1、大学英语四级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 27及答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 中国扇子的历史可以追溯到 3000多年前的商朝 (the Shang Dynasty)。第一种扇子叫作 “扇汗 ”(Shanhan)，是拴在马车上用来挡住强烈的阳光，给乘客遮雨的。 “扇汗 ”有点像现在的雨伞。后来 “扇汗 ”变成了由薄但是结实的丝绸或者鸟的羽毛做成的长柄扇，称为中山扇 (Zhangshan fan)，它主要用于皇帝的仪仗 (honour guard)装饰。 2 中国人民依法享 受超过 115天的假期，其中包括 104天的周末和 11天的节假日。中国一年中有 7个法定假日，包
2、括元旦 (New Years Day)， 春节 (Spring Festival)， 清明节 (Qingming Festival)，五一劳动节 (May Day)，端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival)，中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Day)和国庆节 (National Day)。员工有 5至 15天的带薪年假。学生和老师有大约三个月的寒暑假。在中国，暑假一般约在 7月 1日开始， 8月 31日左右结束，寒假是根据春节的 日期，通常是在 1月或 2月。 3 对于世界上很多国家来说，中国正迅速成为他们最重要的双边 (bilateral)贸易伙伴。然而，中国和世界其他国家之间贸易
3、不平衡的问题已经引发了关注。尤其是美国对中国的贸易赤字是最大的，达到了 3150亿美元，这个数字是十年前的三倍还多。贸易纠纷 (trade dispute)也越来越多，主要是关于倾销 (dumping)、知识产权和人民币的估价。 4 2008全球经济衰退导致中国的新毕业生的就业市场显著下降。 2009年毕业的学生将加入到 2008年毕业仍在找工作 的 300万学生之中。毕业生过剩 (glut)也可以归因于大学入学率的提高和教育机构的增加。虽然大学的学生人数增加了，但是他们的质量并没有明显地提高。在大多数情况下，毕业生无法在 2008年找到合适的就业机会是因为他们没有行业所需的技能。 5 说到筷
4、子 (chopsticks)的起源，中国是世界上第一个使用筷子的国家，用筷子吃饭已经有至少 3000年的历史了。筷子看起来很简单，只有两根小细棒，但它有很多功能，比如挑选，移动，夹，搅拌或者挖。此外，它便于使用，价格便宜。而且筷子也是世界上独有的餐具 (tableware)。使用筷子的人，无论是中国人还是外国人，都无不钦佩筷子的发明者。 大学英语四级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 27答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 【正确答案】 The history of Chinese fan can be dated to over 3,000 years ago, around
5、the Shang Dynasty. The first type of fan, known as Shanhan, was tied to a horse-drawn carriage to shut out the strong sunshine and shelter the passengers from the rainfall. The Shanhan was a bit like todays umbrella. Later this Shanhan became a long-handled fan made of thin and tough silk or birds f
6、eathers, called a Zhangshan fan, which was mainly used by the emperors honour guard as decoration. 【知识模块】 汉译英 2 【正确答案】 Chinese people legally enjoy over 115 days off including 104 days of weekends and 11 days of festivals. China has seven legal holidays in a year, including New Years Day, Spring Fes
7、tival, Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Day and National Day. Employees have 5 to 15 days of paid annual leave. Students and teachers have summer and winter vacations for about three months. The summer vacation in China generally starts around July 1 st and ends around Au
8、gust 31 st, and the winter vacation usually falls on January or February according to the date of the Spring Festival. 【知识模块】 汉译英 3 【正确答案】 For many countries around the world, China is rapidly becoming their most important bilateral trade partner. However, there have been concerns over large trade i
9、mbalances between China and the rest of the world. The US in particular has the largest trade deficit in the world with China at $315 billion, more than three times what it was a decade ago. There have also been a growing number of trade disputes brought against, mainly for dumping, intellectual pro
10、perty and the valuation of the yuan. 【知识模块】 汉译英 4 【正确答案】 The 2008 global recession resulted in a significant drop in the job market for Chinas new graduates. Students graduating in 2009 will join around three million students who graduated in 2008 and are still seeking job opportunities. The graduat
11、e glut can also be attributed to a rise in the number of college enrollments and educational institutions. Although the number of college students has increased, there has not been any significant improvement in their quality. In most cases, graduates were unable to find suitable employment in 2008
12、because they did not have the skills required by the industry. 【知识模块】 汉译英 5 【正确答案】 As the origin of chopsticks, China is the first country in the world to use chopsticks and has a history of at least 3,000 years to have meals with chopsticks. Chopsticks seems quite simple with only two small and thi
13、n sticks, but it is in possession of many functions, such as picking, moving, nipping, mixing and digging; moreover, it is convenient for use and cheap in price. Besides, chopsticks are also unique tableware in the world. Anyone using chopsticks, no matter Chinese or foreigners, would without exception admire the inventor of chopsticks. 【知识模块】 汉译英
