英语期末复习重点

5. History shows that the United States as a nation owes to a great deal the African-Americans (非洲裔美国人).
6. Acting to he advice of his doctor, Mr. Park had his eye operated on right after he retired last week
英语期末复习重点
一、单词填空
Unit1
1.The host of the dinner party was disappointed at the small number of guests who attended.
2.Shouts of protest (抗议) sprang up from the angry crowd.
5. The police have had to drop charges against him because they couldn't find any evidence.
6. She didn't know who had sent the letter, and the envelope provided no clue.
7. There is no sense (道理) in leaving important decisions to inexperienced people.
8. Noticing that my daughter was very shy, our hostess went out of her way to make her feel at home.
Unit8
1. I'll have my long skirts shortened because they are out of style now.
2. In the case of a highly intelligent animal like the seal (海豹), elementary training is easy.
6. In brainstorming, you liberate your mind, allowing room for any and every idea that comes up to its surface.
7. It is five o'clock in the morning, but already the sun has crept over the horizon and the temperature is rising.
11. Why don't we get rid of these books since we don't use them anyway.
12. The new buildings here are all reinforced with steel, for the sake of safety in case of an earthquake.
Unit2
1. A man of humble origin, Lincoln eventually became President of the United States through his own efforts.
2. The floods are threatening most of the villages in the area.
9. The fear was contagious and soon everybody was trying to escape.
10. Mr. Watt's worst mistake lay in his belief that he would never make a mistake.
10es are solved.
11. Johnny’s mouth watered at the sight of the big pudding.
12. At the first light of dawn the warships made for the open sea.
6. The attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 was a(n) unexpected event which brought America into World War II.
7. The coat fits the boy perfectly now, but he will outgrown it in a year’s time.
13. The sudden rise in oil prices led to an economic crisis in that country.
14. The people of Africa have successfully fought against colonial rule.
9. Mrs. Brown, who has recently been appointed general manager of our company, is one of the most capable women I have ever worked with.
10. I don't really want to make any judgments on the decisions they made.
13. Many a player who had been highly thought of has disappeared from the tennis scene.
14. In this article, the author tells us in very simple language how global warming came about.
3. We took a(n) overnight train to Paris, which arrived just as the sun rose.
4. In discussing their plan for the coming weekend, his son suggested they watch a football game; his daughters, on the other hand , insisted they drive to their aunt's in the country.
3. Many people have the bad habit of spending money on impulse.
4. All I can remember when I came to is my mother’s anxious face.
5. By careful examination, the doctors hope to track down the source of the infection (感 染).
3. Many species (种) of animals which once lived on the earth are no longer in existence.
4. Once he realizes that it is his mistake, Jim never hesitates to admit and correct it.
8. The man’s eyes widened with fear when he saw the robber’s gun.
9. He resumed (恢复) his regular working hours shortly after he came out of hospital.
8. He drew out a transparent plastic bag and held it up to the light to show me the golden fishes inside.
9. The company's sales figures have dropped by 60 percent in the first quarter and, to make matters worse, no bank is now willing to lend it money.
10. If your weight remains constant you must be using up all your calories (卡路里), but if you are gaining weight then some of the calories you consume are being stored as fat.
11. I don't want to influence you. You must act on your own judgment.
12. Mohandas Gandhi was known as both a humble man and a powerful leader.
Unit5
new things are being discovered.
5. If you bring children into the wildlife garden, remember that many plants are poisonous and can do harm to their health.
11. There are not yet any visible signs to indicate that creative thinking can also be replaced by computers.