1、Test 1 I. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.Positive frustrate intimidate access commitment minimum discipline embarrass reap insight anticipate assignment 1. John was going to_ Mary by telling his friends how much weight she had gained. 2. _is essential
2、to a successful scientist; he cannot hope to make any progress if he cannot work in a controlled way. 3. With the coming of the Internet, young people have _to the most recent events that happen in the world. 4. Its no use just telling me to do it; _suggest some ways to do it. 5. He made a _to let a
3、ll children learn English, but he soon found it impossible without an online course. 6. Dont give students problems they cant understand as this will only _ them. 7. The boss tried to _his men about striking by telling them he would fire them. 8. As long as you get regular exercise, you can _the ben
4、efit of being fit. II. Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb.1. The attempts to intimidate people _accepting the unreasonable decision did not work. 2. I hope that this talk has given you some insight _the kind of work that weve been doing. 3. It
5、 was clear that much of what he said was far _the truth. 4. You have to be patient _mall children, since they cannot tell the difference between what is wrong and what is right. 5. Hard as they tried, these newspaper reporters didnt get access _the building where a murder took place five hours ago.
6、6. John lost his wife and his work two months ago; his friends told him to be positive _his future and get on with living a normal life. 7. When she failed a third time, she cried _frustration and wanted to give up trying. 8. He wished to have the opportunity of participating _preparing for the spor
7、ts meet. III. Rewrite the following sentences using a present participle phrase.1. When we climbed to the top of the tower, we saw a beautiful sight. 2. He refused to attend the party, because he didnt want to meet John there. 3. If you turn to the right, you will find a path leading to the cottage.
8、 4. It rained for two weeks on end, and it completely ruined our holidays. 5. The small girl stared into space and felt frustrated at what the teacher asked her. IV. Rewrite the following sentences by using inverted order. 1. He not only easily accepts other peoples opinions, but he is also patient.
9、 2. She not only sings beautifully but also dances wonderfully. 3. We not only lost all our money, but we also came close to losing our lives. 4. Through an online course we not only learned the technology but we also learned to communicate with friends in English. 5. Smith not only learned the Chin
10、ese language but also bridged the gap between his culture and ours. V. Translate the following sentences into English. 1. 与以英语为母语的人交谈是非常有益的体验，从中我们能学到许多东西。We can reap a lot from the rewarding experience of communicating with native speakers of English2. 在市长(mayor)的帮助下，我们最终获准接触这起交通事故的受害者。In the Mayors
11、 help, we ultimately permitted access to the traffic accident victims3. 鲍勃和弗兰克一直不和。令他们尴尬的是，他们将到同一个部门工作。 Bob and Frank didnt Bob and Franc cant get along well with each other, and the awkward thing is, they are going to work in the same department4. 小时候，我总告诉妹妹说狼(wolf)来了，把她吓得直哭。 5. 作科学研究不容易，不仅需要时间、精力和
12、经费，还需要具有自制力和奉献精神。 VI. Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. Learning a foreign language has been a most trying experience for me, but one that I wouldnt trade for anything. Not only did learning another language teach me the value of hard work, but it also gave me insights into another cul
13、ture, and my mind was opened to new ways of seeing things. The most wonderful result of having learned a foreign language was that I could communicate with many more people than before. Talking with people is one of my favorite activities, so being able to speak a new language lets me meet new peopl
14、e, participate in conversations, and form new, unforgettable friendships. Now that I speak a foreign language, instead of staring into space when English is being spoken, I can participate and make friends. I am able to reach out to others and bridge the gap between my language and culture and theirs.
