全新版大學(xué)英語第二版綜合教程2 課后習(xí)題答案解析

1、Unit 1 Ways of Learning Vocabulary I 1. 1) insert 6) phenomena least 11) on occasion attached promote 7)2) 12) 3) investigate 8) make up for emerged 9) is awaiting4) In retrospect the not; 5) initial in 10) 2.a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north 1) of the country and the

2、south. 2) is said to be superior to synthetic fiber. as a financial center has evolved slowly.3) is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.4) by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have found their 5) way into some English magazines. 3. t accomplish; am exaggerating be picked up; can1)

3、somewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply to2) 3) assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superiorII 1. 1) continual 3) continual continuous continuous2) 4) 2. principle 1)principal 3) principles 4) principal 2)5) principal III 1. themselves 5. ourselves 6. yourself/by yourself/on your 2

4、. himself/herselfown3. herself/by herself/on her own itself4. Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze 1. (1) contrast (5) promoting (10) neglecting worthwhile (6) pick up (2)exaggerating (11)superior (12) (3)priority (7) assist (8) (4)on the other accomplish occasion hand (9) 2. (1)end (5)equippeddefinitel

5、y (9) (6)designed (2)perform(10)quality (7)approach (3)facing (8) (4)competentrestII. translation 1. (1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition. (2) Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience. (3

6、) Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.(4) Assuming this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think its worthwhile to buy it (5) If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating. 2. To improve our

7、English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in English. It is also helpful to

8、summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish the task of mastering English. Unit 2 Values Vocabulary I 1. 1) abru

9、pt 5) dated 9) Curiosity 10) 6) consequences 2) emotionalgenuine 11) 3)bless 7)seeminglyprimarily 4)wear and tearsentiments 12) in contrast to 8) 2. 1)confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first. vital to the existence of all forms of life. 2)some confusion among the st

10、udents about what to do after class to follow up 3) on the subject.4) nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy. 5) tickled him to think that shed come to ask his advice 3. 1) a lingering; fabricating; sentiments 2) fill out; every item; vital; consequences 3) be denied; tangible; cherish

11、; attain II 1. It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus. 2. She arrived early and took a front row seat. 3. Dont take me for a fool. 4. It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story. 5. My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer. 6. He took the dinner p

12、late I passed to him. 7. Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition. 8. If you dont take my advice, you will regret it. III 1. hanging 4. being praised 7. to open 8.written to give2. being helped 5. not having 6. to return3. to sayComprehensive Exercises I. cloze 1. (1) well-off/affl(

13、5) deny (10) abrupt focus (6)uent tangible (11) donations (7)pursuitdated(2) (12) falling into (8)cherishes(3) out of place bracket (4) (9) 2.(1) consume (5) physically (9) traditional (10) follow(6) security (2) fueled indicatesannual (7) (3) (4) plainequally(8) III. Translation 1. 1) The company d

14、enied that its donations had a commercial purpose. 2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly. 3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. Thats why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school. 4) Shortly after

15、 he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life. 5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried to meet our minimal needs. 2. With more and more donations coming in, our university will b

16、e much better off financially next year. We will thus be able to focus on the most important task that we, educators, must take on: to encourage students to attain their scholarly/academic goals, to train them to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to g

17、uide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction. Unit 3 The Generation Gap VocabularyI 1. 1) typical 5) welfare 9) narrowed down 10) frank2) dumb 6) came over 11) schemes 3)junior 7) interference 12) at any rate 4)glorious 8) fading 2. 1) consists of five generals and four p

18、olice officers. will be in a location overlooking the lake.2) front background comments was 3) humiliated by her about my family in of so many people. 4)have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer was exhausted after the long cycle ride.5) 3. hysterical; was handed down by; should have k

19、nown better than1) twisted; over and over; talented son2) 3) patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedlyII. Collocation 1. adequate 4. content 7. fortunate 8. keen5. crazy 2. anxious 6.certain likely3. III. Usage 1. be admitted 3. be postponed 5. be banned 6. be live2. buy4. Comprehen

20、sive Exercises I. cloze 1.(1) typical (7) know better than that (8)welfare repeatedly (2) (9) (3) constant dread (10) frank interference (4)bet(11) (5) talent assure dumb (12) (6) 2.(9)despite admitted different (5) (1)(10) (2)really (6)attempt manner (3) (7) samenot (4)contact (8)tendII. Translatio

21、n 1. (1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars (2) The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns. (3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life. (4) A jury consisting of 1

22、2 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty. (5) Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned. 2. George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neig

23、hbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that he would certainly settle the issue. As soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “What has come over you You should know

24、 better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” In the end George traded his CDs for computer games software from his classmates. Unit 4 The Virtual World Vocabulary I 1. 1) conversely 5) abusing 9) have arranged 10)tone in sight 2)but then 6) 11)7) took; in stretched 3)symptom12)4) 8) spitt

25、ingeditingdata 2. smoking cigarettes jars on me.1) find themselves getting sucked in.2) has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check 3) and repair it.other service/fled to military to their 4)fled country avoid countries to avoid military service. s confidence in it.restore people

26、5) 3. 1)the virtual; on line; via nightmare; routine; any appointment; arrange for 2) cue; remarks; his tune 3)II. Collocation 1. We came here all the way on foot. Private cars are not allowed on campus. 2.3. They are on vacation in Florida. 4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an

27、 hour. 5. Dont worry, Lucy is always on time. 6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise. III. Usage 1. hard 2. difficult 3. impossible 4. tough 5. hard 6. easy Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze 1. (1) Internet (7) annoying sucked (13) connection into(2) click (8) (14) crawls At times (3) virtual(9)

28、(15)flee (4) routines(10) take in (16) spit on line (5) arrange(11) (6) nightmare(12) data 2.(9) remote(5)companion(1) customers(10) informatio delights(6)deliver(2) nprovides(7)access (3) (8)enables (4) small II.Translation 1.1) Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits. 2) A

29、show Internet connection speed is really annoying. 3) As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime. 4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle. 5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates. 2. Perhap

30、s you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up

31、 with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret. Unit 5 Overcoming Obstacles Vocabulary I 1. 1) startled 6) v

32、ain 10) ashamed of 11) In On 7) 2)mere my mindthe s eye occasion 3)motion recurring anxiety 8) 12) sweating 4) emotions stretched out 5) 9) 2.1) coincides with her husbands. 2) sends the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices. 3) of alternate sunshine and rain. 4) have been his lifelong pas

33、sions, although he studied economics at university. 5) Tension came over her 3. 1) media; dedication to; grace 2) his competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulate him on 3) emotions; numerous; intensity; passion for II. Collocation 1. Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be buil

34、t near the community. 2. In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue her education to acquire still another degree. 3. There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moral responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals. 4. Children need

35、to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat. 5. Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly. 6. Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent. III. Words with Multiple M

36、eanings 1. I work out in the gym for one hour every morning. 2. Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years. knees.and hands his on field the across way his worked man wounded The 3.4. The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons. 5. It is difficult t

37、o understand how human minds work. 6. To my disappointment, the managers plan of promoting the new products doesnt work at all. 7. The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who dont know how to learn. 8. The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you took it. Compr

38、ehensive Exercises I. cloze 1. (1) In my minds eye (9) soaring (10) recurring (2) groan brought me back to earth (3) competitor (11)fantasy (12) (4) intensitysweat(13) anxiety (5)congratulate (6) tense (14) number (7) sweat(15) media(16) (8)tension 2. instructioaccident (11) (6)engineer(1) (7) forge

39、t nsthought (2) (12)only (8) finallyconvinced (3) how (4) (9)sharp (5)touched build(10) Translation II.1. 1) It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business. 2) The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.

40、3) We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building. 4) His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide. 5) I dont want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaning painfully. 2. Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in orde

41、r to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You neednt/dont have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears. Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her

42、 unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.” Unit 6 Women, Half the Sky Vocabulary I 1. indication 2) urecultural

43、/cult 1)3) miniature 7) buzzing 11) implied 12) ironic4) leap 8) abnormal 9) mechanical5) stumbled into 10) decent6) Shuddering 2. 1) convert RMB into US dollars in the foreign exchange office at the airport. 2) didnt know the first thing about cooking as she looked puzzled as to how to cook rice wi

44、th the rice cooker. 3) their faulty equipment the team had accomplished some very useful work. 4) allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I work eight hours a day. 5) couldnt help thinking the book must be quite fascinating. 3. 1) will not panic/feel panic; ll be at a disadvantage 2) hybrid; t

45、ransmissions 3) crave; One indication; to distinguish II. Synonyms in Context 1. also 4. also 7. also 8. Alsoas well/too2. as well/too5. 6. too too3.III. Usage 1. Ive had enough 2. When I was old enough to work and earn money 3. cant got enough sleep at night has so far collected enough of them 4.5.

46、 have strong enough arms 6. have just enough money to live on Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze 1. (1) stumbled into (7) premise (8) at a disadvantage (2)not know the first thing (9) panic about (10) cultural(3) mechanical flexible when it comes to (11)(4) imply(5) hybrid (12) gritted her teeth(6) 2.

47、 (1)chair (5)recognized (9)women (2)force(6)steered(10)tutor essentially (11) (3)secretsinspired (7) (8)unless painstaking (4) observations(12)II. Translation 1. 1) He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing computer games, he is far too clever for his classmates. 2) Children who dont kn

48、ow any better may think these animals are pretty cute and start playing with them. 3) There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, Ill just have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car. 4) The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen a herd of elephants coming towar

49、ds his campsite.5) I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory-he does not seem to remember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing. 2. Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she could not help noti

50、cing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institution of higher education.

51、 When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equity advocate. Unit 7 Learning about English Vocabulary I 1. 1) Strictly speaking 7) snack 8) drif

52、ted2) put; into practice 9) sourceresembles3) 10) climateinvaded4) 11) is conquered5) surrendered were; aroused fascinating6) 12) 2. an absolute necessity rather than a luxury. 1)2) is a valuable addition to the football team. 3) will get out of control, if the firemen do not arrive within ten minut

53、es. 4) Alternative but to go via Vancouver to get to Seattle. 5) Declared all beef imports will be banned for the next six months as an emergency measure to stop the spread of mad disease. 3. 1) systematic; have invented; to a very real extent; mysteries 2) to establish; to be modified/modifying 3)

54、tolerance towards; strike out; enrich II. Synonyms 1. a) wish c) want d) want/wishb) wish 2. hidec) a) skinskind) hide/skin b) e) 3. raise/rear rear/raisec) a) b)raise raised) 4. sovereignc) royala) royal/kinglykingly/royalb) d) III. Usage 1. Indeed 5. To my knowledge 6. 2. thoughhowever 7. 3.Frankl

55、ynevertheless Yet 8. Moreover 4.9. instead 10. in other words Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze 1. (1) fascinating (7) out of control ng (12) Massive (2) tolerance (8)influenced sources(13) elite (3) invented (9) enrich (10)came up (14) (4) addition with (5) ban(11) corrupt establishi(6) 2. (1) (9) (

56、5)examine accident early features(10)sprung (2)similar(6) (7)source declared (3) (4)observationstronger (8) II. Translation 1. 1) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect. 2) On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown. 3) He paused for effect, then said: “We can reach/enter these marke