研究生英语阅读教程（基础级3版）课后习题整理

研究⽣英语阅读教程（基础级3版）课后习题整理
A.选择题
1. There has been much opposition from some social groups, ______ from the farming community.
A. straightforwardly
B. notably
C. virtually
D. exceptionally
2. The ______ view in Britain and other Western countries associates aging with decline, dependency, isolation, and often poverty.
A. predominant
B. credulous
C. inclusive
D. sustainable
3. But gifts such as these cannot be awarded to everybody, either by judges or by the most ___
A. tough
B. demanding
C. diverse
D. benign
4. The foreman read the ______ of guilty fourteen times, one for each defendant.
A. prejudice
B. verification
C. verdict
D. punishment
5. They fear it could have a(n) ______ effect on global financial markets.
A. sizeable
B. adverse
C. beneficial
D. consequential
6. The UN threatened to ______ economic sanctions if the talks were broken off.
A. engage
B. pursue
C. abandon
A. regime
B. hegemony
C. complex
D. federation
8. These questions ______ a challenge to established attitude of superiority toward the outside world.
A. evolve
B. constitute
C. tolerate
D. aroused
9. Because of this, a strong administrative ______ was needed to plan the use of scarce resources,
organize production and regulate distribution.
A. apparatus
B. constitution
C. insistence
D. promotion
10. I learnt that there are no genuinely ______ animals in this area, all the animals were brought here from other places.
A. endangered
B. domesticated
C. indigenous
D. extinct
1. The demise (death) of the industry has caused untold misery to thousands of hard-working (diligent) tradesmen.
A. size
B. expansion
C. development
D. termination
2. There were difficulties for her about making the whole surgery financially viable (feasible) and eventually (finally) she left.
A. practicable
B. sufficient
C. deficient
D. impractical
3. Learning some basic information about preparing and delivering (~ a speech) formal presentations can help allay (relieve/ reduce) some of the fear involved in public speaking.
A. ease
B. express
4. Whatever the cause (may be), the incident could easily cripple (damage/ paralyze) the peace talks.
A. influence
B. damage
C. end
D. complicate (a./ vt.)
5. Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster (develop/ cultivate) productivity, not stifle it.
A. retain
B. repress
C. crash
D. abandon
6. He listened keenly to his guests, treated what he heard with complete discretion and never said a malicious word.
A. disheartening
B. sympathetic
C. harsh
D. polite
7. After the summit (peak) meeting, peace reigned throughout the region once more (again).
A. emerged
B. continued
C. dominated
D. resumed (restore)
8. There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent (disgusting/ horrible/ terrible).
A. shocking
B. tolerable
C. uncontrollable
D. distasteful (disgusting)
9. The police have got the evidence to sue him, which is shot with a miniature (hidden) camera.
A. small
B. digital
C. concealed
D. sophisticated
10. The chief [chef=cook] has assembled (collected) 300 tantalizing (attractive) recipes for all occasions and lifestyles, plus down to earth (=practical) advice on matching food with wine.
A. disturbing
B. tempting
1. I advocate (vt./n.) a (whole->) holistic recognition that biology and culture interpenetrate in an inextricable manner (way).
A. complicated
B. unavoidable
C. customary
D. incomprehensible
2. The (Rome-> romance) romantic painting movement introduced a taste for the mysterious as well as (=and) a love of the picturesque and sublime nature.
A. immense
B. fascinating
C. magnificent
D. enchanting
3. One important feature (property/ character; feature story专题报道) of the period was the growth (development) of Buddhism. Its adherents honored the Buddha in order to be reborn in his paradise (heaven).
A. sponsors
B. supporters
C. advocators
D. advisors
4. As censorship was extremely strict in that period, little authentic news came out of the country
(Churchill: iron-curtain country).
A. negative
B. disastrous
C. official
D. reliable
5. If a block of wood is completely immersed in water, the upward force is greater than the weight of the wood.
A. dipped
B. pressed
C. forced
D. pushed
6. According to Zhuangzi, a Daoist (道家) philosopher of the late 4th century B.C., through mystical (unite->) union with the Dao the individual could transcend nature and even life and death.
A. dissolve
B. upraise
C. surpass
D. depress
7. As (when) economic growth ground to a halt (stop), the local populations grew (became) more and more disaffected.
C. unvalued
D. indignant
8. (capital penalty死刑) Capitalism was beset (be troubled) by (circle->)cycles (->recycle) of "boom and bust", periods of expansion and prosperity followed by economic collapse [->collapsible] and waves of unemployment. [beheaded= killed]
A. failure
B. transition
C. loss
D. depression
9. At that time (=then), life was nearly as taxing (burdensome/ tiring) for all-black bands: black musicians were required to use kitchen (restaurant) entrances and service elevators (=lift; escalator), which forced them to confront the ugly realities of racial discrimination. [Hard Times]
A. miserable
B. hard
C. unbearable
D. harsh
10. Modern and implicit censorship has nothing like the power of the old system and contrary opinion is never entirely stifled.
A. released
B. arrested
C. retarded
D. prohibited
B.选恰当
1. Choose the hest word or expression from the list given for each Honk Use each word or expression only once and make proper changes where necessary.
point up by and large take in descent for good or ill
leave aside crystal clear die out endanger lay... at the door of
1. The book concludes with a review of the possible impact (influence) of more intimate computers for good or ill, in various areas of human life.
2. Moreover, it had become clear from the opinion polls that the unpopularity of the new tax was being laid at the door of the government which had introduced it, rather than the local authorities who were responsible for levying and collecting it.
3. This case gave the example of breaking someone's arm: that is a really serious injury, but one which is unlikely to endanger the victim's life.
4. Many of those who hold it live in poor areas and some are Colored, that is (i.e./ namely), of mixed European and African descent.
5. This debate is important because it points up (stress/ emphasize) that "the facts" are not necessarily as simple and straightforward as they might at first sight seem.
6. In the beginning, the meaning of life might be debated, but once past the first period, many of the conversations follow a well-worn route from one topic to the next and back again, taking
in most of human life.
8. Let us leave aside other relevant factors such as education, career structure, pay and conditions of service and concentrate on (focus on) manpower management.(relate A to B) 9. It is true that the exact nature of this issue is uncertain. However, one thing is crystal clear: it will not endanger the planet and its inhabitants.
10. But if animal populations are too small, then they simply die out.
5.Choose the best word or expression from the list given for each blank. Use each word or expression only once and make proper changes where necessary.
predisposed to decode wreak havoc compromise malfunction
at one's fingertips usher in discriminate toxic customize
1. You have to admit how wonderful the service center is — it just puts anything you may possibly need at your fingertips!
2. He belonged to a generation that took it for granted that after the war a brave new world was to be ushered in (be led to somewhere).
3. We must understand the double language used today and carefully decode its meaning.
4. The civil war has wrought havoc on the economy.
5. The government's future may be plunged (dive) into jeopardy (danger) unless the coalition ()。