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1、-第 1 页高级英语高级英语 1 练习练习答案答案(Unit 1)-第 2 页高级英语高级英语 1 第第 1 单元练习答案单元练习答案I.Text Comprehension1.Decide which of the following best states the authors purpose.A.To condemn with the authors own experience racial discrimination in American society aslate as the 1940s.B.To describe the authors trip with her fa

2、mily to Washington D.C.as a graduation present.C.To disclose the fact that the black people were still leading a poor life in the United States.Key:A 2.Judge,according to the text,whether the following statements are true or false.1.The author took her first trip to Washington D.C.at the beginning o

3、f the summer upon hergraduation from the eighth grade.T 2.The authors sister graduated at the same time from the same school.F 3.They went at night on a milk train to Washington D.C.because it was cheaper.F 4.The dining car food in the 1940s always cost too much money and no one could tell whosehand

4、s had been playing all over that food,nor where those same hands had been justbefore.F 5.Phylliss high school senior class trip had been to Washington D.C.before,but she didntenjoy herself at all.F 6.The authors father,moved by the historical surroundings and the heat of early evening,decided to ent

5、ertain the family again.T 7.Insulted by the waitresss words,the author and her family turned around and marched outof the store,quiet but outraged.T 8.The author wrote and typed her angry letter and managed to mail it to the president of theUnited States.F II.Writing Strategies1.Flashback:A flashbac

6、k(闪回)is a technique used by writers.It is often used in movies,television andliterature.It involves a character remembering something that happened to him in the past.Activity:Besides Paragraph 2,youre expected to find out some other paragraphs thatcontain this technique.Tips:Besides Paragraph 2,Par

7、agraphs 6,8 and 9 contain or involve flashbacks.Here is a movie clip from The Bourne Ultimatum,in which the technique of flashback isused.2.SymbolismSymbolism in art tries to show not what is real but what could stand instead of what exists.It deals with ideas that arent physical,mostly.e.g.Moby-Dic

8、k:representation of an unknowable God;Scarlet Letter:The scarlet letter“A”is meant to be a symbol of shame,but instead itbecomes a powerful symbol of identity to Hester.Activity:Find some examples of symbolism in the text.Tips:“summer brightness”(Paragraph 8)“corolla of dazzling whiteness”(Paragraph

9、 9)“white mottled marble”(Paragraph 15)-第 3 页The repeated“white”in the last paragraph,and it reveals the phony democracy of theUnited States and the false freedom of colored people,which drove our writer mad andindignant.III.Language Work1.Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own wor

10、ds.1)The first time I went to Washington D.C.was on the edge of the at the beginning of2)Preparations were in the air around our house before school was even over.the whole family were already either actually busy making preparations or enjoying theambience3)In fact,my first trip to Washington was a

11、 mobile feast.a large enjoyable meal on the train4)as if we had never been Black before.as if we had never been mistreated for being black.5)My parents wouldnt speak of this injustice,not because they had contributed to it.had partially caused6)My fury was not going to be acknowledged by a like fury

12、.was not going to be openly sympathized with by people displaying a similar anger2.Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair in their appropriate forms andnote the difference of meaning between them.bruisescarExplanation:bruise indicates an injury of the surface flesh,caused by a b

13、low that does notnecessarily break the skin and that results in a marked skin;the word can also suggest thetendency to turn black-and-blue from small impacts.Scar refers to the forming of a mark over ahealed wound or suggests the doing of damage that will leave a lasting mark.1)Be sure to store thes

14、e tropical fruits carefully as they bruise easily.2)She continued massaging her right foot,which was bruised and aching.3)He was scarred for life during a pub fight.4)This is something thats going to scar him forever.dampensoakExplanation:Dampen is to make or become somewhat wet,emphasizing the mois

15、t conditionthat results.In a figurative sense,the word means to depress.Soak means to wet thoroughly,implying immersion.To soak something is to place it in liquid and leave it long enough for theliquid to act upon it.1)Nothing quite beats the luxury of soaking in a long and hot bath at the end of a

16、tiring day.2)Dampen the stamp at the back and stick it on the envelope;there you are.3)Ive gotten my feet thoroughly soaked in the cold,feeling frozen through and through.4)I hate to dampen your spirits,but arent you overlooking a few minor points?acknowledgeadmitExplanation:Acknowledge is to accept

17、 responsibility for something one makes known,and weacknowledge something embarrassing or awkward,and usually not voluntarily;more often,theacknowledgment is extracted from one more or less unwillingly.Admit is a bold acknowledgmentof implication in something one has formerly tended to deny or to eq

18、uivocate about.1)There are some faults which men readily admit but others not so readily”(Epictetus).-第 4 页2)The general finally acknowledged that the war had not been going as well as expected,buthe affirmed that a shift in strategy would enhance the prospects of victory.3)His cooking reflects a de

19、termination to acknowledge his northern roots.4)He admitted under questioning that he was in the service of a foreign power,but deniedthat he was guilty of espionage.agonyanguishExplanation Agony represents suffering,the endurance of which calls forth every humanresource.Its severity is of such exte

20、nt that the word is often used to denote the struggle and painthat may precede death.Anguish points to the extremity of grief which so terrifies the spirit as tobe insupportable.1)In a Guatemalan prison,the man lingered in agony for 18 minutes when the lethal injectionfinally took effect.2)So you wi

21、ll be saving these villagers a lot of trouble and anguish if you tell us now wherethey are.3)No child deserves to live in the shadow of fear,anguish and pain.4)The driver screamed in agony and dropped the automatic as he was crushed between thedoor and the chassis.3.Fill in the blank in each sentenc

22、e with a word or phrase taken from the box,using itsappropriate form.ensconceagonyvulnerablein privatedazzleavowtravestydaintyapproverelievedecreeflair1)The local council has decreed that the hospitals that are not able to reach the servicestandards should close.2)When Hamlet murmured To be,or not t

23、o be,he was faced with a(n)agonizing dilemma.3)The young mother smiled approvingly at her son,who asked to play outdoors.4)The Prime Minister is now firmly ensconced in Downing Street with a large majority.5)We need a manager with plenty of flair to run the business in China.6)It is noticed that qui

24、ck-minded people suffer no vulnerability to criticism.7)It was a relief to be outside in the fresh air again after staying weeks-long underground.8)The governments avowed commitment to reduce tax has been largely appreciated.4.Make a sentence of your own for each of the given words with meanings oth

25、er than thoseused in the text.You may change the part of speech of these words.1)presentJohn presented me with the challenge,and I took it up.2)capitalTo open a supermarket demands a large amount of capital.3)packWell,its your turn to shuffle the pack and deal the cards.4)moveIt would be a wise move

26、 to check the market first.5)counterThe results of the test ran counter to expectations.6)dropIs there a drop of tea left in the pot?-第 5 页5.Fill in each blank with a definite,indefinite,or zero article.(1)The concept of(2)/sleep research is(3)afairly new development.(4)Alot of experimental work is

27、done to increase our knowledge about(5)/insomnia and othersleep-related problems in order to help(6)/people who are deprived of(7)/sleep.Someof these studies have shown that,although some people have(8)/trouble falling asleep,(9)/others have(10)anequally difficult time waking up.It is believed that

28、there is(11)anatural cycle which regulates(12)/mans body temperature.During(13)the night(14)a persons temperature may drop one or two degrees,and it canbe difficult to arouse him in(15)the morning if his body hasnt become hot enough yet.Inaddition,(16)a person awakened during(17)a period of(18)/heav

29、y sleep is irritable andcannot think clearly.Finally,some people dont want to get up simply because they dont like(19)the activity that awaits them.Tips:An online brief introduction()The can be used with non-count nouns,or the article can be omitted entirely.A/an can be used only with count nouns.So

30、me common types of nouns that dont take anarticle are:Names of languages and nationalities;Names of sports;Names of academic subjects.6.Put a word in each blank that is appropriate for the context.I remember the very day that I became colored.Up(1)to my thirteenth year I lived in thelittle Negro tow

31、n of Eatonville,Florida.The only(2)white people I knew passed through the towngoing to or coming(3)from Orlando.The native whites rode dusty horses,and the Northerntourists chugged down the sandy village road in automobiles.The Northerners were peered atcautiously from behind curtains by the(4)timid

32、.The more venturesome would come out on theporch to watch them go past and got just as(5)much pleasure out of the tourists as the touristsgot out of the village.During this period,white people(6)differed from the colored to me only in that they rodethrough town and never(7)lived there.They liked to

33、hear me“speak pieces”and sing andwanted to see me dance,and(8)gave me generously of their small silver for doing these things,which seemed(9)strange to me for I wanted to do them so much that I needed bribing to(10)stop.Only they didnt know it.The colored people gave no dimes.IV.Translation1.Transla

34、ting Sentences1)我自己还没有看过，不过大家都认为是一部好片子。(suppose)I havent seen it myself,but it is supposed to be a really good movie.suppose vt.assume,believe,accept as true;pretend that sth.is true;take sth.as a factbe supposed to do sth:be expected or required to do sth.e.g.Am I supposed to be at the meeting on T

35、uesday?Latin America is supposed to be a pretty inexpensive place to travel in.This restaurant is supposed to make excellent salads.e.g.Scientists can only suppose that the illness is caused by a virus.2)女主人把奶酪切成一口一块的大小，客人们吃起来就方便了。(bite-size)The hostess cut the cheese into bite-size pieces;therefore

36、,it would be more convenient-第 6 页for the guests to eat it.bite-size adj.(usa.before noun)a)small enough to be put whole into your mouthe.g.Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.b)small enough to be read or dealt with easilye.g.The guides are produced in bite-sized sections.3)睡眠不足的话，很少有人能够正常生活。(dep

37、rive)No one can function properly if they are deprived of adequate sleep.deprive vt.if you deprive someone of something,you take it away from them or preventthem from having itdeprive someone of somethinge.g.As a child he had been deprived of love and attention.The courts cannot deprive me of the ri

38、ght to see my child.4)他细心地学我的样子，装作什么怪事都没有发生。(copy)He carefully copied my pretense that nothing unusual had occurred.copy vt.a)to make a copy that is the same as the original thinge.g.They were charged with illegally copying videotapes.b)to do something in the same way as someone elsee.g.Children lea

39、rn by copying their parents.5)他上台后发布的第一项法令就是禁止私人拥有枪支。(decree)The first decree he issued after he came into office was that private ownership of guns(should)be banned.fan-cooled adj.cooled by blowing a current of air on with or as if with a fane.g.totally enclosed fan-cooled type induction motor(全封闭扇

40、冷式感应电动机)6)我就是来看他那被说得神乎其神的脚法的。(fabled)Ive come to see his fabled footwork that people talk so much about.decree n.an official decision or order made by a leader or governmente.g.Napoleon made a conquerors entry into Berlin.Here he issued the Berlin Decree thatbarred British goods from Europe.（拿破仑以征服者

41、的姿态进入柏林。在那里颁布了禁止英国与欧洲大陆通商的柏林敕令。）7)我不是一个严格意义上的教师，因为我没有接受过训练，但是我有丰富的教学经验。(proper)Im not a teacher proper,since I havent been trained,but Ive had a lot of teachingexperience.proper adj.a)only before noun suitable for the purpose or situatione.g.You have to have the proper tools for the job.b)never befo

42、re noun understood in its most exact meaninge.g.Does he live in Swansea proper or in the suburbs?8)学生通常都会在考试之前猜考试题目。(anticipate)Students tend to anticipate what questions they will be asked on the examination.anticipate vt.a)to think that something will probably happen-第 7 页e.g.The organizers hadnt

43、anticipated the huge interest there was in the event.The building will be completed around six months earlier than anticipated.b)to guess that something will happen,and be ready to deal with ite.g.Luckily we had anticipated the question.2.Translating PassageTranslate the following into Chinese.It wo

44、uld be fatal for America to overlook the urgency of the moment and to underestimatethe determination of the Negro.This sweltering summer of the Negros legitimate discontent willnot pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.Nineteen sixty-three isnot an end,but a beginning.Th

45、ere will be neither rest nor tranquility in America until the Negrois granted his citizenship rights.The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations ofour nation until the bright day of justice emerges.参考译文:如果美国对此时此刻的迫切性视而不见，低估黑人的决心，那么这对美国的命运来说将是致命的。自由平等、令人心旷神怡的秋天遥遥无期，黑人正当愤怒的闷热夏季就不会消

46、失。1963 年并不是终结，而是一个开端。只要黑人得不到公民权益，美国就不可能有安宁和稳定。反抗的旋风会继续撼动这个国家的根基，直到光明正义的日子来临。V.Oral Activities1.Giving A TalkSince the founding of the Peoples Republic of China,working people are said to have been theowners of the nation.In spite of the great improvement in peoples living standards,polarizationof we

47、alth and poverty seems to be getting more and more serious.Therefore,discrimination ofsome kinds has occurred in China today.If you agree,give examples and explore the causes.You could probably begin your talk with“I know that were,generally speaking,living ahappy life.However,for one reason or anot

48、her,we might have heard of instances of inequality inour society.Now let me give you some examples.”Tips:Let me give you some examples to illustrate the inequality that I believe exists in oursociety.A person from a rural area might be looked down upon with a contemptuous glance.Female students migh

49、t have the experience of being discriminated against in job-hunting.Elderly people might fail to get the priority seats on the bus.And patients who are seriouslyill might be refused to be hospitalized just because they have insufficient money.Such thingsmay have been caused by factors that are socia

50、l,psychological,economic,geographical,orwhatever.2.Having A DiscussionAlthough it has long been claimed that all men are created equal and independent,people,inreality,for one reason or another,suffer from discrimination,racial,gender,age,or whatever.Thetext The Fourth of July is a vivid illustratio