Unit1
1. A thoughtful person thinks before speaking and considers the feelings of others. 善解人意的
( 一个体贴的人往往先思考后说话，并且考虑别人的感受。)
2. The library is closing. We might/may/could as well go home. 还不如，最好
(图书馆关门了,我们不如回家去。)
3. I'd like to draw your attention to the fact that there is some sense after all in the speaker's nonsense. 注意
( 我想让你注意这个事实，说话者的胡言乱语不是没有一点意义的。)
4. Harry has a vivid imagination; he can make up marvelous stories. 极好的
(哈利想象力丰富，他能编出奇妙的故事。)
5. Although Margie was swimming so well, she failed to win the first prize and had to settle for the second. 接受做某事
(玛吉尽管游泳游得很好,但却没能得第一,屈居第二。)
6. I'm quite determined to have the thing finished and done with before leaving the office. 做完，不再使用
(我决定在下班前把事情做完。)
7. Competitive sports are recommended to young adults to prepare them for the competitive world of college and business. 有竞争性
(大学生们被推荐参与竞争性的体育运动，为他们适应充满竞争的大学和商业活动做准备。)
8. It pains/pained me to admit that I was such a fool as to repeat the mistake. pain sb to do sth
(承认自己是个重复犯同一错误的傻瓜使我痛心。)
9. My boss paid me and added a bonus for the new customers I had signed up. 奖金
(我和我的老板支付增加了对我已经签署了新客户的奖金。)
10. A soldier should never shrink from the duty of defending his country even in the face of certain death. 减少(即使面临死亡，战士也不应逃避保卫祖国的职责。)
11. Due to exceptionally bad weather, the ship arrived late and the delivery of goods was not on time. 投递
( 由于天气格外糟糕，船晚到了，货物没能按时送到。)
12. My wife was rather embarrassed when she overheard some of our guests say they didn't like the meal she'd cooked for them. 偷听到
(我的妻子是相当尴尬，当她听到我们的一些客人说他们不喜欢她为他们煮的饭。)
13. People in my hometown tend to eat more sour food on hot summer days presumably because it could help quench their thirst. 酸的，变质的
（在我们家乡，人们在炎热的夏天更喜欢吃酸的食物，可能是因为酸的食品能帮他们止渴。）
14. In the United States it is quite easy to find a place for rent, but the high cost keeps many young people away. 用于出租
（在美国，供出租的地方很容易找到，但高昂的价格常使年轻人却步。）
15. The professor was reluctant to stop grading the stack of papers on her desk, but she was really too tired to read on. 一叠
（教授不太情愿停止给桌上的试卷评分，但她实在太累了，再也看不下去了。）
16. Bacteria reproduce themselves by splitting into two. 繁殖
（细菌繁殖分裂成两个自己）
Unit2
1.The changes in the firm's policy will have to be fundamental if they are to have any effect on its future. （如果公司策略的变化想对未来有所影响的话，就必须是根本性的。）
2. Last month I deposited 50 yuan in my savings account, but this month I had to draw 200 to pay for the mp3 player. （上个月我存了50元钱，但这个月我必须提取200元买录音机。）
3. State financial support given in the form of scholarships has stimulated the students to greater efforts. （以奖学金形式出现的国家财政支持促使学生们更加努力）
4. If you spare half an hour for exercises every day you'll soon be back in good condition/in condition. （如果你每天省下半个小时锻炼身体，那么你很快就会恢复健康的。）
5. The US dollar fell yesterday against most foreign currencies. （昨日，美元下跌针对大多数外国货币。）
6. A country should protect its natural resources by fighting against waste.（一个国家应通过反对浪费来保护其自然资源。）
7. You can increase a tyre's grip in winter by slightly lowering its pressure. （在冬季，你可以通过轮胎的抓地力来减小它的压力）
8. Scientists first conceived the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930s. （科学家们构思原子弹的想法在20世纪30年代）
9. Rhythm is a basic component of music and language. （节奏是音乐的基本组成和语言）
10. Large amounts of food imports placed a great strain on the country's gold reserve. （大量的食物进口使得国家的黄金储备负担沉重）
11. When we're together all he talks about is business. I wish he were more romantic.（我们在一起时,他谈论的是
商业。我希望他更浪漫）
12. The first quarter results reflect continued improvements in productivity. （第一季度的结果反映了生产率的持续提高。）
13. The teacher tried to encourage her students to become less dependent on her because she knew they would sooner or later have to take care of themselves. （老师努力鼓励学生更少地依赖于她，因为她知道他们迟早不得不自己照顾自己。）
14. Every country considers its internal affairs to be its own responsibility.（每个国家都把内政看做是自己的职责）
Unit3
1. To support his argument the diplomat cited an article of the Charter of the United Nations.（外交官引用了美国宪章中的一篇文章来支持自己的观点。）
2. Credulous people might accept that theory, but as for me, I don’t believe one half of it.（轻信的人或许会接受这个理论，至于我，我一点儿也不相信。）
3. Some people tend to exaggerate when they talk about their own achievements.（一些人在谈论自己的成就时，倾向于夸大其辞。）
4. Statements made in anger are often regrettable but difficult to take back.（生气时说的话常常是令人遗憾且很难收回的。）
5. Sometimes the preface to a novel or a play is more interesting than the work itself.（有时候，小说或剧本的前言部分比作品本身更有趣。）
6. My father always justified his behavior by telling us what his father had taught him to do when he was a child.（我父亲总是通过告诉我们当他还是孩子时他父亲教他的事情来为自己的行为辩护。）
7. The sun had sunk below the horizon when we arrived at the village.（我们到达村庄时，太阳已落到地平线以下了。）
8. We accept the authority of our parents when we are young, but as we mature we may begin to question their advice.（当我们年轻时，我们听信父母的话，当我们逐渐成熟时，我们就开始质疑他们的建议。）
9. Since she didn’t reply yet you should follow up your letter with a phone call.（既然她还没有回答，你可以在写信后再打个电话。）
10. This principle advanced by Lenin remains an incontrovertible truth.（列宁提出的这一原则是颠扑不破的真理。）
11. The meeting was late because the speaker talked on and on about his family, his travels, his publications and so forth.（会议开得很晚，因为发言者不停地谈论他的家庭、旅行、他出版的书等等。）
12. No one could say how the magician was able to pull a rabbit out of his hat until he later threw light on his tricks.（没有人能说出魔术师是如何能从帽子里拽出一只兔子来，直到后来他说明了其中的技巧。）
13. Even though Queen Isabella knew Columbus’ idea of a round earth was only theoretical, she agreed to finance his voyage which helped prove that the earth is indeed round.（尽管伊莎贝拉女王知道哥伦布的地圆思想只是一个理论，她还是同意赞助他的航行，而这次航行帮助证明了地球的确是圆的。）
14. Asian children usually shoulder the burden of caring for their parents when they grow old and can not look after themselves. （亚洲的孩子在父母年老不能照顾自己时通常负有照顾他们的责任。）
Unit4
1. It took quite a while for the tour guide to ____herd_____ the scattering of tourists into a minibus. 它花了相当长的一段时间为导游群散射的游客在面包车。
2. Henry was a poor dancer; he kept ____treading_____ on the toes of his partner. 亨利是一个差劲的舞者；他一直踩在他伙伴的脚趾。
3. Not only passengers sitting at the front of cars and taxis but also those travelling in the rear of must be restrained where a seat belt is available. 仅乘客坐在轿车和出租车前还有那些坐在后必须限制在安全带是可用的。
4. I thought he was joking when he said Helen was pregnant, but she really is. 我以为他是开玩笑的时候，他说海伦怀孕了，但她真的是。
5. The committee needs to be in communication with the program designer, especially at the very beginning of the development. 委员会需要进行通信的程序设计师，尤其是在一开始的发展。
6. Even though he couldn’t swim, he managed to make it to the river bank. 尽管他不会游泳，他设法使它到河边。
7. We turned one last time to wave to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson when the train began to pull out of the station. 我们把最后一次，约翰逊先生和太太当火车开始拔出站波。
8. Standing before the door he is fumbling with in his pocket for the key. 站在门前他摸索着口袋里的钥匙。
9. It is not easy to make sense of the maze of facts and figures concerning the project. 这是不容易理解的迷宫的事实和数字有关的项目。
10. Fortunately our town bless with an excellent location, a busy highway intersection.
幸运的是我们镇的祝福与优越的地理位置，一个繁忙的公路交叉口。
11. The plane had already started its descent when the pilot received orders to abort his landing. 飞机已经开始下
第一篇 Climate change has claimed its latest victim：Limacina helicina，a planktonic，predatory(捕食的)sea snail that's a member of the taxonomic group more(36)__________ known as sea butterflies．(The name is(37)__________ from the wing-like lobes(叶瓣)the tiny creatures use to get around．)In a study(38)__________ published in joumal Proceedings of the Royal Society B，a group of scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)and Oregon State University have found that the Pacific Ocean's decreasing pH—its acidifying(酸化)，in other words-is dissolving L．helicina's thin shells． The researchers collected sea butterfly(39)__________ from 13 sites along the Pacific coast(between Washington and southern California，going over each with a scanning electron microscope．More than half of the shells(53％)from onshore individuals(40)__________ signs of “severe dissolution damage，”while 24％of(41) __________ individuals suffered dissolution damage．The study's(42)__________ investigator, Dr. Nina Bednarsek of NOAA，described the affected L．helicina shells as having a texture not unlike “cauliflower” or “sandpaper．” According to the paper，there was a “strong positive(43)__________ ”between the proportion of sea butterflies with severe shell dissolution damage and “the percentage of undersaturated(未达到饱和的)water ” near the ocean's surface．The researchers conclude “shell dissolution owing to(human．caused ocean(44)_________has doubled in near shore habitats since pre．industrial conditions across this region and is on track to triple by 2050，”a truly(45)__________ prediction．Moreover, the broader implications for ecosystem are unclear, as damaged shells make it harder for L．helicina to fight infections，stay buoyant，and protect themselves from predators． I. noticed A. showed J. correlation B. recently K. encouraging? C. protected L. seaward D. commonly M. acidification E. derived N. grim F. samples O. pollution G. offshore H. principal 词性归类 答案解析
大学英语四级阅读：选词填空技巧汇总 选词填空的考察形式 一篇280词左右的文章，文章中挖出10个空，并统一给出A-O 15个备选答案。选词填空区别于完形填空，有更大的解题难度，原因在于： 1. 完形填空每题都是四选一，选词填空第一题要十五选一，就算用到排除法，最后一题也要六选一，而且在十五个选项中还有五个根本不会用到，难度加大； 2. 完形填空每题的四个选项都是统一的词性，只需要辨析词义、搭配就基本可以作答，而选词填空的十五个选项有多个词性，解题时需要同时判断词性和词义，难度加大； 3. 完形填空每题的四个选项往往都是统一时态，统一形式，而在选词填空中会涉及选项的动词时态、第三人称单数形式、被动主动语态，名词的单复数等的辨析，难度加大。 针对选词填空的解题方法分为三步 1. 预览选项，了解词义并把选项分为四大类词性：名词n，动词v，形容词a，副词ad，在每个选项后作词性的简要标记； 2. 精读全文开头，把握文章主题，并以三个空或一个段落为一个单位，利用前后文判 断每空的词性； 3. 把对应词性的选项逐一带回原文，含义通顺，时态、主谓搭配一致的为正确选项。 四级考试的常用后缀在判断选项词性时可以有一定帮助作用。在根据前后文判断每空的词性时，一些经常考察的形式如下： 名词：通常来说，冠词(如a，an，the)、形容词、介词后面搭配名词，即"a/an/the/adj./prep. + n。"， 举例说明：Education soon became a _____. 冠词a后面加可数名词的单数形式，正确答案是nightmare，这句话的意思是"教育很快成了一种噩梦。" As the trade winds lessen in _____, the ocean temperatures rise causing the Peru current flowing in from the east to warm up by as much as 5 degrees. (06-6) 介词in后面加名词，正确答案是strength，这句话的意思是"当信风强度减弱的时候，海洋温度上升，导致从东部流入的秘鲁洋流上升了5摄氏度之多。"较难的一个例子：Husbands and children now do some of these jobs, a ____ that has changed the target market for many products. (06-12) 这里可以用两种判断方法来判断横线处所填词的词性。第一种方法，用句子结构来判断，前面一句话，husbands and children now do some of these jobs，这是一个完整的句子，主语husbands and children，谓语动词do，宾语some of these jobs；后面的that 引导的是一个同位语从句，它所修饰的中心词就是a后面需要填的词，而定语从句的中心词是名词，所以横线处应填一个名词。第二种方法，根据刚才所说的"a + 名词"的语法规则来判断，横线处应该填一个名词，而且是一个可数名词的单数形式。正确答案是situation。这句话的意思是"丈夫和孩子现在也做一些这样的工作了，这种情况就改变了许多产品的目标市场。" 动词：动词的考点很多，我们来看其中三种： 1. 主语后缺谓语动词。举例说明：He ____ from his teachers, came home in tears and thought about dropping out. 在这句话里，主语是he，本来后面应该有一个动词作谓语，但是这里没有动词，而是在横线后面出现了一个介词短语from his teachers，这样这句话就缺少谓语动词，所以横线上应该填一个动词。正确答案是hid，这句话的意思是"他不愿见老师，
选词填空特点： 1. 近义词辨析不多， 2. 固定搭配不多 3. 词性辨析比较容易 选词填空难点： 1. 词性可能会变。 2. 错一题，可能会错两题。 选词填空与完型填空的异同： 相同点：都要上下文做题 不同点：选词填空要先判断词性，而完型填空不用判断词性，4个待选项词性基本一致。 解题步骤 1）阅读选项，词性分类 仍然要“先题后文在定位”，但这里“先题”不是要找关键词，而是要先对15个选项“辨性” 仔细阅读选项，根据词性把每个单词进行分类归纳。如名词、动词、形容词、副词、介词、连词各有几个选项。动词归类要细分为v，ved, ving。因为一个空可以填动词，但填原形还是过去式还是ing形式要自己根据语法判断。 2）细读首句，抓住中心 首先要抓住文章首句，迅速找到文章的主题词或主题。和完型填空一样，一般文章第一句不设空格，以便让读者知道本文的相关主题词或主题。 3）瞻前顾后，谨慎选择 根据文章前后的语法关系判断应填入的词性，大大缩小选择范围。当一个空可以填入好几个相同词性的词时，则根据上下文逻辑意义；如果均能说得通时，要注意近义辨析。或留到最
后，等范围缩小到最小时再轻松收尾。即传统阅读所说的，首遍不行无所谓，文章看完再收尾。 解题技巧 1）首先要辨性（辨别词性） a. 不认识的单词看词缀（见后面附表） b. 认识的单词要注意词性的单一性和多样性 比如：must，most均可做名词do the most you can c. 动词归类要细分为v，ved, ving。因为一个空可以填动词，但填原形还是过去式还是ing 形式要自己根据语法判断。甚至动词分词形式还可以做定语。 2）一个单词有多个词性时，要在不同分类中都标出。 3）如果选项中出现一组近义词或反义词时，往往有一个是干扰选项，它注重考察的是词汇的精确理解，要求考生分析清楚其细微的区别。 4）如何判断原文空缺处所需单词的词性： ①动词： a）前后都是名词短语，中间一般为动词（时态看前后文）。 b) 一个句子有且只有一个谓语动词 c）一个完整的句子之后再跟逗号，后面一般是非谓语动词短语。 ②名词： a. 名词主要做主语、宾语。
XX大学英语四级阅读选词填空测试题 xx大学英语四级阅读选词填空测试题 The typical pre-industrial family not only had a good many children, but numerous other dependents as well—grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousions. Such "extended" families were suited for survival in slow paced __1__ societies. But such families are hard to __2__. They are immobile. Industrialism demanded masses of workers ready and able to move off the land in pursuit of jobs, and to move again whenever necessary. Thus the extended family __3__ shed its excess weight and the so-called "nuclear" family emerged—a stripped-down, portable family unit __4__ only of parents and a small set of children. This new style family, far more __5__ than the traditional extended family, became the standard model in all the industrial counties. Super-industrialism, however, the next stage of eco-technological development, __6__ even higher mobility. Thus we may expect many among the people of the future to carry the streamlinling process, a step further by remaining
选词填空技巧汇总 大学英语四级考试的阅读部分，除了传统的两篇仔细阅读和一篇快速阅读，还有一种让考生普遍头痛的考法：选词填空。 选词填空的考察形式是：一篇280词左右的文章，文章中挖出10个空，并统一给出A-O15个备选答案。 选词填空区别于完形填空，有更大的解题难度，原因在于： 1. 完形填空每题都是四选一，选词填空第一题要十五选一，就算用到排除法，最后一题也要六选一，而且在十五个选项中还有五个根本不会用到，难度加大； 2. 完形填空每题的四个选项都是统一的词性，只需要辨析词义、搭配就基本可以作答，而选词填空的十五个选项有多个词性，解题时需要同时判断词性和词义，难度加大； 3. 完形填空每题的四个选项往往都是统一时态，统一形式，而在选词填空中会涉及选项的动词时态、第三人称单数形式、被动主动语态，名词的单复数等的辨析，难度加大。 因此，针对选词填空的解题方法分为三步： 1. 预览选项，了解词义并把选项分为四大类词性：名词n，动词v，形容词a，副词ad，在每个选项后作词性的简要标记； 2. 精读全文开头，把握文章主题，并以三个空或一个段落为一个单位，利用前后文判断每空的词性； 3. 把对应词性的选项逐一带回原文，含义通顺，时态、主谓搭配一致的为正确选项。 四级考试的常用后缀在判断选项词性时可以有一定帮助作用： 常见名词后缀： -ability usability, capability -ibility visibility, responsibility, stability -age package, shortage, marriage -ance importance, allowance, reliance -ence presence, absence, confidence -ant assistant, accountant, inhabitant -ent president, resident, dependent
新视野大学英语4选词填空答案及翻译 一 Have you ever known anyone famous? If so, you may have found that they are remarkably similar to th e rest of us. You may have even heard them object to people saying there is anything different about them. “I’m really just a normal guy,”protests an acto r who has recently rocketed into the spotlight. There is, of course, usually a brief period when they actually start t o believe they are as great as their worshipping f ans suggest. They start to wear fancy clothes and talk as if everyone should hear what they have to say. This period, however, does not often last long. They fall back to reality as fast as they h ad originally risen above it all. What will it feel like to soar to such altitude and look down like an eagle from up high on everyone else? And what will it feel like to have flown so hi gh only to wake from your dream and realize you are only human? Some only see the cruelty in losin
2016年12月英语四级选词填空真题及答案 第一套 PARTⅢReading Comprehension (40 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select oneword for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once. Many men and women have long bought into the idea that there are “male”and“female ”brains,believing that explains just about every difference between the sexes.A new study 26 that belief, questioning whether brains really can be distinguished by gender. In the study, Tel Aviv University researchers 27 for sex differences throughout the entire human brain
2012年6月英语四级考试作文及答案 Part I Writing (30minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minu tes to write a short essay entitled Excessive Packaging following the outline given below. You should write at least 120 words but no more tha n 180 words. 1.目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象 2.出现这一现象的原因 3.我对这一现象的看法和建议 On Excessive Packagi ng In con temporary society, it has become a trend for many products or items to be excessively packaged. In the mean while, an in creas ing nu mber of customers find it more expensive to purchase these goods. Taking a look around, we can find a great many examples in supermarkets: excessive packages of food, clothes and gifts. It is evident that the causes of this phenomenon are diverse. In the first place, some customers' psychological need is the root cause. These packages bring the sense of beauty, arouse people's enthusiasm to buy, and help manufacturers to promote sale. In the second place, it is these packages that enable shops to build up a foundation for advertising. As a matter of fact, industries in mounting numbers have come to realize the n ecessity of packagi ng for sale. However, as a customer, I am convinced that quality of goods is of great importanee. Thus, we should educate, advocate and encourage our friends, classmates and acqua intan ces to buy goods without excessive packages. (170 words) 2011.06 Part I Writi ng (30 minu tes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minu tes to write a short essay on the topic of Online Shopping. You should write at least 120 words following the outl ine give n below: 1.现在网上购物已成为一种时尚 2.网上购物有很多好处，但也有不少问题 3.我的建议 On li ne Shopp ing 答案解析 Part I Writi ng 标准版 Doing Shopp ing On li ne With the developme nt of the Intern et, shopp ing is no Ion ger a tiri ng thi ng. Just click your mouse to choose the articles you like, and the purchase is done. You don't even have to step out of the room. It seems all easy and quick. However, people's opinions vary on this trend. Somebelieve that on line shopping is time and money sav ing. With ple ntiful select ion optio ns, they can buy whatever they like at any time convenient. Still others insist that mis-purchasing alone is annoying eno ugh, not to men ti on the credibility of the sellers and the safety of their acco un ts.
最新英语四级选词填空练习题和答案 Americans are proud of their variety and individualty, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform. Why are uniforms so __1__ in the United States? Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more __2__ than civilian(百姓的) clothes. People have become conditioned to __3__ superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to __4__ more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the __5__ of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What an easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to __6__ professional identity(身份) than to step out of uniform? Uniforms also have many __7__ benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes. Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of __8__ experienced by
Unit 2 一、填单词 1、China’s economic success over the past three decades has raised the living standards of hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens. 中国在过去三十年取得的经济成功提高了千百万中国人民的生活水平。 2、Citibank(花旗银行) picked the chief executive of https://www.doczj.com/doc/7f14024447.html, as its first Chinese customer Thursday to open an account at its new branch in the historic Peace Hotel along Shanghai’s fabled waterfront. 花旗银行星期四 选择了易唐执行总裁作为它新分行的第一位中国开户客户，该分行在位于上海外滩著名的和平饭店内。 3、The United States last Wednesday imposed tariffs of up to 30 percent on a range of foreign steel imports to help protect its domestic industry. 美国上星期三对外国进口钢材征收30 %的关税以保护国内钢产业。 4、Although he was raised as a Christian, he’s not really very religious.虽然他被当做一个基督徒被养大，但他不是非常虔诚的宗教信徒 5、You can distinguish between frogs and toads in the following way: frogs have slender bodies, long limbs, and a smooth skin, and toads have stouter bodies, shorts limbs and dry skin. 你可以从以下方面区分青蛙和蟾蜍：青蛙身体细长，四肢很长并且皮肤光滑，而蟾蜍身体粗壮，四肢短，皮肤干燥。 6、From the airplane window I could see a web of city streets. 从飞机的窗口我能看到城市街道的网状图 7、Aunt Pat smiled at her little niece and bade her to eat. 帕特阿姨笑着
2017 年英语四级阅读理解选词填空训练题Questions 11 to 20 are based on the following passage. A pioneering study into the effects of a mother’s fat intake during pregnancy on her child’s health when he or she grows up is being launched at the University of Southampton. The research will investigate whether the type and amount of fat a mother eats during pregnancy 11 the risk of heart disease, 12 high blood pressure, in her child when he or she reaches adulthood. Although the link between high fat diets and high blood pressure is well known, there has been 13 research into the connection between a woman’s diet and her child’s risk of hypertension (高血压). The study, which is 14 by the British Heart Foundation, is led by Dr Graham Burdge, British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Science. The award of this 15 grant is part of a ￡3.5 million boost for heart research in the UK by the British Heart Foundation. The charity’s special grants are made to fund research into the causes, prevention, 16 and treatment of heart disease, the UK’s biggest killer. Dr Burdge says, “The type and amount of fat in our diet has 17 during the past 50 years. Pregnant women 18 the same diet as the rest of us, but we know very little about the 19 of these changes in dietary (饮食的) fat on the development and future health of their children. We hope that the 20 of this study will help to develop recommendations for pregnant women about how much fat they should eat and what types of fat they should avoid.” A) funded I) consume B) diagnosis J) covering
大学英语四级选词填空练习（二十七） Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly __1__ to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was __2__ to a little college French. I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, __3__ unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up __4__ and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable __5__ I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a thought ran through my mind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I accepted the assignment. There were some bad __6__. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even __7__ bookings, confident that somehow I will manage. The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition __8__. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you. I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a __9__. And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can __10__ wonders. [A] accomplish [B] advanced [C] balloon [D] claim [E] constantly [F] declare [G] interviews [H] limited [I] manufacture [J] moments
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Unit 1 、填单词 1、M y job varies between the extremely tedious and the annoyingly busy. __On balanee __I think rm happier during the really busy times; no time to think about how bored I am。我的工作既有特无聊的时候，也有忙得要命的时候。但 总的来说, 我在真正忙的时候高兴些，因为在那个时候，我没时间去想我 有多厌倦。 2、It is the n ature of the wise to _ resist__ pleasures, but the foolish to be a slave to them 明智之人天生会抵制享乐，而愚蠢之人却成了它的奴隶。 3、I figure out a good team of dogs, hitched to a light sled, can _haul__ 1,000 pounds of goods. 一组健壮的狗可以用轻小的雪橇拉动1,000磅的货物。 4、I n the story, the little girl has a _wicked__ stepmother, who makes her life a misery.在这个故事中，小女孩有一个心肠很坏的继母，让她生活很痛苦。 5、N othing ever becomes real till it is experieneed -- even a proverb is no proverb to you till your life has _ illustrated __ it.眼见为实一一即使是谚语在你没有在生活中得至U证明时，也不一定正确。 6、N owadays almost all libraries are finding it increasingly difficult to remai n within their__ budget _ .当前，几乎所有图书馆发现靠他们的预算生 存下去越来越难。 7、You can in crease a tyres grip in win ter by slightly __loweri ng __ its pressure .冬天可以稍微放点气来增强轮胎的抓力。 8、L akes Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario are shared by the United States and Canada, and form part of the _ boundary _between the two
2011年6月大学英语四级真题 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. The popular notion that older people need less sleep than younger adults is a myth, scientists said yesterday. While elderly people __47__ to sleep for fewer hours than they did when they were younger, this has a(n) __48__ effect on their brain's performance and they would benefit from getting more, according to research. Sean Drummond, a. psychiatrist (心理医生) at the University of California, San Diego, said older people are more likely to suffer from broken sleep, while younger people are better at sleeping __49__ straight through the night. More sleep in old age, however, is __50__ with better health, and most older people would feel better and more __51__ if they slept for longer periods, he said. ―The ability to sleep in one chunk (整块时间) overnight goes down as we age but the amount of sleep we need to __52__ well does not change,‖ Dr Drummond told the American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in San Diego. ―It's __53__ a myth that older people need less sleep. The more healthy an older adult is, the more they sleep like they did when they were __54__. Our data suggests that older adults would benefit from __55__ to get as much sleep as they did in their 30s. That's __56__ from person to person, but the amount of sleep we had at 35 is probably the same amount as we need at 75.‖ 答案Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in depth) 47 N tend 48 L negative 49 H efficiently 50 B associated 51 A alert 52 J function/ 53 F definitely 54 O younger 55 E continuing56 G different 文章大意：本文主要讲述的是关于老年人睡眠的问题：是否老年人与年轻人相比只需要较少的睡眠时间？ 2010年12月英语四级考试真题 Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. What determines the kind of person you are? What factors make you more or less bold, intelligent, or able to read a map? All of these are influenced by the interaction of your genes and the environment in which you were 47 . The study of how genes and environment interact to influence 48 activity is known as behavioral genetics. Behavioral genetics has made important 49 to the biological revolution, providing information about the extent to which biology