新视野大学英语读写4期末复习

1、unit 8section Avocabulary1.They were running through thickly forested country,and nervousness began to mount in the car.2.Most animals,including fish,look for a mate which resembles their parents.3.The implication in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation

2、.4.The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.5.The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.6.Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate.7.Broadly speaking,interpretaions can be classified into two group:judgments and opinions.8

3、.Today most people in charge of city planning observe fairly strict guidelines on new houses.9.We are coming toward the conclusion of a transaction that will split the company in half.10.The computer industry has generated hundreds of new jobs in the area.1.The success he dreamed of is now within re

4、ach.2.The studies show that many illnesses fall into the category of stress-related illnesses.3.The job is great in terms of salary,but it has its disadvantages.4.You can get around your parking problem by using my permit.5.We have to follow his decisions regardless of whether he is right or wrong.6

5、.Dr.Radia Perlman is a software designer and network engineer,sometimes referred to as the “Mother of the Internet”.7.” What if he doesnt come to the meeting?” ”We shall go ahead without him.”8.What brought Mary Engelbreit to New York in the first place.9.Five years ago,increasingly concerned about

6、the environment,he decided to work directly for an environmental group.10.The policemen found envelopes identical to those used to post the letters.You have probably heard of Dolly.She is the worlds first cloned sheep and quite famous.You would never know that she was such a famous animal just by lo

7、oking at her,though.”Shes about as unremarkable-looking as may sheep there ever was,”commented one scientist who tends to the famous sheep.Now that Dolly has successfully been cloned,there are many scientists observing her every movement.Their hope is that they never detect anything remarkable with

8、Dolly.One of the scientists humorously remarked,“Its quite a(n) boring job always sitting around hoping nothing will actually happen.”But thats what they have essentially done.They hope that any differences between Dolly and the sheep she was copied from are so minor that they go unnoticed.“We dont

9、want Dolly to live longer or jump higher.Some say that we are deliberately trying to create animals with remarkable qualities.This is not true.We simply are showing that we can make a(n) identical copy of the original safely and that the sheep is normal.”Despite the protests of the scientists workin

10、g on the project,the debate over whether cloning is safe goes on.The US congress organized a national commission to study the legal and noral implications of cloning.,Many would like to abolish all research on cloning.And while everyone argues,the scientists are simply continuing to watch Dolly.1. 那

11、个提议听起来很诱人，但如果是个骗局怎么办？It sounds like a good idea,but what if its a trick?2.这一地区的城镇因为地震遭受了很大的损失，受灾最严重的地方包括九江和瑞昌。Cities and towns in this area suffered a lot from the earthquake with Jiujiang and Ruichang among the worst-hit.3.他抱怨说，他们压根就不应该参与这件事。He complained that they should not have got involved in i

12、t in the first place.4.看在玛丽的份上，我可以把车借给你，以解决你的交通工具问题。ForMaryssake,Icanlendyoumycartogetaroundyourtransportproblem.5.理论上说，克隆一个孩子以获取器官是可行的，但实际上这么做却可能对孩子的心理有害。Intheoryitsfeasibletocloneachildtoharvestorgans,butinpracticeitwouldbepsychologicallyharmfultothechild.6.他以Braver为笔名发表了一篇文章，强调克隆动物的过程也同样适用于克隆人类这一

13、观点。HepublishedanarticleunderthenameofBraverwhichstressestheideathattheprocessofcloninganimalswouldworkforhumansaswell.Section B1.At 16,I resigned myself to the fact that Id never be a dancer.2.He is charged with taking a car without the owners consent.3.The regulations governing the inquiry into air

14、craft accidents had been unchanged since 1969.4.She must understand the consequences of her refusal to accept medical treatment.5.Nuclear waste can cause serious damage to the environment if not disposed of properly.6.Our range of herbal teas contains no preservatives,colorings or artificial flavori

15、ngs.7.Close collaboration between the Bank and the Fund is not merely desirable;it is essential.8.All cells reproduce by splitting into two,both halves getting a full set of genes.9.The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines.10.Most new radical ideas in

16、 science turn out to be incorrect;only a tiny fraction turns out to be correct.Unit 9Section A1.Shortly afterwards,Donald received a(n) invitation in the mail to speak at a scientific conference.2.See to it that the safety regulations are enforced strictly.3.The melting of the polar icecaps and the

17、ensuing rise in the sea level are only the most commonly cited effects of climate change.4.He was always awkward in the company of women,especially girls.5.Moreover,she doesnt want to leave her home,a nice little house that she inherited from her parents.6.He proposed a peaceful settlement of the di

18、spute between the two countries.7.A research team has found that increased exposure to sunlight may decrease the risk of breast cancer.8.There must be a legally valid contract of employment between the private corporation and the staff members,9.All descriptions and information on hotels and guest h

19、ouses in this advertisement should be verified as we have never seen them before.10.Your dislike of it is hardly a(n) justification to attack the whole thing.My friend,Anna,said to me before I married Mike,”Hes fine now,but wait until after youve married him.”She thought that her own experience with

20、 marriage was applicable to mine.Without even being asked,she cited all of the problems shes had with her husband.The disputes ranged from him not sharing responsibility for household tasks to how often he went out at night.And every time,Anna complained,her husband would find justification for what

21、 he did.”If I were you,”she advised,”Id get everything documented in writing.If there is something desirable about him now,make sure you get an agreement from him that he will continue it after you are married.”I tried to dispose of her advice saying that I thought Mike and I could handle it without

22、 such an sgreement.She just dismissed what I had to say with laughter.”You cant believe him just because what he said.Once you marry him,hell think he owns you,and everything will change,”she said.I tried to ignore her advice,but the next day I changed my mind and talked to Mike.I said,”Im not going

23、 to marry you unless you promise to always stay the same.”He replied,”Youre been talking to Anna again,havent you?”1.昨天传来消息说，他们在试图登上峰顶时遇难了。Wordcameyesterdaythattheywerekilledwhiletryingtoreachthesummit.2.我绝不会向任何人提起我曾拒绝她的邀请，没有去参加她的婚礼。UndernocircumstancesshallImentiontoanyonethatIhaveturneddowntheinvi

24、tationtoherwedding.3.总裁夫人威胁要公开揭发丈夫，这件事成了头条新闻。Itmadetheheadlinesthatthepresidentswifethreatenedherhusbandwithpublicexposure.4.那位富有的女士再三要求签订婚前协议，令其未婚夫自尊心受伤害，结果以拒婚告终。Thatwealthyladysrepeateddemandforapremaritalagreementgreatlyharmedherprospectivehusbandsself-esteemandendedupinhisrefusaltogetmarried.5.确

25、实有些妇女坚持认为，在丈夫挣的钱不如他们期待的那么高的情况下，她们有权要求离婚。Makenomistakeaboutit,somewomenwouldinsistontherighttogetadivorceiftheirhusbandsdidnotearnasmuchastheyexpected.6.偶然发现的指纹有助于弄清他一直在调查的凶杀案。Thecasualdiscoveryofthefingerprintshedsomelightonthemurderhehadbeenlookinginto.Section B1.In certain cases its cells undergo

26、changes,which in time can lead to cancer.2.According to the report released Wednerday,75 percent of banks in the United States operate ATMs.3.Davis concludes from an analysis of traffic accidents that the speed limit should be lowered.4.In the last two decades world production of electricity has rou

27、ghly doubled,with the developing nations overtaking the developed.5.There was also an environmental objective-to maintain a proper balance between human needs and the natural environment.6.Some teachers were aware that they could now contribute to decision-making but still saw the principal deciding

28、 all the issues.7.The importance of these considerations again will vary from person to person,and from one society to another.8.Important competitions require proper preparation and adequate rest the night before.9.Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents,and thus it should remain optiona

29、l.10.As parts of the world become uninhabitable,millions of people will try to migrate to more hospitable areas.1.Throughout the trial,the prisoner insisted on/upon his innocence.2.She brought about a major change in the way her company designed its products.3.The doctor told me that I would have to

30、 go on to a strict diet.4.These beliefs can in fact contribute to increasing their motivation in their struggle.5.Fathers take 33 percent of all lave days to care for a sick child when a caregiver is unavailable.6.He was sitting at the corner of the caf,almost shaded to the point of darkness against

31、 the morning sun.7.The salesclerk asked if I was looking for anything in particular.8.Most basketball players are very tall,but hes an exception to the rule;hes short.9.The old hospital in London Road now serves as a place for the homeless.10.The phone was ringing but by the time she got indoors,it

32、had stopped.Unit 10Section A1.If you harness something such as a natural source of energy,you bring it under your control and use it.2.The study showed that only a small percentage of African American employees were considered for promotion.3.In some countries churches are not allowed to impose thei

33、r beliefs on people.4.Slowly they became the legal authorities on the religious law,adding cmments and interpretations of their own.5.The Wilsons were coming back from holiday today,and I was dreading telling them what had happened while they were away.6.Opinion surveys suffer from various drawbacks

34、,the most important of which is that they reflect opinion and not necessarily facts.7.This doesnt mean that the conclusion that life exists all around the universe is necessarily wrong.8.As required by customers,the shops have been granted a(n) extension to opening hours.9.Reading widely certainly h

35、elps to broaden our horizon.10.You will find that in all such pictures before the war practically every man is wearing a cloth cap or a hat.1.Mr.Williams has expressed on numerous occasions how lucky these students are to be at a camp like this as freshmen.2.She seems to be generous but in fact she

36、is only free with other peoples money.3.The king was sad to lose such a good general,and built the city to the memory him.4.A hundred youngsters from ten regions competed for medals with intensity.5.It is said that the best form of advertising is probably a recommendation by word of mouth.6.Sarah ne

37、ver really takes to Charles not only because he is odd but also because he is mean.7.At times I wonder what would have happened to me had I acted otherwise in such a situation.8.If you refer to someone or something as a particular thing,you use a particular word,expression,or name to mention or desc

38、ribe them.9.Some hard plastics are being used as substitute for metals in manufacturing machine parts.10.It bagan to dawn on/upon people only slowly that they were never coming back to work.You have seen a friend succeed.No doubt you feel joy at this.You love your friend,and maybe you even helped hi

39、m accomplish his goal.Still,there is another feeling,a dark feeling,within you.You begin to wish that it was you who was enjoying success,and you begin to even dislike your friend.At first this envious feeling atarts off like a tiny seed.But then,like a seed,it grows.It threatens to overtake you.Of

40、course you feel bad sbout your feelings,as they have become a(n) handicap to your friendship.Still,there doesnt seem to be anything that you can do.Facing your friend invariably leads to more tension between you.Avoiding him just seems to widen the gulf between you.Instead of feeling guility about y

41、our envy or hating your friend,you should take a different approach.Use your friends success as a challenge.He has succeeded.This means that you can succeed as well.By thinking this way,you are harnessing your feelings and redirecting them into a course of action that wont ruin your friendship.Remem

42、ber that friendship can survive friendly competition.You cannot, however,maintain your friendship if you harbor envy.1.我去了图书馆，查阅我能找到的所有关于在百慕大三角地区船只和飞机神秘失踪的报道。IwenttothelibraryandreadwhateverIcouldfindaboutthecausesofthemysteriousdisappearancesoftheshipsandplanesintheBermudaTriangle.2.如果你继续这样对待朋友，你会失

43、去所有朋友。Continuetreatingfriendslikethis,andyouwilllosethemall.3.他们必须完全了解其产品，知道如何通过口头、电话或信件来推销。Theymustknowtheirproductthoroughlyandknowhowtopromotesalesbywordofmouth,telephoneorletter.4.我突然意识到，金钱无法弥补过去五年里他所遭受的苦难。Itsuddenlydawnedonmethatmoneycouldntmakeupforallthathehadsufferedinthepastfiveyears.5.有些人称

44、翻译为科学，而另一些人却把它当作艺术。Somepeoplerefertotranslationassciencewhileotherstakeitasart.6.我们应该发扬民主，而不应该将个人观点强加于他人。Insteadofimposingpersonalviewsuponothers,weshouldpromotedemocracy.Section B1.The cause of the crash was that a bird was sucked into one of the airplanes engines.2.For the nation as a whole,the vi

45、sible effect was a huge rise in unemployment and a vast drop in the gross domestic product,with factories and companies closing down all over the country.3.With its economy booming,the coastal areas are attractin more and more skilled and trained workers.4.Although Chicago had fared better than many

46、 older citis,unemployment remained a serious problem.5.It is reported that overall,industrial electricity sales grew twice as fast as industrial output last year.6.Lets look at whats installed on your computer that may be interfering with your connection.7.Instead,they must work hard throughout the

47、period of change until they have integrated new behavior into daily routines.8.I am sure the doctor will prescribe something to help you control the symptom.9.He tore the envelope open,his mind full of various pleasing opportunities.10.This encouraged the natural impulse to whistle,and led in turn t

48、o the use of instrumental whistles emitting high-frequency sound.1.Some developers have runintotrouble,causing problems for the finance companies that back them.2.They have a hard time keeping up with all the expenses of daily living, letalone buying a home.3.Later in life,I came to understand that

49、happiness had something to do with being freeof feelings of hate and anger.4.By choosing to have a small amount deductedfrom your pay each week,you can be secure in the knowledge that your donations will be used to do things valuable.5.Theyve torndown the wooden fences and broken branches off trees.

50、6.I think we all like to believe that if someone is made of the right stuff,they will risetothetop.7.He was conscious of the fact that she was toyingwith her food instead of eating it.8.The demonstrators had laidsiegeto the mayors office for some minutes before he walked out to talk to them.9.She fo

51、llowed,more cautious now, makingherway through the thick forest toward the house.10.Then he got up and said,”Well,its getting late;I must be onmyway.”unit 1section A1.Hundreds of workers sat idle on the factory floor waiting for the assembly line to start again.2.To some of our problems there was mo

52、re than one right answer,so we were looking at the students reasoning as to how they got it and if they could justify the answer they had.3.Consumers expect to find the brand available at a(n) discount and are unpleasantly surprised to find a higher price.4.The European Union is made up of 27 nation

53、s with distinct cultural,linguistic and economic roots.5.Police found minute traces of blood on the car seats.6.Despite his promise to eliminate cronyism,he was openly accused of giving government positions to friends and relatives.7.But I would like to accept his kind offer if he did not object to

54、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 contaminate the river and also poses health threat to people living nearby.9.We believe its possible to sustain growth through the use of different ki

55、nds of energy that will allow for lower carbon emissions.10.The people loved her so much that they nicknamed her Evita,and long after her death,many Argentines continue to worship her.1.The President defended the government policy, accusing the media of misinforming the people.2.The less you spend,t

56、he less youll owe,and the less likely youll end up bankrupt.3.Darby was looking for a way to improve the image of the company when he came upon the idea of inviting students from the local universities to visit the company.4.As far as I can remember,this was their mother at her worst:Her voice was s

57、trident,andshe was ready to be angry at anyone.5.If you dont take care of your body now,youll pay for it dearly when youre older.6.If they failed to complete the project on schedule,they would run a risk of being dismissed.7.In our university,students are also encouraged to make use of the Arts Center and to participate in music and drama.8.In many cases,optional subjects other than science are available,such as business studies.9.The young artists parents object to/objected his giving up his day job for fear tha