英语泛读教程2(王守仁)答案

Keys to Reading Course 2
Unit 1 Reading
Section A
Word Pretest
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1. assignment
2. irony
3. reverse
4. accomplish
5. assemble
6. squeeze
7. sensual
8. fragment
9. narcotic 10. adolescence
Use of English
1Bob agreed to take on the leadership of the expedition.
2The world was taken in by his fantastic story of having got to the Pole alone.
3He took up his story after a pause for questions and refreshments.
4That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.
5The members of the party took it in turns to steer the boat.
6They took it for granted that someone would pick up their signals and come to their aid.
Stems
7proclaim: to announce officially and publicly; to declare
8percentage: a proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part
9confirm: to support or establish the certainty or validity of; to verify 10affirm: to declare positively or firmly; to maintain to be true
11centigram: a metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram
12exclaim: to express or utter(something) suddenly or vehemently
Synonyms
1. adaptability
2. purpose
Cloze
important second France student bilingual
monolingual serious means use difficult
Section B
Section C
Unit 2 Music
Section A
Word Pretest
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. B
Reading comprehension
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
6. T
7. T
8. F
Vocabulary Building
Word search
1. folk
2. capacity
3. sensuous
4. qualified
5. abuse
6. stuff
7. mood
8. clarity
9. strive
Semantic variations
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. B
5. A
Stems
13compose: to make up the constituent parts of; to constitute or form 14contract: to reduce in size by drawing together, to shrink
15dispose of: to get rid of, to throw out
16impose: to obtrude or force( oneself, for example) on another or others 17subtract: to make away, to deduct
18deposit: to put (money) in a bank or financial account
Synonyms
1. discriminating
2. widespread
3. compatibility
4. clearness
5. association
Cloze
music form south dance
interest instruments voice roots
Section B
1. F
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. F 7 T 8. F 9 F 10. F
11. F 12. T 13. T 14. F 15 T
Section C
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D 6. D 7. D 8. A
Unit 3 Generation
Section A
Word Pretest
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. A
Reading Comprehension
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. B
Vocabulary Building
Word search
1. lull
2. associate
3. client
4. utterly
5. certificate
6. rags
7. jerk
8. foreman
9. demanding 10. sentimental
Semantic variations
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. C
Stems
19transmit: to send from one person, thing, or place to another; to convey 20deduce: to reach (a conclusion) by reasoning
21eject: to throw out forcefully; to expel
22compel: to force, drive, or constrain
23project: to thrust outward or forward
24conduct: to lead or guide
Antonyms
1. hopeless
2. disobedient
3. weighty
4. agree
5. clear
Cloze
active girls skirts move raised
force show fly hesitated plane
Sections B
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. C
8. C
9. A 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C Section C
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. T
8. F
9. T 10. T
Reading Course 2 Unit 4
Section A
Word Pretest
10. C
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1. slanting
2. equator
3. amplifier
4. vapor
5. desert
6. latitude
7. atlitude
8. monsoon
9. drain 10. precaution
Semantic Variations
Stems
25division: one of the parts, sections or groups into which something is divided 26evident: easily see or understood; obvious
27individual: a single human being considered apart from a society or community 28sustain: to support from below; to keep from falling or sinking; to prop 29visible: possible to see; perceptible to the eye
29obtain: to succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning
or endeavor; to acquire
Synonyms
1. mixture
2. eternal
Cloze
radio incorrect predict misunderstanding
unexplained happen up right
Section B
Section C
Unit 5 Work
Section A
Word Pretest
1C 2A 3B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 C
Reading Comprehension
1-8 C A A C C B
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1 intangible 2. crave 3 ego 4 attributable 5 stall 6 tool up 7 at stake 8. cram 9. forfeit 10. corny
Use of English
30By the time I opened the can its contents had gone off.
31I’ll go over how it works before you try it yourself.
32I was told it would be repaired free of charge, but the man in the shop has gone back on his promise.
33The book was so popular that there weren’t enough copies to go round.
34His shop has gone out of business after making heavy losses.
35The trade has gone from bad to worse and staff are being laid off.
Stems1-6 BADAAC
Synonyms 1-5 graceful spontaneously oppose usual client
Cloze
staff maximize objectives participate potential
skills easier appointed specific commitment
Section B
1-5 ACBFT 6-10 FACDB 11-15 CBTFT
Section C
1-5 FTFTF 6-10 TFTFT
Unit 6 The African-Americans
Section A
Word Pretest
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. C
Reading Comprehension
1. F 2T 3T 4F 5T 6F 7T 8T
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1. destined
2. relief
3. segregation
4. boycott
5. sit-in
6. legacy
7. chronicle
8. assault
9. plight 10. vigilance
Semantic Variations
1C 2A 3C 4A 5B 6C
Stems
1. evolution: the theory that groups of organisms change with passage of time, mainly as a result of natural selection, so that descendants differ morphologically and physiologically from their ancestors
2. ascend: to go or move upward
3. devolve: to pass on or delegate to another
4. migrate: to change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to another
5. export: to send or transport (a commodity, for example) abroad, especially for trade or sale
6. condescend: to descend to the level of one considered inferior; to lower oneself Antonyms
1. observe
2. admit
3. dismiss
4. eulogize
5. advance
Cloze
Nominated raised immigrated earned rose
Assignment position army autobiography speaker
Section B
1T 2T 3F 4C 5B 6D 7D 8D 9T 10F
11F 12F 13T 14T
Section C
1A 2D 3D 4C 5C 6B 7D 8C
Keys to Reading Course 2
Unit 7 Greek Stories
Section A
Word Pretest
Reading Comprehension
5. C
Vocabulary Building
Word match
ripple a little wave on the surface of water
mischief naughty behavior by children
hospitality welcoming behavior
billow a large sea wave
spell delightful influence
nymph a goddess of nature
band a group of musician
suitor a man wishing to marry a particular woman
mortal a human being
warrior a soldier
crafty cunning
hostile unfriendly
merry cheerful
tame not wild
content satisfied
resume to take again
gloom darkness
despise to look down on with contempt
dismay a strong feeling of fear, anxiety and hopelessness dusk the time just before night
Semantic Variations
1-6 CAAAAC
Stems
36tendency: movement or prevailing movement in a given direction
2. conservative: favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
3. preserve: to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; tending to oppose change
37valuable: of great importance
38available: present and ready for use; at hand; accessible
39prevail: to be most common or frequent; to be predominant
Antonyms
1. forbid
2. clarify
Cloze
name place arrows wandered power
mischief won neglected celebrate expedition
Section B
1-5 CCACD 6-10 TTFFF 11-15 TTBBC
Section C
1-5 CADBA 6-8DCC
Unit 8 Attitude Towards Life
Section A
Word Pretest: BACBA BCA
Reading Comprehension: CABBC BBB
Vocabulary Building
Word match
astonishing surprising
considerate thoughtful of other persons’ wishes, needs or feelings
preach to advise or urge others to accept (sth. one believes in)
strenuous taking or needing great effort or strength
arena an enclosed area for sports, public entertainments, etc.
adversity bad fortune, trouble
batter to damage, break, or cause to lose shape
reverse the opposite, the other way round
penetrate to see into or through
self-esteem one’s good opinion of one’s own worth
doom to cause to suffer sth unavoidable and terrible
emerge to come out or appear from inside or from being hidden
blessing a gift from God or anything that brings happiness and good fortune mess up to get into disorder; to spoil, etc.
devastating completely destructive
common denominator a quality or belief shared by all the members of a group odds the probabilities that sth will or will not happen
stack to arrange dishonestly so as to give oneself an unfair advantage motive to provide with a strong reason for doing sth.
falter lose strength or effectiveness; weaken
Semantic Variations: CBBACB
Stems
1 prescribe to advise the use of a medicine
2 description an account of a person in words
3 terrain a stretch of land, with regard to its natural features
4 subscribe to pay regularly in order to receive a magazine, newspaper, etc.
5 territorial of a country’s territory
6 extraterrestrial of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere
Antonyms
appear ready hide s skillful careless
Cloze
intelligent activities workout attitude
off reducing seem aside
Section B
CCCCC TFTFT TTFFT
Section C
FTFTF TFTTT
Unit 9 First Aid
Section A
Word Pretest
. . . . . . . .
Reading comprehension
. 2. C. 3. D. 4. B/D/A/C. . . . A/B/D
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
Use of English
government has come in for a lot of criticism.
2. It’s hard to come to terms with the government’s defense policy.
3. After retiring in 1980 he has decided to make a comeback to the political scene.
4. The situation has come to the boil now that the government has to face a vote of confidence.
5. The tax cuts announced in the Budget do not come into effect until next year.
6. The miners came out on strike against the government’s privatization plans. Stems
40solo: a composition or passage for an individual voice or instrument, with or without accompaniment
41series: a number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession
42isolate: to set apart or cut off from others
43desert: to withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty;
to forsake
44peninsula: a piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus
45exert: to put to use or effect; to put forth
46insulate: to prevent the passage of heat, electricity or sound into or out of somewhere, especially by surrounding with a non-conducting materials
47insert: to put or set into, between or among
Synonyms
48give 2. stop 3. antiseptic 4. block 5. penetrate
Cloze
Pedestrians adults declining avoid signals case impaired fatalities
Section B
Section C
Keys to Reading Course 2
Unit 10 Marriage
Section A
Word Pretest
Reading Comprehension
5. B
Vocabulary Building
Word match
quotation a sentence or passage taken from a book
artificial not natural
anguish very great pain or suffering, esp. of the mind
anniversary a day which is an exact year or number of years after something has happened
superstition a belief based on association of ideas instead of reason or fact bouquet a bunch of flowers
heed to give attention to
escort to accompany
confetti small pieces of colored paper thrown on weddings
conceal to hide
consent agreement
asunder apart
vow a solemn promise or declaration of intention
rites forms of behavior with a fixed pattern for a religious purpose
sermon to talk usually based on a sentence from the Bible and given as part of a church service
Use of English
49Will you please keep me company for a while
50I couldn’t keep a straight face when he told me of his plan.
51The staff are going to be kept in the dark about the firm’s plans for the future.
52I’ll keep an open mind until we’ve discusse d it.
53I’ll keep away from her until she’s feeling more optimistic.
54Try to keep your head even if you don’t know what’s going to happen. Stems
55briefly: for a short time; in as few words as possible
56astronaut: a person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise participate in the flight of a
spacecraft
57abridge: to reduce the length of (a written text); to condense
58fuse: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together
59astronomy: the scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy and evolution of celestial bodes and phenomena
60confusing: unclear or difficult to understand
61abbreviate: to reduce (a word or phrase) to a shorter form intended to represent the full form
Synonyms
1. naughty
2. divine
Cloze
wrong dislike midnight standard homelife convinced meantime capital
Section B
16. B
Section C
Unit 11 Creativity
Section A Word Pretest
1-5: B, A, A, B, A 6-8: B, A, A
Reading Comprehension1-6: A, C, A, A, C，C
Vocabulary Building ---Word Match
glow to give out heat or light
instinctive(of ideas, behaviors) natural, not based on learning or thinking exemplify to serve as example
funnel a wide-mouthed tube used for pouring liquids into a narrow-necked container
prelude a short piece of music that introduces a large musical work
applaud to praise by clapping one’s hands
flash to shine suddenly and brightly
attend to to direct one’s interest and effort to
potential the ability to develop, achieve or succeed
impulse a sudden wish to do something
doze to sleep lightly
evaluate to judge the value or degree of
resurgence a return to power, life and activity
stuck unable to go
sketch to describe roughly
Use of English
62The Austrians made peace with Napoleon.
63They couldn’t make out what the enemy were trying to say.
64Seeing the enemy’s guns facing him made hi hair stand on end.
65The onset of winter made things worse for the troops.
66While they were on leave the sailors made the most of their freedom.
67I make no secret of my loathing for war.
Stems
68accordance: agreement; conformity
69disclose: to make known (something heretofore kept secret); to reveal
70inclusive: including the specified extremes or limits as well as the area between them
71core: the hard or fibrous central part of certain fruits, such as the apple or the pear, containing the seeds
72enclose: to surround on all sides; to close in
73conclude: to bring about a final agreement or settlement
74encouragement: the act or words of encouraging
75close: a cabinet or enclosed recess for storing linens, household supplies, or clothing
Antonyms1. lose 2. horizontal 3. sterile 4. old 5. identical
Cloze
name managed worked after feel
parents computers playing to spend trade
Section B1-5: C, C, C, C, C 6-10: C, C, C, F, F 11-13: T, C, B
Section C1-5: F, F, T, T, F 6: T
Unit 12 Travel
Section A
Word Pretest
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
Use of English
76They are putting on a version of “Cinderella” on ice.
77The opening of his one-man show has been put off until he recovers from his illness.
78I can’t put my finger on what it was that I disliked about the performance.
79Put your previous failures behind you and think of what your next venture might be.
80 A plan has been put forward to prevent valuable paintings being sold to
collectors and galleries abroad.
81They tried to put pressure on the Arts Council to supports the newly-formed orchestra
Stems
: the act of saying or reading aloud to be recorded or written by another
: a small part; a bit
: serving as a sign, symptom, or token of; something that is signified
: to state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially on the basis of special knowledge
: being contrary to; being inconsistent with
: small parts broken off or detached
Synonyms
1. chief
2. examine
3. fame
4. local
5. sole
Cloze
found trade famous spread discovery
idea support offered valued salt
Section B
Section C
Unit 13 Examinations
Section A
Word Protest
1. A
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. A
7. B
8. B
Reading Comprehension
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. B
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1. assimilate
2. presentation
3. deduct
4. reinforce
5. statistics
6. offender
7. thwart
8. impunity
9. plagiarize 10. reprimand 11. crib 12. divisive Semantic Variations
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. C
5. C
6. B
Stems
82occupation: an activity that serves as one’s regular source of livelihood;
a vocation
83broadcast: to transmit (a radio or television program) for public or general use
84captive: taken and held prisoner, as in war
85capture: to hold; to occupy
86abroad: out of one’s own country
87perceive: to become aware of directly through any of the sense, especially sight or hearing
88conceive: to form or hold an idea
89broaden: to make or become broader
Synonyms
1. thwart
2. huge
3. break
4. obvious
5. accomplish
Cloze
advantage meaningful disadvantages subject expressing
reading unsatisfactory giving arise picture
Section B
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. B
8. F 10. T 11. T 13. A 14. B
Section C
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
6. T 8. T 9. T 10. T
Unit 14 Intellectual Property
Section A
Word Pretest
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. B
Reading Comprehension
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. A
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1. procedure
2. variety
3. multiple
4. application
5. promote
6. diligent
7. novelty
8. judicial
9. disclosure 10. stimulus
Use of English
90This cloudy weather is getting me down.
91I would like to get this meeting over with as quickly as possible.
92You won’t be able to get through to her what she has to do.
93His refusal to commit himself gets on my nerves.
94Thomas and David get along very well.
95One of these days I must get round to replying to all this correspondence. Stems
1. densely: the quality of being packed or crowded together
2. defense: the act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
3. credit: an arrangement for deferred payment of a loan or purchase
4. condense: to make (a liquid) thicker by removing some of the water
5. incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable
6. dense: difficult to see through
Synonyms
1. rival
2. final
3. variety
4. personal
5. bar
Cloze
basis revised minimum addition works participated adopted concepts
Section B
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. F
8. T
9. F 10. F
11. T 12. T 13. C 14. B 15. C
Section C
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. A
Unit 15 Law
Section A
Word pretest
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. B
Reading Comprehension
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. F
8. T
9. T 10. T
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
96espionage 2. anonymity 3. extortion 4. prosecutor 5. sue 6. accuse 7. indict
8. plead
9. testimony 10. verdict 11. probation 12 reverse
Semantic Variations1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B
Stems
97corruption: the act of being venal; dishonesty
98pendulum: a body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices, especially clocks
99erupt: to become violently active
100bankruptcy: the state of being unable to pay one’s debts
101dependable: reliable, trustworthy
102interrupt: to break the continuity or uniformity of
103independence: the state or quality of being independent
104suspend: to cause to stop for a period: to interrupt
Antonyms
1. frequently
2. prohibition
3. agreement
4. disapprove
5. fairness
Cloze
admitted survey caught relatives vehicles admission threatened increase professional unskilled
Section B
1. D
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. T
9. T 10. T
11. T 12. T 13. F
Section C
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. D
Unit 16 World War II
Section A
Word Pretest
105A
106A
107A
108B
109B
110C
111C
112A
Reading Comprehension
113C
114C
115C
116A
117A
118A
Vocabulary Building Word Search
119raid
120ordeal
121wail
122commuter
123smash
124neutral
125devastate
126armistice
127disarm
128grievance
129puppet
130appeasement
Semantic Variations 131B
132A
133B
134A
135C
136B
Stems
137spectator:an observer of an event
138inspect:to examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws 139inspire:to affect, guide, or arouse by divine influence
140respectively:each separately in the order mentioned
141suspicious:arousing or apt to arouse suspicon; questionable
142expire:to come to an end; to terminate
143prospect:something expected; a possiblity
144perspective: a mental view or outlook
145spectacle:something that can be seen or viewed, especially something
of a remarkable or impressive nature
146circumspect:looking round on all sides watchfully; prudent
Synonyms
147huge
148ultimate
149conquer
150deadly
151disturba
nce
Close
base undetected took bombed fleet heart sunk lost declared troops Section B
152B
153A
154B
155T
156T
157F
158T
159T
160T
161T
162B
163C
164C
165F
166T
167F
Section C
168F
169F
170T
171T
172F
173T
174F
175T
176F
177T
Unit 17 Housing
Section A
Word Pretest
2. B
Reading Comprehension
1. T
Vocabulary Building
Word Search
1. sociologist
2. spontaneously
3. hassle
4. sneak
5. fee
6. jack
7. spacious
8. cozy
9. crawl 10. customary
Semantic Variations
1. C
2. A
3. A
4. B
5. B
6. A
Stems
1. sensible: reasonable
2. structural: of, relating to, having, or characterized by structure
3. sensitive: feeling readily, acutely, or painfully
4. consent: to give assent, as to the proposal of another; to agree
5. destructive: causing destruction; ruinous
6. construction: the act or process of constructing
Antonyms
1. attached
2. helpful
3. fixed
4. limited
5. displeasure
Cloze
plentiful fire inexpensively room spread disastrous difficult uncomfortable Section B
1. C
2. D
3. B
4. D
5. F
6. T
7. T
8. F
9. C 10. B
11. F 12. T 13. T 14. C 15. A
Section C
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. C 10. A
Unit 18 Drama
Word Pretest
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. A
8. B
Vocabulary Building
Word Match
sparse thinly spread or distributed
bequeath to leave something, especially property, to another by will precisely exactly
ethics moral principles
proposition proposal, suggestion
disloyalty behavior of being not loyal
fidget to move one’s body about restlessly
wrangle to quarrel angrily and noisily, argue
presume to suppose
turn down to refuse
conversant familiar
furnish to put furniture, carpets, curtains, and other things into a room discreditable shameful
solicitor lawyer
hire-purchase a way of buying goods gradually; installmnet plan
Semantic Variations
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. A
Stems
1. chronometer a very exact clock for measuring time
2. encyclopedia a book or set of books containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch, subjects or on numerous aspects of a particular field, usually arranged alphabetically
3. autograph a person’s own signature or handwriting
4. chronic lasting for a long period of time or marked by frequent recurrence, as of certain diseases
5. diagram a plan, sketch, drawing, or outline designed to explain how something works
6. pedestrian a person who is walking esp. in an area where vehicles go
7. calligraphy the art of fine handwritingl handwriting
8. recycle to use again
Synonyms
1. show
2. contradict
3. exact
4. refuse
5. withdraw
Cloze
types difference focuses struggle decides
involves society human reformation Opposing
prevail symbolizes。