1、翻译二级口译实务-会议致辞(Ceremonial+Speeches)及答案解析(总分：200.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B英译汉/B(总题数：4，分数：100.00)1.B Passage 1 /B Thank you, Mr. Bishop, Assistant Vice Minister Li, Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries President Lu Qiutian, and Vice President Li Xiaolin, All China Federation of Ret
2、urned Overseas Chinese Vice President Tang Wensheng, distinguished guests representing the Peoples Republic of China, your excellencies and other colleagues in the diplomatic corps, honored guests, friends and my fellow Americans. / This year, as you can see, our focus is on the great American state
3、 of Florida. I wish to thank the terrific American companies that have joined us in sponsoring todays event. Sarah and I hope that you will join us in enjoying their fine products. I also want to thank acting administration consular Terry Wong and his team for organizing and decorating for todays ev
4、ent. / Over the long Independence Day holiday in the United States, many of the visitors to Washington are driving into nearby Virginia to visit the home of George Washington, Mount Vernon. Others are traveling a short distance farther along the same highway to visit the home of his neighbor, George
5、 Mason. Masons home is called Gunston Hall. / These neighboring Virginia farmers are now recognized as two of the leading men of the founding generation. George Washington University in the District of Columbia honors our first president. A few miles away in Virginia is George Mason University. A vi
6、sit to Gunston Hall is rewarding. It is a brick building in the early Georgian style of the eighteenth century. A modern visitor is delighted to find that Mason chose to decorate one of the rooms in what was then the Chinese style, or “Chinoiserie. “ There he and his wife displayed some Chinese plat
7、es and vases. / The walls were painted with what English decorators then imagined to be scenes of China. You can also see this same style in the diplomatic entrance foyer off the south entrance to the white house. What do these items in Masons “Chinoiserie“ room tell us? They show that the trade bet
8、ween china and Europe in the reign of Emperor Qianlong had reached America. They demonstrate how Chinese art, then as now, exerted a powerful influence on the western imagination. But they also tell us that while Americans knew something of china and the wonders of its civilization, there was not ye
9、t much contact between China and America. / What did George Mason and others of his generation know of China? That china was a powerful and wealthy civilization. That it pioneered such innovations in government as the civil service examinations. But no doubt they also knew that china under the Manch
10、us faced severe problems, especially from arbitrary rule and corruption. These were problems that Americans of the time knew at first hand because they faced similar problems as a colony. / Masons contribution to American independence was the drafting of the Virginia Bill of Rights, adopted by the s
11、tate of Virginia just three weeks before the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. It guaranteed the rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness and safety. / Please join me in an Independence Day toast. To President Hu and President Bush. May the friendship
12、 and mutual understanding between china and the United States continue to expand and prosper not only to the benefit of our two great nations and peoples but also to the benefit of all nations and peoples. And, may human dignity and liberty flourish. / (Excerpts from the speech presented to the gues
13、ts of the July 4th Celebration by Clark T. Randt, Jr, former US Ambassador to China in Beifing on July 4th, 2004)（分数：25.00）_2.B Passage 2 /B Chief Justice Li, Ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for giving me the privilege of attending this historic dedication and for asking me to speak to you this morn
14、ing. / Universities, like most other human institutions and enterprises, must be always in search of new systems, new models, new ways to perform their essential mission. That is why it is of paramount importance for this school to prosper and succeed. And when it does, your model can inspire dynami
15、c changes in legal education throughout your great nation. Your success is important for China. And your school is important for other nations who want to rely upon law and the legal profession to find common goals to achieve common progress. / In the United States our law school professors have imm
16、ense talent, and law schools are influential in government and in society at large. As some of you know, our law review system relies on students who are just beginning to study and to explore the law to engage in formal criticism of decisions made by judges. Judges, of course, are senior to student
17、s in years and in experience. But the judges respect and welcome the criticism from those who are just beginning to study the law. / Judges do not view student and faculty criticism simply as a necessary way to train the next generation of legal thinkers. Judges and indeed the whole profession embra
18、ce the criticism as a crucial check on the power of the bench and bar. We rely on criticism from law students to see if we can find new insights to express new principles that strengthen the Rule of Law. So our law professors and our law students can be proud of their work, even when that work criti
19、cizes authority. / Sometimes we hear law professors say: “we teach our students how to think. “ In one sense this should not be at all surprising. Any teacher in any subject at any level wants to teach students how to think. So in some respects the law professors boast is nothing more than a commonp
20、lace observation. Successful teachers always seek to inspire students to be precise and clear. / Too often, however, the suggestion or connotation is that professors at law schools have some sort of a monopoly on clear thinking. That, of course, is pretentious, narrow, and simply wrong. And to prove
21、 that law has no monopoly on thinking, one need only notice those law schools which now hire law professors with a rich, diverse interdisciplinary background. Our law professors come to law school with degrees not only in law but other fields as well. / The thirst for interdisciplinary diversity has
22、 had an effect on the ranks of law students as well. It used to be that desks in law school classrooms were manned by pupils with a more or less homogeneous background. Most had undergraduate majors in pre-law or political science and had come straight to law school after completing their undergradu
23、ate studies. Today we see a different dynamic. Alongside the political science undergrad we find economics, chemistry and literature majors, or even find students have made a professional mark on the world in one field or who have an advanced degree and who are now eager to bring that experience to
24、our venerable profession. / The law professors selfimportant claim that he or she teaches students how to think is in need of some revision, some refinement. We can discard that unwarranted pretension, yet we can continue to capture the vital and unique societal function law schools perform. We can
25、say that law schools train students how to think about simple things in a formal way. This is the path to a world of thought that discovers moral principles and social responsibilities in everyday activities. / If the law student is to succeed in this worthwhile project, he or she must be patient. T
26、his may account in part for the slight, initial disappointment some beginning law students feel. They come to law school filled with idealism and great expectations. They are eager to learn the truths that ought to inform any enlightened system of justice. Then the student finds that he or she is re
27、quired to spend hours interpreting a few little words, or even the punctuation, in a contract or a statute. They might become impatient. They ask themselves “why am I spending my time on detail when I am so anxious to find solutions for the crises of our times?“ To this question there are a number o
28、f answers. Let me give a few. / To begin with it is necessary to teach certain elementary rules and principles for interpreting documents, enforcing contracts, and imposing liability just so that we can have simple rules to begin managing an evermore complex society. Every science in every disciplin
29、e must begin by teaching students its own vocabulary, and its own basic assumptions, and its own rudimentary principles. /And then, too, in law school we hope to teach the tools of debate and rhetoric. We want to teach a means for reconciling disputes and reaching common agreement through civil, pro
30、ductive, rational, respectful, honest discussion and debate. A student in a law school should learn to argue a difficult proposition in a graceful, diplomatic, courteous, logical way that shows at all times the respect that he or she has for all others engaged in the process. / (Excerpt from remarks
31、 by Justice Anthony Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court on the Occasion of the Opening of the Peking University School of Transnational Law)（分数：25.00）_3.B Passage 3 /B Thank you all. Mr. Vice President; Secretary Gates; Madam Speaker; Justices of the Supreme Court; members of my Cabinet and administration;
32、members of Congress; Admiral Mullen and the Joint Chiefs; Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, a first responder on September the 11th, 2001; directors of the Pentagon Memorial FundMr. Chairman, families and friends of the fallen; distinguished guests; fellow citizens: Laura and I are honored to be with you.
33、/ Seven years ago at this hour, a doomed airliner plunged from the sky, split the rock and steel of this building, and changed our world forever. The years that followed have seen justice delivered to evil men and battles fought in distant lands. But each year on this day, our thoughts return to thi
34、s place. Here, we remember those who died. And here, on this solemn anniversary, we dedicate a memorial that will enshrine their memory for all time. / Building this memorial took vision and determinationand Americans from every corner of our country answered the call. Two young architects in New Yo
35、rk City came up with the design. A foundry near St. Louis cast the steel. An Iraqi immigrant in Illinois gave the metal its luster. And citizens from across our nation made contributions large and small to build this graceful monument. / The Pentagon Memorial will stand as an everlasting tribute to
36、184 innocent souls who perished on these grounds. The benches here bear each of their names. And beneath each bench is a shimmering pool filled with the water of lifea testament to those who were taken from us, and to their memories that will live on in our hearts. / For the families and friends of
37、the fallen, this memorial will be a place of remembrance. Parents will come here to remember children who boarded Flight 77 for a field trip and never emerged from the wreckage. Husbands and wives will come here to remember spouses who left for work one morning and never returned home. People from a
38、cross our nation will come here to remember friends and loved ones who never had the chance to say goodbye. / A memorial can never replace what those of you mourning a loved one have lost. We pray that you will find some comfort amid the peace of these grounds. We pray that you will find strength in
39、 knowing that our nation will always grieve with you. For all our citizens, this memorial will be a reminder of the resilience of the American spirit. As we walk among the benches, we will remember there could have been many more lives lost. / On a day when buildings fell, heroes rose: Pentagon empl
40、oyees ran into smoke-filled corridors to guide their friends to safety. Firefighters rushed up the stairs of the World Trade Center as the towers neared collapse. Passengers aboard Flight 93 charged the cockpit and laid down their lives to spare countless others. One of the worst days in Americas hi
41、story saw some of the bravest acts in Americans history. Well always honor the heroes of 9/11. And here at this hallowed place, we pledge that we will never forget their sacrifice. / We also honor those who raised their hands and made the noble decision to defend our nation in a time of war. When ou
42、r enemies attacked the Pentagon, they pierced the rings of this building. But they could not break the resolve of the United States Armed Forces. Since 9/11, our troops have taken the fight to the terrorists abroad so we do not have to face them here at home. Thanks to the brave men and women, and a
43、ll those who work to keep us safe, there has not been another attack on our soil in 2,557 days. / For future generations, this memorial will be a place of learning. The day will come when most Americans have no living memory of the events of September the llth. When they visit this memorial, they wi
44、ll learn that the 21st century began with a great struggle between the forces of freedom and the forces of terror. They will learn that this generation of Americans met its duty we did not tire, we did not falter, and we did not fail. They will learn that freedom prevailed because the desire for lib
45、erty lives in the heart of every man, woman, and child on Earth. / We can be optimistic about the future because weve seen the character and courage of those who defend liberty. We have been privileged to live amongst those who have volunteered to spread the foundation of peace and justice, which is
46、 freedom. Seven years ago this morning, police officer Cecil Richardson was on duty here at the Pentagon. He saw the terror that day with his own eyes. He says on some nights he can still smell the burning metal and smoke. Not long ago, he wrote me saying, “I remember the reasons we fight. I remembe
47、r the losses we felt. And I remember the peace we will have. “ / That day of peace will come. And until it does, we ask a loving God to watch over our troops in battle. We ask Him to comfort the families who mourn. And we ask Him to bless our great land. And now its my honor to dedicate the Pentagon
48、 Memorial/ (Excerpt from former President Bushs speech at the Sept. 11 memorial dedication)（分数：25.00）_4.B Passage 4 /B Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. President. It is quite an honor to be introduced by your dad. This has got to be a historic moment: father and son, two Presidents, opening up an embassy. I suspect its the first, although I must confess I havent done a lot of research into the itinerary of the Adams boys. / My dad was a fabulous President. And I tell people one reason why was not only did he know what he was doing, he w
