and development and his accomplishments in arts and crafts. ACBCD
1. The first paragraph deals with______. （ A. what museums preserves ）
2. Which statement is not true?
(C. Museums preserve and display only things found in nature. ) 3. Where do objects at museums usually come from? (B. From art dealers and private collectors. ) 4. The large museums accept______. ( C. only objects that meet their high standards ) 5. The last paragraph is about_____. ( D. museum collections from other lands ) 9.(
开头)Cars of 2000 will travel the nation’s highways in
never-before-dreams-of safety, comfort
（结尾）The inevitable problems of maritime regulations, severe weather conditions, and running out
of fuel in remote areas all will require new concepts of operation, servicing, and vehicle regulation. CCABB 6. The author believes that cars of the future____（C. will use columns of air instead of wheels ） 7. Cars of the future will run_____ （C. much more smoothly ）
8. The car without wheels has been called a “flying car” because_____ （A. it travels a few inches above the ground ）
9. Where is a wheel-less car least fit to travel? （B. over rough country roads ） 10. Wheel-less cars will_____ （B. create new traffic problems ）
10.（开头）Reading newspapers has become an important part of
everybody’s life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning.
（结尾）Today newspapers in English have the largest number of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with Internet. （BCBAD） 1. People read newspapers in order to .（ B. meet their own different needs ）
2. From the passage we can see that when people get newspapers. （C. not everyone reads all the pages）
3. News papers have so many pages because . （B. people enjoy reading something different ） 4. Newspapers are the most popular in the world. （A. in English ）
5. According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from . （D. Internet ）
11.(开头)Why don’t birds get lost on their long flights from one place to another? Scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. Now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.
（结尾）But the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. When the stars are hidden
by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, and
river courses. But when it’s too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way. (BC C DB ) 11. The reasons why birds don’t get lost on long flights __. （B. have only recently been discovered ） 12. During daylight hours, birds _________. （C. use sun for guidance ）
13. By “his outdoor cousins” the author means _________. （C. doves under the natural sky ） 14. The experiment with the dove indicated that _________.
（D. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night ）
15. In total darkness, doves _________. （B. don’t know which way to fly ）
12.（开头）Japan is made up of chain of islands that lie off the coast of Asia. People came to live in Japan from the nearby countries of China and Korea. From these older
countries, the Japanese borrowed ideas, inventions and habits.
（结尾）Things change when they come to Japan. …..There are few flowers in Japanese gardens. But the gardens are green during all seasons because they have many evergreens. Japanese gardens have a different kind of beauty.
1． In this passage the words “just as it is here” means _______ . B、just as it is in the United States
2． Why do the Japanese change the things they borrow? B、They try to make them better.
3． From this passage we can see that __ . B、Japanese gardens are full of life all the year round 4． The first paragraph tells us that ____ . A、people from many countries came to live in Japan 5． Which of the following is not true? A、The Japanese invented the habit of drink tea.
13.(开头)Someday in the future we may not need to have money in our pockets. （结尾）Is there something even easier to use than credit cards? ……Everyone’s thumbprint will be in the computers. It will be very difficult to lose our thumbprints. It will be difficult for someone to steal it or make one like it.
1．The word “currency” most probably means _______ . B、paper money 2． According to the passage, we all need _______ . D、some kind of money 3． Our thumbprints may be used in the future because ___ .C、every thumbprint is different 4． Which one of the following gives the main idea of the second paragraph? B、Currency may not be more of a problem than credit cards.
5．Which of the following statements is not true? B、There are no problems with currency.
14.(开头)A travel agent can give you information on special economy fares for trains, buses and planes. Think about hiking or biking for a part of your trip, too. You’ll not only save money, but you’ll also see a lot more of the country. （结尾）supermarkets or at roadside stands and have a picnic for lunch. For dinner you can get the names of good, cheap restaurants from travel guides or friends. 1. The passage tells students ____C__ .
C、how to ｕｓｅ less money while traveling 2. To see more of the country, you’d better travel __D____ .D、by bike 3. If you want to share rides with others, you can get information __B__ . B、from school administrators 4. According to the passage, staying at youth hostels is ____A__ .A、cheap 5. To save money, you can ___C___ .C、take some food with you
are nothing to be ashamed of. They are routine incidents in the life of every man who
achieves success. But defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it without feeling ashamed, analyze it and learn why you failed. Defeat, in other words, can help to cure its own cause. Not only does defeat prepare us for success, but nothing else can arouse within us such a compelling desire to succeed. If you let a baby grasp a rod and try to pull it away, he will cling more and more tightly until his whole weight
is suspended. It is this same reaction that should give you new and greater strength every time you are defeated. If you fully use the power which defeat gives, you can accomplish with it far more than what you are capable of.
1. The author __D___ .（D、warns you not to confuse defeat with fail） 2. Defeat is valuable _C__ .（C、because it provides the guide ａｎｄ encouragement to success） 3. What does the author know? __B_____ .（B、he knows the factor making for success） 4. The person who was able to analyze the defeat is likely __C___ .（C、to achieve success） 5. What does the author advise one to do with the power which defeat gives? One should __A_____ .
（A、explore it）
16.（开头）If you are like most people, your intelligence varies from season to season. You are probably sharper in the spring than you are at any other time of the year. A noted scientist, Ellsworth Huntington (1876—1947)
Fall is the next-best season, then winter. As for summer, it seems to be good time to take a long vacation from thinking! 1. Huntington based his conclusions on D .（D. above of the all） 2. Huntington decided that climate and temperature have C .（C. some effect on most person’s intelligence） 3. One possible reason why spring is the best season for thinking is that A . A. all nature, including man, is growing then
4. The two best seasons for thinking seem to be D . （ D. spring and fall） 5. According to the passage, any vacation from thinking should be taken C . （C. during the summer）
17.（开头）Good children must be good students at school. They should work hard at all subjects and do
what is given to them on time.
（结尾）If any disagreement occurs, good children should try to iron out the disagreement by listening to the parents’ opinions. They never take it for granted that they are always in the right. On the contary, good children learn quickly by listening to others.
6. The most suitable title for this passage would be C （ C. What Good Children Should Be）
7. One important ability good children are supposed to develop is A . （ A. to think independently） 8. Good children should C . （ C. consider something of their own interests）
9. When there is disagreement between parents and children, good children should try to B . （ B. please their parents with something good）
10. In the last paragraph, the sentence “They never take it for granted that they are always in the right” means they never A . （A. believe that they are always right）
（18）（开头）People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another.
（结尾）So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome as the Romans do. You can ask the native people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.
11. According to the passage, making noises when you have liquid food isn’t bad manners in B . （ B. Japan） 12. C is bad manners in Britain. （C. Having soup directly with a bowl）
13. From the passage, we can infer that B .（B. Japanese people all make noises when drinking） 14. “Do in Rome as the Romans do” means A . （A. do as the native people do） 15. The passage mainly tells us B . （B. some different table manners）
翻译
1. 经常进行户外运动会是你身体健康，心情愉悦。 Doing sports often will make your body very healthy. 2. 如果你想早点起床的话，最好现在就睡觉。 If you want to get up earlier,you’d berrer go to bed now 3. 一般地说，人们都认为金钱是能带来幸福的。
Generally speaking,people thing money can bring you happiness.
4. 现在越来越多的人都在学习英语了。Now more and more people learn English 5. 大城市总是会给人们带来了诸多机遇。
An international city alwes has brought people many opportunities 6. 中国是一个人口众多的国家。 China is a populous country 7. 他一直在努力地寻找一份理想的工作。 In the past years,he has been trying to look for an ideal job 8. 只要你不断地努力，就一定会成功。As long as you continue to work, will be successful. 9. 无论做什么事情，信心对成功是非常重要的。
It is important to build confidence if you wang to be successful. 8. 队员们抽签决定谁先上场。
The members of the team drew lots to decide who would play first..
9．据说这一地区早在两千年前农业就很先进。
It is said that the area was well advanced in agriculture as early as 2000 years ago.
10．在那些日子里，我能弄到什么就看什么，只要是英文写的。（get one’s hands on） In those days I would read everything I could get my hands on as long as it was written in English.
11．自动取款机的功能是，无论银行营业时或关门时都能让人们用一种特殊的卡从银行账户取出钱。（function）
The function of an ATM is to allow people to take out money from their bank account with a special card whether the bank is open or
closed.
12．你若要申请工作，就得做好面试的准备，到时常常得回答一些棘手的问题。
If you apply for a job, you should be ready for an interview in which you often have to answer some difficult questions.
13．我问了她数次，可她拒绝回答我的问题。（respond）
I asked her several times. but she refused to respond to my question
14．在西方，人们常常邮购商品，这可以节省许多时间。（send away for）
In the West, people often send away for mail-order goods, which can save a lot of time.
15．即使你是班上最好的学生之一，要保住成绩也得常常温习功课才行。（maintain）
Even if you are one of the best students in class, in order to maintain your grades you must review your lessons often.
16．他在世界各地周游了三年，但不论走到哪儿，他都眷念着自己的祖国。（wherever） He had traveled around the world for three years. but whenever he went. he missed his country. 17．如果你每晚开夜车工作，身体必然会受影响。（affect）
If you stay up late working every night, your health will surely be affected..
（一）汉译英
1.我们很高兴能够和你一起工作。 2.学生们和他们的老师相互介绍认识。 3.这家合资公司没有许多新雇员。 4.她把许多漂亮的明信片拿给我们看。 5.陈先生现在正忙着呢。
6.我想要些有关你们ABI 型计算机的资料。
7.我想预定一张10月2日从伦敦到北京的飞机票。 8.你打错电话号码了。
9.这是个小城镇，街道很窄。
10.这件夹克衫有点紧，可以换件大号的吗？ 11.这件真丝围巾会使我想起中国。 12.我们有各种款式和颜色的毛衣。
13.可以用信用卡付款吗？对不起，我们只收现金。 14.这条裙子很合适，可我不喜欢这种颜色。
15.你最好到超市去买这些东西，那里的价格很公道。 16.过去，人们常常在节假日期间呆在家里。 17.这个地方开晚会很理想。 18.她的话听起来有点道理。 19.我更喜欢去国外度假。
20.您若能为我们安排一次约会，我们将不胜感激。
（一）汉译英
1. We are happy to work with you.
2. The students and their teachers introduce themselves to each other. 3. There are not many new employees in this joint-ventured corporation. 4. She showed us many beautiful postcards. 5. Mr. Chen is quite busy now with his work.
6. I would like to get some information about your ABI computers.
7. I want to book a ticket on the 2nd October flight from London to Beijing. 8. You have called a wrong number.
9. This is a small town and it has quite narrow streets. 10. May I have a larger size one? This jacket is a bit tight. 11. This silk shawl reminds me of China.
12. We have different sorts of sweaters with different colours. 13. Can I pay by my credit card? Sorry, we only take cash. 14. This skirt suits me, but I don’t like its colour.
15. You better buy these things in a supermarket. The prices there are reasonable. 16. People often stayed at home during the festivals or holidays in the past. 17. It is an ideal place to have a party. 18. What she said sounds reasonable.
19. I prefer to spend my holidays in some foreign countries.
20. We will appreciate it very much if you could arrange an appointment for us.
（二）英译汉
1.那里一切都准备好了。
2.我生在北方。后来我们家迁到了南方的一个城市。 2.我想跟你学京戏。
3.在日本，学医的学生要在大学读七年。 4.请在空白处填上你的国籍。 5.他们在下周将举办鞋业展览会。
6. Jane 打字比 Anne快，但比较马虎。 7.我们得加班一小时。
8.恐怕我得下班后直接过去了。
9.世界贸易中心曾经是世界最高的建筑。 10.因为其快捷，现今乘飞机旅行天天都有。 11.我们为此事所造成的不便道歉。 12.公园有30种符合国际标准的设施。
13.全包旅游是旅行社为旅游者事先排定的旅游项目。 14.多数商店会在假期里减价销售许多商品。 15.买书时，用抵金券可以省钱。
16.售货小姐把玻璃碗包装得非常漂亮。 17.美国许多大型超市都有娱乐设施。
18.有许多奇妙的味道：煎洋葱味，咖啡味和新鲜的面包味。 19.这位漂亮的女士好像三十几岁。 （二）英译汉
1. Everything is ready for you there.
2. I was born in the north. Then my family moved to a city in the south. 3. I’d like to learn about Beijing Opera from you.
4. Medical students in Japan have to study for seven years in university. 5. Please fill in your nationality in this blank. 6. They are holding a shoe exhibition next week. 7. Jane types faster than Anne, but less carefully. 8. We’ll have to work about an hour’s overtime. 9. I’m afraid I will have to go straight from work.
10. The World Trade Centre used to be the highest building in the world. 11. Air travel is an everyday experience these days because it’s so fast. 12. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. 13. The park has 30 different facilities of international standard.
14. A package tour is a kind of travel programme that travel agents arrange in advance for travelers. 15. Many stores will have various items on sale during holiday seasons.
大学英语精读3在线作业答案
