现代大学英语精读2课后答案

(9) The economic boom and recession is a ______(周期性的) occurrence.

(10) The mountain scenery is ______(典型的) of that country.

5)Give the verb form of the following nouns. (1) appreciation(8) repetition (2) argument(9) supposition (3) breath(10) explanation

(4) congratulation(11) admission (5) consideration(12) comparison (6) demonstration(13) contribution (7) pressure(14) debate

(15) estimation(19) explosion (16) production(20) certification (17) prosecution(21) civilization (18) supervision(22) penetration

2. Recast the sentences, replacing the underlined parts with the expressions listed below in their proper forms

at a (terrific, steady, slow ..,) rate

(to do sth.) out of concern (pity ...) for sb. to break up to come up with

for Christ‘s (sb.‘s) sake to blur sth out

1) Mr. Yang has hit upon an idea of mixing classical music with pop music.

2) Their marriage ended after they had had many clashes over some important issues.

3) It was you who lent me money and found me a job when I was almost desperate.

4) We must explore ways to save natural resources for the interests of our children.

5) Last summer, my mother bought my 89-year-old grandfather an air-conditioner to make him comfortable. But it almost killed him.

6) Sally felt sorry that she was busy with her work when he was hospitalized and needed her most. She promised that she would do everything she could for him some day.

7) Thanks to our family planning measures, our population growth has steadily slowed down.

8) The heavy fog made it difficult for us to see ahead clearly. 9) You shouldn't marry somebody simply because you pity him. Love and pity are two different things.

10) The two economists have thought of a new theory on inflation.

3. Fill In the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs. 1) ______a matter of fact, things are getting better and better. 2) By refusing to take our advice, they found themselves ______a dilemma.

3) Many people of his age don‘t like office work, but it seems okay ____him.

4) 1‘ll fax Shen Hong to congratulate her ______her appointment as CEO (chief executive officer) of a consultant firm.

5) Being tired ______ restaurant food, they cook their meals and eat at home on weekends.

6) It's risky to start ______a business without good preparation.

7) —Has David started ______? —No. He's waiting for Amy outside.

8) It would be lovely if we could camp in a forest, build a fire, pitch a tent and wake up next morning ______the sound of birds singing.

9) Put ______ all the things on the desk, including the books and dictionaries. The guest might come any time.

10) We were angry ______them ______laughing at us.

11) The boys pitched ______and we cleaned ______the classroom in no time.

12) She is always complaining ______her health. Now she is ______it again.

4. Supply two or three verbs/phrasal verbs for the nouns/noun phrases.

1) to_____________________________ a deep breath

2) to______________________________ a reasonable tone 3) to___________________________one's ability

4) to ______________________________one's indifference 5) to ______________________________one's brows 6) to________________________one‘s courage 7) to an argument

8) to ______________________________the dishes 9) to_______________________________ an effect 5. Choose the right word and put It in the proper form. 1) ? tone? tune

(1)1 like the _______of his letter. It's so friendly.

(2) My roommates often make fun of me when I sing out of ____

(3)1 didn‘t hear what they were saying. Both of them spoke in a very low

2)? problem? question

(1) What's your ______? You look so worried.

(2) Please let me finish. Then I'll be happy to answer your ______.

(3) I'm not talking about money. Money is not a ______. (4) On the ______of style, I will make no comment.

(5) The ______with the committee is where to find the right people to cany out its decision. 3)?terrible?terrific

(1) Being looked down upon was a experience.

(2) Will you see to it that the concert tonight is videotaped? I hear the singers are.

(3) That music is ___. It's so noisy. It gives me a headache. 4)? ashamed?shameful

(1) Grey looked _____when he was criticized for his sloppy work.

(2)1 was shocked that he didn't think of cheating at exams as something

(3) He is one of those who regard the Japanese invasion of Asian countries as the most_______page in the history of their country.

6. Give the verb pattern of the underlined part, and then using the pattern, complete the sentences listed below.

He squeezed it to see how deep the wound was. (para. 18) Verb pattern:

1) Rebecca left home early in the morning ________________________ 2) Many people study history 3) Mark Twain used his pen

4) We invited the Nelsons to China

5) Since last July, they have released 20 political prisoners 6) The company lowered the prices of its products 7) Mr. Piao donated another 200,000 yuan

8) During the Mid-autumn Festival, we used to eat moon cakes

9) I heard a terrible sound outside. I opened the window 10) Every year, the government sends many doctors to those poor areas

11) I guessed that she decided to quit school 12) Their president will cancel his visit 7. Put in the missing words.

There is an American dish called \suey (炒饭)\It is noodles (1)with chopped vegetables and meat. \(2)______said to have been first(3) ______in San Francisco by a Chinese immigrant (4) ______. He simply stir-fried the leftovers (剩饭剩菜) from the day before. When asked (5)______it was, he replied, \suey, \and (6)______then \suey\has been (7)______as an authentic Chinese dish in Chinese restaurants there.

In the greater Boston area. there is (8)______called \

macaroni (通心面), tomato sauce and ground beef (9)—————— varying proportions, all of

(10)—————— is baked together. Bostonians seem to like it very much (11)—————— I find the taste unpleasant.

In (12) ——————— 1950s there was a musical comedy (13) ——————— The Flower-Drum Song. It is about Chinese-Americans in San Francisco. In it, one of the (14) ——————— sings a song called \It (15)——————the line \in America is all mixed like chop suey\

This is just one example of one (16)—————— of American culture. In (17)_____,

American culture is a product of many (18)—————— cultures mixed together.

III. Grammar

1. Practice \

Rewrite these sentences using \examples, inserting an appropriate adjective where necessary.

Example 1: He talked as if he knew everything. I didn't like it,

—? I didn‘t like the way he talked.

Example 2: The people in the town treated the newcomers very well. The newcomers were touched.

—>? The newcomers were touched by the way the people in the town treated them.

(1) The professor treats all his students alike. He is respected for this.

(2) Jim faced his incurable (不能治愈的) disease bravely. His attitude impressed all those who knew him.

(3) The stranger looked at me closely. His look made me uncomfortable.

(4) The man couldn't be a carpenter. He used a screwdriver clumsily.

(5) Watch your teacher's lips carefully. Say the word in the same way

(6) I do not disagree with what he said. But he said it so rudely. That's what I can‘t tolerate.

(7) These children constantly help one another. This shows what human relations should be like.

(8) People are anxiously watching how things will work out in their country.

(9) They dramatically settled the dispute (\between labor and management. This surprised the public.

(10) The policeman discussed the case frankly with the criminal's parents. This convinced them that they should cooperate.

(11) He walked awkwardly. I could tell that something was wrong with his leg.

(12) They talked cautiously. This. showed that they were keeping something from her.

2. Practice noun clauses beginning with wh-words.

Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets.

(1) Do you know—————————————————————(词典是怎样编写的吗)?

(2) The driver couldn’t find————————————————— (汽车出了什么毛病).

(3) Robert wanted his father to know ———————————— (他是多么爱他父亲).

(4) The boy reached into the hole to see ——————————————— (洞有多深).

(5) He didn’t mention_________________ (会议将于何时何地举行).

(6) Many of Anna's friends didn‘t understand ———————————————————— (她为什么在72岁高龄时来中国)

(7) That was __________________ (我投票反对再建核电站的原因).

(8) That's _____________________ (我们今后五年打算做的事情).

(9) That was ____________________ (我们是怎样打进海外市场的).

(10) That's exactly _______________________ (你的错误之所在).

3. Rewrite the sentences using the \+ noun + preposition phrase/participle/ adjective\ Example 1: When I sleep I like to keep the windows open. ? I like to sleep with the windows open.

Example 2: When he arrived in New York, he had only two dollars in his pocket.

—*? He arrived in New Yorkwith only two dollars in his pocket.

Example 3: As the final exams are approaching, the students are busy reviewing their lessons.

—?? With the final exams approaching, the students are busy reviewing their lessons.

1) The professor walked into the classroom. He had a few books under his arm.

2) The guard was sleeping in a chair. He had a gun in his hand.

3) Under the bridge, the police found a man lying dead. There was a knife in his chest.

4) When he walked out of the boss's office, his head was held high.

5) When a guest arrived, the hostess greeted him/her politely, and there was a smile on her face.

6) In September, the school came to life again when children were playing and running on the playground.

7) The Mid-autumn Festival is only a month away. Shops are promoting their moon cakes.

8) Their children are grown up and gone. So the old couple sometimes feel lonely.

9) Now that,they had finished all the packing, the family could sit down and have some tea. 10) The old woman moved slowly in the snow. She was carrying a big bag on her shoulder.

4. Put in articles where necessary. When no article is needed put in a slash \

1) _____pessimist (悲观者) is _____person who always expects _____bad things to happen.

2) People believe that _____ car of tomorrow will be _____ open air car with no doors and windows. It won't need _____ pollution control system because it won't use _____gas. 3) _____ computer system can do nothing until it has been given _____ instructions. _____ sets of _____ instructions or _____ programs which must be put into _____ computer so that it can be used are called _____ software.

4) _____ litter is _____ garbage—like _____ food, _____ paper, and _____ cans—thrown on _____ ground or in _____ street. Where many people live together, _____ litter is _____ problem. People don't always leave their garbage in _____ garbage can. It's easier to drop _____ garbage than to find _____ garbage can for it. When it's windy, _____ wind sends _____ pieces of paper everywhere. When they blow against _____ fence, they stay there. This fence then becomes wall of garbage.

5) Yesterday _____ rescue workers pulled _____ man, _____ woman, and two children from _____ stream. _____ trouble started when _____ woman, _____ Mrs. Lewis was driving her daughters home from _____ school. She lost _____ control of her car on _____ winding mountain road. _____ car fell into _____ water. _____ man, _____ truck driver, almost died when he tried to save them. When _____ rescue workers arrived, first they pulled _____ four people— _____ mother, _____ little girls, and _____ truck driver—out of _____ car through _____ back window. IV. Written work

Answer the question in about 130 words.

What have you learned about the married life of the couple?

Key to the exercises II. Vocabulary

1. Practice using the rules of word formation

1) Examine how the words \and \are formed. Find out the meanings of the suf-fixes \and \

The suffix \is used to form nouns. It means \the scientific study or use of sth. \

The suffix \its variant form, \is used to form adjectives, meaning ―of or concern-‖

2) Translate the following into English giving both the noun and the adjective. Add more words to the list. NounAdjective A

数学mathematics mathematical 统计学statisticsstatistic

经济学economicseconomic(cal) 物理学physicsphysical 政治学politicspolitical 力学mechanicsmechanical

3) Translate these sentences. Observe how adjectives are used as verbs in the following sen-ences .

(1) 他们正在洗碗碟,他妻子洗,由他擦干。 (2)他等着让听众逐渐安静下来。 (3)不公正的事一旦发现就该纠正。 (4)列车在驶近目的地时逐渐慢了下来。 (5)他开始谢顶。 (6)你不该虚度光阴。

(7)我假期一直在忙这本新课本。

(8)年轻人想找机会改善自己的地位很自然。 (9)一旦脑子气糊涂,真理就不见了。 (10)救护队冒着风浪危险去接近沉船.

(11)这些药片只能减轻一些痛苦,治不了你的头脑. 4) Complete the sentences based on the Chinese in the brackets.

(1) logical(2) poetic(3) romantic, realistic(4) optimistic (5) dramatic(6) cynical(7) Economics, statistics(8) classics (9) periodical(10) typical

5)Give the verb form of the following nouns

(1) appreciate(2) argue(3) breathe(4) congratulate(5) consider

(6) demonstrate(7) pressure(8) repeat(9) suppose(10) explain (11) admit(12) compare(13) contribute(14) debate(15) estimate

(16) produce(17) prosecute(18) supervise(19) explode(20) certificate

(21) civilize(22) penetrate

2. Recast the sentences, replacing the underlined parts with the expressions listed below in their proper forms.

1)has come up with

4)for the sake of our children 6)make it up to him

8)blurred the things ahead out 2) broke up3) came to my aid 5) out of concern for him

7) our population has grown at a slow rate 9) out of pity10) come up with

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs. 1) As2) in 3) with4) on5) of6) up (or without a preposition) 7) out/along 8) at 9) away 10) with, for 11) in, up 12) about, at

4. Supply two or three verbs/phrasal verbs/for the nouns/noun phrases. 1) draw/take 2) take/use

3) demonstrate/develop 4) demonstrate/show 5) knit/pinch/raise 82

6) demonstrate/show/muster

7) consider/go on with/put forward/ repeat/support/win 8) do/dry/pile/hold

9) achieve/bring about/feel/ have

5. Choose the right word and put it in the proper form. 1) (1) tone(2) tune(3) tone

2) (1) problem(2) question(3) problem(4) problem/question(5) problem

3) (1) terrible(2) terrific(3) terrible 4) (1) ashamed2) shameful(4)shameful

6. Give the verb pattern of the underlined part, and then using the pattern, complete the sentences listed below.

Verb pattern: vt. + n. /pron. + to-infinitive (phrase) used as adverbial of purpose

7. Put in the missing words.

(1)mixed (5)what (9)in

(13)called (17)fact (2) was/is (6) since (10) which

(14) characters (18) different (3) introduced/invented (7) known (11) although (15) includes (4) cook

(8) something (12) the (16) aspect

III. Grammar

1. Practice ―the way…‖

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