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UNIT 1 We need to encourage the disabled and help them live more worthwhile lives. (worth) A free circulation of ideas is of great importance in the knowledge economy. (circulate) My mother sat and watched me eating my food with a(n) thoughtful expression on her faceI could tell she had something to say. (thought) Nothing can shake our determination to fight against international terrorism. (determine) If he didnt have a secretary to remind him, he wouldnt keep any of his appointments. (appoint) The uncompetent typist had to change the letter five times. (competent) This problem is separated from the main one since they are so closely related to each other. (separate) I wouldnt want my employer employer to be a big organizationId rather work for an individual or a small business. (employ) Tom had the misfortune misfortune to be ill on the day of the party. (fortune) He is a(n) representative for a large steel company in Sheffield. (represent) Those who drop out of school must lower their expectations of success. (expect) Writing a paper for the top journal is a(n) challenging task. (challenge) Their relationship was destroyed by his terrible jealousy. (jealous) He answered all my questions with complete assurance. (assure) Too many mistakes in writing are unforgivable. (forgive) To everyones surprise, his prediction of the storm came true. (predict) I always feel inadequate when faced with a difficult problem, so I need to build up my self-confidence. (adequate) Her accomplishment in language study established her fame in linguistic circles. (accomplish) 19) As he had contracted (感染) a contagious (传染的) disease, he was immediately sent to a(n) isolation hospital. (isolate) ) His treatment as a child had given him a strong sense of inferiority . (inferior) 2. Directions: Complete each of the following blanks in the passage with the best choice listed below. Chris Peterson was teaching a class in abnormal psychology at Virginia Tech when he told his students to 1)_out an Attributional Style Questionnaire a carefully designed test that determines a persons 2)_of optimism and pessimism. The students also answered 3) _about their general health, including how often they went to a doctor.Peterson followed the health of his students the 4)_ year and discovered that the pessimists had twice as many infectious diseases and made twice 5) _ many trips to the doctor as the optimists. Later, Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania and two of his colleagues, using interviews and blood 6)_ , found that optimists have better immune function than pessimists. Studies 7) _ other researchers show the same thing. Why? One big factor is that Pessimistic individuals, as Seligman writes, get 8) _ more easily and more often. When a person is depressed, certain hormones (荷尔蒙) become depleted (大大减少), 9)_a chain of biochemical events that end 10) _ slowing down the activity of the immune system. For example, two key players in our immune systems are T cells and NK cells.T cells recognize invaders (like viruses) and make more copies of themselves to kill 11)_the invaders. Pessimists T cells dont multiply as quickly as 12) _ , allowing invaders to get the upper 13) _ .NK cells 14)_ in the blood and kill whatever they come across that they 15) _ as foreign (like cancer cells). Pessimists NK cells can identify foreign entities, but they dont 16)_ them as well as the optimists NK cells. 1) A. fill B. read C. examine D. check C 2) A. standard B. amount C. level D. quantity 3) A. problems B. questions C. reply D. response 4) A. next B. later C. previous D. following 5) A. as B. more C. of D. so 6) A. tests B. samples C. subjects D. models 7) A. through B. with C. in D. by 8) A. excited B. worried C. depressed D. annoyed 9) A. produced B. creating C. leading D. raised D 10) A. with B. by C. off D. up 11) A. in B. at C. off D. across 12) A. optimists B. optimists C. optimism D. optimists C 13) A. side B. wind C. hand D. rank 14) A. circulate B. blend C. melt D. approach 15) A. clarify B. identify C. classify D. isolate A 16) A. destroy B. invade C. clean D. sweep UNIT 2 Failing to lock your doors at night is an invitation to disasters. I was grateful to the stranger for returning my lost wallet. The audience cheered, yelled and whistled in approval. The chickens pecked at the seeds which covered the ground. In the end, I decided that I wouldnt go after all. We sent in for the holiday brochure as soon as we saw it advertised. As an actor, he has to be able to cry at will. She was condemned to death on May 12th and executed two weeks later. Before handing over to John, Id like to thank you all for your support. Bill greeted us with a cheerful smile. Please put the lights out as you leave the building. Dont blame meI did it at my bosss request. Dont go to work on an empty stomach. You shouldnt drive for more than three hours without taking a break. 2. Directions: Translate the following Chinese into English according to the examples given. 1) 一个旅游甚广的人a widely-traveled person 2) 伤心欲绝的 grief-stricken 3) 本性敦厚的 good-natured 4) 冷酷的 cold-hearted5) 心地善良的 good-hearted6) 眼睛睁得大大的 wide-eyed 7) 颜色鲜亮的 bright-colored 8) 皮肤黝黑的 dark-skinned 3. Directions: Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate phrase. Change the form if necessary. die of die out die downA. Dont worry, the gossip will soon die down.B. Smallpox (天花) has completely die out in this country.C. The animals died of starvation in the snow. set off set aside set aboutA. She set about cleaning up after the party.B. Lets set aside one hour a day for review purposes.C. They set off for the North yesterday. in place of take the place of take placeA. We dont know what took place, but they both looked furious afterward.B. Who will take the place of Mr. White?C.In place of our advertised program, we will be showing a film. fall asleep fall ill fall deadA. The director fell ill in the middle of the meeting, and we had to send him to the hospital.B. He fell asleep soon after he turned off the light.C. The bullet went through his head, and he fell deadon the spot. 4. Directions: Choose the most appropriate word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences. He insisted on _ in a cheaper hotel. A. stay B. staying C. to stay D. being stayed My aunt never married because her father didnt _ to her marriage to a man she loved. A. consent B. confirm C. contend D. conceive He hasnt got enough clothes onlook, hes _ with cold. A. roaring B. trembling C. murmuring D. spitting Our _ was delayed because of bad weather. A. famine B. capture C. grief D. departure The employer is _ to ask for references. A. conceited B. condemned C. entitled D. refrained The semi-final will be a chance for the losing team to get their _ on the winning team for their earlier defeat. A. revenge B. temptation C. certainty D. despair Do you think the President will be able to _ his promise not to raise taxes? A. obtain B. find C. capture D. fulfill The new furniture does not _ to the design of the new room. A. conform B. condemn C. confine D. confirm I know I had to get on the plane _ my fear. A. unless B. despite C. because of D. rather than I am very _ of all the support you gave me. A. eloquent B. appreciative C. jealous D. spoiled Jane _ her lateness to the traffic jam. A. contributed B. reflected C. attributed D. represented Although they are sisters, they are the _ opposite of one another. A. very B. much C. little D. just B The general _ the tourists safe passage to the American embassy during the war. A. consented B. granted C. registered D. led D Little _ explain so much about the matter. A. did I need B. need I to C. I need to D. need I UNIT 3In that year, the invaders, _ with modern weapons, went to the country, _ to_ them. A. arming; hoping; controlling B. armed; to hope; to be controlled C. armed; hoping; control D. arm; to hope; to be controlling Reading the newspaper _ one of my parents life habits since they retired. A. become B. have become C. are becoming D. has become My uncle was made _ his research work due to his ill health. A. giving up B. to give up C. given up D. give up Each parent and child _ asked to attend one of the lectures given by Professor Wang during this term. A. were B. are C. has D. is He will never _ the window this afternoon when he was playing football in the front yard. A. admit to break B. admit to have broken C. admit having broken D. admit him break She _ polite at the party last night. But actually she is not the least bit polite. A. has been B. would be C. were D. was being If he _ his mothers advice, he _ be much better now. A. should have taken; would B. took; would C. had taken; would D. took; will Last Saturday Mary _ for Washington to take part in her grandmothers birthday party. A. is leaving B. left C. was leaving D. would leave It is the first time that we _ such an interesting trip since weve been in college. A. took part in B. take part in C. will take part in D. have taken part in _ his support, I think well win the election. A. To give B. Giving C. Given D. Having given 2. Directions: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate words from the box. Change the form if necessary. comfort concern furthermore suppress drug integrate homemaker compel knowledge meantime respect shame I dont want to go out for a walk; furthermore , I dont have time to do so. The knowledge that he had arrived at the airport safely made his parents very happy. The frequent suppression of her own feelings has made her rather reserved. Two groups have been integrated into one team in order to be stronger. In some countries, women become homemakers after they get married. The conference will begin in an hour; in the meantime, lets have a cup of tea. It is such a(n) compelling order that everyone of us must obey it; otherwise, we will be dismissed. His kindness and care gave his mother great comfort . The teacher is so respectable that we are all very respectful. Juvenile delinquency is often the result of drug abuse. She showed a great deal of concern about her husbands illness. She felt so sorry for his shameful behavior at the meeting this morning in front of so many colleagues. 3. Directions: Choose the most appropriate words or phrases to complete the following passage. Every year there are changes 1) (on/in) different parts of the world. Some of these changes are 2) (due to/result in) natural causes. 3) (Because/However), some climate changes are caused by air pollution and these changes may increase. If the pollution 4) (effects/affects) the level of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) in the atmosphere, the results 5) (are alike to/are likely to) be serious. Carbon dioxide constitutes only a small part of the 6) (atmosphere/climate), but it has an important function in 7) (maintaining/insisting) the balance between radiation 8) (to/from) the sun entering the atmosphere and radiation leaving the Earth. Some of the radiation is absorbed by the Earth and some is radiated back into the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide in the atmosphere prevents some of the radiation 9) (of/from) leaving the atmosphere. Thus the heat 10) (remains/keeps) in the atmosphere and carbon dioxide helps to prevent the temperature of the Earth from falling. If the 11) (rate/proportion) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increased as a result of air pollution, the temperature of the atmosphere may 12) (rise/fall). This might eventually cause the ice in the North and South Poles to melt. If this 13) (happening/happened), the sea level could rise and parts of the Earth 14) (would/will) be flooded. The likelihood of this happening is unknown, but the possibility 15) (exists/existed). UNIT 4 D The heros funeral is the most _ scene in the play. A. domineering B. conforming C. conflicting D. striking Try _ the shoes to see if they fit. A. out B. on C. out for D. for The nurses do all they can to make the patients feel _. A. at stake B. at ease C. at hand D. at random The trip to the museum has been _ until Thursday 11th March. A. lengthened B. postponed C. prolonged D. cancelled Im sure Harry will remember, but why not give him a ring _ he forgets? A. in the case B. in case of C. in case D. in the case of B He seemed very young, but _ he was older than all of us. A. in nature B. in reality C. by nature D. in origin The talks had been _ but much remained to be done. A. fruitful B. effective C. advantageous D. valid Only under special circumstances _ to take make-up tests. A. freshmen are permitted B. are freshmen permitted C. permitted are freshmen D. are permitted freshmen People have little information on the _ of air pollution near the factory. A. extent B. range C. grade D. limit We are in _ of extra pay for extra work. A. favor B. general C. view D. terms There were no tickets _ for Fridays concert. A. achievable B. accessible C. available D. acceptable Its impossible to _ exactly how our reactions will affect the future. A. expect B. assess C. foresee D. guess This middle school is _ to a key university. A. attained B. attacked C. attached D. attracted Farmers will have a bumper (特大的) harvest, _ that the whether is favorable. A. consuming B. assuming C. assuring D. resuming This might explain the _ feeling I have long had about pop music. A. intuitive B. instructive C. inventive D. incentive 2. Directions: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in brackets. Please try to be more cooperative and help us when you are asked. (cooperate) He made a polite implicayion that he was going to leave. (imply) Paul is amazingly persistent persistent in trying to get Gina to go out with him. (persist) Its a(n) disorderly disorderly sort of a house with books and papers lying around everywhere. (order) He finally found a job as a (n) accountant in a joint venture (合资企业). (account) No one has yet come up with a satisfactory definination of terrorism. (define) This problem should be discussed first, as it takes precedence over a