全新版大学英语第四册 Unit 5-8
课本练习答案 Unit 5
Vocabulary I
I. 1) In a way 2) in accordance with 3) vacancy 4) in good condition 5) transparent 6) rub 7) spicy 8) hitherto 9)with (a) bad grace 10) instinct 11) pawned 12) current 2. 1) turned up 2) will stick to 3) brought back 4) go about 5) driving at 6) put…away 7) turning …over 8) took…aback
3. 1) She has a very weak constitution – she may not be able to survive the operation. 2) I was taken aback by the insurance company’s rejection of my compensation claim. 3) It was something of a surprise when we ran into each other in a place like that. 4) My hair needs trimming/ to be trimmed – it’s getting too long.. 5) Appearances are often deceptive.
4. 1) Oddly enough, went broke, wrinkled, he had gone all to pieces 2) definite, is capable of, her vanity 3) too mild, sipping, stroke II Usage
1) Except for 2) except that 3) except 4) except when 5) except to 6) except what 7) except where 8) except that
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze:
1. Text-related: 1) insane 2) current 3) candid 4) capable 5) was taken aback
6) in good condition 7) constitution 8) go all to pieces 9) gone broke 10) vacancy 11) mild 12) deceptive
2. Theme-related: 1) suspected 2) pleading 3) confirmed 4) stunned 5) lucrative 6) jewellery 7) wealthy 8) urge 9) spell 10) arrested II. Translation
1. 1) I have an instinct that Henry will seek to join the expedition, because he is something of an
adventurer.
2) He is capable of sticking to the task at hand, even if he is exposed to noises. 3) The trademark was registered in accordance with the laws hiterto in force.
4) Oddly enough, many people volunteered to help organize the meeting, but only a few turned
up.
5) The teacher’s affectionate words, along with his candid comments, changed the way Mike
perceived the society and himself.
Unit 6
Vocabulary I
1. 1) appliances 2) comparative 3) multiply 4) distribution 5) prosperity 6) decorate 7) famine 8) large quantities of / a large quantity of 9) streamline 10) fax 11) pointed the way to 12) bewildered
2. 1) eat into 2) cling to 3) stand out/stood out 4) wears away 5) set about
6) switch off 7) will be turned loose 8) poured in
3. 1) The unemployment rate is forecast to be below average next year, which at the moment is 4
percent.
2) Efforts to enter the building and find the baby girl proved futile as rescuers were driven out by
the heat and flames.
3) The board was urged to divert some of its attention from expanding production and get more
involved with issues of market demand.
4) Losing just one or two items of expensive clothing can really eat heavily into your profits
when you are selling suits at ￡900 and dresses at ￡2,000.
5) She has toiled endlessly over the exercise machine for the last twenty years in order to keep
her body in shape.
4. 1) reaction to discontent provoked
2) Convention evading tax the confines of
3) a burden are always on the go / seem forever on the go to cope II. Confusable Words
1. 1) nervousness 2) tension 3) stress stress 4) tension
2. 1) honorary 2) Honorable 3) honorable 4) honorary 5) honorable 6) Honorary
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze
1. Text-related: 1) switch off 2) obliged 3) on the go 4) cope 5) shortage 6) large quantity of 7) pouring in 8) by nature 9) fraction 10) futile
2. Theme-related: 1) advantage 2) wisely 3) faithfully 4) waking 5) includes 6) schedule 7) sticking 8) priorities 9) set 10) respect II. Translation
1. 1) They are exploring the new frontiers of medical science in an attempt to find remedies for
incurable diseased / cures for diseases that are beyond remedy so far.
2) Her unique teaching methods apart, Ms Wilson, my math teacher, never tried to cram
knowledge into my head.
3) The regular weather forecast by the Central TV Station keeps us up with the changes of
weather wherever we go on a trip.
4) The appalling explosion started a big fire and caused the partial collapse of the building.
5) In the modern world, there are more ways than ever to waste away time, and all kinds of
distractions are eating into our precious time.
Unit 7
Vocabulary I
1. 1) divined 2) nerves 3) solidarity 4) sacred mourn 5) coated 6) perish） 7) hijack 8) grief 9) farewell 10) take revenge on 11) revolves 12) denounced 2. 1) drop me off 2) applied for 3) went off 4) are gaining on 5) bring down 6) blotted out 7) think back on 8) picking…at
3. 1) Most economists agree that easy credit was the chief culprit that brought down the American
housing market in 2008.
2) The laundry business has been very profitable in the hands of Old Mark. But who knows what
will happen after his son steps into his shoes?
3) It is cold and windy outside, I am not in the mood to go out.
4) He had sold his stocks long before the market began to show signs of weakness.
5) We feel grateful for the benefits of modernization, but we also mourn the loss of the tranquil
life we had in the countryside.
4. 1) in the aftermath of to blot out the tragic 2) armed at dusk accomplices explosive 3) in the space of no illusion
II. Collocation
1. a little 2. a few most of / many of 3. much 4. few 5. many 6. many of 7. much of 8. little 9. few of 10. Some
III. Usage
1. As the boy grew older 2. she sings as beautifully as a nightingale / sings like a nightingale 3. they don’t see themselves as servants of the people
4.As she had left her key in the office 5. just do as you are told
6. Areas once regarded as rural 7. as they do in China 8. As he was brave and loyal as well
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze
1. Text-related: 1) mood 2) tragic 3) in the aftermath of 4) chaos 5) toppling 6) solidarity 7) take revenge on 8) thinking back on 9) mourning 10) perished
2. Theme-related: 1) crashed 2) horrible 3) harsh 4) protect 5) remove 6) utterly 7) truly 8) justify 9) rewarded 10) devastating II. Translation
1. Some high-ranking officers of the armed forces started a coup, toppling the government and
throwing the country into chaos.
2. The falling market shattered her illusion about getting rich quickly..
3. Thinking back on the history of World War II, we can see that the formation of the Allies was the
natural product of the development of political and military circumstances then.
4. Paul felt stung when Jim called him a religious fanatic. But as he was in no mood for a quarrel /
not in a quarreling mood, he simply pretended not to hear it.
5. People say that time heals all wounds. But for those who have lost their loved ones in the event,
will time fill up the void in their hearts?
Unit 8
Vocabulary I.
1. 1) heap 2) was smeared 3) warmed 4) dissolve 5) thrash 6) out of the way
7) hollows 8) tangled 9) get his hands on 10) opaque 11) at the edge of illumined 12) hop
2. 1) take …apart 2) result from 3) run out of 4) feed on 5) come forward 6) woke up 7) focused on 8) settled over
3. 1) After reading the book Little Women, Mary was dying to see the movie based on it.
2) Street noises do not penetrate to the 20th floor of our office building because as a rule, the
sheer distance mutes all sounds from the ground.
3) You will inevitably lose sight of the overall objective if you fuss too much over details. 4) Back at home from his long journey, Tom slumped into an armchair, completely exhausted. 5) Dorothy Parker, an American poet and short-story writer, was reputed to be the wittiest woman
of her time.
4. 1) swarmed to the spectacular paddled
2) in the heart of out of the range of trailing over gliding in 3) Day after day strip the heaving slap
II. Confusable Words
1. 1) worth 2) worthy 3) worthwhile 4) worth…worth 5) worthwhile 6) worthy 2. 1) lone 2) alone 3) alone 4) lonely 5) lonely 6) alone…lonely
III. Usage
1. ice-cream 2. teas 3. wines 4. cloth 5. soap 6. beer 7. fuels 8. soils 9. sugars 10. grass
Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze
1. Text-related: 1) are dying of 2) in the heart of 3) tangled 4) paddles 5) loop 6) out of sight 7) in flocks 8) hopping 9) gliding 10) opaque 11) thrashing 12) darting 13) swarms 14) spectacular
2. Theme-related: 1) running 2) fancy 3) incorporate 4) exploring 5) guide 6) adventure 7) rarely 8) diverse 9) survive 10) lucky II. Translation
1. 1) Janet was just the kind of girl Mike knew he could trust, so he bared his heart to her on their
first date.
2) At first the girls played on the fringe of the dark forest, now laughing, now screaming, but
before long they were out of sight.
3) The moment the football players disembarked from the plane, they saw a fleet of cars waiting
for their arrival.
4) Carson condemned his opponent for using misleading information to smear his character.
5) Alex gave the policeman a wallet stuffed with banknotes. He said he had found it on the curb
when he hopped off his school bus.
全新版大学英语(第二版)综合教程第四册课后习题答案 Unite5-8单元
