課程代碼：00087
PART ONE （30 POINTS）
I. Multiple Choice Questions(30 points, 2 points for each)
A. Directions: This part consists of ten sentences, each followed by four different versions marked A,B,C, and D. Choose the one that is the closest equivalent of the original in terms of meaning and expressiveness.
1．Egypt’s very soil was born in the Nile’s annual flood; with the flood came the life-giving mud that made Egypt the granary of the ancient world.（ ）
A．埃及的土地就是尼羅河每年泛濫而形成的。河水泛濫，萬物得以生長(zhǎng)，埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。
B．埃及的土地就是尼羅河每年泛濫而形成的。河水泛濫帶來泥沙，萬物得以生長(zhǎng)，埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。
C．因?yàn)槊磕旰铀簽E，泥沙形成了埃及的土地，萬物得以生長(zhǎng)，埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。
D．萬物之所以能生長(zhǎng)，是因?yàn)榘＜暗耐恋厥悄崃_河每年泛濫帶來的泥沙而形成的。埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。
2．Since economic reform began in 1978, an average growth rate of almost 10% a year has seen China’s GNP nearly quadruple.（ ）
A．自1978年經(jīng)濟(jì)改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟(jì)以年均10%的速度增長(zhǎng)，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值翻了兩番。
B．自1978年經(jīng)濟(jì)改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟(jì)以年均近10%的速度增長(zhǎng)，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值幾乎翻了幾番。
C．自1978年經(jīng)濟(jì)改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟(jì)以年均近10%的速度增長(zhǎng)，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值增長(zhǎng)了四倍。
D．自1978年經(jīng)濟(jì)改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟(jì)以平均每年10%的速度增長(zhǎng)，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值增加到原來的四倍。
3．The devastating floods and droughts that imposed a recurrent tax of suffering on the farmers no longer occur. Egyptian agriculture has been transformed, and industry is benefiting from power generated by the dam. （ ）
A．過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的旱澇兩災(zāi)，現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生了。埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改造，工業(yè)也用上了水壩發(fā)的電。
B．過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的不但有旱澇兩災(zāi)，還有稅收。但是現(xiàn)在埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改造，工業(yè)也用上了水壩發(fā)的電。
C．過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的旱澇兩災(zāi)，現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生了。埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改良，水壩發(fā)的電也用在了工業(yè)上。
D．過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的不但有旱澇兩災(zāi)，還有稅收。但是埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改良，工業(yè)也給水壩發(fā)電帶來了很大的好處。
4．All plays are alike to me just as all music is alike to Tony.（ ）
A．所有的戲劇對(duì)于我就像所有的音樂對(duì)托尼一樣。
B．正如托尼喜歡所有的音樂一樣，我也非常喜歡所有的戲劇。
C．我對(duì)戲劇就像托尼對(duì)音樂一樣，非常欣賞。
D．托尼不會(huì)欣賞音樂，同樣我也不會(huì)欣賞戲劇。
5．I particularly want to pay tribute, not only to those who prepared the magnificent dinner, but also to those who have provided the splendid music. （ ）
A．我不僅要特別獎(jiǎng)賞那些準(zhǔn)備了這次盛大晚宴的人，而且還要獎(jiǎng)賞那些為我們提供美好音樂的人。
B．我不僅要特別贊揚(yáng)那些準(zhǔn)備了這次盛大晚宴的人，而且還要贊揚(yáng)那些為我們提供美好音樂的人。
C．我不僅要特別贊揚(yáng)那些準(zhǔn)備了這次盛大晚宴的人，而且還要贊揚(yáng)那些為我們演奏好音樂的人。
D．我特別贊揚(yáng)的不是那些準(zhǔn)備了這次盛晚宴的人，而是那些為我們演奏美好音樂的人。
6．我就擔(dān)心喪失機(jī)會(huì)。不抓呀，看到的機(jī)會(huì)就丟掉了，時(shí)間一晃就過去了。（ ）
A．The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. If we don’t seize them, they will slip through our fingers, time speeds by.
B．The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. Don’t seize them, they will slip through our fingers, because time speeds by.
C．The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. If we don’t seize them, they will slip through our fingers. Now that time flies fast.
D．The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. If we don’t seize them, they will slip through our fingers as time speeds by.
7．我感謝陸登庭校長(zhǎng)的邀請(qǐng)，使我有機(jī)會(huì)在這美好的金秋時(shí)節(jié)來到你們這座美國古老而又現(xiàn)代化的學(xué)府。（ ）
A．I thank President Rudenstine to invite me to this old yet modern institution of the United States in this golden fall.
B．I wish to thank President Rudenstine for inviting me to this old yet modern institution of the United States in this golden fall.
C．I thank President Rudenstine for inviting me to this ancient yet modern institution of the U.S. in this golden autumn.
D．I wish to thank President Rudenstine to invite me to this ancient yet modern institution of the U.S. in this golden autumn.
PART ONE （30 POINTS）
I. Multiple Choice Questions(30 points, 2 points for each)
A. Directions: This part consists of ten sentences, each followed by four different versions marked A,B,C, and D. Choose the one that is the closest equivalent of the original in terms of meaning and expressiveness.
1．Egypt’s very soil was born in the Nile’s annual flood; with the flood came the life-giving mud that made Egypt the granary of the ancient world.（ ）
A．埃及的土地就是尼羅河每年泛濫而形成的。河水泛濫，萬物得以生長(zhǎng)，埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。
B．埃及的土地就是尼羅河每年泛濫而形成的。河水泛濫帶來泥沙，萬物得以生長(zhǎng)，埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。
C．因?yàn)槊磕旰铀簽E，泥沙形成了埃及的土地，萬物得以生長(zhǎng)，埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。
D．萬物之所以能生長(zhǎng)，是因?yàn)榘＜暗耐恋厥悄崃_河每年泛濫帶來的泥沙而形成的。埃及就這樣成了古代世界的糧倉。
2．Since economic reform began in 1978, an average growth rate of almost 10% a year has seen China’s GNP nearly quadruple.（ ）
A．自1978年經(jīng)濟(jì)改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟(jì)以年均10%的速度增長(zhǎng)，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值翻了兩番。
B．自1978年經(jīng)濟(jì)改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟(jì)以年均近10%的速度增長(zhǎng)，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值幾乎翻了幾番。
C．自1978年經(jīng)濟(jì)改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟(jì)以年均近10%的速度增長(zhǎng)，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值增長(zhǎng)了四倍。
D．自1978年經(jīng)濟(jì)改革以來，中國經(jīng)濟(jì)以平均每年10%的速度增長(zhǎng)，使其國民生產(chǎn)總值增加到原來的四倍。
3．The devastating floods and droughts that imposed a recurrent tax of suffering on the farmers no longer occur. Egyptian agriculture has been transformed, and industry is benefiting from power generated by the dam. （ ）
A．過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的旱澇兩災(zāi)，現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生了。埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改造，工業(yè)也用上了水壩發(fā)的電。
B．過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的不但有旱澇兩災(zāi)，還有稅收。但是現(xiàn)在埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改造，工業(yè)也用上了水壩發(fā)的電。
C．過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的旱澇兩災(zāi)，現(xiàn)在不再發(fā)生了。埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改良，水壩發(fā)的電也用在了工業(yè)上。
D．過去不斷給農(nóng)民帶來災(zāi)難的不但有旱澇兩災(zāi)，還有稅收。但是埃及的農(nóng)業(yè)得到了改良，工業(yè)也給水壩發(fā)電帶來了很大的好處。
4．All plays are alike to me just as all music is alike to Tony.（ ）
A．所有的戲劇對(duì)于我就像所有的音樂對(duì)托尼一樣。
B．正如托尼喜歡所有的音樂一樣，我也非常喜歡所有的戲劇。
C．我對(duì)戲劇就像托尼對(duì)音樂一樣，非常欣賞。
D．托尼不會(huì)欣賞音樂，同樣我也不會(huì)欣賞戲劇。
5．I particularly want to pay tribute, not only to those who prepared the magnificent dinner, but also to those who have provided the splendid music. （ ）
A．我不僅要特別獎(jiǎng)賞那些準(zhǔn)備了這次盛大晚宴的人，而且還要獎(jiǎng)賞那些為我們提供美好音樂的人。
B．我不僅要特別贊揚(yáng)那些準(zhǔn)備了這次盛大晚宴的人，而且還要贊揚(yáng)那些為我們提供美好音樂的人。
C．我不僅要特別贊揚(yáng)那些準(zhǔn)備了這次盛大晚宴的人，而且還要贊揚(yáng)那些為我們演奏好音樂的人。
D．我特別贊揚(yáng)的不是那些準(zhǔn)備了這次盛晚宴的人，而是那些為我們演奏美好音樂的人。
6．我就擔(dān)心喪失機(jī)會(huì)。不抓呀，看到的機(jī)會(huì)就丟掉了，時(shí)間一晃就過去了。（ ）
A．The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. If we don’t seize them, they will slip through our fingers, time speeds by.
B．The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. Don’t seize them, they will slip through our fingers, because time speeds by.
C．The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. If we don’t seize them, they will slip through our fingers. Now that time flies fast.
D．The only thing I worry about is that we may lose opportunities. If we don’t seize them, they will slip through our fingers as time speeds by.
7．我感謝陸登庭校長(zhǎng)的邀請(qǐng)，使我有機(jī)會(huì)在這美好的金秋時(shí)節(jié)來到你們這座美國古老而又現(xiàn)代化的學(xué)府。（ ）
A．I thank President Rudenstine to invite me to this old yet modern institution of the United States in this golden fall.
B．I wish to thank President Rudenstine for inviting me to this old yet modern institution of the United States in this golden fall.
C．I thank President Rudenstine for inviting me to this ancient yet modern institution of the U.S. in this golden autumn.
D．I wish to thank President Rudenstine to invite me to this ancient yet modern institution of the U.S. in this golden autumn.