课程名称︰英文(附一小时英听)二
课程性质︰必修
课程教师︰简瑞碧
开课学院：文学院
开课系所︰外文系
考试日期（年月日）︰103/6/12
考试时限（分钟）：60分钟
试题 :
姓名:________________ 学号:________________ 班级:________________
选择题(五十题，一题2分，共一百分):
Ⅰ.字汇
1. ( ) Taipei 101 is one of the most famous ________ in the world.
(A) skywalkers (B) skyscrapers (C) skywriters (D) skydivers
2. ( ) Don't forget the ticket. We need it to pass the parking ________.
(A) meat (B) meet (C) meter (D) meeting
3. ( ) Jonah was my husband for more than fifteen years, but he is my
________ now.
(A) anti-husband (B) bi-husband (C) re-husband (D) ex-husband
4. ( ) Let's join the protest. We will not tolerate being ________ anymore.
(A) autopaid (B) mispaid (C) underpaid (D) postpaid
5. ( ) Frank was so ________ last night that he is now hospitalized.
(A) biworked (B) misworked (C) reworked (D) overworked
6. ( ) This party is a ________ event. The next one this year is in
December.
(A) antiannual (B) overannual (C) underannual (D) biannual
7. ( ) Because Dr. Wu couldn't be with us tonight, we accept this award
________.
(A) in his half (B) in his behalf (C) on his behalf (D) on his half
8. ( ) The color in style has ________ from green to pink.
(A) shifted (B) shafted (C) shoved (D) shaved
9. ( ) King William I has been dethroned. His son, Edward, will accept his
________ in this September.
(A) core (B) coronation (C) crowing (D) crippling
10.( ) That poet is famous for ________ words in his works.
(A) coughing (B) coding (C) camping (D) coning
11.( ) I wanted to be a car racer, but life got the ________ of me.
(A) less (B) more (C) good (D) better
12.( ) At a time like this, opportunities are ________.
(A) unanimous (B) ubiquitous (C) unhappy (D) united
13.( ) Lily enjoys ________ cultures very much.
(A) ancient (B) anxiety (C) and (D) any
14.( ) Suddenly, a loud ________ broke the peace of the night.
(A) sheet (B) shriek (C) sheep (D) shirt
15.( ) Be careful, it's considered very ________ see snakes before starting
the hunting trip.
(A) ominous (B) omitting (C) onerous (D) ongoing
16.( ) If you think you do love Judy, I suggest you ________.
(A) go between it (B) go in it (C) go on it (D) go for it
Ⅱ.文法
17.( ) Any went to the barber shop and ________ last Sunday.
(A) has cut his hair (B) had his hair cut (C) cut his hair
(D) had cut his hair
18.( ) I will ________ my shoes repaired by the cobbler tomorrow.
(A) have (B) had (C) has (D) have been
19.( ) Ben ________ his car towed because he parked outside the parking
lot.
(A) has (B) have (C) had (D) had been
20.( ) All Joan wants ________ a big diamond for her wedding.
(A) am (B) are (C) is (D) were
21.( ) ________ day I worked like a dog, but I finally get to quit this
job now.
(A) AII (B) Every (C) Ale (D) Ever
22.( ) ________ penny you have in the bank account is insured.
(A) All (B) Every (C) Ale (D) Ever
23.( ) The caterwauling at night is very ________. We must do
something about it.
(A)annoying (B) annual (C) annoyed (D) annulled
24.( ) I am really ________ by Sandra 's comments on salmon.
(A) annoying (B) annual (C) annoyed (D) annulled
25.( ) It ________ Harry when his shoes are wet by the rain.
(A) annoy (B) annoys (C) annoying (D) annoyed
26.( ) A magnifier is something ________ makes things look
bigger.
(A) who (B) whose (C) what (D) which
27.( ) What's the name of the fruit ________ smells so good?
(A) whose (B) what (C) that (D) who
28.( ) Allison will only marry a man ________ has a decent job
(A) whose (B) what (C) that (D) who
29.( ) I wish you I ________ have wings like a bird.
(A) could (B) X (C) won't (D) will
30.( ) John wished he ________ never met Sally before.
(A) having (B) had (C) have (D) has
31.( ) I wish I could ________ you earlier.
(A) have known (B) known (C) had know (D) have know
32.( ) This short story is actually very ________.
(A) terror (B) terrified (C) terrifying (D) terrifies
Ⅲ.阅读测验
Archimedes of Syracuse was an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist,
engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Although few details of his life are known,
he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity. Among
his advances in physics are the foundations of hydrostatics, statics and an
explanation of the principle of the lever. He is credited with designing
innovative machines, including siege engines and the screw pump that bears his
name. Modern experiments have tested claims that Archimedes designed machines
capable of lifting attacking ships out of the water and setting ships on fire
using an array of mirrors.
Archimedes is generally considered the greatest mathematician of antiquity
and one of the greatest of all time, Archimedes anticipated modern calculus and
analysis by applying concepts of infinitesimals and the method of exhaustion
to derive and rigorously prove a range of geometrical theorems, including the
area of a circle, the surface area and volume of a sphere, and the area under
a parabola. Other mathematical achievements include deriving an accurate
approximation of pi, defining and investigating the spiral bearing his name,
and creating a system using exponentiation for expressing very large numbers.
Archimedes died during the Siege of Syracuse when he was killed by a Roman
soldier despite orders that he should not be harmed. Cicero describes visiting
the tomb of Archimedes, which was surmounted by a sphere and a cylinder.
Archimedes had proven that the volume and surface area of the sphere are two
thirds that of the cylinder and regarded this as the greatest of his
mathematical achievements.
Excerpt from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes
33.( ) According to the passage, Archimedes was not a ________.
(A) physicist
(B) physician
(C) engineer
(D) inventor
34.( ) What should "bears his name" in the first paragraph mean?
(A) is named after Archimedes
(B) is a property that belongs to Archimedes
(C) is cursed by Archimedes
(D) is overthrown by Archimedes
35.( ) According to the passage, which of the following is not
Archimedes's achievements?
(A) defined an ingenious system for expressing very large numbers.
(B) gave a remarkably accurate approximation of pi
(C) Calculated the area under the arc of a parabola
(D) Proved that the Earth is round
36.( ) According to the passage, Archimedes died ________.
(A) in the kidnapping to Rome
(B) in a war where he was killed by a Roman soldier
(C) in the mistreatment of the Roman army
(D) in his own experiment
37.( ) According to fourth passage, which of the following
statement about Archimedes is not true?
(A) Few details of his life are known today.
(B) He helped people's understanding Of mathematics.
(C) He designed weapons to set ships on fire.
(D) He had a peaceful life where he had experienced no wars.
Product placement dates back to the nineteenth century in publishing. By the
time Jules Verne published the adventure novel Around the World in Eighty Days
(1873), he was a world-renowned literary giant to the extent transport and
shipping companies lobbied to be mentioned in the story as it was published in
serial form. Whether he was actually paid to do so, however, remains unknown.
Product placement is still used in books to some extent, particularly in
novels.
With the arrival of photo-rich periodicals in print business in the late 19th
century publishers found ways of lifting their papers reputation by placing an
actual copy of the magazine in photographs of prominent people. For example,
the German magazine Die Woche in 1902 printed an article about a countess in
her castle where she, in one of the photographs, held a copy of Die Woche in
her hands.
Recent scholarship in film and media studies has drawn attention to the fact
that product placement was a common feature of many of the earliest
actualities and cinematic attractions that characterized the first ten years
of cinema history.
Excerpt from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_placement
38.( ) What should "lobbied" mean in the first paragraph?
(A) Believed
(B) Persuaded
(C) Trained
(D) Assumed
39.( ) According to the passage, in which of the following books
may you see product placement?
(A) Stray Birds
(B) Leaves of Grass
(C) Death of Salesman
(D) The Devil Wears Prada
40.( ) According to the passage, the magazine, Die Woche. used
product placement as a marketing skill when ________ was put
in the magazine.
(A) a photo of Queen Victoria
(B) a photo of people at the beach
(C) a photo of a countess holding a copy of Die Woche
(D) a photo of a garden
41.( ) According to the passage, product placement ________.
(A) did not appear in early films at all
(B) did not appear in earl films until the second decade of
cinema history
(C) was highly criticized by movie critics of early films
(D) was a very common feature in early actualities and
cinematic attractions
Chicago is located in northeastern Illinois on the southwestern shores of
Lake Michigan. It is the principal city in Chicago Metropolitan Area situated
in the Midwestern United States and the Great Lakes region. Chicago rests on a
continental divide at the site Of the Chicago Portage, connecting the
Mississippi River and the Great Lakes watersheds. The city lies beside huge
freshwater Lake Michigan, and two rivers — the Chicago River in downtown and
the Calumet River in the industrial far South Side — now entirely Or partially
through Chicago. Chicago's history and economy are closely tied to its
proximity to Lake Michigan. While the Chicago River historically handled much
of the region's waterborne cargo, today's huge lake freighters use the city's
Lake Calumet Harbor on the South Side. The lake also provides another positive
effect, moderating Chicago's climate; making waterfront neighborhoods slightly
warmer in winter and cooler in summer.
When Chicago was founded in 1833, most of the early building began around the
mouth of the Chicago River, as can be seen on a map of the city's original 58
blocks. The overall grade of the city's central, built-up areas, is relatively
consistent with the natural flatness of its overall natural geography,
generally exhibiting only slight differentiation otherwise. The average land
elevation is 579 ft (176 m) above sea level. The lowest points are along the
lake shore at 578 ft (176 m), while the highest point, at 672 ft (205 m), is
the morainal ridge of Blue Island in the city's far south side.
The Chicago Loop is the central business district, but Chicago is also a city
of neighborhoods. Lake Shore Drive runs adjacent to a large portion of
Chicago's lakefront. Some of the parks along the waterfront include Lincoln
Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park and Jackson Park. Twenty-four public beaches are
also found across 26 miles (42 km) of the waterfront. Landfill extends into
portions of the lake providing space for Navy Pier, Northerly Island, the
Museum Campus, and large portions of the McCormick PlaceConvention Center.
Most of the city's high-rise commercial and residential buildings can be found
close to the waterfront.
Excerpt from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago
42.( ) Chicago is located in ________.
(A) Illinois
(B) Iowa
(C) Montana
(D) Nevada
43.( ) How are there harbors in Chicago?
(A) It Iies on the East Coast.
(B) It lies on the West Coast
(C) It has proximity to Lake Michigan.
(D) It has proximity to River Grande.
44.( ) According to the early settlers in Chicago mostly
lived around ________.
(A) The mouth of the Chicago River
(B) Chicago's central areas
(C) The lowest point in Chicago
(D) The lowest point in Chicago
45.( ) According to the passage, which of the following parks is
not located in Chicago?
(A) Lincoln Park.
(B) Grant Park.
(C) Kennedy Park
(D) Jackson Park.
46.( ) According to the passage, landfill does not provide space
for ________.
(A) Navy Pier
(B) Northerly Island
(C) Chicago's central areas
(D) Museum Campus
Various reasons exist for why one finds particular stimuli annoying.
Measurement of annoyance is highly subjective. As an attempt at measurement,
psychological studies on annoyance often rely on their subjects' own ratings of
levels of annoyance on a scale. Any kind of stimuli can cause annoyance, such
as getting poked in the side or listening to a song repeatedly. Many stimuli
that one is at first neutral to, or even finds pleasant, can turn into
annoyances from repeated continued exposure. One can often encounter this
phenomenon with such media as popular music, memes, commercials, and
advertising jingles, which by their very nature are continually repeated over
a period of weeks or months.
A study published in the International Journal of Conflict Management found
that one's response to an annoyance, at least when the perceived cause is
another person, escalate to more extreme levels as they go unresolved. It also
found that one was more likely to blame the party who was causing the annoyance
in the study, rather than one's self, for the annoyance as it escalated.
Excerpt from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annoyance
47.( ) What should "subjective" in the first paragraph mean?
(A) Without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
(B) Based on facts rather than feelings or opinions
(C) Conditioned by personal mental characteristics or states
(D) Having a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
48.( ) According to the passage, what, is the instrument
frequently used by psychologists to measure annoyance?
(A) A scale
(B) An acoustic test
(C) An interview
(D) A long observance of the subject
49.( ) According to the passage, what can make something
pleasant become the cause of annoyance?
(A) Mix it with the sound of a barbing dog
(B) Repeat it over and over again
(C) Mix it with the sound of a croaking frog
(D) Mix it with the sound of a crying baby
50.( ) According to the passage, What can one's annoyance
to the extreme?
(A) When the annoyance is believed to be caused by others
(B) When the annoyance arouse the subject's memories
(C) When the annoyance is insulted by the researchers
(D) When the annoyance is repressed by the researchers