现代大学英语第二版精读2词汇题

参考答案（Unit 1—8）Unit OneKey to ExercisePreview:1 True or false1F 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7T 8T 9T 10TVocabulary4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. differ2. differently, different3. difference4. serious, serious, seriously5. seriousness, seriously polluted6. Fortunately/ Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。

They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.2. 虽然我们面前仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。

Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom to bring abou t the peaceful unification of our country on our own.3. 只强调国内生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重问题。

It is wrong to put emphasis on nothing but GDP. It will give rise to many serious problems.4. 他喜欢炫耀他的财富，但是这完全是徒劳的，人们仍然像躲避毒药那样躲避他。

He loves to show off his wealth, but this is all in vain. People still avoid him as though he were poison.5. 他不久就爱上了这个村子。

Lesson11.She _____ useful knowledge of the English by careful study.A. acquiredB. gainedC. sacrificedD. earned2. Their ____ that their project under way was something entirely new proved to be untrue.A. beliefB. assumptionC. faithD. suggestion3. The class has a/an ____ of 27 students.A. enrollmentB. registerC. staffD. record4. Fifty dollars will ____ for my needs.A. fillB. satisfyC. contentD. suffice5. They had a/an ____ agreement not to raise the touchy subject.A. obviousB. complacentC. implicitD. explicit6. The lecture provided ____ insight into foreign affairs.A. penetratingB. pendularC. pensiveD. penal7. The popularity of the film shows that the revi ewers’ fears were completely _____.A. unjustifiedB. unjustC. misguidedD. unaccepted8. The head of the museum was _____and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.A. promisingB. agreeingC. pleasingD. obliging9. North American fur trade ___ in the early 1800’s mainly due to the diminishing number of fur-bearing animals.A. ceasedB. staggeredC. wanedD. collapsed10. The place did not seem to be popular, for it was completely deserted, and in any case _____ to traffic.A. inaccessibleB. inadequateC. insignificantD. incompatible11. Mary hopes to be ___ from hospital next week.A. dismissedB. dischargedC. expelledD. resigned12. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ___.A. invaluableB. pricelessC. unworthyD. worthless13. We have been hearing ______ accounts of your work.A. favouredB. favourableC. favoriteD. favouring14. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ___to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.A. signB. markC. signalD. board15. A well-written composition ____ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.A. calls forB. calls onC. calls upD. calls off16. It’s a mistake to think of Florida only __ its tourist attractions.A. by means ofB. in terms ofC. in connection withD. by way of17. As it turned out to be a small house party, we___ so formally.A. need not have dressed upB. must not have dressed upC. did not need to dress upD. must not dress up18. I’d just as soon ___ to me.A. that you won’t listenB. you didn’t listenC. your not listeningD. you not listening19. Windstorms have recently established a record which meteorologists hope will not be equaled for many years ___.A. that will comeB. that are comingC. to comeD. coming20. He said it was impossible for ___ a mistake in a computer’s calculation, so we can rely on that.A. there beingB. there would beC. there to beD. there was1. A degree in English does not ______ you to teach English. (quality)2. You must realize that it is _________ that has cramped your progress. (arrogant)3. The hostess bustled about with an __________of authority. (assume)4. After the election, the coalition __________.(fragment)5. The man has ________ income for a comfortable retirement. (suffice)6. He __________ when he saw the dead animal.(shudder)7. I am ________ that a good deal more is still to be done. (sense)8. He nearly died of ________ on the cold mountain. (expose)Lesson21. 感觉被逼上绝路2. 精力充沛地投入工作3. 应该相信4. 讨好，奉承5. 帮助6. 匆忙得出结论7. 最好做······8. 正处于······9. 快速（翻阅）10.诉诸······1. The company has now introduced a policy ____ pay rises are related to performance at work. (96)A. whichB. whereC. whetherD. what2. The physicist has made a discovery, ____ of great importance to the progress of science and technology. (97)A. I think which isB. that I think isC. which I think isD. which I think it is3. ____, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources. (97)A. Instead of his contributionsB. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributionsD. However his notable contributions4. The team can handle whatever ____. (97)A. that needs handlingB. which needs handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled5. Come and see me whenever ____. (97)A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you6. I was to have made a speech if ____.(97)A. I was not called awayB. nobody would have called me awayC. I had not been called awayD. nobody called me away7. She remembered several occasions in the past __ she had experienced a similar feeling. (98)A. whichB. beforeC. thatD. when8. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner ____ to the professor. (98)A. as far asB. the same asC. as much asD. as long as9. The Clarks haven’t decided yet which hotel ___. (98)A. to stayB. is to stayC. to stay atD. is for staying10.After ____ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel manager’s office. (99)A. thatB. thereC. whatD. it11. Fat can’t change into muscle ____muscle changes into fat. (99)A. any more thanB. no more thanC. no less thanD. much more than12. It is not so much the language ____the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand. (99)A. butB. norC. asD. like13. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than ____in the public mind today. (99)A. existsB. existC. existingD. to exist14. I’ve never been to Lhasa, but that’s the city____. (99)A. I’d most like to visitB. which I like to visit mostlyC. where I like to visitD. I’d like much to visit15. He ____ unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. (99)A. may have actedB. must have actedC. should actD. would act16. If you have really been studying English for so long, it’s about time you ____able to write letters in English. (99)A. should beB. wereC. must beD. are17. He’s ____ as a “bellyacher”—he’s always complaining about something. (99)A. who is knownB. whom is knownC. what is knownD. which is known18. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighbouring country ____by the police each time. (99)A. had been capturedB. being always capturedC. only to be capturedD. unfortunately captured1. I find this type of work boringly ________. (repeat)2. The findings of the survey are ____________ of the need for further research. (demonstrate)3. You managed the project well, __________ your inexperience. (consider)4. The economy was a __________ issue in the campaign. (consider)5. It was very __________ of you to drink all the milk when you know I need some for the baby. (consider)6. This sort of hot and spicy food is very _____ of the food in the south of the country. (type)7. He had all the _____ symptoms of the disease,including loss of appetite and a high temperature. (class)8. “_____ changes in public opinion often occur because of shifts in concerns and priorities.” (basis)9. My parents are fairly ______ about me staying out late. (relax)10. She is unlikely to give up her life-long _________ to feminist ideas. (attach)Lesson41. His long service with the company was ____ with a present.a. admittedb. acknowledgedc. attributedd. accepted2. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very ____.a. preciousb. rewardingc. worthd. challenging3. Among all the changes resulting from the ____ entry of women into the workforce, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.a. massiveb. quantitativec. surplusd. tragic4. Whether their football team will win is a matter of ____ to me.a. indifferenceb. discriminationc. deviationd. interests5. The plane ____, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.a. collidedb. crushedc. plungedd. crashed6. The morning news says a school bus ____ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.a. stumbledb. collidedc. crashedd. struck7. Today the public is much concerned about the way ____.a. nature is being ruinedb. which nature is ruinedc. on which to ruin natured. of nature to be ruined8. These surveys indicate that many crimes go ____ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them.a. to be unrecordedb. unrecordedc. to have been unrecordedd. unrecordingaesthetic,anaesthetic/anesthetic1. The chair may be _______ but it’s not that comfortable.2. One of the central questions in ________ is whether beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or whether there is something within an object itself which makes it beautiful.3. We will take your tooth out under _________.crash, clash1. Their swords ______.2. The two armies ______ outside the town.3. I ______ with him at the meeting.4. Their car _______ into a guardrail.5. A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it ______ into the courtyard below.ability, capability, capacity1. He has the _____ to swim like a fish.2. He has the ________ of solving practical problems.3. The theater has a seating _______ of 300 people.4. The book is within the reading _______ of young readers.distinct, distinctive, distinguished, distinguishable1. There is a ______ smell of cigarettes every time he comes into the room.2. In the evening, we were treated to a __________ performance by this very fine actor.3. Jerusalem has a ________ Middle East flavor.4. On the beach the British were ____________ from the Spanish by their palenessand general lack of clothes senses.Lesson51. Mark often attempts to escape ____ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.a. having been finedb. to have been finedc. to be finedd. being fined2. My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.a. to have heardb. to hearc. for hearingd. hearing3.They are considering ____ before the prices go up.a. of buying the houseb. with buying the housec. buying the housed. to buy the house4. If I had remembered ____ the door, the things would not have been stolen.a. to lockb. lockingc. to have lockedd. having locked5.It is difficult to get used ____ in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.a. sleepb. to sleepingc. sleptd. to sleep6.“Why were you so late for work today?”“____ to the office was very slow this morn ing because of the traffic.”a. Drivingb. I drovec. To drived. That I drove7.Before ____ the house, you should get a surveyor ____ over it.a. buying, lookingb. having bought, to lookc. buying, to have lookedd. buying, to look8. We suggested ____ in hotels but the children were anxious ____ out.a. sleeping, to campb. sleeping, campingc. to sleep, to campd. to sleep, camping9. We will______ a discussion of the program until more members are present.a. deferb. postponec. delayd. put off10. The ship _____down into the water.a. glidedb. slippedc. slidd. skim11.It ______ rain when you want to go out.a. guaranteesb. guaranteedc. is guaranteed tod. is guaranteed12. They ____ vast quantities of cakes between them.a. put awayb. put onc. put asided. put across13.The liquor did not _______ me.a. agree onb. agree withc. agree tod. agree14. The poor woman is ________ begging.a. reduced tob. forced toc. reduced ofd. made to15. Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed ____ us an answer.a. givingb. have givenc. to gived. to have given16. Every camera we sell comes with a two-year____.a. guaranteeb. safetyc. confirmationd. conservation1. A cool drink ________ me after my long walk. (fresh)2. That is the flat and rather __________ plains in the south. (feature)3. Your approval gives me much __________. (gratify)4. It will require a __________ effort to get the job done on time. (超人的)5. In the job market, you can expect the interview to be a structured event—each candidate will be asked the same ____________ questions. (事先确定的)Lesson91.Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were ___ and not planned.a. substantialb. spontaneousc. simultaneousd. synthetic2.For the success of the project, the company should ___ the most of the opportunities at hand.a. obtainb. graspc. catchd. make3.Failure to follow the club rules ___ him from the volleyball team.a. disfavouredb. dispelledc. disqualifiedd. dismissed4. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ____ hope.a. eternalb. infinitec. ceaselessd. everlasting5.At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was ____ revised.a. subsequentlyb. successivelyc. predominantlyd. preliminarily6.The local police are authorized to ___ anyone’s movements as they think of it.a. pauseb. haltc. repeld. keep7. The local authorities realized the need to make ___ for elderly people in their housing programs.a. preparationb. requirementc. specificationd. provision8. Twelve is to three __ four is to one.a. whatb. asc. thatd. like9. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her ___ seemed to change.a. affairb. luckc. eventd. chance10. To ___ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.a. commendb. memorizec. propagated. commemorate1. They __________ two-month’s work into one. (compression)2. On the top of very high mountains snow ________ throughout the year. (persistence)3. The boy tried to ________ the scene that was described. (visual)4. Some people fail to see the fallacy of “white __________” . (supreme)5. What is the difference between “_________” and “publicize”? (propaganda)6. A teacher should not show _________ for any one of his pupils. (prefer)7. According to the treaty, some countries can enjoy _________ tariff rates. (prefer)8. This document is _____________ only to lawyers. (comprehend)9. For the sake of ________ the tax form is divided into three sections. (simple)。

现代大学英语第二版精读2词汇题Lesson11.She _____ useful knowledge of the English by careful study.A. acquiredB. gainedC. sacrificedD. earned2. Their ____ that their project under way was something entirely new proved to be untrue.A. beliefB. assumptionC. faithD. suggestion3. The class has a/an ____ of 27 students.A. enrollmentB. registerC. staffD. record4. Fifty dollars will ____ for my needs.A. fillB. satisfyC. contentD. suffice5. They had a/an ____ agreement not to raise the touchy subject.A. obviousB. complacentC. implicitD. explicit6. The lecture provided ____ insight into foreign affairs.A. penetratingB. pendularC. pensiveD. penal7. The popularity of the film shows that the reviewers’ fears were completely _____.A. unjustifiedB. unjustC. misguidedD. unaccepted8. The head of the museum was _____and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts.A. promisingB. agreeingC. pleasingD. obliging9. North American fur trade ___ in the early 1800’s mainly due to the diminishing number of fur-bearing animals.A. ceasedB. staggeredC. wanedD. collapsed10. The place did not seem to be popular, for it was completely deserted, and in any case _____ to traffic.A. inaccessibleB. inadequateC. insignificantD. incompatible11. Mary hopes to be ___ from hospital next week.A. dismissedB. dischargedC. expelledD. resigned12. Once a picture is proved to be a forgery, it becomes quite ___.A. invaluableB. pricelessC. unworthyD. worthless13. We have been hearing ______ accounts of your work.A. favouredB. favourableC. favoriteD. favouring14. Drive straight ahead, and then you will see a ___to the Shanghai-Nanjing Expressway.A. signB. markC. signalD. board15. A well-written composition ____ good choice of words and clear organization among other things.A. calls forB. calls onC. calls upD. calls off16. It’s a mistake to think of Florida only __ its tourist attractions.A. by means ofB. in terms ofC. in connection withD. by way of17. As it turned out to be a small house party, we___ so formally.A. need not have dressed upB. must not have dressed upC. did not need to dress upD. must not dress up18. I’d just as soon ___ to me.A. that you won’t listenB. you didn’t listenC. your not listeningD. you not listening19. Windstorms have recently established a record which meteorologists hope will not be equaled for many years ___.A. that will comeB. that are comingC. to comeD. coming20. He said it was impossible for ___ a mistake in a computer’s calculation, so we can rely on that.A. there beingB. there would beC. there to beD. there was1. A degree in English does not ______ you to teach English. (quality)2. You must realize that it is _________ that has cramped your progress. (arrogant)3. The hostess bustled about with an __________of authority. (assume)4. After the election, the coalition __________.(fragment)5. The man has ________ income for a comfortable retirement. (suffice)6. He __________ when he saw the dead animal.(shudder)7. I am ________ that a good deal more is still to be done. (sense)8. He nearly died of ________ on the cold mountain. (expose)Lesson21. 感觉被逼上绝路2. 精力充沛地投入工作3. 应该相信4. 讨好，奉承5. 帮助6. 匆忙得出结论7. 最好做······8. 正处于······9. 快速（翻阅）10.诉诸······1. The company has now introduced a policy ____ pay rises are related to performance at work. (96)A. whichB. whereC. whetherD. what2. The physicist has made a discovery, ____ of great importance to the progress of science and technology. (97)A. I think which isB. that I think isC. which I think isD. which I think it is3. ____, he is ready to accept suggestions from different sources. (97)A. Instead of his contributionsB. For all his notable contributionsC. His making notable contributionsD. However his notable contributions4. The team can handle whatever ____. (97)A. that needs handlingB. which needs handlingC. it needs handlingD. needs to be handled5. Come and see me whenever ____. (97)A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will be convenient to you6. I was to have made a speech if ____.(97)A. I was not called awayB. nobody would have called me awayC. I had not been called awayD. nobody called me away7. She remembered several occasions in the past __ she had experienced a similar feeling. (98)A. whichB. beforeC. thatD. when8. Language belongs to each member of the society, to the cleaner ____ to the professor. (98)A. as far asB. the same asC. as much asD. as long as9. The Clarks haven’t decided yet which hotel ___. (98)A. to stayB. is to stayC. to stay atD. is for staying10.After ____ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel manager’s office. (99)A. thatB. thereC. whatD. it11. Fat can’t change into muscle ____muscle changes into fat. (99)A. any more thanB. no more thanC. no less thanD. much more than12. It is not so much the language ____the cultural background that makes the book difficult to understand. (99)A. butB. norC. asD. like13. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of mountain climbing than ____in the public mind today. (99)A. existsB. existC. existingD. to exist14. I’ve never been to Lhasa, but that’s the city____. (99)A. I’d most like to visitB. which I like to visit mostlyC. where I like to visitD. I’d like much to visit15. He ____ unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. (99)A. may have actedB. must have actedC. should actD. would act16. If you have really been studying English for so long, it’s about time you ____able to write letters in English. (99)A. should beB. wereC. must beD. are17. He’s ____ as a “bellyacher”—he’s always complaining about something. (99)A. who is knownB. whom is knownC. what is knownD. which is known18. The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the neighbouring country ____by the police each time. (99)A. had been capturedB. being always capturedC. only to be capturedD. unfortunately captured1. I find this type of work boringly ________. (repeat)2. The findings of the survey are ____________ of the need for further research. (demonstrate)3. You managed the project well, __________ your inexperience. (consider)4. The economy was a __________ issue in the campaign. (consider)5. It was very __________ of you to drink all the milk when you know I need some for the baby. (consider)6. This sort of hot and spicy food is very _____ of the food in the south of the country. (type)7. He had all the _____ symptoms of the disease,including loss of appetite and a high temperature. (class)8. “_____ changes in public opinion often occur because of shifts in concerns and priorities.” (basis)9. My parents are fairly ______ about me staying out late. (relax)10. She is unlikely to give up her life-long _________ to feminist ideas. (attach)Lesson41. His long service with the company was ____ with a present.a. admittedb. acknowledgedc. attributedd. accepted2. Teaching students of threshold level is hard work but the effort is very ____.a. preciousb. rewardingc. worthd. challenging3. Among all the changes resulting from the ____ entry of women into the workforce, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important.a. massiveb. quantitativec. surplusd. tragic4. Whether their football team will win is a matter of ____ to me.a. indifferenceb. discriminationc. deviationd. interests5. The plane ____, its bombs exploding as it hit the ground.a. collidedb. crushedc. plungedd. crashed6. The morning news says a school bus ____ with a train at the junction and a group of policemen were sent there immediately.a. stumbledb. collidedc. crashedd. struck7. Today the public is much concerned about the way ____.a. nature is being ruinedb. which nature is ruinedc. on which to ruin natured. of nature to be ruined8. These surveys indicate that many crimes go ____ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them.a. to be unrecordedb. unrecordedc. to have been unrecordedd. unrecordingaesthetic, anaesthetic/anesthetic1. The chair may be _______ but it’s not t hat comfortable.2. One of the central questions in ________ is whether beauty is in the eye of the beholder, or whether there is something within an object itself which makes it beautiful.3. We will take your tooth out under _________.crash, clash1. Their swords ______.2. The two armies ______ outside the town.3. I ______ with him at the meeting.4. Their car _______ into a guardrail.5. A gust of wind swept the bed off the roof and sent it ______ into the courtyard below.ability, capability, capacity1. He has the _____ to swim like a fish.2. He has the ________ of solving practical problems.3. The theater has a seating _______ of 300 people.4. The book is within the reading _______ of young readers.distinct, distinctive, distinguished, distinguishable1. There is a ______ smell of cigarettes every time he comes into the room.2. In the evening, we were treated to a __________ performance by this very fine actor.3. Jerusalem has a ________ Middle East flavor.4. On the beach the British were ____________ from the Spanish by their paleness and general lack of clothes senses.Lesson51. Mark often attempts to escape ____ whenever he breaks traffic regulations.a. having been finedb. to have been finedc. to be finedd. being fined2. My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.a. to have heardb. to hearc. for hearingd. hearing3.They are considering ____ before the prices go up.a. of buying the houseb. with buying the housec. buying the housed. to buy the house4. If I had remembered ____ the door, the things would not have been stolen.a. to lockb. lockingc. to have lockedd. having locked5.It is difficult to get used ____ in a tent after having a soft, comfortable bed to lie on.a. sleepb. to sleepingc. sleptd. to sleep6.“Why were you so late for work today?”“____ to the office was very slow this morn ing because of the traffic.”a. Drivingb. I drovec. To drived. That I drove7.Before ____ the house, you should get a surveyor ____ over it.a. buying, lookingb. having bought, to lookc. buying, to have lookedd. buying, to look8. We suggested ____ in hotels but the children were anxious ____ out.a. sleeping, to campb. sleeping, campingc. to sleep, to campd. to sleep, camping9. We will______ a discussion of the program until more members are present.a. deferb. postponec. delayd. put off10. The ship _____down into the water.a. glidedb. slippedc. slidd. skim11.It ______ rain when you want to go out.a. guaranteesb. guaranteedc. is guaranteed tod. is guaranteed12. They ____ vast quantities of cakes between them.a. put awayb. put onc. put asided. put across13.The liquor did not _______ me.a. agree onb. agree withc. agree tod. agree14. The poor woman is ________ begging.a. reduced tob. forced toc. reduced ofd. made to15. Because of the unexpected changes, they postponed ____ us an answer.a. givingb. have givenc. to gived. to have given16. Every camera we sell comes with a two-year____.a. guaranteeb. safetyc. confirmationd. conservation1. A cool drink ________ me after my long walk. (fresh)2. That is the flat and rather __________ plains in the south. (feature)3. Your approval gives me much __________. (gratify)4. It will require a __________ effort to get the job done on time. (超人的)5. In the job market, you can expect the interview to be a structured event—each candidate will be asked the same ____________ questions. (事先确定的)Lesson91.Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were ___ and not planned.a. substantialb. spontaneousc. simultaneousd. synthetic2.For the success of the project, the company should ___ the most of the opportunities at hand.a. obtainb. graspc. catchd. make3.Failure to follow the club rules ___ him from the volleyball team.a. disfavouredb. dispelledc. disqualifiedd. dismissed4. The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ____ hope.a. eternalb. infinitec. ceaselessd. everlasting5.At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was ____ revised.a. subsequentlyb. successivelyc. predominantlyd. preliminarily6.The local police are authorized to ___ anyone’s movements as they think of it.a. pauseb. haltc. repeld. keep7. The local authorities realized the need to make ___ for elderly people in their housing programs.a. preparationb. requirementc. specificationd. provision8. Twelve is to three __ four is to one.a. whatb. asc. thatd. like9. Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her ___ seemed to change.a. affairb. luckc. eventd. chance10. To ___ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.a. commendb. memorizec. propagated. commemorate1. They __________ two-month’s work into one. (compre ssion)2. On the top of very high mountains snow ________ throughout the year. (persistence)3. The boy tried to ________ the scene that was described. (visual)4. Some people fail to see the fallacy of “white __________” . (supreme)5. What is the diffe rence between “_________” and “publicize”? (propaganda)6. A teacher should not show _________ for any one of his pupils. (prefer)7. According to the treaty, some countries can enjoy _________ tariff rates. (prefer)8. This document is _____________ only to lawyers. (comprehend)9. For the sake of ________ the tax form is divided into three sections. (simple)。

目　录Unit 1一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 2一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 3一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 4一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 5一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 6一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 7一、练习答案Unit 8一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 9一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 10一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 11一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 12一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 13一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 14一、练习答案Unit 15一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 16一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 1一、词汇短语Text Adisaster [di5zB:stE] n.灾难，灾祸；不幸【例句】These difficulties are caused by natural disasters. 这些困难都是由自然灾害造成的。

【助记】dis（不，没有）+aster（星星）→星星消失了，难道预示着灾难的来临？谐音“点扎死他”，灾难。

semester [si5mestE] n.学期；半年【例句】His writing has improved greatly in this semester. 这学期他的写作有了很大进步。

【助记】seme（看作semi半）+s+ ter（看作terra学期）→半学期beanpole [5bi:npEul] n.（插在地上供豆茎攀缘的）支竿，瘦长之人【例句】Li Ling’s elder sister is short and overweight while her younger sister is a beanpole.李玲的姐姐是个矮胖墩儿，可她妹妹却是个细高个儿。

Vocabulary1 –ent 2–ent 3-ant 4–ent 5 -ant 6 -ant 7–ent 8 -ant 9 -ant 10–ent11–ent 12 –ent 13 -ant 14 –ent 15 –ent 16 –ent 17 –ent 18 –ent 19–antAccountant; assistant; defendant; dependant; attendant (n.)2 classification identificationintensification justificationsimplification certificationglorification specificationglobalization specializationAmericanization industrializationurbanization idealizationcentralization marketizationnationalization privatizationpermission discussionadmission professioncommission confessionremission impressionemission oppressionsubmission compressiontransmission expressionomission depression31 sensitive, sensible, senseless, sensibility, oversensitive, insensitive2 technical, technically, technician3 specially, specialty, specialize4 intellectual, intelligent, intelligence5 civilize; civilization, civilized, uncivilized41 好多人都认可，大学扩招是一个大业绩。

Unit 1Text A Another School Year—What For?Part 1 BackgroundⅠ. About the author: John Ciardi (1916-1986)A. His life:◆a child of Italian immigrants, Boston◆Began his career teaching English at the University of Kansas City◆Joined the US Air Force in 1942, served as a gunner in fighter planes◆went on to teach at Harvard University in 1946◆in 1953 accepted a position at Rutgers University◆in 1961, gave up teaching and devoted himself to his own literary endeavorsB. His influence:◆Poet, translator, etymologist◆Major works:➢First book of poems, Homeward to America, 1940➢Other Skies, focusing on his war-time experience, 1947➢How Does a Poem Mean, a standard textbook for high school and college poetry courses ➢Translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy (The Inferno, 1954; The Purgatorio, 1961; The Paradiso, 1970)◆Influence:➢ A very popular poet➢Poetry editor of Saturday Review from 1956 to 1972➢Fellow of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member and former president of the National Institute of Arts and LettersII. Genre◆Orientation speechperiod of time at the beginning of the academic year at a university during which a variety of events are held to orient and welcome new students. The orientation helps new students to organize their classes, acclimate to student life, and introduce themselves to other new students. Speeches are often given at orientation by presidents or acclaimed professors of the university.◆Audience: College freshmen◆Style: colloquial, familiar; first humorous, mildly sarcastic; later serious and earnestPart 2 Word Study1．accomplishment n.①achievement 成就；成绩Books are man’s peculiar accomplishment. (para.12) 书本是人类特有的成就。

现代大学英语精读2第二版课后练习题含答案前言《现代大学英语精读2第二版》是一本较为经典的英语教材之一，其中的课后练习题是辅助学生巩固所学知识的重要内容。

本文将对该教材中课后练习题进行归纳和解答，旨在帮助学生更好地掌握英语知识。

Unit 1Part IIExercise A1.The speaker’s impression of the city is that it isnoisy, crowded and dirty.2.The authors of the textbook might have chosen toinclude the article about the city in order to providestudents with a more balanced view of American society.3.The author’s attitude toward the city seems to benegative and critical.4.The speaker mentions the noise, crowds anddirtiness of the city.5.The speaker identifies himself as a student.Exercise B1.New York City.2.The city is as noisy as a factory, as crowded as adepartment store and as dirty as a coal mine.3.The speaker’s tone is pessimistic.4.The speaker employs similes to describe the city.5.Students are advised to carry a guidebook, know thelocation of the nearest police station and avoid being out alone at night.Exercise C1.The author is trying to improve the r quality inher hometown by getting people to use their automobiles less frequently.2.The author is concerned about the long-term effectsof r pollution on her own as well as other people’shealth.3.The author suggests that people might walk or ridebicycles for short distances, use public transportation for longer distances and drive their cars only whennecessary.4.The author believes that people will benefit fromusing alternative methods of transportation, as thiswill lead to cleaner r and better health.5.Students who want to follow the author’s advicemight try to find a bicycle to ride, learn how to use public transportation or simply walk instead of driving. Part IVExercise A1.The subject of the article is the 1984 WinterOlympics held in Sarajevo.2.The author’s purpose in writing the article is toprovide readers with an overview of the games.3.The author’s attitude toward the games seems to bepositive and enthusiastic.4.The author mentions several countries and athleteswho competed in the games.5.The 1984 Winter Olympics were held in Sarajevo,Yugoslavia.Exercise B1.Men’s down hill skiing.2.Bill Johnson was the American skier who won thegold medal in the men’s downhill skiing event.3.Johnson was a relatively unknown skier who had notpreviously won any major championships.4.The other skiers in the race were somewhatsurprised by Johnson’s win, as he had not beenconsidered a major contender.5.Johnson’s win was seen as a triumph for theAmerican skiing team, as it was their first Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing in 16 years.Exercise C1.Television coverage of the games helped to generateinterest in winter sports in the United States.2.The author believes that the success of Americanathletes in the 1984 Winter Olympics has helped topromote winter sports in the United States.3.The author suggests that the United States might beable to produce more successful winter athletes ifchildren were introduced to winter sports at an early age.4.The author seems to believe that the United States has the potential to become a major player in winter sports.5.Students who are interested in winter sports might consider trying out skiing, ice skating or other winter sports.。

杨立民现代大学英语精读2课后答案！杨立民现代大学英语精读2课后答案！杨立民现代大学琴语精读2课后答案一：Unitl 一、词汇短语TextA disaster[diza:ste]n.灾难，灾祸；不幸【例句】These difficulties are caused by natural disasters.这些困难都是由自然灾害造成的。

【助记】dis （不，没有）+aster （星星）一星星消失了，难道预示着灾难的来临？谐音“点扎死他”，灾难。

semester[simeste]n.学期；半年【彳列句】His writing has improved greatly in this semester.这学期他的写作有了很大进步。

【助记】seme （看作semi半）+s+ter （看作terra学期）—半学期beanpoletbimpeujn.（插在地上供豆茎攀缘的）支竿，瘦长之人【例句】LiLing's elder sister is short and overweight while her younger sister is a beanpole.李玲的姐姐是个矮胖墩儿，可她妹妹却是个细高个儿。

hip[hip]n.臀部,髓;屋脊;蔷薇果；忧有郁adj.熟悉内情的；非常时尚的【例句】He stood there with his hands on his hips.他双手叉腰站在那里。

specimen[spesimen]n.范例；样品，样本，标本【例句】He collects specimens of all kinds of rocks and minerals.他采集各种岩石和矿物的标【助记】spec-看+men男人，人，（医院）常有供人看的人的样品。

drugstoretdrAg^toJn.（美国兼售化妆品、家居用品、饮料、小吃等的）药店，药房【例句】I will bring stuff from the drugstore for your hands. 我到药房去给你的手弄点药来。

Lesson 3 The Rite of SpringKey to Exercises Vocabulary11累人的 /繁重的2耗费时间的3性格锻炼、品格培养4立法5救火6找工作、求职7保全面子的8维和9捣乱分子10止疼药11摘棉工人12筹集资金的人13算命先生14管家15银行老板16自欺欺人Vocabulary117自尊18自信19自制力20自我牺牲21自己的利益22自我保护、自卫23自律24店里买的 /自制的25手写的26自家做的27敌人占领的28铺满白雪的29 四周为陆地包围的/内陆的30 空降的，空运的 /<花粉、种子等 > 空中传播的 ,风媒的31包着糖衣的32镀金的21enrollment2maintenance3exposure4entrance5average6assumption7consumption8involvement9success/succession 10r evival11i mplication12r eception13d eception14c onception/concept 15p erception16g raduation17p enetration18c ultivation19g eneration20a ppreciation21c ongratulation22c elebration23f rustration31pursue2continue3compensate4exist5encourage6occupy7accomplish8conflict9 compose 10s pare11r eassure 12e xtend13c onceive2Synonyms1determine/decide2smell/odor3stop/end/quit/discontinue 4ray5d estroy6job/work/trade/profession/c areer/pursuit7huge/immense/enormous/gr eat8choke9damp10r eward/pay/payment/gain 11s hine/glitter12v iew/sight13r eawaken/bring back to life Antonyms1unnoticeable2unromantic3unload4unwillingness5u seful/meaningful/sensible/advisable 6 maternal7immoral8consumer9quality10t olerable11d ishonesty31为这行动找个理由2为走这一步找个理由3为自己找个理由4当真；不开玩笑5提高、改善质量6提高生活水平7改良土壤8毁灭这个星球 /地球9毁坏 /伤害健康10葬送了 /失去机会11毁了 /断送前途12毁了庄稼13勒死、绞死一个人14使噎住、窒息15吊死、执行绞刑16培育植物17重新燃起希望18重新振作精神19重新激发起兴趣20培养品德、培养性格41 in massive numbers; regardless of; In some cases2 depended on nothing but3 tell apart; cast aside4 it would be the Boxers ’ Rebellion all over again5 at work; worm his way through6 the (different) shades of meaning7come into play8 goes for9 are well aware of the vast quantities of; means business51of2but3apart4into; after; to; over5 but; upon6 into; of; at7 apart; of; aside; for61 Health care must be available to all citizens regardless of their differences. We cannot justify a policy that denies medical care to thelarge population living in the country.2 They claim to have discovered a universal law which applies to all nations.3 I often made a fool of myself when I was living with my uncle in hisfarm. When asked to get rid of the weeds in the rice fields, for example,I often failed to tell apart the weeds and the rice seedlings.4 Why go there today? I ‘ d much ratheryuntilwe stathe snow ceases.5 Rice requires large quantities of water and many scientists warn us that even if we useourwater sparingly, the day will inevitably come when we will be fighting overlimited supplies ofwater resources.6 There has been quite a noticeable change in recent years. We no longerlean on exports foreconomic growth. We now tend to put more emphasis on homeconsumption.7 Today ’ s tendency isto give little kids too many tests and exams until they are no good foranything but taking exams.8 It is pointless to force professors to publish a fixed number ofpapers annually regardless of their quality. Besides, this is a demandeven Einstein would not have been able to meet.GrammarA Noun clause is a clause that functions as a noun. Noun clauses can be used: A) as (direct ) object of verbs,b)a fter the link verb be as predicative,c)after an adjective such as (a person is), sure, certain, positive, it isamazing/strange/funny, etc,d)a s subjectMore examples:What bothered me was how easily I had reached the decision. (para. 2, unit 8, book 1)They seldom give advance notice about which school they are going to inspect. Other wh-words that are used to introduce a noun clause: Who, whom, whose, what, whatever, which, whichever (relative pronoun)where, when, how, why (relative adverb)21 what has brought you to Paris2 how much he loved him3 when and why you started your own business and how you went about setting it up4 why he has survived and most of his fellow travelers haven ’t5 when he occasionally came in summer6 why the whales beached themselves7 How the pilot managed to bring the plane down safely8 what steps the Ministry of Railways will take to prevent a similar accident9 when it should be held10 who the driver was21 digging up: object of started, it has an object andadverbial modifier of its own Doing ； object of theproposition before2 sending: subject of the sentence, it also has an object and adverbial modifier of its own3 keeping: subject which has an object---a garden4 binding: predictive, it also has an object and adverbial modifier of its own.5 saying: object of the preposition instead of6 striving: subject of the relative clause introduced by where7 hoping: object of ease, which has an object clause8 reviving: object of the preposition of, it has an object and adverbial modifier21Missing the flight means waiting for hours for the next.2He never makes an important decision without asking hisparents’advice.3I ’ ll return the book toyou as soon as I finish reading it.4Never enteranyone ’ s office without knocking.5He tried very hard to avoid saying anything that might displease his sick father.6 Instead of trying to reduce costs, they raised prices and cut production.7 He has many good qualities besides being one of the most gifted chess player in the world.8 Many of us may be eating food containing GM ingredients.31)l ooks 2）given3)d eep4)u pward5)reward6)d iffer7)w hile8)r ain9)shade10)growing4Do you know how computers work?Any one can do what I ’ m doing.That ’ s exactly where you ’ re wrong.It is almost impossible to visit Hangzhou without falling in love with the city.That was why she returned to China at age 73.How they entered overseas markets still remains a mystery to me.Find out who she is, where she is from, and what she has been sent here for.8. On his first day at school, the boy came to realize what lay ahead of him.Education must sow the seeds of wisdom, besides implanting knowledge and skills.They advised people touring the area to avoid going out alone after dark.Part of her work is teaching young people how to handle personal relationships.Making promise without keeping them is not considered a good practice.51 been seen----being seen2 to love his father---he loved him3 me open----my opening4√5 I wonder why he should lie to me--- I ’ m his best friend after all.I wonder why he should lie to me; I ’ m his best friend after all.I wonder why he should lie to me. After all I ’ m his best friend.6 how did she managed----how she managed7 Hadn ’ t he been careless----Had he not been careless8√9suggested----advised10h ow-what。

现代⼤学英语第⼆版精读2-Uni...现代⼤学英语第⼆版精读2-Unit-5-Key-to-Exercises-Q uick-Fix-Society Lesson 5Key to Exercises ◆Vocabulary◆1◆1 above, over ,extremely ,very◆2 before◆3 small◆4 two◆5 between◆2◆1 超⼈◆2 超级明星；超⾃然地◆3 洲际的⾼速公路◆4 预计；芯⽚/集成电路；超级计算机◆5 双/半⽉刊；预先安排好的◆6 ⼯业化前的；微⽣物学；显微镜◆7 学前的；史前的；◆8预先确定的◆9 过早的；先决条件◆10 互相关联的；互动◆4◆1 attentive◆2 personal◆3 convenient◆4 symbolic◆5 favorable, favorite◆6 true, truthful◆7 impatient◆8 weighty◆9 informative◆10 devoted◆11 massive◆12 moved, moving◆13 medical, medicinal◆14 pervasive◆15 musical◆2◆1 fast food◆2 best seller◆3 home-made bread◆4 musical excepts◆5 express mail◆6 life style◆7 personal relationship◆8 a mass movement◆9 subtle changes◆10 pastoral changes◆11 a rear-view mirror◆12 an exist sign◆13 a Civil War battlefield◆14 horse carriages◆15 antique cars◆16 factory outlets◆17 quality time◆18 deferred gratification◆19 a credit card◆20 ready-made clothes◆21 an Automatic Teller Machine◆22 a convenience store◆23 Polaroid store◆24 current affairs◆25 news briefings◆26 the Fifth Symphony◆27 classic novelQ Rewrite the sentences below using the expressions given in brackets.1. We have decided to slow down our economic growth so as to devote ourselves more to the improvement of people’s living standard.2. Lucy is good at swimming. More often than not she can win a prize in a contest.3. My sister said that she wanted to be on her own instead of working for that company any longer, but she had not saved up enough capital. She wondered if I could help her out.4. Thanks to government policy, the unemployment rate has dropped. It was reduced to less than four percent for the first half of the year.5. Joe was crazy about the raw fish and he stuffed himself with it. The fish didn’t agree with him, and that night he had a terrible stomachache. Finally hehad to go to the hospital for quick relief.6. I am getting sick and tired of this unpleasant job. We have been lingering over it for almost a week. Let’s finish it today somehow to get it over and done with.7. The new president ordered professors to double their publications in three years hoping that that would make the school more famous. Well, he sped out of control. Teaching suffered because the professors did not have enough time to devote to it. The quality of their publications also suffered and so did the professors’ health.◆4◆1 up, out◆2 down, at◆3 for; up◆4 aside/away; out of; with◆5 On; with◆6 with; off◆7 in; out◆8 in; of; on◆9 into; around; at◆10 out; in◆5◆1 The government will have to decide when and how to put brakes on the economy before it speeds out of control.◆2 Why waste money building an airport in the middle of nowhere? We must not ignore the fact that what people here need most is clean water and clean air.◆3 They thought they might take a different route on their return trip so as to explore the great canyon in Tibet.◆4 She traveled around the world and came back home quite a changed person, educated and greatly revitalized.◆5 There is no quick fix for our social problems. We should explore all possibilities and move one step at a time.◆6 All old traditions die a slow and lingering death/The disappearance/death of all old traditions is a slow and lingering process. Customs and habits that have taken so long to form can’t be expected to disappear overnight.◆7 Madam Chang was considered a pioneer who advocated combining classic Chinese music with Western music.◆8 When I heard the news, I was so stunned that for quite some time I didn’t know what to say.◆9 The soldiers are learning how to survive in the wilderness.◆10 I’ll go there with you if you insist. But really I won’t be much help to you.Q Point out the difference between the gerund and the infinitive when they are used as objects after the same verb.◆try doing sth: to do sth to see if it works or will be successful◆try to do sth: to make an effort or take action to do sth that you may not be able to do◆like doing sth: to enjoy doing sth, referring to a general preference◆like to do sth: to want or prefer to do sth, referring a particular case◆begin to do sth:very little difference◆begin doing sth:◆regret doing sth: to feel sorry about sth you did or did not do◆regret to do sth: {formal) used in writing to express sad feelings about sth that is disappointing or unpleasant ◆stop doing sth: not to continue what you had been doing◆stop to do sth: to stop (doing one thing) so as to do another◆mean doing sth: to have or represent a particular meaning◆mean to do sth: to intend to do sth◆◆2◆1 to live◆2 living, living◆3 arguing◆4 to watch◆5 pretending◆6 to perform◆7 trying◆8 settling down◆Translate, choosing between the gerund and the to-infinitive.◆1. Remember to bring your ID with you when you go to the airport.◆2. I remember feeling greatly disappointed after my first job interview.◆3. Finally they decided to apologize to the passengers for what had happened at the airport◆4. I’m sorry that I clean forgot to pass the message to Big Li.◆5. At midday we stop to have lunch in a fast food restaurant.◆6. I stopped listening about the disaster on the radio, but I was too shocked to move out of the chair.◆Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.◆⑴affect◆(2) signs◆(3) passing◆(4) depend◆(5) providing◆(6) lack◆(7) Whether◆(8) superficial◆(9) on◆(10) isolated◆4◆1◆1 prepositional phrase◆2 adjective phrase◆3 three to-infinitive phrase◆4 past participle phrase◆5 present participle phrase◆6 adjective◆2◆1 sth important to say◆2 known as a nation on wheels◆3 as well-informed about Beijing opera as Anna◆4 called the sixth generation of Chinese directors◆5 living and working overseas/ abroad/in foreign countries◆6 with a big nose and big hands◆7 sitting in the corner◆8 to play center forward/central forward on the university team◆9 anything particular to do◆10 all the things mentioned above◆Identify and correct the mistake(s) in each of the sentences.◆Those who refused to work for the invaders were sent to concentration camps.◆I don’t remember seeing the man anywhere before.◆Some day they will bitterly regret having done what they did.◆4. The teacher didn’t leave the shaking building until all his students had.◆5. It wasn’t long before an ambulance arrived and rushed the injured man to a nearby hospital.◆6. In the library, a friend of mine found the book I wanted.◆7. I wouldn’t beli eve it unless/even if I saw it with my own eyes.◆8. Whatever your feelings may be, don't let them interfere with your work.◆9. Shrieking and stumbling, the residents rushed out of the burning house.◆10. The American journalist who taught News Reporting at our university three years ago is coming again next semester.。

Key to Exercises Less on 4 The Man in the Water Vocabulary 11 in compete nee2 immoral3 impossible4 in complete5 impers onal6 in direct7 in direct8 immovable9 immortal10 impolite11 in formal12 improper13 impartial14 impatie nt15 in correct16 in capable17 in sig ni fica nt18 impractical19 imperfect20 insen sitive21 impermissible22 impe netrable23 in differe nt24 immovable25 in visible26 immodest27 immature28 in valuable29 in variable30 immeasurable2) Guess the meaning of the following suffixes(1) -eeReferee; employee; payee; divorcee; trainee(2) -eervolun teer; pion eer; engin eer; profiteer;(3) -essStewardess; actress; con ductress; tigress; lion ess; duchess; coun tess; mistress;prin cess; hostess;3) T ran slate the followi ng expressi ons pay ing special atte ntio n to the compo und nouns in bold type made of verbs+adverbs.经济起飞欢送会梦想复辟可耻的出卖后续讨论产品用后就扔的现代经济脸上涂脂抹粉/化妆品用得太多8. 严重的精神崩溃9. 给了个表示许可的信号10. 怀疑这是有意掩盖真相我们叫个外买吧在那个军事接管以后给学生一些讲义改革的好处这联盟最后的破裂学校中途撤学的人第二天清晨仍能感觉酒后头昏/宿醉出来参加投票的人不多21 employer2 un faste n3 bad/evil4 uniden tified5 con cerned/cari ng/in terested/sympathetic6 immovable7 impers onal8 irresp on sible9 selfish ness10 in dividual/pers on al/specific/private11 shallow12 un dress13 slightly/somewhat/i n part14 deny15 groom31 air crashes/air collisio n and other disasters2 huma n n ature and character3 the tail sect ion of a jet pla ne4 huge chu nks of ice5 a floatati on ring6 faste n the seat belt7 cultural con flict/clash8 Flight 9119 mecha ni cal failure10 huma n tragedy11 harsh remarks12 make a disti ncti on betwee n good and evil13 preside ntial monuments14 typical/classic circumsta nee15 uni versal character16 a public hero17 emotio nal impact18 a mome nt of high traffic19 en duri ng won der20 Air Florida21 Con gressi onal Budget Office22 mass casualties41 refer to; known as2 in reality; as ever; resp on sible for3 brought; to tears; sticks4 worth; refer to; On the other hand; make a careful distinction5 came to the con clusi on; for6 takes off; on behalf of7 to be sure; care about; rise to the occasi on8 resp on sible for; acco unt for51 to; as2 on; to3 to; of4 on; in; un der5 accordi ng to; over6 with; at; at7 aga in st; for; to8 on, to9 on, to10 In/Owi ng to/Because of; of61 The fact that he was able to avoid the seem in gly in evitable crash made him a n ati onal hero.2 Of the four stude nts who risked their lives to try to drag the drow ning childre n to shore, two n ever retur ned.3 The Japa neseare known for their long life spa n. They believe they owe this to their eating habits/the composition of their diet, which contains a lot of fish products.4 I know Harris. I couldn ' t imagine a man like him making such stupid remarks.5 After testing her loyalty many times, he is now going to give her the most dan gerous task.6 I hear that Lincoln delivered an extremely powerful speech on that occasion. Whatever did he actually say?7 That this time they must be ready to challe nge death was clear to everybody. But no one regretted this move.8 As accide nts go/ As far as accide nts are concern ed, this one was not special: a crazy young man drives a car on a university campus and kills a young woman student. What is unusual is the fact that the man dares to challenge the people who want to take him to Public Security Bureau, because his father is a local police officer.9 Every time/Whe never we decide on a finan cial policy, we have to make a clear distinction between short-term interests and Iong-term interests.10 Although it was early October, people could already be seen driving across the froze n river.Respondto or rewrite each of the remarks, using an appositive clause and the words in brackets.1. The boy ' s fear that he would fail the exam in ati on is totally groun dless.2. I have a/the feeling that the farmer ' s wife doesn ' t like the way some young people behave.3. A year after the pla ne crash, the couple still clung to the hope that their son would oneday retur n home.4. I think the police 'opinion that the victim was partly responsible for theft is ridiculous.5. The international community welcomes the news that the two countries have decided to return to the negotiating table.6. A lot of scientists don' think the result of their research is absolute proof that global warming isn ' t really happening.7. Ted decided to join the team, for he came to the con clusi on that he had more to gain tha n lose.8. Our departme nt head seems to have accepted the fact that wome n gen erally have better com muni cati on skills.1) anybody (usually in questions) / somebody (when you expect a “ yes ” answer2) anybody else ' s3) Everybody4) every one. Nobody5) no one else6) No one7) anyone (in questi ons)8) some one else9) Every one, no one10) NobodyUsing anything, somethi ng, everythi ng, nothing.1) everythi ng2) something (when “ yes ” is expected) /anything3) no thi ng4) somethi ng, any thi ng5) somethi ng6) no thi ng7) anything8) Someth ing, anything9) somethi ng(10) noth ingFill in each blank with ONE suitable word.(1) made⑵ while(3) scheduled⑷ took(5) takeoff⑹by(7) But(8) dan gerous(9) turn(10) Somethi ngQ Tran slate the senten ces using the word in brackets and an appositive clause.1. The fact that he is somebody ' s relative won ' t change our opinion of him.2. The wives of the miners trapped in the pit for three days were overjoyed by the n ews that theirmen had all bee n rescued.3. We must accept the possibility that we might be wrong.4. There ' s little hope that the patient will suvei.5. The faculty shares the opinion that the majority of this year' feeshmen are promisi ng.6. In spite of our econo mic growth, we should bear/keep in mi nd the fact that ours is still adevelop ing coun try.7. We should hear his explanation before we jump to the conclusion that he' to blame.8. There aren ' m any people who still cling to the idea that man should conquer nature ratherthan live in harmony with it.Q Ide ntify and correct the mistake(s) in each of the sen ten ces.1. Every one in our class went to the intern ati onal book fair.2. Every one of their new products became popular soon after it was laun ched.3. The Chin ese Delegati on expressed the hope that the two sides would soon stop fighting inthe area.4. I don ' t like the way (in which) he speaks to his patients.5. Is there anyone in the office?6. I think it was the director ' s fault, and nobody else is responsible for the disaster.7. Has anyone got anything importa nt to say?8. Lee Ying can' be in the library. I saw her going to the sports ground just a mome nt ago.9. If the fir efighters hadn ' t been caught in a traffic jam, they would have arrived anhour earlier.10. Not only did the medical team save many earthquake victims, but they also helped them torecover from the shock.。

现代大学英语精读 2Unit 1Accomplishment n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievementAcquire v. to gain; to get for oneself by one's own workArrogantly adv. behaving in a proud and self-important wayArt n. a rt, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group(统称) 艺术; fine ~ 美术Aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药）Assume v. to take as a fact; to supposeAvailable adj. able to be used or easily foundAverage v. to calculate the average of sth. ; ~ out其平均数为Beanpole n. (infml) a very tall and thin personBull n. a male cowCertify v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of testCivilized adj. educated and refined; having an advanced cultureClient n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organizationContain v. to have sth. Inside or as part of itContinuity n. the state of being continuousCyanide n. 氰化物Democratic adj. based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involvedin making important decisions 民主的Disaster n. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering. Here: a complete failureDrugstore n. (AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things)Employ v. (here) to spend time doing sth.Enroll v. to officially arrange to join a school or universityEssence n. the most important quality or feature of sth.; in ~ 本质上Expertise n. skill in a particular fieldExpose v. to enable sb. to see or experience new things or learn about new beliefs, ideas, etc. Faculty n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or collegeFragment n. a small piece of sth.Generate v. to produceGrind v. to crush into small pieces or powder by pressing between hard surfacesHip n. the fleshy part of either side of the human body above the legsHumanity n. the qualities of being humanImplicitly adv. in an implied way 含蓄地Incompetence n. lack of the skill or ability to do your job or a task as it should be done 无能Inevitable adj. certain to happen and impossible to avoidIntellect n. power of thought 思维能力Invent v. to produce or design sth. that has not existed beforeLiteral adj. in the basic meaning of a wordMaintain v. to continue to have as beforeNeanderthal n. an early type of human being who lived in Europe during the Stone Age Nevertheless adv. in spite of that; yetPeculiar adj. belonging only to a particular person; special; oddPenetrating adj. showing the ability to understand things clearly and deeplyPest n. (infml) an annoying personPharmacy n. a shop where medicines are prepared and sold. Here: the study of preparing drugs or medicinesPhilosophy n. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, reality, etc哲. 学Physicist n. a scientist who studies physics物理学家Pill n. a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole; ~ grinding 药剂碾磨Preside v. to lead; to be in charge; ~ over 主持Professional adj. relating to the work that a person does for an occupation, esp. work that requiresspecial trainingPursuit n. the act of trying to achieve sth. in a determined waypush-button adj. using computers or electronic equipment rather than traditional methodsqualified adj. having suitable knowledge or experience for a particular jobraise v. (AmE) to care for a child or young animal until it is able to take care of itselfrear v. to care for a person or an animal until they are fully grownresources n. possessions in the form of wealth, property, skills, etc. that you have资源savage n. an uncivilized human beingscroll n. Here: a certificate of an academic degreesemester n. one of the two periods into which the year is divided in American high schools anduniversities (=term in BrE)sensitive adj. able to understand or appreciate art, music or literatureshudder v. to shake uncontrollably for a momentskill n. particular ability or type of abilityspecialize v. to limit all or most of one's study to particular subjects specialist 专家species n. (infml) a type; a sortspecimen n. (here) a person who is unusual in some way and has a quality of a particular kind spiritual adj. related to your spirit rather than to your body or mindstore v. to keepstuck adj. not knowing what to do in a particular situation; be ~ for 因为⋯⋯而不知所措suffice v. to be enoughunaided adj. without help from anyone or anything 独立的Unit 5Advocate v. to support an idea or a plan publiclyAmusement n. enjoymentAntique adj. being old and therefore valuableAutomatic adj. Automatic Teller Machine(ATM) 自动取款机Battlefield n. a place where a battle is being fought or has been fought 战场Bicentennial n. the day or year exactly 200 years after a particular eventBriefing n. a meeting or document in which people receive information or instructions; news ~新闻发布会Burst n. a short period of a particular activity or strong emotion that often starts suddenly Cabinet n. a piece of furniture with doors, shelves or drawers for storing things; medicine ~药橱Carriage n. a wheeled vehicle, especially a private horse-drawn vehicleCD n. abbr. for “compact disk, ” a small disk on which sound or information is r ecorded Checkerboard n. a board on which chess and checkers are played, divided into 64 squares of twoalternating colors 棋盘，方格图案Classic adj. accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best or most important of its kind经典的Compress v. to force into less space 压缩Condense v. to put into a smaller or shortened form 紧缩;缩小Confederate adj. belonging to a political union of states; the Confederate army美国内战时期的南方军队Consist v. ~ of : to be formed from the things or people mentioned 由⋯⋯组成Constantly adv. (AmE) all the time; repeatedly 始终;一直地Convenience n. the condition of being suitable to one's needs and easy to reachCredit n. ~ card : a small plastic card that you can use to buy goods or services and pay for them later 信用卡Current adj. (AmE) of the present time; ~ events 时事Defer v. to delay until a later dateDiet n. a limited range and amount of food you eat when you want to get thinnerDigest n. a short piece of writing that gives the most important facts from a book, report, etc.文摘Dots n. (pl.) small round marks 小点Excerpt n. a short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer wholeExit n. a way out of a public building or vehicleExplore v. to travel to or around an area in order to learn about itEyewitness n. a person who has seen a crime, accident, etc. and can describe it afterwar目d s击证人Fax v. to transmit (printed matter or an image) by electronic means发传真Featureless adj. uninteresting, without noticeable featuresFix n. (imfml) a solution to a problem esp. an easy or temporary one; quick ~即时解决方案Flash v. to pass very quicklyGorgeous adj. (infml) very beautiful or attravtiveGratification n. satisfactionGratify v. to please or satisfyGuaranteed adj. be ~ to: to be certain toHerd n. a group of animals of one kind which lives and feeds togetherIceberg n. a large piece of ice floating in the sea, most of which is below the surfaceIgnore v. not to take notice ofInfect v. to pass on a disease to sb.; to corruptInterstate n. a very wide road for long distance between US statesLakeside n. the area around the edge of a lakeLane n. the two or three parallel areas on a main road which are divided by painted lines to keep fast and slow traffic apart; the fast ~快车道Latest adj. the most recent or newest最新的Lifestyle n. the way a person or a group of people lives and worksLinger v. to stay a little longer because you do not want to leave; ~ over 徘徊于⋯⋯Liposuction n. the removal of fat from sb's body by means of suction脂肪抽吸(术)Microwave n. a high-frequency electromagnetic wave微波(炉)Miracle n. (infml) an event that cannot be explained according to the laws of nature; ~ dietMph n.速效减肥食谱abbr. for miles per hourOutlet n. a shop through which products are sold; here:（工厂附设的）门市部Overnight adv. during the night; (here infml) suddenlyPastoral adj. typical of the simple peaceful life in the country 田园风光的Paycheck n. a salary checkPennsylvania n. a state of the eastern United Statas宾夕法尼亚州Polaroid n. a trademark 宝丽来(一次成像的照相机)predigested adj. (of information) put in a simple form 经过简化、压缩的quality adj. of a high standard; ~ time (尤指和孩子一起度过的)宝贵时光;优质时间rack n. 货架; off the ~ (AmE) 现成的rear n. ~-view mirror: a mirror in which a driver can see the traffic behind 后视镜reduce v. to make sth. less or smaller in size; be ~d to缩小成⋯⋯refresh v. to make sb. feel less tired or less hotrevitalize v. to put new strength and power intoroute n. the way from one place to another on a mapsalad n. a mixture of raw vegetables or fruitscale n. an instrument for weighting people or things 秤scenery n. natural surroundings in beautiful and open countryscreen n. the surface of a computer display电脑屏幕skim v. to move through (life) quickly, hardly touching the surfaceslide v. to pass by quietly without being noticed; ~ by 溜过去speed v. to make sth. move or happen faster; ~ out of control疯狂加速到失去控制spicy adj. (food) having a pleasantly strong taste辛辣的stuff v. (infml) to fill a container or space with sth.; (here) to eat a lot of food or too much food subtle adj. hardly noticeable unless you pay careful attention微妙的superficially adv. on the surface; not deeply or thoroughlysupermarket n. a large shop where a customer can choose from a large number of different kinds offood or other goodssymbolically adv. Relating to, or expressed by means of symbols象征性地symphony n. a musical work for a large group of instruments 交响乐theme n. a short simple tune that is repeated and developed in a piece of musi乐c曲主题tour v. to visit for pleasureturnpike n. (AmE) a large road for fast traffic, esp. one that drivers have to pay to use收费公路urge n. a strong wish for sth.VCR n. abbr. for video cassette recorder录像机Version n. a slightly different form of sth. (book, film, story, etc.) form the original 版本Wander v. to walk slowly without a purposeWest Virginia n. a state of the western United States西弗吉尼亚州Unit 6Abandon v. to leave a person, a thing or place, esp. because it is impossible to stay with theperson or stay at the placeAccumulation n. the state of getting more and more of sth. over a period of timeAttached adj. full of affection for sb./sth.Attachment n. a strong feeling of affection for sb./sth.; form ~ 产生感情Barbed-wire adj. of wire having a barb or barbs 带刺铁丝的Binoculars n. a n instrument, like two small telescopes fixed together, that makes objects that are far away seem nearer when you look through it双筒望远镜Blissful adj. extremely happyBrim v. (of a cup, container, etc.) to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the edge; ~ over溢出Bug n. (esp. AmE) any small insectCarve v. to write sth. on a surface by cutting it; ~d stone石雕Castle n. ancient ~ 古城堡Cathedral n. the main church of a district of a district under the care of a Bishop (= a priest ofhigh rank)Clumsily adv. of lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; awkwardly 笨拙地Dangle v. to hang or swing freely; ~ from one 在⋯’⋯s n脖e子c k上挂着Definitely adv. a way of emphasizing sth. that is true and that there is no doubt about itDense adj. containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them茂密的，浓密的Ease n. the state of feeling relaxed or comfortable; put sb. at~使舒适;使感到自在Echo v. to repeat (a sound) by the reflection of sound waves from a surface发出回声;起反响，起共鸣Familiarity n. the state of knowing sb. or sth. wellFascinated adj. very interestedFellow adj. used to describe sb. who is the same as you in some way; ~ studen同ts学Fortress n. a building or place that has been strengthened and protected from attackFossil n. the remains of an animal or plant which have become hard and turned into rock Frail adj. physically weak and thinFront v. to serve as a front for 装饰⋯⋯的正面; glass- ~ed case以玻璃罩面的书柜Gamekeeper n. a person whose job is to take care of the wild animals on a piece of private land猎场看守人Glimpse v. to see sb./sth. for a moment, but not very clearlyGlow v. to shine with a soft color; ~ pinkly 发出粉红色的光Hike v. to go for a long walk in the countryHoly adj. important in a religious sense 神圣的Identify v. to recognize sb./sth. and be able to say who or what they areIllustration n. a drawing or picture in a book, magazine, etc., esp. one that explains sth. Immense adj. extremely large or greatInsect n. any small creature with six legs and a body divided into three parts Instinctively adv. by instinctInvisible adj. cannot be seenIvory n. a hard yellowish-white substance like bone that forms the long teeth of elephantsand some other animals; figures of ~象牙雕刻的人物Impenetrable adj. impossible to be entered, passed through or seen throug难h 以渗透的Inclined adj. tending to do sth.; less ~ to laugh 不喜欢笑;不想笑Laurel n. a bush with dark smooth shiny leaves that remain on the bush and stay greenthrough the year 月桂树Legacy n. a situation that exists now because of events, actions that took place in the past遗留的东西，遗产Major adj. large or importantMunch v. to eat sth. steadily and noisily, esp. sth. crispyNetwork n. a complicated system of roads, lines, tubes, nerves, etc. that cross each other;a ~ of paths 交织的小路Nickname n. an informal, often humorous, name for a person绰号Odds and ends n. (infml) small items that are not valuables or are not part of a largest se零t星物件Overseas adv. to or in a foreign country; go ~ 出国Patchwork n. a thing that is made up of many different pieces or parts拼成的图案或其他物件Pheasant n. a large bird with a long tail, the male of which is brightly colored 野鸡Pillar n. a large stone, metal or wooden post that is used to support a bridge, the roof of a buildingPotential n. the possibility of sth. happening 潜在性，可能性Practically adv. almost, very nearlyPrivate adv. opposite of public, enjoyed only by a particular person or a group, not foreveryone; ~paradise僻静的天地Proceed v. to move or travel in a particular directionProperty n. land and the building on it 房地产Regarding prep. Concerning sb./sth.Rewarding adj. worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it useful or important;~ friendship 使人受益匪浅的友谊Roam v. to walk or travel around an area without any definite aim or direction;~ the woods 林间散步Rocket v. to move very fast; ~ off 突然飞出去Rustle v. to make sounds like leaves or paper moving or rubbing togethe发r 出树叶的沙沙声Seemingly adv. in a way that appears to be true but may in fact not be; ~ different 貌似不同Shortbread n. (BrE, also shortcake) a rich crispy biscuit/cookie made with flour, sugar, and a lot of butter 黄油甜酥饼干Soccer n. (AmE) footballSoul n. a person ’s inner character containing true thoughts and feelingsSting v. (strung, strung) to hurt or make sth. hurt with a sudden sharp pain for a short time;~ one ’s eye刺s眼Surround v. to be around sth./sb. on every sideSuspect v. to think that sth. is probably true or likely to happenTart n. an open pie filled with sweet food such as fruit; jam ~ 果酱派Tome n. (fml) a large heavy book, esp. one dealing with a serious topicTrespass v. to enter land or a building that you do not have the permission or the right to Trunk n. the thick main stem of a treeTutor v. to teachTwitter n. a series of short high sounds that birds makeVaulted adj. made in the shape of an arch or a series of arches; having a ceiling or roof of this shape 拱形的Verge v. to be very close to a placeWary adj. careful when dealing with sb./sth. because you think that there may be a danger orWell n. problema deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water; ~of knowledge 知识的源泉Wistful adj. thinking sadly about sth. that you would like to have, esp. sth. in the past that youcan no longer haveWoodland n. an area of land that is covered with treesWow n. (infml) exclamation used to express great surprise or admirationWrench v. to pull or twist suddenly and violentlyUnit 10Absorb v. to take in a liquid, gas or other substance from the surface or space aroundAD abbr. (AmE) used in the Christian calendar to show a particular number of year sincethe year Christ was believed to have been born公元Bakery n. a place where bread is made/soldBand n, a group of people who do sth. togetherBay n. a part of the sea, or of a large lake, enclosed by a wide curve of the shoreBeetle n. an insect, often large and black, with a hard case on its back covering its wings Board v. to get on a ship, train, plane, bus, etc.Branch v. ~ out: to divide into more partsClatter n. a series of loud short noises when a hard object hits against another one on surface Cloudburst n. a sudden heavy rain倾盆大雨Cluster v. to come together in a small group of groupsCollapse v. to fall down or fall in suddenlyColumn n. a tall, solid, vertical post, usu. round and made of stoneCram v. to push sb./sth. into a small placeCrater v. a large hole in the top of a volcanoCrouch v. to lower your body close to the ground by bending your legs under youDescend v. to come or go down from a higher level to a lower oneDoom n. death or destructionDrift v. to move along smoothly or slowly in water or airErupt v. to emerge violently from restraint or limits; to explode from the volcano Explosion n. the sudden violent bursting and the loud noise of sth.Flee v. (fled, fled) to leave a person or a place very quicklyGraze v. (of cow, sheep) to eat grass growing in a field, pasture, etc.Harbor n. a n area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can stayHoof n. the hard part of the foot of some animals, e.g. horsesHuddle v. (of people or animals) to gather closely togetherHurl v. to throw violently in a particular directionInn n. (AmE) a small hotelIntact adj. complete and not damagedJar n. a round container with a lid used for storing food, etc.; wine ~ 酒缸Loaf n. (pl. loaves) an amount of bread that has been shaped and baked in one piece Mediterranean adj. of the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea地中海的Mighty adj. very strong and powerfulMonoxide n. 一氧化物Nightmare n. an experience that is very frightening and unpleasantOverwhelm v. to cover sb./sth. completelyPerish v. to be lost or destroyedPoisonous adj. causing death or illness if swallowed or absorbed into the bodyPriest n. a person who is qualified to perform religious duties or ceremoniesProsperous adj. rich and successfulPumice n. a type of grey stone that comes from volcanoes and is very light in weightQuick-witted adj. mentally alert and sharp 头脑敏捷的Reverberate v. if a sound reverberates, it is repeated many times as it hits two opposite surfaces Sack n. a large bag with no handles made of rough strong materialSavage adj. fierce and violentShatter v. to suddenly break into small piecesShepherd n. a person whose job is to take care of sheepShimmer v. to cover or hide sth. n. sth. that hides or covers sth.slate n. a small sheet of dark grey stone, used in the past in schools for children to write on stumble v. to hit your foot against sth. while walking or runningsummit n. the highest point of sth.thickenv. to become thicker or make sth. thicker throngn. a long piece of wood with a flame at one end that is used as a light tramplev. to step heavily on sb./sth. so that you crush or harm them Vesuviusn. an active volcano of southern Italy on the eastern shore of the Bay of Naples;Mount ~ 维苏威山 Victimn. a person who has been attacked, injured, or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc. 受害者 Villan. a house where people stay on holiday/vacation Volcanicadj. (AmE) caused or produced by a volcano; ~ash 火山灰 Yawnv. to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply through it, usu. because you are tired or boredr Unit 12Adroit adj. skillful and clever, esp. in dealing with people Agonyn. extreme physical or mental pain AmbassadorAnticipaten. v. an official who lives in a foreign country as the senio to expect sth. Applyv. to be relevant to a particular person or thing 适用于 Blowv. ~ off steam 发泄怒气Blunder v. to make a stupid or careless mistakeBoil v. ~ with anger 怒火中烧;异常气愤Bristle v. ~ with sth.: to have a large amount of sth., or to be full of sth.Broadsword n. a large sword with a broad flat bladeBurial n. the act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave; ~ permit埋葬许可证Capture v. to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner or in an enclosed space Cavalry n. the part of the army that fought on horses旧( 时的) 骑兵Charity n. kindness and sympathy toward other peopleCondemn v. to express very strong disapproval of sb./sth.Confucius n. a famous Chinese philosopher孔子Decay v. if a building or an area decays, its condition slowly becomes worseDeft adj. (of a person ’s movement) skillful and quickDeluge v. to flood a place with waterDetailed adj. giving many details and a lot of informationDiplomatic adj. having or showing skill in dealing with people in different situation灵活的; 有外交手腕的Disappiontment n. sadness because sth. expected has not happened; bitte极r ~大的失望Distressed adj. upset and anxiousDuel n. a formal fight with weapons between two people, used in the past to settle aquarrel 决斗Exhaustive adj. very thorough; looking at every detailFutile adj. having no effort or achieving nothingGettysburg n. a town of southern Pennsylvania in the US葛底斯堡Hasty adj. acting or deciding in a hurry, because you do not have much timeHeaven-sent adj. 上天所赐的; ~ opportunity 天赐良机Hereafter adv. (AmE) (in legal documents, etc.) in the rest of this documentIllinois n. a state of the north-central United States伊利诺伊州Impair v. to damage sb. or make sth. worseImpassable adj. (of a road, an area etc.) impossible to travel on or through; ~ river水( 流湍急)不能通过的河流Incompetent adj. not having the ability or skill to do sth.Indiana n. a state of the north-central United States印第安纳州Indignation n. a feeling of anger and surprise caused by sth. that is unfair or unreasonable Indulge v. to allow oneself to have or to do sth. that one like, esp. sth. that is considered badfor oneselfInsult v. to say or do sth. that offends sb.Invaluable adj. extremely valuable or usefulJournal n. a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession Lashing n. an act of hitting sb. with a whip as a punishment 鞭打; tongur- ~ 斥责;谴责Leap v. to jump high or a long way; ~ on one跳’上s h马orseMagnitude n. the great size, importance, or effort of sth.Malice n. a feeling of hatred for sb. that causes a desire to harm sb.Maneuver v. to control or influence a situation in a skillful but sometimes dishonest way使用花招或谋略Mississippi n. ~ River 密西西比河Motivate v. to be the reason why sb. does sth. or behaves in a particular wayMush n. a soft thick mass or mixture 糊状物Opponent n. a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game, competition, argument, etc. Pierce v. to make a hole; to be ~d with 突然看到刺目的强光或听到刺耳的尖叫声Point-blank adv. in a very firm and direct way, usu. not very polite; refuse ~ 断然拒绝Politician n. a person whose job is concerned with politics, esp. as an elected member of aparliament, etc.Procrastinate v. to delay doing sth. you should do, usu. because you do not want to do itProlong v. to make sth. last longer; ~ indefinitely 无限延长Proofreader n. sb. who reads sth. written or printed and marks any mistakes so that they can becorrectedRecede v. to move gradually away from a previous positionRegulate v. to control sth. by means of rulesRestraint n. the act of controlling or limiting sth. because it is necessary or sensible to do so Retain v. to keep sth. or to continue to have sth.Retreat v. to move away from a place or an enemy because of dangerRidicule v. to try to make sb./sth. look silly by making fun of them in an unkind waySandbar n. a raised area of sand in a river that sticks out of the water slightly沙洲Savagely adv. severelyScold v. to criticize sb. severely and angrily because they have done sth. wrongSecond n. an official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boozing match(拳击比赛或旧时决斗中的) 助手Standpoint n. a point of view or a way of thinking about ideas or situationSwollen adj. containing more water than normalTact n. the ability to deal with difficult or embarrassing situations carefully and withoutdoing or saying anything that will annoy or upset other people 老练;圆滑Test pilot n. a pilot whose job is to fly aircraft in order to test their performance 飞行员Tragically adv. sadlyTrap n. a piece of equipment used for catching animals; (here) an unpleasant situation fromUnleash v. which it is hard to escapeto set strong feelings or forces etc. free and allow them to act with full forceVain adj. too proud of your own appearance, abilities or achievements爱虚荣的Victorious adj. having won a victory 得胜的Unit 13Academy n. an official organization which aims at encouraging and development art, literature, science, etc. 研究院; 学会Account n. on sb. ’s为~了某人的缘故,相当于for sb.’s sakeAllowance n. an amount of money that is given to sb. regularly or for a particular purposeArtfully adv. in a clever or designed wayAscend v. to go upBalloon n. a bag made of very thin rubber that becomes larger and rounder when you fill itwith air or gasBanister n. the posts and rail at the side of a staircase楼梯栏杆Blueprint n. a detailed plan for doing sth. new; a drawing that shows how to build sth. or make a machine 蓝图Blurt v. to say sth. suddenly and without thinking carefully; ~ out 脱口而出Breadstick n. a long, thin, often crisp piece of breadBushman n. 澳大利亚的丛林土著人Cabin n. a room in a ship; ~ boy 船舱服务员Cable n. 电报(注: 此词由“海底电缆”引申而来, 现在已经不再使用, 而用“telegram”代替) Cannibal n. a person who eats human flesh食人者; 吃人生番(注意这种带有侮辱性的字眼) Charred adj. burnt and blackCharter v. to rent/hire a plane, boat, etc. for your own use包租(飞机、船等)Cocky adj. too confident about yourself in a way that annoys other peopleComet n. a mass of ice and dust that moves around the sun and looks like a bright star with a tail 彗星Confirm v. to make you feel sure that your idea or belief is right or true; ~ sb.使其更加坚信他的愿望是对的Convertible adj. being able to be changed to a different form or useCoral n. 珊瑚; ~ beads 珊瑚珠Correspondent n. (AmE) a person who reports news from a particular country or on a particularsubject for a newspaper, radio, or televisionCramp n. a sudden pain you get when the muscles in a particular part of your body tighten,Credit v. usu. caused by cold or too much exercise抽筋~ sb. with sth.: to say that sb. is responsible for a certain achievement 将某事归功于某人Delegate v. to choose sb. to do sth. for you or to represent youDeprive v. ~ sb. of sth. to prevent sb. from having or doing sth.剥夺某人的(权力)Double-hulled adj. 双船体的Envision v. to imagine what a situation will be like in the futureExpedition n. an organized journey with a particular purpose, esp. to find out about a place thatis not well known 探险Fancy n. sth. that you imagine; your imaginationFatal adj. causing or ending in deathFidgeting adj. nervousHide n. an animals skin, esp. when it is bought or sold or used for leather Hippopotamus n. a large heavy African animal with thick dark skin and short legs that lives inrivers and lakes 河马Hitchhike v. to travel by asking for free rides in other people ’s cars Iceland n. an island country in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle 冰岛共和国Indisputable adj. definitely true; impossible to question or argue withIntellectual n. a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to thinkseriously about things 知识分子; ~ circles 知识分子圈;知识界Irresistible adj. so attractive that you find impossible to refuseLava n. hot liquid rock that comes out of a volcano 熔岩League n. a group of people, or nations who have combined for a particular purpose Manufacture v. to produce a substanceManuscript n. a copy of a book, piece of music, etc. before it has been printedMarshall n. (AmE) (in the US) an officer whose job is to carry out court ordersMast n. a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports the sails桅杆Matter-of-fact adj. said or done without showing any emotion, esp. in a situation in which youwould expect sb. to express sb. to express his/her feeling不s动感情的;据实的Minister n. a high officer of state appointed to head an executive or administrativedepartment of government; prime ~ 首相;总理Missile n. guided ~ 导弹。

现代大学英语精读第二版第二册课后练习答案参考答案（Units1—8）Unit OneKey to ExercisePreview:1 True or false1F 2T 3F 4F 5T 6F 7T 8T 9T 10TVocabulary4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. differ2. differently, different3. difference4. serious, serious, seriously5. seriousness, seriously polluted6. Fortunately/ Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute7. attention 8. attentively, attentive3 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases and expressions.4 Translate the following sentences using words and expressions taken from the text.1. 他们利用我们求助无门的困境把我们公司接管了。

They took advantage of our helpless situation and took over our company.2. 虽然我们面前仍有困难，但我肯定我们中国人有智慧靠自己实现国家的和平统一。

Although there are still difficulties ahead of us, I am sure that we Chinese people will have the wisdom to bring abou t the peaceful unification of our country on our own.3. 只强调国内生产总值是错误的，它会引起很多严重问题。

UNIT 1 Accomplishment 完成Acquire获得Arrogantly傲慢地Arts艺术Aspirin阿司匹林Assume猜想Available可用的Average平均Beanpole瘦长的人Bull公牛Certify证明Civilized文明的Client客户Contain包含Continuity延续性Cyanide氰化物Democratic民主的Disaster灾难Drugstore杂货店Employ雇佣Enroll登记Essence本质Expertise专门技术Expose接触Faculty全体教员Fragment碎片Generate使形成Graduate获得学位的Grind磨碎Hip髋Humanity人类Implicitly含蓄地Incompetence无能Inevitable必然的Intellect思维能力Invent发明Literal文学的Limitation局限Maintain维持Mechanize使机械化Neanderthal穴居人Nevertheless然而Peculiar特殊的Penetrating理解能力强的人Pest讨厌的人Pharmacy药剂Philosophy哲学Physicist物理学家Pill药剂Preside主持Professional专业的Pursuit追求Push-button按钮操作的Qualified合格的Raise养育Rear培养Resources资源Savage原始的Scroll名册Semester学期Sensitive敏感的Shudder发抖Skill技能Specialize专门从事Species种类Specimen某种类型的人Spiritual精神上的Store储存Stuck不知所措的Suffice使满足Unaided独立的UNIT 4Account 解释Acknowledge 承认Admirable 令人钦佩的Aesthetic 美学的Anonymity 无名的Balding 变秃的Behave 表现Behavior 行为Belt 带子Blast 一阵Budget 预算Casualty 遇难者Challenge 挑战Chaotic 无序的Chunk 大块Clash 碰撞声Collision 冲突Commitment 承诺Congressional 国会的Crash 坠毁Desperate 极想望的Dip 浸泡Distinction 区别Doze 假寐Element 成分Emotional 情绪的Employee 雇员Essential 本质的Flight 航班Florida 弗罗里达Flotation 浮起Freeze 结冰Grope 摸索Gull 海鸥Harsh 严酷的Helicopter 直升机High 集中的Immovable 不动的Impact 碰撞Impersonal 无人情味的Injured 受伤的Jet 喷气飞机Lifeline 救生索Likewise 同样地Location 位置Monument 纪念碑Occasion 时机Possibility 可能Potomac 波托马克河Presidential 总统的Principle 原则Proof 证明Remark 言辞Represent 展现Section 部分Skid 滑橇Slap 掌击Standoff 对峙Stewardess 女服务员Stick 刺Stunning 极好的Survivor 幸存者Tragedy 悲剧Unidentified 未确认的Unique 独特的Universal 宇宙的UNIT 10Absorb 吸收AD 公元Bakery 烤炉Band 一群Bay 海湾Beetle 甲壳虫Board 上船Branch 分支Clatter 撞击声Cloudburst 倾盆大雨Cluster 使成群Collapse 倒塌Column 栏Cram 塞满Crater 火山口Crouch 蹲下Descend 降临Doom 毁灭Drift 漂流Erupt 喷发Explosion 爆炸声Flee 逃走Graze 放牧Harbor 海港Hoof 蹄Huddle 推挤Hurl 丢下Inn 客栈Intact 完好的Jar 坛子Loaf 面包Mediterranean 地中海Mighty 强大的Monoxide一氧化物Nightmare 噩梦Overwhelm 打击Perish 消失Poisonous 有毒的Priest 神父Prosperous 繁荣的Pumice 浮石Quick-witted 头脑敏捷的Reverberate 回响Sack 袋子Savage 凶猛的Shatter 粉碎Shepherd 牧羊者Shimmer 使闪烁Shroud 用…遮蔽Slate 石板Stain 污点Stumble 绊倒Summit 顶点Thicken 变厚Throng 人群Topple 倒塌Torch 火把Trample 践踏Vesuvius 维苏威Victim 受害者Villa 别墅Volcanic 火山的Yawn 打呵欠To be exact 确切地说Hide from sight 藏起来In place 在原地Come to life 复活Restore it to activity 恢复Talk business 谈生意Go over 检查On its way 快到了Break loose 发泄The critical point 临界点Blow UP 爆炸Branch out 扩大范围Die away 逐渐消失At hand 非常近Cram into 塞进becrammed with 塞满Make their way to费了很大劲到Die by the hundreds 成百上千的死亡Descend on 降临到UNIT 11Appalled 震惊Astounded 震惊的Authentic 真实的Broiler烤器Carton 纸板箱Chill 扫兴Chop 排骨Congo刚果Contemptuous 轻视的Cube 立方Define 规定Disgusted厌恶的Dome圆屋顶Eccentric 古怪的Elevator 电梯Frown 皱眉Furor 激怒Gadget 小玩意儿Genuine 真诚的Gesture 姿势Guarded 谨慎的Impulsively 冲动地Indemnity赔偿金Intriguing 有趣的Monetarily 在钱方面Nonetheless尽管如此Numbly 麻木地Pancake烙饼Pat轻拍Pitch 推销Pound 敲打Practical实际的Proposition 提议Repress 抑制Scoffing嘲弄的Screw螺丝钉Shove 推挤Shriek尖叫Shrug耸肩Slippers拖鞋Smash打碎Split 分裂Stack 堆积Steak 牛排Stiffen使坚硬Swallow吞咽Sweep 掠过Transistor 晶体管Tube 管子Vaguely 含糊地Wastebasket废纸篓Whirl使旋转UNIT 1 短语fresh out of刚刚完成reach for伸手拿be exposed to使接触enroll for大学报名put it this way 这么说吧average out to平均为tend to倾向于see to it that确保along with everything else除此之外preside over主持be badly stuck for竭力追求on ones way to doing将要in essence 从本质上●there is not time enough in a single lifetime to invent for oneself everything one needs toknow in order to be a civilized human.●If you are too much in a hurry ,or too arrogantly proud of your own limitations, to accept asa gift to your humanitysome pieces of the minds of Aristotle, or Chaucer or Einstein, you areneither a developed human nor a useful citizen of a democracy.UNIT 4 短语As disasters go 就。

（完整版）现代大学英语第二册精读单词大学精读第二册第一单元accomplishment n. the act of finishing sth. completely and successfully; achievementacquire v. to gain; to get for oneself by one's own workarrogantly adv. behaving in a proud and self-important way aspirin n. 阿司匹林（解热镇痛药）assume v. to take as a fact; to supposeavailable adj. able to be used or easily foundbachelor n. ～'s degree: the first university degreebeanpole n. (informal) a very tall and thin personbull n. a male cowcertify v. to state that sth. is true or correct, esp. after some kind of testcivilized adj. educated and refined; having an advanced cultureclient n. a person who pays for help or advice from a person or organizationcontinuity n. the state of being continuouscyanide n. 氰化物democratic adj. based on the idea that everyone should have equal rights and should be involved in making important decisions 民主的disaster n. a sudden event such as a flood, storm, or accident which causes great damage or suffering. Here: a complete failure drugstore n. (AmE) a shop which sells medicine (and a variety of other things)enroll v. to officially arrange to join a school or universityexpertise n. skill in a particular fieldexpose v. to enable sb. to see or experience new things or learn about new beliefs, ideas, etc. faculty n. (AmE) all the teachers of a university or collegefragment n. a small piece of sth.generate v. to producegrind v. to crush into small pieces or powder by pressing between hard surfaceship n. the fleshy part of either side of the human body above the legshumanity n. the qualities of being humanimplicitly adv. in an implied way 含蓄地inevitable adj. certain to happen and impossible to avoidliteral adj. in the basic meaning of a wordmaintain v. to continue to have as beforeNeanderthal n. an early type of human being who lived in Europe during the Stone Age nevertheless adv. in spite of that; yetpeculiar adj. belonging only to a particular person; special; oddpenetrating adj. showing the ability to understand things clearly and deeplypest n. (informal) an annoying personpharmacy n. a shop where medicines are prepared and sold. Here: the study of preparing drugs or medicinesphilosophy n. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, reality, etc. 哲学pill n. a small solid piece of medicine that you swallow whole preside v. to lead; to be in chargeprofessional adj. relating to the work that a person does foran occupation, esp. work that requires special training pursuit n. the act of trying to achieve sth. in a determined waypush-button adj. using computers or electronic equipment rather than traditional methods qualified adj. having suitable knowledge or experience for a particular jobrear v. to care for a person or an animal until they are fully grownresources n. possessions in the form of wealth, property, skills, etc. that you have 资源savage n. an uncivilized human beingscroll n. Here: a certificate of an academic degreesemester n. one of the two periods into which the year is divided in American high schools and universities (=term in BrE) sensitive adj. able to understand or appreciate art, music or literatureshudder v. to shake uncontrollably for a momentspecialize v. to limit all or most of one's study to particular subjects 专修species n. (informal) a type; a sortspecimen n. Here: a person who is unusual in some way and has a quality of a particular kind spiritual adj. related to your spirit rather than to your body or mindstore v. to keepsuffice v. to be enoughAristotle 亚里士多德Bach 巴赫Chaucer 乔叟Dante 但丁Einstein 爱因斯坦Hamlet 哈姆雷特Homer 荷马La Rochefoucauld 拉罗什富科Shakespeare 莎士比亚Virgil 维吉尔第二单元alert adj. watchful and ready to meet dangerbirch n. 桦树bough n. a main branch of a treecabin n. a small roughly built housechase v. to drive away; to cause to leavecreek n. a long narrow streamcrouch v. to lower the body close to the ground by bending the knees and backcub n. a young meat-eating wild animal like bear, lion, tiger, wolf, etc.detain v. to keep sb. from leaving during a certain timedim v. to become less brightdoc n. (informal AmE) a doctordrift v. to be driven along by windflake n. a very small flat thin piece that breaks away easily from sth. else; snow ～: 雪花grasshopper n. 蚱蜢howl n. a long loud cry, esp. made by wolves as in pain, anger, etc.leap v. to jump high into the airlick v. to move the tongue across the surface of sth. in order to eat it or clean itmantle n. a loose outer sleeveless garment. Here it is used figuratively.meadow n. a field with wild grass and flowersmischievous adj. eager to have fun by playing harmless tricks muzzle n. the nose and mouth of an animal such as a dog, a wolf or a horsenumb adj. unable to feel anything because of coldnesspace n. a single step in running or walkingpartner n. sb. who does the same activity with you 伙伴paw n. an animal's foot that has nails or clawspierce v. to make a hole in or through (sth.) using sth. with a sharp pointpine n. 松树poke v. to push or move sth. through a space or openingpuppy n. a young dog ("puppy-wool" here refers to the wool of the wolf cub)realize v. to understandrestless adj. unwilling or unable to stay quiet and stillrifle n. a type of gun fired from the shoulderrocket n. 火箭rooster n. (AmE) a cockrumble n. a deep continuous rolling soundshack n. a small and not very strong buildingshiver v. to shake, esp. from cold or fearslash v. to make a long deep cut with sth. sharp like a knife smother v. to cover thicklysnarl n. a low angry sound while showing the teethsoaked adj. very wet with some liquidspear v. 用鱼叉刺spurt v. to come out quickly and suddenly in a thin, powerful streamsquat v. to sit with your knees bent under you, your bottom off the ground, and balancing on your feet 蹲；蹲坐squirrel n. a small animal with a long furry tail that climbs trees and eats nuts 松鼠stir v. to move slightlythicken v. to become thickerthrill v. to feel very happy and excitedtoll n. to take a ～: to have a very bad effect on sb. or sth.trapper n. a person who catches wild animals for their furunchained adj. without a chainwhimper v. to make low crying soundswiggle v. (infml) to move in small movements from side to side, or up and downwolf n. a wild animal that looks like a large dog and lives and hunts in groupswool n. the soft thick hair of sheep and some goats (Here it refers to the hair of the wolf.)第三单元approval n. official permissionbond n. a written document in which a government or company promises to pay back money that it has borrowed, often with interest 债券certainty n. the state of being certaincommit v. to do sth. wrong or illegalcontribution n. sth. you say or do in order to help make sth. successful 贡献convict v. to find sb. guilty of a crime, esp. in a court of law n.a person who has been found guilty of a crime and sent to prisoncostly adj. having a high price; expensivecourt n. a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jurycurrent adj. belonging to the present timedecade n. a period of 10 yearsdeter v. to discourage; to persuade sb. not to do sth., by making him realize it will be difficult or will have unpleasant resultsdismiss v. to ～a court case: to stop a court case before a result is reachedelite adj. considered to be the best of their kind 属于精英的，最好的estimate n. a calculation of a quantity or number 估计evidence n. the information used in a court of law to try to prove sth.execute v. to kill sb. as a lawful punishment for a serious crimefeasible adj. able to be carried out or donefeature n. a typical part or qualityillustrate v. to show sth. by giving related examplesimprison v. to put in prisoninmate n. one who is kept in a prisonmaximum adj. the largest number or amountnonetheless adv. in spite of that; yet; neverthelessnontraffic adj. not related to trafficobservation n. what one has noticedoffender n. sb. who is guilty of a crime; a criminaloffense n. an illegal action or a crimeper prep. for eachpersonnel n. all the people employed in a particular organizationprecisely adv. exactlyprior adj. happening beforeproperty n. belongings; possessionsprosecute v. to bring a criminal charge against sb. in a court of lawrate n. the speed at which sth. happens over a period of time reality n. the real situation; the real state of affairsreject v. to refuse to acceptSaudi Arabia 沙特阿拉伯severity n. the state of being severesocial adj. relating to societysolution n. a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situationstatistics n. facts shown in numbersteenage adj. aged between 13 and 19theft n. the crime of stealingtough adj. determined and strictvictim n. a person who suffers as a result of other people's criminal actions, etc.violence n. the use of force to hurt other people physicallyvoter n. a person who has the legal right to vote, esp. in a political electionwitness n. a person who tells in a court of law what he saw or what he knows about a crimeAlcatraz阿尔卡特拉兹（美国圣弗兰西斯科湾——即旧金山湾——的小岛，1933—1963年为一座联邦监狱所在地。