湖南省长沙市中考英语题库-语篇翻译【圣才出品】

第五章　语篇翻译

Passage 1

Many of us have ever loved the two toy bears—a brown Teddy bear and a yellow Winnie-the-Pooh bear.1.这两只玩具熊来自真实的故事。

In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the USA, went on hunting. 2. The hunting dogs found an old bear in the forest near Washington D. C. And the guide asked the president to shoot (射杀) it. But President Roosevelt disagreed. A cartoonist (漫画家) drew a cartoon showing that the president refused to shoot the bear. 3. 这只熊很快开始出现在其他报纸上。People named the bear Teddy which was Theodore’s nickname(昵称).

In l913，a captain named Harry Columbium paid 20 dollars for a black bear which was born in the Canadian countryside. The captain’s hometown, Winnipeg, was the origin(起源) of the bear’s name. In Winnipeg, Winnie served as the mascot(吉祥物). 4. When World War I began, the captain went to France. Winnie

was sent to London Zoo which many kids

often visited. 5. Because of its lovely

look, the bear became popular with children.【答案及解析】

come from“来自…”。

2. 猎狗在华盛顿附近的森林中发现了一只老熊。

注意要把地点状语提前，放到主语后。

3. Soon the bear began to appear in other newspapers.

begin to do sth.开始做某事，还要注意时态。

4. 二战开始时，这个上尉去了法国。

逗号前是时间状语从句，注意翻译的连贯。

5. 这只熊因为可爱的模样而很受孩子的欢迎。

because of“因为…”，popular with“受…的欢迎”。

Passage 2

Some birthday customs are quite similar in many parts of the world—birthday candles(蜡烛), birthday games，and birthday cakes. But some customs are more specific to certain countries. Here are some children talking about their customs.

Linda—I am fourteen. I come from Aruba.1. In our country,children take something special for their classmates and teachers. Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. 2. The birthday child can wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.

Lucy—3. 我比Linda大一岁。Denmark is my country. A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the child’s bed while they are sleeping. 4. 他们醒来时

Tom—I am as old as Linda. I am from Brazil. The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe(耳垂) for each year in my country. 5 The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to mom or dad.

【答案及解析】

1. 在我们国家里，孩子们要把一些特别的东西带给同学和老师。

something special“特别的东西”。

2. 过生日的孩子可以穿特别的衣服，而不用穿校服。

instead of“而不用…”。

3. I am one year older than Linda.

大一岁：one year older than。

4. They will see those when they wake up.

wake up“醒来”。

5. 过生日的人也会把第一块蛋糕给爸爸或妈妈。

give sth. to sb.“把…给某人”。

Passage 3

1. Last Tuesday, a little girl died after eating some fried chicken. Her father bought the chicken for her from a street seller in Fenzhuang Village, Fengtai, and

Beijing. After testing the girl, the doctor said she was poisoned (中毒) by nitrites (亚硝酸盐). 2 Some experts suggest that we should buy foods with QS signs (质量标识). 3. 这些食物比其他的安全。

After hearing about the accident, many people feel more worried about the food safety.

4. There have been many food safety problems in our country these years. For example, poisonous(有毒的) rice, oil, milk and so on have been found out recently. People feel quite afraid because these poisonous foods are rather bad for their health and even kill

them. 5.人们希望有安全健康的食物。So they want the government to do something to stop such poisonous foods and drinks appearing again.

【答案及解析】

1. 上周二，一个小女孩在吃完炸鸡后死掉了。

翻译时after 引导的时间状语要提前。

2. 一些专家建议我们要购买带有质量标识的食物。

foods with“带有…的食物”。

3. Those foods are safer than others.

比…健康：safer than 。

4. 这些年我国出现了许多食品安全问题.

注意there be句型的译法。

5. They hope to have safe and healthy foods.

“希望…”hope to do sth.。

Passage 4

1. 在美国生活着许多种鸟类。But the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year.

2. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two—thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.

3. They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people’s yard(院子). Then the illness will further weaken the health of the natural populations. Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife, it’s also bad for the cats themselves.

4. 户外的猫很容易生病。They are in danger from traffic and attacks (攻击) from other animals. In fact, outdoor cats usually don’t live past the age of five, while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.

Keep your pet cat inside! 5. If you raise a young cat, it’s your duty to let it play inside.

【答案及解析】

1. Many kinds of birds live in the United States.

生活在…：live in...

2. 其中的一个主要原因就是不断增多的宠物猫。

number作为“数量”的意思可以不直接翻译出来，leading reasons“主要原因”。3. 它们也可能把疾病带给住在人们院子里的动物。

注意animals后面的定语从句的翻译。

4. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily.

生病：get sick。

5. 如果你养了一只小猫，那么让它室内玩是你的责任。

翻译时注意主从句间的连接，可以用“如果…那么…”。

Passage 5

The idea of Mother’s Day is a very old idea. 1. 它始于古埃及人。They celebrated(庆祝) a day to honour (向……表示敬意) Isis, the mother of the pharaohs（法老）. The early Christians(基督教徒) celebrated a day to honour Mary, the mother of Jesus.

2. Later, English Christians celebrated it to honour all mothers. This English holiday was called “Mothering Sunday”.When the English came to America, they