新标准大学英语综合教程3课后习题答案未删减版doc.docx

1、新标准大学英语综合教程3课后习题答案未删减版docUnit 1Active reading (1)Catching crabsLanguage points1 and we all started to get our heads down (Para 1)To get one 7 s head down means to concentrate and focus on studying. In other British informal contexts, it can mean to sleep. Note also, to keep one s head down means to

2、continue to do something quietly, especial 1y when there is trouble happening around you.Unit 1 Discovering yourself2Most important of course were the final exams in April and May in the following year. (Para 1)This is a conversational elliptical sentence. A standard way of saying this is： The most

3、important things, of course, were the final exams in Apri 1 and May in the following year.3No one wanted the humiliation of finishing last in class, so the peer group pressure to work hard was strong. (Para 1)Peer group pressure is the pressure to conform that people, especially children and young p

4、eople, oftenfeel from the immediate group of those around them who are of the same age or status.4Libraries were standing room only until the early hours of the morning, and guys wore the bagsunder their eyes and their pale, sleepy faces with pride, like medals proving their diligence. (Para 1) The

5、expression standing room only means there are no more seats avai table because the place is crowded. This expression is often used in public performances, for sports events and on public transport to mean that you have to stand because the place is packed with peopleBags under thoir eyes refer to lo

6、ose dark areas of skin that you got when you have not had enough sleep.The expressi on guys wore the bags under their eyes wi th pride means tha t tho st udon ts were proud that their tired appearanee showed how hard they had been studying, and the bags under their eyes were 1ike medals.5It wasn，t a

7、lways the high flyers with the top grades who knew what they were going to do. (Para 2)A high flyer refers to someone who has achieved a lot and has the ability and determination to continue to be successful in their studies or job. In university, a high flyer is a top student6Quite often it was the

8、 quieter, less impressive students who had the next stages of their life mapped out. (Para 2)To h&ve something mapped out means to have something that will happen planned in detail.7One had landed a job in his brother， s advertising firm in Madison Avenue, another had got a script under provisional

9、acceptance in Hollywood. (Para 2)To land a job means to got a job that you wanted.Provisional acceptance refers to sn acceptanee whi ch is arranged (in princi ple), but is not yet definite. 11 is temporary and could be changed.8The most ambitious student among us was going to work as a party activis

10、t at a local level. (Para 2) A party activist is someone who takes part in activities that are intended to achieve political change, someone who is a member of a political organization.9We all saw him ending up in the Senate or in Congress one day. (Para 2)To end up somewhere means to be in a partic

11、ular place or state after doing something or because of it.Here, a party activist might end up in Congress, as a resuIt of making career progress.10But most people were either looking to continue their studies and then settle down with a family, a mortgage and some hope of promotion. (Para 2)To look

12、 to continue their studies here means to hope or expect to continue their studies - whether they can do so would probably depend on their exam resuIts and grades. You can also look to someone for help、advice or support.Discovering yourself Unit 1A mortgage is a legal agrccment in which you borrow mo

13、ney from a bank or financial organization in order to buy a house. You pay back your mortgage by making monthly payments, pl us interest. Thus, getting a mortgage for many young people means getting a flat or house of their own.11I braced myself for some resistance to the idea. (Para 10)A brace is a

14、 piece of wood or metal which supports an object so that it does not fall down. So to brace oneself means to hold oneself together in readiness for something difficuIt or unpleasant.12You don t need to go into a career which pays well just at the moment. (Para 16)To go into a career means to start w

15、orking in a particular job, business or career.13Several times the crab tried to defy his fellow captives， without luck. (Para 25)The crab tried to defy the others as it resisted others or refused to obey them when it tried to escape. The expression without luck means without success, being unable t

16、o do what you wantReading and understanding3Choose the best summary of what happened in the crab cage.3The cage was full of crabs. One of them was trying to escape, but each time it reached the top the other erabs pulled it back. In the end it gave up trying and started to provent other crabs from e

17、scaping4Choose the best answer to the questions.1What happened to the students in the fal1 of the final year?(a)They became more relaxed.(b)They became more serious.(c)They spent more time outside.(d)They stopped going to lessons.2Why did some people have bags under their eyes in the morning?(a)They

18、 d been to an all-night party.(b)They， d started worrying about their future.(c)They5 d spent all night in the library.(d)They wanted to impress their teachers.3Which students had already planned their future?(a)The ones who had the best grades.(b)The ones who came from wealthy families(c)The quiete

19、r ones who dicin t have the best grades.(d)The ones who wan ted to get married and start a family.4Why did the writer go home?(a)lie wan ted to speak to his fat her.(b)He could st udy bet ter at home t han at college (c)He had to attend a job interview.(d)Tt was a nationsl holiday.Unit 1 Discoven ng

20、 yourself5Why did his father take him out to catch crabs?(a)They needed to get something to eat for dinner(b)He wanted to show him how to catch crabs.(c)He wanted to tell him something about life.(d)They both wanted to onjoy the coastline and the sea.6What advice did his father give him?(a)Get to kn

21、ow yourself better.(b)Watch what others do carefully.(c)Always liston to your father.(d)You can t always do what you want.Dealing with unfamiliar words5Match the words in the box with their def i nit ions.1achicving good resuIts (productivo)the fact of being present st an event, or the refusal to ac

22、cept something new, such determined to be successful, rich, famous agreement to a plan, offer, or suggestion the writton words of a play, film, telcvision programme, speech etc (script) very good, 1arge, or showing great ski 11 (impressive)6Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words i

23、n Activity 5.To be a successful film scriptwriter takes more than training although (1) attendance on a screenwriting course will definitely help you learn the skills. You also need to be very (2) ambitious - the film business is very competitive. You have to be prepared to work hard and be very (3)

24、 productivo because it takos more than just one good idea to mako it big. No matter how (4) impressive your idea is, there wi11 always be (5) resistance from producers because it s too expensive. So make sure you have plenty of others to show them. What are you waiting for? Get on with writing that

25、brilliant (6) script and plan your (7) acceptance speech for when you win your first Oscar!7Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box.1We5 ve seen a place we like and wo re applying for a loan to buy a house, (mortgage)2We stood on the top floor of the boat and wstch

26、ed the coast disappear into the horizon. (deck)3I love to walk along the beach and watch the waves breaking, and the white water hitting the shore, (surf)4In seaside areas in the north-east of the country, life is hard and fishermen have to go against the forces of nature every time they go to work,

27、 (coastai； defy)5Agreement was finally reached after a long and heated discussion. (lengthy)8Answer the questions about the words and expressions.1If you watch an impromptu performanee of something, has it (a) been prepared, or (b) nol been prepared?2When you map out your future, do you (a) plan it

28、carefully, or (b) draw a sketch of it on paper?Discovering yourself Unit 13If you brace yourself for something unplcasant, do you (a) try not to think about it, or (b) prepare yourself for it mentai 1y and physical1y?4Do you moor a boat by (a) turning the steering wheel, or (b) tying it to a post wi

29、th a rope?5Is a rusty piece of metal something that (a) is bright and shiny, or (b) might have been left out in the rainand is covered with brown substance?6If a bowl is brimming with soup, is it (a) very full, or (b) half empty?7If someone is being held captive, are they (a) free to do as they pl e

30、ase, or (b) being kept as a prisoner?8If you have figured out something, have you (a) added numbers together, or (b) understood it?Active reading (2)2Work in pairs. Look at the title of the passage and choose the best way to complete the sentences. 1 The passage wi11 be (c) (a)a newspaper article ab

31、out life expectancy(b)a sad story about death(c)advice about how to make the most of your life(d)a warning that modern lifestyles are bad for hea1thUnit 1 Discovering yourself122 The passage is likely to be (d) (a)serious(b)funny(c)depressing(d)a mixture of al 1 three3 The passage is(a) young people

32、likely to say (b) don， t think enough about death(b)life is short(c)people are dying unnecessariy(d)people don， t enjoy life enoughWe are all dyingBackgroundinformationThe passage is taken from Everything That Happens to Me Is Good, a book of thoughts, expertences and insights from the life of Geoff Thompson. The writer worked in many different jobs, including nine years as a “bouncern in a nightclub in London (a bouncer has the