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2002年
Directions:
Read the following text carefully and thentranslate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should bewritten clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2.
Almost all our major problems involve humanbehavior, and they cannot be solved by physical and biological technologyalone. What is needed is a technology of behavior, but we have been slow todevelop the science from which such a technology might be drawn. (61) One difficulty is that almostall of what is called behavioral science continues to trace behavior to statesof mind, feelings, traits of character, human nature, and so on. Physicsand biology once followed similar practices and advanced only when theydiscarded them. (62) Thebehavioral sciences have been slow to change partly because the explanatoryitems often seem to be directly observed and partly because other kinds ofexplanations have been hard to find. The environment is obviouslyimportant, but its role has remained obscure. It does not push or pull, itselects, and this function is difficult to discover and analyze. (63) The role of natural selectionin evolution was formulated only a little more than a hundred years ago, andthe selective role of the environment in shaping and maintaining the behaviorof the individual is only beginning to be recognized and studied. As theinteraction between organism and environment has come to be understood,however, effects once assigned to states of mind, feelings, and traits arebeginning to be traced to accessible conditions, and a technology of behaviormay therefore become available. It will not solve our problems, however, untilit replaces traditional pre-scientific views, and these are stronglyentrenched. Freedom and dignity illustrate the difficulty. (64)They are the possessions of the autonomous (self-governing)man of traditional theory, and they are essential to practices in which aperson is held responsible for his conduct and given credit for hisachievements. A scientific analysis shifts both the responsibility and theachievement to the environment. It also raises questions concerning“values." Who will use a technology and to what ends?
(65) Until these issues are resolved, a technology of behavior willcontinue to be rejected, and with it possibly the only way to solve ourproblems.
精美译文：
我们遇到的几乎所有重要问题都涉及到人的行为，而且仅靠物理技术和生物技术是无法解决这些问题的。我们所需要的是一种行为技术，但是可能产生这种技术的科学一直发展缓慢。（61）难题之一在于所谓的行为科学几乎全都依然从心态、情感、性格特征、人性等方面去寻找行为的根源。物理学和生物学一度模仿类似的做法并且只有当它们抛弃这些做法后才得到发展。（62）行为科学之所以发展缓慢，部分原因是用来解释行为的依据似乎往往是直接观察到的，部分原因是其他的解释方式一直难以找到。环境因素显然是重要的，但是它的作用仍然是模糊不清的。它既不推动也不阻碍行为科学的发展，它具有选择作用，因而这种作用是很难发现和分析的。（63）自然选择在进化中的作用仅在一百多年前才得以阐明，而环境在塑造和保持个体行为时的选择作用则刚刚开始被认识和研究。然而，由于人（生物）和环境之间的相互作用已经逐渐被人们所认识，所以现在正开始从已知的环境去寻找一度认为是心态、情感和性格特征所造成的影响其根源所在。因此就可以建立一门行为技术。但是，如果行为技术代替不了传统的科学发展以前的观点，那它将无法解决我们的难题。而这些传统的观点是根深蒂固的。自由和尊严是难处之所在。（64）自由和尊严（它们）是传统理论定义的自主人所拥有的，是要求一个人对自己的行为负责并因其业绩而给予肯定的必不可少的前提。科学的分析把责任和成绩归因于环境。它还提出有关“价值观念”的种种问题。谁会使用一门技术?其目的何在?（65）在这些得到解决以前，研究行为的技术手段就会继续受到排斥，解决问题的惟一方式可能也随之继续受到排斥。
题目解析：
61) One difficulty is that almost all ofwhat is called behavioral science continues to trace behavior to states ofmind, feelings, traits of character, human nature, and so on.
结构分析：
61) 主句One difficulty // is // 表语从句that 从句的主语almost all of / 宾语从句whatis called / behavioral science（多重定语结构） // 谓语continues to trace behavior to // states of mind, // feelings, //traits of character, // human nature, // and so on.
词义推敲：
One difficulty isthat …：表语从句——由系动词修饰和限定。难题之一在于、一个困难是。
almost all of /what is called / behavioral science：多重定语结构。几乎所有的所谓的行为科学
what is called 所谓的
behavioral science行为科学
continue to依然/继续/延续
trace … to 追踪溯源
states of mind 心态，意识状态
feelings 感情
traits of character性格特点
human nature 人性
参考译文：
难题之一在于/一个困难就是所谓的行为科学几乎全都依然/继续/延续从心态、情感、性格特征、人性等方面去寻找/研究/探索/探究行为的根源。
得分重点：
表语从句，宾语从句，被动结构
62) The behavioral sciences have beenslow to change partly because the explanatory items often seem to be directlyobserved and partly because other kinds of explanations have been hard to find.
结构分析：
62) 主句The behavioral sciences // have been slow / to change //并列结构1 partly 原因状语从句because // 主语 the explanatory items // often // 被动结构seemto be directly observed // 并列结构2 and partly 原因状语从句because // 主语other kinds of explanations // 谓语have been hard / to find.
词义推敲：
have been slow tochange （一直）发展缓慢。
have been：完成时——一直，一向。
slow：缓慢的
change 改变，发展。
the explanatoryitems： 用以解释的依据、要素（内容，项目）
item 内容，项目——依据、要素
seem to be directlyobserved：被动结构，最好不要用“被”字。似乎往往是（直接观察到的/从直接观察中得到的/来自于直接的观察/是直接观察的结果。
seem to be 似乎往往是
directly observed 直接观察到的 / 从直接观察中得到的 / 来自于直接的观察 / 是直接观察的结果
other kinds ofexplanations 其他的解释方式 / 类型的解释 / 种类的解释
参考译文：
（行为科学/行为科学的研究/行为学理论/行为科学方法）之所以（发展缓慢/变化很慢/发展很慢），部分原因是用来解释（行为/它们/不译）的（依据/因素/要素/内容/项目）似乎往往是（直接观察到的/从直接观察中得到的/来自于直接的观察/是直接观察的结果），部分原因是其他（的解释方式/类型的解释/种类的解释）一直（难以找到/很难发现/获得得十分困难/不容易被发现）。
得分重点：
原因状语从句，并列结构，被动结构
63) The role of natural selection inevolution was formulated only a little more than a hundred years ago, and theselective role of the environment in shaping and maintaining the behavior ofthe individual is only beginning to be recognized and studied.
结构分析：
63) 并列结构1 主语 多重定语The role of / naturalselection / in evolution // 谓语 被动结构was formulated // 时间状语结构only a little more than a hundred years ago, // 并列结构2 and 主语 多重定语结构the selective role of / theenvironment / in shaping and maintaining / the behavior of / the individual // 谓语is only beginning to / 被动结构be recognized andstudied.
词义推敲：
the role of naturalselection in evolution：多重定语结构——后浪推前浪。我们可以范围为：进化过程中自然选择的作用。
in evolution：在演化中。
role：a functionor position 功能，职位。
natural selection：自然选择。
was formulated：得以（阐明/表述/解释/论证/揭示）。被动结构——最好不要用“被”字。
formulated 阐述；表述；解释；论证
only a little morethan a hundred years ago：仅/只在一百多年前。
the selective roleof / the environment / in shaping and maintaining / the behavior / of theindividual：（保持/维护）个体行为时的选择作用/角色。
in shaping andmaintaining 在形成和保持……的过程中。
to be recognizedand studied被动结构——最好不要用“被”字。（被 / 得到）（认识 / 承认 / 意识到 / 认可）和研究。
recognize：to perceiveor show acceptance of the validity or reality of 承认，认可认识到或表现出接受…的合理性或真实性
参考译文：
自然选择在进化/演化中的作用仅在一百多年前才得以阐明/表述/解释/论证/揭示，而环境在塑造/形成/造就和保持/维护个体行为时的选择作用则刚刚开始被认识/承认/意识到/认可和研究。
得分重点：
并列结构，被动结构，多重定语结构
64)They are the possessions of theautonomous (self-governing) man of traditional theory, and they are essentialto practices in which a person is held responsible for his conduct and givencredit for his achievements.
结构分析：
64) 主句并列结构1 主句They // are // 多重定语the possessions / of the autonomous (self-governing) man / oftraditional theory, // 并列结构2 and 主句they // 're essential / to practices // 定语从句in/ which // 主语a person // 谓语 并列结构11 被动结构is held responsible / for his conduct// and 并列结构22 被动结构 省略结构（aperson is）given credit / for his achievements.
词义推敲：
They：指代“freedomand dignity”，译作“自由与尊严”
the possessions of theautonomous (self-governing) man of traditional theory：多重后置定语——后浪推前浪。我们可以翻译为：传统理论定义的（自主行为的/自我控制的/自我约束的/自主人/自治者/自我管理者）所拥有的（不译/所有物/所具备的东西/财产/财富）。
autonomous(self-governing)：自主行为的；自我管理的；自我约束的。
possession：wealth orproperty 财富，财产。
be essential to 必不可少的，非常重要的
practices 实践活动
in which = in thesepractices，译作“在这些实践活动中”。
is held responsiblefor 对……负责
conduct：the way aperson acts, especially from the standpoint of morality and ethics 操行，行为一个人行为的方式，尤指从道德和伦理的角度来看。
and given creditfor 认可；赞誉；给予肯定
credit：approval foran act, ability, or quality; praise 赞同，赞扬对某一行为、能力或质量的赞同；赞扬
参考译文：
自由和尊严是传统理论定义的自主行为的/自我控制的/自我约束的/自主人/自治者/自我管理者所拥有的/财产/财富，而且他们是实践活动/实践/实际活动中必不可少的，在这些实践活动中，一个人必须对他的行为负责，取得成绩时他也必须得到表扬。
得分重点：
并列结构，多重定语结构，定语从句，被动结构，省略结构
65) Until these issues are resolved, a technologyof behavior will continue to be rejected, and with it possibly the only way tosolve our problems.
结构分析：
65) 条件状语从句Until // 主语these issues // 谓语被动结构are resolved, // 主语a technology /of 省略结构behavior （science）谓语 // 被动结构will continue / to be rejected, // 省略结构and with it // possibly the only way / to solve our problems（will continue to be rejected）.
词义推敲：
until 除非，如果不
issue are resolved 被动结构——问题得以解决
a technology ofbehavior：研究行为（科学）的技术手段
to be rejected被动结构——受到排斥 / 被抛弃 / 被拒绝 / 被否定 / 被反对
and with it possiblythe only way to solve our problems（will continue to be rejected）省略结构
with it 随之；伴随着它。
possibly the onlyway to solve our problems 解决问题的惟一方式 / 唯一可能解决问题的方式
参考译文：
如果这些问题得不到解决/除非这些问题得到解决，研究行为的技术手段就会继续受到排斥/被抛弃/被拒绝/被否定/被反对，解决问题的惟一方式可能也随之受到排斥。
得分重点：
条件状语从句，被动结构，省略结构