研究生英语综合教程1-4课后答案

1.The _tranquil atmosphere of the inn allows guests to feel totally at home.

2. Technological advances might _ultimately lead to even more job losses.

3. In the aftermath of the shootings, there were calls for tighter controls on gun ownership.

4. Her kindness and generosity cancel out _ her occasional flashes of temper.

5. He was beginning to wonder if he would survive the _ ordeal.

6. Foreign food aid has led to a _drastic reduction in the numbers of people dying of

starvation.

7. Perhaps her most important _legacy was her program of educational reform.

8. There were food shortages and other _ deprivations during the Civil War.

9. The new economic policies could prove _ suicidal for the party.

10. The building will be completed around six months earlier than _ anticipated

11. The experience was enough to keep him _ preoccupied for some time.

12. The road to happiness is paved with _ adversities

13. She _ aspires to nothing no less than the chairmanship of the company.

14. He might be influenced by _ nostalgia for the surroundings of his happy youth.

15. In _ retrospect, I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action.

1. entertain

A. Frankie is known throughout the _entertainment_ business as an energetic performer.

B. Children’s TV programs nowadays are much more _ entertaining _ than they used to be.

2. attach

A. Regular babysitters can become deeply _ attached _ to the children they take care of.

B. When I was doing an English course in Brighton, I formed a strong _ attachment _ to the

other students in my class.

3. history

A. The film doesn’t try to be _ historically _ accurate, but it is based loosely on real events

and people.

B. In his book, Churchill describes that _ historic _ first meeting with Roosevelt.

4. innovate

A. When it was first introduced, the electric car was described as one of the 10 most

_innovative_ products of the year.

B. _ Innovations _ in information technology have completely transformed the way students

work.

5. flaw

A. Each party rejected the other’s approach, saying it was _ flawed _.

B. I had thought that he was a native Chinese because he spoke in_ flawless _ Chinese.

6. controversy

A. There has been a huge _.controversy _ over where to put the city’s

new sports stadium and who should build it.

B. He wrote a very _ controversial _ book, but I think he has regretted it since.

7. revise

A. He gave his work to his friend to _ revise _, because he found it hard to see his own

mistakes.

B. The book went through several _ revisions _ before the publisher was finally satisfied with

it. 8. commentate

A. The _ commentary _ on the Olympic Games was much better on the other channel.

B. After retiring, he became a radio _ commentator _ on cricket and rugby, and also wrote

about both sports for Sunday newspapers.

9. restrict

A. However, the company has a highly _ restrictive _ policy which makes such development

difficult.

B. Increasingly, campaigners are demanding that countries impose _ restrictions _ on

advertising aimed at children.

10. hero

A. He was famed for _heroic_ deeds during the war.

B. America’s present need is not _ heroics _, but calm diplomacy

1. Employers cannot discriminate on the basis of racial or ethnic background.

2. All types of insurance are handled both for personal and corporate customers.

3. Police believe the tragic death of 21-year-old Lee Russell may be linked to drug abuse.

4. Mostly because of his defense and athletic ability, his playing time has increased the last two

weeks.

5. We have looked at some of the key principles that underlie microeconomics.

6. A stack of copies was piled up at the entrance to the Arts Lab.

7. The critical factors in determining the growth in the present study are all external; none are

intrinsic to the science itself.

8. Pan has been struggling financially: last year alone, advertising revenue fell by 20%.

9. I was constantly engrossed by the problems of time, space, quality, and other categories of

reason.

10. The award ceremony will be held at the National Film Theater tonight.

1) discreet discretion discrete

A. These small companies now have their own _ discrete _ identity.

B. We were all pretty open with each other but very _ discreet _ outside.

C. You can trust her to keep your secret—she’s the soul of _ discretion __.

2) audit auditor auditory auditorium

A. The external _ auditors _ come in once a year.

B. We gathered in an _ auditorium _ and watched a videotape.

C. The yearly _ audit _ takes place each December.

D. It’s an artificial device which stimulates the _ auditory _ areas of the brain.

E. The fund is _ audited _ annually by an accountant.

3) conceive contrive conception contrivance

A. The _ conception _ of the book took five minutes, but writing it took a year.