大學(xué)英語(yǔ)課后習(xí)題及答案

1、大學(xué)英語(yǔ)課后習(xí)題及答案3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or events2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way Exercises d

2、etached proceed recount revertslump transition upcomingproceedtransitiondetached2020/12/1924 referring to something which will happen soon5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving7 to say what happenedExercises detached proceed recount

3、revertslump transition upcomingupcomingslumprevertrecount2020/12/1934 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3. It isnt easy to make the (1) _ from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) _ on a bar stool or half watching a mindless television show,

4、wondering if and how their career is going to (3) _. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) _ how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect.Exercises detached proceed recount revertslump transition upcomingtransitionslumpedproceed

5、recounting2020/12/194 As the days pass, they begin to feel (5) _ from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) _ interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) _ to old habits, start seeing old friends, an

6、d, in many cases, become dependent again on their parents.Exercises detached proceed recount revertslump transition upcomingdetachedupcomingrevert2020/12/1955 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 I went to a mixed-ability s

7、econdary school just outside London.2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence.3 Have you seen this beautiful view of Oxford from the air? Have you seen this beautiful aerial view of Oxford?Exercises advocate aerial clutchcomprehensive cop healcomprehensivecopaerial2020/12/19

8、64 Isabel held her bag tightly as she walked down the corridor towards the office.5 You should speak to Toby; hes a supporter of flexible working hours. You should speak to Toby; hes an advocate of flexible working hours.6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasnt got better com

9、pletely.Exercises advocate aerial clutchcomprehensive cop healclutchedadvocatehealed2020/12/1976 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy,

10、 do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to do something you dont want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing? Exercises 6 Answer

11、 the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future?2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve?3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual?4 Does a pushy person try to (a) persuade you to

12、do something you dont want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say?5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing? 2020/12/1987 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay f

13、or something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you ha

14、ve completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?Exercises 7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of saying to pay for something?2 I

15、f you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction because you have completed som

16、ething?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?2020/12/1995 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you

17、 (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly

18、and then change the subject?Exercises 5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly?6 If you do something by all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it?7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging th

19、em to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy?8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) refer to it quickly and then change the subject?2020/12/19107 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an in

20、formal way of saying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense o

21、f satisfaction because you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?Exercises 7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way of sa

22、ying to pay for something?2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation?3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfaction b

23、ecause you have completed something?4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision?2020/12/1911第二單元2020/12/19123 Choose the best answer to the questions.1 Why are we like Alice in wonderland when we read a

24、book?(a) Because, like Alice, we often have accidents.(b) Because reading makes us feel young again.(c) Because reading opens the door to new experiences.(d) Because books lead us into a dream world.Exercises 2020/12/19132 According to the writer, what is the advantage of reading over real life?(a)

25、There is more variety in books than in real life.(b) We can experience variety and difference without going out of the house.(c) The people we meet in a book are more interesting than real people.(d) Its harder to make sense of real life than a book.Exercises 2020/12/19143 What do the seven novels l

26、isted in Paragraph 4 have in common?(a) Their titles stimulate imagination.(b) They represent the best writing by British and American novelists.(c) They have become classics.(d) You can find all of them in any local library.Exercises 2020/12/19154 At what moment in our lives do books become importa

27、nt?(a) As soon as we start reading.(b) When we start buying books to fill our shelves at home.(c) When we start listening to bedtime stories.(d) Only when we are ready for books.Exercises 2020/12/19165 What claim did Merton make about the poems of William Blake?(a) They were similar to the works of

28、the Greek writers and thinkers.(b) They helped him understand the meaning of life.(c) They created a sense of confusion.(d) They taught him a lot about modern culture.Exercises 2020/12/19176 What is meant by a home-run book?(a) A book which is so good you are unable to put it down.(b) A book that th

29、e whole family can enjoy.(c) A childrens book that is read and appreciated by adults.(d) A book that hits hard like a home run in the game of baseball.Exercises 2020/12/19184 Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 to make someone feel that they do not belong to your group ( )2 to fail

30、to do something that you should do ( )3 to mention something as an example ( )4 to be strong enough not to be harmed or destroyed by something ( )5 in most situations or cases ( )6 to be about to happen in the future ( )Exercises await cite exclude neglect normally withstandexcludeneglectcitewithsta

31、ndnormallyawait2020/12/19195 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 4. When I lived in Britain, one of my favourite radio programmes was called “Desert Island Discs”. The format was always the same: Guest celebrities were asked to imagine they had been washed ashore on

32、 a desert island, and had to choose nine books (1) _ the Bible and Shakespeare, which they were already provided with to take with them to the island, to help them (2) _ the physical and mental isolation. Exercises await cite exclude neglect normally withstandexcludingwithstand2020/12/1920 I sometim

33、es like to think which books I would take. (3)_ , like most people, I dont have much time for reading, and I could (4) _ dozens of books which I have never read but which I would like to. Its an opportunity I have (5) _ all my life, in fact. But what would I choose? Mostly novels, probably, but I wo

34、uldnt (6) _ to include a volume or two of poetry. My first choice, I think, would be Tolstoys War and Peace. Ive never read it, but Im ready to believe that it is one of the most marvelous books ever written.Exercises await cite exclude neglect normally withstandNormallyciteawaitedneglect2020/12/192

35、16 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1 In a good novel, the writer and reader communicate with each other. ( )2 I have to face up to the problem sooner or later. ( )3 I read the book in one sitting and Mary did too. ( )Exercises confront dialect induce influe

36、ntial interact likewise mysteriousinteractconfrontlikewise2020/12/19224 E. M. Forster was one of the most important and respected British novelists of the 20th century. ( )5 Do you believe that a work of literature can actually lead to social changes? ( )6 Robert Burns was a great poet who wrote in

37、the language variety spoken in Scotland. ( )7 The Time Travellers Wife is the story of a man who has a strange and inexplicable genetic disorder. ( )Exercises confront dialect induce influential interact likewise mysteriousinfluentialinducedialectmysterious2020/12/19237 Answer the questions about th

38、e words.1 If you have had a disconcerting experience, do you feel a bit (a) tired, or (b) confused?2 If you have a vista of something, can you (a) see or imagine it, or (b) go and visit it?3 Would you express great wrath by (a) smiling at someone, or (b) shouting at them?4 If you feel enchanted by a

39、 book, do you (a) like it a lot, or (b) not like it at all?Exercises 7 Answer the questions about the words.1 If you have had a disconcerting experience, do you feel a bit (a) tired, or (b) confused?2 If you have a vista of something, can you (a) see or imagine it, or (b) go and visit it?3 Would you

40、 express great wrath by (a) smiling at someone, or (b) shouting at them?4 If you feel enchanted by a book, do you (a) like it a lot, or (b) not like it at all?2020/12/19245 Is a writer who is supremely talented (a) very good, or (b) quite good at his job?6 If reading fosters an understanding of cert

41、ain problems, does it (a) help understanding, or (b) prevent it?7 If you are desperately trying to get a job, are you (a) trying very hard to get it, or (b) caring little whether you get it or not?8 Is a sensation (a) a certainty, or (b) just a feeling?Exercises 5 Is a writer who is supremely talent

42、ed (a) very good, or (b) quite good at his job?6 If reading fosters an understanding of certain problems, does it (a) help understanding, or (b) prevent it?7 If you are desperately trying to get a job, are you (a) trying very hard to get it, or (b) caring little whether you get it or not?8 Is a sens

43、ation (a) a certainty, or (b) just a feeling?2020/12/1925第三第三單元2020/12/19264. Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 able to be seen ( )2 to think or guess that something is smaller, less important etc. than it really is ( )3 very brave and determined ( )4 an urgent, difficult or danger

44、ous situation ( )5 the most common or greatest in number or amount ( )6 new and different in a way that might offend or upset some people ( )Exercises courageous crisis daring predominantunderestimate visiblevisibleunderestimatecourageouscrisispredominantdaring2020/12/19275. Complete the paragraph w

45、ith the correct form of the words in Activity 4. At a time of global (1) _, when stock markets are falling across the world, we should never (2) _ the ability of fashion designers to surprise us by bringing sunshine into peoples lives, and avoiding the (3) _ trend of gloom and pessimism.Exercises co

46、urageous crisis daring predominantunderestimate visiblecrisisunderestimatepredominant2020/12/1928 This is certainly true of the fashion industry in Brazil. In 2009, when the effects of the financial situation were (4) _ almost everywhere, top designers launched a(n) (5) _ new collection combining hi

47、gh hemlines, low necklines, and lots of colour. As one commentator wrote, “You can call it a(n) (6) _ decision if you like, but its also a question of Brazilians doing what comes naturally to them.”Exercises courageous crisis daring predominantunderestimate visiblevisibledaringcourageous2020/12/1929

48、6. Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. 1 If we dont act soon, the situation will get worse. ( )2 Im afraid my trousers got torn when I tried to climb over that fence. ( )3 You need thick pieces of material on your knees and elbows if you go rollerblading. ( )E

49、xercises deteriorate index padrestrict rip unsettleddeterioratepadsripped2020/12/1930 4 Access to the show is limited to journalists with press passes. ( )5 The Dow Jones list of stocks and shares fell another 40 points yesterday. ( )6 That was the most worrying piece of news Id heard in a long time

50、. ( )Exercises deteriorate index padrestrict rip unsettledrestrictedindexunsettling2020/12/19317. Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 Is a ubiquitous item of clothing something you can find (a) everywhere, or (b) only in restricted circles?2 Does bust refers to (a) economic growth

51、, or (b) financial failure?3 If a fashion item is sold exclusively in boutiques, can you find it (a) in department stores too, or (b) in no other shops apart from boutiques? Exercises 1 Is a ubiquitous item of clothing something you can find (a) everywhere, or (b) only in restricted circles?2 Does b

52、ust refers to (a) economic growth, or (b) financial failure?3 If a fashion item is sold exclusively in boutiques, can you find it (a) in department stores too, or (b) in no other shops apart from boutiques? 2020/12/19324 Is a backlash a (a) strong, or (b) weak reaction to something?5 Does a glamorou

53、s person look (a) attractive, or (b) unattractive?6 If you are lavish with your money, do you (a) spend money with care, or (b) spend money very generously? Exercises 4 Is a backlash a (a) strong, or (b) weak reaction to something?5 Does a glamorous person look (a) attractive, or (b) unattractive?6

54、If you are lavish with your money, do you (a) spend money with care, or (b) spend money very generously? 2020/12/1933 7 If you bleach a pair of jeans, do you (a) add, or (b) remove its colour?8 Is a woman who is prim and proper more likely to wear (a) a micro miniskirt, or (b) a knee-length skirt?9

55、If a model is skinny, is she (a) very thin, or (b) overweight?Exercises 7 If you bleach a pair of jeans, do you (a) add, or (b) remove its colour?8 Is a woman who is prim and proper more likely to wear (a) a micro miniskirt, or (b) a knee-length skirt?9 If a model is skinny, is she (a) very thin, or

56、 (b) overweight?2020/12/1934第四單元2020/12/1935Reading and understanding3. Choose the best answer to the questions. 1 Why did the writer feel ashamed when she met an old friend in a theatre queue? (a) She found she didnt have enough money to pay for the tickets. (b) She realized that her friend had bee

57、n more successful in life. (c) She thought her friends credit card looked better than her own. (d) She felt her friend looked better than she did.Exercises 2020/12/1936 2 What happened when she applied for a gold credit card? (a) She didnt get one. (b) It cost her more than she expected. (c) She was

58、 sent one of a different colour. (d) She felt better.Exercises 2020/12/1937 3 Which sort of customers do credit card companies want? (a) People who already have a lot of money. (b) Students who might have a lot of money one day. (c) People who are likely to spend more money than they have. (d) Peopl

59、e who will never be able to pay the interest on repayments.Exercises 2020/12/1938 4 What did the writers daughter want her to do? (a) To lend her 3,000. (b) To let her use the writers credit card. (c) To support her application for a credit card. (d) To increase the amount of money the writer was gi

60、ving her regularly.Exercises 2020/12/1939 5 Why couldnt Kelly access the money in her account? (a) She didnt have an Internet connection. (b) The bank wouldnt let her operate the account from abroad. (c) She didnt have any money left in the account. (d) She had a communication problem in a foreign b