1、研究生基础综合英语课后习题及答案Unit 1 Education1. 问答题1) The F word discussed in the essay is flunking.2) Sherrys attitude toward the F word is positive.3) What reasons does the author give for believing that the threat of flunking students is a positive teaching tool? Flunking is a healthy threat to students and c
2、an ensure the education quality. By contrast, Many students are angry and resentful for having been passed along until they could no longer even pretend to keep up.4) What choice does the author want to give to students? Why is she particularly interested in the subject? The choice for students is w
3、hether to succeed through hard work or to fail without the threat of being flunked. The author is particularly interested in this subject because she herself teaches an adult-literacy class and her own son improved greatly after being threatened with flunking by a strict teacher5) In what sense does
4、 the author think that the educational system cheats the students and employers? The present educational system is not strict enough with students so that they can easily graduate with diplomas. However, many of them find that they are incompetent for their jobs because of their semi-illiteracy6) Wh
5、y have students at night school decided to make education a priority? Because they are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one theyve got7) What is the point of this essay? What does it have to do with the subject of learning? The essay aims at urging students to t
6、ake a positive attitude towards flunking because working hard at school will eventually help students to be qualified for their future jobs.2. 词汇题1) This research seems to lend some validity（有力的） to the theory that the durg might cause cancer.2) In a number of developing countries, war has been an a
7、dditional impediment（障碍） to progress.3) Anthea was about to play her trump card（王牌卡）: without her signature none of the money could be released.4) I flunked（挂科） my second year exams and was lucky not to be thrown out of college5) I didnt want to lose my composure（镇静） in front of her.6) The managemen
8、t did not seem to consider office safety to be a priority（优先）.7) For three hours a committee of state senators listened to a parade（一系列） of local residents giving their opinions8) Thousands of lives will be at stake（在危机关头） if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon.9) Brierleys book has the m
9、erit（优点）of being both informative and readable10) I think there was a conspiracy（阴谋）to keep me out of the committee3. 改写题1) These diplomas wont look any different from those awarded their luckier classmates. resemblance (n.)These diplomas bear a close resemblance to those awarded their luckier class
10、mates.2) I blamed the poor academic skills our kids have today on drugs. accusation (n.) My accusation against our kids for their poor academic skills was that they took drugs.3) Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational-repair shops. enroll (v.)Eventually a fortunate few enrol
11、l into educational-repair shops.4) However, if style alone wont do it, there is another way to show. work (v.)However, if this style wont work, there is another way to show.5) We excuse this dishonest behavior by saying kids cant learn if they come from terrible environments. excuse (n.)Our excuse f
12、or this dishonest behavior is that kids cant learn if they come from terrible environments.6) Tens of thousands of 18-years-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas. grant (v.)Tens of thousands of 18-year-olds will graduate this year and be granted meaningless diplomas.4. 翻译题1
13、) Our youngest, a world-class charmer, did little to develop his intellectual talents but always got by. Until Mrs. Stifter.我的小儿子是个世界级的万人迷，学习不怎么动脑筋却总能蒙混过关。直到施蒂夫特太太当了他的老师，这种局面才彻底改变了。2) No one seems to stop to think that no matter what environments they come from most kids dont put school first on the
14、ir list unless they perceive something is at stake.似乎没有人停下来想想看，无论孩子们来自何种环境，他们当中大多数若不是发现情况到了危急关头，才不会把功课当作头等大事呢。3) Of average intelligence or above, they eventually quit school, concluding they were too dumb to finish.这些学生智力水平至少也算中等，但最终都退学了，他们总结说自己太笨，学不下去了。4) Young people generally dont have the matur
15、ity to value education in the same way my adult students value it.年轻人往往不够成熟，不会像我的成人学生们那样重视教育。5) It is an expression of confidence by both teachers and parents that the students have the ability to learn the material presented to them.这表明老师和家长都对学生有信心，相信他们能够学好发给他们的学习材料。6) This means no more doing Scot
16、ts assignments for him because he might fail. No more passing Jodi because shes such a nice kid.这意味着再也不要因为担心斯科特会不及格而替他做作业，再也不要因为朱迪是个乖孩子就放她过关。Unit 2 Love1. 问答题1) Under what circumstances was the author proposed to? When she was Windexing the bathroom mirror.2) Why does the author say that it was her
17、turn to get married? Because she was already 40 years old, and she had gracefully stepped aside and watched both her twin sister and baby sister take the matrimonial plunge before her.3) Who played the major role in the arrangement for the wedding, the author or her fianc? The author.4) Why does the
18、 author say that the universe tried to thwart her? Because the Greek band from Los Angeles that she wanted wasnt available. The stitching she had requested for her cathedral veil was all wrong. Her ivory silk gown was being quarantined somewhere in Singapore. And with their wedding just a few weeks
19、away, most of her guests were responding after the deadline.5) What made the author stop thinking about her wedding? George was a kind-hearted, considerate person, ready to share hare hardship with his beloved fiance.6) What kind of person do you think George was? George was a kind-hearted, consider
20、ate person, ready to share hardship with his beloved fiance. 7) What was the doctors prognosis of the authors mothers disease? The cancer hadnt spread.8) What did the author learn from taking care of her mother? She learned how to cook, how to take care of her diseased mother and realized how consum
21、mately her mother had cared for her and her sisters.9) What does the wedding gift refer to? Whats really important to her life.2. 词汇题1) It is not easy for chinese people to respond properly to others compliments and equally difficult for them to accept criticisms gracefully（优雅）.2) We should be truly
22、 thankful to Mr. Deng Xiaoping for taking the plunge（做一个决定） and initiating the economic reform in china.3) Unfortunately, television studios are strangely designed and dressing-rooms are often miles away from the studio, so we had to find a place where she and her entourage（随从人员）could relax in comfo
23、rt without the need to climb stairs.4) What is the use of whining about（发牢骚） your bad luck? It is more important to find the real cause of your misfortune.5) The rising real estate prices thwarted（阻碍） his ambition of owning a houses of his own in the big city. Disappointed, he returned to his hometo
24、wn.6) The old woman sat silently beside her collapsed hous, her eyes brimming with（充满） tears and hatred.7) He writes clearly and lightheartedly about the 100 best rivers and gives his expert advice on how to navigate（航行） their reaches.8) Outside the forest the snow was already six inches deep and gr
25、owing steadily, relentlessly（无情地，残忍地） deeper.9) There is no doubt that his duty extends to informing his patient, if asked, of the nature of his illness and its likely prognosis（预测，诊断）.10) Those who are climbing the career ladder fast may use alcohol as a booster to help them to achieve, and those w
26、ho recognize that they have failed to reach the top may also turn to alcohol, in an attempt to bolster（支持，提升） their failing self-image.11)A typically chinese countryside house is one whose eaves protrude（伸出，突出） over the wall.12) The ship came back from the region that had just been attacked by a str
27、ange disease. Thus the health officials placed all its crew in quarantine（检疫）.3. 改写题1) There is something in his pattern of behavior that will remind you of some addictive or compulsory behaviors. reminiscent (a.) There is something in his pattern of behavior that is very reminiscent of some addicti
28、ve or compulsive behaviors.2) I could not bear thinking that my mother would not be present at my wedding ceremony. unbearable (a.) The thought of my mother not being present at my wedding ceremony was unbearable.3) After consulting with the doctor, I learned that my father could do nothing but rece
29、ive lung surgery. option (n.) After consulting with the doctor, I learned that lung surgery was my fathers only option. 4) There was no reason why the prince gave up his right to succeed to the throne. beyond (prep.) The prince gave up his right to succeed to the throne beyond all reason. 5) I am th
30、inking about what the poor family will be like in the future. hold (v.) I am thinking about what the future will hold for the poor family.6) The Russian Foreign Minister went to the airport to welcome the visiting Chinese Premier and 28 other people who came together with the Premier. entourage (n.)
31、 The Russian Foreign Minister went to the airport to welcome the visiting Chinese Premier and his 28-member entourage.7) The good news filled all the students with strong anticipations. brim (v.) At the good news, all the students brimmed with strong atricipations.8) Does he mean that those with AID
32、S should be forced to live in a place that will not pose any threat to the other people? quarantine (v.) Does he mean that those with AIDS should be quarantine from the other people?4. 翻译题1) I had always dreamed of being proposed to in a Parisian caf, under dazzling stars, like the one in a Van Gogh knockoff that hangs in my studio apartment. Instead, my boyfriend asked me to marry him while I was Windexing the bathroom
