大学英语精读第二册课后习题问题详解

1、实用标准文案 文档大全 大学英语精读第二册课后习题答案 Unit1 一） 1. bare 2. empty 3. empty 4. bare 5. empty 6.empty 二） 1. shortly 2.track down 3.faint 4.motioned 5.at the sight of 6.feel like 7.slamming 8.rang out 9.contract 10.made for 11.heated 12.emerged 三） 1. host 2. sprang up/rang out 3. impulse 4. came to 5. track down 6

2、. unexpected 7. outgrow 8. widened 9. shortly 10. emerge / spring up 11. at the sight of 12. made for 13. crisis 14. colonial 四） 1. Jimmy has outgrown the shirts his aunt made for him a few years ago. 2. Does the doctor think the elderly lady is likely to survive the operation / it is likely that th

3、e elderly lady will survive the operation? 实用标准文案 文档大全 3. The other day your cousin paid us an unexpected visit. 4. Don't you see the nurse motioning us to be silent? 5. Her face lit up with joy at his return. 6. The sound of her footsteps grew fainter as she walked farther away. 五） 1. Additiona

4、l advantageous Anxious conditional Courageous curious Dangerous educational Emotional famous Industrial intentional Medical mountionous Musical mysterious National occasional Personal practical 2. Heated colored pigtailed gifted bearded pointed experienced aged skilled diseased 六） 1.The people quest

5、ioned gave very different opinions on the issue. 2. Can you see the man climbing on that rock? 3. Several days passed before they came up with a satisfactory solution to the problems discussed. 4. We were woken early by the sound of the birds singing. 5. The chairman made it clear that those objecti

6、ng should explain their reasons. 6. After a day's work, I felt I had little energy left. 7. I knew of some of the athletes taking part. 8. The success obtained surprised those who had given up the project as impossible. 七） 1. During the time that 2. As long as 3. Although 4. as long as 5. wherea

7、s 6. Although 7. whereas 8. Although 1. They frightened the child into telling the truth. 2. He tricked her into marrying him by pretending that he was the son of a millionaire. 3. My tactless words forced the old gentleman into buying something he could not possibly afford. 实用标准文案 文档大全 4. He finall

8、y talked me into accepting his terms. 5. The girl persuaded her father into giving up smoking. 6. Their severe criticism shocked her into realizing her selfishness. 1. Guests are to be back in the hotel by twelve o'clock. 2. An investigation is to be made next week. 3. I am to meet them at the a

9、irport. 4. You are to finish your homework before you watch TV. 5. The medicine is to be taken three times a day after meals. 6. Bob and Susan are to get married in October 八） 1.hosts 2.heated 3.argument 4.impulse 5.shortly 6.emerged 7.slam 8.crawled 9.crisis 1.corner 2.attention 3.noticed 4.shining

10、 5.directed 6.there 7.bed 8.snake 9.its 10.feet 11.from 12.however 13.do 14.as 15.forward 16.neither 17.still 18.if 19.through 20.floor 21.pulling 22.under 实用标准文案 文档大全 23.cried 24.out 25.to 26.where 27.made 28.eyes 九） 1.do the cooking 3.hardly thought so 3.settled down 4.half expected 5.equipment 6.

11、boiled over 7.why things were so quiet 8.burning 9.greeted 10.battlefield 十） 1.她砰地关上门，一声不吭地走了，他们之间那场争执就此结束。 Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。 The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the Americ

12、an. 3. 约翰尼已长大成熟，不再害怕独自呆在家里了。 Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4. 当全部乘客都向出口处 (exit) 走去时，他却独自留在座位上，好像不愿意离开这架飞机似的。 While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane. 5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 The letter is to be handed to D

13、r. Wilson himself. 6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论，但腼腆得不敢开口。 While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth. 7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他？ What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下 (lay) 的陷阱 (trap) 方向跑去，脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。 The hunter's face lit up wit

14、h excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid. Unit2 1)Besides Except Besides 2)Have received Accepted Received Accept 3)Discovered Was invented Discovered Invented 1) alike 实用标准文案 文档大全 2) asleep 3) alive 4) awake 5) alo

15、ne 6) astir 1) conflict with 2) superior to 3) resented 4) left behind/left (my car keys) behind 5) error 6) rejected 7) created 8) obtained 9) above all 10) perpetual 1)origin 2)threatening 3)in existence 4)hesitates 5)owes to 6) Acting on 7) leaving to 8) went out of her way 9) has been appointed

16、10) judgments 11) influence 12) humble 1) Many authors use a false name when they publish their books. 2) The origin of human life on earth is now believed to have been in Africa. 3) The book was translated from Chinese into English under the personal supervision of the author. 4) In spite of the pe

17、rsonal participation of the President, the conference failed to produce agreement. 5) Many Americans prefer to travel by car over any other means of transportation. 6) Watches made in your factory are far superior in quality to those turned out in theirs. 1) a wait-and-see attitude 2) a life-and-dea

18、th struggle 3) a down-to-earth spirit 4) an out-and-out lie 5) an out-of-the-way mountain village 实用标准文案 文档大全 6) a face-to-face talk 7) a divide-and-rule policy 8) up-to-date machines 9) word-for-word translation 10) a never-to-be-forgotten night 1) self-conscious 2) self-sufficient 3) self-educated

19、 4) self-respecting 5) self-supporting 6) self-made 1) frightened 2) be heightened 3) strengthen 4) lengthening/ 5) to be lengthened 6) hastened heartened 1) In his youth 2) A 17-year-old youth 3) The youth of our country have 4) Some youths 5) Youth is 6) The youth of the 21st century have 1) Altho

20、ugh advanced in years, Thomas Edison remained as active and creative as many young people. 2) While still at college, Miss Leacock had her first novel published. 3) A tiger cannot be tamed unless caught very young. 4) The old lady carrying a basketful of eggs was run down by a taxi when crossing the

21、 street. 5) I am sure Mr. White's latest play, once staged, will prove to be a great success. 6) Ben is fully aware that if not properly managed, his shirt factory will have to close down in less than a year. 1) Paul could not dance, nor could he sing. 2) I was not satisfied with her explanation

22、, nor were my classmates. 3) My brother Joe never learned to swim, nor does he intend to start now. 4) They didn't invite me, nor did they invite my parents. 5) Cathy had hardly said a word since supper, nor had her husband. 6) Mr. Owen didn't know then what had happened, nor did he ever fin

23、d out. 1) It was Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence. 实用标准文案 文档大全 2) It is with genuine feeling that the author praises all that is progressive. 3) It was on the beach that Miss White found the child lying dead. 4) It was because the water had risen that we could not cross the river.

24、 5) It was Jim, a heartless fellow, who was heard shouting at his mother in the dead of night. 6) It was not until I told her that Mrs. Williams knew anything about it. 1) Paul considered himself fortunate to have been admitted to Harvard University. 2) Don't you think it good for us to remember

25、 Jefferson's emphasis upon knowledge as a basis for action? 3) Today people find it impossible for one person to learn what needs to be known about all subjects. 4) His duty fulfilled, Henry felt a great weight taken off his mind. 5) Alice considered herself lucky that she was not injured in the

26、 accident. 6) The Chinese working class made its strength felt by playing the main role in the May 4th Movement. 1) action 2) obtain 3) humble 4) origins 5) go out of one's way 6) conflict 7) acted on 8) owe much to 9) left behind 1) before 2) aged 3) following 4) Now 5) lying 6) for 7) that 8)

27、as 9) in 10) that 11) might 12) life 13) away 14) saved 15) was 16) given 17) does 18) the 实用标准文案 文档大全 19) done 20) more 21) in 22) and 1) guided 2) In fact 3) a second term 4) shape 5) independence 6) served as 7) Constitution 8) honored 9) The nation's capital 10) celebrated 翻译 1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一

28、人委员会来制定新章程。 It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution. 2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。 By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work. 3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。 It is ve

29、ry likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight. 4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址 (location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。 The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport. 5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。 Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of

30、 his brother's. 6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。 The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment. 7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为作为军人他得服从命令。 Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as a soldier he had to obey the order

31、. 8) 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。 Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. Unit3 1)were short of 2)attached any importance to 3)have applied for 4)consists of 5)vital 实用标准文案

32、文档大全 6)range 7)Judging by 8)leisure 9)awkward 10)ultimate 11)constitute 12)slim 1) salary 2) prospect 3) in turn 4) smelled of 5) depressed 6) suburb 7) stale 8) protested 9) incompetent 10) interview 11) Having little in common 12) disapproval 13) advertise 14) plus 1) A resume generally consists o

33、f personal information, work experience and educational background. 2) In today's job market, importance is attached to practical experience as well as formal education. 3) The pay for this type of work ranges from ten to fifteen dollars per hour. 4) The thought of having to take the exam again

34、depressed me./ I was depressed at the thought of having to take the exam again. 5) Tony and his brother have little in common except that they share the same interest in cricket./ Tony and his brother have little in common except their shared interest in cricket. 6) England, Wales, Scotland and Nort

35、hern Ireland constitute the United Kingdom. 1) unlock 2) unpacked 3) undo 4) unfolded 5) unsay 6) undressed 1) a blue-eyed girl 2) a kind-hearted woman 3) a simple-minded young man 实用标准文案 文档大全 4) a double-faced guy/a double-faced fellow 5) a long-haired rabbit 6) a white-haired girl 7) a left-handed

36、 person 8) a red-tailed bird 9) a narrow-minded man 10) a short-sighted woman 1) smells lovely/smells sweet 2) could smell cigarettes 3) Smell the milk 4) smells stale 5) smells of wine 6) can smell something burning 7) was smelling a ball of wool 8) smell of fish/smelt of fish/smelled of fish 1) su

37、rprising/surprise 2) surprised 3) excited interested 4) frightened 5) bored closing 6) closed 7) frightening 8) winning 9) amusing thinking 10) lost 1) The rum our proved (to be) true. 2) The experiment proved (to be) a success in the end. 3) The student proved (to be) much brighter than he had firs

38、t appeared. 4) His experiences on the farm proved (to be) a turning point in his writing career. 1) I could say Thank you 2) I had time to look over my answers 3) most of the students understood the first problem 4) I could stop him 1) the letter must have been written by a small child 2) they are p

39、robably Japanese 3) he might have failed in his English exam 4) the performance must be a great success 1) advertised 实用标准文案 文档大全 2) local 3) slim 4) apply 5) disapproval 6) consisted of 7) attached importance 8) Obviously 9) in common 10) salary 11) prospect 1) Out 2) apply 3) others 4) know 5) pre

40、ferred/chose/select 6) single 7) a 8) at 9) behind 10) careful 11) to 12) considerate/thoughtful 13) when 14) questions 15) polite 16) rest/others 17) floor 18) placed 19) turn 20) When 21) noticed 22) brushed 23) nails 24) excellent 25) more 1) hiring 2) link 3) college graduate 4) somewhere 5) fin

41、d out 6) checked with his university 7) he'd be right for the job 实用标准文案 文档大全 8) eagerness 9) left me with only one other question 10) call on 翻译 1. She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent. 她在当地一家银行找到一份出纳员的工作，但不久因不称职而被解雇了。 2. It is

42、 obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store. 很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。 3. No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest. 这项建议在会上一宣布，她就站起来提出异议。 4. Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of g

43、etting it are slim. 比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位，但他得到它的可能性很小。 5. Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital. 由于缺乏资金，他们正在想办法吸引外资。 6. The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time. 这个房间有股霉味，一定是好久没人住了。 7. As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little

44、in common. 就业余爱好而言，珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。 8. It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country. 不言而喻，青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。 Unit4 1) few 2) A little 3) little 4) few 5) a few little 6) a few few 7) little 8) few 1) function 2) corresponded with each other 3) immune to

45、 4) at ease 5) displayed 6) approach 7) puzzle 8) a household word 9) capable of carrying out 10) so much so that 实用标准文案 文档大全 1) a series of 2) approaches 3) are pursuing 4) ambition 5) fame 6) come to terms with 7) work out 8) singled out 9) personality 10) taken apart 11) at ease 12) observe 13) m

46、odest 14) application 15) curiosity 16) solutions 1) He writes exclusively for the Washington Post. 2) The friendship your people have for our people impressed me deeply during my visit in your country./ I was deeply impressed during my visit in your country by the friendship your people have for ou

47、r people. 3) It took Joe a long time to come to terms with the fact that he would no longer be able to go sailing again. 4) Jim's grandfather believes more in fresh air and exercise than in medicine. 5) Owing to his poor education he was frustrated in his attempt to find a good job. 6) Most Amer

48、ican cities are relatively small in terms of population when compared to Chinese cities like Shanghai and Beijing. 1) emotional 2) angry 3) atomic 4) exclusive 5) famous 6) jealous 7) safe 8) simple 9) important 10) valuable 11) central 12) delightful/delighted 13) feasible 14) fortunate 15) persona

49、l 实用标准文案 文档大全 16) capable 17) sandy 18) original 19) curious 20) easy 1) typewriter 2) honeymoon 3) airport 4) schoolmaster 5) necklace 6) eyesight 7) loudspeaker 8) sunrise 9) heartbeat 10) blood-test 11) motorcycle 12) crossroad 13) spaceship 14) superpower 15) lifeboat 16) rainstorm 1) handbook/h

50、andmade/handsaw/handshake/handwork/handwriting 2) housebreaker/housekeep/housekeeper/house arrest/housemate/housework 3) workbook/workday/workmate/workshop/work site/worktable 4) bookkeeper/bookmark/book review/bookseller/bookshelf/bookstall 5) riverside/roadside/bedside/dockside/inside/outside 6) c

51、lassroom/living room/reading room/waiting room/consulting room/dark room 1) a drop of blood 2) a grain of wheat 3) a length of rope 4) a lump of sugar 5) a ball of string 6) a block of marble 7) a roll of toilet paper 8) a helping of pie 9) a blanket of heavy mist 10) a slice of beef 1) Jose's f

52、ather was seen to return after dark. 2) The wind was heard to roar through the trees. 3) I don't think Tom can be made to take the boss's orders. 实用标准文案 文档大全 4) The young man was seen to enter the building next to the bank. 5) When she was in Shanghai the actress was heard to say she had lon

53、g thought of this city as her second home. 6) After the minister of education had finished speaking at the press conference, he was made to answer all sorts of questions. 1) The doctor advised (that) Mike (should) stay in hospital until he was fully recovered. 2) Cathy's father insisted (that) s

54、he (should) take a two-week rest before going back to work. 3) The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) a special committee (should) be set up to look into the problem./ The chairman of the Trade Union suggested (that) they set up a special committee to look into the problem. 4) The commande

55、r ordered (that) our company (should) start the attack before dawn. 5) Knowing Jack to be dishonest, I demanded (that) he (should) tell me nothing but the truth. 6) The dean of the philosophy department requested (that) the visiting scholar (should) give a lecture on Sartre. 1) bewildered 2) impress

56、ed 3) modest 4) profound 5) displayed 6) ambition 7) singled out 8) puzzle 9) capable 10) at ease 1) by 2) with 3) listened 4) gave 5) told 6) lecture 7) sure 8) Why 9) for 10) agreed 11) two 12) hall 13) before 14) place 15) began 16) single 17) success 实用标准文案 文档大全 18) people 19) shaking 20) follow

57、ed 21) before 22) stopped 23) a 24) listened 25) not 26) nodded 27) did 28) thought 29) but 30) order 31) was 32) answer 1) childhood 2) a slow start 3) mathematics 4) grew up 5) devote himself to research 6) world-famous 7) explain 8) you think it's two hours 9) the physical world 10) conquer 翻

58、译 1) 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。 The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down. 2) 他致力于研究工作的精神 (devotion to research) 给我留下了很深印象，但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。 I was impressed by his devotion to research but I did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories. 3) 千万别说可能会被人误解的话。 Be s