大学英语二(综合教程)第四单元.doc

大学体验英语二（综合教程）
Unit 4　　Calamities and Rescues
Listen and Talk　
Lead in
Nature imposes difficult conditions upon the earth from time to time. The tornado and forest fire destroy natural 1.____, homes and other structures, and very often harm or kill people. Technological tragedies happen with little or no warning as we see trains crash and airplanes fall from the sky shortly after take-off. As tragic as calamities are, they seem to 2.____the best in human nature. People trained in 3.____care arrive at the scene and begin assisting the injured. Others come with equipment to remove debris. Men women, and young people willingly come to the scene of an 4.____hoping to be of help in some way. These selfless acts of kindness make our world a better place. Compassion eases the wounds of calamities.

　　American Airlines flight number 587 crashed less than three minutes after 5.____from JFK Airport in New York in November, 2001. 6.____saw an engine fire develop on the plane's number one engine located under the left wing of the 7.____ Seconds later, the airliner8.____eight homes, completely destroying four of them. All 260 people 9._____the airplane were killed along with six people at the crash site, leaving many people to mourn the 10.____of their loved ones. The residents (people who live in the area of the crash) rallied together to comfort those grieving, while others removed bodies from the wreckage and did the necessary clean-up.
Key:1. resources; 2. bring out;3. emergency; 4. accident; 5. taking off;
　　　6. Witnesses; 7. aircraft; 8. crashed into; 9. aboard; 10. loss.

Passage A: Death of a Dream
2.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.
1. Who was a better skater, Laurie or her sister Maribel?
Laurie was a better skater.

2.What was the weather like that day?
The weather was very good. It was warm and sunny with no storms or high winds.

3. How many times did the pilot try to land?
The pilot tried to land twice but failed.

4.When did officials in the Brussels control tower sense that there must be something wrong with the plane?
They sensed that something must be wrong when the pilot lost contact with the control tower during the last few minutes before the scheduled landing.
5.What do you think was the impact of this plane crash on the sport of skating in the U.S.?
Answer:Open.

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

1. The 1961 world ice skating competition was planned to be held __________.
A) in New York
B) in Brussels
C) in Berg
D) in Prague

2. The American skaters were excited when they boarded the plane because ______
A) they were going to fly to Brussels and Prague
B) they were a group of young and energetic athletes
C) they were heading for a great time in their lives
D) they had a large team of eighteen members

3. We can infer from the passage that __________.
A) Laurie was selected into the team for Prague because she won the North American title for women
B) a skater in a family is likely to influence other members of the family so that they become skaters too
C) Laurie's mother taught her and her sister, Maribel, how to skate when they were little girls
D) Maribel became successful in skating in the United States earlier than her sister Laurie

4. A witness of the plane crash reported seeing all of the following except that __________.
A) the plane was about to land normally
B) the plane was circling the airport
C) the plane climbed suddenly and steeply
D) the plane crashed onto the ground

5. To show mourning for the skaters who were killed in the plane crash, __________.
A) the skating competition for that year was cancelled
B) the rescuers searched the wreckage for melted skates
C) skaters and skating fans helped to collect scattered debris
D) skating fans cried because of the death of their dreams and hopes
Anwser: 1. D; 2. C; 3. B; 4. B; 5. A

4. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
1. The driver gave a ____ that he was going to turn right.
2. It was reported that 41 people were killed in a plane ____ in the Himalayas last week.
3. The ship's captain radioed that it was in ____ .
4. The skaters moved over the ice with a smooth, effortless ____ .
5. The bomb was taken away and the soldiers ____ it at a safe distance from the houses.
6. They were on their way to the Shropshire Union Canal when their car was involved in a ____ with a truck.
7. The Central Bank ____ interest rates by 2 percent.
8. He ____ a cheerful welcome as he opened the door for the distinguished guest.
9. He used to ____ his toys all over the floor and I had to pick them up.
10. The of the world's forests concerns everyone in some way.

Anwser:1. signal 2. crash 3. distress 4. grace 5. exploded
　　　6. collision 7. lowered 8. beamed 9. scatter 10. destruction

5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.

1. Marta ____ a box of old photographs, looking for the baby's portrait.
2. The cost of the house may be lower than we first thought; but ___ it will still be beyond our reach.
3. The struggle between the drug company and the Government over prices finally ___ a satisfactory settlement.
4. She was on a plane __ Moscow when she fell ill.
5. As soon as I was ____ , I began to have second thoughts about leaving.

Anwser: 1. combed through 2. in any case 3. ended in 4. bound for 5. on board

6.Consult a dictionary for the usage of the following words and make a sentence with each of them.

1. The ____ (crew) are paid to do all the work on the ship.

2.You’d be a fool not ____ (embrace) an opportunity as good as that.

3. The horse ____ (rear) up when it heard the gun shot.

4.The general election, originally ____ (schedule) for 29th September, is to be postponed until December.

5.The flower show ____ (grace) by the presence of the Queen.

Anwser: 1. crew 2. to embrace 3.reared 4.scheduled 5.was graced

7.Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 她在公共汽车站一直等到末班车进站。(come in)
She waited at the bus stop until the last bus came in.
2.如果我们能帮得上忙，尽管和我们联系。(contact)
If there is any way we can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
3. 他需要多少船务人员才能使他的游艇(yacht)航行？(crew)
How many crew does he need to sail his yacht?

4.虽然她的新书没有上一本好，但是我还是喜欢它。(not quite as)
I enjoyed her new book though it’s not quite as good as her last one.

5.我从未遇到过如此善良的人。(never before)
Never before have I met such a kind person.

8. Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.
1.Never before had anything so tragic happened in their sport. 　
Never before had anything so wonderful happened in his life before he was admitted to thatfamous university. 　　
在这个国家，以前从来没有这么多的人参加慢跑运动。
　 2.The plane appeared to be making a normal approach to land when it suddenly reared up into the sky. 　
The boat appeared to be making its way to the harbor when it suddenly crashed into a rock and was soon smashed into small pieces. 　　
火箭升空的一刹那，所有的人都显得很激动。突然，火箭爆炸 ，燃成了一个火球。
　 3.It was 10:05 A.M. when the Sabena jet his the ground and exploded in a ball of flames. 　 It was three years and two months ago when I met Jane and fell in love with her at first sight. 　　 4点30分，飞机被劫持开往邻国。
　 4.All 72 people on board were killed, including 49 Americans and 11 members of the crew. All 42 students in the class participated in the campaign to help the disabled people in the local community, including three overseas exchange students. 　　
包括9个在海外工作的，全班30个同学都回来参加了聚会。
　 5.All that remained as rescuers combed through the wreckage were three pairs of melted skates dangling from one of the wings. 　
All that remained as people combed through the crash site was her purse dangling from one of the wing mirrors of the car. 　　
警察仔细搜寻了凶杀现场，只找到一个仍在黑暗中冒着轻烟的烟头。
1 Never before had so many people gone in for jogging in this country.
2 All the people appeared to be excited the moment the rocket reared up into the sky when it suddenly exploded into a ball of flames.
3 It was 4:30 P.M. when the airplane was hijacked and directed to a neighbor country.
4 All 30 classmates came back for the reunion party, including nine alumni who are now working overseas.
5 All that remained as the police combed through the scene of the murder was a cigarette end still smoking and flashing in the darkness.

Passage B: In the Nick of Time
11.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage.
1. Why wasn’t Katie worried about her children playing in the street?
She was not worried because they lived in a street where vehicles couldn’t pass through.

2.How did the engine drivers and conductor react when they realized that there were children on the tracks?
Engineer Campana slammed on the train’s brake and blasted the air horn, while conductor Falzo rushed out of the cab and hung over the front of the train, waving and shouting at the kids.

3.What made Katie realize that something must be wrong with her children?
When she heard the air horn and the screech of the train’s brake, she was aware that something was wrong with her children.

4.How did Falzo rescue the two children?
He leaped from the train, took two giant strides and grabbed them.

5.What can we learn from the story?
Answer: Open.

12. Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false based on the information in the passage. Write "T" for true or "F" for false in the space provided.

1. Katie's children were playing on the driveway when she removed groceries from her car.
2. After the freight train rolled by, the two children went to the tracks and knelt down to listen to the sound of the train.
3. The overhead lights signaled that the passenger express train was far from the tracks.
4. When the freight train got to the top of the rise, the drivers noticed two kids on the tracks ahead.
5. Falzo stayed in the engine's cab and waved and shouted at the kids.
Anwser: 1.T, 2.F, 3.F, 4.T, 5.F

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

1. Look at that little boy ____ about--perhaps he's lost his mother.
2. They were ____ new furniture from a truck.
3. Don't pack the cakes at the bottom of the box or they'll get ____ .
4. I haven't the ____ idea of what you're talking about.
5. We bought him a present to show our ____ for all the work he had done.
6. The company has taken ____ steps forward since the new manager came.
7. Our garage entrance isn't very wide and it's quite difficult to ____ the car through it.
8. She ____ down on the mat and began to pray for good luck.
9. The reporter _____ forward holding out her microphone as soon as she spotted the film star.
10. The driver ____ on the brakes when a child ran in front of his car.

Anwser: 1. wandering 2. unloading 3. crushed 4. slightest 5. appreciation
　　　 6. giant 7. steer 8. knelt 9. leaped 10. slammed
14. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.

1. A week after the operation, the little boy looked ____ .
2. I saw the baby was about to fall off the bed and caught it just ___ .
3. Listen to the laughter of the children _____ . How happy they are!
4. It's getting late--I think it's time to ____ home.
5. It's going to rain; we'd better ____ our things and go indoors.

Anwser:1. as good as new 2 in the nick of time/in time 3. at play 4. head for/make for 5. put away

15.Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 公共汽车放慢速度并停下，让那位乘客上车。(slow down)
The bus slowed down and stopped to allow the passenger to get on board.

2.许多车子都驶过去了，可是没有一辆愿意让我们搭便车。(roll by)
Many vehicles rolled by, but no one offered us a ride.

3.请勿践踏草地。(get off)
Please get off the grass.

4.他按妻子的吩咐，一下班就去了市场。(make one’s way)
He made his way to the marketplace right after work, as his wife had asked him to do.

5.值得庆幸的是，史蒂夫(Steve)从自行车上摔下来时没有摔断骨头。(luckily)
Luckily, Steve didn’t break any bones when he fell off his bike.