I. Paraphrase the following sentences in English. (10 points)
1. Our piece of land is small, and it is no longer fertile, bleeding year after year, like us, getting old and exhausted.
2. A decade later, even after Asia’s 1997-98 financial crisis, private capital flows dwarf governmental flows.
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第二部分 英漢互譯：本題題型分為英譯漢與漢譯英兩部分(20 分)
(一)英譯漢：將所給英文句子翻譯成中文(5 小題，每題 2 分，共 10 分)。 II. Translate the following sentences into Chinese. (10 points)
1. Trying doors as he went, swinging his club with many clever movements, turning now and then to cast his watchful eye down the peaceful street, the officer, with his strongly built form and slight air of superiority, made a fine picture of a guardian of the peace.
2. Bankers and regulators yesterday painted a challenging picture for the global economy but stressed that many aspects would have a resounding impact in the next few decades if properly handled.
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(二)漢譯英：將所給中文句子翻譯成英文(5 小題，每題 2 分，共 10 分)。 III. Translate the following sentences into English. (10 points)
In this section there are reading passages followed by twenty multiple-choice
questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers.
Passage Two
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
The destruction of our natural resources and contamination of our food supply continue to occur, largely because of the extreme difficulty in affixing legal responsibility on those who continue to treat our environment with reckless abandon. Attempts to prevent pollution by legislation, economic incentives and friendly persuasion have been met by lawsuits, personal and industrial denial and long delays—not only in accepting responsibility, but more importantly, in doing something about it.
It seems that only when government decides it can afford tax incentives or production sacrifices is there any initiative for change. Where is industry's and our
recognition that protecting mankind's great treasure is the single most important responsibility? If ever there will be time for environmental health professionals to come to the frontlines and provide leadership to solve environmental problems, that time is now.
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6. What is the main reason for the industrialists to disregard environmental protection chiefly according to the first two paragraphs?
A. They are unaware of the consequences of what they are doing.
B. It is difficult for them to take effective measures.
C. Time has not yet come for them to put due emphasis on it. D. They are reluctant to sacrifice their own economic interests.
In this section there are two reading passages with questions or incomplete statements. Read the passages carefully and then answer the questions or complete the
statements in the fewest possible words.
Passage One
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Sustainable development is applied to just about everything from energy to clean water and economic growth and as a result it has become difficult to question either the basic assumptions behind it or the way the concept is put to use. This is especially true in agriculture where sustainable development is often taken as the sole measure of progress without a proper appreciation of historical and cultural perspectives.
To start with it is important to remember that the nature of agriculture has changed markedly throughout history and will continue to do so. Medieval agriculture in northern Europe fed clothed and sheltered a predominantly rural society with a much lower population density than it is today. It had minimal effect on biodiversity and any pollution it brought about was typically localized. In terms of energy use and the nutrients captured in the product it was relatively inefficient.
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1. How do people often measure progress in agriculture?
2. What are the consequences of specialization and the effort to increase yields?
Drunk driving has become a serious social problem, which endangers the driver’s life and the lives of others. Please write a composition on the following topic in no less than 400 words.
