2015年上海外国语大学MTI翻译硕士考研真题(二).doc

2015 年上海外国语大学 MTI 翻译硕士考研真题(二) 英语翻译基础一、 write a deion of future city based on the following passage. As much as the has already changed the world, it is the Web ’s next phase that will bring the biggest opportunities, revolutionizing the way we live, work, play, and learn. That next phase, which some call the of Things and which we call the of Everything, is the intelligent connection of people, processes, data, and things. Although it once seemed like a far-off idea, it is ing a reality for businesses, governments, and academic institutions worldwide. Today, half the world ’s population has access to the ; by 2020, two-thirds will be connected. Likewise, some billion devices are connected to the today; by 2020, we expect that number to climb to 50 billion. The things that are — and will be — connected aren ’t just traditional devices, such puters, tablets, and phones, but also parking spaces and alarm clocks, railroad tracks, street lights, garbage cans, ponents of jet engines. All of these connections are already generating massive amounts of digital data — and it doubles every two years. New tools will collect and share that data (some 15,000 applications are developed each week!) and, with analytics, that can be turned into information, intelligence, and even wisdom, enabling everyone to make better decisions, be more productive, and have more enriching experiences.