专八阅读翻译训练之一.docx

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专八阅读翻译训练之一

Stratford-on-Avon,asweallknow,hasonlyoneindustry-WilliamShakespeare-buttherearetwodistinctlyseparateandincreasinglyhostilebranches.ThereistheRoyalShakespeareCompany（RSC）,whichpresentssuperbproductionsoftheplaysattheShakespeareMemorialTheatreontheAvon.Andtherearethetownsfolkwholargelyliveoffthetouristswhocome,nottoseetheplays,buttolookatAnneHathaway’sCottage,Shakespeare’sbirthplaceandtheothersights.本文来源:

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　　TheworthyresidentsofStratforddoubtthatthetheatreaddsapennytotheirrevenue.TheyfranklydisliketheRSC’sactors,themwiththeirlonghairandbeardsandsandalsandnoisiness.It’salldeliciouslyironicwhenyouconsiderthatShakespeare,whoearnstheirliving,washimselfanactor（withabeard）anddidhisshareofnoise-making.考试大论坛

　　Thetouriststreamsarenotentirelyseparate.Thesightseerswhocomebybus-andoftentakeinWarwickCastleandBlenheimPalaceontheside–don’tusuallyseetheplays,andsomeofthemareevensurprisedtofindatheatreinStratford.However,theplaygoersdomanagealittlesight-seeingalongwiththeirplaygoing.Itistheplaygoers,theRSCcontends,whobringinmuchofthetown’srevenuebecausetheyspendthenight（someofthemfourorfivenights）pouringcashintothehotelsandrestaurants.Thesightseerscantakeineverythingandgetoutoftownbynightfall.

　　Thetownsfolkdon’tseeitthiswayandlocalcouncildoesnotcontributedirectlytothesubsidyoftheRoyalShakespeareCompany.Stratfordcriespoortraditionally.Neverthelesseveryhotelintownseemstobeaddinganewwingorcocktaillounge.Hiltonisbuildingitsownhotelthere,whichyoumaybesurewillbedecoratedwithHamletHamburgerBars,theLearLounge,theBanquoBanquetingRoom,andsoforth,andwillbeveryexpensive.

　　Anyway,thetownsfolkcan’tunderstandwhytheRoyalShakespeareCompanyneedsasubsidy.（Thetheatrehasbrokenattendancerecordsforthreeyearsinarow.Lastyearits1,431seatswere94percentoccupiedallyearlongandthisyearthey’lldobetter.）Thereason,ofcourse,isthatcostshaverocketedandticketpriceshavestayedlow.

　　ItwouldbeashametoraisepricestoomuchbecauseitwoulddriveawaytheyoungpeoplewhoareStratford’smostattractiveclientele.Theycomeentirelyfortheplays,notthesights.Theyallseemtolookalike（thoughtheycomefromallover）–lean,pointed,dedicatedfaces,wearingjeansandsandals,eatingtheirbunsandbeddingdownforthenightontheflagstonesoutsidethetheatretobuythe20seatsand80standing-roomticketsheldforthesleepersandsoldtothemwhentheboxofficeopensat10:

30a.m.

　　1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,welearnthat

　　A.thetownsfolkdenytheRSC’scontributiontothetown’srevenue

　　B.theactorsoftheRSCimitateShakespeareonandoffstage

　　C.thetwobranchesoftheRSCarenotongoodterms

　　D.thetownsfolkearnlittlefromtourism

　　2.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph3that来源：

　　A.thesightseerscannotvisittheCastleandthePalaceseparately

　　B.theplaygoersspendmoremoneythanthesightseers

　　C.thesightseersdomoreshoppingthantheplaygoers

　　D.theplaygoersgotonootherplacesintownthanthetheater

　　3.Bysaying“Stratfordcriespoortraditionally”（Line2-3,Paragraph4）,theauthorimpliesthat

　　A.Stratfordcannotaffordtheexpansionprojects

　　B.Stratfordhaslongbeeninfinancialdifficulties

　　C.thetownisnotreallyshortofmoney

　　D.thetownsfolkusedtobepoorlypaid

　　4.Accordingtothetownsfolk,theRSCdeservesnosubsidybecause

　　A.ticketpricescanberaisedtocoverthespending

　　B.thecompanyisfinanciallyill-managed

　　C.thebehavioroftheactorsisnotsociallyacceptable

　　D.thetheatreattendanceisontherise

　　5.Fromthetextwecanconcludethattheauthor

　　A.issupportiveofbothsides

　　B.favorsthetownsfolk’sview

　　C.takesadetachedattitude

　　D.issympathetictotheRSC.

　　参考答案：

　　ABCDD

TEXTA 

Ricci’s“OperationColumbus” 

Ricci,45,isnowstrikingoutonperhapshisboldestventureyet.HeplanstomarketanEnglishlanguageeditionofhiselegantmonthlyartmagazine,FMR,intheUnitedStates.OnceagaintheskepticearemurmuringthatthesuccessfulRiccihasheadedforabigfall.AndonceagainRicciintendstoprovethemwrong. 

Ricciissoconfidentthathehaschristenedhisquest“OperationColumbus”andhassethissightsondiscoveringanAmericanreadershipof300,000.Thatgoalmaynotbetoofar-fetched.TheItalianeditionofFMR—theinitials,ofcourse,standforFrancoMariaRicci-isonly18monthsold.Butitisalreadythesecondlargestartmagazineintheworld,withacirculationof65,000andaprofitmarginofUS$500,000.TheAmericaneditionwillbepatternedaftertheItalianversion,witheach160-pageissuecarryingonly40pagesofadsandnomorethanfivearticles.Butthecontentswilloftendiffer.TheEnglish-languageeditionwillincludemoreAmericanworks,Riccisays,tohelpAmericansgetover“aninferioritycomplexabouttheirart.”Healsohopesthatthemagazinewillbecomeavehicleforatwo-wayculturalexchange—whathelikestothinkofasamarriageofbrains,cultureandtastefrombothsidesoftheAtlantic.  

Torealizethisvision,Ricciismountingoneofthemostlavish,enterprising—andexpensive-promotionalcampaignsinmagazine—publishinghistory.BetweenNovemberandJanuary,eightjumbojetswillfly8millioncopiesofasample16-pageeditionofFMRacrosstheAtlantic.FromawarehouseinMichigan,6.5millioncopieswillbemailedtoAmericansubscribersofvariouscultural,artandbusinessmagazines.SomeoftheremainingcopieswillcirculateasaspecialSundaysupplementintheNewYorkTimes.ThecostoflaunchingOperationColumbusisastaggeringUS$5million,butRicciishopingthat60%ofthepricetagwillbefinancedbyItaliancorporations.“TolandinAmericaColumbushadtouseSpanishsponsors,”readsonesentenceinhispromotionalpamphlet.“WewouldlikeItalians.” 

LikeColumbus,Riccicannotknowwhathisreceptionwillbeonforeignshores.InItalyhegambled—andwon—onasimpleconcept:

itismoreimportanttoshowartthantowriteaboutit.Hence,oneissueofFMRmightfeature32full-colourpagesof17th-centurytapestries,followedby14pagesofoutrageouseyeglasses.Heisgamblingthattheconceptisexportable.“Idon’texpectthatmorethan30%ofmyreader...willactuallyreadFMR,”hesays.“Themagazineissuchavisualdelightthattheydon’thaveto.”Still,heisliningupanimpressivestableofwritersandprofessorsfortheAmericanedition,includingNoamChomsky,AnthonyBurgess,EricJongandNormanMailer.Inaddition,heseemstobepursuinghiswoneclecticvisionwithoutgivingamoment’sthoughttosuchestablishedcompetitorsasConnosisseurandHorizon.“TheAmericanscandoalmosteverythingbetterthanwecan,”saysRieci,“Butwe（theItalians）havea2,000yearedgeontheminart.” 

16.RicciintendshisAmericaneditionofFMRtocarrymoreAmericanartworksinorderto___.  

A.boostAmericans’confidenceintheirart 

B.followthepatternsetbyhisItalianedition 

C.helpItaliansunderstandAmericanartbetter 

D.expandthereadershipofhismagazine 

17.RicciiscomparedtoColumbusinthepassagemainlybecause___. 

A.theybothbenefitedfromItaliansponsors 

B.theywereexplorersintheirownways 

C.theyobtainedoverseassponsorship 

D.theygotawarmreceptioninAmerica 

18.WegettheimpressionthattheAmericaneditionofFMRwillprobably___. 

A.carrymanyacademicarticlesofhighstandard 

B.followthestyleofsomefamousexistingmagazines 

C.bemadbyonethirdofAmericanmagazinereaders 

D.pursueadistinctiveeditorialstyleofitsown 

TEXTB 

Mymother’srelationswereverydifferentfromtheMitfords.Herbrother,UncleGeoff,whooftencametostayatSwimbrook,wasasmallsparemanwiththoughtfulblueeyesandarathersilentmanner.ComparedtoUncleTommy,hewasanintellectualofthehighestorder,andindeedhissatiricalpenbeliedhismilddemeanor.HespentmostofhiswakinghourscomposingletterstoTheTimesandotherpublicationsinwhichheoutlinedhisownparticulartheoryofthedevelopmentofEnglishhistory.InUncleGeoff’sview,thegreatnessofEnglandhadrisenandwanedoverthecenturiesindirectproportiontotheuseofnaturalmanureinfertilizingthesoil.TheBlackDeathof1348wascausedbygraduallossofthehumusfertilityfoundunderforesttrees.TheriseoftheElizabethanstwocenturieslaterwasattributabletothewidespreaduseofsheepmanure. 

ManyofUncleGeoff’sletters-to-the-editorhavefortunatelybeenpreservedinaprivatelyprintedvolumecalledWritingsofaRebel.Ofthecollection,oneletterbestsumsuphisviewsontherelationshipbetweenmanureandfreedom  

.Hewrote:

Collatingoldrecordsshowsthatourgreatnessrisesandfallswiththelivingfertilityofoursoil.Andnow,manyyearsofexhaustedandchemicallymurderedsoil,andofdevitalizedfoodfromit,hassoftenedourbodiesandstillworse,softenedournationalcharacter.Itisanactualfactthatcharacterislargelyaproductofthesoil.Manyyearsofmurderedfoodfromdeadenedsoilhasmadeustootame.Chemicalshavehadtheirpoisonousday.Itisnowtheworm’sturntoreformthemanhoodofEngland.Theonlywaytoregainourpunch,ourcharacter,ourlostvirtues,andwiththemthefreedomnaturaltoislanders,istocompostourlandsoastoallowmoulds,bacte