考研英语二 2011年 Section III 英译汉（段落翻译）试卷排版
考研英语二2011年 Section III 英译汉（段落翻译）：卷面 15 分（满分 100）、卷面选文共 151 个英文单词。本页按真题原卷版式还原该模块卷面（不含解析）；逐题解析在「题目解析」页，全文逐句精读在「原文精读」页；本模块真题可免费下载 PDF/Word，入口见上方本题行。
试卷原卷
英语二真题(2011)
Section III
Directions:
Translate the following text into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
Translate the following text into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
Who would have thought that, globally, the IT industry produces about the same volume of greenhouse gases as the world's airlines do – roughly 2 percent of all CO2 emissions?
Many everyday tasks take a surprising toll on the environment. A Google search can leak between 0.2 and 7.0 grams of CO2, depending on how many attempts are needed to get the "right" answer. To deliver results to its users quickly, then, Google has to maintain vast data centres around the world, packed with powerful computers. While producing large quantities of CO2, these computers emit a great deal of heat, so the centres need to be well air-conditioned, which uses even more energy.
However, Google and other big tech providers monitor their efficiency closely and make improvements. Monitoring is the first step on the road to reduction, but there is much more to be done, and not just by big companies.
选文出处：New Statesmen(《新政治家》)2010年6月10日一篇题为The Green IT Myth(绿色IT的神话)的文章。