英语翻译三级考试样题(笔译实务)

Section1:English-ChineseTranslation(50points)TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.Freedbywarming,watersoncelockedbeneathicearegnawingatcoastalsettlementsaroundtheArcticCircle.InBykovsky,avillageof457residentsatthetipofafin-shapedpeninsulaonRussia’snortheastcoast,theshorelineiscollapsing,creepingcloserandclosertohousesandtanksofheatingoil,atarateof15to18feet,or5to6meters,ayear.Eventually,homeswillbelostasmoreicemeltseachsummer,andmaybeallofBykovsky,too.“Itispracticallyallice—permafrost—anditisthawing.”The4millionRussianpeoplewholivenorthoftheArcticCirclearefeelingtheeffectsofwarminginmanyways.Achangingclimatepresentsnewopportunities,butitalsothreatenstheirenvironment,thestabilityoftheirhomes,and,forthosewhosetraditionsrelyontheice-boundwilderness,thepreservationoftheirculture.ApushtodeveloptheNorth,quickenedbythemeltingoftheArcticseas,carriesitsownrewardsanddangersforpeopleintheregion.DiscoveryofvastpetroleumfieldsintheBarentsandKaraSeashasraisedfearsofcatastrophicaccidentsasshipsloadedwithoilorliquefiedgaschurnthroughthefisheriesoffScandinavia,headedfortheeagermarketsofEuropeandNorthAmerica.Landthatwasuntouchedcouldbetaintedbyairandwaterpollutionasgenerators,smokestacksandlargevehiclessprouttosupportthegrowingenergyindustry.CoastalerosionisaprobleminAlaskaaswell,forcingtheUnitedStatestopreparetorelocateseveralInuitcoastalvillagesataprojectedcostofUS$100millionormoreforeachone.AcrosstheArctic,indigenoustribeswithculturaltraditionsshapedbycenturiesoflivinginextremesofcoldandicearenoticingchangesinweatherand笔译实务（英语·三级）试卷第1页（共3页）wildlife.Theyaretryingtoadapt,butitcanbeconfounding.InFinnmark,thenorthernmostprovinceofNorway,theArcticlandscapeunfoldsinlatewinterasanendlesssnowyplateau,silentbutforthecriesofthereindeerandtheoccasionalwhineofasnowmobileherdingthem.AchangingArcticisfeltthere,too,thoughinanotherway.“Thereindeerarebecomingunhappy,”saidIssatEira,a31-year-oldreindeerherder.FewcountriesrivalNorwaywhenitcomestoprotectingtheenvironmentandpreservingindigenouscustoms.Thestatehaslavisheditsoilwealthontheregion,andasaresultSamiculturehasenjoyedsomethingofarenaissance.AndyetnoamountofgovernmentsupportcanconvinceEirathathislivelihood,intractablyentwinedwiththereindeer,isnotabouttochange.LikeaTexascattlemanhekeepsthesizeofhisherdsecret.Buthesaidwarmertemperaturesinfallandspringaremeltingthetoplayersofsnow,whichthenrefreezeasice,makingitharderforhisreindeertodigthroughtothelichentheyeat.“Thepeoplewhoaremakingthedecisions,theyarelivinginthesouthandtheyarelivingintowns,”saidEira,sittingbesideabirchfireinsidehislavvu,ahomemadeofreindeerhides.“Theydon’tmarkthechangeofweather.Itisonlypeoplewholiveinnatureandgetresourcesfromnaturewhomarkit.”Section2:Chinese-EnglishTranslation(50points)TranslatethefollowingpassageintoEnglish.中国为种类繁多的菜肴感到十分自豪。饮食是中国文化的一大要素。中国共有8大菜系，包括辛辣的川菜和清淡的粤菜。中国餐馆在世界各地很受欢迎。然而，中国人的生活方式日益变化，无论是自己下厨还是上餐馆，都出现了全新的饮食习惯。在一些传统的中国菜中，添加了奶酪和番茄酱。城市消费者频繁地光顾一些快餐连锁店，包括麦当劳、肯德基和必胜客。市场调查显示，在未来几年里，西式快餐的消费在中国将以每年超过45%的速度持笔译实务（英语·三级）试卷第2页（共3页）笔译实务（英语·三级）试卷第3页（共3页）Section1:VocabularyandGrammar(60points)Thissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesmarkedbylettersA,B,CandDrespectively.Choosethewordwhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.Don’tbe________byhisbadmanners.Heismerelytryingtoattractyourattention.A.incurredB.inferredC.irritatedD.intervened1.Craigassuredhisbossthathewouldcall________allhisenergiesindoingthisnewjob.A.forthB.atC.onD.off1.Toomuch________toX-rayscancauseskinburns,cancerorotherdamagetothebody.A.disclosureB.attachmentC.contactD.exposure1.Whenconfrontedwithsuchquestions,mymindgoes________,andIcanhardlyremembermyowndateofbirth.A.dimB.blankC.faintD.vainAsweknow,knowledgeisthe________conditionforexpansionofthemind.笔译综合能力（英语·三级）试卷第1页（共20页）A.incompatibleB.incredibleC.indefiniteD.indispensable6.Careshouldbetakentoshortenthetimethatoneissubjected________continuousloudnoise.A.toB.withC.inD.on1.Someofthemostimportantconceptsinphysics________theirsuccesstothesemathematicalsystems.A.obligeB.oweC.contributeD.attribute1.Asyourinstructoradvised,yououghttospendyourtimeonsomething________researchinginto.A.preciousB.worthC.worthyD.valuable1.Asadefenseagainstair-pollutiondamage,manyplantsandanimals________asubstancetoabsorbharmfulchemicals.A.relieveB.releaseC.dismissD.discard1.Withoutthefrictionbetweentheirfeetandtheground,peoplewouldinno________beabletowalk.A.timeB.meansC.wayD.account1.OnereasonforthesuccessesofAsianimmigrantsintheU.S.isthattheyhavetakengreat________toeducatetheirchildren.A.meansB.pains笔译综合能力（英语·三级）试卷第2页（共20页）C.attemptsD.hardships1.Isupportyourdecision,butIshouldalsomakeitclearthatIamnotgoingtobe________toit.A.connectedB.fastenedC.boundD.stuckTheEnglishlanguagecontainsa(n)________ofwordswhicharecomparativelyseldomusedinordinaryconversation.A.altitudeB.latitudeC.multitudeD.attitude1.