大学英语（三）复习题解
一、词汇
◆Unit 1
1.They bound his hand and legs with a rope so he couldn’t esacpe.
2.His bright clothes were hardly appropriate for such a solemn occasion.
3.He’s been charged with possession guns and attempting to attack the police.
4.Is this your permanent address, or are you only staying there for a short time?
5.The notion that women should serve as homemakers has already gone out of fashion.
6.They try to preserve their interesting old customs against the impacts of the
modern world.
7.The lawyer’s arguments are well grounded because he has collected enough proof
concerning the case.
8.Her greatest attribute is her kindness which has earned her lost of friends in
the neighbourhood.
9.The two countries are united by common interests; so I think their relationship
is likely to remain stable in the coming years.
10.My cousin is leaving the company to pursue his own fortune even though he has
a light workload and is on a very good salary now.
11.The President failed in his attempts to win the second term because he hadn’t
fulfilled his commitments made in the previous election.
12.Even though there are strict rules regulating the use of chemicals in food, some
food producers disregard them intentionally in order to gain more profits.
◆Unit 2
1.I don’t like my straight hair so I’m going to have it curled.
2.Given the fact that she loves children, I am sure teaching is the right career
for her.
3.I handed in my application for the job last week and I am now eagerly awating
their reply.
4.Among all his relatives,he has an especially deep affection for his aunt who
cares for him most.
5.Teahing is not a one-way activity; teachers and students should interact with
each other in class.
6.After his wife died, he remarried with much haste, which caused a lot of gossip
among his acquaintances.
7.The race will be held soon.You must harden your heart and do not encourage your
daughter to give up the tough training.
8.I have never seen a house like that—its untidiness defies description; I think
she ought to learn how to keep a house.
9.These pictures may not look nice at first glance, but on closer examination
you’ll find they’re not bad at all.
10.I strongly advise you not to take this medicine because it’ll just make you
feel better for a short while but the effect isn’t lasting.
11.We can communicate with others via such means as the telephone and e-mail;but
the most direct way, I think, is a face-to-face talk.
12.It is quite possible for a student to master English grammar and acquire a large
vocabulary without the help of a teacher.
ck of money and lack of machinery are the two major restraints on the growth
of this factory; that’s why it remains the same as it was ten years ago.
◆Unit 3
1.The school has been open for merely six months, so it’s hard to evaluate its
success.
2.The young woman’s hopelessness and lack of energy were symptoms of a severe
emotional depression.
3.Sara has made up her mind that her leisure activities will never get in the way
of her career.
4.Collective action is needed to solve the problem of environmental pollution.We
cannot do it alone.
5.The number of people borrowing from public libraries has decreased, but book
sales are rising.
6.John’s parents were both deeply religious people, who believed it was sinful
to work on Sundays.
7.He said he was unlucky, but I believed that the accident was the inevitable
consequence of his carelessness.
8.This dictionary provides simple explanations and a lot of examples, which will
enable you to understand English words better.
9.He agreed with whatever I said and gave me whatever I wanted, but his eagerness
to please me merely reinfoced my dislike of him.
10.She drew a comparison between life in the city and life in the country;then she
made it clear that she preferred to live in the country.
11.There are indications that some people are giving up high pressure jobs in
exchange for occupations with more flexible working time.
12.Having caused numerous deaths and made hundreds of thousands of people homeless,
Hurricane Katrina is considered to be one of the most destructive natural disasters in living memory.
◆Unit 4
1.Why don’t you voice your opinions?—how can you be so indifferent to such
important public affairs!
