江蘇成人英語學(xué)位考試翻譯句子中英對照（書后原題）-

1、練習(xí)一In order to learn to be ones true self,it is necessary to obtain a wide andextensive knowledge of what has been said and done in the world要想了解真實的自我,必須深入廣泛的探索前人所說過的話,所做過的事This element of the unknown has for centuries,added greatly to the fear and horror surrounding earthquakes,but in recent times

2、there have been indications that earthquake predictio n may be possible。數(shù)百年來,地震的不可知性給地震蒙上了極大的恐懼和驚慌,然而近幾次的地震發(fā)生之前已經(jīng)顯露一些跡象。The accuracy of scientific observations and calculations is always at the mercy of the scientists timekeeping methods科學(xué)觀察和計算的精確度常取決于科學(xué)家的計時方法In Frederick students parents are buying

3、 classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers a ndprincoals in their jobs在Frederick地區(qū),學(xué)生家長們出資購買教室用品,并主動為學(xué)校第一年的教師和校長們支付所需的各類雜貨及水電費,以些來留住他們繼續(xù)工作下去。“Pumors about whats happening to the district are moving at lighting speed?！眘aid a student?！皐e wanted to k

4、now the truth ,and spreadthat around instead一位學(xué)生說:“關(guān)于這個地區(qū)的流言正在以閃電般速度傳播著,我們想知道真相,并且傳播真相。練習(xí)二Yet the waves ,no matter how big or how violent ,affect only the surface of the sea。然而,不管水波多大,多猛烈,只對海面造成影響In the U.S. , the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of

5、 their income on the installment plan。在美國,這個數(shù)字要比英國高得多,美國人將他們收入的百分之十花費在分期付款上。The idea of a fish being able to generate electricity strong enough to light lamp bulbs-or even to run a small electric motor-is almost un believable,but several kinds of fish are able to do this。魚產(chǎn)生的電流能點亮電燈或者甚至能帶動小型電動馬達是多么不

6、可思議,但是有些魚確實可以。Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality,but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool工科的學(xué)生往往被看成是實際和理性的榜樣,但是就我的大學(xué)教育而言,我是一個理想主義者和傻瓜The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engine

7、ering and the liberal arts simply dont mix a s easily as I assumed in high school。擺在我面前阻礙我成為一名成功學(xué)生的現(xiàn)實就在于工科與文科并不像我在高中時所認為的那樣,兩者產(chǎn)不是簡單地融合在一起。練習(xí)三When the light reaches the other end,it is first changed into electrical signals,which are in turn converted into sound光到達另一端后,首先轉(zhuǎn)化成電流信號,隨后再轉(zhuǎn)為聲音信息In most cases

8、 these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame,not the long hours alone at a typewriter。多數(shù)情況下,這些人正夢想著的是財富和名望,而不是在打字機前長時間的工作。Because we live in a democratic nation,whose citizens make the policies for the nation,large numbers of us must be educated to understand ,to support ,and when necessary ,t

9、o judge the work of experts。因為我們生活在一個民主的國家,由公民制定國家的政策,我們中的許多人必須接受教育,學(xué)會理解、支持,必要時候還要判斷專家的工作。There are many communities and populations which have lost precious records due to tragic events such as the fire in the Irish courts during Civil War in 1921 or American slaves for whom many records were never

10、 kept in the first place。在很多地區(qū),相當(dāng)多的人曾因為一些悲劇事件而失去他們珍貴的資料,如1921年內(nèi)戰(zhàn)期間愛爾蘭法庭失火這樣的悲劇,又如美國奴隸,對于他們來說最初就有很多珍貴資料未能夠保留下來。Theoretically,any individual will someday be able to trace his or her family origins through this database。理論上,有一天任何人都能通過這個資料庫查出他或她家族的起源。練習(xí)四On the contrary , to avoid problems in aerial navi

11、gation, the wheelless vehicle probably will travel no more than three inches above road surface相反,為了避免天線導(dǎo)航,沒有輪子的汽車將離地面不超過3英寸的距離行駛。I appeal to you to clarify this issue so that the poor elderly of our city may become aware of the housing benefits for which they quality。我請求你闡明這個問題,這樣我們這個城市里貧窮的老人就可以了解到

12、他們有資格享有住房的津貼I It was believed that a person was sick because he had been attacked by evil spirits人們認為生病是遭受惡魔的攻擊We are concerned to develop the ability of all our pupils into the full,not just their academic ability。我們關(guān)心的是全面充分地發(fā)展我們每一位學(xué)生的能力,而不僅僅是他們的學(xué)習(xí)能力We expect our pupils to do their best ,not their

13、least ,and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal。我們希望學(xué)生能夠不遺余力盡其所能,為達到此目標(biāo)我們也將給予他們充分的鼓勵。練習(xí)五The wheel is the simplest yet perhaps the most remarkable of all inventions,because there are no wheels in nature-no living was ever created with wheels輪子是最簡單的發(fā)明,或許也是最偉大的發(fā)明,因為自然界原本沒有輪子沒有任何生物是輪子創(chuàng)造的

14、Girls exceed boys in language abilities ,and this early linguistic bias often prevails throughout life。女孩在語言能力上勝過男孩,而且這種早期就顯露的語言方面的偏向常常影響終生Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery pictures as a hobby,but only switched to oils in old age because her hands become too stiff to sew

15、and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time。摩西奶奶小的時候畫過些畫,之后繪制刺繡圖案成了她的愛好。老了以后她的手指變得僵硬不能縫紉,而她還希望保持忙碌打發(fā)時間,就轉(zhuǎn)向沒畫。The project provided opportunities for researches from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavaila ble information about their habits。這個方案給印度和國外的研究者提供了機會

16、,使他們可以在保護區(qū)內(nèi)研究老虎,收集以前難以獲得的有關(guān)老虎習(xí)性的資料Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers。土地問題變得越來越嚴(yán)重了令很多農(nóng)民感到痛心的是,一些肥沃的森林地區(qū)被圈起來,建成了老虎的保護區(qū)練習(xí)六In learning a foreign language ,the best beginning is with the non-verbal linguistic el

17、ements of the language ,its gestures,its body language學(xué)習(xí)語言最好從語言的非言語方面、手勢和身勢語入門Originally the White House was gray and was called the President Palace。最初白宮是灰色的,并且被叫做總統(tǒng)府This new activity involved all the original hunting sequences but the aim of the operation was no longer to avoid starvation。這種新的活動包括

18、原先狩獵的一系列行為,而目的已不再是避免饑餓Some scientists say that 16 of these mirrors,each about half a mile across,could aim their reflected light at one area on the earth that was about 200 miles by 300 miles一些科學(xué)家認為可用16面直徑為半英里的鏡子將反射光照射到地球面積約為6萬平方英里的區(qū)域。What no one knows yet is what effect this artificial daytime woul

19、d have on plants,animals,and humans。目前,人們還不知道的是這種人造白天對植物,動物和人會有什么影響。練習(xí)七Still,the fact remains that women are now free to enter any career that attracts them,the situation has improved,and the tide is not likely to turn back而,事實上女性如今可以自由選擇所喜愛的職業(yè),情況改善了,這一潮流不可能逆轉(zhuǎn)。Ford realized he could use this assembl

20、y line method to build cars。福特意識到他可以用這種裝配線的方法來生產(chǎn)汽車。At the early attempts,the cable failed and when it was taken out for repairs it was found to be covered in living growth,a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea。在初試階段,海底電纜沒有安裝成功,當(dāng)研究人員

21、將電纜運出海面對其進行檢修時發(fā)現(xiàn)電纜表面長滿了瘤狀物,這個事實表明海洋演算并不存在生命,這與現(xiàn)代科學(xué)見解相佐。Students by the Council of Europe,of which 21 countries are members,have shown that 45 percent of reptile species and 24 percent of butterflies are in danger of dying out同21個成員國組成的歐洲委員會的一項研究顯示,百分之四十五的爬行物種及百分之二十的蝴蝶瀕臨滅絕。Dr. baum Dr. Baum went on,“

22、we could manage without most industrial products ,but we could not manage without nature。”博士繼續(xù)說道:,“沒有工業(yè)產(chǎn)品我們一樣能夠生活下去,但脫離了自然我們就無法生存”。練習(xí)八Some critics claim that no excuse is acceptable for not informing subjects about the nature of an experiment and giving them a chance to refuse to participate.一些批語家聲稱

23、沒有任何理由讓實驗對像在不了解實驗性質(zhì),沒有機會選擇拒絕的情況下參與實驗。He took a trip to southern California, and there he found just the weather and scenery he needed to finish his movie.他去加州南部旅行,在那里他恰好發(fā)現(xiàn)了要完成他的電影所需的天氣和風(fēng)景。Primary and secondary education is financed almost entirely by the state out of central and local tax revenues.中

24、小學(xué)幾乎全額依靠中央和地方稅收撥款。The current opinion seems to be that this should include a general knowledge of what computers are, plus a little of their history and something of how they operate.目前的看法似乎是這樣的:這必須包括一種關(guān)于計算機本身定義的基本知識,還需具備一些計算機的發(fā)展歷史及其操作知識We effectively use all types of electrical equipment without be

25、ing able to tell their history or to explain how they work.我們能夠有效地使用各種電子設(shè)備,而不要知道它們的歷史或者它們是如何工作的。練習(xí)九At times they even sleep in their van instead of a hotel, just to save money.有時他們甚至在自己的篷車?yán)锒皇窃诼灭^里睡覺只是為了省錢.As a result, these areas send out less heat and light and thus appear from Earth to be almost d

26、ark irregular surface patches.這些區(qū)域釋放的熱量和光線較弱,因而從地球上看,表面幾乎形成不規(guī)則的暗區(qū)。Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect and emotion, and determine the human character.電腦技術(shù)讓研究者能準(zhǔn)確地測量大腦前部和側(cè)面的容量,它們

27、與智力,情感有關(guān),決定著人的性格The interview is an important event in the job-hunting process, because the 20 or 30 minutes you spend with the interviewer may determine whether or not you get the particular job you want.面試是求職過程中一件重要的事情,因為你和面試人一起度過的那二三十分鐘可能決定你是否能得到你想要的那個工作。If possible, you should negotiate for sala

28、ry after you have been offered a job and when you are ready to complete the paperwork.如果有可能的話,你應(yīng)在得到一份工作并且在你做好準(zhǔn)備完成日常文書工作后再與雇傭方協(xié)商工資問題。練習(xí)十He is,even today, a symbol of courage and adventure.他即使今天都是勇氣和歷險的象征。He is,even today, a symbol of courage and adventure.研究了把英語作為外語學(xué)習(xí)的學(xué)生是如何記詞匯的。In time, the migration

29、 became a habit, and now, although the glaciers have disappeared, the habit continues.遷徙成為一種習(xí)慣,現(xiàn)在盡管冰川已經(jīng)消失,這種習(xí)慣仍然繼續(xù)。Problems come when any particular section is too thick and not sticking to the section beneath.The snow of the past few weeks had been falling in rather higher temperatures than those o

30、f December and early January.當(dāng)積雪的任何一部分太厚,并且與下面的部分不相粘結(jié)的話,問題就出現(xiàn)了。過去幾星期下的雪在高于十二月到一月上旬的溫度下開始融化。The one comfort to recreational skiers, however, is that avalanche incidents on the marked ski slopes are quite rare. No ski resort wants the image of being a death trap.對于度假的沒雪者來說,令人欣慰的是,雪崩事故很少發(fā)生在有足跡的滑雪坡上。練習(xí)十

31、一Losing weight is hard work, but most people want to find a fast and easy way to take off fat.減肥是件苦差事,大多數(shù)人都想找到一條又快又簡單的減肥方法。The respect in which he was held was partly owing to the man himself, with his warm friendliness, his good sense, his urbanity, his gay spirits, his artistic integrity, and his

32、love of both the Old World and the New.他受到尊重部分源自其自身,他友好、判斷力強、文雅、開朗、正直、新、舊世界他都熱愛。Kidneys can be conserved in this simple way for 24 to 48 hours with little deterioration, and during this time they can be moved for long distances.用這種簡單的方法,腎臟可以保存24到48小時而不會變質(zhì),在此段時間里能被轉(zhuǎn)移到很遠的地方。A simple and common method

33、used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager.很多顧客采用一個簡單又常用的方法是直接向商店經(jīng)理投訴。She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers rights.她或他(顧客會將賣方告上法庭,或者他們會向保護消費者權(quán)益的私人或公共機構(gòu)進行舉報。練習(xí)十二.In this

34、 way, better quality products at good values are continually being brought to the people of all income groups.這樣,性價比高的商品可以不斷地提供給不同收層次的人們。Bearing in mind the nature of the translators work, i.e., the processing of the written word, it is, strictly speaking, unne cessary that he should be able to spea

35、k the languages he is dealing with.牢記翻譯者工作的性質(zhì),即對書面語進行操作,嚴(yán)格地說,并不要求翻譯者一定能夠講他正在翻譯語言。It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.學(xué)生也可能在學(xué)習(xí)期間在兩所大學(xué)交叉學(xué)習(xí),盡管這樣做并不常見。Money laundering is the process

36、by which money obtained by illegal means is given the appearance of legitimate income and returned into circulation.洗錢是將非法途徑得來的金錢,在合法收入的掩蓋下使之進入流通領(lǐng)域的過程。The liberalization of markets around the world and deregulation of exchange controls are regarded as the chief causes of the rapid expansion of the m

37、oney laundering over the past decade.市場的(過渡自由及對匯率控制的撤消成為過去十年來洗錢活動迅速發(fā)展的兩大主要原因。練習(xí)十三Nobel preferred not to be remembered as the inventor of dynamite, so in 1895, just two weeks before his death, he created a fund to be used for awarding prizes to people who had made worthwhile contributions to mankind

38、諾貝爾寧愿自己不是作為甘油炸藥的發(fā)明者而被人們記住,因此,他在1895年去世前的兩個星期,創(chuàng)立了一項基金,獎勵對人類做出有價值貢獻的人們。Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools,yet many students say that after an exam they forget much of the information that the have memorized死記硬背是日本學(xué)校采用的一種重要的學(xué)習(xí)方法,然而很多學(xué)生反映,考試過后他們就忘記了背過的大部分內(nèi)容。Teach him it is

39、far more honorable to fail than to cheat教導(dǎo)他失敗比作弊要光榮得多。Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion.因為時尚的變化,衣裳僅僅穿了幾次就要被丟到一邊。Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instabili t

40、y?有人會想,女性服飾時尚不斷發(fā)生改變的事實是不是反映出其本身存在的一種變化無常、極不穩(wěn)定的基本特性呢?練習(xí)十四The producers of instant coffee found their product strongly resisted in the market places despite their products obvious ad vantages. 盡管產(chǎn)品本身具備顯而易見的優(yōu)勢,速溶咖啡的生產(chǎn)者發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的產(chǎn)品在市場上嚴(yán)重受阻。Many of the centenarians emphasized the importance of being independe

41、nt and free to do the things they enjoyed and wanted to do, and of maintaining a placid state of mind free from worry or emotional strain.許多百歲老人強調(diào)獨立自由地做自己想做的事情,遠離煩惱和情感壓力,保持平靜的心態(tài)很重要。Even if a job is not perfect for you, every interview can make you learn from it.即使某一份工作對你來說并不理想,每個面試都可以讓你從中學(xué)到些東西。People who question or even look down on the study of the past and its