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考试科目：高级英语2 考核方式：考试

PART Ⅰ LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE（10 points）

1.-Do you like ice cream?

-Yes,I do.

This is an example of .

nce tution tion is

2. Which of the following CAN NOT be used as an adverbial?

A. The lion’s share. B. Heart and soul.

C. Null and void. D. Hammer and tongs.

3. Which of the following pairs of words are homophones?

(v.)/wind(n.) t(v.)/suspect(n.)

t(v.)/convict(n.) (adj.)/bear(v.)

sentence “Close your book and listen to me carefully!” performs a(n) _________

function.

A. interrogative B. informative C. performative D. directive

5. Which of the following clusters of words is an example of alliteration?

A. A weak seal. B. Safe and sound.

C. Knock and kick. D. Coat and boat.

6. Which of the following is an example of clipping?

A. APEC. . . .

type of language which is selected as appropriate to a particular type of situation is

called .

er t y

8. The words "tennis, badminton, golf, basketball and football" constitute a ____ field.

ic ative tual ative

literature a story in verse or prose with a double meaning is defined as .

ry verse

ne is surprised that she has fallen out with her boy underlined part means

.

led ed D. insulted

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PART Ⅱ READING COMPREHENSION（21 points）

Cork

Cork - the thick bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber) - is a remarkable material. It is

tough, elastic, buoyant, and fire-resistant, and suitable for a wide range of purposes. It has also

been used for millennia: the ancient Egyptians sealed their sarcophagi (stone coffins) with cork,

while the ancient Greeks and Romans used it for anything from beehives to sandals.

And the cork oak itself is an extraordinary tree. Its bark grows up to 20 cm in thickness,

insulating the tree like a coat wrapped around the trunk and branches and keeping the inside at a

constant 20℃ all year round. Developed most probably as a defence against forest fires, the bark

of the cork oak has a particular cellular structure - with about 40 million cells per cubic centimetre

- that technology has never succeeded in replicating. The ceils are filled with air, which is why

cork is so buoyant.

It also has an elasticity that means you can squash it and watch it spring back to its original

size and shape when you release the pressure.

Cork oaks grow in a number of Mediterranean countries, including Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece

and Morocco. They flourish in warm, sunny climates where there is a minimum of 400

millimetres of rain per year, and not more than 800 millimetres. Like grape vines, the trees thrive

in poor soil, putting down deep roots in search of moisture and nutrients. Southern Portugal’s

Alentejo region meets all of these requirements, which explains why, by the early 20th century,

this region had become the world’s largest producer of cork, and why today it accounts for

roughly half of all cork production around the world.

Most cork forests are family-owned. Many of these family businesses, and indeed many of

the trees themselves, are around 200 years old. Cork production is, above all, an exercise in

patience. From the planting of a cork sapling to the first harvest takes 25 years, and a gap of

approximately a decade must separate harvests from an individual tree. And for top-quality cork,

it’s necessary to wait a further 15 or 20 years. You even have to wait for the right kind of summer’

s day to harvest cork. If the bark is stripped on a day when it’s too cold - or when the air is damp -

the tree will be damaged.

Cork harvesting is a very specialised profession. No mechanical means of stripping cork bark

has been invented, so the job is done by teams of highly skilled workers. First, they make vertical

cuts down the bark using small sharp axes, then lever it away in pieces as large as they can

manage. The most skilful cork- strippers prise away a semi-circular husk that runs the length of

the trunk from just above ground level to the first branches. It is then dried on the ground for about

four months, before being taken to factories, where it is boiled to kill any insects that might

remain in the cork. Over 60% of cork then goes on to be made into traditional bottle stoppers, with

most of the remainder being used in the construction trade. Corkboard and cork tiles are ideal for

thermal and acoustic insulation, while granules of cork are used in the manufacture of concrete.

Recent years have seen the end of the virtual monopoly of cork as the material for bottle

stoppers, due to concerns about the effect it may have on the contents of the bottle. This is caused

by a chemical compound called 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA), which forms through the interaction

of plant phenols, chlorine and mould. The tiniest concentrations - as little as three or four parts to a

trillion - can spoil the taste of the product contained in the bottle. The result has been a gradual yet

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steady move first towards plastic stoppers and, more recently, to aluminium screw caps. These

substitutes are cheaper to manufacture and, in the case of screw caps, more convenient for the

user.

The classic cork stopper does have several advantages, however. Firstly, its traditional image

is more in keeping with that of the type of high quality goods with which it has long been

associated. Secondly - and very importantly - cork is a sustainable product that can be recycled

without difficulty. Moreover, cork forests are a resource which support local biodiversity, and

prevent desertification in the regions where they are planted. So, given the current concerns about

environmental issues, the future of this ancient material once again looks promising.

Following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

11. The cork oak has the thickest bark of any living tree.

ists have developed a synthetic cork with the same cellular structure as natural cork.

13. Individual cork oak trees must be left for 25 years between the first and second harvest.

14. Cork bark should be stripped in dry atmospheric conditions.

15. The only way to remove the bark from cork oak trees is by hand.

Complete the notes below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Comparison of aluminium screw caps and cork bottle stoppers

Advantages of aluminium screw caps Advantages of cork bottle stoppers

• do not affect the 16 ______ of the bottle

• suit the 19 ______ of quality products

contents

• made from a 20 ______ material

• are 17 ______ to produce • easily 21 ______

• cork forests aid 22 ______

• are 18 ______ to use

• cork forests stop 23 ______ happening

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PART Ⅲ TRANSLATION（24 points）

SECTION A English to Chinese ( 12 points)

The two old crones, chiming in together, began pouring out many piteous lamentations that

the poor dear was too far gone to know her best friends; and were uttering sundry protestations

that they would never leave her, when the superior pushed them from the room, closed the door,

and returned to the bedside. On being excluded, the old ladies changed their tone, and cried

through the keyhole that old Sally was drunk; which, indeed, was not unlikely; since, in addition to

a moderate dose of opium prescribed by the apothecary, she was labouring under the effects of a

final taste of gin-and-water which had been privily administered, in the openness of their hearts,

by the worthy old ladies themselves.

SECTION B Chinese to English （12 points）

但“面子”究竟是怎么一回事呢？不想还好，一想可就觉得胡涂。它像是很有好几种的，

每一种身价，就有一种“面子”，也就是所谓“脸”。这“脸”有一条界线，如果落到这线的

下面去了，即失了面子，也叫作“丢脸”。不怕“丢脸”，便是“不要脸”。但倘使做了超出

这线以上的事，就“有面子”，或曰“露脸”。而“丢脸”之道，则因人而不同，例如车夫坐

在路边赤膊捉虱子，并不算什么，富家姑爷坐在路边赤膊捉虱子，才成为“丢脸”。但车夫

也并非没有“脸”，不过这时不算“丢”，要给老婆踢了一脚，就躺倒哭起来，这才成为他的

“丢脸”。这一条“丢脸”律，是也适用于上等人的。这样看来，“丢脸”的机会，似乎上等

人比较的多，但也不一定，例如车夫偷一个钱袋，被人发见，是失了面子的，而上等人大捞

一批金珠珍玩，却仿佛也不见得怎样“丢脸”，况且还有“出洋考察”，是改头换面的良方。

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