翻译三级笔译实务分类模拟题 9
（ 总分： 100.00 ，做题时间： 90 分钟 ）
一、 English Chinese Translation （ 总题数： 5，分数： 100.00）
1.Two teams of astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have overturned several decades of conjecture and theory by ruling out the possibility that small, dim stars make up most of the mass in the universe.
Until now, small stars known as faint red dwarfs were considered ideal candidates for the socalled "dark matter" that is believed to account for more than 90 percent of the mass of the universe.
All visible celestial objects, such as planets, stars and galaxies, are believed to account for
only 10 percent of the mass of the universe. The rest of the "missing mass" is presumably invisible because it does not emit or reflect light, or the light is too feeble to be detected. But
dark matter can be indirectly detected due to its gravitational influence on other visible objects.
According to Bacall, professor of natural science at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey and leader of one of the teams, the nature of dark matter, and its abundance, are among the most important questions in modem cosmology today.
The ultimate fate of the universe will be determined by the amount of dark matter present. If there is not enough dark matter to bind the universe together gravitationally, it could continue expanding forever. If there is enough mass to hold the universe together gravitationally, the universe may slow down its expansion, come to a halt and begin to contract and eventually collapse.
（分数： 20.00 ） 正确答案： () 解析：两个天文学家小组用哈勃太空望远镜排除了宇宙暗弱的小行星构成宇宙主要质量的可能性，从而推 翻了几十年来的推测和理论。
到现在为止，被称为淡红矮星的小星体一直被认为是所谓的“暗物质”的理想物质。天文学家认为，整个 宇宙的百分之九十都是由这种暗物质构成的。
天文学家认为，行星、恒星和银河之类的所有可以看得见的天体只是构成了宇宙质量的百分之十左右。其 他的“隐形质量”是不可见的，由于它们不自己发光，也不反射光，或者是发出的光太微弱，因而无法被 探测到。但是由于暗物质对其他可见天体有引力作用，因此可以间接被检测到。
巴考尔是新泽西州普林斯顿高级研究所的自然科学的教授，也是两组天文学家中其中一组的学科带头人。 按照他的说法，关于暗物质的本质和存在丰富性的讨论，是当代天文学上的重要研究课题之一。
宇宙的最终命运将由存在的暗物质的量来决定。如果没有足够的暗物质通过引力作用将宇宙粘合在一起的 话，宇宙就会永远不停地膨胀。然而，如果能有足够的质量通过引力作用把宇宙拉合在一起的话，宇宙就 有可能减速并停止膨胀，并开始收缩，并最终坍缩。
2.Imagine fishermen walking down to the seashore, ready to carry out their early morning routine of preparing their boats and net. As usual they hope for a good catch of fish. But to their astonishment, a horrible sight meets their still sleepy eyes. Thousands of fish have been washed ashore dead. The cause of this mass destruction? A red tide!
Red tides are a global phenomenon, They have been observed on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada. They have also occurred in many other places. Though relatively few people are aware of them, red tides are not new.
In the Philippines, a red tide was first seen in the province of Bata an in 1908. Since then,
red tides have been seen in many other coastal areas A Philippines red tide expert told us that
"besides the fish kills, the Philippines has documented 1,926 eases of dead shellfish poisoning caused by red tides."
The term "red tide" applies to the discoloration of water that sometimes occurs in certain areas
of the ocean or sea. Although the color is often red, it may also be shades of brown or yellow. The World Book Encyclopedia reports that "the discolored areas may range from less than a few square yards to more than 2,600 square kilometers." What causes such dis
coloration?    Red tides are generally caused by several species of single-celled
organisms. These tiny organisms have hair-like projections which they use to propel them-selves in water. There are about 2,000 varieties of these organisms, 30 of which carry poisonous substances these minute organisms usually stay in warm waters with high content of salt.
A red tide occurs when there is a sudden and rapid bloom of these organisms. The concentration of these organisms may swell to 50,000,000 per quart of water! Although scientists do not fully understand why this happens. It is known that these organisms accumulate when certain conditions simultaneously affect the water. These include abnormal weather, optimum temperatures, an over-supply of nutrients in the water, a generous amount of sunlight, and favorable water currents. When a heavy rainfall occurs, minerals and other nutrients are sometimes washed from the land into coastal water. These nutrients can contribute to the breeding of the organisms. The result? Red tides!
（分数： 20.00 ）
documented翻译正确答案： （） 解析：1908 年，在菲律宾的巴塔安省首次发现了赤潮。 从那以后，在其他许多沿海地区也相继发现了赤潮。 菲律宾的一位赤潮专家告诉我们： “除了导致鱼死亡外，菲律宾还有过 1926 宗因赤潮而使贝类中毒的事例。 “赤潮”这个术语有时用来表示发生在海或洋的某些区域的水变。水的颜通常是红的，但是也可能 是棕或黄。《世界书籍百科全书》介绍说，“变的区域可能在不少于几平方码到 2600 平方千米之间。 ” 是什么导致这样的水变呢 ?一般来说，赤潮是由好几种单细胞种类生物引发的。 这些微生物有像头发一样 的突出物质，它们用这些东西在水中向前移动。 大约有 2000 种这样的生物，其中的 30 种包含有毒的物种。 这些微生物通常生活于含盐量高的温带水域。 这些生物突然并且快速繁殖时就会发生赤潮。这些生物的密度可能大量增加到每夸脱水 5000 万个的标准 ! 尽管科学家没有完全了解发生这种现象的原因，但是他们知道：当某些环境同时影响海水时，这些生物就 会积聚。这些环境包括反常的天气、适宜的湿度、海水中营养物的过度供应、充足的阳光以及起促进作用 的水流。当出现暴雨时，矿物质和其他营养物有时被从陆地冲向沿海水域。这些营养物可能促进这些微生 物的生长。结果是什么呢 ?赤潮!

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