新编大学英语4课后习题答案.docx

1、新编大学英语4课后习题答案新编大学英语（第四册）习题答案Unit11. 1) A entertaining B entertainment C entertained D entertainer 2) A recognizable B recognized C recognition D 3) A tempting B temptation C tempt 4) A reasoned B reasoning C reasonable D reason 5) A analyzed B analytical C analyst D analysis 6) A valuable B valuatio

2、n C valued/values D values 7) A humorist B humor C humorous D humorless 8) A understandable B understanding C understand D misunderstood2. 1) a sense of responsibility 2) a sense of safety/security 3) a sense of inferiority 4) a sense of superiority 5) a sense of rhythm 6) a sense of justice 7) a se

3、nse of shame 8) a sense of helplessness 9) a sense of direction 10) a sense of urgency3. 1) Lively behavior is normal 2) Fast cars appeal to 3) diverse arguments 4) I asked my boss for clarification 5) sensitive to light 6) Mutual encouragement 7) made fun of him 8) persists in his opinion/viewpoint

4、 9) to be the focus/center ofattention 10) we buy our tickets in advance4. 1) certain/sure 2) involved 3) end 4) behavior 5) disciplining 6) agreed 7) individually 8) first 9) response 10) question 11) attempt 12) voice 13) directly 14) followed 15) troubleUnit23. 1) thrives 2) strategy 3) annual 4)

5、 deserve 5) spontaneous 6) sincere7) investments 8) enterprise 9) follow up 10) characterized 11) lingered12) acknowledged4. column 1) D 2) A 3) B 4) C tough 1) D 2) B 3) E 4) F 5) C 6) A6. 1) searched 2) clever 3) solution 4) wasted 5) tolerate 6) hidden 7) dumb 8) subject 9) noise 10) extra 11) pu

6、rchased 12) replaced 13) appreciation 14) hurried 15) warrant 16) strangeUnit 3Understanding the Organization of the Text(1) Introduction (para 1)It has been proven repeatedly that the various types of behavior, emotions, andinterests that constitute being masculine and feminine are patterned by bot

7、h heredityand culture.(2) There is a cultural bias in education that favors boys over girls. (para. 2-4)Supporting evidenceA. Teachers called on males in class far more than on female students. (para 2) i) Its consequence: This has a tremendous impact on the learning process. ii) The reason for this

8、: Active classroom participants develop more positive attitudes and go on to higher achievement. iii) Two examples: a. In many of the former all-womens colleges, the boys were taking over the class-room discussions and active participation by women students had diminished noticeably. b. A similar su

9、bordination of female to male students has also been observed in law and medical school classrooms in recent years.B. Teachers assigned boys and girls different tasks according to stereotyped gender roles. (para. 3) i) Its consequence: This prevented girls from participating as actively as boys in c

10、lass. ii) An example: A teacher had the little boys perform the scientific experiment while the girls were given the task of putting the materials away.C. Gender-biased education is also reflected in the typical American teacher assumption. (para 4) i) The assumption: Boys will do better in the hard

11、, masculine subjects of math and science while girls are expected to have better verbal and reading skills. ii) Three examples: a. American boys do develop reading problems, while girls, who are superior to boys in math up to the age of nine, fall behind from then on. b. In Germany, all studies are

12、considered masculine and it is girls who develop reading problems. c. In Japan, where early education appears to be nonsexist, both girls and boys do equally well in reading.(3)The educational bias begins at home. (para 5) A. Supporting evidence: i) Boy preschoolers were permitted to go away from ho

13、me in a much wider area than girl preschoolers. ii) Boys were encouraged to develop intellectual curiosity and physical skills, while girls are filled with fears of the world outside the home and with the desire to be approved of for their goodness and obedience to rules. B. The consequence when the

14、se lessons carry over from the home to the classroom: Girls are generally observed to be more dependent on the teacher, more concerned with the form and neatness of their work than its content, and more anxious about being right in their answers than in being intellectually independent, analytical,

15、or original. C. Conclusion: Through the educational process that occupies most of the childs waking hours, society reinforces its established values and turns out each sex in its traditional and expected mold.Vocabulary1. 1) genetic 2) assign 3) noticeably 4) approved 5) Bias 6) deprived7) constitut

16、ed 8) participation 9) unintentional 10) postgraduate2.conscious- unconscious encourage- discourage directly- indirectly sexist nonsexist dependent- independent positive negative superior - inferior biased fair limited unlimited appropriately- inappropriately3. 1) C 2) D 3) A 4) E 5) B 6) C 7) F 8)

17、B4. 1) turn out 2) carry over 3) calling on 4) put away 5) fallen behind 6) take overunit4Vocabulary3. 1) dismiss 2) consequences 3) promoting 4) applies 5) vital 6) scorned 7) conventional 8) original4. 1) consciously 2) innovative 3) unconsciously 4) determined 5) Imagination 6) aware 7) control 8

18、) created 9) extension 10) technique 11) vulnerable 12) unfolding 13) joyful 14) gain 15) ApplyUnit5Understanding the organization of the text1) Introduction (para. 1) Athletes are chosen to be role models, and they can choose only to be good or bad ones.2) Athletes should be role models. (para. 2-5

19、) The authors arguments:A. Athletes should not refuse the responsibility of being a role model while accepting all the glory and the money that comes with being a famous athlete. (para. 2)B. I try to be a positive role model, but that doesnt mean I am perfect. (para. 3)C. Qualities of a positive rol

20、e model: (para. 4) a. He influences peoples lives in a positive way. b. He gives of himself in time or money to help those who look up to him. c. He displays the values like honesty and determination.D. Athletes cannot take the place of parents, but can help reinforce what parents try to teach their

21、 children. (para. 5)3) People sometimes expect so much that some athletes dont want to be role modes. (para. 6-7)A. Sometimes people put athletes on a pedestal. Example: I have had parents in Utah put my picture on the wall beside Jesus Christ. (para. 6)B. Constantly being watched by the public can

22、be hard to tolerate at times. Example: 1: Negative publicity Michael Jordan received about gambling.2. Ever since I played on the Dream Team, I cant go anywhere without being the center of attention and I cant even buy a motorcycle I really want. (para. 7)4) Conclusion (para 8-9) The good things abo

23、ut being a role model outweigh the bad.A. Its a great feeling to think you are part of the reason that a id decided to try to be good.B. But parents should remind their kids that there are no perfect human beings.C. Charles Barkley is a good role model.Vocabulary2. 1) is bound to 2) follow their lea

24、d 3) goes too far/is going too far 4) take the place of 5) dropped out 6) have a fit 7) measure up to 8) look up to 9) Lets face it 10) you name it3. 1) outgrown 2) outdo 3) outwitted 4) outweigh 5) outlivedUNIT 72. 1) deprived of 2) for the sake of 3) get away with 4) dropped out 5) by no means 6)

25、got down to 7) distinguishfrom 8) look back on 9) gone through 10) after all 11) be rid of 12) on my own3.choice secure hear who keep while now This pressure expecting testswithin had catch marks patents obtain/get teachers relax shapeUNIT 81. C E B D A F3. B A D A D C A A A BUNIT 91. 1) observation

26、 2) available 3) discoveries 4) acceptance 5) experimentation 6) inventions 7) evolution 8) adaptable 9) innovative 10) objectivity2. 1) out of the ordinary 2) preceded 3) To be exact 4) Contradict(ed) 5) ProsperityCOLUMN A COLUMN BInvention inventavailable nnovateAdaptable AdaptDiscovery DiscoverAc

27、ceptance AcceptEvolution EvolveObjectivity ObjectiveObservation ObserveExperimentation ExperimentProsperity Prosperdisastrous disaster6) Gave birth to 7) Catch our breath 8) had in mind 9) proposed10) converted 11) disastrous 12) negative3. 1) She had hardly sat down 2) Especially if/ when you want

28、to reserve a seat 3) is not necessarily the most useful 4) What sort/kind of person do you have in mind 5) Theres a limit on the time 6) Spend part of his childhood 7) three times as many girls as boys 8) as do most of the people who live in this village 9) but on the other hand it would be sad to lose the family atmosphere 10) Depite/ In spite of international pressure