大学英语精读第三册题目及答案

1、Unit One.5.6.7.From her accentI guess she ' s from the Northeast.It wad very clever of her to turn his argument against himself.I found a couple of shoes under the bed but they don ' t make a pair.Dr. Bright always take his time as he examines his patients and treats them with extreme

2、 care. British companies are trying to avoid the fate their American counterparts have already suffered.Wilfred 's remarknfirmed me in my opinion that he was an honorable young man.The key witness for the prosecution was offered police protection after she received death threats.8. I thought tha

3、t 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 World Series this year.10. At the tried, Bob ' s teacher, who was called as a character witness, said he was a quiet boy who had never been

4、 in trouble before.Unit Two1. We ve just had a veryruitful meeting with the management and we ' re now much more hopeful about the pay rise.2. The book I ' nading explains the evolution of plant and animal life on earth.3. living in a flat is all right, but it has its limitationsfor example,

5、 you don' h ave your own garden.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 still went on looking.6. Alice intends to go back to work after she has had her baby.7.

6、 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 deserve

7、r to be promoted.11. Sorry the place is so messy; I have' 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 Unit

8、ed 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 thoughts and feelings.4. There are obvious benefits in allowing each student to go at his own pace.5. The dredger represen

9、ts 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 hadiatuition that something must have gone wrong.8. Roger was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to convin

10、ce him of his mistakes.9. In history the war between the Union and the eleven Southern states (1861-1865)is called American civil War.10. The office building has been recently renovated for greater comfort and efficiency.Unit Four1. He always uses my first name, although he is years my junior.2. Thi

11、s is just my kind of diet 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 cau

12、ses blindness, deafness and mental handicap in thousands 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

13、 Shakespeare as Olivier Laurence.9. As the patrol commander approached the door of the bank, he spotted a black briefcase learning against 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 m

14、other, I give advice when my children need it, but basically our relationship is one between equals.13. The city of Kyoto, the imperial capital, lies surrounded by hills and is frequently bathed in mists.14. There are at least four companies, perhaps five, that would like to start a 24-hour news cha

15、nnel.15. Banks raised interest rates five times from mid-1989 to mid-1990, in hopes of squeezing the bubbles in the stock and property markets.Unit Five1. The June 3,1996Jssueof Newsweek carries a long article about Japan' s future empress.2. Bound hand and foot, the victim was left helpless in

16、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 lid

17、s 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 h

18、ours 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

19、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 emb

20、arrassment 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.11. After hi

21、s father explained the difference to him, the boy became slack and relaxed.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.

22、The wife of one of the hostages appeared on TV last night to pleador her husband ' s life.4. Lost in the strange town, the farmer found shelter for the nightin an abandonedhouse.5. Before I had time to stop angry father, a punch in the face hadbruisethe boy 'seye.6. How do you think you '

23、; re going to fit all thsttuffinto a car?7. The boy that was burned beyond recognition in the air crash was identified by thegold 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 an

24、d living conditions for the teachers.10. The two buses came into collision, but the injured passengers did not hold it against the drivers as 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 ambulanc

25、e.13. The noise of music from the club reached such a pitch that people living nearby complained.14. It must be important, or elsehe wouldn ' t have called in the middle of thehrtig15. It was greedy of them to eat all the food up.16. Covering her face in a gesture of despair, Jennifer burst out

26、crying.17. The kids had face some temporary jobs in summer and pooled their earnings for baseball equipment.18. Andrew always carries a portable computer with him when he goes on a business trip.Unit Eight..9.No one trusts Felix, for he is never punctual and often neglects his duty. Gr

27、eater efforts are needed before we can attain our goal of economic reform. I hope you w川 not interfere with his work.As it turned out, the speaker was shouted down by the hostile crowd.The events that occurred in his childhood shaped his whole life.Martin finally succeeded in projecting the two grap

28、hs onto the same screen with an overhead projector.I enjoy my job, but I'd like to do somethicremoYoung children may run around and make a lot of noise. Actually they are acting appropriately for their age.There is no doubt that these measures will contribute to the solution of the problem.10. T

29、hat child ' s concentn span is poor he only listens to the teacher for a few seconds ata time.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 vcsicared easily to the top notes

30、.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。The spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.2. 杰克对书架上的那些书一本也不了解，所以他的选择是很随意的。Jack didn kt now anything about any of the books on the bookshel

31、f, so his choice was quite arbitrary.3. 随后发生的那些事件再次证明我的猜疑是对的。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 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竟是个贪官。To our surprise, the govern

32、or who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.6. 少数工人得到提升，与此同时却有数百名员工被解雇。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 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悠。

33、Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods.Unit Two1. 方便地获得信息是很重要的，但学会以新的方式看信息甚至更为重要。It is important to have easy and quick access to information, but it is even more important to learn to look at information in new ways.2. 医学上一次重大突破也许能够说明这一观点。A major medical breakthrough m

34、ay illustrate the point.3. 科学家本想寻找一种治天花的特效药，但他们没有成功。Scientists had intended to find a cure for smallpox, but they got nowhere.4. 英国医生爱德华詹纳放弃寻找特效药，靠找到一种预防天花的办法征服了这一疾病。Edward Jenner, a British physician, abandoned the quest for a cure and conquered the disease by finding a way to prevent it.5. 显然，是创造性

35、思维使他的工作获得巨大收获。Obviously, it was creative thinking that led to his fruitful work.6. 总之，记住下面的这句话肯定大有脾益：有多种方法对待你下载的大量资料。In short, it definitely pays to keep his in mind: there is more than one way to look at volumes of data you download.Unit Three1. 许多美国大学生申请政府贷款交付学费。Many American students apply for go

36、vernment loans to pay for their education.2. 除阅读材料外，使用电影和多媒体会激发学生学习的兴趣。Besides reading materials, the use of films and multimedia can students interest in a3. 这位律师试图说服陪审团他的当事人是无辜的。The lawyer tried to convince the jury of his client s innocence.4. 提问常常会引发出创造的火花。Asking questions often generates the sp

37、ark of creativity.5. 我已经把我的简历寄往几家公司，但尚未收到回复。I have sent off my resume to several corporations, but haven t yet received a reply.6. 他的结论是建立在对当前国际情况进行了认真的分析的基础上的。Her conclusion is build a careful analysis of current international affairs.7. 我们满怀期望的来参加会议，离开时却大失所望。We came to the meeting full of expectat

38、ions, yet we left very disappointed.8. 暂时他只得接受了一份给一家化妆品公司发促销传单的活儿。At the moment he has to take the job of distributing leaflets to promote products for a cosmetic companyUnit Four1. 你能想象一个身体严重残疾的妇女独自经营一个网站并且像一个专业的体育记者一样详细报道洛杉矶道奇队吗？Could you imagine a woman with a severe physical handicap running a w

39、ebsite on her own and covering the Los Angles Dodgers as extensively as a professional sportswriter ?2. 如果我没有亲眼看见她蜷曲在轮椅里，用固定在头上的一根棍子敲击字键打出她的评论，我是绝不会相信的。I would never believe it if I had not seen her with my own eyes, curled up in a wheelchair, typing her comments by hitting the key with a pointer fa

40、stened to her head.3. 我长途驱车希望揭露一个精心策划的骗局，但是，看着她在黑暗的棚屋里填写她的报道，我知道我发现了一个真正的赢家。I had driven a long way in hopes of uncovering an elaborate hoax, but watching her strain in the gloom of her shanty to add to her story, I knew I had found a true winner.4. 她对棒球的热情和她对球员的信赖使我回到了积极的态度。Her enthusiasm for the g

41、ame and her trust in the athletes brought me back to a positive attitude.Unit Five1. 就能力而言，我肯定他能胜任这件工作。As far as ability is concerned, I am sure he will qualify for the job.2. 认为约翰会因为他的失礼而向他们正式道歉，那就错了。It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.3. 这一丑闻对正在力争赢得大选

42、的工党来说，无疑是一件尴尬的事。This scandal will undoubtedly be an embarrassment to the Labour Party, which is trying hard to win the election.4. 我正在努力的写学期论文，可是我的小妹妹却不断冲进我的房间打扰我。I was hard at work on a term paper, but my baby sister kept interrupting me by bursting into my room.5. 我问了她数次，可她拒绝回答我的问题。I asked her sev

43、eral times, but she refused to respond to my question.6. 在西方，人们常常邮购商品，这可以节省许多时间。In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time.7. 抱歉，时间不多了，我建议我们跳到最后一张。Sorry time is running out; I suggest we skip to the last chapter.8. 既然你决心尽快完成硕士课程，那就别让你的社交生活妨碍你的学习。Since you

44、have set your mind to finishing your master s program as soon as possible, doyour social life stand in the way of your studies.Unit Six1. 装了假肢，他起初走路走不稳，但经过锻炼他的步子稳了。Fitted with the artificial leg, he walked unsteadily at first, but with practice his steps became steady.2. 医生说我得了重感冒，给我开了四种药，三种是药片，饭后服，

45、另一种是药水，睡前服。The doctor said I had caught a severe cold and she prescribed me four different medicines.There of them are pills to be taken after meals and the other is liquid to be drunk before going to bed.3. 我妹妹的爱犬被人偷走后，她心里难受了好几个星期。My sister felt miserable for weeks after she had her pet dog stolen.

46、4. 汽车早已开走看不见了，珍妮还站在大门口凝视着路的尽头。Jenny was still standing at the gate gazing at the end of the road long after the car was out of sight.5. 就我所知，他们相互感情上疏远已有一些时间了。As far as I know, they have been emotionally detached from each other for some time.6. 一般来说，通过增加供给或减少需求可以降低物价。In general, prices may be brought down by increasing supply or decreasing demand.Unit Seven1. 像平常一样，他在开始洗漱前，将收音机调到早晨七点的新闻广播。As usual, he tuned his radio for the 7 a.m. news broadcast before he b