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英语预备阶段练习
(三)I.UsefulExpressionFindtheEnglishequivalencesofthefollowingexpressionsfromthetexts.(在TextA和TextB中找到相应的英语表达)Unit
51.塞翁失马themissedblessings2随着毕业典礼的到来asGraduationDayapproached3有些失望somewhatdisappointed4用金字刻着他的名字withhisnamecurvedingold
5.冲父亲高声说话raisedhisvoicetohisfather6冲出房子stormedoutofthehouse7安排妥当makethearrangements8他父亲已经去世hisfatherhadpassedaway
9.将所有财产留给儿子passallofhispossessionstohisson10心中一阵悲伤和后悔.suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart11标签上写着他毕业的日期onthetagwasthedateofhisgraduation
12.不珍惜拥有的东西donotspoilwhatyouhave13看上去似乎糟糕的事whatmayappearasbadfortune
14.在树荫下打盹tookanapundertheshadow15摘下树上所有的苹果grabbedalltheapplesonthetree16砍下树枝去造房子chopoffmybranchestobuildyourhouse17很久不曾露面nevershowedupforalongtime
18.最好的依靠和休息的地方thebestplacetoleanonandrest19我们身陷困境时whenweareintrouble20为了你的幸福倾其所有giveeverythingtheycouldtomakeyouhappyUnit
61.看着天色渐晚watchthelightbegintofade
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2.肠胃不舒服sufferfromstomachandbowelpains
3.断断续续几个小时goonandoffforhours
4.坐在妈妈怀里sitinhismother’slap5一堆照片里很显眼standoutinaseaofphotos6跟其他家庭影集区别不大notmuchdifferentfromotherfamilyalbums7生活地很平凡liveafairlynormallife8闪过面庞的表情emotionsthatflashacrossyourface
9.我为Walt鼓掌IapplaudWalt.
10.在这上头大赚一笔madealotofmoneyoutofthis
11.操控人们最大的担忧manipulateoneofman’sgreatestfears12痛苦的迹象asignoftheirmisery13在疯狂的追逐中若有所失somethinglostinthemadquest14再看一眼giveitasecondglance
15.生活就像晃动的钟摆lifeisapendulumswing16让我相信这个理论convincemetobelieveinthetheory17回首那个可怕的夏季lookbackonthathorriblesummer18栅栏里的玉米盆满钵满mycriboverflowedwithcorn19结出枯黄、干瘪的谷壳yieldedonlybrownemptyhusks20庄稼支撑着我IamstillsustainedbythecropII.ReadingComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachofthequestionsbasedontheinformationfromthepassages.Passage
1.Bathsandbathinghavelongbeenconsideredofmedicalimportancetoman.InGreecetherearetheruinsofawatersystemforbathsbuiltover3000yearsago.TheRomanshadwarmpublicbaths.Insomebathsasmany3000personscouldbatheatthesametime.Treatingdiseasebytakingbathinghasbeenpopularforcenturies.ModernmedicalbathingfirstbecamepopularinEuropeandbythelate1700’shasalsobecomepopularintheUnitedStates.Formanyyearsfrequentbathingwasbelievedtobebadforone’shealth.Ordinarybathingjusttokeepcleanwasavoidedandperfumewasoftenusedtocoverupbodysmells!Bythe1700’sdoctorsbegantosaythatsoapandwaterweregoodforhealth.Theybelievedthatitwasgoodforpeopletobeclean.Slowlypeoplebegantobathemorefrequently.DuringtheVictorianAgeofthelate19thcenturytakingabathonSaturdaynightbecamecommon.IntheUnitedStatesordinarybathingwasslowtobecomepopular.Duringthe18thandearly19thcenturiesmanyAmericanswereknowas“TheGreatUnwashed!”InoneAmericancityforexampleapersonwasonlyallowedtotakeabatheeverythirtydays!Thatwasalaw!Frequencyofbathingtodayispartlyamatterofhabit.Peopleknowthatbathingforcleanlinessisimportanttohealth.Doctorsknowthatdirtybodiesincreasethechanceofdiseases.AsaresultintheUnitedStatespeoplegenerallybatheoften.Somepeoplebathonceadayatleast.Theyconsideradailybathessentialtogoodhealth.
1.Awatersystemforbathswasbuiltby___B_____over3000yearsago.A.theRomansB.theGreeksC.theAmericansD.theEuropeans
2.Dirtybodiescan_________________B______.A.ruinone’sbusinessB.causediseaseC.drivecustomersawayD.causegoodhealth
3.Inthe18thcenturydoctorsbelievedthatbeingcleanwas_____________B________.A.unimportantB.goodforhealthC.harmfulD.important
4.Theunderlinedwordperfumeprobablymeans________________A___________.A.asweetsmellingsubstanceB.goodhealthC.astrangesmellingsubstanceD.largewealth
5.WhichofthefollowinggivesthemainideaofthepassageCA.EverybodyinAmericatakesadailybath.B.Abathadaykeepsthedoctoraway.C.Takingbathshasbecomepopularintheworld.D.Bathinghasbecomeeasierandcheaper.Passage2TodayI’llbetalkingabouttheinventionofthecameraandphotography.Thecameraisoftenthoughttobeamoderninventionbutasearlyas1727aGermanphysicistdiscoveredthatlightdarkenssilversalt.Usedasacameraabigboxwassetupandasmallholewascutinonesidetoletthelightin;hemadetemporarypicturesonthesalt.Silversaltisstillthebaseofthephotographicfilmtoday.ThenaFrenchscientistmadethefirstpermanentpicturebyusingaspecialpieceofmetalwhichwascoveredwithsilversalt.Aphotographhemadein1826stillexists.ThepainterDeGearimprovedtheprocessbycoveringthemetalalsowithplacingthecommonsaltwhichwecaneat.Thiswasin1839theofficialdateofbeginningofphotographs.Buttheproblemwastheprintingofthephotographs.Anditwasn’tuntilotherscientistsdevelopedthekindofphotographicpaperwenowusethatgoodprintswerepossibleandphotographybecametrulymodern.Inthe1870’sMatthewBradeywasabletotakehisfamouspicturesinAmericanCivilWar.Inthe20’softhiscenturyGeorgesMannoftheUnitedStatessimplifiedfilmdeveloping冲洗andDrEdwardLaneinventedtheso—called‘InstantCamera’whichusesself—developingfilm.Ifwesayphotographycameintoexistencein1839itfollowsthatittookmorethan100yearsforthecameratoreachitspresentconditionoftechnicalrefinement.
6.Whatdiscoverywasthebasisofphotography(A)A.Lightdarkenssilversalt.B.Lightdarkensnaturalsalt.C.Lightdarkenssilver.D.Lightdarkensself--developingfilm
7.Howwasthefirstpermanentpicturemade(D)A.Bymakinguseofspecialpaper.B.Byaddingcommonsalttosilversalt.C.Bygivingaslightcolourtothesilversalt.D.Byusingaspecialpieceofmetal.
8.Whatdoesthespeakerregardastheofficialdateofbeginningofphotography(C)A.1727B.1826C.1839D.
18709.AccordingtothespeakerwhyisMatthewBradeyrememberedtoday(B)A.Hewasasoldier.B.Hetookwarphotographs.C.Hepaintedportraits.D.Hedesignedaportablecamera.
10.WhatdidDoctorEdwardLaneinvent(D)A.Acheapprocessofdevelopingfilmathome.B.Anewkindoffilm.C.Anautomaticprinter.D.An‘instantcamera’thatdevelopsitsownfilm.Passage3Peopleusedtosay“Thehandthatrocksthecradlerulestheworld.”And“Behindeverysuccessfulmanthereisawoman.”Boththesesayingsmeanthesamething.Menruletheworldbuttheirmothersandwivesrulethem..MostAmericanwomenwishtomaketheirhusbandsandsonssuccessfulbutsomeofthemwantmoreforthemselves.Theywantgoodjobs.Whentheyworktheywanttobebetterpaid.Theywanttobeassuccessfulasmen.TheAmericanwomen’sliberationmovementwasstartedbywomenwhodidn’twanttostandbehindsuccessfulmen.Theywantedtostandbesidemenwiththesamechanceforsuccess.Theyrefusedtoworksidebysidewithmenwhodothesameworkforahigherpay.Aliberatedwomanmustbeproudofbeingawomanandhaveconfidenceinherself.Ifsomebodysaystoher“Youhavecomealongwaybaby.”shewillsmileandanswer“NotnearlyasfarasI’mgoingtogobaby!”ThismovementisquitenewandmanyAmericanwomendon’tagreeyet.Butithasalreadymadesomeimportantchangesinwomen’slives---inmen’slivestoo.
11.“Behindeverysuccessfulmanthereisawoman”means____C___.A.menarealwayssuccessfulbutnotwomenB.womenarenotwillingtostandinfrontofmenC.womendoplayanimportantpartinmen’slivesandworkD.womencanbeassuccessfulasmen
12.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue_____B__.A.SomeAmericanwomenwanttoworksidebysidewithmenandgetthesamepayforthesamework.B.MostAmericanwomenwanttobemoresuccessfulthanmen.C.NoteveryAmericanwomanwantstogetajob.D.TheAmericanwomen’sliberationmovementdidmakesomechangesinwomen’slives.
13.AccordingtothepassagemanyAmericanwomentodayare____D____A.stillgoingalongwaytoworkB.workingateasierjobsthanmenC.unwillingtoworksidebysidewithmenD.willingtobelessimportantthanmenastheyusedto
14.“NotnearlyasfarasI’mgoingtogo”means___C___.A.I’mstillgoingtoworkfartherawayfromhomeB.I’mnotgoingtoworkfarawayfromhomeC.I’mnotsatisfiedwithwhatI’vedoneD.WhatIhavedoneisnotfarfromsuccess
15.TheAmericanwomen’sliberationmovement______A__.A.havestillalongwaytogoB.isafailureC.wasstartedbymanysuccessfulwomenD.isanewthingnotacceptedbythewriterPassage4ThehomecomputerindustryhasbeengrowingrapidlyintheUnitedStatesforthelasttenyears.Computersusedtobelargeexpensivemachinesthatwereverydifficulttouse.Butscientistsandtechnicianshavebeenmakingthemsmallerandcheaperwhileatthesametimetheyhavebeenmadeeasiertouse.Asaresulttheirpopularityhasbeenincreasingasmorepeoplehavebeenbuyingcomputersfortheirhomesandbusinesses.Computershavebeendesignedtostoreinformationandcomputeproblemsthataredifficultforhumanbeingstoworkout.Somehavevoicesthatspeakwiththeoperators.Storesusecomputerstokeeprecordsoftheirinventoriesandtosendbillstotheircustomers.Officesusecomputerstocopylettersrecordbusinessandkeepintouchwithotheroffices.Peoplehavebeenusingcomputersintheirhomestokeeptrackofthemoneytheyspend.Oneimportantnewuseforcomputersisforentertainment.Manynewgameshavebeendesignedtobeplayedonthecomputers.PeopleofallageshavebeenplayingthesegamesPeoplealsohavebeenbuyinghomecomputerstoplaycomputergameswatchmoviesandlistentoconcertsathome.Theyhavebecomeverypopularindeed.
16.Computersusedto__B___.A.workrapidlyB.belargeandexpensiveC.beeasytouseD.beusedforfun
17.Inrecentyearscomputersarebeingmade__B____.A.largerandmoreexpensiveB.smallerandcheaperC.moredifficulttouseD.toworkmoreslowly
18.Homecomputerscanbeusedfor___D___.A.writinglettersB.playinggamesC.doingbusinessD.alloftheabove
19.Salesmenusecomputersmainlyto__A____.A.checkthelistofgoodsandmaterialsthatarekeptinthestorehouseB.playgamesforpleasureC.talkwiththeirfriendsD.writeletters
20.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe___D____.A.NewUsesForComputersB.ThePopularityofHomeComputersC.TheHomeComputerIndustryD.ComputersAtHome。