2018年12月英语四级翻译模拟:杭州历史

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炎热的夏季已经过半。趁着这个暑期还没结束，备考2018年12月大学英语四六级的考生们要准备起来了。文都四六级网站根据往年题型分析，大学英语四级翻译目前考察的方向多偏向于社会经济、文化等方面，所以日常复习中我们也提前准备一些常考话题。趁微风不燥，今天和大家分享2018年12月英语四级翻译模拟：杭州历史。
英语四级翻译练习题：杭州历史
杭州历史悠久，是中国的七大古都之一，是国家首批命名的历史文化名城，有“上有天堂、下有苏杭”的美誉。
自秦朝设县治以来，至今已有2200多年的历史。杭州是华夏文明的发祥地之一，早在8000多年前，就有人类在此繁衍生息。距今5000多年的良渚文化被史界称为“文明的曙光”。
杭州曾是五代吴越国和南宋王朝两代建都地，被13世纪意大利旅行家马可•波罗赞叹为“世界上 最 美丽华贵之城”。
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Hangzhou renowned as one of China's seven Ancient Capitals, historic Hangzhou is proudly among the first group of cities that the central government designated as Historic and Cultural City. Hangzhou shares with Suzhou the ultimate fame of Paradise on Earth.
Hangzhou's history goes back over 2,200 years to the Qin Dynasty which first brought in the rule of County System.
There are also vidences which prove the existence of human settlement early as 8,000 years ago, affirming Hangzhou as one of the cradles for the Chinese Civilization.
Again, the local Liangzhu Culture that emerged 3,000 years later comes to be known as the Dawn of Civilization.
Marco Polo, the Italian traveler of the 13th century, lauded Hangzhou as "the world's most magnificent and noble city."