大学英语综合教程第四册课后习题答案

Language Sense Enhancement

Language Focus Vocabulary I.

1. the fierce resistance 2. the long march 3. the devastating

1. 1) alliance 2)at the cost of 3) stroke 4)limp 5)minus 6) r3. 1) head to the conquest of cancer in the near future 3) will/should never get in the way of her career 4) caught the foreign minister off guard

4. 1) Being faced with/the occupation of/regions

2. 1) is faced with 2)get bogged down 3) is pressing on/pres

2) has been brought to a halt by the delayed arrival of raw

5) of the electronic calculator has rendered the slide rule o

2) crucial to/efficient/to reckon with/weaken/be brought to

II. More Synonyms in the Context

3) a heroic/the decisive/turned the tide/siege/by launching

1) During the First World War, battles occurred here and the

2) Elizabeth make careful preparations for the interview and

3) I spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlem

III. Usage

Comprehensive Exercises I.

4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wond

1) fall ill 2) lay dead from a heart attack 3) dropped dead fro

1. 1) invasion 2) stand in the way 3) catching…off his guar II.

2. 1) allow 2) reckoned 3) highly 4) forecasts 5) rapidly 6

1. 1) Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in ge

2) We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipp

3) Having been out of a job for 3 months, Phil is increasin

4) Sam, as the project manager is decisive, efficient and a

5) Since the chemical plant was identified as a source of p

2. The offensive had lasted three days, but we had not gaine

a surprise attack. To do this we have to cross a marshlan

kily enough, thanks to the severely cold weather which ha

s had turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off

Text B

Comprehension Check 1. d d b a b d

Translation

1. 6月5日被选为进攻日，是因为要留下一个安全量，以防万一

2. 然而，当年春夏之交大风暴异乎寻常地多，在这个时候会出现

3. 要是在原定地区登陆的话，德军海岸炮群无疑会拼命抵抗并给

Language Practice 1. d h b a f e c g

4. 尽管困难重重，艾森豪威尔在与恶劣天气的赌博中赢得了胜利

2. 1) boast 2) obstacles 3) was concerned 4) call…off 5) pUnit 2 Text A

Language Sense Enhancement

Language Focus Vocabulary

7) contesting 8) prior to 9) hold out 10) objective 11) res

1. care 2. impact 3. orbiting satellites 4. warn of 5. locatio

I.

4. 1) expansion 2) automated 3) vapor 4)take control of 5)6. 1) incorporates all the latest safety features 2) two trees ten feet apart

3) awarding lucrative contracts to his construction firm 5) are correlated in all racial groups 2) that vibrate/can detect/frequency 3) lanes/are mounted in/alert a /hazard

II. Word Formation

5. 1) send out 2) stand up for 3) pass for 4) were closing in

4) the prototype of a new model before they set up a facto

4. 1) the application/ has turned into a reality/ are poised to

Clipped Words: kilogram/memorandum/gymnasium/liberati

III. Usage

Comprehensive Exercises I.

Blends: medical care/electronic mail/communications satel

1) swimming pool 2) drawing board 3) enriched Middle Eng

3. 1) computerized 2) start up 3) be poised to 4) alert 5) haz

ct 16) vapor II.

4. 1) generates 2) related 3)revolutionized 4) enable 5) op

3. 1) There was an unusual quietness in the air, except for t

2) The expansion of urban areas in some African countrieglobal temperatures

3) The research shows that atmospheric carbon dioxide le

4) The frequency of the bus service has been improved fro

ially highway fatalities. However, today the application of

5) The diver stood on the edge of the diving board, poised

4. Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized tr

fic accidents. For example, electronic sensors mounted in

Text B

Comprehension Check 2. a c c d b b

Translation

iving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and gr

5. 这类系统易受气候变化的影响， 提供的数据不够精确，但他们

6. 然而，不用多久，其成本就能为广大车辆拥有者和驾驶者所接

7. 电子驾驶应用的最大障碍可能在于人们普遍认为认为这一技术Language Practice 3. c a e b f g d h

8. 考虑到这些运用安全自动化交通运输系统的经验，开发由自动

4. 1) en route 2) matures 3) equivalent 4) feasible 5) in cooUnit 3

Content Questions: Pair Work:

1. He runs a manufacturing company. 2. Almost all of them were no. 4. Prepare to win.

5. They now have to switch jobs frequently.

7. Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. 8. Because he will mention a cab driver who is different. 9. His efforts to make a difference.

7) at the start of 8) thereby 9) implemented 10) realistic

3. This applicant was ill prepared for the job he was apply

6. A 90-year-old player who wanted to work on his weakn

10. He was offered a ride on a day when Minnesota was h

11. Because there were no tracks left in the snow, which

12. Carlson was excited about being first, which is exactl

Text Organization: 1.

Part One. Paras. 1-6: An ill-prepared college graduate failed

Part Two. Paras 7-27: Four pieces of advice on being a succ2. Suggestions Examples

1) Prepare to win 1) Michael Jordan

2) Never stop learning 2) a 90-year-old tennis player No one else does. Marathon and the Vietnam veteran

4) Find a way to make a difference 4) a New York cabdriver

Language Sense Enhancement:

(1) checked with (2) interview (3) grill (4) clippings (9) prepared (10) prospective

Vocabulary: I.

Part Three. Paras 28-31: Make your own tracks in whatever

3) Believe in yourself, even when 3) the four-minute mile, t

(5) be right for (6) follow up (7) indicating (8) hand-delivered

1. Fill in the gaps with words or phrases given in the box. C

1) rude 2) physically 3) structure 4) made a difference

5) blurted (out) 6) chuckling 7) measurable 8) prospective

9) preparations 10) sparkled 11) took a crack at 12) partne1) go after 2) look back on/at 3) be put up 4) stood for 5) build in 6) follow up 7) be hooked up to 8) closed up 1) grilled her about where she had been all night. 3) will be in readers’ hands soon

4) do your homework before going on an interview 5) was in the neighborhood of 150 dollars 1) applicants; veteran; the prospective

3) as the saying goes; to have a crack at; barely

II. Words with Multiple Meanings 1. behave

2. keep (used to avoid repetition) 3. clean 4. get along

2. Use the verb in the brackets to form an appropriate phras

3. Rewrite each sentence with the word or phrase in the bra

2) beyond Cinderella’s wildest dreams that she could one d

4. Complete the sentences, using the words or phrases in b

2) From his standpoint; has made every endeavor to go afte

5. perform/complete 6. perform/complete 7. study 8. be enough 9. be acceptable

III. Usage:

1. There is so much to say and it is hard to know where to b

2. Thank you very much, John, for your beautiful Christmas

3. The new computer language can be quite easily understo

4. I’m going to work out the outline and will let you know ho

5. OK, you got the job. Now, how to maximize your profits w

Comprehensive Exercises: I. Cloze.

1. Text-related:

(5) endeavor (6) structure (7) partners (8) Respond (12) follow up 1. Theme-related:

6. Chris is back from Australia. Incidentally, those pictures

(1) prospective (2) As I see it (3) done your homework (4) be

(9) take a crack (10) from the standpoint (11) make a differen

(1) encouraging (2) inquiry (3) relevant (4) samples (5) refereII. Translation:

1. Translate the sentences into English.

1) Despite the inadequate length of the airstrip in this em

2) Grilled by the reporters, the movie star eventually blur

3) We have the technology and our partner has the capita

4) If I had know beforehand that you would bring some man2. Translate the passage into English.

5) People gave generously upon learning that new school ro

Well begun, half done, as the saying goes. It is extremely im

his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of s

I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhoch of a chance of success. Unit 4

Content Questions: Pair Work:

1. Because he feels he is completely international.

kers who interview prospective employees like people who

2. What he means is that if one has a network of friends a

3. It refers to a member of the international business elite

4. The issues include everything from post-election Iraq a

I.

7. 1) In a way

2) in accordance with 3) vacancy

4) in good condition 5) transparent 6) rub 7) spicy 8) hitherto

9) with (a) bad grace 10) instinct 11) pawned 12) current 8. 1) turned up 2) will stick to 3) brought back 4) go about 5) driving at 6) put, away 7) turning, over 8) took, aback

9. 1) has a very weak constitution – she may not be able to

2) was taken aback by the insurance company’s rejection4) needs trimming /to be trimmed – it’s getting too long. 5) are often deceptive.

2) definite, is capable of, her vanity, 3) too mild, sipping, stroke

II. Usage 5) Except for 6) Except that 7) except

8) except when 9) except to 10) except what 11) except where 12) except that

III. British and American English Vocabulary:

AME: can, candy, faculty, mail, railroad, store

3) was something of a surprise when we ran into each oth

4. 1) Oddly enough, went broke, wrinkled, he had gone all t

BRE: flat, lift, ground floor, trousers, tube/underground, ma

Spelling:

AME: favorable, meter, defense, plow, tire

Comprehensive Exercises I.

5. 1) insane

2) current 3) candid 4) capable

5) was taken aback 6) in good condition 7) constitution 8) go all to pieces 9) gone broke 10) vacancy 11) mild 12) deceptive 6. 1) suspected

2) pleading 3) confirmed 4) stunned

BRE: paralyse, catalogue, leveling, programme, practice, ch

5) lucrative 6) jewellery 7) wealthy 8) urge 9) spell 10) arrested II.

5. 1) I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the exped

2) He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he

3) The trademark was registered in accordance with the la

4) Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organi

5) The teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid

6. For my own part, I find that appearances are all too often

ce, he seemed a man all of a piece. He was a tiny little fellubt, Burton was a man with a heart of stone. Unit 6 Text A

Language Sense Enhancement 11. 1) understanding

Lenny who was down and out and made him commit hims

2) Within the confines 3)reasonably 4) by nature

5) limitless possibilities 6) our aim

7) fewer desires

8) play by themselves 9) vet boundaries 10) or

Language Focus Vocabulary I.

10. 1) appliances 2) comparative 3) multiply 4) distribution 5) prosperity 6) decorate 7) famine

8) large quantities of / a large quantity of 9) streamline

10) fax

11) pointed the way to 12) bewildered 11. 1) eat into 2) cling to

3) stand out/ stood out 4) wears away 5) set about 6) switch off

7) will be turned loose 8) poured in

12. 1) is forecast to be below average next year, which at th

2) to enter the building and find the baby girl proved futile

3) was urged to divert some of its attention from expandin

4) can really eat heavily into your profits when you are sel4. 1) reaction to, discontent, provoked

2) Convention, evading tax, the confines of

II. Confusable words 1.

5) has toiled endlessly over the exercise machine for the l

3) a burden, are always on the go/ seem forever on the go

13) nervousness 14) tension

15) stress, stress 16) tension 2.

1) honorary 2) Honorable 3) honorable 4) honorary 5) honorable 6) Honorary

III. Usage

1) Dealing with the extinction crisis is no simple matter. Is i

which a large proportion of the population is living below

2) This new technology could be used anywhere large numb

uspect, there is also the risk that people will learn to fool

3) With a high percentage of marriages ending in divorce, o

sn’t money that ensures you a happy marriage; it is your

Comprehensive Exercises

4) Not all the risks on the Internet are sexual, you know. Site

I.

7. 1) switch off

2) obliged 3) on the go 4) cope 5) shortage

6) large quantity of 7) pouring in 8) by nature 9) fraction 10) futile 8. 1) advantage

2) wisely 3) faithfully 4) waking 5) includes 6) schedule 7) sticking 8) priorities 9) set

10) respect

II.

7. 1) They are exploring the new frontiers of medical scienc

2) Here unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my ma

3) The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station

4) The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused th

earning well /good money.

5) In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to w

8. Today we are under constant pressure to work longer ho

Many women today feel the same stress to work and get a

Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us frUnit 7 Text A

Language Sense Enhancement

Language Focus Vocabulary I.

and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy am

1. brought down 2. revolving 3. circle 4. wreckage 5. mem

13. 1) divined 2) nerves 3) solidarity 4) sacred/mourn 5) c

14. 1) drop…off 2) applied for 3) went off 4) are gaining on15. 1) brought down the American housing market in 2008 2) what will happen after his son steps into his shoes? 3) not in the mood to go out

4) long before the market began to show signs of weakne4. 1) in the aftermath of/to blot out/the tragic 2) armed/at dusk/accomplices/explosive 3) in the space of/no illusion II. More Collocation III. Usage

5) mourn the loss of the tranquil life we had in the country

17) A little of 2) a few/much of / many of 3) much 4) few 5)

1) As the boy grew older 2) she sings as beautifully as a ni

Comprehensive Exercises I.

ce 5) just do as you are told 6) areas regarded as rural 7) a

9. 1) mood 2) tragic 3) aftermath of 4) chaos 5) toppling 6 II.

10. 1) crashed 2) horrible 3) harsh 4) protect 5) remove 6

9. 1) some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started

2) the falling market shattered her illusion about getting ri

3) thinking back on the history of world war II, we can see

4) Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic.

5) People say that time heals all wounds. But for those wh

10. Today, long after the earthquake shook/hit my home tow

ppled right before my eyes, debris flew every-where and a

Now many years after that tragic event, a new town has ri

Text B

Comprehension Check 3. b b d a c d

Translation

10. 联合国的成员国联手识别和追踪进行恐怖袭击的人。

seems the wounds in people’s hearts have healed, but th

9. 但是，气势汹汹说大话不是纪念。我们必须清醒地估计我们所

11. 但是我们没有集中对付这一威胁。相反布什政府的傲慢、恐惧

Language Practice

12. 事实上，如果按布什总统和约翰·麦凯恩所下的定义，“胜利”是

5. b f a e g h c d

6. 1) aggravate 2) distorted 3) tracking down 4) revised 5) Unit 8 Text A

Language Sense Enhancement

Language Focus Vocabulary I.

7) left behind 8) a long way from 9) indebted 10) destruc

1. on the planet 2. a feel for 3. fringes and hollows 4. half

16. 1) heap 2) was smeared 3) warmed 4) dissolve 5) thras18. 1) was dying to see the movie based on it 3) fuss too much over details

5) was reputed to be the wittiest woman of her time 4. 1)swarmed to/the spectacular/ paddled 3) Day after day/strip/he heaving/slap

II. Confusable words

17. 1) take/apart 2)result from 3) run out of 4) feed on 5) c

2) as a rule, the sheer distance mutes all sounds from the

4) slumped into an armchair (feeling) completely exhauste

2) in the heart of/ out of the range of/trailing over/gliding

18) 1) worth 2) worthy 3) worthwhile 4) worth/worth 5) wort

III. Usage

Comprehensive Exercises I.

19) 1) lone/alone 2) alone 3) alone 4) lonely 5) lonely 6) alon

1) ice-cream 2) teas 3) wines 4) cloth 5) soap 6) beer 7) f

11. 1) are dying to 2) in the heart of 3) tangled 4) paddles II.

12. 1) running 2) incorporate 3) fancy 4) exploring 5) guid

11. 1) Janet was just the kind of girl Mike knew he could tru

2) At first the girls played on the fringe of the dark forest,

3) The moment the football players disembarked from the

4) Carson condemned his opponent for using misleading

5) Alex gave the policeman a wallet stuffed with banknote

12. Last Wednesday, my classmate Caroline and I visited Zh

aw and began singing loudly there. Suddenly her voice hu

cided to tour the town by boat. Now loud, now soft, Carol

r in silence. Though we did not see anything spectacular,

Text B

Comprehension Check 4. c b d d c b

Translation

worth visiting and, time permitting, I’d like to go there aga

13. 我们家位于纳尔逊城外颜面欺负的山丘中，我们的车子开进了

14. 要是能与西蒙、苏和艾拉一起多过几天就好了，但是往南还有

15. 在维多利亚时代的照片上，我们看到有旅行者划着小船在这儿

Language Practice 7. d h b a f e c g

16. 在开往哈斯特山口的路上，我们经过了看上去像是史前时期的

8. 1) boast 2) obstacles 3) was concerned 4) call…off 5) p

7) contesting 8) prior to 9) hold out 10) objective 11) res

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