内师大研研究生英语期末考试复习资料—英语2(unit6)

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Unit 6

研一英语期末考试复习资料2——（IMNU ZZM）

Unit 6

一、Vocabulary Part A

1. The United Nations firmly deplored the violent bomb attack launched by terrorists which killed 23 civilians.

2. As more and more people prefer environmentally friendly cars, houses, food, household appliances and tourism, the use of “green” products pervades in China like a “greenwave.”

3. To spur employee productivity and improve efficiency is not an option but a requisite for companies committed to growth in the fast-changing new economy.

4. Many workaholics work long hours with little rest, but researchers have found a short afternoon nap at work can significantly improve workers’ alertness and productivity.

5. Due to the falling percentage of couples getting premarital medical check-ups, the number of hereditary and infectious diseases among infants is rising.

6. Economizing on water use is the best way to protect water resources, but extravagant use of water is common along the Yangtze as many people hold that the river water is so abundant that they do not need to save water at all.

7. In the times of great changes in the global situation, what people crave for is peace and economic prosperity.

8. Cartoon mania is sweeping the country as bookstores are packed with Japanes and Korean comic books.

9. The systematic and conscious practice of making one’s friends or competitors feel inferior and thereby gaining the status of being “one jump ahead” of them is called one-upmanship .

10. China and the United States cooperate in safeguarding world peace and stability, promoting global economic growth, and dealing with terrorism, transnational crimes and diseases. Their common interests overwhelm their differences. Part B

1. In response to the threat of attack, the country was compelled to institute new security measures for airports and air travel.

A. earnest B. elaborate C. unrelenting D. risky

2. Three medical organizations concluded that doctors should not be required to perform life-saving procedures when life support is ____ for patients who are

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irreversibly unconscious.

A. nifty B. futile C. costly D. essential

3. According to the latest figures, the housing market will continue to _____ but won't collapse amid the gloomy economy.

A. flourish B. expand C. crumble D. stagnate

4. Widespread pollution of the environment by companies may come to an end as a bill has been drafted which proposes to ____ any offending firms.

A. subsidize B. penalize C. outdo D. oppress

5. Despite many current threats to peace and order, the Indonesian government is striving to _____ national unity and protect its territorial integrity.

A. sustain B. remain C. endure D. adjust

6. In ancient China, influential military and religious individuals were _____ as ancestors and continuously received ritual offerings for many years.

A. distained B. abandoned C. estimated D. venerated

7. With efforts made on both sides, the friendly cooperative relations between the two countries are full of vigor and ____ and will be advancing continuously.

A. pressure B. triumph C. vitality D. rivalry

8. The Prime Minister promised that the government would continue its _____ fight against terrorism and he would not negotiate under any condition.

A. faithful B. ruthless C. legalized D. progressive

9. Stricter control is needed over imports of _____ species of plants and animals, since many of them have already damaged the native environment.

A. exotic B. scarce C. endangered D. enormous

10. One truly unique thing that makes Hawaii such a special vacation destination is the islands’ rich culture, which still _____ the modern Hawaii of today.

A. perceives B. promotes C. permeates D. perplexes 二、Close

Over the last 70 years or so, researchers have been 1) probing happy and unhappy people, and they’re finally focusing on the 2) factors that make a difference.

(1) Wealth Money can buy a 3) degree of happiness, But once you can 4) afford to feed, clothe and house yourself, each 5) extra dollar makes less and less difference. Scientists find that, on 6) average, wealthier people are happier. But the link between money and happiness is 7) complicated. In the past half-century, average income has 8) skyrocket in industrialized counties, yet happiness levels have 2

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remained 9) static. Once your basic needs are met, money only seems to 10) boost happiness if you have more than your friends, neighbors and 11) colleague. Dollars buy status, and status makes people feel better. This helps explain why people who can 12) seek status in other ways — scientists or actors, for example — may happily 13) accept relatively poorly paid jobs.

(2)Desire How much stuff do you need to feel good? In the 1980s, political scientist Alex Michalos at the University of Northern British asked 18,000 college students in 39 countries to 14) rate their happiness on a numeric scale. Then he asked them how 15) close they were to having all they wanted. He found that the people whose 16) aspiration — not just for money, but for friends, family, job, health, the works—furthest 17) beyond what they already had, tended to be less happy than those who perceived a smaller gap. Indeed, the 18) size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone. This gap measures might explain why most people 19) fall to get much happier as their salaries rise. Instead of 20) satisfying our desires, most of us merely want more. 三、Translation

1. 在追求幸福的过程中，人们注定要遭受许多挫折。

People are preordained to suffer many frustrations in their quest for happiness.

2. 美国是一个雄心勃勃的民族。各行各界的人们都面临着力求出类拔萃的激烈竞争压力。

American is an ambitious nation. People from every walk of life face the pressure of fierce competition to excel. 3. 当天买卖股票投机是一种危险的谋财之道。

Day trading is a dangerous way of trying to make a fortune. 4. 数百万人怀着暴发致富的幻想花钱买彩票。

Millions of people have a fantasy about getting rich quick and spend money on lotteries.

5. 人们担心如果军备竞赛失控，世界局势将进一步恶化。

There is a fear that if the arms race gets out of hand, the world situation will be worse off.

6. 为了保护自己免遭失败的痛苦就放弃自己的抱负是不明智的。

It is not sensible to give up one’s own ambition in order to shield oneself from the bitterness of failure.

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