全國2011年4月高等教育自學考試
英語翻譯試題
課程代碼:00087
I. Multiple Choice (30 points, 2 points each)
A. Directions: This part consists of ten sentences, each followed by four different versions marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best translation of the original statement in terms of meaning and expressiveness. (Please write the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet.)
1. A nation's greatest wealth is the industry of its people.
A.一個國家最大的財富就是民族工業(yè)。
B.一個國家最大的財富就是人民的勤勞。
C.一個民族最大的財富就是人民的工業(yè)。
D.一個民族最大的財富就是民眾的興旺。
2. Scientists are confident about the formation of coal, but they do not seem so sure when asked about oil.
A.科學家們確實知道煤是怎樣形成的,但要是問他們石油是怎樣形成的,他們似乎就不那么有把握了。
B.科學家們對煤的形成非常有信心,但是當被問到石油的形成時,他們好像沒有那么確信。
C.科學家們對煤的形成非常有信心,但是當被問到石油是怎樣形成的,似乎就不那么確信了。
D.科學家們確實知道煤的形成,但要是問他們石油的形成時,似乎就不那么有把握了。
3. I wasn't their enemy, in fact or in feeling. I was their ally.
A.在事實上或感情上,我不是他們的敵人。我是他們的盟友。
B.我不是他們的敵人,在事實上或感情上。我是他們的盟友。
C.我不是他們的敵人,在事實上或者在感情上,而是他們的盟友。
D.無論在事實上,還是在感情上,我都不是他們的敵人,而是他們的盟友。
4. His preoccupation with business left him little time for his family.
A.他全神貫注于事業(yè),為他的家庭留下了很少的時間。
B.他對事業(yè)的全神貫注留給他的家庭的時間就很少。
C.他對事業(yè)全神貫注。他能與家人共度的時間就很少。
D.他全神貫注于事業(yè),因而能與家人共度的時間就很少。
5. A jeep, full, sped past, drenching me in spray.
A.一輛吉普車載滿了人,速度很快,濺了我一身水。
B.一輛載滿了人、速度很快的吉普車濺了我一身水。
C.一輛載滿了人的吉普車疾駛而過,濺了我一身水。
D.一輛吉普車濺了我一身水。它載滿了人,疾駛而過。
6.惟有相互了解,國與國才能增進信任,加強合作。
A. Without mutual understanding, it is impossible for countries to build trust and promote cooperation with one another.
B. It is mutual understanding which makes it possible for countries to build trust and promote cooperation with one another.
C. Only mutual understanding can be one way for countries to build trust and promote cooperation with one another.
D. Mutual understanding is one way only for countries to build trust and promote cooperation with one another.
7.這20年間,世界發(fā)生了翻天覆地的變化。時而波瀾壯闊,令人振奮;時而風雨如磐,驚心動魄。
A. Over the past 20 years, the world has changed greatly. It is sometimes sweeping and inspiring and it is sometimes stormy and disquieting.
B. Over the past 20 years, the world has witnessed great changes which are sweeping and inspiring at times and stormy and disquieting at others.
C. Over the last 20 years, the world has changed greatly, sometimes sweepingly and inspiringly and sometimes stormily and disquietingly.
D. Over the last 20 years, the world has witnessed great changes, at times sweepingly and inspiringly and at others stormily and disquietingly.
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