大学英语第一单元

大学英语第一单元

1. Translate Into English

1）给这个词下定义 To define this word (This word can be defined as…) 2) 反感这种对待 To resent this treatment 3) 使学生沮丧 To frustrate/depress students 4) 宣战 To declare war

5) 对结果进行评估 To evaluate the result

6) 履行义务To fulfill one’s obligation/to perform one’s duty 7) 缩小差距 To narrow the gap 8) 扩大业务 To expand business 9) 陈述事实 To present facts

2. Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the appropriate word listed below. 1) occurrence occur 2) had applied, applicants, pursuit, occurring 3) involved, handled, handling, apply 4) observant, occurrence 5) observation, observed, occur 6) handle, occurs 7) observe, application 8) occurred, involvement 9) observers, handled 10) observation 3. Translate

1). He is so devoted to his research that the idea that he will soon have to retire never occurs to him.

2). Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we have a tendency to abuse our power.

3). Some countries refuse to get involved in this dispute and they resent any foreign interference. 4). The control of the sand storms involves a tremendous amount of work and money.

5). You have to take into consideration the local conditions when you apply these technologies. 6). All applicants will have to fill out this form and mail in an application fee of 50 dollars.

7). Based on his careful observation of children’s behavior he came to the conclusion that learning is a natural pleasure.

8). In a country of many nationalities, ethnic harmony requires very careful handling. 9). The government is determined to punish all the corrupt officials involved.

10). Cheating at exams does not occur very often. But when it does, the school takes a very tough position.

5. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. 1)-5）CBCAC 6)-10) DABDA

1 Lesson Two

How Reading Changed My Life Vocabulary 1 Translate

Into Chinese 1). a work of art 一件艺术品 2). bargain basement 便宜货；廉价

商品区 3) printing press 印刷（机） 4) the source of quotation 引文出处 5) literary criticism 文学批评 6) in the latter half of the century 该世纪后半叶 7) a liberal arts college 文理学院 8) a man of action 实干家，说干就干的人 9）intellectual pursuits 对知识的追求；学习与研究 10）national character 民族性格 11）domino effect 多米诺骨牌效应 12）a tool for advancement 一种提升的工具，提高（自己）的方法 13）hale and hearty (美)健壮的，矍铄的 14）the virtues of reading 阅读的益处（好处） 15）a sense of superiority 一种优越感

Into English 1) 免予恐惧 be free from fear (panic) 2) 从他父亲那里继承财产 to

inherit property from his father 3) 和学生互动 to interact with students 4) 给年轻人作榜样 to set an example for the youths (to act as a model for young people) 5）对挑战作出反应 to react/respond to challenges 6) 反抗压迫 to rebel against oppression 7) 渴望成功 to aspire to success 8) 怀疑他们的动机 be suspicious of their motives 9) 认真记住历史教训 commit the lessons of history to memory 10) 向这些人让步 give way to these people 11） 将这地区一分为二 to divide this region into two parts 12) 干涉我们的内部事务 to interfere with our internal affairs 13) 主修土木工程 to major in civil engineering 14) 把他们从绝望中救出来 to save them from despair 15) 导致经济萧条 to result in economic recession/slump/depression

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. 1) into, in, with, for 2) to, to, 3) of, at, up, in, against 4) to, to, off, to 5) to/for, at, in/with 6) in, to, from

7) among, to, out of

4. Translate the following sentences, using words and expressions from the text.

1). I suspected that the book might not be in print. I checked with the bookstore people, and they told me that I was right. The book had been out of print for years.

2). One memorable story in the novel concerns how Liu Bei tried not to arouse Cao Cao’s suspicion about his ambitions, because if he did his life would be at stake.

3). When Cao Cao called him a real hero, Liu Bei was so shocked that he dropped his chopsticks. But he cleverly covered up his suspicious behavior.

4). The first suspect was the victim’s son. The police suspected him of murdering his father because the neighbors had heard them fighting on the night of the killing.

5). In learning, the important thing is not to commit everything to memory, but to use your imagination and think creatively as well as critically.

6). He must have been the funniest burglar imaginable. He broke into a house, ate and drank to

his heart’s content, and remained dead drunk until discovered the next morning, with a perfectly content look on his face.

7). I have trouble remembering people’s names. I imagine it must result from old age. 8). We often live under many imaginary threats and feel disheartened as a result.

9). I suspect we teachers sometimes underestimate students’ mental capacities. Young people as a matter of fact have very imaginative minds.

5. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions or adverbs.

1)-5) C A BA C 6)-10) A C A B C

Grammar Translation 从小我就在书里寻找能代表理想、能作为楷模，并且能成为我发展前景的女主角——其中几位反映出隐藏在我内心深处、不为人知的自我，另一些则为我指出崭新的方向，告诉我一个女人（只要她敢！）通过努力可能成为的那种人。今天的我就是由南希?德鲁、乔?马奇、简?爱、希斯克利夫的灵魂伴侣凯茜，以及其他一些虚构的女性人物塑造而成，她们的魅力、人格、勇气都曾是我审视自己的标准。 我重读这其中的一些书，想看看自己是否仍然理解这些女主角当年对我的巨大影响。我发现我仍然理解。 …… 然而，娜塔莎、简、乔、凯茜、南希以及布莱特——她们个个都曾与我进行过心灵交流，并深深打动了我。在成为年轻女人的旅途中，有她们的陪伴真是幸运。她们曾经是，并永远都是，我的一部分。

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