高级英语课后习题答案.docx

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高级英语课后习题答案

TheAgeofMiracleChips

Newmicrotechnologywilltransformsociety

I.Givebriefanswerstothefollowingquestions,usingyourownwordsasmuchaspossible:

　1）Whatdoesamiraclechiplooklike?

Whatisitmadeof?

　2）Whatwasthecomputerof25yearsagolike?

Whatisthemiraclechipoftodaylike?

　3）DescribeadayofMr.Aandhiswife.

　4）Howwillahouseholdcomputerwork?

　5）Howwillahospitalcomputerwork?

　6）Howwillthetinycomputershelpmotoristsofthefuture?

　7）Whatrolewillcomputersplayineducation?

　8）Whatisthesignificanceofthecomputerrevolution?

Ⅱ.Paraphrase:

　1）Themicroelectronicrevolutionpromisestoease,enhanceandsimplifylifeinwaysundreamedofevenbytheutopians.

　2）Thecustom-madeobject,nowrestrictedtotherich,willbewithineveryone’sreach.

　3）Thecomputermightappeartobeadehumanizingfactor,buttheoppositeisinfacttrue.

　4）InnoareaofAmericanlifeispersonalservicesopreciousasinmedicalcare.

　5）Thewidestbenefitsoftheelectronicrevolutionwillaccruetotheyoung.

　6）Forthemightyarmyofconsumers,theultimateapplicationsofthecomputerrevolutionarestillaroundthebendofasiliconcircuit.

Ⅲ.TranslatethefollowingintoChinese:

　1）JustastheIndustrialRevolutiontookoveranimmenserangeoftasksfrommen’smusclesandenormouslyexpandedproductivity,sothemicrocomputerisrapidlyassuminghugeburdensofdrudgeryfromthehumanbrainandtherebyexpandingthemind’scapacitiesinwaysthatmanhasonlybeguntograsp.

　2）Suchpainless,productiveawakeningswillintimebeafamiliarthing.And,barringheadaches,tummyachesandheartaches,theAmericandayshouldproceedassmoothlyasitbegins.

　3）Publiceducation,sooftenadrearyandcapriciousprocessintheU.S.,maybeinvestedwiththeinspiritingqualityofanOxfordtutorial–frompreschoolon.

　4）CertainlythemiraclechipwillaffectAmericanlifeinwaysbothbenignandproductive.Thecomputerrevolutionisstimulatingintellects,liberatinglimbsandpropellingmankindtoahigherorderofexistence.

Ⅳ.Lookupthefollowingwordsinthedictionaryandputthemin-toChinese.Notethedifferentmeaningsoftheprefix‘micro-’.

　1）microbiology　　　　2）microcircuit

　3）microfilm　　　　4）micrograph

　5）microgroove　　　　6）microphotograph

　7）microreader　　　　8）microsecond

　9）microminiaturize　　　　10）microwave

V.Addeithertheprefix‘mini-’or‘super-’tothefollowingwordsandputthemintoChinese:

　1）radar　　　　　2）powers

　3）skirt　　　　　4）pants

　5）fine　　　　　6）bus

　7）highfrequency　　　　　8）highway

　9）human　　　　　10）camera

Ⅵ.Propernamesandtradenamesaresometimesusedascommonnouns.Pointoutwhattheitalicizedwordsstandfor.

　1）FordCo.nowoffersbuyersofitsContinentalMarkVsanoptioncalled"milestoempty".

　2）DriversofGeneralMotors’1978CadillacSevillearealsoabletopunchabuttonandfindoutthemilesyettogotoapresetdestinationandtheestimatedarrivaltime.

　3）ShedroveinherFiattothetheatre.

　4）Hepreferszhonghuatodaqianmen.

　5）OurSonyworksverywell.

　6）Wouldyoucareforacupoflongjing?

　7）ARolexismoreexpensivethananOmega.

　8）ThosephotosweretakenwithaKodak.

　9）ABoeing767flewustoShanghai.

　10）HeputonhisMaeWest.

Ⅶ.Pickoutfromthetextallthetermsconnectedwiththecomputer.

Ⅷ.Thefollowingwordsandexpressionsarefromthetext.Foreachofthemgiveanotherwordorexpressionofsimilarmean-ingalsofoundinthistext:

　Mode:

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　1）tookover　　　2）immense

　3）animmenserangeoftasks　　　4）performed

　5）eventually　　　6）astonishing

　7）commandeer　　　8）hitabutton

　9）sauntered　　10）tocompute

Ⅸ.Choosetherightwordsfromthelistgivenbelowtocompletethefollowingsentences.Makechangeswherenecessary.

　Apparatus　　　appliances　　　applications　　　computerize

　vacuumtubes　　　siliconchips　　　program　　　capabilities

　information　　　calculations　　　computers　　　　automakers

　read-out　　　microcomputer-controlled

　1）Pressthebutton,andyou’llgeta_____onthescreen.

　2）Inthisfactory,manydeviceswill_____verysoon.

　3）_____usecomputerstoviewaprospectivenewcarfromanyangle.

　4Thislanguagelabisequippedwithnew_____importedfromJapan.

　5）Itissaidthatthemiraclechipscanprogrampracticallyallthehousehold.

　6）Inmanyindustries,______designtheproductsthecompaniessell.

　7）Fourgenerationsofcomputerevolution--____transistors,simpleintegratedcircuitsandtoday’schips–followedoneanotherinrapidsuccession.

　8）The______ofcomputersareincreasingatafantasticrate.

　9）Themostexciting____ofthemiraclechipsareyettocome.

　10）ManyfirmsinCaliforniaareinvolvedinmanufacturing_____relatedsemiconductor