聊天站英语泛读教程2参考答案(1-10)

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英语泛读教程（第
2
册）参考答案


Unit One
Comprehension Points
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.


Every year at the same time the stars were in the same place in the sky.
They are the planets.

He thought that
…
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The idea was that the stars and the sun did not turn around the earth. Instead, it was the earth
that was turning. The sun and the stars were not really moving.

Because they would upset the whole science of astronomy and cause cruel persecution by the
Church.

Content/details.

Common.
Because radio telescopes find out new stars by picking up radio waves from them.

It means the group of stars that our earth is a member of.

The implication is that probably by then the earth has already been melted.

Every three days it gets very dim. It stays dim for a few hours, then it gets bright again.

Because a comet isn
’
t solid. It is thin like a cloud. Its tail is nothing but glowing gas. And its
head is made of small pieces that could not hurt the earth.

Exercises
I. True or false
1. F

2.
F
3. T

4. F

5. T

6. F

7. T

8. T

9. T

10. F

II.

1.

略。

2.

Four stages. Childhood, manhood, old age, and the last stage.

3.

The very hottest ones are blue. Those not quite so hot are white, and those less hot than the
white ones are yellow and red.

4.

略。

5.

They help sailors to find their way and they help us to tell time.


Unit Two
Comprehension Points
1.

It means to function properly.

2.

电气史上最伟大的人物之一迈克尔·
法拉第写了一篇报告，
介绍了一种叫做
gutta percha
的类似橡胶的物质，这种物质是从生在在马来西亚的一种树上提取出来的。

3.

It means to bring out of the water on to the land.

4.

To lay a cable under the Atlantic.

5.

To become weaker.

6.

第一个
it
指的是
the telegraph failed
，第二个
it
指的是
it ever worked
，第三个
it
指的是
the cable.

7.

Because a big ship can
’
t carry the end of the cable on to the shore, it will get stranded.

8.

To honor him even more highly.

9.

An operator.

10.

Probably in late 20
th
century.


Exercises
I.

1.
A
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. A

II.

1.

Because the only form of communication between countries separated by sea was still by ship
and it was very slow.

2.

The success of Wheatstone
’
s experiment and the discovery of
gutta percha
by Faraday.

3.

First the
Niagara
’
s
cable caught in the machinery and was damaged. Then when
Niagara
ran
into rough sea, the men broke the cable again when they tried to stop the machine. By the time
they reached home to start again, it was nearly winter
and the weather was getting bad. So
they had to wait for the next year.

4.

First
Agamemnon
ran into one of the worst Atlantic storms in history, and the ship nearly sank.
Then when the two ships met and started to lay the cables, faults of different kinds developed
and they failed for three times. After that they returned to Valencia for more cable, food and
coal
and
made
another
attempt.
This
time
Agamemnon
ran
into
another
severe
storm
and
again nearly lost her cable. Finally, after unyielding efforts, on Aug. 5
th
, the cable was laid.

5.

The
company
collected
another
large
amount
of
money,
used
a
very
much
stronger
cable,
hired a ship large enough to carry the whole of their cable, and loaded the ship with enough
food supplies.

6.

All five continents were connected. Two more Atlantic cables have been laid between Europe
and USA, and 22 telephone cables between Britain and Europe.


Unit Three
Comprehension points
1.

It means the shaking ship made many people fall off balance.

2.

To follow the movements.

3.

Space.
4.

The
British
government
asked
Watson-Watt
to
do
something
which
he
did
not
consider
possible, so he developed radar instead.

5.

Because radio waves, which are basis of radar, were known to scientists all over the world.
There was therefore a danger that scientists in other countries might also start to experiment
with
radar.
The
Government
was
afraid
that
the
clever
German
scientists,
whom
they
respected greatly, might develop radar before the British scientists.

6.

No. He actually wanted her to tell that
“
secret
”
to everyone in the village so that they would
stop asking questions.

7.

Gradually.
8.

A very small one weighing only a few pounds to fit into an aeroplane.

9.

1937.
10.

The British shores.

11.

Aeroplanes.


Exercises
I.
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. B
8. B

II.

1.

P 29, paragraph 8.

2.

P 33, the last paragraph.

3.

Modern ships of all nations carry radar to help them to sail safely in bad weather. Radar helps
to guide aeroplances across the world. In many countries police use radar to control the speed
of cars on roads where there is a speed limit. Radar is also used to forecast the weather, and to
study moon and stars.


Unit Four
Comprehension points
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Because the clerks worked very hard during the rush of Christmas business.

The scene described in the fist paragraph.

Spending a quiet afternoon leisurely with her husband without the festival excitement
Very likely.
Very close to the street.

Because in their view, a house is not really old until it has lasted 150 years.

我是新英格兰地区的人。在我们那儿，这样的房子可算不上老。

7.

Since she bends down and straightens up so many times when tidying up the house, which
equals to much waist exercise, she should have the smallest waist in town. But she hasn
’
t.
8.

They each drove a car.

9.

always scattered around untidily
10.

如果哪天吉姆·鲁塞尔做意大利面当晚饭，那可就算作是特殊待遇了。

11.

Bread and eggs.

12.

Not as heavily as in the afternoon.

13.

No. But he would rather drink tea with his wife than having coffee by himself.

14.

Regret not drinking coffee.

15.

今早的报纸上说，今年除雪的花费将会高于去年。

16.

Coming inside and warming up afterwards.


Exercises
(Chapter 1)
I.
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. A

II
．

1.

Probably in their thirties.

2.

Mary often thought how nice it would be to have a house with a yard where Ann could play
safely out of doors without having to leave home.

3.

Because the schools are very good, Jim can get to his office in twenty minutes, Mary will be
close to several good shopping areas, and there
’
s plenty of room for children.

4.

略。


(Chapter 2)
I.

1. B

2. C
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. C

II.

1.

Because she did so much waist exercise bending down and straightening up when she tidied
up the house.

2.

It was a very shady yard with some handsome big trees, bushes and green and weeded lawn.

3.

The whole family was usually home on weekends. Jim often did repairs. In summer he and
Tom often washed and polished the car, and weeded the lawn. The children might go to the
movie, or go to parties. The family might go bowling, or together to a movie, or play tennis,
or walk the dog, or watch TV
. The couple sometimes were invited out to dinner,
or invited
friends to dinner at home.


(Chapter 3)
I.

1. A
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. C

II.

1.

Because a snowstorm is coming soon.

2.

No.
Because
Mary
was
glad
the
snow
tires
were
on
the
car
when
she
drove
back from
the
supermarket, and it took Jim two hours to drive back home and he saw lots of buses and cars
stuck in the snow on his way back.

3.

The hot chocolate and cookies.

4.

No. Because the paperboy
’
s footprints could be seen going from their front door across the
smooth snow to the Hopkin
’
s front steps next door.



Unit Five
Comprehension Points
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

New cups and saucers.
Because she wanted Jim and their children to know how significant their gifts were to her.

The food stores all have big advertisements
…
for the suggested dishes.
unexplored, uncultivated
他们清理了树木和灌木丛间的小道，并做了路标
……
(
在树皮上刻上记号
)

The
boys
really
want
to
go
camping
as
often
as
they
can,
but
it
’
s
not
so
easy
to
make
it
happen, especially during the winter.
7.

Jim
had
probably
taken
it
for
granted
that
Mr.
Robinson
’
s
children
must
be
boys
since
he
seemed so greatly interested in Boy Scout activities.

8.

Family name.
9.

The old lady living next to Mrs. Payne.
10.

The two women that I worked for have been the most difficult ones in my life to get along
with and satisfy.
11.

It
’
s fine to me./ I think that
’
s a good idea.
12.

A is the first letter of her family name.
13.

我们没必要每一份人情都要还。

14.

You are the one to make the final decision.
15.

In the past few days the only thing in
my
mind has been the food, so I
don
’
t want
to talk
about it any more now.
Exercises
(Chapters 5-6)
I. Choose the best answer
1. c

2. b

3. b


4. a

5. a
II. Answer the questions:
1.

Lincoln
’
s Birthday,
Valentine’s
Day, Washington
’
s Birthday
2.

Both her birthday and their wedding anniversary were in February.

3.

Page 55, Paragraph 6:
“
he enjoyed getting away from
…”


4.

Page 56. Building fires, cooking food, boiling water, making coffee, etc.
(Chapters 7-8)
1. c
2.c
3. b
4. c
5. b
II. Answer the questions:
1.

略

2.

There’re
many things that always should be done on Saturdays.
3.

Page 59. Chapter 8, paragraph 2 -4. The house has gone very old and needs paint badly.
4.

A cheerful talkative young man.
(Chapters9-10)
1. c
2.b
3. b
4. a
5. a
II. Answer the questions:
1.

略

2.

It
’
s much easier to find the good new murder mysteries at rental libraries.
3.

It
’
s a courtesy to return the favor if your neighbors have invited you to their party. Besides,
they haven
’
t seen them for a long time.
4.

Jim didn
’
t like the idea. (To Jim Mr. Johnson was really a bore.)

Unit Six
Comprehension Points
1.

Swimming
2.

Oak Hill also has an Independence parade.
3.

一支 花炮突然冲入空中，
爆炸后的焰火星星点点般在夜空中逗留片刻后又像雨点般洒落
下来。

4.

She made sudden loud noises while cows were being milked, which upset them and caused
the milk production to drop.
5.

Probably not, since Jack seemed to be such a wonderful person.

6.

Turning the farm over to Jack. / Jack
’
s parents.