上海大學(xué)英語中級閱讀期中考題庫(附答案).doc

Exercise OneComplete each of the following sentences with the answer that best fits the meaning. 1. President _C_ said: “While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack.” A. George W. BushC. Franklin D. Roosevelt B. Richard M. NixonD. Dwight D. Eisenhower2. President _B_ said: “I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost.” A. William J. Clinton C. Dwight D. Eisenhower B. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Ronald Reagan 3. President _A_ said: “The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation.” A. Franklin D. RooseveltC. George W. Bush B. Richard M. NixonD. Ronald Reagan 4. President _C_ said: “As a commander in chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.”A. William J. ClintonC. Franklin D. Roosevelt B. Richard M. NixonD. Ronald Reagan 5. President _A_ said: “Always will our whole nation remember the character of the onslaught against us.” A. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Dwight D. Eisenhower B. Richard M. NixonD. Ronald Reagan 6. President _D_ said: No matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory.” A. William J. ClintonC. George W. Bush B. Richard M. NixonD. Franklin D. Roosevelt 7. President _B_ said: “There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger.” A. William J. Clinton C. Dwight D. Eisenhower B. Franklin D. Roosevelt D. Ronald Reagan 8. President _C_ said: “With confidence in our armed forceswith the unbounding determination of our peoplewe will gain the inevitable triumphso help us God.” A. George W. BushC. Franklin D. Roosevelt B. Richard M. NixonD. Dwight D. Eisenhower Exercise TwoComplete each of the following sentences with the answer that best fits the meaning. 1. _A_ was 42 years old when sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making him the youngest president ever.A. Theodore RooseveltC. William J. ClintonB. George W. BushD. Ronald Reagan2. _C_become Governor of New York in 1928, he was elected President in November 1932 at the depth of the Great Depression.A. John F. KennedyC. Franklin D. RooseveltB. Theodore RooseveltD. Ronald Reagan3. _A_won the reelection in 1944 on the slogan “Dont change horses in mid-stream.”A. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Harry TrumanB. B. John F. KennedyD. Dwight D. Eisenhower4. At the nadir of the worst depression in American history, _A_sent congress a series of bills, which were believed to be the polices of “New Deal”.A. Franklin D. RooseveltC. Dwight D. EisenhowerB. William J. ClintonD. Richard M. Nixon5. Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and the only American president serving the country for _C_ terms.A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 56. _D_was stricken with poliomyelitis (infantile paralysis) and never regained the use of his legs in the summer of 1921.A. Dwight D. EisenhowerC. William J. ClintonB. Richard M. Nixon D. Franklin D. RooseveltExercise Three Cloze Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation Delivered 8 December 1941, Washington, D. CMr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives:Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.The United States was at peace with that nation and, at the solicitation of Japan, was still in conversation with its government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.Indeed, one _B_ Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the _B_ island of Oahu, the Japanese ambassador _D_ the United States and his colleague delivered to _A_Secretary of State a _A_reply to a recent American message. And_C_ this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic _B_, it contained no threat or hint of war or of armed attack.It _D_ recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. _A_ the intervening time, the Japanese government has deliberately _B_ to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. I regret to _C_that very many American lives have been lost. In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.Yesterday, the Japanese government also launched an attack against Malaya.Last night, Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.Last night, Japanese forces attacked Guam.Last night, Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.Last night, the Japanese attacked Wake Island._B_ this morning, the Japanese attacked Midway Island.Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. The facts of yesterday _B_speak for themselves. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation.As Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be _D_ for our defense. _A_always will _B_remember the character of the onslaught against us.No matter how _B_ it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous might will win _D_ to absolute victory.I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost, but will make _A_very certain that this form of treachery shall never _C_endanger us.Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.With confidence in our armed forces, with the unbounding determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God.I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7th, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire.1. A. hour beforeB. hour afterC. day beforeD. day after2. A. /B. AmericanC. JapaneseD. British3. A. ofB. forC. fromD. to4. A. ourB. theC./D. their5. A. formalB. informalC. oralD. written6. A. BecauseB. WhenC. WhileD. Whereas7. A. relationsB. negotiationsC. exchangesD. efforts8. A. isB. wasC. has beenD. will be9. A. DuringB. ForC. AtD. By10. A. thoughtB. soughtC. plannedD. tried11. A. sayB. / C. tell youD. talk about12. A. ButB. AndC. ThenD. Although13. A. /B. and todayC. and tomorrowD. or today14. A. madeB. doneC. D. taken15. A. ButB. AndC. ThenD. Although16. A. weB. our whole nationC. our whole countryD. /17. A. farB. longC. difficultD. hard18. A. outB. overC. backD. through19. A. itB. / C. thatD. this20. A. /B. onceC. againD. moreExercise Four: Choose the sentence which is not appropriate in the following paragraph.1. B(A) Indeed, one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in the American island of Oahu, the Japanese ambassador to the United States and his colleagues delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. (B) The United States was at peace with that nation. (C) While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack. 2. B(A) It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. (B) I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. (C) During the intervening time, the Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. 3. D(A) The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. (B) I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. (C) In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu. (D) Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. . 4. D(A) Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area. (B) The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. (C) The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation. (D) The American people, in their righteous might, will win through to absolute victory.Exercise Five:Put the following sentences into appropriate and logical order.1.A. During the intervening time, the Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.B. It will be recorded.C. The attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. D. The distance of Hawaii from Japan makes the attack obvious. 2.A. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. B. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost. C. In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu. 3.A. The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation.B. The facts of yesterday and today speak for themselves. C. Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area.Exercise Six: Translate the following words into Chinese 1. infamy2. deliberately3. ervene6. torpedo7. launch8. grave9. inevitable10. unprovokedExercise Seven:Fill in the blanks with word(s) given in the box. Change the form where necessary.infamydeliberatelysolicitationnegotiationintervenetorpedounprovokedlaunchinevitablegrave1. pre-eminence2. Tenuous1. Republican leaders are making open _ of the Italian-American vote.2. Dont _in the affairs of another country.3. This malicious and_attack astounded him.4. His name will live in_, i.e. He will always be held in disgrace. 5. It appears, however, that the Bismarck was not sunk by gunfire, and she will now be _.6. They wanted to _a general strike which would bring the state to the ground.7. It was gradually borne in on us that defeat was _.8. The terms of the agreement were_vague.9. The atomic bomb is characterized by the_injuries caused by radioactivity.10. It contains basically all we have agreed upon during our _.Exercise EightChoose the best sentence marked A-F to complete each of the following passagesA. at the solicitation of JapanB. the Japanese government has deliberately sought to deceive the United StatesC. I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost.D. a date which will live in infamyE. one hour after Japanese air squadrons had commenced bombing in OahuF. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong.1.Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 - _ - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. 2. The United States was at peace with that nation and, _, was still in conversation with the government and its emperor looking toward the maintenance of peace in the Pacific.3. Indeed, _, the Japanese ambassador to the United States and his colleagues delivered to the Secretary of State a formal reply to a recent American message. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing diplomatic negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of war or armed attack.4. It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time, _ by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace. 5. The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian Islands has caused severe damage to American naval and military forces. _ In addition, American ships have been reported torpedoed on the high seas between San Francisco and Honolulu.6. Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya._Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam.Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands.Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island.And this morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island.Exercise Nine:In most of the following lines, there is an error, either grammatically incorrect, or does not fit in with the meaning of the text. If a line is correct, write CORRECT on your Answer Sheet.If there is an error, write the error on your Answer Sheet. 1. Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extended throughout the 2. Pacific area. The facts of yesterday and today speak for them. The people of 3. the United States have already formed its opinions and well understand the 4. implications to the very life and safety of our nation. As Commander-in-Chief of 5. the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures are taken for our defense.6. But always will our whole nation remember a character of the onslaught against 7. us. No matter how far it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the8. American people, in their righteous might, will win through the absolute victory.9. I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assure10. that we will not only defend ourselves for the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.Exercise Ten.Read the following passage and answer the questions based on your reading.Yesterday, December 7, 1941 a date which will live in infamy the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.1. Who made this speech?2. What was the purpose of his speech ?3. To whom was the speech given?4. When was the speech made?5. When Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces?6. Why is it said that the most memorable phrase of this speech comes in its first line. 7. Why did Roosevelt continue to use following vivid, emotional words throughout the speech?“suddenly and deliberately attacked”“deliberately planned”“deliberately sought to deceive”“surprise offensive”“unprovoked and dastardly”“premeditated invasion”“onslaught against us”“this form of treachery”8. What was the purpose of Roosevelt saying “I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.”?9. What was the purpose of Roosevelts use of repetition in his speech? “the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. . Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island. And this morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island. Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area.”10. Why did Roosevelt use following variations of “Japan” and “Japanese”? “the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. . Yesterday the Japanese Government also launched an attack against Malaya. Last night Japanese forces attacked Hong Kong. Last night Japanese forces attacked Guam. Last night Japanese forces attacked the Philippine Islands. Last night the Japanese attacked Wake Island. And this morning the Japanese attacked Midway Island. Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area.”（2）Exercise OneComplete each of the following sentences with the answer that best fits the meaning. 1. President _ said: “Like every other - Like every other citizen, I wish the new President, and all who will labor with him, Godspeed.”A. Dwight D. Eisenhower C. Ronald ReaganB. George W. Bush D. William J. Clinton 2. President _ said: “America is today the strongest, the most influen