2013年12 月英语四级翻译

2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题及答案

翻译(茶和咖啡)

【翻译原文】"你要茶还是咖啡?"是用餐人常被问到的问题，许多西方人会选咖啡，而中国人则会选茶，相传，中国的一位帝王于五千年前发现了茶，并用来治病，在明清(the qing dynasties)期间，茶馆遍布全国，饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到18世纪才传到欧美，如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料(beverage)之一，茶是中国的瑰宝。也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。

【参考译文一】"Would you like tea or coffee?" Meals are frequently asked questions， many westerners will choose coffee， and the Chinese will choose tea， according to legend， a Chinese emperor discovered tea in five thousand years ago， and used to heal， in the Ming and qing dynasties ， tea houses all over the country， tea drinking spread to Japan in the 6th century and spread to Europe and the United States， but it was not until the 18th century today，tea is one of the most popular beverage in the world， tea is the treasure of China. Is also an important part of Chinese tradition and culture.

【参考译文二】

“Would you like tea or coffee?” This is a question which the dining people are frequently asked. Some westerners tend to choose coffee， while the Chinese usually choose tea. There is a legend that one Chinese emperor found tea 5，000 years ago and used it to cure illnesses. During the Ming and Q ing Dynasties， tea houses were widespread throughout China. Tea-drinking was spread to Japan in the 6th century but to Europe and America until the 18th century. Nowadays， tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world. Tea is the treasure of China， and it is also an important part of the Chinese tradition and culture.

【参考译文三】As for the dinning people，”Tea or Coffee?” is a question frequently asked. Coffee is usually the Westerns’ first choice， while tea is the preferment of Chinese. Tradition has it that tea is found by one Chinese Emperor， who lived in 5000 years ago. At that time， tea is used to heal sickness. During Ming-Qing dynasties， teahouses are across the country. Tea drinking spread into Japanese as early as in the 6th century， yet it did not spread into Europe and America until the 18th century. Nowadays， tea is one of

the most popular beverages all over the world. Tea is the treasure of China and the important component of Chinese tradition and culture.

【参考译文四】

"Tea or coffee?", diners are frequently asked this question. Western people may choose coffee, while Chinese may prefer tea. It is said that 5,000 years ago, an emperor in China discovered tea and used it to cure disease. In the Ming and Qing Dynasty, tea houses could be found all over the country. Tea-drinking was introduced to Japan in the sixth century, but was not introduced to Europe and America until the 17th and 18th century. Up to now, tea has become one of the most popular beverages in the world. It is the national drink of China and an important part of Chinese traditional culture.

翻译(信息技术)

【翻译原文】

信息技术(Information Technology)，正在飞速的发展，中国公民也越来越重视信息技术，有些学校甚至将信息技术作为必修课程，对这一现象大家持不同观点。一部分人认为这是没有必要的，学生就应该学习传统的课程。另一部分人认为这是应该的，中国就应该与时俱进。不管怎样，信息技术引起广大人民的重视是一件好事。

【参考译文一】

Nowadays， Information Technology is developing rapidly， and Chinese Citizens are putting more emphasis on it. Some schools and universities even make Information Technology one of the compulsory courses. People hold

different views on this phenomenon. Some people deem that it is unnecessary to make Information Technology a required course in schools. Students should learn traditional curriculum. While other people think that it should be so， and they hold the attitude that China should keep pace with the times. Anyway， it is a good thing that Information Technology has drawn people’s attention.

【参考译文二】

With full speed development of the information technology， Chinese

citizens pay more and more attention to it. Some schools even take the information technology as a required course. For this phenomenon， different

people have different opinion. Some people argue that it is not necessary to do this since the traditional courses are supposed to be learned. While some

others hold the opposite view， they believe that China should keep pace with the times. No matter how， it is a good thing that information technology has drawn attention of the people.

【参考译文三】

“As China citizens attaching great importance to the rapidly development

of Information Technology， some college even set it as a compulsory course. Regarding to this phenomenon， people hold different views. Some people think

it is not necessary， for students should learn the traditional curriculum. Another part of people think it is a need， because China should keep pace with the times. Anyway， it is a good thing that Information Technology aroused public concern

【点评】

今年的大学英语六级考试题型改革后，翻译题从之前的单句汉译英“换装”为段落汉

译英，这对于考生来说，无疑是一个更大的挑战。很多考生一看到整段的汉译英题目就头疼，因为他们对于这个题目太陌生了。从单句到段落的翻译，标志着国家对于考生英语水

平的要求已经提高到了一个全新的层面。段落翻译考查的是考生的英语综合水平。

但从真题的出题角度来看，这次考试还是对考生相当得仁慈，考题要比考试样章中的

题目来得简单得多。整篇翻译题就像是一篇四级作文，属于观点对立型的。主要是针对学

校是否应该将信息技术这门课作为学生的必修课。其中阐述了两类人群的不同观点，这像

极了我们四级考试作文题。比作文题还要简单的是，段落翻译已经给出了考生写作的思想，考生只需将其翻译成英文即可。

从真题的出题内容来看，这次的翻译题也没有考那些考生不熟悉的话题，而是对考生

特别熟悉的信息技术进行了考查。而且，整篇翻译原文中并没有特别长的句子和特别难的

表达。相信考生肯定可以从容应对的。

翻译(中餐)

【翻译原文】

很多人喜欢中餐，在中国，烹饪不仅被视为一种技能，而且也被视为一种艺术。精心

准备的中餐既可口又好看。烹饪技术和配料在中国各地差别很大。但好的烹饪都有一个共

同点，总是要考虑到颜色、味道、口感和营养(nutrition)。由于食物对健康至关重要，好的厨师总是努力在谷物，肉类和蔬菜之间取得平衡。所以中餐美味又健康。

【参考译文】Many people like Chinese food. In China， cooking is not only regarded as a skill but also an art. The well/carefully-prepared Chinese food

is tasty and good-looking. The way of cooking and ingredients selectionvary greatly across China. However， good cooking has one thing in common， that is，to always concern colors， smell， tastes and nutrition. As food is vital for man’s health， good cooks are always making efforts to maintain balance between grains meats and vegetables. Thus， Chinese food is delicious and healthy。

【考点】

被动态;

单复数混用;

逻辑连词，例如并列以及转折;

复合式形容结构，比如：精心准备的carefully-prepared。

翻译(中国结)

【翻译原文】

中国结最初是由手工艺人发明的，经过数百年不断的改进，已经成为一种优雅多彩的

艺术和工艺。在古代，人们用它来记录事件，但现在主要是用于装饰的目的。“结”在中

文里意味这爱情丶婚姻和团聚，中国结常常作为礼物交换或作用饰品祈求好运和辟邪。这

种形式的手工艺代代相传，现在已经在中国和世界各地越来越受欢迎。

【参考译文】

"The Chinese knot was originally invented by the craftsmen. After hundreds

of years of continuous improvement，has become a kind of elegant and colorful arts and crafts. In ancient times，people use it to record the event，but now used mainly for decorative purposes. The knot means love， marriage and reunion in Chinese，knot is often used for jewelry as a gift exchange or pray for good luck and ward off evil spirits，This form of handicrafts from generation to generation， it has become increasingly popular in China and around the world。