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09级英语复习资料

Unit2

一、填空

1. We've just had a very fruitful（硕果累累的 ）meeting with the management and we're now much more hopeful about the pay rise.

2. The book I'm reading explains the evolution（演变、进化）of plant and animal life on earth. 3. Living in a flat is all right, but it has its limitations（限制、限定） – for example, you don't have your own garden.

4. The two witnesses gave contradictory versions（版本） of what had happened that night. 5. Despite（尽管） the fact that there was almost no hope of finding the missing boy, the search party still went on looking.

6. Alice intends（打算） to go back to work after she has had her baby.

7. The report is a bit lengthy; In short（简言之）, it says that more money should be spent on education. 8. Without an official pass, the guides will deny you access（通口） to the courthouse.

9. Amy was trying to persuade her father to let her drive but she was getting nowhere（无进展）. 10. Simon has done a super（极好的） job and deserves to be promoted. 11. Sorry the place is so messy（凌乱的）; I haven't had time to clean up.

12. Mr. White found to his dismay that his son had been spending far too much time chatting with his key pals （网友） online（在线的）.

二、完形填空

Despite (尽管) the vast amount of data (资料) available for us to download (下载) from the worldwide web (网) , we still face a problem in how to make the best use of it. Data on its own has its limitations (限制) . It is only when nature is exposed to fruitful (丰富的) questions that we can hope to uncover (揭露) her secrets. The evolution(演变，进化) of science shows this clearly, with many of the most notable (显著的) discoveries relying on the ability to view (看法) matters rather than simply gathering more facts. In short (简言之) , half the answer lies in thinking up (想出) the right question. Unit3

一、填空

center in the United States.

2、The article provides a detailed analysis （分析） of the root causes of the accident. 3、Many young girls like to keep a diary（记日记） for recording their private thoughts and feelings.

4、There are obvious benefits in allowing each student to go at his own pace（速度） . 5、The dredger (挖掘机) represents a major technological（技术的） advance in keeping the river clear.

6、The tired traveler stopped to catch his breath（屏住呼吸） and make sure of his directions. 7、Bob didn't turn up at the party; I had an intuition（直觉） that something must have gone

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wrong.

8、Roger was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to convince（确信、确认） him of his mistakes.

9、In history the war between the Union and the eleven Southern states (1861-1865) is called American Civil（公民的） War.

10. The office building was/has been recently renovated(修复) for greater comfort and efficiency.

二、完形填空

To my mind, in any analysis(分析)of the professions(工作，职业), few can match teaching. One needs to be energetic(精力充沛的) , certainly, for occasionally it seems one hardly has time to catch his breath(屏住呼吸). It can mean staying up (熬夜) late in order to get lessons prepared on time. Nonetheless, I am convinced(确信的) that the work is more stimulating(刺激的) than that of my administrative(行政的) colleagues. I certainly would not wish to switch(转化、改变), even though the pay is higher. With teaching, the pace(速度) of life is more varied, allowing greater time for reflection(深思) and research. Yet most of all it is the chance to see the spark(火花) of a fresh idea taking hold in a student's mind that is the most rewarding aspect of the job, repaying(偿还的) all one's efforts.

三、翻译

1、许多美国大学生申请政府贷款交付学费。

Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their education / tuition. 2、除阅读材料外，使用电影和多媒体（multimedia）会激发学生学习的兴趣。

Besides reading materials, the use of films and multimedia can stimulate students' interest in a subject.

3、这位律师试图说服陪审团 （jury） 他的当事人（client）是无辜的。 (convince sb. of) The attorney / lawyer tried to convince the jury of his client's innocence. 4、提问常常会引发创造的火花。

Asking questions often generates the spark of creativity. 5、我已经把我的简历（résumé） 寄往几家公司，但尚未收到回复。 I have sent off my résumé to several corporations, but haven't yet received a reply. 6、她的结论是建立在对当前国际情况进行了认真的分析的基础上的。

Her conclusion is built / based on a careful analysis of current international affairs. 7、我们满怀期望地来参加会议，离开时却大失所望。

We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very disappointed. 8、暂时他只得接受了一份给一家化妆品公司发促销传单的活儿。

At the moment he has to take the job of distributing leaflets to promote products for a cosmetic company.

Unit4

一、填空

1、He always uses my first name, although he is several years my junior（小龄的）.

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2、This is just my kind of diet – no junk（废物 ） food, plenty of fruit and vegetables, which I love.

3、 A beautiful newly constructed highway winds（蜿蜒前进） its way along the coast of the island.

4、Vitamin C helps to combat stress either from worry or from intense physical（身体的） exercise.

5、 Not only is measles (麻疹) a killer, but it also causes blindness, deafness and mental handicap（缺陷） in thousands of children every year.

6、Click（点击） the left mouse button twice and your card design will be printed.

7、 Many beautiful landscapes that glow in the gallery (画廊) are sadly decayed（腐烂的） in reality.

8、 Few actors have so fully interpreted（解释的） the deepest feelings of Shakespeare as Olivier Laurence.

9、 As the patrol commander approached the door of the bank, he spotted a black briefcase leaning（使倾斜） against a wall.

10、 Money, of course, is no substitute for the loss of life or limb（腿、臂）.

11. The goat twisted（扭曲） its neck to make a grab at a fallen twig (嫩枝) on the ground. 12. As a mother, I give advice when my children need it, but basically our relationship（关系、联系） is one between equals.

13. The city of Kyoto, the imperial capital, lies surrounded（包围的） by hills and is frequently bathed in mists.

14. There are at least（至少） four companies, perhaps five, that would like to start a 24-hour news channel.

15. Banks raised interest rates five times from mid-1989 to mid-1990, in hopes of（希望） squeezing the bubbles in the stock and property markets. 二、完形填空

It is difficult not to be affected(影响的) by the tale of Sarah Morris. While her physical(身体的) conditions made it difficult to interpret(解释) her speech, from her writing it would be impossible to spot(认出、察觉) that she suffers from such a severe handicap(残疾、缺陷). Writing slowly with the help of a pointer fastened(把…拴在) to her head, her maximum(最大限度) writing speed is no more than eight words per(每) minute. Yet she still manages to write extensively(广泛地) on the team she grew up following. Straining(尽力使用的) her neck in the gloom of her room, surrounded(包围的) by her computer equipment and a TV set, she has managed to rise above her situation against all the odds.

Unit5

一、填空

1、The June 3, 1996 issue（期） of Newsweek carries a long article about Japan's future empress (皇后).

2、Bound hand and foot, the victim was left helpless（无助的） in the lavatory (盥洗室). 3、They have never met, but they have been in correspondence（通信交往）with each other for

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years. 4、Quickly picking up the diary, Phil flipped（撵动） straight to the last entry and began reading it.

5、Her lungs were racked（抖动 ） with fever and the doctor sent her to the isolation ward. 6、While my wife and kids were away for the long weekend, I had the entire house to myself（占为己有）.

7、The police warned people to be on guard（警惕） against burglary during the festival. 8、Many university students experience severe tension（紧张 ） as final exams draw near. 9、Mr. Tyler used to eat with a napkin tucked（把...塞进） under his chin. 10、 We have four hours of English a week, including one session（在...期间） in the language laboratory.

二、完形填空

I recall(使回忆) that it was something of an embarrassment(尴尬、囧) to have my son find me so upset on that Wednesday long ago. He had come home expecting to have the place all to himself(占为己有), only to find me there, frantic(疯狂的) with worry about losing my job. I had assumed(假设的) that I could master typing in just a few sessions(一段时间), but it took much longer than I had expected. Try as I might, it seemed I just could not catch on to(学会) it in time. I suppose I should have enrolled(登记) on a correspondence(通信) course, as I did when learning to run the nursery, but by then it was too late. I felt helpless(无助的) and the tension(紧张) at work was becoming too much to bear, so in the end I just had to accept defeat and change jobs. Not that I gave up wanting to type. I went on(发生) practicing and eventually mastered it.

三、翻译

1、就能力而言,我肯定他能胜任这件工作。

As far as ability is concerned, I am sure he will qualify for the job. 2、认为约翰会因为他的失礼(being impolite)而向他们正式道歉，那就错了。

It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.

3、这一丑闻(scandal)对正在力争赢得大选的工党(the Labour Party)来说， 无疑是一件尴尬的事。 This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labour Party, which is trying hard to win the election.

4、我正在努力地写学期论文(term paper)，可是我的小妹妹却不断冲进我的房间打扰我。 (at work on...)

I was hard at work on a term paper, but my baby sister kept interrupting me by bursting into my room.

5、我问了她数次，可她拒绝回答我的问题。

I asked her several times, but she refused to respond to my question. 6、在西方，人们常常邮购商品，这可以节省许多时间。

In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time. 7、抱歉, 时间不多了，我建议我们跳到最后一章。

Sorry time is running out; I suggest we skip to the last chapter.

8、既然你决心尽快完成硕士课程(master's program), 那就别让你的社交生活(social life)妨碍你的学习。

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Since you have set your mind to finishing your master's program as soon as possible, don't let your social life stand in the way of your studies.

Unit6

一、填空

1、After a careful examination, the doctor prescribed（开药） a new medicine and a three-day rest for her.

2、The little girl wore a very thin coat. A sudden gust of cold wind made her shiver（抖动）. 3、With tear gas and fire hose the police scattered（散开） the demonstrators. 4、The drink had an acid（酸性的） taste which I found quite unpleasant.

5、The road became so slippery after the rain that several cars slid（滑动） sideways into the ditch.

6、Andrew held his elderly mother firmly by the arm in case she slipped（滑倒） on the ice. 7、Olivia flushed（发红） with embarrassment when she couldn't answer the question.

8、The acrobat (杂技演员)walked along the tightrope with a water jar (罐子) poised（保持平衡） on her head.

9、If I were you, I would take it easy（放松）; there is no need to be so nervous. 10、Philip and his brothers decided to spend their weekend varnishing（给..刷上漆） their boat. 11、After his father explained the difference to him, the boy became slack（放松） and relaxed. 22、 Phil was said to have died in the flu epidemic（流行病） in 1916.

二、完形填空

The medicines the doctor prescribed(开药) for me tasted horrible. They were supposed to bring down(降低、减少) my temperature, but when I heard how high it was I was terrified. I thought I was certain to die. I just didn't see how I could possibly overcome (克服) the illness. I couldn't stop worrying about it. All day I just gazed(凝视) into space, feeling miserable(可怜的). The fever made me shiver(发抖) and gave my face a flush(发红) I couldn't take an interest in anything and felt very detached from(对…不感兴趣) everything around me. I thought my father must know I was going to die, but had said nothing, wanting me to keep from(阻止) thinking about it. Finally I could bear it no longer and asked him how much longer I could live. When he explained my mistake, all my worries slid(使..滑动)away. Only then was I really able to take it easy(不紧张)。

三、翻译

1、装了(fitted with) 假肢(artificial leg)，他起初走路走不稳，但经过锻炼他的步子(step)稳了。 Fitted with the artificial leg, he walked unsteadily / shakily at first, but with practice his steps became steady.

2、医生说我得了重感冒，给我开了四种药，三种是药片，饭后服，另一种是药水 (liquid)， 睡前服。 The doctor said I had caught a severe cold and she prescribed me four different medicines. Three of them are pills to be taken after meals and the other is liquid to be drunk before going to bed.

3、我妹妹的爱犬被人偷走后，她心里难受了好几个星期。

My sister felt miserable for weeks after she had her pet dog stolen.

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4、汽车早已开走看不见了，珍妮 (Jenny) 还站在大门口凝视着路的尽头。

Jenny was still standing at the gate gazing at the end of the road long after the car was out of sight.

5、就我所知，他们相互感情上疏远已有一些时间了。

As far as I know, they have been emotionally detached from each other for some time. 6、一般来说，通过增加供给或减少需求可以降低物价。

In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply or decreasing demand.

Unit8

一、填空

1. No one trusts Felix, for he is never punctual (准时的) and often neglects（忽视） his duty. 2. Greater efforts are needed before we can attain（达到） our goal of economic reform (改革).

3. I hope you will not interfere with（不会打扰到） his work.

4. As it turned out, the speaker was shouted down by the hostile（敌对的） crowd. 5. The events that occurred in his childhood shaped（形成、塑造） his whole life.

6. Martin finally succeeded in projecting（投射） the two graphs (曲线图) onto the same screen with an overhead projector (投影仪).

7. Young children may run around and make a lot of noise. Actually they are acting appropriately（合适的） for their age.

8. I enjoy my job, but I'd like to do something more creative（有创造的）. 9. There is no doubt that these measures will contribute to（会对...有帮助的） the solution of the problem.

10. That child's concentration span（...一段时间） is poor – he only listens to the teacher for a few seconds at a time!

11. The 20th century was remarkable(以...著称) for its inventions. 12. He would be seeing Sarah tonight, and a vision（幻想） of her face suddenly came into his mind.

13. The singer's voice soared（翱翔的，升腾） easily to the top notes.

14. On April 12, 1912 this supposedly（大概的、所谓的） unsinkable ship hit an iceberg.

二、完形填空

Many people are hostile(敌对的) to daydreaming, believing that it can interfere with(打扰到) the pursuit of success. They consider that daydreamers will never amount to(达到) much in their chosen careers. Recently, however, some experts have begun to argue that indulging in fantasy(想象)can have positive benefits(益处). Daydreaming of success, they claim, can contribute(贡献) to success. One technique they recommend(建议) is to picture(幻想) yourself as you wish to be. Holding this vision(想象力) clearly in your mind supposedly(大概的、所谓) helps you make it come true. Of course, you should not neglect(忽视) necessary study or work because daydreaming cannot substitute(代替者) for hard work. Merely relying on daydreaming will not help you 1attain(获得、达到) your goal.

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三、翻译

1、我们不赞成他认为自己应得到特殊待遇的态度。

We didn't like his attitude that he deserved special treatment. 2、即使你是班上最好的学生之一，要保住成绩也得常常温习功课才行。

Even if you are one of the best students in class, in order to maintain your grades you must review your lessons often.

3、过去有关太空时代的某些幻想已经成为现实。

Some of the old fantasies about the space age have come true. 4、情况确实是如此，有些人一生中很早就获得成功，而另一些人则要工作很长时间方能实现自己的目标。 It is true that some people achieve success very early in life, while others must work a long time before attaining their goals.

5、他坚持认为这次实验的失败主要由于准备不足(inadequate)。

He maintained that the failure of the experiment was largely due to inadequate preparation. 6、如今研究人员提倡我们应该每天花些时间将自己想要达到的目标投射到心灵的屏幕上。

Researchers now recommend that we take time every day to project our desired goals onto the screen in our minds.

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