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高级英语二
I. Vocabulary:
1. This very night I will dismiss such trivial phantasies as jumping sheep ａnd
crooked pictures, ａnd evoke the phantom of a crushing, stupendous Bore.
A. lose sight of
B. give up
C. play with
D. make up for
2. In the story, there is an impossible character, a victim of insomnia, who finds
that a volume of Wordsworth’s poems is the only sure ________.
A. incredulous
B. soporific
C. solitary
D. indispensable
3. There is much work which is exceedingly irksome.
A. pleasant
B. satisfactory
C. annoying
D. dissatisfactory
4. The Army would rescind the magazine’s accreditation to cover the war.
A. give honor to
B. pay attention to
C. pay respect to
D. put an end to
5. The modern cult of beauty is not exclusively a function of wealth.
A. attraction
B. praise
C. worship
D. form
6. It was in the ________ light of the early dawn that I saw a man moving towards
me.
A. dark
B. dim
C. damp
D. dizzy
7. He ________ for a whole week before making that important decision.
A. thought of
B. depended on
C. meditated
D. wondered
8. Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom
ｆrom drudgery.
A. great pleasure
B. serious mistake
C. hard ａnd dull work
D. important duty
9. To counter their efforts, treasure hunters argue that without the lure of gold
ａnd million-dollar treasures, the wrecks ａnd their historical artifacts would never be recovered at all.
A. knowledge
B. attraction
C. luxury
D. glare
10. The cult of beauty must therefore be symptomatic of changes that have taken place
outside the economic sphere.
A. superior to
B. the signs of
C. bringing about
D. sympathized by
11. In short, a lot of television usurps one of the most precious of all human gifts,
the ability to ________ your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it.
A. seize
B. ｕｓｅ
C. apply
D. focus
12. After twenty years of antagonism, the two countries were finally ______.
A. friendly
B. agreeable
C. peaceful
D. reconciled
13. Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to ________ his vigor, he is
likely to find far more zest in his free time than an idle man could possibly find.
A. gain
B. impair
C. recover
D. loosen
14. There’s no longer any moral indignation. ａnd if there is, it comes ｆrom people
who are almost exhausted ｆrom past indignities inflicted on them.
A. agreement
B. approval
C. anger
D. standard
15. Driving after drinking Whiskey is ________ to cause traffic accidents.
A. about
B. tempted
C. apt
D. assured
16. The incredible precision of the equipment is ________ to the mechanical skill
of the engineers who built it.
A. stamina
B. ambivalent
C. variable
D. testimony
17. People should ________ their minds of too strong a desire for money.
A. clean
B. purge
C. spill
D. fill
18. Provided a man does not have to work so hard as to impair his vigor, he is likely
to find far more zest in his free time than an idle man could possibly find.
A. dream
B. imagination
C. excitement
D. boredom
19. What America ａnd NATO did in Yugoslavia ________ to mass murder.
A. is compatible
B. is tantamount
C. appeals
D. is conducive
20. I don’t think we can ________ the possibility that he may have been murdered.
A. include
B. extend
C. exclude
D. exceed
II. Text Comprehension:
1. In J. B. Priestley’s essay, insomnia (sleeplessness) (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)
A. is incurable for all people.
B. is a praiseworthy agony inherent in an active ａnd intellectual mind.
C. is not a problem in this world.
D. can be overcome if one has a strong will.
2. “The artificial ways of inducing sleep are legion, ...” (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)
This means that
A. nothing can help people get off to sleep.
B. the methods that people ｕｓｅ to try to get to sleep are endless.
C. people try very hard to get to sleep.
D. it’s a hard job for people to get to sleep.
3. In the sentence “when it is time to close the five ports of knowledge, most
folks I know seem to find no difficulty in plunging their earthly parts into
oblivion,”earthly parts refers to (“On Getting Off to Sleep”)
A. knowledge of the world.
B. five parts of the body.
C. five senses
D. state of sleeplessness
4. Which of the following is the ｏrganization of the essay “Why I Write”? (“Why I
Write”)
A. The author first gives his theory about writing ａnd then explains it with
examples.
B. The author first tells his own experience as a writer ａnd then gives his views about his
motives for writing.
C. The author first explains in general the different views about motives for writing, ａnd
then gives his own views.
D. The author first gives his reasons for writing ａnd then elaborates on the relationship between political stands ａnd
aesthetic achievements.
5. ｏrwell first gives information about his earl y development because (“Why I
Write”)
A. he thinks that is a very important part of his life.
B. his views about motives for writing were formed at that time.
C. he thinks that one cannot evaluate a writer’s motives without such background knowledge.
D. that was the time when he first came into contact with writing.
6. In the sentence “Writers share this characteristic with scientists, artists,
politicians, lawyers, soldiers, successful businessmen －－ in short, with the whole top crust of humanity,”the whole top crust of humanity refers to (“Why
I Write”)
A. those most respected in society.
B. the richest people in the society.
C. the most highly-educated people.
D. those oppressing other social classes.
7. According to Russell, which of the follow ing are advantages of work? (“Work”)
A. to prevent boredom ａnd provide possibility of fulfilling oneself.
B. to make life interesting ａnd constructive.
C. to be the cause of happiness ａnd reduce boredom
D. to display one’s unusual skills ａnd improve one’s personality
8. What are the two elements the author mentions that make work interesting?
(“Work”)
A. eliminating tedium ａnd providing outlets for satisfaction.
B. income ａnd ambition.
C. the exercise of skill ａnd construction.
D. income ａnd reputation.
9. “To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization.” (“Work”)
Which of the following may be a proper explanation of the sentence?
A. Only in the most recent development of an advanced society has man been able
to ｕｓｅ his leisure in a sensible way.
B. With the development of civilization, people have become unable to fill
leisure intelligently.
C. Civilization has produced more leisure, so it requires more intelligence ｆ
rom people.
D. The more advanced society is, the more intelligently people spend their leisure
time.
10. “Continuity of purpose is one of the most essential ingredients of happiness
in the long run.” (“Work”) In this sentence, continuity of purpose means
A. having a long-term goal instead of temporary purpose.
B. always having a goal ahead ａnd working persistently toward it.
C. always having a new purpose at each stage of life.
D. always changing one’s purpose for work.
11. In John F. Kerry’s view, the veterans attended the Los Angles investigation (“I
Would Like to Tell You Something”)
A. to show their attitudes towards unfair treatment they’d got ａnd demand for
redemption for the losses they had sustained..
B. to form an anti-war ｏrganization ａnd impose pressure on the government in
ｏrder to put an end to the war.
C. to confess their crimes so that they could rid themselves once ａnd for all
of guilty feelings.
D. to make it known that the crimes committed in Vietnam is national rather than
personal so as to jolt the public consciousness out of its hypocritical dormancy.
12. “America has created a monster in the form of millions of fighting men.” (“I
Would Like to Tell You Something”) The sentence implies:
A. The American army in Vietnam was a terrible force with millions of soldiers.
B. Millions of soldiers have returned embittered ａnd a ngry about having fought a war they don’t believe in.
C. Millions of soldiers killed millions of civilians in Vietnam, so the army is
regarded as a monster.
D. Without the millions of fighting men, America would not be so powerful.
13. In Huxley’s view, the modern cult of beauty is due to (“The Beauty Industry”)
A. the fact that beauty industry was not affected by depression.
B. the influence of modern advertisements.
C. a diffusion of wealth ａnd changes of women’s status ａnd people’s attitudes.
D. the indulgence in attraction ａnd negligence of “souls”.
14. When the author says “perhaps it (the soap) will transform them into the likeness
of those ravishing creatures who smile so rosily ａnd creamily, so peachily ａnd pearlily,...” he suggests that (“The Beauty Industry”)
A. it will make women as beautiful as those girls appearing in advertisements.
B. women will take to the habit of using the soap to make them beautiful.
C. it will caｕｓｅ women to take liking to the image of beautiful girls.
D. it will form women’s idea of what real beauty is like.
15. At the beginning of the article “What''s Wrong With Our Press", the writer says
"Newspapers have two great advantages over television.", that is, screen against wives ａnd lining the garbage pail. (“What’s Wrong with Our Press?”)
A. This suggests that the following parts of the article is devoted to these two advantages only.
B. The writer does not mean to have readers take the remark seriously.
C. It''s becaｕｓｅ the writer really thinks newspapers are far superior to television.
D. The remark is based on statistics.
16. What’s the purpose of the author in writing “What’s Wrong With Our Press?”
A. She criticizes newspapers so as to show the superiority of television over newspapers.
B. She wants to demonstrate that newspapers are already out of date.
C. She wants the readers to believe that newspapers are much better than television.
D. She aims at improving newspapers so that they can better perform the service of informing the people.
17. Which of the following conforms to Copland’s view of the expressive plane of
music? (“What to Listen for in Music”)
A. It plays a more important role than the other two in the process of listening to music.
B. Every musical piece has a certain meaning behind the notes, but it is not easy to define the meaning.
C. The less a piece of music expresses, the greater it may be.
D. An intelligent listener can find what a musical piece expresses.
18. What does the author mean by “inside ａnd outside his music”? (“What to Listen
for in Music”)
A. listening to the music while doing whatever he’s engaged in.
B. losing one’s self in the enjoyment of music ａnd remaining critical ａnd objective about it.
C. understanding the theme ａnd the form of the music at the same time.
D. thinking that music is expressive ａnd purely musical at the same time.
19. What finally made Eveline decide to leave her home? (“Eveline”)
A. She was weary of a dull job ａnd a life of quiet desperation with a brutal father.
B. She loved her boy friend ａnd wanted to marry him.
C. She always cherished a dream of the exotic land ａnd wanted to live happily there.
D. She remembered her mother who had lived a miserable life.
20. “...we have leaped over that long period of time preceding death known as old
age.” (“The Tragedy of Old Age in America”) This means:
A. We’ve discussed death first ａnd left the old age later.
B. We haven’t experienced old age before we die.
C. We have not examined old age which comes before death.
D. We have jumped to conclusion about death when we are old.
III. Translation:
1. Between the ages of about seventeen ａnd twenty-four I tried to abandon this idea, but I did so with the consciousness that I was outraging my true nature ａnd that sooner ｏr later I should have to settle down ａnd write books.
2. Women, it is obvious, are freer than in the past. Freer not only to perform the generally unenviable social functions hitherto reserved to the male, but also freer to exercise the mor leasing, feminine privilege of being attractive.
3. Simple-minded souls always want to have a meaning, ａnd the more concrete it is the better they like it. The more the music reminds them of a train, a storm, a funeral, ｏr any other familiar conception the mｏre expressive it appears to be to them.
华中师范大学网络教育学院 《高级英语写作》练习测试题库参考答案 I. Complete each o f the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets. 1.accounting 2.capitalization 3.consolidate 4.electronic 5.frequently 6.indent 7.intelligent 8.location 9.cultural 10.professional 11.accurately 12.description 13.imagination 14.italicize 15.peaceful 16.publicity immediately 17. 18.celebration 19.explanation
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高级英语期末考试题型： Lexical work: Unit 1 1.ego: self, especially as contrast with another self or the world 2.disparity: a noticeable difference 3.prestigious: having prestige,i.e. general respect or admiration felt for someone or something, because they have high quality, social influence, success, etc. 4.allot: give as a share or set apart for a purpose 5.typify: be a typical example of, show all the most usual characteristics of something Unit 2 1.minute: very small 2.chartered: hired for use by a particular group or person 3.a standing order: a permanent request(for something by a customer) 4.extract: obtain by much effort 5.trinket: a small ornament(as a jewel or ring)of little value 6.flapping: swaying loosely, and making a noise, especially when moved by wind Unit 3 1.disorientation: confusion, loss of one's bearings 2.vistas: sweeping views 3.eerie: frightening because of strangeness or gloominess 4.tactile: relating to the sense of touch 5.redemption: forgiveness from the consequences of sin and evil which Christians believe was made possible by Jesus Christ's death on the cross赎罪. This is a religious term. 6.congealed: stiffened 7.wino: one who is chronically addicted to drinking wine Unit 4 1.constraints: restrictions, limitations 2.scale: a graded series/scheme/system of rank of order; something graded especially when used as a measure or rule尺度 3.norm: a standard, e.g. of behaviour or ability, that is regarded as average or generally accepted 4.formalities: a way of writing letters in accordance with accepted rules for official occasion 5.tautologous:unnecessarily repetitive, obvious 6.veribage:too many unnecessary words in speech or writing Unit 5 1.sulk: be silently bad-tempered 2.surreal: having a strange dreamlike unreal quality 3.malevolent: having a wish to harm others, showing intense ill will; here, strong, adverse, harmful 4.torrential:(rain)pouring down rapidly and in great quantities 5.radically: drastically: severely 6.accentuate: make(something)more noticeable Unit 6
2005 －2006 学年第二学期 《高级英语》期末考试试卷（A）参考答案 I.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words and phrases. (15%) 1. speaks volumes 2. in the vicinity of 3. at his disposal 4. acted as 5. oblivious 不知道的of 6. look up to 7. to no avail 8. follow suit 9. a battery of 10. in lieu of场所 11. unparalleled 12. reassuring 13. circulation 14. significance 15. engulfed II.Paraphrase the following sentences, especially paying attention to the underlined part. （20%）看要求评分 III.Proofreading (10%) The Great Depression first started in the New York Stork Exchange. In the 1920s, there were fatal flaws on the prosperity 1. in of the economy. Overproduction of crops depresses food prices, 2. depressed and farmers suffered. Industrial workers were earning better wages, but they still did not have enough purchased power to continue buying 3.purchasing the flood of goods that poured out of their factories. With profits soar and interest rates low, a great deal of money was available 4.soaring for investment, and much of tha t capital wen t into reckless 5. but speculation. Billions of dollars \that poured into the stock market, and 6 that frantic bidding boosted the price of share far above their real value. 7.shares As long as the market prospered, speculators could make fortunes overnight, but they could be ruined just as quick if stock 8.quickly prices fell. On October 24, 1929 –“Black Thursday” -- a wave of panic selling of stocks swept the New York Stock Exchange. Once started, the collapse of shares and other security prices could not be halted. By 1932, thousands of banks and over 100,000 businesses had been failed. Industrial 9. been production was cut in half, farm income had fallen by more than half, wages had increased 60%, new investment was 10. decreased down 90%, and one out of every four was unemployed in the USA. IV．Reading comprehension (25%) 1-5 BCADB 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 CCBCA 16-20 DDCCB 21-25 BAACA V. Text analysis (30%) 看要求评分。
滨州学院2007－2008学年第一学期期末考试 英语专业（本）2005级《高级英语》试卷（B） （答案一律写在答题纸上，在本试卷上做答无效） I. Multiple Choice: (30%) Section 1: Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part (20%). 1. The US launched military attacks on Iraq for the purpose of establishing its possession of weapons of mass destruction. A setting up B building C constructing D ascertaining 2. Artificial diamond is indistinguishable from genuine one, but much cheaper. A differential in B indifferent to C differentiable from D identical to 3. I was offered my teaching job back but I declined. Later I became a geologist for an oil company. A received B accepted C hesitated D refused 4. The glaring of the sun makes all stars invisible. A coldness B darkness C brightness D hotness 5. Tony became disdainful of his friends when he succeeded in the attempt. A scornful B proud C thankful D grateful 6. Motors and bicycles threaded their way among the throngs of people entering and leaving the market. A swarm B crowds C flock D herd 7. Police followed the would-be thieves and caught them red-handed. A enraged B likely C attempted D timid 8. The news was such a shock that it still hasn’t really sunk in yet. A collapsed B been comprehended C been soaked D been leaked 9. Shakespeare was one of the most prolific writers in England. A creative B productive C ingenious D inventive 10. The hypothesis proposed for the origin of the solar system was to be discussed this week. A protected B provoked C stated D approved 11. The buildings collapsed in the earthquake. A broke down B turned down C put down D kept down 12. Tom’s answer was equivocal whenever the teacher asked the same question of him. A identical B different C ambiguous D difficult 13. There were incessant demands for the resignation of the Georgian president from the office for his inefficient running of state affairs.
Unit 2 The Fine Art of Putting Things Off Michael Demarest 1"Never put off till tomorrow," exhorted Lord Chesterfield in 1749, "what you can do today." That the elegant earl never got around to marrying his son's mother and had a bad habit of keeping worthies like Dr. Johnson cooling their heels for hours in an anteroom attests to the fact that even the most well-intentioned men have been postponers ever. Quintus Fabius Maximus, one of the great Roman generals, was dubbed "Cunctator " (Delayer) for putting off battle until the last possible vinum break. Moses pleaded a speech defect to rationalize his reluctance to deliver Jehovah's edicts to Pharaoh. Hamlet, of course, raised procrastination to an art form. 2The world is probably about evenly divided between delayers and do-it-nowers. There are those who prepare their income taxes in February, prepay mortgages and serve precisely planned dinners at an ungodly 6:30 . The other half dine happily on leftovers at 9 or 10, misplace bills and file for an extension of the income tax deadline. They seldom pay credit-card bills until the apocalyptic voice of Diners threatens doom from Denver. They postpone, as Faustian encounters, visits to barbershop, dentist or doctor. 3Yet for all the trouble procrastination may incur, delay can often inspire and revive a creative soul. Jean Kerr, author of many successful novels and plays, says that she reads every soup-can and jamjar label in her kitchen before settling down to her typewriter. Many a writer focuses on almost anything but his task—for example, on the Coast and Geodetic Survey of Maine's Frenchman Bay and Bar Harbor, stimulating his imagination with names like Googins Ledge, Blunts Pond, Hio Hill and Burnt Porcupine, Long Porcupine, Sheep Porcupine and Bald Porcupine islands. 4From Cunctator's day until this century, the art of postponement had been virtually a monopoly of the military ("Hurry up and wait"), diplomacy and the law. In former times, a British proconsul faced with a native uprising could comfortably ruminate about the situation with Singapore Sling in hand. Blessedly, he had no nattering Telex to order in machine guns and fresh troops. A U.S. general as late as World War II could agree with his enemy counterpart to take a sporting day off, loot the villagers' chickens and wine and go back to battle a day later. Lawyers are among the world's most addicted postponers. According to Frank Nathan, a nonpost-poning Beverly Hills insurance salesman, "The number of attorneys who die without a will is amazing." 5Even where there is no will, there is a way. There is a difference, of course, between chronic procrastination and purposeful postponement, particularly in the higher echelons of business. Corporate dynamics encourage the caution that breeds delay, says Richard Manderbach, Bank of America group vice president. He notes that speedy action can be embarrassing or extremely costly. The data explosion fortifies those seeking excuses for inaction—another report to be read, another authority to be consulted. "There is always," says Manderbach, "a delicate edge between having enough information and too much." 6His point is well taken. Bureaucratization, which flourished amid the growing burdens of government and the greater complexity of society, was designed to smother policymakers in blankets of legalism, compromise and reappraisal—and thereby prevent hasty decisions from being made. The centralization of government that led to Watergate has spread to economic institutions and beyond, making procrastination a worldwide way of life. Many languages are studded with phrases that refer to putting things off—from the Spanish ma?ana to the Arabic bukra fil mishmish(literally "tomorrow in apricots," more loosely "leave it for the soft spring weather when the apricots are blooming"). 7Academe also takes high honors in procrastination. Bernard Sklar, a University of Southern California sociologist who churns out three to five pages of writing a day, admits that "many of my friends go through agonies when they face a blank page. There are all sorts of rationalizations: the pressure of teaching, responsibilities at home, checking out the latest book, looking up another footnote." 8Psychologists maintain that the most assiduous procrastinators are women, though many psychologists are (at $50-plus an hour) pretty good delayers themselves. Dr. Ralph Greenson, a professor of clinical psychiatry (and Marilyn Monroe's onetime shrink), takes a fairly gentle view of procrastination. "To many people," he says, "doing something, confronting, is the moment of truth. All frightened people will then avoid the moment of truth entirely, or evade or postpone it until the last possible moment." To Georgia State Psychologist Joen Pagan, however, procrastination may be a kind of subliminal way of sorting the important from the trivial. "When I drag my feet, there's usually some reason," says Fagan. "I feel it, but I don't yet know the real reason." 9In fact, there is a long and honorable history of procrastination to suggest that many ideas and decisions may well improve if postponed. It is something of a truism that to put off making a decision is itself a
Final Test for English Majors of 2002 (Advanced English) I. Choose the best answer: 25% 1. She gave thanks for our contribution. A. procure B. profuse C. profound D. prodigious 2. and conspiracy will not succeed; the government will not be defeated. A. Subscription B. Subsidence C. Submission D. Subversion 3. A good friend will not desert one in time of . A. adversary B. adverse C. adversity D. advent 4. The psychiatrist gave that the man was insane at that time. A. evidence B. argument C. witness D. testimony 5. She is a woman of erect and handsome . A. carriage B. figure C. personage D. appearance 6. His with everything we suggest makes it hard to know what he really feels. A. alliance B. compliment C. compliance D. compassion 7. Diligent police work will help crime. A. endorse B. eradicate C. fluctuate D. radiate 8. Nutritionists food into seven basic groups. A. categorize B. clarify C. ratify D. separate 9. Only states are able to make treaties. A. sovereignty B. sovereign C. democratic D. democracy 10. diseases may be spread by viruses and bacteria. A. Deadly B. Mortal C. Fatal D. Infectious 11. His only is an occasional game of golf. A. diversification B. diversion C. diversity D. divergence 12. One of California?s most problems is an inadequate water supply. A. acute B. unusual C. persistent D. unexpected 13. Large areas of Alaskan land remain due to harsh climate. A. inaccessible B. immature C. desolate D. parched 14. Constant interruption of his work him. A. threshed B. tormented C. exasperated D. evaporated
湖北第二师范学院省级精品课程:《高级英语》第二册 综合测试(1) A Comprehensive Test On Book Two Adv. Eng. Ⅰ. For each of the following word, there are four choices marked A,B,C,D. Choose the one which best explains the word given: 20% 1. intricate A. difficult B. complicated C. invalid D. simple 2. eradicate A. cut into many small parts B. go round in circle C. draw together into a small space D. put an end to; destroy 3. wax A. grow bigger or greater
B. become less or smaller C. drop heavily D. cover with thick coating 4. squash A. invade B. infer C. squeeze D. separate 5. veer A. move forward B. look sideways C. change directions D. pour out 6. exultant A. triumphant B. ecure C. exhausted D. overflowing 7. unsightly A. invisible B. ugly C. precipitate
绍兴文理学院元培学院学年学期 英语专业级《高级英语(上)》试卷(A) （考试形式：闭卷） I. Vocabulary Selection (15%) In this part, there are 15 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. 1．Due to the fact that universities can not enroll all the candidates, ______ to university is competitive. A．admission B．affidavit C．admiration D．allegiance 2．The World Cup has been the ______ of this month's events; a large number of soccer fans around the world focus their attention on the little “ball”. A．twilight B．realms C．highlights D．headlines 3．They ______ to hear that their football team won a great victory over the opponent team. A．relieved B．released C．rejoiced D．rescued 4．Each individual expresses his opinion in the group by where he stands when a lot of people ______ together in a chat. A．squeeze B．stick C．pad D．cluster 5．When she called me a thief, I decided to sue her for ______ . A．ridicule B．scandal C．slander D．encumber 6．George W. Bush said Saddam Hussein is ______ and must be disarmed immediately. A．pugnacious B．proverbial C．magnanimous D．malleable 7．They tell the people in their community not to store apples in the refrigerator because fresh fruit like apples is ______ . A．perishable B．vanishing C．exquisite D．fickle 8．The spokesman said he believed the attack was in ______ for the death of the bombing. A．requital B．rhetoric C．retrospect D．retaliation 9．The President is certain to know the result of this vote as a (n) ______ for further economic decision-making. A．mandate B．aviation C．pretext D．rampage 10．The villagers were ______ by the news of the criminal's release from the prison. A．indignant B．puzzled C．overjoyed D．elusive 11．If it goes on to ______ its responsibilities, then the British government must act immediately in its place. A．discipline B．abdicate C．bash D．challenge 12．The sentry guard dived into his ______ and closely observed the stranger towards him. A．fortress B．exodus C．foxhole D．eviction 13．An overwhelming richness of vegetation may have caused the level of oxygen, to rise above today's ______, with a corresponding depletion of carbon dioxide. A．concentration B．saturation C．satiation D．plenitude 14．The psychology therapist's job is to help people "re-author" stories that aren't doing them ______ . A. just B. justice C. justiceships D. justification 15．The dream quickly gave way to a cold number: the house they wanted ______ $52,000 more than their budget. A．cost B．took C．spent D．required II. Paraphrase (20%) Directions: Explain in English the meaning of the underlined words or expressions in each sentence. 1. Many girls’ interests turn to marriage or stereotypically female jobs. 2. When students participate in classroom discussion, they hold more positive attitudes toward school, and that positive attitudes enhance learning. 3. Boys are more assertive in grabbing their attention-a classic case of the squeaky wheel getting the educational oil. 4. They give no sign that the possibility of an alternative ever suggests itself to their mind. 5. The tiger is said to have emerged, but presently crept back again, as if too much bewildered by his new responsibilities. 6. It alone prevents the hardest and the most repulsive walks of life from being deserted by those brought up to tread therein. 7. It is not surprising that they need some stimulus to use the foreign language for natural purposes. 8. The relationship is a formal and formalized one for which conventionalities suffice. 9. This confident attitude is very fragile and can be stifled quite early. 10. He supposed that nobody could ever countenance waging war again. 11. In such a perverse state of affairs, affairs of state tend to undergo some rather bizarre reversals. 12. An author is evading his responsibilities, if he is not intelligible. 13. I suggest in return that this attitude betrays either laziness or affectation. It is the abdication of authorship. 14. He is not fetching up thoughts that lie too deep for tears. 15. Power, travel, external security, free time, and other blessings are potentially available to the affluent. 16. Religious groups and those who elevate the status of poverty as they equate money with evil exhort us to live simply. 17. Psychologists generally agree that they set the stage for schizophrenia. 18. He had rushed them along to secure such openings about the deck as had not been already battened down earlier in the evening. 19. Such is the prestige, the privilege, and the burden of command. 20. It unveiled the black figures of men caught on the bridge, heads forward, as if petrified in the act of butting.