B). brought back C). rested on
D). clung to
79. For convenience's sake, most couples in America have a ______ bank account instead of separate
accounts. A). twin B). handy C). dual D). joint
80. The woman is a ______ offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
A). persistent
B). inevitable C). blunt D). dreary
81. Any excitement you have at starting a new job is always ______ with a certain amount of fear.
A). mingled B). dotted C). joined D). scarred
82. The problem of poverty is particularly ______ in rural areas where one in three adults is
unemployed. A). offensive B). significant C). acute D). frail
83. If your monthly salary exceeds 10,000, you have to ______ 20% tax from the sum you receive.
A). designate
B). repay C). subtract D). snatch
84. We can do without carpets. I prefer ______ wooden floors throughout the house.
A). empty
B). bare C). lean
D). primitive
85. Three people were killed in the bomb explosion, but police have not yet identified the ______.
A). representatives B). statistics C). victims
D). circumstances
86. He was ashamed. That feeling ______, and he was never comfortable in church after that.
A). lingered B). stalked C). saturated D). flourished
87. The increased volume of scheduled flights during the weeklong holidays is______ the air traffic
control system. A). tilting B). streaming C). straining D). abolishing
88. In some areas China is ______ the developed countries, but it will take some years before we can
catch up with them.
A). growing into B). whipping up C). gaining on D). heading for
89. It is always not easy for the police to ___________ speed limits.
A). enforce B). expose C). accord D). designate
90. I made ______ use of my spare time, mixing with a lot of different people and practicing my
English. A). mobile B). fierce
C). profitable D). swift
91. It seems that these ants can _________ temperatures which would kill other species.
A). stand out B). transfer
C). tolerate D). betray
92. You’d better roll your __________ up or you will get them dirty and wet.
A). diapers
B). sleeves C). canvas D). bedclothes
93. I did mention the address, but I’m not sure that it __________ with him.
A). criticized
B). designated C). diminished
D). registered
94. __________ show that 90% of homes in this country have at least one television set.
A). Reflection
B). Literature C). Catalog D). Statistics
95. She’s __________ murdered three husbands, but she looks like a harmless old lady.
A). scarcely B). allegedly
C). morally
D). lastingly
96. In general, he is a person you can __________ in case of emergency.
A). refer to B). count on C). hook up to
D). hold at bay
97. For a goalkeeper, it’s a great ____________ to be tall and have long arms.
A). gratitude B). genius C). potential D). advantage
98. His objection ____________ the plan is based on the misleading facts.
A). for B). to C). toward D). upon
99. “The conquest of space is worth the risk of life, and must continue ______________the deaths of
the seven Columbia astronauts,” Kennedy Space Center Director Roy Bridge, a former shuttle pilot, told those gathered. A). though
B). although C). if
D). despite
100. It seemed that he was going to write an article to _____________ social injustice, but he finally
gave up. .
A). miss out on
B). lend support to C). lash out at D). look back on
III. Translation (E-C)
Directions: Translate each of the following English sentences into Chinese.
1. Mary has been told by her boss to finish two reports within 24 hours. I doubt if she can complete
the assignment in time. 2. The chances of the disease being transferred from animals to humans are extremely remote.
3. For the past two decades, there has been a rise in the number of single-parent families because of
the increasing divorce rate in this country. 4. The child whose father has recently died has inherited a disease that attacks the immune system. 5. To escape being captured by the slave hunters, many black slaves traveled northwards under
cover night, their faces sometimes caked with white powder
6. It seems these tropical creatures can tolerate temperatures which would kill other species.
7. To avoid further and greater loss of its armed forces, the US president authorized the use of
atomic bombs to end the war with Japan. 8. The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full
potential.
9. The demonstrators barricaded the streets with burning tires and threw stones at the police we were trying to scatter them with water cannon
10. The thought of dying slowly and painfully terrifies me. I really can't understand why so many
people are opposed to euthanasia (a peaceful death).
11. He left his office an hour ago, but hasn’t got home yet. Chances are that he’s got stuck in a traffic
jam. 12. For traditional Chinese painters, fame and fortune come late, and it is not unheard of for artists to
hold their first exhibitions when they are over seventy years old. 13. The extraterrestrials will not land on Earth anymore, all on account of a ridiculous error made by
one of our earthlings. 14. A remote-controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel near the town square yesterday, injuring at least 12 people.
15. A national debate is under way about the manner in which we as a society should protect our national resources.
16. I just wonder if it ever occurred to you that you could start your own enterprise and run it yourself rather than wait hopelessly for someone to hire you.
17. Playing tricks on others on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples. In English
speaking countries, the victims of such jokes are called April fools.
18. Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes for bicycles on some of the
main streets, but though they have got some supporters, not everyone likes the idea.
19. It can be said without exaggeration that no part of the United States is not easily accessible by car, by train, or by air, and more often than not by all the three of them.
20. He felt confident that he could overcome his limitations and achieve even greater success.
IV: Translation (C-E)
Unit 1
1. 约翰和他一家依靠微薄的收入勉强生活. 2. 在艺术上她总是追求十全十美(完美的目标). 3. 总的来说,他的建议已被证明是有利创造性的.
4. 除了有趣和是一种很好的锻炼, 游泳是一项十分有用的技能. 5. 通过自己的努力,她已经过了最困难的时期.
1. John and his family got by upon a remarkably small income. 2. She always pursues the goal of perfection in her art. 3. His suggestion has , on balance, proved creative.
4. Aside from being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill. 5. Through her own hard work, she has now got through the most difficult time.
Unit 2
1. 他坚信所有人生来是平等的.
He is confident that all men are created equal. 2. 消费者应该维护自己的权利.
Customers must stand up for their own rights. 3. 在父母眼里,尽管他已长大成人,但依然是个孩子.
In the eyes of his parents, he is still a child although has grown up.
4. 据报道西部一些地区处于荒漠化(desertification)的危险.
It is reported that some areas in the west are at high risk of desertification. 5. 令人奇怪的是如此无知的人竟然被认为是一个学者.
It is strange that such an ignorant man should pass for a scholar.
Unit 3 (Book 3)
1. 史密斯教授明天的演讲很重要。如果你想通过期末考试的话最好在演讲时不要让自己的思
想开小差。（wander） 2. 就业率统计数据表明大约有一半的下岗工人在社区帮助下实现了再就业。（statistics） 3. 不要再管闲事了,最重要的是偷看别人的信件是非法的!（pry）
4. 没想到会有十五位客人会来。可是我们这只能留宿十四个人。那第十五位客人我们该怎么办呢？（put up）
5. 许多影迷到机场来看那位电影明星。可是令所有人震惊的是那位明星甚至都没露面就和她
的保镖离开了机场。（without so much as）
Key:
1. The lecture to be given by Professor Smith tomorrow is very important. If you wish to pass the
final exam you’d better not let your mind wander during the lecture. 2. These employment statistics suggest that about half of the laid-off workers have been reemployed
with the help of the community.
3. You should stop prying into the affairs of others. Above all, it's unlawful to peep at other people's
letters!
4. We didn’t expect that there would be fifteen guests. But we can only put up fourteen people for the night here. What shall we do with the fifteenth guest?
5. Many movie fans came to the airport to see the film star. But to everyone’s surprise the star,
without so much as showing up, left the airport with her bodyguards.
Unit 4
1. 外星人已经成为一个让专家和外行都很感兴趣的话题。 2. 许多人宣称他们看到过外星人，并能详细描绘它们的模样。 3. 研究人员将他们搜集到的复杂数据汇编成一系列的报告和书籍。 4. 一些人试图从宇宙“噪音”中分离出无线电信号。 5. 没有任何迹象表明探索者们的希望因为挫折而泯灭。
Key：
1. The extraterrestrial has been a topic of immense interest to experts and non-professionals alike. 2. Many people claim that they have caught sight of extraterrestrials and can even describe their appearance in detail.
3. The researchers work up the complicated data they collect into a series of reports and books. 4. Some people try to isolate radio signals from the “noise” of the universe.
5. The explorers’ hope shows no sign of fading out on account of their frustrations.