现代大学英语精读第二版课后练习答案

1、参考答案（Unit 8）Unit OneKey to ExercisePreview:1 True or false1F2T3F 4F5T 6F7T8T 9T10TVocabulary4. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets1. differ2. differently, different3. difference4. serious, serious, seriously5. seriousness, seriously polluted6. Fortunately/ Luckily, poll

2、ution, seriously, pollute7. attention 8. attentively, attentive3 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the phrases and expressions.4. given rise to5. brought about9. took advantage of10. in vain, make, out of4 Translate the following sentences using words and expressions taken from thetext. 2

3、.。 I t . vain. a a stilla. to. ,I It . . a u 1234567 . 4 I I IIt a a A 2Vocabulary4. Translate the following sentences, paying special attention to the words in boldtype.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

4、倒大霉。head for:很可能遭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 wit

5、h democracy there is no harmonious society3. is that we should give/ allow students more freedom4. 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 t seem to be any different opinion8. Because at that time there seemed

6、to be enough food for everybody9. Because there t seem to be any good reason at the time10. 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 t know much about history14. an excellent English professor

7、, but shedoesnt know everything15. we may be poor, but we are no beggars.16. I shouldnt 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 to2. aware of5. Because of, ha

8、nd over7. on the case, as to 8. in the first place3. heard of4. think twice6. the other day, on duty5. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions and adverbs.1 on 2 into 3 up 4 forward to 5 down upon 6 up7 up to6 Translate the following sentence into English1. 在我看来，这似乎不可能，但是其他所有人看起来都很有信心。It se

9、ems impossible to me, but all the others looked very confident.2. 我们四下一望，没有一个仍然矗立的建筑物了。地震似乎把一切的摧毁了。We looked around. There wasnt a building standing in sight. The earthquake seemedto have destroyed everything.3. 他这些日子里似乎情绪很低落，不知道为什么。He looks to be in a low spirits. I wonder why.我觉得那是因为他似乎学习上没有多少进步。他

10、怕被同学瞧不起。I think it is because he doesnt seem to be making much progress in his studies. He isafraid of being looked upon by his classmates.4. 你在找什么，迪克？WWhat are you looking for, Dick?我好像把钥匙丢了。真烦人。I seem to have lost my key. How annoying!5. 如果你发现一个字在中间说不通，你就该查查字典。这是掌握意思的唯一办法。If you find a word that d

11、oesnt seem to make any sense in a sentence, you should lookit up in the dictionary. That is the only way to learn to use a word.6. 他们继续争吵了几个钟头，两人似乎谁也不愿听对方的话。我突然想起有人They went on arguing for hours. Neither was willing to listen to the other. I suddenlyremembered someone saying: Discussion is an exchan

12、ge of knowledge whileargument is an exchange of ”7. 那里的形式似乎非常复杂，政府已答应进行认真调查。The situation there seems quite complicated. The government has promised to lookinto it.8. 我爷爷似乎正在好起来，但是他任然需要有人照顾。My grandpa seems to be getting better and better, but he still needs somebody to lookafter him.9. 经济学家已经得出结论：危

13、机似乎很快就要结束了，世界经济正在好转。Economists have come to the conclusion that the crisis seems to be coming to an end.World economy is looking up.10.这次病后，我看了看我的银行账本。使我伤心的是，账上的余额几乎是零。我前三年存在银行的钱全花完了。When I got well I looked at my bank account. To my sadness, I found my balance wasalmost zero. All my sayings in the

14、past three years were gone.7. fill in each blank with the correct form of the appropriate word in the brackets. I IGrammar3. Fill in each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word1 type/ kind7 balance2 lending 3 for8 store/keep/save/put4 is5 pay9 changes6 opening10 withdraw4 Translate the followin

15、g sentence using one of the patterns listed in Grammarexercise 1-21. 你还是试一试别的方法吧。You ought to try a different method.2. 要不你再去和写作老师谈一谈？I think you ought to talk with our writing teacher about it.3. 我们还是立即向警方报告这次失窃吧。We ought to report the theft to the police immediately.4. 你的父母身体不好，你多去看看他们吧。You ought

16、to see your parents more often now that they are not in good health.5. 你不该对长辈那样大声嚷嚷。You shouldnt have shouted at the elders like that.6. 这么重要的会议你是不该迟到的。You shouldnt have been late for such an important meeting.7. 难道吉姆不是你的朋友吗？他提出要帮你，你是不该拒绝的。Isnt Jim your friend? You shouldnt have turned down/ rejecte

17、d his offer of help.8. 作为一个大学生，你是不该把业余时间都花在网络游戏上。As a college student, you shouldnt have spent all your free time playing computergames.9. 万一我这次失败了，我还会再试第二次的。If I failed this time, I would try for the second time.10. 要是地球继续变暖，这些岛屿将不复存在。If the global warming continued, these islands would disappear.1

18、1. 我要是现在有一百万元，我一定会给父母买一套房子。If I had a million yuan, I would buy my parents an apartment.12. 要是我当选为学生会主席，我没准会组织一次钢琴比赛。If I were elected president of the students union, I might organize a pianocompetition.5 Identify and correct the mistakes1. No one knew what had happened/was happening there. / No on

19、e knows what ishappening /has happened there. a Ishouldnt have lied tothat his government is faced with a lot of ./ aware of the problems his government isface with.won with a was arguing a s policy It was understandableShe had a good reason / It in the first place.was told to. 3Vocabulary1.31 2+1 2

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21、t I a Grammar1 a t s I s I a s a 3 1 4 5 6 7 89 123456 7 89 65 1 24 3 5 3 a 1 62738 945 a a a s I I I a I A I a I I a 7 1 42 a3 5 a a7 a68 9 a 3 a s It t 1 234567 8 9 Unit 7 1 a0 a a a 0 a,0 0 02 t 3 a a I a I s a aa I tI t I I a 4 . Ia a I I m m I I I5 Paraphrase these sentences, paying special att

22、ention to theunderlined parts.1. Our path: life at schoolNot totally sweet: not just fun(not) unclouded: (there were) work to do and unpleasant things to face.Method used for paraphrasing: replacing abstract words with concreteonesParaphrase: school wasnt just fun; there were work to do andunpleasan

23、t things to face.2. suggested: showedAuthority: a person in chargeParaphrase: The way the man looked showed he was the man in chargethere.Metho: finding out the exact meaning of words or phrases in the context3. it: hearing (that) my children are badly treatedIs like a knife piercing my heart: gives

24、 me great painParaphrase: Whenever I hear (that) my children are badly treated, I feelgreat pain.Method: replacing similes or specific words with general words.4. fit the description of any secret agent: was like a secret agent(described in spy novels)Paraphrase: Ausable wasnt like any secret agent

25、in spy novels Fowlerhad read.Method: explaining phrases in everyday language5. The occasion: the fact that the villager was serious about the rock beingthe center of the worldShow of recognition: agreeing with them in some wayon my part: from meParaphrase: As the villagers were serious about the roc

26、k being the centerof the world, I felt I had to show I agree with them for the sake ofpoliteness.Method: explaining abstract words (occasion, recognition) in concreteeveryday expression.Answers to Test PaperI. Spelling1. rivalrypierce2. variety7. scent3. stretch4. whisper5.6. scarcityjewelry8. inter

27、fere9. ridiculous 10.11. conscious 12. geniusautomatic13. ignorance 14. potential 15.16. mysterious 17. passable 18. blossomphilosophy19. marvelous 20.II. Word Formation1 overcrowded5 doubtful2 withdrawals6 wordy3 Amazingly 4 determination7 good-natured8telecommunications9 curiosity10 disagreeIII. C

28、loze1 has2 meeting3 at4 hours5 alone10 that6 lecture 7 weekends 8 Among 9 way TranslationChinese to English1. He doesnt seem to have the courage to speak out about whatshappening in the factory.2. The couple told the reporter that they had nothing to complain about.3. Compared with our old place, ou

29、r new apartment/house seems like apalace.4. It is surprising that it has taken people so long to take advantage of thiswin-win opportunity.5. The guests told the host that they had spent a very enjoyable evening atthe party chatting with old friends.6. I was about to pay for the shopping when it sud

30、denly dawned on methat I had left my purse at home.7. He stayed (in) home all weekend, trying to reflect on what hadhappened.8. When he was young, he believed in freedom so much that he wouldrather die than live without it.9. When I visited Beijing for the second time, I found the city s publicameni

31、ties had greatly improved.10. If anything unexpected happened during the conference, the securityguards would arrive with in a few seconds.Unit 8Vocabulary3 Give the word that refers to a person coming from that land or area1. Japanese2. Italian3. Brazilian4. Iranian16. Nepalese17. Chilean18. Russia

32、n19. Mexican20. Romanian21. Sudanese22 Mongolian11. Canadian4 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word “addict” or“consider”1 addicts2 addictive, addicted3 addiction4 consider, considerationconsidered5 considerate6 Considerable,2 Complete the following verb+ noun collections or expressio

33、ns5 rouse8. drive, travel, cover3. Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets.1. that all nations realize that global warming is s bushiness2. that life is always full of opportunities and challenges/risks3. that all this has proved that our efforts have not been in vain4. tha

34、t the earth moves round the sun5. that she had been admitted to that university6. that wives ought to stay at home7. that the best policy is to tell people the truth8. that he mentioned the other day that9. that our teacher once said that he had noticed that some students stillhad difficulties with their grammar.5 Fill in the brackets with the correct prepositions or adverbs1 for2 into 3 after 4 away, over 5 out of7. to, in 8 over, out for, for6 o