工程硕士基础教程英语期末考试复习资料1

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Passage 1 Passage 2 Passage 3 1B] damages 1D］with 1D] grant 2C] level 2A］alive 2B] done 3C] heard 3B］climate 3A] for 4A] technology 4A］where 4C] liable 5B] to 5B］differ 5B] exceptions 6C] notice 6C］observing 6C] entitled 7D] stress 7D］Still 7D] other 8D] in 8C］pays off 8A] the way 9A] However 9A］claims 9D] off 10B] up 10D］a profit 10C] right Reading Comprehension Passage 1

1.D] it was much easier and cheaper to use oil than before

2.B] Developed nations haven’t reached a consensus about using more renewables. 3.D] high technology plays a vital role in the trend toward clean energy 4.A] to urge the governments to take effective measures. 5.C] it is deadly if terrorists attack a nuclear plant Passage 2

1.C] The causes of the public disappointment about newspapers. 2 C] Rather superficial.

3.C] lies in their world outlook

4.B] failure to realize its real problem

5.B] Getting around to noticing the cultural and class biases. Passage 3

1.D] sending upscale jobs off the highly-developed countries 2.C] Sufferings for U.S. technical professionals.

3.D]shifting well-paying jobs to the developing countries 4.B] Makes conditions ready for new breakthrough 5.C] the U.S. should act as it did during the last shift Passage 4

1.B] It encourages out-of-work employees to extend the length of time they are unemployed.

2.B] suggest reforms to eliminate inefficiencies in unemployment compensation

3.D]the negative effects created by unemployment compensation on the worker’s return to work

4.D] Both B and C.

5.B] adopting a system of supplementary benefits for workers laid off in slow periods Passage 5

1.B] the probation system

2.C] If an offender in the U.S. breaks the probation order, he has to serve a sentence fixed in advance.

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3.C] It deals with the imposition of disqualification on offenders.

4.D] It may be applied to offenders who have been convicted of various types of offenses. 5.D] Two Ways of Dealing with Offenders. Passage 6

1.C] Tense relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. 2.B] It’s a competition which resulted in great leaps in human technology..

3.D] it summarizes the philosophy that the author is attempting to convey in the passage 4.B] continue to stress the idea that what was previously thought impossible is now being realized

5.B] present a hypothesis on the effects of the space program on human development

汉译英练习答案 Unit 4 (p58-59)

我们希望日本能对他们在二战中对中国人民实行的暴行进行正式道歉。

We hope that the Japanese government would make a formal apology to the Chinese people for their cruelties committed during the World War Ⅱ. It turned out that two travelers had been killed. 后来证实有两名旅客丧生。

People now look on a television set as an essential facility for life. 现在人们把电视机当作必备的生活用品之一。

The head of state who turns a blind eye to the people’s sufferings will not gain support from them.

对人民的疾苦视而不见的政治领袖是不会受到人民的拥护的

The brave young man risked his life in trying to save the child from the lake. 那位勇敢的年轻人冒着生命危险把这个小孩从湖里救上来。 Unit 5 (p73)

The guide made her introduction very appealing. 解说员的讲解非常有吸引力。

Please use simple words rather than a lot of jargon. 简单点儿讲吧，别用那些专业术语了。

Please resist the impulse to respond quickly and leave some opening for discussion. 不要急于回答，留出一些讨论的余地。

Some leading questions can help the children to think for themselves. 一些启发性的问题可以鼓励孩子思考。 It pays to persist in the face of difficulties. 面临困难的时候坚持下去就会取得回报。 Unit 8 (p122-123)

One friend of mine has decided to quit his highly-paid but demanding position in his company recently.

最近，我有一个朋友辞去了他公司里的那份工资高但要求也高的工作。 She takes delight in cooking lovely meals. 她以烹饪美食为乐。

She wanted to check if there was a room reserved for her. 她要查询是否给她预订了房间。

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When you open the pop-up book, you’re in for a big surprise. 当你打开立体图书，你肯定会大吃一惊。

His two great interests in life are music and painting. 他一生中的两大爱好是音乐和绘画。

After the wedding we’ll be returning to China, where we work and plan to live. 婚礼以后，我们就回到中国去，因为我们在那里工作，并且打算在那里生活。 They were all hungry and the food smelt good. 他们都饿了，因而感到饭菜喷香。

The higher the tree, the stronger the wind. 树越高，风越大。

His wife joked that he was married to his work. 他的妻子开玩笑说跟他结婚的是他的工作。

When the book was returned to the library, it had 12 pages missing. 这本书还到图书馆时，少了12页。 Unit 9 (p141)

More likely than not, she’s forgotten all about it. 很可能她把这事全忘了。

This means that effectively we have no chance of finishing it on time. 这意味着我们实际上没有可能按时完成。

His first novel was not particularly good or bad, just average. 他的第一部小说不算太好也不算太坏，就是一般水平。

When it comes to modern jazz, very few people know more than Tom. 谈到现在爵士乐，没几个人比汤姆知道得更多。

The research is important in that it confirms the existence of a relationship between A and B.

这项研究的重要性在于它证实了A与B之间存在联系。 We will persevere regardless of past failures. 尽管以前我们失败过，但仍要坚持下去。

Examinations do not motivate a student to seek more knowledge. 考试不能促使学生追求更多的知识。

Successful leaders dominate events rather than react to them. 成功的领导者是事先控制事件而不是事后才做出反应。

He had to shift the vast burden from one shoulder to the other. 他必须将重担从一肩移至另一肩上。

The superiority in science and technology helps this company defeat all its rivals. 科技力量上的优势帮助这家公司战胜所有对手。 Unit 10 (p157-158)

Cultural exchanges make for mutual understanding. 文化交往有助于相互理解。

When three companies wanted to hire her, she knew that she had made it. 当三家公司都决定要她的时候，她知道自己已经成功了。

The boy held on to the bush until someone climbed down the cliff to rescue him. 这个男孩抓住那矮树，直到有人爬下悬崖去救他。

Economists attributed the lack of progress to poor cooperation. 经济学家认为没有进步的原因是合作不好。

At that time, it was still possible to land a decent job without a college education.

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在那时，没有受过大学教育就能找到一个体面的工作还是可能的。 The forecourt was crawling with security men. 前院布满了保安人员。

I’ve heard about the grand plot that you two are hatching. 我已经听说了你们两个正在策划的那个大阴谋。 His answers often ring true. 他的回答听起来总是很正确。

It is surprising that he made a fortune by picking stocks. 令人吃惊的是他炒股发了财。

These people are still doing whatever it was that led to their success. 这些人仍然在做着使他们成功的各种事情。 Unit 11 (p172-173)

I am stuck on this problem: I can’t figure it out. 我被这个问题卡住了，算不出结果。

My wool sweater shrank after I washed it. 我的毛衣洗过之后缩水了。

The opera house is accessible by bus, subway or car. 乘公共汽车、坐地铁或驾车都可以到达歌剧院。

The situation is very volatile; rioters may try to overthrow the government. 局势很不稳定，者有可能试图推翻。

Car telephones were an innovation in the 1980s, but now they are very common. 汽车电话是20世纪80年代的创新，但是现在它们已经很普通了。

The participants in the meeting dispensed with the usual formalities and started negotiating immediately.

与会者免去通常的礼节，立即开始谈判。

The dark clouds spurred us to work faster before the rain started. 乌云促使我们在下雨之前更快地工作。

By moving to Washington D. C., the senator gained an insight into how politics really work.

到华盛顿后，那个参议员对政治运作的真正规律有了深刻的了解。

The president is acutely conscious of the need for more doctors and nurses. 院长深知需要更多医生和护士的急迫性。

We held our breath while Mr. Evens read the exam results. 在伊文斯先生念成绩报告单时，我们都屏住了呼吸。 Unit 13 (p206)

The opposite is true. 事实正好相反。

A moment’s reflection should make this obvious. 略加思索就很清楚了。

I think you owe me an explanation. 我认为你该给我一个解释。

It took them two hours to bring/get the fire under control. 他们花了两个小时才控制住火势。

Most couples would agree that for a marriage to succeed, both parties have to work at it. 大部分夫妻都会同意，要想婚姻成功，双方都需努力。

There’s a high correlation between smoking and lung cancer.

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吸烟和肺癌之间关系很大。

This firm concentrates on the European market. 这家公司主攻欧洲市场。

Did you draw/come to/reach any conclusions at the meeting this morning? 你们今天早上的会议得出什么结论了吗？

Doesn’t it strike you as rather strange that he never talks about his family? 他从不谈起家人，你不觉得奇怪吗？

The more he insisted he was innocent, the less they seemed to believe him. 他越声称自己无辜，他们似乎越不相信他。 Unit 14 (p222)

Internet now helps people have an easier access to all kinds of information. 因特网使人们更方便地获取各种信息。

Once the talking computer appears, written language will face the risk of being replaced by it.

话语电脑一旦出现，书面语言就面临被取代的危险。 It is nothing less than nonsense. 这完全是胡说。

We should have completed that project at the end of last year. 我们本应该在去年底完成那个项目。

Humans should always transcend their limits. 人类应该不断超越自己的极限。

In the terrible age of famine, I lacked for bread but never for time. 在可怕的饥荒时代，我需要的是面包而不是时间。

It is useful occasionally to look at the past to gain a perspective on the present. 偶尔回顾过去有助于展望未来。

The lawyer undertook the case without a fee. 这个律师免费承办那个案件。

This old auditorium has witnessed many ceremonies. 这个古老的礼堂内举行过许多次典礼。

You should always perform what you promise. 你应永远履行你的诺言。 Unit 15 (p238-239)

They assumed that prices would rise. 他们认为价格要上涨。

The shopping-centre sells a variety of goods. 这个购物中心出售许多种商品。

They could roughly estimate the size of the crowd. 他们仅能大概估计出人群的规模。

There’s not much prospect of Mr. Smith’s being elected as Congressman. 史密斯先生被选为议员的希望不大。

Nothing can compensate for the loss of one’s health. 一个人失去了健康是不可能弥补的。

I identified the jacket at once; it was my brother’s. 我立即认出了那件外套，他是我兄弟的。

The petrol consumption of the big car is very high. 这辆大型轿车耗油量很大。

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The official carried out the mission successfully. 那名成功地完成了使命。

We anticipate hearing from you again. 我们期待再次接到你们的来信。

The students were allowed up to two hours to finish the test. 允许学生有两个小时来完成考试。

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