2008年6月大學(xué)英語六級翻譯真題

1. We can say a lot of things about those _______________ （畢生致力于詩歌的人）: they are passionate, impulsive, and unique.

解析：本句是一個定語從句，先行詞是those指代人，因此用who引導(dǎo)； 致力于：devote/dedicate one's life/oneself to sth.

答案：who have devoted/dedicated their lives/themselves to poetry

2. Mary couldn't have received my letter, _______________ （否則她上周就該回信了）.

解析：此題考查考生對虛擬語氣的掌握情況。對過去的虛擬我們要使用would/should have done。

答案：or/otherwise she should/would have written back last week.

3. Nancy is supposed to _______________ （做完化學(xué)實(shí)驗(yàn)）at least two weeks ago.

解析：此題考查的是現(xiàn)在完成時。be supposed to do sth. 是固定用法，但考慮到實(shí)驗(yàn)是 "two weeks ago"完成的動作，此處應(yīng)該用動詞不定式的完成時。

答案：have finished the chemical experiment(s)

4. Never once _____________ （老兩口互相爭吵）since they were married 40 years ago.

解析：此題考查倒裝句的使用。英語中表示否定含義的詞never, little, seldom, not until, hardly,
no sooner等, 置于句首時主謂結(jié)構(gòu)要用倒裝語序，又在since+時間點(diǎn)的句型中，主句要使用完成時。

答案：have the old couple quarreled with each other

5. ____________________ （一個國家未來的繁榮在很大程度上有賴于）the quality of education of its people.

解析：注意高頻詞：prosperity；此句的考點(diǎn)是主謂一致。"很大程度上"可譯作largely, mainly 或to a large/great extent，"有賴于"是 "depend/rest on/upon",這一詞組在2007年12月的翻譯中也出現(xiàn)過。

答案：The future prosperity of a nation depends/rests largely/mainly on/upon