大学英语第四册课本练习答案

Unit 1

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. (课本15-16页)

(1) forbade (2) mourning

(3) charge (4) accumulate

(5) begged (6) declared

(7) narrow (8) penniless

(9) unloading (10) stolen

(11) absence (12) faithfully

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. (课本16页)

(1) a good deal of (2) speak of

(3) leaning on (4) stood on his feet

(5) at the most (6) both…and

(7) counted out (8) with the help of

(9) heard of (10) be blessed of

10. Translation (课本18页)

1.Driven by a strong will, he eventually fulfilled the task he had undertaken.

2.He promised to write to me as soon as he got there, but nothing has been heard of him so far.

3.The boss has never been so pleased with any employee before. The young man is a real find.

4.With the help of the doctors and nurses, the patient was able to stand on his feet once more and soon resumed working.

5.The old man’s wrinkled face spoke of the hardships he had endured in his life.

6.When she recovered somewhat, she leaned on the window watching the children play on the lawn.

Exercise 13 作文答案（课本22页）

To: Department Staff

From: Wang Dawei

Date: July5, 2012

Subject: A Party for Miss Li Hong

We are going to have a party Friday evening (at around 6:30 p.m.) in our staff club to welcome Ms. Li Hong to our sales department. Ms Li will begin working with us on August 1st as staff assistant to Mr. Wang Hai---replacing Mr. Ma Xiaoding.

Ms. Li Hong has been working in the personnel department of our company for three years. Perhaps you are not familiar with her. I think this is a good opportunity to meet her in a more relaxed and social setting and to know each other better. Please let me

know if you’re coming.

Unit 2

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. (课本54页)

(1) statistics (2) versions

(3) legal (4) adventurous

(5) fate (6) indeed

(7) chatting (8) online

(9) owed (10) Internet

(11) Hopefully (12) expenses

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. (课本55页)

(1) insisted on (2) gave…notice

(3) base… on (4) from the beginning

(5) in the middle of (6) take… off from work

(7) every so often (8) fell asleep

(9) conform to (10) leave for

11. Translation (课本58页)

1. He failed the test but it was his own fault; he never did any work.

2.She told me she had been deceived by a young man who claimed to be the son of

a banker.

3.Mary left her husband because she couldn’t stand his cruelty any longer.

4.One thing that Mom insisted on was that John finish his homework before

watching any TV programs.

5.When Bill became overly obsessed with online chatting, things began to change.

No longer was he the hard working student he was when he first came to college.

6.I told you from the beginning that there was a world of difference between online

dating and actually living together.

Exercise 14 作文答案（课本63页）

Dear Sir,

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tedious, time-consuming proofreading and checking either.

In turning out copies of complicated tax forms, records and accounting data on the Auto-Copier, your typist can turn produce to 20 clear copies in no more than five minutes. Since no errors appear, the Auto-Copier eliminates erasing time and messiness.

You can put your Auto-Copier on any convenient desk or table, since it measures 20 by 11 inches. You simply plug it in, and it’s ready to use. No special installation is necessary. Anyone can run it.

Copies are ready for instant use. You need no developing, washing, drying, or printing space because the Auto-Copier does everything in one simple operation.

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Cordially,

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Unit 3

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. (课本95页)

(1) concert (2) virtually

(3) genuine (4) applaud

(5) performance (6) conclude

(7) distinguished (8) instrument

(9) instructed (10) absorb

(11) Evidently (12) favorite

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. (课本96页)

(1) At last (2) be capable of

(3) was fond of (4) came to its feet

(5) be turned off (6) in panic

(7) go on to (8) work out

(9) was…engaged in (10) reach for

10. Translation (课本98页)

1.After the performance, the audience all came excitedly to their feet with genuine

applause that lasted for quite a few minutes.

2.Seeing me in panic, the hostess reassured me that what I was instructed to do next

was something I was definitely capable of.

3.He was completely absorbed by a fraction problem the whole afternoon. No

wonder he was overjoyed when he finally worked the problem out..

4.“Once Henry is submerged in his own thoughts, he’s virtually deaf.”Thus

remarked Mrs. Smith.

5.Don’t you think it’s unsafe to conclude hastily when we are not sure about the

accuracy of the statistics?.

6.She sat uneasily in front of the piano and ventured a note. It was her first time to

touch a musical instrument..

Exercise 13 作文答案（课本102页）

Dear Mr. Zhang，

We have received your price list for digital cameras and the sample. We are satisfied with your question and the quality. We would like to place the following order with you:

Commodity: Digital camera

Specification: Kodak EasyShare DX7630

Quantity: 2000

Price: $290 each

Date of shipment: By 15th October, 2005

Payment: By L/C

Please confirm acceptance of our order by return mail and send an advice of shipment. We will forward the bank draft upon receipt of them.

Yours sincerely

Wang Ying

Unit 4

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. (课本132页)

(1) article (2) savings

(3) generous (4) adopted

(5) conceited (6) functions

(7) tape (8) headlines

(9) donate (10) Entrance

(11) press (12) monthly

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. (课本133页)

(1) turned around (2) talk…into

(3) got around to (4) has set his heart on

(5) in turn (6) give back

(7) comes up (8) by hand

(9) adds to (10) pack into

10. Translation (课本136页)

1.我已决定不去面试，因为招聘广告明明白白地说只有大学毕业生才有资格干

这份工作。

I have decided not to go to the interview because the job advertisement has made it clear that only a college graduate is eligible for the post.

2. 她让儿子每天练钢琴。看来，她是铁了心要把儿子培养成钢琴家。

She makes her son practice the piano every day. It seems that she has set her heart on making a pianist of her son.

3. 我小的时候喜欢给妈妈跑腿。找回的零钱我可以自己留着。

When I was a child, I enjoyed doing errands for my mother. I could keep the small change.

4. 他精彩的表演感染了每一个观众，自始至终没有一个人发出一点声音。

His excellent performance spoke to every member of the audience. No one made any sound throughout it.

5. 当我最后终于有时间去医院看他时，已经为时太晚。

When I finally got around to visiting him in hospital, it was too late.

6. 既然他这么倔，我也不打算去说服他考虑我们的建议了。

Since he is so stubborn, I don’t intend to talk him into considering our suggestion, either.

Exercise 13 作文Confirmation Letters 确认函

Dear Ms. Wang，

Thank you for your order of 8th July for the Kodak EasyShare Digital Camera DX7630. We accept the price and the method of payment as indicated.

The goods you ordered are all in stock and your order has already been arranged for delivery. We assure you that the goods shall be shipped within 7days after receipt of the bank draft. We will inform you of the date dispatch immediately after shipment.

We hope that this initial order will lead to further cooperation between us.

Yours sincerely,

Zhang Jun

Unit 5

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. (课本171页)

(1) endless (2) revise

(3) anticipate (4) voluntary

(5) beforehand (6) income

(7) inner (8) oral

(9) eagerly (10) secure

(11) institutions (12) disposing

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. (课本172页)

(1) ended up (2) care for

(3) make room for (4) was responsible for

(5) by nature (6) find their voices

(7) make the most of (8) step out of

Exercise 9. Translation (课本173页)

1.As a result of a downsizing initiative and a major ban merger, my usually

well-ordered life became fraught of changes.

2.Although I am a rather reticent individual by nature, I made the most of the oral

presentation in class. And soon my confidence level soared.

3.Much to the amazement of his friends and relatives, the young man gave up his

secure future, stepped out of his comfort zone and rejoined the “rat race”.

4.No matter what life throws our way, having a positive attitude makes room for the

future.

5.Of course, having a fulfilling career is a personal goal I long to achieve. However,

working towards materialistic things and personal glorification has never been my first priority.

6.Having lost his job, he returned to college and ended up acquiring a diploma. Exercise 12 作文答案（课本179页）

December 31, 2005

To Whom It May Concern，

This is to certify that Mr. Wang Dalei served the English Department of Xiaoshan College in the following positions from March 2003 to December 2005.

1.Part-time English instructor, 1st March, 2000-28th February, 2001.

2.Full-time Teaching Assistant in English, 1st March, 2001-30th September, 200

3.Full-time Lecturer in English, 1st October, 2003-31st December, 2005.

Please contact me at 022-******** if you have any questions or need more information about him.

Yours sincerely,

Xu Dafang

Professor, Dean

Unit 6

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. (课本209页)

(1) custom (2) had intended

(3) emphasized (4) method

(5) appointment (6) election

(7) paused (8) preparation

(9) sacrifice (10) dislike

(11) hobby (12) unite

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. (课本210页)

(1) am inclined to (2) disagreed on

(3) on the other hand (4) have nothing to do with

(5) made an effort (6) common ground

(7) leave…with (8) no better than

Exercise 10. Translation (课本212页)

1.The new agreement is based on the original United Nations proposal.

2.I’ll take this English test even if it takes weeks or months of preparation.

3.In order to sell anybody anything in five minutes or less, you have to find

common ground on which you and your client can stand together.

4.Yes, you must work harder in your studies. But it does not mean that you have to

sacrifice your health for better grades.

5.W e’re not here to talk about what divides us. We’re here to find the things that

bind us together.

6.In some cases you have to stoop to conquer. But does it mean that you have to

sacrifice your integrity? Certainly not.

Exercise 14 作文答案（课本216页）

Dear Mr. Hill,

As required by my employment contract, I hereby give you three week s’ notice of my intention to leave my position as an accountant.

As you know, I have been very unwell for some time now and as a consequence, I feel that I am unable to work for B＆A Company any longer. My plan is to focus exclusively on my health in the next year.

This was not an easy decision and took a lot of consideration. However, please be assured that I will do all I can to assist in the smooth transfer of my responsibilities before leaving.

I wish both you and B & A Company every success and would like to thank you for having had me as part of your team.

Yours sincerely,

Herbert Brown

Unit 7

5. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. (课本250页)

(1) urgent (2) submit

(3) noble (4) have deteriorated

(5) immediate (6) discern

(7) mix (8) former

(9) summarized (10) unbearable

(11) were voted (12) overturn

6. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. (课本251页)

(1) open to (2) participate

(3) on hand (4) From then on

(5) up until then (6) en route

(7) in… need of (8) as long as

Exercise 9. Translation (课本253页)

1.While attending Columbia, Li Ming became good friends with Wang Ying, a

twenty-year- old girl from Hong Kong.

2.Encouraged by his instructor, John decided to make medicine his life’s career.

3.Less than a month after he came to McGill University, Dr. Johnson submitted to

the president a detailed plan for setting up a new laboratory in the biology department.

4.After receiving the urgent cablegram from his former instructor, Dr. Drew

immediately set to work and organized the “Blood for Britain”.

5.At the beginning of the following year, thousands of American soldiers were

killed or injured on the battlefield.

6.In a series of experiments, Dr. Drew discovered that plasma could be given to any

patient regardless of blood type.

Exercise 12 作文答案（课本256页）

Dear Ms. Johnson,

Thank you for your recent letter. I am pleased to inform you that Goodsound will happily replace your detective VCD recorders according to the warranty agreement.

Because the BR-LX7 VCD recorders that you purchased were discontinued in June 2012, we no longer carry that product. We will either replace them with a comparable model or refund the purchase price- you make the decision. Just ask to see Mr. Smith, our customer service director on your next visit to our store. He is expecting you and will handle the exchange.

We appreciate your business, Ms, Johnson. I’m glad you brought this problem to my

attention. If I can help you in the future, please contact me. Yours sincerely,

Donald King