新标准大学英语第二册课后答案book2LanguageinuseB2U3

1、language in use1 look at the sentences and answer the questions 2 look at the sentences and decide what it refers to3 answer the questions4 translate the paragraph into chinese5 translate the paragraph into englishlanguage in usecould or was / were able towe use could or was / were able to to mean t

2、hat someone had the ability to do something or that something was possible in the past. it is also used as a conditional to talk about what might happen.when we want to say that someone actually succeeded in doing something in the past (or didnt succeed), we use was / were able to (wasnt / werent ab

3、le to).1 look at the sentences and answer the questions.1 if lewis could / was able to beat prokhorova, the title would be hers. 2 prokhorova couldnt / wasnt able to beat lewis. 3 lewis was able to get past prokhorova and she went on to win the race. 4 lewis could win another gold medal for britain.

4、 which sentence: is a conditional? (b) means that someone succeeded in doing something? (c) means that someone didnt succeed in doing something?(d) means it is possible that someone might win something?language in useacbdit2 look at the sentences and decide what it refers to.1 i guess the object is

5、to get the ball into the net . but if it ever gets close it looks like an accident. (a) the action (b) the ball 2 the scoring system says it all. (a) the writers main point (b) the game of football 3 most finals are 0-0, 1-0 or 2-1, indicating that games tend to be stand-offs and its a matter of luc

6、k to be ahead when time runs out. to put a good face on it, they call this tension or suspense. (a) the stand-off (b) the game language in use4 lets face it, god never meant for most of us to control a ball with the feet while running at top speed. (a) the fact about ball-handling (b) football 5 i c

7、ould do it, but it would be close. (a) win / winning (b) see the clock 6 but, until i saw it on the scoreboard, i wouldnt let myself believe it. (a) the result (b) the scoreboard 7 that was when it all hit me. (a) my name in lights (b) my achievement 8 this was how it is meant to be arms aloft and f

8、ists clenched. (a) my body (b) my destinylanguage in uselanguage in usemore expressions with itits not that i dont love you, its just that i want to be free to live my own life.take it easy and dont tire yourself out.more women are going it alone in business.i dont want to hear any more complaints.

9、ive got enough problems as it is.hes at it again, trying to cheat the customers.“im just going to clean my boots.”“well, you can clean mine too while youre at it.”collocations3 read the explanations of the words. answer the questions.1 strain when you feel strain, you feel pressure caused by a diffi

10、cult situation or physical effort. so when are you likely to: (a) take the strain? (b) feel eye strain? (c) be under strain? (d) find it is a strain to hear something? language in use when things are difficult and you have to deal with the pressure, eg before taking exams or when you start your firs

11、t job. when you are using a computer for too long, or reading too much. when you have too much study or too much to do at work, or too many personal problems to deal with. (a)when the volume of a sound is too low, you will find it a strain to hear it properly.language in use2 stretch when you stretc

12、h something you make it as long or as straight as possible.what does it look like when you stretch out your arms?what do you do when you stretch your legs? what is the traffic like if it stretches as far as the eye can see? (a) how do you feel when someone stretches your patience?language in use it

13、could look like a large cross, or perhaps as if youre trying to give someone a warm welcome, with a hug. it normally means that you go out for a short walk, but occasionally it means that you stretch your legs out straight from a sitting position, eg when you are sitting on a plane. its bad! it mean

14、s that there is a long line of vehicles, like a traffic jam, going right into the far distance. (a)you feel a bit frustrated or annoyed or even angry, but you do your best to stay in control and stay patient. language in use3 clue a clue is an object or fact which helps you solve a crime or mystery.

15、 what is a crossword clue? how much do you know or understand if you dont have a clue? its a word or phrase that helps you to find the answer in a crossword a word game in which the answers are written in words in rows of squares that cross each other. generally, some letters in one word appear in a

16、nother word. the clues can be easy or difficult: difficult ones often have tricks with words, double meanings or references to wide general knowledge. (a)if you havent got a clue, then you dont know or understand much at all! language in use4 punch a punch is an act of hitting someone or something a

17、s hard as you can.(a) what do you think the punch line of a joke is? (b) what do you do if you pull your punches? the punch line is usually the last few words of a joke that make the joke funny.(a)you express something negative a lot less strongly because, say, you do not want to upset or shock peop

18、le, so you are gentler with your words (to pull means to pull back, to limit or stop a punch). dont pull your punches is the opposite: you express your feelings, opinions or criticism very clearly, without considering other peoples feelings at all. language in use5 flock a flock is a large group of

19、birds, sheep or goats. why do people flock to a football match? who do you think are the priests flock? which is larger, a group or a flock of people? we say people flock to a football match because they arrive one by one or in small groups, but form a much larger group, the same way birds form a fl

20、ock. the priests flock is his congregation. (a)a flock of people is larger because it means a large group. language in usetranslation 4 translate the paragraph into chinese.although extreme sports are inherently dangerous and any mistake could result in injury or even death, they are getting so popu

21、lar in the western countries that they attract more “players” than some traditional team sports. people like extreme sports such as mountaineering, skiing and rock climbing because these pursuits push them further than they ever thought possible. these activities offer a fantastic chance to see part

22、s of the coastline and landscape one can t access in traditional sports. in a traditional sporting event, athletes compete against each other under controlled circumstances, but athletes in extreme sports compete not only against other athletes, but also against environmental obstacles and challenge

23、s. whatever extreme sports they do, they need to make sure they use the appropriate equipment and the proper safety precautions. today, people are seeing a greater variety of extreme sports available, each one more unusual than the last. language in uselanguage in use尽管极限运动本身很危险，任何闪失都会造成伤害甚至死亡，但这种运动

24、在西方国家却非常流行，吸引的“运动员”比一些传统的团队体育项目还要多。人们喜欢极限运动是因为他们可以通过参加像登山、滑雪和攀岩这样的极限运动来突破人类的极限。极限运动给人提供欣赏海岸线和风景的绝佳机会，这样的美景在传统运动中是看不到的。在传统的体育赛事中，运动员在限定的环境里互相竞争，而极限运动的运动员不仅要互相竞争，还要应对环境的障碍和挑战。不论参加哪一项极限运动，运动员都要确保他们使用合适的装备，采取恰当的安全防护措施。如今有越来越多的极限运动问世，每一个都比上一个更加独特。5 translate the paragraph into english. 乒乓球被称为中国的国球有三个原因。首先，乒乓球为中国赢得了荣誉，到目前为止，中国已经获得了二百多个乒乓球世界冠军。其次，乒乓球有着广泛的群众基础，是中国最受欢迎的业余体育娱乐项目之一。最后，乒乓球运动促进了中国的对外友好交往。1971年中美两国在北京的乒乓球友谊赛为恢复两国外交关系敲开了大门，史称“乒乓外交”。如今，中国在发展自身乒乓球运动的同时，也为其他一些国家输送了优秀的运动员，对推动全球乒乓球运动的发展起到了积极作用。language in uselanguage in us