《高级英语》第二册练习
Lesson One
Face to Face with Hurricane Camille
I. Choo the one which is equal to the word given blow:
1. lash
A. strike violently
B. pass by
C. move slowly
D. stride
2. pummel
A. push forward
B. punish verely
C. hit with repeated blow
D. beat heavily
3. gruff
A. rious
B. grievous
C. rough
D. gentle
4. elevate
A. put down
B. lift up
C. face to
D. push down
5. demolish
A. destroy
B. reduce
C. increa
D. beat
6. scud
A. go smoothly
B. go straight and fast
C. go up and down
D. go violently
7. interior
A. situated inside
B. situated outside
C. interrelate
D. internecine
8. ferocity
A. capability
B. fierceness
C. impediment
D. ferment
9. shudder
A. shuffle in
B. walk out
C. curl up
D. shake
10. sanctuary
A. a warm place
B. shelter
C. a clean place
D. a harm place
11. maroon
A. stay brave and along
B. leave hopeful
C. stay helpless
D. leave helpless and alone
12. vantage
A. variable situation
民事诉讼案件 B. comfortless position
C. advantage
D. disadvantage
13. debris
A. small individual parts
B. completely good places
C. well prerved pieces
D. scattered broken pieces
14. implore
A. request earnestly
B. inform eagerly
C. ask for leave
D. ask for leave
15. skim
A. hit violently
B. move lightly over
C. go fast and quietly
D. move gradually away
16. rampage
A. walk for pleasure
B. produce branches
C. rage
D. range
17. festoon
A. celebrate
B. fasten
C. scatter
D. decorate
18. extinguish砗
A. put out
B. put up
C. put on
D. put down
19. disintegrate
A. joint together
B. break up into pieces
C. regard as a individual
D. look down upon
20. frustrate
A. discourage
B. bring about good result
C. come out fruitfully
D. worry about the result
21. prop
A. support
B. place
C. suspend
D. propo
22. tilt
A. cultivate
B. incline
C. level
D. disintegrate
23. endure
A. conduct
B. control
C. bear
D. engulf
24. bar
A. music note
B. hot rail
C. brick
D. block
25. thrust
A. dreadful weapon
B. sharp knife
C. pierce wind
D. driving force
主薄26. diminish
A. mummify
B. reduce
C. micro command
D. increa
27. assume
A. asrt
B. pronounce
C. suppo
D. declare
28. perish
A. incarnate
B. die
C. increa
D. submit
29. lap
A. cover
B. destroy
C. beat
D. put
30. vanish
A. import
B. exist
C. appear
D. disappear
II. Complete the word according to the definition:
1. violent windstorm h___________
2. letters; letter writing c ________
3. machine for generating g _________
4. to put into water; throw water over d _______
5. to ri to higher level of rank, power etc. m _________
6. state in trouble or difficulty m _________
7. to save from loss, fire, wreck etc. s ___________
8. of the mind p _________
9. to strike or fill with respect combined with fear and reverence a __________-
10. done, carried out, with order or method m _________
11. impressive or nsational s __________
12. something owned p __________
13. difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend i __________-
14. forceful, often vindictive anger w ________
15. to lay waste or destroy d __________
16. a place or structure to which a vesl or aircraft can be moored m _______
17. to break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound s __________
18. to grasp and hold tightly. c ____________
19. to defeat completely and decisively o _________
20. one of the glass-filled divisions of a window or door p _______
21. a usually rectangular pad of heavy cloth filled with soft material or an arrangement of coiled springs, ud as or on a bed m ______
22. to strike or affect in a manner similar to lashing w ________
23. to ek advice or information of c _________
24. unwilling; disinclined r ____________
25. a person who performs or offers to perform a rvice of his or her own free will v ___________
III. Put the following words and phras into the appropriate blanks in the following ntences. (Filling in the grid is optional.)
revival vital be strewn grade surviving vivifying blues revived vivid trail away viviction sprawled survivor revitalize vitamin be bound to
1. Some experts believe that low mortgage rates will help to __________ the economy.
2. One of the tests of good writing is whether or not its imagery is __________.
项目化管理3.The group, which wants to prevent cruelty to animals, is against __________ in medical labs.
4. ________ a catastrophe often makes one more nsitive to the positive aspects of life.
5. He _________ to go, and nothing will stop him.
6. His voice ________ in confusion.
7. The path ________ with flowers
8. The apples have been ______- according to size and quality
9. The ________ has finally gotten me today.
10. A ________ supplement is needed by people who do not consume a proper diet.
11.After a day’s work, he was extremely tired. He came home and _________ on the sofa immediately.
12. A __________ part of any health program is exerci.
鸡犬升天13. The ________ of the 1960's brought back wild hairstyles and boots with mini-skirts.
14. By administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the lifeguard ________- the drowned man.
15.There was not a single _________ of the recent plane crash near Los Angeles.
16. The actress had the gift of ________ any role with her unique blend of humor and
pathos.
IV. Reading Comprehension:
1. Theme of “Face to face with Hurricane Camille” is _____.
A. Human being is more important than anything el in the world.
B. John has learnt a lesson from his own experience.
C. People suffered from such a devastating hurricane.
D. Hurricane Camille is the greatest storm ever to hit the United States.
2. How many people are there in the hou to fight against the hurricane?
A. 11
B. 13
C. 10
D. 15
3. How many onslaughts did hurricane hit the Koshak’s hou?
A. three times
B. four times
C. once
D. many times
4. When the a water reached the hou and destroyed the stairca, the Koshak’s family had to retreat to ______.
A. the landing
B. the outside
C. the TV room
D. the bedroom鲜花卡片
5. The antagonist in the story is _____.
A. John Koshak
B. Charlie Hill
C. the hurricane
D. the neighbour
V. Determine whether the following statements are true or fal. Put a “T”, if the statement is true and put a “F”, if the statement is fal.
1. John Koshak Sr. is a businessman, who designs educational toys and supplies. _____
2. Gulfport is a town, where the Koshaks live and which it is said that the hurricane would pummel. ______
3. The old parents have been living with young couple and their children for some years. ____________
4. When the water ro above their ankles, they tried to run away, but failed. ________
5. The hurricane ized a 600,000-gallon Gulfport oil tank and dumped it 250 yards away. ________
6. The stairs were protected by two walls from the direction of the wind. __________
7. Charlie had to some extent taken upon himlf the task of looking after the neighbour and her two children. _________
8. Becau the two walls of the room where they were eking shelter were breaking up, John ordered everyone to go into the bedroom. _________
9. The federal government supplied food, mobile homes, classrooms and loans to the stricken area as quickly as the other organizations in the country. _________
10. When they picked up some uful things from the wrecked home, they were depresd. __________
VI. Translation:
１. 整整一周的大雨造成了该地区河流的外溢，许多房屋被毁，许多农田被淹。
２. 一阵狂风掀走了整个房顶，在劈头盖脸的雨水中，一家人紧紧地依偎在一起。
３. 地震发生时，他明显地感到房屋的晃动，听到窗户破碎的声响。
４. 市政府为将到来的艺术节做了周密的准备工作，一些高大的建筑物上挂起了彩灯和彩旗。
５. 骚乱之后，街上到处都是被烧毁的小汽车、石块和破瓶子。
第二册第一课练习答案
1-1: /答案: A 1-2: /答案: C 1-3: /答案: C 1-4: /答案: B 1-5: /答案: A 1-6: /答案: B 1-7: /答案: A 1-8: /答案: B 1-9: /答案: D 1-10: /答案:B 1-11: /答案:D 1-12: /答案:C 1-13: /答案:D 1-14: /答案:A 1-15: /答案:B
1-16: /答案:C 1-17: /答案:D 1-18: /答案:A 1-19: /答案:B 1-20: /答案:A 1-21: /答案:A 1-22: /答案:B 1-23: /答案:C 1-24: /答案:A 1-25: /答案:D 1-26: /答案:B 1-27: /答案:C 1-28: /答案:B 1-29: /答案:C 1-30: /答案:D
2-1: / 答案:urricane 2-2: /答案:orrespondence 2-3: /答案:enerator
2-4: /答案:ou 2-5: /答案:ount 2-6: /答案:ess 2-7: /答案:alvage
2-8: /答案:sychological 2-9: /答案:we 2-10: /答案:ethodical
2-11: /答案:pectacular 2-12: /答案:osssion 2-13: /答案:ncomprehensible
2-14: /答案:rath 2-15: /答案:evastate 2-16: /答案:ooring 2-17: /答案:nap
2-18: /答案马步青:lutch 2-19: /答案:verwhelm 2-20: /答案:ane 2-21: /答案:attress
2-22: /答案:hip 2-23: /答案:onsult 2-24: /答案:eluctant2-25: /答案:olunteer
3-1: /答案:revitalize 3-2: /答案:vivid 3-3: /答案:vivictionr
3-4: /答案: Surviving 3-5: 答案:is bound 3-6: /答案:trailed away
3-7: /答案:is strewn 3-8: /答案:graded 3-9: /答案:blues
3-10: /答案:vitamin 3-11: /答案:sprawled 3-12: /答案:vital
3-13: /答案:revival 3-14: /答案:revived 3-15: /答案:survivor
3-16: /答案:vivifying
4-1: /答案:A 4-2: /答案:D 4-3: /答案:B 4-4: /答案:D 4-5: /答案:C
礼乐文化5-1: /答案:F 5-2: /答案:T 5-3: /答案:F 5-4: /答案:T 5-5: /答案:F
5-6: /答案:F 5-7: /答案:T 5-8: /答案:F 5-9: /答案:T 5-10: /答案:F
1:The incessant rain for a whole week caud the rivers in this area to overflow, leaving many hous demolished and many fields inundated /submerged.
2:A blast of wind lifted the entire roof off the hou. The whole family huddled in the slashing rain.
3:When the earthquake was taking place, he obviously felt the shuddering of the hous and heard the shattering of the windows.
4:The city government has made methodical preparations for the coming of the art festival. Some high buildings are festooned with colored lights and banners.
5:After the riot, the streets were strewn with burned cars, stones and broken bottles.
