II. Phrasal Verbs

Directions：Fill in each blank in the following sentences with the proper from of the phrasal verbs given.

1.    give away :give sth.to sb.without asking foe any money;tell sb sth that you shouid keep secret

2.    give in : finally agree to do or accept sth that you had at first opposed;accept that you are defeated in a game,fight, competition,etc

3.    give off :produce a smell,light,heat,a sound,etc

4.    give out :announce sth especially officially; if a supply of sth gives out,theire id none left

5.    give up :stop doing sth ,especially sth that you do regularly ;give sth that is yours to sb else

 

1> do not _to the temptation to sau what you really think if it’s negative

2> the abandone house _an unpleasant smell

3> her enerfy was on the verge of ­_

4> they were forced to _theri honme because they couldn’t pay the mortgage

5> the shop is _a sample pack to every customer

6> she wouldn’t _unitl she received a full apology

7> they had been requested not to _details of the machines’ construction

8> the partu was meant to be a surprise,but Sharon _it_

9> I_smoking two years ago because of my lung disease

10>           That tiny radiator doesn’t_much heat

 

1  add to :make a feeling or quality stronger and more noticeable

2       Add up to :produce a particular total or result

3       Come about :happen,especially in a way that is not planned

4       Come across :find,meet,.or discover sth by chance

5       Come along :go to a place with sb;develop or make progress

 

1> the various building programs have _several thousand new homes

2> I will never understand how it _that you were an hour late on such a short journey

3> His business expenses _around $4,000 a year

4> He _some of his old love letters in his wife’s drawer

5> Their proposals do not _ any real help for the poor

6> “we’re going to the Picasso exibtion. Why don’t you_”

7> Hoe doees it _that he is so badly off when he earns such a good salay?

8> I_an old friend of mine during my travels in Europe

9> Her colleagues’ laughter only _her embarrament

10>           He’s_rapidly with his studies with the help of his te acher

 

III.Commonly Confused Words

   Directions:study each pair of the given words and fill in each blank with the correct one

1.    rival. 努力赶上（或超过）;与…..竞争（多与in,for引导的介词短语连用）

2.    compete。竞争；比赛（常与with,against 引导的介词短语或不定式连用）

 

1> No computer can _a  human brain in complexity

2> He _ his brother in his skill as a chess-player

3> They _ against other countries in trade

4> The two teams_ each other for the championship

5> Though there were only five horses_,it was an exciting race

 

1．        Assure . 使确信，使放心，向….保证（侧重消除怀疑后忧虑）

2．        Ensure . 保证，担保，保证获得（表示使某事必然发生后确保某人免于危害）

 

1> their 2-0 victory tody has _ the Italian team a place in the Cup Fianl

2> the union _ the new owner of the workers’ loalty to the company

3> “don’t worry. You car will be ready tomorrow ,”the mechanic_him

4> “if you want to _that you get the diploma , you have to work harder and talk all these classes and pass them

5>  The Prime Minister_ the public that taxes would not be increased after the election

 

1.    amid.在…..中间;在……..之中；

2.    among .在….的一类中；在….集体中

 

1>   _the survivors were two girls

2>   We lost our companions _ the storm and the darkness

3>   A department store stands_ skyscrapers

4>   You are only one _ many who need help

5>    _ the confusion ,he kept calm

 

II．Translate the following sentences into Chinese

1.    The remedies proposed for dealing with the situation are only vague promises for action in the future

2.    until 1986 most companies would mot even allow wo,em to take examinations,but such blatant discrimination is now disappearing

3.    the loss of the batte forstalingrad finally turned the tide against Hitler.THE German victories were over,thanks in part to the Russian winter

4.    you can regulate the temperature in the house by adjusting the thermostat and the radiators

5.    the new proposals put forward by economists were intended to soften the impact of the reformed tax system

6.    she told us how easy it was to us this personal computer , then by way of demonstration simply pressed a few keys oon the keyboard

7.    the rescuers could hear the sound of the trapped people desperately tryng to claw their way though the rubble

8.    I don’t want to drag you away from the party early but I’m only acting in your best interests

9.    We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident because it was so well timed

10. That software company has been pursuing Holton for some time, but so far he has rejected all their offers

 

 

 

 

I.                  General Writing

Directions:Write a composition (about 150 words) based on the following outline . use as many of the words and expression_rs given in the box as possible

 

           Hw people Spent Their Holiday

 Year          1995   2000      2005

Traveling        35%    47%    70%

Staying at home  65%    53%    30% 

 

1.    上表为1995年，2005年，2000年某城市度假方式的调查情况，请描述其变化

2.    说明发生这些变化的原因

3.    你的结论

 

           Useful words and expression_rs

From the statistics given in the table it can be seen that      agreat decline in

As is shown in the table                            amount to

The number os has grown/decreased to …               compare with

To conclude , it seems cler that…                           on the increase/rise/decline

Many factors contribute to…                             there is a tendency….

 

I．1.cooperate

1)The author wishes to express his thanks for the       of all those who have provided the information and views on which this current publication is based.

2)If only more members of the community were as      as you have been,our life will be a lot easier.

3)Whatever he does or says,he is no      .Don’t believe him!

2.civil

   1)Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of     .

2)The terrorist attack on the World Trade Center has shocked the     world.

3)The bomb killed four soldiers and three       .

3.constitute

1)The      of the United States says that there must be a presidential election every four years.

2)There was some doubt as to whether the government was behaving      .

3)Freedom of speech should be a      right.

4.modern

1)The      of the 100-year-old sewage(下水道) and water systems will cost millions of pounds.

2)There has been a lot of opposition to      working practices.

3)      seeks to find new forms of expression_r and traditional or accepted ideas.

5.accord

1)Students are all put in different groups     to their ability.

2)She’s an expert in her field ,and is paid       .

3)He did not act in    with the orders that were given to him.

6.conserve

1)Older people tend to be quite_and a bit suspicious of any supposed advances

2)the cost of cleaning up the bay are estimated ,_ , at $1 billion

3)Energy _ redues your fuel bills and help the environment

 

7.commerce

1)   the _ future of the company looks very promising

2)   the drug won’t be _ available until it has been thoroughly tested

3)   it’s a pity Chrristmas has become so _ that making a profit is the most important thing

 

8.interpret

1) Speaking thorough an _,the president said the terms of the ceasefire were completely unacceptable

2) it is difficult for many people to accpt a literal _ of the Bible

3) the book would be more useful if ir was _,but instead it presents a lot of facts and figures without explanation

 

9. regulate

1) the correct procedure is laid down in the rules and _

2) the _ on a fridge enables you to make the feige colder or less cold

3)there are various levels of _ organizations in the government

10. Distrbute

1)we must find a way of achieving a more equitable _ of wealth

2) a _ is a person or organizations that supplies good to shops and companies

3) I have a _ pain that I can feel in every part of my body