新编大学英语1综合教程练习unit-3

Unit3UnderstandingScienceI.Keywords&phrasesaccurateamountattitudeaudiencebackgroundbasisbriefchallengecivilizationcompetitionconceptconclusioncontactconveyelementensureentertainevaluateevidenceexpertfailurefictionfrustrategradualgrasphenceinitiativeinquireminoritymoreovernuclearoutcomepreciseprocessprofessionalproportionproposerateseriessteadysufficienttechnologytendweaponyieldgeneticsuppressatthemomentbringaboutcutoffdowithoutfitintointermsoflieinintheformofintwomindsmakesenseputacrossputtheclockbackslowdownweardownAdditionalVocabularyGreatmindsthinkalike英雄所见略同Togetaheadyouwillhavetoworklonghoursandtakeshortvacations.要出头，就要多流汗，少享受Don’tburyyourheadinthesand.不要逃避现实Opportunityknocksatthedoorbutonce.机不可失，时不再来Setathieftocatchathief.以毒攻毒Toerrishuman,toforgiveisdivine.犯错误是人之常情，宽恕是超凡脱俗Tomorrownevercomes.明日复明日，明日何其多Ifyouinsist.恭敬不如从命Geneticengineering基因工程Maternityandchildcare妇幼保健Attachimportancetotheproblemofpopulationaging重视老龄化问题Begearedtointernationalstandards;bebroughtinlinewithinternationalpractice与国际接轨Asmallproportionofthepopulation一小部分人Ⅱ.Vocabulary&Structure1.Whenhefailedtopayhisbill,thecompany____hiselectricity.A.cutoffB.cutinC.cutoutD.cutdown2.Wesecuredthecontrastinthefaceof___fromseveralforeignfilms.A.compositionB.competitionC.comparisonD.comprehension3.People’s_______towardstheskyscrapersvarieswidely.A.feelingB.attitudeC.opinionD.idea4.Educationshouldnotbeconsideredtobea(n)____inamodernsociety.A.dominionB.powerC.authorityD.privilege5.They_____whetherhewouldcaretotakethepositionofteacherofphysicsinahighschool.A.instructedB.inspiredC.inquiredD.inspected6.Personal_____andprivateenterprisehasbeenmoreandmorestressed.A.indicationB.incomeC.initiativeD.incline7.Coalminersgetstomachcancerata_____40percenthigherthanthegeneralpublic.A.rateB.speedC.priceD.amount8.Thesefactorsmustbeadjustedrapidlyto_____highefficiency.A.ensureB.encourageC.endureD.engage9.Hereturnedtotheroomand_____Maryofhisdecision.A.reportedB.informedC.toldD.said10.Youmustholdthegun____whenshooting.A.straightB.stiffC.stickyD.steady11.Peoplearetryingto____thesun’sraysasasourceofenergy.A.controlB.masterC.takeD.harness12._____moneythey’requiterich,buttheyarenothappyinmarriage.A.IntermsofB.AccordingtoC.OnthebasisofD.Inaccordance13.Heisalways_____inwhathesaysanddoes.A.accustomedB.accidentalC.accurateD.actual14.Theaudiencecouldnot____whathewastryingtoexplain.A.gatherB.graspC.gazeD.generate15.Theyhavewiththem_____equipmentforasmalllaboratory.A.subsequentB.sufficientC.sophisticatedD.stable16.Ifmyletter_____theimpressionthatIwasindifferent,pleaseforgiveme.A.conveyedB.transportedC.carriedD.concluded17.Hemaybeaverycleverresearchworker,buthe’sverypoorat______thestufftoaclass.A.puttingintoB.puttingdownC.puttingasideD.puttingacross18.Ihavehadtotakethewhole_______foreverything,todecideoneverystep.A.commandB.orderC.responsibilityD.chargeA.mustnotB.cannotC.maynotD.neednot59.Thescientistcarriedoutaseriesofexperimentsandobtained______results.A.satisfiedB.satisfyingC.satisfyD.satisfaction60.Keepinmind:Thehigheryourise,_____.A.thehigheryoufallB.theloweryoufallC.youfallhigherD.youfalllower61.Hispayasabusdriverismuchhigher______.A.incomparisonwiththepayofateacherB.thanateacherC.thanthatofateacherD.tocomparewithateacher62.Bythetimesheleavesthestagenextmonth,she_____forsixtyyears.A.willhaveperformedB.haveperformedC.willbeperformingD.willperform63.JohnSmithisnotagoodworker,foritisthefifthtimehehasbeenlateforwork,____?A.hasn’thasB.isn’theC.isn’titD.hasn’tit64.Iappreciated____theopportunitytostudyabroadtwoyearsago.A.havingbeengivenB.havinggivenC.tohavebeengivenD.tohavegiven65.FromthetearsinNedra’seyeswerealizedthatsomethingsad______.A.musthaveoccurredB.wouldhaveoccurredC.mightbeoccurringD.shouldoccur66.Thechildrenwonderedwhytheteacherhadthem_____theirbooks.A.tocloseB.closingC.closedD.close67.______oftheburdenofice,theballoonclimbedupandflewsouth.A.TobefreedB.FreeingC.TofreeD.Freed68.Sheneverlaughed,____losehertemper.A.orsheeverdidB.nordidsheeverC.ordidsheeverD.norsheeverdid69.Mr.Brownissaid______forItalylastweek.A.tohaveleftB.tobeleavingC.toleaveD.tohavebeenleft70.When____Londonnumberfromabroad,youshoulddial1,not01.A.aretelephoningB.telephoneC.telephoningD.totelephoneⅣ.ReadingComprehension(1)Daltondidnotknowthathiseyesightwassomewhatpeculiaruntiloneday,inhisboyhoodwhenhewaswatchingsoldiers.Oneoftheboyswithhimmentionedthebrilliantcolouroftheredcoatsofthesoldiers,butDaltonsaidthattheylookedthecolourofgrass.Alltheotherboyslaughedathim,andthismadehimthinkthathiseyesdifferedfromtheirs.Buthewasnotfinallysureofthisuntilhewastwenty-six,whenhisattentionwasfixedonsomeflowers.Muchlaterinlifehegavethisaccountofwhathesaw:"Iaccidentallyobservedthecolouroftheflowerofthegeraniumbycandle-fightintheautumnof1792.Theflowerwaspink,butitappearedtomealmostanexactsky-bluebyday.Inthecandlelight,however,itwasastonishinglychanged,nothavingthenanyblueinit,butbeingwhatIcalledred.Isupposedthatthechangeofcolourwouldbeequalforall,andIrequestedsomeofmyfriendstoobserveit.ButIwassurprisedtofindthattheyallagreedthatthecolourwasnotmuchdifferentfromwhatitwasbydaylight."Inanotherstatementabouthiscolour-blindnessDaltonwrote:"Pinkappearsbydaylighttohesky-blue,alittlefaded(褪色的);bycandle-lightithasanorangeoryellowishappearance...Crimson(深红色)appearsamuddy(泥土般的)bluebyday,andcrimsonwoolismuchthesameasdarkblue."Thedefect(缺陷)inDalton'seyesightledtoanexchangeofletterswithoneofhisfriends.Daltonhadwritten:“Iboldlystatethatpinksandrosesarelightbluebyday,andareddishyellowbynight,andthatcrimsonisbluish(带蓝色的)darkcolour."Hisfriendmadefunofthis:“Ifindbyyouraccountsthatyoumusthaveveryimperfectideasofthecharmswhichcausesbeamyinthefemale.Imeanthatrosyblush(红润脸色)ofthecheekswhichyousoadmireforbeinglightblue."TheletterthencontinuedthatifDaltonknewofagirlwithsuchanexceptionalcomplexion(肤色),shewouldbe“Afitterobjectforshowthanforawife".1.WhenDaltonwastwenty-six,whatwashesureof?_______A.ThesoldiersworethebrightredcoatsB.TheredcouldchangetogreenC.HiseyesightwassomewhatpeculiarD.Allotherboyslookeddownuponhim2.ToDalton,therealcolourdthegeraniumflowerwas____A.pinkandredB.blueandredC.blueandyellowD.pinkandorange3.Daltonseemedto____A.beaveryseriouslynear-sightedmanB.beanalmostblindmanC.haveaveryseriousillnessinhisbrainD.haveadefectofvision4.Accordingtothepassage,Daltoncouldn'tfindthedifferenceamong____A.red,black,greenandbrownB.red,green,blueandwhiteC.red,yellow,orangeandpurpleD.red,green,yellowandorange5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?_____A.DaltoncouldmeetagirlwithbluecheekssometimesB.DaltonadmiresagirlwithpinkcheeksC.Dalton'sfriendcouldmeetagirlwithcheeksD.Dalton'swifecouldbeafitterobjectforshow(2)ChristmaswasaquietaffairwhenIwasgrowingup.Therewerejustmyparentsandme.IwishedthatsomedayI’dmarryandhavesixchildren,andatChristmasmyhousewouldbefullofenergyandlove.Ifoundthemanwhosharedmydream,butwehadnotexpectedthepossibilityofinfertility(不能生育).Soweappliedforadoption(收养)and,withinayear,hearrived.WecalledhimourChristmasboybemusehecametousduringthatseasonofjoy,whenhewasjustsixdaysold.Thennaturesurprisedusagain.Inrapidsuccession(连续)weaddedtwobiologicalchildrentothefamily--notasmanyaswehadhopedfor,butcomparedwithmyquietchildhood,threemadeanentirelysatisfactorycrowd.AsourChristmasboygrew,hemadeitclearthatonlyhehadtheabilitytoselectanddecorate(装饰)theChristmaseachyear.Herushedtheseason,startinghisgiftlistbeforewe'devenfinishedtheThanksgivingturkey(火鸡).Hepressedusintosingingcarols(圣诞颂歌),ourpoorvoicescomparingwithhismusicalgiftofperfectvoice.Eachholidayhestirredusup,leadingusthroughroundofmerryconfusion.Ourfriendswererightaboutadoptedchildrennotbeingthesame.Throughhisownuniqueheredity(遗传),ourChristmasboybroughtcolorintoourliveswithhisgoodcheer.Hemadeuslookandbehavebetterthanwewere.Thenonhis26thChristmas,heleftusasunexpectedlyashehadcome.HewaskilledinacaraccidentonanicyDenverystreet,onhiswayhometohisyoungwifeandthree-month-olddaughter.Butfirsthehadstoppedtodecorateourtree.HisfatherandIsoldourhouse,wherememoriesfilledeveryroom.WemovedtoCalifornialeavingbehindourfriendsandchurch."Ifoundthemanwhosharedmydream"suggeststhattheauthor____A.marriedamanwhoalsowantedtohavemanychildrenB.marriedamanwholongedforthequietnessoftheirfamilyC.foundamanwhowaswillingtobetheauthor'schildD.foundasuitablechildandimmediatelyadoptedhim2.Theauthordecidedtoadoptachildbecause____A.herhusbandinsistedondoingsoB,thecouplewereunabletogivebirthatfirstC.shelovedotherpeople'schildrenD.shethoughtanadoptedchildcouldbebetterthanherown3.Theadoptedboywasnamedaccordingto____A.hisabilityofdecoratingChristmastreesB.hisfondnessoftheChristmasseasonC.thejoyhebroughttothefamilyD.thetimehecametothefamily4.Bysaying“thenaturesurprisedusagain"theauthorshowsthat____A.shegavebirthtotwochildrenB.shedidn'thaveasmanychildrenasshehadwishedforC.shehadhadaquietchildhoodD.theadoptedboywasauniqueone5.Aftertheauthor'sadoptedsongrewupandgotmarried,____A.hewasstilltheonlyonetobringcheertothefamilyonChristmasB.hewasstilllivingwiththeauthoralongwithhiswifeandhisbabydaughterC.helefttheauthorandlivedinanothercitywithhiswifeandchildD.hequarreledwiththeauthorandmovedaway,neverreturned(3)TheappearanceinGlasgowofthelargestyearlyexhibitionofchildren'sbooksinBritainwillgiveawonderfulopportunityforScottishpeopletoseeandbuythelatestbooksforchildrenaswellasoldfavorites,bothhardbackandpaperback.Theage-rangecoveredwillstretchfromwordlesspicturebooksfortheyoungestoralmost-adultnovels.Initsearlyyears,theChildren’sBookShowwasintendedforspecialistvisitors,mainlyteachersandlibrarians.Asitbecamemorewidelyknownandsuccessful,however,familyandschoolpartiesbegantocomeinever-increasingnumbers,sothatitgrewintoarealchildren'sbookshow,andashowwithadoublepurpose.ForyearsitwasheldinvarioushallsinLondon,outgrowingeachoftheminturnuntil,inanswertoenthusiasticinvitationstobringittodifferentpartsofthecountry,thedecisionwastakentomoveoutsidethecapital,despitethedifficultiesthatwouldresult.OneyearitwasheldinLeeds,theninBristolaswellasinLondon,andnowitcomestoGlasgow.ThegreatsuccessofthismovetobringtheshowtocitiesmanymilesfromLondon,whereofcoursemostbookpublishersare,hasbeenlargelyduetothesupportgiventotheorganizingcommitteebylocalbooksellers,librarians,teachers,parentsandothers.Thisyear'sshowwillagaininterestboththegeneralpublicandspecialists.Admissionwillbefree,butschoolpartiesmustbebookedforinadvance.Inalargeroomneartheentrancethereonshowwillbeforsale.1.Thebooksintheexhibitionareintendedfor____A.childrenwhocannotspeakB.childrenofallagesC.teenagersonlyD.Scottishchildrenonly2.Withthesuccessoftheshowtherewasagrowthinthe____A.sizeofthechildrenattendingB.sizeofthebooksondisplayC.numberofadultnovelsD.attendanceofchildren3.MuchofitssuccessintheprovinceshasbeentheresultofactivityinterestedbyA.localpeopleB.childrenC.publishersD.parents4.ThisyearpartiesofschoolchildrenmustA.payfortheirticketsB.buytheirbooksthereC.havetheirvisitsarrangedingoodtimeD.helpthemselvestobuybooks5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUE?A.Thisyear'sshowticketswillbefreeB.Inaself-servicebookshopsomebookswillbefreeC.Inaself-servicebookshopyoucanbuysomebooksD.Thisyear'sshowwillattractsomelibrarians(4)Hesatdownatoneofthechairs.Theairwasbetterhere,spoiltonlybythesmellofcigarettesmoke.Thisroomwasobviouslyusednotonlyasaplaceofuselessjunk(破烂货)andofdiseasedpatientsbutalsoasarestingroomwherepeoplecoulddropinforaquietsmoke.Therewascompletesilenceallaroundhim.Hewasawareatla