大学英语精读课后习题5-2

1、大学英语精读第五册第2 单元课后习题答案汇总一、词汇notion n. 概念；见解；打算inhabite adj. 有人居住的v. 占据（ inhabit 的过去分词）；居住于The notion （ that thought inhabited the hear）t was once accepted as a truth.思想存在于心脏里的观点曾经被认为是事实。（ that引导的是同位语从句）denial n. 否认；拒绝；节制；背弃To say that human rights are not protected in the country is a denial of the ob

2、vious truth.说这个国家里人权没有受到保护，便是对明白事实的否认（睁眼说瞎话）。independent n. 独立自主者；无党派者adj. 独立的；单独的；无党派的；不受约束的An independent opinion poll of foreign businessesi n China published today shows growing confidence in the sustained development of the countr ys economy.对中国的外资企业展开的独立民意调查标明，他们对该国经济的持续发展越来越有信心。realistic adj.

3、 现实的；现实主义的；逼真的；实在论的The book gives us ar ealistic picture of contemporary life in rural China.这本书是对当代中国农村生活的现实描绘。passed for 冒充，假扮；被认为I cant imagine how this placep assed for a five-star hotel! The service is dreadful.我无法想象这个地方怎么会被认为是五星级酒店！他们的服务太糟糕了。consequent n. 结果 adj. 随之发生的；作为结果的The warming of the

4、Earth and thec onsequen tclimate change will affect us all.全球变暖以及随之而来的气候变化将影响到所有的人。a handful of 一把；少量的；一小部分The little girl scooped up a handful of sand and let it trickle through her fingers.小女孩捧起一把沙子，然后让沙子从手指间细细流下。as opposed to 与截然相反；对照This is a book about business practicea s opposed（与相对，而不是）to th

5、eory.这本书是关于商业实践的，不是关于商业理论的。urge n. 强烈的欲望，迫切要求；推动力vi. 强烈要求vt. 力劝，催促；驱策，推进Influential adj. 有影响的；有势力的n. 有影响力的人物He urged his influential friends to help get him a loan.他敦促他有影响力的朋友们帮他贷款。eternal adj. 永恒的；不朽的Many people now think there is no such thing ase ternal truth, because truth is subject to change a

6、s mans understanding of the universe improves.现在许多人认为没有永恒真理这样的东西，因为真理是随着人类对宇宙的认识提高而变化的。descendant n. 后裔；子孙adj. 下降的；祖传的Most of them are descendantsof the original English and Scottish settlers.他们大多是最早的英格兰人和苏格兰人的后裔。cherishvt. 珍爱 vt. 怀有（感情等）；抱有（希望等）Rosa and her groom promised to cherish each other thro

7、ugh sickness and health, poverty and richness.罗莎和她的新郎承诺不管疾病或健康、贫穷或富有，都要珍爱对方。relate vt. 叙述；使 有联系 vi. 涉及；认同；符合；与 有某种联系The two questions are closelyr elated, but will need to be considered separately.这两个问题紧密相关，但需要单独考虑。denial n. 否认；拒绝；节制；背弃The minister of finance made a quick denial of the accusation （

8、that he was opposed to tax reforms） .财政部长迅速否认了他反对税收改革的指控。（ that引导的是同位语从句）haunt n. 栖息地；常去的地方vt. 常出没于 ；萦绕于 ；经常去 vi. 出没；作祟That house is thought by many to beh aunted, for families that lived in it all ended up in tragedy.许多人认为那座房子闹鬼，因为住在那里的一家人全都以悲剧告终。discernvt. 识别；领悟，认识vi. 看清楚，辨别The guestd iscerned a t

9、race of fatigue in the face of the host. So he quickly took leave. 客人察觉到主人脸上的一丝疲惫，所以很快告别了。combat n. 战斗；争论adj. 战斗的；为 斗争的 vi. 战斗；搏斗vt. 反对；与 战斗The new prime minister launched a campaign tof ight against corruption immediately after he formed the cabinet.新首相在重组内阁后立即发起了一场打击腐败的运动。Capability(capabilities)

10、n. 才能，能力；性能，容量Recent research has shown that people experience differences in physical and mental abilities to perform depending on the time of the day.最新研究表明，人们的体力和脑力能力随着一天的不同时刻而不同。eternal adj. 永恒的；不朽的Some people view life as anu nending conflict between the forces of good and evil.有些人认为生活就是善与恶力量之间

11、的永无止境的斗争。Oppose to (opposed to) 反对Many people today area gainst the use of fur for fashion.现今许多人反对用动物皮毛做时装。outstanding 优秀的、有影响力的In the past few years there have appeared quite a few excellent basketball players in CBA such as Wang Zhizhi, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.在过去的几年中，涌现出了不少优秀的中国国家队篮球运动员，如王治郅、姚明还

12、有易建联。stake on 在 .上打赌；把赌注押在.上面The new global positioning system can hardly be inaccurate, or the government would not risk its reputation on backing it.新的全球定位系统几乎不会出错，否则政府不会冒险支撑它的开发。no wonder 难怪Its not surprising that you ve got a headache with so much drinking last night.昨晚喝那么多酒，难怪你会头痛。in the light

13、of 根据，按照；当作；由于，鉴于Considering the changed circumstance, he urged that the meeting be postponed to the next week.考虑到情况多变，他强烈建议把会议推迟到下周。discern vt. 识别；领悟，认识vi. 看清楚，辨别They could see a faint light at the end of the tunnel.他们可以看到隧道尽头的光很微弱。paralyze (paralyzed) vt. 使麻痹；使瘫痪The drivers strike has brought the

14、region s public transport systemt o a stop.司机的罢工已使该地区的公共交通系统陷入瘫痪状态。cry out for (crying out for) 迫切需要As it is, the state-owned enterprises are in great need of qualified management personnel.事实上，国有企业迫切需要有资格的管理人员。awake to (awaken to) 意识到；醒悟Many Asian governments did not realize the perils of heavy bor

15、rowing from abroad until the recent financial crisis.在最近的金融危机发生之前，许多亚洲政府没有意识到大量借外债的危险。consequent n. 结果 adj. 随之发生的；作为结果的Nola s long illness and resulting absence put her far behind in her work.诺拉长期生病缺课，导致她学习远远落在别人后面。sensitive to 对 敏感，易感觉的A politician who is not keenly aware of the mood of the people

16、is not likely to get many votes.一个不清楚民众情绪的政治家不可能获得很多选票。三、完型To most people, education means schools. But education has many other (1) sources as well the home, the farm, museums, television, advertisements,newspapers and magazines (2), sports events and practical experience. When one thinks of educat

17、ion, it is important to consider (3) all these sources.对大多数人而言，教育意味着去学校上学。但是，(除了学校)教育还可以是来自别的方面，如家庭、农庄、博物馆、电视、广告、报纸、杂志，还有体育赛事和实践经验。当一想到教育(的内涵)， 重要的是要把这些教育之源都考虑在内。Since ancient times (4) certain questions have been asked about education.Different societies have answered (5) these questions in very di

18、fferent ways(6). The following are among the questions (7).自古以来有关教育的问题常被提起。不同的社会对这些问题给出了不同的回答。Who shall be educated? Most of the countries of the world offer(8) beginning education to everyone. But opinions differ(9) as to who should receive advanced education. Some countries selecfto r (10) advance

19、d education only those students who have proved themselves(11) to be ready for it. In the United States, the door to (12) advanced education is kepto pen (13) for everyone for as long as possible. Does this “water down” (削弱 ) education by making (14) advanced education “too easy” ? Some people think

20、 so(15), but others do not.教育的对象是谁？世界上的大多数国家都对每个人提供启蒙/基础教育。但是谁才应该是更高水平的教育的对象？人们产生了分歧。有些国家有选择地对做好准备的学生提供高等教育。例如在美国，只有学生证明自己准备好了，国家就对他敞开高等教育的大门。通过使高教变的“太容易”是否削弱了高等教育？有些人同意这一观点，有些人则不。How should schools be organized? Some countries have as ingle (16) system of schools for everyone, with (17) specializat

21、ion possible within the single system.Others (18) maintain specialized schools, some for students as young (19) as 13. In the United States, there are both public and private (20) schools. The private schools tend to emphasize academic subjectsm ore exclusively than (21) the public schools, which ge

22、nerally offer a broader curriculum (22). Is it better to have different kinds (23)of schools for different kinds of students? Should (24) all children take the same amount (25) of time to go through schools, or(26) should the time be different for different children?学校应该如何组织教学？有些国家对所有的学生都是同一套教育体系，其中

23、可能含有专业教学的内容。还有些国家保留有专业学校，有的专业学校甚至招生13 岁的孩子。在美国，公立和私立学校并存。私立学校比公立学校更强调专业性很强的课程的学习，因此公立学校的课程设置更加宽泛。那么给不同的学生开设不同的学校，这样做是否效果更好？所有的孩子应该在学校花费同样时长去学习，还是应该给不同的孩子规定不同时长来学习？The way those in charge (27)of schools answer these questions depends on their beliefs about what (28) schools are for.管理学校的那些领导们如何回答这些问题

24、，都取决于他们把学校看成是用来做什么的。四、翻译 1、我认为向他求助时不现实的。事实上，他自己也需要帮助。I don t think it is realistic to turn to him for help. As a matter of fact, he himself is in need of help.2、越来越多的人正在意识到与空气污染作斗争的迫切需要。More and more people are being awakened to the urgent need of combating air pollution.3、有明显的迹象表明一些古老的传统和价值观念不再被年轻人

25、珍视。There are visible signs that some of the time-honored old traditions and values are no longer cherished by the young people.4、我们许多人觉得宇宙无限这一概念难以理解。Many of us find the notion of a boundless universe hard to grasp.5、因为在法律和规章中有许多漏洞，一小撮投机倒把者一夜之间暴富就没有什么奇怪了。There being so many loopholes in the laws and

26、regulations, it is little wonder that a handful of speculators got rich overnight.6、旅游事业的空前兴旺使这个从前只住有三百人的边境小镇突然繁荣起来。An unprecedented boom in tourism brought sudden prosperity to the small border town, which was formerly inhabited by only three hundred people.7、根据这一信息，该国已经具有制造核武器的能力。In the light of t

27、his information, that country already has the capabilities to make nuclear weapons.8、他不顾朋友们的反复警告，把所有的钱都投向了高风险企业。Regardless of repeated warnings from his friends, he staked all his money on high-risk ventures.五、词语替换It is not surprising that the children are excited, this is the first time they ve bee

28、n aboard.(wonder)No wonder that the children are excited, this is the first time theyve been abroad.now that she s got a part-time job, she no longer needs the financial support of her family.(independent of)Now that she s got a part-time job, she is financially independent of her family.As a charity, we provide food and shelter for people in need, without considering why th