中级阅读课堂练习(二)答案

BEC 中级阅读课堂练习（ Book 2 ）Test 1 Part One 1-7 joint venture coachbuilding coachwork coach n. dispose of run up settlement n.D C B D A B AA partnership or conglomerate, formed often to share risk or expertise合作，联合：常常由于共同承担风险或共享专门技术而形成的伙伴关系或联合大企业：a joint venture between the filmcompanies to produce TV shows 电影制片厂之间合作拍摄电视节目 [ 英 ] 汽车车身的设计和制造 汽车车身设计与制造 A motorbus 公共汽车to transfer or part with, as by giving or selling赠送；卖掉：转让或分开，如通过给予或出售To make or become greater or larger 使变大，变大，增大： ran up huge bills; run up the price of the company's stock 积欠很大的债务；使公司股票的价格升值An arrangement, adjustment, or other understanding reached, proceedings 解决, 结算 这里指雇员离开公司时所支付的补偿金； 议as in financial or business adivorce settlement 离婚协downsize v. blame v. To make in a smaller size 以 较 小 尺 寸 制 造 ： cars that gasoline-conscious economy 在汽油短缺的七十年代以较小尺寸制造的小汽车；因经济不景气而裁员的股份有限公 司；缩小规模To place responsibility for (something) planning 把危机归咎于计划不周 were downsized during the 1970's; a corporation that downsized its personnel in response to a poor 归咎：把（某事）责任归于…： blamed the crisis on poor Happening in another town or city: 发生于外市的： the out-of-tow n d buiof a new musical 一场新音乐喜剧在外市的首次演出 A currency whose value compared to other currencies is improving, as indicated by a decrease in the direct exchange rates for the currency. If a currency is strong, investors want to hold it. Generally speaking, a strong currency leads to a trade deficit (because strong currency are high. 硬通货；强势货币 negative effect : Lacking positive or constructive features 副作用，不好的影响 out-of-town strong currency a. exports priced in the Part Two 8-12 D E B A F in one ' s interest Often interests Regard for one's own benefit or advantage; self-interest: 常作 interests 利益： 对自身的好处或利益的考虑；私利： It is in your best interest to cooperate. 合作对你最有利。

job satisfaction 工作带来的满足 ;职业成就感 Part Three definitive accomplishregardless of a. 13-18 ADCBCB Precisely defined or explicit 确定的：精确限定的或明确的 To succeed in doing; bring to pass 成功地完成；In spite of 不管： We will persevere regardless of past failures. 下去。

v.尽管以前我们失败过，但仍要坚持derive v. outweigh v.counterpart n. on the strength of To obtain or receive from a source 得到：从某一源泉得到(或取得)To be more sig ni fica nt tha n; exceed in value or importa nee胜过，超过：比…更重大的； 在价值或重要性方面超过： The benefits outweigh the risks. 利益大于风险。

one that has the same functions and characteristics as another; an opposite number 应的人或物：与另一个具有相同的功能或特点的人或物；对策的人On the basis of 在…基础上： She was hired on the strength of her computer skills. 的计算机能力，她被录用了。

对手方相 基于她around/round the clock昼夜不停 , 连续一整天menu n. A list of the dishes to be served or available for a meal affordable a. That can be afforded 买得起的： affordable housing; an affordable risk 买得起的住房；承担得起的well-established金字招牌 ; 建立起地位的 ; a well-established firm/company 根基稳固的公司 boom v. To grow or develop rapidly; flourish 快速发展：迅速成长或发展：暴涨 Business is booming. 意兴旺。

recessionn. An extended decline in general business activity, typically three consecutive quarters of falling real gross national product 衰退：经济活动普遍而持续地衰败，尤指三个连续季度的社会总产品净 值的下降account n. Profit or advantage 利润，优势： turned her writing skills to good account 利用她的写作技巧来获 利 licensing agreement 专利使用权转让协定 dismiss v. To refuse to accept or recognize; reject 拒绝接受，不承认；抛弃 dismissed the claim as highly improbable 驳回这项极不可能推行的主张 unviable a. 不可行的 The scheme is economically unviable. Part Four9-33 A A C D B / C B D D B /C D C A B relatively adv. roughly adv. In a relative manner; in comparison with something else 相对地： 相对地； 和其他事物比较而言地： a relatively minor problem 相对较小问题Nearly; almost; about; approximately 概略地；大概 Roughly speaking, I would say that about100 people attended the exhibit. wholly adv. Completely; entirely 完全地；彻底地 ; Exclusively; solely bring up To in troduce into discussi on; men ti on 把…弓 I 进讨论； 提至 U reserve v. To keep back, as for future use or for a special purpose 一特殊的目的 全部地；唯一地 I wholly agree with you. 保留，收藏保留，如用于将来使用或某 store v. To deposit or receive in a storehouse or warehouse for safekeeping 寄存： 为了安全而将…寄存或 接纳在一间仓库或储存室里；存放put up take up 建立 ; 竖起 I want to put up a fence between our property and our neighbor's.To begin again; resume 再次开始；重新开始 Let's take up where we left off. 让我们接着我们停下来的地方重新开始。

I'd like to take up your offer of a ride into town. Make up set up here. 组成 , 构成 How many countries make up the Common Market?设立 , 竖立 , 架起 , 升起 , 装配 , 创 （纪录 ）, 提出 , 开业 Plenty of foreign firms have set up factorieshigh volume 大量生产的（制品） origin n. The point at which something comes into existence or from which it derives or is derived 起源：事物开始存在或起源或取得的始点 Part Five 34-45 correct, than, all, give, on, as, qualified, correct, their, be, correct, for diversity n. The fact or quality of being diverse; difference 差异：事实或质量的不同；差别 the ends of the earth 天涯海角 ingredient n. An element in a mixture or compound; a constituent 成份：一种混合物或化合物中的成份 Test 2 Part One 1-7 a stone's throw reception deskD C A B C D B 一箭之地 , 很短的距离 （ 旅馆 , 饭店的 ） 接待处菜单：用餐时列有供应菜菜名的单子commit v. seminar refund n.v. 风险To bind or obligate, as by a pledge 致力于：约束或强制，如经由誓言 They were committed to follow orders. 他们对命令全力以赴。