外教社大学英语精读第2册第8单元参考答案

外教社大学英语精读第 2 册第 8 单元参考答案 Comprehension of the Text 3 1.d 2.c 3.c 4.b 5.a 6.b 7.c 8.d Vocabulary 5 decrease outside plus vague minor hard empty thin fall alive/living exclusive clever light present relatively false stale pull at least narrow 6 1. is on the rise 2. numerous 3. was launched 4. come to no good end/bad ends 5. different from that 6. go down 7. being (so) hard on (the child) 8. an indication 9. possess 10.reveal(his identity) 7 1. out of style 2. admitted (to) 3. overnight 4. on the other hand 5. attached 6. tends 7. as to 8. incident 9. corresponding 10.a case in point 11.lay in 12.anyway 13.evidence 14.reinforced 15.behavior 8 1. We think of the Great Wall of China as one of the wonders of the world. 2. Medical scientists have long recognized that heart disease is linked to cigarette smoking. 3. San Francisco and Shanghai are both major seaports and financial centres, but unlike Shanghai, San Francisco is hilly and surrounded by water on three sides. 4. An increase in investments will lead to a corresponding rise in profits in times of rapid economic growth. 5. The man would not admit/refused to admit that the signature was his. 6. All the candidates for the position must meet the requirement of successful completion of secondary school. Word Building 9 disagreement disadvantage disappear disapprove misbehave discomfort miscount discontented discontinue disclose misdeed misdirect misfortune misguide dishearten dishonor misjudge mislead disobey disorder misprint misspelling mistranslate misunderstanding 10 1. overpraised 2. overate 3. overwork 4. overcrowded 5. overweight 6. overloading 7. overanxious 8. Overpopulation structure 11 1.Helen will have that dress altered to fit her. 2.It was Qin Shi Huang who had all the walls joined up. 3.I had my meals brought to me when I was ill in bed with a bad cold. 4.He had three of his teeth knocked out in the fight. 5.Bill had his hat blown off when (he was)crossing the bridge. 6.The sleeping cat lay too near the fire and had its tail slightly burned. 12 1.Our team is likely to win the game. 2.Davis is not likely to get home before dark. 3.These old buildings are very likely to be knocked down in a year or two. 4.As the young man was very short of money, he was likely to apply for the dangerous job advertised in the paper. 5.The old lady was even likely to survive the operation if she got any worse. 6.As Nancy is one of the best tennis players on the school team, she is most likely to be singled out for special training. 13 1.The wish of the scientists is to find new resources for mankind. 2.Her goal in life is to work hard for the happiness of all people in the world. 3.The object of my visit was to consult your uncle as to how I could learn English better. 4.His purpose in making on-the-spot investigations of the James River was to find out whether its South Branch was deep enough to be used by large boats. 5.No. My approach is not to learn everything about something, but rather to learn something about everything. Cloze 14 A (1) evidence (2) on the rise (3) behavior (4) launched(5) campaigns (6) contagious (7) Numbers (8) linked (9) unlike (10) moral (11) reinforced B (1)pair (2)never (3)very (4)won (5)On (6)happended (7)when (8)along (9)stopped (10)help (11)to (12)station (13)found (14)gone (15)lying (16)this (17)recognized (18)back (19)like (20)strong (21)fists (22)got (23)never (24)on Translation 1. Vast amounts/accounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly. 2. They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital. 3. It is true that success lies in diligence. 4. Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted to take such expensive gifts. 5. There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation. 6. The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity. 7. Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people. 8. The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple nedical instruments with their own money. Key to Reading Activity Exercise A 1.c 2.b 3.d 4.a 5.c 6.c 7. Acts of honor are, according to the author, acts of sacrifice, integrity, and love. 8. Perhaps we have not lost our sacred Honor after all. Exercise B 1.今天，荣誉已成为傻瓜的美德；如果今天亚伯拉罕.林肯步行 10 英里去归还一 本图书馆的书，他会受到嘲笑，被人称作白痴