1、大二下學(xué)期復(fù)習(xí)資料I. Vocabulary Unit31) The view that you should never spend more than earn is fairly typical of people of their generation.2) The artist stood before the paintings almost dumb with astonishment at their beauty. 3) In 1963 , after his junior year in high school , Clinton was elected into a go

2、vernment study program for young people in Washington , D. C.4) William Byrd composed many pieces of music , but his Latin church music is considered his most glorious work . 5) Government establish welfare systems to provide a safety net to prevent people from suffering the effects of poverty . 6)

3、You quit that respectable , well-paid job for this unpromising one ? What came over you ? 7) Many animals face extinction(滅絕) as the result of human interference . 8) Her hope of her husbands return is fading as years go by .9) Having worked for three years , Roger decided to enrol on an MBA program

4、 and narrowed down his choice to three famous universities on the East Coast .10) A frank reply is much more appreciated than beating about the bush(轉(zhuǎn)彎抹角) .11) Harold is always coming up with these dumb schemes for making money that just get us into trouble .12) Call me , write to me , email me ; at

5、 any rate , lets keep in touch .Unit 51) He was startled by the sound of the back door opening in the dead of night.2) There is nothing serious about the damage ; it is a mere scratch(劃痕) on the door of the car.3) Mom was singing a lullaby to my baby sister while rocking the cradle with a gentle bac

6、kwards and forward motion .4) Tense and hot ,we were really sweating as we waited for them to announce the results.5) He sat leaning against the back of the seat with his legs stretched out straight in front of him.6) Shes one of those habitually vain people who keep glancing at themselves in the mi

7、rror when they think no ones looking.7) Mike is an extremely careless man. On one occasion , it was not until he got to an ATM that it occurred to him he had left his card at home.8) Young children often feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.9) Stan tends to be driven by his emotions

8、 he rarely considers the consequences of his actions.10) She ought to be thoroughly ashamed of herself for talking to her guests in such a rude way.11) In my minds eye , she remains a little girl of six although shes actually a grown woman now.12) He had tried to put the unpleasant scene out of his

9、mind , but it kept on recurring to him , especially in dreams.Unit 6 1) Students from countries such as China , which has a drastically different culture and language from the US , have to absorb a great deal of cultural shock when they first arrive.2) Persistent(持續(xù)的) headache can be a(n) imply of a

10、 serious problem , so do not hesitate to contact your doctor. 3) A miniature garden takes little space but add much beauty to the landscape.4) It is more than a little ironic that some insurance companies cant even ensure their own survival.5) This former chemistry student stumbled into the baking b

11、usiness when he took a part-time job at a bakery and learned the art of bread making in the summer time.6) Ill buy whichever decent car model that comes first for a good price.7) Help! A bee is buzzing in my ear!8) Some experts say the abnormal weather recently experienced by China was caused by EL

12、Nino.9) The spokesperson read the statement by the White House in a dry mechanical tone.10) Shuddering in the cold darkness I hope my husband would come for me soon.11) Mary did not actually say that she was going abroad ,but she certainly implied that she was.12) Bob knows little about European art

13、 and he is a prudent(謹(jǐn)慎的) guy. I dont think he is going to take a leap in the dark.Unit 71) Strictly speaking , he is not a southerner. His biography reveals that , though born in the south , he spent a good part of his childhood years in New England.2) Right after the Spring Festival , millions of

14、young people drifted from the countryside to the cities to look for work and explore the world.3) It is obvious that Tom resembles his father both in appearance and in character.4) There is clear evidence that Japan committed many serious crimes against the Chinese people when it invaded China durin

15、g the Second World War.5) Medical scientists expect it will be many years before cancer is conquered .6) The novel has a fascinating plot. This explains why it has remained number one on the best-seller list for so long.7) He must have been very busy these days. He does not go out for lunch but eats

16、 a snack in the office.8) To settle the controversy we have to put all these different theories into practice to see which one works better.9) The information is supposed to have come from a reliable source .10) We rarely have such terrible weather. The climate here is usually very mild and everythi

17、ng thrives in this region.11) People felt relieved when the invaders finally put down their arms and surrendered .12) Our suspicions were first aroused when the two other parties made a deal behind our backs.Unit81) Dont get scared. A barking dog does not bite.2) The cover story repeats the shopworn

18、 criticism that Microsoft is evil because its second-rate software crushes better programs.3) Our hen is still brooding and no chicken has been hatched yet.4) Much of the harvesting on this farm is done by migrant workers, who came across the border to make a living in southern California.5) ”Hamlet

19、 “is one of Shakespeares great tragedies.6) As an interpreter, Mr 。Wang was present at the negotiations between our foreign minister and his American counterpart the US Secretary of State.7) He tried to drive home to us that we should listen when the people are complaining.8) The financial crisis is

20、 affecting industrial production and we need to wake up to the grim reality.9) On warm days flocks of birds came to the bushes by the roadside and fed on the berries. 10) These days ，“green” roofs, that is ,roofs covered with green vegetation ,are becoming fashionable in the city.11) With dark brown

21、 patches on her face, she looked older than her age.12) Scores of visitors come here each day to search for ancient coins. TranslationUnite 31)科學(xué)家們找到火星上有水的證據(jù)了嗎？（proof）Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?2)計(jì)劃委員會(huì)已經(jīng)將建核電廠的可能地點(diǎn)縮小到了兩個(gè)沿海城鎮(zhèn)。(location, narrow down) The planning committee has narrowe

22、d down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.3)山姆不僅失去了工作，而且還失去了雙腿，他只好靠社會(huì)救濟(jì)度過(guò)余生。（welfare） Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.4)由十二人組成的陪審團(tuán)（jury）一致表決認(rèn)為瑪麗有罪（guilty）。（consist of, in unison） A jury that consist

23、 of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.5)聽(tīng)到有人質(zhì)疑他的才能，肖恩覺(jué)得受了奇恥大辱。（talent, humiliate） Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned.Unite51）是工人和主管人員的創(chuàng)造力和敬業(yè)精神將這個(gè)公司變成了一個(gè)盈利的企業(yè)。(it is that, dedication)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that made the co

24、mpany into a profitable business.2）食品和醫(yī)藥的價(jià)格在過(guò)去三個(gè)月里急劇增長(zhǎng)。（soar）The prices of food and medicine have soared risen sharply in the past three months.3）我們打算重新粉刷這幢辦公大樓的上面幾層樓。（upper）We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.4）他的成功 表明流行和藝術(shù)價(jià)值有時(shí)候是一致的。（coincide） His success shows that popularit

25、y and artistic merit sometimes coincide with each other.5）我不愿意看見(jiàn)我所敬愛(ài)的祖母躺在醫(yī)院床上痛苦地呻吟。（groan） I dont want to see my beloved grandmother lying the bed and groaning painfully in the hospital. Unite 61）他這人話不多，但要說(shuō)玩電腦他就太機(jī)靈了，同學(xué)們都不是他的對(duì)手。(when it comes to) He is a man of few words, but when it comes to compute

26、r games, he is far too clever than his classmates.2)無(wú)知的孩子們可能認(rèn)為這些動(dòng)物很可愛(ài)并開(kāi)始跟他們玩起來(lái)。（not know any better） The ignorant children may think these animals are pretty cute and play with them.3)沒(méi)有辦法獲得貸款，所以，要購(gòu)買新設(shè)備，我只得咬緊牙關(guān)，賣掉我的混合型動(dòng)力汽車。（grit ones teeth, hybrid）Having no way to gain the loan to purchase new equip

27、ment, I have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.4)如果獵人沒(méi)有看到一群象朝他的營(yíng)地（campsite）走來(lái)，他就不會(huì)開(kāi)槍。（a herd of） If the hunter had not seen a herd of elephants towards his campsite, he would not have fired the gun.5)我覺(jué)得具有諷刺意味的是湯姆的記憶是有選擇性的，他好像不記得過(guò)去痛苦的經(jīng)歷，特別是那些由他自己造成的痛苦經(jīng)歷。（selective, ironic） I think it ironic th

28、at Tom has a selective memory - he does not seem to remember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing. Unite 71)自從新政策生效之后，很多小企業(yè)在這個(gè)城市涌現(xiàn)出來(lái)。（spring up）Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect.2)聽(tīng)到這一消息后她略微一笑，然后便有習(xí)慣性地皺起眉頭。（habitual

29、）When hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then frowned habitually .3）他稍微停頓了一下以加強(qiáng)講話的效果，然后說(shuō)：“我們可以通過(guò)新的渠道進(jìn)入這些市場(chǎng)?！保╢or effect, channel） He paused for effect, then said:” We can enter these markets through new channels.4）學(xué)校新添的音樂(lè)廳可以幫助它培養(yǎng)年輕的音樂(lè)人才。（addition, nourish） The new concert hall will be a valua

30、ble addition to the nourishment of young musical talents.5) 我們必須首先建立一個(gè)主權(quán)國(guó)家，否則就無(wú)法保護(hù)我們的人身自由。（liberty, establish）We can not protect our personal liberties unless a sovereign country is founded.Unite 81）這是一個(gè)繁榮的小鎮(zhèn)，但是在財(cái)富和充裕之中仍然存在著貧困。This is a prosperous town, but there is still poverty in the midst of wea

31、lth and abundance. 2) 布朗一家遭受了一個(gè)接一個(gè)的不幸，但是他們家的孩子們從來(lái)沒(méi)有抱怨。The Browns were stricken with one misfortune after another, but none of their children ever complained. 3) 這個(gè)博物館的設(shè)計(jì)讓他與周圍的環(huán)境完全和諧。The museum is designed to be in harmony with its surroundings. 4) 這些花在火辣辣的太陽(yáng)下一點(diǎn)都沒(méi)有枯萎，真是一個(gè)奇跡。 It was a miracle that the

32、se flowers did not wither at all in the blazing sun. 5) 一群群的羊在從冬天的積雪中冒出來(lái)的一片片植被上面吃著草。 Flocks of sheep were feeding on the patches of vegetation that rising above the winter snow. 段落翻譯：Unite3約翰遜先生的兒子喬治愛(ài)在晚上聽(tīng)重金屬（heavy metal）音樂(lè)，這使社區(qū)其他居民無(wú)法入眠。疲憊不堪的鄰居們終于失去了耐心，決定直接干預(yù)。他們打電話給約翰遜先生，坦率地把想法告訴了他。約翰遜先生向鄰居保證他一定會(huì)解決這個(gè)

33、問(wèn)題，放下電話他便去訓(xùn)斥兒子：“你這是怎么了？你該懂得不能為了你自己的娛樂(lè)而妨礙（disturb）別人?！苯Y(jié)果喬治拿CD跟同學(xué)換了電腦游戲軟件。George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music at night, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Finally the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided to figure it

34、out on their own. They called Mr. Johnson to tell what they were thinking frankly. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would settled the issue for certain. After his conversation with the neighbors Mr. Johnson scolded his son, “What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for y

35、our own amusement.” In the end, George traded his CD for computer game software with his classmates.Unite 5眾多事實(shí)證實(shí)這一說(shuō)法：要想讓自己很快從低落的（negative）情緒中解脫出來(lái)，你得讓自己哭。你不必為“哭”而感到羞愧。憂慮和悲傷能隨同眼淚一起流出身體?？匆豢刺颇龋―onna）的例子吧。他的兒子在一次車禍中不辛喪生。這次打擊之大使她欲哭無(wú)淚。她說(shuō)：“直到兩個(gè)星期后的一天，我才開(kāi)始放聲痛哭。然后，我便覺(jué)得好像一塊大石頭從我的肩上抬走了。是眼淚將我?guī)Щ氐搅爽F(xiàn)實(shí)之中，幫助我度過(guò)危機(jī)?！盢

36、umerous evidence prove the fact that in order to get rid of shake negative emotions rapidly. You dont have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow will flow out of your body along with tears.Take Donna as an example. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made he

37、r unable to cry. She said, “I didnt burst into tears until two weeks later. And then I felt greatly relieved. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and help me survive the crisis.”Unite 6南希霍普金斯（Nancy Hopkins）是麻省理工學(xué)院（MIT）的生物教授。她渴望知識(shí)，努力工作。然而，作為一名科學(xué)家，她不能不注意到校園里男女不平等的各種表現(xiàn)。男女教授做同樣的工作，但是到提升的時(shí)候，行政

38、領(lǐng)導(dǎo)卻很有選擇性。具有諷刺意味的是在取得這么多的文化進(jìn)步以后，婦女在高等學(xué)府里任然處于不利的地位。當(dāng)她增加實(shí)驗(yàn)室面積的請(qǐng)求被拒絕后，她知道她必須起來(lái)抗?fàn)?。因此她咬緊牙關(guān)向校長(zhǎng)申訴。這次抗?fàn)幰詣倮娼K，南希也因此成為了男女平等的倡導(dǎo)者。Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor in MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she cannot help noticing the indications of gender inequality on campus. Men

39、 and women professors did the same work, but when it comes to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It is ironic that after so much cultural progress, women are still at a disadvantage in institutions of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she realized th

40、at she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equity advocate.Unite 7雖然英語(yǔ)是如何產(chǎn)生的對(duì)許多人來(lái)說(shuō)還是個(gè)謎，語(yǔ)言學(xué)家認(rèn)為它和很多歐洲語(yǔ)言來(lái)自同一個(gè)源頭，即印歐母語(yǔ)。英語(yǔ)最初是在公元五世紀(jì)入侵英格蘭的央格魯撒克遜人使用的。他們將英語(yǔ)的基本詞匯傳給了我們。在十五個(gè)多世紀(jì)的發(fā)展中，英語(yǔ)通過(guò)大量的借用豐富了自己。隨著英國(guó)移民登陸美洲并建立了獨(dú)立的美利堅(jiān)合眾國(guó)，英語(yǔ)又增添了一個(gè)新的變種：美語(yǔ)。雖然有人擔(dān)憂英語(yǔ)的發(fā)展失控了，但大多數(shù)以英語(yǔ)為母語(yǔ)的人對(duì)他們語(yǔ)言的寬容性感到自豪。Though how the English language came into being is still a mystery to many people. Linguists belie