第二十五届湖北省翻译大赛专业英语A组笔译初赛试题（模拟卷）选手姓名：_______________________参赛证号：_______________________请将所有答案全部填写在[答题纸]上。
I.Chinese-English Phrase TranslationDirections: Each of the underlined Chinese phrases below is followed by four possible English translations marked A, B, C and D respectively. Tick off the best choice and write the corresponding letter in the answer sheet. (10 points in total, 1 point each)1.搞平均主义，吃“大锅饭”，人民生活永远改善不了，积极性永远调动不起来。
A. common rice potB. enjoying “the mess”C. sharing food from the same big potD. “the big rice bowl” system2.对于中国的绘画艺术，诗、书法、画和印章雕刻必不可少，相得益彰。
A.seal engravingB.seal sculptureC.seal carvingD.seal shaping3.博鳌亚洲论坛成立以来，在凝聚亚洲共识、促进各方合作、推动构建人类命运共同体等方面建言献策，做出了积极贡献。
A. a community of common fortune for mankindB. a community of common destiny for humansC. an integrated entity of destiny for mankindD. a community with the shared future for mankind4.他这一阵子心头如同十五个吊桶打水，七上八下，老是宁静不下来。
A.his heart is like fifteen buckets drawing water, up and downB.his was puzzledC.his heart was in an unsettled state of mindD.his was frustrated5.联合国教科文组织正式审议并批准中国端午节列入世界非物质文化遗产，成为中国首个入选世界非物质文化遗产的节日。
A. immaterial cultural heritageB. nonphysical cultural heritageC. intangible cultural heritageD. non-material cultural heritage6.推动大众创业、万众创新，可以扩大就业，增加居民收入，让更多人拥有改变自身命运的机会。
A．m ass entrepreneurship and innovationB．m ass entrepreneurship and creationC．m ass entrepreneur and innovationD．m ass entrepreneur and creation7.开放包容、合作共赢的金砖精神推动金砖国家各领域务实合作不断深入，深化了团结互信，增进了五国人民福祉。
A. Brazil, Romania, India, China and Saudi ArabiaB. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South AfricaC. Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and South AmericaD. Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and Sudan8.今年上半年，滨海新区产业结构持续优化。
第三产业增加值增长12.9%，比重达到45.6%。
A. the third industryB. the tertiary industryC. the textile industryD. the triple industry9.建国后，湖北是全国中西部最早对外开放的省份，全国首家中美合资企业——湖北派克密封件有限公司落户湖北。
A. joint companyB. collectively-run enterpriseC. stock companyD. joint venture10.我们要坚决捍卫国家主权、领土完整和民族尊严。
A. territory intactnessB. territorial completenessC. territory wholenessD. territorial integrityII.English-Chinese Phrase TranslationDirections: Each of the underlined English phrases below is followed by four possible Chinese translations marked A, B, C and D respectively. Tick off the best choice and write the corresponding letter in the answer sheet. (10 points in total, 1 point each)1.At the end of 2017, an unusual job advertisement appeared in New Zealand. Responsibilities included planning for future workforce needs, responding to“emerging and disruptive technologies” and improving digital access.A.数字接口B.网络普及率C.数字查询D.互联网访问2.Anglophones, on the other hand, often talk too fast for others to follow, and use jokes, slang and references specific to their own culture.A.笑话、习语和文献B.幽默、俗语和典故C.笑话、俚语和引用D.笑话、俚语和典故3.Instead, the philosophy filtered into a parenting style that created impossible expectations for the children who were raised with it.A.父母风格B.行为模式C.父母思维D.教育方式4.It was a feather in his cap for the new teacher when he was made head of the English Department.A.值得骄傲的事B.不值一提的事C.意料之中的事D.值得歌颂的事5.Exporting to a certain number of countries is made difficult by the quantity of red tape.A.大批货物B.繁文缛节C.繁琐文件D.复杂手续6.“The euro debt crisis and the slow recovery of the U.S. economy caused the strikes this time, ” said Lin, a specialist in industrial relations in China.A.工业关系B.产业关系C.行业关系D.7.The beautiful sound acoustical engineering devotes to the architectural acoustics space design, and provides the acoustic material and the installment construction specialized company.A.B.声学材料C.音乐素材D.声波材料8.The little girl gave her widow’s mite to the survivors of the Wenchuan earthquake in China.A.穷人的捐款B.微薄积蓄C.慷慨的捐赠D.ernment officials in Jerusalem and Damascus said the two governments were talking with open minds and in good faith, with the aim of reaching a comprehensivepeace agreement.A. 诚心诚意B. 信心十足C. 坚定信念D. 友好合作10.Scan a bar code and it retrieves product information, including prices at online merchants and local stores.A. 二维码B. 密码C. 代码D. 条形码III. Reading ComprehensionDirections: Each of the following passages is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one you think is the best answer and write the corresponding letter in the answer sheet. (20 points in total, 2 points each).Passage 1We’ve all had the experience of disagreeing with someone, perhaps ending the conversation with: “Well, I just don’t see it that way.” When it comes to creative people, it may truly be the case.The term “creative people” is pretty loose, even by non-scientific standards. But scientists do have a way of measuring something they call openness, which is one of the main personality traits — and openness is a strong proxy for creativity.“Among the five major personality traits, it is openness that best predictsperformance on divergent thinking tasks. Openness also predicts real-world creative achievements, as well as engagement in everyday creative pursuits,” write psychologists and researchers at the University of Melbourne, Luke Smillie and Anna Antinori, on The Conversation.The trait of openness is usually found in people who, as you might guess, seek out new experiences and crave variety in life. Perhaps less obviously, they tend to have very active imaginations, are more drawn to beauty in art and nature, are prone to introspection, and are curious.Openness is the personality domain of the aesthetically sensitive and is the best predictor of positive aesthetic attitudes and participation in aesthetic activities such as visiting museums, reading literature, and creating art.Knowing that openness and creativity go hand-in-hand, scientists could then use this benchmark personality trait to learn more about where creativity comes from. One question they wanted to answer was if creative people had different sensory experiences than others. Were creatives starting at a different point, or did the creativity happen later, after a set of information was learned? Where did creativity start, exactly?Smillie and Antinori figured one part of the answer out using a relatively simple binocular vision test. The scientists presented visual stimulation to the subjects of the test by showing a red slide close to the subjects’ right eye and a green slide to the left eye. When the brain is presented with different information in this way, it usually flips between them, so the viewer perceives each color in turn, seemingly alternating between them, though the slides aren’t moving. This is called binocular rivalry.But some people will actually see a visual “mix” of the two colors. The researchers call this “rivalry suppression.” They write, “when both images become consciously accessible at once, it seems almost like a ‘creative’ solution to the problempresented by the two incompatible stimuli.”“Our findings suggest that the creative tendencies of open people extend all the way down to basic visual perception. Open people may have fundamentally different visual experiences to the average person,” write Smillie and Antinori.Their experiments aren’t the only ones that have shown this connection. Other studies have shown that creative people listen to music differently, in that they tend to engage more intellectually with what they are hearing rather than letting it wash over them. And ongoing research suggests that some creative people, called tetrachromats, are able to see more colors than most people.These foundational differences in how creative people experience the world might explain why so many artists choose their creative endeavors over a more stable life or income stream, and why some seem to “march to the beat of a different drum,” as the expression goes. They are, because the world looks — and feels, and sounds — different to them.1. The author cited the statements of Smillie and Antinori in Para.3 to __________.A. illustrate importance of openness and creativityB. introduce the measurement of openness and creativityC. clarify the connection between openness and creativityD. identify the properties of openness and creativity2. The word “introspection” (Line 4, Para 4) is closest in meaning to __________.A. self-contemplationB. self-preservationC. self-deceptionD. self-mutilation3. What can NOT be inferred from the passage about the personality traits of creative people?A. They tend to choose more originative career.B. They are more likely to get involved in aesthetic activities.C. They are more likely to ask a lot of questions.D. They are able to see more colors than most people.4. What can be suggested by the “rivalry suppression” phenomenon?A. The brain is presented with different information in different ways.B. Creativity happens after a set of information has been learned.C. Creative people see the world differently at a fundamental level.D. Creative people endeavor to march to the beat of a different drum.5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Understanding Creative People from a Scientific ApproachB. Creative People Experience the World DifferentlyC. Personality Traits of Creative PeopleD. Openness is a Strong Proxy for CreativityPassage 2Wellness promises to be everywhere in the world of travel. Five years ago, wellness on the road meant heading to a destination spa to embark on a specific program such as weight loss or staying at a hotel with a nice gym; more recently, theconcept has evolved to include all categories of travel, and encompasses overall physical and emotional health.According to the Global Wellness Institute, a nonprofit organization for the wellness industry, the wellness travel market grew to $563 billion in 2015 from $489 billion in 2013, and is expected to grow another 43 percent to $808 billion between 2015 and 2020. Travelers made 691 million trips with a wellness component, such as healthy eating or fitness, in 2015, 104.4 million more than in 2013. In addition, in 2016, the luxury travel network Virtuoso launched Virtuoso Wellness, a portfolio of 42 hotels and cruise lines. The company’s sales for these wellness partners were up 20 percent last year compared with sales for the company’s other suppliers, which increased nine percent.Leisure travelers looking to partake in a little—or a lot of—self-care are spoiled for choice, particularly in the hotel space where many of the big brands are incorporating wellness into guest rooms. Westin Hotels & Resorts has a growing roster of properties, including ones in Melbourne and Milan, that will feature Westin Workout Rooms, accommodations where guests have the choice of either an in-room treadmill or stationary bike.In December, Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills introduced seven wellness rooms. The amenities include toiletries with natural ingredients, air purification systems that promote restful sleep, showers with dechlorinators (除氯器), and healthy in-room dining menus created in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic.Cruises, too, are increasingly embracing wellness, especially by offering health-focused voyages. Guests on the journeys choose from activities like kayaking around the Baja coastline, snorkeling with sea lions and power yoga classes and high intensity interval training.Some travel companies are also offering more itineraries with wellness themes, for they’ve seen that travelers who traditionally wanted to indulge on a vacation are now searching for trips that help them maintain their personal wellness.In the air travel space, both airlines and airports are stepping up their efforts in numerous ways toward wellness, such as in-flight meals that were designed with the help of a nutritionist, guided meditation at the spa lounges at international airports, a studio that offers iPads loaded with yoga and meditation sessions.Airports are a setting where travelers at least have the option to walk as a way to squeeze in some exercise, but traditional safari trips usually involve morning and evening game drives and few opportunities for activity. Now, some safari outfitters are breaking the same-old mold by providing yoga mats, free weights, jump ropes, and running safari with elite runners.People now are not willing to sacrifice their workouts while they are on vacation, therefore, many travel industries are putting forward creative and fun ways to help them move. Every aspect of travel industries will have more wellness touch in the future.1. What is the author’s attitude towards wellness travel?A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Not certain.D.Objective.2. Why does the author show the numbers in Para. 2?A.To prove that there is a rising interest in wellness travel.B.To compare the current and the previous wellness travel market.C.To illustrate that the wellness travel earns more than other industries.D.To show that the wellness programs goes to all aspects of travel industry.3. What is the meaning of “amenities” in Para. 4?A.Convenient facilities.B.Public wash supplies.C.Personal hygiene products.D.Water and air purification equipment.4. What are common wellness travel programs in hotels and air travel space?A.Fitness, diet and yoga lessons.B.Fitness, diet and equipment.C.Yoga and meditation practice.D.Meditation practice and fitness equipment.5. Which of the following statements is CORRECT about wellness and travel?A.Wellness has always been incorporated into travel.B.Wellness is the most important element in a trip.C.Wellness and travel can never be separated.D.Wellness originally was not the first choice in a trip.IV. English-Chinese Sentence TranslationDirections: Translate the underlined sentences in the above passages into Chinese (30 points in total, 6 points each).1.Openness is the personality domain of the aesthetically sensitive and is the bestpredictor of positive aesthetic attitudes and participation in aesthetic activities such as visiting museums, reading literature, and creating art.2.Other studies have shown that creative people listen to music differently, in that they tend to engage more intellectually with what they are hearing rather than letting it wash over them.3.Travelers made 691 million trips with a wellness component, such as healthy eating or fitness, in 2015, 104.4 million more than in 2013. In addition, in 2016, the luxury travel network Virtuoso launched Virtuoso Wellness, a portfolio of 42 hotels and cruise lines.4.Leisure travelers looking to partake in a little—or a lot of—self-care are spoiled for choice, particularly in the hotel space where many of the big brands are incorporating wellness into guest rooms.5.Cruises, too, are increasingly embracing wellness, especially by offering health-focused voyages. Guests on the journeys choose from activities like kayaking around the Baja coastline, snorkeling with sea lions and power yoga classes and high intensity interval training.V. Chinese-English Passage TranslationDirections: Translate the following Chinese passages into English (30 points in total, 15 points each).Passage 1家庭暴力指的是在亲密关系中一方对另一方的虐待。
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