大学英语综合教程第二册练习答案U1-4

Vocabulary

I.1. 1) insert 2) on occasion 3) investigate 4) In retrospect 5) initial

6) phenomena 7) attached 8) make up for 9) is awaiting 10) exception

11) not… in the least emerged

12) promote 13) working on 14) in due course 15)

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

2) Natural fiber is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.

3) The city’s importance as a financial center has evolved slowly.

4) His nationality is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.

5) The poems by a little-known sixteenth-century Italian poet have found their way into some English magazine.

3. 1) be picked up, can’t accomplish, exaggerating

2) somewhat, the performance, have neglected, they apply to

3) two extremes, assist, On the other hand, valid, a superior.

II. Confusable Words

1. 1) continual 2) continuous 3) continual 4) continuous

2. 1). Principal 2) principal 3) principle 4) principles 5) principal

III. Usage

1. themselves 2. himself/herself 3. herself/ by herself/ on her own 4. itself

5. ourselves 6. yourself/ by yourself / on your own

Structure

1. 1) Simon’s ill—so much so that he can’t get out of bed.

2) She herself believed in freedom, so much so that she would rather die than live without it.

3) Piles of work have kept us busy—so much so that we can’t manage to take a holiday this year.

4) Many contestants later failed drug tests, so much so that the race had to be rerun.

2.1) Assuming (that) this painting really is a Picasso.

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大学英语 综合教程 第二册练习答案

2) Assuming (that) the proposal is accepted.

3) Assuming , of course, that she’s prepared to listen.

4) Even assuming (that) smokers do see the health warnings.

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

(A) 1. contrast 2. exaggerating 3. priority 4. on the other hand 5. promoting

6. pick up 7. assist 8. accomplish 9. on occasion 10. neglecting

11. worthwhile 12. superior

(B) 1. to 2. affect/ influence 3. others 4. each/ them 5. without

6. controlled 7. about 8. value 9. They 10. little

11. right 12. but 13. in 14. what 15. worth 16. and

II. Translation

I consider it worthwhile trying to summarize our experience in learning English. Here I would like to make three relevant points.

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First, wide reading should be taken as a priority in the learning process, because it is through reading that we get the most language input. Next, Learning by heart as many well-written essays as possible is also very important. On the one hand, rote learning/ learning by rote is indeed of little help, but on the other hand, memorization/ learning by heart with a good understanding will certainly be of benefit/ do good to us. With an enormous store of excellent essays in our heads, we will find it much easier to express ourselves in English. Finally, it is critical that we should put what we have learned into practice. By doing more reading, writing, listening and speaking, we will be able to accomplish the task of perfecting our English .

Unit 2

Vocabulary

I. 1. 1) local 2) headlines 3) deserved 4) folks 5) system 6) steer clear of

7) remote 8) get away with 9) open up 10) hold to 11) retire 12) rally

13) reserved 14) qualify 15) cultivate

2. 1) These serious problems deserve careful consideration in restructuring our educational systems.

2) The college is liable to stop her scholarship because of her failure in the final examination.

3) San Francisco is , by all accounts, a city easy to fall in love with.

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大学英语 综合教程 第二册练习答案

4) Snow White received such bad treatment from her step-mother that she had to flee from her home.

5) The United States, Canada, and Mexico make up North America.

3. 1) treatment from, rewarded for, scholarship

2) loyalty to, has laid down, stock

3) liable to, discount, local

II. Collocation

1. about 2. for 3. at/ on 4. into 5. with 6. to 7. from 8. with

III. usage

1. a savings account 2. arms race 3. a goods train 4. communications equipment

5. a sales tax shop

6. a customs officer 7. a current affairs program 8. a clothes

Structure

1. 1) Only by rewarding success can you bring out the best in your employees.

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2) Only by working at evenings and weekends was Mary able to complete the report by the deadline.

3) Only when I myself became a mother did I realize the value of my parents’ advice.

4) Only after they had finished watching the football game did they begin to prepare for the math examination.

2. 1) … the way the man ran up to her and grabbed the bag from her hand.

2)….the way he manages Wal-Mart and the way he treats his employees.

3)… the way he talked to his old father.

4) … the way the eight-year-old managed to stay so calm…

Comprehensive Exercises.

I. Cloze

(A) 1. cheerful 2. threw his weight around 3. executive 4. treatment

5. reward 6. cultivate 7. loyalty 8. stock

9. qualified 10. scholarships 11. folks 12. local

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大学英语 综合教程 第二册练习答案

(B) 1. from 2. their 3. spent 4. away 5. through

6. to 7. built 8. who 9. led/lived 10. it

11. millionaires 12. then 13. answer 14. wealth 15. by 16. character

II. Translation

George was on the run since the moment he came aboard. He was always cheerful and devoted himself heart and soul to his work. Because of his excellent performance he was promoted to CEO. From then on he tried hard to blend in with the workers and never threw his weight around. He also laid down/ introduced a reward system to encourage the workers to

work hard. He believed that loyalty and hard work would greatly contribute to the success of the company. By all accounts he was an outstanding chief executive officer.

Unit 3

Vocabulary

I. 1. 1) swallow 2) dumb 3) Overall 4) glorious 5) welfare

6) repeatedly 7) interference 8) fading 9) junior 10) frank

11) distract 12) at any rate 13) has narrowed down 14) in unison 15) has come over

2. 1) … consists of five generals and four police officers.

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2) … will be in a location overlooking the lake.

3) … was embarrassed by her comments about my clothes.

4) … have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?

5)… was exhausted after the long cycle ride.

3. 1) exceptional, handed down by, trade it for

2) executives, talented, as junior

3) in charge of, fill out one, keep him in suspense

II. Collocation

1. adequate 2. anxious 3. certain 4. content 5. crazy 6. likely 7. fortunate 8. keen

III. Usage

1. be admitted 2. live 3. be postponed 4. buy Structure

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5. be banned 6. be

大学英语 综合教程 第二册练习答案

1. 1) I do whatever I can 2) Whatever does that mean

3) Whatever had happened 4) Whatever it is that you like.

2 1) You ought to know better than to go swimming right after lunch.

2) Aunt Betty certainly knows better than to invest all her money in one company’s stock.

3) Jenny is old enough to know better than to spend all her time playing computer games.

4) Allen should have known better than to lend such a large sum of money to that untrustworthy cousin of his.

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

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

7. repeatedly 8. constant 9. interference 10. bet 11. Overall 12. trade

(B) 1. send 2. should 3. picture 4. His 5. as 6. worse 7. too

8. consider 9. But 10. However 11. from 12. it 13. jacket 14. after 15. never

II． Translation

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George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, and the noise interrupted the sleep of other residents in the community. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Embarrassed, Mr. Johnson scolded his son:” What has come over you? You should know better than to disturb others for the sake of your own interest.” As a result, George traded his records for computer games software from his classmates. Overall, the whole thing has worked out quite satisfactorily.

Unit 4

Vocabulary

I. 1. 1) conversely 2) relationship 3) but then 4) symptom 5) spitting

6) abusing 7) tone 8) took (her) in 9) editing 10) communicate

11) Internet 12) in sight 13) stretched 14) data 15) angles

2 1) The sight of teenagers smoking cigarettes jars on me.

2) I turned on TV just to relax a little bit after a heavy dinner, but soon I found myself getting suck in by the fascinating plot of a science fiction film.

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

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大学英语 综合教程 第二册练习答案

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

5) The new government is planning an anti-corruption campaign so as to restore people’s confidence in it.

3. 1) the virtual, the online , relies on , keep up with

2) nightmare, the emotional, routine, submits, an interview, any appointment, arrange for

3) cue, remarks, his tune

II. Collocation

1. We came here all the way on foot.

2. Private cars are not allowed on campus

3. They are on vacation in Florida.

4. Mary has been talking to her friend on the phone for an hour.

5. Don’t worry, Lucy is always on time.

6. Industrial demand on fuel is on the rise.

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III Usage

1. hard 2. difficult 3. impossible 4. tough 5. hard 6. easy

Structure

1. 1) Anyone who has talked with him will see Mark is a person of remarkable intelligence.

2) The book is of no value to one who is not familiar with the subject

3) She is woman of wealth. She never has to worry about money.

4) In today’s job market, basic skills in computer science and foreign languages are of great importance.

2. 1) you will find yourself penniless in a month.

2) he found himself lying in a hospital ward.

3) she found herself faced with the toughest job she had ever taken.

4) Susan found herself in a trap from which she could not escape

Comprehensive Exercises

I. Cloze

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大学英语 综合教程 第二册练习答案

(A) 1. Internet 2. click 3. nightmare 4. sucked 5. email 6. rely

7. communicating 8. emotional 9. At times 10. flee 11. on line

(B) 1. between 2. The 3. to 4. away 5. on 6. work

7. enables 8. local 9. reach 10. benefits 11. because 12. provides/ brings

13. does 14. in 15. making 16. with 17. Nor 18. virtual

II. Translation

Perhaps you envy me for being able to work from home on the computer . I agree that the Internet has made my job a lot easier. I can write, submit and edit articles via email, chat with my

colleagues on line and discuss work with my boss. With a click of the mouse, I can get all the data I need and keep up with the latest news. But then, communicating through the Net can be frustrating at times. The system may crash. Worse still, without the emotional cues of face-to-face communication, the typed words sometimes seem difficult to interpret.

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