高级英语bo1Unit11补充练习和答案

1、Unit 11But whats a Dictionary for?VOCABULARYDirections: Complete the following sentences with the best expression from the four choices.The newspaper received a deluge of letters about the article.A. scarcity B. flood C. overload D. moderationThe committee is reportedly unhappy about the discrepancy

2、 in numbers.A. inconsistency B. unpredictability C. dissimilarity D. disparityShe resigned when she was relegated to a desk job.A. resided B. postponed C. suspended D quitThe teacher interposed herself between the two snarling boys.A. introduced B. interfered C. impeded D. obstructedThis century has

3、 witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale.A. unparalleled B. unremarkable C. unexceptional D. inconspicuousReforms are being undermined by the all-pervasive corruption in the country.A. intensified B. consolidated C. sustained D. destabilized King Edward VIII abdicated the Briti

4、sh throne in 1936 so that he could marry Mrs. Simpson, a divorced woman.A. resigned B. took up C. undertook D. recognizedHis change of mind was recent and sudden, the inference being that someone had persuaded him.A. postulation B. deduction C. association D. suppositionSmall businesses have prolife

5、rated in the last ten years.A. multiplied B. declined C. shrank D. developedHe was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.A. productive B. destructive C. critical D. essentialThe government claims to be doing all it can to eradicate corruption.A. eliminate B. fight against C. tackle

6、 D challengeShe is continually abusing her authority by getting other people to do things for her.A. maltreating B. neglecting C. insulting D. misusingHigh winds significantly hampered the planes acceleration.A. speeding up B. motivation C. cruise D. balanceIf the team loses again they may be relega

7、ted from the Premier League to the First Division.A. transferred B. assigned C. promoted D. demotedWe need a dynamic expansion of trade with other countries.A. apathetic B. droopy C. forceful D. movingMany software companies have popular programs to the new operating system.A adapted B. excerpted C.

8、 produced D. programmed17. Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust.A. required B. obliged C. constrained D. produced18. He was eliminated in the third round of the competition. A. reduced B. removed C. abolished D. promoted19. The translator has obviously adhered very st

9、rictly to the original text. A. stuck B. bounded C. associated D. adjourned20. Membership to this club is restricted chief executive officers.A. to B. for C. with D. uponII. CONTENTS AND FIGURES OF SPEECHDirections: Complete the following sentences with the best one from the four choices according t

10、o what youve learnt this term.1. What does “gentlemen from Springfield” in the text refer to? .A. Noah Webster B. Editors of Times C, Editors of Washington Post D. Makers of Websters third international Dictionary2. Gettysburg Address was delivered by _. A. Abraham Lincoln B. Martin Luther C. J. F.

11、Kennedy D. W. Churchill3. Between the appearance of these two editions of dictionary, the science of _, has come into being. A. prescriptive linguistics B. Descriptive Linguistics C. Comparative Linguistics D. Historical Linguistics 4. Modern linguistics gets its charter from _. A. Language by Sapir

12、 B. Language by BloomfieldC. Linguistics by F.D Saussure D. Semiotics by Pierce5. Even in so settled matters as spelling and pronunciation, a dictionary cannot always be absolute because_. A. it has to record language facts B. it can establish principles for language using C. all languages are stati

13、c D. it should stick to words6. Which of the following are the broad general findings of descriptive linguistics except_.A. Languages are sets of natural laws.B. Each language is specific in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary.C. all languages are in constant changes.D. Languages are systems of hu

14、man conventions.7. A dictionary is good only when _. A. it establishes new standards for language users to follow B. it is unique in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. C. it describes exactly and accurately the current usage of a certain language. D. it prescribes exactly and accurately the curr

15、ent usage of a certain language.8. “a concept of how things get written that throws very little light on Lincoln but a great deal on Life” this sentence indicates_. A. The editors of Life are literate enough to suggest writing with a dictionary as a model. B. The editors of Life didnt think that Lin

16、coln wrote his Address using the Second International as model. C. The editors of Life are illiterate enough to suggest writing with a dictionary as a model. D. The editors of Life know clearly how to make their publication a best seller.9. Noah Webster was_. A. famous American lexicographer who fir

17、st published The American Dictionary of the English Language in America. B. famous British lexicographer who compiled the first real sense modern English dictionary in England C. famous American writer who wrote the book “Elements of Style” D. famous American lexicographer who compiled The Third Int

18、ernational.10. Bloomfield was_. A. famous American linguist who was regarded as “father of modern linguistics”.B. famous British lexicographer who published the first real sense modern English dictionary in England C. famous American writer who wrote the book “Elements of Style” D. famous American l

19、inguist who wrote the book “Language”.11. The figure of speech used in the sentence “But neither his vanity nor his purse is any concern of the dictionarys.” is_. A. metaphor B. metonymy C. synecdoche D. simile12. The figures of speech used in the sentence “Between the much-touted SecondInternationa

20、l and the much-clouted Third International” are _. A. irony and metonymy B. sarcasm and hyperbole C. antithesis and irony D. antithesis and assonance13. The figures of speech used in the sentence “A concept of how things get written that throws very little light on Lincoln but a great deal on life”

21、are _. A. hyperbole and alliteration B euphemism and alliteration C. metaphor and alliteration D. sarcasm and alliteration14. The figure of speech used in the sentence “What of those sheets and jets of air that are now being used, in place of old-fashioned oak and hinges to screen entrance exits” is

22、 _. A. metaphor B. metonymy C. synecdoche D. personification15. The figure of speech used in the sentence “The issue of New York Times hail the Second as the authority and the Third as a scandal” is_. A. metaphor B. metonymy C. Zeugma D. personificationIII. PARAPHRASEDirections: Explain the followin

23、g sentences with your own words without changing the meaning of the sentence.1. So monstrous a discrepancy in evaluation requires us to examine basic principles2. They doubted that Lincoln could have modeled his Gettysburg Address on it3. a concept of how things written that throws very little light

24、 on Lincoln but a great deal on Life.4. the public and the stockholders have reason to be grateful that the writers on thesepublications are more literate than the editors.5. who cant be relegated to any department and dont dream of accepting established categories and procedures just because they r

25、e established6. But neither his vanity nor his purse is any concern of the dictionarys; it must record the fact7. All languages are dynamic rather than static8. lexicography, like God, is no respecter of persons9. Even in so settled a matter as spelling, a dictionary cannot always be absolute. 10. T

26、he writer takes the plain, downright, a man-in-the-street attitude.IV. TRANSLATOINSECTION A. Sentence TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English using the words in brackets.1. 这支足球队本赛季由于表现不好被降级了（relegate）。2. 作为一个外国人，他对中国古典文化有特殊的偏爱(preference)。3. 这件事的两种说法有很大出入（discrepancy）。

27、4. 中国目前正在进行的改革开放是中国历史上空前的革命(unprecedented)。5. 这种麻醉药用作商品是极受限制的（restrict）6. 中国政府正致力于消除政治、经济等领域内的腐败犯罪(eradicate)。7. 婚后的十年是马克吐温一生中创作丰收的时期(prolific)8. 这些样式均可改动以适应各人不同的爱好（adapt）。9. 他被控在此事故中失职（abdicate）。10.因情况所迫，我们只好改变计划（compel）。SECTION B. Passage Translation Directions: Translate the following passage int

28、o Chinese. There is no doubt that a vast store of knowledge is available to improve mans welfare. Nevertheless，as was pointed out in the World Plan of Action for the Application Science and Technology to Development，such knowledge is of little use if there is no political will or if there is a lack

29、of the means and capacity to use it. This implies, basically, that there is a need for policy design and implementation by Governments and international agencies, as well as by national communities in the production, science and education sectors. Nations should be in a position to assess their requ

30、irements and to carry out with appropriate international co-operation, programmes and projects to draw on scientific and technological knowledge, to encourage research, to establish such institutional infrastructure as may be necessary and to stimulate social changes conductive to the attainment of

31、development objectives. Otherwise, little outcome can be expected from scientific and technological efforts, and the present pattern of concentration in the dominance by developed countries will be bound to continue.Directions:Translate the following text into English 现在许多人说: 治学问全靠有方法; 方法最重要，材料却不很重要

32、。有了精密方法 ，什么材料都可以有好成绩。这话固然不错，同样材料，无方法便没有成绩，有方法才有成绩。但我们却不可不知道这种说法只有片面的真理。同样材料，方法不同，成绩也就不同。同样的方法，用在不同的材料上，成绩也就有绝大的不同。这个道理本很平常，但现在想做学问的青年人似乎不太了解这个极平常而又十分要紧的道理，所以我觉得这个问题有郑重讨论的必要。V. Structure and CollocationDirections: Fill in each of the blanks with one of the following words or expressions in its proper

33、 form. Each word or expression is to be used only once.conventions, infer, model, objection, obscure, open to, rest on, set down, stick to, terms, A lot of usual _ are ignored when you go on holiday2. It is always advisable to _ the truth.3. She has _her handwriting on Sister Catherines.4. She conde

34、mned the protest in strong _.5. They were asked to _ a summary of their views.6. He can logically _ that if the battery is dead then the horn will not sound.7. Frances relationship to the new organization is extremely_.8. He showed his _to our presence by stalking out of the room.9. I have indicated

35、 what I think should be done to meet our present difficulties, but if anyone can think of a better course of action I am _ suggestions.10. The whole case for the defence _ the evidence of one person.IVTrue or False QuestionsDirections: Determine whether the following statements are True or False. Ma

36、rk them with T or F to indicate your answer.1. ( ) According to the author, the editors of Life are ignorant enough to suggest writing with a dictionary as a model.2. ( ) The difference between the Second and the Third International is substantial like the difference between the year models of cars.

37、 3. ( ) All languages have rules which are determined by actual usages and practices of the people4. ( ) A living language can be described by using the principle of logical reasoning or the rules and principles of a theoretical, ideal language. 5. ( ) Anyone who tries to define the word door cant g

38、o back to the age of the log cabins because languages are static rather than dynamic.6. ( ) According to the author of “But Whats a Dictionary For?”, editors of magazines or newspapers like The New York Times and Life Magazine, who were upset by Websters Third New International Dictionary, could eas

39、ily write their articles using its Second Edition.7. ( ) The author of “But Whats a Dictionary For?” argues that though there exist shortcomings in the Third New International, refusing to use it is silly and conservative.8. ( ) In “But Whats a Dictionary For?” the author points out the contradictio

40、ns in the popular press that heavily criticized the Third International Dictionary are these abusive publications are written in the language that the Third International describes.9. ( ) The popular press abused the Third International for its failure to establish rules in language using.10. ( ) Th

41、e great discrepancy in the evaluation of the Third International represents the difference between descriptive linguistics and prescriptive linguistics.第1册11课补充练习答案1-5: BADBA, 6-10: DABAA 11-15 ADADC 16-20 ADBAA2 答案：1-5: DABBA, 6-10: ACCAD 11-15 CDDCC 5-1: conventions5-2: stick to5-3: modelled5-4: t

42、erms5-5: set down5-6: infer5-7: obscure5-8: objection5-9: open to5-10: rests on6-1: T6-2: F6-3: T6-4: F6-5: F6-6: F6-7: T6-8: T6-9: T6-10: T第一册13课补充练习参考答案1答案：1-5: A B D B D6-10: D C A A A A 11-15 C A C A B 16-20.B C B C C2答案：1-5: BAACC6-10: BADDB 11-15 DDAAA 16-20.ACABD 21-23 ABA4答案：4-1答案：stands the

43、 test of time4-2答案：cashing in on4-3答案：is bent on4-4答案：weathered4-5答案：around the corner4-6答案：make up 4-7答案：throw in the towel4-8答案：was elbowed out4-9答案：being brought into force4-10答案：the lions share,5答案5-1答案： T5-2答案：T5-3答案：T5-4答案：F5-5答案：T5-6答案：F5-7答案：T5-8答案：T5-9答案：T5-10答案：FBook2 Unit 1参考答案I. Multiple

44、 choice(40%) 每小题1分。1-5 AAAAA6-10 BBBBB11-15 CCCCC;16-20 DDDDD21-25 ABCDA;26-30 BCDBC31-35 ADDBA;36-40 BBBABII. Paraphrase (20%) 每小题2分。41. Now our house is 23feet above sea level and it is at least 250 yards away from the sea.42. We can make necessary preparations and survive the hurricane without mu

45、ch damage.43. Water rose on the steps of staircase inch by inch as the first floor outside walls fell down.44. She sang a few words alone and then her voice gradually grew dimmer and stopped.45. The people in the Richelieu Apartment held a party to enjoy the unusual and impressive spectacle of the H

46、urricane because the apartment provided an unusually clear and broad view of the storm.46. Make a shed against the wind and we can support the mattress up with our heads and shoulders.47. I Grandfather Koshak was furiously angry at the Hurricane as well as himself but he kept silent. He felt upset for he couldnt do anything to fight the Hurricane. 48. Bits of clothing were hanging on the trees as if decorating them with festoons.49. They were greatly shocked by the scene before their eyes, but tried to fully understood the extreme damage and destruction all round them