英语精读《英语精读四》练习题一.docx

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英语精读《英语精读四》练习题一

《英语精读（四》练习题一

一、

I.VocabularyandStructure:

Putthemostappropriatewordintheblanks

1.However____wereMarvinGaye’sbeginningsasamemberofhisfather’schurchchoir,hebecameafamousandesteemedperformer.

A.powerfulB.popularC.inspiringD.modest

2.Peoplewhoare____suchgreattalentsareusually_______.

A.conferredwith,fewandfarbetweenB.blessedwith,fewandfar

C.endowedwith,fewandfarbetweenD.gifted,rareandfarbetween

3.Youmakealivingbywhatyouget,____youmakealifebywhatyougive.

A.andB.alsoC.butD.for

4.Gettingintostreetfightsisnominormatterforprofessionalboxers,whoarerequiredbylawtorestricttheir____impulsestothering.

A.humorousB.obligatoryC.aggressiveD.legitimate

5.Hewillbe____toturn____herforhelp.Theyarenotevenonspeakingterms.

A.thelast;toB.thelastperson;toC.alastperson;onD.thelastperson;on

6.Theproductmustbepriced_____itcompeteseffectivelywithrivalproductsinthesamemarket.

A.assuchB.insuchawayC.sothatD.so

7.Manysoldierswere____beeatingboiledboots.Itwasclearthattheydidnot____thesnow-coveredmountain.

A.sohungrythatthey;feeluptoclimbB.ashungryasto;feeluptoclimbing

C.sohungryasto;feeluptoclimbingD.hungryenoughto;feelliketoclimb

8.BythetimeEuropebegantousemoneyChina_____withpapercurrencyforhundredsofyears.

A.wasalreadytradingB.hadalreadybeentrading

C.alreadytradedD.hadalreadytraded

9.Itwasn’tuntilheturnedthecornerthatherealizedthathe____tailed.

A.wasB.beingC.wouldbeD.wasbeing

10.______beenanyanswertoyourletteryet?

A.HavethereB.HasitC.HasthereD.Havethey

II.Givesynonymsandantonymsofthefollowingwords

Synonyms:

1.tospring2.lest3.utterly4.tosymbolize5.tosinkone’shead

6.elusive7.intriguing8.evident9.ultimate10.torevise

Antonyms:

1.coherent2.mental3.disinterested4.hideous5.settled

6.tobefaulted7.exhilarating8.unquestioned9.validity10.premise

III.Puttheappropriatewordoritsderivativeintheblanks

1.sexualsexysexist

1）Tolook_______doesnotmakeyouagoodactor.

2）Shespecializesinthestudyofhuman_______behavior.

3）It’sinterestinghowfashionschange.Therewasatimewhenboundfeetwereconsideredvery_______forwomeninChina.

4）Manymenstillhavethis______attitudetowardwomen.Theybelievethatwomen’sproperdomainisinthekitchen.

5）Sexisnotadirtyword.Problemsinour________relationshipsshouldbediscussedopenly.

2.literalliteraryliterate

6）________criticismisimportantforthedevelopmentofliterature.

7）Youshouldn’ttakeher________whenshesaidthatshewishedsheweredead.

8）It’sreallyagreatachievementhowtheratioof______peoplehasincreasedinrecentyears.

9）“Longtimenosee”soundslikea_______translationoftheChineseexpression“好久不见”.

10）Thewriter’sson,however,wasuninterestedina_______career.

IV．Translation

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.Readingcomprehension

Itisremarkable,thecharacterofthepleasurewederivefromthebestbooks.Theyimpressuswiththeconvictionthatonenaturewroteandthesamereads.WereadtheversesofoneofthegreatEnglishpoets,ofChaucer,ofMarvell,ofDryden,withthemostmodernjoy—withapleasure,Imean,whichisingreatpartcausedbytheabstractionofalltimefromtheirverses.Thereissomeawemixedwiththejoyofoursurprise,whenthispoet,wholivedinsomepastworld,twoorthreehundredyearsago,saysthatwhichliesclosetomyownsoul,thatwhichIalsohadwell-nighthoughtandsaid.Butfortheevidencethencetothephilosophicaldoctrineoftheidentityofallminds,weshouldsupposesomepre-establishedharmony,someforesightofsoulsthatweretobe,andsomepreparationofstoresfortheirfuturewants,likethefactobservedininsects,wholayupfoodbeforedeathfortheyounggrubtheyshallneversee.

Iwouldnotbehurriedbyanyloveofsystem,byanyexaggerationofinstincts,tounderratetheBook.Weallknow,thatasthehumanbodycanbenourishedonanyfood,thoughitwereboiledgrassandthebrothofshoes,sothehumanmindcanbefedbyanyknowledge.Andgreatandheroicmenhaveexistedwhohadalmostnootherinformationthanbytheprintedpage.Iwouldonlysaythatitneedsastrongheadtobearthatdiet.Onemustbeaninventortoreadwell.Astheproverbsays,"HethatwouldbringhomethewealthoftheIndies,mustcarryoutthewealthoftheIndies."Thereisthencreativereadingaswellascreativewriting.Whenthemindisbracedbylaborandinvention,thepageofwhateverbookwereadbecomesluminouswithdiversereferences.Everysentenceisdoublysignificant,andthesenseofourauthorisasbroadastheworld.Wethensee,whatisalwaystrue,thatastheseer's（有异常洞察力的人）hourofvisionisshortandrareamongheavydaysandmonths,soisitsrecord,perchance（意外的）,theleastpartofhisvolume.Thediscerningwillread,inhisPlatoorShakespeare,onlythatleastpart—onlytheauthenticutterancesoftheseer—ailtherestherejects,wereitneversomanytimesPlato'sandShakespeare's.

Ofcoursethereisaportionofreadingquiteindispensabletoawiseman.Historyandexactsciencehemustlearnbylaboriousreading.Colleges,in-likemanner,havetheirindispensableduty—toteachelements.Buttheycanonlyhighlyserveuswhenthey-aimnottodrill,buttocreate;whentheygatherfromfareveryrayofvariousgeniustotheirhospitablehalls,andbytheconcentratedfires,settheheartsoftheiryouthonflame.

1.By"onenaturewroteandthesamereads"（Para.1）,theauthormeansthat__________.

A.theauthorisrereadinghisownbook

B.naturewritingisreadbythesamepeople

C.authorandreaderliveinthesameera

D.authorandreaderareinaccord

2.Theauthorusestheimageofinsects（Para.1）toparallelhisdiscussionof_________.

A.pastwritersstoringknowledgeforfuturereaders

B.authorsworkingingrubbysurroundings

C.soullessparentstoilingblindlyforunknowingchildren

D.foodchain

3.Agoodtitleforthesecondparagraphmightbe________.

A.CreativeWriting

B.CreativeReading

C.VisionsofthePast

D.RatingBooks

4.Theproverbtheauthorcites（Para.2）isusedtosupporthistheorythat__________.

A.onemustapplyknowledgetoextractknowledge

B.therichneedmoreeducationthanthepoor

C.allthewealthintheworldwillnotmakeamanagenius

D.thewealthofthepresentisfoundinthepast

5.Theauthorcallsforaneducationalsystemthat________.

A.includesworksofthemasters

B.teachesstudentstowritebrilliantly

C.inspirescreativityinscholars

D.notonlyincludesworksofthemastersbutalsoteachesstudentstowritebrilliantly

二、

I.Vocabularyandgrammar:

Putthemostappropriatewordintheblanks:

1.Wehavealongwaytogo______wecaninventtrulyintelligentmachines.

a.beforeb.ifc.thatd.when

2.Justthenagreatsenseofpride________him.

a.fellonb.sweptoverc.overcamed.overpowered

3.Manypeoplearenotawareof_______newtechnologiesarealreadybeingusedinthehome.

a.howverymuchb.howmanyc.howmuchd.howmanymore

4.Asgeneralmanagerhisjobisto_____profitsandminimizecosts.Buthehasfailed______.

a.increased;onbothaccountsb.make;onbothrespects

c.maximize;onbothcountsd.maximizemore;inbothareas

5.Iknowshedidn’tpassthequalifyingexam,butreallyshe’s_______butstupid.

a.anyb.nothingc.somethingd.anything

6._______wedevelopanewkindofcar,airpollutionwillbecomeevenmoredangerous.

a.ifb.Incasec.Althoughd.Unless

7.Intheworkofthepolice,muchdependson________asixthsensefortrouble.

a.officerstohaveb.officer’shavingc.officershaved.officershaving

8.Apersonwhodrinksalcoholinspiteofthefactthatitresultsinlossofhealth,job,orgoodrelationshipswithfamily,friends,andcolleaguesissaid_______fromalcoholism.

a.tosufferb.tobesufferingc.sufferingd.tohavesuffered

9.Theideathatthealcoholicisapersonofbadcharacterandpoormoralsisnolonger_______.

a.widelybeingheldb.widely-heldc.widelyheldd.tobewidelyheld

10.Hewas______totakeoverthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofhisfatherfromanearlyage.

a.dampedb.deducedc.diminishedd.destined

II．Completethefollowingsentenceswiththerightformoftheverbsinthebrackets

1.Allyoucandoformerightnow__________（is,are）toleavemealone.

2.Halfoftheapartmentsinthebuilding______________（is,are）overheated.

3.Inthefirstdaysofthefirm,halfoftheequipments_________（was,were）rented.

4.Thelonglistofcoursesandrequirementsoften_________（frighten,frightens）freshmen.

5.Whatyouneedforcamping__________（is,are）atent,asleepingbag,somefoodandeatingutensils.

6.Toanactor,theaudience____________（is,are）hissovereign.

7.BythetimeshebegantosingaChinesefolksong,theaudience____________（wasall,wereall）hummingandclapping.

8.InoldChina,animportantmeansoftransportationinthecity___________（was,were）atwo-wheeledcartknownasarickshaw.

9.Neitherofmyparents_________（knows,know）whattheInternetisallabout.

10.Whatyouwillneed___________（is,are）eatingutensils,aflashlightandapocketknife.

III．Paraphrasethefollowingsentences

1.Hisspectaclescaughtthelightsothatyoucouldseenothinghumanbehindthem.Therewasnopossibilityofcommunication.

2.Morerestrictedisthenotionthathi