初二英语新概念文章翻译训练.docx

1、初二英语新概念文章翻译训练新概念文章翻译训练 禁止停车贾斯珀*怀特是少有的相信古代神话的人之一（one of）。他刚在城里买下一所新房子，但自从（since/ever since引导的从句）搬进去后，就和汽车及车主们发生了摩擦。当他夜里回到家时，总是发现有人把车停在他家大门外。为此，他几乎一次也没能把自己的车开进车库，贾斯珀曾把几块“禁止停车”的车牌挂在大门外边，但没有任何效果，现在他把一个丑陋的石雕头像放在了大门上面，这是我见过的最丑陋的头像之一。我问他那是什么，他告诉我那是蛇发女怪美杜莎，贾斯珀希望她把汽车和车主们都变成石头。但到目前为止还没有一个人变成石头呢。Jasper White i

2、s one of those rare people who believes in ancient myths. He has just bought a new house in the city, but ever since he moved in, he has had trouble with cars and their owners. When he returns home at night, he always finds that someone has parked a car outside his gate. Because of this, he has not

3、been able to get his own car into his garage even once. Jasper has put up No Parking signs outside his gate, but these have not had any effect. Now he has put an ugly stone head over the gate. It is one of the ugliest faces I have ever seen. I asked him what it was and he told me that it was Medusa,

4、 the Gorgon. Jasper hopes that she will turn cars and their owners to stone. But none of them has been turned to stone yet!一、完形填空。A perfect holiday?Imagine this: your parents go away on business, but you have to stay at home alone. Would life be as easy as _1_ your parents are around? Would it be a

5、perfect holiday for you? Zheng Chenyu says that she would worry “Where would I find food ? How would I cook it?” The 14-year-old girl says that she knows little about cooking. “I can fill an empty stomach _2_ tomato and egg soup, but thats all. I think many of my classmates are the _3_. We wouldnt k

6、now what to do, or how to _4_ ourselves,” said Zheng. “And Id forget something important. Id probably watch television and then burn the soup.” _5_ Zheng believes that basic life skills, such as cooking and washing clothes, are especially important, she doesnt think teenagers get enough practice. “A

7、s soon as I leave home, Ill learn to cook. But now parents do almost everything for us. Were very lazy,” she said. Most teenagers have only had time for their homework. They dont learn any life skills until they go to college. However, Sima Yige doesnt think so. “I think Id be all right. I wouldnt j

8、ust eat sandwiches or fruit. I know how to cook some _6_ dishes because my mum showed me,” the 13-year-old boy said. In his opinion, many teenagers _7_ _8_ on their parents, and there _9_ much more to learn than cooking, like “tidying up your room or even dressing _10_ properly”. For most teenagers

9、it wouldnt be a holiday at all.1. A. if B. after C. unless D. when2. A. for B. in C. with D. to3. A. different B. difficult C. easy D. same4. A. look out B. look up C. look for D. look after5. A. Because B. Although C. If D. When6. A. difficult B. easily C. simple D. many7. A. depend B. take C. want

10、 D. have8. A. too many B. many too C. too much D. much too9. A. am B. is C. are D. be10. A. himself B. themself C. yourself D. yourselvesKeys：1.D 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.C（2）（05年天津中考题）Building a house is an operation which costs quite a lot of money. Suppose you plan to 46 a house, your f

11、irst step is to find a suitable piece of 47 , You will probably try to find a sunny place, in a 48 situation, near stores and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work.Next you will find an 49 builder. And together with the builder you will make a 50 , The builder will dr

12、aw it. The builder will also 51 the cost of your house. He will estimate(估计)the cost of the wood, the glass, and everything else that he must use in building the house. Later on, when he starts to build, this estimate must 52 , because the prices may 53 , and many other thing may happen between the

13、time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house. 54 the builder gives you his estimate, you may wish to change your plan. You may find that some of the things you wanted at first cost too much, or that you can 55 a little more and add something to your original plan.46. A buy B

14、 decorate C build D find47. A floor B place C land D playground48. A mysterious B surprised C pleased D pleasant49. A excited B experienced C interesting D extra50. A map B plan C decision D discussion51. A find out B carry on C work out D work on52. A be corrected B be copied C be read D be written

15、53. A swap B change C exist D influence54. A When B While C Until D Since55. A cost B spend C take D pay forKeys： 46-50 CCDBB 51-55 CABAB 二、阅读理解。ARivers are one of our most important natural resources(自然资源). Many of the worlds great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least

16、 one river flowing through it that plays an important role in the lives of its people.Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India , the Ganges is great,

17、but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeast Asia, The greatest of all for navigation(航海), however, is the Amazon in Brail, It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about t

18、wo thousand miles upon it.Besides transportation, rivers give food, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam(大坝) across a river and let a lake for

19、m behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the w

20、ater in the rivers becomes polluter with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits(利益) of this natural resource.56. The greatest river for navigation is _.A. the Amazon B. the Nile C. the Me

21、kong D. the Mississippi57. Which is Wrong?A. The Nile is India.B. Almost every country has at least one important river.C. Many cities are located on rivers.D. Rivers play an important part in the lives of people.58. From a dam, people can use the water for_.A. keeping the rivers clean B. only makin

22、g electricityC. washing clothes D. irrigation and making electricity59. The water in the river is polluted because of _.A. peoples drinking water too much B. peoples swimming in the river too muchC. chemicals and other materials D. peoples building a dam across a river 60. The best title of the pass

23、age is _.A. Rivers in Cities B. The Importance of Rivers C. Transportation D. Natural ResourcesB.A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas presentOn Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin (顽童) was walking around the shining car“Is t

24、his your car，Paul？”he askedPaul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas”The boy was surprised“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you nothing？Sir，I wish” He hesitated(犹豫)Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly“I

25、wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that”Paul looked at the boyin surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”“Oh yes，Id love to”The boy answered.After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you minddriving in front

26、of my house？”Paul smiled a littleHe thought he knew what the boy wantedHe wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy askedHe ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, bu

27、t he was notcoming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (残疾的) brother. He sat him down on the step andpointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it

28、then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brotherclimbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.61The street

29、urchin was very surprised when _ Ahe met Paul BPaul told him about the carCPaul received an expensive car Dhe was walking around the car62From the story we can see the urchin _Awished to give his brother a car Bwanted Pauls brother to give him a carCwished he could have a brother like Pauls Dwished

30、Paul could be a brother like that63The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _Ato show he had a rich friend Bto show his neighbours the big carCto let his brother ride in the car Dto tell his brother about his wish64We can find from the story that _ Athe urchin wished Paul to give

31、his car to Buddy.Bthe urchin wished to have a rich brotherCthe urchin had a deep love for his brotherDthe urchins wish came true in the end65The best name of the story is _ AA Christmas Present BPaul, a Kind-hearted PersonCA Brother Like That DAn Unforgettable Holiday RideKeys: 56-60AADCB; 61-65BADCC 一、单选选择。1. - Do you feel like _ or shall we go by bus? - I prefer to walk, but we have _ a taxi, for time is short.A. walking, to take B. to walk, take C. walkin