3大学英语四级翻译50题.doc

大学英语四级翻译50题Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating Into English the Chinese given in brackets. Unit l 1. _ (直到天黑了) that she realized it was too late to go home. 2. Color and sex are not relevant to _ (一个人是否适合这个职位) 3. Corn originated in the New World and thus _ ( 在欧洲不为人所知 ) until Columbus found it being cultivated in Cuba. 4. I dont mind your delaying making the decision _(只要不是太晚) 5. There are few electronic applications _ (更容易引起有关未来就业机会的恐惧) Unit 2 1. Id _ (考虑到他的名望) with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan. 2. Only under special circumstances _ (允许新生参加补考) 3. We _ (认为我们的皮肤理当如此) until it is burned beyond repair. 4. Some women _ (可能会在工作中挣得很高薪水) instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. 5. Peter, _ (那个整天一直在开车的人)，suggested stopping at the next town. Unit 3 1. American football and baseball are _ (通过电视转播而变得为英国人所知) 2. _ (尽管他很喜欢她), he does get annoyed with her sometimes. 3. All their attempts to _ (把那个小孩从那座着火的楼里营救出来)were in vain. 4. She keeps a supply of candles in the house _ (以防停电) 5. Not until the game had begun _(他到达运动场) Unit 4 1. We dont know why so many people in that region_(喜欢穿那种颜色暗淡的衣服) 2. He must have had an accident, _(否则他那时应该已经到达这里了) 3. The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and retraining schemes, _(允许更多的女性利用工作机会) 4. I didnt know the word, so_(我得查字典) 5. There are signs_ (餐馆变得更受许多家庭的欢迎了) Unit 5 1. It was in the 1960s_(两国的贸易达到了最高点) 2. _ (无论我们遇到怎样的困难)，well help one another to overcome them. 3. He always did well at school every now and then. _ (尽管得做兼职) every now and then. 4. Without proper lessons, you could _ (染上许多陋习)when playing the piano. 5. I suggested he_(适应他的新环境) Unit 6 1. I was halfway back to the cottage where my mother lived _ (就在那时那男的追上了我) 2. _(温度下降得这么迅速), we couldnt go on with the experiment. 3. In the southern part of the United States _(有许多废弃的矿镇) built in the last century. 4. _(火势最终被控制住了), but not before extensive damage had been caused. 5. By the time he arrives in Beijing, _(我们都已经在这待了两天了). Unit 7 1. When I woke up, I found myself_躺在床上). 2. Jack wishes that_(他学的是贸易而不是历史)when he was in university. 3. Fifty years ago, wealthy people_(喜欢以猎捕野生动物为乐胜过) going sightseeing. 4. Though_(他在美国出生并在那里被抚养大), he can speak fluent Chinese. 5. Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert even if _(那意味着要排整夜的长队). Unit 8 1. The older New England villages have changed relatively little_ (除了一两个加油站有所变化)in recent decades. 2. _ (食用太多的脂肪会导致)heart disease and cause high blood pressure. 3. _ (是我们的长期政策) that we will achieve unity through peaceful means. 4. As one of the worlds highest paid models, she _ (为她的脸投保了500万美元). 5. _ (多亏大量的食品输送) from the entire globe, these countries have for many years not felt any population pressure. Unit 9 1. Tom should_(明事理，不至于找迪克帮忙). 2. _(打碎的玻璃杯怪不着孩子们), because the room was too dark. 3. None of us_(期望主席在晚会上露面), because we thought he was still in hospital. 4. There was a big hole in the road _(影响了交通). 5. He is quite sure that_(对他来说完成任务是不可能的) within two days. Unit 10 1. I have kept that portrait_(我每天能看到的地方), as it always reminds me of my university life. 2. _ (我们经理正在拜访一个重要客户)and he will be back this afternoon. 3. But for the help of their group, _(我们在调查中就不会取得成功). 4. If people feel hopeless, they dont bother_(获取他们成功所需的技能). 5. During the process, great care has to be taken_ (以便使得精致的丝绸不被弄坏). Keys for reference Unit l 1. It was not until dark that 2. whether a person is suitable for the job 3. was not known in Europe 4. as long as it is not too late 5. more likely to raise fears concerning future job opportunities respecting, regarding , concerning: I wrote a letter respecting / regarding / concerning my daughters school examinations. provided = if : We will pay you the bonus provided the job is completed on time. supposing. Supposing it rains tomorrow, what will you do? Unit 2 1. take into account his reputation 2. are freshmen permitted to take the make-up test allow / permit sb. to do sth. never, hardly, not, not only, little, seldom, often, many a time, not until, rarely, in vain, scarcely / hardly. when ; no sooner. than: Never have I seen him before. Hardly had 1 reached the bus stop when the bus started. only: Only then did I realize that I was wrong. Only in this way can you learn from your friends. not a, nothing, nobody, no one, many a 和 many等: Not a single word did Mr. Li speak. / Nothing did I know about the matter. 3. take our skin for granted 4. could have made a good salary in a job 5.who had been driving all day Unit 3 1. known to the British through televised transmissions be known for. He is known for his talent for music. be known as. : Lu Xun is known as a writer. be known to. . : The fact is known to all. 2. Much as he likes her / Although he likes her very much 3. to rescue the child from the burning building rescue sb. from 4. in case of power failure 5. did he arrive at the sports ground Unit 4 1. like to wear dresses of sueh dull colors 2. or he would have been here he must have had an accident, If I were you, I would study hard. If I had studied hard, I would have passed the exam. If you were to go to the party, you would enjoy it. If I had studied hard, I would pass the exam now. Without / But for your help, I would not have succeeded. Were I you, I would study hard. 3. allows more women to take advantage of employment opportunities 4. I had to refer to a dictionary 5. that restaurants are becoming more popular with families be popular with Unit 5 1. that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point It is /was. that Yesterday my mother threw a bad egg at the manager. It was yesterday that my mother threw a bad egg at the manager. It was my mother who / that threw a bad egg at the manager. It was a bad egg that my mother threw at the manager yesterday. It was at the manager that my mother threw a bad egg yesterday. 2. Whatever / No matter what difficulties we may come across no matter what whatever / no matter what difficulties; 3. in spite of having to do part-time jobs 5.( should ) adapt himself to his new conditions Unit 6 1.when the man caught up with me 2. With the temperature falling so rapidly 3. are many abandoned mining towns abandoned to In came a man with a white beard. /Hardly did I think it possible. here, there, now, then, thus, out, in, up, down 和 away 谓语是 be, come, go, lie, run 和 rush There comes the bus. / Away went the boy. / Out rush the children. Here it is. / There she comes! 4. The fire was finally / at last brought under control bring sth. Under control, get sth. under control ； sth. is under control 5. we will have stayed here for two days Unit 7 1. lying on the bed 2. he had studied business instead of history 3. liked hunting wild animals for fun more than 4. he was born and brought up in America 5. it means standing in a queue all night Unit 8 1. except for a gas station or two / one or two gas stations 2. Eating too much fat can contribute to 3. It is our consistent policy We find it difficult to prevent people from doing that. Its no use talking without doing. Its a well-known fact that the development of a country depends on the quality of its younger generation. 4. had her face insured for five million dollars 5.Thanks to the enormous flow of food Unit 9 1. know better than to ask Dick for help know better than to do sth. none other than : The first speech was given by none other than Mr. Smith. not so much as：甚至不。连。都没有 I have not so much as heard of him, much less know him. other than ： The truth is quite other than what you think. still less : He knows little of mathematics, and still less of chemistry. much more ： John likes music, much more dancing. As good as : The house was as good as new. as good as or better than : The facilities of the older hospital are as good as or better than those of the new hosp