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专业八级-467
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[简答题]His message perplexed his mind to that degree that he was fain, several times, to take off his hat to scratch his head. Except on the crown, which was raggedly bald, he had stiff black hair, standing jaggedly all over it, and growing down hill almost to his broad, blunt nose. It was so like smith’s work, so much more like the top of a strongly spiked wall than a head of hair that the best of players at leap-frog might have declined him, as the most dangerous man in the world to go over.
While he trotted back with the message he was to deliver to the night watchman in his box at the door of Tellson’s Bank by Temple Bar, who was to deliver it to greater authorities within, the shadows of the night took such shapes to him as arose out of the message, and took such shapes to the mare as arose out of her private topics of uneasiness. They seemed to be numerous, for she shied at every, shadow on the road.
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[单项选择]According to the passage, in WHICH area improvement is already under way
A. Facilities in the ski resorts.
B. Domestic transport system.
C. Air services to Asia.
D. Road network in the south.
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[单项选择]The United States bought Louisiana from ______.
A. France
B. Spain
C. Britain
D. Mexico
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[单项选择]Concerning the word "synaesthesia", which of the following statement is NOT true
A. It is derived from the theory of Aristotle.
B. There are people who claimed to had experienced it.
C. The idea influenced European arts greatly, especially after Renaissance.
D. The idea, although proved to be true in modern times, was not useful in the past.
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[单项选择]Who does the word "Stakhanovites" refers to according to the passage
A. Those that are of Russian origin.
B. Those Russian workers.
C. Those exceedingly hardworking ones.
D. Those socialists.
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[单项选择]Throughout the passage, the writer’s tone towards the DNB was ______.
A. complimentary.
B. supportive.
C. sarcastic.
D. bitter.
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[单项选择]Dr. Zelda Teplitz ______.
A. studied sleepwalking for at least ten years.
B. concluded that sleepwalkers are partially asleep in their sensory area.
C. maintained that it is a mistaken belief that sleepwalkers are immune to injury.
D. A andB.
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[单项选择]The writer makes it obvious that ______.
A. sleepwalkers are often awakened by dangers
B. the underlying cause of sleepwalking is more serious than sleepwalking itself
C. most sleepwalkers are deranged or insane
D. All of the above.
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[单项选择]Which of the following conclusion drawn from the passage is NOT true
A. French people are leisurely people.
B. French people are now working 35 hours a week.
C. They world is getting busier.
D. In the near future, people will work much less in a week.
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[单项选择]Speakers' Comer located in ______, where speaker can deliver their eloquent speech.
A. British Museum
B. Westminster
C. Hyde Park
D. Greater London
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[单项选择]Westminster Palace is the seat of ______.
A. British Houses of Parliament
B. The prime minister’s office
C. crown’s residence
D. Christian organization
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[单项选择]What is true of sleepwalking according to the passage
A. It is caused by emotional conflict or guilty conscience.
B. It is the acting out of a vivid dream.
C. Somnambulists are asleep during their sleepwalking.
D. It is dangerous to waken a sleepwalker.
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[填空题]
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[单项选择]On the issue of who should be included in the DNB, the writer seems to suggest that ______.
A. the editors had clear rules to follow.
B. there were too many criminals in the entries.
C. the editors clearly favored benefactors.
D. the editors were irrational in their choices.
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[单项选择]The writer suggests that there is no sense in buying the latest volume ______.
A. because it is not worth the price.
B. because it has fewer entries than before.
C. unless one has all the volumes in his collection.
D. unless an expanded DNB will come out shortly.
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[单项选择]What does the phrase "taken with a barrel of salt" mean at end of the second paragraph
A. inconceivable
B. unbelievable
C. suspected
D. implausible
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[单项选择]Crippen was absent from the DNB ______.
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[单项选择]The meaning of words may change with time "deer" is a example of ______.
A. widening of meaning
B. narrowing of meaning
C. meaning shift
D. loss of meaning
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[多项选择]从前有个愚人,有一天想上市去买双新鞋。他便先用尺子把脚量了量。拿了根稻秆,记下尺码。可是因为急于赶路,把稻秆忘在家里了。他来到市上,找到了卖鞋的摊子,摸了摸口袋,记尺码的稻秆不见了,就对卖鞋的说:“尺码忘在家里了,不晓得大小,让我回家拿尺码去!”说罢,拔腿就跑。他急急忙忙回家拿了那根稻秆,又急急忙忙赶回市上来,一来一去,花了很多时间。等他赶回市上,天已晚了,集市已经散了。他白忙了一阵,还是没有买到鞋子。那时,有人问他:“你是给自己买鞋子,还是替别人代买”愚人回答说:“我自己穿的呀!”那人又问他:“那么,你身上不是长着脚么又何必带尺码呢!”
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[单项选择]Many of Chile's tourists used to come from EXCEPT ______.
A. U.S.
B. the Far East.
C. western Europe.
D. her neighbors.
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[多项选择]In recent years, more and more college students have been working in their spare time. Some people think it affects students’ study; also many argue that it can improve their competence. What’s your opinion Write an essay of about 400 words on the topic. You should supply a title for your article.
In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
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[单项选择]According to the last paragraph, ______.
A. the women could perceive colors when she read words.
B. Russian words may be dull and hard to remember as they are black and brown.
C. simple words are not colorful.
D. German may be easy to remember as they are with strange colors.
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[单项选择]The heir to the Britain Crown is also called _______
A. Prince of Scotland
B. Prince of Wales
C. Prince of Westminster
D. Prince of England
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[单项选择]The period ranging from 1865 to 1914 has been referred to as _______ in American literature.
A. the Age of Colonicalism
B. the Age of Romanticism
C. the Age of Realism
D. the Age of Modernism
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[单项选择]Who was supposed to be the world’s champion sleepwalker
A. The man walked sixteen miles along a dangerous road.
B. The boy walked five hours in his sleep.
C. The student habitually walked to the Iowa River and swam in his sleep.
D. The man danced a minuet in his sleep.
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[单项选择]Which city is located in the west coast of the U.S.
A. New York
B. Detroit
C. Miami
D. Los Angels
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[单项选择]Which of the following is not a character of acquisition
A. use textbook.
B. conducted with no careful schedules
C. learn language subconsciously
D. concentrate on meaning
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[单项选择]The author quoted a few entries in the last paragraph to ______.
A. illustrate some features of the DNB
B. give emphasis to his argument.
C. impress the reader with its content.
D. highlight the people in the Middle Ages.
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[单项选择]What does the word "synaesthesia" refers to
A. It means that people may appreciate two kinds of beauty at the same time.
B. It means that people may enjoy beauty with all senses at the same time.
C. It holds that different spheres of senses may overlap.
D. It is thoroughly studied by modern science.
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[单项选择]______ is regarded as the most English of all games.
A. football
B. rugby
C. basketball
D. cricket
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[单项选择]Chile is disadvantaged in the promotion of its tourism by ______.
A. geographical location.
B. guerrilla warfare.
C. political instability.
D. street crime.
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[单项选择]According to the author, Chile’s greatest attraction is ______.
A. the unspoiled beaches.
B. the dry and hot desert.
C. the famous mountain range.
D. the high standard of services.
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[单项选择]______ is the author of Scarlet Letter.
A. Hawthorne
B. Mark Twain
C. Melville
D. Cooper
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[单项选择]The objection to the development of Chile’s tourism might be all EXCEPT that it ______.
A. is ambitious and unrealistic.
B. is politically sensitive.
C. will bring harm to culture.
D. will cause pollution in the area.