青 岛 科 技 大 学
考试科目：基础英语
2．本卷属试题卷，答题另有答题卷，答案一律写在答题卷上，写在该试题卷上或草纸上均无效。要注意试卷清洁，不要在试卷上涂划；
3．必须用蓝、黑钢笔或签字笔答题，其它均无效。
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Part I Vocabulary (15 points)
Directions: In this part, there are 15 sentences with 15 blanks. You are required to choose
an appropriate word from the list to fill in each of the blanks. Change the form where
dreams are my realitynecessary. Use each word only once.
prejudice spectacle reverie linger humiliate oblivious gigantic demolish renowned erect martyr incessant shiver agitate heinous |
1. In those strange old times, when fantastic dreams and madmen's _______were realized among the actual circumstances of life, two persons met together at an appointed hour and place.
2. However wet the road, whatever the visibility in mist or fog, some motorists drive at ridiculous speeds ________of police warnings or speed restrictions.
3. Early Christians saw Valentine's Day as a way to honor St. Valentine, who was _______ on February 14 because he outlawed marriage for young men -- his crop of potential soldiers.
4. Severe snowstorms have wreaked havoc on traffic throughout the country, creating _______passenger backups, spawning accidents and leaving at least 24 people dead.
5. _______and discrimination are part of American history, however, this prejudicial treatment of different groups is nowhere more unjust than with black Americans.
6. You who have eyes can see any you like. How many of you, I wonder, when you gaze at a play, a movie, or any _______, realize and give thanks for the miracle of sight which enables you to enjoy its color, grace, and movement?
7. "Twelve hours a day for twenty years together." The poor ballet dancer must devote years of ________ toil to her profitless task before she can shine in it.
8. Winter often ______; autumn could be ushered in by severe frost. For good measure, during the spring and summer, drought, heat, hail, grasshoppers, and other frustrations might await the wary grower.
9. The fight reaches a climax; the despairing slave meets his destined death giving one last
_____of agony as his blood stains the stage.
10. During this controversy Edward appeared restless and impatient, _______ by some internal feeling, but whether of joy, grief, or expectation, his face did not expressly declare.
11. “To ensure the narrators' thoughts and languages flowed smoothly, I avoided any questions suggestive of my own opinion.” the writer says. His book won support from a host of ________writers and veteran journalists.
12. During times of stress, daydreaming ________a temporary shield against reality, in much the same way that building a house protects our bodies from the natural surroundings.
13. Animal cruelty is a _______act punishable by law in every state, but in recent years, there has been increasing recognition of the link between animal cruelty and violence to other humans as well.
14. Nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is al
tering the physical and chemical world and _______the environment.
15. One must not ________people--that is the chief thing. Better say to man "My angel" than hurl "Fool" at his head--though men are more like fools than they are like angels.
Part II Cloze (15 points)
Directions: In this part, you will read a passage with 15 marked blanks. For each blank, there will be four possible words or phrases to fill in. Choose the best one and write your choice on the Answer Sheet.
The homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population. ___1___ homelessness has reached such proportions that local governments can’t possibly ___2___. To help homeless people toward independence, the federal government must support job training programs, ___3___ the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing.
___4___ everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless. Estimates ___5
___ anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million. ___6___ the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is ___7___. One of the federal government’s studies ___8___ that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
Finding ways to ___9___ this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. Even when homeless individuals manage to find a ___10__ that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day ___11___ the street. Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others, while not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday ___12___ skills needed to turn their lives around. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are ___13__ programs that address the many needs of the homeless. As Edward Zlotkowski, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts, ___14___ it, “There has to be ___15___ of programs. What’s needed is a package deal.”
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