Exercises

Exercises II

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I. Vocabulary (20 points)

Part 1. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary. dislike expect inherit acknowledge moderation believe in caution be inclined to character depend on 1. The doctor advised in eating and drinking.

2. Perhaps there is a negative side to his that you haven’t seen yet. 3. The talks are to continue until tomorrow.

4. I believe that he is really opposed to the plan. 5. He is also as an excellent goalkeeper.

6. The cooking time needed the size of the potato.

7. We from our parents many of our physical characteristics. 8. I have taken a strong of him.

9. Gandhi an India where Hindus(印度教教徒) and Muslims could live together in peace. 10. One should exercised extreme when buying used cars.

Part 2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words. 1. We have already (success) in working out the problem.

2. The officers on patrol became (suspicion) of two men in a car. 3. He has worked (energy) all day on his new book.

4. He is a career (consult), who gives advice on one’s career.

5. I should have gone with my first (instinctive), which was not to do the interview. 6. Mr. Mandela was given a warm (receptive) in Washington.

7. The guarantee could be (worth) if the store goes out of business.

8. He went to the desk to inquire and make a (reserve).

*9. This newspaper article, mainly about Hayden’s love affairs, is a disgraceful ______ (intrusion) into her private life.

*10. It will surely endanger your health and the ______ (consequence) will be disastrous.

II. Reading (10 points)

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Thank you for your interest in Calibre Cassette (盒式录音带) library. This letter tells you about our service. With it we are sending you an application form, so that you can join if you would like to try it.

Calibre library aims to provide the pleasure of reading to anyone who cannot read ordinary print books because of sight problems. We currently have over 7,000 books available for reading for

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pleasure, including 1,000 specially for children. All our books are recorded cover-to-cover on ordinary cassettes and can be played on any cassette player. They are sent and returned by post, free of charge.

When we receive your application, we will send you a book and an information tape. They will explain how to use the service. The easy way to use Calibre library is to tell us what sorts of books you like, and we will keep you supplied with books we think you will enjoy.

a list of books you would like to read, and we will then send you books from this list whenever possible. In that case you will need to use our website, or buy one or more of our catalogues (目录). ( )1. According to the first paragraph, the library sends the application form to the readers so that they can ________.

A) read ordinary books B) order cassette players

C) buy Calibre cassettes D) use the library service

( )2. Calibre library provides service mainly for people who suffer from ________.

A) hearing difficulties B) mental illnesses C) sight problems D) heart troubles ( )3. The service of sending and returning books by post is ________.

A) not available to children B) paid by the users C) free of charge D) not provided ( )4. The easy way to use the library service is to ________. A) inform the library of your name and address B) tell the library the sorts of books you like C) buy the catalogues of the library D) ask the library to buy the books

( )5. The main purpose of this letter is to ________.

A) introduce the library’s service to readers B) recommend new books to the readers C) send a few catalogues to readers D) express thanks to the readers

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People in some countries cannot use their native language for Web addresses. Neither can Chinese speakers, who have to rely on pinyin. But last Friday, ICANN, the Web’s governing body, approved the use of up to 16 languages for the new system. More will follow in the coming years. The Internet is about to start using the 16 languages of the world. People will soon be able to use addresses in characters (字符) the Roman alphabet (字母表). The change will also allow the suffix (后缀) to be expressed in 16 other alphabets, including traditional and simplified Chinese characters.

But there are still some problems to work out. Experts have discussed what to do with characters that have several different meanings. This is particularly true of Chinese.

Most experts doubt the change will have a major effect on how the Internet is used. “There will be some competition between companies to obtain popular words for addresses.” ( )6. For Web addresses, Chinese speakers now have to use ________. A) pinyin B) signs C) numbers D) characters

( )7. The approval of the use of 16 languages by ICANN will allow web users to ________.

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A) change their email address B) email their messages in characters C) have the chance to learn other languages D) use addresses in their own language ( )8. The new system will allow the suffix of a Web address to be expressed by ________. A) any native language B) figures and numbers

C) Chinese characters D) symbols and signs ( )9. Which of the following is one of the problems in using the new system? A) Certain characters have several different meanings. B) Chinese is a truly difficult language to learn.

C) People find it difficult to type their address in characters. D) Some experts think it is impossible to use Chinese characters. ( )10. Many experts do not believe that ________.

A) there are still some problems to work out

B) there will be competition to get popular addresses C) companies are willing to change their web addresses D) the change will affect the use of the Internet greatly

III. Translation (40 points)

Part 1. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 这个小镇近几年没有发生什么值得一提的新变化。 (worthy of)

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2. 这位欧洲游客要查询是否给她预定了房间。 (reserve for)

__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. 鞋子上的血迹就是他犯罪的证据。 (proof of)

__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 4. 一个做任何事情都很有节制的人往往能成大业。 (in moderation)

__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 5. 戴维发现很难和年轻人交朋友。 (make friends with)

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Part 2. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1. He suspects everything new, and dislikes it, unless he can be compelled by the force of circumstances to see that this new thing has advantages over the old.

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2. Power should be used with moderation; for whoever finds himself among valiant men will

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discover that no man is peerless.

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3. But on the other hand, nearly all nations would speak highly of certain other English qualities─energy, courage, honor, justice.

__________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 4. It is neither a lovable nor an amiable character; it is not even kindly.

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5. But with all this, his character is a grand one, and its success has been the best proof of its value. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________

IV. Writing (30 points)

说明：请以宿舍管理委员会的名义写一份通知，2008年4月2日发出。内容如下： 1. 时间：4月5日晚上7点。 2. 地点：3号楼103房间。

3. 内容：学生宿舍安全问题：安全用电、火灾应变、防止失窃等。 4. 参加人员：每间寝室一名同学。 要求：词数：100左右。

参考词汇：学生宿舍 dormitory，盗窃theft（n.）

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Exercises III

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