unit1-3作业

Unit 1

I. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in

1. Silk is ____ from rayon in every respect.

2. I believe your story without _____.

3. The escaped prisoner’s _____ is still unknown.

4. This concert will no doubt ____ his growing reputation.

5. The president stresses that a realistic attitude must be ____ toward this issue.

6. The gala contains a wild ____ of dance, singing, and poetry recitals, etc.

7. The red figure in the ____ is the artist’s mother.

8. Journalists who were ____ about the incident raced to the scene.

9. The government _____ to limit car imports from other countries.

10. Did the film ____ your expectation?

II. Combine the pair of sentences into one, choosing the proper linking

2. ____ I have to walk all the way I’ll get there.

3. ____ you understand this rule, you’ll have no further difficulty.

4. ____ all his efforts to restore their friendship they parted eventually.

5. Nothing more was heard from him ____ we began to wonder if he was dead.

III. Correct the error in each of the sentence:

1. The words must be written very carefully in order to make the foreigners

understand them well.

2. Despite that she has had the amputation after the earthquake, the girl hasn’t lost her

will to live.

3. He finished writing the composition in such a short time surprised us all.

4. That whether he remains alive is still a mystery.

5. To drive at full speed on a busy street is very dangerous.

IV. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.

1. There is no evidence that antibiotics or anti-viral medicines help, _____ doctors can offer only

supportive care.

A. so

B. but

C. still

D. yet

2. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighboring country, ______

by the police each time.

A. had been captured

B. being always captured

C. only to be captured

D. unfortunately captured

3. He developed a ______ attitude after years of frustration in his career.

A. sneaking

B. disgusted

C. drastic

D. cynical

4. He blew out the candle and _____ his way to the door.

A. converged

B. groped

C. strove

D. wrenched

5. We should make a clear ____ between “competent” and “proficient”for the purposes of our

discussion.

A. separation

B. division

C. distinction

D. difference

6. Clark felt that his _____ in one of the most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth

the suffering he underwent.

A. appreciation

B. participation

C. presentation

D. comprehension

7. _____ for the fact that she broke her leg, she might have passed the exam.

A. Hade it not been

B. Hadn’t it been

C. Was it not

D. Were it not

8. For years now, the people of that faraway country have been cruelly ____ by a dictator.

A. depressed

B. immersed

C. oppressed

D. cursed

9. Einstein also took time off from ___ revising his equations to engage in an

awkward fandango (方丹戈双人舞) with his competitor Hilbert.

A. casually

B. coarsely

C. violently

D. furiously

10. After the earthquake, a world divided by _____ and religious disputes suddenly

faced its common humanity in this shocking disaster.

A. ethnic

B. epidemic

C. strategic

D. pathetic

Key:

I.

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II.

While Even though Once In spite of so that

III.

1. We must write the words

2. Despite the fact that

3. That he finished

4. Whether he remains

5. Driving at full speed

IV.

A C D

B

C B A C

D A

Dictation

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Note writing:

Your friend Clare has invited you to her house-warming party this weekend. However, you will be away then. Write her a note politely declining her invitation and expressing your best wishes to her.

Declining an invitation note:

1.appreciation for being invited

2.reason for not being able to attend

3.regret for missing such an occasion

4.extending felicitation, etc. should the occasion require

Unit 2

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box in its appropriate form:

2. The stigma of being a thief is likely to ______ him for the rest of his life.

3. We were _____ to hear you were safe.

4. The tired children ______ along behind their parents.

5. No matter how soft the light is, it still plays havoc, ______ carpets and curtains in every room.

6. More and more people have realized the Japan’s _______ over other countries in the field of microelectronics.

7. It is common in China for students to ______ the performance of their teachers.

8. If one part of the contract ______, it does not necessary mean a termination of the contract.

9. Her sense of humour ____ to him enormously.

10. With the garden left unattended for quite a long time, the weeds ______ the flowers.

II. Combine the pair of sentences into one, using proper coordinators

1. I think Mary must have studied hard last night. Mary got the best grades on the exam this morning.

2. I was born of a poor family. I never felt ashamed of it.

3. We had better try hard to get more knowledge and skills. It is possible that we can’t catch up with the times.

4. It is not the hard work that can crush people. It is the constant mental pressure from the work that can crush people.

5. He does not know what happened yesterday. He does not care what happened yesterday.

III. Correct the error in each of the sentence:

1. The hotel is not spacious nor comfortable.

2. I have not only read the novel, but also I can remember the details of the novel.

3. During the Spring Festival, either we went to the hometown to get together with the uncle’s or invited them to come over to stay with us.

4. He likes to play tennis in the morning and swimming in the afternoon.

Key:

I.

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1. I think Mary must have studied hard last night, for she got the best grades on the exam this morning.

2. I was born of a poor family, but I never felt ashamed of it.

3. We had better try hard to get more knowledge and skills, or it is possible that we can’t catch up with the times.

4. It is not the hard work but the constant mental pressure from the work that can crush people.

5. He neither knows or cares what happened yesterday.

III.

1. not …nor →neither nor

2. but also I can →but also (can)

3. either we →we either;

or invited →or we invited

4. to play →playing

IV. Translation

1.Memories of his childhood haunted him.

2.More volunteers are needed to finish the exacting work.

3.Housing ranks first on my list of priorities.

4.Father rebuked his son for being lazy.

5.In his The Way to Wealth, Franklin gave readers many maxims on how to achieve

earthly success

6.His imperious manner was more than I could bear..

7. The fire devoured the forests.

8.The newspaper won’t accept any deceptive advertisements.

Unit 3

Note-writing:

1. You have got two tickets to a concert given by a famous pop band\orchestra. Write

a note to your friend, Hilda\Mike, describing briefly what it is and inviting her\him to come with you.

Tips:

In note of this kind, the specific offer should be clearly mentioned. Usually the reason for the offer is given. Sometimes a reply is required if the contents require one.

2. You have got to know that your classmate, Michael, is organizing a weekend excursion for the class. And you are thinking of joining the trip. Write him a note expressing your interest in the excursion and asking for information on two details related to the excursion.

I. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box in

2. Mr. Jones and his two sons are the ______ owners of the business.

3. The new job is not a promotion _____ but it brings good prospects for the future.

4. The range of colour, pattern and ______ is wide enough to suit everyone’s needs and taste.

5. In Paris, many kinds of cocktail parties and ______ receptions provide good

opportunities to make friends.

6. The fact was that I became more and more _______ as I grew older.

7. The carnival originated in the early 15th century and continues to be marked by a ______ celebration.

8. “I love you” does not always have the same meaning, and this, too, should tell us

something about the ______nature of love.

9. The ____ Love Bug virus of a few months ago arguably marked that turning point in the short history of computer security.

10. ______ the problem is China’s heavy reliance on coal, which pollutes cities and causes severe health problems for urban dwellers.

II. Choose a word or phrase that best completes each of the following sentences.

1. Do you have any idea _____ is actually going on in the stadium?

A. that

B. what

C. as

D. which

2. A warm thought suddenly came to me _____ I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday.

A. if

B. when

C. that

D. which

3. The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point _____ he can walk correctly and safely.

A. when

B. where

C. which

D. how

4. Belinda is _______ a doctor, she writes novels.

A. less than

B. not more than

C. no more than

D. more than

5. He often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than ______.

A. was good for his health

B. his health was good

C. his good health was

D. he was in good health

6. No one can function properly if they are ______ of adequate sleep.

A. deprived

B. ripped

C. stripped

D. contrived

7. Hudson said he could not kill a living thing except for the _____ of hunger.

A. sensation

B. cause

C. purpose

D. motive

8. It was a wonderful occasion which we will _____ for many years to come.

A. conceive

B. clutch

C. contrive

D. cherish

9. My grandfather, a retired worker, often _____ the past with a feeling of longing and respect.

A. considers

B. contemplates

C. contrives

D. contacts

10. My boss has failed me so many times that I no longer place any ____ on what he

promises.

A. assurance

B. probability

C. reliance

D. conformity

11. One witness _____ that he’d seen the suspect run out of the bank after it had been

robbed.

A. convicted

B. conformed

C. retorted

D. testified

12. It is fortunate for the old couple that their son’s career goals and their wishes for

him _____.

A. coincide

B. collaborate

C. comply

D. confirm

13. From this material we can ______ hundreds of what you may call direct products.

A. derive

B. discern

C. diminish

D. displace

14. As visiting scholars, they willingly ____ to the customs of the country they live in.

A. submit

B. confirm

C. subject

D. commit

15. To _____ is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment.

A. conserve

B. conceive

C. convert

D. contrive

III. Correct the error in each of the sentence:

1. There is absolutely no such things in the world as love or hate without cause or reason.

2. Animals deal only in sensitive pleasure and are by instinct impelled to seek it.

3. All of us are a little more than concerned about the current employment problem.

4. We have some doubt that they can complete the task on time.

5. We can’t solve the problem that we can travel faster than light.

Key:

I.

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B C B D A A D D B C D A A B A

III.

1. things →thing

2. sensitive →sensual

3. a little more than →more than a little

4. that →whether

5. that →how