江苏省普通高校专转本英语考试
汉译英单句强化训练题
练习1
1. 好书如益友。(equal)
A good book is equal to a good friend.
Good books are equal to good friends.
2.不要害怕思考,因为思考总能让人有所受益。(benefit)
1) Never be afraid of thinking because thinking always benefits (vt.) us / ….because we always benefit (vi.) from thinking.
2) Never fear to think because we always benefit from thinking. (sb fear to do sth某人害怕做某事)
3.他犹豫了好久才决定去美国留学。(before)
1) He hesitated for a long time before he made the decision to study in America / further his study in America.
2) He hesitated for a long time and then decided to …
4.你最好乘地铁去机场,不然就要误点了。(or)
You'd better go to the airport by underground / subway, or / otherwise you'll be late / miss the flight / plane.
5.我们每一个人都应该尽自己的一份力使我们的生活环境更美好。(do one’s part)
1) Every one of us should do our part to make the world a better living environment for ourselves / a better place for us to live in.
2) ….make our living environment more beautiful (make + n. + adj.)
练习2
1. 中国人民每年都要热烈庆祝十月一日的国庆节。(celebrate)
The Chinese people warmly celebrate National Day on Oct. 1st every year.
2. 不言而喻,青年人的教育对于一个国家的未来是至关重要的。(It)
It is obvious / It goes without saying that the education of the young is vital / very important to the future of a country.
3. 我们每个人都在不遗余力地为即将来临的高考做准备。(spare)
Every one of us is / All of us are sparing no effort to get prepared for the coming College Entrance Examination.
4. 令他激动的是,他实现了成为2010上海世博会志愿者的梦想。(realize)
1) To his excitement, he realized his dream of becoming / being a volunteer for the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai.
5. 除日常工作外,他在周末还有一份临时工作,他的月收入加起来达一万元。(add up to).
Besides / In addition to / Apart from his routine / daily work, he also has a part-time job at weekends and his monthly income adds up to 10,000 yuan.
练习3
1. 在考试中遇到难题,冷静和自信是成功的关键。(meet with)
When you meet with / come across / encounter difficult problems in the examinations, being calm and confident is the key to success.
2. 说实话,我真后悔没有帮助他克服英语学习方面的困难。(regret)
To tell the truth, I really regret not helping him overcome / get over difficulties in English learning.
3. 他不顾自己刚病愈的事实,又全心投入到隧道的建设中。(recover)
Regardless of / In spite of / Despite the fact that he had just recovered from / got over an illness, he devoted / dedicated / committed himself to the construction of the tunnel.
4. 没人能阻止你参加这次会议。(prevent)
No one can prevent you (from) attending the meeting.
5. 简被认为是本世纪最伟大的舞蹈家之一。(consider)
1) Jane was considered one of the greatest dancers of the century.
2) Jane was regarded as one of the greatest dancers of the century.
练习4
1. 从图表中我们能得出这样的结论:世界人口正在急剧增加。(conclusion)
From the chart / graph we can come to the conclusion that the world population is increasing rapidly. (同位语从句)
2. 我们都很担心他的健康。(anxious)
We are all anxious / worried / concerned about his health.
3. 我怀疑他们是否能成功。(doubt)
I doubt whether they will succeed or not.
4. 听到这个消息时,她忍不住哭了。(help)
When she heard / Hearing the news, she couldn't help crying / but cry.
5. 这个问题如此复杂,我们要用很多时间才能解决。(so…that)
1) The problem is so complicated that we will have to spend much / a lot of time solving it.
练习5
1. 与其等待别人来帮你,不如依靠自己。(It is better to…)
It is better to depend on yourself than to wait for others to help you.
2. 尽管天气不好,但运动会还是按计划举行了。(despite)
Despite / In spite of the bad / unfavorable / nasty weather, the sports meet was held as planned / scheduled.
3. 这本书太振奋人心了,很值得一读。(worth)
This book is so inspiring that it is well worth reading.
4. 选择我们的数码相机,它会满足你所有的要求。(and)
Choose our digital camera, and it will meet / satisfy all your needs / demands.
5. 还有一些需要改进之处。(area)
There are some areas in need of improvement.
练习6
1. 他站在窗旁沉思良久。(lose)
Standing by the window, he was lost in (deep) thought for quite some time / for a long time.
2. 没有人能搞明白她为什么会做出那样的决定。(figure out)
No one can figure out (the reason) why she has made such a decision.
3. 参与社区服务的目的是让学生体验真实的社会生活。(taste)
The purpose / aim of taking part in / participating in community service is to give students a taste (n.) of the real world / the reality of the world.
4. 新鲜空气和运动有助于身体健康。(help)
Fresh air and exercises can help (to) keep you healthy / fit.
5. 学好语言的关键之一是熟能生巧。(key)
One of the keys to learning a language well is that practice makes perfect.
练习7
1. 尽管他身体虚弱,他已决定坚守岗位。(despite)
Despite / In spite of his poor / ill health, he has decided to keep / stick to his post / position.
2. 每天不论多忙多累,我一定拨些时间来进行阅读。(set)
No matter how busy or tired I am, I always set aside / spare some time to read everyday.
3. 他的演讲给观众们留下了如此深刻的印象以至他们难以忘记。(impression)
His speech left such a deep impression / so deep an impression on the audience that they couldn't forget it.
4. 飞往纽约的航班因大雾被取消了。(cancel)
The flight to New York was (has been) canceled / called off because of the thick / heavy fog.
5. 显而易见,自信的人更有可能取得成功。(likely)
Obviously, confident people / those who are confident of themselves are more likely to succeed / achieve success / be successful.
练习8
1. 一旦你下定决心,不管遇到什么困难都不要半途而废。(no matter)
Once you make up your mind, you shouldn't give up halfway, no matter what difficulties you meet with / encounter / come across.
2.他们是在慎重考虑之后才做出这样的决定的。(It is...that...) 强调句
It is under / after careful consideration that they made the decision.
3. 突如其来的灾害性天气给这个地区带来了巨大的损失,使成千上万的人流离失所。 (cause)
The unexpected disastrous weather did great damage to the place / area, causing / which caused thousands of people homeless.
4. 我父亲从北京大学毕业后就一直在一所中学教英语。(since)
My father has been teaching / has taught English in a middle school since he graduated from Beijing University.
5. 不断上涨的油价使约翰放弃了买车的计划。(price)
Rising petrol price makes / made John give up the plan of buying a car. (make sb do sth)
练习9
1. 他们是否去海滨度假还没有决定。(decide)
1) Whether (or not) they will go to the beach for holiday has not been decided (yet). (主语从句)
语法知识点:主语从句后的谓语动词用单数形式
2) It hasn't been decided yet whether (or not) they will go to the beach for holiday.
◇ 语法知识点:现在完成时的被动语态
◇ 在现在完成时中,already用于肯定,yet则用于否定。
I haven’t finished my homework yet.
He has already finished his homework.
举一反三:我还没有决定去哪里过寒假呢。
I haven’t decided where I will spend my winter vacation. / where to spend my winter vacation.
2. 要是你用所有的钱买这房子,你就是在孤注一掷。(if)
If you buy the house with all your money, you'll have all your eggs in one basket.
3. 我们只有通过艰苦的训练才能成为合格的志愿者。(only)
Only through hard training can we become qualified volunteers.
4. 饮食中缺乏足够的蛋白质和维生素是你生病的主要原因。(lack of)
The lack of enough protein and vitamins in the diet is the main cause of your illness.
5.尽管他为是否买那辆昂贵的汽车犹豫了很长时间,但是最后还是决定买下来。(Though)
Though / Although he hesitated over the expensive car for long, he decided to take / buy it in the end.
练习10
1. 玛丽发现单靠自己的力量执行这项计划是不可能的。(find)
Mary found it impossible to carry out / conduct the plan all by herself.
2. 在你的建议中没考虑老人们的特殊需要。(consideration)
In your proposal you haven’t taken into consideration / account the special needs of the old people.
3. 他这次考试失败使他意识到定期复习功课是多么重要。(aware)
He failed in the exam, making / which makes him aware of the importance of reviewing his lessons regularly.
4. 即使智力一般的学生也可以通过改进学习习惯而成为优等生。(average)
Even students of average intelligence can become top students by improving their learning / study habits.
5. 我想告诉你的是努力会有回报,决心带来成就。(produce)
What I want to tell you is that efforts are rewarded, and that determination produces achievement. (主语从句+ is + 表语从句)
练习11
1.科技使我们的生活更方便。(make)
Science and technology makes our life more convenient. (make + n. + adj.)
2. 丰富的工作经验使他能胜任这个岗位。(qualify)
Rich working experience qualified him for the post / position.
3. 在我看来,在这样恶劣的天气里没有什么比呆在家里更舒服的了。(seem)
It seems to me that nothing is more comfortable than staying (at) home in such bad / unfavorable / nasty weather.
4. 尽管训练要求高,挑战大,但我们相信只要坚持练习,终将梦想成真。(come true)
Although the training is demanding (adj.) and challenging (adj.), we believe that as long as we keep practicing, our dream will eventually come true.
5. 记得关窗锁门。(remember)
Remember to close the window and lock the door.
练习12
1. 只有实话实说,你才能取得别人的谅解。(Only...)
Only by telling the truth can you be forgiven by others.
2. 最近的一项调查表明每年大约有4,000,000人死于与吸烟有关的疾病。(relate)
A recent survey shows / indicates / suggests (that) about four million people die of / from diseases (that / which are) related to smoking each year.
3. 他在理科学习方面进步很快。(progress)
He has made rapid progress in the study of science subjects.
4. 乘务员再一次提醒乘客们飞机起飞时要系好安全带。(remind)
The flight attendants reminded the passengers again to fasten their seat belt when the plane was taking off.
5. 这部电影适合青少年吗? (suitable)
Is this film suitable (adj.) for teenagers?
练习13
1. 我们的健康得益于每日的运动和均衡的饮食。(benefit)
Our health benefits from daily exercises and a balanced diet. (benefit from…从…中获益)
2. 拯救溺水儿童使他付出了生命。(cost)
Saving the drowning child cost him his life.
3. 游客们一进入村子,就受到村民们的热烈欢迎。(the moment)
The moment / The instant / As soon as they entered the village, the tourists received a warm welcome from the villagers.
4. 政府号召民众为地震灾民捐助衣服和食物。(call)
The government called on people to donate food and clothing to the victims of the earthquake. (call on sb to do sth 号召某人做某事)
5.总统在演讲中承诺,他将致力于不断改善人民的生活水平。(commit)
The president promised in his speech that he would be committed / devoted / dedicated to continuously improving the living standards of his people.