英语复习题
Unit1 Vocabulary
drain whistles restrain pledge beneath disguised grasp
1. With his index finger, Patterson pointed toward a plain color-coded box __________ a long wooden table.
2. He ______ himself as a waiter and watched what was going on around.
3. He often ______ a tune during the morning tea break when his boss is not around. 4. And again she shouted in a high-pitched voice, word by word, with no attempt to ____ _______ herself, ca“nnIot stand any more. ”
5. There were certain people in that room like Peter and John, who had failed to ___ what I was saying.
9. These developers ______ to build low-income housing units when the supply of affordable housing for poor people continues to shrink.
10. People have been mobilized to build defenses and ___________ flooded land as heavy rains continue to fall.
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(A)underneath
(B)undertook
(C)engaged (D)resources
(E)assets
(F)glimpse
(G)rescued (H)delivered (I)appreciated (J)identified (K)uttered (L)scattered (M)separated (N)presented (O)restrain
When I think of people in this world who have really made a difference, I think of my parents. They were truly saints among ordinary people.
I was one of the ten children my parents adopted. They _________ each of us from a life of poverty and loneliness. They were hardly able to ____________ themselves from bringing home more children to care for. If they had had the _____ , they certainly would have.
Most people do not realize how much they __________ someone until they pass away. My sisters and brothers and I did not want this to happen before we ____ the words “Thank you ”to our parents.
Although we have all grown up and _________ about the country, we got back together to thank our parents. My brother Tom __________ the task of organizing the event. Every Friday night ,Mon and Dad have had the ham dinner special at the same restaurant for the last twenty years. That is where we waited without their knowing. When we first caught a ___________ of them coming across the street, we all hid ________ a big table. When they entered, we leapt out and shouted, “Thank you, Mon and Dad. ”My brother Tom ___ them with a card and we all hugged. My dad pretended that he had known we were under the table all along.
Translation
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1. 无论你是多么富有经验的演说家,无论你做了多么充分的准备,你都很难再这样嘈杂的 招待会上
发表演讲。 (no matter how)
2. 就像吉米妹妹的朋友都关系吉米一样,吉米也关心他们。 (just as) 3.汽车生产商在新车的几处都印有汽车识别号码,以便帮助找回被盗的车辆。 (track down) E-C
4. The girl, whose life revolved around her brother, had no difficulty working out what she should do to please him.
5. If you don 'know what you want, you might end up getting something you don ' want.
6. Jimmy had his sister to help him get through the painful days alone without his father.
Unit2 Vocabulary
modified advisable remedy sufficient evidenee impact calculate restricted
3. I don 'think it ________ that Tim be assigned the job since he has no experienee. 4. Meals also have to be ________ from their original state so that they will have a beneficial effect on the body.
5. His face was very red, which was a clear _____ of his fever.
6. Families with childre n tend to be ______ as to whe n they can take their vacati ons. 7. They ____ that the agi ng populatio n is add ing one perce nt yearly to health service costs. 8. In the case of a polluted river, the ____ lies in the hands of the national government. 9. The cha nge in leadership will have a huge ____ on gover nment policy.
10. Given _____ time, with other things remaining unchanged, prices and wages would even tually be adjusted and full employme nt may be achieved.
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(A) remedy (B)heal (G) moderate (H )modest
(C)store (D)process (E )con fess (F)ack no wledge (I)advisable (J)absorbed (K)e ndura nee
(N)allowanee (O)supplements (L)persiste nee (M)nu
Women who exercise regularly need to be careful with what they eat. Researchers have mber
found evidenee that even ______ exercise can result in losing iron. They said that women who exercise regularly, especially in _____ activities, typically lose iron. In those women consume
more meat or take _________ to replace the iron lost. Those who do bother to get plentiful
amounts of iron may begin to feel weak and tired. ”If you can get the recommended daily of iron in your diet, you will probably perform better, ”said one diet specialist. “One shortcoming of taking iron pills is that the pill form is not well ___________________________ and can sometimes make you sick. It is preferable that you try to _____ the deficiency by getting more iron-rich meats in your diet. ”
There are ways to help your body _______ away the iron it takes in. By getting plenty of Vitamin C, your body is able to _____ or use, the iron better. Researchers _____ that everyone 's body is different and the problem will be less serious for some. Because it is impossible to decide whether or not this could be a problem for you, health specialists say it is _______ to check your iron levels. Even when you can 't feel it, you may still have a problem.
Translation
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4.
是明智的。
考虑到那个地区受欢迎程度,提前订旅馆(advisable)
5.
尽快咨询医生。
服药后若有呕吐感,请立即停止服用并(throw up)
6.
论时, 他说双方都要好好考虑怎样以最有效的方法来解决这一个问题。
总结这次讨(sum up)
E-C
4. According to the sports medicine expert, it is advisable for those who suffer from fatigue and poor performance to eat red meat, which contains the most easily absorbed from of iron.
5. People with low iron reserves should consult a physician to see if the deficiency should be corrected by modifying their diet or by taking supplements.
6. In general, if you ignore the amount of iron you take in and do not pay attention to warning sig ns before iron reserves are gone, you will be in trouble.
Unit3 Vocabulary
publicity comprehensive worthwhile suspe nd con troversial in sulted cultivate
1. Education should aim to _________ a child 'mind to its utmost potential.
2. We have tried to make the test simple but ________ so that it will give us a basic idea of what you do and do not un dersta nd.
3. This ________ book was both praised and criticized, but whether it was read by artists I have to further research.
4. Three in depe ndent daily n ewspapers have bee n ordered to _____ publicati on. 5. They offered me only $5 for a whole day 'work — I felt really ________ .
9. One of the things many of us hope for is a cha nee to con tribute someth ing ______ to the world.
10. The reports have attracted con siderable ___________ although only a tiny proport ion of the reports have bee n debated in the House. Close
(A)i nten sify (B)improve
(G)be neficial (M)pe nalties
(C)cultivating (D)comprehensive (E)impossible
(J)c onfine
(F)academic
(H)enjoyable (I)alike (K)c oncen trated (L)equipped
(N)sa ncti ons (O)obstacles
While many private schools are focus ing more on values, public schools are movi ng toward
testi ng sta ndards. The n ati onal gover nment dema nds ____ success and tests are take n as a key measurement for a school 'performanee. Schools with low test scores face ______ such as a reduct ion in money to run their schools. And, even in dividual teacher are being graded on how they re preparing their students for these tests.
We have 一 too much on teaching the kids how to take these tests, ” commented one eleme ntary school teacher.
We should be providi ng a more _______ curriculum to these kids.
We should be _______ leader-ship and curiosity. Unfortun ately, there is n ever time. ”
One school prin cipal remarked, If 'true that it would be ______ to our kids if they were gett ing better scores on the subjects being tested. The trouble is that in poorer areas of the city like ours, kids start school less ________ to perform well. We have many _____ to overcome before we can teach them basic subjects. All schools are not _______ , so they should n 'be tested that way.
The goal is to _____ performanee in schools that are not providing their students with tools for success, ” said one government official. He admits, however, that he is having a hard time convincing faculty and teachers this pan will work.