视野4二版UNIT1练习答案.ppt

The Tail of fame (All the exercises for Section A),新视野,New Horizon College English,Unit 1 : Section A,Exercises,Comprehension,Vocabulary,Collocation,Word Building,Structure,Translation,Back,1. Why does the writer compare an artist who seeks fame to a dog chasing its own tail?,Because like a dog chasing its own tail, when the artist captures the fame, he does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it.,读写教程 IV: Ex. I, p. 9,I. Answer the following questions.,下一页,上一页,2. What will happen to artists if they become bored?,Their work begins to show a lack of continuity in its appeal and it becomes difficult to sustain the attention of the public.,3. Why is it possible for artists to lose support from the audiences if they make changes to their style?,Because the public discounts styles other than those for which the artists have become famous.,Back,下一页,上一页,4. What do famous writers, painters and moviemakers have to give up in order to maintain their fame and fortune, according to the writer?,Their freedom to express themselves with other styles or forms.,5. In which way is the performer similar to the politician, according to the writer?,They have to please their audiences by saying things they dont mean or fully believe.,Back,下一页,上一页,6. What does the writer want to show by giving an example of Oscar Wildes uncompromising behavior?,Artists pay a heavy price for remaining true to themselves.,7. What explanation may failed artists give to themselves for their failure?,Their genius is too sophisticated for contemporary audiences.,Back,下一页,上一页,8. Why are Thomas Wolfe, Beethoven, Pestalozzi, and Thomas Edison mentioned in Paragraph 8?,To show that failure has motivated some famous people to work even harder to succeed.,Back,下一页,上一页,读写教程 IV: Ex. III, p. 9,III. Fill in blanks with the words given below(P9). Change the form where necessary.,下一页,上一页,Hundreds of workers sat _ on the factory floor waiting for the assembly line to start again. To some of our problems there was more than one right answer, so we were looking at the students reasoning as to how they got it and if they could _ the answer they had.,idle,justify,Back,下一页,上一页,3. Consumers expect to find the brand available at a _ and are unpleasantly surprised to find a higher price. 4. The European Union is made up of 27 nations with _ cultural, linguistic and economic roots. 5. Police found _ traces of blood on the car seats. 6. Despite his promise to eliminate cronyism (任人唯亲), he was openly _ of giving government positions to friends and relatives.,discount,distinct,minute,accused,Back,下一页,上一页,7. But I would like to accept his kind offer if he did not _ to my sharing the seed with my friend, Mary, who was an experienced grower and had a beautiful rock garden. 8. The pollution from the factories continues to _ the river and also poses health threat to people living nearby. 9. We believe its possible to _ growth through the use of different kinds of energy that will allow for lower carbon emissions.,object,contaminate,sustain,Back,下一页,上一页,10. The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her “Evita”, and long after her death, many Argentines continue to _ her.,worship,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. IV, p. 10,下一页,IV. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below (P10). Change the form where necessary.,1. The President defended the government policy, _ the media _ misinforming the people.,accusing of,上一页,Back,下一页,上一页,2. The less you spend, the less youll owe, and the less likely youll _ bankrupt.,end up,3. Darby was looking for a way to improve the image of the company when he _ the idea of inviting students from the local universities to visit the company.,came upon,Back,下一页,上一页,4. As far as I can remember, this was their mother _: her voice was strident (刺耳的), and she was ready to be angry at anyone.,at her worst,5. If you dont take care of your body now, youll _ it dearly when youre older.,pay for,Back,下一页,上一页,6. If they failed to complete the project on schedule, they would _ being dismissed.,run a risk of,7. In our university, students are also encouraged to make use of the Arts Center and to _ music and drama.,participate in,Back,下一页,上一页,8. In many cases, optional subjects _ science are available, such as business studies.,other than,9. The young artists parents _ his giving up his day job for fear that he might fail in his quest for fame.,object to/objected to,Back,下一页,上一页,10. Some people think that most pills offer either no real improvement or, _, only moderate improvements.,at best,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. V, p. 11,下一页,V. Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.,K 2. G. 3.C 4. E 5. N 6. O 7. I 8. L 9. A 10. D,上一页,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. VI, p. 11,下一页,VI. Collocation is the way words combine in a language to produce natural-sounding speech and writing. In English we say “strong wind” but “heavy rain”. Instead of saying “receive the telephone”, “open a check”, “receive an operation” and “crowded traffic”, we say “answer the telephone”, “write out/make out a check”, “have/undergo an operation” and “busy/heavy traffic”. Study the example taken from the text and think about what else we can “endure”. Complete the sentences by filling in the right word with the help of the first letters.,上一页,Back,News came that the relieving force would not be able to come according to the time schedule; the soldiers there had to endure the de_.,下一页,上一页,delay,e.g. Fames spotlight can be hotter than a tropical jungle a fraud is quickly exposed, and the pressure of so much attention is too much for most to endure.,Back,下一页,上一页,2. Youd have to endure the unbearable p_ when the doctors are coming on their way to your help. 3. He goes on to speak of the har_ he endured: the thirst, the hard work, the opposition, the homelessness and the abuse. 4. You can hardly imagine what su_ we endured during those trying days.,pain,hardship,suffering,Back,下一页,上一页,5. He was frequently threatened by bandits and once nearly murdered; he was injured several times; he endured fe_ and starvation from hot summers and cold winters. 6. David realized when he had to endure de_, he had to quit and abandon his company to throw himself on the mercy of his opponents. 7. Social fund to relieve poverty is slow in coming and small farmers have been compelled to sell land as they could no longer endure po_.,fever,defeat,poverty,Back,下一页,上一页,8. The racial discrimination is strong in the district and the colored have to endure the unfair tre_ and the bias against them on every level of the judicial system. 9. The residential area is surrounded by restaurants and people have to endure the no_ of loud music, particularly disco-type music.,treatment,Back,noise,下一页,上一页,10. For years the father endured the ag_ of suspense in silence, for he never knew when or where he could meet his wife and son, or whether he would be able to be with them again.,agony,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. VII, p. 12,下一页,VII. The suffix -ify is added to adjectives or nouns to form verbs that describe the process by which a state, quality, or condition is brought about. Study the examples below and notice the spelling changes:,上一页,Back,上一页,Study the words ending in ify given below and complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.,下一页,1. Tom tried to _ his absence from the meeting by claiming that he had been ill that day.,justify,Back,上一页,下一页,2. The poem wasnt written to give a realistic account of the war but to _ those men who were killed in the war, giving some comfort to their friends and relatives. 3. This painting perfectly _ the naturalistic style which was so popular at the time.,glorify,exemplifies,Back,上一页,下一页,4. The books in our library are _ according to subject matter. 5. The water here has to be _ before you can drink it. 6. With more companies bidding on the project, the competition is bound to _.,classified,purified,intensify,Back,上一页,下一页,7. Im so familiar with the students that I can _ them by their footsteps. 8. I was _ by the bull and wanted to run off the field.,identify,terrified,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. VIII, p. 13,下一页,VIII. The suffix ery/-ry can be added to nouns or adjectives to form new nouns with the meaning of “a group or collection of” or “the state or character of”. The suffix -ery/-ry can also be added to verbs or nouns to form new nouns with meaning of “a place where something happens or is made” or referring to an action. For example：,上一页,Back,下一页,上一页,bravery,machinery,robbery,bakery,Study the words ending with ery/-ry given below and complete the following sentences with them.,Back,下一页,上一页,These young people were awarded medals for their remarkable _. They were all fond of _, and some wore rings and some fine gold chains. It was clear that the minister was the right man to speak at the dinner: his _ was faultless. There was no electricity because the _ had failed again.,bravery,jewellery,delivery,machinery,Back,下一页,上一页,5. The _ was committed while we were away for the weekend. 6. Their two children have been going to a _ since they were small babies. 7. They climbed the hill and stopped at the top to enjoy the _. 8. Ever since the _ of AIDS there has been a growing concern about our ability to confront it successfully.,robbery,nursery,scenery,discovery,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. IX, p. 14,下一页,IX. complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using the expression “other than”.,上一页,Back,We never go to church _ (除了去参加葬礼和婚礼之外).,other than for funerals and weddings,下一页,上一页,2. I have no ambitions _ (除了过一种独立的生活之外).,other than to live an independent life,Back,3. He insists the designs have no great meaning, _ (除了它们很吸引他的眼球之外).,other than that they appealed to his eye,下一页,上一页,4. He doesnt eat pork, _(但除此之外,他什么都吃).,but other than that, hell eat just about everything,5. I dont know the exact location of the church, _ (除了知道它在市中心的某个地方).,other than that its somewhere in the town center.,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. X, p. 14,下一页,X. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using “would/need/should/might/must have done” structure.,上一页,Back,With all this work on hand, he _ (昨晚不应该去看电影),shouldnt have been to the cinema last night,下一页,上一页,2. I _ (会告诉他答案)had it been possible, but I was so busy then.,would have told him the answer,3. They hurried there only to find the meeting canceled. In fact, _ (他们根本不需要去).,they neednt have gone at all,Back,下一页,上一页,4. If Henry did not attend the conference last night, he _ (一定是有很多工作要做),must have had too much work to do,5. Philip _ (可能受了重伤) in the car accident.,might have been injured seriously,Back,读写教程 IV: Ex. XI, p. 14,下一页,XI. Translate the following into English.,The/This plant does not grow well in soils other than the one in which it has been developed.,1. 这种植物只有在培育它的土壤中才能很好地成长。(other than),上一页,Back,下一页,上一页,Research findings show that we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we may have done during the day.,2. 研究结果表明，无论我们白天做了什么事情，晚上都会做大约两小时的梦。(may have done),Back,下一页,上一页,3. 有些人往往责怪别人没有尽最大努力，以此来为自己辩护。(justify sth. by),Some people tend to justify their failure by blaming others for not trying their best.,Back,4. 我们忠于我们的承诺：凡是答应的，我们都会做到。(remain true to),We remain true to our commitment: whatever we promised to do, we would do it.,下一页,上一页,5. 连贝多芬的父亲都不相信自己儿子日后有一天可能成为世界上最伟大的音乐家。爱迪生也同样如此，他的老师觉得他似乎过于迟钝。(discount; be true of),Even Beethovens father discounted the possibility that his son would one day become the greatest musician in the world. The same is true of Edison, who seemed to his teacher to be quite dull.,Back,下一页,上一页,6. 当局控告他们威胁国家安全。(accuse sb. of sth.),They were accused by the authorities of threatening the state security.,Back,出入除自己家以外的任何场所时，如果你带有宠物，一定要了解有关宠物的规定。