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School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai University (School Year: 2006—2007 Quarter: Autumn) Name_________ID NO.________Grade________Class________ Date________Time Allowed 2 hours___Course_Extensive Reading (II) Final Examination (B) I II III IV V 总分 得分 Part I Context Understanding 10 points Directions: Explain the meaning of each italicized word in the following sentences. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. After his long illness, he didn’t recognize his own reflection in the mirror. Please remit your payment in the enclosed envelope. He should see a doctor about his chronic cough. The nation’s highway death toll has increased every year since the invention of the automobile. Cigarette smoking, they argue, can sap the strength of individuals and of the national economy. Tobacco companies deny that they create new smokers; instead they say that they only appeal to those who already smoke. However, experts say that it is clear that advertising encourages children to smoke. The mock ceremonies sometimes become so noisy that the loud laughter drowns out the voice of the “minister.” I became angrier and angrier as Don talked, but I refrained from saying anything. He was shot during the robbery, but it is not a mortal wound. In a completely new culture, you can lose a sense of logic, developing irrational fear of the local people. Part II New-Word Understanding 5 points Section A Directions: Choose the best explanation to the italicized word. Write the answers on the Answer Sheet. The students spend so many hours reading every day that they get eyestrain. a. tired b. pain in the eyes c. painful d. squint eyes Carol flaunts before her friends her new skirt which she bought yesterday. a. presents b. tries on c. talks about d. shows off The employees gave the retiring man a watch as a token of their esteem. a. value b. badge c. present d. symbol Diligent police work should help eradicate crime. a. erect