大学英语四级_段落翻译_练习题_答案_评分标准课件.ppt
,新题型大学英语四级考试,翻译题型,2013年12月新题型大学英语四级考试,翻译题型,新改革后翻译题型:段落翻译(汉译英),测试学生把汉语所承载的信息用英语表达出来的能力。分值比例:15%考试时间:30分钟。内容:中国历史、文化、经济、社会发展 长度:140-160个汉字;,大学英语四级考试新题型评分标准,样卷,PartIVTranslation(30minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.Youshouldwriteyour answeronAnswerSheet2.,剪纸(papercutting)是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术形式之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的历史,在明朝和清朝时期(theMingandQingDynasties)特别流行。人们常用剪纸美化居家环境。特别是在春节和婚庆期间,剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间,以增加喜庆的气氛。剪纸最常用的颜色是红色,象征健康和兴旺。中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎,经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。注意:此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。,Paper cutting is one of Chinas most popular traditional folk arts.Chinese paper cutting has a history of more than 1,500 years.It was widespread particularly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.People often beautify their homes with paper cuttings.During the Spring Festival and wedding celebrations,in particular,paper cuttings are used to decorate doors,windows and rooms in order to enhance the joyous atmosphere.The color most frequently used in paper cutting is red,which symbolizes health and prosperity.Chinese paper cutting is very popular around the world and it is often given as a present to foreign friends.,练习 1,中国将进一步发展经济、扩大开放,这对海外企业(enterprises)意味着更多的商机。改革开放以来,中国企业与海外企业一直积极开展经济技术合作,并取得了巨大成就。海外企业不仅帮助了中国企业的成长,而且也在合作中获得了收益。中国政府将继续提供有利的政策和条件,推动中国企业与国外企业进一步开展合作。,key 1,China will develop its economy further and open itself wider to the outside world,which offers more business opportunities to overseas enterprises.Since Chinas reform and opening up,Chinese enterprises have been cooperating with overseas enterprises in terms of economy and technology,and have scored great achievement.Overseas enterprises have not only helped Chinese enterprises with their growth,but also benefited from the cooperation.Chinese government will continue to offer favorable policies and conditions to promote the further cooperation between Chinese and overseas enterprises.,练习 2,狮舞(Lion Dance)是中国最广为流传的民间舞蹈之一。狮为百兽之首,在中国传统中,狮子被视为是能带来好运的吉祥物(mascot)。古人将狮子视作是勇敢和力量的化身,能驱赶邪恶、保护人类。据记载,狮舞已拥有了2,000多年的历史。在唐代(the Tang Dynasty),狮舞就已经被引入了皇室。因此,舞狮成为元宵节(the Lantern Festival)和其他节日的习俗,人们以此来祈祷好运、平安和幸福。,Key 2,The Lion Dance is one of the most widespread folk dances in China.The lion is the king of animals.In Chinese tradition,the lion is regarded as a mascot,which can bring good luck.Ancient people regarded the lion as a symbol of braveness and strength,which could drive away evil and protect humans.The dance has a recorded history of more than 2,000 years.During the Tang Dynasty,the Lion Dance was already introduced into the royal family of the dynasty.Therefore,performing the lion dance at the Lantern Festival and other festive occasions became a custom where people could pray for good luck,safety and happiness.,练习 3,假日经济的现象表明:中国消费者的消费观正在发生巨大变化。根据统计数据,中国消费者的消费需求正在从基本生活必需品转向对休闲、舒适和个人发展的需求。同时,中国人的消费观在蓬勃发展的假日经济中正变得成熟。因此产品结构应做相应调整,来适应社会的发展。另一方面,服务质量要改善,以满足人们提高生活质量的要求。,Key 3,The phenomenon of holiday economy shows that Chinese peoples consumption concept is undertaking great changes.According to statistics,the demands of Chinese consumers are shifting from the basic necessities of life to leisure,comfort and personal development.Therefore,the structure of products should be adjusted accordingly to adapt to social development.On the other hand,services should be improved to satisfy peoples demand for an improved quality of life.,练习 4,端午节,又叫龙舟节,是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原。屈原是一位忠诚和受人敬仰的大臣(minister),他给国家带来了和平和繁荣。但最后因为受到诽谤(vilify)而最终投河自尽。人们撑船到他自尽的地方,抛下粽子,希望鱼儿吃粽子,不要吃屈原的身躯。几千年来,端午节的特色在于吃粽子(glutinous dumplings)和赛龙舟,尤其是在一些河湖密布的南方省份。,Key 4,The Duanwu Festival,also called the Dragon Boat Festival,is to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.Qu Yuan was a loyal and highly esteemed minister,who brought peace and prosperity to the state but ended up drowning himself in a river as a result of being vilified.People got to the spot by boat and cast glutinous dumplings into the water,hoping that the fishes ate the dumplings instead of Qu Yuans body.For thousands of years,the festival has been marked by glutinous dumplings and dragon boat races,especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes.,练习 5,2013年6月20日在中国各地,剧估计60万儿童和他们的老师观看了有宇航员(astronaut)王亚平在距离地球300公里的上空所讲授的科学课。王亚平与两个同事乘坐天宫一号实验舱(the Tiangon-1 laboratory module)执行为期两周的任务。她在课上进行了一系列太空的物理演示。在有些演示中还对比了在地球上重力(one-gravity)环境下同样的实验。这堂物理课不仅让孩子们享受了一堂知识与乐趣兼具的物理课,也显示了我国通信科技的前进。,Key 5,On June 20,2013,an estimated 600 thousand school children and their teachers across China watched a science lesson taught from 300km above the Earth by astronaut Wang Yaping.Wang is aboard the Tiangong-1 laboratory module with two crewmates,for a two-week mission.Her lessons were a series of physics demonstrations in the space.In some demonstrations,she compared with the same experiment under the one-gravity environment on Earth.The lesson has not only offered children a physics lesson with knowledge and interest,but also shows the advance in communication technology of China.,model 6,个标准的四合院通常由一个位于中心的院子和四侧房屋构成。门通常漆成红色,并有大的铜门环。通常情况下,全家人住在大院。北端的正房由长辈居住,年轻_代生活在两侧的房子,朝南的房子里,通常是家庭客厅或书房。,key6,A standard siheyuan usually consists of houses on its four sides with a yard in the center.The gates are usually painted red and have large copper door rings.Usually,a whole family lives in compound.The elder generation lives in the main house standing at the north end,the younger generations live in the side houses,and the south house is usually the family sitting room or study.,model 7,秦始皇陵墓(the Mausoleum of the Emperor Qin Shihuang)坐落在陕西省西安市临潼区以东5公里的骊山北部,是中国历史上第一个 皇帝的最终休眠之地。它于公元前246年开始建造,工程持续了 38年。它占地面积56.25平方公里,是中国历史上最大的陵墓。,key 7,The Mausoleum of the Emperor Qin Shihuang,located at the northern foot of the Lishan Mountain five kilometers east of Lintong District,Xian City,Shanxi Province,is the final resting place of the first emperor in the history of China.Its construction lasted for 38 years,commencing in 246BC.With an area of 56.25 square kilometers,its the largest mausoleum in Chinas history,练习8,秧歌舞是中国汉族的一种民间传统舞蹈,通常在北方省份表演。秧歌舞者通常穿上明亮多彩的表演服装,他们的表演动作有力迅速。在农历春节、元宵节等节日期间,人们一旦听到锣鼓声,不管外面天气有多冷,他们都会蜂拥到街上看秧歌舞表演。近年来,中国东北某些城市的老年人自发组织了了秧歌队,队员常年通过跳秧歌舞来保持健康,同时,他们也乐在其中。,Yangko is one of traditional folk dances of Han in China.It is usually performed in northern provinces.The dancers usually wear colorful and light costumes,and their performance is powerful and rapid.During some festivals such as Spring Festival,Lantein Festival,once hearing of the sounds of drum and gong,no matter how cold the weather is,people will crowd to street and appreciate the Yangko.In recent years,the old people in city of east-northern of China organized the team of Yangko by themselves,the teamers keep their health by dancing Yangko the whole year and enjoy from it at the same time.,练习9,越来越多受英文教育的海外华人父母,已经认识到孩子在掌握不可或缺的英文的同时,也通晓中文的重要性。中国的崛起,让他们充分认识到孩子掌握双语的好处既能增加他们的就业机会,也能让他们接触和熟悉东西方两种不同的文化。这些人对中文的态度几乎没有完全改变。曾几何时,他们还非常骄傲地宣称自己只懂英文。现在,他们已开始积极支持孩子学习中文和中国文化,而且还不时走访中国,欣赏壮观的自然风光,认识丰富的文化遗产。,An increasing number of English-educated Chinese parents overseas have come to the realization that while English learning is indispensable to their children,it is essential that their kids have a good command of Chinese.Chinas rise has fully awakened their awareness of the fact that their kids can benefit from their bilingual ability which can not only enhance their competitiveness in the job market,but also facilitate their exposure to and familiarity with the two different cultures between the East and the West.They have hardly changed their attitudes towards Chinese.At one time they proudly declared that they knew English only.Now,they have begun to give full support to their kids learning Chinese and its culture,and they also make occasional visits to China,where they can enjoy its magnificent natural landscape and get to know its rich cultural heritage.,练习10,朝气蓬勃,充满活力,丰富多彩的上海是现代中国的缩影。虽然上海的文化遗迹不能与北京媲美,但是上海迷人的城市风貌,风格各异的万国建筑为这座城市注入了无限的魅力。今日之上海,已经成为享誉中外的国际大都市。漫步在这座日新月异的现代大都市里,你会发现许多精彩的历史亮点,隐现在众多摩天大楼背后的是上海发展变化的轨迹。它们记述了上海自十九世纪末开埠以来,尤其是新中国成立以后,是如何迅猛发展的。,Shanghai is a dynamic,diverse and stimulating city-the very epitome(ptmi)of modern China.Though Shanghai cannot rival Beijing in cultural heritage,its varied architectural styles and cosmopolitan(kzmpltnfeel give it a charm of its own.Todays Shanghai has become a world-famous international metropolis.A walk through this booming city reveals many glimpses of its colorful past.Hidden amongst the skyscrapers are remains of the original Shanghai.They keep on showing how Shanghai has been developing fast and enormously since its opening as a commercial port in the late 19th century,especially after the founding of new China.,中国新年是中国最重要的传统节日,在中国也被称为春节。新年的庆祝活动从除夕开始一直延续到元宵节(the Lantern Festival),即从农历(lunar calendar)最后一个月的最后一天至新年第一个月的第十五天。各地欢度春节的习俗和传统有很大差异,但通常每个家庭都会在除夕夜团聚,一起吃年夜饭。为驱厄运、迎好运,家家户户都会进行大扫除。人们还会在门上粘贴红色的对联(couplets),对联的主题为健康、发财和好运。其他的活动还有放鞭炮、发红包和探亲访友等。,Chinese New Year is the most important traditional Chinese holiday.In China,it is also known as the Spring Festival.New Year celebrations run from Chinese New Years Eve,the last day of the last month of the lunar calendar,to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month.Customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Chinese New Year vary widely from place to place.However,New Years Eve is usually an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner.It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly clean the house in order to sweep away ill fortune and to bring in good luck.And doors will be decorated with red couplets with themes of health,wealth and good luck.Other activities include lighting firecrackers,giving money in red envelopes,and visiting relatives and friends.,