《全新版大学英语》第二册(综合教程第二版)课后练习答案

1、课后练习答案（全新版大学英语综合教程第二版第2 册Unit 1I. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases1) in sert 2) on occasi on 3) in vestigate4) In retrospect 5) in itial 6)phe nomena 7) attached 8) make up for 9) is await ing10) notin the leastpromote 12) emerged2. Rewrite each sentence 1)a striking contrast betw

2、een the standards of living in the north of the countryand the south2)is said to be superior to syn thetic fiber3)as a finan cial cen ter has evolved slowly4)is n ot releva nt to whether he is a good lawyer5)by a little-k nown sixtee n-cen tury Italia n poet have found their way into someEn glish ma

3、gaz in es.3. Complete the sentences1) be picked up, can t accomplish, am exaggerating2) somewhat, the performa nee,have n eglected, they apply to3) assist, On the other hand, are valid, a superiorII. Con fusable Words11)1.1) con ti nual 2) continu ous3) con ti nual 4) con ti nu ous2.1) prin cipal; 2

4、) prin cipal;3)pri nciple4) prin ciples5) prin cipalIII. Usage1. themselves 2. himself/herself 3. herself/by herself/on her own4. itself 5. ourselves 6. yourself/by yourself/on your ownComprehe nsive ExercisesI. Cloze1.Text-related1) con trast 2) exaggerati ng 3) priority 4) on the other hand 5)prom

5、ot ing 6) pick up7) assist 8) accomplish 9) on occasi on 10) n eglect ing11).worthwhile 12)superior2.Theme-relatedI. end 2. perform 3. facing 4. compete nt 5. equipped 6. desig ned 7. approach8. rest 9. defi nitely10. qualityII. Tran slati onTran slate the Senten ces1)It takes an eno rmous amount of

6、 courage to make a departure from the tradition.1.2)Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold eno ugh to give a performanee in front of a large audie nee.3)Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at anearly age.4)Assuming (that) this paint ing really is

7、a masterpiece, do you think itworthwhile to buy/purchase it?5)If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigat ing.2. Tran slate the passageTo improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. Besides, lear ning by heart

8、as many well-k nown essays as possible is also veryimportant. Without an enormous store of good English writing in your head you cannotexpress yourself freely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we goalong, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more ef

9、fective and willproduce the most desirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in duecourse accomplish the task of mastering En glish.Unit 7Text AA Life Full of RichesI. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases1) abrupt2) emoti onal3) bless4) wear and tear5) dated 6) co

10、n seque nces7) seem in gly8) in con trast to9) Curiosity10) genuine11) primarily12) sen time nts2. Rewrite each sentence 1)confron ted with more tha n one problem, try to solve the easiest one first2)vital to the existe nee of all forms of life3)some con fusi on among the stude nts about what to do

11、after class to follow upon the subject4)no thi ng more tha n a job and an apartme nt to be happy5)tickled him to think that she d come to ask his advice3. Complete the sentences1) a lin geri ng, fabricati ng, sen time nts2) fill out, every item, vital, con seque nces3) be deni ed, tan gible, cherish

12、, atta inII. Words with Multiple Mea nings1. It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.2. She arrived early and took a front row seat.3. Don t take me for a fool.4. It takes a lot of imag in ati on to fabricate such a story.5. My uncle will take me (alone on his trip) to the Arctic this s

13、ummer.6. He took the dinner plate I passed to him.7. Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.8. If you don t take my advice, you will regret it.III. Usage1. hanging2. to give 3. to retur n 4. being praised5. not hav ing6. to say 7. to ope n8. being helpedComprehe nsive ExercisesI.

14、Cloze1. Text-relateddeny 6) tan giblefocus12) don ati ons2.Theme-relatedphysicallyII. Tran slati on1.Tran slate the Senten ces1)The compa ny denied that its don ati ons had a commercial purpose.1) well-off/afflue nt 2) dated3) falli ng into4) bracket5)7) pursuit8)cheris9) out of place10) abrupt11)1)

15、 consume2) fueled3) annual4) pla in5)6) security7) in dicates8) equally 9) traditi onal10) follows2)Whe never he was an gry, he would beg in to stammer slightly.3)Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. Thatpare nts n ever took me to dinner at expe nsive restaura nts, but sent me to

16、 the bestprivate school.4)Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had togo through ano ther difficult phase of his life.5)In con trast to our afflue nt n eighbors, my pare nts are rather poor, but theyhave always tried hard to meet our mini mal n eeds.2. Tran slate the

17、passageWith more and more don ati ons coming in, our uni versity will be much better offfinancially 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 r

18、esponsible in dividuals, to prepare them for the lifeahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfact ion.Unit 3 The Gen erati on GapText A Father Knows BetterI. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases1) typical 2) dumb 3) junior 4) glorious 5) welfare

19、 6) came over 7)in terfere nee8) fadi ng 9) n arrowed dow n10) frank 11) schemes 12) at any rates why my2. Rewrite each sentence1)con sists of five gen erals and four police officers.2)will be in a location overlooking the lake.3)was humiliated by her comme nts about my family backgro und in front o

20、f somany people.4)have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?5)was exhausted after the long cycle ride.3. Complete the sentences1) hysterical,was han ded dow n by, should have known better tha n2) twisted, over and over,tale nted son,3) patie nee, not to keep him in suspe nse, assuredre

21、peatedlyII. Collocatio n1. adequate 2. an xious3. certa in 4. content5. crazy 6. likely 7. fortun ate 8. kee nIII. Usage1. be admitted 2. live 3. be postp oned4. buy 5. be banned 6. beComprehe nsive ExercisesI. Cloze1.Text-related1)typical 2) welfare 3) con sta nt 4) frank 5) tale nt 6) dumb 7) know

22、 better tha nthat8) repeatedly 9) dread 10) in terfere nee 11)bet 12)assure2.Theme-related1. despite 2. really 3. same 4. con tact5. admitted 6. attempt 7. not8. tend 9. differe nt 10. mannerII. Tran slati on1.Tran slate the Senten ces1)Have scie ntists found proof of water on Mars?2)The pla nning c

23、ommittee has n arrowed dow n the possible locati ons for thenu clear power pla nt to two coastal tow ns.3)Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for therest of his life.4)A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.5)Sean felt humiliated to h

24、ear his tale nt being questi on ed.2. Tran slate the passageGeorge, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in theevenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted n eighbors lost their patie nee and decided on direct inte

25、rferenee.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. Assoon as he put dow n the phone he scolded his son,What has come over you?You should know better tha n to disturb others for your own amuseme nt.

26、 end Georgetraded his CDs for computer games software from his classmates.Unit 4Text A A Virtual LifeI. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrasesI) con versely 2) but the n3) symptom4)spitti ng5) abus ing6) tone7) took (her) in 8) edit ing9)have arran ged 10) in sightII)stretched 12) data2

27、. Rewrite each sentence 1) smok ing cigarettes jars on me.2) find themselves getting sucked in3) has arran ged for a tech nician from the computer store to check and repair it.4) fled their country to avoid military service/ fled to other countries to avoid militaryservice.5) restore peoples con fid

28、e nee in it.3. Complete the sentences1) the virtual/ on line/ via2) ni ghtmare/ routi ne/ any appo in tme nt/ arra nge for3) cue/ remarks/ his tuneIn theII. Collocation1.We came here all the way on foot.2.Private cars are not allowed on campus.3.They are on vacation in Florida.4.Mary has bee n talk

29、ing to her friend on the pho ne for an hour.5.Dont worry, Lucy is always on time.6.In dustrial dema nd on fuel is on the rise.III. Usagel. hard3. impossible5. hardComprehe nsive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-relatedI) In ternet3) virtual5) arrange7) annoying9) crawlsII) spit2. difficult4. tough6. easy2)

30、click4) routi nes6) ni ghtmare8) connection10)take in12)data13) sucked into14) At times15) flee16) on line10) in formati onII. Tran slati on1.Tran slate the Senten ces1) Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health ben efits.2) A slow Internet conn ecti on speed is really annoying.3) As th

31、e law sta nds, help ing some one commit suicide is a crime.4) In her report, Mary tries to in terpret the data from a completely differe nt an gle.5) Sue is a girl of great tale nt. Her amaz ing memory sets her apart from herclassmates.2. Tran slate the passagePerhaps you envy me for being able to w

32、ork from home on the computer. Iagree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articlesvia email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click ofthe mouse, I can get all the data I n eed and keep up with the latest n ews. But the n,

33、communi cat ing through the Net can be frustrati ng at times. The2.Theme-related1) companion2) deliver3) access4) en ables5) customers6) delights7) provides8) small9) remotesystem may crash. Worse still, without the emoti onal cues of face-to-face com muni cati on,the typed words sometimes seem diff

34、icult to in terpret.Unit 5 Overcoming ObstaclesText A True HeightKey to Book 2 Unit 5Vocabulary1. 1.I) startled 2) mere3) moti on4) sweati ng5) stretched out6) vain7)On one occasi on 8) an xiety9) emoti ons10) ashamed ofII)In my min ds eye12) recurri ng2.1) Mrs. Whites birthday coin cides with her h

35、usba nds.2) They make big profits on the stuff they sell by creating an artificial shortage, which sendsthe prices soaring / results in the soaring of prices.3) It has bee n a week of alter nate sunshine and rain.4) Politics and philosophy have bee n his life long passi ons, although he studied econ

36、omicsat uni versity.5) Tension came over her, as she waited for her first TV in terview.3.1) media; dedicati on to; grace.2) his competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulate him on3) emoti ons; nu merous; inten sity; passi on forII. Collocati on1) Mike, a Gree n, made the suggesti on that a lar

37、ge park be built n ear the com mun ity.2) In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue hereduca?ti on to acquire still ano ther degree.3) There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moralresp on sibility to safe?guard the welfare of an ima

38、ls.4) Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them theidea that everythi ng they come in to con tact 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. Wo

39、rds with Multiple Meanings1.1 work out in the gym for one hour every morning.2. Florence has worked as a clea ner at the factory for five years.3. The woun ded man worked his way across the field on his hands and kn ees.4. The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twen ty-five tons.5

40、. It is difficult to un dersta nd how huma n minds work.6. To my disappointment, the managers plan of promoting the new products does nt work atall.7. The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who dont know how to lear n.8. The medicine began to work one hour after the child took

41、it.Comprehe nsive txercisesI. Cloze(A) Text-related1. In my mi nds eye2.groa n3. en sity5. an xiety7. sweat8.tension9. soari ng10.recurri ng11. brought me back to earth12. fan tasy13. sweat14. con gratulate15. nu merous16. media(B)Theme-related1. engin eer2. forget3. convin ced4. how5

42、. build6. accide nt7. thought8. only9. sharp10. touched11. in structi ons12. fin allyII. Tran slati on1.1) It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the compa nyinto a profitable bus in ess.2) The prices of food and medici ne have soared in the past three mon ths.

43、3) We pla n to repa int the upper floors of the office buildi ng.6.tense4) His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5) I don t want to see me beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groa ning painfully.2.Numerous facts bear out the argume nt/stateme nt/claim th

44、at in order to recover speedilyfrom n egative emoti on, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn t / don t have to beashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.Con sider the case of / Take Donna. Her son unfortun ately died in a car accide nt. Theinten sity of

45、 the blow made her un ableto cry. She said,“It wasuntil two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from myshoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and help me survive the crisis. ”Unit 6 Wome n, Half the skyText A A Woma n Can Learn An yth

46、 ing a Man CanI. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases1) cultural/culture 2)i ndicati on3) mi niature4) ironic 5) stumbled into 6)dece nt7)buzz ing8) abno rmal9) mecha ni cal10) shudderi ng 11)implied 12)leap2. Rewrite each sentence 1)Con vert RMB into US dollars in the foreig n excha

47、nge office2)Didn t know the first thing about cooking as she looked puzzled as to how to cookrice with the rice cooker3)Their faulty equipme nt the team had accomplished some very useful work.4)Allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I work eight hours a daynot5)Could n t help thi nking the bo

48、ok must be quite fasc in at ing.3. Complete the sentences1) will not panic/ feel panic, will be at a disadva ntage2) hybrid, tran smissi on3) carve, one in dicati on, to dist in guishII. Collocatio n1. also 2. as well/too 3. too 4. too5. as well/too 6. too 7 also 8. alsoIII. Usage1.1 ve had eno ugh2

49、.whe n I was old eno ugh to work and earn money2. can t get eno ugh sleep at ni ght 4. had so far collected eno ugh of them5.have stro ng eno ugh arms 6. have just eno ugh money to live onComprehe nsive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related1) stumbled into 2) not know the first thi ng about 3) mecha ni c

50、al4) whe n itcomes to5) hybrid 6) gritted her teeth 7) premise 8) at a disadva ntage 9) panic10) cultural 11)flexible 12)imply2.Theme-relatedI. chair 2. force 3. secrets4. painstaking5. recognized 6. steered 7.esse ntially8.obsevati on9. wome n10. tutor11.i nspired12. unl essII. Tran slati on1.Tran

51、slate the Senten ces1)He is a man of few words, but it comes to play ing computer games, he is tooclever for his classmates.2)Children who don t know any better may think these animals are prettycute and start playing with them.3)There is no way to obta in a loa n, so as to buy the new equipme nt, I

52、just have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.4)The hun ter would not have fired the shots if he had not see n a herd of elepha ntscoming towards his campsite.5)I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory - he does not seem to rememberpainful experiences in the past, particular those of his

53、 own doing.2.Tran slate the passage:Nancy Hopk ins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves kno wledge and works hard.However, as a scie ntist, she could not help no tic ing all kinds of in dicati ons of gen der inequality on campus. Men and wome n professors did the same work, but whe n it came to

54、promoti on the admi nistrators were rather selective. It is ironic that after so much culturalprogress, women were still at a disadva ntage in in stituti ons of higher educati on. Whe n herrequest for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teethand compla ined to t

55、he Preside nt. The fight en ded in victory and Nancy was con verted into agen der-equity advocate.Unit 7 Lear ning about En glishllText A The Glorious Mess in ess of En glishI. Vocabulary1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases1) Strictly speak ing 2) drifted3) resembles4)in vaded5) is conq uered6)

56、 fascin at ing7) sn ack8)put into practice9) source10) climate11) surre ndered12) werearoused2. Rewrite each sentence 1)an absolute n ecessity rather tha n a luxury2)is a valuable additi on to the football team.3)will get out of con trol, if the fireme n do not arrive with in ten minu test4)alter na

57、tive but to go via Van couver to get to Seattle.5)declared all beef imports will be banned for the n ext six mon ths as an emergenee measure to stop the spread of mad cow disease3. Complete the sentences1) systematic, have inven ted, to a very real exte nt, mysteries2) to establish, to be modified/ modify ing3) tolera nee towards, strike out, en richII. Synonyms1. wish, wish, want, wan t/wish2. skin, hide/sk in, hide, skin3. raise/rear, raise, rear/raise, raise4. royal, kin g