8. When , with a sudden injection of saxophones , the tempo quickened , he spun her out carefully , keeping the beat with his shoulders .
KEY B
1. 他的声音尽管很熟悉,却使他感到厌烦,声音听上去尖细刺耳.
2. 他把火柴一弹,使它竖转着飞进了路沟.
3. 唉,我想都不敢想艾维会怎么说, 可是就我来说, 我感谢亲爱的上帝,你有头脑想到不干那份工作.
4. 他把前面的头发稍稍弄乱，使一小绺头发垂在前额上。
5. 他希望她不会太生气，因为她生气的时候他会想他当初该不该和她结婚，而有了这种怀疑使他感到很憋闷。
6. 看上去就像有人拿了个刨子把凸出的部分给削平了，你知道，在后面那儿 。
7. 要是有什么是我不愿意从你嘴里听到的，那就是神父。你把神父的事留给我。
8. 当音乐中突然加进了萨克管，速度变快了，他小心地和她旋转起来， 用自己的双肩打着拍子。
C．Fill in the blank in each sentence with the best word or expression from the box below , changing its form when necessary :
Pinch keep at twiddle droop whirl feel like oneself fuss toss feel crowded read one’s mind take it easy pluck
1. The way everybody demanded that he should reach a decision immediately made him feel crowded .
2. There is no need to fuss over a broken vase .
3. The speaker went on and on , she had to pinch herself to stay awake .
4. He tossed a few things into the suitcase and left in a hurry .
5. Her teenage son was very quiet these days . She asked him if something had been bothering him , but he just looked at her without saying anything . She was worried , she wished she could read his mind .
6. The police had been working on the case for over three months without much result , but they refused to give up . They would keep at it till they finally arrested the ring –leader .
7. “ What happened ?” he asked , plucking the letter from her hand .
8. The summer was so hot and dry that leaves on the trees all drooped .
D . Circle the right word or expression in the brackets in each of the following sentences :
1. Ever since he recovered from his heart attack, he realized he had to ( feel like himself , take things easy ) .
2. They had to ( scrub , brush ) the floor after the party was over .
3. He ( flicked , plucked ) the dust from his hat before entering the house .
4. Sensing that someone was approaching him from the back , he ( twiddled , whirled ) around suddenly .
5. The child was shy . She kept ( plucking , picking ) her mother by the sleeve to drag her away from the crowd .
6. He just sat there ( turning , twiddling ) his thumbs , showing no interest in the discussion .
7. He doesn’t like his job , but he ( keep at , keeps ) it before he can find something better .
8. The boys ( tossed , threw ) a coin to decide who should make the first move .
E .Explain the underlined words in english :
1. In a deeper register Ace added ….
2. ….I mean , she’s a realist , too ….
3. She frowned , smoothed herself , and said …
4. She fussed all day …
5. Ace angrily sailed the paper into an armchair .
6. ….I read her tiny mind ?
7. Boy , they can rave when their pocket –book’s hit .
8. We will have no Juniors .
Key .E
1. low range of his voice
2. a person who is realistic and believes himself to be without illusions
3. calmed herself
4. cried and disturbed others
5. threw the paper into an armchair
6. I understand what she thinks .
7. when they have to bear any loss of money
8. we will have no son .
F. Translate the following into English :
埃斯陷进了困境。他丢了工作， 害怕面对妻子埃维。由于他挣的钱不够养家，埃维不得
不不去当售货员。 她干了一天活之后总是很累， 而且常常没时间做晚饭。现在他又被解雇了， 因此非常担心埃维会大发脾气。埃斯的母亲给他们带女儿邦尼， 平时总是埃维去接孩子， 但是那天埃斯去接邦尼。 他的妈妈对他丢了工作挺高兴， 因为她觉得儿子本该有个更好的工作才对。 这次埃维倒没有对埃斯发太大的脾气， 但是埃斯摆脱困境了吗？
Ace was in a plight . He lost the job and was afraid to see his wife .Evey had to work as a saleswoman because Ace could not earn enough money to support the family . She was always very tired after working a whole day . She always had no time to cook dinner . now he was sacked , so he was worried that Evey would be mad . Ace ‘s mother took care of their daughter Bonnie for them . Evey always took Bonnie back , but Ace went to take Bonnie that day . Ace’s mother was glad that Ace lost the job , for she thought Ace should have a better job . Evey was not very angry with Ace this time , but did Ace get rid of the plight ?
G.Write a short passage of 150-200words in English on the topic :”What Have You Found out about Ace from the Story ?”You should cover the following points :
1. Ace as a basketball player at high school ;
2. how Ace lost his job that day ;
3. what his mother thought about him ;
4. Ace’s relationship with his wife .
“What have you found out about Ace from the story ?”
Ace was the most excellent basketball player when he was in high school. As a sure –fingered center , he was so great at that time that he was called Ace instead of Fred Anderson , his real name.
But now Ace was in plight . As a breadwinner , he not only lost his fame but also his job . That day , when backing a car , he crashed into another car . Because of this accident , he was fired . Although he had been tired of the job , he hoped to keep it to support the family .
Instead , Ace’s mother was very pleased that his son lost the job . She always thought that job had no future and Ace was able to find a better job .
What made Ace upset was how to face his wife . As Ace couldn’t earn enough money , Evey had
to work as a saleswoman . She worked very hard and was always tired . now being sacked , Ace was worried that evey would be mad . Though their marriage was built on deep love , it couldn’t escape the influence of financial difficulty . Ace tried his best to avoid quarrel this time . But it’s impossible for him to find a effective solution unless he could find a job with adequate income .
Lesson Eight Science Has Spoiled My Supper
A. Answer the following question on the text :
1. Why does the author make a distinction between science And the so-called science ?
2. In the author’s opinion , what has science done to American food in general over the years ?
3. How has “ science” changed the quality of cheese ?
4. How has “ science” lowered the quality of vegetables ?
5. Why does the author say that deep-freezing has rung down the curtain of American cookery ?
6. Why does the author suggest that the tastelessness of American food leads to the national problem of obesity ?
7. Apart from obesity , what are the other consequences of the application of “science” to food production ?
8. Pick out three examples of exaggeration and explain what is exaggeration in each .
Key A
1. Because the author points out his love for science at the very beginning . He makes distinction between science and the so-called science in order to make clear that what he opposes is “ what is so called “ science.
2. American food is nutritious and well-balance . What American eats is handsomely packaged and clean and pure . It is excellently preserved . but meanwhile American food grows less good to eat year by year .
自考高级英语课后练习题及答案 下册
