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Key to Exercises of College English Book 2
Unit 1
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Text A
Vocabulary
I.
1)
To use the machine, first insert the correct cions,then select the drink you want and button.
使用这台机器，首先插入正确的硬币，然后选择你想喝和按钮。
2)Professor Smith
translated not only from the French but also, on
occasion ,from the Polish.
史密斯教授翻译不仅从法国也
,
有时，来自波兰。
3)Food
chemists
will
investigate
the
health
food
on
sale
to
see
if
it
really
dose
give
the
benefits
claimed.
食品化学家将调查在销售保健食品是否真的剂量给人的利益。
4)In retrospect,it was the wrong time
to open anew data processing center in this
city.
回想起来，那是打开新的数据处理中心在这个城市
，错误的时间。
5)
My initial reaction to the news was relief,but as I thought more about it I began to feel angry.
听到这个消息我最初的反应是救济，但我想一下我开始感到愤怒。
6)A full understanding of
mathematics is sufficient to explain a wide
variety of natural phenomena.
一个全对数学的理解是足以解释各种各样的自然现象。
7)Make sure the label is firmly
attached to the parcel before you mail
it.
确保标签牢牢地贴在包裹邮寄前。
8)Make boyfriend bought me dinner to
make up for being late the say before.
做男朋友给我买晚餐要迟到了说之前。
9)The committee is awaiting a decision
from the head office before it takes any
action
该委员会是在等待总部的决定所采取的任何行动之前
10)The little girl did not seem to be
in the least frightened if being left by herself
in the house.
小女孩似乎不在最害怕如果自己被留在家里。
11)The WTO is intended to promote trade
among its member states.
在
WTO
的目的是促进其成员国之间的贸易。
12)When the moon emerged from behind
the clouds I made out a figure moving in the
distance.
当月亮从云层后面出现我开出了人物移动的距离。
2. 1) There is a striking contrast
between the standards of living in the north of
the country and the
south.
2) Natural fiber is said to be superior to synthetic fiber.
3) The city
’
s importance as a financial center has evolved slowly.
4) His nationality is not relevant to whether he is a good lawyer.
5)
The
poems
by
a
little- known
sixteenth-century
Italian
poet
have
found
their
way
into
some
English magazines.
3. 1) be picked up, can
’
t accomplish, am exaggerating
2) somewhat, performance, have neglected, they apply to
3) assist, On the other hand, are valid, a superior
II.
1. 1) continual
2) continuous
3) continual
4) continuous
2. 1) principal
2) principal
3) principle
4) principles
5) principal
III.
1.
themselves
2. himself/herself
3. herself/by herself/on her own
4. itself
5. ourselves
6. yourself/ by yourself/on your own
Comprehensive Exercise
I. Cloze
1. 1)
contrast
2) exaggerating
3) priority
4) on the other hand
5) promoting
6) pick up
7) assist
8) accomplish
9) on occasion
10) neglecting
11) worthwhile
12) superior
2. 1) end
2) perform
3) facing
4) competent
5) equipped
6) designed
7) approach
8) rest
9) definitely
10) quality
II.
Translation
1.
1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.
2) Tom used to be very shy, but this
time he was bold enough to give a performance in
front of
a large audience.
3) Many educators think it desirable to
foster the creative spirit in the child at an
early age.
4)
Assuming
(that)
this
painting
really
is
a
masterpiece,
do
you
think
it
’
s
worthwhile
to
buy/purchase it?
5) If the data is statistically valid,
it will throw light on the problem we are
investigating.
2.
To improve our English, it is critical to do more reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Besides,
learning
by
heart
as
many
well- written
essays
as
possible
is
also
very
important.
Without an enormous
store of good English writing in your head you
cannot express yourself
freely in
English. It is also helpful to summarize our
experience as we go along, for in so doing,
we can figure out which way of learning
is more effective and will produce the most
desirable
result. As long as we
keep working
hard on it, we will
in due
course
accomplish
the task
of
mastering
English.
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Text B
Comprehension
check:
c c d a c b
Language Practice
1.
g h e c f a b d
2.
1)
adopt
2)
account
3)
from
your
point
of
view
4)
ended
up
5)
furthermore
6)
fund
7) annual
8) keeping track of
9) pace
10) intends
11) perspective
12) devise
Unit 2
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Text A
Vocabulary
I.
1. 1) abrupt
2) emotional
3) bless
4) wear and tear
5) dated
6
）
consequences
7
）
seemingly
8)
in
contrast
to
9)
Curiosity
10)
genuine
11)
primarily
12) sentiments
2. 1) When you are confronted with more than one problem, try to solve the easiest one first.
2) Water is vital to the existence of
all forms of life.
3) There is
still some confusion among the students about what
to do after class to follow up
on the
subject.
4) As a person of
simple living habits, he needs nothing more than a
job and an apartment to
be
happy.
5) It tickled him to
think that she
’
d come to as his advice.
3. 1) a lingering,
fabricating, sentiments
2) fill out, every item, vital, consequences
3) be denied, tangible, cherish, attain
II.
1.
It
’
s a long trip and will take us five hours by bus.
2.
She arrived early and took a front row seat.
3.
Don
’
t take me for a fool.
4.
It takes a lot of imagination to fabricate such a story.
5.
My uncle will take me (along on his trip) to the Arctic this summer.
6.
He took the dinner plate I passed to him.
7.
Kevin took second prize in the weight- lifting competition.
8.
If you don
’
t take my advice, you will regret it.
III.
1.
hanging
2. to give
3. to return
4. being praised
5. not having written
6.
to say
7. to open
8. being helped
Comprehensive Exercise
I.
1. 1) well-
off/affluent
2) dated
3) falling into
4) bracket
5) deny
6) tangible
7) pursuit
8) cherishes
9) out of place
10) abrupt
11) focus
12) donations
2.
1) consume
2) fueled
3) annual
4) plain
5) physically
6) security
7) indicates
8) equally
9) traditional
10) follows
II. Translation
1.
1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.
2) Whenever he was
angry, he would begin to stammer
slightly.
3) Education is
the most cherished tradition in our family.
That
’
s why my parents never took
me to dinner at expensive restaurants,
but sent me to the best private school.
4)
Shortly
after
he
recovered
from
the
surgery,
he
lost
his
job
and
thus
had
to
go
through
another difficult phase of his
life.
5) In contrast to our
affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor,
but they have always tried
hard to meet
our minimal needs.
2.
With more and more donations coming in, our university will be much better off financially
next
year. We will thus be able to focus on the most
important task that we, educators, must take
on:
to
encourage
students
to
attain
their
scholarly/academic
goals,
to
train
them
to
be
dependable and
responsible individuals, to prepare them for the
life ahead, and to guide them in
their
pursuit of spiritual as well as material
satisfaction.
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Text B
Comprehension
Check:
b b d c d d
Language Practice
1.
f c g e b a h d
2.
1) stunned
2) hold (fast) to
3) folks
4) generosity
5) discount
6) liable
7) ranks
8) on the run
9) make up
10) blends in
11) by all accounts
12) comes
into contact with
Unit 3
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Text A
Vocabulary
I.
1
．
1)
typical
2)dumb
3)
junior
4)
glorious
5)
welfare
6)came
over
7)
interference
8)fading
9) narrowed down
10) frank
11)schemes
12) at any rate
2. 1)
The Security council consists of five generals and
four police officers.
2) The new hotel will be in a location overlooking the lake.
3) I was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so many people.
4) Do you have any proof that it was Henry who stole the computer?
5) the boy was exhausted after the long cycle ride.
3. 1)
hysterical; was handed down; should have known
better than
2) twisted, over and over, talented son
3) patience, not to keep him in suspense, assured, repeatedly
II.
1.
adequate
2. anxious
3. certain
4. content
5. crazy
6. likely
7. fortunate
8.
keen