大英第一册课后练习答案.doc

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Unit One Growing up
Language Focus
Vocabulary I (p12)
1. 1) respectable 2) agony 3) put down 4) sequence 5) hold back 6) distribute 7) off and on 8) vivid 9) associate 10) finally 111) turn in 12) tackle
2. 1) has been assigned to the newspaper’s Paris office 2) was so extraordinary that I did not know whether to believe him or not. 3) a clear image of how she would look in twenty years’ time. 4) gave the command the soldiers opened fire. 5) buying bikes we’ll keep turning them out.
3. 1) reputation; rigid; to inspire 2) and tedious; What’s more; out of date ideas 3) compose; career; avoid showing; hardly hold back
Vocabulary II (p14)
1. compose 2. severe 3. agony 4. extraordinary 5. recall 6. command 7. was violating 8. anticipate
Vocabulary III (p15)
1. at 2. for 3. of 4. with 5. as 6. about 7. to 8. in; in 9. from 10. on/upon
Comprehensive Exercises (p16)
I. Cloze
1. Text-related
1) hold back 2)tedious 3) scanned 4) recall 5) vivid 6) off and on 7) turn out/in 8) career
2. Theme-related
1) last 2) surprise 3) pulled 4) blowing 5) dressed 6) scene 7) extraordinary 8) image 9) turn 10) excitement
II Translation
1) As it was a formal dinner party, I wore formal dress, as Mother told me to.
2) His girlfriend advised him to get out of / get rid of his bad habit of smoking before it took hold.
3) Anticipating that the demand for electricity will be high during the next few months, they have decided to increase its production.
4) It is said that Bill has been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules. ? Bill is said to have been fired for continually violating the company’s safety rules.
5) It is reported that the government has taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage. ? The local government is reported to have taken proper measures to avoid the possibility of a severe water shortage.
Translation 2 (p18)
Susan lost her legs in a car accident. For a time, she didn’t know how to face up to the fact that she would never be able to walk again.
One day, while scanning through some magazines, a true story caught her eye. It gave a vivid description of how a disabled girl became a writer. Greatly inspired, Susan began to feel that she, too, would finally be able to lead a useful life.
Comprehension Check (pp22-23) 1-6 cacdbd
Language Practice (pp23-24)
1. 1) – 8) b. d, a. f, c, g, h, e
2. 1) resigned 2) expectation 3) have maintained 4) represents 5) exception 6) was awarded 7) plus 8) make it 9) delicate 10) innocent 11) compare to 12) significance

Unit 2 Friendship
Vocabulary (p40)
I. 1. 1) absolutely 2) available 3) every now and then 4) are urging 5) destination 6) mostly 7) hangs out 8) right away 9) reunion 10) or something 11) estimate 12) going ahead
2. 1) in the examination was still on his mind. 2) was completely choked up by the sight of his team losing in the final minutes of the game. 3) was so lost in study that she forgot to have dinner. 4) has come up and I am afraid I won’t be able to accomplish the project on time. 5) of equipping the new hospital was estimated at $2 million.
3 . 1) were postponed; the awful; is estimated 2) reference; not available; am kind of 3) not much of a teacher; skips; go ahead
II. Collocation (p41)
1. to 2. for 3. at 4. from 5. in 6. to 7. on 8. with
III. Usage (p42)
1. more or less 2. kind of / sort of 3. Something 4. kind of / sort of 5. more or less 6. or something
Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze (p43)
1. Text-related
1) choked up 2) awful 3) practically 4) neighborhood 5) correspondence 6) available 7) destination 8) reunion 9) Mostly 10) postponing 11) absolutely
2. Theme-related
1) how 2) savings 3) embarrassment 4) phone 5) interrupted 6) touch 7) envelope 8) signed 9) message 10) needed
II. Translation (p44)
1. 1) Half an hour had gone by, but the last bus hadn’t come yet. We had to walk home. 2) Mary looks as if she is very worried about the Chinese exam because she hasn’t learned the texts by heart. 3) Since the basketball match has been postponed, we might as well visit the museum. 4) He stayed in Australia with his parents all the way through World War II. 5) Since I graduated from Nanjing University in 1985, I have kind of lost touch with my classmates.
2.
It is not easy to keep in touch with friends when they are far away. This is certainly true in my case.
It has been a couple of years since I left my old neighborhood and all the friends I had there. I’ve been meaning tot write to them but something or other comes up and I just don’t seem to find the time. They are always on my mind, however, and I think I will certainly make an effort to keep up correspondence with them in future.
Comprehension Check (p49) 1-7 dbadcdd
Language Practice (pp50-51)
1. 1) – 8) c, e, d, g, f, h, a, b
2. 1) stuff 2) despair 3) was peering 4) soaked 5) swung 6) in good shape 7) extent 8) rescue 9) draw on 10) Worse still 11) burst into 12) flinging

Unit Three Understanding Science
Language Focus
Vocabulary
I. (p67)
1. 1) brief 2) in terms of
3) cut off 4) tend 5) anyway 6) precise 7) in the form of
8) initiative 9) convey
10) in two minds
11) concept 12) grasp
2. 1) has ensured their team a place in the Cup Final. 2) medical workers’ responsibility to heal the wounded and rescue the dying. 3) entertain as well as educate the learner 4) can do without air and water. 5) is likely to be held in June.
3. 1) lies in; contact between 2) basis of; is likely; sufficient; at the moment
3) the steady; ensures; will be highly
II. Word Formation (pp67-68)
1. regained 2. undecided 3. undersupplied 4. disabled 5. precondition 6. foresight 7. mispronounced 8. enrich
III. Antonyms (pp68-69)
bad; poor; dry; agree; attack; colored; short; late; ancient; remember; go; young; difficult; dislike; likely; trust
2. 1) majority 2) accepted 3) increased 4) weakness
5) local 6) late
7) wrong 8) false
Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze (pp69-70)
1. Text-related
1) highly 2) bring about 3) evident 4) rate 5) sufficient 6) put across 7) proportion 8) Hence 9) ensure
2. Theme-related
1) understand 2) travel 3) practical 4) use 5) Another 6) likely 7) affect 8) developments 9) supply 10) Someday
II. Translation
1. 1) As is predicted by scientists, global pollution has become one of the most serious problems humans are faced with.
2) Competition for the jobs is very tough
--- we have five times as many applicants this year as we did last year /
---there are five times as many applicants this year as there were last year.
3) As the facts show, educational programs need to fit into the national plan for economic development.
4) The car burns too much gas, and moreover, the price is almost twice as much as I intend to pay.
5) To understand a great international event, we, first of all, need to consider the historical and political background to it.
2.It is hard to imagine how our forefathers could do without so many conveniences that modern technology has brought about. Back then only a small proportion of the population enjoyed the comforts of life. The majority didn’t even have sufficient food, let alone / not to speak of the privilege of being educated. However, many people blame modern technology for creating so many problems. They want to slow down the rate of progress. But no one can put the clock back.

Unit Four The American Dream
Text Organization 1 (p88)
I. 1.
1) wreck 2) balance
3) approaching 4) handle
5) discard 6) Above all
7) diet 8) do with
9) checked on 10) cleaned up 11) weekly 12) principles
2. 1) to look for survivors /were abandoned after it had been determined that all the people in the sunken ship had died.
2) was amazed that Bob left a well-paid job to travel around the world.
3) for a loan /has been turned down by many a bank as her business is small and she could provide no guarantee.
4) express her thoughts with precision, so people often misunderstand her.
5) will weaken our determination to modernize our country in the shortest possible time.
3. 1) for sale; hunting for; be amazed by
2) become skilled; handle their; loans
3) character; by calling on; he passed away
II. Confusable Words (p93)
1. 1) personal 2) personnel 2. 1) sometime 2) Sometimes 3) some time 4) sometime
III. Euphemism (p94)
1) – 8) d, e, h, c, g, a, b, f
Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze (pp94-95)
1. Text-related
1)sponsored
2) determination
3) turned away 4) assumed
5) capacity 6) skilled 7) loan 8) character 9) hunting
10) for sale 11) send for
2. Theme-related
1) save 2) recent 3) modest
4) grow 5) dream
6) immigrants 7) business
8) engineering 9) invest
9) 10) rich
II. Correcting Non-standard English (p95)
1. “Mr. Craw, snow pretty soon,” → “Mr. Crawford, it’s going to snow pretty soon,”
2. “When winter come, you give me job clearing snow at the factory.” → “When winter comes, please give me the job of clearing snow at the factory.”
3. “I like a buy a house.” → “I’d like to buy a house.”
4. “Mr. Craw, I sell my house!” → “Mr. Crawford, I’ve sold my house!”
5. “Mr. Craw, I buy a farm.” → “Mr. Crawford, I’ve bought a farm.”
III. Translation
1. 1) It is reported that UN mediators have worked out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.
2) Doris walked in the forest cautiously, afraid of being attacked by giant snakes.
3) Earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters cannot be prevented, but action can be taken to(take action to) protect life and property.
4) I bought a new issue of my favorite sports magazine and hurried home, anxiously to amuse myself reading it.
5) Helen lacks confidence. I’ve never known anyone so unsure of herself.
2. After graduating from college, Toney decided to start his own business. At the beginning, many a bank turned down his request for a loan. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on one banker after another seeking help. Impressed by his determination and optimism, one banker finally agreed to loan him the money. Now he has become a wealthy businessman. Talking about his amazing achievement, Tony says that it is important to create rather than wait for opportunities.
Comprehension Check (p100) 1-6 abdcbd

Unit Five Work to Live or Live to Work
Language Focus (pp132-136)
Vocabulary
I. 1. 1) monthly 2) acquaintances 3) classic 4) look … in the eye 5) manufactured 6) options 7) finance 8) replacement 9) survived 10) pick … out 11) married 12) grabbed at
2. 1) survived a car crash that killed both his parents. 2) almost embarrassed to death when Sarah read my poem out to the whole class. 3) of the Children’s Hospital will care for the seriously injured pupils. 4) several phone calls making inquiries about the position of Chief Finance Officer. 5) straighten out all your financial problems if you join our club.
3. 1) inquiry; died of hunger; people survived 2) Instantly; give up his; retire; replace him; executive 3) his beloved; odd jobs; and all that
II. Word Formation
1. embarrassment 2. survivors 3. newly 4. marketable 5. monthly 6. competition 7. conceivable 8. respectable
III. Usage
1. the poor 2. The deceased / The dead 3. the disabled 4. the French 5. The accused 6. the young 7. The unemployed 8. the latter… the former
Comprehensive Exercises
I. Cloze
1. Text-related
1) died of 2) instantly 3) classic 4) ask around 5) surviving 6) retire 7) executive 8) replacement 9) stock 10) look … in the eye
2. Theme-related
1) impressed 2) diligence 3) Instead 4) Contrary 5) professionally 6) perform 7) personal 8) balance 9) commitment 10) revealed
II. Translation
1. 1) I’m not sure where you can find a good carpenter --- you’d better ask around. 2) Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the painting on the wall. 3) Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth. 4) As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market. 5) We small retailers can’t compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.
2. My dad is a hard-working executive of a manufacturing firm. He works six days a week. Every day he has to straighten out various problems so that he often stays up late. However he tries his best to balance between work and family / to maintain a balance between work and family. On Sundays my dad usually stays at home and cares for us as much as he can. To my greatest joy, he cooks our favorite dishes and plays ball with us.
Comprehension Check (p143) 1-6 bdbdcc
Language Practice (pp144-145)
1. 1) – 8) d, h, e, a, g, b, c, f
2. 1) input 2) reliable 3) staff 4) distracted 5) survey 6) In short 7) relationships 8) solution 9) extreme 10) linked 11) among others 12) detail

Unit Six Romance
Language Focus (pp160-164)
I. 1. 1) fertile 2) reflected 3) overseas 4) slim 5) split 6) sustained 7) glow 8) thrust 9) keen 10) bud 11) previous 12) whichever
2. 1) of carpets and furniture in the bedroom disgusts me. 2) corresponding with Henry after the death of her mother. 3) is best located at an isolated place far from cities. 4) was so absorbed in the game on TV that I didn’t hear Martin come in. 5) players grip the ball.
3. 1) to broaden; make their way 2) disgusts; take a chance on 3) the grand; and overseas; reflected
II. Usage
1. 1) frightened 2) afraid / frightened 2. 1) alike / similar 2) similar 3. 1) alive 2) living 4. 1) sleeping 2) asleep
III. Word Family
1. 1) disappointed 2) disappointment 3) disappointing 4) disappoint 5) disappointingly 6) disappointing
2. 1) attractive 2) attract 3) attraction 4) attractively 5) unattractively 6) unattractive
Comprehensive Exercises (pp164-166)
I. Cloze
1. Text-related
1) identifying 2) gripped 3) margins 4) corresponding 5) overseas 6) more than a little 7) hesitated 8) grateful 9) made my way 10) going my way
2. Theme-related
1) first 2) ring 3) Nor 4) another 5) threw 6) deliberately 7) reasoned 8) himself 9) restaurant 10) matter
II. Translation
1. 1) Before I went off to college, my grandfather gave me a few words of wisdom which impressed me deeply. 2) Never tell my parents about my injuries and I’ll be very grateful to you (for it). 3) At the meeting some of my colleagues put forward sensible suggestions about improving our working environment. 4) The management has agreed / have agreed to grant the workers a 10% pay rise in response to union presser. 5) It was very thoughtful of the hostess to give the house a thorough cleaning before we arrived.
2. Not very rich himself, Uncle Li never hesitates to help others. Previous to / Before his retirement, through Project Hope he located the addresses of two country kids who grew up in poor families but had a keen desire to study. From then on he sent them money regularly. Later the two m