大学英语四(综合教程)第四单元

大学英语四(综合教程)第四单元

大学体验英语四（综合教程）

Unit4Language and Economy

Listen and Talk

Lead in

English is becoming the world's language of the21st Century and this is no time to 1.U.S.residents or immigrants2.learning English.English is now the second most widely spoken language in the world,with only Chinese 3.spoken by more people.English is 4.,the second language of5.,for non-English-speaking people.English is the official language of the European Central Bank and the working language of the Asian trade group ASEAN.

In multilingual continental Europe,a 6.battle over language popularity appears to be ending with English emerging as the7.for the21st century.The Germans have given up trying to persuade more British people to learn their language and,instead,8.Germany's leading newspaper produces an eight-page English edition and declares that"9.."

Switzerland has three official languages,German,French, and Italian,plus a fourth language spoken in one canton,

Romansh.But Switzerland recently10.rather than one of its official languages.

Key:1.discourage;2.from;3.dialects;4.overwhelmingly;

5.choice

6.fierce;

7.standard;

8.are now promoting English as the language of the21st century

9.English is going to be the lingua franca of the new century

10.adopted English to be taught as the second language of choice;

Passage A:A stateless language that Europe must embrace 2.Answer the following questions with information from the passage.

1.What is the popular superstition about English majors' choice of occupations according to the passage?

English majors are confined to choosing careers between journalism and teaching.

2.Why does the author think that English majors have advantages over non-English majors in terms of employment? Experience shows that English major graduates qualify for a surprising range of jobs.In fact,they are also often well prepared for future careers in law,medicine,

business,and government service.

3.What does the author try to say by pointing out that English major students may get high scores on the Law School Admission Test(L.S.A.T.)?

The skills tested in L.S.A.T.clearly show that an undergraduate major in English is strong preparation for this test.

4.How can one get admitted to a medical school in the U.S? One must take thirty-two hours of science courses and pass the M.C.A.T.with a minimum score as

required by the particular medical school.

5.What do the surveys tell us about the employment of graduates with degrees in English?

They tell us that the essential skills needed for various careers are adequately covered by the education programs for English majors.

3.Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.

1.What is the focus of the Law School Admission Test (L.S.A.T.)?

A)Basic analyzing and problem-solving abilities.

B)Specialized medical knowledge.

C)Reading and writing skills.

D)Ability to appreciate literature and arts.

2.Why are English majors well prepared for the Medical College Admission Test?

A)Because English majors have a more solid grounding in language.

B)Because English majors possess skills in analysis, interpretation and communication.

C)Because English majors have thirty-two semester hours of extra science training.

D)Because English majors are more familiar with the requirements of the test.

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A)Graduates with merely technical qualifications often fail to find jobs in business.

B)Graduates from business schools are likely to drift from one job or firm to another.

C)Skills in analysis and communication are essential to success in business careers.

D)Competent communicators are promising employees for future business careers.

4.How can English majors be particularly well prepared for future jobs in business administration?

A)By doing various kinds of professional jobs.

B)By taking part in special employment training.

C)By putting an emphasis on business.

D)By learning basic skills in natural science.

5.What does the author think of the study of English?

A)The study of English is excellent preparation for professional life.

B)The study of English should be business-oriented.

C)The study of English is restricting or impractical.

D)The study of English is highly rewarding and demanding Answer: 1.A, 2.B, 3.C, 4.C, 5.A

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It is reported in this article that English majors receive excellent1)p for future careers in law,medicine, business,and government service.

First,many law schools and medical schools2)i that the best preparation for them is that preparation which makes a student3)c of critical thinking;of clear,logical

self-expression;of sensitive4)a of the motives,the actions,and the thoughts of other human beings.These are the skills that the study of English is designed to teach. Second,the English major with an emphasis in business is 5)p well prepared for a future in business administration. Third,English majors are also at work in the thousand6) o provided by government at all levels.In short,a major in English is7)n restricting nor impractical:the study of English is excellent preparation for8)p life. Anwser: 1.preparation 2.indicate 3.capable 4.analysis

5.particularly

6.occupations

7.neither

8.professional

5.Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.

familiarity qualification reward sufficiently evaluate fundamental classification steer consequently sensitive 1.It is well-known that photographic paper is highly___ to light.

2.The first part of Law School Admission Test evaluates skills in reading comprehension,in figure___and in the

evaluation of written material.

3.Because they are not___literate and job-prepared,some young people can’t hold a job for long.

4.The boss managed to___the discussion away from the subject of money and into the topic of environmental protection.

5.Sam’s___with pop music is so astonishing that he can sing a large number of pop songs.

6.His car broke down on the way and___he was late for the meeting with his clients.

7.One___of doing this social work is that I can learn to be independent,tolerant and get to meet people from different parts of the country.

8.Mary has got all the right___for the job but is temperamentally unsuitable for it.

9.As college students,we should have a command of the ____of not only social sciences but also natural sciences.

10.The personnel manager said that he couldn’t___Mike’s ability without actually seeing him at work.

Answer: 1.sensitive, 2.classification, 3.sufficiently, 4.steer, 5.familiarity,

6.consequently,

7.reward,

8.qualifications,

9.fundamentals,10.evaluate https://www.360docs.net/doc/1c11770131.html,plete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.

1.Our trip was a disaster.___the hotel,it was very dirty, wet,and cold.In addition,it was miles away from the city center.

2.All of the participants are trained to___their minds ___details.

3.Students of psychology will___greatly___the study of literature as it provides insights into human behavior.

4.When I was a college student,I never___write to my parents every week.

5.The judge asked the witness to supply the facts directly __the case.

Answer:1.As for2.focus...on3.benefit...from4.failed to 5.relevant to

7.Each of the verbs and nouns in the following lists occurs in this passage.Choose the noun that you think collocates with each verb and write it in the blank.If you think more than one noun is possible,write them down.

Answer: 1.the standard of English/broad prospects

2.proficiency

3.food and drink

4.the rules of grammar

5.habits of hearing and speaking

6.the instructions/the rules of grammar

7.personal danger

8.documents

9.prejudices

10.broad prospects

8.T ranslate the following sentences into English.

1.我爷爷虽然70岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。(range from...to)My grandfather's interests range from playing chess to climbing mountains although he is70years.

2.真奇怪，汤姆的奶奶都80岁了还玩玩具娃娃。(surprisingly)

Surprisingly,Tom's grandmother plays with dolls at the age of80.

3.他大功无私的精神和天赋使他适合担当大多数学生梦想得到的那项工作。(qualify for)His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.

4.你如何解释他的那个怪梦？(interpretation)

What interpretation would you put on his odd/strange dream?

5.我们老板刚买的新轿车一小时能行驶200公里。(be capable of)

The brand-new car our boss has just bought is capable of making200kilometers an hour.

9.Read the following sentences carefully,and then make your own sentences using the patterns in boldface type.

1.The study of literature is not only civilized and civilizing-encompassing,as it does,philosophy,religion, the history of events and the history of ideas-but popular and practical.

not only but.

2.Clearly an undergraduate major in English is strong preparation for the L.S.A.T.

is strong preparation for.

3.Graduates with merely technical qualifications are finding jobs in business,but often failing to hold them. but often failing to.

4.Employers complain that these apparently promising young men and women are simply not competent communicatiors.

complain that.

5.The list of federal positions for which English majors may qualify ranges from Claims Examiner to Foreign Service Officer to Highway Safety Management Specialist.

ranges from to.

Passage B:Could'Japanglish'be a legitimate language?

12.Reading Comprehension:Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.

1.By claiming legitimacy for"Japanese English",the author wants to indicate that"Japanese English"__________.

A)is an international language

B)is as incorrect as Indian,Jamaican and the Philippine English

C)can be comprehensible only to Japanese

D)can be accepted as appropriate English

2.Which of the following is true according to Mr Childs?

A)Japanese English do not break the accepted rules of English.

B)Creativity is the feature of Japanese English.

C)Fluency in standard English should be the business of specialists.

D)The English proficiency of Japanese is better than others'.

3.According to Mr Webster,Japanese English____________.

A)is rarely used outside mixed homes.

B)is harmful to Japanese students.

C)is a real medium for communication.

D)is admirable and should be encouraged

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A)People in Asia and the Caribbean are more competent as language users.

B)The English proficiency of the Japanese promoted their commerce and diplomacy.

C)English should be made Japan's second official language.

D)More and more executives are learning English in order to get promoted

5.The author's attitude towards Japanese English is_________.

A)negative

B)positive

C)neutral

D)indifferent

Answer: 1.D, 2.C, 3.A, 4.D, 5.B

13.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.

1.Why does the author use the quotations of Japanglish at the beginning of the passage?

To show that Japanglish is comprehensible and widely used, thus deserving its status as a legitimate language.

2.Is Mr Childs in favor of or against"Japanglish”? He is in favor of it.He claims that Japanese should speak English in a way that suits them.

3.Why does Mr Childs criticize English language schools? Because he thinks English language schools force their students to learn the"correct"English that does not touch their lives.

4.What’s the attitude of Daniel Webster towards "Japanglish”?

He is against the use of Japanglish and says that Mr Childs is doing Japanese students of English a disservice by telling them something is right when it is simply wrong.

5.What’s the author’s conclusion about Japanglish?

In a way,"Japanglish"should be encouraged.

14.Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.

ignore claim sheer champion prejudice

oblige prospect proficiency beyond lag

1.Tom has made great progress in English.Above all,his composition is___praise.

2.He is a man of integrity and always___a just cause.

3.This PLA soldier____personal danger when he jumped into the icy water to save the drowning child.

4.This decree___the Union to delay strikes.

5.What the accused man said before the jury was____ nonsense.

6.The small boy soon became tired and exhausted and____ far behind the rest of the walkers.

7.Perhaps the price of the wine will be much higher next year because the____for this year’s wine harvest are poor.

8.Surprisingly,the sixty-year-old man has acquired___ in a foreign language through practice.

9.Her kindness,friendliness and thoughtfulness soon overcame the___of her stepchild.

10.His only____to fame was that he won the first prize in the national English speech competition.

Answer: 1.beyond, 2.champions, 3.ignored, 4.obliged, 5.sheer,

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7.prospects,

8.proficiency,

9.prejudice,10.claim

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1.These changes in peoples'attitudes towards college students doing part-time jobs are an improvement___.

2.She is always busy____a variety of contracts since she is the personnel manager.

3.At present,one of this city's most serious problems is housing that____immediate solution.

4.My sister was a laid-off worker.She___a secretarial course in order to find a new job in a company.

5.The experience that he returned to college for the courses that he failed when he was young him___much valuable time and money.

Answer: 1.in a way, 2.drawing up, 3.calls for, 4.signed up for, 5.set...back

16.The following verbs or nouns are taken from the passage. Choose the noun or noun phrase that you think collocates

with each verb and write them in the blank.If you think more than one is possible,write them down.

Answer: 1.the standard of English/broad prospects

2.proficiency

3.food and drink

4.the rules of grammar

5.habits of hearing and speaking

6.the instructions/the rules of grammar

7.personal danger

8.documents

9.prejudices

10.broad prospects

17.T ranslate the following sentences into English. 1.在董事会议上他建议把这项轻松的工作留给身体不好的玛丽来做。(leave to)

He suggested at the board meeting that the easy task (should)be left to Mary whose health is poor.

2.目前正在香港的布朗先生很有教学经验，他将在春天来我校给学生上课。(who)

Mr.Brown,who is in Hong Kong now,has a lot of teaching experience and will come to teach our students in the spring.

3.这家旅馆是我市最好的旅馆，吃的东西很好，服务质量也不错。（be true of）

This is the best hotel in our city in which the food is very good and the same is true of the service.

4.为了吸引更多的乘客坐船，船长向所有乘客保证乘船旅游十分安全。(assure)

In order to attract more passengers,the captain assured all the passengers of the safety of traveling by ship.

5.他花了15万元买的那辆新车在一次事故中被严重损坏，已经无法修理了。（which,beyond）His new car,for which he paid ￥150000,was seriously damaged in an accident and was beyond repair.