一、苏州
翻译原文：
苏州是一个具有悠久丝绸文化历史的城市。它有栽桑、养蚕、缫丝和织造的传统。苏州的丝绸是皇家贡品，早在唐宋时期就在世界范围内享有盛名。苏州市有自然优势，日照充足，雨量充沛，土壤肥沃，这些给蚕茧的高产和丝的高质量提供了合适的环境。它一直是中国丝绸原料的主要产地和集散中心。
参考译文：
Suzhou is a city with a long history of silk culture. It has a tradition of mulberry planting, sericulture, silk reeling and weaving. Suzhou’s silk was an imperial tribute and gained a worldwide reputation from as early as the Tang and Song dynasties. Suzhou city also abounds in natural gifts, abundant sunshine, plentiful rainfall and rich soils, which offer a pleasant environment for high yield of cocoons and high qualities of silk. It has been the main producing area and distributing center of raw silk materials in China.
重点词汇：
丝绸文化：silk culture
栽桑：plant mulberry
蚕：silkworm
养蚕：sericulture / silkworm raising / silkworm rearing
缫丝：silk reeling
织造：weave
皇家贡品：imperial tribute
享有盛名：enjoy a high reputation
蚕茧：silkworm cocoon
主要产地：main producing area
集散中心：distributing center
二、西安
翻译原文：
西安，古称长安，是著名的古都，也是中华文明的发祥地。它断断续续作为13个王朝的首都达1200多年之久。西安是中国古代第一个对外开放的城市。汉唐时期，它是中国政治、经济、文化和对外交流的中心。西安有很多珍贵的文物和遗址、秦始皇兵马俑，被誉为“世界第八大奇迹”。西安古城墙是世界上规模最大、保存最完整的古城墙遗址。灿烂的文化、悠久的历史以及丰富的文物和遗址，使得西安享有“自然史博物馆”的美称。
参考译文：
Xi’an, called Chang’an in ancient times, was an ancient capital and the birthplace of Chinese civilization. It served intermittently as the capital of 13 dynasties over 1,200 years. Xi’an was the first city to open its doors to the world in ancient China.In the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was the center of China’s politics, economy, culture and international exchange.There are a large number of treasured cultural relics and sites in Xi’an. The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses are honored as “The Eighth Wonder of the World”. The Ancient City Wall of Xi’an is the largest, best preserved ruin of ancient city wall in the world. Owing to its brilliant culture, long history, as well as abundant relics and sites, Xi’an enjoys the laudatory title of “Natural History Museum”.
重点词汇：
古都：ancient capital
发祥地：birthplace/cradle
断断续续：intermittently
对外交流：international exchange
珍贵的文物：treasured cultural relics
兵马俑：the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
被誉为：be honored as
保存最完整：best preserved / best kept
古城墙：ancient city wall
遗址：ruin
美称：laudatory title
三、酒文化
翻译原文：
中国人在7000年以前就开始用谷物酿酒。总的来说，不管是古代还是现代，酒都和中国文化息息相关。长久以来，中国的酒文化在人们生活中一直扮演着重要的角色。我们的祖先在写诗时以酒助兴，在宴会中和亲朋好友敬酒。作为一种文化形式，酒文化也是普通百姓生活中不可分割的部分，比如生日宴会、送别晚宴、婚礼庆典等。
参考译文：
Chinese people began to make spirits with grains seven thousand years ago. Generally speaking, wine has a close connection with culture in China in both ancient and modern times. Chinese wine culture has been playing a quite important role in Chinese people's lifefor a long time. Our ancestors used wine to enjoy themselves while writing poetry, or to make a toast to their relatives and friends during a feast. Wine culture, as a kind of culture form, is also an inseparable part in the life of ordinary Chinese people such as birthday parties, farewell dinners, weddings, etc.
重点词汇：
谷物：grains
酿酒：make wine; make spirits
敬酒：propose a toast; make a toast
不可分割的：impartible; inseparable
送别晚宴：farewell dinners
四、G20会标为什么是一座桥?
翻译原文：
2016年G20峰会会标图案，用20根线条，描绘出一个桥形轮廓，同时辅以G20 2016 CHINA和篆刻隶书“中国”印章。桥梁寓意着G20已成为全球经济增长之桥、国际社会合作之桥、面向未来的共赢之桥。同时桥梁线条形似光纤，寓意信息时代的互联互通。图案中G20的“O”体现了各国团结协作精神。中文印章彰显了中国传统文化内涵，与英文CHINA相呼应。
参考译文：
The Logo for the 2016 G20 Summit incorporates a stylized bridge consisting of 20 layered lines, symbolizing the 20 members of the Group, the pattern of “G20 2016 CHINA”and a seal with the characters “中国”(“China”) in traditional Chinese font. The bridge signifies that the G20 is a bridge for global economic growth, international cooperation and a win-win future. The layered lines are reminiscent of fiber-optic cables, representing an inter-connected world in the information age. The letter “O” highlighted in the image of “G20” embodiesunity and coordination among G20 members. The seal is a representation of traditional Chinese culture and matches the English word “CHINA”.
重点词汇：
会标：logo
线条：layered lines
印章：seal
隶书：traditional Chinese font
寓意：signify/represent
体现：embody
经济增长：economic growth
国际社会合作：international cooperation
共赢：win-win
彰显：representation
呼应：match
五、汉语热
翻译原文：
汉语热指近年来越来越多的外国人开始学习汉语的现象。在很多国家，学汉语的人数在迅速增长。据统计，全世界已有109个国家、3000多所高等学校开设了汉语课程。一项调查显示，他们学习汉语的主要目的是去中国旅游、从事贸易活动、了解中国和中国文化。汉语热背后的原因是中国经济的飞速发展，它使中国的国际地位和影响力得到了提升。全球“汉语热”传达了世界各国人民渴望了解中国文化的信息。
参考译文：
Chinese language craze refers to the phenomenon that a growing number of foreigners start to learn Chinese. The number of Chinese learners increases rapidly in many countries. According to statistics, more than 3000 institutions of higher education in 109 countries are offering courses on Chinese language. A survey indicates that they learn Chinese for the main purpose of travelling in China, engaging in trade activities and knowing China and the Chinese culture.The underlying reasons for this craze lie in the rapid development of China’s economy, which enhances the international status and the influence of China. This global Chinese language craze conveys a message that people around the world are eager to know the Chinese culture.
重点词汇：
普及：popularize
汉语热：Chinese language craze/fever;Mandarin craze
越来越多：a growing number of;more and more
据统计：according to statistics/figures
开设汉语课程：offer courses on Chinese language/Mandarin
显示：indicate/show
从事：engage in / deal with
贸易活动：trade activity
背后的原因：underlying reason;reason behind
国际地位：international status
传达：convey / deliver
六、教育公平
翻译原文：
为了促进教育公平，中国已经投入360亿元，用于改善农村地区教育设施和加强中西部地区农村义务教育。这些资金用于改善教学设施、购买书籍，使16万多所中小学受益。资金还用于购置音乐和绘画器材。现在农村和山区的儿童可以与沿海城市的儿童一样上音乐和绘画课。一些为接受更好教育而转往城市上学的学生如今又回到了本地农村学校就读。
参考译文：
In order to promote equity in education, China has invested 36 billion yuan for the improvement of educational facilities in rural areas and strengthening of rural compulsory education in Midwest. These funds are used to improve the teaching facilities and purchase books, which have benefited more than 160,000 primary and secondary schools. The funds are also used to purchase music and painting equipments. Now children in rural and mountain areas can have music and painting lessons as children in coastal cities do. Those students who once transferred to city schools for a better education now go back to their local rural schools.
重点词汇：
教育公平：equity in education
农村地区：rural areas
教育设施：educational facilities
义务教育：compulsory education
资金：funds
中小学：primary and secondary schools
山区：mountainous areas
转学：transfer
[2016年12月英语四级翻译预测6篇]