新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案解析.docx

1、新标准大学英语综合教程4课后答案解析应 Key to book4 unit1-4Unit 1Active reading (1)Looking for a job after university First, get off the sofaReading and understandingDealing with unfamiliar words3 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 to make progress by moving to the next stage in a series of actions or

2、 events (proceed)2 the process of changing from one situation, form or state to another (transition)3 not feeling involved with someone or something in a close or emotional way (detached)4 referring to something which will happen soon (upcoming)5 to be sitting still in a position that is not upright

3、 (slump)6 to return to a previous state or way of behaving (revert)7 to say what happened (recount)4 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3.It isnt easy to make the (1) transition from a busy university student to an unemployed young adult (2) slumped on a bar stool

4、or half watching a mindless television show, wondering if and how their career is going to (3) proceed. Many people who have experienced a long period of inactivity like this, when (4) recounting how they felt at the time, refer to the same strange psychological effect. As the days pass, they begin

5、to feel (5) detached from any sense of pressure to go and look for a job, and tend to regard (6) upcoming interviews as if they were not very important. Typically, back at home after three or four years away, they (7) revert to old habits, start seeing old friends, and, in many cases, become depende

6、nt again on their parents.5 Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.$1 I went to a mixed-ability secondary school just outside London. (comprehensive)2 I got stopped by a policeman who asked to see my driving licence. (cop)3 Have

7、 you seen this beautiful from the air view of Oxford (aerial)4 Isabel tightly her bag as she walked down the corridor towards the office. (clutched)5 You should speak to Toby; hes an supporter of flexible working hours. (advocate)6 I hurt my leg badly a couple of months ago, and it still hasnt got b

8、etter completely. (healed)6 Answer the questions about the words.1 Is a dead-end job one with (a) exciting prospects, or (b) no future2 Is a tricky problem (a) difficult, or (b) easy to solve、3 If an activity saps all your energy, do you feel (a) tired, or (b) more active than usual4 Does a pushy pe

9、rson try to (a) persuade you to do something you dont want to, or (b) help you by listening to what you have to say5 If you feel apathy, do you want to (a) change the world, or (b) stay at home and do nothing7 Answer the questions about the phrases.1 Is fork out (a) a formal, or (b) an informal way

10、of saying to pay for something2 If you are in the same boat as another person, are you (a) making the same journey together, or (b) in the same difficult or unpleasant situation3 If you feel you have come full circle, do you (a) feel you are back where you started, or (b) feel a sense of satisfactio

11、n because you have completed something4 If someone takes a soft line, do they deal with a person (a) in a kind and sympathetic way, or (b) in a lazy way without making a decision5 If you strike the right note about something, are you expressing yourself (a) well, or (b) badly)6 If you do something b

12、y all means, do you (a) try your best to do it, or (b) not care about it7 If you nudge someone back into the saddle, are you encouraging them to (a) take responsibility again, or (b) take it easy8 If you talk through a problem with someone, do you (a) examine it carefully and sensitively, or (b) ref

13、er to it quickly and then change the subjectActive reading (2)If you ask meDealing with unfamiliar words4 Match the words in the box with their definitions.1 funny or entertaining (amusing)、2 used for emphasizing that something good has happened, especially because of good luck (fortunately)3 an amo

14、unt of money that a person, business or country borrows, usually from a bank (loan)4 to take an amount or number from a total (deduct)5 the most exciting, impressive, or interesting part of an event (highlight)6 to show that you understand someones problems (sympathize)7 needing a lot of time, abili

15、ty, and energy (demanding)5 Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words in Activity 4.A After three years at university, Im now quite heavily in debt.B I (1) sympathize with you, I know what its like to have financial problems. But (2) fortunately I didnt need to take out a student

16、(3) loan when I was at university, because I had a part-time job.A What did you doB I worked in a restaurant at weekends.A That must have been very (4) demanding.B Yes, it was. I had to get the right balance between work and study. But the other people who worked there were good fun to be with, so i

17、t was quite (5) amusing too. The (6) highlight of the weekend was always Saturday night when we worked overtime.A But I dont expect you made a lot of moneyB No, there wasnt much after theyd (7) deducted tax and pension contributions. But it was enough to keep me going.6 Replace the underlined words

18、with the correct form of the words in the box. You may need to make other changes.1 When I was at college I kept all my personal things in an old cupboard.2 A lot of people who leave university before getting a degree end up in good jobs.;3 I think shell get a good degree, but I wouldnt risk my mone

19、y on the exact result.4 The money I spent at college was more than what I earned in my part-time job.5 The chances of my being offered a job after that interview must be quite remote.6 Our business has done very well since we changed our advertising.7 I think telling the truth and not cheating is al

20、ways the best policy.Key: (1) belongings (2) dropouts (3) gamble (4) exceeded (5) odds(6) has thrived (7) honesty7 Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1 If something is not all its cracked up to be, is it (a) valid and interesting, or (b) just a little bit disappointing(2 If someone

21、 keeps banging on about something, are you likely to be (a) interested in, or (b) bored by what they say3 If there is a lot of hassle in your life, are you likely to feel (a) stressed, or (b) relaxed4 If something happens out of the blue, is it (a) unexpected, or (b) part of your plan5 If you say yo

22、u ended up in a particular job, do you suggest that (a) you have fulfilled your ambition, or (b) it happened almost by chance6 Are the regulars in a pub (a) the customers who come very often, or (b) the food the pub offers most often7 If something is dead easy, is it (a) very easy, or (b) not easy a

23、t all8 If you treat someone to something, do you (a) buy something nice for them, or (b) behave badly to them9 If you cheer a place up, do you (a) make the place look brighter, or (b) make the people in the place happierReading and interpreting/8 Look at the sentences from the passage and identify t

24、he style features.1 Twelve years at school and three years at university, teachers banging on about opportunities in the big wide world beyond our sheltered life as students, and what do I findThis shows the informality of an incomplete sentence in the first part, the use of an informal expression (

25、banging on) and a rhetorical question to the reader (What do I find)2 Try as I might to stay cheerful, all I ever get is hassle, sometimes with people (especially boys, god, when will they grow up) This has the use of an informal word (hassle), an informal exclamation (god) and a question to theread

26、er (When will they grow up)3 Actually, I had my eye on the course at the London School of Economics (LSE).Here there is a discourse marker typical of speech (Actually) and an informal phrase (had my eye on).4 I kind of understand it, and not just because my degree is in economics.;Here “kind of” is

27、a sort of discourse marker of informal speech (showing something is general, vague or not definite).5 I wanted something in finance and investments, because you know, maybe with a job like that, I could use my degree.This has a discourse marker of informal speech (you know).6 . its true, he really d

28、id seem to have three hands.Again here is a discourse marker of informal speech (its true).7 I talked to him about . well, about pretty well everything This has another discourse marker of informal speech (well) and an informal phrase (pretty well).Language in use、word formation: compound nouns1 Wri

29、te the compound nouns which mean:1 a degree which is awarded a first class (a first-class degree)2 work in a hospital (hospital work)3 a ticket for a plane journey (a plane ticket)4 a discount for students (a student discount)5 a pass which allows you to travel on buses (a bus pass)6 a room where an

30、 interview is held (an interview room)7 a period spent in training (a training period)word formation: noun phrases2 Write the noun phrases which mean:1 a career which is rewarding from the financial point of view (a financially rewarding career)2 legislation which has been introduced recently (recen

31、tly introduced legislation)3 instructions which are more complex than usual (unusually complex instructions)4 an institution which is orientated towards academic (academically orientated work)5 work which makes physical demands on you (physically demanding work)6 information which has the potential

32、to be important (potentially important information)7 candidates who have been selected after a careful procedure (carefully selected candidates)8 a coursebook in which everything has been planned beautifully (a beautifully planned textbook)try as might3 Rewrite the sentences using try as might .1 Im trying to fill this last page, but I just cant think of anything.Try as I might to fill this last pa