新概念英语第三册习题答案及解析Lesson 37

　　Comprehension

　　1 When the writer consulted his railway timetable _____ .

　　a. he wanted to find out how long the express train to Westhaven took

　　b. he wanted to know the quickest way of getting to Westhaven by rail

　　c. he did not notice how many stations there were on the way to Westhaven

　　d. he misread the information concerning the time the journey took

　　by rail ==by train

　　2 At what point did the writer realize that the train was not travelling at the speed of anexpress train?

　　a. When the train had reached the station after Widley.

　　b. When the train had been held up by signals.

　　c. After the train had stopped at several small stations.

　　d. After the train had covered a distance of thirty miles.

　　at the speed of 以……的速度

　　express train 特快列车

　　3 When the writer went to the station master, he complained about _____ .

　　a. the train scheduled as an express train having in fact been a slow one

　　b. the lack of colour in the timetable

　　c. the lack of any express trains from his local station to Westhaven

　　d. the fact that the Westhaven express had been suspended from service

　　complain about/of 抱怨

　　Structure

　　4 We have learnt to expect _____ punctual. (l.1)

　　a. trains being b. trains to be c. of trains being d. trains are going to be

　　5 _____ exceptionally heavily might railway services be temporarily dislocated. (ll.5-6)

　　a. If only it smowed b. Only in case it snows c. Only were it to snow d. Only when snow

　　only所引导的状语从句用在句首，句子必须倒装， if条件句，如果if省略,were要前置

　　6 The express train went direct from my local station to Westhaven _____ a mere hour andseventeen minutes. (l.10)

　　a. in b. lasting c. a journey which lasted d. a journey of

　　7 One hour and seventeen minutes passed _____ still to cover half the distance. (ll.16-17)

　　a. before we had b. before having c. when we had d. and we had

　　用a选项，则题干中的still应去掉。

　　8 When he denied the train’s existence, I asked if I _____ borrow his copy. (ll.19-20)

　　a. can b. may c. might d. was able to

　　Vocabulary

　　9 Even a mighty express train can be _____ by signals. (l.14)

　　a. halted b. retarded c. slowed up d. delayed

　　held up == delayed

　　halt 停止

　　retard 防止

　　slow up 减慢

　　10 I determined to lodge a complaint _____ on arrival. (l.18)

　　a. firstly b. punctually c. straight d. immediately

　　11 _____ , I told him that it was there in black and white. (ll.20-21)

　　a. Noting my triumph b. Sounding triumphant c. On a triumphant note d. In my triumphantvoice

　　12 Glancing at it briefly, he told me I should _____ . (l.21)

　　a. take another look b. review it c. oerlook it d. have second sight

　　review 复习

　　overlook 忽视，宽恕，检查，监督

　　【Key to Multiple choice questions】

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