新世纪大学英语综合教程第二版(2,3,5,7单元)词汇部分

8) Clear skies are no guarantee of continued fine weather; it may rain in the evening. 9) If one child gets sick with chicken-pox (水痘), the rest of the children in the same kindergarten will be exposed to the danger of being infected .

10) His total ignorance of the subject is truly surprising. How come he knows nothing about it?

11) Having anticipated the problems I might encounter, I was well equipped to deal with the situation.

12) I often buy processed foods. They may not be so fresh, but it’s really time-saving. 13) We need to find some companies to sponsor the contest we’re going to hold because we won’t be able to cover all the expenses.

14) In the past two years, she’s stayed at home looking after her baby. She is hoping to

resume her career soon.

15) The Department of Public Health has issued strict instructions that no one should enter the epidemic area (疫区) without permission.

16) He contracted such bad habits as smoking and drinking when he was fifteen, and now it is hard for him to get rid of them.

1) It’s a fine day. You should take advantage of the good weather to paint the fence. 2) He almost failed in the math exam, but his twin brother, by contrast, did very well. 3) There are two more people coming — can you make room for them to sit down? 4) I’m tired of their endless quarrels. I wonder how I can bring their disagreement to an end .

5) The gymnast has performed poorly for the past few days. I wonder when she will be at her best ?

6) The doctors in that hospital have attributed the cause of his illness to an unknown virus. 7) The children were taken care of by their aunt because their father was violent and they were believed to be at risk .

8) I repeatedly warned him not to do it, but my warnings were never considered — they were simply set aside .

1) I often associate summer with holidays. How I wish I could be on vacation next summer! 2) In college his major was biology, but now he specializes in the sale of computers. 3) Prejudice combined with ignorance destroys the hopes of many AIDS sufferers.

4) I think we should put as much emphasis on preventing diseases as we do on curing them. 5) The budget of the company scarcely suffices to pay the employees, let alone buy any new equipment.

6) The new heating system is in the trial phase of its operation; it’s due to be put into full operation next winter.

7) Having presided over the company for 30 years, he has witnessed all its ups and downs. 8) He has his own peculiar style of solving problems which you’ll soon get used to. 9) Now that both Julie and her husband have lost their jobs, how will they rear their sons and daughters?

10) The government says it will not negotiate with the terrorists; on the contrary it will fight back.

11) This guidebook is indispensable for travelers in this remote area of the country; they can’t go without it.

12) He finally realized that his idea of learning to read and write in English well in three months was just an illusion .

13) The committee’s suggestions sound reasonable, yet whether they can be implemented remains a problem.

14) Workers usually demand high wages while the boss always seeks high profits — it’s almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.

1) This is just our family matter. You’d better stay out of it.

2) We should try out all the tools before we can decide which best serves our purpose. 3) What does the future hold in store for kids who quit school at an early age?

4) Some novels quite readily lend themselves to adaptation (改编) as plays; others do not. 5) Instead of comforting her, what you said, in essence made her feel even worse.

6) He did not act in accordance with the orders that were given him; that’s why he was fired. 7) The authorities are crying out for a thorough investigation into the coal-mine that blasted (爆炸) yesterday.

8) See to it that everyone in your class knows that the party has been put off until next week.

9) This is the storehouse of our company and customers have no business entering it. 10) He’s the kind of person who often wonders what he can get out of others instead of what he can give to others.

11) He wanted science students to take an interest in the arts, and to this end he offered literature classes at home on Sunday afternoons.

12) Absent-mindedness is not at all allowed while you’re working. It’s the sort of work that

calls for a high level of concentration.

13) Science, especially computer science, has brought about changes in many aspects of our lives, such as the way we work, study and communicate.

14) The expenses for the summer camp averaged out to 194 dollars per day, much more expensive than we had planned.