现代大学英语精读1第二版8-16单元课后答案

第一篇：现代大学英语精读1第二版8-16单元课后答案

2014101018 参考答案（Unit 8—16）

Unit 8 Key to Exercise Vocabulary 3 Give the word that refers to a person coming from that land or area 1.Japanese

2.Italian

3.Brazilian 4.Iranian

5.Cantonese

6.Indonesian 7.Cuban

8.Vietnamese

9.Lebanese 10.Syrian

11.Canadian

12.Korean 13.Egyptian

14.Portuguese

15.Indian 16.Nepalese

17.Chilean

18.Russian 19.Mexican

20.Romanian

21.Sudanese 22 Mongolian Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word “addict” or “consider” 1 addicts addictive, addicted

addiction 4 consider, consideration

considerate

Considerable, considered Complete the following verb+ noun collections or expressions 答案：1.Pitch

2.meal, dish, food

3.guests, friends 4.take, plan

rouse

6.faith, library books, friendship 7.hitch

8.drive, travel, cover

9.people 10.people, animals

11.test, develop, prove

12.conquer, feel 13.make, take, accept

nip touch, break

3.Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets.答案：

1.that all nations realize that global warming is everybody‘s bushiness 2.that life is always full of opportunities and challenges/risks 3.that all this has proved that our efforts have not been in vain 4.that the earth moves round the sun 5.that she had been admitted to that university 6.that wives ought to stay at home 7.that the best policy is to tell people the truth 8.that he mentioned the other day that 9.that our teacher once said that he had noticed that some students still had difficulties with their grammar.Fill in the brackets with the correct prepositions or adverbs 答案： for

into after away, over

out of out, into

7.to, in over, out for, for

to, about, on, across

6.Translate the following sentences into English 答案：

1.The fuel/gas ran out, but he managed to make a safe landing in rice fields.2.There are already quite a few students who are considering running for the chairman of the Students‘ Union.3.That student who was run over by the horse carriage is now out of danger.I consider him really lucky.4.It is said that this well has never run dry in the past hundreds of years, and this has been considered a miracle.5.We are running short of hands.You have just come in the right time.6.I‘d rather have some of our public works run by the state than by private businessmen.7.She warned me not to make friends with those who are always running after name and money.8.We warned them that what they did was against/a violation of the agreement/contract, and we would take legal action.7.Fill in the blanks with the correct word(s)in the brackets.More than one word may be correct.答案： remember/memorize remember/recall

remember/recall 4 remember, special middle

center

however, visits 8 special, trip

particular, tour found, found out

Grammar 2 Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets, using a what-clause.答案：

1.What farmers what most 2.what they suggested 3.what my parents said to me 4.what they were trying to do 5.what life was all about 6.what they should get out of college 7.what we need 8.what you look like 9.what the village had achieved in the past 30 years 10.what the federal government should not do at the moment Translate the sentences using a what-clause or a present participle phrase 答案：

1.Do what you like without caring about what other people think.2.We should find out what the students think about the matter.3.We‘ll do what we can to help the earthquake victims.4.I hope what I have written will be of help to other college students.5.Being journalism majors, we ought to keep ourselves informed of what is happening around the world.6.―Stop thief!‖ a student called, raising his voice.7.Having nothing more interesting to do, the boy decided to take his alarm clock apart.8.Wang Lan opened the wardrobe, wondering what she should wear to the interview the next day.9.The village head went from door to door telling people to leave for a nearby hill.10.Realizing he‘d been deceived, the old man reported the painful experience to the police.4.Fill in each blank of the passage with one suitable word.答案： easy

away

them running However 6 change

exercise

can anyone

that Identify and correct the mistake(s)in each of the sentence.答案：

1.Shortly after the Spring Festival, he returned to Beijing to prepare for a job interview.2.I don‘t like the way some young people speak to their elders/people older than themselves.3.it was in high school that Tommy first/ for the first time realized he was different from his peers.4.Turning the corner of the street, we found a new duck restaurant there./ As we turned the corner of the street, a new duck restaurant came into view.5.What they need most at the moment is encouragement, not merely financial support.6.Making a presentation in English for the first time, I was so nervous that my knees kept shaking./ When I was making a presentation in English fore the first time, I was so nervous that my knees kept shaking.7.Being a spoiled child, Jim is rarely popular with other children.8.While training for the school sports meet, Linda ran at least five kilometers every day.9.He wrote to inform us that he was leaving for Australia next month.10.Knowing Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently./ As he knew Grandma had heart trouble, Dad broke the bad news gently.Unit 9 Key to Exercise Vocabulary 6 Translate the following sentences into English 答案：

1.At first, he was very successful in his business, but then his success turned his head.His partners advised him to be more modest, but he turned a deaf ear to their advice.2.Jingke was very confident/sure that when he unfolded the map he would be able to kill the Emperor of Qin with the sharp knife/dagger hidden in it.3.We ought to welcome more and more wealthy people, but our law must make sure that they have made their fortune in honest ways.4.For years our school has produced many good students, most of whom have important positions in various departments.5.Due to cultural differences many foreigners are turned off at the sight of dog meat or cat meat.6.Whenever you have time, turn it over in your mind, will you? 7.She used to consider philosophy dull and boring, but later she found that it turned out to be very interesting.8.His father had just turned fifty, and his hair has turned gray, but otherwise, he is quite all right.9.The power of government officials must be checked and balanced.Otherwise those who are supposed to be people‘s servants will turn into people‘s masters.10.He believed that it was worth trying because he knew that whatever you do, you must have people‘s support.Grammar Translate the Chinese 答案：

1.no matter what / whatever happens 2.no matter how old/young they are, whatever their age(is)3.No matter what/ Whatever you say 4.no matter how much it costs 5.No matter where/ Wherever his business took him 6.No matter how / However we tried to reassure her 7.no matter where/ wherever you are in the world

8.no matter how/ however difficult your workmates/ colleagues are 9.no matter how/ however difficult that is 10.no matter what /whatever will happen to them Complete the response to each of the remarks using the wish + that-clause pattern as shown in the examples.答案

1.I had realized this

2.I could help

3.I had a brother

4.I had his courage 5.We could do more than we did

6.I lived

7.I had better news 8.we could be

9.she had listened to

10.I had been taught 3 Translate the following sentences, using a conditional clause … 答案

1.Wherever he goes, he is recognized.2.No matter how hard I try, I can‘t persuade him to play the part of Hamlet.3.No matter what you have planned for the future, your parents will support you.4.The boy hates crime and means to stop it whenever he can.5.No matter what you decide in the end, this digital dictionary is yours to keep for a semester.6.No matter how capable and efficient you are, you cannot finish the task on your own in three days.7.A well-known philosopher once said, ‗ I eat and drink whatever I like, and sleep whenever I cannot keep awake.I am in good health.‘ 8.I wish I could go and see my parents whenever I want.9.I wish I could express openly whatever I feel.10.I‘ll do whatever I can to restore law and order in the region.But I wish the riot had never happened.Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.答案：

1.since

2.has

3.popular

4.idea/ practice

5.relationships 6.ways

7.tradition

8.among/ with

9.longer

10.text Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences 答案：

1.This free copy is yours no matter whether/ if you buy any of our books./ This free copy is yours whether you buy any of our books or not.2.Wherever the people want us to go, we‘d go there.3.In some ways we whish we could turn the clock back.4.On parting, the three of them decided to meet again at the same place in ten years.5.I wish my parents were as understanding as yours.6.The hotel treats its guests equally, no matter where they are from.7.His family and friends are all worried about him, for they haven‘t heard from him

for six weeks./ As his family and friends haven‘t heard from him for six weeks, they are all worried about him.8.All these years, I have kept track of the progress of the project.9.Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious;he was not sure whether his friend would come./ Toward 10 pm, the man in the doorway became anxious, for he was not sure whether his friend would come.10.I wish the earthquake had never happened.Unit 10 Key to exercise Vocabulary 2 Complete the following verb+noun collocations or expressions 答案：

1.have / get / show / produce/ achieve

the results

2.have / take / accept / show / bear / assume

responsibility 3.discuss / debate / raise/ settle/ confuse / avoid

issues 4.pursue / have / develop

hobbies 5.have / make / lose / avoid

contact 6.save

face / lives / time / money/ trouble 7.remove

roots / chairs/ hats / gloves / shoes / bandages / make-up/ doubts 8.cultivate

land / field / roses/

9.eliminate

enemies / rivals / opponents / suspects / errors 10.produce

oil / cars / cotton / results / a movie 11.lack

care / time / money / experience / patience / courage 12.bury

the dead / treasure / past / head 13 nourish the

plants / children / animals / relationship 14.arrange

meeting / appointments / time / place / flowers / business affairs

6.Translate the following sentences into English 答案：

1.如果他们拒绝归还小岛，他们两国的关系就不能完全正常化。

If they refused to give back these small islands, the two countries would not be able to normalize their diplomatic relations completely.2.我知道放弃这个机会十分愚蠢，但我别无选择。

I know that it is stupid to give up this opportunity, but I have no other choice/ alternative.3.由于缺少公众的支持，白宫最后退让了。

For lack of public support, the White House Had to give in at last.4.要一下子消灭毒品不可能，但现在世界上每年都有几百万以上的人成功地戒

了烟。

It may not be possible to eliminate drugs all at once/ immediately / at one go, but now there are millions of people throughout the world who succeed in kicking the habit of cigarette smoking every year.5.我们已经和对方代表联系。我们已经安排不久在厦门会面，讨论双方有兴趣的重要问题。

We have already made contact with the representatives of the other side and arranged to meet in Xiamen before long to discuss important issues we are both interested in.6.有一天，那座新楼突然倒塌，楼里很多人都被埋了。

One day, that new building suddenly gave way / collapsed / fell down, burying many people under it.7.爱情是要双方的培养，而真正的爱表现在给予而不是在获取上。

Love requires nourishment from both sides, and true love is in the giving, not in the taking.8.奶奶的健康一有改善，她就开始把她的财产分给她的亲戚朋友们。

As soon as Grandma‘s health improved, she began to give out her belongings to her folks and friends.9.一种长久的友好关系要求双方都十分真诚。

It requires perfect honesty on both sides to cultivate a lasting / an enduring friendly relationship.10.据称，今年的经济计划已经完成了，国内市场也非常繁荣。

It is announced that our economic plan this year has been fulfilled and our domestic / home market has also been flourishing.Grammar 3 Translate the following sentence into English, using a to-infinitive or either…or… / neither …nor… 答案：

1.He said again and again that he had come to China to broaden his horizons.2.Julia says she has neither the time nor the energy for sports after a day‘s hard work.3.Sometimes it takes courage to disagree openly with one‘s immediate boss.4.Neither the teachers nor the students here believe there is any shortcut in learning English.5.Upon graduation, most college students have two options: either to find a job or to go to graduate school.6.To see all the flood victims properly housed is the relief workers‘ number one task at present.7.During my stay in China.I would like you to arrange for me to see some of my old friends.8.In order to prevent the price of houses from going up too fast, the government promised to adopt / launch a series of policies.9.Such interviews are generally conducted either in a hotel or in a café, never in

offices.10.They opened a shelter for the city‘s homeless to stay overnight in extreme weather condition.Fill in the blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.答案：

1.comes

2.different

3.Anybody

4.as

5.longer 6.burdens

7.them

8.who

9.life

10.days Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences.答案

1.When Mandela no longer had to do manual labour, he started a garden in the yard.2.Medals enjoyed working in his garden because gardening offered him a sense of satisfaction in prison.3.He wants to pursue a career in journalism after graduation from college.4.They refused to discuss the matter in public.5.Neither his parents nor his friends thought he would become a writer.6.When he learned that he had been admitted by Tsinghua University, he could hardly wait to tell his family the news.7.We can meet either on campus or at my place.8.I was so absorbed in the story that I did not realize it was getting dark.9.I haven‘t finished the book I‘d borrowed from the library yet.10.Is it possible to arrange for me to work as a volunteer for the Landon Olympics?

Unit 11 Key to the exercise Vocabulary 5 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.答案 across, for, out

2.in search of

3.across/upon, out, from 4.for, to

5.upon, with

6.to

7.up, for, into 8.through, into

9.at, with, in, to

6.Translate the following sentences into English 答案

1.我很好奇你后来是怎么决定学英语的。

I am quite curious how you come to decide to study English.2.一直到改革开放以后，人们才开始明白，市场并不是坏事。

It was not until the reform and opening-up started when people began to realize that the market was not a bad thing.3.那些将军、官员和学者都不知道如何称那头大象的重量，但是一个小孩突然想出一个主意。

None of those generals, officials and scholars knew how to weigh the elephant, but a

young child suddenly came up with a brilliant idea.4.那时候我们遇到的最大的困难是没有粮食，所以从未有过减肥的想法。

The biggest difficulty we came across / up against was lack of food.Therefore it never came to our mind that one day we might have to live on a diet.5.我从来没有听说过这个说法。你是在哪里碰到的？

I have never heard of this expression.Where did you come across it? 6.这座庙的油漆已经开始剥落，该重新刷一下了。The paint of the temple is coming off.It needs repainting.7.这里的水不深，只到一般人的胸口。他们很容易从这里过河来。

The water here was not deep.It only came to an ordinary man‘s chest.So they could easily come across the river here.8.大门突然开了，跳出来一条狗。它开始冲我吼叫，直到它主人出来才安静下来。

The door opened suddenly and out jumped a dog.It started barking at me and didn‘t quiet down until its master came out.9.那片美丽的草地不见了，一个大饭店取而代之。

Gone was the beautiful meadow, and in its place stood a big hotel.10.我们现在最紧迫的事情是保护那些被恐怖分子扣留的中国人的性命。

Our most urgent need is to protect the life of those Chinese who were kidnapped by the terrorists.Grammar 2 Rewrite the sentence by inverting the subject and main verb.答案

1.Along a wall of the study stood three floor-length bookcases.2.It was midnight, but now and then, from the distance, came bangs of firecrackers.3.In a corner of the park lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.4.Present at his 90th birthday party were people from all walks of life, along with over a hundred former students.5.Gone are the days when the big powers could order other countries about.Translate the following sentence using when/ before or inversion 答案：

1.It was a couple of days before the children recovered from the horror of the road accident.2.It was revising my essay on computer and was about to finish when the screen went blank due to power failure.3.The school is located at the foot of a hill.Beyond the hill lies a large stretch of rice fields.4.It won‘t be long before Jim begins to regret having lost a friend like you.5.―It‘s pleasant to touch the land,‖ whispered the farmer.6.The family had just put their winter clothes away when the area was hit by a snowstorm.7.In the center of the Tian‘anmen Square stands the Monument to the People‘s

Heroes.8.It wasn‘t long before a number of economists realized the world would soon be face with a serious global financial crisis.9.They were leaving for Thailand when they were told the trip had been cancelled.10.Gone are the days when China could not make big planes on its own.Fill each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.答案

1.social

2.typical

3.have

depending

5.life 6.cubs

7.that

8.trained

9.on such Identify and correct the mistakes in each of the sentences.答案

1.The miners demanded that the accident be looked into.2.I was reading China Daily on the Internet when the light went out.3.We hurried to the stadium only to be told(that)the football game had been cancelled.4.It might be years before you can work your way up to the head of the department.5.The passengers had just fastened their seat belt when the plane began dipping wildly.6.It was quite some time before the boy could see everything around him clearly.7.On by training hard can an athlete hope to break a world record.8.In front of the bookshelves stood a desk on which pens and pieces of paper lay about.9.Where have you been? I‘ve been looking for you the whole morning.10.In the 21st century, the computer is / computers are playing a more and more important role in our everyday life.Unit 12 Key to the exercise Vocabulary 4.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word in the brackets.答案：

1.simplified

2.authorized, organize

3.normalization 4.industrialization, urbanized

5.modernization, classified 6.legalized, justified, civilized

7.intensify, unification 8.nationalized

9.notified, computerized

10.globalization, idealized

3.Complete the following sentences 答案：

1.a.success / luck

b.I had more time

c.I were ten years younger 2.a.everybody is here

b.are college students

c.we have become one of the world‘s largest economies

3.a.we put environmental protection before GDP

b.gave more attention to critical thinking 4.a.the grammar exercises

b.helping you with

c.help us with 5.a.what the book says is always correct

b.take it for granted

c.take it for granted 6.a.say

b.plan my time

c.kiss/ thank, criticize 7.a.like fish

b.did go

c.did smoke

4.Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the parts in bold type with words and expressions from the text.答案：

1.strange

2.to be bursting with

3.the habit of… clung to him still, slipping into, check

4.can‘t take anything for granted, take it for granted that we will be able 5.Come to think of it 6.But come to think of it / But now that I think about it 7.Now that people all seem to have more money than before, I do hate, nowadays 8.manage to(dig), Come to think of it 9.but now that I am, will slip back easily in time

5.Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.答案：

1.in, in

2.of, of, instead of

3.with, to, as 4.to, as

5.Unlike, for

6.in, off, of/about/with 7.as, to, up

8.in with Translate the following sentences into English 答案：

1.你是怎样将身体保养得这么好？说起来，我还从来不知道你生过病。你的秘密法宝是什么？

How do you manage to keep fit? Come to think of it, I have never known you to be sick.What‘s your secret?

2.我小时候一直讨厌做家务。我甚至理所当然地认为这是女人做的事情。现在我真为自己以前的态度后悔。

I always hated to do household chores when I was a boy, taking it for granted that they were only for women.Looking back, I really feel sorry for my past attitude.3.他的大房子包括两座分开的建筑，分别设计成不同的风格，中间有个暗道连接起来。

His big house contains two separate buildings designed in different styles and connected with / by a secret passage.4.年轻人总希望有更多的权利和财富，老年人则希望他们能年轻三十岁。那样，他们就会成为世界上最幸福的人。但对于我，我的幸福是不需要条件的。

Young people always wish they had more power and money, whereas old people always wish they were thirty years younger.Then they would all become the happiest people on earth.As for me, I am happy unconditionally.5.前些日子我无意中听到几个外国人在评论我们有些同胞在国外旅游时的不良举止，我很难为情。我觉得我们有些坏习惯真要改改了。

The other day I overheard some foreigners talking about how some of our people behaved while they were traveling overseas.They made me so ashamed.I think we really have to change some of our habits.6.现在我们的公交系统有了如此大的改进，私家车实在不值得买了。

Now that our public transportation system has improved so much, private cars are really not worth buying.7.现在你很少看到年轻人在街上游荡，人们都是行色匆匆。但有时候我真希望我们能放慢一点速度。

Nowadays you seldom see young people loitering in the streets.People always seem to be in a hurry.Sometimes I do hope we can slow down a little bit.7.Fill in the blanks with the correct form or the words given below.1.worth

2.worthwhile

3.worthy

4.worth 5.now/nowadays

6.now

7.nowadays 8.look

9.gaze

10.staring

11.glanced

12.glanced 13.hay

14.wild herbs to eat

15.grass

16.weeds 17.received, accepted

18.will accept

19.received 20.lovely, beloved/loving

21.beloved

22.loving 23.cry/ weep

24.crying

25.sobbing Grammar 2.Complete the sentence using the proper conjunction from the box below.答案：

1.as if/ as though

2.before

3.as long as

4.even though

5.Even if

6.now that

7.as long as

8.as if/ though 9.Even though

10.Now that

3.Translate the following sentences into English 答案：

1.I love autumn—it‘s a season of harvest.2.I didn‘t recognize my best friend at high school until he removed his sun glasses.3.It takes courage to ask what others regard as ―stupid‖ questions.4.The children looked as if they hadn‘t had a wink of /any sleep last night.5.It must be exciting to report on / cover such sports events as the Olympic Games and the World Cup.6.My house guest behaves as if she were the owner of the house.7.Even if the country is gradually recovering from the financial crisis, it may be some time before its economy gets back on its feet.8.―As long as I‘m in charge,‖ said the president of the university, ―I will make sure

no one drops out because they can‘t pay tuition any more.‖

9.Now that they have a new Minister of Education, they hope to see some change in their education system.10.It was a brilliant /sunny summer morning in 1945.At exactly 8:15, a B-29 bomber dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, killing tens of thousands of people.4.Fill in each blank of passage with ONE suitable word.答案：

1.smoke

what teach

control complaints 6 group at

could

shared more

5.Identify and correct mistakes in each of the sentences 答案：

1.At about three o‘clock, the boy went to the barn and did the milking all by himself.2.Up until now there are still people who cling to the idea that men are superior to women.3.I think I locked the doors and closed the windows, but I‘ll just go and make sure of them.(or: …make sure I did.)

4.It suddenly occurred to me that I had left my bike key in the classroom.5.Every one of us must arrive before 8 pm without exception.6.It‘s important for young people to learn how to survive in the wild.7.It‘s time our school upgraded its computer program.8.Robert woke up twenty times for fear that he would oversleep.9.Upon graduation, he was bursting with gratitude to the university for a first-class education he had received there.10.The teacher could hardly believe a student who grew up in a mountain village had never seen a computer before he came to college.Unit 13 Key to the Exercise: Vocabulary: 2 Translate the following phrases into English: 答案：

1.uncork the bottle;undress the children;unearth the buried treasure;unpack the books from the box;uncover the dirty plan 2.fulfill one‘s wish/aspirations, fulfill one‘s plan;fulfill /realize one‘s dream;fulfill one‘s promise;achieve the result;achieve independence;fulfill one‘s demand;fulfill one‘s expectations;achieve/ realize one‘s purpose/aim/goal 3.make progress;make inventions;make threats 4.obey orders;obey the law;obey the authorities;obey the rules;obey the command;obey the leadership

5.spread germs;spread the news;spread the map;spread the fire;spread the terror 6.demand an explanation;demand a reply;demand an apology 7.threaten life;threaten stability;threaten the economy;threaten the unity 8.dominate/control the world;dominate/control one‘s life;dominate the match;dominate the family 9.master a language;master art;master the new technology;masters kills/techniques

3.Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets according to the sentence patterns in bold.答案：

1.Once we all agree to regard our problems as differences among family members.2.Once you learn to look at the problem from the perspective of the opposite side.3.Once you get to know him better.4.what if we can‘t find suitable jobs

5.what if everybody decides to protect their home market 6.what if we were hit by serious floods, droughts or earthquakes? What if the weather conditions were terrible and our harvests failed? What if there should be another serious energy crisis? 7.If only he had kept at it.8.If only we had spent more money on the development of agriculture 9.If only he were still alive Rewrite the sentences replacing the parts in bold type with the words and expressions below.答案：

1.regard him as, turned out to be 2.as it turned out later, carry out 3.were capable of(destroying), call for 4.keep at, spur them on 5.appealed to her to think of 6.depend on, get rid of 7.were devoted to each other, but for 8.different from, adapt to 9.aims at(increasing)

5.Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs 答案：

1.from, to, out, in

2.of, under

3.for, off 4.of, in

of of, around, as 7 of, to, to

8.to, to

9.to, for

6.Translate the following sentences into English 答案：

1.这个项目听起来令人鼓舞。你还在做吗？别停下来，继续干下去。

This project sounds very exciting/inspiring.Are you still working on it? Don‘t stop / give up.Keep at it / Get on with it / Carry on!2.他把杯子往桌子上一放，慢慢从椅子上站了起来。He set the cup on the table and slowly rose from his chair.3.煤矿工人要求对那些应该为这次可怕事故负责的人予以严惩。

The coal-miners demanded those /people who should be responsible for the terrible accident be severely punished.4.要不是当地政府有力支持，那里的人们就不可能实现他们的愿望。

But for the strong support of the local government, the aspirations of the people there would not have been fulfilled.5.当局正在制定一个旨在在周围所有的山都种上树的计划。这个消息很快传开，鼓舞了不少年轻人。

The news that the authorities are drawing a plan aimed at getting all the surrounding hills covered with trees spread quickly and inspired many young people.6.天气预报说我们家乡的旱情可能还要持续下去。我不禁为今年的夏收担心。Weather forecast says that the drought in our hometown is likely to continue /linger on.I can‘t help worrying about this year‘s summer harvest.7.要实现社会和谐，我们必须倾听人民的抱怨，并实现必要的改革。

To achieve the social harmony we must listen attentively to people‘s complaints and carry out necessary reform.8.我姐姐告诉我说，就因为她常批评她老板，他就把她看成捣乱分子，一直想要把她打发掉。

My sister told me that just because she often criticized her boss, he regarded her as a trouble-maker and had always wanted to get rid of her.Grammar 2 Study the use of as in the examples and complete each of the sentences using an appropriate verb from the box.答案：

1.accept

2.described / regarded / thought of

3.regard / see / think of 4.introduced

5.used

6.treated /used

7.regard / think of 8.describe

regarded / thought of

10.described Translate the following sentences into English 答案：

1.在中国这种草药广泛用来止痛。

In China this herb is widely used as a painkiller.2.无论到哪里，人们都介绍他是个电脑天才。

Wherever he went, he was introduced as a computer wizard.3.这是个几百人为之工作了五年的项目。

This is a project on which hundreds of people have worked for five years.4.这位农民视自己的土地为世上最珍贵的宝物。

The farmer regards his land as the most precious treasure in the world.5.这个国家的总理把最近这次地震称为全民的灾难。

The Prime Minister of the country described the recent earthquake as a national disaster.6.这个城市发展的速度令来自全国各地的参观者十分惊讶。

The speed at which the city had been growing amazed visitors from all over the country.7.我是谁？我来自何处？我认为这是没有答案的问题。

Who am I? Where did I come from? I think these are the questions to which there are no answers.8.退休的将军在75岁时重访了他工作过的地方。

At the age of 75, the retired general revisited the places in which he had worked.9.青春期是一个年轻人成长为成人的时期。

Adolescence is the time during which young people develop into adults.10.在博物馆，我们看到了他当年在监狱里用来开辟菜园的锄头和铲子。

At the museum we saw the very pick/hoe and shovel with which he started a vegetable garden in the prison.Fill in each blank of the passage with One suitable word.答案： early

locked

rest but

what words

found 8 frozen

working / operative

killed

5.Identify and correct the mistake(s)in each of the sentences.答案：

1.Many men still have difficulty accepting a woman as a business partner.2.At the daycare center, the teachers treated the children as their own children./At the daycare center, the teachers treated the children like mothers.3.The other day my father witnessed a terrible road accident in which two people were killed and three injured.4.There is always someone on campus to whom you can turn for advice./ There is always someone whom you can turn to for advice on campus.5.The movie is generally viewed as trash in spite of its box office success.6.He‘s the kind of person with whom many people feel uncomfortable.7.People tend to regard as the center of the world the place where/ in which they are born and brought up./ People tend to regard as the center of the world the place they are born and brought up in.8.Whether it is fine or it is rainy, they exercise every day.9.But for his help, I wouldn‘t have been able to finish the project in time.10.The computer is believed to be one of the most important inventions of the 20th century.Unit 15 Key to the exercise Vocabulary Translate the following expressions into English 答案： wipe sweat sting one‘s eye plough the field

sow a cover crop 5 produce good crops

fell trees

hunt squirrels bend one‘s shoulders fondle the clouds rouse the curiosity 12 cross the fence clear a piece of land fence the land 15 smell the soft mud /dirt

think the same thought

take the trouble 18 make a narrow escape

thin the corn

mat the top Complete the sentences by translating the Chinese in the brackets following the example given 答案： prevent / keep/ stop government officials from abusing their power 2 prevent /keep the children from entering his garden 3 prevent /keep ordinary people from entering his garden 4 not to drink and smoke any more 5 not to build a big city here ever 6 not to be content with what has been achieved.7 Isn‘t it too risky for us 8 Isn‘t it too early for her 9 Isn‘t it too hard for you it was in this temple that Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing dynasty was supposed to secretly become a monk.11 it is not the place where the famous battle in history was fought 12 it was not because of Qin Gui, but because of the then emperor that Yue Fei, the famous patriotic general of Southern Song dynasty was executed 13 you would think that he knew everything 14 you might take her for princess of a certain Arab country 15 all these have happened in the past three decades Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs 答案： at, in

up, up with

about, down out of away from, on/over/across

away/ off

on, round, in, at 8 up

toward, with, at, without, for, from 6 Translate the following sentences into English 答案：

1.This(matter)does not concern you.Keep away from it(Don‘t get involved in it).2.She speaks much too fast.Students all find it difficult to keep up with her.3.He motioned to us to keep off the wet paint.4.We must keep our powder dry and always be ready to defend our country.5.Keep calm and still if those bees are alarmed/ disturbed.As long as you don‘t attack them, they normally won‘t sting you either.6.The important thing is to keep that guard talking so that we can have the chance to

act.7.So long as we can keep it up/ keep on with it, we are sure to succeed in discovering a solution /way out.8.The five million people of our city depend on this reservoir for their drinking water.So we must keep the water clean and keep /prevent all possible pollutants from getting into reservoir.Grammar 3 Translate the first six sentences by using relative clauses introduced by where or when and the rest by using causative verbs.答案：

1.My father is 45, an age when many people experience a midlife crisis.2.The 1960s was the time when we all lived as economically as possible.3.My parents live in a community where people seldom communicate with each other.4.Rob was anxiously waiting for the moment when his father would see his Christmas gift.5.Gone are the days when big powers could force their will on small countries.6.At the end of the writer‘s coast-to-coast journey, he concluded that he was living in a country where people were still willing to help.7.What made the boy behave so rudely today? 8.Let the children do what they like in their free time.9.I can‘t get all these papers printed in just 10 minutes.Can‘t you wait for another ten minutes? 10.Galileo‘s colleagues found an excuse and had him dismissed from the university.4.Fill in each blank of the passage with ONE suitable word.答案：

1.removed

2.more

3.followed

4.however

5.sorry 6.let

7.with

8.leave

9.wrong

silent Identify and correct the mistake(s)in each of the sentence.答案：

1.The joke had us all laughing outright.2.Parents shouldn‘t force their children to do what they don‘t like.3.These children are made to work 10 hours a day.4.Xiao Li‘s gone to the barber‘s to have his hair cut /…to have a haircut.5.At the end of the story, Maheegun, the wolf, returned to(the place)where he belonged—the wild./ At the end of the story, Maheegun, the wolf, returned to the place he belonged to –the wild.6.On Christmas morning, Rob got up an hour early and did the milking all by himself.7.It‘s high time we gave our dorm room a spring-clean./ It‘s high time to give our dorm room a spring-clean.8.Rob woke up several times to look at his watch for fear(that)he would oversleep.9.Don‘t take it for granted that once you enter college you‘re sure to succeed.10.Even if none of you go, I‘ll be there rain or shine.Unit 16 Key to Exercise Vocabulary 3 Fill in the blanks with correct form of the word(s)in the brackets.答案：

1.honest, honestly, honesty 2.ignorant, ignorance, ignorant 3.discussion, exchange, argument, exchange 4.justice, democracy, inclination, injustice, democracy Translate the following phrases into English 答案：

1.wash the car;park the car 2.ride a bike;ride a horse 3.water the flowers;water the lawn 4.exchange a look;exchange a grin / smile 5.get the same deal / have the same problem 6.lighten the atmosphere 7.keep distance 9.point a finger at 10.grab / seize / grasp/ grip one‘s arm 11 make a joke 12.smash a window 13.watch / observe the effect 14.blanket / cover / envelop this place Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions or adverbs.答案：

1.for, of, off, into 2.up, out of, up, with, with, away 3.on, at, by, by, under, in 4.up, out 5.from, on, of, on Complete the following sentences with appropriate expressions from the box blow 答案：

1.might as well 2.scared of, nothing of the sort

3.watch out for / keep an eye on 4.above suspicion 5.talk us into 6.anything, except/but, or something 7.set foot in 8.made up 9.wise up, go by 10.keep an eye on/watch out for Translate the following sentences into English 答案：

1． 我们应该不时地停下来问问自己我们走的方向是否对。

We ought to stop every now and then to ask ourselves if we are going / heading in the right direction.2.有一点小争吵你们就开始谈离婚。你们应该明白，离婚可不是开玩笑的事。A little quarrel and you start talking about divorce.You should understand, divorce is no joke/ joking matter.3.据说，就在抢劫银行以前他被看见在银行外面转悠。

It is said that just before the bank robbery happened he was seen fooling around outside the bank.4.别把我看成那种只要哪个人有权有钱就会跟他走的人。

Don‘t take me for one of those who would follow whoever has power or money!5.你到底怎么回事？你疯了吗？你怎么能做这样的事情？

What‘s wrong with you?(What‘s the matter with you?)Are you mad / crazy / out of your mind / nuts? How you do such a thing? 6.我们最好及时注意任何禽流感的征兆。

We‘d better watch out for the first sign of birds flu in time.7.我理解你的意思，你是坚决要到国外去碰碰运气了。

I know what you mean.You are set to go to foreign countries to try your luck / seek your fortune / take your chances.8.我怎么会知道这些事情呢？这些事情发生的时候我还没有出生呢！

How would I have known all these things/ How was I supposed to know all these things? I wasn‘t born yet when these things happened.9.你是说天要下雨吗？如果那样的话，我们还不如今天下午就去呢！

Did you say that it is going to rain tomorrow? If that is the case, we might as well go this afternoon.10.假如越来越多的年轻人买不起房子，就不好说会产生什么后果了。

There is no telling what might happen if more and more young people cannot afford to buy their houses.

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Unit1

Phrase

1.猛然敲门 bang the door

2.向国王陛下欢呼cheer His Majesty

3.凝视那雕像 contemplate the statue

4.设计/发明一种新方法 devise a new way

5.获得一种名声 gain a reputation

6.鼓舞人民 inspire the people

7.低下头 sink one’s head

8.象征/代表国家 symbolize the nation

9.暖和双手 warm one’s hands

10.毁了某人的健康 ruin one’s health

11.扮演重要的角色 play an important role/part in

12.解决这个问题 settle the issue

Sentence

1.I know I could rely on my brother to stand by me whatever happened.我知道，不管发生什么情况，我都可以依靠兄弟的支持。

2.As a rule, the younger generation tends to be more interested in the present rather than the

past unlike the older generation, but both generations will stand to lose if they do not respect the other’s needs.一般来说，年轻一代与老一辈不同，他们对现在而不是对过去感兴趣。但这两代人如果不互相尊重对方的需要，就都会遭受损失。

3.The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating the whole nation.中国的书面文字是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。

4.In traditional Chinese art and literature, the bamboo and the pine tree always symbolize more

integrity and uprightness.在中国的传统艺术和文学中，竹子和松树往往象征着道德上的正直和刚正不阿。

5.Queen Elizabeth 1 ruled England for 45years, and the nation prospered under her rule.女皇伊丽莎白一世统治英国45年。在她统治时期，国家十分繁荣昌盛。

6.Democracy means that the majority rules.But that’s not all.Respect for minority’s right to

disagree is also an integral part of democracy.The two rules are equal importance.民主意味着多数人来治理；但不仅如此，尊重少数人反对的权利也是民主不可分的一部分。这两条规则同等重要。

7.A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated politically, economically, culturally as

well as geographically.一个国家不可能强大，除非她不在地理上，二十在政治、经济、和文化上都是一个整体。

8.The party was boring, so he slipped out of the room and went home.But the road was so

muddy after the rain that he slipped and fell into a ditch.晚会十分乏味，所以他就偷偷溜出房间回家了。可是雨后的路非常泥泞，他脚下一滑，掉进了沟里。

9.Her health was such that she would not dare to be exposed to the sun even in winter lest she

got sunstroke.她身体糟糕到了这种程度，以至于冬天都不敢见太阳，怕中暑。

10.I was drowning my sorrow one night in a small restaurant when he came to me and slipped a

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roll of money in my pocket.有一天晚上，我正在一家小饭馆里借酒消愁，他突然走了过来，往我手里塞了一沓钞票。Unit4

Phrase

1.回避某物 stay away from sth

2.蜿蜒而上直达山顶 wind its way up to the mountain

3.从窗户窥视 peek through the window

4.对大学生发表讲话 address university student

5.抓住某人的胳膊 garb out one’s arms

6.朝某地出发 set out for a place

7.避免目光接触avoid eye contact

8.加快脚步pick up one’s pace

9.抢钱包 snatch purse

10.练习瑜伽 doing yoga

11.始终低着头 keep one’s head down

12.划船 row a boat

13.逃避惩罚 escape punishment

14.迷失方向 lost one’s bearings

15.打开睡袋 unroll sleeping bag

16.急速转身 whip round

17.拽出肠子 rip out one’s intestines

18.露营 camp out

Sentence

1.I saw a boat drifting along the river.I do not intend to be like this boat drifting through life

aimlessly.我看见一叶扁舟顺河漂流。我不想像这小舟一样没有目标，随波逐流地了此一生。

2.The peach trees in the valley were in full blossom, making it difficult to tear herself away

from them.Some distance apart from her she saw a little ht with sweet country music drifting out of its windows.山谷里的桃花全都盛开了，让她流连忘返。在前面不远处，她看见一家农舍，从窗户里传来了美妙的乡村音乐。

3.After my marriage, my friends and I drifted apart a little, and I was completely out of my

element among those business people I had to work with.Their business discussions bored my stiff.结婚以后，我和朋友们的来往慢慢变少了，而我夹在那些一起共事的商界人士当中十分不自在。他们说的生意经我厌烦透了。

4.They already have all the necessary elements for a civil war.The international community

has appealed to both sides for a peaceful settlement of their disputes.他们之间已经具有发生内战的所有因素。国际社会已向双方呼吁，希望他们和平解决争端。

5.Many people think that the church is losing its appeal although it has accumulated more and

more wealth.很多人认为教会正在失去它的吸引力。虽然它积累了越来越多的财富。

6.The idea of business expansion appeals to me.Today the economy of many of our trade

partners is beginning to pick up speed.Our domestic market is also projected to recover next year.扩大业务的注意对我很有吸引力。现在我们很多贸易伙伴的经济都正在开始加速发展。我们的国内市场估计明年也将好转

7.Reform always contains some elements of risk, but we risk a lot more without reform.Today

most people find further reform appealing although there is bound to be opposition.改革总是有风险的，但不改革风险更大。现在大多数人都希望进一步改革，尽管肯定也会有人反对。

8.He was furious when he read the letter.He tore it up and threw it into the wastepaper basket.Then he ripped a piece off his coat and using his own blood as ink, wrote his last letter.他读到这封信的时候气疯了。他将信撕碎，扔进了废纸篓。他从衣服上撕下一块布，用自己的鲜血写下了他的最后一封信。

9.In hindsight, we all feel that it was foolish to tear down this beautiful city wall.回想起来，我们大家都觉得当初把这个美丽的城墙拆掉是愚蠢的。

10.You wait at home.I’ll come and pick you up at around seven.Don’t worry.The doctor has

assured us that her health will pick up soon.你在家等着，我七点左右开车来接你。你别担心，医生已向我们保证，她会很快好起来的。

Unit9

Phrase

1.宣布放弃忠于某人 renounce one’s allegiance

2.使某事物接受试验subject sth to the test

3.牵涉到好几个月的工作 cover many month’s work

4.扔在那里任其腐烂 leave sth to rot

5.满足其胃口 appease one’s appetite

6.从某人那里骗走某物 cheat sb out of sth

7.将侮辱牢记在心 harbor insult

8.对所受伤害耿耿于怀 brood over injury

9.报仇 take revenge

10.家里妻妾成群keep harems

11.有做某事的时机或场合 have an occasion to do sth

12.把它当一顿美餐吃了 make a meal of sth

13.蓄某人为奴 hold sb in bondage

14.铺平道路 smooth path to

Sentence

1.I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.One of my front teeth is loose.我明天得去看看牙科大夫，我的一颗门牙松了。

2.Your translation is a bit too loose.You ought to be more faithful to the original.你翻译得太随意了，应该更加忠实于原文才是。

3.Fashions come and go.A few years ago everybody was wearing tigt jeans, but now loose

shirts and pants are back.时尚总是变来变去的。几年前大家都穿紧身牛仔裤，但是现在宽松的衬衫和裤子再度流行。

4.Many villagers actually did not like the terrorists, but they had to agree to harbor them

5.6.7.8.9.because they knew if they didn’t, they would be severely punished.很多村民其实并不喜欢那些恐怖分子，但是他们不得不同意窝藏他们，因为他们知道，如果不那么做，他们就会遭受严厉的惩罚。After the Civil War, many black people were still subjected to serious racial discrimination.They still could not count on the government to render assistance to them.内战结束以后，很多黑人仍然遭受严重的种族歧视。他们仍然不能指望政府给他们帮助。Traditionally women were confined to their homes, deprived of the opportunity to seek employment.But in the course of war, many women were obliged to go to factories to replace men, and this began to awaken women’s social consciousness.传统上妇女们都被禁锢在家里，被剥夺了就业的机会。但是在战争时期，很多妇女必须进工厂去代替男人工作，这就开始唤醒了她们的社会觉悟。Man is the only animal that makes a moral distinction between right and wrong.Man alone is capable of dreaming about how to make a paradise on earth of the existing world.人是能在正确和错误之间做出道德区分的唯一动物。只有人才会梦想如何把现存的世界变成人间的天堂。Many towns and cities have lost their traditional beauty.But Pingyao is an exception in that respect.Ironically, is has been able to retain its beauty because for years it was too poor to change.很多城镇都失去了他们传统的美，但平遥在这一点上是个例外。具有讽刺意味的是，它制作一能保持它的美是因为多年来它穷到没钱改造。She is one of the most important writers in contemporary China.She has published many

works of distinction.But she still remains relatively unknown to people outside China, partly because we do not have enough talented translators to render such works adequately into foreign languages.她是当代中国最重要的作家之一，发表过不少不同凡响的作品。但是相对来说她在国外仍然鲜为人知，在一定程度上是因为我们仍缺少能把她的作品翻译成漂亮外语的人才。

Unit11

Phrase

1.脸朝下趴着lie face down

2.使用最后一招scrape the bottom of the barrel

3.埋葬死者bury the dead

4.消失不见 vanish from sight

5.隐约记得 have a vague recollection

6.与敌人交战 engage the enemy

7.使某人退伍 discharge sb from the army

8.接受休克疗法 receive shock treatments

9.管理各种机构 administer the institutions

10.忍受被限制在一个地方 stand being confined

11.留心某事/某物 keep an eye peeled for

12.澄清对某人的怀疑 clear sb

13.建议某人做某事recommend ad doing sth

14.想象做某事 imagine doing sth

15.近距离射击 shoot at close range

Sentence

1.We have decided to take up the subject of Sino-Japanese relations in our next discussion next

Friday.But the time is subject to change.我们决定下星期五讨论中日关系这个话题，不过具体时间可能会变。

2.Speaking for myself, a bore is a person who always talks for hours on end, and never changes

the subject.就我而言，令人讨厌的人就是那种一说话就几个钟头没完，又永远不换话题的人。

3.We are informed that any project exceeding 50 million yuan is subject to the approval of

higher authorities.But the process won’t take long.We can get the approval in a matter of two or three weeks.我们得到通知说，凡是超过五千万元的项目都需要得到上级的审批。不过这个过程不会太长。我们可能两三个星期就能得到批准。

4.According to the contract law, all operations of foreign-owned enterprises in China are subject

to Chinese laws and regulations.根据合同法，所有外资企业在中国的业务经营都需遵守中国法律。

5.Many protestors were killed or subject to cruel torture.Therefore in the following days more

and more angry demonstrations swept the country.很多示威群众早到了杀害和残酷的拷打，因此随后几天，越来越愤怒的示威席卷了全国。

6.The terrible tsunami swept everything away in those coastal cities resulting in extremely

heavy casualties.那场可怕的海啸席卷了那些沿海城市的一切，造成了极其严重的伤亡。

7.All doubts were now cleared away and the idea of reform soon swept throughout the country

like wild fire.所有的怀疑都被排除了。改革的思想像野火一样传遍了全国。

8.Look at your stuffed drawers!Why don’t you clear away all those useless stuff? No time?

Nonsense!

瞧你那塞满了东西的抽屉！你为什么不把没用的东西清理掉？没有时间？胡说八道！

9.It is the custom of our import and export firm to clear all our debts before the end of the year.每年年底以前还清全部欠款是我们进出口公司的习惯。

10.The devaluation of a country’s currency is usually good for export, but bad for import,whereas the appreciation is vice versa.一个国家货币的贬值通常对出口有利，而对进口不利；而增值则正好相反。

第三篇：现代大学英语精读4_课后答案

Key to the Exercises 3.15)out of sight 16)in this instance 17)to think well/ill of sb 18)to confront sb with sth 19)to lag behind 20)to confer sth on sb 21)for my money 22)to be too much for sb 23)to make for 24)to set out to do sth 25)few and far between 26)to aspire to 27)at the best of times

28)all over again 29)to do away with 30)to stand to lose

4.Increase your vacabulary with the help of the rules of word-building 1)Find the most useful derivatives of the following.satisfy: satisfied, satisfying, satisfactory, satisfaction, unsatisfied, dissatisfied resist: resistance, resistant, irresistible

just: unjust, justice, injustice, justify, justified, justification, justifiable cohere: coherent, coherence, incoherent, incoherence center(v): center(n.), central, centralize, centralization，decentralize, decentralization visit: visitor, visitation, revisit(The following words are also related to visit: visible，invisible, visibility, vision, visual, television, supervise)

integrate: integration, integrated, integral, disintegrate, disintegration, integrity

More Work on theText

Vocabulary 1.1)into Chinese.1)into Chinese.(1)浴巾

(2)(美)小学

(3)永恒的真理(4)文件柜

(5)纯属无稽之谈

(6)违规行为

(7)常客

(8)新鲜空气

(9)格调很高的独自(一个人唱高调)(10)一种固定的观点

(11)时事(当前国内外大事)(12)身体障碍

(13)可怕吓人的风

(14)令人厌恶的景象

(15)言语障碍

(16)使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情

(17)无情的人侵者

(18)首相

(19)国际联盟(国联)(20)思维过程(思想方式)(21)条理清楚的文章

(22)一个完整的体系

(23)一位口译好手

(24)一种不可阻挡的趋向

(25)烂苹果

(26)根据事实(启示〉写成的(27)一位点头之交

2)into English.(1)to sink one's head(2)to sink the ship

(3)to contemplate the meaning of life

(4)to catch the light(5)to ruin one's health(6)to ruin the country(7)to bang the desk(8)to playa prominent role

(9)to hold a prominent position(10)a pious Buddhist(11)to gain a reputation(12)to satisfy one's ego(13)to give sb the third degree(14)to devise a teaching method(15)to slide a gun into sb's hand 2.1)Synonyms.(1)to spring(to jump, to leap)(2)lest(for fear that)(3)utterly(completely)(4)to symbolize(to represent)(5)to sink one's head(to lower...)

(6)to contemplate(to think/ponder)(7)spectacles(glasses)

(8)impediment(barrier, obstacle)(9)to collapse(to fall/to tumble down)(10)to ruin(to destroy)(11)to vanish(to disappear)(12)oddly(strangely)

(13)to aspire to(to desire/to aim for)(14)to do away with(to eliminate)(15)to stop/give up(smoking)(to quit)(16)deficiency(weakness, fault, shortcoming)(17)folly(stupidity)2)Antonyms.(1)coherent(incoherent)(2)mental(physical)

(3)disinterested(interested)(4)hideous(pleasant)(5)settled(unsettled)(6)frequent(infrequent)(7)integration(disintegration)(8)proficient(incompetent)(9)to destroy(to create)(10)to surpass(to lag behind)

(11)remorseless(remorseful)(12)to vanish(to appear)(13)accustomed(unaccustomed)(14)irreverent(reverent)

(15)few and far between(many, innumerable, countless, numerous)(6)loyalty(disloyalty)(17)contented(discontented)

(18)pre-war(post-war)(19)prominent(unimportant)

3.Translate 1)I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2)As a general rule, young people tend to be more interested in the present and the future.3)Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise.4)It is our hope to integrate all the courses and teaching materials.5)The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating our nation.6)In traditional Chinese art, the

bamboo stands for moral integrity and uprightness.7)The great majority of the people stand for reform.8)Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule.9)The truth is always in the hands of a small minority at first.That's the rule.10)Democracy means that the majority rules, but the minority's right to disagree is also respected.These two basic rules are of equal importance.11)A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically.13)The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home.14)The road was muddy.He slipped and fell into the river.15)One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand.16)The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes.17)The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years.18)The hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing.19)Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress.20)He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake.21)Her health was such that she would not go out in the sun even in winter lest she got sunstroke.4.1)c.2)A.3)D.4)A.5)B.6)B.7)C.8)B.9)A.10)C.11)D 12)A.13)A.14)B.5.1)(1)sexy(2)sexual(3)sexy(4)sexist(5)sexual

2)(1)uninterested(2)disinterested(3)disinterested(4)disinterested, uninterested

3)(1)Literary(2)literally(3)literate

(4)literal(5)literary

4)(1)bulging(2)sticking out of(3)bulging(4)bulging(5)sticking out of

(6)protruding, protruding 5)(1)slid(2)slip(3)slipped(4)sliding

(5)slip 6)(1)prestige(2)reputation(3)reputation(4)prestige 1)decisive 2)sang beautifully 3)robust 4)soft 5)democratic 6)eloquent

7)have lost his appetite.8)The slice of meat was so thick that it was quite(transparent).9)His room was surprisingly clean and tidy.It was almost as clean as(pigsty).10)Many people are just as original as(parrots).(1)their(2)even(3)reason(4)disagree(5)to express(6)thinking

(7)for(8)dealing with(9)Staying(10)hungry(11)gains

(12)born of

(13)can

(14)superficial(15)when

III Grammar 1 1)Point out the parallel construction and its grammatical form in each of these sentences.(1)not by thought;by an invisible and irresistible spring in his neck-two

prepositional phrases(contrast)(2)unconscious prejudice;19norance;hypocrisy-three noun phrases(listing)(3)as proficient as most businessmen's golf;as honest as most politicians' intentions;as coherent as most books that get written-three comparative adjective phrases(listing)

(4)all shouting the same thing;all warming their hands at the fire of their own prejudicestwo absolute constructions(listing)

(5)watching the crowds cheering His Majesty the King;asking myself what all the fuss was about-two present participle phrases(as object complements, listing)

(6)prejudices are called loyalties;pointless actions are turned into customs by repetition-two clauses

(listing)

(7)three coordinate clauses(listing)(8)to appreciate little that which we have;to long for that which we have not-two infinitive phrases as subject(contrast)

(9)to be;not to be-two infinitive phrases as subject(choice)

(10)give me liberty;give me death-two imperative clauses(choice)(11)is written without effort;is read without pleasure-two passive verb phrases(contrast)(12)you can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time;you can't fool all of the people all of the time-two coordinate clauses connected by “but”(series plus contrast)

The first clause itself contains two parallel constructions-all of the people some time;some of the people all of the time-connected by “and”(choice)2)Study and point out the function of the italicized part of these sentences.(1)adjective phrase as subject complement

(2)deaf: adjective forming a complement to “someone” with “born”

bitterly determined to find out about sound: adjective phrase as complement to “someone”(3)adjective phrase as subject complement

(4)adjective phrase as attributive modifying “good life”(an adjective

phrase modifying a noun should be placed after the noun)(5)adjective phrase as subject complement 1)Thomas Edison says that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.2)Suzhou is known for its canals, gardens and tree-lined streets.3)The morning was dark, cold with a little snow in the air.4)The unemployed man wanted a job rather than welfare.Or: The unemployed man wanted to find a job rather than to apply for welfare.5)Crawling down a mountain is

sometimes harder than climbing up.6)The essay is difficult to understand not because there are a lot of technical terms but because there are quite a few involved sentences.Or: The essay is difficult to understand not because of the technical terms 10 it but because of the involved sentences.7)For further information, you can either consult an encyclopaedia or surf the Internet.8)Not only China but also the rest of the world will benefit from her WTO entry.It is a win-win event.Or: As a win-win event, China's WTO entry will be of benefit to both China and the rest of the world.9)The job of the university is not only making specialists of its

students but also helping them become civilized citizens.Or: The job of the university is both to make specialists of its students and to help them become civilized citizens.10)Going to classes, doing his homework and reading occupy most of his waking hours at college.1)20 years later he returned as poor as when he had left.2)He arrived home from a coast-to-coast journey a bag of bones.3)The girl stared at her parents, puzzled, troubled and annoyed.4)The proposal was dismissed as

impractical and unfeasible.5)Just some twenty feet away, crouched the wolf, ready to jump on the boy at any moment.6)The audience sat open-mouthed, watching the conjurers performing all sorts of tricks.7)The detective was lying awake in bed, thinking how they could capture the wanted man alive.8)The talk show host was pleased that he had passed through the crowd unrecognized.9)Sincere, compassionate, forgiving, Linda is the soul of the true, the good and the beautiful.10)Diogenes was lying in the sunshine, shoeless, bearded, and half-naked, but contented and happy.1)You can force a student to attend classes, but you cannot force him to think.Or: You can force a student to attend classes, but not to think.2)The study of literature can help you to understand not only other people but also yourself.3)You can improve your writing by reading good models and by practicing writing.4)In the Middle Ages, people believed that the eatth was flat and that it was the center of the universe.5)I can afford neither the time nor the money to play golf with those big cheeses.6)Xiao Jin could not decide whether to apply for graduate studies right after college or to get a job first.7)Love cures people-both those who give it and those who receive it.8)Excellent firms don't believe in perfection, only in constant improvement and constant change.9)Many things cannot be learned in the classroom, such as planning one's time, working on one's own and managing one's own affairs.10)In the past ten years people, especially old people, have been concerned more about their health than about their income.1)looks, being complimented, will say, has come, felt, was, was always looking for, to hurt, was called, believed, heard, would come, take, replace, might/would happen, to make, would/might get, to fool, would say.2)became, should be removed,(I)'ve learned, wouldn't really want, is, provides, isn't, dies, crashes, will lay, have been lying, find, rotting, sprout, goes on.1)C.2)D.3)B.4)D.5)A.6)C.7)B.8)A.9)C.10)B.1l)C.12)D.13)A.14)B.15)D.16)A.Translate

2）into English 1)into Chinese

(1)to gain new insights(1)专业的历史工作者

(2)to revise one’s ideas(2)基于常识的反应

(3)to trace the cause

(3)事物的这种状况

(4)to begin from this premise(4)意见不一的历史学家

(5)to open fire on/at(5)已经准备好了的现成的东西

(6)to give equal weight to sth(6)一个个人喜好不同的问题

(7)to support a certain view

(7)截然不同的观点

(8)to influence the government(8)民间故事

(9)to destroy the balance of power(9)书面文件

(10)to form an alliance(10)过去的遗留物

(11)to repay the loans

(11)人的动机和行为

(12)to contemplate war(12)复杂和精细

(13)to fill in the gaps

(13)商船

(14)to conclude the quest

(14)一旦发生潜艇战

(15)to view sth from a certain perspective(15)一个粗糙的理论

(16)to benefit from the comparison(16)好战的行为；战争行为

(17)to eliminate from the comparison(17)宣传机器

(18)to dig into the problem

(18)德国外交部长

(19)to be immersed in a vast sea(19)实力平衡

(20)to stem from a different point of view(20)（事物的）因果

(21)to be destined to do sth(21)海岸炮兵

(22)to ignore the fact

(22)终极关怀

(23)to make an assumption

(23)（事物的）近因

(24)to defeat the enemy

(24)人们常说的一句话

(25)to win back one’s lost territory(25)不会出错的解释

(26)to sink a boat

(26)绝对有效的模式

(27)to intercept the secret message(27)永不停止的探索

(28)to piece together evidence(28)一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标

(29)to approximate the truth

(30)to master new techniques

1.Give synonyms and antonyms of the following.1)synonyms(1)elusive : puzzling, baffling(2)intriguing: fascinating

(3)evident: clear, plain, obvious, noticeable(4)ultimate: final, last(5)to revise: to correct, to change, to alter, to modify, to rewrite(6)to probe: to dig into, to investigate, to look into(7)belligerent: warlike, warring, aggressive, hostile(8)in addition to: besides, apart from, plus

(9)in the event of: in the case of, should sth occur(10)nonetheless: nevertheless, in spite of that, just the same(11)to conclude(the quest): to end(the search / probing)(12)to denote: to refer to

(13)persuasively: convincingly(14)more or less: on the whole, generally speaking(15)moreover: in addition, besides, apart from that, what’s more(16)by way of: through

2)antonyms(1)to be faulted: to be praised(2)exhilarating: depressing(3)unquestioned: doubtful(4)validity: unsoundness, weakness(5)premise: conclusion(6)motivation: effect

(7)proportionate: disproportionate(8)pro-British: anti-British(9)to take into account: to ignore(10)crude(theory): a well-developed(theory), a sophisticated(theory)(11)confused: clear, clear-minded(12)professional: non-professional, amateurish

2.Replace the words in bold type with words and phrases you know that convey more or less the same meaning.1)simple/primitive;told;thick 2)pondering/thinking about;future/fate;insignificant 3)completely/entirely;different/opposite 4)consider/regard;look at;angles/points of view 5)knows very well;growing/increasing;complaints 6)besides/apart from;easy;in the case of/if there is 7)purposely paid no attention to

8)generally/on the whole;however/but;come from/originate from 9)absolutely reliable;wipe out/get rid of;bound to

3.Translate 1)The cause of the aircraft crash is so far unknown.2)The cause of global warming is still hotly debated among scientists.3)He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection.4)The river has caused us a lot of trouble in history.5)What do you think caused the upsurge in international terrorism? 6)We must try and unite with those who have opposed us.7)There is always opposition to any progress and reform.8)Some people are always opposed to new things.9)A lot of those loans were never repaid.That high ratio of bad debts finally led to the financial crisis in this second economic power in the world.10)The Business Bank now offers a special loan to students who can’t pay for their education.11)The boy asked Mrs.Stow for the loan of her binoculars.12)She concluded her speech by saying that she hoped she could come again some day and see more of the country.13)As soon as they concluded the investigation, they were to report to the Security Council.14)During his visit, he will conclude a new trade agreement with India.15)Based on those reasonable doubts, the jury had to conclude that the boy was not guilty.16)She is flying to New York by way of Tokyo.17)I’d like to say a few words about the situation in the sixties of the last century by way of an introduction to the movie.18)They decided to recall their ambassador by way of protest.4.Put the most appropriate words in the blanks.1)while/although;to 2)over/about;with 3)to;in

4)led to/resulted in/caused 5)with;lends/gives/brings 6)from;in 7)as to;of

8)in the even of;survive 9)to;to;study 10)out;in 11)in;weight/priority 12)denote;of

13)immersed/buried;more or less 14)rather;the more 15)at;stems from/comes from/originates from/results from 16)base;filled in

Key to Exercise of Unit Four

P.107 ex.3

9.to put back one’s head 10.to put down a drink

11.in case 12.to squint at sth.Out of the corner of one’s eye 13.to stand next to sth.14.to be lost in the contemplation of sth.15.to feel like sth.16.with---and all 17.round the corner 18.by this/that time 19.to start off 20.to walk abreast 21.to be at one’s ease 22.to weave sb.In 23.to save sb.From 24.to talk one’s heart to sb.25.not for all the money in the world 26.to knock sb.Down 27.to say sth.In a strained voice 28.to get beyond sb.29.for God’s sake 30.to do sth.By accident P.108.5 March the words or expressions in

the two columns that have similar meanings.A.1=B.4

A.2=B.6 A.3=B.8

A.4 =B.10 A.A.5=B.12

A.6=B.11

A.7=B.15

A.8=B.17 A.9=B.16

A.10 =B.1 A.11= B.3

A.12=B.7 A.13=B.18

A.14=B.20 A.15=B.5

A.16=B.14 A.17.=B.9

A.18=B.2 A.19=B.13

A.20 =B.19 6.Give the equivalent of the following in British English.1.lift

2.flat

3.lorry

4.autumn 5.trousers 6.term 7.film

8.cinema 9.motorbike 10.sweet 11.cock 12.toilet 13.pavement 14.clever 15.cheque 16.boot 17.railway 18.underground P.113 More Work on the Test 1.Translate 1.)Into Chinese

1.难以解决的问题 2.一本难以看懂的书 3.一个爱交际的女人 4.黑市

5.黑色幽默 6.害群之马 7.黑人权利

8.缺少表达能力的人 9.全国性运动

10.赞扬或恭维的话 11.调皮的男孩 12.某些大人物们 13.种族隔离的学校

14.他的无可争议的权威 15.一个地位很高的人士 16.公海

17.上流社会 18.机密消息

19.冷淡而缺少人情味的门 20.冷淡的公文式的信 21.真诚的羡慕

22.不自然的，紧张的说话的声音

2）Into English 1.to celebrate the Golden Jubilee 2.to excite admiration 3.to touch the conscience 4.to win the prize 5.to receive the reprimand 6.to omit the words 7.to renounce the prizes 8.to avert a crisis 9.to attend the ceremony 10.to exhibit a works of art 11.to indulge the pleasures 12.to guard a child 13.to feel up to it 14.to bring sth.to a close 15.to weave sb.in 16.to save sb.from a situation 17.to talk out one’s heart to sb.18.to knock sb.down 19.to pour sb.a drink 20.to raise(lift)one’s glass

二．Translate 1.Import of the country’s beef was suspended because of the mad cow scare.2.During the war, they had to suspend the construction of the railway.2.it was a serious offence to take drugs, Robert was suspended from school for two weeks.3.She was reading in a hammock suspended from two tree branches.4.The sales suspension has brought us heavy losses.5.This is perhaps the longest suspension bridge in Asia.6.The author is very good at creating suspense.7.He used to watch wit great envy children of wealthy people go to school.8.I rather envy their school for its beautiful campus.9.She averted her face so that people would

not see her blush.10.He has always had an aversion to publicity.11.The government’s policy succeeded in averting a serious economic recession.12.Michael Jordan is the envy of many black kids.13.Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people are sent to guard the riverbanks against floods.14.it was not easy to get the golden apple, for it was guarded by a furious giant.15.Xicheng was practically unguarded so Zhuge Liang narrowly escaped being captured.16.The prisoners of war killed the guards and escaped into the woods.17.He is probably the greatest guard in the history of basketball.18.They took Americans off guard by launching a sudden attack on a Sunday.19.There were two armed soldiers

standing guard at the bridge.20.Napoleon exhibited his military talent early in life.21.These exhibits are all insured and carefully guarded.22.When the exhibition is over, the exhibit will be given to the host country as gifts.23.She is going to exhibit some of her most recent sculptures at the National Art Gallery.四．Put the most appropriate words in the blanks.1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A

五． Study the difference between the following pairs or groups of words 1.1)renounce 2)announce

3)renounce

4)denounce

2.1)avoid , prevent

2)prevent 3.1)divided 2)segregated

3)divided

4)separated 4.1)personage 2)person 3)personality

4)person 5.1)complementary

2)complimentary 3)complimentary

4)compliment 6.1)secret

2)confidential 3)secret

4)confidential, secret

七． Choose the best word or phrase for each blank from the four supplied in brackets.1.sensible 2.larger

3.Unfortunately 4.original 5.receipt

6.rejoin 7.viciously 8.demanded 9.marched 10.assumed

11.cases

12.get away 13.protest

14.had spoken to 15.couldn’t really have comforted

More Work on the Text 二． Complete the following sentences with the right form of the

verb in the brackets.1.is 2.are 3.was 4.frightens 5.are 6.is 7.were all 8.was

9.knows 10.are

11.are, am 12.is 13.was 14.has

15.is, is

三．Rewrite the sentences using the pattern shown in the example.1.It is now believed that foreign language are most easily learnt by children under 14.2.It is reported that the negotiations between the two countries had made headway.3.It has been confirmed that a major breakthrough has been achieved in cancer research.4.It is strongly recommended that fishing in the lake be strictly forbidden during the spring season.5.It is agreed among the rival companies that joint efforts should be made to

prevent the price of color TV from going through the floor.6.It shouldn’t be assumed that all our problems will be resolved overnight.7.It is generally assumed that depression affects a person’s health in many ways.8.It was announced yesterday that a new tax law would be imposed beginning next year.9.In ancient times, it was believed that the heart , not the brain, was the center of thought.10.It is predicted(in a medical report)the number of AIDS victims in Asia will increase sharply in the next decade.四． Translate the sentences into English 1.It’s widely rumored that Linda’s being promoted.2.It is estimated that the project will cost RMB three billion.3.It is assumed that the Labor Party will remain in power.4.It was proposed a few years ago that the president be elected for one term only.5.It was announced that another bridge across the Yangtze would be built next year.6.it was believed even then that the abnormal state of affairs wouldn’t last long.二．Paying special attention to subject –verb agreement.1.The jury is having trouble reaching a verdict.2.Whenever either of us is in a tight corner, we always come to each other’s help.3.Statistics are facts obtained from analyzing information given in numbers.4.Statistics is a branch of mathematics

concerned with the study of information expressed in numbers.5.Neither his friends and nor his father was admitted by Tsinghai University.6.Xiao Li is one of the best foot players at our university who have ever participated in intercollegiate championships.五． Put in appropriate connectives.1.as, where, that/which, if/whether , but.if 2.When, if, Then, that/which, than

六． Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.1.B 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.C 1O.C 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.B 16 C

第四篇：现代大学英语精读3第二版unit1课后答案

Book Three Lesson One More Work on the Text 1.Translate Into English 1）给这个词下定义 To define this word(This word can be defined as…)2)反感这种对待 To resent this treatment 3)使学生沮丧 To frustrate/depress students 4)宣战 To declare war 5)对结果进行评估 To evaluate the result 6)履行义务To fulfill one’s obligation/to perform one’s duty 7)缩小差距 To narrow the gap 8)扩大业务 To expand business 9)陈述事实 To present facts 2.Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the appropriate word listed below.1)occurrence occur 2)had applied, applicants, pursuit, occurring 3)involved, handled, handling, apply 4)observant, occurrence 5)observation, observed, occur 6)handle, occurs 7)observe, application 8)occurred, involvement 9)observers, handled 10)observation 3.Translate 1).He is so devoted to his research that the idea that he will soon have to retire never occurs to him.2).Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we have a tendency to abuse our power.3).Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference.4).The control of the sand storms involves a tremendous amount of work and money.5).You have to take into consideration the local conditions when you apply these technologies.6).All applicants will have to fill out this form and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars.7).Based on his careful observation of children’s behavior he came to the conclusion that learning is a natural pleasure.8).In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling.9).The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved.10).Cheating at exams does not occur very often.But when it does, the school takes a very tough position.5.Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word.1)-5）CBCAC 6)-10)DABDA

第五篇：现代大学英语精读3_unit_8课后答案

我们只不过是人

劳拉．施莱辛格

Pre-class Work

1.Explain the following.1)free will(Para.1): the ability to make your own decisions about what to do rather than being controlled

by God or fate 自由意志

2)the product of causation(Para.1): the.human behavior is a response to external stimulation, and

therefore is genes-determined.某种原因造成的结果

3)fateful night(Para.9): the night that had an important bad effect on future events 那个决定性的夜晚

4)honor his commitment(Para.10): to do what he has committed to do to others;to do his duty;to respect his obligations to others履行义务或实践许诺

5)clause(Para.20): a separate division of a written legal document with its own separate and complete

meaning 条款

6)absorbing(Para.26): interesting;enjoyable;gripping 吸引人的 2.Paraphrase.1)Human beings have no free will, they are all victims of these external causes as a group.2)As if the fact we are human were a kind of detailed plan which determines how we react to situations.This reaction is instinctive and natural just like with all animals, insects, birds.3)The 3 C's are Character, Courage, and Conscience, without these qualities, we cease to be human and will be just like big ants which live out their lives in a way that is determined by their natural instincts.4)Only managing to live in a vegetable state.5)If you want to live a good and energetic life, you need the ability to make decisions and take action

without waiting for someone to tell you what to do;you should be brave enough to take risks;you

should take continued action against difficulties;you should be ready to lose life for ideals and you

should have an instance of accepting or trusting in something that cannot be readily seen or trusted.6)Courage is as important to life as broth is to soup.7)In order to be excused, we often try hard to twist things and put the blame on others or try to justify our

actions in various ways in our speaking as well as in our thinking.8)Relating to what we have mentioned, pleasure is something that just happens;happiness is a series of

things that involved.Pleasure is a finishingpoint;happiness is a long process.Pleasure is something

related to the real world and physical objects;happiness is something related to your spirit.Pleasure is

something related to yourself;happiness is something related to others and the world.3.Learn to use reference books.Check in a Chinese-English dictionary for the translations of the following Chinese collocations of“ 开 ”.开门 to open the door;开口 to open one,s mouth(or start to talk);开火 to open fire;开刀 to have an operation;开发 to open up...(or to develop;to exploit);开工(of a factory, etc.)to go into operation;开花 to blossom;开会 to have a meeting;开胃 to whet(or stimulate)the appetite;开心 to feel happy;开玩笑 to crack a joke(to make fun of)4.Learn rules of word-building.Enrich and enlarge your vocabulary.1)Give the corresponding nouns of the following.(1)devastation

(2)exhilaration

(3)conformity

(4)procreation

(5)invocation

(6)sustenance

(7)projection

(8)derivation

(9)criticism

(10)restoration

2)Give the corresponding verbs of the following.(1)to contort

(2)to rationalize

(3)to transgress

(4)to condemn

(5)to abort

(6)to emphasize

(7)to seduce

(8)to gratify

(9)to destroy

(10)to indulge

(11)to oblige

(12)to motivate

(13)to cause

(14)to survive

More Work on the Text II Vocabulary 1.Translate

1)into English.(1)to shape one's mind

(2)to honor one's commitment

(3)to sustain life

(4)to raise a family

(5)to make a judgment

(6)to focus one's attention

(7)to devastate the country

(8)to blame the weather

(9)to avoid sacrifice

(10)to demand justice

(11)to criticize the theory

(12)to condemn the war

(13)to emphasize education

(14)to acknowledge defeat

(15)to sustain economic growth

(16)to restore the building

(17)to cause trouble

(18)to resist the temptation

2)into Chinese.(1)动物界

(2)某种原因造成的结果

(3)自由意志

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(4)条件反射

(5)由生物本能决定的(6)自然选择

(7)高级动物；万物之灵

(8)适者生存

(9)固有欲望

(10)利他的行为

(11)社会地位

(12)一个关键的晚上

(13)正当的地位

(14)眼前一时痛快

(15)蛮力

(16)思想斗争

(17)良心不安；良心有愧

(18)对未经证实之事物的信仰

(19)合同的例外条款

(20)植物人的状态

(21)长期目标

(22)十分吸引人的电影

(23)全心全意和孩子相聚的时间

(24)价值观念体系 2.Give synonyms and antonyms of the following.1)Give synonyms.(1)example

(2)lonely, alone

(3)to look, to gaze

(4)properly, appropriately

(5)natural, inborn, instinctive

(6)to gain, to obtain

(7)deeply, extremely

(8)to give up

(9)idea, thought, theory, notion

(10)mutual, shared

(11)to shape, to form

(12)fortress, love, emotional attachment

(13)decisive, decisively important, critical, fatal

(14)duty, responsibility

(15)responsibility, obligation

(16)honesty, virtue, uprightness

(17)satisfaction, pleasure, enjoyment

(18)to struggle, to fight, to deal with, to tackle

(19)delighted, in high spirits

(20)to agree with, to comply with, to follow, to adhere to

(21)very great

(22)damaging, very destructive, shocking

2)Give antonyms.(1)construction

(2)former

(3)outer

(4)selfish

(5)to deny

(6)unsteady, shaky, unstable

(7)physical, material, bodily

(8)immeasurable

(9)deep, in-depth, profound

(10)imbalance

(11)long, long-lived, lasting, enduring, permanent, eternal

(12)immoral, amoral

(13)required, compulsory

(14)unwilling

(15)positive 3.Translate.1)As the saying goes: All roads lead to Rome.2)That wrong line led to a serious setback of the revolution.3)The discovery of a knife on his body led the police to suspect that he was the murderer.4)We are leading the world in the production of rice, cotton, hogs, and coal.5)Lack of exercise can lead to all kinds of health problems.6)Some political scientists in the West believe that a balance of power could lead to world peace.7)Most of the leading economic powers in the world are committed to global environmental protection.8)Those traces of water led many scientists to believe that there might be some forms of life on that planet.9)It's amazing how she Can balance herself on that ball.10)For most Chinese people, the unification of our country is a serious/solemn commitment.11)Yes, I taught her once.She struck me as quite a committed student.12)Many things in this world require a good balance.Once you lose balance, troubles begin.13)Mr.Smith said that it was his honor to be our business partner, and he assured us that his company is committed to help China with her modernization effort.14)This treaty commits all member nations to develop their cooperation.15)Some European countries have not been able to balance their budgets.16)It's a matter of honor to repay my debts on time.But right now my total balance in the bank is only 20

dollars.17)The banking system of that country is in a terrible state.18)It was said that the Russian state-owned enterprises were privatized almost overnight.19)During the talks, he made an official statement that his government will not adopt a two-China policy.4.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.1)of

2)for

3)out

4)out

5)up

6)of

7)up

8)down

9)at

10)out of

ll)up

12)to, away from

13)on, in

14)on, by, of

15)In, instead of, to

16)to, on, at

17)in, By

18)with, For, on, In 5.Correct mistakes in the following sentences.1)I have not been informed about this meeting.(Or: I have not been informed that I should attend the meeting.)

2)succeeded in getting(Or: finally managed to get the ticket)

3)fall to keep the job

4)so long in realizing your mistake.(Or: Why did it take you so long to realize your mistake?)

5)consistes of(Or: is made of)

6)anxious to know

7)frank with

8)incapable of telling...9)he prided himself on/took pride in;patients'

10)In the eyes of

11)Sure, no problem.(out of the question: not possible or not allowed)

12)The teacher suggested that we should not try to specialize too early.(Or: The teacher advised us not to try to specialize too early.)6.Translate with special attention to the different meanings of the same word or words that

happen to have the same spelling.I)我们在这个问题上应该保持中立。我们不应该偏向哪一方。

2)第二年的收成也不好，他们那块地里几乎颗粒无收。

3)那个脸精瘦的高个子被控与一桩银行抢劫阴谋有关。

4)他把他的伞倚在墙边，在一张桌子旁坐了下来，然后拿起了菜单。

5)老年人往往抱怨年轻人，反过来年轻人也抱怨老年人。这是代沟的一种反映。6)这篇文章包括了他对我们社会问题的一些看法。

7)当我想到上帝是公正的时候，我不禁为我的国家担心得发抖。(托马斯．杰弗逊)8)强烈的信仰往往反映强烈的偏见。

9)当他把他的包扔到窗外的时候，我以为他疯了。10)蜡烛灭了，山洞里变得一片漆黑。

11)那天风很大，我们花了九牛二虎之力才支起帐篷。12)为了达到我们今年的目标，我们都必须一起努力。

7.Choose the best word or phrase for each blank from the four supplied in brackets.(1)exact

(2)leading

(3)searching

(4)had been marching

(5)over

(6)reach

(7)where

(8)all

(9)feeling

(10)when

(11)being

(12)almost

(13)than

(14)like

(15)up III.6rammar 1.Understand grammar in context.1)Observe how object complements are expressed.(1)“as” + a noun phrase

(2)“as” + a what-clause, the object being “which”(referring to “character”)

(3)“as”+ a gerund phrase

(4)an infinitive phrase

(5)a perfect present participle

(6)as + a comparative adjective phrase

(7)as + a noun phrase

(8)a noun phrase, the object being “that”(referring to “those standards and values”)

(9)a noun phrase

(10)a passive infinitive phrase

(11)a noun phrase, the nominal object being “it”(referring to the infinitive phrase)

(12)a comparative adjective phrase

(13)an adjective, the nominal object being “it”(referring to the infinitive phrase)

(14)an infinitive phrase

(15)an adjective phrase;present participle phrase

(16)an adjective phrase

(17)an adjective;a prepositional phrase

(18)a passive present participle phrase

2)Observe the passive form in these sentences and point out its function.(1)the main verb followed by an infinitive phrase

(2)the main verb used with modals

(3)a passive infinitive as object

(4)a passive gerund phrase as prepositional object

(5)the main verb(a phrasal verb)

(6)the main verbs used with an auxiliary

(7)the main verb in the present continuous tense

(8)a passive gerund as prepositional object

(9)a passive infinitive as object

(10)a passive infinitive used after an adjective adverbially

(11)the main verb;the main verb in the relative clause and followed by an infinitive

(12)the main verb used with a modal and followed by a that-clause(the subject)2.Complete the sentences.1)By putting the verbs in the right form.(1)quarreling

(2)trying

(3)dismissed

(4)pick up

(5)smoking

(6)removed

(7)to strike

(8)happen

(9)photographed

(10)burning

2)With the appropriate form of the verbs provided below(some Words may be used twice).(1)smelt

(2)kept

(3)cut

(4)considered

(5)pushed, lying

(6)dye, paint

(7)declared

(8)appointed

(9)labeled

(10)burnt

(11)call

(12)rendered

(13)turned

(14)kept

(15)considered/found 3, Improve the sentences using the “verb + it + adjective/noun + to-infinitive” construction.1)Even residents of long standing find it difficult to give directions.2)I find it impossible to forget what I witnessed that day.3)Some people find it difficult to adapt to this rapidly changing world.4)Quite a lot of people find it difficult to accept the result of the “election”.5)I don't think it feasible to change the plan now.6)They think it right to stick to the original plan.7)I think it improper to back out at the last moment.8)As a doctor, she considers it her duty to help the sick and save the dying.9)I consider it a great honor to meet all of you here today.10)I consider it an insult to be cold-shouldered like that.4.Translate into English.1)The Chinese in brackets, using passive verb forms.(1)to be left alone for a while

(2)had been knocked unconscious

(3)was buried deep

(4)can and will be realized

(5)are expected to share household chores

(6)is generally believed

(7)being criticized in public

(8)being harassed/annoyed by hoodlums

(9)are believed to be genuine

(10)would be found guilty, to be tried by another jury

2)The sentences.(1)The miners nicknamed their union leader “Lefty”.(2)The media describe the event as epoch-making.(3)I think it immoral to take advantage of their difficulty.(4)In those days of poverty, the family kept their dreams alive.(5)We'll hold you responsible if anything happens to these children.(6)We should see setbacks and failures as a necessary part of our lives.(7)Lying in bed in the dark, he listened to the cold rain beating on the window.(8)We look upon Professor Lin as instructor, friend and adviser all in one.(9)Their stories set us wondering what we would do under similar circumstances.(10)No matter how late she finishes the day's work, she leaves everything in their place.(11)To our disappointment, we found the new manager competent, but hard to get along with.(12)He foundhimself unable to tolerate the indifference of the city and decided to leave.(13)The computer is often referred to as the most important invention in the last century.(14)When the bus drove near the oak tree, Vingo found it covered with hundreds of yellow ribbons.(15)Michael Dell was made to promise to go back to school if he couldn't launch his own company in the summer.5.Learn to use prepositions “above” and “over”.1)Study the use of “above” and “over” in these sentences.(1)to(4): superior to, of greater importance or of higher quality than

(5)and(6): at a higher place or position than

(7)in preference to

(8)and(9): on or upon

(10)throughout the length or duration of

(11)in preference t6

(12)directly above, on the top of

(13)and(14): here and there on or in

(15)and(16): concerning about, because of

2)Complete the sentences by putting “above” or “over” as you see fit.(1)above

(2)over

(3)above

(4)over

(5)over

(6)above

(7)above/over

(8)over

(9)above

(10)over

(11)over

(12)above

(13)Over, over

(14)above

(15)over 6.Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.1)B

2)C

3)B

4)C

5)D

6)A

7)B

8)A

9)B

10)D

11)B

12)B

13)C

14)D

15)B