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选词填空Unit 11. The Labor partys electoral strategy, which was based on a tactical alliance with other minor parties, has proved successful.2. The government troops recaptured the city from the rebels at the cost of two thousand casualties.3. By a stroke of good luck, Genelle, who had been buried in the rubble for more than 26 hours, came out alive.4. My brother wasnt badly hurt, but he injured his leg and had to limp around for a few weeks.5. The aircraft was subjected to a test of temperatures of minus 65 degrees Celsius and plus 120 degrees.6. Tax incentives combined with cheap labor will attract companies to the western regions of our country away from the east coast.7. To my surprise, the opening speeches sounded more like declaration of war than offerings of peace.8. After a three-day siege by the police ,the terrorists who had seized the restaurant had to give in.9. Once we stepped off the plane and onto the prairie,we were greeted by a gust of raw and biting wind.10. Being young and experienced fighter might bide his time.11. The harassing budget problems of the past few months hare taken their toll on her health and there are shadows beneath her eyes.12. Workers who have to work on weekends are paid twice the normal wages. And in the case of national holidays, they get triple pay.Unit 41. The general ordered his troops to move quickly towards a(n) advantageous position.2. People would think the seven-year-old couldnt even reach the pedals, let alone drive the car. Nevertheless, he made it!3. In a sense, we are witnessing the vanishing of national boarders in areas of economic activity in the world today. 4. The tower built at the turn of the century became a landmark of the city.5. In a book entitled A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson tries to ignite a passion for knowledge in young readers.6. It seems neuroscience is threatening to displace physics as the queen of the science.7. It is only natural for the people to challenge the establishment , especially when the economic outlook is gloomy.8. If anything, this movie appeals to the patriotic feelings of the people and helps to strengthen national unity.9. Julius Caesar in this play is a man full of contradictions , at times strong and confident, but at other times old and frail.10. The newly launched website aspire to create a virtual community of common interest via exchange of views on the future of Internet.11. What Ann advantage just shows how divorced from reality she has become.12. After investigating the behavior of pendulum, Galileo was able to use them as time measurement devices in many of his experiments.Unit 51. In a way I prefer shopping online because it is more convenient and saves time.2. The success of mechanics in discovering reliable and useful laws of nature suggested to Galileo that all nature is designed in accordance with mechanical laws.3. A(n) vacancy exists for a sales manager at our Paris office. If youre interested in it, please send us an applicant letter and your resume at once.4. If you are over 18 and transparent , its completely safe to do the job.5. Plastics can be made hard as stone, strong as steel, transparent as glass, and light as wood.6. Coat the shoes with polish, then rub hard with a soft cloth to give a shine.7. It was probably just a spicy joke to them, but it wasnt funny to me at all.8. Michaels praise for my wife opened my eyes and taught me to show gratitude for her day-to-day heroism, which I had hitherto taken for granted.9. The waitress did bring us clean plates eventually, but with a bad grace.10. Some scientists believe that human being are born with a(n) instinct for using their arms and legs to stay afloat, which, however, disappears within a few months after birth.11. In order to pay the bills, Linda pawned her grandfathers gold watch in secret.12. Fish instinctively fight their way upstream against the current, and many water birds and animals have the ability to travel long distances.Unit 61. To stimulate consumption, farmers now can buy household appliances with government subsidy.2. Conventional medicine has concentrated mainly on the treatment of chronic and acute illness, and until recent years the roe of preventive medicine has suffered comparative neglect.3. Cost apart, you should remember that however fancy a fridge is, it doesnt kill bacteria; it only slows down the rate at which they multiply.4. The economic planners are seeking to achieve a fairer distribution of wealth throughout society, but its easier said than done, I think.5. The town has been producing wool, cloth, and blankets since the 13th century and much of its prosperity today is still founded on those industries.6. Ive heard of a company that provides guidance and help so that you can decorate your house to your to your own taste.7. To prevent widespread famine, the UN report calls for a joint effort to develop new high-yielding crops adapted to hotter climates and drier soils.8. Carrying large quantities of cash could be dangerous and inconvenient. Why not use a credit system.9. The World Bank decided to grant Hungary a loan of 66 million dollars to streamline its fragile financial system.10. Ill send you a fax with detailed information about the proposed project.11. It was Deng Xiaoping who point the way to our opening up policy and fundamental economic reforms.12. Mayor Lewes was taken and utterly bewilder by the unexpected question put to him by a reporter -”Are you a liar,sir?”Unit 81. Science is built up with facts,as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts without proper analysis is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house.2. No matter how I tried, I could not remove the paint that was smeared over my car.3. How can ones heart not be warmed by the sight of so many young people waiting in line to donate blood?4. Empires dissolve and peoples disappear, but a good song never passes away.5. The girl began to moan and thrash about on the bed when the pains returned in full force.6. The guy, when drunk, used to become belligerent; in that case his wife would keep him out of the way if her friends happened to drop by.7. Denmarks numerous small lakes are formed in small hollows left in the ground by melting ice from the glaciers.8. To make our climb easier, our guide had cut a trail through the tangled trees and undergrowth that led to our next campsite.9. To cultivate a fine taste for literature, one should study the classics instead of reading whatever he can get his hands on.10. The carpet on the floor was stained and torn, the windows nearly opaque with dirt, and the walls looked as if they had never been repainted since the place was constructed.11. Located at the edge of the town, Henrys apartment is tastefully bare,illuminated softly by concealed lighting.12. Most bird species that nest or feed in trees hop about on both feet when on the ground.句型转换Unit 11. As a result of the rapid advance in gene in gene therapy,cures for cancer may be not for away. The rapid advance in gene therapy may lead to the conquest of cancer in the near future.2. The delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers strike has caused many factories to stop production. Production in many factories has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw materials due to the dock workers strike.3. Knowing that she cant move ahead in her career mainly due to her leisure interests,Sara is determined to make a change. Sara has made up her mind that her leisure interests will never get in the way of her career.4. It was obvious that the foreign minister had never thought that the reporter would ask him such a question. Obviously the reporters question caught the foreign minister off guard.5. Few people use the slide rule since the introduction of the electronic calculator. The introduction of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule out of date.Unit 41. we can go there either by train or by bus.I dont really care. For me, it makes no/little difference whether we go there by train or by bus.2. General Motors is no longer the worlds biggest car maker.Toyota is. Toyata has overtaken General Motors as the worlds biggest car maker.3. Quarrels over money matters started shortly after the marriage between Mr.Chambers and his wife. Shortly after their marriage, Mr. Chambers was at odds with his wife over money matters.4. Henry has been a leading researcher im the field of nanotechnology. Henry has been at the forefront of nanotechnology research.5. Cooking a meal would be too much for her.She doesnt even know how to boil potatoes She doesnt even know how to boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal.Unit 51. Her health very weak -she may not be able to survive the operation. She has a very weak constitution - she may not be able to survive the operation.2. The insurance companys rejection of my compensation claim surprised me. I was taken aback by the insurance companys rejection of my compensation claim.3. We found running into each in a place like that rather surprising. It was something of a surprise when we ran into each other in a place like that.4. I must get my hair cut-its getting too long. My hair needs trimming -its getting too long.5. Things are not always what they seem to be. Appearances are often deceptive.Unit 61 It is predicted that next year the unemployment rate will be below average,which at the moment is 4 percent . The unemployment rate is forecast to be below average next year, which at the moment is 4 percent.2 Rescuers, driven out by the heat and flames,failed in their efforts to enter the building and find the baby girl. Efforts to enter the building and find the baby girl proved futile as rescuers were driven out by the heat and flames.3 He urged the board to pay due attention to issues of market demand rather than focus solely on expanding production. The board was urged to divert some of its attention from expanding production and get more involved with issues of market demand.4 When youre selling suits at 900 and dresses at 2,000,a large part of your profits will be taken away if you lose just one or two items Losing just one or two items of expensive clothing can really eat heavily into your profits when you are selling suits at 900 and dresses at 2,000.5 In order to keep her body in shape she has spent endless time on the exercise machine over the last twenty years. She has toiled endlessly over the exercise machine for the last twenty years in order to keep her body in shape.Unit 81. After she read the book Little Women, what Mary wanted to do most was to see the movie based on it. AfterreadingthebookLittleWomen,Marywasdyingtoseethemoviebasedonit.2. The reason that street noise do not penetrate to the 20th floor of our office building is that, as a rule, all sounds from the ground cannot reach that far. Streetnoisesdonotpenetratetothe20thfloorofourofficebuildingbecauseasarule,thesheer distancemutesallsoundfromtheground.3. If you pay too much attention to details, you will inevitably lose sight of the overall objective. Youwillinevitablylosesightoftheoverallobjectiveifyoufusstoomuchoverdetails.4. Having arrived home from his long journey, Tom settled heavily into an armchair, feeling completely exhausted. Backathomefromhislongjourney,Tomslumpedintoanarmchair, completelyexhausted.5. Dorothy Parker was an American poet and short-story writer. People used to regard her as the wittiest woman of her time. DorothyParker,anAmericanpoetandshort-storywriter,wasreputedtobethewittiestwomanofhertime.翻译Unit 11、 多尔蒂先生和他的家人目前正在农场忙于秋收。 Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.2、 我们不能低估敌人，他们装备了最先进的武器。 We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.3、 菲尔已三个月没有找到工作了，正变得越来越绝望。 Having been cut of a job/Not having had a job for 3months, Phil is getting increasingly desperate.4、 作为项目经理，山姆办事果断，工作效率高，且判断准确。 Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.5、 既然已证实这家化工厂是污染源，村委会决定将其关闭，为此损失了一百个工作岗位。 Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.Unit 41、 因为约翰不看好欧洲经济，所以把资产转移到了欧洲以外的其他地方。 Due to his pessimistic outlook on the European economy, John has moved his assets from Europe to elsewhere.2、 我喜欢雇佣年轻人。他们愿意学习，而且忠于职守。 I like hiring young people. They are earnest learners and committed to work.3、 玛丽和她那些以自己孩子为中心的女友们不同，更在意个人成长。 Unlike her girl friends who center their lives on their children, Mary cares more about her personal growth.4、 有一大批同事和你意见不和，这是怎么回事？ Why is it that a considerable number of colleagues are at odds with you?5、 中国政府出台了一系列政策以加强发展中国家的合作。 The Chinese government has introduced a variety of policies to strengthen cooperation with developing countries.Unit 51、 我的直觉是亨利会设法参加这次探险，因为他有一点冒险家的气质。 I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition, because he is something of an adventurer.2、 即使置身于一个嘈杂的环境中，他也能坚持做手头的工作。 He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises.3、 这个商标是依据迄今有效的法律注册的。 The trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hitherto in force.4、 奇怪的是，许多人自愿帮助组织会议，但是只有少数几人到场。 Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organize the meeting, but only a few turned up.5、 老师那充满关爱的话语，以及坦诚的评价改变了迈克对于社会和他自己的看法。 The teachers affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike perceived the society and himself.Unit 61、 他们正在探索医学研究的新领域，试图治疗那些目前还无药可治的疾病。 They are exploring the new frontiers of medical science in an attempt to find remedies for incurable diseases/ cures for diseases that are beyond remedy so far.2、 我的数学老师威尔逊女士不仅教学方法独特，而且她从不试图往我脑子里硬塞知识。 Her unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to cram knowledge into my head.3、 中央电视台的定时天气预报使得我们旅行时不管走到哪儿都能知道天气的变化。 The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the changes of weather wherever we go on a trip.4、 可怕的爆炸引起了一场大火，并造成这幢大楼部分倒塌。 The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the building.5、 在现代社会里，浪费时间的方式比以往任何时候都要多，各种各样的娱乐消遣正在吞噬我们宝贵的时间。 The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the building.Unit 81、 杰妮特正是麦克知道他可以信任的那种女孩，所以他在第一次约会时就向她敞开心扉。JanetwasjustthekindofgirlMikeknewhecouldtrust,so he baredhishearttoherontheirfirstdate.2、 起先姑娘们在幽暗的森林边缘玩耍，一会儿大笑，一会尖叫，可不一会儿她们就无影无踪了。 At first the girls played on the fringe of the dark forest, now laughing, now screaming, but before long they were out of sight.3、 足球队员一下飞机，就见到一个车队在等待着他们的到来。 The moment the football players disembarked from the plane, they saw a fleet of cars waiting for their arrival.4、 卡森谴责他的对手用误导的信息来玷污他的人品。 Carson condemned his opponent for using misleading information to smear his character.5、 亚历克斯将一个塞满钞票的钱包交给了警察。他说他是在跳下校车时在马路边上捡到的。 Alex gave the policeman a wallet stuffed with banknotes. He said he had found it on the curb when he hopped off his school bus.
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