Unit 2

1.Word Building

  Directions:Complete each sentence with the appropriate from of the word given.

  1.suffice

   1)The ship had a(n)____of provisions for a voyage of two months.

   2)If you are losing weight, then you are not consuming a(n) _____amont of calories daily.

   3)Now that I have studied here, I can manage to make myself understood ______in your language.

   4)There was _____money to fund the tour, so it had to be stopped.

  2.expect

   1)Our _____are that the UK will cut its interest rate.

   2)Life ______in Europe increased greatly in the 20th century.

   3)Well , fancy seeing you here ! This really is a(n) _____ pleasure!

  3.caculate

   1)In the film she's depicted as a very cold and ____character.

   2)The director took a ____ risk in giving the film's main role to an unknown actor.

   3)______indicate that the temperature is gradually rising.

  4.restrict

   1)At the turn of the century, Congress placed a height _____of 13 stories on all building in Washington,D.C.

   2)Wellington Barracks is a _____area and anyone who enters should have identification.

   3)The college is not able to expand because of _____planning laws.

  5.conscious

   1)The injured man did not recover _____until two hours after the accident.

   2)All writers, consciously or _____, take up a position in these struggles.

   3)Rule-based behavior is based on ______applying rules one has.

   4)Such memories exist only on the _____level.

  6.complicat

   1)That job application is rather ____, just one page of short questions.

   2)If there are no _____, the doctor says that she'll be able to come home within two weeks.

   3)The relationship is a bit ______. He is my mother's cousin's daughter's child.

  7.select

   1)Most schools have a good _____of books in their libraries.

   2)As a teacher she was very _____, accepting only a small number of exceptionally gifted pupils.

   3)His performance persuaded the ______that he should be included in the team.

  8.advice

   1)Doctors are _____that children be kept out of the sun altogether.

   2)It's _______to book seats at least a week in advance.

   3)She is employed by the president in an ______capacity.

   4)She is the party's main economic _____.

  9.consume

   1)The new telephone rates will affect all _____.

   2)We need to cut down on our fuel _____by having fewer cars on the road.

   3)This was a laborious, time-______process, but very rewarding.

  10.logic

   1)The jury are supposed to weigh the evidence in a case ____and objectively.

   2)He reached this ____conclusion on the basis of the postmarks on the letters he had received.

   3)It's so ____of him to refuse to eat meat and yet to carry an alligatior skin bag.

2.Phrasal Verbs

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

  1. hold back: make sb. or sth. stop moving forward; stop yourself from showing a particular emotion

     back up  : say or show that what sb. is saying is ture; provide support or help for someone ; make a copy of imformation stored on a computer

     back off : move backwards, away from sb. or sth. ; stop telling sb. what to do; stop supporting sth. , or decide not to do sth. you were planning to do

     back away: stop supporting a plan or idea, or stop being involved in sth.

   1)The boss was unable to ______his anger any longer.

   2)The government has ______from its health care strategy.

   3)She felt that having children would _____her ______ from achieving more in her career.

   4)You have to find a simple and safe to ____all the important stuff in your computer.

   5)My family ____me _____ throughout the court case , and I'm grateful to them for this.

   6)Jerry _____when he realized how much work was involved.

   7)Sandbags will ____ the flood waters ____.

   8)______, Joseph! I've got to control my own life!

   9)His claims are ____ by recent research.

   10)Honestly, that's exactly what happened-Claire will _____me______.

  2. cut in   :interrupt sb. who is speaking

     cut off  :stop providing sth.; remove; cause a person or place to become seperate; stop having a friendly relationship with sb.

     cut out  :not allow sb. to be include in sth.; stop eating or drinking sth.; remove sth. by cutting , usually from paper or cloth

     bear up  :show courage or determination during very sad or difficult situation

     bear with:be patient and wait

   1)"How has she been the funeral?" "Oh, she's _____."

   2)Since my heart attack, I've ____ fatty foods ____altogether.

   3)If this bill is not paid within five days, your gas supply will be ____.

   4)When his wife died, he _____himself ____from other people.

   5)I was just talking to Jane,when Dave ____on our conversation.

   6)If you'll just _____me for a moment, I'll find a copy of the drawing.

   7)Remember to _____the fat before you fry the steak.

   8)They ____me ______of the conversation.

   9)She ____his picture from the magazine.

   10)Many villages have been ____by the heavy snow.

3.Commonly Confused Words

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

  1.alike adj.  同样的；相像的；

    likely adj.  很可能（发生）的；有希望的；

   1)What's the ____outcome of this whole business?

   2)You are not _____to get further promotion-we all have to level off some time.

   3)Friends are generally _____in backgrounds and tastes.

   4)If you compare both of our cars you'll find them very much ______.

   5)Such behavior is not ______to occur again.

  2.moderate adj. 适度的；中庸的；稳健的（指不超越正常的、适当的或合理的限度）

    temperate adj. （气候）温和的；有节制的（指有意识的克制或约束，尤其是感情或饮食方面）

   1)The sun's rays, in _______quantities, are important for health.

   2)Most of China lies in the north _____zone.

   3)Be more ______ in your eating habits.

   4)He is awalys solving problems at a ____pace.

   5)He is ____in everying.

  3.mood n. 心情，情绪；精神状态；气氛

    temper n. 情绪，脾气（就、尤其一时的怒气或坏脾气）

   1)John's in a ______ day, so keep away from him.

   2)The beautiful sunny morning put me in a happy______.

   3)Impatience may show itself in the form of a quick _____, and inappropriate complaints over small things.

   4)"I'm not really in the ______for shopping with you at the moment.

   5)The _____of this week's meeting has been one of cautious optimism.

1.Translate the following sentence into English.

   1)一则好消息是适度饮酒似乎能降低血压。(news is that, moderate,seem to)

   2)今年夏天学院将展出几件罕见的印刷品。(academy,exhibit,which)

   3)把本行业与其他服务行业比较，优势是有好处的。(It's beneficial to)

   4)数一下六秒钟脉搏跳动的次数，再乘以十，就可以得出你的心率。(multiply...by)

   5)他认为所有科学家都应通过实证得到理论。(derive....from)

   6)老师提的问题太难了，以至于学生们不知道如何解答。(so....that, tackle)

   7)你的女儿容易感冒，你应该给她做一次彻底的体检。(liable to,give sb. an examination)

   8)他的主意变得太突然了，估计有人对他说了什么。(inference being that)

   9)我从来不试图阻止他们争吵，免得他们觉得我从中干预。(stop...from, in case, interfere with)

   10)车驶进十字路口时请减速，并亮灯显示向哪一边拐弯。(slow down, indicate)

2.Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

   1)He felt that he would stand disgraced if it could be said afterwad that he had not provided sufficient drink at his entertainment.

   2)There was a belief in government ability to modify the injustices of the private market and to extend powers to the wider public.

   3)Typical of immigrants, her parents were anxious that she should do better than they did and persuaded her to take up teaching as a profession.

   4)Restricting your consumption of fats is a sound way to lose weight and a healthy way of eating for all the family.

   5)I think the Chinese fans are very eager to support their team, as three in four spectators are from China.

   6)Some of those who attented the lecture have implied to me that not everyone took it particularly seriously.

   7)He wrote along letter to his son, in which he pointed out that it was not advisable to make emotional decisions.

   8)All my efforts were concentrated on understanding their English during those two hours of the day when I was with them.

   9)Not being a specialist in the subject I don't feel better equipped to answer such questions.

   10)He was possessed of large sums of money b

ut sadly no brains to speak of.