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湖北省第二十二届外语翻译大赛英语专业组笔译决赛试题 考生姓名： 参赛编号： .请将所有答案填写在 答题纸 上I. Each of the Chinese phrases below is followed by three possible English translations marked A, B and C respectively, tick off the best choice and write the corresponding letter in the brackets. (10%) 1. 弱势群体 A. weak group B. vulnerable group C. poverty group 2. 断断续续 A. in and out B. now and then C. off and on 3. 服务型政府 A.service-oriented government B. civil government C. civil serving government 4. 汉口租界建筑A.Hankou architecture in recession B. concession architecture in Hankou C. retreat architecture in Hankou 5. 农民工A. working farmers B. peasant workers C. migrant workers 6. 独家报道 A. only report B. exclusive story C. special report 7. 长春观 A.Changchun Taoist Temple B. Changchun Buddhist Temple C.Changchun View 8. 新常态A. new normal B. new alternative C. new norm 9. 论语A. The Geometry B. The Geometry C. The Analects 10. 辗转反侧A. push down and turn B. toss and turn C. twist and turn II. Each of the English phrases or sentences below is followed by three possible Chinese translations marked A, B and C respectively, tick off the best choice and write the corresponding letter in the brackets. (10%) 1. the Great Depression A. 严重抑郁 B. 经济大萧条 C. 强大压制 2. family feudA. 封建家庭 B. 家庭纠纷 C. 家族世仇 3. round-the-clock meetingA. 圆桌会议 B. 日以继夜的会议 C. 紧急会议 4. the issue in questionA. 讨论中的问题 B. 无法解决的问题 C. 没有答案的问题 5. bunk bedA. 行军床 B. 双层床 C. 木板床 6. needy and clingyA. 喜欢黏人的 B. 乐于助人的 C. 固执己见的 7. antisemitic sentimentA. 反犹情绪 B. 抵抗情绪 C. 对立情绪 8. alternative lifestyleA. 传统生活方式 B. 选择性生活方式 C. 另类生活方式 9. International Monetary Fund reserve positionA. I IMF保留地位 B. IMF储备资金 C. IMF储备头寸 10. John can be relied onHe eats no fish and plays the game.A. 约翰为人可靠，他不吃鱼而且经常玩游戏。B 约翰为人可靠，他为人忠诚而且做事规矩。 C. 约翰为人可靠，他不贪心而且经经常参加比赛。III. Each of the Chinese sentences below is followed by three possible English translations marked A, B and C respectively, tick off the best choice and write the corresponding letter in the brackets. (20%) 1. 她没完没了地一直讲了半个小时的话。 A. She talked for half an hour without stops. B. She talked non-stop for half an hour. C. She talked around the clock for half an hour . 2. 你刚才是说“傲慢”吗？这词用得太重了。A. Did you just said “arrogant”? Thats too strong a word.B. Did you just said “arrogant”? Thats too heavy a word.C. Did you just said “arrogant”? Thats too sensitive a word. 3. 昨天我们这儿停电了，只好点蜡烛。A. We had a power cut yesterday, and we had to burn candles.B. Electricity disconnected here yesterday, and we had to lit candles.C. We ran out of energy yesterday, and we had to lit candles. 4. 他是个工作狂，工作就是他的感情寄托。A. Hes a workaholic - his job gives him emotional influence.B. Hes a workaholic - his job is where he lives emotionally.C. Hes a workaholic - he bases his emotion on job. 5. 按照计划，该系统将于2017年开始试运行。A. According to the plan, the system will commence to try operation in 2017.B. According to plan, the system will commence to try operation in 2017.C. The system is scheduled to commence trial operation in 2017. 6. 农村世界处于隔绝状况，而媒体报道的不足则使这种隔绝更为严重。A. The rural world is isolated, and the paucity of media coverage has made it worse.B. The rural world becomes more isolated because of the paucity of media coverage.C. The isolation of the rural world is worsened by the paucity of media coverage. 7. 他打破常规，允许记者们在分组讨论的最后时段进行提问。A. He broke with tradition by allowing reporters to ask questions during the last part of a panel discussion.B. He broke with tradition and thus allowed reporters to ask questions during the last part of a panel discussion.C. He broke with tradition, allowing reporters to ask questions during the last part of a panel discussion. 8. 让我们互相学习，发扬相互尊重的友好精神，共同迎接前方的挑战。A. Let us learn from one another, respect one another, enhance our friendship, and embrace the challenges which lie ahead.B. Let us learn from one another, enhance the friendly spirit of respecting one another, and embrace the challenges which lie ahead.C. Let us learn from one another in a spirit of mutual respect and friendship as we embrace the challenges which lie ahead. 9. 有机种田的定义是禁止使用合成化学品。A. Organic farming is defined as prohibition of synthetic chemical products. B. The definition of organic farming is to prohibit to use synthetic chemical products. C. The definition of organic farming is prohibiting to use synthetic chemical products. 10. 周日中国北方大范围遭遇暴风雪，多条高速公路暂时封闭。A. A vast area of north China encountered snowstorms on Sunday, having closed a number of highways temporarily.B. A vast area of north China was hit by snowstorms on Sunday, as a number of highways have been temporarily closed.C. Snowstorms fell on vast area of north China, causing a number of highways to have been closed. IV. Translate the following passage into Chinese (30%): One can be harsh with regard to European leaders, but one should think twice before criticizing European citizens. The images of Syrian migrants being welcomed at train stations in Germany and Austria have created much sympathy. Europeans across the union are by and large offering unprecedented support to the refugees. Civil society is showing support that often goes unreported but is strong, moving and comforting. Pope Francis is also urging priests and people to be on the front lines to help those in need. Unfortunately, while citizens across Europe are showing backbone, some of their governments are not.Today we are witnessing a debate between two Europes: a Europe willing to move and change the status quo, ready to confront challenges in the right way; and a Europe of walls, ready to dump its problems on its neighbors in the hope