全新版大学英语综合教程2[第二版]课后练习答案解析

Unit1 Ways of Learning

Vocabulary I

1.

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 2.

1)

2) 3) 4) 5)

insert

on occasion investigate In retrospect initial

6) phenomena 7) attached 8) make up for 9) is awaiting 10) not; in the

least 11) promote 12) emerged

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

is said to be superior to synthetic fiber. as a financial center has evolved slowly.

is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.

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.

1) 2) 2.

1) 2) 3)

continual continuous principal principal principle

3) continual 4) continuous 4) principles 5) principal

III

1. 2. 3. 4.

themselves

himself/herself

herself/by herself/on her own itself

5. ourselves

6. yourself/by yourself/on your

own

Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze

1.

(1) contrast

(2) exaggerating (3) priority

(4) on the other

hand

2.

(1) end

(2) perform (3) facing (4) competent

(5) promoting (6) pick up (7) assist

(8) accomplish (9) occasion (5) equipped (6) designed (7) approach (8) rest

(10) (11) (12) neglecting worthwhile superior

(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 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

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) 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 3.

1) a lingering; fabricating; sentiments

2) fill out; every item; vital; consequences 3) be denied; tangible; cherish; attain

II

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

It is a long trip and will take us five hours by bus. She arrived early and took a front row seat. Don’t take me for a fool.

It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.

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

Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition. If you don’t take my advice, you will regret it.

III

1. hanging 2. to give 3. to return

4. being praised 5. not having written 6. to say

7. to open

8. being helped

Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze

1.

(1) well-off/affl

uent (2) dated

(3) falling into (4) bracket 2.

(1) consume (2) fueled (3) annual (4) plain

(5) deny

(6) tangible (7) pursuit (8) cherishes (9) out of place (5) physically (6) security (7) indicates (8) equally

(10) (11) (12)

abrupt focus

donations

(9) traditional (10) follow

III. 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 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.

Unit3 The Generation Gap

Vocabulary I

1.

1) 2) 3) 4) 2.

1) 2) 3)

typical dumb junior glorious

5) 6) 7) 8)

welfare came over interference fading

9) narrowed down 10) frank 11) schemes

12) at any rate

consists of five generals and four police officers. will be in a location overlooking the lake. 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. 3.

1) hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than 2) twisted; over and over; talented son

3) patience; 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

III. Usage

1. be admitted 2. live

3. be postponed 4. buy

5. be banned 6. be

Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze

1.

(1) typical (2) welfare (3) constant (4) frank (5) talent (6) dumb 2.

(1) despite (2) really (3) same (4) contact

(7) know better than that (8) repeatedly (9) dread

(10) interference (11) bet (12) assure

(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 to 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.