2014年12月四级翻译解析
2014年12月英语四级答案及解析(第2套)
2014年12月四级真题答案详解(第2套)Part IWritingThe Most Impressive Course in My College Life写作指南本年度的作文文体比较自由，不再局限于议论文。
题目要求考生介绍自己“印象最深刻的一门课”，并阐述原因。
根据题目要求，文章的结构可安排如下：第一段：引出话题，指出大学的课程各有各的作用，但是“我”个人印象最深刻的一门课程是“文学鉴赏”。
第二段：具体描述该门课，注意重点介绍其特别之处，如老师独特的阅读及讨论要求。
第三段：简要说明自己学习该门课程后的收获，如锻炼了分析能力和批判思维能力。
范文与译文万能句型1．Among…．the one that has impressed me mostis………之中．令我印象最为深刻的是……2．Among…，the one that has left me the deepestimpression is………之中．令我印象最为深刻的是……3．Among…,…has been very impressive onme．……之中，……确实令我印象深刻。
1．I find…quite beneficial as well as impressive，because…我觉得……不仅令我印象深刻，同时还让我受益匪浅．因为……2…．is not only very beneficial but also impres-sive in that．．．．…．．不仅令人印象深刻，同时还让人受益匪浅，原因在于……3．I anl very much impressed by…while at thesame time benefit a lot from it．because…我对……印象深刻，并且从中受益匪浅，因为……写作模板In college，we(引出话题)．Some(某类事物lare meant to(发挥的作用)；others are de- signed to(发挥的另一种作用)．Among all those(相关事物)，the one that has impressed me most is(印象最深刻的事物)．(该事物)is unique in thatf概述该事物的独特之处)．(分点详述该事物的独特之处)．I find(该事物)quite beneficial as well as impressive，because it(阐述原因l)．Thanks to(该事物)，I am now(阐述原因2)．Part HListening ComprehensionSection A1. W: I ran into Sally the other day. I could hardly recognize her. Do you remember her fromhigh school?M: Yeah. She was a little out of shape back then. Well, has she lost a lot of weight? Q: What does the man remember of Sally?[C]【解析】男士说Sally当时体形有点不成样子，随后问“她是不是减肥了”，说明她当时体重超重，即C。
2014年12月英语四级段落翻译预测及译文汇总(1)
2014年12月英语四级段落翻译预测及译文汇总(1)泼水节泼水节(Water-Spri nk|ing Festi va|)是傣族最隆重的节日，也可以称之为傣族的“新年”。
泼水节已有700多年的历史，一般在每年的4月13日举行，持续3至7天。
大家用纯净的清水相互泼洒，祈求洗去过去一年的不顺，新的一年带着美好的愿望再次出发。
人们把第三天视为最美好最吉祥的日子。
在这天，人们观看龙舟竞赛，跳孔雀舞。
活动内容丰富，场面极为热闹。
除了我国傣族，亚洲其他国家，如泰国，也有庆祝泼水节的习俗。
Water-Sprinkling Festival(Songkran)is the most important festival of the Dai Ethnic People，which can be also called‘'New Year”of Dai People． Songkran has over 700 years of history．It’s generally held on April 13 each year and lasts about 3-7 days．People splash each other with pure water,to wash away the bad luck in the past year,so as to start again with good wishes for the new year．The third day is taken as the most wonderful and auspicious day．On this day，people watch dragon boat races，and perform Peacock dances，with abundant activities of festival happiness．In addition to the Dai people in China，Songkran Festival is also observed by other Asian countries including Thailand．蒙古族蒙古族是一个富有传奇色彩的民族，对亚欧历史进程产生过巨大的影响。
2014年12月全国大学英语四级考试答案及解析(完整版)
听力部分短对话1.B He has not cleared the apartment since his mother’s visit.2.C They might as well take the next bus.3.C She has to do extra work for a few days.4.A change her job.5.D He failed to do what he promised to do.6.B The woman does not like horror films.7.C The speakers share a common view on love.8.A Preparations for a forum.长对话9. B Scandinavia10. D More women will work outside the family11. D Spend more time changing women’s attitudes12. A In a restaurant13. C He is the Managing Director of Jayal Motors14. B To get a good import agent15. D His determination短文第一篇16. What are scientists trying to explain according to the passage?答案：(A) How being an identical twin influences one’s identify.【点评】：细节题。
本篇文章开头即指出‘they(scientists) are trying to explain how being half of the biological pair influences a twin’s identity.’由此可知科学家一直试图想要解释双胞胎的身份人格是如何受到影响的。
2014年12月四级翻译真题评析
2014年12月四级翻译真题评析作者：宋逸轩来源：《新东方英语》2015年第04期2014年12月20日，四、六级考试落下帷幕。
作为国内大学生的标准化英语测试，四、六级考试多年来一直沿袭稳中求变的出题原则。
在听力、阅读、翻译、写作四项考核中，翻译部分因考生平时所见不多，训练也少，且不能靠“蒙”来解决问题，因此让很多考生望而生畏。
诚然，改革后的四、六级翻译从之前的句子翻译变成了现在的段落翻译，难度确实有所增加，但也并非无章可循。
“章”从何来？其一，四、六级考试不是专业性的翻译考试，因此翻译试题在难度上走“平民化”路线;其二，在改革以来的三次考试中，四、六级的段落翻译主要考查文化、社会、经济、教育、历史、旅游等话题，考生只要在考前有意识地积累这些话题的常用表达，并在语法和翻译技巧上下一点功夫，在翻译部分拿分并没有太大问题。
下面笔者就来具体评析2014年12月四级考试的翻译真题。
应对方法和技巧运用详析本次四级考试仍延续了“多题多卷”的出题方式，共出现了四道翻译试题。
下面笔者以四级真题为例，与考生分享一些应对四级翻译考试的方法和技巧，希望对考生有所帮助。
1. 积累常考话题中的常用表达汉英翻译中涉及的每一类话题都有一些固定表达，包括词汇、短语和句型。
这些表达大都是约定俗成的。
积累这些常用表达是考生应对翻译考试的第一关，也是必备的基础。
从词汇方面来看，此次四级考试翻译部分出现的相关词汇都比较常见，难度并不大。
比如第一道题目中的“趋势（trend）”“游客（tourist）”“探索（explore）”“背包旅行（backpacking）”等，第二道题目中的“论坛（forum）”“博客（blog）”“聊天室（chat room）”等，第三道题目中的“假日经济（holiday economy）”“消费者（consumer）”“需求（demand）”等，第四道题目中的“大熊猫（giant panda）”“森林（forest）”“竹子（bamboo）”等。
2014年12月英语四级真题及答案解析（第2套）
2014年12月四级真题(第2套)Part IWriting(30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a course thathas impressed you most in college.You should state the reasons and write at least 120words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part IIListening Comprehension (30 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end ofeach conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A．,B．, C． and D．, anddecide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1with a single line through the centre. 注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
2014年12月英语四级卷三仔细阅读原文及翻译、答案详解
2014年12⽉英语四级卷三仔细阅读原⽂及翻译、答案详解第3周实践训练课上材料（For Reading）Passage OneChildren are a delight. They are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them while you go to work is getting more expensive by the year.Earlier this month, it was reported that the cost of enrolling an infant or small kid at a childcare center rose 3% in 2012, faster than the overall cost of living. There are now large strips of the country where daycare for an infant costs more than a tenth of the average married couple's income.This is not necessarily a new trend, but it is a somewhat puzzling one. The price of professional childcare has been rising since the 1980s. Yet during that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. Actually caregivers make less today, in real terms, than they did in 1990. Considering that labor costs are responsible for up to 80% of a daycare center's expenses, one would expect flat wages to have meant flat prices.So who's to blame for higher childcare costs?Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States lay down rules about how many children each employee is allowed to watch over, the space care centers need per child, and other minute details. And the stricter the regulations, the higher the costs. If it has to hire a caregiver for every two children, it can't really achieve any economies of scale on labor to save money when other expenses go up. In Massachusetts, where childcare centers must hire one teacher for every three infants, the price of care averaged more than $16,000 per year. In Mississippi, where centers must hire one teacher for every five infants, the price of care averaged less than $5,000.Unfortunately, I don't have all the daycare-center regulations handy. But I wouldn't be surprised if as the rules have become more elaborate, prices have risen. The tradeoff (交换) might be worth it in some cases; after all, the health and safety of children should probably come before cheap service. But certainly, it doesn't seem to be an accident that some of the cheapest daycare available is in the least regulated South.56. What problem do parents of small kids have to face? AA) The ever-rising childcare prices. C) The balance between work and family.B) The budgeting of family expenses. D) The selection of a good daycare center.57. What does the author feel puzzled about? CA) Why the prices of childcare vary greatly from state to state.B) Why increased childcare prices have not led to better service.C) Why childcare workers' pay has not increased with the rising childcare costs.D) Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professional in a number of states.58. What prevent childcare centers from saving money? BA) Steady increase in labor costs. C) Lack of support from the state.B) Strict government regulations. D) High administrative expenses.59. Why is the average cost of childcare in Mississippi much lower than in Massachusetts? DA) The overall quality of service is not as good.B) Payments for caregivers there are not as high.C) Living expenses there are comparatively low.D) Each teacher is allowed to care for more kids.60. What is the author's view on daycare service? BA) Caregivers should receive regular professional training.B) Less elaborate rules about childcare might lower costs.C) It is crucial to strike a balance between quality and costs.D) It is better for different states to learn from each other.56．【A】【定位】根据题⼲中的problem，parents of small kids定位⾄第l段最后⼀句。
2014年12月英语四级真题及答案详解
2014年12月英语四级真题及答案Part I WritingDirections: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following topic. You shoul d write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.作文题一：印象最深的活动AA campus activity that has benefited most.作文题二：印象最深的课程A course that has impressed you most in college.作文题三:印象最深的同学A classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college．Part II ListeningSection AQuestion 1A.The man is not good at balancing his budget.B.She will go purchase the gift herself.C.The gift should not be too expensive.D.They are gonging to Jane's house-warming party.Question 2A.He is quite willing to give the woman a hand.B.It takes patience to go through the statistics.C.He has prepared the statistics for the woman.D.The woman should take a course in statistics.Question 3A.Page 55 is missing from the woman's scripts.B.They cannot begin their recording right away.C.The woman does not take the recording seriously.D.The man wants to make some changes in the scripts.Question 4A.The date of Carl's wedding.B.The birthday of Carl's bride.C.A significant event in July.D.Preparation for a wedding.Question 5A.The woman forgot to tell the man in advance.B.The man was absent from the weekly meeting.C.The woman was annoyed at the man's excuse.D.The man was in charge of scheduling meetings.Question 6A.The woman is a marvelous cook.B.The woman has just bought an oven.C.The man has to leave in half an hour.D.The man cannot want for his meal.Question 7A.How she can best help the man.B.Where the man got the bad news.C.What items sell well in the store.D.Whether the man can keep his job.Question 8A.The woman can sign up for a swimming class.B.He works in the physical education department.C.The woman has the potential to swim like a fish.D.He would like to teach the woman how to swim.Questions 9 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 9A.He teaches in a law school.B.He loves classical music.C.He is a diplomat.D.He is a wonderful lecturer.Question 10A.Went to see a play.B.Watched a soccer game.C.Took some photos.D.Attended a dance.Question 11A.She decided to get married in three years.B.Her mother objected to Eric’s flying lessons.C.She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies.D.Her father said she could marry Eric right away.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard. Question 12A.Editor.B.Teacher.C.JournalistD.Typist.Question 13A.The beautiful Amazon rainforests.B.A new railway under construction.C.Big changes in the Amazon valley.D.Some newly discovered scenic spot.Question 14A.In news weeklies.B.In newspapers' Sunday editions.C.In a local evening paper.D.In overseas editions of U.S. magazines.Question 15A.To be employed by a newspaper.B.To become a professional writer.C.To sell her articles to a news service.D.To get her life story published soon.Section BPassage OneQuestions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 16A.Nodding one's head.B.Waving one's hand.C.Holding up the forefinger.D.Turning the right thumb down.Question 17A.Looking away from them.B.Forming a circle with fingers.C.Bowing one's head them.D.Waving or pointing to them.Question 18A.Looking one's superior in the eye.B.Keeping one's arms folded while talking.C.Showing the sole of one's foot to a guest.ing a lot of gestures during a conversation.Passage TwoQuestions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 19A.They had to beg for foot after the harvest.B.They grew wheat and corn on a small farm.C.They shared a small flat with their relatives.D.The children walked to school on dirt roads.Question 20A.Tour Ecuador's Andes Mountains.B.Earn an annual income of $2800.C.Purchase a plot to build a home on.D.Send their children to school.Question 21A.The achievements of the Trickle Up Program.B.A new worldwide economic revolution.C.Different forms of assistance to the needy.D.The life of poor people in developing countries.Passage ThreeQuestions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard. Question 22A.They are highly sensitive to cold.B.They are vitally important to our life.C.They are a living part of our body.D.They are a chief source of our pain.Question 23A.It has to be removed in time by a dentist.B.It is a rare oral disease among old people.C.It contains many nerves and blood vessels.D.It is sticky and colorless film on the teeth.Question 24A.It can change into acids causing damage to their outer covering.B.It greatly reduces their resistance to the attacks of bacteria.C.It makes their nerves and blood vessels more sensitive to acid food.D.It combines with food particles to form a film on their surface.Question 25A.Food particles.B.Gum disease.C.Unhealthy living habits.D.Chemical crosion.Section CStunt people(替身演员) are not movie stars, but they are the hidden heroes of many movies.They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used them in fight scenes. To be good, a fight scene has to look real. Punches must (26)______ enemies' jaws. Sword fights must be foug ht with(27)______ swords. Several actors are usually in a fight scene. Their moves must be set up so tha t no one gets hurt. It is almost like planning a dance performance.If a movie scene is dangerous, stun people usually(28)______the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train. But it is(29)______ his stunt double. Stunt people must(30)_____ _ the stars they stand in for. Their height and build should be about the same. But when close-ups are n eeded, the film(31)______ the star.Some stunt people(32)______ in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Dav is does all kinds of jumps. She has leapt from planes and even off the top of a waterfall. Each jump re-quired careful planning and expert(33)______.Yakima Canutt was a famous cowboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from a second story window onto a horse's back. He(34)______ the famous trick of sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also(35)______ a new way to make a punch look real. He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section AFor decades, Americans have taken for granted the XXXX development of new technologies. The inn ovations(创新)XXXX opment during World War II and afterwards were(36)_____ to the prosperity of the nation in the second half of the 20th century. Those innovations, upon which virtually all aspects of(37)_ ____ society now depend, were possible because the United States then(38)_____ the world in mathematic s and science education. Today, however, despite increasing demand for workers with strong skills in mat hematics and science, the(39)_____ of degrees awarded in science, math, and engineering are decreasing.The deeling in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines(science, technology, engine ering, and math.)seems to be(40)_____related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildr en on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of colleg e freshmen must take remediat(补习的)math(41)_____, and less than half of the students who plan to maj or in science or engineering(42)_____complete a major in those fields.The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, (43)_____ in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront(前言)of innovati on and maintain its standard of living. With the(44)_____ performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported e ducation in these areas. Many more students earn(45)_____ in the STEM disciplines in developing countri es than in the United States.A.acceleratingB.actuallyC.closelyD.contemporaryE.coursesF.criticalG.decliningH.degrees I.especially J.future K.led L.met M.procedures N.proportions O.sphetesSection B Ban sugary drinks that will add fuel to the obesity war[A] On a train last Thursday, I sat opposite a man who was so fat he filled more than one seat. He was pale and disfigured and looked sick to death, which he probably was: obesity(肥胖的)leads to many nasty ways of dying. Looking around the carriage, I saw quite a few people like him, including a coupl e of fatty children with swollen checks pressing against their eyes. These people are part of what is with out exaggeration an epidemic(流行病)of obesity.[B] But it is quite unnecessary: there is a simple idea- far from new- that could spare millions of su ch people a lifetime of chronic(长期的)ill health, and at the same time save the National Health Service (NHS)at least ￡14 billion a year in England and Wales. There would, you might think, be considerable public interest in it. This simple idea is that sugar is as good- or as bad- as poison and should be avoid ed. It is pure, white and deadly, as Professor John Yudkin described it 40 years ago in a revolutionary b ook of that name. The subtitle was How Sugar Is Killing Us.[C] In its countless hidden forms, in ready meals, junk food and sweet drinks, sugar leads to addicti on(瘾), to hormonal upsets to the appetite, to metabolic(新陈代谢的)malfunctions and obesity and from th ere to type 2 diabetes(糖尿病)and its many horrible complication. If people really grasped that, they woul d try to kick the habit, particularly as Britain is the ― fat man of Europe‖ . They might even feel driven to support government measures to prevent people from consuming this deadly stuff. Yet so far this idea has met little but resistance.[D] It is not difficult to imagine the vested interests(既得利益集团)lined up against any sugar control - all the food and drink manufacturers, processors, promoters and retailers who make such easy pickings out of the magic powers of sugar. Then there are the liberals, with whom I would normally side, who pr otest that government regulation would be yet another instance of interference in our lives.[E]That is true, but people should realize that you cannot have a welfare state without a nanny state (保姆国家), to some degree. If we are all to be responsible for one another’s health insurance, through so cialized medicine, then we are all closely involved in one another’s health, including everyone’s eating an d drinking. That has already been admitted, finally, with smoking. But it has yet to be admitted with overeating, even though one in four adults in this country is obese and that number is predicted to double b y the year 2050.Quite apart from anything else, obesity will cripple the NHS.[F]Recently, though, there have been signs that the medical establishment is trying to sound the alar m. Last month the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges(AMRC)published a report saying that obesity is t he greatest public health issue affecting the UK and urging government to do something.[G]The report offers 10 recommendations, of which the first is imposing a tax of 20 percent on suga ry drinks for at least a year, on top of the existing 20 percent value-added tax. That at least would be a n excellent start. The amounts of sugar in soft drinks are horrifying, and turn straight to fat. As Professor Terence Stephenson, head of the AMRC, has said, sugary soft drinks are ―the ultimate bad food. You ar e just consuming neat sugar. Your body didn’t evolve to handle this kind of thing.‖[H]Precisely. The risks of eating too much fat or salt(which are very different)pale into insignificant compared with the harm done by sugar. And it is everywhere.[I]It is difficult to buy anything in a supermarket, other than plain, unprepared meat, fish or vegetabl es, that doesn’t have a large amount of sugar in it. This has come about because the prevailing scientific views of the 1960s and 1970s ignored the evidence about sugar, and instead saw fat as the really seriou s risk, both to the heart and other organs, as well as the cause of obesity.[J]The fashion was to avoid fat. But finding that food with much of its fat removed is not very app etizing, food producers turned to sugar as a magic alternative flavor enhancer, often in the forms of syrup s(糖浆)that had recently been developed from corn, and put it generously into most prepared foods and so ft drinks.[K]This stuff is not just fattening. It is addictive. It interferes with the body’s metabolism, possibly v ia the activity of an appetite-controlling hormone. There’s plenty of evidence for this, for those who will accept the truth.[L]Theoretically, people ought to make ―healthy choices‖ and avoid overeating. But sugar additives ar e not easy to identify and are hard to avoid. So the snacking, over-drinking and over eating that makes p eople fat is not really their own fault: obesity is in large part something that is being done to them. It s hould be stopped, or rather the government should stop it.[M]Going round my local supermarket, I am constantly astonished that it is still legal to sell all the poisons stacked high on the shelves. The problem is that they are worse than useless. They are poisonous. They are known to be addictive. They are known to make people obese. And giving small children swe et drinks or bottles of fake juice all day long is nothing less than child abuse.[N]Clearly, the sale of such stuff ought to be illegal. I hate to think of yet more government regulati on. But a bit of tax on sweet soda and a little more health education, a bit of cooking in schools and b anning vending machines(自动售货机)here and there —as suggested try the AMRC report —is not goin g to achieve very much. Labelling is quite inadequate. What is needed is legislation banning high levels of sugary syrups used in foods and drinks.[O]In June 2012, the then minister for public health said the government was not scared of the food industry and had not ruled out legislation, because of the costs of obesity to the NHS. However, nothing has happened yet. Why not have another Jammie Dodger biscuit and forget about it.46、Avoiding over-consumption of sugar can improve people’s health as well as save medical expenses.47、Laws should be passed to make it illegal to produce overly sweet foods or drinks.48、Giving small children sweet juices to drink all the time is equal to child abuse.59、Looking around, the author found obesity quite widespread.50、The number of obese people is expected to increase quickly in the next few decades.51、If people really understood the horrible consequences of sugary foods and drinks, they would support government measures against sugar consumption.52、It would be a very good beginning wo improve an additional tax on sugary drinks.53、The government has not yet taken any action to regulate sugar consumption although it indicated its i ntention to do so some time ago.54、Sugar is far more harmful to health than fat and salt.55、Consumers of sweet foods are not really to blame because they cannot tell what food is sugary.Section CThe rise of the Internet has been one of the most transformative developments in human history, comparable in impact to the invention of the printing press and the telegraph. Over two billion people w orldwide now have access to vastly more information than ever before, and can communicate with each o ther instantly, often using Web-connected mobile devices they carry everywhere. But the Internet’s tremen dous impacts has only just begun.―Mass adoption of the Internet is driving one of the most exciting social, cultural, and political trans formations in history, and unlike earlier periods of change, this time the effects are fully global,‖ Schmidt and Cohen write in their new book. The New Digital Age.Perhaps the most profound changes will come when the five billion people worldwide who currently lack Internet access get online. The authors do an excellent job of examining the implications of the Inter net revolution for individuals, governments, and institutions like the news media. But if the book has one major shortcoming, it’s that authors don’t spend enough time applying a critical eye to the role of Intern et businesses in these weeping changes.In their book, the authors provide the most authoritative volume to date that describes —and more importantly predicts —how the Internet will shape our lives in the coming decades. They paint a picture of a world in which individuals, companies, institutions, and governments must deal with two realities, on e physical, and one virtual.At the core of the book is the idea that ―technology is neutral, but people aren’t.‖ By using this con cept as a starting point, the authors aim to move beyond the now familiar optimist vs. pessimist dichotom y(对立观点)that has characterized many recent debates about whether the rise of the Internet will ultimatel y be good or bad for society. In an interview with TIME earlier this week, Cohen said although he and his co-author are optimistic about many aspects of the Internet, they’re also realistic about t he risks and d angers that lie ahead when the next five billion people come online, particularly with respect to personal privacy and state surveillance(监视).56、In what way is the rise of the Internet similar to the invention of the printing press and the tele graph?A.It transforms human history.B.It facilitates daily communication.C.It is adopted by all humanity.D.It revolutionizes people's thinking.57、How do Schmidt and Cohen describe the effects of the Internet?A.They are immeasurable.B.They are worldwide.C.They are unpredictable.D.They are contaminating.58、In what respect is the book The New Digital Age considered inadequate?A.It fails to recognize the impact of the Internet technology.B.It fails to look into the social implications of the Internet.C.It lacks an objective evaluation of the role of Internet businesses.D.It does not address the technical aspects of Internet communication.59、What will the future be like when everybody gets online?A.People will be living in two different realities.B.People will have equal access to information.C.People don’t have to travel to see the world.D.People don’t have to communicate face to face.60、What does the passage say about the authors of The New Digital Age?A.They leave many questions unanswered concerning the Internet.B.They are optimistic about the future of the Internet revolution.C.They have explored the unknown territories of the virtual world.D.They don’t take sides in analyzing the effects of the Internet.In 1950, a young man would have found it much easier than it is today to get and keep a job in th e auto industry. And in that year the average autoworker could meet monthly mortgage(抵押贷款)payment s on an average home with just 13.4 percent of his take-home pay. Today a similar mortgage would clai m more than twice that share of his monthly eamings.Other members of the autoworker’s family, however might be less inclined to tried the present for th e past. His retired parents would certainly have had less economic security back then. Through-out much of the 1960s,more than a quarter of men and women and women age 65 and older lived below the pover ty level, compared to less than 10 percent in 2010.In most stales, his wife could not have taken out a loan or a card in her own name. In 42 states, a homemaker had no legal claim on the earnings of her husband. And nowhere did a wife have legal prot ection against family violence.Most black workers would not want to return to a time when, on average they earned 40 percent les s than their white counterparts(职位相当的人),white racially restrictive agreements largely prevented them f rom buying into the suburban neighborhoods being built for white working –class families.Today, new problems have emerged in the process of resolving old ones, but the solution is not to go ba ck to the past. Some people may long for an era when divorce was still hard to come by. The spread of no -fault divorce has reduced the bargaining power of whichever spouse is more interested in continuing the relationship. And the breakup of such marriages has caused pain for many families.The growing diversity of family life comes with new possibilities as well as new challenges. Accordi ng to a recent poll, more than 80 percent of Americans believe that their current family is as close as th e one in which they grew up, or closer. Finding ways to imaginary golden age.61、What do we learn about American autoworkers in 1950?A.They had less job security than they do today.B.It was not too difficult for them to buy a house.C.Their earnings were worth twice as much as today.D.They were better off than workers in other industries.62、What does the author about retired people today?A.They invariably long to return to the golden past.B.They do not depend so much on social welfare.C.They feel more secure economically than in the past.D.They are usually unwilling to live with their children.63、Why couldn’t black workers buy a ho use in a whitc suburban neighborhood ?A.They lacked the means of transportation.B.They were subjected to racial inequality.C.They were afraid to break the law.D.They were too poor to afford it.64、What is the result of no-fault divorce ?A.Divorce is easier to obtain.B.Domestic violence is lessened.C.It causes little pain to either side.D.It contributes to social unrest.65 、What does the author suggest society do?A.Get prepared to face any new challenges.B.Try to better the current social security.C.Narrow the gap between blacks and whites.D.Improve the lives of families with problemsPart IV Translation翻译题一：大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。
2014年12月英语四级翻译真题答案
2014年12月英语四级翻译真题及译文Part Ⅳ Translation (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate a passage from Chinese to English. You should write your answer on Answer Sheet 2.真题一：越来越多的中国年轻人正对旅游产生兴趣，这是近年来的新趋势。
年轻游客数量的不断增加，可以归因于他们迅速提高的收入和探索外部世界的好奇心。
随着旅行多了，年轻人在大城市和著名景点花的时间少了，他们反而更为偏远的地方所吸引。
有些人甚至选择长途背包旅行。
最近调查显示，很多年轻人想要通过旅行体验不同的文化、丰富知识、拓宽视野。
More and more Chinese young people are getting interested in traveling, which is a new trend recently. The increasing number of young travelers can be attributed to the rapid growth of income and the curiosity to explore the outside world. With more travel, youngsters spend more time in remote areas rather than big cities and famous resorts. Furthermore, some of them would choose backpacking. Recent survey showed that many young people want to experience different culture, enlarge knowledge, and broader their horizon through traveling.中国的互联网社区是全世界发展最快的。
2014年12月四级翻译解析
1.越来越多的中国年轻人正对旅游产生兴趣，这是近年来的新趋势。
年轻游客数量的不断增加，可以归因于他们迅速提高的收入和探索外部世界的好奇心。
随着旅行多了，年轻人在大城市和著名景点花的时间少了，他们反而更为偏远的地方所吸引。
有些人甚至选择长途背包旅行。
最近调查显示，很多年轻人想要通过旅行体验不同的文化、丰富知识、拓宽视野。
2.大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。
因其数量稀少，大熊猫已被列为濒危物种。
大熊猫对于世界自然基金会有着特殊的意义。
自1961年该基金会成立以来，大熊猫就一直是它的徽标。
大熊猫是熊科中最稀有的成员，主要生活在中国西南部的森林里。
目前，世界上大约有1000只大熊猫。
这些以竹为食的动物正面临许多威胁。
因此，确保大熊猫的生存比以往更重要。
3.中国的互联网社区是全世界发展最快的，2010年，中国约有4.2亿网民，而且人数还在迅速增长。
互联网的日渐流行带来了重大的社会变化。
中国网民往往不同于美国网民。
美国网民更多的是受实际需要的驱使，用互联网为工具发电子邮件、买卖商品、做研究、规划旅程或付款。
中国网民更多是出于社交原因使用互联网，因而更广泛的使用论坛、博客、聊天室等等。
4.假日经济的现象表明：中国消费者的消费观正在发生巨大变化。
根据统计数据，中国消费者的消费需求正在从基本生活必需品转向对休闲、舒适和个人发展的需求。
同时，中国人的消费观在蓬勃发展的假日经济中正变得成熟。
因此产品结构应做相应调整，来适应社会的发展。
另一方面，服务质量要改善，以满足人们提高生活质量的要求。
As an Alaskan fisherman. Timothy June, 54, used to think that he was safe from industrial pollutants （污染物）at his home in Haines-a town with a population of 2,400 people and 4,000 eagles, with 8 million acres of protected wild land nearby. But in early 2007, June agreed to take part in a 36 of 35 Americans from seven states. It was a biomonitoring project, in which people’s blood and urine（尿）were tested for 37 of chemicals-in this case, three potentially dangerous classes of compounds found in common household 38 like face cream, tin cans, and shower curtains. The results- 39 in November in a report called “Is It in Us?” by an environmental group-were rather worrying. Every one of the participants, 40 from an Illinois state senator to a Massachusetts minister, tested positive for all three classes of pollutants. And while the 41 presence of these chemicals does not 42 indicate a health risk, the fact that typical Americans carry these chemicals at all 43 June and his fellow participants.Clearly, there are chemicals in our bodies that don’t 44 there. Ongoing study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found 148 chemicals in Americans of all ages. And in 2005, the Environmental Working Group found an 45 of 200 chemicals in the blood of 10 new-borns. “Our babies are being born pre-polluted,” Says Sharyle Patton of Commonweal, which cosponsored “Is It in Us?” “This is going to be the next big environmental issue after climate change.”今天我跟大家讲两篇翻译，第一的主题是旅游，第二的主题是大熊猫，这两篇文章和我之前在课上所说的思路非常像。
2014年12月英语四级听力、作文、翻译答案
Short conversations1.Woman: When was the last time you dusted the apartment?Man: When was the last time my mother came over?Question: What does the man imply?2.Woman: Hurry up Mark, there’s a bus coming now。
Man: Why run? There’ll be another one in 2 or 3 minutes。
Question: What does the man mean?3.Man: Laura, it seems that you are up to your neck in work, how come you’ve been so busy?Woman: Ms Smith has asked for a sick leave, and I have to take over her work for a couple of days。
Question: What do we learn about the woman?4.Woman: Washing dishes at the cafeteria every day is really boring。
Man: Why don’t you quit and deliver the flowers with me?Question: What does the man suggest the woman do?5.Woman: Rod, you said you’d take this package to the post office yesterday。
Man: Oh, no, it must have slipped my mind。
2014年12月第一套翻译真题详解
随着旅行多了，年轻人在大城市和著名景点花的时间少了，他们反而更 为偏远的地方所吸引。 随着as; with 多，修饰旅行，先决定“旅行”词性 景点scenic spot 偏远的remote>>faraway>>far 反而，决定是否要翻译
With more travels, young people/youngsters spend less time in big cities and famous scenic spots. Instead, they are more attracted to remote places.
有些人甚至选择长途背包旅行。 有些人 some of them>>some people 长途 long distance 背包旅行backpacking Some of them (would) even choห้องสมุดไป่ตู้se long distance backpacking.
最近调查显示，很多年轻人想要通过旅行体验不同文化、丰富知识、拓 宽视野。
调查survey=investigation>report——“最近”应为定语 体验 experience 丰富enrich 拓宽 broaden 视野 horizon/view
A recent survey shows that many young people want to experience different cultures, enrich their knowledge, and broaden their horizons through traveling.
2014年12月四级作文与翻译
作文一：校园活动Directions: From this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a camp activity that has benefited you most. You should state the reasons and write at least 120 words but more than 180 words。
As a college student, it is full of meaning to participate in various camps which are beneficial for us. Among the camps I involved before, the English Summer camp held by our university with a small group of Chinese college students as well as some friends from English Spoken countries made me the most impressive。
There are two factors for my belief. For one thing, I expanded my scope of knowledge for the lecture made by a professor of the Harvard University. Though I have been learning English for almost ten years, getting knowledge from foreign teachers can still be something inspiring. I really want to know about current English countries’ culture, such as education, economy, politics and so on. In this way I could know more about the world and it would help me make right decisions when I graduate from university whether going abroad for further study or not. And it would also help me understand more about our own country. The second reason for me is that the activities also changed me a lot, including English corner, English drama play, interesting knowledge competition and the like. Undisputedly, all these activities can not only help us learn more skills but improve our English。
2014年12月四级听力原文+全文翻译
2014年12⽉四级听⼒原⽂+全⽂翻译2014年12⽉四级听⼒原⽂第⼀套Conversation OneW: Hi, Eric! How is your weekend?嗨，埃⾥克！你周末过得怎么样？M: Great! I met Maria’s parents and we told them we want to be engaged.男：伟⼤！我遇见了玛丽亚的⽗母，我们告诉他们我们想订婚。
W: Eric, that’s wonderful. Congratulations!⼥：埃⾥克，太棒了。
祝贺你!M: Thanks, Alice. I really like her parents, too. They are very nice. Mrs. Comona speaks four languages and Mr. Comona is a diplomat. In fact, he gave us a speech at the law school on Saturday morning.男：谢谢，爱丽丝。
我也很喜欢她的⽗母。
他们很好。
Comona太太会说四种语⾔，Comona 先⽣是⼀位外交官。
事实上，他星期六早上在法学院给我们做了演讲。
W: Oh, that was Maria’s father? I heard his speech.哦，那是玛丽亚的⽗亲？我听到他的演讲。
M: You did?男：你呢？W: Well, I heard part of it and listened to it for ten minutes, and then I fell asleep. I thought that was in class. Anyway, tell me about your weekend.⼥：嗯，我听到⼀部分，听了⼗分钟，然后我睡着了。
我以为那是在课堂上。
⽆论如何，告诉我你的周末。
2014年12月10套四六级考试翻译精练(重要)解读
2014年12月大学英语四六级考试翻译(10套)【第1套】2013年，中国遭遇了52年来最严重的空气污染。
有些城市一度取消航班，学校停课，车辆禁行。
北京长期受恶劣的空气困扰，已是众所周知。
但一些过去空气比较干净的城市，如上海和哈尔滨，现在也进入空气严重污染城市之列。
几十年来放任经济发展破坏了环境，公众对此深为震惊。
为了治理空气污染，中国政府计划在2013年到2017年间投入1.75万亿(trillion)人民币。
Severely vessel/vehicle contaminateBe put on the list of severely air polluted cities【参考答案】In 2013, China suffered the worst air pollution in 52 years. In some cities, for a time, flights were cancelled/called off, schools closed and vehicles pulled from the roads. While it is well-known to all that Beijing has long been troubled by terrible air, a number of traditionally clearer cities, including Shanghai and Harbin, have joined the list of cities affected with seriously polluted air. The public was greatly shocked/taken aback/startled by the environmental damage brought/caused by decades of unchecked/uncontrolled economic development. To clean up air pollution, the Chinese government will invest 1.75 trillion yuan between 2013 and 2017.In order to address/tackle/solve/cope with/handle the issue of air contamination,【第2套】几千年来，中国人一直把尊老爱幼作为一种社会责任和行为规范（behavioral norm）。
2014年12月四级汉译英真题解析
2014年12月四级汉译英真题解析2014年12月四级考试汉译英段落涉及互联网、大熊猫、旅游等话题，内容和词汇的难度都适中，翻译时考生需要注意采用正确的翻译技巧，灵活连接汉语分句，正确处理重复信息，适度采用亮点句型，斩获四级汉译英高分。
1. 汉语分句的连接汉语的复句往往由多个分句构成，分句之间仅用逗号隔开。
英语注重形合，意义关联的句子需要通过从句、非谓语结构等方式紧密连接起来。
汉译英可采用从句来连接分句，也可用-ing分词等非谓语动词来连接。
此外，将汉语中的分句转变为名词短语或介词短语也是常用的连接分句的方法。
例1：美国网民更多的是受实际需要的驱使，用互联网为工具发电子邮件、买卖商品、规划旅程或付款。
译文：American netizens are more often driven by practical needs, resorting to the internet to send e-mails, buy and sell goods, plan trips or pay for bills.点评：本句由两个分句构成，后面的分句起到了补充说明的作用，在英语中可以采用-ing分词结构来翻译。
例2：中国网民更多是出于社交原因使用互联网，因而更广泛地使用QQ、聊天室等。
译文1：Chinese netizens go online for social purposes, using the social media such as QQ and chat-rooms.译文2：Chinese netizens use the internet for social purposes, with the wider use of the social media such as QQ and chat-rooms.点评：本句由两个分句构成，后面的分句是前面的结果，也可以视为是具体说明部分，同样可以采用-ing分词结构来翻译，如译文1做示。
2014年12月大学英语四级考试真题及解析第二套
2014年12月四级真题(第2套)Part I Writing(30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay about a course that has impressed you most in college.You should state the reasons and write at least 120words but no more than 180 words.注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
Part II Listening Comprehension(30 minutes)Section ADirections:In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 longconversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions willbe asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the questions willbe spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During thepause,you must read the four choices marked A,B,C and D,and decidewhich is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on AnswerSheet 1 with a single line through the center.（扫码在考试栏下载英语四级听力app收听语音）注意：此部分试题请在答题卡1上作答。
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1.越来越多的中国年轻人正对旅游产生兴趣，这是近年来的新趋势。
年轻游客数量的不断增加，可以归因于他们迅速提高的收入和探索外部世界的好奇心。
随着旅行多了，年轻人在大城市和著名景点花的时间少了，他们反而更为偏远的地方所吸引。
有些人甚至选择长途背包旅行。
最近调查显示，很多年轻人想要通过旅行体验不同的文化、丰富知识、拓宽视野。
2.大熊猫是一种温顺的动物，长着独特的黑白皮毛。
因其数量稀少，大熊猫已被列为濒危物种。
大熊猫对于世界自然基金会有着特殊的意义。
自1961年该基金会成立以来，大熊猫就一直是它的徽标。
大熊猫是熊科中最稀有的成员，主要生活在中国西南部的森林里。
目前，世界上大约有1000只大熊猫。
这些以竹为食的动物正面临许多威胁。
因此，确保大熊猫的生存比以往更重要。
3.中国的互联网社区是全世界发展最快的，2010年，中国约有4.2亿网民，而且人数还在迅速增长。
互联网的日渐流行带来了重大的社会变化。
中国网民往往不同于美国网民。
美国网民更多的是受实际需要的驱使，用互联网为工具发电子邮件、买卖商品、做研究、规划旅程或付款。
中国网民更多是出于社交原因使用互联网，因而更广泛的使用论坛、博客、聊天室等等。
4.假日经济的现象表明：中国消费者的消费观正在发生巨大变化。
根据统计数据，中国消费者的消费需求正在从基本生活必需品转向对休闲、舒适和个人发展的需求。
同时，中国人的消费观在蓬勃发展的假日经济中正变得成熟。
因此产品结构应做相应调整，来适应社会的发展。
另一方面，服务质量要改善，以满足人们提高生活质量的要求。
As an Alaskan fisherman. Timothy June, 54, used to think that he was safe from industrial pollutants（污染物）at his home in Haines-a town with a population of 2,400 people and 4,000 eagles, with 8 million acres of protected wild land nearby. But in early 2007, June agreed to take part in a 36 of 35Americans from seven states. It was a biomonitoring project, in which people’s blood and urine（尿）were tested for 37 of chemicals-in this case, three potentially dangerous classes of compounds found in common household 38 like face cream, tin cans, and shower curtains. The results- 39 inNovember in a report called “Is It in Us?”by an environmental group-were rather worrying. Every one ofthe participants, 40 from an Illinois state senator to a Massachusetts minister, tested p ositive forall three classes of pollutants. And while the 41 presence of these chemicals does not 42 indicate a health risk, the fact that typical Americans carry these chemicals at all 43 June and hisfellow participants.44 there. Ongoing study conducted byClearly, there are chemicals in our bodies that don’tthe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found 148 chemicals in Americans of all ages. Andin 2005, the Environmental Working Group found an 45 of 200 chemicals in the blood of 10Says Sharyle Patton of Commonweal, whichnew-borns. “Our babies are being born pre-polluted,” cosponsored “Is It in Us?”“This is going to be the next big environmental issue after climate change.A)analyses I)productsB)average J)rangingC)belong K)releasedD)demonstrated L)shockedE)excess M)simpleF)extending N)surveyG)habitually O)tracesH)neccessarily今天我跟大家讲两篇翻译，第一的主题是旅游，第二的主题是大熊猫，这两篇文章和我之前在课上所说的思路非常像。
大家注意我所说的翻译原则，一定是中文不要断句，中文多少个句号英语就多少个句号，中文的逗号在英语当中一定要连在一起翻，就是连句。
我们来看第一句：越来越多中国年轻情人正对旅游产生兴趣，这是近年来的新趋势。
首先我们看一下逗号连接，我说过一个法则是一个句子看完再翻译。
我们看整个句子看完以后我看到一个“这”，这就是我课上所说的重复先行词。
有时候是纯名词重复，有的时候是带介词重复。
这个“这”指代的前面某一个词或者某一个句子，那我们的连接方式which is什么什么，这是新趋势。
我们找到逗号连接以后开始写主句，主句是年轻人对旅游产生兴趣。
Chinese young people are getting interested，正在对——这个地方强调正在进行in traveling,那么这里越来越多的年轻人“More and more Chinese young people”那就是they are getting interested。
如果你不会写这个你可以直接说they are interested in，这样说也是过的去的。
which is新趋势，我们叫new trend，近年来的新趋势呢，我说过这个叫叫时间状语往后放，in recent years，最近这些年。
我们看一下答案是这么写的：More and more Chinese young people are getting interested in traveling, which is a new trend in recent years.一定要注意整个句子的结构。
我说过词上如果犯错这是属于小错，结构上犯错误一定是大错。
年轻游客数量不断增加可以归因于什么什么东西，这里有一个逗号，很明显逗号前面说的是一个主语，它归因于。
这个主语是什么什么的增加，这意味着什么?核心词是增加，我们先说的是the growing或者是the growth，都可以，一定是增加这样一个词。
什么什么的增加归因于，这个是被归因于。
我曾经在课上说过，翻译的中文这个是洋腔洋调的中文，西化、欧化的中文。
那意思就是说他在用一些中文暗示你英语用什么样的词，比如说可以归因于一定是被归因于，can be attributed to，这是一个。
接着下是“迅速提高的收入和探索外部世界的好奇心”，很明显是两个名词，一个是归因于收入，第二是归因于好奇心，什么的收入呢?迅速提高的收入。
“的”字前面是一个动词，大家可以看出来这个收入跟提高是什么关系?比如说主动、正在进行，那么这个地方就是doing。
我们叫做the increasing income。
再加一个迅速，rapidly increasing income，因为英文动词比较短，你可以到名词左边和中文一样。
但是放右边也没有错，那就是income rapidly increasing或者是growing都可以。
接下来“探索外部世界的好奇心”，大家看这个中文的结构非常象我之前所说的“治疗癌症的方法”，结构上方法跟治疗是主动，方法和治疗是将来，所以就是to do，to cure cancer，那么这里是“探索外部世界的好奇心”，核心是好奇心，我们先写curiosity，然后再说to探索外部世界。
因为同样是主动，同样是将来。
那么探索外部世界我先说一个最好的写法叫做to explore the whole world/to explore the outside world.那么有同学说探索这个词我不会写，explore这个词太难了。
那你想一想简化，我说过翻译思想是简化、拆分、组合。
简化完了以后就是探索外部世界，发现外部世界。
我们叫to discover the outside world，这也可以。
看一下整个整句的翻译是这样的。
The increasing number of young travelers can be attributed to，注意是increasing number，数量的增加，can be attributed to被归因于，这个属于被动语态不带“被”字。
The increasing number of young travelers can be attributed to the rapid growth of income and the curiosity to explore the outside world.随着旅行多了，年轻人在大城市和著名景点花的时间少了，他们反而更为偏远的地方所吸引。
随着旅游多了，大家很明显看的出来“随着”的这个地方叫with, with more travel，更多的旅行，所以是with。
年轻人更加喜欢偏远的地方，而不是大城市和著名景点。
你可以把这个句子简化为这个。
这就是我课说的重点句型。
……is XXX, rather than XXX.他更喜欢什么而不什么。
所以这个句子就是年轻人更喜欢偏远地方，而不是大城市和著名的景点。
”大家看一下这么写，with more travel，随着更多的旅行，youngsters spend more time in remote areas，我们叫遥远的地区。