大学体验英语综合教程第三版

1、Unit 15. Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessaryaudiofocusboundaryovertakecup (v.)Speciesdecadesubtledirectlytone1.The essayists language expresses rich andsubtlemeanings.2.were overtakenThe stockbrokersby the sharp drop in the stock market last Tuesday.3.Biologis

2、tshave estimated thatthere are aroundone million animal and plantspeciesand growinglivingin the rainforests.4.In the United States the cost of living has been steadily rising in the past fewdecades5.The quickly growing company has ambitious plans to expand beyond nationalboundaries6.That computer st

3、ore is having a sale ofaudios go and have a look.software; let7.To be safe, you may put on your dark glasses to avoid the sun shiningdirectlyinto your eyes.8.When the kitchen is finished, Im going tofocusmy attention on the garden shed.9.In a serioustoneof voice, the doctor warned him to keep off su

4、gar.cupped10. Sheher hands around the mug of hot coffee to warm them.7.Translate the following sentences into English.1.年轻人有时会抱怨无法和父母沟通。(communicate with)Young people sometimes complain of being unable to communicate with their parents2.能在中国云南的一个苗家村落住下来一直是玛丽长久以来的梦想，现在她终于梦想成真了。(to take up residence).

5、It has been Mary s long cherished dream to take up residence in a Miao village in Yunnan, China. Now her dream has finally come true.3.家养的动物习惯于依赖人，因此很难能在野外活下来。(survive)Domestic animals are used to depending on humans, so it is difficult for them to survive in the wild.4.他突然有种恐惧感，觉得自己会因为经济不景气而被公司裁员。(

6、overtake)He was suddenly overtaken by a fear that he would be laid off by the company because of depression.5.我估计公交路线上堵车了，因为我都等了30 分钟也没见一辆车开过去。(figure)I figure that there is a traffic jam on the route of the bus, for I passing by.ve waited for 30 minutes without seeing one6. Translatethe followingse

7、ntences intoChinese, paying specialattentionto the italicizedparts.1. This initiative out-competes its competitors in therough and tumbleof the marketplace.Answer: 这一举措在竞争艰难而残酷的市场上胜过了所有对手。2. The generationgap shows clearly on spending: young people would spend on all kinds of stuff,while elders tend

8、 toeconomize.Answer: 代沟明显表现在消费上：年轻人什么都会去买，而老年人则喜欢节俭。3. The inventionof machinery had brought intothe world a new era the IndustrialAge. Moneyhad become king .Answer: 机器的发明使世界进入了一个新纪元 工业时代，金钱主宰了一切。4. Every life has itsroses and thorns.Answer: 每个人的生活都有酸甜苦辣。5. Dr. McKinleybroke his neckto make the publ

9、ic aware of the grave environmental problems.Answer: 麦肯立博士竭尽全力唤起公众对严峻的环保问题的关注。6. Iwas extremely terrifiedby that news.Answer: 那条消息让我毛骨悚然。7. She used so many technical terms in her speech that the audience couldnor tail of it.make neither headAnswer: 她在演讲中用了许多术语，听众听得莫名其妙。8. These problems aretoo comp

10、licatedto be explained clearly in a few words.Answer: 这些问题盘根错节，三言两语说不清楚。Uint 24. One word is wrongly used in each of the following sentences. Underline the wrong word and write out the correct one1. The spokesman was merely given a condense version of the document, so he didntknow much about the det

11、ails.(condensed)2. Stouts curious in science was sparked by the fascinating stories about Nobel Prize winners. (curiosity)3. When thereistoo much smoke intheroom, the devisewould automaticallyturnon the alarmingsystem.(device)4. Anyone without patience and persistent is unlikely to make a good resea

12、rcher. (persistence)5. There is convinced evidence that stress is partly responsible for his failing health. (convincing)5. Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.pparentconvincecuriositydetailfundamentalpatiencerespondsparkstirultimate1.The theories of relativit

13、y have madefundamentachanges in our views of the universe.2.ultimateThat is ourproposal, and no other changes will be considered.3. he forest ire was found to have beensparkedby a cigarette end.4.The speaker hadapparentlynoticed that his topic wasntpopular with the audience, so he quickly ended hiss

14、peech.5.patiencewith people who are always complaining of their misfortune.I ve no6.I have never imagined that I would be the object of suchcuriosity.7.The doctors tried toconvincetneed to feel depressed about her health.her that she didn8.The police asked him to describe the accident in everydetail

15、.9.The quality guarantee and good after-sale services will certainly meet with positiveresponsesfrom theconsumers.10. The story of Harry Potter(has) stirrthe imagination of children throughout the world.7.Translate the following sentences into English.1.记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击作出解释。(press for)Answer: Reporter

16、s pressed the spokesman for an explanation of the military attack.2.他的竞选演讲未能使选民相信他就是参议员的合适人选。(convince)Answer: His election speech failed to convince the voters that he was the right person for the Senate seat.3.尽管我承认有问题存在，但我并不认为这些问题不能解决。(while)Answer: While I admit that there are problems, I dontag

17、ree that they cannot be solved.4.他在电视上的第一次辩论给观众留下了深刻的印象。(impression)Answer: His first debate on TV made a deep impression on his audience.5.一切事物都是互相联系又互相作用的。(interact with)Answer: All things are interrelated and interact with each other.6.Translate the following sentences into Chinese, paying specia

18、l attention to the underlined parts.1. He had the patience and determination that kept him at things longer than most others.Answer:他有耐心和毅力，使他做事时坚持的时间比其他大多数孩童都长。（根据上下文，增加原文中省略的词语）2. Basically, the theory proposed, among other things, that the maximum speed possible in the universe is that of light;

19、.Answer: 就其基本内容而言，这一学说提出的论点包括：光速是宇宙中最快的速度； . （增加修饰语，以示强调） 3. . and Zewail would hear from the world. Two thousand e-mails would zoom his way within a few days .Answer:扎威尔将收到世界各地的来信。短短几天时间里2000封电子邮件接踵而至。（增加量词、修饰语以及原文上下文中所省略的部分）4. But first, the 53-year-old man would share the news with his family.Ans

20、wer:但是，这位53 岁的科学家将首先与家人共享这条喜讯。（增加量词以及原文上下文中所省略的部分）Unit 35. Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.attainmanufactureattractivemarketbrandmodestcampaignpreciseimportsponsorattain1.I don t think that the amount of studying you did in high school would be sufficient

21、for you togood marks inuniversity.modest2.Because of the impact of poor sales in other Asian countries, there has been adecrease in house sales in China thisyear.attractive3.Some young people find computer games sothat they can hardly pull themselves away to tend to other matters.precise4.The victim

22、 was able to give adescription of the drunken driver, which was rather helpful to the police.5.Some non-governmental organizations are planning a publiccampaignto awaken people to the problem of noise pollution.market6.The cost of producing a tube of toothpaste is about 3 yuan, so we willit at 5.50

23、yuan to ensure our profits.manufactures7.Mike is now the director of a factory whichcanned food.sponsor8.Plenty of football and basketball clubs are eager toyoung athletes if they show great promise.imported9.The sweaters are made of woolfrom Australia.brands10. According to a recent survey, youths

24、are beginning to have a lot of influence on the products andtheir parentschoose.7. Translate the following sentences into English.1. 思想是通过语言来表达的。 (by means of)Answer: Thoughts are expressed by means of language.2. 我今年买的新书多得难以数清。 (keep count of)Answer: I have bought so many new books this year that i

25、ts really difficult for me to keepcount of them.3.这位老太太确信，今天她儿子会回家来为她庆祝生日。(feel assured)Answer: The old lady feels assured that her son will come back home today to celebrate her birthday.4. 他妈妈坚持说他每月的零用钱不能超过 100 元。 (exceed)Answer: His mother insisted that his pocket money should not exceed 100 yuan

26、 per month.5. 上个月我们买了一辆车，是用我的名字登记的。 (register)Answer: We bought a car last month, which was registered under my name.3. Complete the definitions of the following commercial terms by choosing from the words in the table and using them in proper forms to complete the sentences.A. Complete the definiti

27、ons with the words given in the table.reductionspecificconsumermoneyhomeshop1. distributor: an agent who supplies goods to stores and other businesses that sell toconsumersshop2. retailer: a person or business that sells goods to customers in amoney3. revenue:that a business or organization receives

28、 over a period of time, especially from selling goods or servicesreduction4. discount: aof the usual price of somethingspeciic5. niche market: aarea of marketing which has its own particular requirements, customers and productshome(s)6. household appliance: a piece of equipment, especially electrica

29、l equipment, used in people sB. Complete the sentences with the commercial terms above.1.To out-compete our competitors, we invest 20% of our annualrevenuein new technologies.retailer2.Their wholesale price was six dollars, but thewould sell for twelve or more.discount3.You get an extra 5%if you buy

30、 your software online.distributor4.As the soleof Haier products in the UK, Home Electricals has spared no efforts on expanding the market.niche mark5.Ever since the blooming of online B2C and C2C businesses, it has been no longer easy to find a profitable.household a6.Most materials used to manufact

31、uresuch as microwave ovens and television sets can be recycled.6. Translate the following sentences into Chinese and use the omission technique to deal with the underlined parts if necessary.1. There was no snow, but the leaves were gone from the trees, and the grass was dead.Answer:天未下雪，但叶落草枯。2. In

32、stead of one old woman knocking me about and starving me, everybody of all ages knocked me about and starved me. Answer: 那时打我并且使我挨饿的不只是一个老太婆，而是老老少少各式各样的人。3. We can measure the amount of water in a pot, but wecan t measure its heat. We don t have an instrument for that.Answer:我们能测量罐内的水量，但不能测量水的热度，我们还

33、没有这种仪器。4. As the temperature increases, the volume of water becomes greater. Answer: 温度增高，水的体积就增大。5. His telescope and his experiments were always bringing him new surprises, and he made notes of his work every day. Answer: 他的望远镜和实验总是给他带来惊奇的新发现，他每天都把工作情况记录下来。Unit 45. Fill the blanks with the words g

34、iven below. Change the form where batcontroversyexcessiveprohibitionrecklessregulation1.A hacker attacked an e-commerce marketplace site. This is the latest in acredit card numbers were stolen.instinctstirirrationalstringof online break-ins in which2.The coming of IBM s CEO caused aof e

35、xcitement on the campus.3. Brown s comments on the project caused unexpected4.Topoverty in the city, millions of dollars have been spent on training the unemployed workers.5.You will be overweight if you consumeamounts of fat.6.The effective implementation of environmental laws andis the responsibil

36、ity of the local government.7.Trust yourand do what you think is right.8.After 20 hours of non-stop partying, scores of the bravest or mostmen will risk their lives in athree-minute dash from six fighting bulls.9.Theon street begging will be in force next month.10.The court gave the heavy sentence,

37、in response not to the facts of the case but to thepublic fear.Answer:1. string 2. stir 3. controversy 4. combat 5. excessive 6. regulations 7. instincts 8. reckless 9. prohibition 10. irrational7. Translate the following sentences into English.1. 这支乐队 20 世纪 80 年代凭借那张专集一举成名。 (shoot to fame) Answer:

38、The band shot to fame in the 1980s with that single album.2. 冒一下险吧，你可能还是会输，但赢的机会却增加了。2. Answer: Take a risk, and you may lose again, but you would have improved your chances to win.3. 科学家正极力研究治愈艾滋病(AIDS)的良方。 (push . to the limits)Answer: Scientists are pushing themselves to the limits in their resea

39、rch for finding a cure for AIDS.4. 现在我们知道了网络的意义：鼠标一点就能知晓天下大事。(point)Answer: Now we see the point of the Internet: we can get information from all over the world just by clicking the mouse.5. 一些人认为政府迟早会将克隆人类的研究纳入规范。(regulate; sooner or later)Answer: Some people believe the government will regulate th

40、e research of human cloning sooner or later.6. Translate the following sentences into Chinese,paying special attention to the underlined parts.1.We place the highest value on our friendly relations with developing countries.Answer: 我们高度地珍视同发展中国家的友好关系。2.He is not only responsible for the sales of the

41、 products, but also responsible for advertising.Answer: 他不仅要负责产品的销售，还要负责广告宣传。3. I went to see him, but he had been out. Answer: 我去看他，可他已经出去了。4. He is no smoker, but his father is a chain-smoker.Answer:他倒是不抽烟，但他爸爸却一支又一支不停地抽。5. We had a long discussion before we reached an agreement. Answer: 我们讨论了很久才达

42、成协议。Unit 55. Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.assumecommitconfusehintmisleadpeculiarpuzzlequalifyretreatvague1.Being the son of a professor does nothim for the scholarship consideration.2.The police suspect that it was John whothe murder.3.So far, the new m

43、anager has given littlethat he won t be any different from the former one.4.From all the indications, it is safe tothat the prices of cars will go down by large margins.5.Some of his instructions are outdated and others are tooto be understood.6.The local dialect sounds a littleto the people from th

44、e north.7.The failure of the movie hastened her decision tofrom the glamorous screen and spend more time with herfamily.8.The woman s headachethe doctor; he couldn t find the cause.9.The state has laws that protect consumers against fraud orsales practices.10.He tried to explain the complicated theo

45、ry to me, but I got even moreby the technical terms in his explanation.Answer:1.qualify, 2.(had) committed, 3.hint, 4.assume, 5.vague,6.peculiar, 7.retreat, 8.puzzled, 9.misleading, 10.confused7. Translate the following sentences into English.1.知道原理是一回事，但要付诸实践又是另外一回事。(it s one thing . it s another .

46、)Answer:It s one thing to understand the principle, it s another thing to put it into practice.2.据报道，慢跑 (jogging)可将患心脏病的可能性减少三分之二。 (less likely)Answer:It is reported that jogging makes you three times less likely to suffer from a heart attack.3.根据最新调查，半数英国人不清楚欧元与英镑的比值。(have no idea / in relation to)

47、Answer:Almost half of the British people have no idea what the euro is worth in relation to the pound, according to the latest survey.4. 这片土地本应建成一个供大家享用的公园，但现在却立起了几栋公寓楼。(should have done)Answer:The area should have been made into a park for everyone to enjoy but now some apartment buildings stand th

48、ere.5. 不知道所有这些相关信息能否凑成一幅关于他的清晰图画。(add up to)Answer:I m wondering whether all the related information could add up to a clear picture of him.6. Translate the following sentences into Chinese, paying special attention to the underlined parts.1. When I walked out of the terminal, I was facing the same

49、crowd of taxi drivers milling about in front of every airport the world over. Answer: 走出机场大楼我就看到外面好多出租汽车司机在穿梭走动，这（一现象）在世界各地的机场都是一样的。2. Mr. Myles still smiled but his voice had a little bit of irritation in it, unusual to Rob.Answer:迈尔斯先生仍然面带微笑，可是他的口气却有点不耐烦了。罗布很少见到这种情况。3. No wonder the sight of elega

50、nt buildings along the canals reminded me of Paris, Amsterdam and Venice. Answer: 难怪，一看见沿河而立的精美建筑时，我就想起了巴黎、阿姆斯特丹和威尼斯。4. I know now what a joy knowledge can be, independent of anything you do with it.Answer:现在我意识到知识给人的巨大乐趣，这与如何使用知识无关。5. She wanted to tell John how surprised she was at his knowledge but embarrassment made her hold her peace. Ans