CATTI英语二级《笔译实务》真题全集.docx

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CATTI英语二级《笔译实务》真题全集

2005年11月英语二级《笔译实务》试题

Section1:

English-ChineseTranslation（英译汉）

PartACompulsoryTranslation（必译题）

HansChristianAndersenwasDenmark'smostfamousnativeson.Yetevenafterhisfairytaleswonhimfameandfortune,hefearedhewouldbeforgotten.Heneednothaveworried.Thisweekend,Denmarkbeganeightmonthsofcelebrationstocoincidewiththebicentenaryofhisbirth,andDenmarkiseagerthattheworldtakenoteasitsetsouttodefinethepigeon-holedwriterinitsownway.

ThefestivitiesbeganinCopenhagenonSaturday,Andersen'sactualbirthday,withalivelyshowofmusic,dance,lightsandcomedyinspiredbyhisfairytalesbeforeacrowdof40,000people--includingQueenMargretheIIandherfamily--attheParkenNationalStadium.Theopening,calledOnceUponaTime,willbefollowedbyaslewofconcerts,musicals,ballets,exhibitions,paradesandeducationprogramscostingoverUS$40million.

Somorethaninrecentmemory,Danes--and,theyhope,foreigners--willberelivingthehumor,painandlessonstobefoundinevergreenstorieslikeTheLittleMermaid,TheEmperor'sNewClothes,TheUglyDuckling,TheLittleMatch-Seller,TheSteadfastTinSoldier,TheShadow,ThePrincessandthePeaandothersofAndersen's150orsofairytales.

Inorganizingthisextravaganza,ofcourse,Denmarkisalsocelebratingitself.Afterall,Andersenisstillthiscountry'smostfamousnativeson.TrumpetinghisnameandachievementsnotonlydrawsattentiontoDenmark'scontributiontoworldculture,butcouldalsowoomoreforeigntouriststovisithisbirthplaceinthetownofOdenseandtobephotographedbesidethefamousbronzestatueoftheLittleMermaidinCopenhagen'sharbor.

AndDenmarkhasevenmoreinmind.LocalguardiansoftheAndersenlegacyevidentlyfeelhisstorieshavelostgroundinrecentyearstothelikesofJ.R.R.Tolkien'sLordoftheRingsandJ.K.Rowling’sHarryPotter.Andersen'sfairytalesmayremaincentraltotheDanishidentity,servingashomespunguidestothevagariesofhumanbehavior,butwhatabouttherestoftheworld?

"WhatwereallyneedisarebirthofAndersen,"notedLarsSeeberg,secretarygeneraloftheHansChristianAndersen2005Foundation."Twocenturiesafterhisbirth,hestillfailstobeuniversallyacknowledgedastheworld-classauthorhenodoubtwas.

PartBOptionalTranslation（二选一题）

Topic1（选题一）

IndependentInformationandAnalysisfromtheUSA

TheGapbetweenRichandPoorWidenedinU.S.CapitalWashingtonD.C.ranksfirstamongthe40citieswiththewidestgapbetweenthepoorandtherich,accordingtoarecentreportreleasedbytheD.C.FiscalPolicyInstituteonJuly22nd.Thetop20percentofhouseholdinD.C.haveanaverageyearlyincomeof$186,830,31timesthatofthebottom20percent,whichearnsonly$6,126peryear.TheincomegapisalsobiginAtlantaandMiami,butthedifferenceisnotaspronounced.

Thereportalsoindicatesthatthewideninggapoccurredmainlyduringthe1990s.Overthelastdecade,theaverageincomeofthetop20percentofhouseholdshasgrown36percent,whiletheaverageincomeofthebottom20percenthasonlyrisen3percent.

"Ibelievetheconcentrationofthemiddle-tohigh-incomefamiliesintheD.C.areawillcontinue,therefore,theincomegapbetweenrichandpoorwillbehardtobridge,"DavidGarrisontoldtheWashingtonObserver.GarrisonisaseniorresearcherwiththeBrookingsInstitution,specializinginthestudyofthesocialandeconomicpoliciesinthegreaterWashingtonD.C.area.

ThereportattributedthepersistentincomegapinWashingtontothearea'sspecialjobopportunities,whichattracthigh-incomehouseholds.EspeciallysincethefederalgovernmentisbasedinWashingtonD.C.,Governmentagenciesandothergovernmentrelatedbusinessessuchaslobbyingfirmsandgovernmentcontractorsconstantlyofferhigh-payingjobs,whichcontributetothetrendofincreasinghigh-incomehouseholdsintheD.C.area.Forexample,asingleyoungprofessionalworkinginalawfirminD.C.canearnasmuchas$100,000inhisorherfirstyearoutoflawschool.

"Inaddition,high-qualityhousingavailableinWashingtonD.C.isoneofthemainreasonswhyhigh-incomefamilieschoosetolivehere,whilemiddleandlow-incomefamilies,iftheycanaffordit,choosetomoveoutofWashingtonD.C.totheVirginiaandMarylandsuburbssothattheirkidscangotobetterschools,"statedGarrison.

"AsrichfamiliescontinuetomoveintoD.C.andmiddleandlow-incomefamiliesaremovingout,thepoorestfamiliesareleftwithnowheretomove,orcannotaffordtomove.Thiscreatesthesituationwefacenow:

ahugeincomegapbetweentherichandpoor."

TheWashingtonD.C.areatowhichGarrisonrefersistheDistrictofColumbiacityitself,notincludingthegreaterWashingtonmetroarea."ThegreaterWashingtonmetroareahasalar