第一篇：2006年3月中級(jí)口譯考試真題 參考答案及評析

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 ward or words you have heard on the tape.Write your answer in the corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET.Remember you will hear the passage only once.In the early 1970's, Citibank of New York City became one of the first financial institutions to install ATM's on a large scale.Since then, the_______(1)of automated teller machines has increased dramatically.At the time, the bank hoped________(2)their operating costs by replacing human tellers with machines.Little did they _______(3)that the cash machines would become so successful.However, as more banks added_______(4)automated service through ATM's, the machines mushroomed all over the world.To use an ATM, all you need is a _______(5)issued by your bank.Your bank may also_______(6)through a credit card, such as MasterCard or Visa.To begin a _______(7), you need to insert the card into an ATM and punch in a personal identification number on the _______(8).The personal ID number may consist of_______(9)and can prevent anyone from using the card.The ATM next flashes instructions on its_______(10)for carrying out transaction.To get cash, for example, you are instructed to _______(11)that indicate whether the money should be withdrawn form a checking or a savings account and the _______(12).This request is then displayed on the screen.After you press a button to _______(13)that the information is correct, the ATM goes to _______(14).How safe, you may ask, is banking by ATM? The_______(15)is meant to prevent anyone, no matter who you are, from using a cash card________(16).If you enter the wrong ID number for a card, a message on the screen will_______(18).As another precaution against_______(19), the bank generally limits the amount that may be withdrawn by cash card______(20), say, to $200.Part B: Listening Comprehension

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.Statements 1.(A)We didn't find one qualified applicant.(B)Nobody applied for the job.(C)Only one person applied for the job.(D)We interviewed nine candidates.2.(A)Florence finished her speech with some introductory remarks.(B)Florence found herself making a speech when the speaker became ill.(C)Florence came along with a fluent introduction about the eminent speaker.(D)Had the speaker not been ill, he would have made some introductory remarks.3.(A)I cannot finish the report in time.(B)I hate to join in social activities this weekend.(C)I have to work extra time over the weekend.(D)I will not attend the board meeting next week.4.(A)The director is too busy to attend to your proposal right now.(B)The director will help you read the proposal tomorrow morning.(C)You should hand in your proposal no later than tomorrow morning.(D)You can make an appointment to see the director the next day.5.(A)We'll ask for more time to finish the financial plan.(B)We'll look for more information for the plan later than expected.(C)I'm afraid we'll turn in the financial plan later than expected.(D)We'll have to finish the plan with the materials available now.6.(A)Talking too much in business negotiations leaves a bad impression o Americans.(B)Silence often makes Americans feel uncomfortable in business situations.(C)Americans enjoy keeping silent in business negotiations and employ a variety of strategies.(D)Americans are rather aggressive, especially in business situations.7.(A)I think now it is the best time to do business in China, though we have had a 50-year relationship.(B)I believe that we could have done more business with China over the past 50 years.(C)Although our company has a history of over 50 years, we are unable to start our business in China.(D)Despite our good relationship over the past 50 years, we need to find a better time for investment here.8.(A)The director has already signed the agreement.(B)The director has read the agreement for three times(C)The director is not in and cannot sign the agreement.(D)The director is not ready to sign the agreement.9.(A)We cannot compete with our rivals, since we have just started our business here.(B)We want to have more customers, so we're ready to make more favourable offers(C)We are unable to provide the best service here, because we do not have enough competitive advantage.(D)We plan to merge our competitors in this area, as we are growing and have more customers.10.(A)A diet with meat only is not enough for our body.(B)A diet with vegetables can sometimes be very costly.(C)Meatless meals are equally nutritious and less expensive.(D)Meatless meals cannot provide all the essential nutrients.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)She was fired.(B)She was given a raise.(C)She got a transfer.(D)She got married.12.(A)They bought her a birthday gift.(B)They gave her a farewell party.(C)They surprised her during the party.(D)They saw her off at the airport.13.(A)She was invited to stay with Nancy in New York.(B)She was warned not to give the surprise away.(C)She was unable to keep a secret.(D)She was a good friend of Nancy's.14.(A)The man.(B)Nancy.(C)Mrs Sampson.(D)Christina.Questions 15-18

15.(A)Sending invitation cards to as many people as possible.(B)Reserving a table at least one day in advance.(C)Taking your order before you are seated.(D)Keeping calm and talking to your clients.16.(A)A soup.(B)Some cold dishes.(C)A salad.(D)A drink.17.(A)Consult the waiter about the dish in question.(B)Tell everyone that you have certain dietary restrictions.(C)Write beforehand to say that you don't care for some dishes.(D)Keep quiet and pretend that you enjoy the food.18.(A)Over your lap.(B)On the chair.(C)Under the plate.(D)Beside the plate.Questions 19-22

19.(A)In a holiday camp.(B)In a caravan park.(C)In a hotel.(D)In a restaurant.20.(A)Because they had driven for a long time.(B)Because they had booked for another time.(C)Because they had planned to have their supper first.(D)Because they had found a better place to stay in.(A)She can avoid doing a lot of farm work.(B)She wants to stay in some quiet and peaceful place.(C)Her husband especially cares for seafood.(D)Her children enjoy building sandcastles.22.(A)In the car.(B)In the lounge.(C)In a farm.(D)In a quiet corner.Questions 23-26

23.(A)In New Zealand.(B)In the USA.(C)In England.(D)In Japan.24.(A)Because they want to feel the thrill and excitement.(B)Because they are tired of modern-day university life.(C)Because they are interested in the scientific experiment.(D)Because they find that it is the best way to reduce weight.25.(A)Jumping into the sea.(B)Jumping onto the cliff.(C)Jumping with a body harness.(D)Jumping with a leg harness.26.(A)Be over the age of 18.(B)Receive due instructions.(C)Join a sports club.(D)Pay for the rubber band.Questions 27-30

27.(A)Paper Research.(B)Examination Method.(C)Comparative Literature.(D)University Seminar System.28.(A)A college course in which new ideas and subjects are introduced.(B)A university class in which topics are discussed among the students.(C)A system where university students are allowed to choose their teachers.(D)A gathering where only teachers and students of about the same age can attend.29.(A)They were boring.(B)They were good lecturers.(C)They seldom asked questions.(D)They talked too much in class.30.(A)The unanswered questions during the lectures.(B)The discussion with the serious professors.(C)The results of his final examinations.(D)The low marks he had scored during the term.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)(2)(3)(4)(5)

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)

(2)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 One of the most disturbing statistics I've read for a long time was published this week.The Work Foundation claims that job satisfaction in this country has fallen alarmingly.Women's satisfaction level has fallen from 51 percent in 1992 to 29 percent today;men's has fallen from 35 percent to 20.The reason-the long-hours culture and job insecurity.For my father's generation, work was something that had to be endured so that real life could be maintained.But my generation has been gulled into thinking that work is real life.Most work is not satisfying.Most work stinks.Most work, however well paid, is meaningless and dull.But somehow we've been convinced that work provides self-fulfillment.Before Mrs Thatcher, we had a famous British attitude to work--the less we did the better.Thatcher introduced the idea that, in a world where identity was so fragile, you could become real through work, through long hours and assiduous consumption, in the small amount of time you had been left after clocking off.Now Blair carries on the crusade, I've got one of the best jobs in the world--siV3ng in an once by myself all day trying to make up something that someone somewhere wit!be interested in.But I'd rather be stretched out in front of the TV, or in bed, or playing tennis, or doing just about anything else.Much of feminist thought has been about getting what men have traditionally had without examining the underlying assumption of whether it was worth having.Feminism never ended up with a life built around creative leisure, instead, women of talent and drive threw themselves into the labour pool, believing that work and its attendant income and power would affect the change of life and consciousness that would liberate them.Can anything be done? Only if we're willing to change the way we've been tricked into thinking.Most people now measure their lives primarily in units of currency--money saved and spent.I have a friend who'll travel halfway across London for a shoe sale, without factoring in how much of her precious time has been spent travelling.The most important truth I know is that ail we ever own is the time we were given on this earth.We need to seize it back.Now the future has arrived, and we have the means to do it--we just don't have the imagination.1.Before the British were persuaded to realize themselves through hard work，(A)they had little time left to themselves(B)they had struggled hard for equal treatment(C)they had enjoyed themselves more(D)they had a strong desire to be set free from work 2.The sentence “Now Blair carries on the crusade”(para.3)could be best illustrated by which of the following statements?(A)Blair continues to promote the idea of achieving self-fulfillment through work.(B)Blair opposes his people to be workaholic and has launched such a campaign.(C)Blair sets a perfect example as a hard-working person for his people in the UK.(D)Blair is most unwilling to have his people labouring as slaves.3.What is the author's attitude towards women's joining the workforce?(A)Supportive.(B)Negative.(C)Appreciative.(D)Defensive.4.What is the purpose of the author in mentioning her friend who travelled halfway across London for a shoe sale?(A)To praise her friend for her persistence in pursuing what she wants.(B)To introduce her friend to the general public.(C)To give an urgent call for people to take life easy.(D)To raise people's awareness as to how precious time is.5.Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?

(A)What's So Good about Hard Work?(B)What'd You Imagine for the Future?(C)Work Makes Everyone Free,(D)Seize Time Back for Your Own Sake.Questions 6-10 “I delight in Buckingham Palace”, said Queen Victoria, when she moved in three weeks after ascending to the throne.Today the 40-acre secluded garden contains specimen shrubs trees and a large lake.Eight to nine thousand people visit it during the annual garden parties.It took George IV, on becoming King in 1820, and John Nash, Surveyor-general to George IV when he was Prince Regent, many years to turn the house into a sumptuous palace.Nash demolished the North and South wings and rebuilt them.He constructed Marble Arch as a grand entrance to the enlarged courtyard.As work continued, Nash let his costs run away with him.and Parliament complained.Joseph Hume, ml English politician and reformer fighting for financial retrenchment, said, “The Crown of England does not require such splendour.Foreign countries might indulge in frippery, but England ought to pride herself on her plainness and simplicity.” Nevertheless, elegance reigned.Queen Victoria was crowned in 1837.When she moved in, Buckingham Palace became, for the first time, the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns.There wasn't a room large enough for grand entertainments, so in 1853-55, Queen Victoria ordered the Ballroom built.122 feet long, 60 feet wide and 45 feet high, it is, today, used for many events such as the State Banquet, the Diplomatic Reception, and memorial concerts.This is the site of Investitures, where the Queen(who was crowned in 1952)presents the recipients of British honours with their awards.During World War 11 a chapel, converted by Queen Victoria from Nash's conservatory, was bombed.Prince Philip oversaw its rebuilding as the Queen's Gallery, home to a rotating collection of art from the Royal Collection.The Gallery, currently in the process of renovation, will reopen in 2002 for the Queen's Golden Jubilee.More than 600 rooms, including 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms comprise the castle's assets.But the “room” best known around the world is the Balcony where the Royal family' gathers on celebratory' and solemn occasions to be seen by' their subjects.The Palace is more than a home for the Royals.It is the official administrative headquarters of the monarchy and contains the offices of their staff.It is the place where all Royal ceremonies and official banquets are held.Government ministers, top civil servants and heads of state visit to carry out their duties.It brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'working from home'.6.What was the result of Joseph Hume's fighting for financial retrenchment?(A)He succeeded in cutting the budget of Nash's rebuilding work.(B)His opposition turned out a failure and the palace was built with extravagance.(C)He became Nash's strong opponent and they fought with each other since then.(D)He came to fame as a well-known reformer for financial retrenchment.7.According to the passage, which of the following are NOT supposed to be held in the Ballroom?(A)Investitures.(B)Government banquets.(C)Religious services.(D)Diplomatic receptions.8.According to “the Queen's Golden Jubilee”(para.3), how long has been the reign of the Queen?(A)It has to be 25 years under the reign of the Queen.(B)45 years should be the minimum for the Queen's Golden Jubilee.(C)At her age of 50, people usually celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee.(D)The Queen's Golden Jubilee would be celebrated at her 50 year's reign.9.Why does Buckingham Palace bring a new meaning to the phrase “working from home”?(A)Because Government offices are located in Buckingham Palace.(B)Because the Royal family live and work in Buckingham Palace.(C)Because all Royal ceremonies and official banquets are held in Buckingham Palace.(D)Because the Royal staff have their offices and residences in Buckingham Palace.10.According to the passage, which is the most famous place in Buckingham Palace?(A)The Ballroom.(B)The Queen's Gallery.(C)Marble Arch.(D)The Balcony, Questions 11-15 The Lake District in north-west England is an area remarkably little affected by industrialization.The principal activity is still sheep-farming, as it has been for a thousand years, and many ancient words like ‘fell' for ‘hill' and ‘tam' for ‘lake' are still in daily use.In spite of its heavy rainfall and relative inaccessibility, its special atmosphere and spectacular natural beauty combine to make this one of England's favourite holiday areas at all seasons of the year.But at Christmas 1968, still gripped by the fear that foot-and-mouth disease could spread to the hill flocks and sweep like wildfire right up to the Scottish border, it was quieter than ever before in this century.Luckily not a single farm had caught tile infection, the nearest case having been an isolated one at Kendal several weeks before.but every Lakeland farmer knows that one case among the unfenced hill flocks on the fells could lead to complete annihilation of hundreds of thousands of sheep and the virtual end of the district's principal industry;you cannot replace sheep, acclimatized to their own part of the fell for generations, in the same way that you can replace cattle in a field.Nobody could remember a Christmas like it, especially Boxing Dab, which is traditionally one of the big outdoor holidays of the Lakeland year.Normally this is a day spent following the mountain packs of hounds, felt-walking and, if the weather is propitious, skiing and skating, but this time there were none of these things.Visitors were actively discouraged, and those who did come were asked not to go on the fells, footpaths or bridleways or near farmland, while motorists were requested not to drive on minor roads and to shun the smaller valleys.The enterprising hotels which had earlier in the year decided to keep open during the winter were by the end of October having a desperate time.Hundreds of bookings had been cancelled and scores of dinner parties and young farmers' reunions eliminated.All youth hostels were closed.At least one climbing club, unable to climb, substituted a training programme of films and simulated climbs on the more substantial municipal buildings.The weather in the area was dry, crisp, windless and cold, in fact ideal for brisk outdoor activities.But nobody was able to enjoy it.Everything was stopped: hunting, walking, climbing, skiing, motor cycle trials, sporting events of every description.All the seasonal dances, festivals, conferences, shepherds' meets and a hundred and one other social occasions abandoned.The ice was bearing on some of the lakes but you could not go skating there.Meanwhile the foxes, emboldened by an unprecedented freedom from harassment, were stalking closer to the farms and the flocks of Christmas turkeys, while the hounds sulked miserably in their kennels.Farmers are apt to criticize some sections of the outdoor fraternity for their occasional thoughtless behaviour, but the way that walkers, climbers, skiers, fishermen, hunters and the rest went out of their way to help them at this time should never be forgotten.The general public, locals and visitors a like., tried to give the fell farmers a sporting chance, and this remarkable display of public spirit was the one bright note in a very sad time.11.The word “this” in line 5 refers to_______.(A)its special atmosphere(B)the Industrial Revolution(C)the spectacular natural beauty(D)the Lake District 12.The district's principal industry is_______.(A)fell-walking(B)snow-skiing(C)sheep-farming(D)animal-hunting 13.Because the sheep in the hills are unfenced toot-and-mouth disease might _______.(A)spread beyond the lakes(B)annihilate thousands of horses(C)lead to the virtual end of the tourist industry(D)destroy the flocks of sheep completely 14.Why were some hotels described as “enterprising”?(A)Because hundreds of bookings had been cancelled.(B)Because they decided to keep open during the winter.(C)Because they still held dinner parties and young farmers reunions.(D)Because they substituted a training programme of films and simulated climbs.15.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true during Christmas time in 1968?(A)The seasonal dances, festivals and other social occasions were abandoned.(B)The weather in the Lake District was ideal for brisk outdoor activities.(C)The foxes were stalking closer to the farms and the flocks of turkeys.(D)The ice was bearing on some of the lakes in the district.Questions 16-20 Why Men Explode Although women get angry just as often as men, rage remains the prototypical male emotion.“My kids still talk about my 'freak-outs,'” says Kim Garretson, 54, a corporate strategist in Minneapolis, who once erupted into volcanic fur5;in a restaurant when served a still-frozen entre2e.“1 didn't express much of anything, but once in a while, I'd just blow.” Why do so many men lose their tempers? “The rage comes because there's so much frustration when you cut off something that is you.Yet that's what men do, because they're afraid that if you give emotions an inch, they'll take a mile,” says psychologist Kenneth W.Christian, PhD, author of Your Own Worst Enemy.“If you don't learn how to work with your emotions, you're a shadow figure, a small incomplete version of yourself.It's only a matter of time until the house of cards that you are falls apart.” For Kim Garretson, that day came four years ago when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.As often happens when illness strikes men, he realized he had nothing to lose, and everything to gain, by letting himself feel.“I'm no longer afraid of expressing almost any emotion,” he says.“I get anger out with my quick, sharp tongue and move on.I use humor as an outlet, I've reconnected with old friends.I talk about the big questions of life.1 search for spiritual meaning.” Guys, Try These In his Dirty Harry days, Clint Eastwood never flinched.Now as a husband, father and Oscar-winning director of movies that explore the depths of men's souls, the tough guy has turned tender--but not talkative.“The men who hide their emotions the most may;in fact be the most sensitive,” observes Christian.Yet men can become more emotionally expressive without tears or fears.Here are some ways to start: ? Develop a creative outlet.Hobbies like painting or playing a musical instrument can tap into a man's soul.Remember that much of the world's greatest art, music and literature was created by the allegedly emotionally challenged sex.? Release stress and anger through exercise.“When you get to the breaking point where you just want to put your head through a wall, taking a ten-minute time-out isn't enough to calm down,” says Westover, who in moments of extreme emotion finds a place to drop to the floor and do push-ups.? Try' expressing “a little” emotion.“Start with feelings you can control, find a sympathetic ear and use the term 'a little,'” suggests Coleman, Saying you feel “a little” sad or “a little” scared feels safer than a full declaration of vulnerability.?Lean into the discomfort.“Rather than avoiding a feeling that you're not sure how to handle, move toward it,” says psychologist Travis Bradbury, PhD, co-author of The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book.“Learning to handle emotions takes time and practice, because you need to retrain your brain, but it does get easier.”

16.Kim Garretson, a 54-year-old corporate strategist, once got very angry when_______.(A)diagnosed with lung cancer(B)given a take musical instrument(C)dragged into a mountainous trip(D)served cold food in a restaurant 17.“They'll take a mile.”(para.2), 'they' refers to_______.(A)psychologists(B)cards(C)emotions(D)friends 18.If you fail to learn how to work with your emotions,_______.(A)you will sooner or later break down(B)you will be an active figure in shadow boxing(C)you will be afraid of expressing almost any emotion(D)you will spend more time searching for spiritual meaning 19.Which of the following ways to control emotions is NOT recommended in the passage?(A)To talk as much as possible.(B)To lean into the discomfort.(C)To develop a creative outlet.(D)To try expressing “a little” emotion.20.What main idea is discussed in the passage?(A)How to develop your emotions.(B)How to check your emotions.(C)How to handle your emotions.(D)How to express your emotions.Questions 21-25 “You're off to the World Economic Forum?” asked the Oxford economist, enviously.“How very impressive.They've never invited me.” Three days later, t queued in the snow outside the conference center in Davos, standing behind mink coals and cashmere overcoats, watched over by' Swiss policemen with machineguns.“Reporting press? You can't come in here.Side entrance, please.” I stood in line again, this time behind Puffa jackets and Newsweek journalists, waiting to collect my orange badge.Once inside.I found that the seminar I wanted to go to was being held ill a half-empty room.'“You can't sit here.All seats are reserved for white badges.Coloured badges have to stand.” An acquaintance invited me to a dinner he was hosting: “There are people I'd like you to meet.” The green-badged Forum employee stopped me at the door.“This is a participants' dinner.Orange badges are not allowed.” Then, later, reluctantly: “If you're coming in.please can you turn your badge around? Diners may be upset if they see you're a colour.” “Why does anyone put up with being treated like this?” t asked a Financial Times correspondent.“Because we all live in hope of becoming white badges,” he said.“Then we'll know what's reall3 going on.” A leading British businessman was wearing a white badge, but it bore a small logo on the top left-hand corner: GLT.“What's a GLT?” I asked.Ah, he said.“well, it's a Davos club.I'm a Global Leader for Tomorrow.” “That sounds very important,” I said.“Yes.” He said, “t thought so myself until I bumped into the man &o d sponsored me.on the way to my first meeting.I asked him if he was coming: and he said, 'Oh no, dear boy, I don't bother with that any, longer.I'm not a GLT any, more, I'm an IGWEL.' What's an IGWEL?' I asked him.‘A member of tile Informal Group of World Economic Leaders of Today.” The World Economic Forum has employed a simple psychological truth--that nothing is more desirable than that which excludes us--to brilliant effect.Year after Fear, its participants apply.to return, in the hope that this time they'll be a little closer to the real elite.Next year, they, too, might be invited to the private receptions for Bill Clinton, Kofi Annan or Bill Gates.instead of having to stand on the conference center's steps like teenage rock fans.It's the sheer concentration of individuals in possession of power, wealth or knowledge that makes the privately run Forum so desirable to its participants.The thousand chief executives who attend its annual meeting control, between them, more than 70 percent of international trade.Every year, they are joined by a couple of dozen presidents and prime ministers, by senior journalists, a changing selection of leading thinkers, academics and diplomats, and by rising stars of the business world.Access to the meeting is by invitation only, costs several thousand pounds a time for business participants,and is ruthlessly controlled.2l.“Mink” in line 4 refers to ____(A)colored badges(B)impressive artificial hide(C)expensive thick fur(D)jackets designed for GLT 22.V,/e learn from the passage that orange badges represent(A)forum employees(B)conference correspondents(C)senior diplomats(D)leading thinkers 23.“Because we all live in hope of becoming white badges.” In this sentence ‘white badges' refer to_______.(A)former presidents(B)senior journalists(C)leading academics(D)chief executives 24.Which of the following does NOT suggest that the forum is ruthlessly controlled'?(A)Participants must hold letters of invitation.(B)Participants should queue in the snow outside.C)Swiss policemen have to carry.machine-guns.(D)Forum employees could check anybody if they wish.25.According to the article, which of the following statements about badges is true?(A)The Forum employee wear green badges.(B)The participant wear colored badges.(C)The journalists wear white badges.(D)The executives wear orange badges.Questions 26-30 Nutritional statements that depend on observation or anecdote should be given serious consideration, but consideration should also be given to the physical and psychological quirks of the observer.The significance attached to an experimental conclusion depends, in part, on the scientific credentials of the experimentalist;similarly, the significance of selected observations depends, again in part, on the preconceptions of the observer.Regimes that are proposed by people who do not look as if they enjoyed their food, and who do not themselves have a well-fed air, may not be ideal for normal people.Graham Lusk, who combined expert knowledge with a normal appreciation of good food.describes how he and Chittenden, who advocated a low-protein diet, spent some weeks in Britain eating the rations of the 1914-18 war and then got more ample rations on board ship.Lusk attributed his sense of well-being to the extra meat he was eating;Chittenden attributed it to the sea air.When young animals are reared for sale as meat, the desirable amount of protein in their food is a simple matter of economics.Protein is expensive, so the amount given is increased up to the level at which the increased rate of growth is offset by the increased cost of the diet.As already mentioned, the efficiency with which protein is used to build the body diminishes as the percentage of protein in the diet increases.In practice, the best diets seem to contain between 15 and 25 per cent protein.It is not certain that maximum growth rate is desirable in children;some experiments with rats suggest that rapid growth is associated with a shorter ultimate expectation of life.There are practical and ethical obstacles to human experiments of life.There are practical and ethical obstacles to human experiments in which the effect of protein can be measured.Children do not grow as fast as the young animals in which there is a commercial interest, their need for protein is therefore presumably smaller, but there is no evidence that the desirable protein level, after weaning, is less than 15 per cent.An argument against this percentage of protein is that in human milk only 13 per cent of the solid material is protein.That protein is, however, of better quality than any protein likely to be given to infants that are not weaned on cow's milk.Furthermore, milk, like other products of evolution, is a compromise.Mothers are not expendable.A species would not long survive if mothers depleted their own proteins so much in the course of feeding the first child that the prospects of later children were seriously jeopardized.Human milk is no doubt a good food, but the assumption that it is necessarily ideal is stretching belief in the beneficence and perfection of Nature too far.26.When considering nutritional statements, apart from statements that depend on observation, we should also consider_______.(A)the strange low-protein diet(B)the unusual character of the observer(C)the unexpected meals provided by the observer(D)the ample rations of the 1914-18 war 27.“It” in line 12 refers to_______.(A)the scientific credential(B)the experimental conclusion(C)the expert knowledge(D)the sense of well-being 28.What consideration is borne in mind when giving young animals protein?(A)The more, the better.(B)The less, the worse.(C)The minimum input, the maximum output.(D)The maximum input, the minimum output.29.According to the passage, the maximum growth rate many not be desirable in children, for rapid growth is associated with_______.(A)life expectancy(B)practical needs(C)scientific credentials(D)commercial interest 30.According to the author, which of the following statements is NOT true?(A)Children do not grow as fast as the young animals.(B)The best diets seem to contain between 15 and 25 per cent protein.(C)A species would long survive if mothers were exhausted of their own proteins.(D)Human milk is definitely a good natural food.SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET As a scourge of the modern society, obesity has become the world's biggest public-health issue today--the main cause of heart disease, which kills more people these days than AIDS, malaria, war.Since the World Health Organization labeled obesity an “epidemic” in 2000, reports on its fearful consequences have come thick and Fast.Will public-health warnings, combined with media pressure, persuade people to get thinner, just as they finally put them off tobacco? Possibly.In the rich world, sales of healthier foods are booming and new figures suggest that over the past year Americans got very slightly thinner for the first time in recorded history.But even if Americans are losing a few ounces, it will be many years before the country solves the health problems caused by half a century's dining to excess.And, everywhere else in the world, people are still piling on the pounds.That's why there is now a consensus among doctors that governments should do something to stop them.SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST

Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.上海是一座朝氣蓬勃、充滿活力、多姿多彩的國際大都市，改革開放以來，上海變化之大令世人矚目。經(jīng)濟(jì)高速發(fā)展，社會(huì)秩序穩(wěn)定，人民安居樂業(yè)，呈現(xiàn)出一片繁華氣象。今天，盡管上海還有著不少色彩斑斕的過去可以留戀和回味，但城市日新月異的面貌卻使越來越多的世人折服。浦西展示了上海的輝煌歲月，浦東展現(xiàn)了上海的美好前景。上海就像一輪紅日，光芒四射，鮮艷奪目。上海的明天充滿希望。參考答案及評析

2006年3月中級(jí)口譯答案及解析 SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST Part A: Spot Dictation 【答案】 1.popularity 11.press buttons 2.simply to reduce 12.The Amount to be Withdrawn 3.suspect 13.verify 4.round-the-clock 14.work on the request 5.plastic card 15.personal ID number 6.offer ATM service 16.without authorization 7.transaction 17.ask you to try again 8.machine's keypad 18.keep the card 9.four or six digits 19.card theft 10.display screen 20.in a single day Part B: Listening Comprehension 1.Statements 1.【原文】Up to now, none of the candidates who applied for the position has the required credentials.We'd better let our ad in the Help-Wanted Section run for more weeks.【預(yù)測】劃出每個(gè)選項(xiàng)的關(guān)鍵詞：A)not one qualified;B)nobody applied;C)only one applied;D)interviewed nine,顯然話題是應(yīng)聘、面試。B)、C)項(xiàng)矛盾，可能有一個(gè)成立。A)中的qualified應(yīng)該是關(guān)注的重點(diǎn)，此選項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容在深度上高于其他3個(gè)注重?cái)?shù)字的選項(xiàng)?！窘馕觥看鸢笧锳)。聽力的重點(diǎn)在前半句：none of the candidates who applied說明B)、C)錯(cuò)。D)中的nine是對none的混淆，也不對。none...has required credentials與A)中的not qualified相符合。

【注釋】credentials：證件，關(guān)于某人可以相信、信任或具有權(quán)力的證件或證明書。Help-Wanted Section：（報(bào)紙上的）求助、招聘版。run an ad：做廣告。2.【原文】Originally Florence was only asked to make some introductory remarks, but she ended up giving a speech herself when the speaker came down with the flu.【預(yù)測】劃出每個(gè)選項(xiàng)的關(guān)鍵詞，判斷話題顯然是speech，并涉及到introduce remarks（介紹辭），選項(xiàng)中有一個(gè)混淆點(diǎn)：是Florence還是speaker作了演講？聽時(shí)特別注意判斷這個(gè)問題。

【解析】答案為B)。前半句講的是originally（原本的）情況：Florence致介紹辭，后半句的but轉(zhuǎn)折必然是重點(diǎn)：end up giving a speech（最終作了演講），原因是speaker came down with flu（得了流感病倒了）。句子提供的信息與B)相符?！咀⑨尅縠nd up doing sth：以（沒有預(yù)期到的結(jié)果）告終。come down with(disease)：病倒了。3.【原文】You know what? I've got to finish that evaluation report for the board meeting next week.A 10-page report within the week!There goes my social life this weekend.【預(yù)測】讀題劃關(guān)鍵詞，每個(gè)選項(xiàng)均有一個(gè)不同的動(dòng)賓詞組：finish report;hate to join social activities;work extra time;not attend board meeting。聽力時(shí)判斷整句的主題最為重要。

【解析】答案為C)。此題的干擾項(xiàng)中出現(xiàn)原句中的不少關(guān)鍵詞匯，但正確的選項(xiàng)卻是根據(jù)說話者的語氣推理出來的：前兩句說到report的長度和時(shí)限，后半句說道：周末的社交生活又泡湯了！由此可推出work extra time這個(gè)信息，故選C)。

【注釋】There goes...：losing sth/opportunity/money as a result of sth that has just happened。例如：There go our chances of winning the championship!贏得冠軍的機(jī)會(huì)又泡湯了！4.【原文】The director is kind of busy now and has no time to read over your proposal.How about dropping in tomorrow morning to see if I have something definite? 【預(yù)測】四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中出現(xiàn)的關(guān)鍵詞頻率最高的是：director, proposal，四個(gè)選項(xiàng)似乎牽涉到三個(gè)主題，聽時(shí)注意主語和動(dòng)詞的判斷，以確定主題。

【解析】答案為A)。答案根據(jù)前半句判斷，它所表達(dá)的意思即：主管太忙了沒時(shí)間讀一遍你的計(jì)劃，read over和A)中的attend to（關(guān)注）信息相符。后半句給出一個(gè)建議：明天再來看看有什么確切的消息（something definite）。顯然講話者是主管的助手或秘書。此題的干擾項(xiàng)B)中的錯(cuò)誤在于help you read一詞，不合邏輯。

【注釋】proposal：提議，建議。kind of busy：有點(diǎn)忙，口語中常用到kind of, 表示有一點(diǎn)。5.【原文】We don't have enough information for our financial plan, but it is due tomorrow.So I'm afraid we'll just have to make do with what we have got..【預(yù)測】讀題劃關(guān)鍵詞，發(fā)現(xiàn)B)、C)、D)均牽涉到時(shí)間狀語的辨析，而A)中的ask for more time 也與時(shí)間有關(guān)，聽時(shí)關(guān)注原句中的時(shí)間信息。

【解析】答案為D)。原句中與時(shí)間相關(guān)的信息：it is due tomorrow，并且整句并未提到要求延期的信息，later than expected及ask for more time均可排除。所以選D)?！咀⑨尅縣ave do with sth：將就著用，湊和著用。例：I haven't got any cream, so we will have to make do with milk.6.【原文】Americans use a variety of strategies to avoid silence.They keep on talking, especially during business negotiations.Because they think that silence makes a bad impression.【預(yù)測】劃出每個(gè)選項(xiàng)的關(guān)鍵詞，A)核心詞：talk too much，bad impression；B)核心詞：silence, uncomfortable；C)核心詞：keep silent, employ strategy；D)核心詞：aggressive。四個(gè)選項(xiàng)均與Americans在business negotiation方面的行為/態(tài)度相關(guān)?！窘馕觥看鸢笧锽)。前半句清楚地指出：Americans avoid silence，選項(xiàng)A)、C)可以排除。后半句的keep on talking和silence makes a bad impression均進(jìn)一步指出美國人在談生意時(shí)的態(tài)度，但沒有達(dá)到D)中aggressive（好爭吵的、有決心成功的）那樣的程度。故選A)。

【注釋】a variety of strategies：各種策略。employ：動(dòng)詞，正式用法，使用。例：He employs a special teaching method in the classroom.7.【原文】We have enjoyed a relationship with China for more than half a century.But I do not believe there has ever been a more exciting time to do business here.【預(yù)測】四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的信息量很大，快速瀏覽，發(fā)現(xiàn)A)、C)、D)三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中均有表達(dá)轉(zhuǎn)折的詞：though；despite, 而B)則是虛擬語氣：could have done more business, 所以在聽原句時(shí)關(guān)注語氣：是虛擬還是轉(zhuǎn)折？判斷語氣后，若能排除虛擬，再根據(jù)A)、C)、D)中的關(guān)鍵詞：best time;unable to start business;need to find a better time來確定答案。

【解析】答案為A)。這題較難，是一道推理題。聽到But時(shí)，確定轉(zhuǎn)折語氣，按聽力的原則，but帶出的句子往往是考點(diǎn)所在：我覺得之前在這里沒有更好的做生意的時(shí)機(jī)。暗示的意思就是：現(xiàn)在是最佳時(shí)機(jī)。

【注釋】I do not believe there has ever been a more exciting time to do business here.=I believe there has never been a more exciting time to do business here。8.【原文】I've already mentioned to the director about the signing of the agreement three times this month.Each time he said he was ready, but nothing happens.【預(yù)測】每個(gè)選項(xiàng)的動(dòng)詞不同而主語和賓語相同：A)already sign;B)read 3 times;C)can't sign;D)not ready to sign。聽時(shí)尤其注意動(dòng)詞的辨析。

【解析】答案為D)。此題也是一道推理題。整個(gè)句子描述了一個(gè)情節(jié)：mention the signing of agreement?said he was ready?nothing happens。也就是說，說好簽卻沒有簽?！咀⑨尅柯?。9.【原文】We are a new and growing firm in the area.And we're willing to do our best to attract customers away from our competitors with more favorable terms.【預(yù)測】四個(gè)選項(xiàng)均是因果關(guān)系。劃出關(guān)鍵詞：A)not compete, since just started;B)want more customers, so make more offers;C)unable to provide best service, because no competitive advantage;D)merge competitors, as growing?！窘馕觥看鸢笧锽)。句子的后半句是理解關(guān)鍵：attract customers away from our competitors（把顧客從競爭對手那里吸引過來），憑什么條件？more favorable terms（更加優(yōu)惠的條件）。

【注釋】terms pl)條件，例如：We are trying to negotiate the loan on favorable terms.（我們正在協(xié)商，力爭以更優(yōu)惠的條件獲取貸款）。merge our competitors：合并我們的競爭者。10.【原文】Compared to a meat-centered diet, meatless meals can easily supply all the essential nutrients our body requires, and cost only 20 to 30% as much.【預(yù)測】劃出關(guān)鍵詞，按常識(shí)可以排除B)。判斷句子的主題是有肉/無肉的飲食對身體是否有益。

【解析】答案為C)。理解的重點(diǎn)在后半句：supply all the essential nutrients，與C)中的equally nutritious相符；cost only 20% to 30% as much與less expensive相符。

【注釋】meat-centered diet：以肉為中心的飲食。essential nutrients：必要的營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)。（補(bǔ)充：素食者：vegetarian；veggie（口語））。2.Talks and Conversations Questions 11-14 【原文】

M: By the way, Christina, when is Nancy going to leave for New York? W: She is already gone.She left last Friday.M: The office won't seem the same without her.But we certainly gave her a great farewell party.W: Yes, but was it really a surprise?

M: Well, I think so.Didn't you ask everyone not to say anything about the party? W: Of course I did.But I think somebody gave the surprise away.M: Who would do anything like that?

W: Mrs.Sampson might.You know she can't keep a secret.And she and Nancy are such good friends.M: Didn't you warn her to be careful about what she said? W: I told her not to say a word.M: Well, surprise or not, I'm sure Nancy had a good time.She was smiling and laughing all evening.W: And crying a little too.She asked everyone to come and visit her in New York.M: And everyone was asking her to write or to call, or best of all, to come back.W: We're all going to miss her.Just about everybody in the office working for Nancy in the correspondence section.M: Yes, and she is a true friend and always tries to help everyone.W: It won't be too long before I see her again.I'm going to New York next month.And she invited me to stay with her.M: That'll be wonderful.Anyway, she's still working with the same company.So I'm sure we'll get to talk to each other on the phone pretty often.【大意】 這個(gè)對話發(fā)生在兩個(gè)同事之間。辦公室的一個(gè)同事Nancy走了，他們都覺得Nancy是一個(gè)很不錯(cuò)的人，在她走之前同事們還給她舉行了歡送派對，不過有人事先走漏了風(fēng)聲，把這個(gè)“驚喜”事先告訴了她。Nancy將去紐約工作，還在同一家公司，所以他們?nèi)阅鼙３致?lián)系。女士還準(zhǔn)備了下個(gè)月去紐約看她?！窘馕觥?/p>

11.What happened to Nancy? 答案為C)。推理題。對話開頭提到：when is Nancy going to leave for New York?說她要走，但沒有講原因。到對話結(jié)尾處提到：she's still working with the same company.點(diǎn)出了她其實(shí)是transfer(調(diào)走)了。12.What did her colleagues do for her? 答案為B)。細(xì)節(jié)題。對話開頭即提到we certainly gave her a great farewell party。13.Which of the following is not true about Mrs.Sampson? 答案為A)。細(xì)節(jié)題。出處為W: Mrs.Sampson might.You know she can't keep a secret.And she and Nancy are such good friends.M: Didn't you warn her to be careful about what she said? W: I told her not to say a word.聽到這部分對話時(shí)可以在B)、C)、D)旁打勾。而聽到對話結(jié)尾時(shí)也不應(yīng)忽略女士所說的I'm going to New York next month.And she invited me to stay with her，應(yīng)在A)旁做好相應(yīng)的筆記，這樣才能確保答題時(shí)萬無一失。

14.According to the conversation, who is going to New York the following month? 答案為D)。細(xì)節(jié)題。女士在結(jié)尾說I'm going to New York next month.And she invited me to stay with her.而在對話開頭寒暄時(shí)，男士稱女士為Christina。故選D)。Questions 15-18 【原文】 American businessmen frequently use social situations to make business deals.One of the best examples of this practice is the business lunch.Therefore, knowing how to conduct yourself at business lunch is often just as important as the business discussion.For formal business lunches, it is wise to phone at least 1 day ahead to reserve a table.After you have been seated and given a menu, your waiter will come and ask if you would like to order anything to drink.Nowadays, it is quite acceptable to order a mineral water, a soda, or fruit juice, apart from wine or a mixed drink.After he has taken your beverage order, your waiter will leave you to make your food selection from the menu you have been given.It is the host's responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions.If, however, a host does not do that, a guest should not announce his dietary practices to everyone at the table.Instead, he should discreetly ask the waiter about the ingredients of any dish in question.He should also have in mind a second dish he might order, just in case.Usually, the host will allow his guests to order first.Occasionally, a host may collect orders ahead of time and place them himself.Napkins should be placed on your lap, and used periodically to wipe the corners of your mouth, especially when you are eating soup, salad with dressing, or an entrée in a sauce.When you finish the meal, the napkin is then placed on the table beside the plate.【大意】商業(yè)午餐是美國商人用來談生意的重要手段之一。本文介紹了美國商業(yè)午餐的習(xí)俗，比如該如何點(diǎn)飲料，如何點(diǎn)主菜，作為主人和客人分別應(yīng)怎樣做才算禮貌。文末還具體的講述了餐巾的使用方法?！窘馕觥?/p>

15.Which of the following is recommended for a formal business lunch? 答案為B)。細(xì)節(jié)題。出處為For formal business lunches, it is wise to phone at least 1 day ahead to reserve a table。

16.After being seated and given a menu, what are you supposed to order first? 答案為D)。細(xì)節(jié)題。出處為After you have been seated and given a menu, your waiter will come and ask if you would like to order anything to drink。17.What should you do if you've got any dietary restrictions? 答案為A)。細(xì)節(jié)題。對于下述這句話It is the host's responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions（飲食禁忌）.If, however, a host does not do that, a guest should not announce his dietary practices to everyone at the table.Instead, he should discreetly（慎重地）ask the waiter about the ingredients（成分）of any dish in question.He should also have in mind a second dish he might order, just in case正確理解，可以排除錯(cuò)誤選項(xiàng)。

18.According to the talk, where should you put the napkin when you finish the meal?

答案為D)。細(xì)節(jié)題。文章的最后一句話When you finish the meal, the napkin is then placed on the table beside the plate正是答案所在。Questions 19-22 【原文】

M: Good evening, Madam.What can I do for you? W: The name is McDonald.We've booked two double rooms for a week.M: Let me see.I'm afraid there's been a mistake, Madam.Look, you've booked for next week.W: Oh, lord.I shouldn't have let my mom do the booking for us.Haven't you any room free at all? M: At this time of the year? In August, Madam? I'm terribly sorry, but the whole town's booked out.I'm afraid you won't find a room anywhere.W: Not even a bed and breakfast place?

M: You might possibly find a farm if you went inland.W: We want to be by the sea because of the children.They especially like to build sand castles.M: Then I don't know what to suggest.There's a caravan park two miles along the coast.But I'm sure it's full.Or there's a Butlan's holiday camp.W: No, thank you.We want some peace and quiet.Is there anywhere we can get a meal? We want to have our supper.M: At this hour, it's already night o'clock.You could try the next town.The restaurants will be closed, but there are one or two snack bars.W: We've been twelve hours on the road.There were queues five miles long in places.The children are dead tired.M: Well, I'm sure we can do something for the children.They can sleep on the sofas in the lounge.But I'm afraid, I can't help you and your husband.W: Oh, don't worry about us.We can sleep in the car.Cheer up dear.The drive home won't be so bad.There won't be nearly so much traffic going back to London.【大意】這個(gè)對話發(fā)生在賓館的前臺(tái)接待和一名女旅客之間。一對夫婦帶著孩子經(jīng)過長途跋涉從倫敦趕到了這個(gè)賓館所在的海邊小鎮(zhèn)，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)房間預(yù)訂錯(cuò)了時(shí)間，而在度假旺季整個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)根本已無可供食宿之處。最終的決定是：讓孩子們在賓館休息室沙發(fā)過夜，夫婦倆回車上睡覺，第二天打道回府。【解析】

19.Where's the conversation most probably taking place?

答案為C)。推理題。從對話開頭的一問一答就可以推理出雙方的關(guān)系：M: Good evening, Madam.What can I do for you? W: The name is McDonald.We've booked two double rooms for a week。顯然是在賓館前臺(tái)的一個(gè)對話。20.Why didn't the women and children check in? 答案為B)。細(xì)節(jié)題。出處是男士說的一句話Let me see.I'm afraid there's been a mistake, Madam.Look, you've booked for next week。

21.What's the reason that makes the woman choose to spend holiday by the sea? 答案為D)。細(xì)節(jié)題。出處為We want to be by the sea because of the children.They especially like to build sand castles（孩子們愛搭沙堡）。

22.Where would children sleep according to the conversation? 答案為B)。細(xì)節(jié)題。對話快要結(jié)束時(shí)男士提出了這個(gè)解決方案：Well, I'm sure we can do something for the children.They can sleep on the sofas in the lounge。Questions 23-26 【原文】

Have you ever heard of bungee jumping? It is a rather thrilling and breath-taking sport of leaping from a high place with a rubber band tied around some part of one's body.The places you jump from can be a bridge, crane, tower, or even a cliff.As we already know, the modern day bungee was started in England by Oxford Dangerous Sports Club.It was later commercialized most successfully in New Zealand, although the name of the sport was changed into “bungy”, instead of “bungee”.Now it becomes more and more popular in other European countries, as well as in the United States and Japan, in particular, among young people who are looking for thrill and excitement.There are several ways to jump.The most common ways to attach yourself to the rubber band are by using a body harness, or a leg harness, that is, to tie the rubber band to your body, or to tie the rubber band to your legs only.If you're jumping with just a body harness, you are afforded quite a bit of freedom to move around.Your arms and legs are free to move around.The rubber band will be attached to a point close to your belly.As you jump, you can do many flips on the way down.If you're jumping with a leg harness, either one of your legs or both of your legs, will be tied to the rubber band.The leg harness can really give you the feeling of flying.And it is especially favored for watcher touchdowns, and swallow dives.You take a light slip away from the platform of a high place.Your arms stretched out wide, and soar like a bird down towards the earth.One more thing, if you intend to try bungee jumping, most countries require that you be over the age of 18, and join a bungee jumping club, or be properly and duly instructed for the sport.【大意】本文講述了蹦極這一極限運(yùn)動(dòng)的形式、起源、方式和參加條件。蹦極者用橡皮筋綁住身體的一部分從高處往下跳。這一活動(dòng)起源于牛津極限運(yùn)動(dòng)俱樂部，然后在新西蘭得到成功的商業(yè)化發(fā)展。蹦極的方法主要有兩種：用橡皮筋綁住身體或綁住腿。前者的綁法令你在跳的時(shí)候手腳自由，而后者能帶給你飛翔的感覺。參加的要求是年齡在18歲以上，參加相關(guān)的俱樂部或受過正規(guī)的指導(dǎo)?！窘馕觥?23.Where was bungee jumping started? 答案為C)。細(xì)節(jié)題，出處為As we already know, the modern day bungee was started in England by Oxford Dangerous Sports Club。Why are young people today especially interested in the sport of bungee jumping? 答案為A)。細(xì)節(jié)題，文中提到among young people who are looking for thrill and excitement。

25.According to the talk, which way of jumping can give you the feeling of flying like a bird? 答案為D)。細(xì)節(jié)題。出處是The leg harness can really give you the feeling of flying.26.Which of the following is not required in taking up the sport of bungee jumping? 答案為D)。推理題。從One more thing, if you intend to try bungee jumping, most countries require that you be over the age of 18, and join a bungee jumping club, or be properly and duly instructed for the sport這句知道參加的條件，那么沒提到的就是答案。Questions 27-30 【原文】

M: Patricia, You are now a third year college student at the end of your second term.What are you doing recently? W: I'm doing comparative literature.At the moment, I'm comparing English, French and Russian novels.We write papers on our work.And then about 10 of us meet with our professor and read them and discuss them.M: Is this what you call the seminar system in the universities? W: Yes.And it works, because we get on well with the professors and lecturers.Some of them are much older than us.And they don't mind at all if we disagree with them.M: You are lucky.When I was a college student, we had classes.But we hardly ever ask questions or discussed anything.It was partly our fault.We were a dull lot, but so were the professors.They didn't seem to be able to do anything but lecture.Besides, the course itself was so out of date, so were the textbooks.I think students ought to have a say in planning and changing their programs of study.W: Things have changed a lot since then.Many universities nowadays are experimenting with new ideas and new subjects.M: I can remember worrying about examinations all day long, especially during this time of the year.At that time, everything depended on how well a student does in his finals at the end of his academic year.The uncertainties were surely a great strain on us.W: Well.We don't.find so great a strain now.We have final exams though.But we also get marks for the work we do during our three years at university.These marks will count with degree.Then we will play an important part in deciding whether we get first, second or third class honors.M: I said you are lucky.You surely are.【大意】這個(gè)對話對比了現(xiàn)在和過去的大學(xué)教育。女士比男士年輕，她在讀大三，正在進(jìn)行比較文學(xué)研究，采納的是“研討會(huì)體系”，這令男士頗為羨慕，因?yàn)樵谒洗髮W(xué)時(shí)，課程老套，老師只會(huì)上課，學(xué)生只懂聽課而不會(huì)提問，一切成績?nèi)Q于期末考試。相比之下，現(xiàn)在的大學(xué)有很多新的理念和課程，評價(jià)體系也大為改變?！窘馕觥?/p>

27.What subject is the woman doing recently?

答案是C)。細(xì)節(jié)題。女士在對話開頭就提到I'm doing comparative literature。28.According to the conversation, what is a seminar?

答案B)。推理題。對話中女士先提到We write papers on our work.And then about 10 of us meet with our professor and read them and discuss them，然后男士又補(bǔ)充一句Is this what you call the seminar system in the universities?，女士給出了肯定回答。

29.What does the man think of the professors at his university?

答案是A)。細(xì)節(jié)題。男士抱怨過去的大學(xué)教育時(shí)說道We were a dull lot, but so were the professors（我們當(dāng)時(shí)很無趣，可教授們也是這樣）。

30.What made the man worry at the end of each academic year?

答案是C)。細(xì)節(jié)題。出處為I can remember worrying about the examinations all day long, especially during this time of the year。Part C: Listening and Translation 1.Sentence Translation(1)If the price of fuel continues to be increasing as the result of global oil shortage, countries all over the world, including the oil-producing ones, will suffer.【關(guān)鍵詞匯】global oil shortage（全球石油危機(jī)）。oil-producing（產(chǎn)油的）?！颈嬉綦y點(diǎn)】注意price of fuel中的fuel一詞發(fā)音不要與few混淆。

【解

析】難點(diǎn)：背景知識(shí)。這句句子除了上面提到的一個(gè)發(fā)音難點(diǎn)之外，并無生詞，如果考生對于石油危機(jī)的背景知識(shí)比較熟悉，這個(gè)話題應(yīng)該比較容易把握，因?yàn)槠渲械囊蚬P(guān)系是我們耳熟能詳?shù)模恍枭约永斫猓悴浑y寫出整句。

常見的問題是對于including the oil-producing ones這個(gè)詞組反應(yīng)較慢。

【參考譯文】如果能源價(jià)格由于全球石油短缺而不斷攀升，世界各國，包括產(chǎn)油國，都會(huì) 遭受損失。(2)Physical fitness is the result of many factors, good medical care, proper nutrition, adequate rest and relaxation, and sensible personal habits, plus one very essential factor, regular physical exercise.【關(guān)鍵詞匯】physical fitness（身體健康）。proper nutrition（適當(dāng)?shù)臓I養(yǎng)）。adequate rest（足夠的休息）。sensible（明智的）。【辨音難點(diǎn)】句子開頭的fitness一詞讀音較為模糊。

【解

析】難點(diǎn)：修飾詞的堆砌。本段是典型的對數(shù)條列舉進(jìn)行筆記，注意在筆記時(shí)不妨拋開good, proper, adequate, sensible等修飾詞，重點(diǎn)記錄medical care, nutrition, rest, personal habits等實(shí)詞，在寫下譯文的過程中合理補(bǔ)足就可以了。

【參考譯文】身體健康由很多因素決定，包括醫(yī)療條件良好，營養(yǎng)適當(dāng)，休息放松充足，個(gè)人習(xí)慣合理等，加上非常重要的一條，定期進(jìn)行鍛煉。

(3)The university says it doesn't have enough money to offer the courses we want to take.Meanwhile, it announces it can afford 2.5 million dollars to build a new gymnasium.I really can't figure it out.【關(guān)鍵詞匯】gymnasium（體育館）。figure out（搞明白）?！颈嬉綦y點(diǎn)】can afford連讀。

【解

析】難點(diǎn)：句子的長度，數(shù)字。首句比較好譯，但有些考生記不下we want to take這個(gè)定語從句，碰到這種情況，可以果斷放棄修飾語的翻譯以保全后句。后半句注意meanwhile一句隱含的轉(zhuǎn)折/對比含義，并且能把后半句的2.5 million和gymnasium兩個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)聽清楚。這樣一來，簡單的邏輯判斷都能幫助我們譯出整個(gè)句子的大意?！緟⒖甲g文】大學(xué)聲稱沒有足夠的資金開設(shè)我們要選修的課程，但與此同時(shí)它又宣布有資 金建一個(gè)造價(jià)250萬美元的體育館。對此我實(shí)在弄不明白。

(4)The world is growing smaller each day.Globalization, information revolution, and communication have made our planet earth more closely-knit for the people who live on it.【關(guān)鍵詞匯】globalization（全球化）。Revolution（革命）。closely-knit（緊密結(jié)合）?！颈嬉綦y點(diǎn)】對于大多數(shù)考生來說closely-knit一詞聽不懂。

【解

析】難點(diǎn)：三個(gè)名詞的列舉，詞匯。關(guān)鍵詞Globalization, information revolution, and communication的記錄可以記首音節(jié)，以減少大腦的負(fù)荷。整句唯一的難詞closely-knit可以通過上下文，結(jié)合more開頭，充分利用closely本身意思確定大意?！緟⒖甲g文】世界每天都在變小。全球化、信息革命和通信交流使居住在這個(gè)星球的人們 更緊密地聯(lián)系在一起。

(5)To be successful, managers of international companies cannot just sit back and wait for things to happen.Rather, they should be active in their approach to challenges and opportunities.【關(guān)鍵詞匯】sit back and wait for things to happen（坐等事情發(fā)生）。rather(相反地)。approach to(處理的方法)?！颈嬉綦y點(diǎn)】rather的辨音，聽出此詞對于轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系的理解頗為重要。active一詞讀得較快。

【解

析】難點(diǎn)：句子的語言組織。詞匯要求不高，但對組句有一定要求，比如cannot just sit back and wait for things to happen以及be active in their approach to challenges and opportunities不用嚴(yán)格按照原文，逐字譯會(huì)很啰嗦。果斷，永遠(yuǎn)是口譯考試和實(shí)際口譯的必備素質(zhì)。

【參考譯文】要想獲得成功，跨國公司的經(jīng)理們不能坐等，而是應(yīng)該主動(dòng)采取措施，應(yīng)對 機(jī)遇與挑戰(zhàn)。

2.Passage Translation(1)Nowadays, more and more young couples prefer not to have a child immediately after their marriage.What explains this trend toward delayed childbearing? First, the increasing divorce rate is making many newly-weds think twice about starting a family right away.Second, many young couples want to be more financially secure before having a baby.Finally, more married women prefer to devote time to their career.They think that being pregnant and caring for a child will make them less competitive in today's rapidly changing world.【關(guān)鍵詞匯】delayed childbearing（延遲分娩）。newly-weds（新婚者）。financially secure（經(jīng)濟(jì)上穩(wěn)定，財(cái)務(wù)上安全）。

【解

析】這是一個(gè)比較容易把握的話題。昂立最新?？贾性霈F(xiàn)關(guān)于現(xiàn)代社會(huì)中婚姻，包括離婚，對年輕人的影響。本篇難度一般，first, second, finally分類清晰，屬于中高口中?？嫉木湫??？忌赡艹霈F(xiàn)問題的地方就是詞匯，如上述關(guān)鍵詞匯所列。

【辨音難點(diǎn)】newly-weds一詞因?yàn)椴皇煜ざ赡艹霈F(xiàn)聽力障礙。devote time連讀?！緟⒖甲g文】現(xiàn)如今，越來越多的年輕夫婦不愿意在婚后馬上要孩子。究竟什么導(dǎo)致了這 種推遲生育的趨勢呢？首先，離婚率的上升，使很多新婚夫婦在馬上要孩子之前會(huì)考慮更周全。第二，很多年輕夫婦想在要孩子前經(jīng)濟(jì)上更穩(wěn)定。最后一點(diǎn)，更多的已婚女性愿意把時(shí)間花在事業(yè)上。她們認(rèn)為，如果懷孕或者有個(gè)孩子要照顧，會(huì)削弱她們在當(dāng)今日新月異的世界中的競爭力。

(2)In continuing education, courses for adults may be vocational or recreational.That is, they may be related to a person's job, or taken purely for interest and pleasure.In Britain today, there are several million fulltime and part-time students at further education colleges and evening institutes, their ages ranging between 16 and 80.Some of them take specialist courses in their particular skill and work for a diploma.Others just go back to school and study general subjects like English, math, and history.【關(guān)鍵詞匯】vocational（職業(yè)的）。taken purely for interest and pleasure（純粹出于興趣和娛樂而參與）。evening institutes（夜校）。range（動(dòng)詞，范圍是......）。specialist（專門技能，專家）。

【解

析】難點(diǎn)：詞匯。首句關(guān)鍵詞vocational or recreational決定了下面幾句分別討論了這兩種課程的不同定義和特點(diǎn)，如果能快速反應(yīng)，極大地有助于掌握全文。接下來的一句中taken purely for interest and pleasure中的動(dòng)詞在發(fā)音上給考生帶來比較大的困難，但此句把握好interest和pleasure基本能譯出大意。最后兩句的some...others...因?yàn)榻Y(jié)構(gòu)比較清楚而容易翻譯。中級(jí)口譯的段落翻譯一般難度本身不大，考生要注意的還是邊聽邊記，包括筆記和腦記的協(xié)調(diào)問題。

【辨音難點(diǎn)】taken purely的連讀；specialist聽成special；for diploma的連讀?！緟⒖甲g文】繼續(xù)教育向成人開設(shè)的課程有兩種，職業(yè)課程和休閑娛樂課程，即要么和某 人工作相關(guān)，要么純粹出于興趣和娛樂。如今在英國，有數(shù)百萬全日制和業(yè)余制的學(xué)生在繼續(xù)教育學(xué)院和夜校學(xué)習(xí)，年齡結(jié)構(gòu)從16到80歲不等。其中部分選擇一些加強(qiáng)某項(xiàng)技能的專業(yè)課程，并為文憑而努力。還有人回到學(xué)校，學(xué)習(xí)英語、數(shù)學(xué)和歷史等常見科目。SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS Questions 1-5 【概要】

本篇文章駁斥了傳統(tǒng)的工作觀，即：工作就是真實(shí)生活，工作就是自我價(jià)值的實(shí)現(xiàn)。文章開頭通過舉出工作滿意度下降的數(shù)據(jù)，引出其原因：工作時(shí)間長，缺乏安全感。隨后，作者通過比較新舊工作觀以及女權(quán)主義工作觀，談到盡管我們時(shí)常被教育工作的好處多多，但多數(shù)工作單調(diào)無趣，而且我們總是忽視了是否值得去做這一問題。最后水到渠成的提出自己的觀點(diǎn)：我們應(yīng)該留出時(shí)間享受生活，而不是都花在工作上。【解析】

1.答案為D）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為Before，realize themselves through work，答案出處為第三段的第一句話。原文提到：the less we did the better，比較四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，只有D）（他們強(qiáng)烈希望從工作中解脫出來）符合。

2.答案為A）。詞義句義題。該句子在第三段中承接的上文信息是：Mrs.Thatcher認(rèn)為只有工作才能實(shí)現(xiàn)真我，而且該句本身carry on（延續(xù)）也告訴我們Blair觀點(diǎn)是和Mrs.Thatcher的一致。所以，選擇A），而crusade（十字軍、運(yùn)動(dòng)）意思不了解并不重要。3.答案為B）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為women，答案出處為第四段。第四段開頭談到：很多女權(quán)主義認(rèn)為婦女要像男人那樣工作，但卻沒有考慮是否值得這樣去做。接著又提到feminism沒有必要一定通過工作實(shí)現(xiàn)，所以作者的態(tài)度很明顯是不贊成，而且這也符合全文反對拼命工作的觀點(diǎn)。

4.答案為D）。結(jié)論推斷題。答案出處為文章的最后一段。該段開頭談到多數(shù)人是以金錢來衡量他們的生活，以此為辦事的動(dòng)力。而且這個(gè)例子后半句也提到my friend浪費(fèi)了很多寶貴時(shí)間在路途中，下文則清楚的提到我們應(yīng)找回我們的時(shí)間，不要都花在了工作上。5.答案為D）。主旨大意題。比較四個(gè)選項(xiàng)：A）努力工作的好處是什么，B）你認(rèn)為未來是什么樣子，C）工作使人自由，D）為你自己找回時(shí)間。本文的主題就是反對拼命工作，不贊同工作就是真實(shí)的觀點(diǎn)，只有D）與之相符?！倦y點(diǎn)】

1.gull：動(dòng)詞，意思為“欺騙、欺哄”，如文章中But my generation has been gulled into thinking that work is real life。

2.factor：常用作名詞，表示“因素”的意思。但在本文中最后一段的...without factoring in how much...中用作動(dòng)詞，意思為“考慮到、把......作為因素計(jì)入”。Questions 6-10 【概要】

本文向我們展示了英國白金漢宮的歷史和大致的構(gòu)造。文章開頭介紹了白金漢宮宏偉規(guī)模，以及形成這一規(guī)模的原因：盡管招致非議，但它還是被不斷地?cái)U(kuò)建。到了Queen Victoria時(shí)期，由于女王的鐘愛，白金漢宮更為受人關(guān)注，而且規(guī)模得到進(jìn)一步發(fā)展?，F(xiàn)如今，白金漢宮已成為了英國王室居住和辦公場所?！窘馕觥?/p>

6.答案為B）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為financial retrenchment和題干中出現(xiàn)的人名，答案出處為原文第二段最后兩句話。題目中問的是結(jié)果，最后一句中的提到：然而，還是外表優(yōu)美占了上峰。很明顯Joseph Hume的反對失敗了。

7.答案為C）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為Ballroom，答案出處為原文第三段的第三、四句話。A）（授職儀式），B）（政府宴會(huì)），C）（宗教服務(wù)），D）（外事接待），只有C）在文中未被提到。

8.答案為D）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)題目的具體信息，答案出處為第三段的最后一句話。但問題問的是女王的統(tǒng)治時(shí)間，實(shí)際上根據(jù)Golden 一詞可以知道時(shí)間是五十年。A）、B）時(shí)間明顯有誤，C）提到是女王的年齡為五十歲，也不正確。

9.答案為A）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為working from home，答案出處為文章最后一段。第一和第二句話中清楚交代了白金漢宮不僅是王室的住所，也是王國政府行政總部和辦公場所。比較四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，先可排除B）（文中未提到royal family在那工作）和D）（文中未提到royal staff住在那），A）和C）比較，后者不是關(guān)鍵原因。

10.答案為D）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為most famous，答案出處為原文第四段第二句話。這句話清楚提到了best known 兩個(gè)字。【難點(diǎn)】

1.retrenchment：名詞，意思為“削減、緊縮、刪除”，如文章中的financial retrenchment（削減經(jīng)費(fèi)）。它的動(dòng)詞為retrench。

2.reign：動(dòng)詞，意思為“統(tǒng)治、起支配作用、占上峰”，如文章中的elegance reigned。這

個(gè)單詞也常用作名詞，表示“統(tǒng)治（時(shí)期）、王權(quán)”。

3.jubilee：名詞，意思為“周年紀(jì)念（尤其是25周年、50周年等具有特殊意義的時(shí)間）”。如golden wedding jubilee（金婚紀(jì)念）。Questions 11-15 【概要】

本文一開始就對英國的Lake District進(jìn)行了簡要介紹：沒受到工業(yè)化的影響、風(fēng)景優(yōu)美的度假勝地等。然而，下文談到了在1968年圣誕節(jié)期間的Lake District卻不像往常那樣熱鬧，原因是人們擔(dān)心口蹄疫傳染的該地，影響其畜牧業(yè)。后文則具體描繪了因?yàn)檫@個(gè)原因人們不得不放棄許多傳統(tǒng)活動(dòng)，減少外出，盡管天氣依然是那么的宜人。【解析】 11.答案為D）。詞義句義題。答案出處為第一段第五行及其上下句中所提到的信息，特別是make this...holiday areas這部分，判斷很明顯this應(yīng)為Lake District。12.答案為C）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為principal industry，答案出處為自文章第一段。第一段第二句和最后一句話中都提到了principal industry/activity是sheep-farming。

13.答案為D）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為foot-and-mouth disease，答案出處為原文第一段第四句話，羊群會(huì)感染口蹄疫。而且在下文中談到的fear中清楚講到會(huì)導(dǎo)致complete annihilation（綿羊的全部死亡）。

14.答案為B）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為enterprising（有事業(yè)心的），答案出處為文章第二段的第四句話。根據(jù)其中提供的信息：決定在冬天也開業(yè)的飯店，可以找到正確選項(xiàng)。

15.答案為A）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。瀏覽四個(gè)選項(xiàng)，會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)它們都來自第三段。A）是第三段的第四句話，B）是第一句話，C）是第六句話，D）是第五句話。與原文信息對比，A）中是漏掉了原文的a hundred and one，因而信息有誤。

【難點(diǎn)】

1.annihilation：名詞，“殲滅、毀滅”。它的動(dòng)詞為annihilate，“毀滅、廢棄、取消”。2.enterprising：形容詞，意思為“有事業(yè)心的、有膽量的”。它的名詞是enterprise，“企

業(yè)、事業(yè)心、冒險(xiǎn)精神?！?Questions 16-20 【概要】

本篇文章主要分成兩個(gè)部分?jǐn)⑹?，前面三段主要以Kim Garretson這個(gè)人為例子，談?wù)摿藶槭裁茨腥巳菀装l(fā)怒，這主要是因?yàn)樗麄儾恢廊绾慰刂谱约旱那楦小：竺鎰t順?biāo)浦鄣闹v述了男人應(yīng)該如何控制自己情感，其中的一些方法包括：用一些有創(chuàng)意的發(fā)泄方法；通過體育鍛煉的方法；試著一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)表達(dá)自己的情感；直面自己的情感，盡管這樣做可能很不舒服?！窘馕觥?/p>

16.答案為D）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)題目中出現(xiàn)的人物，答案出處為第一段。而他angry是在飯店送上了still-frozen entree，只有D）與之相符。

17.答案為C）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。答案出處為第二段。在第二段中主要談到的是男人易怒的原因。在第二句話中談到：他們擔(dān)心如果你讓步情感一英寸，它們會(huì)進(jìn)一英里。理解上下文，此處的they是emotions。

18.答案為Ａ）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)題干的詳細(xì)信息，答案出處為第二段結(jié)尾Kenneth W.Christian所說的話，他談到不學(xué)會(huì)如何處理自己的情感，你就如同影子般生活，遲早會(huì)崩潰。

19.答案為Ａ）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為ways to control emotions，答案出處為文章后半部分。對照原文提到的方法，很容易發(fā)現(xiàn)Ａ）中的信息未在文中出現(xiàn)。

20.答案是Ｃ）。主旨大意題。文章結(jié)構(gòu)非常清晰，前面揭露男人容易發(fā)怒的原因--不會(huì)控制自己的情感，后文則具體對癥下藥提出解決方法，比較四個(gè)選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容，自由Ｃ）最為合理?！倦y點(diǎn)】

1.flinch：動(dòng)詞，意思為“退縮、畏縮”，如：flinch at pain（因痛而畏縮），flinch from a difficulty（在困難面前退縮）。

2.outlet：名詞，意思為“出路、（感情、精力等的）發(fā)泄途徑”，如文章中的a creative outlet（有創(chuàng)意的發(fā)泄方式）。outlet還有“商行、商店”的意思，如：a retail outlet（零售店）。Questions 21-25 【概要】

本文作者幽默地介紹自己參加世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇的經(jīng)歷，揭示了人們過于關(guān)注權(quán)利、財(cái)富和由此帶來的不平等現(xiàn)象。文章第一段告知了我們一件奇怪的事情：著名大學(xué)的經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家卻從未參加過世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇。而在會(huì)議舉辦點(diǎn)，作者也是處處碰壁：必須走邊門；會(huì)場沒有座位，只能站著；不準(zhǔn)進(jìn)入某處就餐。此外，文章中用各種顏色的徽章指代不同身份的人，進(jìn)一步印證這是一場貼著標(biāo)簽，權(quán)利和財(cái)富的大會(huì)?！窘馕觥?/p>

21.答案為C）。詞義句義題。答案出處為第二段第一句話，作者站在mink coats and cashmere overcoats的后面，可以猜測mink為一種衣服料子。再結(jié)合選項(xiàng)內(nèi)容，可以輕易排除Ａ）、Ｂ）、Ｄ）。mink意思為“貂皮”。

22.答案為B）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為orange badge，答案出處為第三段的第三句話。事實(shí)上通過前句的信息我們已經(jīng)知道了green badge是指forum employees，所以可以先排除Ａ）。通過第三句話，我們可以知道orange badge是指作者的身份，早在第二段中的Reporting press?問句中，我們可以了解到作者是correspondent（記者）。23.答案為Ｄ）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。盡管本題是根據(jù)第四段的第二句話提問的，但通過對前面一道題的解答我們可以排除Ｂ）。根據(jù)文章的第一段牛津大學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家的話，可以排除Ｃ）。比較Ａ）和Ｄ），后者的身份更適合參加World Economic Forum（世界經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇）。24.答案為Ｄ）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為ruthlessly controlled，在與前面三道題目解答的相關(guān)信息中以及文章最后一段的最后一句話，我們可以輕易排除前面三項(xiàng)。

25.答案是Ａ）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)前面幾道題目的回答，我們知道green badge是forum employees； white badges是chief executives；colored badges是與記者身份類同的于會(huì)者；orange badge是記者?！倦y點(diǎn)】

1.badge：名詞，意思為“徽章、獎(jiǎng)?wù)隆?，文章中用如white badge等來指代佩帶白色徽章的人。

Questions 26-30 【概要】

本篇文章分為兩個(gè)部分，第一段作者提出自己的觀點(diǎn)：來自觀察或趣聞的飲食營養(yǎng)觀應(yīng)該需要我們嚴(yán)肅思考，但其中觀察者自身生理和心理的一些特點(diǎn)也應(yīng)該值得我們思考，因?yàn)楹芏鄬?shí)驗(yàn)結(jié)果部分依賴于觀察者的資質(zhì)或出于他們的成見，所以有些營養(yǎng)觀點(diǎn)并不客觀全面。在第二段中，作者用蛋白質(zhì)與動(dòng)物、兒童成長的關(guān)系來例證上述自己的觀點(diǎn)：生長發(fā)育對蛋白質(zhì)的需求，并不一定是越多越好?！窘馕觥?/p>

26.答案為B）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。答案出處為文章的第一段的第一句話。在這句話中，作者談到來自觀察和趣聞的有關(guān)營養(yǎng)的觀點(diǎn)值得被嚴(yán)肅考慮，但觀察者自身生理和心理的一些怪癖也應(yīng)該考慮到。所以，題目所要填的信息應(yīng)該是B）。

27.答案為D）。詞義句義題。line 12實(shí)際上是文章第一段的最后一句話，比較這句話中前后兩個(gè)較為工整的結(jié)構(gòu)，而且通過相同的attribute...to的使用，很容易知道it的指代內(nèi)容。

28.答案為C）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為young animals protein，答案出處為原文第二段第一、二句話。在這兩句話中作者談到這些young animals蛋白質(zhì)的喂養(yǎng)主要是以經(jīng)濟(jì)節(jié)減為原則，因?yàn)榈鞍踪|(zhì)很貴等信息，不難看出在四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有C）（最少投入，最大輸出）符合經(jīng)濟(jì)節(jié)減的原則。

29.答案為A）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。題干關(guān)鍵詞為maximum growth rate和rapid growth，答案出處為第二段的第五句話。這句話已經(jīng)清楚的告訴我們選擇A）（壽命）。

30.答案是C）。事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。答案出處為文章第二段。其中，A）與是第二段的第八句話一致；B）與第四句話信息一致；C）中的long survive 與倒數(shù)第二句話中的not long survive相悖；D）來自倒數(shù)第五、六句話?！倦y點(diǎn)】

1.quirk：名詞，意思為“怪癖、古怪舉動(dòng)”。

2.preconception：名詞，意思為“成見、事先的看法、事先認(rèn)為”。

3.diet：名詞，在文章中意思為“日常飲食/營養(yǎng)”。此外diet還可以用作“（有助減肥或醫(yī) 療的）規(guī)定飲食、日常大量接觸的東西”，如：go on a diet（節(jié)食），a diet of noise pollution in big cities（大城市里日常隨處可見的噪音污染）。SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST(1)【主題點(diǎn)睛】

肥胖、飲食過度、健康食品、心臟病 【翻譯解析】

1.As a scourge of the modern society, obesity has become the world's biggest public-health issue today-the main cause of heart disease, which kills more people these days than AIDS, malaria, war.1）關(guān)于scourge A source of widespread, dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.災(zāi)難，災(zāi)禍：涉及面廣的令人害怕的苦難和破壞的根源，例如由瘟疫或戰(zhàn)爭引起的 2）關(guān)于選詞 英語中存在許多近義詞，看似相似，表達(dá)的意義卻有差別。比如說“胖”，chubby表示小孩子胖嘟嘟的模樣，如：a chubby toddler圓嘟嘟蹣跚學(xué)步的小孩；chubby cheeks 胖嘟嘟的臉蛋。plump表示女性身材悅目的豐滿。obese和corpulent都指總體超重，如：Her father is too corpulent to play handball.(她父親太胖以至不能玩手球。)fleshy 指肉過多，如：firm, fleshy arms(結(jié)實(shí)、多肉的胳膊。)stout指身材矮胖、粗壯的人，如： Even slim girls can become stout matrons.(甚至苗條的女孩也能變成強(qiáng)健的婦女。)rotund含有身材圓滾的意思，常常譯作“圓胖”。本句obesity指導(dǎo)致身體不健康的胖，譯成“肥胖”比較合適。3）關(guān)于同位語的翻譯

英語中有許多組合句子信息的方式，同位語是英語中常見的語法現(xiàn)象，它可以出現(xiàn)在修飾說明的名詞之前，如本句的a scourge of the modern society；也可以出現(xiàn)于其后，如本句的the main cause of heart disease。對于同位語，翻譯的時(shí)候一般都處理為漢語中的一個(gè)獨(dú)立的句子。

2.Since the World Health Organization labeled obesity an “epidemic” in 2000, reports on its fearful consequences have come thick and fast.1）聯(lián)合國主要機(jī)構(gòu)

中文全稱

中文簡稱 英文全稱

英文簡稱 安全理事會(huì)

安理會(huì) Security Council SC 關(guān)稅及貿(mào)易總協(xié)定 關(guān)貿(mào)總協(xié)定 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GATT 國際電信聯(lián)盟 國際電聯(lián) International Telecommunications Union ITU 國際法庭

International Court of Justice ICJ 國際海事組織 海事組織 International Maritime Organization IMO 國際貨幣基金組織 貨幣基金組織International Monetary Fund IMF 國際金融公司 金融公司 International Finance Corporation IFC 國際開發(fā)協(xié)會(huì) 開發(fā)協(xié)會(huì) International Development Association IDA 國際勞工組織 勞工組織 International Labour Organization ILO 國際原子能機(jī)構(gòu) 原子能機(jī)構(gòu) International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA 經(jīng)濟(jì)及社會(huì)理事會(huì) 經(jīng)社理事會(huì) Economic and Social Council ESC 聯(lián)合國大會(huì)

大會(huì) General Assembly GA 聯(lián)合國大學(xué)

United Nations University UNU 聯(lián)合國兒童基金會(huì) 兒童基金會(huì) United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF 聯(lián)合國環(huán)境規(guī)劃署 環(huán)境規(guī)劃署 United Nations Environment Programme UNEP 聯(lián)合國開發(fā)計(jì)劃署 開發(fā)計(jì)劃署 United Nations Development Programme UNDP 世界糧食理事會(huì) 糧食理事會(huì) World Food Council WFC 世界氣象組織 氣象組織 World Meteorological Organization WMO 世界衛(wèi)生組織 衛(wèi)生組織 World Health Organization WHO 世界知識(shí)產(chǎn)權(quán)組織 World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO 萬國郵政聯(lián)盟

Universal Postal Union UP 2）關(guān)于thick and fast thick有不少固定搭配的詞組，有著固定的意義。如：

thick and fast adv.密集地thick-and-thin adj.甘苦與共的, 始終不變的, 忠實(shí)的 thick as hail adj.紛至沓來的

thick on the ground 遍地皆是, 多得很

3.Will public-health warnings, combined with media pressure, persuade people to get thinner, just as they finally put them off tobacco? 1）關(guān)于combined with combined with和詞組as well as, together with, along with一樣，用于連接兩組并列的信息，連接兩個(gè)名詞詞組，因此不必要譯作“結(jié)合”。2）關(guān)于put off和put...off...put off是固定詞組，意思是“推遲、延遲”。put...off...則表示“使......遠(yuǎn)離或戒除......”。4.In the rich world, sales of healthier goods are booming and new figures suggest that over the past year Americans got very slightly thinner for the first time in recorded history.1）關(guān)于多義詞的意義選擇

上下文是詞語意義的載體，翻譯時(shí)上下文是決定詞語意義的決定因素，尤其是對于英語中存在的多義詞語，必須在上下文中確定其意義，切忌先入為主。如本句中的suggest不可譯作“建議”，而是“說明”，figure與身材無關(guān)，這里表示統(tǒng)計(jì)的數(shù)字。2）關(guān)于in recorded history 翻譯時(shí)需要稍作變通，并非“有記錄的歷史”，而是指“有歷史記載以來”。

5.But even if Americans are losing a few ounces, it will be many years before the country solves the health problems caused by half a century's dining to excess.1）關(guān)于句型it is / was(a period of time)before...這個(gè)句型適合轉(zhuǎn)變表達(dá)方式，不說“在......之前有多長時(shí)間”，而說“......需要等到多長時(shí)間以后”，所謂反譯。

6.And, everywhere else in the world, people are still piling on the pounds.1）直譯和意譯 由于文化和語言表達(dá)方式的差異，翻譯不可能做到百分之百的直譯，如果直譯意思不能夠?qū)Φ?，或者表達(dá)效果比較牽強(qiáng)，就應(yīng)該采用意譯的方式，改換表達(dá)方式來表達(dá)出原文的意義。如本句中的pile on the pounds不適合譯作“堆積許多磅”，它說明的是體重增加的現(xiàn)狀，可以換一種表達(dá)方式。

7.That's why there is now a consensus among doctors that governments should do something to stop them.1）關(guān)于詞語的轉(zhuǎn)譯

英語中存在許多抽象名詞，是靜態(tài)的語言。漢語動(dòng)詞使構(gòu)成句子的主體，是動(dòng)態(tài)的語言。所以轉(zhuǎn)譯是基本的翻譯技巧，常常把英語的抽象名詞轉(zhuǎn)譯為漢語的動(dòng)詞，如本句中的consensus可以由名詞意義“共識(shí)”轉(zhuǎn)譯為“一致認(rèn)為”。2）關(guān)于代詞的翻譯

英語的指代頻繁，上文提及的人或事物或情況，下文往往用代詞替代。英譯漢時(shí)必須把握好代詞所指代的名詞，明確其意義，在漢語中省略或者重復(fù)譯出。如本句中的them指代上文的“人們”，但實(shí)際上卻暗指人們越來越胖的趨勢或者人們讓自己越來越胖的做法，翻譯時(shí)要明確。【參考譯文】

肥胖是現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的災(zāi)難，目前已經(jīng)成為最嚴(yán)重的公眾健康問題，心臟病主要因肥胖而起，肥胖奪去的生命比艾滋病、瘧疾、戰(zhàn)爭還要多。2000年世界衛(wèi)生組織把肥胖定性為“流行病”，自此人們紛紛探討肥胖能夠引發(fā)的嚴(yán)重后果。媒體的壓力，健康的警告，能否使人們的體重有所減輕，就如同當(dāng)初使人們遠(yuǎn)離煙草一樣？的確有可能。在富裕的發(fā)達(dá)國家，健康食品的銷售量不斷上升，最新數(shù)字表明在過去的一年，美國人的體重有史以來首次有所下降。然而雖然美國人體重有所減輕，美國要解決半個(gè)世紀(jì)以來飲食過度帶來的健康問題還得等到多年以后。而且，在世界上其他地區(qū)，人們的體重仍然在不斷上升。正因?yàn)槿绱?，目前醫(yī)生一致認(rèn)為各國政府應(yīng)當(dāng)采取措施抑制人們不斷肥胖的發(fā)展趨勢。SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST(2)【主題點(diǎn)睛】

上海、國際大都市、充滿活力、日新月異、充滿希望 【翻譯解析】

１．上海市是一座朝氣蓬勃、充滿活力、多姿多彩的國際大都市，改革開放以來，上海變化之大令世人矚目。1）英語的時(shí)態(tài)

英語以不同的時(shí)態(tài)體現(xiàn)不同時(shí)間發(fā)生的情況，而且對于一些短語或分句，根據(jù)習(xí)慣必須使用特定時(shí)態(tài)，比如對于“......以來”對應(yīng)的英語結(jié)構(gòu)since...，主句一般采用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。2）英語的并列結(jié)構(gòu)

本句中有三個(gè)形容詞“朝氣蓬勃、充滿活力、多姿多彩”，對仗工整，適合翻譯成英語的并列結(jié)構(gòu)，即表達(dá)方式和結(jié)構(gòu)相似的詞語、詞組或句子。如果“朝氣蓬勃”翻譯成一個(gè)形容詞，“充滿活力”也應(yīng)該翻譯成一個(gè)形容詞，而不是詞組full of vitality。3）增詞 英語邏輯性較強(qiáng)，通過結(jié)構(gòu)明確地表達(dá)詞語之間的邏輯關(guān)系，漢語中的許多涵義意會(huì)即可，所以翻譯時(shí)需要適當(dāng)?shù)卦鲈~或者減詞來體現(xiàn)語言的特點(diǎn)，如本句“改革開放以來”，如果譯作since reform and opening-up便不符合英語的邏輯，因?yàn)閟ince后接續(xù)的往往是一點(diǎn)時(shí)間，如某時(shí)某天某年，或者是在某一點(diǎn)時(shí)間發(fā)生的事件，作為主句說明的情況時(shí)間上的起始點(diǎn)，所以這里應(yīng)該添加詞語。

２．經(jīng)濟(jì)高速發(fā)展，社會(huì)秩序穩(wěn)定，人民安居樂業(yè)，呈現(xiàn)出一片繁華氣象。1）主語的選擇

除去祈使句和感嘆句，英語的句子一般都要由主語和謂語構(gòu)成，所以中譯英時(shí)首先要確定句子的主干結(jié)構(gòu)，即主語和謂語。這個(gè)句子“呈現(xiàn)出一片繁華氣象”的主語應(yīng)該是“上?！保枰砑?。

2）短句與名詞詞組的轉(zhuǎn)換

漢語是意合的語言，往往有許多小短句構(gòu)成完整的意思，而英語時(shí)形合的語言，許多的信息往往組合在一句話中表達(dá)出來。所以翻譯時(shí)常常要把漢語的小句子轉(zhuǎn)化為英語的名詞詞組。轉(zhuǎn)化可以通過轉(zhuǎn)譯或者變序來完成，如“經(jīng)濟(jì)高速發(fā)展”可以把“發(fā)展”翻譯成名詞，“社會(huì)秩序穩(wěn)定”可以把“穩(wěn)定”翻譯成名詞，即轉(zhuǎn)譯；而“人口多”翻譯成“多的人口”，“底子薄”翻譯成“薄的底子”就是變序進(jìn)行翻譯。

３．今天，盡管上海還有著不少色彩斑斕的過去可以留戀和回味，但城市日新月異的面貌卻使越來越多的世人所折服。1）主語的選擇

漢語是個(gè)主題性的語言，把話題作為主語，可以不考慮主語和動(dòng)詞之間的語義關(guān)系，如“上海下雨了”英語中就不適合用“上?！弊鳛橹髡Z。本句以“上?！眮碜鳛椤傲钊苏鄯钡闹髡Z更為合理。

2）詞語的省略

漢語的重復(fù)現(xiàn)象多，用詞的重復(fù)，意義的重復(fù)，都比較突出。相對而言，英語重復(fù)少，指代多，省略多。對于漢語重復(fù)的詞語翻譯時(shí)可以進(jìn)行省略，如“百折不撓、萬難不屈”就是語義的重復(fù)，英語中不需要重復(fù)譯出，本句的“留戀和回味”、“日新月異”都存在著語義的重復(fù)，翻譯時(shí)應(yīng)適當(dāng)?shù)厥÷浴?/p>

４．上海就像一輪紅日，光芒四射，鮮艷奪目。上海的明天充滿希望。1）句子的連接

最后的兩句話連接起來翻譯效果很好，符合英語形合的特征。如果兩句話主語一致，在英語中比較容易銜接，可以利用分詞、不定式、同位語等等，省略其中一句相同的主語。比如最后一句“上海的明天充滿希望”如果改作“上海”作為主語，前面一句就可以轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)橥徽Z，兩句共用“上?！弊鳛橹髡Z，句子的銜接更為緊密?！緟⒖甲g文】

Shanghai, a vigorous, dynamic and versatile international metropolis in China, has attracted worldwide attention with its dramatic changes since the introduction of reform and opening-up.It presents a picture of prosperity with its rapid economic development, social stability, peaceful and contended life of residents.Taking a new look with each passing day, Shanghai is drawing more and more admiration, despite its colorful past for nostalgia.The city, brilliant and splendid like the sun, promises a better future.

第二篇：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，而譯文 2 把這句話的含義翻譯出來，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。

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題的三種辦法，第一種是直接無視它，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.【評析】

1.此題描述對現(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。考生應(yīng)注意due（到期）以及make do with（勉強(qiáng)應(yīng)對）便可知題意。

3.此題描述如何應(yīng)對就業(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)。

4.此題描述主管對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】

本篇屬于情景對話，首先應(yīng)當(dāng)抓住關(guān)鍵詞組take off（請假），接下來就很好理解了。對話中女士因?yàn)橄挛缇o急要去某地向男士請假，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，能否請一個(gè)小時(shí)的假，男士最終答應(yīng)了。

關(guān)鍵詞：take off：請假 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? 【評析】

本篇文章內(nèi)容難度適中。雖然其中穿插長句子。但是問題答案都是文章中可以直接聽出來的。舉例說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，前面如有長句沒聽懂，注意后面的例子說明。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? 【評析】

本段聽力講述的是男同學(xué)周一沒有去上課，來詢問女同學(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? 【評析】

本 文節(jié)選自美國作家費(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，然后說明是要對口譯做概 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? 【評析】

此篇是對水彩畫家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學(xué)生們的建議。一個(gè)采訪問題，相應(yīng)的回答，中等難度，沒有生僻詞，采訪對話也較易于理解。

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@兩個(gè)單詞的解釋，如果記下來，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：為了克服對城市街道上陌生的攻擊者的恐懼，很多美國人采取《太陽之劍》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)。【解析】

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attackers，Gongfu，Wushu這樣的詞語，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：喝茶一直以來都是典型英國家庭的傳統(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。【解析】

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，美國人在打籃球和棒球。但是現(xiàn)在，足球已經(jīng)快速成為美國一個(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 單。校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)喜歡足球，孩子們也喜歡足球。對于校方來說，成立一個(gè)足球隊(duì)成本更少。而對孩子們來說，踢足球并不要求他們長得高高壯壯。他們所需要的就是對奔 跑的渴望。

【評析】

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)。本篇語氣篇口語化。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氣表達(dá)還是非正式語氣表達(dá)。有時(shí)也有必要了解文章的體材：議論性、說明性還是描述性，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)狂的是人們對道德的態(tài)度。演員可以著裝暴露，在臺(tái)上走來走去，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告勸說公眾購買如煙酒等對他 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)樗鼈冊谡f謊，至少在掩蓋真相。

【評析】

本段話共由4句話組成，后三個(gè)句子都略微偏長，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.【簡析】歷年中級(jí)口譯考試沒有出現(xiàn)過的現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)了，閱讀部分，沒有直接采用過《閱讀教程》上的篇章，而這次就這樣被搬到了考場上，一方面，我們意識(shí)到出題 老師越來越 漿糊意外，也了解，隨著中級(jí)口譯低齡化的出現(xiàn)，出題老師對考生也越來越仁慈了，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，許多美籍亞裔深信在美國要想被頂尖級(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家學(xué)生高出幾百分的成績。事實(shí)表明一些名牌大學(xué)在實(shí)行無種族歧視 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。評論家指出這些數(shù)據(jù)恰巧反映出歧視依然存在。

評論家們認(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)體被評估，而是被參照了許多做法極端的亞洲人而評估的，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。但是總體來說，與一般的美國學(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析】

這篇文章略有難度。整段由三個(gè)長句組成。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 占美國總?cè)丝诘谋壤?%，弄清這個(gè)關(guān)系，這句就不難翻譯了?！眆ar 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，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?！咀g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”譯成介詞短語放在句尾。“放之四海而皆準(zhǔn)的發(fā)展模式”的中心詞是“模式”，修飾語“放之四海而 皆準(zhǔn)的”意為“普遍適用的”，可譯為定語從句放在中心詞后。最后一個(gè)句子較長，可根據(jù)句意進(jìn)行拆分，確定主干詞，對語序進(jìn)行調(diào)整，以流暢的英文表達(dá)出來。

第四篇：2008年9月中級(jí)口譯筆試真題答案

2008年9月中級(jí)口譯答案高分版

Section 1: Listening Test Part A: Spot dictation Americans have four primary avenues for making friends—— at work, at school, through a hobby or a common interest such as volunteer work and discussion group or through a family or mutual friend connection.In American culture, a job is more than the work that one performs between the hours of 9 a.m.and 5 p.m.Work becomes a major socializing influence.Many young mothers who sacrifice their jobs to care for small children remark on the loneliness of their new lifestyles because they have lost their forum for adult interaction.A great number of American employers recognize business social potential and use it to build a family atmosphere on the job so that employees will feel comfortable and secure in their work environment.Some employers arrange company get-togethers in their home or at a local restaurant.American companies have at least one major function annually, usually at Christmas time.Many corporations have annual summer picnics where employees and administrators alike dress in jeans and T-shirts to play games, such as baseball and volleyball.Top American administrators often hold social gatherings in their own homes.Depending upon the size of the employer’s home and the number of his employees, these social gatherings may be picnics, pool parties, or formal banquets.If the company is large, an employer may hold what Americans call an open house.For an open house, the employer will invite his employees to come to his home anytime between 1 p.m and 6 p.m.on a certain day.Those invited usually stay for one to two hours, chatting with the other guests and their host.People come and go as they please during the designated hours, and the host keeps refreshments, usually light snacks or hors d’oeuvres and beverages, available for all who come.For such social gatherings, it is considered poor practice to refuse the invitation unless you have an excellent reason.Part B: Listening Comprehension 1.statements 1.B For me, taking a rest is better than surfing the Internet or shopping 2.C Usually new employees will not take such initiatives as Mr.Johnson does 3.B Could you say something on the subject of cost-effective publicity? 4.A Children will directly or indirectly affect what their parents purchase 5.C Although it is sugar-containing, the apple is a kind of healthy fruits.6.D The camera we bought is more expensive than I expected 7.A The problem of inflation could be worsened due to rising unemployment and wage explosion 8.D the tariff is a government tax on imported goods 9.A We had planned to sell $120000 worth of this new product 10.A The committee voted against the proposed projiect

2.Talks and Conversations 11.D Studying in a foreign country 12.C The rising cost of living through inflation 13.B The university bookstore 14.A She will use her study time more effectively 15.D A teacher 16.C She was anxious 17.B 120 18.D Her success 19.B He was on a business trip 20.C Agents and customers 21.A 220 22.D The lunch menu 23.C In driving, it is always safety that comes first 24.A because they may no judge speeds very well 25.D The handicapped 26.B slow down or stop to let people cross 27.C Programme writing 28.A A good self-controlled personality 29.B scientists and intellectuals 30.C The wide spaces between the words

Part C: Listening and Translation 1.Sentence Translation 1.Our online courses are open to the public for immediately enrolment.They include everything our students need for study.Our students love the quality as well as the convenience.2.In 1986, there were over 40 million computers in the world, while by 2006, that number climbed to about 800 million, a twenty-fold increase in two decades.3.In an age of fast communication via telephone and computer, face-to-face meetings might seem like wasting our time and energy.However, they are still an important part of doing business.4.There are ten clubs here representing foreign students on campus.Their main purpose is to get students from the same countries together, so we won’t get too homesick and can help each other.5.Listening is what we do first and most.The average person spends 45% of his daily communication time in listening, with the rest 55% in writing, reading and speaking.2.Passage Translation Passage One I am here tonight to wish your club a happy birthday.Now, I myself have reached that stage in life where I would like to have my birthdays remembered but not my age.I suppose I am what is called middle-aged, which is when you start eating what is good for you and not what you like.I am proud of your club because it is set up for our senior citizens.This is a place you can come to for peace and quiet, where you have tea and chat with people of your own age group.Passage Two Researchers have found that daily walking may improve sleep quality.They have also noticed that only those who exercise in the morning have the beneficial effects on sleep.Those who exercised in the evening actually had more trouble falling asleep.One possible explanation is that morning versus evening exercise may affect sleep quality.Morning exercise may get the body clock in good order, and evening exercise may upset it.However, more research is needed to confirm this theory.Section 2: Study Skills 1.D the rope was the symbol of law and order 2.B it changes the human characters 3.B it is rare 4.A the trading nations adopted the gold standard 5.D one could place more faith in gold than in politicians 6.B it is thin in proportion to the earth’s mass 7.C the outer layer is made of rock 8.D still in use 9.C there are active volcanic regions at the centre 10.B the Under world 11.A after consulting someone about her problems 12.C are not to be performed strenuously 13.B can be difficult to change 14.D recovered his vocal powers 15.C to suggest that back problems can be remedied.16.B waste disposal 17.A their wastes were covered over by nature 18.C shipping them as scrap to a steel mill for ne vehicles.19.C building more sewage disposal plants 20.D sludge 21.A sadness is a normal human emotion that serves a specific purpose 22.A the drug did not treat illnesses as it should 23.B grief over death 24.B loss of one’s mind 25.C reasonable 26.C stretched 27.D to suggest an anti-ageing approach that will reproduce itself 28.D death is the reality in nature people should come to terms with 29.A general readers 30.D reproduction is a useful alternative to longer life

Section 3: Translation Test(1)美國經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展速度日益減緩，工作機(jī)遇日益凸顯不穩(wěn)定性。身為一所小型高校的校長，我時(shí)刻關(guān)注今年畢業(yè)生面臨的就業(yè)市場。最新消息報(bào)道了貝爾斯登公司撤銷了為商學(xué)院畢業(yè)生提供的數(shù)百個(gè)職位，這正是公司裁員的通常做法。而全美的大學(xué)也隨之降低招生規(guī)模。但即使經(jīng)濟(jì)前景慘淡，今年的畢業(yè)生還是有望找到工作。誠然，眾多公司紛紛裁員，但其中許多也正尋求新的人才，尤其是低端職位。超過百萬的職場新人像潮水般涌入勞動(dòng)力市場，學(xué)生們應(yīng)該認(rèn)識(shí)到，在全球市場環(huán)境下，語言技巧至關(guān)重要，靈活性也同樣不可或缺。如果畢業(yè)生愿意接受起點(diǎn)低的工作，就工作要求做出一些讓步，如果公司要求也不介意搬至其他城市工作，那么他就有可能得到一份工作。因此，即使失業(yè)情況日益嚴(yán)重，畢業(yè)生還是可以將找工作視作一份長遠(yuǎn)職業(yè)的第一次挑戰(zhàn)。

Section 4: Translation Test(2)據(jù)消息靈通人士透露，今年春節(jié)前，家樂福才與新大新發(fā)生“第一次親密接觸”，其中廣州市政府無疑起了“紅娘”的作用。短短幾個(gè)月時(shí)間，雙方“情投意合”。外界關(guān)心的是：家樂福到底看中新大新什么地方？

對此，新大新總經(jīng)理何先生沒有作出正面的回應(yīng)，只是籠統(tǒng)地陳述在廣州的百貨業(yè)中新大新有自己獨(dú)特的一面。據(jù)何先生透露，這次新大新出資持有新組建的公司35%的股份，家樂福占65%:“這是按照國家有關(guān)部門政策，即中方持股不得少于35%的規(guī)定厘定的”。

As disclosed by a well-informed source, the “first intimate contact” between Carrefour and Xindaxin(XDX)was not conducted until the dawn of this year’s Spring Festival, with Guangzhou municipal government, not surprisingly, serving as the “matchmaker”.The contact quickly developed into “affinity” between the two parties within a short period of a few months.What is XDX’s appeal to Carrefour? This question is now the concern of the public.Mr.He, general manager of XDX, did not elaborate on direct response to this question.He stressed XDX’s “uniqueness” in Guangzhou’s retailing industry but with no specific details.As disclosed by Mr.He, XDX will hold 35% of the new joint venture’s shares, while Carrefour holding the rest 65%, which, is “in compliance with the policies decreed by state authorities concerned, i.e.Chinese companies should hold no less than 35% shares of a JV”.

第五篇：英語 中級(jí)口譯 歷年真題2002.9答案

點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語——專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語

004km.cnpromise 17.make compromise 18.does not work 19.be ready

20.agreed on a solution 3.a powerful opportunity 4.denying

5.lead to

6.win-win

7.how to

8.state the problem 9.clearly define 10.both of you agree

Part B: Listening Comprehension 1—5 CABCB

11—15 CDBAD

21－25 CABDA

Part C: Listening and Translation

6—10

BDDAB

16－20 DACCB 26－30 DACCD I.Sentence Translation 1.如今，家庭成員往往在晚上、周末或其他閑暇時(shí)間觀看電視節(jié)目，不再讀書或閑談。

2.現(xiàn)在的年輕人對自己的職業(yè)選擇沒有什么方向。這是因?yàn)樗麄兿惹皼]有實(shí)際的就業(yè)經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

3.我們看到亞洲在我們的雙邊貿(mào)易和投資關(guān)系方面提供了巨大的增長潛力。我希望這種增長持續(xù)下去并且加快速度。

4.電子商務(wù)的出現(xiàn)以及網(wǎng)絡(luò)經(jīng)濟(jì)的快速發(fā)展，正在為中國國內(nèi)外貿(mào)易提供了新的增長機(jī)遇。

5.在我國，人民的生活水平在改善。如今，300多萬孩子有了健康保險(xiǎn)。250多萬個(gè)家庭脫離了貧困。

II．Passage Translation Passage 1 我是一名電腦程序員。我的難處是因?yàn)槲夷赣H。她現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)70多歲，確實(shí)需要人顧，因?yàn)槲腋赣H在10多年前因車禍死亡。然而她住在鄉(xiāng)下，那里沒有我可以做的工作，沒有 點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語——專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語

004km.cnmon people should benefit most directly from the attainment of this goal.They will live more comfortably in bigger space.Among the basic necessities of life—food, clothing, shelter and transportation—housing is an important element, accounting for a big portion in the money they spend.In 2007, the average per capita living space in Shanghai will increase by a big margin.In addition, the common people?s spending on such services as education, information and traveling will grow substantially.To put it in a nutshell, in the future the common people will live a better life, a life of the same standard as enjoyed by those in the middle-ranking developed countries.16－20 ACCCA 26－30 DCBBA 聽力測試題錄音文字稿: SECTION 1：LISTENING TEST 點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語——專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語

004km.cnpromise, you can achieve win-win situations.In today?s lecture, I shall outline a few steps on how to transform a conflict into a solution in which both parties win.First, state the problem.Explain the problem to the other party.You should clearly define the conflict, it?s hard to fix something before both of you agree on what is broken.Second, understand all points of view.Ste aside your own opinions for a moment and take the time to understand the other points of view.When people feel that they have been heard, they?re often more willing to listen.Third, brainstorm solutions.Dream up as many solutions as you can and evaluate them one by one.This step will require time and honesty.Talk about which solutions will work and how difficult they will be to implement.Your solutions need to be acceptable by both parties, so you should be prepared to make compromise.Later, you will need to review the effectiveness of the accepted solution.If it does not work, be open to making changes or be ready to bring about a new solution.Finally, implement.When you both have agreed on a solution, decide who is going to do what by when.They keep your agreements.Relationships change for better or for worse.But if you are honest, patient and quite flexible in seeking a resolution for the conflict, your painstaking efforts will certainly pay off.Part B: Listening Comprehension I.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.Question No.1.(Man)I?m afraid Mr.Baker, our board director, had decided last night not to attend this morning?s committee meeting.點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語——專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語

004km.cnpleted sixty days ahead of the schedule.Question No.8.(Man)As an assistant manager, her attendance record was perfect except for once when she was down with a severe cold.Question No.9.(Woman)Had he realized the possible consequences, he wouldn?t have made the suggestion at the committee meeting last week.Question No.10.(Woman)The Gardening Expo was supposed to open tomorrow, but will be delayed until Friday, due to the bad weather conditions.II.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 to 14 are based on the following conversation.(Woman)(Nervously)Good afternoon, Mr.Tigers.Did you have a good lunch?(Man)

Yes, thank you, Miss Bradley.It was very good.Did anyone phone while I was out?(Woman)No, Nobody phoned, but … er … Mr.Powell came.(Man)

What? But he?s the man I told you about!

(Woman)Yes, I know, He came in for something urgent.He said he wanted to see you right away, but …

(Man)

Well, then, why didn?t you phone me? We all know that Mr.Powell has some very important information.I wanted to talk to him as soon as possible.I told you all that before I left.Didn?t you understand me?(Woman)Yes, of course, I understood you, Mr.Tigers, but …

(Man)

I even gave you a card with the name and phone number of the restaurant!I put it on your desk.(Woman)But that?s just it!You didn?t give me the card.You didn?t put it on my desk!點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語——專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語

004km.cne part of the Labour Party?s programme, that is, to give educational opportunity to those people who, for one reason or another, had not had a chance to receive further education.By August 1970 the Open University, as it is now called, had received 40,000 applications.But only 25,000 could be accepted for the first four ?foundation? courses offered that year.And the University had to add a fifth course to cater for the increasing number and demand of candidates.In January 1971, the first teaching programmes appeared on the air and screen, with clerks, farm workers, housewives, teachers, policemen and many others as students.The Open University offered carefully-prepared correspondence units to its students and gave additional necessary equipment for a “mini” home laboratory to its science students.A number of study centers have been set up all over the country so that students can attend lectures once a week.Once a year the students are invited to spend a week or so at one of the university?s summer schools.Although some critics complain of the cost the availability of the subjects and the lack method of spreading further education in Britain.Question No.15.According to the talk, at what time were the first Open University programmes put on the air? Question No.16.Which of the following are NOT given by the Open University? Question No.17.What is one of the advantages of the Open University? Question No.18.For what purpose were the study centers set up? 點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語——專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語

004km.cnmunity or the authority.They need law years, do they?(Man)

What made you decide to take up law as a career?(Woman)Well, I was good at making a speech at school and I think I had a certain feeling for communication and persuasion.My teachers encouraged me and said I had a bent for law or the like.I suppose my personal qualities made me choose law, and not art or architecture, for instance.Of course, in my country lawyers are respected and well paid.And they are in great demand.(Man)

But, will you find it difficult to become recognized in your own country?(Woman)To a certain extent, yes.But I expect that a woman lawyer alxo9 has some advantages in the court.Especially for some kinds of cases, for example, if my client is a woman who claims certain rights from her divorced husband, a woman lawyer can understand better and do a better job.(Man)

But why have you chosen America for your studies, why not some other country?(Woman)Ah well, there are lots of reasons.But I?m not sorry because you?ve got some of the best law schools in the world.Question No.19.What is the woman? Question No.20.For what reason does the woman choose law as her career? Question No.21.According to the woman, what advantage does a woman lawyer have in the court? Question No.22.Why does the woman go to an American university for her studies?

Questions 23 to 26 are based on the following talk.(Man)Good morning.I?ve been interested to read your last week?s composition assignments on the Englishman?s obsession with the weather, which is a characteristic noted with amusement and surprise by so many of our visitors from abroad.It?s true that talking about the weather is a staple topic of conversation in this country , but as a native speaker and an expert on socio-linguistics, I an of the opinion that the reasons for this practice are not only climatic but also social.Greeting people with expressions such as “Lovely day, isn?t it?” or “What terrible weather we?re having, aren?t we?” is our way of being friendly or starting a conversation.It may have very little to do with the state of the weather as such when the conversation starts.As a matter of 點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語——專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語

004km.cnmittees? Many of them have been doing wonderful work during the past decade.(Woman)I agree, but that doesn?t excuse the local councils that are inefficient and don?t take enough interest.Don?t you think it is shocking that in our modern civilization there are still families who have nowhere to live? Do you think it?s right that whole families should have to sleep in the ruins of empty buildings or under bridges or in 點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語——專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語

004km.cnfortable than prisons.In any case, my point is that we shouldn?t need so many hostels for homeless families because there shouldn?t be any homeless families!

(Man)

Mrs.Brown, I think many people would say that you are exaggerating and drawing attention to the worst housing conditions instead of looking at the situation as a whole.Would you agree that you belong to a “pressure group” which is trying to bring pressure on the government to do something about the housing problem?(Woman)If that?s what belonging to a pressure group means, the answer is “yes”!But I?m not exaggerating.Housing is the most serious problem of our welfare state.If it weren?t, would we hear so much about that excellent charity organization, Shelter, which does such wonderful work in finding homes for the homeless? Question No.27.According to the government figures, how many people are homeless? Question No.28.Whom does the woman blame for the “shocking” housing situation? Question No.29.According to the woman, why are there so many homeless families? Question No.30.What is “Shelter”, as is mentioned at the end of the conversation?

Part C: Listening and Translation I.Sentence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences.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.Now let?s begin Part C with Sentence Translation.Sentence No.1.Nowadays, instead of reading or talking, family members often spend their evenings, weekends or other leisure times watching programmes on television.Sentence No.2.Young people today have few guidelines on which to base their choice of career.This is because they have no previous practical experience of employment.Sentence No.3.We have seen Asia offer an enormous potential for growth in our bilateral trade and investment relations.I want this growth to continue and accelerate.Sentence No.4.The emergence of e-commerce and the fast-growing Internet economy are providing new growth opportunities in China?s foreign and domestic trade.Sentence No.5.In our country, people?s living conditions are improving.More than 3 million children have health insurance now, and more than two and a half million families have been lifted out of poverty.II.Passage Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages.You will hear the passages ONLY 點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語——專業(yè)致力于四六級(jí)、考研和口譯口語

004km.cnputer programmer.My problem is with my mother.She is now well over 70and she really needs help, as my father died of a car accident more than ten years ago.But where she lives, in the countryside, there?s no work available for me, no job with a decent pay.If I work there as something else, perhaps as a secretary or a post-office clerk, it means we have to take a drastic drop in salary.So I don?t really know what to do.Passage 2(Man)In Britain today, almost half of the houses are owned by the people who live in them.About one third are owned by the local authorities, and the rest are rented from private owners.A typical rent for a two-bed roomed house is about 300a month.If people want to buy their own house, they can borrow from the banks up to 90 per cent of the cost of that house.But large mortgages may take 20 to 30 years to pay off.更多資料下載敬請登陸點(diǎn)點(diǎn)英語網(wǎng)站：www.diandian.net