2005年4月全國高等教育自學(xué)考試自考英語翻譯試題

　　I. Multiple Choice Questions（30 points， 2 points for each）

　　A. Directions： This part consists of ten sentences， each followed by four different versions marked A，B，C， and D. Choose the one that is the closest equivalent of the original in terms of meaning and expressiveness.

　　1.Egypt‘s very soil was born in the Nile’s annual flood； with the flood came the life-giving mud that made Egypt the granary of the ancient world.（ ）

　　A.埃及的土地就是尼羅河每年泛濫而形成的。河水泛濫，萬物得以生長，埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。

　　B.埃及的土地就是尼羅河每年泛濫而形成的。河水泛濫帶來泥沙，萬物得以生長，埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。

　　C.因為每年河水泛濫，泥沙形成了埃及的土地，萬物得以生長，埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。

　　D.萬物之所以能生長，是因為埃及的土地是尼羅河每年泛濫帶來的泥沙而形成的。埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。

　　2.Since economic reform began in 1978， an average growth rate of almost 10% a year has seen China‘s GNP nearly quadruple.（ ）

　　A.自1978年經(jīng)濟改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟以年均10%的速度增長，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值翻了兩番。

　　B.自1978年經(jīng)濟改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟以年均近10%的速度增長，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值幾乎翻了幾番。

　　C.自1978年經(jīng)濟改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟以年均近10%的速度增長，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值增長了四倍。

　　D.自1978年經(jīng)濟改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟以平均每年10%的速度增長，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值增加到原來的四倍。

　　3. The devastating floods and droughts that imposed a recurrent tax of suffering on the farmers no longer occur. Egyptian agriculture has been transformed， and industry is benefiting from power generated by the dam. （ ）

　　A.過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的旱澇兩災(zāi)，現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生了。埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改造，工業(yè)也用上了水壩發(fā)的電。

　　B.過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的不但有旱澇兩災(zāi)，還有稅收。但是現(xiàn)在埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改造，工業(yè)也用上了水壩發(fā)的電。

　　C.過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的旱澇兩災(zāi)，現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生了。埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改良，水壩發(fā)的電也用在了工業(yè)上。

　　D.過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的不但有旱澇兩災(zāi)，還有稅收。但是埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改良，工業(yè)也給水壩發(fā)電帶來了很大的好處。

　　4.All plays are alike to me just as all music is alike to Tony.（ ）

　　A.所有的戲劇對于我就像所有的音樂對托尼一樣。

　　B.正如托尼喜歡所有的音樂一樣，我也非常喜歡所有的戲劇。

　　C.我對戲劇就像托尼對音樂一樣，非常欣賞。

　　D.托尼不會欣賞音樂，同樣我也不會欣賞戲劇。

　　5. I particularly want to pay tribute， not only to those who prepared the magnificent dinner， but also to those who have provided the splendid music. （ ）

　　A.我不僅要特別獎賞那些準備了這次盛大晚宴的人，而且還要獎賞那些為我們提供美好音樂的人。

　　B.我不僅要特別贊揚那些準備了這次盛大晚宴的人，而且還要贊揚那些為我們提供美好音樂的人。

　　C.我不僅要特別贊揚那些準備了這次盛大晚宴的人，而且還要贊揚那些為我們演奏好音樂的人。

　　D.我特別贊揚的不是那些準備了這次盛晚宴的人，而是那些為我們演奏美好音樂的人。

　　6.我就擔(dān)心喪失機會。不抓呀，看到的機會就丟掉了，時間一晃就過去了。（ ）

　　A. The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. If we don‘t seize them， they will slip through our fingers， time speeds by.

　　B. The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. Don‘t seize them， they will slip through our fingers， because time speeds by.

　　C. The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. If we don‘t seize them， they will slip through our fingers. Now that time flies fast.

　　D.The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. If we don‘t seize them， they will slip through our fingers as time speeds by.

　　7.我感謝陸登庭校長的邀請，使我有機會在這美好的金秋時節(jié)來到你們這座美國古老而又現(xiàn)代化的學(xué)府。（ ）

　　A.I thank President Rudenstine to invite me to this old yet modern institution of the United States in this golden fall.

　　B. I wish to thank President Rudenstine for inviting me to this old yet modern institution of the United States in this golden fall.

　　C.I thank President Rudenstine for inviting me to this ancient yet modern institution of the U.S. in this golden autumn.

　　D.I wish to thank President Rudenstine to invite me to this ancient yet modern institution of the U.S. in this golden autumn.

　　8.合營各方按注冊資本比例分享利潤和分擔(dān)風(fēng)險及虧損。（ ）

　　A. The parties to the venture shall share the profits， risks and losses in proportion to their contributions to the registered capital.

　　B.The parties to the venture shall divide the profits， risks and losses in proportion to their contributions to the registered capital.

　　C.The parties to the venture shall divide and enjoy the profits， share the risks and losses in proportion to their contributions to the registered capital.

　　D.The parties to the venture shall share the profits， and divide the risks and losses in proportion to their contributions to the registered capital.

　　9.雖然我渾身酸痛，可是不干活兒不行呀?。?）

　　A.Though I still ached all over， I must work.

　　B.Though I still ached all over， I had to work.

　　C.Though I still ached all over， I cannot but work.

　　D.Though I still ached all over， but I had to work.

　　10.中國自20世紀60年代開始進行海洋油氣資源的自營勘探和開發(fā)。（ ）

　　A.Since the 1960s，China began to explore and exploit offshore oil and gas resources on its own.

　　B.Beginning from the 1960s， China began to explore and exploit offshore oil and gas resources on its own.

　　C.As early as the 1960s，China began to explore and exploit offshore oil and gas resources on its own.

　　D.Until the 1960s， China began to explore and exploit offshore oil and gas resources on its own.

　　B. Directions： This part consists of five unfinished statements， each followed by four choices labeled A，B，C and D. Choose the one that best completes each statement.

　　11.嚴復(fù)翻譯的《天演論》，其原文的題目是（ ）

　　A.Inquiry into the Nature of Evolution

　　B.Study of Evolution and Ethics

　　C.Evolution and Ethics and Other Essays

　　D.Study of the System of Logic

　　12.周煦良在“翻譯三論”一文中寫道：直譯可以分為三類，其中不包括（ ）

　　A.譯音而不譯意 B.照字面譯

　　C.不妄改原文的字句 D.按照原文的結(jié)構(gòu)或詞序的翻譯

　　13.Cicero said，“In doing so， I did not think it necessary （ ）。”

　　A.to translate word for word

　　B.to preserve the general style

　　C.to keep the force of the language

　　D.to change the form of the original

　　14.不符合科技英語特點的是（ ）

　　A.嚴肅的書面語體 B.詞匯含義相對單一并且固定

　　C.廣泛使用被動語態(tài) D.趨向于使用多重復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)

　　15.一般來說，在用詞方面，（ ）

　　A.漢語喜歡重復(fù)，英語也喜歡重復(fù)

　　B.漢語不怕重復(fù)，英語也不怕重復(fù)

　　C.英語不喜歡重復(fù)，漢語也不喜歡重復(fù)

　　D.英語不喜歡重復(fù)，漢語則不怕重復(fù)

　　PART TWO （70 POINTS）

　　II. Word and Phrase Translation（20 points，1 point for each）

　　A. Directions： Put the following words and phrases into Chinese.

　　16.articles of association

　　17.telecommunications

　　18.come into force

　　19.poisonous chemicals

　　20.Vatican

　　21.the science of biotic control

　　22.academic exchanges

　　23.weapons of mass destruction

　　24.undermanned

　　25.instrument of ratification

　　B. Directions： Put the following words and phrases into English.

　　26.諾貝爾獎獲得者

　　27.奧運會

　　28.北洋軍閥政府

　　29.預(yù)算

　　30.生產(chǎn)力

　　31.御花園

　　32.基金會

　　33.