1、CATTI 二级笔译英译汉真题 2015 年 5 月及答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、PART 1 English-Chin(总题数：1，分数：25.00)1.Passage 1 Along a rugged, wideNorth Sea beach here on a recent day, children formed teams of eight to 10,taking their places beside mounds of sand carefully cordoned by tape. They hadone hour for their sand c
2、astle competition. Some built fishlike structures,complete with scales. Others spent their time on elaborate ditch and dikelabyrinths. Each castle was adorned on top with a white flag. Then they watched thesea invade and devour their work, seeing whose castle could with stand the tidelongest. The la
3、st standing flag won. It was no ordinary dayat the beach, but a newly minted, state-sanctioned competition forschoolchildren to raise awareness of the dangers of rising sea levels in a countryof precarious geography that has provided lessons for the world about watermanagement, but that fears that i
4、ts next generation will grow complacent. Fifty-five percent ofthe Netherlands is either below sea level or heavily flood-prone. Yet thanks toits renowned expertise and large water management budget (about1.25 percent ofgross domestic product), the Netherlands has averted catastrophe since aflooding
5、disaster in 1953. Experts here say thatthey now worry that the famed Dutch water management system actually works toowell and that citizens will begin to take for granted the nations success instaying dry. As global climate change threatens to raise sea levels by as muchas four feet by the end of th
6、e century, the authorities here are working tomake real to children the forecasts that may seem far-off, but that will shapetheir lives in adulthood and old age. “Everything works sosmoothly that people dont realize anymore that they are taking a risk indeveloping urban areas in low-lying areas,” sa
7、id Raimond Hafkenscheid, the leadorganizer of the competition and a water expert with the Foreign Ministry. Before the competition,the children, ages 6 to 11, were coached by experts in dike building and watermanagement. Volunteers stood by, many of them freshly graduated civilengineers, giving last
8、-minute advice on how best to battle the rising water. A recently releasedreport by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on watermanagement in the Netherlands pointed to an “awareness gap” among Dutchcitizens. The finding did much to get the sand castle contest off the ground.（分
9、数：25.00）_二、SECTION 2 Optional (总题数：1，分数：25.00)2.Passage2 Early Maori adapted thetropically-based east Polynesian culture in line with the challenges associatedwith a larger and more diverse environment, eventually developing their owndistinctive culture. The British and Irish immigrants brought aspe
10、cts of theirown culture to New Zealand and also influenced Maori culture. More recentlyAmerican, Australian, Asian and other European culture shave exerted influence onNew Zealand. Even though themajority of the population now lives in cities, much of New Zealands art,literature, film and humor has
11、rural themes. New Zealand music hasbeen influenced by blues, jazz, country, rock and roll, with many of thesegenres given a unique New Zealand interpretation. Maori developed traditionalchants and songs from their ancient South-East Asian origins, and aftercenturies of isolation created a unique “mo
12、notonous” and “doleful” sound. The number of NewZealand films significantly increased during the 1970s. In 1978the New ZealandFilm Commission started assisting local film-makers and many films attained aworld audience, some receiving international acknowledgment. New Zealandtelevision primarily broa
13、dcasts American and British programming, along with alarge number of Australian and local shows. The countrys diverse scenery andcompact size, plus government incentives, have encouraged some producers tofilm big budget movies in New Zealand. Our distinctive cultureis core to what makes New Zealand
14、a great place to live. Cultural expression,engagement and understanding are fundamental to a vibrant and healthy societyand help define what it is to be a New Zealander. Maori culture makes NewZealand unique in a globalized world and is central to our sense of place,identifying us as a nation. Activ
15、e participation by Maori indistinct Maoriactivity, will ensure Maori culture is protected and flourishes. The Ministry forCulture and Heritage is the Governments leading adviser on cultural matters;funds, monitors and supports a range of cultural agencies; and delivers a rangeof high quality cultura
16、l products and services. The Ministry providesadvice to the Government on where to focus its interventions in the culturalsector. The Ministry seeks to ensure that funding is invested as effectivelyand efficiently as possible, and that the Governments priorities are met. The Ministry has astrong tra
17、ck record of delivering high quality publications, managing oursignificant heritage and commemorations, and acting as guardian of NewZealands culture. Our work priorities cultural outcomes and supports educational,economic, and social outcomes linking with the work of a range of othergovernment agen
18、cies. Culture is produced bycreative and innovative individuals, groups and organization. The activities,goods and services they create, produce and distribute have a value which iscultural, social and economic. Cultural expression expands individualcapacities, helps bind society and provides jobs a
19、nd innovation in the economy.（分数：25.00）_CATTI 二级笔译英译汉真题 2015 年 5 月答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：120 分钟)一、PART 1 English-Chin(总题数：1，分数：25.00)1.Passage 1 Along a rugged, wideNorth Sea beach here on a recent day, children formed teams of eight to 10,taking their places beside mounds of sand carefully cordoned by
20、tape. They hadone hour for their sand castle competition. Some built fishlike structures,complete with scales. Others spent their time on elaborate ditch and dikelabyrinths. Each castle was adorned on top with a white flag. Then they watched thesea invade and devour their work, seeing whose castle c
21、ould with stand the tidelongest. The last standing flag won. It was no ordinary dayat the beach, but a newly minted, state-sanctioned competition forschoolchildren to raise awareness of the dangers of rising sea levels in a countryof precarious geography that has provided lessons for the world about
22、 watermanagement, but that fears that its next generation will grow complacent. Fifty-five percent ofthe Netherlands is either below sea level or heavily flood-prone. Yet thanks toits renowned expertise and large water management budget (about1.25 percent ofgross domestic product), the Netherlands h
23、as averted catastrophe since aflooding disaster in 1953. Experts here say thatthey now worry that the famed Dutch water management system actually works toowell and that citizens will begin to take for granted the nations success instaying dry. As global climate change threatens to raise sea levels
24、by as muchas four feet by the end of the century, the authorities here are working tomake real to children the forecasts that may seem far-off, but that will shapetheir lives in adulthood and old age. “Everything works sosmoothly that people dont realize anymore that they are taking a risk indevelop
25、ing urban areas in low-lying areas,” said Raimond Hafkenscheid, the leadorganizer of the competition and a water expert with the Foreign Ministry. Before the competition,the children, ages 6 to 11, were coached by experts in dike building and watermanagement. Volunteers stood by, many of them freshl
26、y graduated civilengineers, giving last-minute advice on how best to battle the rising water. A recently releasedreport by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on watermanagement in the Netherlands pointed to an “awareness gap” among Dutchcitizens. The finding did much to get th
27、e sand castle contest off the ground.（分数：25.00）_正确答案：(近日，北海沿岸崎岖而宽广的海滩上，孩子们八人一组，十人一队，在用隔离带精心围起来的沙堆旁各就各位。他们要在一个小时内完成堆沙堡的比赛。有些人打造鱼形的主体建筑，再配上鳞片。其余的人修建复杂的沟渠和迷宫式的堤坝。每个沙堡的顶部都插有一面白旗。 然后，孩子们等待着大海涨潮，吞没沙堡，看谁的沙堡在潮水中持续的时间最久。白旗最后倒下的沙堡获胜。 孩子们在海滩上度过的这一天意义非凡。荷兰地理环境不稳定，海平面不断上升，因此，当地政府决定，为小学生们举办一次别开生面的比赛，以此来提高孩子们的危险意识
28、。尽管荷兰一直是世界各国仿效的水利大国，仍然担心下一代会因此变得骄傲自大。 荷兰境内 55%的土地，要么低于海平面，要么存在严重的水患。然而，由于水利专业技术久负盛名，水利专项拨款又十分庞大（约占国内生产总值的 1.25%），所以 1953 年洪灾过后，荷兰再也没有遭受过严重的水灾。 专家称，他们担心，由于荷兰现有的水利系统太完善了，国民开始想当然地以为，荷兰在水利方面已经取得了成功。全球气候变暖，预示着到本世纪末，荷兰的海平面会上升四英尺。当地政府试图通过本次比赛，让孩子们明白，这些看似遥不可及的预示，将会决定孩子们的中老年生活。 本次竞赛的主要组织者雷蒙德哈肯什德是外交部的水利专家，他说：
29、“荷兰的水利工程太安全了，人们意识不到，在低洼地区拓展城市面积是在冒天下之大不韪。” 专家在赛前对 6 到 11 岁的儿童进行了培训，传授筑坝和治水知识。志愿者在现场观战，他们大都是刚刚毕业的土木工程师。比赛的最后一刻，他们会把抵抗水势上涨的绝招告诉给孩子们。 最近，经济合作与发展组织发布了一份报告。报告指出，荷兰民众在水利方面存在着“意识缺陷”。这份报告对成功举办本次沙堡竞赛起到了很大的作用。 )解析：二、SECTION 2 Optional (总题数：1，分数：25.00)2.Passage2 Early Maori adapted thetropically-based east Pol
30、ynesian culture in line with the challenges associatedwith a larger and more diverse environment, eventually developing their owndistinctive culture. The British and Irish immigrants brought aspects of theirown culture to New Zealand and also influenced Maori culture. More recentlyAmerican, Australi
31、an, Asian and other European culture shave exerted influence onNew Zealand. Even though themajority of the population now lives in cities, much of New Zealands art,literature, film and humor has rural themes. New Zealand music hasbeen influenced by blues, jazz, country, rock and roll, with many of t
32、hesegenres given a unique New Zealand interpretation. Maori developed traditionalchants and songs from their ancient South-East Asian origins, and aftercenturies of isolation created a unique “monotonous” and “doleful” sound. The number of NewZealand films significantly increased during the 1970s. I
33、n 1978the New ZealandFilm Commission started assisting local film-makers and many films attained aworld audience, some receiving international acknowledgment. New Zealandtelevision primarily broadcasts American and British programming, along with alarge number of Australian and local shows. The coun
34、trys diverse scenery andcompact size, plus government incentives, have encouraged some producers tofilm big budget movies in New Zealand. Our distinctive cultureis core to what makes New Zealand a great place to live. Cultural expression,engagement and understanding are fundamental to a vibrant and
35、healthy societyand help define what it is to be a New Zealander. Maori culture makes NewZealand unique in a globalized world and is central to our sense of place,identifying us as a nation. Active participation by Maori indistinct Maoriactivity, will ensure Maori culture is protected and flourishes.
36、 The Ministry forCulture and Heritage is the Governments leading adviser on cultural matters;funds, monitors and supports a range of cultural agencies; and delivers a rangeof high quality cultural products and services. The Ministry providesadvice to the Government on where to focus its intervention
37、s in the culturalsector. The Ministry seeks to ensure that funding is invested as effectivelyand efficiently as possible, and that the Governments priorities are met. The Ministry has astrong track record of delivering high quality publications, managing oursignificant heritage and commemorations, a
38、nd acting as guardian of NewZealands culture. Our work priorities cultural outcomes and supports educational,economic, and social outcomes linking with the work of a range of othergovernment agencies. Culture is produced bycreative and innovative individuals, groups and organization. The activities,
39、goods and services they create, produce and distribute have a value which iscultural, social and economic. Cultural expression expands individualcapacities, helps bind society and provides jobs and innovation in the economy.（分数：25.00）_正确答案：(毛利人最初为了应对更大更多变的环境带来的挑战，逐渐适应了地处热带的东波利尼西亚文化，最终形成了自己独特的文化。英国和爱
40、尔兰的移民把本土文化带到了新西兰，也影响了毛利文化。近年来，美洲、澳洲、亚洲、以及欧洲其他国家的文化也对新西兰产生了影响。 尽管现在大多数的新西兰人生活在城市，但新西兰许多的艺术、文学、电影和幽默还是以乡村生活为主题。 新西兰音乐深受蓝调音乐、爵士乐、乡村音乐和摇滚乐的影响，但其中很多流派都经过了新西兰人独特的艺术加工。毛利人传统的颂歌和歌曲最早源于古老的东南亚地区，在与世隔绝数百年后，形成了一种独特的“单调”而“悲伤”的音乐风格。 二十世纪七十年代，新西兰电影产量剧增。1978 年，新西兰电影协会开始帮助本土电影公司和国产影片在全球寻找观众，有些影片借此赢得了国际认可。新西兰电视主要播放美国
41、和英国的电视节目，同时播放大量的澳洲和本土的电视节目。新西兰景色各异，地形小巧，加之政策刺激，促使一些电影公司，投巨资来此拍摄影片。 新西兰之所以成为最适合人口居住的国家，关键在于我们的文化与众不同。文化表达、文化融合和文化理解不仅是一个富有活力的健康社会的基础所在，而且有助于明确什么才是新西兰人真正应该具备的条件。 有了毛利文化，新西兰才能在全球一体化的世界里独树一帜；有了毛利文化，我们才有了方位感，才能证明我们是一个国家。毛利人积极参与毛利人特有的活动，才能确保毛利文化得到保护和发扬。 文化遗产部是政府文化事务的首席顾问，主要负责资助、监督、扶持各种文化机构，提供各种优质的文化产品和文化服务。 文化遗产部建议政府从哪些方面对文化领域进行集中干预，力保资金投入行之有效，用之高效；力保政府最关心的问题逐一落实。 文化遗产部保持着骄人的记录：出版了大量优质的刊物，管理着重要的文化遗产和纪念活动，扮演着新西兰文化守护人的角色。我们的工作以文化成果为主，同时扶持与各种政府机构工作相关的教育成果、经济成果和社会成果。 文化是由想象力丰富、勇于创新的个人、团体和组织创造出来的。他们创作、生产和传播的各种活动、商品和服务具有文化价值、社会价值和经济价值。文化表达能提升个人能力，增强社会凝聚力，为经济领域提供就业机会和创新源泉。 )解析：
