翻译考试历年中级口译真题(16)_第8页

Questions 26～30
      What are we? To the biologist we are member of a sub-species called Homo sapiens sapiens, which represents a division of the species known as Homo sapiens. Every species is unique and distinct: that is part of the definition of a species. But what is particularly interesting about out species? For a star, we walk upright on our hindlegs at all times, which is an extremely unusual way of getting around for a mammal. There are also several unusual features about our head, not least  of  which  is  the  very  large  brain  it  contains. A  second  unusual  feature  is  our  strangely flattened face with its prominent, down-turned nose. Apes and monkeys have faces that protrude forwards  as  a  muzzle  and  have       “squashed”noses  on  top  of  this  muzzle.  There  are  many mysteries about human evolution, and the reason for our unusually shaped nose is one of them.             

       Another  mystery  is  our  nakedness,  or  rather  apparent  nakedness. Unlike the apes, we are not covered by a coat of thick hair. Human body hair is very plentiful, but it is extremely fine and short so that, for  all practical purposes, we are naked. Very probably this has something to do with  the  second  interesting  feature  of  our  body;  the  skin  is  richly  covered  with  millions  of microscopic sweat glands. The human ability to sweat is unmatched in the primate world.

      So much for  our  appearance: what about  our behaviour? Our  forelimbs, being freed from helping us to get about, possess a very high degree of manipulative skill. Part of this skill lies in the anatomical structure of the hands, but the crucial element is, of course, the power of the brain. No matter how suitable the limbs are for  detailed manipulation, they are useless in the absence of  finely  tuned  instructions  delivered through  nerve  fibres. The  most  obvious  product  of  our hands  and brains  is technology. No  other  animal  manipulates the  world  in  the  extensive  and arbitrary  way  that  humans  do.  The termites  are  capable  of  constructing  intricately  structured mounds which create their own“air-conditioned”environment inside. But the termites cannot choose to build a cathedral instead. Humans unique because they have the capacity to choose what they do.

26. According to the author, biologists see us as_________.
    A. exactly the same as Homo sapiens
    B. totally different from Homo sapiens
    C. a divided species
    D. an interesting sub-division of Homo sapiens
27.  Which of the  following is not  an  indication  as  being  particularly interesting  about  our species?
    A. The fact that we walk.                        B The size of our hindlegs.
    C. The shape of our faces.                      D. The way our noses evolved.
28. According to the passage, other primates__________.
    A. do not sweat
    B. sweat more than human beings
    C. have larger sweat glands than humans
    D. do not sweat as much as humans
29. According to the passage, what is most important about our hands?
    A. The way they are made.                       B. They are very naked.
    C. Our control over them.                         D. Their muscular power.
30. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
    A. What are Human Beings:Appearance and Behaviour
    B. What are Primates: the Ability to Sweat
    C. What are Termites:Architects of the Animal World
    D. What are Human Hands Capable of: the Ability to Choose

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1) (30 minutes)

Directions: Translatethe following passage into Chinese and  write your version it the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKKLET.

     BBC World Service is the world's biggest radio network, with  140 million listeners across the globe, broadcasting in 44 languages, heard on short-wave, medium-wave, FM and satellite. We have an ambitious plan for the brand new technology of Digital Broadcasting by  Satellite, due to start next year. The appearance of the Internet has taken us broadcasters all by surprise. The Internet has enabled any radio station anywhere to become an international broadcaster with only a  minor investment.  Although  its  sound  quality is  far from  perfect,  it excels  that of short-wave.  Internet  radio  does  not  only  mean  competition  but  also  great  opportunities.  The BBC is taking the Internet  very  seriously, for  it's a  cheap way  of getting a reasonable quality signal to places in the even our short-wave transmitters can't adequately reach. Very recently, we launched“BBC On-Line”, which incorporates a 24-hour news service. And the users can hear programmes in Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish and Russian.

SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2) (30 minutes)

Directions:  Translate the following  passage into English  and  write your  version in  the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

     深圳作为全国最早的特区，与内地经济往来极为密切，特别是在香港回归祖国以后，人员往来大为增加，深圳机场是全国十大机场之一。由于深圳地处亚热带，与北方温差较大，从北方来的旅客，为了适应深圳的气候，走下飞机的第一件大事就是脱掉身上过多过厚的衣服。

     深圳机场为方便旅客，设置了4 间更衣室。室内设备齐全。旅客可以轻松愉快的环境中更换衣服，整理仪容，给前来迎接的亲朋好友留下良好的第一印象。