新编大学英语第二版2课后习题答案汇总

Vocabulary

1. 1) urged 2) halted 3) bother complain

11) coordinate 12)

4) embarrassed 5) adjusted 6)

7) kid 8) engage 9) subject participate

2. Word-Building

10) saw to it that

patient---patience enter---entrance bitter---bitterness fortunate---fortune

complain---complaint

envy---envious

knowledge---knowledgeable memory---memorable reluctance---reluctant

frustrate---frustration

4) memorable

1) bitter 2) fortunate 3) patience 5) reluctant

6) entrance 7) complaints frustration

Translation

1. He walks slowly because of his bad leg.

2. He came to the meeting despite his serious illness. 3. He saw to it that the same mistake didn't happen again.

8) envious

9) knowledgeable 10)

4. Now that they've got to know each other a little better, they get along just fine. 5. Then I found myself surrounded by half a dozen boys. 6. I send you my best wishes on this happy occasion.

Unit 2:

Vocabulary

1. 1) mess 2) repeat 3) mislead 4) intends 5) tend 6) exaggerates

7)frustrating 8) misinterpreted 9) acceptance 10) trust 2.

STEP ONE 1) F 2) C 3) A 4) K 5) I 6) E 7) H 8) J 9) G 10) B 11) D STEP TWO 1) conveyed/conveys 2) assistance 3) encounter 4) conflict 5) emphasis 6) reacted 7) recognize 8)manner 9)assumed/assume10) emerged/emerges 11) ignore

3. 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) The development of things depends fundamentally on internal causes. 3) All roads lead to Rome.

4) I meant to give you that book today, but I forgot to bring it with me. 5) I was on the verge of accepting his advice.

6) Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly.

Unit 3:

Vocabulary

1.

1) appreciate

A. be thankful or grateful for 感激

B. recognize and enjoy the good qualities or worth of 欣赏，赏识 2) capacity

A. the amount that something can hold or contain 容量，容积，容纳力 B. ability or power 能力，才能，力量 3) channel

A. n. a particular television station 频道

B. v. direct something towards a particular purpose 把……导向，引导，集中 4) contribute

A. join with others in giving 捐献，捐赠，贡献出

B. help in causing a situation, event, or condition 有助于，促成 5) flexible

A. that can bend or be bent easily 有弹性的，柔韧的

B. that can change or be changed to be suitable for new needs 灵活的，可变通的 6) guilt

A. the fact of having broken a moral rule or official law 罪，罪行

B. the feelings produced by knowledge or belief that one has done wrong 内疚，自责，悔恨 7) potential

A. adj. likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future 潜在的，可能的

B. n. the inherent ability for growth and development 潜力，潜能 8) rigid

A. stiff, not easy to bend 硬的，不易弯曲的

B. firm or fixed, difficult to change or unwilling to change 严格的，刻板的 2.

achieve— achievement expect—expectation depend—dependence limit—limitation / limit cruel—cruelty unique—uniqueness genuine—genuineness respond—response aware—awareness disappoint—disappointment capable—capability behave―behavior

1) expectations 2) limitations 3) capability 4) achievement 5) response 6) awareness 7) behavior 8) disappointment 9) cruelty 10) dependence

3. 1) entered into 2) channeled… into 3) holds/held back 4) unaware of 5) separates… from 6) referred to… as 7) lived up to 8) calls for 9) contributes to 10) sees/saw… as

Translation

1. Lack of confidence contributed to his failure.

2. She has shown great courage in the face of her serious illness. 3. We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth. 4. His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting.

5. Learning languages isn’t just a matter of memorizing words. 6. Once she has made her decision, no one can hold her back.

7. It’ll be difficult to live up to the standards set by our former captain.

8. The scientist referred to the discovery as the most exciting new development in this field.

Unit 5

Vocabulary

1. 1) explanation 2) enthusiasts 3) frustrating 4) popularity 5) unconscious 6) electrical 7) movements 8) recognizable 9) interpretation 10) countless

2. Part A

1) asleep 2) sleepless 3) sleep 4) sleepy 5) asleep 6) slept 7) sleeping, sleep 8) sleeper Part B

1) submerged: go below the surface of the sea, river or lake （使）浸没，淹没 2) subculture: the behavior, practices, etc. associated with a group within a society 亚文化

3) submarine: a special type of ship which can travel under water 潜水艇 4) subway: the passage under ground along which pedestrians can pass 地铁 5) subzero: (of temperatures) below zero 零度以下的

6) Subtropical: belonging to or relating to parts of the world that have very hot weather 副热带的，亚热带的

7) subspecies: a subdivision of a species （物种的）亚种

8) subnormal: below an average or expected standard, especially of intelligence 低于正常的

3. 1) progressed 2) puzzled 3) process 4) reflected 5) predict 6) advances 7) symbol 8) ancient 9) error 10) conscious 11) analysis 12) inner

Translation

1. You will see that what I am saying now will come true.

2. The lecture was so boring that half (of) the students fell asleep.

3. The problem of unemployment is tied up with the development of new

technology.

4. His appearance has changed so much that you may well not recognize him. 5. The castle dates back to the 14th century.

6. She has never done anything for them, whereas they have done everything they can for her.

Unit 6

Vocabulary

1. 1) common 2) appropriate 3) forbidden 4) supplies 5) related 6) evidence 7) requires 8) raise 9) spread 10) sufficiently

2. 1) disgusting 2) habit 3) insects 4) reasonable 5)relatively 6) animals 7) harvested 8) grow 9) nearly 10) other 11) altogether 12) consumed 13) avoided 14) popular 15) offers 16) served 17) would 18) enjoyed 19) considered 20) reject

3. 1) G 2) F 3) B 4) C 5) H 6) E 7) I 8) D 9) A 10) J

Translation

1. We regard him as one of the best players in the game.

2. The scientist picked up those little pieces of rock and carefully put them into a box. 3. The population of China is almost five times as large as that of the United States. 4. The reason why grass is green was once a mystery to the little boy. 5. She was standing by the window, apparently quite calm and relaxed. 6. Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales. 7. She put on dark glasses as a protection against the strong light. 8. He could no longer be trusted after that incident.

Unit 7

Vocabulary

1. 1) save

A. help someone by making it unnecessary for them to do something unpleasant or inconvenient

B. keep money so that you can use it later, especially when you gradually add more money over a period of time 2) mission

A. an important job that someone has been given to do especially when they are sent to another place

B. a group of important people who are sent by their government to another country to discuss something or collect information 3) do

A. be suitable or acceptable B. cook 4) expose

A. leave something no longer covered or protected B. make known (something secret), reveal 5) modesty

a. behavior in which one avoids talking about one’s abilities, qualities, or possessions

b. the quality or state of being not large in size or amount, or not expensive 6) observe

A. watch carefully, especially to learn more about it B. obey (a law, rule or custom) 7) flight

A. a set of stairs between one floor and the next B. a journey in a plane or space vehicle 8) bow

A. bend your body over something, especially in order to see it more clearly B. a knot of cloth or string with a curved part on either side, used especially for decoration 蝴蝶结 9) pick up

A. lift something

B. learn something by watching or listening to other people 10) take

A. need or require

B. understand or interpret in a particular way 理解或解释某事

2. expose: reveal abrupt: sudden accomplish: achieve surpass: exceed feasible: workable assure: convince discourage: dissuade inevitable: unavoidable farewell: goodbye caution: warning compliment: praise honor: respect proposal: suggestion modify: change frustration: disappointment

3. 1) with 2) arranged 3) majority 4) proportion/percentage 5) similar

6) reaches 7) including 8) background 9) parents 10) if/whether 11) who 12) both 13) meetings 14) families 15) dating 16) before 17) decision 18) parents 19) marriage 20) rate

Translation

1. If you sing the song several times, your children will (begin to) pick up the words. 2. We tried to assure the nervous old man that flying/air travel was safe. 3. An inadequate supply of vitamin A may lead to night blindness.

4. I can use a computer, but when it comes to computer repairing, I know nothing about it.

5. Many a mother tries to act out her dreams through her daughter. Many a mother tries to have her dreams realized by her daughter. 6. The bad weather discouraged people from attending the parade. 7. I gave him some pills to ease his pain.

8. The job involves traveling/working abroad three months each year.

Unit 8

Vocabulary Practice

1. 1) at the top 2) cut back on 3) free from 4) all but 5) in light of

6) do us/her any good 7) keep…up 8) rather than 9) adds… to 10) pointed out 11) plowed back into 12) has much to do with

2. 1) stock

A. a supply of something for use or sale 存货，库存物

B. money lent to a government at a fixed rate of interest 公债，证卷 2) order

A. (a person in authority) tell someone to do something 命令

B. ask for (something) to be made, supplied or delivered, especially in a restaurant

or shop 订制；订购；点菜等 3) consume

A. fill the thoughts or feelings continuously, especially in a damaging way 为某种思想/感情不断受折磨

B. use (something) up 用完 4) breed

A. keep (animals or plants) for the purpose of producing young animals or plants

繁殖, 培植

B. a particular type of animal or plant 品种

5) raw

A. inexperienced 不熟练的，无经验的

B. in the natural state, not yet treated for use 未经加工的 6) stress

A. extra force used in speaking a particular word or syllable 重读，重音 B. great worry caused by a difficult situation 痛苦，压力 7) philosophy

A. the study of the nature and meaning of existence, truth, good and evil, etc. 哲学

B. set of beliefs or an outlook on life that is a guiding principle for behavior 生活的信念或原则 8) recall

A. bring (something/somebody) back into the mind 回忆 B. order somebody to return (from a place) 召回 9) net

A. remaining when nothing more is to be taken away 净的

B. something that is made of threads woven across each other with regular

spaces between them 网 10) put

A. write 写

B. convey one’s ideas 传递思想 11) confirm

A. check that a possible arrangement is now definite 确认 B. show that something is definitely true 证实 12) spin

A. (make something) turn round and round extremely quickly (使……)旋转 B. make cotton, wool etc. into thread by twisting it 纺纱，纺线

3. Story-Telling

The teacher may divide the class into groups and tell them that for each word or phrase a group gives, $1 will be deposited in its name in the bank, and that for each word or phrase that is properly used in the story, $5 will be added to the bank. At the end of the activity, the whole

class will see which group has earned

the most.

Words or phrases related to money:

From the text: sum, financial, wealthy, fund, penniless, dollar, save, purchase, spend, stock market, fortune, poor, rich, income, paycheck, afford, consumer,

bankrupt, bankruptcy, debt

Outside the text: salary, pocket money, profit, investment, loan, installment, expense, bank, property, bill, pay, millionaire, to spend money like water, silver, etc. Sample

Hu Ning hoped to become rich. In fact, he dreamed of being a

millionaire with a large fortune that he could use to pay back all his debts, to purchase expensive gifts for his friends and relatives, and to buy a property for his children. Unfortunately, Hu Ning was penniless, and had the bad habit of spending money like water. He was incapable of saving money. He never even had enough pocket money. With his small salary, he lived from paycheck to paycheck. To realize his dreams, he needed a really big income. He felt the best way to become wealthy was to study the stock market and learn how to invest in stocks. But first he had to figure out how to convince his family that he could make a large sum of money by investing in stocks. Then he had to borrow money from his friends or relatives. If he could get money from any of them, do you believe he could become a millionaire?!

Translation

1. I feel I should point out how dangerous it is. 2. Their opinion will not affect my decision.

3. When it comes to modern art, few people know more than Tom does. 4. When asked, she confirmed that she was going to retire.

5. The cough medicine tastes nice, but it doesn’t do me much good. 6. If we can’t sell more goods, we’ll have to cut back on the production. 7. The film is all but three hours long.

8. I assure you that it is true, lest anyone (should) think my story strange.