大學(xué)體驗英語二課后習(xí)題答案ReadingA4-6

1、真誠為您提供優(yōu)質(zhì)參考資料，若有不當之處，請指正。U 1At Oxford, each college is a corporate body distinct from the university and is governed by its own head and fellows. Most fellows are college instructors called tutors, and the rest are university professors and lecturers. Each college manages its own buildings and proper

2、ty, elects its own fellows, and selects and admits its own undergraduate students. The university provides some libraries, laboratories, and other facilities, but the colleges take primary responsibility for the teaching and well-being of their students. 牛津的每個學(xué)院都是獨立于大學(xué)的實體，由該學(xué)院的院長和管委會成員負責管理。大部分管委會成員都

3、被稱為“導(dǎo)師”，或?qū)W院教師，其余的是大學(xué)教授和講師。每個學(xué)院管理自己的房產(chǎn)和資產(chǎn)，選舉自己的管委會，選擇和招收自己的本科生。大學(xué)提供一些圖書館、實驗室及其他設(shè)施，但教學(xué)和學(xué)生生活主要由各學(xué)院負責。U 2Even a couple of years ago, most job listings on the Internet were in high-tech fields. Today, non-technical jobs salesclerks, bank tellers, secretaries, for example are the fastest growing segment o

4、f Internet employment opportunities. Most major newspapers and trade publications have online versions of their classified listings, enabling job-seekers to scan for work available across town, in another state, or around the world.就在幾年以前，因特網(wǎng)上提供的工作絕大部分還局限于高科技領(lǐng)域?，F(xiàn)在，非技術(shù)性的工作，如售貨員、銀行支票員、秘書等，都是網(wǎng)上招聘機會增長最為

5、迅速的部分。大型報紙和專業(yè)出版物的分類廣告大多都有在線版，求職者能搜索到市內(nèi)、國內(nèi)甚至國外的一些工作機會。U 3The Ad Councils mission is to identify a selectnumber of significantpublic issues andstimulate action on those issues through communications programs that make a measurable difference in our society. To that end, the Ad Council marshals volunte

6、er talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities tocreate awareness, fosterunderstanding and motivate action.廣告委員會的使命是精心挑選出若干重大社會問題，通過傳播方案，激勵人們采取相應(yīng)的行動，在一定程度上改變社會現(xiàn)狀。為了達到這個目的，廣告委員會募集了廣告業(yè)和傳播業(yè)的精英志愿工XXX

7、，利用媒體的設(shè)施，以及工商業(yè)界和非營利團體的資源，來提高公民的意識，促進理解，激發(fā)行動。U 4But something must have gone wrong in the cockpit. During the last few minutes before the scheduled landing, Captain Lambrechts did not contact the Brussels airport. Just before 10:00 A.M., he lowered the wheels of the jet and began his approach to land

8、. But, at the last moment, he pulled the plane up. Perhaps he saw another jet taking off and feared a collision. Or perhaps he already knew that something was wrong with his plane. In any case, he circled the airport and prepared to try again. 但駕駛員座艙肯定出了什么差錯。在預(yù)定著陸的最后幾分鐘內(nèi)，蘭布萊奇機長沒有與布魯塞爾機場XXX?？斓缴衔?0點時，

9、他放下了起落架，開始著陸。但在最后一刻，他又把飛機機頭拉起往上攀升。也許他看見另一架飛機正在起飛，害怕撞機。也許他已經(jīng)知道他的飛機出了故障。不管怎么樣，他繞著機場飛了一圈，再次嘗試著陸。U 5College isnt the only place where information exists. You can learn in a library. But somebody handing you a book doesnt automatically foster learning. You want to learn with other people, ask questions,

10、try out ideas and have a way to test your ability. It usually takes more than just a book. Education should be broad, although its fine to have deep interests, too. 不一定只有在大學(xué)才能獲取信息，在圖書館也可以學(xué)習(xí)。但人家遞給你一本書并不能自動地讓你學(xué)到東西。你需要向別人學(xué)習(xí)，提問題，將設(shè)想付諸實踐，設(shè)法檢驗自己的能力。這一切，往往不是讀一兩本書就可以做得到的。接受的教育應(yīng)該是廣泛的，雖然對某些領(lǐng)域情有獨鐘也不失為一件好事。U 6N

11、ow Paul Wylie was an Olympic hero. An athlete who kept going when doubters suggested he quit. A recent Harvard University graduate who had frequently fantasized about life without grueling hours on the ice, but who persevered anyway. A young man who had discovered and demonstrated that goals can be

12、reached no matter how many obstacles and botched attempts lie in the way. 現(xiàn)在保羅懷利成了奧運英雄。雖然有些人對他沒有信心，建議他放棄，可他依然勇往直前。雖然這個剛出校門的哈佛畢業(yè)生經(jīng)常幻想，離開嚴酷的冰上訓(xùn)練生活將會是怎樣，但他仍然苦苦堅持著；這個年輕人發(fā)現(xiàn)：不管途中有多少障礙，要經(jīng)歷多少次失敗，目標終能實現(xiàn)，而且他證明了這一點。U 7My sisters and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling lawyer,

13、but I always knew he was special. He never criticized, but used praise to bring out our best. Hed say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you dont give them water, they die.”I remember as a child I said something unkind about somebody, and my father said, “Any time you say something un

14、pleasant about somebody else, its a reflection of you.” He explained that if I looked for the best in people, I would get the best in return. Ive tried to follow this principle in running my company.我和幾個姐妹在英格蘭的一個小村莊長大。父親是個為了生計而苦苦掙扎的律師，但我知道他是與眾不同的。他從不指責我們，而是用表揚激發(fā)我們的長處。他會說：“給花澆水，花就會茂盛；不給花澆水，花就會死去。我還記得

15、我小的時候，說了別人幾句不好聽的話，父親便說，“說別人的壞話，反映的是你自身的品質(zhì)?！彼€解釋說，如果我看到旁人的長處，別人也會看我的長處。我在經(jīng)營公司時，一直盡量遵循這個原則。U 8It is vitally important that employees be educated about the virus threat but this cannot be a one-off event. The potential threat should always be in the back of an employees mind and precautionary measures

16、should be taken as a matter of course. There is no harm in reminding people about what could happen if they let their guard down. In the end, education is the key to a virus-free environment and this is a continual process. It may not be the most exciting thing on the agenda, but it works.對員工進行有關(guān)病毒危

17、害的教育至關(guān)重要，但這種教育不能一勞永逸。員工的潛意識里應(yīng)該隨時留意潛在的危險，而且應(yīng)該總是采取防范措施。應(yīng)該提醒人們?nèi)绻潘删钑惺裁春蠊?。歸根結(jié)底，營造無病毒環(huán)境，教育才是關(guān)鍵，而且應(yīng)該堅持不懈。這可能不是日程表上最激動人心的事，但是行之有效。Unit 14. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.pursueresponsibilitygrantequiprestrictdistinctminimumexploitawardelect窗體頂端1. The group

18、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.2. 4. Now that youre 13 you should have more sense of responsibility .5. Students usu

19、ally 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 design

20、ed 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.5. Complete the following se

21、ntences with phrases or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.窗體頂端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 Governments thinking has advanced.3. Id like to say a word o

22、r two in support of his proposal.4. In response to your advertisement in the Bedfordshire Reporter, I am writing to apply for the post of secretary.5. Our company is aiming at a 50% increase in production this year.6. Consult a dictionary for the usage of the following words and make a sentence with

23、 each of them.1. challenging At the meeting, the scholars raised some challenging questions for the city government. 2. joint She had taken the money out of the joint account she had with her husband. 3.range They will be given a range of topics to choose from. 4. specialized To do this kind of expe

24、riment needs specialized equipment. 5. venture Learning to drive was a whole new venture for me.UUU窗體底端Unit 24. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.annualversionfinancialentryrefugeepublicationdetailedfull-timeclickspot窗體頂端1. Im absolutely sure that this dr

25、ess is a cheaper version of the one we saw in that department store.2. The bookshelves were crowded with books and scientific publications .3. If you want to open a file, click twice on the icon（圖標）for it.4. To their disappointment, the thieves were spotted by the police at the moment they were ente

26、ring the bank.5. During World War II, many refugees fled to the United States. 6. Theyve updated(更新) a lot of entries in the most recent edition of the dictionary.7. Despite financial difficulties,they did not find the life in London unpleasant.8. After a lot of part-time jobs, John finally got a(n)

27、 full-time position.9. In your report, you should give a(n) detailed description of the whole incident.10. Companies publish annual reports to inform the public about the previous years activities.5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where

28、 necessary.窗體頂端1. At the age of 29, he set up a commercial property business. 2. While she was tidying up the living room, she came across her old photograph album. 3. My doctor referred me to a specialist in heart disease. 4. He hired private investigators to check out his future business partner.

29、5. She only learnt of / learned of her sons marriage long after the event.6. Consult a dictionary for the usage of the following words and make a sentence with each of them.careerexhibitinterviewprocedureprofile1. She is now concentrating on a(n) career as a fashion designer. 2. When I went for my f

30、irst interview for this job I arrived extremely early. 3. Police insisted that Michael did not follow the correct procedure in applying for a visa. 4. We organized a(n) exhibit of recent books upon constant requests from the readers. 5. The newspaper publishes a(n) profile of a leading sportsman eve

31、ry week. 窗體底端Unit 34. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.abuseinspireconcerningestimateeconomicdistributemotivatemeasurablemaximizecreate窗體頂端1. We gave up the house, because of economic considerations. 2. The value of the painting was estimated at several

32、thousand dollars. 3. The new tax will not have any measurable impact on the lives of most people. 4. I was greatly inspired to work hard by her example. 5 .The companys main function is to maximize profit. 6. The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff to work hard. 7. Almost all our e

33、lectricity is created by heating water to form high-pressure steam. 8 .Thousands of soldiers are working to distribute food and blankets to the refugees. 9. Let me see all the official documents concerning the sale of this land. 10 .Drug and alcohol abuses contributed to Brians early death. 5. Compl

34、ete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.窗體頂端1. Although its a big company, the director knows all the staff by name . 2.The actress really hated to play the sweet, passive woman that audiences identify her with . 3. The town council d

35、ecided not to participate in the financial affair of the firm.4. Im ready to decide, but I cant speak for my colleagues. 5. The police had to take firm action to deal with the riots. 6. Fill in each blank with a word from Passage A according to the definition given in the brackets. The number of the

36、 paragraph in which the target word appears is also supplied in the brackets. Change the form where necessary.窗體頂端1. Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade. (understanding: Para. 1) 2. We are having difficulties in recruiting well-qualified staff. (get somebody to jo

37、in something: Para. 3) 3. There is little we can do to motivate these kids to work hard at school. (stimulate the interest of somebody: Para. 4) 4. Police are anxious to hear any information concerning his whereabouts. (about: Para. 5) 5. The new tax would force companies to adopt energy-saving meas

38、ures. (take: Para. 5) 窗體底端窗體底端窗體底端Unit 44. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.beamdistressgracelowerdestructioncollisionexplodescattersignalcrash窗體頂端1. The driver gave a signal that he was going to turn right. 2. It was reported that 41 people were killed

39、in a plane crash in the Himalayas last week. 3. The ships captain radioed that it was in distress . 4. The skaters moved over the ice with a smooth, effortless grace . 5. The bomb was taken away and the soldiers exploded it at a safe distance from the houses. 6. They were on their way to the Shropsh

40、ire Union Canal when their car was involved in a collision with a truck. 7. The Central Bank lowered interest rates by 2 percent. 8. He beamed a cheerful welcome as he opened the door for the distinguished guest. 9. He used to scatter his toys all over the floor and I had to pick them up. 10. The de

41、struction of the worlds forests concerns everyone in some way. 5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage.Change the form where necessary.窗體頂端1. Marta combed through a box of old photographs, looking for the babys portrait.2. The cost of the house may be lower t

42、han we first thought; but in any case it will still be beyond our reach.3. The struggle between the drug company and the Government over prices finally ended in a satisfactory settlement.4. He was said to have been bright at school and most certainly bound for University.5. As soon as I was on board

43、 , I began to have second thoughts about leaving.6. Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word given in the brackets.窗體頂端1. The crew (crew) are paid to do all the work on the ship.2. Youd be a fool not to embrace (embrace) an opportunity as good as that.3. The horse re

44、ared (rear) up when it heard the gun shot.4. The general election, originally scheduled (schedule) for 29th September, is to be postponed until December.5. The flower show was graced (grace) by the presence of the Queen.窗體底端Unit 54. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form wher

45、e necessary.purelyperceivediscouragedynamicsunlikelyspecialtyreasonablysinkextendedactually窗體頂端1. The economy in that country was sinking deeper and deeper into crisis. 2. My father was a historian and his specialty was the history of Germany. 3. They decided to close the museum purely and simply be

46、cause it cost too much to run. 4. The local government has decided on new measures to discourage car use in favour of public transportation. 5. Its pretty unlikely that theyll turn up nowits nearly ten oclock. 6. The interchange of ideas aids an understanding of group dynamics . 7. She says its a go

47、od film and recommends it to all her friends, though she hasnt actually seen it. 8. Stop shouting and lets discuss this reasonably .9. People now have perceived that green issues are important to our future. 10. Kathy and Eric run this small hotel as a(n) extended home”, which should give you a good

48、 idea of the atmosphere of warmth and hospitality there .5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.窗體頂端1.She took a deep interest in politics while she was still a college student, and was elected to the lower parliament at the

49、age of 40. 2. Alone in London, without friends, work, or money, Shelley fell into despair. 3. There was an attempt to sign up more men for the police force, but not many did. 4. The idea sounds fine, but we still need to try it out in practice. 5. She started working on an engineering degree but dro

50、pped out of college after only a year. 6. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit.1. Rebecca was, without question, the most skilled technician on the team. capable2. The company declares that their product “makes you thin wit

51、hout dieting”. claims3. Your teacher can give you advice on choosing a career and writing a job application. guidance4. The situation made it more difficult for management to encourage workers to work harder. motivate5. His books have sold in the thousands, but from a literary point of view they are

52、nt really very good. standpointUnit 64. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.perfectionstorageclapobserveexclusivedefendsurveyinterviewquitcover窗體頂端1.The audience cheered and clapped enthusiastically as the curtain came down. 2.Torrence expects to defend her

53、 title successfully in the next Olympics. 3.Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money from your parents? 4.Jack has spent years in the development and perfection of his wine-making techniques. 5.As an advanced journalist, she has interviewed celebrities and political leaders on her radi

54、o program for over 25 years. 6.According to a survey of 1 000 city residents, garbage collection is the city service people like most. 7.The reporter managed to get a(n) exclusive interview with the Prime Minister. 8.Weve had to build some cupboards to give us more storage space. 9.“Ive always found

55、 German cars very reliable,” he observed in the newspaper column.10.A team of sports journalists was sent to Germany to cover the 2006 World Cup.5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary .1.If youre going swimming tomorrow morni

56、ng, you can count me out , because Ill be preparing for an examination. 2.The child seemed to be unaware of the trouble he had caused, and still laughed in spite of the mothers anger.3.The suspect stopped in his tracks when he heard the footsteps behind him.4.It is true that at times even the most t

57、alented athletes lose their motivation.5.A new director has been brought in to turn the company around .6. Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.窗體頂端1. A noun meaning “a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has done something brave”: medal (Para. 1) He was awarded a medal for his heroic deed of saving a drowning child. Britains Olympic team returned from Los Angeles with five g