年3月中級口譯聽力答案 Passage Translation（含解析）

Passage Translation

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Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 English passages. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.

Passage One

Like food and houses, clothing is a basic human need. One reason people began wearing clothing was for protection. In ancient times, rough garments protected our ancestors from animal bites and kept them from being hurt. Clothing also kept them warm and dry. Today, clothing is also worn for reasons other than protection against the weather. One of the most important reasons is appearance. People choose clothes in styles and color that they like and that they think other people will like.

【參考譯文】

就好像食物，住宿一樣，穿衣也是人類最基本的一種需求。人們開始穿衣服的原因之一就是保護身體。在古代的時候，做工粗糙的衣物可以保護我們的祖先不被動物咬傷，防止他們受傷。不僅如此，衣服還可以使他們的身體保持溫暖乾燥。當今，人們穿衣服，已經不再是僅僅出於保暖的原因。當今穿衣最重要的原因之一就是爲了打扮自己。人們在選衣服的時候，通常會選擇他們自己喜歡的，或者認爲別人會喜歡的一些款式和顏色。

【點評】

本段文字是關於人類穿衣方面的文化小知識。這段文字是總分的結構。先一句話概括了穿衣是人類的基本需求。然後分別具體談了古人穿衣的原因和當今人們選衣服的理由。整體而言，文章內容與考生日常相關性大，比較簡單。

Passage Two

The human brain differs from the brains of other animals for one very simple reason. It is by far the most complex thing in the world. The ability to communicate through spoken or written language is an important feature. In human brains, the centers for language and thought are far more developed. While your brain accounts for only about 2% of your body weight. It takes 20% of your body’s oxygen supply, and uses up 20-30% of your body’s energy.

【參考譯文】

人類大腦和動物大腦有所不同，有一個很簡單的原因：人類大腦至今是世界上最爲複雜的東西。其中，能夠通過口頭語言和書面語言進行交流就是很重要的一個特點。人類大腦的語言中樞和思想中樞遠遠發達於動物大腦。雖然你的大腦只佔你體重的2%，但是它汲取你吸入氧氣的20%，消耗你攝入能量的20%-20%。

【點評】

這段文字略帶科普性，內容是講人類大腦。文中the centers for language and thought和accounts for在翻譯時需要靈活處理。另外，文中的短語和部分從句也需略爲注意。科普性文字是考生的弱項，平時應稍作加強。