大學(xué)英語(yǔ)綜合教程二unit5

UNIT5OvercomingObstaclesI.Keywords&phrasesbearoutpickuphighlightcombine…with…fantasyeruptionbringsb.backtoearthdreamofaslongaspassiondetailpassbycoincidewithworkoutalternateononeoccasionvaininterruptbeashamedofstartleintensitytenseanxietystretchoutcongratulatesb.onsth.mediainone’smind’seyeaccomplishmentpreparationtensionrelaxnumerousemotiongraceinclineingood/excellent/poorhealthtoadegreedismisssufferfromholdontointervalmereAdditionalVocabularyone’spersonalbest個(gè)人最高記錄thefinalrace短跑決賽trackandfieldcompetition田徑比賽abird’s-eyeview高空俯瞰liftofftheground從地面一躍而起soarlikeaneagle像雄鷹一樣飛翔withakeeneyefordetail用敏銳的目光觀察入微withthefreespiritofhismother’slove懷著母愛(ài)所賜予他的自由精神ahard-corerealist一個(gè)徹頭徹尾的現(xiàn)實(shí)主義者bringsb.backtoearth使(某人)回到現(xiàn)實(shí)中inone’smind’seye在(某人)想像中theNationalJuniorOlympics全國(guó)少年奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)II.Vocabulary&Structure1.__heworkshard,Idon'tmindwhenhefinishestheexperiment.A.AssoonasB.AswellasC.SofarasD.Aslongas2.He______methathe’dbewaitingformeattheentranceoftheparkataboutseven.A.ensuredB.assuredC.engagedD.assumed3.The__goalofthebookistohelpbridgethegapbetweenresearchandteaching,particularly

betweenresearchesandteachers.A.intensiveB.conciseC.jointD.overall4.Theneighborhoodboysliketoplaybasketballonthat__lot.A.validB.vainC.vacantD.vague5.Thethieftriedtoopenthelockeddoorbut__.A.innowayB.invainC.withouteffectD.ataloss6.Mr.Keithwasanhonestman.Henever____anygiftsfrompeoplewhosoughthishelp..A.containedB.acceptedC.receivedD.attained7.Thepilot__hiscrippledplane__inafield.A.bring;backB.bring;outC.bring;downD.bring;off8,Histastesandhabits__withthoseofhiswife.A.combineB.competeC.coincideD.compromise9.Greatwritersarethosewhonotonlyhavegreatthoughtsbutalsoexpressthesethoughtsinwordswhichappealpowerfullytoourmindsand__.A.sensationsB.passionsC.emotionsD.moods10.It'sapleasureforhimto__hisenergyandevenhislifetoresearchwork.A.dedicateB.dictateC.decorateD.direct11.Iamafraidthatyouhavetoalteryour__viewsinlightofthetragicnewsthathasjustarrived.A.pessimisticB.indifferentC.distressingD.optimistic12.Wehadto__alotofnoisewhenthechildrenwereathome.A.goinforB.holdontoC.putupwithD.keeppacewith13.Manyofthescientistsandengineersarejudged__howgreattheirachievementsare.B.inwaysof14.Heisalittlebad-temperedandwillgetintoa__ifyoucontradicthim.A.inspiteofC.infavorofD.intermsofA.angryB.loveC.feelingD.passion15.Therelationshipbetweenemployersandemployeeshasbeenstudied__.B.extremely16.Thepatient'shealthfailedtosuchanextentthathewasputinto__care.A.originallyC.violentlyD.intensivelyA.tenseB.rigidC.intensiveD.tight17.Theoldcoupledecidedto__aboyandagirlthoughtheyhadthreechildrenoftheirown.A.adaptB.bringC.receiveD.adopt18.Itisquitenecessaryforaqualifiedteachertohavegoodmannersand__knowledge.A.extensiveB.expansiveC.intensiveD.expensive19.It'smanyyearssincethevolcanolast__A.burstB.eruptC.blastD.abrupt20.Sincethematterwasextremely__,wedealtwithitimmediately.A.toughB.tenseC.urgentD.instant21.Tomfacedthemost__competitioninhislife.A.challengingB.charmingC.changingD.chattingD.to22.Hislifewasmarked__dreamsandtoughtraining.A.onB.inC.with23.Shewas__alloverwhenshereachedthetopofthehill.2

A.sweetB.sweatingC.sweatD.sweaty24.__whatyousay,Istillbelieveheishonest.C.IntermsofD.Inspiteof25.Classicallytraineddancershaveanunusual__ofmovement.A.InplaceofB.InfavorofA.growthB.graceC.grantD.gratitude26.Shehasa(n)__forthehandsomeboy,buttheboyhasnoideaofthatatall.A.emotionB.passionC.passageD.passenger27.No__ofthenegotiationbetweenthetwocountrieshavebeenrevealed.A.coachB.detailsC.discoveryD.emotion28.Hewasdeterminedto__hislifetohisbelovedcountry.A.devoteB.defendC.defectD.defer29.Shetriedhardtopersuadehimbutendedin__.A.valueB.validC.vanityD.vain30.Iam__toagreewithyou.A.declinedB.inclinedC.reliedD.reclaimed31.Whentheymetwitheachotherinthestreet,shewas__toseehimlookingsoill.A.startledB.startlingC.startlesD.tostartle32.Icongratulatedmyfriend__hergettingagoodjob.A.inB.onC.toD.of33.Anewtechnique__,theyieldsasawholeincreasedby20percent.A.workingoutB.havingworkedoutC.havingbeenworkedoutD.tohavebeenworkedout34.Whatyousaidjustnowcan't__yourinnocence.A.bearupB.bearwithC.bearoutD.bearonD.workat35.Ifyou__everymorning,thatwillensureyouahealthybody.A.workoutB.workoffC.workup36.Asmartidea__toher.A.conferredB.recurredC.offeredD.occurred37.Herhandbagalongwithmoneyandkeysinit__lost.A.wasB.wereC.isbeingD.are38.Inmymind's__theuniversitylifeisthebestperiodinone'slife.A.eyeB.sightC.visionD.view39.Shecollapsedunderthe__ofwaitingforthenews.A.relaxationB.touchC.tensionD.tense40.Havingwatchedsomanyanimatedcartoons,somechildrencan'ttellfromreality.A.fantasyB.thoughtC.imaginationD.dreams41.Thelittlegirlfelt__anduneasywhenshecouldnotanswerthequestions.stranger'sA.emotionalB.awkwardC.curiousD.amused42.SmithandBrownfelt__ofthefailureinmathsexam.A.shamefulB.changeableC.ashamedD.emotional43.Sheneverdreamsof__forhertobeofferedajobverysoon.A.therebeingachanceB.theretobeanychance3

C.thereisachanceD.beinganychance44.Thestoryisbasedontheinformationfromareliable__.A.sourceB.resourceC.originD.foundationD.intensive45.Thetwocountriesbegantodiscusstheir__relation.A.tenderB.tenseC.nervous46.Inhissparetime,heoftensitsatthecornerand__onsomedetectivestories.A.concentrateB.dedicateC.decorateD.direct47.__complainaboutthefood,__reluctanttopayforit.A.Notonlydidhe;butalsowasheB.Notonlyhedid;butaimwasheC.Notonlyhedid;butalsohewasD.Notonlydidhe;butalsohewas48.Shetalksasifshe__theexperiment,butinfactherhusbanddidit.A.doesB.didC.haddoneD.woulddo49.Don'tleaveschoolunless__todoso.A.beingtoldB.you'llbetoldC.tobetoldD.told50.Iadvisedhim__thebusdriver__himwhere__off.A.toask;totell;togetC.asking;totell;getB.asking;totell;togetD.toask;totell;gettingIII.CET4Vocabulary1.Youshouldreplywhenyou____to.A.speakB.arespeakingC.arespokenD.spoken2.Youcannotbe__carefulwhenyoudriveacar.A.veryB.soC.tooD.enough3.Thediscoveryofoilcanbringgreat_____toacountry.A.propertyB.belongingsC.purchasesD.wealth4.Everymaninthiscountryhastherighttolivewherehewantsto,__thecolorofhisskin.A.withtheexceptionofB.inthelightofC.byvirtueofD.regardlessof5.Whenhewasaskedaboutthemissingcamera,theboy____everseeingit.A.refusedB.deniedC.pretendedD.opposed6.Ihatepeoplewho__theendofafilmthatyouhaven'tseenbefore.A.revealB.rewriteC.reviseD.reverse7.He'swatchingTV?He's__tobecleaninghisroom.A.knownB.supposedC.regardedD.considered8.Theoldcoupledecidedto__aboyandagirlthoughtheyhadthreechildrenoftheirown.A.adaptB.bringC.receiveD.adopt9.Thegovernmentistryingtodosomethingto__betterunderstandingbetweenthetwocountries.A.raiseB.promoteC.heightenD.increase10.Thenewspaperdidnotmentionthe__ofthedamagecausedbythefire.A.rangeB.levelC.extentD.quantity11.Thesoldierwas__ofrunningawaywhentheenemyattacked.A.scoldedB.chargedC.accusedD.punished4

12.Hadheworkedharder,he__theexams.A.musthavegotthroughC.wouldgetthroughD.couldgetthroughB.wouldhavegotthrough13.Onlyunderspecialcircumstances__totakemake-uptests.A.arefreshmenpermittedB.freshmenarepermittedC.permittedarefreshmenD.arepermittedfreshmen14.Ingeneral,_____littlewater,youcan’tfindagreenfield.A.whereverthereisaB.wherethereisC.whenthereisD.wherethereisa15.Itseemsoil__fromthispipeforsometime.We'llhavetotakethemachineaparttoputitright.A.hadleakedB.isleakingC.leakedD.hasbeenleaking16.Whenhearrived,hefound__theagedandthesickathome.A.nonebutB.noneotherthanC.nothingbutD.nootherthan17.Thepressure__causesAmericanstobeenergetic,butitalsoputsthemunderaconstantemotionalstrain.A.tocompeteB.competingC.tobecompetedD.havingcompeted18.Yourhairwants__.You'dbetterhaveitdonetomorrow.A.cutB.tocutC.cuttingD.beingcut19.Asteachersweshouldconcernourselveswithwhatissaid,notwhatwethink__.A.oughttobesaidB.mustsayC.havetobesaidD.needtosay20.Onceenvironmentaldamage__,ittakesmanyyearsforthesystemtorecover.A.hasdoneB.istodoC.doesD.isdone21.Studiesshowthatthethingsthatcontributemosttoasenseofhappinesscannotbebought,__agoodfamilylife,friendshipandworksatisfaction.A.asforB.inviewofC.incaseofD.suchas22.Hewillagreetodowhatyourequire__him.A.ofB.fromC.toD.for23.Themerefact__mostpeoplebelievenuclearwarwouldbemadnessdoesnotmeanthatitwillnotoccur.A.whatB.whichC.thatD.why24.Johnseemsaniceperson.__Idon'ttrusthim.A.EventhoughC.ThereforeB.EvensoD.Though25.Idon'tthinkitadvisablethatTom__tothejobsincehehasnoexperience.A.isassignedC.beassignedB.willbeassignedD.hasbeenassigned26.__,amanwhoexpresseshimselfeffectivelyissuretosucceedmorerapidlythanamanwhosecommandoflanguageispoor.A.OtherthingsbeingequalB.WereotherthingsequalC.TobeequaltootherthingsD.Otherthingstobeequal27.__thatmyheadhadcleared,mybrainwasalsobeginningtoworkmuchbetter.A.ForB.NowC.SinceD.Despite28.Themaninthecornerconfessedto__alietothemanagerofthecompany.A.havetoldB.betoldC.beingtoldD.havingtold5

29.By1929,MickeyMousewasaspopular__childrenasCoca-Cola.A.forB.inC.toD.with30.BecauseEdgarwasconvincedoftheaccuracyofthisfact,he__hisopinion.A.struckatB.stroveforC.stucktoD.stoodforIV.ReadingComprehension(1)Asmoreandmorepeoplebecomeredundant,nowisperhapsthetimetoconsidertheexperienceofunemployment.Whatarethefirstfeelings?Well,losingajob,ornotbeingabletofindone,almostalwaysbringsunwelcomechanges.Ifyou'velostajob,thefirstfeelingisoftenoneofshock.Aswellasthelossofincome,manypeoplefindtheorderoftheirlifeisbrokenup,theircontactwithotherpeoplereduced,andtheirambitionschecked.Atfirsttheremaybegoodfeelingstoo--anewandbetterjobisjustaroundthecorner--it'snicetobeabletolieinbedinthemorningorspendmoretimewiththechildren;havemoretimetothink.But,unlessabetterjobdoesturnup,thechancesarethatthedaysstartgettinglongerandtimebecomeshardertofill.Manypeoplepassthroughperiodsofdifficultyinsleepingandeating,theyfeelnervousanddepressed,oftenisolatedandlonely,andperhapsworstofall,afeelingofbeingrundownsweepsoverthem.Despitealltheseproblems,though,unemploymentcanbeachanceforafleshstart.Youcandiscoverthatitprovidesanopportunitytorethinkwhatyouwantfromlifeandhowbestyoucangetit.Youcanusethetimetoplananewjob,learnanewskill,developyourhobbies,seeifyoucanrunyourownbusiness,dosomevoluntaryworkinyourneighborhoodormeetnewpeople.It'suptoyou.1.Thewriterconsidersthatbeingmaderedundant__.A.causespeopletolosetouchwithrealityB.completelydestroyspeople'slivesC.makespeopleunabletorealizetheirdreamsD.stopspeople'schancesofgettinghigherpay2.Accordingtothepassage,hopeintheunemployedisreplacedbybreakdownwhenthey__.A.cannolongergetuplateinthemorningB.gettiredofplayingwiththeirchildrenC.areunabletogainabetterjobD.havenothinglefttothinkabout3.Oneofthedisadvantagesofcontinuingunemploymentis__.A.theworseningofrelationshipbetweenhusbandandwifeB.thelengtheningofmeaninglesslifeC.thefeelingofbeingcheatedD.beingseparatedfromothers4.Thewriter'smentionofafreshstartsuggeststhat__.A.everyoneshouldchangetheirjobsometimesB.theunemployedpeoplearecapableofhelpingthemselvesC.unemploymentcanbeofbenefittopeopleD.theneighborhoodcanhelptheunemployedpeople5.Whatisthewriter'saiminthispassage?__A.Tomaketheunemployedfacethecoldfactsoflife6

B.ToofferencouragementtotheunemployedpeopleC.TobringtheattentionofthegovernmenttotheproblemD.Tohelpsolvetheproblemofunemployment(2)Aswehaveseeninearlierchapters,theAmericandefinitionofsuccessislargelyoneofgainingwealth.Itisnotsurprising,therefore,thatAmericanshavevaluededucationforitsmoneyvalue.Theybelievethatthemoreschoolingpeoplehave,themoremoneytheywillearnwhentheyleaveschool.BenWattenberg,asocialscientistreportedthatinthecourseofalifetimeaman,withacollegedegreein1972wouldearnabout$380,000morethanamanwithjustahighschooldiploma.PerhapsthishelpstoexplainthesurveyfindingswhichshowedthatAmericanswhowishedtheyhadledtheirlivesdifferentlyinsomewayregrettedmostofallthattheydidnotgetmoreeducation.Theregretissharedbythosewhohavemadeittothetopandbythosewhohavenot.ReporterRichardReevesquotesablackworkerinaFordautomobilefactory:"WhenIwasintheninthgrade,Iwasgettingbadgrades.MyfathercamehomeonenightwithapairofFordworkpantsandhethrewtheminmyface."Puttheseon,"hesaid,"becauseyou'regoingtobewearingthemtherestofyourlifeifyoudon'tgetaneducation."DouglasFraser,thepresidentoftheUnitedAutoWorkersUnion,regrettednotfinishinghighschoolsomuchthatheoccasionallyliedaboutit.HetoldRichardReevesabouthisprideingraduatingfromhighschool,butthenafewminuteslaterhesaid:“Iwasn'ttellingthetruthabouthighschool.Ineverfinished.It'sfunny--afteralltheseyears,Istillthinkaboutit.Becausethefactis,Istillthinkitwasastupidthingtodo.Ishouldhavefinishedmyeducation."EvenamanlikeFraser,anationallyknownandsuccessfulleader,wastroubledbyregretsthathedidnotclimbhigherontheeducationalladder.1.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?__.A.AmericansplaceahighvalueoneducationB.Americansbelieveitispossible,thoughdifficult,tobesuccessfulwithoutanadvanceddegreeC.Americansbelievethatthemoretheeducation,thehigherthesalaryD.AbasicAmericanvalueisgettingmaterialwealth2.ThesurveybyBensuggestedthatpeople__regrettedmostnothavinggotmoreeducation.A.whohopedtoteachB.whowerenotsatisfiedwiththeirownwayoflivingC.whowereproudoftheirsocialpositionsD.whohadlefthighschoolstooearly3.Whenthefactoryworkerinthethirdparagraphwasastudent,hisfather__.A.wantedhimtostartearninghislivingB.wantedhimtostudyharderC.wantedhimtoworkwithhimattheFordplantD.wantedhimtostopwearingsuchdirtyclothes4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutDouglasFraser?__.A.HewasproudofhishighschoolB.Hebecameasuccessfulleaderthankstohiseducation7

C.Hewishedhehadn'tdroppedoutofschoolD.Hewasaliar5.ThispassagemostlikelycomesfromabookonAmerican__.A.educationB.historyC.economics(3)D.wayoflifeLetchildrenlearntojudgetheirown-work.Achildlearningtotalkdoesnotlearnbybeingcorrectedallthetime;ifcorrectedtoomuch,hewillstoptalking.Henoticesathousandtimesadaythedifferencebetweenthelanguageheusesandthelanguagethosearoundhimuse.Bitbybit,hemakesthenecessarychangestomakehislanguagelikeotherpeople's.Inthesameway,childrenlearningtodoalltheotherthingtheylearntodowithoutbeingtaught--towalk,run,climb,whistle,rideabicycle--theirownperformanceswiththoseofmoreskilledpeople,andslowlymaketheneededchanges.Butinschoolwenevergiveachildachancetofindouthismistakesandcorrectthemforhimself.Wedoitallforhim.Weactasifwethoughtthathewouldnevernoticeamistakeunlessitwaspointedouttohim,orcorrectitunlesshewasmadeto.Lethimworkout,withthehelpofotherchildrenifhewantsit,whatthiswordsays,whattheansweristothatproblem,whetherthisisagoodwayofsayingordoingthisornot.Ifitisamatterofrightanswers,asitmaybeinmathematicsorscience,givehimtheanswerbook.Lethimcorrecthisownpapers.Whyshouldweteacherswastetimeonsuchroutinework?Ourjobshouldbetohelpthechildwhenhetellsusthathecan'tfindthewaytogettherightanswer.Letthechildrenlearnwhatalleducatedpersonsmustsomedaylearn,howtomeasuretheirownunderstanding,howtoknowwhattheyknowordonotknow.1.Accordingtothepassage,thebestwayforchildrentolearnthingsisby__.A.listeningtoskilledpeople'sadviceB.askingolderpeoplemanyquestionsC.makingmistakesandhavingthemcorrectedD.doingwhatotherpeopledo2.WhichofthefollowingdoesthewriterthinkteachersshouldNOTdo?__A.GivechildrencorrectanswersB.AllowchildrentomakemistakesC.Pointoutchildren'smistakestothemD.Letchildrenmaketheirownwork3.Accordingtothewriter,teachersinschoolshould__.A.allowchildrentolearnfromeachotherB.pointoutchildren'smistakeswheneverfoundC.correctchildren'smistakesassoonaspossibleD.givechildrenmorebookknowledge4.Thepassagesuggeststhatlearningtospeakandlearningtorideabicycleare__.A.differentfromlearningotherskillsB.thesameaslearningotherskillsC.moreimportantthanotherskillsD.notreallyimportantskills5.Thetitleofthispassagecouldprobablybe__.A.LetUsTeachersStopWorkB.LetUsMakeChildrenLearnC.LetChildrenCorrectTheirExercisesD.LetChildrenLearnByThemselves8

(4)Annalikedthelookofthehouseassoonasshesawit.Jackknewthatbeforeshesaidanything.Theplainwhitewalls,theblackwindowframesanddoor--thegoodtasteofthatcombinationhadalwayspleasedher."It'sanicefamilyhouse.”shesaid."Onecanseeit'sbeenwelllivedin."Fifty-sevenEdenSquarewasanarrowhouseonthreefloorsinthemiddleofarowfacingasmalldirtypark.Itwasinwhatahouseagentwouldcallapopularratherthanafashionablearea.Thelittlefrontgatewasopen,broken.Theywentinandupafewstonestepstothefrontdoor.Theycouldseeinthroughoneofthesitting-roomwindowsfromwhichanetcurtainhadfallenatoneside.Thelargeroomwasalmostbare.Adirtygreencarpethalfcoveredthefloor.Fromanoldbrickfire-placeagas-firehadbeenpulledoutintothemorn.Thewall-paperwasdarkgreen,dirty,anddamp-looking.Therewasnofurniture.Silentlytheystaredin.ThenJacktriedthefrontdoor.Itwaslocked."It'sbeenemptyalongwhile,"hesaid."Alllastwinteratleast.Isitworthgoingtotheagenttogetthekeys?We'dhavetodoanawfullotofcleaningup.""Anyemptyhouseupforsaleneedscleaning,"saidAnna."That'spartofthefunofbuying.Youcanmakeitlooksodifferent.Thisplacewillbealotbetterwhencleanedup.Howmuchdoyouthinkit'llcost?""Well,it'sabouteightyyearsold,andmodernizedprobably."Hesteppedbackandlooked