視野4二版UNIT4練習(xí)答案.ppt

The Telecommunications Revolution (All the exercises for Section A),新視野,New Horizon College English,Unit 4 : Section A,讀寫教程4EX: I, P. 86,讀寫教程4EX: VI, P. 88,讀寫教程4EX: IV, P. 87,讀寫教程4EX: III, P. 87,Exercises,讀寫教程4EX: X, P. 91,讀寫教程4EX: IX, P. 91,讀寫教程4EX: VIII, P. 90,讀寫教程4EX: VII, P. 89,讀寫教程4EX: XI, P. 92,Comprehension,Vocabulary,Collocation,Word Building,Structure,Translation,讀寫教程4EX: XII, P. 92,1. According to the writer, what would happen if the transformation under discussion takes place?,The living standards in the developing world will be greatly improved.,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. I, p. 86,I. Answer the following questions.,Back,下一頁,上一頁,The writer refers to those places without telecommunications facilities such as telephones, where there is little exchange of information.,2. What does the writer mean by describing places as “deaf and dumb”?,Back,下一頁,上一頁,3. Why are advanced communications seen as a way to leap over whole stages of economic development?,Because advanced communications 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,下一頁,上一頁,4. 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,下一頁,上一頁,5. 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-Scandinavian group of companies to build and operate an advanced digital mobile phone system.,Back,下一頁,上一頁,6. 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 to build radio towers than to string lines across mountain ridges and it is a reliable service.,Back,下一頁,上一頁,7. Why can wireless phone providers make more profits in Latin America?,Part of the reason is that customers there talk two to four times as long on the phone as people in North America.,Back,8. 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.,下一頁,上一頁,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. III, p. 87,III. Complete the following sentences with the help of the first letters.,下一頁,上一頁,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.,investment,disposal,Back,下一頁,上一頁,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 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,strategic,revenue,Back,下一頁,上一頁,Back,6. We had only two weeks to tour Malaysia, which was hardly enough 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.,scratch,utilities,invested,下一頁,上一頁,Back,9. BTs prices for national 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.,nowhere,transmission,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. IV, p. 87,下一頁,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.,上一頁,Back,is lagging far behind,下一頁,上一頁,3. By choosing the most advanced technology, Shanghai aims to become one of the top financial centers in the world.,Back,2. For the time being, they have no choice but to use the old technology, but they soon turn to new technologies.,going for,are stuck with,下一頁,上一頁,5. We must make sure that we make changes in reaction to new developments in computer technology, otherwise we will lag behind soon.,Back,4. They havent met again for all these years, but they continue to send messages to each other.,remain in contact,keep pace with,下一頁,上一頁,7. They discovered that the oldest part of the building has existed since the early 16th century.,Back,6. The professor promises that she will have a computer for you to use for the whole year.,at your disposal,dates from,下一頁,上一頁,8. Theres far more to be donetheyve only dealt with a very small part of the problem.,Back,scratched the surface of,9. Congestion makes things worse: Cars caught in traffic jams pollute three times as much as those on the open road.,struck in,下一頁,上一頁,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.,Back,choose between,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. V, p. 88,下一頁,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.,上一頁,1. L 2. N 3. D 4. E 5. H 6. I 7. F 8. O 9. J 10.B,Back,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. VI, p. 88,下一頁,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.,上一頁,Back,1. The international community should promote the ex_ of information on national trends and policies in migration.,exchange,2. You dont have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic gr_.,下一頁,上一頁,growth,3. He took the conference in Brussels as another opportunity to discuss with those who are interested in the economic future of Cyprus about how to best promote economic opp_ there.,opportunities,Back,4. 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,6. The United Nations role in promoting p_ is increasingly the focus of international attention.,下一頁,上一頁,5. We are enthusiastic teachers who promote the be_ of education and are devoted to the education reform.,benefits,Back,peace,7. The only effective means to reduce migration pressure over the long term are to slow population growth and promote the dev_ of the individual and the family as the basic economic unit.,development,下一頁,上一頁,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 taking 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 institutions.,career,will,status,Back,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. VII, p. 89,下一頁,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”. For example:,上一頁,Back,上一頁,Study the words given below (P89) and complete the following sentences with them.,下一頁,The United States is now considered to be both a military and economic _ in the world. Weve had such a _ crop (產(chǎn)量) of apples this year; I dont know what to do with them all.,superpower,Back,superabundant,上一頁,下一頁,3. A new _ has just opened, and you can get almost anything you need there. 4. It takes only six or seven minutes from Longyang Station on Metro (地鐵) Line II to Pudong Airport by the _ magnetic monorail (單軌鐵路). 5. The power of the _ has recently been applied to advance medical science.,supermarket,Back,super-speed,super-computers,上一頁,下一頁,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 conductors at relatively warm temperatures, raising hopes for fast, _ computers.,Back,superman,superstar,super-efficient,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. VIII, p. 90,下一頁,VIII. The prefix auto- can be added to nouns or verbs to form new nouns or verbs with the meaning of “of oneself”, “by oneself or itself”, or “independent of”. For example:,上一頁,Back,Study the words given below (P90) and complete the following sentences with them.,下一頁,上一頁,The prefix auto- can also be added to nouns to form new nouns which refer to something that is connected with cars. For example:,Back,下一頁,上一頁,1. There has been a power failure and you have to reset the _ 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-timer,Back,auto-focus,autograph,auto-reverse,下一頁,上一頁,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.,autobiography,Back,automakers,auto-loading,下一頁,上一頁,8. The accident was due to his carelessness and he made an _ at the meeting.,autocriticism,Back,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. IX, p. 91,下一頁,IX. “Rather than” is used as a conjunction to link words or expressions of the same type. Combine the following sentences using “rather than”.,上一頁,Back,1. 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.,下一頁,上一頁,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 rather than go to the office.,Back,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.,下一頁,上一頁,Some people say that the pupils achievements this term will be measured by a formal test rather than by their teachers assessment.,Back,下一頁,上一頁,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 developed on the basis of need rather than profit.,Back,下一頁,上一頁,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 spend some time establishing friendship and mutual trust rather than discussing any particular item of business.,Back,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. X, p. 91,下一頁,X. Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese into English, using “twice as as”, “three times as as”, etc.,上一頁,Back,Prices are going up so rapidly. _ _. （現(xiàn)在汽油的價(jià)格是幾年前的兩倍）,Petrol now is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago,下一頁,上一頁,2. Have you visited their house? _ _. (他們的屋子大約是我們的三倍大小),Theirs is about three times as big as ours,Back,3. 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 _ _ _ _. (拉丁美洲電話客戶的通話時(shí)間是北美洲人的二至四倍）,Latin American customers talk two to four times as long on the phone as people in North America,下一頁,上一頁,5. Fiber-optic cable is a tremendously efficient carrier of information. Lasers shooting light through glass fiber _ _ _. (可以傳送高達(dá)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)電話線25萬倍的數(shù)據(jù)),can transmit 250,000 times as much data as a standard telephone wire,Back,4. In spite of the fact that _ _ _ (移動(dòng)電話的資費(fèi)通常是固定線路電話資費(fèi)的兩倍)，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,讀寫教程 IV: Ex. XI, p. 92,下一頁,XI. Translate the following sentences into English.,Rather than invest in my education, my parents spent their money on a new house.,1. 我父母不是對(duì)我的教育投資,而是把錢花在了買新房子上。(rather than),上一頁,Back,下一頁,上一頁,Today, people are spending twice as much on entertainment and relaxation as they did in the past.,2. 如今,人們用于休閑娛樂的開支是過去的兩倍。(twice as as),Back,3. 一家公司要成功,它必須跟上市場的發(fā)展。(keep pace with),In order to be successful, a business must keep pace with developments in the marketplace.,下一頁,上一頁,4. 與申請(qǐng)這個(gè)職位的其他女孩相比,她流利的英語是個(gè)優(yōu)勢。(give an advantage over),Her fluency in English/ fluent English gave her an advantage over other girls for the job,Back,5. 對(duì)于學(xué)生而言,沒有任何地方比圖書館更好了,在那里所有的圖書都任由他們使用。 (at ones disposal),For students, nowhere is better than the library, where all the books are at their disposal.,上一頁,下一頁,Back,6. 我們要充分利用好這個(gè)平臺(tái),加強(qiáng)交流,拓展合作領(lǐng)域,共謀發(fā)展大計(jì)。 (make use of),We should make full use of the platform to strengthen communication, expand cooperation in more areas and seek further development through jo