UnitThe Monster習(xí)題答案綜合教程四

1、Unit 7 The MonsterKey to the ExercisesText comprehensionI. Decide which of the following best states the author's purpose of writing.CII. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. T (Refer to Paragraphs 2?.)2. F (Refer to Paragraph 5, which suggests he w

2、as emotionally unstable.) 3. F (Refer to Paragraph 7, which states he was responsible for large sums of debt.)4. T (Refer to Paragraph 8. A lot of women came into his life as a result of his pursuit, and were abandoned by him in the end.)5. T (Refer to Paragraph 12.)III. Answer the following questio

3、ns.1. Refer to Paragraph 1. He had a short stature with a disproportionately large head. And he had skin diseases.2. Refer to Paragraph 2. He believed he was one of the greatest men in the world, a great composer, a great thinker and a great dramatist combined into one. A man of such arrogance canno

4、t help but take himself to be the center of conversations.3. Refer to Paragraph 3. If anyone showed slight disagreement with him, he would make a lengthy and aggressive speech for hours to prove himself to be in the right. This would force his dazed and deafened hearer to surrender.4. Refer to Parag

5、raph 5. He was emotionally capricious like a child. Rapture in him could easily turn into extreme melancholy. He was heartless and callous to a frightening degree on some occasions. Moreover, his emotional states always found outward expression.5. Refer to Paragraphs 11 and 12. The author says that

6、Wagner was among the greatest dramatists, the greatest thinkers and the most tremendous musical geniuses in our world. His immortal works far exceeded in value the tortures his arrogance inflicted upon others and the debts he owed. 6. Refer to Paragraph 13. The tremendous creative power, which prope

7、lled him to produce so many memorable works in his lifetime, could have crushed his poor brain and body. However, he miraculously survived and made all the immortal accomplishments. In this sense he was a monster rather than a human being.IV.Explain in your own words the following sentences.1. He al

8、most had no sense of responsibility.2. He wrote large numbers of letters begging for money. In some letters he was servile without shame, and in other letters he loftily offered his targeted benefactor the privilege of contributing to his support. If the recipient refused to accept his offer, i.e. r

9、efused to lend him money, he would fly into a rage.3. He would use his influence on as many people as possible in order to meet some admirer of his who was only too glad to offer him his help.4. Since Wagner was driven by such tremendous forces, it is no surprise that he didn't behave like a nor

10、mal human being.Structural analysis of the textIn the first 10 paragraphs, we can find the following words and expressions used to describe Richard Wagner as a monster of conceit: delusions of grandeur / a monster of conceit / believed himself to be one of the greatest dramatists in the world, one o

11、f the greatest thinkers, and one of the greatest composers / the most exhausting conversationalist / proved himself right in so many ways / had theories about almost any subject under the sun / almost innocent of any sense of responsibility / an endless procession of women.In the remaining paragraph

12、s, we can find the following words and expressions used to describe him as a great genius: right all the time / one of the world's greatest dramatists / a great thinker / one of the most stupendous musical geniuses / owe him a living.Rhetorical features of the textThe repetitive use of the third

13、 person pronoun he creates suspense in the reader's mind. This is one of the effective ways to hold the reader's attention and make him read on. Vocabulary exercisesI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. person with extremely excessive self-pride2. with all thei

14、r talents combined in him 3. in a bad temper; unwell or annoyed4. without5. use as much influence of his as possible (from behind the scenes)6. make concession II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a phrase from the box in its appropriate form. 1.pulled wires 2.be content with3.rolled into one

15、4.between the lines of5.sink into6.innocent of7.out of sorts8.lay my hands onIII.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1.callousness 2.tormentor 3.inconceivable 4.arrogantly5.gloomy 6.tragedy 7.delusion 8.loftyIV. Choose the word that can replace the underlined part in eac

16、h sentence without changing its original meaning. 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A5. C 6. B 7. A 8. DV. Give a synonym or an antonym of the word underlined in each sentence in the sense it is used. 1. Antonym: humbleness (modesty)2. Synonym: amazing (stunning, miraculous)3. Synonym: cold-blooded (inhumane, merci

17、less)4. Synonym: void5. Antonym: ethical (moral, principled, scrupulous)6. Synonym: parody (caricature)7. Antonym: exhilaration (bliss, ecstasy)8. Synonym: proudly (self-importantly)VI.Explain the meaning of the underlined part in each sentence.1. company 2. controlled3. imprecise 4. out of fashion5

18、. immediately6. coverGrammar exercisesI. Complete the following sentences with prepositions.1.at 2.on3.to 4.at5.from 6.of7.in, for, at 8.on, of, of9.over 10.on, under, out of II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the choice you think the most appropriate.1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. D

19、 III. Rewrite the following paragraph, using appropriate coordinators so as to make it more concise.Both John and I wanted to go to the movies, but we could not agree on which picture we should go to see. A new picture was showing at the Palace and another at the Globe. Neither John nor I had seen e

20、ither of these pictures. I wanted to see the one at the Globe, but John didn't. IV. Join the sentences in each group into one without using and, but or so. 1.My cousin, John, who has a beautiful tenor voice, is appearing at the Royal Festival Hall, where I am going to meet him after the concert.

21、 2.The roller coaster, which made its appearance in 1884, is still one of the most exciting rides in an amusement park.3.As I could not find a British-made ballpoint pen, I bought a French one, which was expensive although it was an extremely simple pen.4.Everybody who is interested in brass rubbing

22、s should visit our village church because it contains some beautiful brasses which date from the 14th century. 5.Despite free medical treatment being available to everybody in the country, there are still a number of private hospitals, which are mostly patronized by foreign visitors who do not want

23、to wait for a bed in a National Health Service hospital.6.Crochet, which used to be a favourite pastime in Victorian times, is back in fashion because clothes have become so expensive that it is worthwhile to make them. 7.Clanging its bell, the empty cable car approaches, swaying as though slightly

24、drunk. 8.We arrived by plane from Denver, a 16-minute flight that culminated in a breathtaking touchdown at a tiny airport tucked in among the Rocky Mountains.V. Replace the underlined parts by infinitive phrases.1.The child is lonely; he would be happier if he had someone to play with. 2.I have som

25、e letters to write. 3.He was the first man to leave the burning building. 4.The pilot was the only man to survive the crash. 5.The last one to leave the room must turn out the lights. 6.That is the largest ship to be built. 7.My files are all over the place. I wish I had a box to keep them in. 8.I d

26、on't much care for cooking for myself; if I had a family to cook for I'd be more interested. VI.Make sentences of your own after the sentences given below, keeping the underlined structures in your sentences.(Reference version)1. Work interests him to such a degree that he thinks about nothi

27、ng else.2. What if they do not come?Translation exercisesI.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.1.任何人只要有一絲半點的不同意見，即使再微不足道，也足夠讓他高談闊論幾個鐘頭，用他那十分累人的雄辯從多方面論證自己是正確的，結(jié)果是他的聽眾聽得目瞪口呆，兩耳震聾，為了息事寧人，只好順從他。2.他發(fā)出了幾十封哀求信，甚至不知廉恥地向人獻媚，有時他又會將對自己的支持作為某種特權(quán)高傲地賞賜給他希望得到的資助人，一旦這份榮耀被人拒絕，他又會深感被人冒犯。3.如果有人仰慕他的作品，能夠并且愿意

28、為他所用，他就會動用各種關(guān)系，想盡辦法見上一面；可是他又會因為表示出某種愚蠢的、毫無意義的傲慢和無禮而樹立死敵。4.這簡直就是一個讓人難以言表的奇跡，他那可憐的大腦和身體竟然沒有在如此強大的創(chuàng)造力的折磨下崩潰，這個惡魔掙扎著，抓撓著要掙脫出來，撕扯著，尖叫著，想要他把內(nèi)心的音樂譜寫出來。II. Translate the following sentences into English, using the word and phrases given in brackets.1. For the sake of your family, you should look before you

29、leap and not take so many risks.2. I feel a bit out of sorts after last night's heavy drink.3. His father pulled endless wires and got him a position in an inflated government department. 4. If you read his letter carefully, you can find his real intention between the lines.5. I knew I was downr

30、ight rude to him, but I found excuses for myself.6. Many of the outstanding figures of the past were exceptionally versatile men. Leonardo da Vinci, for instance, rolled a painter and an inventor into one.7. He finally killed himself after being under the torment of insomnia for many years.8. He was

31、 dumb with amazement.III. Translate the following passage into Chinese.2001年7月7日，耶路撒冷舉行的一場音樂會在以色列引起了軒然大波。世界著名指揮家Daniel Barenboim率領(lǐng)德國管弦樂團在以色列藝術(shù)節(jié)上正在演奏瓦格納的音樂，而瓦格納是一個反猶太的德國作曲家，也是希特勒最欣賞的音樂家。建國以來的五十多年里，以色列一直都有這么一條不成文的禁忌不公開演出瓦格納的任何作品。因為對許多猶太人和大屠殺幸存者來說，瓦格納的音樂是和希特勒政權(quán)緊緊聯(lián)系在一起的。盡管瓦格納的作品在全世界范圍內(nèi)廣為人知并到處演出，但在以色列只要一提起瓦格納就會激起人們的憤怒和譴責(zé)。但巴倫博伊姆堅持認為，瓦格納的反猶太主義思想既不能忽視，也不可簡單地把它等同于他的音樂。他的音樂是由于它所具有的藝術(shù)價值而值得人們欣賞, 一個民主的社會不應(yīng)當(dāng)阻止人們欣賞這樣的作品。Exercises for integrated