1、The Telecommunications Revolution(All the exercises for Section A)新视野New Horizon College EnglishUnit 4:Section A第1页第1页读写教程读写教程4EX:I,P.86 读写教程读写教程4EX:VI,P.88读写教程读写教程4EX:IV,P.87读写教程读写教程4EX:III,P.87 Exercises读写教程读写教程4EX:X,P.91读写教程读写教程4EX:IX,P.91读写教程读写教程4EX:VIII,P.90读写教程读写教程4EX:VII,P.89读写教程读写教程4EX:XI,P.
2、92ComprehensionComprehensionVocabularyVocabularyCollocationCollocationWord BuildingWord BuildingStructureStructureTranslationTranslation读写教程读写教程4EX:XII,P.92第2页第2页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension1.According to the writer,what would happen if the transformation under discussion takes pl
3、ace?The living standards in the developing world will be greatly improved.读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.I,p.86Ex.I,p.86I.Answer the following questions.Back下一页下一页上一页上一页第3页第3页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-ComprehensionThe writer refers to those places without telecommunications facilities such as telephones,whe
4、re there is little exchange of information.2.What does the writer mean by describing places as“deaf and dumb”?Back下一页下一页上一页上一页第4页第4页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension3.Why are advanced communications seen as a way to leap over whole stages of economic development?Because advanced commun
5、ications and subsequent widespread access to information technologies enable the developing regions to shorten the process of changing from labor-intensive assembly work to industries that involve engineering,marketing and design.Back下一页下一页上一页上一页第5页第5页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension4
6、.Why do some experts believe it is inappropriate for Vietnam to require that its mobile phones all be expensive digital models?Because they believe it is in bad need of any phones and it lacks experience in weighing costs and choosing between technologies.Back下一页下一页上一页上一页第6页第6页 Exercises-Comprehensi
7、onExercises-Comprehension5.What has Hungary done to quicken its steps into the modern world?First,it sold a 30%stake in its national phone company to two Western companies to overcome the problem of funds and to quicken the import of Western technology.Second,it has leased rights to a Dutch-Scandina
8、vian group of companies to build and operate an advanced digital mobile phone system.Back下一页下一页上一页上一页第7页第7页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension6.What is one of the most popular ways mentioned in the passage to boost a phone system in developing countries?And why?Wireless.For its cheaper t
9、o build radio towers than to string lines across mountain ridges and it is a reliable service.Back下一页下一页上一页上一页第8页第8页 Exercises-ComprehensionExercises-Comprehension7.Why can wireless phone providers make more profits in Latin America?Part of the reason is that customers there talk two to four times a
10、s long on the phone as people in North America.Back8.Why are mobile phones popular among businesspeople in Thailand?Because mobile phones make it possible for them to keep contact with each other even when they are caught in the traffic jams.下一页下一页上一页上一页第9页第9页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.III,p.87Ex.III,p.87III.Co
11、mplete the following sentences with the help of the first letters.Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页1.The local government has given priority to the construction of infrastructure so as to attract more foreign in_.2.He placed his house at my d_ during my holidays.investmentdisposal
12、Back第10页第10页 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页3.The writer has c_ a great deal of material into just over 100 pages and presents it in a reasonably readable style.4.An absence of s_ vision and insufficient customer focus were two other areas identified as key problems facing this
13、wireless phone service company.5.The San Francisco-based company said the contract is expected to generate r_ of$250 million in the first year?condensed strategicrevenueBack第11页第11页 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页Back6.We had only two weeks to tour Malaysia,which was hardly enou
14、gh to s_ the surface 7.Monopolies in industries like railways and various u_ need breaking up.8.To head off competition,the telecommunications companies have i_ heavily in high technology.scratchutilitiesinvested第12页第12页 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页Back9.BTs prices for nation
15、al and international calls are now among the lowest in the world,although local call prices are n_ near the cheapest.10.Manufacturers currently are working to establish industry standards for digital t_ and reception of the signals.nowheretransmission第13页第13页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.IV,p.87Ex.IV,p.87 Exercise
16、s-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页IV.Replace the underlined words or expressions in the following sentences with expressions from the text that best keep the original meaning.1.We are afraid our company is developing far more slowly than many of our competitors in using modern technology.上一页上一页B
17、ackis lagging far behind第14页第14页 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页3.By choosing the most advanced technology,Shanghai aims to become one of the top financial centers in the world.Back2.For the time being,they have no choice but to use the old technology,but they soon turn to new t
18、echnologies.going forare stuck with第15页第15页 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页5.We must make sure that we make changes in reaction to new developments in computer technology,otherwise we will lag behind soon.Back4.They havent met again for all these years,but they continue to send
19、messages to each other.remain in contactkeep pace with第16页第16页 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页7.They discovered that the oldest part of the building has existed since the early 16th century.Back6.The professor promises that she will have a computer for you to use for the whole y
20、ear.at your disposaldates from第17页第17页 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页8.Theres far more to be donetheyve only dealt with a very small part of the problem.Backscratched the surface of9.Congestion makes things worse:Cars caught in traffic jams pollute three times as much as those
21、on the open road.struck in 第18页第18页 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页上一页上一页10.In the meantime,consumers are forced to make a choice between just two US and two UK airlines,which provide 95 percent of transatlantic services from Heathrow.Backchoose between第19页第19页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.V,p.88Ex.
22、V,p.88 Exercises-VocabularyExercises-Vocabulary下一页下一页V.Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank.You may not use any of the words more than once.上一页上一页1.L 2.N 3.D 4.E 5.H6.I 7.F 8.O 9.J 10.B Back第20页第20页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.VI,p.88Ex.VI,p.88 Exercises-Collo
23、cationExercises-Collocation下一页下一页VI.Study the example(P88)taken from the text and think about what else we can“promote”.complete the sentences by filling the right word with the help of the first letters.上一页上一页Back1.The international community should promote the ex_ of information on national trends
24、 and policies in migration.exchange第21页第21页2.You dont have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic gr_.Exercises-CollocationExercises-Collocation下一页下一页上一页上一页growth3.He took the conference in Brussels as another opportunity to discuss with those who are interested in the economic fu
25、ture of Cyprus about how to best promote economic opp_ there.opportunitiesBack4.Their mission is to protect and improve the quality of our National Park System and to promote an und_ of personal commitment to parklands.understanding第22页第22页6.The United Nations role in promoting p_ is increasingly th
26、e focus of international attention.Exercises-CollocationExercises-Collocation下一页下一页上一页上一页5.We are enthusiastic teachers who promote the be_ of education and are devoted to the education reform.benefitsBackpeace7.The only effective means to reduce migration pressure over the long term are to slow pop
27、ulation growth and promote the dev_ of the individual and the family as the basic economic unit.development第23页第23页 Exercises-CollocationExercises-Collocation下一页下一页上一页上一页8.After working in the media for a few years,he is hoping to set up his own business to promote his TV ca_.9.We are committed to t
28、aking all steps within our power to eliminate unlawful discrimination,and promote good w_ between different racial groups.10.The aim of the organization is to promote the st_ and development of Higher Education by sustaining the position and influence of universities,polytechnics and equivalent inst
29、itutions.careerwillstatusBack第24页第24页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.VII,p.89Ex.VII,p.89 ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页VII.The prefix super-can be added to nouns,adjectives to form new nouns and adjectives with the meaning of“a bigger,more powerful,or more important version of a particular thing”
30、.For example:上一页上一页super-+highwaysuperhighwaysuper-+computersuper-computersuper-+simplificationsuper-simplificationsuper-+abundantsuperabundantBack第25页第25页ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building上一页上一页Study the words given below(P89)and complete the following sentences with them.下一页下一页1.The Unit
31、ed States is now considered to be both a military and economic _ in the world.2.Weve had such a _ crop(产量产量)of apples this year;I dont know what to do with them all.superpowerBacksuperabundant第26页第26页 ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building上一页上一页下一页下一页3.A new _ has just opened,and you can get a
32、lmost anything you need there.4.It takes only six or seven minutes from Longyang Station on Metro(地铁地铁)Line II to Pudong Airport by the _ magnetic monorail(单轨铁路单轨铁路).5.The power of the _ has recently been applied to advance medical science.supermarketBacksuper-speedsuper-computers第27页第27页 ExercisesW
33、ord BuildingExercisesWord Building上一页上一页下一页下一页6.It would take a _ to get the company out of its present financial difficulties.7.Even though she is a Hollywood _,she remains modest and lives a simple life.8.Scientists at the labs have managed to make soccer ball-shaped carbon molecules act as conduc
34、tors at relatively warm temperatures,raising hopes for fast,_ computers.Backsupermansuperstarsuper-efficient第28页第28页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.VIII,p.90Ex.VIII,p.90 ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页VIII.The prefix auto-can be added to nouns or verbs to form new nouns or verbs with the meaning o
35、f“of oneself”,“by oneself or itself”,or“independent of”.For example:上一页上一页auto-+biographyautobiographyauto-+mobileautomobileauto-+reverseauto-reverseBack第29页第29页Study the words given below(P90)and complete the following sentences with them.ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页上一页上一页The
36、prefix auto-can also be added to nouns to form new nouns which refer to something that is connected with cars.For example:Backauto-+industryauto-industryauto-+workerautoworker第30页第30页 ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页上一页上一页1.There has been a power failure and you have to reset the _
37、 on the cooker.2.The camera is easy to use because it has an _ function.3.He mistook me for Madonna and asked for my _.4.It was an _ cassette player that would return to the beginning of a tape after reaching the end.auto-timerBackauto-focusautographauto-reverse第31页第31页 ExercisesWord BuildingExercis
38、esWord Building下一页下一页上一页上一页5.The TV series was based on the _ of the New Zealand author Janet Frame.6.One of the biggest _ in the US is developing a new type of car that runs on solar energy.7.Soldiers can use _ guns to destroy the enemy targets up to 800 meters away.autobiographyBackautomakersauto-
39、loading第32页第32页 ExercisesWord BuildingExercisesWord Building下一页下一页上一页上一页8.The accident was due to his carelessness and he made an _ at the meeting.autocriticismBack第33页第33页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.IX,p.91Ex.IX,p.91 ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页IX.“Rather than”is used as a conjunction to link word
40、s or expressions of the same type.Combine the following sentences using“rather than”.上一页上一页Back1.Concentrate on indoor delights and youll be much better appreciated.Dont concentrate on outdoor fights.Concentrate on indoor delights rather than outdoor fights and youll be much better appreciated.第34页第
41、34页 ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页2.As a result of the development of computer technology many people may eventually be able to work at home.They dont have to go to the office.As a result of the development of computer technology many people may eventually be able to work at home r
42、ather than go to the office.Back第35页第35页3.Some people say that the pupils achievements this term will be measured by a formal test.They are not to be measured by their teachers assessment.ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页Some people say that the pupils achievements this term will be m
43、easured by a formal test rather than by their teachers assessment.Back第36页第36页 ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页4.They argued that their products should be developed on the basis of need.Products should not be developed on the basis of profit.They argued that their products should be
44、developed on the basis of need rather than profit.Back第37页第37页 ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页5.During weekends the businessmen may spend some time establishing friendship and mutual trust.They would not discuss any particular item of business.During weekends the businessmen may spe
45、nd some time establishing friendship and mutual trust rather than discussing any particular item of business.Back第38页第38页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.X,p.91Ex.X,p.91 ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页X.Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English,using“twice as as”,“three times
46、 as as”,etc.上一页上一页Back1.Prices are going up so rapidly._ _.(现在汽油价格是几年前两倍现在汽油价格是几年前两倍)Petrol now is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago 第39页第39页 ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页2.Have you visited their house?_ _.(他们屋子大约是他们屋子大约是我们三倍大小我们三倍大小)Theirs is about three times as big a
47、s ours Back3.The company estimates its annual revenue per average customer at about$2,000 as compared to$860 in the United States.Thats partly due to the fact that _ _ _ _.(拉丁美洲电话客户通话时间是北拉丁美洲电话客户通话时间是北美洲人二至四倍)美洲人二至四倍)Latin American customers talk two to four times as long on the phone as people in N
48、orth America第40页第40页 ExercisesStructureExercisesStructure下一页下一页上一页上一页5.Fiber-optic cable is a tremendously efficient carrier of information.Lasers shooting light through glass fiber _ _ _.(能够传送高达原则电话线能够传送高达原则电话线2525万倍数据万倍数据)can transmit 250,000 times as much data as a standard telephone wire Back4.I
49、n spite of the fact that _ _ _(移动电话资费通常是固定线移动电话资费通常是固定线路电话资费两倍路电话资费两倍),they are still very popular,especially among the young people.the fee for cell phones is typically twice as much as for calls made over fixed lines 第41页第41页读写教程读写教程 IV:Ex.XI,p.92Ex.XI,p.92 ExercisesTranslation下一页下一页XI.Translate t
50、he following sentences into English.Rather than invest in my education,my parents spent their money on a new house.1.我父母不是对我教育投资我父母不是对我教育投资,而是把钱花在了而是把钱花在了买新居子上。买新居子上。(rather than)上一页上一页Back第42页第42页 ExercisesTranslation下一页下一页上一页上一页Today,people are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxatio