Lesson 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 environmentalcrisis. 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 times a day to chart the course of the climatechange.4)Because the polar cap plays a crucial role in the world's weather system, the thinning ofthe 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 inall of North America. The destruction of the Amazon rain forest will mean silencing thousandsof 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 they appearmore often because of a huge buildup of methane gas in the atmosphere.deal w ith t he c limate7)Because weare n ot yet a wakened to take effective measures tochange.8)Carbon dioxide's ability to trap heat in the atmosphere causes global warming. Becauseequilibrium that determines the pat-the global climateglobal warmingseriously threatensand s ea level. These in turntern o f winds, rainfall, surface temperatures,ocean cur- rents,determine the distribution of vegetative and animal life on land and sea and have a great effecton the location and pattern of human societies.9)The t wo key factors a re human p opulation and the scientific and technologicaldevelopment. The dramatic changes that have occurred in these two factors are a sudden andstartling s urge i n human p opulation and a sudden acceleration of the scientific andtechnological revolution.10)The writer's s olution to our ecologicalproblems is to reinvent and f inally h eal t herelationship between human beings and the earth by carrying out a careful reassessment of allthe {actors that led to the relatively recent dramatic change in the relationship.Ⅱ.1)It was not at all possible to catch a large amount of fish.thethe place wherelayers of ice in t he core sample, his finger came to2)Following thelayer of 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 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 even 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 that 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 of human societiesll)We seem unaware that the earth's natural systems are delicate.12)And this continuing revolution has also suddenly developed at a speed that doubled and tripled the original speed.Ⅲ. See the translation of the text.IV.1)transportation, imitation, destruction 2)encirclement, enrichment, enlightenment3)postage, coinage, advantage4)sharpness, boldness, smoothness5)admission, concession, depression 6)productivity, sensitivity, desirability8)independence, prudence, impudence7)posture, departure, indenture9)flagrancy, consistency, potency 10)analysis, metabasis, metamorphosis12)depth, length, birthll)dictatorship, ownership, partnershipV.技术1)technology2)ecology 生态学3)hydrology水文学颅像学4)phrenology5)neurology 神经病学6)pathology 病理学7)physiology生理学药理学8)pharmacology妇科学9)gynaecology海洋学10) oceanology词汇学11)lexicology考古学12)archaeology13)anthropology人类学犯罪学14)criminologyⅥ．1)anarchist无政府主义者2)naturalist自然主义者3)biologist生物学家心理学家4)psychologist5)satirist 讽刺作家百科全书编纂者6)encyclopaedist7)geologist地质学家8)sociologist社会学家9)zoologist动物学家印象派艺术家10)impressionist环境保护论者11)environmentalist恐怖主义分子12)terroristⅦ．1)submarine潜水艇淹没，潜入水中2)submerge亚南极的3)subantartic4)subsolar在太阳正下面的，赤道的小标题5)subhead半水栖的6)subaquatic把??再分7)subdivide8)suboxide低氧化物9)subclass亚纲亚顶极群落10) subclimax小组委员会11)subcommittee12)subconscious下意识的次大陆13)subcontinent转包合同14)subcontract亚文化群15)subculture亚种16)subspecies17)subsoil 底土毒药量等) 尚不致命的18)sublethal (Ⅷ.carbon dioxide, polar i ce c ap, g lobalinland sea, desert, core s ample, glacier, atmosphere,warming, Amazon rain forest, species of birds, ecological balance, noctilucent cloud, methaneatmosphere,gas, natural gas, landfills, coal m ines, rice p addies, termites, biomass, upperwaste, acid rain, chlorine,vapor, growing mountains ofelephants, greenhouse gases,waterhuman activities, heat-absorbing molecules, global climate equilibrium, winds, rainfall, surface temperatures, ocean currents, sea level, vegetative and animal life, etc.IX.1)basic examples2)unalterable3)meeting5)set up4)characterized strike against each other6)see, attack7)at the same time8)balance9)increasing, existence10)task11)out-of-dateX.1)consequences2)results3)results4)outcome5)results,6)outcome7)causes8)causes9)reason10)reason11)relations12)relationship13) relations14)relationship15)complex16)complex17)complicated18)complex19)simple20)simplisticXI.1)with2)of3)on4)of5)in6)in7)against8)than9)of10)as11)as12)with13)of14)of15)for16)ofXII.that, dumping, dispose, drown, relationship, environment, garbage, what, endless, allow,having, old, mind, r unning, waste, it, sight, recent, debates, disposal, ocean, elsewhere,we, used, interdependent,chosen, confront, capacity, of, quantities, only, c hange, reduce,unless, dramatically, thinking, humankind, inheritXIII. Omitted.XIV.We Must Protect Our Ecological SystemWith the development of human civilization, man has created countless wonders, but athas b eenon which all animals' existence depends,what a price! O ur e cological sys-tem,seriously damaged and is still being threatened. The earth's temperature is getting higher, more and more forests are being felled, large numbers of animals are facing extinction, and deserts are expanding at an incredible rate.two of the majormanifold. Perhapsfor the worsening ecologicalsystem areThe causesproblems lie in people's pursuit of short-term interests with little attention to long-terminterest sand theirthe firstthan c ollective interests. Inpursuit of individual interests rathercase, many lakes are filled to grow crops or even build houses; trees are cut down, only bareno water when it rains. In themountains stand cold in thewind a nd are capable of holdingnewly established nearbydirty a nd d eserted because ofsecond case, scenic spots becomefactories producing waste water and air; industrial countries invest heavily in chemical factories in the Third World nations, keeping their own land relatively clean.above, we should try our best t o balance short-term To solve the problems mentionedinterests with long-term ones by making long-term plans and taking as many things as possible into consideration. We're living today and are still to live tomorrow we and our posterity bothtaken to protect our ecologicalaction should behave to live on the e arth. B esides,Globaleastern or western, rich or poor, s hould join their hands to prevent oursystem. People,ecological 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 DesertⅠ. Choose the best words to complete the sentences.1. This thought _______ their objections.A. underliedB. processedC. scatteredD. slipped2. She wore a dress that _______ her stomach.A. pointedB. revealedC. burned3. 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. comprehend??l? t?r?l]附属担保品6. The bank required collateral to _______ the loan agreement.[kA. 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. influencedB. effectedD. 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. 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 the window in a flash of light.A. developedB. acceleratedD. defined17. The milk __ over the table.A. distributedB. reshapedC. lastedD. spilled18. Can't you guess the meaning of the word from the _______?A. environmentB. atmosphereC. contextD. relationship19. The children were thin and badly in need of ________.A. precedentsB. sustenanceC. speciesD. regulation20. This microscope has a _____ of eight.A. magnificationB. accelerationC. transformationD. collisionⅡ. Spell out the words according to the meaning and the first letter of the word is given.l1. to move or hit with little waves.s2. a large-scale plan produced by a government.3. lasting forever. p4. an enclosed area in a harbor where ships go to be loaded, unloaded and repaired. de5. the release of sth. such as gas.6. able to be reached. ac7. person who goes with another.c8. to meet and strike together violently.9. causing much argument c2-1: / 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:accessible2-7: / 答案:companion 2-8: / 答案:collide 2-9: / 答案:controversial10. land where grass is grown for cattle ps11. a group of plants or animals that are of the same kind.12. typical example id13. great suffering of the mind or body.14. a large group of insects moving in a mass.sf15. the repeated happening of sth.16. to make impure or bad. c17. an outer sign of inner change.si18. to add pictures to show the meaning of sth.s19. to go under the surface of water.20. to get rid of as useless. d2-10: / 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:discardⅢ. Fill in the blank with the following phrases and make changes if necessary.__________________________________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 view好配偶for some young woman.3. He is__.4. Our work is ___nowtold Sheila.5. I told Frank and he______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 stake.7. 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.____’_ .clock10. We can ’t get home before nine o11. The machine is _______.3-8: / 答案:reserved for 3-9: / 答案:presented with 3-10: / 答案: at best.3-11: / 答案:at rest 3-12: / 答案:in time to 3-13: / 答案:to the point3-14: / 答案:Taken together 3-15: / 答案:in nature12. The audience clapped_______the music.13. The temperature rose ____ that the firemen had to leave from building.总体来说these measures should create a lot of new jobs.14._______,15. The two things are the same in outward form but different _____ .Ⅳ. Text comprehension:1. By saying “It wasn ’t a good day, ”the author meant ______.A. there wasn ’t any fishB. the weather was not goodC. they were not feeling goodD. it ’s impossible to have a good catch of fish2. In order to search for the underlying causes of the environmental crisis, the author has been to ________.A. the equatorB. the North poleC. the South poleD. all the above4-1: / 答案:D 4-2: / 答案:D 4-3: / 答案:C 4-4: / 答案:D 4-5: / 答案:C3. According to the author, _______ is the worst among the following problems.A. acid rainB. large oil spillsC. global warmingD. the contamination of underground aquifers4. The eventual solution to the arms race exists in _______.A. disarmament of one sideB. a new deployment of forces on either sideC. some ultimate weapon owned by one side or anotherD. new understanding and a mutual transformation of relationship itself5. From this text we learned the best way to settle the environmental crisis is to ______.A. return to natureB. stop deforestationC. educate people about environmentD. reduce our power to affect the worldⅤ. Write T for a true statement and F for a false statement, according to the text.1. The c ore s ample dug from the glacier showed that a small reduction in one c ountry ’semissions had changed the amount of pollution found in the Antarctic.in allof the Amazon than3. There are m ore d ifferent species of birds in each square mileAmericas.4. In high northern latitude, you can sometimes see a strange kind of cloud high in the sky, if the sky is clear after sunset.in5. All the water p ollution, air pollution, and i llegal waste dumping are essentially localnature.5-1: / 答案:T 5-3: / 答案:F 5-4: / 答案:T 5-5: / 答案:F5-6: / 答案:T 5-7: / 答案:T 5-8: / 答案:T 5-9: / 答案:F5-10: / 答案:F6. Human civilization is now the main cause of change in the global environment.key f actors that define the physical realityof our7. The 20th c entury has witnessed tworelationship to the earth are: a sudden and starling surge in human population and a sudden acceleration of the scientific and technological revolution.8. The startling images of environmental destruction now occurring all over the world have so much in common that they do not shock and awake us any more.9. The problem of the unclear arms race is primarily caused by technology.10. The key changes in the transformation of the way we relate to the earth involve more new technologies than new ways of thinking about the relationship itself.Ⅵ. Point out the right rhetorical device for the following used in the text.1. ? b u a t s I looked out over the bow, the prospects of a good catch looked bleak.2. Acre by acre, the rain forest is being burned to create fast pasture for fast-food beef:3. What should we feel toward these ghosts in the sky?’t it startle us that we have now put these 4. But, without even considering that threat, shouldnclouds in the evening sky which glisten with a spectral light?5. And in our own time we have reshaped a large part of the earth ’s face with concrete in our cities ?6-1: / 答案:understatement 6-2: / 答案:alliteration6-3: / 答案:metaphor 6-4: / 答案:rhetorical question6-5: / 答案:metonymy第一册第 3 课练习答案1-1: / 答案:A 1-2: / 答案:B 1-3: / 答案:D 1-4: / 答案:A 1-5: / 答案:C 1-6: / 答案:B 1-7: / 答案:C 1-8: / 答案:A 1-9: / 答案:C 1-10: / 答案:D 1-11: / 答案:B 1-12: / 答案:D 1-13: / 答案:B 1-14: / 答案:A 1-15: / 答案:C 1-16: / 答案:D 1-17: / 答案:D 1-18: / 答案:C 1-19: / 答案:B 1-20: / 答案:A 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:accessible2-7: / 答案:companion 2-8: / 答案:collide 2-9: / 答案:controversial2-10: / 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 3-1: / 答案:comparable to3-2: / 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 stake3-8: / 答案:reserved for 3-9: / 答案:presented with 3-10: / 答案: at best.3-11: / 答案:at rest 3-12: / 答案:in time to 3-13: / 答案:to the point3-14: / 答案:Taken together 3-15: / 答案:in nature 4-1: / 答案:D4-2: / 答案:D 4-3: / 答案:C 4-4: / 答案:D 4-5: / 答案:C 5-1: / 答案:T 5-2: / 答案:F 5-3: / 答案:F 5-4: / 答案:T 5-5: / 答案:F5-6: / 答案:T 5-7: / 答案:T 5-8: / 答案:T 5-9: / 答案:F5-10: / 答案:F 6-1: / 答案:understatement 6-2: / 答案:alliteration6-3: / 答案:metaphor 6-4: / 答案:rhetorical question6-5: / 答案:metonymy。