21世纪大学英语综合III练习题及答案

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世纪大学英语综合

III

< br>练习题及答案

Unit 1

Exercises: Language Focus

A.

Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

fellow

compel

assurance

miracle

comfort

grief

announcement

sobering

1. Disappointment, __grief __ and sleeplessness seized him for days after receiving

the letter.

2. A newspaper published some rather ___sobering ____ information about

punishment for drunken driving convictions in other countries.

3. Success is discovering your best talents, skills, and abilities and applying them

where they will make the most effective contribution to your ___fellow __ men.

4. People familiar with the matter said that an official _____announcement _______

could come as early as today.

5. Every human being should learn to truly appreciate the beauty of nature and the

____miracle __ of life.

6. She ___comforted _____ herself with the thought that it would soon be spring.

7. Such change ____compels ___ governments around the world to develop specific

policies to solve the current crisis.

8. Consumers usually see a well-regarded brand name as a(n) ____assurance _____

of quality.

B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where

necessary.

in one way or another ward off bear up be stunned by in the event of no earthly

reason

1. _____In the event of _______ his death, his daughter will inherit the money.

2. Police _____warded off ____ about 2,000 protesters who marched on the police

headquarters last Friday.

3. There’s _______no earthly reason________ why she shouldn’t come with us.

4. Some young people couldn’t ___bear up ___ under the stress of the modern life.

5. The world ______was stunned by _______ China’s high technology used in the

ceremony.

6. It’s certainly not a new idea, and I’ve used this technique __

_i n one way or

another ____ for several years.

Unit 2

Exercises: Language Focus

A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where

necessary. contemplate

maintenance

dismiss

indefinite

compression

draft

mount

swell

1. Engineers are carrying out essential ____maintenance ______ work on the main

line to Cambridge.

you think you could glance over the minutes

（会议记录）

that I ____have drafted

______of our last meeting before I have them typed out

3. No one will work ____indefinitely ____ without some form of compensation.

4. There were hasty discussions in an atmosphere of ___mounting _____ tension

and panic .

5. She stood and quietly _____contemplated _____ the scene that lay before her.

6. Poor posture, sitting or walking slouched

over, _____compresses _____the body’s

organs.

7. A hot compress with this ointment can reduce ___swelling _____ and alleviate

pain.

8. Did they get any compensation when they were _____dismissed _____ from their

jobs

B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where

necessary.

be confined to stumble over show off

on probation as for rely on

1. You’ll be ____on probation______ for a period of three months before you get

this job. What do you say

2. There is not much point in ____showing off ______when mobiles are so common

now.

3. _____As for___ salary, I leave it to you to decide after you have considered my

abilities and experience.

4. Certainly, no all-round knowledge can be acquired merely by glancing this way and

that and ____relying on______ hearsay.

5. The hunger for liberty is strong, and it is not ____confined to ______any time or

place.

6. It is found that people’s voices often get higher when they lie, and they are more

likely to _____stumble over______ words.

Unit 5

Exercises: Language Focus

A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where

necessary.

rent

charm

streamline

decline

discard

idle

choke

adequate

1. I cannot stand _____idly ____ by and let him take the blame.