新视角大学英语4第二版课后理解练习及答案解析unit2.ppt

New Horizon College English,新视野大学英语,Book Four,Unit Two,Book Four,Vocabulary III. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where neces- sary. applause collision coarse surround betray rouse spark incident execute postpone clumsy extraordinary relief immense doubtful,Book Four,1. She was very polite and, like the rest of her people, never laughed if an outsider said something . 2. I still have bitter feelings for Robert. What can I say? He completely my trust. 3. Apart from the in Las Vegas, our vacation was completely trouble-free.,coarse,betrayed,incident,Book Four,4. In 1968, the Oscar ceremony was for two days, following the assassination of Martin Luther King. 5. Now that we have approval we may the scheme as previously agreed.,postponed,execute,Book Four,6. Many of the papers focus their attention on the controversy statements reportedly made by the Foreign Secretary . 7. As all the performers were either related to or known to the audience, each act was greeted with loud and equal . 8. The mans story was so that I didnt know whether to believe him or not.,surrounding,applause,extraordinary,Book Four,9. The first mobile phones were heavy and to use, but nowadays they are much easier to handle . 10. His latest book, Animal Liberation, a nationwide debate on the way we think about animals.,clumsy,sparked,Book Four,IV. Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable preposition or adverb. 1. Charlie Chaplin was born in a poor area of south London, but in 1913 he left Britain good. 2. He revolted all kinds of human discrimination and sought to establish social justice, democracy and freedom as rights for all human beings.,for,against,Book Four,3. The interview was really stressful. They were trying to trip me all the way through. 4. Recent studies have found that certain smells can bring extreme psychological changes. 5. I couldnt remember a fairy story to tell the children, so I made one as I went along.,up,about,up,Book Four,6. I think that the decision was not appropriate a degree concerning the undue weight being given to the question of an economic crisis. 7. Theyll have to cut the film its far too long. 8. They used to live in a big house with lots of servants, but theyve come in the world since then.,to,down,down,Book Four,9. Because of the popularity of the region, it is advisable to book hotels or campsites advance. 10. There were moments when I wondered: Did she do this purpose, was it all just a game? .,in,on,Book Four,V. Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once. A) underlined B) devoted C) effect D) successful E) influence F) inquired G) sparked H) flashed I ) induces J) collision K) consensus L) obligation M) charge N) rousing O) rising,Book Four,Have you ever heard of Jon Stewart? He is currently one of the most popular comics on television. His pessimistic view of the politics and government laughter, thought and even anger. He has a clever wit that often runs into with some government policies.,induces,collision,Book Four,His whole show is to making fun of the nonsense that occurs in politics. But, what makes his show so is his ability to tell his jokes with intelligence. Its not just comedy, said one media expert. His comments have a lot of over a very large audience in America. He has a lot of political power.,devoted,influence,Book Four,Recently Stewart was a guest on a news show about politics. The host journalist a heated debate when he about Stewarts responsibility to the American public. Stewart argued that while the content of the script for his show may be political in nature, his primary is to entertain.,sparked,inquired,obligation,Book Four,The host journalist, however, emphasized the political influence of his performance. The argument ended up anger from both parties. The incident how sensitive some people can be to what others find funny. It also showed how important comedians have become to politics.,rousing,underlined,Book Four,Collocation VI. Study the example taken from the text and think about what else we can “extend”. Complete the sentences by filling in the right word with the help of the first letters. e.g. He already had the urge to explore and extend a talent he discovered in himself as he went along.,Book Four,We aim to provide and extend a welfare se and raise many thousands of pounds annually to sponsor medical research. I should like to congratulate those organizations who have chosen to extend their h to sufferers from Aids.,rvice,elp,Book Four,3. The organization is trying to extend its in over national affairs. 4. We have extended our gu to five years and you never pay extra for that! 5. We do not know yet whether he wants to extend his v for a short time to see friends, or become a student, or stay permanently.,fluence,arantee,isit,Book Four,6.There has been an increase in life expectancy and people expect to attend their life s with good living condition. 7. Wed like to extend a warm wel to our visitors.,pan,come,Book Four,8. The exhibition of the European Single Market aims to foster and extend the sp of European friendship. 9. Mellowes has extended my du in our administrative division. 10. In the small town where serious bombing took place in the last century people have reconstructed and extended bu to a magnificent view.,irit,ties,ildings,Book Four,Word Building VII. The suffix ist can be added to nouns or adjectives to form new nouns with the meaning of “a person believing in practicing, concerned with, or doing the specified action”. For example:,Book Four,Marx + ist Marxist: a person believing in Marxism. social + ist socialist: a person believing in socialism. Violin + ist violinist: a person who plays the violin. Study the words ending with ist given below and complete the following sen- tences with them. Change the form where necessary.,Book Four,activist terrorist idealist capitalist artist novelist tourist biologist 1. As a(n) , Chaplin explored and developed a talent he discovered in himself as he went along. 2. It is reported that one tourist was killed and three were wounded in attacks.,artist,terrorist,Book Four,3. The great Dickens might have created Charlie Chaplins childhood if he had lived in the same age as Chaplin. 4. Women politicians and in the town say they are fighting deeply-held cultural traditions.,novelist,activists,Book Four,5. Parental love is generally recognized by to be a very precious natural asset. 6. We all think that Mr. Morris is just a(n) who doesnt understand the real world.,biologists,idealist,Book Four,7.During that period there was a redistribution of income away from laborers toward landowners and . 8. Seaside resorts such as Blackpool and Brighton are now preparing for a(n) invasion.,capitalists,tourist,Book Four,VIII. The suffix ism can be added to verbs, nouns or adjectives to form new nouns referring to “beliefs”, “behavior”, “actions” or “ceremonies”. For example:,Book Four,social + ism socialism: a political and economic theory criticize + ism criticism: the action or process of criticizing. terror + ism terrorism: the use of violence to achieve political aims. Study the words ending with ism given below and complete the following sentences with them.,Book Four,heroism racism criticism idealism realism terrorism modernism industrialism 1. Freedom-loving people understand that knows no borders, that terrorists will strike in order to bring fear, to try to change the behavior of countries that love liberty. 2. Early began the process of transferring some production processes from the home to the marketplace.,terrorism,industrialism,Book Four,3. Though a romantic at heart, she has a strong streak of . 4. Although his life was packed with drama, exciting travel adventures, wealth and personal , in his heart he felt the emptiness of them all. 5. Middle-class audiences of Chaplins Tramp was that the character was a bit “crude”.,realism,idealism,criticism,Book Four,6. One of my students was awarded a medal for his in saving two drowning children . 7. There is a strong feeling among many black people that is deep-rooted in the country and that black people face discrimination in education, training and employment. 8. seeks to find a new forms of expression and rejects traditional or accepted ideas.,heroism,racism,Tourism,Book Four,Sentence Structure IX. Rewrite the following sentences after the model. Use “if had past participle” in the if-clause, and “would/ could past participle ” in the main clause.,Modal: He was not able to speak with an educated accent in those early short comedies. So he achieved world fame. If hed been able to speak with an educated accent in those early short comedies. Its doubtful if he would have achieved world fame.,Book Four,I had no idea that you were coming. So I didnt meet you at the airport. 2. He did not try to leave the country. So he was not stopped at the border.,If I had known that you were coming, I would have met you at the airport.,If he had tried to leave the country, he would have been stopped at the border.,Book Four,3. We didnt find him earlier. So we could not save his life. 4. I failed to catch that plane. So I was lucky not to be killed in the air crash.,If we had found him earlier, we could saved his life.,If I had caught that plane, I would have been killed in the air crash.,Book Four,5. He was in poor health. So he didnt write many books.,If he had been in good health, he could have written many books .,Book Four,X. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using “it” as the formal subject. 1. With so much going on at the office, _(令人惊奇地发现) that Mr.Lawrence has much time left for anything else.,It is a wonder to find,Book Four,2. _(我们非常吃惊地发现)that television enjoys its greatest competitive advantage on information. 3. Youll soon find that _ _(与他争论是浪费时间）。,It is a surprise for us to find,It is a waste of time to argue with him,Book Four,4. _ (令人宽慰地了解到) that there is always someone to keep an eye on the kids. 5. _ (我们宽慰地了解到) that the driver was able to control the car during the stormy weather.,It is a comfort to know,It is a relief for us to learn,Book Four,Translation XI. Translate the following sentences into English. 1.要是这部喜剧中的人物更幽默些的话，就会吸引更多的观众。(if. had + past participle, would + have + past participle),If the characters in this comedy had been more humorous, it would have attracted a larger audience.,Book Four,2.她从未对自己的能力失去信心，因此她有可能成为一名成功的演员。(it is a possibility to),She has never lost faith in her own ability, so it is a possibility for her to become a successful actress.,Book Four,3.我从未受过正式培训，我只是边干边学。(go along) 4.随着产品进入国际市场，他们的品牌知名度越来越高了。(find ones way into),I never had formal training, I just learned as I went along.,As their products find their way into the international market, their brand is gaining in popularity.,Book Four,5.她可以编造一个故事，说自己被窃贼打昏，所有的钱都没了，但她怀疑自己是否能让这故事听起来可信。(make up),She could make up a story by saying she was knocked unconscious by thieves and that all her money was gone, but she doubted whether she could make it sound believable.,Book Four,6.谁都不清楚他是否故意推迟了这次访问，可是这引起了对他更多的批评。(on purpose),No one was certain whether he postponed the visit on purpose, but this brought more criticism of him.,Book Four,XII. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. If there had been no Charlie Chaplin, the history of world cinema would have been different.,如果没有查理卓别林， 世界电影史就会不一样了,Book Four,2. It was a relief that his hard work eventually gave him the result that he had long desired: He successfully discovered the cause of the disease.,令人感到宽慰的是， 他的努力最终给予了他长期渴望的结果 他成功地发现了这种疾病的原因。,Book Four,3. Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest and most widely loved movie stars. From The Tramp to Modern Times, he made many of the funniest and most popular films of his time. He was best known for his character, the youthful and lovable Little Tramp.,查理卓别林是最伟大、最广受热爱的电影明星之一。 从流浪汉到摩登时代，他拍摄了许多他那个时代最有趣、 最受欢迎的电影。他最出名的是他扮演的一个人物 年轻可爱的小流浪汉。,Book Four,4. Chaplin was an immensely talented man: Within only two years of his first appearance in motion pictures in 1914, he became one of the best-known personalities in the nation.,卓别林是一个才能非凡的人： 自他1914年第一次在电影中出现， 两年时间内他就成了这个国家最有名的人物之一。,Book Four,5. Charlie Chaplin had an impact on everyones life in the early 20th century. He made more people laugh than any other man who ever lived and changed the way people looked at the world.,查理卓别林对20世纪初期每个人的生活都产生了影响。与有史以来的任何人相比，他让更多的人欢笑，改变了人们看待这个世界的方式。,Book Four,1977年，查理卓别林在圣诞节那天去世了， 身后留下了悲伤的家人和朋友， 以及全世界数以百万计的影迷。,6. On Christmas Day in 1977 Charlie Chaplin passed away. He left behind family and friends saddened by his death, and millions of fans worldwide.,Book Four,Cloze XIII. Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank. It is doubtful that there was a more successful comedy team in the 20th century the Three Stooges.,than,Book Four,Larry, Moe, and Curly became famous for their many short movies extraordinary comedy. In their movies, they found many ways of funny actions. They attracted large audience and received a lot of .,featuring,Showing off,applause,Book Four,However, their movies also criticism. Some people who didnt like the Three Stooges they were too violent. In a TV interview Moe and Larry were roused to themselves. Their coarse brand, they said, shouldnt be taken . It was just cartoon violence.,sparked,claimed,defend,seriously,Book Four,The Stooges got their name and their start in an act Ted Healy and his Stooges. This act began the way for their exceedingly successful career. the team was composed of Larry, Moe and Shemp. , Shemp left for a career in more serious movies.,called,paving,originally,However,Book Four,When Shemp left, Curly took his Shemps clumsy character returned in 1946 after Curly a stroke. Moe was the heart and soul of the team, acting as their main comic force and their director.,Place.,suffered,both,He was responsible scripting many of the jokes. Hed also spend time providing his services as their business manager. In 1934 the team began a series of comedy shorts that numbered more than 200 they ceased in 1958, won them numerous fans. all the criticism, the Three Stooges are undoubtedly the most famous comedy team that history invented.,for,when,which,despite,ever,Book Four,1. A. but B. as C. than D. and 2. A. consisting B. featuring C. insisting D. composing 3.