大學英語讀寫教程復習資料(上)
第一單元Section A
1. with his index finger, Patterson pointed toward a plan color-coded box beneath a long wooden table. 佩特遜用食指指向長木桌下一個無花紋的帶有彩色編碼的箱子。
2、He disguised??himself as a waiter and watched what was going on around. ?他假裝成一個服務員注視著周圍發(fā)生的一切。
3、He often?whistles?a tune during the morning tea break when his boss is not around. 在上午茶休息期間,老板不在附近時,他常用口哨吹一曲。
4、And again she shouted in a high-pitched voice, word by word, with no attempt to?restrain?herself, “I cannot stand any more.”
??她再次提高嗓音,一字一句,毫無克制地喊道,“我再也受不了了。
5、There were certain people in that room, like perter and John, who had failed to?grasp?what I was saying.
那個房間里有些人,像彼得和約翰,不明白我在說什么。
6、During that time I was overwhelmed with?longing?for those innocent days of early childhood. ??那段時間我強烈渴望重返童年時期那些純真的日子。
7、I’m just praying?that the board of directors will take steps before it is too late. ???我只能祈禱,董事會會采取措施,以免為時過晚。
8、 She was the director’s faithful?assistant in whom he could have absolute confidence. ?她是導演的忠實助手,讓他完全信賴。
9、These developers pledge?to build low-income housing units when the supply of affordable housing for poor people continues to shrink.
當?shù)褪杖肴巳嚎芍Ц兜闷鸬淖》抗坷^續(xù)下降時,這些開發(fā)商承諾會建造經濟適用房。
10、People have been mobilized to build defenses and drain?flooded lad as heavy rains continue to fall.人們已經被調動起來修建防御工事,并排干被連續(xù)大雨所淹沒的土地。
第二單元Section A
1、Church Mill, although of fairly moderate?size compared with some of its neighbors, is a delightful two-story building of stone.
盡管米爾教堂與周圍的建筑相比高度一般,但它卻是一幢漂亮的兩層石質樓房。
2、If your weight remains constant you must be using up all your calories, but if you are gaining weight then some of the calories you?consume?are being stored as fat.
如果你的體重保持不變,你必須耗盡你所有的卡路里,但如果你體重增加,那么你消耗的卡路里就被貯存下來轉變正脂肪。
3、I don’t think it advisable?that Tim be assigned the job since he has no experience.我認為安排蒂姆做這個工作是不明智的,因為他沒有經驗。
4、Meals also have to be modified?from their original state so that they will have a beneficial effect on the body.飯菜需要改善,以便使它們對身體產生有益的影響。
5、His face was very red, which was a clear?evidence?of his fever.
他的臉很紅,很明顯他在發(fā)燒。
6、Families with children tend to be restricted?as to when they can take their vacations.有孩子的家庭,休假時間往往受限制。
?7、They?calculate?that the aging population is adding one percent yearly to health service costs.他們計算老齡人口每年會增加1%的健康服務費。
8、In the case of a polluted river, the remedy?lies in the hands of the national government. ?對于受到污染的河流,補救措施掌握在國家政府手中。
9、The change in leadership will have a huge impact?on government policy. ?
領導層的更換將會對政府政策產生巨大影響。
10、Given sufficient time, with other things remaining unchanged, prices and wages would eventually be adjusted and full employment may be achieved. 如果有足夠的時間,與其他條件保持不變的情況下,物價和工資最終會被調控,充分就業(yè)就有可能實現(xiàn)。
第三單元Section A
1、Education should aim to cultivate?a child’s mind to its utmost potential.
???????教育旨在培養(yǎng)孩子的心智,使其發(fā)揮出最大潛力。
2、We have tried to make the test simple but comprehensive?so that it will give us a basic idea of what you do and do not understand
????我們試圖使測試簡單而全面的,這樣我們就會基本了解你們懂哪些不懂哪些。
3、This controversial book was both praised and criticized, but whether it was read by artists I have to further research.
人們對這本有爭議的書褒貶不一,但藝術家們是否讀過它,我需要做進一步的調查。
4、There independent daily newspapers have been ordered to suspend?publication. 相互獨立的報紙被勒令暫停發(fā)行。
5、 They offered me only $5 for a whole day’s work—I felt really insulted. 我工作了一整天,他們才給5美元,我倍感屈辱。
6、The lab director said that the experiment was at its preliminary stage and they would need more time to come to a final result. 該實驗室主任說,實驗是在初期階段,他們需要更多的時間來作出最后的結果。
7、They must know how to make use of and , when necessary , to replace the old, conventional?rules. 他們必須知道如何利用和,必要時,以取代舊的,傳統(tǒng)的規(guī)則。
8、It is made quite clear in report that China will stick to its reform and opening-up policy. 文件明確地說明中國將堅持改革開放政策。
9、One of the things many of us hope for is a chance to contribute something worthwhile?to the world. 我們許多人期望的一件事情就是有機會為世界作出有價值的貢獻。
10、The reports have attracted considerable publicity?although only a thing proportion of the reports have been debated in the House. 盡管議院只討論了報告的一小部分,但這些報告卻引起了相當大的關注。
第四單元Section A
1. This means they have been inspected?by a team of professional experts and the standard of their work has been approved.
這意味著他們已受到一組專業(yè)專家的審查,并且工作水平得到了贊許。
2. The Statue of Liberty had just arrived from Pairs and was being assembled?so it was not in New York Harbor when they arrived.
自由女神像剛剛從巴黎運來,正在組裝,因此他們到達時,并沒有矗立在紐約港。
3. This reaction to the event is rather exaggerated?but on the other hand there’s something in it.對事件的反應是相當夸張,但另一方面,這件事確實有點問題。
4. Police had trouble understanding who was responsible for the accident , because everyone who saw it made different versions?of what happened.
警方難以知曉該事故的肇事者是誰,因為目擊者們對所發(fā)生的事情說法不一。
5. It is an almost?universal?truth that the more we are promoted in a job , the less we actually exercise the skills we initially used to perform it.
這幾乎是一個普遍的真理,我們的職位越高,我們最初所應用的基本技能就使用的越少。
6. His appointment has not been formally?approved?yet.
他的任命尚未正式批準。
7. It’s getting more and more difficult to recruit?experienced staff.
招聘經驗豐富的員工越來越難。
8. He insisted that the idea evolved out of work done by British scientists.
他堅持這一主張是從英國科學家的研究中逐步形成的。
9. They are the ordinary citizens for whom the honor system was designed-people who have?dedicated?their lives to duty.這個獎勵制度要表彰的是他們這些普通公民-為了職責奉獻一生的人們。
10. His expression very?solemn?when we told him what had happened.
當我們告訴他發(fā)生的事情時,他的表情變得很嚴肅。
第五單元Section A
1. A very promising football player back home, Kamte decided to switch to golf and turned professional in 2002.
?克姆特是國內很有前途的一名足球運動員,但他決定轉向打高爾夫球并在2002年成為職業(yè)選手。
2. The cabbages have already started to decay?and we have to throw them away.
卷心菜已經開始腐爛,我們必須扔掉。
3. Many elderly people feel more secured?knowing that if they need help, there always someone with them, caring for them.
得知如果需要幫助,總會有人在身邊照料時,許多老人會更安心。
4. The Toyota Matrix that we was driving was shaking vigorously, and some of its screws were getting loose.
我們駕駛的豐田車劇烈搖晃,車上的一些螺絲釘松了。
5. They went up to the gate, which slid?open at the push of a button,
?他們走到門口,按下按鈕,門就滑開了。
6. During the colonial period, the church was closely allied with the government, giving full support to the government and, in return, receiving special?privileges.
?在殖民時期,教會和政府組成了聯(lián)盟,教會支持政府,作為回報,教會也會獲得特權。
7. The baby had woken up for another feed after an interval?of three or four hours.
每間隔三四個小時,這個嬰兒就會醒來吃奶。
8. In this paper I will give a broad outline of the research we have been doing.
我將在本論文中概述一下我們一直從事的研究。
9. I knew that he had been in Cuba the preceding year because he constantly mentioned Havana. 我知道他去年一直在古巴,因為他經常提到哈瓦那。
10. If he is only interested in your looks, that just shows how?shallow?he is.
如果他只是對你的相貌感興趣,這就證明他是如何膚淺。
第六單元Section A
1、It would have been more sensible?to save the money than to spend it all on clothes.省點錢,別都花在衣服上,這樣才更加明智。
2、The system is so sensitive that it can detect changes in temperature as small as 0.003 degrees.
該系統(tǒng)是非常敏感的,以至于能夠察覺出0.003度微小的溫度變化。
3、The doctor advised us to take every?precaution so as not to catch cold. ???
醫(yī)生建議我們采取一切預防措施以防止感冒。
4、It was the strangest occurrence I can remember in my university days. ?
這是我記憶中發(fā)生在大學時代最奇怪的一件事。
5、The government demands that the bridge be built to?withstand?an earthquake of 8.3 magnitudes.政府要求建造可承受8.3級地震的橋梁。
6、On a long-term basis they may contribute to developing crops which are resistant?to drought.
從長遠的觀點看,他們可能會為研發(fā)抗(抵制的,對抗的)旱農作物做出貢獻。
7、In some places the cliff was almost vertical, and much too dangerous to climb.
在一些地方,懸崖幾乎是垂直的,攀登太危險了。
8、The accidental discharge of the poisonous gas caused some chaos.
毒氣的意外泄露造成了混亂。
9、Please find enclosed?the application information you requested.
隨函附上你所需求的申請資料,望查收。
10、Passengers should keep their seat belts fastened?until the warning light is extinguished.乘客應該系好安全帶,直到警示燈熄滅。
第七單元Section A
1. They need more funds to modernize?the country is telephone system ????
他們需要更多資金使國家的電話系統(tǒng)現(xiàn)代化。 ?
2. Three interpreters looked the passage over for about three or four minutes and found that they could not interpret?half of it. ????
三名口譯者把這篇文章看了三四分鐘,發(fā)現(xiàn)他們連一半都翻譯不了。
3. He is promoted to manager because he has done a very good job in distributing videophones to the local customers. ?
他被晉升為經理,因為他在向本地客戶推銷可視化電話時表現(xiàn)很出色。 ?
4. Participants are expected to be seated by 8:30 a.m. so that meeting can begin?punctually. ???
與會者應在八點半入座以便會議能準時開始。
5. In China, as in many parts of the world, energy conservation is an issue which gets a lot of attention these days. ????
在中國,就像世界的許多地方一樣,節(jié)約能源成了引起廣泛關注的話題。
6. Although they might have IQs of 10 or 50 at the maximum, they should not be treated unfairly. ????
盡管他們的智商最高只有10或50,他們不應該受到不公平的待遇。
7. The products not only meet the need of the domestic market, but also are exported?to many parts of the world. ???
產品不僅能滿足國內市場的需要,而且被出口到世界各地。
8. Because of the high interest rate needed to conquer inflation, Brazil is economy has not been growing as fast as it could. ???
因為需要高利率來抑制通貨膨脹,巴西經濟發(fā)展得沒有預期地快。
?9. Job evaluation and classification?is the basis for determining the salary for a position. ?
工作的評估和分類是確定崗位工資的依據(jù)。 ?
10. In China now more and more people are visiting the countryside for holidays, day excursions and?recreation ?on weekends。
?在中國,現(xiàn)在越來越多的人打算去農村度假.一日游和周末聚會。
第八單元Section A
1. They are running through thickly forested country, and nervousness began to mount?in the car.他們穿過森林茂密的鄉(xiāng)野,車里的氣氛開始變得越來越緊張。(增加,上升)
2. Most animals, including fish, look for a mate which?resembles?their parents.包括魚在內的大多數(shù)動物尋求類似父母的配偶。
3. The implication?in his article is that being a housewife is greatly inferior to every other occupation.他文章的意思(暗示,含義)是,家庭主婦等地位遠低于其他職業(yè)。
4. The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.高昂的裝備費用使許多人不能進行這項運動。(禁止)
5. The speech was a deliberate?attempt to embarrass the government.
這篇演講蓄意使政府難堪。
6. Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to?debate.
他是否自作自受還有待討論。
7. Broadly speaking, interpretations can be classified?into two groups: judgments and opinions. 廣而言之,理解可分為兩類:判斷和意見。
8. Today most people in charge of city planning observe fairly strict guidelines?on new houses. 今天,多數(shù)負責城市規(guī)劃的人在建新房時,遵循相當嚴格的準則。
9. We are coming toward the conclusion of a transaction that will split?the company in half. 我們正在當成一項協(xié)議,將公司一分(分裂)為二。
10. The computer industry has generated?hundreds of new jobs in the area. 計算機行業(yè)在這一地區(qū)創(chuàng)造(產生)了上百個新工作。
一、?Cloze 10分 (出自3.5.7單元第五題)
第三單元 P67 (與學校教育教學相關)
Word Bank (標黑體帶漢語意思的是選擇的詞匯)
A)?Intensity ??B)improve提高 ??C)cultivating 培養(yǎng) ?D) comprehensive綜合的 ?E)impossible ?F) academic學業(yè)的 ??G)beneficial 有益的 H)enjoyable??I)alike相像的 ?J) confine ?K) concentrated集中 ?L) equipped裝備;具有 ?M) penalties懲罰 ?N)sanctions???O) obstacles 障礙;困難
While many private schools are focusing more on values, public schools are moving toward testing standards. The national government demands1 F ???????success and tests are taken as a key measurement for a school’s performance. Schools with low test scores face ?2M ????such as a reduction in money to run their schools. And , even individual teachers are being graded on how they ‘re preparing their students for these tests. ??“We have__3K___?too much on teaching the kids how to take these tests,” commented one elementary school teacher, We should be providing a more ?4D ????curriculum to these kids. We should be ?????5C ???leadership and curiosity. Unfortunately, there is never time.
???One school principal remarked, “It’s true that it will be ?6G ?????to our kids if they were getting better scores on the subjects being tested. The trouble is that in poorer areas of the city like ours, kids start school less?7L ???to perform well. We have many ??8O ???to overcome before we can teach them basic subjects. All schools are not ??9I ??, so they shouldn’t be tested that way.”
??“The goal is to ??10B ???performance in schools that are not providing their students with tools for success,” said one government official. He admits, however, that he is having a hard time convincing faculty and teachers this plan will work.
注釋如下:
1.F ?success 前面缺少形容詞,根據(jù)句意“政府部門把學業(yè)上的成功和考試作為衡量一個學校的主要標準。
2.M ?句意:測試分數(shù)低的學校將面臨懲罰,諸如減少學校運營資金。
3.K 固定搭配 concentrate…..on 集中在(專心于)
4.D 此處需要形容詞,句意:我們應該給孩子們提供一個更加綜合的或者全面的課程。
5. C 此句與前一句是并列關系,前句是be providing,因此判斷此處應用動詞-ing形式,所以選cultivating 培養(yǎng)。翻譯:我們應該培養(yǎng)孩子的領導力和好奇心。
6. G固定短語:be beneficial to 是“有益于”的意思。
7.L equipment 是裝備,具有的意思。此處翻譯:孩子們的基礎比較差。
8.O 此處翻譯:“要克服很多障礙或者困難才能教孩子一些基本課程”。
9.I ?翻譯:“所有的學校都不是相似的,所以不應該用一種方式來測試”
10.B “提高成績”
第五單元 ?P127 (與醫(yī)生有關)
Word Bank (標黑體帶漢語意思的是選擇的詞匯)
A)?survived 比…活的更長 ?B) endured??C) sampled嘗試 ?D) privilege 特權 ?E) license ?F)lid蓋 G)startling大吃一驚 ?H)amazing??I)approached靠近,接近 ?J) accessed??K) exposed 暴露 ?L) confidently自信地 ?M) shallow微弱的 ?N) motionless 靜止的,靜靜的 O) regardless
??As a surgeon, I have seen a lot of deaths. I am rarely astonished by anything. The other day, however, one humorous and slightly odd story I heard touched me. A doctor told me that a very old woman he was treating was lying??1N ???on her pillow face down. He thought she was dead, but when he ?2I ????, he noticed she was breathing. Her hospital gown???3K ?????her back bare, so he put a cover over her. Just then she sat up slowly,??4G ?????the doctor. She seemed quite alive.
“I thought you were nearly gone,” the doctor said. “Your breathing was so ??5M ???and you seemed lifeless.
“Never mind that, doctor, I’ve been waiting for you,” the old woman said quite??6L ????,as if she were his mother. She had been a good mother to four, but she had ??7A ???them all. She gracefully handed the doctor a jar of strawberry jam. “Take the??8F ????off and try some,” she said. He??9C ???a little and told her it was delicious.
“Good,” she said, handing him a piece of paper with writing. “This is how to make it.” He understood what a(n)??10D ???she had given him and took it with thanks and then left. The old woman lay back down and died soon after his departure.
注釋如下:
1.N 此處需要形容詞,根據(jù)后一句說“他以為她死了”,所以,motionless“靜止的,不動的”能與dead 聯(lián)系起來。
2.I 此處需要動詞的過去式,根據(jù)句意:他以為她死了,但當他靠近時,他發(fā)現(xiàn)她還在呼吸。Approach 靠近
3.K 此處需要動詞的過去式。翻譯:她的后背裸露著。所以選exposed.
4.G 此處需現(xiàn)在分詞做伴隨狀語,翻譯:那時,她慢慢地坐了起來,讓醫(yī)生大吃一驚。startling, 大吃一驚。
5.M 此處需要形容詞,翻譯:“你的呼吸是如此微弱的,像是不在了?!眘hallow 微弱的,修飾呼吸。
6. L 此處需要副詞修飾動詞said.老婦人說話的語氣是自信地。
7.A 此處需要動詞的過去分詞,survived “比….活得更長”。
8.F 此處需要名詞。這里提到“老婦人遞給醫(yī)生一罐草莓醬”, 所以應該是先take off ?“打開”the lid“蓋子”, 再品嘗。
9. C 此處應填動詞的過去式,根據(jù)句意“他嘗試,試了一點,說非常可口。”sampled “嘗試,試了一下”.
10.D 此處需要名詞,根據(jù)句意“他明白了老人給他的___,他接過紙,表示感謝后,離開了?!?Privilege “特權,榮幸” 與thanks 形成對應關系。