2017年翻译资格考试中级英语笔译练习题：长江三峡

　　举世闻名的长江三峡是瞿塘峡、巫峡和西陵峡的总称，它西起重庆市奉节县白帝城，东至湖北省宜昌市的南津关，全长193 公里。

　　The world- famous Three Gorges is the joint name for Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge. Itextends from the White Emperor' s Town in Fengjie County, Chongqing City in the west to the NanjinPass in Yichang City, Hubei Province in the east, with a total length of 193 kilometers.

　　万里长江在这里切开崇山峻岭，夺路东下，两岸峭壁插天，高峰入云;

　　All the way along, the Yangtze River cuts through high mountains and surges eastward, withprecipitous cliffs and towering peaks reaching to the skies on both sides.

　　峡内急流汹涌，泡漩翻腾，云飞雾绕，景象万千，以雄、险、奇、幽著称于世，是长江风景旅游线上最奇秀、最集中的旅游资源

　　Rapid torrents twist and turn, roaring through the gorges against curling clouds and whirling mists, presenting a great variety of majestic scenes. For its being magnificent, perilous, grotesque andtranquil at the same time, the Three Gorges is well- known as the major tourist attraction on the traveling route of the Yangtze River.

　　风景名胜如同颗颗明珠，由金色的长江串联起来，成为海内外游人十分向往的旅游热线。(164 字)

　　Scenic spots and historic sites shine like a string of pearls on the golden River, offering a hot traveling route eagerly taken by tourists at home and abroad.

　　词汇表：

　　Pass /pɑːs/关口;要隘

　　Precipitous /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ 险峻的; 陡峭的

　　Grotesque /ɡrəʊˈtɛsk/ 奇形怪状的，怪诞的

　　Perilous /ˈpɛrɪləs/ 险恶的

　　Majestic /məˈdʒɛstɪk/ 壮丽的; 雄伟的

　　Tranquil /ˈtræŋkwɪl/ 宁静的

　　Whirl /wɜːl/ 快速旋转