大学英语三(综合教程)第二单元

大学体验英语三（综合教程）Unit2NobelPrizeWinnersListenandTalk　LeadinEachyeartherespectiveNobelcommitteessend1)tothousandsofscientists,membersofacademiesanduniversityprofessors2),askingthemtonominate(提名)candidatesfortheNobelPrizesforthecomingyear.Theseprizenominationsmust3)therespectiveNobelCommitteesoftheprize-awardinginstitutionsbeforeFebruary1oftheyearforwhichthenominationisbeingmade.Theprize-awarding4)forthePhysicsandChemistryawardsistheSwedishAcademyofSciences.Thenominationsreceivedbyeachcommitteearethenevaluatedwiththehelpof5).Whenthecommitteeshavepresentedtheirrecommendationstotheprize-awardinginstitutions,a6)istakenforthefinalchoiceofLaureates(获奖者).Thechoiceofthatyear'sLaureatesisannouncedimmediatelyafterthevoteinOctobereachyear.TheprizesareawardedatthePrizeAwardingCeremonyattheConcertHallinStockholm,Sweden,onDecember10(theAnniversaryofAlfredNobel'sdeath).AtthePrizeAwardCeremonyinStockholm,theKingofSwedenhandseachLaureatea7)anda8).TheCeremony9)abanquetattheStockholmCityHallforabout1,300people,10)250students.Key:1.invitations;2.aroundtheworld;3.reach;4.institution;5.speciallyappointedexperts;6.vote;7.diploma;8.medal;9.isfollowedby;10.includingPassageA:Einstein'sCompass2.Answerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthepassage.1)WhydidEinsteinlookpuzzledwhenhisbabysisterwasfirstpresentedtohim?Becausehisbabysisterwastotallydifferentfromatoyhebelievedhismotherwouldgivehim.2)HowdidthecompassarouseEinstein'scuriosity?Itrevealedtohimthatwhattheeyescouldseeoftheworldwasbutaverysmallpart,mostofitwashiddensomewhereandwastobeexplored.3)WhatimpressedEinsteinas"holy"whenhewas12?Theconcepttoprovetheoremsofinvisibleanglesandlines.4)WhydidEinsteinbelievethatbeautyliesinthesimplistic?Becauseinthiswayhecouldseetruthsoftheapparentlycomplexnature.5)WhatmadeEinsteinsuccessfulinhisexplorationoftheuniverse?Hispassionatecuriosity,patienceanddetermination.3.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionbasedontheinformationyouobtainfromthepassage.1.ThecompassEinsteingotattheageoffiveisespeciallyworthmentioning,becauseit______.A)startedhisresearchonrelativityB)gavehimtheinsightofitsstructureC)sparkedhiscuriosityinexploringtheuniverseD)helpedhimrecoversoonfromthedisease2.WecansafelyconcludethatEinstein'sachievementsaremainlyduetohis______.A)curiosity,humorandpassionB)patience,humoranddeterminationC)determination,patienceandpassionD)persistence,determinationandcuriosity3.InthecourseofEinstein'sintellectualdevelopment,hebenefitedmuchfrom______.A)communicatingintellectuallywithadultsB)playingwithotherchildrenC)diningwithmedicalstudentsD)buildinghousesofcards4.Einstein'sabilitytoexplainprofoundtheoriesinsimplewordsshowsthat______.A)hewasgoodatcondensingtheessenceofhisthoughtsB)hehadagoodcommandofcommunicationskillsC)hebelievedthatbeautyexistsinsimplethingsD)hewasanexpertinorganizingideas5.MathematicsperformedaveryimportantfunctioninEinstein'sscientificcareerinthat______.A)ithelpedhimtostaywithproblemslongerB)ithelpeduncoverthemysteriesoftheuniverseC)itgreatlyenrichedhischildhoodD)itenabledhimtoprovethelawsofNewtonAnwser:1.C,2.D,3.A,4.C,5.B4.Fillineachoftheblankswithanappropriateword.ItseemstheyoungAlbertEinsteinwasneverexactlyanordinarychild.Whenhewasgivenac___attheageoffive,itignitedhisi___.NotonlywastheyoungAlbertpassionatelyc___,hewasalsoremarkablyp___andwouldnoteasilygiveuponaproblem.Albert’sdevelopmentwasalsos___bythecompanyofintelligentadultssuchasanuncleofhiswhowasanengineerandamedicalstudentwhowasafriendofthefamily.Einsteinwasi___totakeupmathematicsbyEuclideangeometry.Histrueg___layinhisabilitytoexpressc____ideasinsimplelanguage.Bytheageoftwenty-sixEinsteinhadalreadyproducedhismostfamouswork,althoughheneverstoppedlookingforanswers.Anwser:1.compass2.inspiration3.curious4.persistent5.stimulated6.inspired7.genius8.complex5.Onewordiswronglyusedineachofthefollowingsentences.Underlinethewrongwordandwriteoutthecorrectone.Model:Einstein’stheoriesofrelativelycontributedmuchtothedevelopmentofscience.(relativity)1.Thespokesmanwasmerelygivenacondenseversionofthedocument,sohedidn’tknowmuchaboutthedetails.()2.Stout’scuriousinsciencewassparkedbythefascinatingstoriesaboutNobelPrizewinners.()3.Whenthereistoomuchsmokeintheroom,thedevisewouldautomaticallyturnonthealarmingsystem.()4.Anyonewithoutpatienceandpersistentisunlikelytomakeagoodresearcher.()5.Thereisconvincedevidencethatstressispartlyresponsibleforhisfailinghealth.()  Anwser:     1.Thespokesmanwasmerelygivenacondenseversionofthedocument,sohedidn’tknowmuchaboutthedetails.  (condensed)      2.Stout’scuriousinsciencewassparkedbythefascinatingstoriesaboutNobelPrizewinners.  (curiosity)     3.Whenthereistoomuchsmokeintheroom,thedevisewouldautomaticallyturnonthealarmingsystem.  (device)      4.Anyonewithoutpatienceandpersistentisunlikelytomakeagoodresearcher.  (persistence)      5.Thereisconvincedevidencethatstressispartlyresponsibleforhisfailinghealth.  (convincing)6.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.　convince　apparent　curiosity　detail　stir　fundamental　patience　respond　ultimate　spark1.Thetheoriesofrelativityhavemade___changesinourviewsoftheuniverse.2.Thatisour____proposal,andnootherchangeswillbeconsidered.3.Theforestfirewasfoundtobe___byacigaretteend.4.Thespeakerhad____noticedthathistopicwasn'tpopularwiththeaudience,sohequicklyendedhisspeech.5.I'veno___withpeoplewhoarealwayscomplainingoftheirmisfortune.6.IhaveneverimaginedthatIwouldbetheobjectofsuch___.7.Thedoctorstriedto___herthatshedidn'tneedtobeindepressionaboutherhealth.8.Thepoliceaskedhimtodescribetheaccidentinevery___.9.Thequalityguaranteeandgoodafter-saleserviceswillcertainlymeetwithpositive___fromtheconsumers.10.Thestory"HarryPotter"___theimaginationofchildrenthroughouttheworldAnwser:1.fundamental,2.ultimate,3.sparked,4.apparently,5.patience,6.curiosity,7.convince,8.detail,9.responses,10.(has)stirred7.Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Makechangeswherenecessary.1.Thescoundrelhas___alotofpeople___believinghe'sarichman.2.Isn'tthisstrawhatbeautiful?Mywife___itonherbusinesstriptoChinalastyear.3.Agroupofbystanderswasinvitedto___thegame.4.Scientistswillhaveto____newtechnologiestoimprovetheworld'sfoodandfuelsupplies.5.ThenewsofthePresident'swarlikespeechyesterdaypushedthestockmarkettoasharpriseof___120points.Anwser:1.fooled...into,2.cameupon,3.joinin,4.comeupwith,5.upto8.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.记者敦促发言人就此次军事打击作出解释。（topressfor）Reporterspressedthespokesmanforanexplanationofthemilitaryattack.2.他的竞选运动未能使选民相信他就是参议员的合适人选。(toconvince)HiselectioncampaignfailedtoconvincethevotersthathewastherightpersonfortheSenator.3.尽管我承认有问 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 存在，但我并不认为这些问题不能解决。（while）WhileIadmitthatthereareproblems,Idon'tagreethattheycannotbesolved.4.他在电视上的第一次演讲给听众留下了深刻的印象。(impression)HisfirstspeechonTVmadeadeepimpressiononhisaudience.5.一切事物都是互相联系又互相作用的。(tointeractwith)Allthingsareinterrelatedandinteractwitheachother.9.Firstnoticetheitalicizedstructuralsimilaritiesbetweenthechoicesentencesandtheirsimulatedreproductions,andthendothesimulatedtranslationoftheChinesesentences.　1.Theymighthavethoughthimslow,buttherewassomethingelseevident.　Youmighthavethoughtplasticbagsconvenient,buttheycanresultinseriouspollution.　　她本以为历史就是一堆乏味的名字和日期而已，但易教授的讲座彻底改变了她的看法。　2.Allhecoulddowasstarewithquestioningeyes.　Allthedoctorscoulddoiseasehispain,withoutaneffectivecureforhisdisease.　　飞机失事后，幸存者们唯一能做的就只有待在荒岛上等待救援了。　3.HermannEinsteinbroughtAlbertadevicethatdidstirhisintellect.　TheNobelPrizewinnermadeaspeechthatdidstirourstudents’interestinscience.　　这个小男孩偶然读到了一些关于百慕大三角（BermudaTriangle）的故事。正是这些故事激发了他对自然界奥秘的好奇心。　4.TheinvisibleforcewasevidencetoAlbertthattherewasmoretoourworldthatmeetstheeye.　Thestrangeradiosignalsfromspacewereevidencetoscientiststhatlifemightexistinouterspace.　　DNA检测结果向警方证明凶手另有其人。　5.Hewasconvincedthatbeautyliesinthesimplistic.　Thejudgewasconvincedthatshehadnothingtodowiththemurder.　　达尔文坚信进化论（thetheoryofevolution）的基础是物竞天择。1.Shemighthavethoughtthathistorywasjustboringnamesanddates,butProfessorYi’slecturescompletelychangedherview.2.Aftertheplanecrash,allthesurvivorscoulddowaswaitforrescueonthisdesertisland.3.ThelittleboyhappenedtoreadsomestoriesaboutBermudaTrianglethatdidstirhiscuriosityinthemysteriesofnature.4.TheDNAtestresultwasevidencetothepolicethatthemurdererwassomeoneelse.5.Darwinwasconvincedthatthetheoryofevolutionisbasedonnaturalselection.PassageB:TheWake-upCallfromStockholm12.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionwiththeinformationfromthepassage.1.Nabeel'sreactiondisappointedhisfather;thepossibleexplanationofitmightbe______.A)hehadlittleideaoftheimportanceoftheNobelPrizeB)hetookitforgrantedthathisfathershouldbethewinnerC)hewasmoreinterestedinthekingthanthePrizeD)hewasafraidhisfriendswouldlookdownuponhim2.Zewailhaspioneeredinthefieldoffemto-chemistry,whichcanberegardedasarevolutionin______.A)chemistryandphysicsB)chemicalreactionandatomicstructureC)lasertechnologyandmoleculeresearchD)chemistryandothersciencesrelated3.Zewailattendedseveraluniversities;theyare,inorderoftime,______.A)theAlexandriaUniversity,theUniversityofPennsylvania,CaltechB)theAlexandriaUniversity,theUniversityofPennsylvaniaandUCBerkeleyC)theUniversityofPennsylvania,CaltechandUCBerkeleyD)theUniversityofPennsylvania,UCBerkeleyandCaltech4.ZewailchoseCaltechovertheothertopAmericanuniversitiesmainlybecause______.A)therewerealready26NobelPrizewinnersamongthefacultymembersB)heappreciatedtheheartywelcomepresentedbythepeoplethereC)hefounditabetterplacetospecializeindynamicsD)theMediterraneanclimateofCaliforniawasagreeable5.TheeditorthoughtitincredibletohearZewailonthephonewithintheweekofhisreceivingtheNobelPrize,becausehethought______.A)ZewailwouldgoandvisittoHollywoodB)Zewailmightbebusyhandlingcallsande-mailsC)ZewailshouldbeoccupiedwithdinnerpartiesD)ZewailwouldhavenotimetodoanypapersAnwser:1.A,2.D,3.B,4.B,5.C13.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.　breakthrough　elegant　probe　retire　transition　handful　classical　swift　faculty　reaction1.SuchnamesasBachandBeethovenwouldcometomindwhen___musicisplayed.2.Themedicallabisreportedtohavemadeanexciting____incancerresearch.3.Theoldmansionwasfurnishedwithgreat____.4.Heacceptedaninvitationtojointhe____asafullprofessor.5.Usuallythisdiseaseisnotcurable,butina____ofcasesthepatientshavesurvived.6.Thepsychiatristtriedto____intomymindanddiscoverwhatIwasthinking.7.Whenthethiefsawthepoliceenteringthehall,hemadea____escape.8.Parentsshouldgivesoundadvicetotheirchildrenduringtheir____fromchildhoodtomanhood.9.My____tohisproposalwerenotquitewhathehadexpected.10.Thenormal____ageinthiscountryis60formenand55forwomen.Anwser:1.classical,2.breakthrough,3.elegance,4.faculty,5.handful,6.probe,7.swift,8.transition,9.reactions,10.retirement14.Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.Congress___reformstopreventtheabuseofpresidentialpower.2.Zewailhadalreadyhadgoodacademicqualifications___beforehewontheNobelPrizeinchemistry.3.Thistravelagency___adventuretrips,whichattractthosepeopleeagerforchallenges.4.With____updatedinformation,thiswebsiteispopularwithuniversitystudents.5.InEinstein'sopinion,histheoryofrelativitycouldalso____ourdailylife.Anwser:1.hasbroughtin,2.underhisbelt,3.specializesin,4.awealthof,5.beappliedto15.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.大会 报告 软件系统测试报告下载sgs报告如何下载关于路面塌陷情况报告535n,sgs报告怎么下载竣工报告下载 人原来是我的一位老朋友的女儿。（turnout）Thelecturerattheconferenceturnedouttobethedaughterofanoldfriendofmine.2.尽管他已经退休5年了，但他在学术界仍然很活跃。（remainactivein）Ithasbeen5yearssincehisretirement,butheremainsactiveintheacademiccircles.3.如果确实在经济上有困难，你可以申请助学金。（toapplyfor）Ifyoudohavefinancialdifficulties,youcanapplyforastudentloan.4.这位科学家研制这种新 材料 关于××同志的政审材料调查表环保先进个人材料国家普通话测试材料农民专业合作社注销四查四问剖析材料 达10年之久才有了突破。（tomakeone'sownway）Thisscientisthadworkedhardatthisnewmaterialfor10yearsbeforehemadehisownwayintheend.5.世界上主要的几家飞机制造公司正竭力制造飞得更快，更远的飞机，以争得更大的市场。（pushtheenvelope）Thechiefairplanemanufacturersintheworldarepushingtheenvelopetomakefasterandlongerrangeairplanestocompeteforthemarket.