Lessons 44~46新概念英语第三册课后答案详解

Lessons 4446新概念英语第三册课后答案详解Comprehension 1. The great disadvantage shared by train and car travel alike is _ . a. the fact that one cannot get to sleep on either form of transport b. the fact that one cannot concentrate on what one is reading c. the monotony of travelling at fast speeds along railway lines or roads d. the tedium and discomfort of the journey The great disadvantage that shared by train and car travel alike as alike; as well was adored by the rich and poor alike. 2 An aeroplane journey invariably provides such distractions as _ . a. the thought that one has not long to wait before arriving b. the exhilarating quality of the air one breathes at 30,000 feet c. being able to watch a film or drink champagne d. the marvellous views of land or clouds you can see from the plane distraction 转移注意力 such as比如 He can speak such languages as English, Japanese. 背熟题干 3 Having arrived at your destination by air, you will _ . a. not feel exhausted as you will have had plenty of sleep b. feel the expense was worth the comfort and speed of the 500-mile flight c. have the satisfaction of knowing you could not have got there any faster d. at least feel fresh though your clothes might be a mass L44-09 end (44-01) 1123” L44-10 begin 1006” No forms of transport can be more comfortable and faster than aeroplanes. Structure 4 People travelling long distances frequently have to decide _ they would prefer to go byland see or air. (ll.1-2) a. which b. how c. what d. if 5 If you are _ a sleeper (ll.8-9) a. luckily getting b. lucky and get c. to get luckily d. so lucky to get 6 -and enjoy good food _ , of course, that the sea is calm. (ll.13-14) a. provided b. in the event c. in case d. if only 如果内心的期望和事实没相关系，表达“如果”采用的结构形式不是if,不是suppose, 而是providing orprovided Eg： Ill take all the shirts if / provided you reduce the price to $1 each. 7 In addition, it _ their being the most expensive form of transport. (l.19) a. has been a grave disadvantage b. is the great disadvantage that c. is a great disadvantage d. has been the great disadvantage of in addition 表示承上启下，除此之外还有 如果用apart from, besides, in addition to, 必须和宾语实行搭配。 it是形式主语 It is no use crying. 哭没有用。 It is no use pretending that I didnt see him. 假装没看见他是没有用的了。 Vocabulary 8 If it is not and you are _ , no form of transport could be worse. (ll.14-15) a. provably seasick b. bad at sailing c. sick of the sea d. prone to seasickness If it is not = If it is not calm be prone to sth. to 在这里是介词。 相当于be likely to do表示极有可能。 During cold winter, we are likely to catch cold. During cold winter, we are prone to cold. 9 Nothing can _ aeroplanes for speed and comfort. (ll.19-20) a. match with b. equal c. equal with d. equal to match 指大小，色调，形状，性质等相配或相称 10 For a few hours, you _ a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. (ll.22-23) a. relax in b. sit up in c. sit on d. install sit up 不睡觉 = stay up install 安装，固定 Eg： Let us install a television set on the wall. 11 You can enjoy the extraordinary _ of unbroken cloud plains (ll.26-7) a. scene b. vision c. spectacle d. scenery spectacle = landscape scenery 自然风光 scene 场景 12 You wont send the next few days getting _ a long and arduous journey. (l.30) a. above b. over c. up from d. away from get over 从.中恢复过来 Eg： He hasnt got over his wifes death. He doesnt get over his illness. get away from 从.逃脱掉。 【Key to Multiple choice questions】 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C 12.BComprehension 1 The Press will argue that they have the right to publish a story, although it may seriouslyaffect the individual concerned, because _ . a. in a democracy, the individual eserves more attention than politics b. facts in themselves, however unpleasant they may be, must be respected c. people not only enjoy reading about others but about themselves as well d. they only use their power to influence events of national importance argue affect 负面的影响 原文：Acting on the contention that facts are sacred, reporters can cause untold suffering toindividuals by publishing details about their private lives. 2 News editiors and reporters wanted to publish the story because _ . a. they always defend the freedom of the Press b. they know that stories about people sell a lot of newspapers c. they eanted to change the lives of these poor people d. they believed it was the right thing to do 3 The interest that was taken in the family was _ . a. of national importance because of the rise in the birth rate b. charitable, for people of all kinds were concerned about their poverty c. so overwhelming that even lawyers attended their press conferences d. mainly from commercial organizations who wanted to promote their sales Structure 4 The public are often far more interested _ political events. (ll.3-4) a. in peoples stories than b. in stories about people than in c. with stories about people than d. by peoples stories than by be interested in. 5 The influence of newspapwers is _ bring about major changes in the lives of ordinarypeople but they can even overthrow a government. (ll.8-9) a. such that not only can they b. so that not only they can c. such that they cannot only d. so that not only can they not only.but. so必须用来修饰形容词或副词 如果强调的是一个主干的名词部分，用such 6 A sixth child _ expected so they were faced (ll.12-13) a. was b. being c. having d. had been economic problems/ economic odds perpetual struggle against poverty 被动语态 7 While the five babies _ in oxygen tents (ll.23-24) a. were remaining quietly sleeping b. remained quietly sleeping c. remained to sleep quietly d. remaining were quietly sleeping remain (系动词)不能用实行时态 Vocabulary 8 Stories about people are often _ (l.3) a. of great interest to everyone b. in the public interest c. a matter of publicity d. publicly attended 9 Newspapers _ tremendous influence over the lives of ordinary people. (l.8) a. press b. invoke c. impose d. wield 原文：bring about L45-07 end 1346” L45-08 begin 340” press： 榨汁; 熨烫;按住，压住 (n. )出版，发行 invoke 求助，祈求 impose 强加于人 wield 造成 (= bring about, cause, result in ) 10 Reporters _ interviews (l.22) a. went on strike for b. went on printing c. made repeated requests for d. were continually 原文： Reporters kept pressing for interviews so lawyers had to be employed to act as spokes- men for the family at press conferences. pressing for： 持续的催问，要求 11 Lawyers were employed to act as spokesmen _ the family. (ll.22-23) a. on account of b. instead of c. on behalf of d. for the sake of instead of ： 代替 (某物、谁) on account of = because of ) for the sake of 出于.的缘故 12 Instead of being five new family members, these children had become _ .(l.26) a. victims of commercialization b. something to be bought and sold c. a public conerience d. a product of the market 【Key to Multiple choice questions】 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. C 12. AComprehension 1 Why did the writers wife suggest calling in a man to look at the mower? a. To get her husband to mend it, believing him to be a born carpenter. b. She had forgotten that her husband had promised to mend it. c. She suspected it would otherwise remain unrepaired and the grass uncut. d. Her husband had repeatedly tried mending it already without success. suspected (that ). / doubt whether. remain unrepaired uncut 2 The writer decided to dismantle the mower because _ . a. it was a Saturday and he had the time to spare b. he had discovered the cause of the trouble c. he thought it was a sure way of roving it would not work d. what repairs he had already carried out had not proved adequate dismantle： take apart 拆开 adequate： enough 背熟：what repairs he had already carried out had not proved adequate 3 The writers house is now surrounded by a jungle because _ . a. he lost several pieces of the mower in the process of dismantling it b. by now the lawn mower is too rusty to cut the grass with c. besides not having cut the grass, he has failed to cut down the trees d. his wife was not prepared to let him buy a new lawn mower be prepared to do Structure 4 - that we are _ dependent on specialized labour as we used to be. (ll.1-2) a. increasingly less b. becoming not so c. not nearly as d. becoming less as.as used to be Eg： He doesnt work as hard as he used to. 5 Whatever it is, a fused light, _ furniture, a clogged pipe, a broken-down vacuumcleaner, wives automatically assume. (ll.14-15) a. shaked b. a shaken c. a shaky d. shaky 平行结构 6 - my wife said to me： Darling, _ call someone in to look at the lawn mower? (l.18) a. why dont you b. why you dont c. would you be kind to d.do you kindly suggest doing sth. -Why dont you? Why not? 7 - which I have promised to get round _ one day. (l.19) a. to repair it b. to repairing c. repairin