新视野第2册第14单元课后练习答案.docx

1、新视野第2册第14单元课后练习答案Key to Exercises NHCE-B2NHCE-B2-Unit 1Section AComprehension of the textI.1. The atittude is that if one is not moving aead, he is fallng behind.2. Time is treated as if it were something almost real (People budget it, save it,waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; the

2、y also charge for it) They do thisbecause time is a precious resource.3. Everone is in a rush-often under pressure. City people always appear to behurrying to get where they ae going, restessly seeking attention in a store, orelbowing others as they try to complete their shopping.4. Dont take it per

3、sonally. This is because people value time highly, and they resentsomeone else wastng it beyond a certain appropriate point.5. New arrivals in America will miss opening exchanges, the ritual interaction thatgoes with a cup of coffee or tea and leisurely chats.6. Americas produce a steady fow of labo

4、r-saving devies. They communicaterapidly through faxes, phone calls, or emails rather than through personalcontacts.7. The impersonality of eletronic communication has little or no relaton to thesignificance of the matter at hand.8. It is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a

5、 prblem or fulfilla job with speed in the US.VocabularyIII.1. charge 2. convention 3. efficient 4. obtain 5. competent6. assessing 7. fulfill 8. conducting 9. consequenty 10. significanceExercses on Web course only:11. restless 12. surroundings 13. elbowed 14. budgeted 15. acuteIV.1. behind 2. at 3.

6、 in 4. out 5. to 6. to 7. in 8. wit 9. but 10. forExercises on Web course only:11. at 12. of 13. underV.1. L 2. C 3. D 4. N 5. O 6. A 7. E 8. G 9. I 10. KWord BuidingVI.1. commitment 2. attraction 3. appiontment 4. impression5. civilization 6. composition 7. confusion 8. congratulation9. considerato

7、n 10. explanation 11. acquisition 12. depressionVII.desirable favorable considerable acceptbledrinkable advisable remarkable preferable1. advisable 2. desiable 3. favorable 4. considerable5. remakable 6. preferable 7. drinkable 8. acceptableSentence StructureVIII.1. much less can he write English at

8、icles2. much less can he maage a big company3. much less could he carry it upstairs4. much less have I spoken to him5. much less to read a lot outside of itIX.1. Having meals at home can cost as little as two or three dollars, wherea eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.2. We thought

9、she was rather proud, whereas in fact she was just very shy.3. We have never done anythng for them, whereas they have done so much for us.4. Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereas her husband prefers to leave immediately.5. Some praise him highly, whereas others put him down severely.Tran

10、slationX.1. She wouldnt take a drink, much less would she stay for dinner.2. He thought I was lying to hm, whereas I was telling the truth.3. How do you account for the fact that you have been late everyday this week?4. The increase in their profits is due partly to their new maket strategy.5. Such

11、measures ae likely to result in the improvement of work effciency.6. We have already poured a lot of time and energy intothe project, so we have tocarry on.XI.1. 我认为他不会抢劫, 更不用说暴力抢劫了。2. 男工平均工资每小时10美元, 而女工才每小时7美元。3. 自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏, 就会带来很多不可预知的影响。4. 期终考试迫在眉睫, 你最好多花点时间看书。5. 有趣的是, 消费者发现越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原产国。其部分原

12、因来自于全球化带来的影响, 部分原因是由于产地的变化。6. 最近一次调查表明,妇女占总劳动力的40%。ClozeXI.1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. A 10. C11. D 12.C 13.C 14. B 15. AStructured WritingXIV.A lager and lager part of society is expressing its concern about environmental protection. Active in their concern, teachers and students hol

13、d specific meetings to discuss environmental protection. Also, city planers take environmental problems into serious consideration. And, though reducing pollution can be expnsive, factories often take every possible measure to do their part. Many people are concerned and active because air and water

14、 pollution affects everyone and makes it diffcult for cities to survive and businesses to make a profit.Section BReading SkillsI.Main idea of Para. 1: Studying in a different country is a new experience,but there are also some challenges.Main idea of Para. 2: Te frst stage of culture-shock adjustmen

15、t is the honeymoon.Main idea of Para. 3: The second stage of culture shock, the hostilty stage,eventualy occurs.Main idea of Para. 4: At this point some defense mechanisms are devised to protectyourself aganist the effects of culture shock.Main idea of Para. 6: The third stafe of culture shock adjus

16、tment, recovery,starts.II.1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. BVocabulayIII.1. utilize 2. reject 3. considerable 4. temporary 5. acceptable6. recognition 7. alleviate 8. appreciate 9. furthermore 10. interactExercises on Web course only:11. distressed 12. hostility 13. favorable 14. marvelousIV.1.

17、 interact with 2. gone though 3. deal with 4. received from5. adjusting to 6. familiar to 7. In spite of 8. were tired of9. prevented from 10. came to&NHCE-B2-Unit 2Section AVocabularyIII.1. promising 2. amusing 3. lowered 4. persist 5. rank6. swear 7. unfair 8. presence 9. frownng 10. approximately

18、Exerses on Web couse ony:11. outburst 12. indifferent 13. fussing 14. tropicalIV.1. on 2. upon 3. on 4. in 5. by 6. to 7. in 8. of 9. on 10. outExercises on Web course only:11. into 12. of 13. at 14. out 15. onV.1. O 2. K 3. D 4. H 5. J 6. E 7. M 8. G 9. B 10. AWord BuidingVI.1. observe-observer: on

19、e who observes a person or an event2. ski-skier: one who skis3. visit-visitor: one who visits somebody or some place4. learn-learner: on who learns something5. report-reporter: one who reports on persons or events for a newspaper6. drink-drinker: one who often drinks alcohol, esp. too muchVII.tropic

20、al global occasional dangerous central environmentaloccasional musical natural 1. tropical 2. musical 3. occasional 4. environmental5. global 6. dangerous 7. natural 8. centralSentence StructureV.1. They didnt lose heart despite lots of frustation.2. Despite the heavy rain, the boys played football

21、in the yard all afternoon.3. I will try my best despite the slim chances of success.4. Despite a thorough search for the escaped prisoner in the mountain, no sign ofhim was found.5. Despite their increased income, their life became poorer because of the risingprices.IX.1. nor do I think it necessary

22、 to do so2. nor would they go to my sisters3. nor do we have her telephone number4. nor would I like to go to work immediately5. nor would ITranslationX.1. Despite the fact that she is the only child in her family, she is never babied by herparents.2. Mike did not come to the party last night, nor d

23、id he call me to give anexplanation.3. The person sitting next to him did publish some novels, but he is by no means agreat writer.4. He has no interest in football and is indifferent to who wins or loses.5. The manager needs an assistant that he can count on to take care of problemsin his absence.6

24、. This is the first time that he has made a speech in the presence of so large anaudience.XI.1. 尽管那项计划一开始就证明是不切实际的, 但是他们还是坚持要实施。2. 我无法说服他接受这项计划,也无法使他认识到这项计划的重要性。3. 你是怎么把那么多东西塞进这个小行李箱的?4. 别人对他怎么看, 他全不在意。5. 我能否指出你犯了个小错误?6. 他母亲让他开车慢一点儿, 但是他从不把她的话放在心上。ClozeX.1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. B

25、10. D11. B 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. DXIV.Computers, just like any new technology, have a negative side. As more andmore computersare used in production lines, may jobs ae being taken over bycomputer-controlled machines. As a result, may workers are fnding themselvesjobless. This constitutes a threat to

26、 soial security. Another problem is computercrimes. For example, some people are finding ways to break into the bankcomputer systems and transfer large sums of money to their own accounts.There have been may reports like this. One more negative effect of computers is,that they bring about health pro

27、blems. Sitting in front of computers all dayundoubtedly affects peoples health. Back pain, wrist pain, falling eyesight, toname only a few.Section BReading SkillI.1. D 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. BComprehenion of the TextII.1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. BVocabularyIII.1. sake 2. sacrificed 3. crack 4.

28、 persuing 5. explosive6. overcome 7. indicated 8. opponents 9. stripped 10. deniedExercses on Web course only:11. amazing 12. condemned 13. suspicion 14. rumorIV.1. Natasha made herself stand out in the group interview by acting as the leaderin her goup.2. To be successful, you need a careful plan,

29、good luck, help at the right time, andabove all, hard work.3. They are not doing this to gain recognition or money; they are doing this for thesake of society.4. It was actually what he said rather than what he did that made me sad.5. Once my mother sets her mind on something, it will be very hard t

30、o stop her.6. Years of research had set the stage for their success in their field.7. Local people are used to the phenomenon, so they are not surprised at all.8. Today at this meeting we are going to focus on the question of air pollution.9. He never expected that his best friend would charge him w

31、ith cheatng inthe exam.10. His parents were so strict with him in his studies that he had little time toparticipate in any activities outside of class.Exercses on Web course only:11. I was interested to see the elephants stripping trees of leaves with their longtrunks.12. I had told you again and again to find a more suitable person for this position,but you simply wouldnt hear of it.13. A trained dog can act as a guide to a blind person.&