科技英语翻译考试题目

1. ____________________(爱因斯坦相对论)is the only one which can explain such phenomena.

2. Rate of penetration was found to ____________________ (与……成正比) the net pressure applied by the tool.

3. Being a ______________(非良导体/绝缘体), rubber is often used in cables. 4. Properly speaking, ___________(并非所有的物质) exist in three states. 5. An electric current produces ______________(磁场) around it. 6. With the result of automation, productivity has ___

___________ (增加了5倍) in that factory.

7. Copper and aluminum are the best conductors of electric current ______________(仅次于银).

8. The neutron has __________________(既不带正电荷，也不带负电荷). 9. When the water temperature is increased, it vaporized more quickly until it reaches ________（沸点）.

10. A __________(变压器) is a very useful device, even though it can be sued only with alternating current.

Part Ⅱ: Choose the better rendition for each of the following sentences.(20%)

1. 由于我在会上发表论文，如蒙介绍有关会议的详细情况，不胜感激。 A) Because I will deliver a thesis at the conference, I shall appreciate it very much if you could introduce to me the detailed condition of the meeting.

B) As I will present a paper at the conference, I will be grateful if you could supply me with detailed information about the meeting.

2. 西安附上我提供会议的论文，题目是“动物克隆在中国”，一式三份，如果要发电子邮件以转录软盘，我可以立即发出。

A) I am enclosing herewith my paper of the topic of “Animal Cloning in China” one form in three B) I am enclosing, in three copies, my paper entitled “Animal Closing in China” for the conference. If required, I can send an e-mail for the disk right away. 3．核能发电，是在20世纪才发展起来的新事物。不幸的是，建立和维持核发电厂的成本很高，使得建设速度要比原先预料的慢许多。---中国的第一座核发电厂，是于20世纪后期建立在深圳，靠近。

A) Using nuclear energy to generate electricity is a new thing developed in the 20th century. What is unfortunate is that the costs of building and maintaining a nuclear power plant are very high, making the speed of construction much slower than previously predicted. ----China’s first nuclear power plant was built in the late 20th century at Shenzhen near Hongkong.

B) The production of nuclear power is a new development of the 20th century. Unfortunately, the high costs of building and maintaining a nuclear power plant have led to a much slower rate of growth than was predicted. -----China’s first nuclear power plant was built in the late 20th century at Shenzhen near Hongkong.

4. 不少科学家论证说，三国演义里所说的“木牛流马”，可能是一些有相当复杂性的机器，其工作原理可说类似于今天的某些器械装置。

A) Quite a few scientists say by reasoning that the “wooden cows, running horses” described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms could be rather complex machines whose working principles can be said to be like certain mechanical devices of today.

B) Quite a few scientists argue that the “wooden cows, running horses” described in the Romance of Three Kingdoms could be machines of sufficient complexity working on principles supposedly similar to certain present-day mechanical devices. 5. 摘要：本文简单叙述和分析了本实验室最近对猪流感病毒所作的两次实验的成果。

A) Abstract: The results of two experiments on swine flu virus are briefly described and analyzed.

B) Abstract: this article simply states and analyzes the results of two experimental tests this laboratory recently performed in the research on swine flu virus.

6. 珠江三角洲在中国的南部，气候良好，交通系统效率高，一向工农业都在快速发展。

A) The Pearl River Delta is to the south of China. It has a nice weather and a highly efficient communication system. Both of its industry and agriculture

have ever developed at a high speed.

B) The Pearl River Delta is in the south of China, enjoying a nice climate and a highly efficient communication system. Both industry and agriculture have been developing at a great speed.

7．亚马逊河流具有世界上有名的复杂生态系统。中国的科学家在2004年7月首次来到该地区，进行科学考察研究。

A) the Amazon Basin has a world-famous, complex ecosystem. Chinese scientists, for the first time, came to this region in July, 2004, to make scientific probes and studies.

B) The Amazon Basin possesses a complex ecological system, which is famous in the world. Chinese scientists came to this place for the first time in July 2004, for making scientific investigations and studies.

8 在各行星中，土星特别吸引中外科学家的兴趣，因为土星连同其31个卫星，很像早期太阳系的一个模型。

A) Of all the planets, Saturn is particularly arousing the interest of Chinese and foreign scientists, because it, together with its 31 moons, is like a model of the solar system in the early stage.

B) Of all the planets, Saturn particularly intrigues scientists, both Chinese and foreign, because this planet with its 31 moons is like a model of the early solar system.

9 历史记载表明，到16世纪时，中国人已经发明了纸，并且传入了欧洲，使欧洲感惊奇。

A) Historical records indicated that by the 16th century the Chinese had already invented paper and had it brought to Europe, causing great amazement among Europeans.

B) Historical records indicated that by the 16th century the Chinese had already invented paper and spread to Europe, making Europeans greatly amazed at this new invention.

10 一度有人建议，把广州、、深圳、澳门、珠海合并成为一个大城市，这将无疑成为世界上最大最辉煌的城市。

A) It was once suggested that the five cities of Guangzhou, Hongkong, Shenzhen, Macco, and Zhuhai be combined into one metropolis, which would no doubt be the largest and most magnificent city in the world.

B) It was once suggested by some people that Guangzhou, Hongkong, Shenzhen, Macco and Zhuhai were to be combined into one big city, which no doubt would be the largest and most magnificent city in the whole world.

Part Ⅲ: Make judgments, whether the following renditions are true or false.(15%)

1. In rolling bearing the starting friction is about twice the running friction. 译文: 滚动轴承的启动摩擦是转动摩擦的1倍。

2. The alloy is too cheap for us not to use it widely in industry. 译文：这种合金造价很低，我们不可以把它用在工业上。

3. Cars will be driven by ceramic motors twice as light as that of their steel

counterparts.

译文：汽车将采用陶瓷发动机，重量为钢制发动机的两倍。

4. For all its great potential, the wide use of optical communications will not

come overnight.

译文：对于光通讯的巨大的发展潜力而言，它不会在一夜之间就得到广泛的应用。

5. Knowing the electronic structure of atoms, we can interpret the chemical

properties of metals in reasonable way. 译文：如果知道了原子的电子结构，我们就可以合理解释金属的化学性质。 6. Until radar technique was used in astronomy, man’s knowledge of Venus

was still very superficial.

译文：直到雷达技术应用于天文学，人类对金星的了解仍然极为肤浅。 7. This in a large measure is responsible for the high accuracy obtainable

from such systems.

译文：在很多程度上，这是从这类系统获得高精密度的原因。 8. The angularity of the parts is too great for proper assembly. 译文：零件斜度太大，不适宜装配。

9．All metals do not conduct electricity equally well. 译文：所有金属的导电性都不好。

10. The rise in temperature could not have happened of itself. 译文：温度的上升不可能发生在自己身上。

Part Ⅳ: Translate the following Chinese sentences into English. (30%) 1. A calorie is defined as the quantity of heat required at one atmosphere to

raise the temperature of one gram of water through 1℃, usually from 14.5℃ to 15.5℃.

2. The resting of iron is the slow chemical combination of the elements iron and oxygen in moist atmosphere.

3. Triangles can be classified according to their angles or the relative lengths of their sides.

4. Like charges repel, but opposite charges attract; that is one of the fundamental laws of electricity.

5. Usually, a 2cm adjustment of the machine is enough to bring the pressure back to normal.

6. A good example of the local effects of pollution on weather is the increase in rainfall found in regions adjacent to (邻近) a large paper mill.

7. Under certain conditions, heat energy may be changed into mechanical energy, and mechanical energy (may be changed) into heat energy.

8. At present, microwave technology, which includes microwave heating and microwave survey, is being widely applied to industrial and agricultural production.

9. In the United States the customary voltage for household use has become 110-120v since it was discovered that higher voltages could cause fatal accidents.

10. The design of the rocket nozzle also has much to do with the behavior of the exhaust and the resulting velocity of the vehicle itself.

11. Deformation is affected by the stress inherent in the metal, the micro-structural characteristics of the starting material, the temperature at which the deformation occurs, the rate at which the deformation occurs, and the frictional restraint between the material being forged and the die surface. (5’)

12. It is evident that if in an oxygen converter carbon is replenished by continuous addition of coal and the exothermic combustion of carbon in the bath is balanced with the endothermic direct reduction of iron ore, and then the converter will be producing iron at a certain carbon content instead of steel. (5’)

Part V: Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. (20%) The iron ore which we find in the earth is not pure. It contains some impurities which we must remove by smelting. The process of smelting consists of heating the ore in a blast furnace with coke and limestone, and reducing it to metal. Blasts of hot air enter the furnace from the bottom and provide the oxygen which is necessary for the reduction of the ore. The ore becomes molten, and its oxides combine with carbon from the coke. The nonmetallic constituents of the ore combine with the lime stone to form a liquid slag. This floats on top of the molten iron, and passes out of the furnace through a tap. The metal which remains is pig-iron. We can melt this down again in another furnace—a cupola—with more coke and limestone, and tap it out into a ladle or directly into moulds. This is cast-iron. Cast-iron does not have the strength of steel. It is brittle and may fracture under tension. But it possesses certain properties which make it very useful in the manufacture of machinery. In the molten state it is very fluid, and therefore it is easy to cast it into intricate shapes. Also it is easy to machine it. iron ore: 铁矿石 blast furnace: 鼓风炉 limestone: 石灰 reduce：还原 slag： 渣子 pig-iron：生铁 cupola： 化铁炉 ladle： 铁水包