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现代大学英语精读第二册练习与答案2007-1-22 16:59:28 Lesson One Another School Year --- What For?I . Discuss the following questions:1) Why did the professor draw a line between training and education? In what way are they different?2) Are universities only for job training according to the professor? What else should a student strive for in a university3) How did the professor try to prove the importance of book-reading?4) How would you respond if your brother or sister or your best friend declares that he/she is only interested in learning some job skill and therefore has no use for literature, politics, philosophy, history, art, music, etc.?5) Discuss with or interview a classmate, find out his/her ideas, summarize them and report back briefly to the class: Is education for living or make a living?II. V ocabulary1. Practice using the rules of word formation.1) Examine how the words specialize and simplify are formed. Find out the meanings of the suffixes ―–ize‖ and ―–f y‖.specialize:____ + ____ simplify: ____ + ____2) Turn the following nouns or adjectives into verbs that end with the suffix ―–ize‖ and vice versa. Example: computer (n.) + -ize computerize (v.)Noun/Ajective Verbcapital __________central __________final __________hospital __________ideal ____________________ apologize__________ civilize__________ fertilize__________ industrialize__________ realize3) Turn the following nouns or adjectives into verbs that end with the suffix ―–fy‖.Example: beauty (n.) + -fyNoun/adjective Verbclarity __________class __________identity __________intense __________just __________4) Complete the sentences based on the Chinese given in the brackets.(1) If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, it is a time for you to ________ (施肥) your lawn.(2) Just enjoy the little things you are doing. When you look back, you will ________ (意识到) they were doing the big things.(3) Walt Disney ________（总结）how he made his dreams come true in four C’s: curiosity, confidence, courage and constancy.(4) The plan was ________ (批评) as too idealistic and impractical.(5) The waste water is now ________ (净化) and then used for irrigation.(6) The training courses aims to ________ (使合格) them as teachers of English.(7) How can you ________ (说明有正当理由的) your behavior?(8) The freshmen will first read some ________ (简写) stories.(9) Books can be ________ (分类) in different ways.(10) I was really ________ (害怕的) when I was told that 500 million people would watch my performance.2. Complete the sentences with the expressions listed below in their proper forms.to average out (to a certain number)to be exposed toto be out toto be stuckto be true ofto do with sth.to have no business doing sth.to put sb. In touch withto see to sth./to see to it that clauseto specialize to1) They said that they would __________ no more trees are cut from now on2) When he first retired, he felt very uncomfortable. He did not know what to __________ all his time.3) If you want to know this, I can __________ a real expert.4) Meals at the hotel __________20 yuan per day.5) James protested that others __________ saying such things about him.6) Eric told me that everything in the hospital was first-rate, and so was it __________ its doctors and nurses.7) They were shocked to hear Professor Jin say that a company should not __________ make profit only.8) My father was a historian. He __________ the history of the Ming Dynasty.9) There are several ways to get around the difficulties when you __________ in the middle of a sentence.10)Some sociologists argue that the ever-increasing crime rate is due to the fact that people __________ too much violence in TV programs.11) In the first half of the year, Li Fan‘s income __________ 6,000yuan per month.12) They promised to __________ the nuclear power station would be safe.3.Choose the right word and put it in the proper form..i . to say to speak to talk to tell1) ―I can __________ you how to start, but you‘ll have to work out the answeryourself, ‖ __________ Mr. Baker.2) She insisted that parents should try to find out why children sometimes __________ lies.3) Would you please stop __________? We can‘t hear what the speaker is __________.4) He __________ a few words about himself and then on to __________ about the recent development in the Sino-Russian relationship.5) We learned from what students __________ about him that he __________ four languages.ii . fairly rather1) The food was__________ good, but not as delicious as in the other restaurant.2) She speaks __________ fluently, but her pronunciation is __________ poor.3) It‘s___ hot here in the room. Will you please open the window?iii . sensitive sensible1) I di dn‘t mean you .You are too__________..2) I thank it was a very __________ thing for you to do on such occasions.3) It was __________ of them to withdraw their troops from that area.4. Complete the sentences based on the Chinese given in the brackets.1) The town used to __________ almost entirely __________ (依靠) tourism for its economic development .2) The president asked me to __________ (主持) the meeting on his behalf .3) I told them that Mr. Shen __________ ( 坚持) their giving a straightforward answer4) No country has the right to __________ (干涉) other countries’internal affairs .5) His grandparents __________ (渴望) his return to his own country .6) In the last twenty years his research __________ (集中) a new strain of rice .7) All this __________ (同意了的) at our last discussion .I don’t see why we need to talk about it again .8) Alice is still __________ (犹豫) the choice between the tow jobs .9) They would never __________ ( 采取) these means to get rich .10) There is no use __________ (埋怨) the situation we are in . We should take action and __________ (依靠) ourselves o change it for the better .11) Do you remember the name of the Chinese who __________ (成功) swimming across the English Channel ?5.Put in the missing words.If you are like most people, your intelligence (1) __________ from season .You are (2) __________ a lot sharper in spring than you are at any (3)___ time of the year.Spring appears to be the best (4) __________ of the year for thinking. One (5) __________ may be that in spring man‘s mental (6) __________ are affected by the same factors that bring (7) __________ great changes in all nature.Autumn is the next best season, (8) __________ winter. As for summer, it seems to be a good time to (9) __________ a long vacation from thinking! It has been (10) __________ that cool weather is much more favorable (11) __________creative thinking than is summer hear. This does not (12) __________ that all people are (13) __________ intelligent in summer than they (14) __________ during the rest of the year. It (15) __________ mean , however , that the mental powers of large numbers of people (16) __________ to be lowest in summer.III . Grammar1. Complete the following sentence wit one of these ways of expressing future time, using the verbs in the brackets.shall/will shall/will be doing shall/will have donebe to do sth. be doing sth. be going to do sth.1) It has been decided that Beijing __________ (host) the 2008 Olympics.2) The mayor of Beijing says that all construction work for the Beijing Olympics __________ (complete) by 2006.3) The central government __________ (do) do what is within its power to help make the event a success.4) Thousands of people __________ (work) as volunteers when the games __________(hold).5) There __________ (be) no financial problem for Beijing in organizing the games.6) By then the air in Beijing __________ (be) cleaner.7) By then all factories that cause serious air, water or noise pollution __________ (move) out of the city.8) Beijing __________ (be) more beautiful in 2008.9) Many people in Beijing __________ (learn) English in the seven years ahead.10) Both the government and the people of Beijing __________ (work) hard to make the Beijing Olympics one of the best in history.2. Combine each pair of the sentences, using the right emphasizing coordinate conjunctions. not…butnot only …but alsoboth …andeither … orneither …or1). His brother is a lawyer. His sister is a lawyer, too.2). What they lack is not money. What they lack is experience.3). They have come to china to learn Chinese. They have also come to china to learn about her culture.4). I find the new manager is not easy to get along with. I find he is not delightful to talk to, either.5). You may write your essay in your regular exercise book. You may print a copy if you do it on your computer.3. Put in the right preposition from the list below.about along with as at behind by for from in into like near of off on on to out of round to under upon with beside1) Professor Li spoke __________ an expert __________ modern Chinese literature.2) He talks __________ a computer expert, but really he knows little.3) In the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were __________ work.4) __________ her 21st birthday, her parents sent her a leather coat __________ an affectionate letter.5) The manager‘s office is large and airy. __________ the window is a CEO-type of desk. An office chair stands __________ the desk. Future back __________ the corner there is a floor-to-ceiling bookcase filled __________ books, magazines, etc.6) Everyone knows him __________ Old Arthur. He lives __________ a little hut __________ the middle of a small wood, about a mile __________ the village. He goes __________ the village twice a week to buy food, and occasionally he collects letters and his pension __________ the post office.7) This is what old Arthur said __________ himself __________ a reporter __________ the local newspaper: ―I get up every morning __________ the birds. There is a stream __________ my hut and I fetch water __________ there. It‘s good, clear, fresh water, better than you get __________ the city. Occasionally, __________ winter, I have to break the ice. I cook simple food__________ my stove; mostly stews and things __________ that. I don‘t have much money, but I think I‘m a lucky man.‖8) Recently I came __________ a little group __________ worried people, gathered __________a man lying __________ the pavement __________ a busy London road. They were waiting __________ an ambulance, because the man had been knocked down __________ a passing taxi. Apparently he had stepped the pavement and __________ the street, to avoid walking a ladder. This superstition goes back the days when the gallows were built a platform. To get up __________ the platform you had to clime a ladder. To pass __________ that ladder therefore was considered very unlucky.IV . Written workSuppose you are the writer and write what you said to the tall student about the purpose of a university in about 130 words.Your retelling should contain three parts.1. How you came to talk about it2. What you said3. What you pointed in conclusionKey to the exercisesII . V ocabulary1. Practice using the rules of word formation.1) Examine how the words specialize and simplify are formed. Find out the meanings of the suffixes ―–ize‖ and ―–fy‖.suffixes ―–ize‖, from Greek, is used to form verbs meaning:(1) to cause to be, to make(2) to become(3) to put into the stated placesuffixes ―–fy‖, from Latin, is used to form verbs meaning: to cause to be, to make.2) Turn the following nouns or adjectives into verbs that end with the suffix ―–ize‖ and vice versa. capitalize apologycentralize civilfinalize fertilehospitalize industrialidealize real3) Turn the following nouns or adjectives into verbs that end with the suffix ―–fy‖clarify classify identify intensify justify4) Complete the sentences based on the Chinese given in the brackets.(1) fertilize (2) realize (3) summarized (4) criticized (5) purified(6) qualify (7) justify (8) simplified (9) classified (10) terrified2. Complete the sentences with the expressions listed below in their proper forms.(1) see to it that (2)do with (3)put you in touch with (4)average out to(5) had no business (6)true of (7)be out to (8)specialized in(9) are stuck (10)are exposed to (11)averaged out to (12)see to it that3. Choose the right word and put it in the proper form.i 1) tell, said 2) tell 3) talking, saying 4) said, speak/talk 5) said, spokeii 1) fairly 2)fairly, rather 3) ratheriii 1) sensitive 2) sensible 3) sensible4. Complete the sentences based on the Chinese given in the brackets.1) depend on/upon 2)preside over 3)insisted on 4)interfere in/with5)are longing for/longed for 6)has been concentrated on 7)was agreed on/upon 8)hesitating about/over 9)resort to 10)complaining about, rely on/upon 11)succeeded in5. Put in the missing words.(1)varies (2)probably (3)other (4)period (5)reason (6)powers (7)about (8)then (9)take (10)found (11)for (12)mean (13)less (14)are (15)does (16)tendIII . Grammar1. Complete the following sentence wit one of these ways of expressing future time, using the verbs in the brackets.1) will host2) will have been completed/will be completed3) shall/will do4) will work, is held5) will be6) is going to be/will be7) will have (been) moved8) will be9) are going to learn10) are going to work2.2. Combine each pair of the sentences, using the right emphasizing coordinate conjunctions.1) Both his sister and brother are lawyers.2) What they lack is not money but experience.3) They have come to China not only to learn Chinese, but also to learn about her culture as well.4) I find the new manager neither easy to get along with nor delightful to talk to.5) You may either write your essay in your regular exercise book or print a copy if you do it on your computer.3. Put in the right preposition from the list below.1) as, on2) like3) out of4) For/On, along with5) By/Near, behind, in, with6) as, in, in, from, to/into, at/from7) about, to, from, with, near, from, in, in, on, like8) on/upon, of, round, on, beside, for, by, off, into, under, to, on, on to, underIV . Written workSuppose you are the writer and write what you said to the tall student about the purpose of a university in about 130 words.Sample:One day back in January of 1940 , a student came to my office and told me that he had come to college to be a pharmacist. He said he didn‘t see why he should read Shakespeare. I tried, to the best of my ability, to explain what a university is supposed to do. I told him that the job of a university was to produce/ turn out specialists is who were at the same time civilized citizens. In other words, the business of a university is not only to help its students acquire knowledge and professional skills, but also to put them in touch with the great minds of the past. I pointed out that if a person just wanted to be a mechanized savage he had no business being in college.Lesson Two Maheegun My BrotherI. Do you have a similar story to tell? Is it also about a wolf, about how a dog saved his little master from drowning, about how a horse saved a horseman, about how a tiger rapid the kindness of a doctor who had cured his skin trouble? OK, go ahead and tell us.II. V ocabulary1. Practice using the rules of word formation.? Complete the following sentences with the words in their proper forms from the list below. Write N (noun) or V (verb).bandage hit waste journey risk camp(1)You can‘t run a business without taking __________. ()(2)The secret of his successful business is that he gets ahead during the time others __________. ()(3)Success is a __________, not a destination. ()(4)The old city area has been heavily__________ by the earthquake. ()(5)She has __________successfully across the desert. ()(6)The weather was fine, so we decided to __________ out for the night. ()(7)The soldier refuse to leave his comrades. He __________ his head and continued to fight. () 2) Study how the compound words―snow-filled‖(para.23) and ―blood-soaked‖(para.29) are formed.snow-filled (adj.): ___ + ____ (meaning: filled with snow)blood-soaked (adj.) ____ + ___ (meaning: soaked with blood)Put the following phrases into Chinese.o a state-owned factoryo home-made cakeso heart-felt thankso an enemy-occupied areao snow-covered fieldso test-oriented educationo government-controlled shareso a poverty-stricken villageo a student-centered approacho sugar-coated pillsplete the sentences with the expressions listed below in their proper forms.all for the bestat the edge ofin search ofin sth‘s or sb‘s placeto below itself outto quite downto come into focusto work one‘s way out of? Mr. Watson put up a fence __________ his vegetable field to keep the passersby from crossing it.? Before I wrote his biography, I spent almost two years in the national library __________ information about him.? The chairperson tried to make the discussion __________ because it was impossible to solve all the problems just in one afternoon.? He decided to take the job although it didn‘t pay well. He felt it was probably__________.? It took them a whole week to __________ the big forest.? When the storm finally __________, they found three people missing.? Ms. Wu acted __________ while he was away on holiday.? The people were extremely angry. They shouted in loud protest. It took the mayor 10 minutes to make them __________.? For days, warships and fishing boats were sent to that area __________ survivors.? When the moving objects __________, we found that they were only swans.3.Choose the right phrasal verbs in the brackets and put them in proper forms.? I felt a sharp pain when the nurse__________ (tear away, tear off) the blood-soaked bandage from the wound in my leg.? I was walking along the river the other day when I saw a kid fall into the water. I immediately __________ (tear away, tear off) my jacket and jumped into the river to save them.? The old houses have been __________ (tear off, tear down) to make room for a new shopping center.? The sunset was so beautiful in the mountains that we had trouble ourselves __________. (tear away, tear off)4.Put the Chinese into English.? 他们把病人的档案全储存在计算机里了。

Preview:第一大题1.Racial equality2.Civil rights; linger on3.Husband; (to be) quite a good husband/ very considerate; liberal; racial4.Considered; unprepared5.Give his wife; had admitted6.Found out; pressing7.Look; agued about such kind of serious matters/issues8.Perfectly normal; tolerate/bear/stand/put up with9.Are different culturally10.Culturally and socially; racial segregation11.White; married; a perfect stranger 第二大题2.After thinking of all aspects of the matter carefully.We can assume that he would have considered the difficulties and problems he believed it would bring to his life if he married a black wife.3.Like that she pinched her brows together and bit her lower lips. Because he knew that there would be an unpleasant quarrel, and that it was wiser for him just to keep his mouth shut.If he didn’t, his wife would become much unhappier.This shows that they had previous serious disagreements.This was not the first time.It shows that the man has seldom taken his wife’s words seriously.4.“You coming along...and implying...”is the complex object of “need”.5.No. It’s evident that the wife is usingan ironical tone.No. The man is using a common excuse of white racists who make exertions to justify their racial discrimination/prejudice based on different skin colors by using a seemingly more neutral and respectable term “cultural differences”.6.To show that he found the situation very annoying.Normally it means “what i say is absolutely true”, but here he means “it is true not because i am saying it, but because i have statistics to certify/prove this”.7.She said it contemptuously.She was getting angry/annoyed.8.Because his wife keeps mimicking/imitating him, showing that she thinks what he said was ridiculous and hypocritical.9.Like “Oh boy” or “My God”, it is toshow his anger, as if to say “Don’t start up that conversation again. I’m fed up”.10.It means “not married or engaged; without a regular companion”.11.His wife remained angry.12.It means “to recognize sth as a result of knowledge, experience or evidence”(看得出来). She saw clearly that her husband hesitated before he answered the question, and he hesitated because that he was trying to get out of this embarrassing situation.13.She wanted him to give her his true answer14.It shows his reluctance/unwillingness to give this answer.15.Her indifference implies contempt. It would naturally hurt her husband. 16.“To be at it”here means doing something else that follows from theprimary/original thing.“Might as well” means that you do sth because it seems best in the situation that you are in, although you may not really want to do it.No, he was embarrassed and annoyed too. He continued the housework to cover up his anger and show his indifference in return.17.He is ashamed of being made to lose his temper. He thinks it was foolish of him to take his wife so seriously. He obviously does not view his wife as his intellectual equal.18.He is going to change his answer. No, he just wants to humor迁就；顺应；顺某人的意his wife, and he does not think the issue that important anyway (=besides).19.He was hoping that now that he had said that he would marry her even ifshe were black, she would forgive him somehow. When his wife asked him to turn off the light, he expected her to join him. So he said “All right好啦”meaning “I’ve turned off the light as you asked me to do. Come over to me now”.20.As I see it, it was not the first time since they had married that he had felt his wife was a stranger to him.V ocabulary第一大题第一小题1.Suffix “-ware”, meaning objects made of a particular material2.Suffix “-ics”, meaning the sience or art of3./4. Suffixes -ic/tic or -ical, meaning of, characteristic of, or belonging to第二小题1.Unjust2. Injustice3. Unequal4. Inequality5. Unable6. Inability7. Invisible8. Uncountable9. Unavoidable 10. Unbelievable 11. Invaluable 12. Insignificant 13. Inseparable 14. Unbalanced 15. Uncomfortable 16. Uncommon 17. Informal 18. Unconditional 19. Inedible 20. Uneatable 21. Unconscious 22. Unaware 23. Inaudible 24. Unavailable 25. Inefficient 26. Unfair 27. Unfamiliar 28. Unfriendly 29. Indirect 30. Unfortunate 31. Ungrateful 32. Inconsiderate 33. Unhappy 34. Unimportant 35. Incompetent 36. Unlucky 37. Unlimited 38. Incomplete 39. Incapable 40. Unnecessary 41. Unreasonable 42. Inappropriate 43. Unpleasant 44. Unofficial 45. Unpopular 46.Inadequate第三小题1.Economy: economist; economic; economical; economically; economize2.Critical: critic; critically; criticize; criticism; hypocritical; hypercritical; overcritical; uncritical3.Consider: considerate; inconsiderate; considerately; considerateness; considerable; considerably; consideration; considering第二大题1.Do/wash the dishes2.Pinch one’s brows together3.Repeat one’s words4.Press one’s lips tightly5.Squeeze fruits6.Rinse clothes7.Spray cool water8.Take a reasonable tone9.Take a deep breath10.Win a game11.Win the argument12.Demonstrate one’s indifference13.Hurt one’s feelings14.Wipe the counter15.Mop the floor16.Call one’s name第三大题1.Dislike/hate2.Unlike3.Inconsiderate4.Small/insignificant/average5.Deep/profound6.Unreasonable7.Wise/smart/clever/bright/brilliant8.Untrue/false/incorrect9.Unsteady/unstable/shaky10.Heavy/weighty11.Darken/dim/blur12.Loosen13.Incompetence14.Keen/interested/enthusiastic/ sympathetic15.Material/physical16.Implicit/implied第四大题1.I don’t mind=It’s okay with me; you’d better=you might as well2.I can assure you=You can take my word for it; divorce=break up3.Hit upon the same idea=come up with the same idea4.Help me=come to my aid5.In the interests of our children’s welfare= for the children’s sake6.He is concerned for my health= he acted out of concern for my health7.When we think of our country in all of its aspects=All things considered8.He’s doing it= he is at it; on the other hand=on our part9.Join hands and work hard together= pitch in10.Do something to show that he was sorry= make it up to him第五大题1.Into; up2.At; in3.Out of; for; to4.Up; on; of5.About; out with6.About; onto/on to7.With; with; to; into; out; with8.Up with; to; at9.On; up第六大题1.You know what? All things considered, it’s not a bad idea to be ateacher. As a matter of fact, I think it is an excellent idea.2.I don’t like it when you take a sarcastic tone the way you just did. You seem to be implying all the time that I am a good-for-nothing.3.It is really considerate of my father to leave the final decision to me. I must say that I am very lucky. Not many people have such a terrific father.4.You said you do not want any money. You may not want money, but you do need money. I don’t see what’s wrong with students who earn/earning some money during their spare time.5.Somehow this tune sounds very familiar, but I simply can’t recall what it is. In any case, it is a Russian folk song.6.Besides/In addition to the usual weekend housework, I also have a whole pile of homework to dotomorrow. It’s really terrible.7.In order to/To demonstrate our unhappiness over the recent dispute, we put off/delay/postpone our Foreign Minister’s visit indefinitely.8.It’s getting dark. The next town is still two hours’drive away. We might/may (just) as well camp in the forest, pitch a tent, build/make a fire, and have a good sleep before we continue our journey tomorrow.9.I am really shocked to hear people say they do not consider cheating at exams shameful. Isn’t it the most shameful thing that we have been incapable of feeling ashamed? Grammar第一大题第一小题1.Adverbial modifier状语修饰语2.Predicative表语3.Object of the verb like4.Object of preposition in5.Subject第二小题1.Bill’s friends were impressed by the way (how) he faced his incurable disease.2.The way the stranger looked at me made me uncomfortable.3.The way the man used a screwdriver showed that he couldn’t be a carpenter.4.Watch you teacher’s lips carefully and say the word the way she does.5.I agree with what he said, but I can’t tolerate the way he said it.6.People are anxiously watching the way things will work out in their country.7.The way the dispute between laborand management was settled surprised the public.8.The way the policeman discussed the case with the criminal’s parents convinced them that they should cooperate.9.From the way he walked, i could tell that something was wrong with his leg./The way he walked showed that something was wrong with his leg 10.The way they talked to her aroused her suspicion/made her suspect that they were keeping something from her. 第二大题1.Professor Liu walked into the classroom with a few books under his arm.2.The old man was dozing off in an armchair with a magazine on his lap.3.Under the bridge, the police found a man lying dead, with a knife in hischest.4.He walked out of his boss’s office with his head held high.5.When a guest arrived, the hostess greeted him/her politely, with a smile on her face.6.In September, the school came to life again, with children playing and running on the playground.7.With the Moon Festival only a month away, shops are promoting their moon cakes.8.With their children grown up and gone, the old couple sometimes feel lonely.9.With all the packing finished, the family could now sit down and have some tea.10.With a big bag on her shoulder, the old woman moved slowly in the snow. 第三大题1.Purpose/aim2.Both3.Sorry4.Question5.Patients6.Depends7.Shocked8.Talk9.Phone10.arm第四大题1.That was the way people live in my day.2.Mrs. Jones loved her students the way she loves her own children.3.The farmer’s wife doesn’t like the way some young people treat their parents.4.With Big Yao on the team, I’m pretty sure they’ll beat their rivals.5.The man was sitting in his armchair,with his face buried in his hands.6.With the TV on, he found it hard to concentrate on his homework.7.The way people helped him during his journey when he had no money convinced the writer that people can still depend on strangers.8.With the price of cabbages soaring, they decided to increase imports from other countries.9.The way these young people organized campus activities showed their leadership qualities.10.He stood with both arms stretched out, as a customs officer searched him with a portable scanner.第五大题1.Neither his parents nor his teacher believes that the boy died.2.I don’t think the husband in the story is racist./In my opinion/As I seeit/The way I see it/So far as I’m concerned, the husband in the story isn’t a racist.3.No mistake.4.The couple discussed interracial marriage while doing the dishes.5.No mistake.6.Few young people bother to know when and where their grandparents were born.7.When she received our present, she sent a thank-you note immediately. 8.He walked out of the chairman’s office, with a smile on his face.9.The boy doesn’t know what wheat looks like before it becomes bread. 10.When the movie was over, the old woman remained in her seat with tears running down her face.。

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 T wo Maheegun My BrotherAnswersI. Oral workII. Vocabulary T est1.Choose the right word and put it in the proper form①risks ②journey ③hit ④camp ⑤tries ⑥say2.Put in the missing wordsused around/ in variety kept try Asways where outdoors are provide canexisted however safe undisturbed reservesamongⅢGrammar WorkComplete the sentences by putting in the proper form of the verb in the brackets,using auxiliaries or modals where necessary.⑴made, was , left, didn’t care for, gave, ate⑵got, wouldn’t stop, shaking, couldn’t stand up , must have eatendidn’t agree, was, remember, ran, callⅣWritten workAnswer the question in about 130 wordsHow did the boy in the story get lost in a snowstorm and did Maheegun come tohis rescue?When the boy was coming back home after spending the Easter holidays in his cousin’s home, he completely got lost in the wild in a snowstorm and didn’t knowwhere he was. On the following days of being trapped, the boy was in a verydangerous situation. It was terribly cold, and he could hardly find any more wood tobuild a fire, What’s more, he cut his hand by accident while slashing off greenbranches, and a wolf followed the blood spots on the snow and found where he was.Soon another wolf came, and the two of them were only 50 feet away. Just themMaheggun appeared as if from nowhere. He drove off the other two. Though out thenight, Maheggun stayed with the boy, watching for any attackers. The next day thesearch team arrived and took the boy home.ⅤT ranslation1.Behind each beautiful fur there is an ugly story. It is a brutal, bloody, and barbaricstory . The animal is not killed –it is tortured. I don’t think a fur coat is worth it.2.We declare henceforth that all animals shall enjoy these inalienable rights: The rightto freedom from fear, pain and suffering – whether in the name of science or sport,fashion or food, exhibition or service. The right, if they are wild, to roam free,unharried by hunters, trappers or slaughterers. If they are domestic, not to beabandoned in the city streets, by a country road, or in a cruel and inhumane pound.And finally the right, at the end, to a decent death—not by a club, by a trap, byharpoon, cruel poison or mass extermination chamber. We have only one creed—to speak for those who can’t.。

现代大学英语精读2第三版课后答案unit31、If the trousers are too long, ask the clerk to bring you a shorter _____. [单选题] *A. suitB.setC.oneD.pair(正确答案)2、I hope to see you again _______. [单选题] *A. long long agoB. long beforeC. before long(正确答案)D. long3、I passed the test, I _____ it without your help. [单选题] *A.would not passB. wouldn't have passed(正确答案)C. didn't passD.had not passed4、It is reported that the fire caused serious（）to that school building. [单选题] *A. damage(正确答案)B. destroyC. harmD.hurt5、John is quite _______. He likes to attend activities in?his spare time. [单选题] *A. active(正确答案)B. quietC. lazyD. honest6、76．—Could you tell me ________the bank?—Turn right and it's on your right. [单选题]* A．how get toB．how to getC．how getting toD．how to get to(正确答案)7、The three guests come from different _______. [单选题] *A. countryB. countrysC. countryesD. countries(正确答案)8、I had _______ egg and some milk for breakfast this morning. [单选题] *A. aB. an(正确答案)C. theD. /9、If by any chance someone comes to see me, ask him to leave a _____. [单选题] *A. message(正确答案)B. letterC. sentenceD. notice10、Will you be able to finish your homework _______? [单选题] *A. by the timeB. in time(正确答案)C. once upon a timeD. out of time11、I have a _____ every day to keep fit. [单选题] *A. three thousand meter walkB. three-thousands-meters walkC.three-thousand-meters walkD. three-thousand-meter walk(正确答案)12、96．Let's cross the street from school. There is a park ______ the school. [单选题] * A．far fromB．next toC．atD．opposite(正确答案)13、You could hardly imagine _______ amazing the Great Wall was. [单选题] *A. how(正确答案)B. whatC. whyD. where14、Nobody noticed the thief slip into the shop, because the lights happened to _______. [单选题] *A. put outB. turn outC. give outD. go out(正确答案)15、Tom and Mary's house bought last year is（）Lucy, s. [单选题] *A. the three size ofB. three times the size of(正确答案)C. as three times large asD. three times as larger as16、I used to take ____ long way to take the bus that went by ____ tunnel under the water. [单选题] *A. a, aB. a. theC. a, /(正确答案)D. the, a17、We had a(an)_____with him about this problem last night. [单选题] *A.explanationB.impressionC.exhibitionD.discussion(正确答案)18、She works in a hospital. She is a(n) _______. [单选题] *A. managerB. engineerC. doctor(正确答案)D. patient19、There are many beautiful _______ in the wardrobe. [单选题] *A. bookB. dresses(正确答案)C. cell phoneD. grocery20、You are getting too old for football.You had better _____tennis instead. [单选题] *A.take up(正确答案)B.take inC.take forD.take over21、I think you should buy this novel. It is really worth _____. [单选题] *A. reading(正确答案)B. being readC. readD. to read22、We are very hungry now. Can you _______ us something to eat? [单选题] *A. carryB. takeC. borrowD. bring(正确答案)23、While they were in discussion, their manager came in by chance. [单选题] *A. 抓住时机B. 不时地C. 碰巧(正确答案)D. 及时24、I can’t hear you _______. Please speak a little louder. [单选题] *A. clearly(正确答案)B. lovelyC. widelyD. carelessly25、As I know, his salary as a doctor is much higher_____. [单选题] *A. than that of a teacher(正确答案)B. than a teacherC. to that of a teacherD. to a teacher26、14．Builders have pulled down many old houses, and they will build a lot of new ________. [单选题] *A．ones (正确答案)B．oneC．the onesD．the one27、41．My father is a headmaster and he is _____ charge _____ a primary school. [单选题] *A．/, ofB．/, withC．in, of (正确答案)D．in, with28、Our school is beautiful. How about _______? [单选题] *A. theirs(正确答案)B. theirC. theyD. them29、54．—________?—Yes, please. I'd like some beef. [单选题] * A．What do you wantB．May I try it onC．Can I help you(正确答案)D．What else do you want30、The traffic jams often happen in _______ hours. [单选题] *A. lunchB. workC. leisureD. rush(正确答案)。

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。

现代大学英语精读2unit6课后题答案1、He always did well at school _____ having to do part-time jobs every now and then. [单选题] *A despite ofB. in spite of(正确答案)C. regardless ofD in case of2、My father?is _______ flowers. [单选题] *A. busy watering(正确答案)B. busy waterC. busy with wateringD. busy with water3、The Chinese team are working hard _______ honors in the Olympic Games. [单选题] *A. to win(正确答案)B. winC. winningD. won4、I had _______ egg and some milk for breakfast this morning. [单选题] *A. aB. an(正确答案)C. theD. /5、( )He killed the enemy guard and made away _________the villagers. [单选题] *A. with the helpB. with helpC. with help ofD. with the help of(正确答案)6、If you want to _______, you’d better eat more healthy food and do more exercise. [单选题] *A. keep fatB. keep calmC. keep healthy(正确答案)D. keep on7、Will you please say it again? I _______ you. [单选题] *A. didn’t hear(正确答案)B. don’t heardC. didn’t heardD. don’t hear8、24．Kitty’s father ______ a policeman since 2 He loves helping people. [单选题] *A．isB．wasC．has been (正确答案)D．have been9、15．This kind of bread is terrible. I do not want to eat it ________. [单选题] *A．any more(正确答案)B．some moreC．no longerD．some longer10、John had planned to leave but he decided to stay in the hotel for _____ two days because of the heavy rain. [单选题] *A. otherB. another(正确答案)C. the otherD. others11、I’m _______ I must be leaving now. [单选题] *A. afraid(正确答案)B. thinkC. thoughtD. free12、____ wants to see you. [单选题] *A. Somebody(正确答案)B. AnybodyC. All the peopleD. No people13、Though my best friend Jack doesn’t get（）education, he is knowledgeable. [单选题] *A. ManyB. littleC. fewD. much(正确答案)14、We often go to the zoo _______ Saturday mornings. [单选题] *A. atB. inC. on(正确答案)D. of15、57．Next week will be Lisa's birthday. I will send her a birthday present ________ post. [单选题] *A．withB．forC．by(正确答案)D．in16、78．—Welcome to China. I hope you'll enjoy the ________.—Thank you. [单选题] * A．tour(正确答案)B．sizeC．nameD．colour17、How lovely a day,（）? [单选题] *A. doesn't itB. isn't it(正确答案)C.shouldn't itD.hasn't it18、My father always gets up early. He’s never late _______ work. [单选题] *A. toB. for(正确答案)C. onD. at19、It’s one of _______ means of transportation. [单选题] *A. cheapB. convenientC. second-handD. the most convenient(正确答案)20、There _______ no water or milk in the fridge. [单选题] *A. is(正确答案)B. areC. hasD. have21、How beautiful the flowers are! Let’s take some _______. [单选题] *A. photos(正确答案)B. potatoesC. paintingsD. tomatoes22、The red jacket is _______ than the green one. [单选题] *A. cheapB. cheapestC. cheaper(正确答案)D. more cheap23、—Is this Tony’s history book?—No, it isn’t ______.（）[单选题] *A. himB. his(正确答案)C. heD. himself24、—What do you think of Animal World? —______. I watch it every day.（）[单选题] *A. I don’t mind it.B. I like it.(正确答案)C. I can’t stand it.D. I don’t like it.25、The students in that university are not fewer than（）in our university. [单选题] *A. the oneB. thatC. themD. those(正确答案)26、( ) _____ New York _____ London have traffic problems. [单选题] *A. All…andB. Neither….norC. Both…and(正确答案)D. Either…or27、41．—________ do you take?—Small, please. [单选题] *A．What size(正确答案)B．What colourC．How manyD．How much28、64．Would you like to drink ________？[单选题] *A．something else(正确答案)B．anything elseC．else somethingD．else anything29、_______ your help, I passed the English exam. [单选题] *A. ThanksB. Thanks to(正确答案)C. Thank youD. Thank to30、She _______ love cats, but one attacked her and she doesn’t like them anymore. [单选题]*A. got used toB. was used toC. was used forD. used to(正确答案)。

Key to exercisesUnit 1Preview1.Listen to the recording of the text and thenfill in the blanks in the followingsentences.1.aim/purpose; training;practical/professional skills; technicaltraining; universitiesplays;2.graduate school; Shakespeare’sbe a pharmacist3.making a living; keep himself; hisfamily; expose; ideas4.waking; average; a living; all about5.in danger; mechanized savages;push-button Neanderthals6.have left us; peculiaraccomplishments; species7.center; storehouse8.sarcastic; humorous2.Read the text for better comprehensionand answer the questions, paying special attention to the parts in bold type.1)It means annoying experiences, toughproblems or failures.2)They must have finished their graduatestudies with an advanced degree like aPhD.3)It simply means “one of the students”. The word “body”　here means the whole group of students. Because the student is thin and tall. It is meant to be humorous rather than insulting.4) He teaches English literature.5)By using the word “stuff”, he shows hisdislike for the course very clearly. Hedoesn’t like the course because he thinksit is useless for his planned career.6)We can assume that he does not think it necessary to waste money on the books since he intends to drop the course.7)The latter. It is a humorous way of referring to a certain type of people.8) He is talking about the PharmacySchool. He is being sarcastic when hecalls it “a Drugstore Mechanics School”　It means “技工”.9) He is talking about the diploma for university or college graduates.He has in mind people like what the student wants to be: pharmacists.10) It means “having been introduced to the ideas developed or produced throughout history.11) It refers to his effort to convince the student.here is an intransitive verb 12) “Hold”　meaning “remain true”. It is often used asa set phrase “hold true”．13) It means “things o f the same kind”.诸如此类14) We call it the future continuous tense.It is used for ongoing future actions.15) He is saying here that you will makesure that the medicineyou make will not be mixed with poison ifyou are trained as a pharmacist;that the houses you build will successfullykeep out bulls if your chosen job is engineering; and that your client will notbe sentenced to death because you are incompetent if you want to be a lawyer.16) These are all useful things to do…　and raises/brings up your children.is used to17) In formal English, “may”　express a hope or wish.More examples:May our country be prosperous and our people happy.May peace finally prevail.Note: suffice (be sufficient) It is formal for humorous effect.18) 民主的思想家. Will you be heading a family that is familiar with the great democratic ideas in past history?is 19) He means the tall student. “Pest”　often used to refer to an annoying person especially a child.20) No. He means that he is aiming to make money. That is his purpose for comingto school.21) …you’re going to have troublefinding something to do when you arenot spending money.t go to college. 22) …　then you shouldn’You have no reason to go to college.23) He is saying here that young people。

Unit 5 一Into English1.mold their thinking2.restrain one’s impulse3.spread butter4.set the stage5.contaminate the environment6.undergo great suffering7.spray paint8.still the noise9.modify the tone10.work unknown harm11.sink a well12.acquire power13.desert one’s friends14.settle the dispute15.delight the eye16.invade that countryInto Chinese1.邪恶的咒语2.焦黄枯萎的草木3.严峻的现实4.空气污染5.致命的武器6.人工合成的材料7.有创造力的大脑8.品牌名9.化学战争10.事先调查11.生死搏斗12.外来物种13.自然保护区14.农业的精耕细作二A1.a piece of news/information2.a piece of paper; a slip of paper; a paper/newspaper3.a piece of advice4.a song; a piece of music5.a stone/rock/pebble6.a piece of wood; a log; a board; a plank7.a sweet/candy8.a piece of meat9.a loaf of bread; a piece of bread10.three colas; two black teas; four coffees11.a job; an occupation; a trade; a position12.a means; a way; a tool/an instrument13.a piece of cloth; a piece of clothing; a coat/jacket;a suit14.a piece /patch/parcel of land15.a piece of furniture; a sofa16.a piece of string17.a lot of fish/cattle andsheep/deer/insects/evidence/garbage/chemicals/pollution/pollutants/grass//weeds /enemies/enemy soldiers.B1.shoes/gloves2.water/wine3.teacups/books4.keys/bananas/flowers5.beer/milk6.tea/coffee7.cigarettes/wolves8.rice/salt/sand9.grass10.birds/sheep11.stones/melons12.film13.bees14.stones/money15.stars/students16.cattle三ABADC BABAB四1. Building a house is no joking matter. You must checkcarefully at every step.2. His troops successfully checked the advance of theenemy whose original intention was to make asurprise attack.3. I really wanted to refute his arguments, but Ichecked myself because I thought it was not the right occasion.4. Rachel Carson is famous for devoting all her lifeto the cause of environmental protection.5. In some ways, we are still ignorant of the potentialharm of these dams and reservoirs. They might cause irrevocable changes in the environment.6. These must be a set of checks and balances so thatno important policy concerning national interests can be made by one person without the knowledge of the people.7. To compete successfully we have to adjust to newconditions. These colorful garments, for example, are specially designed. They are intended for the youth market.8. We teachers cannot be excused for our lack of concernfor students’ health.9. He said that he would rather die than be confinedto bed all his life and isolated from the outside world.10. A mass protest swept the country and he was caughtin a crossfire from both the right and left. 五．1. exchanged ; change ; exchanged, changed ; exchange,exchange2. except ; Besides ; beside ; except3. used to, is used to ; am used to ; used to4. shaking ; shivering/trembling ;shook/shuddered/trembled/shivered ;shaking/trembling/shuddering六．1. spell:一段时间；bill：账单2. bill：法案；score：取得胜利3. bill：纸币4.closed：保守的5. close：不通风的；desert：抛弃6.closed：相近的；score：得分7.close：仔细的；bill：海报8.direct：直接的；score：宿怨9.direct：导演；score：许多10.direct：针对…发表评论；desert：沙漠Grammar一1.as a substitute for a predicative that has already been mentioned or implied to avoid repetitioned before an adjective, meaning “very”3.pre-determined in a noun phrase4.adjective as predicative used in thestructure “such + that-clause”to denoteresult5.as substitute for what has already beenmentioned to avoid repetition6.idiom, meaning “like”7.adjective used in the structure “such+nounphrase+as +to-infinitive”to denote result8.in the “so…mat”structure9.in the “so…that”structure10.introducing an adverbial clause of result(二)1.such a windbag2.so hard3.such that4.so5.so fast that6.so familiar7.no such8.such that9.such away as10.so few tickets二1.given time2.It is not our contention that3.Considering their age4.It is no accident their age5.Considering the difficult circumstances6.Given the opportunity7.It is no accident that8.Considering the drought in spring and flood in summer9.It is not our contention that10.It’s probably no accident that四翻译我们应该时不时静下来，倾听一下大自然有什么话要对我们说，而不是总将自己的意愿强加于它。

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 brackets 1. differ 2. differently, different 3. difference4. serious, serious, seriously5. seriousness, seriously polluted6. Fortunately/ Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute7. attention 8. attentively, attentive4 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。

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。

现代大学英语精读2（第二版）课后习题答案Key to exercisesUnit 1Preview1. Listen to the recording of the text and then fill in the blanks in the following sentences.1. aim/purpose; training; practical/professional skills; technical training; universitiesbe a pharmacist2. graduate school; Shakespeare‘s plays;3. making a living; keep himself; his family; expose; ideas4. waking; average; a living; all about5. in danger; mechanized savages; push-button Neanderthals6. have left us; peculiar accomplishments; species7. center; storehouse8. sarcastic; humorous2. Read the text for better comprehension and answer the questions, paying special attention tothe parts in bold type.1) It means annoying experiences, tough problems or failures.2) They must have finished their graduate studies with an advanced degree like a PhD.here means the wholeThe word ―body‖　3) It simply means ―one of the students‖.group of students. Because the student is thin and tall. It is meant to be humorous rather thaninsulting.4) He teaches English literature.5) By using the word ―stuff‖, he shows his dislike for the course very clearly. He doesnthe course because he thinks it is useless for his planned career.6) We can assume that he does not think it necessary to waste money on the books since heintends to drop the course.7) The latter. It is a humorous way of referring to a certain type of people.8) He is talking about the Pharmacy School. He is being sarcastic when he calls it ―a Drugstore Mechanics School‖　技工‖．It means ―9) He is talking about the diploma for university or college graduates.He has in mind people like what the student wants to be: pharmacists.10) It means ―having been introduced to the ideas developed or produced throughout history.11) It refers to his effort to convince the student.It is often used as a set phrase12) ―Hold‖　here is an intransitive verb meaning ―remain true‖.―hold true‖．诸如此类13) It means ―things of the same kind‖.14) We call it the future continuous tense. It is used for ongoing future actions.15) He is saying here that you will make sure that the medicineyou make will not be mixed with poison if you are trained as a pharmacist;that the houses you build will successfully keep out bulls if your chosen job is engineering; andthat your client will not be sentenced to death because you are incompetent if you want to be alawyer.up your children.16) These are all useful things to do… and raises/brings17) In formal English, ―may‖ is used to express a hope or wish.More examples:May our country be prosperous and our people happy.May peace finally prevail.Note: suffice (be sufficient) It is formal for humorous effect.18) 民主的思想家. Will you be heading a family that is familiar with the great democratic ideasin past history?is often used to refer to an annoying person especially a19) He means the tall student. ―Pest‖　child.20) No. He means that he is aiming to make money. That is his purpose for coming to school.21) …you‘re going to have trouble finding something to do when you are not spending money.22) … then you shouldn‘t go to college. You have no reason to go to college.23) He is saying here that young people may become savages like the ancient people who lived35,000 to 130,000 years ago although they can now push buttons and use machines, hence, aspecies‖．24) Our colleges are bound to produce some students of this kind. He is very sarcastic aboutthese people and thinks that they are not truly educated and civilized as they should be today.Therefore he uses the expression: ― such life forms‖. Note also that the word ―graduatea transitive verb here.25) We are talking about how ideas or concepts are developed and how important they are in theevolution of the human species. Animals liveby instinct. Only human beings are able to formulate ideas such as love, freedom, democracy, andequality. These ideas make us different from other animals. And we get these ideas from people inthe past. That is why reading is so important. Many scholars maintain that without reading wedon‘t know how to think. There are, however, people who emphasize the importance of directexperience. They say that ?Doing is also learning‘. Sometimes they even go as far as to maintain that reading may prevent us from creative thinking.26) The fact that we have the faculty means that…Vocabulary1. Do the following exercises on word formation rules.1) The following words are adjectives ending with the suffixes ―-ent‖　and theirand ―-ant,‖　and ―-ance.‖　Decide which of the followingcorresponding nouns usually ending with ―-ence‖　should be the former, and which the latter.1. different2. independent3. extravagant4. competent5. arrogant6. important7. confident8. fragrant9. significant10. convenient11. evident12. intelligent13. relevant14. present15. urgent16. violent17. current18. frequent19. distantNote: The following words are nouns, not adjectives: accountant; assistant; defendant; dependant; attendant2) Guess the corresponding nouns of the following, paying special attention to their pronunciation.1. qualification clarificationunification notificationclassification identificationintensification justificationsimplification certificationglorification specification2. modernization mechanizationrealization civilizationglobalization specializationAmericanization industrializationurbanization idealizationcentralization marketizationnationalization privatization3. permission discussionadmission professioncommission confessionremission impressionemission oppressionsubmission compressiontransmission expressionomission depression3) Give derivatives of the following words.1. sense: sensitive; sensible; senseless; sensibility; oversensitive; insensitive2. technique: technical; technically; technician;3. special: specially; specialty; specialize4. intellect: intellectual; intelligent; intelligence5. civil: civilize; civilization; civilized; uncivilized4) Translate the following into Chinese.1. Many people agree that the increased enrollment is a big accomplishment.2. The lack of availability of certified accountants who can meet such high qualifications is stilla big problem.3. Early specialization is not wise. Students should have a wide exposure to world culture before they specialize.4. Strong as we might be some day we must never become arrogant. We should continue to pursue the policy of peaceful co-existence among nations.power rests essentially with its advanced 5. It is a penetrating thought that a nation‘scivilization.6. Our memory of past disastrous experiences is an extremely important spiritual resource.2. Translate the following verb+noun collocations into English.1) fold one‘s arms2) fold the letter3) acquire knowledge4) generate ideas5) generate jobs6) generate power7) generate interest8) employ workers9) use/employ time10) rear/raise one‘s children11) rear sheep12) raise one‘s family13) raise one‘s voice14) raise tax15) raise the question16) maintain contact17) maintain law and order18) maintain peace3. Give the synonyms and antonyms of the following.Synonyms1. reasonably/ rather/quite2. clearly/evidently3. to keep4. to raise5. to gain/obtain6. to produce7. to prove8. department (university)9. humanity10. drugstore /chemist (英)11. type/example/model/case12. to enter/join13. however/but14. sharp/thoughtful15. thinker/intellectual16. to shake/tremble/shiver17. unavoidably/certainly/18. to suppose/presume/think/guess19. to help/assist20. strange/odd/unusual/queer21. achievement/success/victory22. special skillAntonyms1. unavailable2. modestly3. general4. unqualified5. uncivilized/savage6. to unfold7. unemployed8. incompetence9. insensitive4. Complete the sentences with the expressions listed below.1) to see to it; exposed to2) out for; succeed in3) averages out4) specialize in5) stuck for6) preside over7) stuck for; see to it that8) true of9) out to; see to it that10) have no business5. Fill in the blanks with the right word or expression in the bracket.1) in making; to find2) see3) out; of; of; for4) to5) by; for6) Poor as he was; put7) for8) in9) believed in; forcing10) physicist; sensitive6. Translate the following sentences into English.1) It is wrong to raise our children the way we grow flowers in the greenhouse. We must expose them to all social problems because very soon they will be dealing with them as responsible citizens.2) As time goes on we are inevitably going to get more and more involved in international affairs. And conflicts are sure to occur because there always exist different views and interests between nations.3) We are proud of our accomplishments, and we have reason to be. But we must never become arrogant. Otherwise we will lose our friends.4) Information is now easily available. An average computer can store the information of a small library5) That construction company is not qualified to handle the project. They do not have any legal document to certify that they have the necessary expertise. We must find a company that specializes in building theatres.6) These think tanks do not make decisions. They are out to generate new ideas and penetrating analyses that will be extremely useful for decision makers.7) The growth of GDP is not everything. Our country cannot be said to have been modernized unless the quality of our people‘s lives is really improved.8) Poor as we were in many ways at that time, we were still quite happy as children, for therewas clean air, clean water, a lot of fish, crabs and eels in the rivers, lakes, and ponds; and a lot of flowers, trees and birds in the fields.9) Give absolute power to some individual or any particular group of people, and that person or group are sure to abuse that power because, just as Lord Acton says, ―Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.‖10) Traditionally in our country school education was always said to be more important and useful compared with all other pursuits.Grammar1. Point out how future time is expressed and what concept each future expression conveys.It is far more complicated to talk about the future than to talk about the present and past. Generally, future time is expressed in these ways.Future at Presenta) ―will‖ as in 3): used to say something is expected to happenas in 4): used to say that you are sure that something will happen because ―will be doing‖　arrangements have been madeb) ―be going to‖: used 2), 5) to say that something will happen quite soon or to talk about sb intentions or what they have decided to doc) ―the present progressive‖ as in 10): used to talk about something that will happen because you have planned or arranged itd) ―the simple present‖ as in 9): used to say that something will definitely happen at a particular time, especially because it has been officially arrangedFuture in the Pasta) ―would‖ as in 7): used to say what you intended to do or expected to happenb) ―was/were going to‖ as in 1): used to say that something was expected to happenuld happen because it hadc) ―was/were to do‖ as in 6), 8): used to talk about something that wobeen planned or arranged.2. Learn to use emphasizing coordinating conjunctions.1. Point out the grammatical form each pair of the conjunctions connects.Emphasizing coordinating conjunctions connect parts of the sentence that have the same grammatical form.1) two nouns2) two adjectives3) two prepositional phrases4) two infinitive phrases5) two noun phrases6) two noun phrases7) two prepositional phrases8) two prepositional phrases2. Combine each pair of the sentences using the right emphasizing coordinating conjunctions.1) The province is strong both in industry and in agriculture. / The province is not only strong in industry, but also in agriculture.2) Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.3) Generally, after working for the company for five years, young employees either are promoted or leave.4) TV programs for children should not only entertain but also teach.5) Obviously, these children are motivated not by a desire to achieve, but by fear of failure6) At present, it would be neither practical nor desirable to eliminate examinations altogether.7) Asian Americans are playing a more active role in politics than ever before, both at local andnational level.8) My uncle believes that in our town sightseeing is best done either by tour bus or by bicycle.9) Wood flooring not only cleans easily, but is environmentally friendly.10) Until I read the article I knew neither where she was brought up nor (where she was) educated.11) I find the new manager neither easy to get along with nor delightful to talk to.12) Contrary to what people had expected, not only did he attend the meeting, but he also spokefor twenty minutes.3. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.(1) other (2) best (3) reason (4) mental (5) next(6) As (7) take (8) cool (9) thinking (10) rest4. Translate the following sentences into English.1) The premier is leaving for New York for a UN conference tomorrow.2) He is to meet the heads of state of several countries during his stay in New York.3) What are you going to do during the National Day holidays? Are you going home or stayingon campus?4) —What do you think school will be like in twenty years‘ time?— I think children will probably learn at home with a mechanical teacher.5) Thirty years ago, my grandparents never thought they would be able to move into atwo-storey house with all the modern facilities.6) What they lack is not money but experience.7) They have come to China not only to learn Chinese, but to learn about Chinese culture aswell.8) What children want most from their parents are not material things but love and attention.9) You may either write your essay in your regular exercise book or do it on your computer.10) I‘m not quite sure why he didn‘t show up. Either he was not interested, or he simply forgotabout it.11) A society should respect both its scientists and its garbage collectors.12) He is miserly both with his money and with his time.5. Identify and correct the mistakes. Note there is no mistake in two of the sentences.1) I will phone you as soon as I arrive in Beijing.2) We can hardly imagine what life will be like in 50 years.3) What are we going to do if Edith won‘t help us? (No mistake in this sentence. Here ―i is possible when will expresses ―willingness‖.)4) Please be seated, everyone. The show is about to begin. (Use ―be about to do sth‖ to s something will happen almost immediately. ―Will‖ is not used.)5) It is pred icted that in about ten years‘ time, China will be able to send man to the Moon. (be able to do sth‖ is used to say it is possible for someone or something to do something.)6) Drop in whenever you please. You‘ll always be welcome. (Adverbs of frequency, such asalways, usually, often, sometimes, etc, usually go immediately in front of the main verb.)7) Neither his parents, nor his brother was able to come to his performance. (The main verbagrees with the noun phrase introduced by nor.)8) Both her friends and her English teacher believe she will win the talent contest.9) My father regards creativity both as a gift and as a skill. (Normally, the two items connectedby emphasizing coordinating conjunctions should be expressed in the same grammatical form,here, two prepositional phrases.)10) We can either do it now or after class—it‘s up to you. (No mistake. Though the two itemsaren‘t the same grammatical form, this is acceptable because we can―now‖　and ―after class‖　regard them as condensed from ―We can either do it now or do it after class.‖ Therefore, the two items can also be different grammatical forms serving the same grammatical function, here, bothadverbials.)Unit 2Preview1. Listen to the recording of the text and fill in the blanks in the following sentences.1) racial equality2) civil rights; linger on3) husband; quite a good husband/very considerate; liberal; racial4) considered; unprepared5) give his wife; had admitted6) found out; pressing7) look; argued about such serious matters8) perfectly normal; tolerate9) are different culturally10) culturally and socially; racial segregation11) white; married; a perfect stranger2. Read the text for better comprehension and answer the questions.means ―to join with other people in doing a job‖. In the expression ―to pitch a1) ―pitch in‖　baseball‖, the word ―pitch‖ means ―to throw‖. ―to pitch a tent‖ means ―to put up a tent支帐篷.漆黑—pitch means 沥青―pitch dark‖ means ―as dark as pitch‖　―housework‖ means the work you do to keep your house clean and tidy; ―homework‖ means th work a teacher gives to a student to do out of class.2) After thinking of all aspects of the matter carefully.We can assume that he would have considered the difficulties and problems he believed it wouldbring to his life if he married a black wife.3)He knew there would be an unpleasant quarrel, and that it was wiser for him just to keep hismouth shut. This shows that they have had previous serious disagreements. This was not the firsttime.It shows that the man has seldom taken his wife seriously.4) ―you coming along…and implying…‖ is the complex object of ―need‖．If he weren‘t a racist, he would not say no, since his wife is exactly the same person except for herskin color.5) No. It is clear that the wife is using an ironical tone.No. The man is using a common excuse of white racists who try to justify their prejudice basedon different skin color by using a seemingly more neutral and respectable term ―culturaldifferences‖．6) To show that he found the situation very annoying.Normally it means ―what I say is absolutely true‖, but here he means ―It is true not because I saying it. I have statistics to prove this.‖7) She said it contemptuously.She was getting angry.8) Because his wife keeps mimicking him, showing that she thinks what he said was ridiculousand hypocritical.9) Like ―Oh boy‘ or ―My God‖, it is to show his Anger, as if saying ―Don‘t start on that a fed up.‖10) Still unmarried.11) His wife remained angry.看得出来12) to recognize sth as a result of knowledge, Experience or evidence.‖　She saw clearly that her husband hesitated before he answered the question, and he hesitatedbecause he was trying to get out of this embarrassing situation.13) She wanted him to give her his true answer.14) It shows his reluctance to give this answer.15)Her indifference implies contempt. It would naturally hurt her husband.here means doing something else that follows from doing the primary thing.16) ―to be at it‖　(While he was doing the dishes, doing housework stuff, and he couldn‘t think of anything else to do, he would mop the floor)No, he was embarrassed and angry too. He continued the housework to cover up his anger andshow his indifference in return.17) He is ashamed of being made to lose his temper. He thinks it was foolish of him to take hiswife so seriously. He obviously does not view his wife as his intellectual equal.18) He is going to change his answer.No, he just wants to humor his wife, and he does not think the issue that important anyway.19) He was hoping that now that he had said he would marry her even if she were black, shewould forgive him. When his wife asked him to turn off the light, he expected her to join him. Sohe said ―All right‖ meaning ―I‘ve turned off the light as you asked me to. Come on.‖20) It shows that this was not the first time since they had married that he had felt his wife was astranger to him.Vocabulary1. Do the following exercises on word formation rules.1) Identify suffixes through comparing the following words.(1) Suffix ―–ware‖, meaning objects made of a particular materialthe science or art of.(2) Suffix ―–ics‖, meaning(3) Suffixes ―–c‖ and ―–ical‖, meaning of, characteristic of, or belonging to.-‖2) Turn the foll owing into their opposite by adding ―in-‖ or ―un1. unjust2. injustice3. unequal4. inequality5. unable6. inability7. invisible8. uncountable9. unavoidable10. unbelievable11. invaluable12. insignificant13. inseparable14. unbalanced15. uncomfortable16. uncommon17. informal18. unconditional19. inedible20. uneatable21. unconscious22. unaware23. inaudible24. unavailable25. inefficient26. unfair27. unfamiliar28. unfriendly29. indirect30. unfortunate31. ungrateful32. inconsiderate33. unhappy34. unimportant35. incompetent36. unlucky37. unlimited38. incomplete39. incapable40. unnecessary41. unreasonable42. inappropriate43. unpleasant44. unofficial45. unpopular46. inadequate3）Give derivatives of the following words.(1) economy: economist; economic; economical; economically; economize(2) critical: critic; critically; criticize ; criticism(3) consider: considerate, inconsiderate, considerable, considerably, consideration, considering 2. Translate the following collocations into English.1) do/wash the dishes2) pinch one‘s brows together3) repeat one‘s words4) press one‘s lips tight5）squeeze fruits6) rinse clothes7) spray cool water8) take a reasonable tone9) take a deep breath10）win a victory11) win the argument12) demonstrate one‘ s indifference13) hurt sb‘s feelings14) wipe the counters15) mop the floor.16) call sb‘s name.1. Give antonyms of the following words.1) dislike/hate;2) unlike3) inconsiderate4) small/insignificant/average5) deep/profound6) unreasonable7) wise/smart/clever/bright8) untrue/false9) unsteady/unstable/shaky10) heavy/weighty11) dark/dim12) loosen13) incompetence14) keen/interested/enthusiastic/sympathetic15) material/physical16) implicit/implied/general4. Rewrite the sentences, replacing the phrases in bold type with the appropriate expressions in their proper forms.1) It‘s okay with me; you might as well2) You can take my word for it; break up.3) came up with the same idea4) come to my aid5) for our children‘s sake6) acted out of concern for my health7) All things considered8) he‘s at it; for our part9) pitch in10) He wished to make it up to him.5. Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions or adverbs.1) into; up.2) at; in.3) out of; for; to4) up; for; of5) about; out with6) about; onto7) with; with; to; into; out; with8) up; to; at9) on; up6. Translate the following into English.1）You know what? All things considered, it‘s not a bad idea to be a teacher. As a matter of fact, I think it is an excellent idea.2）I don‘t like it when you take a sarcastic tone the way you just did. You seem to be implyingall the time that I am a good for nothing.3）It is really considerate of my father to leave the final decision to me. I must say I am verylucky. Not many people have such a terrific father.4）You said you do not want any money. You may not want money, but you do need money. Idon‘t see what‘s wrong with students earning some money during their spare time.5）Somehow this tune sounds very familiar, but I can‘t recall what it is. In any case it is a Russian folk song.6） Besides the usual weekend housework, I also have a whole pile of homework to do tomorrow.It‘s really terrible.7）To demonstrate our unhappiness over the recent dispute, we put off our Foreign Ministervisit indefinitely.8）It‘s getting dark. The next town is still two hours drive away. We might as well camp in theforest, pitch a tent, build a fire, and have a good sleep before we continue our journey tomorrow.9）I am really shocked to hear people say they do not consider cheating at exams shameful. Isnthat the most shameful thing that we should be incapable of feeling ashamed?Grammar1. Learn to use ―the way‖ with relative clauses.1. Point out the function of the noun phrase in the following sentences.1) adverbial modifier (状语)2) predicative (表语)3) object of the verb like (宾语)4) object of in (介词宾语)5) subject (主语)as shown in the2. Combine each pair of the sentences using, ―the way + relative clause‖　example.1) Bill‘s friends were impressed by the way he faced his incurable disease.2) The way the stranger looked at me made me uncomfortable.3) The way the man used a screwdriver showed that he couldn‘t be a carpenter.4) Watch your teacher‘s lips carefully and say the word the way she does.5) I agree with what he said, but I can‘t tolerate the way he said it.6) People are anxiously watching the way things will work out in their country.7) The way the dispute between labor and management was settled surprised the public.8) The way the policeman discussed the case with the criminals‘ parents convinced them that they should cooperate.9) From the way he walked, I could tell that something was wrong with his leg.Or. The way he walked showed that something was wrong with his leg.10) The way they talked to her made her suspect that they were keeping something from her.2. Rewrite the sentences using the ―with + noun + preposition phrase / participle / adjective construction.1) Professor Liu walked into the classroom with a few books under his arm.2) The old man was dozing off in an armchair with a magazine on his lap.3) Under the bridge, the police found a man lying dead, with a knife in his chest.4) He walked out of his boss‘s office with his head held high.5) When a guest arrived, the hostess greeted him/her politely, with a smile on her face.6) In September, the school came to life again, with children playing and running on theplayground.7) With the Moon Festival only a month away, shops are promoting their moon cakes.8) With their children gown up and gone, the old couple sometimes feel lonely.9) With all the packing finished, the family could now sit down and have some tea.10) With a big bag on her shoulder, the old woman moved slowly in the snow.3. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.(1) used (2) friendly (3) both (4) sorry (5) remind (6) mean (7)depends (8) shocked (9) phone (10) armor ―with +noun + complement‖　4. Translate the sentences using ―the way + relative clause‖　phrase.1) That was the way people lived their lives in my day.2) Mrs. Jones loved her students the way she loves her own children.the way some young people treat their parents.3) The farmer‘s wife doesn‘t like4) With Big Yao on the team, I‘m sure they‘ll beat their rivals.5) The man was sitting in his armchair, with his face buried in his hands.6) With the TV on, he found it hard to concentrate on his homework.7) The way people helped him during his journey when he had no money convinced the writerthat people can still depend on strangers.8) With the price of cabbages soaring, they decided to increase imports from other countries9) The way these young people organized campus activities showed their leadership qualities10) He stood with his arms stretched out as a customs officer searched him with a portablescanner.5. Identify and correct the mistakes. Note there is no mistake in two of the sentences.1) Neither his parents nor his teacher believes that the boy lied.2) I don‘t think the husband in the story is racist. / In my opinion, the husband in the story isna racist.3) Everybody was shocked by the terrible news. (There‘s no mistake.)4) The couple discussed interracial marriage while doing the dishes.5) The wife said there was nothing wrong with whites marrying blacks. (There‘s no mistake.)6) Few young people bother to know when and where their grandparents were born.7) When she received our present, she sent a thank-you note immediately.8) He walked out of the chairman‘s office, with a smile on his face.9) The boy doesn‘t know what wheat looks like before it becomes bread.10) When the movie was over, the old woman remained in her seat with tears running down herface.Unit 3Preview2. Read the text for the better comprehension and answer the questions.1) Here it means in the countryside.2) It is difficult to tell the difference between the root crops you buy from stores and those yougrow yourself in your garden.Note:(1) root crops: What are grown so that the roots can be used for food, such as carrots.(2) tell apart: Recognize the difference between two people or things that are very similar.(3) when store bought: when they are bought in stores3) having a particular effect or influence 在起作用。

现代大学英语精读2 the right of spring课后答案1、My home is about _______ away from the school. [单选题] *A. three hundred metreB. three hundreds metresC. three hundred metres(正确答案)D. three hundreds metre2、I haven’t met him _____ the last committee meeting. [单选题] *A. forB. since(正确答案)C. atD. before3、I am worried about my brother. I am not sure _____ he has arrived at the school or not. [单选题] *A. whether(正确答案)B. whatC. whenD. how4、22．______ is convenient to travel between Pudong and Puxi now. [单选题] * A．It(正确答案)B．ThisC．ThatD．What5、We can’t go out ______ school nights. （）[单选题] *A. inB. on(正确答案)C. atD. by6、The Yangtze River is one of （）the in the world. [单选题] *A. longest riverB. longest rivers(正确答案)C. longer riverD. longer rivers7、_____ to wait for hours,she brought along a book to read. [单选题] *A. ExpectedB. Expecting(正确答案)C. ExpectsD. To expect8、I have worked all day. I'm so tired that I need _____ . [单选题] *A. a night restB. rest of nightC. a night's rest(正确答案)D. a rest of night9、Don’t ______. He is OK. [单选题] *A. worriedB. worry(正确答案)C. worried aboutD. worry about10、_____he was seriously ill, I wouldn’t have told him the truth. [单选题] *A.If I knewB.Had I known(正确答案)C.Did I knowD.Were I known11、11．________ big furniture shop it is! [单选题] *A．HowB．WhatC．What a (正确答案)D．What an12、You wouldn't have seen her if it _____ not been for him . [单选题] *A. hasB. had(正确答案)C. haveD．is having13、Just use this room for the time being ,and we’ll offer you a larger one _______it becomes available [单选题] *A. as soon as(正确答案)B unless .C as far asD until14、You’d ______ give up smoking. [单选题] *A. goodB. wellC. better(正确答案)D. best15、There may be something wrong with her _______. She can’t see things clearly. [单选题] *A. eyes(正确答案)B. earsC. mouthD. nose16、______ in the library. （）[单选题] *A. Don’t smokingB. No smokeC. No smoking(正确答案)D. Doesn’t smoke17、Some people were born with a good sense of direction. [单选题] *A. 听觉B. 方向感(正确答案)C. 辨别力D. 抽象思维18、—Why do you call him Mr. Know?—______ he knows almost everything that we want to know.（）[单选题] *A. SoB. OrC. ButD. Because(正确答案)19、Nick got out of bed and _______ a shower. [单选题] *A. practicedB. took(正确答案)C. didD. made20、Fresh _______ is good for our health. [单选题] *A. climateB. skyC. weatherD. air(正确答案)21、_______ a busy afternoon! [单选题] *A. HowB. What(正确答案)C. WhichD. Wish22、39．__________ he was very tired, he didn’t stop working. [单选题] * A．Although (正确答案)B．WhenC．AfterD．Because23、—What’s the matter with that boy?—______.（）[单选题] *A. He is watching TV in his roomB. He takes his temperatureC. He was playing a toy carD. He hurt his right leg(正确答案)24、The car is _______. It needs washing. [单选题] *A. cleanB. dirty(正确答案)C. oldD. new25、Don’t play games on the computer all day. It’s ______ for your eyes. [单选题] *A. bad(正确答案)B. usefulC. helpfulD. thankful26、_____ of the teachers in this district are women teachers. [单选题] *A. Four fifthB. Four fifths(正确答案)C. Fourth fifthsD. Four five27、—What ______ your sister ______ this Saturday?—Something special, because it’s her birthday. （）[单选题] *A. are; going to doB. is; going to do(正确答案)C. does; doD. did do28、When Max rushed to the classroom, his classmates _____ exercises attentively. [单选题] *A. didB. have doneC. were doing(正确答案)D. do29、I should like to rent a house which is modern, comfortable and _____, in a quiet neighborhood. [单选题] *A.in allB. after allC. above all(正确答案)D. over all30、They may not be very exciting, but you can expect ______ a lot from them.（）[单选题] *A. to learn(正确答案)B. learnC. learningD. learned。

现代大学英语精读(第二版)第二册课后练习答案参考答案（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 manyserious 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。

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。