第一篇：2013年9月上海中級(jí)口譯聽力真題及解析

Spot dictation

Next, let’s talk about earthquakes on our planet.Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes.Japan is one of them.Others do not have many.For example, there are few earthquakes in Britain.There is often a great noise during an earthquake.The ground vibrates.Houses fall down.Trains run off the lines.Sometimes, there is a heavy loss of human lives.Earthquakes often happen near volcanoes, but this is not always true.The centers of some earthquakes are under the sea.The bottom of the sea suddenly moves.The powerful forces inside the earth break the rocks.The coast is shaken and great waves appear.These waves, also known as seismic waves, or tsunamis can travel long distances and rush over the land when they reach it.They are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings.Very often fires follow the most serious earthquakes.In 1906, the great earthquake at San Francisco broke the gas pipes.The gas escaped, and soon large numbers of fires were burning in the city.The water pipes were also shaken and broken, so it was not possible to put the fires out.There was no water.The Tokyo Earthquake of 1923 happened just before noon.People were cooking meals on their fires at that time.When the ground shook, the fires shook, too.Hot materials were thrown on the different parts of the houses, some of which were made of wood.Soon 134 fires were burning in the city.What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete walls is perhaps the best.A steel frame will make it even stronger.The frame holds the different parts together and the walls do not easily fall.There is less chance of fire because concrete and steel do not burn.Over the years, scientists carefully studied the results of the earthquake in different parts of the world, and they are convinced that this kind of building is the safest.【解析】

根據(jù)文意，本文類似一段關(guān)于地震的講座。說(shuō)話者開篇就講述了地震的危害，并在之后的段落中相繼介紹了地震形成的原因，以及用1906年舊金山大地震 1923年的東京大地震舉例說(shuō)明了地震也會(huì)伴隨著大火。最后，通過(guò)這些生動(dòng)的例子，說(shuō)話者又利用一個(gè)問(wèn)句引出科學(xué)家們通過(guò)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，鋼筋水泥房是最安全的。

整篇文章沒有出現(xiàn)特別難的生詞，而且地震也是大家較為熟悉的，所以總體難度并不大。

Statement：

1.George started his new job with King Brothers only a month ago and he wants to invite his boss, the sales manager to dinner.2.I got some bad news today.The store with which I work is laying off stuff.I'm worried that they are going to let me go.3.You are not supposed to see Gary tonight.He plans to finish his financial report this week and he is too busy for parties these days.4.I hope our first supply will induce your customers to place regular orders in the future.And we both can make big profits.5.These books are two weeks overdue.But luckily for me, there's a moratorium this week on fines.They are trying to encourage returns.6.May is a time for green grass, picnics, and unfortunately, examinations.In the United States, high school students take their final examinations at the end of every school year.7.China is now the third largest producer of films in the world.However, most of the revenue came from a handful of the movies produced.8.Let me explain why I questioned the feasibility of the project.We don't appear to have enough time.If we were to push our people, the quality of the product becomes questionable.9.While some species of whales are nearing extinction, many countries refuse to accept even a partial ban on whale hunting.10.In 1950, New York City was the only city with a population of ten million.Now, in 2010, worldwide we have 38 cities with populations of over ten million people.【解析】

statements總體難度不高，但是對(duì)于lay off，induce，overdue，moratorium，revenue，feasibility等詞還是需要同學(xué)們平時(shí)的多多積累。另外，做題過(guò) 程中還要注意對(duì)數(shù)字的敏感度，如statement 10就出現(xiàn)了包括年份、人口數(shù)量、城市數(shù)量在內(nèi)的多個(gè)數(shù)字，千萬(wàn)不要一定到數(shù)字就犯暈。其實(shí)做statement還有一個(gè)要點(diǎn)是聽出一些包含轉(zhuǎn)折、遞進(jìn)、讓步等含義的信號(hào)詞，本次的statement中出現(xiàn)了不少but，however，while，利用這些關(guān)鍵詞準(zhǔn)確把握句意是做題的關(guān)鍵。

Talks and Conversations 1

Questions 11 ~ 14 are based on the following conversation.M: I’m going to Boston next week and I’d like to make some reservations.Can you fix that for me? W: Sure.What dates are you traveling on? M: Ur… Starting Monday, June 18, about mid-day, late morning or early afternoon.W: Let me check, please.Yes, I can get you on a noon flight from New Orleans to Boston.How does that sound? M: That’s just fine.W: OK.Now where are you planning to stay? M: Top Hotel, Boston.Would you make reservations for Monday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 19? Two nights, single, with bath, please.By the way, I prefer it in the non-smoking area.W: June 18 and 19.Single with bath.Non-smoking area.Top Hotel, Boston.Yes, they have the room available.M: Fine.11 What is the man doing? 12 When is the man’s flight? 13 How long is the man going to stay in Boston? 14 Which of the following is not a requirement by the man for his accommodation? 【評(píng)析】

本對(duì)話是一段關(guān)于訂機(jī)票和酒店的日常對(duì)話，難度不大，主要考察細(xì)節(jié)獲取。在聽對(duì)話時(shí)可以預(yù)測(cè)會(huì)對(duì)日期、時(shí)間等細(xì)節(jié)進(jìn)行提問(wèn)，所以要注意抓取關(guān)鍵信息做好筆記。關(guān)鍵詞：make reservations 預(yù)訂 non-smoking area 無(wú)煙區(qū)

Talks and Conversations 2

Questions 15 ~ 18 are based on the following talk.If you live in the United States, there are a number of ways that you and your family can mix well with the local residents.Many large American cities have sports teams.If you are working with Americans, it would be a good idea to find out about the local sports teams so that you can participate in the almost inevitable discussions about how our team will do this year.Sports review is also a good source of information from which you can learn about the most popular sports in the country.Most Americans are car owners and some are even obsessive about the subject.They can spend hours discussing the merits of foreign cars versus American cars, deciding on the best family car or the best sports car.And car-repair is also a popular topic of discussion.You can contribute by talking about cars you have owned, or by sharing information you’ve read in automotive magazines such as Car And Driver or Popular Mechanics.Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly.So naturally, television shows and the latest movies become topics for discussion.If you are unable to watch American television or attend American movies, reading the entertainment section of such magazines as Time and Newsweek will keep you up to date on what is popular in America.Reading these magazines will also give you a broad American perspective on current events in both America and the world.They are good resources for information that you can use in discussions.15 According to the speaker, why do we need to find out about the local sports teams in America? 16 What magazines will give you information about American movies? 17 Whom is the speaker addressing? 18 What is the main idea of the talk? 【評(píng)析】本文是一篇介紹美國(guó)生活的小短文，旨在告知聽者一些融入美國(guó)生活的方式。其中介紹了美國(guó)人對(duì)于體育、汽車、影視的喜愛，聽者可以投其所好、入鄉(xiāng)隨俗。難度適中，考查細(xì)節(jié)理解和主旨理解。在做題時(shí)要根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容把握主旨大意，同時(shí)要注意舉例時(shí)候提到的一些細(xì)節(jié)。

關(guān)鍵詞：mix 融入，混合 sports review 體育評(píng)論 obsessive 著迷的 car-repair 修車 attend movies 看電影

Talks and Conversations 3

Questions 19 ~ 22 are based on the following conversation.M: Well, Shirley, now that we’ve seen the 3 apartments, which one do you like best? W: I don’t know Brad.I know one thing.I didn’t like the one on the 68th street.M: Neither did I.Let’s cross that one off.That leaves the 72nd street one and the 80th street one.W: The one on the 80th street has a better view and a very cheerful kitchen.M: Yes, and I like the carpeting in the hall.It was clean, but there was no good place to put a desk.W: That’s true.You should always just put it in the corner of the living room.But then you wouldn’t have any privacy and the bedroom was too small.M: Right.And I do need to be able to leave my work out on the desk without having it looked into by nosy visitors.W: Oh, Brad, we don’t have that kind of visitors.But I do agree the desk shouldn’t be in the living room.It is a constant reminder of unfinished work.What about the 72nd street apartment? It has a dining area;we could eat in the kitchen and put the desk in the dining area.It’s more private there.M: Yes, that sounds OK.Only what I didn’t like about that place was the west wind though.It gets quite hard in the late afternoon with the sun beating down on the window.W: Didn’t you notice the air-conditioner? M: No, was there one? W: Yes, and we could improve on the curtains too.M: That place did have the best parking facilities of the three.W: Yes, I think that apartment is best for our needs.There is good parking and there is a semi-private area for your desk.That takes care of the daily activities.We will just let the other chips fall where they may.M: OK.Let’s take that one.19 How many apartments have they seen? 20 Why did Brad and Shirley cross off the apartment on the 68th street? 21 What is wrong with the west window? 23 Which considerations are crucial in Brad and Shirley’s choice of an apartment? 24 Which apartment have they decided to rent? 【評(píng)析】本對(duì)話選自中級(jí)口譯聽力教程。這是一段關(guān)于挑選公寓的日常對(duì)話，難度適中，主要考察細(xì)節(jié)理解。通過(guò)對(duì)話，將每個(gè)公寓進(jìn)行了比較，提出了各自的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)，最后進(jìn)行權(quán)衡，選擇了第72大街的公寓。在做題時(shí)要聽清楚每項(xiàng)描述具體屬于哪一公寓，避免混淆。

關(guān)鍵詞：cross off 劃掉 privacy 隱私 nosy 好管閑事的 parking facility 泊車設(shè)施 Let the chips fall where they may.不管后果如何。

Talks and Conversations 4

Questions 23—26 are based on the following conversation.As any parent will tell you, small cuts and miner grazes are unavoidable among small children.Such cuts and grazes will usually need little or no treatment.The bleeding will clean the wound naturally, and it should stop within a few minutes, as the blood clots and dries.More serious cuts may need to be gently cleaned with soft cotton and warm water.They should then be dressed with a clean cotton bandage.Follow this simple checklist of questions.Ask yourself each of these questions in order to make sure you treat cuts and grazes properly: Firstly, is the cut on the face? If it is, call a doctor as soon as possible – especially if the eye is injured.Secondly, is the cut near the eye? If it is, put a clean piece of cotton wool over it and press down firmly for about 5 minutes.Thirdly, ask yourself if the cut is still bleeding badly.If it is, dress it with a clean cotton bandage and call a doctor as soon as possible.Fourthly, is the cut a deep one, and is it wide open? If it is, clean the cut gently, with clean cotton wool and a little warm water.Then hold it close with an adhesive dressing.Fifth question: was the cut made by a nail or a long, sharp piece of wood? If it was, there may be some dirt in the cut.Let it bleed for a while, to clean itself.Then clean it with cotton wool and warm water and dress it with a clean cotton bandage.Finally, don’t forget that young children can become very easily upset or shocked by a cut-especially if it is a serious one.Try to keep them calm and quiet.Don’t give them anything to drink, but keep their lips wet with a little water.Q23 What do we learn from the beginning of the talk? Q24 According to the talk, when should you call a doctor immediately? Q25 What should you do if the cut is made by a nail or a sharp piece of wood? Q26 What should you do if the child is nervous or upset? Talks and Conversations 5 Questions 27--30 are based on the following conversation.W: Are you still having troubles with your car? M: Yes, it’s been in the repair shop 3 times this month.I should get a new car instead of a second-hand one, but I can’t afford to buy a new one.W: New cars cost a fortune these days.My brother-in-law just paid 15,000 dollars for his new one.That’s almost half as much as they paid for their house 10 years ago!M: But what you do without car? We can’t get along without them.W: We all depend too much on our cars.I drive my husband to the train and drive the children to school.Then I drive to the store for food and drive the kids home from school.After that, it’s time to drive to the railroad station again.M: Remember when drive-in movies were new? Now lots of people watch movies from their cars.W: And now there are drive-in banks where you can cash a check without going into the bank.In some places there are drive-in libraries, churches, and post offices.M: I’ve even read about a wedding that was performed in a car!W: Where was that? M: There was an article about it in last night’s newspaper.There’s a town in Florida where you can get married without getting out of your car.I remember the name of that town: lovely lady Florida.W: Do you mean that the minister marries the couple in their automobile? M: No, there’s no minister.They aren’t church marriages.The justice of the peace gets into the car to perform the ceremony.W: In spite of all these modern conveniences, people still feel tired at the end of the day.M: People don’t get any exercise.They have stopped going to tennis courts or baseball fields.That’s why they get fat.W: So then they buy expensive machines to give them exercises at home.M: It really doesn’t make sense.Q27 Which of the following is true about the man? Q28 Which of the following drive-in facilities is not mentioned in the conversation? Q29 According to the newspaper, what happened in the town of Love Lady Florida? Q30 What main idea is discussed in the conversation? Sentence Translation

1.Evidence shows that older people who participate in lifelong learning are healthier, more active, and have more social contacts.有證據(jù)表明，參與終身學(xué)習(xí)的老年人更健康，更積極，和社會(huì)的接觸也更多。

【解析】本句沒有太難的句式，定語(yǔ)從句譯為“……的”即可。關(guān)鍵詞participate in 參加，lifelong learning 終身學(xué)習(xí)，這是近年來(lái)較為流行的一個(gè)詞，同學(xué)們可適當(dāng)記一下。

2.According to a survey made on more than 100 brands of bottled water in the supermarket, bottled water may not be cleaner or safer than tap water from our kitchen.根據(jù)一項(xiàng)針對(duì)超市里100個(gè)品牌的瓶裝水的調(diào)查顯示，瓶裝水不一定比我們廚房里的自來(lái)水更干凈或更安全。

【解析】survey后的非謂語(yǔ)結(jié)構(gòu)可以譯為“……的”，并適當(dāng)增詞，“針對(duì)……的調(diào)查”，后半句難度較低，注意把比較級(jí)譯出即可。關(guān)鍵詞tap water 自來(lái)水。

3.Basketball has become one of America’s most popular sports, and it can be played outside or indoors.Basketball became an Olympic game in 1936, but it was invented in 1891.籃球已經(jīng)成為了美國(guó)最受歡迎的運(yùn)動(dòng)之一，既可以在室內(nèi)進(jìn)行也可以在室外進(jìn)行。1936年，籃球成為奧運(yùn)會(huì)項(xiàng)目，但是它在1891年就已經(jīng)誕生了。

【解析】該句要搞清楚兩個(gè)時(shí)間點(diǎn)對(duì)應(yīng)的分別是哪兩件事，1936年，對(duì)應(yīng)籃球成為奧運(yùn)項(xiàng)目，1891年對(duì)應(yīng)籃球的發(fā)明。

4.China now has the world’s largest mobile phone network, and it is investing in the new forms of energy that can both sustain growth and combat climate change.目前中國(guó)擁有世界上最大的手機(jī)移動(dòng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)，而且它正在投資新能源，既保持經(jīng)濟(jì)持續(xù)增長(zhǎng)，又能應(yīng)對(duì)氣候變化。

【解析】本句要注意的是一些詞的轉(zhuǎn)譯，比如combat climate change，combat本意為“與……戰(zhàn)斗”，和氣候變化搭配，略有不妥，可轉(zhuǎn)譯為中文里常說(shuō)的“應(yīng)對(duì)”。

5.People climb mountains for many reasons.Some enjoy the challenge of trying to reach high places, others like to explore and admire the beauty of nature.人們爬山有很多理由。有人享受努力攀登高峰的挑戰(zhàn)，有人喜愛探索并欣賞自然的美景。

【解析】該句需要注意的是不要漏譯，如最后的explore and admire，有人爬山除了探索，還有欣賞自然美景，不要漏譯了admire。

Passage Translation 1

How many people in the United States own a computer? According to a recent survey, three out four American adults, 76% claimed to own a computer.Nowadays people use computers for simple tasks, such as writing e-mail letters，and for more complex tasks such as e-commerce or e-banking.Children use computers to play games or they use them to do homework.With a popularity of personal computers, computers will be more advanced.And they will be easily accessible by people all around the world.【參考譯文】

在美國(guó)多少人有電腦？最近的調(diào)查顯示，美國(guó)成年人中，四個(gè)人中間有三個(gè)人有，即76%計(jì)劃過(guò)擁有一臺(tái)電腦。現(xiàn)今人們用電腦來(lái)完成簡(jiǎn)單的任務(wù)，如寫電子郵 件，在更復(fù)雜的任務(wù)方面，例如用其進(jìn)行電子商務(wù)或電子銀行。兒童用電腦玩游戲或用來(lái)做家庭作業(yè)。隨著個(gè)人電腦的普及，電腦將更先進(jìn)。并且電腦將方便世界各 地的人們。

【評(píng)析】該段話題主要講美國(guó)電腦的普及情況及用途。是我們非常熟悉的話題。聽譯的時(shí)候注意記住數(shù)據(jù)及核心詞譯法。其他表達(dá)英譯漢要符合漢語(yǔ)表達(dá)習(xí)慣。關(guān)鍵詞：

e-mail 電子郵件 e-commerce 電子商務(wù) e-bank 電子銀行

accessible 易使用的，可得到的 Passage Translation 2 It is easy to show that intelligence is something we are born with.The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence.If we take two unrelated people at random, their degree of intelligence might be completely different.Yes, on the other hand we take two identical trends.They will very likely be as intelligent as each other.Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children usually have similar intelligence.And these clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.【參考譯文】

很容易說(shuō)明我們的智力是天生的。兩人之間的血緣關(guān)系越近，他們的智力可能越接近。如果我們隨機(jī)拿兩個(gè)不相干的人來(lái)看，他們的智商水平可能會(huì)完全不同。反之 亦然。他們很可能會(huì)彼此都一樣聰明。像兄妹之間、父母和子女之間這種關(guān)系，他們通常有相似的智力。這些清楚地表明智力取決于天生。

【評(píng)析】本段主要是談?wù)撗夑P(guān)系遠(yuǎn)近與智力水平相似度關(guān)系。聽譯時(shí)注意原文表達(dá)關(guān)系時(shí)先后邏輯順序及論證過(guò)程。注意比較級(jí)結(jié)構(gòu)。聽懂大意再下筆。

關(guān)鍵詞：

intelligence n.智力

blood relationship 血統(tǒng)，血緣關(guān)系 identical adj.相同的

intelligent adj.聰明的，智能的

第二篇：中級(jí)口譯09年3月聽力真題

2009年春季上海中級(jí)口譯筆譯真題

09年上海中級(jí)口譯真題答案及聽力原文暫時(shí)欠奉。

[1] SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST

[2] SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS

[3] SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST(1)

[4] SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST(2)

上海英語(yǔ)中級(jí)口譯證書第一階段考試

(TEST BOOK)

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST

(45 minutes)

Part A: Spot Dictation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it.Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape.Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.You might think that hamburgers were invented in the United States, but that is not totally true.These________(1), or patties, actually came from Germany in the middle of the nineteenth century.They were brought to the United States by________(2)who came from the city of Hamburg.That is why ________(3)was "hamburger steak’

However, people in other place________(4)that ’they invented the hamburger.Perhaps we’ll never have a ________(5).the there’s no question that the hamburger was a________(6).Why? Perhaps because at that time, industry was growing and a kind of food was need_________(7)for workers.The hamburger became even more popular_________(8)when the first chain of fast food restaurants was started.This chain was called “White Castle”.It served tiny hamburgers that were sold for only _________(9).Then, in the 1930s there came the _________(10)where customers were served in their cars by waiters in uniform.And the humburger was one of the most _________(11).By now, The hamburger was ready to_______(12)the world.And this happened with McDonald’s, which was actually a _________(13)at first.But by the early 1950s the hot dog was replaced by the hamburger.McDonald’s and other fast food restaurants ________(14)around the world throughout the rest of the twentieth century.McDonald’s alone has________(15)for everyone person in the world.The importance of the hamburger to _________(16)remains significant.About _______(17)of all sandwiches that are eaten are hamburgers.According to some sources,_________(18)of current workers in the United States had their first job at McDonald’s.But the face of the hamburger is changing _______(19).Nowadays it is possible to buy a chicken burger, a turkey burger, ________(20),or veggie burger.Part B: Listening Comprehension

1.Statements

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements.These1

statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE and you will not find them written on the paper, so you must listen carefully.When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSER BOOKLET.l.(A)We were met by the head of the company at the airport.(B)We haw Mrs.Jones was the president of the company,.(C)Mrs.Jones used to be the secretary of the company

(D)Mrs.Jones came to see us off at the airport.,2.(A)The board of directors asked about the changes.(B)The board ’of directors decided to invest more on the project.(C)The board of directors approved the revisions.(D)The board of directors could not understand her explanation.3.(A)Many university students prefer soft drinks to fresh fruits.(B)Most of them are first-or-second year college students

(C)A number of college students refuse to disclose their identities

(D)Not many students are interested in our research projects.4.(A)We decided to sell the car when the oil Prices rose.(B)We should not delay solving the problem of oil prices.(C)We were at a loss as to whether to buy that expensive car or not.(D)We didn’t buy a car because of the floating oil prices.5.(A)Most of them are from low-income belies.(B)Most of them are in favor of a tax cut.(C)I know the Congress will veto the tax reform.(D)I propose the tax reform be debated in the Congress.6.(A)Effective self management skills are key to academic and career success.(B)If you spend a lot of time on your school work, you will become a good manager later

(C)School work can be time-consuming and is likely to make you feel exhausted after class.(D)Good management calls for more time and energy on the part of the academic staff

7.(A)Mr.Paul White has just been fired.(B)Mr.Paul White has forgotten the woman’s name.(C)Mr.Paul White is looking for a job.(D)Mr.Paul White has the woman Promoted.8.(A)I shall give you a discount

(B)The crisis is affecting the Whole world.(C)I shall come in my Sunday best.(D)The price is still too high.9.(A)He finished the negotiation in three days.(B)He was on a business trip ten days ago.(C)His toughness cost him three more days.(D)His business trip lasted thirteen days.l0.(A)We are sure that our children will become positive members of the changing society.(B)Children with self esteem can make positive adjustment and achieve career success.(C)Personal goals can be reached with the help of parents who are competent members of the society

(D)Parents with confidence will adapt themselves to the changes and accomplish personal goals.2.Talks and Conversations

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations.After each of these, you will hear after questions.Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE when you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Question8 11--14

l 1.(A)The products were all made from fresh vegetables and fruits

(B)The homemade products were actually made in the factory

(C)The factory was equipped with the most sophisticated machinery

(D)There were homemade fresh vegetables and fruits in the factory

l2.(A)You are special.(B)You are natural.(C)You are stupid.(D)You are dumb

l3.(A)To better explain how to use that product.(B)To help reduce the promotion cost of that product.(C)To induce more famous people to use that product.(D)To get TV viewers to remember that product.l4.(A)Be easily affected by other products.(B)Be aware of the same kind of product.(C)Stick to that particular product.-

(D)Strike a bargain for other products.Questions 15--18

l5.(A)A flight over time zones.(B)A loss of one’s characters.(C)A symptom of leg problems.(D)A condition of sleep disorders.l6.(A)Six hours.(B)Seven hours.(C)Eight hours(D)Nine hours.l7.(A)Avoid junk food, salty foods, caffeine and alcohol.(B)Drink as little water as possible between meals

(C)Take drinks with less Sugar, carbonation or caffeine

(D)Always have other fluid on the plane.l8.(A)Sleep as soon as possible.(B)Nap even during daytime.(C)Get a good night’s sleep.(D)Relax yourself in a cafe.Questions 19--22

l9.(A)He is overweight.(B)He is seriously ill

(C)He is down with cold.(D)He is hale and hearty

20.(A)Two(B)Ten.(C)twenty(D)Thirty

2l.(A)It is the best(B)It is nutritious.(C)It is not enough(D)It is no healthy.22.(A)the man is a heavy smoker

(B)The man is rather short.’

(C)The man drives a car

(D)The man works with a computer.’’

Questions 23--26

23.(A)Chainman of the African Club.(B)Chainman of the International Club.(C)Chainman of the Irish Club.(D)Chainman of the Folk Music Club.24.(A)Once a week(B)Once a month

(C)Once a semester(D)Once a year

25.(A)The minutes of the last meeting.(B)The treasurer’s report.(C)The Scottish and Irish Folk Dances.(D)The International Display Week.26.(A)to help the students from the same countries overcome their homesickness and other problems.(B)To set up booths decorated with pictures and things of interest in the respective countries.(C)To recruit anyone who can sew to help make costumes so that every club member can wear their national costume.(D)To teach the American students Scottish and Irish folk dances during the special even of the display.Que8tions 27--30

27.(A)In Bath(B)In London.(C)In York(D)In the suburbs.28.(A)Students live in halls residence around the university buildings.(B)Students are encouraged to conduct their independent research project

(C)Students first live in halls of residence and then are allowed to move out.(D)Students can share the common rooms with faculty members.29.(A)She couldn’t find a room in the residential hall.(B)She could save money to pay for her studies.(C)She could mix well with the local people.(D)She could live in a comfortable house.30.(A)Give her some advice on how to strike a bargain.(B)Introduce her to the local people

(C)Help her with the volunteer work.(D)Show her around the ancient cathedral city

Part C: Listening and Translation

1.Sentence Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English.You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE.After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(l)

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2.Passage Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English.You will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.You may take notes while you are listening.(1)

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第三篇：2012年9月上海中級(jí)口譯考試真題答案及解析

2012年9月中級(jí)口譯考試真題+答案+解析（匯總版）

Spot Dictation: We all have problems and barriers that block our progress, or prevent us from moving into new areas.Our problems might include the fear of speaking in front of a group, anxiety about math problems, or the reluctance to sound silly trying to speak a foreign language.It's natural to have problems and barriers, but sometimes they limit our experience so much, we get bored with life.When that happens, consider the following three ways of dealing with the problem or barrier.One way is to pretend it doesn't exist.Avoid it, deny it, and lie about it.It's like turning your head the other way, putting on a fake grin, and saying, “See, there's really no problem at all.Everything is fine.” In addition to looking foolish, this approach leaves the barrier intact, and we keep bumping into it.So, a second approach is to fight the barrier, to struggle against it.This usually makes the barrier grow.It increases the barrier's magnitude.A person who is obsessed with weight might constantly worry about being fat.He might struggle with it every day, trying diet after diet.And the more he struggles, the bigger the problem gets.The third alternative is to love the barrier.Accept it.Totally experience it.Tell the truth about it.Describe it in detail.Applying this process is easier if you remember two ideas.First, loving a problem is not necessarily the same as enjoying it.Love in this sense means total and unconditional acceptance.Second, unconditional acceptance is not the same as unconditional surrender.Accepting a problem is different than giving up or escaping from it.Rather, this process involves escaping into the problem, diving into it headfirst, and getting to know it in detail.Often the most effective solutions come, when we face a problem squarely, with eyes wide open, then we can move through the problem, instead of around it.When you are willing to love your problems, you drain them of much of their energy.【評(píng)析】

本文選自Dave Ellis 的著作Becoming a Master Student其中的一個(gè)章節(jié)：Love your problems and experience your barriers，本文主要介紹了解決問(wèn)題的三種辦法，第一種是直接無(wú)視它，就當(dāng)不存在；第二種是正視它，挑戰(zhàn)它，第三種則是愛上困難，充分體驗(yàn)。然后又 給出兩個(gè)觀點(diǎn)，教你更容易地應(yīng)用這些辦法。

總體而言，難度不大，文章選材方面還是比較中規(guī)中矩的，關(guān)于問(wèn)題和困難的相關(guān)話題也是考生比較熟悉的部分。詞匯方面也沒有什么難詞偏僻詞，考生應(yīng)該不會(huì)感到太難。Statements: Question1: Obviously Kell has been unhappy with her present job.She works as a nurse but she would drop a teacher at a primary or secondary school.Question2: We don't have enough information for our financial plan, but it's due tomorrow.I'm afraid we'll just have to make do with what we have got.Question3: There is more pressure than ever in the competitive job market to stand out from the crowd.Continuing your education is one way to get that extra edge.Question4: Our production supervisor warned John to punch in on time, dress appropriately for the job and stop taking extra breaks.Question5: The ability to work effectively with people from other countries is especially important if you plan a career in MMC management where international experience is an essential prerequisite.Question6: Now it is common to find fast food restaurants everywhere.These restaurants serve people who are too rushed to find time to eat a proper meal.Question7: Makinen hit what appeared to be oil on the road,and his car slammedinto a concrete barrier, tearing the right rear wheel almost completely off his Mitsubishi Lancer.Question8: One of the greatest public health successes has been the massive decline in smoking rates, which are now translating into reduced deaths from cancer and heart disease.Question9: In modern society, private houses are not just places for people to live in.Rich people have long-viewed real-estate as a suitable vehicle for their earnings.Question10: You need to draw a vertical line two inches from the left edge of your note-taking page.With this line, you still have six inches of space on the right to write down you notes.【評(píng)析】

1.此題描述對(duì)現(xiàn)在工作的不滿和寧愿做的工作。重點(diǎn)在but后面。

2.此題描述利用現(xiàn)在資源做經(jīng)濟(jì)計(jì)劃的事?？忌鷳?yīng)注意due（到期）以及make do with（勉強(qiáng)應(yīng)對(duì)）便可知題意。

3.此題描述如何應(yīng)對(duì)就業(yè)壓力大的一種方法。難點(diǎn)在extra edge(額外的獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)或優(yōu)勢(shì))。

4.此題描述主管對(duì)John的要求。找準(zhǔn)三個(gè)并列動(dòng)詞就易于理解。

5.此題描述什么情況下同外國(guó)人有效地工作很必要。題中有個(gè)從句，where，修飾MMC。

6.此題描述快餐店服務(wù)的人群。重點(diǎn)在第二句，fast restaurant 應(yīng)為熟知單詞，根據(jù)意思也能理解題意。7.此題描述Makinen 撞車的原因和結(jié)果。難點(diǎn)是單詞，concrete barrier(水泥欄桿)，rear wheel(后輪)。8.此題描述公眾健康取得的一大成就。難點(diǎn)是要了解一些普通疾病的說(shuō)法以及death rate(死亡率)，decline(下降)。

9.此題描述私人住宅不僅是用來(lái)居住的現(xiàn)狀。real-estate(不動(dòng)產(chǎn))，vehicle(工具，媒介)。10.此題描述劃線的問(wèn)題。掌握單詞vertical(垂直的)，考生還應(yīng)注意具體數(shù)字。Talks and Conversations 1 W: Ah, Bill, have you got a minute? M: Yes, but can you make it fast? I’m pretty busy.W: OK.Ah, I’m sorry about this, Bill.I know you’re busy but I’ve got to go somewhere this afternoon.Can I take the afternoon off? M: Oh, come on, Helen!W: But it’s really important.I mean it is really something urgent.M: Look, I’m sorry Helen but I can’t.I’ve got two people off sick.W: Well, how about a couple...M: Look, we’ve got to finish this report today.The boss has been waiting in the office.W: I know that, Bill.How about just an hour? M: Yes, all right.I suppose so.But next time I want a bit more warning.Questions: 11.Why did Helen want to talk to Bill? 12.What is the relationship between the man and the woman? 13.At last, how long was Helen permitted to take her leave? 14.What did Bill want Helen to do next time? 【解析】

本篇屬于情景對(duì)話，首先應(yīng)當(dāng)抓住關(guān)鍵詞組take off（請(qǐng)假），接下來(lái)就很好理解了。對(duì)話中女士因?yàn)橄挛缇o急要去某地向男士請(qǐng)假，但是男士一開始因?yàn)槭稚系膱?bào)告必須要在今日之內(nèi)完成交給老板而沒有準(zhǔn)假。之后女士告知實(shí)在佷重要，能否請(qǐng)一個(gè)小時(shí)的假，男士最終答應(yīng)了。

關(guān)鍵詞：take off：請(qǐng)假 urgent：adj.緊急的 warning：adj.警告的；引以為戒的

Talks and Conversations 2 Hi, welcome, today I am going to talk about how children learn social behaviors.Especially how they learn lessons from the family, which is the most basic unit of our social structure.There is a lot of discussion these days about how families are changing and whether non-traditional families have a good or bad effect on children.But it is important to remember that the type of family a child comes from is not nearly as important as the kind of love and support that exist in a home.There are three ways by which children acquire their behavior through rewards, punishments and finally modeling.In today’s lecture, let‘s first discuss rewards.A reward can be defined as a positive reinforcement for good behavior.An example of a reward is when a parent says, “If you eat your vegetables, you can have ice cream for dessert”.Or a parent might say, “Finish your homework first, then you can watch TV.” Most parents use rewards unconsciously because they want their children to behave well.For example, a parent might give a gift to a child, because the child behaved well.Or parents may give a child money for doing what the parents asked.Questions: 15.What is discussed in the lecture? 16.According to the talk , what is more important for children to learn good social behaviors?

17.There are three ways by which children acquire their behavior.Which one is discussed in detail in the talk? 18.Which of the following is not a positive reinforcement for good behavior? 【評(píng)析】

本篇文章內(nèi)容難度適中。雖然其中穿插長(zhǎng)句子。但是問(wèn)題答案都是文章中可以直接聽出來(lái)的。舉例說(shuō)明能幫助大家很好的理解內(nèi)容。因此在聽的時(shí)候，要有上下文的概念，前面如有長(zhǎng)句沒聽懂，注意后面的例子說(shuō)明。全文的意思就一目了然了。本篇話題是“孩子如何學(xué)習(xí)社會(huì)行為”。主要集中的講的是家庭這個(gè)社會(huì)單元對(duì)孩子行為的影響。并且提到孩子學(xué)習(xí)社會(huì)行為的三種方式：獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)、懲罰、模范。本課中主要講的是“獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)”這種方式。關(guān)鍵詞：Social behavior 社會(huì)行為，社交行為 Social structure 社會(huì)結(jié)構(gòu) Talks and Conversations 3 John: Good morning, Betty.Do you know what the assignment is for our term paper in history? Betty: Sure John.But weren’t you in class on Monday? That’s when it was given out.John: No, I missed that class.Was there a handout? Betty: No, the instructor just wrote the assignment on the board.John: Could I copy the assignment from your notes? Betty: You could if I had copied it all down, but I just wrote down the part that I wanted.John: Oh no...Betty: You see, there were four choices of topics for the term paper, but when I saw them, I knew which one I wanted, so I didn’t copy the others down.John: Can you remember any of the others? Betty: Let’s see...There was one about World War I, something about it, but I don’t remember what.And there was one called the idea of progress in the 19th century.John: And what was the last one? Betty: I can’t remember.My mind is a complete blank.Maybe you could ask someone else.John: Yes, I will.Anyway, those are certainly broad topics.Betty: Yes, but you can focus on a special area within them.Which one would you take? John: Of course, I don’t know what the last one is, but of these three, I think I’d take the idea of progress.Betty: That’s very abstract.John: Yes, but it is one of my interests and I’ve read a lot on the subject.I’ve never written a term paper on it though.Betty: Me neither.I haven’t even read about it.Are you going to class on Wednesday? John: Yes.Betty: Maybe he’ll write it on the board again.John: I hope so.Good luck with your paper.Betty: Same to you.Questions: 19.How many topics did the teacher give for the term paper? 20.How was the assignment given out by the instructor? 21.Why can’t John copy the assignment from Betty’s notes?

22.Why does John choose to write on the idea of progress in the 19th century? 【評(píng)析】

本段聽力講述的是男同學(xué)周一沒有去上課，來(lái)詢問(wèn)女同學(xué)老師給出的期末論文題目是什么。恰巧老師給出的是4個(gè)話題以供挑選，女同學(xué)沒有記下所有的話題，只是憑 記憶講述了兩個(gè)話題給男同學(xué)聽。男同學(xué)在已知的話題中傾向于寫“the idea of progress in the 19th century”，因?yàn)樗矚g這方面知識(shí)，而且之前也有閱讀。問(wèn)題都是常見細(xì)節(jié)題，涉及所給話題數(shù)目、話題告知方式等，難度不大，只要認(rèn)真聽不難得出答 案。Talks and Conversations 4 Welcome to my lecture on interpreting.Interpreting is a relatively new area of research.It is all too often subsumed under the heading of translation.For example, many translators associations include interpreters.Many books on translation include a section on interpreting.Many translators do some interpreting work and vice versa.Of course, there is an overlap between the two areas that are so alike and yet so different.All of this means that interpreting is still in the process of establishing itself as a discipline in its own right.My aim in this lecture is to provide an overview of interpreting to anyone interested in interpreting in general, or indeed in becoming an interpreter.For years, I have been collecting information about international and regional organizations in this field.I was quite surprised about some of the results of the questionnaire.Firstly, with the exceptions of the European Union and the United nations, the actual number of interpreters employed by many organizations is quite small.Secondly, I have not found any support for the common notion that interpreters do not have a lifelong career that they work solidly for five years or so, earning quite a lot of money, and then disappear into the sunset.On the contrary, they continue to work as interpreters until retirement age, and in some cases, beyond it.Thirdly, English is the international language of business, and it’s used in boardrooms and business meetings throughout the world.English is also the international language of science.In the 1960s and 1970s of the last century when foreign languages were not like widely taught, many international conferences needed interpreters.Nowadays, most educated people learn foreign languages.And as a result, the need for interpreters at this type of meeting has diminished.Questions: 23.Who are most likely to be interested in the lecture? 24.Which of the following is not true about interpreting? 25.What is the common notion about interpreters? 26.What accounts for the smaller number of conference interpreters today? 【評(píng)析】

本 文節(jié)選自美國(guó)作家費(fèi)倫的The Interpreter's Resource（口譯員的資源），屬于“外教社翻譯碩士專業(yè)系列教材”口譯實(shí)踐指南叢書。內(nèi)容上，先是講口譯與翻譯的一些區(qū)別，然后說(shuō)明是要對(duì)口譯做概 述，最后提出在調(diào)查研究中發(fā)現(xiàn)的一些比較奇怪的現(xiàn)象，包括：①公司錄用口譯者很少；②并沒有任何證據(jù)表明口譯者 的工作是吃青春飯的；③現(xiàn)在社會(huì)對(duì)商務(wù)和科學(xué)方面的口譯者的需求正在減少。文章介紹的都是口譯翻譯相關(guān)的詞匯，這些詞本身并沒有太大的難度，屬于考生比較 熟悉的詞匯范圍之內(nèi)。Talks and Conversations 5 W:David Macdonald is best known for his work with watercolor painting.His work has been included in over 36 exhibitions.He is also renowned as an art teacher with work in a summer watercolor painting intensive program for high school students.David, how did you start making art? M: Initially, it was a way to create some private space.As the third in a family of nine children, I always shared a bedroom with at least three of my brothers.I would help my parents unpack the groceries and unfold the paper bags that I could use inside as drawing paper.Through hours of drawing, I was able to create my own little world.I was introduced to watercolor painting during my second year in college.And ever since then, I’ve been fascinated by it.W: What is the source of your ideas? M: Anything can become a conscious or unconscious inspiration.I can get lost in the country or in the city streets or in the supermarket.Even the shapes and colors of the vegetables give me all sorts of ideas.On a more scholarly level, I was influenced by Chinese and Japanese painters during college.W: Is there any advice you would like to give to our students? M: An artist has to believe in him or herself.The dedication, courage and energy my students bring to classroom are more important than anything I can offer.If you want to stand above the crowd, your passion for your art must be manifest through a willingness to work harder than anyone else.The students who succeed see their art as a way of life and not simply as a way of earning a living.My job as a teacher is to help my students realize their potential and bring eloquence to their unique voice.Questions: 27.What is the topic of the interview? 28.How did the man start to learn watercolor painting? 29.Why did the man talk about the vegetables in the supermarket? 30.Which of the following is not true about the successful art students? 【評(píng)析】

此篇是對(duì)水彩畫家David Macdonald的一篇采訪。涉及到David如何開始學(xué)畫畫，他什么時(shí)候開始畫油畫，怎么樣獲得靈感以及對(duì)學(xué)生們的建議。一個(gè)采訪問(wèn)題，相應(yīng)的回答，中等難度，沒有生僻詞，采訪對(duì)話也較易于理解。

掌握單詞：watercolor painting 水彩畫；grocery n.食品雜貨；inspiration n.靈感；conscious adj.有意識(shí)的；unconscious adj.無(wú)意識(shí)的；dedication n.奉獻(xiàn)，獻(xiàn)身；potential n.潛力；eloquence n.雄辯，口才；

Sentence Translation: 1.Courses for adults students may be vocational or recreational, that is, they may be related to a person’s job or taken purely for interest and pleasure.參考譯文：針對(duì)成年學(xué)生的課程可能是職業(yè)性的或者是娛樂性的，即課程可能與一個(gè)人的工作相關(guān)或者純粹的是出于興趣娛 樂而上課。

【解析】

本句話難度不大，如果考生一時(shí)沒有反映出vocational和recreational的意思，也不必慌張，因?yàn)橹缶褪菍?duì)這兩個(gè)單詞的解釋，如果記下來(lái)，完全可以倒推出這兩個(gè)單詞的意思。關(guān)鍵詞：

vocational：adj.職業(yè)的，行業(yè)的 recreational：adj.娛樂的，消遣的

2.To overcome their fear of unknown attackers on the cities’ streets, many Americans now take instruction in Sun Swordof Oriental Self Defense such as karate and martial arts, commonly known as Gongfu or Wushu.參考譯文：為了克服對(duì)城市街道上陌生的攻擊者的恐懼，很多美國(guó)人采取《太陽(yáng)之劍》中的東方自衛(wèi)術(shù)，諸如空手道和技擊，它們 通常又被成為功夫或者武術(shù)?！窘馕觥?/p>

本句話稍有難度，sword, karate等詞需要考生平時(shí)的積累，但是通過(guò)attackers，Gongfu，Wushu這樣的詞語(yǔ)，考生應(yīng)該能判斷出句子的大意。instruction：n.指令，教導(dǎo) sword：n.劍

karate：n.空手道

martial arts：武術(shù)，技擊

3.Drinking tea has been a long tradition of a typical British family.Recent studies suggest that tea can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease and retard the aging process.參考譯文：喝茶一直以來(lái)都是典型英國(guó)家庭的傳統(tǒng)。近期的研究顯示，茶能夠降低罹患癌癥和心臟病的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，還能延緩衰老?！窘馕觥?/p>

本句帶有科普性質(zhì)，但是內(nèi)容并不陌生，也沒有太多的難詞、生詞，唯一的難點(diǎn)可能是retard，解釋為“減慢，延遲”。關(guān)鍵詞：

retard：v.延遲，減慢

aging process：衰老

4.I’ve been looking into the question of having the goods sent by air.It’s quick.The goods are less liable to damage than by sea and there’s less risk of hold-ups.參考譯文：我一直在研究空運(yùn)貨物的問(wèn)題。它很快，而且相比海運(yùn)，空運(yùn)的貨物不宜損壞，延誤的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)也較小。

【解析】

本句稍有難度，諸如be liable to...和hold-up可能對(duì)不少考生有點(diǎn)陌生。關(guān)鍵詞：

be less liable to：不易?? hold-up：n.停頓，耽誤

5.If you lost two percent of your body weight in water, your brain power and performance level may start to weaken.Another four to seven percent may leave youfeeling dizzy.參考譯文：如果你身體中的水份減少2%，你的頭腦開始遲鈍，表現(xiàn)力開始下降。如果再減少4-7%，你會(huì)感到眩暈。

【解析】

這句話難度適中，但是考生要注意聽的同時(shí)，快速反應(yīng)所提及的數(shù)字，好在這句話中的數(shù)字比較簡(jiǎn)單。另外諸如dizzy這樣的詞也需要平時(shí)的積累。關(guān)鍵詞：

weaken：v.減少，衰弱 dizzy：adj.眩暈的 Passage 1： 【原文】

While the rest of the world played soccer or the British football, Americans played basketball and baseball.But now soccer is rapidly becoming a major sport in the United States for reasons as simple as the game itself.School officials like it and kids like it.For the school authorities, it’s much cheaper to set up a soccer team.And for the kids, they don’t need to be big or tall to play soccer.All they need is the desire to run.【參考譯文】

當(dāng)世界其他地方都在踢足球或英式足球的時(shí)候，美國(guó)人在打籃球和棒球。但是現(xiàn)在，足球已經(jīng)快速成為美國(guó)一個(gè)主要的運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目，其中的緣由和這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)本身一樣簡(jiǎn) 單。校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)喜歡足球，孩子們也喜歡足球。對(duì)于校方來(lái)說(shuō)，成立一個(gè)足球隊(duì)成本更少。而對(duì)孩子們來(lái)說(shuō)，踢足球并不要求他們長(zhǎng)得高高壯壯。他們所需要的就是對(duì)奔 跑的渴望。

【評(píng)析】

這篇文章還是很容易的。話題是我們非常熟悉的體育。平時(shí)注意體育話題相關(guān)詞匯積累。

翻譯的時(shí)候，注意表達(dá)。本篇語(yǔ)氣篇口語(yǔ)化。因此翻譯一篇文章弄清楚文章的風(fēng)格也很重要，這樣表達(dá)時(shí)，就知道到底是正式語(yǔ)氣表達(dá)還是非正式語(yǔ)氣表達(dá)。有時(shí)也有必要了解文章的體材：議論性、說(shuō)明性還是描述性，從整體把握譯文的風(fēng)格。

1.“as simple as ?itself”一般譯為“正如?本身一樣簡(jiǎn)單或純粹” 2.“big or tall”。在這里我們形象地譯為“高高壯壯”或“高高大大”

Passage 2： 【原文】

What really makes me mad is the attitude towards morals.Some people are really shocked because actors are allowed to walk about the stage with little clothes on these days.But these same people are not shocked by advertisements which persuade the public to buy things which can do real harm to people, like cigarettes and alcohol for example.I think a lot of advertisements are much more immoral than so-called pornographic or dirty plays and books because they lie or at least disguise the truth.【參考譯文】

真正讓我發(fā)狂的是人們對(duì)道德的態(tài)度。演員可以著裝暴露，在臺(tái)上走來(lái)走去，這讓一些人感到驚訝，然而同樣是這批人，卻不會(huì)因?yàn)閺V告勸說(shuō)公眾購(gòu)買如煙酒等對(duì)他 們有害的產(chǎn)品而震驚。我認(rèn)為比起那些所謂的色情或黃色節(jié)目和書刊，很多廣告更不道德，因?yàn)樗鼈冊(cè)谡f(shuō)謊，至少在掩蓋真相。

【評(píng)析】

本段話共由4句話組成，后三個(gè)句子都略微偏長(zhǎng)，但是并不復(fù)雜，所以難度一般。較難把握的幾個(gè)詞組如下：

1.little clothes連用。little如果作為“少”修飾的是不可數(shù)名詞，很明顯這里不合適，可以考慮little表示“短的”意思，意譯為“著裝暴露”。

2.pornographic對(duì)學(xué)生詞匯量要求較高。這個(gè)單詞表示“色情的、黃色的”。同時(shí)，dirty這里不能直譯為“臟的”，而應(yīng)該采用它的引申義“下流的、色情的”。3.disguise較難，表示“掩飾、掩蓋”，disguise the truth也就可以翻譯為“掩蓋真相”。閱讀理解第一篇：

閱讀理解第一篇選自口譯閱讀教程 Unit 5 Reading B “artificial waterways”

Today, most countries in the world have canals.Even in the twentieth century, goods can be moved more cheaply by boat than by any other means of transport.Some canals, such as the Suez or the Panama, save ships weeks of time by making their voyage a thousand miles shorter.Other canals permit boats to reach cities that are not located on the coast.Still other canals drain lands where there is too much water, help to irrigate fields where there is not enough water, and furnish water power for factories and mills.3.The size of a canal depends on the kind of boats going through it.The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the largest boat using it to pass each other easily.It must be deep enough to leave about two feet of water beneath the keel of the largest boat using the canal.4.Some canals have sloping sides, while others have sides that are nearly vertical.Canals that are cut through rock can have nearly vertical sides.However, canals with earth banks may crumble if the angle of their sides is too steep.5.Some canals are lined with brick, stone, or concrete to keep the water from soaking into the mud.This also permits ships to go at greater speeds, since they cannot make the banks fall in by stirring up the water.In small canals with mud banks, ships and barges must limit their speed.6.When the canal goes through different levels of water, the ships must be raised or lowered from one level to the other.This is generally done up by means of locks.If a ship wants to go up to higher water, the lower end of the lock opens to let the boat in.Then this gate closes, and the water is let into the lock chamber from the upper level.This raises the level of the water in the lock until it is the same as the upper level of water.Now the upper gates can be opened to release the ship into the higher water.Of course there must always be enough water on the upper level to allow for the flooding of the lock.Sometimes a canal contains a series of locks when the difference in levels is very great.7.In places where it does not rain very often, irrigation canals drain water from rivers or lakes and carry it to fields.Sometimes artificial lakes, such as the lake behind the Aswan Dam on the Nile River, provide the irrigation water.8.In places where there is too much water, canals can drain the water off the land for use in farming.In Holland, acres and acres of land have been drained in this way.Since much of this drained land is below sea level, the water in the canals has to be pumped up to sea level.Dikes have been built in Holland to keep the sea from covering the land, as it did in the past.9.Sometimes canals have to be built across deep valleys.Bridges or aqueducts are constructed for this purpose.The Romans often brought water to cities from great distances by building such bridges, at the top of which were canals.Some canals go through mountains by means of tunnels.One such tunnel, near Marseille, France, is over four miles long.10.Canals existed in Egypt thousands of years ago.The great canal at Babylon, between the Tigris and Euphrates, was built about 2000 B.C..The Grand Canal of China, which is over 900 miles long, was begun about 2,500 years ago, and took centuries to finish.During the seventeenth century, France built many canals that are still in use today.However, they are not so heavily traveled as they were a hundred years ago, before railways were built.One such canal is a short-cut between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.In Russia, there are canals reaching from Leningrad to the Caspian Sea.Canals in Germany permit boats to go from the Black Sea to the North Sea.The Kiel Canal provides a passageway between the North Sea and the Baltic.In America, the Great Lakes are all connected by canals, enabling ships to go from the Atlantic Ocean and the St.Lawrence River to Lake Superior.Since the lakes are at different levels, they are connected by locks.11.Many countries have built canals near the coast, and parallel to the coast.These waterways make it possible for boats to travel between ports along the coast without being exposed to the dangers of the open sea.【簡(jiǎn)析】歷年中級(jí)口譯考試沒有出現(xiàn)過(guò)的現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)了，閱讀部分，沒有直接采用過(guò)《閱讀教程》上的篇章，而這次就這樣被搬到了考場(chǎng)上，一方面，我們意識(shí)到出題 老師越來(lái)越 漿糊意外，也了解，隨著中級(jí)口譯低齡化的出現(xiàn)，出題老師對(duì)考生也越來(lái)越仁慈了，不管怎么樣，我們老師都有要求同學(xué)回家完成教程，所以，看過(guò)書的同學(xué)一定很 開心，因?yàn)殚_篇，我們就撿了個(gè)大便宜。閱讀理解第二篇：

Squeezed Into Smaller Spaces, Koalas Now Face Deadly Disease（出自：http://004km.cn）

The invention of banking preceded that of coinage.Banking originated something like 4,000 years ago in Ancient Mesopotamia, in present-day Iraq, where the royal palaces and temples provided secure places for the safekeeping of grain and other commodities.Receipts came to be used for transfers not only to the original depositors but also to third parties.Eventually private houses in Mesopotamia also got involved in these banking operations, and laws regulating them were included in the code of Hammurabi, the legal code developed not long afterwards.In Ancient Egypt too, the centralisation of harvests in state warehouses led to the development of a system of banking.Written orders for the withdrawal of separate lots of grain by owners whose crops had been deposited there for safety and convenience, or which had been compulsorily deposited to the credit of the king, soon became used as a more general method of payment of debts to other people, including tax gatherers, priests and traders.Even after the introduction of coinage, these Egyptian grain banks served to reduce the need for precious metals, which tended to be reserved for foreign purchases, particularly in connection with military activities.5.In both Mesopotamia and Egypt the banking systems A.were initially limited to transactions involving depositors.B.were created to provide income for the king.C.required a large staff to administer them.D.grew out of the provision of storage facilities for food.6.What does the writer suggest about banking? A.It can take place without the existence of coins.B.It is likely to begin when people are in debt.C.It normally requires precious metals.D.It was started to provide the state with an income.【簡(jiǎn)析】再次證明出題老師偷懶了，再一次直接用了Cambridge Certificate上面用的閱讀，盡管我們還沒有看到題目，但根據(jù)以往的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，題目一定是無(wú)修改照搬。原文有3個(gè)extracts,但現(xiàn)在老師能搜索 到的只有其中一個(gè)extract,講的銀行的起源；既然是起源，一定跟古代有關(guān)，也一定不會(huì)跟錢有關(guān)，但文章信息還是很明確：where the royal palaces and temples provided secure places for the safekeeping of grain and other commodities./ the centralization of harvests in state warehouses led to the development of a system of banking.兩道題，一道細(xì)節(jié)，一道推斷，也符合這種類型文章的出題風(fēng)格。Passage Translation E-C: 【原文】

For years, many Asian-Americans have been convinced that it's harder for them to gain admission to the nation's top colleges.Studies show that Asian-Americans meet these colleges' admissions standards far out of proportion to their 6 percent representation in the U.S.population, and that they often need test scores hundreds of points higher than applicants from other ethnic groups to have an equal chance of admission.Critics say these numbers, along with the fact that some top colleges with race-blind admissions have double the Asian percentage of Ivy League schools, prove the existence of discrimination.The way it works, the critics believe, is that Asian-Americans are evaluated not as individuals, but against the thousands of other ultra-achieving Asians who are stereotyped as boring academic robots.Of course, not all Asian-Americans fit this stereotype.They are not always obedient hard workers who get top marks.Their economic status, ancestral countries and customs vary.But compared with American society in general, Asian-Americans have developed a much stronger emphasis on intense academic preparation as a path to a handful of the very best schools.【參考譯文】

多年來(lái)，許多美籍亞裔深信在美國(guó)要想被頂尖級(jí)名校錄取，他們需要付出更加艱辛的努力。研究表明，美籍亞裔中達(dá)到這些大學(xué)的入學(xué)要求的人數(shù)的比例與他們所占 美國(guó)總?cè)丝诘陌俜种谋壤幌喾Q，并且要想獲得均等的入學(xué)機(jī)會(huì)，他們往往要考出比其他國(guó)家學(xué)生高出幾百分的成績(jī)。事實(shí)表明一些名牌大學(xué)在實(shí)行無(wú)種族歧視 的招生政策之后，使常春藤聯(lián)盟亞裔學(xué)生的招生比例翻了一番。評(píng)論家指出這些數(shù)據(jù)恰巧反映出歧視依然存在。

評(píng)論家們認(rèn)為，這種方式之所以行得通，是因?yàn)槊兰畞喴釋W(xué)生并非作為個(gè)體被評(píng)估，而是被參照了許多做法極端的亞洲人而評(píng)估的，這些人為達(dá)到目的，刻板陳腐，像學(xué)術(shù)機(jī)器。當(dāng)然，并非每個(gè)亞裔學(xué)生都是這種類型的。有些人并非寒窗苦讀，名列前茅。他們的家庭條件，血統(tǒng)，風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣都不盡相同。但是總體來(lái)說(shuō)，與一般的美國(guó)學(xué)生相比，亞裔學(xué)生更重視緊張的學(xué)業(yè)準(zhǔn)備，這也是他們擠進(jìn)那些頂尖名校的必經(jīng)之路?！驹u(píng)析】

這篇文章略有難度。整段由三個(gè)長(zhǎng)句組成。因此翻譯時(shí)要理清思路，弄清句子前后的邏輯關(guān)系。然后再下筆。

主要是第二個(gè)句子，數(shù)據(jù)進(jìn)行比較。一方是亞裔美籍能達(dá)到這些名校入學(xué)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)所占比例，另一方是亞裔美籍人 占美國(guó)總?cè)丝诘谋壤?%，弄清這個(gè)關(guān)系，這句就不難翻譯了。”far out of”指的是“與?(很)不成比例，與?(很)不相稱”。第二個(gè)句子后半句，比較的是亞裔美籍人入這些名校的分?jǐn)?shù)要比其他國(guó)家的人入這些學(xué)校要高出很多分，比較的是“不同民族不同分?jǐn)?shù)”這樣一個(gè)概念?！癶igher than”關(guān)鍵詞

最后一句話，要注意找準(zhǔn)句子主干，即“Critics say these numbers prove the existence of discrimination.” Passage Translation C-E: 【原文】

近代以來(lái)，亞洲經(jīng)歷了曲折和艱難的發(fā)展歷程。亞洲人們?yōu)楦淖冏约旱拿\(yùn)，始終以不屈的意志和艱辛的奮斗開辟前進(jìn)道路。今天，人們所看到的亞洲發(fā)展成就，是勤勞智慧的亞洲人民不屈不撓、鍥而不舍奮斗的結(jié)果。

亞洲人民深知，世界上沒有放之四海而皆準(zhǔn)的發(fā)展模式，也沒有一成不變的發(fā)展道路，亞洲人民勇于變革創(chuàng)新，不斷開拓進(jìn)取，探索和開辟適應(yīng)時(shí)代潮流，符合自身實(shí)際的發(fā)展道路，為經(jīng)濟(jì)社會(huì)發(fā)展打開了廣闊前景。【譯文】

In modern times, Asia experienced twists and turns in its development.To change their destiny, the people of Asia have been forging ahead in an indomitable spirit and with hard struggle.Asia's development achievements today are the result of the persistent efforts of the industrious and talented Asian people.The people of Asia are fully aware that there is no ready model or unchanging path of development that is universally applicable.They never shy away from reform and innovation.Instead, they are committed to exploring and finding development paths that are in line with the trend of the times and their own situations, and have opened up bright prospects for economic and social development.【評(píng)析】

文中較難處理的句子有：“亞洲人們?yōu)楦淖冏约旱拿\(yùn)，始終以不屈的意志和艱辛的奮斗開辟前進(jìn)道路?！逼渲小皝喼奕藗??開辟前進(jìn)道路”是主干結(jié)構(gòu)，“為改 變自己的命運(yùn)”表示目的，可以譯成不定式to change their destiny放在句子前面，“以不同的意志和艱辛的奮斗”譯成介詞短語(yǔ)放在句尾?！胺胖暮６詼?zhǔn)的發(fā)展模式”的中心詞是“模式”，修飾語(yǔ)“放之四海而 皆準(zhǔn)的”意為“普遍適用的”，可譯為定語(yǔ)從句放在中心詞后。最后一個(gè)句子較長(zhǎng)，可根據(jù)句意進(jìn)行拆分，確定主干詞，對(duì)語(yǔ)序進(jìn)行調(diào)整，以流暢的英文表達(dá)出來(lái)。

第四篇：2007年9月英語(yǔ)中級(jí)口譯真題及答案及聽力原文

2007年9月上海英語(yǔ)中級(jí)口譯資格證書第一階段考試真題

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST（45 minutes）

Part A: Spot Dictation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it.Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape.Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.What is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suits you.Recently, the world famous Open University in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning, which is called '________'（1）。The phrase 'Open Learning' means you study ________（2）。You read course material, work on course activities, and write ________（3）。The word 'Supported' means you have help ________（4），the student services staff at regional centers, and centralized areas such as ________（5）。You can also contact other students through tutorials and ________（6），the University's online conferencing system, and events and clubs organized by ________（7）。Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials.They also include some ________（8）materials such as a CD, DVD or video.Many courses have a web site and an ________（9）。You'll need access to a computer ________（10）to make use of these.The Open University can help its students buy a computer and ________（11）the cost of accessing the Internet.With most distance learning courses, no ________（12）are required to study.Of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts but there is no ________（13）。Currently the Open University has around ________（14）undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have ________（15）。Nearly all students are studying ________（16）。About 70 per cent of undergraduate students are in ________（17）。More than 50,000 students ________（18）by their employers for their studies.Most distance learning courses ________（19）。Some of them are even available in other parts of the world.With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the Open University is the ________（20）that offers distance learning throughout the world.Part B: Listening Comprehension

1.Statements Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements.These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper;so you must listen carefully.When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1.（A）Miss Allan has just inherited a fortune.（B）Miss Allan doesn't like her colleague.（C）Miss Allan prefers to share the room with her colleague.（D）Miss Allan has moved into a new apartment.2.（A）My friends try to persuade me to invest in the stock market.（B）My friends talk a lot about investing in the stock market.（C）My friends say that investing in the stock market is crazy.（D）My friends and I have different opinions about the stock market.3.（A）The candidate is definitely well qualified, whether we check with his references or not.（B）The candidate needs to be checked by the finance manager, even though he has work experience.（C）We are satisfied with the candidate's references, who recommended him for the job.（D）We should find more about the candidate, though he is apparently eligible for the post.4.（A）I am interested in your new techniques and I want to make an appointment.（B）I want to talk to our technician to see if he is interested in your new products.（C）I can ask some of our staff to give you information about our new products.（D）I hope you understand that I have to attend a meeting about our new products.5.（A）I don't think we should open our local branch here in Shanghai.（B）I cannot appoint Mr.Brown to the post although he was born in Shanghai.（C）I believe Mr.Brown can easily be connected as he is now living in Shanghai.（D）I recommend that Mr.Brown be in charge of our local branch in Shanghai.6.（A）Insurance is unnecessary for the transportation of goods.（B）Insurance is a factor that affects the price of goods.（C）Insurance contributes to reducing the price of goods.（D）Insurance helps improve the quality of goods.7.（A）Some people prefer to live in dry places, as they dislike wet climate.（B）Water is in short supply in some regions, so people there rely a lot on rains.（C）It is not surprising to see torrential rains in some areas during dry seasons.（D）In some dry areas, it seldom rains, but when it rains, it pours.8.（A）If you are too aggressive, you will find it difficult to become successful in your city life.（B）Your personality has nothing to do with your competitiveness when you choose to work in a big city.（C）Living and working in a large city demands certain personal traits and qualifications.（D）If you live in an impersonal and competitive world, you are more likely to be successful.9.（A）With such a big order, our side demands a discount which is 10 % or over.（B）At least 10% of the expenses should be devoted to solving the problem.（C）Although we have spent much on the project, a 10% increase in our budget is necessary.（D）We asked for a 10% discount, which has caused all the trouble on our side.10.（A）Many animals and plants would die because they cannot survive the changing environment.（B）Many animals would be slaughtered, since they fail to adapt themselves to the existing outside world.（C）Most people would feel sorry for the destiny of endangered species, if they become extinct on earth.（D）Most species would react fast enough to adapt themselves to the ever-changing conditions of nature.2.Talks and Conversations

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations.After each of these, you will hear a few questions.Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE.When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 11-14 11.（A）They bought some worthless souvenir.（B）They did some manual work.（C）They went on a company trip.（D）They wrote a guidebook.12.（A）She dislikes the man's wife.（B）She enjoys spending money on cosmetics.（C）She is married to a poor man.（D）She is economical with her money.13.（A）They are friendly neighbors.（B）They are company colleagues.（C）They are husband and wife.（D）They are guide and tourist.14.（A）He does not have the right digging tools.（B）He believes selling typewriters will make him rich.（C）He is not physically strong enough.（D）He is dedicated to becoming a cleaner.Questions 15-18 15.（A）A temporary condition where you don't feel any progress in learning.（B）A flat and smooth spot in your study where you make fewer mistakes.（C）A long-term struggle which does not bring you any tangible rewards.（D）An educational research on language learning that is unusual and advanced.16.（A）Try another approach.（B）Give yourself some time for sleeping.（C）Keep on learning and practicing.（D）Reward yourself from time to time.17.（A）A foreign language is very useful in getting a job with decent pay.（B）We use a foreign language to communicate freely with a native speaker.（C）It may be of help in negotiating a business contract with a foreign firm.（D）We can travel around different countries in a less expensive way.18.（A）Some cash.（B）Language skills.（C）A stained certificate.（D）A business contract.Questions 19-22 19.（A）Five years.（B）Fifteen years.（C）Fifty years.（D）A hundred years.20.（A）To study a subject or to join in a cultural activity.（B）To become a member of the government appointed by the parliament.（C）To demand more financial support from the government.（D）To upgrade their knowledge at school.21.（A）200,000.（B）350,000.（C）2,500,000.（D）15,000,000.22.（A）To raise funds for the disadvantaged.（B）To further individuals' own creativity.（C）To broaden participants' interest in culture.（D）To narrow and bridge educational gaps.Questions 23-26 23.（A）They think whales are their friends.（B）They believe whales can save humans.（C）They wanted to ban whale-hunting.（D）They enjoy watching whales in an aquarium.24.（A）The increase of human population.（B）The extinction of dinosaurs.（C）The cutting down of forests.（D）The great demand for animal parts.25.（A）In the 19th century.（B）In 1973.（C）In 1998.（D）In the 21st century.26.（A）Their survival is closely related to numerous other species living in the same habitats.（B）Their enormous size makes them the king animals superior over numerous other species.（C）They usually live on top of the mountains so that it is difficult for humans to hunt.（D）They enjoy privileges as with special measures and extra protection from human beings.Questions 27-30 27.（A）He was attending a wedding ceremony.（B）He was on his way to Edinburgh.（C）He was in the football stadium.（D）He was in the cinema, with the woman.28.（A）He has done the right thing.（B）He has had some bad misses.（C）He was overactive.（D）He was smart and clever.29.（A）Leeds United 2;York City 1.（B）Leeds United 3;York City 2.（C）Leeds United 1;York City 3.（D）Leeds United 2;York City 3.30.（A）Sometime later next Sunday.（B）Next Sunday as usual in the man's home.（C）Before the football stadium opens next Saturday.（D）During the football match next Saturday.Part C: Listening and Translation

1.Sentence Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English.You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE.After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.（1）

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2.Passage Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English.You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE.After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.You may take notes while you are listening.（1）

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SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS

Directions: In this section, you will read several passages.Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content.You are to choose ONE best answer,（A），（B），（C）or（D），to each question.Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1-5

Researchers have known that secondhand smoke can be just as dangerous for nonsmokers as smoking is for smokers, but now there's fresh evidence quantifying just how hazardous the after-burn from cigarettes can be, and how quickly it affects your body.Scientists at the Oregon Department of Health documented for the first time an hourly buildup of a cancer-causing compound from cigarette smoke in the blood of nonsmokers working in bars and restaurants in the state.Reporting in the American Journal of Public Health, the researchers found that waitstaff and bartenders working a typical night shift gradually accumulated higher levels of NNK, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke, at the rate of 6% each hour they worked.NNK is known to be involved in inducing lung cancer in both lab rats and smokers.“We were somewhat surprised by the immediacy of the effect and the fact that we could measure the average hourly increase,” says Michael Stark, the lead author of the study and a principal investigator at the Mulmomah County Health Department in Oregon.The authors are confident that the increases in NNK in the workers they tested most likely came from their exposure to smoke-the study included a control group of similar subjects in restaurants where no smoking was allowed.“There is experimental evidence from studies where you put nonsmokers in a room, blow smoke into the room and measure their artery function, that you see the platelets get sticky, which can cause clots and lead to a heart attack, and the ability of the arteries to dilate decreases very rapidly,” says Dr.Matthew McKenna, director of the office on smoking and public health for the Centers for Disease Control.All of which could mean more time loitering outside buildings and in alleyways for smokers intent on grabbing a puff.Thirteen states now prohibit smoking in restaurants altogether（most of these include bars as well）, and while 11 states still put no restrictions on lighting up, individual cities within those states-such as Austin in Texas, for example-have passed legislation banning smoking in eating establishments and other public areas.It's just getting harder to refute the scientific evidence;in a study done in Scotland several months after that nation instituted a ban on smoking in public places, researchers found that following the ban, bar patrons showed stronger lung capacity and reduced levels of inflammation（a red flag for a number of chronic diseases, including heart disease and asthma）.'We made it pretty clear that the science on this is pretty irrefutable,' says McKenna.And if smokers have fewer places to smoke, that message may finally get heard.1.According to the passage, the scientists carried out their researches on _______.（A）smokers from different parts of the world

（B）smokers from different states in the United States

（C）actors and actresses who smoke a lot

（D）wait staff and bartenders

2.NNK is usually considered to be one of the direct causes of _______.（A）asthma

（B）lung cancer

（C）heart attacks

（D）high blood pressure

3.What, according to the passage, makes the research conducted by the scientists at the Oregon Department of Health so unique?（A）The fact that the scientists managed to measure the average hourly increase of NNK.（B）The fact that the scientists succeeded in making more people realize the harm of smoking.（C）The fact that the scientists did a lot of experiments on smokers in public areas.（D）The fact that the scientists discovered NNK, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke.4.As is used in Paragraph 4, the phrase “a control group” refers to _______.（A）people working at the Oregon Department of Health

（B）people investigating at the Mulmonah County Health Department in Oregon

（C）people serving as a standard of comparison for checking test results

（D）people involved in passing legislation banning smoking in eating establishments

5.How many states in the United States have banned smoking in restaurants?（A）12.（B）13.（C）14.（D）15.Questions 6-10

In its everyday life, Italy is very much the man's world.However, because of the Italian's understanding of foreigners, the woman tourist is able to invade many of the male places that are prohibited to Italian women.These places include the caffe and the wine shop.In the large cities the caffe is a combination of club and office.Here, for the price of a coffee, an Italian can read all the newspapers brought to him.And he can transact business, with the waiter producing pen, ink, and stamps as needed.Or if he wants, he can sit outside under a canvas covering before the door and enjoy the sight of beautiful women passing by.The wine shop, as a rule, is a more vigorous place than the caffe, and is filled almost exclusively with men.Wandering singers, generally in groups of two or three, add to the noise of these places with their songs and music.Many of the songs are of a political character and make fun of the leading statesmen of Italy, America, England, France, and Russia.But the songs are generally showing off a spirit of mischief.And when the criticism is about America, the American tourists find themselves laughing as much as anyone else.The Italian is a master at making fun of you and making you like it.The Italian men are deep-rooted gamblers.They have been brought up to it as children, but they are cautious gamblers and never go too much in it.The national lottery used to be one of the most popular forms of gambling.But later a football stake had taken away much of the interest in the lottery.But here the important thing is that gambling, the same as drinking, seldom goes to an Italian's head and his bets are not really dangerous risks.Even at cards the Italian plays for low stakes, generally for a cup of coffee or wine.In this world of the Italian male it would be careless if the romanticism of the Italian were neglected.The Italian might well be described as the world's greatest romanticist.From any boat in Venice to any member of the government in Rome, the Italian is always aware of romance, of love and of the importance of being a good lover.On the beaches of Italy, the visitor is aware that the Italian really lives for romance.His manners, his compliments, his charm and his general way of behaving are those of a romanticist.Almost every Italian you meet is convinced that he is another Casanova.Romance is as much a part of Italy as its art and its history.Perhaps the feeling of romance that wells up in you when you come to Italy is one of the greatest things that Italy has to offer a world that is tired of war and political intrigue.It is the ideal place for a honeymoon because hotel managers and waiters make you conscious of your own love and stress it in such a way that you feel more in love in this country than in any other.6.In Italy, the caffe and the wine shop ______.（A）welcome everybody, including both men and women

（B）welcome the Italian women only

（C）do not allow the Italian women to come in

（D）do not allow the foreign women to come in

7.According to the passage, the caffe is a place where the Italians can do all of the following EXCEPT ______.（A）holding dinner parties

（B）reading newspapers

（C）conducting business transactions

（D）sitting outside

8.Many of the songs in the wine shop make fun of the leading statesmen in some countries because the singers want to ______.（A）attract more political figures to the wine shop

（B）criticize those leading statesmen

（C）have fun and amuse the customers

（D）arouse the leading statesmen's attention

9.Why did many Italians lose interest in lottery later?

（A）Because they found lottery too risky.（B）Because they realized that buying lottery is a waste of money.（C）Because they thought playing cards is more interesting.（D）Because they found the football stake more attractive.10.“Almost every Italian you meet is convinced that he is another Casanova.（Para.6）” According to the context, “Casanova” is most probably _______.（A）a very mischievous man

（B）a very romantic man

（C）a man who enjoys wine

（D）a man who enjoys music

Questions 11-15

Middle born children will tell you that they usually didn't feel all that special while growing up.The first born had his spot-carrier of the family banner and responsible for everything.The last born had his comfy little role, but the middle born had no distinctive place to call his own.Middle-borns just seem to be easily overlooked, and maybe that's why there are so few pictures of them in the family photo album.There may be hundreds, seemingly thousands, of pictures of the firstborn.For some strange reason, however, which 1 have confirmed by polling middle-born children around the world, there are seldom many pictures of the middle child, and what photos there are have him included with the others-squeezed again between the older sibling and the younger sibling.Another thing that can be said of many middle-born children is that they typically place great importance on their peer group.The middle child is well known for going outside the home to make friends faster than anybody else in the family.When a child feels like a fifth wheel at home, friends become very important;as a result, many middle children（but not all, of course）tend to be the social lions of the family.While firstborns, typically, have fewer friends, middle children often have many.Middle children have a propensity to leave home first and live farther away from the family than anyone else.I observed a dramatic illustration of this tendency while I was a guest on Oprah Winfrey's show.The subject that day was sibling rivalry.Three charming young women, all sisters, were among the guests, and we quickly learned that the firstborn and the last born were residents of the Eastern state where they had grown up.They had settled down near their parents and other family members.But the middle child had moved to the West Coast.I suppose she could have gotten another two thousand miles farther away by moving to Hawaii, but her point was still well made.Middle children are the ones who will most often physically distance themselves from the rest of the family.It's not necessarily because they're on the outs with everyone else.They simply like to do their own thing, make their own friends, and live their own lives.All of this is not to say that middle children totally ignore their siblings or the rest of the family.One common characteristic of the middle child is that she is a good mediator or negotiator.She comes naturally into this role because she's often right in the middle, between big brother and little sister, whatever the case may be.And because she can't have Mom or Dad all to herself, she learns the fine art of compromise.Obviously, these skills are assets in adult life, and middle children often become the best adjusted adults in the family.11.What is the main argument of this passage?（A）First-born children are the carriers of the family banner and responsible for everything.（B）Middle-born children tend to be more independent and sociable while growing up.（C）Last-born children are the favorites who get most attention in the family.（D）Children are not really treated in the same way in the family.12.How did the author get to know that middle children have fewer pictures in the family photo album?

（A）Form the complaints of middle children.（B）Form his own family situation.（C）By asking a lot of middle children.（D）By going to Oprah Winfrey's show.13.It can be inferred from the passage than many middle children _______.（A）feel like the ones not really needed in the family

（B）feel proud of themselves in their ability to do their own things

（C）are strongly discriminated against in the family

（D）are born with the skill in making friends faster than their siblings

14.The word “propensity”（Para.4）is closest in meaning to _______.（A）compulsion（B）impulse（C）liking（D）tendency

15.According to the passage, middle children are likely to _______.（A）distance themselves from the rest of the family

（B）outdo their siblings in adult life

（C）become good diplomatic mediators or negotiators

（D）learn the fine art of compromise from their parents

Questions 16-20

Bernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories.Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted him of raping two women.At Jackson's trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convicted anyway.Why? The jury believed the testimony of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who has attacked them.The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had really committed the crimes.Jackson was similar in appearance to the guilty man.The two women has made a mistake in identity.As a result, Jackson has lost five years of his life.The two women in this case were eyewitnesses.They clearly saw the man who attacked them, yet they mistakenly identified an innocent person.Similar incidents have occurred before.Eyewitnesses to other crimes have identified the wrong person in a police lineup or in photographs.Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.For instance, witnesses sometimes see photographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people.They can become confused by seeing many photographs or similar faces.The number of people in the lineup, and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witness's decision.People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races.The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.Are some witnesses more reliable than others? Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary people.Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true.Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians.The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes.Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot exclude eyewitness testimony from a trial.American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve court cases.Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape.Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct.Although people do sometimes make mistakes, many times they really do identify individuals correctly.American courts depend on the ability of the 12 jurors, and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witness's testimony.It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear, and remember what occurred.In a few cases, the testimony of eyewitnesses has convicted innocent people.More importantly, it has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people;consequently, it continues to be of great value in the American judicial system.16.What is the main idea of the passage?

（A）Bernard Jackson spent five years in prison for no crime of his own.（B）Eyewitness testimony, although sometimes incorrect, is valuable.（C）Police officers are no better eyewitnesses than civilians are.（D）American courts rightly convict a larger number of guilty people.17.Why was Bernard Jackson found guilty and imprisoned for five years?

（A）He committed the crime of raping two women.（B）The victims mistook him for the real criminal.（C）He had a previous criminal record.（D）No witness testified that he was in another location at the time of the crime.18.According to the passage, _______ might influence the witness's identification of suspects.（A）the education of the witness

（B）the time of day the crime occurs

（C）the appearances of the suspect

（D）the age of the suspect

19.We know from the passage that _______ will be most helpful in resolving a rape case.（A）a live lineup or a photo of people

（B）the questions the police ask

（C）the responsibility of the jurors

（D）the eyewitness testimony 20.According to the passage, who are in a position to decide whether a witness testimony is reliable?（A）The police.（B）The prosecutors.（C）The judges.（D）The jurors.Questions 21-25

I have just come home after viewing some astonishing works of art that were recently discovered in Church Hole cave in Nottinghamshire.They are not drawings, as one would expect, but etchings, and they depict a huge range of wild animals.The artists who created them lived around 13,000 years ago, and the images are remarkable on a variety of counts.First of all, their sheer number is staggering, there are ninety all told.Moreover, fifty-eight of them are on the ceiling.This is extremely rare in cave art, according to a leading expert, Dr Wilbur Samson of Central Midlands University.Wall pictures are the norm, he says.'But more importantly, the Church Hole etchings are an incredible artistic achievement.They can hold their own in comparison with the best found in continental Europe.' 1 am not a student of the subject, so I have to take his word for it.However, you do not have to be an expert to appreciate their beauty.In fact, it is the wider significance of the etchings that is likely to attract most attention in academic circles, since they radically alter our view of life in Britain during this epoch.It had previously been thought that ice-age hunters in this country were isolated from people in more central areas of Europe, but the Church Hole images prove that ancient Britons were part of a culture that had spread right across the continent.And they were at least as sophisticated culturally as their counterparts on the mainland.An initial survey of the site last year failed to reveal the presence of the etchings.The reason lies in the expectations of the researchers.They had been looking for the usual type of cave drawing or painting, which shows up best under direct light.Consequently, they used powerful torches, shining them straight onto the rock face.However, the Church Hole images are modifications of the rock itself, and show up best when seen from a certain angle in the natural light of early morning.Having been fortunate to see them at this hour, I can only say that I was deeply-and unexpectedly-moved.While most cave art often seems to have been created in a shadowy past very remote from us, these somehow convey the impression that they were made yesterday.Dr Samson feels that the lighting factor provides important information about the likely function of these works of art.'I think the artists knew very well that the etchings would hardly be visible except early in the morning.We can therefore deduce that the chamber was used for rituals involving animal worship, and that they were conducted just after dawn as a preliminary to the day's hunting.'

To which 1 can only add that I felt deeply privileged to have been able to view Church Hole.It is a site of tremendous importance culturally and is part of the heritage, not only of this country, but the world as a whole.21.According to the passage, the images in Church Hole cave are _______.（A）unique examples of ceiling art

（B）particularly beautiful cave paintings

（C）superior in quality to other cave art in Britain

（D）aesthetically exceptional

22.What is the broader significance of these images?（A）They indicate that people from central Europe had settled in Britain.（B）They prove that ancient Britons hunted over large areas.（C）They reveal the existence of a single ice-age culture in Europe.（D）They suggest that people in continental Europe were more sophisticated than Britons.23.Why were the images not discovered during the initial survey?

（A）Traditional way of viewing was employed.（B）People were not expecting to find any images.（C）Modern equipment was used to explore the cave.（D）The torches the researchers used were not powerful enough.24.What conclusions does Dr.Samson draw from the lighting factor?

（A）Animal worship rituals were common in the morning.（B）The artists never intended to make the images visible.（C）The images were intended for early morning rituals.（D）Ice-age hunters used torches in worshipping animals in the cave.25.It is obvious that the writer _______.（A）can now fully envisage the life of ice-age hunters

（B）was profoundly impressed by the images in the cave

（C）has now realized the true significance of most cave art

（D）thinks the images should receive more publicity

Questions 26-30

Every generation has its emblematic boy's toy.Once upon a time there was the golf cart: a little toy car specifically designed for middle-aged men too rich to care about looking ridiculous.Later came the beach buggy, a briefly fashionable, wildly impractical, single-terrain vehicle.One might include the motorcycle or the snowmobile on this list, were they not, in certain contexts, quite useful, but there is no doubt which pointless recreational vehicle has captured the imagination of the landed, middle-aged celebrity: it's the quad bike.What is it about this squat, ungainly, easy-to-flip machine that celebrities love so much? As recreational vehicles go, the quad bike is hardly sophisticated.They are to the countryside what the jet-ski is to Lake Windermere.'There's nothing cool about a quad,' says Simon Tiffin, editor of a well-known magazine.'It's a strange thing to want to hare round beautiful bits of the country in a petrol-guzzling machine.' But celebrities love quad bikes.Musicians, comedians, DJs, actors and sportsmen have all been photographed aboard quads.'They're the latest rich person's toy,' says Tiffin.'Spoil children get them for Christmas.' Provided you've got a large estate to go with it, however, the quad bike can remain a secret indulgence.You can go out and tear up your own piece of countryside without anyone knowing you're doing it.The quad bike's nonsensical name-'quad' means four, but 'bike' is an abbreviation of 'bicycle,' which means two-that comes to six-hints at its odd history.Originally the ATV, or all-terrain vehicle, as quads are sometimes known, was developed in Japan as a three-wheeled farm vehicle, an inexpensive mini-tractor that could go just about anywhere.In the 1980s the more stable four-wheeled quad was officially introduced-enthusiasts had been converting their trikes for some time-again primarily for farming, but its recreational appeal soon became apparent.At the same time a market for racing models was developing.Paul Anderson, a former British quad racing champion, says the quad's recreational appeal lies in its potential to deliver a safe thrill.It's a mix between a motorbike and driving a car;when you turn a corner, you've got to lean into the corner, and then if the ground's greasy, the rear end slides out,' he says.'Plus they're much easier to ride than a two-wheeled motorcycle.' The quad bike, in short, provides middle-aged excitement for men who think a Harley might be a bit dangerous.Anderson is keen to point out that quad bikes are, in his experience, much safer than motorcycles.'With quad racing it's very rare that we see anybody having an accident and getting injured,' he says.'In the right hands, personally, I think a quad bike is a very safe recreational vehicle,' he adds.Outside of racing, quad bikes are growing in popularity and injuries have trebled in the last five years.Although retailers offer would-be purchasers basic safety instructions and recommend that riders wear gloves, helmets, goggles, boots and elbow pads, there is no license required to drive a quad bike and few ways to encourage people to ride them wisely.Employers are required to provide training to workers who use quad bikes, but there is nothing to stop other buyers hurting themselves.For the rest of the world, quad bikes are here to stay.They feature heavily in the programmes of holiday activity centres, they have all but replaced the tractor as the all-purpose agricultural workhorse and now police constables ride them while patrolling the Merseyside coastline.It has more or less usurped the beach buggy, the dirt bike and the snowmobile, anywhere they can go the quad bike can.They even race them on ice.You can't drive round Lake Windermere on one, or at least nobody's tried it yet.Just wait.26.What is Simon Tiffin's attitude to the people who ride quad bikes?（A）Understandable.（B）Supportive.（C）Scornful.（D）Indifferent.27.According to the passage, the quad bike originally _______.（A）was a utilitarian vehicle

（B）was popular in America

（C）was used as a recreational vehicle

（D）had four wheels in Japan

28.What does Paul Anderson think about quad bike riding?

（A）The only danger is when the rider is turning a corner.（B）Anyone who can ride a quad bike can ride a motorcycle.（C）Most accidents occur when people are racing quad bikes.（D）A quad bike can be exciting without being dangerous.29.According to the passage, quad bike riders have to _______.（A）take lessons if they use the bike as part of their job

（B）wear gloves, helmets, goggles, boots and elbow pads

（C）formulate basic safety instructions

（D）have a motorbike licence

30.Which of the following statements is NOT true about quad bikes?

（A）They can be ridden even on ice.（B）They can be used a great deal on farms.（C）They are driven by the police.（D）They are replaced by horses.SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST（1）

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Americans do not go in for envy.The gap between rich and poor is bigger than in any other advanced country, but most people are unconcerned.Whereas Europeans fret about the way the economic pie is divided, Americans want to join the rich, not soak them.Eight out often, more than anywhere else, believe that though you may start poor, if you work hard, you can make pots of money.It is a central part of the American Dream.The political consensus, therefore, has sought to pursue economic growth rather than the redistribution of income, in keeping with John Kennedy's adage that “a rising tide lifts all boats.” The tide has been rising fast recently.Thanks to a jump in productivity growth after 1995, America's economy has outpaced other rich countries' for a decade.Its workers now produce over 30% more each hour they work than ten years ago.In the late 1990s everybody shared in this boom.Though incomes were rising fastest at the top, all workers' wages far outpaced inflation.SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST（2）

Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.中國(guó)堅(jiān)定不移地走和平發(fā)展道路，是基于中國(guó)國(guó)情的必然選擇。1840年鴉片戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)以后的100多年里，中國(guó)受盡了列強(qiáng)的欺辱。消除戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)，實(shí)現(xiàn)和平，建設(shè)獨(dú)立富強(qiáng)、民生幸福的國(guó)家，是近代以來(lái)中國(guó)人民孜孜以求的奮斗目標(biāo)。今天的中國(guó)雖然取得了巨大的發(fā)展成就，但人口多，底子薄，發(fā)展不平衡，仍然是世界上最大的發(fā)展中國(guó)家。推動(dòng)經(jīng)濟(jì)社會(huì)發(fā)展，不斷改善人民生活始終是中國(guó)的中心任務(wù)。中國(guó)人民最需要、最珍愛和平的國(guó)際環(huán)境，愿盡自己所能，為推動(dòng)各國(guó)共同發(fā)展作出積極貢獻(xiàn)。

2007年9月上海英語(yǔ)中級(jí)口譯資格證書第一階段考試參考答案

SECTION 1:

Part A supported open learning in your own time assignments from a tutor the university's library informal study groups the student's union interactive materials online computer conference with internet pay for previous qualifications upper age limit 150,000 undergraduate disabilities part-time full-time employment are sponsored are available throughout Europe only international institution

Statements

D B D C D B D C A Ａ

Talks and Conversations:

11-14 CDBC

15-18 ACDB

19-22 DABA

27-30 BCAD

Sentence Translation

1、讓人印象最深刻的人都是相同的。不管他們是在和朋友談話或是在公眾前演講，他們的手勢(shì)與他們的語(yǔ)言總是一致的。

2、美國(guó)人交朋友有四種主要方式：中作中，學(xué)校中，通過(guò)愛好或者共同興趣如志愿工作，或者是通過(guò)相互的朋友介紹。

3、有些事情如呼吸和進(jìn)食是嬰兒出生時(shí)就會(huì)的，很快他們就學(xué)會(huì)辨別各種不同的人，并開始發(fā)出像講話一樣的聲音來(lái)。

4、在四分之三的交通事故中，死亡的行人不是小雨十五歲就是超過(guò)了六十歲。他們不能很好的判斷速度，比你哥會(huì)出人意料地踏進(jìn)馬路。

5、通常我們是從失敗中獲得智慧的。我們經(jīng)常從我們不能做的事中發(fā)現(xiàn)我們可以做的事。并且，一個(gè)從不犯錯(cuò)的人也永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)有新的發(fā)現(xiàn)。

Passage Translation

1、有時(shí)候人們?cè)诜浅＠Ь氲臅r(shí)候幾乎在任何地方都會(huì)睡著。例如，晚上再公車或火車上，下班回家的人很多都會(huì)睡著。在一些課堂上，一個(gè)學(xué)生打鼾聲非常大，教授不得不讓另一個(gè)學(xué)生把他叫醒。最糟的是開車時(shí)睡覺。警方的報(bào)道中，音教師元打瞌睡而撞到了其他東西引起的交通事故相當(dāng)多。

2、有著高度自信心的人通常更快樂，也更能夠應(yīng)付不理的境遇。高度自信可以產(chǎn)生安全感，也給人目標(biāo)，并讓人相信他們是社會(huì)的有用成員。而相反，缺乏自信的人無(wú)安全感，對(duì)于他們要達(dá)到目標(biāo)的信念也較弱。當(dāng)其他人成功的時(shí)候，沒有自信的人會(huì)感到羨慕或者嫉妒。缺乏自信導(dǎo)致期望值較低。努力度減弱，焦慮度增強(qiáng)，并且表現(xiàn)不佳。

SECTION ２

ＤBＡCＢCACDB

BＣBＤAＢBCＤD

AＢAＣBＡDＢD

SECTION 3：

美國(guó)人不喜好嫉妒。雖然在美國(guó)貧富差距大禹任何其他現(xiàn)金國(guó)家，但是大多數(shù)美國(guó)人并不在乎。歐洲人發(fā)愁的是經(jīng)濟(jì)蛋糕如何切分，美國(guó)人卻想著要加入夫人的行列，而不是對(duì)夫人課以重稅。十個(gè)美國(guó)人中有八個(gè)——此比例大禹任何國(guó)家——認(rèn)為，你起步時(shí)也許一貧如洗，但只要你努力工作，你就能掙大把大把的錢，這一想法是“美國(guó)夢(mèng)”的核心要義。

因此，美國(guó)人在政治上的共識(shí)是，與其對(duì)收入進(jìn)行再分配，不如促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)，這一追求與約翰肯尼迪的名言“水漲眾船高”的精神是一只的。進(jìn)來(lái)，潮水一只在快速上漲。由于1995年后生產(chǎn)力增長(zhǎng)出現(xiàn)了一次飛躍，美國(guó)經(jīng)濟(jì)的發(fā)展速度在10年里超過(guò)了其他富裕國(guó)家。與10年前相比，現(xiàn)在美國(guó)工人每小時(shí)生產(chǎn)的產(chǎn)量增加了30%以上。1990年代后期，每個(gè)人都分享惡劣經(jīng)濟(jì)繁榮的成果。雖然高層人士的收入增長(zhǎng)最快，但是所有工作工資的增長(zhǎng)率都遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)通脹率。

SECTION 4:TRANSLATION TEST（2）

It is an inevitable choice based on its national conditions that China unswervingly takes the road of peaceful development During the 100 add years following the Opium War in 1840.China suffered untold/utter/deep humiliation from the big powers.Ever since the advent of modern times, it has become the assiduously sought goal of the Chinese people to climinate war,safeguard/maintain peace,and build a country of independence and prosperity in which the people can lead a happy life.Although it has made enormous achievements in development,China,with a large population, a weak economic foundation and unbalanced development, is still the largest developing country in the world.It is the central task of China to promote economic and social development and improve its people's life.What the Chinese people need and cherish most is a peaceful international environment.We are willing to do our best to make enegetic contributions for the common development of all countries.2007年9月上海英語(yǔ)中級(jí)口譯資格證書第一階段考試聽力原文

Part B: Listening comprehension

One:Statements

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements.These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper;so you must listen carefully.When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1.When she first arrived in this city Ms.Allen shared a room with one of her colleagues in a rented house.Now she enjoys living in her own apartment.2.Although where myself I'm not interested in investment.Recently topic such as buying shares in the stock market are sources of heated discussion among my friends.3.From his resume,this candidate appears to be well qualified for the post of finance manager.Even so I think we still need to check with his references.4.If you're interested I can arrange a meeting for you to meet our technicians to give you a overall understanding of our new products.5.In case you need to appoint someone to be in charge of our local branch here,Mr.Brown was born in ShangHai and has good connections.6.Insurances rate are factors that must be take into account.The more extensive the coverage,the higher the rates and more costly the goods.7.Some dry regions of the world may go on for years without getting a rain drop,but when the rain does come they usually come in torrential down pours.8.To succeed in the impersonal and competitive world of metropolitan cities you need to be honest, hard working highly receptive and well qualified.9.Given the amount of such heavy expense on our side,anything less than a 10 percent discount is not worth the trouble.10.Extinction is the fate of many endangered species as them fail to adapt themselves abruptly enough to conditions of changing climate and competitions.Talks and Conversations Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations.After each of these, you will hear a few questions.Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions Only ONCE.When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question.Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Question 11 to 14 are base on the following conversation.---Thanks a lot,Jame.Thank you for your timely advice during the company trip last week.Otherwise I would end up buying that worhtless piece of so-called souvenir and regretting my purchasing all day along.---My pleasure,Tom.Anyway I hate wasting money on worthless things.---That's an extremely attractive point in your charter.My wife used to waste a lot of money.Stick to that and you will get married in no time.---Oh,I've had plenty of offers.But you know it's a terrible thing to be a poor man's wife,when you have accustomed to a clean and decent job.I have seen so many bright,joy girls turn into dirty,old dradges though getting married.---Don't be afraid of dirt.Mine is a clean job,but I often wish I were so set on a clean collors, that they make their sons clerks when they would be strong and earn more money as navies those construction works ,you know.Nowadays they earn more than our office clerks do.I wish I were a navy instead of writing guide books.---Well, what's there to prevent you?

---I'm not trained to manual work.Half an hour work may make me wish myself dead.And 5 minutes of my work will produces a strike among the navies.I'm only a writing machine,just as navy is a digging machine.---I don't think the world is fair and rightly arranged,do you?

---We must take the world as we find.It's we that are not rightly arranged.11.What did the man and the woman do last week?

12.Which of the following can be concluded out of the woman?

13.What is the relationship between the man and the woman?

14.Why does the man think that he is not fit for a road construction worker?

Question 15 to 18 are based on the following talk.We all find that learning English takes efforts and dedication.There're times when you seem to hit a plateau in learning.A plateau here refer to a flat spot during which you don't feel any advancement taking place.Educational research reveals that this is normal,but don't give up.Keep on studying and practising,and you will soon feel as you feel progressing once again.Just tell yourself that this is a temporary condition.Meanwhile study faithfully,do your best.And reward will worth the struggle.Why do we learn English?Most people say that English now becoming a international language and it is a very useful tool, a means to achieve something else.But specifically, what is the use of a foreign language.We may use it to communicate freely with a native speaker.We may use it to get a job with decent pay.We may use it to help to negotiate a business contract with foreign company.In any case,when you hurry through the last lesson of the language course,you have your completion certificate hanging on you wall.A certificate may mean nothing in comparison with your accomplishment.What is really significant is that you have to learn to use that language to you advantage and benefit.A certificate may get stained,lost or be destroyed in a fire.But what's in your memory will go with you whatever you go.A language skill is worth money in today's international business world.So study well and cash in on success.15.According to the talk what is a plateau?

16.What is the speaker suggestion for further advancement in learning English?

17.Which of the following is not the reason that people learn a foreign language?

18.What will you get when you complete a language course according to the talk?

Question 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation.---Professor Peterson,could you give us a brief introduction of the well know educational system for adult students in Sweden?

---Yes,in Swedish we call it 'forkubi' learning.Which mean the popular nonformal and voluntary educational system for all ages.Although it has been made know very recently,the system has in fact evolved over a hundred years.People in Sweden come together to study on their on conditions,to listen to lectures and to take part in social and cultural events.---Do they have to register for a school course and sit for a classroom teaching as well?

---Not exactly,those study groups are refer to as study circles which are conducted by a large volley called study associations.It is the most typical form of liberal adult education in Sweden.A small group of people meet regularly for a period of time,most often a night per a week to study a certain subject or thing or to take part in a cultural activity.The circle consist of 5 to 12 participants.One is the leader.In Sweden today there're around 350 thousand study circles every year.With about 2 and a half million participants altogether.They also arrange more than 200 thousand cultural events with about 15 million participants or visitors.---This is really a large in moment.Given total population in your country.But how are the study circle supported?Do they get government grant or are they privately founded?

---Liberal adult education in Sweden is largely financed by grant from government,regional government and local councils.The parliament has laid down the aim that conditions for granting government support.The aims are to further individuals own creativity and broaden their interesting cultural.Further more priority should be given to such activities that aims at narrowing and breaching educational gaps,and that are gears to those who are educational ,socially and culturally disadvantaged.19.How long has the Sweden adult educational system evolved? 20.Why do people participate in the activities of study circle?

21.According to the man how many study circles are there annually in Sweden today?

22.Which of the following is not an aim set by the parliament for the study circle?

Question 23 to 26 are based on the following talk.You probably heard the slogan “save the whales”.Do you know why the slogan began?It's started as the protest from the people who want to do banned the whale hunting.Some types of whales are among the hundreds of endangers species.Many people believe that it is important to save endangered species to maintain the balance of natural.Already some species are extinct.Among them are passager pigeon,dodo bird and labdo duck.Of course,dinosaurs are extinct too.But dinosaur did not disappear because of humans.Today as the human population increases all over the planet of earth,less and less space for other species to live in their natural habitats.Species become endangers for many reasons.and they are all related to humans.For example, we cut down forests and that's destroyed the natural habitats for animals.We hunt for fun,enjoyment or excitement.Some animals are extinction or near extinction.We kill them to get animal parts such as bone or furs.Since the 19th century people have been trying to protect the wild life with special programs.The endanger species are act passed in 1936 and by 1983 less than one thousand animal species were listed as endangered.Such animals as giant pandas and tigers are on the top.These species not only needs special measures and extra protection in order to survive.They also service as umbrella species,helping them helps numerous other species that living in the same habitats.We must ensure that the planet earth our children inherit will be home to elephants,tigers,giant pandas,whales and other wild life species as well as human's.23.Why did people put up the slogan “save the whales”?

24.Which of the following is not a course for the extinction of many a species?

25.When was the endangered species act passed?

26.What is the typical of umbrella species?

Question 27 to 30 are based on the following conversation.---Did you go to the football match on Saturday?

---No.I had to attend a wedding ceremony,and I was driving all the way from Leeds to Edinburgh.But I listened to the football commentary over the car radio instead.It's sound very exciting indeed,I must say.---You must be joking.---Why?

---Well,it was pretty dull.---Was it?Come to think of it that commentator what's his name.Emm..Birdman or something?He does change over do it a bit.---Well, if him made that football match sound exciting,he certainly did over do it.---How did it go then?I should have though that Leadue United did well to win with the York city in their present form.---Yes,I supposed they did.But 2-1 didn't do them justice.They should have at least 3 in the first half and another 2 in the second.---Yes,he mentioned that there were some bad misses.---I'll say you should have seen the one Johnson missed.He got hold of the ball out on the touch line,push it up to the outside right,and than run into the middle for the cross.And when it came it was a beauty.It dropped right in front of him and all he had to do was to take his time and pick his spot.And instead,he took a wild swipe about it.And skided miles over the bar.---Any way,it was a relief that my team won the game.Let's not look on the black side.Perhaps they learned the their lesson.But I should have be off.When should I see you?

---Oh,on Saturday.I expect.I will be there in the stadium on Saturday.All being well that is.---Where will you be?Usual place?

---Yes,usual place on the terraces.---Ok,I'll say you than.---Bye.27.Where was the man when the football match took place on Saturday?

28.What does the woman think about the football commentator?

29.What was the score of the football match?

30.When will the man see the woman again? Part C:Listening and Translation.Sentences translation.Directions:In this part of the test you will hear 5 sentences in English you will hear the sentences only once.After you have hear each sentence,translate into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in you answer booklet.Now let's begin Part C with sentence translation.1.The most successful people are the same weather they are having a conversation with friends or giving a public speech to large audience and their gestures match their words.2.Americans have 4 major ways for making friends at work,at school, to a hobby or common interest such as volunteer work or through a mutual friend connection.3.There are certain things such as breathing and eating which babies can do at birth,soon they learn to distinguish various people and begin to make noise which seems like speech.4.Three out of four pedestrians killed in traffic accidents are either under 15 or over 60 they may not judge speeds very well and may step into the road unexpectedly.5.Often we learn wisdom from failure,we often discover what we will do by finding out what we cannot do and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery.Passage translation.Directions:In this part of the test,you will hear 2 passage in English,you will hear the passage only once.After you have heard each passage,translate into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in you answer booklet.You may take note while you are listening.Now let us begin passage translation with the first passage.1.There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere.For example,there're lots of sleeping on the bus or train on the way home from work in the evenings.In some classes a student will start snoring so loudly that the professor has to ask another student to shake the sleeper awake.The worse time to fall asleep is when driving a car.Police reports are full of traffic accidents that occur when people doze off and bump into something else.2.People with self-confidence are generally happier and better able to cope with unfavorable conditions.High self-confident provides a sense of security.It can also give people a sense of purpose and the believe that they're the productive member of the society.In contrast,individuals lacking in self-confidence are more insecure and their believe that they can reach their goal is weak.And when others are successful,people with low confidence may feel jealousy and envy.Low confidence lead to low expectations,reduce stefer increase anxiety and poor performance.

第五篇：中級(jí)口譯真題答案

TRANSLATION TEST(2)(30 MINUTES)

Direction: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.本屆會(huì)議將圍繞“新世紀(jì)、新挑戰(zhàn)：參與、合作、促進(jìn)共同繁榮”的主題，審議 5 個(gè)方面的議題，以期促進(jìn)亞太地區(qū)和全球經(jīng)貿(mào)的發(fā)展。

今年的亞太經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易合作組織會(huì)議將主要側(cè)重兩個(gè)方面：一是加強(qiáng)亞太經(jīng)合組織成員之間的合作，共同應(yīng)對(duì)可能出現(xiàn)的經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退，重樹信心；二是繼續(xù)推進(jìn)亞太經(jīng)合組織貿(mào)易投資自由化進(jìn)程，推動(dòng)世界貿(mào)易組織盡早開始新一輪談判。

分析：

① 本屆會(huì)議將圍繞“新世紀(jì)、新挑戰(zhàn)：參與、合作、促進(jìn)共同繁榮”的主題，審議 5 個(gè)方面的議題，以期促進(jìn)亞太地區(qū)和全球經(jīng)貿(mào)的發(fā)展。

譯文 1 ： This meeting will discuss the topic of “new century, new challenge: participate , cooperate and promote common prosperity covering 5 areas with a view to enhancing the development of economy and trade between the Asian-Pacific region and the rest world.譯文 2 ： This meeting will center round the theme of “Meeting new challenges in the new century: achieving common prosperity through participation and cooperation” under 5 heads with a view to promoting the economic and trade development in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.考點(diǎn)： 意譯：“新世紀(jì)、新挑戰(zhàn)：參與、合作、促進(jìn)共同繁榮”如譯文 1 翻譯純粹采取直譯，把字面意思翻譯出來(lái)，而譯文 2 把這句話的含義翻譯出來(lái)，值得推薦。

轉(zhuǎn)性譯法：動(dòng)詞 → 名詞 參與 →participation 合作 →cooperation

② 今年的亞太經(jīng)濟(jì)貿(mào)易合作組織會(huì)議將主要側(cè)重兩個(gè)方面：一是加強(qiáng)亞太經(jīng)合組織成員之間的合作，共同應(yīng)對(duì)可能出現(xiàn)的經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退，重樹信心；二是繼續(xù)推進(jìn)亞太經(jīng)合組織貿(mào)易投資自由化進(jìn)程，推動(dòng)世界貿(mào)易組織盡早開始新一輪談判。

譯文 1 ： The APEC meeting in this year will focus mainly on two aspects: one is on strengthening the cooperation among all the APEC members to cope with the possible economic recession through rebuilding up confidence;the other is on promoting the liberalization of trade and investment of APEC for the start of a new round of negotiations/talks for WTO.譯文 2 ： This year’s APEC meeting will focus on two key missions: one is to strengthen the cooperation among APEC members in dealing with a possible economic slowdown to build up new confidence;the other is to continue to advance the process of APEC trade and invest liberalization and facilitation and urge the WTO to initiate a new round of talks as soon as possible.考點(diǎn)： 增詞譯法：“一是加強(qiáng)” →one is on strengthening，因?yàn)榍敖?focus mainly on，因此增加 on 介詞。