現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語精讀第二版單元課后答案

1、現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語精讀第二版單元課后答案Unit 8Key to ExerciseVocabulary3 Give the word that refers to a person coming from that land or area答案：1. Japanese2. Italian3. Brazilian4. Iranian5. Cantonese6. Indonesian7. Cuban8. Vietnamese9. Lebanese10. Syrian11. Canadian12. Korean13. Egyptian14. Portuguese15. Indian16. Nepalese

2、17. Chilean18. Russian19. Mexican20. Romanian21. Sudanese22 Mongolian4 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word “addict” or “consider”答案：1 addicts 2 addictive, addicted 3 addiction4 consider, consideration 5 considerate 6 Considerable, considered2 Complete the following verb noun collect

3、ions or expressions答案：1. pitch2. meal, dish, food3. guests, friends4. take, plan5 rouse 6. faith, library books, friendship7. hitch8. drive, travel, cover9. people10. people, animals11. test, develop, prove12. conquer, feel13. make, take, accept14 nip15 touch, break3. Complete the sentences by trans

4、lating the Chinese in the brackets.答案：1. that all nations realize that global warming is everybodys bushiness2. that life is always full of opportunities and challenges/risks 3. that all this has proved that our efforts have not been in vain4. that the earth moves round the sun5. that she had been a

5、dmitted to that university6. that wives ought to stay at home7. that the best policy is to tell people the truth8. that he mentioned the other day that9. that our teacher once said that he had noticed that some students still had difficulties with their grammar.5 Fill in the brackets with the correc

6、t prepositions or adverbs答案：1 for 2 into 3 after 4 away, over 5 out of6 out, into 7. to, in 8 over, out for, for 9 to, about, on, across6. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. The fuel/gas ran out, but he managed to make a safe landing in rice fields.2. There are already quite a few s

7、tudents who are considering running for the chairman of the Students Union.3. That student who was run over by the horse carriage is now out of danger. I consider him really lucky.4. It is said that this well has never run dry in the past hundreds of years, and this has been considered a miracle.5.

8、We are running short of hands. You have just come in the right time.6. Id rather have some of our public works run by the state than by private businessmen.7. She warned me not to make friends with those who are always running after name and money.8. We warned them that what they did was against/a v

9、iolation of the agreement/contract, and we would take legal action.7. Fill in the blanks with the correct word(s) in the brackets. More than one word may be correct.答案：1 remember/memorize 2 remember/recall 3 remember/recall4 remember, special 5 middle 6 center 7 however, visits8 special, trip 9 part

10、icular, tour 10 found, found outGrammar2 Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets, using a what-clause.答案：1. What farmers what most2. what they suggested3. what my parents said to me4. what they were trying to do5. what life was all about6. what they should get out of colleg

11、e7. what we need8. what you look like9. what the village had achieved in the past 30 years10. what the federal government should not do at the moment3 Translate the sentences using a what-clause or a present participle phrase答案：1. Do what you like without caring about what other people think.2. We s

12、hould find out what the students think about the matter.3. Well do what we can to help the earthquake victims.4. I hope what I have written will be of help to other college students.5. Being journalism majors, we ought to keep ourselves informed of what is happening around the world.6. “Stop thief!”

13、 a student called, raising his voice.7. Having nothing more interesting to do, the boy decided to take his alarm clock apart.8. Wang Lan opened the wardrobe, wondering what she should wear to the interview the next day.9. The village head went from door to door telling people to leave for a nearby h

14、ill.10. Realizing hed been deceived, the old man reported the painful experience to the police.4. Fill in each blank of the passage with one suitable word.答案：1 easy 2 away 3 them 4 running 5 However6 change 7 exercise 8 can 9 anyone 10 that5 Identify and correct the mistake(s) in each of the sentenc

15、e.答案：1. Shortly after the Spring Festival, he returned to Beijing to prepare for a job interview.2. I dont like the way some young people speak to their elders/people older than themselves.3. it was in high school that Tommy first/ for the first time realized he was different from his peers.4. Turni

16、ng the corner of the street, we found a new duck restaurant there. / As we turned the corner of the street, a new duck restaurant came into view.5. What they need most at the moment is encouragement, not merely financial support.6. Making a presentation in English for the first time, I was so nervou

17、s that my knees kept shaking. / When I was making a presentation in English fore the first time, I was so nervous that my knees kept shaking.7. Being a spoiled child, Jim is rarely popular with other children.8. While training for the school sports meet, Linda ran at least five kilometers every day.

18、9. He wrote to inform us that he was leaving for Australia next month.10. Knowing Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently. / As he knew Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently.Unit 9Key to ExerciseVocabulary6 Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. At fi

19、rst, he was very successful in his business, but then his success turned his head. His partners advised him to be more modest, but he turned a deaf ear to their advice.2. Jingke was very confident/sure that when he unfolded the map he would be able to kill the Emperor of Qin with the sharp knife/dag

20、ger hidden in it.3. We ought to welcome more and more wealthy people, but our law must make sure that they have made their fortune in honest ways.4. For years our school has produced many good students, most of whom have important positions in various departments.5. Due to cultural differences many

21、foreigners are turned off at the sight of dog meat or cat meat.6. Whenever you have time, turn it over in your mind, will you?7. She used to consider philosophy dull and boring, but later she found that it turned out to be very interesting. 8. His father had just turned fifty, and his hair has turne

22、d gray, but otherwise, he is quite all right.9. The power of government officials must be checked and balanced. Otherwise those who are supposed to be peoples servants will turn into peoples masters.10. He believed that it was worth trying because he knew that whatever you do, you must have peoples

23、support. Grammar 1 Translate the Chinese答案：1. no matter what / whatever happens2. no matter how old/young they are, whatever their age (is)3. No matter what/ Whatever you say4. no matter how much it costs5. No matter where/ Wherever his business took him6. No matter how / However we tried to reassur

24、e her7. no matter where/ wherever you are in the world8. no matter how/ however difficult your workmates/ colleagues are9. no matter how/ however difficult that is10. no matter what /whatever will happen to them2 Complete the response to each of the remarks using the wish that-clause pattern as show

25、n in the examples.答案1. I had realized this 2. I could help 3. I had a brother 4. I had his courage5. We could do more than we did 6. I lived 7. I had better news8. we could be 9. she had listened to 10. I had been taught3 Translate the following sentences, using a conditional clause 答案1. Wherever he

26、 goes, he is recognized.2. No matter how hard I try, I cant persuade him to play the part of Hamlet.3. No matter what you have planned for the future, your parents will support you.4. The boy hates crime and means to stop it whenever he can.5. No matter what you decide in the end, this digital dicti

27、onary is yours to keep for a semester.6. No matter how capable and efficient you are, you cannot finish the task on your own in three days.7. A well-known philosopher once said, I eat and drink whatever I like, and sleep whenever I cannot keep awake. I am in good health.8.I wish I could go and see m

28、y parents whenever I want.9. I wish I could express openly whatever I feel.10. Ill do whatever I can to restore law and order in the region. But I wish the riot had never happened.4 Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.答案：1. since 2. has 3. popular 4. idea/ practice 5. relationships6. ways 7. t

29、radition 8. among/ with 9. longer 10. text5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences答案：1. This free copy is yours no matter whether/ if you buy any of our books. / This free copy is yours whether you buy any of our books or not.2. Wherever the people want us to go, wed go there.3.

30、In some ways we whish we could turn the clock back.4. On parting, the three of them decided to meet again at the same place in ten years. 5. I wish my parents were as understanding as yours.6. The hotel treats its guests equally, no matter where they are from.7. His family and friends are all worrie

31、d about him, for they havent heard from him for six weeks. / As his family and friends havent heard from him for six weeks, they are all worried about him. 8. All these years, I have kept track of the progress of the project.9. Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious; he was not sure whe

32、ther his friend would come. / Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious, for he was not sure whether his friend would come.10. I wish the earthquake had never happened.Unit 10Key to exerciseVocabulary2 Complete the following verb noun collocations or expressions答案：1. have / get / show / pr

33、oduce/ achieve the results 2. have / take / accept / show / bear / assume responsibility3. discuss / debate / raise/ settle/ confuse / avoid issues4. pursue / have / develop hobbies5. have / make / lose / avoid contact6. save face / lives / time / money/ trouble7. remove roots / chairs/ hats / glove

34、s / shoes / bandages / make-up/ doubts 8. cultivate land / field / roses/ 9. eliminate enemies / rivals / opponents / suspects / errors10. produce oil / cars / cotton / results / a movie11. lack care / time / money / experience / patience / courage12. bury the dead / treasure / past / head13 nourish

35、 the plants / children / animals / relationship14. arrange meeting / appointments / time / place / flowers / business affairs6. Translate the following sentences into English答案：1. 如果他們拒絕歸還小島，他們兩國的關(guān)系就不能完全正?；?。If they refused to give back these small islands, the two countries would not be able to norm

36、alize their diplomatic relations completely.2. 我知道放棄這個機(jī)會十分愚蠢，但我別無選擇。I know that it is stupid to give up this opportunity, but I have no other choice/ alternative.3. 由于缺少公眾的支持，白宮最后退讓了。For lack of public support, the White House Had to give in at last.4. 要一下子消滅毒品不可能，但現(xiàn)在世界上每年都有幾百萬以上的人成功地戒了煙。It may not

37、be possible to eliminate drugs all at once/ immediately / at one go, but now there are millions of people throughout the world who succeed in kicking the habit of cigarette smoking every year.5. 我們已經(jīng)和對方代表聯(lián)系。我們已經(jīng)安排不久在廈門會面，討論雙方有興趣的重要問題。We have already made contact with the representatives of the other

38、 side and arranged to meet in Xiamen before long to discuss important issues we are both interested in.6. 有一天，那座新樓突然倒塌，樓里很多人都被埋了。One day, that new building suddenly gave way / collapsed / fell down, burying many people under it.7. 愛情是要雙方的培養(yǎng)，而真正的愛表現(xiàn)在給予而不是在獲取上。Love requires nourishment from both sides

39、, and true love is in the giving, not in the taking.8. 奶奶的健康一有改善，她就開始把她的財產(chǎn)分給她的親戚朋友們。As soon as Grandmas health improved, she began to give out her belongings to her folks and friends.9. 一種長久的友好關(guān)系要求雙方都十分真誠。It requires perfect honesty on both sides to cultivate a lasting / an enduring friendly relatio

40、nship.10.據(jù)稱，今年的經(jīng)濟(jì)計劃已經(jīng)完成了，國內(nèi)市場也非常繁榮。It is announced that our economic plan this year has been fulfilled and our domestic / home market has also been flourishing. Grammar3 Translate the following sentence into English, using a to-infinitive or eitheror / neither nor答案：1. He said again and again that h

41、e had come to China to broaden his horizons.2. Julia says she has neither the time nor the energy for sports after a days hard work.3. Sometimes it takes courage to disagree openly with ones immediate boss.4. Neither the teachers nor the students here believe there is any shortcut in learning Englis

42、h.5. Upon graduation, most college students have two options: either to find a job or to go to graduate school.6. To see all the flood victims properly housed is the relief workers number one task at present.7. During my stay in China. I would like you to arrange for me to see some of my old friends

43、.8. In order to prevent the price of houses from going up too fast, the government promised to adopt / launch a series of policies.9. Such interviews are generally conducted either in a hotel or in a caf, never in offices.10. They opened a shelter for the citys homeless to stay overnight in extreme

44、weather condition.4 Fill in the blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.答案：1. comes 2. different 3. Anybody 4. as 5. longer6. burdens 7. them 8. who 9. life 10. days5 Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences.答案1. When Mandela no longer had to do manual labour, he started a gard

45、en in the yard.2. Medals enjoyed working in his garden because gardening offered him a sense of satisfaction in prison.3. He wants to pursue a career in journalism after graduation from college.4. They refused to discuss the matter in public.5. Neither his parents nor his friends thought he would be

46、come a writer.6. When he learned that he had been admitted by Tsinghua University, he could hardly wait to tell his family the news.7. We can meet either on campus or at my place.8. I was so absorbed in the story that I did not realize it was getting dark.9. I havent finished the book Id borrowed fr

47、om the library yet.10. Is it possible to arrange for me to work as a volunteer for the Landon Olympics?Unit 11Key to the exerciseVocabulary5 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.答案1 across, for, out 2. in search of 3. across/upon, out, from4. for, to 5. upon, with 6. to 7. up,

48、 for, into8. through, into 9. at, with, in, to6. Translate the following sentences into English答案1. 我很好奇你后來是怎么決定學(xué)英語的。I am quite curious how you come to decide to study English.2. 一直到改革開放以后，人們才開始明白，市場并不是壞事。It was not until the reform and opening-up started when people began to realize that the market

49、 was not a bad thing. 3. 那些將軍、官員和學(xué)者都不知道如何稱那頭大象的重量，但是一個小孩突然想出一個主意。None of those generals, officials and scholars knew how to weigh the elephant, but a young child suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.4. 那時候我們遇到的最大的困難是沒有糧食，所以從未有過減肥的想法。The biggest difficulty we came across / up against was lack of fo

50、od. Therefore it never came to our mind that one day we might have to live on a diet.5. 我從來沒有聽說過這個說法。你是在哪里碰到的？I have never heard of this expression. Where did you come across it?6. 這座廟的油漆已經(jīng)開始剝落，該重新刷一下了。The paint of the temple is coming off. It needs repainting.7. 這里的水不深，只到一般人的胸口。他們很容易從這里過河來。The wate

51、r here was not deep. It only came to an ordinary mans chest. So they could easily come across the river here.8. 大門突然開了，跳出來一條狗。它開始沖我吼叫，直到它主人出來才安靜下來。The door opened suddenly and out jumped a dog. It started barking at me and didnt quiet down until its master came out.9. 那片美麗的草地不見了，一個大飯店取而代之。Gone was t

52、he beautiful meadow, and in its place stood a big hotel.10. 我們現(xiàn)在最緊迫的事情是保護(hù)那些被恐怖分子扣留的中國人的性命。Our most urgent need is to protect the life of those Chinese who were kidnapped by the terrorists. Grammar2 Rewrite the sentence by inverting the subject and main verb.答案1. Along a wall of the study stood three

53、 floor-length bookcases.2. It was midnight, but now and then, from the distance, came bangs of firecrackers.3. In a corner of the park lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.4. Present at his 90th birthday party were people from all walks of life, along with over a hundred former students.5. Gone are

54、the days when the big powers could order other countries about. 3 Translate the following sentence using when/ before or inversion答案：1. It was a couple of days before the children recovered from the horror of the road accident.2. It was revising my essay on computer and was about to finish when the

55、screen went blank due to power failure.3. The school is located at the foot of a hill. Beyond the hill lies a large stretch of rice fields.4. It wont be long before Jim begins to regret having lost a friend like you.5. “Its pleasant to touch the land,” whispered the farmer.6. The family had just put

56、 their winter clothes away when the area was hit by a snowstorm.7. In the center of the Tiananmen Square stands the Monument to the Peoples Heroes.8. It wasnt long before a number of economists realized the world would soon be face with a serious global financial crisis.9. They were leaving for Thai

57、land when they were told the trip had been cancelled. 10. Gone are the days when China could not make big planes on its own.4 Fill each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.答案1. social 2. typical 3. have 4 depending 5. life6. cubs 7. that 8. trained 9. on 10 such5 Identify and correct the mis

58、takes in each of the sentences.答案1. The miners demanded that the accident be looked into.2. I was reading China Daily on the Internet when the light went out.3. We hurried to the stadium only to be told (that) the football game had been cancelled.4. It might be years before you can work your way up

59、to the head of the department.5. The passengers had just fastened their seat belt when the plane began dipping wildly.6. It was quite some time before the boy could see everything around him clearly.7. On by training hard can an athlete hope to break a world record.8. In front of the bookshelves sto

60、od a desk on which pens and pieces of paper lay about.9. Where have you been? Ive been looking for you the whole morning.10. In the 21st century, the computer is / computers are playing a more and more important role in our everyday life.Unit 12Key to the exerciseVocabulary4. Fill in the blanks with