距离6月的四六级不到两个月的时间，一起来看看模拟题，水平不够的同学再加把力啦！
一、火药
火药(gunpowder)是最早出现的化学炸药和推进剂(propellant)。在火药发明之前，人们使用过许多燃烧弹(incendiary bomb)和燃烧设备。人们通常把火药的发明归因于中国的炼金术(alchemy)。众所周知，火药被列为中国的“四大发明”之一。这项发明可能早在唐朝就已经研制出来了。由于13世纪蒙古人的征战，有关火药的知识被传到全世界。最晚从14世纪开始，火药就已经开始被应用于战争中并产生了一定的影响。
参考答案:
Gunpowder was the first chemical explosive and propellant.Prior to the invention of gunpowder, many incendiary bombs and burning devices had been used.The invention of gunpowder is usually attributed to Chinese alchemy.It is known to all that gunpowder is listed as one of the “Four Great Inventions” of China.The invention was made perhaps as early as in the Tang Dynasty.Knowledge of gunpowder was spread throughout the world as a result of the Mongol conquests in the 13th century.It was employed in warfare to some effect from at least the 14th century.
二、折扇
清朝末期，雕刻精美、描绘华丽的折扇大量在中国广东生产，后被西方商人青睐。运往欧洲和美国后成为西方贵妇的重要时尚配件(accessories)。中国折扇的材质多为镂雕精巧的象牙、珍珠贝壳、漆木(lacquer)。扇面上描绘了众多清朝官员及夫人的形象。因为具有神秘的东方情调，当时西方中上层贵妇人手一把，以此来炫耀自己的财富和高贵。
参考翻译:
Chinese Fans
During the late Qing Dynasty, a large number of Chinese fans exquisitely carved and gorgeously painted were produced in Canton (now called Guang dong).These fans later were in good graces of western merchants.After they were shipped to Europe and America, they became fashionable accessories for noblewomen.The materials used to make Chinese fans were mostly exquisitely carved ivory,pearls and shells and lacquer.These Chinese fans showed many figures of Mandarins and their consorts.Mysterious oriental sentiment as they presented, each lady in upper-middle class family at that time owned a Chinese fan to show off her wealth and nobility.
三、古建筑
中国古建筑具有悠久的历史和辉熗的成就，是中国传统文化的重要组成部分。中国古建筑包括宫殿、民居、寺庙和园林等。它们具有明显的地域性、民族性与时代性。中国古建筑不仅仅是一门技术科学，同时也吸收了中国绘画和雕刻(carving)等传统艺术。北京故宫(the Forbidden City)就是其中的典型代表。它是规模最大、最精美、保存最完整的古建筑群。
参考翻译：
As an important part of Chinese traditional culture, Chinese ancient architecture bears a long history and splendid achievements.Chinese ancient architecture includes palaces,dwelling houses, temples, gardens, and so on.They are of distinctive characteristics in diffident regions, ethnic groups and times.More than a techinical science,Chinese ancient architecture absorbs traditional ads. including Chinese painting and carving, etc.The Forbidden City in Beijing is a representative,which is the largest,finest and best-preserved ancient architecture complex.
四、龙门石窟
龙门石窟(Longmen Grottoes)坐落于洛阳市南。它和云冈石窟(Yungang Caves)、莫髙窟(Mogao Caves)被视为中国最著名的三大石窟。许多关于艺术、音乐、宗教、书法、医药、服装和建筑的历史资料都保存在龙门石窟里。龙门石窟1400个洞穴内有多达10万座雕像，雕像髙度从1英寸到57英尺不等。这些作品完全致力于佛教主题，代表了中国石刻艺术的巅峰。
参考翻译:
Longmen Grottoes are located in the south of Luoyang city.Longmen Grottoes,Yungang Caves and Mogao Caves are regarded as three most famous grottoes in China.Lots of historical materials concerning art,music,religion,calligraphy,medicine,costume and architecture are kept in Longmen Grottoes.There are as many as 100,000 statues within the 1,400 caves,ranging from 1 inch to 57 feet in height.These works that are entirely devoted to the Buddhist religion,represent the peakedness of Chinese stone carving art.
五、郑和下西洋
明朝前期(the early Ming Dynasty),中国是世界上最发达的国家之一。1405年到1433年间，明政府七次派郑和率领大规模船队出使西洋(the Western Ocean)。郑和拜访了东南亚(Southeast Asia)、南亚和东非等地区的30多个国家和地区。他用珍贵的礼物表达中国与他们友好交往的愿望，得到了各国的热情回应。郑和下西洋传播了中国文明，加强了明政府与世界各国的联系，促进了中国与其他国家文化与经济的交流。
参考译文：
In the early Ming Dynasty, China was one of themost developed countries in the world. Between1405 and 1433, the Ming government, sent ZhengHe on seven voyages to the Western Ocean withlarge-scale fleet on diplomatic missions.Zheng Hehad visited more than 30 countries and territories inSoutheast Asia,South Asia, and East Africa He presented to them valuable gifts to showChina's sincere desire to develop friendly relations with them and got warm responses.ZhengHe，s voyages spread Chinese civilization, strengthened China's contacts and promotedcultural and economic exchanges with other countries in the world.
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