全新版大学英语综合教程2课后练习答案

Unit 1

Text A

Vocabulary

I.

1.1) insert 2) on occasion 3) investigate

4) In retrospect 5) initial 6)

phenomena

7) attached 8) make up for 9) is awaiting 10) not…in the least 11) promote 12) emerged

2. 1) There is a striking contrast between the

standards of living in the north of the

country and the south.

2) Natural fiber is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.

3) The city’s 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 into some English

magazines.

3. 1) be picked up, can’t 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) principles 5) principal

III.

1. themselves

2. himself/herself

3. herself/by herself/on her own

4. itself

5. ourselves

6. yourself/ by yourself/on your own

Comprehensive Exercise

I. Cloze

1. 1) contrast 2) exaggerating 3) priority 4) on the other hand 5)

promoting

6) pick up 7) assist 8) accomplish 9) on occasion 10) neglecting

11) worthwhile 12) superior

2. 1) end 2) perform 3) facing 4) competent 5) equipped

6) designed 7) approach 8) rest 9) 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 he

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 it’s

worthwhile to buy/purchase it?

5) If the data is statistically 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 writing

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 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) annual 8) keeping track of 9) pace 10) intends

11) perspective 12) devise

Unit 2

★Text A

Vocabulary

I. 1. 1) abrupt 2) emotional 3) bless 4) wear and tear 5) dated

6）consequences 7）seemingly 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 of 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 she’d come to

as his advice.

3. 1) a lingering, fabricating, sentiments

2) fill out, every item, vital, consequences

3) be denied, tangible, cherish, attain

II.

1.I t’s a long trip and will take us five hours by

bus.

2.S he arrived early and took a front row seat.

3.D on’t take me for a fool.

4.I t takes a lot of imagination to fabricate

such a story.

5.M y uncle will take me (along on his trip) to

the Arctic this summer.

6.H e took the dinner plate I passed to him.

7.K evin took second prize in the

weight-lifting competition.

8.I f you don’t take my advice, you will regret

it.

III.

1.h anging

2. to give

3. to return

4.

being praised 5. not having written

6. to say

7. to open

8. being helped

Comprehensive Exercise

I.

1. 1) well-off/affluent 2) dated 3) falling into 4) bracket 5) deny

6) tangible 7) pursuit 8) cherishes 9) out of place 10) abrupt

11) focus 12) donations

2. 1) consume 2) fueled 3) annual 4) plain 5) physically 6) security

7) indicates 8) equally 9) traditional 10) 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. That’s why my parents

never took me to dinner 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 to 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 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) discount 6) liable

7) ranks 8) on the run 9) make up

10) blends in 11) by all accounts 12)

comes into contact with

Unit 3

★Text A

Vocabulary

I.

1．1) typical 2)dumb 3) junior 4) glorious 5) welfare 6)came over 7) interference 8)fading 9) narrowed down 10) frank 11)schemes 12) at any rate

2. 1) The Security council 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 Henry

who stole the computer?

5) the boy was exhausted after 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.a dequate

2. anxious

3. certain

4. content

5. crazy

6. likely

7. fortunate

8. keen

III.

1.b e admitted

2. live

3. be postponed

4. buy

5. be banned

6. be Comprehensive Exercise

I. 1. 1) typical 2) welfare 3) constant

4) frank 5) talent 6) 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) 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 his 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 asleep.

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 has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for your own amusement.”In the end George traded his CD’s 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 the dark 4) define 5) was aware

of 6)relate 7) were up to 8) trend

9)opportunity 10)mobile

11)comments

12) interviewed

Unit 4

★Text A

Vocabulary

I.

1. 1) conversely 2). but then 3) symptom 4) spitting 5) abusing

6) tone

7) took…in 8) editing 9) have arranged 10) in sight 11) stretched 12) data

2. 1) The sight of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me.

2) A lot of American teenagers don’t like

street gangs, but they find themselves

getting sucked in.

3) Jeffrey’s computer crashed again this

morning. The manager has arranged for

a technician from the computer store to

check and repair it.

4) During the Vietnam War, many young

Americans fled their country to avoid

military service/fled to other countries

to avoid military service.

5) The new government is planning an

anti-corruption campaign so as to

restore people’s confidence in it.

3. 1) the virtual, on line, via 2) nightmare, routine, any appointment, 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. Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.

6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise. III. 1. hard 2. difficult 3. impossible 4. tough 5. 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) companion 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 report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.

5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.

2. Perhaps you envy me for being able

to work from home on the computer. I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write，submit and edit articles via email, chat with my colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss.

With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news.

But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.

★ Text B

Comprehension Check: c a a b d c Language Practice

1．d e a c b f g h

2．1) vehicle 2) hooked on 3)intense

4)worldwide 5)overnight 6)slipped 7) on the whole 8) called forth 9) outwards 10)Needless to say 11) to

my knowledge 12) On top of that

Unit 5

★Text A

Vocabulary

I.

1. 1) startled 2) mere 3) motion 4)

sweating 5) stretched 6) vain 7) On one occasion

8) anxiety 9) emotions 10) ashamed 11) In my mind’s eye 12) recurring

2. 1) Mrs. White’s birthday coincides with her husband’s.

2) They make big profits on the stuff they

sell by creating an artificial shortage,

which send s the prices soaring/results

in the soaring of prices.

3) It has been a week of alternate sunshine and rain.

4) Politics and philosophy have been his

lifelong passions, although he studied

economics at university.

5) Tension came over her, as she waited for her first TV interview.

3. 1) media, dedication to, grace 2) his competitors, in excitement, hug him, congratulate him on

3) emotions, numerous, intensity, passion for

II.

1.M ike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near the community.

2.I n a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue her education to acquire still another degree.

3.T here is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moral responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.

4.C hildren need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat.

5.A nxiety can result from the notion that life

has not treated us fairly.

6.N obody believed his claim that he was innocent.

III.

1.I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.

2.F lorence has worked as cleaner at the factory for five years.

3.T he wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees.

4.T he safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.

5.I t is difficult to understand how human minds work.

6.T o my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promoting the new products doesn’t work at all.

7.T he teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who don’t know how to learn.

8.T he medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you took it.