21世纪大学英语应用型综合教程修订版4课本练习答案(共7页)

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Unit 1A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where ernal ditch fabulous renovateplaster amateur blunder instinct1. The police _blundered_ badly by arresting the wrong man.2. The house was severely destroyed, so the couple spent thousands of dollar

2、s _renovating_ it.3. The pilot was forced to _ditch_ the jet plane in the Gulf because of the hijacking.4. Unlike the Satellite, it has no _internal_ battery, though it will accept external batteries made for the iPad.5. The basis for training relies on the dogs natural _instinct_ to hunt.6. The _pl

3、aster_ was beginning to fall from the walls.7. During each war the monopoly capitalists amassed _fabulous_ wealth.8. At college he studied English and did _amateur_ boxingB. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.down to call in beat upwind up trial and

4、error at all costsDont _beat_ yourself up_ over something that you have no control over.They decided to _call in_ a doctor because the child was not any better.Ultimately, he said, the issue came _down to _a dispute between the two countries.I always said he would _ wind up _ in jail.Growth is a pro

5、cess of _ trial and error _. You can learn as much from failure as you can from success. Maybe more.The bridge must be repaired within three days _ at all costs _.这座房子在地震中损毁严重，汤姆花了不少钱来修它。The house was badly damaged in the earthquake, and Tom spent a lot of money renovating it.正如史蒂夫乔布斯所指出的，不断摸索一直都是苹果

6、模式的一部分。As Steve Jobs noted, trial and error has always been part of the Apple model.如果你总是无所事事，最后结果会怎样呢？当然是失败If you are idling around all the time, what will you wind up with? Of course, failure.别犯错现在可是关键时刻，谨慎是永远不会错的。Dont make a blunderit is a critical time now, and caution will never be wrong.你不要为难自

7、己，毕竟你是个新手。You shouldnt beat yourself up; after all, you are a green hand.B. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English.中国人通常在屋子里挂灯笼过元宵(the Lantern Festival)。自制纸灯笼只需要彩色硬纸、剪刀和胶水(construction paper, scissors and glue)。首先，将一张长方形的(rectangular) 纸对折，从对折线往开口处，

8、每隔4厘米就剪开一直线。每次不要剪到底，留边约2厘米。然后打开硬纸，将纸卷成圆筒状(cylinder)，接着在两条短边上涂好胶水后把它们黏在一起。最后，剪下长12厘米、宽1厘米的一硬纸条做灯笼柄，并把剪好的纸条黏在灯笼上端的内沿上。Chinese people always celebrate the Lantern Festival by hanging up Chinese lanterns in the house. Construction paper, scissors and glue are all things you need for DIY of a paper lante

9、rn. First, fold a rectangular piece of paper in half, and cut along the folded edge every 4 cm. Dont cut all the way to the edge of the paper, leaving about 2 cm at the top of each cut. Next, unfold the paper, and roll it into a cylinder. Then apply glue along the short edges and press the paper tog

10、ether. Last, make the handle of the lantern by cutting a strip of construction paper 12 cm long and 1 cm wide, and glue the strip cut-out to the inside edges of the lanterns top margin.Unit 2A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the formwhere necessary.function apparently elaborat

11、e botherpresence sacred disregard radically1. Im sorry to _ bother _ you, but can you direct me to the railway station?2. His father grew increasingly nervous at his sons _ disregard _ for danger.3. I regard it as a _ sacred _ trust to carry out my fathers last wishes.4. The health service must be _

12、 radically _ reformed.5. Beneath that _ apparently _ calm surface is a man of fierce temper.6. This telephone can also _ function _ as a fax machine.7. She made _ elaborate _ preparations for the party, but no one showed up.8. She was so quiet that her _ presence _ was hardly noticedB. Fill in the b

13、lanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.swarm with do away with think nothing ofto the exclusion of well off die away1. The place is _ swarming with _ pickpockets.2. The sheer (欢呼声) had _ died away _ and there was a moment of absolute silence.3. Never concentrate all

14、your attention on one or two problems, _ to the exclusion of _ others.4. We are _batter off_ this year than we were last year.5. In order truly to _ do away with _ nuclear threat, it is necessary to completely prohibit and thoroughly destroy nuclear weapons.6. They dont know that people in some plac

15、es _ think nothing of _ staring at others on the street.政府正努力改善公众的住房条件The government is striving for improvements in public housing这五个圆环被认为象征了五大洲:欧洲亚洲非洲大洋洲以及美洲The five rings are thought to symbolize the five continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and America.他父亲淡淡地一笑,试图要他放心,一切都安然无恙。His father smi

16、led weakly in an attempt to reassure him that everything was all right.他的沉默实际就是拒绝。His silence is in effect a refusal.我开始调查,试图发现他们解雇她的原因。I begin to probe and try to find out why they have dismissed her.传统上,中文里没有隐私这一概念。这是因为在中国，集体主义这一价值观受到高度赞扬。另一方面，中国人喜欢和家人住在一起，他们认为这样显示了和谐的人际关系。我们甚至看到在中国，不同的家庭住在一个大院子里。

17、在这样的居住环境下是没有隐私可言的。因此，中国人觉得凡事不必隐藏。Traditionally, there is no equivalent term for “privacy” in Chinese. This is because the value of collectivism is praised highly in China. On the other hand, Chinese people enjoy living together with their family members because it is a way to show harmonious human r

18、elationship. It is not strange for us to find that even people from different families share a big courtyard in China. With such arrangements, privacy would be hardly possible. So, Chinese people feel that nothing should be concealed.Unit 3Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the fo

19、rm where necessary.gloomy wrinkle underneath willinggently astonish vex treatYou must _ gently _ hold the newly born baby.2. _ Underneath _his rather strict manner, he is really very kindhearted.His magic act will amaze and _ astonish _ you.When I saw their _ gloomy _ faces, I knew something was wro

20、ngShe is beginning to get _ wrinkles_ round her eyes.It _ vexed_ her to be ignored like this.Mr. Brown took his son to a cricket match as a birthday _ treat _.His lack of experience was balanced by his _ willingness_ to learn.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form wh

21、ere necessary.blow up wear out rustle upstart out storm out put up withAfter finishing the housework, she _wore_ herself _up_ .He was so angry that he _ stormed out _ of his office and slammed the door.Most beginners _ start out _ with too little money.Im afraid youll have to _put up with_his bad te

22、mper.He was jailed for 45 years for trying to _blow up a plane.Ill try and _ rustle up _a meal for all of us.他指责老板不守信，欺骗了他。He accused the boss of having broken his word and cheated him.使我吃惊的是，那汉子毫不费劲地把石头举了起来。To my astonishment, the man lifted the rock effortlessly.我肯定他在赌博中输掉了所有的钱。I bet that hes lost

23、 all his money in the gamble.为了挽救妻子的性命，任何辛苦的工作他都愿意干。In order to save his wifes life, he is willing to do any hard work.听到这悲痛的消息,我们不禁潸然泪下。We could not but weep at the sad news.在中国，婚礼习俗各地不同，但也有共同点。在过去，举行婚礼前，新娘会由一位当地德高望重的老年妇女为她用彩色的棉绳扎头发。新娘要穿红裙子，因为中国人认为红色喜庆。新郎也要穿红褂子（be in red gown）。他们要拜（kowtow）天地，父母和夫妻对

24、拜。在有的地方，婚礼的当晚亲戚朋友们会闹洞房（play games in the bridal chamber）。婚后的第三天，新婚夫妇要回新娘的娘家，和亲戚们聚餐。In China, marriage customs differ by regions, but there are something in common. In the past, before the wedding ceremony, the bride would be helped by a respectable old woman to tie up her hair with colorful cotton t

25、hreads. She should wear a red skirt as Chinese believed red is the symbol of delight. The bridegroom was also in a red gown. They should kowtow to worship the heaven, parents and each other. On the night of the wedding day, there was a custom in some places relatives or friends playing games in the

26、bridal chamber. On the third day of the marriage, the new couple would go back to the brides parents home. They would be received with a dinner party including relatives.Unit4A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.deem conceive cultivate twistinherent promp

27、t turbulent corruptA woman has a (an) _ inherent _ love of beauty.They were told to take whatever action they _ deemed_ necessary.He purposely tried to _ cultivate _ good relations with the press.The present international situation remains tense and _ turbulent _.We cant _ conceive _ of living witho

28、ut telephones and computers._ Corrupt _ judges have taken millions of dollars in bribes.What _ prompted_ you to buy that ugly but expensive suit?She _ twisted_ her handkerchief into a knot.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.in ones own right out o

29、f the ordinary buy intoin essence be after eureka momentIf you _ buy into_ the idea that the look should be perfect then you will never feel good about yourself because you will never attain it.The fact that some glaciers in the Himalayas are retreating is nothing _ out of the ordinary _.Archaeologi

30、cal (考古学的) data are _ in theirs own right _ historical documents , not mere illustrations to written texts.The two arguments are _ in essence _ the same.Shes _ been after_ me for a month to buy her a gold ring.The scientists may have recorded the first _ eureka moment _.当地报纸披露了这起谋杀案的细节。Details of th

31、e murder were revealed by the local newspaper.你可能不喜欢他，但你不得不佩服他那种坚韧不拔的精神。You may not like him, but you have to admire his persistence.我不知道他们究竟为什么结婚，他们完全合不来。I dont know why they ever got married, for theyre totally incompatible.这条新修的高速铁路与原有的高速公路并行。The newly-constructed high speed railway is parallel w

32、ith the existing highway.我的计算基于房价稳定的假设。My calculations were based on the assumption that house prices would remain steady.中国中小学生的想象力和创造力相当贫乏。经过对21个国家的调查，中国儿童计算能力排名第一，而想象力排在最后，创造力排名倒数第五。对此，专家们建议通过立法加强中国中小学生的“想象力教育”。儿童缺乏想象力是一个关乎中国科学界命运的问题。中国的考试制度严重制约了学生的想象力和创造力，中国的教育体制的改革应该从解放儿童的好奇心开始。Chinas primary a

33、nd middle school students imagination and creative ability are quite poor. In a survey of 21 countries, the counting ability of Chinese children ranked No.1, while imagination ranked at the bottom and creative ability ranked fifth from the bottom. Regarding this, experts suggest strengthening “imagi

34、nation-oriented education” for Chinas primary and middle school students through legislation. The lack of imagination among Chinese children is a matter of concern for the scientific world. The examination system in China has severely restricted students imagination and creativity, and the reform of

35、 Chinas education system should start with the liberation of childrens curiosity.Unit 5A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.hazard virtue representative budgetcompound inadequate amount paymentMildness is a _ virtue _ he appreciates in his wife.Some econo

36、mists argue that this could create a much wider form of _ hazard _.I say its a _ compound _ or multiple love story, pure and complicated.We all voted for him as our _ representative _.If you hate your co-workers and have many job demands but _ inadequate _ resources to accomplish anything worthwhile

37、, then it is time to look for new employment.As usual, there is a transaction fee for each _ payment _ from this card.She stretched money to keep within a _ budget _.I suppose the determining factor would be how your body responds to the _ amount _ of sleep you get.B. Fill in the blanks with the exp

38、ressions given below. Change the form where necessary.figure out glaze over down paymentbe obliged to behind the eight ball mount up1. His grandchildren, he says, are bright and handsome, but in school their eyes _ glaze over _ .2. They _ are obliged to _ sell their house in order to pay their debts

39、.3. We need to work together to _ figure out _ what the data means.4. Youll need to make a longer-term goal, such as a trip once you graduate, or a _ down payment _ on a car, or even something a little smaller.5. Her debts started to _ mount up_ because of her wild spending.6. My friend Pete has bee

40、n out of work for six months and hes really _ behind the eight ball _ . Hes used up his savings and cant pay his rent or the payments he owes on his car.一份新的报告指出，嚼口香糖可能给健康带来危害。A new report suggests that chewing gum may be a health hazard.我们要求您立即付款。We request your immediate payment委员会最终采纳了他的建议。The co

41、mmittee ultimately adopted his suggestions.大约50个亿万富翁占整个国家国内生产总值的20%左右。About 50 billionaires account for 20 percent of the countrys gross domestic product.你有没有决定这个学期要修哪些课程？Have you decided on the classes you want to take this semester?自去年11月以来，中国的通货膨胀持续上扬。据NBS（国家数据局National Bureau of Statistics）表明，由于

42、寒冬的影响，食品价格的上涨是推动一月份CPI上涨1.5%的主因。因为近年来人们的饮食和消费习惯发生了极大的改变，专家认为，为了更清晰实时地反映居民的生活总支出和经济压力的状况，CPI评估标准需要做出与实际情况相符的调整(modification) 。由于房屋支出占收入的比重越来越大，因此相应的调整似乎是有必要，同时，政策的制定者要正确解读CPI 及其他指标(metrics) 以判断经济运行的状况(economic performance) 。Chinas inflation has continued to rise since November last year. Its CPI rose

43、 1.5 percent in January, mainly boosted by food price increases due to the cold winter weather, according to the NBS (National Bureau of Statistics). Since peoples eating and consumption habits have changed greatly in recent years, experts held that the criteria for evaluating CPI needed modificatio

44、n in line with actual conditions to give a clearer and real-time picture of the general living costs and financial pressure of the citizens. Housing costs occupy an increasingly bigger share of incomes, so corresponding modifications seem to be necessary, as policy-makers will read CPI and other met

45、rics for judging economic performance.Unit 6A. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.notorious response vaguely exceedinglyundue creep enroll indisputableToday, public colleges _ enroll _ almost fifteen million students, while private colleges fewer than six

46、millions.Obviously it is _ exceedingly _ hard to project seven or ten years into the future.His statement was very _ vaguely _ worded.I received an encouraging _ response _ to my advertisement.The bar has become _ notorious _ as a meeting place for drug dealers.6. I heard someone _ creeping_ around

47、the house.7. It is unrealistic to put _ undue _ pressure on ourselves by saying we are the best.8. It is _ indisputable _ that the crime rate has been rising.B. Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary.keep safe ring out engage withprovide with sneer at transform into1. The snipers footstep voice _ rang out _ .2. Students were educated on how to _ keep