200712月大学英语六级翻译真题

1. But for mobile phone, ________________ (我们的通信就不可能如此迅速和方便)。

解析:虚拟语气的用法,but for “要不是,假若没有”,在句子开头引导虚拟语气。需要注意的是,除了but for(要不是)以外,能够表示虚拟条件的词和短语还包括:but that(要不是)、without(没有)、otherwise(否则)、or(不然)等。

答案:our communication would not have been so efficient and convenient

2. In handling an embarrassing situation, _______________ (没有什么比幽默感更有帮助的了)。

解析:more…than…  “比……多” ;幽默感sense of humor

答案:nothing is more helpful than humor/ a sense of humor

3. The Foreign Minster said he was resigning, _______________ (但他拒绝进一步解释这样做的原因)。

解析:拒绝做某事:refuse to do;进一步解释:make further explanation 

答案:but he refused to make further explanation(注意时态)

4. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, __________________ (而动物的行为主要依靠本能)。

解析:本题句型考点为while在分句中间做转折连词的用法,词汇考点则为behavior, depend on/upon, instinct等基础词汇的基本用法。此外,根据前半句得出,behavior在这里用单数表示行为概念。

答案:while animal behavior depends mainly upon (或on) their instinct(s)

 5. The witness was told that under no circumstances ________________ (他都不应该对法庭说谎)。

解析:当句子中出现under no circumstances时,其后用部分倒装;对某人撒谎:lie to sb.

答案:should he lie to the court / is he allowed to lie to the court