1、西安交大版硕士英语综合教程1课后参考答案交大版 硕士英语综合教程1 课后参考答案Unit 1 LowCarbon EconomyText A Creating a Low Carbon EconomyIII. Key to the Exercises1. Reading prehensiona. Choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the statement from the text.1. B2. B3. A4. C5. Bb. Fill in the blanks with the information youve
2、 learned in the text.(1) the result of the rapid build up of greenhouse gases primarily caused by human activities; we begin a concerted, rapid shift toward a low carbon economy(2) climate represents the envelope within which all our natural systems operate(3) the increased costs of damage from extr
3、eme weather events such as floods, droughts, hurricanes, heat waves, and major storms; the risk that such events affect global financial markets through higher or more volatile insurance costs; and the risk of abrupt and large scale climate change(4) Scientific analysis of historic climate data and
4、projections of future conditions, and state of the art puter models paint a stark picture of what is to e(5) keeping average temperature to an increase in the range of 2.0 to 2.42. Vocabularya. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words or phrases you have learned in the text.(1) adverse(
5、2) stark(3) inflict(4) systematically(5) triggered(6) improvident(7) incurred(8) alternative(9) lost out on(10) settled onb. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one.(1) B(2) C(3) A(4) D(5) B(6) C(7) A(8) D(9) C(10) D3. ClozeChoose an appropriate word or phrase from
6、 the following list to fill in each of the following blanks. Each one can be used only ONCE. Change the form where necessary.(1) embraced(2) sped up(3) running out(4) urgency(5) initiative(6) specific(7) designated(8) contribute(9) incorporate(10) hampering(11) reward(12) involved(13) adverse(14) ad
7、aptive(15) vulnerability(16) alternative(17) context(18) due to(19) pensation(20) scheduled4. Translationa. Chinese to English1) Translate the following sentences into English.(1) Bending under the weight of the packs, sweating, they climbed steadily in the pine forest that covered the mountainside.
8、(2) Concentrating on time passing, as we do when bored, will trigger brain activity which will make it seem as though the clock is ticking more slowly.(3) Unemployment shot up in France during the second quarter, and the countrys top finance official said the situation will continue to aggravate eve
9、n if a global economic recovery gathers pace. It was the worst quarterly unemployment in France since early 2006.(4) As social practice continues to develop, we should keep renewing our ideas and make innovations courageously in light of practical needs.(5) Bicycles are regarded as an economical alt
10、ernative to buses whose fares have increased 3 times in the past few years.(6) The U.S. government has called on people to save water because the scarcity of water has bee a source of global tension ecologically, economically and politically.(7) In order to be a recognized leader in the industry, it
11、s essential for a pany to improve production quality and tap the overseas market through the help of state of the art technologies and equipment.(8) If you are thinking about ing to Britain for Christmas, it might be a good idea to think again. Thats because thousands of Christmas travelers have bee
12、n stranded in the UK as adverse weather conditions caused massive disruption to the transport infrastructure.2) Translate the following paragraphs into English.Scientists say the warming of the planet will be gradual, but that extreme weather events will increase in frequency and intensity. They say
13、 the effects of more storms, floods, droughts and heat waves will be abrupt and profound. The World Health Organization says the effects of so called climate sensitive diseases already are killing millions of people.Climate change is a global phenomenon. While no country will be exempt, she says its
14、 consequences will not be evenly distributed. The WHO chief says poor countries that already are struggling with huge problems will be most affected. Fragile health systems in the developing world will e under increased stress. They will have great difficulty coping with the increased burden of dise
15、ase and other health problems.b. English to Chinese1) Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.很多权威的气候学家们都曾发出过这样的警告: 如果我们现在的温度超过工业化前2摄氏度( 3.6华氏度)的话,我们将会迈进一个危险的未知国度。没有人能知道到底全球变暖到达多少度会变得无法控制,并且造成像干旱、洪水、飓风以及热浪等自然灾害的逐渐恶化,造成诸如格陵兰岛或西南极洲大冰原坍塌以及伴随的全球海平面上升等意外的灾难性变化。但是我们还依然在我们唯一的家身上不断做着危险而又不受约束的尝试,这也是为什
16、么越来越多的年轻人开场将气候变化视为他们这一代人的一项挑战。2) Read the following passage carefully and translate the underlined sentences into Chinese.(1) 双方相信,应对气候变化应该尊重开展中国家把经济和社会开展作为优先事项,并相信向低碳经济转型是促进所有国家经济持续增长和可持续开展的时机。(2) 中美双方决心根据各自国情采取重要减缓行动,并认识到两国在促成加强世界应对气候变化能力的可持续成果方面具有重要作用。双方决心支持这些承诺。(3) 在此背景下,双方致力于在哥本哈根会议达成最终的法律协议,同时
17、相信,在共同但有区别的责任原那么和各自能力的根底上,达成的成果应包括兴旺国家的减排目标和开展中国家的国适当减缓行动。(4) 基于中美两国在电动汽车领域的巨大投资,两国政府宣布在十几个城市开展联合示工程,并努力开发共同的技术标准以推动此产业规模快速增长。(5) 通过该伙伴关系,两国将就大规模利用风能、太阳能、先进生物燃料和现代电网制定路线,在设计和执行实现这一远景所需的政策和技术手段方面进展合作。Text B Living a Low Carbon LifestyleKey to the Exercisesa. Fill in the blanks with the words or phras
18、es given below. Change the form where necessary.(1) perilously(2) in harmony with(3) tricky(4) nurture(5) make a difference(6) insulated(7) deplete(8) step back(9) sustain(10) by way ofb. plete the sentences with the information given in the text.(1) more efficient, kinder, fair, above all sustainab
19、le(2) keep you fortable, make life easier, do the things you want to do(3) simplify the meter reading process, easy and enlightening, fun(4) are lined and not covering radiators(5) ing on, warm enough, youre not heating rooms(6) find a balance between the actions we can do, having to promise on our
20、quality of life(7) for the strictly necessary amount of time, hot/warm food(8) the curtains, the doors between rooms(9) reducing our energy consumption, travelling more efficiently(10) easily re used and recycled, with the lowest packagingc. Decide whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE according to
21、 the text.(1) T(2) F(3) T(4) F(5) F(6) F(7) T(8) F(9) T(10) FUnit 4 Artificial IntelligenceText A The Future of Artificial IntelligenceIII. Keys to the Exercises1. Reading prehensiona. Choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the statement from the text.(1) B(2) C(3) A(4) C(5) Ab. Fill
22、 in the blanks with the information youve learned in the text.(1) clean our floors, mow our lawns and, in general, eliminate drudgery from our lives(2) the puter based artificial brain is still well below the level of sophistication needed to build a humanlike robot(3) the same kind of perception, c
23、ognition and thought as humans(4) generate positive and negative reinforcement signals in predefined circumstances(5) bee quite formidable and will outperform human beings in any conceivable area of endeavor, intellectual or physical2. Vocabularya. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the wor
24、ds or phrases you have learned in the text.(1) attest(2) disoriented(3) elusive(4) negate(5) progeny(6) outstrip(7) versatile(8) meld(9) contingency(10) mainstayb. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one.(1) A(2) D(3) B(4) A(5) D(6) C(7) D(8) D(9) B(10) B3. ClozeCh
25、oose an appropriate word or phrase from the following list to fill in each of the following blanks. Each one can be used only ONCE. Change the form where necessary.(1) cover(2) battlefield(3) deployed(4) initiating(5) aerial(6) problematic(7) arise(8) mindful(9) vital(10) goes(11) robotics(12) provi
26、ded(13) collection(14) ethical(15) endowed(16) traits(17) expression(18) dumb(19) guidelines(20) stupid4. Translationa. Chinese to English1) Translate the following sentences into English.(1) It often happens, however, that thinking lags behind reality; this is because mans cognition is limited by n
27、umerous social conditions.(2) Something big was in the offing, so big that the workers at the Simonson plant had been virtually placed under arrest to prevent any information from leaking out.(3) Only by understanding the nature of thinking mode, can man bring forth new ideas in philosophy, and the
28、crux of philosophical innovation lies in the change of mans thinking mode.(4) From then on, he struggled in his attempts to overe his humble origins and insinuate himself into upper class society.(5) Its a far cry from the days when I was just a clerk in a supermarket and nobody paid me any attentio
29、n.(6) The invention of microprocessors set the stage for the arrival of the microputer, or personal puteran affordable machine for the masses.(7) So theres no such thing as an enemy in absolute terms. The enemies we fight are only in relative terms, constantly changing with the times.(8) Taiwan , vi
30、ewed from the historical facts and the international law, is beyond dispute one part of Chinese sacred territory and it is an inviolable mission of the entire Chinese people to reunify the motherland.2) Translate the following paragraph into English.Sales of professional and personal service robots
31、worldwide were estimated to have reached about 5.5 million this yearand are expected to more than double to 11.5 million by 2011yet there is little or no control over how these machines are used. Some help busy professionals entertain children; other machines feed and bathe the elderly and incapacit
32、ated. We need to look at guidelines for a cut off so we have a limit to the contact with robots one expert said. Some robots designed to look after children with them for hours, or even days. At the other end of the age spectrum to child care, the relative increase in many countries in the population of the elderly relative to available younger care givers has spurred the development of elder care robots.b. English to Chinese1) Translate the following paragraph i
