全大学英语综合教程第二版课后练习答案

Unit1 Ways of Learning Vocabulary

I

1.

1)insert

2)on occasion

3)investi gate

4)In retrospect

5)initial

6)phenome na

7)attache

d

8)make up

for

9)is

awaiting

10)not;

in the least

11)promot

e

12)emerge

d

2.

1)a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and the south.

2)is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.

3)as a financial center has evolved slowly.

4)is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.

5)by a little-known sixteen-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazines.

3.

1)be picked up; can’t accomplish; am exaggerating

2)somewhat; the performance; have neglected; they apply

to

3)assist; On the other hand; are valid; a superior

II

1)continual

2)continuous 3)continual

4)continuous

5)principal

6)principal

7)principle 8)principles

9)principal

III

herself

by herself/on her own

by yourself/on your own Comprehensive Exercises

(1)

(1)contrast

(2)exaggerating

(3)priority

(4)on the other

hand (5)promoting

(6)pick up

(7)assist

(8)accomplish

(9)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

I.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 this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think

it’s worthwhile to buy 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.

Unit2 Values

Vocabulary

I

a)abrupt

b)emotional

c)bless

d)wear and tear e)dated

f)consequences

g)seemingly

h)in contrast to

i)Curiosity

j)genuine

k)primarily

l)sentiments

1)confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first.

2)vital to the existence of all forms of life.

3)some confusion among the students about what to do after class to follow

up on the subject.

4)nothing more than a job and an apartment to be happy.

5)tickled him to think that she’d come to ask his advice

1) a lingering; fabricating; sentiments

2)fill out; every item; vital; consequences

3)be denied; tangible; cherish; attain

II

is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.

arrived early and took a front row seat.

’t take me for a fool.

takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.

uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer. took the dinner plate I passed to him.

took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.

you don’t take my advice, you will regret it.

III

give

return praised having written

say

open

helped

Comprehensive Exercises I.cloze

a)well-off/affl

uent

b)dated

c)falling into

d)bracket e)deny

f)tangible

g)pursuit

h)cherishes

i)out of place

j)abrupt

k)focus

l)donations

III. Translation

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 to meet our minimal needs.

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.

Unit3 The Generation Gap

Vocabulary

I

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

1)consists of five generals and four police officers.

2)will be in a location overlooking the lake.

3)was humiliated by her comments about my family background in

front of so many people.

4)have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer

5)was exhausted after the long cycle ride.

; was handed down by; should have known better than

; over and over; talented son

; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedly

II.Collocation

1.adequate

2.anxious

3.certain

4.content

5.crazy

6.likely

7.fortunate

8.keen

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(1)be admitted

(2)live (3)be postponed

(4)buy

(5)be banned

(6)be

Comprehensive Exercises I.cloze

a)typical

b)welfare c)constant

d)frank

e)talent

f)dumb

g)know better than that

h)repeatedly i)dread

j)interference k)bet

l)assure

(1)despite

(2)really

(3)same

(4)contact (5)admitted

(6)attempt

(7)not

(8)tend

(9)different

(10)manner

II.Translation

(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 to hear his talent being questioned.

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.

Unit4 The Virtual World

Vocabulary

I

a)conversely

b)but then

c)symptom

d)spitting e)abusing

f)tone

g)took; in

h)editing

i)have arranged

j)in sight

k)stretched

l)data

1)smoking cigarettes jars on me.

2)find themselves getting sucked in.

3)has arranged for a technician from the computer store to check

and repair it.

4)fled their country to avoid military service/fled to other

countries to avoid military service.

5)restore people’s confidence in it.

virtual; on line; via

; routine; any appointment; arrange for

; remarks; his tune

II.Collocation

came here all the way on foot.

cars are not allowed on campus.

are on vacation in Florida.

has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.’t worry, Lucy is always on time.

demand on fuel is on the rise.

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1.hard

2.difficult

3.impossible

4.tough

5.hard

6.easy

Comprehensive Exercises

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

(1)companion

(2)deliver

(3)access

(4)enables (5)customers

(6)delights

(7)provides

(8)small

(9)remote

(10)informati

on

1)Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health

benefits.

2) A show Internet connection 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.

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.

Unit5 Overcoming Obstacles Vocabulary

I

a)startled

b)mere

c)motion

d)sweating

e)stretched out f)vain

g)On the

occasion

h)anxiety

i)emotions

j)ashamed of

k)In my mind’s

eye

l)recurring

with her husband’s.

the prices soaring/results in the soaring of prices.

alternate sunshine and rain.

been his lifelong passions, although he studied economics at university.

came over her

; dedication to; grace

competitors; in excitement; hug him; congratulate him on

; numerous; intensity; passion for

II.Collocation

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

a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she

(should) continue her education to acquire still another degree.

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

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.

can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly. believed his claim that he was innocent.

III.Words with Multiple Meanings

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

(2)Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.

(3)The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and

knees.

(4)The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about

twenty-five tons.

(5)It is difficult to understand how human minds work.

(6)To my disappointment, the manager’s plan of promoting the new

products doesn’t work at all.

(7)The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who

don’t know how to learn.

(8)The medicine was like magic, and it worked instantly after you

took it.

Comprehensive Exercises

I.cloze

a)In my mind’s eye

b)groan

c)competitor

d)intensity

e)anxiety

f)tense

g)sweat

h)tension i)soaring

j)recurring

k)brought me back to earth l)fantasy

m)sweat

n)congratulate

o)number

p)media

(1)engineer

(2)forget

(3)convinced

(4)how

(5)build (6)accident

(7)thought

(8)only

(9)sharp

(10)touched

(11)instructi

ons

(12)finally

II.Translation

1.

1)It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and

executives that turned the company into a profitable business.

2)The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three

months.

3)We plan to repaint the upper floors of the office building.

4)His success shows that popularity and artistic merit

sometimes coincide.

5)I don’t want to see my beloved grandmother lying in a

hospital bed and groaning painfully.

2.

Numerous facts bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears. Consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”

Unit6 Women, Half the Sky

Vocabulary

I

1)cultural/cul

ture 2)indication

3)miniature

4)ironic

5)stumbled into

6)decent

7)buzzing

8)abnormal 9)mechanical

10)Shuddering

11)implied

12)leap

1)convert RMB into US dollars in the foreign exchange office at

the airport.

2)didn’t know the first thing about cooking as she looked

puzzled as to how to cook rice with the rice cooker.

3)their faulty equipment the team had accomplished some very

useful work.

4)allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I work eight hours

a day.

5)couldn’t help thinking the book must be quite fascinating.

not panic/feel panic; ’ll be at a disadvantage

; transmissions

; One indication; to distinguish

II.Synonyms in Context

(1)also

(2)as well/too

(3)too (4)also

(5)as well/too

(6)too

(7)also

(8)Also

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’ve had enough

I was old enough to work and earn money

’t got enough sleep at night

so far collected enough of them strong enough arms

just enough money to live on Comprehensive Exercises

I.cloze

1)stumbled into

2)not know the first thing

about

3)mechanical

4)when it comes to

5)hybrid

6)gritted her teeth 7)premise

8)at a disadvantage

9)panic

10)cultural

11)flexible

12)imply

(1)chair

(2)force

(3)secrets

(4)painstaking (5)recognized

(6)steered

(7)essentially

(8)observations

(9)women

(10)tutor

(11)inspired

(12)unless

II.Translation

1)He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing computer

games, he is far too clever for his classmates.

2)Children who don’t know any better may think these animals

are pretty cute and start playing with them.

3)There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment,

I’ll just have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.

4)The hunter would not have fired the shots if he had not seen

a herd of elephants coming towards his campsite.

5)I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory---he does

not seem to remember painful experiences in the past,

particularly those of his own doing.

Nancy Hopkins is a biology professor at MIT. She craves knowledge and works hard. However, as a scientist, she could not help noticing all kinds of indications of gender inequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came to promotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much cultural progress, women were still at a disadvantage in institution of higher education. When her request for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth and complained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into a gender-equity advocate.

Unit7 Learning about English

Vocabulary

I

1)Strictly speaking

2)drifted

3)resembles

4)invaded

5)is conquered

6)fascinating 7)snack

8)put; into practice

9)source

10)climate

11)surrendered

12)were; aroused

1)an absolute necessity rather than a luxury.

2)is a valuable addition to the football team.

3)will get out of control, if the firemen do not arrive within

ten minutes.

4)Alternative but to go via Vancouver to get to Seattle.

5)Declared all beef imports will be banned for the next six

months as an emergency measure to stop the spread of mad disease.

; have invented; to a very real extent; mysteries

establish; to be modified/modifying

towards; strike out; enrich

II.Synonyms

a)wish

b)wish c)want

d)want/wish

skin