1、MBA（英语）翻译练习试卷 17 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 fear of Americanization of the planet is a more ideological paranoia than reality. There is no doubt that, w
2、ith globalization, English has become the general language of our time, as was Latin in the Middle Ages; and it will continue its ascent, since it is an indispensable instrument for international transactions and communication. But does this mean that English necessarily develops at the expense of t
3、he other great languages? Absolutely not. In fact, the opposite is true. The vanishing of borders and an increasingly interdependent world have created incentives for new generations to learn and assimilate other cultures, not merely as a hobby, but also out of necessity, because the ability to spea
4、k several languages and navigate comfortably in different cultures has become crucial for professional success. Consider the case of Spanish. Half a century ago, Spanish speakers were an inward- looking community; they projected themselves in only very limited ways beyond their traditional linguisti
5、c confines. Today, Spanish is dynamic and thriving, gaining beachheads or even vast landholdings on all five continents. That there are between 25 and 30 million Spanish speakers in the United States today explains why the two recent U.S. presidential candidatesthe Texas governor George W Bush and t
6、he vice-president A1 Gorecampaigned not only in English, but also in Spanish.2 The system of higher education in the United States is complex. It comprises four categories of institutions. The university, which may contain: (A) several colleges for undergraduate students seeking a bachelors (four-ye
7、ar) degree and (B) one or more graduate schools for those continuing in specialized studies beyond the bachelors degree to obtain a master or a doctoral degree; the four-year undergraduate institution the collegemost of which are not part of a university; the technical training institution, at which
8、 high school graduates may take courses ranging from six months to four years in duration and learn a wide variety of technical skills, from hair styling through business accounting to computer programming; and the two-year, or community college, from which students may enter many professions or may
9、 transfer to four-year colleges or universities. Any of these institutions, in any category, might be either public or private, depending on the source of its funding. There is no clear or inevitable distinction in terms of quality of education offered between the institutions which are publicly or
10、privately funded; however, this is not to say that all institutions enjoy equal prestige nor that there are no material differences among them.MBA（英语）翻译练习试卷 17 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 tr
11、anslation on ANSWER SHEET 2.1 【正确答案】 对全球美国化的恐惧是一种思想意识上的多疑，这种“美国化”并不是实际情况。毫无疑问，随着全球一体化，英语已经成为我们这个时代的通用语言，就像中世纪的拉丁语一样；因为英语是国际事务和国际交流中不可缺少的工具，所以它的地位将继续提高。但这就意味着英语必须以牺牲其他主要语言为代价而发展吗?绝对不是。实际上，情况恰恰相反。国界的消失以及一个日益相互依赖的世界已促使新生代去学习和吸收其他文化这不只是作为一种爱好，还是出于需要，因为能够讲好几种语言、能轻松自在地生活于不同文化的能力对你的事业取得成功已经变得十分重要。想一想西班牙语这个
12、例子。半个世纪以前，讲西班牙语的人只是一个倾向自我交流的群体；表达他们自己的方式也被他们的语音束缚得很有限。如今，西班牙语充满活力、生机勃勃，已在五大洲站稳脚跟，或者说五大洲中讲西班牙语的人已经很多了。现在，美国有 2500 万3000 万人讲西班牙语，这一事实解释了最近的两位美国总统候选人德克萨斯州州长乔治 W.布什和副总统埃尔? 戈尔不仅用英语而且还用西班牙语唇枪舌剑的原因。【知识模块】 英译汉2 【正确答案】 美国的高等教育体系复杂。它包括四种学校。综合性大学，这类大学可能包括：(A) 几所本科生攻读学士学位 (四年)的学院。(B)一所或更多的研究生院，在这些研究生院，那些获得了学士学位的人可以继续从事专门研究，以便获得硕士或博士学位。四年制本科院校学院，其中的大部分并不是综合性大学的分校。技术培训学校，在这些学校，中学毕业生可以选修学制为六个月至四年的课程，他们能够学到许多专门技能，包括发型设计、商务会计以及计算机编程等。两年制学校或社区学校，学生从这些学校毕业后可以进入许多部门就业，或是转到四年制院校或综合性大学学习。任何这类学校，无论属于什么范畴，都可能是公立的，也可能是私立的，这取决于其资 金的来源。就教学质量而言，公共投资或私人投资的学校没有明显或必然的差别；然而，这并不是说所有学校都享有同样的声誉，也不是说所有学校都没有实质性的区别。【知识模块】 英译汉
