大学体验英语1单元前听力和课后翻译.doc

Hi, welcome to our college. You will spend at least four years here. College days will be the golden years of your life. There are many opportunities for you to explore the unknown and you can experience a lot. You can make lifelong friends; you can enjoy variouskinds of ac tivities; you can developyour personal interests; and you will meet some outstanding scholars. Keep a good balance and laya solid foundation. There are many doors to your dreams. You decide how many you can open.The Internet is really an ocean of information and a1.handy tool for communication. You can find almost anything you want. G, for example, may 2.serve you just fine. You can also communicate with whomever you wish to online. If you want to explore cloning technology, find a discussion group; if you want to share opinions on how to improve your English,4.post a query on BBS or enter a 5.chatroom . Many colleges and millions of students are now 6.taking advantage of online learning programs. Peter Drucker predicted, “Thirty years from now the big university campuses will be relics. Its as large a change as when we first got the printed book” .TGIF (Thank God its Friday)! Whats your time gig? Whats your spare time gig? clubs and societies? Sports ? Basketball ? Come on, guys! We are the best of CUBA! (I love this game!) Prefer to stay in the dorm listening to .music? Whats that? Michael Learns to Rock or Backstreet Boys? time again. Meet people and make new friends. Oh? Youd rather just hang out? You wont be bored anyhow .How do you understand the idea of living on your own? You may have felt very much 1.on your own when you left home to enter college. A free bird out of its 2. cage , now, eh? Is it really so? Think again. Are you able to3.pay the tuition by yourself? Can you really take care of all your4.daily needs? “I sure can. Its a snap,” some might say. “Just find a5. part-time job, and everything will be OK.” Others may find 6.traditional college life quite safe and convenient. Are you ready to take the risk?What are your key sources of information? Do you get most of your information by talking to other people? People could already do that in the Stone Age. When the printing press was invented several hundred years ago, .written sources became important to anyone who could read. Now we read magazines and newspapers as much as we read books. But we also get a lot of information from electronic sources. Radio is not yet 100 years old, television has only been popular for about 50 years, and the . Internet is younger than all the students in this class. Yet these are some of our favorites. What youre your favorites ? How many different sources of information do you use in a typical day?The modern Olympics occur every four years. This is one of the biggest and most important.events in the world. Volunteers contribute greatly to its success. They offer attendants in various ways, such as transportation, catering, ticket sales, room , etc. Have you had any previous4.experience as a volunteer, perhaps only locally? Are you do any volunteering when the Olympics come to Beijing? If so, what kind of volunteer work would you prefer?1. 自从有了移动电话后，他再也没有给朋友写信了。(no longer)He has no longer written to his friends ever since he got a mobile phone.2. 尽管很忙，他每天至少花两小时上网(surf the Internet)，了解这个领域的最新动态。(even though)Even though he is very busy, he spends at least two hours every day surfing the Internet in order to know about the latest developments in this field.3. 李教授在毕业典礼上作了一个简短的讲话，他的话深深铭刻在我的记忆中。(impress upon)Professor Li gave a short speech at the commencement. His words were / What he said was strongly impressed upon my memory.4. 讲到期末考试，学生们一点儿都不紧张，他们满脸都是自信。(confidence)Talking of the final exams, the students were not nervous at all. There was full confidence on every ones face.5. 在30分钟内写出一篇约100个词的短文，对于他们班大多数学生来说不过是小菜一碟。(snap)To write a short passage of about 100 words in 30 minutes would be a snap to most students in their class.1. 我发觉自己对英语口语有着浓厚的兴趣。(find. doing)Ive found myself having great interest in spoken English.2. 驱车行驶在高速公路上，我意识到近几年来，中国的公路系统发生了巨大的变化。(realize; enormous)Driving on the highway, I realized that enormous changes had taken place in Chinas highway system in recent years.3. 我简直不敢相信他这么快就学会了操作计算机。(can hardly believe; work)I can hardly believe that he has learned how to work a computer so quickly / in such a short time.4. 三年的时光已经过去，这一刻终于来临了：不到两周我就要回国了。 (in less than)Three years has passed, and the final moment has come. In less than two weeks, I will return home / go back to my country.5.许多我认识的人都迫不及待地想要出国，而我却宁愿和家人一起呆在国内。(cant wait)I know a lot of people who cant wait to go abroad, but I prefer to stay with my family in my own country.1. 他的生活经历在他的学术生涯(academic career)中一直扮演着一个重要角色。(play a role in)His life experiences have always been playing an big role in his academic career.2. 那家餐厅最近已经延长了营业时间。(extend)The restaurant has recently extended its opening hours / business hours.3我刚刚读完一本从一种新的视角研究莎士比亚(Shakespeare)的有趣的书。(approach)Ive just read an interesting book which has a new approach to Shakespeare.4随着电子邮件的广泛应用，垃圾邮件(spam / junk email)问题已引人们的极大关注。(issue /problem, draw much concern)With the wide use of email, the issue of spam has drawn much concern.5传统教育比起网络教育来对于学生和教师之间的交流和互动有着更多的限制。(communication and interaction, limitation)In traditional / conventional education there are more limitations on communication and interaction between teachers and students than there are in online education.谁是谁非昭然若揭，吉姆无意和他争论。(have a intention of doing / to do)Jim had no intention of arguing / to argue with him, since its obvious who was right and who was wrong.令人惊讶的是，那次与威尔逊教授的偶然相识(chance meeting)，后来居然给了我一个机会去他们学校作交流生(exchange student)。(afford an opportunity)To my surprise, it was the chance meeting with Prof. Wilson that later on afforded me an opportunity to study at his university as an exchange student.学校将延长图书馆和教室的开放时间，尽量满足学生的需要。(meet the needs)Our university will extend the opening hours of the library and the classrooms to meet the students needs at the highest possible level.信息技术的发展已经开始对社会生活的各个方面(aspect)产生深远的(profound)影响。(have effect on)The development of information technology has begun to have profound effects on all aspects of social life.凭他的英语水平，在这次校级(university-wide)英语演讲比赛中他将有上佳的表现，对此我们没有疑问。(have no doubt)We have no doubt that, with his high level of English, he will surely have an excellent performance in the university-wide English speech contest.这钢琴有些不对劲，但是我无法说清楚。 (put ones finger on)Something is wrong with the piano, but I cant put my finger on what it is.这条裤子不但太大，而且也与我的夹克不相配。(apart from)Apart from being too large, the trousers dont match my jacket, either.不论理由是什么，反正我喜欢流行音乐。 (whatever)I love pop music, for whatever reasons.他对外国文化怀有浓厚的兴趣，经常博览群书以寻找有用的信息。 (browse through)He has great interest in foreign cultures, often browsing through piles of books to look for any useful information.在是否要创办一个新社团的问题上，我们意见很不一致。(vary)Opinions on whether we should open up a new society vary a great deal.要去那座岛，除了搭船以外，别无他法。 (other than)You cant get to the island other than by boat.有些学生疯狂地迷恋流行音乐，而另外一些人则更喜欢经典音乐(classical)。 (while)Some students are crazy about pop music while others prefer classical music.传媒 (media) 在引领时尚方面正起着越来越重要的作用。 (play a . role)The media are playing an increasing role in leading clothing fashions.我千方百计想弄到一张他新发行(issue)的唱片(album)，却未能如愿。(try every means)I tried every means to get a copy of his newly issued album, but failed.要是没有朋友的鼓励和帮助，我可能已经辍学了。 (If . not / Without)Without the encouragement and help of my friends, I would have quit school.1. 我已经把我的简历和附函传真给了那家公司，但尚未收到回复。(resume, cover letter, fax) I have faxed my resume and a cover letter to that company, but I havent received a reply yet.2.当别人遇到困难时，约翰会毫不犹豫地提供帮助。(not hesitate for a second) John will not hesitate for a second to offer help when others are in trouble.3. 我得承认我很想到国外工作和学习一段时间，但我知道要拿到签证不容易。(admit, abroad, visa) I have to admit that I desire very much to work or study abroad for some time but I know it is not easy to get a visa.4. 他到伦敦2年后才在一家国际银行找到一份工作。(It was not until . that .) It was not until 2 years after he arrived in London that he found / took a job in an international bank.5. 汤姆完成他的教学工作后，在中国周游了2个月才回到美国的家。(travel throughout, before)、After finishing his teaching, Tom traveled throughout China for 2 months before returning home in America.1. 这是大学一年级新生第一次听美国教授的讲座，他们在头20分钟里听不太懂他在说什么。(have trouble doing sth.) It was the first time for the freshmen to attend an American professors lecture, and they had trouble understanding what he was talking about for the first twenty minutes. 2. 还剩10分钟，既然你已经做完考题，也可以现在交卷。(now that) There are still ten minutes left. Now that you have finished your test you may hand it in now.3. 为了不伤害任何人的感情，他们花了近3个月的时间才作出最后决定。(it took . before) It took them nearly three months before they made their final decisions without hurting anybodys feelings.4. 要赶上世界先进科学技术，中国大学生在毕业前至少应学好一门外语。(it is appropriate., keep up with) It is appropriate for Chinese college students to learn at least one foreign language before they graduate so that they can keep up with the world advanced science and technology.5. 史密斯先生是一个勤奋的电影导演，同时也是一个有责任心的父亲。(at the same time) Mr. Smith was a hard-working movie director and at the same time he was a responsible father.1. 这些观众一定是错过了看他们的音乐演出，否则他们会给予高度评价的。(must have done, speak highly of)The audience must have missed their musical performance, or they would have spoken highly of it.2. 尽管她远在他乡，不知怎么她总能感觉到母亲的深切关怀。(somehow, sense) Somehow she could sense her mothers deep concern though she was far away from home.3. 这位接线员每天从家里到工作地点路上要花两个小时左右。(spend, or so) The operator had to spend two hours or so on her way from her home to the workplace every day.4. 他感激她的同情和理解，因为在当时对他来说这意味着许多。(appreciate) He appreciated her sympathy and understanding, which meant a lot to him during that time.5. 她终于来到电话亭，投入硬币后便开始往巴黎拨打电话。(finally, dial) She finally arrived at a telephone booth and put in the coins before dialing Paris.1. 你电脑用得越熟练，你找到担任秘书工作的可能性就越大。(the more.the more.) The better you can use a computer, the more likely you are to find a job as a secretary.2. 他喜欢通过电子邮件而不是通过电话和同事分享信息。(share.with., rather than) Hed like to share information with his colleagues by email rather than by telephone.3. 对美国人来说，生活在一个没有汽车的地方是不可思议的。(imagine doing) For Americans, its hard to imagine living in a place where there are no cars.4. 他们得出的结论是使用真皮制品从长远的观点来看还是相对便宜的，因为真皮制品比较经久耐用。(come to a conclusion, in the long run) They came to the conclusion that itll be cheaper in the long run to use real leather because it will l