英语高阶教程(下册)第二单元课后题

1、VocabularyI. There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that correctly completes the sentence.1. Since a circle has no beginning or end, the wedding ring is accepted as a symbol of _C_love.A. successive B. cons

2、ecutive C. eternal D. insistent2. In order to keep the line moving, customers with lengthy _B_ are required to do their banking inside.A. transit B. transactions C. turnover D. tempos3. President Wilson attempted to _D_between the powers to end the war, but neither side was prepared to give in.A. se

3、gregate B. whirl C. compromiseD. mediate4. The police have installed cameras at dangerous road_D_ to film those who drive through red lights.A. trenches B. utilities C. pavements D. junctions5. It is reported that thirty people were killed in a_A_ on the railway yesterday.A. collision B. collaborati

4、on C. corrosion D. confrontation6. Executives of the company enjoyed an_B_ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries.A. exquisite B. extravagant C. exotic D. eccentric7. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to _A_away all the rocks.A. haul B. repel C. dispose D. snatch8. S

5、ome crops are relatively high yielders and could be planted in preference to others to _A_the food supply.A. enhance B. curb C. disrupt D. heighten9. Astronomers at the universities of California discovered on of the most distant _C_.A. paradoxes B. paradises C. galaxies D. shuttles10. Many great sc

6、ientists _B_their success to hard work.A. portray B. ascribe C. impart D. acknowledge11. The chairman says he needs an assistant that he can_A_ to take care of problems that may occur in his absence.A. count on B. resort to C. look up to D. seek after12. His intelligence and experience will enable h

7、im to _ the complicated situation.A. cope with B. settle down C. intervene in D. interfere with13. The wood was so rotten that when we pulled, it_ into fragments.A. broke away B. broke off C. broke up D. break through14. The terrorists might have planted a bomb on a plane in Athens, set to_ when it

8、arrived in New York.A. go off B. get off C. come off D. carry off15. All the information we have collected in relation to that case_ very little.A. make up for B. adds up to C. come up with D. puts up with16. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _ load continuous noise.A.

9、subjected to B. filled with C. associated with D. attached to17. George assured his boss that he would _ all his energies in doing his new job.A. call forth B. call at C. call on D. call off18. Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were _.A. in no wayB. on the contrary C. at a los

10、s D. of no avail19. The formal gardens originally_ in the early 1990s were so elaborate that the care of 32 gardeners was required.A. laid down B. laid out C. laid overD. laid up20. If you _ the bottle and cigarettes, youll be much healthier.A. take off B. keep off C. get off D. set offII. Use the a

11、ppropriate form of the word given in the brackets to fill in the corresponding blank.1. I thought it was very rude of her to give such a (an) talk. (modest)2. Being a very person, he could tell all kinds of fantastic stories. (image)3. I regret to tell you that I am musically . (literacy)4. A child

12、who is born out of wedlock is a (n) child. (legitimate)5. We all need relativesnear or distant, though some of them may be . (sympathy)6. No matter what he did he just couldnt himself from the trouble. (engage)7. It is our stand to give support to those who are fighting for world peace. (move)8. Mar

13、tin listened eagerly, with ears, lying on his back and looking up at each movement of her lips as she talked. (receive)9. Tourism has brought to many parts of Thailand. (prosperous)10. In some way, I took a fancy to the little boy immediately. (define)11. We were glad that Mr. Johnson was going to r

14、eferee their game because we knew he was to both sides. (partial)12. The deep, narrow and hollow valley, wild and , had been the haunt of bandits. (access)13. Once a person becomes a gambling addict, we all think his obsession is beyond . (redeem)14. We saw he was , but there was not enough time to

15、do anything about it. (please)15. The soldiers made them subject to disciplinary action. (obey)16. It is self-evident that a sentence is needed in this context. (declare)17. The supply of food did not worry the villagers. (sufficiency)18. His feigned courteousness made us feel . (comfort)19. The man

16、ager does not tolerate in himself or in others. (perfect)20. “But why couldnt the poor woman” she broke in . (connect)ClozeThere are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fit

17、s into the passage.Venus, playing one day with her boy Cupid, 1 her bosom with one of his arrows. She pushed him away, but the wound was deeper than she thought. Before it 2 she saw Adonis, and was captivated with him. She no longer took any interest in her 3 resortsPaphos, and Cnidos, and Amathos,

18、rich in metals. She absented herself even from 4 , for Adonis was dearer to her than heaven. Him she followed and bore him 5 .She who 6 love to recline in the shade, with no care 7 to cultivate her charms, now rambles through the woods and over the 8 and stages, or other 9 that is safe to hunt, but

19、keeps clear 10 the wolves and bears, reeking with the slaughter of the herd. She charged 11 , too, to beware of such dangerous animals.“Be brave towards the timid,” said she, “courage against the courageous is not safe. Beware 12 you expose yourself to danger and put my happiness 13 risk. Attack not

20、 the beasts that Nature has 14 with weapons. I do not 15 your glory so high as to consent to purchase it by such 16 .Your youth, and the beauty that charms Venus, will not touch the hearts of lions and 17 boars. Think of their terrible 18 and prodigious strength! I hate the whole race of them. Do yo

21、u ask 19 why?” Then she told him the story of Atalanta and Hippomenes, who were changed into lions for their 20 to her.1. A. damagedB. woundedC. cutD. marked2. A. restored B. betteredC. healedD. repaired3. A. favouring B. favourableC. favourD. favourite4. A. heaven B. hell C. CupidD. Adonis5. A. par

22、tner B. companyC. colleagueD. party6. A. had to B. was toC. used toD. d like to7. A. andB. yetC. forD. but8. A. forests B. riversC. hillsD. skies9. A. playB. gameC. meatD. hunt10. A. outB. awayC. offD. of11. A. VenusB. CupidC. AdonisD. Diana12. A. how B. why C. whenD. what13. A. toB. of C. in D. on1

23、4. A. offered B. armedC. given D. fed15. A. treasureB. trustC. value D. want16. A. exposure B. glory C. courageD. beasts17. A. featheredB. bristlyC. furredD. leathery18. A. hoofs B. soles C. toes D. claws19. A. meB. himC. her D. them20. A. adviceB. forgivenessC. thanksD. ingratitudeTranslationA. Tra

24、nslate the following paragraphs into Chinese.1.After a while, Trufa dozed off. This wasnt sleep but a strange languor. Trufa awoke and to her amazement found that she was no longer handing on the tree. The wind had blown her down while she was asleep. This was different from the way she used to feel

25、 when she awoke on the tree with the sunrise. All her fears and anxieties had now vanished. The awakening also brought with it an awareness she had never felt before. She knew now that she wasnt just a leaf that depended on every whim of the wind, but that she was part of the universe. Through some

26、mysterious force, Trufa understood the miracle of her molecules, atoms, protons and electronsthe enormous energy she represented and the divine plan of which she was a part.2. Next to her lay Ole, and they greeted each other with a love they hadnt been aware of before. This wasnt a love that depende

27、d on chance or caprice, but a love as mighty and eternal as the universe itself. That which they had feared all the days and nights between April and November turned out to be not death but redemption. A breeze came and lifted Ole and Trufa in the air and they soared with the bliss known only by tho

28、se who have freed themselves and have joined with eternity.B. Translate the following paragraphs into English.1. 一个人到了越穷困的时候，对于金钱便越视为粪土，我常常奇怪一钱如命的守财奴，为什么要这样刻苦自己，半文钱也不肯花。我只要精神痛快，物质生活哪怕再苦些，也不能丝毫影响我的思想和意志。有钱时我分些给穷朋友用，或者跑到馆子里大吃大喝一顿，或者买许多我爱吃的虾米、牛肉干、鸭飩肝和糖果回来；穷困时，就一个人跑去马路上喝西北风，躲在亭子间里喝自来水，或者索性蒙在被窝里睡两天，看看有趣的小说，以消磨这可怕的长日。2. 饥饿只有加深我对现社会的认识，只有加强我生的勇气，从此我更要奋斗，为了自己，也为了万万千千和我同样在饥饿线上挣扎着的青年男女。 选自谢冰莹 饥饿SpeakingDiscuss the following questions with your classmates.1. How do you define “love” and “freedom”? Do you think its n