大学英语精读课后习题答案

1、 大学英语精读4  大学英语精读第三版第四册Book4 Unit1答案 上海外语教育出版社 董亚芬主编1) thoughtful2) might as well/may as well/could as well3) draw your attention to4) marvelous5) settle for6) done with7) Competitive   competitive8) pains/pained9) bonus10) shrink11) delivery12) overheard13) sour14) for rent15) stack16

2、) reproduce 1) inquired2) informed3) awful4) settle for5) trash6) claimed7) Normally8) a piece of cake9) be done with10) enable11) am entitled12) quite a while 1) ask for2) was set up/has been set up3) pulled up4) gives off5) was held up6) keep up7) ran   over8) made up9) be left

3、 out10) cut   off 1) It pained Jenny to learn of Jim's refusal to help her with the translation.2) The extra work to be assigned to you will greatly cut into your spare time.3) We'd been at the job for hours, but we hardly made a dent in it.4) You have no business saying those

4、 nasty things about Dick.5) We might as well listen to the radio program since there isn't anything interesting on television. 1) standee2) payee3) grantee4) addressee5) a person who is absent6) a person who is being trained7) a divorced person8) a person who is appointed 1) output2) b

5、reakdown3) setup4) Takeoff5) drawbacks6) breakthrough7) cutback8) takeover 1) paper, store, shop, case, cream2) making, keeping, bathing, conditioning, walking3) market, way, stop, board/smith, ground4) pill, water, material, point, machine5) pour, look/put/come, come,6) out, back/up, through/d

6、own/out 1) a dozen years2) dozens of times3) two dozen passengers4) dozens of phone calls5) three dozen boxes6) a dozen bottles/a dozen bottles of wine 1) a great deal of pain "has been caused by evils which have never happened"2) the elderly lady Miss Morris quarrelled with was

7、none other than her future mother-in-law3) this essay is well-written except for a few grammatical mistakes4) I just caught the train in time5) You can't eat your cake and have it too 1) You ought to know better than to go swimming straight after a meal.2) Uncle Rob should have known better

8、 than to trust that treacherous son of his.3) Sally is old enough to know better than to spend all her money on fancy goods.4) Miss Miller certainly knows better than to explore the desert all alone.5) His college sons should have known better than to try to get the best out of their employees by th

9、reatening them with bodily harm.6) You ought to know better than to go out in this freezing weather in those thin clothes. You'll get frozen. 1) delivery2) a piece of cake3) inquire4) pulling up5) stacks6) deadline7) marvelous8) enable9) cut into10) settle for11) settled our accounts12) min

10、imum13) known better than 1) advertisement/ad2) read3) No4) like5) words6) towards7) which8) sizes9) sitting10) water11) bottle12) one13) started14) passed15) run/pass16) into17) coming18) if19) quit20) hour21) wrote 翻译1) 我们接到通知，财政部长将于次日接见我们。We were informed that the Minister of Finance wa

11、s to give us an audience /receive us the next day.2) 我觉得很奇怪，他似乎不记得自己的生日。I thought it odd that he didn't seem to remember his own birthday.3) 学期论文最迟应在下星期二交来，可是至今大部分学生却几无进展。Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most students have hardly made a dent in the work so far.4)

12、看到学生人数不断减少，校长心里很难受。(pain)It pained the headmaster to find the number of students shrinking.5) 在那个国家一般用现金付账，但支票变得普遍起来了，不久会代替现金作为人们结账的一种方式。Cash is commonly used in paying bills in that country, but checks are becoming more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settle

13、their accounts.6) 该公司声称，这条河流的污染不是它造成的。The company claims that it is not responsible for the pollution in the river.  大学英语精读第三版第四册Book4 Unit2答案   上海外语教育出版社   董亚芬主编 1) bull2) horse3) dog4) dog5) tiger6) tiger7) lioness8) goose9) fowl10) cock11) duck 1) practical2) sc

14、arcity3) external4) raise5) rise6) waste7) deficiency8) minimum9) draw10) insufficient11) reduce12) freeze 1) fundamental2) deposited3) in the form of4) in good condition/in condition5) currencies6) resources7) lowering8) conceived9) Rhythm10) reserve11) romantic12) productivity13) dependent14)

15、 internal 1) mature2) reserve3) deposit/deposit enough money4) currency5) ample6) fundamental7) given birth to8) somewhat9) an excess10) expended11) safeguard 12) conceive 1) drew on/draws on2) depend on3) slowing   down4) put on5) turn   down 1) The country i

16、s trying to be/become less dependent on foreign aid.2) It amused us to see the actor's beard fall off.3) The rhythm of life is made up of a cycle of birth, youth, maturity, and death.4) Conservation of our mineral resources is highly important because they can never be replenished.5) Parking spa

17、ces in this city are scarce on Saturdays. 1) man-eating2) earth-shaking3) body-building4) labor-saving5) fact-finding6) record-breaking7) tone-setting8) paper-cutting 1) biochemistry: the science that deals with the chemical processes of living animals and plants; biological chemistry2) bi

18、ocide: any substance poisonous to life3) bioconversion: the conversion of biological waste, garbage, and plant material into energy, fertilizer, and other useful products4) biophysics: the branch of biology which applies the laws of physics to explain the phenomena of biology5) ecoactivity: any proj

19、ect or undertaking to combat pollution or improve the quality of the environment6) ecocatastrophe: a large-scale or world-wide disaster resulting from uncontrolled use of pollutants7) ecocide: the destruction of the earth's environment or ecology through the uncontrolled use of pollutants8) ecos

20、pecies: a group of organisms only somewhat fertile with organisms of related groups, usually considered equivalent to a species 1) All children in that country are2) all her life/her whole life3) Whole Indian tribes in the region were killed off.4) the whole staff/all the staff5) all the time/t

21、he whole time6) this whole business/all this business 1) in the case of Tom: he was ill.2) A case in point is Dujiangyan, which was built about 2000 years ago.3) in the case of my two college sons, they try to live on their parents as long as possible.4) A case in point is the successful launch

22、ing of space shuttles.5) A case in point is the chimp, who can learn to paint like a small child. 1) He does not lend his books to everybody.2) She is not always so cooperative.3) Not all his stories make interesting reading.4) This plant is not to be found everywhere.5) The exhibits are not al

23、l of them worth looking at. 1) go round2) romantic3) fundamental4) dependent5) resources6) abundant7) deposited8) scarce9) slowing down10) pull through11) draw on12) in good condition13) give birth to 1) with2) on3) future4) as5) to6) cycles7) rhythms8) from9) body10) other11) studying12)

24、over13) that14) effects15) direction16) take17) one 翻译1) 比尔已是个成熟的小伙子，不再依赖父母替他做主。Bill is a mature young man who is no longer dependent on his parents for decisions.2) 这个地区有大量肉类供应，但新鲜果蔬奇缺。There are abundant supplies of meat in this region, but fresh fruit and vegetables are scarce.3) 工程师们依靠工人们的智慧

25、发明了一种新的生产方法，使生产率得以提高。Drawing on the wisdom of the workers, the engineers invented a new production method that led to increased productivity.4) 他花了许多时间准备数学考试，因此当他获知自己只得了个B时感到有点失望。He spent a lot of time preparing for his math exam. Hence he was somewhat disappointed to learn that he got only a B.5) 我

26、们有充裕的时间从从容容吃顿午饭。We have ample time for a leisurely lunch.6) 地方政府不得不动用储备粮并采取其他紧急措施，以渡过粮食危机。The local government had to draw on its grain reserves and take other emergency measures so as to pull through the food crisis.  大学英语精读第三版第四册Book4 Unit3答案 上海外语教育出版社 董亚芬主编1) cited2) as for3) exaggerate4) St

27、atements5) preface6) justified7) horizon8) authorit9) follow up10) advanced11) and so forth12) threw light on/shed light on13) pressing14) burden1) refuted2) swallowed3) predict4) outlined5) proof6) For the sake of7) advanced8) cited9) In a way10) cast11) promptly12) appealed to1) rested on2) fall b

28、ack on3) appeal to4) followed5) up6) was straying from7) aimed at8) bring out1) If the door was not opened by force, it follows that the burglar had a key2) Children tend to be credulous because they have not had much experience in the real world.3) The information the police had just obtained threw

29、 light on the mystery of the stolen antiques.4) The three-month military training may well work a change in his living habits.5) If this is the case, he is fully justified in blaming her.1) a band worn around the ankle2) a little brook3) a little star4) a little stream1) forecasts2) forefathers3) fo

30、resight4) foregoing5) forerunner6) forecast/foretell1) sun solar2) dental3)mental4) paternal maternal5) moon lunar6)annual7)night nocturnal8)aural9)fraternal10)eye ocular1) John won't like it but Jack will.2) She was poor but honest.3) I've explained more than once and I'm not going to a

31、gain.4) Is it a color or black and white film?5) Having washed and changed, Linda went out on to the verandah.6) His aunt and uncle had to work long hours to keep body and soul together.7) Do you want to buy seats in the orchestra or the balcony?8) I should have lent her the money and helped her out

32、 of the difficulty.9) Joe hid his face behind his newspaper lest he should have to speak to acquaintances and expose his uneasiness.10) When Sarah was finally reunited with her children at the airport they kissed and hugged each other.1) Because he is good, it doesn't follow that he is bright.2)

33、 Just because she failed the exam, it doesn't follow that she has no brains.3) Joan has been to France many a time, but it doesn't follow that she has obtained a good command of French.4) It's true that Ben's got a better job, but it doesn't follow that he'll be paid more.1)

34、I'm sure Jim will come if asked.2) No artistic creation can achieve greatness if divorced from life.3) This hotel, if not well managed, will yield little profit.4) Joe was shocked to learn that his illness could result in total blindness if left untreated.1) To her horror, Mrs. Pride saw her nei

35、ghbour killed in broad daylight.2) To our amazement, we heard the 70-year-old man had beaten the young athlete in the match.3) To his surprise, Ted found that his learned cousin knew very little about the subject.4) To her great relief, Mrs. Dane found her husband unhurt in the traffic accident.5) T

36、o my deep regret, I won't be able to attend the ceremony.6) To their dismay, the travellers found that the bridge had been washed away.1) starts off2) superstitious3) promptly4) exaggerates5) fall back on6) authorities7) aim at8) outlines9) throwing light on10) rests on11) credulous12) burden1)

37、where2) by3) you4) don't5) come6) That's7) change8) over9) even10) reason11) understate12) someone13) task/thing14) way15) no16) much17) no18) position19) those20) can21) an22) little23) on24) hope翻译1) 萧伯纳在他一个剧本的前言中提出这样的看法：今天人们比在中世纪时更加迷信。In the preface to one of his plays, Bernard Shaw advan

38、ces the idea that people are more superstitious today than they were in the Middle Ages.2) 丈夫死后，她只好独自挑起抚养五个孩子的经济重担。After her husband died, she had to bear the severe financial burden of raising five children by herself.3) 证明或驳斥某个论点的最好办法之一是从亲身经历中举出例子。One of the best ways to prove or refute a point is

39、 to cite examples from your own experience.4) 亨特说贝蒂老是夸大他的缺点，这话很可能会引起一场争吵。Hunt's statement that Betty always exaggerates his faults may well lead to a quarrel.5) 我当时对她绝对信任，无论她告诉我什么，我都会相信。I trusted her so much that I would have swallowed any story she told me.6) 一家人聚拢来讨论经济问题时，父亲一开头就说，每月存点钱是绝对必要的，遇

40、到紧急情况，我们可以依靠积蓄。When the family gathered to discuss matters of finance, Father started off by saying that it was absolutely necessary to set aside some money each month, for in an emergency we could fall back on our savings大学英语精读第三版第四册Book4 Unit4答案   上海外语教育出版社   董亚芬主编1) herd2) tre

41、ading3) in the rear4) joking5) communication6) make it7) wave8) was fumbling/fumbled9) make sense of10) is blessed11) abort12) enormously1) communication2) abort3) on business4) collided with5) cancel6) precisely7) make sense of8) curse9) bluffing10) mission 1) poked through2) lay around3) sett

42、le for4) fumbled with5) hang up6) sank in7) was packing up8) blow up9) got in 1) The news of the President's assassination had only just begun to sink in.2) Only a few people have made it to the top of the mountain in winter - and one died on the way down.3) Like a deflated balloon, all my

43、confidence deserted me when I walked into the exam room.4) Mr. Heywood is leaving his wholesale business in Mr. Brown's hands.5) The priest said to the couple, "May God bless you." IV Enriching Your Word Power (答案自己做的，仅供参考)1)unicameral, uniform, unicast, univariate, unidirectional

44、2)monocyte, monolingual, monorail, monotone, monotony, monogamy, monologue,3)bicenteary, bicycle, bidirectional, biennial, bilingual, bisexual4)dichotomy5)triangle, tricycle, triplets, triathlow,6)quadrangle, quadrant, quadruple7)pentagon, pentane8)decagon, decathlon,9)semiarid, semiconductor, semif

45、inal10) multifaceted, multicast, multicolor, multifunction, multimeia11)polyhedron, polynomial, polymorphic, polygamy 1) Both (of) their homes2) both of my arrest and my subsequent fate in court3) both of your lungs4) were both overseas5) us both/both of us6) both naughty and rude7) both8) woul

46、d both work 1) Her one clear thought was that, whatever he said, she would not be convinced by him.2) They ran, picking up whatever weapons came to hand.3) Whatever happens, the only certainty is that our determination to unify our motherland will never change.4) There's something fishy abo

47、ut him which inclines me to distrust whatever he says.5) Whatever price you ask, he is willing to pay.6) Lawyers must be prepared to undergo scrutiny and be held accountable for whatever they do. 1) no more than a basic education2) no more than two days of labor to build3) no more than Phil'

48、;s personal journal4) not more than thirteen or fourteen5) not more than half an hour's drive away6) no more than he deserves 1) waved2) on business3) cancelled4) blow up5) Cursing6) in his own hands7) bluffing8) hanging up9) make sense of10) mission11) enormously12) blessed 1) talking

49、2) known3) on4) member5) way6) drawn7) that8) watch9) early10) at11) How12) What13) to14) what15) however16) until17) own18) never19) never20) as Dictation(听写)At 9:03 I arrive home to find my wife, Katina, staring in shock at the television. Another plane has just gone into the south tower. The

50、 second crash leaves no doubt that we have been attacked, so many thoughts begin to flow through my mind. This is no accident. As every American must be doing at this moment, I wonder: Who would do this? This is not as simple an act as parking a truck loaded with 7000 pounds of fertilizing chemicals

51、 in front of a federal building in Oklahoma City. No, this could only have been the result of the carefully plotted efforts of a group, and it would have to have been supported by a government or some organization with very big money. And people would have to have been willing to effect their own de

52、aths. But where are they from? Just one place that I know of. Only the terrorists of the Middle East would do this. They had tried before, in February 1993, and now they have come back to try again. 翻译有时，倒霉的事儿似乎会到处跟随着你。就举不久前我所遭遇到的事为例吧。一天我开车去附近一座城市出差，在一个十字路口，见到红灯亮起我便将车停了下来。可是，突然一辆黑色的别克车从后面向我的车子撞

53、过来。我受了点伤。万分忿怒之下我咒骂着下了车，可却发现那车的女驾驶员像是被撞得不省人事了，她那坐在车后的小孩也受伤了。我只好在口袋中摸找手机报了警。几分钟后一辆警车开来，急忙将女士和小孩送往医院。而我却被告知要待在原处。事实上，尽管我对这事毫无责任，我在两小时后方得以离开现场。回到家，精神力气好像一点儿都没有了。至于出差的事么，我只好取消了。为此，我的工作也受到很大损失。至今，我仍搞不明白这车祸到底是怎么回事。Sometimes bad luck seems to follow you everywhere. Take, for instance, what happened to me no

54、t long ago. One day I drove to a nearby city on business. At a junction I pulled the car to a halt as the red light was on; however, a black Buick suddenly collided into my car from behind. I was slightly injured. Wild with anger I cursed and got out only to find that the woman driver of the other c

55、ar appeared to have been knocked unconscious and her young child, who was sitting in the rear of the car, was hurt, too. I had to fumble in my pockets for my mobile phone and call the police. In a few minutes a police car came and rushed the lady and her child to hospital. I was, however, asked to s

56、tay where I was. In fact, I didn't leave the scene until two hours later although I was not to blame at all. By the time I got home all my energy seemed to have deserted me. As to the business trip, I had to cancel it. As a result, my work suffered enormously. Up to now, I still can't make s

57、ense of the accident.   大学英语精读第三版第四册Book4 Unit5答案   上海外语教育出版社   董亚芬主编 1) in    eyes2) brutal3) promote4) Contrary to5) Corruption6) betrayed7) brings   to a close8) risked9) in the long run10) distorted11) utters12) At times 1) tolerate2) went to great lengths3) was rendered4) in the eyes of5) concealed6) refrain from7) concerning8) injure9) slip into10) professional11) invaded12) arise