1、MBA（英语）翻译练习试卷 11 及答案与解析一、Section IV TranslationDirections: In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the passage into Chinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2.1 The worlds richest countries, which have contributed by far the most to the atmospheric changes linked to global
2、 warming, are already spending billions of dollars to limit their own risks from its worst consequences, like drought and rising seas. But despite longstanding treaty commitments to help poor countries deal with warming, these industrial powers are spending just tens of millions of dollars on ways t
3、o limit climate and coastal hazards in the worlds most vulnerable regionsmost of them close to the equator and overwhelmingly poor. Over the last few decades, as scientists have intensified their study of the human effects on climate and of the effects of climate change on humans, a common theme has
4、 emerged: in both respects, the world is a very unequal place. In almost every instance, the people most at risk from climate change live in countries that have contributed the least to the atmospheric buildup of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases linked to the recent warming of the planet. T
5、hose most vulnerable countries also tend to be the poorest. And the countries that face the least harmand that are best equipped to deal with the harm they do facetend to be the richest.2 The report says lack of water in the future may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lac
6、k of water often means drinking waters not safe. Mr. Engelman says there are problems all over the world because of diseases, such as cholera, which are carried in water. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countri
7、es now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. This is true of Egypt, the Netherlands, Cambodia, Syria, Sudan, and Iraq. And the report says lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount
8、of water when they are beginning. The Population Action International study gives several solutions to the water problem. One way, it says, is to find ways to use water for more than one purpose. Another way is to teach people to be careful not to waste water. A third way is to use less water of agr
9、iculture.MBA（英语）翻译练习试卷 11 答案与解析一、Section IV TranslationDirections: In this section there is a passage in English. Translate the passage into Chinese and write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2.1 【正确答案】 世界上那些最富有的国家是造成全球变暖这一气候变化的最大罪人，他们目前正花费几十亿美元不惜血本地试图将如干旱或海平面升高等气候灾害发生的可能性降到最低。但是，虽然这些工业大国早就作出承诺要帮助贫穷
10、国家应付全球变暖，但目前他们花在帮助全球最弱势地区来遏制气候和海岸灾害上的资金才不过几千万美元。这些地区大部分位于赤道附近，极其贫穷。 在过去几十年里，随着关于人类活动对气候的影响，以及气候变化对人类的影响的研究不断深入，科学家们开始形成一种共识：从以上两个方面考虑，地球其实是一个非常不公平的地方。 不管从何种角度分析，最容易受到气候变化影响的人往往是那些居住在排放二氧化碳和其他温室气体最少的国家的人。那些最弱势的国家往往也是最贫穷的国家。而面临威胁最小的国家拥有精良装备抵御危害的国家却通常是最富有的国家。【知识模块】 英译汉2 【正确答案】 报告表明，在未来，水资源的缺乏可能会导致一些严重的后果。首先，它可能会产生更多的健康问题。水资源的缺乏就意味着饮用水不再安全。安格曼先生说，全世界很多问题是由诸如霍乱等在水中传播的疾病引起的。水缺乏也会引起更多的国际纷争，将来各国可能由于水资源而发生争夺。现在有些国家，如埃及、荷兰、柬埔寨、叙利亚、苏丹和伊拉克等，他们 60%的淡水都来自别的国家。报告认为，水缺乏将影响国家发展经济的能力。这是因为新工业在开始阶段经常需要大量的水。 国际人口行动组织的研究报告为世界的水短缺问题提出了几种解决办法。第一，找到“一水多用 ”的方法。第二，教育人们不要浪费水资源。第三就是减少农业用水。【知识模块】 英译汉
