(完整word版)研究生英语精读教程(第三版上)课后习题

研究生英语精读教程（第三版上）

Unit 4

1. She was in anguish until she knew that her husband's life was saved.

A. great suffering B. great regret

C。 great despair D. great disappointment

2. I have nothing but disdain for such a person。

A. respect B. hatred C。 dislike D。 contempt 3. The grass was interspersed with beds of flowers。

A. scattered B。 spreadC. diversified D. set here and there 4. I am sure disease must propagate in such unsanitary and crowded areas。

A。 release B. spread C。 promote D. generate

5. There was a meager attendance at the council meeting。

A. small B。 enough C。 ample D. haughty

6。 The end of 1921 found the capitalist offensive against the workers in full swing。

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7。 We can't rule out the possibility that he will come after all。 A. exclude B。 refuse C.

accept

D. take

8. John was confined to bed for a week with his cold。

A。 allowed in B。 kept in C. tied to D. shut on

9. We three were the sole survivors in the traffic accident。

A。 lucky B。 fortunate C. blessed D。 only 10. I slept through her dull speech.

A。 dozing B。 boring C。 fascinating D。 imaginative

11。 I have been in _________ with him about the matter。

A。 letters B. dealings C。 writings D. correspondence 12. I could hear only __________ of their conversation.

A. pieces B. slips C. fragments D。 portions

13。 The old lady ______ the sweet—smelling flowers into a garland。 A。 tied curved D。 twisted

14。 A ______ man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

A. desperate B. prudent C. shrewd D。 rude

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15。 Most bacteria grow best in a slightly acid ______.

A。 area B。 place C。 district D。 medium

16。 Everyone knows that the firefly is a _____ insect.

A. firing B。 lighting C. luminiferous D. glowing

17。 Sports, and not learning, seem to ______ in that school。 A。 appear dominate D。 lead

18。 Each chess player will have five minutes to ______ his next move. A。

D. ponder 19。 This time they really ______ better results.

A. hoped B. hoped for C. wished D。 wished to

20。 ______ came of his success abroad.

A。 Word B. A word C. Words D. The word

Unit 5

1. His beautiful writing is akin to drawing.

A。 as B。 from C. above D。 like 2. His knowledge on the subject seems to be on a par with my own。 A。B。 occupy C. different from

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B. the same as C。 related to D. in accordance with

3. Tom and Mary were married a week after they met and soon found themselves at odds about religion。

A. in disagreement B. on strikeC. in questionD. on purpose

4。 The inventor was vilified in yesterday's newspaper.

A。 abused B. slandered C。 praised D. criticized

5. The Mississippi flood of 1973 was a major catastrophe in which a great many lives were lost。

A. casualty B。 disaster C。 change D. threat

6。 She almost yielded to an unexpected impulse to dance in the street. A。 urgent desire B. sudden wish C. good idea D。 fancy thought

7。 Mr. Green posed as a rich man though he owed more than he owned.

A。 worked B. looked C。 clothed D。 Behaved 8. They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.A。 punishment B。 Illness C。 trouble D. ailment

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9。 Some people have a bias against foreigners.

A. prejudice B。 dislike C. hatred D。 favour

10。 Your stay abroad will give you ample opportunities to learn a new language.

A。 good B。 suitable C。 proper D. enough 11. The dark clouds suggest a(n） ______ storm.

A。 impending B. surprising C。 fast D. unexpected

12。 Since the club owed $15 and had only ＄10 in the treasury， there was a ______ of A. sum B. deficit C. difference D. surplus

13. The oil lamp ______ softly on the table。

A。 glowed B. lighted C。 sizzled D。 sounded

14。 It ______ with you to decide。

A. talks B。 refers C. lies D。 indicates

15. He ______ among the best heavyweight boxers of the past fifty years。

A。 projects B。 shows C. displays D。 rates

16。 The constant turmoil in the office proved that he was an ______ administrator。

5.

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A。 able B. inept C。 experienced D. active

17. The mother tried to ______ her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts when he was young。

A. give B。 show C. foster D. cause

18. No matter how you read it， this sentence doesn’t make any __。 A. meaning B. sound

C. progress D. sense 19. I tried to find my keys but I was ______ by my thick gloves. A. helped B。 hampered C. annoyed D。 upset

20. To our grief， he became ______ to the drug.

A. addicted B。 interested C. amused D。 disturbed

Unit6

1。 The patient clenched the arms of the dentist's chair。

A. grasped B。 touched C. placed on D。 pressed

2. The retiring professor was exalted by his colleague.

A. criticized B. honored C。 driven out D。 examined

3. All the tourists were impressed by the amazing grandeur of Niagara Falls。

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A。 power B。 splendor C。 speed D. height

4. We stared in awe at the president himself.

A。 respect B。 concern C。 satisfaction D。 envy

5。 The term “paper\" is a little misleading when you consider the strength and endurance of the construction material.

A. lasting quality B。 unique C. element D. current status

6. When the moon wanes, it changes from the full to the new phase.

A. becomes smaller B。 transforms C。 eclipses D. vanishes

7。 Edward Ⅷ relinquished his throne to marry Mrs. Simpson.

A. took over B. yielded C。 disregarded D。 vanished

8. The teacher had unusual insight into children’s emotions and knew clearly how to treat them.

A. perception B。 ignorance C。 creation D. comprehension

9. Have you seen the new edifice of Elm Street?

A。 department store B。 building C。 school D。 theatre

10。 Property on which money has been lent is redeemed when the loan is paid back。

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A. recovered B。 repurchased C。 rescued D. discharged

11。 She practiced the speech until her delivery and timing were completely ______。

A。 faulty B。 imperfect C。 incorrect D。 faultless 12。 He is an honest person。 His actions are always ______ his words.

A。 contradictory to B。 contradicted by

C。 agreed with D. consistent with 13。 They called for ”immediate, absolute, ______ separation from the North\" and elected their own president， Jefferson Davis.

friendly B。 lifelong C。 eternal D。 lasting

14. Charles _____ to the rope his would-be rescuers had thrown to him.

A. held B. grasped C。 gripped D。 clung 15。 This revived all my _______ love of science

A。 wondrous B. passionateC。 intensive D. enthusiastic

16。 He is doing an _______ course in physics。

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17. I don't care what you do about your job; it’s no ______ of mine.

A. importance B。 matterC. concern D. subject

18. He was disappointed by his result， but he is now ______ to having to retake the exam。

A。 composed B. submittedC。 reconciled D。 supposed

19. Americans ______ with but one primitive bathroom on each floor revolted in horror。

A。 facing B. confrontedC. threatened D。 confused

20。 Giving presents at Christmas is ______ in the West.

A. an institution B. a habitC。 a rule D。 a law

Unit10

1、Samsung, with a capitalisation as high as ＄57bn， has grown as one of the world’s most powerful technology companies in recent years。

A。 money B。 wealth C。 profit D。 turnover

2、He just laughed, and dismissed the idea as unimportant。

A. treated B. judged C。 estimated D. supposed

3、His new book received accolades from the papers。

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A。 criticism B. stress

C. underestimation D。 strong praise 4. He embraced at once my offer to employ him。

A。 took willingly B。 refused

C。 dismissed D. laughed at

5、You should have bought the shares a month ago, and now you’ve missed the party.

A. been slow B。 lost a good chance

C. failed D。 wasted the money

6、He is a very versatile performer; he can act， sing, dance and play the piano.

A. good B。 skilful C. gifted D. emotional

7、The high IQ sets him apart from other children as an infant prodigy.

A。 puts him apart B. places him apart

C. brings him apart D. makes him outstanding 8、Though he is a famous writer， his new book， we can only say, is prosaic。

A. pedestrian B. annoying C。 dull D。 not so good

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9、The stream eroded a channel in the solid rock。

A. broke B. destroyed C。 corroded D。 corrupted

10、The actor coasted to stardom on his father’s name。

A。 got B. roseC. reachedD。 attained sth. without any effort 11、A medal was ______ to him for his good conduct。

A. given B. awarded C. judged D. empowered

12、The Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix has become the most ______ book.

A. welcomed B。 sought-after high street

C。 good-selling D。 best—sold

13. In the Asian financial crisis， many companies ______ their expenditures.

A saved B. dismissed C. retrenched D。 shunted

14、In some cases, in order to temper the children, the parents should ______。

A. leave themselves to their own devices B。 give them no advice C。 give them some advice

D. let them exercise themselves

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15. ”Made in China\name of cheap ______， is now becoming more innovative and desirable on the world market。 A。 goods B。 imitations C. second—hand products

D。 low-end goods

16。 Their small protest ______ a mass demonstration。

A。 brought B。 touched C. triggered D. raised

17。 Their salaries were ______ when business became bad.

A。 increasedB。 decreased C。 kept steady D. slashed 18。 The interest of all the students ______ upon the New Year celebration.

A。 converged B. was alike C。 was different D。 was similar

19. Loyal friends are a person’s ______ in time of trouble.

A。 help B。 support C。 mainstay D。 base

20. A saying goes like this： out of a ______, one can draw the most beautiful paintings.

A。 drawing board B. canvas

C。 painted scroll D. blank canvas Unit11

1。 More and more overseas students are coming back to China to develop their careers; this will

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definitely increase the Chinese competitive edge over other countries。

A。attraction B。 research C. advantage D。 partnership

2。 Tryouts for community orchestras are frequently judged by committees.A. Performances B。 Advertisements

C。 Novelties D. Auditions

3. Political cartoons often convey messages by mocking a particular type of personality or institution。

A.entertainingB。 ignoring C. drawing D. ridiculing 4。 The Ford Foundation is one of the world’s wealthiest philanthropic organizations.

A。 multi-national B。 governmental

C. profligate D. humanitarian 5. What may be considered courteous in one culture may be interpreted as arrogant in another.

A。clumsy B. sleazy C. surly D。 flimsy

6. Rival traditions of acting have coexisted in western theater since antiquity.

A.Myriad B. Rudimentary C。 Stylistic D. Conflicting 7. Failure to limit the expansion of the industry will eventually lead to its collapse.

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A.reduction B. drawbackC。 destruction D。 downfall 8。 We all appreciate his acute perception of other people’s emotions。

A.insight B. intention C. distinction D。 understanding

9. In order to win the presidential election， the candidates vie with each other in recruiting a team of the brightest minds available. A。summoning B. congesting

C. enrolling D. recollecting

10. The reproductive potential of aphids （ 蚜虫） unmatched in the insect world。

A. unqualified B. unparalleled C. unrecognized D. underestimated

11。 Opponents of our tax program argue that it discourages ______from trying new fields of business activity.

A.geologists B。 sportsmen C。 mediatorsD. entrepreneurs 12。 The headmaster had been trying for years to_____ money for a new science laboratory.

A.Increase B。 contribute C。 raise D. collect

13. I am afraid the old man won’t live much longer; he seems to have________ the struggle.

A.given in B。 given up C. given off D. given away

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14。 The Spanish pianist who has been praised very highly___ to be a great disappointment。

A。turned up B. turned in C. turned down D. turned out 15。 Because the_____ of such writing is important, we expect the familiar essayist to work by instruction, to be subtle instead of obvious.

A.note B. tune C。 rhythm D。 tone 16。 After the concert， the clean-up crew found the campus_____ with candy wrappers， bottles and cans.

A。scrubbed B。 scattered C. littered D. dispersed

17. She tried to______ all the money she spent when she was studying abroad。

A. get hold of B。 catch on to

C。 bring forward to D. keep track of 18。 Man’s understanding and his mastering of matter and energy______ his claim to superiority, provide him with the basis for enriching and deepening human experience。

A.designate B. justify C. deserve D. illustrate

19。 Some of the most important concepts in physics_____ their success to these mathematical systems.

A.owe B. oblige C。 contribute D. attribute

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20. There was a great deal of______ about the cabinet shakeup.

A.speculation B. prosecution C。 detection D. publication

Unit12

1。 The club's code of dress requires men to wear ties at dinner。

A. signal B. letter C。 number D。 Rule 2. He is exempt from military service because of his poor eyesight。

A。 protected by B. freed fromC. provided for D. ruled in

3. This commercial statute of fair competition is often broken.

A。 status B。 statue C。 regulation D。 register

4. The Roman Empire rapidly waned in power in the 5th century。

A。 lostB。 grew C. developed D. seized

5. The incessant noise whistles kept me awake all night.

A。 incentive B. never stoppingC。 RepetitiousD. rampant

6。 The passengers on the disabled ship were in great peril.

A。 fearB. Despair C . danger D。 inconvenience

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7. The President’s enemies are spreading rumors to undermine his authority。

A。 prevent B。 prevailC. wipe out D. weaken 8. Your compliance with his request pleased your father。

A。 refusal B。 cooperation C。 connection D。 obedience 9. He told us an amusing anecdote of the President's childhood.

A. a short story B. rumorC. legend D。 hearsay

10。 The director of this play took liberties with Shakespeare's writing.

A。 thought little of B. learned by heart

C。 thought no end of D. changed 。。。freely 11. You needn’t ask him to come； he’ll come _____。

A. in no time B. subsequently

C。 as a matter of course D。 instead

12。 The baby seems content， he must have ____ his new nursemaid.

A。 taken to B. taken after C。 taken from D. taken in

13. Modern industry _____ opportunities for young men with imagination。

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A. provides B. has C. leaves D. abounds in 14。 The little boy _____ his father by begging over and over to go to the zoo.

A。 plagued B. teased C。 worried D. hurt

15. Don’t try to _____ of doing that difficult job because it is a good chance to chasten you.

A。 delay B。 duck out C。 scorn D。 deprive

16。 He received a _____ wound soon after the battle began, and died two days later in a hospital.

A。 mortal B. moral C。 curative D。 slight

17。 Measles is a（n) _____ disease。 Whenever it occurs, children should be kept from going to public places.

A. serious B。 infectious C。 chronic D. acute

18。 The children _____ the forest because they did not want to go through it. A。 skirted

B。 were afraid of C. disliked D。 took a devious route

19。 Shelley may not have lived a blameless life, but that does not _____ his achievement as a poet。

A. add to B. take from C. contribute to D. support

20。 All questions about the future of mankind will be ______ unless we take measures to protect the natural environment on the earth。

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A。 disquieting B。 satisfied C。 troubled D. anxious

1。这些年轻的工人技术员具备我们能希望他们有的一切条件.These young worker-technicians have all the qualifications we can hope for.

2。我倒是没摔坏，可是被吓得半死.

I was more frightened than hurt。

3.他们想知道那个女孩后来怎么样了。

They wondered what had become of the girl。

4。那个地区的农民喜欢桃柳间种.

The farmers in that area like to intersperse peach trees among the willows.

5.我痛恨那些对动物残忍的人。

I have a vehement hatred of people who are cruel to animals。

1．作者论文的副本已交给了编辑部。(present)

A copy of the author’s article was presented to the editorial staffs。

2。虽然他在班上名列最后,但不能推断他没头脑,他可能只是很懒而已。(follow) Just because he is at the bottom of the class, it does not follow that he has no brains; he may just be very lazy.

3。这些异常现象值得注意。（worth)

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These unusual phenomena are worth noticing。

4.股东们在聘用新经理问题上发生了分歧.(at odds)

The partners have been at odds with each other over hiring a new manager。

5。这使我们得出结论：无知助长迷信。(foster）

This led us to the conclusion that ignorance fostered superstition.

1。我们面临的现实与其说是享受生命的报偿不如说是享受生命的进程。(not so much… as) The reality we are confronted with is that we enjoy not so much life’s rewards as life's process.

2。我慢慢地明白了爱、欢乐连同痛苦也都如此珍贵,因为这些标志生命的存在。(dawn on) It slowly dawned on me that the love, the joy as well as the sufferings were so precious, for they marked the existence of life。

3.不要对生活中妙不可言的东西麻木不仁。Don't be indifferent to something in life that is too wondrous for description.

4。他一头埋在个人的私事中是决不会生活得快乐的。

He is too preoccupied with personal affairs to live happily。

5. 理想具有长存的价值，值得追求.

Ideals are of enduring worth， and worthy of pursuance。

6。他正确地观察事物.(perspective）

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He sees things in their right perspective。

7。敌人决不甘心于他们的失败。

The enemies will never be reconciled to their defeat.