新标准大学英语课后答案
四川高考试卷-演讲稿大全
Unit 1 Act 1
1. clash n. & v.
a fight or battle between two groups of
people; a very angry argument between two people
or
groups
Complete the sentences with
appropriate prepositions.
(1) Yesterday saw
violent clashes _between_ police and protesters.
(2) The prime minister faces a clash _with_
business leaders tomorrow.
(3) His T-shirt
clashes _with_ his shorts.
(4) A lot of
problems have been caused by a clash _of_
cultures.
Do you know why many bands break up?
Because of personality clashes between
musicians.
2. establishment n.
(1)
the most important and powerful people in a
country or in a section of society
(2) the
process of starting or creating something such as
an organization
Figure out the meaning of
underlined words.
(1) The literary
establishment generally looks down on
artists.文学界权威
(2) John was eager to establish
good relations with the business community.
与…建立良好
关系
(3) Reagan quickly established
himself as a promising film actor. 使自己成为…
(4)
It’s an old established family firm. 老牌的
3. passion n.
a powerful emotion such
as love or anger
Translate the following
sentences.
(1) 他酷爱古典音乐。He has a passion for
classical music.
(2) He spoke with great
passion about the plight of the refugees.
他慷慨激昂地讲述了难民们的困境。
4. protest n. & v.
(1) a strong complaint or disagreement
(2) something such as a meeting by people who
strongly disagree with a policy, law etc.
Figure out the meaning of underlined words.
(1) The organization has made a formal protest
against the nuclear testing. 抗议
•
We cannot
pass this matter by without protest. 不反对地
•
The decision raisedprovoked a storm of
protest among students. 引起一片抗议的风暴
(4) I went
to the doctor under protest. 不情愿地
5.
alliance n.
an arrangement between two or
more people, groups or countries to achieve
something
Answer the following questions.
1. What does IAW refer to? What’s its basic
principle?
The basic principle of the IAW
(International Alliance of Women) is that the full
and equal
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enjoyment of
human rights is due to all women and girls.
2. What’s the Holy Alliance?
The Holy
Alliance was a coalition of Russia, Austria and
Prussia created in 1815 at the behest
of Czar
Alexander I of Russia. It was against democracy,
revolution, and secularism.
6. launch
v.
to start a major activity
Translate
the following expressions
1. 发射人造卫星
2.
创办一个新企业
3. 发动攻击
4. 发起一次活动
5.
将新产品投放市场
launch a man-made satellite
launch a new enterprise
launch an attack
launch a campaign
launch a new product
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7. characterize
v.
to be a typical quality or feature of
someone or sth.
Complete the sentences with
the words in the column.
character
characterize characterization characteristic
(1) Ambition is a __characteristic_ of all
successful businessmen.
(2) Competitive sport
helps to develop one’s _character__.
(3) The
1980s were _characterized__ by high inflation and
high employment.
(4) They portray him as a
weak leader, but I don’t think that’s a fair
characterization_.
8. employment n.
work that you are paid regularly to do for a
person or company
Complete the sentences with
the words in the column.
employ employer
employee employment
(1) His _employer_ has
increased his salary.
(2) After graduation,
she found _employment_ with a local finance
company.
(3) The boss struck off 100 dollars
from the salary of the __employee__ as fine.
(4) Jean was employed_ by the company as a
computer programmer.
9. prospect n.
(1) the possibility that sth. will happen,
especially something good
(2) chances of
success, esp. in a job or career
Correct the
following sentences.
(1) Doctors say there is
few(little) prospect of any improvement in his
condition.
(2) Your employment prospect(s)
would be much better if you finished your degree.
(3) The new job brings good prospects of(for)
the future.
10. obscure adj.
(1)
not clearly expressed or not easy to understand
(2) not known about or not well known
Translate the following sentences.
(1) The
poem is obscure to those unlearned in the
classics.
这首诗歌在不懂古典诗作的人看来是费解的。
(2)
他为什么退学的理由还不清楚。The reasons why he dropped out are
obscure.
poem attempts to describe
Pound's experience upon visiting an underground
metro station in Paris
in 1912, and Pound
suggested that the faces of the individuals in the
metro were best put into a
poem not with a
description but with an Because of the treatment
of the subject's
appearance by way of the
poem's own visuality, it is considered a
quintessential Imagist text.
11. give
rise to
to make sth. happen or begin, esp.
sth. unpleasant or unexpected
Think of words
or expressions with similar meaning to give rise
to.
Make sentences with give rise to and
contribute to.
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(1)
Instead of resolving contradictions, the series of
measures taken by the government gave
rise to
more violent clashes.
(2) Honesty and hard
work contribute to success and happiness.
12. bring about
to make sth. happen, esp.
to cause changes in a situation
Translate the
following sentence into English.
反对党联合工会发动了一次大罢工，最终导致政府的垮台。
The Opposition
formed an alliance with the trade unions and
launched a general strike, which
ultimately
brought about the downfall of the government.
Discuss the topic What will bring about
obesity?
Lack of exercise Eating too much
Heredity Stress & boredom
13. keep
off
to not touch sth. or prevent sth. from
touching sth.
Match the expressions with their
definitions.
(1) These worries kept her from
sleeping properly. D. to prevent sb. from doing
sth.
(2) You should keep away from fried
foods. A. to avoid
(3) She struggled to keep
back her tears. B. to stop oneself doing sth.
(4) Try to keep to a regular timetable of
waking and sleeping. C. To follow
(5) We
try to keep up with what’s happening. E. to
continue to learn about sth
14. in itself
without considering the rest
Translate the
following sentences.
(1) For the old lady
buying the daily newspaper soon became an end in
itself, since she really
just wanted to chat
with the shopkeeper.
那老太太每天去买报纸，不多时便觉乐在其中，因为她主要是想和店主聊天.
(2)
这钱本身对他们来说是没有什么价值的。
The money in itself
meant nothing to them.
Useful expressions
a haze of smoke
1. 一阵烟雾
stimulating
experience
2. 刺激的经历
Transform… into
3.
将······变成
the atmosphere of political
radicalism
4. 激进的政治氛围
dissident minority
5. 持不同意见的少数人
violent clashes
6. 暴力冲突
form an alliance with
7. 与······联盟
launch a general strike
8. 发动了一场大罢工
creative awakening
9. 创造意识的觉醒
achieve
one’s aim of
10. 实现······目标
11.
全民重视的话题 13. 令人头脑发热的气氛
12. 辍学 14. 从高到低的顺序
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15. 就业前景
16. 实现目的的手段
17.
······日子一去不复返了
18. 同道好友
19. 热爱······
20. 与······的距离缩小
a topic of great national
importance
drop out
the heady atmosphere
in descending order
employability
prospects
a means to an end
Gone are the
days when
like-minded friends
have a
passion for
The gap between… and… has shrunk
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ironic
a. (also ironical) expressing the opposite of what
you really
think, especially in order to be
humorous 反语的；讽刺的
e.g.
1. Your car was
stolen at the police station! How ironic!
你的车在警察局被盗！多么讽刺！
2. It’s ironic that her
husband smoked for thirty years,
and
yet she’s the one who died of lung cancer.
讽刺的是，她丈夫吸烟三十年，但最后患肺癌去世的竟然
是她。
Word
family: ironically ad. irony n.
definition n. [C] a
statement of what a word or expression means
词
义；定义；释义
e.g.
1. a dictionary
definition
2. Match the words with their
definitions.
把词语和它们的定义对应起来。
See
also: by definition.
Word family: define v.
overthrow (overthrew
overthrown) vt. force a leader or government out
of their position of power 颠覆；使下台
e.g.
1. Rebels were already making plans to
overthrow the government.
反叛者已在密谋推翻政府。
2. Her father was overthrown in a military coup in
the seventies.
她的父亲在七十年代一次军事政变中被推翻下台。
repressive
a. ruling or controlling people by the use of
force or
violence, or by laws that put
unreasonable limits on their freedom
（统治或法律）残酷的，严苛
的
e.g.
1. repressive
measures
2. The repressive regime put
thousands of protesters to prison.
残酷的政权使成千上万抗议者进了监狱。
Word family: repress v.
repression n.
rebel vi & n.
1) vi. oppose or fight against
someone in authority or against an idea or
situation which you do not agree with 造反，反抗
e.g. There were minor groups who rebelled
against the government.
2)
n. [C] someone who tries to remove a government or
leader using force
造反者
e.g. Fighting between the rebels and
government troops continues in the north.
造反者和政府部队在北方的交火持续不断。
Word family: rebellion n.
inspirational
a. giving you the enthusiasm to do or
create
something 鼓舞人心的；有鼓舞力量的
e.g.
1. Jones
proved an inspirational figure in Welsh rugby.
事实证明琼斯是威尔士橄榄球队最鼓舞人心的人物。
2. Brown’s
last minute goal for the Red Wings was truly
inspirational.
布朗在最后一刻为红翼队进球真是鼓舞人心。
Word family: inspire v. inspiration n.
assert vt. state firmly
that something is true 断言；宣称
e.g.
1.
French cooking, she asserted, is the best in the
world.
她坚称法国菜是世界上最好的。
2. The
government asserted that no more money would be
available.
政府坚称没有更多的钱可供使用。
See also:
assert oneself.
nostalgic
a. remembering happy times in the past; making
someone remember happy times in the past
怀旧的；恋旧的
e.g.
1. Seeing those old school
photographs has made me feel quite nostalgic .
看见那些学生时代的旧照片让我产生了怀旧之情。
2. A lot of
adults feel nostalgic about their childhood.
许多成年人对他们的童年都很怀念。
resonance
n. [C,U] the special meaning or importance that
something has for you because it relates to
your own experiences（情感的）共鸣，反响
e.g.
1.
tradition that has little resonance in the 21st
century
21世纪难以得到认同的传统
2. His words
will have resonance for many musicians.
他的话语将在许多音乐家心里产生共鸣。
sit up
1) suddenly
start paying attention to someone, because
they have done something surprising or impressive
警觉；诧异；关注
2) go from a lying position to a
sitting position, or help
someone to do
this; stay up very late（使）坐起来；熬夜
e.g.
1.
If Maria succeeded, then everyone would sit up and
take notice.
2. We sat her up
in a chair.
3. The children sat up late
watching TV yesterday evening.
昨晚孩子们看电视看到很晚才睡。
take to: go to a place
去，往；走上
e.g.
1. Joanne says she’s ill,
and she’s taken to her bed.
乔安娜说她病了，已经卧床休息。
2. The workers took to the
streets to protest against
cutting pay.
工人们走上街头抗议减薪。
be associated
with: be related to a particular subject, activity
etc. 与……相关联
e.g.
1. problems associated
with cancer treatment
与癌症治疗相关的问题
2.
The numbers associated with identity theft are
beginning to add up fast these days.
(CET4-2007-06)
近来，有关身份盗窃的数量正在开始迅速增加。
make sense: if something makes sense,
there seems to be a good reason or explanation for
it 讲
得通；有意义
e.g.
1. It makes sense to
save money while you can.
钱能省就省，这是明智的做法。
2. Would it make sense for the city
authorities to further restrict parking?
市政当局进一步限制停车的做法是否合理？