大学英语 4练习答案unit 5

1、Unit 5,trim current with (a) bad grace hitherto instinct pawn in a way rub spicy transparent vacancy down and out in accordance with in good condition constitution for sb.s (own) part,1. _ I prefer shopping online because it is more convinient and saves time.,2. The success of mechanics in discoveri

2、ng reliable and useful laws of nature suggested to Galileo that all nature is designed _ mechanical laws.,3. A(n) _ exists for a sales manager at our Paris office. If youre interested in it, please send us an application letter and your resume at once.,In a way,in accordance with,vacancy,4. If you a

3、re over 18 and _, its completely safe to do the job.,5.Plastics can be made hard as stone, strong as steel, _ as glass, and light as wood.,6. Coat the shoes with polish, then _ hard with a soft cloth to give a shine.,trim current with (a) bad grace hitherto instinct pawn in a way rub spicy transpare

4、nt vacancy down and out in accordance with in good condition constitution for sb.s (own) part,in good condition,transparent,rub,7. It was probably just a _ joke to them, but it wasnt funny to me at all.,8. Michaels praise for my wife opened my eyes and taught me to show gratitude for her day-to-day

5、heroism, which I had _ taken for granted.,9. The waitress did bring us clean plates eventually, but _ .,trim current with (a) bad grace hitherto instinct pawn in a way rub spicy transparent vacancy down and out in accordance with in good condition constitution for sb.s (own) part,spicy,hitherto,with

6、 (a) bad grace,10. Some scientists believe that human beings are born with a(n) _ for using their arms and legs to stay afloat, which, however, disappears within a few months after birth.,11. In order to pay the bills, Linda _ her grandfathers gold watch in secret.,12. Fish instinctively fight their

7、 way upstream against the _, and many water birds and animals have the ability to travel long distance.,trim current with (a) bad grace hitherto instinct pawn in a way rub spicy transparent vacancy down and out in accordance with in good condition constitution for sb.s (own) part,instinct,pawned,cur

8、rent,Model: I suppose you never _ him in London. (come) I suppose you never came across him in London.,1. Allan and his girlfriend arranged to meet at the park at 1:30, but somehow he never _. (turn),2. Unless something urgent demands her attention, Mary _ her study schedule that includes breaks eve

9、ry two hours. She thinks that trying to study when you are overtired isnt smart. (stick),3. I happened to see him in Boston and we talked about our time together in school and it really _ some fond memories. (bring),turned up,will stick to,brought back,Model: I suppose you never _ him in London. (co

10、me) I suppose you never came across him in London.,4. In the present financial crisis, many college graduates feel unsure how to _ looking for a job. (go),5. The speaker kept on talking for about an hour, but I just didnt understand what he was _. (drive),6. Granny folded up the towels and _ them _

11、in the cupboard. (put),7. Even when she didnt say anything you could see her _ things _ in her mind. (turn),8. The statement _ him so much _ that for a moment he was lost for words. (take),go about,driving at,put,away,turning,over,took,aback,Rewrite each sentence.,1. Her health is very weak - she ma

12、y not be able to survive the operation. (constitution),She _ _ .,2. The insurance companys rejection of my compensation claim surprised me. (be taken aback),I _ _ .,has a very weak constitution - she may not be,able to survive the operation,was taken aback by the insurance companys rejection of my c

13、ompensation claim,Rewrite each sentence.,4. I must get my hair cut - its getting too long. (trim),My hair _ _ .,5. Things are not always what they seem to be. (deceptive),Appearances _ _ .,It _ _ .,3. We found running into each other in a place like that rather surprising. (something of),was somethi

14、ng of a surprise when we ran into each other in a place like that,needs trimming/ to be trimmed - its getting too long,are often deceptive,wrinkle, oddly enough, go all to pieces, go broke,1. Mr. Smith used to be a successful businessman in our community. _ he _ overnight sometime ago. The other day

15、 when I saw him wandering on the street, I was greatly shocked to find his hair all white and his face _. I was sad to see that _.,Oddly enough,went broke,wrinkled,he had gone all to pieces,vanity, definite, capable,2. One thing is _: Rena is vain. She _ going to great lengths to satisfy _.,definite

16、,is capable of,her vanity,stroke, mild, sip,3. Mother has _ a nature to get angry. Even when Father yelled at her, she never yelled back. Most afternoons, she would sit calmly at her table, reading a novel while _ her tea. And when I was upset, she would hold me tenderly and _ my hair until I was ca

17、lm again.,too mild,sipping,stroke,except except to except for except when/ where/ what/ that,1. _ her lack of experience, she would be qualified for the job.,2. Fred would tell me nothing about what he was writing _ it was to be a Christmas play.,3. Tom does everything around the house _ cook.,4. Th

18、e log cabin stayed empty _ we came during the summer vacation.,Except for,except that,except,except when,except except to except for except when/ where/ what/ that,5. She would not speak to me _ answer my questions.,6. I knew nothing about Judith _ Id heard at second hand.,7. I have every confidence

19、 in your wisdom _ this sort of thing is concerned.,8. The house was just as I left it _ everything was covered with dust.,except to,except what,except where,except that,flat,programme,favorable,paralyse,can,labour,candy,lift,meter,catalogue,faculty,levelling,ground floor,petrol,theatre,defense,mail,

20、railroad,plow,trousers,tube, underground,practise,maize,characterise,store,tire,Text - related,You see that young man swimming out at sea? Hes trying to swim out to the beacon and back. He must be _ (1) to have committed himself to such a thing. The _(2) is far too strong. To be _(3), I wouldnt atte

21、mpt it. I dare say few swimmers are _(4) of such a feat. I met him on the beach before he set out. I dont mind telling you that I _ _ _(5) when he told me what he was going to do, because he didnt look _ _ _(6) at all. Far from it. He may have had a good _(7) once, but he had clearly let himself _ _

22、 _ _(8). However, it seems like he had no choice. He told me that he had _ _(9), not a penny left, and that old Burton would only find him a _(10) in his firm if he did the swim.,insane,current,candid,capable,was,taken,aback,in good condition,constitution,go all to pieces,gone,broke,vacancy,Text - r

23、elated,That was another surprise. Burton seems such a _(11) -mannered man, kind to everybody. Perhaps he thought the young man would not have the courage, that he would funk it. Then, again, perhaps Burton knew he was sending the young man to his death, but was too cold-blooded to care. It only goes

24、 to show how _(12) appearances can be.,mild,deceptive,Theme - related,stunned beneficial pushed suspected demanding urge jewellery lucrative request spell confirmed arrested wealthy pleading doubted,Years of begging on the streets of Shahr-e Kord in western Iran meant that Habibian was never anythin

25、g more than a local beggar to his neighbours. So when he was found dead in his home, no one _(1) that the man who spent his life _(2) for money and favours had left behind a big fortune.,suspected,pleading,stunned beneficial pushed suspected demanding urge jewellery lucrative request spell confirmed arrested wealthy pleading doubted,Theme - related,But now a judge has _(3) that Habibian was a real-life slumdog millionaire after police discovered a lot of valuables when they went to recover his body. Searching through the dead mans possessions, officers were _(4) to find more than 7,000