新编英语教程6练习册选择题

新编英语教程（高英）6练习册 3，6，7，8，11单元选择题答案 Unit 3

1. It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely

scattered. 2. Sand is to glass as clay is to bricks.

3. His test results for the whole term were not very consistent. He did well one week and badly the next.

4. The novelist is a highly imaginative person with great talent. 5. Mary is so sentimental that she cried for days when her pet died. 6. The rainbow dissolved as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.

7. Now Norman has put himself into the patient contemplative state of mind of a chess player.

8. It’s a good thing to spend some time seeing your own country from the outside; it helps you to get a sense of proportion.

9. Mary gave a long and stagy laugh, wiping away imaginary tears. 10. In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.

11. Away from the busier roads, the prevailing atmosphere remains one of calm meditation and contentment.

12. The cathedral, one of the loveliest and richest in architectural interest in England, was erected in 1382.

Unit 6

1. What the student told me about dull work was a pack of lies.

2. The clerk in the patent office said to his boss:” Look, I am not drunk. I’m as sober as a

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judge.”

3. I am afraid I know nothing about Machiavelli because he was before my time. 4. Einstein, who worked out his theory of relativity, lived to a ripe old age.

5. In a fit of rage, the muleteer killed his own mule which he had just bought at the market. 6. I regret to tell you that your application for a job on the assembly line was turned down by the owner.

7. The crucial question about this assumption is that it does not hold water. 8. Fortunately, all the brilliant people who could stand routine obtained their just deserts in their lifetime.

9. Winston Churchill thought that the politician or the professional or businessmen should take up golf or cultivate some hobbies to provide themselves with some relaxation.

10. The shepherd was warned never to associate with the members of the nobleman’s family. 11. Machiavelli’s portrayal of the prince was acclaimed as one of the best by literary critics. 12. Some people do not like to have their daily routine upset.

13. It is embarrassing for a teacher to be walking into the classroom just as his students are

discussing him.

14. You are being thoroughly unreasonable in refusing to allow your son to be an apprentice to the stonemason.

15. When Machiavelli played cards with muleteers at the inn, he shuffled the cards before he dealt.

16. My continual snoring kept the other workmen awake at night during my ten years as a

workingman.

17. Martin is considered one of the geniuses in our school but I think his paintings are quite

mediocre. 18. The new office layout seeks to achieve good communication and information flow by the

correct juxtaposition of departments.

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Unit 7

1. As we all know, houses are assumed to be at rest with respect to the earth but the earth

itself is not motionless.

2. Smoke particles and other air pollutants are often trapped in the atmosphere, thus forming

smog.

3. The nucleus of an atom is composed of swiftly moving protons and neutrons that are held together by very strong forces.

4. Louisa May Alcott based the principal characters of her book Little Women on her sisters

and herself.

5. We believe that women as well as men should be given jobs in accordance with their

ability and intelligence.

6. All living creatures have some attributes that are passed on from one generation to the

next.

7. Over the years, countless stories have been written about women who are in leading positions in politics and business.

8. Robert Smith’s reputation was established with the publication of his first poem in 1938 and

was enhanced by his splendid short stories for children.

9. Far worse are the sufferings of the dependents of gambling addicts because they are usually

deprived of all material comforts.

10. Germination of seeds begins with the absorption of water, the swelling of the whole seed,

and the cracking of the seed coat.

11. As a result of his pioneering work with Louis Armstrong in the late 1920’s, Earlhines has

been called the father of modern jazz piano.

12. The motion picture is only a series of still photographs which are spliced and viewed in

rapid succession to create the illusion of movement and continuity.

13. Squirrels often use their tails to keep their balance while they are leaping and climbing. 14. The whole area of national an local governments was subjected to a thorough financial

scrutiny, and inefficiency and waste were attacked. 15. You can rest assured that the talented young secretary has been able to confirm what he

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said in the original report.

16. David was renounced by his family because he worked hand in glove with a gang of criminals to rob the commercial bank of jewellery.

17. When the Titanic was hit an iceberg during her maiden voyage, the captain was forced to

abandon it.

18. Is a woman to be more highly esteemed for her talent or for her beauty?

Unit 8

1. The whole house was in a dilapidated condition: the door squeaked on its hinges and the floorboards were nearly rotten.

2. Nicholas wanted to be a student of theology and hoped to become a priest in the future just like his grandfather.

3. Salzburg is sacred to Mozart-lovers. 4. To Christians, churches are the guardians of their faith. 5. We can hurt people’s feelings if we are too blunt. 6. Susan doesn’t even know that angles of less than 90 degrees are called acute angles. 7. Ancient manuscripts were written on parchment.

8. It is important to boost the morale of the soldiers as low morale can render an army

impotence.

9. The soldiers in the platoon shined their bayonets in anticipation of the inspection by the general.

10. The oracles were expected to divine the future.

11. Her guardian warned her never to associate with the members of that disreputable family. 12. Monica rang off as I did not invite her to the long-awaited wedding feast.

13. I have promised Susan that I shall play the piano at the reunion, but I’m a little out of practice.

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14. As the children were gorging themselves silly after a day’s outing, they did not take in a

single word I was saying to them.

15. Emma would rather not eat too much at the banquet: she is sick of putting on weight. 16. There is no indication that a day of fasting has been in any way detrimental to our health. 17. Nobody could give me a rough estimate of what the feast might cost.

18. Nothing is better than a cup of tea to quench my thirst after playing ping pong for three

hours.

19. Time after time we are told that appetite can keep our expectations alive.

20. Morgan asked me to carry the preservation of appetite to the extent of deliberate fasting but I

turned him down.

UNIT 11

1. Under certain conditions of stress, these people revealed qualities they had never known they possessed.

2. Around Caracas, the fertile farmland of the valley floor, originally used for growing sugar cane and coffee, was soon absorbed by the expansion of the city.

3. The town maintains very many Chinese traditions which are among the highest achievements of those who created the heritage we now enjoy.

4. Many of the newly-built hotels are conveniently situated for sightseeing, business and shopping.

5. The very idea of your taking part in the beauty competition is futile

6. In deploring the time wasted in school by saying the meaningless “er”, the writer used statistics to illustrate his point.

7. Why did the last sentence make a very appropriate ending for the passage?

8. “I can’t only tell you the approximate number of refugees crossing the border at the moment,” the chief of the police department said to me.

9. Our firm regrets to inform you that the world processors you ordered last month are out of 5

stock. 10. The congregation, a few of whom are would-be writers, listened attentively to every word the bishop said in his sermon.

11. Had he realized the consequences of his action, he would never have contemplated throwing her manuscripts away.

12. We believe that the that the importance of the pen-scratched, scissored, yellowed manuscripts will surpass expectations. 13. There is a growing trend nowadays to used word processors in writing.

14. Learning how to used the Apple Writer Program is by far the most rewarding experience I have ever had.

15. To some people in the west, marriage is an ancient institution.

16. Although it is only a small business dealing with computers and microwave ovens, its

turnover is surprisingly high.

17. I am afraid his speech on the increasing simplicity of word processors may have misled you as to his true aims.

18. Prior to the invention of word processors, writers left us manuscripts, a priceless heritage. 19. With time, the memory of childhood quarrels and frictions among family members will fade into oblivion.

20. The UNDP has the obligation to consign funds to the poverty-stricken areas in developing countries.

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