SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2)
Direction: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
我国首次月球探测工程的成功,实现了中华民族的千年奔月梦想,开启了中国人走向深空探索宇宙奥秘的时代,标志着我国已经进入世界具有深空探测能力的国家行列。这是我国推进自主创新、建设创新型国家取得的又一标志性成果，是中华民族在攀登世界科技高峰征程上实现的又一历史性跨越，是中华民族为人类和平开发利用外层空间作出的又一重大贡献。全体中华儿女都为我们伟大祖国取得的这一辉煌成就感到骄傲和自豪！
听力原文：
Section 1 -Spot dictation
How did the Olympic Games start? In ancient Greece, athletic festivals were very important and have strong religious associations. Originally, the festival was held in honor of Zeus, the supreme God in Greek mythology. Eventually, the Olympian athletic festival had lost its local and national characters and became an international event. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some scholars recorded date from 776 BC. According to some scholars, at first, the only Olympic event was 200-yard dash, called a stadium and that was the only event until 724BC. After that, other field events were added and 16 years later in 708BC, the pentathlon was added and wrestling became part of the Games. This Pentathlon was a five-event match, which consisted of running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus and hurling the javelin.
The Games were held every four years and after an uninterrupted history of 1170 years, the Games were abolished in AD394, the Christen era, because of the pagan origin. It was over 1500 years before there was another such international athletic gathering.
In 1896, the first of the modern summer games opened in Athens, Greece. Nowadays the Games are held in different countries in turn. The host country provides vast facilities, such as stadiums and living accommodation. Many more sports are represented, including the very celebrated event, the marathon races. The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch , lighted on Mount Olympics by the sun's rays. The torch is carried by a succession of runners to the stadium. The Olympic flam symbolizes the continuation of the ancient Greek athletic ideals and it burns throughout the Games until the closing ceremony. The well-known Olympic flag, however, is a modern conception. The five interlocking rings symbolize the uniting of all five continents, participating in the Games.
Section 1-Part B Statement
Sentence No. 1
Diana is working as a sales person for an insurance company this summer. It is a tough job, and she gets to be outdoors from time to time, but the pay is descent.
Sentence No. 2
Please don't get annoyed over what I said now; I'm just worried about the delay. In no way do I blame you for what happened. You have tried your best.
Sentence No. 3
Mrs. Green called the after-sales service agency and had her almost new refrigerator repaired for free because it's still under warrantee.
Sentence No. 4
George is a true pal; he is ready to offer any kind of assistance whenever you are in need. Friends like him are few and far between!
Sentence No. 5
Unless the whole production cost could be reduced to a reasonable limit, the company would have to double its budget by next year.
Sentence No. 6
If the goods could not arrive in time for the Christmas rush, good quality and competitive price would mean nothing at all.
Sentence No. 7
Well, I am sure we can work something out, but it's almost dinner time. I suggest we come back tomorrow, say 9 o'clock to continue the talk.
Sentence No. 8
If our products are to compete on the international market, advanced technology is a key element. The higher the technology, the better the products, and the greater the competitiveness.
Sentence No. 9
The fact that Mr. Parkinson is a high ranking CEO doesn't mean that he can advice you about finance and investment questions.
Sentence No. 10
In this county, the total number of people over 65 years old is 23 million today, but it will swell to 45 million by the year 2020.
Talks and Conversations
Q11-14
Now , you are looking for an flat in this area, correct?
Yeah, that's right.
And, how much are you prepared to pay?
Well, I can pay up to six hundred pounds a month if I have to.
Well, there are some very reasonable apartments for around five hundred pounds.
Are there?
It depends on the size, of course. We have flats that can't be rented for only four hundred pounds a month. What size did you have in mind? I mean how many bedrooms? How much space, ect. , do you need?
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