21世纪大学英语综合III练习题及答案

21世纪大学英语综合III练习题及答案Unit 1Exercises: Language FocusA.Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.fellow compel assurance miracle comfort grief announcementsobering1. Disappointment, __grief __ and sleeplessness seized him for days after receiving the letter.2. A newspaper published some rather ___sobering ____ information about punishment for drunken driving convictions in other countries.3. Success is discovering your best talents, skills, and abilities and applying them where they will make the most effective contribution to your ___fellow __ men.4. People familiar with the matter said that an official _____announcement _______ could come as early as today.5. Every human being should learn to truly appreciate the beauty of nature and the____miracle __ of life.6. She ___comforted _____ herself with the thought that it would soon be spring.7. Such change ____compels ___ governments around the world to develop specific policies to solve the current crisis.8. Consumers usually see a well-regarded brand name as a(n) ____assurance _____ of quality.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.in one way or another ward off bear up be stunned by in the event of no earthly reason1. _____In the event of _______ his death, his daughter will inherit the money.2. Police _____warded off ____ about 2,000 protesters who marched on the police headquarters last Friday.3. There’s _______no earthly reason________ why she shouldn’t come with us.4. Some young people couldn’t ___bear up ___ under the stress of the modern life.5. The world ______was stunned by _______ China’s high technology used in the ceremony.6. It’s certainly not a new idea, and I’ve used this technique ___i n one way or another ____ for several years.Unit 2Exercises: Language FocusA. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. contemplate maintenance dismiss indefinite compression draft mount swell1. Engineers are carrying out essential ____maintenance ______ work on the main line to Cambridge.2.Do you think you could glance over the minutes （会议记录）that I ____have drafted ______of our last meeting before I have them typed out?3. No one will work ____indefinitely ____ without some form of compensation.4. There were hasty discussions in an atmosphere of ___mounting _____ tension and panic .5. She stood and quietly _____contemplated _____ the scene that lay before her.6. Poor posture, sitting or walking slouched o ver, _____compresses _____the body’s organs.7. A hot compress with this ointment can reduce ___swelling _____ and alleviate pain.8. Did they get any compensation when they were _____dismissed _____ from their jobs?B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.be confined to stumble over show off on probation as for rely on1. You’ll be ____on probation______ for a period of three months before you get this job. What do you say?2. There is not much point in ____showing off ______when mobiles are so common now.3. _____As for___ salary, I leave it to you to decide after you have considered my abilities and experience.4. Certainly, no all-round knowledge can be acquired merely by glancing this way and that and ____relying on______ hearsay.5. The hunger for liberty is strong, and it is not ____confined to ______any time or place.6. It is found that people’s voices often get higher when they lie, and they are more likely to _____stumble over______ words.Unit 5Exercises: Language FocusA. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form wherenecessary.rent charm streamline decline discard idle choke adequate1. I cannot stand _____idly ____ by and let him take the blame.2. The parking facilities are ____inadequate _____ for such a busy shopping centre.3. Well-off locals would buy a second house so they could ____rent _____ it out to migrants from other parts of the country.4. If you say that something is ____charming _____, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.5. One young soldier rose with a message of thanks, his voice ____choked _____ with emotion.6. Her health has been ___declining ______ progressively for several months.7. Read the manufacturer’s guidelines before ____discarding _____ the box.8. They say things should be better now that they have _____streamlined ______ application procedures.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.take root in part at one’s dispo sal be supposed to come up with exchange with1. Until this evening I had never so much as _____exchanged _______ a word___with ____him.2. His reluctance to help could, ___in part______, be explained by his poor eyesight.3. The first debate _______was supposed to_________ have been held on Tuesday.4. Economists believe that economic recovery will begin to ____take root_____ next year.5. We’ve been asked to ______come up with_________ some new ideas.6. If you have your own business in the market, you will have a lot of money __at your disposal___.Unit 6Exercises: Language FocusA. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.trial loosen manipulate plastic grumble bounce jolly exhaust1. Farmers are always _____ grumbling _____ about the weather.2. I learned most of what I know about gardening through____ trial__ and error.3. Everybody was in a very relaxed and __jolly ___mood .4. The company had a lot of problems in the past, but it’s always managed to___bounce _____back.5. We are in danger of ____exhausting ______the world’s oil supply .6. The thought that any parent would ____manipulate _______their child into seeking fame just appalled me.7. The government has ____loosened _____its hold on the media considerably .8. I hate that ___plastic ____smile of hers.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.drop off keep up with cope with watch over squeeze into make up1. Local authorities have to ___cope with _____ the problems of homelessness .2. There must have been an angel _____watching over_______me that day.3. Employees need to ___keep up with _______ the latest technical developments .4. Women ____make up_____only a small proportion of the prison population .5. The number of graduates going into teaching has ____dropped off_______sharply .6. Five of us ______squeezed into ______ the back seat .Unit 8Exercises: Language FocusA. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. sacrifice extraordinary bold outfight prose clash predecessor vicious1. The task requires _____ extraordinary ________ patience and endurance.2. Will the new plan be any more acceptable than its_____ predecessor s________?3. I’ve always preferred reading __ prose _____ to poetry.4. I need experience to get a job but without a job I can’t get experience. It’s a ____ vicious ____ circle.5. We were ____outfought_______ throughout the winter campaign.6. We should not only be __bold___, but also be cautious.7. In the new timetable, there is a ___clash____ between history and physics.8. Her parents made many ___sacrifices_______so that she could go to university.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.if only above all prevail over collide with give way to bring forth 1. And as we have seen, calls for change may ___give way to__________fiercecontests for power.2. As individuals, I think we all have to focus on our own gifts and our own valuesand _____bring forth_______ those to the world the best we can.3. Obama believes America is ready for a black president ____if only______ it wouldlook forward.4. Running to catch the bus, I ____collided with_______a young lady at the corner.5. Your inner strength will enable you to ___prevail over_________ life’s obstacles.6. But___above all_______ , and most importantly, it is publicity that the new leader will be fighting for.。