英語專業(yè)八級考試樣題 翻譯
Section A: Translate the following underlined part of the Chinese text into English
（原 文）
近讀報紙，對國內(nèi)名片和請柬的議論頗多，于是想起客居巴黎時經(jīng)常見到的法國人手中的名片和請柬，隨筆記下來，似乎不無借鑒之處。
在巴黎，名目繁多的酒會、冷餐會是廣交朋友的好機會。在這種場合陌生人相識，如果是亞洲人，他們往往開口之前先畢恭畢敬地用雙手把自己的名片呈遞給對方，這好像是不可缺少的禮節(jié)。然而，法國人一般卻都不大主動遞送名片，雙方見面寒喧幾句甚至海闊天空地聊一番也就各自走開。只有當(dāng)雙方談話投機，希望繼續(xù)交往時，才會主動掏出名片。二話不說先遞名片反倒有些勉強。
法國人的名片講究樸素大方，印制精美，但很少有鑲金邊兒的，閃光多色的或帶香味兒的，名片上的字體纖細秀麗，本人的名字也不過分突出，整張紙片上空白很大，毫無擁擠不堪的感覺。
（參考譯文）
In reading recent newspapers, I have come to find that people in China have become more and more interested in discussing about name cards and invitation letters. This has triggered my reminiscences of the name cards and invitation letters of the French people that I saw when I was residing in Paris. In writing down those random reminiscences, I believe that they might provide some useful information for us to learn from.
In Paris, all the wine parties and buffet receptions held on various occasions provide optimum opportunities to make friends with all varieties of people. When encountering a stranger on such an occasion, an Asian would invariably hand over his name card to the newly-met stranger with full reverence, with both of his hands, even before he starts to converse with the stranger. Such an act seems to have become an indispensable ritual (formality/ etiquette). By contrast, an average Frenchman seldom takes the initiative to (offers to / volunteers to) present his name card. Instead, he would simply walk away after an exchange of routine greetings or even some aimless (random/ casual) chat. Only when both sides become deeply engrossed (engaged / involved) in their conversation and have the intention to make further acquaintance with each other would they offer to give their name cards. It would seem somehow bizarre if a French person offers his name card without saying anything to the stranger in the first place. The French tend to take extraordinary precaution to make their name cards simple yet elegant. Exquisitely designed and printed, their name cards are seldom golden-framed, or colorfully shiny, or tinted with fragrant smells. The letters as appear on their name cards tend to be diminutive but beautiful, not allowing the name of the card-bearer to be overly prominent/salient. The entire card contains much empty space, imparting no sense of over-crowdedness.
Section B: Translate the following underlined part of the English text into Chinese
（原 文）
Four months before the election day, five men gathered in a small conference room at the Reagan-Bush headquarters and reviewed an oversize calendar that marked the remaining days of the 1984 presidential campaign. It was the last Saturday in June and at ten oclock in the morning the rest of the office was practically deserted. Even so, the men kept the door shut and the drapes carefully drawn. The three principals and their two deputies had come from around the country for a critical meeting. Their aim was to devise a strategy that would guarantee Ronald Reagans resounding reelection to a second term in the White House.
It should have been easy. These were battle-tested veterans with long ties to Reagan and even longer ones to the Republican party, men who understood presidential politics as well as any in the country. The backdrop of the campaign was hospitable, with lots of good news to work with: America was at peace, and the nations economy, a key factor in any election, was rebounding vigorously after recession. Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for a topflight staff, travel, and television commercials. And, most important, their candidate was Ronald Reagan, a president of tremendous personal popularity and dazzling communication skills. Reagan has succeeded more than any president since John. F. Kennedy in projecting a broad vision of America -a nation of renewed military strength, individual initiative, and smaller federal government.
（參考譯文）
在離選舉日還有四個月的時間，有五個人聚集在里根－布什總部的一個小型會議室里，翻著看一張碩大無比的日歷，日歷上清晰地標(biāo)識出了1984年總統(tǒng)競選剩下的日子。這是六月份的最后一個星期六的上午10時，整幢辦公樓的其他部分幾近人去樓空。即便如此，這幾個人仍將大門緊閉，小心翼翼地拉下窗簾。三個主要人物及其二個副手從美國的不同地方匯聚在一起，召開一個殊為重要的會議。他們的目標(biāo)是構(gòu)思出一種策略，來確保里根能再次當(dāng)選，在第二任期內(nèi)再度入主白宮。
要謀求再次當(dāng)選理應(yīng)輕而易舉。這是一些久經(jīng)沙場的退伍老兵，與里根有著千絲萬縷的漫長聯(lián)系，與共和黨的聯(lián)系甚至更為久遠。這些人深諳總統(tǒng)政治，一如他們熟知這個國家中的所有政治事務(wù)那樣。競選的背景十分宜人，可供大做文章的好消息俯拾皆是：美國正置身于太平盛世之中；作為選舉的一個關(guān)鍵因素，整個國家的經(jīng)濟在步出蕭條期之后正強勁反彈。此外，競選本身所籌得的款項更是不計其數(shù)。用于支付一流水平的競爭班子工作人員工資、進行巡回造勢、以及制作播放電視廣告的錢款綽綽有余。最為重要的是，他們所推介的總統(tǒng)候選人是羅納爾德 里根（Ronald Reagan），一位風(fēng)度翩翩，魅力無窮，又極具迷人溝通技巧的執(zhí)政總統(tǒng)。與約翰F肯尼迪（John F. Kennedy）以來的任何一位歷屆總統(tǒng)相比，里根更成功地勾勒出了一幅廣闊的關(guān)于美國未來的前景--美國將成了一個重振軍事雄風(fēng)、民眾富于個人進取心、聯(lián)邦政府更加精簡高效的國家。
Section A: Translate the following underlined part of the Chinese text into English
（原 文）
近讀報紙，對國內(nèi)名片和請柬的議論頗多，于是想起客居巴黎時經(jīng)常見到的法國人手中的名片和請柬，隨筆記下來，似乎不無借鑒之處。
在巴黎，名目繁多的酒會、冷餐會是廣交朋友的好機會。在這種場合陌生人相識，如果是亞洲人，他們往往開口之前先畢恭畢敬地用雙手把自己的名片呈遞給對方，這好像是不可缺少的禮節(jié)。然而，法國人一般卻都不大主動遞送名片，雙方見面寒喧幾句甚至海闊天空地聊一番也就各自走開。只有當(dāng)雙方談話投機，希望繼續(xù)交往時，才會主動掏出名片。二話不說先遞名片反倒有些勉強。
法國人的名片講究樸素大方，印制精美，但很少有鑲金邊兒的，閃光多色的或帶香味兒的，名片上的字體纖細秀麗，本人的名字也不過分突出，整張紙片上空白很大，毫無擁擠不堪的感覺。
（參考譯文）
In reading recent newspapers, I have come to find that people in China have become more and more interested in discussing about name cards and invitation letters. This has triggered my reminiscences of the name cards and invitation letters of the French people that I saw when I was residing in Paris. In writing down those random reminiscences, I believe that they might provide some useful information for us to learn from.
In Paris, all the wine parties and buffet receptions held on various occasions provide optimum opportunities to make friends with all varieties of people. When encountering a stranger on such an occasion, an Asian would invariably hand over his name card to the newly-met stranger with full reverence, with both of his hands, even before he starts to converse with the stranger. Such an act seems to have become an indispensable ritual (formality/ etiquette). By contrast, an average Frenchman seldom takes the initiative to (offers to / volunteers to) present his name card. Instead, he would simply walk away after an exchange of routine greetings or even some aimless (random/ casual) chat. Only when both sides become deeply engrossed (engaged / involved) in their conversation and have the intention to make further acquaintance with each other would they offer to give their name cards. It would seem somehow bizarre if a French person offers his name card without saying anything to the stranger in the first place. The French tend to take extraordinary precaution to make their name cards simple yet elegant. Exquisitely designed and printed, their name cards are seldom golden-framed, or colorfully shiny, or tinted with fragrant smells. The letters as appear on their name cards tend to be diminutive but beautiful, not allowing the name of the card-bearer to be overly prominent/salient. The entire card contains much empty space, imparting no sense of over-crowdedness.
Section B: Translate the following underlined part of the English text into Chinese
（原 文）
Four months before the election day, five men gathered in a small conference room at the Reagan-Bush headquarters and reviewed an oversize calendar that marked the remaining days of the 1984 presidential campaign. It was the last Saturday in June and at ten oclock in the morning the rest of the office was practically deserted. Even so, the men kept the door shut and the drapes carefully drawn. The three principals and their two deputies had come from around the country for a critical meeting. Their aim was to devise a strategy that would guarantee Ronald Reagans resounding reelection to a second term in the White House.
It should have been easy. These were battle-tested veterans with long ties to Reagan and even longer ones to the Republican party, men who understood presidential politics as well as any in the country. The backdrop of the campaign was hospitable, with lots of good news to work with: America was at peace, and the nations economy, a key factor in any election, was rebounding vigorously after recession. Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for a topflight staff, travel, and television commercials. And, most important, their candidate was Ronald Reagan, a president of tremendous personal popularity and dazzling communication skills. Reagan has succeeded more than any president since John. F. Kennedy in projecting a broad vision of America -a nation of renewed military strength, individual initiative, and smaller federal government.
（參考譯文）
在離選舉日還有四個月的時間，有五個人聚集在里根－布什總部的一個小型會議室里，翻著看一張碩大無比的日歷，日歷上清晰地標(biāo)識出了1984年總統(tǒng)競選剩下的日子。這是六月份的最后一個星期六的上午10時，整幢辦公樓的其他部分幾近人去樓空。即便如此，這幾個人仍將大門緊閉，小心翼翼地拉下窗簾。三個主要人物及其二個副手從美國的不同地方匯聚在一起，召開一個殊為重要的會議。他們的目標(biāo)是構(gòu)思出一種策略，來確保里根能再次當(dāng)選，在第二任期內(nèi)再度入主白宮。
要謀求再次當(dāng)選理應(yīng)輕而易舉。這是一些久經(jīng)沙場的退伍老兵，與里根有著千絲萬縷的漫長聯(lián)系，與共和黨的聯(lián)系甚至更為久遠。這些人深諳總統(tǒng)政治，一如他們熟知這個國家中的所有政治事務(wù)那樣。競選的背景十分宜人，可供大做文章的好消息俯拾皆是：美國正置身于太平盛世之中；作為選舉的一個關(guān)鍵因素，整個國家的經(jīng)濟在步出蕭條期之后正強勁反彈。此外，競選本身所籌得的款項更是不計其數(shù)。用于支付一流水平的競爭班子工作人員工資、進行巡回造勢、以及制作播放電視廣告的錢款綽綽有余。最為重要的是，他們所推介的總統(tǒng)候選人是羅納爾德 里根（Ronald Reagan），一位風(fēng)度翩翩，魅力無窮，又極具迷人溝通技巧的執(zhí)政總統(tǒng)。與約翰F肯尼迪（John F. Kennedy）以來的任何一位歷屆總統(tǒng)相比，里根更成功地勾勒出了一幅廣闊的關(guān)于美國未來的前景--美國將成了一個重振軍事雄風(fēng)、民眾富于個人進取心、聯(lián)邦政府更加精簡高效的國家。
