大学英语第四册

第一单元

Now that her grateful mother-in-law is back at home ,with no signs of infection from the switchblade surgery , Colleen says ,”We are so thankful that in this age of lawsuits , Dr.Boll was willing to put himself on the line . He just stepped up and did what had to be done.”

1. She almost (choked) to death in the thick fumes.

2. The woman hurried to the bank, only to find that she had left her bankbook at home. She became (frantic).

3. The situation for the flood victims was quite dangerous. (Drastic) action had to be taken at once.

4. Fortunately, the drowned boy was (resuscitated) by first aid.

5. The old lady tripped over a stairway and became (unconscious). She was rushed to hospital.

6. Many people can have their vision restored by undergoing a (surgical) operation.

7. Because of government (intervention) in the mortgage market, interest rates remain near their lowest levels in decades.

8. Last night two burglars (broke into) my office and stole one of the computers.

9. They have (taken over) our firm by buying up our shares.

10. Will there be any difference between the mental and the (manual) labor in the future?

1. Luck does not always (come into play) (起作用) in examinations. It is your hard work that matters.

2. With the treatment, (the color returned) (面色恢复) to the woman's cheeks.

3. He got a nice dictionary (out of nowhere) (不知从哪里). It was really a great help.

4. My car (wouldn't start) (怎么也发动不起来) this morning.

5. The patient recovered from the surgery with (no signs of infection) (没有感染的迹象).

第二单元

The young man went away disappointed later that day. He never returned .Many a night Sylyia heard the echo of his whistle haunting the forest. She forgot even her sorrow at the sharp report of his gun and the sight of thrushes and sparrows dropping silent to the ground, their songs hushed and their pretty feathers stained and wet with blood.

1. The splendid parade on the 60th National Day filled the Chinese people with great (admiration).

2. The (unsuspecting) giraffe (长颈鹿) was so frightened by the attacking lion that it fell in the water and was drowned.

3. No sooner had Zorro (whistled) than his black horse appeared and carried him away.

4. Their dialects are (vastly) different and that's why they can hardly communicate.

5. The officer punished two of his soldiers for (whispering) while he was speaking at the meeting.

6. After the accident and a major operation on her wounded head, she could only (vaguely) remember her family members.

7. Her (slender) figure seemed to prove her workouts had been fruitful.

8. Tom Sawyer was too nervous to feel the rough wall (scratching) at his face when he was trying to get out of the cave in the dark.

9. The local people claim to have seen manifestations of dead people in the (haunted) castle.

10. The mother was trying to (hush) the crying baby to sleep.

1. He picked up his bag and [hurried off along the platform] (急急忙忙地沿着站台走了).

2. He was shaking with fright as if [he had seen a ghost] (就像见了鬼似的).

3. If you had told me earlier, I [wouldn't have signed the contract] (不会签合同).

4. The fireman gave a long sigh as he [caught another flash of red] (又看到一道红光).

5. The businessman spoke so carefully in order not to [give his plan away] (泄露他的计划).

第三单元

I have been on this website for about a month, and I have found one guy in particular I am communicating with on a daily basis. We started out as friends, both of us taking it slow, and actually I wrote to him first, which is a good thing, because he said he doesn`t message girls first. Everyday I am excited to talk to him via an instant messenger program on the computer, and we talk for about two hours a night. We can talk about anything .He is respectful; and understanding and lots of fun,

1. If this offer is (genuine), I will gladly accept it.

2. To (eliminate) the error message, we must first reduce the possibility of users making errors.

3. It is my (intention) to remain in my position until a successor is elected.

4. Omissions in my recent article must have caused (confusion).

5. Perhaps you shouldn't (brush) the idea (aside) too hastily.

6. We have to (weed out) unqualified applicants.

7. The trip was (initiated) by the manager of the community centre.