1、大学英语六级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 68及答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 端午节是纪念战国时期楚国爱国诗人屈原的节日。诗人屈原因为无法阻止楚国被秦国灭亡，他在农历的五月初五于当今的湖南省汨罗江跳江自尽。传说屈原死后，当地村民坐船出江寻找他的尸体，但是一无所获。自此以后，每年农历的五月初五，人们都会坐船到江上，把盛栽着米饭的竹筒放入水中来拜祭他。今天，人们每逢这个节日都会吃粽子和举行龙舟比赛来纪念屈原。 2 孟子 (Miencius)继承孔子的学术传统，强调人性本善 ，孟子认为人性善良的本质会受到环境的污染，因此道德教养是非常重要的。而在政治思想上，孟子被誉为民主政
2、体的最早倡导者之一。他提倡国家应以人为本。相反地，荀子则认为人性本恶，但可以通过道德教育而改变。荀子认为人的欲望必须受礼节限制，而且人们应该用音乐来陶冶性情，来达到人们内心的和谐。 3 中国将环境保护列为基本国策。根据环境保护法，继续污染水、空气环境等将受到经济的制裁及法律的严惩。非法猎杀、贩卖、走私野生动物及濒危物种将受到法律严惩。中国坚持环境保护与经济建设并重。植树造林工程被列入了 “中国 21世纪议程 ”，其为联合国环境规划署资助的重要项目。在中国还有六个其他的植树造林工程：三北防护林、长江绿化带、平原农田绿化网、沿海防风带、西北风沙控制项目和速生长木材林发展项目。要努力提高沿海环境，中
3、国计划建立近海自然保护区和海洋保护区，以保护海洋生物及生态。 4 虽然茶的种类数以百计，但茶叶主要分为五大类：绿茶、红茶、砖茶、花茶和乌龙茶 (oolong tea)。绿茶是五大茶中历史最悠久的，其味芳香，受到广大人民的欢迎。绿茶在采摘之后便立即进行烤烘，而根据烤烘过程的不同，绿茶也可以分为很多种类。红茶则较受外国人的欢迎 。红茶的制作过程跟绿茶有所不同。红茶是发酵(ferment)而成的，经过发酵之后的茶叶会由绿色转成深褐色。 5 每年当春天来临的时候，中国人便会高兴地庆祝一年当中第一个传统节日。在过去，当中国人还是使用农历来计算日子时，春节即是 “新年 ”。春节是农历的一月一日，即是新一年
4、的开始，但是在辛亥革命之后中国便采用西方的阳历，于是为了区分农历新年和阳历新年，人们便称农历新年为 “春节 ”。春节的前夕，亦即大除夕，是一家团圆的重要时候。一家人会共聚一堂，共进一顿丰盛的晚餐，晚饭后，一家人会聊天嬉戏。第二天早上，人们便会 到亲戚朋友家中拜年，成年人会给孩子们派红包，意为给孩子们带来健康和幸福。春节期间，中国各地会有很多的传统活动，最著名的有舞狮和舞龙。 大学英语六级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 68答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 【正确答案】 It is generally believed that the Dragon Boat Festiva
5、l originated to honour the memory of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. In despair at not being able to halt the capital of Chus falling to the state of Qin, he drowned himself in the Miluo River in modern Hunan Province on the fifth day of th
6、e fifth lunar month. Legend has it that after Qu Yuans death people living on the banks of the river went out in their boats to try to find his body. Every year thereafter, people would remember this day by rowing their boats out onto their local river, throwing sections of bamboo filled with rice i
7、nto the water as offering to him. Today, the memory of Qu Yuan lives on, rice dumplings remain traditional and dragon boat races are held. 【知识模块】 翻译 2 【正确答案】 Mencius continued the ethical teachings of Confucius, stressing the innate goodness of human nature. He believed, however, that human goodness
8、 could become depraved through ones own destructive efforts or through contact with external evil factors. Therefore, moral cultivation is very important. In political thought, Mencius is sometimes considered one of the early advocates of democracy, for he advanced the idea of the peoples supremacy
9、in the state. In opposition to Mencius, Xunzi contended that every person is born with an intrinsic evil nature, but that it can be reformed through moral education. He believed that human desires should be guided and restrained by the rules of propriety and that character should be molded by an ord
10、erly observance of rites and by the practice of music to reach their inner harmony. 【知识模块】 翻译 3 【正确答案】 China has listed environmental protection as one of its basic policies. According to its Environmental Protection Law, industrial enterprises, which continue to pollute the water, air, atmosphere,
11、etc. will face economic sanctions in addition to legal penalties. Illegal killing, trading and smuggling of wild animals or endangered species will also be severely punished. China maintains that environmental protection should go hand in hand with economic construction. Afforestation Project has be
12、en listed on the “21 Agenda of China“ , which is known as a key construction project in the UN-sponsored global environmental programme. It is another vital afforestation undertaking in China, besides 6 other major projects the 3 North Shelterbelt, the Yangtze River Greenbelt, the Plain Farmland Aff
13、orestation Network, the Coastal Windbreak, the Northwest Sand-Control Project and the Fast-Growing Timber Forest Development Project. In an effort to improve its coastal environment, China is ready to establish more offshore nature reserves and marine protection zone to protect marine life and ecolo
14、gy. 【知识模块】 翻译 4 【正确答案】 Although there are hundreds of varieties of Chinese tea, they can be classified into five main categories, being, green tea, black tea, black tea, scented tea, and oolong tea. With its natural fragrance, green tea, as the oldest kind of tea, is widely welcomed by different peo
15、ple. It is baked immediately after being picked and can be processed by differing methods. There are many different types of green tea. Black tea is much more favoured by foreigners. Different from green tea, black tea is a kind of fermented tea. During fermentation, its colour changes from green to
16、 black 【知识模块】 翻译 5 【正确答案】 Each year, when winter is at its end and spring just around the comer, people throughout China will enthusiastically celebrate the first traditional holiday of the year, the Spring Festival. In the past, when China used the lunar calendar, the Spring Festival was known as t
17、he “New Year“ . It falls on the first day of the first lunar month, the beginning of a new year. But after the Revolution of 1911, China adopted the Gregorian calendar. To distinguish lunar New Year from the New Year by the Gregorian calendar, the lunar New Year was thus renamed as the Spring Festiv
18、al. The evening before the Spring Festival, the lunar New Years Eve, is an important time for family reunions. The whole family gets together for a sumptuous dinner, followed by an evening of pleasant talk or games. The next morning, people visit relatives and friends to exchange New Years greetings, wishing each other good luck. Red packets, containing money, are given to children to bring them health and happiness. During the Spring Festival, various traditional recreational activities are enjoyed in many parts of China, notably lion dances and dragon dances. 【知识模块】 翻译
