1 汉译英强化训练80题参考答案

汉译英强化训练80题

参考答案

n练习一

n1. American women were denied the right to vote until after many years of hard struggle before 1960s.

n2. He was stung by a bee when he was collecting the honey.

n3. The travelers had been soaked to the skin, for there was no shelter from the rain anywhere.

n4. With the car being repaired / under repair, he had to walk to his office every morning.

n5. But for the English examination, I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.

n6. It is not that people suffer more stress today; it’s just that they think they do.

n7. So many representatives being absent, the conference had to be postponed / put off.

n8. The case against Robert Jones was dismissed / rejected for lack of evidence.

n9. Professor Smith is always very sensitive to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures.

n10．They have earned a lot of money these years and they are even considering buying a car.

n练习二

n1. This is the very hospital that I was born  20 years ago.

n2. It is reported that eighty percent of the people are in favor of the abolition of death penalty.（见《词汇结构精选试题1050题》Test 6 第46题）

n3. It is (high / about)  time we took severe measures against such violence.

n4. Don’t worry about your child; his temperature is only slightly above normal.

n5. The doctor assured me / gave me his assurance that the discomfort would disappear in a couple of days if I followed / took his advice.

n6. Only in recent years have people begun to realize that maltreating animals is cruel and immoral.

n7. The longer the time is, the better we can see whether a friend is reliable or not.

n8. I don’t think it advisable that he (should) be assigned to the job since he has no experience whatsoever / at all.

n9. Please refrain yourself from smoking and spitting in public places since the law forbids them.

n10. The bridge was named after the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.

n练习三

n1. He had his car stolen last night because he forgot to lock it.

n2. He should have arrived here before 9 o’clock, but he was held up by traffic jam.

n3. As a public relations officer, he is said to know / it is said that he knows some very influential people.

n4. We hadn’t met each other for 20 years, but I recognized her the moment / the instant / as soon as I saw her.

n5. We should finish the construction work as quickly as possible, for the day is getting shorter and shorter.

n◇be under construction

n6. As far as I can see, he is a man you can trust and turn to for help when you are in difficulty.

nAs far as I can see, he is a reliable / trustworthy man you can turn to for help when you are in difficulty.

n7. People stood there, gazing upon that beautiful painting.

n8. According to my observation, those who are successful / achieve success in life have a strong will doing everything.

n9. It is he who has pointed out my shortcomings and encouraged me to get rid of them.

n10. If you keep trying, you will be able to find a satisfactory job sooner or later.

N11 Keep trying, and you will be able to find a satisfactory job sooner or later.

n练习四

n1. Traveling through Africa for six weeks is the greatest experience of my life.

n2. My brother lives in a large house with three roommates. They all help to pay / share the rent and bills.

n3. We can keep in touch with friends and family around the world by using e-mail.

n4. One of the problems with people today is that they do not communicate with each other about their thoughts and feelings. (communicate with sb about sth 就某事与某人联系）

n5. The bicycle is a very useful invention,which makes short distance traveling cheap and easy.

n6. This article calls for more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning.

n7. Take good care of your wallet lest it should be stolen.

n8. The president promised to keep all the board members informed of how the negotiations were going on. (keep sb informed of sth)（见《词汇结构精选试题1050题第28页第57题）

n9. Though born and brought up in Europe, he can speak fluent Chinese. (另见结构300题第21题)

n10. Tom wishes that he had studied economics instead of history when he was in university.

n练习五

n1. George thinks that the Internet is the most important invention because it helps him do business.

n2. Mike was so absorbed in his work that he didn’t notice my entering the room.

n3. The most basic reason why dialects should be preserved is that language helps to retain a culture.

n4. As one of the world’s highest paid models, she had her face insured for five million dollars.

n5. Under no circumstances should we allow another country to interfere with the internal affairs of our country.

n6. Considering your salary, you should be able to put aside at least 20 dollars a week.

n7. The higher the temperature is, the more the quality of the product can be tested.

n8. It is said that for every successful man, there is always a woman behind him.

n9. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t loosen her grip on my arm.

n10. Last night he saw two black figures enter the building, and then there was the explosion.

n练习六

n1. If this university didn’t have a good reputation, I would not have come here.

n2. It was years since I had visited my hometown and I am determined to enjoy my stay.

n3. The days in which you could travel without a passport are a thing of the past.

nGone are the days when you could travel without a passport.

n4. Some of the suggestions have been adopted but others have been turned down as they are quite impractical.

n5. Don’t leave matches and cigarettes at home within reach of little children.

n6. It is because he is so inexperienced that he does not know how to deal with the embarrassing situation.

n7. The fire started / broke out on the first floor of the hospital, many of whose patients were elderly and infirm.

n8. Why is it that we can never discuss a problem without getting into a heated argument?

n9. The reason that / why I choose to live and work in Shanghai is that it gives / offers me more opportunities and challenges.

n10. The meeting was to have started at 10 o’clock, but the chairman had not turned up by 11 o’clock.

n练习七

n1．I set off as soon as / the moment / the instant  I got the news about my grandpa’s illness. Unfortunately, he had died before I arrived at the hospital.

n2．So fast does light travel / Light travels so fast that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed.

n3．If you are always sitting / staying up late (at night), I’m afraid you may collapse from overwork soon.

n4．He is the only one of my four children who plans to go abroad for further study.

n5．Whoever has the skills and experience is eligible for joining our team.

n6．If we put our food in the refrigerator, it becomes very cold and this can stop it from going bad.

n7．The people at the evening party were worried about Mary, because no one was aware of where she had gone.

n8．We could have avoided making such a mistake, but we didn’t follow / take her sound advice.

n9．The higher the temperature is, the faster the liquid evaporates.

n10．There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large.

n练习八

n1. Given / Considering that she is only a child, she has done a good job.

n2. Mr. Johnson was such a miser that he wouldn’t leave a penny to his wife.

n3. All the workers proposed that they should do their best to get the production plan overfulfilled by the end of the year.

n4. What I am thinking of is what measures should be taken to improve our language teaching.

n5. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people rather than harm them.

n6. A new English-Chinese phrases dictionary that I brought here yesterday and placed on the shelf is very useful for translation.

n7. Having investigated carefully, the police arrived at  / came to / drew / reached the conclusion that the taxi-driver should take full responsibility for yesterday’s traffic accident.

n8. With the temperature falling so rapidly, we could not stay outdoors for quite long.

n9. Believing herself alone in the house, she was very frightened when she heard someone moving about in the living room.

n10. After a number of disagreements with the committee, the chairman decided to resign.