研究生英语提高3习题及答案.doc

研究生英语阅读教程课后答案Lesson 21. The story about the Brothers Grimm may evoke warm memories of story time in the comforting arms of a parent. A. recall B. create C. release D. collect 2. One of the secrets of successful travel lies in always turning adversity to your advantage. A. unfamiliarity B. exploration C. pleasure D. difficulties 3. The claws of bears may be used to climb trees, rip open nests and beehives, or catch prey. A. clear B. tear C. throw D. dig 4. The analysts are dissecting intrusions and other attacks that have breached their computersystems. A. intercepting B. fighting C. analyzing D. discussing 5. He spent whole days in his room, headphones on lest he disturb anyone. A. unless B. when C. so that D. in case 6. As the unemployment lines lengthened and factories closed, there was talk of apocalypse. A. emergency B. uncertainty C. disaster D. reduction 7. The odor of the hospital was so unforgiving that every so often she would bring the cloud of white flowers to her nose. A. unexpected B. unique C. impressive D. terrible 8. Critics argue that the lavish park itself is incongruous a country where around half the population lives below the poverty line. A. inappropriate B. creative C. unnecessary D. enjoyable 9. Many believed optimistically the news would soothe markets, but it seems to have had the opposite effect. A. push B. mislead C.calm D. discourage 10. A stoical person tends to show admirable patience and endurance in the face of adversitywithout getting upset. A. confident B. uncomplaining C. unconventional D. reliableLesson 41. During the lecture all the audience listened to Chinas first astronaut with rapt admiration. A. obscure B. obvious C. obliged D. obsessed2. Most of her colleagues didnt like her because she was adept at the fine art of irritating people. A. ambitious B. annoying C. skillful D. scornful3. In the schools today we need, more than ever, the training of deft hands, quick eyes and ears, and above all the broader, deeper, higher culture of gifted minds and pure hearts. A. skillful B. clever C. delicate D. elegant4. At last the judge decided to give the custody of the child to his father. A. supervision B. catering C. raising D. fostering5. Denver residents continued to dig out from what was called the worst blizzard in nearly a century. A. catastrophe B. disaster C. snowstorm D. landslide6. After all, the candidate was endorsed governors board and many of the local party members. A. ignored B. rejected C. sponsored D. supported7. His expression gave temporary meaning to a set of features but it was nondescript A. unclear B. distinctive C. implied D. ambiguous8. She came home spouting off about the subjects she was taught at school and basked in her teachers praise. A. prided B. enjoyed C. criticized D. narrated9. It was evident that the administrative officials did not believe the excuse that he held forth for the delayed delivery. A. lied B. told C. emphasized D. compiled10. When Frank heard that the war had started, it didnt sink in for a long time until his father was drafted into the army. A. be understood B. be accepted C. be taken D. be illustrated1. Plants will lose their when they are heavily trimmed. A. voyage B. vitality C. vogue D. virgin2. It was generally conceded that the net result of the incident was calculated to make Eisenhower mad enough to force him to re-election A. run for B. compete in C. apply to D. line up with3. Mick entered the Vocational High School, and in order to get to know her new classmates, she_ a partyA. cast B. launched C. flung D. threw4. Alice Moore refused to learn what they required. She couldnt see the necessity of _ for those that would only appear in the examinations. A. clapping B. cramming C. clashing D. creeping5. The listeners were _ by his magic eloquence and ready to stand by him in his boldest flights. A. agonized B. thrilled C. disturbed D. interfered6. We remained until our ship was repaired, and after that, we set sail for England, our _port being London. A. doomed B. denoted C. despaired D. destined7. Seeds of various types-wheat grains, beans, and nuts-form the bulk of human food. But not all seeds are _ to either humans or insects; many contain toxins. A. palatable B. primitive C. peculiar D. permanent8. Continuing violence could _ the progress towards reform. A. hold on B .hold up C.hold down D.hold off9. A bill passed _ by both houses in August requires states to set up systems for withholding child support payments from the wages and state tax refunds of those persons. A.anonymously B .autonomously C.unanimously D.enormously10. After about an hour all the participants _ with the regulations and each other. A.warmed up B .made up C.mixed up D.wound upLesson 6 1. Another common use of the tag question is in small talk when the speaker is trying to _ conversation: Sure is hot here, isnt it? A.illicit B.elicit C.solicit D. explicit 2. Napster says it is delaying the launch of its subscription service yet again, after running into serious problems in its talks with other firms. So here is Napsters _: Still not ready. A.refrain B.renown C.restraint D.retention 3. The path from initial lab work on a drug to final approval of the drug by the Food &Drug Administration is a long and _ process. A. hilarious B. notorious C. industrious D. laborious 4. When I was a child, I always refused to write thank-you notes for birthday presents from a faraway relative. My mother would _ me and say, Paul, you must learn to be polite. A.glide B.slide C.abide D.chide 5. A(n) _ memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness. A. attentive B. inattentive C. retentive D. irretentive 6. Theres still a great deal of _ on the weapons of mass destruction, which despite what President Bush and Prime Minister Blair say, have not yet been found. A. evidence B. skepticism C. knowledge D. consensus 7. Even though exercise has many positive benefits, too much can be harmful. Teens who exercise are at risk for both physical and psychological problems. A. comparatively B. competitively C. compulsively D. comprehensively 8. Some of the maids were quiet and affectionate. But others were _, driving the young women crazy by complaining to them all the time. A. querulous B. fabulous C. pretentious D. conscientious 9. There is nothing more fascinating than observing citizens of many different nationalities _and exchanging greetings in an international airport. A. singling B. dingling C. jingling D. mingling 10. When Dallas police notified the hospital that President Kennedy had been shot, at first, the young neurosurgeon thought it was a _. A. blank B. flank C. prank D. frank Lesson 71. Upon hearing these critical remarks, he was in a complete state of bewilderment and did not know what to do next. A. astonishment B. frustration C. depression D. perplexity2. For many women, the harrowing prospect of giving evidence in a rape case can be too much to bear. A. promising B. embarrassing C. haunting D. upsetting3. The companys disappointing sales figures are an ominous sign of worse thing to come. A. disgraceful B. disgusting C. scandalous D. threatening4. He said that people are too obsessed with utopian visions that will never come, instead of thinking of the quality of life now. A. promising B. unrealistic C. unbelievable D. unprecedented5. We eliminated the possibility that it could have been an accident because it was so well timed. A.elicited B.despised C.removed D.elevated6. Things would never change if people werent prepared to experiment with new teaching methods. A. endeavor B. campaign C. swerve D. try7. The national interest is more important than the sectional and personal interests of individual politicians. A. segregated B. factional C. inviolable D. dismantled8. Despite differences in background and outlook, their partnership was based on mutual respect, trust and understanding. A. unilateral B. reciprocal C. obligatory D. optional9. Desirous of knowing something about the operations, I stood and watched the spectacle with great interest. A. Desperate for B. Desirable of C. Detached from D. Deprived of10. He spoke eloquently with the self-effacing humor that has endeared him to the American press. A. elegantly B. persuasively C. arrogantly D. expressivelyLesson 9 1. When she manners arose to speak in their assemblies, her commanding figure and dignified manners _ every trifler into silence. A. rushed B. hushed C. cashed D. pushed2. In many of his paintings of towns, harbors, and rivers, Marquet showed a particular gift for simplification that seized _ upon the essentials in the scene before him. A. unexpectedly B. unavoidably C. unerringly D. unbelievably3. The old gentleman was so much immersed in business, that he was unable to _ much attention upon me. A. bestow B. bewilder C. beware D. betray4. The most famous _ whiteface clown is Felix Adler, who performed in the early and mid-20th century. A. picturesque B. unique C. technique D. grotesque5. By the 1st century B.C., Roman power was growing and Greek influence had begun to A. wane B. waver C. weave D. warp6. To starboard, at Hurghada, behind _ ranks of coral reefs, lay the important Marine Biological Station of the University of Egypt. A. severe B. serried C. seduced D. sentimental7. At first, the downturn was confined to industries most sensitive to high interest rates. But _, the loss of income in these areas had a ripple effect throughout the economy. A. inexorably B. intensively C. inevitably D. infinitely8. The puppet theater combines three elements: the puppets; the chanters who sing and _for the puppets; and the players of the three-stringed instrument. A. decline B. reclaim C. declaim D. proclaim9. This is your daily life; to me it is like a scene from a play, over which one sighs to see the curtain fall-all _, all light, all happiness. A. enchantment B. engagement C. enlargement D. endurance10. It was really rural when we moved here, says Stanley. But these newcomers are _the rural atmosphere.A. justifying B. citifying C. ratifying D. simplifying Lesson 111. The supporters of GM foods say that it should be possible to make foods that are less likely to trigger allergies. A. prevent B. reduce C. cause D. transfer2. The relationship between men and their cars would terminate in the event of irreparable mechanical breakdown (equivalent to the death of a spouse) . A. end B. decline C. fail D. proceed3. The combination of miscommunication, ignored warnings and general hubris is virtually guaranteed disaster. A. misunderstanding B. misconduct C. anger D. arrogance4. Despite an occasional glimmer of hope, this campaign has not produced any results. A. proof B. indication C. release D. consequence5. These kids had been further insulated by their wealthy families from reality with the privilege that money could buy. A. protected B. awoken C. covered D. isolated6. I found myself constantly pondering the question: How could anyone do these things? A. arguing B. answering C. repeating D. considering7. Interactive technology augments traditional methods with new and yet-to-be invented collaboration tools ranging from e-mail to Web109S to digital video to peer-to-peer systems. A. communication B. entertainment C. cooperation D. improvement8. For people who feel too intimidated or shy to ask questions during class, the Internet creates a safe environment to speak their mind. Online, nobody knows who you are. A. frightened B. frustrated C. depressed D. disappointed9. On this day after September 11, most planes were still grounded; the skies were eerily quiet. A. particularly B. unusually C. mysteriously D. pleasantly10. Considered by many archaeologists to be the first human civilization, Sumer has yieldedmany huge stone carvings. Deciphered, they described gods who came from another planet inflying machines. A. Inspired B. Interpreted C. Improved D. Implanted Lesson 131. In the Renaissance, fresco painting on walls and ceilings largely gave way to _ painting in oils, but wall painting returned to popularity in the 20th century. A. era B. easel C. earnest D. echo2. White marble busts of Shakespeare, Dickens, Hawthorne and Irving _ through the trailing ivy from the various comers. A. glistened B. glanced C. glared D. glided3. As Hank ventured this last remark in a cautious manner, he scraped the _ of the walk with one foot while he slyly noted the reception of his venture by an upward cast of his eye. A. cliff B. curb C. gravel D. glamour4. They had an air of dignity and independence in their manners, which formed a striking contrast to the _ and servile appearance of the Slave. A. erecting B. straight C. proud D. crouching5. The sun coming down the heavens was scattering its beams full and fair against the vine clad _and windows. A. hut B. ceiling C. eaves D. beam6. Drunkenness is temporary suicide; the happiness that it brings is merely negative, a _ cessation of unhappiness. A. momentous B. momentary C. momentum D. monetary7. Though he looked thin and weak, he could run _ fast in the 1,000 meters race. A. darned B. diligent C. devious D. dizzy8. He was seated in the rear lobby, _by cushions in a comfortable rocking-chair. A. took up B. propped up C. brought up D. set up9. The darkness came very early. Then the electric lights _. A. turned on B. got on C. took on D. came on10. All of us were very surprised to find that they had completed the difficult task in _haste. A. fatal B. perished C.deadly D. passed二、翻译题Lesson21、It is a cliche,as it is to take of apocalypse and nightmare, but when something is beyond our experience,we reach for the points of reference we have.说到世界末日和噩梦又是老生常谈，但是当事情超出我们的经验时，我们总会寻找现有的东西作为参照。2、Lest you should ever forget the smallness of being human, the iconic Mount Fuji, instantly recognizable yet somehow different on every viewing is an extinct volcano.唯恐你会忘记作为人类的渺小，标志性的富士山，一眼即能认出但不知何故每次观看又呈现出不同景象，就是一座死火山。3、It surprised me, over the following months that the gas attack seemed to dominate the national media coverage, whereas Kobe, after the initial weeks of horrifying footage, slipped somewhat into the background.在随后的几个月里，让我吃惊的是毒气攻击似乎占据了国家媒体报道的主要内容，而神户大地震经过了最初几周骇人听闻的电视报道后，已经退居次位了。4、Rather than immersing ourselves in the language of horror films and the end of the world, when the time is right to try to glimpse this new territory, we might for thought reach for a book by Japans most popular contemporary novelist.我们不能沉浸在恐怖片和世界末日的语言中，在合适的时间，如果想要了解这一新的领域，我们可以考虑看看日本最流行的现代小说家的一本书。5、But we should resist the temptation to imagine panicking hordes buying up all the food and fleeing the capital as the next part of our horror narrative.但是，我们不应该总想着成群结对恐慌的人们抢空所有食物，逃离首都，把这些当成是恐怖故事的下一个情节。Lesson41、Bill Clinton was hard to miss in the autumn of 1970. He arrived at Yale Law School looking more like a Viking than a Rhodes Scholar returning from two years at Oxford. He was tall and handsome somewhere beneath that red