全新版大学英语综合教程3(第二版)课后练习答案

VocabularyI.1.

1) on balance 5) illustrated 9) involved2) resist 6) budget 10) economic3) haul 7) lowering 11) blasting

4) wicked 8) boundary 12) just about

2.

1)cut back/ down 2) pick up 3) get by 4) get through5)face up to 6) turn in 7) making up for 8) think up3.

1) pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy2) often generate misleading thoughts

3) attach great importance to combining theory with practice in ourwork

4) be suspected of doing everything for money5) before he gets through life4.

1) their indoor, a profit, to invest in

2) device, the improvement, on a global scale3) stacked, temptation, never dined out

II Confusable Words

1. 1) house 2) Home 3) home, family 4) household

2. 1) doubt 2) suspect 3) doubted 4) suspected 5) suspectIII. Word Formation

1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4) cash 5) hows, whys6) upped 7) yellowed 8) bottled 9) lower 10) searchComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze

1. Text-related

1) get by 2) temptation 3) get through 4) improvements5) aside from 6) suspect 7) supplement 8) profit9) stacking

2. (Theme-related)

1) replaced 2) consider 3) quit 4) world 5) tough6) fuels 7) provide 8) luxuries 9) balance 10) ideal

II. Translation

1. We have a problem with the computer system, but I think it’s fairlyminor.

2. My father died when I was too young to live on my own. The peopleof my hometown took over (responsibility for) my upbringing at thatpoint.

3. The toys have to meet strict/ tough safety requirements before theycan be sold to children.

4. Radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced thenewspaper as carriers of news and opinion.

5. When it comes to this magazine, it is/ carries a digest of articlesfrom many newspapers and magazines around the world.

A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. Shequit an executive position and opened/ set up a household devicestore in her neighborhood. People like Nancy made the decisionprimarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.

But, to run a small business on a small scale is by no means an easyjob. Without her steady income, Nancy had to cut back on her dailyexpense. Sometimes she did not even have the money to pay thepremium for the various kinds of insurance she needed.

Fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through themost difficult time. She is determined to continue pursuing her visionof a better life.

UNIT 2

VocabularyI.1.

1) decades 5) slender 9) on the side2) historic 6) web 10) authorized

3) imposed 7) bade 11) terminal4) religious 8) site 12) make the best of

2.

1) went through 2) stood up for 3) laid down 4) take on5) let (us) down 6) draw on 7) fall into 8) pass for

3.

1) The Europeans are fully confident that the Americans will notbe able to justify their measures to protect the struggling Americansteel industry.

2) Clinton is, in the eyes of Joe Klein, staff writer of the NewYorker and author of The Natural, the most talented politician of hisgeneration and the most compelling.

3) There's not much you can do if people are really intent ondestroying themselves with drugs.

4) A different experience of the world could forge a completelydifferent approach to life.

5) It is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound tocause many ethical and social problems in the long run.

4.

1) As for, do not compel, capture of, have forged2) At huge risk, the mission, shelter3) who abolished, In the eyes of, racial

II. Words with Multiple Meanings

1. I'll tell you in a minute how I have attained the genuinesense of belonging in America, but first let me hear about your Frenchtrip.

2. Most McDonald's look almost the same on the outside, butactually there are about 16 different basic designs.

3. Loaning money from the banks is but one of the methodswe can use to get through a financial crisis.

4. This second-hand car has been nothing but trouble; it'salways breaking down.

5. In your resume you've mentioned everything but one vitalpoint.

6. Our technicians have discovered a simple but effectivesolution to the problem.

7. I am sorry, but I think you shouldn't have lingered on overcoffee and missed the last bus..

8. The bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but bysimple ignorance

III. Usage

1) lonely 2)friendly 3) weekly, monthly 4)lovely5) cowardly 6)kindly/ saintly 7) lively 8)motherlyComprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze

1. Text-related

1)forged 2) stand up 3) compelled 4)convictions 5)mission6)abolish 7) intent on 8) risk 9)in the eyes of 10)threats2. (Theme-related)

1) assistance 2) involved 3) estimated 4)coincidence 5)emerged6) referred 7) numerous 8) stationed 9)concern 10)capture

II. Translation

1. Though greatly affected by the consequences of the globalfinancial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to thechallenge and overcome the crisis.

2. Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled toleave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.

3. According to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers saythey may be motivated to consider buying products shown in TVcommercials.

4. Having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste

alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.5. Some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people willcome to like genetically modified crops someday since they canincrease yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developingworld.

Shortly after he achieved freedom Henson became intent onassisting fugitive slaves. He secretly returned to the United Statesfrom Canada several times to help others to travel the UndergroundRailroad to freedom. Once some slave catchers closed in on theescaping slaves and Henson when they were on the run. Hedisguised them and successfully avoided capture. Later he built asmall settlement in Dresden in Canada for escaped slaves, setting upa chapel and a school. He held to the conviction that slavery would beabolished, and the day was bound to come when racial discriminationno longer existed.

UNIT 3

Vocabulary I.

1.1) threatens 2) by a small margin 3)civilize 4)closed up 5)wandered 6) paste 7) without so much as 8) sideways 9) hook up to 10) universal 11) chart 12) Bathed in2. 1)narrowed down 2)looked back on 3)cut off 4)fit into 5)wear(the other) down 6)lies in 7)put up 8)stand for

3. 1)...which is likely to make people vulnerable to asthma has beenfound by researchers at the Department of Clinical Medicine in Oxford. 2)...with mirrored doors had to be built in so as to make their smallbedroom look larger.

3)...feature the space shuttle Challenger blowing up in January 1986---killing all seven crew.

4)...threatened to keep the pupils in after school, they were quieted atonce.

5)... are a major barrier to the country's economic growth due to thefact that/because imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreignexchange.

4. 1) looked back on/ atmosphere/urban life 2)era/ hooked up to the / the electronic

3) the suburb / a sophisticated / system / analyze / make errorsII. 1) away 2)inside/in 3)forward/through 4)back 5)off 6)home 7) back down 8)in...out

III. 1) Internet is not such an unusual word as it used to be 2) Most men do not look unattractive in them

3) Wealthy as she is, she is not unconcerned by her suddenunemployment

4) The claim is not unrealistic in view of a sharp decrease in thecity's violent crimes.

5)His poor health is not unrelated to his unhealthy way of life.Comprehensive Exercises 1. Cloze

1. 1) Statistics 2)rural 3)era 4)stood for 5)on the latch 6)vulnerable 7)barrier 8)electronic 9)reflection 10)civilized2. 1) together 2)liable 3)shift 4)electric 5)cautious 6)sophisticated 7)thieves 8)break 9)chances 10)signs

II. Translation

1.1) The Internet is changing the way people live, (no matter) whetherthey are in urban or rural areas.

2)Medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to thethreat of the global economic crisis than large ones.

3) With regard to our term paper, the professor asked us to analyzethe unemployment chart first, and then provide critical reflections onthe nations economic development.

4)It never occurred to him that their team would win the basketballmatch by a large margin.

5) Looking back on my twenty years' teaching in high school, Iattribute my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit ofknowledge.

2. It is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar out. All you cando is discourage him for a few minutes. Thus exposing him to policepatrols. Common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal

activity. A light should be fixed in the doorway and switched on atnight. Make sure/Assure yourself that you don't leave the door on thelatch if you happen to be the last to come in. If you decide to buy asophisticated electronic alarm system, be sure to ask for its signs andput them up on both windows and doors. In addition you may have ithooked up to a police station.

UNIT 4

Vocabulary I.

1.1) accordingly 2) loose 3) concentration 4)stimulating 5)fabric 6)if anything 7) reality 8) intuition 9) trifle 10) at the turn of the century 11) mess 12) undermine

2. 1) approve of 2) slow down 3) taken in 4) sucked into5) set apart 6) dozed off 7)call forth 8)stretch into9) keep up with 10)believe in

3. 1)...provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over thedecades.

2)...is credited to his powers of imagination

3)...on the foundations of an agricultural revolution

4)...not to make any complaints in the presence of the nurse. 5)...the outbreak of the Second World War.4. 1) flaw/came to the conclusion/would get nowhere 2) in a row/dozed off/a mess of

3) outbreak of/ has undermined / has strainedII. 1)With Christmas only a week away

2) With his physical condition improving day by day 3) With our GDP growing steadily 4) With all the shops closed 5) with her eyes closed

6) With the fog lifting during the nightIII. 1) like/as 2) as 3) like 4) like/as 5) as/like 6) as 7)like 8) as

Comprehensive Exercises 1. Cloze

1. 1) caution 2) came to the conclusion that 3)never getanywhere

4)undermining 5) not give/care a fig 6) flaw

7) beyond any doubt 8)foundation 9)remarkable/impressive

10) imagination

2. 1) extent 2)inventions 3)bet 4)manages 5)vision

6)eventually 7)achievement 8)poverty 9) utilized 10)breakthroughII. Translation

1.1) The volunteers sent/assigned by the Red Cross disinfected, withgreat caution, the drinking water in the village so as to avoid anoutbreak of plague.

2)Einstein spent many years trying to unify the theories ofelectromagnetism and gravity but failed.

3)Professor Wang received/won the Presidential Award for hisexcellence in stimulating students' creative imagination.

4) As there were some major design flaws, the board of directorsdidn't approve of the economic stimulus package.

5) Having realized that nobody could help him, Jordan finally came tothe conclusion that he had to face reality and take up/meet thechallenge by himself.

2. What was remarkable about 2005 was perhaps that the UNdeclared it \"The World Year of Physics\". It was the 100th anniversaryof Einstein's theory of relativity and the 50th anniversary of his death.In 1905 Einstein published five highly important essays in the historyof science, thus revolutionizing physics. His great achievements canbe credited to his impressive powers of imagination, constantquestioning, and not giving a fig for authority. It is beyond doubt thatEinstein was the greatest scientist in the 20th century.