1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上Unit 1A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where ernal ditch fabulous renovateplaster amateur blunder instinct1. The police _blundered_ badly by arresting the wrong man.2. The house was severely destroyed, so the couple spent thousands of dollar

2、s _renovating_ it.3. The pilot was forced to _ditch_ the jet plane in the Gulf because of the hijacking.4. Unlike the Satellite, it has no _internal_ battery, though it will accept external batteries made for the iPad.5. The basis for training relies on the dogs natural _instinct_ to hunt.6. The _pl

3、aster_ was beginning to fall from the walls.7. During each war the monopoly capitalists amassed _fabulous_ wealth.8. At college he studied English and did _amateur_ boxingB. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.down to call in beat upwind up trial and

4、error at all costsDont _beat_ yourself up_ over something that you have no control over.They decided to _call in_ a doctor because the child was not any better.Ultimately, he said, the issue came _down to _a dispute between the two countries.I always said he would _ wind up _ in jail.Growth is a pro

5、cess of _ trial and error _. You can learn as much from failure as you can from success. Maybe more.The bridge must be repaired within three days _ at all costs _.這座房子在地震中損毀嚴(yán)重，湯姆花了不少錢來修它。The house was badly damaged in the earthquake, and Tom spent a lot of money renovating it.正如史蒂夫喬布斯所指出的，不斷摸索一直都是蘋果

6、模式的一部分。As Steve Jobs noted, trial and error has always been part of the Apple model.如果你總是無所事事，最后結(jié)果會怎樣呢？當(dāng)然是失敗If you are idling around all the time, what will you wind up with? Of course, failure.別犯錯現(xiàn)在可是關(guān)鍵時刻，謹(jǐn)慎是永遠(yuǎn)不會錯的。Dont make a blunderit is a critical time now, and caution will never be wrong.你不要為難自

7、己，畢竟你是個新手。You shouldnt beat yourself up; after all, you are a green hand.B. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.中國人通常在屋子里掛燈籠過元宵(the Lantern Festival)。自制紙燈籠只需要彩色硬紙、剪刀和膠水(construction paper, scissors and glue)。首先，將一張長方形的(rectangular) 紙對折，從對折線往開口處，

8、每隔4厘米就剪開一直線。每次不要剪到底，留邊約2厘米。然后打開硬紙，將紙卷成圓筒狀(cylinder)，接著在兩條短邊上涂好膠水后把它們黏在一起。最后，剪下長12厘米、寬1厘米的一硬紙條做燈籠柄，并把剪好的紙條黏在燈籠上端的內(nèi)沿上。Chinese people always celebrate the Lantern Festival by hanging up Chinese lanterns in the house. Construction paper, scissors and glue are all things you need for DIY of a paper lante

9、rn. First, fold a rectangular piece of paper in half, and cut along the folded edge every 4 cm. Dont cut all the way to the edge of the paper, leaving about 2 cm at the top of each cut. Next, unfold the paper, and roll it into a cylinder. Then apply glue along the short edges and press the paper tog

10、ether. Last, make the handle of the lantern by cutting a strip of construction paper 12 cm long and 1 cm wide, and glue the strip cut-out to the inside edges of the lanterns top margin.Unit 2A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the formwhere necessary.function apparently elaborat

11、e botherpresence sacred disregard radically1. Im sorry to _ bother _ you, but can you direct me to the railway station?2. His father grew increasingly nervous at his sons _ disregard _ for danger.3. I regard it as a _ sacred _ trust to carry out my fathers last wishes.4. The health service must be _

12、 radically _ reformed.5. Beneath that _ apparently _ calm surface is a man of fierce temper.6. This telephone can also _ function _ as a fax machine.7. She made _ elaborate _ preparations for the party, but no one showed up.8. She was so quiet that her _ presence _ was hardly noticedB. Fill in the b

13、lanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.swarm with do away with think nothing ofto the exclusion of well off die away1. The place is _ swarming with _ pickpockets.2. The sheer (歡呼聲) had _ died away _ and there was a moment of absolute silence.3. Never concentrate all

14、your attention on one or two problems, _ to the exclusion of _ others.4. We are _batter off_ this year than we were last year.5. In order truly to _ do away with _ nuclear threat, it is necessary to completely prohibit and thoroughly destroy nuclear weapons.6. They dont know that people in some plac

15、es _ think nothing of _ staring at others on the street.政府正努力改善公眾的住房條件The government is striving for improvements in public housing這五個圓環(huán)被認(rèn)為象征了五大洲:歐洲亞洲非洲大洋洲以及美洲The five rings are thought to symbolize the five continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and America.他父親淡淡地一笑,試圖要他放心,一切都安然無恙。His father smi

16、led weakly in an attempt to reassure him that everything was all right.他的沉默實(shí)際就是拒絕。His silence is in effect a refusal.我開始調(diào)查,試圖發(fā)現(xiàn)他們解雇她的原因。I begin to probe and try to find out why they have dismissed her.傳統(tǒng)上,中文里沒有隱私這一概念。這是因?yàn)樵谥袊w主義這一價值觀受到高度贊揚(yáng)。另一方面，中國人喜歡和家人住在一起，他們認(rèn)為這樣顯示了和諧的人際關(guān)系。我們甚至看到在中國，不同的家庭住在一個大院子里。

17、在這樣的居住環(huán)境下是沒有隱私可言的。因此，中國人覺得凡事不必隱藏。Traditionally, there is no equivalent term for “privacy” in Chinese. This is because the value of collectivism is praised highly in China. On the other hand, Chinese people enjoy living together with their family members because it is a way to show harmonious human r

18、elationship. It is not strange for us to find that even people from different families share a big courtyard in China. With such arrangements, privacy would be hardly possible. So, Chinese people feel that nothing should be concealed.Unit 3Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the fo

19、rm where necessary.gloomy wrinkle underneath willinggently astonish vex treatYou must _ gently _ hold the newly born baby.2. _ Underneath _his rather strict manner, he is really very kindhearted.His magic act will amaze and _ astonish _ you.When I saw their _ gloomy _ faces, I knew something was wro

20、ngShe is beginning to get _ wrinkles_ round her eyes.It _ vexed_ her to be ignored like this.Mr. Brown took his son to a cricket match as a birthday _ treat _.His lack of experience was balanced by his _ willingness_ to learn.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form wh

21、ere necessary.blow up wear out rustle upstart out storm out put up withAfter finishing the housework, she _wore_ herself _up_ .He was so angry that he _ stormed out _ of his office and slammed the door.Most beginners _ start out _ with too little money.Im afraid youll have to _put up with_his bad te

22、mper.He was jailed for 45 years for trying to _blow up a plane.Ill try and _ rustle up _a meal for all of us.他指責(zé)老板不守信，欺騙了他。He accused the boss of having broken his word and cheated him.使我吃驚的是，那漢子毫不費(fèi)勁地把石頭舉了起來。To my astonishment, the man lifted the rock effortlessly.我肯定他在賭博中輸?shù)袅怂械腻X。I bet that hes lost

23、 all his money in the gamble.為了挽救妻子的性命，任何辛苦的工作他都愿意干。In order to save his wifes life, he is willing to do any hard work.聽到這悲痛的消息,我們不禁潸然淚下。We could not but weep at the sad news.在中國，婚禮習(xí)俗各地不同，但也有共同點(diǎn)。在過去，舉行婚禮前，新娘會由一位當(dāng)?shù)氐赂咄氐睦夏陭D女為她用彩色的棉繩扎頭發(fā)。新娘要穿紅裙子，因?yàn)橹袊苏J(rèn)為紅色喜慶。新郎也要穿紅褂子（be in red gown）。他們要拜（kowtow）天地，父母和夫妻對

24、拜。在有的地方，婚禮的當(dāng)晚親戚朋友們會鬧洞房（play games in the bridal chamber）。婚后的第三天，新婚夫婦要回新娘的娘家，和親戚們聚餐。In China, marriage customs differ by regions, but there are something in common. In the past, before the wedding ceremony, the bride would be helped by a respectable old woman to tie up her hair with colorful cotton t

25、hreads. She should wear a red skirt as Chinese believed red is the symbol of delight. The bridegroom was also in a red gown. They should kowtow to worship the heaven, parents and each other. On the night of the wedding day, there was a custom in some places relatives or friends playing games in the

26、bridal chamber. On the third day of the marriage, the new couple would go back to the brides parents home. They would be received with a dinner party including relatives.Unit4A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.deem conceive cultivate twistinherent promp

27、t turbulent corruptA woman has a (an) _ inherent _ love of beauty.They were told to take whatever action they _ deemed_ necessary.He purposely tried to _ cultivate _ good relations with the press.The present international situation remains tense and _ turbulent _.We cant _ conceive _ of living witho

28、ut telephones and computers._ Corrupt _ judges have taken millions of dollars in bribes.What _ prompted_ you to buy that ugly but expensive suit?She _ twisted_ her handkerchief into a knot.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.in ones own right out o

29、f the ordinary buy intoin essence be after eureka momentIf you _ buy into_ the idea that the look should be perfect then you will never feel good about yourself because you will never attain it.The fact that some glaciers in the Himalayas are retreating is nothing _ out of the ordinary _.Archaeologi

30、cal (考古學(xué)的) data are _ in theirs own right _ historical documents , not mere illustrations to written texts.The two arguments are _ in essence _ the same.Shes _ been after_ me for a month to buy her a gold ring.The scientists may have recorded the first _ eureka moment _.當(dāng)?shù)貓蠹埮读诉@起謀殺案的細(xì)節(jié)。Details of th

31、e murder were revealed by the local newspaper.你可能不喜歡他，但你不得不佩服他那種堅韌不拔的精神。You may not like him, but you have to admire his persistence.我不知道他們究竟為什么結(jié)婚，他們完全合不來。I dont know why they ever got married, for theyre totally incompatible.這條新修的高速鐵路與原有的高速公路并行。The newly-constructed high speed railway is parallel w

32、ith the existing highway.我的計算基于房價穩(wěn)定的假設(shè)。My calculations were based on the assumption that house prices would remain steady.中國中小學(xué)生的想象力和創(chuàng)造力相當(dāng)貧乏。經(jīng)過對21個國家的調(diào)查，中國兒童計算能力排名第一，而想象力排在最后，創(chuàng)造力排名倒數(shù)第五。對此，專家們建議通過立法加強(qiáng)中國中小學(xué)生的“想象力教育”。兒童缺乏想象力是一個關(guān)乎中國科學(xué)界命運(yùn)的問題。中國的考試制度嚴(yán)重制約了學(xué)生的想象力和創(chuàng)造力，中國的教育體制的改革應(yīng)該從解放兒童的好奇心開始。Chinas primary a

33、nd middle school students imagination and creative ability are quite poor. In a survey of 21 countries, the counting ability of Chinese children ranked No.1, while imagination ranked at the bottom and creative ability ranked fifth from the bottom. Regarding this, experts suggest strengthening “imagi

34、nation-oriented education” for Chinas primary and middle school students through legislation. The lack of imagination among Chinese children is a matter of concern for the scientific world. The examination system in China has severely restricted students imagination and creativity, and the reform of

35、 Chinas education system should start with the liberation of childrens curiosity.Unit 5A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.hazard virtue representative budgetcompound inadequate amount paymentMildness is a _ virtue _ he appreciates in his wife.Some econo

36、mists argue that this could create a much wider form of _ hazard _.I say its a _ compound _ or multiple love story, pure and complicated.We all voted for him as our _ representative _.If you hate your co-workers and have many job demands but _ inadequate _ resources to accomplish anything worthwhile

37、, then it is time to look for new employment.As usual, there is a transaction fee for each _ payment _ from this card.She stretched money to keep within a _ budget _.I suppose the determining factor would be how your body responds to the _ amount _ of sleep you get.B. Fill in the blanks with the exp

38、ressions given below. Change the form where necessary.figure out glaze over down paymentbe obliged to behind the eight ball mount up1. His grandchildren, he says, are bright and handsome, but in school their eyes _ glaze over _ .2. They _ are obliged to _ sell their house in order to pay their debts

39、.3. We need to work together to _ figure out _ what the data means.4. Youll need to make a longer-term goal, such as a trip once you graduate, or a _ down payment _ on a car, or even something a little smaller.5. Her debts started to _ mount up_ because of her wild spending.6. My friend Pete has bee

40、n out of work for six months and hes really _ behind the eight ball _ . Hes used up his savings and cant pay his rent or the payments he owes on his car.一份新的報告指出，嚼口香糖可能給健康帶來危害。A new report suggests that chewing gum may be a health hazard.我們要求您立即付款。We request your immediate payment委員會最終采納了他的建議。The co

41、mmittee ultimately adopted his suggestions.大約50個億萬富翁占整個國家國內(nèi)生產(chǎn)總值的20%左右。About 50 billionaires account for 20 percent of the countrys gross domestic product.你有沒有決定這個學(xué)期要修哪些課程？Have you decided on the classes you want to take this semester?自去年11月以來，中國的通貨膨脹持續(xù)上揚(yáng)。據(jù)NBS（國家數(shù)據(jù)局National Bureau of Statistics）表明，由于

42、寒冬的影響，食品價格的上漲是推動一月份CPI上漲1.5%的主因。因?yàn)榻陙砣藗兊娘嬍澈拖M(fèi)習(xí)慣發(fā)生了極大的改變，專家認(rèn)為，為了更清晰實(shí)時地反映居民的生活總支出和經(jīng)濟(jì)壓力的狀況，CPI評估標(biāo)準(zhǔn)需要做出與實(shí)際情況相符的調(diào)整(modification) 。由于房屋支出占收入的比重越來越大，因此相應(yīng)的調(diào)整似乎是有必要，同時，政策的制定者要正確解讀CPI 及其他指標(biāo)(metrics) 以判斷經(jīng)濟(jì)運(yùn)行的狀況(economic performance) 。Chinas inflation has continued to rise since November last year. Its CPI rose

43、 1.5 percent in January, mainly boosted by food price increases due to the cold winter weather, according to the NBS (National Bureau of Statistics). Since peoples eating and consumption habits have changed greatly in recent years, experts held that the criteria for evaluating CPI needed modificatio

44、n in line with actual conditions to give a clearer and real-time picture of the general living costs and financial pressure of the citizens. Housing costs occupy an increasingly bigger share of incomes, so corresponding modifications seem to be necessary, as policy-makers will read CPI and other met

45、rics for judging economic performance.Unit 6A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.notorious response vaguely exceedinglyundue creep enroll indisputableToday, public colleges _ enroll _ almost fifteen million students, while private colleges fewer than six

46、millions.Obviously it is _ exceedingly _ hard to project seven or ten years into the future.His statement was very _ vaguely _ worded.I received an encouraging _ response _ to my advertisement.The bar has become _ notorious _ as a meeting place for drug dealers.6. I heard someone _ creeping_ around

47、the house.7. It is unrealistic to put _ undue _ pressure on ourselves by saying we are the best.8. It is _ indisputable _ that the crime rate has been rising.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.keep safe ring out engage withprovide with sneer at transform into1. The snipers footstep voice _ rang out _ .2. Students were educated on how to _ keep