第一篇：现代大学英语精读1课后答案

现代大学英语精读1课后答案 目 录 1、Lesson 1 Half a Day 1 2、Lesson 2 Going Home 3 3、Lesson 3 Massage of the Land 4 4、Lesson 4 The Boy and the Bank Officer 6 5、Lesson 5 Angels on a Pin 7 6、Lesson 6 The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street 8 7、Lesson 7 Mandela’s Garden 10 8、Lesson 8 My Personal Manager 11 1、Lesson 1 Half a Day Answers 1.Oral Work 1)What did his father say to give him courage? How did the boy feel when he arrived at the school gate with his father? 2)What did the boy learn in school? Can you name some of the things he learned? 2．Vocabulary test 1)choose the right word and put in the proper form:(1)had received(2)affects(3)Admission(4)awake(5)beneath(6)on 2)Put in the missing words.good-natured；

hunt；

drank；

queer；

asleep；

woke；

occurred；

absence；

portrait；

replace.3．Grammar Work Put in the blanks with correct verb forms.(1)was surfing；

was cut；

(2)will have planted；

(3)was；

had not been；

(4)has been married；

(5)is；

will be；

(6)is；

must have rained 4．Written Work Write what you’ve learnt from the text about the little boy’s life in school in about 100 words.5．Translation(1)也许所有教育最有价值的结果就是培养你有具有让你完成你不得不做的任何该做的事,不管你愿不愿意做.(2)教育就是能让我们不断地发现我们的无知.2、Lesson 2 Going Home Answers 1.Oral work(1)What do you know about these young people?(2)How did the young people feel when they heard the story ? 2.Vocabulary test 1)choose the right word and put in the proper form:(1)across(2)rise(3)attend/ take part in(4)reach(5)since(6)above/ below 2)Put in the missing words.screaming；

clenched；

triumph；

exaltation；

except；

stunned；

misty；

covered；

ribbons；

banner 3.Grammar work Translation.(1)Nobody could tell where the treasure was hidden.(2)The traffic will be very heavy on the road during the rush hour everyday.(3)He may have given her advice, but I doubt if it does her any good.(4)What she learned at university proved useful in her research.(5)If he had waited for the traffic lights to change, he would not have been killed.(6)If not I had seen him at the party yesterday evening!4.Written Work 略.5.Translation(1)多给人原谅比多去谴责(2)如果我们想要去爱,我们必须学会如何去原谅.3、Lesson 3 Massage of the Land Answers 1.Oral work(answers omitted)2.Vocabulary test 1)(1)unfaithful(2)take out(3)talk over(4)send for(5)sent away(6)send up 2)Put the missing words(1)sick / ill(2)alone(3)out(4)phone(5)on(6)until(7)church(8)only(9)answered(10)needed(11)clever(12)save(13)bit(14)now 3)Write the numbers in words.(1)Two hundred and eight(2)One thousand five hundred / fifteen hundred(3)Seven thousand, one hundred and twenty-eight.(4)two dollars six-five / two dollars and sixty-five cents.(5)fourth(6)twenty-first(7)thirtieth(8)one half, three quarters, four fifths 3.Grammar work(answers omitted)4.Written Work One possible version: My parents were born, brought up and married on this land.They have been living there through their life.They got up at sunrise and retired with their chickens.They planted and reaped rice and raised a few goats, cows and chickens which could provide what they needed in their daily life..However, the piece of lands was no longer fertile, bleeding year after year, like them, getting old and exhausted.The soil was not difficult to till when there was a lot of rain, but in a bad year, it was not only the ploughs that broke but their hearts, too.The farmer life is hard but my parents are enjoying it.They cherish their land and never want to leave it.5.Translation.1)家再贫寒，也没有任何地方能和它比。

2）家庭生活中标最重要的不仅是成员之间的心领神会，还需要心领神犀一点通。

3）我的丈夫对此却比我安心多了。他总是不闻不问、不紧不慢，沉默寡言，自个儿过日 4、Lesson 4 The Boy and the Bank Officer Answers 1.Oral work(answers omitted)2.Vocabulary test 1)Choose the right word and put it in the proper form.(1)take(2)bring(3)possibly(4)probably(5)probably(6)each(7)every 2)Put in the missing words.(1)relied(2)time(3)still(4)when(5)to(6)a(7)finally(8)started(9)As(10)trying(11)attention(12)tickets(13)then(14)back 3． Grammar work.Put in a, an, the, or “/” in the blankets(1)a, /,/(2)the(3)/,the(4)/,a(5)/, /(6)the, the(7)the, an 4．Written work One possible version: I was forced again by the bully to go to the bank for money.I handed over my own savings-account book to the bank officer, but unfortunately, he refused by saying that I was too young to withdraw money.I couldn’t believe it.When did this tiresome rule come out? A warn-hearted man argued with him that this so-called policy was ridiculous.But the officer insisted his opinion, I became hopeless.Suddenly, the kind man said to the officer that why you let the boy withdraw money before but not now.The officer annoyed, and still persisted in his refusal.This moment, I was totally upset and walked out of the bank.“What should I do? How can I deal with the wicked guy?” 5．Translation.1）我们应该为保持一个安全的环境作出自己的贡献。

2）人生最大的教训是知道即使傻瓜有时也是对的。

3）当时正式吃午饭的时候，银行只有一个又一个职员值班。他是个人40来岁的黑人，梳着短短的平头，留着一字胡，穿着一身整洁熨汤过的棕色西装。他浑身上下都显示出他是个穿着讲究、有身份的人。

5、Lesson 5 Angels on a Pin Answers 1.Oral work 1)How can we control the frequent floods in the Yangtzi River valley? 2)What do you think is the best way to fight against pollution(crime/corruption/smoking?)2.Vocabulary text 1)Choose the best word and put it in the proper form.(1)locked(2)disappointed(3)excited(4)surrounded(5)solved/settled(6)finished 2)Put in the missing words.(1)thirsty(2)in(3)best(4)why(5)so(6)finished(7)out(8)wasn’t(9)idea(10)back(11)against(12)climb(13)on(14)get(15)help(16)thought(17)advice(18)when(19)quickly(20)after(21)promise(22)but(23)as(24)have(25)before 3.Grammar work 1)Complete the exercises on the passive form(1)Hamlet was written by Shakespeare.(2)She was caught shoplifting.(3)Your bicycle is being repaired now.(4)A Roman pavement has just been found under Oxford Street.(5)Has Peter been invited to supper tonight?(6)Stamps are not sold in university bookstores.4.Written work Imagine yourself to be the student in the story and describe your experience of the exam in about 100 words.5.Translation(1)光勤劳是不够的，蚂蚁也是勤劳的。要看你为什么而勤劳。

(2)时间是个多才多艺的表演者。它能展翅飞翔，能阔步前进，能治愈创伤，能消逝而去，也能揭示真相 6、Lesson 6 The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street Answers 1.Oral work Read aloud the paragraphs in the play and act out the play.2.Vocabulary test 1)Choose the best word and put it in the proper form.(1)homely(2)weekly(3)fortnightly(4)timely(5)friendly(6)unlikely 2)Put in the missing words.(1)physically(2)for(3)started(4)with(5)race(6)times(7)heard(8)down(9)turned(10)bent(11)make(12)all(13)together(14)stood(15)on 3.Grammar work 1)Make each pair of sentences in to one sentence.(1)I’m sorry for those people who haven’t got a sense of responsibility.(2)He had a simple idea which changed the world.(3)It’s a book everybody talks about but nobody reads(4)I met a girl whose beauty took my breath away.(5)The dentist pulled out the two teeth which had been causing a lot of trouble.(6)All the poems she wrote were destroyed in a fire.4.Written work In about 100 words, write a summary of the play with the help of the following questions.1)When and where did the event tae place? 2)What happened one night? 3)What were people’s first reactions? 4)What did Tommy tee the people? 5)What was the effect of Tommy’s words? 6)What is the message of the story? 5.Translation(1)生活而无目标，犹如航海之无指南针。

(2)胜利是不会向我走来的，我必须自己走向胜利。

7、Lesson 7 Mandela’s Garden Answers 1.Oral work.2.Vocabulary test.1)Choose the right word and put it in its proper form.(1)earth(2)land, soil(3)remove(4)moved(5)learn(6)study 2)Put in the missing words.(1)who(2)history(3)went(4)animals(5)out(6)and(7)ago(8)grew(9)planted(10)stay(11)women(12)hunting(13)home 14)agriculture 3.Grammar work.Choose an appropriate conjunction from as/ since/until/when/while.1)While 2)since 3)When 4)until 5)As 6)as 4.Written work..5.Translation.1)事后诸葛亮。

2)自食其果。

8、Lesson 8 My Personal Manager Answers 1.Oral work.2.Vocabulary test.1)Complete the sentences, using the proper form of the phrasal verbs listed below: look after/look at/ look around/ look like/ look back/ look up/ look out.(1)look after(2)look like(3)look at(4)look around(5)Looking back(6)looked up 2)Put in the missing words.(1)dancing(2)going(3)meeting(4)sitting(5)working(6)joining(7)running(8)lifting(9)doing(10)taking(11)Exercising(12)wasting 3.Grammar work.Complete the exercises on comparatives and superlatives.1)nicer 2)father/further 3)less anxious 4)worse 5)more…than 6)latter 4.Written work.5.Translation.1)人多力量大。

2)世上无难事，只要肯攀登。

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第二篇：现代大学英语精读4_课后答案

Key to the Exercises 3.15)out of sight 16)in this instance 17)to think well/ill of sb 18)to confront sb with sth 19)to lag behind 20)to confer sth on sb 21)for my money 22)to be too much for sb 23)to make for 24)to set out to do sth 25)few and far between 26)to aspire to 27)at the best of times

28)all over again 29)to do away with 30)to stand to lose

4.Increase your vacabulary with the help of the rules of word-building 1)Find the most useful derivatives of the following.satisfy: satisfied, satisfying, satisfactory, satisfaction, unsatisfied, dissatisfied resist: resistance, resistant, irresistible

just: unjust, justice, injustice, justify, justified, justification, justifiable cohere: coherent, coherence, incoherent, incoherence center(v): center(n.), central, centralize, centralization，decentralize, decentralization visit: visitor, visitation, revisit(The following words are also related to visit: visible，invisible, visibility, vision, visual, television, supervise)

integrate: integration, integrated, integral, disintegrate, disintegration, integrity

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Vocabulary 1.1)into Chinese.1)into Chinese.(1)浴巾

(2)(美)小学

(3)永恒的真理(4)文件柜

(5)纯属无稽之谈

(6)违规行为

(7)常客

(8)新鲜空气

(9)格调很高的独自(一个人唱高调)(10)一种固定的观点

(11)时事(当前国内外大事)(12)身体障碍

(13)可怕吓人的风

(14)令人厌恶的景象

(15)言语障碍

(16)使人兴奋冲动的爱国激情

(17)无情的人侵者

(18)首相

(19)国际联盟(国联)(20)思维过程(思想方式)(21)条理清楚的文章

(22)一个完整的体系

(23)一位口译好手

(24)一种不可阻挡的趋向

(25)烂苹果

(26)根据事实(启示〉写成的(27)一位点头之交

2)into English.(1)to sink one's head(2)to sink the ship

(3)to contemplate the meaning of life

(4)to catch the light(5)to ruin one's health(6)to ruin the country(7)to bang the desk(8)to playa prominent role

(9)to hold a prominent position(10)a pious Buddhist(11)to gain a reputation(12)to satisfy one's ego(13)to give sb the third degree(14)to devise a teaching method(15)to slide a gun into sb's hand 2.1)Synonyms.(1)to spring(to jump, to leap)(2)lest(for fear that)(3)utterly(completely)(4)to symbolize(to represent)(5)to sink one's head(to lower...)

(6)to contemplate(to think/ponder)(7)spectacles(glasses)

(8)impediment(barrier, obstacle)(9)to collapse(to fall/to tumble down)(10)to ruin(to destroy)(11)to vanish(to disappear)(12)oddly(strangely)

(13)to aspire to(to desire/to aim for)(14)to do away with(to eliminate)(15)to stop/give up(smoking)(to quit)(16)deficiency(weakness, fault, shortcoming)(17)folly(stupidity)2)Antonyms.(1)coherent(incoherent)(2)mental(physical)

(3)disinterested(interested)(4)hideous(pleasant)(5)settled(unsettled)(6)frequent(infrequent)(7)integration(disintegration)(8)proficient(incompetent)(9)to destroy(to create)(10)to surpass(to lag behind)

(11)remorseless(remorseful)(12)to vanish(to appear)(13)accustomed(unaccustomed)(14)irreverent(reverent)

(15)few and far between(many, innumerable, countless, numerous)(6)loyalty(disloyalty)(17)contented(discontented)

(18)pre-war(post-war)(19)prominent(unimportant)

3.Translate 1)I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2)As a general rule, young people tend to be more interested in the present and the future.3)Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise.4)It is our hope to integrate all the courses and teaching materials.5)The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating our nation.6)In traditional Chinese art, the

bamboo stands for moral integrity and uprightness.7)The great majority of the people stand for reform.8)Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule.9)The truth is always in the hands of a small minority at first.That's the rule.10)Democracy means that the majority rules, but the minority's right to disagree is also respected.These two basic rules are of equal importance.11)A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically.13)The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home.14)The road was muddy.He slipped and fell into the river.15)One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand.16)The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes.17)The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years.18)The hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing.19)Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress.20)He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake.21)Her health was such that she would not go out in the sun even in winter lest she got sunstroke.4.1)c.2)A.3)D.4)A.5)B.6)B.7)C.8)B.9)A.10)C.11)D 12)A.13)A.14)B.5.1)(1)sexy(2)sexual(3)sexy(4)sexist(5)sexual

2)(1)uninterested(2)disinterested(3)disinterested(4)disinterested, uninterested

3)(1)Literary(2)literally(3)literate

(4)literal(5)literary

4)(1)bulging(2)sticking out of(3)bulging(4)bulging(5)sticking out of

(6)protruding, protruding 5)(1)slid(2)slip(3)slipped(4)sliding

(5)slip 6)(1)prestige(2)reputation(3)reputation(4)prestige 1)decisive 2)sang beautifully 3)robust 4)soft 5)democratic 6)eloquent

7)have lost his appetite.8)The slice of meat was so thick that it was quite(transparent).9)His room was surprisingly clean and tidy.It was almost as clean as(pigsty).10)Many people are just as original as(parrots).(1)their(2)even(3)reason(4)disagree(5)to express(6)thinking

(7)for(8)dealing with(9)Staying(10)hungry(11)gains

(12)born of

(13)can

(14)superficial(15)when

III Grammar 1 1)Point out the parallel construction and its grammatical form in each of these sentences.(1)not by thought;by an invisible and irresistible spring in his neck-two

prepositional phrases(contrast)(2)unconscious prejudice;19norance;hypocrisy-three noun phrases(listing)(3)as proficient as most businessmen's golf;as honest as most politicians' intentions;as coherent as most books that get written-three comparative adjective phrases(listing)

(4)all shouting the same thing;all warming their hands at the fire of their own prejudicestwo absolute constructions(listing)

(5)watching the crowds cheering His Majesty the King;asking myself what all the fuss was about-two present participle phrases(as object complements, listing)

(6)prejudices are called loyalties;pointless actions are turned into customs by repetition-two clauses

(listing)

(7)three coordinate clauses(listing)(8)to appreciate little that which we have;to long for that which we have not-two infinitive phrases as subject(contrast)

(9)to be;not to be-two infinitive phrases as subject(choice)

(10)give me liberty;give me death-two imperative clauses(choice)(11)is written without effort;is read without pleasure-two passive verb phrases(contrast)(12)you can fool all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time;you can't fool all of the people all of the time-two coordinate clauses connected by “but”(series plus contrast)

The first clause itself contains two parallel constructions-all of the people some time;some of the people all of the time-connected by “and”(choice)2)Study and point out the function of the italicized part of these sentences.(1)adjective phrase as subject complement

(2)deaf: adjective forming a complement to “someone” with “born”

bitterly determined to find out about sound: adjective phrase as complement to “someone”(3)adjective phrase as subject complement

(4)adjective phrase as attributive modifying “good life”(an adjective

phrase modifying a noun should be placed after the noun)(5)adjective phrase as subject complement 1)Thomas Edison says that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.2)Suzhou is known for its canals, gardens and tree-lined streets.3)The morning was dark, cold with a little snow in the air.4)The unemployed man wanted a job rather than welfare.Or: The unemployed man wanted to find a job rather than to apply for welfare.5)Crawling down a mountain is

sometimes harder than climbing up.6)The essay is difficult to understand not because there are a lot of technical terms but because there are quite a few involved sentences.Or: The essay is difficult to understand not because of the technical terms 10 it but because of the involved sentences.7)For further information, you can either consult an encyclopaedia or surf the Internet.8)Not only China but also the rest of the world will benefit from her WTO entry.It is a win-win event.Or: As a win-win event, China's WTO entry will be of benefit to both China and the rest of the world.9)The job of the university is not only making specialists of its

students but also helping them become civilized citizens.Or: The job of the university is both to make specialists of its students and to help them become civilized citizens.10)Going to classes, doing his homework and reading occupy most of his waking hours at college.1)20 years later he returned as poor as when he had left.2)He arrived home from a coast-to-coast journey a bag of bones.3)The girl stared at her parents, puzzled, troubled and annoyed.4)The proposal was dismissed as

impractical and unfeasible.5)Just some twenty feet away, crouched the wolf, ready to jump on the boy at any moment.6)The audience sat open-mouthed, watching the conjurers performing all sorts of tricks.7)The detective was lying awake in bed, thinking how they could capture the wanted man alive.8)The talk show host was pleased that he had passed through the crowd unrecognized.9)Sincere, compassionate, forgiving, Linda is the soul of the true, the good and the beautiful.10)Diogenes was lying in the sunshine, shoeless, bearded, and half-naked, but contented and happy.1)You can force a student to attend classes, but you cannot force him to think.Or: You can force a student to attend classes, but not to think.2)The study of literature can help you to understand not only other people but also yourself.3)You can improve your writing by reading good models and by practicing writing.4)In the Middle Ages, people believed that the eatth was flat and that it was the center of the universe.5)I can afford neither the time nor the money to play golf with those big cheeses.6)Xiao Jin could not decide whether to apply for graduate studies right after college or to get a job first.7)Love cures people-both those who give it and those who receive it.8)Excellent firms don't believe in perfection, only in constant improvement and constant change.9)Many things cannot be learned in the classroom, such as planning one's time, working on one's own and managing one's own affairs.10)In the past ten years people, especially old people, have been concerned more about their health than about their income.1)looks, being complimented, will say, has come, felt, was, was always looking for, to hurt, was called, believed, heard, would come, take, replace, might/would happen, to make, would/might get, to fool, would say.2)became, should be removed,(I)'ve learned, wouldn't really want, is, provides, isn't, dies, crashes, will lay, have been lying, find, rotting, sprout, goes on.1)C.2)D.3)B.4)D.5)A.6)C.7)B.8)A.9)C.10)B.1l)C.12)D.13)A.14)B.15)D.16)A.Translate

2）into English 1)into Chinese

(1)to gain new insights(1)专业的历史工作者

(2)to revise one’s ideas(2)基于常识的反应

(3)to trace the cause

(3)事物的这种状况

(4)to begin from this premise(4)意见不一的历史学家

(5)to open fire on/at(5)已经准备好了的现成的东西

(6)to give equal weight to sth(6)一个个人喜好不同的问题

(7)to support a certain view

(7)截然不同的观点

(8)to influence the government(8)民间故事

(9)to destroy the balance of power(9)书面文件

(10)to form an alliance(10)过去的遗留物

(11)to repay the loans

(11)人的动机和行为

(12)to contemplate war(12)复杂和精细

(13)to fill in the gaps

(13)商船

(14)to conclude the quest

(14)一旦发生潜艇战

(15)to view sth from a certain perspective(15)一个粗糙的理论

(16)to benefit from the comparison(16)好战的行为；战争行为

(17)to eliminate from the comparison(17)宣传机器

(18)to dig into the problem

(18)德国外交部长

(19)to be immersed in a vast sea(19)实力平衡

(20)to stem from a different point of view(20)（事物的）因果

(21)to be destined to do sth(21)海岸炮兵

(22)to ignore the fact

(22)终极关怀

(23)to make an assumption

(23)（事物的）近因

(24)to defeat the enemy

(24)人们常说的一句话

(25)to win back one’s lost territory(25)不会出错的解释

(26)to sink a boat

(26)绝对有效的模式

(27)to intercept the secret message(27)永不停止的探索

(28)to piece together evidence(28)一个难以达到但又十分诱人的目标

(29)to approximate the truth

(30)to master new techniques

1.Give synonyms and antonyms of the following.1)synonyms(1)elusive : puzzling, baffling(2)intriguing: fascinating

(3)evident: clear, plain, obvious, noticeable(4)ultimate: final, last(5)to revise: to correct, to change, to alter, to modify, to rewrite(6)to probe: to dig into, to investigate, to look into(7)belligerent: warlike, warring, aggressive, hostile(8)in addition to: besides, apart from, plus

(9)in the event of: in the case of, should sth occur(10)nonetheless: nevertheless, in spite of that, just the same(11)to conclude(the quest): to end(the search / probing)(12)to denote: to refer to

(13)persuasively: convincingly(14)more or less: on the whole, generally speaking(15)moreover: in addition, besides, apart from that, what’s more(16)by way of: through

2)antonyms(1)to be faulted: to be praised(2)exhilarating: depressing(3)unquestioned: doubtful(4)validity: unsoundness, weakness(5)premise: conclusion(6)motivation: effect

(7)proportionate: disproportionate(8)pro-British: anti-British(9)to take into account: to ignore(10)crude(theory): a well-developed(theory), a sophisticated(theory)(11)confused: clear, clear-minded(12)professional: non-professional, amateurish

2.Replace the words in bold type with words and phrases you know that convey more or less the same meaning.1)simple/primitive;told;thick 2)pondering/thinking about;future/fate;insignificant 3)completely/entirely;different/opposite 4)consider/regard;look at;angles/points of view 5)knows very well;growing/increasing;complaints 6)besides/apart from;easy;in the case of/if there is 7)purposely paid no attention to

8)generally/on the whole;however/but;come from/originate from 9)absolutely reliable;wipe out/get rid of;bound to

3.Translate 1)The cause of the aircraft crash is so far unknown.2)The cause of global warming is still hotly debated among scientists.3)He devoted all his life to the cause of environmental protection.4)The river has caused us a lot of trouble in history.5)What do you think caused the upsurge in international terrorism? 6)We must try and unite with those who have opposed us.7)There is always opposition to any progress and reform.8)Some people are always opposed to new things.9)A lot of those loans were never repaid.That high ratio of bad debts finally led to the financial crisis in this second economic power in the world.10)The Business Bank now offers a special loan to students who can’t pay for their education.11)The boy asked Mrs.Stow for the loan of her binoculars.12)She concluded her speech by saying that she hoped she could come again some day and see more of the country.13)As soon as they concluded the investigation, they were to report to the Security Council.14)During his visit, he will conclude a new trade agreement with India.15)Based on those reasonable doubts, the jury had to conclude that the boy was not guilty.16)She is flying to New York by way of Tokyo.17)I’d like to say a few words about the situation in the sixties of the last century by way of an introduction to the movie.18)They decided to recall their ambassador by way of protest.4.Put the most appropriate words in the blanks.1)while/although;to 2)over/about;with 3)to;in

4)led to/resulted in/caused 5)with;lends/gives/brings 6)from;in 7)as to;of

8)in the even of;survive 9)to;to;study 10)out;in 11)in;weight/priority 12)denote;of

13)immersed/buried;more or less 14)rather;the more 15)at;stems from/comes from/originates from/results from 16)base;filled in

Key to Exercise of Unit Four

P.107 ex.3

9.to put back one’s head 10.to put down a drink

11.in case 12.to squint at sth.Out of the corner of one’s eye 13.to stand next to sth.14.to be lost in the contemplation of sth.15.to feel like sth.16.with---and all 17.round the corner 18.by this/that time 19.to start off 20.to walk abreast 21.to be at one’s ease 22.to weave sb.In 23.to save sb.From 24.to talk one’s heart to sb.25.not for all the money in the world 26.to knock sb.Down 27.to say sth.In a strained voice 28.to get beyond sb.29.for God’s sake 30.to do sth.By accident P.108.5 March the words or expressions in

the two columns that have similar meanings.A.1=B.4

A.2=B.6 A.3=B.8

A.4 =B.10 A.A.5=B.12

A.6=B.11

A.7=B.15

A.8=B.17 A.9=B.16

A.10 =B.1 A.11= B.3

A.12=B.7 A.13=B.18

A.14=B.20 A.15=B.5

A.16=B.14 A.17.=B.9

A.18=B.2 A.19=B.13

A.20 =B.19 6.Give the equivalent of the following in British English.1.lift

2.flat

3.lorry

4.autumn 5.trousers 6.term 7.film

8.cinema 9.motorbike 10.sweet 11.cock 12.toilet 13.pavement 14.clever 15.cheque 16.boot 17.railway 18.underground P.113 More Work on the Test 1.Translate 1.)Into Chinese

1.难以解决的问题 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 7.黑人权利

8.缺少表达能力的人 9.全国性运动

10.赞扬或恭维的话 11.调皮的男孩 12.某些大人物们 13.种族隔离的学校

14.他的无可争议的权威 15.一个地位很高的人士 16.公海

17.上流社会 18.机密消息

19.冷淡而缺少人情味的门 20.冷淡的公文式的信 21.真诚的羡慕

22.不自然的，紧张的说话的声音

2）Into English 1.to celebrate the Golden Jubilee 2.to excite admiration 3.to touch the conscience 4.to win the prize 5.to receive the reprimand 6.to omit the words 7.to renounce the prizes 8.to avert a crisis 9.to attend the ceremony 10.to exhibit a works of art 11.to indulge the pleasures 12.to guard a child 13.to feel up to it 14.to bring sth.to a close 15.to weave sb.in 16.to save sb.from a situation 17.to talk out one’s heart to sb.18.to knock sb.down 19.to pour sb.a drink 20.to raise(lift)one’s glass

二．Translate 1.Import of the country’s beef was suspended because of the mad cow scare.2.During the war, they had to suspend the construction of the railway.2.it was a serious offence to take drugs, Robert was suspended from school for two weeks.3.She was reading in a hammock suspended from two tree branches.4.The sales suspension has brought us heavy losses.5.This is perhaps the longest suspension bridge in Asia.6.The author is very good at creating suspense.7.He used to watch wit great envy children of wealthy people go to school.8.I rather envy their school for its beautiful campus.9.She averted her face so that people would

not see her blush.10.He has always had an aversion to publicity.11.The government’s policy succeeded in averting a serious economic recession.12.Michael Jordan is the envy of many black kids.13.Every summer, hundreds of thousands of people are sent to guard the riverbanks against floods.14.it was not easy to get the golden apple, for it was guarded by a furious giant.15.Xicheng was practically unguarded so Zhuge Liang narrowly escaped being captured.16.The prisoners of war killed the guards and escaped into the woods.17.He is probably the greatest guard in the history of basketball.18.They took Americans off guard by launching a sudden attack on a Sunday.19.There were two armed soldiers

standing guard at the bridge.20.Napoleon exhibited his military talent early in life.21.These exhibits are all insured and carefully guarded.22.When the exhibition is over, the exhibit will be given to the host country as gifts.23.She is going to exhibit some of her most recent sculptures at the National Art Gallery.四．Put the most appropriate words in the blanks.1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.A

五． Study the difference between the following pairs or groups of words 1.1)renounce 2)announce

3)renounce

4)denounce

2.1)avoid , prevent

2)prevent 3.1)pided 2)segregated

3)pided

4)separated 4.1)personage 2)person 3)personality

4)person 5.1)complementary

2)complimentary 3)complimentary

4)compliment 6.1)secret

2)confidential 3)secret

4)confidential, secret

七． Choose the best word or phrase for each blank from the four supplied in brackets.1.sensible 2.larger

3.Unfortunately 4.original 5.receipt

6.rejoin 7.viciously 8.demanded 9.marched 10.assumed

11.cases

12.get away 13.protest

14.had spoken to 15.couldn’t really have comforted

More Work on the Text 二． Complete the following sentences with the right form of the

verb in the brackets.1.is 2.are 3.was 4.frightens 5.are 6.is 7.were all 8.was

9.knows 10.are

11.are, am 12.is 13.was 14.has

15.is, is

三．Rewrite the sentences using the pattern shown in the example.1.It is now believed that foreign language are most easily learnt by children under 14.2.It is reported that the negotiations between the two countries had made headway.3.It has been confirmed that a major breakthrough has been achieved in cancer research.4.It is strongly recommended that fishing in the lake be strictly forbidden during the spring season.5.It is agreed among the rival companies that joint efforts should be made to

prevent the price of color TV from going through the floor.6.It shouldn’t be assumed that all our problems will be resolved overnight.7.It is generally assumed that depression affects a person’s health in many ways.8.It was announced yesterday that a new tax law would be imposed beginning next year.9.In ancient times, it was believed that the heart , not the brain, was the center of thought.10.It is predicted(in a medical report)the number of AIDS victims in Asia will increase sharply in the next decade.四． Translate the sentences into English 1.It’s widely rumored that Linda’s being 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.5.It was announced that another bridge across the Yangtze would be built next year.6.it was believed even then that the abnormal state of affairs wouldn’t last long.二．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 expressed in numbers.5.Neither his friends and nor his father was admitted by Tsinghai University.6.Xiao Li is one of the best foot players at our university who have ever participated in intercollegiate championships.五． Put in appropriate connectives.1.as, where, that/which, if/whether , but.if 2.When, if, Then, that/which, than

六． Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.1.B 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.C 6.A 7.D 8.C 9.C 1O.C 11.B 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.B 16 C

第三篇：现代大学英语精读3_unit_8课后答案

我们只不过是人

劳拉．施莱辛格

Pre-class Work

1.Explain the following.1)free will(Para.1): the ability to make your own decisions about what to do rather than being controlled

by God or fate 自由意志

2)the product of causation(Para.1): the.human behavior is a response to external stimulation, and

therefore is genes-determined.某种原因造成的结果

3)fateful night(Para.9): the night that had an important bad effect on future events 那个决定性的夜晚

4)honor his commitment(Para.10): to do what he has committed to do to others;to do his duty;to respect his obligations to others履行义务或实践许诺

5)clause(Para.20): a separate pision of a written legal document with its own separate and complete

meaning 条款

6)absorbing(Para.26): interesting;enjoyable;gripping 吸引人的 2.Paraphrase.1)Human beings have no free will, they are all victims of these external causes as a group.2)As if the fact we are human were a kind of detailed plan which determines how we react to situations.This reaction is instinctive and natural just like with all animals, insects, birds.3)The 3 C's are Character, Courage, and Conscience, without these qualities, we cease to be human and will be just like big ants which live out their lives in a way that is determined by their natural instincts.4)Only managing to live in a vegetable state.5)If you want to live a good and energetic life, you need the ability to make decisions and take action

without waiting for someone to tell you what to do;you should be brave enough to take risks;you

should take continued action against difficulties;you should be ready to lose life for ideals and you

should have an instance of accepting or trusting in something that cannot be readily seen or trusted.6)Courage is as important to life as broth is to soup.7)In order to be excused, we often try hard to twist things and put the blame on others or try to justify our

actions in various ways in our speaking as well as in our thinking.8)Relating to what we have mentioned, pleasure is something that just happens;happiness is a series of

things that involved.Pleasure is a finishingpoint;happiness is a long process.Pleasure is something

related to the real world and physical objects;happiness is something related to your spirit.Pleasure is

something related to yourself;happiness is something related to others and the world.3.Learn to use reference books.Check in a Chinese-English dictionary for the translations of the following Chinese collocations of“ 开 ”.开门 to open the door;开口 to open one,s mouth(or start to talk);开火 to open fire;开刀 to have an operation;开发 to open up...(or to develop;to exploit);开工(of a factory, etc.)to go into operation;开花 to blossom;开会 to have a meeting;开胃 to whet(or stimulate)the appetite;开心 to feel happy;开玩笑 to crack a joke(to make fun of)4.Learn rules of word-building.Enrich and enlarge your vocabulary.1)Give the corresponding nouns of the following.(1)devastation

(2)exhilaration

(3)conformity

(4)procreation

(5)invocation

(6)sustenance

(7)projection

(8)derivation

(9)criticism

(10)restoration

2)Give the corresponding verbs of the following.(1)to contort

(2)to rationalize

(3)to transgress

(4)to condemn

(5)to abort

(6)to emphasize

(7)to seduce

(8)to gratify

(9)to destroy

(10)to indulge

(11)to oblige

(12)to motivate

(13)to cause

(14)to survive

More Work on the Text II Vocabulary 1.Translate

1)into English.(1)to shape one's mind

(2)to honor one's commitment

(3)to sustain life

(4)to raise a family

(5)to make a judgment

(6)to focus one's attention

(7)to devastate the country

(8)to blame the weather

(9)to avoid sacrifice

(10)to demand justice

(11)to criticize the theory

(12)to condemn the war

(13)to emphasize education

(14)to acknowledge defeat

(15)to sustain economic growth

(16)to restore the building

(17)to cause trouble

(18)to resist the temptation

2)into Chinese.(1)动物界

(2)某种原因造成的结果

(3)自由意志

`

(4)条件反射

(5)由生物本能决定的(6)自然选择

(7)高级动物；万物之灵

(8)适者生存

(9)固有欲望

(10)利他的行为

(11)社会地位

(12)一个关键的晚上

(13)正当的地位

(14)眼前一时痛快

(15)蛮力

(16)思想斗争

(17)良心不安；良心有愧

(18)对未经证实之事物的信仰

(19)合同的例外条款

(20)植物人的状态

(21)长期目标

(22)十分吸引人的电影

(23)全心全意和孩子相聚的时间

(24)价值观念体系 2.Give synonyms and antonyms of the following.1)Give synonyms.(1)example

(2)lonely, alone

(3)to look, to gaze

(4)properly, appropriately

(5)natural, inborn, instinctive

(6)to gain, to obtain

(7)deeply, extremely

(8)to give up

(9)idea, thought, theory, notion

(10)mutual, shared

(11)to shape, to form

(12)fortress, love, emotional attachment

(13)decisive, decisively important, critical, fatal

(14)duty, responsibility

(15)responsibility, obligation

(16)honesty, virtue, uprightness

(17)satisfaction, pleasure, enjoyment

(18)to struggle, to fight, to deal with, to tackle

(19)delighted, in high spirits

(20)to agree with, to comply with, to follow, to adhere to

(21)very great

(22)damaging, very destructive, shocking

2)Give antonyms.(1)construction

(2)former

(3)outer

(4)selfish

(5)to deny

(6)unsteady, shaky, unstable

(7)physical, material, bodily

(8)immeasurable

(9)deep, in-depth, profound

(10)imbalance

(11)long, long-lived, lasting, enduring, permanent, eternal

(12)immoral, amoral

(13)required, compulsory

(14)unwilling

(15)positive 3.Translate.1)As the saying goes: All roads lead to Rome.2)That wrong line led to a serious setback of the revolution.3)The discovery of a knife on his body led the police to suspect that he was the murderer.4)We are leading the world in the production of rice, cotton, hogs, and coal.5)Lack of exercise can lead to all kinds of health problems.6)Some political scientists in the West believe that a balance of power could lead to world peace.7)Most of the leading economic powers in the world are committed to global environmental protection.8)Those traces of water led many scientists to believe that there might be some forms of life on that planet.9)It's amazing how she Can balance herself on that ball.10)For most Chinese people, the unification of our country is a serious/solemn commitment.11)Yes, I taught her once.She struck me as quite a committed student.12)Many things in this world require a good balance.Once you lose balance, troubles begin.13)Mr.Smith said that it was his honor to be our business partner, and he assured us that his company is committed to help China with her modernization effort.14)This treaty commits all member nations to develop their cooperation.15)Some European countries have not been able to balance their budgets.16)It's a matter of honor to repay my debts on time.But right now my total balance in the bank is only 20

dollars.17)The banking system of that country is in a terrible state.18)It was said that the Russian state-owned enterprises were privatized almost overnight.19)During the talks, he made an official statement that his government will not adopt a two-China policy.4.Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word.1)of

2)for

3)out

4)out

5)up

6)of

7)up

8)down

9)at

10)out of

ll)up

12)to, away from

13)on, in

14)on, by, of

15)In, instead of, to

16)to, on, at

17)in, By

18)with, For, on, In 5.Correct mistakes in the following sentences.1)I have not been informed about this meeting.(Or: I have not been informed that I should attend the meeting.)

2)succeeded in getting(Or: finally managed to get the ticket)

3)fall to keep the job

4)so long in realizing your mistake.(Or: Why did it take you so long to realize your mistake?)

5)consistes of(Or: is made of)

6)anxious to know

7)frank with

8)incapable of telling...9)he prided himself on/took pride in;patients'

10)In the eyes of

11)Sure, no problem.(out of the question: not possible or not allowed)

12)The teacher suggested that we should not try to specialize too early.(Or: The teacher advised us not to try to specialize too early.)6.Translate with special attention to the different meanings of the same word or words that

happen to have the same spelling.I)我们在这个问题上应该保持中立。我们不应该偏向哪一方。

2)第二年的收成也不好，他们那块地里几乎颗粒无收。

3)那个脸精瘦的高个子被控与一桩银行抢劫阴谋有关。

4)他把他的伞倚在墙边，在一张桌子旁坐了下来，然后拿起了菜单。

5)老年人往往抱怨年轻人，反过来年轻人也抱怨老年人。这是代沟的一种反映。6)这篇文章包括了他对我们社会问题的一些看法。

7)当我想到上帝是公正的时候，我不禁为我的国家担心得发抖。(托马斯．杰弗逊)8)强烈的信仰往往反映强烈的偏见。

9)当他把他的包扔到窗外的时候，我以为他疯了。10)蜡烛灭了，山洞里变得一片漆黑。

11)那天风很大，我们花了九牛二虎之力才支起帐篷。12)为了达到我们今年的目标，我们都必须一起努力。

7.Choose the best word or phrase for each blank from the four supplied in brackets.(1)exact

(2)leading

(3)searching

(4)had been marching

(5)over

(6)reach

(7)where

(8)all

(9)feeling

(10)when

(11)being

(12)almost

(13)than

(14)like

(15)up III.6rammar 1.Understand grammar in context.1)Observe how object complements are expressed.(1)“as” + a noun phrase

(2)“as” + a what-clause, the object being “which”(referring to “character”)

(3)“as”+ a gerund phrase

(4)an infinitive phrase

(5)a perfect present participle

(6)as + a comparative adjective phrase

(7)as + a noun phrase

(8)a noun phrase, the object being “that”(referring to “those standards and values”)

(9)a noun phrase

(10)a passive infinitive phrase

(11)a noun phrase, the nominal object being “it”(referring to the infinitive phrase)

(12)a comparative adjective phrase

(13)an adjective, the nominal object being “it”(referring to the infinitive phrase)

(14)an infinitive phrase

(15)an adjective phrase;present participle phrase

(16)an adjective phrase

(17)an adjective;a prepositional phrase

(18)a passive present participle phrase

2)Observe the passive form in these sentences and point out its function.(1)the main verb followed by an infinitive phrase

(2)the main verb used with modals

(3)a passive infinitive as object

(4)a passive gerund phrase as prepositional object

(5)the main verb(a phrasal verb)

(6)the main verbs used with an auxiliary

(7)the main verb in the present continuous tense

(8)a passive gerund as prepositional object

(9)a passive infinitive as object

(10)a passive infinitive used after an adjective adverbially

(11)the main verb;the main verb in the relative clause and followed by an infinitive

(12)the main verb used with a modal and followed by a that-clause(the subject)2.Complete the sentences.1)By putting the verbs in the right form.(1)quarreling

(2)trying

(3)dismissed

(4)pick up

(5)smoking

(6)removed

(7)to strike

(8)happen

(9)photographed

(10)burning

2)With the appropriate form of the verbs provided below(some Words may be used twice).(1)smelt

(2)kept

(3)cut

(4)considered

(5)pushed, lying

(6)dye, paint

(7)declared

(8)appointed

(9)labeled

(10)burnt

(11)call

(12)rendered

(13)turned

(14)kept

(15)considered/found 3, Improve the sentences using the “verb + it + adjective/noun + to-infinitive” construction.1)Even residents of long standing find it difficult to give directions.2)I find it impossible to forget what I witnessed that day.3)Some people find it difficult to adapt to this rapidly changing world.4)Quite a lot of people find it difficult to accept the result of the “election”.5)I don't think it feasible to change the plan now.6)They think it right to stick to the original plan.7)I think it improper to back out at the last moment.8)As a doctor, she considers it her duty to help the sick and save the dying.9)I consider it a great honor to meet all of you here today.10)I consider it an insult to be cold-shouldered like that.4.Translate into English.1)The Chinese in brackets, using passive verb forms.(1)to be left alone for a while

(2)had been knocked unconscious

(3)was buried deep

(4)can and will be realized

(5)are expected to share household chores

(6)is generally believed

(7)being criticized in public

(8)being harassed/annoyed by hoodlums

(9)are believed to be genuine

(10)would be found guilty, to be tried by another jury

2)The sentences.(1)The miners nicknamed their union leader “Lefty”.(2)The media describe the event as epoch-making.(3)I think it immoral to take advantage of their difficulty.(4)In those days of poverty, the family kept their dreams alive.(5)We'll hold you responsible if anything happens to these children.(6)We should see setbacks and failures as a necessary part of our lives.(7)Lying in bed in the dark, he listened to the cold rain beating on the window.(8)We look upon Professor Lin as instructor, friend and adviser all in one.(9)Their stories set us wondering what we would do under similar circumstances.(10)No matter how late she finishes the day's work, she leaves everything in their place.(11)To our disappointment, we found the new manager competent, but hard to get along with.(12)He foundhimself unable to tolerate the indifference of the city and decided to leave.(13)The computer is often referred to as the most important invention in the last century.(14)When the bus drove near the oak tree, Vingo found it covered with hundreds of yellow ribbons.(15)Michael Dell was made to promise to go back to school if he couldn't launch his own company in the summer.5.Learn to use prepositions “above” and “over”.1)Study the use of “above” and “over” in these sentences.(1)to(4): superior to, of greater importance or of higher quality than

(5)and(6): at a higher place or position than

(7)in preference to

(8)and(9): on or upon

(10)throughout the length or duration of

(11)in preference t6

(12)directly above, on the top of

(13)and(14): here and there on or in

(15)and(16): concerning about, because of

2)Complete the sentences by putting “above” or “over” as you see fit.(1)above

(2)over

(3)above

(4)over

(5)over

(6)above

(7)above/over

(8)over

(9)above

(10)over

(11)over

(12)above

(13)Over, over

(14)above

(15)over 6.Complete each of the following sentences with the most likely answer.1)B

2)C

3)B

4)C

5)D

6)A

7)B

8)A

9)B

10)D

11)B

12)B

13)C

14)D

15)B

第四篇：现代大学英语精读3课后翻译答案

Unit1 1.他对他的研究如此专心致志，从来没有过很快就要退休的念头。He is so devoted to his research that it never occurs to him that he will soon have to retire.2.很多人都曾说过，如果没有有效的制约，我们都有滥用权力的倾向。Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we all have a tendency to abuse our power.3.有些国家拒绝卷入这一争端，而且他们对外国的干涉非常反感。Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference.4.控制沙城暴需要大量的工作和资金。The control of sandstorm will involve a lot of work and money.5.你们用这些技术的时候，必须考虑到当地的条件。You must take the local conditions into consideration when you apply these technologies.6.所有的申请者都必须填好这些表格，然后邮寄50美元的报名费。All applicants will have to fill out these forms and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars 7.他根据对孩子们行为的观察得出结论：学习是一种自然的乐趣。Based on his(careful)observation of children‟s behavior, he came to the conclusion that learning is a natural pleasure.8.在一个多民族的国家里，各民族之间的和谐需要小心处理。In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling.9.政府决定严惩所有涉案的腐败官员。The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved.10.考试作弊并不经常发生，但一旦发生，学校会采取严厉的态度。Cheating at exams does not occur very often.But when it does, the school takes a very tough position.Unit2 1.我怀疑这本书也许已经不再印了。我去问书店的工作人员，他们说我说的对，这书已经绝版很多年了。I suspected that this book might not be in print.I checked with the bookstore people, and they told me that I was right.The book had been out of print for years.2.这小说里有一个值得记住的故事，讲的是刘备如何尽量不引起曹操对他的雄心的怀疑，因为如果引起怀疑，他的生命就会有危险。One memorable story in the novel concerns how Liu Bei tried not to rouse Cao Cao‟s suspicion about his ambitions, because if he did his life would be at stake.3.当曹操称他为真正的英雄时，刘备吓得筷子都掉了。但是他聪明地掩盖了他那令人怀疑的举动。When Cao Cao called him „a real hero‟, Liu Bei was so shocked that he dropped his chopsticks.But he managed to cover up his suspicious behavior in a clever way.4.第一个嫌疑犯是死者的儿子。警察怀疑他谋杀了他的父亲，因为邻居们在案发当晚曾听到他们打架。The first suspect was the victim‟s son.The police suspected him of murdering his father, because the neighbors reported having heard them fighting on the night of the killing.5.在学习当中，重要的不是把一切都记住，而是运用你的想象力，创造性地、批判性地去进行思考。What matters in learning is not to commit everything to memory, but to use your imagination to think creatively as well as critically.6.他肯定是你能想象到的最可笑的窃贼了。他偷偷进了屋子，尽情地吃喝，最后酩酊大醉，一脸满足的笑容，直到第二天早上被发现。He must have been the funniest burglar imaginable.He broke into the house, ate and drank to his heart‟s content, and remained dead drunk until discovered the next morning, with a perfectly content look on his face.7.我现在记人的名字很困难。我想这肯定是年老造成的。I have trouble remembering people‟s names now.I guess it must result from old age.8.我们生活在很多想象的威胁当中，结果就常常感到沮丧。We live under many imaginary threats and feel disheartened as a result.9.我怀疑我们的教师有时候低估了学生的智力。其实年轻人脑子里充满了想象。I suspect that we teachers sometimes underestimate students‟ mental capacities.In fact, the young have very imaginative minds.1.有志者事竟成。Where there is a will, there is a way.2.俗话说每个成功的男人背后都有一个女人。As the saying goes, behind every great man there stands a woman.3.曾经有过一个时期这个镇上的居民可以夜不闭户。There was a time in this town when the residents didn‟t have to lock their doors at night.4.上学的第一天，那男孩就明白了再也不可能回到那个天堂一样的家里去了。On his first day at school, the boy realized that there was no question of ever returning to the paradise of home.5.纳尔逊·曼德拉在自传中说，有时候人们挽救不了该消亡的东西。Nelson Mandela said in his biography that there is nothing one can do to save something that must die.6.居住在大山中偏僻的小村里还是有些优势的。There is something to be said about/for living in a remote mountain village.7.说不好那些恐怖分子下一步要干什么，我们必须时刻警惕。There is no telling what the terrorists might do next.We must be on the lookout all the time.8.在这家人决定移民到澳大利亚之前有诸多事情要考虑。There were a lot of things to consider before the family decided to immigrant to Australia.9.这少年的攻击性举止中有些方面使他的父母很担忧。There is something in the boy‟s aggressive behavior that is worrying his parents.10.世上没有免费的午餐。不要觉得你有权获得你没有为之流汗和努力的任何东西。There is no such thing as free lunch.Don‟t feel entitled to anything you haven‟t sweated and struggled for.Unit3 1.他们都伸长脖子想看个究竟，就好像被一根无形的绳子牵着。They all stretched their necks to see what was happening, as if pulled by an invisible string.2.我们下车去伸伸胳膊和腿。我们前面是一片美丽的开阔地。We got out of the car to stretch a little.In front of us there was a beautiful stretch of open land.3.他们连续谈判了好几个小时，但是仍然没有解决他们之间的分歧。They talked for hours at a stretch, but they still failed to settle their differences.4.尽管有温暖的天气、新鲜的空气和美味佳肴，她的健康仍然没有恢复。For all the warm weather, fresh air and nice food, her health still did not recover.5.他瞟了那辆车一眼就知道它没法修了。他望望前面，只见一眼望不到头的沙漠，荒无人烟。他知道他陷入困境了。One glance at the car and he knew that it was beyond repair.Looking ahead, he found the desert stretching as far as the eye could see without a soul in sight.He knew he was in a terrible fix.6.武松奋力举起哨棒向老虎打去。但是哨棒“啪”的一声断了，而老虎毫发未伤。他一急打到附近树上去了。Wu song swung his stick with all his strength.But the stick snapped and the tiger was unharmed.In his panic, he had hit the tree nearby.7.我非常喜欢你在俄罗斯拍的那些照片，尤其是那张上面有个马车夫坐在黑海边，膝盖上放着一块布，布上放着他晚餐的照片。I am terribly fond of the pictures you snapped in Russia, especially the one showing a coachman sitting by the Black Sea with his supper in a cloth on his knees.8.——“这事您不能就此罢休。”我向他请求道。——“这不关你事。”他厉声说道。

“You can‟t just let it go at that.” I pleaded with him.“It‟s none of your business.” he snapped.9.他“啪”地一下合上了公文包，站起来说：“那就这么定了。”He snapped his briefcase to, stood up and said, “Then that‟s all settled.” 10.海啸来的时候，他正站在小山上的家门口，离码头大概只有一百米远。He was standing in front of his house on a hill, only about 100 meters away from the wharf when the tsunami came.1.那饥饿的男孩把剩下的窝窝头狼吞虎咽地吃了下去，就像那是他最喜欢的大虾一样。The hungry boy wolfed down the left-over corn-bread as though it was his favorite king prawns.2.关于高中的日子，他的记忆中只剩下一轮又一轮、没完没了的测验和考试。What remains in his mind of his high school is nothing but endless rounds of tests and exams.3.我认为决议违背了本组织的宗旨，因此投了那样一票。I don‟t think the resolution is in accord with the purpose of the organization.That‟s why I voted as I did.4.他不明白是什么使得他的孙子如此热衷于微博。He doesn‟t understand what it is that makes his grandson so crazy about micro-blogging.5.我仍然记得那次事件的细节，好像就是昨天发生的事。I remember the details about the incident as though it was yesterday.6.龙卷风之后，她家房子只剩下地基了。What remained of her home after the tornado was the land the house was built on.7.这就是为什么他目睹今天早上的撞车事故时那样表现的原因。That‟s why he behaved as he did when he witnessed the car crash this morning.8.他们在琢磨是什么使那对双胞胎兄弟一个成了罪犯，另一个成了优秀的警察。They are trying to figure out what it was that turned one of the twin brothers into a criminal, the other an excellent policeman.9.当他发现了一株特别壮实的水稻时，他高兴得好像发现了一座金矿。When he found a particularly strong rice plant he was very happy as though he had discovered a gold mine.10.现在生活富裕了，他决定与家里还活着的人取得联系。Now that he‟s quite well-off, he has decided to get in touch with what remains of his family.Unit4 1.只有这样我们对他的这种古怪行为才能给予合理的解释。Only in this way can we account for his odd behavior.2.她自称具有一种特异功能，用手一摸就能治病。She claims to have a magic power----the power to cure diseases by the touch of her hand.3.他任命了五个人处理这个案件。他们组成了一个强有力的班子。几天内，他们就发现嫌烦拥有成卷的他无法说明来源的欧元、美元和大量贵重物品。He appointed five people to deal with/handle the case.They formed a strong team.Within(a few)days, they have found out that the suspect possessed rolls of euros, US dollars and large quantities of valuables the source of which he could not account for.4.在这个故事里，这个妖怪常常以美女的样子出现。In this tale, this evil spirit often appears in

the form of a pretty young woman.5.他把画卷了起来，并说一百万美元以下绝对不卖。He rolled up the painting and said that he would never sell /part with it for less than 1 million US dollars.6.有那么多的合格法官，我不明白为什么她被任命到最高法院工作。Of all the qualified judges I don‟t know why she was appointed to the supreme court.7.我对此知道得不多，不足以形成一大套理论。不过我肯定，仅仅是贫困还不能解释犯罪率上升。I don‟t know enough to formulate/form an elaborate theory.But I‟m sure that poverty alone can not account for the rise of crime rates.8.一块大石头突然从山上滚了下来。它是如此之大，一下子把一辆卡车砸得粉碎。A stone suddenly rolled down the hill, so big that it smashed the truck to pieces.9.我说我们得卷起袖子开始干活，但他就只是像哲学家一样转了转眼珠，笑了笑。I said that we must roll up our sleeves and start working, but he just rolled his eyes philosophically/like a philosopher and smiled.10.古时候，我们的哲学家们认为一个好的皇帝对他的百姓就应该像一个好父亲对他的孩子那样，在任何情况下都不可残酷地对待他们。In ancient times, our philosophers believed that a good king should be to the people as a good father is to his children.He must never treat them cruelly on any account.Unit5 1.造房子不是开玩笑的事情，你们每一步都必须仔细检查。Building a house is no joking matter.You have to check it at every step.2.他的部队成功地阻止了敌人的前进。这些敌人原先的企图是要来一个突然袭击。His troops successfully checked the advance of the enemy whose original intention was to make a surprise attack.3.我当时很想反驳他的观点，但是我克制住了，因为我觉得那种场合不合适。I really wanted to refute his arguments, but I checked myself because I thought it was not the right occasion.4.雷切尔·卡森以将她的一生都献给了环保事业而闻名。Rachel Carson is famous for devoting all her life to the cause of environmental protection.5.在某些方面，我们对这些大坝和水库潜在的危害仍然一无所知。它们可能造成不可恢复的环境变化。In some ways we are still ignorant of the potential harm of these dams and reservoirs.They might cause irrevocable changes in the environment.6.应该有一整套平衡制约的手段，这样才不会由一个人在没有得到老百姓同意，在他们不知情的情况下制订关系国家利益的重要政策。There must be a set of checks and balances so that no important policy concerning national interests can be made by one person without the consent and knowledge of the people.7.要想在竞争中获胜，我们必须适应新的形势。比如这些花花绿绿的衣服就是特别设计的，他们针对的是年轻人市场。To compete successfully we have to adjust to new conditions.These colorful garments, for example, are specially designed.They are intended for the youth market.8.我们教师如果对学生的健康情况缺少关心，那是不能原谅的。We teachers cannot be excused for our lack of concern for students‟ health.9.他说他宁可死也不愿意永远卧床不起，与外界隔绝。He said that he would rather die than be confined to bed all his life and isolated from the outside world.10.一场群众抗议席卷了全国，将他置于左右两方的交叉火力当中。A mass protest swept the country and he was caught in a crossfire from both the right and the left.Unit6 1.我们都知道可卡因是容易上瘾的。海洛因也一样。但实际上，权力和金钱也同样使人上瘾。那些上瘾的人其实都是严重的病人。We all know that cocaine is addictive.So is heroin.But actually power and money are addictive too.Those who get addicted to them are really very sick people.2.科学家们一直在主张退耕还田，把新开垦的地还给江河湖泊，沼泽草地。Scientists have been advocating returning reclaimed land to rivers, lakes, marshes and meadows.3.根据很多经济学家的说法，政府挽救那些资不抵债的公司不一定是个好主意。有时一个处于破产边缘的公司，最好就让它破产。According to many economists, it is not always a good idea for the government to bail out financially insolvent companies.Sometimes, a company on the verge of bankruptcy is better allowed to go bankrupt.4.他被逮了个正着。有无可辩驳的证据证明他书里有整整一章是从另外一个教授的书里原封不动地抄袭过来的。He has been caught red-handed.There is indisputable evidence that a whole chapter of his book was bodily lifted from a book written by another professor.5.他们政府早已有法律禁止珍稀鸟类和兽类的进出口。但是要实行该法律并不容易。Their government long since passed a law to ban the import and export of rare species of birds and animals.But the law is not easy to enforce.6.现在很难让年轻人相信，曾经有过这么一段时期，中国妇女被禁止穿裙子。牛仔裤、外国电影、音乐都被禁止了。It is hard to make young people believe nowadays that there was a time when Chinese women were banned from wearing skirts.Jeans, foreign movies and Western music were all forbidden.7.在黑暗中，我们的船触了礁，船底留了个大洞。我们都拼命设法把水从船里弄出去，但船在快速下沉。幸亏附近有条渔船，使我们绝处逢生。In the darkness our ship hit a hidden rock, which left a gaping hole in the bottom.We all tried desperately to bail out the water, but the boat was sinking fast.Luckily a fishing boat was nearby and saved us from drowning.8.示威者要求立即取消经济制裁，因为它通常只会伤害无辜的百姓。The demonstrators demanded that economic sanctions be lifted immediately because they usually only hurt ordinary, innocent people.9.会上倡导者和反对者都摆出了有力的观点。但大多数人都赞成将进一步的改革立即提上日程。At the meeting, both the advocates and opponents gave strong arguments, but most participants favored having further reforms placed on the agenda immediately.

第五篇：现代大学英语精读4UNIT1翻译及课后答案

UNIT1

思考作为一种嗜好

当我还是个孩子的时候，我就得出了思考分三种等级的结论。后来思考成了嗜好，我进而得出了一个更加离奇的结论，那就是：我自己根本不会思考。

第一个把思考这个问题带到我面前的是我文法学校的校长。他的办公室里有一些小雕像。就在他书桌后面一个高高的橱柜上面。其中一位女士除了一条浴巾外一丝不挂。她好象被永远地冻结在对浴巾再往下滑的恐惧中了。而不幸的是她没有手臂，所以无法把浴巾拉上来。在她的身边蜷伏着一头美洲豹，好象随时都会往下跳到档案橱柜最上层的抽屉上去。在豹子的另一边端坐着一个健硕的裸体男子，他手肘支在膝头，手握拳托着腮帮子，全然一副痛苦不堪的样子。

过了一些时候，我对这些雕像有了一些了解。才知道校长把它们放在正对着犯错的孩子的位置是因为对校长来说这些雕像象征着整个生命。那位裸体的女士是维纳丝。她象征着爱。她不是在为浴巾担心，而是忙着显示美丽。美洲豹象征着自然，它在那里显得很自然而已。那位健硕的裸体男子并不痛苦，他是洛丁的思索者，一个纯粹思索的象征。

我想我得解释一下，我是校长办公室的常客，为我最近做过或者没做的事情。用现在的话来说我是不堪教化的。甚至还不如说，我是顽劣不羁，头脑迷糊的。每次在校长桌前接受处罚，那些雕像在他上方白晃晃地耀眼时，我就会垂下头，在身后紧扣双手，两只鞋不停地蹭来蹭去。

校长看着我然后说，“我们该拿你怎么办呢？”

哦，他们要拿我怎么办呢？我盯着旧地毯更狠命地蹂躏我的鞋。

“抬起头来，孩子！你就不能抬起头来吗？”

然后我就会抬起头来看橱柜，看着裸体女士被冻结在恐惧中，健硕的男子无限忧郁地凝视着猎豹的后腿。我跟校长没什么好说的。他的镜片反光，所以我看不到镜片后面有什么人性的东西，所以没有交流的可能。

“你从来都不动脑筋思考的吗？”

不，我不思考，刚才没思考，也不会思考——我只是在痛苦地等待接见结束。

“那你最好学一学 —— 你学了吗？”

有一次，校长跳起身来伸手取下洛丁的杰作重重地放在我面前的桌上。

“一个人真正在思考的时候是这个样子的。”

显然我是缺了点什么。大自然赋予其余的所有的人第六感觉却独独漏掉了我。我像那些生来耳聋却决意苦苦寻求声音的人一样观察着我的老师们，想要了解思想。

那时有位豪顿先生，他总是要我思考。他带着谦逊的满足告诉我他自己就动过一点脑筋思索过。那么他为什么花那么多时间酗酒？莫非酗酒其实比外表看起来更有意义？而如果不是这样，酗酒事实上损害健康 —— 豪格先生无疑被酒毁了的 —— 那他为什么还成天谈论纯净的生活以及新鲜空气的好处？

有时候讲到兴头上，他会从讲台上跳下来，把我们一窝蜂地赶到外头凛冽的风中去。

“现在，孩子们！深呼吸！感觉上帝创造的美好气流直接进入你们的体内！”

他会站在我们面前，叉着腰，深深地吸一口气。他会你能听到风被他的胸腔堵住，遇到障碍物艰难前进发出的声音。他的身体因为不习惯这样的感觉而摇摇晃晃，脸色变得惨白。他会步履蹒跚地走回讲台，然后瘫软在那里，一个上午都缓不过劲来。

豪顿先生喜欢发表关于美好的、清心寡欲、尽职尽责生活的独白。但是在发表这些独白的间隙，如果有个女孩经过窗前，他的脖子就会不由自主地扭转过去，一直目送她走出视线之外。在这种情况下，我认为他不是受思想，而是受他后颈里某个看不到却无法抗拒的发条的控制。

我对于他的脖子十分感兴趣。通常它在领口上方稍稍凸出。但是豪顿先生在第一次世界大战中曾经和美国人和法国人并肩作战，而且对两个国家都深恶痛绝。无论这两个国家中哪一个在时事中表现突出，他都对它没有好感，任何论证都无法说服他。他会捶着桌子，脖子胀红：“你爱怎么说怎么说，”他会叫道：“但是我已经想过这个问题了，而且我知道我想什么！”

豪顿先生用他的脖子思考。

我要对我的老师们进行详细的分析是为了介绍一下通常被称为思想的本质。通过他们我发现思考通常是充满了无意识的偏见、无知和虚伪的。在训诫无私的纯真的时候它的脖子却为了短裙而执意扭曲。从技术上而言，它娴熟如同商人玩高尔夫，诚实如同政客的意图，或者有条理如同大多数写出来的书。这就是后来被我称作第三等级的思考，虽然事实上称它为感觉更为恰当。

诚然，偏见里是有无辜的成分，但是在那时我对第三等级的思考的态度是毫不宽容的蔑视和不假思索的嘲笑。我以驳斥一位憎恨德国人却主张爱我们的敌人的虔诚女士为乐。她让我懂得了和第三等级思考者打交道的一个重大的真理。因为她，我不再轻易地拒绝百分之九十的人可能经历过的精神过程。他们高度地团结一致。我们最好尊重他们，因为我们处于他们的包围之中，势单力薄。一大堆第三等级的思考者，众口一词，借着自己的偏见温暖双手，他们是不会感激你指出他们信仰中的矛盾的。人是一种爱群居的动物，就象牛喜欢沿着山坡的同一条道路吃草一样喜爱共识。

第二个等级的思考是对于矛盾的觉察。二级思考者不轻易人云亦云，尽管常常会犯另一个错，落在后面。第二等级思考是一种警醒状态下的退缩，因为第二等级思考具有破坏却没有创造的能力。它让我在冷眼看着人群为国王陛下欢呼的时候觉得这样的喧嚣不知所谓，却没有提供什么可以替代这样强烈爱国精神。但是这样的思考还是有好处的。听人们以狐狸喜欢这样的待遇为理由为他们捕猎狐狸。听我们的女首相谈论通过逮捕尼赫鲁和甘地这样的人跟印度协商的好处，美国政客们可以刚谈完和平转身就拒绝加入国际联盟的时候，是的，还是有令人高兴的时刻的。

但是，当我渐渐长大，进入青春期以后，我不得不承认豪顿先生不是唯一一个无法抗拒脖子里的发条的人。我也一样感觉到了强大的自然之手的力量，开始发现指出矛盾有可能代价昂贵，也可能是有趣的。比如说，曾经有个严肃而迷人的姑娘，她的名字叫露丝。那个时候我是一个无神论者，她是一个卫理会会派教徒。但是，呵呵，露丝没有用圣灵的精神来转化我，而是愚蠢地用她可爱的小嘴试图说服我。她声称圣经（詹姆士国王版）逐字逐句都是得到启示而来的。我反驳说天主教徒信仰圣杰罗姆的拉丁文圣经，而这两本书是不同的。争论顿时卡壳了。

最后她说有那么多卫理会会派教徒，他们不可能是错的，几百万的人都错了，可能吗？这太简单了，我倔强地说（你越接近露丝，她就越好接近），罗马天主教徒也为数众多，他们也不可能是错的，他们有几亿人，可能都错了吗？她眼中扑闪着疑虑。我伸手揽过她的腰屏住呼吸低声说，如果算人数，我该捐钱给佛教徒。露丝溜掉了，我的手臂加上那些数不胜数的佛教徒实在让她无法忍受了。

那天晚上，她父亲来拜访我父亲，走的时候一副面红耳赤，义愤填膺的样子。我为发生过的事情受到了盘问。我失去了露丝，却冤枉地担上了准浪子的名声。

第二等级思考虽然让生活充满了乐趣和兴奋，却无法令人满足。寻找比我们年长的人的缺陷助长了年轻的自我，却无法让人觉得安全。它带着游泳者离开岸游了一段距离，然后把他留在那里，束手无策。本丢.彼拉多就是典型的第二等级思考者。“什么是真理？”他问道，一种十分常见却总出现在争论的末尾而不是开头的第二等级思考者。还有更高一级的思索问过“什么是真理？”后就开始去寻找它。

但这些第一等级思考者是十分罕见的。他们没有亲自来我的文法学校但却藏在书籍里。我向往他们是因为我雄心勃勃，因为我现在发现自己的嗜好如果不能更进一步就不能令人满意。如果你出发去爬山，不论你爬了多高，只要没到顶就不算成功。

我也可以成为第一等级思考者的。即使在人生最得意的时候我也是心无挂碍、玩世不恭的。政治和宗教系统、社会风俗、忠诚和传统，都象腐烂的苹果纷纷从树上掉落下来。最后我想出了为第一等级思考辩护永远的理由。我设计了一个连贯的生活体系。这是一个道德体系，完全合乎逻辑的道德体系。当然，我很乐意承认，要世界按我的思考方式转化将是困难的，因为我的体系废除了诸如大公司、中央政府、军队、婚姻等等之类的琐事。

又是露丝的问题。我曾有一些很要好的朋友站在我这边，他们现在仍然站在我这边。但是我的熟人都不见了，带着他们的女孩子消失了。姑娘们好象对世界的现状出奇的满意。有一个在皇家海军当下等兵的年轻人，对于不要大公司和婚姻乐意之至，但是一听我提议要一个没有战舰的世界时他的脖子跟豪顿先生一样胀得通红。

游戏太过火了？它还是游戏吗？在战前的那段日子，为了这个嗜好我固执地失去了很多东西。

现在你一定指望我描述我如何认识到了我自己路线的荒谬回到温暖的小巢了吧，回到那偏见常常被称为忠诚，无谓的行为因为重复被神圣化为风俗的小巢里，满足于把感觉说成思考。

但是，你错了。我把我的嗜好变成了职业。

More Work on the Text ⅡVocabulary 1.Translate.(P17)1)From English into Chinese．（1）a bath towel ——浴巾

（2）a grammar school——小学

（3）the eternal truth——永恒的真理（4）a filing cabinet——文件柜（5）utter nonsense——纯属没道理（6）delinquent behavior——违规行为（7）a frequent visitor(to)——常客（8）fresh air——新鲜空气（9）high-minded monologue——一个人唱高调（10）a settled view——不变的观点（11）current affairs——时事

（12）a physical impediment——身体障碍（13）a hideous wind——凛冽的风

（14）a hideous sight——令人厌恶的景象（15）a speech impediment——言语障碍

（16）heady patriotism——使人热血沸腾的爱国热情（17）the remorseless invaders——无情的入侵者（18）the Prime Minister——首相

（19）the League of Nations——国际联盟（20）a mental process——思维过程

（21）a coherent article——条理清楚的文章

（22）a coherent system——思路清晰连贯的体系（23）a proficient interpreter——一位口译好手（24）an irresistible trend——不可阻挡的趋势（25）rotten apples——烂了的苹果

（26）literally inspired——文字上受到启示的（27）a nodding acquaintance——点头之交

2)From Chinese into English.（1）低头——to sink one’s head（2）使船沉没——to sink the ship（3）思考生命的意义——to contemplate the meaning of life（4）让阳光一下照着——to catch the light（5）毁了一个人的身体——to ruin one’s health（6）毁了国家——to ruin the country（7）猛敲桌子——to bang the desk（8）扮演一个重要的角色——to play a prominent role（9）占有重要的位置——to hold a prominent position（10）一个虔诚的佛教徒——a pious Buddhist（11）获得一种名声——to gain a reputation（12）满足一个人的虚荣心——to satisfy one’s ego（13）疲劳询问；严刑逼供——to give sb the third degree（14）发明一种教学法——to devise a teaching method（15）在某人手中悄悄塞一支枪——to slide a gun into sb’s hand

4.Translate.(P18)1)我知道,不管发生什么,我都可以指望我的兄弟会支持我。

I knew I could expect my brother to stand by me whatever happened.2)一般情况下,年轻人总是对现在和将来更有兴趣。As a general rule, young people tend to be more interested in the present and the future.3)如果他们双方不妥协,就都会遭损。Both sides will stand to lose if they do not compromise.4)我们希望使我们的全部课程和教材都成为一个统一的整体。

It is our hope to make all the courses and teaching materials integrated.5)中国的书面文字一直是国家完整统一的一个重要因素。

The Chinese written language has been a major factor for integrating our nation.6)在中国的传统艺术中,竹子往往代表道德上的正直、刚正不阿。In traditional Chinese art, the bamboo often stands for moral integrity and uprightness.7)绝大多数人都赞成深化改革。

The great majority of the people stand for further reform.8)伊丽莎白一世女王统治英国45年。在她统治期间,国家十分繁荣昌盛。Queen Elizabeth the First ruled England for 45 years, and the country prospered under her rule.9)真理一开始总是掌握在少数人手里。这是一般的规律。

The truth is always in the hands of a small minority at first.That's the rule.10)民主意味着由多数人来治理,但是少数人反对的权利仍然得到尊重。这两条基本规则同等重要。

Democracy means that the majority rules , but the minority’s right to disagree is also respected.These two basic rules are of equal importance.11)一个国家不可能强大,除非她不但地理上是一个整体,而且经济上,政治上和文化上都是一个很好的整体。

A nation cannot be strong unless it is well-integrated economically, politically and culturally as well as geographically.12)那次晚会很乏味,所以她悄悄溜出房间回家了。

The party was boring, so she slipped out of the room and went home.13)路很泥泞,他一滑掉进了河里。

The road was muddy.He slipped and fell into the river.14)有一天,我因为破产正在一家饭馆力借酒浇愁,他突然过来把一叠钞票悄悄塞进我手里。

One day I was drowning my sorrows in a restaurant because I was broke when he came and slipped a roll of money into my hand.15)佛罗里达州的法院裁决,票数需要重新统计。

The Court of Florida ruled that it was necessary to recount the votes.16)认为太阳绕着地球转的观点统治了古代学术界达一千多年。

The idea that the sun moves round the earth ruled ancient scholars for more than a thousand years.17)这些胡同是构成老北京的完整的一部分。

These hutongs are an integral part of old Beijing.18)日子一天天过去,可是我仍然没有多少进步。Days slipped by and I still had not made much progress.19)他怕犯错,每个字都仔细推敲。

He weighed every word carefully lest he should make a mistake.20)她的身体糟糕到了冬天都不敢见太阳,免得中暑。

Her health was such that she wound not go out in the sun even in winter lest she get sun-stroke.