2008年9月中级口译笔试真题答案

第一篇：2008年9月中级口译笔试真题答案

2008年9月中级口译答案高分版

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)美国经济发展速度日益减缓，工作机遇日益凸显不稳定性。身为一所小型高校的校长，我时刻关注今年毕业生面临的就业市场。最新消息报道了贝尔斯登公司撤销了为商学院毕业生提供的数百个职位，这正是公司裁员的通常做法。而全美的大学也随之降低招生规模。但即使经济前景惨淡，今年的毕业生还是有望找到工作。诚然，众多公司纷纷裁员，但其中许多也正寻求新的人才，尤其是低端职位。超过百万的职场新人像潮水般涌入劳动力市场，学生们应该认识到，在全球市场环境下，语言技巧至关重要，灵活性也同样不可或缺。如果毕业生愿意接受起点低的工作，就工作要求做出一些让步，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，即使失业情况日益严重，毕业生还是可以将找工作视作一份长远职业的第一次挑战。

Section 4: Translation Test(2)据消息灵通人士透露，今年春节前，家乐福才与新大新发生“第一次亲密接触”，其中广州市政府无疑起了“红娘”的作用。短短几个月时间，双方“情投意合”。外界关心的是：家乐福到底看中新大新什么地方？

对此，新大新总经理何先生没有作出正面的回应，只是笼统地陈述在广州的百货业中新大新有自己独特的一面。据何先生透露，这次新大新出资持有新组建的公司35%的股份，家乐福占65%:“这是按照国家有关部门政策，即中方持股不得少于35%的规定厘定的”。

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”.

第二篇：中级口译真题答案

TRANSLATION TEST(2)(30 MINUTES)

Direction: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.本届会议将围绕“新世纪、新挑战：参与、合作、促进共同繁荣”的主题，审议 5 个方面的议题，以期促进亚太地区和全球经贸的发展。

今年的亚太经济贸易合作组织会议将主要侧重两个方面：一是加强亚太经合组织成员之间的合作，共同应对可能出现的经济衰退，重树信心；二是继续推进亚太经合组织贸易投资自由化进程，推动世界贸易组织尽早开始新一轮谈判。

分析：

① 本届会议将围绕“新世纪、新挑战：参与、合作、促进共同繁荣”的主题，审议 5 个方面的议题，以期促进亚太地区和全球经贸的发展。

译文 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.译文 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.考点： 意译：“新世纪、新挑战：参与、合作、促进共同繁荣”如译文 1 翻译纯粹采取直译，把字面意思翻译出来，而译文 2 把这句话的含义翻译出来，值得推荐。

转性译法：动词 → 名词 参与 →participation 合作 →cooperation

② 今年的亚太经济贸易合作组织会议将主要侧重两个方面：一是加强亚太经合组织成员之间的合作，共同应对可能出现的经济衰退，重树信心；二是继续推进亚太经合组织贸易投资自由化进程，推动世界贸易组织尽早开始新一轮谈判。

译文 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.译文 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.考点： 增词译法：“一是加强” →one is on strengthening，因为前接 focus mainly on，因此增加 on 介词。

第三篇：2009年9月英语中级口译笔试真题

2009年9月英语中级口译听力原文+音频+部分真题

SECTION 1 LISTENING TEST 45 minutes

Part A Spot Dictation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it.Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape.Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.For centuries, people have been fighting over whether governments should allow trade between countries.There have been, and probably always will be two sides to the argument.Some people argue that just letting everybody trade freely is best for both the country and the world.Others argue, that trade with other countries makes it harder for some people to make a good living.Both sides are at least partly right.International trade matters a lot.It's a fact on the life of people are enormous.Imagine a world in which your country did not trade at all with other countries.Imagine what kind of job you would be likely to get.And what goods you could buy or not buy in such a world.For the United States for example, start by imagining that it lived without its 70 billion dollars a year in imported oil, and cut back on its energy use because the remaining domestic oil and other energy sources were more expensive.Producers and consumers in other parts of the economy would feel the same if they were suddenly stripped a oreign-made goods like CD players and clothing.On the export side, suppose that Boeing could sell airplanes, and farmers could sell their corps only within the United States, and that US universities could admit only domestic students.In each case, there are people who gain, and people who lose from cutting off international trade.In any case, less or more international trade will have strong affects on your career, as well as your life.For years, American companies are often faced with the choice of buying American-made goods which are expensive, and foreign made goods which are cheap.If the company buys America goods, it may anger tax payers by feeling to keep prices low.But if they buy us foreign goods, it may endanger the jobs of American workers.Recently, congress has passed a law compiling American companies with government contracts to give preference to domestic goods and services.Part B Listening Comprehension

I.Statements

Questions 1~10

1.Are you looking for someone who can translate this contract into Portuguese? What about our new secretary? I hear she had stayed in Brazil for several years.2.Finding employment is not easy these days even in big cities.If I were you, I would be delighted with such a job offer.3.Also present at the conference is Dr.Madison, who will join our discussion this afternoon to give an expert view on the current situation of global economy.4.If you intend to try bungee jumping, most coutries require that you be over the age of 18 and join a bungee jumping club or be properly instructed for the sport.5.Keeping a business firm running is far more difficult than starting it.According to current statistics, 2/3 of new business firms will fail in the first five years.6.Scientists report that hunting or eating wild animals not only destroy the balance of nature, but also run the risk of being infected by virus from animals.7.We can never learn a foreign language in the same way as we acquire our first.For even a three-year-old child can have thousands of hours of contact with his mother tongue.8.Once you enroll in full or part-time courses at this college, our services are all free of charge except that you pay 30 pence a copy for any photo copying made here.9.If you have yet to appoint a new sale's manager in charge of our LA office, Mrs.Coleman was born there and has good connections.10.Suppose the gasoline tank of your car holds twenty gallons, and you average 16 miles to the gallon, how far can you drive on a tank-full-gasoline?

II.Talks and Conversations

Questions 11~14

B: Hey Mary, you look depressed.Is everything OK?

G: It's my parents.They are not easy to put up with.They are so old fashioned and they never let me do anything.I go out at night only once in a while, and when I do, I have to be back by 10:00.What should I do?

B: Have you tried to talk to them?

G: They never have any time for me.My dad's work comes first, and my mum only sits down with me when she wants to show me off to her friends:° Marry gets straight As, and she made basketball team this year!“ Er, I want to move out and live on my own!

B: Well, I get along with my parents, but we don't agree all the time.They worry too much about me.If I'm going away, it's always: ”don't forget to call as soon as you arrive!“, ”take this medicine with you in case you get sick°,° you must stay away from drugs.“ They know I'm not into that.They should trust me.G: I guess parents are all the same.11.What does the woman think of her parents? 12.Which of the following is TRUE about the woman? 13.What do this man°s parents often ask him to do when he is going away? 14.What does the man think his parents should do? Questions 15~18

Ladies and Gentlemen, we all know that even with the advances of science and technology in our modern society, it is very difficult for us to predict an earthquake, let alone, prevented.But people had long ago tried every possible means to record and in some way predict the occurrence of an earthquake.The world's first instrument for recording earth quakes was invented in China in the second century AD.The instrument, today we would call it a seismoscope was designed by a Chinese astronomer, and geographer named Zhangheng.It was a vessel like device made of bronze and measured in 6 feet in diameter.Inside the instrument, there was a pendulum that was swing from the movement of a trimmer that is too weak to be felt by a human being.When the pendulum swung, it will pull one of the attached bars.The bar will open the mouth of the dragon sculpture on the outside of the vessel.And a bronze ball will drop, and fall with a clang into the open mouth of a frog sculpture below.This seismoscope could not only record the movement of an earthquake, but also show from which direction of the earthquake came.In AD 138, Zhangheng used his invention to announce that a major earthquake has struck 400 miles northwest of Luoyang, the Chinese capital.His report came long before massagers on horse back brought news of the earthquake to the capital city.15.For what purpose was the vessel like seismoscope invented? 16.What is the function of the pendulum inside the instrument? 17.According to the talk, what happened in the year AD 138? 18.How was the news of earthquake brought to the capital city before the invention of such an instrument?

Questions 19~22

B: Hi Betty, nice to see you again!How long ago did we two meet in the student centre? I'm glad the final examinations are over, and we don't have to stay up all night to cram all the academic stuff into our minds.G: Yes.I°m glad we can be here again to relax, and have fun with other fellow students.And now we can look forward to our summer holiday.I've been thinking of going to the States for some time.B: I think it would be much better for you to go on holiday here in England than to the United States.To start with, it's a lot nearer, and so it would be much cheaper to get around.That means you will have far more money to spend.G: That may be true.But thinking about when you get there.There are much more to do in the United States.There are so many different things to see, and places to go.Imagine you could go to New York, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon, and Disney World!

B: Exactly!Disney World!I have been dreaming of going there ever since my childhood.G: So, you are changing your mind, aren't you?

B: I'm still worrying about the cost of taking a trip to the States.Meanwhile, if you stay here in England, you can probably take up some part-time jobs.That way, you can earn extra money to support your study next semester.G: Maybe you are right.I°ll think it over, and talk about it with my parents while I'm home.Anyway, it is they who pay for my study here in the university.19: What has the man been doing recently?

20: Why does the man wants to spend his holiday in England? 21: Where is this conversation taking place? 22.At the end of the conversation, what does the woman decide to do?

Questions 23~26

All humans experience stress.It is a necessary part of life.Generally speaking, a person's ability to deal with stress is affected by his or her feelings, attitude and outlook on life.To start with, my topic for this week's lecture is teenage stress.Parents tend to think that their children's adolescence is a carefree period of life.However, study show that teenagers can experience the most stress of all people.They can experience stress related to money, family problems, self-esteem, acceptance by their peers, getting accepted into college, choosing a career, and pressure to do well in school, sports or clubs.One reason for such stress is that childhood has gotten shorter, and the perception of children has changed.With the rapid advance of information technology, children can get messages that in the past, were probably meant only for adults.And the dividing line between childhood and adulthood ceases to exist.Children do not play as many as their games as we used to.And most of their games and sports nowadays are those usually performed by adults.Youngsters are encouraged to use adult language that was once never to be heard around a child.Today, our people are under tremendous pressure to achieve and succeed.It seems to me that the higher our living standard is, the more stress our children experience.In any case, the way by which we live today definitely has something to do with the increase of the level of stress.23.According to the talk, how would parents view their children's adolescence? 24.Which of the following is not a stress-related phenomenon for teenagers? 25.According to the speaker, what kind of messages can children get today? 26.What has contributed to the increase of the level of stress?

Questions 27~30

A: Good afternoon, Mr.Brown.Won't you take a seat? That's an attractive shirt, is that new? B: Fairly, I got it last month for my birthday.A: It's very nice.Mr.Brown, I've been enjoying working with you, and you certainly have made some significant contributions.Today, however, I need to speak with you about a problem I have observed.When we are done speaking, I anticipate that we will have a solution worked out for this problem.Does that sound reasonable to you?

B: Sure, this must be serious.You are so formal.A: Yes, Mr.Brown.During the past month, I have observed you returning late from lunch on 5 different occasions.I have the specific deeds listed here.B: Hey, I wasn't late, I was running errands.A: Mr.Brown, I'm going to give you a chance to respond in just a minute.I need you to listen first.If we interrupt each other, we aren't going to get anywhere.B: Okay.A: I first observed this change in behavior last month, but I ignored it, assuming that you were engaging in work related activities.However, the end of the month reports came in, and they reviewed a definite drop in your productivity, and significant increase in errors.I spoke with you on the 3rd, and the 17th.On each occasion, the smell of alcohol was obvious.Today, the smell of alcohol is obvious.Drinking while on the job is strictly against company policy.Is there a reason for this change in your behavior?

B: There is no change in behavior.I only had one beer at lunch.That's not a crime, is it?

A: I'd like this to be a problem solving session, not a warning session.You are a valuable employee, and I'd like it to stay that way.I'd like to help you, but you have to be willing to be truthful.Would you like to talk about this with a professional councilor?

B: If you think that would help.A: I don't know if it will help.That part is up to you.But I'm willing to work with you.Here's the telephone number of Dr.Laurence.I'd like you to call him and set up an appointment.In the mean time, you must understand that alcohol during working hours is strictly forbidden.Failure to observe this rule will lead to dismissal.May I count on you to observe this rule?

B: I'll do my best.27.What does the man think of the woman's opening remark?

28.According to the conversation, what has the woman observed recently? 29.What does the woman suggest to help solve the problem? 30.What is the company rule according to the woman?

Part C Listening and Translation

I.Sentence Translation

1.Workers who can still demonstrate their capacity to carry out their work should not be asked to retire simply because they have reached a certain age.2.We had only expected around 20 people to apply for that post, but twice as many showed up, so we had to work overnight for the arrangement of interviews.3.Many American companies now understand that they must study Chinese laws, trade practices and culture in order to be more effective in doing business with their new trading partners.4.Not long ago, people were still arguing over whether not climate change was actually taking place, now there was broad consensus that it is happening, and that human activities are largely to blame.5.It is known that human intelligence is attributable to both heredity and environment, but the genetic factors are more important than the environmental ones.II.Passage Translation

1.I think examinations are much better than homework.I prefer having exams at the end of a school year to doing homework every week.For me, the problem with homework is that the pressure is on you all the time, and everything you do counts towards your final result.With examinations, you can work really hard only in the final stages.I also like to get up early and go through my notes on the day of the exam.That way, everything is fresh in my mind.2.Listening is one of the things we do most, yet listening isn't easy.First, we are surrounded by noise, people talking or shouting, the sound of traffic, or the roar of airplanes over the head, which makes any listening job a challenge.Second, we often don't seem to remember even when we do listen.By the time the speaker has finished a 10-minute speech, the average person has already forgotten half of what was said.Within 48 hours, another 50% has been forgotten.In other word, we quickly forget nearly all of what we hear.SECTION 2

PASSAGE 2

IT’S Monday morning, and you’re having trouble waking your teenagers.You’re not alone.Indeed, each morning, few of the country’s 17 million high school students are awake enough to get much out of their first class, particularly if it starts before 8 a.m.Sure, many of them stayed up too late the night before, but not because they wanted to.Research shows that teenagers’ body clocks are set to a schedule that is different from that of younger children or adults.This prevents adolescents from dropping off until around 11 p.m., when they produce the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, and waking up much before 8 a.m.when their bodies stop producing melatonin.The result is that the first class of the morning is often a waste, with as many as 28 percent of students falling asleep, according to a National Sleep Foundation poll.Some are so sleepy they don’t even show up, contributing to failure and dropout rates.Here’s an idea: stop focusing on testing and instead support changing the hours of the school day, starting it later for teenagers and ending it later for all children.Indeed, no one does well when they’re sleep-deprived, but insufficient sleep among children has been linked to obesity and to learning issues like attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.You’d think this would spur educators to take action, and a few have.In 2002, high schools in Jessamine County in Kentucky pushed back the first bell to 8:40 a.m., from 7:30 a.m.Attendance immediately went up, as did scores on standardized tests, which have continued to rise each year.Districts in Virginia and Connecticut have achieved similar success.In Minneapolis and Edina，Minn., which instituted high school start times of 8:40 a.m.and 8:30 a.m.respectively in 1997, students’ grades rose slightly and lateness, behavioral problems and dropout rates decreased.Later is also safer.When high schools in Fayette County in Kentucky delayed their start times to 8:30 a.m., the number of teenagers involved in car crashes dropped, even as they rose in the state.So why hasn’t every school board moved back that first bell? Well, it seems that improving teenagers’ performance takes a back seat to more pressing concerns: the cost of additional bus service, the difficulty of adjusting after-school activity schedules and the inconvenience to teachers and parents.But few of these problems actually come to pass, according to the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota.In Kentucky and Minnesota, simply flipping the starting times for the elementary and high schools meant no extra cost for buses.There are other reasons to start and end school at a later time.According to Paul Reville, a professor of education policy at Harvard and chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Education, “Trying to cram everything our 21st-century students need into a 19th-century six-and-a-half-hour day just isn’t working.” He says that children learn more at a less frantic pace, and that lengthening the school day would help “close the achievement gap between disadvantaged students and their better-off peers.” PASSAGE 3

It's estimated that every year 100,000 children aged 16 and under run away from home.The London Refuge, an unremarkable house on an unremarkable street, is the only place in Britain that will give them a bed.Last year it gave sanctuary to 238 children, of whom the youngest was 11.What happened to the other 99,762? Nobody knows, although it's a fair bet that some of them ended up on the streets, that some fell into inappropriate and dangerous company, that some didn't survive.“The mere fact that they're running away puts them at risk,” says Lorna Simpson, the refuge's deputy manager.“On the streets they'll mix with other young people.They're so naive;they don't understand that people who are nice to them will want payback.Our job is to make them safe.” Simpson, a former social worker, is a calm woman of great warmth.The refuge has six beds and has been open since 1993, often with the threat of closure hanging over it.The problem has nothing to do with the quality of its service – Ofsted ranks it as outstandingjust as it is well known on the other side of the Atlantic that Europeans, above all the French and the Germans, are slackers who could do with a bit of America's vigorous work ethic.But a new survey suggests that even those vacations American employees do take are rapidly vanishing, to the extent that 40% of workers questioned at the start of the summer said they had no plans to take any holiday at all for the next six months, more than at any time since the late 1970s.It is probably mere coincidence that George Bush, one of the few Americans who has been known to enjoy a French-style month off during August, cut back his holiday in Texas this year to a fortnight.But the survey by the Conference Board research group, along with other recent statistics, suggests an epidemic泛滥 of overwork among ordinary Americans.A quarter of people employed in the private sector in the US get no paid vacation at all, according to government figures.Unlike almost all other industrialized nations, including Britain, American employers do not have to give paid holidays.The average American gets a little less than four weeks of paid time off, including public holidays, compared with 6.6 weeks in the UKand 7.9 weeks for Italy.One study showed that people employed by the US subsidiary of a London-based bank would have to work there for 10 years just to be entitled to the same vacation time as colleagues in Britain who had just started their jobs.Even when they do take vacations, overworked Americans find it hard to switch off.One in three finds not checking their email and voicemail more stressful than working, according to a study by the Travelocity website, while the traumas of travel take their own toll.”We commonly complain we need a vacation from our vacations,“ the author Po Bronson wrote recently.”We leave home tired;we come back exhausted.“ Christian Schneider, a German-born scholar at the Wharton business school in Philadelphia, argues that there is ”a tendency to really relax in Europe, to disengage from work.When an American finally does take those few days of vacation per year they are most likely to be in constant contact with the office.“ Mindful that well-rested workers are more productive than burnt-out ones, the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers has started closing all its US offices completely twice a year, for 10 days over Christmas and about five around Independence Day.”We wanted to create an environment where people could walk away and not worry about missing a meeting, a conference call or 300 emails," Barbara Kraft, a partner at the company, told the New York Times.Left to themselves, Americans fail to take an average of four days of their vacation entitlement-an annual national total of 574m unclaimed days.中译英

有两个大款附庸风雅，参加一个冷餐会，与会者自然不乏真正的名流学者。席间，一个学者与其中的大款甲闲聊，话题不知怎么扯到莎士比亚身上。学者问大 款甲：“先生是否对莎士比亚最感兴趣？”大款甲顿了顿，随即正色说：“相比之下，还是威士忌合我口味。”这时，大家都暗自窃笑。大款乙也看出了苗头，悻悻 然走开。在回来的小车上，大款乙教训大款甲说：“你真一点都不懂，莎士比亚是饮料，你怎么把它当洋酒了！”

Two big shots attended a buffet reception, trying to pose as lovers of culture, for the participants included some real scholars of distinction.During the reception, a scholar chatted with Tycoon A and somehow the topic shifted to Shakespeare.The scholar asked, “Are you most interested in Shakespeare?” The big shot paused and announced with a severe countenance: “In comparison, whiskey is more to my taste.” Hearing that, all the listeners laughed up their sleeves.Tycoon B saw the straw in the wind and left resentfully.On their way home in the car, Tycoon B lectured Tycoon A: “ How could you be that ignorant!Shakespeare is a beverage, and you are foolish enough to take that as an imported spirit!”

英译中

What is a novel? I say: an invented story.At the same time a story which, though invented, has the power to ring true.True to what? True to life as the reader knows life to be or, it may be, feels life to be.And I mean the adult, the grown-up reader.Such a reader has outgrown fairy tales, and we do not want the fantastic and the impossible.So I say to you that a novel must stand up to the adult tests of reality.You may say:”If one wants truth, why not go to the literally true book? Biography or documentary, these amazing accounts of amazing experiences which people have.” Yes, but I am suggesting to you that there is a distinction between truth and so-called reality.The novel does not simply recount experience.And here comes in what is the actual livening spark of the novel: the novelist’s imagination has a power of its own.It does not merely invent, it perceives.It intensifies, therefore it gives power, extra importance, and greater truth to what may well be ordinary and everyday things.小说是什么？我认为是人们创造出来的故事。同时尽管是创造出来的故事，但是小说仍然有一种力量能够让人听上去感觉像真的一样。真的像什么呢？就像读 者所知道的那种生活或者可能的生活样子，像他们所感觉的那种生活。当然我指的是对于成熟的成年读者而言。像我们这样的成年读者已经足够长大，不再相信童话 故事，不再需要奇异幻想和那些不可能发生的事情。所以我对你说，小说必须要成熟起来，能够让成年人将之放在生活中试验。

你或许会说：“如果一个人需要事实，他为什么不去看完完全全真实的书呢？自传或者纪录片里都是些令人惊异的真人真事的描述。这当然正确，但是我对你 的建议是事实和所谓的现实之间有着本质的区别。小说并不仅仅只是叙述人们的经历，小说会添加人们的经历。而这一点正是小说所具有的活力火花：小说家的想象 力有其自己强大的力量。借助这种想象力小说家并不仅仅创造，他们去感知。这种想象力不断增强，给原本普普通通的日常生活注入一股力量，使它们变得额外地重 要，变得更加地真实。

第四篇：2007年3月中级口译笔试答案

中口真题200703参考答案

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST

Part A: Spot Dictation 1.at fault 11.treat them fairly 2.supervisors and chief executives 12.more likely to respect 3.cover up 13.have offended 4.character flaws 14.was viewed 5.affects 15.raised his voice 6.repairing your wrong 16.appropriate 7.guilty party 17.embarrassment 8.the individuals most hurt 18.were present 9.admit mistakes 19.how timely 10.the opposite is true 20.apologize for it

Part B: Listening Comprehension

1.Statements 1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.D 2.Talks and Conversations 11.B 12.C 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.D 18.D 19.D 20.C 21.A 22.B 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.D 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.B

Part C: Listening and Translation

I.Sentence Translation 1.Ladies and gentlemen, since the international club meets only once every semester, for this special event, the first thing on our agenda is to elect a person to chair our meeting.女士们，先生们，我们的国际俱乐部每学期只聚会一次，所以为了本次聚会，第一项议程就是选举出本次会议的主席。2.Scientists claim that animals, including men, can live 5 times longer than their normal period of growth.If this theory is accurate, our future generations can expect a life-span of 150 years.科学家们认为，动物，包括人类，生命期可以是其正常生长期的五倍。如果这一理论是正确的，未来人类预期寿命可达150年。

3.It seems that few employees know how to take criticism constructively.It’s only too easy to misinterpret a critical comment about a piece of work as a personal attack.看来很少有公司雇员懂得如何建设性地接受批评意见。对于一项工作的批评太容易被误解为人身攻击了。

4.Television can be harmful if it is watched constantly.However when it is watched in a moderate way, it is valuable as it provides relaxation, entertainment and education.如果我们不停地看电视，这对我们是有害的。但如果是适度观看，那么电视就是有价值的，它可以起到放松、娱乐和教育的作用。

5.By the year 2000, the population of the developing world living in urban areas had risen to about 46% and it is estimated to reach more than 57% by the year 2025.至2000年，在发展中国家，城市居民比例已上升至46%，预计至2025年，这一比例将超过57%。

II.Passage Translation 1.It is not surprising that cheating is difficult to resist.Today the Internet offers many temptations – there are term papers for sale along with articles that can be copied for free with the click of a mouse.A survey finds that 30 percent of students say cheating during tests happens quite often ,and over 65 percent admit asking their friends for help even when a professor has told them to work alone.It is hard to believe that these young people will change their ways after graduation.http://tr.hjenglish.com 参考译文：毫不奇怪，作弊是很难抵御的。今天的因特网提供了众多的诱惑-有学期论文供出售,还有文章可以免费摘抄，你只要用鼠标一点即可。一项调查发现，30%的学生说在测试中作弊常有发生,65%的学生承认，即使教授告诉他们自己要独立完成作业，也会向朋友求助。很难相信这些年轻人在毕业后会改变他们的这种方式。

2.Despite the bird – flu, chicken remains the most popular meat today for a number of reasons.First, its reasonable cost puts chicken within everyone’s reach.Second, chicken can be prepared so many different ways.It can ,for example, be cooked in spaghetti sauce or with noodles and soups.It can be baked, boiled or fried.Last and most important, chicken has a high nutritional value.Four ounces of chicken contain twenty–eight grams of protein, which is almost half the recommended daily dietary allowance.h 参考译文：尽管有禽流感的威胁，鸡肉仍然是当今最受欢迎的肉食品，有几个原因：第一，鸡肉价格合理，人人皆可承受。第二，鸡肉吃法众多，比如，可以同通心粉汁或面条或汤一起煮。鸡肉可以烧、煮或炸着吃。最后也是最重要的一个原因是，鸡肉营养价值很高。4盎司的鸡肉含有28克的蛋白质，那几乎是推荐人体每日摄入量的一半了。

SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS Questions 1~30 1.A 2.C 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.D 11.A 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.C 19.B 20.C 21.B 22.D 23.D 24.A 25.B 26.B 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.D SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST(1)

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在1972年，100万美元可真是一大笔钱。但对于住在巴黎的经营有方的美国古董商罗伯特•海克特而言，就一个精美的古希腊花瓶来说，他向纽约大都会博物馆开出的这个价钱并不算高。这只花瓶的历史比耶稣诞生还要早500年，是由当时一个公认的美术大家绘制的。自从那宗古希腊花瓶收购之后，古董的价格一路飙升。

然而，日益兴盛的古董买卖，其问题不在于价格离谱，而是远比价格更为重要的事情，那就是古董的来源。这些稀世珍宝来自何方？谁是其合法拥有者？日益增多的证据表明，越来越多的文物正在其所在国被非法挖掘。例如，最近英国对总数达546件文物的五大收藏进行了研究，确定其中82%来源可疑。从意大利到希腊到土耳其，许多国家长期来一直在抱怨走私文物交易，却多半无法加以阻止。SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST(2)

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China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010 to the international community’s support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up.The World Exposition will be the first one in a developing country since it was first held in 1851 in London, UK, which gives expression to the expectations the world’s people place on China’s future development.The theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai is “Better City, Better Life.” The prospect of future urban life, a subject of global interest, concerns every nation and its people, Being the first World Exposition on the theme of city, Expo 2010 will attract about 200 nations and international organizations to participate in it, with an estimate of 70 million visitors from home and abroad.

第五篇：英语 中级口译 历年真题2002.9答案

点点英语——专业致力于四六级、考研和口译口语

www.xiexiebang.compromise 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，家庭成员往往在晚上、周末或其他闲暇时间观看电视节目，不再读书或闲谈。

2.现在的年轻人对自己的职业选择没有什么方向。这是因为他们先前没有实际的就业经验。

3.我们看到亚洲在我们的双边贸易和投资关系方面提供了巨大的增长潜力。我希望这种增长持续下去并且加快速度。

4.电子商务的出现以及网络经济的快速发展，正在为中国国内外贸易提供了新的增长机遇。

5.在我国，人民的生活水平在改善。如今，300多万孩子有了健康保险。250多万个家庭脱离了贫困。

II．Passage Translation Passage 1 我是一名电脑程序员。我的难处是因为我母亲。她现在已经70多岁，确实需要人顾，因为我父亲在10多年前因车祸死亡。然而她住在乡下，那里没有我可以做的工作，没有 点点英语——专业致力于四六级、考研和口译口语

www.xiexiebang.common 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 听力测试题录音文字稿: SECTION 1：LISTENING TEST 点点英语——专业致力于四六级、考研和口译口语

www.xiexiebang.compromise, 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.点点英语——专业致力于四六级、考研和口译口语

www.xiexiebang.completed 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!点点英语——专业致力于四六级、考研和口译口语

www.xiexiebang.come 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? 点点英语——专业致力于四六级、考研和口译口语

www.xiexiebang.community 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 点点英语——专业致力于四六级、考研和口译口语

www.xiexiebang.committees? 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 点点英语——专业致力于四六级、考研和口译口语

www.xiexiebang.comfortable 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 点点英语——专业致力于四六级、考研和口译口语

www.xiexiebang.computer 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.更多资料下载敬请登陆点点英语网站：www.diandian.net