Exercises of Unit 4 I Vocabulary 1 Fill

Exercises of Unit 4

I. Vocabulary 1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. Change the form where necessary.

1. accordingly 2. loose 3. concentration 4. stimulating 5. fabric 6. if anything 7. reality 8. intuition 9. trifle 10. at the turn of the century 11. mess 12. undermine

2. Use the verb in brackets to form an appropriate phrasal verb and complete the sentence with it. 1. approve of 3. taken in 5. set…apart 7. call forth 9. keep up with 2. slow down 4. sucked into 6. dozed off 8. stretch into 10. believe in

3. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in brackets, keeping the same meaning. The first part has been written for you. 1. ) The beautiful Malvern Hills have_____ provided _____________________ inspiration for many artists and musicians _____________________ over the decades.

2. ) Much of his success is credited to his __________ powers of imagination ____________________ 3. ) The industrial revolution was firmly built ___________________ on the foundations of an agricultural ___________________ revolution.

4. )Alexander was determined _______ not to make ____________________ any complaints in the presence of the nurse. 5. ) September 1939 saw_________ the outbreak of the ___________________ Second World War.

4. Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in brackets. Make additions or changes where necessary. 1. ) flaw, came to the conclusion, would get nowhere 2. ) in a row, dozed off, a mess of 3. ) outbreak of, has undermined, has strained

II Collocation with + noun + complement With Christmas only a week away 1. _______________(离圣� 只有一个星期了），the housewives are all busy shopping. 2. ___________________ With his physical condition improving day _____（随着他的身体状况日� by day 好� ）， the patient’s mood has changed visibly.

With our GDP growing steadily 3. ___________________ (随着我国国内生���� 步增� ）, economists are all very optimistic about the prospects of our economic development. With all the shops closed 4. _________________ （ 商店都关� 了), the street looked deserted.

5. She was sure by daylight she could have walked this path ___________（ with her eyes closed 眼睛� 着）. With the fog lifting during the night 6. ___________________ (随着夜里迷� 散去），Robert drove us to London.

III. Usage 1. like/as 4. like/as 7. like vs. as 2. as 3. like 5. as/like 6. as 8. as

Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze 1. Text-related 1. ) caution 2. ) came to the conclusion 3. ) never get anywhere 4. ) undermining 5. ) not give/ care a fig 6. ) flaw 7. ) beyond any doubt 8. ) foundation 9. ) remarkable/ impressive 10. ) imagination

2. Theme-related 1. ) extent 2. ) inventions 4. ) manages 5. ) vision 7. ) achievement 8. ) poverty 10. ) breakthrough 3. ) bet 6. ) eventually 9. ) utilized

II. Translation 1. Translate the sentences into English, using the words or phrases in brackets.

1. )红十字会派遣的志愿人员非常小心地对村 里的饮用水进行消毒，以避免爆发瘟疫。 (outbreak, caution) The volunteers sent/ assigned by the Red Cross disinfected, with great caution, the drinking water in the village so as to avoid an outbreak of plague.

2. ) 爱因斯坦用了多年时间试图把电磁学理论 和引力理论结合起来，但没有成功。(unify) Einstein spent many years trying to unify theories of electromagnetism and gravity but failed.

3. ) 因其在激发学生创造性想像力方面的出色表 现，王教授获得了校长奖。(stimulate, imagination) Professor Wang received / won the Presidential Award for his excellence in stimulating students’ creative imagination.

4. ) 因存在一些设计上的重大缺陷，董事会没有 同意那个经济刺激计划。(approve of, flaw) As there were some major design flaws, the board of directors didn’t approve of the economic stimulus package.

5. 乔丹意识到没人能给他帮助，终于得出结论 他必须面对现实，独自接受挑战。(come to a conclusion, reality) Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came to the conclusion that he had to face reality and take up / meet the challenge by himself.

2. Translate the passage into English, using the words and phrases given below. not give a fig for impressive beyond doubt remarkable anniversary credit imagination

2005年最不寻常的事也许是联合国宣布这一 年为世界物理学年。 What was remarkable about 2005 was perhaps that the United Nations declared it “The World Year of Physics”.

这一年是爱因斯坦发表相对论 100周年，也 是他去世 50周年。 It was the 100 th anniversary of Einstein’s theory of relativity and the 50 th anniversary of his death.

1905年，爱因斯坦发表了五篇科学史上非常重 要的论文，从而使物理学发生了突破性进展。 In 1905 Einstein published five highly important essays in the history of science, thus revolutionizing physics.

他的伟大成就可归之于他令人惊叹的想像力、 不断的质疑和对权威的漠视。 His great achievements can be credited to his impressive powers of imagination, constant questioning, and not giving a fig for authority.

毫无疑问，爱因斯坦是 20世纪最伟大的科学家。 It is beyond doubt that Einstein was the greatest scientist in the 20 th century.