2013年12月新题型 大学英语四级考试

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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

档次 13-15分 10-12分 7-9分 4-6分 1-3分 0分 评 分 标 准 译文准确表达了原文的意思。用词贴切，行文流畅，基本上 无语言错误，仅有个别小错。 译文基本上表达了原文的意思。文字通顺、连贯，无重大语 言错误。 译文勉强表达了原文的意思。用词欠准确，语言错误相当多， 其中有些是严重语言错误。 译文仅表达了一小部分原文的意思。用词不准确，有相当多 的严重语言错误。 译文支离破碎。除个别词语或句子，绝大部分文字没有表达 原文意思。 未作答，或只有几个孤立的词，或译文与原文毫不相关。

样卷 • Part IV Translation (30 minutes) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese into English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.

样题

剪纸（paper cutting）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 （the Ming and Qing Dynasties）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 the most Chinese traditional folk art forms of popular. Chinese paper-cut one thousand 500 years of history, especially popular in Ming and Qing dynasty. People often use paper-cut to beautify the home environment. Especially in the Spring Festival and wedding, paper-cut is used to decorate the doors and windows and the room, in order to increase the festive atmosphere. Paper cutting is most commonly used color is red, a symbol of health and prosperity. China paper-cut is very popular in the world, is often used as a gift 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 China’s 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 people’s 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 people’s 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 Yuan’s 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.