Hiroshima -- 补充练习 EXERCISES

Ⅰ. Word explanation

1. elderly
   A. olderly
   B. mid-age
   C. approaching mid-age
   D. past mid-age
2.facade
   A. the wall of a building
   B. the front of a building
   C. in front of a building
   D.the wall in front of a building
3. ignorance
   A. disregard
   B. pretend not to see
   C. lack of knowledge
   D. neglect
4. demolish
   A. decrease
   B. . erect
   C. tear down
   D. set aside
5. inhibit
   A. live
   B. dwell
   C. suppress
   D. unlock
6. barge
   A. a kind of cloth
   B. a kind of clothing
   C. a colour
   D. a boat
7. scar
   A. a wound
   B. a hidden wound
   C. a mark on the skin
   D. a mark of damage
8. commit
   A. to do
   B. to commission
   C. to trust
   D. to place an order
9. preserve
   A. to keep from danger
   B. . to serve in advance
   C. . to save
   D. . to reserve
10. consist of
   A. be composed of
   B. be composed of
   C. contain
   D. include
11. lump
   A. lamp
   B. mass
   C. limp
   D. lung
12. gratitude
   A. appreciation
   B. thankfulness
   C.gratefulness
   D.all the above
13. halt
   A. stop
   B. prevent
   C. salute
   D. alter
14. destination
   A. destiny
   B. desperate
   C. goal
   D. doom
15. sketch
   A. stretch
   B. skeptic
   C. scratch
   D. draw

Ⅱ. Replace each underlined part with one word learnt in the text, the first letter of which is given:

1. The teacher answered with a brief nod of agreement.a
2. The book was so interesting that I was practically unconscious of my surroundings. o
3. The thought of his past experience of stealing brings him a sudden sharp pain of conscience.t
4. I see little hope of his recovery.p
5. His greatest concern washow to find money for a holiday in Europe.p by
6. She shouldn't have come to the hotel suite. She shouldn't have delayed leaving --- this was fatal --- after others had left.l
7. If I had been less careful I might have been more wise.c
8. They faced one another in the boxing ring.e
9. The town will build a monument to its war heroes.e
10. She was deeply disturbed until she learned that her husband was among the survivors.a

Ⅲ. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the following words or expressions in its proper form. Each word or expression is to be used only once.

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to have a lump in one's throat, spare, spectacle, on the part of, rub shoulders with, humiliate, shiver, sink in, in response, fold

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1. Obviously my warning failed to, and he got into trouble as a consequence.
2. The children at play among the flowers made quite a fine
3. There is no objectionthe land owner.
4. Twice I put the request to him, but he said nothing
5. All during her mother's funeral, Alice
6. You should disdain such a person as that
7. a piece of paper round the flowers so that they'll be easier to carry.
8. . China will never forget thetreaties forced upon her by foreign invaders.
9. The victorious enemy neither young nor old
10. Judging from the of the children it must be cold outside

Ⅴ. Reading comprehension.

1. The sentence “little girls and elderly ladies in kimonos rubbed shoulders with teenagers and women in western dress” shows that __.
   A. western influence and national tradition co-existed in Japan
   B. There were lots of female walking in the streets.
   C. . Little girls and elderly women wore kimonos but teenagers and women wore western dress
   D. Women in Japan wore different clothes
2. The sentence “the usher bowed deeply and heaved a long, almost musical sigh” shows that __.
   A. the usher was pleasant and loved music
   B. the usher was bored but still very polite
   C. the was boring but still kept his politeness
   D. the usher was boring but still wanted to keep himself in pleasant mood
3.The author’s description of the mayor “he was a tall, thin man, sad-eyed and serious” shows that __.
   A. the meeting with the author who was an American reminded the mayor of the atomic crime
   B. the mayor must be in sad mood that night.
   C. the author’s own mentality distorted the image of the mayor
   D. the mayor did not want to talk with the author
4. The sentence “there are two different schools of thought in this city of oysters” means __.
   A. people in Hiroshima hold different opinions on the A-bomb attack
   B. people in Hiroshima hold different opinions on World War II
   C. people in Hiroshima hold different opinions on how to treat the remnants of the A-bomb attack.
   D. people in Hiroshima hold different opinions on how to preserve their memory of the A-bomb attack
5. The sentence “the very sight of which would send shivers down the spine of any healthy visitor” means __.
   A. any healthy visitor would feel uneasy when he saw the medical instruments
   B. Any healthy visitor would start trembling when he saw the medical instruments
   C. the medical instruments were burnished and cold
   D. as soon as he saw the cold medical instruments, the visitor began shivering
6. The expression “earthly cares” in this text can be best understood as __.
   A. daily worries such as food, clothing and etc
   B. global considerations such as environment and etc
   C. social conflicts such as terrorism, disarmament and etc.
   D. everyday business such as economy and finance and etc.
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第一册第2课练习答案

　1-1: /　　　 答案:D
　1-2: /　　　 答案:B
　1-3: /　　　 答案:C
　1-4: /　　　 答案:C
　1-5: /　　　 答案:C
　1-6: /　　　 答案:D
　1-7: /　　　 答案:D
　1-8: /　　　 答案:A
　1-9: /　　　 答案:A
　1-10: /　　　答案:A
　1-11: /　　　答案:B
　1-12: /　　　答案:D
　1-13: /　　　答案:A
　1-14: /　　　答案:C
　1-15: /　　　答案:D
　2-1: /
　　答案:assent
　2-2: /
　　答案: oblivious
　2-3: /
　　答案:twinge
　2-4: /
　　答案:prospect
　2-5: /
　　答案:preoccupation
　2-6: /
　　答案: lingered
　2-7: /
　　答案: cautious
　2-8: /
　　答案:encountered
　2-9: /
　　答案:erect
　3-0: /
　　答案: agitated
　3-1: /
　　答案: sink in
　3-2: /
　　答案: spectacle
　3-3: /
　　答案: on the part of
　3-4: /
　　答案: in response
　3-5: /
　　答案: had a lump in her throat
　3-6: /
　　答案: to rub shoulders with
　3-7: /
　　答案: Fold
　3-8: /
　　答案:humiliating
　3-9: /
　　答案:spared
　3-10: /
　　答案: shivering
　4-1: /　　　 答案:A
　4-2: /　　　 答案:B
　4-3: /　　　 答案:C
　4-4: /　　　 答案:D
　4-5: /　　　 答案:A
　4-6: /　　　 答案:A