英语专业-新编英语教程5-6-考试复习

1、高英考试复习：U6-1单词：1.insight:the capacity to gain an accurate and deep instinctive understanding of a situation.洞察力。 2.checkered tablecloth: tablecloth that has a pattern consisting of alternating squares of different colours. The British spelling of checkered is chequered有方格图案的桌布。 3.chew the cud: think

2、reflectively。反复思考。 4.gnome: (in legends) a little old man who lives underground and guards the earths treasures土地神；a small ugly person侏儒。 5.melancholy: (adj.) sad，gloomy，depressed.忧郁地。 6.berate: scold or criticize angrily。严责。 7.a perverse streak: an obstinate quality。固执。 8.ruefully: regretfully。悔恨地。

3、 9.drag: (slang) a boring thing；nuisance。令人厌烦的东西 10.immortality: never-ending life or endless fame。不朽, 不朽的声名U5-81. savant: a man of learning, especially a person with detailed knowledge in some specialized fieldwork学者，专家2. corollary : an immediate inference from a proved proposition推论；必然的结果3. forest

4、all : defeat; prevent by prior measure防止；先发制人；预先阻止 4. commitment : a pledge to follow certain beliefs or a certain course of action; devotion (to a duty, etc.)承诺；保证；承担义务5. artifact : a usually small object (as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship that has special historical interest人工制品；手工艺

5、品6. evoke: bring to mind引起；唤起；博得7. projectile point : the tip of a weapon that is thrust forward; spear or arrowhead矛或箭头9. barter: trade by exchanging one commodity for another易货贸易；物物交换10. alienation: a withdrawing or separation of a person from an object or position o f former attachment; a feeling

6、 of not belonging to or being part of ones surroundings疏远U5-91. symposium: a conference in which experts or scholars discuss a certain subject 专题讨论会2. scrutinize: examine very closely and carefully详细检查3. distortion: a false or dishonest account 扭曲；曲解；变形；失真4. eruptive: (in this context) sensational,

7、shocking, disturbing轰动的；令人震惊的；令人不安的5. collide with: crash violently into; run into (one another) 冲突6. ingredient (l. 28): a component part of sth. 组成成分7. inhibitor: one who holds back /prevents抑制者8. deplete: exhaust, use up, reduce耗尽，用尽9. cynicism: disbelief in the sincerity of human motives玩世不恭；愤世嫉

8、俗；冷嘲热讽10. antidote : remedy, corrective; sth. that prevents or counteracts 解毒剂；解药；矫正方法11. envision: picture mentally, imagine, visualize 想象；预想12. caricature : a picture ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things漫画；讽刺画U5-101.Humanoid:havinghumanformorcharacteristics2.t

9、exture:thedegreeofroughnessorsmoothness,coarsenessorfineness,ofasubstanceormaterial,especiallyasfeltbytouch;visualandtactilequalitiesofasurface3.staggering:stunning,wondrous,breathtaking4.deride:laughatcontemptuously;toscoffatormock5.transience:temporariness,impermanence;thequalityorstateofbeingtemp

10、oraryorimpermanent6.atarapidclip:(informal)atafastpace7.inextricablyembedded:sodeeplyinvolvedthatitisimpossibletogetfree8.boutique:asmallfashionableclothesshop9.sumptuous:expensiveandgrand10.train:apartofalongdressthatspreadsoverthegroundbehindthewearer11.A-linedresses:dresseswithaflaredbottomandclo

11、se-fittingtop,havinganAortent-likeshape12.supplant:taketheplaceof;replaceU5-111)spasm:aninvoluntarymuscularcontraction;hereasuddenviolentspell(of)痉挛；（感情等的）一阵发作2)futile:adj.ineffective;unsuccessful3)insinuate:roducesomethingindirectlyandsubtly;suggestsomethingunpleasantlyandindirectly暗示；含沙射影4)c

12、onvulsive:adj.havingaviolentinvoluntarycontraction;spasmic;spasmodiccollocation5)illumination:n.enlightenment;edification启迪；教诲6)recuperation:n.gettingbackstrength;gettingfreefromworry恢复；复原7)improvise:vi&vt.makeordowithoutpreparation,sufficientmaterial即兴创作;临时准备8)sedulously:adv.diligently;assiduously勤

13、勉；勤奋；坚忍不拔9)vivifyingfruits:resultsthatgiveonerelaxation/refreshmentvivify:vt.togiveorbringlifeto;animate10)command:vt.havewithinreach;bemasterof掌握；对有支配权11)capricen.suddenwishtohaveordosomething;whim;fancy;（fad狂热；一时的爱好）反复无常；怪想12)banish:vt.driveout;getridof;dismiss放逐；驱逐（出境）；消除U5-121. 1 uniquely: disti

14、nctively 特殊的2. aberrant: deviating from what is usual or normal 异常的3. pristine: unchanged by later developments, etc 原始的4. edit: alter, adapt, or refine, especially to bring about conformity to a standard 编辑，改编5. vernacular: everyday language or speech 日常用语6. accommodation: adaptation 适应7. incumbent

15、(upon someone): being the duty or responsibility(of someone) 在职者8. unintelligible: not understandable 莫名其妙的9. hold sway over: have control over 有支配的权力10. sophistication: intellectual development, refinement, worldlly knowlwdge or experience 事故、老练U5-131. remunerate: reward; pay somebody foe work 酬劳2.

16、 travail: toil; exertion; drudgery; very hard work 辛苦，努力3. scraping and scrimping: being very frugal节俭 and spending sparingly保守节俭4. spoils: loot; plunder; something taken from another by force 战利品，掠夺物5. rebate: a return of a part of a payment 折扣6. fulminate: protest loudly and bitterly 猛烈抨击7. forsoo

17、th: in truth; indeed (often used to imply contempt or doubt) 实在的8. pitch in: set to work with energy 投身于9. prone: liable; likely; inclined 倾向于，有倾向的10. replenish: put new supplies into 补充，再装满11. put up one;s shutters: stop doing business (for the day, or permanently) 停业12. vebder: seller(more often s

18、pelt “vendor”) 卖主、小贩U5-141. Subservience 有用2. Renunciation放弃 3. Rehabilitate康复 4. Exalt 提高 5. Intemperance缺乏节制 6. Innate depravity堕落（劣根）7. Invoke祈求 8. Diatribe谩骂 9. Adulteration of food 掺杂 10. Demagogue 煽动者 11. Perjure oneself 做伪证 12. Acquiesce 默认 Unit 1Paraphrase1. Nothing in life is more exciting

19、and rewarding than the sudden flash of light that leaves you a changed person-not only changed, but changed for the better.The most inspiring and gratifying fact of life is the unexpected spark of enlightenment that makes you different and a better person than before.2. He came across the street, fi

20、nally, muffled in his ancient overcoat, shapeless felt hat pulled down over his bald head, looking more like an energetic gnome than an eminent psychiatrist.At last he walked over from the other side of the street, wrapped in his old-fashioned overcoat, his bald head covered by a shapeless felt hat.

21、 He looked like a dwarfish old man full of energy rather than a well-known psychiatrist.3. The woman who spoke next had never married because of a sense of obligation to her widowed mother; she recalled bitterly all the marital chances she had let go by.The next speaker on the tape was a woman who h

22、ad remained single because she thought she was obliged to take care of her mother who was a widow. She still remembered and told others miserably about all the chances of marriage she had missed.4. In the end, if you let it become a habit, it can become a real roadblock, an excuse for not trying any

23、 more.Eventually, if you form a habit of saying “if only”, the phrase can really turn to an obstruction, providing you with an excuse for giving up trying anything at all.5. . you never got out of the past tense. Not once did you mention the future.you are always thinking of the past, regretting and

24、 lamenting. You did not look forward to what you can do in the future at all.6. My, my, said the Old Man slyly. If only we had come down ten seconds sooner, wed have caught that cab, wouldnt we?The Old Man said to me trickily, using the phrase “if only” on purpose, “If only wed got here ten seconds

25、earlier, wed have caught the cab.” I laughed and understood what he meant. So I followed his advice and said, “Next time Ill run faster”.翻译：1.由于缺少资金，整个计划失败了。(fall through)The whole plan fell through for want of fund.2.牛顿被公认为是世界最杰出的科学家之一。(eminent)Newton is acknowledged as one of the worlds most emine

26、nt scientists.3.他对生产成本的估算总是准确无误。(invariable)He calculates the cost of production with invariable accuracy4.公司发言人的不负责任的讲话受到了严厉的指责。(berate)The spokesman of the corporation was berated for his irresponsible words.5.这名商业银行的年轻职员看出那张十英镑的假币。(spot)The young clerk from the commercial bank spotted the ten-pou

27、nd false-money.6.这个精干的经理立刻行动起来。(promptly)The efficient manager acted promptly.7.请把候补名单上她的名字换成你的名字。(substitute)Pleasure replace her name for yours on the waiting list.8.她觉得她在当地综合医院任实习医师是一段宝贵的经历。(rewarding)She found that her internship in the local general hospital was a rewarding experience.9.不要感叹过去得

28、不幸，振作起来行前看。(lament)Dont lament your past misfortunes, keep your shin up and look to the future.Unit8.Paraphrase.1.Peoplespendmuchoftheirlifetimetryinghardtokeepthingsingoodshape.Theythinkaproduct,afterleavingitsfactory,shouldlastatleastforareasonablylongperiodbeforeceasingtowork.2.Quality-controlins

29、trumentsandtestingdevicesarealsogovernedbyMurphysLaw,sotheyarenotreliable.3.Lookattheartifactsofthepre-industrialeraexhibitedinamuseumandyouwillseethattechnologyisnotthefactorthatdecidedthequalityoftheseitems.4.Ifahandmadebasketorboatismadebyaninexperiencedorirresponsibleworker,itmaybreakdownaseasil

30、yasmachine-madebasketsorboat.5.Myopinionisthatitisthesocialrelationshipbetweenproducerandconsumerratherthanthetechnologicalrelationshipbetweenproducerandproductthatmakeshandmadeitemssohighlyregarded.翻译：The harsh reality of daily life dispelled all his hopes for a bright future.Our sports meet will b

31、e postponed to next week because of the unpredictable weather.Every visitor to this exhibition must show his/her identity card no matter who he/she is.The renovation plan for the old city centre is subject to the approval of the municipal government.His hopes withered away after he had experienced o

32、ne failure after another.E-mail is so quick and convenient in sending message that it may soon replace ordinary mail service.The sight of the Great Wall evoked a sense of wonder in him.The maintenance of quality-control instruments can be very costlyUnit 9Paraphrase1.Theotherwasanewspapermanthrougha

33、ndthroughuncompromising,energetic,andintelligentabouthowtoreportreliablenewsbasedonfacts.2.Thedifferentwaysofprovidingnews,i.e.,thenewspaper,television,andradioseemalltofollowthebeliefthatallnewsisbadnews.Whyisthisso?Coulditbebecausepeopleareusedtodwellingonnegativenewsasaruleandbecausenewspaperpeop

34、learegenerallysensitivetosuchnewswhenfacingeverydayhappenings?3.Idonotmeantoproposethatwemakeupsomegoodnewsanduseitasaremedyforthecatastrophesreportedonthefrontpage.NeitherdoIconsidergoodnewsasathoroughanddetailednewsstoryabouthowthelocalYMCAoperates.4.Whatthenewsmediareportonusandontheworldistheonl

35、yinformationaboutourselvesandabouttheworldweget.Suchreportagehadbetterbefaithfultoourlifeandnotbeadistortionbecausewemustrelyonthetruthfulpictureofourlifetomakeourdecisionsandplanourfuture.5.Theknowledgethatyoucometopossessbyyourowneffortsoveralongperiodoftimedoesnotbecomepartofyourinborncharacter.Y

36、oumaybeabletoearnthegoodlifeinagoodsociety,butsuchgoodlifecannotbeyourspermanently.Iftheunderstandingofthegoodlifeinagoodsocietyisnotpassedon,youwilllosewhatyouhaveearned.翻译：If there is anything you are not clear about the device, address our inquiry to our head office.Before we put the new plan int

37、o practice, we had better scrutinize every aspect of it to make sure that it is practicable.We expect that there will be a change for the better in this area after the new regulations are implemented.Dont take his words literally. Hes just cracking a joke.The prospect of employing nitrogen fixation

38、in agriculture is promising.His attempt at contriving a correcting fluid which leaves no marks on paper ended in failure.The non-Chinese-speaking foreigner gestured to make a request, but he just couldnt get his idea across.Without considering the urgency of the matter, he gave us a flat refusal, on

39、ce and for all.His peculiar behavior runs counter to the popular concept of good conduct.The theory of relativity made a great impact on modern science.No one has the right to deride the disadvantages of handicapped people.On her graduation day, Judy was treated to a sumptuous dinner by her uncle an

40、d auntwith respect to his past record in the firm ,no one has anything to complain about.He is inextricably involved in the plot against the school board.My aged great-aunt is not used to the disposable goods which flood the market today.His name was immediately eliminated form the list of candidate

41、s after he was caught cheating in the examUnit 10Paraphrase1.LittlegirlsadoreBarbiebecausesheishighlyrealisticandeminentlydress-upable.小女孩热衷芭比娃娃是因为她很逼真，而且不同寻常的是她可以任意更换衣服。ThereasonwhyBarbieappealssomuchtolittlegirlsisthatshelooksjustlikearealpersoninreallifewhocanbedressedupinthewaytheywish.2.Moreove

42、r,Mattelannouncedthat,forthefirsttime,anyyoungladywishingtopurchaseanewBarbiewouldreceiveatrade-inallowanceforheroldone.此外，Mattel公司还首次宣布，任何想要购买一个新芭比娃娃的年轻女士都可用自己的旧芭比娃娃抵价获得优惠。Moreover,Mattelmadepublicthat,forthefirsttime,allgirlsdesirousofbuyingaBarbiefromitscompanyweretobegiventherightofturninginthei

43、rolddollsinexchangefornewmodelsatareducedprice.3.Butincreasingly,itisthetechnologicallyproducedenvironmentthatmattersfortheindividual.但是对于个人来说事关重要的，却越来越是这种技术制造的环境。Butmoreandmore,man-madeproductsformaveryimportantpartinthelivesofpeople.4.Man-madethingsenterintoandcolorhisconsciousness.人造物品进入并影响了人的意识。

44、Technologicallyproducedthingscometobeacceptedbypeopleandarebeginningtoshapetheirmentality.5.Theirnumberisexpandingwithexplosiveforce,bothabsolutelyandrelativetothenaturalenvironment.无论是就绝对而言还是相对于自然环境而言，人造物品的数量都正在急剧地增长，Therehasbeenatremendousincreaseinmachine-producedthingsintermsoftheiractualamounta

45、swellastheirphysicalsizeinproportiontoournaturalenvironment. 6.NothingcouldbemoredramaticthanthedifferencebetweenthenewbreedoflittlegirlswhocheerfullyturnintheirBarbiesforthenewimprovedmodelandthosewho,liketheirmothersandgrandmothersbeforethem,clutchlingeringlyandlovinglytothesamedolluntilitdisinteg

46、ratesfromsheerage.新一代的小女孩兴高采烈的把她们的芭比娃娃换成新款高级的娃娃，而有些小女孩像她们的母亲和祖母年少时一样，终日抱着同一个娃娃，形影不离，爱不释手，直到随着年岁增长娃娃从生活中消失。没有什么比这种差别更具有戏剧性了。Thisdifferentseemsmostnoticeablebetweenthemodernthrow-away-orientedgirlswho,ontheotherhand,aredelightedinreplacingtheirout-of-dateBarbiesforup-to-dateones,andtheirold-fashionedc

47、ounterparts,ontheotherhand,wholiketheirmothersandgrandmothers,arereluctanttopartwiththeirdearlittledollsuntiltheyaretimewornandbroken/untiltheyfallapart.翻译1他奇特的行为与对良好举止的一般观念背道而驰。Hispeculiarbehaviorrunscountertothepopularconceptofgoodconduct.2相对论对现代科学产生了巨大影响。Thetheoryofrelativitymadeagreatimpactonmod

48、ernscience.3任何人都没有权利嘲笑残疾人的不利条件。Noonehastherighttoderidethedisadvantagesofhandicappedpeople.4在她毕业典礼哪天，Judy的叔叔婶婶以丰盛的晚餐来款待她。Onhergraduationday,Judywastreatedtoasumptuousdinnerbyheruncleandaunt.5关于他过去在公司的经历，没有什么人有不满。Withrespecttohispastrecordinthefirm,noonehasanythingtocomplainabout.6她深深地陷入反对校董会的密谋之中。He

49、isinextricablyinvolvedintheplotagainsttheschoolboard.7我年迈的叔祖母很不习惯那些充斥市场的一次性物品。Myagedgreat-auntisnotusedtothedisposablegoodswhichfloodthemarkettoday.8他在考试作弊被发现后，他的名字马上从应试者的名单上删去了。Hisnamewasimmediatelyeliminatedfromthelistofcandidatesafterhewascaughtcheatingintheexam.Unit 11Paraphrase1.Themoreyouattem

50、pttoshakeoffyourworry,theharderitwillbeforyoutogetridofit/haveitoffyourmind.2.Itisnotagoodideatobeginthinkingofpursuingahobbywhenyouhavealreadygrownold.3.Itisnogoodbelievingthatyouareinapositiontoenjoyatamomentsnoticeanypastimewhichhappenstocatchyourfancy;pleasurecomesfromexertingonestalentsinahobby

51、suitedtoonescircumstances.4.Sincethoseverywealthypeoplecanaffordtogetaccesstoalmostanythingtheymaythinkofandtoturnthemostfancifulideasintoreality,thereisnothinginthisworldthatcaninterestorexcitethemanymore.Tothem,anewpleasure,anewexcitementmayveryoftenmakethemevenmoreboredaboutlife.5.Infact,itisprob

52、ablythosewhoseworkprovidesthemwiththeirenjoymentarethosewhoaremostinneedofperiodicdistractionsfromtheirwork.翻译His attempt at insinuating that john was the culprit turned out to be futile.He is very clever at improvising excuses when he fails to do what is expected of him.His trip to Tibet will grati

53、fy his desire to see the Potala.This corporation commands excellent human resources.Think of an alternative way of entertaining your guests .Dont always show them VCDs.Its harmful to indulge in whims and caprices.Try not to lay your hands on anything that you are not entitled to.He didnt come to the

54、 competition. It may well be that he had forgotten all about it.Unit 12Paraphrase1.Apersonslifeis,aboveallelse,shapedbyconformitytothecustomspasseddowninhissociety.2.Wecannotunderstandthecomplexitiesofhumanlifeunlessweknowtheroleofcustominallitsmanifestations.3.Ifweconductanysystematicinquiry,itisessential