大学英语期末

The Labor Party’s electoral strategy, which was based on a tactical alliance with other minor parties, has proved successful.

劳动党的选择策略已经证明是成功地，这个策略主张和其他的小党派组成一个策略联盟。

The government troops recaptured the city from the rebels at the cost of two thousand casualties

政府部队以二万人的伤亡为代价，从版乱者手中重新占领了这所城市。

By a stroke of good luck, Genelle, who had been buried in the rubble for more than 26 hours, came our alive.

非常侥幸地是， Genelle在瓦砾里埋了26个小时，竟然活着。

My brother wasn’t badly hurt, but he injured his leg and had to limp around for a few weeks.

我的兄弟伤得不重，但他伤了腿，不得不跛行好几周。

The aircraft was subjected to a test of temperatures of minus 65 degrees and plus 120 degrees.

飞行物要能承受零下65度和120多度温度的考验。

Tax incentives combined with cheap labor will attract companies to the western regions of our country away from the east coast.

有廉价劳动力的税收刺激将吸引更多的公司到我国远离东海岸的西部地区。

To my surprise, the opening speeches sounded more like declarations of war than offerings of peace.

令我惊讶的是，公开演讲更像宣战书而不是和平提议

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After a three-day siege by the police, the terrorists who had seized the restaurant had to give in.

在被警察围困了三天后，占领饭店的恐怖分子不得不放弃。

Once we stepped off the plane and onto the prairie, we were greeted by a gust of raw and biting wind.

我们走出飞机踏上草原的那一刻，迎面而来的是一阵寒冷刺骨的风。

Being young and impatient, they are incline to dash into the jaws of danger where an experienced fighter might bide his time.

因为年轻又没有耐心，他们倾向于冲向狭窄的入口，那儿有经验的战士正在等待时

The harassing budget problems of the past few months have taken their toll on her health. 过去几个月的预算对他的健康造成了影响。

Workers who have to work on weekends are paid twice the normal wages.In the case of national holidays, they can get triple pay.

那些不得不在周末工作的工人被支付两倍的工资。就国家节日而言，他们能得到三倍的工资。

攻势已经持续了三天，但是我们并没有取得多少进展。师长（division commander）命令我们营（battalion）夜晚绕到敌人后方发起突然袭击。然而，要绕到敌人后方，我们必须越过一片沼泽地（marshland）。我们很多人担心会陷入泥潭之中。我们营长决定冒一下险。所幸由于寒冷天气沼泽地都结上了冰，我们于天亮前到达目的地并从敌人后方发起进攻。这一下扭转了战局。敌人没有戒备，不久便投降了。

The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground. The division commander instructed our battalion to get around to the rear of the enemy and launch a surprise attack. To do so, however, we had to cross a marshland and many of us were afraid we might get bogged down in the mud. Our battalion commander decided to take a gamble. Lucky enough,thanks to the severely cold weather which made the marchland freeze over,we arrived at out destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy, caught off guard, soon surrendered.

Unit2

Before Anglo—American westward expansion，there were already a number of settlements in the mid—West。

在盎格鲁血统的美国人西进运动前，中西部已经有很多居留地。

We are confident that the introduction of an automated assembly line will eliminate most of today’s human errors。

我们坚信引进自动化流水线将消除现今大多数的人为误差。

Warmer air is able to hold more water vapor than cold air and so has a higher humidity。

暖空气比冷空气能够容纳更多的水蒸汽，因此湿度更高些。

In most communities in the US, the local American Red Cross chapter has been authorized to take control of certain local pubic building in times of emergency 。

在美国的大多数社区，当地的红十字分会已经被授权爱紧急状况下使用当地的某些公共建筑。

Traffic control establishes a set of rules and instructions that drivers，pilots，train engineers，and ship captain rely on to avoid collisions and other hazard。

交通管理部门建立了一套规则和指令。据此，司机，飞行员，铁路技师和船长就能够避免碰撞和其他危险。

In the past few decades since the launching of the first artificial satellite in 1957，thousands of “man-made moons ”have been rocketed into the Earth’s orbit ，each designed to serve a specific purpose or mission。

在过去的几十年中，自1957年第一颗人造卫星发射以来，成千上万的“人造月球”已被会见送入地球的轨道，每一颗都被设计用于某种特定的目的或任务。

The thunder crashed so near the house that the glass vibrated in the windows，and some books，which had sat on the windowsill fell to the floor。

雷声大作，距离房子太近，以至于窗上的玻璃都振动了，原本在窗台上的一些书掉到了地上。

Radio telescopes have provided valuable information about other stars and about the magnetic fields of planet in our solar system，especially Jupiter’s.

射电望远镜已经提供了有价值的信息，这些信息是关于太阳系的其他恒星和其他行星磁场的，尤其是木星的。

At the beginning of the race，the runners were bunched together on the track，but later some of them got ahead and left the others behind。

在比赛的开始，选手们在跑道上挤在一起，但是到后来，他们当中有些人跑到前面，把其他人甩在后边。

From the control tower，air traffic controllers coordinate aircraft movement both in the air and on the ground。

在控制塔上，空中交通控制员协调飞机在空中和地面上的移动情况。

Further troubles developed in October 1995 when the tape recorder in the orbiter Galileo got/was stuck in the “rewind”position for 15hours，wearing out a section of the tape。

1995年10月，进一步的问题出现了：伽利略飞船上的录影机一直卡在“倒带”状态，并持续了15个小时，把一部分磁带给弄坏了。

In 1978，at the beginning of the reform period，approximately 11000 Chinese students went abroad to pursue further studies。

1978年，在改革开放初期，大约有1.1万名中国学生出国深造。

汽车自从发明以来使交通运输发生了革命性的变化，永远地改变了人们的生活、旅游和办事的方式。但另一方面，也带来了危害，尤其是公路死亡事故。然而，现今由于计算机技术和电子传感器的使用，有可能消除发生的大多数交通事故。例如，装在你汽车上的电子传感器能检测到空气中的酒精雾汽并拒绝启动引擎。同样，传感器还能通过接受在轨道上运行的卫星发出的信号检测路况并大大减少你陷入交通拥堵的可能性。

Automobiles have, since their invention, revolutionized transportation, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business. On the other hand, they have brought hazards, especially highway fatalities. However, today the application of computer technology and electronic sensors in designing and manufacturing cars makes it possible to eliminate most of traffic accidents. For example, electronic sensors mounted in your car can detect alcohol vapor in the air and refuse to start up the engine. They can also monitor road conditions by receiving radio signals sent out from orbiting satellites and greatly reduce your chances of getting stuck in traffic jams.

Unit3

The waitress was so rude that Jane didn’t tip her。

这个女服务员如此无礼，简没有给她小费。

Racing takes everything you ‘ve got----intellectually, emotionally, and physically.

赛马会耗掉你拥有的一切，智力上的，情感上的和体力上的。

Although the structure of the building hadn’t suffered, the surface is badly damaged.

尽管建筑的结构没有被损害，表面还是被严重损害了。

She received an increase in pay and it has made a difference in her attitude towards work. 她涨了工资，这对她的工作态度有影响。

She appeared very nervous one evening，I asked her what was wrong，and she blurted （out）that she had fallen in love with Phil。一天晚上，她显得很紧张，我问她怎么了，她脱口而出说出她已经爱上菲尔了。

I look at Tom’s pictures and found some of them so amusing and funny that I cound’t help chuckling。

我看了看汤姆的画，他先有一些是那么可笑有趣，以至于我禁不住吃吃的笑起来。

Your goals have to be measurable so you’ll know when you are making progress。

你的目标必须是可衡量的，这样才能知道你什么时候进步了。

Salespeople often try to learn about the needs of the prospective buyer to make themselves more persuasive。

销售员常常努力了解潜在客户的要求，以使自己的言辞更具说服力。

We have only five months to make preparations for the trip to the South Pole。

我们只有5个月的时间来准备南极之旅。

1Prof.Lee’s eyes sparkled with enthusiasm as she talked about how her new teaching method worked in her College English class。

李教授谈到她的新教学法如何应用于大学英语课堂时，她的眼睛里闪烁着激情的光芒。

In my senior year I took a crack at writing a novel，but without much success。

在大学的最后一年，我试图写一本小说，但是没有取得成功。

To reduce weight，I am now learning to play golf with my business partner，who plays like a professional。

为了减肥，我现在正跟我的一个商业伙伴学打高尔夫，他的球打得像个职业选手。

常言道，好的开端是成功的一半。在求职时，求职者事先做好充分的准备是非常重要的。我认为，事先作不作准备显然会影响求职者的成功机会。

我的一位朋友在一家大型计算机软件公司供职，年薪十万美元左右。他根据自己的经历告诉我说，那些面试未来雇员的具有录用决定权的人喜欢有充分准备的人。那些没有在了解未来的雇主方面尽全力的人很难有成功的希望。

Well begun is half done,as the saying goes.It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment.From my standpoint,whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of success.

I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighbourhood of100thousand dollars a year in a large computer software company.He told me that from his own experience the decision makers who interview prospective employees like people who are well prepared. Those who make no endeavour to learn as much about his prospective employer as possib le don't have much of a chance of success.

Unit4

The general ordered his troops to move quickly towards an advantageous position.

将军命令他的军队迅速朝有利的位置移动。

People would think the seven-year-old couldn’t even reach the pedals，let alone driver the car。Nevertheless，he made it！

人们认为7岁孩子甚至都无法够到踏板，更不用说开车了。然而，他却成功开动了汽车！

In a sense，we are witnessing the vanishing of national boarders in many areas of economic activity in the world today。

从某种意义上说，我们正亲眼见证国家边界正在当今世界许多经济活动中消失。

The tower built at the turn of the century because a landmark of the city。

在世纪之交建造的这座塔成为这座城市标志。

In a book entitled A Short Histoty of Nearly Everything，Bill Bryson tries to ignite a passion for knowledge in young readers。

在名为《万物简史》的书中，比尔·布莱森激励激发青年读者的求知热情。

It seems neuroscience is threatening to displace physics as the queen of the sciences。

神经系统科学似乎威胁到了物理学，会取而代之成为“科学之后”。

It is only natural for the people to challenge the Establishment，especially when the economic outlook is gloomy。

挑战当权者只是人们的天性，尤其是当经济前景黯淡之时。

If anything，this movie appeals to the patriotic feelings of the people and helps to strengthen national unity。

如果这部电影有什么作用的话，那就是它唤醒了人民的爱国情感并有助于加强国家的统一。

Julius Caesar in this play is a man full of contradictions，at times strong and confident，but at other times old and frail。

在这个剧中，尤里乌斯·凯撒是一个充满矛盾的人，有些时候坚强和自信，但是有些时候却老气和脆弱。

The newly launched website aspires to create a virtual community of common interest via exchange of views on the future of the Internet。

这个新启动的网站力求通过对互联网未来的观点交流，创造一个有着共同兴趣的虚拟社区。

What Ann advocates just shows how divorced from reality she has become。安所提倡的恰好表明了她已经变得多么脱离现实

Afher investigating the behavior of pendulums，Galileo was able to use them as time measurement devices in many of his experiments。

在观察了钟摆的动作以后，伽利略能够在他的很多试验中用钟摆作为时间测量装置。

全球化对中国年轻人具有重大影响。例如，年轻的农民正在大规模流向城市寻找工作。而对那些想出国深造或进外企工作的年轻人来说，英语变得越来越重要。另一方面，许多海外学子近年来回归祖国，因为他们看好中国经济的长期增长前景。因特网加强了中国年轻人和其他地方年轻人的联系。他们跟踪最新的潮流，模仿外国的时尚。他们中一些人似乎不在乎中国的传统美德，更不要说发扬光大，这使得有人忧虑中国传统文化会不会有一天终将消失。

Globalization has great implications for young Chinese. For example, young farmers are moving on a large scale to urban areas to look for jobs. And for those young people who aspire to study abroad or work in foreign-invested enterprises, English has become increasingly important. At the same time, a considerable number of overseas Chinese students have returned home in recent years, for they hold an optimistic outlook for the long-term growth of the Chinese economy. The Internet has strengthened the links between Chinese young people and those elsewhere. They follow the latest trend and copy foreign fashions. Some of them don’t seem to care for traditional Chinese virtues, let alone carry them forward, which has given rise to worries that the traditional Chinese culture might one day vanish.

Unit5

In a way I prefer shopping online because it is more convenient and saves time。

在某种程度上，我更喜欢网上购物，以为内她更加方便而且节省时间。

The success of mechanics in discovering in reliable and useful laws of nature suggested to Galileo that all nature is designed in accordance with mechanical laws。

力学中一些可信的有用的的自然定律的成功发现启发了伽利略：整个自然与力学定律协调一致的。

A vacancy exists for a sales manager at our Paris office。If interested in it，please send us an application letter and your resume at once。

在我们的巴黎办事处有个销售经理的职位空缺，如果你有兴趣请即刻寄给我们一份求职信和简历。

If you are over 18 and in good condition，it’s completely safe to do the job。

如果你超过了18岁且身体良好，那么做这份工作就安全。

Plastics can be made hard as stone，strong as steel，transparent as glass，and light as wood。

塑料能够被制造的像石头一样坚硬，像钢铁一样坚固，像玻璃一样透明，像木头一样轻。

Coat the shoes with polish，then rub hard with a soft cloth to give a shine。

把鞋油涂在鞋上，然后用软布用力摩擦使鞋子发亮。

It was probably just a spicy joke to them，but it wasn’t funny to me at all。

对他们而言，那可能只是个粗俗的笑话，但对我而言，那个笑话一点都不好玩。

Michael’s praise for my wife opened my eyes and taught me to show gratitude for her day-to-day heroism，which I had hitherto taken for granted。

迈克尔对我妻子的赞扬使我注意并教会我对她的日常勇敢行为毕存感激，迄今为止，我对她这种行为习以为常了。

The waitress did bring us clean plates eventually，but with a bad grace。

那个女侍者最后的确给我们拿来了干净的盘子，但是很不情愿。

Some scientists believe that human beings are born with an instinct for using their arms and legs to stay afloat，which，however，disappears within a few months after birth。

一些科学家认为，人类天生就具有一种本能，能够用他们的胳膊和腿是自己漂浮起来，然而，这一本能在出生几个月后就消失了。

In order to pay the bills，Linda pawned her grandfather’s gold watch in secret。

为了付账，琳达偷偷当掉了祖父的金表。

Fish instinctively fight their way upstream against the current，and many water birds and animals have the ability to travel long distances。鱼本能地逆流而上，而且许多水禽和水上动物都有远距离迁徙的能力。

就我来说，我发现外表往往是靠不住的。譬如，要是你仅凭外表去判断诸如爱德华·海德·伯顿这样的人，你就错了。外表上，伯顿像是个表里一致的人。他个子很小，满头白发，有着一双温和、蔚蓝的眼睛，文雅且坦率。然而，他原来却是十分地残忍。他侮辱和愚弄穷困潦倒的伦尼，让他去做那样的蠢事。更让人吃惊的是，他对伦尼的死全然冷漠无情。毫无疑问，他是个铁石心肠的家伙。

For my own part,I should certainly hesitate to hire a clerk on his face/appearance alone.Appearances are all too often deceptive.For instance,you might well commit an error in judgement if you went by appearance only with people like Edward Hyde Burton,the character created by Maugham.As far as appearance and manners were concerned,Burton seemed a man all of a piece.He was a tiny little fellow with white hair and mild blue eyes.Kind,gentle and candid,he was described by many as one of the most respectable people on earth.Nevertheless,he turned out to be cruel to a friend in need of his help.He insulted and fooled Turner who was down and out and made him commit himself to an insane venture.What was still more surprising was that he was completely indifferent to Turner's death.Without doubt,Burton was a man with a heart of stone

Unit6

当今我们处于持续的压力下，要工作更长的时间，要生产更多，拥有更多。许多人有一种错误的认识：幸福就在于拼命地干，使劲地赚。

许多妇女今天感到同样的压力，要工作，要出人头地，而与此同时，又要养育子女，承担起家庭责任的负担。

研究表明，工作狂（workaholism)往往使我们与家人的关系疏远。它会迫使我们长时间辛苦劳作，仅留微乎其微的时间与我们的亲人呆在一起、交流感情。家庭成员间的亲密关系在此过程中注定要消亡。

Today we are under constant pressure to work longer hours, to produce more, and to possess more. Lots of people hold the wrong perception that happiness lies in working hard and earning well/ good money.

Many women today feel the same stress to work and get ahead and, at the same time, to nurture their offspring and shoulder the burden of domestic responsibilities.

Research shows that workaholism tends to distance us from our immediate families. It forces us to toil longer and longer hours, leaving a minute fraction of our time to be

physically and emotionally available to our loved ones. Intimacy among family members is doomed to die in the process.