Unit 1
I. Word derivation
1.Peace talks were held between the two parties to bring out the ceasefire and avoid the _________(catastrophic) of war.
2.There was a trace of ________ (triumph) look in his eyes when he finished his words.
3.The US president has certain judicial powers to pardon ________ (convictions) in federal criminal cases.
4.The uncle seized the throne by lying and__________. (impostor/imposter)
5.Great works are performed not by strength but by ____________. (persevere)
II Phrasal verbs
1.His appeal for aid met ______ a firm refusal.
2.At the meeting, they brought _______ (bring) many problems and discussed them
one by one.
3.He is to have a concert __________ the invitation of the British Council.
4.They have finally managed to put the project __________ on time.
5.A banquet was held __________honour of the visiting president.
III Grammar exercises
Put the verbs in brackets into the –ing participle or the infinitive:
1.Don’t omit ______________ (do) this week’s homework.
2.This problem demands _________________ (look into).
3.He can’t endure _____________ (watch) all the violence they show on television.
4.The manager intends ____________ (double) the advertising budget.
5.I must remember to _________ (remind) him that the garden needs _________ (water).
6.I regret ________ (tell) you that the entry for the exam is closed.
7.It’s silly ________ (risk) _________ (get) your feet wet.
8.I remember ____________ (allow) them __________ (play) in my garden without fist __________ (ask) for permission.
IV Translation
1.洗手的时候，日子从水盆里过去；吃饭的时候，日子从饭碗里过去；默默时，便从凝然的双眼前过去。
2.这些年来，越来越多的宇航员冒着生命的危险去探索宇宙。(venture)
3.面对来自社会各界的强烈反对，决策者们不得不重新审视这项政策。(have only to)
4.可怜的人们不顾一切起来反抗他们的统治者。（desperation）
Unit 2
I. Word derivation
1.Cold weather resulted in a __________ (contracting) of two inches in the iron tower.
2.Japan as well as South Korea has become a weapon for U.S. military and political _____________ (expansionist) in Asia.
3.The trace of huskiness in his voice helps to __________ (individual) his novel stage personality.
4.The latest outbreak of violence is a clear __________ (manifest) of the growing discontent in this area.
5.The buildings are in immediate ___________ (proximate) to the sea.
6.Complete __________ (absorb) of light makes a thing appear black.
7.He often ___________ (intuition) my feelings about things long before I am really aware of them myself.
8.The doctors are preparing an __________ (infuse) of medicinal herbs.
II. Phrasal verbs
1.May I trespass __________ your valuable time?
2.He staked a claim __________ the land where he’d found the gold.
3.The undercover FBI agents saw a middle-aged man sidle _______ to the suspect.
4.A young modern girl jostled ______ the others on the crowded platform.
5.Why don’t you lay _______ smoking for a while until your cough gets better?
6.During a long working life he managed to lay ______ a few thousand pounds.
7.How much did you have to lay ______ for your new car?
8.What they need is a flat with its bedroom windows giving ______ the sea.
9.His doctor believed that a 7-day vacation may give him ______ his good spirits.
10.Many people accept it as a conduct rule that the minority should give _____ to the wish of the majority.
III. Grammar exercises
Complete the following sentences with appropriate phrases formed with the words given below.
name base know compose
give set thing conclusion
For example: He has given up smoking for the sake of his heath.
1.Parents won’t let him go out of the room. _______________, he has a high fever. For another, it is a cold day today.
2.These difficulties didn’t ______________ at all.
3.After the experiments, the scientists __________________ that the weather is an important factor affecting the people’s mood.
4.The university is _______________ the “cradle of the sailors”.
5.The school was _________________ the famous scientist.
6.Can you ensure that all your data _________________ the facts?
7.A week _________________ seven days.
8.The steam ______________ by the boiling water makes me see nothing.
IV. Translation
1.她听到儿子的死讯就撑不住了，摔倒在地上。(give way)
2.他们在荒草地上开辟出一个大型农场。(carve out)
3.她描述得很详尽，他们好像亲眼看到了新雕像。(minute)
4.在赶火车的忙乱当中，他们忘了拿车票。（hugger-mugger）
5.歌声的持续韵律回荡在整幢房子的每个房间。（penetrate）
6.站在我旁边的人们将我挤到了礼堂的角落里。（wedge）
7.新奥尔良奇异的街道是美国城市中最具异域风情的。（quaint）
Unit 3
I. Derivation
1. The clouds __________ and out came the sun. (fragment)
2. Medicine should not be kept where it is __________ (access) to children.
3. The young couple is making a few _____________ allowed by deposits to the flat. (alter)
4. He’s gone to the university for the __________ (further) of his studies.
5. The farmers suffered a severe drought and there was a ______ (consequence) shortage of food in the markets.
II. Prepositions and adverbs
1. The government should not place restrictions ______ the free flow of news
2. She condemned the violence ______ strong terms
3. We’d better not alienate ourselves ______ the colleagues.
4. Only senior executives have the full access ______ some confidential files of the company.
5. The mountain town came ______ sight as we turned the last corner.
III. Grammar
A. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the noun in brackets and explain the meaning of the noun:
1. First of all, he wrote out a long list of all the __________ (food) which was/were forbidden.
2. Some of the best __________ (tobacco) is/are grown in China.
3. His grandpa has decided to give up __________(tobacco).
4. The flat-fish are found in almost all seas, but rarely in fresh __________ (water).
5. They traveled across the burning __________ (sand) of the desert.
6. Everything in the village was covered with __________ (sand) after the storm.
B. Inverted sentences
Sometimes a sentence of normal order is inverted for the effect of emphasis. Read the following sentences and see if you can invert them partially; then discuss the difference yielded by inversion in the meaning of each sentence.
1. I have my work to do, and I will do it.
2. You will growl, but you must go.
3. While he could run, he would run.
4. I must do something, or I shall fret.
5. I cannot write a poem, so let me write an essay instead.
IV. Translation
1. 我素知此人从无说谎的癖好。(be given to)
2. 很显然，你对我的看法与别人不一样。(otherwise)
3. 他一听到你要来的消息，脸上马上闪出了兴奋的表情。（light up）
4. 这个英语词没有确切的中文对应词。(equivalent)
5. 企图损人利己的人不会有好下场。(at the expense of)
6. 批评与自我批评是必要的，因为它们帮助我们改正错误。(in that)
