高英1 复习题3.docx

Section 1: Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part (20%).1. The court met again after an adjournment of two weeks.a. continuationb. suspensionc. accomplishmentd. commencement 2. She had a firm conviction that her view could hold water.a. suppositionb. beliefc. convulsiond. assumption3. The community hospital enlisted the support of the local residents to keep it going.a. obtainedb. lackedc. rejectedd. yielded4. He won the election by an overwhelming majority of votes.a. slimb. scarcec. larged. sparse5. The noise of the explosion penetrated the wall of the room.a. collapsedb. crackedc. bypassedd. pierced6. People in the area still practice the customs of their fathers. a. formulatorb. advocate c. ancestors d. plagiarizer 7. The remarks by leaders of the Taiwan authority met with scathing criticism from all sidesa. bitterb. static c. dynamicd. gentle8. She was extremely nervous at the prospect of her turn to make the presentation.a. on word ofb. upon hearing ofc. at the request ofd. at the thought of9. The committee is awaiting the chairman to give his assent to the proposal.a. rejectionb. viewc. approvald. veto10. No one knew what the army was doing; there was a veil of secrecy over their activities.a. coverb. signc. indicationd. bit11. Tony became disdainful of his friends when he succeeded in the attempt.a. scornfulb. proudc. thankfuld. grateful 12. Violence erupted due to the loss of the home team.a. burstb. explodedc. blastedd. occurred13. The wild and rampant spread of AIDS forced a vigorous war against the disease. a. powerfulb. lengthyc. prolongedd. pretentious14. Every idea cannot be thought as a panacea even if it may be very nice.a. consequenceb. cure-allc. negligenced. blast15. Mr. Smith always befuddles us with difficult questions.a. provideb. equipsc. confusesd. decorates16. Large amount of electricity is needed to operate air conditioners in sweltering summer.a. coolb. hotc. chillyd. mild17. The recent archeological discovery attested the scientists speculation. a. suedb. confirmedc. appealedd. protested18. Artificial diamond is indistinguishable from genuine one, but much cheaper. a. differential inb. indifferent toc. differentiable fromd. identical to19. The US market reached its nadir this week.a. lowest pointb. highest pointc. old aged. golden age20. It is just conceivable that hell win, but its very unlikely really. a. expectedb. imaginablec. supposedd. presumedSection 2 Choose the most appropriate answer to fill in each of the blanks.(10%)21. The shop-keepers speak in slow, measured tones, and the buyers _.a. follow suit b. take suit c. follow suits d. take suits22.I treaded cautiously_ the tatami matting.a. on b. in c. down d. out23. He plays tennis to the _ of all other sports.a. eradication b. exclusion c. extension d. inclusion24. She answered with an _ “No” to the request that she attend the public hearing.a. eloquent b. effective c. emotional d. emphatic25. The Duchess of Croydon kept firm, tight rein_ her racing mind.a. in b. inside c. to d. on26. He has made a declaration to the _ that all fighting must cease at once.a. following b. factc. point d. effect27. Winant said the same would be true _the U.S.A.a. with b. of c. ford. to28. But later my hair began to fall_, and my belly turned to water.a. down b. out c. through d. away29. Every here and there, a doorway gives a of a sunlit courtyard, perhaps before a mosque or a caravanserai, a. glanceb. glimpsec. peekd. peep30. His gaze moved on to sweep the spacious, well-appointed room, the Duke who faced them uncertainly, his back to a window.a. surroundingb. adjoiningc. encompassingd. borderingII Translation (20%)1在山的那边是一望无际的大草原。(extend)2徒工仔细地观察他的师傅，然后照着干。(follow suit)3大家在几分钟以后才领悟他话中的含意。(sink in)4. 他认为这两个观点是可以一致起来的。 (reconcile)5. 我知道你是南方人，一听你的口音就知道了。(betray)6. Bargaining is the order of the day, and veiled women move at a leisurely pace from shop to shop, selecting, pricing and doing a little preliminary bargaining before they narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business of the beating the price down.7. Another turn and we found ourselves in a spacious cavern big enough to hold a couple of hundred people.8. From them all he gained a keen picture of the human race, of the difference between what people claim to be and what they really are.9. The cast of characters set before him in his new profession was rich and varieda cosmos.10. In U.S. courts, when witnesses swear to tell the truth, they are asked to place one hand on the Bible.III. Paraphrase(20%)：1The seller makes a point of protesting that the price he is charging is depriving him of all profit.2After three days in Japan, the spinal column becomes extraordinarily flexible.3. I was about to make my little bow of assent, when the meaning of the last words sank in, jolting me out of my sad reverie.4Hitler was counting on enlisting capitalist and Right Wing sympathies in this country and the U.S.A.5She had dispatched her maid on an invented errand.6You were into a second hundredwith a real swinging party.7He participated abundantly in this life.8All would resurface in his books.9We will show them a few tricks.10All languages are dynamic rather than static.IV. Name the figures of speech used in the following sentences.(one in each sentence)(10%) 1. Seven days with on water make one weak.2. throwing a reassuring arm round my shoulder.3. I arise from dreams of thee, In the first sweet sleep of night.4. We felt strong, smug, secure.5. Britannia rues the waves.6. Bryan mopped his bald dome in silence.7. This is no small success.8. America laughed with Him.9. Help free me from my earthly cares.10. A women speaks by her heart, a man speaks by his mind.I Multiple Choice:(30%)110 bbacd cadca 1120 adabc bbdab 2130 aabdd cbbbcII Translation (20%)1. Beyond the mountains there is a vast grassland that extends as far as the eye can see.2. The apprentice watched his master carefully, then follow suit.3. It was only after a few minutes that his words sank in.4. He thinks that the two views can be reconciled.5. I know you are from the south. Your accent has betrayed you. 6. 讨价还价是常有的事，头戴面纱的妇女们迈着悠闲的步子从一个店铺逛到另一个店铺，一边挑一边问价，在缩小购买选择前做些铺垫性的还价，之后便是狠狠地杀价。7. 又拐了一个弯，我们来到一个可以容纳几百人的大岩洞。8. 从他们大家身上，马克土温敏锐地认识了人类，认识了人们言与行之间的差别。9. 在这个新的工作岗位上，他接触到的是各式各样的人物，看到的是一个大千世界。10. 在美国法院，证人宣誓照实直说时，要把一只手放在圣经上。III. Paraphrase(20%)：1. The seller thinks it is necessary for him to declare that the price he is asking makes it impossible for him to gain any profit.2. After three days in Japan, one gets quite used to bowing to people as ritual to show gratitude.3. I was on the point of showing my agreement by nodding when I suddenly realized what he meant. His words shocked me out of my dreami