大学体验英语综合教程4课文翻译及课后答案

Unit 1

课后答案

Read and think 3

1~5 BADDC

Read and think 4

1.media

2.images

3.abusive

4.fulfilling

5.recognition

6.status

7.stresses

8.aware

9.deserve

Read and complete 5

1. obligation

2. applauded

3. fulfilled

4. mirror

5. flexibility

6. devalue

7. striving

8. entailed

9. supposedly

10. Consequently

Read and complete 6

1.referred to as

2.at best

3.by the same token

4.at large

5.held up...as

Read and translate 8

1.随着职务的提升，他担负的责任也更大了。

With his promotion,he has taken on greater responsibilities.

2.他感到他没有必要再一次对约翰承担这样的责任了。

He felt he did not have to make such a commitment to John any more.

3.闲暇时玛丽喜欢外出购物，与她相反，露西却喜欢呆在家里看书。

Mary likes to go shopping in her spare time, as opposed to Lucy,who prefers to stay at home reading.

4.说好听一点,可以说他有抱负，用最糟糕的话来说，他是一个没有良心或没有资格的权力追求者。

At best he’s ambitious,and at worst a power-seeker without conscience or qualifications.

5.我们已经尽全力想说服他，但是却毫无进展。

We have striven to the full to convince him ,but we have made no headway.

课后答案

Ex14. 1. equality 2. sustained 3. clue 4. expansiveness 5. was sacked

6. defined 7. sphere 8. sour 9. depressing 10. division

Ex15. 1. in the way 2. falling apart 3. have ruled out 4. at this rate 5. took up

Ex. 17 Translate the following sentences into English.

1. The popularity of Internet provides people with quick and convenient access to information.

2. Since he doesn’t agree to this plan, there is not much point in thinking about it any more.

3. I haven't seen it myself, but it is supposed to be a very good film.

4. If you don't work hard, you'll end up nowhere.

5. It's up to the United States to take the initiative in banning nuclear weapons.

Unit 2

课后答案

Read and think 2

1~5 ACAAC

Read and think 4

1.warned

http://munication

3.dangerous

4.identities

5.cheated

6.illustrates

7.advantages

8.differently

9.appearance

10.opportunities

Read and complete 5

1.awaited

2.have overtaken

3.pose

4.cues

5.has undermined

6.soptted

7.judged

8.distracted

9.offend

10.mask

Read and complete 6

1. brought out

2. with the exception of

3. thanks to

4. taken in

5. capable of

Read and translate 8

1.要是他适合当校长，那么哪个学生都可以当。

He is no more fit to be a headmaster than any schoolboy would be.

2.至于她的父亲，她不敢肯定他是否会接收她和她的小孩。

As for her father ,she is not sure whether he will accept her and her baby.

3.晚睡会损害健康而早睡早起有益于健康。

Staying up late will undermine one’s health while going to bed early and getting up early will benefit it.

4.大使亲自向总理转达了总统的问候。

The ambassador personally conveyed the president’s message to the premier.

5.这个女孩决定敞开心扉，把她看到的一切都告诉警方。

The girl decided to open up and told the police what she had seen.

课后答案

Ex14. 1.embarrassed, 2.tutor, 3.potential, 4.hence, 5.yield, 6.affection, 7.appropriate,

8.presentation, 9.romantic, 10.recommendation

Ex15. 1.in terms of, 2.participating in, 3.get down to, 4.base...on, 5.acts on

Ex17. 1. Excessive exercises does more harm than good to one’s health. Therefore we must control the amount of exercise we do.

2. He made a few attempts to join in their conversation, but he gave up out of timidness.

3. Trains cannot compete with planes in terms of convenience and speed.

4. Making a comparison between Chinese and American cultures will help you to better understand and adapt to your study environment in the USA.

5. It is a traditional Chinese virtue for the young on buses to yield their seats to the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled.

Unit 3

课后答案

Read and think 4

1.misconceptions

http://ws

3.restrictions

http://age

5.scope

6.consequences

7.myths

8.ethical

Read and complete 5

1.violated

2.derive

3.blocked

4.default

5.rationalize

6.quoted

7.exclusive

8.contacted

9.anonymous

10.charge

Read and complete 6

1.is up to

2.resulted in

3.was charged with

4.was unlikely

5.handing out

Read and translate 8

1.理个发他就要收500元，简直不可思议。

It is simply incredible for him to charge $500 for a haircut.

2.。人民赋予你权力，你就应该全心全意为人民服务。

You are granted the privilege by people,so you should serve the people wholeheartedly.

3.天气预报很重要，依据它我们才能决定什么时候出航。

The weather forecast is important so that we can decide when to launch out.

4.炮声打破了往常周日早晨的宁静，人们强烈预感到战争就要来临。

The sound of guns violated the usual calmness of Sunday morning, so people had a strong feeling that the war was coming.

5.即使你没分钟看3页，到本周末你无论如何也看不完这本书。

Even though you read three pages per minute ,you will by no means finish the book by the end of this weekend.

课后答案

EX14. 1.have witnessed 2. trample 3. abusing 4.manual 5. duplicated

6. knowingly 7. tactic 8. patrolling 9. budget 10. enforce

EX15. 1. end up 2. give...short shrift 3. step up ...to 4. infringed on 5. doesn’t fit into EX16. 1 a fine 2. rights/law 3. to violate law/rights 4. money 5.deadlines

6.a presentation 7. rehearsals 8. a copy/money 9. permission 10.an interview

EX17. 1. He can beat his opponent easily without giving a second thought.

2. With little or no knowledge of driving, he drove the car onto the road.

3. It is illegal to make an unauthorized change in the construction of the bridge.

4. I could accept this fact calmly because I knew if I were not able to finish the mission, chances were that the team would be defeated.

5. Children in remote mountain areas are lacking in scientific and cultural knowledge.

Unit 4

课后答案

Read and think 3

1~5 ABCAA

Read and think 4

1.preparation

2.indicate

3.capable

4.analysis

5.particularly

6.occupations

7.neither

8.professional

Read and complete 5

1.sensitive

2.classification

3.sufficiently

4.steer

5.familiarity

6.consequently

7.reward

8.qualifications

9.fundamentals

10.evaluate

Read and complete 6

1.As for

2.focus ... on

3.benefit ... from

4.failed to

5.relevant to

Read and translate 8

1.我爷爷虽然70岁了，但他的爱好广泛，从下国际象棋到爬山，多种多样。

My grandfather’s interests range from playing chess to climbing mountains although he is 70 years old.

2.真奇怪，汤姆的奶奶都80岁了还玩玩具娃娃。

Surprisingly,Tom’s grandmother plays with dolls at the age of 80.

3.他大公无私的精神和天赋是他适合担当大多数学生梦想得到的那项工作。

His selflessness and talent qualify him for the job most students dream to get.

4.你如何解释他的那个怪梦？

What interpretation would you put on his odd/strange dream?

5.我们老板刚买的新轿车一小时能行驶200公里。

The brand-new car our boss has just brought is capable of making 200 kilometers an hour. 课后答案

EX14. 1. beyond 2. champions 3. ignored 4. obliged 5. sheer 6. lagged

7. prospects 8. proficiency 9. prejudice 10. claim

EX15. 1. in a way 2. drawing up 3. calls for 4. signed up for 5. set…back

EX17. 1. He suggested at the board meeting that the easy task should be left to Mary whose health is poor.

2. Mr Brown, who is in Hong Kong now, has a lot of teaching experience and will come to teach our students in the spring.

3. This is the best hotel in our city: the food is good and the same is true of the service.

4. In order to attract more passengers, the caption assured all the passengers of the safety of traveling by ship.

5. His new car, for which he had paid ￥150 000, was seriously damaged in an accident and was beyond repair.

Unit 5

课后答案

Read and think 2

1~5 TTTFT 6~10TTTTF

Read and think 4

无答案

Read and complete 5

1.morality

2.quest

3.downright

4.advocated

5.contemporaries

6.deceiving

7.avarice

8.obstructing

9.captured

10.conscience

Read and complete 6

1.took to

2.goes back

3.carry ... out

4.pointed to

5.in opposition to

Read and translate 8

1.他们乘坐的飞机起飞后立刻就消失了。

The airplane they boarded soared out of sight right after it took off.

2.在会上，双方展开了激烈的争论。改革派提出许多改革措施，而保守派则反对提出的改革建议。 At the meeting , the two sides had a hot debate . The reformers put forward many reforming measures, but the conservatives were in opposition to the proposed changes.

3.从长远看，我们必须学习更多的科技知识，除了掌握主修的专业之外，懂得计算机、英语和驾驶是我们工作中必不可少的。

In the long run , we should learn more about science and technology. Besides our major subjects, knowledge of computers ,English and driving is necessary for our work.

4.为练成完美的体形，她每周做四次健身操。

She dose gymnastic exercises four times a week in the quest to achieve the perfect body.

5.每天早晨，一些老人在公园里一边锻炼身体一边聊天。

Every morning in the park , some old people are doing physical exercises there , chatting with each other at the same time .

课后答案

EX14. 1. compelled 2. compassion 3. disclosure 4. exploring

5. malnourished 6. plaguing 7. pledge 8. breach 9. span

10. transaction

EX15. 1. sitting idle 2. broke down 3. in all respects

4. gave… credit 5. by the conduct of

EX17. 1. Won’t it be better if we take measures to change the present situation?

2. I didn’t give him credit for such a skill. (I didn’t give credit to him for such a skill.)

3. They have been learning English up to now, though in their advanced age.

4. He has not been to school for seven days because of illness.

5. The children ran out of the classroom, jumping and singing.

Unit 6

课后答案

Read and think 2

1~5 BACDC 6~7 BA

Read and think 4

1.portrayed

2.revealed

3.depression

4.game

5.admiration

6.connection

7.uninterested

8.loyal

9.including

10.psychological

Read and complete 5

1.achievement

2.crucial

3.demonstrate

4.aroused

5.attachment

6.confrontation

7.sharply

8.soaring

9.abandoned

10.intense

Read and complete 6

1.through thick and thin

2.root for

3.backed up

4.belonged to

5.stave off

Read and translate 8

1.她将她的少年时代描绘成一个幻想和发现的时代。

She portrayed her childhood as a time of wonder and discovery.

2.试验表明，不抽烟的人比抽烟的人在工作中犯的错误要少。

Experiments showed that nonsmokers committed fewer errors than smokers.

3.球迷经常受到人们的重视，不是因为他们自身的成功，而是因为他们支持的球队获得了胜利。 Ball game fans are often highly regarded not for their own achievement , but through their connection to a tean that wins.

4.尽管演员的演技高超，这部长达3小时的电影还是未能吸引住我们。

Despite the actors’ wonderful acting , the three-hour movie could not hold our attention.

5.王教授是我唯一指望能救我儿子的大夫。

Professor Wang is the only doctor whom I can rely on to save my son.

课后答案

EX14. 1. victim 2. depress 3. devote 4. concluded 5. beneficial

6. recreational 7. propelled 8. financial 9. nothing 10 regardless

EX15. 1. along with 2. agree with 3. in terms of 4. go back to 5. be responsible for

EX17. 1. We don’t think your proposal is quite in place, so you should give it up.

2. When he arrived home, he found nothing but some broken furniture there.

3. Given the condition of the engine, it is a wonder that it even starts.

4. In terms of employment, the hotel industry is the second largest industry in this country.

5. Everyone in this country had the right to live where he wants to, regardless of the color of his skin.

Unit 7

课后答案

Read and think 3

1~5 ADCBC

Read and think 4

1.reluctance

2.succession

3.uncertain

4.financial

5.identity

6.conflicts

7.recognize

8.successfully

9.opportunities

Read and complete 5

1.succession

2.prevalent

3.fragile

4.generated

5.accomplish

6.graceful

7.imposed

8.insecurity

9.indispensable

10.acclaim

Read and complete 6

1.at stake

2.clings to

3.hang on

4.turned ... over

5.referred to ... as

Read and translate 8

1.虽然他说他为此事做了很多努力，但他的成功至少部分是由于他运气好。

Although he said he had done a lot for the case , his success was at least in part due to luck.

2.叫要讨论的议题非常关键，因为它将决定很多人的未来。

The issue to be discussed is critical , because it will determine the future of many people.

3.我将尽量避免将我的观点强加于别人。

I’ll try my best to avoid imposing my ideas on others.

4.在那种情况下，很少有人能够正视自己性格上的缺点。

Rarely can people face up to the defects in their own characters in that case.

5.大学生活被称为人的一生中最美丽的阶段。

College life is referred to as the most beautiful period of one’s life.

课后答案

EX14. 1. certify 2. consulted 3. monthly 4. maintained 5. benefits

6. survey 7. restless 8. aggressive 9. evaporated 10. maximum

EX15. 1. scrape together 2. sunk in 3. count on 4. account for 5. laid off

EX17. 1. Generally speaking he is quite learned, especially in the field of mathematics. However, when it comes to politics, he knows nothing.

2. According to the survey they made of the 1000 workers who missed out on the chance to go to university, their failure in the college entrance examinations had a profound effect on their later life.

3. Owing to cost rise, employers refuse to pay the retirement pension for their employees. On the flip side, employees are unwilling to stay in the same company for their whole lives.

4. Since you’ve told me who should take responsibility for the matter, I will not pursue it any further.

5. I will try to set aside half an hour each day to do some exercise even in the busiest season.