现代大学英语精读第二版课后练习答案解析.docx

1、现代大学英语精读第二版课后练习答案解析参考答案（Unit 18）Unit OneKey to Exercise Preview:1 True or false1F 2T 3F4F 5T 6F 7T 8T 9T 10TVocabulary4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. differ 2. differently, different 3. difference 4. serious, serious, seriously 5. seriousness, seriously pollute

2、d6. Fortunately/ Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute7. attention 8. attentively, attentive3 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases and expressions.1. on their own2. show off3. burst into4. given rise to5. brought about6. to resort to7. clinging to8. give rise to9. took advantage

3、 of10. in vain, make, out of4 Translate the following sentences using words and expressions taken from the text. 1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.2. 虽然我们面前仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。Although there are still difficulties ahead of us,

4、I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom to bring about the peaceful unification of our country on our own.3. 只强调国生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重问题。It is wrong to put emphasis on nothingbut GDP. It will give rise to many serious problems.4. 他喜欢炫耀他的财富，但是这完全是徒劳的，人们仍然像躲避毒药那样躲避他。He loves to show off his

5、wealth, but this is all in vain. People still avoid him as though he were poison.5. 他不久就爱上了这个村子。他决心和村民一起把这个地方变成一个花园。He soon fell in love with the village and was determined to make it a beautiful garden together with other villagers.6. 我们必须花更多的钱来和全球气温上升作斗争。另外，我认为我们还必须采用严厉的法律措施。这不只是一个钱的问题。We must spe

6、nd more moneyfighting against global warming. In addition, we must resort to tough laws. It is not just a matter of money.7. 当警察到达学校的时候，学生和老师还在一种茫然不知所措的状态。When the police arrive at the school, the students and the teachers were still in a daze.8. 这个腐败的官员还在死死抓住他的权力不放。他拒绝靠边站。This corrupt official was

7、still clingingto his power. He refused to stepaside.9. 当那个人最后进入视界时，我发现他原来是我父亲。不知道他怎么在这大雪中找到这个地方的。那时候，我放声大哭起来。When the man finally came into view, I found it was my father. I didnt know how he managed to find this place in the blinding snow. At that moment, I burst into tears.10. 她不时地偷偷朝他望。 她发现自己第一次这

8、样看一个年轻男子。She glanced at him from time to time. It was the first time in her life that she had found herself looking at a young like that.5. Fill u in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs1 of 2 from 3 for 4 out 5 up 6 up 7 up for 8. out 9. with10. of 11. of 12. of 13. upGrammar: 2 Fill

9、 in the blanks with the correct form of word(s) in the brackets.1. had overslept2. had invited3. was born, had left4. had gone, told5. had worked, were admitted6. loved, had always been7. was, had been8. became, had read9. returned, came10. met, had once treated, said, was, had done,forgave, asked3.

10、 Fill in the blanks with ONE suitable word.1. easy 2. beginning 3. But 4. suddenly 5. worried 6. If 7. master8. number 9. habit 10. go4Translate the following sentences into English 1. 上大学之前，我没有想到大学生活如此丰富多彩。Before I came to/ entered college, I had never thought life at college would be so rich and i

11、nteresting. 2. 出生于20世纪90年代的中国大学生大多数是独生子女。Most of the Chinese college students born in the 1990s are the only child of their families.3.了解他的人都因为他出色的工作而钦佩他。All those who know him admire him for his hard work.4. 我那天缺课了，因为我不知道课已提前到了周四。I missed the class because I didnt know it had moved up to Thursday.5

12、. 在某些国家，超重的人会受到一定的惩罚。In some countries, those who are overweight will be punished one way or another.6.在大火中失去家园的人们很快被安置到安全的地方。Soon after the fire, those who had lost their homes were taken to a place of safety.7. 再见面的时候，我们发现我们两人变化都很大。When we met again, we found we both had changed a lot.8. 以教授为首的专家们

13、很快就会来帮助农民解决问题。A team of experts headed by Professor Li will soon come and help farmers solve their problems.9.现在种着西红柿的那块地以往是荒地。The field planted with tomatoes used to be wasteland.10.我们老师叫我们读像矛盾、巴金那样大师们写的作品。Our teacher told us to read books written by such masters as Mao Dun and Ba Jin.Unit 2Vocabul

14、ary4. Translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the words in bold type.1. 一个男子突然站了起来，用他的鞋子朝他扔过去。幸亏他及时低头躲了过去。2. 我们在他回家前把房间通通风吧。3.她虽然八十好几了，但还能穿针引线。4. 我们必须勇敢面对这个危险。总有人妖在我们这里浑水摸鱼。5. 她清楚地知道，如果2把那钱放进口袋，她就会倒大霉。head for:很可能遭受（不幸）；会招致6.会议是由一个刚刚平步青云，掌握大权的妇女主持的。7. 正如老话所说，剥猫皮可以有很多种方法。 （不必墨守

15、成规）8. 一对年轻的恋人坠入爱河，仅因为此，他们被用石头活活砸死。9. 我希望贫富差距能够缩小。前两天我见到一个饿极了的年轻人在一家饭馆狼吞虎咽地吃残羹剩饭。10.桌子上的食品如此诱人，我都流口水了。3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. is that we cant find enough foreign markets2. is that with democracy there is no harmonious society3. is that we should give/ al

16、low students more freedom4. is not strong enough to send him to prison5. reliable enough to be her husband6. is not big enough to hold so many people7. There doesnt seem to be any different opinion8. Because at that time there seemed to be enough food for everybody9. Because there didnt seem to be a

17、ny good reason at the time10. because he was being followed at that time11. my car is being repaired/fixed12. I hear it is being criticized by many people13 a good doctor, but he doesnt know much about history14. an excellent English professor, but she doesnt know everything15. we may be poor, but w

18、e are no beggars.16. I shouldnt have told her in such a hurry17. I shouldnt (have gone)18. we should have listened to them4 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words and phrases1. move in on, happened to 2. aware of 3. heard of 4. think twice 5. Because of, hand over6. the other day, on

19、 duty 7. on the case, as to 8. in the first place 5. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions and adverbs.1 on 2 into 3 up 4 forward to 5 down upon 6 up 7 up to6 Translate the following sentence into English1. 在我看来，这似乎不可能，但是其他所有人看起来都很有信心。It seems impossible to me, but all the others looked v

20、ery confident.2. 我们四下一望，没有一个仍然矗立的建筑物了。地震似乎把一切的摧毁了。We looked around. There wasnt a building standing in sight. The earthquake seemed to have destroyed everything.3. -他这些日子里似乎情绪很低落，不知道为什么。He looks to be in a low spirits. I wonder why. -我觉得那是因为他似乎学习上没有多少进步。他怕被同学瞧不起。I think it is because he doesnt seem

21、to be making much progress in his studies. He is afraid of being looked upon by his classmates.4. -你在找什么，迪克？WWhat are you looking for, Dick? -我好像把钥匙丢了。真烦人。I seem to have lost my key. How annoying!5. 如果你发现一个字在中间说不通，你就该查查字典。这是掌握意思的唯一办法。If you find a word that doesnt seem to make any sense in a sentenc

22、e, you should look it up in the dictionary. That is the only way to learn to use a word.6. 他们继续争吵了几个钟头，两人似乎谁也不愿听对方的话。我突然想起有人说过：“讨论是知识的交流，而争吵是无知的交换。”They went on arguing for hours. Neither was willing to listen to the other. I suddenly remembered someone saying: “Discussion is an exchange of knowledg

23、e while argument is an exchange of ignorance.”7. 那里的形式似乎非常复杂，政府已答应进行认真调查。The situation there seems quite complicated. The government has promised to look into it.8. 我爷爷似乎正在好起来，但是他任然需要有人照顾。My grandpa seems to be getting better and better, but he still needs somebody to look after him.9. 经济学家已经得出结论：危机

24、似乎很快就要结束了，世界经济正在好转。Economists have come to the conclusion that the crisis seems to be coming to an end. World economy is looking up. 10.这次病后，我看了看我的银行账本。使我伤心的是，账上的余额几乎是零。我前三年存在银行的钱全花完了。When I got well I looked at my bank account. To my sadness, I found my balance was almost zero. All my sayings in th

25、e past three years were gone.7. fill in each blank with the correct form of the appropriate word in the brackets.Ago and before:1. 和过去式连用，不能和现在完成式连用 2. 说“现在的多长时间以前”用ago; 说“过去某时的多长时间以前”用before。所以通常ago 用于过去式，before用于过去完成式中。 Eg. Two years ago, I left the company, which I had joined two years before. Gr

26、ammar3. Fill in each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word1 type/ kind 2 lending 3 for 4 is 5 pay 6 opening7 balance 8 store/keep/save/put 9 changes 10 withdraw 4 Translate the following sentence using one of the patterns listed in Grammar exercise 1-21. 你还是试一试别的方法吧。You ought to try a differen

27、t method.2. 要不你再去和写作老师谈一谈？I think you ought to talk with our writing teacher about it. 3. 我们还是立即向警方报告这次失窃吧。We ought to report the theft to the police immediately.4. 你的父母身体不好，你多去看看他们吧。You ought to see your parents more often now that they are not in good health.5. 你不该对长辈那样大声嚷嚷。You shouldnt have shout

28、ed at the elders like that.6. 这么重要的会议你是不该迟到的。You shouldnt have been late for such an important meeting.7. 难道吉姆不是你的朋友吗？他提出要帮你，你是不该拒绝的。Isnt Jim your friend? You shouldnt have turned down/ rejected his offer of help.8. 作为一个大学生，你是不该把业余时间都花在网络游戏上。As a college student, you shouldnt have spent all your fre

29、e time playing computer games.9. 万一我这次失败了，我还会再试第二次的。If I failed this time, I would try for the second time.10. 要是地球继续变暖，这些岛屿将不复存在。If the global warming continued, these islands would disappear.11. 我要是现在有一百万元，我一定会给父母买一套房子。If I had a million yuan, I would buy my parents an apartment.12. 要是我当选为学生会主席，我没

30、准会组织一次钢琴比赛。If I were elected president of the students union, I might organize a piano competition.5 Identify and correct the mistakes1. No one knew what had happened/was happening there. / No one knows what is happening /has happened there.2. My parents had a good reason to be angry with me. I shou

31、ldnt have lied to them in the first place.3. The new Prime Minister is well aware that his government is faced with a lot of problems. / The new Prime Minister is well aware of the problems his government is face with.4. If you won the prize, what would you do you the money?5. The guest was greeted with a bunch of flowers at the airport.6. The teller was arguing with a young customer about something when the narrator entered the bank.7. The narrator thought the banks policy was ridiculous.8. It was understandable for her to be angry with me. / She had a good reas