精读2 unit 1 课后习题答案

7. to prove

8. department (university) 9. humanity

10. drugstore /chemist (英) 11. type/example/model/case 12. to enter/join 13. however/but 14. sharp/thoughtful Antonyms 1. unavailable 2. modestly 3. general 4. unqualified

5. uncivilized/savage 6. to unfold 7. unemployed 8. incompetence 9. insensitive

15. thinker/intellectual 16. to shake/tremble/shiver 17. unavoidably/certainly/

18. to suppose/presume/think/guess 19. to help/assist

20. strange/odd/unusual/queer 21. achievement/success/victory 22. special skill

4. Complete the sentences with the expressions listed below. 1) to see to it; exposed to 2) out for; succeed in 3) averages out 4) specialize in 5) stuck for 6) preside over

7) stuck for; see to it that 8) true of

9) out to; see to it that 10) have no business

5. Fill in the blanks with the right word or expression in the bracket.

1) in making; to find 2) see

3) out; of; of; for 4) to 5) by; for

6) Poor as he was; put 7) for 8) in

9) believed in; forcing 10) physicist; sensitive

6. Translate the following sentences into English.

1) It is wrong to raise our children the way we grow flowers in the greenhouse. We

must expose them to all social problems because very soon they will be dealing with them as responsible citizens.

2) As time goes on we are inevitably going to get more and more involved in

international affairs. And conflicts are sure to occur because there always exist different views and interests between nations.

3) We are proud of our accomplishments, and we have reason to be. But we must

never become arrogant. Otherwise we will lose our friends.

4) Information is now easily available. An average computer can store the information

of a small library

5) That construction company is not qualified to handle the project. They do not have

any legal document to certify that they have the necessary expertise. We must find a company that specializes in building theatres.

6) These think tanks do not make decisions. They are out to generate new ideas and

penetrating analyses that will be extremely useful for decision makers.

7) The growth of GDP is not everything. Our country cannot be said to have been

modernized unless the quality of our people?s lives is really improved.

8) Poor as we were in many ways at that time, we were still quite happy as children,

for there was clean air, clean water, a lot of fish, crabs and eels in the rivers, lakes,

and ponds; and a lot of flowers, trees and birds in the fields.

9) Give absolute power to some individual or any particular group of people, and that

person or group are sure to abuse that power because, just as Lord Acton says, “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”

10) Traditionally in our country school education was always said to be more important

and useful compared with all other pursuits.

Grammar

1. Point out how future time is expressed and what concept each future

expression conveys.

It is far more complicated to talk about the future than to talk about the present and past. Generally, future time is expressed in these ways.

Future at Present

a) “will” as in 3): used to say something is expected to happen

“will be doing” as in 4): used to say that you are sure that something will happen because arrangements have been made

b) “be going to”: used 2), 5) to say that something will happen quite soon or to talk about sb?s intentions or what they have decided to do

c) “the present progressive” as in 10): used to talk about something that will happen because you have planned or arranged it

d) “the simple present” as in 9): used to say that something will definitely happen at a particular time, especially because it has been officially arranged Future in the Past

a) “would” as in 7): used to say what you intended to do or expected to happen b) “was/were going to” as in 1): used to say that something was expected to happen

c) “was/were to do” as in 6), 8): used to talk about something that would happen because it had been planned or arranged.

2. Learn to use emphasizing coordinating conjunctions.

1. Point out the grammatical form each pair of the conjunctions connects. Emphasizing coordinating conjunctions connect parts of the sentence that have the same grammatical form. 1) two nouns 2) two adjectives

3) two prepositional phrases 4) two infinitive phrases 5) two noun phrases 6) two noun phrases

7) two prepositional phrases

8) two prepositional phrases

2. Combine each pair of the sentences using the right emphasizing coordinating conjunctions.

1) The province is strong both in industry and in agriculture. / The province is

not only strong in industry, but also in agriculture.

2) Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.

3) Generally, after working for the company for five years, young employees either are promoted or leave.

4) TV programs for children should not only entertain but also teach.

5) Obviously, these children are motivated not by a desire to achieve, but by fear of failure

6) At present, it would be neither practical nor desirable to eliminate examinations altogether.

7) Asian Americans are playing a more active role in politics than ever before, both at local and national level.

8) My uncle believes that in our town sightseeing is best done either by tour bus or by bicycle.

9) Wood flooring not only cleans easily, but is environmentally friendly.

10) Until I read the article I knew neither where she was brought up nor (where she was) educated.

11) I find the new manager neither easy to get along with nor delightful to talk to.

12) Contrary to what people had expected, not only did he attend the meeting, but he also spoke for twenty minutes.

3. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.

(1) other (2) best (6) As (7) take

(3) reason (4) mental (8) cool (9) thinking

(5) next (10) rest

4. Translate the following sentences into English.

1) The premier is leaving for New York for a UN conference tomorrow.

2) He is to meet the heads of state of several countries during his stay in New 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)

York.

What are you going to do during the National Day holidays? Are you going home or staying on campus?

— What do you think school will be like in twenty years? time?

— I think children will probably learn at home with a mechanical teacher. Thirty years ago, my grandparents never thought they would be able to move into a two-storey house with all the modern facilities. What they lack is not money but experience.

They have come to China not only to learn Chinese, but to learn about