Ⅰ. Word explanation
1. conceivable A. reasonable B. imaginable C. considerable D. credible 2. din
A. muted noise B. loud distinct noise C. tinkling sound
D. continuous, confusing noise 3. penetrate A. make a round about way into B. force a way into C. get into easily
D. dash into
4. deaden
A. to die
B. of, or related to death C. to lessen D. no longer alive 5. sepulchral
A. overwhelmed B. pleasant C. picturesque D. grave-like 6. persecution
A. cruel treatment
B. bringing a case to the law court C. violation of one's right D. unfairness 7. preliminary A. previous B. prospective C. would-be D. preparatory 8. burnished
A. polish
B. smooth and shiny C. having been burned D. something made of copper 9. delicate
A. complicated B. fine and fragile
C. beautiful and intricate D. tiny and easily broken 10. girder
A. an I-shaped iron beam B. closely organized association C. ancient trade union D. a tree trunk 11. particular A. partly B. generally C. special D. participant 12. extend A. stretch out B. intent C. intend D. trend 13. purchase A. perch B. chase C. buy
D. pay
14. bargain A. negotiate B. barge C. boat D. gain 15. peculiarity A. particular B. characteristic C. specific D. species 16. customer A. custom B. tradition C. convention D. purchaser 17. deprive A. depict B. take away C. rub D. rob 18. distinct A. distinguish B. distance C. clear D. distract 19. engrave A. cut B. tomb C. gloom D. grave 20. humble
A. hunch B. hump C. respect D. lowly
Hiroshima---the “Liveliest City in Japan”
Ⅰ. Word explanation 1. elderly A. olderly B. mid-age
C. approaching mid-age D. past mid-age 2.facade
A. the wall of a building B. the front of a building C. in front of a building
D.the wall in front of a building 3. ignorance A. disregard B. pretend not to see C. lack of knowledge D. neglect 4. demolish A. decrease B. . erect C. tear down D. set aside 5. inhibit A. live B. dwell C. suppress D. unlock 6. barge
A. a kind of cloth B. a kind of clothing C. a colour D. a boat 7. scar
A. a wound B. a hidden wound C. a mark on the skin D. a mark of damage 8. commit
A. to do
B. to commission C. to trust
D. to place an order 9. preserve
A. to keep from danger
B. . to serve in advance C. . to save D. . to reserve 10. consist of
A. be composed of B. be composed of C. contain D. include 11. lump A. lamp B. mass C. limp D. lung 12. gratitude
A. appreciation B. thankfulness C.gratefulness D.all the above 13. halt A. stop B. prevent C. salute D. alter 14. destination A. destiny B. desperate C. goal D. doom 15. sketch A. stretch B. skeptic C. scratch D. draw
Lesson 3 Ships in the Desert
Ⅰ. Choose the best words to complete the sentences.
1. This thought _______ their objections.
A. underlied B. processed C. scattered D. slipped
2. She wore a dress that _______ her stomach.
A. pointed B. revealed C. burned D. chart
3. The boiling water _______ the
glass.
A. crashed B. stretched C. changed
D. cracked
4. The patient showed signs of ________. A. distress B. layers C. atmosphere D. slab
5. The trade union _______a new contract with the owner. A. monitored B. absorbed
C. negotiated D. comprehend
6. The bank required collateral to _______ the loan agreement. A. adjust B. ecure C. reserved D. shimmered
7. The film will soon be _______. A. threatened B. understood C. released D. shimmered
8. The noise outside _______ my attention.
A. distracts B. transforms C. resists
D. changes
9. The amount of rain _______ the growth of crops. A. influenced B. effected C. affected D. impacted
10. He _______ several important changes.
A. emerged B. submerged C. restrained D. effected
11. Scientists _______ that there is no animal life on the Mars. A. present B. assume
C. assess
D. require
12. This is a fact even our enemies have to _______. A. hold B. leapfrog C. complicate D. acknowledge
13. He tried to _______ his anger. A. disarm B. restrain C. pose D. include
14. I have got _______ in the quarrel between Tom and Jack. A. involved B. inspired C. concluded
D. accomplished
15. An airliner _______ west of the city last night. A. arose B. landed C. crashed
D. dropped
16. I saw a clearly __ shape outside the window in a flash of light. A. developed B. accelerated C. viewed D. defined
17. The milk __ over the table. A. distributed B. reshaped C. lasted
D. spilled
18. Can't you guess the meaning of the word from the _______? A. environment B. atmosphere
C. context D. relationship
19. The children were thin and badly in need of ________. A. precedents B. sustenance
C. species D. regulation
20. This microscope has a ________ of eight.
A. magnification B. acceleration C. transformation D. collision
Lesson 5 Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.R Ⅰ. Word explanation
1. conviction A. convention B. well established fact C. the state of being convinced D. certainly 2. consult
A. advice B. suggest C. look up
D. go to a person 3. private A. person B. one's own C. previous D. preserve 4. count on A. depend on B. expect
C. take into account D. all of 5. enlist A. win over B. attractive C. obtain
D. both A and C 6. means
A. unkind B. to represent C. average D. method 7. onslaught A. invasion B. aggression C. fierce attack D. annexation 8. cataract A. cataclysm B. waterfall C. disaster D. flood 9. prey
A. sth. killed
B. speak to God C. please D. enemy 10. ally
A. join or unite
B. without the company of others C. the centre of sth. D. volunteer 11. fortify
A. multiply by forty B. strengthen C. a stronghold D. fortress 12. doom A. grave B. sepulchral C. terrible fate D. barge 13. prelude
A. introductory movement B. to lure in advance C. tyrant D. steadfast 14. intervene A. invade B. aggression C. intermezzo D. interfere 15. ferocious
A. brutishly violent B. attacking on purpose C. benign situation D. obedient 16. presently
A. right away B. now C. deliver D. gift 17. portion A. pork B. part C. port D. proper 18. horde A. class B. squad C. company D. throng 19. primordial A. prime
B. introductory C. primitive D. element 20. smart A. painful B. wisdom C. foe D. folly 21. vestige A. trace B. vest C. invest D. privilege 22. resolve A. solve B. settle C. revolve D. determine 23. accomplish A. accompany B. achieve C. compliment D. complement 24. distinction A. distinct
B. distinguished C. difference D. instinct 25. rescue A. recover B. queue C. obscure D. obscure Lesson 6 Blackmail Ⅰ. Word explanation
1. cryptic
A. hidden B. strange C. mystery D. sacred 2. errand A. task
B. a trip to get sth. C. a written message D. a piece of business 3. offensive A. attract B. aggression C. intervening
D. onslaught 4. swift
A. quick B. smooth C. timely D. swept 5. abrupt
A. sudden B. erect C. erupt D. corrupt 6. blandness
A. frankness B. mildness C. polite
D. blank 7. swinging
A. full of life
B. move back and forth C. turn around D. turn out 8. hunch
A. doubt B. double C. suspect
D. intuitive feeling 9. poise
A. self-assurance B. poison C. direct attention D. pointless 10. discreet A. secret B. hidden C. careful D. volunteer 11. inevitable A. certain B. not to prevent C. not to avoid D. evident 12. adept A. adapt B. adopt C. add D. expert 13. rivet
A. attach B. tie down C. fasten firmly
D. hammer 14. abundant A. absolute B. complete C. profuse D. thorough 15. respite
A. postponement B. respect C. in spite of D. despite 16. spacious A. special B. large
C. magnificent D. glorious 17. appoint A. point to B. name C. important D. furnish 18. apparent
A. appearing B. parental C. disappear D. evident 19. reproving
A. understanding B. comforting C. blaming D. approve 20. essential A. sensitive B. sentimental C. fundamental
D. primordial
Lesson 7 The Age of Miracle Chips Ⅰ. Word explanation
1. miracle
A. wonder B. myth C. misery D. strangeness 2. rug
A. old cloth B. blanket
C. woollen mat D. rag
3. abundant A. abandon B. plentiful C. large D. much 4. inert
A. idle
B. unattractive C. active D. inner 5. fleck A. spot B. flicker C. remark D. drop 6. means
A. monstrous B. clumsy C. ugly D. loose 7. immense
A. enormous B. infinite C. definite D. endless 8. drudgery A. toil
B. hardship C. agony D. affliction 9. execution A. exertion B. performance C. exploitation D. extraction 10. boost A. boots B. height C. increase D. tighten 11. ingredient A. mixture B. particle C. blend D. component 12. fantasy A. reverie B. legend C. nightmare D. imagination
13. swing A. lurch B. sway C. sweep D. drift 14. transaction A. interaction B. business deal C. bargain D. transformation 15. burglar A. thief B. rubber C. robot D. stealth 16. affect
A. influence B. plan C. conclude D. undertake
17. domestic
A. of the house
B. of one's own country C. of some particular country D. all the above 18. propel
A. push forward B. compare C. suppose D. move backward 19. hassled A. puzzled B. bothered C. bored D. skilled 20. cozy
A. hard and rough B. cold and inert C. warm and comfortable D. pleasant and busy 21. array
A. a particular way B. a long list C. a small amount D. a large number 22. groovy A. gloomy B. sad
C. satisfying D. unpleasant
23. option A. opportunity B. choice C. application D. favoured 24. harass A. frighten B. wear on C. exhaust D. draw out 25. ken
A. mixture of substance B. range of knowledge C. distance D. family
Ⅲ. Word explanation: （20%）
1. miracle a. wonder b. myth c. misery
d. strangeness 2. rug a. old cloth b. blanket
c. woollen mat d. rag 3. abundant a. abandon b. plentiful c. large d. much 4. inert
a. idle
b. unattractive c. active d. inner 5. fleck a. spot b. flicker c. remark d. drop 6. hulking a. monstrous b. clumsy c. ugly d. loose 7. immense a. enormous b. infinite
c. definite d. endless 8. drudgery a. toil b. hardship c. agony d. affliction 9. execution a. exertion b. performance c. exploitation d. extraction 10. boost a. boots b. height c. increase d. tighten 11. ingredient a. mixture b. particle c. blend
d. component 12. fantasy a. reverie b. legend c. nightmare d. imagination 13. swing a. lurch b. sway c. sweep d. drift 14. transaction a. interaction b. business deal c. bargain
d. transformation 15. burglar a. thief b. rubber c. robot d. stealth 16. affect a. influence b. plan c. conclude d. undertake 17. domestic
a. of the house b. of one's own country
c. of some particular country d. all the above 18. propel
a. push forward b. compare c. suppose d. move backward 19. hassled a. puzzled b. bothered c. bored d. skilled 20. cozy
a. hard and rough b. cold and inert c. warm and comfortable d. pleasant and busy 21. array
a. a particular way b. a long list c. a small amount d. a large number 22. groovy a. gloomy b. sad
c. satisfying d. unpleasant 23. option a. opportunity b. choice c. application d. favoured 24. harass a. frighten b. wear on c. exhaust d. draw out 25. ken
a. mixture of substance b. range of knowledge c. distance d. family 26. cryptic a. hidden b. strange c. mystery d. sacred 27. errand a. task
b. a trip to get sth
c. a written message d. a piece of business 28. offensive a. attract b. aggression c. intervening d. onslaught 29. swift a. quick b. smooth c. timely d. swept 30. abrupt a. sudden b. erect c. erupt d. corrupt 31. blandness a. sudden b. erect c. erupt d. blank 32. swinging a. full of life
b. move back and forth c. turn around d. turn out 33. hunch a. doubt b. double c. suspect d. intuitive feeling 34. poise
a. self-assurance b. poison c. direct attention d. pointless 35. discreet a. secret b. hidden c. careful d. casual 36. inevitable a. certain b. not to prevent c. not to avoid d. evident 37. adept a. adapt b. adopt
c. add d. expert 38. rivet a. attach b. tie down c. fasten firmly d. hammer 39. abundant a. absolute b. complete c. profuse d. thorough 40. respite a. postponement b. respect
c. in spite of d. despite
Ⅰ. I. Word explanation
1. merchant
A. mercenary B. mechanic C. goods D. trader 2. balance A. equality B. quantity C. parallel D. blandness 3. peril
A. perimeter B. hazard C. panorama D. Paralysis 4. bloc
A. league B. lump C. restriction D. square 5. carve
A. cavern B. tavern C. engrave D. intersect 6. undercut A. undercharge B. underprice C. undersell D. all the above
7. grant
A. certainty B. presentation C. subsidiary D. scholarship 8. concession A. assent
B. constriction C. assertion D. confession 9. sophisticated A. delicate B. intricate C. dandified D. dignified 10. killing
A. easy prey B. big sacrifice C. large profit D. ruthless slaughter 11. charter A. map
B. authorization C. hiring D. b and c 12. moth
A. home remedy B. buggy C. fly-like animal D. chemical 13. bulk A. mass B. trunk C. clumsiness D. loose
14. doldrums
A. parts of the ocean
B. state of being uncertain C. areas near the North Pole D. highly risky situation 15. tactic
A. tackle B. expedient C. strategy D. policy 16. ratify A. validate B. verdict C. verbosity D. vacillate
17. line A. train B. ship
C. company D. plane 18. dodgy A. docile B. chancy C. dogged D. dogmatic 19. supple A. rich colours B. flexible C. purple D. support
20. preface A. surface
B. surface anticipation C. front D. introduction 21. deferential A. respectful B. scornful C. differential D. indifferent 22. adolescent A. adult B. chap C. folk D. juvenile 23. despise A. dislike B. dismiss C. depress D. defer 24. disperse A. discreet B. dispatch C. disappear D. scatter 25. arid A. wet B. barren C. fertile D. abandoned 26. glutton A. excessive B. admirable C. greedy D. glorious
27. austere A. serious B. agony C. dignified D. straight 28. intermittent A. internal B. interminable C. constant D. occasional 29. nurture A. concern B. cultivate C. plant D. gather 30. divert A. attract B. change C. entertain D. b and c 31. exhilarate A. excite B. resent C. challenge D. provoke 32. cram A. pack B. empty C. crash D. collapse 33. malice A. good desire B. loyalty C. ill will
D. ill treatment 34. dismissive A. empty
B. contemptuous C. longing D. rebellious 35. bluff
A. breath B. river C. obstacle D. cliff 36. reef
A. foreground B. ridge of rock C. small hill D. high wave
37. beacon
A. fire
B. rock on the beach C. platform D. food 38. recess A. corner B. vacation C. alcove D. all the above 39. lore A. chore B. affection C. knowledge D. demand 40. appropriate A. possess B. suitably C. enjoyable D. admirable
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第2课练习答案 1-5DBCCC 6-10DDAAA 11-15BDACD 第3课练习答案 1-5ABDAC 6-10BCACD 11-15BDBAC 16-20DDCBA
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