2 . 请根据句意指出下列句子中划线单词的词性与汉语意思。
1. Nobody knows for sure whether the news is authentic or untrue.
2. The job of an architect is designing buildings or is responsible for planning or creating an idea, an event or a situation.
3. There are approximately 3000 students in my school, but I’m not sure about the exact number.
4. Her schedule was arbitrary. She didn’t plan it carefully or thoughtfully.
5. To our comfort, the murderer who had been at large for twenty years was finally arrested by the police.
6. A job interview is a very artificial situation.
7. She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses.
8. This is an automatic door. It closes by itself.
9. I didn’t have a good command of French. Therefore, when I first arrived at France, I found it tough for me to fit in because French was my language barrier.
10. At first, Jim was tense and nervous so that his heart was beating violently but he calmed himself down soon.

3 . 请根据句意指出下列句子中划线单词的词性与汉语意思。
1. True friends should never betray each other. Instead, they are supposed to be faithful to one another all the time.
2. Faced with the teacher sitting in front of me, suddenly my mind went blank and I couldn’t remember anything.
3. The road was blocked by fallen trees and the traffic came to a complete stop.
4. All the passengers were on board and the flight was about to take off.
5. The city was bombed by terrorists and it lay in ruins eventually.
6. With the improvement of living standards of the people, there is a boom in car sales.
7. Due to cultural difference, we are different from each other in many aspects, such as dressing, ways of thinking and eating habits, etc.
8. He always associates this song with his hometown which is far away. Whenever he listens to it, he’ll recall his hometown.
9. Actually, going abroad has no appeal to me. Even if I were given a chance, I wouldn’t choose to live overseas.
10. He was appointed as captain of the English team, but he refused to accept the offer.
11. After struggling for years, my brother finally attained a Master’s degree last month.
12. Mark is very interested in universe and he aims to take up astronomy, the scientific study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, etc.
13. She is bent on being an outstanding biologist and nothing can stop her achieving her dream.
14. On hearing the thrilling news, the kids bounced up and down excitedly.
15. Bonus is an extra amount of money that is added to a payment, especially to one’s wages as a reward.

4 . 这部春节档电影明星云集，情节曲折，制作精良，实现了票房与口碑的双丰收。(release) （汉译英）

5 . 直到上世纪末，人们才逐渐意识到人工智能将对生活产生重大影响。 (Not until) （汉译英）

6 . 这座公园设施陈旧，疏于管理，荒草丛生，经改造后，却让人眼前一亮。(absence) （汉译英）

7 . 这款应用软件无需消费者下载音乐便可享受音乐，自发布以来已经占据了市场的半壁江山。(without) （汉译英）

8 . 请根据句意指出下列句子中划线单词的词性与汉语意思。
1. The river becomes a natural boundary between the two countries.
2. He shouldn’t have braked the car abruptly (突然地) on such an icy road.
3. For the past few years, a great number of banks have opened branches in Shanghai, the biggest financial centre in China.
4. I was really surprised to hear the news that such a brilliant star as Michael Phelps should take drugs!
5. It should be broadcast on Saturday and Sunday afternoons so that we students can have the chance to watch it.
6. Computers can help people in different ways. For example, computers help scientists in analyzing data and doing complex calculations.
7. Doctors warn that angry feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
8. Different people have different views about whether it is wise to pay kids with cash for doing housework.
9. The current situation, in a certain degree, may cast a shadow over the future of the talk.
10. Don’t be too casual at work because work is supposed to be taken seriously.

9 . 传统中医安全可靠，最早可追溯到三千多年前，是中国古代人民的智慧结晶。(represent) （汉译英）

10 . 艺术品应该以人们能够承受的价格面向更多的人出售。（available，afford）