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大学英语精读第三版第三册课后习题答案
Unit1
1) accent 2) turn against 3) a couple of 4) takes his time 5) fate 6) confirmed 7) witness 8) subsequent
1) Joe wrote to say that he had to put off his visit because of his illness. 2) Despite the noise, they went on working as if nothing were happening. 3) Traffic was held up for several hours by the accident.
4) Called (up) on to speak at the meeting, I couldn't very well refuse.
5) Mrs. Stevenson looked in the cupboard and found there was not a single lump of sugar left. 6) It was the rumor that turned Joe against his twin brother. 7) We wondered how Sara was getting on in her new job.
8) Although Anne agreed with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to give in.
9) Visitors could photograph almost anything here without having to ask for permission. 10) Whether we make an excursion or stay home will depend on tomorrow's weather. 1) uncertain，unafraid，unacceptable，unfamiliar，unequal； 2) unanswered，unattached，unknown，undecided，unexpected；
3) unhappily，unskillfully，unconsciously，unnecessarily，uncomfortably； 4) unsay，undress，untie，unlock，unload。 1) reliable 2) changeable 3) enjoyable 4) exhaustible 5) permissible 6) regrettable
7) breakable 8) imaginable 9) workable 10) applicable
1) countercharge
2) counterattack 3) counterpart 4) counteract 5) countermeasures 6) Counterculturists
9) stands a chance 10) trial 1) belief 2) brilliant 3) employment 4) has saved up 5) stood a chance
6) were awarded 7) Presumably 8) conducted 9) casual
10) around (which student life) revolves
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1) Liz sang perfectly in the town hall yesterday afternoon.
2) I saw your brother and his girlfriend walking arm in arm in the park the other day. 3) It began to blow quite hard before midnight.
4) They moved the piano into another room upstairs last evening. 5) Come to my office at ten o'clock. 6) I was still living alone at home at the time.
7) Believe it or not, I ran into your cousin in a shop in New York three weeks ago. 8) The old couple were sitting quite happily in the garden at this time yesterday. 1) It turned out that his methods didn't work at all.
2) It turned out that the necklace was not made of diamond, but of glass. 3) It turned out that the \
4) It turned out that the experiment was much more difficult than they had supposed. 5) It has turned out that your nephew is the most suitable person for the job.
6) To his surprise, it turned out that the fashionable young lady he spoke to was a pickpocket. 1) Given his age, it was indeed a miracle that he had done so much in so short a time. 2) Given that they are fresh from university, the young people have done a good job. 3) Given that X equals ten, X minus four is six.
4) Given good health, he can finish the work in a couple of weeks.
5) Given enough manpower and financial support, the goal can certainly be attained. 6) Given the chance, Paul might make it. 1) Fate 2) trial 3) guilty 4) couple of 5) conduct 6) wandering 7) casual 8) confirm 9) temporary 10) brilliant 11) stand a chance 翻译
1) 发言人（spokesman）明确表示总统在任何情况下都不会取消（cancel）这次旅行。 The spokesman made it clear that the President would not cancel the trip under any circumstances.
12) employment 13）turn against 1)into 2)at 3)Before 4)car 5)station 6)confirmed 7)injured 8)drunk
9)jail 10)charged 11)court 12)dismissed 13)but 14)fine 15)where 16)killing 17)from 18)up 19)fine
20)free 21)not 22)who
23)drunken/drunk 24)or 25)received 26)such 27)why 28)injured
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2) 杰克对书架上那些书一本也不了解，所以他的选择是很随意的。
Jack didn't know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf, so his choice was quite arbitrary.
3) 随后发生的那些事件再次证明了我的猜疑（suspicions）是对的。(confirm) 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 / employment 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（governor）竟然是个贪官（corrupt official）。
To our surprise, the governor who had often been praised for his honesty turned out to be a corrupt official.
6) 少数工人得到提升（be promoted），与此同时却有数百名工人被解雇。 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) 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。
Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods. Unit2
1)Besides Except Besides
2)Have
received Accepted Received Accept 3)Discovered Was invented Discovered Invented 1) alike 2) asleep 3) alive
1) Many authors use a false name when they publish their books.
2) The origin of human life on earth is now believed to have been in Africa.
3) The book was translated from Chinese into English under the personal supervision of the author.
4) In spite of the personal participation of the President, the conference failed to produce agreement.
4) awake 5) alone 6) astir
1) conflict with 2) superior to 3) resented 4) left behind/left (my car keys) behind 5) error
6) rejected 7) created 8) obtained 9) above all 10) perpetual 1)origin 2)threatening 3)in existence 4)hesitates 5)owes to
6) Acting on 7) leaving to 8) went out of her way 9) has been appointed 10) judgments 11) influence 12) humble
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5) Many Americans prefer to travel by car over any other means of transportation. 6) Watches made in your factory are far superior in quality to those turned out in theirs.
1) a wait-and-see attitude 2) a life-and-death struggle 3) a down-to-earth spirit 4) an out-and-out lie 5) an out-of-the-way mountain village 6) a face-to-face talk 7) a divide-and-rule policy 8) up-to-date machines 9) word-for-word translation 10) a never-to-be-forgotten night
1) self-conscious 2) self-sufficient 3) self-educated 4) self-respecting 5) self-supporting 6) self-made
1) frightened 2) be heightened 3) strengthen 4) lengthening/ 5) to be lengthened
6) hastened heartened
1) In his youth 2) A 17-year-old youth 3) The youth of our country have
4) Some youths 5) Youth is
6) The youth of the 21st century have
1) Although advanced in years, Thomas Edison remained as active and creative as many young people.
2) While still at college, Miss Leacock had her first novel published. 3) A tiger cannot be tamed unless caught very young.
4) The old lady carrying a basketful of eggs was run down by a taxi when crossing the street. 5) I am sure Mr. White's latest play, once staged, will prove to be a great success.
6) Ben is fully aware that if not properly managed, his shirt factory will have to close down in less than a year.
1) Paul could not dance, nor could he sing.
2) I was not satisfied with her explanation, nor were my classmates. 3) My brother Joe never learned to swim, nor does he intend to start now. 4) They didn't invite me, nor did they invite my parents.
5) Cathy had hardly said a word since supper, nor had her husband. 6) Mr. Owen didn't know then what had happened, nor did he ever find out.
1) It was Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence. 2) It is with genuine feeling that the author praises all that is progressive. 3) It was on the beach that Miss White found the child lying dead. 4) It was because the water had risen that we could not cross the river.
5) It was Jim, a heartless fellow, who was heard shouting at his mother in the dead of night. 6) It was not until I told her that Mrs. Williams knew anything about it.
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1) Paul considered himself fortunate to have been admitted to Harvard University.
2) Don't you think it good for us to remember Jefferson's emphasis upon knowledge as a basis for action?
3) Today people find it impossible for one person to learn what needs to be known about all subjects.
4) His duty fulfilled, Henry felt a great weight taken off his mind. 5) Alice considered herself lucky that she was not injured in the accident.
6) The Chinese working class made its strength felt by playing the main role in the May 4th Movement. 1) action 2) obtain 3) humble 4) origins 5) go out of one's way 6) conflict 7) acted on 8) owe much to 9) left behind 翻译
1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。
It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution.
2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。
By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.
3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。
It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight. 4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址 (location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。
The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport. 5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。
Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother's. 6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。
1) before 2) aged 3) following 4) Now 5) lying 6) for 7) that 8) as 9) in 10) that 11) might 12) life
13) away 14) saved 15) was 16) given 17) does 18) the 19) done 20) more 21) in 22) and 1) guided
2) In fact 3) a second term 4) shape 5) independence 6) served as 7) Constitution 8) honored 9) The nation's capital 10) celebrated
大学英语精读第三版第三册课后习题答案
