大学英语综合教程4课后习题

1、Unit1If you had had a spark(火花) of consideration for your family ,you wouldnt have taken so many stupid risks.如果你有为你的家人多一点考虑，你就不会有那么多愚蠢的风险。Due to the lack of labor force, even women in this village were compelled(被迫) to work in the coal mines.由于缺乏劳动力这个村的妇女甚至被迫在煤矿工作。We went through lovely countryside

2、 with great mountains, some of them beautiful and green and wooded, while others bare(赤裸) and wild.我们沿途经过风景秀丽的乡村，那里山峦起伏，有一些被森林覆盖，郁郁葱葱，风景宜人；另一些则是荒山秃岭，草木不生。The cleaner took off his coat and began to scrape(擦去) the ashes from the furnace with his bare hands.清洁工脱掉外套，开始用他的赤裸的双手擦去炉上的灰烬。People in that area

3、 are already threatened with environmental destruction(破坏) since 60% of the forest there has been destroyed. 人们已经感受到环境破坏方面的威胁，因为有60的森林已被破坏。6. The auto company has seen a huge increase in the output(产量) of private can this year due to the improved working efficiency.汽车公司已经看到了今年由于提高了工作效率，私人产量大幅增加。 7.

4、Under the severe attack from enemy aircraft, the troops were forced to retreat(撤退) from front. 在敌机的严厉打击下，前面的部队被迫撤退。8. When I came up to a giraffe lying on the grasses, I found that it had been killed with a spear tipped(尖矛) with poison.当我来到一个长颈鹿躺在草地上，我发现它已经被带毒尖矛杀死。9. He stayed eight days in an open

5、boat with no food, and he was still alive; his survival was a(n) miracle(奇迹).他在无遮档的小船上呆了八天,又无食物,还活下来了,这真是个奇迹。10. Survival of the Fittest is an eternal(永恒) truth of nature. 适者生存是一个自然界的永恒的真理。11. His hear sank when he saw the fresh pile(堆) of mails, memos and telephone messages on his desk.当他看到邮件的新的一堆邮

6、件，备忘录和电话留言在他的书桌上时，他的心沉了下来。12. The military government refused to transfer(移交) power to a democratically elected civilian government. 政府拒绝将权力移交给一个民选的文官政府.13. In that area nearly six million people are affected by the drought and the civil war, and there is a real danger of mass(大规模) starvation.在那个地区近

7、六百万人受到干旱和内战的影响，并有大规模饥荒的危险。14. Postal service personnel who are severely irresponsible purposely delay sending mail, thereby(因此) giving rise to great loss of public trust.邮政工作人员拒不办理依法应当办理的邮政业务的,故意延误投递邮件的,因此给予行政处分15. With the increase in the number of foreign funded enterprises, various kinds of finan

8、cial disputes have emerged(出现).随着外资企业的增加，各类经济纠纷的出现。16. The earthquake may trigger(引发) landslides that cause great damage and loss of life.地震可能引发的山体滑坡造成巨大的破坏和生命损失。17. Deforesting and global warming threaten(威胁) to ruin the current and future state of our environment. 全球变暖的威胁破坏我们的环境的当前和未来的环境状态。18. It

9、was reported that almost 7 million liters were consumed(消耗) during the 16-day beer festival in Germany that year.据报道，每年大约公升的啤酒节的16天在德国消耗。19. On a bitterly cold night, the only shelter he could find was the hollow(中空) trunk of a great tree.在一个寒冷的夜晚，他能找到的唯一的栖身之处是空心的大树的树干。1.Shortlyafterthegovernment,sn

10、ewpolicywasputintoeffect,theeconomyofourcountrybegantoshowsignsof(显示) recovery.政府的新政策付诸实施，我国经济开始显示出现复苏迹象。2.We knew well what difficulties we had to cope with(应付) in bringing our work to a successful conclusion我们很好地知道我们不得不成功的应付困难给我们的工作带来一个成功的结论3.She live in fear of(担心) getting injured and never parti

11、cipated in any violent sports games她终日为受伤而担心并且从不参加任何暴力运动游戏4. lt looks like this snow will stop the food supplies and we shall be hungry for a time,but weve no choice but to though it out(坚持到底) 看起来这场雪将会停止食物的供应和我们将会饿上一段时间，但是我们没有选择渡过难关5.many trees in this area have been cut down(砍倒) to make room for bu

12、ildings which as wrosened our living environment这个地方的很多树已经被砍倒留出地方给大楼，使我们的生活环境变糟糕6.in order to avoid possible infection by the unknow viruses researchers are protected from head(从头到脚) to foot with caps face masks and white gowns 为了避免被不知道的病毒的可能感染，研究员们被从头到脚的用帽子、面罩和白袍保护7.despite the warm weather the exp

13、lorers searched out(找到) some snow on the northen slope and boiled it for drinking water 尽管天气暖和，这些探险家们在北坡上找到一些雪和煮沸它得到饮用水8.starting bare-handed you have built up so many steel plants,this is nothing short of(白手起家) miraculous 开始于白手起家，你建立那么多钢铁场。这简直是个奇迹9.As yet(至今) we havent felt the need for any extea h

14、ands,but its only a matter of time到目前为止我们没有感觉到需要任何别人的帮助，但是它仅仅是时间问题10.while one cannot choose ones birthplace,one can certainly decide based on what one has experienced the best place to settle in(迁入) 然而一个人不能选择自己的出生地，但是人可以很确切的决定基于个人有怎么样的经验，迁入最好的地方11.parents who spend time and moeny teaching their chi

15、ldren music can take heart(树立信心) from a new canadian study which shows young children who take music lessons have better memories than their nonmusical peers父母花费更多的时间和金钱教他们的孩子音乐，能够树立信心，来自加拿大的新的研究，显示小孩学了音乐课的比同龄的没有学音乐的记忆力更好Unit 21. studies show that if a working environment is pleasant productivity(生产

16、率) increase.研究表明，如果工作环境舒适，生产率的提高。2. Private space travel is a relatively new phenomenon(现象). Its difficult at the moment to assess its effects. 私人太空旅行是一个相对新的现象，一下子很难评价它的作用。3. All of us need to build up relationships with others unless we choose to live in complete isolation(隔离) from the outside worl

17、d. 我们都需要建立与他人的关系， 除非我们选择住在离外面的世界完全隔离。 4. Since sending her child to the kindergarten, she has been delighted to see a gradual(逐渐) change in boys character; he seems less self-centered now. 送孩子到幼儿园以来，她一直高兴地看到一个男孩的性格逐渐改变，他似乎少了以自我为中心。 5. As an active environmentalist, Davis has earned a reputation as a

18、n outspoken opponent(反对者) of any kind of nuclear waste dumping at sea. 戴维斯作为一个积极的环保主义者，他反对向大海倾任何形式的原子能废物，并以这样的反对者的身份而赢得声誉6.Quills(羽毛笔) were the chief writing tool from the 6th century until the advent(问世) of steel pens in the mid 19th century. 从公元 6 世纪以来羽毛笔是主要书写工具，直到在 19 世纪中叶问世的钢笔。 7. Do you think i

19、t will ever be possible to alter human genetic(基因) code in order to produce the perfect human being. 你认为将来有可能改变人类的基因去产生完美的人类?8.In the end her sheer competence and professionalism won universal(普遍) respect within and out of the government.最后她的能力和专业精神赢得了政府内部和外部的普遍的尊重。9. His political views are rather

20、extreme(极端); I hate to discuss anything with him. 他的政治观点比较极端，我不想与他讨论任何事情。10. The cheap perfume you see on special offer in petrol stations often smells nasty(恶臭) after a couple of hours. 廉价的香水味，就像你在加油站呆了两个小时后发出的恶臭味。11. the consumer boom(热潮) of the 1980s led to an explosion of shopping centre develop

21、ment in big cities around the country.20世纪80 年代的消费热潮引起大城市周围购物中心的疯狂发展。12. You shouldnt use “Yours faithfully”its too formal(正式) for this kind of personal letter. 你不应该使用“此致”，因为它对于这种个人信件来说太正式。 13. according to a survey(调查) among 1000 residents，garbage collection service in the city is far from satisfac

22、tory.据调查，1000名居民中，垃圾回收服务的城市还远远不能令人满意。14. the cost of food and clothing has come down in recent years similarly(同样地) .fuel prices have fallen quite considerably.近年来食物和衣服的成本在下降。同样燃油价格也相应的下降。15. The technicians are working hard to modify(修改) the design of the new car to make it more competitive in the

23、overseas market. 技术人员正在努力修改新车的设计，使其更在海外市场上的竞争力。 16. In my childhood memories, we were living a rough(艰苦) but happy life, with no luxuries to speak of.在我童年的 记忆，我们过着粗陋但快乐 的生活，没有奢侈可言。1. The two runners reached the finish line almost at the same time(相同); who came in first was indistinguishable to the n

24、aked eye. 两名选手几乎在同一时间到达终点线，很难用裸眼区分谁是第一个到达的。2.as a result of the recent financial collapse many people are stuck with(缠住) worthless investments由于目前金融崩溃，许多人被没有价值的调查缠住无法摆脱。3.The survey suggests that many college students dont know for certain(知道) what of job is suitable for them. 调查表明，许多大学生不知道什么样的工作适合他

25、们4. you can ask him again if you like,but it wouldmake no difference(没有影响) he will still say no to you 如果你喜欢你可以再叫他一次，但是还是一样他还是会对你说不。5.Thedoctorexplainedthatonaverage( 常)peoplewhodontsmokearehealthierthanthosewhodo.这个医生解释通常不吸烟的人比会吸烟的人健康。6.Im familiar with the operating system installed on the compute

26、r,but when it comes to(当提涉及到) repairing the machine i dont know a thing我很熟悉操作系统安装在电脑上，但是当它涉及到修复机器时我不知道一件事。7.although peasants in some areas are better off(幸运、好的) now those in many other areas still live in poverty尽管农民在一些地方已经很幸运了，但是在很多其他地方依然生活着很贫穷。8.the new staff insisted that opportunities for promo

27、tion should be built into(成为) the work contract这批新的员工坚持提升的机会应该使成为劳动合同的组成部分。9.as they are discussing influential modern artists three names immediately come to mind(想起)当他们讨论有影响力的现代艺术家时，三个名字立即出现在我的脑海里想起。10.i dont know the exact number but there are close to(接近) three million unemployed at present 我不知道

28、这个确切的数字，但是他们接近三千万个失业者在目前11. considering the recent storms and landslides,i am certainly not in favor of(支持) an outing in this weather 考虑到近期的沙尘暴，我很肯定的不支持外出在这样的气候下。Unit 31.Thereareawayspeoplewhodreamtomakeafortune( 财)fromgammbling,eventhoughtheyknowthechancesareslim.总有一些人梦想着从赌博中发财，即使他们知道机会很渺茫。Theinven

29、torThomasEdisonwasregardedasadull（迟钝）boywhenhewasyoungbecausehecouldntworkouteasymathematicalcalculations.当发明家托马斯爱迪生小的时候，被视为是一个傻孩子，因为他连简单的数学运算都算不出来。3.The police had chased(抓捕) after the robbery suspect for about two days before they finally caught him in a deserted warehouse.最后在被遗弃的库房抓住他之前，警察已经追踪他两天

30、了。4.The local newspaper has launched(开启) a campaign to raise money for the girl who has caught a rare disease.地方报社开展了一个为患有稀有疾病的女孩捐款活动。5. Rock climbing is attractive especially to young people because it is always accompanied(伴随) with hardship and adventure攀岩是很有吸引力的，尤其是年轻人，因为它总是伴随着艰难和冒险。6. The face v

31、alue of the bill is one dollar,but its intrinsic(本质) value is nothing but that of a piece of paper票据面值为一美元，但其内在价值是什么，但那一张纸7. Having won sevearl championships in international matches recently he currently ranks(排名) second among the worlds professional tennis players他最近在国际比赛中赢得过几次冠军，他在世界上职业网球选手中排名第二。

32、8.There has been a great deal of publicity(宣传) in the media about the campaign against genetically modified food.媒体上有大量的关于反对转基因食品的宣传。ThecoachwasrelievedthatMichaelhadrecoveredsufficiently(充分)fromhiskneeinjuryandhewasabletoplayinthesemi-finalsnextweek.教练松了一口气，迈克尔已经完全从他的膝伤中恢复过来，下周他就可以参加总决赛。10. He has

33、dropped his old bad-boy image(形象) and now portrays himself as someting of an anger他把自己的旧的有男孩的形象，现在把自己描绘为一个天使的东西。11. Duetoitsinefficiency,thecableTVcompanyhasbeenafrequenttarget(对象)ofcriticismfromthepublicthesedays.由于有线电台的效率低，这几天它屡次成为被公众批评的对象。12.A few mirrors can transform(改变) a dark room making it l

34、ook larger and lighter instantly几个镜子可以改变一个黑暗的房间，使它看起来更大，更轻的瞬间13.Earthquakes had destroyed their houses, so they had no choice but to live temporarily(暂时) in the tents put up overnight. 地震摧毁了他们的房子，所以他们别无选择，只能暂时住在帐篷过夜的帐篷里。14.The argument never ceased as to whether it was fair to cover(争论) celebritiesp

35、rivate lives in the mass media.在大众传媒中，对名人的私生活是否公平的争论从未停止过。15.Kellygotanewjobasasecretary,buttwoweekslatershebecamebored(厌倦)withtheendlessofficechores,soshequit.Kelly找到一个做秘书的工作，但是两周之后她厌倦了无休止的办公室事务，因此，他辞职了。16.These two TV programs are both about news or current affairs, but they have attracted very di

36、fferent audiences(观众) in the United States.这两个电视节目都是新闻和时事，但是他们吸引了不同的美国观17. Janes parents held her in high regard(尊重) and they supported her decision to be an actress.Jane的父母极其尊重她，并且他们支持她成为一名女演员。when the results of the vote were announced the prime ministeracknowledge(知道) defeat当投票结果被公布出来，总统知道被打败了。18

37、. Scientists are unable to predict(预测) with accuracy when and where earthquakes will strike 科学家不能预测地震什么时候在什么地点会发生1. 1.The teachers felt sorry for Nick, a former straight-A student, because he was thrown out(开除) of college in the second year for taking drugs.老师们对那个曾经是优秀学生的Nick感到遗憾，因为他在上大学第二年由于吸毒而被开除。

38、Youcandothingsforyourhealthinthewayofdiet,exercise,goodlifestyle,andsoon(等等).你应该通过合理饮食、加强锻炼、保持良好的生活习惯等方式保持健康。2. Astheshipbegantoturntoitsoneside,thehorrifiedpassengersallclungontotheotherfordearlife(拼命地).当船转向另一边时，恐惧的乘客都拼命地相互紧贴着。Many of the young girls I know set their sights on(实现) lofty goals and t

39、ry very hard to accomplish what aim at 许多年轻的女孩我知道盯上了崇高的目标,努力完成目标5.She quit the well-paid office job since she was tired of(厌倦) doing the same thing day after day and she was eager to try something fresh.她辞去了高薪收入的工作，因为她厌倦了一天天地做同样的事情，他渴望尝试新的事物。6. Theciviladministrationpromisesthattheywouldnotturnaway(

40、避开)anyonewhocomestothereliefcentreforhelp.民政局承诺，他们将不会避开任何一个到救助中心寻求帮助的人。7.If she wanted to hang on(抓住) to her professional reputation she should control her inconsistent emotions.如果她一直想抓住她的职业荣誉，他应该控制好无常的情绪。8.Among us we would always address him as your majesty in his presence(在他面前) behind him we inva

41、riably referred to him as peanut 对于我们，在他面前，我们总是强调他是我们的陛下似的大人物，但是在背后我们几乎总是认为是个小人物9. Im soory your tooth is hurting but youll have to live with(忍受) it until we get you to the dentist我很抱歉你的牙齿坏了，但是你必须忍受住直到去看牙医之后10. this guy likes to exaggerate and is good at nothing but(只不过) boasting about his glorious

42、past这个人言过其实，就会吹牛皮放大炮11. as well as I could make out she had come for good(永久地) and had no intention of ever leaving again同样我也跟他一样，他将永久性的来，没有那个意向要再离开一次12. like so many young graduates before them they set out(开始) to launch their own business after graduation 像许多年轻的毕业生在他们之前，他们开始推出自己的业务毕业后。13. what if(

43、假使) he goes home before us and cant get in ? what will he do then 像很多学生毕业之前，他们在毕业之后会开始进行他们自己的工作，假使他比我们之前回家而且不能进去，你说他会做什么14. I began to tire of(厌烦) the job of a night watch one week after I was hired 我被解雇之后对于一个星期的夜班我开始感到厌烦Unit 41. Nearly 6 million in the mid-western area were affected by the flood, a

44、nd there is a real danger of mass(群众) starvation. 在中西部地区近 6 百万人被洪水的影响，并存在一个真正的大规模饥荒的危险2. Its incredible what when he gambled(赌博) he always won, whether he was playing a card game or betting on horse racing. 令人难以置信的是，当他赌博时，他总是赢无论是在玩一种纸牌游戏，或赛马投注。3. The council is trying to get more people to do volunt

45、ary(志愿者) work and render social services in the less developed regions。 市镇会正在努力让更多的人在欠发达地区的做志愿工作，提供社会服务。4. Elephants are dying out because they are being hunted(被猎杀) for the tusks。 大象正在灭绝， 因为他们正因象牙而被猎杀。5. Wines can be classified(分类) as dry medium or sweet according to their sugar content。 根据其含糖量可分为干

46、型，半干型.甜型葡萄酒。6. Slavery was abolished(彻底废除) in Canada in 1833 and the Canadian authorities then encouraged slaves from American to settle down on their land。1833 年加拿大废除了奴隶制，加拿大当局则鼓励来自美国的奴隶在自己的土 地上定居下来。7. Some of the developing countries seem to be stuck with a tough situationthe division(分割) between

47、the rich and the poor has never been so clear and sharp。 一些发展中国家似乎陷入一个艰难的局面 - 富人与穷人之间的分工从未如此清晰和锐利8. The mass media commented that the young mans suicide was nothing but a senseless(愚蠢地) waste of his life. 众媒体评论说，年轻人的自杀只不过是对生命无谓的浪费。9. The younger generation should not just seek for the latest fashion

48、s(时尚) they should have long-term commitment and try to live a worthy life. 年轻一代不应该只是寻求最新的时尚，他们应该有长期的奋斗目标并努力过一个有价值的生活、10. Theres absolutely no coordination(协调) between the different work teamswe dont know what others are doing。不同的工作小组之间没有绝对的协调我们不知道别人在做什么。11. As witnesses to the accident we were asked

49、 to make written declarations(声明) of what we hadseen. 作为事故的目击者，我们被要求对我们所看的事情写出书面声明12. The police still dont know who committed(干坏事) the burglary(入室盗窃)，but it is reported one of the suspects is a loafer by the name of Bill Jones.警察还不知道谁犯了盗窃(入室盗窃),但据报道一个怀疑是一个游手好闲的人名叫比尔的琼斯。Now that my parents-in-law ha

50、ve decided to live with us, we are now faced with the necessity(必要的) to purchase a larger apartment close to the campus.现在，我的父母在法律上已经决定和我们住在一起，我 现在必须买更大的靠近校园的公寓是很有必要的14. It seems as if every American boy between the ages of 8 and 15 likes to play video games,but such games are only moderately(适度) po

51、pular among girls of the same age group.似乎每一个 8 到 15 岁美国男孩人都喜欢玩电子游 戏，但这样的游戏在同一年龄组的女孩只能是中度流行。15. He was a really considerate friendalways available to help at the slightest(一丝) hint of trouble。 常体贴的朋友只要有一点点麻烦的迹象他都会提供帮助16. A survey shows that a considerable(相当大的) number of people object to the governm

52、ents immigration policy 一项调查显示，许多人反对政府的移民政策。17. This is a new pain-killing drug which came into use only six months ago,so its too early to evaluate(评估) its effectiveness now 这是一个新的止痛药物，六个月前投入使用，所以现在评估他的功效太早了18. she derived(得到) great satisfaction from playing the violin in her adulthood even though

53、she used to get bored with it when she was in her late teens 在她成年的时候从弹小提琴中得到；额满足，虽然在她青年的时候厌烦小提琴1.In view of her outstanding academic achievements and other qualities, she stands a chance(机会) of being admitted to one of the worlds best universities.鉴于他杰出的学术成就和他们品质，她拥有被世界最好的其中一所大学录取的一个好机会2.His recent

54、mismanagement of the company has ruled out(排除) the possibity of getting promoted to the top management.最近他的公司管理不善已排除到晋升到高层管理人员的可能性3.The expedition consists of (由什么组成)five Europeans ,two Australians and ten Chinese .探险队有五个欧洲人，两个澳大利亚人，和10个中国人组成4.ItsgoodtoseeTomlookingsohappynowafterallthesufferingsheh

55、asgonethrough(经历)inthelastfewyears.很高兴看到汤姆在经历了过去几年的苦难后能如此开心。5.WhenhecompetedatStockholmOlympics,JimThorpewasnotanamateurplayerinthestrictsense(严格来说)becausehehadbeenpaidafewdollarstoplaysemiprofessionalsbefore.当他在斯德哥尔摩奥运会比赛时，吉姆索普不是严格意义上的业余球员，因为他之前被支付几元钱做半职业选手。At a guess(推测) ,Id say that there were at

56、 least 1400 people on board when the ship sank in the red sea .据推测，当船在红海沉没的时候船上至少有1400人7.Thetraditionalpracticethatthefatherearnsaliving(谋生)forthefamilyandthemotherstaysathomesisoutofdateasmoreandmorewomenhavejoinedtheworkforce.传统意义上的父亲谋生养家母亲在家这个观念已经过时了，越来越多的妇女已经出去外面工作8.even if her suggestion does n

57、ot coincide with(符合一致) what you have in mind ,I would advice you to accept it.即使他的建议跟你心里想的不一致，但是我还是建议你接收它9.the tennis player had gone in for(消失) all the major tennis events before she defeated her opponents and won the championship .在她打败他的对手赢得冠军之前这个网球员喜欢所有的网球活动10.they appreciate each other because they are both the sort of people who just cant let go once they have g