《高级英语(一)》题库及答案

1、高级英语（一）题库及答案I. Explain the italicized words in EnglishI.The very act was for me a far greater adventure than any trip or any reportoaiss ignment I ' d previously taken.1 .Others were using little red telephones that hung on the facades of grocery stores and tobacco shops.3 .and experiencing a tw

2、inge of embarrassment at the prospect of meeting the mayor of Hiroshima in my socks.4 .where thousands upon thousands of others had lingered on to die in slow agony5 .jolting me out of my sad reverie6 .They would also like to demolish the atomic museum.7 .My research for the underlying causes of the

3、 world to examine and study many of these images of destruction.1.1 traveled by snowmobiles a few miles further north to a rendezvous point9 .Moreover, scientists established several years ago that the temperature of the earth is steadily rising.10 .particular, local and regional problems occurring

4、simultaneously all over the world11 .they have completely transformed our cumulative ability to exploit the earth for sustenance1.1 it arises out of the relationship between the superpowers and is based on an obsolete understanding of what war is all about.13 .The Germans seemed to be driving forwar

5、dvith great rapidity and violence .14 .he reverted to this theme1.1 I see the Russian soldiers standing on the threshold of their native land1.2 I see that small group of villainous men, who plan , organize17 .We will never parley.18 .he is woefully mistaken19 .This is for real.20 .Now we are gettin

6、g somewhere.21 .As if they were oblivious of the crowds about them22 .The rather arresting spectacle of little old Japan adrift amid beige concrete skyscrapers is the very symbol of the incessant struggle between the kimono and the miniskirt.23 .Seldom has a city gained such world renown.24 .I thoug

7、ht that Hiroshima still felt the impact of the atomic cataclysm25 .your children will encounter prejudice on the part of those who do not26 .scientists monitor the air several times every day to chart the course of that inexorable change.27 .with horizon defined by little hummocks where separate she

8、etse28 .But one doesn ' t have to travel around the worwitoess humankind ' assault on the earth.29 .This increase in heat seriously threatens the global climate equilibrium30 .Our challenge is to recognize that the startling images of environmental destructionawaken us.31 .There only remaine

9、d the task of composing it.32 .Hitler was counting on enlisting capitalist and Right Wing sympathies33 .He devoted the whole day to it1.1 I see the Russian soldiers guarding the fieldstilledrfnoimntiorial1.2 I feel sure it is a decision in which the Great Dominions will in due course concur.36 .with

10、out distinction of race, creed, or party37 .and saved the world from this catastrophe38.It nosgo.39.1 'spell it out.39.2 n a hunch I went over to the garage and took a quiet look-see at your car.41.Well now, there cals for being hasty。42.Assuming the hotel man was bought off43.I figure you peopl

11、e are pretty well fixed .II. Paraphrase1. he will price the item high, and yield little in the bargaining2. as you approach it, a tinkling and banging and clashing begins to impinge on your ear3. Serious looking men spoke to one another as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them.4. the prosp

12、ects of a good catch looked bleak5. I will unsay no word that I have spoken about it.6. Pretty neat set-up you folks got.7. The Duchess of Croydon -three centuries and a half of inbred arrogance behind her -did not yield easily.8. they narrow down their choice and begin the really serious business o

13、f beating the price down9. The few Americans and Germans seemed just as inhibited as I was.1.1 I was about to make my little bow of assent, when the meaning of these last words sank in, jolting me out of my sad reverie.11 .Acre by acre, the rain forest is being burned to create fast pasture for fast

14、-food beef12 .My life is much simplified thereby.13 .Let us redouble our exertions, and strike with united strength while life and power remain.14 .The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness goneIII. Translate the following into Chinese1 .The seller, on the other hand, make

15、s a point of protesting that the price he is charging is depriving him of all profit, and that he is sacrificing this because of his personal regard for the customer.2 . “ Each day that I escape death, each day of suffering that helps to free me from earthly cares, I make a new little paper bird, an

16、d add it to the others. This way I look at them and congratulate myself on the good fortune that illness has brought me. Because, thanks to it, I have the opportunity to improve my character.”3 .Certainly the miracle chip will affect American life in ways both benign and productive. The computer rev

17、olution is stimulating intellects, liberating limbs and propelling mankind to a higher order of existence.4 .The pole is attached at the one end to an upright post around which it can revolve, and at the other to a blind-folded camel, which walks constantly in a circle, providing the motive power to

18、 turn the stone wheel.5 .Just as the Industrial Revolution took over an immense range of tasks form men' smuscles and enormously expanded productivity, so the microcomputer is rapidly assuming huge burdens of drudgery from the human brain and thereby expanding the mind ' s capacities in ways

19、 that man has only begun to grasp.6 .The strategic nature of the threat now posed by human civilization to the global environment and the strategic nature of the threat to human civilization now posed by changes in the global environment present us with a similar set of challenges and false hopes. S

20、ome argue that a new ultimate technology, whether nuclear power or genetic engineering, will solve the problem. Others hold that only a drastic reduction of our reliance on technology can improve the conditions of life - a simplistic notion at best. But the real solution will be found in reinventing

21、 and finally healingthe relationship between civilization and the earth. This can only be accomplished by undertaking a careful reassessment of all the factors that led to the relatively recent dramatic change in the relationship. The transformation of the way we relate to the earth will of course i

22、nvolve new technologies, but the key changes will involve new ways of thinking about the relationship itself.IV. Translate the following into English1 .一条蜿蜒的小路隐没在树荫深处。2 .黄昏临近时，天渐渐地暗下来了。3 .我可以占用你几分钟时间吗？4 .虽然成功的机会很少，我们仍然要竭尽全力去干。5 .尽管这些神奇的集成线路片有数不清的性能，但还需要由人为它们编制程序。6 .为了实现四个现代化，我们认为有必要学习外国的先进科学技术。7 .他喜

23、欢这些聚会，喜欢与年轻人交往并就各种问题交换意见。8 .在山的那边是一望无际的大草原。9 .礼堂里一个人都没有，会议一定是延期了。10 .我记不得他是怎么说的，但我肯定他讲话的大意是那样的。11 .如不另行通知，我们的会在明天上午十点开。12 .这个装置能够在一、两秒之内把信息发到另一个半球去。13 .四川话和湖北话很相似，有难以区别。14 .他们别无选择，只好依靠他的努力了。15 .他们的困难就是我们的困难，正如我们把他们的胜利看作是我们自己的胜利一样。V. Answer the following questions1 .Could a blind man know which part

24、of the bazaar he was in?2 .What do you think was the aim of the visit in Lesson 2?3 .Why did the writer go to the Aral Sea? What did he see there?4 .What was Churchill ' s reaction to the news of Hitler' s invasion of Russia? Why?5 .Why is the cloth- market “ muted ” ?6 .Even in this short d

25、escription one may find some of the problems of Japan, or at least, of Hiroshima. Can you say what they are?7 .Why would the thinning of the polar ice cap be disastrous to the world?8 .Why did Churchill side with the Soviet Union since he had always been an avowed enemy of communism?9 .What scene do

26、 you find most picturesque in the bazaar?10 .Why didn ' t the writer ask the patients of the atomic ward the questions he had prepared in advance?11 .What causes global warming? Why is it considered a strategic threat?12 .What, according to Churchill, was Hitler' s motive in invading Russia?

27、 Do you agree with him?高级英语（一）作业参考答案I.Explain the italicized words in Englishl.job, task, duty1.2 .fronts, by the front doors1.5 udden, sharp feeling; idea, thought, expectation4 .pain, torture5 .daydream, thoughts6 .tear down, pull down7 .basic examples8 .meeting9.set up10 .at the same time"ex

28、istence12.out-of-date13 .very fast and violently14 .returned15 .frontiers16 .evil17 .hold talks with our enemy18 .sadly, deplorably19 .real20 .are making some progress/are accomplishing something21 .unaware22.striking/fascinating/strange/sight; continual, endless, constant23.fame24 .atomic disaster2

29、5 .meet with, face26.unalterable27.characterized, strike against each other28.see, attack29.balance30.task31 .preparing, writing down32.obtaining, getting32 .spent on it34 .ancient time35 .agree36 .religious belief; faith37 .great and sudden disaster38.of no use/useless39 .explain it exactly and in

30、detail40 .a quick examination or inspection41 .need/occasion42.bribed43.wealthy/well-to-doII.Paraphrase1. .He will ask for a high price for the item and refuse to cut down the price by any significant amount.2. As you get near it, a variety of sounds begin to strike your ear.3. They were so absorbed

31、 in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the people around them.4. It was not at all possible to catch a large amount of fish.5. I will not take back a single word of what hi have said about Communism.6. This is a pretty nice room that you have got.7. The Duchess was suppo

32、rted by her arrogance coming from parents of noble families with a history of three centuries and a half. She wouldn ve up easily.8. They drop some of items that they don' t really want and begin to bargain seriously for a low price.9. The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as I

33、 was.10.I was on the point of showing my agreement by nodding when I suddenly realized what he meant. His words shocked me out my sad dreamy thinking.11.Bit by bit trees in the rain forest are felled and the land is cleared and turned into pasture where cattle can be raised quickly and slaughtered a

34、nd the beef can be used in hamburgers.1.1 In this way, my life is made much easier; in this case, it will be much easier for me to decide on my attitude towards events.1.2 Let us strengthen our unity and our efforts in the fight against Nazi Germany when we have not yet been overwhelmed and when we

35、are still powerful.1.3 Ogilvie spat out the words, throwing away his pretended politeness.III .Translate the following into Chinese1 .而在卖主那一方来说，他必须竭尽全力的声称他开出的价钱使他根本无利可图，而他之所以愿意这样做 完全是出于他本人对顾客的敬重。2 .每当我从死神那儿挣脱出来的那一天，每当病痛将我从尘世烦恼中解放出来的那一天，我都要叠一只新 的小纸鸟，加到原有的纸鸟群里去。我就这样看着纸鸟，庆幸病痛给自己带来的好运。正因为我的病痛使 我有了磨练性格的机

36、会。3 .神奇的集成电路片必然会以既有益又有效的方式影响美国生活，计算机革命正在促进人的智力发展，解放人 的四肢，将人类生活提升到一个更高的水平。4 .此杆的一端与一根立柱相连，使石磁可以绕立柱作旋转运动，另一端则套在一头蒙着眼罩的骆驼身上，通过 骆驼不停地绕圈子走动来带动石磁旋转。5 .正如工业革命替代人类承担起大量繁重的体力劳动，并极大地发展了生产力一样，微型计算机正迅速地替代 人类承担起大量繁重的脑力劳动，并以人们现在才开始掌握地各种方式扩大了人脑的功能。6 .当前人类文明对全球环境的威胁的战略实质以及全球环境的变化对人类文明的威胁的战略实质向我们提出了一系列相似的挑战，同时也使我们产生

37、了一些自欺欺人的期望。有的人认为有了某种崭新的终极技术不管是核能还是基因工程一一就可以解决这个问题。还有的人则认为只有大大减少我们对技术的依赖才能改善人类的生存环境 一一这种看法充其量是一种简化的看法。真正的解决办法要从重新设计以及最终弥合文明与地球间的关系中去寻找。要完成这一点，只有通过重新仔细估量导致这种关系在较近时期内发生的剧烈变化的所有各种因素才行。改变我们与地球的关系的途径当然会涉及到新技术的发明和应用，但关键的变化将与对这种关系本身的新的思路有关。IV .Translate the following into English1 .A zig-zag path loses itse

38、lf in the shadowy distance of the woods.2 .As dusk fell, daylight faded away.3 .Could you spare me a few minutes?4 .Our chance to succeed is very slim. Nevertheless we shall do our utmost.5 .Despite their countless capabilities, the miracle chips must be programmed by human beings.6 .To achieve the

39、four modernizations, we make a point of learning from the advanced science and technology of other countries.7 .He loves such gatherings at which he rubs shoulders with young people and exchange opinions with them on various subjects.8 .Beyond the mountains there is a vast grassland that extends as

40、far as the eye can see.9 .There is not a soul in the hall. The meeting must have been put off.10.I don ' t remember his exact words, but I' m sure he did say something to that effect.11 .We will have our meeting at 10 tomorrow morning unless notified otherwise.12 .This device is capable of s

41、ending messages to the other hemisphere within a couple of seconds.13 .Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dialect. It is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other.14 .his leaves them no choice but to rely on his efforts.15 .Their difficulty is our difficulty just as we view their vic

42、tory as our own victory.V.Answer the following questions1 .A blind man could know which part of the bazaar he was in by his senses of smell and hearing. Different odours and sounds can give him some ideas about the various parts of the bazaar.2 .The aim of the visit, I think, was to gather informati

43、on about Hiroshima today.3 .The writer went to the Aral sea to search for the underlying causes of the environmental crisis. What he saw there was hot dry sand.4 .He was not surprised at the news, because he had thought that the Germans would attack the Soviet Union.5 .Because the earthen floor, beaten hard by countless feet, deadens the sound o