2013年12月四级真题(作文及翻译)

2013年12月四级真题(作文及翻译)

试卷结构测试内容测试题型分值比

例

考试时间

写作写作短文写作15% 30分钟

听力理解听力对话

短对话多项选择8%

30分钟长对话多项选择7%

听力短文

短文理解多项选择10%

短文听写单词及词组听写10%

阅读理解词汇理解选词填空5%

40分钟长篇阅读匹配10%

仔细阅读多项选择20%

翻译汉译英段落翻译15% 30分钟总计100% 130分钟

作文评分标准

本题满分为15分，成绩分为六个档次：13-15分、10-12分、7-9分、4-6分、1-3分和0分。各档次的评分标准见下表：

档次评分标准

13-15分切题。表达思想清楚，文字通顺、连贯，基本上无语言错误，仅有个别小错。

10-12分切题。表达思想清楚，文字较连贯，但有少量语言错误。

7-9分基本切题。有些地方表达思想不够清楚，文字勉强连贯；语言错误相当多，其中

有一些是严重错误。

4-6分基本切题。表达思想不清楚，连贯性差。有较多的严重语言错误。

1-3分条理不清，思路紊乱，语言支离破碎或大部分句子均有错误，且多数为严重错误。

0分未作答，或只有几个孤立的词，或作文与主题毫不相关。

作文一

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on learning and then explain why education does n’t simply mean learning to obtain information. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

“Once I learn how to use Google, isn’t that all the education I really need?”

14分作文

This picture is actually a mirror of the growing impact the Internet has on people’s process of learning. There’s no denying that the Internet does make learning more convenient. However, we shouldn’t overlook the fact that this easy access to obtain information can make people think that education is no longer necessary and that one can be equally well-educated just using the Internet.

Those holding this view tend to misunderstand the real sense of education, which lies in the following. Firstly, obtaining information doesn’t necessarily lead to obtaining truth. We find the Internet convenient and useful because we are well-educated and capable of telling right from wrong. We should owe this capability to education. Secondly, through education one learns not only to obtain the truth, but to think. Thinking makes us innovative and creative. Furthermore, it is thinking that helps us learn about morality. From my point of view, creativity and morality are what the society needs to grow healthier.

To conclude, education doesn’t simply mean obtaining information. Education can never be replaced by Internet learning.

作文二

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the

picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the impact of the Internet on the way people communicate and then explain whether electronic communication can replace face-to-face contact. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

“Dear Andy --- How are you? Your mother and I are fine. We both miss you and hope you are doing well. We look forward to seeing you again the next time your computer crashes and you come down-stairs for something to eat. Love, Mom and Dad.”

14分作文

Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, great changes have taken place in

people’s life. For instance, they communicate on the Internet more often than talk face to face. Even the communication between the parents and their son is mostly on the Internet --- though they live in the same house!

It is true that our life becomes more and more convenient, benefiting from varieties of new technologies. People can chat online in a more relaxed manner, thus saving time and avoiding some embarrassment.

Now that electronic communication is so popular today, can it replace face-to-face contact? Definitely not. We can’t deny that electronic communication is a modern trend in our life, but if all your relationship is only connected by the Internet, that will be horrible! On the contrary, face-to-face contact makes people more energetic, outgoing and positive, while electronic communication makes them less sociable, lonesome and passive. So, although

there have been so many people communicating on the Internet, it can never take the place of face-to-face contact.

作文三

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay based on the picture below. You should start your essay with a brief account of the increasing use of the mobile phone in people’s life and explain the consequences of overusing it. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

People are crossing the street looking at their cell phones and using walking sticks in order to see.

14分作文

In the picture, we can see a dangerous scene of people crossing the street with their eyes fixed on their cell phones. They are using their walking sticks to see. How ridiculous this is.

With cell phones becoming more and more powerful, people rely on them in almost every aspect of their life. Actually, cell phones are so popular that I’m afraid that they are overused.

Nowadays, people prefer virtual social network instead of face-to-face communication. It is common to see people having meals together talking little but just looking at their cell phones. Because of the cell phone, people now do little exercise and such diseases as obesity and high blood pressure are developed. Last but not least, it has led to so-called cell-phone addiction, which means that when they are not holding their phones they will feel insecure.

The overuse of cell phones has led to serious consequences. It is high time that we realize the problem and try to develop a more healthy life style.

翻译评分标准

本题满分为15分，成绩分为六个档次：13-15分、10-12分、7-9分、4-6分、1-3分和0分。各档次的评分标准见下表：

档次评分标准

13-15分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。

10-12分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。

7-9分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。

4-6分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。

1-3分译文支离破碎。除个别词语或句子，绝大部分文字没有表达原文意思。

0分未作答，或只有几个孤立的词，或译文与原文毫不相关。

翻译一

许多人喜欢中餐。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。烹饪技艺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，所以中餐既味美又健康。

参考译文

Many people enjoy Chinese food. Cooking is looked upon as an art as well as a skill in China.

A carefully prepared Chinese dish is not only delicious to eat but also beautiful to look at. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely

across the country. But good cooking does have something in common. It always takes into account color, flavor, taste and nutrition. As food is vital to health, good cooks always strive to strike a balance between grains, meats and vegetables, so Chinese dishes are both delicious and healthy.

14分译文

Many people enjoy Chinese food. In China, cooking is not only viewed as a skill but also regarded as a form of art. A carefully-prepared Chinese dinner can be both tasty and good-looking. While cooking skills and the ingredients differ largely from place to place in China, fine cooking always has something in common, that is the consideration of color, flavor, taste and nutrition. Since food is vital to the health, a fine cook is always trying to achieve a balance between cereals meat and vegetables. Therefore, the Chinese food is both delicious and healthy.

翻译二

“你要茶还是要咖啡？”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多年前发现了茶，并用来治病。在明清（the Ming and Qing Dynasties）期间，茶馆遍布全国。饮茶在六世纪传到日本，但直到十七、十八世纪才传到欧美。如今，茶是世界上最流行的饮料（beverage）之一。茶是中国的民族饮品，也是中国传统和文化的重要组成部分。

参考译文

“Tea of coffee?”That is a question often asked of diners. Many Westerners are likely to choose coffee, while the Chinese prefer tea. It is said that an emperor in China discovered tea more than 5,000 years ago and used it to cure diseases. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, teahouses were found everywhere in China. Tea drinking spread from China to Japan in the 6th century, but it was not introduced to Europe and

America till the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, tea ranks among the most popular beverages in the world. It is China’s national drink as well as an important part of Chinese tradition and culture.

14分译文

“Tea or coffee?”is a question people are often asked during meals. Many westerners will choose coffee while Chinese choose tea. As the legend goes, an emperor of China discovered tea and used it to cure diseases about 5000 years ago. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, tea house could be seen everywhere in the country. Tea drinking was spread to Japan in the sixth century and it was not spread to European countries and American until the 17th and 18th century. Nowadays, tea is one of the most popular beverages in the world. It is not only China’s national beverage, but also an important component of Chinese tradition and culture.

翻译三

中国结（the Chinese knot）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，但现在主要用于装饰的目的。“结”在中文里意味着爱情、婚姻和团聚。中国结常常作为礼物交换或用作饰品祈求好运和避邪。这种形式的手工艺（handicraft）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 craftsmen. Through continuous improvements over the centuries, the Chinese knot has now become an elegant and colorful art and craft. In ancient times, people used it to record events, but nowadays it is used mainly for ornamental purposes. The word “knot”in Chinese means “love, marriage and reunion”. Chinese knots are often exchanged as gifts or used as ornaments to wish for good luck and ward off evil. This form

of handicraft has been handed down from generation to generation and is now gaining popularity both in China and throughout the world.

14分译文

The Chinese knot, first invented by handicraft artists, has become a graceful art and handicraft after hundreds of years of improvement. It was used to record important things in ancient times whereas it is mainly used for decoration today. In Chinese, knot means love, marriage and get-together. People usually exchange the Chinese knot with others as gift and usually regard it as a good thing that can bring good luck and keep bad things away. Passed down from generation to generation, this kind of handicraft has become more and more popular around China and all over the world.

翻译四

信息技术（Information Technology），正在飞速

地发展，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。

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.