英语精读四练习题.docx

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英语精读四练习题

《英语精读（四》练习题一

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I.VocabularyandStructure:

Putthemostappropriatewordintheblanks

1.However____wereMarvinGaye’sbeginningsasamemberofhisfather’schurchchoir,hebecameafamousandesteemedperformer.

A.powerfulB.popularC.inspiringD.modest

2.Peoplewhoare____suchgreattalentsareusually_______.

A.conferredwith,fewandfarbetweenB.blessedwith,fewandfar

C.endowedwith,fewandfarbetweenD.gifted,rareandfarbetween

3.Youmakealivingbywhatyouget,____youmakealifebywhatyougive.

A.andB.alsoC.butD.for

4.Gettingintostreetfightsisnominormatterforprofessionalboxers,whoarerequiredbylawtorestricttheir____impulsestothering.

A.humorousB.obligatoryC.aggressiveD.legitimate

5.Hewillbe____toturn____herforhelp.Theyarenotevenonspeakingterms.

A.thelast;toB.thelastperson;toC.alastperson;onD.thelastperson;on

6.Theproductmustbepriced_____itcompeteseffectivelywithrivalproductsinthesamemarket.

A.assuchB.insuchawayC.sothatD.so

7.Manysoldierswere____beeatingboiledboots.Itwasclearthattheydidnot____thesnow-coveredmountain.

A.sohungrythatthey;feeluptoclimbB.ashungryasto;feeluptoclimbing

C.sohungryasto;feeluptoclimbingD.hungryenoughto;feelliketoclimb

8.BythetimeEuropebegantousemoneyChina_____withpapercurrencyforhundredsofyears.

A.wasalreadytradingB.hadalreadybeentrading

C.alreadytradedD.hadalreadytraded

9.Itwasn’tuntilheturnedthecornerthatherealizedthathe____tailed.

A.wasB.beingC.wouldbeD.wasbeing

10.______beenanyanswertoyourletteryet?

A.HavethereB.HasitC.HasthereD.Havethey

II.Givesynonymsandantonymsofthefollowingwords

Synonyms:

1.tospring2.lest3.utterly4.tosymbolize5.tosinkone’shead

6.elusive7.intriguing8.evident9.ultimate10.torevise

Antonyms:

1.coherent2.mental3.disinterested4.hideous5.settled

6.tobefaulted7.exhilarating8.unquestioned9.validity10.premise

III.Puttheappropriatewordoritsderivativeintheblanks

1.sexualsexysexist

1）Tolook_______doesnotmakeyouagoodactor.

2）Shespecializesinthestudyofhuman_______behavior.

3）It’sinterestinghowfashionschange.Therewasatimewhenboundfeetwereconsideredvery_______forwomeninChina.

4）Manymenstillhavethis______attitudetowardwomen.Theybelievethatwomen’sproperdomainisinthekitchen.

5）Sexisnotadirtyword.Problemsinour________relationshipsshouldbediscussedopenly.

2.literalliteraryliterate

6）________criticismisimportantforthedevelopmentofliterature.

7）Youshouldn’ttakeher________whenshesaidthatshewishedsheweredead.

8）It’sreallyagreatachievementhowtheratioof______peoplehasincreasedinrecentyears.

9）“Longtimenosee”soundslikea_______translationoftheChineseexpression“好久不见”.

10）Thewriter’sson,however,wasuninterestedina_______career.

IV．Translation

1、我知道

1、我知道，不管发生什么，我都可以指望我兄弟会支持我。

2、你能强迫一个学生来上课，但是你不能强迫他思考。

3、我们公司在这么短的时间里就发展成为跨国公司，这是个奇迹。

4、看来病人在这个城市里没有别的亲戚。

5、尚不知飞机撞毁的原因。

V.Readingcomprehension

Itisremarkable,thecharacterofthepleasurewederivefromthebestbooks.Theyimpressuswiththeconvictionthatonenaturewroteandthesamereads.WereadtheversesofoneofthegreatEnglishpoets,ofChaucer,ofMarvell,ofDryden,withthemostmodernjoy—withapleasure,Imean,whichisingreatpartcausedbytheabstractionofalltimefromtheirverses.Thereissomeawemixedwiththejoyofoursurprise,whenthispoet,wholivedinsomepastworld,twoorthreehundredyearsago,saysthatwhichliesclosetomyownsoul,thatwhichIalsohadwell-nighthoughtandsaid.Butfortheevidencethencetothephilosophicaldoctrineoftheidentityofallminds,weshouldsupposesomepre-establishedharmony,someforesightofsoulsthatweretobe,andsomepreparationofstoresfortheirfuturewants,likethefactobservedininsects,wholayupfoodbeforedeathfortheyounggrubtheyshallneversee.

Iwouldnotbehurriedbyanyloveofsystem,byanyexaggerationofinstincts,tounderratetheBook.Weallknow,thatasthehumanbodycanbenourishedonanyfood,thoughitwereboiledgrassandthebrothofshoes,sothehumanmindcanbefedbyanyknowledge.Andgreatandheroicmenhaveexistedwhohadalmostnootherinformationthanbytheprintedpage.Iwouldonlysaythatitneedsastrongheadtobearthatdiet.Onemustbeaninventortoreadwell.Astheproverbsays,"HethatwouldbringhomethewealthoftheIndies,mustcarryoutthewealthoftheIndies."Thereisthencreativereadingaswellascreativewriting.Whenthemindisbracedbylaborandinvention,thepageofwhateverbookwereadbecomesluminouswithdiversereferences.