精选新概念英语第三册重点句型解析|新概念英语第三册习题答案及解析Lesson60

【Multiple choice questions】

　　Comprehension

　　1 The only people who can afford to neglect the exercise of punctuality are _____ .

　　a. ordinary citizens who have nothing to do with publicity

　　b. people who live in remote places where there are few people

　　c. intellectuals who have to deal with unexpected problems

　　d. people who are forced to work overtime in order to finish a job.

　　neglect == disregard == ignore

　　sparsely populated, few people

　　Only in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard punctuality.

　　2 People who cut things fine are usually _____ .

　　a. delayed by accidents on the roads

　　b. energetic, quick-minded people

　　c. no more irritating than the over-punctual

　　d. reproached for being late for appointments

　　cut things fine / cutted fine / cut time fine

　　3 The girl was very upset when the train came into the station because _____ .

　　a. her parents would not forgive her for missing it

　　b. she had two hours to wait before the next train arrived

　　c. she was going to have to make a second journey to reach her destination

　　d. the station master insisted that passengers were not allowed on to it

　　Structure

　　4 Without it, it would be impossible _____ to a conclusion. (l.2)

　　a. to have ever brought anything b. ever to bring anything

　　c. to bring nothing ever d. nothing to be brought ever

　　it is / will be /would be possible for sb. to do sth.

　　5 The time you _____ waste through being early will be less than ... (l.17)

　　a. must b. might c. should d. can

　　through: 通过

　　Eg: Although being early may mean wasting a little time

　　6 If you are catching a train, you _____ comfortably early than ... (ll.16-17)

　　a. are better being b. would be better c. had better be d. will be better to be

　　had better, 上级对下级或有经验的人对没有经验的人

　　7 ---- the frustration of arriving _____ the train is drawing out ... (ll.18-19)

　　a. just as b. immediately that c. in a while d. as soon as

　　8 And she had to watch that train disappear towards her destination _____ . (l.33)

　　a. and left her behind b. and leave behind her c. leaving her behind d. while it left behind her

　　Vocabulary

　　9 In ordinary living, unpunctuality can be tolerated ____ ... (ll.4-5)

　　a. out of kindness b. on occasion c. to a certain extent d. in varying degrees

　　in varying degrees: 在不同的程度上(不断变化)

　　10 The over-punctual can be just as _____ to others as the unpunctual. (l.12)

　　a. detestable b. trying c. provident d. inconsiderate

　　trial: 讨厌的事

　　trying adj. 气人的

　　detestable: 可恨的，可憎的

　　provident: 有先见之明的，有深谋远虑的

　　considerate == thoughtful: 体贴的， inconsiderate: 没有慎重考虑的，不周到的

　　11 ---- since her parents had _____ that it would be unforgivable ... (ll.22-23)

　　a. stressed the point b. given the impression c. marked it down d. given notice

　　impress upon: 再三嘱托

　　stress the point

　　give the impression: 给某人以印象

　　12 _____ the train came into the station. (l.31)

　　a. Only then b. Instantly c. At that very moment d. Precisely

　　【Key to Multiple choice questions】

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

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