电大开放英语4题库

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一、交际用语

1. How are you, Bob? ________ Ted. B. I’m fine. Thank you.

2. Thank you for your help.___________ A. My pleasure.

3. Hello, I’m Harry Potter.Hello, my name is Charles Green, but_______.C. call me Charles.

4. Paul, _______ ? Oh, that’s my father! And beside him, my mother. B. Who’s talking over there

5. Hi, Tom, how is everything with you?________, and how are you? B. Hm, not too bad.

6. That’s a beautiful dress you have on!_________ A. Oh, thanks. I got it yesterday..

7. Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday? _______ D. Sorry, but my wife had a car accident.

8. Hi, welcome back! Had a nice trip?_________ A. Oh, fantastic! Fresh air, and sunshine every day.

9. Haven’t seen you for ages! What are you busy doing now?__ D. I am working part time in a bookshop, you know.

10. Marilyn, I’m afraid I have to be leaving now._____ B. Oh, so early.

11. Who’s that speaking? This is Tom__________ . C. speaking

12. I’m sorry. I lost the key. ______________. A. Well, it’s OK

13. It’s rather cold in here. Do you mind if I close the window?_______. B. No, go ahead.

14. ____________ He teaches physics in a school. C. What is your father?

15. Excuse me, how much is the jacket? It’s 499 Yuan.________. D. Would you like to try it on?

16. ______ Well, they got there last Wednesday. So about a week. B. How long have your parents been in Paris?

17. How often do you go dancing? _________. C. Every other day.

18. You know, I have three kids now.________. B. That’s terrific!

19. How about going to dinner at the Mexican restaurant tonight?_________ C. That’s great!

20. Madam, do all the buses go downtown? __________ D. Sorry, I’ m new here.

21. Could you help me with my physics, please? D. Sorry I can’t. I have to go to a meeting right now

22. Could I speak to Don Watkins, please? C. Speaking, please.

23. Could I borrow your car for a few days? C. Sure ,here your are. Enjoy your journey.

24. Thank you for inviting me. . C. Thank you for coming.

25. May I see your tickets, please? C. Sure.

26. Hello, may I talk to the director now? A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment.

27. I was worried about my maths, but Mr. Brown gave me an A. . B. Congratulations! That’s difficult course.

28. What can I do for you? A.I want a kilo of pears.

29. Excuse me ,but can you tell me the way to the post office? .B. Sorry, I’m a stranger here.

30. Oh, sorry to bother you. A. That’s Okay.

31. Please help yourself to the seafood. D. Thanks, but I don’t like the seafood.

32. Can you go to the concert with us this evening? B. I’d love to, but I’m busy tonight

33. Congratulations! You won the first prize in today’s speech contest. C. Thank you.

34. Must I take a taxi? D. don’t have to

35. We are going to have a sing party tonight. Would you like to join us? A

36. I’m afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting.

37. May I use you r bike for a moment? C. By all means.

38. How do you do? Glad to meet you. B. How do you do? Glad to meet you, too.

39. Hi, is Mary there, please? A. Hold on. I’ll get her.

40. Would you mind changing seats with me? C. No, I don’t mind.

41. Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water? A. I’d rather stay here if you don’t mind.

42. How was your trip to London, Jane? A. Oh, wonderful indeed

43. Hey, Tom, what’s up?嗨，汤姆，你在忙什么？ B. Oh, not much.

44. Do you mind my smoking here? A. No, thanks. B. Yes, I do. .

45. David injured his leg playing football yesterday. Really? C. How did that happen?

46. This box is too heavy for me to carry upstairs B. Let me give you a hand.

47. How are you feeling? Much better. A. Thanks for coming to see me.

48. Oh, Betty, we will be having a buffet party next Saturday, and we’d like you to join us. ________, Susan. What’s the occasion? What time do you want to me to come? A. I’d love to

49. Tomorrow is my birthday. C. Many happy returns of the day

50. Could you be so kind as to turn down that rock “n” roll? I am preparing for tomorrow’s exam. C. Sure. Sorry to disturb you.

51. Are you getting a new flat this year? ____ I can’t afford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new flat. B. You must be joking.

52.I wonder if I could use your computer tonight? _________I’m not using it right now. A. Sure, go ahead.

53.Excuse me, could you show me the way to the nearest post office? ________ Oh yes! Two blocks away from here at the Green Avenue. You can’t miss it. D. Mm, let me think.

54.Wow! This is a marvelous room! I’ve never known you’re so artistic. C. Thanks for your compliments.

55.Is it possible for you to work late tonight? D. I think so.

56.Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again! ____________ This is not the end of the world. B. Cheer up.

57.Would you like another slice of Christmas cake? ___________ I’m full. B. No more, thanks.

58.Susan is absent from today’s writing class. __________ As far as I know, she has never missed a class. A. How come?

59. If you like I can mail this letter for you?_________. A. That’s very kind of you.

60. I’m terribly sorry that I’ve spilled some coffee on the carpet. B. It doesn’t matter.

61. Doctor, I don’t feel well. C. What’s the matter

二、阅读理解

Passage 1

The French Revolution broke out in 1789. power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte. (190 words)

C. The French Revolution.

2. Which did not happen in 1789? B. The national economy was developing rapidly.

3. Where were the political prisoners kept? D. In Bastille.

4. What does the underlined word “abolished ” mean? D. Ended.

5. What was NOT the effect of the Revolution? D. The king tried to control the national parliament.

Passage 2

In the United States, …. the sentence.(260 words)

6. What is the main idea of this passage?_______ B . The role of time in social life over the world.

7. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? B. A matter of life or death.

8. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? B. at 4:00 pm

9. Which of the following statement is true according to the passage? D. Promptness is valued highly in American life.

10. From the passage we can safely infer that ____ B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.

Passage 3

A foreigner's first impression of the U.S. … business very quickly.(348 words)

11. Which of the following statements is wrong? D. Americans are impolite to their business colleagues.

12. In the fourth paragraph, “a high priority” means __ A. a less important thing B. a first concern

13. Americans evaluate a business colleague D. by learning about their past performance

14. This passage mainly talks about ___________ A. how Americans treasure their time

15. We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is ____________ C. appreciative

Passage 4

Sixteen-year-old Maria was …. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval. (224 words)

16. Maria’s story happened ________ D. when she arrived at the airport 她到达机场后。

17. You believe that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to ____ at the airport. C. check people’s luggage

18. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be ________. C. unhappy

19. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt ___. D. sorry for the man’s manners

20. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _________.

A. she was young but behaved properly

Passage5

There are three kinds of goals:…… (221 words)

21. Our long-term goals mean a lot _________ B. If we complete the short-term goals

22. New short-term goals are built upon _________. D. the goals that have been completed

23. When we complete each step of our goals, ________. C. we should build up confidence of success

24. What is the main idea of this passage? __________ C. Different kinds of goals in life.

25. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? _________

C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.

Passage6

Britain and France are separated…. The English Channel.

25. For centuries, the relationship between Britain and France is ________. D. a mixture of love and hate

27. The war in Iraq does _________ to the relationship between France and Britain. D both good and harm

28. The British are not so friendly to________ and the French are not so friendly to _________. A. Germany; America

29. ________ are more interested in having holidays in _________. D. British people… France

30. What does the last sentence mean? ________

C. Franc and Britain are near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them.

Passage 7

Community service is an important… Dodge’s office this week.

31.What is the purpose of the talk? B. To interest students in a new community program.

32. What is the purpose of the program that the speaker describes? C. To offer tutorials to elementary school students.

33. What does professor Dodge do? A. He advises students to participate in certain program.

34. What should students who are interested in the tutorials do? D. Talk to professor Dodge.

35. Whom do you think the speaker addresses? B. Students

Passage 8

When John and Victoria Falls …sure what their neighbors might think.

36. Which of the following has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses? D. Renting home furnishings.

37. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? C. Because it saves them much trouble and money.

38. What can you infer from the passage? B. Renting furniture is not popular in the couple’s home town.

39. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? B. A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.

40. Young people liked renting home furniture in that

D. They don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture.

Passage 9

Paper is one of the most

41. What’s the meaning for the word “parchment”? B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals.

42. Which of the following is not mentioned about the invention of paper? A. More jobs could be provided than before.

43. When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? A. Around 1400.

44. Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? B. Sweden

45. What is the main idea of this short talk? C. The invention of paper is of great significance to man.

Passage 10

Many people who work… from London every night.

46. Which of the following statements is NOT true? B. All the people who work in London prefer to live in the country

47. With the same money needed for ____, one can buy a little house with a garden in the country.

C. renting a small flat without a garden

48. When the garden is in blossom, the one ____ has been rewarded. B. having spent time working in the garden

49. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that________ if they had to live it outside London.

A. their life was meaningless

50. The underlined phrase get away from in the 3rd paragraph refers to C. escape from

Passage 11

By definition, heroes and….. Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Princess Diana.

51. The passage mainly deals with __________. C. heroes and icons

52. Heroes and heroines are usually _______. D. all of the above

53. Which of the following statements is wrong? D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times.

54. Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love _C. just before her death

55. What is more likely to set an icon’s status? B. Tragic and early death

Passage 12

Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness …for a rich and fulfilling life. (289 words)

56. What does the author try to prove by citing “what kind of impression am I making?” ________

B. People’s shyness made them care too much about their appearance and actions.

57. According to the writer, self-awareness is _______. A. a good qualit

58. When being praised, shy people feel that it is ________. B. unreal

59. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? C. Shyness can block our chances for a rich life.

60. It can be inferred from the passage that shy people____. B. should understand themselves in the right way

Passage 13

Places to stay in Britain ￡25 per person. Pubs are more likely to have single rooms. (332 words)

61. Is this passage the author mainly _____________.Tell us where to stay while visiting Britain　 Advises readers to pay a visit to Britain

A. Introduces the wonderful public services in Britain

B. Gives us some information about British life

62. ___________ are mainly built for young visitors. B. Youth Hotels

63. If you travel alone and want to know better about family life in Britain, you’d better stay in D. B & Bs

64. If you are interested in traveling with your friends but only with limited means, where is the better place for you to stay? ______________.　 C. Hostels

65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage? _____________

　Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast.

A. All pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast.

Passage 14

What makes a person a scientist?... test his investigations.

66. What makes a scientist according to the passage? ______.　 The tools he uses. A.The way he uses his tools.

67. “The scientist, however, goes one step further…”. The author says this to show ____________.　“？

the difference between scientists and ordinary people

68. A sound scientific theory should be one that ___________________.　

works not only under one set of conditions at one time, but also under the same conditions at other times　。

69. The author quotes the case of Albert Einstein to illustrate ____.？A.that the investigations are important in science

70. What is the main idea of the passage? _？D. Exactness and ways of using tools are the keys to the making of a scientist.　。

Passage 15

A characteristic of American… for his education. (291 words)

71. From paragraph 1, we know that in America _____________.A.people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man

72. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because ___B.she takes pride in what she can do herself　

73. The expression “wait on table” in the second paragraph means “____D.serve customers in a restaurant　

74. The author’s attitude toward manual (体力的) labor is _____ A. positive

75. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage? _______.？ B.American Attitude toward Manual Labor.　

Passage 16

Laws have been written ..floor, nor to brush against objects. (227 words)

76. How do Americans ensure proper respect for the national flag? A. By making laws.

77. What is the regulation regarding the raising of the American National Flag? B. It should be raised quickly by hand.

78. How should the American National Flag be displayed at an unveiling ceremony? D. It should be carried high up in the air.

79. What do we learn about the use of the American National Flag?C. There are precise regulations and customs to be followed.

80. What is Americans’ attitude towards their National Flag? B. Respect.

Passage 17

It has been reported… that fir their problems.

81．What is soap opera? C. The daytime serial dramas on TV.

82. What can be the best title of the passage? C. Soap opera fans.

83. Which are not the reasons why the soap opera suddenly becomes “in” according to the passage?

D. Because the young people have to bear the responsibilities for their troubles.

84. What message does the author want to convey to us?

B. The people’s favorites to drama works change along with the times.

Passage 18

How men first learnt to or they will make our speech silly and vulgar

86. The origin of language is D. a problem not yet solved.

87. What is true about words? C. They are simply sounds.

88. The real power of words lies in their ______ D. representative function

89. By “association”, the author means ________. B. a joining of ideas in the mind.

90. Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? ___A. He is no more than a master of words.

三、词汇与结构

1. Professor Smith promised to look ________ my paper, that is, to read it carefully before the defence. B. over

2. Our house is about a mile from the railway station and there are not many houses __________ A. in between

3. As the bus came round the corner, it ran ________ a big tree by the roadside. A. into

4. On average, a successful lawyer has to talk to several ________ a day. D. clients

5. What is the train ___________ to Birmingham? C. fare

6. The student were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brian’s ________ C. expense

7. Tom, what did you do with my documents? I have never seen such a ________ and disorder! B. mess

8. If she wants to stay thin, she must make a __________ in her diet. A. change

9. _________ the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony. A. Before

10. You shouldn’t ________ your time like that, Bob; you have to finish your school work tonight. C. kill

11. When Lily came home at 5 pm yesterday, her mother ______dinner in the kitchen. B. was cooking

12. Did you notice the guy _________head looked like a big potato? C. whose

13. Both the kids and their parents __________English, I think. I know it from their accent. C. are

14. Never before _________ see such a terrible car accident on the road! D did I

15. John’s father _________ mathematics in this school ever since he graduated from Harvard University. C. has taught

16. Every year thousands of lives ______ in road accidents because of careless driving. D. are lost

17. The young lady coming over to us _______ out English teacher; the way she walks tells us that! A. must be

18. Had you come five minutes earlier, you ______ the train to Birmingham. But now you missed it. B. would have caught

19. Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have ________ of fat. C. a large number

20. No matter __, the little sisters managed to round the sheep up and drive them back home safely. D. how hard it was snowing

21. I don’t know the park, but it’s _________ to be quite beautiful. A. said

22. Mike is better than Peter ________ swimming. B. at

23. The baby is hungry, but there’s ________ milk in the bottle. A. little

24. Nancy is ________ girl. D. an eighteen-year-old

25. Harry, who had failed in the final exam, had a great worry ________ his mind. Harry A. on t

26. Do you know the man _______ under the apple tree? C. lying

27. Is the library ________ now? No, it’s ______. C. open; closed

28. When shall we meet again? ____________it any day you like. It’s all the same to me. D. Make

29. ______________ girl dressed _____ black is her sister Rose. D. The; in

30. Although he did no know London well, he made his way _____ to the airport. C. easily enough

31. Tow thousand dollars ____ enough for the car. A Is

32. They have learned about _____in recent years. B hundreds of English words

33. With his work completed, the manager stepped back to his seat, feeling pleased ____ he was a man of action. C.that

34. _______? She’s our history teacher.。 C. Who is she

35. Today‘s weather is _____worse than yesterday’s. B. Much

36. It is said that _____ boys in your school like playing football in their spare time, though others prefer basketball. quite a lot

A. quite a few

37. What’s his mother like? ______ She’s very happy C. She ’s tall and thin

38. The new order means _____ overtime. D working

39. She has two best friends _____of them is in the country.。 D. Neithe

40. I was giving a talk to a large group of people，the same talk I ___to half a dozen other groups before.。 C. had given

41. When the railway is completed, we get to town much easily. D. will be able to

42. You buy some reference books when you go to college. B. will have to

43. He did’ t pass the final examination. He it. C. ought go have prepared for

44. The atmosphere certain gases mixed together in definite proportions. C. consists of

45. Neither John his father was able to wake up early enough to catch the morning train. A. nor

46. You don’t mind you Xiao Li , do you ? D. my calling

47. The girl is of a film star. B. something

48. Charles regretted the TV set last year, The price has now come down . A. buying

49. I have the complacent feeling I’ m highly intelligent. C. that

50. It was on the beach Miss White found the kid lying dead. A. that

51. We all thought pity that you were unable to attend our meeting. D. it

52. I had my meals when I was ill in bed with a bad cold. C. brought

53. What a bad memory I’ve got! I even forgot the book with me. B. taking

54. The dean of the Philosophy Department requested that the visiting scholar B. give a lecture on the philosopher Sartre.

55. After the Minister of Education had finished speaking at the press conference, he was made all sorts of awkward questions. D. to answer

56. Jane’ s dress is similar in design her sister’ s. C. to

57. I was satisfied with her explanation, . B. so were my classmates

58. The sports meeting was put off till the next week rain. D. because of

59. I will count three hundred and not one of you move a bit. A. is to

60. His salary as a driver is much higher than . C. that of a porter

61. It’s time we _________ the lecture because everybody has arrived. D. started

62. __________ these honours he received a sum of money. C. Besides

63. Would you let ___________ to the park with my classmate, Mum? A. me go

64. The policeman gave the thief a blow in ______stomach. C. the

65. I have been looking forward to _________ from my parents. D. hearing

66. A police officer claimed that the young man had attempted to __________ paying his fare. A. avoid

67. While I was in the university, I learned taking a photo, ________ is very useful now for me. B. which

68. This kind of material expands _________ the temperature increasing. C. with

69. People at the party worried about him, because no one was aware ________ he had gone. A. of where

70. A sudden noise of a fire-engine made him _________ to the door. C. hurry

71. I wish everyone ________ the meeting tomorrow. B. would attend

72. You object ___________, don’t you? D. to their coming

73. __________ his examination of the patient, the doctor wrote out a prescription. A. Having finished

74. Each person at the reunion was required to talk to other relatives to find out if they would buy one of the histories _________it were printed B. if

75. Hardly _______ on stage _________ the audience started cheering. C. had he come / when

76. There was so much noise in the classroom that the teacher couldn’t make himself _________. A. heard

77. It is the best ____________ I have seen. A. that

78. The old lady is quarrelling with others as if she __________mad. D. were

79. My wallet is nowhere to be found. I ___________ in the store. B. must have dropped it

80. I would rather __________ two weeks earlier. D. you had come here

81. The manager will not _______ us to see use his car. D. allow

82. _______ her and then try to copy what she does. D. Watch

83. Will you _____ me a favor, please? A. do

84. It’s bad _____ for you to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.。 A. behavior

85. It’s a good idea. But who’s is going to _______ the plan? I think John and Peter will A. carry out

86. Before the final examination, some students have shown ______ of tension. They even have trouble in sleeping. C. signs

87. The problem is not _____ so easy as you think. It’s far from being settled C. nearly

88. It’s time to tidy your room, Harry! See the tidy room, Mum! _______is where it should be. C. Everything

89. What will you buy for your boyfriend’s birthday?I want to buy a ______ wallet for him. B. small black leather

90. The young actor who had been thought highly of _______ to be a great disappointment. B. turned out

91. He is fond of playing ____ piano while his brother is interested in listening to ___ music. C. the; /

92. Don’t you feel surprised to see George at the meeting? Yes. I really didn’t think he ______ here. C. would be

93. Children under fifteen are not permitted to see such kind of movies ____ bad for their mental development. C. as is

94. Nancy was badly injured in the accident yesterday and she was sent to hospital.

Oh, really? I _____. I ______ visit her. A. didn’t know; will go to

95. Take this medicine twice a day, Peter? Do I have to take it? It _____ so terrible. C. tastes

96. The young ______ interested in pop music. D. are

97. Important ________ his discovery might be, it was regarded as a matter of no account in his time. C. as

98. Why does he look sad? There are so many problems C. remaining to be settled

99. The physics exam is not difficult, is it? ________. Even Harry _____ to the top students failed in it. C. Yes; belonging 100. _______ tomorrow’s lessons, Frank has no time to go out with his friends. B. Not having prepared

101. Two days is not enough for him to finish the work. He needs _______ day.　 D. a third　

102. The red flower goes from one to _________ in the class. C. another

103. The computer system __________suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet. A. broke down

104. There’s lots of fruit ________ the tree. Our little cat is also in the tree. D. on

105. How can he _________ if he is not _________?　 B. hear; listening

106. In _______, the northerners have a particular liking for dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice. C. general

107. _______ no need ________ the radio as I’m used to studying with it on.。 D. There’s; turning off

108. How much has the company ___________ this year?　 A. brought in

109. The old houses are being pulled down to _________ a new office block. A. make room for

110. The Chinese women volleyball players _________ both in and out of China. B. are highly thought of

111. Would you like something __________?　 B. to drink

112. The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket __________ the desert. A. covering

113. ________ is the population of Paris? D. What

114. As the busiest woman there, she made ____ her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that town. D. it

115. It was getting __________, he had to stop to have a rest.。 C. darker and darker

116. This overcoat cost ________. What’s more, they are ______ small for me. B. too much; much too

117. The film brought the hours back to me _________ I was taken good care of in that remote village. A. when

118. --Did the medicine make you feel better?　 --No. The more _____, ______ I feel.　 B. medicine I take; the worse

119. It is not until you have lost your health _________ you know its value. D. that

120. It’s high time that he settled down in the country and _______ a new life.。 B. started

四、完形填空

1.There were once three sons of a wealthy businessman. …. reasingly bored and disillusioned.

46. B. whenever 47. B. used 48. C. in the least 49. C. each 50. D. elder

51. B. as 52. A. joined 53. B. unpopular 54. D. changing 55. A. making

2.Many students find the experience …and provide support.

46. B. illustrating 47. C. distributing 48 C. wonders 49 D. which 50. A. effective

51. A. enable 52. C. tackle 53.A. in 54 D. overcoming 55. C. with whom

3.One day when Jamie …the fishermen of the village.

46. D. the weather 47. D. the lights 48. C. Troubles 49. A. sure 50. B. miss

51. B. pulled 52. C. failed 53. C. had passed by 54. A. now 55. B. save

4.More and more teacherst… these ugly papers.

46. C. which 47. B. made up 48. B. others 49. B. in 50. B. whoeverr

51. D. asked 52. . the more 53. C. another 54. D. worried 55. D. get rid of

5.It is always interesting to an understanding of the language.

46. A. travel 47. D. but 48. A. on 49. B. order 50. C. for

51. A. who 52. A. without 53. B. are 54. C. to 55. D. have

6.Did you sleep well last night?... to think about and your sleep will become easier.

46. C. If 47. B. may 48. A. affected 49. B. make sure 50. C. going to bed

51. D. had better not 52. A. listen to 53. B. or 54. C. so 55. D. less

五、英译汉（15’）

1. Wang Li’s father has taught English here since he graduated from Peking University.

王丽的父亲从北京大学毕业后就一直在这里教英语。

2. Please give this book to whoever comes first. 请把这本书给最先来的人。

3. Though it was late, they kept on working. 尽管已经很晚了，他们还在继续工作。

4. Bill hit his car into a wall last night. 昨晚比尔开车时撞到了墙上。

5. Would you please help me with this heavy box? 你能帮我抬一下这个很沉的箱子吗？

6. Apples here like water and sunshine. 这里的苹果喜欢水和阳光。

7. Tom was such a hardworking student that he soon came out first in the class.

汤姆是一个学习十分用功的学生，以至于不久他就成了班里学习最好的学生。

8. Ted and William have lived under the same roof for five years. 泰德和威廉已经在同一个屋檐下生活了五年了。

9. You needn’t go there anymore. He already knows about it. 你不必去了，他已经知道那件事了。

10. As is known to all, China is a developing country. 众所周知，中国是一个发展中国家。

11. A lot of natural resources in the mountain area are to be exploited and used. 那个山区有许多自然资源有待于开发利用。

12. In Foreign Languages Department, a checking machine is used to correct the students’ test papers.

外语教研部用阅卷机给学生批卷。

13. The students are encouraged by their teacher to do more listening, reading and writing. 老师鼓励学生多听，多读，多写。

59. The plan has been over fulfilled by now. 目前，已经超额完成计划。

14. The most common samples of inorganic materials are the gases of the atmosphere, water ,rocks, etc.

大气中的气体、水、岩石都是无机物中最普通的实例。

15. There is a large amount of energy wasted due to fiction. 由于摩擦而损耗了大量的能量。

16. This place has plentiful material resources. 这个地方的物质资源是丰富的。

17. Various substances differ widely in their magnetic characteristics. 各种材料的磁性有很大的不同。

18. Transistors are small in size and light in weight. 晶体管的体积小，重量轻。

19. John and his brother differ in personality even if their differences in age are not significant.

尽管约翰和他哥哥在年龄上相差不大，但它们的个性却不相同。

20. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are likely to experience.

我们的激情越多，我们有可能体验到的快乐就越多。

21. Each time history repeats itself, the price goes up. 历史每重演一次，代价就增加（一分）。

22. In an age of plenty, we feel spiritual hunger. 在这个物质财富充裕的时代，我们感到精神上的饥渴。

23. If you decided to learn a new language, you would have to dedicate yourself wholeheartedly to the cause.

如果你决定学一门新的语言，你必须全身心地投入。

24. Karsh was praised as a master portraitist, often working in black and white, influenced by great painters of the past.

卡什被人们誉为人像大师，由于受到历史上一些著名画家的影响，他在拍摄中经常运用黑白摄影。

25. In no other country in the world can you find such plants as this one.

像这种植物在世界上的其他任何一个国家中都找不到。

26. I was having a nap when suddenly the telephone rang. 我在睡觉的时，电话铃突然响了。

27. All that glitters is not gold. 闪光的东西，未必都是金子。

28. He told me that he had lived in America for ten years before he came to China.

他告诉我：在来中国前他在美国已生活十年了。

29. All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事总是由难而易。

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