《综合英语》课程教学资源Ⅲ_45669_课程资源_Translation exercises_Answers

Unit1P13 1.He is so devoted to his research that it never occurs to him that he will soon have to retire. 2.Many people have observed that,without effective checks,we all 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 sand storms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money 5.You have to take the local conditions into consideration when you apply these technologies. 6.All applicants will have to fill out these forms 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 on/at exams does not occur very often.But when it does the school takes a very tough position

Unit 1 P13 1. He is so devoted to his research that it never occurs to him that he will soon have to retire. 2. Many people have observed that, without effective checks, we all 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 sand storms will involve a tremendous amount of work and money. 5. You have to take the local conditions into consideration when you apply these technologies. 6. All applicants will have to fill out these forms 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 on/at exams does not occur very often. But when it does, the school takes a very tough position

U3P71 1.They all stretched their necks to see what was happening,as if pulled by an invisiblestring. 2.We got out of the car to stretch a little.In front of us was a beautiful stretch ofopen land. 3.They talked for hours at a stretch,but they still failed to settle their differences. 4.For all the warm weather,fresh air and delicious food,her health still did not recover 5.One glance at the car,and he knew that it was beyond repair.He looked ahead and found the desert stretching as far as the eye could see without a soul in sight.He knew he was in a terrible fix. 6.Wu Song swung his stick at the tiger with all his strength.But the stick snapped and the tiger was unharmed.In his panic,he had hit the tree nearby. 7.I am terribly fond ofthe pictures you snapped in Russia,especially the one showing the Russian coachman sitting by the Black Sea with his supper in a cloth on his knees. 8.-"You can't just let it go at that,"I tried to plead with him. -"It is noneofyour business,"hesnapped 9.He snapped his briefcaseto,stoodup andsaid,Then it'sall settled." 10.He was standing in front ofhis house on a hill,only about 100 meters

U3 P71 1. They all stretched their necks to see what was happening, as if pulled by an invisible string. 2. We got out of the car to stretch a little. In front of us was a beautiful stretch of open land. 3. They talked for hours at a stretch, but they still failed to settle their differences. 4. For all the warm weather, fresh air and delicious food, her health still did not recover. 5. One glance at the car, and he knew that it was beyond repair. He looked ahead and found the desert stretching as far as the eye could see without a soul in sight. He knew he was in a terrible fix. 6. Wu Song swung his stick at the tiger with all his strength. But the stick snapped and the tiger was unharmed. In his panic, he had hit the tree nearby. 7. I am terribly fond of the pictures you snapped in Russia, especially the one showing the Russian coachman sitting by the Black Sea with his supper in a cloth on his knees. 8. -“You can’t just let it go at that,” I tried to plead with him. -“It is none of your business,” he snapped. 9. He snapped his briefcase to, stood up and said, “Then it’s all settled.” 10. He was standing in front of his house on a hill, only about 100 meters

apart/away from the wharf when the tsunami came. U4P97 1.Only in this way can we give a reasonable account of his strange behavior. 2.She claims to possess a magic power-the power to cure diseases simply by the touch ofher hand. 3.He appointed 5 people to handle the case.They formed a strong team Within days they found in his possession rolls of euros,US dollars and large quantities of valuables the source of which the suspect could not account for 4.In the story,this evil spirit often appears/emerges in the form of a pretty young lady 5.He rolled up the painting and said that he wouldn't sell it for less than a million dollars. 6.Ofall the qualified judges,I don't know why she was appointed to the Supreme Court. 7.I don't know enough to form an elaborate theory,but I'm sure that poverty alone cannot account for the increase of the crime rate 8.A big stone suddenly rolled down the hill,so big that it smashed the truck to pieces

apart/away from the wharfwhen the tsunami came. U4 P97 1. Only in this way can we give a reasonable account of his strange behavior. 2. She claims to possess a magic power- the power to cure diseases simply by the touch of her hand. 3. He appointed 5 people to handle the case. They formed a strong team. Within days they found in his possession rolls of euros, US dollars and large quantities of valuables the source of which the suspect could not account for. 4. In the story, this evil spirit often appears/ emerges in the form of a pretty young lady. 5. He rolled up the painting and said that he wouldn’t sell it for less than a million dollars. 6. Of all the qualified judges, I don’t know why she was appointed to the Supreme Court. 7. I don’t know enough to form an elaborate theory, but I’m sure that poverty alone cannot accountfor the increase of the crime rate. 8. A big stone suddenly rolled down the hill, so big that it smashed the truck to pieces

9.I said that we must roll up our sleeves and start working,but he just rolled his eyes philosophically and smiled. 10.In ancient times,our philosophers believed that a good king should be to his people as a good father is to his children.He must never treat them cruelly on any account. U5P123 1.Building a house is no joking matter.You have to check carefully at every step. 2.His troops successfully checked the advance of the enemy whose original intention was to make a surprise attack. 3.I really wanted to refute his arguments,but I checked myself because I thought it was not the right occasion. 4.Rachel Carson is famous for devoting all her life to the cause of environmental protection. 5.In some ways we are still ignorant of the potential harm ofthese dams and reservoirs.They might cause irrecoverable changes in the environment. 6.There must be a set of checks and balances so that no important policy concerning national interests can be made by one person without the consent and knowledge ofthe people. 7.To compete successfully we have to adjust to new conditions.These

9. I said that we must roll up our sleeves and start working, but he just rolled his eyes philosophically and smiled. 10. In ancient times, our philosophers believed that a good king should be to his people as a good father is to his children. He must never treat them cruelly on any account. U5 P123 1. Building a house is no joking matter. You have to check carefully at every step. 2. His troops successfully checked the advance of the enemy whose original intentionwas to make a surprise attack. 3. I really wanted to refute his arguments, but I checked myself because I thought it was not the right occasion. 4. Rachel Carson is famous for devoting all her life to the cause of environmental protection. 5. In some ways we are still ignorant of the potential harm of these dams and reservoirs. They might cause irrecoverable changes in the environment. 6. There must be a set of checks and balances so that no important policy concerning national interests can be made by one person without the consent and knowledge of the people. 7. To compete successfully we have to adjust to new conditions. These

colorful garments,for example,are specially designed.They are intended for the youthmarket. 8.We teachers cannot be excused for our lack of concern for students' health. 9.He said that he would rather die than be confined to bed all his life and isolated from theoutside world. 10.A mass protest swept the country and he was caught in a crossfire from both theright and the left. U8P192 1.It is an utter waste of money and precious land resources.They must be insane out of their minds to turn such fertile farmland into golf courts for a few rich people. 2.It's utterly impossible to have complete safety with nuclear waste. Sooner or later some problem will occur.So unless we are ready to accept the inevitable,we must not rush to a decision. 3.She was under severe attack throughout the meeting,but she didn't utter a word.She had decided to hand in her resignationright away. 4.Many people are lured to go after fancy titles out of vanity,and I am also guilty of this. 5.As we were warned in advance,the inflation rate in the 1st quarter of this year was still on the rise.This amounted to a drop in people's

colorful garments, for example, are specially designed. They are intended for the youth market. 8. We teachers cannot be excused for our lack of concern for students’ health. 9. He said that he would rather die than be confined to bed all his life and isolated from the outside world. 10. A mass protest swept the country and he was caught in a crossfire from both the right and the left. U8 P192 1. It is an utter waste of money and precious land resources. They must be insane / out of their minds to turn such fertile farmland into golf courts for a few rich people. 2. It’s utterly impossible to have complete safety with nuclear waste. Sooner or later some problem will occur. So unless we are ready to accept the inevitable, we must not rush to a decision. 3. She was under severe attack throughout the meeting, but she didn’t utter a word. She had decided to hand in her resignation right away. 4. Many people are lured to go after fancy titles out of vanity, and I am also guilty of this. 5. As we were warned in advance, the inflation rate in the 1st quarter of this year was still on the rise. This amounted to a drop in people’s

income.But every cloud has its silver lining.Consumption was also on the rise. 6.Keep in mind that we may be able to prevent young people from speaking their mind,but we can never succeed in making them stop thinking. 7.Anybody in his right mind knows that we need both freedom and discipline.We either have both or neither.Therefore students cannot have their way unconditionally. 8.She warned those countries in advance way back in the 1990s that if they did not get rid of their economic bubbles,their economies would face a hard landing. 9.What I have in mind is to buy a house in the suburbs as I loathe the heavy pollution as well as the hustle and bustle of the big city.If because of this I cannot go shopping in Wangfujing every Sunday that'sjust too bad. 10.Many people there seem to be indifferent to the coming election Right now they just hope the dark clouds of war will clear away so that they can live in peace

income. But every cloud has its silver lining. Consumption was also on the rise. 6. Keep in mind that we may be able to prevent young people from speaking their mind, but we can never succeed in making them stop thinking. 7. Anybody in his right mind knows that we need both freedom and discipline. We either have both or neither. Therefore students cannot have their way unconditionally. 8. She warned those countries in advance way back in the 1990s that if they did not get rid of their economic bubbles, their economies would face a hard landing. 9. What I have in mind is to buy a house in the suburbs as I loathe the heavy pollution as well as the hustle and bustle of the big city. If because of this I cannot go shopping in Wangfujing every Sunday, that’s just too bad. 10. Many people there seem to be indifferent to the coming election. Right now they just hope the dark clouds of war will clear away so that they can live in peace

U11P270 1.Scientists more or less agree that global warming is a fact,but its cause is still hotly debated among them.Many believe that if we piece together all the available evidence we can conclude that it is caused by human activities,but others think we need to dig into the problem further,and that natural forces are at least ofequal importance. 2.He devoted all his life to the cause of water conservancy.He was one of the few scientists who first saw what kind of trouble it would cause us in future if we were to build a dam here 3.Those who sympathize with international terrorism view the problem from a different premise.They believe that no excuse can justify cold-blooded murder of innocent women,children and old people 4.It is a good thing to have NGOs at work.In a particular society, people's views are bound to differ.Opposition should not only be allowed, but also be respected and encouraged.It is also to our advantage to do this 5.Government's over-investment means that many state bank loans will not be repaid and these bad debts will finally lead to a financial crisis. 6.Special bank loans are now available to university students.Those who can't pay for their education can benefit from these loans 7.He ended his speech by saying that as soon as they concluded their investigation they would report to the Security Council.He firmly

U11 P270 1. Scientists more or less agree that global warming is a fact, but its cause is still hotly debated among them. Many believe that if we piece together all the available evidence we can conclude that it is caused by human activities, but others think we need to dig into the problem further, and that natural forces are at least of equal importance. 2. He devoted all his life to the cause of water conservancy. He was one of the few scientists who first saw what kind of trouble it would cause us in future if we were to build a dam here. 3. Those who sympathize with international terrorism view the problem from a different premise. They believe that no excuse can justify cold-blooded murder of innocent women, children and old people. 4. It is a good thing to have NGOs at work. In a particular society, people’s views are bound to differ. Opposition should not only be allowed, but also be respected and encouraged. It is also to our advantage to do this. 5. Government’s over-investment means that many state bank loans will not be repaid and these bad debts will finally lead to a financial crisis. 6. Special bank loans are now available to university students. Those who can’t pay for their education can benefit from these loans. 7. He ended his speech by saying that as soon as they concluded their investigation they would report to the Security Council. He firmly

believed that any attempt to maintain the rulers of a country in power using mass killing was destined to fail. 8.She will fly to India by way of Hong Kong to conclude a new agreement on the protection of intellectual property rights with the Indian government. 9.Based on these reasons,we could only come to the conclusion that they were out to make trouble.Therefore,we decided to recall our ambassador immediately by way ofprotest. U12 1.A peasant woman found him lying unconscious in the grass.She carried him home,dressed his wound after a fashion,and hid him in the attic. 2.Had it not been for the shift of focus in our development policy from the coastal areas to the central and western regions,the lives of our national ethnic groups would not have improved so rapidly. 3.The defense lawyer claimed that the photo was completely out of focus and thus could not be used as evidence. 4.Visibility was exceedingly poor and no matter how I strained my eyes, I still couldn't see far ahead.I decided that if I wanted to save my neck,it would be foolish to blunder on. 5.The mental strain was too much and she began to lose sleep and could

believed that any attempt to maintain the rulers of a country in power using mass killing was destined to fail. 8. She will fly to India by way of Hong Kong to conclude a new agreement on the protection of intellectual property rights with the Indian government. 9. Based on these reasons, we could only come to the conclusion that they were out to make trouble. Therefore, we decided to recall our ambassador immediately by way of protest. U12 1. A peasant woman found him lying unconscious in the grass. She carried him home, dressed his wound after a fashion, and hid him in the attic. 2. Had it not been for the shift of focus in our development policy from the coastal areas to the central and western regions, the lives of our national ethnic groups would not have improved so rapidly. 3. The defense lawyer claimed that the photo was completely out of focus and thus could not be used as evidence. 4. Visibility was exceedingly poor and no matter how I strained my eyes, I still couldn’t see far ahead. I decided that if I wanted to save my neck, it would be foolish to blunder on. 5. The mental strain was too much and she began to lose sleep and could

not focus her attention on anything.Finally she had to go to see the doctor who claimed to be some sort of expert.The stupid man declared that her life was at stake and that she needed an immediate brain operation 6.It was a close match.The final score was 98 to 96 in our favor.People were wild with joy because we had been defeated by their team so many times.For the first time we were able to settle an old score with them. 7.Both sides claimed to have scored a point in this confrontation.Neither side wanted to acknowledge defeat.But from the point of view of an outsider,actually neither side had scored.In this conflict,there was no winner. 8.The customer told the waitress that he would like to have some concubines-he meant to say cucumbers,but his vocabulary was limited The waitress seemed to know what he meant,for she asked,"Dressed or undressed?

not focus her attention on anything. Finally she had to go to see the doctor who claimed to be some sort of expert. The stupid man declared that her life was at stake and that she needed an immediate brain operation. 6. It was a close match. The final score was 98 to 96 in our favor. People were wild with joy because we had been defeated by their team so many times. For the first time we were able to settle an old score with them. 7. Both sides claimed to have scored a point in this confrontation. Neither side wanted to acknowledge defeat. But from the point of view of an outsider, actually neither side had scored. In this conflict, there was no winner. 8. The customer told the waitress that he would like to have some concubines-he meant to say cucumbers, but his vocabulary was limited. The waitress seemed to know what he meant, for she asked, “Dressed or undressed?