高级英语1-lesson-3课后练习答案及补充练习.doc

1、1Lesson 3 Ships in the Desert 课后练习答案及补充练习 习题全解 I.1)The writer went to the Aral Sea to search for the underlying causes of the environmental crisis. What he saw there was hot dry sand.2)It was the annual layers of ice in a core sample dug from the glacier.3)Scientists were monitoring the air several

2、times a day to chart the course of the climate change.4)Because the polar cap plays a crucial role in the worlds weather system, the thinning of the polar cap might cause flood in many places of the world.5)There are more different species of birds in each square mile of the Amazon than exist in all

3、 of North America. The destruction of the Amazon rain forest will mean silencing thousands of songs we have never even heard.6)The writer calls noctilucent clouds“ghosts in the sky“. As a result of pollution, the clouds occasionally appear when the earth is first cloaked in the evening darkness. And

4、 they appear more often because of a huge buildup of methane gas in the atmosphere. 7)Because we are not yet awakened to take effective measures to deal with the climate change.8)Carbon dioxides ability to trap heat in the atmosphere causes global warming. Because global warming seriously threatens

5、the global climate equilibrium that determines the pat- tern of winds, rainfall, surface temperatures, ocean cur- rents, and sea level. These in turn determine the distribution of vegetative and animal life on land and sea and have a great effect on the location and pattern of human societies.9)The

6、two key factors are human population and the scientific and technological development. The dramatic changes that have occurred in these two factors are a sudden and startling surge in human population and a sudden acceleration of the scientific and technological revolution.10)The writers solution to

7、 our ecological problems is to reinvent and finally heal the relationship between human beings and the earth by carrying out a careful reassessment of all the actors that led to the relatively recent dramatic change in the relationship. 1)It was not at all possible to catch a large amount of fish. 2

8、)Following the layers of ice in the core sample, his finger came to the place where the layer 2of ice was formed 2050 years ago.3)keeps its engines running for fear that if he stops them, the metal parts would be frozen solid and the engines would not be able to start again4)Bit by bit trees in the

9、rain forest are felled and the land is cleared and turned into pasture where cattle can be raised quickly and slaughtered and the beef can be used in ham- burgers.5)Since miles of forest are being destroyed and the habitat for these rare birds no longer exists, thousands of birds which we have not e

10、ven had a chance to see will become extinct.6)Thinking about how a series of events might happen as a consequence of the thinning of the polar cap is not just a kind of practice in conjecture (speculation), it has got practical Value.7) We are using and destroying resources in such a huge amount tha

11、t we are disturbing the balance between daylight and darkness.8) Or have we been so accustomed to the bright electric lights that we fail to understand the threatening implication of these clouds.9)To put forword the question in a different way10)and greatly affect the living places and activities o

12、f human societiesll)We seem unaware that the earths natural systems are delicate. 12)And this continuing revolution has also suddenly developed at a speed that doubled and tripled the original speed. See the translation of the text.IV. 1)transportation, imitation, destruction 2)encirclement, enrichm

13、ent, enlightenment3)postage, coinage, advantage 4)sharpness, boldness, smoothness 5)admission, concession, depression 6)productivity, sensitivity, desirability 7)posture, departure, indenture 8)independence, prudence, impudence 9)flagrancy, consistency, potency 10)analysis, metabasis, metamorphosis

14、ll)dictatorship, ownership, partnership 12)depth, length, birthV. 1)technology 技术 2)ecology 生态学 3)hydrology 水文学 4)phrenology 颅像学5)neurology 神经病学6)pathology 病理学7)physiology 生理学8)pharmacology 药理学39)gynaecology 妇科学10) oceanology 海洋学 11)lexicology 词汇学12)archaeology 考古学 13)anthropology 人类学14)criminology

15、犯罪学1)anarchist 无政府主义者2)naturalist 自然主义者 3)biologist 生物学家 4)psychologist 心理学家 5)satirist 讽刺作家 6)encyclopaedist 百科全书编纂者7)geologist 地质学家 8)sociologist 社会学家 9)zoologist 动物学家 10)impressionist 印象派艺术家11)environmentalist 环境保护论者12)terrorist 恐怖主义分子1)submarine 潜水艇 2)submerge 淹没，潜入水中3)subantartic 亚南极的 4)subsola

16、r 在太阳正下面的，赤道的5)subhead 小标题 6)subaquatic 半水栖的 7)subdivide 把再分 8)suboxide 低氧化物 9)subclass 亚纲 10) subclimax 亚顶极群落 11)subcommittee 小组委员会12)subconscious 下意识的 13)subcontinent 次大陆14)subcontract 转包合同 415)subculture 亚文化群 16)subspecies 亚种 17)subsoil 底土 18)sublethal ( 毒药量等 ) 尚不致命的.inland sea, desert, core samp

17、le, glacier, atmosphere, carbon dioxide, polar ice cap, global warming, Amazon rain forest, species of birds, ecological balance, noctilucent cloud, methane gas, natural gas, landfills, coal mines, rice paddies, termites, biomass, upper atmosphere, elephants, greenhouse gases, water vapor, growing m

18、ountains of waste, acid rain, chlorine, human activities, heat-absorbing molecules, global climate equilibrium, winds, rainfall, surface temperatures, ocean currents, sea level, vegetative and animal life, etc.IX. 1)basic examples 2)unalterable 3)meeting 4)characterized strike against each other 5)s

19、et up 6)see, attack 7)at the same time 8)balance 9)increasing, existence 10)task 11)out-of-date X. 1)consequences 2)results 3)results 4)outcome 5)results, 6)outcome 7)causes 8)causes 9)reason 10)reason 11)relations 512)relationship 13) relations 14)relationship 15)complex 16)complex 17)complicated 1

20、8)complex 19)simple 20)simplistic XI. 1)with 2)of 3)on 4)of 5)in 6)in 7)against 8)than 9)of 10)as 11)as 12)with 13)of 14)of 15)for 16)of XII.relationship, environment, garbage, what, endless, allow, that, dumping, dispose, drown, having, old, mind, running, waste, it, sight, recent, debates, disposa

21、l, ocean, elsewhere, confront, capacity, of, quantities, only, change, reduce, we, used, interdependent, chosen, unless, dramatically, thinking, humankind, inheritXIII. Omitted.XIV. We Must Protect Our Ecological System6With the development of human civilization, man has created countless wonders, b

22、ut at what a price! Our ecological sys-tem, on which all animals existence depends, has been seriously damaged and is still being threatened. The earths temperature is getting higher, more and more forests are being felled, large numbers of animals are facing extinction, and deserts are expanding at

23、 an incredible rate.The causes for the worsening ecological system are manifold. Perhaps two of the major problems lie in peoples pursuit of short-term interests with little attention to long-term interest sand their pursuit of individual interests rather than collective interests. In the first case

24、, many lakes are filled to grow crops or even build houses; trees are cut down, only bare mountains stand cold in the wind and are capable of holding no water when it rains. In the second case, scenic spots become dirty and deserted because of newly established nearby factories producing waste water

25、 and air; industrial countries invest heavily in chemical factories in the Third World nations, keeping their own land relatively clean.To solve the problems mentioned above, we should try our best to balance short-term interests with long-term ones by making long-term plans and taking as many thing

26、s as possible into consideration. Were living today and are still to live tomorrow we and our posterity both have to live on the earth. Besides, Global action should be taken to protect our ecological system. People, eastern or western, rich or poor, should join their hands to prevent our ecological

27、 system from being further damaged. We have only one earth and we have to make it a better world.高级英语第一册练习Lesson 3Ships in the Desert. Choose the best words to complete the sentences.1. This thought _ their objections.A. underliedB. processedC. scatteredD. slipped2. She wore a dress that _ her stoma

28、ch.A. pointedB. revealedC. burned7D. chart3. The boiling water _ the glass.A. crashedB. stretchedC. changedD. cracked4. The patient showed signs of _.A. distressB. layersC. atmosphereD. slab5. The trade union _a new contract with the owner.A. monitoredB. absorbedC. negotiatedD. comprehend6. The bank

29、 required collateral to _ the loan agreement. kltrl附属担保品A. adjustB. secureC. reservedD. shimmered7. The film will soon be _.A. threatenedB. understoodC. releasedD. shimmered8. The noise outside _ my attention.A. distractsB. transformsC. resistsD. changes9. The amount of rain _ the growth of crops.A.

30、 influencedB. effected8C. affectedD. impacted10. He _ several important changes.A. emergedB. submergedC. restrainedD. effected11. Scientists _ that there is no animal life on the Mars.A. presentB. assumeC. assessD. require12. This is a fact even our enemies have to _.A. holdB. leapfrogC. complicateD

31、. acknowledge13. He tried to _ his anger.A. disarmB. restrainC. poseD. include14. I have got _ in the quarrel between Tom and Jack.A. involvedB. inspiredC. concludedD. accomplished15. An airliner _west of the city last night.A. aroseB. landedC. crashedD. dropped16. I saw a clearly _ shape outside th

32、e window in a flash of light.A. developedB. accelerated9C. viewedD. defined17. The milk _ over the table.A. distributedB. reshapedC. lastedD. spilled18. Cant you guess the meaning of the word from the _?A. environmentB. atmosphereC. contextD. relationship19. The children were thin and badly in need

33、of _.A. precedentsB. sustenanceC. speciesD. regulation20. This microscope has a _ of eight.A. magnificationB. accelerationC. transformationD. collision. Spell out the words according to the meaning and the first letter of the word is given.1. to move or hit with little waves. l 2. a large-scale plan

34、 produced by a government. s 3. lasting forever. p 4. an enclosed area in a harbor where ships go to be loaded, unloaded and repaired. d 5. the release of sth. such as gas. e 6. able to be reached. a 7. person who goes with another. c 8. to meet and strike together violently. c 9. causing much argum

35、ent c 2-1: / 答案:lap 2-2: / 答案:scheme 2-3: / 答案:permanent2-4: / 答案:dock 2-5: / 答案:emission 2-6: / 答案 :accessible102-7: / 答案:companion 2-8: / 答案:collide 2-9: / 答案:controversial10. land where grass is grown for cattle p 11. a group of plants or animals that are of the same kind. s 12. typical example i

36、 13. great suffering of the mind or body. d 14. a large group of insects moving in a mass. s 15. the repeated happening of sth. f 16. to make impure or bad. c 17. an outer sign of inner change. s 18. to add pictures to show the meaning of sth. i 19. to go under the surface of water. s 20. to get rid

37、 of as useless. d 2-10: / 答案:pasture 2-11: / 答案:species 2-12: / 答案:image2-13: / 答案:distress 2-14: / 答案:swarm 2-15: / 答案:frequency2-16: / 答案:contaminate 2-17: / 答案:symptom 2-18: / 答案:illustrate2-19: / 答案:subemerge 2-20: / 答案:discard. Fill in the blank with the following phrases and make changes if ne

38、cessary._a good catch, at best, at rest, at stake, in time to, blot out, comparable to, in nature, in progress, in the process, in turn, present with, reserve for, taken together, to the point _1. Nothing is_her beauty.2. The mist came down and _ the view3. He is_好配偶 for some young woman.4. Our work

39、 is _now .5. I told Frank and he_ told Sheila.6. They are trying to extend the range of goods they sell and,_ to appeal to a new type of customer.3-1: / 答案:comparable to 3-2: / 答案:blotted out 3-3: / 答案:a good catch 3-4: / 答案:in progress. 3-5: / 答案:in turn 3-6: / 答案:in the process 3-7: / 答案:at stake7. The company is on the verge of bankruptcy, and hundreds of jobs are_ .8. These seats are _ old and sick people.9. Our class _the school _a clock. 10. We cant get home before nine oclock _ .