2008—2009学年第一学期科技英语复习材料.doc

2008-----2009学年第一学期科技英语考试题型
一、Lookatthedefinitionsbelowandfindcorrespondingwordsorphrasesinthebox.(12points,1pointforeach)词语解释
二、Lookatthemoreformalparaphrasebelowandfindcorrespondinginformalphraseinthebox.(8points,1pointforeach)正式与非正式词汇
三、Trytofillinthegapstocompletetheabbreviationsandacronymsbelow.(10points,1pointforeachblank)缩写词
四、TranslatethesentencesbelowintoChinese.(10points,5pointsforeach)英译汉
五、TranslatethesentencesbelowintoEnglish.(10points,5pointsforeach)汉译英
六、TranslatethefollowingnamecardsintoEnglish(10points,1pointforeachblank).名片翻译
七、Focusonwriting.(10points)关于书信的完形填空
八、Writeaparagraphthataccompanythefigure/chartbelow.(15points)看图写作
九、ReadingComprehension.(15points,1.5pointsforeach)阅读理解

材料参考
一、词语解释(选择题)
P8
1.Agroupofexpertsprovidingadviceandideas,usuallyforagovernment.(think-tank);
2.Spacecraftthatexplorethemoon.(lunarexplorer);
3.Aninstrumentthatmeasuresheight.(altimeter);
4.Basesfromwhichscientistscanfollowtheprogressofspacecraftorsatellites.(Earth-baseedtrackingstations);
5.Anobservationflightthatgoespastthemoonoraplanet.(flyby);
6.Instrumentsthatdetectseismicactivity.(seismicsensors);
7.Seismicactivityonthemoon.(moonquakes);
8.Fumesleftbehindbyspacecraft.(rocketexhaust);
9.Governmentdepartmentsthatdealwithspaceissues.(spaceagencies).
P66
1.dinving(跳水)2.cycling（骑脚踏车）3.archery（射箭术）4.weight-lifting（举重）
5.discusthrowing（铁饼）6.kayaking（皮划艇）7.pole-vaulting（撑杆跳）
P207
A:1.reallyenjoyeating----sinktheirteethinto;
2.reallyencouragingforus----arealshotinthearm;
3.Thistakesawayallthedoubts----Thisremovestheclouds;
4.whichwillsoonappear----inthepipeline;
5.lesssystematic----hitandmiss;
6、focused----zeroedinon;
7、Somethingthatdosenothelptosolvetheproblemisthat----Tomakemattersworse;
8、giveahighprice----payapremium.
B.Nowusefivetheinformalphrasesyouhavejustfoundtocompletethesentencebelow:
a.Oneofthegreatestprobleminwritingtheseisknowingwhichtopictozerointo.
b.Previousresearchwascriticisedforbeingtoohitandmiss.
c.NewZealandsteakissomethingyoucanreallysinkyourteethin