实用英语《综合教程》2单元.docx

1、实用英语综合教程2单元实用英语（第四版) 第二册Unit 2: After-Reading Task and Skills Development 2014-03-07 17:18:50| 分类： 学习方法 | 标签： |举报 |字号大中小 订阅Unit 2 Text A After-Reading TaskExercise 21. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. DExercise 3 Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) according to the passage.1. Most people in t

2、he United States still dont trust surveys. 2. The oldest census in history began in the United States in 1790.3. The census of the next decade will probably show that the small towns have larger populations than they had in 1980. 4. It seems that more Americans have been moving recently than at any

3、other time in the nations history. 5. Marriage is less stable now than it was in 1970.答案：1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. TExercise 4 Fill in the blanks with the information given in the passage.Surveys are very important in American life. Since the 1940s surveys have been scientifically used mainly for polit

4、icians,businesspeople and social scientists. However, the most complete and important survey for Americans is the national census. With the help of the census, they can get much more useful information about both population and changes in the United States. For example, its population, according to

5、the census in 1980, has been growing since 1790, but the size of average American family has gone down. Census can help the government and the people to see whats happening and to adjust to the new picture.Exercise 5 Translate the expressions into Chinese or English.1. a human being 人_ come into bei

6、ng _形成/ 出生_ bring into being _出现/ 使存在_2. at a rapid rate _高速地_ death rate _死亡率_ birth rate_ 出生率 rate of exchange 兑换率_ rate of interest_ 利率3. set the trend 开风气之先 follow the trend 赶潮流_ change the trend of public opinion 改变舆论倾向 a trend towards quality 倾向质量的趋势 Exercise 6 Choose the correct word form to

7、fit into each sentence. Make proper changes where necessary.A. politics, political, politician1. Einstein left Germany for political reasons.2. Some young men have a great interest in politics .3. A politician will do anything to be successful in election.B. create, creation, creature1. Do you know

8、what has happened to the poor creature ?2. The rapid increase in population has created some serious problems.3. Poor living conditions may be responsible for the creation of social unrest.C. society, social, sociology1. We are all members of society.2. Psychology, sociology and economics are social

9、 sciences.3. Sociology deals with the facts of crime, poverty, marriage, divorce and so on.D. marry, married, marriage1. Her marriage was a complete failure.2. She is married to a construction worker.3. It is said she is going to marry a famous sociologist.Exercise 7 Fill in the blanks with the word

10、s or expressions given. Change the form if necessary.rural widespread dramatic gain trendresponse promote poll mysterious percentagego down along with a great deal of at a . rate for the purpose of1. He soon realizes that there is something mysterious about his background.2. Some children learn at a

11、 slower rate. It would be unfair to expect a child with learning difficulties to keep up with faster learners.3. Companies trying to sell and promote products know that product research plays a vital role in sales success.4. For the purpose of conducting a survey about peoples favorite foods, they f

12、ormed a special team.5. Consider how your lifestyle would change if your income went down by 50-60%.6. Judging by the response of the audience, he has made an effective speech.7. The World Wide Web is able to provide us with access to a greal deal of information on a variety of subjects.8. The study

13、 finds that people living in towns and cities are not necessarily healthier and happier than those living in rural areas.9. Along with many attractions all over the world, zoos face one commom question: How can they encourage repeat visits?10. The advance in communications has brought dramatic chang

14、es in the way people live.11. Our project is designed to provide students with an opportunity to earn additional income and gain experience in their area of interest.12. For Australia the percentage of households with home Internet access was 67% in 2007, while the European Union average was 56%.13.

15、 The widespread belief that sunlight was beneficial to health was shared by physicians working in many areas of medicine.14. The latest public opinion poll by the newspaper USA Today shows 56 percent of Americans now believe it was a mistake to send U.S. troops to Iraq.15. There has been a trend tow

16、ards simpler styles in womens dress in the recent decade.Exercise 8 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given.1. She just has spent/spent (spend) three weeks at her grandmothers.2. I have been trying (try) to get in touch with you for several days.3. They have been building (build)

17、that bridge for over a year and it still isnt finished.4. “They say you have been telephoning (telephone) me all morning.” “Yes, I have telephoned (telephone) you at least five times this morning.”5. “You look tired!” “Yes, I have been playing (play) tennis and I havent played (not play) for years,

18、so Im not used to it.”6. He has been sleeping/has slept (sleep) since ten oclock. Its time he woke up.7. I have known (know) Miss Huggins for several years. I have been reading (read) her latest novel, but havent finished (not finish) it yet.8. This is the third time you have been (be) here. What ex

19、actly have you come (come) for now?9. It has been raining (rain) but it has stopped (stop) now.10. He has been working (work) hard on his book for some time and has finished (finish) it at last.答案：Exercise 9 Fill in the blanks with such or so.1. It was _ a cold day that we decided to stay inside.2.

20、He told us _ strange a story that we could hardly believe it.3. He had _ little education that he had difficulty getting a job.4. The lecturer was asked _ a large number of questions, that he couldnt answer them all.5. The hall was _ a crowded place that some of us had to stand.6. How do you manage

21、to speak to her with _ patience?7. I had never met _ gentle a person.8. There was _ much to do that nobody ever got bored.答案：1. such 2. so 3. so 4. such 5. such 6. such 7. so 8. so 语法知识：such 与so|字号 订阅such和so都可以用来表示程度，意思是“如此；这样”，但用法却不相同。1such是形容词，用来修饰名词，名词前有无形容词都可以；so是副词，用来修饰形容词或副词，形容词后可以省略名词。例如：He i

22、s such a（big）fool他是个（大）傻瓜。He is so foolish（a man）他是如此愚蠢（的一个人）。2单数名词前有不定冠词与形容词时，so和such的位置不同。前者为“so形容词冠词名词”，后者为“such 冠词形容词名词”。例如：I know such a clever boy我认识如此聪明的一个男孩。I know so clever a boy我认识如此聪明的一个男孩。3so后即使有形容词，也不能修饰复数名词或不可数名词，而such则可以。例如：They are such useful books它们是如此有用的书。He gave us such good food

23、他给了我们这么好的食物。4名词前有表示“多、少”意义的many，much，few，little等修饰词时，要用so，不用such。例如：There are so many flowers in our school garden我们学校的花园里有那么多的花。Youll find English a bridge to so much knowledge你会发现英语是通向如此丰富知识的桥梁。I have so little money that I cant lend you any我的钱很少，不能借给你。5当little表示“小”的意思修饰可数名词时，其前只能用such，不能用so。例如：I

24、have never seen such little sheep before我以前从没见过这么小的绵羊。Text B After-Reading TaskEx. 21. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. T 7. T 8. T Ex. 3 1. customer 2. highly 3. reacted 4. expanded 5. commercials 6. described 7. quantity 8. Besides 9. identify 10. deviceEx. 41. 有礼貌的 2. 文职的 3. 事情 4. 行业 5.继续有效 6.经受 7.装置8.手段

25、 9. 回报 10. 有反应Ex. 51. to tell 2. to make 3. do 4. talk/talking 5. (to) get 6. to speak 7. to stay 8. go Skills Development and PracticePractice 2Cause Effectdifferences in natural resources nations tradeit pays to specialize nations tradePractice 31. That lazy boy went to class before he had prepare

26、d his lesson.那个懒惰的男孩没有预习就去上课了。2. I wonder if he is coming.我不知道他来不来。3. That little bridge is anything but safe.那座小桥一点也不安全。4. Your request is beyond my power.你的请求我办不到。5. You will fail unless you work harder.要是不进一步努力, 你会失败的。(除非进一步努力，否则你不会成功。)6. Some of the stories were really more than could be believe

27、d.有些故事实在不能令人相信。7. Be sure to lock the door when you leave.离开时不要忘记锁好门。(你离开时一定要锁好门。)8. Keep off the grass.不要践踏草坪。9. Wet Paint!油漆未干!Practice 4 Translate the sentences into Chinese.1. 在美国，人们普遍相信统计数字不会说谎。也许这就是调查已成为美式生活中如此重要方面的原因。2. 许多重大变化之一便是关于人们居住在哪里的问题。美国人主要是城市居民，因为有75%的人口居住在大城市里或大城市附近。3. 全国性的人口调查以及许多其

28、他方面的调查给美国人提供了一幅展示社会变化的统计图，使美国政府和人民看到社会变化的情况并适应新情况。4. 广告是我们日常生活的一部分。要了解这一事实，只要翻一翻杂志或报纸，或者数一数一个晚上在广播电视上能收到多少广告就够了。5. 广告的目的是让人们作出反应，让他们对一种想法(例如防止森林火灾)作出反应，或者促使他们购买某一商品或服务。Practice 5 Translate the sentences into English with the words or expressions given.1. 20世纪40年代以来，美国商人一直在借助调查手段来研制、命名、包装和促销产品。(since

29、)Since the 1940s American businesspeople have been developing, naming, packing, and promoting products with the help of surveys.2. 除了你要的苹果之外，我还给你买了些橘子。(in addition to)In addition to apples you asked for, I bought you some oranges.3. 杰克不久就适应了部队生活。(adjust to)Jack soon adjusted to army life.4. 广告把销售信息同

30、时传给许多人。(distribute)Advertising distributes the selling message to many people at one time.5. 也许有一天直升机(helicopter)会取代汽车。(take the place of)The helicopter may take the place of a car some day.6. 广告制作已发展成一种高度专业化的职业。(develop into)Advertising has developed into a highly specialized profession.Practice 6

31、The parts of the sentences have been mixed up. Join the 6 parts on the left with the correct parts from the 8 on the right.c 1. The meeting was a great success; a. everybody believes that she was brought up in China.h 2. Such behaviour may result in b. the heart to beat faster.f 3. Mr Green is very strict with his c. the Chairmans popularity students because increased. d. he was unsuccessful.a 4. She speaks Chinese