1、Keys to Reading Course 2 Unit 1 Reading Section A Word Pretest 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.C Reading Comprehension 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.C Vocabulary Building Word Search 1. assignment 2. irony 3. reverse 4. accomplish 5. assemble 6. squeeze 7.
2、sensual 8. fragment 9. narcotic 10. adolescence Use of English Bob agreed to take on the leadership of the expedition. The world was taken in by his fantastic story of having got to the Pole alone. He took up his story after a pause for questions and refreshments. That takes me back t
3、o the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji. The members of the party took it in turns to steer the boat. They took it for granted that someone would pick up their signals and come to their aid. Stems proclaim: to announce officially and publicly; to declare percentage: a proportion or sha
4、re in relation to a whole; a part confirm: to support or establish the certainty or validity of; to verify affirm: to declare positively or firmly; to maintain to be true centigram: a metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram exclaim: to express or utter(something) suddenly or ve
5、hemently Synonyms 1. adaptability 2. purpose 3.strained 4.hold 5.defeat Cloze important second France student bilingual monolingual serious means use difficult Section B 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.T 11.T 12.
6、F 13.F 14.T 15.T Section C 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.F 10.F 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.
7、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 6.B Stems compose: to make up the constituent parts of; to constitute or form contract: to reduce in size by drawing tog
8、ether, to shrink dispose of: to get rid of, to throw out impose: to obtrude or force( oneself, for example) on another or others subtract: to make away, to deduct deposit: to put (money) in a bank or financial account Synonyms 1. discriminating 2. widespread 3. compatibility 4. c
9、learness 5. association Cloze music form south dance interest instruments voice roots Section B 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6.T 7 T 8. F 9 F 10. F 11. F 12. T 13. T 14. F 15 T Section C 1. D
10、 2. A 3. D 4. D 5.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
11、 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 transmit: to send from one person, thing, or place to another; to convey deduce: to reach (a conclusion) by reasoning eject:
12、 to throw out forcefully; to expel compel: to force, drive, or constrain project: to thrust outward or forward conduct: to lead or guide Antonyms 1. hopeless 2. disobedient 3. weighty 4. agree 5. clear Cloze active girls skirts move raised force
13、show fly hesitated plane Sections B 1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. A 10.C 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 1.D 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.
14、C 7.A 8.B 9.D 10. C Reading Comprehension 1.B 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.B Vocabulary Building Word Search 1. slanting 2. equator 3. amplifier 4. vapor 5. desert 6. latitude 7. Altitude 8. monsoon 9. drain 10. precaution Semantic Variations 1.A
15、 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.A Stems division: one of the parts, sections or groups into which something is divided evident: easily see or understood; obvious individual: a single human being considered apart from a society or community sustain: to support from below; to keep fro
16、m falling or sinking; to prop visible: possible to see; perceptible to the eye obtain: to succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; to acquire Synonyms 1. mixture 2. eternal 3.impact 4.humidity 5.remote Cloze radio incorrect predic
17、t misunderstanding unexplained happen up right Section B 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.T 10.C 11.C 12.B 13.T 14.F 15.T Section C 1.T 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.F 8.T 9.T 10.T Unit 5 Work Section A Word Pretest 1C 2A 3B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 C 8
18、 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 By the time I open
19、ed the can its contents had gone off. I’ll go over how it works before you try it yourself. I was told it would be repaired free of charge, but the man in the shop has gone back on his promise. The book was so popular that there weren’t enough copies to go round. His shop has gone out of busines
20、s after making heavy losses. The trade has gone from bad to worse and staff are being laid off. Stems 1-6 BADAAC Synonyms 1-5 graceful spontaneously oppose usual client Cloze staff maximize objectives participate potential skills easier appointed specific
21、 commitment Section B 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
22、 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
23、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 sea
24、sonally 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 Nomin
25、ated 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 1.C 2.B 3.D
26、 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.C Reading Comprehension 1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5. C 6.D 7.C 8.D 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
27、 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 wil
28、d 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 tendency: m
29、ovement 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 valuable: of great importance available: present and ready fo
30、r use; at hand; accessible prevail: to be most common or frequent; to be predominant Antonyms 1. forbid 2. clarify 3.sorrow 4.remain 5.conceal Cloze name place arrows wandered power mischief won neglected celebrate expedition Section B
31、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’ wis
32、hes, 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 r
33、everse 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 b
34、rings 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 g
35、ive 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 l
36、and, 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
37、activities workout attitude off reducing seem aside Section B CCCCC TFTFT TTFFT Section C FTFTF TFTTT Unit 9 First Aid Section A Word Pretest 1.B. 2.A. 3.C 4.B. 5.B. 6.B. 7.B. 8.A. 9.C. 10.B Reading comprehension 1.B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. B/D/A/C. 5.C. 6.C. 7.A. 8.
38、C/A/B/D Vocabulary Building Word Search 1.ambulance 2.urgent 3.emergency 4.massage 5.yell 6.vein 7.artery 8.fracture 9.blister 10.tetanus Use of English 1.The government has come in for a lot of criticism. 2. It’s hard to come to terms with the government’s defense policy.
39、 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 a
40、gainst the government’s privatization plans. Stems solo: a composition or passage for an individual voice or instrument, with or without accompaniment series: a number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession isolate: to set apart or cut off from others de
41、sert: to withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; to forsake peninsula: a piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland by an isthmus exert: to put to use or effect; to put forth insulate: to prevent the passage of heat, electric
42、ity or sound into or out of somewhere, especially by surrounding with a non-conducting materials insert: to put or set into, between or among Synonyms give 2. stop 3. antiseptic 4. block 5. penetrate Cloze Pedestrians adults declining avoid signals case impaired fataliti
43、es Section B 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.A 9.T 10.F 11.F 12.F 13.T 14.T Section C 1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.F 10.T Keys to Reading Course 2 Unit 10 Marriage Section AWord Pretest 1.C 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.C Reading Comprehension 1.A 2.
44、B 3.C 4.C 5. B 6.C 7.A 8.A 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
45、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 sol
46、emn 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 Will you please keep me company for a while? I couldn’t keep a
47、straight face when he told me of his plan. The staff are going to be kept in the dark about the firm’s plans for the future. I’ll keep an open mind until we’ve discussed it. I’ll keep away from her until she’s feeling more optimistic. Try to keep your head even if you don’t know what’s going to
48、happen. Stems briefly: for a short time; in as few words as possible astronaut: a person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwise participate in the flight of a spacecraft abridge: to reduce the length of (a written text); to condense fuse: to blend thoroughly by o
49、r as if by melting together astronomy: the scientific study of matter in outer space, especially the positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy and evolution of celestial bodes and phenomena confusing: unclear or difficult to understand abbreviate: to reduce (a word or
50、phrase) to a shorter form intended to represent the full form Synonyms 1. naughty 2. divine 3.break 4.give 5.seize Cloze wrong dislike midnight standard homelife convinced meantime capital Section B1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.D 11.F 12.T






