单元八
1. New Castle has exchanged/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ/ vt. 交换, 调换; 交流 n. 交换; 兑换; 交易 Andy Cole with United Manchester for $6,000,000 and a much less valued football player. 翻译 纽卡斯尔队跟曼联队互换足球队员，用安迪·科尔换来了600万美元和一个逊色得多的球员。考点 exchange A for B 把某物A换成某物B
exchange sth. with sb. 和某人交换某物
in exchange for sth. 为交换某物( 而…… )
2. You should remove/rɪ'muːv/ vt. 移开; 脱下; 去掉; 开除 your shoes in the mosque. 翻译 在清真寺内你得脱下鞋子。考点
3. Mother set/ set/ n. (一) 套, (一) 批; 装置, 机组 v. 放, 安装; 调整 a. 固定的 the ashtray down on the table saying,“ As you get older you become more set in your ways, so you'd better set about giving up smoking right now.” 翻译 母亲把烟灰缸放在桌子上, 说: “人越大就越不容易改变习惯，所以你最好现在就开始戒烟。”考点 set down 放下, 记下, 记入
set against 使敌视, 使抵消
set apart 使与众不同; 留出, 拨出 (时间、金钱等)
set aside 留出, 拨出 ( 时间、金钱等) ; 把……置于一旁
set back 推迟, 阻碍
set in 开始( 并延续下去)
set out 起程; 开始; 摆放; 阐明; 陈列
set up 创立, 建立; 架起, 建造; 开业
4. The Maoris were the original/əˈrɪdʒɪnəl/ n. 原物, 原作, 原文 a. 起初的, 原来的; 独创的;原版的，原件的 inhabitants of New Zealand. 翻译 毛利人是新西兰的原住民。考点
5. Love and hatred are extreme/ɪk'striːm/ a. 末端的, 尽头的; 极度的, 极端的 n. 极端; 最大程度; 极度 ( 状态 ) forms of passion. 翻译 爱和恨是感情的两个极端。考点 go to extremes 走极端
in the extreme 非常, 极其
6. Quite a few violent/ˈvaɪələnt/ a. 使用暴力的, 强暴的; 猛烈的, 强烈的, 激烈的 scenes were cut from the film before it came to show. 翻译 这部电影在放映前删去了不少暴力镜头。考点
7. Strangely enough, we tend to come/kʌm/ vi. 来; 经过; 达到, 至; 产生 ( 于 ) , 来 ( 自 ) ; 变成; 开始； 发生，出现(于)，位(于) across things that are impossible. 翻译 真奇怪，我们往往会碰到一些我们认为不可能的事。考点 come at ( sb. / sth.)攻击，冲向 (某人) ；了解，弄清楚(某事)
come around / round 苏醒, 复原; 顺便来访
come along 出现, 发生; 进步, 进展
come between 分开, 离间; 妨碍
come by 得到, 获得; 访问, 看望
come down ( 物价等 ) 下跌
come off 脱落, 分开; 结果, 实现
come on ( 表示鼓励、催促等) 快, 走吧
come through 经历……仍活着, 安然度过
come to 苏醒; 总数为, 结果是; 涉及
come up 出现, 发生; 走上前来
come up against 突然 ( 或意外) 碰到 ( 困难、反对等)
come up to 比得上, 达到 (标准等)
8. It's too much of an expense/ɪk' spens/ n. 花费, 消费, 消耗; [ pl.]开支, 业务费用 to renovate the house. 翻译 翻新这房子的花费太大。考点 at the expense of 由……付费, 由……负担费用; 以……为代价
近义辨析 expense：旅游、建房或宴会等活动的一切开销，常指总数，只作名词 cost： 购买物品或享受服务所需付给的价钱， 可以作名词和动词
9. All five- star hotels offer/'ɒfə/ vt. / n. 提供; 提议 conference facilities. 翻译 所有五星级酒店都提供会议设施。考点
10. The subeditor of The Washington Post said telecom costs/kɒst/ n. 价格, 成本; 代价 vt. 价钱为, (使) 花费; 使付出(代价 ) ,丧失 were falling towards zero and computer costs weren't far behind. 翻译 《华盛顿邮报》的副主编说，电讯价格现在正朝零跌落，而电脑的售价也在其后不远。考点 at all costs 不惜任何代价, 无论如何
at the cost of… 以……为代价
11. At a nightclub in Guangzhou, they charge/tʃɑːdʒ/ n. 价钱; 照管; 指控; 电荷, 充电 v. 索 ( 价 ) , 要……支付； 指控； 使充电，使充满； 收费； 冲锋 ( you) 20 yuan for a can of Sunkist juice that costs 3 yuan in a store. 翻译 在商店里卖3块钱的一罐新奇士果汁，广州的夜店却要(你) 20块。考点 be in charge of 负责, 主管
take charge 开始管理, 接管
charge ( sb.)… ( money) for sth.
要价, 要(某人) 付…… (钱) 买某物
charge sb. with sth. 以某事指控某人
12. Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues/'vɜːtʃuː/ n. 德行, 美德; 优点, 长处 mount. 翻译 勇气是所有其他美德的阶梯。考点 by virtue of 借助, 由于
13. The properties/'prɒpətɪ/ n. 性质, 性能; 财产, 所有物 of the soil influence the growth of the plants. 翻译 土壤的性质影响植物的生长。考点
14. We are building a socialist country with Chinese characteristics/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/ a. (~ of)特有的, 独特的 n. 特征, 特性. 翻译 我们建设的是有中国特色的社会主义国家。考点 characteristic：一事物与其他事物区别或相似的局部特征、某方面特性
feature： 事物显眼的、特别的、吸引人的特点、特色
property： 一类事物的本质特征、内在特点、属性
15. An only child may have a tough/tʌf/ a.困难的, 难对付的; 坚强的, 吃苦耐劳的; 坚韧牢固的; 强硬严格的 time leaving home without the support of brothers and sisters. 翻译 独生子女离家没有兄弟姐妹的支持，可能会有一个困难的时期。考点
16. I sent you the news the instant/ɪnstənt/ n. 瞬间, 即刻 a. 立即的; 紧迫的; ( 食品) 速溶的,方便的 ( that) I heard it. 翻译 我一听到这个消息就通知你了。考点 the instant that (= as soon. as) 一……就……
17. It is not advisable/əd'vaɪzəbl/ a. 可取的, 适当的, 明智的 to act without planning. 翻译 不谋而动是不明智的。考点
18. The company has been attracting many applicants with the increase of training opportunities available/ə'veɪləbl/ a. 可用的, 可得到的, 可取得联系的 to young people. 翻译 随着年轻人可享有的培训机会增加，公司吸引了很多求职者。考点
19. This book is designed to help you make maximum progress, regardless/rɪ'gɑːdləs/ ad. 不管怎样, 无论如何, 不顾后果地 of your current level (= regardless of what your current level is). 翻译 本书为助你取得最大程度的进步而设计， 不管你现有水平如何。考点 regardless of 不顾, 不论, 不惜
20. Li Yang often makes a speech in a big classroom with a seating capacity/kəˈpæsɪtɪ/ n. 容量, 容积; 能量, 能力 of over 1,000 people to promote his“ Crazy English”. 翻译 李阳经常在能容纳上千人的大教室演讲，以推广他的“疯狂英语”。考点
21. Every one should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength/streŋθ/ n. 力, 力气; 实力, 力量; 强度, 浓度; 长处. 翻译 每个人都应该仔细倾听内心向往些什么，然后用尽全力去追求它。考点
22. The Yangtse River, the longest river in China, is 6,300 kms in length/leŋθ/ n. 长, 距离; 一段. 翻译 中国第一大河长江全长6，300公里。考点
23. The Internet has made the global village possible/'pɒsəbl/ a. 可能的; 可接受的. 翻译 互联网使地球村成为了可能。考点
24. Is there any possibility/ˌpɒsɪ'bɪlɪtɪ/ n. 可能, 可能性; 可能的事, 希望 that you' ll sign the contract tomorrow? 翻译 你明天能签合同吗?考点
25. His experiences bias/'baɪəs/ n. 偏心 vt. 使有偏见 him against businessmen. 翻译 他的经历使他对商人抱有偏见。考点
26. Ethic/'eθɪk/ n. 道德准则 discrimination still exists in the US. 翻译 种族歧视在美国仍然存在。考点
27. 翻译 1. He hoped the firm would________him to the Paris branch.
A. exchange B. transmit C. transfer D. remove
2. The continuous rain________the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.
A. set back B. set off C. set out D. set aside
3. The relationship between employers and employees has been studied________.
A. originally B. extremely C. violently D. intensively
4. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she' ll________.
A.come round B.come along C.come on D.come out
5. She was complaining that the doctor was________too much for the treatment he was giving her.
A. expending B. offering C. costing D. charging
6. The manager spoke highly of such________as loyalty, courage and truthfulness shown by his employees.
A. virtues B. features C. properties D. characteristics
7. Since the matter was extremely________, we dealt with it immediately.
A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. instant
8. In general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to one- fifth of the total________for living expenses.
A. acceptable B. advisable C. available D. applicable
9. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to,________the color of his skin.
A. with the exception B. in the light of
C. by virtue of D. regardless of
10. Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full________.
A. capacity B. strength C. length D. possibility
11. Mobile telecommunications________is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.
A. capacity B. potential C. possession D. impact考点 答案与译文
1. [C] 他希望公司会把他调到巴黎分公司去。
2. [A] 连绵不断的雨将小麦的收获期推迟了两周。
3. [D] 已经深入地研究过雇主和雇员之间的关系。
4. [A] 她昏过去了。往她脸上泼点水她就会醒过来。
5. [D] 她在抱怨，医生向她要的治疗费太高了。
6. [A] 经理高度赞扬了其职员所表现的忠心、勇敢和诚笃等优良品德。
7. [C] 由于情况紧急，我们就马上处理了那件事情。
8. [C] 一般而言，学生在住房方面的花费应该只占总生活费用的五分之一。
9. [D] 这个国家的每一个人，不论肤色，都有权在他喜欢的地方生活。
10. [A] 不出去工作的家庭主妇经常感到她们不能充分施展自己的才能。
11. [A] 由于两家公司所签定的合同，上海今年的移动通讯容量预计会翻一番。