新概念英语3课后习题详解（全部课程，包含1-60课）

I reflected that there must be a great many people besides myself who wished to take advantage of this excellent service. I reflected : 我想

Besides me = in addition to me 除我之外

Hold up = hold back / hinder / prevent 妨碍，阻碍

It suddenly dawned on me that this express was not roaring down the line at ninety miles an

hour, but barely chugging along at thirty.

Dawn on sb. = become gradually known by sb 渐渐的被某人所明白 Barely = only

But he had not even heard of it. Hear of = hear about

Denied the train’s existence 否认存在

There was a note of triumph in my voice when I told him that it was there in black and white.

A note of = a tone : 在我的声音里面存在着一种胜利的口吻。

In black and white 白纸黑字

A tiny asterisk conducted me to a footnote at the bottom of the page. It said:’ This service has been suspended.’

Conduct me to = lead me to Suspend = delay 暂停

Multiple choice questions 多项选择 Comprehension 理解 1?正确答案：B by rail = by train 2?正确答案：C

at the speed of 以?的速度

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express train 特快列车 3?答案正确：A

complain about; complain of 抱怨

注意句子：The train scheduled as an express train having in fact been a slow one.

Scheduled as an express train 修辞 the train，做它的后置定语。

Having in fact been a slow one 与 train 构成独立主格结构。

句型结构题和词汇题是每课的关键

Structure 结构 4?答案正确：B expect 的用法： expect sth/sb to do 5?答案正确：C

注意：might 在 railway services 之前，是明显的倒装表示。需采用倒装形式的几种情况： A) only 所引导的状语从句用在句首，句子必须倒装。 B）if 条件句，如果 if 省略，were 要前置。 --Were it to snow = If it were to snow. 这是虚拟语气条件句的用法。 6?正确答案：A

in a mere hour and seventeen minutes 在 1 小时 17 分钟内 7?正确答案：D

因为 still, 所以答案为 d.

如果选择 a) before we had ,则应去掉 still to. 即：before we had covered half the distance.

8?正确答案：C

十分有礼貌的表达方式，且与 asked 形式呼应。

Vocabulary 词汇 9?正确答案：D

held up = delay halt 停止 retard 防止 slow up 减慢

10?正确答案：D

as soon as I arrived = immediately on arrival 11... 正确答案：B

注意：主句中 I 做主语

a 选项，则 noting 与主句中的主语 I 不相符合。

b 选项，sounding 是现在分词做状语说明修辞 I 的情况 12?正确答案：A

take another look 再看一眼 review 复习

overlook 忽视，宽恕，检查，监督

Lesson 38 The first calendar 第一本日历 New words and expression 生词和短语 calendarn.历法，日历 Calender n.轮压机

historian n.历史学家 historic adj.有历史意义的 -- This is a historic speech.

historical adj.与历史研究有关系的 -- Historical research 历史研究

unique adj.无与伦比的，独一无二,

=uneauqaled speech is a unique human ability -- 本身具有比较意义，不能接受比较级，可以接受 quite,nearly,surely,really ，不能接受 rather,very 等词的修饰

special adj. 注重性质特殊 especial adj.强调超过其它全部

-- This is a matter of especial importance.

-- This is a especially important matter. particular adj.特定的

--Pineapples have particular flavour. exceptional adj.

extraordinary adj.

-- The warm weather is exceptional for January.

steadily adv.不断地 solely adv.唯一地 video n.录像

CD-ROM n.光盘驱动器

bewilder v.令人眼花缭乱

= confuse,especially by lots of different things at the same time

-- She was bewildered by so many beautiful dresses.

puzzle 某问题因复杂、微妙而令人费解，既可用主动语态，也可用被动语态。

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-- I am puzzled by the problem.

perplex 难以理解（包含焦虑不安，不知如何解决的意思）,多用于被动语态。

-- He is perplexed for the answer. bewilderment n.

in bewilderment 茫然不知所措

deduce v 推断，推理（有充分的证据和准则而得出结论）

= determine or decied sth by given fact

-- I deduce the conclusion from the given facts. (deduce??from 从??推断)

infer v.推断（不表示过程, 也不表示结论是否有充足的理由）

-- What can you infer from the text? 反义词：

-- induce v.归纳

scanty a.不足的，贫乏的 = too few,not enough

-- scanty knowledge 一知半解 -- a scanty crop 歉收

-- be scanty of sth 奇缺 / be short of 短缺 -- The village school is scanty of text books.这乡村学校奇缺教材。 be want of 需要 in need of 需要

clue n.线索

insignificant adj.不重要的

shed v.使流出，泻 = pour out

-- shed tears 泪流满面 -- shed light 发光

-- shed light on sb 启发，启迪

-- shed one’s blood for country 为祖国而流血 -- shed one’s clothes 脱去衣服

advent :出现，到来，来临,经常与 the 搭配，只要指节气，重要发展的到来，来临。 = coming or arrival

-- at the advent of winter 在冬天到来的时候 -- since the advent of 自从??的到来

agriculture n.农业 assumption n.假定，设想 dot n.小圆点 symbol n.符号 engrave v.雕刻 ivory n.象牙制品 mammoth n.长毛象 tusk n.獠牙，长牙

nomad n.游牧民 correlate v.使相互联系 phase n.月相，天相 primitive adj.原始的 depict v.描绘，描画 Text 课文

They will hardly know which facts to select from the great mass

of evidence that steadily accumulates. Select?from 从中进行选择

Choose 挑选（凭个人意愿），它不仅强调做这个决定的行动，而且强调最后的决定。有三种情况二者不能互换：

1>当在两者中选一个时只能用 choose, 即 choose between

-- We have to choose between leaving early and paying for taxi.

2> choose 可带 wh 从句

-- I`ll let you choose where we should go to eat. 3> choose to do 只能用 choose 其二 select 比 choose 更正式

What is more they will not have to rely solely on the written word.

what is more 更有甚者，起到承接上下文的作用,是 furthermore,moreover 的意思 what is worse 更糟糕的是

rely on = count on = depend on 依靠、指望 -- you can`t rely on others.

-- He can`t be relied on / depended on / counted on. solely adv.唯一地 =only , just , nearly

They will be able, as it were, to see and hear us in action.

in action 行动中的，活动中的

as it were 可以说，似乎，好象，是一个插入语，在语法上是一个独立成分，可以用于任何时态语句中。

-- He is as it were a walking dictionary. 他可以说是一本活字典。

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-- Computers can never as it were lead independent lives. 电脑不能过独立的生活。 As it is = in fact = in reality = actually = as a matter of fact 事实上

-- I thought things would get better,but as it is ,they are getting worse.

-- In many ways children live as it were in a different world from the adults.

在许多方面，孩子可以说过着一种与大人完全不同的生活。

But the historian attempting to reconstruct the distant past is always faced with a difficult task. be faced with 面临

= be in the position in which one must deal with a problem or unpleasant situation

-- Automobile industry is faced with a bad future now.

-- A great many people are faced with losing their jobs.

-- In my opinion,you are faced with a problem as it were how to get enough time to study English.

文中 attempting to reconstruct the distant past 现在分词修饰 the

historian，所以句子可转换为： But the historian who is attempting to reconstruct the distant past is always faced with a difficult task. -- The student attempting to learn Eghlish well in a year is faced with a

difficult task. He has to deduce what he can from the few scanty clues available.

available adj.可利用的

-- I have a dictionary available for you .

-- is there a place available for us to have a chat? -- I know you are in need of a help,but excuse me,I don`t have any students

available for you. Even seemingly insignificant remains can shed

interesting light on the history of early man. remains = ruins 遗迹，遗物

insignificant = unimportant 不重要的

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shed light on = throw light on = cast light on 解释，说明，揭示

= make a matter clear or understood

-- This information shed light on the problem. -- Can you shed light on the case of the fire? 你能够解释这次火灾吗？

-- She will shed light on the case of stolen jewels.

Up to now, historians have assumed that calendars came into being with the advent of

agriculture, for then man was faced with a real need to

understand something about the seasons.

up to now = so far 到目前为止

come into being = come into existence 产生，出现

come into 的用法： -- come into power 上台 -- come into use 开始使用

be faced with a real need to do sth. 面临着做某事的真正需要

-- We are faced with a real need to learn English well.

Multiple choice questions 多项选择

Comprehension

1?正确答案：B 根据课文内容选择 2?正确答案：D 同上 3?正确答案：A 同上 Structure

4?正确答案：D

用将来时态才与原文相符合 5?正确答案：C

原句中缺少主语，由 what 引导一个简单句做主语从句

6?正确答案：B

code 指 the markings ；现在分词做状语 7?正确答案：C

强调二者之间有联系，故排除 A，而 C 选项表示有可能联系，语气不肯定，符合题目要求。 Vocabulary

8?正确答案：B

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puzzle out:to find answer by thinking hard 9?正确答案：A 同义词

10?正确答案：A

令人费解的：puzzling ;符号 signs 代替了 code,而不是 singal,singal 表示信号。 11?正确答案：C

A 选项，come to 必须接动词原形，如 come to record / come to exist

C 选项，come into existence(existence n.) 12?正确答案：A

nomands:move from place to place

Lesson 39 Nothing to worry about 不必担心

New words and expression 生词和短语

Rough a 崎岖不平的=no smooth Be rough on sb 对某人苛刻、无礼 Don’t be rough on your friends.

Cut up rough 发脾气

We’d better not take the rough road.

Perturb v.使不安=very upset Be perturbed about sth

His threats didn’t perturb her in the least. Disturb 并非用心去扰乱，语气弱得多

It is disturbing to think that a wild animal is still at large in the quite

countryside. Plague 病痛或类似事情的折磨而使人苦恼

The terrible disease plagued him. Trouble 搅扰别人的安宁，舒适等

Sorry to give you trouble./sorry to trouble you. Worry 表达不安的心情到了忧虑的程度 He is worried about his son’s safety.

Fret 持续的忧虑、哀伤或焦急，表示烦燥的心情

He freted himself all the time for news of her. Upset 内心忐忑不安

I feel upset now because I am afraid I hurt you. Dismay 使沮丧

Scoop v.（用勺子）挖出，铲出 She scooped out some suger.

Make a scoop 走运，赚大钱，抢先得到新闻 That guy made a scoop.

Ominously adv 有预兆地 Ominous adj

Look at those ominous black clouds. Omen n./v 预示着，预兆

This is a good/bad omen The clouds omen rain.

Rip v.用力地撕开=Tear Rip the letter open Rip one’s mask away.

Let things rip:=let things be

Rip into 攻击 Rip off 偷窃

Rip up the back 背后说坏话

Stretch n.一大片 A stretch of land A stretch of water

At a stretch 连续地，不停顿地 We worked for hours at a stretch.

We drove fast on a stretch of open field.

He is unable to work for long stretches.他不能连续地工作。 A stretch of hills 也可作动词，

stretch out 伸出；到了极限

He stretched out his hand to get the apple.

There are forests stretching for hundreds of miles. Transport was rather stretched in the Spring Festival.

Obstacle n.障碍

Lack of education is an obstacle to success. Constitute an obstacle to

构成??障碍 Remove/overcome an obstacle 克服障碍

Put obstacle in sb’s way 妨碍某人的发展 Obstacle to

Key/answer/shred/advantage/disadvantage/admission/damage + to 一起使用

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Obstruction 障碍物，阻塞通道的东西 There must be an obstruction in the pipe. Hindrance 阻碍事物发展的人或物，重点在妨碍事物的发展

You are more of hindrance than help.

Obstacle 阻于途中的物体，也指受阻碍的状况

grind v.摩擦

Grind wheat into flour Grind sth to pieces

Grind one’s teeth in anger

Halt n.（暂时的）停=stop They halt for a few minutes.

Stop 最普通的用语，可代替 cease(formal),halt

Cease 非常正式的用词，表示中止

The heart will cease to beat when life ceased. Pause 暂停

He paused for a breath.

Halt 又表示名词 Come to a halt/stop

get sb to do sth :persuade/advise sb to do

Please get them to finish the work as quickly as possible. Please get hi to give up smoking.

be littered with 布满

be pitted with holes 坑坑洼洼 even though :even if

not in the least: not at all /not a bit / not the least bit 一点也不反：not a little = very much

by no means /in no way /on no account /at no times /under no circumstances 绝不

a mere:: only

It was not (to say)……..

dusty track = dusty road 尘土飞扬的路面