高级英语试题(九) . Explain the italicized words or phrases in the following sentences.(20%) 1. All languages are dynamic rather than static, and hence a"rule"in any language can only be a statement of contemporary practice 2. Was i gypped by the landlord when he called the folding contraption that shuts off my kitchen a door? 3. To some(of whom I am one) the omission of the labelcolloquial"will seem meritorious 4.. and the buyers, overwhelmed by the sepulchral atmosphere, follow suit there is the spice-market, with its pungent and exotic smells; 6. Every here and there, a doorway gives a glimpse of a sunlit courtyard, perhaps before a mosque or a caravanserai, where camels lie disdainfully chewing their hay, 7. The camels are the largest and finest I have ever seen, and in superb condition-muscular massive and stately 8. Ancient girders creak and groan, ropes tighten and then a trickle of oil oozes down a stone runnel into a used petrol can 9. This"noctilucent cloud"occasionally appears when the earth is first cloaked in the evening darkness; shimmering above us with a translucent whiteness, these clouds seem quite 10. After we watched the car dust settle I asked Maggie to bring me a dip of snuff. 11. The house detective clucked his tongue reprovingly 2. As the Duke of Croydon shifted uneasily, the house detective's bulbous countenance 13. The TV set blinks on with the day's first newscast: a selective rundown(ordered up the night before) of all the latest worldwide events affecting the economy---legislative, political 14. The latter-day Aladdin, still snugly abed, then presses a button on a bedside box and issues a nIe screen 15. The TV set blinks on with the day's first newscast. a selective rundown(ordered up the night before)of all the latest worldwide events affecting the economy---legislative, political 16. Mark Twain honed and experimented with his new writing muscles, but he had to leave the city for a while because of some scathing columns he wrote 17.Casually he debunked revered artists and art treasures, and took unholy verbal shots at the Holy Land 18. A buzz ran through the crowd as I took my place in the packed court on that sweltering July day in 1925 19. After the preliminary sparring over legalities, Darrow got up to make his opening statement 20. When the court adjourned, we found Daytons streets swarming with strangers Il. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence(10%) 1. Those who got to know him better his openness and honesty A teemed with高级英语试题（九） I. Explain the italicized words or phrases in the following sentences. (20%) 1. All languages are dynamic rather than static, and hence a “rule” in any language can only be a statement of contemporary practice. 2. Was I gypped by the landlord when he called the folding contraption that shuts off my kitchen a door? 3. To some (of whom I am one) the omission of the label “colloquial” will seem meritorious… 4. … and the buyers, overwhelmed by the sepulchral atmosphere, follow suit. 5. … there is the spice-market, with its pungent and exotic smells; … 6. Every here and there, a doorway gives a glimpse of a sunlit courtyard, perhaps before a mosque or a caravanserai, where camels lie disdainfully chewing their hay, … 7. The camels are the largest and finest I have ever seen, and in superb condition—muscular, massive and stately. 8. Ancient girders creak and groan, ropes tighten and then a trickle of oil oozes down a stone runnel into a used petrol can 9. This “noctilucent cloud” occasionally appears when the earth is first cloaked in the evening darkness; shimmering above us with a translucent whiteness, these clouds seem quite unnatural. 10. After we watched the car dust settle I asked Maggie to bring me a dip of snuff. 11. The house detective clucked his tongue reprovingly. 12. As the Duke of Croydon shifted uneasily, the house detective’s bulbous countenance reddened. 13. The TV set blinks on with the day’s first newscast: a selective rundown (ordered up the night before) of all the latest worldwide events affecting the economy---legislative, political, monetary. 14. The latter-day Aladdin, still snugly abed, then presses a button on a bedside box and issues a string of business and personal memos, which appear instantly on the genie screen. 15. The TV set blinks on with the day’s first newscast: a selective rundown (ordered up the night before) of all the latest worldwide events affecting the economy---legislative, political, monetary. 16. Mark Twain honed and experimented with his new writing muscles, but he had to leave the city for a while because of some scathing columns he wrote. 17. Casually he debunked revered artists and art treasures, and took unholy verbal shots at the Holy Land. 18. A buzz ran through the crowd as I took my place in the packed court on that sweltering July day in 1925. 19. After the preliminary sparring over legalities, Darrow got up to make his opening statement. 20. When the court adjourned, we found Dayton’s streets swarming with strangers. II. Choose the best word or phrase to complete the sentence (10%). 1. Those who got to know him better ________ his openness and honesty. A. teemed with