1、练习答案Preclass work H1. Paraphrase.1) Then the two men looked at each other briefly and severely and immediately Mr. Crowther went on with his reading, while Mr. Harraby-Ribston went back to his seat, sat down again breathing quickly, because he had made such an effort to throw the suitcase out of the
2、 window.2) He was the kind of man who likes to talk and enjoys company, and had guessed that what he did would invariably start a conversation.3) His companion might get a conclusion that there was a corpse in the suitcase. In case of that, perhaps would inform the police when the train arrived at t
3、he destination and then the policemen might ask him some embarrassing and shameful questions. 4) These thoughts were moving around quickly in Mr. Harraby-Ribstons mind, and they took away his hope that his action would give him an interesting conversation, which he thought he deserved.5) Although he
4、 pretended to be indifferent, he was very much surprised when he saw a rich gentleman throwing a suitcase from the window of a moving train.6) That chap was clearly expecting him to react violently, and therefore Mr. Crowther deliberately decided no to react, because he didnt want to give that man t
5、his satisfaction.7) But Mr. Harraby-Ribston could no longer remain quiet. He had to speak, or he would burst. As he naturally would rather speak than burst, he said: “Excuse me, sir, but I must say, you surprise me.“8) Clothes, hairbrushes and so on are all somewhat related to my marriage and will b
6、ring back memories, which I want to bury forever.9) “Yes, thats quite true!“ said Mr. Harraby-Ribston, who, by now, couldnt control his excitement at all.2. Learn to use reference books.1) Find the proper definitions of the following in the text.(1) association: the things that related to it(2) chic
7、ken: a young and inexperienced person (esp. a woman)(3) out of the question: not possible or not allowed(4) in ones line: to be the type of thing that someone is interested or good at(5) pitch: degree; or level, height2) Find the synonyms and antonyms of the following in a thesaurus.(1) particular:
8、synonym: special, fussy antonym: common(2) charming: synonym: pleasing, attractive antonym: dull, tedious, ugly3. Word-building.1) Give the corresponding nouns of the following verbs.(1) resumption (2) betrayal (3) pretense (4) robbery(5) reference (6) refreshment (7) allowance (8) abandonment(9) in
9、fringement (10) affection (11) involvement (12) temptation(13) recovery (14) resentment (15) adoption (16) provocation(17) hesitation (18) astonishment (19) entertainment (20) appreciation2) Give the corresponding nouns of the following adjectives.(1) violence (2) infallibility (3) prosperity (4) cu
10、riosity(5) distraction (6) privacy (7) annoyance (8) satisfaction(9) insignificance (10) triviality (11 ) weariness (12) certainty(13) frankness (14) anxiety (15) freshness (16) pride(17) reticence (18) unpleasantness3) Translate the following using your acquired rules of word-building.(1)也许他的块头儿使他没
11、有成为抢劫的理想目标。(2)这是一辆德国造的汽车。(3)他们不允许我再试一次。(4)在这个问题上我没什么发言权，因为对此我实在什么都不知道。(5)这刀伤挺厉害，我缝了 12 针。(6)她那天狠狠地摔了一跤。(7)他从中得到了很大的乐趣。(8)我现在处境十分困难。我不知道到哪里去弄这笔钱。(9)他是唯一知道内情的人。(10)那场比赛结果打平。(1 1)你认为他们下一步会怎么走?(12)那些渔民对他们的大丰收非常高兴。(13)他们最近的考古发现会使历史学家不得不改写历史。(14)她逐渐对这种语言有了一种感觉。(15)他做鸡饲料生意。(16)这些年轻人充满了干劲。(17)在这样重要的问题上，每个人都
12、必须有一个明确的立场。(18)那个谣言造成了一次银行挤兑，从而迫使很多银行停业。More Work on the TextIL Vocabulary1. Translate.1) to resume her writing 2) to betray his true feelings3) to arouse great anger 4) to make a fool of oneself5) to inform everyone concerned 6) to reach our destination7) to make inquiries 8) to suffer a terrible p
13、ain9) to pitch a stone 10) to make a point of doing something11) to infringe on my privacy 12) to abandon the research13) to launch a new project 14) to start ones life afresh15) to adopt a new method 16) to provoke a violent reaction17) to appreciate your support 18) to recover ones missing car19)
14、to resent the unfair treatment 20) to involve dealing with all kinds of people2. Give synonyms and antonyms.1) Give synonyms.(1) rich, wealthy, well-to-do, well-off, successful, thriving, flourishing(2) happening, event, incident, episode, affair, occasion, situation(3) to disclose, to reveal, to sh
15、ow(4) to throw, to toss, to cast, to fling, to hurl(5) strong feeling, sentiment, passion, excitement(6) effort, energy, labor, toil, struggle, endeavor(7) irritated, annoyed, vexed, exasperated(8) astonished, surprised, astounded, startled, shocked, flabbergasted, stunned(9) exactly, just(10) to a
16、large extent, greatly, very much(11) clearly, plainly, obviously, certainly, unmistakably(12) outstanding, striking, spectacular, exceptional, exciting, dramatic(13) completely, utterly, entirely, thoroughly(14) pleasant, delightful, amusing, enjoyable(15) to influence(16) anew, again, once more(17)
17、 thus, therefore, for this reason, consequently, so(18) quite, rather2) Give antonyms.(1) advanced, developed, sophisticated, refined, civilized, modern(2) to like, to approve, to welcome(3) indifference(4) unpleasant, unattractive, disgusting, repulsive, repellent(5) single, unmarried, alone, divor
18、ced(6) cooked, well-cooked, well-done(7) concern, involvement, warmth, closeness(8) important, weighty, significant(9) talkative, voluble, chatty(10) latter, succeeding, following, subsequent, present(11) strong, sharp, powerful(12) dissatisfaction, discontent(13) vigorous, tireless, active, energet
19、ic(14) fallible(15) unsociable, unfriendly, withdrawn, cold, uncommunicative3. Translate.1) Our school sports meet is due to take place next Saturday.2) Due to the repeated floods and droughts, farming has been very unstable in that area.3) She suddenly realized that their rent would be due the next
20、 day.4) They finally identified the object flying due north as a swan.5) Many people believe that in due course Chinese farmers will learn to compete successfully in international markets.6) With due respect, I dont think we should adopt a wait-and-see policy.7) According to this agreement, the two
21、countries should inform each other of their major military actions.8) He was criticized because he did not take immediate action when he was informed that the submarine had sunk.9) Although he had lived in this little hut all his life, Zhu Geliang was extremely well-informed.10) During the cultural
22、revolution, people were not only encouraged but also forced to inform on each other.11) At that time scholars strongly advised us to preserve the city wall. But we were not far-sighted enough to adopt their proposal.12) To see how he loved his mother, you would never guess that he was adopted.13) Th
23、is classical novel describes a group of people in the Song Dynasty, who, like Robin Hood, robbed the rich to help the poor.14) They robbed her of everything she had and threw her out of the car.15) Dont ever reach out for things that do not belong to you, because sooner or later you will be caught.1
24、6) Our goal is to build a society that is rich, free and just. But we cant reach that destination without pain and suffering.17) I had a terrible dream. I dreamed that I was running after something I wanted. But it was always beyond my reach.18) At that time, Cao Cao believed that final victory was
25、within his easy reach. He didnt know that a terrible defeat was waiting for him.4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.1) up, on 2) in 3) up 4) in 5) out 6) up7) out 8) out 9) about 10) out, down 11) along 12) around (round)5. Translate.1) What interested me was. 2) What surprised (shocked
26、) me. was.3) What worried me was. 4) What bothered (troubled) me was.5) What puzzled (bewildered) me was. 6) What amused me was.7) What upset (infuriated/angered) me was. 8) What annoyed me was.9) What excited me was. 10) What impressed me was.11) What humiliated me was. 12) What disappointed me was
27、.6. Complete the following sentences.1) to 2) As for 3) to 4) on5) As, fool 6) for that matter 7) for that matter 8) In, by9) For all 10) For all 11) line 12) up13) On the contrary 14) on/for 15) So far as 16) into, involve7. Choose the right words in their proper forms.1) (1) company (2) company (3
28、) companion (4) companion2) (1) hideous (2) tedious (3) tedious3) (1) such (2) so (3) so (4) such4) (1) rate (2) speed/rate (3) pace/speed (4) pace/speed (5) speed, speed8. Choose the best word or phrase for each blank from the four supplied in brackets.(1) serves (2) As (3) except (4) stare (5) com
29、mon(6) make (7) even (8) away (9) type (10) simply(11) presence (12) may (13) conveys (14) seen (15) theIII. Grammar1. Understand grammar in context.1) Point out unreal conditional clauses in these sentences. If no condition is stated, say how it is implied.(1) If one allowed oneself to be surprised
30、 at anything, however insignificant(2) if the suitcase had been mine(3) This is an unreal conditional sentence, in which the condition is implied in the subject “that“ (=turning my wife out, which means the same as “If I had turned my wife out“).(4) if you were to adopt my method(5) If you hadnt spo
31、ken to me(6) if you hadnt dragged me into conversation (note that the main clause “I would have been reading this book“ is omitted) if I may say so: (formal, spoken) a polite way of making a comment(7) If he really had killed his father(8) if I were the boy and had stabbed my father(9) if you talked
32、 for a hundred years(10) IfI was on trial for my life(11) if I hadnt known he was born in southern Ohio(12) a sentence of implied condition: the conditional clause “if they had been there/had found themselves in similar situations“ is implied in the sentence(13) an implied conditional sentence: the
33、unreal condition implied in the “but for“ phrase(14) ifI had any sense(15) If wehad a place to keep the 124,000 released prisoners2) Pick out passive infinitives, present participles and gerunds and point out their grammatical function.(1) being surprised by nothing: gerund as prepositional object(2
34、) being introduced: participle as object complement(3) being caught: gerund as prepositional object(4) being caught: gerund as object of verb(5) to be convinced: infinitive as object of verb(6) to be recognized, to be listened to, to be quoted: infinitives as object of verb(7) to be told: infinitive
35、 as object of verb(8) to be replaced: infinitive as object of verb(9) to be seen: infinitive as object of verb(10) to be appointed: infinitive as object of verb2. Practice using unreal conditional clauses.1) Rewrite the sentences.(1) If I were in London, I would visit Big Ben.(2) If he were the dire
36、ctor, he would fire that irresponsible librarian.(3) If they knew her well, they would understand why she has chosen to work in the countryside.(4) If she hadnt practiced hard, she wouldnt have won the gold medal.(5) If she had taken her doctors advice, she wouldnt be in hospital now.(6) If he hadnt
37、 finished the weeks work last night, he wouldnt be playing tennis with his brother now.(7) If you had been without a job, you would know what the unemployed have to go through.(8) If the fire brigade hadnt arrived in time, the building would have been destroyed.(9) The injured mans life might have b
38、een saved if he had been sent to a better hospital.(10) If they hadnt used up-to-date computers, they wouldnt have completed the investigation in just three weeks.2) Complete by translating part of each sentence.(1) they should fail again(2) he had enough money(3) the worlds population ceased to inc
39、rease, so fast(4) I had known that my favorite singing star was going to meet the music fans on the weekend(5) I were the President(6) Adolf Hitler hadnt come into power(7) they hadnt improved the quality and the packing of their products(8) students might learn even better(9) I would have acted in
40、the same way/I would have done the same(10) the doctors wouldnt have agreed(11) I would urge Congress to raise/increase the budget for education(12) she wouldnt be satisfied(13) the Taiwanese wouldnt have found his lost younger brother so soon(14) you wouldnt waste food/wouldnt be wasting food like
41、this(15) the you, ng writer wouldnt know them so well and he wouldnt have portrayed their life so truthfully3. Put the verbs in the correct form.1) had known, wouldnt have gone2) were elected, would enforce3) hadnt overslept, would have arrived4) had told, would have agreed5) had paid, would speak a
42、nd write6) could see, would value7) were given, would choose8) to be disturbed9) being disturbed10) has been invited, to be held11) being criticized12) to be excused, be judged13) being exposed14) being discriminated15) to be given4. Translate the sentences into English.1) My uncle says that if he w
43、ere five years younger, he would work toward a Ph.D. degree.2) If nations could really respect each other, war would be a thing of the past.3) Would Michael Dell hav done better if he hadnt quit but had finished college?4) He believes that if it hadnt been for his handicap he might not have achieved
44、 so much.5) He said that he wouldnt have succeeded if former scientists hadnt paved the way for him.6) What I want is to care and be cared about. I dont think Im asking too much.7) To his surprise, instead of being criticized, he was praised for his courage to challenge authority.8) If the man in th
45、e water had been selfish, he wouldnt have passed the lifeline on to others again and again.9) I feel it a great honor to be invited to this meeting. Im very proud of being able to sit among so many outstanding people.10) But for such forms of high-tech communications as satellites and computers, news and messages wouldnt be able to travel so quickly.5. Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.1-10) BDCDB CBCDA11-15) CBACC
