新托福听力备考：单句练习（九）

　　1. The green check bedspread is prettier, but the sullen blue one is cheaper.

　　方格图案的绿色床罩样子好看一些，但颜色不鲜明的蓝色床罩价钱便宜一些。

　　2. Mary told me that she would graduate in June if she could get the chemistry course she needs out of the way.

　　马利告诉我如果她能把所需的化学课解决了，就将于七月份毕业。

　　3. To operate the machine properly, you must keep the top closed while the machine is spinning.

　　为使机器运转正常，在它运转时必须始终将顶部盖上。

　　4. It’s a shame John eats sweets whenever he gets the chance.

　　约翰只要有机会就吃糖，真不象话。

　　5. We would have had a better time at the party if we had known some of the other guests.

　　如果认识了其他的一些客人的话我们本来会在晚会上玩得要更开心。

　　6. Tigers eat human beings only on rare occasions when food is scarce.

　　老虎只有在食物短缺的罕见的情况下吃人。

　　7. I’m only an acquaintance of Bill Jones, but he seems a likable fellow.

　　我只是认识比尔.琼斯，但他似乎是一个让人喜欢的伙伴。

　　8. The shoe shop is on the eastside of the shopping center close to the cafeteria.

　　鞋店在购物中心的东侧，靠近自助餐厅。

　　9. Peter wishes to be an architect like his father.

　　彼得希望象父亲一样当一名建筑师。

　　10. After Mary was almost asleep, she realized that she had forgotten to set the alarm.

　　马利快睡着了之后才意识到忘记了设置闹表。

　　11. If Carolyn doesn’t improve in math this semester, she’ll have to find a tutor.

　　如果这学期卡洛琳数学没有长进的话，她必须找一个辅导老师。

　　12. What he did came as no surprise to me.

　　他做的事没有使我感到吃惊。(come as a surprise: 使人吃惊。)

　　13. Twice as many men as women are insurance agents.

　　男保险推销员的人数是女保险推销员的二倍。

　　14. When Mr. Morris returned to his office after lunch, his secretary had a message for him from his lawyer.

　　莫里斯先生吃过午饭回到办公室时他的秘书把他的律师的留言交给了他。

　　15. The plane was supposed to land at 6 o’clock, but the flight was 30 minutes ahead of schedule.

　　飞机原定六点降落，但航班提前了半小时。

　　16. Frank doesn’t care if Harry leaves or stays.

　　佛兰克根本不在意哈里是去还是留。

　　17. I remembered his face when I ran into him, but his name escaped me.

　　当撞见他时我认出了他的面孔，但是他的名字我却想不起来了。

　　18. I understand that Susan has broken her engagement to Walter, but she doesn’t seem at all upset about it.

　　我知道苏珊已经解除了与沃尔特的婚约，但她似乎没有对此感到不安。

　　19. Mr. Carno always wore old clothes although he had a sizable bank account.

　　尽管在银行有一笔数目可观的存款，卡诺先生却总是穿着旧衣服。

　　20. Once John realized that he had made a mistake, he went back and corrected it.

　　一旦约翰意识到自己犯了个错误，他便回过头改正。