新世纪大学英语综合教程第三版四第四单元课后练习及翻译.doc

Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in Action Working with Words and Expressions1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.Answers:1) mass2) gambled3) voluntary4) hunted5) classified 6) abolished7) division8) senseless9) fashions10) coordination11) declarations12) committed13) necessity 14) moderately 15) slightest 16) considerable 17) evaluate 18) derived2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Complete the sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.Answers:1) stands/stood a chance2) ruled out 3) consist /consists of4) gone through5) in the strict sense6) At a guess7) earns a living8) coincide with9) gone in for10) got their teeth into Increasing Your Word Power1 Word BuildingDid you notice the suffix -ary and -ory in words such as “voluntary” and “satisfactory” in Texts A and B? The suffix -ary or -ory can be added to a noun to form an adjective. Now add the suffixes of -ary or -ory to the nouns in the following table to form adjectives, then translate them into Chinese. Answers:nounssuffixesadjectivesChinese meaningplanet-ary / -oryplanetary行星的congratulationcongratulatory祝贺的contradictioncontradictory矛盾的，对立的customcustomary通常的，习惯的；惯例的documentdocumentary公文的，文件的explanationexplanatory解释的；说明的imaginationimaginary想象中的，虚构的introductionintroductory介绍的，导言的legendlegendary传说（中）的，传奇的migrationmigratory迁徙的，移居的visionvisionary有远见的；不实际的1) imaginary2) congratulatory3) Migratory4) documentary5) legendary6) introductory7) contradictory8) explanatory2 Study the following usage notes and then complete each of the following sentences with an appropriate word from the box. Answers for reference: 1) vocation 2) posts 3) trade4) job 5) work 6) profession7) career 8) position3 Underline the mistakes in the following sentences, paying special attention to the use of prepositions. Write down your corrections in the space provided. If there is no mistake, write “No Mistake”. Answers:1) ( of ) Natural disasters are inevitable and they are independent on mans will.2) ( against ) This incident can by no means justify their discrimination for the black people.3) ( for ) My son has little aptitude of sport but he excels in music.4) ( with ) The deceased musician was buried in his home village in accordance to his wishes.5) ( over ) The mayor (市长) presided on the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new museum.6) ( of ) Truth be told, I am envious about his fame and success though I always pretend otherwise.7) ( in ) The old mans will was signed at the presence of two witnesseshis younger sister and one of his favourite students.8) ( No Mistake ) When Britain declared war on Germany, Jacks grandpa joined the army and his grandma was frightened for his safety all the time.9) ( of ) The marketing strategy that I designed proved successful and my boss was very appreciative for my efforts.10) (No Mistake ) The new theatre is very spacious, but unfortunately, it is difficult of access for wheel-chair users.11) ( for ) Edward Snowden was on a plane bound to Moscow when he got to know that his passport had been revoked (吊销) by the US government.12) ( of ) Professor Peterson is very contemptuous for the so-called “popular” writers, whom he describes as talentless and worthless.Grammar in Context 1 Turn the following complex sentences into simple sentences. Answers for reference:1) I dont remember having borrowed/borrowing anything from you.2) Shell stay here for a couple of weeks before going on to New York.3) The prospect of Professor Smiths coming to see us cheered us all.4) Jim, a man of strong character, naturally didnt give in.5) Arriving at the school gate, he found his classmates had already assembled.2 Replace the that-clause in each of the sentences with a prepositional phrase. Answers for reference:1) He was afraid of falling behind the others.2) We were all amused at Henrys running after the dog in his slippers.3) Have they informed you of the change in the plan?4) Were grateful to you for having given us so much help.5) We assured them of our willingness to cooperate with them.ClozeComplete the following passage with words chosen from this unit. The initial letter of each is given. Answers:(1) enjoy(2) physical(3) compelled(4) necessity(5) support(6) mental(7) idealize(8) status(9) values(10) classified(11) essential(12) mind(13) attitude(14) fortunateTranslation1 Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or expressions given in brackets. Answers for reference:1) 随着她个人的生活细节越来越多地被媒体披露出来，她不得不辞去公司总经理的职务。2）她对自己的新工作很满意，因为这份工作正好与她的兴趣相符3）我买了这件衬衣，因为它的价格从300元降到了800元。4）为了把孩子抚养成人，这位母亲真是历经了各种磨难。5）警方在老太太的死亡案中已经排除了谋杀的可能性。6）市政府承诺将尽快采取有效措施，解决空气污染的问题。7）因为腿部受伤，我没有参加上个月学校举行的网球锦标赛。8）要是能够得到大多数女生支持的话，你赢得选举成为学生会主席的机会是很大的。9）他写的书并非都像这一本书这么成功，所以我建议你从图书馆把它借来读一下。10）在2004年雅典奥运会上刘翔打破男子110米栏（110-meter hurdles）世界纪录，获得冠军，这个记录以前是由一个美国运动员保持的。1) As more and more details of her private life were disclosed by the media, she was compelled to resign her post as general manager of the company.2) She is very satisfied with her new job as it coincides with her interests.3) I bought this shirt because the price was reduced from 300 yuan to 80 yuan.4) To bring her children up, the mother really went through all kinds of hardships.5) The police have ruled out murder in the case of the old ladys death.6) The municipality promised to take effective steps as soon as possible to solve the problems of air pollution. 7) I did not go in for the Campus Tennis Championships held last month because of my injured leg.8）If you can get the support of the majority of the girls, you stand a good chance of winning the election and becoming Chairman of the Students Union.9) Not all the books he wrote were as successful as this one so I recommend that you borrow it from the library and read it.10) At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Liu Xiang won the championship of the mens 110-meter hurdle and broke the world record, which had been previously held by an American athlete.2 Translate the following passage into English. Answers for reference:Some people think that theyve fulfilled their tasks as long as they go on duty and come off duty on time. They never think about what is meant by “work” and why they should work at all. In fact, “work” involves such qualities as wisdom, enthusiasm, imagination and creativity.To do his work well, a worker must have a spirit of dedication, and be capable of bearing hardships and standing hard work. In addition, he should have initiative and creativity. Having initiative means the worker should be ready to grasp every opportunity to display his outstanding ability.In addition, a worker should make clear the nature and significance of the work he does, be responsible for whatever he is doing and plunge himself into the work with vigorous enthusiasm. If he can do so, he will find a job no longer a burden but an indispensable part of his life. Whatever he does, he can always find values and pleasure in the work and achieve extraordinary results in otherwise ordinary work.THEME-RELATED WRITINGWrite a composition of no less than 150 words on the topic “My Career Choice”. Your writing should cover the following points:1) the kind of job you prefer to do2) factors you consider when choosing the job3) conclusion Sample Essay:My Career ChoiceWhen it comes to the choice of career, different people consider the matter from different perspectives. Personally I prefer to be a teacher.I have three reasons for my decision. The first reason is that the profession of teaching is in agreement with my personality. Being an outgoing, p