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学习资料实战练习Passage 1
Tens of thousands of baby penguins face starvation after two giant icebergs broke off the Antarctic ice
sheet and blocked their parents ’ road to the feeding areas. Adeline and emperor penguins nesting on the island rookeries are now forced to walk long distances over the icebergs to obtain food for their chicks, born during the November-December breeding season.
What does the underlined word “obtain ” probably mean?
A. eat
B. get
C. sell
D. buy
Passage 2 A man ’s posit ion among the black-tent people depends on his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage(宗系), and his tribe.
The word “disgrace ” means _________ in this text.
A. honor
B. endanger
C. proud
D. shame
Passage 3 The ruler had been so cruel and dishonest that after the revolution he was banished. A few members of the Senate(参议院) opposed this decision, but the majority voted that the ruler should leave the country for ever.
The underlined word “banished ” mean_______.
A. killed by stoning
B. sent away
C. imprisoned
D. punished by whipping
Passage 4 My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks. It was very
tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could.
What does the underlined word “tedious ” probably mean?
A. interesting
B. tiresome
C. relaxing
D. challenging
Passage 5 Although he often had the chance, Mr. Brown was never able to steal money from a customer.
This would endangered his position at the bank, and he did not want to jeopardize his future.
The word “jeopardize ” means _____ in this text.
A.protect
B. endanger
C. continue
D. Stop
练习二
1．He had been getting better, but during the night his condition deteriorated.
A. get worse
B. improve
C. was recorded
D. developed
2. The young man failed in his experiment. He seemed to have lost all his hope. Just at that time his father
came to help him, saying, “ don ’t despair, child. If you work harder, you ’ll succeed in the end.
A. to fail in the experiment
B. to help someone
C. to succeed in the end
D. to lost one ’s hope
3. There was a talk between an English visitor and a Chinese leader. The visitor could speak nothing but
English, and the leader could speak only Chinese. They couldn ’t understand each other. How co on ? now came an interpreter, who could speak both Chinese and English. So the talk between the English
visitor and the Chinese leader went on with the help of the interpreter.
A. a thing which gives quick translation of words spoken in another language
B. a person who gives an immediate translation of words spoken in anothe r language ’
C. a person who can speak nothing but English
D. a person who can speak nothing but Chinese
4. There is a legend that, long ago on Qing-Ming holiday, a young man named Xu Xian was coming back
home when suddenly it started to rain heavily. He ran at once to an old tree so as to keep out of the rain.
When he reached the tree, he saw a beautiful lady and her servant standing there. The young man and the
beautiful lady fell in love with each other at first sight.
A. a letter from England
B. a story from old times。