大学体验英语综合教程2第三版1-2单元答案

大学体验英语综合教程2第三版

Unit 1

Listen and talk

Famous universities are located all over the world, and they attract students from all over the world, too. Oxford and Cambridge are the two oldest universities in Britain with a history of Oxford 1) dating back to 1100s. Princeton was established in 1746 and is located in Princeton, New Jersey, a state on the east 2) coast of America. MIT began in 1861 and is located in another 3) eastern state, Massachusetts. Stanford is a famous university in California. In 1891, Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford wanted to establish a university in the West 4) where young men and young women could 5) earn a degree. They donated many acres of land to the establishment of Stanford. It is one of the largest campuses in America today.

Harvard is the oldest university in America 6)_surrounded by many historic buildings with an 7) atmosphere of American history. Students attending Harvard have more than 40 areas of 8) undergraduate studies to choose from. There are schools of medicine, business, design, law, public health, public policy, to 9) name a few. First year students, called freshmen, are required to live on campus. Sophomores and upper classmen can choose off campus living in an

10)__apartment_or a house. There are many activities students can participate in from music to sports to student government.

4T

1. The group elected one of its members to be their spokesperson.

2. Wage increases are being kept to a(n) minimum in many companies because of the economic depression.

3. The engineering profession now has many distinct branches.

4. Now that you’re 13 you should have more sense of responsibility .

5. Students usually pursue one or more of the subjects, which they have studied at “A”level, such as Art, Drama, English, Music, etc.

6. We need to make sure that we _exploit our resources as fully as possible.

7. Congress is considering measures to restrict the sale of cigarettes.

8. College courses should be designed to equip students with knowledge and skills to help them survive in modern society.

9. The local government _granted_$1.1 million so that the old theater could be taken down and rebuilt.

10. For his achievement in the medical field, the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.

5T

1. The organization provides information on health issues to the public at large .

2. On the basis of what the Minister says, we will learn whether the Government’s thinking has advanced.

3.I’d like to say a word or two ____in support of________ his proposal.

4.In response to your advertisement in the Bedfordshire Reporter, I am writing to_apply for_ the