大学英语四级考试汉译英练习

1、大学英语四级考试汉译英练习Practice 1 (attributive clause)1. I dont like_(他教文学的方法).2. An old friend from another country, _ (我希望和我住在一起的人), telephoned from the airport.3. The watch _(昨天在百货商店丢失的) has been found.4. Ill never forget the city_(我和玛丽度过童年时光的).5. He won a good medal, _(全家人认为这是个了不起的荣誉). Answers1. the way h

2、e teaches literature2. whom I was expecting to stay with me3. which was lost in the department store yesterday4. where I spent my childhood with Mary5. which the whole family considered a great honorPractice 2 (despite; in spite of )1. _(他尽管有病), he came to the meeting. 2. _(尽管有许多困难), he managed to f

3、inish the work within three weeks.3. He is learning to drive, _(尽管他年事已高).4. (尽管天气很差)_, they decided to go outing this weekend.5. He failed in the exam a third time_(尽管他很努力).Answers:1. Despite (in spite of) his illness2. Despite (in spite of) a lot of difficulties3. despite (in spite of) his old age4

4、. Despite (in spite of) the bad weather5. despite (in spite of) his hard workPractice 3 (rather than; instead of)1. He had been forced to spend most of the time talking to Mrs. Harlowe _ (而不是同她的女儿交谈).2. I have used familiar English names _ (而不是用拉丁学名）.3. I always prefer starting early _(而不是把一切拖延到最后一分

5、钟).4. _(不用我最后的一些现金cash), I decided to write a check.5. It is important to put money into new equipment _(而不是增加工资).Answers:1. rather than to her daughter (instead of to her daughter)2. rather than scientific Latin ones (instead of scientific Latin ones)3. rather than leaving everything to the last mi

6、nute (instead of leaving everything to the last minute)4. Rather than using the last of my cash (instead of using the last of my cash)5. rather than increase pay (instead of increasing pay)Practice 4 (much less; let alone)1. The student can hardly speak simple English, _ (更不用说写英语文章了). 2. He cannot m

7、anage a small shop, _ (更不用说管理一家大公司了). 3. John couldnt even pick up the box, _ (更谈不上把它拿到楼上去了).4. Ive never seen the man, _ (更谈不上跟他谈话了). Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it impossible to read all the works connected with his own subject, _(更不用说大量地阅读自己学科以外的东西了).Answers:1. much less (can he) wri

8、te English articles.2. much less (can he manage) a big company.3. much less (could he) carry it upstairs.4. much less (have I ever) spoken to her.5. much less (to) read a lot outside of it.Or: 1. let alone write English articles.2. let alone a big company.3. let alone carry it upstairs.4. let alone

9、have spoken to her.5. let alone read a lot outside of it.Practice 5 (remain to)1. It is too difficult for us to finish the task, so _ (这且留待他去做吧). 2.The general election has been going on for almost two months, but _(结果如何尚待以后见分晓). 3. Whether they will want to meet him _(要到几星期以后才知道). The experiment ha

10、s been going on smoothly so far. However, _ (还有很多问题有待解决). 5. This is only part of the sad story. _ (更糟的事情尚待以后再了解). Answers: 1. it remains for him to do it2. the result remains to be seen3. remains to be seen in a few weeks4. much remains to be settled 5. Worse things remain to be toldPractice 6 (as

11、long as; so long as)Sandy promised to marry John _ (只要她能得到父亲的同意). 2. _(只要你为自己定下目标), you will get somewhere someday.3. _(只要她自己支付一切费用), she can go to visit her aunt in Los Angeles.4. The secretary will get a pay raise _(只要她做好日常工作).5. _(只要你永不灰心), no difficulty is too great to triumph over.Answers:1. as

12、/so long as she got her fathers agreement2. As long as you set a goal for yourself3. As long as she covers all expenses herself4. as long as she does her routine job well5. As long as you never lose heartPractice 7 (as if; as though)1. Mike seems very proud of himself _ (好象只有他得了90分以上).2. Mary left t

13、he old house in a hurry, looking frightened, _ (好象她在那儿见了鬼似的). 3. The old lady gave all that she had to the young man treating him _ (就好象他是她的亲儿子似的). 4. Tom dressed himself so formally today; it seemed _ (就好象是他要去谒见女王似的). 5. He always boasts of his rich experience _(就好象他什么都知道). Answers:1. as if he were

14、 the only person who scored over 902. as though she had seen a ghost there.3. as though he were her own son.4. as if it were an interview meeting the queen.5. as if he knew everythingPractice 8 (no matter what, how, etc.)1. _(无论你在哪里), my blessing will always be there. 2. Every substance in the world

15、, _ (不管看起来和其他物质多么不同), is made partly of electrons. 3. _(不管一个女人试图做什么来改变她的处境), there is always some barrier to keep her down. 4. _ (不管他给出什么借口), I will not forgive him for being so late for our appointment. 5. _ (不管别人可能怎么想), only he can know whether he made the right choice.6. We have always been an in

16、dependent people, _ (无论他们怎样改写历史). Answers:1. No matter where you are2. no matter how different it may seem from any other substance 3. No matter what a woman tries to do to improve her situation4. No matter what excuse he gives,5. No matter what anyone else may think,6. no matter how they rewrite hi

17、storyPractice 9 (not until)1. Not until the manager participated in the work himself _ (他才意识到这项任务让新来的秘书独自完成是太困难了). 2. Not until the train started to move _ (玛丽才停止哭泣). 3. Not until the managers finishes their two-day meeting _ _ (所有的员工才会知道他们的工作评估结果). 4. Not until Alice had a baby of her own _ (她才了解她母

18、亲独自一人把她和姐姐扶养成人有多难). 5. Not until I finished watching the movie _ (我才知道了主要人物的最终结果). Answers:1. did he realize that the task was a little too difficult for the new secretary to finish on her own. 2. did Mary stop weepingOr: Mary did not stop weeping until the train started to move. Or: It was not unti

19、l the train started to move did Mary stop weeping) 3. will all the employees know the result of their performance evaluation . 4. did she become aware how hard it was for her mother to have brought up her sister and her on her own. did I get to know what happened in the end to the main characters Pr

20、actice 10 (so that)1. As it was quite windy outside, Jack closed all the windows and doors _ (这样宝宝就不会着凉了).2. The candidate toured in several cities in the state, giving speeches of his political viewpoints _ (为的是更多的人会投他一票). 3. Tom cleaned his fathers car and mowed the lawn by himself _ _ (这样他父亲也许会原谅

21、他这次数学考试不及格). 4. Mr. Johnson made full preparation for the experiment _ (以便实验能顺利进行). 5. Ill give you all the facts _(以使你自己作出判断). Answers:1. so that the baby would not catch cold 2. so that more people would vote for him 3. so that his father might forgive him for his failure in the exam 4. so that it

22、 would go on smoothly 5. so that you can judge for yourself Practice 11 There is /It is no use, point, sense, good, etc. (in) doing sth1. _ (帮助那些不愿自助的人是没有用的). You can not push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb himself.As is known to us, _ (通过战争解决国际争端是没有好处的). 3. _ (拒绝接受此事是没有意义的). It is

23、 just a fact and common knowledge among people that live here.4. _(有一大堆钱是没有意义的) unless you get to enjoy it.5. _(花点时间想想自己以后想从事什么职业是没有坏处的). Answers:1. There is no use trying to help those who do not help themselves.2. it is no good trying to solve the issue between the nations by means of war.3. There

24、 is no sense refusing to accept it4. There is no point in having a load of money5. There is no harm in spending some time thinking about what sort of career you might wish to pursue in the future.Practice 12 (what if)1. You seem to be quite certain that I will accept your offer. _ (如果我说不接受呢?) 2. If

25、they know we are in trouble, they will certainly come to our help. _ (如果他们不知道呢?) 3. The deadline for this job is the end of the month. _(要是我们不能按时完成怎么办?) 4. When asked why they helped the flood victims so generously, they just answered: _ (假如有一天这事发生你我身上呢?). 5. The newcomer seems to be far different f

26、rom what he has claimed to be. _ (要是他对我们说了谎怎么办?). Answers:1. What if I say no? 2. What if they dont know? 3. What if we cant finish it on time? 4. What if this happens to us someday? 5. What if he has lied to us?Practice 13 (would/ need / should/ might /must have done sth.)1. With all this work on h

27、and, _ (他昨晚不应该去看电影.) 2. _ (我会告诉他答案) had it been possible , but I was so busy then. 3. They hurried there only to find the meeting canceled. In fact, _ (他们根本不需要去）。 4. If Henry did not attend the conference last night, _ (他一定是有很多工作要做). 5. _ (Philip可能受了重伤) in the car accident. 6. It looks like rain. _

28、(他肯定没有带雨伞). Answers:1. he shouldnt have been to the cinema last night.2. I would have told him the answer3. they neednt have gone at all.4. he must have had too much work to do 5. Philip might have been injured seriously.6. He cant have taken an umbrella with him.Practice 14 (Its a relief, wonder, e

29、tc. to know )1. With so much going on at the office, _(令人惊奇地发现) that Mr. Lawrence has much time left for anything else. 2. _ (我们非常吃惊地发现) that television enjoys its greatest competitive advantage on information. 3. Youll soon find that _ (与他争论是浪费时间）. 4. _ (令人宽慰地了解到) that theres always someone to keep

30、 an eye on the kids. 5. _ (我们宽慰地了解到) that the driver was able to control the car during the stormy weather. Answers:1. it is a wonder to find 2. It is a surprise for us to find3. it is a waste of time to argue with him4. It is a comfort to know5. It is a relief for us to learnPractice 15 (twice asas

31、, three times as as, etc. 1. Prices are going up so rapidly. _ (现在汽油的价格是几年前的两倍) 2. Have you visited their house? _ (他们的屋子大约是我们的三倍大小) 3. The company estimates its annual revenue per average customer at about $2,000 as compared to $860 in the United States. Thats partly due to the fact that _ (拉丁美洲电话客户的通话时间是北美洲客户的二至四倍). In spite of the fact that _ (移动电话的资费是固定电话资费的两倍) they are still very popular, especially among the young people. Fiber-optic cable is a tremendously efficient carrier of information.