书城教材教辅《21世纪大学英语》配套教材:词汇1
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第8章 PartⅠ(7)

1. He is fortunate enough to have excellent health.

2. After his wife??s death it took him two years to get back to his normal life.

3. Her behavior was evidence of suffering bravely borne.

4. As a maximum I might earn $250 a night.

5. Adult as he is,he still depends on his parents for guidance.

6. What??s the point of redecorating if you??re thinking of moving ?

7. The old lady put down thirty pence by counting one coin after another andgave the money to the shop assistant.

8. His daughter looked such a mess that he felt shame about her.

9. Hostilities continued after the cease- f ire.

10. He fell down and died on the way to hospital.

11. She was rewarded for her 40 years??loyal service with the company.

12. The new road system makes possible the free flow of traffic at all times.

13. The ice is too thin to support your weight.

14. He suffered three years in prison for his religious beliefs.

15. I am a little tired of this work.

Ⅱ. Unit nouns

Translate the following expressions into English.

一粒米

一阵狂风

一阵咳嗽

一群牛

一道菜

一群羊

一群蜜蜂

一群海豚

一支船队

一条面包

一串钥匙

一捆柴

一阵烟

一阵掌声

一套房间

一则新闻

一管牙膏

一条巧克力

一堆大圆石

一件家具

一卷胶卷

一堆木材

一堆盒子

一头羊

一群鸟

一副牌

一群鲨鱼

一套酒杯

一串葡萄

一窝狗崽

一捆报纸

一道闪电

一声雷鸣

一窝小鸡

一块岩石

一块肥皂

一堆雷电云

一堆旧报纸

Ⅲ. Prefix : un-

The prefix un- can be added to verbs to form new ones that describe theopposite of a process. Now complete the following sentences with the givenwords in their proper forms.

undo unlock unpack unfold unbutton

undress unload unplug unsay uncover

1. The child and climbed into bed.

2. The first thing I would like to do when I get home after a trip isand put everything away.

3. If I??m very busy,I will the phone.

4. What is said cannot be easily.

5. Saying it was stuffy in the room,he his shirt.

6. When a plane arrived at the airport ,workers began to a numberof wooden boxes which contained clothing.

7. Police have a plot to kidnap the President??s son.

8. The prisoners of war,having been humiliated by the American soldiers,said it was impossible to the suffering caused by the war.

9. He told his secretary to leave the door to his office when she left.

10. He the map,spread it over the table and pored over it.

Ⅳ. Word-building

Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given in the brackets.

1. Alcohol is a ( contribute) factor in 10% of all road accidents.

2. Since the shipwreck ,many fortune hunters sailed there in search of the(sink) treasure.

3. Both nations expressed their hopes for an early ( resume) of peacetalks.

4. He had supported the local team ( faith) for 30 years.

5. As Samuel Johnson said,little things grew by continual(accumulate).

6. You cannot legally take ( possess) of the property until threeweeks after the contract is signed.

7. There is a reward for information leading to the ( recover) of themissing diamonds.

8. She came into the room carrying a (unload) tray.

9. After she plucked up courage to give (utter) to her thoughts,shefelt greatly relieved.

10. Many prisoners of war recalled that they were humiliated beyond( endure).

unit Four

Text B

Ⅰ. Write out the words according to their meanings.

1. r back; opposite in position

2. a to consider as being the result of ,as coming from

3. c to make (sb. or sth.) open to dishonor ,danger,etc.

4. i extremely large

5. s to make (sth.) continue to exist over a period of time

6. e at last; in the end

7. c to promise ( esp. oneself ,one??s property,etc.) to a certaincause,or course of action

8. m the reason(s) one has for acting or behaving in a particularway

9. r the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someoneor something

10. d conforming with generally accepted standards of respectableor moral behavior

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given in the box. Change the

forms where necessary.

be committed to think of... as... think twice pave the way

out of habit keep one??s word do wrong pass on

care about attribute... to... have a stake in on credit

on one??s mind

1. She often her success hard work and a little luck.

2. You should about employing someone you??ve never met.

3. Nowadays the public deeply environmental issues.

4. Many young people no longer feel they society.

5. This decision made years ago changes in employment rights forwomen.

6. It is known to all that the President reforming health care.

7. Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of tocustomers.

8. Don??t bother your father tonight - he??s got a lot.

9. Her son can no in her eyes.

10. She a possible future director.

Ⅲ. There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence

there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one

answer that best completes the sentence.

1. Without enough money on hand,he bought his stereo.

A. on credit B. with credit

C. by credit D. via credit

2. Is she the money that you lent her ?

A. good at B. good for C. good with D. good to

3. These people have been living for years under the of fear.

A. shade B. shadow C. darkness D. image

4. Defeat at this stage would their chances of reaching the f inals ofthe competition.

A. spoil B. endanger C. compromise D. damage

5. A study found that an increasing number of youngsters drugs andalcohols.

A.misused B. disused C. unused D. abused

6. He??s intelligent enough but he lacks.

A.motive B.motivation C. motivator D. motion

7. She managed to everyone??s interest until the end of her speech.

A. retain B. pertain C. obtain D. sustain

8. The company enjoys a world-wide for quality of design.

A. name B. opinion C. reputation D. renown

9. To my relief ,he didn??t notice my mistake.

A. huge B. numerous C. immense D. gigantic

10. She ought to have waited for a interval before getting marriedagain.

A. respectable B. correct C. suitable D. decent

Ⅳ. Answer the following questions by using the words or expressions

from the text.

1. How do you like your new superior ?

2. Why didn??t the landlord let his f lat to that young couple ?

3. Why does he always pound the table with his pencil ? It gets on my nerves.

4. What was their excuse for the delay in delivery ?

5. Is your friend as good as his word ?

6. Can you tell me your decision now if you will take the job ?

unit Five

Text A

Pre-clas s activity

Ⅰ. Find in Column B descriptions that fit the words in Column A.

A B

1. compromise A. to have a plan or intention

2. content B. very pleasing in appearance or sound

3. resist C. a single person,animal or thing of any kind

4. cousin D. to leave; to set off

5. leisurely E. satisf ied with what one has; not wanting more

6. attractive F. relaxed; without hurrying