大学英语综合教程2第三单元重点单词短语句子及课后练习题参考答案

1、大学英语综合教程2第三单元重点单词短语句子及课后练习题参考答案核心词汇1. location n. 地点，位置2dumb adj. 哑的；愚蠢的 3in unison 一致4consist. vi. 组成, 构成5typical adj. 典型的；特有的；象征性的6assure vt. 保证，使确信7fade vi. 褪色；逐渐消失 8bet vt. 敢断定，确信9 .glorious adj. 光荣的；辉煌的10dessert n. 餐后甜点，甜点心11hand down把传下去12at any rate 无论如何，至少113community n. 社区,社会14welfare n. 福利

2、；幸福 15narrow down 缩小的范围 16exhaust vt. 用完，耗尽；使精疲力尽17repeatedly adv. 反复地，再三地，屡次地 18Come over 过来；顺便来访；影响，刺激19scheme n. 计划；诡计 20jut out 伸出 21Know better than 很懂得（而不至于）；明白事理而不至于 22interference n. 干扰；干涉23constant adj. 不变的；持续的24patience n. 耐心,忍耐 25proof n. 证明,证据26talent n. 才能,天才27twist v. 转动；扭曲28junior adj

3、. 较年幼的； 地位较低的核心短语：舞台前方the edge of the stage对观众说话address the audience到头来让人尴尬end up embarrassing sb.当餐厅服务员wait tables为某人感到骄傲be proud of sb.一致地in unison偶尔一次once in a while围坐在餐桌旁be seated around the dinning room table使产生悬念keep in suspense传下来hand down无论如何at any rate世界和平global peace减少；缩小narrow down转向某人tur

4、n to sb.影响；刺激come over结束某（一不愉快的）事get sth. over with优等生an honor student整天提心吊胆live in constant dread负责in charge of 填写fill out难点句子And it's not just one of us who've felt the heavy hand of interference. Oh, no, all three of us live in constant dread knowing that at any time disaster can strike.(

5、=不止我一个人深受他横加干预之苦。哦，绝非我一个人，我们兄妹三个整天提心吊胆，知道倒霉的事情随时可能来临。)Don't know where she got her brains. Her mother, I suppose.(=不知道她怎么会这么聪明。我想可能是她母亲的遗传。)出于搞笑的目的，故事情节极度夸张，但几乎人人都能从中看到自己及父母的影子。(=For the sake of fun it carries things to extremes, but nearly everyone can recognize something of themselves and thei

6、r parents in it.)黛安娜，你怎么了？我真不明白你们年轻人。唉，在我那个时候(=Diane, what has come over you? I just don't understand the younger generation. Why, back in my day)就在去年，她初中最后一年，我们还没搬家的时候，海蒂在县里每年一度的拼单词比赛中得了第一名!(=Why just last year, in her last year of junior high school, before we moved, Heidi placed first in the

7、county in the annual spelling bee.)课后练习答案：Content Question Pair Work 1. There are seven characters-Father, Mother, Heidi, Diane, Sean, Restaurant Manager, and Mrs. Higgins. 2. No. Because what he does usually ends up embarrassing them. 3. To buy a guitar. 4. To check if Sean was going to embarrass h

8、im. 5. He knew his father was going to embarrass him. 6. It was unnecessary and embarrassing. 7. He wanted Dan to pressure his son into asking Diane to the senior prom. 8. He would speak to his son and insist that the latter give Diane a call. 9. She felt humiliated. 10. Because the Thompson had jus

9、t moved. 11. He tried to let her know how exceptionally talented a young woman Heidi was. 12. Because she couldnt bear being embarrassed by her father. Text Organization Working On Your Own 1. 1. A fast-food restaurant 2. The Thompson family dining room 3. An office at a high school 2. Scene One: Fa

10、ther embarrassed Sean by talking too proudly to the restaurant manager. Scene Two: Father embarrassed Diane by persuading a colleague into pressing his son to ask her to the senior prom. Scene Three: Father embarrassed Heidi by boating to an official at her new school about how talented she was. Lan

11、guage Sense Enhancement 1. (1) once in a while (2) for (3) the problem (4) he thinks (5) humiliated (6) class president (7) have (8) Actually (9) stop to think (10) interference Language Focus Vocabulary I 1. 1) typical 2) dumb 3) junior 4) glorious 5) welfare 6) came over 7) interference 8) fading

12、9) narrowed down 10) frank 11) schemes 12) at any rate 2. 1) consists of five generals and four police officers. 2) will be in a location overlooking the lake. 3) was humiliated by her comments about my family background in front of so many people. 4) have any proof that it was Henry who stole the c

13、omputer? 5) was exhausted after the long cycle ride. 3. 1) hysterical; was handed down by; should have known better than 2) twisted; over and over; talented son 3) patience; not to keep him in suspense; assured; repeatedly II. Collocation 1. adequate 2. anxious 3. certain 4. content 5. crazy 6. like

14、ly 7. fortunate 8. keen III. Usage 1. be admitted 2. live 3. be postponed 4. buy 5. be banned 6. be Comprehensive Exercises I. cloze 1. (1) typical (2) welfare (3) constant (4) frank (5) talent (6) dumb (7) know better than that (8) repeatedly (9) dread (10) interference (11) bet (12) assure 2. (1)

15、despite (2) really (3) same (4) contact (5) admitted (6) attempt (7) not (8) tend (9) different (10) manner II. Translation 1. (1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars? (2) The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns. (3) S

16、am not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life. (4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty. (5) Sean felt humiliated to hear his talent being questioned. 2. George, the son of Mr. Johnson, liked listening to heavy metal music in the evenings, which made it hard for other residents in the community to fall asleep. Eventually the exhausted neighbors lost their patience and decided on direct interference. They called Mr. Johnson to tell him in a frank manner what they were thinking. Mr. Johnson assured them that