大学英语精读第二单元课后习题

1、III. Vocabulary Activities 2(用下列单词填空) device conquered turned over In spite of accomplished following Moreover contact all by herself by far was determined Fortunately retire gave up nearby nightmare1. Though she is nearly 65, Mary doesnt want to 1. Though she is nearly 65, Mary doesnt want to _ ._

2、.2. Tom invented a _ to make the door2. Tom invented a _ to make the door shut by itself. shut by itself.3. Ill _ you by telephone when I hear3. Ill _ you by telephone when I hear anything new. anything new.4. The boy _ his fear of the dark and 4. The boy _ his fear of the dark and walked alone in t

3、he woods at night.walked alone in the woods at night.5. He _ his seat on the bus to and old 5. He _ his seat on the bus to and old woman standing _.woman standing _.retireretiredevicedevicecontactcontactconqueredconqueredgave upgave upnearbynearby6. Do you believe that a 15-year-old girl has transla

4、ted this English story into Chinese _7. The whole journey was a _; we lost our luggage and we arrived two days late.8. He is a man of great ability. I am sure a lot will be _ if he is elected chairman of the student union.9. Jack arrived an hour late for the meeting. _, he didnt even apologize or gi

5、ve any explanation.10. He says you are _ the best candidate.all by herselfall by herselfnightmarenightmareaccomplishedaccomplishedMoreoverMoreoverby farby far11. In those days the Portuguese were trying to reach India by sailing round Africa, but Columbus _ to prove that India could be reached by sa

6、iling west.12. The boat _, throwing the boys into the water.13. _, the fire was discovered soon after it had started.14. Payment may be made in any of the _ ways: by cash, by cheque, or by credit card.15._ all the efforts they did not succeed.was determinedwas determinedturned overturned overFortuna

7、telyFortunatelyfollowingfollowingIn spite ofIn spite ofTurn to page 33Turn to page 33A). Everyone learns best from his own _. B). Youre bound to make a few mistake through _.C). After _ so many defeats, I found the final victory doubly sweet.D). She is young and _, but she is good at learning.E). We

8、 need someone more _ in teaching beginners.F). That night she _ hunger for the first time.1) experience, inexperience, experienced, 1) experience, inexperience, experienced, inexperiencedinexperiencedexperienexperienceceinexperiencinexperience e experienciexperiencingnginexperiencinexperiencededexpe

9、rienceexperienced dexperienceexperienced dA). He had a _ look on his face. B). I have serious _ about the wisdom of his decision.C). His friends and doctors very much _ _ whether he could do it.D). Francis Chichester is _ _ one of the greatest adventurers the world has ever known.E). They all looked

10、 at me _ _.F). During his solo voyage, Chichester had experienced fear like many other adventurers.2) doubt, doubtful, doubtfully, 2) doubt, doubtful, doubtfully, undoubtedly undoubtedly doubtfuldoubtfuldoubtsdoubtsdoubteddoubtedundoubtedlundoubtedly ydoubtfuldoubtfullylyundoubtedlundoubtedly yA). H

11、e is loved by anyone who has the _ _ to know him. B). _ _ for us, the damage to the car was not very serious.C). Well do our best to help those _ _ people.D). _ _ no one was killed in the accident.E). _ _the sea was very rough that day.F). You are _ in having such good friends.G). _ never come singly.3) fortune, misfortune, fortunate, unfortunate, 3) fortune, misfortune, fortunate, unfortunate, fortunately, unfortunately