自考英语（二）60讲 Different Types of Composers

本讲为2006年下半年新的教学内容，请对照教材、练习册、语法书听录音！       1.       With records at home, listeners imitated these lighting1 effects as best they could, and heightened the whole experience by using drugs.           Text B   Different Types of Composers       重点词语       inspire  v.  鼓舞；使产生灵感   Even from within prison, his qualities of leadership inspired his followers2.   The design of the car has inspired many imitations.    fruitful  a.  有成果的，有收获的   It was a most fruitful discussion, with both sides agreeing to adopt a common policy.    output  n.  产量；输出   What worried him most was that industrial output continued to fall in this season.   Much of her output as a writer was first published in magazines.       theme  n.  题目，主题；主旋律   He has written several stories on the theme of lost happiness.   Does the conference have a central theme this year?       invariably  ad.  不变地   The fuel used is almost invariably charcoal3 made from wood.   Invariably, strong periods in an economy give way to recession.       improvise4  v.  即兴创作；临时准备，临时凑成   I hadnt prepared a speech so I had to improvise.   During certain scenes of the play there isnt any script and the actors just improvise the dialogue.       handle  v.  拿，弄；运用，操纵；经营，管理   If you cant5 handle the job Ill get someone else to do it.   Who handles the marketing6 in your company?   n.  柄，把手 She turned the handle and slowly opened the door.       constructive7  a.  建设的，建设性的   If you dont have anything constructive to say Id rather you kept quiet.     He didnt offer any constructive criticism—just complained he didnt like it.       preliminary  a.  预备的；初步的   In preliminary discussions, American officials rejected the requests. preliminary results show that the tank is not leaking, but this has to be confirmed by detailed8 tests.    painstaking9  a.  苦干的；费力的   It took months of painstaking research to write the book.   He was described by his colleagues as a painstaking journalist.       well-established  a.  固定下来的；得到确认的   His new novel is built on another well-established theme, the emotional complexities10 of the father-and-son relationship.       summarize  v.  概述，总结   Ill just summarize the main points if I may.    I know you werent there but, to summarize, the party was a huge success.       diversify11  v.  使多样化   Millions of years ago, changes in the Earths climate caused animal and plant life to diversify.     diversified12  a.  多样化的 The TV audience now wants to have diversified programmes.       harmony  n.  协调，和谐；融合，一致   The group specializes in singing in harmony.   We must ensure that tourism develops in harmony with the environment.       evident  a.  明显的，明白的   The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning.   It’s evident that the robber knew the building well.       in a sense  在某种意义上   Shes right, in a sense, because we did agree to wait, but only until June.       at a stretch  连续不断地   Theres no way I could work for ten hours at a stretch.   A lion can lie in the same spot without moving for 12 hours at a stretch.       to serve as  适合，用作   The judge said that the fine would serve as a warning to other motorists as well.       In the absence of anything better the sofa would serve as a bed for a couple of nights.

1 lighting   

n.照明，光线的明暗，舞台灯光

参考例句：

• The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
• The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。

2 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

3 charcoal   

n.炭，木炭，生物炭

参考例句：

• We need to get some more charcoal for the barbecue.我们烧烤需要更多的碳。
• Charcoal is used to filter water.木炭是用来过滤水的。

4 improvise   

v.即兴创作；临时准备，临时凑成

参考例句：

• If an actor forgets his words，he has to improvise.演员要是忘记台词，那就只好即兴现编。
• As we've not got the proper materials,we'll just have to improvise.我们没有弄到合适的材料，只好临时凑合了。

5 cant   

n.斜穿，黑话，猛扔

参考例句：

• The ship took on a dangerous cant to port.船只出现向左舷危险倾斜。
• He knows thieves'cant.他懂盗贼的黑话。

6 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

7 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。

8 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

9 painstaking   

adj.苦干的；艰苦的，费力的，刻苦的

参考例句：

• She is not very clever but she is painstaking.她并不很聪明，但肯下苦功夫。
• Through years of our painstaking efforts,we have at last achieved what we have today.大家经过多少年的努力，才取得今天的成绩。

10 complexities   

复杂性(complexity的名词复数)； 复杂的事物

参考例句：

• The complexities of life bothered him. 生活的复杂使他困惑。
• The complexities of life bothered me. 生活的杂乱事儿使我心烦。

11 diversify   

v.（使）不同，（使）变得多样化

参考例句：

• Our company is trying to diversify.我们公司正力图往多样化方面发展。
• Hills and woods diversify the landscape.山陵和树木点缀景色。

12 diversified   

adj.多样化的，多种经营的v.使多样化，多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 )；进入新的商业领域

参考例句：

• The college biology department has diversified by adding new courses in biotechnology. 该学院生物系通过增加生物技术方面的新课程而变得多样化。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Take grain as the key link, develop a diversified economy and ensure an all-round development. 以粮为纲，多种经营，全面发展。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》