英语翻译复习题

翻译复习题1．那意味着大量的工作和责任(mean)2．做出了承诺，你就要兑现(fulfill)3．我们对蚂蚁研究得越多，就越觉得他们像人类。

(the…the…) 4．一般来说，女士爱逛商店买新衣服。

(in general )5．尽管不太流利，她的英语足以应付这项工作。

(adequate )6．出了一处拼写错误，他的答卷完美无缺。

(perfect )7．他尽管很同情，却无能为力。

(while )8．讨论这样的问题简直是浪费时间。

(waste )9．Jane总是学着妈妈的样子做事。

(model oneself after )10．没有什么能阻止我实现自己的抱负。

(ambition )11．他没有做出一个明确的解释。

(explanation )12．Mart发现学习英语挺有意义。

(rewarding )13．你是怎样高效率完成任务的？(effectively)14．这个科学家经过艰苦努力，取得了成功。

(attain )15．无论花多少钱，他也要把自己的汽车修好。

(no matter how) 16．年轻人应当尊敬老年人。

(respect )17．学生在空白处记笔记。

(margin)18．有志者事竟成。

(will)19．刻苦努力是通向成功的必由之路。

(way to)20．这些东西哪个杂货店都有。

(available)1.That means a lot of work and responsibility.2.Once you make a promise, you must fulfill it.3.The more we study ants, the more they seem to be like ourselves.4.In general, women enjoy going shopping for new clothes.5.Although his English is not fluent, it is adequate to handle the work.6.His paper is perfect except for a spelling mistake.7.While he sympathizes, he can’t really do very much to help.8.It is a waste of time discussing such questions.9.Jane always models herself after her mother in whatever she does.10.Nothing can prevent me from carrying out my ambition.11.She failed to make a clear explanation.12.Mary found it rewarding learning English.13.How did you fulfill the task effectively?14.After working hard, the scientist attained success.15.No matter how much money it cost, he would have his car repaired.16.Yong people should respect the old.17.Students take notes in the margin.18.Where there is a will, there a way.19.Hard work is the way to the end of the rainbow.20.Such articles are available in any drugstore.1.They failed to convince the directors that their proposals would work.2.Hearing the news, he felt extremely sad.3.Don’t remind me of that awful day----I made such a fool of myself!4.She is going to India on a special assignment for her newspaper.5.Human beings are much more intelligent than animals.6.The police have blocked off the road where the bomb was found.7.If he’s not here in five minutes, we’ll assume that he isn’t coming.8.The teacher made me responsible keeping the class in order while she went out.9.Why are you being so critical of everything I do?10.Her performance was adequate, though hardly exciting.11.His parents hoped the course would broaden his horizons.12.The result was the best that could be expected under that circumstances.13.The company should be able to fulfill our requirements.14.There are no simple solutions to the problem of unemployment.15.He took the lead, and maintained it until the end of the race.16.The difficulty of putting our ideas into practice challenged us to find new methods.17.There was nothing special about the film----it was only average.18.There was universal agreement as to who should become the new chairman.19.She was brought up to believe that money is the most important thing in life.20.You shouldn’t miss the opportunity to see the play----it’s rarely put on.21.That’s indeed a crucial point. I am in entire agreement with you.22.I had to restrain myself from telling him what I thought of his proposals.23.The school has only been open for six months, so it’s hard to evaluate its success.24.They awoke to the danger of the situation too late to do anything about it.25.I am afraid that the company was not capable of handling such a large order.26.It seemed unlikely to me, but she seemed absolutely positive about it.27.He completed the book with a chapter on the practical applications of his theory.28.He failed to set a new record, but it was a good attempt.29.In the past few years the company has concentrated on improving its efficiency.30.She has at last achieved her lifetime ambition of setting up a school.31.So many new ideas! It’s all rather too much for me to absorb all at once.32.I don’t think we should devote any more time to this question.33.Teaching can be a rewarding career.34.Just a minute! Don’t you think it a very full schedule?35.The fall in prices will be beneficial to small business.阅读练习Passage OneDuring the Christmas shopping rush in London, the interesting story was reported of a tramp who, apparently though no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Probably all the proper security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last-minute Christmas presents.However ridiculous that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop reopened he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humor as indeed tramps very commonly are.Everyone else was enjoying Christmas. So he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He yielded himself cheerfully, and was taken by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded no compensation to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed. They had, in his opinion, already received valuable free publicity from the story revealed in the newspaper and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas, too.1.The tramp was locked in the store __________.A)for 7 daysB)on purposeC)by accidentD)for security reasons2.It can be inferred from the passage that the underlined phrase “dead beat”in paragraph 1means ______________.A)angryB)exhaustedC)forgetfulD)careless3.Which of the following was uncertain about the tramp after he was locked in the store?A)He watched TVB)He was well fedC)He had a sound sleepD)He had a good drink4.When the tramp was arrested, he ____________.A)was drunkB)felt he deserved itC)made no resistanceD)felt himself wronged5.The judge didn’t award compensation to the chain store because ___________.A)the store was responsible for what happenedB)the report of the event benefited the store a lotC)the tramp had stolen nothing of valueD)the tramp was pennilessPassage TwoOnline distance learning is an instructional system which connects learners with educational resources. Students work on their own at home, at work, or at school and communicate with faculty and other students by means of e-mail, electronic meetings, videoconferencing, chat rooms, instant messaging and other forms of computer-based communication. There are both advantages and disadvantages to online distance learning.There are many benefits to using online distance learning environments. Online education is available all the time, anywhere and to all people. However, there are weaknesses for some learners. The online learner only has the written text and no other face-to-face hints. This may confuse the learner and cause misunderstanding. While distance learning allows for an openness, it is also difficult because it is done by e-mail messages and writing, and therefore may take more time than face-to-face learning. Sometimes the messages can be overwhelming for many online students.Universities, colleges and schools use online distance learning environments. These are important for students who may be unable to attend classes for various reasons like illnesses or busy everyday schedules. Some learners just want to further their studies at home. They enjoy the convenience of home learning as they take regular programs or enrichment classes.Online courses keep learners very occupied at all hours of the day. There are a great many messages and other online resources to read and respond to. Most learners have regular jobs or attend regular school classes on ground as well. However, the benefits are clear. Online distance learning is becoming very popular. Some online classes have become a profitable business as they replace regular traditional means of learning.6.Which of the following is TRUE of the passage about online distance learning?A)It has more disadvantages than advantagesB)It is a learning form based on internetC)It is not available for some studentsD)It has only enrichment classes7.Sometimes online distance learning can be a problem because _______.A)learners can’t afford itB)learners get too many hintsC)it involves excessive writingD)it is not available at the weekend8.One of the good aspects of online distance learning is _____________.A)speedB)convenienceC)easy operationD)variety of instruction9.What kind of students may NOT like online distance learning?A)Those busy with their schedulesB)Those in need of further educationC)Those unable to attend regular classesD)Those in favor of face-to-face teaching10.With regular means of learning, the learners have to study ________.A)at schoolB)on their ownC)at all hours of the dayD)by means of reading and writingPassage 3Invented at the turn of the century, radio ( the transmission of electric signals without wires connecting the points of transmission and reception) became widespread throughout North America and Europe by the 1930s. The early radio was large and cumbersome but over the years the radio has become increasingly smaller and more portable. People now listen to the radio in their cars or carry a walkman when going from one place to another. Radio is perhaps the most convenient of all the media. The influence of the radio began to decline in the 1950s with the advent of television. But many people still consider radio superior in quality when it comes to analytical news programs.On July 1, 1941, the FCC granted broadcasters permission to use commercial to help pay costs. NBC and the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) soon began regular commercial broadcasts in New York City.The United States’ entry into World War Two in December 1941 delayed the commercial growth of TV, but broadcasting continued. In fact, CBS was one of the most notable of the early shows that same month----a documentary on Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor.The manufacture of commercial TV equipment, however, ended almost entirely in 1942. But technical improvements in the laboratory continued at a more rapid pace because government officials thought television might have military uses. During the war, engineers developed new types of phosphors for TV picture tubes that greatly improved brightness and contrast. Clearer glass tubes helped to increase picture clarity.After World War Two ended in 1945, television stations sprang up throughout the United States. The year 1951 saw the first coast-to-coast telecast. A TV boom was underway.But the TV image still differed from the scene being telecast in one significant aspect: the image lacked color. Since the late 1930s, researchers had experimented extensively with color-TV systems. In December 1953, the FCC pave the way for color broadcasting by establishing a standard, and in 1954 color sets went on sale in the United States.1.The radio was invented at the turn of last century, it soon became widespread throughout_________.A)South America and North EuropeB)North Latin America and South EuropeC)North America and EuropeD)South Latin America and East Europe2.Nowadays radio has become ________________.A)increasingly smaller and more portableB)increasingly heavy and inconvenientC)more expensive and less convenientD)bigger and cheaper3.The broadcasters asked the FCC to ______________.A)allow them to make ads in their programsB)allow them to use commercial to help pay costsC)allow them to use non-commercial adsD)allow them to use different frequencies4.During WWII, CBS was famous for one of the early shows which is __________.A) a documentaryB) a music comedyC) a news reportD) a feature story5.During the war, engineers developed new types of phosphors for TV picture tubes that greatlyimproved _____________.A)brightness and contrastB)darknessC)rotation and colorD)sizePassage 4It is hard to predict how science is going to turn out, and if it is really good science it is impossible to predict. If the things to be found are actually new, they are by definition unknown in advance. You cannot make choices in this matter. You either have science or you don’t, and if you have it you are obliged to accept the surprising and disturbing pieces of information along with the neat and promptly useful bits.The only solid piece of scientific truth about which I feel totally confident is that we are profoundly ignorant about nature. Indeed, I regard this as the major discovery of the past hundred years of biology. It is, in its way, an illumination piece of news. It would have amazed the brightest minds of the 18th century Enlightenment to be told by any of us how little we know and how bewildering seems the way ahead. It is this sudden confrontation with the depth and scope of ignorance that represents the most significant contribution of the 20th century science to the human intellect. In earlier times, we either pretended to understand how things worked or ignored the problem, or simply made up stories to fill the gaps. Now that we have begun exploring in earnest, we are getting glimpses of how huge the questions are and how far from being answered. Because of this, we depressed. It is not so bad being ignorant if you are totally ignorant; the hard thing is knowing in some detail the reality of ignorance, the worst spots and here and there the not-so-bad spots, but no true light at the end of the tunnel nor even any tunnels that can yet be trusted.But we are making a beginning and there ought to be some satisfaction. There are probably no questions we can think up that can’t be answered, sooner or later, including even the matter of consciousness. To be sure, there may well be questions we can’t think up ever and therefore limits to the reach of human intellect, but that is another matter. Within our limits, we should be able towork our way through to all our answers if we keep at it long enough and pay attention.1.According to the author, really good science _______.A)would surprise the brightest minds of the 18th century EnlightenmentB)will produce results which cannot be foreseenC)will help people to make the right choice in advanceD)will bring about disturbing results2.It can be inferred from the passage that scientists of the 18th century ______.A)thought that they knew a great deal and could solve most problems of scienceB)were afraid of facing up to the realities of scientific researchC)knew that they were ignorant and wanted to know more about natureD)did more harm than good in promoting man’s understanding of nature3.Which of the following statements is NOT true of scientists in earlier times?A)They invented false theories to explain things they didn’t understandB)They falsely claimed to know all about natureC)They did not believe in results from scientific observationD)They paid little attention to the problems they didn’t understand.4.What is the author’s attitude towards science?A)He is depressed because of the ignorance of scientistsB)He is doubtful because of the enormous difficulties confronting itC)He is confident though he is aware of the enormous difficulties confronting it.D)He is delighted because of the illuminating scientific findings.5.The author believes that __________.A)man can find solutions to whatever questions concerning nature he can think upB)man cannot solve all the problems he can think up because of the limits of humanintellectC)sooner or later man can think up all the questions concerning nature and answer themD)questions concerning consciousness are outside the scope of scientific research完形填空复习题1.Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps illustrating the talk with slides, (1) _________ up important information on the blackboard, distributing reading material and giving out (2) ________. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and wonders what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture (3)________ notes which do not catch the main points and become hard even for the students to understand.Most institutions provide courses which assist new students to develop the skills they need to be (4) ________ listeners and note-takers. If these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which enable learners to practice these skills (5) ________. In all cases it is important to (6)______ the problem before actually starting your studies.It is important to acknowledge that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language skills (7) _______ in college study. One way of overcoming these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the (8) _______ year. Another basic (9) ________ is to find a study partner (10) _______ it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.1. A) writes B) writing C) written D) wrote2. A) assignments B) information C) content D) definition3. A) without B) with C) on D) except4. A) effective B) passive C) relative D) expressive5. A) independently B) repeatedly C) logically D) generally6. A) evaluate B) acquaint C) tackle D) formulate7. A) to require B) required C) requiring D) are required8. A) average B) ordinary C) normal D) academic9. A) statement B) strategy C) situation D) suggestion10. A) in that B) for which C) with whom D) such as2.Disasters can strike people quickly and without warning. It can force you run away from (1) _____ you live and just confine you (2) ______ your home.(3)_____, it threatens your life and property. However, there are still some effective measures people can (4) ______ to cope with disasters. First of all, gathering as much information as possible. It enables you to get will prepared (5) ______ a disaster both psychologically and in material. It usually (6) ______ a disaster guide that provides appropriate approaches to a safe place and some emergency telephone numbers. Secondly, a supplies kit is a necessity. According to experts, the supplies should (7) ______ your needs for at least three days. It may include water, food, clothing, first id kit and emergency tools (8) ______. The last but not the least, one should keep calm when facing a disaster. (9) ______ everyone reacts differently to disastrous situations, keeping calm is one of the most important things one needs to do. Don’t forget to do something positive that will help you gain a greater sense of self-control and try to save your life and property.(10) _______ with the above mentioned facilities, you’ll deal with disasters in a better way.1. A) where B) which C) what D) when2. A) at B) to C) from D) in3. A) However B) For C) Moreover D) Despite4. A) do B) work C) fulfill D) take5. A) before B) after C) in D) at6. A) makes up B) consists of C) constitutes D) comprises of7. A) be B) have C) meet D) do8. A) too B) also C) either D) as well9. A) Although B) Despite C) Actually D) Furthermore10. A) Owned B) Armed C) Had D) Grasped3.It is interesting how NASA chose their astronauts for landing them on the moon. They chose men (1) ______ the age of twenty and thirty-five. There were about fifty of them. Many were old air pilots. (2) ______ were scientists with two or three degrees. The health and physical condition of the pilots was, of course, very necessary. (3) ______ those in very good health and physical condition were chosen. While being trained to be astronauts, they went through many (4) _____. They studied the star and the moon, and they also studied geology, the science of rocks. They were all (5) ______ to fly in helicopters. These helicopters landed (6) ______ down to give them some experience of the way the spaceship would (7) ______ land on the moon. They learnt all the technical details of the spaceships and rockets. They visited the scientists and engineers who (8)______ them. They visited the factories where they were built. They learnt how every part of a spaceship and its instruments work. They also learnt every detail of ground-control (9) ______. In a word, to be chosen as an astronaut, one must be in good health, (10) ______ in science and good at piloting.1. A) at B) between C) of D) on2. A) None B) Few C) Others D) They3. A) As B) Only C) If D) Or4. A) jobs B) places C) courses D) ways5. A)showed B) trained C) told D) let6. A) straight B) straightly C) indirectly D) directly7. A) possibly B) likely C) actually D) really8. A) drew B) produced C) designed D) made9. A) house B) stop C) system D) station10. A) well-done B) well-fed C) well-known D) well-informed4.The Red Cross is (1)______ international organization which cares for people who are in need of help. A man in Paris hospital (2) ______ needs blood, a woman in Mexico who is (3) ______ in an earthquake, and a family in India that lose their home in a storm may all be (4) ______ by the Red Cross.The Red Cross exists in almost every country around the world. All of these agencies share a common goal of trying to help people (5) ______ need.The idea of forming an organization (6) ______ the sick and wounded during a war started with Jean Henri Dunant. In 1859, he observed how people were suffering on a battlefield (7)______ Italy. He wanted to help all the wounded people (8)______ which side they were fighting for. The most important result of his work was an international treaty (9)______ the Geneva Convention. It protects prisoners of war, the sick and wounded, and other citizens during a war.The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in 1881. Today the Red Cross in the United States provides a number of services for the public, such as helping people in need, (10)______ first aid, demonstrating water safety and artificial respiration, and providing blood.1. A) a B) the C) an D) /2. A) who B) that C) which D) where3.A) injuring B) injured C) injury D) injure4. A) aiding B) aid C) to aid D) aided5. A) in B) under C) with D) by6.A) helping B) helped C) to help D) helps7. A) in B) at C) on D) with8.A) regarding B) regardless of C) in regard to D) as regards9. A) called B) calling C) calls D) to call10.A) taught B) teaching C) teaches D) teach5.A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply----all these were important factors in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. (1) ______ they were not enough. Something (2) ______ was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men---- creative individuals who could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.The men who (3)______ the machines of the Industrial Revolution (4) ______ from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were (5)______ inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research accurately. He is not necessarily working (6) ______ that his findings can be used.An inventor or one interested in applied science is (7)______ trying to make something that has an actual use. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories (8)______ science or by experimenting through correct and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a specific result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of many other objectives.Most of the people who (9)______ the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had little or no training in science might not have made their inventions (10)______ a ground work had not been laid by scientists years before.1. A) But B) And C) Besides D) Even2. A) else B) near C) extra D) similar3. A) employed B) created C) operated D) controlled4. A) came B) arrived C) stemmed D) appeared5. A) less B) better C) more D) worse6.A) now B) and C) all D) so7. A) seldom B) sometimes C) usually D) never8. A) of B) with C) to D) as9. A) proposed B) developed C) supplied D) offered10. A) as B) if C) because D) while11。