Unit3 A
1. Company loyalty made him turn down many______job offers. 2. Miller's______with medieval art dates from her childhood.
3. His______that he had nothing to do with the affair was greeted with some suspicion. 4. There are good novelists, ______the terrible flood of bad novels and poor work. 5. The shops are well stocked with food, clothing and other consumer______. 6. Something is worrying me, but I can't______exactly what it is. 7. She had a clear______of how she would look in twenty years' time.
8. The agency is more______with making arty ads than understanding its clients（客户）. 9. The dead soldier was identified only by his uniform and personal______. 10. Food and clothing are the bare______of life.
1. attractive 2. fascination 3. statement 4. despite 5. items 6. define 7. image 8. concerned 9. belongings 10. necessities
1. This meeting gives us a chance to______and have a good look at our problem. 2. By reading this book, we can______the main character's personality. 3. I just love the fun of______in different clothes for different occasions. 4. For advice, they______one of the school's most experienced teachers. 5. The central services of the BBC______the local stations to some extent.
1. step back 2. identify with 3. dressing up 4. turned to/looked to 5. feed off
1. 我们需要通过减少道路上的车辆以降低燃料消耗。(consumption)
Answer:We need to cut down on our fuel consumption by having fewer cars on the road.
2.电费上涨增加了我们的负担。(add to)
Answer:The rise in power costs has added to our burden.
3. 你应该自己判断行事，别总是跟在你哥哥的后面。(follow the lead)
Answer:You should judge by yourself, and not always follow your brother’s lead.
4.那种发型今年很流行，但是我想明年就会过时。(in fashion)
Answer:That hairstyle is in fashion this year, but I am afraid it will be out of fashion next year.
5.在追求真理的过程中，我们注定(fate to)要遭受失败的痛苦。(in one’s quest for) Answer:We are fated to suffer from many failures in our quest for truth.
Unit3 B
1. We gave up the house, because of______considerations.
2. The value of the painting was______at several thousand dollars.
3. The new tax will not have any______impact on the lives of most people. 4. I was greatly______to work hard by her example. 5. The company's main function is to______profit.
6. The profit-sharing pla n is designed to______the staff to work hard.
7. Almost all our electricity is______by heating water to form high-pressure steam. 8. Thousands of soldiers are working to______food and blankets to the refugees. 9. Police are anxious to hear any information______the suspect's whereabouts. 10. Drug and alcohol______contributed to Brian's early death.
1. economic 2. estimated 3. measurable 4. inspired 5. maximize 6. motivate 7. created 8. distribute 9. concerning 10. abuse
1. Although it's a big company, the director knows all the staff______. 2. The doctor saw______that the child had got the measles(麻疹). 3. He wants to buy a house,and is saving money______.
4. When I thank you all for your kindness, I______my wife as well as myself. 5. The police had to______firm______to deal with the riots.
1. by name 2. at a glance 3. to that end 4. speak for 5. take action
1. 我发现量入为出地过日子越来越难了。(increasingly) Answer:I find it increasingly difficult to live within my income.
2.现代政治家们都试图以电视讲话来影响普通百姓。(reach out)
Answer:Modern politicians try to reach out to ordinary people in their TV speeches.
3.应该帮助学生对人生采取积极的态度。(adopt)
Answer:Pupils should be helped to adopt a positive attitude to life.
4.希望全班同学参加这些讨论。(participate in)
Answer:Everyone in the class is expected to participate in these discussions.
5.如果你犯了罪就必须受到惩罚。(crime)
Answer:If you commit a crime you must expect to be punished.
Uinrt 4 A
1. The driver gave a______that he was going to turn right.
2. It was reported that 41 people were killed in a plane______in the Himalayas last week. 3. The ship's captain radioed that it was in______.
4. The skaters moved over the ice with a smooth, effortless______.
5. The bomb was taken away and the soldiers______it at a safe distance from the houses.
6. They were on their way to the Shropshire Union Canal when their car was involved in a______with a truck.
7. The Central Bank______interest rates by 2 percent.
8. He______a cheerful welcome as he opened the door for the distinguished guest. 9. He used to______his toys all over the floor and I had to pick them up. 10. The______of the world's forests concerns everyone in some way.
1. signal 2. crash 3. distress 4. grace 5. exploded
6. collision 7. lowered 8. beamed 9. scatter 10. destruction
1. Marta______a box of old photographs, looking for the baby's portrait.
2. The cost of the house may be lower than we first thought; but______it will still be beyond our reach.
3. The struggle between the drug company and the Government over prices finally______a satisfactory settlement.
4. She was on a plane______Moscow when she fell ill.
5. As soon as I was______, I began to have second thoughts about leaving.
1.combed through 2. in any case 3. ended in 4. bound for 5. on board
1. 她在公共汽车站一直等到末班车进站。(come in)
Answer:She waited at the bus stop until the last bus came in.
2.如果我们能帮得上忙，尽管和我们联系。(contact)
Answer:If there is any way we can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
3. 他需要多少船务人员才能使他的游艇(yacht)航行？(crew) Answer:How many crew does he need to sail his yacht?
4.虽然她的新书没有上一本好，但是我还是喜欢它。(not quite as)
Answer:I enjoyed her new book though it’s not quite as good as her last one.
5.我从未遇到过如此善良的人。(never before) Answer:Never before have I met such a kind person..
Unit4 B
1. Look at that little boy______about--perhaps he's lost his mother. 2. They were______new furniture from a truck.
3. Don't pack the cakes at the bottom of the box or they'll get______. 4. I haven't the______idea of what you're talking about.
5. We bought him a present to show our______for all the work he had done. 6. The company has taken______steps forward since the new manager came.
7. Our garage entrance isn't very wide and it's quite difficult to______the car through it. 8. She______down on the mat and began to pray for good luck.
9. The reporter______forward holding out her microphone as soon as she spotted the film star. 10. The driver______on the brakes when a child ran in front of his car.
1. wandering 2. unloading 3. crushed 4. slightest 5. appreciation 6. giant 7. steer 8. knelt 9. leaped 10. slammed
1. A week after the operation, the little boy looked______.
2. I saw the baby was about to fall off the bed and caught it just______. 3. Listen to the laughter of the children______. How happy they are! 4. It's getting late--I think it's time to______home.
5. It's going to rain; we'd better______our things and go indoors.
1.as good as new 2. in the nick of time/in time 3. at play 4. head for/make for 5. put away
1. 公共汽车放慢速度并停下，让那位乘客上车。(slow down)
Answer:The bus slowed down and stopped to allow the passenger to get on board.
2.许多车子都驶过去了，可是没有一辆愿意让我们搭便车。(roll by) Answer:Many vehicles rolled by, but no one offered us a ride.
3.请勿践踏草地。(get off) Answer:Please get off the grass.
4.他按妻子的吩咐，一下班就去了市场。(make one’s way)
Answer:He made his way to the marketplace right after work, as his wife had asked him to do.
5.值得庆幸的是，史蒂夫(Steve)从自行车上摔下来时没有摔断骨头。(luckily)
Answer:Luckily, Steve didn’t break any bones when he fell off his bike.