1、大学英语四级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 104及答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 位于山西省中部的平遥古城是一座具有 2 700多年历史的文化名城。平遥古城历尽沧桑，但自明清以来的 600多年问，平遥古城的面积和布局基本未变，成为迄今为止国内保存最完好的一座明清时期的古代县城。平遥古城城墙绵延约 6千米。整个城市由一条深 3米、宽 3米的护城壕围护，城门外面有一座吊桥。古城内， 4条大街和 8条小街纵横交错，连接着 72条小巷。平遥古城内现今保存了近 4 000处传统的四合院民居， 其中有 400余处保存得相当完好，还有少部分为明代和罕见的元代民居，十分珍贵。 1986
2、年，平遥古城被国务院公布为历史文化名城。 1997年 12月被联合国教科文组织列入世界遗产名录，世界遗产委员会的评价是：平遥古城是中国汉民族城市在明清时期的杰出范例，平遥古城保存了其所有特征，而且在中国历史发展中，为人们展示了一幅非同寻常的文化、社会、经济及宗教发展的完整画卷。 2 拉萨历来是西藏全区政治、经济、文化中心和交通枢纽，也是藏传佛教圣地。在漫长的历史进程中，拉萨经历了文明的洗礼和文化的鼎盛与延续，积累 和沉淀了丰厚的文明成果和文化遗产，素以风光秀丽、历史悠久、文化灿烂、风俗民情独特、名胜古迹众多、宗教色彩浓厚而闻名于世，是国务院首批公布的 24个历史文化名城之一，也是中国优秀旅游城
3、市之一。 拉萨名胜古迹众多，景点星罗棋布。地质景观、雪峰冰川、茫茫草原、高原湖泊随处可见。布达拉宫及以大昭寺为中心方圆 1 3平方千米的古建筑群，被联合国教科文组织列入了世界遗产名录，受到全人类的尊重和保护。 3 现代西安是中国西北部政治、经济和文化中心。其综合科技实力排名全国第三，是亚欧大陆的重要枢纽，是一 个科技、工业、旅游三业并举的现代化城市。昔日西安的辉煌让人骄傲，今日西安的腾飞更让人惊叹。 这是一座日新月异的城市。它体现了一个民族的生命力，吸引着全世界的目光。有人曾这样比喻：中国是一棵参天大树，到了北京看到了大树的树冠，到了西安则看到了深埋在大树下的树根。 4 澳门是一个国际化的都市
4、。几百年来，它一直是中西文化融和共存的地方。东西文化在此地相互交融，留下了许多历史文化遗产，使澳门成为一个独特的城市。澳门是一个适宜徒步游览的城市。这座城市地方虽小，却充满了万花筒般的诱惑，因此，游人难免 会有意无意地脱离既定的游览路线。澳门地方不大，却是一个饮食文化十分发达的城市。目前，全澳门约有 300多家较具规模的酒楼、饭店和西餐厅。至于遍布大街小巷的大排档、甜品屋、小吃店，那就更多了。 5 糖人是以蔗糖和麦芽糖做成的各种造型，有人物、动物、花草等。制作糖人是一种民间手工艺。制作者多挑一个担子，一头是加热用的炉具，另一头是糖料和工具。糖料由蔗糖和麦芽糖加热调制而成，本色为棕黄色。使用时火
5、候的控制是关键，过热则太稀易变形，冷了又会太硬无法塑形。 按照其制作工艺的不同，可分为吹糖人儿和画糖 人儿。吹糖人儿是把糖料吹制成各种造型。吹糖人儿以动物造型居多，体态丰满，常见的是以十二生肖为内容。吹出的糖人儿质地很薄，易碎。画糖人儿是在石板上用糖浆画出。画糖人儿多流传于四川各地，以自贡地区的品种最多。糖画的内容多是鸟兽花虫，也有些高手制作复杂的戏剧人物，很是精妙。 大学英语四级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 104答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 【正确答案】 Pingyao is a small town in central Shanxi Province whos
6、e history goes back to more than 2 700 years. Despite so many events or incidents, it survived practically as it was in the 600 years or more since Ming and Qing Dynasties, ranking as the best preserved ancient city of Ming and Qing Dynasties in China. The city wall stretches for about six kilometer
7、s. The town is protected by a city moat, both three meters deep and wide. Outside the city gate is a drawbridge. Within the city, four big streets and eight small streets radiate to join with 72 lanes. Preserved in the ancient city are near 4 000 traditional quadrangle residences of common people, o
8、ver 400 of which are fairly intact, in addition to the few even more cherished houses of Ming Dynasty and those rare prototypes of Yuan Dynasty. In 1986, State Council announced the city as a historical and cultural city, and in December of 1997 UNESCO inscribed it on “World Heritage List“ with thei
9、r consideration that “The Ancient City of Pingyao is an outstanding example of a Han Chinese city of the Ming and Qing Dynasties that has retained all its features to an exceptional degree and in doing so provides a remarkably complete picture of cultural, social, economic, and religious development
10、 in Chinese history.“ 【知识模块】 汉译英 2 【正确答案】 Lhasa has always been the center of politics, economy and culture of Tibet as well as the hub of transportation of the city. Still, it is Tibetan Buddhist Holy Land. In the long historical process, Lhasa has gone through civilized baptism and great prosperit
11、y and continuity of culture. It has accumulated and precipitated the generous civilization achievement and cultural heritage. The city is famous for its beautiful scenery, long history, glorious culture, unique customs and condition of the people, numerous scenic spots and historical sites, colorful
12、 religions, etc. It is one of the 24 historical and cultural cities which the State Council announced in the first batch, and one of the outstanding tourist cities of China as well. Scenic spots and historical sites are numerous in Lhasa, and they are spreading all over the city. There are geologica
13、l views, snow-capped mountains and glaciers, vast grassland and plateau lakes which can be easily seen. Potala Palace and the ancient buildings of 1. 3 square kilometers around Jokhang Temple (Dazhao Temple) have been listed on “ World Heritage List“ by UNESCO, receiving the respect and protection o
14、f all human beings. 【知识模块】 汉译英 3 【正确答案】 Modern Xian is the center of politics, economy and culture of the northwest China. Its overall power of science and technology ranks third in the whole country. It is an important hub in Asian-European Continent. Furthermore, it is a modernized city with the t
15、hree constructions of science and technology, industry and tourism developing equally successfully. The glories of the old Xian has filled people with pride while the rapid advance of the present Xian is giving people even greater surprise. Xian is a city that changes every day. It symbolizes the li
16、fe-force of a nation and attracts attention from the whole world. There is an analogy which goes like this: China is like a towering tree. You can see the crown of the tree in Beijing but in Xian you will find its root deeply buried underneath. 【知识模块】 汉译英 4 【正确答案】 Macao is an international city. For
17、 several hundred years, it has been a place where Chinese and Western cultures merge and coexist. Owing to the constant blending of the cultures of both the East and the West, a lot of historical and cultural legacies have come into being and make Macao a unique city. Macao is a city that is suitabl
18、e for visiting on foot. Although the area of this city is small, it is filled with enticement like a kaleidoscope, so visitors will unconsciously break away from the set line of touring. Though Macao is not a big city, yet, it is a city with very developed cooking culture, and there are about over 3
19、00 restaurants, hotels and Western-style food restaurants that are relatively large at present. As for the sidewalk snack booths, dessert rooms, snack bars, there are many of them spreading over the streets and lanes. 【知识模块】 汉译英 5 【正确答案】 The sugar figurine is made into all kinds of various shapes, s
20、uch as characters, animals and plants, from the sucrose and maltose. Creating sugar figurine is a kind of handicrafts of folks. Usually, the master has a carrying pole with a heating stove on one end, sugar and tools on the other. Sugar is done in the heating stove from sucrose and maltose, and the
21、color is brown. Temperature control is the key. Overheating will make it too thin and easy to be distorted; being cold will be too hard to be shaped. According to the different manufacture process, it can be divided into two types: blowing sugar figurine and drawing sugar figurine. Blowing a sugar f
22、igurine is to blow and make sugar into various shapes. Blowing sugar figurine is mostly concerned with animal characters with a plump figure, among which the twelve Chinese zodiacs are common. But the figurine is so thin that its quite easy to break. Drawing a sugar figurine is to draw with the syrup on the slab of stone. Drawing sugar figurine spreads around Sichuan Province, especially in Zigong area. The contents of the sugar painting are mostly birds, animals, flowers and insects. At the same time, some experts create complicated and delicate dramatic characters. 【知识模块】 汉译英
