1、大学英语四级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 53及答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 It is often said that if you are in Beijing, there are essentially two things that you must do; one is to climb the Great Wall, and the other is to eat Peking Duck. Once confined to the kitchens of the palace, the legendary Peking Duck is now serve
2、d at thousands of restaurants around Beijing, as well as around the world. The origin of the Peking Duck dates back to the Ming Dynasty, about 600 years ago. Cooks from all over China travelled to the capital Beijing to cook for the Emperor. It was a prestigious occupation as only the best chefs cou
3、ld enter the palace kitchens. With the eventual fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911, court chefs who left the Forbidden City set up restaurants around Beijing and brought the Peking Duck and other delicious dishes to the masses. 2 Chinese civilization is also known as the “Huaxia Civilization“ . “Huaxi
4、a“ were the predecessors of Chinese Han people. Chinese Civilization can be traced back to the 26th century B.C. when the Yellow Emperor, the founding father of the Chinese nation, unified the Central Plains. Since then, Chinese civilization has existed for over 5000 years. In terms of language, wri
5、tten characters, philosophy, literature, calligraphy, painting, drama, architecture, gardens and cuisine, the five thousand year history of Chinese civilization is clearly visible. As one of the worlds four major ancient civilizations, Chinese Civilization is well known for its continuity and the fa
6、ct it was never wiped out by war, changes of dynasties, or simply by people forgetting their culture. 3 Chinese Kungfu, also called “martial art“ , is a sport item created by the Chinese people during a long time of historical development. It is generally estimated that the origin of Chinese martial
7、 arts can be traced back to the primitive society. At that time human beings fought wild animals with clubs as their weapon, and thus acquired some experience on defense and attack. In the Shang Dynasty field hunting came into being and was further regarded as an important way of martial art trainin
8、g. During the period of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, martial art was a form of dancing. “Martial dance“ was used to train the soldiers and boost their morale. It is said that the “Five Animals Play“ first created by Hua Tuo is the origin of Chinese martial arts. 4 Qin Shi Huang was the first Emperor of
9、 a unified China. In order to fend off the Xiongnu, Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of an enormous defensive wall. The work was carried out by hundreds of thousands of slaves and criminals between 220BC and 206BC. He also caused both incredible cultural and intellectual growth, and much destr
10、uction within China. Whether he should be remembered more for his creations or his tyranny is a matter of dispute, but everyone agrees that Qin Shi Huang, was one of the most important rulers in Chinese history. 5 Traditional Chinese paintings constitute a unique school of fine art, a school that, i
11、n style and techniques is vastly different from any other fine art school in the world. The Chinese do paintings with brushes, dipping their brushes in ink or paint and then skillfully wielding them. Painters produce on the paper pictures with lines and some heavy, and some light, some deep, and som
12、e pale dots. In the hands of a good painter, brushes and ink can be highly expressive. Because of this, they are seemed not only as tools for drawing pictures, but also as a symbol of artistic pursuit. In comparison to ink and wash painting, the palace paintings pay attention to fine brushwork, deta
13、ils and elaborate coloring. 大学英语四级改革适用（段落翻译）模拟试卷 53答案与解析 一、 Part Translation 1 【正确答案】 北京烤鸭 人们常说，如果你在北京，有两样事情是你一定要做的，一是爬 长城 ，二是吃 北京烤鸭 。以前只有 宫廷厨房 才有，现在全北京，全世界的千万个餐馆都可以吃到传说中的北京烤鸭。北京烤鸭的起源可以追溯到大约 600年前的明朝。那时候，来自中国各地的厨师前往都城北京为皇帝下厨。这是一个著名的职 业，只有最好的 厨师 才可以进入宫里的厨房。 1911年清朝最终没落，宫里的厨师离开紫禁城在北京开了餐厅，给人民群众带来了北京烤鸭和
14、其他美味。 【知识模块】 汉译英 2 【正确答案】 华夏文明 中华文明，又称 “华夏文明 ”。 “华夏 ”是中国汉民族的 前身 。中华文明可以 追溯到 公元前 26世纪中华民族的建立者黄帝 统一中原 ，至今延续五千多年。无论从语言和文字，还是从 哲学 、文学、 书法 、绘画、戏曲、建筑、园林和 饮食 等方面审视，我们都不难发现，中华文明五千年发展史至今脉络清晰可见，可谓是 “世界四大古文明 ”中唯一从未因战争、 朝代更迭 而中断或灭亡、甚至失忆的伟大文明。 【知识模块】 汉译英 3 【正确答案】 中国功夫 中国功夫，也叫 “武术 ”，是中国人民在长期的历史发展中创造的运动项目。估计中国武术的起
15、源可以 追溯到原始社会 。那时的人类用棍棒作为武器抵御野生动物，获得了一些防守和进攻经验，在商代，围场狩猎应运而生，并被视为武术训练的重要途径。商周时期，武术是一种舞蹈形式。 “功夫舞蹈 ”是用来训练士兵，鼓舞士气的。据说，华佗创造的 “五禽戏 ”是中华武术的起源。 【知识模块】 汉译英 4 【正确答案】 秦始皇 秦始皇 是中国统一后的第一位皇帝，为了 抵御 匈奴，他下令建造巨大的 防御墙 。这项工程是由成千上万的奴隶和犯人在公元前 220年到公元前 206年建造的。他促进了文化和思想上的发展，同时也对中国造成了很大的破坏。应该记住他创造的功绩还是他的 暴政 是一个很有争议性的问题，但是每个人都应该承认，秦始皇，是中国历史上最重要的统治者之一。 【知识模块】 汉译英 5 【正确答案】 中国绘画 传统的中国 绘画是 一门独特的美术 ，无论是 风格 还是 技巧都与世界其他艺术门类迥然不同。中国人绘画采用 毛笔蘸 墨汁或颜料，灵巧地挥洒于纸上。画家用深、浅、浓、淡的点和线构成一幅图画。在优秀画家的手里，毛笔和墨汁非常具有表现力，它们不仅是绘画的工具，也是画家艺术追求的象征。 与水墨画相比 ，宫廷画注重细腻的画法、细节的描绘，以及丰富的色彩 。 【知识模块】 汉译英
