全新版大学英语（第二版）综合教程2课后练习答案

Key to Exercises of College English Book 2

Unit 1

★ Text A

Vocabulary

I.

1) To use the machine, first insert the correct cions,then select the drink you want and button.

使用这台机器， 首先插入正确的硬币， 然后选择你想喝和按钮。

2)Professor Smith translated not only from the French but also, on occasion ,from the Polish.

史密斯教授翻译不仅从法国也,有时， 来自波兰。

3)Food chemists will investigate the health food on sale to see if it really dose give the benefitsclaimed.

食品化学家将调查在销售保健食品是否真的剂量给人的利益。

4)In retrospect,it was the wrong time to open anew data processing center in this city.

回想起来， 那是打开新的数据处理中心在这个城市， 错误的时间。

5) My initial reaction to the news was relief,but as I thought more about it I began to feel angry.

听到这个消息我最初的反应是救济， 但我想一下我开始感到愤怒。

6)A full understanding of mathematics is sufficient to explain a wide variety of natural phenomena.

一个全对数学的理解是足以解释各种各样的自然现象。

7)Make sure the label is firmly attached to the parcel before you mail it.

确保标签牢牢地贴在包裹邮寄前。

8)Make boyfriend bought me dinner to make up for being late the say before.

做男朋友给我买晚餐要迟到了说之前。

9)The committee is awaiting a decision from the head office before it takes any action

该委员会是在等待总部的决定所采取的任何行动之前

10)The little girl did not seem to be in the least frightened if being left by herself in the house.

小女孩似乎不在最害怕如果自己被留在家里。

11)The WTO is intended to promote trade among its member states.

在 WTO 的目的是促进其成员国之间的贸易。

12)When the moon emerged from behind the clouds I made out a figure moving in the distance.

当月 亮从云层后面出现我开出了人物移动的距离。

2. 1) There is a striking contrast between the standards of living in the north of the country and thesouth.

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 someEnglish 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 ownComprehensive Exercise

I. Cloze

1. 1) contrast 2) exaggerating 3) priority 4) on the other hand 5) promoting6) pick up 7) assist 8) accomplish 9) on occasion 10) neglecting11) worthwhile 12) superior

2. 1) end 2) perform 3) facing 4) competent 5) equipped6) 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 ofa 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 tobuy/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 yourselffreely in English. It is also helpful to summarize our experience as we go along, for in sodoing, we can figure out which way of learning is more effective and will produce the mostdesirable result. As long as we keep working hard on it, we will in due course accomplish thetask 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) fund7) annual 8) keeping track of 9) pace 10) intends11) perspective 12) devise

Unit 2

★ Text A

Vocabulary

I. 1. 1) abrupt 2) emotional 3) bless 4) wear and tear 5) dated6） consequences 7） seemingly 8) in contrast to 9) Curiosity 10) genuine11) primarily 12) sentiments

2. 1) When you are confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiestone 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 classto follow up on the subject.

4) As a person of simple living habits, he needs nothing more than a job and anapartment 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. It’s a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.

2. She arrived early and took a front row seat.

3. Don’t take me for a fool.

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

5. My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.

6. He took the dinner plate I passed to him.

7. Kevin took second prize in the weight-lifting competition.

8. 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 Exercise

I.

1. 1) well-off/affluent 2) dated 3) falling into 4) bracket 5) deny6) tangible 7) pursuit 8) cherishes 9) out of place 10) abrupt11) focus 12) donations

2. 1) consume 2) fueled 3) annual 4) plain 5) physically 6) security7) 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 tookme 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 throughanother difficult phase of his life.

5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have alwaystried hard to meet our minimal needs.

2. With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better offfinancially 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 trainthem to be dependable and responsible individuals, to prepare them for the life ahead, and toguide 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) liable7) 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) interference8)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. adequate 2. anxious 3. certain 4. content 5. crazy 6. likely 7. fortunate 8. keen

III.

1. be admitted 2. live 3. be postponed 4. buy 5. be banned 6. beComprehensive 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 powerplant 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 theexhausted 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 thathe 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 ownamusement.” In the end George traded his CD’s for computer games software from hisclassmates.

★ 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 of6)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) tone7) 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 gettingsucked in.

3) Jeffrey’s computer crashed again this morning. The manager has arranged for atechnician from the computer store to check and repair it.

4) During the Vietnam War, many young Americans fled their country to avoid militaryservice/fled to other countries to avoid military service.

5) The new government is planning an anti-corruption campaign so as to restore people’sconfidence 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 theInternet has made my job a lot easier. I can write， submit and edit articles via email, chat withmy colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get allthe data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net canbe frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues offace-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)slipped7) on the whole 8) called forth 9) outwards 10)Needless to say 11) to myknowledge 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 occasion8) 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 sthe 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 atuniversity.

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

2. In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue hereducation to acquire still another degree.

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

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

5. Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly.

6. Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.

III.

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

2. Florence has worked as 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 Exercise

I.

1. 1) In my mind’s eye 2) groan 3) competitor 4) intensity 5) anxiety 6) tense7) sweat 8) tension 9) soaring 10) recurring 11) brought me back to earth

12) fantasy 13) sweat 14) congratulate 15) numerous 16) media

2. 1) engineer 2) forget 3) convinced 4) how 5) build 6) accident

7) thought 8)only 9) sharp 10) touched 11) instructions 12) finally

II. Translation

1. 1) It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the companyinto 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 he 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 speedilyfrom negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You needn’t/don’t have to beashamed 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. Theintensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “It was not until two weeks later that Ibegan to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was thetears that brought me back to earth and helped me survive the crisis.”

★ Text B

Comprehension Check: b c b b c a

Language Practice

1. a e d c b h f g

2. 1) aid 2) inclined 3) in good health 4) shortcomings 5) penetrated6) dismiss 7)has suffered from 8)progressive 9)optimistic 10)to a degree 11)hold on to12)install

Unit 6

★ Text A

Vocabulary

I.

1. 1) culture/cultural 2) indication 3) miniature 4) ironic 5) stumbled into 6) decent7) buzzing 8) abnormal 9) mechanical 10) Shuddering 11) implied 12) leap

2. 1) You can convert RMB into US dollars in the foreign exchange office a the airport.

2) I figured she didn’t know the first thing about cooking as she looked puzzled as to how tocook rice with the rice cooker.

3) The manager glowed with pleasure upon hearing that in spite of their faulty equipment theteam had accomplished some very useful work.

4) I’m grateful to my company for allowing me to work flexible hours as long as I work eighthours a day.

5) On seeing the comments made in the margins by previous readers, Tom couldn’t helpthinking the book must be quite fascinating.

3. 1) will not panic/feel panic, ’ll be at a disadvantage 2) hybrid, transmission3) crave, One indication, to distinguish

II. 1. also 2. as well/too 3. too 4. also 5. as well/too 6. too 7. also 8. Also

III. 1. I’ve had enough 2. When I was old enough to work and earn money3. can’t get enough sleep at night 4. has so far collected enough of them5. have strong enough arms 6. have just enough money to live onComprehensive Exercise

I.

1. 1) stumbled into 2) not know the first thing about 3) mechanical 4) when it comes to5) hybrid 6) gritted her teeth 7) premise 8) at a disadvantage 9) panic 10) cultural11) flexible 12) imply

2. 1) chair 2) force 3) secrets 4) painstaking 5) recognized 6) steered 7) essentially8) observation 9) women 10) tutor 11) inspired 12) unless

II. Translation

1. 1) He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing a computer games, he is far tooclever for his classmates.

2) Children who don’t know any better may think these animals are pretty cute and startplaying with them.

3) There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, I will just have to grit myteeth and sell my hybrid car.

4) The hunter would not have fired the shots if he hadn’t seen a herd of elephants comingtowards his campsite.

5) I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory --- he does not seem to remember painfulexperiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing.

2. 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 genderinequality on campus. Men and women professors did the same work, but when it came topromotion the administrators were rather selective. It was ironic that after so much culturalprogress, women were still at a disadvantage in institutions of higher education. When herrequest for more lab space was refused, she knew she had to fight. So she gritted her teeth andcomplained to the President. The fight ended in victory and Nancy was converted into agender-equality advocate.

★ Text B

Comprehension Check: b a d b d c a

Language Practice

1. b d a e g c f h

2. 1) crisis 2) weighed down 3) supportive 4) takes all the credit 5) pleaded6) in control of 7) party 8) expense 9) lives for 10) semester

11) at every opportunity 12) stir

Unit 7

★ Text A

Vocabulary

I.

1. 1) Strictly speaking 2) drifted 3) resembles 4) invaded 5) is conquered 6) fascinating7) snack 8) put…into practice 9) source 10) climate 11) surrendered 12) were aroused

2. 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 g via Vancouver to get to Seattle

5) declared all beef imports will be banned for the next six months as an emergency measure tostop the spread of mad cow disease.

3. 1) systematic, have invented, to a very real extent, mysteries

2) to establish, to be modifies/ modifying 3) tolerance towards, strike out, enrich

II. 1. a) wish b) wish c) want d) want/wish 2. a) skin b) hide/skin c) hide d) skin3. a) raise/rear b) raise c) rear/raise d) raise 4. a) royal b) kingly/royal c) sovereignd) royal/kingly

III. 1. Indeed 2. though 3. Frankly 4. Moreover 5. To my knowledge6. however 7. nevertheless 8. Yet 9. instead 10) in other wordsComprehensive Exercise

I.

1. 1) fascinating 2) tolerance 3) invented 4) addition 5) ban 6) corrupt7) out of control 8) influenced 9) elite 10)came up with 11) establishing12) Massive 13） sources 14） enrich

2. 1) early 2) similar 3) source 4) observation 5) examine6) features 7) declared 8) stronger 9) accident 10) sprung

II. Translation

1. 1) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect.

2) On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown.

3) He paused for effect, then said:“We can reach/enter these markets through new channels.”

4) The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents.

5) We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have established a sovereignstate,/We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereignstate.

2. Though how the English language came into existence remains a mystery to manypeople， linguists believe that English and most other European languages have descendedfrom a common source: the Indo-European parent language. English was first spoken by the

Anglo-Saxons who invaded England in the fifth century. They passed onto us the basicvocabulary of English. In over fifteen centuries of its development, English has enriched itselfby massive borrowing. As British immigrants landed in America and established the United

States as an independent nation, a new variety was added to the English language : AmericanEnglish. Though some people worry that the language is running out of control, many nativespeakers of English take pride in the tolerance of their language.

★ Text B

Comprehension Check: c c c d b d

Language Practice

1. g e d c b h f a

2. 1) give way to 2) predict 3) substantial 4) integrate 5) in transition 6) aspect7) to name a few 8) authority 9) dominate 10) had contributed to 11) unique12) rid yourself of

Unit 8

Vocabulary

I. 1) barking 2) evil 3) brooding, hatched 4) migrant 5) tragedies 6) counterpart7) are complaining/complain 8) grim 9) flocks, fed on 10) vegetation11) patches 12) Scores of

2. 1) was lined with people who came to welcome the distinguished foreign guests

2) the boss silenced all lively conversation in the office

3) wearing a pair of sun glasses, the famous movie star passed the crowded unnoticed.

4) looked deserted 5) were stricken by it

3. 1) patches, came into full bloom, were puzzled, mysterious2) throbbed with, sickened, migrant, a chorus 3) had crept into. Flickered, the stark

II. 1. age-old, air force, daughter-in-law, first-rate, greenhouse, half brother, ice-cream, lifelike,light year, salesperson, self-centered, threefold, overuse, stone-still, worldwide

2. 1) poverty-stricken people 2) heart-breaking news 3) newly-built 4) well-fed kids5) successful spacewalk 6) peace-loving 7) need-based scholarships 8) color-blind

people

III. 1. lying 2. laid 3. lay 4. lain 5. lie 6. lay 7. lie 8. lay 9. lay 10. lies

Comprehensive Exercise

I.

1. 1) spell 2) stricken 3) misfortunes 4) surroundings 5) blossom/bloom 6) migrant7)deserted 8) silence 9) sickened 10) hatch 11) puzzled 12) in harmony with

2. 1) rate 2) publication 3) dangerous 4) banned 5) export6) profit 7) accept 8)comprehend 9) boundaries 10) ultimately

II. Translation

1. 1) This is a prosperous town, but there is still poverty in the midst of wealth and abundance.

2) The Brown family was stricken with one misfortune after another, but their children nevercomplained.

3) The museum is designed in such a way that it stands in perfect harmony with itssurroundings.

4) It was a miracle that these flowers did not wither at all in the blazing sun.

5) Flocks of sheep feed on the patches of vegetation that rise above the winter snow.

2. This village was once famous for its beautiful natural surroundings. All the year round,the trees were green and the flowers in bloom. Clear streams flowed out of the hills through acheckerboard of rice fields. Birds sang all day, and deer came and went in a leisurely manner.

However, with the coming of DDT and other pesticides, an evil spell seemed to have settledover the village. Misfortunes came one after another. Chicken died suddenly, cattle and sheepwere stricken by mysterious maladies, and farmers complained about a sickening feeling thatpuzzled the village doctor. The village square, once throbbing with life, was now deserted.

★ Text B

Comprehension Check: b d a b b c

Language Practice

1. c d g a h b e f

2. 1) adapt 2) injured 3) immune 4) hostile 5) gives out 6) slight 7) take up8) significance 9) for the most part 10) deliberate 11)span 12) get caught up in