Lesson 1 The Middle Eastern BazaarⅠ. Word explanation1. conceivableA. reasonableB. imaginableC. considerableD. credible2. dinA. muted noiseB. loud distinct noiseC. tinkling soundD. continuous, confusing noise3. penetrateA. make a round about way intoB. force a way intoC. get into easilyD. dash into4. deadenA. to dieB. of, or related to deathC. to lessenD. no longer alive5. sepulchralA. overwhelmedB. pleasantC. picturesqueD. grave-like6. persecutionA. cruel treatmentB. bringing a case to the law courtC. violation of one's rightD. unfairness7. preliminaryA. previousB. prospectiveC. would-beD. preparatory8. burnishedA. polishB. smooth and shinyC. having been burnedD. something made of copper9. delicateA. complicatedB. fine and fragileC. beautiful and intricateD. tiny and easily broken10. girderA. an I-shaped iron beamB. closely organized associationC. ancient trade unionD. a tree trunk11. particularA. partlyB. generallyC. specialD. participant12. extendA. stretch outB. intentC. intendD. trend13. purchaseA. perchB. chaseC. buyD. pay14. bargainA. negotiateB. bargeC. boatD. gain15. peculiarityA. particularB. characteristicC. specificD. species16. customerA. customB. traditionC. conventionD. purchaser17. depriveA. depictB. take awayC. rubD. rob18. distinctA. distinguishB. distanceC. clearD. distract19. engraveA. cutB. tombC. gloomD. grave20. humbleA. hunchB. humpC. respectD. lowlyHiroshima---the “Liveliest City inJapan”Ⅰ. Word explanation1. elderlyA. olderlyB. mid-ageC. approaching mid-ageD. past mid-age2.facadeA. the wall of a buildingB. the front of a buildingC. in front of a buildingD.the wall in front of a building3. ignoranceA. disregardB. pretend not to seeC. lack of knowledgeD. neglect4. demolishA. decreaseB. . erectC. tear downD. set aside5. inhibitA. liveB. dwellC. suppressD. unlock6. bargeA. a kind of clothB. a kind of clothingC. a colourD. a boat7. scarA. a woundB. a hidden woundC. a mark on the skinD. a mark of damage8. commitA. to doB. to commissionC. to trustD. to place an order9. preserveA. to keep from dangerB. . to serve in advanceC. . to saveD. . to reserve10. consist ofA. be composed ofB. be composed ofC. containD. include11. lumpA. lampB. massC. limpD. lung12. gratitudeA. appreciationB. thankfulnessC.gratefulnessD.all the above13. haltA. stopB. preventC. saluteD. alter14. destinationA. destinyB. desperateC. goalD. doom15. sketchA. stretchB. skepticC. scratchD. drawLesson 3 Ships in the DesertⅠ. Choose the best words to complete the sentences.1. This thought _______ their objections.A. underliedB. processedC. scatteredD. slipped2. She wore a dress that _______ her stomach.A. pointedB. revealedC. burnedD. chart3. The boiling water _______ the glass.A. crashedB. stretchedC. changedD. cracked4. The patient showed signs of________.A. distressB. layersC. atmosphereD. slab5. The trade union _______a newcontract with the owner.A. monitoredB. absorbedC. negotiatedD. comprehend6. The bank required collateral to_______ the loan agreement.A. adjustB. ecureC. reservedD. shimmered7. The film will soon be _______.A. threatenedB. understoodC. releasedD. shimmered8. The noise outside _______ myattention.A. distractsB. transformsC. resistsD. changes9. The amount of rain _______ thegrowth of crops.A. influencedB. effectedC. affectedD. impacted10. He _______ several importantchanges.A. emergedB. submergedC. restrainedD. effected11. Scientists _______ that there is noanimal life on the Mars.A. presentB. assumeC. assessD. require12. This is a fact even our enemieshave to _______.A. holdB. leapfrogC. complicateD. acknowledge13. He tried to _______ his anger.A. disarmB. restrainC. poseD. include14. I have got _______ in the quarrelbetween Tom and Jack.A. involvedB. inspiredC. concludedD. accomplished15. An airliner _______ west of thecity last night.A. aroseB. landedC. crashedD. dropped16. I saw a clearly __ shape outside thewindow in a flash of light.A. developedB. acceleratedC. viewedD. defined17. The milk __ over the table.A. distributedB. reshapedC. lastedD. spilled18. Can't you guess the meaning of theword from the _______?A. environmentB. atmosphereC. contextD. relationship19. The children were thin and badlyin need of ________.A. precedentsB. sustenanceC. speciesD. regulation20. This microscope has a ________ ofeight.A. magnificationB. accelerationC. transformationD. collisionLesson 5 Speech on Hitler’s Invasion of the U.S.S.RⅠ. Word explanation1. convictionA. conventionB. well established factC. the state of being convincedD. certainly2. consultA. adviceB. suggestC. look upD. go to a person3. privateA. personB. one's ownC. previousD. preserve4. count onA. depend onB. expectC. take into accountD. all of5. enlistA. win overB. attractiveC. obtainD. both A and C6. meansA. unkindB. to representC. averageD. method7. onslaughtA. invasionB. aggressionC. fierce attackD. annexation8. cataractA. cataclysmB. waterfallC. disasterD. flood9. preyA. sth. killedB. speak to GodC. pleaseD. enemy10. allyA. join or uniteB. without the company of othersC. the centre of sth.D. volunteer11. fortifyA. multiply by fortyB. strengthenC. a strongholdD. fortress12. doomA. graveB. sepulchralC. terrible fateD. barge13. preludeA. introductory movementB. to lure in advanceC. tyrantD. steadfast14. interveneA. invadeB. aggressionC. intermezzoD. interfere15. ferociousA. brutishly violentB. attacking on purposeC. benign situationD. obedient16. presentlyA. right awayB. nowC. deliverD. gift17. portionA. porkB. partC. portD. proper18. hordeA. classB. squadC. companyD. throng19. primordialA. primeB. introductoryC. primitiveD. element20. smartA. painfulB. wisdomC. foeD. folly21. vestigeA. traceB. vestC. investD. privilege22. resolveA. solveB. settleC. revolveD. determine23. accomplishA. accompanyB. achieveC. complimentD. complement24. distinctionA. distinctB. distinguishedC. differenceD. instinct25. rescueA. recoverB. queueC. obscureD. obscureLesson 6 BlackmailⅠ. Word explanation1. crypticA. hiddenB. strangeC. mysteryD. sacred2. errandA. taskB. a trip to get sth.C. a written messageD. a piece of business3. offensiveA. attractB. aggressionC. interveningD. onslaught4. swiftA. quickB. smoothC. timelyD. swept5. abruptA. suddenB. erectC. eruptD. corrupt6. blandnessA. franknessB. mildnessC. politeD. blank7. swingingA. full of lifeB. move back and forthC. turn aroundD. turn out8. hunchA. doubtB. doubleC. suspectD. intuitive feeling9. poiseA. self-assuranceB. poisonC. direct attentionD. pointless10. discreetA. secretB. hiddenC. carefulD. volunteer11. inevitableA. certainB. not to preventC. not to avoidD. evident12. adeptA. adaptB. adoptC. addD. expert13. rivetA. attachB. tie downC. fasten firmlyD. hammer14. abundantA. absoluteB. completeC. profuseD. thorough15. respiteA. postponementB. respectC. in spite ofD. despite16. spaciousA. specialB. largeC. magnificentD. glorious17. appointA. point toB. nameC. importantD. furnish18. apparentA. appearingB. parentalC. disappearD. evident19. reprovingA. understandingB. comfortingC. blamingD. approve20. essentialA. sensitiveB. sentimentalC. fundamentalD. primordialLesson 7 The Age of Miracle ChipsⅠ. Word explanation1. miracleA. wonderB. mythC. miseryD. strangeness2. rugA. old clothB. blanketC. woollen matD. rag3. abundantA. abandonB. plentifulC. largeD. much4. inertA. idleB. unattractiveC. activeD. inner5. fleckA. spotB. flickerC. remarkD. drop6. meansA. monstrousB. clumsyC. uglyD. loose7. immenseA. enormousB. infiniteC. definiteD. endless8. drudgeryA. toilB. hardshipC. agonyD. affliction9. executionA. exertionB. performanceC. exploitationD. extraction10. boostA. bootsB. heightC. increaseD. tighten11. ingredientA. mixtureB. particleC. blendD. component12. fantasyA. reverieB. legendC. nightmareD. imagination13. swingA. lurchB. swayC. sweepD. drift14. transactionA. interactionB. business dealC. bargainD. transformation15. burglarA. thiefB. rubberC. robotD. stealth16. affectA. influenceB. planC. concludeD. undertake17. domesticA. of the houseB. of one's own countryC. of some particular countryD. all the above18. propelA. push forwardB. compareC. supposeD. move backward19. hassledA. puzzledB. botheredC. boredD. skilled20. cozyA. hard and roughB. cold and inertC. warm and comfortableD. pleasant and busy21. arrayA. a particular wayB. a long listC. a small amountD. a large number22. groovyA. gloomyB. sadC. satisfyingD. unpleasant 23. optionA. opportunityB. choiceC. applicationD. favoured24. harassA. frightenB. wear onC. exhaustD. draw out25. kenA. mixture of substanceB. range of knowledgeC. distanceD. familyⅢ. Word explanation: （20%）1. miraclea. wonderb. mythc. miseryd. strangeness2. ruga. old clothb. blanketc. woollen matd. rag3. abundanta. abandonb. plentifulc. larged. much4. inerta. idleb. unattractivec. actived. inner5. flecka. spotb. flickerc. remarkd. drop6. hulkinga. monstrousb. clumsyc. uglyd. loose7. immensea. enormousb. infinitec. definited. endless8. drudgerya. toilb. hardshipc. agonyd. affliction9. executiona. exertionb. performancec. exploitationd. extraction10. boosta. bootsb. heightc. increased. tighten11. ingredienta. mixtureb. particlec. blendd. component12. fantasya. reverieb. legendc. nightmared. imagination13. swinga. lurchb. swayc. sweepd. drift14. transactiona. interactionb. business dealc. bargaind. transformation15. burglara. thiefb. rubberc. robotd. stealth16. affecta. influenceb. planc. concluded. undertake17. domestica. of the houseb. of one's own countryc. of some particular countryd. all the above18. propela. push forwardb. comparec. supposed. move backward19. hassleda. puzzledb. botheredc. boredd. skilled20. cozya. hard and roughb. cold and inertc. warm and comfortabled. pleasant and busy21. arraya. a particular wayb. a long listc. a small amountd. a large number22. groovya. gloomyb. sadc. satisfyingd. unpleasant23. optiona. opportunityb. choicec. applicationd. favoured24. harassa. frightenb. wear onc. exhaustd. draw out25. kena. mixture of substanceb. range of knowledgec. distanced. family26. cryptica. hiddenb. strangec. mysteryd. sacred27. erranda. taskb. a trip to get sthc. a written messaged. a piece of business28. offensivea. attractb. aggressionc. interveningd. onslaught29. swifta. quickb. smoothc. timelyd. swept30. abrupta. suddenb. erectc. eruptd. corrupt31. blandnessa. suddenb. erectc. eruptd. blank32. swinginga. full of lifeb. move back and forthc. turn aroundd. turn out33. huncha. doubtb. doublec. suspectd. intuitive feeling34. poisea. self-assuranceb. poisonc. direct attentiond. pointless35. discreeta. secretb. hiddenc. carefuld. casual36. inevitablea. certainb. not to preventc. not to avoidd. evident37. adepta. adaptb. adoptc. addd. expert38. riveta. attachb. tie downc. fasten firmlyd. hammer39. abundanta. absoluteb. completec. profused. thorough40. respitea. postponementb. respectc. in spite ofd. despiteⅠ. I. Word explanation1. merchantA. mercenaryB. mechanicC. goodsD. trader2. balanceA. equalityB. quantityC. parallelD. blandness3. perilA. perimeterB. hazardC. panoramaD. Paralysis4. blocA. leagueB. lumpC. restrictionD. square5. carveA. cavernB. tavernC. engraveD. intersect6. undercutA. underchargeB. underpriceC. undersellD. all the above7. grantA. certaintyB. presentationC. subsidiaryD. scholarship8. concessionA. assentB. constrictionC. assertionD. confession9. sophisticatedA. delicateB. intricateC. dandifiedD. dignified10. killingA. easy preyB. big sacrificeC. large profitD. ruthless slaughter11. charterA. mapB. authorizationC. hiringD. b and c12. mothA. home remedyB. buggyC. fly-like animalD. chemical13. bulkA. massB. trunkC. clumsinessD. loose14. doldrumsA. parts of the oceanB. state of being uncertainC. areas near the North PoleD. highly risky situation15. tacticA. tackleB. expedientC. strategyD. policy16. ratifyA. validateB. verdictC. verbosityD. vacillate 17. lineA. trainB. shipC. companyD. plane18. dodgyA. docileB. chancyC. doggedD. dogmatic19. suppleA. rich coloursB. flexibleC. purpleD. support20. prefaceA. surfaceB. surface anticipationC. frontD. introduction21. deferentialA. respectfulB. scornfulC. differentialD. indifferent22. adolescentA. adultB. chapC. folkD. juvenile23. despiseA. dislikeB. dismissC. depressD. defer24. disperseA. discreetB. dispatchC. disappearD. scatter25. aridA. wetB. barrenC. fertileD. abandoned26. gluttonA. excessiveB. admirableC. greedyD. glorious27. austereA. seriousB. agonyC. dignifiedD. straight28. intermittentA. internalB. interminableC. constantD. occasional29. nurtureA. concernB. cultivateC. plantD. gather30. divertA. attractB. changeC. entertainD. b and c31. exhilarateA. exciteB. resentC. challengeD. provoke32. cramA. packB. emptyC. crashD. collapse33. maliceA. good desireB. loyaltyC. ill willD. ill treatment34. dismissiveA. emptyB. contemptuousC. longingD. rebellious35. bluffA. breathB. riverC. obstacleD. cliff36. reefA. foregroundB. ridge of rockC. small hillD. high wave37. beaconA. fireB. rock on the beachC. platformD. food38. recessA. cornerB. vacationC. alcoveD. all the above39. loreA. choreB. affectionC. knowledgeD. demand40. appropriateA. possessB. suitablyC. enjoyableD. admirable第1课练习答案1-5BDBCD6-10ADBBA11-15CACAB16-20DBCAD第2课练习答案1-5DBCCC6-10DDAAA11-15BDACD第3课练习答案1-5ABDAC6-10BCACD11-15BDBAC16-20DDCBA第5课练习答案1-5BCBDD6-10DCBAA11-15BCADA16-20ABDCA21-25ADBCD 第6课练习答案1-5ABDAA6-10BADAC 11-15ADCCA 16-20BDDCC第7课练习答案1-5ACBAA6-10BAABC 11-15DDBBA 16-20ADABC21-25DCBCB （期中）1-5ACBAA6-10BAABC 11-15DDBBA 16-20ADABC 21-25DCBCB 26-30ABDAA 31-35BADAC36-40ADCCA （期末）1-5DABAC6-10DDABC 11-15DCAAB 16-20ACBBD 21-25ADADB 26-30CADBD 31-35AACBD 36-40BADCB。