第一篇：第三版大學(xué)英語第六冊精讀部分課后答案及解析unit 6

單詞：

1.die down變得越來越弱直到消失

eg.When the flames die down, we will be able to see the extent(程度)of the damage.2.lickvt.舔；<口>打敗vt.& vi.輕輕拍打；戰(zhàn)勝n.舔；一舐的量，少量

eg.The boy quickly devoured(狼吞虎咽的吃光)the delicious, home-cooked meal, and his plate could not have been cleaner had he not licked it.3.shrewdadj.精明的，敏銳的；奸詐的，狡猾的；有眼光的；精于盤算的eg.He was too shrewd to follow them upon a road which could only lead to an impasse(死胡同)。

4.penaltyn.懲罰；刑罰；害處；足球點(diǎn)球

eg.In 1969, Britain abolished(廢除)the death penalty（死刑）for murder.5.in brief 簡而言之，簡單地說

eg.It’s a long letter.In brief, he says he is opposed to the project we are going to undertake.6.for one不管別人，至少……，作為其中一個(gè)，舉例來說

eg.Having toured the countryside for two months, I , for one, have come to believe(漸漸相信)that the situation there has never been better than now.7.guaranteen.保證，擔(dān)保；保證人，保證書；抵押品vt.保證，擔(dān)保eg.Shanghai Airlines guarantees its customers top-quality service.8.facilityn.設(shè)備；容易；能力；靈巧

eg.The city’s public indoor recreation facilities(室內(nèi)娛樂設(shè)施)are extensive（大量的，廣泛的）, which is important for a city like Minneapolis where the winters are long.9.initialadj.最初的；開始的；首字母的eg.Having heard about the wedding my initial reaction was one of complete disbelief.10.earn/make a living 謀生

eg.Now that(既然)her parents were both gone and she was left alone in the world, she needed to find a way to earn a living.11.enterprisen.企（事）業(yè)單位；事業(yè)，計(jì)劃；事業(yè)心，進(jìn)取心

eg.Once the bank notified them of its approval(同意；批準(zhǔn)；贊成)of the loan(貸款；借款；借用), they began to implement(實(shí)施，執(zhí)行；使生效，實(shí)現(xiàn)；落實(shí)；把…填滿)their plans for a small business enterprise.12.agentn.代理人；代理商；藥劑；特工

eg.As this place is a high-risk flood area(洪水高發(fā)區(qū)), you had better see an insurance agent（保險(xiǎn)公司，保險(xiǎn)代理人）soon.13.tragicadj.悲劇的；悲慘的eg.According to the local newspaper, the tragic accident resulted in(引起，導(dǎo)致，以…為結(jié)局；落得；致使)the loss of three people.14.permanentadj.永久（性）的，永恒的，不變的，耐久的，持久的，經(jīng)久的；穩(wěn)定的；常務(wù)的，常設(shè)的eg.Among its permanent collection(永久的收藏)is a masterpiece(杰作，名作)

of the great 18th century French painter donated to(捐獻(xiàn)給)the museum by Mr, Dawson.15.expandvt.使…變大；擴(kuò)張；詳述vi.擴(kuò)展；發(fā)展；張開；展開

eg.In 2001 our business was going so rapidly that we began to expand abroad.16.rumorn.謠言，<美>傳聞;咕噥； vt.謠傳；傳說

eg.The rumors about my colleague(同事)’s love affair（婚外情）all turned out to be false, but her reputation（n.名氣，名聲；信譽(yù)，聲望）was hurt just the same.詞組：

1.play about/around 鬼混

eg.It’s time he stopped playing around and began to take life seriously(.認(rèn)真地；嚴(yán)肅地；嚴(yán)重地).2.play at三心二意，假裝……的有戲

eg.This is a job that needs to be tackled whole-heartedly(全心全意), not played at.3.play back 往后倒，把…打回給對方；后退一步接球；播放； 重播

eg.When we’ve finished the recording（記錄，唱片，磁帶）we’ll play it back.4.play down 輕描淡寫； 故意縮小…的重要性；和善地對待； 放低身價(jià)

eg.He gave all the credit to his colleagues, and play down his own part in the discovery.5.play off(against)重新比賽，加賽；取笑;挑撥離間

eg.Always a clever diplomat（外交官）, he played off one potential（潛在的，有可能的）enemy of his country against another, so he kept them divided（分離）.6.play on/upon 對……加以利用

eg.The Empire played on/upon its neighbours’ fears of military expansion(軍事擴(kuò)張)to obtain trade concessions（貿(mào)易讓步）from them.7.play up 強(qiáng)調(diào)，著重，是突出；努力； 積極地比賽；夸大；為…做廣告

eg.The coach(教練)played up the possibilities（可能性）, and kept our minds off our weaknesses.8.play with 同…一起玩；玩弄…；（不太認(rèn)真地）考慮；逗

eg.He has often played with the idea of emigrating(移民)to Canada, but that’s as far as it’s gone.1.die away(尤指聲音、光、風(fēng)）逐漸消失，停止；昏厥；自行消失eg.Ronny’s steps died away, and there was a moment of absolute silence.2.die down變得越來越弱直到消失

eg.The applause(掌聲)died down and the actors were able to continue.3.die for渴望，為…而獻(xiàn)身；<口>急需（某物）

eg.In those days, she was died for a break, away from her family and household commitments（家庭承諾）.4.die from/of死于（某種原因，不包括疾病、過度悲傷等）

eg.The disease from which he died was at that time incurable.5.die off相繼死去，先后死去；（溫度）降下來；相繼死亡

eg.A water shortage had struck the area(缺水區(qū))and wild life was dying off alarmingly（令人擔(dān)憂的）in the intense heat.6.die out（指物種、家族、習(xí)慣、觀念等）絕跡，消失；絕種；絕滅；淘汰eg.Only those species(物種)adaptable enough to cope with changing conditions survived.The others died out.填空：

There was only one exception(只有一個(gè)例外)to the rule of advance payment.A certain（某一）young man had a very wealthy uncle, living in Milwaukee, whose heir（繼承人）he was, but the uncle was not getting along（進(jìn)展）in years fast enough.The young man, then 18 years old, did not wish to waste the “best years of his life” as a poor boy.He wanted the money while he was young, but his uncle was as healthy as he was wealthy.The Zeritskys were the obvious answer to his problem.They undertook to deep-freeze the youth without advance payment.They further undertook to watch the Milwaukee papers until the death of the uncle should be reported, whereupon（因此）they would defrost the boy.In exchange for（作為……的交換）this, the youth, thinking of course that money would be no problem（錢不是問題）when he came out, agreed to pay double.The uncle lived 17 years longer, during which time he seems to have forgotten his nephew（侄子）and to have become deeply interested in a mystic society, to which he left his entire fortune.The Zeritskys duly（按時(shí)）defrosted the boy, and whether they or he were the more disappointed is impossible to imagine.He , poor fellow, spent the rest of his life, including the best years, paying off（還賬）his debt which amounted to（數(shù)目達(dá)到）$9,400.The books record his slow but regular（定期的）payments over the next 43 years, and indicate（指出）that he had only $250 left to pay when he died.改錯(cuò)：

Soon after Monahan’s great exposure（暴露，接觸）rocked the nation, many clients leaped into（跳入，突然進(jìn)入）print to tell their experiences.One story was told by the husband who had planned to be got away from（逃離……）his malicious（惡毒的）wife with the help of the Zeritskys, and(加 whose)intentions（目的，意圖）were unfortunately（不幸的）discovered by her.With shrewd（狡猾的）reasoning, she figured approximately（近似的，大約）the number of years he had chosen to be absent（缺席）, and put himself(改為herself)away for a like period（時(shí)期）.In a TV dramatization（劇本）rather pessimistically（悲觀地）entitling(改為entitled)You Can’t Get Away , the husband described his sensations（感覺）upon being（一被……）defrosted after 15 years, only(加 to)find his wife waiting for him right there in the reception room（接待室）of the Zeritsky plant（植物，草木；設(shè)備；工廠；莊稼）.“She was as perfectly preserved（保存）as I was ,” he said.“Any(改為 Every)irritating（令人惱火的）habit that had made my life unbearable（無法忍受的）with her was absolutely intact（原封不動(dòng)的）.”

Another story came down(去掉)from the daughter of a Zeritsky client.Her father was still, at the age of one hundred and two, passionately（熱情的）interested in

politics, but the chances of his lasting until the next election was(改為 were)not good.The daughter herself suggested the deep freeze and he welcomed the idea.He decided on a twenty-year stay because, in his own words, “As(改為If)the Republicans（共和主義者）can’t get into the White House in twenty years, I give up.” Of(改為Upon)his return, he found that his condition had not been fulfilled.His daughter described him as utterly（完全的）baffling(改為 baffled)（受挫）by the new world.He lived in it just a week before he left it, this time for good.His last words were, “How do you people stand it?”

翻譯：

1.總之，這些實(shí)驗(yàn)室設(shè)備太貴，而且也許過時(shí)了。

In brief, the lab facilities are too expensive, and probably out of date at that.2.獲悉我們提議的發(fā)展計(jì)劃未獲批準(zhǔn)，我真感到失望。

I was so disappointed to learn that our proposed development scheme didn’t go through.3.一接到那架小飛機(jī)失蹤的報(bào)告（notification），數(shù)支救援隊(duì)就開始在地面搜尋殘骸(wreckage)。

As soon as they received notification of the missing of the small aircraft, the rescue teams began a ground search for wreckage.4.酒醉后駕車時(shí)違法的，在許多多家可處以巨額罰款與徒刑。

Drunk driving is illegal and in many countries is punishable by a large fine and a jail sentence.5.教練在宣布他辭職的決定后所受到的批評，雖然剛開始時(shí)很激動(dòng)，但過了三四天也就平息了。

The criticism the coach received following the announcement of his decision to resign, though intense at first, died down after three or four days.

第二篇：大學(xué)英語精讀第六冊課后翻譯

1在我住宅區(qū)經(jīng)常看到一位白發(fā)老人手持夾具和大塑料袋.撿起包糖紙.香蕉皮之類的垃圾.In our neighborhood a white-haired old man is often seen wielding tongs and a big plastic bag picking up trash like candy wrappers and banana skins.2他就是大家敬重的李大爺.退休前他是一家大公司的高級管理人員.經(jīng)常忙得不亦樂乎.The old man is Grandpa Li respected by all.A senior executive of a big company before he retired, Grandpa Li used to live a terribly busy life.3按說現(xiàn)在他可以享受退休生活了.可他不愿意在家閑著不做事.他該怎樣適應(yīng)退休生活呢?李大爺遇事從不拖拉.他當(dāng)即決定從幫助老伴削土豆皮.打掃廚房之類的家務(wù)活干起.Now he was supposed to enjoy his retirement, but he hated to stay idle at home.How would he adapt to his retired life? Never putting off anything, Grandpa Li resolved there and then to start by helping his wife with such housework as peeling potatoes and cleaning up the kitchen.4除此之外.他還盡自己最大努力幫著把住宅區(qū)搞好.李大爺完全相信.他的努力會結(jié)出果實(shí).Besides that, he does all he can to help turn round things in the neighborhood.Grandpa Li accepts on faith that his efforts will yield fruit.5他對生活的樂觀態(tài)度常常會感染隊(duì)友.在隊(duì)里造成一種積極向上的氣氛.His optimistic attitude toward life tended to spread to his teammates, and created a positive atmosphere within the team.6搜尋外星人或許有可能為我們了解宇宙起源提供新的線索.The search for extraterrestrial intelligence may throw new light on the origins of the universe.7他妻子把他們所處的窘境跟他說了.然后讓他仔細(xì)想想他們剩下的可能有的幾種選擇.His wife told him the dilemma that they were in, and then left him to ponder the few options left to them.8她為招待會所挑選的食物.音樂和裝飾品全都顯示她高雅的情趣.Her choices of food, music and decorations for the reception all showed her exquisite taste.9你今后出國旅行的機(jī)會即便有.也很可能極少.我覺得這次你應(yīng)該盡量爭取去.Your opportunities to travel abroad in future might very well be so few, if any, that I think you should make every effort to go this time.10高考落榜的消息對我簡直是個(gè)沉重打擊.The news that I had failed in the college entrance examination was nothing less than a heavy below to me.11我開始懷疑自己要當(dāng)作家的理想是否能夠變成現(xiàn)實(shí).我還擔(dān)心父母得知這一消息后會對我大發(fā)雷霆.I became doubtful whether my dream to be a writer could ever be translated into reality.And I was afraid my parents would get furious with me when they learned about my failure in the examination.12但結(jié)果他們連眉頭也沒有朝我皺過.反倒鼓勵(lì)我自學(xué)成才.It turned out, however, that they didn’t so much as frown at me.Instead, they encouraged me to become self-educated.13他們對我說.只要我努力學(xué)習(xí).只要抱有條條大路通羅馬的信念.我伯理想一定能實(shí)現(xiàn).They told me that my dream would certainly come true so long as I worked hard and had the conviction that all roads lead to Rome.14說實(shí)話.他們的鼓勵(lì)話語對我恢復(fù)信心幫助極大.到心情好一點(diǎn)時(shí).我在社區(qū)圖書館接了一份工作.To tell the truth, their encouraging words did a great deal to revive my confidence.When I found myself in a better mood, I took a job at the neighborhood library..15我在業(yè)余時(shí)間廣泛閱讀.越讀越渴求獲得知識.During my spare time I read extensively.The more I read, the more I hungered for knowledge.16有一天.寫作的沖動(dòng)在我胸中翻騰.但當(dāng)我試著寫時(shí).什么也寫不出來.One day, the impulse to write surged up with me.But when I tried to writ, nothing would come.17我發(fā)現(xiàn)要寫作.僅有愿望是遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠的.I discovered that mere desire was far from sufficient for writing.18我得在現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中了解人們.這樣才能熟悉他們.進(jìn)而描寫他們.I had to learn about people in real life so that I could know them well enough to write about them19起初.我打算先準(zhǔn)備生物課的考試.而后再做論文.但后來決定還是將做的順序倒過來為好.At first I planned to prepare for my biology test first and then work on my research paper, but later I decided that I had better do it the other way around.20就預(yù)測地震而言.科學(xué)家能做的似乎微乎其微.不過城市規(guī)劃設(shè)計(jì)師卻可以在減輕地震造成的損失方面有點(diǎn)作為.When it comes to predicting earthquakes, there seems very little scientists can do, though city planners can do something to reduce the damage caused by earthquakes.21去年夏天洪水期間.不得不動(dòng)員全國的力量來救災(zāi).During last summer’s flood, the whole nation had to be mobilized for relief efforts.22鑒于她對生活的消極態(tài)度.她不可能在改革管理部門的事情上給予支持.Given her passive attitude towards life, she is not likely to provide any support in terms of management reform

23憑她的創(chuàng)見和組織能力.我認(rèn)為她不是我們的負(fù)擔(dān)而是我們委員會的一份寶貴的財(cái)富.With her creative mind and organizational ability, she is, I believe, not a liability but rather a great asset to our committee.24一天夜晚.羅杰所住的那個(gè)社區(qū)發(fā)生了一件未遂謀殺案.One night, there was an attempted murder in the community where Roger lived.25無人知道是誰干的.但警方懷疑羅杰.因?yàn)樗淖骷榉缚频臍v史在縣法院有案可查.此外.警方眼里.羅杰被列為該縣最危險(xiǎn)的人物之一.必須小心對付.No one knew who did it, but the police suspected it was Roger because his criminal history was on record in the county court did, in addition, in their eyes, he was ranked among the most dangerous men in the county and must be dealt with cautiously.26于是他被傳下個(gè)星期五到庭受審.他已失業(yè)數(shù)月.不用說.他請不起律師.但他希望有人愿意通過電話給他提供免費(fèi)咨詢.以便他能在庭上自行辯護(hù).So he was summoned to appear in court the following Friday.Being out of a job for months, needless to say, he couldn’t afford a lawyer, but he hoped that someone would be willing to give him some free legal advice over the phone so that he could defend himself in court.

第三篇：現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語精讀4_課后答案

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

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

(2)(美)小學(xué)

(3)永恒的真理(4)文件柜

(5)純屬無稽之談

(6)違規(guī)行為

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(8)新鮮空氣

(9)格調(diào)很高的獨(dú)自(一個(gè)人唱高調(diào))(10)一種固定的觀點(diǎn)

(11)時(shí)事(當(dāng)前國內(nèi)外大事)(12)身體障礙

(13)可怕嚇人的風(fēng)

(14)令人厭惡的景象

(15)言語障礙

(16)使人興奮沖動(dòng)的愛國激情

(17)無情的人侵者

(18)首相

(19)國際聯(lián)盟(國聯(lián))(20)思維過程(思想方式)(21)條理清楚的文章

(22)一個(gè)完整的體系

(23)一位口譯好手

(24)一種不可阻擋的趨向

(25)爛蘋果

(26)根據(jù)事實(shí)(啟示〉寫成的(27)一位點(diǎn)頭之交

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)專業(yè)的歷史工作者

(2)to revise one’s ideas(2)基于常識的反應(yīng)

(3)to trace the cause

(3)事物的這種狀況

(4)to begin from this premise(4)意見不一的歷史學(xué)家

(5)to open fire on/at(5)已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了的現(xiàn)成的東西

(6)to give equal weight to sth(6)一個(gè)個(gè)人喜好不同的問題

(7)to support a certain view

(7)截然不同的觀點(diǎn)

(8)to influence the government(8)民間故事

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

(10)to form an alliance(10)過去的遺留物

(11)to repay the loans

(11)人的動(dòng)機(jī)和行為

(12)to contemplate war(12)復(fù)雜和精細(xì)

(13)to fill in the gaps

(13)商船

(14)to conclude the quest

(14)一旦發(fā)生潛艇戰(zhàn)

(15)to view sth from a certain perspective(15)一個(gè)粗糙的理論

(16)to benefit from the comparison(16)好戰(zhàn)的行為；戰(zhàn)爭行為

(17)to eliminate from the comparison(17)宣傳機(jī)器

(18)to dig into the problem

(18)德國外交部長

(19)to be immersed in a vast sea(19)實(shí)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)終極關(guān)懷

(23)to make an assumption

(23)（事物的）近因

(24)to defeat the enemy

(24)人們常說的一句話

(25)to win back one’s lost territory(25)不會出錯(cuò)的解釋

(26)to sink a boat

(26)絕對有效的模式

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

(28)to piece together evidence(28)一個(gè)難以達(dá)到但又十分誘人的目標(biāo)

(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.難以解決的問題 2.一本難以看懂的書 3.一個(gè)愛交際的女人 4.黑市

5.黑色幽默 6.害群之馬 7.黑人權(quán)利

8.缺少表達(dá)能力的人 9.全國性運(yùn)動(dòng)

10.贊揚(yáng)或恭維的話 11.調(diào)皮的男孩 12.某些大人物們 13.種族隔離的學(xué)校

14.他的無可爭議的權(quán)威 15.一個(gè)地位很高的人士 16.公海

17.上流社會 18.機(jī)密消息

19.冷淡而缺少人情味的門 20.冷淡的公文式的信 21.真誠的羨慕

22.不自然的，緊張的說話的聲音

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：現(xiàn)代大學(xué)英語精讀3_unit_8課后答案

我們只不過是人

勞拉．施萊辛格

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.某種原因造成的結(jié)果

3)fateful night(Para.9): the night that had an important bad effect on future events 那個(gè)決定性的夜晚

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履行義務(wù)或?qū)嵺`許諾

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

meaning 條款

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“ 開 ”.開門 to open the door;開口 to open one,s mouth(or start to talk);開火 to open fire;開刀 to have an operation;開發(fā) to open up...(or to develop;to exploit);開工(of a factory, etc.)to go into operation;開花 to blossom;開會 to have a meeting;開胃 to whet(or stimulate)the appetite;開心 to feel happy;開玩笑 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)動(dòng)物界

(2)某種原因造成的結(jié)果

(3)自由意志

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(4)條件反射

(5)由生物本能決定的(6)自然選擇

(7)高級動(dòng)物；萬物之靈

(8)適者生存

(9)固有欲望

(10)利他的行為

(11)社會地位

(12)一個(gè)關(guān)鍵的晚上

(13)正當(dāng)?shù)牡匚?/p>

(14)眼前一時(shí)痛快

(15)蠻力

(16)思想斗爭

(17)良心不安；良心有愧

(18)對未經(jīng)證實(shí)之事物的信仰

(19)合同的例外條款

(20)植物人的狀態(tài)

(21)長期目標(biāo)

(22)十分吸引人的電影

(23)全心全意和孩子相聚的時(shí)間

(24)價(jià)值觀念體系 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)我們在這個(gè)問題上應(yīng)該保持中立。我們不應(yīng)該偏向哪一方。

2)第二年的收成也不好，他們那塊地里幾乎顆粒無收。

3)那個(gè)臉精瘦的高個(gè)子被控與一樁銀行搶劫陰謀有關(guān)。

4)他把他的傘倚在墻邊，在一張桌子旁坐了下來，然后拿起了菜單。

5)老年人往往抱怨年輕人，反過來年輕人也抱怨老年人。這是代溝的一種反映。6)這篇文章包括了他對我們社會問題的一些看法。

7)當(dāng)我想到上帝是公正的時(shí)候，我不禁為我的國家擔(dān)心得發(fā)抖。(托馬斯．杰弗遜)8)強(qiáng)烈的信仰往往反映強(qiáng)烈的偏見。

9)當(dāng)他把他的包扔到窗外的時(shí)候，我以為他瘋了。10)蠟燭滅了，山洞里變得一片漆黑。

11)那天風(fēng)很大，我們花了九牛二虎之力才支起帳篷。12)為了達(dá)到我們今年的目標(biāo)，我們都必須一起努力。

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

第五篇：大學(xué)英語精讀2_課后翻譯題答案

第一單元

1.她砰地關(guān)上門，一聲不吭地走了，他們之間 那場爭執(zhí)就此結(jié)束。

Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word.2.出席晚宴的客人對那個(gè)美國人威嚴(yán)的語氣 感到有點(diǎn)意外。

The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the American.3.約翰尼已長大成熟，不再害怕獨(dú)自呆在家里了。Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone.4.當(dāng)全部乘客都向出口處(exit)走去時(shí)，他卻獨(dú)自留在座位上，好像不愿意離開這架飛機(jī)似的。

While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane.5.這封信必須交給威爾遜博士本人。

The letter is to be handed to Dr.Wilson himself.6.南希雖然很想?yún)⒓愚q論，但靦腆得不敢開口。

While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy to open her mouth.7.你覺得什么時(shí)候最有可能在家里找到他？

What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 8.獵人一看見有只狐貍從樹叢中出現(xiàn)并向他設(shè)下(lay)的陷阱(trap)方向跑去，臉上頓時(shí)閃出了興奮的表情。

The hunter’s face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid 第二單元

1)會上有人建議任命一個(gè)十一人委員會來制定新章程。

It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution.2)這些青年科學(xué)家通過現(xiàn)場觀察，獲得了研究工作所需的第一手資料。

By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.3)他很可能會因視力不好而被拒收入伍。

It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.4)委員會成員在新機(jī)場最佳選址(location)這一問題上持有不同意見。

The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport.5)亨利創(chuàng)作的藝術(shù)品在許多方面比他兄弟的要好。

Henry's works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brother's.6)我們產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量的穩(wěn)步提高在很大程度上是由于設(shè)備有所改進(jìn)。

The steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.7)吉姆本想按照自己的判斷行事，但他沒有這樣做，因?yàn)樽鳛檐娙怂梅拿?。Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didn't because as a soldier he had to obey the order.8)如果讓我來決定我們是要一個(gè)沒有自行車的城市呢，還是要一個(gè)沒有汽車的城市，我會毫不猶豫地選擇后者。

Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter 第三單元

1.She got a post as a cashier at a local bank.But she was soon fired because she proved to be incompetent.她在當(dāng)?shù)匾患毅y行找到一份出納員的工作，但不久因不稱職而被解雇了。2.It is obviously/clearly his young assistant who is running the book store.很明顯是他的年輕助手在經(jīng)營這家書店。3.No sooner had the proposal been

announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest.這項(xiàng)建議在會上一宣布，她就站起來提出異議

4.Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim.比爾已向哈佛大學(xué)申請助教職位，但他得到它的可能性很小。5.Being short of funds, they are trying to attract foreign capital.由于缺乏資金，他們正在想辦法吸引外資。

6.The room smells of stale air.It must have been vacant for a long time.這個(gè)房間有股霉味，一定是好久沒人住了。

7.As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common.就業(yè)余愛好而言，珍妮和她妹妹幾乎沒有什么共同之處。

8.It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country.不言而喻，青年人的教育對于一個(gè)國家的未來是至關(guān)重要的。第四單元

1)那小女孩跑得太快，身體一下失去平衡，跌倒了。

The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down.2)他致力于研究工作的精神(devotion to research)給我留下了很深印象，但我對他那些深?yuàn)W的理論絲毫不感興趣。

I was impressed by his devotion to research but I did not have the slightest interest in his profound theories.3)千萬別說可能會被人誤解的話。

Be sure not to say anything capable of being misunderstood.4)我被他們互相矛盾的意見搞糊涂了，不知如何去做才是。

I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act/what to do.5)起初，這個(gè)復(fù)雜問題使他們感到灰心喪氣，但經(jīng)過仔細(xì)思考后他們終于研究出了解決辦法。

At first this complicated problem frustrated them, but after thinking it over carefully they finally worked out a solution.6)體育代表團(tuán)團(tuán)長在少先隊(duì)員向他獻(xiàn)上一束鮮花時(shí)愉快地笑了。

The head of the sports delegation beamed with delight when a young pioneer presented him with a bunch of flowers.7)這學(xué)期我們都學(xué)習(xí)得不錯(cuò)，我真不明白為什么我們的英語老師單單表揚(yáng)了班長一個(gè)人。

I really don't see why our English teacher should single out our monitor for praise since we have all done quitewell this term.8)我相信比較高級的|(higher)|動(dòng)物是由比較低級的|（lower）|動(dòng)物進(jìn)化而來|（develop from）|的這一學(xué)說。

I believe in the theory that the higher animals developed from the lower ones 第五單元

1)如果富有的國家多花些錢搞綠色工業(yè)，而不是去建立軍事機(jī)器和制造核武器，當(dāng)今許多廣泛存在的污染問題將會逐漸消失。

If the rich countries spent more money on green industries, instead of on building up military machines and nuclear weapons, many of today's widespread pollution problems would gradually disappear.2)燒煤的時(shí)候，不僅消耗房子里面的氧氣，而且還散發(fā)出有毒的氣體。

The burning of coal not only consumes the oxygen in the house but also gives out poisonous gases.3)顯然，找到替代能源對我們經(jīng)濟(jì)的穩(wěn)定發(fā)展是至關(guān)重要的。

Apparently, finding alternative energy sources is essential to the steady development of our economy.4)太陽能電池（solar cell）能吸收陽光并把它變成電。Solar cells can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity.5)如果地球上的溫度繼續(xù)年復(fù)一年地上升，極地的冰帽將會開始融化，沿海城市中一半的建筑物很可能會消失在劈啪飛濺的海浪下面。

If the temperature on the Earth continues to go up from year to year, the polar ice caps will begin to melt and, in all likelihood, half of the buildings in coastal cities will disappear beneath splashing sea waves.6)因?yàn)檫@些生物很小并且常常躲在葉子茂密的植物下面，肉眼并不都可以看見。Because these creatures are small and tend to hide beneath leafy plants, they are not always visible to the naked eye.7)由于受到原子輻射，他最終在工作時(shí)倒下了。

As a result of exposure to atomic radiation, he finally collapsed at work.8)有明顯的證據(jù)表明工作上的重壓與身體的某些毛病有聯(lián)系。

There is distinct evidence of the connection between heavy pressure of work and some disorders of the body 第六單元

1)只要你不斷努力，你遲早會解決這個(gè)難題的。

If / As long as you keep(on)trying, you will be able to resolve this difficult problem sooner or later.2)我們預(yù)料我們的計(jì)劃會受到抵制(resistance)。

We anticipate encountering / that we will encounter resistance to our plan / our plan will meet with resistance.3)吉姆的朋友說，他們那個(gè)城市的噪音污染十分嚴(yán)重，但是他們只好忍著。Jim's friends said that the noise pollution in their city was terrible, but they had to live with it.4)湯姆起初認(rèn)為，憑他的知識、技術(shù)和經(jīng)驗(yàn)，一定能夠找到一份稱心如意的工作。At first Tom thought that with his knowledge, skill and experience he was bound to find a satisfactory job.5)冷靜耐心地處理這個(gè)微妙(delicate)問題是明智的。

It would be wise / advisable to handle this delicate problem with calmness and patience.6)迪克以為，如果他拆不開那臺機(jī)器，那么很可能廠里別的工人也拆不開。Dick thought that if he wasn't able to take the machine apart, chances were that no other worker in the plant could, either.7)你是否認(rèn)為公共汽車司機(jī)應(yīng)對乘客的安全負(fù)完全的責(zé)任？

Do you think bus drivers should take full responsibility for the passengers' safety? 8)你不必再去多想那些判斷上的失誤了。重要的是盡量避免再犯。

You needn't dwell on your mistakes in judgment any more.What's important is to try your best to avoid repeating them.第七單元

1)在當(dāng)?shù)卣念I(lǐng)導(dǎo)下，村民們奮起應(yīng)付由水災(zāi)造成的嚴(yán)重糧食危機(jī)。

Under the leadership of the local government, the villagers rose to the serious food crisis caused by the floods.2)這個(gè)展覽會很受歡迎，吸引著源源而至的參觀者。

The exhibition is very popular and is attracting a steady stream of visitors.3)媽媽上樓來查看我們這些孩子時(shí)，我轉(zhuǎn)過身假裝睡著了。

When Mom came upstairs to check on us kids, I turned over and pretended to be asleep.4)對阿姆斯特德來說，向毒販展開斗爭是個(gè)挑戰(zhàn)。雖然她感到緊張不安，但她決心勇敢地面對這些人。

Waging a battle against the drug pushers was a challenge to Armstead.She felt rather nervous but she decided to confront them.5)老太太叫我小心些，不要與那些在街角閑蕩的家伙講話。

The old lady told me to be cautious and not to talk to the guys hanging out on the street corner.6)一個(gè)衛(wèi)生組織促使地方政府為建造一所新的醫(yī)院籌措三百萬美元的資金。A health organization prompted the local government to raise a three-million-dollar fund for a new hospital.7)那個(gè)曾放火燒教堂的男子打開門時(shí)，迎面遇到十來個(gè)持槍的警察。

Opening the door, the man who had set fire to the church found himself confronted by a dozen policemen with guns.8)據(jù)報(bào)道，燃燒了兩個(gè)多小時(shí)的熊熊烈火始于一個(gè)廢棄的倉庫。

It is reported that the fire which raged for more than two hours started in an abandoned warehouse / store