湖北省第十三届外语翻译大赛英语专业组初赛试题I. Choose the one best translation of the Chinese phrases ：（每题2分，计20分）(1) 弱肉强食A. the weak is the meat of the strongB. the weak are the prey of the strongC. the jungle principalD. the weak is the mercy of the strong(2) 如鸟兽散A. flee helter skelterB. as if birds and beasts disappearingC. flying away as birdsD. running away as animals(3) 深文周纳A. well versed in literature and artB. try to help innocent people out of troubleC. to enjoy great learning and popularityD. convict sb by deliberately misinterpreting the law(4) 首鼠两端A. take both for grantedB. catch the first mouse coming alongC. there being two sides to everythingD．shilly-shally(5) 师直为壮A. an army fighting for a just cause has high moraleB. an honest teacher is always eloquent in speechC. a great master is always speak out his mindD. strong physique is associated with moral life(6) 文不加点A. article with no definite argumentB. have a facile penC. without the use of any punctuationD. plain style without and flourish(7) 殊深轸念A. fall a prey toB. be sympathetic aboutC. express deep solicitude forD. become bosom friends(8) 余勇可贾A. valor to encourage othersB. with strength yet to spareC. energy left over for future useD. great deeds for praise(9) 纵横捭阖A. criss-crossing the vast countryB. a wide stretch of beautiful fieldC. maneuver among various political groupingsD. search up and down for a bosom friend(10) 责有莜归A. duty is well placedB. obligation should be observedC. blame goes to its destinyD. responsibility rests where it belongsII. Choose the best version among the four given.（每题2分，计40分）11．她是一个坚强的女人，在体格上、在精神上都是如此，我每天都从她身上吸取精神食粮。
A. She was a touch woman, physically and spirituall y. Not a day passed that I didn’t feedoff the bread of her spirit.B. In physique as well as in spirit, she is a strong and firm lady, everyday I absorb fromher spiritual nutrition.C. I get strength from her everyday, since she is a strong-willed woman, both in body andin mind.D. She has got very strong will-power, and everyday I can benefit from her spiritual foodas far as mind and constitution are concerned.12．他相识不久就想动手动脚。
A. Before the acquaintance got to a certain point, he wants to be physically involved.B. He even wanted to get in possession before the relationship is ripe.C. Before long, he started to show his true colors.D. He wanted to get physical early in a relationship.13．科技的发展似乎对纸张的使用没有太大的影响，正如医学的进步也不能铲除病毒。
A. The development of science doesn’t seem to have great influence on the use of paper,just as the advances of medicine can not get rid of virus all together.B. Paper seems to be as immune to technology as viruses are to medical science.C. Paper is not very much affected by the development of technology; the same is truewith the fact that progress in medical research cannot exterminate germs.D. The advances in science seems to have no function in affecting the use of paper, as theimprovement in medicine and pharmacology are not able to wipe out viruses.14. 那年中有好几次，我将我所受到的挫折以及失落感发泄到孩子们身上。
A. Many times in that year, I vented out on my kids all the frustrations I experienced.B. On many an occasion that year I lost tempers and scolded my children for my ownsetbacks.C. I gave vent to my own lost feelings that year and wreaked my kids for my ownheadaches.D. There were quite a few times that year when I took my frustrations out on the children.15. 这是个未知的领域：如何成为宇航员？无准则可遵循，无先例可参照。
A. This is an unknown world: how to become astronauts? No rules to follow, and noprecedents to be used as references.B. That’s a field unknown to us: we have no experience in the past and there are no setrules for us to obey.C. That is an unfamiliar area for research: how to train astronauts? We have noregulations and principles to follow, and we have no successful examples for reference.D. This was uncharted territory --- there were literally no guidelines or precedents on how to become an astronaut.16. 这棵树在秋天身披金灿灿的树叶，显得格外美丽。
A. This tree is so outstandingly magnificent in full, covered with such a golden foliageB. Clad in golden glory, the tree is incredibly beautiful in autumn.C. So beautiful is the tree just because it is covered in such effulgent leaves.D. In this golden autumn, the tree is beautifully dressed in such bright gold.17. 在参加工作面试之前，这个求职者在自己的房间里反复演练。
A. The job hunter practiced time and again in the room before he went to see the interviewer.B. Before he went to attend the interviewing for the job, he did a lot of practices in his own room.C. Before going to the job interview, the applicant rehearsed his presentation in his room.D. The candidate did some drilling in his room very seriously and then he went to the job interview.18. 在新的环境中生活和工作，对刚毕业的学生来说，通常都是很大的挑战。