淮阴师范学院基础英语（4）教学质量检测期末试题（FINAL EXAMINATION）
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淮阴师范学院
2011-2012学年第四学期 2010 级 英语专业（类）基础英语（4）课程考试(A)卷
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FINAL EXAMINATION
An Integrated English for English Majors
(Term 4) Test 4 题号 得分
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX 总 分 PART I DICTATION (10%)
Listen to the following passage. Altogether the passage will be read to you four times. During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning. For the second and third readings, the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase, with intervals of 15 seconds. The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work. You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.
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淮阴师范学院基础英语（4）教学质量检测期末试题（FINAL EXAMINATION）
PART II Language Basics
I. Vocabulary (10%)
A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below:
desperately dramatically confess wretched annoyance fidgety attachment celluloid launch moan 1. ___________: v. admit or acknowledge something reluctantly, typically because one feels slightly ashamed or embarrassed
2. ___________: ad. (of a situation) extremely or dangerously 3. ___________: ad. suddenly and noticeably
4. ___________: n. the condition of being attached to something or somedody, in particular, affection, fondness, or sympathy for somedody or something 5. ___________: a. unhappy
6. ___________: v. set going; initiate
7. ___________: n. the feeling or state of being annoyed
8. ___________: v. make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering 9. ____________: a. impatient or uneasy
10. ____________: n. a kind of plastic that cinema film used to be made of
B. Add the missing letters according to each of the definitions: 1. l__________: n. a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity 2. c__________: a. becoming smaller or shorter 3. g__________: n. satisfaction; pleasure
4. v__________: v. dare to do or say something that may be considered daring 5. i__________: ad. by instinct
6. s__________: v. cause to be not straight or exact; twist 7. t __________: a. of, relating to, or affected by tides
8. r__________: v. make a quick clever reply to an insult or criticism 9. p__________: n. the ability to develop, achieve or succeed
10. f__________: n. a place or an occasion for talking about a problem or matter, especially of public interest
II. Fill in the blanks with the words in their appropriate forms (5%)
1. The general was considered by the whole nation to be the ______________________ of patriotic courage. (personify)
2. If a friend takes you into his or her_______________________, don’t rush off to tell other people. (confident)
3. Rescuers were using blowtorches to cut into the_____________________ train compartments where more bodies might be found. (wreck)
4. She is a TV_____________________ and watches as much as she can. (addiction)
5. The dress_____________________ her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom. (exaggeration) 6. The team's superb___________________ compensated for their lack of international experience. (athlete)
7. He was in an ____________________mood on the night of the party. (expand)
8. Every hour, whether the Prime Minister will use the car or not, he checks under the car for
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bombs as a matter of_________________. (routinely)
9. He knew only too well that his opponent was much more powerful than he was, but he still fought__________________________. (flinch)
10. I have never seen anyone who is as_________________________ as he is. (courage)
III. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form. (5%)
IV. Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONE appropriate word. (10%)
ups and downs be confronted with come into one’s own convey…to breathe down sb.’s neck soldier pick on go through be contented with acknowledge
1. At that time, South Africa__________________________ a period of big events as the blacks fought for equality.
2. In contemporary society, most farmers have bank managers___________________________ in order to secure their finance balance
3. The company's policy of reform______________________ great difficulties at the start.
4. Martian’s unpredictable upbringing shaped his whole life, with so many_________________. 5. John_________________ if the firm needs an Information Technology engineer because he can encode programs for the firm.
6. From the age of 52 onwards, General Jackson was not engaged in __________________at all.
7. Stop____________________ each other like that. At this moment, what we should do is to find a way to get out of this total mess.
8. The railway company decided to extend a branch line to Newcastle to________________ coal direct _____________other cities.
9. The slaves in these stories appeared to____________________ their conditions in the beginning.
10. The army sent me a postcard ________________my request.
V. Explain the underlined parts briefly in English (5%) 1. Anything less than a hug may come across as chilliness.
2. There was no flinching and no thought of giving in.
3. Some would argue that the virtual existences created by some users whe debate, shop, travel and have romance on line are in fact not real.
4. The human imagination had stumbled to exhaustion in the wreckage of the first ruined the city.
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淮阴师范学院基础英语（4）教学质量检测期末试题（FINAL EXAMINATION）
5. Women, on the other hand, didn't count themselves as friends until they had shared three loadisome confidences.
6. We took the children to the North Bridge to give them a glimpse of the American Revolution.
7. I’ve been a bit down this week, especially after our team lost in the game.
8. The hockey match was off because of the heavy rain.
9. John Steuart Curry's most powerful murals are those in the Kansas State Capitol Building.
10. Steve is really a terrific guy; friends like him are few and far between.
V. Translation (15%)
A. From English to Chinese. (4%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese
1. Manners, it seems to me，are about giving people space, not stepping on toes, granting people their private domain.
2. Given the relatively few restrictions governing access and usage, it is the communications modal equivalent of international waters.
B. From Chinese to English, using the words or phrases given in the brackets. (6%) 1. 公众关注的中心再次转移到了城市环境的变化问题。 (shift focus)
2. 我想象得出来母亲在听到儿子的死讯时那张苍白的脸。 (in one’s mind’s eye)
3. 我肯定，他说你可以用这笔钱继续学习音乐是认真的。(in earnest)
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