2009上半年-全国商务英语翻译统一考试试题+答案.docVIP

全国商务英语翻译统一考试 中级笔译试题 注 意 事 项 1. 请首先按要求在试题卷和答题卷的标封处填写姓名、准考证号等； 2. 请仔细阅读题目要求进行答题，答案写在答题卷上； 3. 请保持卷面整洁，不要在标封区填写无关内容； 4. 答题时间为150分钟。 Part I Translate the following sentences into English or into Chinese. 1. 1901年初，日本某杂志曾刊登了“20世纪的预言”一文，对百年之后的世界进行预测，结果预言的80%到今天都已经成为现实；其中包括无线电通信、汽车社会、影像的电子传送、机车高速行驶、空调的普及。 译文：In 1901, an article entitled “The Prediction of the 20th Century” was published in a certain magazine in Japan. The article made predictions about the world after 100 years. 80% of the predictions have become a reality today, among which is radio communication, a society of cars, electronic transmission of pictures, the acceleration of engines, the popularity of air conditioning. 2. 外界一直认为他出任首席执行长的胜算不大，而他自己从去年夏天就在考虑退休的事情。据知情人士称，为了帮助公司抵御信贷危机，他推迟了退休的计划，目前尚无到其他地方任职的计划。The outside world have always thought that it is a long shot for him to become CEO and he has been considering retiring since the summer. He delayed his plans to help his company weather the credit crisis and has no immediate job plans, according to a person close to the matter. 3. 脍炙人口的传统京剧《白蛇传》讲的是传自明朝的故事。白蛇精与青蛇精化作美女来到人间。白蛇精与一位书生相爱并生一子。他们的结合因违反传统婚姻，而遭到迫害。在《白》剧中，蛇被赋予了崇高的人性。 译文：The White Snake, none of the most popular traditional Beijing operas, is based on a story handed down from Ming Dynasty. White Snake Spirit and Green Snake Spirit metamorphosed themselves into two beautiful girls and ventured into the human world. White Snake Spirit fell in love with a young scholar and gave birth to a son. They were persecuted as their union was regarded as a violation of the conventions. The snake in the opera is endowed with the noble character of human nature.