时间:2019-02-21 作者:英语课 分类:英语听力精选进阶版


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As HM Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee 1 fast approaches, one group of people are really making the most of the opportunity.


These people are unique in their 'royal duties', but they don't work for the Queen; they impersonate her. This month the Queen's look-alikes are out in force.


Margaret Southcoat has been working as a professional impersonator of the Queen for 13 years. As Britain prepares to celebrate 60 years of the Queen's reign 2, she says her diary has never been busier. The actress has a full schedule of events where she will be fooling people into believing she is the real thing.


Elizabeth Richard is another professional look-alike whose uncanny resemblance to the Queen has led to her portraying 3 the monarch 4 at many press events. Her attention to detail includes wearing clothing that closely mimics 6 that of Her Majesty 7, including elegant dresses, jewellery and hats.


Earlier this month, another counterfeit 8 Queen sparked a frenzy 9 at a shopping centre in Shanghai. Crowds flocked to try and get a glimpse of the substitute sovereign, but after a double-take they soon realised she was a fake. But the knock-off version still provided an amusing photo opportunity for everyone.


With so many enthusiastic fans of the Royal Family around the world, these dead ringers are able to keep the fascination 10 with the Royal Family very much alive. So if you saw someone who looked like the Queen, would you be able to tell the difference?


Quiz 小测验


1. What is another title given to someone who works as a professional look-alike?


an impersonator, a mimic 5


2. What phrase is used to describe an extraordinary physical likeness 11 to someone else?


uncanny resemblance


3. What word is used to describe the level of excitement in the crowd?


frenzy


4. True, false or not given: to double-take means to have a delayed reaction to a situation?


True


5. Which of these are informal terms to describe someone who looks identical to someone else? a dead ringer, an impersonator, a substitute, a knock-off


a dead ringer, a knock-off


Glossary 词汇表


making the most of 最大程度的利用


impersonate 冒充,模仿


look-alikes 样貌相似者


out in force 出动


actress 女演员


fooling 愚弄


uncanny resemblance 惊人的相似


portraying 饰演


attention to detail 对细节的关注


mimics 模仿


counterfeit 假冒产品


sparked a frenzy 引起轰动


substitute 替代品


double-take 再看了一眼,仔细看了一下


fake 冒牌货


knock-off 仿冒品


dead ringers 酷似的人


tell the difference 看出不同之处



n.周年纪念;欢乐
  • They had a big jubilee to celebrate the victory.他们举行盛大的周年纪念活动以祝贺胜利。
  • Every Jubilee,to take the opposite case,has served a function.反过来说,历次君主巡幸,都曾起到某种作用。
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
  • The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
  • The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。
v.画像( portray的现在分词 );描述;描绘;描画
  • The artist has succeeded in portraying my father to the life. 那位画家把我的父亲画得惟妙惟肖。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Ding Ling was good at portraying figures through careful and refined description of human psychology. 《莎菲女士的日记》是丁玲的成名作,曾引起强烈的社会反响。 来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
  • The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。
  • I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。
v.模仿,戏弄;n.模仿他人言行的人
  • A parrot can mimic a person's voice.鹦鹉能学人的声音。
  • He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another.他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。
n.模仿名人言行的娱乐演员,滑稽剧演员( mimic的名词复数 );善于模仿的人或物v.(尤指为了逗乐而)模仿( mimic的第三人称单数 );酷似
  • Methods:Models were generate by CT scan,Mimics software and Abaqus software. 方法:采用CT扫描,Mimics软件和Abaqus软件的CAD进行三维有限元模型的创建。 来自互联网
  • Relaxing the mind and body mimics the effect that some blood-pressure pills would have. 放松身心会产生某些降压药才能产生的效果。 来自辞典例句
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
  • The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
  • Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下,您必须赶快做出决定!
vt.伪造,仿造;adj.伪造的,假冒的
  • It is a crime to counterfeit money.伪造货币是犯罪行为。
  • The painting looked old but was a recent counterfeit.这幅画看上去年代久远,实际是最近的一幅赝品。
n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动
  • He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
  • They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋
  • He had a deep fascination with all forms of transport.他对所有的运输工具都很着迷。
  • His letters have been a source of fascination to a wide audience.广大观众一直迷恋于他的来信。
n.相像,相似(之处)
  • I think the painter has produced a very true likeness.我认为这位画家画得非常逼真。
  • She treasured the painted likeness of her son.她珍藏她儿子的画像。
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Abel tests
All 's well that ends well.
androgynises
anti-independence
association for computing machinery (acm)
atteveld
ball hockey
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Berl saddles
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burkaed
call someone's bluff
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center upset
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constancies
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DIFI
direct cycle access storage device (dasd)
discrete-time convolution property
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high speed ball mill
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left ventriculo-aortic conduit
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masson disk
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methylglutaconyl
Mixed Mode CD
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RAID4
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remote control rack
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Rikuzentakata
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secondary peduncle
shear-plate nozzle
struma colloides cystica
suburbans
table napkin
Tensift, Oued
Tismana
transportin
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unshadowable
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vehicle currency