大学英语精读2翻译.docx

1、大学英语精读2翻译大学英语精读(第三版) Unit 1Text The Dinner Party Turn the following sentences into English, using as many of the words and phrases you have learned from the text as possible. 1. 她砰地关上门,一声不吭地走了,他们之间那场争执就此结束。 2. 出席晚宴的客人对那个美国人威严的语气感到有点意外。 3. 约翰尼已长大成熟,不再害怕独自呆在家里了。 4. 当全部乘客都向出口处(exit) 走去时,他却独自留在座位上,好像不愿意

2、离开这架飞机似的。 5. 这封信必须交给威尔逊博士本人。 6. 南希虽然很想参加辩论,但腼腆得不敢开口。 7. 你觉得什么时候最有可能在家里找到他? 8. 猎人一看见有只狐狸从树丛中出现并向他设下(lay) 的陷阱(trap) 方向跑去,脸上顿时闪出了兴奋的表情。 KEYS 1.Their argument ended when she slammed the door and left without a word. 2.The guests at the dinner party were slightly surprised at the commanding tone of the A

3、merican. 3.Johnny has outgrown the fear of staying at home alone. 4.While all the other passengers made for the exit, he alone remained in his seat as if unwilling to leave the plane. 5.The letter is to be handed to Dr. Wilson himself. 6.While she felt like joining in the argument, Nancy was too shy

4、 to open her mouth. 7.What do you think is the likeliest time to find him at home? 8.The hunters face lit up with excitement as soon as he saw a fox emerge from among the bushes and run in the direction of / make for the trap he had laid. Unit 2TextLessons from Jefferson Turn the following sentences

5、 into English, using as many of the words and phrases you have learned from the text as possible. 1. 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。 2. 这些青年科学家通过现场观察,获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。 3. 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。 4. 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址(location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。 5. 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。 6. 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。 7. 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事,但他没有这样做

6、,因为作为军人他得服从命令。 8. 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢,还是要一个没有汽车的城市,我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。 KEYS 1.It was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution. 2.By making on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.

7、 3.It is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight. 4.The committee members have conflicting opinions as to the best location of the new airport. 5.Henrys works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brothers. 6.The steady rise in the quality of our p

8、roducts owes much to the improvement of our equipment. 7.Jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didnt because as a soldier he had to obey the order. 8.Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, I should not hesitate a moment to

9、prefer the latter. Unit 3TextMy First Job Turn the following sentences into English, using as many of the words and phrases you have learned from the text as possible. 1. 她在当地一家银行找到一份当出纳员(cashier) 的工作,但不久便因不称职而被解雇了。 2. 很明显是他的年轻助手在经营这家书店。 3. 这项建议在会上一宣布,她就站起来提出异议。 4. 比尔已向哈佛大学申请助教职位(teaching assistants

10、hip),但他得到它的可能性很小。 5. 由于缺乏资金,他们正在设法吸引外资(attract foreign capital)。 6. 这个房间有股霉味,一定是好久没住人了(vacant)。 7. 就业余爱好而言,珍妮和她妹妹几乎没有什么共同之处。8.不言而喻,青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。KEYS 1.She got a post as a cashier at a local bank. But she was soon fired because she proved (to be) incompetent. 2.It is obviously/clearly his yo

11、ung assistant who is running the bookstore. 3.No sooner had the proposal been announced at the meeting than she got to her feet to protest. 4.Bill has applied to Harvard University for a teaching assistantship, but his chances of getting it are slim. 5.Being short of funds, they are trying to attrac

12、t foreign capital. 6.The room smells of stale air. It must have been vacant for a long time. 7.As far as hobbies are concerned, Jane and her sister have little in common. 8.It is self-evident that the education of the young is vital to the future of a country. Unit 4TextThe Professor and the Y o-Y o

13、 Turn the following sentences into English, using as many of the words and phrases you have learned from the text as possible. 1. 那小女孩跑得太快,身体一下失去平衡,跌倒了。 2. 他致力于研究工作的精神(devotion to research) 给我留下了很深印象,但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。 3. 千万别说可能会被人误解的话。 4. 我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了,不知如何去做才是。 5. 起初,这个复杂问题使他们感到灰心丧气,但经过仔细思考后他们终于

14、研究出了解决办法。 6. 体育代表团团长在少先队员向他献上一束鲜花时愉快地笑了。 7. 这学期我们都学习得不错,我真不明白为什么我们的英语老师单单表扬了班长一个人。 8. 我相信比较高级的(higher) 动物是由比较低级的(lower)动物进化而来(develop from)的这一学说。 KEYS 1.The little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down. 2.I was impressed by his devotion to research but I did not have

15、the slightest interest in his profound theories. 3.Be sure not to say anything capable of being misunderstood. 4.I was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that I did not know how to act/what to do. 5.At first this complicated problem frustrated them, but after thinking it over carefully they f

16、inally worked out a solution. 6.The head of the sports delegation beamed with delight when a young pioneer presented him w ith a bunch of flowers. 7.I really dont see why our English teacher should single out our monitor for praise since we have all done quite well this term. 8.I believe in the theo

17、ry that the higher animals developed from the lower ones. Unit 5Text The Villain in the Atmosphere Turn the following sentences into English, using as many of the words and phrases you have learned from the text as possible. 1. 如果富有的国家多花些钱搞绿色工业,而不是去建立军事机器和制造核武器,当今许多广泛存在的污染问题将会逐渐消失。 2. 烧煤的时候,不仅消耗房子里面

18、的氧气,而且还散发出有毒的气体。 3. 显然,找到替代能源对我们经济的稳定发展是至关重要的。 4. 太阳能电池(solar cell)能吸收阳光并把它变成电。 5. 如果地球上的温度继续年复一年地上升,极地的冰帽将会开始融化,沿海城市中一半的建筑物很可能会消失在劈啪飞溅的海浪下面。 6. 因为这些生物很小并且常常躲在叶子茂密的植物下面,肉眼并不都可以看见。 7. 由于受到原子辐射,他最终在工作时倒下了。 8. 有明显的证据表明工作上的重压与身体的某些毛病有联系。KEYS 1.If the rich countries spent more money on green industries,

19、instead of on building up military machines and nuclear weapons, many of todays widespread pollution problems would gradually disappear. 2.The burning of coal not only consumes the oxygen in the house but also gives out poisonous gases. 3.Apparently, finding alternative energy sources is essential t

20、o the steady development of our economy. 4.Solar cells can absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity. 5.If the temperature on the Earth continues to go up from year to year, the polar ice caps will begin to melt and, in all likelihood, half of the buildings in coastal cities will disappear ben

21、eath splashing sea waves. 6.Because these creatures are small and tend to hide beneath leafy plants, they are not always visible to the naked eye. 7.As a result of exposure to atomic radiation, he finally collapsed at work. 8.There is distinct evidence of the connection between heavy pressure of wor

22、k and some disorders of the body. Unit 6TextThe Making of a Surgeon Turn the following sentences into English, using as many of the words and phrases you have learned from the text as possible. 1. 只要你不断努力,你迟早会解决这个难题的。 2. 我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制(resistance)。 3. 吉姆的朋友说,他们那个城市的噪音污染十分严重,但是他们只好忍着。 4. 汤姆起初认为,凭他的知识

23、、技术和经验,一定能够找到一份称心如意的工作。 5. 冷静耐心地处理这个微妙(delicate) 问题是明智的。 6. 迪克以为,如果他拆不开那台机器,那么很可能厂里别的工人也拆不开。 7. 你是否认为公共汽车司机应对乘客的安全负完全的责任? 8. 你不必再去多想那些判断上的失误了。重要的是尽量避免再犯。 KEYS 1.If / As long as you keep (on) trying, you will be able to resolve this difficult problem sooner or later. 2.We anticipate encountering / th

24、at we will encounter resistance to our plan / our plan will meet with resistance. 3.Jims friends said that the noise pollution in their city was terrible, but they had to live with it. 4.At first Tom thought that with his knowledge, skill and experience he was bound to find a satisfactory job. 5.It

25、would be wise / advisable to handle this delicate problem with calmness and patience. 6.Dick thought that if he wasnt able to take the machine apart, chances were that no other worker in the plant could, either. 7.Do you think bus drivers should take full responsibility for the passengers safety? 8.

26、Y ou neednt dwell on your mistakes in judgment any more. Whats important is to try your best to avoid repeating them. Unit 7Text Not on My Block Turn the following sentences into English, using as many of the words and phrases you have learned from the text as possible. 1. 在当地政府的领导下,村民们奋起应付由水灾造成的严重粮

27、食危机 2. 这个展览会很受欢迎,吸引着源源而至的参观者。 3. 妈妈上楼来查看我们这些孩子时,我转过身假装睡着了。 4. 对阿姆斯特德来说,向毒贩展开斗争是个挑战。虽然她感到紧张不安,但她决心勇敢地面对这些人。 5. 老太太叫我小心些,不要与那些在街角闲荡的家伙讲话。 6. 一个卫生组织促使地方政府为建造一所新的医院筹措三百万美元的资金。 7. 那个曾放火烧教堂的男子打开门时,迎面遇到十来个持枪的警察。 8. 据报道,燃烧了两个多小时的熊熊烈火始于一个废弃的仓库。 KEYS 1.Under the leadership of the local government, the village

28、rs rose to the serious food crisis caused by the floods. 2.The exhibition is very popular and is attracting a steady stream of visitors. 3.When Mom came upstairs to check on us kids, I turned over and pretended to be asleep. 4.Waging a battle against the drug pushers was a challenge to Armstead. She

29、 felt rather nervous but she decided to confront them. 5.The old lady told me to be cautious and not to talk to the guys hanging out on the street corner. 6.A health organization prompted the local government to raise a three-million-dollar fund for a new hospital. 7.Opening the door, the man who ha

30、d set fire to the church found himself confronted by a dozen policemen with guns. 8.It is reported that the fire which raged for more than two hours started in an abandoned warehouse / store. Unit 8TextHonesty: Is It Going Out of Style? Turn the following sentences into English, using as many of the

31、 words and phrases you have learned from the text as possible. 1. 巨额投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。 2. 他们为新建一所医院开展了一场筹款运动。 3. 成功在于勤奋(diligence),诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。 4. 他们都具有很高的道德标准,决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。 5. 有迹象表明,不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。 6. 警方找到谁是罪犯的重要线索后,在几小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。 7. 调查显示,对某些人来说,退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。 8. 医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较

32、差的工作条件。比如,好几位医生就曾用自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。 KEYS 1.V ast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly. 2.They launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital. 3.Success lies in diligence. Dr. Nolen is a case in point. 4.Men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts. 5.There are indications that numerous factories are faced