unit 8-大学英语综合教程答案

BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Vocabulary 1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given below. Change the form where necessary.1) The problem of air pollution in our city is very serious because ours is a big zone of both residential and industrial buildings.2) Average students who work hard usually do better than clever students who are idle.3) When the camera is functioning properly, a green light comes on.4) The fundamental issue in the current debate is whether environmental lead contamination (环境铅污染) causes intellectual impairment (受损) in children.5) The girl, scared and trembling, stood in the doorway hiding from the man who had followed her.6) It is reported that no more than a handful of U.S. companies have been successful in the Japanese market.7) Ive been doing the summer job for two months now. It would be a luxury to be able to have a day off.8) Clarence refused to comment on the state of his marriage, saying it is a private matter.9) William woke up late and didnt get to work until ten oclock.10) We agreed before we did the deal that wed both take an equal slice of the profit.11) When you look at the state of his car its a miracle that he wasnt killed!12) A week before the Spring Festival the telephone exchange was jammed with people wanting to book train tickets.2. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. The first part has been written for you.1) The rise in gas prices will probably have a serious effect on the cost of electricity. (affect)The cost of electricity is likelyto be seriously affected by the rise in gas prices.2) I couldnt care less whether you stay or leave. (indifference)Whether you stay or leaveis a matter of total indifference to me.3) The personnel manager of the company explained very clearly that they needed extra people. (drive home)The personnel manager of the companydrove home the point that they needed extra people.4) They found the missing will after a long hunt. (search for)The missing willwas found after they searched for it for a long time.5) There was no water left by the time they got to the camp. (run out of)Theyhad run out of water by the time they got to the camp.3. Complete the following, using the words or phrases in brackets. Make additions or changes where necessary.1) With the help of a bank loan, the company employed a group of skilled manual workers. New and complex products were developed and put on the market. As a result the company solved its financialproblems. (financial, complex, manual)2) Philip was very upset to find it so hard to make a living by writing in the new country. He swore that he would give up his writing career and try some other job. To his delight, he was much better off / became much better off when he switched to teaching, and even had adequate money for a new car. (swear, upset, better off, make a living)3) The other day my friend John and I paid a visit to the museum of fine arts in our city. The museum had recently acquired a handful of original paintings by an American woman artist. Ignorant of art, I turned to John and asked how her works struck him. John replied that for him, her paintings summed up / works summed up the restless spirit of America. (ignorant, sum up, handful)BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Words with Multiple MeaningsNow write sentences of your own, using make and the given words.1. young man, $5, hour, in his summer jobThe young man made $5 an hour in his summer job.2. what, you, change your mindWhat made you change your mind?3. Im sure, Jason, good lawyerIm sure Jason will make a good lawyer.4. vet, put something, down the dogs throat, it, vomit (呕吐)The vet put something down the dogs throat to make it vomit.5. story, interesting readingThe story makes interesting reading.6. five, and, five, tenFive and five make ten.7. on foot, they, can, only, about 20 miles, a dayOn foot they can only make about 20 miles a day.8. I dont think, she, ever, really, it, to the topI dont think shell ever really make it to the top.BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Word Family 1. Study the following words. Then use them correctly in the sentences below.1) These drugs are effective in the developing stages of the disease.2) As children develop, some of the most important things they learn have to do with their sense of self.3) The county government has taken various measures to encourage local economic development.4) At school were trying to teach young people to develop a sense of responsibility.5) A lot remains to be done to narrow the wide gap between the developing and developed countries across the world.BOOK 1 - Unit 8 - Language Focus - Comprehensive Exercises1. Complete the following passage with words chosen from the Words and Phrases to Drill box. Change the form where necessary. History provides many examples of the decline of great nations. The causes are complex (1), but one reason may simply be that wealthy parents tend to produce idle (2) children. Never having had to struggle to make a living by (3) hard work, they rely on the wealth accumulated (4) by their parents and grandparents to provide them with an easy life. Some Americans fear that this problem may affect (5) the future of their own country. An advanced economy needs educated workers if it is to function (6) properly, yet many young Americans are content to allow their intellectual faculties (7) to remain idle and seem unconcerned by how ignorant(8) they are. However, if they are to hold their place in the world, they will have to be able to compete. To do so they will have to wake up (9) to the need for hard work, education, saving and discipline.2. Read the passage carefully until you have got its main idea, and then select one appropriate word for each gap from the box.Dear Mom and Dad, Everything is OK, well, almost everything you see, I have a terrible headache about every half hour. Ive been having this headache ever since I jumped from my dormitory (1) during the fire. A fine-looking young man was passing (2) by my window when he saw the flames leaping (3) from the window. He was kind enough to call the fire department (4) and ambulance. Since my furniture was burned (5) up and my room destroyed (6), I have been staying at this young mans apartment. I thought seriously (7) about marrying him but I know how you feel about mixed marriages(8). Mom and Dad none of the above happened to me. I dont have a headache. There was not a fire in the dorm and I didnt meet a young man with whom Im living. Im writing this letter to tell you that Ive just received my report (9) card. I have three Ds and two Fs. I just thought, if I put this in a different perspective (10), it would sound better! Your Loving Daughter3. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in brackets.1) 没有个人档案，求职者很难指望受雇当老师。(file)Without his personal file, an applicant can hardly expect to get / be employed as a teacher.2) 有了足够的冰，我们就能冰这些饮料了。(chill)With enough ice, we would be able to chill the drinks.3) 依我愚见，阅读是打发闲暇的最悦人方式。(humble, leisure)In my humble opinion, reading is the most pleasant way to spend ones leisure.4) 有人说，美国运动员迈克尔 菲尔普斯（Michael Phelps）在2008北京奥运会上赢得8块金牌简直是个奇迹。(miracle)Some people said it was simply a miracle that the American athlete Michael Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.5) 洗衣机坏了，我们只能用手洗衣服了。(break down)The washing machine has broken down, so we have to wash our clothes by hand.4. Tran