大学体验英语一

2.Work in pairs and complete the chart by filling with information from the passage. 1. The first day at Harvard is （gorgeous） for a freshman.  2. The author lived （adjustment ） four girls, who helped her through the difficult（process） .  3. Freshmen at Harvard can （sample） （classes） during “Shopping Week”.  4. （Eating） is one of the most important and enjoyable （highlights） for new students at Harvard.  5.The best assets for Harvard students is to have met so many （gifted） people. 3.Fill the blanks with the s given below. Change the form where necessary. stain responsible sparkle involve highlight sample remarkable historic ultimate surround           窗体顶端 1. They should be  for planning and carrying out the financial policies of the company.（responsible） 2. No final decision has been  taken, but it seems likely that the two companies could merge in the near future.（ultimate） 3. The girl was very upset because she could not get these coffee  out of the new carpet.（stains） 4. They said that they would innovate with persistence to  the product in the coming year.（highlight） 5. April sunlight  over the water, dancing across snow-covered fields.（sparkled） 6. I got a free  of eye shadow. Could you show me how to use it?（sample） 7. It is generally accepted that giving advice at the right time has to  a great deal of intelligence.（involve） 8. Have you found the small symbols on this map which denote  places and museums?（historic） 9. The freshmen were recommended to read the book which was filled with  insights. （remarkable） 10. It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday, and she was sitting in a chair  by her children and grandchildren.（surrounded） 4.Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage.  Change the form where necessary. 窗体顶端 1. Under the influence of the drug his mind （was filled with） various strange images.  2. Some freshmen said that they （were blown away） by that concert.  3.  （In terms of） finance, the old company has a great advantage.  4.He （thought to himself） that he would never talk with that guy any more. 5.If you  （get involved in） the controversy (争论), you may burn your fingers. 5.Choose the right word from the brackets to fill the blanks.  窗体顶端 1. There are some （historic） places in this area, which attract tourists every day. (historic // history // historian)  2. They trusted Stephen to behave （responsibly） while they were abroad.(responsible // responsibly // responsibility)  3. That’s the most （incredible） coincidence (巧合) I’ve ever heard of! (incredible // credible // credit ) 4.We should get a thorough understanding of the cultural （diversity） of the United States.(diversity // diverse // diversify) 5.To give a  （definition） of a word is more difficult than to give an illustration (例证) of its use.(definite // definitely // definition) 6.Translate the following sentences into English. 窗体顶端 1. 你愿意把你的经验和组里的其他人分享吗？(share sth with sb) Answer:Would you like to share your experience with the rest of the group? 2. 你父亲如果还健在的话，他会为你骄傲的。(be proud of) Answer:If your father were still alive, he would be very proud of you. 3. 她开车转弯上了自家的车道 (driveway)，不料发现路已被堵塞 (block)。(only to) Answer:She turned up the driveway, only to fi nd her way blocked.  4. 他没有告诉任何人就走了，因为他不想卷入那件事。(get involved in) Answer:He went away without telling anyone, because he didn’t want to get involved in that matter. 5. 最终，产品的成功还是取决于高明的销售手段 (marketing)。(ultimately) Answer:Ultimately, the success of the product depends on good marketing. 窗体底端 7.Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to the italicized parts and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. 窗体顶端 1.他凝视着窗外无边无际的大海，自忖“这里景色真美啊！”  Answer:He gazed out the window at this boundless sea and thought to himself “What a beautiful scenery it is!” 2. 第一年到工厂，幸亏有这些可称为朋友的同事相伴，帮助我顺利度过了最初艰难的适应期。 Answer:During this first year in the factory, it’s a relief to have these colleagues I could call friends and that could help me through this adjustment process which was quite difficult at times. 3. 会议在通常固定的时间召开，教师们可以出席他们想参加的所有会议。 Answer:Meetings met at their regular times, teachers were allowed to attend as many as they were willing to. 4. 与其说这栋高层建筑是一 个剧院，不如说它更像一 个购物中心。 Answer:The tall building is more like a shopping mall than a theater. 5. 大学四年将成为我毕生的珍贵记忆。然而，到目前为止学校给予我的最宝贵资源是在大学遇到的那些杰出的教授。 Answer:The four-year college experiences will make great life-time memories but the best assets the college has offered me thus far have been the outstanding professors I’ve met. 窗体底端 2. Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer back to it until you have finished. 窗体顶端 1. In less than two weeks, I will 1) （have graduated） from the university. As a senior, I have been 2)（panicking） at the idea of graduating. Looking back, I can’t believe how fast time went. For me, college has been a great 3) （learning） experience, especially my 4) （sophomore）year, which was perhaps the most remarkable year of my college life. I 5) （feel like） there is so much more that I want to learn, but instead I have to graduate. 6)  （Walking） down the familiar routes on campus, I find myself wanting to start all over again and recapture the fun and excitement of my college days. I don’t know what I want to do in the future, and the idea of a lifetime 7) （commitment） to a certain job seems like 8) （torture） . Now that graduation seems inevitable (不可避免的), I’m forced to make a decision. Anyway I will 9) （cherish） my college days forever as I 10)（reluctantly） close the doors on my college life. 3. Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. convince envy amuse enormous failure panic permanent recapture schedule reality           窗体顶端 1. It me to think back to my life while studying in London.（amused） 2. His father was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to  him of his mistakes.（convince） 3. When she asked him for his address, he said that he moved from job to job these years, so he never had a address.（permanent） 4. The little girl can not help crying, for she is always  at the sound of fire alarms.（panicking） 5. Benjamin said that he did really  you for your ability to cope with the situation.（envy） 6. She admitted that she had many  , but they only strengthened her determination.（failures） 7. He gives the impression of being generous, but in  he is a very selfish man.（reality） 8. She told me that she returned to her native town to  the happiness of her youth.（recapture） 9. Long ago a variety of  animals lived on the earth, but many of them have become distinguished species.（enormous） 10. At first he thought he could have finished it on  but later he found that he fell behind.（schedule） 4. Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary. 窗体顶端 1. At the commencement ceremony, he was awarded (授予) a Bachelor's Degree (学士学位). On his way back to the dormitory, he  on his college days with mixed feelings.（looked back） 2.  the coming National Holiday, I can't concentrate on (集中注意力) my study. （At the idea of） 3. It is such a fine day that I  going swimming in the river.（feel like） 4. He didn't know anything about the Internet a month ago, but today, he has  realize what an important role the Internet is playing.（come to） 5. At college, students can  and declare another major if they find out they don't like the one they have declared before.（change their minds） 5.Translate the following sentences into English. 窗体顶端 1. 我发觉自己对英语口语有着浓厚的兴趣。(find... doing)  Answer:I found myself having great interest in spoken English. 2. 驱车行驶在高速公路上，我意识到近几年来，中国的公路系统发生了巨大的变化。(realize; enormous)  Answer:Driving on the expressway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in China's highway system in recent years. 3. 我简直不敢相信他这么快就学会了操作计算机。(can hardly believe; work)  Answer:I can hardly believe that he has learned how to work a computer so quickly / in such a short time. 4. 三年的时光已经过去，这一刻终于来临了：不到两周我就要回国了。 (in less than)  Answer:Three years have passed by and the fi nal moment has come. / After three years, the time has come. In less than two weeks, I will return home / go back to my country.  5. 许多我认识的人都迫不及待地想要出国，而我却宁愿和家人一起呆在国内。(can't wait)  Answer:I know a lot of people who can't wait to go abroad, but I prefer to stay with my family in my own country.  窗体底端 2. Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage. 窗体顶端 We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1) （fills） our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2) （compared） a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3) （problems） in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4) （stumble on） . If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5) （register） . With your commitment, great power will be 6)（released） and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7) （reduced） to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8)（difference） to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)（so） shall we become. Our vision is the 10) （promise） of what we shall be in the future. 3. Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. accomplish ambition ideal individual obstacle dominate release seemingly solution vision           窗体顶端 1.The best way to （accomplish） what’s on the list is to give each task a specific time slot. 2. （Ambition） is the desire for personal achievement. It provides the motivation and determination necessary to achieve a particular end or condition. 3. Women today have the chance to pursue their own careers, but still have to overcome many （obstacles） to gain real equality. 4. That school （dominates） in baseball. This has been the third time they have won the National Youth Championship in the 21st century. 5. There is （seemingly） nothing we can do to stop the plans from going ahead. But we can at least prevent the situation from getting worse.  6. （vision） is the desire for personal achievement. It provides the motivation and determination necessary to achieve a particular end or condition. 7. Women today have the chance to pursue their own careers, but still have to overcome many （solutions） to gain real equality. 8. That school （releasing） in baseball. This has been the third time they have won the National Youth Championship in the 21st century. 9. There is （individuals） nothing we can do to stop the plans from going ahead. But we can at least prevent the situation from getting worse.  10. There is （ideal） nothing we can do to stop the plans from going ahead. But we can at least prevent the situation from getting worse. 4. Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary. 窗体顶端 1. Researchers have （stumbled on） a drug that may help patients with Parkinson’s disease. This may be one of the great discoveries of the century in medicine. 2. There are so many applicants. How can we （seek out） a really good person for the job? 3. Does everyone know what to do if a fire （breaks out） ? This question should be asked often. 4. It was my daughter’s birthday and she invited several of her good friends to the party. The air was（filled with） the sound of children’s laughter.  5. The festivities （started with） a huge fireworks display. Following that, there would usually be dance parties or other activities. 6.Translate the following sentences into English. 窗体顶端 1. 我们急匆匆地赶到火车站，结果发现火车刚刚开走。(only to) Answer:We hurried to the railway station, only to find the train had just left. 2. 你和你哥哥都不是细心的人，你们两个都不能做这件需要细心和技巧的工作。(no more than) Answer:You are no more careful than your brother. You two can’t do the work that needs care and skill. 3. 多一个人参会对会议安排不会有什么影响。(make a difference) Answer:One more person wouldn’t make any difference to the meeting arrangements. 4. 他一直工作到昨天深夜，或者更确切地说，是到今天凌晨。(rather) Answer:He worked till late last night, or rather, early in the morning. 5. “还有其他一两本书也值得一提，”教授给我们列了一个长长的参考书目后补充说。(worthy of) Answer:“A couple of other books are also worthy of mention,” added the professor after giving us a long list of reference books. 窗体底端 7.Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to the italicized parts and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences. 窗体顶端 1.梦想只是一个风筝，用你的努力让它高飞。 Answer:Dream is just a kite and your efforts must send it high. 2. 任何当你意识到自己不够努力的时候，你实际上已在努力工作了。 Answer:Whenever you realize you are not hard-working enough, you actually are working hard. 3. 仅因为我知道我想干这件事，这并不说明我真的能够做好。 Answer:Just because I know I want to do it doesn’t mean I can really make it. 4. 他的事业不如一个亿万富翁成功吗？ Answer:Is his career any less successful than that of a billionaire? 5. 你的志向是你未来某一天将要拥有的现实。 Answer:Your aspiration is the reality of what you shall possess some day in future. 窗体底端 2. Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer back to it until you have finished. 窗体顶端 Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as children, but many of us 1) （relinquish） our visions as unreal possibilities in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to 2)（settle） less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack 3) （faith） in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not others are in 4) （charge） of what we do with our life. We should choose our aspirations carefully to determine their 5) （merits） before we bring them into 6) （fruition） . Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7) （legacy） we leave behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the 8) （fullest） until our last breath. We should always set our goals and 9) （pursue） our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10) （act on） our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future legacy that will live on forever. 3. Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. accumulate ambitious attain cease demonstrate destination ingredient instance passion pursue           窗体顶端 1. If we work hard, we can  whatever goal we set in our mind.（attain） 2. Nobody witnessed when it occurred. Then how can you  to us that your story is true?（demonstrate） 3. Since he had reached the age of retirement, he  to be a member of the association.（cease） 4. Students should （pursue） their own interests, as well as do their school work. 5. He spoke with considerable  about the importance of art and literature（passion） 6. According to the recipe, you should first mix all the  in the bowl.（ingredients） 7. After an hour’s train ride and half an hour’s walk, we eventually arrived at our （destination）  8. We need to rethink the way we consume energy. Take, for （instance） , our approach to transport.