Unit 1 lash A. strike violentlypummel C. hit with repeated blowgruff C. roughelevate B. lift updemolish A. destroyscud A. go straight and fastinterior A. situated insideferocity B. fiercenessshudder D. shakesanctuary B. sheltermaroon D. leave helpless and alone vantage C. advantagedebris D. scattered broken piecesimplore A. request earnestlyskim B. move lightly overrampage C. ragefestoon D. decorateextinguish A. put outdisintegrate B. break up into pieces frustrate A. discourageprop A. supporttilt B. inclineendure C. bearbar A. music notethrust D. driving forcediminish B. reduceperish dielap C. beatviolent windstorm h hurricaneletters; letter writing c correspondencemachine for generating g generatorto put into water; throw water over d douseto rise to higher level of rank, power etc. m mountstate in trouble or difficulty m messto save from loss, fire, wreck etc. s salvageof the mind p psychologicalto strike or fill with respect combined with fear and reverence a awe done, carried out, with order or method m methodicalimpressive or sensational s spectacularsomething owned p possessiondifficult or impossible to understand or comprehend i incomprehensible forceful, often vindictive anger w wrathto lay waste or destroy d devastatea place or structure to which a vessel or aircraft can be moored m mooring to break suddenly with a brisk, sharp, cracking sound s snapto grasp and hold tightly. c clutchto defeat completely and decisively o overwhelmone of the glass-filled divisions of a window or door p panea usually rectangular pad of heavy cloth filled with soft material or an arrangement of coiled springs, used as or on a bed m mattressto strike or affect in a manner similar to lashing w whipto seek advice or information of c consultunwilling; disinclined r reluctanta person who performs or offers to perform a service of his or her own free will v volunteerJohn Koshak Sr. is a businessman, who designs educational toys and supplies. 错Gulfport is a town, where the Koshaks live and which it is said that the hurricane would pummel. 对The old parents have been living with young couple and their children for some years. 错When the water rose above their ankles, they tried to run away, but failed. 对The hurricane seized a 600,000-gallon Gulfport oil tank and dumped it 250 yards away. 错The stairs were protected by two walls from the direction of the wind. 错Charlie had to some extent taken upon himself the task of looking after theneighbour and her two children. 对Because the two walls of the room where they were seeking shelter were breaking up, John ordered everyone to go into the bedroom. 错The federal government supplied food, mobile homes, classrooms and loans to the stricken area as quickly as the other organizations in the country. 对When they picked up some useful things from the wrecked home, they were depressed. 错Theme of “Face to face with Hurricane Camille”is _____.A. Human being is more important than anything else in the world.How many people are there in the house to fight against the hurricane? D. 15 How many onslaughts did hurricane hit the Koshak’s house? B. four times When the sea water reached the house and destroyed the staircase, the Koshak’s family had to retreat to ______. D. the bedroomThe antagonist in the story is _____. C. the hurricanePut the following words and phrases into the appropriate blanks in the following sentences. (Filling in the grid is optional.)revival vital be strewn grade surviving vivifying blues revived vivid trail away vivisection sprawled survivor revitalize vitamin be bound to1. Some experts believe that low mortgage rates will help to revitalize the economy.2. One of the tests of good writing is whether or not its imagery is vivid.3.The group, which wants to prevent cruelty to animals, is against vivisection in medical labs.4. Surviving a catastrophe often makes one more sensitive to the positive aspects of life.5. He is bound to to go, and nothing will stop him.6. His voice trailed away in confusion.7. The path was strewn with flowers8. These apples have been graded according to size and quality9. The blues has finally gotten me today.10. A vitamin supplement is needed by people who do not consume a proper diet.11.After a day’s work, he was extremely tired. He came home and sprawled on the sofa immediately.12. A vital part of any health program is exercise.13. The revival of the 1960's brought back wild hairstyles and boots with mini-skirts.14. By administering mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the lifeguard revived the drowned man.15.There was not a single survivor of the recent plane crash near Los Angeles.16. The actress had the gift of vivifying any role with her unique blend of humor and pathos.Unit2chant A. religious songderelict C. abandonedhummock B. a low rounded hillstow D. hide awayfrenzied A. full of uncontrolled excitement fodder C. rough foodclamour B. noisily expressdesolate D. barrenslump B. sink downsquash C. squeezeplight A. conditioninfuriate B. fill with rageinquisitive A. unnecessarily curioussidle D. walk sidewaysnibble C. take small bitsghetto B. areanavvy C. a labourerlucerne A. plantscrap D. a small piecehack B. dig roughlystork C. white birdclump A. walkgarrison C. military camphobble A. walk in difficulty with small steps identify A. equateliterally D. actuallyrag C. a scrap of clothbumpy B. roughacre A. a wide expanse of land witchcraft B. magicJewish quarter of a town, a part of a city in which a group of people live who are poor ghettoof the Middle Ages m medieval back part of an animal including the legs h hindquartershaving difficulty to distinguish u undifferentiatedframework of all bones in a human or animal body s skeletontown, city, district with local self-government m municipality cause to bend, curve, or twist out of shape w warpgroup of trees g grovesoldiers who fight on foot i infantryinjure or make sore by rubbing g gallof, relating to, or belonging to the era before recorded history p prehistorica container made to be carried on the back of a person or an animal p packto shine by reflection with a sparklingluster g glistena feeling of profound awe and respect and often love r reverenceto deceive in fun; fool k kida formation, as of troops or vehicles, in which all elements follow one behind the other columnone that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident i inhabitant easily broken or destroyed f frail a crossbar with two U-shaped pieces that encircle the necks of a pair of oxen or other draft animals working together y yokea trench, furrow, or groove c channelto cause to shrivel and dry up m mummifyof or relating to an earliest or original stage or state p primitiveto become reduced in amount or value; dwindle s shrink very good or satisfying; praiseworthy s splendidto inhabit or overrun in numbers large enough to be harmful i infestwail infest with invisible warp wind up wring appeal to lower splendid frenzied1. The child is wailing for the toy.2. We took a long walk and wound up at the edge of town.3. I think what appeals to me about his painting is the colours he uses.4. Nowadays, the streets in some places of the city were infested with drugs.5. The policemen were trying to wring the truth out of the recalcitrant witness.6. The temperature has lowered gradually this month.7. He has made a splendid performance in the examinations.8. The wooden frame warped in the humidity.9. The office was a scene of frenzied activity this morning.10. Air is invisible but we can feel its motion when there is a wind.The method the writer uses in developing his exposition is ________.B. exampleThe thesis of this essay is ____. D. All colonial empires are in reality founded upon this fact.People in Marrakech bury the dead _____. B. in a careless way Immediately from their dark hole-like cells everywhere ______. A. a great number of Jews rushed out wildly excited.The tone of the author in Para 16 and 17 is _____. C. ironical Every white man has the thought that he won't be able to deceive the blacks any longer in his mind, except a socialist. 错What a white man expect from the Negro soldier is a not hostile, not contemptuous, not sullen or not inquisitive look. 错Owing to some kind of accident if one even notices the old woman means when an old woman happens to have an accident, one can see her under the heavy load of sticks. 错The Jewish people don't engage in agriculture while the Arabs do. 对The sentence "Yes mon vieux, they took my job away and gave it to a Jew" means "Yes my friend, those white people took my job away and gave to a Jew. 错The mourners are carrying the dead body through the market where goodsare on sale. 对Gazelle obviously did not like the writer, so he struck him and tried to keep him away from approaching him, so that he could eat the whole bread without giving it to the Arab navvy. 错The people in this colonial country have brown skin. They can not be distinguished from each other. They are as individual as bees and coral insects. 对Hummocky earth refers to a derelict building-lot. 错You hear the usual dark rumours about the Jews means people are spreading rumours that Hitler would come here and kill the Jews. 错Unit3Inaugural B.formal speech made by a person on taking office Sovereign A. self-governingSubversion C. destroyinginvective D. abusive languageinvoke A. call forthprescribe A. order or directtribulation D. great difficulty or troubleadversary C. an enemycivility B. polite behaviourengulf A. swallow upheed D. pay attention toshield A. person or thing that protectsasunder B. apart in direction or positionbelabour B. set upon with too much talkeradicater D. put an end to; destroyobserve A. celebratealmighty B. all-powerfusymbolize C. representundoing D. destructionpermit B. consentcommit A. pledgehost B. multitudealliance D. associationcast C. throwprey A. victimaggression B. invasionoutpace D. surpassanew A. once moretestimony A. evidenceinspection D. examinationthe sense of right and wrong consciencethe largest or greatest number, amount, etc. maximumdrawn up ready for battle embattledto express clearly and exactly formulatethat which has been or may be inherited heritageto take an oath swearthe quality of being generous generosityany public place in which discussions take place forumformal written order in the name of a court of law, government, or other authority, directing a person to do or not to sth. writto do away with completely abolisheither half of the celestial sphere as divided by the ecliptic, the celestial equator, or the horizon. hemispherea group of persons gathered together for a common reason, as for a legislative, religious, educational, or social purpose. assemblyto confer with another or others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement negotiatethe act of suspecting something, especially something wrong, on little evidence or without proof suspicionto keep in perfect or unaltered condition; maintain unchanged. preserveto call together summonfeelings of devoted attachment and affection loyaltybe delighted rejoicea conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attemptendeavorardent, often selfless affection and dedication devotionsomething promoting or contributing to happiness, well-being, or prosperity; a boon blessingthe act or an instance of seeking or pursuing something; a search. questto release or loose from or as if from a leash unleashto give warning to alarmfree or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform steadyto have meaning or importance signifydeeply earnest, serious, and sober solemna solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge, often calling on God or a sacred object as witness o oatha person from whom one is descended; an ancestor forebearan adversary; an opponent foeKennedy's specific poliscy towards the poor countries is B. to help them help themselves.In what way is the world different according to Kennedy? B. in the way of science and technology.Which statement is not true? D. Bothe are trying to keep this uncertain balance of terrible military power.In his line "Let the word go forth from this time and place", “the word”means. C. what Kennedy saysKennedy's "alliance for progress" is the policy towards. D. the Latin American countries.Unit 4intricate B. complicatedanecdote A. short amusing storyaffirmation C. positive statementchurl D. peasantconvict A. criminalintercept A. stop between starting-point and destinationdenial C. refusing a requestdelve C. search carefully and deeplyimmune A. securefacetious D. not serioussinister B. suggesting evilpejorative C. contemptuousultimatum D. final statement of conditions to be acceptedtussle A. have a hard struggle or fightscamper C. run quickly and playfully、tart B. sarcasticcoin D. inventdominance C. controlling powersalon A .a regular held fashionable gatheringsociable A. gregariousdeserve D. to be worthy ofsparkle D. flowopportunity C. a chance for advancementindulged A. gratifygossip B. rumorprose C. writingpunctuate D. interrupt periodicallyrecess C. secluded placepressing A. urgentedict ： A. orderordinary commonplacejumping from one thing to another d desultorysoldier armed with a musket m musketeervery close friend or associate i intimateflow slowly, turning here and there m meanderusing or involving two languages b bilingualfarmyard birds of any kind, such as hens, ducks, etc. p poultryperson in an unimportant position working for sb. else u underling magical or mysterious power or process of transforming one thing into another a alchemystate, quality of being snobbish s snobberyperson with the legal right to receive a title, property, when the owner dies h heirmocking remark j jeergreatest in power, authority, or rank; paramount or dominant s supremeto object to, especially in a formal statement p ：protest a person, an animal, or a plant whose descent can be traced to a particular individual or group. descendanta force that tends to oppose or retard motion r resistancean enclosure for swine s stythe meat of a calf v veala narrow fissure in rock or a break in friendly relations r riftsomething that separates or holds apart b barrierto attempt to overthrow the authority of the state or rebel r revoltto use wrongly or improperly; misuse a abuse treatment or consideration based on class or category rather than individual merit; partiality or prejudice d discriminationphysical or mental strength, energy, or force v vigorto declare free of blame; absolve. j justify1. He said he loved her in the inner most recesses of his heart.2. They indulged in eating and drinking in the party the other evening.3. One's upbring largely determines success in life.4. in a flash he realized that they were presents from his patients.5. By the time I’ve paid all the bills I owe I shall b on the rocks6. What’s wrong with him? He is in such a bad temper. He must have got out of bed on the wrong side7. I wish my students wouldn’t turn up their noses at doing their schoolwork.8. I wouldn’t be in your shoes for all the wealth in the world.9. We are waiting for confirmation of the news.10. You must bind the gangster to the seat with rope lest he should escape11. He was always trying to get to know members of the nobility out of snobbery12. it was not until he mid-twentieth century that psychology really came into its own13. Because Matt is susceptible to bronchial infections, his mother badgered him to get a flu shot.14. Laura agreed to accept Tom's gift on condition that he allow here to treat him to a movie.15. A perceptive child knows immediately when a parent is distraught or upset.16. Hank has no concept of how difficult it is to operate a farm these days.17. The actress was receptive to the director's suggestions for portraying the role of Lady Macbeth. 18. The performances in this production of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard are first-rate, with only one exception19. Macbeth's expression was deceptive, for as he smiled, he plotted King Duncan's death.20. This antiballistic missile is designed to locate and intercept enemy ballistic missiles.The real thesis of this piece of exposition is _______ C. Bar conversation has a charm of its ownThis piece of exposition is _____ in style. B. informalOne of the reasons for him to like bar conversation is that ______. D. He was a frequenter of the English pubs“The King’s English ”came into being in ______. A. 16th centuryThe worst conversationalist is the person who ______. C. is trying to talk sense The Norman lords turned up their noses at rabbit, because the rabbit was not changed into lapin. 错A good conversation has no focus at all. 错The rulers of the Angevins and the Plantagenets spoke French. 对The author agrees to what Auden said that all a writer needs is a pen, plenty of paper and “the best dictionaries he can afford.”错Even the most educated and the most literate people do not use the King’s English all the time in conversation. 对The author is in favour of bilingual education. 对There exists in the working people, different from the Saxon peasants, a spirit of opposition to the cultural authority of the ruling class. 错Looking up the dictionary in the middle of a conversation will settle the argument in the conversation, which will make the conversation goes freely. 错People who ruin the conversation by talking sense are just like chimpanzees, who are not able to have conversation. 对The language of Dr. Caius should be more vigorous, direct and straightforward. ：错Unit5sceptical B. incredulouspedantic D. of a person who emphasizes trivial points of learning proportions D. dimensionsblubber say with sobsmodulate A. make a change in the toneinfamy B. being shamefulcontrite C. penitentwax A. grow bigger or greateracme B. highest pointveer C. change directionsexultant A. triumphantunsightly B. uglytesty C. impatientfracture B. breaktug A. pullcovet D. desiretrauma A. emotional shockgrulling C. tiringdesist B. ceasemince D. euphemizeperspiration C. sudationclap A. strikequalify C. restrictchink D. a narrow openingreel B. lurchshamble A. walk in an awkward waycontrite C. feeling regretdiscerning C. perspicaciouschirp D. a short,high-pitched soundwaif A. homeless childcontradict B. be contrary toimmovable A. permanentpenetrate B. piercespecification a detailed, exact statement of particulars scrap C. small piecetremendous D. enormousposture C. carriagegrasp tightly B. clutchscalpel C. a small, light knifewince B. draw backjuice which comes from meat while it is cooking g gravyto determine the nature of (esp. a disease) from observation of symptoms d diagnoseflat part of either side of the head between the forehead and the ear t temple medicine causing the bowels to empty themselves l laxativeappointment between lovers to meet at a secret place t trystlarge, solid piece c chunkwithout denial a admittedlylose health and strength l languishto become less or weaker w wanenamed group of fixed stars c constellationdeformed and mentally undeveloped person c cretinsmall piece of burning wood or coal in a dying fire e emberto make a loud deep noise like a bull b bellowwidely known esp. for sth. bad n notoriousart of placing or moving fighting forces for or during battle t tacticsone, such as a person or an object, that is bulky, clumsy, or unwieldy h hulk to destine to an unhappy end d dooma bowl-shaped depression at the mouth of a volcano c craterno longer burning or active e extinctshowing initiative and willingness to undertake new projects e enterprisingworth being remembered or noted m memorableto set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds u unfettera business enterprise involving some risk in expectation of gain v venture lacking strength or firmness; weak or spiritless l limplacking vigor or energy f flaccidsuitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting. a appropriate a specifically defined division in a system of classification; a class. c categorya branch of knowledge or teaching d disciplinekeenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating: a acutethe extreme limit of understanding or achievenment in a particular area f ___ frontierhaving or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns. a astutesomething taken to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation; an assumption hypothesisto engage in a formal discussion or argument d debatea massive variety of the mineral uraninite p pitchblendeanger aroused by something unjust, mean, or unworthy. i indignationa shrill, often frantic cry s shrieka surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its matted roots t turfto make known (something concealed or secret) r revealhaving the flavor or odor of game, especially game that is slightly spoiled g gamyto thrust or throw forcefully into a substance or place p plungethe skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it p peltto burn with little smoke and no flame s smoldersomething expected; a possibility p prospectgilled with a specified element or elements f fraughta quality, an ability, or an accomplishment that makes a person suitable for a particular position or task q qualificationThe writer wants to show that ______.B. love is an error and it has deceptive quality that does not follow the principles of logicThe narrator claimed that Polly's brain is just like ______. C. a dynamo According to the narrator, he is ______. B. writing an informal essayYou would go far to find another girl so agreeable”means that ______.D. it would be difficult for you to find another girl who was as agreeable as Polly.When he was ultimately rejected by Polly, the law student thought he was ___. A. Frankenstein1.There is a limit for what flesh and blood can bear.[01] synecdoche2.The first man has poisoned the well before anybody could drink from it. He has .hamstrung his opponent before he could even start. [02] metaphor3.It was like digging a tunnel.[03] simile4.it is not often that one so young has such a giant intellect.[04] hyperbole5.I was not Pygmalion; I was Frankenstein, and my monster had me by the throat. allusion metonymy6.“Holy Toledo!”he repeated fifteen or twenty times. [06] hyperbole7.Logic, far from being a dry, pedantic discipline, is a living, breathing thing, full of beauty, passion, and trauma. [07] metaphor8.Maybe somewhere in the extinct crater of her mind, a few embers still smoldered. .Maybe somehow I could fan them into flame.[08] extended metaphor9.but I was not one to let my heart rule my head. [09] metonymy10.My brain, that precision instrument, slipped into high gear.[10] mixed metaphorUnit 6mutation B. changediscredit A. doubtcorollary D. consequencediversity A. varietyhomogeneous B. uniformasset C. benefitinevitable B. unavoidablecosmopolitan D. internationalrehabilitation A. improvementevade C. avoidgenerate D. produceundermine B. weakenmolecule A. particlegalaxy C. starethics D. moralityponderous A. heavysculpture B. statuebulldozer C. a powerful tractoretch C. drawbleary A. blurredimperative B. impossible to deter or evade consistent D. in agreementtransmission A. gearboxequivalent B. equaltrait C. a distinguishing feature universalise D. generalizefantastic B. strangetrusses A. a rigid frameworkunique C. singlecommon B. sudden calamitypermanent A. lastingnuclear C. atomicdecade D. a period of ten yearsreminisce B. recollectreliable B. dependablevault A. compartmentinitially C. at firstinnovation B. the act of introducing something newlinger D. remaintrailer A. a furnished vana following of one thing after another; succession. s sequenceaggressively self-assured a assertiveto remove (recorded material) from a magnetic tape or other storage medium e eraseto change in form or character m modifyto treat with ridicule or contempt m mockexisting or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact, form, or name v virtuala narrow opening; a groove or slit: s slot make cloth w weavea closed path followed or capable of being followed by an electric current c circuit an artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface, often with unifying lines and color c collageAn agency by which something is accomplished, conveyed, or transferred: m mediumthat which has mass and occupies space; matter s substantialityto revive with or as if with rest, food, or drink; give new vigor or spirit to r refresh insight, intuition, or knowledge gained by perceiving p perceptionthe physical characteristics, especially the surface features, of an area. g geographyevil intent m malice a business deal t transactionexist in large numbers of amounts a abounda device through which a user can communicate with a computer t terminala dispersion of fine sand, smoke, dust in the air that reduces visibility h haze science of the relations between heat and mechanical work t thermodynamics science dealing with heredity g geneticsdesign or conduct an outline that offers the least resistance in moving through air, water etc. s streamlinethe appreciation of beauty a aesthetic artificial product a artifact contemptuous of irrelevant talk about God and sacred things b blasphemythe act or practice of eating one's own kind c cannibalismthe art of winning by using the rules to one's own advantage with out actually cheating g gamesmanshipthe act of placing, or the state of being placed, side by side j juxtapositiona very high degree of skill in performance or appreciation in one of the arts v virtuosityThe universality of science means more and more people accept the basic concepts of science. 对Now there still exist two schools of genetics---a western genetics and a Soviet genetics. 错Technology which follows naturally after science also shows the tendency toward universalizin对With the spread of technology and science, people become less and less identical. 错A technical innovation like streamlining may not be accepted by car makers at first. 对Today's automobile has unique feature to show it is produced and made by a certain company or country. 错The Fiesta, the car model, seems to have disappeared completely from the market of the world. 对One can easily see the difference on the various car models that are in the same price range within a distance of 500 paces. 错Special traits in American cars displayed the influence of American history, and these traits are disappearing. 对The idea of streamline was first put forward by Ferdinard Porsche. 错Human being, whichever country he is in, is in the same surroundings and culture, so the modern man no longer has distinct individuality. 对Being a cosmopolitan, he can only find disadvantage, for he loses a home in the traditional sense of the word. 错If there is not a great disaster caused by a nuclear war, the universalizing force of technology will not continue to influence modern culture and the people's。
