高级英语考试重点复习资料

高级英语复习资料

一, 单词

preoccupation ( n.) :a matter which takes up an one's attention令人全神贯注的事物

oblivious ( adj.) :forgetful or unmindful(usually with of or to)忘却的；健忘的(常与of或to连用)

gigantic ( adj.) :very big；huge；colossal；immense巨大的，庞大的，其大无比的

heave (v．) :utter(a sign，groan，etc．)with great effort or pain(费劲或痛苦地)发出(叹息、呻吟声等)

arresting (adj.) :attracting attention；interesting；striking引人注目的；有趣的

slay ( v.) :(slew或slayed, slain，slaying)kill or destroy in a violent way杀害；毁掉

linger ( v．) :continue to live or exist although very close to death or the end苟延；历久犹存

agony ( n.) :very great mental or physical pain(精神上或肉体上的)极度痛苦

demolish ( v．) :pull down，tear down，or smash to pieces拆毁，拆除；破坏，毁坏

humiliate ( v．) :hurt the pride or dignity of by causing to be or seem foolish or contemptible使受辱，使丢脸

totter ( v.) :be unsteady on one's feet；stagger蹒跚而行

lame (adj. ) :crippled；disabled；esp. having an injured leg or foot that makes one limp瘸的；残废的

shuffle ( n.) :a slow dragging walk拖着脚走

flicker ( v．) :move with a quick，light，wavering motion摇曳，摇动；晃动

recompose ( v. ) : restore to composure使恢复镇静

hug ( v．) :hold(someone)tightly in the arms搂抱；紧抱

peek ( v．) :glance or look quickly and furtively，esp. through an opening or from behind something(尤指从缝隙或隐蔽处)偷看；窥视

stoop ( v．) :bend(the head and shoulders)forwards and down屈身；弯腰

scrap ( n.) :a small piece；bit；fragment；shred小片；碎片

slam ( v．) :shut or allow to shut with force and noise使劲关(门等)；砰地(把门等)关上

scrape ( v．) :(cause to)rub roughly(使)磨擦

indistinguishable ( adj. ) : that cannot be distinguished as being different or separate不能区别的，不能辨别的，难区分的

devoid ( adj.) :completely without；empty or destitute(of)完全没有的，缺乏的(后接of)

ferocious ( adj.) :fierce；savage；violently cruel凶猛的，残忍的；凶恶的

hideous ( adj.) :horrible to see，hear etc．；very ugly or revolting；dreadful骇人听闻的；非常丑陋的；可怕的swarm ( n.) :a moving mass，crowd，or throng(移动的)大群，大堆

vestige ( n.) :a trace，mark，or sign of something that once existed but has passed away or disappeared残迹；遗迹；痕迹

catastrophe ( n.) :any great and sudden calamity，disaster，or misfortune骤然而来的大灾难；灾祸；祸患

prelude ( n.) :anything serving as the introduction to a principal event，action，performance，etc．；preliminary part； preface；opening序言；序幕

orator ( n.) :a skilled，eloquent public speaker雄辩家

erupt ( v．) :burst forth or out，as from some restraint进发；爆发；喷出

legislature ( n.) :a body of persons given the responsibility and power to make laws for a country or state(esp. the lawmaking body of a state，corresponding to the U．S．Congress)立法机构(尤指美国的州议会)

indict ( v．) :accuse；charge with the commission of a cime; esp. make formal accusation against on the basis of positive legal evidence usually said of the action of a grand jury控告，控诉；指控，告发，对……起诉

attorney ( n.) :．any person legally empowered to act as agent for. or in behalf of，another(esp. a lawyer)(被当事人授权的法律事务中的)代理人

denounce ( v．) :condemn strongly as evil谴责，指责，痛斥

adjourn ( v. ) :close a session or meeting for the day or for a time休会，闭会；延期

repel ( v．) :drive or force back；hold or ward off击退；抵挡住

fervent ( adj.) :having or showing great warmth of feeling；intensely devoted or earnest；ardent；passionate热烈的，满怀热情的，热心的，深表热诚的；强烈的

二，翻译

I. 同义句。

Unit 2

1)They were so absorbed in their conversation that they seemed not to pay any attention to the people around them.

3)The traditional floating houses among high modern buildings represent the constant struggle between old tradition and new development.

5)The few Americans and Germans seemed just as restrained as 1 was．

6)After three days in Japan one gets quite used to bowing to people as a ritual to show gratitude．

8)I thought for some reason or other no harm had been done to me．

Unit 4

1)She thinks that her sister has a firm control of her life.

2)She could always have anything she wanted, and life was extremely generous to her.

4)It seems to me that I have talked to them always ready to leave as quickly as possible.

7)She is not bright just as she is neither good-looking rich.

9)You can see me trying to move my body a couple of seconds before I finally manage to push myself up.

12)Now and then he and Dee communicated through eye contact in a secretive way.

Unit 5

1)Hitler was hoping that if he attacked Russia, he would win in Britain and the U.S. the support of those who were enemies of Communism.

2) Winant said the United States would adopt the same attitude.

5) I can see the German bombers and fighters in the sky, who, after suffering severe losses in the aerial battle of England, now feel happy because they think they can easily beat the Russian air force without heavy loss.

6) We shall be more determined and shall make better and fuller use of our resources.

Unit 10

2)The case had come down upon me unexpectedly and violently.

3)The fundamentalists believe in a word-for-word acceptance of what is said in the Bible.

5)Let's accuse Scopes of teaching evolution and let the court decide whether he is breaking the law or not.

7)As my father complained angrily, "That' s no jury at all. "

II. 段落翻译。

Unit 2

在这个以牡蛎闻名的城市里有两种截然不同的意见，一种主张保存原子弹爆炸留下的痕迹，另一种则主张销毁一切痕迹，甚至要拆除立于爆炸中心的纪念碑。

Unit 4

这是个错误，我还没醒来之前就知道了。谁听说约翰逊家的人是伶牙俐齿的？谁能想象我敢直视一个陌生的白人？和他们讲话时，我总是紧张不安，随时准备溜走。我的头总是转到离他们最远的方向。不过，迪伊就不这样。她对任何人都不畏惧。犹豫不决可不是她的本性。

Unit 5

他之所以想摧毁俄国，乃是因为他期望着一旦这一行动顺利得手，他便可以将其陆、空军主力从东线调回，投入对英伦三岛的进攻。他清楚地知道，他必须征服英国，否则，他将因其犯下的种种罪行而受到惩罚。

他期望能以空前的规模再度重演他长期以来赖以发迹的将敌手各个击破的故伎，然后便可以腾出场地来演出最后的一幕——将整个西半球置于他的控制和统治之下。

Unit 10

达罗在热得像烘箱似的法庭里来回踱着方步。“今天受攻击的是教师，”他接着说道，“明天就会轮到杂志、书籍和报纸。要不了多久，社会上便会是一种人与人为仇，教派与教派为敌的局面，直到我们的社会大踏步地退回到十六世纪那光辉的年代，那时如果有谁胆敢给人类带来智慧、知识和文化，就会被那些愚昧的偏执狂们点燃柴堆活活烧死。”

III. 句子翻译。

Unit 2

3)Sichuan dialect sounds much the same as Hubei dialect. It is sometimes difficult to tell one from the other.

6)What he did had nothing to do with her.

8)I have had the matter on my mind for a long time.

10)It was only after a few minutes that his words sank in.

Unit 4

1) A big fire burned to the ground more than 300 homes in the slum neighborhood.

4) This blouse doesn't match the color or the style of the skirt.

5) Let's talk about the matter over a cup of coffee.

9) As long as we stick to these principles, we will surely be successful.

10) She was shocked at the news, but before long she recomposed herself.

Unit 5

1) This is true of the rural area as well as of the urban area.

5) Only 9% of the population in that country remains illiterate.

8) They overwhelmed the enemy by a surprise attack.

10) It is clear that German fascists were trying to put the people in that region under their domination.

Unit 10

2)I did not anticipate that 1 would get involved in this dispute

4)The jury brought in a verdict of guilty and the judge sentenced him to three years' imprisonment.

6)I think we can reconcile the two views.

8)The spectators' hearts went out to the defendant.

11)The project got under way soon after the signing of the contract.