新编英语教程3课外练习答案【完整版】

Reviews of the Final Exam of Intermediate English

I. Paraphrase

Unit 1

B. Explain the following in your words.

1. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience of teaching my chances of landing the job were slim.

Because I was in bad need of money and was eager to do something of use, I applied for the job, but at the same time that I did so, I was afraid that the possibility for me to get the job was very small because I didn’t have a university degree, nor did I have any teaching experience.

2. Three days later a letter arrived, summoning me to Croydon for an interview.

Three days later I received a letter, asking me to go to Croydon to have an interview.

3. He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone.

He cast a look at me with the same surprise and dislike as a colonel would look at a soldier when his bootlaces came loose.

4. The headmaster and I obviously had singularly little in common.

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Apparently, the headmaster and I had no similar interests.

5. The teaching set-up appalled me.

The way teaching was organized filled me with terror.

6. I should have to spilt the class up into three group and teach them in turn at three different levels. I should have to divide the class into three groups of three different levels and teach them one after another.

7. It was not so much having to tramp a mile along the dusty streets of Croydon, followed by crocodile of small boys that I minded, but the fact that most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.

I felt troubled not because I had to walk for a mile along the dusty streets of Croydon, followed by a group of boys, but because at that time most of my friends were having a good time and relaxing.

8. The prospect of working under a woman constituted the ultimate indignity.

The fact that I would have to work under a woman in future made me feel totally humiliated.

Unit 2

B. Explain the following in your words, paying attention to the italicized parts.

1. ...Simone could not help but think about all that had gone into getting to today.

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…could not stop from thinking about

2. Her wedding day was going to be the biggest, most lavish event of the social calendar to date.

…the most important and extravagant event

3. …Simone was Daddy’s litter girl; she was named after him.

…her name was derived from her father’s name, Simone

4. …as if Daddy wouldn’t be around to bail her out when she got in over her head.

when she was in a very difficult situation

5. Simone continued telling them how Alice had been a good sport from then on, …

had behaved in a cheerful way

6. …so you may have to cut back on your expenses, …

reduce your costs

7. Inside they found Simone in a heap on the floor screaming and ranting; …

crumpled

8. …, he decided he couldn’t in good faith, marry you.

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he made up his mind that he could not marry you with perfect sincerity （“in good faith”is intended ironically here, mocking his greed and lack of sincere love）

Unit 3

B. Explain the following in your words.

1. …the income from the estate probably amounted to about 200 a year.

…most likely, the money he made from his estate reached about 200 a year.

2. There is no country where Shakespeare’s work is not read with something very like awe because there is something fascinating about a man …

People all over the world read Shakespeare’s work with a feeling of profound respect and wonderment because there is something about him which made people charmed.

3. ...almost every detail of his personal life is supposition rather than fact.

We do not base every minute and particular detail of his personal life so much on facts on guesswork.

4. …but his activities, like those of nearly every playwright of his day, are so vague that he could have been born in Roman times.

…we are so uncertain about his activities that we might as well say that he was born when the Romans occupied a long time ago.

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5. …had made a thriving business out of its most famous citizen for a long time.

…because of its most famous citizen, Stratford-upon-Avon has made a lot money for a long time.

6. … he has such a fine reputation that it is well worth the journey just to be able…

…he enjoys such high prestige that it is worthwhile to make a journey to Stratford-upon-Avon just to be able…

7. …he can next be traced in 1592 in London…

…after that we know he was in London in 1592.

8. Shakespeare soon became sufficiently well-known for managers and other influential people to refer to him in writing.

Soon Shakespeare became so famous that manager and other powerful people often mentioned him in their writing.

Unit 4

B. Explain the following in your words.

1. …by grace one of the engineering feats of the century, for richer or poorer, better or worse, England and France are getting hitched.

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Thanks to one of the remarkable construction achievements of the 20th century, whether owe likes it or not, England and France are on the way of getting geographically connected.

2. The Chunnel rewrites geography, at least in the English psyche. The most has been breached. Britain no longer is an island.

As far as the British are concerned, the Chunnel has changed the geographical pattern which long separated Britain from Continental Europe.

3. The Chunnel is a work in progress.

The Chunnel is under construction.

4. …I imagine 180 feet of Channel above my head…

I picture the transport scene of the Chunnel 180 feet above this.

5. And there are 56 million more behind them.

And soon the whole French population will take the Chunnel transport and come over to visit British.

6. …we will work on selling the idea.

We will promote the Chunnel transport business by informing people of the benefits that this new means of transport will bring them.

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Unit 5

B. Explain the following in your words.

1. …or pose as unusual.

…or pretend to be uncommon/out of the ordinary.

2. …flavored with cheap face-powder and chain-smoking.

…filled with the odor of women’s low-quality face-powder and that of men’s cigarettes…

3. Are you strong-minded enough to…?

Do you have enough strong will power to …?

4. …, only to be told that…?

…, then you are just told that …?

5. “The truth will out.”

No matter how hard you try to hide it, people will learn the facts sooner or later.

6. a book more in evidence than Shakespeare or the Bible…

a book which can be seen in more places than the works by Shakespeare or the Bible…

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7. …to escape from idle or inquisitive chatterbox, or somebody who wants something for nothing …

…to keep away from some lazy or curious gossip, or from somebody who only wants

but not to give anything in return.

8. …or from some reporter bent on questioning you…

… or from some reporter who is determined to question you…

9. …your back is chilled by the cold look of somebody, …

… somebody’s cold stare behind your back is sufficient to give you a shudder…

10.. there are two things for which the English seen to show particular aptitude…

The English seem to be especially talented in two areas…

Unit 6

B. Explain the following in your words.

1. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, …

You wish to reach for a book with a lovely cover is so strong and powerful that you can’t resist it, although this method of selecting a book is not recommended…

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2. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, …

You are soon absorbed in a book…

3. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content.

You can move about from one place to another until you are completely satisfied.

4. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing.

An assistant should remain relatively inconspicuous until you have finished looking at the books.

5. …something which had only vaguely interested you up till then.

…something in which you had previously only had a slight interest.

6. Apart from running up a huge account, you can…

… In addition to getting large bills for the books, you can…

7. …he was dismayed to find the book missing from its usual place and was about to leave when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him.

…he was very disappointed to find that the book was not in the place where it was usually put and was on the point of leaving; just then he saw the owner of the shop signaling to him.

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8. Expecting to be told off, he went towards his.

Thinking that he would be scolded, he went up to him.

II. Translation

Unit 1

他们都认为他成功的可能性很小。

They all believed that his chances of success were slim.

2. 我不知道她为何总带有一种闷闷不乐的神情。

I don’t know why she always has an air of sadness.

3. 等到所有同学都就座后,学生会才开始宣布野营的日程安排。

After all students were seated, the president of the students’ union proceeded to announce the camping itinerary.

4. 胃是人体至关重要的器官，请善待之。

Please take good care of our stomach which is a vital organ of our human body.

5、他认为总经理如此重视那些日常琐事是荒唐的。

He considered it absurd for the general manager to attach so much importance to those

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routine trifles.

6. 她的研究涉及多种语言和文化，富有挑战性。

Her study was full of challenge, which was concerned with many languages and cultures.

7. 根据安排,全体工作人员依次值晚班。

As is scheduled, all staff should take turns to do late duty.

8. 想到要远离父母独自生活，她深感不安。

She felt upset at the thought of leaving her parents and having an independent living in a remote area.

9. 对于她是否胜任这份工作我们不甚担心，我们所担忧的却是她的健康状况。

What we worry much is not her qualifications for the job, but her health.

10. 想到要做一次环球航海旅行，他为之激动不已。

The prospect of having a cruise around the world made him greatly excited.

Unit 2

1. 看着自己孩提时代的玩具,我不禁疑惑起自己当年为何如此喜欢它们了。

When looking at some children’s toys that I played with during my childhood. I could not help

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but wonder why I liked them so much then.

2.一些指出，给银行高管发巨额奖金显示有必要实施某些金融改革。

Some officials pointed out that the lavish bonuses to bank show the need for certain financial reforms.

3.会长简单的陈述了马上要做的事，即选出一个秘书和财务管理人。

The president of the society briefly stated the business in hand, namely to choose a secretary and treasurer.

4.与其因此发火，我们还不如想想该怎么办。

Instead of getting angry at this, we should try to figure out what to do.

5. 要是你爱上一个已经有男朋友的女孩又会怎么样呢?你会告诉她你喜欢她吗?

What if you fall in love with a girl who is attached with a boyfriend? Will you tell her that you like her?

6. 他喜欢得意的自己赢得的所有奖品,他将这些奖品存放在一个玻璃柜里。

He likes to gloat all the prizes he has won, and put them in the glass case.

7. 为了我们的所有孩子,请大家注意这一点,在选举日投出你明智的一票。

For the sake of all of our children, please keep this in mind and vote sensibly on election day.

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8.上个月我们减少了外出吃饭的次数，因此节省了一大笔开销。

Last month, we cut back on the amount that we ate out, so we saved a lot of money.

9. 之前我从未想过去尝试让“脸谱（）”成为联系老朋友的一个途径,但我试了一下,就和多年前的一些老朋友取得了联系。

It never occurred to me to try as a way of connecting with old friends, but I tried it and got in touch with some friends from years ago.

10. 一位驻伊拉克的美军高级司令官宣布，伊拉克准备在美军撤走其战斗后接管安全工作。

A top U.S. military commander in Iraq declares that Iraqi army forces are ready to take over security operations when the U.S. withdraws its combat troops.

Unit 3

1. 凡是听到她不幸的遭遇的人无不深表同情。

No one who has ever heard about her misfortune will not feel deep sympathy for her.

2. 他提出这个问题是出于好奇心,而非出于求知欲。

He asked the question out of curiosity rather than out of his genuine desire for knowledge.

3. 这位年轻学者专心致志地开发新型的电脑翻译软件,他深信在不远的将来自己会成名。

This young scholar devoted himself to the development of a new type of computer translation

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software in the full conviction that he would make a name in the near future.

4、别把它当作一回事，我刚才所说的并不是你。

Don’t take it seriously. What I’ve just said is not meant for you.

5. 这扇门这么低，那个高个子进屋时无法挺直身子，只能低头猫腰进入。

It was such a low door that the tall man had to bend his head rather than keep upright when entering the room.

6. 我们的班长两个星期前突然发烧，从此一直卧床不起。

Our monitor was suddenly down with a high fever two weeks ago and has been keeping to his bed since then.

7. 令人难以置信的是他在两年内竟然把这些普通女孩训练成了世界一流的长跑运动员。

It’s unbelievable that he made world-class long-distance runners out of these ordinary girls within two years.

8. 他们竭力说服她放弃诉讼，但都无济于事。

They tried their best to talk her into giving up the lawsuit, but in vain.

9. 那些过着富裕生活的农民从未想过要迁居到大都市去生活。

It never occurred to those comfortably off farmers that they would move to metropolitan city.

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10. 他在餐厅享用美味的晚餐时听到车子的警报声，猛然间他想起自己停在外面马路上的车子未锁

While enjoying his delicious dinner in a restaurant, he heard the car alarm and realized in a flash that he left his car outside in the street unlocked.

Unit4

1. 老师显然下了很大功夫教学生如何做实验。

It was clear that the teacher had taken great pains to show the students how to do the experiment.

2. 我想校长对这位年轻的求职者存有偏见。

I’m afraid the headmaster has some prejudice against the young applicant.

3. 直到你告诉我后我才知道他所遭遇到的一切。

I had heard nothing of what had happened to him until you told me.

4. 这两位非常勇敢，他们做好了冒被走私者开射击的危险的准备。

The two policemen were so brave that they were ready to run the risk of being shot at by the smugglers.

5. 对于一周内会有三个星期日的说法，我永远不会信服。

I will never be convinced of the statement that three Sundays may occur in a week.

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6. 大多数与会代表坚决反对在市区兴建大型游乐场的计划。

Most of the representatives at the meeting firmly opposed the plan of constructing an amusement park in the urban area of the city.

7. 教授结束讲话时，大厅里突然间爆发出一阵雷鸣般的掌声。

Thunderous applause erupted and rocked the hall as the professor closed his speech.

8. “我宁愿你工作，从失败中寻找新的方法，也不要你墨守成规，毫无建树，”导师

对他说。”

“I would rather you work on your own to find a new solution from your failures than follow the convention without any new discovery,” the supervisor said to him.

9. 我们宁为玉碎，也不为瓦全。

We would rather die than live in disgrace.

10. 这座城市为庆祝首座世界级大桥的落成举行了摩托车活动。

The town inaugurated its first world-class bridge with a motorcycle parade.

Unit 5

1. 史密斯太太认为妇女理应下厨房做饭，因而从不允许家里任何人来取而代之。

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Mrs. Smith took it for granted that a woman was supposed to do cooking in the kitchen and would never allow anyone in the family to take her place.

2. 他不受人们欢迎的主要原因是，他往往在别人最需要他助以一臂之力时逃之夭夭。

The major reason for his unpopularity was that he would flee away when his help was most needed.

3. 万一出现紧急情况，将用直升飞机把抢救队送至事故现场。

In case of emergency, the helicopters will be used to send the rescue team to the scene of accident.

4. 至于日趋严重的空气污染问题，我们必须清醒地认识到这是全人类共同面临的一种威胁。

As for the increasing air pollution, we must be clearly aware that it threatens all human beings.

5. 这种地方杂志创刊不到一年，其发行量已达到50万册之多。

This local magazine, which made its first appearance less than a year ago, has already reached a circulation of 500,000.

6. 当她发现没人来车站接她时，感到一阵心寒。

It chilled her when she saw nobody come to pick her up.

7. 这些测试的结果表明，你很有音乐天赋。

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The results of these tests clearly show that you have an aptitude for music.

8. 他们日以继夜地在实验室工作了整整一个月，不料却发现他们在做根本无法做成的事。

They worked day and night in the lab for a whole month, only to find that they were trying the impossible.

9. 一项重要实验做到一半时电话铃响了。他对持续不停的铃声置之不理，心想要是有重要

的事他迟早总会知道的。

The telephone rang in the middle of an important experiment. He ignored the persistent ringing, thinking that if it was an important message would reach him sooner or later.

10. 要是你数学考试再次不及格，真是活该。这学期的数学课你缺课次数太多了。

It serves you right if you fail in math test again. You have cut too many math classes this semester.

Unit 6

1. 看到敌机飞近，他们飞奔开去，寻找可以躲避的掩蔽处。

Seeing the enemy’s planes approaching, they dashed off to look for a shelter from the bombs.

2. 我理解她为何日以继夜地努力工作：她极其渴望在这个领域里取得成功。

I understand why she is working so hard day and night, for she has a great desire for success in

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this field.

3. 吉姆埋头玩电脑游戏，一点都没有听到母亲的叫唤声。

Jim was so engrossed in his computer games that he didn’t hear his mother call.

4. 除夕夜，全镇的姑娘和小伙子都在尽情的唱歌跳舞。

On New Year’s Eve, all the boys and girls of the town sang and danced to their hearts’ content.

5. 那银行家死后，人们发现他竟是债务重重。

The banker was found to have run up huge debts when he died.

6. 听到只有自己一人考试不及格时，他灰心丧气极了。

He was dismayed to hear that he was the only one who had failed the examination.

7. 图书管理员看见那人把书藏在大衣里走出阅览室。

The librarian saw the man tuck away the book in his overcoat and walk out of the reading-room.

8. 在纽约的大街上，你可以看到各种各样的人，他们有着不同的肤色，来自不同的阶层。

In the streets of New York, you can see a great variety of people with different skin colors and from all walks of life.

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9. 过于纵容孩子的父母会把孩子宠坏。

Over-indulgent parents may spoil their children.

10. 带上伞或雨衣，以免下雨着凉。

Take an umbrella or a raincoat in case it rains and you may catch cold.

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