高级英语第十二课习题和答案

Lesson12=2\*ROMANII.Lookuptheitalicizedwordsinthedictionaryandexplain:asmallsquarecabinchinkedwithmudChinked:thesoundofcoins,glassesormentalobjectswhenyouchinkthemwasachaosoflean-tosLean-tos:asmallhousewhichisinclinedtheTonnerreswerehalfbreeds…Halfbreeds:mixedbloodpeopleworkingatoddjobsorassectionhandsOdd:strangeorunusualSection:aseparategroupwithinalargergroupofpeopletheylivedonreliefRelief:peoplelivebymoneygivenbygovernmentbutshehadfailedseveralgradesGrades:timeshadtogetbacktohispracticePractice:athingsthatisdoneregularlyhowthecoyoterearedheryoungReared:thebackpartofsth.IfyouwalkjustaroundthepointtherePoint:oneofthemarksofdirectionherhairwascutshortandfrizzlypermedPermed:awayofchangingthestyleofyourhairbyusingchemicalstocreatecurlsthatlastforseveralmonthsI.Givebriefanswerstothefollowingquestions,usingyourownwordsasmuchaspossible:WeretheTonnerresrichorpoor?Substantiateyouranswerwithfacts.Theyarepoorandliveinasmallsquarecabinmadeofpoplarpolesandchinkedwithmud.WhatwouldhappensometimestooldJulesorhissonLazarusonSaturdaynights?TheywouldhitoutatwhoeverwasnearestorhowldrunkenlyamongtheoffendedshoppersonMainStreet.WhydidthedoctorproposetakingPiquettetoDiamondLakeforthesummer?Becauseshehadhadtuberculosisofthebone,itisgoodforherrecovertogotoDiamondLake.Ifshestayedathome,shewillbebusyingworking.Whydidthenarrator'smotherfirstobjectandthenagreetotakePiquettealong?Shefirstobjectedbecauseshethoughtherhairhadnits,thensheagreedbecauseshepreferredPiquettetohermother-in-law.Whatwasthecottageonthelakecalled?Whatwasthescenerytherelike?ItiscalledMacleod.Thescenerywasthefiligreeofthesprucetrees,thewaterglisteninggreenlyasthesuncaughtit,andallkindsofplantsandanimals.WhydidthenarratoraskPiquetterespectfully."Ibetyouknowalotaboutthewoodsandallthat,eh."?BecausesheknewPiquettewasanIndiandescendant,shethoughtPiquettemightknowthewoodsquitewellandwouldliketotellherstoriesaboutthewoods.WhywasthenarratorstartledandherfeelingshurtbyPiquette'srudeanswerstoherquestions?Becauseshedidn’texpectthePiquetteshouldtakeherquestioningasshowingcontemptforherIndianancestors.WhydidthenarratorsaythatallthatsummerPiquetteremainedasbothareproachandamysterytoher?Shefeltguiltybecauseshedidn’tdevelopagoodrelationshipwithPiquetee,shehadfailedherfather,andshealsofeltPiquettewasstrange.Whatdoesthenarratormeanwhenshesays:"Forthemerestinstant,then,Isawher."?Shemeansataverybriefmoment,Piqueteewasunguardedandunmasked,sothattheauthorcouldperceiveherinnermind.Whatisthefullnameofthenarratorofthestory?HerfullnameisVanessaMacleod.Howisthedisappearanceoftheloonsrelatedtothethemeofthisstory?Theloonshadgoneawaybecausemoreandmorepeopleandbuildingsinsteadofthem.Theydisappearedbecausetheycouldn’tfindstheirposition.Inasimilarway,Piqueteeisarepresentative.Ⅱ.Paraphrase?withafacethatseemedtotallyunfamiliarwithlaughterApersonwhoistooserioustolaughSometimesoldJules,orhissonLazarus,wouldgetmixedupinaSaturday-nightbrawlSometimes,oldJulesandhissonwouldbedrunkandgetinvolvedinarough,noisyquarrelorfightonaSaturdaynightherattendancehadalwaysbeensporadicandherinterestinschoolworknegligibleShewasoftenabsentfromclassesandhadlittleinterestinschoolwork.sheexistedformeonlyasavaguelyembarrassingpresenceShewouldalwaysmademeembarrassed.ShedweltandmovedsomewherewithinmyscopeofvisionShelivedandmovedsomewhereIcanseeIfitcametoachoicebetweenGrandmotherMacLeodandPiquette,Piquettewouldwinhandsdown,nitsornot.BetweenGrandmotherandPiquette,mymotherwouldchoosePiquette,nomatterPiquette’shairhadnitsornot.Herdefiantface,momentarily,becameunguardedandunmasked,andinhereyestherewasaterrifyinghope.Therewasanexpressionofchallengeonherface,whichbecameunguardedandunmaskedforabriefmoment.Andinhereyestherewaqsakindofhopewhichwassointensethatisisfilledpeoplewithterror.shelookedamess,totellyouthetruth,arealslattern,dressedanyoldhowShelookveryuntidy,dressedinaverycarelesswayShewasupincourtacoupleoftimes--drunkanddisorderly,ofcourse.Shewasbroughtincourtseveraltomes,becauseshetooktoomuchliquorandwasnoisyandviolentinpublic.IV.Allthefollowingwordsareadjectiveswithdifferentsuffixes.Givefurtherexamplesofadjectiveswiththesamesuffixes:　1)contagious---serious,rebellious,obvious　2)negligible---sensible,visible,possible　3)enviable---enable,reliable,acceptable　4)friendly---smoothly,deadly,importantly　5)plaintive---creative,positive,decisive　6)tuneful---woeful,beautiful,careful　7)expressionless---careless,useless,worthless　8)wavy---heavy,dirty,friendly　9)conventional---traditional,personal,national　10)tubercular---particular,similar,familiarV.Thefollowingphrasesaretakenfromthetext,allwithaparticipleasanadjective.ExplainwhyapresentorpastparticipleisusedineachcaseandthentranslatethephrasesintoChinese:　1)limpingwalk:walkinalimpingunsteadyway一瘸一拐地走　2)embarrassingpresence:presencethatisembarrassing令人尴尬的人或事物　3)unsmilingeye:eyesthatareverystrictanddon’tsmile没有笑意的眼睛　4)ululatingsound:asoundthatroarsandislikewailing哀鸣　5)chillingmockery:mockerythatmakespeoplefeelchilly令人后脊背发冷的嘲笑　6)burningbirchlog:abirchlogthatiswarped正在燃烧的白桦树　7)terrifyinghope:hopethatfillspeoplewithhorror令人生畏的希望　8)flourishingresort:aresortthatisprosperous繁华的旅游胜地　9)penetratingodours:veryintensesmell强烈的气味　10)warpedlumber:lumberthatiscooked弯曲的木材　11)discardedcartyres:cartyresthatareabandon被丢弃的汽车轮胎　12)tangledstrandsofbarbedwire:strandsofbarbedwirethataretangledtogether缠在一起的铁丝网　13)bruisedwildstrawberries:wildstrawberriesthathavebeendamageintheskin破了皮的草莓　14)fallentreetrunk:athickmainstemofatreethathasbeenfallen砍到的树干　15)offendedshoppers:shoppersaredispleased被冒犯的顾客　16)long-drawncall:callthatlastsforalongtime拖长音的叫声Ⅶ.Replacetheitalicizedcolloquialorslangywordswithmorefor-malwordsorexpressions:1)SometimesOldJules,orhissonLazarus,wouldgetmixedupinaSaturday-nightbrawl.(aroughandnoisyquarrelorfight)2)Ihatelikethedickenstosendherhomeagain.(verymuch)3)"I'llbetanything"shehasnitsinherhair.(I'mabsolutelysure)4)"Sowhat?"Hervoicewasdistant.(Whyisthatimportant?)5)"YourdadsaidIain'tsupposedtodonomorewalkingthanIgotto."(1don’twanttowalkunlessitisnecessary)6)"Ibetyouknowalotaboutthewoodsandallthat,eh?"(thingslikethat)7)"Idon'tknowwhatthehellyou'retalkinabout,"shereplied(what‘sexactly)8)"Younutsorsomethin'?Ifyoumeanwheremyoldman,andmeandallthemlive,youbettershutup,byJesus,youknow?"(Areyoucrazyorwhat?)(MyfatherandIandtheothers)9)"Gotthisclassyname.AlvinGeraldCummings—somehandle,eh?"(first—class)(goodname)10)"Gee,Piquette--that'sswell."(perfect)Ⅷ.Replacetheitalicizedwordswithspecificwordsthatappearinthetext:1)Themanstandingbehindmetookawaymypursesuddenlyandranofflikearabbit.(grabbed)2)Thenewpoliciesweremadeinordertoattractmoreforeigninvestment.(lure)3)Thesmokefromtheburningbuildingmadebreathingverydifficultforthefire-men.(stifled)4)Ididn'tgetawinkofsleeplastnightbecausethewindwasblowinghardandnoisilyallthetime.(howling)5)Thehammockmovedbackwardandforwardwithregularmovementsbetweenthetwotrees.(swung)6)Thepatientmovedaboutinbedwildlyandalmostviolentlyinunbearablepain.(thrashed)7)Shefeltasuddendizzinessandwalkedunsteadilybeforeshereachedatreeandleanedagainstit.(teetered)8)Theparrotwasunusuallyquietthismorning,notutteringasingleloudandharshcry.(squawkingevenonce)9)Someoftheberriesatthebottomofthepailwerepressedintoasoftmass.(squashed)10)Togetridofthepolicemen,heranintotheforestandthencrawledhurriedlyupthehill.(scrambled)11)Thecandleshoneunsteadilyasabreezesweptintotheroom.(flickered)IX.Explainhowthemeaningofthefollowingsentencesisaffectedwhentheitalicizedwordsarereplacedwiththewordsinbrackets.Payattentiontotheshadesofmeaningofthewords..InaclearingatthecentreofthethicketstoodtheTonnerrefamily’sshack.(home)Shack:alivingplacewithsimplefacilitiesandisbuildcarelesslyHome:livinginforalongorshorttime,emphasizingpersonalemotion.TheirEnglishwasbrokenandfullofobscenities.(badwords)Badwords:thewordsaresaidbyuneducatedpeopleObscenities:disgustingbadlanguagePiquettewaswithusandGrandmotherMacleod,miraculously,wasnot.(strangeenough)Miraculously:marvelouslyStrangeenough:emphasizingthelevelofstrange.Myfatherwouldonlybestayingatthecottageforacoupleofweeks.(villa)Cottage:villageoratravelinghouseVilla:luxuriousdepartmentinthevillage.Rodericksatonthecarruginthesunshineandexaminedabrownsprucecone,meticulously,turningitroundandroundinhissmallandcurioushand.(carefully,strange-looking)Meticulously:over-careCarefully:avoidingmistakebycarefulactions.Shelookedatmesullenly,withoutspeaking.(unhappily)Sullen:mumpishUnhappy:displeased.Ibetyouknowalotaboutthewoodsandallthat,eh?Ibeganrespectfully.(respectably)Respectfully:esteemRespectably:beworthofrespect.Iignoredherrebuff.(refusal)Rebuff:refusesb.DecisivelyRefusal:sometimesrefusesbinarudeway.Atnightthelakewaslikeblackglasswithastreakofamberwhichwasthepathofthemoon.(reflection)Path:hereisareflexmoonlightReflection:animageisrefectedinthemirrororwater.Neitherofussuspectedthatthiswouldbelasttimewewouldeversitheretogetherontheshore,listening.(doubted)Suspect:sth.possibleexistorhappenDoubt:donotbelieve.ButIdidnotknow...whyshewouldnotorcouldnotrespondwhenIsuggestedexploringthewoodsorplayinghouse.(reply)Respond:bynotonlyinwordsbutalsotakeactionsReply:byverbal,writtenoractiontomakeformalrespond.Istaredather,astoundedthatanyonecouldhavechangedsomuch.(surprised)Astounded:extraordinaryshockedSurprised:shocked.AsImouthedtheconventionalphrases,Icouldonlyguesshoegreatherneedmusthavebeen,thatshehadbeenforcedtoseektheverythingsshesobitterlyrejected.(traditional,resented)Conventional:becoincidedwithformalnormsandprinciplesTraditional:beconsistedtotraditional.Theonestorehadbecomeseveraldozen,andthesettlementhadalltheattributesofaflourishingresort-hotels,adance-hall,cafeswithneonsigns,thepenetratingodoursofpotatochipsandhotdogs.(place,smell)Settlement:asmalllivingplacePlace:canreplaceanywordsofplaceSmell:referallkindsofsmellOdour:akindofperceivablesmell