综合英语第三册unit-2 课后答案

Section Four Consolidation Activities

I. Vocabulary

1. Word Derivation

1) widow n.→ widowed a.

①她守寡十年了。

She has been a widow for ten years.

②一个寡母要抚养四个孩子长大成人确实不易。

It’s really not easy for a widowed mother to rear up four children.

2)nerve n.→ nervous a.→ nerveless a.

①当赛车手要有胆量。

It takes nerve to be a racing driver.

②她胆怯地一笑。

She gave a nervous laugh.

③刀子从她那无力的手中落下。

The knife fell from her nerveless fingers.

3)precise a.→precision n. → precisely adv.

①那东西正好在她遗落的那个地点找到了。

It was found at the precise spot where she had left it.

②你的报告不够准确。

Y our report lacks precision.

③那正是我的意思。

That is precisely what I mean.

4)compete v.→ competitive a.→ competition n.

①几家公司正为争取一项合同而互相竞争。

Several companies are competing (against/with each other) for the contract/to gain the contract.

②我们公司在世界市场上已不占优势。

Our firm is no longer competitive in world markets.

③他获诗歌比赛第一名。

He came first in the poetry competition.

5)execute v.→ execution n.

①他因叛国罪被处死。

He was executed for treason.

②这些计划最终得以实施。

The plans were finally put into execution.

6) preside v.→ president n.→ presidency n.

①首相主持内阁会议。

The Prime Minister presides at meetings of the Cabinet.

②他被任命为板球俱乐部会长。

He was made president of the cricket club.

③他获选连任总统。

He was elected to a second presidency.

7)marry v.→ marital a.→ marriage n.

①哪位牧师来为他们主持婚礼?

Which priest is going to marry them?

②拉丽莎40几岁，徐娘半老，爱喝酒，婚姻也不如意。

A fading woman in her 40s, Larisa had both drinking and marital problems.

③她的第一次婚姻维持了五年。

Her first marriage ended after five years.

8) company n.→ accompany v.→ companion n.

①观其友则知其人。

Y ou may know a man by the company he keeps.

②我得要求你陪我去一趟警察局。

I must ask you to accompany me to the police station.

③狗是忠实的伙伴。

A dog is a faithful companion.

2. Phrase Practice

1) The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a fatal disease. Thousands of people in Asia have ________ it in the past two years. died of

die of:stop living or come to the end of one’s life because of some disease

e.g.

现在有很多人死于癌症。

Nowadays many people die of cancer.

2)Chinese fans often have to ________ to watch the live transmission of European football

matches. stay up

stay up: remain awake; not go to bed

e.g.

她答应孩子们可以晚点儿睡，看他们最喜爱的电视节目。

She promised the children they could stay up for their favourite TV programme.

3)Sometimes I don’t understand Jeremy; he seems to have hurt the feelings of everyone who

________ him including his wife. cares for

care for: like or love

e.g.

他深深地爱着她。

He cares for her deeply.

4)I doubt that they are able to get the problems ________ before the deadline. straightened out straighten out:deal with a problem or a confused situation and make it better, especially by organizing things