新世纪研究生英语(b)课后习题及问题详解考试复习

1、实用文档新世纪研究生英语课后习题及答案Unitl1. The representative e 众议员）presented to the committee a petition（请愿书）signed by 1,200 electors asking for a thorough probe into the financial scandal surrounding the candidate for the regional legislature.2. The landlady fired the servant who pocketed（独吞）household funds for h

2、is own use.3. After exploring for more than half a year, the ecologist felt a great from thrill（兴奋） spotting therare species at the foot of the mountain.4. “ Better late than never platitudes随词滥调）that is very familiar to most Englishspeakers.5. The couple had been trying to satisfy all the needs of

3、their only youngster, who had been importuning （胡搅蛮缠）for more pocket moneny all the time.6. The unruly（不守规矩的）crowd became even more boisterous（宣闹的）when the negotiator tried to quiet them.7. The belief that one should work hard and be honest is deeply ingrained （根深蒂固）in ourculture.8. The company was

4、financially cornered （把 逼入绝境） and almost went into bankruptcy（破产）during last year ' s economic recession.9. The employees tried to avoid every risk that might incur （导致）her displeasure during the firstmonth after her divorce.10. In order to prevent a sudden outbreak of hostilities, we must make

5、no provocative （刺激 的，挑拨的）move.11. The author of the book made a comparative study of courtesy （礼貌， 礼节） between the two different cultrues. （etiquette 礼貌，礼节 ）12. After long night of revelry （狂欢）at the New Year ' s Eve party ,most of the guests weredrunk （喝醉的）.（looped喝醉的）13. Since the beginning of

6、 last month, she has suffered now and then from a sharp and unexplained （不明原因的 ）headache for which the doctors are trying to find a cure.（unaccountable不明原因的）14. The security guard spoke angrily and seriously气愤的斥责 ）to the group of noisy boys acting up in the garden of the hotel. （told off 斥责）15. Comp

7、ared with all his peers, the young engineer had been noticeably（显著地）successfulin that field. （conspicuously显著地）16. Many men tend to regard daily housework such as cooking, cleaning and laundry to be an irritating （使人烦恼的）nuisance. （pesky使人烦恼的）17. The psychiatrist encouraged his patient to release（释放）

8、all his resentment at the way lifehad treated him.（let loose释放，放松）18. In this lively（生动的）romantic historical novel, the author narrates a riveting （弓I人入胜 的） love story between two great figures of the 19th century. （racy 生动的）19. She was depressed by thegloomy（阴有B的， 沮丧的 ）,fog-bound scene on the water

9、front and felt even more lonely. （murky 阴有B的， 沮丧的 ）20. The chairman advised both parties to calm down and be rational because thy had reached a sensitive（8感的）stage of their business negotiation. （ticklish棘手的，敏感的 ） 翻译：To invite eminent persons to help make advertisements should be regarded as one of

10、the best advertising strategies and could, of course, produce a spectacular（powerful） VIP effect, privided that those celebrities are perfectly willing to accept the invitation and, more importantly, the products to be advertised are genuine and of fair prices. Sometimes, while a commodity is of inf

11、erior quality, the advertisement is full of words lavishing praise on it, if a celebrity shows up as an image agent for such a product, the advertisement could, if any, be temporarily successful before it turns the brand of the product in question notorious and, more disastrously, ruins the reputati

12、on of the eminent person thereafter. So, the famous are well advised to think more than twice before they agree to appear on the commercial.Unit21. Italian neo-realist新实在论者）cinema focused on working class subjects, using amateur actors and filming on location, rather than in the studio.2. Despite hi

13、s wartime atrocities,（暴行）Hitler is still revered by neo-Nazi（新纳粹主义的 ）in many countries.3. Neo-fascist新法西斯主义者 ）groups are an increasing threat to ethnic minorities across Europe.4. By neocolonialism（新殖民主义）we mean the practice of granting a sort of independence with the concealed intention of making a

14、 liberated country a client state.5. The tutor tried hard to dissuade（阻止）students from using neologisms （新tJ） in formal writing6. He is a neo-Darwinist（新进化论者）animals is principally determined by natural selection, and that acquired characteristics cannot be inherited.7. The architect traveled around

15、 the whole of Europe seeking Palladio' s wonderful16th-century neoclassical （新古典主义的）buildings.8. In view of the still unknown physical risks that cloning might impose on neonates （婴儿） appropriate.9. The challenge for the future lies in fostering （培养） conditions in cities that will be favorable t

16、o economic growth.10. The old lady reaved （赞扬） about her grandchildren for about an hour.11. Gene therapythe actual correction or replacement of defective gene sequences in the embryo or the adultis the holy grail （最受欢迎的）of genetic medicine.12. Through genetic engineering, will scientists be tamperi

17、ng with the genetic diversity that has been themainstay （支柱）of human survival in the past?13. A news release by the Chinese Ministry of Personnel printed in a few leading newspapers and on news websites caught the attention of thousands oftwenty-somethings （人至U二十） in October.14. For many reasons, th

18、e vast majority of heterosexuals异性的）still prefer the“old fashioned ” , sexual way of producing children. No other method better expresses the loving union of a man and a woman seeking to make a baby.15. It is absolutely mandatory （强制的）that every driver of a vehicle must pass a driver' slicense t

19、est.16. In today ' s lightnsnpeed world many singles are embracing （拥抱，接受） the newest trend in relationship speed datingto size up a potential love interest.17. As a young man, he spent a lot of time meditating （冥想） upon the purpose of life.18. She really enjoyed the film because it was a（n） fus

20、ion（融合）of history and contemporary events.翻译：Nowadays in the city ' s tonier residential districts there are peple named as singles, who are usually young, rich and tech-savvy professionals and choose independently their own lifesyles. The number of singles has increased dramatically over the re

21、cent years. The reasons of remaining single are various:some may be busy exploring careers without putting their marriage into the agenda, some may indulge in their jobs, travel, entertainment, physical fitness or friendship, More than 80% of them have not abandoned the value of marriage, and they s

22、ay they aspire to marry or they want to be married someday, but they are patient and feel content being single until they meet the right person.Unit31. In China, home computer ownership is expected to exceed （超过）that of the U.S. and Europe combined. （ outstrip 超过）2. The company has been placed ina s

23、tate of uncertainty（处于不确定状态）as the board decides what to do next.（ limbo 处于不确定状态）3. He wrote quickly, but from time to time he stopped懵下来）and look out of the window.（ceased 停止）4. Thousands of refugees left the country following （紧随）the outbreak of civil war .（ in thewake of 紧随）5. An airline spokesma

24、n stated that the safety of passengers was absolutelyof the most importance （最重要的）.（paramount 最重要的）6. The use of animals in scientific tests raises difficult moral（道德的）questions. （ethical 道 德的）7. TV coverage of the match had to be extended健长）when it went into over -time.（prolonged 延长）8. He ' s a

25、 good person to be with if ever youtough。艮难白re Jnsauation. （ thorny 又艮难的）9. He seemed to be aborn （天生的）liar. （ congenital 天生的）10. The operation was rather painful, but I felt a lot better afterwards（之后）.（subsequently 之后）11. In the Netherlands euthanasia （安乐死） has already been legalized.12. Some obse

26、rvers doubt whether the peace process can bealvaged（B 救）.13. Lack of essential minerals can cause deformity （畸形）in unborn children.14. All the cars are tested for defects （不合格）before they leave the factory15. We help people with mental or physical handicaps* （残障）to find work16. She had a（n）lingering

27、 （挥之不去的） sense of guilt for some time after breaking off her relationship with Henry.17. The Government has to grapple with （努力克月艮） the problem of unemployment.18. He was arrested for allegedly （据说，据称） stabbing his former wife19. To her relief she was acquitted （无罪开释 of all the charges laid against

28、her.20. The frontiers（尖端科学）of medical knowledge are being pushed farther outwards as time goes on.翻译：People who are energetic, happy, and relaxed are less likely to catch a cold than those who aredepressed, nervous, or angry. When the brain is“ happy ” , it sends messages to our organs thahelp keep

29、the body healthy and sound. Your chance of developing the common cold, pneumonia, or even cancer may very well be decreased by keeping your brain in a healthystate. In addition, happy and relaxed people are prone to better health practices than their negative and stressed counterparts. They are more

30、 likely to get plenty of sleep and to engaged in regular exercise, and have been shown to have lower levels of certain stress hormones.Unit 4Westerners perceive shape anddimensionS规模，大小）（size）2. see cross-cultural varieties（品种; 种类 ）（types）3. any intrusion（侵入； 闯入 ）（penetration）4. essence本质，实质）（core）5

31、. the word means “in a house “ chambefroma勺； 私人的）”（room）6. adaptations能应；改编）（adjustments）7. The amount of distinguishing府区别的）（distinctive）8. make careful distinctionsF 别）among different spatial elements（differentiation）9. secular and sacrec（神的；神的）（holy）10. different perceptions of time may cause cul

32、tural conflicts冲突； 矛盾 ）（clashes）11. Time is not a “mere connection ” , as someaEngropologists（A类学家）but one ofthe most basic organizing systems of life, because all situational behavior has a temporal and a spatial dimension.12. Patterns（模式）are those implicit cultural rules by means of which sets are

33、 arranged so that they take on meaning.13. In fact, compared with more tangible（有形的； 切实的 ）assaults on hischaracternamely Jones ' pending sexuOharassment lawsuit and the federalinvestigation into White waterwords in a book could barely hurt him.14. A small but persistent（执的，坚持的）still don ' t

34、buy it.15. Mr. Smith, who was worried that the ban might infringe（侵犯； 违反 ）abiding gun owners , had already voted against the bill.16. After all, scientists noted, HIV is a retrovirus, a class of infectious agents known for theiralarming ability to integrate（使一完整;使 成整体）17. Suddenly, perfectly secular

35、（世俗的； 长期的）medievalera arguments against the hubris of science.18. My study of space- how people experience it and create a model of the spatial（空间的;存在于空间的 ）world in the central nervous systemforced me to acknowledge the perceptual clich s of my culture.19. My ignorance of both hydroponics and of flo

36、rist 花S()shops made me feel somewhat easeConsequently I did not communicate in the manner I generally use when I am speaking on a familiar subject in a familiar setting.20. To understand an organization, you have to consider all of its components. Organizations arenetworks of related parts. Each ele

37、ment works together with the others to support efficient operations. The new MBA buzzword for it all is Organizational . Architecture(建筑学； 建筑 风格).翻译：As one travels abroad and examines the ways in which space is handled, startling variations are discovered; differrences which we react to vigorously.

38、Since none of us are taught to look at space as isolated from other associations, feelings cued by the handling of space are often attributed to something else. In growing up people learn literarily thousands of spatial cues, all of which have their own meanings in their own contexts.当人们到海外旅游时，如果留心观

39、察外国人如何处理空间关系，就会发现许多令人惊讶的不同之处；而这些不同之处总让我们反应强烈。因为从来没有人教我们要把空间与其它联想区别开来，所以我们常认为空间处理引发的感觉是出于其它的原因。从小到大。人们要学会几千种空间暗示，所有这些暗示在不同的情境中都有不同的含义。Unit 51 .rapt (complete; engrossed)全神贯注2 .pay for the use of the inn facilities '(resources; means)设施3 .condone (overlook; ignore)宽恕，赦免4 .abominable (contemptible)

40、令人憎恶的5 .assessmentSappraisals)评估6 .her friend ' s mothervicbs(furious)狂怒的7 .gallantly (bravely; politely)勇敢的8 . jerk (idiot; fool) 性情古怪的人9 .provocation (irritation;annoyance)挑衅10 .deliberate (intentional; purposeful) 深思熟虑的1.1 It is not our desire to be provocative(挑衅的)，but the status quo cannot

41、continue. Neither can the present standoff, without the danger of a more serious confrontation that nobody wants.12. Like all derivatives, they function, essentially, as bets on the direction of particular markets.So coveted is such insurance that the total face amount or notional (概念性的, 抽象的) “value

42、-of swaps and similar contracts has soared to an astronomical $11 trillion.13. Annoyed, shareholders have moved to curb (抑制) such abuses-just as they have moved to remove a number of CEOs in recent months.14. The day was star crossed, Friday, October 13th, on the eve of the second anniversary of a(n

43、) devastating)(灾难，性的) market crash.15. In a(n) appalling(令人震惊的 )demonstration of the mistreatment of recruits and their meager food rations, in March 1993 four sailors on Russky Island in the Far East died of malnutrition.16. Even more interesting, from a business perspective(远景，观,电，角度),is the so ca

44、lled intranet-the collection of networks that connect computers within corporations- that both Sun and Microsoft have targeted as a rich area for growth.17. She was at times less successful winning over her counterpart (副本， 相似的人或物) at the U.N., who, like Napoleon' s army, travels on his stomach.

45、18. Members of the NASA led team arrived in Washington fully prepared to enter the fray(紧张).19. Negotiation could sometimes defuse (平息， 缓解) these situations and produce more acceptable consequences for both parties.20. It may not seem much consolation to point out that the teacher, too, becomes frus

46、trated (挫败的， 泄气的)when his efforts appear to produce less than obvious result.翻译：Wealth exposed American manners to continuing international scrutiny because it underwrote an expansion of tourism. In the late nineteenth century the American abroad symbolized for some the dangders of sudden wealth and

47、 became an instrument to expose comparative social codes and standards of morality. Boasting, vulgarity, obsessive acquisitiveness, and insensitivity were soon associated with this early version of the Ugly American. Representing a small portion of the population, the international travelers seemed

48、to stand for the whole country in the eyes of many foreigners, and it was the prodigality of their wealth, the apparently limitless wallets and purses, that seemed most dangerous. American money threatened to loot the Old World of its historic treasures, and aggressive celebrity hunters and relic ga

49、therers to invade European privacy as well.财富使美国人的行为一直受到国际上的关注，因为它是旅游业的基础。19世纪末，有人认为，在海外的美国人是那些骤增财富的内在危险的象征，并使他们那并非完美无缺的 社会准则和道德标准面临腐蚀的危险。自吹自擂、粗俗鲁莽、贪得无厌、麻木不仁很快 成了早期的丑陋美国人的象征。周游列国的旅行者在全国人口中虽然只是一小部分，但在许多外国人眼里，他们好像代表了这个国家的所有人。他们挥霍无度，看起来有用之 不尽的资产，这是最大的危险。美钞大有把旧世界历史上的奇珍异宝掠之一空之势。一 群追逐名利和涉猎文物古玩的人无孔不入，极大地扰乱

50、了欧洲人的私生活。Unit 61. Marsgall ' s skills andphersantand sociablepersonality made her very effective in her public relations job. (outgoing)(对人友好的，开朗的)2. Mary was small, pretty, and very ambitions. (petite)(女子)娇小的，小个子的3. He was always strongly and clearly (emphatically) 着重地；强调地4. On the surface Dana

51、 was calm and self-assured (self-possessed慎静的； 冷静的5. Many of its best-educated residents have been driven to neighboring countries in searching of better jobs. (quest)追求；寻找6. He was certainly the most attractive and pleasantlecturer there. (personable)风度好的; 貌美的7. For a while she imagined that (fntas

52、ized) 幻想； 想像8. I like the idea of getting married but I donacceptthe traditionat view of what marriageshould be all about. (buy into)买进；入股9. They decided to postponethat she wedding until Pam ' s mother was out of the hospital （defer）推迟；延期10. The government involved in a bitter dispute between t

53、he miners and their employers.（ caught up） 抓起，捉住11. Fathers are encouraged to be mordnvolved（有关的； 卷入的 ）with their families.12. Edinburgh sees itself as a university of the new millennium, committed（坚定的; 效忠 的）to research and teaching.13. I couldn figjure out（解决； 算出； 想出 ）who the lady with the sunglass

54、es was.14. Researchers areconvinced确信的；深信的 ）that 15. Spatial mobility tends to be highest among the most affluent（富裕的； 丰富的 ）groups on the one hand and the poorest on the other.16. She didn ' t want toededown（冷静）by a full-time job.17. She loves her life and is immersed in the quest（追求； 寻找 ）for kn

55、owledge for knowledge ' s sake.18. It seems like everybody in America is looking for the end of the rainbow（虹桥的尽头 ）.19. Some claim that the herb has therapeutic（治疗的）value for treating pain.20. She has lots of good ideas, but she haformulating（使公式化；系统地阐述 ）difficulty. 翻译：我赞成这样的理想：人应该各方面都很出色，既要有头脑，

56、也要有健美的体格。我 希望能得到某种幸福和快乐。美国是能得到这些东西的最好的地方，因为这里的人和我 们的思想来自世界各地。至今到美国来寻梦的仍然大有人在。现在我明白了，决定美国梦能否实现的不是教育、不是机会、也不是艰苦的工作，而是 权势和恐惧感。你在企业里爬到的地位越高，你失去的东西就越多。美国梦并没有破灭。 今天在美国十分流行的想法是：千万不能失去梦想。I agree to this ideal: people should be good in all aspects, It is necessary to have not only the mind, but also magnific

57、ent physique. I hope to get some kind of happiness and joy. The United States is the best place to get these things, because the people here and their ideas come from all over the world. So far , here are still many people to seek a dream.Now I know, It is not education, not opportunities, and not h

58、ard work, but power and fear that decide whether the American dream can come to be or not. The higher your position is in enterprise, the more you lose something. The American dream is not the end. The idea is very popular in the United States today: never lose one' s dream.Unit 71. The old lady complained continuously （不停抱怨）about the way her granddaughtersdressed （carped 吹毛求疵）2. His painting gave a concrete form（给个 形式）to the spirit of the age. （embodied 呈 现）3. The poor couple suffered great pain（经受巨大痛苦 ）every night over the de