1、 1 / 24大学英语 2课程作业适用层次：专科 培养类型：普通函授REVISION EXERCISES 11 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.Crisis resent motion proceed self-evidentEmerge stick feasibility survive oweSlightly appoint hazard host existenceInfluence spring perform hesitate nameObtain impul
2、se smash widen faintReject conflict crash action threaten1. Many young writers of that time were _influenced by Hemingway, who they thought had revolutionized the technique of writing.2. His parents _named him after his great grandfather, who was a Supreme Court Justice.3. Racial discrimination in A
3、merica has led many people to conclude that that all men are created equal is a _self-evident lie.4. The plane _crashed into a building when it was landing. Not a single passenger _survived the tragedy.5. The attention of the guests was drawn to the corner of the room where a heated argument had _sp
4、ring up.6. The _host did not sit down until he was sure that all the guests were comfortably seated in the room.7. Think twice before you take action. To act on _impulse is not likely to do you any good.8. Unexpected weather conditions have made our task difficult to _perform.9. The southern states
5、_threaten to declare independence if Lincoln became President.10. The chairman of the committee _rejected the idea as unfeasible.11. You should not _resent criticism. It will only do you good if you learn to take it wisely.12. George Washington _ appointed Thomas Jefferson to be his secretary 2 / 24
6、of state.13. _Conflicting interests drew the two friends apart.14. Is the elephant the biggest land animal in _ existence today?15. _ Action speak louder than words.16. She has gone out of her way to help me. At least I _owe her my thanks.17. I was brought up to think that a person should not _ hesi
7、tate to speak the truth.18. Since he is unable to _obtain financial support, going to college remains a dream for him.19. When dinner was over, mother _stuck to me to come closer to her and told me that I could leave the guests now and _ proceed with my own business.20. There is a _faint smell of ga
8、s. Lets open the windows.21. The Yangtze River _is widened as it flows further east.22. Many old people in America still have a vivid memory of their life during the economic(经济的) _crisis of the 1930s.23. A research group has been set up to work on the _ feasibility of producing a pollution-free aut
9、omobile.24. We saw the ship _ emerge in the distance. We could even see its mast(桅杆), which _was motioning up about three meters at its head.25. No one is denying now that smoking is a _ hazard to health.26. Several windows were _smashed to pieces during the storm.27. Dont worry. He is sonly _slight
10、ly wounded.2 Rewrite the following, sing the words or expressions given in brackets:Example:Thomas Jefferson steered his ship with confidence and hope, not with fear.(leave behind)Thomas Jefferson steered his ship with confidence and hope, leaving fear behind.1. The professor went to Europe. He told
11、 me to work on the project alone.(leave behind)The professor went to Europe, leaving me behind to work on the project alone.2. The only witness(证人)to the murder died shortly afterwards.3 / 24Who the murderer was has remained an unsolved mystery. (leave behind, as to)3. The boy slams the door against
12、 anyone he doesnt like. I hope he will quit that habit as he grows older. (outgrow)4. He is still young. He will not be so mad about pop singers as he grows older and more mature. (outgrow)5. You said we had an argument last night. I think discussion is a better word for it. (prefer)6. The college a
13、ccepts students in spring as well as in fall. I want to go there in spring. (prefer)7. The Petersons are looking for someone to babysit for their daughter.They want a girl who is kind and patient. But most important of all she must be reliable. (above all)8. He was a writer and a literary (文学的) crit
14、ic. But most important of all he was a statesman. (above all)3 Replace the underlined parts in the following sentences with words or expressions you have learned from Units 1-3:1. The story has two parts.2. Virginia got its name from the Virgin Queen.3. I dont think the idea can be put into practice
15、. One reason is that we dont have the necessary funds. Another reason is that we dont have the manpower needed to complete it.4. He is a man who always does things according to principles(原则).5. The captains command was heard loud and clear in the silence of the night.6. He was wounded in the head t
16、wo days ago. It will be a long time before he regains consciousness.7. The boy was sitting in a corner of the room. He ran toward the door as soon as he saw his mother coming in.4 / 248. Bad weather has caused a delay in the launching(发射) of the satellite.9. Social Darwinism(达尔文主义), as the term sugg
17、ests, is developed from Darwins theory of natural selection(自然选择).10. Ask the other s when they will be free for the conference. As for me, any time next week will do.11. The police dogs are specially trained to search and find burglary suspects.12. Something is wrong with the electric heater. It no
18、 longer emits heat.4 Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English:1. You screamed at me . You owe an apology (你得向我道歉 (apology) (owe).2. This novel is based on (这部小说的依据是) the life stories of some of my best friends.3. The moon does not emit heat. It does not emit light eit
19、her. (它也不发光)4. It is a good idea for those running for public office to give publicity to the source of campaign fund. (公布竞选基金的来源).5. The professor proceeded on the lecture (教授继续讲课) after he answered a students question.6. As the plane was running low on fuel (燃料), we had no choice but to fly toward
20、s the nearest airport. (我们不得不飞向最近的机场.)7. The boy needs encouragement. Too many criticisms could hinder the development of his intelligence. (过多的批评只能阻碍他的智力发展).8. The air is unfit to breath so much (空气如此不适宜于呼吸) that some people think we will have to wear oxygen masks soon. 9. If you are unwilling to g
21、o to the theater (如果你不愿去剧院), why dont we just wit here and chat?10. The crowd bust into cheers (人群中传出欢呼声) as people watched the debate between the president and his opponent in the conference hall.5 Clozeput in the missing words:some people argue that , since there are billions of stars in our unive
22、rse, at least millions of them must have planets. And if there are (_1_) of planets, at least thousands of them will have (_2_). And of these life forms, at least 5 / 24some will (_3_) intelligence(智力). At some point of their te(_4_) development, these intelligent beings will think of communicating
23、with (_5_) on other planets.Some astronomers have (_6_) up a radio telescope at Harvard University. Dr. Paul Horowitz is using the (_7_) to scan (扫视) the skies for any signal (_8_) from other planets.I have a plea for these gentlemen: please stop before it is too (_9_)! For one (_10_), what if these
24、 beings that are in existence on other (_11_) do give us a message? What if the message (_12_) that these beings are far superior to us? Will we be (_13_) to survive the knowledge of our own unworthiness and inferiority(低劣)?For another, what (_14_) these beings tune in and find us? Will they be frie
25、ndly (_15_) us if they find that we can be worse (_16_) animals and that we are capable of (_17_) except polluting the atmosphere, killing(_18_) other as well as other species, and spoiling everything (_19_) our beautiful planet? Think what they will (_20_) to us, if they are unfriendly!So, gentleme
26、n, please stop looking for trouble!6 Translate the following into English:1.小女孩慢慢长大后就不会再怕宠物（pet animals）了.The little girl will outgrow her fear of pet animals.2.我认为你不应立即照他的建议行事，想想是否还有更好的选择.I dont think you should act on his advice immediately. Think whether or not there are better alternatives.3.埃费列
27、特(Everett) 教授携妻子度假去了，留下三岁的女儿由保姆照顾.Professor Everett has gone away on vacation with his wife, leaving their three-year-old daughter behind with her babysitter.4.就这些山区村民而言，污染目前尚不是一个大威胁.As far as these mountain villagers are concerned, pollution is not yet a big threat.5.太阳发出光和热，这是地球上人们的主要能源.The sun gi
28、ves off light and heat. It is the major source of energy for people living on earth.6.对这次地夸大可能的成因科学家尚未能作出结论.Scientists are still unable to come to a conclusion as to the probable cause of the earthquake.7.你不必特地来看望我们，但任何时候你都将是个受欢迎的客人.6 / 24You dont have to go out of your way to come and see us. But y
29、ou will be a welcome guest any time.8.美国宪法起初由七章(articles) 组成，迄今已增加了二十七条修正案(amendment).The American Constitution, when originally drafted, was composed of seven articles. Since then twenty seven amendments have been added to it.REVISION EXERCISES 21 Fill in the blanks with the words given below, Chan
30、ge the form where necessarycharge live relax intelligent vague detail flee trail annoycontented bother force riseanticipate arrest best turnhandle unlike possess revealsplit tend err correspondingstyle reinforce anyway advanceclose dwell1. What he said _ reveals an important clue as to who _ handles
31、 the weapon the murderer used.2. we _ anticipate bad weather. But we had never thought that it would be a storm like that.3. I have a _ vague impression that he comes from a very influential family.4. The hat he bought last summer is out of _ style now.5. The hotel guests were really _ annoyed at ha
32、ving to wait so long to make a telephone call.6. _Unlike their fathers and grandfathers, the young people certainly will not remain _living with a life of isolation in this village. They want to see the world outside and to taste its excitement and opportunities.7. This photo shows Toms father at hi
33、s _ trail.8. To _ err is human. But no _ intelligent person makes the same error over and over again.9. We still have some time left before the exam. Why dont we just _ relax and have a cup of coffee?7 / 2410. How could you expect me to remember every _ detail of the accident? It that would _ split
34、me.11. The hostess arranged to have me sit by a ten-year-old boy and asked me if that would _ bother me.12. Almost all the black people in that city _force out on election (选举) day. They were confident that this time they could vote their own candidate into office.13. Its true that Johns joining us
35、_ reinforces our team, but we would have won _ anyway .14. No one is perfect. We have to _ possess with the knowledge of our own imperfections.15. The gunman _ fled at the sight of the ;policemen.16. Every year at this time people in the surrounding country come in _ revealing to seek jobs in this c
36、ity.17. He has been _ arrested and will face criminal _ charge for cheating others out of their money.18. The situation is growing out of control. We need someone more skilled to _ handle the crisis.19. They seem eager to have me work for them. They have even offered to pay me in _ advance if I prom
37、ise not to accept any other job.20. Dont _be contented on your past achievements, GO and set new goals.21. He wanted to ask me a question, but his voice _ turn off when he saw that I was watching TV with great interest.22. Unemployment (失业) is on the _ rise. Will it cause a _ corresponding rise in c
38、rime?23. The meeting finally drew to a _ close when the chairman finished his speech.24. Some people _ tend to remember the favors they do others and forget the favors they receive.2 Study the use of the word “case“ in the given examples and then use it to rewrite the following sentences:Examples: T
39、his is an emergency case.A case in point is students in New York State who face criminal misdemeanor 8 / 24chares for possessing and selling advance copies of state Regents examinations.But in the case of Lincoln , the story is true.1. Today the doctors will only have time to deal with patients who
40、are seriously ill.2. Cancer may not be deadly. My friend John, who has survived lung cancer for many years, is a good example.3. Many intelligent animals can be trained to understand human speech. The pet dog is a good example.4. Generally speaking, starting a business without any previous experienc
41、e will involve many difficulties and risks But everything has been fine with me.5. Many people believe that cheaters will inevitably be caught. But as far as many American politicians are concerned, this does not seem to be true.3 Study the phrase “come to“ in the examples given below and then use i
42、t to rewrite the following sentences:Examples: The American comes to with a start. In India, mild in a bowl means only one thing - bait for a snake.We were hopeless when it came to identification.Such stories point out quite clearly that children who lied, cheated or stole came to bad ends.1. I am s
43、ure that he will regain consciousness in an hour.2. I am not sure what all this empty talk will lead to.3. In discussing complicated situations or relationships, words are seldom adequate.4. Our efforts at convincing his as to the feasibility of the plan did not bring us any result.5. Tom is not muc
44、h of a scholar. But no one organizes group activities better than he does/4 Study the sentence pattern in each of the given examples and then use it to rewrite the sentences that follow:Example: 1: If I wasnt able to avoid a mistake, chances were that no other surgeon could have, either.a. If nothin
45、g goes wrong, he is likely to recover in a month after the 9 / 24operation.b. We have a better than 50-50 chance to win this time. At least that is how it looks to me.c. The disease is contagious, He will probably get it.d. He will probably be found guilty(有罪的). The evidence is against him.Example 2
46、: It can be argued that such a response may not mean much.a. There is some reason to think that formal education should not be made a requirement for public office.b. There is reason to believe that bringing back the death penalty will not help reduce crime.c. There is reason to think that stiffer s
47、entences will only result in an increase in violent crimes.Example 3: Signs of dishonesty seem more numerous in recent years. Could it be that we are getting better at revealing such dishonesty?a. He is late for class again. Is it possible that he is held up by traffic again?b. The boy has a high fe
48、ver. Is it possible that he has caught the flu again?c. Someone is knocking at the door. Is it possible that Sam is returning from school?5 Complete the following by translating he Chinese into English:1. War has been threatening these people for decades and they seem to have learned to accept this
49、fact. (他们似乎已学会接受这一现实了).2. Their friends have little doubt that divorce could be the ending of their marriage. (他们婚姻的结局将是离婚).3. The commander was so kind that on many occasions I nearly wanted to call him by the first name. (我都几乎想对他直呼其名了 ).4. I put up an advertisement in the newspaper for the sale of my car but by now there is no reply. (
