1、 选择题 1.If you love plants, the chances are you buy them on impulse and then wonder where to put them. 如果你喜欢植物，机会是你买的冲动，然后不知道放在哪里。 1. If you have to go through a smoke-filled area, you d better crawl with your head low. 如果你必须去通过一个烟雾缭绕的区域，你会更好地抓取你的头低。 2. Mother motioned my brother to keep his voice do
2、wn but he ignored her. 母亲示意我的兄弟降低他的声音，但他忽略了她。 3. If doing one thing gives you an unpleasant feeling, the normal reaction would be to stop doing it. 如果做一件事，给你一种不愉快的感觉，正常的反应是停止做它。 4. Among these articles, which do you think are most likely to interest our students? 在这些文章中，你认为 哪一篇是最有可能吸引我们的学生？ 5. Long
3、after even the latest apple tree had broken into leaf, the mulberry s branches remained stubbornly bare. 很久以后， 甚至最后种的的苹果树都长了叶子， 桑树枝仍然光秃秃的。 6. These schools come under the supervision of locally appointed committees. 这些学校在当地任命的委员会 的监督下。 7. We should see ourselves as part of nature rather in conflict
4、with it. 我们应该把自己作为自然的一部分，而不是与它相冲突。 8. These rows of small trees grate owing close together create living walls for shelter and privacy in the garden. 这些排小树相互依靠形成一堵墙保护了房屋和隐私。 9. Don t hesitate to let me know if there is anything I can do for you. 不要犹豫，让我知道，如果有什么我可以为你做什么。 10.During the nine months bef
5、ore her baby is born, her face is one perpetual smile. 她的宝宝出生前九个月期间，她的脸是一个永恒的微笑。 11.Traditional Chinese food is far superior to McDonald s and KFC or any other fast foods I know. 传统的中国食品是远远优于麦当劳和肯德基或任何其他快餐食品， 我知道的。 12.Under this law, consumers have the right to reject faulty goods and demand a refun
6、d. 根据这项法律，消费者有权拒绝劣质商品，并要求退款。 13.I was shocked by the conditions in the factory, which constituted definite health and safety hazards. 我感到震惊的是在工厂的条件，构成一定的健康和安全隐患。 14.His bedroom consists of a single bed with a small television at its foot. 他的卧室包括一张单人床，一个小电视在它的脚下。 15.Linda is 35years old and, after tw
7、o close relationships, the prospect of staying single depresses her. 琳达 35 岁，结束两段感情后，单身的现状使她很沮丧。 16.Lucy, who did not even go to grade school, had no prospect of a job at the time. 露西，那时候没有去读书，当时也没有有前途的工作。 17.The workers in the factory stopped working in protest against their foreman using bad langu
8、age. 在工厂的工人停止工作，抗议他们的工头使用脏话。 18.This technique is traditionally thought to be of Chinese origin. 传统上，这种技术被认为是起源于中国的。 19.The rise in unemployment frustrated the government s plans for economic recovery 失业率上升，挫败了政府的经济复苏计划 20.Henry seemed bewildered by this completely unexpected turn of events. 亨利似乎有些莫
9、名其妙，对这完全出乎意料的变故 21.Andrew was determined to pursue a computer career after graduation. 安德鲁决定，毕业后追求计算机的职业生涯。 22.The solution to this problem is anticipation, that is preventing it from developing by thinking ahead and taking acting early. 这个问题的解决方案是未雨绸缪， 这是防止它发展的思考和采取行动 的早期。 23.Henry s actually capab
10、le of telling lies, pretending to be sick when he s healthy. 亨利会（有能力）说谎，假装生病虽然他很健康。 24.As a teacher, he thinks his business is to stir up curiosity in his students rather than insist on obedience. 作为一名教师，他认为他的任务是挑起他的学生的好奇心（求知欲） ， 而不是只会服从。 25.As a matter of fact, all those countries with whom we are
11、failing to compete invest more in education than we do. 事实上，这些国家都没 有能力和我们在教育上所做的投资竞争。 26.That s just an estimate nobody really knows what the figure because nobody bothers to calculate it. 这只是一个估计值， 没有人知道正确的数值是因为没人觉得困扰而计 算它。 27.The body cannot store vitamin C so it is essential to have a fresh suppl
12、y every day. 人体无法储存维生素 C，所以必不可少的我们必须每天补充。 28.More and more people are taking to their bikes as a alternative to driving using public transport. 越来越多的人用自行车作为替代汽车驾驶的公共交通工具。 29.My uncle lived in a comfortable home converted from farm buildings some 15miles to the northwest of the city. 我的叔叔生活在一个舒适的家，从农
13、场转化的，距离城市西北约 15 英里。 30.In view of global warming, coastal buildings should anticipate sea-level rise. 鉴于全球气候变暖，沿海建筑物应预测海平面上升。 31.I feel confident you will extend a helping hand to those who are suffering from cold and hunger. 我有信心 ，你会伸出援助之手，那些人正在遭受寒冷和饥饿。 32.The book is written so that a reader will
14、benefit in a future encounter with a work of art. 写这本书，读者将有利于在未来的一个艺术作品相遇。 33.My attitude to ageing is that it s inevitable so there is very little we can do about it. 衰老，我的态度是，这是不可避免的， 所以有很少的，我们可以做些 什么。 34.We had better move forward, for it will not do us any good to dwell on the past. 我们已经更好地向前发展，
15、沉湎于过去对我们没有好处。 35.They took emergency step to protect themselves from the dreaded disease. 他们采取紧急措施来保护自己从这一可怕的疾病。 36.The spending cuts made it impossible to fill the posts left vacant by retired teachers. 削减开支，不可能使退休老师填补有关职位留下的空缺。 37.Can you list a few problems likely to confront the human race in th
16、e next few decades? 你能列出人类在未来几十年可能面临的问题吗？ 38.More than $10million in research costs has been lost on an abandoned nuclear safety program. 超过 1000 万美元的研究费用，在一个废弃的核安全程序丢失。 39.They will give presentations on those aspects of engineering that are having an impact on the development of military equipment
17、. 他们的那些方面的演讲，将对工程有军事装备的发展产生影 响。 40.They get on to the airfield that night and started to place their bombs, but as the aircraft were widely dispersed , this took time in the dark. 他们那天晚上到机场，并开始放置炸弹，但由于飞机很分散，这需要 时间。 41.Disposable income is steady and consumption has barely fallen, though people have
18、become more cautious about buying luxuries. 即使人们已经更加谨慎的购买奢侈品。 42.The new project designed to create more jobs for the laid-off has been launched quietly and without fuss. 设计创造的下岗更工作新的项目已经启动，静静的，不必大惊小怪。 43.His views have been clearly expressed in numerous speeches and newspaper articles. 在多次讲话和报刊文章中，
19、他的观点已经明确表示。 44.There is no real evidence to suggest high-protein diets improve our performance at school. 没有真正的证据表明高蛋白的饮食提高了我们在校成绩。 45.The majority of reported incidents on the football field concerned bad language and unsportsmanlike conduct. 大多数都在报道在足球场上的不良语言和不光明正大的行为的事件。 46.Susan is never known t
20、o be tempted to follow fashions, however attractive they may seem. 苏珊从不知道她会被时尚所诱惑，然而似乎他们很有吸引力。 47. The ability to sing and dance has become increasingly important in the entertainment industry nowadays, and there are few actors who don t possess some musical and dance skills. 唱歌和跳舞的能力已经在娱乐业变得越来越重要，
21、很少有演员不具备 一定的音乐和舞蹈的技巧。 48.Our firm can help you devise a scheme to meet your needs in the most cost-effective way. 我们公司可以帮助你制定一个计划， 以最具成本效益的方式满足您的 需求。 49.During the talks both sides agreed to explore possible areas of co-operation. 在这次会谈中双方都同意探讨可能合作的领域。 50.Mary sat on the edge of her chair and looked
22、 about with uneasy glances like a trapped animal. 玛丽坐在她的椅子的边缘上，不安的眼神看起来像一个被困的动物。 51.Edward had done extremely well in the entrance examinations, which convinced his father that he was worthy of financial support. 爱德华做了非常出色应聘考试， 说服了他的父亲，他是值得资金支持。 52.The nests are intricate structures beautifully wove
23、n by the male birds to attract females. 鸟巢复杂的结构，精美的编织，来帮助公鸟来吸引母鸟。 53.A verbal agreement is not as binding as a written contract. 口头协议是不具有约束力的书面合同。 54.In February, after a exhausting series of tests, the doctor told us my father was nearing the end of his life. 二月， 一系列折磨人的测试后， 医生告诉我我父亲接近他生命的结束。 55.In
24、 addition to tax cuts, the government is also expected to make it easier for foreign investors to take profits out of the country. 除了减税，政府预计也使外国投资者更容易获得利润。 56.Ann was flattered when she was chosen to speak at the graduation ceremony, but at the same time she was pretty scared. 安感到受宠若惊当她被选在毕业典礼上发言，但在
25、同一时间，她很害 怕。 57.Irene was evidently a heavy smoker, for the first two fingers of her right hand were stained with nicotine. 艾琳显 然是个烟鬼，右手的两只手指沾满尼古丁。 58.At what point in his or her career should a singer decide to quit the stage and concert platform? 一个歌手应该在职业生涯的什么时候决定退出舞台和音乐会的平台 呢？ 59.Reluctant to mis
26、s the lecture on Sunday, I had to cut short the visit and came back on Saturday. 不愿意错过星期日的演讲，我缩短访问在星期六回来。 选词填空 第 6 单元 1.The doctors decided to open up Toms stomach to remove the tumor. 2.The restless young patient relaxed after being told there rally was nothing seriously wrong with him. 3.It is adv
27、isable to place inportant telephone numbers next to the phone in case of an emergency. 4.From what Id heard I concluded Miss Noble must be very populat with her pupils. 5.I dont enjoy hot weather in summer,but we have to live with it,dont we? 6.I had seen a great deal of the famous surgeon at one ti
28、mor anther in my life. 7.Shall I just order beer,or is there some particular drink you prefer? 8.The doctor who performed the surgery gave Bob an 85 percent chance of full recovery by September. 9.I could not tell whether he was sweating from fear. 10.I think Tom played the role very competently. 11
29、.We should make our reservations(预定 )as far in advance as possible to get the flight we want. 12.In theory,this sounds like a good idea; however,I doubt that it will work in practice. 第 7 单元 1、 The death of 15,000 seals last summer is one of several tragedies that have been linked to North Sea pollu
30、tion. 去年夏天的 15000 只海豹的死亡是与北部海域的海水污染有关的几件悲剧之一 . 2/Our company has established a close working relationship with a slimilar firm in France. 我们公司已经与法国一家类似的公司建立了密切的合作关 系 3/My mother is a cautions motorist;she never does any dangerous driving. 我妈妈是个谨慎驾驶者 ,她从来不做任何危险驾驶的事情 4/After her husband died ,Lisa bec
31、ame so depressed that she took to drink. 丈夫死后 ,丽萨很低沉 ,她开始酗酒 . 5/Id never let a child of time talk back to me like that! 我还从来没让个孩子这样和我顶嘴 6/It seems to me that many politicians fail to take a stand on equal rights for women. 看来很多政治家放弃了为妇女争取平等权利的立场 7/It is reported that twelve persons were killed and t
32、wenty injured when a bomb exploded in a supermarket. 据报道 ,在这次超市爆炸案中有 12 人死亡 ,20 人 受伤 . 8/The police have stepped up their efforts to try to recover the stolen items. 警察正在加紧追回被盗的物品 . 9/I cant seem to get through to you that I love you and Im not going to leave you! 看来我还无法是你相信我爱你 ,我不会离开你 ! 10/Aunt Mar
33、y was never one to fuss about unimportant things. 玛丽姑妈永远不会在不重要的事情上瞎忙 . 11/If you are looking for somewhere to rent.I think theres a vacant apartment in my buiding. 如果你正在租房 ,我所在的楼上倒有一处空房 . 12/There has been a steady stream of phone calls from worried customers about the safety of the product. 一直有顾客 打
34、电话投诉产品的安全问题 . 13/The little girl watched the balloons an they drifted up into the sky. 小女孩眼看着气球飘上了天空 14/Finding a cure for this disease is one of the greatest challenges facing scientists. 找到治愈这类疾病的方法是科学家们面临的巨大挑战 . 15/The club does not accept responsibility for loss of or damage to club members pers
35、onal property. 这家俱乐部拒绝承担俱乐部会员们的财产造成的损失和伤害 . 第 8 单元 1)Ill have my long skirts shortened because they are out of style now.我要裁短长裙 ,因为它们已经过时了 2)In the case of a highly intelligent animal like the seal,elementary training is easy.像海豹这样有高等智力水平的动物 .接收初级训练是很容易的 3)We took an overnight train to Paris,which a
36、rrived just as the sun rose.我们坐夜班车去巴黎的 ,抵达时太阳刚刚升起 4)In discussing their plan for the coming weekend ,his son suggested they watch a football game ;his daughters,on the other hand insisted they drive to their aunts in the country. 在讨论即将到来的周末的打算时 ,他的儿子建议看足球赛 而他的女儿坚持要开车去向下的婶婶家 5)The police have had to
37、drop charge against him because they couldnt find any evidence. 警察不得不放弃对他的指控 ,因为他们没有找到 任何证据 6)She didnt know who had sent the letter ,and the envelope provided no clue. 她不知道是谁邮寄的这封信 ,信封也提供不了任何线索 7)After the robbery,the police arrived at the sence of the incident to take statements from the vicims an
38、d the witnesses. 在抢劫案发生后 ,警察到达事发地点来听取受害者和目击者的陈述 8)I have come to understand that all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities. 我渐渐明白了 ,所有的权利都伴随着相应的责任 9)The fear was contagious and soon everbody was trying to escape. 恐惧逐渐蔓延 ,很快所有人都想逃跑 10)Mr Watts worst mistake lay in his belief that he w
39、ould never make a mistake. 怀特先生最大的错误在于他认为自己从不会犯错 11)Why dont we get rid of these books since we dont use them anyway. 既然我们从不用这些书 ,为什么不扔掉它们 ? 12)The new buidings here are all reinforced with steel,for the sake of safety in case of an earthquake. 为了地震中的安全起见 ,这里新建的大楼全用钢筋加固了 13)Social sciences such an p
40、sychology and sociology are concerned with the study of human behavior. 像心理学和社会学这样的社会科学都牵涉到人类的行为的研究 . 累死了 ! 第 9 单元 1） We must not be complacent about our achievements;there is still a lot to be done.我们不能对自己的成就自满，因为还有很多需要我们去做。 2)This article,though very useful and informative,is much too academic for
41、 the average reader.这篇文章尽管很有用也提供了很多信息，但对于一般读者来说还是太学术了 3)Amy hastened to tell her family the good news about her being admitted to Harvard.艾米赶着去告诉父母她被哈佛录取的好 消息 4)I cant believe man of your inteligence would do a thing like that. 我不能相信你这样智力水平的人会做那样的事情 5)A group of researchers have discovered a new med
42、ical herb,which they have tried on a large number of patients and found to have great healing power.一组研究人员已经发现了 一种新的药草，这种药草已经在大量病人身上被实验过，而且很有疗效 6)I have been working for months to devise a way of solving this problem ,but as yet I have not been successful.我花了好几个月来解决这个问题，但至今还没有成功 7)We all admire her
43、great verbal skill as a speaker and as a writer. 我们很羡慕她作为发言人和作者的用词技巧 8)Hospitals always make me feel uneasy,especially when I am the one who must see the doctor.医院总让我不舒服。尤其是当是我要去看病的时候 9)He explored the economic and social conditions of the period ,trying to find the real causes of the French Revolut
44、ion. 他研究了那个时期的经济和社会状况，尝试 去找到法国大革命发生的真正原因 10)Most students registered over 90% in the exam ;few ,in fact ,scored below 80% 大部分学生登记的在考试中的成绩超过 90 分，实际上很少人低于 80 分 11)Bill has a natural aptitude for thinking out difficult problems. 比尔有解决困难问题的天赋 12)All employees are given a yearly evaluation ,which decide
45、s whether or not their contracts will be renewed for the coming year. 所有的雇员每年要接受一次评估。这个评估决定了他们的合同在来年是否被续签 第 10 单元 1.Peter was endlessly criticized by his father, who seemed to expect simple too much of him Peter 总是无止境得被他的父亲责骂，他的父亲总是想当然地对他期望过高。 2.The profits we gained while working in this filed were
46、 not only financial but also interllectual 我们在这一领域工作所获得的不仅仅是财政上的利益，也是思想上的利益。 3.The old couple now have nothing to live on but a small government pension 现在这对老夫妻除了政府给的 养老金外，没有什么能维生的了。 4.A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and movement in the filed 一只好的猎犬对猎场里任何的声响和移动都有高度警惕。 5.I received your me
47、ssage yesterday and have passed it on to all the student concerned 我昨天收到了你的信息，并且已经把它传递给了所有相关学生。 6.Professor Nolen said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment Nolen 教授说，政府应该引入税收来鼓励投资。 7.Some athletes take drugs to improve their performance 一些运动服服用（违禁）药品来提高成绩。 8.I appreci
48、ate this oil paining much more now that you have explained it to me 你对我解释了这幅油画之后，我更加欣赏它了。 9.The job, though not difficult, includes many routine tasks which are quite boring 这个工作，虽然不是很难，但是包括了很多很枯燥的例行公事的任务。 10.Their criticisms deserve our full attention. they are not to be ignored 他们的批判值得我们高度注意。它们是不能
49、被摆脱的。 11.After being turned down several times ,the young man felt discouraged at the thought of looking any further for jobs 在被拒绝了若干次之后，这个年轻人对继续找工作感到无望。 12.The mayor refused to make any comment on the charge against him 市长拒绝对那些反对他的指控做出任何评论。 13.His skill in handing complicated situations has earned him much praise in diplomatic cir
