致用大学英语

1、实训五Part I VocabularyLearn the new words from the table below and choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.词汇音标词性中文释义例句nightmare/naItmeE/n.噩梦；可怕的情景Travelling on those bad mountain roads is a nightmare.在那崎岖的上路上旅行真是件可怕的事。noble/nEUbl/a.高尚的，崇高的；贵族的People admire him for his noble cha

2、racter.人们因他高贵的品质而敬爱他。nominate/nXmIneIt/v.提名；任命；指派She has been nominated as candidate for President.她已经被提名为总统候选人。nonsense/nXnsns/n.胡扯；愚蠢的行为Reports that he has changed his nationality are nonsense.关于他已经更改国籍的报道是无稽之谈。 norm/nO:m/n.标准；规范You must adapt to the norms of the society you live in.在社会中生活就要遵循社会行为

3、准则。normal/nO:ml/a.正常的；正规的The two countries resumed normal diplomatic relations.两国恢复了正常的外交关系。noticeable/nEUtIsEbl/a.显而易见的；显著的There has been a noticeable improvement in her dancing.她的舞蹈有了明显的进步。notify/nEUtIfaI/v.通知；告知He notified us that he was going to resign.他通知我们说他要辞职。notion/nEUSn/n.信念；观念；理解He had a

4、notion that Im cheating him.他以为我欺骗他。notorious/nEUtO:riEs/a.臭名昭著的The area is notorious for drug deals.该地区因毒品交易而臭名昭著。nourish /nVrIS/v.滋养；养育Most plants are nourished by water drawn up through their roots. 多数植物是靠着根吸收水分来维持生命的。novel /nXvl/a.新颖的；新奇的We were deeply impressed by the novel designs.新颖的设计给我们留下了深

5、刻的印象。nowadays/naUEdeIz/ad.现在，当今Nowadays, people prefer sending emails to writing letters.如今比起写信来，人们更喜欢发送电子邮件。nowhere/nEUweE/ad.任何地方都不This kind of forest exists nowhere else in the world.在世界其他地方找不到这样的森林。nuclear/nju:kliE/a.核能的；原子能的Barack Obama struck a deal with Russia to reduce the two countries nucl

6、ear stockpiles.奥巴马与俄罗斯达成了削减两国核武器储备的协议。nuisance/nju:sns/n.讨厌的人（或东西）；麻烦事The noise was so loud that it was a nuisance to the neighbours. 那声音大得让邻居讨厌。numerous/nju:mErEs/a.很多的；数不清的He had numerous excuses for being late. 他对迟到有无数的借口。nursery/nC:sEri/n.托儿所；育儿室Her company ran its own workplace nursery.她的公司开办了内

7、部的托儿所。nurture/nC:tSE/v.养育；教养Parents want to know the best way to nurture their children.父母们想知道养育孩子的最佳方法。nutrition/njutrISn/n.营养；滋养；营养的补给A balanced diet provides adequate nutrition for the body.均衡的饮食给身体提供充足的营养。1. The _ plays an important role in the prevention of shortsightedness.A. fiction B. rendit

8、ion C. nutritionD. fashion2. The U.S. usually uses dual _ to judge the human rights in other countries.A. normal B. norms C. forms D. laws 3. Last night I had a/an _ about being drowned in a lake, and lost sleep.A. nightmareB. view C. experienceD. accident4. Its the first time a woman has been _ for

9、 Best Director in the 50-year history of the Academy Awards.A. interviewed B. nominatedC. assignedD. promoted5. Ihave _engagementsnextweek. A. number B. much C. lots D. numerousPart II ListeningSection AChoose the right answers for the 5 short dialogues from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.1. A.

10、Hell be able to clean the house in time.B. He doesnt have time to take the woman home.C. It should be easy for the guests to find the house.D. He needs time to relax before the guests arrive.2. A. If the game is held there the team will lose.B. If the game is held there the team will win.C. It makes

11、 no difference since the team will lose.D. It makes no difference since the team will win.3. A. Her sons health. B. Her sons studies.C. Her sons poor grades. D. Her sons competence for the job.4. A. The shops are not crowded in December.B. Many people go shopping despite the cold weather in December

12、.C. People dont like to go shopping in busy shops in winter.D. In December people stay at home because of the cold weather.5. A. The exam questions were too difficult.B. The questions had little connection with the course.C. He couldnt finish the questions within the time allowed.D. He found the que

13、stions confusing.Section BChoose the right answers for the 2 long dialogues from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.Dialogue 11. A.Music. B. Painting.C.Reading.D.Go to the gym.2. A.Autobiographies. B.Love stories. C.Science fiction.D. Best-sellers.3. A. Go bicycling. B.Sit in front of the computer.C

14、.Go to the gym. D.Have a picnic.Dialogue 21. A.TomakepreparationsforanewTV program.B. Tolearnhowcouplesspendtheirweekends.C.Tomake a survey for an advertisement.D.Toinvestigatewhatpeopledoattheweekend.2. A.Hegoesouting.B. Hegoessailing.C.Hegoestothecinema.D.Hestaysathome.3. A. Friday.B.Saturday.C.Su

15、nday. D.Anyweekday.4. A.Surname.B.Jobtitle.C.Address. D.Age.Section CChoose the right answers for the 2 passages from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.Passage 1 1. A. Heart disease. B. Stroke.C. Kidney disease.D All of the above.2. A. Less than 10 percent of adults are limiting their sodium to rec

16、ommended levels.B. More than 10 percent of adults are limiting their sodium to recommended levels.C. Less than 30 percent of adults are limiting their sodium to recommended levels.D. More than 30 percent of adults are limiting their sodium to recommended levels.3. A. Doing more cooking at home. B. E

17、ating more in the restaurants.C. Eating more processed foods. D. Eating more organic foods.Passage 21. A. Two birds. B. A monkey.C. One bird. D. A cage.2. A. The girl freed it. B. It flew away.C. It lived happily with the girl. D. It died.3. A. The girl lifted it from the cage and tossed it softly i

18、nto the air.B. It soared into the clear, blue sky.C. It sang the sweetest melody that the girl had ever heard.D. It died with the larger and stronger bird.4. A. The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tight.B. The best way to keep love is to give it wings.C. Both A and B.D. Neither A nor B.Se

19、ction DFill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard.If we would ever accomplish anything in life, let us not (1)_ that we must persevere. If we would learn our (2)_ in school, we must be diligent and not give up (3)_ we come to anything difficult. We shall find many of our lessons ver

20、y hard, but let us (4)_ that the harder they are the better they will do to us if we will persevere and learn them (5)_.But there are some among us who are ready to give up when they come to a hard (6)_ in mathematics, and say, “I cant do this.” They will never succeed if they feel so. “I cant” neve

21、r does anything worthwhile, but “Ill try” accomplishes (7)_.Let us (8)_ that we shall meet with difficulties all through life. They are in the (9)_ of everyone. Only if we try and keep trying, we will be sure to conquer and (10)_ every difficulty we meet.Section EListen to the speech, and then imita

22、te it with your partner. Endorsement SpeechHillary ClintonRememberwe fought for the single mom with a young daughter, juggling work and school, who told me, “Im doing it all to better myself for her.”We fought for the woman who grabbed my hand, and asked me, “What are you going to do to make sure I

23、have health care?” and began to cry because even though she works three jobs, she cant afford insurance.We fought for the young man in the Marine Corps T-shirt who waited months for medical care and said, “Take care of my buddies over there and then, will you please take care of me?” We fought for a

24、ll those whove lost jobs and health care, who cant afford gas or groceries or college, who have felt invisible to their President these last seven years.I entered this race because I have an old-fashioned conviction: that public service is about helping people solve their problems and live their dre

25、ams. Ive had every opportunity and blessing in my own lifeand I want the same for all Americans. And until that day comes, you will always find me on the front lines of democracyfighting for the future.Part III SpeakingSection AFill in the blanks with the sentences in the table and practice the dial

26、ogues with your partner. Dialogue 1A: 1 What can I do for you, madam?B: Id like to have a shampoo and a haircut.A: What kind of shampoo would you like?B: I have brought my own shampoo and conditioner(护发素). Here you go.A: 2 B: Would you cut it a little?A: Certainly. How about your hairstyle?B: I am n

27、ot sure. I just want to change my hairstyle. 3 A: OK, Ive got an idea. 4 It looks wonderful!B: Turn the chair so that I can see myself in the mirror.A: What do you think of it?B: 5 A. How would you like your haircut today?B. Beautifully done. Many thanks.C. I want to look more confident and efficien

28、t.D. Very sorry to have kept you waiting so long.E. I will cut the hair to shoulder-length.Dialogue 2Rose: I love you, Jack.Jack: No . Dont you do that. Dont say your goodbyes. Not yet. 1 Rose: Im so cold.Jack: Listen, Rose. 2 Youre going to go on and youre going to make lots of babies and youre goi

29、ng to watch them grow and youre going to die an old, an old lady, warm in your bed. Not here. Not this night. Not like this. Do you understand me?Rose: I cant feel my body.Jack: Winning that ticket was the best thing that ever happened to me. It brought me to you. And Im thankful for that, Rose, Im

30、thankful. 3 You must promise me that you will survive . that you wont give up . no matter what happens . 4 Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise.Rose: I promise.Jack: Never let go.Rose: I will never let go, Jack, 5 .A. You must do me this honor.B. Ill never let goC. Youre going to g

31、et out of here.D. no matter how hopelessE. Do you understand me?Section BListen to the classic article and imitate, paying attention to the tones and the pronunciation.Word Tipsshun /SVn/ v. 避开，回避；避免almshouse /A:mzhaUs/ n. 济贫院，养老院disreputable /dIsrepjEtEbl/ a. 名声不好的；不名誉的；不光彩的cultivate /kVltIveIt/ v.

32、 耕作；种植；教养；栽培；交朋友Love Your LifeHowever mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it hard names. It is not so bad as you are. It looks poorest when you are richest. The fault-finder will find faults in paradise. Love your life, poor as it is. You may perhaps have some pleasant, t

33、hrilling, glorious hours, even in a poor house. The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the almshouse as brightly as from the rich mans abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring. I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there, and have as cheering thoughts, a

34、s in a palace. The towns poor seem to me often to live the most independent lives of any. May be they are simply great enough to receive without misgiving. Most think that they are above being supported by the town; but it often happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest mean

35、s, which should be more disreputable. Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Turn the old; return to them. Things do not change; we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.Part IV ReadingSection ASelect on

36、e word for each blank from a list of choices given in the word bank following the passage.Northern China is braced for more days of hazardous air quality. Toxic smog in Beijing has consistently _1_ more than 16 times the World Health Organizations recommended upper _2_. On Tuesday, the WHO represent

37、ative in China _3_the choking pollution as a “crisis” and urged residents in the Chinese _4_ to stay home and “basically cope with it as much as possible”.For the first time since it introduced an emergency smog alert system in October, the Beijing government _5_ an “amber alert”, its second-highest

38、 warning level, last Friday and then reissued the same alert on Monday.But it has stopped short of issuing a red alert, which would require schools to_6_ down, industrial companies to close and half the citys cars to stay off the streets, even though the smog levels appear to meet the governments ow

39、n criteria for such action.“In a _7_ when you have very bad air, as we have right now, the discussion must be_8_ how we can protect the individual,” Dr Bernhard Schwartlnder, WHO Representative in Beijing, told journalists at a press _9_on Chinas health reforms on Tuesday. Of course the longer term

40、discussion on how we can reduce the levels of _10_ is a very important one but right now we have a crisis that we have to deal with and hence the recommendation to stay inside.A. reduced B. described C. rank D. shut E. primarily F. precisely G. emissions H. permissions I. averagedJ. limitK. issued L

41、. situation M. capital N. passing O. briefingSection B Choose the best answers from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.Passage 1The quality of patience goes a long way toward your goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more patient you are, the more accepting you will be of what life

42、is, rather than insisting that life be exactly as you would like it to be. Without patience, life is extremely frustrating. You are easily annoyed, bothered, and irritated. Patience adds a dimension of ease and acceptance to your life. Its essential for inner peace. Becoming more patient involves op

43、ening your heart to the present moment, even if you dont like it. If you are stuck in a traffic jam, late for an appointment, being patient would mean keeping yourself from building a mental snowball before your thinking got out of hand and gently reminding yourself to relax. It might also be a good

44、 time to breathe as well as an opportunity to remind yourself that, in the bigger scheme of things, being late is “small stuff ”.Patience is a quality of heart that can be greatly enhanced with deliberate practice. An effective way that I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual prac

45、tice periodsperiods of time that I set up in my mind to practice the art of patience. Life itself becomes a classroom, and the curriculum is patience. You can start with as little as five minutes and build up your capacity for patience, over time. Start by saying to yourself, “Okay, for the next fiv

46、e minutes I wont allow myself to be bothered by anything. Ill be patient.” What youll discover is truly amazing. Your intention to be patient, especially if you know its only for a short while, immediately strengthens your capacity for patience. Patience is one of those special qualities where succe

47、ss feeds on itself.Once you reach little milestonesfive minutes of successful patienceyoull begin to see that you do, indeed, have the capacity to be patient, even for longer periods of time. Over time, you may even become a patient person. Being patient will help you to keep your perspective. Youll

48、 see even a difficult situation, say your present challenge, isnt “life or death” but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with. Without patience, the same scenario can become a major emergency complete with yelling, frustration, hurt feeling, and high blood pressure. Its really not worth all

49、that. Whether youre needing to deal with children, your boss, or a difficult person or situationif you dont want to “sweat the small stuff ”, improving your patience level is a great way to start.1. What does “mental snowball”(Para. 1) stands for in the passage? A. Patience. B. Traffic jam. C. Bad f

50、eelings. D. Acceptance.2. What does Para. 1 mainly talk about? A. The quality of patience is important in life.B. Patience is important for inner peace.C. Patience can comfort you when you are struck in a traffic jam.D. Patience will make you get used to being late.3. What can be inferred from the p

51、assage?A. Enhancing patience should be taught in class.B. Patience can be enhanced in a short time.C. Patience is a key element of success.D. Practice patience five minutes every day and you will become a patient person.4. People without patience will treat challenge as _.A. a minor obstacle B. a ma

52、tter of life and deathC. an opportunity D. pressure5. What is the writers purpose in writing this passage? A. To strengthen the importance of patience.B. To list the ways to cultivate patience.C. To tell people to be patient.D. To explain why people should be patient.Self-studyWords and Phrasesfrust

53、rating a. 令人懊恼的；令人沮丧的bother v. 使烦恼irritated a. 烦恼的；生气的dimension n. 方面traffic jam 堵车，交通堵塞out of hand 难以（或无法）控制deliberate a. 故意的curriculum n. 全部课程milestone n. 里程碑perspective n. 客观判断力scenario n. 设想yell v. 叫喊；大喊sweat the small stuff 为鸡毛蒜皮的小事计较Sentences The more patient you are, the more accepting you wi

54、ll be of what life is, rather than insisting that life be exactly as you would like it to be.越有耐心，你便越能接受生活，而不是固执己见，认为生活应准确地像你想象的那样（发展）。If you are stuck in a traffic jam, late for an appointment, being patient would mean keeping yourself from building a mental snowball before your thinking got out of hand and gently reminding yourself to relax.在你因深陷交通堵塞而约会迟到时，忍耐会温柔地提醒你放松，并会保证你的情绪不会像滚雪球那样越积攒越压抑直至失控。Life itself becomes a classroom, and the curriculum