(单词翻译:单击)
四级的翻译属于综合测试部分,考试时间只有五分钟,占的分值亦微不足道。平心而论,这几道题难度并不高,也就是高中水平的翻译。其实,这种题型根本不配叫翻译,充其量是造句练习。
大英四级以前考过两次英译汉,已经没有研究价值。我们从2006年6月的新题型(汉译英)开始着手。到目前为止,这种题一共考了三次。每次五道,一共15道题。我们把这15道题归纳成三大考点:语法结构 (grammar)、重点单词 (key words)、固定搭配 (set structures)。
一.语法结构(grammar):考了九道,非常重要。考察的语法点:动名词、虚拟语气、倒装、状语从句(最常考)、定语从句。
1.动名词 (gerund ):一道。
87. Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble finding the way to the history museum. (找到去历史博物馆的路) (2006. 6 )
强化例句:
After having spent whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. <新概念英语>
Its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it <新概念英语>
预测:2007年12月很可能会考不定式(infinitive)。也该考人家不定式了。
2.虚拟语气(subjunctive mood):一道。
89. The victim might have survived (本来会有机会活下来) if he had been taken to hospital in time. (2006. 12 )
强化例句:If, at the time, the British had not feared invasion, it would have been completed. <新概念英语>
预测:2007年12月很可能会考一道虚拟现在的句子,如:If dad were alive, he would be horrified. <新概念英语>
3.倒装 (inversion):样题:
Not only did he overcharge me (他向我收费过高), but he didn’t do a good repair job either.
考点:Not only 引起的部分倒装 (助动词提前)
正常结构:He not only overcharged me, but he didn’t do a good repair job either.
强化例句:Only on one occasion have I ever felt frightened. <新概念英语>
4.状语从句(adverbial clauses):六道。重要考点。
1) 目的状语 (adverbial clauses of purpose):一道。
88. In order to make money to support my schooling, Mother often takes on more work than is good for her.(2006. 6)
强化例句:This time he was barking so that someone would let him out. <新概念英语>
2) 让步状语 (adverbial clauses of concession):一道。
91. Though a skilled worker, he was fired by the company (他被公司解雇了) last week because of the economic crisis.(2006. 6)
强化例句:No matter how busy you are, he always insists on coming with you. <新概念英语>
3) 时间状语 (adverbial clauses of time):一道。
90. Some psychologists claim that people may feel lonely when they’re away from home. (出门在外时可能会感到孤独)(2006. 12 )
强化例句:They feared that the mummy would fall to pieces when they cut it open.<新概念英语>
4) 条件状语 (adverbial clauses of condition):一道。
91. Please come here at ten tomorrow morning if it’s convenient for you. (如果你方便的话) (2007. 6.)
强化例句:If you receive a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it! <新概念英语>
5) 比较状语 (结构) (adverbial clauses of comparison or comparative constructions ):两道。
88. Since my childhood I have found that to me, nothing is more interesting than reading. (没有什么比读书对我更有吸引力) (2006. 12)
强化例句:Nothing could have been more annoying. <新概念英语>
90. The more you explain, the more confused I am (我愈糊涂).(2006. 6)
强化例句:The older I get, the happier I am. <新编英语语法教程>
预测:2007年12月很可能会考结果状语(adverbial of result)、原因状语(adverbial of reason)、方式状语(adverbial of manner)、地点状语(adverbial of place)。
5.定语从句 (attributive clauses):一道。
88. The prevention and treatment of AIDS is the field (where) we can cooperate. (我们可以合作的领域 ) (2007.6)
强化例句:It has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground. <新概念英语>
预测:会越来越多。