新概念英语第三册第41课习题答案及解析

　　1 What is the main difference between the writer and most of his friends?　　a. they often visit the country but he has only spent one weekend there.　　b. Unlike them, being brought up in the city, he can appreciate its worth.　　c. In contrast to them, he finds city people friendlier than country people.　　d. He thinks them hypocritical to maintain a preference for country life.　　背熟 D 选项

　　think sb. hypocritical 认为某⼈很虚伪

　　maintain a preference for sth. 坚持⼀种想法

　　2 What advantage has the city dweller over the country dweller in terms of entertainment?(背熟)　　a. He can entertain his country friends more often than they can him.　　b. His choice of entertainment is wide and within easy reach of him.　　c. As he travels by bus and not by train, he can see the latest plays.

　　d. He does not need a major operation when planning a visit to the theatre.　　in terms of

　　have advantage over sb./ sth. ⽐ ......更具有优势　　背熟

　　within easy reach of sb. ⽅便，容易达到

　　3 When he speaks of the beauty to be found in the city, the writer ____ .　　a. alludes to the comparative cheerlessness of winter nights in the country　　b. means that if more people settled in the city they would find peace　　c. advertises the fact that the city is a warmer place than the country　　d. implies that the country is less peaceful than the city at weekends　　背熟

　　allude to = mean　　Structure

　　4 I _____ and bred in the city and have always regarded … (ll.1-2)　　a. being born b. had been born c. was born d. am born　　5 He _____ talking about the friendly people … (ll.8-9)

　　a. never tires of b. is never tiring of c. is never tired d. is never tiring when　　tire of 厌倦

　　never 频度副词，表⽰情况总是如此

　　I am tired of doing so. 我已经厌倦了这么做。

　　6 The latest exhibitions, films or plays are only _____ .( l.23)　　a. by bus a short distance away b. a short distance by bus away　　c. a short distance away by bus d. the distance of a short bus away　　on only short bus right away 只有⼏站路的路程

　　7 ---- and stagger home loaded with _____ exotic items as they can carry. (ll.25-26)　　a. as many of the b. as many c. so many d. the most　　L41-08 end 12’30”　　L41-09 begin 7’03”

　　many of the 许多物品中的许多

　　You can take as many as you like. 你可以拿⾛你喜欢的东西。

　　You can take as many books as you can. 这些书籍你想拿多⼩就拿多少。　　8 I have always been mystified _____ city dwells, who … (ll.29-30)　　a. why b. by the fact that c. for what d. with　　It has been a mystery to me.

　　be mystified by 被......所迷惑，被...... 所困扰　　be frightened by 被......所吓着　　Vocabulary

　　9 _____ the only form of entertainment. (l.12)

　　a. pretty well b. altogether c. certainly d. in particular　　原⽂： virtually ⼏乎，==almost, nearly　　certainly 肯定的，当然的　　altogether 总共，完全

　　in particular = particularly 特别，尤其是

　　pretty well 相当不错，相当好(AE)， almost (BE)

　　10 If you can _____ without the few pastoral pleasues of the country … (l.17)　　a. make b. manage c. succeed d. pass　　10. do without, go without, manage without

　　11 As the play _____ … (ll.21-22)

　　a. reaches its climax b. nears its end c. ends its run d. draws the curtain　　near its end 临近尾声 == draw to its close　　areaches its climax 达到⾼潮

　　12 Few things can have such an _____ as the peace … (ll.27-28)　　a. impact b. imposition c. imprint d. impression　　imposition 强⼈所难　　impose v.

　　Don’t impose your idea on me. 不要把你的想法强加给我。　　imprint 印记，印痕

　　give sb. a (deep ) impression 给某⼈印象　　have impact

　　【Key to Multiple choice questions】

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