英语精读《英语精读四》练习题一.docx

1、英语精读英语精读四练习题一英语精读（四练习题一一、I. Vocabulary and Structure: Put the most appropriate word in the blanks 1. However_were Marvin Gayes beginnings as a member of his fathers church choir, he became a famous and esteemed performer.A. powerful B. popular C. inspiring D. modest2. People who are _ such great tal

2、ents are usually_.A.conferred with, few and far between B. blessed with, few and farC. endowed with, few and far between D. gifted, rare and far between 3. You make a living by what you get, _ you make a life by what you give. A. and B. also C. but D. for 4. Getting into street fights is no minor ma

3、tter for professional boxers, who are required by law to restrict their _ impulses to the ring.A. humorous B. obligatory C. aggressive D. legitimate5. He will be _to turn _ her for help. They are not even on speaking terms.A. the last; to B. the last person; to C. a last person; on D. the last perso

4、n; on6. The product must be priced_ it competes effectively with rival products in the same market.A. as such B. in such a way C. so that D. so7. Many soldiers were _be eating boiled boots. It was clear that they did not _ the snow-covered mountain.A. so hungry that they; feel up to climb B. as hung

5、ry as to; feel up to climbing C. so hungry as to; feel up to climbing D. hungry enough to; feel like to climb8. By the time Europe began to use money China _ with paper currency for hundreds of years.A. was already trading B. had already been trading C. already traded D. had already traded9. It wasn

6、t until he turned the corner that he realized that he _tailed.A. was B. being C. would be D. was being 10. _been any answer to your letter yet?A. Have there B. Has it C. Has there D. Have they II. Give synonyms and antonyms of the following wordsSynonyms: 1. to spring 2. lest 3. utterly 4. to symbol

7、ize 5. to sink ones head6. elusive 7. intriguing 8. evident 9. ultimate 10. to revise Antonyms: 1. coherent 2. mental 3. disinterested 4. hideous 5. settled6. to be faulted 7. exhilarating 8. unquestioned 9. validity 10. premise III. Put the appropriate word or its derivative in the blanks 1. sexual

8、 sexy sexist 1) To look _ does not make you a good actor.2) She specializes in the study of human _behavior.3) Its interesting how fashions change. There was a time when bound feet were considered very _ for women in China.4) Many men still have this _ attitude toward women. They believe that womens

9、 proper domain is in the kitchen.5) Sex is not a dirty word. Problems in our_ relationships should be discussed openly.2. literal literary literate6) _criticism is important for the development of literature.7) You shouldnt take her _when she said that she wished she were dead.8) Its really a great

10、achievement how the ratio of _people has increased in recent years.9) “Long time no see” sounds like a _translation of the Chinese expression “好久不见”.10) The writers son, however, was uninterested in a _career. IVTranslation 1、我知道1、我知道，不管发生什么，我都可以指望我兄弟会支持我。2、你能强迫一个学生来上课，但是你不能强迫他思考。3、我们公司在这么短的时间里就发展成为

11、跨国公司，这是个奇迹。4、看来病人在这个城市里没有别的亲戚。5、尚不知飞机撞毁的原因。V. Reading comprehension It is remarkable, the character of the pleasure we derive from the best books. They impress us with the conviction that one nature wrote and the same reads. We read the verses of one of the great English poets, of Chaucer, of Marvel

12、l, of Dryden, with the most modern joywith a pleasure, I mean, which is in great part caused by the abstraction of all time from their verses. There is some awe mixed with the joy of our surprise, when this poet, who lived in some past world, two or three hundred years ago, says that which lies clos

13、e to my own soul, that which I also had well-nigh thought and said. But for the evidence thence to the philosophical doctrine of the identity of all minds, we should suppose some pre-established harmony, some foresight of souls that were to be, and some preparation of stores for their future wants,

14、like the fact observed in insects, who lay up food before death for the young grub they shall never see.I would not be hurried by any love of system, by any exaggeration of instincts, to underrate the Book. We all know, that as the human body can be nourished on any food, though it were boiled grass

15、 and the broth of shoes, so the human mind can be fed by any knowledge. And great and heroic men have existed who had almost no other information than by the printed page. I would only say that it needs a strong head to bear that diet. One must be an inventor to read well. As the proverb says, He th

16、at would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry out the wealth of the Indies. There is then creative reading as well as creative writing. When the mind is braced by labor and invention, the page of whatever book we read becomes luminous with diverse references. Every sentence is doubly sign

17、ificant, and the sense of our author is as broad as the world. We then see, what is always true, that as the seers （有异常洞察力的人） hour of vision is short and rare among heavy days and months, so is its record, perchance (意外的), the least part of his volume. The discerning will read, in his Plato or Shake

18、speare, only that least partonly the authentic utterances of the seerail the rest he rejects, were it never so many times Platos and Shakespeares.Of course there is a portion of reading quite indispensable to a wise man. History and exact science he must learn by laborious reading. Colleges, in-like

19、 manner, have their indispensable dutyto teach elements. But they can only highly serve us when they-aim not to drill, but to create; when they gather from far every ray of various genius to their hospitable halls, and by the concentrated fires, set the hearts of their youth on flame.1.By one nature

20、 wrote and the same reads (Para. 1), the author means that_. A.the author is rereading his own bookB.nature writing is read by the same peopleC.author and reader live in the same eraD.author and reader are in accord2.The author uses the image of insects (Para. 1) to parallel his discussion of_.A.pas

21、t writers storing knowledge for future readersB.authors working in grubby surroundingsC.soulless parents toiling blindly for unknowing childrenD.food chain3.A good title for the second paragraph might be_.A.Creative WritingB.Creative ReadingC.Visions of the PastD.Rating Books4.The proverb the author

22、 cites (Para. 2) is used to support his theory that _.A.one must apply knowledge to extract knowledgeB.the rich need more education than the poorC.all the wealth in the world will not make a man a geniusD.the wealth of the present is found in the past5.The author calls for an educational system that

23、_.A.includes works of the mastersB.teaches students to write brilliantlyC.inspires creativity in scholarsD.not only includes works of the masters but also teaches students to write brilliantly二、I. Vocabulary and grammar: Put the most appropriate word in the blanks:1. We have a long way to go_we can

24、invent truly intelligent machines.a. before b. if c. that d. when 2. Just then a great sense of pride_ him.a. fell on b. swept over c. overcame d. overpowered3. Many people are not aware of _ new technologies are already being used in the home.a. how very much b. how many c. how much d. how many mor

25、e4. As general manager his job is to _ profits and minimize costs. But he has failed_.a. increased; on both accounts b. make; on both respectsc. maximize; on both counts d. maximize more; in both areas5. I know she didnt pass the qualifying exam, but really shes _but stupid.a. any b. nothing c. some

26、thing d. anything 6. _ we develop a new kind of car, air pollution will become even more dangerous. a. if b. In case c. Although d. Unless7. In the work of the police, much depends on_a sixth sense for trouble.a. officers to have b. officers having c. officers have d. officers having 8. A person who

27、 drinks alcohol in spite of the fact that it results in loss of health, job, or good relationships with family, friends, and colleagues is said_from alcoholism.a. to suffer b. to be suffering c. suffering d. to have suffered9. The idea that the alcoholic is a person of bad character and poor morals

28、is no longer_.a. widely being held b. widely-held c. widely held d. to be widely held 10. He was _to take over the duties and responsibilities of his father from an early age.a. damped b. deduced c. diminished d. destinedIIComplete the following sentences with the right form of the verbs in the brac

29、kets 1. All you can do for me right now _(is, are) to leave me alone.2. Half of the apartments in the building _(is, are) overheated.3. In the first days of the firm, half of the equipments _(was, were)rented.4. The long list of courses and requirements often_(frighten, frightens) freshmen.5. What y

30、ou need for camping_(is, are) a tent, a sleeping bag, some food and eating utensils.6. To an actor, the audience _(is, are) his sovereign. 7. By the time she began to sing a Chinese folk song, the audience _(was all, were all) humming and clapping.8. In old China, an important means of transportatio

31、n in the city _(was, were) a two-wheeled cart known as a rickshaw.9. Neither of my parents_(knows, know) what the Internet is all about.10. What you will need _(is, are) eating utensils, a flashlight and a pocket knife. IIIParaphrase the following sentences1. His spectacles caught the light so that you could see nothing human behind them. There was no possibility of communication. 2. More restricted is the notion that hi