(A)英語翻譯高級口譯英譯中文化歷史(二)-真題-無答案

英語翻譯高級口譯英譯中文化歷史(二(90分鐘)試題1YettheU.S.benefitedgreatlyfromthecolonialstrifenextdoor.BrokeafteritsHaitiandefeat,FrancesoldalargeregiontotheU.S.for$15million.TheLouisianaPurchasewouldprovetobeoneofthemostprofitablerealestatetransactionsevermade.NapoleonwouldnothavesoldhisclaimsexceptforthecourageandobstinateresistanceofHaitianinhabitants.ItwouldtakesixdecadesfortheU.S.toacknowledgeHaiti'sindependence.Meanwhile,Haiti,burdenedbyitspost-independenceisolationandthe100millionfrancsinpaymentitwasforcedtogiveFranceforofficialrecognition,beganitsperilousslidetowardturmoilanddependency,resultingina19yearU.S.occupationandtwosubsequentinstarvationsinthepast100years.JeffersononcepresenteddirewarningsaboutwhatmighthappentotheU.S.politicalsysteminaworst-casescenario,buthiswordsturnedouttobeamoreaccurateprophecyforAmerica'splunderedneighbor:"Thespiritofthe times...willalter.Ourrulerswillbecomecorrupt...Theshackles...whichshallnotbeknockedoffattheconclusionofwar,willremainonlong,willbemadeheavier."Givenafairchance,Haiticouldhaveflourishedandprospered.Ifthathadbeenthecase,thisyearHaitiwouldcelebratingthebicentennialofitsindependencewithfewerandlightershackles.YettheU.S.benefitedgreatlyfromthecolonialstrifenextdoor.BrokeafteritsHaitiandefeat,FrancesoldalargeregiontotheU.S.for$15million.TheLouisianaPurchasewouldprovetobeoneofthemostprofitablerealestatetransactionsevermade.NapoleonwouldnothavesoldhisclaimsexceptforthecourageandobstinateresistanceofHaitianinhabitants.ItwouldtakesixdecadesfortheU.S.toacknowledgeHaiti'sindependence.Meanwhile,Haiti,burdenedbyitspost-independenceisolationandthe100millionfrancsinpaymentitwasforcedtogiveFranceforofficialrecognition,beganitsperilousslidetowardturmoilanddependency,resultingina19-yearU.S.occupationandtwosubsequentinterventionsinthepast100years.JeffersononcepresenteddirewarningsaboutwhatmighthappentotheU.S.politicalsysteminaworst-casescenario,buthiswordsturnedouttobeamoreaccurateprophecyforAmerica'splunderedneighbor:"Thespiritofthetimes...willalter.Ourrulerswillbecomecorrupt...Theshackles...whichshallnotbeknockedoffattheconclusionofwar,willremainonlong,willbemadeheavier.\Givenafairchance,Haiticouldhaveflourishedandprospered.Ifthathadbeenthecase,thisyearHaitiwouldbecelebratingthebicentennialofitsindependencewithfewerandlightershackles.試題2ThetaskofwritingahistoryofournationfromRome'searliestdaysfillsme,Iconfess, withsomemisgivingsandevenwereIconfidentinthevalueofmywork,Ishouldhesitatetosayso.Iamawarethatforhistorianstomakeextravagantclaimsis,andalwayshasbeen,all**mon:Everywriteronhistorytendstolookdownhisnoseathislesscultivatedpredecessors,happilypersuadedthathewillbettertheminpointofstyle,orbringnewfactstolight.CountlessothershavewrittenonthisthemeanditmaybethatIshallpassunnoticedamongstthem;ifso,I**fortmyselfwiththegreatnessandsplendorofmyrivals,whoseworkwillrobmyownofrecognition.Mytask,moreover,isanimmenselylaboriousone.Ishallhavetogobackmorethan700years,andtracemystoryfromitssmallbeginningsuptotheserecenttimeswhenitsramificationsaresovastthatanyadequatetreatmentishardlypossible.Ishallfindantiquityarewardingstudy.Ifonly,becausewhileIamabsorbedinit,Ishallbeabletoturnmyeyesfromthetroubles,whichforsolonghavetormentedthemodernworld,andtowritewithoutanyofthatoveranxiousconsideration,whichmaywellplagueawriterincontemporarylife,evenifitdoesnotleadhimtoconcealthetruth.ThetaskofwritingahistoryofournationfromRome'searliestdaysfillsme,Iconfess,withsomemisgivingsandevenwereIconfidentinthevalueofmywork,Ishouldhesitatetosayso.Iamawarethatforhistorianstomakeextravagantclaimsis,andalwayshasbeen,all**mon:Everywriteronhistorytendstolookdownhisnoseathislesscultivatedpredecessors,happilypersuadedthathewillbettertheminpointofstyle,orbringnewfactstolight.CountlessothershavewrittenonthisthemeanditmaybethatIshallpassunnoticedamongstthem;ifso,I**fortmyselfwiththegreatnessandsplendorofmyrivals,whoseworkwillrobmyownofrecognition.Mytask,moreover,isanimmenselylaboriousone.Ishallhavetogobackmorethan700years,andtracemystoryfromitssmallbeginningsuptotheserecenttimeswhenitsramificationsaresovastthatanyadequatetreatmentishardlypossible.Ishallfindantiquityarewardingstudy.Ifonly,becausewhileIamabsorbedinit,Ishallbeabletoturnmyeyesfromthetroubles,whichforsolonghavetormentedthemodernworld,andtowritewithoutanyofthatoveranxiousconsideration,whichmaywellplagueawriterincontemporarylife,evenifitdoesnotleadhimtoconcealthetruth.試題3Augustwasonceatimefordreaming,wanderingtheemptystreetsofthiscity,readingsilly-seasonnewspaperstoriesafteraleisurelylunch,gazingatsquareswherefountainsplashedandthepregnantortheoldchattedonbenchesatdusk.Thensomethinghappened.Theworldspeededup.Stresslevelssoared.Idlemomentsevaporated.Egosexpanded.Moneyoutpacedpolitics.Ragesurged.Augustabortedthisyear.Itmorphedintotheseriousseason.Thebeachlostouttothebarricades.Atimeofoutrageisuponus.NowafeelinghasgrowninWesternsocietiesthatuncontrollableforcesareatworkshrinkingpossibility.Historyhasneverseenaglobalpowershiftasradicalasthecurrentonethatmanagedtobepeaceful.Growth,jobs,expansion,excitement—and,yes,possibility—lieinthegreatnon-WesternarcfromChinathroughIndia toSouthAfricaandBrazil.Theworldhasbeenturnedupside-down.WhatwearewitnessingishowshakenWesternsocietiesarebysuchinversion.Asnewpowersemerge,globalizationhasalteredtherelationshipbetweencapitalandlaborintheformer'sfavor.Returnsoncapitalhaveprovedhigherrelativetowages.Thegapbetweenrichandpoorhasbecomeagulf.Theonlypeoplewhowalkedawayunscathedfromthegreatfinancialbingewereitsmainarchitectsandgreatestbeneficiaries:suchasbankersandfinanciers.This,too,isfuelingatimeofoutragethathasleftWesternpoliticianschasingshadows.Augustwasonceatimefordreaming,wanderingtheemptystreetsofthiscity,readingsilly-seasonnewspaperstoriesafteraleisurelylunch,gazingatsquareswherefountainsplashedandthepregnantortheoldchattedonbenchesatdusk.Thensomethinghappened.Theworldspeededup.Stresslevelssoared.Idlemomentsevaporated.Egosexpanded.Moneyoutpacedpolitics.Ragesurged.Augustabortedthis year.Itmorphedintotheseriousseason.Thebeachlostouttothebarricades.Atimeofoutrageisuponus.NowafeelinghasgrowninWesternsocietiesthatuncontrollableforcesareatworkshrinkingpossibility.Historyhas