现代大学英语-精读3(第二版)Unit-8-答案

Unit8Vocabulary1.TranslatethefollowingexpressionsintoEnglish.1.liftthecurtain11.defy/challengetheauthority2.resentthetreatment12.bendtherules3.calculatetheprice13.opposethedecision4.confiscateone'sproperty14.plotmurder5.drawridiculel5.diagnoselivercancer6.offendthebossl6.complicatethematter7.committreason17.rechargeaflaggingspirit8.dismisstheidea18.recaptureone'schildhood9.burythedead19.interrogatethesuspect10.announce/declarebankruptcy20.disconnectthepower2.Giveappropriatenounsorverbsthatcanformpossiblecollocations.Givenouns1.areport/anopinion/anorder/awarning/anewstock/newstamps2.amissile/asatellite/acampaign3.theboat/thetrain/thebus/thechance/thepoint/one'sfriend/afewclasses/thefirstpartofthelecture4.thenumber/theamount/thesize/theweight/consumption/price/cost5.time/money/life/space/energy/face/one'sskin/sbalotoftrouble6.thesaleofdrugs/landuse/privateproperty/privateschools/smallbusinessmen7.thelaw/freespeech/therules/thecontract/theagreement/theprinciple/humanrights/theno-flyzone8.thetable/thestage/thegoal/thetask/therecord/thestandard/therule9.curiosity/interest/excitement/memories/fears/anger/hatredGiveverbs1.have/develop/form/change/break/kick2.speak/change/read/slip/keep/close/cross3.have/lose/find/ask/block/mend(Note:With"mend,"wehavetosay“mendone’sways”)4.discuss/raise/address/confuse/confront/tackle/explore(Note:With“make,”wehavetosay"makesthanissue"or"makeanissueofsth.")Fillintheblankswiththeproperformoftheappropriatewordslistedbelow.1.resign，resignation,cleared2,utterly,cleared,amounted3.resign,clearly,amount9.of,on10.impossible,him11.inadvance,blowup6.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.Itisanutterwasteofmoneyandpreciouslandresources.Theymustbeoutoftheirmindstoturnsuchfertilefarmlandintogolfcourtsforafewrichpeople.2.lt'sutterlyimpossibletohavecompletesafetywithnuclearwaste.Soonerorlatersomeproblemwilloccur.Sounlesswearereadytoaccepttheinevitable,wemustnotrushtoadecision.3.Shewasundersevereattackthroughoutthemeeting,butshedidnotutteraword.Shehaddecidedtohandinherresignationrightaway.4.Manypeopleareluredtogoafterfancytitlesoutofvanity,andIamalsoguiltyofthis.5.Aswewerewarnedinadvance,theinflationrateinthefirstquarterofthisyearwasstillontherise.Thisamountedtoadropinpeople'sincome.Buteverycloudhasitssilverlining.Consumptionwasalsoontherise.6.Keepinmindthatwemaybeabletopreventyoungpeoplefromspeakingtheirmind,butwecanneversucceedinmakingthemstopthinking.7.Anybodyinhisrightmindknowsthatweneedbothfreedomanddiscipline.Weeitherhavebothorneither.Thereforestudentscannothavetheirwayunconditionally.8.Shewarnedthosecountriesinadvancewaybackinthe1990sthatiftheydidnotgetridoftheireconomicbubbles,theireconomieswouldfaceahardlanding.9.WhatIhaveinmindistobuyahouseinthesuburbsasIloathetheheavypollutionaswellasthehustleandbustleofthebigcity.IfbecauseofthisIcannotgoshoppinginWangfujingeverySunday,that'sjusttoobad.10.Manypeoplethereseemtobeindifferenttothecomingelection.Rightnowtheyjusthopethedarkcloudsofwarwillclearawaysothattheycanliveinpeace.Grammar1Learnaboutabsoluteconstruction.1Classifytheunderlinedabsoluteconstructionintocategoriesonthebasisofgrammaticalform.Category1:5,9Category3:2,4Category2:1，6,10Category4:3,7,82Combinethesentencesbyusingabsoluteconstruction.1.Theoldmandozedinhisarmchair,hischinonhischest,andhisglassesonhislap.2.Janecycledthroughthestorm,hershouldersbentlow,andherhairstreaminginthewind.3.Thelittleboylaughed,hiseyesflashingwithmischief.4.OnNewYear'sEve,ourapartmentwasfilledwithaholidayatmosphere:(with)scrollsputonthedoor,thelivingroomdecoratedwithlanterns,andagreatvarietyoffoodbeingpreparedinthekitchen.5.Pistolsinhands,thepoliceofficersdashedintothecriminal'shidingplace.6.Withthelastbusgone,wehadtowalkhome.7.Wewaitedforhoursinbittercold,ourteethchattering.8.(With)Thethree-yearcivilwarover,thenationwasreadytoembarkonaprogramofeconomicreform.9.Thetrafficinchedalong,hornshonking,policeofficersblowingtheirwhistles.10.Thelegendarypolicedetectiveappearedinthedoorway,hishatpulledlowoverhisface,hisnarroweyessweepingtheroomforanysignoftrouble.2Translatethesentencesusingabsoluteconstruction.1.Shewalkedrightpastme,noseintheair.2.Withthewindhowling,therainbeatingagainstthewindows,Ididn'thaveawinkofsleeplastnight.3.Thesentrykeptwatchonthebridge,guninhand.4.Thesoldiersleft,thehouseandcourtyardcleanedup,thewaterjarsfull.5.Thenewrepublicultimatelytriumphed,withtherebellionputdown,majorenemieswipedout,andpeaceandorderestablishedinthecountry.6.Astormbrewing,theconstructionworkersdecidedtocallitaday.7.Theirthree-monthtrainingcompleted,thedogsembarkedonthemissionofguiding,protecting,andaidingblindpeople.8.Thefirecausedheavycasualties,twenty-fourpeoplekilledandseveralinjured.9.NighthavingfallenandtheTrojansasleep,theGreeksoldierscreptoutofthewoodenhorse.10.Autumnisbeautiful,thecornripe,appleshangingfromthetrees,andeverythingredoryellow,orbrown.3.Studythegrammaticalstructureoftheseinvolvedsentences.Anoteontheparentheticalclauses:Theyareaclausethatisinsertedinthemiddleofasentenceandcouldbeomittedwithoutaffectingthecompletenessoftherestofthesentenceoritsmeaning.Parentheticalclausesaregenerallymarkedoffbycomas,dashes,orparentheses.1.Thisisacomplexsentence.Themainclausecontainstwopredicateverbs:"stopped"and"tried."Thewhat-clausefunctionsastheobjectofthepreposition"to."Inthewhat-clause:Subject:IPredicateverb:considered