现代大学英语精读Unit修订课后练习答案

Unit8

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1.Listentotherecordingofthetextandchoosetheanswerthatbestreflectsyourunderstanding.

1.C2.C3.D4.B

3.Readthetextagainforlanguageandcompletethefollowingtasks.3TranslatethefollowingexpressionsintoChinese.

1．给她一顶帐篷

11.告诉你实话

2．递给他一件军外套

12.给他们一个教训

3．给我们唱首歌

13.卖给我一辆车

4．希望你一路顺风／旅途愉快

14.给我带食物来

5．给我自己找广-介丈夫

15.把糖递给我

6．给我们寄个包裹

16.助我一臂之力

7．给他提供一个工作

17.给我们树立榜样

8.给我买本书

18.给你做顿饭

9．给你看张画／照片

19.给你弄些现款

10.给你提供一个机会／条件／价位等

Vocabulary

1.Becomefamiliarwiththerulesofwordformation

1.Givethecorrespondingnounsforthefollowingverbs.

1.discovery9.dependence

2．Addition10.amazement

3．Display11.consideration

4.determination12.reliance

5.entertainment13.supposition

6．Renewal14.addiction

7.treatment15.acceleration

8．Intrigue16.schedule

2.Translatethefollowingexpressionspayingattentiontothedifferentuseofthesuffix“-tive”.

1．积极支持9．一项保守的政策

2.一个富有想象力的主意10.一位进步的学者

3．积极正面的效果11.一个引人注目的年轻姑娘

4．一张表情丰富的脸12.生产力

5．在一种相对的意义上13.一个非常敏感的人

6．一种被动的态度14.一门选修课

7．一个给人深刻印象的展示15.一触即发的形势

8．一项比较研究

3.Givethewordthatreferstoapersoncomingfromthatlandorarea

1.Japanese12.Korean

2.Italian13.Egyptian

3.Brazilian14.Portuguese

4.Iranian15.Indian

5.Cantonese16.Nepalese

6.Indonesian17.Chilean

7.Cuban18.Russian

8.Vietnamese19.Mexican

9.Lebanese20.Romanian

10.Syrian21.Sudanese

11.Canadian22Mongolian

4.Fillintheblankswiththecorrectformoftheword“addict”or“consider”

1addicts4consider,consideration

2addictive,addicted5considerate

3addiction6Considerable,considered

2.Completethefollowingverb+nouncollectionsorexpressions

1.pitch

2.meal/dish/food9.people/animals/thehomeless

3.guests/friends10.people/animals

4.take/plan11.test/develop/prove/study

5rouse/arouse12.conquer/feel

6.faith/librarybooks/friendship13.make/take/accept/renew/

withdraw

7.hitch14nip

8.drive/travel/cover15touch/break

3.CompletethesentencesbytranslatingtheChineseinthebrackets.

1.thatallnationsrealizethatglobalwarmingiseverybody’sbushiness

2.thatlifeisalwaysfullofopportunitiesandchallenges/risks3.thatallthishasprovedthatoureffortshavenotbeeninvain4.thattheearthmovesroundthesun

5.thatshehadbeenadmittedtothatuniversity

6.thatwivesoughttostayathome

7.thatthebestpolicyistotellpeoplethetruth

8.thathementionedtheotherdaythat

9.thatourteacheroncesaidthathehadnoticedthatsomestudentsstillhaddifficultieswiththeirgrammar

4.Turneachofthesentencesintothepassivevoicefollowingtheexamplegiven.

1.Thieves,drugaddicts,rapists,andmurderersareoftenfoundlurkingatnightinCentralPark.

2.Theyoungmanwasleftstrandedinthedesert.

3.Canthegoodwillofourfellowcountrymenstillbedependedon?4.Whereverhewenthewastreatedwithkindness.

5.Hewastoldbythedriverthathehadbeenoncerobbedbyahitchhikeratknifepoint.

6.Probablythetentwasconsideredthemostvaluablepossessioninthatshabbyhouse.

7.Hisfaithinpeoplewasrenewedbyhisexperienceduringthistrip.8.Governmentofficialsaresupposedtobehonestandhardworking.

5.Fillinthebracketswiththecorrectprepositionsoradverbs

1for2into3after4away,over5outof

6out,into7.to,in8over,outfor,for9to,about,on,across

6.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish

1.Thefuel/gasranout,buthemanagedtomakeasafelandinginricefields.2.TherearealreadyquiteafewstudentswhoareconsideringrunningforthechairmanoftheStudents’Union.

3.Thatstudentwhowasrunoverbythehorsecarriageisnowoutofdanger.Iconsiderhimreallylucky.

4.Itissaidthatthiswellhasneverrundryinthepasthundredsofyears,andthishasbeenconsideredamiracle.

5.Wearerunningshortofhands.Youhavejustcomeintherighttime.

6.I’dratherhavesomeofourpublicworksrunbythestatethanbyprivatebusinesses.

7.Shewarnedmenottomakefriendswiththosewhoarealwaysrunningafternameandmoney.

8.Wewarnedthemthatwhattheydidwasagainst/aviolationofthe

agreement/contract,andwewouldtakelegalaction.

7.Fillintheblankswiththecorrectword(s)inthebrackets.Morethanonewordmaybecorrect.

1remember/memorize2remember/recall3remember/recall

4remember,special5middle6center

7however,visits8special,trip9particular,tour10

found,foundout

Grammar

1.Combineeachpairofsentencesfollowingthepatternsbelow.

1.Walkingalongthecanal,youwillfindnewhouseshavesprunguponbothsides.

2.Theyoungfansrushedtoseetheirfavoritestar,shoutinghisname.

3.SeeingthatJimwashardatwork,themanagerchangedhermindandleftquietly.

4.Thepopstarstoodonthebalconyofhishotelroom,wavingtohisfans.

5.Beingtheeldestoffivechildren,Teddroppedoutofhighschooltohelpsupporthisfamily.

6.Theboysatathiscomputerforanhour,downloadingsomemusicofftheInternet.7.Themantraveledfromcoasttocoastwithoutmoney,relyingentirelyonthe

kindnessofstrangers.

8.Realizingtheybelongedtodifferentworlds,thetwoofthemdecidedtogotheirseparateways.

9.Onherfirstnightatcollege,Lauralayawake,thinkingaboutthefouryears

ahead.

10.Thejournalistlistenedtothespeechesatthedebate,wonderingwhetherany

agreementwouldbereachedattheconference.

2.CompletethesentencesbytranslatingtheChineseinthebrackets,usingawhat-clause.

1.Whatfarmerswhatmost

2.whattheysuggested

3.whatmyparentssaidtome

4.whattheyweretryingtodo

5.whatlifewasallabout

6.whattheyshouldgetoutofcollege

7.whatweneed

8.whatyoulooklike

9.whatthevillagehadachievedinthepast30years

10.whatthefederalgovernmentshouldnotdoatthemoment

3.Translatethesentencesusingawhat-clauseorapresentparticiplephrase.

1.Dowhatyoulikewithoutcaringaboutwhatotherpeoplethink.

(what-clauseasobject)

2.Weshouldfindoutwhatthestudentsthinkaboutthematter.

(what-clauseasobject)

3.We’lldowhatwecantohelptheearthquakevictims.

(what-clauseasobject)

4.IhopewhatIhavewrittenwillbeofhelptoothercollegestudents.(what-clauseassubject)

5.Beingjournalismmajors,weoughttokeepourselvesinformedofwhatishappeningaroundtheworld.

(presentparticiplephraseasadverbialofreason,what-clauseasobject)6.“Stopthief!”astudentcalled,raisinghisvoice.

(presentparticiplephrasedescribingsimultaneousevents)

7.Havingnothingmoreinterestingtodo,theboydecidedtotakehisalarmclockapart.

(presentparticiplephraseasadverbialofreason)

8.WangLanopenedthewardrobe,wonderingwhatsheshouldweartotheinterviewthenextday.(presentparticiplephrasedescribingsimultaneousevents)

9.Thevillageheadwentfromdoortodoortellingpeopletoleaveforanearbyhill.(presentparticiplephrasedescribingsimultaneousevents)

10.Realizinghe’dbeendeceived,theoldmanreportedthepainfulexperiencetothepolice.

(presentparticiplephraseasadverbialofreason)

4.Fillineachblankofthepassagewithonesuitableword.

1easy2away3them4running5However

6change7exercise8can9anyone10that

5Identifyandcorrectthemistake(s)ineachofthesentence.

1.ShortlyaftertheSpringFestival,hereturnedtoBeijingtoprepareforajobinterview.

2.Idon’tlikethewaysomeyoungpeoplespeaktohirelders/peopleolderthanthemselve