新概念第三册自学导读 Lesson37

Structure结构

4  We have learnt to expect ______ punctual. (1. 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. (11. 5-6)

a．If only it snowed

b．Only in case it snows

c．Only were it to snow

d．Only when snow

6  The express train went direct from my local station to Westhaven ______ a mere hour and seventeen minutes. (1. 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. (11. 16-17)

a．before we had

b．before having

c．when we had

d．and we had

8  When he denied the train's existence, I asked if I ______ borrow his copy. (11. 19-20)

a．can

b．may

c．might

d．was able to

Vocabulary词汇

9  Even a mighty express train can be ______ by signals. (1. 14)

a．halted

b．retarded

c．slowed up

d．delayed

10  I determined to lodge a complaint ______ on arrival. (1. 18)

a．firstly

b．punctually

c．straight

d．immediately

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

a．Noting my triumph

b．Sounding triumphant

c．On a triumphant note

d．In my triumphant voice

12  Glancing at it briefly, he told me I should ______ . (1. 21)

a．take another look

b．review it

c．overlook it

d．have second sight