1、大学英语四级-287 及答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Translation(总题数:5,分数:100.00)1.徐霞客出生在一个富庶之家。受父亲影响,他喜爱读地理、探险和游记之类的书籍。这些书籍使他从小就热爱祖国的壮丽河山,立志要遍游名山大川。22 岁时徐霞客开始外出旅游。徐霞客一生游历中国 30多年,广泛记录了自己的旅行。为了进行细致的考察,他很少乘车坐船,几乎全靠双脚翻山越岭。徐霞客过世后,他的旅行记录由他人整理成 徐霞客游记 ( The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake )一书。 (分数:20.00)_2.颐和园 (the Summer P
2、alace)始建时便是一个 御花园 (imperial garden)。在 清朝后期 (the late Qing Dynasty),颐和园遭到了严重破坏。而后清朝的统治者挪用建设军队的经费重建了颐和园。目前,颐和园是世界上建筑规模最大、保存最完整的皇家园林之一,吸收了中国各地建筑的特色。近年来,中国政府几次对园内建筑进行修缮。现在,这个古老御花园的面貌焕然一新,成为公众最喜欢的公园之一。 (分数:20.00)_3.阿房宫 (Epang Palace)是秦始皇(the First Emperor of the Qin)击败六国后兴建的新宫殿。据历史记载,阿房宫是一座宏伟辉煌的建筑。根据司马迁的
3、描述,阿房宫建于公元前 212年,长 693米,宽 116.5米。据说在 秦朝末年 (the last years of the Qin Dynasty),项羽烧毁了阿房宫。因此,我们今天所能看到的只是它的遗址。阿房宫遗址现位于陕西西安。然而,有专家认为阿房宫并未修建完成,而项羽烧毁的是另一座宫殿。 (分数:20.00)_4.京剧脸谱 (the facial makeup of Beijing Opera)是具有民族特色的一种独特的化妆方法。它最大的特点在于借助不同的色彩来展示人物的性格。脸谱的颜色使观众对人物的善恶美丑一目了然。通常红色代表忠诚;黑色象征正直;紫色意味公正;黄色喻示 残暴 (
4、brutality)。此外,脸谱还常常带有 图案 (design)来表述某个故事,比如后羿脸谱上有九个太阳,表明他曾经用箭射掉了九个太阳。 (分数:20.00)_5.10月 23日, 三星电子公司 (Samsung Electronics)发表声明向中国消费者道歉,并作出对七款机型提供免费维修服务并延长保修期的承诺。三星希望通过道歉维持其在中国 智能手机 (smart phone)市场的主导地位。去年三星在中国销售了 3000万台设备,市场占有率达到 17.7%。三星并不是第一个作出道歉并承诺改善服务的公司。之前 苹果公司 (Apple)也做过同样事情并藉此开发了一大批新的消费者。 (分数:2
5、0.00)_大学英语四级-287 答案解析(总分:100.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Translation(总题数:5,分数:100.00)1.徐霞客出生在一个富庶之家。受父亲影响,他喜爱读地理、探险和游记之类的书籍。这些书籍使他从小就热爱祖国的壮丽河山,立志要遍游名山大川。22 岁时徐霞客开始外出旅游。徐霞客一生游历中国 30多年,广泛记录了自己的旅行。为了进行细致的考察,他很少乘车坐船,几乎全靠双脚翻山越岭。徐霞客过世后,他的旅行记录由他人整理成 徐霞客游记 ( The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake )一书。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()解析:Xu X
6、iake was born in a prosperous family. Influenced by his father, he loved to read books about geography, adventure, traveling and so on. These books developed his early love of the motherland“s magnificent scenery, and made him determined to travel over mountains and rivers. At the age of 22, Xu Xiak
7、e began his journey. In his lifetime, he traveled throughout China for more than 30 years, documenting his tours extensively. In order to carry out thorough investigations, he seldom traveled by carriage or boat. Instead, he took long trips on foot almost all the time, climbing mountains and hills.
8、The records of his travels were gathered by others after his death into the book The Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake .2.颐和园 (the Summer Palace)始建时便是一个 御花园 (imperial garden)。在 清朝后期 (the late Qing Dynasty),颐和园遭到了严重破坏。而后清朝的统治者挪用建设军队的经费重建了颐和园。目前,颐和园是世界上建筑规模最大、保存最完整的皇家园林之一,吸收了中国各地建筑的特色。近年来,中国政府几次对园内建筑进行修缮。现在,
9、这个古老御花园的面貌焕然一新,成为公众最喜欢的公园之一。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()解析:The Summer Palace was constructed as an imperial garden, which was seriously destroyed in the late Qing Dynasty. Later, the Qing rulers reconstructed the garden with the money intended for building up the army. Now the Summer Palace, one of the large
10、st and the best-preserved royal gardens in the world, has absorbed the architectural features from all parts of China. In recent years, the Chinese government has repaired and reconstructed the buildings in the garden several times. This old imperial garden now has taken on a completely new look, ma
11、king it one of the most favorite parks.3.阿房宫 (Epang Palace)是秦始皇(the First Emperor of the Qin)击败六国后兴建的新宫殿。据历史记载,阿房宫是一座宏伟辉煌的建筑。根据司马迁的描述,阿房宫建于公元前 212年,长 693米,宽 116.5米。据说在 秦朝末年 (the last years of the Qin Dynasty),项羽烧毁了阿房宫。因此,我们今天所能看到的只是它的遗址。阿房宫遗址现位于陕西西安。然而,有专家认为阿房宫并未修建完成,而项羽烧毁的是另一座宫殿。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()
12、解析:The Epang Palace was a new palace built by the First Emperor of the Qin after he defeated the other six countries. According to the historical record, the Epang Palace was a grand and glorious building. As described by Sima Qian, the Palace was built in 212 BC with 693 meters long and 116.5 meter
13、s wide. It is said that in the last years of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu had burnt down the Epang Palace. So, what we can see today is its ruins, which is now in Xi“an, Shanxi Province. However, some experts hold that the Epang Palace had not been totally completed, and what Xiang Yu had burnt down wa
14、s another Palace.4.京剧脸谱 (the facial makeup of Beijing Opera)是具有民族特色的一种独特的化妆方法。它最大的特点在于借助不同的色彩来展示人物的性格。脸谱的颜色使观众对人物的善恶美丑一目了然。通常红色代表忠诚;黑色象征正直;紫色意味公正;黄色喻示 残暴 (brutality)。此外,脸谱还常常带有 图案 (design)来表述某个故事,比如后羿脸谱上有九个太阳,表明他曾经用箭射掉了九个太阳。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()解析:The facial makeup of Beijing Opera is a unique makeup
15、method with Chinese national characteristics. It has the best feature of showing the characters with various colorful facial paintings. The audience knows the good or evil character of a role directly based on the color of the face. Usually, red represents loyalty; black integrity; purple justice, a
16、nd yellow brutality. In addition, the facial makeup often comes with designs to tell some story. For instance, Hou Yi has nine suns painted on his face, indicating that he has ever shot nine suns from the sky.5.10月 23日, 三星电子公司 (Samsung Electronics)发表声明向中国消费者道歉,并作出对七款机型提供免费维修服务并延长保修期的承诺。三星希望通过道歉维持其在中
17、国 智能手机 (smart phone)市场的主导地位。去年三星在中国销售了 3000万台设备,市场占有率达到 17.7%。三星并不是第一个作出道歉并承诺改善服务的公司。之前 苹果公司 (Apple)也做过同样事情并藉此开发了一大批新的消费者。 (分数:20.00)_正确答案:()解析:Samsung Electronics issued an apology to Chinese consumers on 23rd October, offering to provide free repairs and extended maintenances on seven models. With
18、 the apology, Samsung hopes to maintain its leading position in China“s smart phone market. The company sold 30 million devices in China for a 17.7 percent market share last year. Samsung is not the first company that issued an apology and promised to improve services. Apple did the same thing before and thus opened up a vast number of new customers.