综合英语教程2第三版课后答案

综合英语教程2第三版课后答案【篇一：全新版大学英语综合教程3(第二版)课后练习

答案】 abulary i. 1.

1) on balance5) illustrated9) involved 2) resist 6) budget 10) economic 3) haul7) lowering 11) blasting 4) wicked 8) boundary12) just about 2.

1)cut back/ down 2) pick up 3) get by4) get through 5)face up to6) turn in7) making up for 8) think up 3.

1) pursued his mathematical studies and taught himself astronomy

2) often generate misleading thoughts

3) attach great importance to combining theory with practice in our work

4) be suspected of doing everything for money 5) before he gets through life 4.

1) their indoor, a profit, to invest in

2) device, the improvement, on a global scale 3) stacked, temptation, never dined out ii confusable words

1. 1) house 2) home3) home, family 4) household 2. 1) doubt 2) suspect 3) doubted 4) suspected 5) suspect

iii. word formation

1) rise 2) final 3) regular 4) cash 5) hows, whys 6) upped 7) yellowed 8) bottled 9) lower 10) search comprehensive exercises i. cloze 1. text-related

1) get by 2) temptation 3) get through 4) improvements 5) aside from 6) suspect 7) supplement 8) profit 9) stacking 2. (theme-related)

1) replaced 2) consider 3) quit 4) world 5) tough 6) fuels 7) provide 8) luxuries 9) balance 10) ideal ii. translation

1. we have a problem with the computer system, but i think it’s fairly minor.

2. my father died when i was too young to live on my own. the people of my hometown took over (responsibility for) my upbringing at that point.

3. the toys have to meet strict/ tough safety requirements before they can be sold to children.

4. radio and television have supplemented rather than replaced the newspaper as carriers

of news and opinion.

5. when it comes to this magazine, it is/ carries a digest of articles from many newspapers and magazines around the world.

a decade ago, nancy did what so many americans dream about. she quit an executive position and opened/ set up a household device store in her neighborhood. people like nancy made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.

but, to run a small business on a small scale is by no means an easy job. without her steady income, nancy had to cut back on her daily expense. sometimes she did not even have the money to pay the premium for the various kinds of insurance she needed.

fortunately, through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time. she is determined to continue pursuing her vision of a better life.

unit 2 vocabulary i. 1.

1) decades5) slender9) on the side 2) historic 6) web10) authorized 3) imposed7) bade 11) terminal 4) religious8) site12) make the best of 2.

1) went through2) stood up for3) laid down4) take on 5) let (us) down6) draw on7) fall into8) pass for 3.

1) the europeans are fully confident that the americans will not be able to justify their measures to protect the struggling american steel industry.

2) clinton is, in the eyes of joe klein, staff writer of the new yorker and author of the natural, the most talented politician of his generation and the most compelling.

3) theres not much you can do if people are really intent on destroying themselves with drugs.

4) a different experience of the world could forge a completely different approach to life.

5) it is our conviction that cloning of human beings is bound to cause many ethical and social problems in the long run.

4.

1) as for, do not compel, capture of, have forged 2) at huge risk, the mission, shelter 3) who abolished, in the eyes of, racial ii. words with multiple meanings

1. ill tell you in a minute how i have attained the genuine sense of belonging in america, but first let me hear about your french trip.

2. most mcdonalds look almost the same on the outside, but actually there are about 16 different basic designs.

3. loaning money from the banks is but one of the methods we can use to get through a financial crisis.

4. this second-hand car has been nothing but trouble; its always breaking down.

5. in your resume youve mentioned everything but one vital point.

6. our technicians have discovered a simple but effective solution to the problem.

7. i am sorry, but i think you shouldnt have lingered on over coffee and missed the last bus..

8. the bankruptcy of the company was not caused by evil, but by simple ignorance iii. usage

1) lonely2)friendly 3) weekly, monthly 4)lovely 5) cowardly6)kindly/ saintly 7) lively8)motherly comprehensive exercises i. cloze 1. text-related

1)forged 2) stand up3) compelled 4)convictions5)mission

6)abolish 7) intent on8) risk 9)in the eyes of10)threats 2. (theme-related) 1)

assistance2)

involved3)

estimated4)coincidence

5)emerged 6) referred 7) numerous 8) stationed9)concern 10)capture

ii. translation

1. though greatly affected by the consequences of the global financial crisis, we are still confident that we can face up to the challenge and overcome the crisis.

2. under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.

3. according to a recent online survey, a lot of consumers say they may be motivated to consider buying products shown in tv commercials.

4. having spotted a truck driver dumping contaminated waste alongside the river, the old man reported to the police at once.

5. some scientists hold to the firm conviction that people will come to like genetically modified crops someday since they can increase yields and help combat hunger and disease in the developing world.

shortly after he achieved freedom henson became intent on assisting fugitive slaves. he secretly returned to the united states from canada several times to help others to travel the underground railroad to freedom. once some slave catchers closed in on the escaping slaves and henson when they were on the run. he disguised them and successfully avoided capture. later he built a small settlement in dresden in canada for escaped slaves, setting up a chapel and a school. he held to the conviction that slavery would be abolished, and the day was bound to come

when racial discrimination no longer existed.

unit 3 vocabulary i.

1.1) threatens 2) by a small margin3)civilize 4)closed up5)wandered

6) paste 7) without so much as 8) sideways 9) hook up to 10) universal 11) chart 12) bathed in 2. 1)narrowed down2)looked back on 3)cut off 4)fit into 5)wear(the other) down 6)lies in7)put up 8)stand for 3. 1)...which is likely to make people vulnerable to asthma has been found by researchers at the department of clinical medicine in oxford.

2)...with mirrored doors had to be built in so as to make their small bedroom look larger.

3)...feature the space shuttle challenger blowing up in january 1986---killing all seven crew.

4)...threatened to keep the pupils in after school, they were quieted at once.

5)... are a major barrier to the countrys economic growth due to the fact that/because imported oil has absorbed 40% of its foreign exchange.

4. 1) looked back on/ atmosphere/urban life 2)era/ hooked up to the / the electronic

3) the suburb / a sophisticated / system / analyze / make errors ii. 1) away2)inside/in 3)forward/through4)back

5)off 6)home7) back down 8)in...out

iii. 1) internet is not such an unusual word as it used to be 2) most men do not look unattractive in them

3) wealthy as she is, she is not unconcerned by her sudden

unemployment

4) the claim is not uealistic in view of a sharp decrease in the citys violent crimes.

5)his poor health is not uelated to his unhealthy way of life. comprehensive exercises 1. cloze

1. 1) statistics2)rural3)era4)stood for 5)on the latch 6)vulnerable7)barrier 8)electronic 9)reflection 10)civilized 2. 1) together 2)liable3)shift4)electric 5)cautious 6)sophisticated7)thieves 8)break9)chances 10)signs ii. translation

1.1) the internet is changing the way people live, (no matter) whether they are in urban or rural areas.

2)medium-sized and small companies are more vulnerable to the threat of the global economic crisis than large ones.

3) with regard to our term paper, the professor asked us to analyze the unemployment chart first, and then provide critical reflections on the nations economic development.

4)it never occurred to him that their team would win the basketball match by a large margin.

5) looking back on my twenty years teaching in high school, i attribute my success to patience, talent, and the constant pursuit of knowledge.

2. it is almost impossible to keep a determined burglar out. all you can do is discourage him for a few minutes. thus exposing him to police patrols. common sense tells us that lighting is a barrier to criminal activity. a light should be fixed in the doorway and switched on at night. make sure/assure yourself that you dont leave the door on the latch if you happen to be the last to come in. if you decide to buy a sophisticated electronic alarm

system, be sure to ask for its signs and put them up on both windows and doors. in addition you may have it hooked up to a police station.

unit 4 vocabulary i.

1.1) accordingly 2) loose 3) concentration 4)stimulating 5) fabric 6)if anything7) reality 8) intuition

9) trifle10) at the turn of the century11) mess 12) undermine

2. 1) approve of2) slow down 3) taken in4) sucked into 5) set apart 6) dozed off 7)call forth 8)stretch into 9) keep up with 10)believe in

3. 1)...provided inspiration for many artists and musicians over the decades.

2)...is credited to his powers of imagination 3)...on the foundations of an agricultural revolution

4)...not to make any complaints in the presence of the nurse. 5)...the outbreak of the second world war.

4. 1) flaw/came to the conclusion/would get nowhere 2) in a row/dozed off/a mess of

3) outbreak of/ has undermined / has strained ii. 1)with christmas only a week away

2) with his physical condition improving day by day 3) with our gdp growing steadily 4) with all the shops closed 5) with her eyes closed

6) with the fog lifting during the night

【篇二：新编大学英语第三版综合教程2 unit2课后答 案】

part 2 reading-centered activities * reading comprehension

1. 1) different 2) problems 3) communication 4) translator 5) trust 6) acceptance

7)

exaggerate

8)

superlatives

9)

metaphors

10)

generalizations

11) unsupportive 12) literally 13) rethink 14) translate 2. 1) f 2) t 3) f 4) t 5) t 6) f 7) t 8) t 9) t 10) t *vocabulary and grammar

1. 1) mess 2) positively/optimistically 3) mislead 4) intended 5) tend

6) exaggerates 7) frustrating 8)

misinterpreted/misunderstood 9) acceptance 10) quit

2. 1) e 2) f 3) a 4) j 5) h 6) d 7) g 8) i 9) b 10) c

3. 1) conveyed/ conveys 2) assistance 3) encounter 4) conflict 5) emphasis

6) reacted 7) means 8) assumed 9) emerged 10) ignore 4. 1) out 2) on 3) with 4) of 5) in 6) in 7) to 8) on 9) at 10) of *translation

1. i went to the dentist yesterday to have a bad/decayed tooth pulled out.

2.

salary

varies

significantly/greatly/tremendously,

depending on the employees’ educational backgrounds and work experience.

3. the use of information technology could lead to major progress for developing countries.

4. you are not dealing with/coping with/tackling the problem in the correct/right manner.

5. scientists believe that humans are on the verge of finding

an effective way to cure cancer.

6. divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly./divorce cannot be taken lightly.

part 3 further development *grammar review 1. achieving 2. going 3. to wait 4. going 5. heard 6. to explain

7. to lock 8. leaving 9. to get 10. to believe 11. knowing 12. to find; damaged

13. hearing 14. to understand 15. give *vocabulary review

1. a: understanding b: misunderstanding c: understood 2. a: admire b: admiration c: admirable

3. a: determination b: determined c: determines d: determining

4. a: emphasis b: emphasize c: emphases

5. a: familiarity b: unfamiliar c: unfamiliarity d: familiar 6. a: acceptances b: accept c: acceptable 7. a: memorable b: memories c: memorize 8. a: confuse b: confusing c: confusion d: confused part 4 writing and translation *translation practice

1. misunderstandings are very common in our daily lives. they will cause problems and unnecessary troubles, like ruining friendships and bringing misery.

2. there are a variety of ways to avoid misunderstandings.

a do not use words that may have double/ambiguous meanings;

b express ideas and pronounce words clearly; c emphasize the main points;

d don’t pretend to understand when you don’t; e ask for clarification when not clear about the meaning; f be aware of the gender differences in communication. 3. many misunderstandings can be avoided if we are careful enough. life without misunderstandings will be better and happier.

【篇三：新编大学英语第三版综合教程2 unit1课后答 案】

>part 2 reading-centered activities *reading comprehension

1. para.1-4 c para.5-7 a para.8-11 b para.12-13 d 2. 1) they would stare at them. 2) he felt embarrassed/ashamed. 3) he never let on.

4) he usually walked there with the help of his son. 5) he was pulled on a child’s sleigh to the subway station. 6) he liked baseball, dances, and parties.

7) he asked them to sit down and fight with him. 8) he was proud of his son.

9) he missed him very much and was sorry for what he had thought about him.

10) he learned to have a good heart from his father. 3. 1) c 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) d 6) a 7) b 8) c 9) d 10) a 4. 1) the difficulty in coordinating the steps 2) whether a person has a good heart 3) a good heart

4) the baseball team 5) sat down to fight

6) what the son has achieved, i.e. serving in the navy 7) sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks

8) the reluctance to walk with him *vocabulary

1. 1) urged 2) bother 3) embarrassed 4) adjusted 5) complain 6) kid 7) subject 8) saw to it that 9) coordinate 10) participate in

2. patient--patienceenter--entrance bitter--bitterness complain--complaint fortunate--fortuneenvy--envious

knowledge--knowledgeablememory--memorable reluctance--reluctantfrustrate--frustration

1) bitter 2) fortunate 3) patience 4) memorable 5) reluctant 6) entrance 7) complaints8) envious9) knowledgeable10) frustration *translation

1. more than 3,000 cars were recalled yesterday because of a brake problem.

2. he came to the meeting despite his serious illness. 3. see to it that the same mistake won’t happen again. 4. now that they’ve got to know more about each other, they get along better.

5. then i found myself surrounded by five or six boys. 6. i send you my best wishes on this happy occasion. part 3 further development *grammar review structure 1

1) is easy to find in the library 2) are not easy to keep clean

4) is difficult to accept

5) would be impossible to gather without using computers. structure 2

1) for her parents to understand her behavior 2) for the government to deal with the problem 3) for you to win such a prize 4) for us to take such criticism 5) for you to prepare these meals structure 3 1) with which 2) at which 3) by which 4) with whom 5) to whom 6) in whom *vocabulary review

1. a: paces b: pace c: pace/speed d: speed

2. a: adjust b: adjusted c: change d: changed/adjusted 3. a: precisely/exactly b: precisely/exactly c: precisely/exactly d: precisely/exactly

4. a: puzzled b: puzzled/confused c: confused/puzzled d: puzzled/confused

5. a: urged b: persuade c: urged d: persuade *what is love? 1. causes 2. offers 3. to 4. not 5. tell 6. calls

7. attracted 8. discovers 9. weak 10. disappointed 11. distance 12. out

part 4 translation and writing *translation practice

1. 1) he never complains about the financial burden on his shoulders.

2) she has a golden heart/a heart of gold and loves people around her.

3) my father has never bought any candies or toys for my younger brother and me, but i know he loves us.

4) my parents do their best to meet our needs and always keep their promise.

2. 1) 他从来不感到疲劳，非常喜欢工作，而且说话不多。 2) 我喜欢她的陪伴，有她在我觉得很安心，尤其是在天气不好的时候。

3) 我们非常感激他给我们的一切，而且下决心要努力学习来报答他。

4) 她常常给我讲一些很有趣的故事，而且从这些故事中我能够知道

自己该什么，不该做什么。