英语课后部分练习参考答案

Unit 1

Stressed words and phrases

impulse n.

irresistible impulse

On impulse

prime impulse

compare v.

compares the different types of home

computer currently available

compared with other companies

compare London and New York

Living in town can’t compare with living in

the country.

Exercises on the Unit

III. Study the words in the following table.

Then fill in blanks with the different parts of

the same root word in the correct form with

the clue of the word given in the sentence.

1. assortment 2. involvement 3. various 4.

individuality 5. individualize 6. storage 7.

relaxation 8. tasty 9. responsible

IV. Fill in the blanks with the words or

expressions given below. Change the form

where necessary. Remember there are more

than is needed.

1. seem like 2. sacrifice 3. set aside 4. Instead

of 5. ended up 6. revolutionary 7. available 8.

involve in 9. cut down

V. Fill in each of the complex sentences with

a subordinating conjunction that best shows

the relationship between the clauses from the

choices in the block. Remember there are

more than is needed.

1. He either speaks French or understands it.

2. He has made such great progress that the

teachers are pleased with him.

3. The little boy saved every coin, so that he

could buy his mother a present on Mother’s

Day.

4. Although he was a child, he looked quite

calm in that situation./ A child as he was, he

looked quite calm in that situation.

5. Don’t make friends with such a dishonest

person.

6. Just because it is new doesn’t mean that it is

the best.

7. Instead of visiting her parents, she went to

town to see a film.

VI. Cloze

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. D

7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C

11. D 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. D

17. B 18. C. 19. D 20. A

VII. Turn the following sentences from

Chinese into English, trying to use the

expressions

given .

1. ended up apologizing

2. race to catch the train

3. This may seem like a difficult word at first

4. conflicts with ours

5. be compared with Shakespeare

Unit 2

Stressed words and phrases

inquire v.

1. whether the plane would take off on time.

2. enquiries about the job.

3. He inquires after.

4. to inquire into the conduct of the two

officers.

5. I must inquire of you.

we made some inquiries into.

cherish v.

1. the old man cherished the girl.

2. cherishes the memory of those days

signal v. n.

1. signaled to his officers for the attack to

begin.

2. both sides have signaled.

the policeman signaled the traffic.

3. the defeat of 1066signaled.

the minister’s signal failure to deal with this

matter.

the minister has signally.

Exercises on the Unit

III. Study the words in the following table.

Then fill in blanks with the different parts of

the same root word in the correct form with

the clue of the word given in the sentence.

verbs Nouns adjectives Adverbs

sign signal

cherish chrished

inquire inquiry

consciousconscious Consciouslness y

clarify clearness clear clearly

integrate integrity integal integally

convenienconvenienconvenientlce t y

demonstrdemonstrademonstrademonstratiate tion tive vely

1. Demonstration 2. clarify 3. signal 4.

convenient 5. cherished 6. inquiry 7. integrity

8. consciousness

IV. Fill in the blanks with the words or

expressions given below. Change the form

where necessary. Remember there are more

than is needed.

1. seductive 2. demonstrate 3. clarify 4.

genuine 5. ensure 6. assure 7. heeded 8.

inevitable

V. Fill in each of the blanks in the following

sentences with a proper preposition or

adverb.

1. Out 2. in 3. of 4. with 5. of 6. in 7. for 8. in

VI．Join the following sentence pairs into one

by using the word “where”.

1. There are plenty of sheep where I live.

2. Your coat is where you left it.

3. I will go where you will go.

4. Integrity stays there where conscience

remains.

5. Laughter can be heard wherever he

appears.

VII．Join the following sentence pairs into

single sentences by using the word “what”.

1. The article deals with the problem what

the author calls the “generation gap”.

2. He is lost in what I call “blind

happiness”.

3. The children are playing a game what

they call “cat-and-rat”.

4. She is suffering from a special disease

what Experts call “feeling cancer”.

5. There is a generation appearing what I call

the “sandwich generation’ — people who

are struggling to care for both their

children and their elders while trying hard

to hold their jobs.

VIII. Cloze. Choose the best from the four

choices given.

1-5. ABDCB 6-10. CDADB 11-15.

CABCD 16-20. ACBDA

IX. Turn the following sentences from

Chinese into English, trying to use the

expressions.

1. I will have to make a few inquiries.

2. made some inquiries into the air crash.

3. I cherish the hope.

4. The thief signaled his friends.

5. Our new research strategy ensures

Unit 3

Stressed words and phrases

stick v.

我忘在信封上贴邮票了。I forgot to

stick a stamp on the envelope.

凶手在遇害者的背部戳了一刀。The killer stuck a knife into his victim’s back.

迈克决定坚持自己的决定。Michael

was determined to stick to his decision.

好像尼克这次要信守诺言了。It

looks as if Nick will stick to his word this

time.

她的妻子无论在顺境中都对他不变心 His wife sticks by him in good times

and bad.

那位老人倚着拐杖。The old man leaned

upon his stick.

harsh adj.

一位年幼的女孩突然遭受残酷的生活现实。

A vulnerable young girl was

suddenly exposed to the harsh realities of life.

对抗议者采取严厉的措施。The

harsh measures were taken against the

protestors

孩子们曾有过严厉的教养(培养)。The children had a harsh upbringing

嘈杂刺耳的车水马龙声。Harsh

traffic noises

.

discern v.

我们能够看到远方的镇子。We

could just discern a town in the distance.

官员能够敏锐地察觉公众的支持程度有多大。Officials were keen to discern

how much public support there was.

从历史角度来看，在古代以列作为独立主权国家的犹太教法与大流散时期的犹太教法之间存在着一个明晰可辨的断裂。

Historically， there is a discernible break

between Jewish law of the sovereign state

of ancient Israel and of the Diaspora

prominent adj.

政府应该在环境保护方面起更重要的作用。

The government should be playing a

more prominent role/part in promoting

human rights.

新书被陈列在商店前面桌子上的一个显眼位置。 New books were

displayed in a prominent position on

tables at the front of the shop.

Exercises on the Unit

III. Study the words in the following table.

Then fill in blanks with the different parts of

the same root word in the correct form with

the clue of the word given in the sentence.

1. indispensable 2. cheer 3.

reversals 4. adverse 5. cowardice

6. reverse 7. reinforce 8.

adversity 9. reinforcement 10.

cowardly

11. cheerful

IV. Fill in the blanks with the words or

expressions given below. Change the form

where necessary. Remember there are more

than is needed.

1. notable 2. disheartened 3.

harsh 4. zealously 5.

discernment

6. feminism 7. prominent 8.

outrage 9. prior 10.

stubbornness

Ⅴ.Match A and B to form proper

collocations.

1- b 2- d 3- a 4-d 5-c 6- e

VI. Cloze

1-5 CBAAC 6-7 CDDDA 11-15

BADCB

VII. Turn the following sentences from Chinese

into English, trying to use the expressions

given.

1. She was determined to stick to her decision.

2. She thought of it with an ever-growing

consciousness of cruelty, which tended to

breed actions of reckless unconventionality.

3. He succeeded in the face of great

opposition.

4. We will save her life at all costs.

5. You should allocate the same amount of

time to each question.

6. Mobile phones have become an

indispensable part of lives.

7. You need a professional to sort out your

finances.

Unit 4

Stressed words and phrases

consequence n.

很多人觉得贫困是人口过剩的直接后果。

Many believe that poverty is a direct

consequence of overpopulation.

我们的发现对于研究人员具有深远的意义。

Our findings have far-reaching consequences

for researches.

你的观点和我关系不大。Your opinion is of

little consequence to me.

alarm n.

他不小心弄响了警报。He set off the alarm

(=made it start ringing) by accident.

对于不断增长的犯罪有越来越多的忧虑和担心。

There is growing alarm at the increase in

crime.

alarm v.

我不想惊扰你，可我不到钥匙。

don't want to alarm you, but I can't find the

key.

很多父母对电视里过多的暴力镜头而感到不安。

Many parents are very alarmed at the amount

of violent on television.

暴力犯罪在惊人地增长

There has been an alarming increase in violent

crimes.

III. Study the words in the following table.

ical 2 . fragile 3.

concentration 4. alleviate 5.

consequence

6. sustained 7. sustain 8. intense

9. alleviation uent

11. concentration 12. sustainable

IV. Fill in the blanks with the words or

expressions given below. Change the form

where necessary.

1. jeopardize 2. exceeds 3.

safeguard 4. exploitation

5. marginal 6. unprecedented 7.

emissions 8. fragile

9. alarmingly 10. staple

te 12. unprecedented

scale

13. livelihood 14. equity 15.

cluster

V. Fill in each of the complex sentences with

a conjunction that best shows the relationship

between the clauses: such as, unless, since,

no sooner, so that, while

2. since 3. in that

sooner 6. so that

Ⅵ.Join the following sentence into one by

using the attributive clause.

1. → Though /Although he is very old, he is

quite energetic.

或 →He is very old, yet he is quite

energetic.

2. → Though/Although She was worn out, still

she kept on working.

3. → We will make a trip even though/if the

weather is bad.

4. → Heavily as it was raining, they started out

very early.

5. → Young as he is, he has sufficient

experience.

Ⅶ. Choose the best from the four choices

given.

1-5 ACBCB 6-10. CDDCB 11-15

ADBDA 16-20 CDDBD

Ⅷ. Turn the following sentences from

Chinese into English, trying to use the given

expressions .

1. His boss called him to account for failing to

meet the deadline.

2. In addition to teaching, she also works as a

volunteer in the holidays.

3. She is not short of excuses when things go

wrong.

4. The land seems to have been used up.

5. Industry and frugality are the inherent

qualities of the Chinese nation.

6. This will be a crucial decision for the

education services because it sets the standard

for all future years.

7. The system has been designed to give the

user quick and easy access to the required

information.