现代大学英语精读第二版[1].Unit1-16.部分课后练习答案

1、参考答案（Unit 18）Unit OneKey to Exercise Preview:Vocabulary4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. differ 2. differently, different 3. difference 4. serious, serious, seriously 5. seriousness, seriously polluted6. Fortunately/ Luckily, pollution, seriously, pollute7. atten

2、tion 8. attentively, attentive3 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases and expressions.1. on their own2. show off3. burst into4. given rise to5. brought about6. to resort to7. clinging to8. give rise to9. took advantage of10. in vain, make, out of5. Fill u in the blanks with the co

3、rrect prepositions or adverbs1 of 2 from 3 for 4 out 5 up 6 up 7 up for 8. out 9. with10. of 11. of 12. of 13. upGrammar: 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of word(s) in the brackets.1. had overslept2. had invited3. was born, had left4. had gone, told5. had worked, were admitted6. loved, ha

4、d always been7. was, had been8. became, had read9. returned, came10. met, had once treated, said, was, had done, forgave, asked3. Fill in the blanks with ONE suitable word.1. easy 2. beginning 3. But 4. suddenly 5. worried 6. If 7. master8. number 9. habit 10. goUnit 2Vocabulary4. Translate the foll

5、owing sentences, paying special attention to the words in bold type.1. 一个男子突然站了起来，用他的鞋子朝他扔过去。幸亏他及时低头躲了过去。2. 我们在他回家前把房间通通风吧。3.她虽然八十好几了，但还能穿针引线。4. 我们必须勇敢面对这个危险。总有人妖在我们这里浑水摸鱼。5. 她清楚地知道，如果2把那钱放进口袋，她就会倒大霉。head for:很可能遭受（不幸）；会招致6.会议是由一个刚刚平步青云，掌握大权的妇女主持的。7. 正如老话所说，剥猫皮可以有很多种方法。 （不必墨守成规）8. 一对年轻的恋人坠入爱河，仅因为此，他

6、们被用石头活活砸死。9. 我希望贫富差距能够缩小。前两天我见到一个饿极了的年轻人在一家饭馆狼吞虎咽地吃残羹剩饭。10.桌子上的食品如此诱人，我都流口水了。3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. is that we cant find enough foreign markets2. is that with democracy there is no harmonious society3. is that we should give/ allow students more freedo

7、m4. is not strong enough to send him to prison5. reliable enough to be her husband6. is not big enough to hold so many people7. There doesnt seem to be any different opinion8. Because at that time there seemed to be enough food for everybody9. Because there didnt seem to be any good reason at the ti

8、me10. because he was being followed at that time11. my car is being repaired/fixed12. I hear it is being criticized by many people13 a good doctor, but he doesnt know much about history14. an excellent English professor, but she doesnt know everything15. we may be poor, but we are no beggars.16. I s

9、houldnt have told her in such a hurry17. I shouldnt (have gone)18. we should have listened to them4 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words and phrases1. move in on, happened to 2. aware of 3. heard of 4. think twice 5. Because of, hand over6. the other day, on duty 7. on the case, as

10、 to 8. in the first place 5. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions and adverbs.1 on 2 into 3 up 4 forward to 5 down upon 6 up 7 up to7. fill in each blank with the correct form of the appropriate word in the brackets.Ago and before: 1. 和过去式连用，不能和现在完成式连用 2. 说“现在的多长时间以前”用ago; 说“过去某时的多长时间以前”

11、用before。所以通常ago 用于过去式，before用于过去完成式中。 Eg. Two years ago, I left the company, which I had joined two years before. Grammar3. Fill in each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word1 type/ kind 2 lending 3 for 4 is 5 pay 6 opening7 balance 8 store/keep/save/put 9 changes 10 withdraw 5 Identify and co

12、rrect the mistakes1. No one knew what had happened/was happening there. / No one knows what is happening /has happened there.2. My parents had a good reason to be angry with me. I shouldnt have lied to them in the first place.3. The new Prime Minister is well aware that his government is faced with

13、a lot of problems. / The new Prime Minister is well aware of the problems his government is face with.4. If you won the prize, what would you do you the money?5. The guest was greeted with a bunch of flowers at the airport.6. The teller was arguing with a young customer about something when the narr

14、ator entered the bank.7. The narrator thought the banks policy was ridiculous.8. It was understandable for her to be angry with me. / She had a good reason to be angry with me.9. I shouldnt have lied to her in the first place.10. He had no choice but to do what he was told to.Unit 3Vocabulary3 Trans

15、late the following expressions1心中不高兴的纳税人2. 一个不平等条约3. 不为人知的捣蛋分子4. 不幸的结果5. 未曾预料到（出其不意）的访问6. 可以预见的未来7. 一个令人难忘的人物8. 变化莫测的天气9. 非饮用水10. 在可以付得起的价位上11. 难以描述的痛苦折磨12. 由于可以理解的原因13. 拓宽街道14. 加深湖泊15. 缩短文章16. 重组政府17. 重游故乡18. 更换旧机器4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets.1. represent, re

16、presented 2. employer, unemployed, employees, reemployed3. well-informed, information4. informer, inform, authorities5. complaints, complain, unemployment6. insult7. insulting, insult8. representative9. be insulted2 Complete the following verb + noun collocations or expressions1 mind (his own busine

17、ss)2 plant / grow / harvest / reap (the rice)3 dig / sink (a well)4. (catch) fish / birds / crabs / mice/ a thief / a cold / the meaning / the disease5 till / improve / conserve (the soil)6 plough (the field)7 (condemn) the enemy / the killings 8 (attract) attention / interest / criticism9 (gather)

18、flowers/ nuts / information /troops4. Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions and adverbs(1) in, of, with, at, with, about/of, to, of, on, to(2) of, for, from, till, on, after, against/from, in(3) to, in, of, of, for, to, for, in, to,(4) down, over, with(5) by, over, (6) along, with, across(7)

19、around/ round, away, with(8) to, up, off, off, on7 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate word or phrase in the brackets.1 wish 2 hoping 3 hope, wish 4 wished5 hope 6 cant, can, wont 7 should, would/could/might8 happened/occurred, happen/occur9 occurred, taken place/happened/occ

20、urred10 happen, take placeGrammar3. Fill in each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word1. trying 2 enough 3 brought 4 without 5 first 6 simple 7 any8 times 9 in 10 only5 Identify and correct the mistake(s)1. Supermarkets have sprung up everywhere in Beijing since the 1990s.2. The old lady finds

21、 the shop filled with goods she has no use for.3. If I had had time, I would have joined you for dinner yesterday.4. The old couple told me that they had nothing to complain about.5. My grandfather advised me to apply to Nanjing University for admission. (or: My grandfather suggested that I apply to

22、 Nanjing University for admission.)6. He went back to work as soon as he was back on his feet.7. He said he would pass on the message to all his friends.8. We might have finished our work by 5 pm if the manager had not interfered.9. Any country will sooner or later fall behind if it fails to keep up

23、 with the times.10. Maybe it is fate that brought my children back to our hometown.Unit 4Vocabulary2 Complete the following verb + noun collocation or expression1. fit the (description; lock; theory)2. (make; receive; have; get; answer ) a telephone call3.(make; have; arrange; keep; break) an appoin

24、tment4. risk (failure; life; health)5. affect the (health; future; economy; result; decision)6. raise (hell; hands; eyes; a finger; voice; glass; wages; prices; hope; issue)7. save (time; money; trouble; life; face; country)8. wave (a gun; arms; hand; flag; cloth)9. (do) harm10 bite (one lip; ones n

25、ails; nones tongue)11. (take; seize; miss; gives; have; get) chances12. cover (a table; ones body; somebody; ground; field; anger; all subjects; all expenses; many miles; pages)5 Rewrite the following sentence using the words or expressions in the brackets.1. He did not fit the description of a grea

26、t scholar. For one thing, he was half naked. For another, he slept by the roadside of a busy city, hardly a setting for a philosopher.2. I wish I knew how they learned about this secret missile.3. Her face suggested a ripened apple, and she was otherwise very strong except for the loss of both her l

27、eg.4. They made an appointment in a restaurant that evening, where the waiter quickly slipped a note into the spys hand concerning he secret message.5. We waited for almost one hour and the food we ordered still did not come. I decided to raise the devil with the management.6. The government has pro

28、mised that it will not hesitate to punish those who deal in cheating, gambling, black marketeering, and prostitution.7. Had the authorities aggressed with the plan, it would have brought a lot of problem. Luckily, it was turned down and no harm had been done.8. We must make sure that the nuclear pow

29、er stations are absolutely safe. We cant take chances. 9. I think we should mind our own business. But I will check on him anyway. 7. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the appropriate word or phrase in the brackets.1 except, except for 2 effect, affect3. ordinary, common 4. cause, cause, c

30、ourse5. used to 6. hard- , hardly7. am used to 8. glanced at9. staring at 10. gazing atGrammar3 Fill in each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.1 time 2 buy 3 instead 4 with 5 did6 pushed 7 nobody 8 When 9 what 10 usedUnit 5Key to ExerciseVocabulary3. Fill in the blacks with the correct pre

31、positions or adverbs.1 for, on 2 against, out 3 to, in 4 with, to 5 of, of6 of, in spite of, on 7 of, in 8 Upon, into 9 in, with 10 to/with4. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate phrase in the brackets. Change the form if necessary.1. springing up/ going up (两者均可。前者更生动些)2. go about/ go over（

32、两者均可，但前者指开始某项工作，后者指该计划本身要仔细审阅一下，意思有所不同）3. went out 4 going on 5 went off 6 goes with, go to7 go under, go for 8 go into 9 going, go to, go for, go along with, went crazy10 go with, go togetherGrammar1 Combine each pair of sentences following the pattern below.1. The narrator was as helpless as the b

33、oy at the bank.2. In a bad year the soil is as hard as stone.3. Luckily, the final exam isnt as difficult as the mid-term.4. At the moment, your health is more important than anything else.5. To his mind, the two cultures are as different as chalk and cheese.6. Xiao Fang is the most creative student

34、 Ive ever known.7. This is the most fantastic story Ive ever heard.8. Five thousand yuan is the lowest price we can offer for the PC.9. Jack says that Avatar is the best science fiction film hes seen in the last three years.10. The snowstorm last week was the worst my grandmother can remember.11. I

35、think Dialogue on CCTV News is one of the most thought provoking talk shows CCTV offers.12. The Birds Nest, the Olympic Stadium in Beijing, is the most magnificent stadium Ive ever been to.2. Compete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets, using one of the patterns given.1. The doc

36、tor did all (that) they could2. everything he says3. anything the ask for/demand4. all he got from a week of hard work5. All that is written in his wifes letter6. Nothing the doctors said7. anything you suggest8. Something he read in a popular magazine9. All that can be done is /has been done10. Any

37、thing the artist painted11. something that never existed before12. nothing the doctors could do3 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs1 through 2. over 3. like 4 As, like5 through 6 Over/ In/ During 7 through 8 over9 from, without, around/ in, As, with, with, to/with4. Fill in

38、each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word1 much 2 kind 3 doing 4 called 5 fought6 become 7 good 8 other 9 himself 10 thenUnit 6Vocabulary5 Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the appropriate words listed below.1 acceptance 2 occurrence 3 astonishing, unrecognizable4 appreciative, expecta

39、tion 5 identical, identify, identifications2. Give corresponding synonyms and antonyms for the following words.Synonyms1. meet (with)2. show, indicate, symbolize, represent3. stupid, dull, unwise4. old 5. examine, look closely6. arrive at, come to, go to7. repair8. remark, speech, comment9. consider

40、, see, view, look upon, take10. speak about, chat, discuss11. require, need12. think carefully, consider, ponder over13. ridicule, mock14. surpriseAntonyms1. flat, gentle, gradual2. incomplete3. believe, trust4. unexpected5. seriously, formally6. relative, conditional, questionable7. unknown8. uglin

41、ess9. later, in the future10. few11. small, tiny12. empty13. unconscious14. insignificance15. at last3 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the appropriate phrases and expressions listed below. Note that some of them may be used more than once.1. After all, regarded as2. regarded as/ in a se

42、nse, consists of3. for ages, at once4. were astonished at, After all5. calls for, on their part/ in turn6. dawned on, in case, melt into7. reflect on, in relation to, calls for8. cut, in, on their part/ in turn, work out4. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.1 off/ out 2 off

43、3 out/through 4 through 5 to, through6 to 7 with 8 on 9 to 10 with7 Fill in the blanks with one of the appropriate phases listed below1 At that time 2 at a time 3 for the time being, in time4 on time 5 during the time/ at the time, for a time/ for a long time6 all the time 7 at the same time, at a t

44、ime8 By the time, for some time 9 at times/ all time10 For a long time/ During that time, all the timeGrammar4. Fill in the blank of the passage with ONE suitable word1 so 2 aware 3 realized 4 book 5 when6 but 7 clearly 8 again 9 decided 10 caseUnit 7Inter-lesson (I)Answers to Exercises1 Put in the,

45、 a/an, or a 0 when no article is needed.1. A, a 2. a 3. The, the 4. 0,0 5. the, the 6. a 7. 0, the, the, The 8. The, a , 0 9. A, 0 10. The, an, 0, a, the, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 / 0, 0, The, a, a, 0, a, 0, 0, the, 0, 0, 02 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.1. goes 2. is h

46、aving, wont be 3. will stay 4. had5. has just offered, told, am/was, need/needed6. arrived, were 7. has happened, have been trying 8. is, find, are9. arrived, had begun 10. were still sleeping, was, were barking, began3 Put into these compound sentences a conjunction (and, but, or, so) and a comma.1

47、. I did not know a single one, and none of them knew me.2. I clung to my fathers hand, but he gently pushed me from him.3. One of our daughters is working in a textile factory in Bangkok, and the other has a jib in a store.4. The harvests were poor at first, but they soon improved.5. Send them away,

48、 or Ill shoot and take my chances!6. I opened the account myself, so why cant I withdraw any money?7. Our piece of land is small, and it is no longer fertile.8. No, we two havent changed much, but the village has.9. But there is no more rose in my garden, so I shall sit lonely and my heart will brea

49、k.10. I know, times have changed, but certain things should not change.11. Sometimes, they get bullied, and it is like a knife piercing my heart.12. “Press closer, little Nightingale, or the Day will come before the rose is finished” cried the Tree. 4 Put into the passage punctuation marks:.My siste

50、r and I are three and a half years apart in age, but a world apart in the way we live our lives. She is conservative and quiet. I take too many risks, and the only time Im really quiet is when Im sleep. Ive spent most of my adult life apologizing to my sister and the rest of my family for being diff

51、erent, for embarrassing them by something I wear, something I do or something I say.5 Paraphrase these sentences, paying special attention to the underlined parts.1. Our path: life at school Not totally sweet: not just fun (not) unclouded: (there were) work to do and unpleasant things to face.Method

52、 used for paraphrasing: replacing abstract words with concrete onesParaphrase: school wasnt just fun; there were work to do and unpleasant things to face.2. suggested: showed Authority: a person in chargeParaphrase: The way the man looked showed he was the man in charge there.Method: finding out the

53、 exact meaning of words or phrases in the context3. it: hearing (that) my children are badly treated Is like a knife piercing my heart: gives me great painParaphrase: Whenever I hear (that) my children are badly treated, I feel great pain.Method: replacing similes or specific words with general word

54、s.4. fit the description of any secret agent: was like a secret agent (described in spy novels)Paraphrase: Ausable wasnt like any secret agent in spy novels Fowler had read.Method: explaining phrases in everyday language5. The occasion: the fact that the villager was serious about the rock being the

55、 center of the worldShow of recognition: agreeing with them in some wayon my part: from meParaphrase: As the villagers were serious about the rock being the center of the world, I felt I had to show I agree with them for the sake of politeness. Method: explaining abstract words (occasion, recognition) in concrete ev