1、2008 年四级考试翻译题必背句型 1. All that is needed is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life. 2. After being interviewed for the job, you will be required to take a language test. 3. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people rather than harm them. 4. They usually have less money a
2、t the end of the month than they have at the beginning. 5. Helen was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, which, of course, made the others jealous. 6. No matter how frequently performed, the works of Beethoven always attract large audiences. 7. Only under special circumstan
3、ces are freshmen permitted to take make-up tests. 8. The pressure to compete causes Americans to be energetic, but it also puts them under a constant emotional strain. 9. Your hair wants cutting,. Youd better have it done tomorrow. 10.Other things being equal, a man who expresses himself effectively
4、 is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. 11.Homework done on time will lead to better grades. 12.Had it not been for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand. 13.Realizing that he hadnt enough money and not wanting to borrow from his father, he decided to
5、 sell his watch. 14.The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, are being developed and perfected now. 15.Published as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention. 16.I have kept that portrait where I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days
6、in London. 17.Believing the earth to be flat, many feared that Columbus would fall off the edge of the earth. 18.As might be expected, the response to the question was very mixed. 19.After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys be
7、ing encouraged to go to school. 20.You see the lightning the instant it happens, but you hear the thunder later. 21.Great as Newton was, many of his ideas have been challenged today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. 22.If only the committee would approve the regulations a
8、nd put them into effect as soon as possible. 23.Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, of which obtaining water is not the least. 24.All things considered, the planned trip will have to be called off. 25.A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region,
9、 the results of which were surprising. 26.The girls being educated in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for. 27.All flights having been canceled because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train. 28.While orbiting the sun, the satellite has sent m
10、ore than four billion bits of information back to earth. 29.The computer has brought about surprising technological changes in the way we organize and produce information. 30.The house was very quiet, isolated as it was on the side of a mountain. 31.I dont mind your delaying making the decision as l
11、ong as it is not too late. 32.Corn originated in the New World and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it being cultivated in Cuba. 33.We agreed to accept whoever they thought was the best tourist guide. 34.Having been judged the best in a recent science competition, the three students
12、 were awarded scholarships totaling $21,000. 35.Id rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than share a room with someone else. 36.Whatever difficulties we may come across, well help one another to overcome them. 37.Once the fourth biggest city in the United States, St. Louis has now beco
13、me the 24th largest city. 38.The mother didnt know who to blame for the broken glass. 39.In fact，Peter would rather have left for San Francisco than stayed in New York 40.Although a teenager，Fred could resist being told what to do and what not to do 41.But for the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation. 42.They always give the vacant seats to whoever comes first. 43.Professor Wang, known for his informative lectures, was warmly received by his students. 44.It is high time that such practices were ended.
