1、大学英语六级改革适用(段落翻译)模拟试卷 25及答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 李时珍 (Li Shizhen)是中国著名的医学家,和莱昂纳多 达芬奇 (Leonardo da Vinci)在西方的地位差不多。他出版了一部长篇自然医学百科全书 本草纲目 (the Bencao Gangmu)。这部文稿非常详细和系统,而且是对孤本和医学手稿进行了几十年的研究后的产物。他增加了自己对于医学实践的理解和他家人的医学知识。他为了研究到处旅行。他想调查那个时期能了解到的所有 知识,写出来一本最准确的自然医学著作。他觉得现有的医学文稿一般都是不准确,甚至有危险的误导信息的。 2 中
2、国新年是中国最重要的传统节日,在中国也被称为春节。新年的庆祝活动从除夕开始一直延续到元宵节 (the Lantern Festival),即从农历 (lunar calendar)最后一个月的最后一天至新年第一个月的第十五天。各地欢度春节的习俗和传统有很大差异,但通常每个家庭都会在除夕夜团聚,一起吃年夜饭。为驱厄运、迎好运,家家户户都会进行大扫除。人们还会在门上粘贴红色的对联 (couplets),对联的主题为健康、发财和好运。其他的活动还有放鞭炮、发红包和探亲访友等。 3 苗族 (the Miao)妇女通常戴银冠,银手镯 (bracelet),全身都佩戴银链子,而且是越多越好,越重越好,以此
3、来展示 (show)自己的美丽和财富。穿着华丽服装的苗族女人,身上的银饰可以重达 10到 15公斤。饰品 (ornament)也可以作为爱情承诺的信物,儿童避邪 (ward off evil forces)的吉祥物 (mascot),甚至还可以直接作为货币流通或存储。因此,苗族的银饰不仅是装饰,也是一种植根于苗族社 会生活的文化载体 (carrier)。 4 在中国西南遥远的云南省,有一个神秘而又充满传奇的地方,这儿有着世界上最久远的雨林 (rain forests)以及奔腾的河流,藏匿于此的河谷养育了奇异而又独特的动物,同时也孕育了多彩的民族文化 (tribal cultures)。在中国西
4、南部的一个偏远的角落里即将举行一场庆典 (celebration),傣族人 (Dai people)为他们一年中最重要的节日收集水,泼水节 (Water Splashing Festival)是众所周知的著名的傣族节日,傣族人也称 自己为水之民。 大学英语六级改革适用(段落翻译)模拟试卷 25答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 【正确答案】 Li Shizhen was a famous medical scholar who has sort of the same stature as Leonardo da Vinci in the West. He publishe
5、d a very long encyclopedia of natural meadicine called the Bencao Gangmu. The text is highly detailed and organized, and it is the product of decades of study of rare books and medical texts. He added his own understanding derived from his own medical practice and his familys medical lore. He went o
6、n journeys for research. He wanted to survey all the available knowledge of his time and write the most accurate natural medical text ever written. He thought that the medical texts that were generally available were inaccurate and even had dangerous misinformation. 【知 识模块】 汉译英 2 【正确答案】 Chinese New
7、Year is the most important traditional Chinese holiday. In China, it is also known as the Spring Festival. New Year celebrations run from Chinese New Years Eve, the last day of the last month of the lunar calendar, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month. Customs and traditions co
8、ncerning the celebration of the Chinese New Year vary widely from place to place. However, New Years Eve is usually an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner. It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly clean the house in order to sweep away ill fortune and t
9、o bring in good luck. And doors will be decorated with red couplets with themes of health, wealth and good luck. Other activities include lighting firecrackers, giving money in red envelopes, and visiting relatives and friends. 【知识模块】 汉译英 3 【正确答案】 The Miao women usually wear their silver crown, brac
10、elets and chains all over their body, the more and heavier the better, to show their beauty and wealth. The silver ornaments on a Miao woman in magnificent costume can be as heavy as 10 to 15 kilograms. The ornaments can also be used as token of love promise and mascot for children to ward off evil
11、forces, or even tradable or stored directly as money. Therefore, the silver ornaments of Miao are not only decorations, but also a cultural carrier rooted in the social life of the Miaos. 【知识模块】 汉译英 4 【正确答案】 In Chinas far southwestern Yunnan province, lies a place of mystery and legend. Of mighty ri
12、vers and some of the oldest rain forests in the world. Here, hidden valleys nurture strange and unique creatures, and colourful tribal cultures. In the remote southwest corner of China, a celebration is about to take place. Dai people collect water for the most important festival of their year. The Water Splashing Festival is famous for people. The Dai call themselves the people of the water. 【知识模块】 汉译英