高级英语 第一课至第五课 课后练习

第一课至第五课
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1.His paintings _______ the spirit of the modern era.
2.How do you _______ your frustrations, by throwing glasses or something?
3.The peddler ________ some water over his vegetables to make them fresher and heavier.
4.In such hated air, the ______ students could hardly keep their minds on their lessons.
5.That is ________ gossip. Don’t listen to it.
6.She sent her application for the job, but was _______ as unqualified.
7.The salesman considered it safe to go along with the boss ________ to contradict him.
8.Everybody should have a sincere _________ for the laws of his country.
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1.For many American, it is their lifelong dream to buy a _______ two-storied house with a
garden.
2.To make Beijing our worthy capital, we must get it _______ of polluted air, among other
things.
3.In a lot of cultures, red roses are used to ______ love.
4.Unfortunately, their car _______ fuel, just ten miles short of Chicago.
5.An _________ event in history took place in 1969, when two American astronauts landed for
the first time on the Moon.
6.The detective finally gave up, declaring the mystery _______.
7.Though high-sounding, his speech ______ everybody at the meeting as totally irrelevant to
what was discussed.
8.If you travel by plane, Beijing and Guangzhou are _______ neighboring cities.
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1.They heard of the traffic accident and immediately rushed to the hospital, full of ______ about
the safety of the passengers.
2.The ______ explosion occurred early in the morning.
3.As he entered the newly decorated building, an ______ smell of paint made him quite him.
4.The old man yelled over and over again Stop thief, stop thief! But no body did anything. The
indifference of the onlookers was really ________.
5.The police _______ for the crowd to move on to the next street.
6.In Kunming, flowers grow in great ________ all the year round.
7.The fans shouted and clapped so loudly that in the ____ confusion nobody could hear a thing.
8.The boys were frightened, but the police managed to _______ them into telling him what they
had seen that night.
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1.She skillfully ______ the questions about her private life.
2.It was very rude of him to________ on my privacy.
3.The schools decided to _______ payment until they had completed the construction of the
building.
4.Reform and Open-door policy has ______ in a new era of economic development.
5.They started a campaign to ______ abortion.
6.If you let the boy go without punishment, he will use it as a ______ for doing wrong again.
7.After the exposure of his lies the Congressman is no longer a ______ politician.
8.It is ______ that primary school students should pay any tuition.
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1.Don’t overlook the job of a secretary. It ______ between failure and success for the company.
2.The newly-launched satellite is expected to obtain data on solar radiation, sky brightness and
other important _______.
3.How can you be content to do such _______ tasks as washing dishes here in the States?
4.A______ is a judgement formed before examination the evidence.
5.We all listen to music according to our _____ capacities.
6.Knowledge will always _______ over ignorance.
7.When this corporation entered the Chinese market 8 years ago, it aimed to occupy a larger
market share______ to make profit in the short run.
8.Of all the animals, the ape is _______ as the most forgiving animal.
1.The whole nation watched the two candidates (arguing, debating) the issue of raising taxes on TV.
2. It was a (proud, arrogant) moment for my cousin when she shook hands with the President.
3. Even if you (mix, blend) oil and water, they will not (mix, blend).
4. Some people watch television so much that they cannot (conceive, imagine) of living without it.
5. As it was an informal dinner, most people (wore, were dressed) in their comfortable clothes.
6. Do you think those young people are (idealistic, ideal) or pragmatic?
7. Filled with great (adulation, admiration) for their integrity and courage, he was determined to be like them.
8. Deep at night, they could still hear gun-fire (rambling, rumbling) in the distance.
1.The professor looked over our papers with a hasty (sight, glance).
2.Before ordering their dinner, they considered the (relevant, relative) merits of chicken and
roast beef.
3.The little boys constant noise (exhilarated, exasperated) his father, who was busy writing a
paper for a symposium.
4.Isnt it ( wholesome, noisome) to live in a city with so many vehicles passing day and night?
5.He was born in a small town (lives, inhabited) by about 500 people.
6.Her desk was all (jumped, cluttered) with old papers, strings, and other odds and ends
7.He thinks they are extremely (idealistic, ideal), for all their pragmatism.
8.She made one last (attraction, appeal) to her father for permission to go to the party.
1. The girl looked at the doctor (terrifyingly, terrified).
2. If you finish all the homework tonight, we will go for a picnic tomorrow, he (admonished, coaxed)
3. He thought their behavior was (contemptuous, contemptible), but he did not say anything in front of the host.
4. Summoned by the boss, he approached his office full of (apprehension, distrust).
5. He was sincerely sorry for what happened at the party, so people accepted his (excuse, apology).
6. They were walking in the forest when they heard a (terrifying, terrific) roar which made their blood freeze.
7. Obviously they were getting nowhere with the meeting, so he decided to (desist, resist) from making a final decision that afternoon.
8. How can you say that you do not want to see your grandmother? The father (admonished, coaxed)
1.The warrior managed to （evade，dodge）the arrow that came flying through the air.
2.The speakers last few words were (drowned out, stopped) by the audinces thunderous
applause.
3.Would I be (intruding, invading) if I joined in your discussion?
4.The (omission, exclusion) of a full stop at the end of the sentence is a deliberate act by the
writer.
5.The newly-recruited soldiers swore an (oath, promise) of loyalty to their country.
6.The suspect was accused of (preventing, withholding) some important evidence from the
court.
7.Whether or not he is the best person for the promotion is (debatable, arguable).
8.He has established himself as a (credible, believable) businessman.
1.His story of having discovered the treasure buried by some pirates seemed (incredible,
incredulous) to everyone.
2.But the piano is out of (tone, tune), she said in a disappointed (tone, tune).
3.Her friends expressed great (sympathy, empathy) to her when her mother died.
4.They are now enjoying a short (vocation, vacation) at the seashore.
5. A (content, contented) person is one who is happy with what he has.
6.All the streets will be (eliminated, illuminated) tomorrow evening for the celebration.
7.Her (perseverance, persistence) in wearing that old-fashioned that surprised her husband.
8.The effect of the officers speech was such that the army recovered its (moral, morale) at once.。