江西省第三届英语翻译大赛决赛试题[五篇材料].docx

江西省第三届英语翻译大赛决赛试题[五篇材料]

第一篇：江西省第三届英语翻译大赛决赛试题江西省第三届英语翻译大赛决赛试题(2011-10-23，时间150分钟)一、将下列短文译成汉语（50分）:NatureandArtNaturecontainstheelements,incolourandform,ofallpictures,asthekeyboardcontainsthenotesofallmusic.Buttheartistisborntopick,andchoose,andgroupwithscience,theseelements,thattheresultmaybebeautiful—asthemusiciangathershisnotes,andformshischords,untilhebringsforthfromthechaosgloriousharmony.Tosaytothepainter,thatNatureistobetakenassheis,istosaytotheplayer,thathemaysitonthepiano…Thedignityofthesnow-cappedmountainislostindistinctness,butthejoyofthetourististorecognizethetravelleronthetop.Thedesiretosee,forthesakeofseeing,is,withthemass,alonetheonetobegratified,hencethedelightindetail.Andwhentheeveningmistclothestheriversidewithpoetry,aswithaveil,andthepoorbuildingslosethemselvesinthedimsky,andthetallchimneysbecomecampanili,andthewarehousesarepalacesinthenight,andthewholecityhangsintheheavens,andfairy-landisbeforeus—thenthewayfarerhastenshome;theworkingmanandtheculturedone,thewisemanandtheoneofpleasure,ceasetounderstand,astheyhaveceasedtosee,andNature,who,foronce,hassungintune,singsherexquisitesongtotheartistalone,hersonandhermaster—hersoninthatlovesher,hermasterinthatheknowsher.Tohimhersecretsareunfolded,tohimherlessonshavebecomegraduallyclear.Helooksatherflower,notwiththeenlarginglens,thatmaygatherfactsforthebotanist,butwiththelightoftheonewhoseesinherchoiceselectionofbrillianttonesanddelicatetints,suggestionsoffutureharmonies.Hedoesnotconfinehimselftopurposelesscopying,withoutthought,eachbladeofgrass,ascommendedbytheinconsequent,but,inthelongcurveofthenarrowleaf,correctedbythestraighttallstem,helearnshowgraceisweddedtodignity.Howstrengthenhancessweetness,thateleganceshallbetheresult.Inthecitronwingofthepalebutterfly,withitsdaintyspotsoforange,heseesbeforehimthestatelyhallsoffairgold,withtheirslendersaffronpillars,andistaughthowthedelicatedrawinghighuponthewallsshallbetracedintendertonesoforpiment,andrepeatedbythebaseinnotesofgraverhue.Inallthatisdaintyandlovablehef