全新版大学英语综合教程1Unit2练习题及其答案.ppt

Vocabulary,I 1.Fill in the gaps with words or phrases chosen from the box.Change the form where necessary:,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,next,available go ahead keep in touch absolutely urge estimate reunion hang out destination or somethinggo by every now and then mostlyknow by heart right away reference,1)There was no wind and the oak tree behind the house was standing _ still.2)If you dont want to buy a kite,you can make your own using directions _ in books at your local library.3)The girl walked steadily north,pausing _ to check her direction.4)The trade unions _ employers to invest more money in staff training.,available,every now and then,absolutely,are urging/urged,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,more,5)As a sailing ship has a _,so we must have a definite goal in our life.6)Before people knew how to make and use metals,engineering constructions were _ built of wood or stone.,destination,mostly,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,more,7)Youll probably find Dave at the pool hallhe often _ there.8)If your house has been broken into,dont touch anything.Call the police _.9)We had a family _ where I saw relatives I hadnt seen for 20 years.,hangs out,right away,reunion,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,more,10)I guess Henry has been busy writing an article _ recently.Thats why he couldnt accept the invitation.11)Scientists _that smoking reduces life expectancy by around 12 years on averag.,or something,estimate,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,more,12)Although it is unlikely that everyone will be able to come,they are still _ with the plan to hold a reunion.,going ahead,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,next,previous,back,Vocabulary,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,next,He seemed to be still anxious about his failure in the examination.(on ones mind)It seemed that his failure _ _.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,next,previous,back,2)The sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game left him so upset that he was completely unable to say a word.(choke up)He _ _.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,next,previous,back,3)Her study so fully occupied her that she forgot to have dinner.(be lost in)She _.,was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,next,previous,back,4)I am afraid I wont be able to accomplish the project on time because something has unexpectedly happened.(come up)Something _ _.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,next,previous,back,5)They calculated that the cost of equipping the new hospital would probably be$2 million.(estimate)The cost _ _.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,next,previous,back,3.Ann has a fine reputation for being an old hand _ cooking Italian food.4.Reading letters _ childhood friends often reminds me of the days we spent together collecting sea-shells on the beach and gathering wild fruit in the woods.,at,from,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,more,II.Collocation,Noun+prepositionIn this unit we are going to focus on noun and preposition collocations.Many nouns often have dependent prepositions which simply have to be learnt together,such as a couple of,delight at,a reputation for.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,more,Can you put an appropriate preposition into each gap in the following sentences?,1.I noticed she avoids making any reference _ her first husband in her latest book.2.The railway industry must keep pace with the growing demand _ transportation.,to,for,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,more,5.Bills lecture aroused our interest _ IT,i.e.information technology.6.Professor Smiths devotion _ teaching has made a deep impression on all the students in her department.,in,to,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,more,7.My parents called me yesterday offering me their congratulations _ my good record.8.Having lived in this neighborhood for about ten years,the old man valued his friendship _ his neighbor Peter.,on,with,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,next,previous,back,III.Collocation,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,more,III.Usage,Have you ever thought about questions like these?We can say“a table let”,but why NOT“a man leg”?It is possible to say“little food left”,“no washing machine available at the store”,but why NOT“little left food”,“no available washing machine at the store”?It is correct to say“All children love sweets”,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,more,“All of them enjoyed the party”,but why NOT“All of children love sweets”,“All they enjoyed the party”?Problems of this kind are,as a matter of fact,related to usage.Usage deals with the way particular words are used in a language.As English usage often causes difficulties for Chinese students,we must be careful with it.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,next,Ways of making an opinion sound less definiteNow we are going to focus on ways of making an opinion sound less definite.When you are descibing something in a vague or uncertain way you often use the following expressions:something,or something,kind of/sort of,more or less,Unit 2:Part II,NCE-B1,break,over,index,previous,back,more,Can you put an appropriate expression from the above list to make the sentences sound less definite?,1.Were expecting 150 guests at the party,_.2.Ive _ heard of him,but I dont know who he is.3._ has happened to worry him but we dont know what it is.,Something,more r less,kind of/sort of,Unit 2:Part II,NCE-B1,break,over,index,previous,back,more,4.He wasnt sure why but he felt _ sorry for her.5.It will take _ a whole day to paint the ceiling.6.I thought I heard Mom say Martin saved a child from drowning _?,kind of/sort of,more or less,or something,Unit 2:Part II,NCE-B1,break,over,index,previous,back,more,Comprehensive Exercise,I.Cloze(A)Complete the following letter with words chosen from the Words and Expressions to Drill box.Change the form where necessary:,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,index,previous,back,next,Poor old Ed.It made me all _(1)when I heard the news about his death.He meant an _(2)lot to me.We had known each other _(3)all our lives,ever since we grew up in the same _(4).I should have written to him before,but Im not much good at _(5).All my _(6)time is taken up driving the cab.Im on the go all day,driving from one _(7)to another.We used to get together,but its been a long time since our last _(8)._(9)we just kept in touch with the occasional card.Id been meaning to write a proper letter for a long time,but kept _(10)it.Then last week I finally,choked up,awful,practically,neighborhood,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,previous,back,index,more,correspondence,available,destination,reunion,Mostly,postponing,got round to it,only to get the bad news just as I was on my way to the mail box.Whoever says you should never put off till tomorrow what you can do today is _(11)right.,absolutely,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,next,previous,index,back,Comprehensive Exercise,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,previous,back,index,next,When he got the call that his son was ill in California and not expected to live for long,Bill didnt know _(1)he was going to get the money for his wife and himself to make the trip.Bill had worked as a truck driver his entire life,but he never managed to have any _.(2)So with_(3)Bill walked the mile to the filling station(加油站）and told the owner,how,savings,embarrassment,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,previous,back,index,more,“My son is really sick and Ive got no cash.Can you trust(赊账给）me for the phone call to California?”“Pick up the _(4)and talk as long as you need to,”was the answer.As he started to dial（拨电话号码），he was _ by a stranger,jumping down from the cab(驾驶室）of a truck and asking,“Arent you Bill Beasley?Your son,phone,interrupted,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,previous,back,index,more,was one of my best friends when we were growing up together.When I went off to college,I lost _(11)with him.Heard you say hes sick?”After the call Bill was told that that truck driver had paid for it and left him an _.He opened it and pulled out two pieces of paper.,envelope,touch,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,more,previous,index,back,One read,“You were the first truck driver my dad trusted enough to let me go along with.”The second one was a _ check with an attached _:“Fill out the amount _for you and your wife to make the trip.Merry Christmas!”,signed,message,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,next,previous,index,back,needed,Comprehensive Exercise,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,previous,back,index,next,a couple of keep in touch with come up neighborhoodon ones mind keep up kind of correspondence,和远方的朋友保持联系不是件容易的事。对我来说，情形就是这样。,It is not easy to keep in touch with friends when they are far away.This is certainly true in my case.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,previous,back,index,more,离开旧街区和那里的朋友们已有几年了。我一直打算给他们写信，可是总有这样那样的事，似乎就是抽不出空。_,It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends I had there.Ive been meaning to write to them but something or other comes up and I just dont seem to find the time.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,previous,back,index,more,a couple of keep in touch with come up neighborhoodon ones mind keep up kind of correspondence,现在可以说我与他们失去联系了。,Now I have kind of lost touch with them.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,previous,back,index,more,a couple of keep in touch with come up neighborhoodon ones mind keep up kind of correspondence,但是我一直记挂着他们，我想我今后也一定会努力与他们保持通信联系的。,They are always on my mind,however,and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in future.,NCE-B1,Unit 2:Part II,break,over,next,previous,index,back,a couple of keep in touch with come up neighborhoodon ones mind keep up kind of correspondence,