大学英语精读课后习题5-2

大学英语精读第五册第2单元课后习题答案汇总一、词汇1、notionn.概念；见解；打算inhabiteadj.有人居住的v.占据（inhabit的过去分词）；居住于Thenotion（thatthoughtinhabitedtheheart）wasonceacceptedasatruth.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）2、denialn.否认；拒绝；节制；背弃Tosaythathumanrightsarenotprotectedinthecountryisadenialoftheobvioustruth.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）。3、independentn.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AnindependentopinionpollofforeignbusinessesinChinapublishedtodayshowsgrowingconfidenceinthesustaineddevelopmentofthecountry’seconomy.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。4、realisticadj.现实的；现实主义的；逼真的；实在论的ThebookgivesusarealisticpictureofcontemporarylifeinruralChina.这本书是对当代中国农村生活的现实描绘。5、passedfor冒充，假扮；被认为Ican’timaginehowthisplacepassedforafive-starhotel!Theserviceisdreadful.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。6、consequentn.结果adj.随之发生的；作为结果的ThewarmingoftheEarthandtheconsequentclimatechangewillaffectusall.全球变暖以及随之而来的气候变化将影响到所有的人。7、ahandfulof一把；少量的；一小部分Thelittlegirlscoopedupahandfulofsandandletittricklethroughherfingers.小女孩捧起一把沙子，然后让沙子从手指间细细流下。8、asopposedto与…截然相反；对照Thisisabookaboutbusinesspracticeasopposed（与…相对，而不是）totheory.这本书是关于商业实践的，不是关于商业理论的。urgen.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Influentialadj.有影响的；有势力的n.有影响力的人物Heurgedhisinfluentialfriendstohelpgethimaloan.他敦促他有影响力的朋友们帮他贷款。10、eternaladj.永恒的；不朽的Manypeoplenowthinkthereisnosuchthingaseternaltruth,becausetruthissubjecttochangeasman’sunderstandingoftheuniverseimproves.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。11、descendantn.后裔；子孙adj.下降的；祖传的MostofthemaredescendantsoftheoriginalEnglishandScottishsettlers.他们大多是最早的英格兰人和苏格兰人的后裔。12、cherishvt.珍爱vt.怀有（感情等）；抱有（希望等）Rosaandhergroompromisedtocherisheachotherthroughsicknessandhealth,povertyandrichness.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。13、relatevt.叙述；使…有联系vi.涉及；认同；符合；与…有某种联系Thetwoquestionsarecloselyrelated,butwillneedtobeconsideredseparately.这两个问题紧密相关，但需要单独考虑。14、denialn.否认；拒绝；节制；背弃Theministeroffinancemadeaquickdenialoftheaccusation（thathewasopposedtotaxreforms）.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）15、hauntn.栖息地；常去的地方vt.常出没于…；萦绕于…；经常去…vi.出没；作祟Thathouseisthoughtbymanytobehaunted,forfamiliesthatlivedinitallendedupintragedy.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。16、discernvt.识别；领悟，认识vi.看清楚，辨别Theguestdiscernedatraceoffatigueinthefaceofthehost.Sohequicklytookleave.客人察觉到主人脸上的一丝疲惫，所以很快告别了。二、词组越来越多的人正在意识到与空气污染作斗争的迫切需要。Moreandmorepeoplearebeingawakenedtotheurgentneedofcombatingairpollution.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珍视。Therearevisiblesignsthatsomeofthetime-honoredoldtraditionsandvaluesarenolongercherishedbytheyoungpeople.我们许多人觉得宇宙无限这一概念难以理解。Manyofusfindthenotionofaboundlessuniversehardtograsp.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。Therebeingsomanyloopholesinthelawsandregulations,itislittlewonderthatahandfulofspeculatorsgotrichovernight.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。Anunprecedentedboomintourismbroughtsuddenprosperitytothesmallbordertown,whichwasformerlyinhabitedbyonlythreehundredpeople.根据这一信息，该国已经具有制造核武器的能力。Inthelightofthisinformation,thatcountryalreadyhasthecapabilitiestomakenuclearweapons.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。Regardlessofrepeatedwarningsfromhisfriends,hestakedallhismoneyonhigh-riskventures.词语替换Itisnotsurprisingthatthechildrenareexcited,thisisthefirsttimethey’vebeenaboard.(wonder)Nowonderthatthechildrenareexcited,thisisthefirsttimethey’vebeenabroad.nowthatshe’sgotapart-timejob,shenolongerneedsthefinancialsupportofherfamily.(independentof)Nowthatshe’sgotapart-timejob,sheisfinanciallyindependentofherfamily.Asacharity,weprovidefoodandshelterforpeopleinneed,withoutconsideringwhytheyareinneed.(regardlessof)Asacharity,weprovidefoodandshelterforpeopleinneed,regardlessofthereasonsfortheirfood.Thedepressionthatstartedinmid-1929wasacatastropheofsuchalargescaleastheUnitedStateshadneverexperiencedbefore.(ofunprecedenteddimensions)Thedepressionthatstartedinmid-1929wasacatastropheofunprecedenteddimensionsfortheUnitedStates.Eventothisday,hestillkeepsthinkingofthehungerhesufferedinhischildhood.(haunt)Eventothisday,thememoryofhungerinhischildhoodstillhauntshim.RobertovercamehisshynesswhichhadformerlymadehimunabletorespondproperlybeforeMary.(paralyze)Robertovercamehisshyn