大学英语精读2课后翻译

1、阅读in 1665, an apple fell from a tree and landed near young issac newton.1.we learn from the first paragraph that _. the ability to think is of first importance to scientific2.according to the passage, to help students become scientists, educators_. should make them think in the way newton did3.we le

2、arn from the passage that students who study science in a liberal arts college _。are required to take a number of courses in the humanities4.the idea that learning to think in one field may sharpen the ability to solve complex problems in a seemingly unrelated area is _. a common belief among libera

3、l arts colleges5.in liberal arts colleges students are _. taught to look at things in different waysfresh out of residency, i took a job in a small community hospitals emergency department.1.why did the author work on christmas eve when he first took a job in a small community hospital? he had no ch

4、oice on matters of shifts.2.what did the doctor do during his shift in the emergency department? he pulled a patient through a heart attack.3.on the following christmas eve the doctor_. was rather reluctant to take the shift4.what did mr. lee do the last year the doctor saw him? he gave a golden bel

5、l to the doctor as a gift.5.whats the authors purpose in writing this passage? to show the satisfaction he draws from working in an emergency department.how do young children learn to have good values?1.what do we learn about fairy tales from the passage? they teach universal lessons about human rel

6、ationships.2.why do fairy tales have a positive influence on children? good and evil are presented in a way they can easily understand.3.some of the heroes qualities in fairy tales have been changed over the years_. to adapt to the change of the times4.children who have heard about the story of the

7、little mermaid might _. be better able to accept foreign cultures5.parents encourage children to read fairy tales so that they _. can learn how to behave in societywed gone up to the city, my husband and i, to see a friend of his from college.1.we learn from the first paragraph that the author and h

8、er husband _. rarely had time to go out2.a common complaint among people in the city is _. its very difficult to find a parking space3.how do most people behave when they meet beggars on the street? they pretend not to see them.4.what did the authors friend mean when he said get lost! to the beggar?

9、 he was annoyed.5.what can be inferred about the author from the passage? shed have given the old man some change if shed been alone.翻译1) 会上有人建议任命一个十一人委员会来制定新章程。it was suggested at the meeting that a committee of eleven be appointed to make a new constitution.2) 这些青年科学家通过现场观察，获得了研究工作所需的第一手资料。by maki

10、ng on-the-spot observations, the young scientists obtained first-hand information they needed in their research work.3) 他很可能会因视力不好而被拒收入伍。it is very likely that he will be rejected by the army because of his bad eyesight.4) 委员会成员在新机场最佳选址 (location) 这一问题上持有不同意见。the committee members have conflicting o

11、pinions as to the best location of the new airport.5) 亨利创作的艺术品在许多方面比他兄弟的要好。henrys works of art are superior in many respects to those of his brothers.6) 我们产品质量的稳步提高在很大程度上是由于设备有所改进。the steady rise in the quality of our products owes much to the improvement of our equipment.7) 吉姆本想按照自己的判断行事，但他没有这样做，因为

12、作为军人他得服从命令。jim would have preferred to act on his own judgment, but he didnt because as a soldier he had to obey the order.8) 如果让我来决定我们是要一个没有自行车的城市呢，还是要一个没有汽车的城市，我会毫不犹豫地选择后者。were it left to me to decide whether we should have a city without bikes or one without cars, i should not hesitate a moment t

13、o prefer the latter. 1. writers note that the lincoln memorial in washington, d.c. is not unlike the temples that ancient greeks built in honor of their gods, and that annual ceremonies of celebrating lincolns birthday in schools and public places have sometimes had characteristics of religious serv

14、ices. 作家们指出，华盛顿特区的林肯纪念堂， 与古希腊人为纪念他们的神祗而建造的神殿不无相似之处；而每年在学校和公共场所举行的纪念林肯诞辰的庆典仪式有时也带有宗教仪式的特点。2. americans admire the self-made person the one who, with neither money nor family influence, fights his or her way to the top. 美国人民钦佩靠自己奋斗成功的人那种 既没有钱，也没有家族权势，全靠自我拼搏而出人头地的人。3. when reformers in the northern sta

15、tes put pressure on congress not to permit slavery in western territories that later became states, some of the southern states wanted to secede, or withdraw, from the united states. 北方诸州的改革家们对国会施加压力，要 求在后来成为合众国诸州的西部领地内禁止奴隶制。这时，南方的有些州便想脱 离，即退出合众国。4. as president, he appointed men to high government

16、positions whom he considered most capable, even though some of them openly scorned him. 作为总统，他任命那些他认为最有才能的 人担任政府要职，尽管其中有些人曾公开对他冷嘲热讽。5. the uncontrolled emotional reaction of the nation to his death was almost unbelievable and demonstrated the deep esteem in which he was held. 举国上下对他的死所作出的毫无克制的情 感反应，

17、几乎令人难以置信，表明了他深受国人的敬重。 1) 那小女孩跑得太快，身体一下失去平衡，跌倒了。the little girl ran so fast that she was thrown off balance and fell over / down.2) 他致力于研究工作的精神 (devotion to research) 给我留下了很深印象，但我对他那些深奥的理论丝毫不感兴趣。i was impressed by his devotion to research but i did not have the slightest interest in his profound theo

18、ries.3) 千万别说可能会被人误解的话。be sure not to say anything capable of being misunderstood.4) 我被他们互相矛盾的意见搞糊涂了，不知如何去做才是。i was so bewildered by their conflicting advice that i did not know how to act/what to do.5) 起初，这个复杂问题使他们感到灰心丧气，但经过仔细思考后他们终于研究出了解决办法。at first this complicated problem frustrated them, but aft

19、er thinking it over carefully they finally worked out a solution.6) 体育代表团团长在少先队员向他献上一束鲜花时愉快地笑了。the head of the sports delegation beamed with delight when a young pioneer presented him with a bunch of flowers.7) 这学期我们都学习得不错，我真不明白为什么我们的英语老师单单表扬了班长一个人。i really dont see why our english teacher should si

20、ngle out our monitor for praise since we have all done quite well this term.8) 我相信比较高级的动物是由比较低级的动物进化而来的这一学说。i believe in the theory that the higher animals developed from the lower ones. 1. during his useful life he often felt he was useless: alfred nobel, he once wrote of himself, ought to have bee

21、n put to death by a kind doctor as soon as, with a cry, he entered life. 在他颇有建树的一生中，他常常觉得自己 渺小无用。艾尔弗雷德诺贝尔，他曾这样写到他自己，本该在呱呱坠地之时就让一位好心的医生给弄死。2. he had never been to school or university but had studied privately and by the time he was twenty was a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking swedi

22、sh, russian, german, french and english. 他从未上过学，全靠自学成才，20岁时， 便成了一名技术娴熟的化学师，通晓数国语言，能熟练地说瑞典语、俄语、德语、法语和英语。3. indeed his greatness lay in his outstanding ability to combine the qualities of an original scientist with those of a forward-looking industrialist. 他的过人之处实际上就在于他有杰出的才 能，把一个具有独创性的科学家和一个具有远见卓识的实业

23、家的品质融为一体。4. seldom happy, he was always searching for a meaning to life, and from his youth had taken a serious interest in literature and philosophy. 他郁郁寡欢，总在探索人生的意义，从青 年时代起便对文学和哲学产生了浓厚的兴趣。5. his famous will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physi

24、ology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideals. 他在遗嘱中将钱留出来，为在物理、化 学、生理学、医学和文学以及和平事业方面所作的杰出成就提供奖金，他的这一著名的遗嘱是他多种兴趣与理想的纪念碑。1) 只要你不断努力，你迟早会解决这个难题的。if / as long as you keep (on) trying, you will be able to resolve this difficult problem sooner or later.2) 我们预料我们的计划会受到抵制

25、(resistance)。we anticipate encountering / that we will encounter resistance to our plan / our plan will meet with resistance.3) 吉姆的朋友说，他们那个城市的噪音污染十分严重，但是他们只好忍着。jims friends said that the noise pollution in their city was terrible, but they had to live with it.4) 汤姆起初认为，凭他的知识、技术和经验，一定能够找到一份称心如意的工作。at

26、 first tom thought that with his knowledge, skill and experience he was bound to find a satisfactory job.5) 冷静耐心地处理这个微妙 (delicate) 问题是明智的。it would be wise / advisable to handle this delicate problem with calmness and patience.6) 迪克以为，如果他拆不开那台机器，那么很可能厂里别的工人也拆不开。dick thought that if he wasnt able to t

27、ake the machine apart, chances were that no other worker in the plant could, either.7) 你是否认为公共汽车司机应对乘客的安全负完全的责任？do you think bus drivers should take full responsibility for the passengers safety?8) 你不必再去多想那些判 断上的失误了。重要的是尽量避免再犯。you neednt dwell on your mistakes in judgment any more. whats important i

28、s to try your best to avoid repeating them.1. anyone whos a doctor is right out of luck, i thought. anyone whos studying medicine should have his head examined. 我倒认为，凡是当医生的全都倒了霉。凡 是学医的都该去查一下脑子是否正常。2. as one of my friends says even doctors have a few friends its all experience. 正如我的一个朋友所说即便是医生也 还有几个朋

29、友当医生就是能长阅历。3. as i speed down lea bridge in the dark at this horrible morning hour, the swish of the mud against the windows, the heater first blowing hot then cold, my back aching from the car-seat made for a misshapen camel, the fog swirling about the empty petrol stations, i do not feel like a mi

30、nistering angel. 我在这讨厌的凌晨时刻，摸黑急速驶过利 埃大桥，泥浆在车窗上沙沙溅响，发热器先是吹热风，然后又吹冷风；那张对畸形骆驼才适合的车座，硌得我的脊背又酸又痛；路边空荡荡的加油站四周雾气缭绕 这时候，我并不觉得自己像个救护天 使。4. occasionally people are ill, occasionally you can help, occasionally you get given a cup of tea and rock-hard cake at two oclock in the morning then you worry if you have

31、 done everything. 偶尔人们真的病了，偶尔你确实能帮上 忙，偶尔凌晨两点光景，有人会拿给你一杯茶和一块硬梆梆的糕饼这么一来，你就会担心自己是否样样事情都做周全 了。1) 巨额 投资(investment)使这一地区的经济得以迅速发展。vast amounts of investment have enabled the economy of the area to grow rapidly.2) 他们为新建一所医院开展了一场筹款运动。they launched a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.3) 成功在于勤奋(dili

32、gence)，诺兰医生就是一个很好的例证。success lies in diligence. dr. nolen is a case in point.4) 他们都具有很高的道德标准，决不会受诱惑接受如此贵重的礼品。men of high moral standards, they are never to be tempted into taking such expensive gifts.5) 有迹象表明，不少工厂正面临着十分困难的局面。there are indications that numerous factories are faced with a very difficu

33、lt situation.6) 警方找到谁是罪犯的重要线索后，在几小时内就以武装抢劫罪拘捕了他。the police arrested the criminal on a charge of armed robbery several hours after they found an important clue to his identity.7) 调查显示，对某些人来说，退休往往会造成心理上的病痛。investigation has revealed that retirement tends to cause psychological troubles for some people

34、.8) 医疗队并没有一味抱怨当地医院较差的工作条件。比如，好几位医生就曾用自己的钱购置了简单的医疗器械。the medical team did more than complain about the relatively poor working conditions at the local hospital. for instance, several doctors bought simple medical instruments with their own money.1. they had a simple motto hanging on their living-room

35、 wall: life is like a field of newly fallen snow; where i choose to walk every step will show. 他们家起居室的墙上，挂有一句简单的箴 言：“漫漫人生，好似一片田野雪被新铺；步步脚印，显示我选定的行经之路。”2. they understood instinctively that integrity means having a personal standard of morality and ethics that does not sell out to expediency and that

36、is not relative to the situation at hand. 他们凭直觉意识到，笃实正直，意味着个 人具有明确的道德、伦理标准。既不因考虑自身利益而牺牲原则，也不迁就于眼下的一时一事。3. his message was contained in the smallest doll: if each of us hires people who are smaller than we are, we shall become a company of dwarfs. but if each of us hires people who are bigger than we

37、 are, ogilvy & mather will become a company of giants. 在内层最小的娃娃里放了一张他写的字 条：“假如我们每人手下雇用的都是些比自己矮小的人，那么我们就会成为一家侏儒公司。反之，如果我们手下的雇员都比自己高大，那么奥美公司将成为一家巨人公司。”4. so be yourself. dont engage in a personal cover-up of areas that are unpleasing in your life. when its tough, do it tough. in other words, face real

38、ity and be adult in your responses to lifes challenges. 因此，应显示自己的本色。对你个人生活 中不太亮丽的部分，别想方设法去掩饰。难应付的，就使出点狠劲来应付。换句话说，面对现实，在应对人生挑战时应显示出足够的成人气概。5. integrity means you do what you do because its right and not just fashionable or politically correct. a life of principle, of not succumbing to the seductive s

39、irens of an easy morality, will take you forward into the 21st century without having to check your tracks in a rearview mirror. 诚实正直，意味着你该干什么就干什么， 因为这是正当的事，并非只是出于一时之兴，也不是为了冠冕堂皇地应付场面。有原则的生活，不屈从于声色犬马、放荡自流，必会使你获得成功。它将引领你心安理得地进入21世纪，而无须通过后视镜检测你的人生轨迹。选择1. the host of the dinner party was disappointed at

40、 the small number of guests who attended. 2. shouts of protest sprang up/rang out from the angry crowd.3. many people have the bad habit of spending money on impulse.4. all i can remember when i came to is my mothers anxious face.5. by careful examination, the doctors hope to track down the source o

41、f the infection .6. the attack on pearl harbor on december 7, 1941 was a(n) unexpected event which brought america into world war ii.7. the coat fits the boy perfectly now, but he will outgrow it in a years time.8. the mans eyes widened with fear when he saw the robbers gun.9. he resumed his regular

42、 working hours shortly after he came out of hospital.10. new problems emerge / spring up when old ones are solved.11. johnnys mouth watered at the sight of the big pudding.12. at the first light of dawn the warships made for the open sea.13. the sudden rise in oil prices led to an economic crisis in

43、 that country.14. the people of africa have successfully fought against colonial rule. 1. a man of humble origin , lincoln eventually became president of the united states through his own efforts.2. the floods are threatening most of the villages in the area.3. many species of animals which once liv

44、ed on the earth are no longer in existence . .4. once he realizes that it is his mistake, jim never hesitates to admit and correct it.5. history shows that the united states as a nation owes a great deal to the african-americans 。6. acting on the advice of his doctor, mr. park had his eye operated o

45、n right after he retired last week.7. there is no sense in leaving important decisions to inexperienced people. 8. noticing that my daughter was very shy, our hostess went out of her way to make her feel at home.9. mrs. brown, who has recently been appointed general manager of our company, is one of

46、 the most capable women i have ever worked with.10. i dont really want to make any judgments on the decisions they made.11. i dont want to influence you. you must act on your own judgment.12. mohandas gandhi was known as both a humble man and a powerful leader.1. i now have a better understanding of

47、 einsteins special theory of relativity after attending a series of lectures on the topic.2. many educators are giving up traditional methods of teaching in favor of more modern approaches .3. both of mrs. watsons daughters are pursuing their studies abroad now, one in germany and the other in china

48、.4. this boy is very intelligent, but his lack of ambition prevents his success.5. bobs effort to raise money for the desperate and hungry people of africa brought him worldwide fame .6. he found it quite difficult to come to terms with his parents death.7. i consider it proper to leave it to the co

49、mmittee to work out the details of the plan.8. philip is good at writing. last week his composition was once again singled out for special praise.9. childhood experiences have a strong influence on forming personality .10. this machine is very complicated indeed. once taken apart , it can hardly be

50、put together again.11. tommy felt quite at ease when he stayed with his aunt, a good-natured old lady.12. the ability to observe keenly and in detail is necessary for anyone who wishes to become a scientist.13. he was a modest person in spite of his great success.14. the application of scientific re

51、asoning to the study of human behavior is one of the major principles of psychology .15. he was burning with curiosity to know what was happening.16. our chief engineer has the ability to work out simple, effective solutions to practical problems.1. the doctors decided to open up toms stomach to rem

52、ove the tumor.2. the restless young patient relaxed after being told there really was nothing seriously wrong with him.3. it is advisable to place important telephone numbers next to the phone in case of an emergency.4. from what id heard i concluded miss noble must be very popular 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 f