1、大学英语六级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 37及答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 祖冲之， 429年生于建康（今南京），他从小就显示出过人的才学。他最伟大的贡献就是把圆周率的数值精确计算到 3.141,592,6和 3.141,592,7之间。这个数值在当时是世界上最精准的圆周率数值。直到大约一千年后，欧洲数学家才求得同样的结果。由于祖冲之在计算圆周率方面的重大贡献，圆周率又被称为 “祖率 ”。国际科学界还将月球上的一座环形山（ lunar crater）命名为 “祖冲之山 ”（ Tsu Chung-chi）。国际行星中心还以他的名字命名了一颗小行星（ asteroid）
2、。这些都是为了纪念这位伟大的科学巨匠。 2 编钟（ Bianzhong）是中国传统的乐器，由青铜铸成，它由不同的钟依照大小排列。这些钟悬挂在一个巨大的木制钟架上。这些编钟曾被用作和弦乐器（ polyphonic musical instruments），其中一些钟的历史可以追溯到 2,000到 3,000年前。迄今为止最重要的一套编钟在挖掘曾侯乙（ Marquis Yi）的古墓时出土，它由 65个大小编钟组成，保存完好。曾侯 乙编钟铸造于两千五百多年前的战国时代（ Warring States），制作精美，总重量达到两千五百多公斤，今天它仍然能够演奏乐曲，在这世界文化史上也是极为罕见的。 3
3、在英文中， “中国 ”与 “瓷器 ”是一个词，这说明，很早的时期欧洲人就把中国与瓷器联系在一起的了。瓷器 15 世纪时就传入欧洲，在中外交流中占有重要位置。德国卡塞尔郎德（ Keisel Randy）博物馆至今还藏有一件中国明代青瓷（ blue-and-white）碗。历史上，中国和亚洲的其他国家以及欧洲国家的瓷器交易极为频繁，而且数量巨大。据今人 研究，在 1602-1682年间，仅荷兰东印度公司（ the Dutch East India Company）从中国贩运到欧洲的瓷器就有一千六百多万件。瓷器以其优雅精致的品质，为中国赢得了好名声。 4 中国人为什么要修长城？在秦始皇时代，每二十个
4、人中，就有一个人参与修建过长城。中国人经历了无数次毁灭性的战争，他们深知，保护生灵的城墙总比掩埋尸体的壕沟（ trench）好。修建长城有说不尽的艰辛，甚至不少人还因此付出了生命。但与惨烈的战争相比，人们更愿意选择前者。长城在中国历史上发挥的作用是巨大的。在冷兵器 时代，长城在军事防御上起到了不容置疑的作用，尤其在防御北方民族所谓的 “马背上的进攻 ”方面，效果是明显的。 5 围棋（ go）于四千多年前起源于中国，是一种重要的棋盘游戏，并在一千多年前就先后传到朝鲜半岛（ peninsula）和日本，为东北亚人们普遍喜爱。每年中、日、韩之间有多种围棋比赛，围棋成为文化交流的工具。围棋不仅是竞赛项
5、目，也是一种游戏活动，文人（ literati）的案台上常常备有围棋。客人来了，除了有酒，还有围棋。旧时，无论在农村还是在市井，人们常常可以见到这样的场面：两个人在对弈，旁边站着一大 片观棋的人，观棋的人得到的快乐丝毫不比下棋的人少。 大学英语六级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 37答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 【正确答案】 Born in Jiankang (present Nanjing) in 429, Zu Chongzhi (Tsu Chung-chi) displayed unusual talent from his childhood. Based on
6、 others achievements, he calculated out that the precise value of p shall be between 3.141,592,6 and 3.141,592,7. This was the most precise approximation at that time and it was not until one thousand years later that a European mathematician came up with the same result. For all his great contribut
7、ion, p is also called the Zu ratio in honor of Zu Chongzhi. Whats more, the international scientific circle named one lunar crater as “Tsu Chung-chi”. And the International Planet Centre named one asteroid after his name. All these efforts are done to commemorate this great scientist. 【知识模块】 段落翻译 2
8、【正确答案】 Bianzhong is an ancient Chinese musical instrument consisting of a set of bronze bells which are placed by size and hung in an enormous wooden frame. These sets of chime bells were used as polyphonic musical instruments and some of these bells can be dated back to 2,000 to 3,000 years ago. Am
9、ong the most important sets of Bianzhong discovered are a complete ceremonial set of 65 zhong bells, found in a near-perfect state of preservation during the excavation of the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng. Made in the Warring States about 2,500 years ago, the bells of Marquis Yi of Zeng which feature
10、exquisite workmanship and have a total weight of over 2,500 kilograms can still be played today, which is rare even in the history of world culture. 【知识模块】 段落翻译 3 【正确答案】 In English, china has the same meaning as porcelain. This proves that Europeans have long known of Chinas relation to porcelain. P
11、orcelain found its way to Europe in the 15th century, occupying an important position in the exchanges between China and other countries. The Keisel Randy Museum in Germany houses a blue-and-white bowl dating back to the Ming Dynasty. Throughout history, China, along with other Asian countries, and
12、Europe maintained a busy and vast trade in porcelain. From 1602 to 1682, the Dutch East India Company alone transported more than 16 million articles of porcelain from China to Europe. Porcelain earned a good reputation for China for its sophistication and elegance. 【知识模块】 段落翻译 4 【正确答案】 Why did the
13、Chinese build the Great Wall? During the reign of the First Emperor of Qin, one out of every 20 people took part in the project. Suffering from the devastating damage of wars, people realized that building a wall to protect lives was better than burying the dead in trenches. Building walls was extre
14、mely hard labor, sometimes even at the cost of life itself. Compared with bloody wars, however, people would rather choose the former. The Great Wall played a significant role in history. It certainly served the purpose of military defense in the age of cold steel, especially in preventing attacks f
15、rom northern peoples on horseback. 【知识模块】 段落翻译 5 【正确答案】 Go is an important board game with origins in China from more than 4,000 years ago. It was introduced to the Korean peninsula and Japan over 1,000 years ago, and has since become a favorite pastime of many people there. Today, go still serves a
16、s a means of cultural exchange between the peoples of China, Japan and Korea, as they engage in numerous tournaments every year. Go is not only a competitive event but also a game of entertainment. The literati would usually have a set of go pieces on their desks. When a friend came around, both the host and the guest would enjoy a game of go, along with fine wine. In ancient countryside and towns, a pair of go players in an open space would often attract an attentive crowd, with the onlookers enjoying the game no less than the players. 【知识模块】 段落翻译
