大学英语精读第二册课后习题答案

1、大学英语精读第二册课后习题答案unit1一）1. bare2. empty3. empty4. bare5. empty6.empty二）1. shortly2.track down3.faint4.motioned5.at the sight of6.feel like7.slamming8.rang out9.contract10.made for11.heated12.emerged三）1. host2. sprang up/rang out3. impulse4. came to5. track down6. unexpected7. outgrow8. widened9. short

2、ly10. emerge / spring up11. at the sight of12. made for13. crisis14. colonial四）1. 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 ot

3、her 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.五）1.additionaladvantageousanxiousconditionalcourageous curiousdangerouseducationalemotio

4、nalfamousindustrialintentionalmedicalmountionousmusicalmysteriousnationaloccasionalpersonalpractical2.heatedcoloredpigtailedgiftedbeardedpointedexperiencedagedskilleddiseased六）1.the people questioned gave very different opinions on the issue.2. can you see the man climbing on that rock?3. several da

5、ys 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

6、 athletes taking part.8. the success obtained surprised those who had given up the project as impossible.七）1. during the time that2. as long as3. although4. as long as5. whereas6. although7. whereas8. although1. they frightened the child into telling the truth.2. he tricked her into marrying him by

7、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 realizi

8、ng her selfishness.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 ma

9、rried in october八）1.hosts2.heated3.argument4.impulse5.shortly6.emerged7.slam8.crawled9.crisis1.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.mad

10、e28.eyes九）1.do the cooking3.hardly thought so3.settled down4.half expected5.equipment6.boiled over7.why things were so quiet8.burning9.greeted10.battlefield十）1.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

11、 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 unwill

12、ing 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 (

13、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.unit21)besidesexceptbesides2)have receivedacceptedreceivedaccept3)discoveredwas inventeddiscoveredinvented1) alik

14、e2) asleep3) alive4) awake5) alone6) astir1) conflict with2) superior to3) resented4) left behind/left (my car keys) behind5) error6) rejected7) created8) obtained9) above all10) perpetual1)origin2)threatening3)in existence4)hesitates5)owesto6) acting on7) leavingto8) went out of her way9) hasbeen a

15、ppointed10) judgments11) influence12) humble1) many authors use a false name when they publish their books.2) the origin of human life on earth is now believed to have been in africa.3) the book was translated from chinese into english under the personal supervision of the author.4) in spite of the

16、personal participation of the president, the conference failed to produce agreement.5) many americans prefer to travel by car over any other means of transportation.6) watches made in your factory are far superior in quality to those turned out in theirs.1) a wait-and-see attitude2) a life-and-death

17、 struggle3) a down-to-earth spirit4) an out-and-out lie5) an out-of-the-way mountain village6) a face-to-face talk7) a divide-and-rule policy8) up-to-date machines9) word-for-word translation10) a never-to-be-forgotten night1) self-conscious2) self-sufficient3) self-educated4) self-respecting5) self

18、-supporting6) self-made1) frightened2) be heightened3) strengthen4) lengthening/5) to be lengthened6) hastenedheartened1) in his youth2) a 17-year-old youth3) the youth of our country have4) some youths5) youth is6) the youth of the 21st century have1) although advanced in years, thomas edison remai

19、ned as active and creative as many young people.2) while still at college, miss leacock had her first novel published.3) a tiger cannot be tamed unless caught very young.4) the old lady carrying a basketful of eggs was run down by a taxi when crossing the street.5) i am sure mr. whites latest play,

20、once staged, will prove to be a great success.6) ben is fully aware that if not properly managed, his shirt factory will have to close down in less than a year.1) paul could not dance, nor could he sing.2) i was not satisfied with her explanation, nor were my classmates.3) my brother joe never learn

21、ed to swim, nor does he intend to start now.4) they didnt invite me, nor did they invite my parents.5) cathy had hardly said a word since supper, nor had her husband.6) mr. owen didnt know then what had happened, nor did he ever find out.1) it was jefferson who wrote the declaration of independence.

22、2) it is with genuine feeling that the author praises all that is progressive.3) it was on the beach that miss white found the child lying dead.4) it was because the water had risen that we could not cross the river.5) it was jim, a heartless fellow, who was heard shouting at his mother in the dead

23、of night.6) it was not until i told her that mrs. williams knew anything about it.1) paul considered himself fortunate to have been admitted to harvard university.2) dont you think it good for us to remember jeffersons emphasis upon knowledge as a basis for action?3) today people find it impossible

24、for one person to learn what needs to be known about all subjects.4) his duty fulfilled, henry felt a great weight taken off his mind.5) alice considered herself lucky that she was not injured in the accident.6) the chinese working class made its strength felt by playing the main role in the may 4th

25、 movement.1) action2) obtain3) humble4) origins5) go out of ones way6) conflict7) acted on8) owe much to9) left behind1) before2) aged3) following4) now5) lying6) for7) that8) as9) in10) that11) might12) life13) away14) saved15) was16) given17) does18) the19) done20) more21) in22) and1) guided2) in

26、fact3) a second term4) shape5) independence6) served as7) constitution8) honored9) the nations capital10) celebrated翻译1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。it was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution.2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。by making on-the-spot ob

27、servations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。it is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址 (location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。the committee members have conflicting opinions as to the

28、 best location of the new airport.5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。henrys works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brothers.6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。the steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令。jim wo

29、uld have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didnt because as a soldier he had to obey the order.8) 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, i should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latt

30、er.unit31)were short of2)attached any importance to3)have applied for4)consists of5)vital6)range7)judging by8)leisure9)awkward10)ultimate11)constitute12)slim1) salary2) prospect3) in turn4) smelled of5) depressed6) suburb7) stale8) protested9) incompetent10) interview11) having little in common12) d

31、isapproval13) advertise14) plus1) a resume generally consists of personal information, work experience and educational background.2) in todays job market, importance is attached to practical experience as well as formal education.3) the pay for this type of work ranges from ten to fifteen dollars pe

32、r hour.4) the thought of having to take the exam again depressed me./ i was depressed at the thought of having to take the exam again.5) tony and his brother have little in common except that they share the same interest in cricket./ tony and his brother have little in common except their shared int

33、erest in cricket.6) england, wales, scotland and northern ireland constitute the united kingdom.1) unlock2) unpacked3) undo4) unfolded5) unsay6) undressed1) a blue-eyed girl2) a kind-hearted woman3) a simple-minded young man4) a double-faced guy/a double-faced fellow5) a long-haired rabbit6) a white

34、-haired girl7) a left-handed person8) a red-tailed bird9) a narrow-minded man10) a short-sighted woman1) smells lovely/smells sweet2) could smell cigarettes3) smell the milk4) smells stale5) smells of wine6) can smell something burning7) was smelling a ball of wool8) smell of fish/smelt of fish/smel

35、led of fish1) surprising/surprise2) surprised3) excitedinterested4) frightened5) boredclosing6) closed7) frightening8) winning9) amusingthinking10) lost1) the rum our proved (to be) true.2) the experiment proved (to be) a success in the end.3) the student proved (to be) much brighter than he had fir

36、st appeared.4) his experiences on the farm proved (to be) a turning point in his writing career.1) i could say thank you2) i had time to look over my answers3) most of the students understood the first problem4) i could stop him1) the letter must have been written by a small child2) they are probabl

37、y japanese3) he might have failed in his english exam4) the performance must be a great success1) advertised2) local3) slim4) apply5) disapproval6) consisted of7) attached importance8) obviously9) in common10) salary11) prospect1) out2) apply3) others4) know5) preferred/chose/select6) single7) a8) a

38、t9) behind10) careful11) to12) considerate/thoughtful13) when14) questions15) polite16) rest/others17) floor18) placed19) turn20) when21) noticed22) brushed23) nails24) excellent25) more1) hiring2) link3) college graduate4) somewhere5) find out6) checked with his university7) hed be right for the jo

39、b8) eagerness9) left me with only one other question10) call on翻译1. she got a post as a cashier at a local bank. but she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。2. it is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。

40、3. no sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。4. bill has applied to harvard university for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。5. being short of funds, they are trying to a

41、ttract foreign capital.由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。6. the room smells of stale air. it must have been vacant for a long time.这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。7. as far as hobbies are concerned, jane and her sister have little in common.就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。8. it is self-evident that the education of the young is vital

42、 to the future of a country.不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。unit41) few2) a little3) little4) few5) a fewlittle6) a fewfew7) little8) few1) function2) corresponded with each other3) immune to4) at ease5) displayed6) approach7) puzzle8) a household word9) capable of carrying out10) so much so that1) a ser

43、ies of2) approaches3) are pursuing4) ambition5) fame6) come to terms with7) work out8) singled out9) personality10) taken apart11) at ease12) observe13) modest14) application15) curiosity16) solutions1) he writes exclusively for the washington post.2) the friendship your people have for our people i

44、mpressed me deeply during my visit in your country./ i was deeply impressed during my visit in your country by the friendship your people have for our people.3) it took joe a long time to come to terms with the fact that he would no longer be able to go sailing again.4) jims grandfather believes mor

45、e in fresh air and exercise than in medicine.5) owing to his poor education he was frustrated in his attempt to find a good job.6) most american cities are relatively small in terms of population when compared to chinese cities like shanghai and beijing.1) emotional2) angry3) atomic4) exclusive5) fa

46、mous6) jealous7) safe8) simple9) important10) valuable11) central12) delightful/delighted13) feasible14) fortunate15) personal16) capable17) sandy18) original19) curious20) easy1) typewriter2) honeymoon3) airport4) schoolmaster5) necklace6) eyesight7) loudspeaker8) sunrise9) heartbeat10) blood-test1

47、1) motorcycle12) crossroad13) spaceship14) superpower15) lifeboat16) rainstorm1) handbook/handmade/handsaw/handshake/handwork/handwriting2) housebreaker/housekeep/housekeeper/house arrest/housemate/housework3) workbook/workday/workmate/workshop/work site/worktable4) bookkeeper/bookmark/book review/b

48、ookseller/bookshelf/bookstall5) riverside/roadside/bedside/dockside/inside/outside6) classroom/living room/reading room/waiting room/consulting room/dark room1) a drop of blood2) a grain of wheat3) a length of rope4) a lump of sugar5) a ball of string6) a block of marble7) a roll of toilet paper8) a

49、 helping of pie9) a blanket of heavy mist10) a slice of beef1) joses father was seen to return after dark.2) the wind was heard to roar through the trees.3) i dont think tom can be made to take the bosss orders.4) the young man was seen to enter the building next to the bank.5) when she was in shang

50、hai the actress was heard to say she had long thought of this city as her second home.6) after the minister of education had finished speaking at the press conference, he was made to answer all sorts of questions.1) the doctor advised (that) mike (should) stay in hospital until he was fully recovere

51、d.2) cathys father insisted (that) she (should) take a two-week rest before going back to work.3) the chairman of the trade union suggested (that) a special committee (should) be set up to look into the problem./ the chairman of the trade union suggested (that) they set up a special committee to loo

52、k into the problem.4) the commander ordered (that) our company (should) start the attack before dawn.5) knowing jack to be dishonest, i demanded (that) he (should) tell me nothing but the truth.6) the dean of the philosophy department requested (that) the visiting scholar (should) give a lecture on

53、sartre.1) bewildered2) impressed3) modest4) profound5) displayed6) ambition7) singled out8) puzzle9) capable10) at ease1) by2) with3) listened4) gave5) told6) lecture7) sure8) why9) for10) agreed11) two12) hall13) before14) place15) began16) single17) success18) people19) shaking20) followed21) befo

54、re22) stopped23) a24) listened25) not26) nodded27) did28) thought29) but30) order31) was32) answer1) childhood2) a slow start3) mathematics4) grew up5) devote himself to research6) world-famous7) explain8) you think its two hours9) the physical world10) conquer翻译1) 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。the little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down.2) 他致力于研究工作的精神 (devotion to research) 给我留下了很深印象，但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。i was impressed by his devotion to research but i did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories.3) 千万别说可能会被人误解