全新版大学进阶英语综合教程第二册答案U5KeytoExercises

1、Unit 5 Pioneers of FlightKey to ExercisesOpenerA Mighty Airplane Built by Howard Hughes in 1947LengthIt was 220 feet long.Height It was higher than a five -story building.WeightIt weighed about 60 tons.It had to make the trip from Culver city in California to the Pacific,Tripwhich is 30 miles away.R

2、eading & Interacting1. Understanding the Text2. Text OrganizationWhen it happenedThe heroHow it relates to modern aviationStoryWan Hu s crazy dream containstheWan HuA.D. 15001principles of rocket -powered spaceflight.Many of the design features of the Spruce HowardOn November 2, 2Goose havebeenincor

3、poratedinto 1947Hughes modern cargo planes.The flying devices with flapping wings About 500 yearscontrolled and steered by human pilots heLeonardo 3da Vinciinspiredesigned stillagopeople to pursuetheir dreams of flying freely in the sky.3. Comprehension Check3.1 Focusing on the main ideasThe article

4、 consists of three stories about pioneers of flight. The first story isabout a Chinese named Wan Hu, who made an unsuccessful attempt at spaceflightin A.D.1500. He built a spaceship powered by 47 rockets using gunpowder. Hisidea was crazy, but his dream of flight came true 500 years later when China

5、successfully launched its first manned Shenzhou V spaceship. The second one isabout the Spruce Goose, a flying boat designed to meet the need of transportingtroops and materials during World War II. It was made entirely of wood and stillholds the record for the greatest wingspan.Although it was neve

6、r put to use, manyof its design features have beenincorporated into today cargo planes. The last isabout Leonardo da Vinci, the most famous artist of the Renaissance. Apart fromhis great artistic work, he also drew sketches of flying devices with flapping wingscontrolled and steered by human pilots.

7、 Five hundred years later, a professional parachutist made a successful jump using a wood and canvas parachute basedon one of da Vinci sdesigns/sketches.3.2 Digging into detail1. Because it was powered by rockets.It was the biggest airplane ever built up to that time, and still holds the 2.record fo

8、r the greatest wingspan. Besides, it was made entirely of wood.4. No, because it was behind schedule and was not completed until well after the war.5. Da Vinci s flying machines have wings that flap like birds in flight.6. Because it is difficult for ordinary people to understand their passion for f

9、light, their spirit of innovation, and their courage to try and make their dream come true.2.3 Understanding difficult sentences1.A2.B3.A4.B5.BII. Focusing on Language in Context1. Key Words & Expressions1.11. He regards learning as a daily experience as well as a lifetime mission. - 2. His plan is

10、to design a new model, into which some features of previous models will be incorporated.3. The ship, with 1,000 passengers aboard, was bound for New York.4. It nes othing to learn the rules of politics from books. It is quite another to get into the complex world of real -life politics.5. At yesterd

11、ay s sports meet, my roommate brokeBrian the record of ourschool in the men s-meter100 race.6. Jack had a hard time grasping the basic concepts of mathematics.7. They are working on a new project, which calls for a(n) enormous amountof time and energy.8. After I bought this iPad, I put into storage

12、my old computer.9. The new law tries to maintain a balance between national interests andindividual rights.10. The teacher drew a(n) analogy between the human heart and a pump to helpstudents understand how it works.11. If we teachers believe in education and focus onstudents growth, our labor wille

13、ventually pay off.12. On display in the exhibition room is a new device to harness wind power.13. His newly published book, which has made waves in literary circles, is basedon events that the writer himself has witnessed.14. At the meeting, he tried to steer the discussion away from criticizing the

14、educational experiment.15. The money was given to Ann as a scholarship, with no conditions attached.1.22. behind schedule3. ahead of his time4.Transportation of 1. steer5. confirmed 6. put on display7. harnessing8. had its roots in1.31. The artist drew a sketch of the young lady before going into a

15、more detailed painting.2. Brown currently is focusing on devising/designing a new type of washingmachine that does not use water.3. We need to adopt a different approach to music in education.4. Usually a label with your name and address is attached to your suitcase beforeyou check in at the airport

16、.5. A new system should be devisedbecause the old system simply doesn t work.2. Collocation1. We rejected the proposal as a matter of principle.2. Although I am not an American football fan, it doesnhave no tintm erestanI init.3. Demand for coal is down and so are the prices.4. Biking is a green alt

17、ernative to driving.5. Our research on climate change focuses on its effect on the environment.3. Sentence Patterns3.11. Our reading room has many interesting books as well as the latest magazines.2. The 300 -page book contains many pictures of the artist as well as some of his famous paintings.3. F

18、or character building, one needs to succeed as well as fail sometimes.4. The latest model of the Huawei mobile phoneis very popular at home as wellas abroad.3.25. Legend has it that the guy invented chess to please his King.Word has it that the CEO of my company will retire next year.6.Rumor has it

19、that he has spent all his money on this crazy and risky plan. 3.Legend has it that those who step onto this stone will have good luck.4.4. Comprehensive Practice4.1 Cloze - Long, long ago Greek legend has it that Daedalus, a brilliant inventor, wasimprisoned together with his son Icarus on anisland

20、in the Mediterranean. Inorder to escape, Daedalus devised a clever plan and sketched out his idea to hisson. They would both fly away from the island like birds. It was risky, but boththought it worth a try. Using feathers attached together with wax and string,Daedalus made them both a pair of wonde

21、rful wings. Harnessed to these theywere able to take to the air, leaving those on the ground who witnessed their flightamazed at their strange device. As they flew off over the sea their escapeseemed certain. But Icarus, ignoring the warnings of his father, came too close tothe sun. The wax holding

22、his wings together melted and he plunged to his death in the ocean below.4.2 Translation1. How to harness the power of the rockets is the key to the successful launch ofa spaceship.2. The 20th century witnessed the growth of the aviation industry.3. During World War II, the United States needed gian

23、t cargo planes for transportation of war materials.4. The film The Aviator is based on the life of Howard Hughes.5. The professor thinks that more money should be invested in/put into research in the field of energy efficiency.6. They are carrying out a secret mission.7. “ Focus on the content of th

24、e article. Don t worry about individual words, the teacher to the students.8. Wan Hu s plan swatoo risky and too primitive to be successful.Reading & ComprehendingReading 11. Comprehension Check for Reading 11.F 2.F3.T4.F5.T6.T7.F8.T9.T10.T- 2. Translation1 . 他俩合起来的履历看上去令所有真正的飞行冒险家都羡慕不已。2 . “你必须有思想准

25、备，真正能设想出所有的解决方案， ”皮卡特说。 “否则就非常非常难了。”3 .如果说有人领教过几乎无法完成的困难任务的 话，那就是皮卡特，他是家族中第三代冒险家。4 .确实，太阳能驱动飞机首创者的动力， 不仅仅是 为创造新纪录，更多是为后人绘制一条可持续道路 的愿望。Reading 2Comprehension Check for Reading 21. She is the first Chinese woman astronaut on a mission to developChina sspace station.2. She felt honoured and grateful.3.

26、 Women astronauts have their advantages and capabilities and cancomplement men in fulfilling their mission.4. She will carry out medical experiments.Integrated Skills PracticingI. Viewing & ListeningHughes: I mean, I put my money into the planes, senator. My money. See, the thingis, I care very much

27、 about aviation. It has beenthe great joy of my life. That s whyI put my own money into theseplanes. And I ve lost millions, Senator Brewster.And I llgo on losing millions. It just . what I do.Now, I am supposed to be .many things which are not complimentary. I am supposed to be capricious. I havebe

28、en called a playboy. I have even been called an eccentric, butI do not believe that I have the reputation of being a liar. Now, needless to say,the Hercules was a monumental undertaking. It is the largest plane ever built. It is - over five stories tall with a wingspan longer than afootball field. That s more thana city block. Now, I put the sweat of my life into this thing. I got my reputation allrolled up in it. And I have stated severa