新世纪大学英语综合教程B2U1课后练习答案

新世纪大学英语综合教程第二册   

Unit  1

Words in Action1

▆ Working with Words and Expressions

1. In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.

▆ Answers:

1) bunch

2) amazed

3) shift

4) bundle

5) drop

6) capacity

7) participating

8) style

9) commerce

10) rob

11) symbol

12) appreciated

13) displayed

14) slip

15) conquer

16) roast

17) figured

2. In the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.

▆ Answers:

1) in rich contrast to           

2) are exposed to

3) risked his life

4) rely on

5) at knife-point

6) stands out

7) runs contrary to

8) flag down          

9) picks/picked up

10) took a gamble on

11) pulled away

12) pulled over

▆ Increasing Your Word Power

1.  Collocations

Look at the adverbs listed in the box below, and decide which adverb is needed to collocate with the verb in each sentence. Fill the correct adverb into the blank in the sentence. The same word may be used in more than one sentence. Consult a dictionary if necessary.

▆ Answers:

1) out    

2) over   

3) back   

4) down    

5) over    

6) up    

7) out     

8) back

9) down  

10) out  

11) up    

12) over    

13) back   

14) out  

15) down  

16) over

2.  Study the different meanings of the word “than” in the following sentences.

▆ Answers for Reference:

1) Action speaks louder than words.

2) Production here needs temperatures lower than 25 degrees Celsius.

3) I like to keep things rather than throw them away.

4) There is nobody here other than me.

5) She’d rather leave her job than (be forced to) work for that boss.

3.  Word Building

Now choose the Chinese meaning from Column B that matches each italicized word in Column A. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.

▆ Answers:

1) d.  

2) k    

3) n   

4) j   

5) a   

6) g   

7) f   

8) b

9) o  

10) m  

11) p  

12) e  

13) c  

14) h  

15) i  

16) l 

Grammar in Context2

1. The –ing form and the infinitive form of the verb

Task: Choose either the infinitive form or the –ing form of the verb in the brackets to complete each of the following sentences.

▆ Answers:

1) preparing

2) to thank

3) repairing / to be repaired

4) to get

5) studying

6) being treated

7) missing

8) to reduce

9) to leave

10) worrying

2.  The –ed form and the –ing form of the verb

Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to the –ed form and –ing form of the verb. Reflect on its grammatical function in each sentence.

Task：Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets into English, paying attention to the use of the -ing form and the -ed form of verbs.

▆ Answers:

1) kept nodding, rather confused  

2) Fallen leaves

3) surprised, hiding

4) Deeply moved

5) following

6) Being, interested

7) located                        

8) reading

Cloze3

▆ Complete the following passage with words chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.

▆ Answers:

1) relying  

2) intrigued  

3) penny  

4) for   

5) covered

6) treated  

7) amazed  

8) contrary  

9) generally  

10) whatever  

11) invited  

12) attentive   

13) where 

Translation4

▆ Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in brackets.

▆ Answers for Reference:

1) The rumor about his divorce is just a ploy to gain publicity for his new film.

2) He took a gamble on starting a factory with all the money his parents had left him.

3) After winning the important game they hoisted their captain to their shoulders in shouting triumph.

4) In the rush to go for globalization, we should watch out for collision of cultures.

5) In the circumstances it was not surprising that there was trouble.

6) The baby is the very picture of health.

7) People have realized the dangers of exposing children to violence and sex on TV.

8) We always had in mind for whom we were making the film.

Theme-Related Writing5

▆Sample Essay for Task 1:

One weekend morning, while walking on a bustling street with a light heart, I was suddenly overtaken by a startling moan. Turning around, I discovered the sound was coming from a black mass in a corner. “What’s that?” My heart pounded heavily. I went up and saw a human being, alive but in a dreadful state. He was crouching on the ground with deformed hands and legs, mumbling something. He had obviously lost the normal ability to move and work. A dirty plate was placed in front the miserable-looking man, in which there were some coins and small notes.     

As my eyes were drifting away from him, his eyes caught mine suddenly. What eyes they were! Filled with misery and expectation, they were looking straight at me. He was unable to speak, but I seemed to hear his pleading voice and read his despairing mind. His look seemed to be telling me about his hard life and his longing for help. For a while, I was at a loss what to do. Should I drop some coins in the plate like some other passers-by or turn away in indifference? I recalled news reports about men pretending to be beggars, who were actually healthy and able to work. Could this be another one of those scams? But the beggar was there, groaning and living. Then something seemed to hit me hard. I drew a five-yuan note from my pocket, dropped it in his dirty plate and walked away quickly in silence.

“No good deed is too small.” Maybe we need to bear this saying in mind.     

▆Sample Essay for Task 2:

We are living in a world of distrust. We live behind cold security bars; we do not talk to strangers, let alone go out of our way to help them; we live in fear of fake products. In short, fear and feelings of insecurity fill the environment we live in.

All this greatly harms our society. Growing up in such an environment, we tend to feel isolated and care only about ourselves. If things go on like this, ‘trust’, ‘teamwork’, and ‘harmony’ will eventually become terms unheard of.

In my opinion, trusting others and being trustworthy are the two basic principles that we should follow if we want to improve human relationships. We may not be in a position to change others, but we can change the way others see us by winning their trust in us. Mutual understanding and love are the pillars that support a harmonious society.                            

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