进阶大学英语第四单元理解练习答案解析.docx

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进阶大学英语第四单元理解练习答案解析

KeytoExercises

Opener

1.WinstonChurchillledBritaintodefeatGermanyinWWII.NelsonMandelaendedapartheidinSouthAfrica.

2.TheyoungWinstonChurchillwasamilitaryofficer,awarcorrespondentandawriterbeforebecomingaMemberofParliament.TheyoungNelsonMandelawasalawstudentbeforegettinginvolvedinpoliticaloppositiontowhiteruleinSouthAfrica.

3.WhenWinstonChurchillwasforcedoutofgovernmenthelearnedtopaintandlaybricks,wrotetirelessly,gavespeeches,andseizedopportunitiestoreturntopolitics.NelsonMandelaspent27yearsinjail,sufferinginhumanpunishment.Yethenevergaveup.HeevenmanagedtoearnalawdegreefromtheUniversityofLondonandencouragedhisfellowprisonerstoseekbettertreatmentthroughnonviolentresistance.

Reading&Interacting

I.UnderstandingtheText

1.TextOrganization

2.ComprehensionCheck

2.1Focusingonthemainideas

    IamanaidetoPremierLiKeqiang.Thismorning,hewasscheduledtomeetMarciaMcNutt, Editor-in-Chiefof Science for30minutes.Beforethemeeting,thePremierinstructedmetocollectdatatodemonstrateChina’s efforts inaddressing environmentalproblems.Dr.McNuttarrivedearly.Theyhad tea atthereceptionhall.Thediscussionwentsowellthatneitherrealized time hadrunout. Atonepoint,Ihadtointerruptthemwithan urgent noteforthePremier.He dismissed me.Dr.McNuttwasclearly impressed.Andthenationalmediacoverageofthismeetingimpressedherevenmore.Shelatercommentedthatallthesesentstrong signals astohowChinasees science ascriticaltoitsfuturewell-being.

2.2Diggingintodetail

1.Shewasindisbelief,becauseshethoughtPremierLihadtoomanypressingissuesofnationalandinternationalconcerntoattendtothantomeether.

2.Current/present.

3.Themeetingwouldbeone-on-oneandU.S.reporterswerenotallowed.Themeetingwouldlast30minutes.Theywoulddiscussscienceandtheeconomy,notpolitics.SometopicswereofflimitsforthePremier,beingsuggestedasmoreappropriateforconversationsbetweenherandPresidentBaiChunlioftheChineseAcademyofSciences.

4.Three.Theyare:

returningfarmlandtoforest;thevalueofChina’senergy-savingandenvironmentalindustries;andcleandrinkingwaterforruralChinesepeople.

5.TheimportanceoftrainingmorebrilliantscientistsforChina,includingextendingtrainingopportunitiestoruralstudents.

6.Toshowthatscientificresearchishighlyrespected/hasahighstatusinChina.

2.3Understandingdifficultsentences

∙1）B

∙2）A

∙3）A

∙4）B

II.FocusingonLanguageinContext

1.KeyWords&Expressions

1.1

1.His career asasoldierendedwithinjurytobotheyes.

2.Hotmoneyflowsaroundtheworldlookingforinvestmentsthatwill yield highreturns.

3.ThePrimeMinister’sspeechsentouta signal thathisgovernmentisreadyforpeacenegotiations.

4.ThismorningMicrosoftCEOSatyaNadellapublishedareportonhis vision forthecompany’sfuture.

5.NewChinahasbeenpromotingcloser cooperation withothercountriesforworldpeacesinceitsfoundingin1949.

6.OilpricesinChinanowfollow global trends.

7.Theactressdecidedtotakeadvantageofherrecentfameto launch herownfashionbrand.

8.Chinadidn’t attain its2012foreigntradegoalduetothedebtcrisisinEurope.

9.Intheearlydaysofhiscareer,he headed ateamtoattractoverseasChinesescientiststohisuniversity.

10.Doyouthinkcollegegraduation,weddingandgivingbirthtobabiesare significant eventsinyourlife?

1.2

∙1）offlimits

∙2）Atfirst

∙3）previous

∙4）thanksto

∙5）appropriate

1.3

1.Theonlyreal solutionto China’spollutionproblems,scientistsclaim,istocutemissions（排放）frompowerplants,factoriesandcars.

2.TheChinesegovernmenthasofficially declaredwaron theglobalgamblingindustry,whichmakesitlikelythatChinesecitizenswillbegamblingmuchlessinChina,itsneighboringcountries,andtheUS.

3.Abig proportionof tigersdieofhumandemandfortheirbones.

4.Weareworkingwithcomputerexperts toensurethat suchaccidentsdonothappenagain.

5.Thisshelfholds80pairsofshoeswithprices rangingfrom $120to$150each.

2.Usage

1.

1）TheYangtzeRiverisfivetimeslongerthantheDaduRiver.

2）TheYangtzeRiverissixtimesaslongastheDaduRiver.

3）TheYangtzeRiverissixtimesthelengthoftheDaduRiver.

2.

1）Despitecompetition,pricesofourproducts haveincreasedby10percent sincelastyear.

2）Intheeventofa1%fallinthemarketrate,thereturnonthestockisexpected todecreasebylessthan1percent.

3）MrBaker,GeneralManagerofthecompany,sawhissalary increasefrom£130,000to£400,000 whilehisworkershadtosettlefora5.5percentwagerise.

4）IntheUnitedStates,theaveragestayinhospitalforapatientaged65 decreasedfrom13daysin1967to8.8daysin1986.

3.SentencePatterns

1.

1）Politiciansdependonexpertsforadvice astoforeignpolicies.

2）I’mnotabsolutelycertain,yousee, astowhetherIshouldsayit.

3）By3pm,theMayordemandedatimetable astowhenthepowerwouldbebackon.

4）AstohowtogotoShanghaiMuseumbybus,I’mnotsureaboutitbecauseIhavejustmovedtoShanghai.

2.

1）Whatcausedtheplanecrashremainsunknown.

2）Whatyoutoldmethismorningisamazing.

3）Whatisimportanttothebeginningoflifeisthatastheearthcooleddown,waterbegantoappearonitssurface.

4）Whateverwesayordoathomemayhaveaninfluenceonourchildren.

4.ComprehensivePractice

1.A:

Asthegovernment’sspokesperson,whatcanyoutellusaboutAmerica’semploymentsituationinJune?

    B:

Amongthemajorworkergroups,unemploymentrates rangedfrom 21%forteenagers to 5.3%foradultwomen.Theunemploymentratesforadultwomenandblacks declined,whiletherateincreasedforteenagers. Astotherates foradultmen,whites,andAsians,theydidn’tshow anysignificant change.

2.A:

WhenIhavetostanduptospeaktoacrowd,Itendtobelostforwords.ThenwhenIcanfinallytalkmoresmoothly,Inoticepeoplewhispertoeachotherorlookattheirphone.WhatcanIdotogetthemtolisten?

    B:

Manyspeakersquicklylosecontrolduring themostcriticaltime —thefirstfiveminutes.Agoodintroductiontoyourtopiccan impressyourlisteners greatly.Askquestionsortellapersonalstory toensurethat thecrowddoesn’tloseinterestinyou.

3.A:

Howdidyoubecomeadiplomat?

    B:

WhenIbegan mycareer IthoughtIwouldbecomeauniversityprofessor.ThenmyroommatesentmyCVtotheMinistryofForeignAffairs,togetherwithsomeofmypublishedpapers todemonstrate myunderstandingofforeignaffairs.I dismissedhisaction asajoke.Butyouknowwhat?

Afewmonthslater,IfoundmyselfworkingattheMinistryofForeignAffairs!

4.A:

WhatisChinesegovernment’spositiononIPR（intellectualpropertyrights）protection?

    B:

Ournationalleadershave avisionof innovation-drivengrowth.IPRprotectioniskeytoinnovation.We’vedecidedonalevelofIPRprotection appropriatefor ournationalsituation.MajorprogresshasbeenmadeinthisareainChinaoverthepastyears thanksto effortsmadebypeoplefromallwalksoflife.Wearealsokeenonlearningthebestpracticesthrough cooperationwith othercountries.

Reading&Comprehending

Reading1

1.ComprehensionCheckforReading1

∙1）F

∙2）T

∙3）F

∙4）T

∙5）T

∙6）T

∙7）F

∙8）T

∙9）F

∙10）T

2.Translation

1.因为挺身主张自由，他被全世界赞为传奇，但更令人惊异的是，他没有因为遭遇非人待遇而变成铁石心肠。

2.我最怕的莫过于早上醒来，却没有什么计划能帮我为那些没有资源、贫困交加、不识字不会写、身患绝症的人送去一点欢乐。

3.我们出狱时会脱胎换骨，我们甚至可以带着两个学位出狱。

自学是一个途径，它赋予我们争取自由的最强大的武器。

4.我出狱时比我入狱时更有见识。

你越有见识，你就越不会傲慢、越不会那么咄咄逼人。

Reading2

ComprehensionCheckforReading2

1.Ontheonehand,hewasconfidentbecausetheBritishmilitaryforcesconcentratedinBritainwerestrongerthanever.Ontheotherhand,homedefensestillneededstrengthening,asBritainmustfightbackandfightoverseas,whichwoulddrawtroopsawayfromBritain.

2.Enemyaliensandsuspiciouscharactersofothernationalities,BritishsubjectswhomaybecomeadangeroranuisanceshouldthewarbetransportedtotheUnitedKingdom,andtheFifthColumn.

3.Itcouldneverberuledoutthatachancecombinationoffactorsfavorabletoaninvasionmightcometogether（theblockadingfleetmentionedwastheBritishnavy,whichwaskeepingmuchoftheFrenchfleetpennedupinport）.

4.Alongone.Becausehesaidthewarmightlastforyears,theenemywaspowerfulandhadlotsofnewwaysoffighting,andtheBritishpeoplemighthavetofightbeachbybeach,hillbyhill…

IntegratedSkillsPracticing

I.Viewing&Listening

Oprah:

Howdidyougetthegracelessguardtotreatyouwithrespect?

Youwereinprison,andyousaid,“Iwould onlyrespondto thenameMandelaorMr.Mandela.”

Mandela:

Youmust fight thebattlefordignityontheveryfirstdayyougotojail.…Andthatwaswhatwedid.We putourfootdown andinsistedinbeingrespected,eventhoughwewereprisoners.

Oprah:

Howistherenobitterness?

Mandela:

Well,Ihatedoppression.AndwhenIthinkofthepast,thetypeofthingstheydid,Ifeelangry. Ouremotion said,“Thewhiteminorityisanenemy.Wemustnevertalkwiththem.”But ourbrain said,“Ifyoudon’ttalkwiththesemen,yourcountrywillgoupinflames.And, formanyyearstocome,thiscountrywillbecoveredinriversofblood.”Sowehavetoreconcilethatconflict,andourtalkingtotheenemywastheresultofthedominationofthebrainoveremotion.

Oprah:

Thishasnothappenedbefore, norsince,thatashewasleavingthebuilding,everyoneoftheHarpostaff,ofthe300peopleinthebuilding,linedthehallway toshakehishand.NowwecallittheNelsonMandelaHallwayhereatHarpo.