古诗英译专项能力测试试卷及答案

古诗英译专项能力测试试卷及答案考试时长：120分钟满分：100分古诗英译专项能力测试试卷考核对象：英语专业本科学生、翻译专业从业者题型分值分布：-判断题（总共10题，每题2分）总分20分-单选题（总共10题，每题2分）总分20分-多选题（总共10题，每题2分）总分20分-案例分析（总共3题，每题6分）总分18分-论述题（总共2题，每题11分）总分22分总分：100分---一、判断题（每题2分，共20分）1."TheMoonisbright"isanaccuratetranslationof"明月"inmostcontexts.2."Toplanttreesistoplanthope"canbetranslatedas"种树即种希望"directly.3.TherhymeschemeAABBiscommonlyusedinclassicalChinesepoetry.4."Emptythecupandfillit"means"清空杯子再装满"literally.5."Thewindblowsthroughthebamboo"canberenderedas"风吹竹"literally.6."Themoonreflectsonthewater"isequivalentto"月映水"inmeaning.7."Asingleleaffalls"canbetranslatedas"一叶落"directly.8."Themountainishigh"isequivalentto"山高"inmeaning.9."Theflowersbloominspring"canbetranslatedas"春花开放"literally.10."Theriverflowseastward"isequivalentto"河流向东"inmeaning.二、单选题（每题2分，共20分）1.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttranslationof"明月松间照"(Moonlightshinesbetweenpines)?A."Themoonlightshinesbetweenthepines"B."Moonlightreflectsonthepines"C."Themoonlightfallsonthepines"D."Themoonlightmovesamongthepines"2."春眠不觉晓"(Springsleepknowsnodawn)isbesttranslatedas:A."Springsleepdoesnotfeeldawn"B."Springsleepdoesnotnoticedawn"C."Springsleepdoesnotknowdawn"D."Springsleepdoesnotseedawn"3."山重水复疑无路"(Mountainsandwatersrepeat,doubtnopath)isbesttranslatedas:A."Mountainsandwatersrepeat,doubtnopath"B."Mountainsandwaterstwist,doubtnopath"C."Mountainsandwatersturn,doubtnopath"D."Mountainsandwatersloop,doubtnopath"4."夜雨剪春韭"(Nightraincutsspringonions)isbesttranslatedas:A."Nightraincutsspringonions"B."Nightrainharvestsspringonions"C."Nightrainplantsspringonions"D."Nightrainwatersspringonions"5."采菊东篱下"(Pickingchrysanthemumsundertheeasternfence)isbesttranslatedas:A."Pickingchrysanthemumsundertheeastfence"B."Pickingchrysanthemumsundertheeasternfence"C."Pickingchrysanthemumsintheeastfence"D."Pickingchrysanthemumsbelowthefence"6."孤帆远影碧空尽"(Alonesailfadesintothebluesky)isbesttranslatedas:A."Alonesailfadesintothebluesky"B."Alonesaildisappearsintothebluesky"C."Alonesailvanishesintothebluesky"D."Alonesailfadesawayinthebluesky"7."人闲桂花落"(Whenpeopleareidle,osmanthusfalls)isbesttranslatedas:A."Whenpeopleareidle,osmanthusfalls"B."Whenpeopleareidle,osmanthusblooms"C."Whenpeopleareidle,osmanthusdrops"D."Whenpeopleareidle,osmanthusfalls"8."松间明月照"(Moonlightshinesbetweenpines)isbesttranslatedas:A."Moonlightshinesbetweenpines"B."Moonlightreflectsonpines"C."Moonlightfallsonpines"D."Moonlightmovesamongpines"9."野火烧不尽"(Wildfirecannotburncompletely)isbesttranslatedas:A."Wildfirecannotburncompletely"B."Wildfirecannotburnentirely"C."Wildfirecannotburnfully"D."Wildfirecannotburnthoroughly"10."春蚕到死丝方尽"(Springsilkwormdies,silkends)isbesttranslatedas:A."Springsilkwormdies,silkends"B."Springsilkwormdies,silkfinishes"C."Springsilkwormdies,silkstops"D."Springsilkwormdies,silkceases"三、多选题（每题2分，共20分）1.WhichofthefollowingarecommontranslationstrategiesforclassicalChinesepoetry?A.LiteraltranslationB.ParaphrasingC.CulturaladaptationD.Poeticlicense2.ThefollowingaretypicalfeaturesofclassicalChinesepoetry:A.ConcisenessB.ImageryC.RhymeD.Parallelism3.ChallengesintranslatingclassicalChinesepoetryinclude:A.CulturaldifferencesB.LinguisticnuancesC.PoeticmeterD.Historicalcontext4.ThefollowingarecommonpoeticdevicesinclassicalChinesepoetry:A.MetaphorB.AlliterationC.PersonificationD.Symbolism5.ThefollowingareeffectivetechniquesfortranslatingclassicalChinesepoetry:A.ResearchinghistoricalcontextB.UsingidiomaticexpressionsC.PrioritizingliteralaccuracyD.Consideringthetargetaudience6.ThefollowingarecommonthemesinclassicalChinesepoetry:A.NatureB.LoveC.PatriotismD.Philosophy7.ThefollowingarecommonpoeticformsinclassicalChinesepoetry:A.QuatrainB.LyricC.EpicD.Haiku8.ThefollowingarecommonchallengesintranslatingclassicalChinesepoetry:A.AmbiguityB.ComplexityC.AbstractnessD.Literalism9.ThefollowingareeffectivestrategiesfortranslatingclassicalChinesepoetry:A.UsingfootnotesB.PrioritizingpoeticeffectC.Avoidingover-translationD.Focusingonliteralaccuracy10.ThefollowingarecommonpoeticdevicesinclassicalChinesepoetry:A.OnomatopoeiaB.HyperboleC.IronyD.Allusion四、案例分析（每题6分，共18分）1.TranslatethefollowingpoemintoEnglish:"春水初生，春林初盛，春风十里，不如你。"Provideabriefexplanationofyourtranslationchoices.2.TranslatethefollowingpoemintoEnglish:"独坐幽篁里，弹琴复长啸。深林人不知，明月来相照。"Provideabriefexplanationofyourtranslationchoices.3.TranslatethefollowingpoemintoEnglish:"床前明月光，疑是地上霜。举头望明月，低头思故乡。"Provideabriefexplanationofyourtranslationchoices.五、论述题（每题11分，共22分）1.DiscussthechallengesandstrategiesintranslatingclassicalChinesepoetryintoEnglish.Provideexamplestosupportyourarguments.2.AnalyzetheimportanceofculturalcontextintranslatingclassicalChinesepoetry.Provideexamplestosupportyourarguments.---标准答案及解析一、判断题1.×(Thetranslationshouldconveythepoeticimagery,notjustliteralmeaning.)2.×(Thetranslationshouldconveythemetaphoricalmeaning,notjustliteralmeaning.)3.√4.×(Thetranslationshouldconveythemetaphoricalmeaning,notjustliteralmeaning.)5.×(Thetranslationshouldconveythepoeticimagery,notjustliteralmeaning.)6.√7.×(Thetranslationshouldconveythepoeticimagery,notjustliteralmeaning.)8.√9.×(Thetranslationshouldconveythepoeticimagery,notjustliteralmeaning.)10.√二、单选题1.A2.B3.D4.A5.B6.B7.A8.A9.A10.A三、多选题1.A,B,C,D2.A,B,C,D3.A,B,C,D4.A,C,D5.A,B,D6.A,B,C,D7.A,B8.A,B,C9.A,B,C10.A,B,D四、案例分析1.Translation:"Springwaterfirstblooms,springforestflourishes,tenmilesofspringwind,notasgoodasyou."Explanation:Thetranslationpreservesthepoeticimageryandrhythmoftheoriginal."Springwaterfirstblooms"and"springforestflourishes"conveythevividnessofspring."Tenmilesofspringwind"isaliteraltranslationof"春风十里,"butitispoeticandconveysthevastnessofspring."Notasgoodasyou"isadirecttranslationof"不如你,"butitconveysthepoeticmeaningoftheoriginal.2.Translation:"Alone,Isitinthedeepbamboogrove,playingtheluteandshoutingloudly.Nooneknowsmeinthedeepforest,themooncomestoshineuponme."Explanation:Thetranslationpreservesthepoeticimageryandrhythmoftheoriginal."Alone,Isitinthedeepbamboogrove"conveysthesolitudeofthepoet."Playingtheluteandshoutingloudly"conveysthepoet'semotions."Nooneknowsmeinthedeepforest"conveystheisolationofthepoet."Themooncomestoshineuponme"conveysthepoeticimageryofthemoon.3.Translation:"Beforemybed,themoonlightshinesbright,Isuspectitisfrostontheground.Iraisemyheadtogazeatthebrightmoon,Ilowermyheadtothinkofmyhomeland."Explanation:Thetranslationpreservesthepoeticimageryandrhythmoftheoriginal."Beforemybed,themoonlightshinesbright"conveysthepoeticimageryofthemoonlight."Isuspectitisfrostontheground"conveysthepoet'sconfusionbetweenmoonlightandfrost."Iraisemyheadtogazeatthebrightmoon"conveysthepoet'slonging."Ilowermyheadtothinkofmyhomeland"conveysthepoet'snostalgia.五、论述题1.ChallengesandStrategiesinTranslatingClassicalChinesePoetryChallenges:-CulturalDifferences:ClassicalChinesepoetryoftencontainsculturalreferencesthatmaynothavedirectequivalentsinEnglish.Forexample,theconceptof"道"(Dao)inTaoismmaybedifficulttoconveyinEnglishwithoutexplanation.-LinguisticNuances:ClassicalChineseisconciseandoftenusesdoublemeanings,whichcanbechallengingtotranslateintoEnglish.Forexample,theword"月"(yue)canmean"moon"or"month,"andtranslatorsmustchoosetheappropriatemeaningbasedoncontext.-PoeticMeter:ClassicalChinesepoetryoftenhasstrictmetricalrequirements,whichcanbedifficulttoreplicateinEnglish.Forexample,theseven-characterquatrainisacommonforminclassicalChinesepoetry,butitmaynothaveadirectequivalentinEnglish.-HistoricalContext:ClassicalChinesepoetryoftenreferenceshistoricaleventsorfiguresthatmaynotbefamiliartoEnglishreaders.Forexample,thepoem"登高"(AscendingHeights)byLiBaireferencestheBattleofRedCliffs,whichmayrequireadditionalexplanation.Strategies:-ResearchingHistoricalContext:Translatorsshouldresearchthehistoricalandculturalbackgroundofthepoemtoensureaccuratetranslation.-UsingParaphrasing:TranslatorscanuseparaphrasingtoconveythemeaningoftheoriginalpoeminawaythatismoreaccessibletoEnglishreaders.-PrioritizingPoeticEffect:Translatorsshouldprioritizethepoeticeffectoftheoriginalpoemratherthanliteralaccuracy.Forexample,thepoem"静夜思"(QuietNightThoughts)byLiBaiisbesttranslatedtoconveythepoet'slongingratherthantoreplicatetheexactwording.-ConsideringtheTargetAudience:Translatorsshouldconsiderthetargetaudienceandadjustthetranslationaccordingly.Forexample,atranslationforscholarsmaybemoreliteral,whileatranslationforgeneralreadersmaybemorepoetic.Examples:-Thepoem"静夜思"(QuietNightThoughts)byLiBai:Original:"床前明月光，疑是地上霜。举头望明月，低头思故乡。"Translation:"Beforemybed,themoonlightshinesbright,Isuspectitisfrostontheground.Iraisemyheadtogazeatthebrightmoon,Ilowermyheadtothinkofmyhomeland."Thetranslationpreservesthepoeticimageryandrhythmoftheoriginalwhileconveyingthepoet'slonging.-Thepoem"登高"(AscendingHeights)byLiBai:Original:"风急天高猿啸哀，渚清沙白鸟飞回。无边落木萧萧下，不尽长江滚滚来。万里悲秋常作客，百年多病独登台。艰难苦恨繁霜鬓，潦倒新停浊酒杯。"Translation:"Thewindisfierce,theskyishigh,themonkeyscryinsorrow.Thewaterisclear,thesandiswhite,thebirdsflyback.Endlessfallingleavesblowdown,endlessYangtzerollson.Formiles,Imournautumnasatraveler,forahundredyears,Isufferaloneonthisplatform.Hardshipandsorrowhavethickenedmyfrostyhair,mymuddywinecuphasstopped."Thetranslationpreservesthepoeticimageryandrhythmoftheoriginalwhileconveyingthepoet'semotionsandhistoricalcontext.2.ImportanceofCulturalContextinTranslatingClassicalChinesePoetryImportance:-PreservingMeaning:Culturalcontextisessentialforpreservingthemeaningoftheoriginalpoem.Forexample,theconceptof"道"(Dao)inTaoismiscentraltomanypoemsbyLaoziandZhuangzi,andtranslatorsmustunderstanditssignificancetoconveythepoet'smessageaccurately.-ConveyingEmotion:Culturalcontexthelpsconveytheemotionsofthepoet.Forexample,thepoem"静夜思"(QuietNightThoughts)byLiBaiexpressesthepoet'slongingforhome,andunderstandingtheculturalcontextofLiBai'stravelshelpsreadersappreciatethedepthofhisemotions.-AvoidingMisinterpretation:Culturalcontexthelpsavoidmisinterpretationofthepoem.Forexample,thepoem"登高"(AscendingHeights)byLiBaireferencestheBattleofRedCliffs,andwithoutunderstandingthehistoricalcontext,readersmaymisinterpretthepoemasasimpledescriptionofnature.-Enh