Key to Exercises of College English Book 2 全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程2课后练习答案
★ 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
Unit 1
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 the other hand 5) promoting
6) pick up 7) assist 8) accomplish on occasion 10) neglecting 11) worthwhile 12) superior
2. 1) end 2) perform 3) facing competent 5) equipped
6) designed 7) approach 8) rest definitely 10) quality II. Translation
1.1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.
4) on 9) 4) 9) 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