现代大学英语精读4课后答案(外语教学出版社)

Lesson One Thinking as a Hobby
Answers:
I. I have concluded that there were three grades of thinking since I was a child, while myself could not think at all. The subject of thinking was first brought up to me by my headmaster, in whose study I was shown the statuettes of Venus, leopard and the Thinker, which stands for love, nature and pure thought respectively. I was demanded to learn thinking there. People like Mr. Houghten provided me the image of Grade-three thinking, which is often full of unconscious prejudice, ignorance and hypocrisy. The grade-two thinker tends to find the deficiencies of the others, and may enjoy moments of delight, but it does not make for personal security. A still higher grade of thought demands people set out to find the truth and get it .Though these grade-one thinkers were few, I aspired to become one of them and devised a coherent moral and logical system for living. I stood to lose a great deal for my determination, but finally I dropped my hobby and turned professional in that.
II.
1 . C
2 . C
3 . D
4 . D
5 . C
6 .B
7 .C 8. D 9 .D 10. D 11. B 12 .D 13 .D 14 .B 15 . C 16 .D 17 .B 1
8 .D 1
9 . D 20 .C
III. Omitted
Lesson Two Waiting for the Police
Answers:
Ⅰ.Oral work
Ⅱ.Vocabulary
⒈ Choose the right word and put it in the proper form
1)earnest/serious serious serious earnest/serious earnest/serious
2)make full use of took advantage of take advantage of make full use of take advantage of make some use of
3)advise advised suggest proposed suggest propose suggest
⒉Put the missing word
2)will work is are reproduces deplete add
3)can move don’t tear skin will never take are
Ⅲ.Grammar work
Choose the right expression
1) in fact 2)especially at an advanced level
2) it was that long ,I am sure 4)of course
5)however 6)on the other hand
7)I suppose 8)whether invited or not
Ⅳ.Written work (omitted)
Ⅴ.Translation
1) It is miracle how our company has developed into a multinational
in
such a short span of time
2) The average life span of that country has increased from 42
years to 50 years in matter of two decades.
3) The conflict between the two countries has spanned more than
half
A century
4)There are four bridges spanning the river.
5)I’m much obliged to you .Without your help, I would never have finished the book.
6）No，you are not obliged to go to the party. You don’t have to go if you
don’t want to.
7）She’s always ready to oblige when people come to her help. 8)In the valley is a small lack right between a meadow and a hill. It is a
perfect spot for picnic.
9)Sitting in that shady spot he soon dozed off.
10)He criticized me on the spot when he saw me throw a plastic bag by the roadside.
Lesson Three Why Historians Disagree
Answers
I. Oral work
II. Vocabulary Test
1. Choose the right word and put it in the proper form
1) Historic historical
2) Limited restricted
3) Sensitive sensible
2. Reading Comprehension
1. P phenomenon
2. B strength
3. E tropical
4. L bringing
5. K starvation
6. J
destructive
7. N worth 8. An estimate 9. O strike
III. Grammar work
Complete the following sentences with the most likely
answer.
1. C
2.C
3.A
4.C
5.C
Lesson Four A Drink in the Passage
I. Oral work (omitted)
II. Vocabulary Test:
1 Translate
1) into Chinese.
(1)难以解决的两难困境
(2)一本难以看懂的书
(3)一个爱交际的女人
(4)黑市
(5)黑色幽默
(6)害群之马
2) into English
(1)to celebrate its Golden Jubilee
(2)to excite admiration
(3)to touch the conscience
(4)to win the prize
(5)to receive a reprimand
(6)to omit the words
2. Study the difference between the following pairs or groups of words.
1)
(1)renounce (2)announce (3)renounce (4)denounced
2)
(1)avoid; prevent (2)prevent (3)avoid (4)averted/ avoided/ prevented
III. Grammar work
1. Complete the following sentences with the right from of the verb in the brackets.
(1) is (2) are (3)was (4)frightens
2. Translate the sentences into English.
1) Using “It is/ was said/ believed, etc.” to express general beliefs.
(1)It’s widely rumored that Linda’s getting promoted.
(2)It is estimated that the project will cost RMB three billion.
(3)It is assumed that the Labor Party will remain in power.
(4)It was proposed a few years ago that the president be elected for one term only.
2) Paying special attention to subject-verb agreement.
(1)The jury is having trouble reaching a verdict.
(2)Whenever either of us is in a tight corner, we always come to each other’s help.
(3)Statistics are facts obtained from analyzing information given in numbers.
(4)Statistics is a branch of mathematics concerned with the study
of information that is expressed in numbers.
3. Put in appropriate connectives.
(1)as , where , that/which, if/ whether, but , if.
4. Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.
(1) B (2)A (3)A
Lesson Five Man of the Moment
Answers
I. Oral work
II. Vocabulary
１）ｉｎｔｏＣｈｉｎｅｓｅ
ａ．假日别墅ｂ．著名的电视明星
Ｃ．下流语言ｄ．黄色故事
ｅ．银行抢劫ｆ．生产双沉玻璃的公司
2) Into English
A .to trickle down her legs
B .to puff like a whale
C .to melt down like snow
D .to sum up the scene
E .to do their interview
F . to bear resentment
3) Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs
a. down; up .
b. in
C. to; by; for d. back; to
4)Tell the difference between the following pairs or groups of words.
a. tormented/tortured
b. torture
c. tormenting/torturing
2.
a. murmuring
b. mutter
c. murmuring
d. muttering
III. Translate
a. We need to increase our oil import in the coming years to meet the growing
Demand for energy
b. Our profit has increased by 20% in the past two years.
c. The number of privately-owned cars has increased five times
(fivefold ) in five years.
d. The number of mobile phone owners in our city has increased from 20 thousand
to about half a million in less than 5 years.
e. S he propped her bike against a tree.
Lesson Six Groundless Beliefs
Answers
I. Oral Work:
（1）T hey are based on mere tradition, or on somebody’s strong statement without the support of proof unsupported by even the slightest trace of proof.
（2）B ut if they were exchanged when they were infants and brought up in different homes and under different influences, then the staunchest Roman Catholic would be the staunchest Presbyterian, and vice versa. This shows that our beliefs are largely influenced by our surroundings.
Ⅱ.Vocabulary
1.Translate
1) into Chinese
(1)非理性因素（2）过去的好日子（3）思想模式（4）陈旧
的故事
（5）思路（6）鲜明的对比（7）强烈发满足感（8）感情上的联想
（9）一场恶吵（10）酸葡萄
2) into English
（1）to classify propositions (2) to hold an opinion (3) to establish convictions
(4) to reverse the process (5) to question the truth (6) to adopt a new belief
(7) to demonstrate the contrary (8)to credit the fact (9) to entertain an opinion
(10) to acquire wealth
2.Put appropriate prepositions or adverbs in the blanks
1) out/over 2)on/upon 3)at; about 4)off 5)on; off
3.Translate
1) We will achieve this result at any cost.
2)Our economy began to grow by leaps and bounds as a result of the reform and open policy.
3)His repressive policies only resulted in his quick fall.
4) Many of our present problems in a way to dispose of nuclear waste.
5) The fact that you like somebody may dispose you to like his
ideas also.
４．Complete the following sentences.
1) were brought up in a different country; think and behave like a native of that country.
2) will produce ten million kilowatts of power annually.
3) that she did not care for office work
4)the boy stabbing his own father
5) postpone my retirement for another year
Ⅲ.Grammar
Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets
1) When young 2)unless forbidden 3)If cooked in tomato sauce 4) Once out of trouble 5) When urged
2. Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.
1)A 2)A 3)C 4)C/D 5)B
L esson Seven Spring Sowing Answers
ⅠOral Work
ⅡVocabulary test
1 Show the difference between the following pairs or groups of
words
1)
(1)bosom (2)chest (3)breast (4)breast
(5)bosom (6)bosom (7)chest
2)
(1)scattered (2)spread (3)spread (4)scatter
ⅢGrammar
1) Reading, called, printed, used, refers, presented, be
downloaded, used
2) Had not passed ,was, was hidden, hung, suspended, walked,
holding, worked, leading,
came, be seen
ⅣWritten Work
Write a short essay of 150-200words commending on the hardships and joys of farmers as described in the story.
Hardships and Joys of Farmers
The farmers love the land appreciate and joys of agrarian living and they also have to
Endure the hardships the agrarian living. They have strong wistfulness and ardor of the spring,
because they are looking forward to the good results achieved from a spring sowing. In the
spring, they are experiencing the hardworking, however, on to prove summer, in the autumn, the
will get a big harvest. Full of hope, the man try to prove their manhood by plowing the field 10
hours a day to conquer the land . They feel afraid of the earth, the peasant’s slave master that would keep them chained to hard work and poverty all her life until they died and buried in the earth. Once in a while, they want to break the chains on them as peasants. But because of the developing conditions and background of the society then, they can’t choose their own destiny .In order to survive the society, they can but to work in the field day after day, year after year.
ⅤTranslation
1) Zhuge Liang pretended to be very calm and succeeded in
fooling Sima Yi who did not know that the city was really unguarded.
2) If you compare American students with Chinese students,
you’ll find some interesting similarities and differences.
3) You can see that the students are bursting with question.
4) Zhan Tianyou was a man of many talents. But he is best
remembered as the man who has helped to design and build
China’s first railway line.
Lesson Eight Globalization’s Dual Power
Answers
1 . Translate
into Chinese
(1). 时髦字眼（2）债券融资
（3）跨境兼并与收购额（4）国际收支（盈余）
（5）规模经济（6）可怕的前景
（7）民众强烈的反应（8）缺少共同的议事日程
（9）申请加入（10）推广技术
into English
（1）national sovereignty （2）trade negotiations
(3) ever-declining coasts (4) economic forecasts
(5) in one critical respect (6) financial markets
(7) an ensuing financial crisis (8) after adjusting for inflation
(9) the Institute of International Finance
(10) office buildings
II. Note the difference between the following pairs or groups of words:
1)
(1) surpass (2) exceeded (3) surpassed (4) exceeding (5) surpass
(6) exceeding
2)
(1) threat (2) menace /thereat (3) threats (4) menace /thereat (5) threat
III. Grammar in the Context
Complete with the most likely answer
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.A
5.C
IV. Written works
Write an essay of about 200words on the topic.
What is your understanding of globalization? In what way do you think it will affect your career?
In my opinion, Globalization describes the growth in international exchange and interdependence. With growing flows of trade and capital investment there is the possibility of moving beyond an inter-national economy. Each member of the world community becomes more and more integrated and inter-dependent. Globalization also refers to a process of removing government-imposed restrictions on movements between countries
in order to create an open, borderless world economy.
Of course, Globalization, to a large extent, ensured that China’s economy would develop in a balanced way by keeping pace with the world economy. Increased globalization has brought the world vast investment space in China and thus boosted China’s economic growth. What the globalization brought to us is both opportunity and challenge.
will affect my future career too. With the development of economic globalization and international communication, English becomes more and more important .The fast pace of globalization presents huge opportunities for those who participate proactively in this internationalization process. As a English major, I want to take par in this process. I want to be a qualified and excellent interpreter after graduation. Interpreters, like translators are bridges between different cultures. In the co ntext of today’s globalization, their roles are particularly important. Whether a business will succeed or how successful a business will be depends on them to a certain extent. I will do my best to matter English in order to help international businessman work more efficiently. I will be devoted to my study and future career. So globalization will have great effects on my career.
V. Translate
(1) O ur company projected an 8% growth rate next year.
(2) China is projected to be the world’s workshop in 10 years. But
that should not make us smug.
(3) Y ou can project your slides on the wall.
(4) H e tried to project himself as a strong man in the election
campaign.
(5) I sometimes try to project myself into the future when I shall
become a mother myself.
(6) T he building of the dam is a multibillion-dollar project.
(7) W e have a strong team of six people working on this project.
(8) I’m greatly relieved to hear the news.
(9) O ne way to relieve your distress is to keep yourself busy.
(10) Diogenes would relieve himself by the roadside just like a
dog.
Lesson Nine The Most Dangerous Game Answers
I. Oral work.
II. Vocabulary Test
.Put the most appropriate words in the blanks.
1)at bay/in check 2)away 3)out
4)gave way 5)rolled; on 6)intent
7)on; pressed/plunged/forced himself 8)rests
9)struck; ran 10)stock 11)straightened
12)froze; trigger 13)slid/climbed/tumbled
14)replace 15)winding/leading
III. Grammar work
Complete the sentences using a where-clause.
1) where you are
2) where I can not agree with you
3) where there is enough light
4)where he came from; where two big rivers joined
5)where his house had been/used to be
6)where survival of many of its institutions of higher learning
depends much on overseas students
7)where we could find the type of person our boss wants
8)toward where her children are playing
9)where he had gone
10)the shop where he bought the medicine
IV. Written work
“The Most Dangerous Game” was written in 1924. The incidents described in the story take place shortly after World
War I and the Russian October Revolution. Zaroff was a Cossack general under the Czarist regime, which had been overthrown. After he flees his country, he spends all of his time hunting.
Sanger Rainsford is a well-known American big-game hunter who fought in France during the war and has published works on hunting. Despite the dissimilarities in the backgrounds and personalities of these two men, their conception of hunting is alike. Rainsford think s that “the world is made up of hunters(and the hunted. Zaroff believes “life is for the strong”.
Lesson Ten The Telephone
Answers:
I. Omitted.
II. Omitted
IV. Quiz
1.D
2.C
3.D
4.D
5.A
V. Written work
The Internet
When I was a little child in a small village, I never knew what telephone was and what electricity was. At that time, when I wanted
to contact with someone I just went to his family or cried out his name to make me heard. Then I went to a small town to study in a middle school a couple years later. In the text book and in the office of my teachers I saw a machine by which talked with somebody. At first I was amazed to see that and I wondered what it was. Through physics textbook, I know it was telephone. Maybe when I was in senior school, about in 1996, I first see computer with my own eyes but not in the picture.
After 3 years, I went to a modern city to go to college. There I learned how to operate computer, how to store my own materials in a computer and how to use computer to do something that was difficult for human brain. We can also talked with a friend across oceans and we can search anything that we need, my classmates were crazy about it . That is Internet. But we can not spent too much time on it ,we should use it correctly.。