高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)
高级英语第二册习题答案
Lesson OneFace to Face with Hurricane CamilleⅣ. 1. We' re 23 feet above sea level.2. The house has been here since 1915, and no hurricane has ever caused any damage to it.3. We can make the necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without much damage.4. Water got into the generator and put it out. It stopped producing electricity, so the lights also went out.5. Everybody go out through the back door and run to the cars.6. The electrical systems in the car had been put out by water.7. As John watched the water inch its way up the steps, he felt a strong sense of guilt because he blamed himself for endangering the whole family by deciding not to flee inland.8. ()h God, please help us to get through this storm safely.9. Grandmother Koshak sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped.10. Janis displayed rather late the exhaustion brought about by the nervous tension caused by the hurricane.Ⅵ.1. main: a principal pipe or line in a distributing system for water, gas, electricity, etc.2.sit out: stay until the end ofe by;(American English) pay a visit4.blow in:burst open by the storm.5.douse:put out(a light,fire,generator。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)-(1)
⾼级英语练习题含答案(第⼆册)-(1)《⾼级英语》第⼆册练习Lesson OneFace to Face with Hurricane CamilleI. Choose the one which is equal to the word given blow:1. lashA. strike violentlyB. pass byC. move slowlyD. stride2. pummelA. push forwardB. punish severelyC. hit with repeated blowD. beat heavily3. gruffA. seriousB. grievousC. roughD. gentle4. elevateA. put downB. lift upC. face toD. push down5. demolishA. destroyB. reduceC. increaseD. beat6. scudA. go smoothlyB. go straight and fast7. interiorA. situated insideB. situated outsideC. interrelateD. internecine8. ferocityA. capabilityB. fiercenessC. impedimentD. ferment9. shudderA. shuffle inB. walk outC. curl upD. shake10. sanctuaryA. a warm placeB. shelterC. a clean placeD. a harm place11. maroonA. stay brave and alongB. leave hopefulC. stay helplessD. leave helpless and alone12. vantageA. variable situationB. comfortless positionC. advantageD. disadvantage13. debrisA small individual parts B. completely good places C well preserved pieces D. scattered broken piecesC. ask for leaveD. inaugurate15. skimA hit violently B. move lightly overC. go fast and quietlyD. move gradually away16. rampageA. walk for pleasureB. produce branchesC rage D. range17. festoonA. celebrateB. fastenC. scatterD. decorate18. extinguishA. put outB. put upC. put onD. put down19. disintegrateA. joint togetherB. break up into piecesC. regard as a individualD. look down upon20. frustrateA. discourageB. bring about good resultC. come out fruitfullyD. worry about the result21. propA. supportB. placeC. levelD. disintegrate23. endureA. conductB. controlC. bearD. engulf24. barA. music noteB. hot railC. brickD. block25. thrustA. dreadful weaponB. sharp knifeC. pierce windD. driving force26. diminishA. mummifyB. reduceC. micro commandD. increase27. assumeA. assertB. pronounceC. supposeD. declare28. perishA. incarnateB. dieA. importB. existC. appearD. disappearII. Complete the word according to the definition:1. violent windstorm h urricane2. letters; letter writing c orrespondence3. machine for generating g enerator4. to put into water; throw water over d ouse5. to rise to higher level of rank, power etc. m ount6. state in trouble or difficulty m ess7. to save from loss, fire, wreck etc. s alvage8. of the mind p sychological9. to strike or fill with respect combined with fear and reverencea we10. done, carried out, with order or method m ethodical11. impressive or sensational s pectacular12. something owned p ossession13. difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend i ncomprehensible14. forceful, often vindictive anger w rath15. to lay waste or destroy d evastate16. a place or structure to which a vessel or aircraft can be moored m ooring17. to break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound s nap18. to grasp and hold tightly. c lutch19. to defeat completely and decisively o verwhelm20. one of the glass-filled divisions of a window or door p ane21. a usually rectangular pad of heavy cloth filled with soft materialor an arrangement of coiled springs, used as or on a bed m attress22. to strike or affect in a manner similar to lashing w hip25. a person who performs or offers to perform a service of his or herown free will v olunteerIII. Put the following words and phrases into the appropriate blanks inthe following sentences. (Filling in the grid is optional.)______________________________________________________________________ revival vital be strewn grade surviving vivifying blues revivedvivid trail away vivisection sprawled survivor revitalize vitamin be bound to1.Some experts believe that low mortgage rates will help to __ revitalize______ the economy.2.One of the tests of good writing is whether or not its imagery is_ vivid ____.3.The group, which wants to prevent cruelty to animals, is against _vivisection _ in medical labs.4. __ Surviving __a catastrophe often makes one more sensitive to thepositive aspects of life.5.He _is bound______ to go, and nothing will stop him.6.His voice __trailed away____in confusion.7.The path is strewn with flowers8.These apples have been graded according to size and quality9.The blues has finally gotten me today.10.A_ vitamin _supplement is needed by people who do not consume a properdiet.11.A fter a day’s work, he was extremely tired. He came home and sprawledon the sofa immediately.12.A ___ vital __ part of any health program is exercise.13.T he ____ revival _ of the 1960's brought back wild hairstyles and bootswith mini-skirts.14.B y administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the lifeguard __revived __ the drowned man.15.T here was not a single survivor ___ of the recent plane crash nearLos Angeles.16.T he actress had the gift of __ vivifying __ any role with her uniqueblend of humor and pathos.IV. Reading Comprehension:B.John has learnt a lesson from his own experience.C.People suffered from such a devastating hurricane.D.Hurricane Camille is the greatest storm ever to hit the UnitedStates.2.How many people are there in the house to fight against the hurricane?A. 11B. 13C. 10D. 153.How many onslaughts did hurricane hit the Koshak’s house?A. three timesB. four timesC. onceD. many times4.When the sea water reached the house and destroyed the staircase, theKoshak’s family had to retreat to ______.A. the landingB. the outsideC. the TV roomD. the bedroom5.The antagonist in the story is _____.A. John KoshakB. Charlie HillC. the hurricaneD. the neighbourV. Determine whether the following statements are true or false. Put a “T”, if the statement is true and put a “F”, if the statement is false.1.John Koshak Sr. is a businessman, who designs educational toys andsupplies. (F)2.Gulfport is a town, where the Koshaks live and which it is said thatthe hurricane would pummel. (T)3.The old parents have been living with young couple and their childrenfor some years. (F)4.When the water rose above their ankles, they tried to run away, butit 250 yards away. (F)6.The stairs were protected by two walls from the direction of the wind.(F)7.Charlie had to some extent taken upon himself the task of looking afterthe neighbour and her two children. (T)8.Because the two walls of the room where they were seeking shelter werebreaking up, John ordered everyone to go into the bedroom. (F)9.The federal government supplied food, mobile homes, classrooms andloans to the stricken area as quickly as the other organizations in the country. (T)10.When they picked up some useful things from the wrecked home, theywere depressed. (F)VI.Translation:1、整整⼀周的⼤⾬造成了该地区河流的外溢,许多房屋被毁,许多农⽥被淹。
《高级英语(二)》题库及答案
《高级英语(二)》题库及答案I.Explain the italicized words in English1.Broke and discouraged, he accepted a job as reporter.2.and rushing them through with a magnificent dash and daring3.Casually he debunked revered artists and art treasures.4.So monstrous a discrepancy in evaluation requires us to examine basic principles.5.There can be linguistic objection to the eradication of proper names.6.and thus beguile ourselves for an hour or so after dinner7.prefacing his remarks by “Of course it’s not for me to suggest to you”8.So do I let my imagination play over the recesses of Laura’s character,9.I would never have believed in the simple bliss of being, day after day, at sea.10.which he imparts from time to time without insistence11. Indeed, this nation’s best-loved author was every bit as adventurous as anyone had ever imagined.12. that gave California a name for getting up astounding enterprises13. “Well, that is California all over.”14. He insisted that man drop his religious illusions15. Has the dictionary abdicated its responsibility?II. Paraphrase1.a man who became obsessed with the frailties of the human race2.Bitterness fed on the man who had made the world laugh.3.He is here because ignorance and bigotry are rampant.4.All languages are dynamic rather than static.5.But neither his vanity nor his purse is any concern of the dictionary’s6.They make it easier to weather the bad times7.The Russians will hold. But it’ll be a near thing.8. Mark Twain digested the new American experience before sharing it with the world as writer and lecturer.9. The case had erupted round my head.10. spectators paid to gaze at it and ponder whether they might be related.11.Mark Twain began digging his way to regional fame as a newspaper reporter and humorist.12.“Let’s take the thing to court and test the legality of it.”13.a flagrant example of lexicographic irresponsibility.14.lexicography, like God, is no respecter of persons15.They made it harder to make a big killing in good times16.But it softens the ground for the second demand17.I want my fill of beauty before I go.18.who are bent on taking over the lion’s share of the trade19.And when they go, so does a huge slice of the new traditional industries worth keeping.20.Pug saw no point of equivocating.21.there is a touch of rough poetry about himIII. Translate the following into Chinese1.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.2.What underlies a ll this sound and fury? Is the claim of the G&C Merriam Company, probably the world’s greatest dictionary maker, that it required the efforts of three hundreds scholars over a period of twenty-seven years, working on the largest collection of citations ever assembled in any language ---is all this a fraud, a hoax?3. Mark Twain suggested that an ingredient was missing in the American ambition when he said: “ What a robust people, what a nation of thinkers we might be, if we would only lay ourselves on the shelf occasionally and renew our edges.”4. But, today, this vital British industry is more in peril than ever before. On almost all the major sea routes of the world, the British fleet risks being elbowed out by stiff foreign competition.5.“……they vanish from a world where they were of no consequence; where they achieved nothing; where they werea mistake and a failure and foolishness; where they have left no sign that they had existed--- a world which will lament them a day and forget them forever.”6.Smaller shipping lines do not have the resources to diversify. They face extinction. And when they go, so does a huge slice of the few traditional industries worth keeping.7.Darrow walked slowly round the baking court. “Today it is the teachers,” he continued, “and tomorrow the magazines, the books, the newspapers. After a while, it is the setting of man against man and creed against creed until we are marching backwards to the glorious age of the sixteenth century when bigots lighted faggots to burn the man who dared to bring any intelligence and enlightenment and culture to the human mind.”8.What I like best are the stern cliffs, with ranges of mountains soaring behind them, full of possibilities, peaks to be scaled only by the most daring. What plants of the high altitudes grow unravished among their crags and valleys? So do I let my imagination play over the recesses of Laura’s character, so austere in the foreground but nurturing what treasures of tenderness, like delicate flowers, for the discovery of the venturesome.IV. Translate the following into English1.汤姆的聪明丝毫不亚于班上的第一名学生。
高级英语第二册答案
高级英语第二册答案【篇一:高级英语练习题含答案(第二册) (4)】>inaugural addressi. choose the one which best explains the word given:1. inaugurala. holy and sacred place in a churchb. formal speech made by a person on taking officec. shelter from trouble, dangerd. talk for the purpose of teaching 2. sovereigna. self-governingb. self-sufficientc. self-centeredd. self-respected3. subversiona. rebuildingb. successionc. destroyingd. salvage4. invective a. beautiful words b. facial expressionsc. convincing speechd. abusive language5. invokea. call forthb. take downc. put upd. take the form of6. prescribea. order or directb. producec. protectd. agree7. tribulationa. contributionb. deliveryc. distributiond. great difficulty or trouble 8. adversary a. a person who gives advice b. a friendc. an enemyd. a listener9. civilitya. rough mannersb. polite behaviourc. polite citizend. rude person10. engulfa. swallow upb. consider aboutc. clean upd. imprint on11. heeda. rise on feetb. strike on the headc. give new life and strengthd. pay attention to12. shielda. person or thing that protectsb. a court order prohibiting or ordering a given actionc. a person or animal inhabiting a specified placed. an apparatus used in inhaling medicinal vapors13. asundera. from belowb. apart in direction or positionc. in or to a low placed. from an upright position14. belabour1a ask sb. to work hardb. set upon with too much talkc. furnish with powerd. force upon others15. eradicatea. cut into many small partsb. go round in circlec. draw together into a small spaced. put an end to; destroy 16. observea. celebrateb. preservec. orate17. almightya. intensivec. instructive18. symbolize a. make signalc. represent19. undoinga. showing c. cover 20. permita. fill inc. get into21. commita. pledgec. refrain22. hosta. a fewc. house23. alliance a. dominationb. disintegration24. cast a. insertc. throw25. preya. victimc. address26. aggressiona. defencec. injury27. outpacea. fall behindc. walk outside28. anewa. once morec. famous29. testimonya. evidencec. liberationd. help b. all-powerful d. all-round b. show pity d. presentb. laziness d. destruction b. consent d. explain b. omit d. repeat b. multitude d. exclusion b. transactiond. associationb. falld. leapb. require d. beg b. invasion. d. disclosure b. step out d. surpass b. stranged. weary b. witnessd. trial 230. inspectiona. predictionb. warm speechc. expectationd. examinationii. write down the word according to the definition. the first letter is given:1. the sense of right and wrongc2. the largest or greatest number, amount, etc. m3. drawn up ready for battlee4. to express clearly and exactly f5. that which has been or may be inherited h6. to take an oath s7. the quality of being generous g8. any public place in which discussions take place f9. formal written order in the name of a court of law, government, or otherauthority, directing a person to do or not to sth.w10. to do away with completely a11. either half of the celestial sphere as divided by the ecliptic, the celestial equator,or the horizon.h12. a group of persons gathered together for a common reason, as for a legislative,religious, educational, or social purpose. a13. to confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreementn14. the act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidenceor without proof. s15. to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged.p16. to call togethers17. feelings of devoted attachment and affection l18. be delighted r19. a conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt e20. ardent, often selfless affection and dedication d21. something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; aboon b22. the act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search. q23. to release or loose from or as if from a leash u24. to give warning toa25. free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform st26. to have meaning or importances27. deeply earnest, serious, and sober s28. a solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling on godor a sacred object as witness o29. a person from whom one is descended; an ancestor f30. an adversary; an opponentfiii. reading comprehension:1. in what way is the world different according to kennedy?a. in the way that the cold war was in its height.b. in the way of science and technologyc. in the way that human rights are still at issue.d. in the way of revolutionary belief.2. kennedy ’s specific policy towards the poor countries is_____. 3a. to help them help themselves.b. to make them our adversary.c. to pledge the loyalty of faithful friendsd. to convert good words into good deeds.3. which statement is not true?a. both sides are overburdened by the cost of arms race.b. both sides are made conscious of the wide spread atom bombs.c. both sides do not feel easy at the present situation.d. both are trying to keep this uncertain balance of terrible military power.4. in his line “let the word go forth from this time and place” , the word means ____a. the word from the bibleb. the word from godc. kennedy’s wordd. the forefather’s word5. kennedy’s “alliance for progress” is the policy towards______.a. the newly independent countriesb. the third world countries.c. the united nationsd. the latin american countries.iv. translation:1. 他们的友谊是在困难时期由于同甘苦共患难而结成的。
高级英语(第三版)第二册 课后答案
高级英语(第三版)第二册课后答案第一课:Exercise 1:1.The discovery of the Rosetta Stone was a significant event in the field of Egyptology.2.The Rosetta Stone played a crucial role in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.3.The discovery of the Rosetta Stone shed light on the history and culture of ancient Egypt.4.The Rosetta Stone is currently on display at the British Museum in London.5.The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with a decree issued6. King Ptolemy V.Exercise 2:1.ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs2.ancient Greek3.the British Museum4.196 BC5.King Ptolemy V6.stone slab7.mysterious symbols8.inscribed message第二课:Exercise 1:1.The Industrial Revolution transformed society2. introducing new manufacturing processes.3.The Industrial Revolution led to urbanization as people moved to cities to find work.4.The Industrial Revolution brought about significant technological advancements.5.The Industrial Revolution had a profound impact on the global economy.6.The Industrial Revolution began in the late 18th century in Britn.Exercise 2:1.manufacturing processes2.urbanization3.technological advancements4.global economyte 18th century6.Britn7.significant impact8.transformed society第三课:Exercise 1:1.The theory of evolution is widely accepted in the scientific community.2.Charles Darwin is credited with developing the theory of evolution.3.Natural selection is an essential component of the theory of evolution.4.The theory of evolution explns how species adapt and change over time.5.The theory of evolution has revolutionized our understanding of the natural world.Exercise 2:1.theory of evolution2.scientific community3.Charles Darwin4.natural selection5.species adaptation6.change over time7.revolutionized understanding8.natural world第四课:Exercise 1:1.Climate change is a pressing global issue that requires immediate attention.2.Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, contribute to climate change.3.The rise in global temperatures is one of the major impacts of climate change.4.Climate change leads to more frequent and severe natural disasters.5.Mitigation and adaptation strategies are essential inaddressing climate change.Exercise 2:1.pressing global issue2.immediate attention3.burning fossil fuels4.global temperatures5.major impacts6.natural disasters7.mitigation strategies8.adaptation strategies以上是《高级英语(第三版)第二册》的课后答案。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册) (8)
Lesson EightThe Worker as Creator or MachineI. Word explanation1. cathedralA. religionB. churchC. templeD. warehouse2. moldA. formB. deformC. handleD. ascend3. lucidlyA. cleverlyB. reliablyC. obscurelyD. clearly4. feverishA. cruelB. savageC. excitedD. rash5. alienateA. allyB. separateC. uniteD. oppose6. devoidA. lackingB. preventingC. avoidingD. damaging7. premiumA. positionB. functionC. resultD. value8. slovenlyA. clean and tidyB. careful and cleanC. careless and untidyD. slow and neat9. frictionA. divisionB. conflictC. connectionD. section10. amassA. spoilB. putrefyC. accumulateD. collapse11. intoxicationA. exhilarationB. extricationC. extinctionD. extraction12. fraudulentA. confusingB. worryingC. trustfulD. deceitful13. cravingA. craftB. desireC. statueD. design14. gadgetA. applianceB. figureC. planD. handtool15. spontaneousA. compulsiveB. forcedC. instinctiveD. submissive16. infuseA. fillB. confuseC. containD. misuse17. asceticismA. aestheticsB. self-denialC. self-criticismD. ascent18. obligationA. responsibilityB. dutyC. burdenD. all the above19. stultifyingA. stupidB. amazingC. not stimulatingD. not dull20. succinctlyA. clearlyB. successfullyC. obviouslyD. continuously21. ornamentA. oral speechB. embellishmentC. algebraic expressionD. irregularity22. templeA. buildingB. religionC. ceremony D worship23. inescapableA. impossibleB. incapableC. inevitableD. ineligible24. emergeA. disappearB. become evidentC. turn awayD. sink down25. cultivationA. tighteningB. close constructionC. compressionD. culture.26. transformationA. a marked changeB. a means of transportationC. a trolley busD. a prominent character27. prosecuteA. turn onB. carry onC. climb onD. take on28. livelihoodA. subsistenceB. habitationC. operationD. liveliness29. modeA. s erviceB. changeC. agencyD. form30. fraudulencyA. frenzyB. deceptionC. excitementD. craze31. momentaryA. transientB. transparentC. transmissiveD. transactional32. substituteA. discomfortB. offendC. replacementD. measurement33. indicateA. intrudeB. opposeC. adviseD. signify34. formulationA. ceremonyB. clear statementC. procedureD. conventional notions35. sufficientA. adequate enoughB. not qualifiedC. unbearably painfulD. tolerable enoughII. Determine the word according to the explanation. The first letter of the word is given:1.extreme happiness; ecstasy b liss2.a grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as food. c ereal3.a self-operating machine or mechanism, especially a robot a utomaton4.to come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility c onfront5.a physician who specializes in the branch of medicine that deals with mental and emotional disorders. p sychiatrist6.a person or group having administrative or managerial authority in an organization e xecutive7.preservation or deliverance from destruction, difficulty, or evil. salvation8.tedious, menial, or unpleasant work d rudgery9.lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or avowed, especially being concealed intentionally so as to deceive u lterior10.situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; deep p rofound11.not to one's liking; unpleasant or offensive d isagreeablepulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea or an unwanted feeling or emotion, often accompanied by symptoms of anxiety o bsession13.widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced. P revalent14.ability to perform or produce c apacity15.relating or belonging to the Middle Ages m edieval16.a means by which something is done or caused a gent17.of or relating to an earliest or original stage or state p rimitive18.a three-dimensional form or likeness sculpted, modeled, carved, or cast in material such as stone, clay, wood, or bronze. s tatue19.arising from a natural inclination or impulse and not from external incitement or constraint. s pontaneous20.a prescribed, detailed course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure r outineIII. Fill in the blanks with words given below:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- obligation, manipulation, passivity, hostility, spontaneous, receptivity, underlying, formulation, transformation, prosecution, rationalization----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. In the Chinese history, there were many spontaneous peasant rebellions.2. Their friendship is regarded with suspicion and hostility ___ .3. The ideals of womanhood have been produced by men who desire women to be of _ passivity .4. He has been promoted, for he is a man with ready receptivity to new ideas.5. In the western world, many women resent the reality of male manipulation So they go in for the Women Liberation Movement.6. Deng Xiaoping's formulation on the problem of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macao is "one country, two systems".7. The underlying theme of the story is very serious and meaningful.8. Belgium replied that she had always been faithful to her international obligation.9. A policeman was injured in the prosecution of his duties.10. The Cultural Revolution caused a transformation in her character.11. He lent an open ear to all those rationalization proposals.IV. True or False:1.According to Fromm, the breakdown of the chains of the feudal societymakes people confident and free; so they feel safe and secure in their profession.F2.According to Mills craftsmanship involves the control of the work processby the individual worker. T3.Work, besides its intrinsic positive aspects, becomes purely and simply amethod to achieve wealth and success. F4.According to Fromm work as duty and as a means for saving one's soulonly existed for those who had only their physical energy to sell.F5.The central theme of this exposition is that in capitalist society the workerfeels estranged from or hostile to the work he is doing.T6.Fromm agrees to the activities of those industrial psychologists, whoseconcerns and the objectives are to increase the productivity of workers. F 7.The businessman hates his competitors, his customers and even himself.He feels excited over his success only for a short time.T8.Fromm thinks bourgeois advertising now appeals more to sexual appeal ofwomen in order to sell their goods than to laziness and passivity.F9.Fromm is attacking the capitalist's increasing attention paid to thepsychology of the worker and to the "human problem of industry." T10.In the capitalist society, worker is simply a machine. Machines can doanything which can't be performed by human being.F11.The task of ‘human engineering’ is to have a better relation with the public.F12.The work the craftsman did in order to make a living did not shape orcharacterize his life as a whole. F13.As medieval society collapsed and capitalism began to develop, the socialpurpose of work underwent a basic change. T14.Fromm’s psychoanalytical approach is not quite clear here in this essay. Infact, Fromm doesn’t sympathize equally with the worker and the capitalist.F15.The relationship of the worker to his work is decided by the whole socialorganization. TV. Translation:1. 社会主义现代化应该有.繁荣的经济,也应该有繁荣的文化。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册) (4)培训讲学
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)(4)Lesson FourInaugural AddressI. Choose the one which best explains the word given:1. inauguralA. holy and sacred place in a churchB. formal speech made by a person on taking officeC. shelter from trouble, dangerD. talk for the purpose of teaching2. sovereignA. self-governingB. self-sufficientC. self-centeredD. self-respected3. subversionA. rebuildingB. successionC. destroyingD. salvage4. invectiveA. beautiful wordsB. facial expressionsC. convincing speechD. abusive language5. invokeA. call forthB. take downC. put upD. take the form of6. prescribeA. order or directB. produceC. protectD. agree7. tribulationA. contributionB. deliveryC. distributionD. great difficulty or trouble8. adversaryA. a person who gives adviceB. a friendC. an enemyD. a listener9. civilityA. rough mannersB. polite behaviourC. polite citizenD. rude person10. engulfA. swallow upB. consider aboutC. clean upD. imprint on11. heedA. rise on feetB. strike on the headC. give new life and strengthD. pay attention to12. shieldA. person or thing that protectsB. a court order prohibiting or ordering a given actionC. a person or animal inhabiting a specified placeD. an apparatus used in inhaling medicinal vapors13. asunderA. from belowB. apart in direction or positionC. in or to a low placeD. from an upright position14. belabourA ask sb. to work hardB. set upon with too much talkC. furnish with powerD. force upon others15. eradicateA. cut into many small partsB. go round in circleC. draw together into a small spaceD. put an end to; destroy16. observeA. celebrateB. preserveC. orateD. help17.almightyA. intensiveB. all-powerfulC. instructiveD. all-round18.symbolizeA. make signalB. show pityC.representD. present19.undoingA. showingB. lazinessC. coverD. destruction20.permitA. fill inB. consentC. get intoD. explainmitA. pledgeB. omitC. refrainD. repeat22.hostA.a fewB. multitudeC. houseD. exclusion23.allianceA. dominationB. transactionB. disintegration D. association24.castA. insertB. fallC. throwD. leap25.preyA. victimB. requireC. addressD. beg26.aggressionA. defenceB. invasion.C. injuryD. disclosure27.outpaceA. fall behindB. step outC. walk outsideD. surpass28.anewA. once moreB. strangeC. famousD. weary29.testimonyA. evidenceB. witnessC. liberationD. trial30. inspectionA. predictionB. warm speechC. expectationD. examinationII. Write down the word according to the definition. The first letter is given:1.the sense of right and wrong c onscience _2.the largest or greatest number, amount, etc. m aximum _3.drawn up ready for battle e mbattled4.to express clearly and exactly f ormulate5.that which has been or may be inherited h eritage6.to take an oath s wear7.the quality of being generous g enerosity8.any public place in which discussions take place f orum9.formal written order in the name of a court of law, government, or otherauthority, directing a person to do or not to sth. w rit10.to do away with completely a bolish11.either half of the celestial sphere as divided by the ecliptic, the celestial equator, or the horizon. h emisphere12. a group of persons gathered together for a common reason, as for a legislative, religious, educational, or social purpose. a ssembly13.to confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement n egotiate14.the act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof. s uspicion15.to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged. p reserve16.to call together s ummon17.feelings of devoted attachment and affection l oyalty18.be delighted r ejoice19. a conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt e ndeavor20.ardent, often selfless affection and dedication d evotion21.something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon b lessing22.the act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search. q uest23.to release or loose from or as if from a leash u nleash24.to give warning to a larm25.free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform st eady26.to have meaning or importance s ignify27.deeply earnest, serious, and sober s olemn28. a solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling on God or a sacred object as witness o ath29. a person from whom one is descended; an ancestor f orebear30.an adversary; an opponent f oeIII. Reading Comprehension:1. In what way is the world different according to Kennedy?A.in the way that the cold war was in its height.B.in the way of science and technologyC.in the way that human rights are still at issue.D.in the way of revolutionary belief.2. Kennedy’s specific policy towards the poor countries is _____.A.to help them help themselves.B.to make them our adversary.C.to pledge the loyalty of faithful friendsD.to convert good words into good deeds.3. Which statement is not true?A.Both sides are overburdened by the cost of arms race.B.Both sides are made conscious of the wide spread atom bombs.C.Both sides do not feel easy at the present situation.D.Both are trying to keep this uncertain balance of terrible military power.4. In his line “Let the word go forth from this time and place” , the word means ____A.the word from the BibleB.the word from GodC.Kennedy’s wordD.the forefather’s word5. Kennedy’s “alliance for progress” is the policy towards ______.A.the newly independent countriesB.the third world countries.C.the United NationsD.the Latin American countries.IV. Translation:1.他们的友谊是在困难时期由于同甘苦共患难而结成的。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)-(4)
Lesson FourInaugural AddressI. Choose the one which best explains the word given:1. inauguralA. holy and sacred place in a churchB. formal speech made by a person on taking officeC. shelter from trouble, dangerD. talk for the purpose of teaching2. sovereignA. self-governingB. self-sufficientC. self-centeredD. self-respected3. subversionA. rebuildingB. successionC. destroyingD. salvage4. invectiveA. beautiful wordsB. facial expressionsC. convincing speechD. abusive language5. invokeA. call forthB. take downC. put upD. take the form of6. prescribeA. order or directB. produceC. protectD. agree7. tribulationA. contributionB. deliveryC. distributionD. great difficulty or trouble8. adversaryA. a person who gives adviceB. a friendC. an enemyD. a listener9. civilityA. rough mannersB. polite behaviourC. polite citizenD. rude person10. engulfA. swallow upB. consider aboutC. clean upD. imprint on11. heedA. rise on feetB. strike on the headC. give new life and strengthD. pay attention to12. shieldA. person or thing that protectsB. a court order prohibiting or ordering a given actionC. a person or animal inhabiting a specified placeD. an apparatus used in inhaling medicinal vapors13. asunderA. from belowB. apart in direction or positionC. in or to a low placeD. from an upright position14. belabourA ask sb. to work hardB. set upon with too much talkC. furnish with powerD. force upon others15. eradicateA. cut into many small partsB. go round in circleC. draw together into a small spaceD. put an end to; destroy16. observeA. celebrateB. preserveC. orateD. help17.almightyA. intensiveB. all-powerfulC. instructiveD. all-round18.symbolizeA. make signalB. show pityC.representD. present19.undoingA. showingB. lazinessC. coverD. destruction20.permitA. fill inB. consentC. get intoD. explainmitA. pledgeB. omitC. refrainD. repeat22.hostA.a fewB. multitudeC. houseD. exclusion23.allianceA. dominationB. transactionB. disintegration D. association24.castA. insertB. fallC. throwD. leap25.preyA. victimB. requireC. addressD. beg26.aggressionA. defenceB. invasion.C. injuryD. disclosure27.outpaceA. fall behindB. step outC. walk outsideD. surpass28.anewA. once moreB. strangeC. famousD. weary29.testimonyA. evidenceB. witnessC. liberationD. trial30. inspectionA. predictionB. warm speechC. expectationD. examinationII. Write down the word according to the definition. The first letter is given:1.the sense of right and wrong c onscience _2.the largest or greatest number, amount, etc. m aximum _3.drawn up ready for battle e mbattled4.to express clearly and exactly f ormulate5.that which has been or may be inherited h eritage6.to take an oath s wear7.the quality of being generous g enerosity8.any public place in which discussions take place f orum9.formal written order in the name of a court of law, government, or otherauthority, directing a person to do or not to sth. w rit10.to do away with completely a bolish11.either half of the celestial sphere as divided by the ecliptic, the celestial equator,or the horizon. h emisphere12. a group of persons gathered together for a common reason, as for a legislative,religious, educational, or social purpose. a ssembly13.to confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreementn egotiate14.the act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidenceor without proof. s uspicion15.to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged. p reserve16.to call together s ummon17.feelings of devoted attachment and affection l oyalty18.be delighted r ejoice19. a conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt e ndeavor20.ardent, often selfless affection and dedication d evotion21.something promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; aboon b lessing22.the act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search. q uest23.to release or loose from or as if from a leash u nleash24.to give warning to a larm25.free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform st eady26.to have meaning or importance s ignify27.deeply earnest, serious, and sober s olemn28. a solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling on Godor a sacred object as witness o ath29. a person from whom one is descended; an ancestor f orebear30.an adversary; an opponent f oeIII. Reading Comprehension:1. In what way is the world different according to Kennedy?A.in the way that the cold war was in its height.B.in the way of science and technologyC.in the way that human rights are still at issue.D.in the way of revolutionary belief.2. Kennedy’s specific policy towards the poor countries is _____.A.to help them help themselves.B.to make them our adversary.C.to pledge the loyalty of faithful friendsD.to convert good words into good deeds.3. Which statement is not true?A.Both sides are overburdened by the cost of arms race.B.Both sides are made conscious of the wide spread atom bombs.C.Both sides do not feel easy at the present situation.D.Both are trying to keep this uncertain balance of terrible military power.4. In his line “Let the word go forth from this time and place” , the word means ____A.the word from the BibleB.the word from GodC.Kennedy’s wordD.the forefather’s word5. Kennedy’s “alliance for progress” is the policy towards ______.A.the newly independent countriesB.the third world countries.C.the United NationsD.the Latin American countries.IV. Translation:1.他们的友谊是在困难时期由于同甘苦共患难而结成的。
高级英语练习题含答案第二册
Lesson FiveLove is a FallacyI. Words explanation:1. fallacyA. religious beliefB. false beliefC. bankruptcyD. dropping2. incredulousA unbelieving B. increasingC. industriousD. unimproved3. scalpelA. a carpetB. a piece of breadC. a small, light knifeD. a rising market4. perspicaciousA. determinateB. flagitiousC. prestigiousD. discerning5. traumaA. emotional shockB. mental workC. the state of not having enoughD. a reinforced structure for observers6. shedA. take shelterB. prevent fromC. lose hairD. keep company with7. pedanticA. of a person who likes musicB. of a person who pays attention to unimportant newsC. of a person who stresses on sportsD. of a person who emphasizes trivial points of learning8. desistA. insist onB. ceaseC. heckleD. castrate9. proportionsA. propertyB. portionsC. massagesD. dimensions10. waifA. homeless childB. wandering musicianC. countrymanD. smuggler11. perspirationA. convincingB. encouragingC. pledgingD. sweating12. blubberA. speak quicklyB. talk repeatedlyC. say with sobsD. say with hiccups13. modulateA. make a change in the toneB. cause to do or believe sth.C. make or become softD. change the place or position14. infamyA. being famous forB. being shamefulC. being honestD. being refused15. contriteA. sadB. honestC. penitentD. overjoyed16. waxA. grow bigger or greaterB. become less or smallerC. drop heavilyD. cover with thick coating17. acmeA. large group of plantsB. highest pointC. sharp crisisD. highest mountain peak18. veerA. move forwardB. look sidewaysC. change directionsD. pour out19. exultantA. triumphantB. foreignC. exhaustedD. overflowing20. unsightlyA. invisibleB. uglyC. precipitateD. provisional21. testyA. examiningB. provingC. impatientD. judging22. fractureA. breakB. combineC. disagreeD. repeat23. tugA. pullB. pushC. place C. fix24. covetA. surroundB. coverC. avoidD. desire25. gruellingA. complainingB. moaningC. tiringD. unwilling26. minceA. decreaseB. minimizeC. increaseD. euphemize27. clapA.strikeB. walkC. fall downD. climb up28. winceA. push forwardB. draw backC. incise upD. draw out29. qualifyA. equalB. proposeC. restrictD. count30. chinkA. a precise pieceB. a small pieceC. a big valleyD. a narrow opening31. shambleA. walk in an awkward wayB. tremble terriblyC. close in mild wayD. shine brightly32. contriteA. permitting easilyB. seeing clearlyC. feeling regretD. looking worried33. chirpA. a long loud soundB. a short low-pitched soundC. a low murmuring soundD. a short, high-pitched sound34. contradictA. take outB. be contrary toC. withdrawD. be relevant to35. immovableA. permanentB. quickC. immediateD. cold36.penetrateA.spreadB. pierceC. take partD. formulate37. specificationA. a blank or empty areaB. a detailed, exact statement of particularsC. a partial excuseD.the evolutionary formation of new biological species38.scrapA. special placeB. particular areaC. small pieceD. unseen item39. tremendousA. uniqueB. genuineC. unexpectedD. enormous40. clutchA. grasp tightlyB. hang looselyC. touch softlyD. hold lightlyII. Complete the word according to the definition, the first letter of which is given:1.to become less or weaker w ane _2.juice which comes from meat while it is cooking g ravy _3.to determine the nature of (esp. a disease) from observation of symptoms d iagnose4.flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear t emple5.medicine causing the bowels to empty themselves l axative6.appointment between lovers to meet at a secret place t rystrge, solid piece c hunk8.lose health and strength l anguishd group of fixed stars c onstellation10.deformed and mentally undeveloped person c retin11.without denial a dmittedly12.small piece of burning wood or coal in a dying fire e mber13.to make a loud deep noise like a bull b ellow14.widely known esp. for sth. bad n otorious15.art of placing or moving fighting forces for or during battle t actics16.one, such as a person or an object, that is bulky, clumsy, or unwieldy h ulk17.to destine to an unhappy end d oom18.a bowl-shaped depression at the mouth of a volcano c rater19.no longer burning or active e xtinct20.showing initiative and willingness to undertake new projects e nterprising21.worth being remembered or noted m emorable22.to set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds u nfetter23.a business enterprise involving some risk in expectation of gainv enturecking strength or firmness; weak or spiritless l impcking vigor or energy f laccid26.suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.A ppropriate27.a specifically defined division in a system of classification; a class. C ategory28.a branch of knowledge or teaching d iscipline29.keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating: a cute30.having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one'sown concerns. a stute31.something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; anassumption h ypothesis32.to engage in a formal discussion or argument d ebate33.a massive variety of the mineral uraninite p itchblende34.anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy. i ndignation35.a shrill, often frantic cry s hriek36.a surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted rootst urf37.to make known (something concealed or secret) r eveal38.having the flavor or odor of game, especially game that is slightly spoiled g amy39.to thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place p lunge40.the skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it p elt41.to burn with little smoke and no flame s molder42.something expected; a possibility p rospect43.gilled with a specified element or elements f raught44.a quality, an ability, or an accomplishment that makes a person suitable for aparticular position or task q ualificationIII. Reading Comprehension:1.The writer wants to show that ______.A.love is a mistake, a deception and an emotion that follows the principles inlogicB.love is an error and it has deceptive quality that does not follow the principlesof logicC.love is not a dry branch of learning and it is like a human being full of beautyand passion.D.love is a dry and learned discipline and girls do want brilliant, gifted oreducated husbands.2.The narrator claimed that his brain is just like ______.A. a jitterbugB. a tunnelC.an extinct craterD. a precision instrument3.According to the law student, Petey was not _____.A. a faddistB. a knot-headC.logicalD.unstable4.“You would go far to find another girl so agreeable” means that ______.A.you would achieve much success if you could find another girl who was soagreeable.B.you would not achieve much success if you could find another girl who wasso agreeable.C.it would be easy for you to find another girl who was as agreeable as Polly.D.it would be difficult for you to find another girl who was as agreeable as Polly.5.When he was ultimately rejected by Polly, the law student thought he was _____.A. FrankensteinB. PygmalionC. Petey BurchD. Walter PidgeonIV. Point out some American colloquial expression from the text:a month of Sundays dumba casual kick fire awaya deal will-heeledlaughs pin-upkeen kid nothing upstairsgo steady get todate terrificmad NutsYummy guydreamy knock me outdarn knot-head jitterbugV. Why the chief attraction of "Lesson Five" is its humor?The humor lies in five aspects: 1. the title, 2. the author’s note, 3. the contrast in the language, 4. the ending, 5. the choice of names.VI. Comment on the rhetorical devices of the following statements:1.There is a limit for what flesh and blood can bear. (synecdoche)2.The first man has poisoned the well before anybody could drink from it. He hashamstrung his opponent before he could even start. (metaphor)3.It was like digging a tunnel. (simile)4.it is not often that one so young has such a giant intellect. (hyperbole)5.I was not Pygmalion; I was Frankenstein, and my monster had me by the throat.(allusion; metonymy)6.“Holy Toledo!” he repeated fifteen or twenty times. (hyperbole)7.Logic, far from being a dry, pedantic discipline, is a living, breathing thing, fullof beauty, passion, and trauma. (metaphor)8.Maybe somewhere in the extinct crater of her mind, a few embers stillsmoldered. Maybe somehow I could fan them into flame. (extended metaphor)9.but I was not one to let my heart rule my head. (metonymy)10.My brain, that precision instrument, slipped into high gear. (mixed metaphor) VII. Translation:1. 一旦三峡工程竣工,其本身便成为世界上的一大创举,大坝坐落在长江上游“载断巫山云雨”坐落在大坝上的巨大船闸能让万吨船舶顺利而过,如同宫殿一样使人眼花缭乱的水利发电站通过广延的高压电网输送强大的电流。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)_(12)
Lesson TwelveThe Discovery of What It Means to Be an AmericanⅣ.Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.1. There was a great deal of ________ about the decision of that semi-barbaric king’s daughter.A predictionB aspirationC contemplationD hesitation2. The twin brothers showed great ________ to their elder sister, who had acted as sole parent to them since their parents died during the American Civil War.A allegianceB devotionC complianceD admiration3. The town maintains very many Chinese tradition which are among the highest achievements of those who created the ________ we now enjoy.A heritageB inheritanceC geneticsD estate4. It’s impossible to _______ these two points of view because they are too different.A compromiseB uniteC reconcileD combine5. Many countries in the suburban areas have now succeeded in ________ malarial mosquitoes.A effacingB abolishingC eradicating D. alternative6. The surly insolence of the waiters drove him into a _____, and he flung her serviette to the floor and stalked out of the restaurantA rageB furyC indignantD anger7. Night patrols were sent out to engage the enemy in a series of small _______.A battleB fightC skirmishD clash8. Robert Smith’s reputation was established with the publication of his first poem in 1938 and was ______ by his splendid short stories for children.A reinforcedB revivedC obscuredD enhanced9. By then the 4-2-1 ________, i.e., the type of family made up of four helpless grandparents, two demanding parents and one frustrated child, will have become commonplace.A symptomB synchronizationC syndromeD symbiosis10. During the Romantic period it was fashionable in literature to have a ______ outlook on the world and to turn one’s back on liveliness and joyA depressedB disconsolateC lugubriousD melancholy11. The exiled lived for years in a ________ state of fear and never reveal their real identity to the public.A lastingB permanentC perpetualD durable12. Arguing world only give further ________ to his allegationsA substanceB sustenanceC subsistenceD surveillance13. The old building has an ________ air of sadness about it.A insurmountableB insuperableC intangibleD insufferable14. His lecture was readily ________ to all the students.A intellectualB intelligentC integratedD intelligible15.Her husband is an ________ gambler and stay outside all day long.A incorrigibleB inconceivableC incompatibleD incongruous16. The old man’s _________ will contribute a lot to his final victory in fighting against the sea.A inescapableB inexorableC inevitableD inextricable17. Arriving early gave him the ________ of an unhurried dinner.A rightB libertyC privilegeD freedom18. He is a teacher of high ________ but of little ________ among his colleagues.A position, rankB rank, statusC status, positionD rank, position19. Louisa May Alcott based the ______ characters of her book Little Women on her sisters and herself.A principalB complexC originalD many20. Is a woman to be more highly ________ for her talent or for her beauty?A estimatedB evaluatedC esteemedD reckoned. Put the following words and phrases into the appropriate blanks in the following Ⅴsentences.be isolated from ,at home ,cling to ,in flight ,in sharp relief ,flex one’s muscles ,borne in on ,at odds with ,in opposition to ,wed …with ,fury of ,cut across,1. There was no shelter from the storm.fury of2. Simon feels very at home on a horse.3. After her mother’s death, Sara clung to her aunt more than ever.4. The main character is a journalist from a failed marriage in fight.5. The snow-capped mountain stood out in sharp relief against the blue sky.6. He stood on the side of the pool, flexing his muscles.7. Opinion on this issue cuts across traditional political boundaries.8. These findings are at odds with what is going on in the rest of the country.9. It was gradually borne on me that defeat was inevitable.10. Protest marchers were held in opposition to the proposed law11. They have successfully wed the old with the new in this building.12. He was immediately isolated from the other prisoners for he was prone to attack everyone.1.Every society is really governed by hidden laws, by unspoken but profound assumptions on the part of the people, and ours is no exception. It is up to the American writer to find out what these laws and assumptions are. In a society much given to smashing taboos without thereby managing to be liberated from them, it will be no easy matter.每个社会其实都是由一些潜在的规律,由一些人们没有说出来但却深深感觉到并看作是理所当然的事物所支配的,我们的社会也不例外。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)(4)讲课讲稿
Lesson FourInaugural AddressI. Choose the one which best explains the word given:1. inauguralA. holy and sacred place in a churchB. formal speech made by a person on taking officeC. shelter from trouble, dangerD. talk for the purpose of teaching2. sovereignA. self-governingB. self-sufficientC. self-centeredD. self-respected3. subversionA. rebuildingB. successionC. destroyingD. salvage4. invectiveA. beautiful wordsB. facial expressionsC. convincing speechD. abusive language5. invokeA. call forthB. take downC. put upD. take the form of6. prescribeA. order or directB. produceC. protectD. agree7. tribulationA. contributionB. deliveryC. distributionD. great difficulty or trouble8. adversaryA. a person who gives adviceB. a friendC. an enemyD. a listener9. civilityA. rough mannersB. polite behaviourC. polite citizenD. rude person10. engulfA. swallow upB. consider aboutC. clean upD. imprint on11. heedA. rise on feetB. strike on the headC. give new life and strengthD. pay attention to12. shieldA. person or thing that protectsB. a court order prohibiting or ordering a given actionC. a person or animal inhabiting a specified placeD. an apparatus used in inhaling medicinal vapors13. asunderA. from belowB. apart in direction or positionC. in or to a low placeD. from an upright position14. belabourA ask sb. to work hardB. set upon with too much talkC. furnish with powerD. force upon others15. eradicateA. cut into many small partsB. go round in circleC. draw together into a small spaceD. put an end to; destroy16. observeA. celebrateB. preserveC. orateD. help17.almightyA. intensiveB. all-powerfulC. instructiveD. all-round18.symbolizeA. make signalB. show pityC.representD. present19.undoingA. showingB. lazinessC. coverD. destruction20.permitA. fill inB. consentC. get intoD. explainmitA. pledgeB. omitC. refrainD. repeat22.hostA.a fewB. multitudeC. houseD. exclusion23.allianceA. dominationB. transactionB. disintegration D. association24.castA. insertB. fallC. throwD. leap25.preyA. victimB. requireC. addressD. beg26.aggressionA. defenceB. invasion.C. injuryD. disclosure27.outpaceA. fall behindB. step outC. walk outsideD. surpass28.anewA. once moreB. strangeC. famousD. weary29.testimonyA. evidenceB. witnessC. liberationD. trial30. inspectionA. predictionB. warm speechC. expectationD. examinationII. Write down the word according to the definition. The first letter is given:1.the sense of right and wrong conscience _maximum _2.the largest or greatest number, amount, etc.3.drawn up ready for battle embattled4.to express clearly and exactly formulate5.that which has been or may be inherited heritage6.to take an oath swear7.the quality of being generous generosityorum8.any public place in which discussions take place f9.formal written order in the name of a court of law, government, or otherauthority, directing a person to do or not to sth. w rit10.to do away with completely abolish11.either half of the celestial s phere a s divided by the ecliptic, the celestial e quator,or the horizon. hemisphere12. a group of persons g athered t ogether f or a common reason, a s for a legislative,religious, educational, or social purpose. assembly13.to confer with another or others in order to come to termsor reach an agreement negotiate14.the act of suspecting s omething, e specially s omething w rong, on little evidenceor without proof. s uspicionpreserve15.to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged.16.to call together summonloyalty17.feelings of devoted attachment and affection18.be delighted rejoiceendeavor 19. a conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attemptdevotion20.ardent, often selfless affection and dedication21.something p romoting or contributing t o happiness, w ell-being, or prosperity; aboon blessingquest22.the act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search.23.to release or loose from or as if from a leash unleash24.to give warning to alarmsteady25.free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform26.to have meaning or importance signify27.deeply earnest, serious, and sober solemn28. a solemn, f ormal declaration o r promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling o n Godor a sacred object as witness oathforebear29. a person from whom one is descended; an ancestor30.an adversary; an opponent foeIII. Reading Comprehension:1. In what way is the world different according to Kennedy?A.in the way that the cold war was in its height.B.in the way of science and technologyC.in the way that human rights are still at issue.D.in the way of revolutionary belief.2. Kennedy’s specific policy towards the poor countries is _____.A.to help them help themselves.B.to make them our adversary.C.to pledge the loyalty of faithful friendsD.to convert good words into good deeds.3. Which statement is not true?A.Both sides are overburdened by the cost of arms race.B.Both sides are made conscious of the wide spread atom bombs.C.Both sides do not feel easy at the present situation.D.Both are trying to keep this uncertain balance of terrible military power.” , the word means ____4. In his line “Let the word go forth from this time and placeA.the word from the BibleB.the word from GodC.Kennedy’s wordD.the forefather’s word5. Kennedy’s “alliance for progress” is the policy towards ______.A.the newly independent countriesB.the third world countries.C.the United NationsD.the Latin American countries.IV. Translation:1.他们的友谊是在困难时期由于同甘苦共患难而结成的。
高级英语二试卷及答案
高级英语二试卷及答案题目一选择正确的词填入空白处。
1. The weather was __________, so we decided to go for a picnic.A. bright and shinyB. gloomy and overcastC. sunny and warmD. foggy and misty答案:C. sunny and warm2. The concert was __________, with a lot of talented performers.A. boring and dullB. loud and chaoticC. lively and entertainingD. quiet and peaceful答案:C. lively and entertaining题目二简答题:请用英语回答下列问题。
1. What are the benefits of learning a second language?2. How can technology assist in language learning?答案:Technology can assist in language learning by providing access to online resources, interactive language learning platforms, and language learning apps. It enables learners to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through various online tools.题目三阅读理解:阅读下面的文章,并回答问题。
[文章内容]1. What is the main topic of the article?答案:The main topic of the article is the importance of physical exercise for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.2. According to the article, what are some benefits of regular exercise?答案:Some benefits of regular exercise highlighted in the article include improved cardiovascular health, weight management, reduced risk of chronic diseases, and improved mental well-being.题目四写一篇短文,讨论环境保护的重要性以及个人应该如何参与保护环境。
高级英语练习题含答案第二册 2
Lesson TwoMarrakechI. Choose the one which best explains the word given below:1. chantB. parallel lines A. religious songD. repeated shout C. balanced words2. derelictD. hunted B. deprived C. abandoned A. grievous3. hummockB. a low rounded hill A. a desertD. a plain C a high mountain4. stowB. unload carefully A. load roughlyD. hide away C. move quickly5. frenziedB. full of happiness A. full of uncontrolled excitementD. encouraged C. depressed6. fodderB. well prepared meal A. delicious foodD. half-cooked meal C. rough food7. clamourD. generously give C. obey A. clatter B. noisily express8. desolateD. barren A. isolated B. united C. eccentric9. slumpD. repeat C. move on A. rise up B. sink down10. squashD. separate C. squeeze A. invade B. infer11. plightD. objection C. conscience A. condition B. irritation12. infuriateB. fill with rageA. set apart from otherD. keep in a certain position C become fastened13. inquisitiveB. seriously urgent A. unnecessarily curiousD. ready made C. completely controlled14. sidleB. slide smoothly A. climb secretlyD. walk sideways C. slip fast15. nibbleB. swallow down A. eat large piecesD. sip bit by bit C. take small bits16. ghettoD. grave C. dust B. area A. musical instrument17. navvyC. a labourerD. a sailor A. a ship B. a soldier18. lucerneA. plantB. animalC. oilD. field1 / 619. scrapB. a sudden cutting A. a sharp soundD. a small piece C. a forceful scratch20. hackA. cut carefullyB. dig roughlyC. make slowlyD. move smoothly21. storkA. green grassB. black soilC. white birdD. small plant22. clumpD. fall C. write A. walk B. strike23. garrisonA. railway stationB. training centreC. military campD. battle field24. hobbleA. walk in difficulty with small stepsB. walk quickly with stridesC. walk slowly and lazilyD. walk sideways with tips and toes25. identifyB. differ A. equateD. close C. irrecognize26. literallyB. relate to literatureA. the use of wordD. actually C. fond of learning27. ragB. an animal skin A. a carpetD. a floor covering C. a scrap of cloth28. bumpyB. rough A. smoothD. stout C. heavy29. acreB. number A. a wide expanse of landD. width C. height30. witchcraftA. craftsmanshipB. magicC. airplaneD. supervisorII. Complete the words according to the definitions, the first letter of the word isgiven:1.Jewish quarter of a town, a part of a city in which a group of people live whoare poor g hetto __2 / 6_m edieval _ 2.of the Middle Ages_ h indquarters back part of an animal including the legs 3._u ndifferentiated 4.having difficulty to distinguish_ s keleton framework of all bones in a human or animal body 5._ m unicipality 6.town, city, district with local self-governmentw arp __cause to bend, curve, or twist out of shape 7.______g rove _8.group of trees___i nfantry9.soldiers who fight on foot_______g all _10.injure or make sore by rubbingp rehistoric of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history. 11.ack a container made to be carried on the back of a person or an animal. P12.listen g to shine by reflection with a sparkling luster. 13.everencer14.a feeling of profound awe and respect and often loveidk 15.to deceive in fun; foola formation, as of troops or vehicles, in which all elements follow one behind16. olumn c the other.nhabitant ione that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident 17.rail f 18.easily broken or destroyeda crossbar with two U-shaped pieces that encircle the necks of a pair of oxen or19.oke y other draft animals working togetherc hannel20.a trench, furrow, or grooveummifym 21.to cause to shrivel and dry upp rimitive of or relating to an earliest or original stage or state 22.s hrink to become reduced in amount or value; dwindle 23.plendid s 24.very good or satisfying; praiseworthynfest i25.to inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmfulthe in appropriate blanks and following words phrases into the III. Put thefollowing sentences. (Filling in the grid is optional.)_________________________________________________________ appeal to wind up wring wail infest with invisible warp frenzied lower splendidis wailing for the toy. 1.The child wound up at the edge of town2. We took a long walk andme about his painting is the colours he uses.I think what appeals to 3.drugs. were infested with 4.Nowadays, the streets in some places of the citythe truth out of the recalcitrant witness. to wring 5.The policemen were trying gradually this month.has lowered The temperature 6.performance in the examinations. splendid He has made a 7.warped in the humidity. 8.The wooden framefrenzied activity this morning.9.The office was a scene ofbut we can feel its motion when there is a wind invisible Air is 10.IV. Reading Comprehension:The method the writer uses in developing his exposition is ________.1.A. comparison and contrast B. exampleC. causationD. listing3 / 6The thesis of this essay is _______.2.Marrakech A.How much longer can we go on kidding these people? B.I saw how it was.C. All colonial empires are in reality founded upon this fact.D.People in Marrakech bury the dead _____.3.B. in a careless way A. in a sad wayD. with great difficulty C. with frightful labourImmediately from their dark hole-like cells everywhere ______.4.a great number of Jews rushed out wildly excited.A.a large number of black people rushed out wildly excited.B.a few number of Jews came creeping out quietly.C.a few number of Arabs walked out sideways.D. The tone of the author in Para 16 and 17 is _____.5.A. humorousB. light-heartedC. ironicalD. seriousV. Answer the following questions:1. How did the writer succeed in conveying his indignation at the poverty and misery of the people in the colonial countries?The writer succeeded in conveying his indignation at the poverty and misery of the people in the colonial countries by 1) his choice of the scene/ five examples, 2) his tone/ rhetorical questions, 3) his clever choice of words/ good diction2.2. Try to list the causes of their poverty.1) colonialization2) poor natural conditions3) racial discrimination4) people's ignoranceVI. Determine whether the following statements are true or false. Put a “T”,if the statement is true and put a “F”, if the statement is false.1. Every white man has the thought that he won't be able to deceive the blacks any longer in his mind, except a socialist. (F)2. What a white man expect from the Negro soldier is a not hostile, not4 / 6contemptuous, not sullen or not inquisitive look. (F)3. Owing to some kind of accident if one even notices the old woman means when an old woman happens to have an accident, one can see her under the heavy load of sticks. (F)4. The Jewish people don't engage in agriculture while the Arabs do. (T)5. The sentence Yes mon vieux, they took my job away and gave it to a Jew means Yes my friend, those white people took my job away and gave to a Jew. (F)6. The mourners are carrying the dead body through the market where goods are on sale. (T)7. Gazelle obviously did not like the writer, so he struck him and tried to keep him away from approaching him, so that he could eat the whole bread without giving it to the Arab navvy. (F)8. The people in this colonial country have brown skin. They can not be distinguished from each other. They are as individual as bees and coral insects. (T)9. Hummocky earth refers to a derelict building-lot. (F)10. You hear the usual dark rumours about the Jews means people are spreading rumours that Hitler would come here and kill the Jews. (F)VII. Translation:1.那首曲子已经太过时了,人们不再感兴趣了。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)-(1)
《高级英语》第二册练习Lesson OneFace to Face with Hurricane CamilleI. Choose the one which is equal to the word given blow:shA. strike violentlyB. pass byC. move slowlyD. stride2.pummel3.gruffA. seriousB. grievous 4. elevateA. put down |B. lift up 5. demolishA.destroyB. reduceB.punish severelyD. beat heavilyC.roughD. gentleC. face toD. push down C. increase D. beat6.scudA. go smoothlyC. go up and down 7. interiorA.situated insideC. interrelateB.go straight and fast D. go violentlyB. situated outsideD. internecine8. ferocityA. capabilityB. fiercenessC. impedimentD. ferment 9. shudderA. shuffle inB. walk outC. curl upD. shake10.sanctuaryA. a warm placeB. shelterC. a clean placeD. a harm place11.maroonA. stay brave and alongC. stay helpless12.vantageA. variable situationC. advantage 13. debrisA small individual partsC well preserved pieces 14. imploreA request earnestlyC. ask for leave15. skimA hit violentlyC. go fast and quietly 16. rampageA.walk for pleasureB.leave hopefulD. leave helpless and aloneB. comfortless positionD. disadvantageB. completely good places D. scattered broken piecesB. inform eagerlyD. inaugurate8.produce branchesC rage 17. festoonA. celebrateB. fasten 18. extinguishA. put outB. put up19. disintegrateA. joint togetherC. regard as a individual20. frustrateA. discourageC. come out fruitfully21.propA. supportC.suspend22.tiltA. cultivateC. level23.endureA. conductC. bear24.barA. music noteC. brick25.thrustA. dreadful weaponC. pierce wind26.diminishA. mummifyC. micro command27.assume28.perishA. incarnateC. increasepA. coverC. beat30.vanishA. importC.appearD.rangeC. scatterD. decorateC. put onD. put downB. break up into piecesD. look down uponB. bring about good result D. worry about the resultB. placeD. proposeB. inclineD. disintegrateB. controlD. engulfB. hot railD. blockB. sharp knifeD. driving forceB. reduceD. increaseB. pronounceD. declareB. dieD. submitB. destroyD. putB. existD. disappearII. Complete the word according to the definition:1.violent windstorm hurricane2.letters; letter writing correspondence3.machine for generating generator4.to put into water; throw water over douse5.to rise to higher level of rank, power etc. mount6.state in trouble or difficulty mess7.to save from loss, fire, wreck etc. salvage8.of the mind psychological9.to strike or fill with respect combined with fear and reverence awe10.done, carried out, with order or method methodical11.impressive or sensational spectacular12.something owned possession13.difficult or impossible to understand or comprehendi ncomprehensible14.forceful, often vindictive anger wrath15.to lay waste or destroy devastate16. a place or structure to which a vessel or aircraft can be mooredmooring17.to break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound snap18.to grasp and hold tightly. clutch19.to defeat completely and decisively overwhelm20.one of the glass-filled divisions of a window or door pane21. a usually rectangular pad of heavy cloth filled with soft material or an arrangement ofcoiled springs, used as or on a bed mattress22.to strike or affect in a manner similar to lashing whip23.to seek advice or information of consult24.unwilling; disinclined reluctant25. a person who performs or offers to perform a service of his or her own free will volunteerIII. Put the following words and phrasesinto the appropriate blanks in the following sentences. (Filling in the grid is optional.)revival vital be strewn grade surviving vivifying blues revived vivid trail away vivisection sprawled survivor revitalize vitamin be bound to1.Some experts believe that low mortgage rates will help to revitalize the economy.2.One of the tests of good writing is whether or not its imagery is vivid.3.The group, which wants to prevent cruelty to animals, is against vivisection _ in medical labs.4._ Surviving __a catastrophe often makes one more sensitive to the positiveaspects of life.5.He _is bound to go, and nothing will stop him.6.His voice 一trailed away- in confusion.7.The path is strewn with flowers8.These apples have beengraded according to size and quality9.The blues has finally gotten me today.10. A vitamin supplement is needed by people who do not consume a proper diet.11.After a day's work, he was extremely tired. He came home asprawledon the sofaimmediately.12. A vital _ part of any health program is exercise.13.The revival _ of the 1960's brought back wild hairstyles and boots with mini-skirts.14.By administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the lifeguard revived thedrowned man.15.There was not a single survivor of the recent plane crash near Los Angeles.16.The actress had the gift of vivifying any role with her unique blend of humor and pathos.IV. Reading Comprehension:1.Theme of Face to face with Hurricane Camille is.A.Human being is more important than anything else in the world.B.John has learnt a lesson from his own experience.C.People suffered from such a devastating hurricane.D.Hurricane Camille is the greatest storm ever to hit the United States.2.How many people are there in the house to fight against the hurricane?A. 11B. 13C. 10 ・D. 153.How many onslaughts did hurricane hit the Koshaik house?A. three timesB. four timesC. onceD. many times4.When the sea water reached the house and destroyedthe staircase,the Koshak s family had toretreat to.A. the landingB. the outsideC. the TV roomD. the bedroom5.The antagonist in the story is.A. John KoshakB. Charlie HillC. the hurricaneD. the neighbourV. Determine whether the following statementsare true or false. Put a T",if the statement is true and put aF",if the statement is false.1.John Koshak Sr. is a businessman, who designs educational toys and supplies).2.Gulfport is a town, where the Koshaks live and which it is said that the hurricane wouldpummel. (T)3.The old parents have been living with young couple and their children for some years.(F)4.When the water rose above their ankles, they tried to run away, but faile).5.The hurricane seized a 600,000-gallon Gulfport oil tank and dumped it 250 yards away. (F)6.The stairs were protected by two walls from the direction of the wind(F)7.Charlie had to some extent taken upon himself the task of looking after the neighbour and hertwo children. (T)8.Because the two walls of the room where they were seeking shelter were breaking up, Johnordered everyone to go into the bedroomF)9.The federal government supplied food, mobile homes, classrooms and loans to the stricken areaas quickly as the other organizations in the country.10.When they picked up some useful things from the wrecked home, they were depressed(F)VI. Translation:1、整整一周的大雨造成了该地区河流的外溢,许多房屋被毁,许多农田被淹。
高级英语练习题含答案第二册
高级英语练习题含答案第二册L e s s o n T h r e e Pub Talk and the King’s EnglishI. Choose the one which best explains the word given blow:1. intricateA. difficultB. complicatedC. invalidD. simple2. anecdoteA. short amusing storyB. long tedious talkC. uninteresting writingD. exciting information3. affirmationA. negative conversationB. possibilityC. positive statementD. affection4. churlA. soldierB. bishopC. naturalistD. peasant5. convictA. criminalB. aggressorC. captainD. captor6. interceptA. stop between starting-point and destinationB. arrive at the conclusionC. write words expressing respectD. prevent from being seen7. denialA. piece of open landB. accepting an invitationC. refusing a requestD. teaching good behaviour8. delveA. give oneself upB. clasp carefullyC. search carefully and deeplyD. look down upon9. immuneA. secureB. impureC. odorousD. revival10. facetiousA. unimportantB. very superficialC. hideousD. not serious11. sinisterA. not pretendedB. suggesting evilC. happening in the same timeD. giving orders12. pejorativeB. distastefulC. contemptuousD. penetrating13. ultimatumA. the general opinion about the character, qualities etc.B. state of being in demandC. sth. that provokes or annoysD. final statement of conditions to be accepted14. tussleA. have a hard struggle or fightB. raise to a higher gradeC. come to a lower level or stateD. make the greatest possible use of15. scamperA. move onward smoothlyB. drop down directlyC. run quickly and playfullyD. walk forward and backward16. edictA. orderB. articleC. paintingD. newspaper17. tartA. differentB. sarcasticC. loadedD. special18. coinB. coincideC. comfortD. invent19. dominanceA. ruling classB. manageable domainC. controlling powerD. religious establishment20. salonA. a regular held fashionable gatheringB. a big luxurious carC. a grand comfortable hotelD. a large public drinking place21. sociableA. gregariousB. collectiveC. commonD. ordinary22. deserveA. to take awayB. to last longC. to help withD. to be worthy of23. sparkleA. strike.B. glitterC. climbD. flow24. opportunityA. an opposing forceB. a favourable placeC. a chance for advancementD. a difficult situation25. indulgedA. gratifyB. involveC. interruptD. gratitude26. gossipA. gloryB. rumorC. private factD. personal things27. prosea. imitation B. copyingC. writingD. drawing28. punctuateA. insert occasionallyB. not to emphasizeC. act instantlyD. interrupt periodically29. recessA. accepted quantityB. the act of receivingC. secluded placeD. secrete news30. pressingA. urgentB. immediateC. refusingD. interacting.II. Complete the word according to the definition, the first letter of the word is given:1. ordinary c ommonplace2. jumping from one thing to another d esultory3. soldier armed with a musket m usketeer4. very close friend or associate i ntimate _5. flow slowly, turning here and there m eander _6. using or involving two languages b ilingual _7. farmyard birds of any kind, such as hens, ducks, etc. p oultry8. person in an unimportant position working for sb. elseu nderlings9. magical or mysterious power or process of transforming one thing into another a lchemy10. state, quality of being snobbish s nobbery _11. person with the legal right to receive a title, property, when theowner dies h eir12. mocking remark j eer _13. greatest in power, authority, or rank; paramount or dominants upreme14. to object to, especially in a formal statement p rotest15. a person, an animal, or a plant whose descent can be traced to aparticular individual or group. d escendant 16. a force thattends to oppose or retard motionr esistance17. an enclosure for swine s ty18. the meat of a calf v eal19. a narrow fissure in rock or a break in friendly relations r ift20. something that separates or holds apart b arrier21. to attempt to overthrow the authority of the state or rebelr evolt22. to use wrongly or improperly; misuse a buse23. treatment or consideration based on class or category rather thanindividual merit; partiality or prejudiced iscrimination24. physical or mental strength, energy, or force v igor25. to declare free of blame; absolve. j ustifyIII. Put the following words and phrases into the appropriate blanks in the following sentences. (Filling in the grid is optional.) __________________________________________________________________in a flash upbringing b e in one’s shoes indulge in comein one’s own bind on the rocks get out of bed on the wrong side confirmation recesses turn up one’s nose at out of snobbery accept concept deceptive exception inception intercept misconception perceptive receptive susceptible1.He said he loved her in the inner most recesses of his heart.2.They indulged in eating and drinking in the party the otherevening.3.One's upbringing largely determines success in life.4.In a flash he realized that they were presents from hispatients.5.By the time I’ve paid all the bills I owe I shall be on the rocks.6.What’s wrong with him? He is in such a bad temper. He musthave got out of bed on the wrong side.7.I wish my students wouldn’t turn up their noses at doing theirschoolwork.8.I w ouldn’t be in your shoes for all the wealth in the world.9.We are waiting for confirmation of the news.10.You must bind the gangster to the seat with rope lest he shouldescape11.He was always trying to get to know members of the nobility outof snobbery.12.it was not until he mid-twentieth century that psychology reallycame into its own.13.Because Matt is susceptible to bronchial infections, his motherbadgered him to get a flu shot./doc/acf3cc3af9c75fbfc77da26925c52cc58 ad69095.html ura agreed to accept T om's gift on condition that he allow hereto treat him to a movie.15.A perceptive child knows immediately when a parent is distraughtor upset.16.Hank has no concept _ of how difficult it is to operate a farmthese days.17.The actress was receptive to the director's suggestions forportraying the role of Lady Macbeth.18.The performances in this production of Chekhov's The CherryOrchard are first-rate, with only one exception.19.Macbeth's expression was deceptive, for as he smiled, he plottedKing Duncan's death.20.This antiballistic missile is designed to locate and intercept enemyballistic missiles.21.Since its inception eight years ago, the program has beena hugesuccess.22.Alex claims he got a poor grade in English because his teacherdoesn't like him, but that is a misconception on his part.IV. Reading Comprehension:1.The real thesis of this piece of exposition is _______A.Pub talk and the King’s EnglishB.Conversation is the most sociable of all human activities.C.Bar conversation has a charm of its own.D.The King’s English2.This piece of exposition is _____ in style.A. formalB. informalC. sarcasticD. serious3.One of the reasons for him to like bar conversation is that______.A.He was a sociable person and enjoyed talking with others.B.He was brought up in the English pubs.C.He was deeply involved in bar-goer s’ lives.D.He was a frequenter of the English pubs.4.“The King’s English ” came into being in ______A. 16th centuryB. 17th centuryC. 15th centuryD. 18th century5.The worst conversationalist is the person who ______A.is not making a point.B.is prepared to looseC.is trying to talk sense.D.slips and slides in conversationV. Determine whether the following statements are true or false. Put a “T”, if the statement is true and put a “F”, if false.1.The Norman lords turned up their noses at rabbit, because therabbit was not changed into lapin. (F)2. A good conversation has no focus at all. (F)3.The rulers of the Angevins and the Plantagenets spoke French.(T)4.The author agrees to what Auden said that all a writer needs is apen, plenty of paper and “the best dictionaries he can afford.”(F)5.Even the most educated and the most literate people do not usethe King’s English all the time in conversation. (T)6.The author is in favour of bilingual education. (T)7.There exists in the working people, different from the Saxonpeasants, a spirit of opposition to the cultural authority of theruling class. (F)8.Looking up the dictionary in the middle of a conversation willsettle the argument in the conversation, which will make the conversation goes freely. (F)9.People who ruin the conversation by talking sense are just likechimpanzees, who are not able to have conversation. (T)10.The language of Dr. Caius should be more vigorous, direct andstraightforward. (F)VI. Comment on the rhetorical devices of the following sentences:1.Otherwise one will bind the conversation, one will not let it flowfreely here and there.metaphor2.Other people may celebrate the lofty conversations in which thegreat minds are supposed to have indulged in the great salons of 18th Century Paris,...metonymy3.I have an unending love affair with dictionaries…metaphor4..., the King's English slips and slides in conversation.alliteration/metaphor5.Is the phrase in Shakespeare?metonymy6.... and no one has any idea where it will go as it meanders orleaps and sparkles or just glows. mixed metaphor7.The Elizabethans blew on it as on a dandelion clock, and its seedsmultiplied, and floated to the ends of the earth. extended simile8.One would not have been engaged by interest in the musketeerwho raised the subject, wondering more about her. metonymy9.They are like the musketeers of Dumas who, …… the recesses oftheir thoughts and feelings. simile/ allustion10.Who was right, who was wrong, did not matter. Theconversation was on wings. metaphorVII. Translation:1.给我1000元钱,我也不愿处于你的地位。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)(6)
⾼级英语练习题含答案(第⼆册)(6)Lesson SixDisappearing Through the SkylightI. Word explanation1. mutationA. relationB. changeC. additionD. reduction2. discreditA. doubtB. disgraceC. believeD. disappear3. corollaryA. connectionB. structureC. harmonyD. consequence4. diversityA. varietyB. entertainmentC. disturbanceD. community5. homogeneousA. phoneticB. uniformC. unidentifiedD. linguistic6. assetA. storageB. priceC. benefitD. approval7. inevitableA. preventableB. unavoidableC. unnecessaryD. doubtful8. cosmopolitanA. systematicalB. politicalC. identicalD. international9. rehabilitationA. improvementB. residenceC. recitationD. regulation10. evadeA. explainB. exhaustC. avoidD. intrude11. generateA sum up B. deformC. offerD. produce12. undermineA. implyB. weakenC. emphasizeD. minimize13. moleculeA. particleB. frameC. impulseD. generosity14. galaxyA. museumB. audienceC. starD. accumulation15. ethicsA. infinityB. glorificationC. admirationD. morality16. ponderousA. heavyB. lightC. consideringD. haughty17. sculptureA. analysisB. statueC. statureD. status18. bulldozerA. a big birdB. a strong animalC. a powerful tractorD. a dozen of bulls19. etchA. eat upB. praise highlyC. drawD. scratch20. blearyA. blurredB. clearC. drearyD. melancholy21. imperativeA.unable to follow or rise upB.impossible to deter or evadeC.able to change or stopD.likely to occur or develop22. consistentA. in effectB. in disagreementC. in formD. in agreement23. transmissionA. gearboxB. beltC. messageD. carriage24. equivalentA. trembleB. equalC. acceptableD. different25. traitA.a long lineB. a person’s clothesC. a distinguishing featureD.a movable house26. universaliseA. differB. distinguishC. specializeD. generalize27. fantasticA. happyB. strangeC. horribleD. perfect28. trussesA. a rigid frameworkB. a unsafe supportC. a tight wooden boxD. a useful pattern29. uniqueA. ordinaryB. usualC. singleD. common30. catastropheA. downfall of waterB. sudden calamityC. unexpected air-raidD. expected solution31. permanentA. lastingB. elegantC. wonderfulD. spreading32. nuclearA. uniformB. dimC. atomicD. succinct33. decadeA. state of being dignifiedB. state of being rottenC. a piece of landD. a period of ten years34. reminisceA. reinforceB. recollectC. recoverD. response35. reliableA. deceptiveB. dependableC. responsibleD. constructive36. vaultA. compartmentB. securityC. templeD. willingness37. initiallyA. in the endB. in the wayC. at firstD. by name38. lingerA. singB. stretchC. extendD. remain39. innovationA.the way to make things smoothB.the act of introducing something newC.the state of proclaiming somethingD.the movement of making something smaller40. trailerA. a furnished vanB. a portable computerC. a beautiful ribbonD. a suburban lawnII. Complete the word according to the definition, the first letter of which is given:1. a following of one thing after another; succession. s equence2.aggressively self-assured a ssertive3.to remove (recorded material) from a magnetic tape or other storage medium e rase4.to change in form or character m odify5.to treat with ridicule or contempt m ock6.existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact, form, or namev irtual7. a narrow opening; a groove or slit: s lot8.make cloth w eave9. a closed path followed or capable of being followed by an electric current c ircuit10.an artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface, often with unifying lines and color c ollage11.An agency by which something is accomplished, conveyed, or transferred:m edium12.that which has mass and occupies space; matter s ubstantiality13.to revive with or as if with rest, food, or drink; give new vigor or spirit to r efresh14.insight, intuition, or knowledge gained by perceiving p erception15.the physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an area. G eography16.evil intent m alice17.exist in large numbers of amounts a bound18.a device through which a user can communicate with a computer t erminal19.a business deal t ransaction20.a dispersion of fine sand, smoke, dust in the air that reduces visibility h aze21.science of the relations between heat and mechanical work t hermodynamics22.science dealing with heredity g enetics23.design or conduct an outline that offers the least resistance in moving through air, water etc. s treamline24.the appreciation of beauty a esthetic25.contemptuous of irrelevant talk about God and sacred things b lasphemy26.artificial product a rtefact27.the act or practice of eating one's own kind c annibalism28.the art of winning by using the rules to one's own advantage with out actually cheating g amesmanship29.the act of placing, or the state of being placed, side by side j uxtaposition30.a very high degree of skill in performance or appreciation in one of the artsv irtuosityIII. Determine whether the following statements are true or false:1.The universality of science means more and more people accept the basic concepts of science. (T)2.Now there still exist two schools of genetics---a western genetics and a Soviet genetics. (F)3.Technology which follows naturally after science also shows the tendency towarduniversalizing. (T)4.With the spread of technology and science, people become less and less identical.(F)5. A technical innovation like streamlining may not be accepted by car makers atfirst. (T)6.Today's automobile has unique feature to show it is produced and made by acertain company or country. (F)7.The Fiesta, the car model, seems to have disappeared completely from the marketof the world. (T)8.One can easily see the difference on the various car models that are in the sameprice range within a distance of 500 paces. (F)9.Special traits in American cars displayed the influence of American history, andthese traits are disappearing. (T)10.The idea of streamline was first put forward by Ferdinard Porsche. (F)11.Human being, whichever country he is in, is in the same surroundings and culture,so the modern man no longer has distinct individuality. (T)12.Being a cosmopolitan, he can only find disadvantage, for he loses a home in thetraditional sense of the word. (F)13.If there is not a great disaster caused by a nuclear war, the universalizing force oftechnology will not continue to influence modern culture and the people's conscience. (F)14.The machine aesthetic was discovered by Madame Gabrielle Buffet-Picabia. (F)15.When every artist wanted to show his contempt for the Eiffel Tower, machinessoon produced new ideas and problems which have a flexible quality that was beyond human powers. (T)16.Art is not trying to give a name to things in the real world. (F)17.Science has showed that the world is not made of real material object that we seewith our eyes. (T)18.Science has produced images of a lot of classes of reality which lie on the surfaceof the objects of things we see within our eye sight. (F)19.Kandinsky says that beautiful art reflects the inner need of a man's soul. (T)20.Modern art not only shows the material objects in nature that we can see from thenormal distance but also depicts things that we see in our minds. (F)21.The world of nature that modern art reveals no longer contains the materialobjects instead the world is now filled with images of the mind. (T)22.The playfulness of the modern art aesthetic is its most striking and serious feature,but the least upsetting feature. (F)23.The playful and fantastic buildings of postmodernism and neomodernism reflects the playfulness of the modern aesthetic. (T)24.Modern culture is active and changing, but it can not depict structures that reflect straight lines of geometric designs. (F)25.Modern culture refers to the geometric patterns of the international style, the imaginative design of facadism and the playfulness of theme park. (T)26.The banks are like abstract art for they are clearly visible solid buildings. (F)27.Modern culture is not the image of the self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci which looks worn and tired. (T)28.Money is not only stored in vaults but also recorded on magnetic tapes. (F)29.Modern culture is the image of a power which creates regular patterns of things and which is capable of putting it aside and creating a different one. (T)30.It won't be long when the banks completely disappear, for the dim outline of this can be seen through the mists. (F)。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册) (2)
Lesson TwoMarrakechI. Choose the one which best explains the word given below:1. chantA. religious songB. parallel linesC. balanced wordsD. repeated shout2. derelictA. grievousB. deprivedC. abandonedD. hunted3. hummockA. a desertB. a low rounded hillC a high mountain D. a plain4. stowA. load roughlyB. unload carefullyC. move quicklyD. hide away5. frenziedA. full of uncontrolled excitementB. full of happinessC. depressedD. encouraged6. fodderA. delicious foodB. well prepared mealC. rough foodD. half-cooked meal7. clamourA. clatterB. noisily expressC. obeyD. generously give8. desolateA. isolatedB. unitedC. eccentricD. barren9. slumpA. rise upB. sink downC. move onD. repeat10. squashA. invadeB. inferC. squeezeD. separate11. plightA. conditionB. irritationC. conscienceD. objection12. infuriateA. set apart from otherB. fill with rageC become fastened D. keep in a certain position13. inquisitiveA. unnecessarily curiousB. seriously urgentC. completely controlledD. ready made14. sidleA. climb secretlyB. slide smoothlyC. slip fastD. walk sideways15. nibbleA. eat large piecesB. swallow downC. take small bitsD. sip bit by bit16. ghettoA. musical instrumentB. areaC. dustD. grave17. navvyA. a shipB. a soldierC. a labourerD. a sailor18. lucerneA. plantB. animalC. oilD. field19. scrapA. a sharp soundB. a sudden cuttingC. a forceful scratchD. a small piece20. hackA. cut carefullyB. dig roughlyC. make slowlyD. move smoothly21. storkA. green grassB. black soilC. white birdD. small plant22. clumpA. walkB. strikeC. writeD. fall23. garrisonA. railway stationB. training centreC. military campD. battle field24. hobbleA. walk in difficulty with small stepsB. walk quickly with stridesC. walk slowly and lazilyD. walk sideways with tips and toes25. identifyA. equateB. differC. irrecognizeD. close26. literallyA. the use of wordB. relate to literatureC. fond of learningD. actually27. ragA. a carpetB. an animal skinC. a scrap of clothD. a floor covering28. bumpyA. smoothB. roughC. heavyD. stout29. acreA. a wide expanse of landB. numberC. heightD. width30. witchcraftA. craftsmanshipB. magicC. airplaneD. supervisorII. Complete the words according to the definitions, the first letter of the word is given:1.Jewish quarter of a town, a part of a city in which a group of people live whoare poor g hetto __2.of the Middle Ages m edieval __3.back part of an animal including the legs h indquarters _4.having difficulty to distinguish u ndifferentiated _5.framework of all bones in a human or animal body s keleton _6.town, city, district with local self-government m unicipality _7.cause to bend, curve, or twist out of shape w arp __8.group of trees g rove _______9.soldiers who fight on foot i nfantry___10.injure or make sore by rubbing g all ________11.of, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history. p rehistoric12.a container made to be carried on the back of a person or an animal. P ack13.to shine by reflection with a sparkling luster. g listen14.a feeling of profound awe and respect and often love r everence15.to deceive in fun; fool k id16.a formation, as of troops or vehicles, in which all elements follow one behindthe other. c olumn17.one that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident i nhabitant18.easily broken or destroyed f rail19.a crossbar with two U-shaped pieces that encircle the necks of a pair of oxen orother draft animals working together y oke20.a trench, furrow, or groove c hannel21.to cause to shrivel and dry up m ummify22.of or relating to an earliest or original stage or state p rimitive23.to become reduced in amount or value; dwindle s hrink24.very good or satisfying; praiseworthy s plendid25.to inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmful i nfestIII. Put the following words and phrases into the appropriate blanks in the following sentences. (Filling in the grid is optional.)_________________________________________________________ wail infest with invisible warp wind up wring appeal to lower splendid frenzied1.The child is wailing for the toy.2.We took a long walk and wound up at the edge of town3.I think what appeals to me about his painting is the colours he uses.4.Nowadays, the streets in some places of the city were infested with drugs.5.The policemen were trying to wring the truth out of the recalcitrant witness.6.The temperature has lowered gradually this month.7.He has made a splendid performance in the examinations.8.The wooden frame warped in the humidity.9.The office was a scene of frenzied activity this morning.10.Air is invisible but we can feel its motion when there is a windIV. Reading Comprehension:1.The method the writer uses in developing his exposition is ________.A. comparison and contrastB. exampleC. causationD. listing2.The thesis of this essay is _______.A.MarrakechB.How much longer can we go on kidding these people?C.I saw how it was.D.All colonial empires are in reality founded upon this fact.3.People in Marrakech bury the dead _____.A. in a sad wayB. in a careless wayC. with frightful labourD. with great difficulty4.Immediately from their dark hole-like cells everywhere ______.A.a great number of Jews rushed out wildly excited.B. a large number of black people rushed out wildly excited.C. a few number of Jews came creeping out quietly.D.a few number of Arabs walked out sideways.5.The tone of the author in Para 16 and 17 is _____.A. humorousB. light-heartedC. ironicalD. seriousV. Answer the following questions:1. How did the writer succeed in conveying his indignation at the poverty and misery of the people in the colonial countries?The writer succeeded in conveying his indignation at the poverty and misery of the people in the colonial countries by 1) his choice of the scene/ five examples, 2) his tone/ rhetorical questions, 3) his clever choice of words/ good diction2.2. Try to list the causes of their poverty.1) colonialization2) poor natural conditions3) racial discrimination4) people’s ignoranceVI. Determine whether the following statements are true or false. Put a “T”,if the statement is true and put a “F”, if the statement is false.1. Every white man has the thought that he won't be able to deceive the blacks any longer in his mind, except a socialist. (F)2. What a white man expect from the Negro soldier is a not hostile, notcontemptuous, not sullen or not inquisitive look. (F)3. Owing to some kind of accident if one even notices the old woman means when an old woman happens to have an accident, one can see her under the heavy load of sticks. (F)4. The Jewish people don't engage in agriculture while the Arabs do. (T)5. The sentence "Yes mon vieux, they took my job away and gave it to a Jew" means "Yes my friend, those white people took my job away and gave to a Jew. (F)6. The mourners are carrying the dead body through the market where goods are on sale. (T)7. Gazelle obviously did not like the writer, so he struck him and tried to keep him away from approaching him, so that he could eat the whole bread without giving it to the Arab navvy. (F)8. The people in this colonial country have brown skin. They can not be distinguished from each other. They are as individual as bees and coral insects. (T)9. Hummocky earth refers to a derelict building-lot. (F)10. You hear the usual dark rumours about the Jews means people are spreading rumours that Hitler would come here and kill the Jews. (F)VII. Translation:1.那首曲子已经太过时了,人们不再感兴趣了。
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)(7)
高级英语练习题含答案(第二册)(7)Lesson SevenLibido for the UglyI. Word explanation:1. hideousA. secretB. concealedC. uglyD. outstanding2. uncompromisingA. unyieldingB. unequalledC. unwaveringD. unpromising3. ingenuityA. stupidityB. clevernessC. not genuineD. sincerity4. unintelligibleA. stupidB. showing high intelligenceC. diffi cult to understandD. not intelligent5. ghastlyA. surprisinglyB. delightfulC. greatlyD. horrible6. obsceneA. unclearB. indecentC. stubbornD. transparent7. unfathomableA. which can't be understoodB. which can be measuredC. which is not realisticD. which is not deep8. etiologyA. the science of lifeB. the science of societyC. the study of actionD. the study of cause9. inadvertenceA. attentionB. carelessnessC. pretenceD. weakness10. defaceA. damage the name ofB. clean the surface ofC. spoil the look ofD. decorate on the surface of11. putridA. purifiedB. uglyC. freshD. rotten12. pullmanA. railroad carB. porterC. loaderD. sweater13. forsakeA. benefitB. abandonC. supportD. save14. alleyA. unionB. metalC. streetD. building15. alludeA. illustrateB. refer indirectlyC. imagineD. speak directly16. lucrativeA. profitableB. excessiveC. mournfulD. decreasing17. lacerateA. produceB. manageC. controlD. hurt18. forlornA. movableB. liberalC. desertedD. divided19. streakA. splitB. coverC. breakD. destroy20. grimeA. limeB. smileC. colorD. dirt21. precariousA. unsafeB. cautiousC. preoccupyD. steady22. titanicA. limitedB. powerfulC. timidD. pani c23. aberrantA. incorrectB. obstinateC. unusualD. normal24. inimicalA. favourableB. intimateC. comi calD. hostile25. grotesqueA. strangeB. graphi cC. picturesqueD. charming26. retrospectA. thought about the futureB. contemplation of the pastC. examination of the presentD. analysi s of the past27. pathologyA. the study of religionB. the study of philosophyC. the study of diseaseD. the study of path28. mellowA. softenB. hardenC. strengthenD. collapse29. appreciableA. gratefullyB. praisingC. attractivelyD. considerably30. hamletA. a soldier's capB. small villageC. a metal structureD. a large basket31. perpendiculara. verticalb. straightc. uprightd. all the above32. pierA. woodB. pillarC. coffinD. platform33. dingyA. ringingB. gloomyC. dirty D soil34. downrightA. absolutelyB. practicallyC. rationallyD. commonly35. trimmingA. outlineB. neat appearanceC. decorationD. arrangement36. eczemaA. dermatitisB. infectionC. appendicitisD. scarlet fever37. aspirationA. encouragementB. ambitionC. enthusiasmD. abstinence38. grandA. rich and sumptuousB. large and heavyC. mean and clumsyD. exaggerative39. filthyA. fullB. pureC. powerfulD. nasty40. revoltingA. changingB. offensiveC. revolvingD. dignifying41. enigmaticalA.ambitiousB.suspiciousC.puzzlingD.important42. monstrousA. surprisingly heavyB. absolutely clearC. undoubtedly trueD. shockingly hideous43. sheerA. completelyB. thinlyC. thicklyD. densely44. agonizeA. ease the angerB. sustain a burdenC. suffer extreme painD. establish peace in45. habitationA. addictionB. residence.C. constitutionD. behaviour46. bleakA. barrenB. encouragedC. exposed to natureD. helpful47. disgraceA. commit to fulfilB. have responsibility toC. take the grandeur away fromD. bring shame on48. giganticA. powerlessB. enormousC. helplessD. ineffectual49. cemeteryA. substanceB. building materialC. graveyardD. commentary50. convertA. reverseB. communicateC. di scussD. changeII. Complete the word according to the definition, the first letter of which is given:1.of or relating to humankind; human m ortal2.the quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect d ignity3.thoroughly unpleasant or disagreeable a bominable4.morally upright; respectable d ecent5.showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out s habby6.reverent petition made to God p rayer7.hard-working; industrious l aborious8.to become broken down into components; disintegrate. d ecomposing9.extraordinary intellectual and creative power g enius10.an animal; a beast b rute/doc/3f764ac09ec3d5bbfd0a747f.htmlcking awareness; inanimate; unfeeling :i nsensate12.the psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drivesl ibido13.actual; real g enuine14.so faintly perceptible as to lack clear delineation; indistinct o bscure15.the study of the nature of God and religious truth t heology16.moral corruption or degradation d epravity17. a residence, often with a terrace, on the top floor or floors of a building. p enthouse18.the area or type of environment in whi ch an organism or ecological community normallylives or occurs h abitat19.of, relating to, caused by, or affecting life or living organisms b iological20.relating to or caused by disease. p athological21.to prepare by mixing ingredients c oncoct22.abominable, offensive l oathsome23.continuing without interruption i ncessant24.relating to, characteristi c of, or resulting from dogma d ogmati c25.suggesting the horror of death and decay m acabre26.causing consternation or dismay; frightful a ppalling27.making or marked by an extravagant outward show; ostentatious p retentious28.contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd p reposterous29. a thin greenish layer, usually basic copper sulfate, thatforms on copper or copper alloys,such as bronze, as a result of corrosion p atina30.to come forth from obscurity e mergeIII. Match the verbs in the left column with the phrases on the right.1. emerge 1. a deliberate choi ce2. give 2. such dreadful things3. make 3. its obscure and unintelligible demands4. meet 4. a genuine delight5. concoct 5. a race6. set up 6. the patina7. adopt 7. that shocking color8. take on 8. a great deal more study9. deserve 9. the heavy winter snow10. put down 10. its appalling desolation11. throw off 11. the wallpaper to...12. sense 12. similar abomination1. emerge a race2. give a genuine delight3.. make a deliberate choice4. meet its obscure and unintelligible demands5. concoct such dreadful things6. set up similar abomination7. adopt that shocking color 8. take on the patina9. deserve a great deal more study 10. put do wn the wallpaper to…11. throw off the heavy winter snow 12. sense its appalling desolationIV. Reading comprehension.1.Lesson Seven is typical of ________ writing.A. expositoryB. descriptiveC. narrativeD. argumentative2.The towns in _______ are rich and ugly, according to the writer.A. PittsburghB. PennsylvaniaC. ArizonaD. Utah3.The color of the houses in Westmoreland county is basi cally __________.A. greenB. redC. blackD. yellow4.Which statement is not the true description of Westmoreland country?A.if there had been real architects they would naturally have built chalets which wouldlie low.B.the landscape of the area is pleasant to look at despite the dirt spread by theinnumerable factories.C.in this area a great number of people live close together so it does give an impressionof being overcrowded.D.the model they followed in building their houses is a brick standing upright.5.When one looks back at these houses whose ugliness is sofantastic and bizarre on feelsthey must be _______,A. the work of GodB. the work of foreignersC. the work of architectsD. the work of devilsIV. T ranslation:1. 在把我们的事业全面推向二十一世纪的历史时刻。
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Lesson ThreePub Talk and the King’s EnglishI. Choose the one which best explains the word given blow:1. intricateA. difficultB. complicatedC. invalidD. simple2. anecdoteA. short amusing storyB. long tedious talkC. uninteresting writingD. exciting information3. affirmationA. negative conversationB. possibilityC. positive statementD. affection4. churlA. soldierB. bishopC. naturalistD. peasant5. convictA. criminalB. aggressorC. captainD. captor6. interceptA. stop between starting-point and destinationB. arrive at the conclusionC. write words expressing respectD. prevent from being seen7. denialA. piece of open landB. accepting an invitationC. refusing a requestD. teaching good behaviour8. delveA. give oneself upB. clasp carefullyC. search carefully and deeplyD. look down upon9. immuneA. secureB. impureC. odorousD. revival10. facetiousA. unimportantB. very superficialC. hideousD. not serious11. sinisterA. not pretendedB. suggesting evilC. happening in the same timeD. giving orders12. pejorativeA. sharpB. distastefulC. contemptuousD. penetrating13. ultimatumA. the general opinion about the character, qualities etc.B. state of being in demandC. sth. that provokes or annoysD. final statement of conditions to be accepted14. tussleA. have a hard struggle or fightB. raise to a higher gradeC. come to a lower level or stateD. make the greatest possible use of15. scamperA. move onward smoothlyB. drop down directlyC. run quickly and playfullyD. walk forward and backward16. edictA. orderB. articleC. paintingD. newspaper17. tartA. differentB. sarcasticC. loadedD. special18. coinA. happenB. coincideC. comfortD. invent19. dominanceA. ruling classB. manageable domainC. controlling powerD. religious establishment20. salonA. a regular held fashionable gatheringB. a big luxurious carC. a grand comfortable hotelD. a large public drinking place21. sociableA. gregariousB. collectiveC. commonD. ordinary22. deserveA. to take awayB. to last longC. to help withD. to be worthy of23. sparkleA. strike.B. glitterC. climbD. flow24. opportunityA. an opposing forceB. a favourable placeC. a chance for advancementD. a difficult situation25. indulgedA. gratifyB. involveC. interruptD. gratitude26. gossipA. gloryB. rumorC. private factD. personal things27. prosea. imitation B. copyingC. writingD. drawing28. punctuateA. insert occasionallyB. not to emphasizeC. act instantlyD. interrupt periodically29. recessA. accepted quantityB. the act of receivingC. secluded placeD. secrete news30. pressingA. urgentB. immediateC. refusingD. interacting.II. Complete the word according to the definition, the first letter of the wordis given:1. ordinary c ommonplace2. jumping from one thing to another d esultory3. soldier armed with a musket m usketeer4. very close friend or associate i ntimate _5. flow slowly, turning here and there m eander _6. using or involving two languages b ilingual _7. farmyard birds of any kind, such as hens, ducks, etc. p oultry8. person in an unimportant position working for sb. else u nderlings9. magical or mysterious power or process of transforming one thing into anothera lchemy10. state, quality of being snobbish s nobbery _11. person with the legal right to receive a title, property, when the owner diesh eir12. mocking remark j eer _13. greatest in power, authority, or rank; paramount or dominant s upreme14. to object to, especially in a formal statement p rotest15. a person, an animal, or a plant whose descent can be traced to a particularindividual or group. d escendant16. a force that tends to oppose or retard motion r esistance17. an enclosure for swine s ty18. the meat of a calf v eal19. a narrow fissure in rock or a break in friendly relations r ift20. something that separates or holds apart b arrier21. to attempt to overthrow the authority of the state or rebel r evolt22. to use wrongly or improperly; misuse a buse23. treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individualmerit; partiality or prejudice d iscrimination24. physical or mental strength, energy, or force v igor25. to declare free of blame; absolve. j ustifyIII. Put the following words and phrases into the appropriate blanks in the following sentences. (Filling in the grid is optional.)__________________________________________________________________in a flash upbringing be in one’s shoes indulge in come in one’s own bind on the rocks get out of bed on the wrong side confirmation recesses turn up one’s nose at out of snobbery accept concept deceptive exception inception intercept misconception perceptive receptive susceptible1.He said he loved her in the inner most recesses of his heart.2.They indulged in eating and drinking in the party the other evening.3.One's upbringing largely determines success in life.4.In a flash he realized that they were presents from his patients.5.By the time I’ve paid all the bills I owe I shall be on the rocks.6.What’s wrong with him? He is in such a bad temper. He must have got out ofbed on the wrong side.7.I wish my students wouldn’t turn up their noses at doing their schoolwork.8.I wouldn’t be in your shoes for all the wealth in the world.9.We are waiting for confirmation of the news.10.You must bind the gangster to the seat with rope lest he should escape11.He was always trying to get to know members of the nobility out of snobbery.12.it was not until he mid-twentieth century that psychology really came into itsown.13.Because Matt is susceptible to bronchial infections, his mother badgered him toget a flu shot.ura agreed to accept Tom's gift on condition that he allow here to treat himto a movie.15.A perceptive child knows immediately when a parent is distraught or upset.16.Hank has no concept _ of how difficult it is to operate a farm these days.17.The actress was receptive to the director's suggestions for portraying the role ofLady Macbeth.18.The performances in this production of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard arefirst-rate, with only one exception.19.Macbeth's expression was deceptive, for as he smiled, he plotted KingDuncan's death.20.This antiballistic missile is designed to locate and intercept enemy ballisticmissiles.21.Since its inception eight years ago, the program has been a huge success.22.Alex claims he got a poor grade in English because his teacher doesn't likehim, but that is a misconception on his part.IV. Reading Comprehension:1.The real thesis of this piece of exposition is _______A.Pub talk and the King’s EnglishB.Conversation is the most sociable of all human activities.C.Bar conversation has a charm of its own.D.The King’s English2.This piece of exposition is _____ in style.A. formalB. informalC. sarcasticD. serious3.One of the reasons for him to like bar conversation is that ______.A.He was a sociable person and enjoyed talking with others.B.He was brought up in the English pubs.C.He was deeply involved in bar-goer s’ lives.D.He was a frequenter of the English pubs.4.“The King’s English ” came into being in ______A. 16th centuryB. 17th centuryC. 15th centuryD. 18th century5.The worst conversationalist is the person who ______A.is not making a point.B.is prepared to looseC.is trying to talk sense.D.slips and slides in conversationV. Determine whether the following statements are true or false. Put a “T”, if the statement is true and put a “F”, if false.1.The Norman lords turned up their noses at rabbit, because the rabbit was notchanged into lapin. (F)2. A good conversation has no focus at all. (F)3.The rulers of the Angevins and the Plantagenets spoke French. (T)4.The author agrees to what Auden said that all a writer needs is a pen, plenty ofpaper and “the best dictionaries he can afford.”(F)5.Even the most educated and the most literate people do not use the King’sEnglish all the time in conversation. (T)6.The author is in favour of bilingual education. (T)7.There exists in the working people, different from the Saxon peasants, a spiritof opposition to the cultural authority of the ruling class. (F)8.Looking up the dictionary in the middle of a conversation will settle theargument in the conversation, which will make the conversation goes freely.(F)9.People who ruin the conversation by talking sense are just like chimpanzees,who are not able to have conversation. (T)10.The language of Dr. Caius should be more vigorous, direct and straightforward.(F)VI. Comment on the rhetorical devices of the following sentences:1.Otherwise one will bind the conversation, one will not let it flow freely hereand there.metaphor2.Other people may celebrate the lofty conversations in which the great mindsare supposed to have indulged in the great salons of 18th Century Paris,...metonymy3.I have an unending love affair with dictionaries…metaphor4..., the King's English slips and slides in conversation.alliteration/metaphor5.Is the phrase in Shakespeare?metonymy6.... and no one has any idea where it will go as it meanders or leaps andsparkles or just glows. mixed metaphor7.The Elizabethans blew on it as on a dandelion clock, and its seeds multiplied,and floated to the ends of the earth. extended simile8.One would not have been engaged by interest in the musketeer who raised thesubject, wondering more about her. metonymy9.They are like the musketeers of Dumas who, ……the recesses of theirthoughts and feelings. simile/ allustion10.Who was right, who was wrong, did not matter. The conversation was onwings. metaphorVII. Translation:1.给我1000元钱,我也不愿处于你的地位。