1、Keys to Reading Course 2Unit 1 ReadingSection AWord Pretest1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.CReading Comprehension1.B 2.A 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.CVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. assignment 2. irony 3. reverse 4. accomplish 5. assemble6. squeeze 7. sensual 8. fragment 9. narcotic 10. adolescenceUse of English B
2、ob 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 to the time I climbed to the top of Mount Fuji. The members of the party took it
3、 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 share in relation to a whole; a part confirm: to support or establish the certainty or vali
4、dity 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 vehementlySynonyms1. adaptability 2. purpose 3.strained 4.hold 5.defeatClozeimportant second France
5、 student bilingualmonolingual serious means use difficultSection B1.F 2.T 3.T 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.B 9.B 10.T11.T 12.F 13.F 14.T 15.TSection C1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.F 10.FUnit 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.
6、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. A 6.BStems compose: to make up the constituent parts of; to constitute or form contract: to reduce in size by drawing together, to shrink
7、 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 accountSynonyms1. discriminating 2. widespread 3. compatibility 4. clearness 5. associationClozemusic form
8、 south danceinterest instruments voice rootsSection B1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. F 6.T 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 5.D 6. D 7. D 8. AUnit 3 GenerationSection AWord Pretest1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. C 7. C 8. AReading Comprehension1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. B 6.
9、 C 7. A 8. BVocabulary BuildingWord search1. lull 2. associate 3. client 4. utterly 5. certificate6. rags 7. jerk 8. foreman 9. demanding 10. sentimentalSemantic variations1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. CStems transmit: to send from one person, thing, or place to another; to convey deduce: to reach (a
10、conclusion) by reasoning eject: to throw out forcefully; to expel compel: to force, drive, or constrain project: to thrust outward or forward conduct: to lead or guideAntonyms1. hopeless 2. disobedient 3. weighty 4. agree 5. clearClozeactive girls skirts move raisedforce show fly hesitated planeSect
11、ions B1. 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. CSection C1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. F 9. T 10. TUnit 4Section AWord Pretest1.D 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.D 10. CReading Comprehension1.B 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.BVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. slantin
12、g 2. equator 3. amplifier 4. vapor 5. desert6. latitude 7. atlitude 8. monsoon 9. drain 10. precautionSemantic Variations1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C 6.AStems division: one of the parts, sections or groups into which something is divided evident: easily see or understood; obvious individual: a single human b
13、eing considered apart from a society or community sustain: to support from below; to keep from 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 acquireSynonyms1. mixture 2. eternal 3.imp
14、act 4.humidity 5.remoteClozeradio incorrect predict misunderstandingunexplained happen up rightSection B1.B 2.C 3.A 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.T 10.C11.C 12.B 13.T 14.F 15.TSection C1.T 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.T 7.F 8.T 9.T 10.TUnit 5 WorkSection AWord Pretest1C 2A 3B 4 C 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 CReading Comprehension1-
15、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 English By the time I opened the can its contents had gone off. Ill go over how it works before you try it yourself. I was told it would be repaired f
16、ree of charge, but the man in the shop has gone back on his promise. The book was so popular that there werent enough copies to go round. His shop has gone out of business after making heavy losses. The trade has gone from bad to worse and staff are being laid off.Stems1-6 BADAACSynonyms 1-5 gracefu
17、l spontaneously oppose usual clientClozestaff maximize objectives participate potentialskills easier appointed specific commitmentSection B1-5 ACBFT 6-10 FACDB 11-15 CBTFTSection C 1-5 FTFTF 6-10 TFTFTUnit 6 The African-AmericansSection AWord Pretest1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. CReading Com
18、prehension1. F 2T 3T 4F 5T 6F 7T 8TVocabulary BuildingWord Search1. destined 2. relief 3. segregation 4. boycott 5. sit-in6. legacy 7. chronicle 8. assault 9. plight 10. vigilanceSemantic Variations1C 2A 3C 4A 5B 6CStems1. evolution: the theory that groups of organisms change with passage of time, m
19、ainly as a result of natural selection, so that descendants differ morphologically and physiologically from their ancestors2. ascend: to go or move upward3. devolve: to pass on or delegate to another4. migrate: to change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to anoth
20、er5. export: to send or transport (a commodity, for example) abroad, especially for trade or sale6. condescend: to descend to the level of one considered inferior; to lower oneselfAntonyms1. observe 2. admit 3. dismiss 4. eulogize 5. advanceClozeNominated raised immigrated earned roseAssignment posi
21、tion army autobiography speakerSection B1T 2T 3F 4C 5B 6D 7D 8D 9T 10F11F 12F 13T 14TSection C1A 2D 3D 4C 5C 6B 7D 8CKeys to Reading Course 2Unit 7 Greek StoriesSection AWord Pretest1.C 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.CReading Comprehension1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5. C 6.D 7.C 8.DVocabulary BuildingWord m
22、atchripple a little wave on the surface of watermischief naughty behavior by childrenhospitality welcoming behaviorbillow a large sea wavespell delightful influencenymph a goddess of natureband a group of musiciansuitor a man wishing to marry a particular womanmortal a human beingwarrior a soldiercr
23、afty cunninghostile unfriendlymerry cheerfultame not 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 CAAAACStems tendency: movement or prevailing
24、 movement in a given direction2. conservative: favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change3. preserve: to keep in perfect or unaltered condition; tending to oppose change valuable: of great importance available: present and ready for use; at hand; accessible prevail: to be most c
25、ommon or frequent; to be predominantAntonyms1. forbid 2. clarify 3.sorrow 4.remain 5.concealClozename 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: BACBA BCARe
26、ading Comprehension: CABBC BBBVocabulary BuildingWord matchastonishing surprisingconsiderate thoughtful of other persons wishes, needs or feelingspreach to advise or urge others to accept (sth. one believes in)strenuous taking or needing great effort or strengtharena an enclosed area for sports, pub
27、lic entertainments, etc.adversity bad fortune, troublebatter to damage, break, or cause to lose shapereverse the opposite, the other way roundpenetrate to see into or throughself-esteem ones good opinion of ones own worthdoom to cause to suffer sth unavoidable and terribleemerge to come out or appea
28、r from inside or from being hiddenblessing a gift from God or anything that brings happiness and good fortunemess up to get into disorder; to spoil, etc.devastating completely destructivecommon denominator a quality or belief shared by all the members of a groupodds the probabilities that sth will o
29、r will not happenstack to arrange dishonestly so as to give oneself an unfair advantagemotive to provide with a strong reason for doing sth.falter lose strength or effectiveness; weakenSemantic Variations: CBBACBStems1 prescribe to advise the use of a medicine2 description an account of a person in
30、words3 terrain a stretch of land, with regard to its natural features4 subscribe to pay regularly in order 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 carelessClozeint
31、elligent activities workout attitudeoff reducing seem asideSection BCCCCC TFTFT TTFFTSection CFTFTF TFTTTUnit 9 First AidSection AWord Pretest1.B. 2.A. 3.C 4.B. 5.B. 6.B. 7.B. 8.A. 9.C. 10.BReading comprehension1.B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. B/D/A/C. 5.C. 6.C. 7.A. 8.C/A/B/DVocabulary BuildingWord Search1.ambu
32、lance 2.urgent 3.emergency 4.massage 5.yell6.vein 7.artery 8.fracture 9.blister 10.tetanusUse of English1.The government 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 to the political sc
33、ene.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 against the governments privatization plans.Stems solo: a composition or passage for an
34、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 desert: to withdraw from, especially in spite of a responsibility or duty; to forsake peninsula: a pie
35、ce 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, electricity or sound into or out of somewhere, especially by surrounding with a non-conducting materials insert: to pu
36、t or set into, between or amongSynonyms give 2. stop 3. antiseptic 4. block 5. penetrateClozePedestrians adults declining avoid signals case impaired fatalitiesSection B1.C 2.B 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.B8.A 9.T 10.F 11.F 12.F 13.T 14.TSection C1.F 2.T 3.F 4.T 5.F 6.F 7.F 8.F 9.F 10.TKeys to Reading Course
37、2Unit 10 MarriageSection AWord Pretest1.C 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.A 6.A 7.A 8.CReading Comprehension1.A 2.B 3.C 4.C 5. B 6.C 7.A 8.AVocabulary BuildingWord matchquotation a sentence or passage taken from a bookartificial not naturalanguish very great pain or suffering, esp. of the mindanniversary a day which
38、is an exact year or number of years after something has happenedsuperstition a belief based on association of ideas instead of reason or factbouquet a bunch of flowersheed to give attention toescort to accompanyconfetti small pieces of colored paper thrown on weddingsconceal to hideconsent agreement
39、asunder apartvow a solemn promise or declaration of intentionrites forms of behavior with a fixed pattern for a religious purposesermon to talk usually based on a sentence from the Bible and given as part of a church serviceUse of English Will you please keep me company for a while? I couldnt keep a
40、 straight face when he told me of his plan. The staff are going to be kept in the dark about the firms plans for the future. Ill keep an open mind until weve discussed it. Ill keep away from her until shes feeling more optimistic. Try to keep your head even if you dont know whats going to happen.Ste
41、ms 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 aspacecraft abridge: to reduce the length of (a written text); to condense fuse: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together astronomy: the scie
42、ntific 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 phrase) to a shorter form intended to represent the ful
43、l formSynonyms1. naughty 2. divine 3.break 4.give 5.seizeClozewrong dislike midnight standard homelife convinced meantime capitalSection B1.T 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.D11.F 12.T 13.F 14.A 15.C 16. BSection C1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.F 6.F 7.T 8.F 9.F 10.TUnit 11 CreativitySection A Word Pretest1-5
44、: B, A, A, B, A 6-8: B, A, AReading Comprehension1-6: A, C, A, A, C,CVocabulary Building -Word Matchglow to give out heat or lightinstinctive (of ideas, behaviors) natural, not based on learning or thinkingexemplify to serve as examplefunnel a wide-mouthed tube used for pouring liquids into a narrow
45、-necked containerprelude a short piece of music that introduces a large musical workapplaud to praise by clapping ones handsflash to shine suddenly and brightlyattend to to direct ones interest and effort topotential the ability to develop, achieve or succeedimpulse a sudden wish to do somethingdoze
46、 to sleep lightlyevaluate to judge the value or degree ofresurgence a return to power, life and activitystuck unable to gosketch to describe roughlyUse of English The Austrians made peace with Napoleon. They couldnt make out what the enemy were trying to say. Seeing the enemys guns facing him made h
47、i hair stand on end. The onset of winter made things worse for the troops. While they were on leave the sailors made the most of their freedom. I make no secret of my loathing for war.Stems accordance: agreement; conformity disclose: to make known (something heretofore kept secret); to reveal inclus
48、ive: including the specified extremes or limits as well as the area between them core: the hard or fibrous central part of certain fruits, such as the apple or the pear, containing the seeds enclose: to surround on all sides; to close in conclude: to bring about a final agreement or settlement encou
49、ragement: the act or words of encouraging close: a cabinet or enclosed recess for storing linens, household supplies, or clothingAntonyms1. lose 2. horizontal 3. sterile 4. old 5. identicalClozename managed worked after feelparents computers playing to spend tradeSection B1-5: C, C, C, C, C 6-10: C, C, C, F, F 11-13: T, C, BSection C1-5: F, F, T, T, F 6: TUnit 12 TravelSection AWord Pretest1.A 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.AReading C