近十英语专业八级考试翻译原题及参考答案
2007年英语专业八级考试翻译原题及参考答案
C-E:暮色中，河湾里落满云霞，与天际的颜色混合一起，分不清哪是流云哪是水湾。也就在这一幅绚烂的图画旁边，在河湾之畔，一群羊正在低头觅食。它们几乎没有一个顾得上抬起头来，看一眼这美丽的黄昏。也许它们要抓紧时间，在即将回家的最后一刻再次咀嚼。这是黄河滩上的一幕。牧羊人不见了，他不知在何处歇息。只有这些美生灵自由自在地享受着这个黄昏。这儿水草肥美，让它们长得肥滚滚的，像些胖娃娃。如果走近了，会发现它们那可爱的神情，洁白的牙齿，那丰富而单纯的表情。如果稍稍长久一点端详这张张面庞，还会生出无限的怜悯。
Beside this picture with profusions of colors, a group of sheep are lowing their heads, eating by the river bank. Hardly none of them would spare some time to raise their eyes to have a glance at the beautiful dusk. They are, perhaps, taking use of every minute to enjoy their last chew before being driven home. This is a picture of the Yellow River bank, in which the shepherd disappears, and no one knows where he is resting himself. Only the sheep, however, as free creatures, are joyfully appreciating the dusk. The exuberant water plants have nutrited the sheep, making them grow as fat as balls. When approaching near, you would find their lily-white teeth and a variety of innocent facial impressions.
2008年英语专业八级考试翻译原题及参考答案
都市寸土千金，地价炒得越来越高。今后将更高。拥有一个小小花园的希望，对寻常之辈不啻是一种奢望，一种梦想。我想，其实谁都有一个小小花园，这
便是我们的内心世界。人的智力需要开发，人的内心世界也是需要开发的。人和动物的区别，除了众所周知的诸多方面，恐怕还在于人有内心世界。心不过是人的一个重要脏器，而内心世界是一种景观，它是由外部世界不断地作用于内心渐渐形成的。每个人都无比关注自己及至亲至爱之人心脏的健损，以至于稍有微疾便惶惶不可终日。但并非每个人都关注自己及至亲至爱之人的内心世界的阴晴。作者：梁晓声标题：《心灵的花园》
参考译文I think everyone, in effect, has a small garden or a flower bed of his own, namely, our inner world. Just as there is a need for human beings to tap into their own intelligence, so is the case with their inner world. What distinguishes between human beings and animals, apart from the various aspects which are universally known, may probably be in that human beings have an inner world. Heart is no more than an important organ whereas the inner world constitutes a landscape, which gradually takes its shape under the continuous influence from the outside world. So great is the importance that everyone attaches to the physical condition of his own heart or those of his closest and dearest ones that merely a minor disease would enduringly weigh on his mind.
2009年专业八级考试翻译真题
汉译英：手机改变了人与人之间的关系。通常有注意到会议室的门上的告示，写着―关闭手机。‖然而，会议室仍然充满着铃声。我们都是普通人，没有很多重要的事情。但是，我们也不愿轻易关闭手机。打开手机象征着我们与世界的联系。手机反映出我们的社交饥渴。我们经常看到，一个人走着走着，就突然停下来了，眼睛盯着他的手机，不管他在那里，无论是在道路中心或旁边有厕所。
Cell phone has altered human relations. There is usually a note on the door of conference room，which reads "close your handset." However，the rings are still resounding in the room. We are all common people and have few urgencies to do. Still，we are reluctant to turn off the phone. Cell phone symbolizes our connection with the world and reflects our "thirst for socialization." We are familiar with the scene when a person stops his steps to edit short messages with eyes glued at his phone，disregard of his location，whether in road center or beside restroom.
2010专业八级翻译真题
汉译英：朋友之间，情趣相投、脾气对味则合、则交，反之，则离、则绝。朋友之间再熟悉、再亲密，也不能随便过头、不恭不敬，这样，默契和平衡将被打破，友好关系将不复存在。每个人都希望拥有自己的一片私密空间，朋友之间过于随便，就容易侵入这片禁区，从而引起冲突，造成隔阂。待友不敬，有时或许只是一件小事，却可能已埋下了破坏性的种子。维持朋友亲密关系的最好办法是往来有节，互不干涉.
参考译文：For the relationship between friends, similar habits and tempers help to make it closer; on the other hand, opposite ones leave distance from each other. No matter how familiar and intimate the friends are, the relationship should be treated carefully and respect should be treasured for friends. Otherwise, the partnership and balance would be broken; as a result, a good relationship would no longer exist. Everyone has a desire for his own personal space, which could be easily invaded if the attitude between friends is too free. Then conflicts appear, causing barriers. Although it seems a small case of not respecting friends, harmful seeds may be sowed to ruin the relationship. In a word, the best way to keep
positive friendship is associating with temperate manners and without too much interference.
2011年专业八级考试翻译真题
汉译英现代社会无论价值观的持有还是生活方式的选择都充满了矛盾。而最让现代人感到尴尬的是，面对重重矛盾，许多时候你别无选择。匆忙与休闲是截然不同的两种生活方式。但在现实生活中，人们却在这两种生活方式间频繁穿梭，有时也说不清自己到底是―休闲着‖还是―忙碌着‖。譬如说，当我们正在旅游胜地享受假期，却忽然接到老板的电话，告知我们客户或工作方面出了麻烦——现代便捷先进工具在此刻显示出了它狰狞、阴郁的面容——搞得人一下子兴趣全无。接下来的休闲只能徒有其表，因为心里已是火烧火燎了。
参考译文：Being hasty and at leisure are two quite distinct lifestyles. But in the real world, people have to frequently shuttle between these two lifestyles, sometimes not sure whether they are ―at ease‖or ―in a rush‖. For example, we are enjoying our holidays in the resort while suddenly we receive phone calls from the boss who tells us there are some troubles with our customers and work----so at this moment the modern, convenient and advanced device shows its vicious and gloomy features---and we lose all our interest. The subsequent leisure is the mere showy for we are in a restless and anxious state of mind.
2012年专业八级考试翻译真题
痛苦纠聚心中，眉心发烫发热，胸口郁闷难展，胃里一股气冲喉而上。院长说这孩子发育迟缓时，她更是心头无绪，她在育生所待的房里来回踱步，这房里还有其他小孩，每人一张围着栅栏的床，整个房间只有一扇窗，窗外树影婆娑，就让
这孩子留下来吧，这里有善心的神父和修女，这里将来会扩充为有医疗作用的看护中心，这是留住孩子最好的地方。这孩子是她的秘密，她将秘密留在这树林掩映的建筑里。
Tortured by the pains gathering in her heart, she felt something was burning between her eyebrows. Her chest was brimmed with depression which was likely to run out of her throat at any moment. She could not think clearly any longer when the headmaster told her that the child suffered from developmental retardation. She strode up and down in the room where her child stayed with other pals. There was only one window in the room, out of which some shady trees were whispering. “Just leave it here”，she told herself, “This is the best choice by far, for there are kind priests and nuns in this place which may also be renovated into a Medicare center”.The child was her secret which would be kept in the buildings behind the woods.
2013年专业八级考试翻译真题
生活就像一杯红酒，热爱生活的人会从其中品出无穷无尽的美妙。将它握在手中仔细观察，它的暗红色中有血的感觉，那正是生命的痕迹。抿一口留在口中回味，它的甘甜中有一丝苦涩，如人生一般复杂迷离。喝一口下肚，余香沁人心脾，让人终身受益。红酒越陈越美味，生活越丰富越美好。当人生走向晚年，就如一瓶待开封的好酒，其色彩是沉静的，味道中充满慷慨与智慧。
Life is like a cup of wine; people who love it discover inexhaustible wonders from it. Hold in the hand and gaze at it, the dark red color is reminiscent of the blood,
which is the impress of life. Take a sip of it and appreciate the taste, the bittersweet flavor is exactly the same with life, which is complicated and blurred. Once the sip is swallowed, the lingering fragrance pleases the heart and refreshes the mind, leaving a person lifelong benefit. There was a remarkable resemblance between life and wine: the taste becomes more delicious as the wine mellows, just as life gets better as it becomes more abundant. When life comes to twilight years, it looks calm and tastes full of wisdom and generosity, just like a bottle of wine to be savored.
2014年专业八级考试翻译真题
当我在小学毕了业的时候，亲友一致的愿意我去学手艺，好帮助母亲。我晓得我应当去找饭吃，以减轻母亲的勤劳困苦。可是，我也愿意升学。我偷偷地考入了师范学校——制服，饭食，书籍，宿处，都由学校供给。只有这样，我才敢对母亲提升学的话。入学，要交十元的保证金。这是一笔巨款!母亲作了半个月的难，把这巨款筹到，而后含泪把我送出门去。她不辞劳苦，只要儿子有出息。当我由师范毕业，而被派为小学校长，母亲与我都一夜不曾合眼。我只说了句：“以后，您可以歇一歇了!”她的回答只有一串串的眼泪。After I graduated from primary school, relatives and friends all suggested that I should drop out and learn a trade to help my mother. Although I knew that I ought to seek a livelihood to relieve mother of hard work and distress, I still aspired to go on with study. So I kept learning secretly. I had no courage to tell mother about the idea until admitted to a normal school which provided free uniforms, books, room and board. To enter the school, I had to pay ten Yuan as a deposit. This was a large sum of money for my family. However, after two weeks’ tough effort, mother managed to raise the
money and sent me off to school in tears afterwards. She would spare no pains for her son to win a bright future. On the day when I was appointed the schoolmaster after graduation, mother and I spent a sleepless night. I said to her, "you can have a rest in the future." but she replied nothing, only with tears streaming down her face.
2015年专业八级考试翻译真题
茶花（camellia）的自然花期在12月至翌年4月，以红色系为主，另有黄色系和白色系等，花色艳丽。本届花展充分展示了茶花的品种资源和科研水平，是近三年来本市规模最大的一届茶花展。为了使广大植物爱好者有更多与茶花亲密接触的机会，本届茶花展的布展范围延伸至整个园区，为赏花游客带来便利。
此次茶花展历时2个月，展期内200多个茶花品种将陆续亮相。
参考译文：
Camellia’s flowering period starts from December and ends in the next April，and the colors of the flowers are bright and showy with red in majority, yellow, white and other colors in minority. It’s the city’s largest camellia show in recent three years, which fully displays camellia’s various species as well as human’s scientific research level of it. In order to provide the majority of plant-lovers with more opportunities to closely appreciate the beauty of camellia, the area of the Camellia Show is extended to the whole garden so that it can bring more convenience for the visitors.
The Camellia Show takes over two months, in which more than 200 various camellias will be presented successively.
2016年专业八级考试翻译真题
流逝，表现了南国人对时间最早的感觉。“子在川上曰，逝者如斯夫。”他们发现无论是潺潺小溪，还是浩荡大河，都一去不复返，流逝之际青年变成了老翁而绿草转眼就枯黄，很自然有错阴的紧迫感。流逝也许是缓慢的，但无论如何缓慢，对流逝的恐惧使人们必须用“流逝”这个词来时时警戒后人，必须急匆匆地行动，给这个词灌注一种紧张感。
They realized that both the babbling brook and the mighty river would flow on, and that their waters would never return. They found that as time passed by, young men would become old and the green grass would turn yellow and wither in almost the blink of an eye. A sense of urgency naturally arose over the elusiveness of time. No matter how slowly time flowed, the very fear of its transiency compelled people to use the word “passage”to warn the coming generations of the necessity of taking prompt action; thus instilling the word with a sense of tension.
专业英语八级(翻译)-试卷150
专业英语八级（翻译）-试卷150 (总分：12.00，做题时间：90分钟) 一、 TRANSLATION(总题数：6，分数：12.00) 1.PART IV TRANSLATION（分数： 2.00） __________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析： 2.当今世界正处在深刻变革与调整之中。多极化和全球化继续深入发展，国与国之间互相联系日益紧密，利益交融，休戚与共。求和平、谋发展、促合作仍是这个时代不可阻挡的潮流。然而，我们也应看到，世界仍然不安宁，局部冲突和热点问题此起彼伏；全球经济失衡加剧，南北差距持续扩大；气候变化、能源和资源等问题十分突出。应对挑战，维护和平，促进发展已成为国际社会面临的紧迫而艰巨的任务。 （分数：2.00） __________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(正确答案：The world today is experiencing profound changes and adjustments. Multi-polarization and globalization continue to develop in depth. Different countries become increasingly interconnected, with their interests, happiness and misfortunes interwoven with each other. To seek peace, development and cooperation remains an irreversible trend of the times. However, we should also notice the following problems; first of all, local conflicts and hot issues are frequently seen in this world, and the world is still not peaceful; secondly, the imbalance of global economy increases and the gap between the South and the North widens; thirdly, climate change and energy and resources-related matters are prominent. To address the challenge, maintain peace and promote development have become an urgent and arduous task facing the international community.) 解析：解析：1．第二句中应注意对成语“休戚与共”的理解。“休”指“欢乐，吉庆”；“戚”指“悲哀，忧愁”；“休戚与共”指“共同承担忧喜和祸福”，形容关系密切，利害相同，翻译时可采用意译法。2．第三句中“这个时代”应翻译为the times，注意time的复数形式表示时代和时期。 3．第四句包含若干个分句，应理清分句之间的逻辑关系。原文中“我们也应看到”之后共讲到三个问题，问题之间用分号隔开，翻译时可增译“第一……；第二……；第三……”加以说明。在翻译“世界仍然不安宁，局部冲突和热点问题此起彼伏”时可调整语序，可以使用定语从句，以增加句型的多样性。“南北差距持续扩大”中的“南北差距”指发展中国家与发达国家之间的差距。发展中国家多位于南半球，故称“南”，发达国家多位于北半球，故称“北”，翻译时可意译为the gap between the developing countries and the developed countries，也可直译为the gap between the South and the North，注意此时South与North的首字母需大写。 4．第五句是整段文字的结尾，指出我们应如何应对当今国际形势的变化。原文中出现了“已成为”，翻译时宜使用现在完成时。此外“应对挑战，维护和平，促进发展”为三种不同的措施，谓语动词应使用复数形式。 3.教育是培养人的社会活动，是人类自身发展所必需的，也是人类社会得以发展的必要条件。一个国家的发展强盛，从根本上说取决于其国民素质，而国民素质的提高，关键靠教育。如果说教育是国家的基石，教师就是奠基者。中华民族要实现伟大的复兴，就要重视和发展教育，这就对教师及教师职业提出了新的要求。厚德方能载物，不断提高现代教师的职业道德修养水平，是建设有中国特色社会主义教育事业的一个重要方面。 （分数：2.00） __________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(正确答案：Education, as a social activity to cultivate people, is essential to the development of human beings, and it also serves as the prerequisite for the advancement of human society. Basically, the development and prosperity of a particular country depends on the quality of its people, which can be improved by education. If education is the foundation of a nation, teachers are the founders. Education should be emphasized and promoted for the rejuvenation of Chinese nation, which brings about new requirements for teachers, both as individuals and as a
专业英语八级(翻译)-试卷100
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英语专八翻译真题及答案解析 近年来，随着全球化的不断深入，英语的地位日益重要。对于想要进一步提升自己的英语能力的人来说，参加英语专业八级考试是一个不错的选择。在专业八级考试中，翻译部分是很重要的一部分，能否顺利通过翻译题目对于考生来说至关重要。下面将介绍一道英语专业八级翻译题目的真题，并对答案进行解析。 翻译真题如下： The Tanzanian government's decision to switch the language of instruction in secondary schools from English to Swahili has drawn mixed reactions from educators and parents. Supporters argue that teaching in Swahili will improve students' comprehension and boost national identity, while opponents claim that English is the language of international communication and is necessary for economic development. This change is a clear reflection of the ongoing debate about language policy in many African countries, where the colonial legacy of European languages continues to influence education and culture. 解析如下： 这道翻译题目以坦桑尼亚政府决定将中学教学语言从英语改为斯瓦希里语为背景。题目要求考生对于这一决定进行客观理性的分析，并指出各方支持和反对的观点。同时，还需要注意到题目中提到的非洲国家的语言政策以及欧洲语言的殖民遗留问题。
专业英语八级(翻译)-试卷98
专业英语八级（翻译）-试卷98 (总分：12.00，做题时间：90分钟) 一、 TRANSLATION(总题数：6，分数：12.00) 1.PART IV TRANSLATION（分数： 2.00） __________________________________________________________________________________________ 解析： 2.人生之路谁不走?只是走路时别忽略了一路的良辰美景。一个人工作的地方是小的，居住的家是小的，社交的圈子是小的，有的人就越来越不满这缺乏变化的单调。有的人却总是怡然自得，随遇而安。世界浩渺，一个人只能居于一隅。比海洋大的是天空，比天空大的是心灵，因为这小小的心灵内住着一只时起时落的想象鸟。大碗喝茶解渴，却说不上是怎样的好。一心想得到的东西终于得到了，失去的却很多很多，而失去的原来比得到的可能还要好。 （分数：2.00） __________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(正确答案：Cramped is one's workplace, narrow is one's residence and small is the social circle one moves about—such limitedness in space entails lack of variety which is the source of some people's complaint. But others are always contended and happy for he can adapt himself to different circumstances. Compared with the vastness of the universe it is only a tiny spot one occupies on earth. However, though larger than the ocean is the sky, even larger is the human mind, for in it imagination can come and go on the wing without limitation. To drink at a gulp is a quick way to quench thirst, but it gives no taste of the high grade tea. One may eventually win what he has set his mind to, only to find that he has lost quite a lot. Perhaps what he loses is ever better than what he gains.) 解析：解析：本文节选自散文《飘逸人生》，本文讲述了不同人对待人生的态度，有人追逐名利，有人回归自然。本文语言极富特色，用了多个排比对仗的句式，此外还出现多个四字词语，如“良辰美景”“怡然自得”“随遇而安”等，这都为翻译增添不少的难度。本文为议论文性质，总体时态宜选用一般现在时。 3.他们认识了三年，二人同是羞涩内向，个性保守。他从没有在她面前提过爱，然而，她依稀可从他羞涩眼眸中察觉到那一股灼灼爱意。几次三番，她向他暗示鼓励，他却仍是木讷呆傻，不敢开口。岁月飘逝，三年后，她跟另一个男孩订婚了，在订婚前夕却仍忘不了他。“如果他现在开口，说出那一句话，我还愿意回到他的怀抱。”在亲友的祝福声中，她这么想着。可是，他什么也没表示，只不过眼神里多了一股淡淡的忧郁。 （分数：2.00） __________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(正确答案：They had known each other for three years. Both of them were of the conservative type, shy and inhibited. Although he had never mentioned the word of "love" before her, yet she could vaguely detect that passion burning in his diffident look. She dropped him one hint after another to encourage him; however, he remained a big fool, never daring to confess it. Water flowed on under the bridge. Three years later, she was engaged to another young man. On the eve of her engagement, her thoughts went to that young man. "If he comes and proposes now, I'm still willing to go to him," she brooded, amidst the congratulations of her relatives and friends. Yet, he did nothing of the kind. Added to the shyness of his look was a faint streak of melancholy.) 解析：解析：本文节选自小小说《等待》，讲述一对相互爱慕的年轻人由于性格内向，羞于表达爱意而遗憾终生的故事。本文虽为记叙文，但语言优美，用词含蓄，翻译起来有一定难度。选段中包括一段女主人公的内心独白，翻译时要考虑其身份性格来选用恰当的用词。本文为记叙文，总体时态应用一般过去时。 4.答，答，答! 我从梦中跳醒来。——有谁在叩我的门?我迷惘地这么想。我侧耳静听，声音没有了。头上的电灯洒一些淡黄的光在我的惺忪的脸上。纸窗和帐子依然是那么沉静。我翻了个身，朦胧地又将入梦，突然那声音又将我唤醒。在答，答的小响外，这次我又听得了呼——呼——的巨声。是北风的怒吼罢?抑是“人”的觉醒?我不能决定。但是我的血沸腾。我似乎已经飞出了房间，跨在北风的颈上，驱驰于长空! 然