1. Having meals at home can cost as little as two orthree dollars, whereas eating out at a restaurant is always more expensive.

2. We thought she was rather proud, whereas in factshe was just very shy. 3. We have never done anything for them, whereas theyhave done so much for us.

4. Natalie prefers to stay for another week, whereasher husband prefers to leave immediately. 5. Some praise him highly, whereas others put him downseverely Translation X.

1. She wouldn’t take a drink, much less wouldshe stay for dinner. 2. He thought I was lying to him, whereas I wastelling the truth.

3. How do you account for the fact that you have beenlate every day this week? 4. The increase in their profits is due partly totheir new market strategy. 5. Such measures are likely to result in theimprovement of work efficiency.

6. We have already poured a lot of time and energyinto the project, so we have to carry on. XI

1. 我认为他不会抢劫，更不用说暴力抢劫了。

2. 男工平均工资每小时10美元，而女工才每小时7美元。 3. 自然界的平衡一旦遭到破坏，就会带来很多不可预知的影响。 4. 期终考试迫在眉睫，你最好多花点时间看书。

5. 有趣的是，消费者发现越来越难以辨别某些品牌的原产国。其部分原因来自于全球化带来的影响，部分原因是由于产地的变化。

6. 最近一次调查表明，妇女占总劳动力的40%。 Cloze

1. C 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.C 11.D 12.C 13.C 14.B 15.A Structured Writing XIV.

A larger and larger part of society is expressing itsconcern about environmental protection. Active in their concern, teachers andstudents hold specific meetings to discuss environmental protection. Also, cityplanners take environmental problems into serious consideration. And, thoughreducing pollution can be expensive, factories often take every possiblemeasure to do their part. Many people are concerned and active because air andwater pollution affects everyone and makes it difficult for cities to surviveand businesses to make a profit. Section B.

Comprehension of the Text II.

1. D 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.B Vocabulary III.

1. utilize 2.reject 3. considerable 4. temporary 5. acceptable 6. recognition 7. alleviate 8. appreciate 9.furthermore 10. interact IV.

1. interact with 2. gone through 3. deal with 4.recovered from 5. adjusting to 6. familiar to 7. In spiteof 8. were tired of 9. prevented from 10. came to

新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 2答案

Unit Two Section A

I. Comprehension of the Text

1. She felt that Nikolai was quite different from whatshe had expected; still, she was quite nervous. 2. No. Actually she was quite surprised when Nikolaisuggested that.

3. They went through a lot of hard training sessionsfull of pain and tears. Yet the training was really productive. 4. Yes, he did. He was always practicing while otherswere relaxing themselves.

5. In training, they were strict coach and determinedathlete; at other times, they were on good terms with each other, like friends.

6. Because Nikolai sang out instructions in a regularmanner, similar to those of a dance instructor. 7. the writer achieved a fourth place in the nation,but they didn’t manage to participate in the Olympics. 8. Besides improving her skills under Nikolai’sinstruction, she also learned the importance of determination with courage,heart, and discipline; most important of all, she learned to be thankful andloving while living in this world. Vocabulary III.

1. promising 2.amusing 3. lowered 4. persisted 5. rank 6. swear 7.unfair 8. presence 9. frowning 10. approximately IV.

1. on 2.upon 3. on 4. in 5. by 6. to 7. in 8. of 9. on 10. out V. 1.O 2.K 3.D 4.H 5.J 6.E 7.M 8.G 9.B 10.A Word Building VI.

1. observe—observer: one who observes aperson or an event 2. ski—skier: one who skis

3. visit—visitor: one who visits somebodyor some place 4. learn—learner: one who learns something

5. report—reporter: one who reports onpersons or events for a newspaper 6. drink—drinker: one who often drinksalcohol, esp, too much VII.

Tropical global dangerous central environmental occasional musical natural 1. tropical 2.musical 3. occasional 4. environmental 5. global 6.dangerous 7. natural 8. central Sentence Structure VIII.

1. they didn’t lose heart despite lots offrustration.

2. Despite the heavy rain, the boys played football inthe yard all afternoon. 3. I will try my best despite the slim chances ofsuccess.

4. Despite a thorough search for the escaped prisonerin the mountain, no sign of him was found. 5. Despite their increased income, their life becamepoorer because of the rising prices. IX.

1. nor do I think it necessary to do so 2. nor would they go to my sister’s 3. nor do we have her telephone number 4. Nor would I like to go to work immediately 5. now would I Translation

X.

1. Despite the fact that she is the only child in herfamily, she is never babied by her parents. 2. Mike didn’t come to the party last night,nor did he call me to give an explanation.

3. The person sitting next to him did publish somenovels, but he is by no means a great writer. 4. He has no interest in football and is indifferentto who wins or loses.

5. The manager needs an assistant that he can count onto take care of problems in his absence. 6. This is the first time that he has made a speech inthe presence of so large an audience. XI.

1. 尽管那项计划一开始就证明是不切实际的，但是他们还是坚持要实施。 2. 我无法说服他接受这项计划，也无法使他认识到这项计划的重要性。 3. 你是怎么把那么多东西塞进这个小行李箱的？ 4. 别人对他怎么看，他全不在意。 5. 我能否指出你犯了个小错误。

6. 他母亲让他开车慢一点儿，但是他从不把她的话放在心上。 Cloze XII.

1.B 2.D 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.D 11.B 12.D13.B 14.C 15.D XIV.

Computers, just like any new technology, have anegative side. As more and more computers are used in production lines, manyjobs are being taken over by computer-controlled machines. As a result, manyworkers are finding themselves jobless. This constitutes a threat to socialsecurity. Another problem is computer crimes. For example, some people arefinding ways to break into the bank computer systems and transfer large sums ofmoney to their own accounts. There have been many reports like this. One morenegative effect of computers is that they bring about health problems. Sittingin front of computers all day undoubtedly affects people’shealth. Back pain, wrist pain, failing eyesight, to name only a few. Section B Reading Skills

I. 1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B Comprehension of the Text II.

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B Vocabulary III.

1. sake 2.sacrificed 3. crack 4. pursuing 5. explosive 6. overcome 7.indicated 8. opponents 9. stripped 10.denied IV.

1. Natasha made herself stand out in the groupinterview by acting as the leader in her group.

2. To be successful, you need a careful plan, goodluck, help at the right time, and above all, hard work. 3. They are not doing this to gain recognition ormoney; they are doing this for the sake of society. 4. It was actually what he said rather than what hedid that made me sad. 5. Once my mother sets her mind on something, it willbe very hard to stop her. 6. Years of research had set the stage for theirsuccess in their field. 7. Local people are used to the phenomenon, so theyare not surprised at all. 8. Today at this meeting we are going to focus on thequestion of air pollution. 9. He never expected that his best friend would chargehim with cheating in the exam.

10. His parents were so strict with him in his studiesthat he had little time to participate in any activities outside of class.

新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 3答案 Unit 3 Section A

Comprehension of the Text

1. The writer is a black man who is not an American citizen.

2. According to him, during their two years togetherthey had experienced the usual ups and downs of a couple learning to know,understand, and respect each other. In addition he thought they had honestlyconfronted the weaknesses and strengths of each other’scharacters.

3. They learned a great deal about tolerance,compromise, and being open with each other.

4. As with many couples, they got married for thewrong reasons and found out many years later that they were incompatible. Theydidn’t take enough time to know each other.

5. Her mother, counseled Gail to be really sure shewas doing the right thing.

6. He immediately suspected that Mark was marrying hisdaughter in order to remain in the United States. 7. He quoted statistics showing that mixed couples hada higher divorce rate than couples of the same race and gave examples of mixedcouples he had counseled who were having marital difficulties. 8. People can be very cruel toward children from mixedmarriages. Vocabulary III.

1. mutual 2. illusion 3. canceled 4. overlooked 5. proceeded 6. resolve 7. prejudice 8. compromise 9. confirm 10. subsequently IV.

1. having nothing to do with 2. taking care of 3. metwith 4. on the surface 5. work out 6. incompatible with 7. ups and downs 8. learned of 9. indication of 10. all along V.

1.M 2.L 3.F 4.D 5.H 6.O 7.A 8.C 9.I 10.K Word Building VI.

1. shopping 2.feeling 3. storage 4. cooking 5. ending 6. beginning 7. gathering 8. removal 9. arrival 10. passage 11. writing 12. marriage VII.

1. relationship 2. citizenship 3.leadership 4. membership 5. boyhood 6. livelihood 7. brotherhood 8.authorship 9. adulthood 10. neighborhood 11. wisdom 12. ownership Sentence structure VIII.

1. It is never too bad(for us) to do something aboutthe situation. 2. One is never too old to learn.

3. It is never too late (for you) to put a stop tothis madness. 4. It is never too late (for you) to mend your ways. 5. His income was never too small to support hisfamily. IX.

1. My best friend, Anna, was here last night.

2. The company manager, Mr. Madison, gathered hisstaff and announced the decision. 3. You should have seen an ophthalmologist, an eyedoctor.

4. He sent for the accountant, the most experiencedperson in accounting. 5.\Translation X.

1. You are never too experienced to learn newtechniques.

2. There remains one problem, namely, who should besent to head the research there.

3. Their relationship did meet with some difficulty atthe beginning because of cultural differences. 4. Though he has had ups and downs, I believed allalong that he would succeed someday. 5. I have some reservations about the truth of your claim.

6. She isn't particularly tall, but her slim figuregives an illusion of height. XI.

1. 应尽早告知年轻人：必须认真对待法律。

2. 他现在面临一个重要决定，这个决定可能会影响他的整个前程。 3. 即使在情况最糟糕的时候，你也必须保持镇静和信心。

4. 人际关系的成功与否与双方相处是否融洽以及交流是否顺畅有很大关系。 5. 他受到袭击，身受重伤，随后不治而亡。 6. 他的举止至少在表面上像个正常人。 Cloze XII.

1.A 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.D 11.B 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.D Structured Writing XIV.

Many people place so much emphasis on success thatthey think any failure is bad. Failure is never pleasant because it hurtspeople. But in fact it can make positive contribution to our life once we learnhow to make the best of it. We can learn from a disastrous party how to give agood one. And we can learn from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in asecond. Even a total failure can give us fresh ideas or a change of direction.Repeated failures lead to success and prove to be beneficial to us as weexperiment every day to find out the right way of doing things. Section B Reading skills I.

1. F 2.F 3.O 4.F 5.O 6.O 7.O 8.F 9.O 10.F Comprehension of the Text II.

1.C 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.D Vocabulary III.

1.arrange 2.criticism 3.innocent 4.criticizing 5.miserable 6.modest 7.compelled 8.somehow 9.anticipate 10.birlliant IV.

1.on 2.from...to 3.off 4.with 5.away 6.about 7.over 8.On 9.Concerning 10.to

新视野大学英语（第二版）第二册Unit 4答案 Unit 4