书城外语《21世纪大学英语》配套教材.词汇.3
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第17章 PartI(17)

19.Organic vegetables are completely preservatives and other chemicals.

A.deprived of B.disposed of C.free of D.departed from.

20.Official business requirements obviously take over personal requests.

A.priority B.privilege C.pride D.promotion.

II.Word Distinguishing.

Choose a suitable word from the given groups to complete the following sentences and try to figure out the difference in meaning.

1.eliminate/exclude/exile

(1) She from the swimming race because she did not win any of the practice races.

(2) After many years of thousands of families will now be able to return to their homeland.

(3) They people from their club for the most petty of reasons.

2.flavor/taste

III.Phrases Study.

Complete the following sentences with a phrase from the list.Change the forms where necessary.

1.I m not sure whether he can a schedule that will meet everyone s needs.

2.The government should take immediate action before the situation gets.

3.It didn t take them long to become the new environment.

4.We have vision.We a lot of trial and error.We experience a lot of setbacks and failure.

5.We have to interpret his words modern.

6.The government reforming the legal system.

7.She her parents advice because she had already made her own decision.

8.Oil and coal power stations sulphur dioxide theatmosphere.

9.She his suggestion with a stony silence.

10.That ll do ; we ll finish the job another time.

Post-class Activity

I.Synonyms and Antonyms.

I.Synonyms and Antonyms.

Decide if the following pairs of words are synonyms or antonyms.If they are synonyms, circle S.If they are antonyms, circle A.

1.distress misery S A.

2.relieve intensify S A.

3.prolong stretch S A.

4.anxious calm S A.

5.resist accept S A.

6.initial beginning S A.

7.temporary permanent S A.

8.mentally physically S A.

9.schedule timetable S A.

10.challenge confront S A.

II.Working for Phrasal Verbs.

Rewrite the following sentences, using the following phrases.

1.After the death of their parents, the children were looked after by their uncles.

2.“GMT”represents Greenwich Mean Time.

3.Gas-fired power stations will replace less efficient coal-fired equipment.

4.No amount of money can make up for the loss of the child.

5.She is likely to have trouble if she keeps drinking so much.

6.The hot weather is partly the reason for the water shortage.

7.Most borrowers of library books like romance, mystery and crime.

8.In expensive hotels you can order drinks and meals to be brought to your room.

III.Compound Word Practice.

Write down the Chinese meanings of the following words with“call”.

1.close call.

2.call boy.

3.call box.

4.duty call.

5.call board.

6.call number.

7.roll call.

8.call bell.

IV.Word-Building.

A.Complete the chart below by filling in the missing forms of the words.

B.Complete the sentences with the words from the chart.

1.Wage increases are being kept to a in many companies because of the recession.

2.Did you in any of the activities that were on offer at the hotel.

3.We found the answers by a process of.

4.I find talking to him very because he never listens to anything I say.

5.I was intensely by the way he spoke to me.

6.He was presented with a gold watch in of his years as club secretary.

7.Many people wonder why the international community cannot to the present crisis in an unified way.

8.At best,police work is physically demanding and,and at worst ,it s downright dangerous.

9.There is a feeling among the nursing that their work isundervalued.

10.Teaching as a is very underpaid.

Text B

I.Synonyms.

Find a synonym for each of the following words or expressions from the article.The number of the paragraph is given to help you.

1.meet sb.by chance (Para.2)

2.keep oneself awake (Para.2)

3.feel extremely happy (Para.3)

4.obvious (Para.4)

5.healthy (Para.5)

6.full of energy (Para.6)

7.extreme tiredness (Para.10)

8.seriousness (Para.11)

9.lasting for a long time (Para.12)

10.give up (Para.13)

II.Multiple Choices.

There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.

1.The soldiers had barricades to protect themselves from gunfire.

A.attached B.erected C.established D.found.

2.It is stated on the label that the jacket should be dry-cleaned only.

A.uniquely B.especially C.particularly D.specifically.

3.A large pendulum back and forth inside the grandfather clock.

A.swung B.spun C.revolved D.rotated.

4.If we walk at a pace we should get there on time.

A.smart B.lively C.brisk D.funny.

5.We are very to the dangers operating a nuclear power station.

A.careful B.alert C.considerate D.sensitive.

6.We missed the train, and we had to wait for two hours for the next one.

A.on top of that B.at top of that.

C.on the top of that D.at the top of that.

7.The cabin is of size— just right for a small family.

A.modified B.minute C.minimum D.moderate.

8.We must make sure that we keep with new development in computer technology.

A.rate B.ratings C.pace D.space.

9.The tone of the feminist speakers suggested there were adopting a rather defensive.

A.tendency B.posture C.inclination D.gesture.

10.The plan for a new office tower went ahead local opposition.

A.regardless of B.despite of.

C.with regard to D.in respect to.

III.Completing Sentences.

Match the left column with the right to make complete sentences.

1.The tax cuts will give a much A u.holds true for traffic accidents.

2.These findings suggest some relation B o.assess the suitability of candidates.

3.The club welcomes all new members C q.regardless of age.

4.The crime rate may go up.The sameD u.needed boost to the economy.

5.She must have gone out early; E o.yourself relaxed with all the other parts.

6.Interviews allow you to F m.after a sleepless night.

7.Keep your body straight but keep G v.the memory of the people s heroes.

8.She has not quit smoking, but is H x.between unemployment and crime.

9.She looked pale with fatigue I o.holding down to three cigarettes a day.

10.The monument was erected to J h.she had not shown up for breakfast.