大学英语unit2答案.docx

1、大学英语unit2答案大学英语unit2答案【篇一：全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2课后练习答案】nglish book 2 unit 1 text a vocabulary i. 1.1) insert2) on occasion3) investigate 4) in retrospect5) initial 6) phenomena) notin the least 11) promote 12) emerged 2. 1) there is a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the

2、country and the south. 2) natural fiber is said to be superior to synthetic fiber. 3) the citys importance as a financial center has evolved slowly. 4) his nationality is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer. 5) the poems by a little-known sixteenth-century italian poet have found their way i

3、nto some english magazines. 3. 1) be picked up, cant accomplish, am exaggerating 2) somewhat, performance, have neglected, they apply to 3) assist, on the other hand, are valid, a superior ii. 1. 1) continual 2) continuous 3) continual 4) continuous 2. 1) principal 2) principal 3) principle 4) princ

4、iples 5) principal iii. 1. themselves 2. himself/herself 3. herself/by herself/on her own 4. itself 5. ourselves6. yourself/ by yourself/on your own comprehensive exercise i. cloze 1. 1) contrast2) exaggerating3) priority4) on the other hand 5) promoting 6) pick up7) assist 8) accomplish9) on occasi

5、on 10) neglecting 11) worthwhile 12) superior 2. 1) end 2) perform 3) facing 4) competent5) equipped 6) designed7) approach8) rest9) definitely 10) quality ii. translation 1. 1) it takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition. 2) tom used to be very shy, but this time h

6、e was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience. 3) many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age. 4) assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think its worthwhile to buy/purchase it? 5) if the data is statistic

7、ally valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating. 2. to improve our english, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking. besides, learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important.without an enormous store of good english writ

8、ing in your head you cannot express yourself freely in english. it is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in so doing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the most desirable result. as long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due

9、course accomplish the task of mastering english. text b comprehension check: c c d a c b language practice 1. g h e c f a b d 2. 1) adopt 2) account 3) from your point of view 4) ended up 5) furthermore 6) fund 7) annual8) keeping track of 9) pace 10) intends 11) perspective12) devise unit 2 text a

10、vocabulary i. 1. 1) abrupt2) emotional 3) bless 4) wear and tear 5) dated 6consequences7seemingly 8) in contrast to 9) curiosity 10) genuine 11) primarily 12) sentiments 2. 1) when you are confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first. 2) water is vital to the existence o

11、f all forms of life. 3) there is still some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow up on the subject. 4) as a person of simple living habits, he needs nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy. 5) it tickled him to think that shed come to as his advice. 3. 1)

12、a lingering, fabricating, sentiments 2) fill out, every item, vital, consequences 3) be denied, tangible, cherish, attain ii. 1. its a long trip and will take us five hours by bus. 2. she arrived early and took a front row seat. 3. dont take me for a fool. 4. it takes a lot of imagination to fabrica

13、te such a story. 5. my uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the arctic this summer. 6. he took the dinner plate i passed to him. 7. kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition. 8. if you dont take my advice, you will regret it. iii. 1. hanging2. to give 3. to return4. being praise

14、d 5. not having written 6. to say 7. to open 8. being helped comprehensive exercisei. 1. 1) well-off/affluent2) dated3) falling into4) bracket 5) deny 6) tangible 7) pursuit 8) cherishes 9) out of place 10) abrupt 11) focus 12) donations 2. 1) consume2) fueled3) annual4) plain5) physically6) securit

15、y 7) indicates8) equally9) traditional10) follows ii. translation 1. 1) the company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose. 2) whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly. 3) education is the most cherished tradition in our family. thats why my parents never took me to dinn

16、er at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school. 4) shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life. 5) in contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard t

17、o meet our minimal needs. 2. with more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially 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

18、to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and to guide them in their pursuit of spiritual as well as material satisfaction. text b comprehension check: b b d c d d language practice 1. f c g e b a h d 2. 1) stunned 2) hold (fast) to 3) folks 4) generosity 5) d

19、iscount6) liable 7) ranks 8) on the run9) make up10) blends in11) by all accounts 12) comes into contact with unit 3 text a vocabulary i. 11) typical2)dumb 3) junior 4) glorious 5) welfare 6)came over 7) interference 8)fading 9) narrowed down10) frank 11)schemes12) at any rate 2. 1) the security cou

20、ncil consists of five generals and four police officers. 2) the new hotel will be in a location overlooking the lake. 3) i was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so many people. 4) do you have any proof that it was hey who stole the computer? 5) the boy was exhausted a

21、fter the long cycle ride. 3. 1) hysterical; was handed down; should have known better than 2) twisted, over and over, talented son 3) patience, not to keep him in suspense, assured, repeatedly ii.1. adequate 2. anxious 3. certain 4. content 5. crazy 6. likely 7. fortunate 8. keeniii. 1. be admitted2

22、. live3. be postponed 4. buy 5. be banned6. be comprehensive exercise i. 1. 1) typical 2) welfare3) constant4) frank5) talent6) dumb 7) know better than that 8) repeatedly 9) dread 10) interference 11) bet 12) assure 2. 1) despite 2) really 3) same 4) contact 5) admitted 6) attempt 7) not 8) tend 9)

23、 different 10) manner ii. translation 1. 1) have scientists found proof of water on mars? 2) the planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns. 3) sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of hi

24、s life. 4) a jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that mary was guilty. 5) sean felt humiliated ti hear his talent being questioned. 2. george, the son of mr. johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall aslee

25、p. eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. 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. as soon as he put down the phone he scolded his son, “what h

26、as come over you? you should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.” in the end george traded his cds for computer games software from his classmates. text b comprehension check: b a b c d a language practice 1. d e f g a b h c 2. 1) and he like 2) popularity 3) had been kept in

27、the dark 4) define 5) was aware of 6)relate7) were up to 8) trend 9)opportunity10)mobile 11)comments 12) interviewed unit 4 text a vocabulary i. 1. 1) conversely 2). but then3) symptom 4) spitting5) abusing6) tone 7) tookin 8) editing 9) have arranged10) in sight 11) stretched 12) data 2. 1) the sig

28、ht of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me. 2) a lot of american teenagers dont like street gangs, but they find themselves getting sucked in. 3) jeffreys computer crashed again this morning. the manager has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check and repair it. 4) during the v

29、ietnam war, many young americans fled their country to avoid militaryservice/fled to other countries to avoid military service. 5) the new government is planning an anti-corruption campaign so as to restore peoples confidence in it. 3. 1) the virtual, on line, via 2) nightmare, routine, any appointm

30、ent, arrange for 3) cue, remarks, his tune ii. 1. we came here all the way on foot. 2. private cars are not allowed on campus. 3. they are on vocation in florida. 4. mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour. 5. dont worry, lucy is always on time. 6. industrial demand on fuel is o

31、n the rise. iii. 1. hard2. difficult3. impossible4. tough5. hard 6. easy comprehensive exercise i. 1. 1) internet 2) click 3) virtual 4) routines 5) arrange 6) nightmare 7) annoying 8) connection 9) crawls 10) take in 11) spit 12) data 13) sucked into 14) at times 15) flee 16) on line 2. 1) companio

32、n 2) deliver 3) access 4) enables 5) customers 6) delights 7) provides 8) small 9) remote 10) information ii. translation 1. 1) research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits. 2) a slow internet connecting speed is really annoying. 3) as the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime. 4) in her repo