大学英语精读第二册(第三版)课后练习参考答案.doc

大学英语精读第二册（第三版）课后练习参考答案上海外语教育出版社Unit1III Vocabulary Activities1. 1). bare2). empty3). empty4). bare5). empty6).bare2.1). shortly2).track down3).faint4).motioned5).at the sight of6).feel like7).slamming8).rang out9).contract10).made for11).heated12).emerged31). host2). sprang up/rang out3). impulse4). came to5). track down6). unexpected7). outgrow8). widened9). shortly10). emerge / spring up11). at the sight of12). made for13). crisis14). Colonial41). Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago.2). Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that the elderly lady will survive the operation?3). The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit.4). Dont you see the nurse motioning us to be silent?5). Her face lit up with joy at his return.6). The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away.IV. Enriching Your Word Power1.additional advantageousanxious conditionalcourageous curiousdangerous educationalemotional famousindustrial intentionalmedical mountainousmusical mysteriousnational occasionalpersonal practical2.heated coloredpigtailed giftedbearded pointedexperienced agedskilled diseasedV. Usage1.The people questioned gave very different opinions on the issue.2. Can you see the man climbing on that rock?3. Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the problems discussed.4. We were woken early by the sound of the birds singing.5. The chairman made it clear that those objecting should explain their reasons.6. After a days work, I felt I had little energy left.7. I knew of some of the athletes taking part.8. The success obtained surprised those who had given up the project as impossible.VI. Structure1.1). During the time that2). As long as3). Although4). as long as5). whereas6). Although7). whereas8). Although2.1). They frightened the child into telling the truth.2). He tricked her into marrying him by pretending that he was the son of a millionaire.3). My tactless words forced the old gentleman into buying something he could not possibly afford.4). He finally talked me into accepting his terms.5). The girl persuaded her father into giving up smoking.6). Their severe criticism shocked her into realizing her selfishness.3.1). Guests are to be back in the hotel by twelve oclock.2). An investigation is to be made next week.3). I am to meet them at the airport.4). You are to finish your homework before you watch TV.5). The medicine is to be taken three times a day after meals.6). Bob and Susan are to get married in October VIII1.1).hosts2).heated3).argument4).impulse5).shortly6).emerged7).slam8).crawled9).crisis2. Fill in the missing words1.corner2.attention3.noticed4.shining5.directed6.there7.bed8.snake9.its10.feet11.from12.however13.do14.as15.forward16.neither17.still18.if19.through20.floor21.pulling22.under23.cried24.out25.to26.where27.made28.eyes VIII. Spot Dictation1.do the cooking3.hardly thought so3.settled down4.half expected5.equipment6.boiled over7.why things were so quiet8.burning9.greeted10.battlefieldIX. Translation1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.4. 当全部乘客都向出口处 (exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself.6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home?8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下 (lay) 的陷阱 (trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。The hunters face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid.Unit5III. Vocabulary Exercises1.1)h2)e3)a4)g5)f6)d7)b8)c2.1)makes up2)fraction3) perspectives4) from year to year5) poisonous6) liberate7) crept8) transparent9) to make matters worse10) consume11) be replaced12) interior13) has disappeared14) came about3.1) has served as2) may do harm to3) makes up4) convert them into5) in all likelihood6) from year to year7) compete with for8) is essential toIV.1.1) poisonous2) joy3) treacherous4) religious5) prosperous6) spontaneous7) humorous8) mysterious9) jealousy10) curious11) cautious12) ridiculous13) ambition14) generous15) virtue16) error2.1) fast-growing2) fast-moving3) good-looking4) far-reaching5) outstanding6) ill-fitting7) high-sounding8) everlasting3.1) ill-planned2) well-paid3) well-designed4) well-read5) newly-wed6) well-meant7) widespread8) far-fetchedV.1) at first2) firstly/first3) First of all4) first of all/first5) firstly6) first7) at first8) at firstVI.1.1) A ballet dancer who does not practice every day loses a lot of skill, as does a musician.2) Almost all the teachers at the training centre were women, as were the majority of the learners.3) The first lines gripped him; as did the next verse; and then the whole poem.4) Isaac watched her winning smile, as did every man in the group.5) Anyone accompanying a disabled person will be admitted to the meeting, as will guide dogs.6) The second individual session began with a review of the homework assignment, as did all sessions.2.1) It is believed that between 50,000 and 100,000 people in this country, who are free of symptoms, are likely to be carrying the HIV virus.2) During this period, it is estimated that half a million people were killed in the communal violence that flooded the country.3) When it is discovered that a substance harms womens reproductive health, women of childbearing age are usually kept from jobs that might expose them to it.4) Official figures give average class sizes as forty to fifty, but it is reported that in the rural areas there are often seventy to eighty children in a class.VII. Cloze1.1) apparent2) disappear3) pressure4) widespread5) collapse6) alternative7) does us no harm8) tissue9) liberate10) visible11) radiation12) by itself13) consume14) in all likelihood2.1) grow2) hotter3) seem4) run5) fall6) melt7) means8) away9) retreat10) to11) necessarily12) possible13) so14) exist15) gained16) though17) found18) another19) piled20) stay21) causing22) flooded23) fartherVIII.1) planets2) average3) directly4) temperature5) too cold for most life6) In fact, it is frozen7) thick8) hot enough to melt lead9) The Earth absorbs most of the energy that reaches its surface and re-emits it as heat10) In doing so, we are setting the stage for a warmer EarthIX. Translation1) 如果富有的国家多花些钱搞绿色工业， 而不是去建立军事机器和制造核武器，当今许多广泛存在的污染问题将会逐渐消失。If the rich countries spent more money on green industries, instead of on building up military machines and nuclear weapons, many of todays widespread pollution problems would gradually disappear.2) 烧煤的时候，不仅消耗房子里面的氧气，而且还散发出有毒的气体。The burning of coal not only consumes the oxygen in the house but also gives out poisonous gases.3) 显然，找到替代能源对我们经济的稳定发展是至关重要的。Apparently, finding alternative energy sources is essential to the steady development of our economy.4) 太阳能电池（solar cell）能吸收阳光并把它变成电。Solar cells can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity.5) 如果地球上的温度继续年复一年地上升，极地的冰帽将会开始融化，沿海城市中一半的建筑物很可能会消失在劈啪飞溅的海浪下面。If the temperature on the Earth continues to go up from year to year, the polar ice caps will begin to melt and, in all likelihood, half of the buildings in coastal cities will disappear beneath splashing sea waves.6) 因为这些生物很小并且常常躲在叶子茂密的植物下面，肉眼并不都可以看见。Because these creatures are small and tend to hide beneath leafy plants, they are not always visible to the naked eye.7) 由于受到原子辐射，他最终在工作时倒下了。As a result of exposure to atomic radiation, he finally collapsed at work.8) 有明显的证据表明工作上的重压与身体的某些毛病有联系。There is distinct evidence of the connection between heavy pressure of work and some disorders of the body.Unit8III. Vocabulary Activities1.1) decrease2) outside3) plus4) vague5) hard6) empty7) thin8) fall9) exclusive10) clever11) light12) present13) false14) stale15) pull16) at least17) minor18) alive/living19) relatively20) narrow2.1) is on the rise2) numerous3) was launched4) come to no good end/come to bad ends5) different from6) go down7) being hard on/being so hard on the child8) an indication9) possess10) a case in point3.1) out of style2) In the case of3) overnight4) on the other hand5) evidence6) clue7) incident8) corresponding9) contagious10) lay in11) anyway12) reinforced13) behavior4.1) 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 centers, 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 size of the prize tempted many people to enter the competition.6) All the candidates for the position must meet the requirement of successful completion of secondary school.IV. Enriching Your Word Power1.1) disagreement2) disadvantage3) disappear4) disapprove5) misbehave6) discomfort7) miscount8) discontented9) discontinue10) disclose11) misdeed12) misdirect13) misfortune14) misguide15) dishearten16) dishonor17) misjudge18) mislead19) disobey20) disorder21) misprint22) misspelling23) mistranslate24) misunderstanding2.1) overpraised2) overate3) overwork4) overcrowded5) overweight6) overloading7) overanxious8) OverpopulationV.1) shoe repairers2) clothes shops3) cigarette packets4) customs duties5) child welfare6) arms control7) a salesperson/a sales clerk8) a ticket officeVI. Structure1.1) 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.2.1) 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 is very short of money, he is likely to apply for the dangerous job advertised in the paper.5) The old lady was even less 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.3.1) 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) Jeffersons / His purpose in making on-the-spot observations 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.VII. Cloze1.1) evidence2) on the rise3) behavior4) launched5) campaigns6) contagious7) Numerous8) linked9) unlike10) reinforced2.1) pair2) never3) very4) won5) On6) happened7) when8) along9) stopped10) help11) to12) station13) found14) gone15) lying16) this17) recognized18) back19) like20) strong21) fists22) got23) never24) onVIII.1) computer games2) was getting married3) hesitated4) Unfortunately5) Worse still6) forever7) positive8) property9) learn a lesson10) its too bad I wont be able to replace itIX. Translation1) 巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。Vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly.2) 他们为新建一所医院开展了一场筹款运动。They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.3) 成功在于勤奋(diligence)，诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point.4) 他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts.5) 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。There are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficult situation.6) 警方找到谁是罪犯的重要线索后，在几小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。The police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity.7) 调查显示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。Investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people.8) 医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较差的工作条件。比如，好几位医生就曾用自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。The medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. For instance, several doctors bought simple medical instruments with their own money.Unit10III. Vocabulary activities1.1) hostess2) god3) prince4) aunt5) nephew6) cow7) girl student8) lady9) lion10) policewoman11) hero12) actress2.1) like2) as3) like4) like5) as6) like7) As8) Like3.1) reluctant2) fished out3) ignored4) nothing but5) made out6) only too7) much of an8) quit9) exhausting10) measure11) rewarding12) brief13) dramatically4.1) criticized2) profits3) live on4) alert5) passed on6) investment7) performance8) appreciate9) routine10) shrugged off/ignored11) discouraged12) comment13) complicated14）consistent5.1) Heavy smokers generally shrug off the warning that smoking is harmful to health.2) Pleased with his students progress, Professor Tyler gave them a pat on the back on more than one occasion.3) We have come to know it is important to apply theory to practice.4) When first learning to speak Spanish, I was often embarrassed at my errors in pronunciation.5) The prospect of working under a conceited man made him reluctant to take the job.6) Have you any idea of how the management reacted to Sams suggestions for improvement?IV. Enriching your word power1.1) pressure2) illness3) preparedness4) boldness5) effectiveness6) departure7) willingness8) carelessness9) hopelessness10) exposure11) darkness12) friendliness13) coldness14) frankness15) pleasure16) nervousness17) greatness18) cold-bloodedness1) darkness2) pleasure3) carelessness4) coldness5) pressure6) departure7) frankness8) hopelessness9) effectiveness10) exposure2.1) the productive forces2) protective measures3) constructive criticisms4) instinctive fear/ instinctive dread5) large, expressive eyes6) an impressive movie/ an impressive film7) creative work8) a decisive victory9) defensive arms/ defensive weapons10) an explosive situationV.1) at fault2) was to blame3) were blamed for4) fault5) blamed for6) fault7) was to blame8) at faultVI. Structure1.1) It is a pity that he did not come earlier.2) Its a well-known fact that smoking can cause lung cancer.3) It is true that I encouraged him, but didnt actually help him.4) It didnt seem likely that they would ever keep their promise.5) It was hard to understand why Prof. Hardy had singled out Mary for criticism.6) Its unfair that most women do not earn equal pay for equal work.2.1) Instead of criticizing Susan for what she has done, we ought to praise her for it.2) Instead of going straight home after school, Helen went to work as a waitress in a restaurant.3) Instead of sending the book to Allan by post, Im going to take it to him myself.4) Instead of going to New York yesterday to attend his daughters wedding, Dr. Wilson flew to Florida for an emergency case.5) Instead of using oil lamps, the villagers have electric lights now.6) Instead of disturbing Cathy, the news had a strangely calming effect on her mind.3.1) much bigger2) a little more difficult3) slightly more encouraging4) far more c