大学体验英语综合教程4课后习题兼答案

Unit 1

<5>

1 .Taxes are an obligation which may fall on everybody.

2 .We applauded the authority's decision not to close the hospital.

3 .The doctor's instructions must be fulfilled exactly; the sick man's life depends on it.

4 .Do these opinion polls really mirror what people are thinking?

5 .I prefer to think of memorization as a stepping-stone to flexibility in use of words and phrases.

6 .In her office memos she tended to devalue the work done by her staff.

7 .The history of railroad transport has partly been a history of striving for greater efficiency and profit

8. He took on the new post without having the faintest idea of what it entailed .

9 .He is supposedly one of the greatest experts in that field.

10. Absolute secrecy is essential. Consequently,the fewer who are aware of the project the better.

<6>

1 .This period is usually refer to as the postwar period.

2 .It would be a setback at best if we were denied the use of their software.

3. We make people mentally old by retiring them, and we may even by the same token make them physically old.

4. I know that the public at large aren't interested in this issue.

5 .My sister was always hold up to me as a model child.

<8>

1.随着职务的提升，他担负的责任也更大了。

With his promotion , he has taken on greater responsibilities.

2.他感到他没有必要再一次对约翰承担这样的责任了。

He felt he did not have to make such a commitment to John any more.

3.闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物，与她相反，露西却喜欢呆在家里看书。Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to her, Lucy prefers to stay at home reading.

4.说好听一点,可以说他有抱负，用最糟糕的话来说，他是一个没有良心或没有资格的权力追求者。

At best he’s ambitious, and at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications.

5.我们已经尽全力想说服他，但是却毫无进展。

We have striven to the full to convince him ,but we have made

no headway.

Unit2

<5>

fossil discoveries allow us to trace evolution of today’s organism from earlier forms.

2. All legislation, all government, all society is formed upon the principle of mutual concession, politeness and courtesy.

3. Several euro-zone governments object to the arrangement, which they said put them at disadvantage.

4. It could take decades before people finally accept that everything they believed to be eternally true was merely a temporary set of measures that worked for a limited period of time.

5. Researchers have found that artificial substitutes for the natural sweeteners actually increase One’s appetite and make him eat more.

6. Indeed, many college students do not select their ultimate career path immediately after they graduate.

7. We can not attach too much importance to self-discipline in one’s success.

8. An electronic dictionary has an edge over a printed one —all its information can be refreshed constantly.

9. Advertising adds to societal definition of beauty and makes many of us aspire to resemble models that grace the cover of magazines.

10. In most of the Western world, suicide is not a crime, but helping another commit it is.

<6>

1. It permits us to take for granted the sense of the worth of our persons and turn our energies to higher and nobler ends.

2. The number of schools and districts that were newly identified as in need of improvement is unprecedented.

3. “In the end, this is what New York has been waiting for,” Wu said. “Here there is a huge Asian population groups, which (Lin Shuhao) is something that we’ve been waiting to happen, ultimately this is what we expect.”

4. For several decades to come, China will still be dependent on coal, the only fossil fuel in abundance.

5. Their divorce grew out of mutual distrust and constant quarrels.

6. The forms of architecture in history were not only based on the structures, materials and styles, but also upon the financial capacity.

<8>

1.宪法规定公民享有言论自由。

The Constitution provides for citizen’s freedom of speech.

2. 我们在如何养育孩子的问题上有截然不同的看法，因此常发生争吵。

Our constant quarrels grew out of the diverse ideas on how to bring up children.

3.我们早在会阅读之前就已经掌握了一些词汇。

We have learned some words long before we can read.

4. 很多中国家长认为孩子越早上学越好。

Many Chinese parents think that the earlier children go to school, the better.

5. 新税法不是要惩罚富人，而是要给穷人以公平和机会。

The new tax law is not to punish the rich. Rather it is to bring justice and opportunity to the poor.

Unit4

<5>

1. It is well-known that photographic paper is highly sensitive to light.

2. The first part of Law School Admission Test evaluates skills in reading comprehension, in figure classification and in the evaluation of written material.

3. Because they are not sufficiently literate and job-prepared,

some young people can’t hold a job for long.

4. The boss managed to steer the discussion away from the subject of money and into the topic of environmental protection.

5. Sam’s familiarity with pop music is so astonishing that he can sing a large number of pop songs.

6. His car broke down on the way and consequently he was late for the meeting with his clients.

7. One reward of doing this social work is that I can learn to be independent, tolerant and get to meet people from different parts of the country.

8. Mary has got all the right qualifications for the job but is temperamentally unsuitable for it.

9. As college students, we should have a command of the fundamentals of not only social sciences but also natural sciences.

personnel manager said that he couldn’t evaluate Mike’s ability without actually seeing him at work.

<6>

1 .Our trip was a disaster. As for the hotel, it was very dirty, wet, and cold. In addition, it was miles away from the city center.

2. All of the participants are trained to focus their minds on details.

3. Students of psychology will benefit greatly from the study of literature as it provides insights into human behavior.

4. When I was a college student , I never failed to write to my parents every week.

5. The judge asked the witness to supply the facts directly relevant to the case.

<8>

1.我爷爷虽然70岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。

My grandfather’s interests range from playing chess to climbing mountains although he is 70 years old.

2.真奇怪，汤姆的奶奶都80岁了还玩玩具娃娃。

Surprisingly, Tom’s grandmother plays with dolls at the age of 80.

3.他大公无私的精神和天赋是他适合担当大多数学生梦想得到的那

项工作。

His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.

4.你如何解释他的那个怪梦？

What interpretation would you put on his odd/strange dream?

5.我们老板刚买的新轿车一小时能行驶200公里。

The brand-new car our boss has just bought is capable of making 200 kilometers an hour.

Unit6

<5>

1. There were joyous celebrations all over the country, with parades and the ringing of church bells to honor the great achievement.

2. Your self-esteem is your good opinion of yourself or your respect for yourself.

3. It is a primitive instinct to flee a place of danger.

4. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book.

5. She identified herself with the campaign against drug abuse.

6. The issue has caused great tension between the two countries and could lead to a military confrontation.

7. Government employees swear an oath not to reveal official secrets.

8. Most of the students have already felt the pressure of soaring inflation.

9. Dozens of homes have had to be abandoned as the sea has crept farther and farther inland.

10. After he won the amateur championship, he turned himself to a professional boxer.

<6>

ahead with it, and we will stand by you through thick and thin. Sunday evening we went to the school playground to root for the school football team.

new evidence backed up my argument that they took advantage of the chance.

garden has belonged to our family for a long time.

years, we've sought to stave off this ultimate threat of disaster.

<8>

1.她将她的少年时代描绘成一个幻想和发现的时代。

She portrayed her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.

2.试验表明，不抽烟的人比抽烟的人在工作中犯的错误要少。Experiments showed that nonsmokers committed fewer errors than smokers.

3.球迷经常受到人们的重视，不是因为他们自身的成功，而是因为他们支持的球队获得了胜利。

Football fans are often highly regarded not for their own achievement , but through their connection to a team that wins.

4.尽管演员的演技高超，这部长达3小时的电影还是未能吸引住我

们。

Despite the actors’ wonderful acting , the three-hour movie could not hold our attention.

5.王教授是我唯一指望能救我儿子的大夫。

Professor Wang is the only doctor whom I can rely on to save my son.

Unit7

<5>

wedding expenses have depleted his parents’ retirement pension.

crowd overflowed the theater into the street , which drew special attention of the policeman.

and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.

4.”A sweet temper”, is a figurative expression, but “sweet coffee” is not.

interrupted the ongoing discussion and announced a notice. glittering career had been predicted for her in the Civil Service.

seems to be immune to criticism, which puts him in a good mood all the time.

global downturn means that external demand for export goods and services remains weak.

sum up, only when strict punishment can be imposed on the lawless can social stability be maintained.

it would have caused major disruption in many other areas as well.

<6>

’m going to clean out all the old files in the office because there’s no room for a new book anymore.

graduation he decide to stay on at the university to do research.

is quite common for children to take it for granted that their parents will pay for their college tuition.

can just manage to string a few words of French together.

’m so tired I couldn’t focus on anything that has nothing to do with the case I am dealing with currently.

<8>

1.对考试结果我无法预料，我们只有等着瞧了。

I have no inkling about the examination results, we shall have to wait and see.

2.我不知道到底发生了什么事，但是他们一小时前就该到达这里的。

I don’t know what happened, but they were suppos ed to be here an

hour ago.

3．他今天穿的衬衫的颜色与领带很不相配。

The color of the shirt he is wearing today does n ot match that of his tie.

4.经过数年的准备和积累，我终于开始了写作生涯。

After years of preparation and accumulation, I have committed to a

writing career finally.

5. 我已经告诉我的孩子们要学着把自己的抽屉清理好。

I have asked my kids to learn to clear out their drawers.

Unit8

<5>

he caught a cold, he didn’t hesitate to jump into the water to rescue the child from drowning.

people in Asia take quite a fancy to Valentine’s Day cards. potential sales of the new air-conditioners are great because of their new design and high technology.

dilemma the doctor faced was whether he should tell the patient the truth.

are restricted to 30 miles an hour in built-up aeras.

is a descendant of the early settlers in America.

intelligent and beautiful girl always becomes the object of

the young man’s affections.

can find various samples for the experiment.

caused by the flood were assessed at one million dollars, which was a great loss for the local people.

the original poem with the Chinese version, one may find that some charm of the poem has been lost.

<6>

leader’s idea has taken root in minds of his followers so they always observe and carry out his directives of their own will. turned out that he was never there. He went back on his promise to be preset on the spot on time.

talked a lot to one another, over the telephone and in person, which was helpful in promoting their mutual understanding and maintaining their long-lasting friendship.

often run into debt, although he had a decent salary. That’s why his wife always complained of his being unable to support the family left him.

you let me choose, I would prefer bunch of flowers to a Barbie Doll as my birthday gift.

<8>

1.无论我们遇到什么样的困难，我们都应该想办法克服它。

No matter what difficulties we come across, we shou

ld try our best to

overcome them.

2. 尊老爱幼是中华民族传统的美德。

Respecting the old and caring for the young is a traditional Chinese virtue.

3.今天，各行各业的人都在努力提高自己的知识水平以便跟上时代的发展。

Today, people from all walks of life are trying to acquire more knowledge to keep pace with the deve lopment of the times.

4.孩子特别喜欢卡通片。

Children have a fancy for cartoons.

5.鉴于他们缺乏经验，这工作他们做得不错。

Given that they are lacking in experience / inexp erienced / green hand, they have done a good job.