全新版大学英语综合教程4答案【全(第二版)
3)1 spent hours trying to talk him into accepting the settlement, but he turned a deaf ear to all my words.
4) Pneumonia had severely weakened her body, and I wondered how her fragile body could withstand the harsh weather.
P18 III. Usage
1) But often it is not until we fall ill that we finally learn to appreciate good health.
2) A rich old lady lay dead at home for two weeks—and nobody knew anything about it.
3) It's said he dropped dead from a heart attack when he was at work
4)Don't sit too close to the fire to keep warm—you could easily get burned, especially if you fall asleep.
5)In those days people believed in marrying young and having children early. 6)Little Tom was unable to sit still for longer than a few minutes.
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P19 Comprehensive Exercises I. Cloze (A)
1. invasion 3. Conquest 5. launching 7. campaign 9. reckon with
10.bring…to a halt
2. stand in the way 4. catching... off his guard
6. declaration 8. drag on
10. bringing...to a halt
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(B)
1. allow 3. highly 5. rapidly 7. delivery 9. observing
2. reckoned 4. forecasts 6. instant 8. advantage 10. Powerful
P20 II. Translation
1. Mr. Doherty and his family are currently engaged in getting the autumn harvest in on the farm.
2. We must not underestimate the enemy. They are equipped with the most sophisticated weapons.
3. Having been cut of a job/Not having had a job for 3months, Phil is getting increasingly desperate.
4. Sam, as the project manager, is decisive, efficient, and accurate in his judgment.
5. Since the chemical plant was identified as the source of solution, the village neighborhood committee decided to close it down at the cost of 100 jobs.
The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. Luckly enough,thanks to the severe cold weather which made the marsh froze over, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.
Part III TextB
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Comprehension Check 1. d 3. b
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