最新高级英语1练习答案(Unit 1)

1高级英语1第1单元练习答案2I. Text Comprehension1. Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose. 34A.To condemn with the author's own experience racial 5discrimination in American society as late as the 1940s.6B.To describe the author's trip with her family to Washington 7D.C. as a graduation present.8C.To disclose the fact that the black people were still leadinga poor life in the United States.910Key: [ A ]112. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements 12are true or false.131.The author took her first trip to Washington D. C. at the1415beginning of the summer upon her graduation from the eighth grade.16[ T ]172.The author's sister graduated at the same time from the same 18school. [ F ]193.They went at night on a milk train to Washington D. C. becauseit was cheaper. [ F ]20214.The dining car food in the 1940s always cost too much moneyand no one could tell whose hands had been playing all over that food,2223nor where those same hands had been just before. [ F ]245.Phyllis's high school senior class trip had been to Washington25D. C. before, but she didn't enjoy herself at all. [ F ]266.The author's father, moved by the historical surroundings and 27the heat of early evening, decided to entertain the family again. [ T ]7.Insulted by the waitress's words, the author and her family2829turned around and marched out of the store, quiet but outraged. [ T ] 308.The author wrote and typed her angry letter and managed to mailit to the president of the United States. [ F ]313233II. Writing Strategies341. Flashback:35A flashback (闪回) is a technique used by writers. It is often used36in movies, television and literature. It involves a character remembering 37something that happened to him in the past.38Activity: Besides P aragraph 2, you’re expected to find out some 39other paragraphs that contain this technique.40Tips: Besides Paragraph 2, Paragraphs 6, 8 and 9 contain or involve 41flashbacks.Here is a movie clip from The Bourne Ultimatum, in which the4243technique of flashback is used.44452. Symbolism46Symbolism in art tries to show not what is real but what could stand 47instead of what exists. It deals with ideas that aren't physical, mostly.48e.g. Moby-Dick: representation of an unknowable God;Scarlet Letter: The scarlet letter “A” is meant to be a4950symbol of shame, but instead it becomes a powerful symbol of 51identity to Hester.5253Activity: Find some examples of symbolism in the text.54Tips: “summer brightness” (Paragraph 8)55“corolla of dazzling whiteness” (Paragraph 9)56“white mottled marble” (Paragraph 15)57The repeated “white” in the last paragraph, and it reveals 58the phony democracy of the United States and the false freedom 59of colored people, which drove our writer mad and indignant.6061III. Language Work621. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.631)The first time I went to Washington D.C. was on the edge of 64the65at the beginning of662)Preparations were in the air around our house before school 67was even over.68the whole family were already either actually busy making 69preparations or enjoying the ambience703)In fact, my first trip to Washington was a mobile feast.71a large enjoyable meal on the train724)…as if we had never been Black before.73as if we had never been mistreated for being black.745)My parents wouldn't speak of this injustice, not because theyhad contributed to it.7576had partially caused776)My fury was not going to be acknowledged by a like fury.was not going to be openly sympathized with by people displaying7879a similar anger80812. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their 82appropriate forms and note the difference of meaning between them.8384bruise scarExplanation: bruise indicates an injury of the surface flesh, caused8586by a blow that does not necessarily break the skin and that results in87a marked skin; the word can also suggest the tendency to turnblack-and-blue from small impacts. Scar refers to the forming of a mark8889over a healed wound or suggests the doing of damage that will leave a 90lasting mark.911)Be sure to store these tropical fruits carefully as they bruise 92easily.932)She continued massaging her right foot, which was bruised andaching.94953)He was scarred for life during a pub fight.964)This is something that's going to scar him forever.9798dampen soakExplanation: Dampen is to make or become somewhat wet, emphasizing 99the moist condition that results. In a figurative sense, the word means 100101to depress. Soak means to wet thoroughly, implying immersion. To soak 102something is to place it in liquid and leave it long enough for the liquid 103to act upon it.1041)Nothing quite beats the luxury of soaking in a long and hot 105bath at the end of a tiring day.2)Dampen the stamp at the back and stick it on the envelope; there 106107you are.3)I've gotten my feet thoroughly soaked in the cold, feeling 108109frozen through and through.1104)I hate to dampen your spirits, but aren't you overlooking afew minor points?111112113acknowledge admitExplanation: Acknowledge is to accept responsibility for something 114one makes known, and we acknowledge something embarrassing or awkward, 115116and usually not voluntarily; more often, the acknowledgment is extractedfrom one more or less unwillingly. Admit is a bold acknowledgment of 117118implication in something one has formerly tended to deny or to equivocate119about.1)"There are some faults which men readily admit but others not 120121so readily” (Epictetus).1222)The general finally acknowledged that the war had not been123going as well as expected, but he affirmed that a shift in strategy124would enhance the prospects of victory.1253)His cooking reflects a determination to acknowledge hisnorthern roots.1261274)He admitted under questioning that he was in the service of128a foreign power, but denied that he was guilty of espionage.129130agony anguishExplanation Agony represents suffering, the endurance of which calls 131132forth every human resource. Its severity is of such extent that the word 133is often used to denote the struggle and pain that may precede death.Anguish points to the extremity of grief which so terrifies the spirit 134135as to be insupportable.1361)In a Guatemalan prison, the man lingered in agony for 18 137minutes when the lethal injection finally took effect.1382)So you will be saving these villagers a lot of trouble and 139anguish if you tell us now where they are.3)No child deserves to live in the shadow of fear, anguish and 140141pain.1424)The driver screamed in agony and dropped the automatic as hewas crushed between the door and the chassis.1431441453. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from 146the box, using its appropriate form.147ensconce agony vulnerable in private dazzle avow 148travesty dainty approve relieve decree 149flair1501)The local council has decreed that the hospitals that are not 151able to reach the service standards should close.2)When Hamlet murmured "To be, or not to be," he was faced with 152153a(n) agonizing dilemma.3)The young mother smiled approvingly at her son, who asked to 154155play outdoors.1564)The Prime Minister is now firmly ensconced in Downing Street 157with a large majority.1585)We need a manager with plenty of flair to run the business in 159China.6)It is noticed that quick-minded people suffer no vulnerability 160161to criticism.1627)It was a relief to be outside in the fresh air again afterstaying weeks-long underground.1631648)The government's avowed commitment to reduce tax has beenlargely appreciated.1651661674. Make a sentence of your own for each of the given words with meanings 168other than those used in the text. You may change the part of speech of 169these words.1701)present171John presented me with the challenge, and I took it up.1722)capital173To open a supermarket demands a large amount of capital.1743)packWell, it’s your turn to shuffle the pack and deal the cards. 1751764)move177It would be a wise move to check the market first.1785)counter179The results of the test ran counter to expectations.1806)dropIs there a drop of tea left in the pot?1811821835. Fill in each blank with a definite, indefinite, or zero article. 184(1) The concept of (2) / sleep research is (3) a fairly 185new development. (4) A lot of experimental work is done to increase 186our knowledge about (5) / insomnia and other sleep-related problems 187in order to help (6) / people who are deprived of (7) / sleep. Some 188of these studies have shown that, although some people have (8) / 189trouble falling asleep, (9) / others have (10) an equally 190difficult time waking up. It is believed that there is (11) a natural 191cycle which regulates (12) / man's body temperature.192During (13) the night (14) a person's temperature may drop one or 193two degrees, and it can be difficult to arouse him in (15) the morning 194if his body hasn't become hot enough yet. In addition, (16) a person awakened during (17) a period of (18) / heavy sleep is irritable and 195196cannot think clearly. Finally, some people don't want to get up simplybecause they don't like (19) the activity that awaits them.197198199Tips: An online brief introduction ()200How to Use Articles (a/an/the)The can be used with non-count nouns, or the article can be omitted 201202entirely.203A/an can be used only with count nouns. Some common types of nouns204that don't take an article are:205Names of languages and nationalities;206Names of sports;207Names of academic subjects.2082096. Put a word in each blank that is appropriate for the context. 210I remember the very day that I became colored. Up (1) to my thirteenth 211212year I lived in the little Negro town of Eatonville, Florida. The only213(2) white people I knew passed through the town going to or coming (3)214from Orlando. The native whites rode dusty horses, and the Northern215tourists chugged down the sandy village road in automobiles. The216Northerners were peered at cautiously from behind curtains by the (4)timid. The more venturesome would come out on the porch to watch them 217218go past and got just as (5) much pleasure out of the tourists as thetourists got out of the village.219220During this period, white people (6) differed from the colored to221me only in that they rode through town and never (7) lived there. They222liked to hear me “speak pieces” and sing and wanted to see me dance,223and (8) gave me generously of their small silver for doing these things,224which seemed (9) strange to me for I wanted to do them so much that Ineeded bribing to (10) stop . Only they didn’t know it. The colored people 225226gave no dimes.227228229IV. Translation2301. Translating Sentences2311)我自己还没有看过，不过大家都认为是一部好片子。