英语选词填空和翻译-黄维

1、选词填空1. There is a striking contrast between the two interpretations.显著的，引人注目的2. Shes got a beautiful slender figure and impeccable taste in clothes.苗条的；无缺点的3. The difference between the two is readily discernible.可识别的，可辨别的4. She didnt recognize him in his sloppy everyday clothes.宽松的，随意的5. Sagacity,u

2、nlike cleverness,may increase with age.睿智，聪明6. It is easy to misconstrue confidence as arrogance.傲慢，自大7. The soldier followed his heart and still went through with the vow.誓言，发誓8. In the process of studying English,it is likely to confuse homograph,homonym,and homophone.同形同音异义词9. The grass is gliste

3、ning with dew-drops.闪光，闪耀10. You cant fix the blame on me.I can prove I was somewhere else.归咎于11. I had a teacher once who called his students idiots when they screwed up.(mess up)12. He corrected our wayward hands and arms by poking at us with a pencil.(stab)13. I was among them,toting my long-negl

4、ected viola.(drag)14. Now Im not calling for abuse;Id be the first to complain if a teacher called my kids names.(insult kids)15. Grit is a better predictor of success than SAT scores.(indicator)16. And the following eight principles-a manifesto if you will,a battle cry inspired by my old teacher an

5、d buttressed by new research-explain why.(presentation)17. In a 2012 study,111 French sixth-graders were given anagram problems that were too difficult for them to solve.(synonym)18. The fear,of course is that failure will traumatize our kids,sapping them of self-esteem.(hurt)19. The researchers had

6、 assumed that the most effective teachers would lead students to knowledge through collaborative learning and discussion.(cooperative)20. Instead,they found disciplinarians who relied on traditional methods of explicit instruction,like lectures.(authoritarian)1. Those students are studying such fiel

7、ds as genetics and molecular biology.分子的2. His research was used in planning treatments for hyperactive children.活跃过度的3. The company was integrated with the computer giant.整合4. The Citizens Forum supported special powers for Quebec but also argued for the retention of a strong central government.保留5

8、. When you summarize,you condense an extended idea or argument into a sentence or more in your own words.使浓缩6. Clerical jobs,skills,and workers are concerned with routine work that is done in office.7. The bank is alert to the danger.牧师8. Art experts say it is tasteless and aesthetically wrong to re

9、place the missing body parts.9. We have compelling reasons for doing so.审美地10. She is undeniably the most gifted student in the class.不可否认的11. The president is attempting to dispel the notion that he has neglected the economy.(eliminate)12. The task wont feel so overwhelming if you break it down int

10、o small,easy-to-accomplish steps.(tough)13. Extrinsic motivation is motivation that comes form outside,like when youre paid to achieve something specific.(exterior)14. In 1950,the infamous husband and wife were accused by the FBI of passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union.(notorious)15. Our foot

11、ball fan club began to recruit new members last week.(select)16. In language learning it is attitude,not aptitude,that determines success.(talent)17. The American language owes much to its writers for its enrichment.(abundance)18. In recent years the Austrian economy has outperformed mist other indu

12、strial economies.(outdone)19. He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick.(repeat)20. Ritual,celebrations,and festival form an integral part of every human society.(entire)1. The governments plans seem good in theory but I doubt if they will work in practice.理论上2. Many dise

13、ases are caused by a deficiency of Vitamins E and K in diet.缺点，缺乏3. I really dislike him because he seems to be reveling in all the attention hes getting.陶醉于4. There was a great influx of tourists into Brazil during the world cup,bringing a huge sum of wealth.流入，汇集5. I usually check the door at nigh

14、t before I go to bed,just for the sake of safety.为了6. His preoccupation with business left little time for his family,so no wonder his wife complains a lot.全神贯注7. They found the deviation of the ship from her intended course,and then they timely adjusted the ship by use of the compass.偏离8. The frien

15、dly contacts between different peoples facilitate the cultural interchange.促进，帮助9. Some of these points will have to be further elaborated as we go into more details on this issue.详尽的，精心的10. Never boggle at a difficulty because those who never tries will never succeed.吃惊11. Chinese government has ta

16、ken measures to clean up any signs of “Chinglish,”the trend of English fused with Chines.(merged)12. Indo-European groups encompass half of the worlds dialects,including Hindi,Persian,Norwegian,and English.(comprise)13. The globalization of conquest,trade,and religion created an overlapping of langu

17、ages,but it also fortified linguistic divisions in the world.(strengthened)14. Interestingly English (considered a Germanic language),is a fusion of this segregation,a product of both Germanic and Romance origins.(separation)15. English is of used in foreign countries due to the mounting tension wit

18、hin countries to choose one local language over another.(increasing)16. English is thus seen as an ethnically neutral choice to avoid the conquest of one Indian culture over another.(racially)17. English thus helps to muffle fears of cultural and political hegemony in both India and Iraq.(repress)18

19、. The standardization of a few languages is responsible for wiping out smaller,indigenous languages.(clearing out)19. Many of the indigenous people have different tries and perspective on nature that science has not tapped into thus far.(touched upon)20.The transformations could potentially lead to

20、new languages in the future,leading to a trend counter to one seen with native languages.(contrary to)1. Was he really a villain,or just a scapegoat?坏人，恶棍2. With regard to hardness,the diamond is in a class by itself.关于3. The time when a solar eclipse will occur can be calculated.日蚀，月蚀4. Some praise

21、 him,whereas others condemn him.谴责5. Ive seen such desire of success before in people who held immense power.巨大的6. These are treacherous times for many foreign businesses in China.奸诈的，不牢靠的7. He who knows only how to wield a pan usually feels quite helpless in the face of practical problems.使用8. The

22、author tried to depict the splendor of the sunset.描述，描画9. They may be able to mediate between parties with different interests.调解，调停10. Revisionism is already offering alternative views of his achievements.二者择一，供选择的11. Steve Jobs had been in conflict with some other members of his crew.(in oppositio

23、n to)12. An entrepreneur is more than just a risk taker.He is a visionary.(foreseer)13. The Prime Ministers fragile government was on the brink of collapse.(edge)14. She loved to ride;on horseback,she was reckless and utterly without fear.(bold)15. Writes of history books often attempt to integrate

24、the past with the present.(put together)16. A language teacher should initiate students into the elements of grammar.(lead)17. Signature must be consistent with that in your policy record.(be the same as)18. Cultivating and training college students setback-resistance should be an important part in

25、quality education.(discouragement)19. If you cant dazzle people with brilliance,dazzle them with your smile.(impress)20. As far as quality is concerned,we must not make do with what we have,but must constantly strive for excellence.(try hard for)1. My grandmother never told my mother the truth about

26、 my grandfather.Weve been living a lie all this time.活在谎言中2. The vast expansion in high education is putting strains on the system.施加压力3. He is likely to be called up for Fridays match against Australia.打电话给，召集4. He envisaged the possibility of establishing direct diplomatic relation in the future.设

27、想，面对5. These dangers are not confined to smokers,but to non-smokers as well.不局限于6. Farmers are angry because the rise fails to keep pace with inflation.保持同步，并驾齐驱7. The media distorts reality,categorizes people at all good or all bad.扭曲8. The bill was intrigued through the Senate.使迷惑，引起兴趣9. He has be

28、en asked to account for his conduct.对作出解释10. A man who goes from door to door selling things shall to be aggressive if he wants to succeed.好斗的，雄心的11. During that unexpected rendezvous,I felt more in tune with rhythms of life on this vast planet than I ever have.12. If you have high blood pressure or

29、 signs of heart,eye,nerve or kidney disease-or other diabetes complications that may be aggravated by pregnancy-you may need treatment before conception.13. The problem with these findings is that they are at variance with what we see on our TV screens and magazine covers.14. Last year,mortgage rate

30、s in Hong Kong dipped below 1%,adding fuel to the home-price surge.15. “If there is an evil on earth which we are facing nowadays as nations and as peoples and individuals,then together with drug trafficking and legal trade,it is human trafficking,”he said.16. Otherwise,the medicines could lose thei

31、r potency over time due to the development of resistance.17. All these factors appear to converge on a common conclusion:something weird is going on inside the sun,and theorists are currently at a loss to explain the phenomenon.18. The goal is to allow passengers to converse in a normal speaking voi

32、ce between front and rear rows while traveling,a small and important factor in a pleasant driving experience.19. Less certain is whether the country can afford to keep building at this pace,and whether many of these projects will never pay off in terms of the economic development they are meant to s

33、upport.20. To dismiss John from his job when his wife has just left him would hitting a man when he is down. 翻译1. Marva was a striking woman with high cheekbones and strong angular features.马娃是一个引人注目的女人,颧骨高且棱角分明。2. Slender though not willowy,Marva was immediately discernible in a crowdeven with visi

34、bility afforded by her heightfor she acquired a poise and sophistication that gave her appearance a deliberate style.马娃苗条但不消瘦，在人群中你一眼就能找到她-因为她足够的高度-她习惯性的姿态和教养使她散发出从容不迫的气质。3. In Marvas opinion,it was important to have a unique imprint.在马娃看来，有一个独特的气质是非常重要的。4. She was so determined,or just plain stubbo

35、rn.她意志坚定，或者说只是固执。5. There were excitement building and Marva worked the momentum,like an entertainer who felt the pulse of an audience.马文老师触动了孩子们兴奋的神经，她就像是一个能够触到观众脉搏的表演者6.I had a teacher who called his students ”idiots” when they screw up. He was our orchestra conductor, a fierce Ukrainian immigrant

36、 named Jerry Kupchynsky, and when someone played out of tune he would stop his entire group to yell. 我曾经遇到过这样一位管弦乐指挥严师。当有人弹错时，他怒骂他为白痴，当有人弹走音时，他暂停指挥，怒吼。他就是杰瑞·卡帕奇斯基乌克兰移民。7. The conventional wisdom holds that teachers are supposed to tease knowledge out of students, rather than pound it into their

37、 heads. Projects and collaborative learning are applauded; traditional methods like lecturing and memorization-derided as ”drill and kill“ are frowned upon, dismissed as a surefire way to suck young minds dry of creativity and motivation.传统的观念认为老师应该为学生梳理知识，而不是一味的把知识塞进他们的脑袋里。作业和小组学习都是倍受青睐的学习手段。传统的方法，

38、如讲授和背诵，都被讥讽为“钻杀”，被人反对，被贬为是用正确的方法来蚕食年轻一代的创造力和积极性。8.Rote learning, long discredited, is now recognized as one reason that children whose families come from India(where memorization is still prized) are creaming their peers in the National Spelling Bee Championship.死记硬背现在被作为解释来自印度（印度人的记忆力让人赞不绝口）家庭的孩子在全

39、国拼字比赛中大胜对手的一个原因。9.The fear ,of course is that failure will traumatize our kids, sapping them of self-esteem.当然，我们也担心失败会给孩子造成精神创伤，削弱他们的自尊。10.The researchers had assumed that the most effective teachers would lead students to knowledge through collaborative learning and discussion.研究人员曾以为，最有效的教学方式是老师通

40、过小组学习和讨论带领学生学习知识。1. In the workplace,music”raises performance levels and productivity by reducing stress and tension,masking irritating sounds and contributing to a sense of privacy”.在工作场所，音乐可以通过屏蔽刺激的声音和保护隐私来减缓压力和紧张感，从而能够提高工作质量和效率。2. Dr.Lozanov proved conclusively that by using certain Baroque piece

41、s,foreign languages can be mastered with 85-100% effectiveness in 30 days,when the usual time is 2 years.专家洛扎诺夫证实使用巴洛克音乐可以使人在30天内掌握一门外语的85-100%，而通常情况下需要2年时间。3. These special music Mozart Effect pieces,recorded at just the right tempo,activate the left and right brain for the maximum learning/retenti

42、on effect.这些特殊的莫扎特音乐效应将会激活你的左右脑使学习和记忆效果达到最佳，如果你能正确记住它的节奏。4. For the first time,researchers also have located specific areas of mental activity linked to emotional responses to music.研究者们第一次发现了特定范围的心理活动与对音乐的情感反应有关。5. Music is biologically part of human life,just as music is aesthetically part of huma

43、n life.音乐是人类生活的生物学组成部分，正如音乐是人类生活美学的一部分一样。6.A new study dispels the notion cherished among certain classes of Americans that music improves a childs intelligence.一项新的研究消除了某些美国人所珍视的观点，即音乐能够提高孩子的智力。7.To this point, only a few dozen studies have examined the purported mental benefits of studying music,

44、and only five used randomized controlled studies, studies designed to isolate causal effects.对于这一点，仅有几十项研究检讨过传闻中的学习音乐对智力的益处，其中只有5项采用了随机对照研究，及所设计的研究成果将因果效应分离出来。8.Although lasting no more than 15 minutes or so, the effect was touted as a sustainable boost to general intelligence, with Georgia Governor

45、 Zell Miller in 1998 promising more than $ 100,000 in funding per year to provide every child in the state with a recording of classical music.尽管这一效应只持续了15分钟，但却被吹嘘成智力有可持续的提高，乔治亚州州长泽尔·米勒就在1998年承诺每年拿出超过1000,000美元的资金用于给该州每位儿童提供一张古典音乐的唱片。9.We dont teach kids Shakespeare because we think it will hel

46、p them do better on SATs, we do it because we believe Shakespeare is important.我们教孩子莎士比亚不是因为我们认为这能帮助他们在大学入学考试中做得更好。我们这样做是因为我们认为莎士比亚很重要。10.Throughout human history and antiquity, music has represented an integral quality of the human animal, a commonality in every culture of the worldincluding music

47、for children.在整个人类历史和古代，音乐代表了人类这一动物不可或缺的品质以及世界上每一种文化的共性包括儿童音乐。1. The Academie Francaise has for decades been the watchdog over the French language.数十年来，法兰西学院一直是法语的监管机构。2. Unfortunately(or perhaps not),the English language is not so protected.不幸的是（或者没有），英语一直没有受到太多的保护。3. One hopes that nobody took the

48、 advice literally.我们只是希望，没有人照字面上接受这些建议。4. I fear it can not be answered with certainty whether these actually illustrate a progressive use of English or are simply reflections of local usages.我恐怕不能得到肯定的回答，是否这些实际的用法正是说明了英语使用的进步还是仅仅反映了当地的用法。5. Nevertheless,I prefer seeing English develop as the lingua

49、 franca around the world rather than being suffocated for the sake of so-called purity by some ill-advised legislative process.不过,我更希望看到英语成为全球通用语言，而不是苦苦挣扎地为了保持她所谓的纯洁而进行一些不明智的立法。6. It is estimated that 300 million Chinese read and write in English, but do not receive enough practice, thus fueling the

50、 often-ridiculed practice of Chinglish.据估计，中国有3亿人用英语读写，但没有得到足够的练习，因此加剧了经常被嘲笑的中式英语的使用。7. Just as the Romans saw the diffusion of their language over seized territory as a mark of dominance, the modern day equivalent is a languages label as a lingua franca.正如罗马人将他们的语言在占领地域内的传播看作是统治地位的标志，当今相当于将一种语言作为通用

51、语言的标签。8. With the interaction of various languages that utilize different phonetics and syntax structures, it is not surprising that adaptation of English to other languages will lead to many hybrid languages that do not necessarily have ”proper” English grammar and that emphasize different tones an

52、d intonations that are unique to the home languages.通过采用有着不同的语音的语法结构的各种语言的互动，英语改编成其他语言会产生很多不一定有“正确的”英语语法的混合语，这强调了本土语言所特有的不同的声调和语调，这是不足为奇的。9. The emergence of Chinglish, among other languages, and the efforts to rid the city of Chinese English are short term adjustment, but in the long run it would n

53、ot be surprising to see the normalization of blended languages.中式英语从其他语言的脱颖而出，和摆脱中式英语的努力是短期调整，但长期看来，看到混合语言的规范化不足为奇。10. Languages are unique to cultural and historical context, and preserving what is left of the worlds linguistic heritage and witnessing the emergence of new ones are both important in

54、 expanding the linguistic melting pot.语言对文化和历史背景来说是独一无二的，保留剩下的世界语言遗产，见证新的语言的出现，都在扩大语言大熔炉的过程中至关重要。1. However,does Disney stand for pure and innocent entertainment,or does or carry alternative motives that seem to be well-hidden from the public eye?然而,迪士尼真的代表纯洁和无辜的娱乐,还是携带着似乎从公众视线藏匿的替代动机 ?2. Critics ma

55、rk the idea of negative social influences as one of Disney s most ubiquitous problems.评论家将迪斯尼消极的社会影响作为其最普遍存在的问题。3. The quantitative disproportion of male characters in Disney animated films needs to be addressed if we expect children to be able to relate to appropriate role models.在迪斯尼动画电影中,男性角色定量不相

56、称的现象需要解决,如果我们希望孩子能够选择适当的榜样.4. The prevalence of males in villainous roles “should be analyzed for its potential negative impact on children and their relationships with caring male adults.男性在电影中总扮演邪恶的角色，将对儿童分析他们和相关成年男性的关系带来潜在的负面影响。5. Critics have discovered loopholes in the system that deserves prop

57、er examination.批评者已经发现系统中需要适当检查的漏洞。6. Part of this came from his unique view of risk and return,which defied the short-term outlook of his investors.他对于风险和回报的独特视角，无法让投资者看到短线效应。7. Disney persona combined nostalgia for small-town American values with faith in the potential of modern science and techno

58、logy to transform our lives.迪斯尼个性中还混合美国小镇居民的怀旧情结和现在科技必将改变人们生活的信心。8. The success of the film helped Disney promote the discipline of building a high performance business culture that would contribute to his companys future triumphs.迪斯尼电影的成功促进了它高效益商业文化的形成，而这必将有助于公司未来的成功。9. Only through the talent,labour and the dedication of this staff could any Disney project get off the ground.正是迪斯尼全体员工的工作天赋和奉献精神才使得项目得以实施。10. “He knew that for intuition to mean anything it had to be implemented,and that this de