《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
乔布斯演讲B. pass by
C. move slowly
D. stride
2. pummel
A. push forward
放荡不羁近义词
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
计算机键盘C. stay helpless
D. leave helpless and alone鱼丽之宴
12. vantage
A. variable situation
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党代表选举
14. implore
A request earnestly B. inform eagerly
C. ask for leave
D. inaugurate
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
A. put out
B. put up
C. put on
D. put down
19. disintegrate
A. joint together
B. break up into pieces
慈禧六十大寿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
解感颗粒
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
26. diminish
A. mummify
B. reduce
C. micro command
D. increa
27. assume
A. asrt感恩遇见
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 urricane
2. letters; letter writing c orrespondence
3. machine for generating g enerator
4. to put into water; throw water over d ou
5. to ri to higher level of rank, power etc. m ount
6. state in trouble or difficulty m ess
7. to save from loss, fire, wreck etc. s alvage
8. of the mind p sychological
9. to strike or fill with respect combined with fear and reverence a we
10. done, carried out, with order or method m ethodical
11. impressive or nsational s pectacular
12. something owned p osssion
13. difficult or impossible to understand or comprehend i ncomprehensible
14. forceful, often vindictive anger w rath
15. to lay waste or destroy d evastate
16. a place or structure to which a vesl or aircraft can be moored m ooring
17. to break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound s nap
18. to grasp and hold tightly. c lutch
19. to defeat completely and decisively o verwhelm
20. one of the glass-filled divisions of a window or door p ane
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 attress
22. to strike or affect in a manner similar to lashing w hip
23. to ek advice or information of c onsult
24. unwilling; disinclined r eluctant
25. a person who performs or offers to perform a rvice of his or her own free will
v olunteer
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 __ revitalize ______
the economy.
2.One of the tests of good writing is whether or not its imagery is _vivid ____.
3.The group, which wants to prevent cruelty to animals, is against _ viviction _ in
medical labs.
4.__ Surviving __a catastrophe often makes one more nsitive to the positive
aspects of life.
5.He _is bound______ to go, and nothing will stop him.
6.His voice __trailed away____in confusion.
7.The path is strewn with flowers
8.The apples have been graded according to size and quality
9.The blues has finally gotten me today.
10.A _ vitamin _ 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 sprawled on the sofa
immediately.
12.A ___ vital __ part of any health program is exerci.
13.The ____ revival _ of the 1960's brought back wild hairstyles and boots with
mini-skirts.
14.By administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the lifeguard __ revived __ the
drowned man.
15.There was not a single survivor ___ of the recent plane crash near Los Angeles.
16.The actress had the gift of __ vivifying __ 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
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. (F)
2.Gulfport is a town, where the Koshaks live and which it is said that the hurricane
would pummel. (T)
3.The old parents have been living with young couple and their children for some
years. (F)
4.When the water ro above their ankles, they tried to run away, but failed. (T)
5.The hurricane ized a 600,000-gallon Gulfport oil tank and dumped it 250 yards
away. (F)
6.The stairs were protected by two walls from the direction of the wind. (F)
7.Charlie had to some extent taken upon himlf the task of looking after the
neighbour and her two children. (T)
8.Becau the two walls of the room where they were eking shelter were breaking
up, John ordered everyone to go into the bedroom. (F)
9.The federal government supplied food, mobile homes, classrooms and loans to the
stricken area as quickly as the other organizations in the country. (T)
10.When they picked up some uful things from the wrecked home, they were
depresd. (F)
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。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、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。
A blast of wind lifted the entire roof off the hou. The whole family huddled in the slashing rain.
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。
When the earthquake was taking place, he obviously felt the shuddering of the hous and heard the shattering of the windows.
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。
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、骚乱之后，街上到处都是被烧毁的小汽车、石块和破瓶子。
After the riot, the streets were strewn with burned cars, stones and broken bottles.
