. siege ( ) A.infrastructure B.to rise or fall C.the surrounding and blockading 參考答案：C 49. devolution ( ) A.to help with others B.to devote one’s heart to sb. C.transference of rights 參考答案：C 50. By 1997, a University of Michigan study found that the total of homework had climbed to ( ) minutes. A.44 B.60 C.90 D.120 參考答案：D