高级英语第二册 lesson 5 课外补充练习.doc

lesson 5 课外补充练习I. Words explanation:1. fallacy A. religious belief B. false belief C. bankruptcy D. dropping2. incredulous A. unbelieving B. increasing C. industrious D. unimproved3.scalpel A. a carpet B. a piece of bread C. a small, light knife D. a rising market4.perspicacious A. determinate B. flagitious C. prestigious D. discerning5.trauma A. emotional shock B. mental work C. the state of not having enough D. a reinforced structure for observers6.shed A. take shelter B. prevert from C. lose hair D. keep company with7.pedantic A. of a person who likes music B. of a person who pays attention to unimportant news C. of a person who stresses on sports D. of a person who emphasizes trivial points of learning8.desist A. insist on B. cease C. heckle D. portions A. property B. portions C. massages D. dimensions10.waif A. homeless child B. wandering musician C. countryman D. smuggler11.perspiration A. convincing B. encouraging C. pledging D. sweating12. blubber A. speak quickly B. talk repeatedly C. say with sobs D. say with hiccups13. modulate A. make achange in the tone B. cause to do or believe sth C. make or become soft D. change the place or position14.infamy A. being famous for B. being shameful C. being honest D. being refused15.contrite A. sad B. honest C. penitent D. overjoyed16.wax A. grow bigger or greater B. become less or smaller C. drop heavily D. cover with thick coating17.acme A. large group of plants B. highest point C. sharp crisis D. highest mountain peak18.veer A. move forward B. look sideways C. change directions D. pour out19.exultant A. triumphant B. foreign C. exhausted D. overflowing20.unsightly A. invisible B. ugly C. precipitate D. provisional21.testy A. examining B. proving C. impatient D. judging22.fracture A. break B. combine C. disagree D. repeat23.tug A. pull B. push C. place D. fix24.covet A. surround B. cover C. avoid D. desire25.grulling A. complaining B. moaning C. tiring D. unwilling26.mince A. decrease B. minimize C. increase D. euphemize27.clap A. strike B. walk C. fall down D. climb up28.wince A. push forward B. draw back C. incise up D. draw out29.qualify A. equal B. propose C. restrict D. count30.chink A. a precise piece B. a small piece C. a big valley D. a narrow opening31.shamble A. walk in an awkward way B. tremble terribly C. close in mild way D. shine brightly32.contrite A. permitting easily B. seeing clearly C. feeling regret D. looking worried33.chirp A. a long loud sound B. a short low-pitched sound C. a low murmuring sound D. a short,high-pitched sound34.contradict A. take out B. be contrary to C. withdraw D. be relevant to35.immovable A. permanent B. quick C. immediate D. cold36.penetrate A. spread B. pierce C. take part D. formulate37.specification A. a blank or empty area B. a detailed, exact statement of particulars C. a partial excuse D. the evolutionary formation of new biological species38.scrap A. special place B. particular area C. small piece D. unseen item39.tremendous A. unique B. genuine C. unexpected D. enormous40.clutch A. grasp tightly B. hang loosely C. touch softly D. hold lightlyII. Complete the word according to the definition, the first letter of which is given:1.to become less or weaker w2.juice which comes from meat while it is cooking g3.to determine the nature of (esp. a disease) from observation of symptoms d4.flat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear t5.medicine causing the bowels to empty themselves l6.appointment between lovers to meet at a secret place t7.large, solid piece c8.lose health and strength d group of fixed stars c10.deformed and mentally undeveloped person c11.without denial a 12.small piece of burning wood or coal in a dying fire e13.to make a loud deep noise like a bull b14.widely known esp. for sth. bad n15.art of placing or moving fighting forces for or during battle t16.one, such as a person or an object, that is bulky, clumsy, or unwieldy h17.to destine to an unhappy end d18.a bowl-shaped depression at the mouth of a volcano c19.no longer burning or active e20.showing initiative and willingness to undertake new projects e21.worth being remembered or noted m22.to set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds u23.a business enterprise involving some risk in expectation of gain v24.lacking strength or firmness; weak or spiritless l25.lacking vigor or energy f26.suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting. A27.a specifically defined division in a system of classification; a class. C28.a branch of knowledge or teaching d29.keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating: a30.having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to ones own concerns. a31.something taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; an assumption h32.to engage in a formal discussion or argument d33.a massive variety of the mineral uraninite p34.anger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy. i35.a shrill, often frantic cry s36.a surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots t37.to make known (something concealed or secret) r38.having the flavor or odor of game, especially game that is slightly spoiled g39.to thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place p40.the skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it p41.to burn with little smoke and no flame s42.something expected; a possibility p43.gilled with a specified element or elements f44.a quality, an ability, or an accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task qIII. 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 jitterbugIV. Comment on the rhetorical devices of the following statements:1.There is a limit for what flesh and blood can bear.2.The first man has poisoned the well before anybody could drink from it. He has .hamstrung his opponent before he could even start. 3.It was like digging a tunnel.4.it is not often that one so young has such a giant intellect.5.I was not Pygmalion; I was Frankenstein, and my monster h