新交际英语阅读教程1 课后练习 参考答案

1、 1新交际英语阅读教程 1 课后练习 参考答案Unit 1Part BLanguage Focus11. kernel2. charismatic5. perception8. demeanor3. filtering4. impeccable7. primitive6. acquaintanceship9. implication10. inconsequential 11. subdued12. rapport21.senddown the right path3.win half of the battle2.dated back to4.a step further5.a key to

2、6.o conclusionhis favorthe scales7.on the basis of9.in an elligence 2.orientation 3.animated4.sophisticated 5.attired7.suspension 8.intimacy6.depiction41.initial: 1) happening at the beginning of a process, or when you first see or hear something2) the first letter of som

3、eones name2. fair: 1) used for emphasizing that an amount, size, number, etc. is large2) reasonable3. thrive: 1)being prosperous or successful2)to become successful or happy in a particular situation4. clue: 1) an object or fact that someone discovers that helps them solve a crime or mystery2) to pr

4、ovide someone with information about someone or something5. compliment: 1) something nice that you say to praise someone2) used to greeting someone, or giving them your good wishes51. First impressions are made in a moment but they are the most lasting.2. Today in the complex business world, people

5、still depend on their primitive instincts tocommunicate with each other.3. A handshake made people get closer to each other temporarily.4. The knights were carefully touch each others clasp to make sure there were no weaponshidden the sleeves.5. Offering a compliment about something one wears could

6、express your kindness and thus 2make you more easygoing.Part CTranslation1. It is a very unwise cause for John to undertake.2. Every afternoon, he would take a half-an-hour nap in his swivel chair.3. Since he stood in the wrong line, his waiting time was greatly prolonged.4. The hotel owned by the c

7、ouple is comfortable and unpretentious.5. We needed to reskill our workforce to cope with massive technological change.6. Republican leaders called him a disgrace to the party.7. Millions more suffer from serious sleep deprivation caused by long work hours.8. George had an ambition to serve his coun

8、try even when he was very young. 3Unit 2Part BReading Comprehension2In the 1950s, the United States underwent dramatic economic development. Because of the GIBills that had enabled many veterans from the Second World War to be enrolled at colleges,there was a huge increase in the number of middle-cl

9、ass families. Apart from the sharp increaseof the income of these families, a suburban middle-class culture was also formed, in which thewives were supposed to hold the roles of the mother, the housekeeper, the entertainer ofneighbors and friends, and the manager of a faade of a happy family to impr

10、ess other people.During that period of time, the husbands were the main source of family income. And it was rarefor middle-class wives to keep jobs. Therefore, women like Julia Weeds might feel trapped bytheir families and the suburbs, and their values and efforts were under-rated. The only way out

11、oftheir daily routine was to go to the parties held by their neighbors.Language Focus11.howl 2.vale 3.romance 4.napkin 5.ferocity 6.battlefield 7.scold 8.antagonism9.absorbed 10.affection21. meant to 2.burst into tears 3.a cutting look 4.slaming the door5.concerned with 6.drift away from 7.spilt all

12、 over 8.hiton the31. justification5. detestation2. accusation3.passionately7. combatants4. favoritism6. prematurely8. persecution41. v. to throw something using a lot of force;n. the high or low quality of a sound2. v. to state that something is not allowed; a. a forbidden place is one that most peo

13、ple are notallowed to enter3. n. the light from a burning candle;a. lit only by candles4. a. unhappy, depressing;n. the feeling of being very worried or disappointed5. a. worried; n. a feeling that you care about someone and want them to be happy and well51. Francis, taking off his hat and putting d

14、own his paper, was not consciously happy with whatwas going on among the kids; he could not understand why the children were not behavingas they normally did.2. This was his environment, and he created it through his hard work, and like any othercreature going back home, he naturally returned to it

15、with a light heart and full of strengthand gladness. 43. Francis feels that finally he might have someone who would be willing to listen to his storyand to show her concern, since Helencommunicate easily.is the oldest child and with whom he can4. Julia is already tired and angry. What Francis said j

16、ust made him the target of her anger.6. Julia quickly made her husband know how her youth, beauty and wit had been wasted in allthe tedious housework she had to do every day.Part CTranslation1 At that time, women wore either hats or kerchiefs on their heads.2 In the hotels in that region, all the be

17、ddings were made of linen.3 40 years ago, due to the shortage of grains, cornmeal was the staple food for many people.4 After the treatment of the chiropractor, he felt a lot more comfortable.5 He had a very bad cough and had to go to the hospital. And as it turned out, the doctorprescribed him some

18、 cough syrup.6 At the end of the 19th century, The United States surpassed the European powers tobecome the world No. 1 economic power.7 Many economists anticipated that e-commerce will develop more rapidly in the next 5 years.8 Chinas economy has attained astonishing achievements in the past 30 yea

19、rs. 5Unit 3Part BReading Comprehension1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F6. F 7. F 8. FLanguage Focus11. misgivings2. nuisance3. adored4. feat5. reverence6. stimulating7. damp8. ceremony9. acute10. disturbed11. ornate12. preoccupied21. ill at ease2. preying on my mind3. no point in4. what will become of5. by n

20、o means6. at any rate7. get out of8. in the back of my mind9. has come over10. dont care much for3prefix + cover: discover, recoverprefix + form: conform, deform, inform, reformprefix + pose: compose, depose, dispose, impose, reposeprefix + press: compress, depress, impress, repressprefix + prove: r

21、eprove, improve, disapprove (proveapprovedisapprove)1. dispose2. conform3. impose4. reproved5. compressed 66. deforms7. recovering8. deposed9. repressed10. inform41. We respected all these objects because we thought they deserved it.2. As he grew older, he thought it was less suitable for him, and t

22、herefore stopped wearing it.3. Several years later, it was taken out again, and formally handed over to George.4. If you could see the whole trousers, you would find that they looked very loose in the partwhere I sat.5. In addition, even if we did get over the gate, we still couldnt get into the hal

23、l, because thebig inside doors were firmly locked.51. 可是过不了多久，我就发现这个戒指是个麻烦要留心不让它丢了，是个辛苦的工作。如果是我自己花钱买的，我想我一定会小心看护，可是因为它是人家一定要给才给了我的，反倒成了一个累赘了。它搅得我日夜不宁。2. 也真奇怪，凡是父亲用过的东西，好象永远是他这个人的一部分。不管那个东西的后来的经历怎么样，它始终印着他的人格。在戒指这个东西，我想这种情形倒也常见，可是父亲的东西无一不是如此，连他的旧领带都是这样，尤其是在父亲看来。3. 在这些个晚上， 当我在寝室里脱衣裳的时候，我常常内疚于心，觉得不应让父亲

24、的裤子过这种新的生活。这种悔恨有时候在别的地方袭来。这种悔恨并不怎么显明或是强烈，可是漂浮在我的心里挥之不去。4. 我最充分地认识这个事实的一个晚上，我记得，是在父亲绝不会赞成的一个女孩子坐在我的腿上可是在他的裤子上的时候。父亲是远在八九十里之外，安然地睡在床上的了，可是我恍兮惚兮心神不宁得利害，于是站起身来走了。Part CReading Comprehension1. Refer to paragraph 3 for the answer.2. When it rains, he gets water; when its sunny, he gets sunlight. As is men

25、tioned in thisparagraph, the solar panels of his system can convert sunlight to electricity, which powersthe electrolyzer. The electrolyzer splits the molecules of purified tap water into oxygen andhydrogen, which is stored as energy. Thus both water and sunlight can be used to produceenergy. He “ca

26、n make fuel out of both sunlight and water.”3. B4. A5. D6. BTranslation1. Our company plans on capturing a larger segment of the market this year. 72. The new type of light consumes less electricity.3. Some teachers in this school employ more traditional methods.4. We can harness the power of the wi

27、nd to generate electricity.5. United Nations observers oversaw the election.6. Their arguments boiled down to a lack of trust in each other.7. I insisted that they break down the bill into the separate charges for parts and labor.8. Substances consist of small particles called molecules.9. The stock

28、s can be easily converted to cash.10. The government of this country has been unable to keep a lid on inflation. 8Unit 4Part BReading Comprehension21）forbidden by instinct to throwthemselves about_had a nervous breakdown;was obliged to go to bedresponded in timein generalresponded at once2）( D)a) En

29、glishmen act and feel slowly.( A)( D)( D)( D)( A)( D)( D)b) Englishmen are brave.c) English prose and poetry are of the first rank in the world.d) The English nature is unpoetical.e) Englishmen have a cold heart.f) The English nature is hard to understand.g) Englishmen are easily annoyed by criticis

30、m.h) Englishmen hold a humorous attitude towards criticism.Language Focus11. reversed2. obliged3. confront4. tipped over5. drew up6. postponed7. tookto heart8. equip 99. encounter10. rests upon2a.1. As many as2. as long as3. as well as4. as much as5. as soon as6. As far asb.1. a case in point2. In c

31、ase of3. as the case may be4. (just) in case5. In that case6. in any case31. possessive2. impractical3. jealousies4. resentful5. hospitality6. unsympathetic7. obscurity8. non-existence9. annoyance10. metaphorical4Step 31. tittered2. beaming3. smirked4. grinning5. guffawing51. This physical differenc

32、e between British and French people (in this event) is a reflection ofthe great difference in their character.2. A person who acts promptly but feels slowly is more liable to be brave. 103. Although we often fail to find warm sympathy, romance, and imagination in the individualEnglishmen around us,

33、these qualities must exist in the national character of Englishmen.Otherwise, the great English poetry would not be possible.4. He never realizes that the man who criticizes him may be not only jealous, but also tellingthe truth, and that if he takes it seriously, he might benefit from it.5. Even th

34、ough his attitude seems to be tolerant and humorous, the Englishman is in factuneasy in face of the criticism as is shown by his uncomfortable and pretentious titter andguffaw.Part CReading Comprehension1. Sarcasm.2. repetition: Americans are queer people; parallelism: They invade the wilderness, th

35、ey floodthe mountains, they keep the hotels full.; contrast: The scenery rushes past them. Theylearn it, but they dont see it. Battles and monuments are announced to them in arubberneck bus. They hear them, but they dont get them.; hyperbole: The last Americanwho sat down to read died in the days of

36、 Henry Clay.3. B4. A5. D6. BTranslation1. The company has to make its accounts and operations as transparent as possible.2. Im haunted with gloomy thoughts and sad memories.3. He launched a fierce attack on the governments policies.4. We need a more sober assessment of the current situation.5. I can

37、t understand the mentality of the people who are behind this terrorist attack.6. They showed no repentance during their trial.7. This measure might be a stimulant to the economy.8. He wont budge an inch on the issue.9. Her work is dissected and her motives are questioned in this article.10. The cand

38、idate stands accused of breaking promises even before hes in office. 11Unit 5Part BReading Comprehension1. T 2. T 3. F4. F 5. T6. F 7. F 8. FLanguage Focus11. impact 2. intensified7. ruined 8. vanishing3. spell4. heightened 5. literal6. splendor9. whizzed 10. fascination11. continuous 12. impression

39、21. at the close of2. take leave to3. On the contrary4. put up5. surrender yourself to 6. cheek by jowl7. caught a glimpse8. lighted on3Synonyms1. suspect 2. dim 3. refuse (reject) 4. RevivalAntonyms1. interesting 2. extraordinary (uncommon) 3. obedience 4.merits (advantages)41. 与之相反，旅途，无论是否充满希望，无论在

40、陆地还是海上，在我看来都是难以描述的乏味、单调、令人厌恶；而到达则是人类最纯粹的乐趣之一。2. 更远处，我瞥见了环绕着这座城市的群山，色调温柔。钟声一直响着，想来在但丁或者米开朗基罗时代，钟声也应当是一样浑厚。3. 这，也是时机恰好的到达。但是我必须要提醒你，在平安夜到达佛罗伦萨也有缺点。因为游览这座城市的绝佳时机不是深冬，而是早春。如果可以的话，请在午夜到达。4. 所以，如果在白天到达，在最初的五分钟里，你就能够知晓罗马的魅力所在。在佛罗伦萨，你回到了中世纪；在罗马，你回到了古代。Part CFurther ReadingTranslation1. Let us spend a few mo

41、ments in quiet meditation.2. Smoking combines with other factors to multiply the risks ofatherosclerosis.3. She sat down and proceeded to tell me about her holiday.4. What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw?5. The prime ministers supporters greeted her speech with raptur

42、e.6. The top shelf is out of his reach.7. In the event of fire, the alarm will sound at intervals of 15 seconds.8. Some people think that nuclear war would mean the end of civilization.9. Vitamins should not be used as a substitute for a healthy diet.10. The best way to explore the countryside is by

43、 walking. 12Unit 6Part BReading Comprehension21. T 2. F 3.T 4.T 5.F 6. FLanguage Focus11. prevails2. controversial6. caution3. containing7. imaginary11. undo4. generate8. conceal5. warranted9. demonstrated 10. adjust12. reminder21. as a result of4. became aware of7. deal with2. had been subjected to

44、5. rid . of .3. was prone to6. superior to8. in pursuit of31. a. a method which is used to produce a desired effectb. an object or machine which has been invented to fulfill a particular purpose2. a. to express an opinion or to make a decision that one tells people aboutb. to do something illegal or

45、 something that is considered wrong3. a. a strong opinion or beliefb. when someone is officially found to be guilty of a particular crime4. a. to express firmly your belief that something is trueb. to keep a road, machine, building, etc. in good condition5. a. an organization of people with particul

46、ar political beliefs which competes in elections totry to win positions in local or national governmentb. one of the people or groups of people involved in an official argument, arrangement orsimilar situation6. a. outside or after (a stated limit)b. further away in the distance (than something)7. a

47、. a sign or result of somethingb. serious and careful thought8. a. to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effectb. to cut a body open for medical reasons in order to repair, remove or replace aor damaged partdiseased41. 如果事情能通过观察解决，那就自己观察吧。亚里士多德本认为女人牙齿比男人的少，他本来可以避免这个错误，只需请他的夫人张开嘴，自己数一下就可以了。2. 我

48、相信刺猬吃蟑螂，因为一直都被灌输这样的观点；但是如果我正在写一本关于刺猬习性的书，我就不应该妄下结论，除非目睹了刺猬享受这种倒胃口的食物。3. 对于那些有足够想象力的人来说，想象自己和持不同偏见的人进行争论是个不错的主意。 134. 我有时真的会因为这种假想的对话而改变我的想法，而且我屡次发现在意识到假想对手可能是合理的时候，自己变得不那么教条，不那么自以为是了。5. 我所知的处理这种人类自负的方法是，提醒自己人类只是浩瀚宇宙的小角落里一颗小星球上的生命史中一段短暂的插曲。我们根本不知道宇宙的其它地方可能存在优于我们的某种生物，就像我们优于水母一样。Part CTranslation1. Th

49、e proposals were unpopular and were only accepted in a modified form.2. Its a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables.3. There was a little portable television switched on behind the bar.4. Were looking at the feasibility of building a shopping centre there.5. He was disappo

50、inted by his failure to secure the job with the bank.6. I find that yoga improves my powers of concentration.7. My initial surprise was soon replaced by delight.8. There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the central station.9. Such a large investment inevitably entails some risk.10.Obv

51、iously the ultimate responsibility for the present conflict lies with the aggressor. 14Unit 7Part BReading Comprehension21. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6.TLanguage Focus11. perform6. potent2. alter3. interface8. evolution4. enhancement 5. retain9. feasible 10. Exposure7. inevitable21. interface with5. wit

52、h regard to9. end up2. fit in3. stand out4. as such6. be essential to 7. tune out10. based on8. aspire to31. speculated 2. enhance 3. desensitization 4. constantly 5. eventuality6. Observers 7. essence8. diversion9. depression 10. Flexible4getstop7. getting by8. get behind8. stopped away51. I have n

53、ot read the book yet because I still have my own problems remain unsolved, butpeople who have already read the book have given some unfavorable/hostile comments.2. Individuals who can alter the color of their skin would make it impossible for the unreasonablefeeling of not liking people from certain

54、 races to exist. This, to some extent, is a kind ofadvantage, sounds somewhat disappointing.3. Just like closing your eyes to prevent unpleasant views, instead of focusing on more relevantinformation, humans could stop paying attention to things they dont want to hear.4. In a world where people are

55、paying more attention to health and safety, where people areready to go to the court for even the slightest injury, having more cartilage in their skeletonmeans the reducing of the danger of forceful impact. 155. Although his opinion may be based on unsystematic observations, and that he doesnt have

56、 aprofound/thorough understanding of evolution, what he proposed is quite reasonable.Part CTranslation1. Controversies and criticisms are inevitable because the new policy violated many peoplesvested interests.2. They distributed a large amount of product brochures to their prospective/potentialcons

57、umers at the commodity fair.3. The rocket attached to the spacecraft is designed to propel it towards the Moon.4. Do you believe that there exists in the world any kind of supernatural beings?5. If you want to memorize the spelling of an English word easily, youd better try to understandsome word bu

58、ilding and pronunciation rules.6. It is extremely difficult for the new immigrants to integrate themselves into the mainstreamsociety within a short time.7. Studies found that environments where employees are surrounded in blue are more conduciveto creativity.8. We dont have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth. 16Unit 8Part BReading Comprehension21. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. TLanguage Focus11. recollections5. elaborate2. infallible6. enduring10. integral3. captivate7. ambivalent11. accele