大学英语第三版第四册12567810单元课后词汇题答案 (1)

第一单元

1. A __________ person thinks before speaking and considers the feelings of others.

2. The library is closing. We __________ go home.

3. I'd like to __________ the fact that there is some sense after all in the speaker's nonsense.

4. Harry has a vivid imagination; he can make up __________ stories. 5. Although Margie was swimming so well, she failed to win the first prize

and had to __________ the second.

6. I'm quite determined to have the thing finished and __________ before leaving the office.

7. __________ sports are recommended to young adults to prepare them

for the __________ world of college and business.

8. It __________ me to admit that I was such a fool as to repeat the mistake.

9. My boss paid me and added a __________ for the new customers I had signed up.

10. A soldier should never __________ from the duty of defending his

country even in the face of certain death.

11. Due to exceptionally bad weather, the ship arrived late and the

__________ of goods was not on time.

12. My wife was rather embarrassed when she __________ some of our

guests say they didn't like the meal she'd cooked for them.

13. People in my hometown tend to eat more __________ food on hot

summer days presumably because it could help quench their thirst |(解渴)|.

14. In the United States it is quite easy to find a place __________, but the

high cost keeps many young people away.

15. The professor was reluctant to stop grading the __________ of papers

on her desk, but she was really too tired to read on. 16. Bacteria __________ themselves by splitting into two. 1) thoughtful 2) might as well/may as well/could as well 3) draw your attention to 4) marvelous 5) settle for 6) done with 7) Competitive competitive 8) pains/pained 9) bonus 10) shrink 11) delivery 12) overheard 13) sour 14) for rent 15) stack 16) reproduce 1.A visiting scholar _______ how long it would take a Chinese factory worker to save up for a refrigerator.

2. The general manager's telegram ______ the Seattle branch when he was

due to arrive at the city.

3. Conditions in the hospital were ______ . The place was falling apart and it was understaffed.

4. At first the man demanded two hundred dollars for the used bike but

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eventually he had to _______ half that amount.

5. One of the greatest problems facing the 21st century will be what to do with all the _______produced in the world.

6. The man ______ he'd been drinking with friends at the time of the murder, but the police were still suspicious.

7. _______ farmers welcome the rainy seasons, but if there is too much rain, the flood will destroy the crops.

8. It may be ______ to learn to drive an automobile but many new drivers are afraid to drive on crowded city streets until they have more experience. 9. An unpleasant task like this needs to _______ as quickly as possible. 10. The new test should *make* doctors *able* to detect the disease early. 11. I think I _______ to know why I was fired.

12. Peter has been away from Rockford for _______, so he knows nothing about what happened there recently. 1) inquired 2) informed 3) awful 4) settle for 5) trash 6) claimed 7) Normally 8) a piece of cake 9) be done with 10) enable 11) am entitled 12) quite a while 第二单元

1. The changes in the firm's policy will have to be __________ if they are to have any effect on its future.

2. Last month I __________ 50 yuan in my savings account, but this month I had to draw 200 to pay for the mp3 player.

3. State financial support given __________ scholarships has stimulated the students to greater efforts.

4. If you spare half an hour for exercises every day you'll soon be back 5. The US dollar fell yesterday against most foreign __________.

6. A country should protect its natural __________ by fighting against waste. 7. You can increase a tyre's grip in winter by slightly __________ its pressure. 8. Scientists first __________ the idea of the atomic bomb in the 1930s. 9. __________ is a basic component of music and language.

10.Large amounts of food imports placed a great strain |(沉重负担)| on the country's gold __________.

11. When we're together all he talks about is business. I wish he were more __________.

12. The first quarter results reflect continued improvements in __________. 13. The teacher tried to encourage her students to become less __________ on her because she knew they would sooner or later have to take care of themselves.

14. Every country considers its __________ affairs to be its own responsibility. 1) fundamental 2) deposited 3) in the form of 4) in good condition/in condition 5) currencies 6) resources 7) lowering 8) conceived 9) Rhythm 10) reserve 2

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11) romantic 12) productivity 13) dependent 14) internal 1. You should have thanked your uncle for the gift without being reminded. You must learn to behave more like a ______ man.

2. If the run on the bank |(向银行挤提存款)| continues, its cash ______ will soon be exhausted

3. It is convenient to have a checking account, but you must remember to *put* enough money *in the bank* to cover the checks that you write to settle your accounts.

4. Is the Japanese ______ still among the strongest in the world?

5. Billy's parents encouraged him to save his money. Hence, he has _______ funds to travel before he starts college. 6. This book is on the_______principles of banking.

7. The Chinese nation has _______ many national heroes and revolutionary leaders.

8. As the children filed into the classroom, Miss Lincoln was ______ surprised at their quiet behavior.

9. If the right kind of extracurricular activities are organized, those children who have ______of energy will have a chance to develop their talents much more quickly.

10. The final result of the experiment hardly justifies the amount of time and energy that has been ______.

11. This clause in the contract is a necessary _______ against our losing money on the deal.

12. It's hard to _______ what the world will be like in a hundred years from now. 1) mature 2) reserve 3) deposit/deposit enough money 4) currency 5) ample 6) fundamental 7) given birth to 8) somewhat 9) an excess 10) expended 11) safeguard 12) conceive 第五单元

1. Her suggestion may sound reasonable to you, but ______ everybody else I'm afraid it may seem ridiculous.

2. Some doctors believe it is ________ to tell dying patients the truth about their condition because they may become so distressed as to commit suicide.

3. We note with satisfaction that all these activities have helped to ________ mutual understanding and friendship between our two countries.

4. ________ the belief of some doctors, even very old and sick people want to know the details of their illness so that they can prepare for death in their own special way.

5.________ in government is not tolerated in any country that wants to achieve rapid economic growth and improve the life of its citizens.

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6. Mary ________ her friends by going back on her words.

7.The author ________ the first chapter of his book ________ by giving a brief account of the advances science has made since liberation.

8.In that accident, Julian __________ her own life to help a disabled woman. 9.It pays ________ to introduce new techniques.

10.Mrs. Queen gave us a ________ account of what had happened; that's why we no longer believe in the sincerity of her utterances.

11.In every country parents always remember the first time their child ________ the word \"Mama\" or \"Dad\".

12.________ the oral English class was noisy, with everyone participating in an activity at the same time, but at others, the class just sat there and didn't say anything. 1) in … eyes 2) brutal 3) promote 4) Contrary to 5) Corruption 6) betrayed 7) brings … to a close 8) risked 9) in the long run 10) distorted 11) utters 12) At times 1.It was clear enough that they would not continue to ______ the old lady's rudeness.

2.Mrs. Anderson ________ to keep her son from getting mixed up in such dreadful things.

3.The new machine _______useless by mishandling.

4. Mr. Pope has lost his good reputation _______ his friends as a result of the scandal.

5. The runaway *kept* his identity *secret* by wearing a mask and sunglasses.

6. When the children saw their father come back from the coal mine, they could hardly ______ crying because they were so happy to know he was unhurt in the terrible accident.

7.The two policemen, who rushed to the scene the minute they received the report, asked many questions _______ the accident.

8. Jimmy realized before it was too late that excessive drinking would _______ his health.

9. It is easy to _______ bad habits but very difficult to break away from them.

10.Full time welfare officers are able to offer ______advice to the needy on legal matters and housing.

11. He greatly resented the publication of this book, which he thought ______ his privacy.

12. The birds also attack crops when the opportunity _______. 13. He thanked them for the hospitality and _______.

14. I found the newspaper job rather boring; it had me doing the same thing ______.

15. Peers (|同龄人|) working together can *reduce* the pain of some

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schoolwork *to the smallest possible degree*, while promoting learning and cooperation. 1) tolerate 2) went to great lengths 3) was rendered 4) in the eyes of / in his friends’ eyes 5) concealed 6) refrain from 7) concerning 8) injure 9) slip into 10) professional 11) invaded 12) arises 13) took his leave 14) day after day 15) minimize 第六单元

1. Months of training were a necessary _________ to the championship bout |(拳击锦标赛)|.

2. It's important that everyone on the project keeps to the _________.

3. Seeing that they were very busy then, we took our leave very quickly lest we should _________.

4. Applications should be addressed to the committee and not to _________.

5. The teacher singled out Jennifer for special praise, for she was good at writing short, clear sentences arranged in logical _________.

6. A special commission will be set up within three months to study the question of how to _________ historical houses in the city.

7. Her appearance isn't _________ to whether she can be a good teacher.

8. It is not very easy to _________ yourself into a society whose culture is so different from your own.

9. So graceful was the dancer that she just seemed to _________ over the floor.

10. The ultimate object of scientific _________ is to discover the laws of nature.

11. The driver was still _________ when the ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident.

12. Despite _________ pain, he refused all drugs.

13. _________, her husband figured out that she was still bitter about his recent behaviour in spite of the apparently cheerful tone of the letter.< 14. Owning _________ books is useless unless you read them

15. My aunt almost fainted when she was told that what she bought at a very high price was not the _________ drawing, but just a copy of it. 1) prelude 2) schedule 3) be in the way/get in the way 4) individuals 5) sequence 6) preserve 7) relevant 8) integrate 9) glide 10) inquiry 11) conscious 12) continual 13) Reading between the lines 14) sets of 15) original 1. We stopped for a coffee break and ______ working fifteen minutes later. 2. As a precaution the old man ______ his will from the drawer to the safe. 3. How many television sets are _______in your factory each year? 4. I _______ my coat but didn't take it off.

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5. This café is almost ______empty; I don't know how they manage to make a profit.

6. Arthur *recorded* the story as told *in writing* without difficulty.

7. Unable to ______ himself, he tore the phone from his wife's hand, then

from the socket (插座), and threw it across the room.

8. No wonder he didn't get a bonus. He is ______ the slowest worker I have ever seen.

9. A swan _______across the surface of the lake.

10. While in Cairo I stayed at the Ramses Hilton that commands a ______view of the city.

11. We are positive that this trade agreement will ______ the developing world.

12. The scientific approach to a problem *lies* first of all *in* collecting

as much data as possible. 1) resumed 2) transferred 3) manufactured 4) loosened 5) invariably 6) set down 7) restrain 8) literally 9) glided 10) magnificent 11) do good to 1 2) consists ... in 第七单元

1. The nurse on duty hurried to Mr. Spenser's ward __________ his bell. 2. __________ its mother, the little child stopped crying and toddled to meet her.

3. The football players were trying to make an __________ on the national coach.

4. Banks have to think of ways of making long-term savings more

__________ to individuals and businesses.

5. Though he had done a day's hard work, he said he wasn't __________ tired.

6. Mr. David is __________ knitting his brows whenever he concentrates on a difficult problem.

7. Mother always taught me to be thrifty and not to live __________. 8. Fruit is best and cheapest when it is __________.

9. All of a sudden the train jerked to a stop and in the same __________

everyone on the train knew that something must have gone wrong. 10. We would have succeeded in fulfilling the task ahead of schedule if

the weather __________ not __________ our plan.

11. The two kidnappers __________ him into the back of a jeep and then drove off at full speed.

12. The night was very dark, and suddenly a __________ of lightning lit the sky.

13. The Browns were very __________ to us when we visited Chicago in the

summer of 1995. They showed us around most of the city.

14. Ways must be found to __________ our children a decent start in life.

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15. In some countries, the constitution __________ the military use of nuclear energy. 1) in answer to 2) Catching sight of 3) impression 4) attractive 5) in the least 6) in the habit of 7) beyond my means 8) in season 9) instant 10) had … taken a hand in 11) thrust 12) flash 13) hospitable 14) assure 15) forbids 1. Left to themselves, those flood victims would not have been able to ______.

2. The theme of that traditional Chinese opera is the terrible fate of a

young scholar and a beautiful lady who fall in love with each other _______.

3. There has been a ______ change in his life as well as in his country ever

since he left home for France in the 1960s.

4. I asked if I could use his car. \"_______, \" he replied.

5. The woman sitting in front of me turned to ______ the man on my left as

the curtain fell on the second act.

6. I have the impression that many language teachers _______ talk too much.

7. If Jim's father had known that he was going to the gambling house, he would *not* have *allowed* him to go out.

8. I felt tempted to ________that the matter was none of his business. 9. Having been forbidden entry, I _______ change my plans.

10. When the magnificent mountains came into view at last, everyone

________with relief, and with pleasure as well.

11. The room was hot and ______ her eyes grew heavy and she felt sleepy. 12. The asparagus was ______and delicious but it cost as much as

everything else on the table combined. 1) keep body and soul together 2) at first sight 3) dramatic 4) By all means 5) address 6) are inclined to 7) would have forbidden 8) retort 9) was obliged to 10) sighed 11) presently 12) tender 第八单元

1. Some teachers claim that _________ is necessary for children to be able

to learn in school but others do not feel that leisure activity is all that important.

2. In order to _________ the economy, the government has worked hard to

lower the rate of inflation.

3. _________, the problem may seem far too involved but it can certainly

be solved when seriously dealt with.

4. There is no commercial excuse for hunting an endangered _______,

such as the whale, out of existence.

5. _________or artificial fibers (纤维) such as nylon (尼龙) are not as

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popular nowadays as natural fibers like wool or cotton.

6. The book is too difficult for the children. We are trying to _________ it. 7. The film _________ to light. How can you expect the photographs to develop?

8. It seems to me that the Americans are a highly _________ people. Most of them like to travel whenever they get the chance.

9. The _________ of living underground may not be attractive to people

who can not stand being away from natural sunlight.

10. \"Did you say you agreed with him?\" \"Yes, but _________, I didn't make any commitment.\"

11. As these vases are handmade, each one _________ slightly.

12. After such a long delay the house was finally ready for _________. 1) recreation 2) stabilize 3) At first thought 4) species 5) Manmade 6) simplify 7) has been exposed 8) mobile 9) convenience 10) mind you 11) varies 12) occupation 1. It's healthy for children to play _______.

2. Fred was such a good friend that he had _______ become a member of the family.

3. You can't see through a telescope unless it ______ to your sight. 4. The lecture began _______ in spite of the power cut-off.

5. ________ intelligence or computerized intelligence is one of the most

popular subjects on today's college campuses.

6. Writing a history book _______ a lot of research work.

7. In his famous song \"Imagine\" John Lennon of the Beatles sings that

______ there will be peace for the entire world.

8. Her first ______ in this field were setting up a subcommittee to deal with operational (运作上的) problems.

9. ________ , I am responsible for breaking the glass case. It's not solely Tom's fault.

10. The breakdown of the transportation system *left* them *no* fuel to heat their homes.

11. Standing under the scorching sun, he was sweating from the ________ heat.

12. ▲Colleges are not always ________ to the needs of society so they need reform from time to 1) in the open 2) virtually 3) is adjusted 4) on the stroke 5) Artificial 6) entails 7) someday 8) endeavors 9) To a certain extent 10) deprived … of 11) intense 12) geared 第十单元

1. Dana came back from her holiday with __________ strength and

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decided to go on with the experiment.

2. Mary is as vain as a peacock and always wants to be the __________ of attention.

3. Timothy's letters indicate that he loved his daughter and __________ her and her work.

4. Jim had to __________ all his strength to pull the drowning man out of the river.

5. Jane experienced a loss of __________ after giving up her career to get married.

6. Like food, fuel, etc., water is a basic __________ of life.

7. The speaker talked about law in general and about international law __________.

8. In a sense, the goal of education is to help every student to realize their __________.

9. Our organization seeks to improve the social __________ of disabled

people by providing them with better employment opportunities.

10. The hall did not have the __________ for such a large number of people

so we had to look for a larger auditorium.

11. Thomas Jefferson argued that the greatest __________ you can make

to your country is to preserve freedom by continuing your education and taking care that your children receive the highest level of education possible.

12. When Albert got a position in London all of his friends __________ him

because the job would offer him more opportunities to go abroad. 13. If you feel you have any cause for __________ about the service you

can call the head office of the company.

14. In the __________ of any substantial evidence, the suspect was found not guilty.

15. Therapies (疗法) like acupuncture(针灸)do work and many patients

have been __________ by them. 1) renewed 2) focus 3) took pride in 4) exert 5) identity 6) necessity 7) in particular 8) potential 9) status 10) capacity 11) contribution 12) envied 13) complaint 14) absence 15) healed 1. The contribution Shakespeare made to the world of literature is

_______ .

2. _______ , what he said at the meeting is true except that a few figures

he quoted are not very reliable.

3. A ______ amount of research shows that people tend to become bored

when faced with a situation in which they must do the same thing day in and day out.

4. The weekend ______ at the hotel were not as efficient as the regular

weekday _______so many of the customers complained to the manager

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about the bad service.

5. _______ his savings, he has an income of $20,000 a year.

6. I'm afraid the problems you mention are ______ the system; to get rid of

them we'd have to change the whole arrangement.

7. Improved consumer confidence is _______ to an economic recovery. 8. Every ______ of our lives is affected by our jobs, including such things

as where we live, what we eat and the company we keep.

9. The Los Angeles riots (骚乱) ______ the bitterness between the black

and the white communities in the city.

10. Galileo _______ that objects of different weights fall at the same speed.

11. The ______ of the report is on how technology affects human life rather than business.

12. Although he knows well the _______ effects of smoking he never tries to give it up. 1) unique 2) On the whole 3) significant 4) staff … staff 5) Aside from 6) inherent in 7) crucial 8) aspect 9) reflected 10) demonstrated 11) focus 12) harmful 10