大学英语精读第三版第三册课后习题问题详解85757

大学英语精读第三版第三册课后习题答案Unit11) accent2) turn against3) a couple of4) takes his time5) fate6) confirmed7) witness8) subsequent9) stands a chance10) trial 1) belief2) brilliant3) employment4) has saved up5) stood a chance6) were awarded7) Presumably8) conducted9) casual10) around (which student life) revolves1) Joe wrote to say that he had to put off his visit because of his illness.2) Despite the noise, they went on working as if nothing were happening.3) Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident.4) Called (up) on to speak at the meeting, I couldn't very well refuse.5) Mrs. Stevenson looked in the cupboard and found there was not a single lump of sugar left.6) It was the rumor that turned Joe against his twin brother.7) We wondered how Sara was getting on in her new job.8) Although Anne agreed with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to give in.9) Visitors could photograph almost anything here without having to ask for permission.10) Whether we make an excursion or stay home will depend on tomorrow's weather.1) uncertain，unafraid，unacceptable，unfamiliar，unequal；2) unanswered，unattached，unknown，undecided，unexpected；3) unhappily，unskillfully，unconsciously，unnecessarily，uncomfortably；4) unsay，undress，untie，unlock，unload。

1) reliable2) changeable3) enjoyable4) exhaustible5) permissible6) regrettable7) breakable8) imaginable9) workable 10) applicable1) countercharge2) counterattack3) counterpart4) counteract5) countermeasures6) Counterculturists1) Liz sang perfectly in the town hall yesterday afternoon.2) I saw your brother and his girlfriend walking arm in arm in the park the other day.3) It began to blow quite hard before midnight.4) They moved the piano into another room upstairs last evening.5) Come to my office at ten o'clock.6) I was still living alone at home at the time.7) Believe it or not, I ran into your cousin in a shop in New York three weeks ago.8) The old couple were sitting quite happily in the garden at this time yesterday.1) It turned out that his methods didn't work at all.2) It turned out that the necklace was not made of diamond, but of glass.3) It turned out that the "lost" money had been in the safe all the time!4) It turned out that the experiment was much more difficult than they had supposed.5) It has turned out that your nephew is the most suitable person for the job.6) To his surprise, it turned out that the fashionable young lady he spoke to was a pickpocket.1) Given his age, it was indeed a miracle that he had done so much in so short a time.2) Given that they are fresh from university, the young people have done a good job.3) Given that X equals ten, X minus four is six.4) Given good health, he can finish the work in a couple of weeks.5) Given enough manpower and financial support, the goal can certainly be attained.6) Given the chance, Paul might make it.1) Fate2) trial3) guilty4) couple of5) conduct6) wandering7) casual8) confirm9) temporary10) brilliant11) stand a chance12) employment 13）turn against 1)into2)at3)Before4)car5)station6)confirmed7)injured8)drunk9)jail10)charged11)court12)dismissed13)but14)fine15)where16)killing17)from18)up19)fine20)free21)not22)who23)drunken/drunk24)or25)received26)such27)why28)injured翻译1) 发言人（spokesman）明确表示总统在任何情况下都不会取消（cancel）这次旅行。

The spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.2) 杰克对书架上那些书一本也不了解，所以他的选择是很随意的。

Jack didn't know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.3) 随后发生的那些事件再次证明了我的猜疑（suspicions）是对的。

(confirm)The subsequent events confirmed my suspicions once again.4) 我认为我们应该鼓励中学生在暑假找临时工作。

I think we should encourage high school students to find temporary jobs / employment during their summer holidays.5) 令我们吃惊的是，这位常被赞为十分正直的州长（governor）竟然是个贪官（corrupt official）。

To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.6) 少数工人得到提升（be promoted），与此同时却有数百名工人被解雇。

A few workers were promoted, but meanwhile hundreds of workers were dismissed.7) 如果有机会，约翰也许已成为一位杰出的画家了。

(given)Given the chance, John might have become an outstanding painter.8) 数小时后，有人看见那个男孩在林子里瞎转。

Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods.Unit21)Besides Except Besides2)Havereceived Accepted Received Accept 3)Discovered Wasinvented Discovered Invented1) alike2) asleep3) alive4) awake5) alone6) astir1) conflict with2) superior to3) resented4) left behind/left (my car keys) behind5) error 6) rejected7) created8) obtained9) above all10) perpetual1)origin2)threatening3)in existence4)hesitates5)owes to6) Acting on7) leaving to8) went out of her way9) has been appointed10) judgments11) influence12) humble1) Many authors use a false name when they publish their books.2) The origin of human life on earth is now believed to have been in Africa.3) The book was translated from Chinese into English under the personal supervision of the author.4) In spite of the personal participation of the President, the conference failed to produce agreement.5) Many Americans prefer to travel by car over any other means of transportation.6) Watches made in your factory are far superior in quality to those turned out in theirs.1) a wait-and-see attitude2) a life-and-death struggle3) a down-to-earth spirit4) an out-and-out lie5) an out-of-the-way mountain village6) a face-to-face talk7) a divide-and-rule policy8) up-to-date machines9) word-for-word translation10) a never-to-be-forgotten night1) self-conscious 2) self-sufficient3) self-educated4) self-respecting5) self-supporting6) self-made1) frightened2) be heightened3) strengthen4) lengthening/5) to be lengthened6) hastened heartened1) In his youth2) A 17-year-old youth3) The youth of our country have 4) Some youths5) Youth is6) The youth of the 21st century have1) Although advanced in years, Thomas Edison remained as active and creative as many young people.2) While still at college, Miss Leacock had her first novel published.3) A tiger cannot be tamed unless caught very young.4) The old lady carrying a basketful of eggs was run down by a taxi when crossing the street.5) I am sure Mr. White's latest play, once staged, will prove to be a great success.6) Ben is fully aware that if not properly managed, his shirt factory will have to close down in less than a year.1) Paul could not dance, nor could he sing.2) I was not satisfied with her explanation, nor were my classmates.3) My brother Joe never learned to swim, nor does he intend to start now.4) They didn't invite me, nor did they invite my parents.5) Cathy had hardly said a word since supper, nor had her husband.6) Mr. Owen didn't know then what had happened, nor did he ever find out.1) It was Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence.2) It is with genuine feeling that the author praises all that is progressive.3) It was on the beach that Miss White found the child lying dead.4) It was because the water had risen that we could not cross the river.5) It was Jim, a heartless fellow, who was heard shouting at his mother in the dead of night.6) It was not until I told her that Mrs. Williams knew anything about it.1) Paul considered himself fortunate to have been admitted to Harvard University.2) Don't you think it good for us to remember Jefferson's emphasis upon knowledge as a basis for action?3) Today people find it impossible for one person to learn what needs to be known about all subjects.4) His duty fulfilled, Henry felt a great weight taken off his mind.5) Alice considered herself lucky that she was not injured in the accident.6) The Chinese working class made its strength felt by playing the main role in the May 4th Movement.1) action2) obtain3) humble4) origins5) go out of one's way6) conflict7) acted on 8) owe much to9) left behind1) before2) aged3) following4) Now5) lying6) for7) that8) as9) in10) that11) might12) life13) away14) saved15) was16) given17) does18) the19) done20) more21) in22) and1) guided2) In fact3) a second term4) shape 5) independence6) served as7) Constitution8) honored9) The nation'scapital10) celebratedUnit31)were short of2)attached any importance to3)have applied for4)consists of5)vital6)range7)Judging by 8)leisure9)awkward10)ultimate11)constitute12)slim1) salary2) prospect3) in turn4) smelled of5) depressed6) suburb7) stale8) protested9) incompetent10) interview11) Having little incommon12) disapproval13) advertise14) plus1) A résumégenerally consists of personal information, work experience and educational background.2) In today's job market, importance is attached to practical experience as well as formal education.3) The pay for this type of work ranges from ten to fifteen dollars per hour.4) The thought of having to take the exam again depressed me./ I was depressed at the thought of having to take the exam again.5) Tony and his brother have little in common except that they share the same interest in cricket./ Tony and his brother have little in common except their shared interest in cricket.6) England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom.1) unlock2) unpacked3) undo4) unfolded5) unsay6) undressed1) a blue-eyed girl2) a kind-hearted woman3) a simple-minded young man4) a double-faced guy/a double-faced fellow5) a long-hairedrabbit6) a white-haired girl7) a left-handedperson8) a red-tailed bird9) a narrow-mindedman10) a short-sightedwoman1) smellslovely/smells sweet2) could smellcigarettes3) Smell the milk4) smells stale5) smells of wine6) can smellsomething burning7) was smelling aball of wool8) smell offish/smelt offish/smelled of fish1)surprising/surprise2) surprised3)excited interested4) frightened5) bored closing6) closed7) frightening8) winning9)amusing thinking10) lost1) The rumour proved (to be) true.2) The experiment proved (to be) a success in the end.3) The student proved (to be) much brighter than he had first appeared.4) His experiences on the farm proved (to be) a turning point in his writing career.1) I could say "Thank you"2) I had time to look over my answers3) most of the students understood the first problem4) I could stop him1) the letter must have been written by a small child 2) they are probably Japanese3) he might have failed in his English exam4) the performance must be a great success1) advertised2) local3) slim4) apply5) disapproval6) consisted of7) attached importance8) Obviously9) in common10) salary11) prospect1) Out 2) apply3) others4) know5)preferred/chose/select6) single7) a8) at9) behind10) careful11) to12)considerate/thoughtful13) when14) questions15) polite16) rest/others17) floor18) placed19) turn20) When21) noticed22) brushed23) nails24) excellent25) more1) hiring2) link3) college graduate4) somewhere5) find out6) checked with hisuniversity7) he'd be right forthe job8) eagerness9) left me with onlyone other question10) call onUnit41) few2) A little3) little4) few5) a few little6) a few few7) little8) few 1) function2)correspondedwith each other3) immune to4) at ease5) displayed6) approach7) puzzle8) a householdword9) capable ofcarrying out10) so much sothat1) a series of2) approaches3) are pursuing4) ambition5) fame6) come toterms with7) work out8) singled out9) personality10) taken apart11) at ease12) observe13) modest14) application15) curiosity16) solutions1) He writes exclusively for the "Washington Post".2) The friendship your people have for our people impressed me deeply during my visit in your country./ I was deeply impressed during my visit in your country by the friendship your people have for our people.3) It took Joe a long time to come to terms with the fact that he would no longer be able to go sailing again.4) Jim's grandfather believes more in fresh air and exercise than in medicine.5) Owing to his poor education he was frustrated in his attempt to find a good job.6) Most American cities are relatively small in terms of population when compared to Chinese cities like Shanghai and Beijing.1) emotional2) angry3) atomic 4) exclusive5) famous6) jealous7) safe8) simple9) important10) valuable11) central12)delightful/delighted13) feasible14) fortunate15) personal16) capable17) sandy18) original19) curious 20) easy1) typewriter2) honeymoon3) airport4)schoolmaster5) necklace6) eyesight7) loudspeaker8) sunrise9) heartbeat10) blood-test11) motorcycle12) crossroad13) spaceship14) superpower15) lifeboat16) rainstorm1) handbook/handmade/handsaw/handshake/handwork/handwriting2) housebreaker/housekeep/housekeeper/house arrest/housemate/housework3) workbook/workday/workmate/workshop/worksite/worktable4) bookkeeper/bookmark/book review/bookseller/bookshelf/bookstall5) riverside/roadside/bedside/dockside/inside/outside6) classroom/living room/reading room/waiting room/consulting room/dark room1) a drop of blood2) a grain of wheat3) a length of rope4) a lump of sugar5) a ball of string 6) a block of marble7) a roll of toilet paper8) a helping of pie9) a blanket of heavy mist10) a slice of beef1) Joe's father was seen to return after dark.2) The wind was heard to roar through the trees.3) I don't think Tom can be made to take the boss's orders.4) The young man was seen to enter the building next to the bank.5) When she was in Shanghai the actress was heard to say she had long thought of this city as her second home.6) After the minister of education had finished speaking at the press conference, he was made to answer all sorts of questions.1) The doctor advised (that) Mike (should) stay in hospital until he was fully recovered.2) Cathy's father insisted (that) she (should) take a two-week rest before going back to work.3) The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) a special committee (should) be set up to look into the problem./ The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) they set up a special committee to look into the problem.4) The commander ordered (that) our company (should) start the attack before dawn.5) Knowing Jack to be dishonest, I demanded (that) he (should) tell me nothing but the truth.6) The dean of the philosophy department requested (that) the visiting scholar (should) give a lecture on Sartre.1) bewildered2) impressed3) modest4) profound 5) displayed6) ambition7) singled out8) puzzle9) capable10) at ease1) by2) with3) listened4) gave5) told6) lecture7) sure8) Why9) for10) agreed11) two12) hall13) before14) place15) began16) single17) success18) people 19) shaking20) followed21) before22) stopped23) a24) listened25) not26) nodded27) did28) thought29) but30) order31) was32) answer1) childhood2) a slow start3) mathematics4) grew up5) devotehimself toresearch6)world-famous7) explain8) you think it'stwo hours9) the physicalworld10) conquerUnit51)h2)e3)a4)g5)f6)d7)b8)c1)makes up2)fraction3) perspectives4) from year to year5) poisonous6) liberate7) crept8) transparent9) to make matters worse10) consume11) be replaced12) interior13) hasdisappeared14) came about1) has served as2) may do harmto3) makes up4) convert theminto5) in alllikelihood6) from year toyear7) competewith for8) is essentialto1) poisonous2) joy3) treacherous4) religious5) prosperous6) spontaneous7) humorous8) mysterious9) jealousy10) curious11) cautious12) ridiculous13) ambition14) generous15) virtue16) error1) fast-growing2) fast-moving3)good-looking4) far-reaching5) outstanding6) ill-fitting7)high-sounding8) everlasting1) ill-planned2) well-paid3)well-designed4) well-read5) newly-wed6) well-meant7) widespread8) far-fetched1) at first2) firstly/first3) First of all4) first ofall/first5) firstly6) first7) at first8) at first1) A ballet dancer who does not practice every day loses a lot of skill, as does a musician.2) Almost all the teachers at the training centre were women, as were the majority of the learners.3) The first lines gripped him; as did the next verse; and then the whole poem.4) Isaac watched her winning smile, as did every man in the group.5) Anyone accompanying a disabled person will be admitted to the meeting, as will guide dogs.6) The second individual session began with a review of the homework assignment, as did all sessions.1) It is believed that between 50,000 and 100,000 people in this country, who are free of symptoms, are likely to be carrying the HIV virus.2) During this period, it is estimated that half a million people were killed in the communal violence that flooded the country.3) When it is discovered that a substance harms women's reproductive health, women of childbearing age are usually kept from jobs that might expose them to it.4) Official figures give average class sizes as forty to fifty, but it is reported that in the rural areas there are often seventy to eighty children in a class.1) apparent2) disappear3) pressure4) widespread5) collapse6) alternative7) does us no harm8) tissue9) liberate10) visible 11) radiation12) by itself13) consume14) in alllikelihood1) grow2) hotter3) seem4) run5) fall6) melt7) means8) away9) retreat10) to11) necessarily12) possible13) so14) exist15) gained16) though17) found18) another19) piled20) stay21) causing22) flooded23) farther1) planet's2) average3) directly4) temperature5) too cold formost life6) In fact, it isfrozen7) thick8) hot enoughto melt lead9) The Earth absorbs most of the energy that reaches its surface and re-emits it as heat10) In doing so, we are setting the stage for a warmer EarthUnit61) live with2) resolve3) encounter4) sole5) drawing to a close 6) anticipated7) dwelt on8) sat on9) hadbutterflies inhis stomach10) conceited1) open up2) relaxed3) emergency4) concluded5) live with6) at one timeor another7) particular8) surgery9) wassweating10)competently11) in advance12) in practice1) I was confident that I would win the race. /I was confident of winning the race.2) With determination and hard work, you are bound to succeed eventually.3) The burglar walked very fast in order to avoid being seen by the policeman behind.4) Driving a car after drinking alcohol will inevitably lead to an accident or arrest by the police.5) You must take (full) responsibility for losing the money.6) Great success at such an early age made the young businessman quite a conceited fellow.下题横着1) absence2) efficiency3) independence/i ndependency4) silence5) confidence6) patience7) distance8) competence/co mpetency 9)frequence/frequency10) presence11) importance12)permanence/permanency13) constancy14)emergence/emergency15) evidence1) efficiency2) emergency3) absence4) confidence5) frequency6) distance7) presence8)independence1) haveenriched2) had enjoyed3) ensured4) endeared5) enabled6) endanger7) enlarge8) have beenembodied9) empower10) entitle1) I'll get youone2) I'm thinkingof getting anew one3) must buysome biggerones4) The one atthe front5) have eatenall the soft ones 6) decided to catch a later one7) I want to borrow one8) the ones youhad onyesterday1) Once a goodbeginning ismade2) Once youunderstandthese rules3) Once hemakes apromise4) Once they are put down in black and white/Once put down in black and white5) once you get into the habit of smoking6) Once she began to write in English1) I had a lot of trouble getting the car started this morning.2) You won't have much difficulty getting to know people in Italy.3) The conceited young man said he had no difficulty whatsoever reading technical drawings.4) To the teacher's surprise, most of the students in his class had little difficulty working out the hard maths problems.5) Did you have any trouble finding the butterfly specimen Prof. Nolen wanted?6) The shepherds had a great deal of trouble driving the sheep to a place of safety in the snowstorm.1) Einstein is so famous that there is no one who doesn't know him.2) There is almost nothing that his dog won't eat.3) There is no one who doesn't make any mistakes in his lifetime.4) There is no goal that you cannot obtain so long as you have an honest attitude and a strong will.5) There is nobody here who won't lend you a helping hand when you find yourself in difficulty.6) John is called Mr. Fix It because there is almost nothing that he cannot fix.1) surgical2) confident3) dwell on4) emergency5) sweat6) competent7) at one time or another8) relaxA1) from2) examined 3) nothing4) trouble5) much6) same7) ago8) advice9) you10) pay11) worry12) followed13) again14) quite15) that16) tailorB1) how2) answer3) cut4) surgeon5) had6) over7) only8) found9) by10) got11) then12) saying13) around1) By moststandards2) distance3) diseases4) considered5) a differentway ofpracticingmedicine6) showconcern for7) stand apartfrom8) grows9) by my firstname10) satisfyingUnit71) peered2) right off/right away3) tough4) checks on/checks in on 5) take to6) waging7) extending8) impact9) established10) abandon11) confront12) ran into13) raged14) get throughto1) tragedies2) hasestablished/established3) cautious4) took to5) talk back6) take a stand7) exploded8) have steppedup/stepped up9) get throughto 10) fuss 11) vacant12) stream13) drifted14) challenges15) property1) Famine followed the war, one tragedy after another.2) We're praying for good weather for tomorrow's cricket match.3) This sofa can be extended into a bed.4) The Jackson family have occupied this gray row house for two and a half years.5) It was reading his books that prompted me to write to him.6) Are you positive the hospital has no vacant beds?1) dirty2) stormy3) healthy4) muddy5) rainy6) sunny7) smoky8) noisy1) reorganized 2)rearrangement3) reassembled4) replace5) reunion6) regain7) repay8)reconsideration1) in severaldifferent ways2) the right wayof saying/theright way to say3) the wrongway4) the way/theway that/theway in which5) way oftelling his story6) her way7) that way8) his way ofhelping thepoor1) speaking2) to pay3) beingdropped becoming4) to leave5) to fight6) moving7) spending8) to be1) It is / was the first time (that) Tommy has / had talked back to his parents.2) It is / was the first time (that) I have / had ever been in a plane.3) It is / was the first time (that) John has / had spoken in public.4) It is / was the first time (that) she has / had ever taken a strong stand against raising taxes.1) moved in2) waged3) property4) take a stand5) drifted6) tragedy7) prompt8) impact9) took to 10) got throughto11) ran into12) fussing1) Judging2) Confronted3) change4) You5) treated6) But7) set8) never9)called/named10) boy's11) your12) the13) on14) make15) bring16) through17) later18) showing1) cigarette2) two and ahalf packs3) lung cancer4) influence5) pull ablanket overmy head6) suffering7) decision8) affect9) prospect10) sharing hisexperienceUnit8大学英语精读第三版第二册Book2Unit8答案1) decrease2) outside3) plus4) vague5) hard6) empty7) thin 8) fall9) exclusive10) clever11) light12) present13) false14) stale15) pull16) at least17) minor18) alive/living19) relatively20) narrow1) is on the rise2) numerous3) waslaunched4) come to nogood end/cometo bad ends5) differentfrom6) go down7) being hardon/being sohard on thechild8) an indication9) possess10) a case in point 1) out of style2) In the case of3) overnight4) on the otherhand5) evidence6) clue7) incident8)corresponding9) contagious10) lay in11) anyway12) reinforced13) behavior1) We think of the Great Wall of China as one of the wonders of the world.2) Medical scientists have long recognized that heart disease is linked to cigarette smoking.3) San Francisco and Shanghai are both major seaports and financial centers, but unlike Shanghai, San Francisco is hilly and surrounded by water on three sides.4) An increase in investments will lead to a corresponding rise in profits in times of rapid economic growth.5) The size of the prize tempted many people to enter the competition.6) All the candidates for the position must meet the requirement of successful completion of secondary school.1) disagreement2) disadvantage3) disappear4) disapprove5) misbehave6) discomfort7) miscount8) discontented9) discontinue10) disclose 11) misdeed12) misdirect13) misfortune14) misguide15) dishearten16) dishonor17) misjudge18) mislead19) disobey20) disorder21) misprint22) misspelling23)mistranslate24)misunderstanding1) overpraised2) overate3) overwork4) overcrowded5) overweight6) overloading7) overanxious8)Overpopulation1) shoerepairers2) clothesshops3) cigarettepackets4) customsduties5) child welfare6) arms control7) asalesperson/asales clerk8) a ticketoffice1) Helen will have that dress altered to fit her.2) It was Qin Shi Huang who had all the walls joined up.3) I had my meals brought to me when I was ill in bed with a bad cold.4) He had three of his teeth knocked out in the fight.5) Bill had his hat blown off when (he was) crossing the bridge.6) The sleeping cat lay too near the fire and had its tail slightly burned.1) Our team is likely to win the game.2) Davis is not likely to get home before dark.3) These old buildings are very likely to be knocked down in a year or two.4) As the young man is very short of money, he is likely to apply for the dangerous job advertised in the paper.5) The old lady was even less likely to survive the operation if she got any worse.6) As Nancy is one of the best tennis players on the school team, she is most likely to be singled out for special training.1) The wish of the scientists is to find new resources for mankind.2) Her goal in life is to work hard for the happiness of all people in the world.。