英語預備階段練習三

1、英語預備階段練習三I. Useful ExpressionFind the English equivalences of the following expressions from the texts.在 Text A 和 Text B 中找到相應的英語表達Unit 51. 塞翁失馬 the missed blessings 2. 隨著畢業(yè)典禮的到來 as Graduation Day approached3.有些失望 somewhat disappointed 4.用金字刻著他的名字 with his name curved in gold5. 沖父親高聲說話 raised his vo

2、ice to his father 6.沖出房子 stormed out of the house7. 安排妥當 make the arrangements8. 他父親已經(jīng)去世 sudden sadness and regret filled his heart9. 將所有財產(chǎn)留給兒子 pass all of his possessions to his son10. 心中一陣悲傷和懊悔 sudden sadness and regret filled his heart11. 標簽上寫著他畢業(yè)的日期on the tag was the date of his graduation12. 不珍

3、惜擁有的東西do not spoil what you have13. 看上去似乎糟糕的事 what may appear as bad fortune14. 在樹蔭下打盹 took a nap under the shadow15. 摘下樹上所有的蘋果 grabbed all the apples on the tree16. 砍下樹枝去造房子 chop off my branches to build your house17. 很久不曾露面 never showed up for a long time18. 最好的依靠和休息的地方 never showed up for a long

4、time19. 我們身陷困境時 when we are in trouble20. 為了你的幸福傾其所有 give everything they could to make you happyUnit 61. 看著天色漸晚 watch the light begin to fade2. 2.腸胃不舒服 suffer from stomach and bowel pains3. 斷斷續(xù)續(xù)幾個小時 go on and off for hours4. 坐在媽媽懷里 sit in his mother ' s lap5. 一堆照片里很顯眼 stand out in a sea of phot

5、os6. 跟其他家庭影集區(qū)別不大 not much different from other family albums7. 生活地很平凡 live a fairly normal life8. 閃過面龐的表情 emotions that flash across your face9. 我為 Walt 鼓掌 I applaud Walt.10. 在這上頭大賺一筆 made a lot of money out of this11. 操控人們最大的擔憂manipulate one of man' s greatest fears12. 痛苦的跡象 a sign of their mis

6、ery13. 在瘋狂的追逐中假設有所失 something lost in the mad quest14. 再看一眼 give it a second glance15. 生活就像晃動的鐘擺 life is a pendulum swing16. 讓我相信這個理論convince me to believe in the theory17. 回首那個可怕的夏季look back on that horrible summer18. 柵欄里的玉米盆滿缽滿 my crib overflowed with corn19. 結出枯黃、干癟的谷殼 yielded only brown, empty h

7、usks20. 莊稼支撐著我 I am still sustained by the cropII. Reading ComprehensionChoose the best answer for each of the questions based on the information from the passages.Passage 1.Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a water system for

8、baths built over 3,000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some baths, as many 3,000 persons could bathe at the same time.Treating disease by taking bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700 'hsas also become po

9、pular in the United States.For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one 's health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided, and perfume was often used to cover up body smells!By the 1700 ' s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believe

10、d that it was good for people to be clean. Slowly, people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early19th centuries, many A

11、mericans were know as “ The Great Unwashed! In one American city, for example, a person was only allowed to take a bathe every thirty days! That was a law!Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanliness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty

12、bodies increase the chance of diseases. As a result, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bath once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential to good health.1. A water system for baths was built by _B over 3,000 years ago.A. the RomansB. the GreeksC. the America

13、nsD. the Europeans2. Dirty bodies canB .A. ruin one ' s businessB. cause diseaseC. drive customers awayD. cause good health3. In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was B.A. unimportant B. good for health C. harmful D. important4. The underlined word perfume probably means A.A. a

14、sweet smelling substance B. good healthC. a strange smelling substanceD. large wealth5. Which of the following gives the main idea of the passage? CA. Everybody in America takes a daily bath.B. A bath a day keeps the doctor away.C. Taking baths has become popular in the world.D. Bathing has become e

15、asier and cheaper.Passage 2Today I ' ll be talking about the invention of the camera and photography. The camera is often thought to be a modern invention, but as early as 1727, a German physicist discovered that light darkens silver salt. Used as a camera, a big box was set up, and a small hole

16、 was cut in one side tolet the light in; he made temporary pictures on the salt. Silver salt is still the base of the photographic film today. Then a French scientist made the first permanent picture by using a special piece of metal which was covered with silver salt. A photograph he made in 1826 s

17、till exists.The painter De Gear improved the process by covering the metal also with placing the common salt which we can eat. This was in 1839, the official date of beginning of photographs. But the problem was the printing of the photographs. And it wasn 't until other scientists developed the

18、 kind of photographic paper we now use that good prints were possible and photography became truly modern. In the 1870 ' sM, atthew Bradey was able to take his famous pictures in American Civil War. In the 20' sntoufryth, iGs ecoerges Mann of the United States simplified filmdeveloping 沖洗 ,

19、and Dr Edward Lane invented the so called Instant Camera' which uses self developing film. If we say photography came into existence in 1839, it follows that it took more than 100 years for the camera to reach its present condition of technical refinement.AB. Light darkens natural salt.D. Light

20、darkens self-developing filmDB. By adding common salt to silver salt.D. By using a special piece of metal.6. What discovery was the basis of photography?A. Light darkens silver salt.C. Light darkens silver.7. How was the first permanent picture made?A. By making use of special paper.C. By giving a s

21、light colour to the silver salt.8. What does the speaker regard as the official date of beginning of photography?CA. 1727B. 1826C. 1839 D. 18709. According to the speaker why is Matthew Bradey remembered today?BA. He was a soldier.B. He took war photographs.C. He painted portraits.D. He designed a p

22、ortable camera.10. What did Doctor Edward Lane invent?DA. A cheap process of developing film at home.B. A new kind of film.C. An automatic printer.D. An instant camera ' that develops its own film.Passage 3People used to say, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. And “Behind every suc

23、cessful man there is a woman.Both these sayings mean the same thing. Men rule the world, but their mothers and wives rule them.Most American women wish to make their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work they want to be better pa

24、id. They want to be as successful as men.t want to standThe American women ' s liberation movement was started by women who didn behind successful men. They wanted to stand beside men, with the same chance for success. They refused to work side by side with men who do the same work for a higher

25、pay.A liberated woman must be proud of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long way, baby. she will smile and answer, “Not nearly as far as I'm going to go, baby! This movement is quite new, and many American women don' t agree yet. But it

26、has alreadymade some important changes in women-'- isn lmiv esn 's lives, too.11. “ Behind every successful man there is a womanC_.means_A. men are always successful but not womenB. women are not willing to stand in front of menC. women do play an important part in men' s lives and workD

27、. women can be as successful as men12. Which of the following is NOT true?BA. Some American women want to work side by side with men and get the same pay for the same work.B. Most American women want to be more successful than men.C. Not every American woman wants to get a job.D. The American women

28、's liberation movement did make some changews oinmen' s lives.13. According to the passage, many American women today are D_ 。A. still going a long way to workB. working at easier jobs than menC. unwilling to work side by side with menD. willing to be less important than men as they used to1

29、4. “ Not nearly as far as I' m mgoeianngsto_g_oC_.A. I ' m still going to work farther away from homeB. I ' m not going to work far away from homeC. I ' m not satisfied with what I' ve doneD. What I have done is not far from success15. The American women ' s liberation moveme

30、nt _A.A. have still a long way to goB. is a failureC. was started by many successful womenD. is a new thing not accepted by the writerPassage 4The home computer industry has been growing rapidly in the United States for the last ten years. Computers used to be large, expensive machines that were ver

31、y difficult to use. But scientists and technicians have been making them smaller and cheaper while at the same time they have been made easier to use. As a result, their popularity has been increasing as more people have been buying computers for their homes and businesses. Computers have been desig

32、ned to store information and compute problems that are difficult for human beings to work out. Some have voices that speak with the operators. Stores use computers to keep records of their inventories and to send bills to their customers. Offices use computers to copy letters, record business and keep in touch with other offices. People have been using computers