英语精读四练习题.docx

1、英语精读四练习题英语精读（四练习题一一、I. Vocabulary and Structure: Put the most appropriate word in the blanks 1.However_were Marvin Gayes beginnings as a member of his fathers church choir, he became a famous and esteemed performer.A. powerful B. popular C. inspiring D. modest2.People who are _ such great talents ar

2、e usually_.A.conferred with, few and far between B. blessed with, few and farC. endowed with, few and far between D. gifted, rare and far between 3. You make a living by what you get, _ you make a life by what you give. A. and B. also C. but D. for 4. Getting into street fights is no minor matter fo

3、r professional boxers, who are required by law to restrict their _ impulses to the ring.A. humorous B. obligatory C. aggressive D. legitimate5. He will be _to turn _ her for help. They are not even on speaking terms.A. the last; to B. the last person; to C. a last person; on D. the last person; on6.

4、 The product must be priced_ it competes effectively with rival products in the same market.A. as such B. in such a way C. so that D. so7. Many soldiers were _be eating boiled boots. It was clear that they did not _ the snow-covered mountain.A. so hungry that they; feel up to climb B. as hungry as t

5、o; feel up to climbing C. so hungry as to; feel up to climbing D. hungry enough to; feel like to climb8. By the time Europe began to use money China _ with paper currency for hundreds of years.A. was already trading B. had already been trading C. already traded D. had already traded9. It wasnt until

6、 he turned the corner that he realized that he _tailed.A. was B. being C. would be D. was being 10. _been any answer to your letter yet?A. Have there B. Has it C. Has there D. Have they II. Give synonyms and antonyms of the following wordsSynonyms: 1. to spring 2. lest 3. utterly 4. to symbolize 5.

7、to sink ones head6. elusive 7. intriguing 8. evident 9. ultimate 10. to revise Antonyms: 1. coherent 2. mental 3. disinterested 4. hideous 5. settled6. to be faulted 7. exhilarating 8. unquestioned 9. validity 10. premise III. Put the appropriate word or its derivative in the blanks 1. sexual sexy s

8、exist 1) To look _ does not make you a good actor.2) She specializes in the study of human _behavior.3) Its interesting how fashions change. There was a time when bound feet were considered very _ for women in China.4) Many men still have this _ attitude toward women. They believe that womens proper

9、 domain is in the kitchen.5) Sex is not a dirty word. Problems in our_ relationships should be discussed openly.2. literal literary literate6) _criticism is important for the development of literature.7) You shouldnt take her _when she said that she wished she were dead.8) Its really a great achieve

10、ment how the ratio of _people has increased in recent years.9) “Long time no see” sounds like a _translation of the Chinese expression “好久不见”.10) The writers son, however, was uninterested in a _career. IVTranslation 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

11、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. Reading comprehension It is remarkable, the character of the pleasure we derive from the best books. They impress us with the conviction that one nature wrote and the same reads. We read the verses of one of the great English poets, of Chaucer, of Marvell, of D

12、ryden, with the most modern joywith a pleasure, I mean, which is in great part caused by the abstraction of all time from their verses. There is some awe mixed with the joy of our surprise, when this poet, who lived in some past world, two or three hundred years ago, says that which lies close to my

13、 own soul, that which I also had well-nigh thought and said. But for the evidence thence to the philosophical doctrine of the identity of all minds, we should suppose some pre-established harmony, some foresight of souls that were to be, and some preparation of stores for their future wants, like th

14、e fact observed in insects, who lay up food before death for the young grub they shall never see.I would not be hurried by any love of system, by any exaggeration of instincts, to underrate the Book. We all know, that as the human body can be nourished on any food, though it were boiled grass and th

15、e broth of shoes, so the human mind can be fed by any knowledge. And great and heroic men have existed who had almost no other information than by the printed page. I would only say that it needs a strong head to bear that diet. One must be an inventor to read well. As the proverb says, He that would bring home the wealth of the Indies, must carry out the wealth of the Indies. There is then creative reading as well as creative writing. When the mind is braced by labor and invention, the page of whatever book we read becomes luminous with diverse references.