大二下学期英语复习资料

大二下学期复习资料I. VocabularyUnit31)The view that you should never spend more than earn is fairly typical ofpeople of their generation.2)The artist stood before the paintings almost dumb with astonishment attheir beauty.3)In 1963 , after his junior year in high school , Clinton was elected into a government study programfor young people in Washington , D. C.4)William Byrd composed many pieces ofmusic , but his Latin church music is considered his mostglorious work .5)Government establish welfare systems to provide a safety net to prevent people from suffering theeffects of poverty .6)You quit that respectable , well-paid job for this unpromising one ? What came overyou ?7) Many animals face extinction(灭绝) as the result of human interference .8) Her hope of her husband’s return is fading as years go by .9) Having worked for three years , Roger decided to enrol on an MBA program and narrowed downhis choice to three famous universities on the East Coast .10)A frank reply is much more appreciated than beating about the bush(转弯抹角) .11) Harold is always coming up with these dumb schemes for making money that just get us into trouble .12)Call me , write to me , email me ; at any rate , let’s keep in touch .Unit 51)He was startled by the sound of the back door opening in the dead of night.2)There is nothing serious about the damage ; it is a mere scratch(划痕) on the door of the car.3)Mom was singing a lullaby to my baby sister while rocking the cradle with a gentle backwards andforward motion .4)Tense and hot ,we were really sweating as we waited for them to announce the results.5)He sat leaning against the back of the seat with his legs stretched out straight in front of him.6)She’s one of those habitually vain people who keep glancing at themselves in the mirror when theythink no one’s looking.7)Mike is an extremely careless man. On one occasion , it was not until he got to an ATM that itoccurred to him he had left his card at home.8)Young children often feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.9)Stan tends to be driven by his emotions –he rarely considers the consequences of his actions.10)She ought to be thoroughly ashamed of herself for talking to her guests in such a rude way.11)In my mind’s eye12) He had tried to put the unpleasant scene out of his mind , but it kept on recurring to him , especially in dreams.Unit 61)Students from countries such as China , which has a drastically different culture and language fromthe US , have to absorb a great deal of cultural shock when they first arrive.2)Persistent(持续的) headache can be a(n) implyof a serious problem , so do not hesitate to contactyour doctor.3) A miniature garden takes little space but add much beauty to the landscape.4)It is more than a little ironic that some insurance companies can’t even ensure their own survival.5)This former chemistry student stumbled into the baking business when he took a part-time job at abakery and learned the art of bread making in the summer time.6)I’ll buy whichever decent car model that comes first for a good price.7)Help! A bee is buzzing in my ear!8)Some experts say the abnormal weather recently experienced by China was caused by EL Nino.9)The spokesperson read the statement by the White House in a dry mechanical tone.10)Shuddering in the cold darkness I hope my husband would come for me soon.11)Mary did not actually say that she was going abroad ,but she certainly implied that she was.12)Bob knows little about European art and he is a prudent(谨慎的) guy. I don’t think he is going to takea leap in the dark.Unit 71)Strictly speaking , he is not a southerner. His biography reveals that , though born in the south , hespent a good part of his childhood years in New England.2)Right after the Spring Festival , millions of young people drifted from the countryside to the cities tolook for work and explore the world.3)It is obvious that Tom resembles his father both in appearance and in character.4)There is clear evidence that Japan committed many serious crimes against the Chinese peoplewhen it invaded China during the Second World War.5)Medical scientists expect it will be many years before cancer is conquered .6)The novel has a fascinating plot. This explains why it has remained number one on the best-sellerlist for so long.7)He must have been very busy these days. He does not go out for lunch but eats a snack in the office.8)To settle the controversy we have to put all these different theories into practice to see which oneworks better.9)The information is supposed to have come from a reliablesource .10)We rarely have such terrible weather. The climate here is usually very mild and everything thrives inthis region.11)People felt relieved when the invaders finally put down their arms and surrendered .12)Our suspicions were first aroused when the two other parties made a deal behind our backs.Unit81)Don’t get scared.A barking dog does not bite.2)The cover story repeats the shopworn criticism that Microsoft is evil because its second-ratesoftware crushes better programs.3)Our hen is still brooding and no chicken has been hatched yet.4)Much of the harvesting on this farm is done by migrant workers,who came across the border tomake a living in southern California.5)”Hamlet“is one of Shakespeare’s great tragedies.6)As an interpreter,Mr 。