大英二 英译汉专项练习(二)
2023年11月英语二级笔译英译汉参考答案
2023年11月英语二级笔译真题【英译汉】【Passage 1】Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Providing women and girls with equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes will fuel sustainable economies and benefit societies and humanity at large. Therefore, gender equality and women’s empowerment are one of the overarching priorities of UNESCO.This is a st rategy for making women’s as well as men’s concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in all political, economic and societal spheres so that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated. The ultimate goal is to achieve gender equality.Increasing attention is being placed on gender equality issues globally, buoyed by several legal and normative instruments, conventions and declarations. Chief among these are the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The latter, which was the outcome of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, in 1995, emphasizes the key role of media to promote gender equality in all spheres; all stake-holders are called to join forces to combat “stereotyping of women and inequality in women’s access to and participation in all communication systems, especially in the media”. UNESCO’s c ommitment and strategy to this end is pursued through a two-fold approach: (i) gender-specific programming and (ii) taking gender-focused actions in all of UNESCO’s fields of work.UNESCO’s Communication and Information Sector has fully embraced this commitment and has engaged globally in a wide range of gender-specific initiatives across its divisions and main actions. Equality between women and men working in the media, and equality in news reporting on women and men, are of equal importance and are being stridently pursued. In cooperation with the International Federation of Journalists and many other partners, UNESCO has adopted this global framework of Gender-Sensitive Indicators for Media (GSIM). These indicators have been developed to enable effective assessment of related development in the media.In order to further enrich the GSIM resource, and as a fundamental step for its completion, a second round of consultation was carried out online with UNESCO media partners globally. Broadcasting and print associations contributed comments, suggestions and insights to further enhance the document. The consultation with these associations was essential because it enables UNESCO to embed into the GSIM the perspectives of these key partners.This enables us to stress that use of the GSIM is not an attempt to limit freedom of expression and the independence of media, but to voluntarily enrich these underlying characteristics. UNESCO is confident that, if fully implemented, the GSIM will produce an impact in both qualitative and quantitative terms.【英译汉】【Passage 2】When rainfall is measured in feet, not inches, we are witnessing climate change bearing down on us. Catastrophic destruction tied to the Atlantic hurricane season, monsoon rains in Mumbai, and downpours in Niger are just a few of the many extreme weather events that are being intensified by global warming. While the rise of a few degrees in temperature may not be enough for a person to run a fever, that change is enough to radically impact the earth’s climate. By way of comparison, the earth was once rendered largely uninhabitable by a one to two-degree Celsius drop in temperature—an era now referred to as the Little Ice Age. In response to the threat posed by global climate change, most nations have committed to significant mitigation efforts, through the Paris Agreement, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.But will these collective efforts be enough? Some scientists are trying another approach, exploring new tools to deliberately alter the global climate system. These discrete and diverse technologies are often grouped under the all-encompassing and poorly defined rubric of “climate engineering” or “geoengineering.” These radically different approaches aim to either halt the process of global warming by removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere or to counteract warming already underway.The problem is, while several tools seem to be gaining ground in computer models, laboratories, and even real-world experiments, public discussion has not kept pace with their advancement. To date, there has been too little transparency and international dialogue around the progress, feasibility, risks and benefits of these efforts. Climate engineering and current mitigation and adaptation efforts are not mutually exclusive. Experts generally agree that these new technological approaches alone are unlikely to provide adequate protection from the dangers posed by rising global temperatures.In 1965, the Science Advisory Committee raised concerns about manmade climate change and warned that “man is unwittingly conducting a vast geophysical experiment.” More than 50 years later, the field of climate engineering remains largely unknown, especially to policymakers and the public.There are real risks to using or rejecting climate engineering. While it is tempting to be for or against climate engineering, what decision-makers need to do now is to gather scientific facts and ask as many questions as possible about what the deployment of these technologies might mean for individuals, societies, nations, and regions.2023年11月英语二级笔译真题参考答案【英译汉】【Passage 1】性别平等不仅是一项基本的人权，也是建设一个和平、繁荣、可持续的世界所必需的基础。
20121111CATTI二级笔译第2篇英译汉试题+答案+解析
20121111CATTI二级笔译第2篇英译汉试题+答案+解析[原创]详见/Item/16803.aspx原文The ancient frozen dome cloaking Greenland is so vast that pilots have crashed into what they thought was a cloud bank spanning the horizon. Flying over it, you can scarcely imagine that it could erode fast enough to dangerously raise sea levels any time soon.Along the flanks in spring and summer, however, the picture is very different. For an increasing number of warm years, a network of blue lakes and rivulets of melt-water has been spreading ever higher on the icecap.The melting surface darkens, absorbing up to four times as much energy from the sun as snow, which reflects sunlight. Natural drainpipes called moulins carry water from the surface into the depths, in some places reaching bedrock.The process slightly, but measurably, lubricates and accelerates the grinding passage of ice towards the sea.Most important, many glaciologists say, is the break-up of huge semi-submerged clots of ice where some large Greenland glaciers, particularly along the west coast, squeeze through fiords as they meet the warming ocean. As these passages have cleared, this has sharply accelerated the flow of many of these creeping, corrugated and frozen rivers.Some glaciologists fear that the rise in seas in a warming world could be much greater than the upper estimate of about 60 centimetres this century made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change last year. (Seas rose less than 30 centimetres last century.)The panel's assessment did not include factors known to contribute to ice flows but not understood well enough to estimate with confidence. SCIENTIFIC scramble is under way to clarify whether the erosion of the world's most vulnerable ice sheets, in Greenland and west Antarctica, can continue to accelerate. The effort involves field and satellite analyses and sifting for clues from past warm periods,Things are definitely far more serious than anyone would have thought five years ago.II参考译文1.参考译文1来源于/thread-3069399-1-1.html#1017726-tieba-1-70529-13b86649721407872d4252e6b3d972b a格林兰岛被广袤的原始冰层所笼罩，飞行员曾将冰层误认为地平线上隆起的云堤迎头相撞。
大学英语二练习卷二及答案
成人大专《大学英语二》练习卷二I. Match the English words or expressions in the left column with its Chinese counterparts in the right column. (10’)1. informal a. 好事，乐事2. join b. 经验3. hear of c. 海外的4. treat d. 回来，返回5. overseas e. 机会6. include f. 分享7. chance g. 获知，听说8. share h. 参加，加入9. experience i. 包括10. return j. 非正式的II. Complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B,C and D. (15’)11. The girl ____ C ___ Xiao Hong is my classmate.12. We are overjoyed ___ B ____ you.13. It doesn’t seem likely _______ she will be here.14. Is your birthday ___ A ____ April?15. ___ A ____ the book___ A ____ by a little girl?16. In recent years, great changes ___ B ____ here.A. getting rid of . have taken placeC. has taken placeD. set up17. John stood at the door ___ D ___ he were waiting for someone.A. in caseB.thoughC. asD. as if18. She is ___ B ___ to pay the price he offered.A .license B. willing C. owe D.unlike19. Please __ D ____ the TV. We’ll watch the News Program.A. turn downB. turn intoC. turn offD. turn on20. He can do everything ___ C ___ cook.A. besidesB. besideC. exceptD. except for21. This park is very attractive, ___ B ___ to small children.A. at lastB. at leastC. at largeD. at most22. Many of the ___ D ___ in this company are women.A. employB. employmentC. employersD. employees23. I got a letter from Patrician this morning, ___ A ____ she is expecting another baby.A. sayingB. writingC. tellingD. speaking24. Travel by plane is now a___ D _____.A. commonB. impressionC. discoverymonplace25. We have the meeting ___ C ___ for Saturday afternoon.A. decideB. participateC. arrangedD. inviteIII. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. (10’)26. We___ had___Sue and Steve__ over __for dinner last night.27. We have___ arranged ____the meeting for Saturday afternoon.28. We are ________ looking forward to ___________seeing you again.29. I have met Mr. White on several _____ occasions _________.30. He is___ particular _____about what he eats.31. Do the trains ever run ____ on time _______here?32. Please ___ specify ______when you will be away.33. I can't ___ thank you more ____for your help.34. "It was very kind of you to invite us.""Don't __ mention _____it. It's nice to receive you here."35. Thank you for the _____ invitation ______. We'd be very happy to come.IV. Reading Comprehension. (30’)AWhen God made the first man, he put him on a beautiful garden, the Garden of Eden. Here Adam lived din peace with all the animals. God gave Adam eternal (永恒的) life. But Adam was lonely in the garden, so God made Eve. When Adam was asleep one night, God took a rib (肋骨) from him and made Eve, the first woman. Adam was happy when he woke up the next morning and found Eve beside him. God said to them, “Here in theGarden you have everything. But you cannot have one thing: you cannot eat the apples from the Tree of Knowledge.”One day Satan came to the Garden. He changed into a snake and went to live in the Tree of Knowledge. When Eve came near the tree one day, the snake called her.He gave her and apple and said, “Take this apple and eat it. Don’t listen to the God. Eat it.” After Eve took a bite, she took the apple to Adam. He was afraid, but Eve repeated again and again: It’s good. Here, eat it. Why not? So h e finally ate the apple.Before they ate the apple, Adam and Eve didn’t know that they were naked (裸体的). But now they were ashamed and covered their bodies with leaves. God was angry with them. He said, “Leave the Garden. You cannot stay here.”When Adam and Eve left the garden, they had their first experience of pain and hard work in the cold hard world outside.36. God put Adam in a beautiful garden where he lived ___C____.A. peacefully with other peopleB. happily with all the animalsC. by himself without any other peopleD. eternally37. Eve, the first woman, was made ___C____.A. by God from his ribB. by Adam from his ribC. by God from Adam’s ribD. by Adam from God’s rib38. According to what God told them, Adam and Eve could ___A____.A. enjoy everything except the apple from the Tree of KnowledgeB. learn knowledge from the apple treesC. share apples from the Tree of Knowledge with the animalsD. eat more than one apple from the Tree of Knowledge39. Which of the following statements is not true ___C____?A. Satan tempted Eve to eat the apple fistB. Eve persuaded Adam to eat the apple after herC. Adam also ate the apple without hesitating (犹豫)D. Both Adam and Eve finally forgot God’s words40. Before they ate the apple, Adam and Eve ____B_____A. knew they were naked but didn’t feel ashamedB. knew nothing about shame and didn’t know they were nakedC. covered their bodies with leaves and were not ashamedD. were not ashamed because they were not nakedBThe United States covers a large part of the North America continent. Its neighbors are Canada to the north, and Mexico to the south.When this land first became a nation, after winning its independence from England, it had thirteen states. Each of the states was represented (代表) of the American flag by a star. All these states were in the eastern part of the continent. As the nation grew toward the west, new states were added and new stars appeared on the flag. For a long time, there were 48 states. In 1959, however, two more stars were added to the flag, representing the new states of Alaska and Hawaii. Indians were the first inhabitants (居民) of the land which is now the United States. There are still many thousands of the descendants (后代) of these original inhabitants living in all parts of the country. Sometimes it is said that the Indians are “the only real Americans.”Most Americans, however, are descendants of people who came from all over the world to find a new life in a new land. Those who came first and in greatest numbers to make their homes on the eastern coast of North America were mostly from England. It is for that reason that the language of the United States is English and that its culture and customs are more like those of England than of any other country in the world.41. What countries are neighbors of the United States? DA. CanadaB. EnglandC. MexicoD. Both A and C42. At the beginning there were __ D____ states, but now there are _____ states.A. 30, 50B. 43, 48C. 30, 52D. 13, 5043. The states are represented on the American flag by __C_____.A. sunsB. moonsC. starsD. earths44. The first inhabitants of American were __C___.A. the English peopleB. people from all over the worldC. the American IndiansD. the Americans45. The customs and culture of the United States are more like those of England than of any other country because __ D___.A. the language of the United States is EnglishB. the American were the first inhabitants of North AmericaC. people from other countries did not come to America.D. the early immigrants who came to America were mostly from England.CThere was a time when, if a lady got into a crowded bus or train, a gentleman would immediately stand up and offer her his seat. Today a gentleman will probably look out of he window or hide behind his newspaper. Either way, the lady will have to stand until someone gets off.You can’t entirely blame men for this change in manners. The days are gone when women could be treated as the weaker sex. A whole generation of women has grown up demanding equality with men; not just equality in jobs or education, but in social attitudes. Hold a door open for some w omen and you’re likely to get an angry lecture on treating women as inferiors, unable to open doors for themselves.Take a girl out for a meal and she’ll probably insist on paying her share of the bill.It’s no wonder, then, that men have given up some of the gestures of politeness and consideration which they used to show towards women. On the other hand, man’s politeness is perhaps slowly being replaced by true consideration for the needs and feelings of women, so that men can see women as equal human beings.46.What do gentlemen now do when a lady gets on a crowded bus or train? CA. They will stand up reluctantlyB. They will offer her their seats after a whileC. They will pretend not to see herD. They will get off the bus47.Which of the following statements is true? DA. Men have become less and less polite to women.B The women are thought of as the weaker sex.C. The women could not open doors for themselves.D. Men’s attitudes towards women are reasonable.48. Why are some women likely to get angry when a man holds the door open for them? BA. Because the man should not hold the door open.B. Because they think they are looked down upon.C. Because they are treated too politely.D. Because men often offend women in this manner.49. What is re placing men’s gestures of politeness?BA. More graceful politeness towards women.B. More consideration for women’s needs and feelingsC. More equal treatment to women in every respect.D. More impolite gestures of social behavior to women.50.What can we learn from this passage? DA. Men ought to make gestures of politeness towards women.B. Women ought to make gestures of politeness towards menC. Women have achieved equality with men.D. Men are beginning to treat women as equal human beings.V. Translation. (15’)1. 去看芭蕾舞 (ballet) 对她来说真是一件乐事！It's a great treat for her to go to the ballet.2. 史密斯先生和他的妻子刚从美国回来。
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II. Translation1. 1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.2) Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience.3) Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age.4) Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/purchase it?5) If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating.II. Translation1. 1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.2) Whenever he was angry, he would begin to stammer slightly.3) Education is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s why my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school.4) Shortly after he recovered from the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult phase of his life.5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, my parents are rather poor, but they have always tried hard to meet our minimal needs.II. Translation1. 1) Have scientists found proof of water on Mars?2) The planning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to two coastal towns.3) Sam not only lost his job but also both legs; he had to live on welfare for the rest of his life.4) A jury consisting of 12 members voted in unison that Mary was guilty.5) Sean felt humiliated ti hear his talent being questioned.II. Translation1. 1) Research shows that laughter can bring a lot of health benefits.2) A slow Internet connecting speed is really annoying.3) As the law stands, helping someone commit suicide is a crime.4) In her report, Mary tries to interpret the data from a completely different angle.5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates.II. Translation1. 1) It is the creativity and dedication of the workers and executives that turned the company into a profitable business.2) The prices of food and medicine have soared in the past three months.3) We plan to repaint the upper floors of he office building.4) His success shows that popularity and artistic merit sometimes coincide.5) I don’t want to see m y beloved grandmother lying in a hospital bed and groaning painfully.II. Translation1. 1) He is a man of few words, but when it comes to playing a computer games, he is far too clever for his classmates.2) Children who don’t know any better may think these animals are pretty cute and start playing with them.3) There is no way to obtain a loan, so to buy the new equipment, I will just have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car.4) The hunter would not have fired the shots if he hadn’t seen a herd o f elephants coming towards his campsite.5) I find it ironic that Tom has a selective memory --- he does not seem to remember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing.II. Translation1. 1) Many small businesses have sprung up in the city since the new policy went into effect.2) On hearing the news, she smiled briefly, and then returned to her habitual frown.3) He paused for effect, then said:“We can reach/enter these markets through new channels.”4) The addition of a concert hall to the school will help it nourish young musical talents.5) We have no way to protect our personal liberties until we have established a sovereign state,/We can’t protect our personal liberties unless we, first of all, establish a sovereign state.II. Translation1. 1) This is a prosperous town, but there is still poverty in the midst of wealth and abundance.2) The Brown family was stricken with one misfortune after another, but their children never complained.3) The museum is designed in such a way that it stands in perfect harmony with its surroundings.4) It was a miracle that these flowers did not wither at all in the blazing sun.5) Flocks of sheep feed on the patches of vegetation that rise above the winter snow.Accomplish apply assist attach await bold continual contras t creative critical departure desirable emerge enormous evolve exagg erate initial insert investigate neglect occasion performance phenome non principal priority promote relevant somewhat summarize superio r valid worthwhileFind one’s way in due course in retrospect make up for not in the lea st on occasion on the other hand pick up throw light on work on4Abuse angle annoy appointment arrange click connection conversely crawl crime cue data edit flee internet interpret jar laughter nightm are remark restore routine spit stretch suicide symptom tone tune vi a virtualAt times be/get sucked in but then in sight on line set apart take inAlternate anxiety coincide competitor congratulate dedication emotio n excitement fantasy grace groan hug intensity media mere motion numerous passion recur soar startle sweat tense tension upper vain Along with be ashamed of bring﹙sb.﹚back to earth coincide with in one’s mind’s eye on one/two/several occasion(s) stretch outAbnormal buzz convert crave cultural decent distinguish faulty flexi ble hybrid imply indication ironic leap mechanical miniature panic premise selective shudder stumble transmissionA herd of at a disadvantage can’t help doing grit one’s teeth not kno w any better not know/understand the first thing about stumble into w hen it comes toAddition alternative arouse ban channel climate conquer corrupt des cend drift elite enrich establish fascinating habitual influence inhabit invade invent liberty massive modify mystery necessity nourish res emble royal snack source surrender systematic toleranceCome up with for effect out of control put into practice spring up st rictly speaking strike out to a ﹙very real , certain , etc.﹚extent。
《大学英语2》汉译英
《大学英语2》汉译英Unit 11.她连水都不愿喝一口,更别提留下来吃饭了.(much less)She would't take a drink, much less would she stay for dinner.2.他认为我在对他说谎,但实际上我讲的是实话.(whereas)He thought I was telling a lie to him,whereas I was telling the truth.3.这个星期你每天都迟到,对此你怎么解释?(account for)How will you account for the fact that you have been late each day this week？4.他们利润增长的部分原因是采用了新的市场策略.(due to)The increase in their profits is partly due to their new market strategies.5.这样的措施很可能会带来工作效率的提高.(result in)Such measures are likely to result in the improvement of work efficiency.6.我们已经在这个项目上投入了大量的时间和精力,所以我们只能继续.(pour into)We have already poured lots of time and energy into the project,so we have to keep on.Unit 21.尽管她是家里的独生女,她父母也从不溺爱她.(despite)Despite the fact that she is the only child in her family,she is never babied by her parents.2.迈克没来参加昨晚的聚会,也没给我打电话作任何解释.(nor)Mike didn't attend the party last night,nor did he call me to provide an explanation.3.坐在他旁边的那个人确实发表过一些小说,但决不是什么大作家.(next to;by no means)The person sitting next to him did publish some novels,but he is by no means a great writer.4.他对足球不感兴趣,也从不关心谁输谁赢.(be indifferent to)He isn't interested in football and is indifferent to who wins or loses.5.经理需要一个可以信赖的助手,在他外出时,由助手负责处理问题.(count on) The manager needs an assistant whom he can count on to handle problems in his absence.6.这是他第一次当着那么多观众演讲.(in the presence of sb.)It is the first time that he made a speech in the presence of such a large audience.Unit 31.你再怎么有经验,也得学习新技术.(never too…to…)You are never too experienced to learn the new techniques.2.还存在一个问题,那就是派谁去带领那里的研究工作.(Use an appositional structure)There remains one problem,namely,who shoule be sent to head the research there.3.由于文化的不同,他们的关系在开始确实遇到了一些困难.(meet with) Because of cultural differences their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning.4.虽然他历经沉浮,但我始终相信他总有一天会成功的.(ups and downs;all along)Though he has had ups and downs,I believe all along that he woule make it someday.5.我对你的说法的真实性有些保留看法.(have reservations about)I have some reservations about the truth of what you said.6.她长得并不特别高,但是她身材瘦,给人一种个子高的错觉.(give an illusion of)She isn't particularly tall,but her slim figure gives an illusion of height.Unit 41.有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎?(Use "it" as the formal subject)It is a great plesure to meet friends from afar.2.不管黑猫白猫,能抓住老鼠就是好猫.(as long as)It doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.3.你必须明天上午十点之前把那笔钱还给我.(without fail)You must pay the money back to me without fail by ten o'clock tomorrow morning.4.请允许我参加这个项目,我对这个项目非常感兴趣.(more than +adjective) Please allow me to take part in this project:I'm more than a bit interested in it.5.人人都都知道他比较特殊:他来去随意.(be free to do sth.)Everyone knows that he is very special:He is free to come and go as he likes.6.看她脸上不悦的神色,我觉得她似乎有什么话想跟我说.(feel;as though) Watching the unhappy look on her face,I felt as though she wanted to say something to me.Unit 51.他说话很自信,给我留了很深的印象.(Use "which" to refer back to an idea or situation)He spoke confidently,which made a strong impression on me.2.我父亲太爱忘事,总是在找钥匙.(Use "so…that…" to emphasize the degree of something)My father is so forgetful that he is always lookong for his keys.3.我十分感激你给我的帮助.(be grateful for)I'm very grateful to you for all the help you have provided.4.光线不足,加上地面潮湿,使得驾驶十分困难.(coupled with)The bad light,coupled with the wet ground,made driving quite difficult.5.由于缺乏资金,他们不得不取消了创业计划.(starve of)Being starved of funds,they had to cancel the plan to start their own bussiness.6.每当有了麻烦,他们总是依靠我们.(lean on)Whenever they are in trouble,they always lean on us.Unit 61.就像机器需要运转一样，身体也需要经常锻炼.(as…so…)As a machine needs regular running,so does the body need regular exercise.2.在美国学习时,他学会了弹钢琴.(while+V-ing)He learned to play the piano while studying in the US.3.令我们失望的是,他拒绝了我们的邀请.(turn down)To our disappointment,he turned down our invitation.4.真实情况是,不管是好是坏,随着新科技的进步,世界发生了变化.(for better or worse)THe fact is that,for better or worse,the the world has changed with the advance of new technologies.5.我班里的大多数女生在被要求回答问题时都似乎感到不自在.(ill at ease) Most female students in my class seem to be ill at ease when required to answer questions.6.当地政府负责运动会的安全.(take charge of)The local government took charge of the safety of the sports meeting.。
英语翻译二级笔译实务模拟试题及答案解析(2)
英语翻译二级笔译实务模拟试题及答案解析（2）(1/2)Section ⅠEnglish-Chinese TranslationTranslate the following two passages into Chinese.Part A Compulsory Translation第1题LONDON—Webster's Dictionary defines plague as "anything that afflicts or troubles; calamity; scourge." Further definitions include "any contagious epidemic disease that is deadly; esp., bubonic plague" and, from the Bible, "any of various calamities sent down as divine punishment." The verb form means "to vex; harass; trouble; torment."In Albert Camus' novel, The Plague, written soon after the Nazi occupation of France, the first sign of the epidemic is rats dying in numbers: "They came up from basements and cubby-holes, cellars and drains, in long swaying lines; they staggered in the light, collapsed and died, right next to people. At night, in corridors and side-streets, one could clearly hear the tiny squeaks as they expired. In the morning, on the outskirts of town, you would find them stretched out in the gutter with a little floret of blood on their pointed muzzles, some blown up and rotting, other stiff, with their whiskers still standing up."The rats are messengers, but—human nature being what it is—their message is not immediately heeded. Life must go on. There are errands to run, money to be made. The novel is set in Oran, an Algerian coastal town of commerce and lassitude, where the heat rises steadily to the point that the sea changes color, deep blue turning to a "sheen of silver or iron, making it painful to look at." Even when people start to die—their lymph nodes swollen, blackish patches spreading on their skin, vomiting bile, gasping for breath—the authorities' response is hesitant. The word "plague" is almost unsayable. In exasperation, the doctor-protagonist tells a hastily convened health commission: "I don't mind the form of words. Let's just say that we should not act as though half the town were not threatened with death, because then it would be."The sequence of emotions feels familiar. Denial is followed by faint anxiety, which is followed by concern, which is followed by fear, which is followed by panic. The phobia is stoked by the sudden realization that there are uncontrollable dark forces, lurking in the drains and the sewers, just beneath life's placid surface. The disease is a leveler, suddenly everyone is vulnerable, and the moral strength of each individual is tested. The plague is on everyone's minds, when it's not in their bodies. Questions multiply: What is the chain of transmission? How to isolate the victims?Plague and epidemics are a thing of the past, of course they are. Physical contact has been cut to a minimum in developed societies. Devices and their digital messages direct our lives. It is not necessary to look into someone's eyes let alone touch their skin in order to become, somehow, intimate. Food is hermetically sealed. Blood, secretions, saliva, pus, bodily fluids—these are things with which hospitals deal, not matters of daily concern.A virus contracted in West Africa, perhaps by a man hunting fruit bats in a tropical forest to feed his family, and cutting the bat open, cannot affect a nurse in Dallas, Texas, who has been wearing protective clothing as she tended a patient who died. Except that it does. "Pestilence is in fact very common," Camus observes, "but we find it hard to believe in a pestilence when it descends upon us."The scary thing is that the bat that carries the virus is not sick. It is simply capable of transmitting the virus in the right circumstances. In other words, the virus is always lurking even if invisible. Itis easily ignored until it is too late.Pestilence, of course, is a metaphor as well as a physical fact. It is not just blood oozing from gums and eyes, diarrhea and vomiting. A plague had descended on Europe as Camus wrote. The calamity and slaughter were spreading through the North Africa where he had passed his childhood. This virus hopping today from Africa to Europe to the United States has come in a time of beheadings and unease. People put the phenomena together as denial turns to anxiety and panic. They sense the stirring of uncontrollable forces. They want to be wrong but they are not sure they are.At the end of the novel, the doctor contemplates a relieved throng that has survived: "He knew that this happy crowd was unaware of something that one can read in books, which is that the plague bacillus never dies or vanishes entirely, that it can remain dormant for dozens of years in furniture or clothing, that it waits patiently in bedrooms, cellars, trunks, handkerchiefs and old papers, and that perhaps the day will come when, for the instruction or misfortune of mankind, the plague will rouse its rats and send them to die in some well-contented city."下一题(2/2)Section ⅠEnglish-Chinese TranslationTranslate the following two passages into Chinese.Part A Compulsory Translation第2题PARIS-When France won its second Nobel Prize in less than a week on Monday, this time for economics, Prime Minister Manuel Valls quickly took to Twitter, insisting with no shortage of pride that the accomplishment was a loud rebuke for those who say that France is a nation in decline."After Patrick Modiano, another Frenchman in the firmament: Congratulations to Jean Tirole!" Mr. Valls wrote. "What a way to thumb one's nose at French bashing! Proud of France."Some in the country were already giddy after Mr. Modiano, a beloved author, whose concise and moody novels are often set in France during the Nazi occupation, won the Nobel Prize for literature last week. The award helped to raise the global stature of Mr. Modiano, whose three books published in the United States—two novels and a children's book—before the Nobel had collectively sold fewer than 8,000 copies.Joining in the chorus, Le Monde suggested in an editorial that at a time of rampant French-bashing, Mr. Modiano's achievement was something of a vindication for a country where Nobel Prizes in literature flow more liberally than oil. Mr. Modiano was the 15th French writer, including Sartre and Camus, to win the award.Yet this being France, a country where dissatisfaction can be worn like an accessory, some intellectuals, economists and critics greeted the awards with little more than a shrug at a time when the economy has been faltering, Paris has lost influence to Berlin and Brussels, the far-right National Front has been surging, and Francois Hollande has become one of the most unpopular French presidents in recent history. Others sniffed haughtily that while France was great at culture, it remained economically and politically prostrate.Even Mr. Modiano may have unintentionally captured the national mood when, informed of his prize by his editor, he said he found it "strange" and wanted to know why the Nobel committee had selected him.Even Mr. Modiano may have unintentionally captured the national mood when, informed of hisprize by his editor, he said he found it "strange" and wanted to know why the Nobel committee had selected him.Alain Finkielkraut, a professor of philosophy at the elite 图片Polytechnique, who recently published a book criticizing what he characterized as France's descent into conformity and multiculturalism, said that rather than showing that France was on the ascent, the fetishizing of the Nobel Prizes by the French political elite revealed the country's desperation."I find the idea that the Nobels are being used as a riposte to French-bashing idiotic," he said. "Our education system is totally broken, and the Nobel Prize doesn't change anything. I have a lot of affection for Mr. Modiano, but I think Philip Roth deserved it much more. To talk that all in France is going well and that the pessimism is gone is absurd. France is doing extremely badly. There is an economic crisis. There is a crisis of integration. I am not going to be consoled by these medals made of chocolate."Robert Frank, a history professor emeritus at the University of Paris 1—Sorbonne, and the author of The Fear of Decline, France From 1914 to 2014, echoed that the self-aggrandizement that had greeted the prizes among the French establishment reflected a country lacking in self-confidence. In earlier centuries, he noted, the prize had been greeted as something obvious.When French writers or intellectuals won Nobels in the mid-20th century, "there was no jolt at that time, because France still saw itself as important, so there wasn't much to add to that," he said. "Today, it may help some people to show that France still counts in certain places in the world. This doesn't fix the crisis of unemployment, however, that is sapping this society."In academic economic circles, Mr. Tirole's winning the 2014 Nobel in economic science for his work on the best way to regulate large, powerful firms, was greeted as a fitting tribute to a man whose work had exerted profound influence. It added to an already prominent year for French economists, as seen from Thomas Piketty's book, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, which became an immediate best-seller when translated into English six months ago.Mr. Tirole's work gained particular attention after the 2008 financial crisis, which revealed problems in the regulation of financial firms in the United States and Europe.But some noted the paradox of the award going to an economist from a nation where the economy was less than shimmering, and where many businesses and critics bemoan a culture of excessive red tape.Others like Sean Safford, an associate professor of economic sociology at Institut 图片Politiques de Paris, the elite institute for political studies known as Sciences Po, said Mr. Tirole, a professor of economics at the University of Toulouse in France, was notable for coming at a time of economic malaise and brain drain, when so many of the country's brightest are emigrating elsewhere in Europe or to the United States. "The average French person, who is struggling to pay the bills, is not going to rejoice," he said.At a time when France is trying to overhaul its social model amid withering resistance to change, others said the award had laid bare the country's abiding stratification between a small, hyper-educated elite and the rest of the country.Peter Gumbel, a British journalist living in France who most recently wrote a book on French elitism, said that while the prize would provide some sense of national validation, the two men did not reflect the country as a whole."Undoubtedly the French ecosystem produces incredibly smart people at the very top end, whoare capable of winning prizes, and who fall into a grand tradition, and that is what the French school system is geared to Produce," he said.上一题下一题(1/2)Section ⅡChinese-English TranslationThis section consists of two parts, Part A—"Compulsory Translation" and Part B— "Choice of Two Translations" consisting of two sections "Topic 1" and "Topic 2". For the passage in Part A and your choice of passages in Part B, translate the underlined portions, including titles, into English. Above your translation of Part A, write "Compulsory Translation" and above your translation from Part B, write "Topic 1" or "Topic 2".第3题中国是一个有着悠久历史的国家，一个经历了深重苦难的国家，一个实行中国特色社会主义制度的国家，一个世界上最大的发展中国家和正在发生深刻变革的国家。
大英二 英译汉专项练习(二)
英译汉专项练习(二)主谓宾句型这里指除实义动词have之外的动词，现在时/过去时,一般态，不含从句。
1. I take a walk in the early morning every day.我每天一大早出去散步。
2. I play football with my classmates.我和我的同学们踢球。
3. Do you often do your washing in the evening?你经常晚上洗衣服吗？4. I read the local newspaper with great interest every evening.我每天晚上都饶有兴致地阅读当地报纸/每晚我怀着极大的兴趣读当地的报纸。
5. Americans usually eat three meals a day.美国人通常一天吃三顿饭。
6. Neither you nor I, nor anybody else knows the answer.你, 我, 其他任何人都不知道这答案。
7. We learn our own language by hearing people speak it, not by seeing what they write.我们是通过听人们讲话而不是看他们写的东西来学习语言的。
8. Few of them believe you.我们当中几乎没人相信你。
9. Travel broadens the mind.旅行可以开阔眼界。
10. People use science knowledge to understand and change nature.人们利用科学知识去了解自然，改造自然。
11. I buy some food on my way home.我在回家的路上买些食物。
12. The couple enjoyed their holiday very much.这对夫妇假期过得很快活。
英语二翻译练习题及讲解推荐高中
英语二翻译练习题及讲解推荐高中### English Translation Practice and Explanation for High School Students#### IntroductionTranslation is a critical skill for high school students, especially those preparing for standardized tests or looking to improve their language proficiency. This exercise is designed to help students practice translating complex English sentences into Chinese and vice versa. It also includes explanations to enhance understanding.#### Exercise 1: English to Chinese TranslationSentence: "The rapid development of technology has significantly changed the way we live and work."Translation: 技术的快速发展显著地改变了我们生活和工作的方式。
Explanation: This sentence is a simple present tense statement. The key phrase "significantly changed" translates to "显著地改变了", which retains the meaning of a substantial impact.#### Exercise 2: Chinese to English TranslationSentence: 随着全球化的不断深入，跨文化交流变得越来越重要。
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英译汉专项练习(二)主谓宾句型这里指除实义动词have之外的动词，现在时/过去时,一般态，不含从句。
1. I take a walk in the early morning every day.我每天一大早出去散步。
2. I play football with my classmates.我和我的同学们踢球。
3. Do you often do your washing in the evening?你经常晚上洗衣服吗？4. I read the local newspaper with great interest every evening.我每天晚上都饶有兴致地阅读当地报纸/每晚我怀着极大的兴趣读当地的报纸。
5. Americans usually eat three meals a day.美国人通常一天吃三顿饭。
6. Neither you nor I, nor anybody else knows the answer.你, 我, 其他任何人都不知道这答案。
7. We learn our own language by hearing people speak it, not by seeing what they write.我们是通过听人们讲话而不是看他们写的东西来学习语言的。
8. Few of them believe you.我们当中几乎没人相信你。
9. Travel broadens the mind.旅行可以开阔眼界。
10. People use science knowledge to understand and change nature.人们利用科学知识去了解自然，改造自然。
11. I buy some food on my way home.我在回家的路上买些食物。
12. The couple enjoyed their holiday very much.这对夫妇假期过得很快活。
46. We enjoyed ourselves very much at the party.在那次晚会上我们玩得很愉快。
3. I enjoyed this meal thoroughly.我非常喜欢这顿饭。
2. He knew the time of the meeting.他知道开会时间。
4. He translated the famous novel into English.他把著名的小说翻译成英文。
5. The friend saw everything but did not say a single word.这位朋友看到了一切，却一言不发。
7. In fact, he did not even own a bed.事实上，他连张床都没有。
16. Did you get that E-mail from me?你收到我发的那封电子邮件了吗?13. They sold the old house yesterday.昨天他们把那旧房子卖了。
32. MR. Lin assigned too much homework today.今天林先生（老师）留的家庭作业太多了。
23. Yeah, but they play the same songs over and over again.没错，但他们总重复播放同一首歌。
25. I found $10 on the street.我在路上捡到10美元。
32. I picked up the bag to protect my face from the smoke and heat.我捡起包捂在脸上挡住烟和热.24. I lost my keys on my way to work.在去上班的路上，我的钥匙丢了。
20. I met one of my old friends on my way home yesterday evening.昨晚在回家路的上我遇到了一位老朋友.28. I finished my work at 6 pm.下午6点我干完了活。
29. I watched TV all night yesterday.我昨天看了一夜电视。
95. The whole process required a great deal of effort, skill and a luck.整个过程需要很大的努力，要高超的技巧，还需要运气。
不及物动词1. The store opens from 7 am. to 8 pm.这个商店从上午7点到下午8点开门营业。
2. These five boys failed in their English exam last term.这五个男同学上学期的英语考试没过。
3. As a result, our personal income rose an average of 13 per cent last year alone. 结果, 仅去年一年我们人均收入平均增长13%。
4. The glass broke into pieces.玻璃砸碎了。
5. She always laughs at a good joke.她听到了好的笑话，总是要笑的。
6. I didn't sleep well.我没睡好。
7. I slept soundly all night.我整夜睡得很熟。
8. We used to live near a big park.我们曾经住在一个大公园附近。
9. He lives in a small room with only one small window.他住在一间只有一个小窗户的小房间里。
10. In the United States a lot of college students do not live at home.在美国，许多大学生不在家住。
11. I came here at least once a month.我一个月至少来这里一次。
12. I came back because of the rain.因为下雨我就回来了。
13. The men answered very differently from the women!男人的回答完全不同于女人的。
14. Jane moved to New York at the end of last month.简在上月底就移居纽约了。
15. He stopped to smoke.他停下来，开始吸烟。
短语动词做谓语1. Please get off the bus at the next stop.请在下一站下车。
2. Business success depends on hard work.事业上的成功依靠努力。
3. I looked for the book on the desk but it was nowhere.我在桌上找了那本书，但是那本书不在那儿。
4. Young persons under 25 make up half of the American population.25岁以下的年轻人占到美国人口的一半以上。
5. Bob and Peter found out that they were twin brothers.鲍勃和皮特发现他们是双胞胎兄弟。
6. The plane took off very smoothly.飞机很平稳地起飞了。
7. We should make best use of time.我们要充分利用时间。
8. The price of gasoline will come down in Chinese market.中国市场上的汽油价将会下降。
动词不定式短语做宾语1. The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.医生们决定亲自去看这个奇怪的人。
2. He offered to help us with our work.他主动帮助我们工作。
3. The little boy wanted to exchange his toy car for my cake.这个小男孩想用他的玩具小汽车换我的蛋糕。
4. Do you want to go out or stay at home?你想出去还是留在家里？5. I don't want to spend five dollars on a cup of water.我不想花五美元买一瓶水。
6. I'll try not to take up too much of your time.我尽量不占用你太多的时间。
7. She likes to help any one who is in difficulty.她乐意帮助任何一个有困难的人。
8. He failed to live up to his parents' expectations.他辜负了父母对他的期望。
9. I think everyone knows how to swim.我想每个人都知道如何游泳。
主语+谓语动词+ sb + 动词不定式短语1. The doctor told me to have more water.医生让我多喝些水。
2. The teacher told the students to sit down quietly.老师叫学生们安静入座。
3. Our teacher always encourages us to speak English bravely.我们的老师总是鼓励我们大胆讲英语。
4. The teacher assigned them to write a composition.老师给他们布置的作业是写篇作文。
5. A sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take.公交车站的站牌告诉你要乘哪趟车。
主语+谓语动词+ 宾语从句1. I guess he is ill.我猜他大概是病了。
2. He said that he preferred the country to the city.他说城市和农村相比, 他更喜欢农村。
3. He told me that he had bought a book.他告诉我他买了一本书。
4. I think the picture shows us how fruit is necessary to life. 我想这幅图是告诉我们水果对生活是不可缺的。