The prefix mal-means“ badly; wrongly; abnormally ”.For example,maltreatment = bad treatment.Now complete the following sentences with the words given below.
1.They are accused of financial.
2.They complained about the physical and psychological of prisoners.
3.Many thousands of refugees have already died from.
4.Shortly before the crash the pilot had reported a of the aircraft s navigation system.
5.She was born critically ill with a severe of the heart.
6.His anti-social behavior is a sign of and inadequate parenting.
7.The usual turned up to the meeting and made trouble.
8.Thousands of refugees are dying because of the incompetence and of local officials.
IV.Word-Building.
Fill in the following blanks with proper forms of the words from the table.
1.Many people regard the scandal as potentially for the President.
2.I felt great when I heard I had passed the examination.
3.It s a charitable organization, depending for its income upon contributions from the public.
4.You could feel the in the room as we waited for our exam results.
5.Their bombs are always placed in positions to cause as much as chaos as possible.
6.As a of being in hospital, Shelly decided that she wanted to become a nurse.
7.The runner collapsed from.
8.Traffic jams, bad housing, too much concrete and too little grass are the main of people who live in urban areas.
9.My father impressed on me the value of hard work.
10.This book is one of the most thought-provoking that I ve ever read.
Text B
I.Translation.
Put the following into English by using expressions from the text.
1.偶遇某人。
2.振奋精神。
3.正在进行。
4.非常愉快。
5.不管, 不顾。
6.后来, 以后。
7.经过一段时间。
8.把……比作。
9.削减。
10.点燃。
11.即刻, 马上。
12.在许多场合。
II.Word 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.Unemployment is a(n ) problem which won t just disappear overnight.
A.delicate B.stubborn C.obscure D.overwhelming.
2.Examinations are not the only means of someone s ability.
A.estimating B.justifying C.predicting D.assessing.
3.What can we do to our chances of victory?
A.enhance B.intensify C.strengthen D.enforce.
4.After making donations for earthquake relief, famine relief and war relief,even the most generous donors are beginning to suffer compassion.
A.failure B.fatality C.fatigue D.fright.
5.The play s message is perhaps too to be understood easily by the youngest children in the audience.
A.shrewd B.subtle C.delicate D.suspicious.
6.The book discusses his illness and resignation from the government.
A.subjective B.subsequent C.frequent D.consequent.
7.Gangs of men routinely at his house and threaten his family with knives and guns.
A.show off B.show around C.show out D.show up.
8.There has been a(n) improvement in Tim s cooking.
A.noticeable B.novel C.eminent D.noteworthy.
9.The serial has fallen in this week.
A.ratios B.rates C.ratings D.rations.
10.I London last year and went to live in the country.
A.cancelled B.quit C.discarded D.abandoned.
III.Word Matching.
Match the words in Column A with their synonyms in Column B.
A B.
1.subtle A.evaluate.
2.boost B.reveal.
3.assess C.restrained.
4.noticeable D.delicate.
5.subsequent E.straight.
6.erect F.succeeding.
7.indicate G.distinguishable.
8.moderate H.encourage.
IV.Prepositions or Adverbs.
Put an appropriate preposition or adverb into each blank in the following sentences.
1.When Ruth won the first prize in the contest she felt as though she was sitting top of the world.
2.The amount will be paid to everyone regardless whether they have children or not.
3.It was not because people expected walking would cheer them that the mood change occurred— it was because the walk itself that caused the mood change.
4.You never know when she s coming: she just shows when she feels like it.
5.At first things went well, but later we ran into trouble.
6.I bumped an old college friend in the restaurant the other day.
7.Here is a handy tip removing stains from your clothing.
8.In recent years, new house sales have slowed to a crawl, but builders are starting to see sales pick again.
9.She had a major operation last week，so she is not very good shape at the moment.
10.According to the studies currently way by some experts, walking after meal is not good for one s health.