新概念英语第三册习题答案及解析Lesson 44

　　Comprehension

　　1. The great disadvantage shared by train and car travel alike is _____ .

　　a. the fact that one cannot get to sleep on either form of transport

　　b. the fact that one cannot concentrate on what one is reading

　　c. the monotony of travelling at fast speeds along railway lines or roads

　　d. the tedium and discomfort of the journey

　　The great disadvantage that shared by train and car travel alike as

　　alike; as well

　　was adored by the rich and poor alike.

　　2 An aeroplane journey invariably provides such distractions as _____ .

　　a. the thought that one has not long to wait before arriving

　　b. the exhilarating quality of the air one breathes at 30,000 feet

　　c. being able to watch a film or drink champagne

　　d. the marvellous views of land or clouds you can see from the plane

　　distraction 转移注意力

　　such … as比如……

　　He can speak such languages as English, Japanese.

　　背熟题干

　　3 Having arrived at your destination by air, you will _____ .

　　a. not feel exhausted as you will have had plenty of sleep

　　b. feel the expense was worth the comfort and speed of the 500-mile flight

　　c. have the satisfaction of knowing you could not have got there any faster

　　d. at least feel fresh though your clothes might be a mass

　　L44-09 end (44-01) 11’23”

　　L44-10 begin 10’06”

　　No forms of transport can be more comfortable and faster than aeroplanes.

　　Structure

　　4 People travelling long distances frequently have to decide _____ they would prefer to go byland see or air. (ll.1-2)

　　a. which b. how c. what d. if

　　5 If you are _____ a sleeper …(ll.8-9)

　　a. luckily getting b. lucky and get c. to get luckily d. so lucky to get

　　★★6 ----and enjoy good food _____ , of course, that the sea is calm. (ll.13-14)

　　a. provided b. in the event c. in case d. if only

　　如果内心的期望和事实没有关系，表达“如果”采用的结构形式不是if,不是suppose, 而是providing orprovided

　　Eg: I’ll take all the shirts if / provided you reduce the price to $1 each.

　　7 In addition, it _____ their being the most expensive form of transport. (l.19)

　　a. has been a grave disadvantage b. is the great disadvantage that

　　c. is a great disadvantage d. has been the great disadvantage of

　　in addition 表示承上启下，除此之外还有

　　如果用apart from, besides, in addition to, 必须和宾语进行搭配。

　　it是形式主语

　　It is no use crying. 哭没有用。

　　It is no use pretending that I didn’t see him. 假装没看见他是没有用的了。

　　Vocabulary

　　★★★8 If it is not and you are _____ , no form of transport could be worse. (ll.14-15)

　　a. provably seasick b. bad at sailing c. sick of the sea d. prone to seasickness

　　If it is not == If it is not calm

　　be prone to sth. to 在这里是介词。

　　相当于be likely to do表示极有可能。

　　During cold winter, we are likely to catch cold.

　　During cold winter, we are prone to cold.

　　9 Nothing can _____ aeroplanes for speed and comfort. (ll.19-20)

　　a. match with b. equal c. equal with d. equal to

　　match 指大小，色调，形状，性质等相配或相称

　　10 For a few hours, you _____ a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. (ll.22-23)

　　a. relax in b. sit up in c. sit on d. install

　　sit up 不睡觉 = stay up

　　install 安装，固定

　　Eg: Let us install a television set on the wall.

　　11 You can enjoy the extraordinary _____ of unbroken cloud plains … (ll.26-7)

　　a. scene b. vision c. spectacle d. scenery

　　spectacle = landscape

　　scenery 自然风光

　　scene 场景

　　12 You won’t send the next few days getting _____ a long and arduous journey. (l.30)

　　a. above b. over c. up from d. away from

　　get over 从......中恢复过来

　　Eg: He hasn’t got over his wife’s death.

　　He doesn’t get over his illness.

　　get away from 从......逃脱掉。

　　【Key to Multiple choice questions】

　　1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C 12.B新概念英语