
1.…he ranged across the nation for more than a third of his life, digesting the new
American experience before sharing it with the world as writer and lecturer.
A. launch B. wander C. seek D. wonder
2.In New York City the steamship “Quaker City” prepared to sail on a pleasure
cruise to Europe and the Holy Land.
A. voyage B. crowd C. cloud D. boat
3.I found another Twain as well — one who grew cynical, bitter, saddened by the
profound personal tragedies life dealt him…
A. perfect B. deep C. proud D. desirable
4.The geographic core, in Twain’s early years, was the great valley of …
A. centre B. thread C. edge D. front
5.…a man who became obsessed with the frailties of the human race, who saw
clearly ahead a black wall of night.
A. processed B. observed C. occupied D. absorbed
6.His popularity is attested by the fact that more than a score of his books remain in
print, and translations are still read around the world.
A. prove B. arrest C. attend D. progress
7.From them all Mark Twain gained a keen perception of the human race, of the
difference between what people claim to be and what they really are.
A. understanding B. conception C. entrance D. percentage
8.For eight months he flirted with the colossal wealth available to the lucky and the
persistent, and was rebuffed.
A. puff B. oppose C. refuse D. reprove
9.Casually he debunked revered artists and art treasures, and took unholy verbal
shots at the Holy Land.
A. retell B. expose C. impress D. describe
10.…Twain found the ultimate expression of escape from the pace he lived by and
often deplored, from life’s regularities and the energy-sapping clamor for success.
A. look for B. ask for C. be in lack of D. disapprove of
II. Translate the following sentences into English:
1.贫困地区孩子的教育问题使总理忧心忡忡。
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2.上海的繁荣丝毫不逊于和纽约。
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3.在巨大压力下,经理别无办法,只好辞职。
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4.老师最后被学生说服了,决定改变原来的测验计划。
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5.学生们英语考试成绩优异,老师和家长都很满意。
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6.世界历史课使我们对埃及的古代文明有所了解。
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7.我决定把这个龙虎斗的民间故事改编成一个电影剧本。
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8.那部新上映的由王志文主演的电影充分表现了中国人民在抗日战争期间大无畏的精神。
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Key
I.
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. D
II.
1.The Premier was obsessed with the education of the children in poverty-stricken areas.
2.Shanghai is every bit as prosperous as the cities of Hong Kong and New York.
3.Under great pressure, the manager had no other choice but to quit office.
4.In the end the teacher succumbed to the persuasion of the students and decided to change the original plan of giving the quiz.
5.The students did extremely well in their English exam, to the great satisfaction of both parents and teachers.
6.The world history course has acquainted us with ancient civilizations of Egypt.
7.I decided to shape the folktale of the dragon fighting against the tiger into a film scenario.
8.The dauntless revolutionary spirit of the Chinese people during the anti-Japanese war period has found full expression in the new film starring by Wang Zhiwen.
