高等教育出版社综合英语教程2(第三版)_课后翻译答案

高等教育出版社综合英语教程2 (第三版) 课后翻译答案汇总

Unit 1 The Snake Bite （P14）

1. It started raining, so she made for the nearest shelter.

2. She picked out a cap to match her dress.

3. I waited for an hour, but he didn’t show up.

4. They figured it was better to stay where they were.

5. The earthquake that struck the little island caused 23 deaths.

6. He returned home at length after being away from the village for 20 years.

7. She managed to hold on to her job while many of her colleagues lost theirs.

Unit 2 He was my father （P30）

1. My teacher told me that the liquid in the bottle could remove stains from metal and china.

2. The student sitting beside me looked around the examination room with apprehension.

3. He is now out of college and lives on his own.

4. They took turns staying awake in case anything went wrong.

5. The elder daughter will probably follow in her father's footsteps, and take over the family

business when she's old enough.

6. He had to get off his bike and push it up the hill.

7. This pair of gloves will protect your hands against the cold.

Unit 3 Understanding Your Owner （P47）

1. At first, he refused to accept any responsibility but he ended up apologizing.

2. Sometimes it is not easy to pick out an acquaintance in a crowd.

3. Some convenience foods can fit in with ideas of healthy eating.

4. Your carelessness might put us into danger.

5. He tried to force his opinion on us, but we didn’t accept it.

6. They spent hours working out the result for the survey.

Or: It was hours before they worked out the result of the survey.

7. If you can’t make it this way, you can try doing it another way.

8. Her illness kept her off work for several weeks.

Unit 4 Water Cycle ( P63 )

There is no translation.

Writing

Unit 5 Is my dream ploughing ( P75 )

1. I don’t like to see people off on the railway station.

2. We will hold a farewell for you in the company on Monday, somebody will pick you up at the hotel at half past seven.

The company is giving a farewell party on Monday evening. A car will pick you up at your hotel at half past seven.

3. She was so excited that she couldn’t help giving me a warm embrace.

4. I never succeed in overcoming the sense of being out of place.

5. She glanced round the room to see who was there.

6. His big shoes look like small boats.

7. You should fold the eggs into the flour instead of doing it in the opposite way.

Unit 6 Football ( P88 )

1. He thinks that the marriage between them is no more than a business deal.

2. He used up all the money he had.

3. The young man saved your daughter from drowning.

4. She had absolutely nowhere to go, so she read some old books at home.

5. “Will I ever be as good a player as Geoff?” “Perhaps, but you still have a long way to go before

that day comes”

6. He is in danger of losing his job.

7. The practice of employing children to work in factories has nearly died out in many countries.

Unit 7 The English Countryside （P103）

1. Her bedroom has large windows overlooking a beautiful lake.

2. He collapsed into the armchair, stretching out his legs in front of him.

3. I simply could not live there; it rained day in and day out when I went there on holiday.

4. A dry warehouse is important especially in the case of these medicines.

5. The people in this village, for the most part, are quiet and well behaved.

6. We tend to get cold winters and warm, dry summers in this part of the country.

7. It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of beef and vegetable.

Unit 8 Beauty and Career ( P119)

1. I find it difficult to keep up with the changes in fashion.

2. He doesn't go in for outdoor sports much.

3. My English is poor so I'm not up to translating the poem.

4. People usually judge a person by his/her appearance.

5. She looked as if she hadn't slept all night.

6. He was determined to go to great lengths to fulfill his ambition

7. He sat in the front so as to hear clearly.

Unit 9 Secret Messages to Ourselves ( P135 )

1. Judy had a right to come and go as she pleased.

2. He leapt to fame overnight with the success of his first film.

3. I sometimes have difficulty distinguishing Australian English from American English.

4. I didn’t want to come here in the first place.

5. Miniskirts are out of fashion, while long skirts have come into fashion again.

6. She was always criticizing others, so her friends got tired of her.

7. Her manner was cold and indifferent.

8. Nancy and John have fallen out of love with each other and they split at last.

Unit 10 The life story of an ancient Chinese poet. （P151）

There is no translation.

Unit 11 Teenager’s Nightmare. ( P169 )

There is no translation.

Unit 12 Have you seen the trees? ( P182 )

1. The bathroom floor was swimming with water.

2. For an instant, I thought I was going to lose.

3. I was walking along the street when a poster caught my eye.

4. In this quiet valley lies a small village.

5. The air is so fresh outside Let’s go out for a walk if you feel like it.

6. He is always interfering with our plan.

7. Owing to a mechanical problem, they were trapped in the elevator for two hours.

U nit 13 One of these days ( P199)

There is no translation.

Unit 14 New York City ( P212 )

There is no translation.

Unit 15 The aging population ( P228 )

1. Is it safe to draw conclusions on the basis of only one investigation?

2. More books about physical exercises will be published to meet the needs of the ageing society

3. The team leader urged the players to win the football match at any rate.

4. He has visited a lot of places of interest abroad, not to mention scenic spots at home.

5. The scientists subjected the new product to a series of strict tests.

6. After searching in the room for a while, he brought out a pile of old magazines.

7. She is determined to succeed and won’t let anything get in her way.

8. Jimmy’s parents came over from America to see him.