大外期末复习
（一）单词
1. profit n. advantage or good obtained from sth.; money gained in business 益处；利润2. stain vt. make dirty marks on 玷污
3. discourage vt. cause to lose courage or confidence 使泄气，使灰心4. reluctant a. unwilling 不情愿的，勉强的
5. spiteful a. having or showing ill will 恶意的
6. flatter vt. praise too much ;praise insincerely(in order to please ) 过奖；谄媚，奉承7. appreciate vt. understand and enjoy ;be thankful for 欣赏，鉴赏；感谢，感激8. squabble vi. Quarrel, esp. nosily and unreasonably 争吵，口角9. ignore vt. not to take notice of ,pay no attention to 不理 ，忽视10. youngster n. young person. esp. a boy
11. arbitrary a. based on one’s own opinion only, not on reason 任意的，武断的12. subsequent a. following, later 随后的，接下去的13. temporary a. lasting only for a limited time 暂时的
14. wander vi. Move about without a purpose 闲逛；漫游15. petty a. small; unimportant 小的；不足道的
16. confirm vt. make certain; support 证实，肯定；确认17. conduct vt. direct the course of; manage 指挥，处理 18. obscure a. not clearly seen or understood 模糊的；晦涩的
19. brilliant a. causing great admiration or satisfaction; splendid 辉煌的；卓越的 20. outrage vt. arouse anger or resentment by injury or insult 引起……的气愤
21. fruitful a. producing good results; productive or profitable 硕果累累的；多产的，有利的22. parameter n. limiting factor or characteristic; limit (限定的)因素，特性；界限 23. outdo vt. do more or better than (sb.) 比某人做得多或做的好； 超过；胜过24. sibling n. brother or sister 兄弟姊妹
25. messy a. in a taste of disorder; dirty 凌乱的；脏的26. contract vt. catch or develop(an illness) 感染疾病
27. reminder n. thing which reminds of sb. of a fact or person 使人回想起某事或某人的某事28. clamor vi. Make a loud demand or protest 大声地要求或抗议29. highway n. main public road 公路；交通要道
30. intend vt. have (a particular purpose or plan) in mind; mean 打算；意欲31. sweaty a. covered with sweat, sweating
32. convince vt. make (sb.) feel certain; cause (sb.) to realize33. compel vt. force (sb. or sth. to do sth.)
34. pace n. rate or speed of development, or in walking, etc. 速度；步速35. reflection n. careful thinking; consideration 深思；考虑 36. stimulate vt. encourage; excite 刺激；激励37. loan vt. pay back(money etc.)
38.distribute vt. divide among several or many; give or send out 分发；分送39. learned a. showing or requiring much knowledge 博学的
40. civil a. of or relating to the citizens of a country 公民的，国内的41. idiot n. a stupid person or sb. who has done sth. stupid 白痴，笨蛋
42. statistic n. a set of numbers of which represent facts or measurements 数据43. lousy a. not very good at doing sth. ; of very bad quality 蹩脚的；劣等的
44. fancy a. having a lot of decoration or bright colors, or made in a complicated way; expensive and fashionable 花哨的，别致的；高档的，奢华的
45. maximum n. the greatest quantity, number or degree possible or permissible 最大值，最大限度 a. 最大限度的
46. elaborate a. carefully planned and organized; having a lot of small parts put together in a complicated way 精心计划（制作）的；复杂的
47. strain vt. exert, use or tax to the utmost; injure by overexertion 尽力使用；使过度劳累，扭伤
48. surround vt. encircle, be present on all sides 包围
49. grab v. take firmly and suddenly, roughly or rudely; try to get to catch 攫取；抓取50. interpret v. explain the meaning of; translate(esp. oral remarks) 解释；口头翻译51. flip v. turn or move quickly by jumping or with a jerk 52. stillness n. silence, quietness
53. assume vt. take as true without actual proof; suppose 假设，主观认为54. correspondence n. the act of exchanging letters 通信
55. ecstatic a. marked by a state of overwhelming emotion, esp. great joy 欣喜若狂的56. respond vi. act in answer to the action of another; answer 57. embarrassment n. a feeling of shyness, shame or guilt
58. interrupt vt. stop sb. from speaking or doing by sth. you say or do 打断，打扰
59. rack vt. make sb. suffer great mental or physical pain; shake violently 使痛苦，折磨；梦里摇动
60. vulnerability n. being liable to be damaged or hurt 易受伤性，脆弱性
(二) 选词填空
1. Peter was endlessly criticized by his father, who seemed to expect simply too much of him.2. The profits we gained while working in this field were not only financial but also intellectual.3. A good hunting dog is alert to every sound and government pension. 4. The job, though not difficult, includes many routine tasks which are quite boring.5. The mayor refused to make any comment on the charges against him.6. From her accent I guess she’s from the Northeast.7. British companies are trying to avoid the fate their American counterparts have already suffered.8. The key witness for the prosecution was offered police protection after she received death threats.
9. I thought that was the end of the matter but subsequent events proved me wrong.10. At the trial, Bob’s teacher, who was called as a character witness, said he was a quite boy who had never been in trouble before.
11. The book I’m reading explains the evolution of plant and animal life on earth.12. Living in a flat is all right, but it has its limitations –for example, you don’t have your own garden.
13. Despite the fact that there was almost no hope of finding the missing boy, the search party still went on looking.
14. Without an official pass, the guides will deny you access to the courthouse.15. Sorry the place is so messy; I haven’t had time to clean up. 1. In term of population, Greater New York City is the largest urban center in the United States.2. The article provides a detailed analysis of the root causes of the accident.3. There are obvious benefits in allowing each student to go at his own pace.4. Bob didn’t turn up at the party ; I had an intuition that something must have gone wrong.5. Roger was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to convince him of his mistakes.6. A beautiful newly constructed highway winds its way along the coast of the island. 7. Vitamin C helps to combat stress either from worry or from intense physical exercise.8. Not only is measles a killer, but it also causes blindness, deafness and mental handicap in thousands of children every year.
9. Click the left mouse button twice and your card design will be printed.10. As a mother, I give advice when my children need it, but basically our relationship is one between equals.
11. The June 3,1996 issue of Newsweek carries a long article about Japan’s future empress.12. Bound hand and foot, the victim was left helpless in the lavatory. 13. They have never met, but they have been in correspondence with each other for years.14. Her lungs were racked with fever and the doctor sent her to the isolation ward.15. Many university students experience severe tension as final exams draw near.(三) 单词改写
1, reluctant the conceited artist seemed unwilling to accept other people’s criticisms 2,ignored the driver paid no attention to the policeman’s warning and finally got
into trouble
3, exhausting I often feel weary and need a rest after an extremely tiring day 4 measure the new law gives the local goverrments a singnificant amount of control
over their own finances
5,rewarding teaching can be a very satisfying career ,even though it can not make
you rich
6,delief I have great faith in traditional Chinese medicine
7,brilliant Michael horden’s performance as hamlet struck us as splendid
8,has saved up in the past few years my aunt has set aside enough money to buy
house
9 presumably most likely the can afford to buy an apartment or they wouldn’t be
looking
10,casual to our surprise her unintentional remark about the mission should
have caused a political storm
11 contracting（传染） by the mid-eighties there was growing knowledge about who was at
high risk of getting AIDS.
12 data the information gathered during market research will be valuable in
designing our company’s future product
13 uncovered a police investigation found evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in
wild birds
14 definite Philip is undoubtedly the best football player in our school15 notable the creation of the UN was, perhaps , the most outstanding
achievements of the 20th century
16switch he knew he had said the wrong thing and quickly changed the
conversation to a less embarrassing subject
17 energetic young children are often much more vigorous than adults
18 stimulated the visit to the computer center has aroused the pupils’ interest in computer
science.
19 renovate after a careful investigation the committee decided to restore the old house to
good condidion,
20 compelled he wanted very much to run for a second term, but owing to poor health
he was forced to give up the idea
21. runs In America many people don’t care who rules the country and seldom go to the
polls.
22. affect It seemed her handicap did not have an effect on her determination to live an
independent life.
23. spotted Years can pass before the unwanted effects of a drug are discovered and, even
then, they may occur in a tiny fraction of patients.
24. caught her eye The dress in the window attracted her attention when she walked past the
store.
25. sort of It’s somewhat silly, but I’d like a copy of this photograph.
26. frantic Their holiday trip was spoiled by hurried search for their lost passports.
27. qualified Miss Main kept practicing until she finally made herself suitable for the job.28. index Consumer spending is often an indication of public confidence in the economy.29. stand in your way If you really want to apply for the dangerous job I won’t prevent you
from doing so, though I think it’s a crazy idea.
30. recall It was the first time he and I drank together. As I remember, it was also the last time.(四) 汉译英
1.作者想通过这篇文章向读者传达她对赞扬与批评的看法。
Through the article the author wants to convey to the readers her view on praise and criticism.2.作为父母我们应该知道，对于孩子们来说，一句赞扬抵得上十句责骂。
As parents we should know that for children an ounce of praise is worth a pound of scolding.3.我们常常发现运用一个规律比懂得它要难得多。
We often find it much more difficult to apply a rule than to know it.4.杰克对书架上那些书一本也不了解，所以他的选择是很随意的。
Jack didn’t know anything about any of the books on the bookshelf so his choice was quite arbitrary.
5.我认为我们应该鼓励中学生在暑假找临时工作。
I think we should encourage high school students to find temporary jobs during their summer holidays.
6.如果有机会，约翰也许已成为一位杰出的画家了。
Given the chance, John might have become an outstanding painter.7.数小时后，有人看见那个男孩在林子里瞎转。
Several hours later, the boy was found wandering around in the woods.8.许多美国大学生申请政府贷款交付学费。
Many American students apply for government loans to pay for their education.9.这位律师说服陪审团他的当事人是无辜的。
The lawyer tried to convince the jury of his client’s innocence.10.提问常常会引发创造的火花。
Asking questions often generates the spark creativity.
11.我已经把我的简历寄往几家公司，但尚未收到回复。
I have sent off my resume to several corporations but haven’t yet received a reply.12.她的结论是建立在对当前国际情况进行了认真的分析的基础上的。Her conclusion is built on a careful analysis of current international affairs.13. 我们满怀期望地来参加会议，离开时却大失所望。
We came to the meeting full of expectations, yet we left very disappointed.14.暂时他只得接受了一份给一家化妆品公司发促销传单的活儿。
At the moment he has to take the job of distributing leaflets to promote products for a cosmetic company.
15.就能力而言，我肯定他能胜任这件工作。
As far as ability is concerned I am sure he will quality for the job.16.认为约翰因为他的失礼而向他们正式道歉，那就错了。
It is wrong to assume that John will formally apologize to them for being impolite.17.我问了她数次，可她拒绝回答我的问题。
I asked her several times, but he refused to respond to my question.18.在西方 ，人们常常邮购商品，这可以节省许多时间。
In the west people often send away for mail-order goods which can save a lot of time.19.抱歉，时间不多了，我建议我们跳到最后一章。
Sorry, time is running out，I suggest we skip to the last chapter.
20.既然你决心尽快完成硕士课程，那就别让你的社交生活妨碍你的学习。
Since you have set your mind to finishing your master’s program as soon as possible , don’t let your social life stand in the way of your studies.
(五) 英译汉
1. I admired my father. He was head if Paramount Studios in Hollywood but he had begun his motion-picture career as a writer .He would able to appreciate this wonderful poem of mine even more than my mother.
我敬佩父亲，他是好莱坞派拉蒙电影公司的头头，但他是以作家身份开始其演艺生涯的，他会比我母亲更能欣赏我的这首绝妙好诗。
2. His mood seemed thunderous .He could not sit down but circled the long dining-room table with a drink in his hand, calling down terrible oaths on his employees.
他的心情很糟，似乎随时都会发作，他坐不下车只是手里拿着杯酒绕这场餐桌走动，一边恶狠狠地咒骂着他的雇员们。
3. When I had cried the worst of the disappointment out of me, I could hear my parents still quarreling over my first poem at the dinner table.
当我哭着把我失望之极的痛苦都发泄出来以后我听见父母还在餐桌旁为我的第一首诗争吵不休。
4. A writer----in fact every one of us in life—needs that mother force, the loving force from which all creation flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete, even misleading, finally
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