1、精選優質文檔-傾情為你奉上Unit 2Vocabulary exercises . Fill in the blank in each sentence with a phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.stake a claim be proportional to attributeto sidle upplow into tread on carve out breathe down sb.s neck1. As I was about to leave the restaurant, a young man sidled

2、up to me and said, "May I help you?”當我正要離開餐館時，一個男人悄悄走上前來，對我說："有什么能為您服務的嗎？"2. Not satisfied with the present position in the company, he is trying to carve out a much greater role for himself.有由于不滿足在公司的現任職務，他努力為自己謀得一個更重要的角色。3. Women rend to attribute their success to external causes su

3、ch as assistance from friends.女性往往把自己的成功歸功于外部原因，例如朋友的幫助。4. Ronald's success staked a claim for his place in Germany's world championship team.到目前為止，南極洲只能被用來進行科學研究，不允許任何國家或地區宣布占有他的任何一部分。5. My job is to challenge, but not threaten them. So I must be careful not to tread on their toes.我的工作是盤問他們

4、而不是威脅他們，所以我必須小心，不能得罪他們。6. A young lady and her little son were seriously injured when a car plowed into them on a crossing.一位年輕的女士在一個十字路口被一輛小汽車猛撞了一下，傷的很嚴重。7. Loss of weight is directly proportional to the rate at which the disease is progressing.體重的減輕和疾病的發展速度成比例。8. In contemporary society, most farm

5、ers have bank managers breathing down their necks in order to secure their financial balance.在當今社會大多數農民為保證他們的財政平衡，都有監督他們的銀行經理。. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. When the accident happened, no one would answer for the consequences, which was very annoying （annoyance

6、）事故發生時，沒有人愿意對后果負責，這令人非常氣憤。2. Years of experience as a soldier has developed great power of intuition to dangers.（intuitive）多年的當兵經驗培養了對危險的強烈直覺。3. The minister had decided not to release a statement explaining the reason of his resignation, but later, he relented and let it out. （relentless）部長已經決定，不會發

7、表聲明解釋他辭職的原因，但隨后不久他終于答應透露一下原因。4. For this chapter the main thread proliferates into a succession of dramatic sub-plots. （proliferation）從這一章開始，主要線索擴展成一系列戲劇性的次要情節。5. The government has carried out lamentably few of their promises. （lament）十分令人失望的是政府只顧旅行了她很少的諾言 。6. He was in an expansive mood on the nig

8、ht of the party. （expand）在哪晚的聚會中，他的心情非常不錯。7. Every hour, whether the Prime Minister will use the car or not, he checks under the car for bombs as a matter of routine .（routinely）不管首相用不用車，他按常規每小時到車底檢查是否有炸彈。8. Synthetic fabrics are less susceptible to shrinkage than natural ones.（shrink）合成纖維比天然物質更容易縮水

9、。 Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. The drawbacks here are that the customer has to deposit a minimum of $100 monthly.A. invest B. reserve C. lay down D. place for safekeeping這兒的缺點是顧客每個月都必須至少存入100美元。2. Some of the

10、 ideas are very complicated and sound intuitively plausible.A. instinctively B. directly C. frankly D. Reasonably有一些想法非常復雜，但直覺性起來是有道理的。3. Expertly he zigzagged his way across the grassland, avoiding the deeper gullies. A. tramped B. wound C. traveled D. piloted.他熟練地在草原上曲折前行，避開較深的溝壑。4. He was relentl

11、ess in his pursuit of quality, his technical skill was remarkable.A. pitiless B. merciless C. ruthless D. unrelenting 在追求質量上他堅持不懈所以他技藝非凡。5. Why are the contents the next person's shopping trolley always more alluring than one's own?A. dissuasive C. allusive C. attractive D. seductive 為什么后面的人

12、購物車里的東西總比前一個人自己購物車里的東西誘人？6. I believe that people should live in houses that allow them to shrink from the harsh realities of life.A. wither B. retreat C. hide D. avoid 我認為人們應該住在能夠讓它們遠離生活的殘酷現實的房子里。7. The foundation made a gift of a million dollars to the university to establish an agricultural colle

13、ge.A. grant B. bonus C. tip D. present基金會向這所大學撥款100萬美元來成立一個農學院。8. A truly gratifying friendship is based on many long, harmonious talks. A. pleasant B. satisfying C. pleasing D. entertaining 真正令人滿意的友誼是建立在很多次長時間而又和諧的對話的基礎之上的。. Translate the following passage into Chinese.In some culture a significant

14、 aspect of spatial perception is shown by the amount of "personal space" people need between themselves and others to feel comfortable and not crowed. North Americans, for instance, seem to require about four feet of space between themselves and the people near them to feel comfortable. On

15、 the other hand, people from Arab countries and Latin America feel comfortable when they are close to each other. People from different cultures, therefore, may unconsciously infringe on each other's sense of space. Thus just as different perception of time may create cultural conflicts, so too

16、may different perceptions of space. Translation在某些文化中，空間感覺的一個重要的體現于人們所需要的彼此感覺舒適卻又不覺得擁擠的“私人空間”。例如，北美人彼此感覺舒適所需要的空間距離大約是4英尺。而阿拉伯人和拉美人反而是彼此靠近才會感覺舒服。因此，不同文化的人可能會無意間侵犯別人的空間感。正如不同的時間觀可能會造成文化沖突，不同的空間觀也可能引發同樣的問題。Unit 3Vocabulary exercises. Fill in the blanks in each sentence with a phrase taken from the box

17、in its appropriate form. at the expense of prior to give.pause to think take advantage of be available for in earnest for better life be confront with 1. John's mind is always full of fantasies. He dreams of changing the world for the better.約翰的腦子里總是充滿幻想，他們想把世界變得更好。2. Edward Stuart became a bril

18、liant scholar, but only at the expense of his health.愛德華·斯圖爾特成為一名杰出的學者，但卻以犧牲自己的健康為代價。3. The corporation was determined to push forward the policy of reform, but the new system was confronted with great difficulty at the start.這個公司的改革政策在一開始就面臨巨大的困難。4. In order to gain the utmost amount of benefi

19、t, this corporation took advantage of the exceptional opportunities open in exports.這個公司利用了針對出口方面的而開放的特殊機會。5. It present in satirical terms point made in earnest by catholic writers, which proved to be a success.他鄭重其事的說了這件事，而不是在開玩笑。6. A tennis courts and a swimming pool are available for the regular

20、 members of the club, but the season tickets are only valid for three month.一個網球場和一個游泳池可供這個俱樂部到正式會員使用一7. All the arrangements should be completed prior to your departure.所有的安排應該在你離開以前完成。8. An opposition statement said he hoped the agreement would give them pause to think about the futility of violen

21、ce.反對派的一位政治家說他希望這個協定會讓他們認真考慮暴力的徒然無益。. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. The company fears noisy brightly-lit shops are alienating older customers. （alienation）該公司擔心嘈雜，燈火輝煌的商店正使年紀大點的顧客無法融入其中。 2. Trends toward the globalization of industr

22、ial have dramatically affected food  production in that country. (globe)工業全球化的趨勢已經嚴重影響了那個國家的食品生產。 3. By the first century BC, Buddhism was in danger of fragmenting into small sects. (fr

23、agmentation)公元前一世紀，佛教處于被分解為一個個小教派的危險之中。 4. She is a TV addict and watches as much as she can.(addiction)她是一個電視迷，總是盡可能多地看電視。 5. The dress exaggerates her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom.

24、60;(exaggeration)這件連衣裙夸張地顯示出她的蜂腰，并且使她的胸部變大 6. He never forgot the hardship he witnessed during the Great Depression of the  1930s. (depress)他永遠不會忘記在20世紀30年代經濟大蕭條期間所目睹的艱難困苦。 7. Cars are tested to see&#

25、160;how much damage they suffer in simulated crashes.  (simulation)在模擬撞車事故中可以對汽車進行測試，看看它們會受到多大損害。 8. The news that they were well gratified us. (gratification) 他們身體很好的消息使我們很高興。 . Choose the word or phrase that can r

26、eplace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. The president warned, "America must get rid of the hangover we all have because of economic binge we just went through," referring to the long period of inflated stock prices that sent Americans streaming

27、into the market.A. indulgence B. speculation C. habit D. inflation 總統警告說："美國必須擺脫我們所有的由于我們剛剛經歷過的經濟熱潮所遺留下的問題。"2. There is a small difference in meaning between the two words. A. mild B. slight C. moderate D. minimal這兩個單詞在一些方面稍微有些差異。3. To lament his death, national flags all over the country

28、were hoisted at half-mast. A. regret B. mourn C. depress D. dissatisfy為了哀悼他的逝世，全國的國旗降半旗。4. There's always intense media coverage of airplane crash and that can really play into people's fears and skew their perceptions of how safe it is to fly. A. misconceive B. change C. distort D. preoccup

29、y 關于飛機失事的媒體報道中是非常多，那么會讓人們心存恐懼，并歪曲他們對乘飛機安全的看法5. A sheet of mental can be shaken to simulate thunder. A. pretend to be B. imitate C. reproduce D. unify可以晃動一張金屬板來模擬雷聲。6. This budget place short-term, political partisan gratification ahead of the nation's needs. A. satisfaction B. pleasure C. nomina

30、tion D. bonus這個預算把政治黨派人員的短期利益置于國家需求至上。7. She gradually perceived that her parent had been right. A. noticed B. knew C. accepted D. realized她逐漸意識到自己的父母是對的。8. Reputation is important and a big international bank just can't afford to alienate client in countries around the world. A separate B. give

31、 up C. discord D. distance一個大型的國際銀行承受不起使世界各國的客戶離其遠去。. Translate the following passage into Chinese.The Internet has launched us into a true information age and is enabling people around the world to interact with each other on a scale previously unimaginable. Whatever evolution course the Internet a

32、nd the Information Superhighway take, the digital convergence of the telecommunications, television, and computer industries has forever altered the way we communicate and compute,This convergence will enable companies to deliver service that were once beyond the technical limits. WebTV will viewers

33、 to access the Internet. Big screen, high-definition digital television and DVDs may change the way movies are shot. Satellite will help automobile find their own way home. Household will receive signals from satellite, microwave towers, fiber or copper lines. KEY 互聯網已經把我們帶入了一個真正的信息時代，而且正在幫助世界各地的人們在

34、一個以前不可想象的范圍內相互交流。無論互聯網和信息高速公路走的是一條什么樣的發展道路，電訊，電視，和計算機行業一致采用數碼化的做法永遠改變了我們的交際和計算方法。 這種一致將使大公司能提供以前因技術有限而不能提供的服務。網絡電視將使觀眾能接觸互聯網。大屏幕、高保真數字電視和DVD有可能改變電影的拍攝方法。衛星將幫助汽車找到回家的路。家家戶戶將接收到衛星、微波發射塔、纖維或銅線傳送的信號。 Unit 5Vocabulary exercises . Fill in the blank in each sentence with a phrase taken from the box in its

35、appropriate form.1) At the critical moment of presidential election, the candidate urged his supporters to hang together.在總統選舉的關鍵時刻，那個候選人敦促他的支持者們同心協力。2) Stop picking on each other like that. At this moment, what we should do is to find a way to get out of this total mess.不要那樣互相指責，在這個時候，我們應該做的是找到一個脫離

36、這一大困境的方法。 3. From the age of 52 words, General Jackson was not engaged in soldiering at all. 從52歲后，杰克遜將軍根本沒上過戰場。4) He actually enjoys his newly-bought Jaguar and has decided to start showing it off.他的確是喜歡他新買的捷豹，決定開始炫耀一下。5) It is sad to see him go because it really will make a difference to the way w

37、e conduct our daily affairs.看著他離開真讓人傷心，因為這的確會對我們處理我們日常事物造成影響。 6. After the death of her only son, she went on occasional drinking binges. 她唯一的兒子死后，她偶爾會大喝一頓。 7. An invitation to have dinner together is usually treated as a means of achieving intimacy with another person in eastern culture.在東方文化中，邀請別人

38、一起吃飯通常被視為與其達成親密關系的一種途徑。 8. In his research, Professor Danes found the resiliency of human beings to fight after they've been defeated. 達內斯教授在其研究中發現人類失敗后可以很快恢復斗志。 . Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. When having a fall, old. people are more likely to be seriously

39、injured because of the fragility of their bones.(fragile)老年人摔倒后因為其骨骼脆弱更容易受重傷。2. Foreign food aid has led to a drastic reduction in the number of people dying of starvation. (drastically)外國的糧食援助使死于饑餓的人數大大減少。 3. The 18-year-old pilot made his virgin flight last week as a replacement for the injured Go

40、rdon Smith. (replace)作為受傷的戈爾登·史密斯的替代者，這個18歲的飛行員上周進行了他的第一次飛行。 4. The teams superb athleticism compensated for their lack of international experience. (athlete)這個團隊的超級運動能力彌補了他們國際經驗的不足。 5. This is a sensitive and often interesting portrayal of a friendship between an 11-year-old boy and an old man

41、. (portray)這是對一個11歲的少年和一個老人之間的友誼的敏感而又通常有趣的描繪。 6. Starvation and disease over much of Asia and Europe in the 1950s were Truman's inheritance as President. (inherit)20世紀50年代并不像許多地區的饑荒和疾病是杜魯門當總統遺留下來的問題。 7. If a friend takes you into his or her confidence, don't rush off to tell other people. (c

42、onfident)如果一個朋友將自己的秘密告訴你不要立馬告訴別人。 8. The inability of diplomatic policy put the Bonn government in an embarrassing position. (embarrass)外交政策的無能使波恩政府陷入一個尷尬的境地。 . Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. When I took on the

43、 job of manager, I inherited certain financial problems.A. came into B. took over C. meet with D. succeeded to我接手經理一職時，接過了某些經濟問題。 2. On 1975 the portrayed the king in a Los Angeles revival of "Camelot".A. describe B. played C. depicted D. revealed1975年，他在洛杉磯卡米洛特的成員中飾演了國王。 3. Lauren was pas

44、sing around photos that she had culled from the albums at home.A. cut B. obtain C. selected D. procured勞倫正在傳閱她從家里的相冊里選出的照片。 4. The director has confessed himself puzzled by the company's losses.A. told B. acknowledge C. suggested D. procured經理承認他對公司的虧損感到困惑。 5. Experts explain why people seem una

45、ble to let go of their stuff and share their smartest tricks.A. primitive B. old C. antique D. early專家們解釋為什么人們似乎不能放手他們的東西并分享他們超越原始囤積本人的最聰明的技巧。 6. I must be coming down with flu because I've been feeling wretched all day. A. unhappy B. unpleasant C. unlikely D. unfortunate我肯定是得流感了，因為我一整天都感覺難受。7.

46、The main grievance of the drivers is the imposition of higher fees for driving licenses and certificates of proficiency.A. misgiving B. unfairness C. complaint D. injustice駕駛員們主要的抱怨是對取得駕照和技能合格證書收取較高的費用。 8. Trendy teachers are denying children the opportunity to study classic texts.A. Smart B. Model

47、C. Contemporary D. Modish追求時髦的老師正拒絕給予孩子們學習經典課本的機會。 Passage TranslationIn France, as in many other European countries, friends generally are of the same sex, and friendship is seen basically a relationship between men. Frenchwomen laugh at the idea that "women can't be friends," but the

48、y also admit sometimes that for women "it's a different thing. " And many French people doubt the possibility a friendship between man and woman. There is also the kind of relationship within a groupmen and women who have worked together for a long time, who may be very close, sharing

49、great loyalty and warmth of feeling. They may call one another copains, a word that in English becomes "friends" but has more feeling of "pals" or "buddies". In French eyes this is not friendship, although two members of such a group may well be friends.如同其他許多歐洲國家一樣，在法國

50、，朋友通常是在同性之間交往的，而友誼被認為基本上是男人之間的一種關系。法國婦女嘲笑“女人不能成為朋友”這種說法，但她們有時也承認，對女人來說，朋友是“另一回事兒”。另外，許多法國人對男女之間是否可能存在友誼表示懷疑。在一個團體中存在著這樣一種關系，男女在一起工作了很長一段時間，他們之間的關系可能很密切，彼此忠誠，感覺親切。他們可能彼此稱copains這個詞的英文意思是“朋友”，但卻更接近“老鐵”或“哥們”的含義。在法國人眼里這不是友誼，雖然這種團體中的兩個人很可能成為朋友。Unit 8Vocabulary exercises . Fill in the blank in each senten

51、ce with a phrase taken from the box in its appropriate form.1. She was accused of being a(n) accomplice in the kidnaping, but nothing was ever proven.他因為協同綁架受到起訴，但是還沒有證據證明這一點。 2. The press has been criticized for probing too deeply into the famous football player's private life.媒體因為過度深入地追問這位著名足球

52、明星的私生活而受到批評。 3. The two girls exchanged furtive glances across the dinner table and tried hard not to giggle.兩個女孩隔著餐桌偷偷交換了一下眼神，拼命忍住不笑出來。4. With his working-class background, Mr. Smith has a solid reputation as a grass roots organize.因為具有工人階級的背景，史密斯先生作為一名基層組織者的名聲相當。 5. The rose bush wasn't pruned

53、 this year to Mrs. Lin doubts if she is going to have many flowers.今年沒有對玫瑰花從進行修建，所以林太太懷疑它們是否能開很多花。 6. The army sent me a post card acknowledge my request.軍隊給我寄了一張明信片，以確認我的要求。 7. Donald hefted a stone jar of whisky into position.唐納德舉起一石壇子威士忌將其放好。 8. Children excitedly awkwardly their new toys and sta

54、rted to play with them immediately.孩子們激動地將他們的新玩具的包裝拆開立即開始玩起來。 . Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. Mr. Smith is maintaining his manner in his peculiar way. He seems a very dignified and charming man. (peculiarity)史密斯先生以其特有的方式保持他的風度。他看起來是一個非常高貴，且有魅力的男人。 2. The headlin

55、e gave a false impression of what the article was about. (impress)這個大標題使人們對文章的內容有了一個錯誤的印象。3. We hiked the Grand Canyon to explore the cliff dwelling of the Indians.(dwell)我們徒步至大峽谷探索印第安人在懸崖上的住所。 4. His speech was magnificently and formally written but his delivery was hopeless due to his poor local a

56、ccent. (deliver)雖然他的演講稿寫得既華麗又正式，但是由于他著拙劣的當地口音，他的演講糟糕透頂。 5. Nowadays people are more wary of the vegetables they eat for fear of the over-use of disinfectants. (disinfect)現在人們對吃的蔬菜更加小心翼翼，生怕殺菌劑過度使用。 6. The newly-appointed division manager presided over the conference, in which he showed extreme bashfu

57、lness before a public assembly. (assemble)新任命的部門經理主持了這次會議他在公開公眾集會面前顯得極其靦腆。 7. If he remains here hell be away from the press and their irritating. (probe)如果他待在這里，就可以遠離記者和他們那些惱人的刨根問底。 8. Owners should not abandon their dogs when they become awkwardly large.( awkward)當狗長大到不方便養時，主人也不應該遺棄他們。 . Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part in each sentence without changing its original meaning.1. The woman detective shifted her stance from one foot to the other. A. attitude B. position C. perspective D. standpoint這位女偵探的站姿，從一只腳換到另一只腳。 2. The dukes daughter became mute after a sho