大学英语精读第二册课件考试

1、Unit 8 Honesty: Is It Going out of Style1New Words and Expressions honesty n. 诚实, 正直Honesty is the best policy. 诚实才是上策。I cant in all honesty say that Ive had much experience of this kind of work, but Im willing to try it. 说实话，我在这方面并没有多少工作经验，但我很想试一试。honest a. 诚实的, 正直的An honest person has a lot of fri

2、ends. 诚实的人朋友多。He was very honest to tell me his story. 他十分坦率地给我讲了他的故事。2style n. 风格, 时尚He is a very popular writer but I dont like his style. 他是个很受欢迎的作家, 但我不喜欢他的文风。poll n. 选举之投票, 民意测验The result of the poll wont be known until midnight. 选举结果要到午夜才能揭晓。questionnaire n. 调查表, 问卷The college is now analysing

3、 thousands of questionnaires. 学院正在分析数千份调查问卷3response n. 回答, 响应, 反应They make a quick response to my inquiry. 他们对我的询问很快作了答复。stimulus n. 刺激物, 促进因素, 刺激Light is a stimulus to growth in plants. 光是促进植物生长的一个因素。4stimulate v. 刺激, 激励They stimulated me to make greater efforts. 他们鼓励我要做出更大的努力Exercise stimulates t

4、he flow of blood. 体操促进血液流动。stimulation n. 激励, 鼓舞, 刺激You dont get any intellectual stimulation in this job. 你不能从这份工作中获得任何智力启发。These youngsters need some stimulation to make them work. 为了使这些年青人工作, 需要鼓励一番。5temptation n. 诱惑, 诱惑物He was surrounded by temptations. 他受到各种诱惑。The purse on the table was a stron

5、g temptation to the poor child. 桌上的钱包对那个穷孩子是一个强烈的诱惑。tempt v. 诱惑, 引诱, 吸引, 使感兴趣His friend tempted him to steal. 他的朋友怂恿他去偷东西Cant I tempt you to have another helping? 再吃一点好吗?6peek v. 偷看, 一瞥, 匆忙看过She peeked over the top of her menu. 她从菜单上往外偷看peep v. 窥视, 偷看At the examination he peeped at his neighbours pa

6、per. 他考试时偷看了他邻座的卷子peer v. 凝视, 窥视She peers into my eyes. 她盯着我的眼睛7behavior n. 举止, 行为Dont keep blaming your little sister for your bad behavior. 不要总是把你的不良行为怪在你的小妹妹身上。behave v. 举动, 举止, 行为表现He has behaved well at school. 他在学校表现良好。The children do not know how to behave themselves decently. 小孩子不懂得怎样举止得体。8i

7、ndication n. 指出, 指示, 迹象, 暗示Did he give you any indication of his feelings? 他向你表示了自己的感情了吗?indicate v. 指出, 显示, 象征, 预示She indicated where I should go. 她指出了我该去的地方。competency n. 资格, 能力, 律作证能力/ competence n. 能力We knew her competence in solving problems. 我们都知道她解决问题的能力。competent a. 有能力的, 胜任的/ competently ad

8、. / incompetent a. / incompetently ad. 9diploma n. 文凭, 毕业证书She worked hard to earn her music diploma. 她刻苦用功, 以求获得音乐学位证书。diplomatic a. 外交的, 老练的Our diplomatic relations with Britain were broken. 我们与英国的外交关系中断了。You must be more diplomatic in handling the situation. 你在处理这一情况时, 必须圆滑。diplomat n. 外交官, 有外交手腕

9、的人, 有权谋的人He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war. 战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。diplomacy n. 外交，外交手段She handled the awkward situation with her usual quiet diplomacy. 她以惯常的不喜张扬的策略应付了尴尬的局面。10corresponding a. 相应的All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities. 一切权利都带有与之相应的责任。correspond v. 符合, 协调, 通信，相

10、当于Her job corresponds with her interests. 她的工作符合她的志趣。The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. 美国国会相当于英国议会。She corresponded regularly with her former music teacher. 她和她以前的音乐老师定期通信。11criminal a. 犯罪的, 犯法的, 罪恶的/ n. 罪犯, 犯罪者He has been associating with known criminals. 他一直和一些尽人皆知的罪犯交往。

11、Chinas Criminal Law has special regulations on juvenile crime and criminal responsibility. 中国刑法对青少年的犯罪和刑事责任，有专门的规定。crime n. 犯罪, 犯罪行为, 罪行, 罪恶Drug-smuggling is a serious crime. 走私毒品是严重的罪行。misdemeanor n. 轻罪He is charged with several misdemeanor. 他被控告犯有好几种轻罪。12possess v. 占有, 拥有, 持有I do not possess a tel

12、evision set. 我没有电视机。regent n. 摄政者, 董事His role in the company is acting or functioning as a regent or ruler. 他的工作是作为管理者或起到管理者的作用。traditional a. 传统的, 惯例的Its traditional to eat turkey at Thanksgiving. 感恩节吃火鸡是传统。traditionally ad. / tradition n.13requirement n. 需求, 要求, 必要条件/ requisite n.We can arrange a

13、holiday to meet your requirements exactly. 我们可以完全应你的要求安排假期。require v. All living beings require food. 一切生物都需要食物。prewritten a. Prophecy means Prewritten History. 预言为先写历史14psychology n. 心理学, 心理The answers we give will reflect our own psychology. 我们的回答将反映出我们自己的心理。psychologist n. 心理学者, 心理学顾问psychologica

14、l a. 心理(上)的, 心理学的Is there any possible psychological explanation for his bad health? 他健康状况不好，有没有可能具有什么心理上的原因呢？launch v. 发射(导弹、火箭等), 开办, 发动, 发起We will launch the moon rocket next week. 下星期，我们将发射月球火箭。The government is to launch a ￥12. 5 million publicity campaign. 政府准备发起一场耗资1250万的宣传运动。15campaign n. 军战

15、役, (政治或商业性)活动, 竞选运动the air campaign 空中战役champion n. 冠军champagne n. 香槟酒, 香槟色file v. 把.归档, 提出(申请等); 列队行进They filed out of the room. 他们从房里鱼贯而出。The card is filed alphabetically under the name of the editor. 名片按编辑姓名的字母顺序归档。16exit n. 出口proctor n. 监考人ID card=identity card dorm n. 宿舍(=dormitory)17mug n. 杯子;

16、 口嘴脸Shes got a handsome mug. 她有一张漂亮的脸蛋。There are three coffee mugs on the table. 桌子上有三个大咖啡杯。mug shot The woman identified the thief from a mug-shot the police showed her. 那个女人从警察给她看的照片中指认了小偷。ringer n. 替身，替代物（尤指骗子）There was one woman who was a real ringer for the Queen. 有一个妇女长得酷似女王。18applaud v. 拍手喝彩,

17、 称赞, 赞同The audience warmly applauded when the performance came to the end. 当演出接近尾声时, 观众热烈鼓掌。They applauded Jack for his courage. 他们称赞杰克很有勇气。editorial n. 社论The paper only occasionally carries editorials. 这份报纸只偶尔发表社论。edit /editor /edition 19arrest v. 逮捕, 拘留Policemen have authority to arrest lawbreaker

18、s. 警察有权逮捕犯法者。speeder n. 调节速度的装置, 违章超速驾驶者intent n. 意图, 目的, 意向=intention She behaved foolishly but with good intent. 她表现得很愚蠢, 不过用心却是好的。20myth n. 神话/mythic a. 神话的, 虚构的/mysterious a. 神秘的/mystery n. 神秘, 神秘的事物unlike prep. 不象., 和.不同Shes very unlike her mother. 她一点也不像她母亲。biographer n. 传记作者/biography n. 传记ax

19、(e) n. 斧zi21reinforce v. 加强, 增援This evidence reinforces my view. 这个证据证实了我的看法。They reinforced a coat by sewing pieces of leather on the elbows. 他们在外衣肘上缝皮革使衣服更耐穿。tax n. 税, 税款, 税金/vt.对.征税, 使负重担Governments dont tax children. 政府不向孩子们征税。clue n. 线索The hat gives a clue to the identity of the killer. 那顶帽子提供了

20、辨认杀人犯的线索。22check-out n. 付帐离开处, 结帐supermarket n. overnight a. 通宵的, 晚上的, 前夜的/ad.You can recharge the battery overnight. 你可以在夜里给电池充电。inn n. 旅馆, 客栈towel n. 手巾, 毛巾 / tower n. 塔, 城堡23numerous a. 众多的, 许多的, 无数的There are numerous people in the square. 有许多人在广场上。watch-dog n. 监视器/a 起监督作用的dishonesty n. 不诚实的行为，不正

21、直，欺诈dishonest a. 不诚实的；欺骗性的evidence n. 证词; 证据; 迹象evident a. 明显的, 明白的24ebb v. (指潮水)退; 落/ n. 退潮; 落潮They swam till the tide began to ebb. 他们一直游到开始退潮。The tide is on the ebb. 正在退潮。incident n. I suggest you report the incident to the police. 我建议你把这件事报告给警察局。theft n. 偷盗, 偷窃He was arrested for theft. 他因盗窃而被送进

22、了监狱。25link n. 联系, 纽带/ v. 连接, 联系The road links all the new towns. 这条路把所有的新市镇连接在一起。The common link between the three artists is their age. 3位艺术家的共通之处是他们的年龄。economy n. / economic a. anyway ad. 不管怎样说, 无论如何, 至少I dont care what you say, Im going to do it anyway. 我不管你说什么, 不管怎样我将去完成它。26system n. / systematic a. distrust n. 不信任, 怀疑/v. He looked at the stranger with distrust. 他怀疑地打量着那个陌生人Hes so suspicious that he would distrust his own mother. 这个人疑心太重, 连自己的母亲也不相信。contagious a. 有传染性的, 有感染力的H1N1/SARS is a highly contagious infecti