高级英语课后习题答案

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I. Give brief answers to the following questions, using your own words as much as possible-
1) Did Ogilvie deliberatedly delay his call at the Croydons' suite Why
2) Why did the Duchess send her maid and secretary out
3) Why do you think Ogilvie was being deliberately offensive to the Croydons in the beginning
4) How did the Duchess know where the Duke had gone the night the accident occurred
5) How did Ogilvie come to suspect the Croydons of the hit-' n run crime
6) what is a 'brush trace'
7) What made the Duchess jump to the conclusion that Ogilvie had come to blackmail them
8) Why didn't the police come immediately to the hotel to check the cars
9) Why couldn't the Duchess get her car repaired discreetly in New Orleans
10) Why did the Duchess decide to make the detective drive their car north
11) Why did the Duchess offer Ogilvie twenty-five thousand dollars
instead of the ten thousand the detective asked for
12) Did Ogilvie accept the Duchess’ offer
II. Paraphrase:
1) The house detective's piggy eyes surveyed her sardonically from his gross jowled face.
2) Pretty neat set-up you folks got.
3) The obese body shook in an appreciative chuckle.
4) He lowered the level of his incongruous falsetto voice.
5) The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone.
6) The Duchess of Corydon – three centuries and a half of in-bred arrogance behind her -- did not yield easily.
7) "It is no go, old girl. I'm afraid. It was a good try."
8) "That's more like it," Ogilvie said. He lit the fresh cigar, "Now we're getting somewhere."
9) his eyes sardonically on the Duchess as if challenging her objection.
10) The house detective clucked his tongue reprovingly.
Ⅲ. Translate the following into Chinese:
1) "I'll tell you, Duke -- I've been in this town and this hotel a long time. I got friends all over. I oblige them; they do the same for
me, like letting me know what gives, an' where. There ain't much, out of the way, which people who stay in this hotel do, I don’ t get to hear about. Most of 'em never know I know, or know me. They think they got their little secret tucked away, and so they have – except like now."
2) "Well now, there's no call for being hasty," The incongruous falsetto voice took on a musing note. "What's done's been done. Rushin' any place ain't gonna bring back the kid nor its mother neither. Besides, what they' d do to you across at the headquarters, Duke, you wouldn’t' t like. No sir, you wouldn't like it at all."
3) The Duchess of Croydon kept firm, tight rein on her racing mind. It was essential, she knew, that her thinking remain calm and reasoned. In the last few minutes the conversation had become as seemingly casual as if the discussion were of some minor domestic matter and not survival itself. She intended to keep it that way. Once more, she was aware; the role of leadership had fallen to her, her husband now a tense but passive spectator of the exchange between the evil fat man and herself. No matter. What was inevitable must be accepted. The important thing was to consider all eventualities. A thought occurred to her.
Ⅳ. Write out the full words for the following shortenings: Models: 1) lab -- laboratory
2) Paper -- newspaper
1) ad 11) mod
2) bra 12) perm
3) doc 13) polio
4) fridge 14) pop-song
5) gym 15) prep
6) hi-fi 16) prof
7) intercom 17) sis
8) lib 18) telly
9) memo 19) vet
10) mike 20) zoo
Ⅴ. Put the following phrases into English, using adv. + pas t participle compound adjectives:
Model: 抽了一半的雪茄—— a half-burned cigar
1) 写了一半的信
2) 半开的窗子
3) 烤得半生不熟得面包
4) 半转过来的身子
5）设备完善的旅馆
6）有礼貌的小学生
7）恰当的用词
8）营养充足的儿童
9）消息灵通人士
10）夸张的语言
Ⅵ. Make sentences with the following words, using the parts of speech indicated in the brackets:
1) sound (v. ) 2) figure (v. )
3) go (n. ) 4) try ( n. )
5) dust (v. ) 6) square (v. )
7) good (n. ) 8) head ( v. )
9) make (n. ) 10) reason (v. )
Ⅶ. Replace the italicized words with more fo rmal words or expressions:
1) This is for real ( )
2) It’s no go. ( )
3) Now we are getting somewhere .( )
4) I’ll spell it out. ( )
5) They do the same for me, like letting me know what gives,an' where. ( )
6) How'd you figure where he was ( )
7) You an' your wife took off home. ( )
8) Looked right shaken, too, the pair of you. ( )
9) On a hunch I went over to the garage and took a quiet look see at
your car. ( )
10) Well now, there's no call for being hasty. ( )
11) Providin' nobody twigs the car ( )
12) Assuming the hotel man was bought off ( )
13) I figure you people are pretty well fixed. ( )
Ⅷ. Replace the italicized words with specific words that appear in the text:
1) We took a general view of the countryside from the top of a hill. ( )
2) He took a long and steady look at the beautiful picture. ( )
3) The searchlight passed swiftly over the sky to search for the plane. ( )
4) He threw the coin with a jerk into the air. ( )
5) The old man laughed quietly in amusement while reading the novel. ( )
6) A car suddenly came out from a side-street. ( )
7) She uttered these words angrily. ( )
8) When she heard the knock on the door, she rose to her feet quickly. ( )
9) The old woman prayed to god with her hands pressed together. ( )
10) The car turned round quickly and went off in the opposite direction.
( )
11) The dentist could discover no sign of decay in her teeth.
12) They all looked with their eyes wide open in astonishment.
Ⅸ. Explain how the meaning of the following sentences is affected when the italicized words are replaced with the words in brackets. Pay attention to the shades of meaning of the words.
1) The house detective’s piggy eyes surveyed her .sardonically from his gross yowled face. (sarcastically)
2) Even the self-assurance of Ogilvie flickered for an instant.( self-confidence)
3) What you accuse us of is true. (charge... with)
4) Wearily, in a gesture of surrender, the Duchess of Croydon sank back into her chair. (tiredly)
5) The house detective took his time, leisurely puffing a cloud of blue cigar smoke (slowly)
6) I oblige them; they do the same for me. (help)
7) "If the work were done discreetly we could pay well.”(carefully)
8) The Duchess of Corydon kept firm, tight rein on her racing mind. (quick)
9) Her husband now a tense but passive spectator of the exchange between the evil fat man and herself (nervous)
10) The important thing was to consider all eventualities.(possibilities)
11) "We would achieve nothing by paying you, except possibly a few day's respite”. (relief)
12) There must be no mistake, no vacillation or dallying because of her own smallness of mind.(indecisiveness)
Ⅹ. Choose the right word from the list given below for each attention to the correct combinations of nouns.
perspiration steel work music
sleep time thought laughter
events the moment a doubt
refusal lab our mind
1) I didn’t have a wink of ___ last night.
2) He hasn't done a stroke of ____ so he deserves no pay.
3) On the spur of ___he decided he would go to Spain for his holiday.
4) When you interrupted me, you broke my train of ___
5) There was never a shadow of____ that he was innocent.
6) He caught his bus in the nick of ____
7) Only by division of___ can an increase in production be achieved.
8) A bead of ___stood out on his forehead.
9) He had to play by ear because he couldn't read a note of___
10) When he saw the flames, he had the presence of ____to ring the fire brigade.
11) He must have nerves of___ to be able to withstand such an ordeal.
12) The recent turn of ___in Iran has been rather disturbing.
13) His obese body shook in a fit of ___
14) She shook her head as a gesture of___
Ⅺ .Translate the following into Chinese:
1) He is never put out by unexpected questions.
2) They will put out more rice next year.
3) Here is a pretty go!
4) He is itching to have a go at it.
5) The old man is still full of go.
6) This small shop sells fancy goods.
7) Do you fancy anything to drink
8) The boy is shooting up fast.
9) The girl is a dead shot.
10) The two big shots had a private meeting.
11) We were fixed up for the night in a hostel.
12) He found himself in a fix.
13) Suddenly I hit upon an idea.
14) His science fiction was quite a hit in the States.
Ⅻ. Translate the following into English (using the following words or expressions: to suggest, to conceal, to take one's time, to assume, chance, adept, to betray, to comply with, alternative, unless):
1)不用着急，慢慢来。

2)你的意思是说我在撒谎吗
3)他企图尽一切办法掩盖事实的真相。

4)虽然成功的机会很少，我们仍然要竭尽全力去干。

5)如不另行通知，我们的会在明天上午十点开。

6)我们俩谁也不善于计算数字。

7)假定五点出发，我们在黄昏前能到达那里吗
8)他不愿意依从她的要求。

9)我知道你是南方人，一听你的口音就知道了。

10)在这件事情上，我们没有任何选择的余地。

ⅩⅢ. Topic for oral work
Describe and comment on the three characters.
XIV. Write a short summary of the story within 400 words.
习题全解
I .
1)Yes, he did, because he wanted to make them more anxious.
2)Because she didn't like her maid and secretary to know what they would talk to the detective.
3)Because he thought that he knew their secret and that he was in an advantageous position.
4)She found a note made but not destroyed by her husband.
5)He found that on the night the couple entered the hotel through the basement instead of the lobby, both very much shaken.
6)A brush trace is a mark left on something when lightly touched or rubbed.
7)Ogilvie came to talk with them rather than go to report to the police.
8)They had to spend one day or two investigating in the suburban areas.
9)Because every repair shop had been told to report to the police when
a car needing fixing like theirs came in.
10)She thought that was safe for them by making use of the detective's avidity.
11)Originally, the detective asked for ten thousand only to keep silent and not to report to the police. But now the Duchess was asking him to drive their car north and she was ready to offer such a large sum. She knew the detective was greedy. Given so much money, he would do as
she told him to.
12)Yes, Ogilvie accepted the Duchess' offer.
Ⅱ .
1)The house detective's small narrow eyes looked her up and down scornfully from his fat face with a heavy jowl.
2)This is a pretty nice room that you have got.
3)The fat body shook in a chuckle because the man was enjoying the fact that he could afford to do whatever he liked and also he was appreciating the fact that the Duchess knew why he had come.
4)He had an unnaturally high-pitched voice. now, he lowered the pitch. When he spoke
5)Ogilvie spat out the words, throwing away his politeness. pretended
6)The Duchess was supported by her arrogance coming from parents of noble families with a history of three centuries and a half. She wouldn't give up easily.
7)It's no use. What you did just now was a good attempt at trying to save the situation.
8) "That's more acceptable," Ogilvie said. He lit another cigar, "Now we're making some progress. "
9)...he looked at the Duchess sardonically as if he wanted to see if she dared to object to his smoking.
10)The house detective made noises with his tongue to show his disapproval.
Ⅲ. See the translation of the text.
IV.
1)advertisement 2)brassiers 3)doctor 4)refrigerator 5)gymnasium 6)high fidelity(radio, photography, etc. ) 7) intercommunication system 8)liberation 9)memorandum 10)microphone 11)modern 12)permanent wave 13)poliomyelitis 14)popular-song 15)preparatory (school) 16)professor 17)sister 18)television 19)veterinarian 20)zoological
V.
1)a half-finished letter 2)a half-closed window 3)a piece of half-baked bread 4) a half-turned body 5) a well-appointed hotel 6)well-behaved pupils 7)well-chosen words 8)well-fed children 9)well-informed sources (people) 10) high-flown language
VI.
1)sound (v.) His words sound lofty and pretentious.
2)figure (v.) Commerce figures largely in the prosperity of the city.
3)go (n.) He is always on the go from early morning till late at night.
4)try (n.) He didn't succeed in his first try, but he kept on jumping.
5)dust (v.) They are dusting
6)square(v. ) He squared his the crops with insecticide. shoulders to show his determination．
7)good(n．)Overworking yourself will do more harm than good．
8)head(v．)On hearing that，he headed straight for the gate without looking back．
9)make(n．)I don't like a bicycle of this make．
10)reason(v．)If you reason from false premises．how can you expect the conclusion to be sound
Ⅶ.
1)real 2)of no use／useless 3)are making some progress／ are accomplishing something 4)explain it exactly and in detail 5)what happens 6)deduce/reason out 7)started for 8)upset 9)a quick examination or inspection 10)need／occasion 11)observes／notices 12)bribed 13)wealthy／well— to—do
Ⅷ.
1)surveyed 2)gaze 3)swept 4)flipped 5)chuckled 6) shot out 7)spat forth these words 8)sprang to her feet 9)clasped lO)swung around 11)detect 12)stared
Ⅸ.
1)sardonic重在嘲讽，sarcastic重在嘲笑。

2)self-confidence意为依靠自己的力量；self-assurance指过于相信自己的能力，带贬义，可指自负。

3)accuse可用于正式场合，也可用于非正式场合，可用于官方，也可用于私人;charge指正式控告，到法院控告某人。

4)tired指疲劳或疲倦；weary指厌倦，不能或不愿继续下去。

5)leisurely意为不紧不慢地或从容不迫地。

6)oblige指为……帮忙；help意义广泛得多。

7)discreetly意为保持沉默，不让别人知道。

8)racing指脑筋在飞快地转动，quick指的是反应快，聪明(quick—minded)。

9)tense和nervous都表示害怕、担心；tense还可指焦虑不安,神经上紧张。

在这里，用tense暗示公爵不是一个生性紧张的人，而是当时焦虑不安和害怕。

10)eventuality指可能出现的结果，possibility指可能出现的事情。

11)respite指延期、推迟或短时间的休息；relief指解除痛苦、疲劳、忧虑等之后的轻松。

12)vacillate指思想一时动摇，拿不定主意；indecisiveness则指人优柔寡断的性格。

Ⅹ．
1)sleep 2)work 3)the moment 4)thought 5)a doubt 6)time 7)labour 8)perspiration 9)music lO)mind 11) steel 12)events 13)laughter 14)refusal
Ⅺ．
1)他从不会被出乎意料的问题难倒。

2)明年他们将生产更多的稻米。

3)这事真难办。

(或：这事真糟。

)
4)他跃跃欲试。

5)这位老人仍然精力充沛。

6)这个小店出售花哨的小商品。

7)你想喝点什么
8)这个男孩正在猛长个儿。

9)这个女孩是个神枪手。

10)这两位大人物进行了私下会晤。

11)我们被安排在招待所里过夜。

12)他发现自己陷入了困境。

13)突然我想到了一个主意。

14)他的科学幻想小说在美国轰动一时。

Ⅻ．
1)There is no call for hurry．Take your time．
2)Are you suggesting that I am telling a lie
3)He tried every means to conceal the fact．
4)Our chance to succeed is very slim．Nevertheless we shall do our utmost．
5)We will have our meeting at 10 tomorrow morning unless notified otherwise．
6)Neither of us is adept at figures．
7)Would it be possible to reach that place before dark assuming we set out at 5 o'clock(in the morning)
8)He was reluctant to comply with her request.
9)I know you are from the South. Your accent has betrayed you.
10)We have no alternative in this matter.
XIII. Omitted.
XIV.
Summary
The Duke and the Duchess occupy a luxurious suite in a large hotel in New Orleans. On Monday evening while driving with his wife from a gambling house, the Duke knocks down a woman and her child. Both are killed. The Duke and the Duchess, however, drive away. The hit-and-run becomes
top sensational news in the city. The hotel's chief house detective Ogilvie notices the battered car when it comes back. He does not go to report this to the police, instead, he comes to the couple's suite and has a talk with them. He promises to keep quiet about what he knows and asks for a large sum of money in return for the favour. The Duke, now totally at a loss as to what to do, has to let his wife handle the problem. The Duchess, a clever woman, first pretends to know nothing about what the detective says and denies the fact that they have killed the woman and the girl, but later admits it after the detective has produced a lot of evidence. She understands that to get themselves out of this mess, the car has to be driven out of the south where people are alerted about the hit-and-run. So she offers to pay Ogilvie twice more than he has asked on condition that he drives the ear to Chicago up in the north. The greedy detective accepted the offer under the imposing air and the lure of money.。