大学英语精读第三册题目及答案

1.From her accent I guess she’s from the Northeast.2.It wad very clever of her to turn his argument against himself.3.I found a couple of shoes under the bed but they don’t make a pair.4.Dr. Bright always take his time as he examines his patients and treats them with extreme care.5.British companies are trying to avoid the fate their American counterparts have already suffered.6.Wilfred ’s remarks confirmed me in my opinion that he was an honorable young man.7.The key witness for the prosecution was offered police protection after she received deaththreats.8.I thought that was the end of the matter but subsequent events proved me wrong.9.Having practiced for so long, the New York baseball team stands a chance of winning the WorldSeries this year.10.At the tried, Bob’s teacher, who was called as a character witness, said he was a quiet boy whohad never been in trouble before.Unit Two1.We’ve just had a very fruitful meeting with the management and we’re now much more hopefulabout the pay rise.2.The book I’m re ading explains the evolution of plant and animal life on earth.3.living in a flat is all right, but it has its limitations—for example, you don’t have your owngarden.4.The two witnesses gave contradictory versions of what had happened that night .5.Despite the fact that there was almost no hope of finding the missing boy, the search party stillwent on looking.6.Alice intends to go back to work after she has had her baby.7.The report is a bit lengthy; In short, it says that more money should be spend on education.8.Without an official pass, the guides will deny you access to the courthouse.9.Amy was trying to persuade her father to lat her drive but she was getting nowhere.10.Simon has done a super job and deserver to be promoted.11.Sorry the place is so messy; I have n’t had time to clean up .12.Mr. White found to his dismay that his son had been spending far too much time chatting withhis key pals online.Unit Three1.In terms of population, Greater New York City is the largest urban center in the United State.2.The article provides a detailed analysis of the root causes of the accident.3.Many young girls like to keep a diary for recoding their private thought their private thoughtsand feelings.4.There are obvious benefits in allowing each student to go at his own pace.5.The dredger represents a major technological advance in keeping the river clear.6.The tired traveler stopped to catch his breath and make sure of his direction.7.Bob didn’t turn up at the party; I had an intuition that something must have gone wrong.8.Roger was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to convince him of his mistakes.9.In history the war between the Union and the eleven Southern states (1861-1865)is calledAmerican civil War.1.He always uses my first name, although he is years my junior.2.This is just my kind of diet―no junk food, plenty of fruit and vegetables, which I love.3. A beautiful newly constructed highway winds its way along the coast of the island.4.Vitamin C helps to combat stress either from worry or from intense physical exercise.5.Not only measles a killer, but it also causes blindness, deafness and mental handicap inthousands of children every year.6.Click the left mouse button twice and your card design will be printed.7.Many beautiful landscapes that glow in the gallery are sadly decayed in reality.8.Few actors have so fully interpreted the deepest feelings of Shakespeare as Olivier Laurence.9.As the patrol commander approached the door of the bank, he spotted a black briefcase learningagainst a wall.10.Money, of course, is no substitute for the loss of life or limb.11.The goat twisted its neck to make a grab at a fallen twig on the ground.12.As a mother, I give advice when my children need it, but basically our relationship is onebetween equals.13.The city of Kyoto, the imperial capital, lies surrounded by hills and is frequently bathed inmists.14.There are at least four companies, perhaps five, that would like to start a 24-hour news channel.15.Banks raised interest rates five times from mid-1989 to mid-1990, in hopes of squeezing thebubbles in the stock and property markets.Unit Five1.The June 3,1996 issue of Newsweek carries a long article about Japan’s future empress.2.Bound hand and foot, the victim was left helpless in the lavatory.3.They have never met, but they have been in correspondence with each other for years.4.Quickly picking up the diary, Phil flipped straight to the last entry and began reading it.5.Her lungs were racked with fever and the doctor sent her to the isolation ward.6.While my wife and lids were away for the long weekend, I had the entire house to myself.7.The police warned people to be on guard against burglary during the festival.8.Many university students experience severe tension as final exams draw near.9.Mr. Tyler used to eat with a napkin tucked under his chin.10.We have hours of English a week, including one session in the language laboratory.Unit Six1.After a careful examination, the doctor prescribed a new medicine and a three-day rest for her.2.The little girl wore a very thin coat. A sudden gust of cold wind made her shiver.3.With rear gas and fire house the police scattered the demonstrators.4.The drink had an acid taste which I found quite unpleasant.5.The road became so slippery after the rain that several cars slide sideways into the ditch.6.Andrew held his elderly mother firmly by the arm in case she shipped on the ice.7.Olivia flushed with embarrassment when she couldn’t answer the question.8.The acrobat walked along the tightrope with a water jar poised on her head.9.If I were you ,I would take it easy; there is no need to be so nervous.10.Philip and his brothers decided to spend their weekend varnishing their boat.12.Phil was said to have died in the flu epidemic in1916.Unit Seven1.The dormitory complete a fortnight ago is enough to accommodate over two hundred students.2.Tom was aggressive at school and got into a lot of fights.3.The wife of one of the hostages appeared on TV last night to plead for her husband’s life.4.Lost in the strange town, the farmer found shelter for the night in an abandoned house.5.Before I had time to stop angry father, a punch in the face had bruised the boy’s eye.6.How do you thi nk you’re going to fit all that stuff into a car?7.The boy that was burned beyond recognition in the air crash was identified by the gold filing inthe teeth.8.There is no doubt that their support will make a difference in our cause.9.The school authorities have done much in the way of improving working and living conditionsfor the teachers.10.The two buses came into collision, but the injured passengers did not hold it against the driversas the road was very slippery on such a snowy day.11.The villagers heard the guns blasting away all night.12.Stand aside, please, and make way for the ambulance.13.The noise of music from the club reached such a pitch that people living nearby complained.14.It must be important, or else he wouldn’t have called in the middle of the nig ht.15.It was greedy of them to eat all the food up.16.Covering her face in a gesture of despair, Jennifer burst out crying.17.The kids had face some temporary jobs in summer and pooled their earnings for baseballequipment.18.Andrew always carries a portable computer with him when he goes on a business trip.Unit Eight1.No one trusts Felix, for he is never punctual and often neglects his duty.2.Greater efforts are needed before we can attain our goal of economic reform.3.I hope you will not interfere with his work.4.As it turned out, the speaker was shouted down by the hostile crowd.5.The events that occurred in his childhood shaped his whole life.6.Martin finally succeeded in projecting the two graphs onto the same screen with an overheadprojector.7.Young children may run around and make a lot of noise. Actually they are acting appropriatelyfor their age.8.I enjoy my job, but I’d like to do something more creative.9.There is no doubt that these measures will contribute to the solution of the problem.10.That child’s concentr ation span is poor―he only listens to the teacher for a few seconds at atime.11.The 20th century was remarkable for its inventions.12.He would be seeing Sarah tonight, and a vision of her face suddenly came into his mind.13.The singer’s voice soared easily to the top notes.14.On April 12,1912 this supposedly unsinkable ship hit an iceberg.翻译Unit One1.发言人明确表示总统在任何情况下都不会取消这次旅行。