大学专业英语综合教程unitthemonster课后练习答案

T e x t c o m p r e h e n s i o n

I. C I I.1.T2.F3.F4.T5.T

I V.1.H e a l m o s t h a d n o s e n s e o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y.

2. He wrote large numbers of letters begging for money. In some letters he was servile without shame, and in other letters he loftily offered his targeted benefactor the privilege of contributing to his support. If the recipient refused to accept his offer, i.e. refused to lend him m o n e y,h e w o u l d f l y i n t o a r a g e.

3. He would use influence from as many people as possible in order to meet some admirer o f h i s w h o w a s o n l y t o o g l a d t o o f f e r h i m h i s h e l p.

4. Since Wagner was driven by such tremendous forces, it is no wonder that he didn’t

b e h a v e l i k e a n o r m a l h u m a n b e i n g. V o

c a b u l a r y

I.1.p e r s o n w i t h e x t r e m e l y e x c e s s i v e s e l f-p r i d e

2.w i t h a l l t h e i r t a l e n t s c o m b i n e d i n h i m

3.i n a b a d t e m p e r;u n w e l l o r a n n o y e d

4.w i t h o u t

5. use as much influence of his as possible (from behind the scenes)

6.m a k e c o n c e s s i o n II. 1. pulled wires 2. be content with 3. rolled into one 4. between the lines of 5. sink into 6.

i n n o c e n t o f7.o u t o f s o r t s8.l a y m y h a n d s o n III. 1. callousness 2. tormentor 3. inconceivable 4. arrogantly 5. gloomy 6. tragedy 7.

d e l u s i o n8.l o f t y I V.1.A2.B3.C4.A5.C6.B7.A8. D V. 1. humbleness (modesty) 2. amazing (stunning, miraculous) 3. cold-blooded (inhumane, m e r c i l e s s)4.v o i d

5. ethical (moral, principled, scrupulous)

6. parody (caricature)

7. exhilaration (bliss,

e c s t a s y)8.p r o u d l y(s e l f-i m p o r t a n t l y) VI. 1. company 2. controlled 3. imprecise 4. out o

f fashion 5. immediately 6. cover

G r a m m a r

I. 1. at 2. on 3. to 4. at 5. from 6. of 7. in; for; at 8. on; of; of 9. over 10. on; under; out of

I I.1.C2.A3.B4.C5.D6.D7.B8. D III. Both John and I wanted to go to the movies, but we could not agree which picture we should go to see. A new picture was showing at the Palace and another at the Globe. Neither John nor I had seen either of these pictures. I wanted to see the one at the Globe, but John d i d n't. IV. 1. My cousin, John, who has a beautiful tenor voice, is appearing at the Royal Festival Hall, w h e r e I a m g o i n g t o m e e t h i m a f t e r t h e c o n c e r t.

2. The roller coaster, which made its appearance in 1884, is till one of the most exciting r i d e s i n a n a m u s e m e n t p a r k.

3. As I could not find a British-made ballpoint pen, I bought a French one, which was

e x p e n s i v e a l t h o u g h i t w a s a n e x t r e m e l y s i m p l e p e n.

4. Everybody who is interested in brass rubbings should visit our village church because it

c o n t a i n s s o m e b e a u t i f u l b r a s s e s w h i c h

d a t

e

f ro m t h e14t h c e n t u r y.

5. Despite free medical treatment being availble to everybody in the country, there are still

a number of private hospitals, which are mostly patronized by foreign visitors who do not want t o w a i t f o r a

b e d i n a N a t i o n a l H e a l t h S e r v i

c e h o s p i t a l.

6. Crochet, which used to be a favourite pastime in Victorian times, is back in fashion because clothes have become so expensive that it is worthwile to make them.

7. Clanging its bell, the empty cable car approaches, swaying as though slightly drunk.