北语16秋《阅读IV》作业3.docx
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北语16秋《阅读IV》作业3
17春16秋《阅读(IV)》3
一、单选(共25道,共100分。
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1.Thehouseisdark.TheBrowns____tobed.
A.maygo
B.shouldgo
C.shouldhavegone
D.musthavegone
标准解:
2.Whetherworkshouldbeplacedamongthecausesofhappinessoramongthecausesofunhappinessmayperhapsberegardedasadoubtfulquestion.Thereiscertainlymuchworkwhichisexceedinglyirksome,andanexcessofworkisalwaysverypainful.Ithink,however,that,providedworkisnotexcessiveinamount,eventhedullestworkistomostpeoplelesspainfulthanidleness.Thereareinworkallgrades,frommerereliefoftediumuptotheprofoundestdelights,accordingtothenatureoftheworkandtheabilitiesoftheworker.Mostoftheworkthatmostpeoplehavetodoisnotinitselfinteresting,butevensuchworkhascertaingreatadvantages.Tobeginwith,itfillsagoodmanyhoursofthedaywithouttheneedofdecidingwhatoneshalldo.Mostpeople,whentheyareleftfreetofilltheirowntimeaccordingtotheirownchoice,areatalosstothinkofanythingsufficientlypleasanttobeworthdoing,andwhatevertheydecideon,theyaretroubledbythefeelingthatsomethingelsewouldhavebeenpleasanter.Tobeabletofillleisureintelligentlyisthelastproductofcivilization,andatpresentveryfewpeoplehavereachedthislevel.Moreover,theexerciseofchoiceisinitselftiresome.Excepttopeoplewithunusualinitiativeitispositivelyagreeabletobetoldwhattodoateachhouroftheday,providedtheordersarenottoounpleasant.Mostoftheidlerichsufferunspeakableboredomasthepriceoftheirfreedomfromdrudgery.Attimes,theymayfindreliefbyhuntingbiggameinAfrica,orbyflyingroundtheworld,butthenumberofsuchsensationsislimited,especiallyafteryouthispast.Accordinglythemoreintelligentrichmenworknearlyashardasiftheywerepoor,whilerichwomenforthemostpartkeepthemselvesbusywithinnumerabletriflesofwhoseearth-shakingimportancetheyarefirmlypersuaded.Question:
WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Itisbettertoreceiveorderswhicharenotunpleasantthantogiveorders.
B.Therichpeoplearehappybecausetheydon'thavetodotediouswork.
C.Therichpeoplecanenjoysensationssuchashuntingorflyingroundtheworldonlywhentheyarenottoo
标准解:
3.California-bornandStanford-educated,JohnSteinbeckgainedprominenceduringtheGreatDepressionofthe1930sasanovelistwhocombinedthemesofsocialprotestwithabenignviewofhumannatureandabiologicalinterpretationofhumanexperience,acombinationthatgainedhimwidepopularityandprovidedthebasisforacareernotonlyinfictionbutalsoinjournalism,thetheater,andfilms.JohnErnstSteinbeck,Jr.,wasbornin1902,intheSalinasValley,whosescenery,agriculturalworkers,andne'er-do-wellpaisanosappearfrequentlyinhisfiction.HisfatherwastreasurerofMontereyCounty,andhismotherwasaformerschoolteacher.TheirlibraryintroducedhimearlytosuchstandardauthorsasMilton,Dostoevsky,Flaubert,GeorgeEliot,andThomasHardy.Hewasacontributortotheschoolnewspaper,avarsityathlete,andpresidentofhisgraduatingclassinhighschool,andheattendedStanfordUniversitysporadicallybetween1920and1925,majoringinEnglish,butneverfinishedthedegree.HeworkedonranchesandonaroadgangbeforetryingfutilelytoestablishhimselfasawriterduringabriefstayinNewYorkCityin1926,andheworkedinaCaliforniafishhatcheryandcampedintheSierrasbeforepublishinghisfirstnovel,CupofGold,in1929.InthoseyearshereadD.H.Lawrence,WillaCather,SherwoodAnderson,andparticularlythenovelistsJamesBranchCabelland,Hemingwaywithenthusiasm,buthisperennialinterestsweretheclassicsofContinentalliteratureandtheancienthistorians.In1930hemarriedandmovedtoPacificGrove,California,wherehisfatherprovidedahouseandsmallallowancetosupporthim.TwounsuccessfulnovelstreatingtheenchantmentoftheAmericanDreamandthecostofpursuingit(ThePasturesofHeaven,1932,andToaGodUnknown,1933)precededhisfirstsuccesses,TortillaFlatin1935andInDubiousBattlein1936.Thefirstwasanepisodic,warmlyhumoroustreatmentofabandofpaisanos(amixtureofSpanish,Indian,andCaucasianstrands).Theirpicturesqueandshiftlessways,naiveaffectionfortheirchurch,mysticalappreciationofnature,andloyaltytotheirbandaregiventheairoflegendandlikenedtothetalesofKingArthur'sRoundTable.Theseconddealswithastrikeamongfruitpickers,itsdefeatbythelandownerswiththeirvigilantes,andtheeffortsofcommunistorganizersfirsttoorganizethestrikeandthentoexploittheworkers.Question:
Asastudentatschool,Steinbeckwasallthefollowingexcept________.
A.aschoolnewspaperreporter
B.anathlete
C.presidentoftheschool
D.anEnglishmajor
标准解:
4.Whetherworkshouldbeplacedamongthecausesofhappinessoramongthecausesofunhappinessmayperhapsberegardedasadoubtfulquestion.Thereiscertainlymuchworkwhichisexceedinglyirksome,andanexcessofworkisalwaysverypainful.Ithink,however,that,providedworkisnotexcessiveinamount,eventhedullestworkistomostpeoplelesspainfulthanidleness.Thereareinworkallgrades,frommerereliefoftediumuptotheprofoundestdelights,accordingtothenatureoftheworkandtheabilitiesoftheworker.Mostoftheworkthatmostpeoplehavetodoisnotinitselfinteresting,butevensuchworkhascertaingreatadvantages.Tobeginwith,itfillsagoodmanyhoursofthedaywithouttheneedofdecidingwhatoneshalldo.Mostpeople,whentheyareleftfreetofilltheirowntimeaccordingtotheirownchoice,areatalosstothinkofanythingsufficientlypleasanttobeworthdoing,andwhatevertheydecideon,theyaretroubledbythefeelingthatsomethingelsewouldhavebeenpleasanter.Tobeabletofillleisureintelligentlyisthelastproductofcivilization,andatpresentveryfewpeoplehavereachedthislevel.Moreover,theexerciseofchoiceisinitselftiresome.Excepttopeoplewithunusualinitiativeitispositivelyagreeabletobetoldwhattodoateachhouroftheday,providedtheordersarenottoounpleasant.Mostoftheidlerichsufferunspeakableboredomasthepriceoftheirfreedomfromdrudgery.Attimes,theymayfindreliefbyhuntingbiggameinAfrica,orbyflyingroundtheworld,butthenumberofsuchsensationsislimited,especiallyafteryouthispast.Accordinglythemoreintelligentrichmenworknearlyashardasiftheywerepoor,whilerichwomenforthemostpartkeepthemselvesbusywithinnumerabletriflesofwhoseearth-shakingimportancetheyarefirmlypersuaded.Question:
Theabovepassagediscusses________.
A.therichandthepoor
B.workassourcesofhappiness
C.theimportanceofwork
D.theuseoflessinterestingwork
标准解:
5.____wasnotthewaytheeventhappened.
A.Whichthepressreported
B.Thatthepressreported
C.Whatdidthepressreport
D.Whatthepressreported
标准解:
6.Mary____inthegardenwhenitbegantorain.
A.waswalking
B.walked
C.walking
D.hadwalked
标准解:
7.Thereareofcourse,thehappyfewwhofindasavorintheirdailyjob:
theIndianastonemason,wholooksuponhisworkandseesthatitisgood;theChicagopianotuner,whoseeksandfindsthesoundthatdelights;thebookbinder,whosavesapieceofhistory;theBrooklynfireman,whosavesapieceoflife...Butdon'tthesesatisfactions,likeJude'shungerforknowledge,tellusmoreaboutthepersonthanabouthistask?
Perhaps.Nonetheless,thereisacommonattributehere:
ameaningtotheirworkwelloverandbeyondtherewardofthepaycheck.Forthemany,thereisahardlyconcealeddiscontent.Theblue-collarbluesisnomorebitterlysungthanthewhite-collarmoan."I'mamachine,"saysthespot-welder."I'mcaged,"saysthebankteller,andechoesthehotelclerk."I'mamule,"saysthesteelworker."AmonkeycandowhatIdo,"saysthereceptionist."I'mlessthanafarmimplement,"saysthemigrantworker."I'manobject,"saysthehigh-fashionmodel.Bluecollarandwhitecallupontheidenticalphrase:
"I'marobot.""Thereisnothingtotalkabout,"theyoungaccountantdespairinglyenunciates.ItwassometimeagothatJohnHenrysang,"Amanain'tnothin'butaman."Thehard,unromanticfactis:
hediedwithhishammerinhishand,whilethemachinepumpedon.Nonetheless,hefoundimmortality.Heisremembered.Astheautomatedpaceofourdailyjobswipesoutnameandface—and,inmanyinstances,feeling—thereisasacrilegiousquestionbeingaskedthesedays.Toearnone'sbreadbythesweatofone'sbrowhasalwaysbeenthelotofmankind.Atleast,eversinceEden'sslothfulcouplewasservedwithanevictionnotice,thescripturalpreceptwasneverdoubted,notoutloud.Nomatterhowdemeaningthetask,nomatterhowitdullsthesensesandbreaksthespirit,onemustwork.Orelse.Latelytherehasbeenaquestioningofits"workethic"especiallybytheyoung.Strangelyenough,ithastouchedoffprofoundgrievancesinothers,hithertodevout,silent,andanonymous.Unexpectedprecinctsarebeingheardfrominashowofdiscontent.Communiquesfromtheassemblylinearefrequentandalarming;absenteeism.Ontheeveningbus,thetense,pinchedfacesofyoungfileclerksandelderlysecretariestellusmorethanwecaretoknow.Ontheexpressways,middlemanagementmenposewithoutgracebehindtheirwheelsastheyfleecityandjob.Question:
Theword"sacrilegious"inparagraphthreemeans________.
A.religious
B.pious
C.profane
D.free
标准解:
8.Imeant____you,butI'mafraidIforgot.
A.ringing
B.beingringi
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