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2023年12月英语四级翻译常考话题预测（2）：名楼名建筑名园

预测一

岳阳楼（Yueyang Tower）矗立在湖南省岳阳市洞庭湖岸边，是“江南三大名楼”之一，另外两座分别是滕王阁（Tengwang Pavilion）和黄鹤楼（Yellow Crane Tower）。自古以来，岳阳楼一直有“岳阳天下楼”之称，与有“洞庭天下水”之称的洞庭湖齐名。最初岳阳楼主要是军用，如指挥海上舰队以及举行阅兵仪式（military review）。著名的《岳阳楼记》由北宋伟大的作家范仲淹所作，它使岳阳楼声名远播，成为中国南方著名的景点。岳阳楼的结构在中国古代建筑史上是独一无二的，具有无与伦比的艺术价值。

参考译文：

Located on the shore of the Dongting Lake in Yueyang City of Hunan Province, Yueyang Tower is one of “the three most famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River”, and the other two are Tengwang Pavilion and the Yellow Crane Tower. Since ancient times, Yueyang Tower has been enjoying the title of “the best tower on this planet”, having equal status with “the best lake on earth”—the Dongting Lake. Originally, Yueyang Tower was mainly for military use, such as directing marine troops and for military reviews. The well-known On Yueyang Tower by the great writer of the Northern Song Dynasty, Fan Zhongyan, brought great fame to Yueyang Tower far and wide, making it a well-known scenic spot in southern China. The structure of the tower is unique in the architectural history of ancient China, holding unparalleled artistic values.

预测二

黄鹤楼（Yellow Crane Tower）位于湖北省武汉市蛇山（Snake Hill），被誉为“江南三大名楼”之一。黄鹤楼始建于公元223年，正值三国时期。由于地理位置优越，吴国建立者孙权将黄鹤楼建成军队瞭望塔（watchtower）。数百年来，其军事用途逐渐被遗忘，而主要被当做风景如画的景点欣赏。唐代有许多脍炙人口的诗篇赞美黄鹤楼。正是这些诗，黄鹤楼才能如此著名，吸引人们前来参观。不同朝代，黄鹤楼有不同的建筑特色。然而，今天的黄鹤楼是基于清朝塔楼建造的。 

参考译文：

Located on the Snake Hill in Wuhan, Hubei Province, Yellow Crane Tower is known as one of “the three most famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River”. It was first built in 223 A.D. during the Three Kingdoms Period. Due to the ideal location, it was built by Sun Quan, the Founder of Wu, as a watchtower for his army. For hundreds of years, its military function has been gradually forgotten, and the tower has served mainly as a picturesque spot. During the Tang Dynasty, many popular poems were written in praise of the Yellow Crane Tower. It was these poems that made the tower so renowned and attractive for people to visit. The tower had different architectural features in different dynasties. However, the tower which stands today is based on the one designed during the Qing Dynasty.

预测三

滕王阁是南方唯一的一座皇家建筑，位于江西省南昌市西北部的赣江以东，塔高13米，2层结构，始建于唐朝永徽四年（653年），是首批国家4A级旅游景区。滕王阁与湖北的黄鹤楼、湖南的岳阳楼为并称为“江南三大名楼”，因初唐才子王勃作《滕王阁序》让其在三楼中最早扬名于世。历史上，滕王阁先后重建达29次，目前的滕王阁是1989年重修的。

参考译文：

The Pavilion of Prince Teng, the only imperial structure in the south of China, lies in the east of the Ganjiang River in the north-west of Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. The tower with a height of 13 meters and a two-floor structure, was first built in the fourth year of Yong Hui in the Tang Dynasty (653 A.D.), and is among the first national 4A class scenic spots. The Pavilion of Prince Teng, the Yellow Crane Tower in Hubei Province as well as the Yue Yang Tower in Hunan Province are generally known as “the three most famous towers in the south of the Yangtze River”. The Pavilion of Prince Teng was the first known to the world due to the Introduction to the Pavilion of Prince of Teng made by Wang Bo, a talented poet of the earlier Tang dynasty. In history, the pavilion was rebuilt 29 times. The current pavilion was rebuilt in 1989.

预测四

故宫(the Imperial Palace)位于北京市中心，是世界上现存规模最大、保存最完整的古代皇宫和古建筑群(architectural complex)。这座历史悠久的宫殿，面积宏大，南北约千米，东西753米。整个皇宫相传共有9999个房间，分为外朝和内庭两部分。外朝是皇帝行使权力、举行盛典的地方。内庭是皇帝的居住之地。故宫建筑群是中国古代宫殿建筑(palatial architecture)的典范，对东亚及其他国家的文化和建筑产生了重大影响。而今整个故宫成为国家博物馆，陈列着众多珍贵的古代文物(cultural relics)。

参考译文：

The Imperial Palace, located in the center of Beijing, is the largest, best-preserved ancient imperial palace and architectural complex in the world. The historical, spacious palace stretches about 1000 meters from north to south and 753 meters on its east-west axis. Altogether, there are 9,999 rooms inside the palace according to legend, which is made up of two parts: the outer court and the inner court. The outer court was a place where the emperors exercised their power and held grand ceremonies. The inner court was the imperial residence. The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture and has influenced cultural and architectural developments greatly in East Asia and elsewhere. Today the entire Imperial Palace functions as a national museum, where a variety of treasured cultural relics are exhibited.

预测五

拙政园(the Humble Administrator's Garden)是中国著名的四大园林之一。它位于苏州城北,是江南园林的典型代表,也是面积最大的古典山水园林,被誉为“中国园林之母”。拙政园始建于明朝,曾是第一位主人王献臣的私人宅园,后来又卖给了不同的人。中国历史上许多著名人物都与这座园子有着密切的联系,如李秀成、李鸿章等。1997年,拙政园被列为世界文化遗产。近年来,拙政园正式对外开放,并推出了具有传统文化特色的旅游活动,受到了广大中外游人的喜爱和称赞。

参考译文：

The Humble Administrator's Garden is one of the four most famous gardens in China. Located in the north of Suzhou, the Humble Administrator's Garden is a typical representation of the southern gardens and the largest classical landscape garden, which is regarded as “the mother of Chi- nese gardens". It was built in Ming Dynasty and used to be a private garden of Wang Xianchen, its first owner. Later on, it was sold to different people. Many celebrities in Chinese history were closely related to the garden, such as Li Xiucheng, Li Hongzhang. In 1997, the Humble Administrator's Garden was listed as the World Cultural Heritage site. In recent years, it is officially open to the public and has launched a series of tourism activities featuring traditional culture, which wins the appreciation and praise from innumerous tourists home and abroad.

预测六

颐和园（the Summer Palace)位于北京市西北部的海淀区，距北京市中心15公里。它是中国最大、保存最完好的皇家园林。颐和园有著名的自然风景和人文景观(cultural landscape),因此它也一直被公认为是“皇家园林博物馆”。顾和园始建于1750年，作为一座豪华的皇家花园供皇室成员休息和娱乐。清朝末期，颐和园成为了皇家成员的主要居住地。它位列世界遗产(the World Heritage Sites)目录，也是中国第一批国家5A级旅游景区之一。

参考译文：

The Summer Palace is situated in the Haidian District, northwest of Beijing City,15 kilometers from central Beijing. It is the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China. It also has long been recognized as “the Museum of Royal Gardens” with famous natural view and cultural landscape.The construction started in 1750 as a luxurious royal garden for royal families to rest and entertain. It became the main residence of royal members in the end of the Qing Dynasty. It not only ranks among the World Heritage Sites but also is one of the first national AAAAA tourist spots in China.