1、Keys to Reading Course 2Unit 1 ReadingSection AWord PretestReading ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. assignment 2. irony 3. reverse 4. accomplish 5. assemble6. squeeze 7. sensual 8. fragment 9. narcotic 10. adolescenceUse of English1. Bob agreed to take on the leadership of the expeditio

2、n.2. The world was taken in by his fantastic story of having got to the Polealone.3. He took up his story after a pause for questions and refreshments.4. That takes me back to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji.5. The members of the party took it in turns to steer the boat.6. Theytookitforg

3、rantedthatsomeonewouldpickuptheirsignalsandcometo their aid.Stems1. proclaim: to announce officially and publicly; to declare2. percentage: a proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part3. confirm: to support or establish the certainty or validity of; to verify4. affirm: to declare positively

4、or firmly; to maintain to be true5. centigram: a metric unit of mass equal to one hundredth of a gram6. exclaim: to express or utter(something) suddenly or vehementlySynonyms1. adaptability 2. purposeClozeimportant second France student bilingualmonolingual serious means use difficultSection BSectio

5、n CUnit 2 MusicSection AWord Pretest1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. BReading comprehension1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. T 8. FVocabulary BuildingWord search1. folk 2. capacity 3. sensuous 4. qualified 5. abuse6. stuff 7. mood 8. clarity 9. striveSemantic variations1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. AStems1. comp

6、ose: to make up the constituent parts of; to constitute or form2. contract: to reduce in size by drawing together, to shrink3. dispose of: to get rid of, to throw out4. impose: to obtrude or force( oneself, for example) on another or others5. subtract: to make away, to deduct6. deposit: to put (mone

7、y) in a bank or financial accountSpatibility4.clearness5.associationClozemusic form south danceinterest instruments voice rootsSection B1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 7 T 8. F 9 F 10. F11. F 12. T 13. T 14. F 15 TSection C1. D 2. A 3. D 4. D 6. D 7. D 8. AUnit 3 GenerationSection AWord Pretest1. C2. C3. B

8、4. C4. A5. B5. B6. C6. C7. C7. A8. A8. BReading Comprehension1. D2. C3. CVocabulary BuildingWord search1. lull2. associate3. client4. utterly5.certificate6. rags 7. jerk8. foreman9. demanding 10. sentimentalSemantic variations1. C2. C3. B4. A5. B6. CStems1. transmit:conveyto send from one person, th

9、ing, or place to another; to2. deduce:3. eject:to reach (a conclusion) by reasoningto throw out forcefully; to expelto force, drive, or constrainto thrust outward or forwardto lead or guide4. compel:5. project:6. conduct:Antonyms1. hopelessCloze2. disobedient3. weighty4. agree5. clearactivegirlsshow

10、skirtsmoveraisedforceflyhesitatedplaneSections B1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. C 9. A 11. C 12. C 13.A 14. C 15. CSection C1. F2. T10. T3. T4. T5. F 6. F7. T8. F9. TUnit 4Section AWord Pretest10. CReading ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. slanting2. equator 3. amplifier4. vapor9.

11、drain5. desert6. latitude 7. atlitude8. monsoon10. precautionSemantic VariationsStems7. division: one of the parts, sections or groups into which something isdivided8. evident:easily see or understood; obvious9. individual:communitya single human being considered apart from a society or10. sustain:p

12、roptosupportfrombelow;tokeepfromfallingorsinking;to11. visible:12. obtain:possible to see; perceptible to the eyeto succeed in gaining possession of as the result ofplanning or endeavor; to acquireSynonyms1. mixture 2. eternalClozeradioincorrecthappenpredictupmisunderstandingrightunexplainedSection

13、BSection CUnit 5 WorkSection AWord Pretest1C 2A 3B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 CReading Comprehension1-8 C A A C C BVocabulary BuildingWord Search1 intangible 2. crave 3 ego 4 attributable 5 stall 6 tool up 7 at stake 8.cram 9. forfeit 10. cornyUse of English1. By the time I opened the can its contents had go

14、ne off.2. Ill go over how it works before you try it yourself.3. I was told it would be repaired free of charge, but the man in the shophas gone back on his promise.4. The book was so popular that there werent enough copies to go round.5. His shop has gone out of business after making heavy losses.6

15、. The trade has gone from bad to worse and staff are being laid off.Stems 1-6 BADAACSynonyms 1-5 graceful spontaneously oppose usual clientClozestaff maximize objectives participate potentialskills easier appointed specific commitmentSection B1-5 ACBFT 6-10 FACDB 11-15 CBTFTSection C1-5 FTFTF 6-10 T

16、FTFTKeys to Reading Course 2Unit 6 The African-AmericansSection AWord Pretest1. C 2. A 3. C 4. AReading Comprehension5. B 6. A 7. C 8. C1. F2T3T4F5T6F7T8TVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. destinedsit-in2. relief3. segregation4. boycott5.6. legacy7. chronicle 8. assault9. plight10. vigilanceSemantic V

17、ariations1C 2A 3C 4A 5B 6CStems1. evolution: thetheorythatgroupsoforganismschangewithpassageoftime,mainly as a result of natural selection, so that descendants differmorphologically and physiologically from their ancestors2. ascend:3. devolve:to go or move upwardto pass on or delegate to another4. m

18、igrate: tochangelocationperiodically,especiallybymovingseasonallyfrom one region to another5. export: to send or transport (a commodity, for example) abroad,especially for trade or sale6. condescend:oneselftodescendtothelevelofoneconsideredinferior;tolowerAntonyms1. observeCloze2. admit3. dismiss4.

19、eulogize5. advanceNominatedAssignmentSection Braisedimmigratedarmyearnedrosepositionautobiographyspeaker1T2T3F4C5B6D7D8D9T10F11F12F13T14TSection C1A2D3D4C5C6B7D8CKeys to Reading Course 2Unit 7 Greek StoriesSection AWord PretestReading Comprehension5. CVocabulary BuildingWord matchripplea little wave

20、 on the surface of watermischiefnaughty behavior by childrenwelcoming behaviorhospitalitybillow a large sea wavespelldelightful influencenymph a goddess of naturebanda group of musiciansuitormortala man wishing to marry a particular womana human beingwarrior a soldiercraftyhostilemerrytamecunningunf

21、riendlycheerfulnot wildcontent satisfiedresume to take againgloom darknessdespise to look down on with contemptdismay a strong feeling of fear, anxiety and hopelessnessdusk the time just before nightSemantic Variations1-6 CAAAACStems13. tendency: movement or prevailing movement in a given direction2

22、. conservative: favoring traditional views and values; tending to opposechange3. preserve: to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; tending to opposechange4. valuable: of great importance5. available: present and ready for use; at hand; accessible6. prevail: to be most common or frequent; to be pr

23、edominantAntonyms1. forbid 2. clarifyClozename place arrows wandered powermischief won neglected celebrate expeditionSection B1-5 CCACD 6-10 TTFFF 11-15 TTBBCSection C1-5 CADBA 6-8DCCUnit 8 Attitude Towards LifeSection AWord Pretest: BACBABCAReading Comprehension: CABBCVocabulary BuildingWord matchB

24、BBastonishingconsideratepreachsurprisingthoughtful of other persons wishes, needs or feelingsto advise or urge others to accept (sth. one believes in)taking or needing great effort or strengthstrenuousarenaan enclosed area for sports, public entertainments, etc.adversitybatterbad fortune, troubleto

25、damage, break, or cause to lose shapethe opposite, the other way roundto see into or throughreversepenetrateself-esteemones good opinion of ones own worthdoomto cause to suffer sth unavoidable and terribleemergeto come out or appear from inside or from being hiddena gift from God or anything that br

26、ings happiness and goodblessingfortunemess upto get into disorder; to spoil, pletely destructivedevastatingcommon denominator aqualityorbeliefsharedbyallthemembersofagroupoddsthe probabilities that sth will or will not happentoarrangedishonestlysoastogiveoneselfanunfairadvantageto provide with a str

27、ong reason for doing sth.lose strength or effectiveness; weakenstackmotivefalterSemantic Variations: CBBACBStems1 prescribe to advise the use of a medicine2 description an account of a person in words3 terraina stretch of land, with regard to its natural features4 subscribe to pay regularly in order

28、 to receive a magazine, newspaper,etc.5 territorial of a countrys territory6 extraterrestrial of or from outside the earth or its atmosphereAntonymsappear ready hide s skillful carelessClozeintelligent activities workoutattitudeoffreducing seemasideSection BCCCCC TFTFT TTFFTSection CFTFTF TFTTTUnit

29、9 First AidSection AWord Pretest.Reading comprehension. 2. C.3. D.4. B/D/A/C. .A/B/DVocabulary BuildingWord SearchUse of Englishgovernment has come in for a lot of criticism.2. Its hard to come to terms with the governments defense policy.3. After retiring in 1980 he has decided to make a comeback t

30、o the politicalscene.4. The situation has come to the boil now that the government has to face avote of confidence.5. The tax cuts announced in the Budget do not come into effect until nextyear.6. The miners came out on strike against the governments privatizationplans.Stems1. solo:acompositionorpas

31、sageforanindividualvoiceorinstrument,with or without accompaniment2. series:anumberofobjectsoreventsarrangedorcomingoneaftertheother in succession3. isolate:4. desert:to set apart or cut off from othersto withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility orduty; to forsake5. peninsula: a piece

32、of land that projects into a body of water and isconnected with the mainland by an isthmus6. exert: to put to use or effect; to put forth7. insulate: to prevent the passage of heat, electricity or sound intooroutofsomewhere,especiallybysurroundingwithanon-conductingmaterials8. insert: to put or set

33、into, between or amongSynonyms1. give 2. stop 3. antiseptic 4. block 5. penetrateClozePedestrians adults declining avoid signals case impairedfatalitiesSection BSection CKeys to Reading Course 2Unit 10 MarriageSection AWord PretestReading Comprehension5. BVocabulary BuildingWord matchquotationartifi

34、cialanguisha sentence or passage taken from a booknot naturalvery great pain or suffering, esp. of the mindanniversary a day which is an exact year or number of years after somethinghas happenedsuperstitionor facta belief based on association of ideas instead of reasonbouquetheeda bunch of flowersto

35、 give attention toescortconfetticoncealto accompanysmall pieces of colored paper thrown on weddingsto hideconsentasundervowagreementaparta solemn promise or declaration of intentionforms of behavior with a fixed pattern for a religious purposeritessermon to talk usually based on a sentence from the

36、Bible and given as partof a church serviceUse of English7. Will you please keep me company for a while8. I couldnt keep a straight face when he told me of his plan.9. Thestaffaregoing be keptin the darkaboutthefirmsplansforthefuture.10. Ill keep an open mind until weve discussed it.11. Ill keep away

37、 from her until shes feeling more optimistic.12. Try to keep your head even if you dont know whats going to happen.Stems14. briefly: for a short time; in as few words as possible15. astronaut: a person trained to pilot, navigate, or otherwiseparticipate in the flight of aspacecraft16. abridge: to re

38、duce the length of (a written text); to condense17. fuse: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together18. astronomy: the scientific study of matter in outer space, especiallythe positions, dimensions, distribution, motion, composition, energy andevolution of celestial bodes and phenomena19. c

39、onfusing: unclear or difficult to understand20. abbreviate: to reduce (a word or phrase) to a shorter form intended torepresent the full formSynonyms1. naughty 2. divineClozewrong dislike midnight standard homelife convinced meantime capitalSection B16. BSection CKeys to Reading Course 2Unit 11 Crea

40、tivitySection A Word Pretest1-5: B, A, A, B, A 6-8: B, A, AReading Comprehension 1-6: A, C, A, A, Vocabulary Building -Word Matchglow to give out heat or lightinstinctivethinking(of ideas, behaviors) natural, not based on learning orexemplify to serve as examplefunnel a wide-mouthed tube used for po

41、uring liquids into a narrow-neckedcontainerprelude a short piece of music that introduces a large musical workapplaud to praise by clapping ones handsflashto shine suddenly and brightlyattend to to direct ones interest and effort topotential the ability to develop, achieve or succeedimpulse a sudden

42、 wish to do somethingdoze to sleep lightlyevaluateto judge the value or degree ofresurgence a return to power, life and activitystuckunable to gosketch to describe roughlyUse of English1. The Austrians made peace with Napoleon.2. They couldnt make out what the enemy were trying to 3. Seeing the enem

43、ys guns facing him made hi hair stand on end.4. The onset of winter made things worse for the troops.5. While they were on leave the sailors made the most of their freedom.6. I make no secret of my loathing for war.Stems1. accordance: agreement; conformity2. disclose: to make known (something hereto

44、fore kept secret); to reveal3. inclusive: includingthespecifiedextremesor limitsaswellasthe areabetween them4. core:thehardorfibrouscentralpartofcertainfruits,suchastheappleor the pear, containing the seeds5. enclose: to surround on all sides; to close in6. conclude: to bring about a final agreement

45、 or settlement7. encouragement: the act or words of encouraging8. close:acabinetorenclosedrecessforstoringlinens,householdsupplies,or clothingAntonyms 1. lose 2. horizontal 3. sterile 4. old 5. identicalClozename managed worked afterfeelparents computers playing to spendtradeSection B 1-5: C, C, C,

46、C, C 6-10: C, C, C, F, F 11-13: T, C, BSection C 1-5: F, F, T, T, F 6: TUnit 12 TravelSection AWord PretestReading ComprehensionVocabulary BuildingWord SearchUse of English1. They are putting on a version of “Cinderella” on ice.2. The opening of his one-man show has been put off until he recovers fr

47、omhis illness.3. IcantputmyfingeronwhatitwasthatIdislikedabouttheperformance.4. Put your previous failures behind you and think of what your next venturemight be.5. A plan has been put forward to prevent valuable paintings being sold tocollectors and galleries abroad.6. TheytriedtoputpressureontheAr

48、tsCounciltosupportsthenewly-formedorchestraStems: the act of saying or reading aloud to be recorded or written by another: a small part; a bit: serving as a sign, symptom, or token of; something that is signified:tostate,tellabout,ormakeknowninadvance,especiallyonthebasisof special knowledge: being

49、contrary to; being inconsistent with: small parts broken off or detachedSynonyms1. chiefCloze2. examine3. fame4. local5. solefoundtradefamousspreaddiscoveryideasupport offeredvaluedsaltSection BSection CUnit 13 ExaminationsSection AWord Protest1. A 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. BReading Comprehen

50、sion1. B 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. BVocabulary BuildingWord Search1.assimilate2.presentation3.deduct4.reinforce5.statistics6.offender7. thwart 8. impunity 9. plagiarize 10. reprimand 11. crib 12. divisiveSemantic Variations1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. BStems1. occupation:anactivitythatservesasonesregula

51、rsourceoflivelihood;a vocation2. broadcast: to transmit (a radio or television program) for public orgeneral use3. captive: taken and held prisoner, as in war4. capture: to hold; to occupy5. abroad: out of ones own country6. perceive:tobecomeawareofdirectlythroughanyofthesense,especiallysight or hea

52、ring7. conceive: to form or hold an idea8. broaden: to make or become broaderSynonyms1. thwart 2. huge 3. break 4. obvious 5. accomplishClozeadvantage meaningful disadvantages subject expressingreading unsatisfactory giving arise pictureSection B1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B8. F 10. T 11. T 13. A 14. BSection

53、 C1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. T 8. T 9. T 10. TUnit 14 Intellectual PropertySection AWord Pretest1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. BReading Comprehension1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. AVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. procedure 2. variety 3. multiple 4. application 5. promote6. diligent 7. nov

54、elty 8. judicial 9. disclosure 10. stimulusUse of English1. This cloudy weather is getting me down.2. I would like to get this meeting over with as quickly as possible.3. You wont be able to get through to her what she has to do.4. His refusal to commit himself gets on my nerves.5. Thomas and David

55、get along very well.6. OneofthesedaysImustgetroundtoreplyingtoallthiscorrespondence.Stems1. densely: the quality of being packed or crowded together2. defense: the act of defending against attack, danger, or injury3. credit: an arrangement for deferred payment of a loan or purchase4. condense: to ma

56、ke (a liquid) thicker by removing some of the water5. incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable6. dense: difficult to see throughSynonyms1. rival 2. final 3. variety 4. personal 5. barClozebasis revised minimum addition works participated adopted conceptsSection B1. T 2. F 3. F 4. A 5. A

57、6. C 7. F 8. T 9. F 10. F11. T 12. T 13. C 14. B 15. CSection C1. B 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. AUnit 15 LawSection AWord pretest1. C 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. BReading Comprehension2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. F 8. T 9. T 10. TVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. secutor5.sue6.accuse7.indict8. plead9.

58、 testimony 10. verdict 11. probation 12 reverseSemantic Variations 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. BStems1. corruption: the act of being venal; dishonesty2. pendulum: a body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freelyback and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulatevar

59、ious devices, especially clocks3. erupt: to become violently active4. bankruptcy: the state ofbeing unable to pay ones debts5. dependable: reliable, trustworthy6. interrupt: to break the continuity or uniformity of7. independence: the state or quality of being independent8. suspend: to cause to stop

60、 for a period: to interruptAntonyms1. frequently 2. prohibition 3. agreement 4. disapprove 5. fairnessClozeadmitted survey caught relatives vehicles admission threatened increaseprofessional unskilledSection B1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. T 9. T 10. T11. T 12. T 13. FSection C1. D 2. C 3. C