大学本科英语专业_《综合教程第二册》课后练习答案

1.Thanks to modern technology, the film about that ancient battle gives the audience the illusion

of being on the battlefield themselves.

2.That ancient city was devastated by the fire, but fortunately the stone table survived.

3.The videotape and the story by the woman filled them with sympathy for the child who had

become an orphan in the earthquake.

4.In that earthquake, we heard many stories of teachers who had refused to leave their students

behind and laid down their lives.

5.The construction of the Yu Yuan Garden began in 1558, but it was not completed until 1578

because building went off and on for lack of money.

6.In 1980, when I met up with her, she had just returned from abroad with a master’s degree.

7.It was my first visit to New York, but I managed to find my way to the little firm.

8.It is hard to make it to the top in the movie industry, but as a director Xie Jin did it.

Fill in the blanks with appropriate form

1.panicky

2.descends/descended

3.enjoyable

4.expectation

5.morality

6.persuasion

7.strong

8.energetic

Unit 2

1.Many vain young people are obsessed with fancy cars despite the fact that they are not yet

rich enough to afford them.

2.Their marriage finally fell apart when his affair with another woman was found out by his

wife.

3.For artistic inspiration, the artist lived in the country for three years, where he denied himself

many comforts of life.

4.I’m not sure if we can have the excursion to Chongming Island tomorrow. It is at the mercy of

the weather.

5.When he was young he went to Japan to learn medicine, but after he returned to China he

changed his mind and pursued a career as a writer all his life.

6.She’s taken up with a man old enough to be her father, which is a disgrace to her parents.

7.Since 1978, our economy has witnessed a rapid development; in contrast that of some

developed countries has declined.

8.The earthquake isolated this city from other areas. I’m afraid their food supplies will not hold

out through the winter.

Fill the blanks 2

1.obsessive

2.moodiness

3.tolerable

4.beneficial

5.satisfying

7.preference

8.criticisms

Unit 3

1.The fans waited anxiously in the rain for two hours before the “super girl” finally showed up.

2.They had been in love for eight years. When they went through many agonies, before they

finally got married.

3.I was upset by the loss of my wallet, but I could only console myself-it could have been worse.

What if I had lost my passport at the airport?

4.Given his age and inexperience/Given that he was young and inexperienced, his performance

in his first movie was excellent.

5.Every time he left on business, the manager would authorize his assistant to act for him, as the

business of the company couldn’t wait.

6.The poor old man did not have much to eat, but he kept healthy because he believed in the

benefit of doing exercise.

7.Of all the ancient civilizations, only that of China has endured through the ages and is still full

of vitality.

8.Like many other writers, this young writer focuses on the eternal theme of love. What sets

him apart from others is his keen observations of rural life in China.

Fill 2

1.insistent

2.depressing

3.consolation

4.inspiration

5.collision

6.diagnosis

7.assurance

8.unconsciousness

Unit 4

Fill 2

1.economy

2.accessible

3.fundamentally

4.homesick

5.negotiable

6.adjusted

7.remoteness

placently

Translation

1.Children may swim here provided that they are accompanied by adults.

2.This American journalist made a fool of himself over his remarks about China, because he’s

been out of touch with what’s been happening in the country in the past three decades.

3.Every person has the right to education, regardless of his or her family background, sex, and

age.