2006年3月中级口译考试真题 参考答案及评析

第一篇：2006年3月中级口译考试真题 参考答案及评析

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out transaction.To get cash, for example, you are instructed to _______(11)that indicate whether the money should be withdrawn form a checking or a savings account and the _______(12).This request is then displayed on the screen.After you press a button to _______(13)that the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the screen will_______(18).As another precaution against_______(19), the bank generally limits the amount that may be withdrawn by cash card______(20), say, to $200.Part B: Listening Comprehension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.上海是一座朝气蓬勃、充满活力、多姿多彩的国际大都市，改革开放以来，上海变化之大令世人瞩目。经济高速发展，社会秩序稳定，人民安居乐业，呈现出一片繁华气象。今天，尽管上海还有着不少色彩斑斓的过去可以留恋和回味，但城市日新月异的面貌却使越来越多的世人折服。浦西展示了上海的辉煌岁月，浦东展现了上海的美好前景。上海就像一轮红日，光芒四射，鲜艳夺目。上海的明天充满希望。参考答案及评析

2006年3月中级口译答案及解析 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.【预测】划出每个选项的关键词：A)not one qualified;B)nobody applied;C)only one applied;D)interviewed nine,显然话题是应聘、面试。B)、C)项矛盾，可能有一个成立。A)中的qualified应该是关注的重点，此选项的内容在深度上高于其他3个注重数字的选项。【解析】答案为A)。听力的重点在前半句：none of the candidates who applied说明B)、C)错。D)中的nine是对none的混淆，也不对。none...has required credentials与A)中的not qualified相符合。

【注释】credentials：证件，关于某人可以相信、信任或具有权力的证件或证明书。Help-Wanted Section：（报纸上的）求助、招聘版。run an ad：做广告。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.【预测】划出每个选项的关键词，判断话题显然是speech，并涉及到introduce remarks（介绍辞），选项中有一个混淆点：是Florence还是speaker作了演讲？听时特别注意判断这个问题。

【解析】答案为B)。前半句讲的是originally（原本的）情况：Florence致介绍辞，后半句的but转折必然是重点：end up giving a speech（最终作了演讲），原因是speaker came down with flu（得了流感病倒了）。句子提供的信息与B)相符。【注释】end up doing sth：以（没有预期到的结果）告终。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.【预测】读题划关键词，每个选项均有一个不同的动宾词组：finish report;hate to join social activities;work extra time;not attend board meeting。听力时判断整句的主题最为重要。

【解析】答案为C)。此题的干扰项中出现原句中的不少关键词汇，但正确的选项却是根据说话者的语气推理出来的：前两句说到report的长度和时限，后半句说道：周末的社交生活又泡汤了！由此可推出work extra time这个信息，故选C)。

【注释】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!赢得冠军的机会又泡汤了！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? 【预测】四个选项中出现的关键词频率最高的是：director, proposal，四个选项似乎牵涉到三个主题，听时注意主语和动词的判断，以确定主题。

【解析】答案为A)。答案根据前半句判断，它所表达的意思即：主管太忙了没时间读一遍你的计划，read over和A)中的attend to（关注）信息相符。后半句给出一个建议：明天再来看看有什么确切的消息（something definite）。显然讲话者是主管的助手或秘书。此题的干扰项B)中的错误在于help you read一词，不合逻辑。

【注释】proposal：提议，建议。kind of busy：有点忙，口语中常用到kind of, 表示有一点。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..【预测】读题划关键词，发现B)、C)、D)均牵涉到时间状语的辨析，而A)中的ask for more time 也与时间有关，听时关注原句中的时间信息。

【解析】答案为D)。原句中与时间相关的信息：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。所以选D)。【注释】have do with sth：将就着用，凑和着用。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.【预测】划出每个选项的关键词，A)核心词：talk too much，bad impression；B)核心词：silence, uncomfortable；C)核心词：keep silent, employ strategy；D)核心词：aggressive。四个选项均与Americans在business negotiation方面的行为/态度相关。【解析】答案为B)。前半句清楚地指出：Americans avoid silence，选项A)、C)可以排除。后半句的keep on talking和silence makes a bad impression均进一步指出美国人在谈生意时的态度，但没有达到D)中aggressive（好争吵的、有决心成功的）那样的程度。故选A)。

【注释】a variety of strategies：各种策略。employ：动词，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.【预测】四个选项的信息量很大，快速浏览，发现A)、C)、D)三个选项中均有表达转折的词：though；despite, 而B)则是虚拟语气：could have done more business, 所以在听原句时关注语气：是虚拟还是转折？判断语气后，若能排除虚拟，再根据A)、C)、D)中的关键词：best time;unable to start business;need to find a better time来确定答案。

【解析】答案为A)。这题较难，是一道推理题。听到But时，确定转折语气，按听力的原则，but带出的句子往往是考点所在：我觉得之前在这里没有更好的做生意的时机。暗示的意思就是：现在是最佳时机。

【注释】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.【预测】每个选项的动词不同而主语和宾语相同：A)already sign;B)read 3 times;C)can't sign;D)not ready to sign。听时尤其注意动词的辨析。

【解析】答案为D)。此题也是一道推理题。整个句子描述了一个情节：mention the signing of agreement?said he was ready?nothing happens。也就是说，说好签却没有签。【注释】略。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.【预测】四个选项均是因果关系。划出关键词：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。【解析】答案为B)。句子的后半句是理解关键：attract customers away from our competitors（把顾客从竞争对手那里吸引过来），凭什么条件？more favorable terms（更加优惠的条件）。

【注释】terms pl)条件，例如：We are trying to negotiate the loan on favorable terms.（我们正在协商，力争以更优惠的条件获取贷款）。merge our competitors：合并我们的竞争者。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.【预测】划出关键词，按常识可以排除B)。判断句子的主题是有肉/无肉的饮食对身体是否有益。

【解析】答案为C)。理解的重点在后半句：supply all the essential nutrients，与C)中的equally nutritious相符；cost only 20% to 30% as much与less expensive相符。

【注释】meat-centered diet：以肉为中心的饮食。essential nutrients：必要的营养物质。（补充：素食者：vegetarian；veggie（口语））。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】 这个对话发生在两个同事之间。办公室的一个同事Nancy走了，他们都觉得Nancy是一个很不错的人，在她走之前同事们还给她举行了欢送派对，不过有人事先走漏了风声，把这个“惊喜”事先告诉了她。Nancy将去纽约工作，还在同一家公司，所以他们仍能保持联系。女士还准备了下个月去纽约看她。【解析】

11.What happened to Nancy? 答案为C)。推理题。对话开头提到：when is Nancy going to leave for New York?说她要走，但没有讲原因。到对话结尾处提到：she's still working with the same company.点出了她其实是transfer(调走)了。12.What did her colleagues do for her? 答案为B)。细节题。对话开头即提到we certainly gave her a great farewell party。13.Which of the following is not true about Mrs.Sampson? 答案为A)。细节题。出处为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.听到这部分对话时可以在B)、C)、D)旁打勾。而听到对话结尾时也不应忽略女士所说的I'm going to New York next month.And she invited me to stay with her，应在A)旁做好相应的笔记，这样才能确保答题时万无一失。

14.According to the conversation, who is going to New York the following month? 答案为D)。细节题。女士在结尾说I'm going to New York next month.And she invited me to stay with her.而在对话开头寒暄时，男士称女士为Christina。故选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】商业午餐是美国商人用来谈生意的重要手段之一。本文介绍了美国商业午餐的习俗，比如该如何点饮料，如何点主菜，作为主人和客人分别应怎样做才算礼貌。文末还具体的讲述了餐巾的使用方法。【解析】

15.Which of the following is recommended for a formal business lunch? 答案为B)。细节题。出处为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? 答案为D)。细节题。出处为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? 答案为A)。细节题。对于下述这句话It is the host's responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions（饮食禁忌）.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正确理解，可以排除错误选项。

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

答案为D)。细节题。文章的最后一句话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】这个对话发生在宾馆的前台接待和一名女旅客之间。一对夫妇带着孩子经过长途跋涉从伦敦赶到了这个宾馆所在的海边小镇，却发现房间预订错了时间，而在度假旺季整个小镇根本已无可供食宿之处。最终的决定是：让孩子们在宾馆休息室沙发过夜，夫妇俩回车上睡觉，第二天打道回府。【解析】

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

答案为C)。推理题。从对话开头的一问一答就可以推理出双方的关系：M: Good evening, Madam.What can I do for you? W: The name is McDonald.We've booked two double rooms for a week。显然是在宾馆前台的一个对话。20.Why didn't the women and children check in? 答案为B)。细节题。出处是男士说的一句话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? 答案为D)。细节题。出处为We want to be by the sea because of the children.They especially like to build sand castles（孩子们爱搭沙堡）。

22.Where would children sleep according to the conversation? 答案为B)。细节题。对话快要结束时男士提出了这个解决方案：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】本文讲述了蹦极这一极限运动的形式、起源、方式和参加条件。蹦极者用橡皮筋绑住身体的一部分从高处往下跳。这一活动起源于牛津极限运动俱乐部，然后在新西兰得到成功的商业化发展。蹦极的方法主要有两种：用橡皮筋绑住身体或绑住腿。前者的绑法令你在跳的时候手脚自由，而后者能带给你飞翔的感觉。参加的要求是年龄在18岁以上，参加相关的俱乐部或受过正规的指导。【解析】 23.Where was bungee jumping started? 答案为C)。细节题，出处为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? 答案为A)。细节题，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? 答案为D)。细节题。出处是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? 答案为D)。推理题。从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这句知道参加的条件，那么没提到的就是答案。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】这个对话对比了现在和过去的大学教育。女士比男士年轻，她在读大三，正在进行比较文学研究，采纳的是“研讨会体系”，这令男士颇为羡慕，因为在他上大学时，课程老套，老师只会上课，学生只懂听课而不会提问，一切成绩取决于期末考试。相比之下，现在的大学有很多新的理念和课程，评价体系也大为改变。【解析】

27.What subject is the woman doing recently?

答案是C)。细节题。女士在对话开头就提到I'm doing comparative literature。28.According to the conversation, what is a seminar?

答案B)。推理题。对话中女士先提到We write papers on our work.And then about 10 of us meet with our professor and read them and discuss them，然后男士又补充一句Is this what you call the seminar system in the universities?，女士给出了肯定回答。

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

答案是A)。细节题。男士抱怨过去的大学教育时说道We were a dull lot, but so were the professors（我们当时很无趣，可教授们也是这样）。

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

答案是C)。细节题。出处为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.【关键词汇】global oil shortage（全球石油危机）。oil-producing（产油的）。【辨音难点】注意price of fuel中的fuel一词发音不要与few混淆。

【解

析】难点：背景知识。这句句子除了上面提到的一个发音难点之外，并无生词，如果考生对于石油危机的背景知识比较熟悉，这个话题应该比较容易把握，因为其中的因果关系是我们耳熟能详的，只需稍加理解，便不难写出整句。

常见的问题是对于including the oil-producing ones这个词组反应较慢。

【参考译文】如果能源价格由于全球石油短缺而不断攀升，世界各国，包括产油国，都会 遭受损失。(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.【关键词汇】physical fitness（身体健康）。proper nutrition（适当的营养）。adequate rest（足够的休息）。sensible（明智的）。【辨音难点】句子开头的fitness一词读音较为模糊。

【解

析】难点：修饰词的堆砌。本段是典型的对数条列举进行笔记，注意在笔记时不妨抛开good, proper, adequate, sensible等修饰词，重点记录medical care, nutrition, rest, personal habits等实词，在写下译文的过程中合理补足就可以了。

【参考译文】身体健康由很多因素决定，包括医疗条件良好，营养适当，休息放松充足，个人习惯合理等，加上非常重要的一条，定期进行锻炼。

(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.【关键词汇】gymnasium（体育馆）。figure out（搞明白）。【辨音难点】can afford连读。

【解

析】难点：句子的长度，数字。首句比较好译，但有些考生记不下we want to take这个定语从句，碰到这种情况，可以果断放弃修饰语的翻译以保全后句。后半句注意meanwhile一句隐含的转折/对比含义，并且能把后半句的2.5 million和gymnasium两个细节听清楚。这样一来，简单的逻辑判断都能帮助我们译出整个句子的大意。【参考译文】大学声称没有足够的资金开设我们要选修的课程，但与此同时它又宣布有资 金建一个造价250万美元的体育馆。对此我实在弄不明白。

(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.【关键词汇】globalization（全球化）。Revolution（革命）。closely-knit（紧密结合）。【辨音难点】对于大多数考生来说closely-knit一词听不懂。

【解

析】难点：三个名词的列举，词汇。关键词Globalization, information revolution, and communication的记录可以记首音节，以减少大脑的负荷。整句唯一的难词closely-knit可以通过上下文，结合more开头，充分利用closely本身意思确定大意。【参考译文】世界每天都在变小。全球化、信息革命和通信交流使居住在这个星球的人们 更紧密地联系在一起。

(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.【关键词汇】sit back and wait for things to happen（坐等事情发生）。rather(相反地)。approach to(处理的方法)。【辨音难点】rather的辨音，听出此词对于转折关系的理解颇为重要。active一词读得较快。

【解

析】难点：句子的语言组织。词汇要求不高，但对组句有一定要求，比如cannot just sit back and wait for things to happen以及be active in their approach to challenges and opportunities不用严格按照原文，逐字译会很啰嗦。果断，永远是口译考试和实际口译的必备素质。

【参考译文】要想获得成功，跨国公司的经理们不能坐等，而是应该主动采取措施，应对 机遇与挑战。

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.【关键词汇】delayed childbearing（延迟分娩）。newly-weds（新婚者）。financially secure（经济上稳定，财务上安全）。

【解

析】这是一个比较容易把握的话题。昂立最新模考中曾出现关于现代社会中婚姻，包括离婚，对年轻人的影响。本篇难度一般，first, second, finally分类清晰，属于中高口中常考的句型。考生可能出现问题的地方就是词汇，如上述关键词汇所列。

【辨音难点】newly-weds一词因为不熟悉而可能出现听力障碍。devote time连读。【参考译文】现如今，越来越多的年轻夫妇不愿意在婚后马上要孩子。究竟什么导致了这 种推迟生育的趋势呢？首先，离婚率的上升，使很多新婚夫妇在马上要孩子之前会考虑更周全。第二，很多年轻夫妇想在要孩子前经济上更稳定。最后一点，更多的已婚女性愿意把时间花在事业上。她们认为，如果怀孕或者有个孩子要照顾，会削弱她们在当今日新月异的世界中的竞争力。

(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.【关键词汇】vocational（职业的）。taken purely for interest and pleasure（纯粹出于兴趣和娱乐而参与）。evening institutes（夜校）。range（动词，范围是......）。specialist（专门技能，专家）。

【解

析】难点：词汇。首句关键词vocational or recreational决定了下面几句分别讨论了这两种课程的不同定义和特点，如果能快速反应，极大地有助于掌握全文。接下来的一句中taken purely for interest and pleasure中的动词在发音上给考生带来比较大的困难，但此句把握好interest和pleasure基本能译出大意。最后两句的some...others...因为结构比较清楚而容易翻译。中级口译的段落翻译一般难度本身不大，考生要注意的还是边听边记，包括笔记和脑记的协调问题。

【辨音难点】taken purely的连读；specialist听成special；for diploma的连读。【参考译文】继续教育向成人开设的课程有两种，职业课程和休闲娱乐课程，即要么和某 人工作相关，要么纯粹出于兴趣和娱乐。如今在英国，有数百万全日制和业余制的学生在继续教育学院和夜校学习，年龄结构从16到80岁不等。其中部分选择一些加强某项技能的专业课程，并为文凭而努力。还有人回到学校，学习英语、数学和历史等常见科目。SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS Questions 1-5 【概要】

本篇文章驳斥了传统的工作观，即：工作就是真实生活，工作就是自我价值的实现。文章开头通过举出工作满意度下降的数据，引出其原因：工作时间长，缺乏安全感。随后，作者通过比较新旧工作观以及女权主义工作观，谈到尽管我们时常被教育工作的好处多多，但多数工作单调无趣，而且我们总是忽视了是否值得去做这一问题。最后水到渠成的提出自己的观点：我们应该留出时间享受生活，而不是都花在工作上。【解析】

1.答案为D）。事实细节题。题干关键词为Before，realize themselves through work，答案出处为第三段的第一句话。原文提到：the less we did the better，比较四个选项，只有D）（他们强烈希望从工作中解脱出来）符合。

2.答案为A）。词义句义题。该句子在第三段中承接的上文信息是：Mrs.Thatcher认为只有工作才能实现真我，而且该句本身carry on（延续）也告诉我们Blair观点是和Mrs.Thatcher的一致。所以，选择A），而crusade（十字军、运动）意思不了解并不重要。3.答案为B）。事实细节题。题干关键词为women，答案出处为第四段。第四段开头谈到：很多女权主义认为妇女要像男人那样工作，但却没有考虑是否值得这样去做。接着又提到feminism没有必要一定通过工作实现，所以作者的态度很明显是不赞成，而且这也符合全文反对拼命工作的观点。

4.答案为D）。结论推断题。答案出处为文章的最后一段。该段开头谈到多数人是以金钱来衡量他们的生活，以此为办事的动力。而且这个例子后半句也提到my friend浪费了很多宝贵时间在路途中，下文则清楚的提到我们应找回我们的时间，不要都花在了工作上。5.答案为D）。主旨大意题。比较四个选项：A）努力工作的好处是什么，B）你认为未来是什么样子，C）工作使人自由，D）为你自己找回时间。本文的主题就是反对拼命工作，不赞同工作就是真实的观点，只有D）与之相符。【难点】

1.gull：动词，意思为“欺骗、欺哄”，如文章中But my generation has been gulled into thinking that work is real life。

2.factor：常用作名词，表示“因素”的意思。但在本文中最后一段的...without factoring in how much...中用作动词，意思为“考虑到、把......作为因素计入”。Questions 6-10 【概要】

本文向我们展示了英国白金汉宫的历史和大致的构造。文章开头介绍了白金汉宫宏伟规模，以及形成这一规模的原因：尽管招致非议，但它还是被不断地扩建。到了Queen Victoria时期，由于女王的钟爱，白金汉宫更为受人关注，而且规模得到进一步发展。现如今，白金汉宫已成为了英国王室居住和办公场所。【解析】

6.答案为B）。事实细节题。题干关键词为financial retrenchment和题干中出现的人名，答案出处为原文第二段最后两句话。题目中问的是结果，最后一句中的提到：然而，还是外表优美占了上峰。很明显Joseph Hume的反对失败了。

7.答案为C）。事实细节题。题干关键词为Ballroom，答案出处为原文第三段的第三、四句话。A）（授职仪式），B）（政府宴会），C）（宗教服务），D）（外事接待），只有C）在文中未被提到。

8.答案为D）。事实细节题。根据题目的具体信息，答案出处为第三段的最后一句话。但问题问的是女王的统治时间，实际上根据Golden 一词可以知道时间是五十年。A）、B）时间明显有误，C）提到是女王的年龄为五十岁，也不正确。

9.答案为A）。事实细节题。题干关键词为working from home，答案出处为文章最后一段。第一和第二句话中清楚交代了白金汉宫不仅是王室的住所，也是王国政府行政总部和办公场所。比较四个选项，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）比较，后者不是关键原因。

10.答案为D）。事实细节题。题干关键词为most famous，答案出处为原文第四段第二句话。这句话清楚提到了best known 两个字。【难点】

1.retrenchment：名词，意思为“削减、紧缩、删除”，如文章中的financial retrenchment（削减经费）。它的动词为retrench。

2.reign：动词，意思为“统治、起支配作用、占上峰”，如文章中的elegance reigned。这

个单词也常用作名词，表示“统治（时期）、王权”。

3.jubilee：名词，意思为“周年纪念（尤其是25周年、50周年等具有特殊意义的时间）”。如golden wedding jubilee（金婚纪念）。Questions 11-15 【概要】

本文一开始就对英国的Lake District进行了简要介绍：没受到工业化的影响、风景优美的度假胜地等。然而，下文谈到了在1968年圣诞节期间的Lake District却不像往常那样热闹，原因是人们担心口蹄疫传染的该地，影响其畜牧业。后文则具体描绘了因为这个原因人们不得不放弃许多传统活动，减少外出，尽管天气依然是那么的宜人。【解析】 11.答案为D）。词义句义题。答案出处为第一段第五行及其上下句中所提到的信息，特别是make this...holiday areas这部分，判断很明显this应为Lake District。12.答案为C）。事实细节题。题干关键词为principal industry，答案出处为自文章第一段。第一段第二句和最后一句话中都提到了principal industry/activity是sheep-farming。

13.答案为D）。事实细节题。题干关键词为foot-and-mouth disease，答案出处为原文第一段第四句话，羊群会感染口蹄疫。而且在下文中谈到的fear中清楚讲到会导致complete annihilation（绵羊的全部死亡）。

14.答案为B）。事实细节题。题干关键词为enterprising（有事业心的），答案出处为文章第二段的第四句话。根据其中提供的信息：决定在冬天也开业的饭店，可以找到正确选项。

15.答案为A）。事实细节题。浏览四个选项，会发现它们都来自第三段。A）是第三段的第四句话，B）是第一句话，C）是第六句话，D）是第五句话。与原文信息对比，A）中是漏掉了原文的a hundred and one，因而信息有误。

【难点】

1.annihilation：名词，“歼灭、毁灭”。它的动词为annihilate，“毁灭、废弃、取消”。2.enterprising：形容词，意思为“有事业心的、有胆量的”。它的名词是enterprise，“企

业、事业心、冒险精神。” Questions 16-20 【概要】

本篇文章主要分成两个部分叙述，前面三段主要以Kim Garretson这个人为例子，谈论了为什么男人容易发怒，这主要是因为他们不知道如何控制自己的情感。后面则顺水推舟的讲述了男人应该如何控制自己情感，其中的一些方法包括：用一些有创意的发泄方法；通过体育锻炼的方法；试着一点点表达自己的情感；直面自己的情感，尽管这样做可能很不舒服。【解析】

16.答案为D）。事实细节题。根据题目中出现的人物，答案出处为第一段。而他angry是在饭店送上了still-frozen entree，只有D）与之相符。

17.答案为C）。事实细节题。答案出处为第二段。在第二段中主要谈到的是男人易怒的原因。在第二句话中谈到：他们担心如果你让步情感一英寸，它们会进一英里。理解上下文，此处的they是emotions。

18.答案为Ａ）。事实细节题。根据题干的详细信息，答案出处为第二段结尾Kenneth W.Christian所说的话，他谈到不学会如何处理自己的情感，你就如同影子般生活，迟早会崩溃。

19.答案为Ａ）。事实细节题。题干关键词为ways to control emotions，答案出处为文章后半部分。对照原文提到的方法，很容易发现Ａ）中的信息未在文中出现。

20.答案是Ｃ）。主旨大意题。文章结构非常清晰，前面揭露男人容易发怒的原因--不会控制自己的情感，后文则具体对症下药提出解决方法，比较四个选项内容，自由Ｃ）最为合理。【难点】

1.flinch：动词，意思为“退缩、畏缩”，如：flinch at pain（因痛而畏缩），flinch from a difficulty（在困难面前退缩）。

2.outlet：名词，意思为“出路、（感情、精力等的）发泄途径”，如文章中的a creative outlet（有创意的发泄方式）。outlet还有“商行、商店”的意思，如：a retail outlet（零售店）。Questions 21-25 【概要】

本文作者幽默地介绍自己参加世界经济论坛的经历，揭示了人们过于关注权利、财富和由此带来的不平等现象。文章第一段告知了我们一件奇怪的事情：著名大学的经济学家却从未参加过世界经济论坛。而在会议举办点，作者也是处处碰壁：必须走边门；会场没有座位，只能站着；不准进入某处就餐。此外，文章中用各种颜色的徽章指代不同身份的人，进一步印证这是一场贴着标签，权利和财富的大会。【解析】

21.答案为C）。词义句义题。答案出处为第二段第一句话，作者站在mink coats and cashmere overcoats的后面，可以猜测mink为一种衣服料子。再结合选项内容，可以轻易排除Ａ）、Ｂ）、Ｄ）。mink意思为“貂皮”。

22.答案为B）。事实细节题。题干关键词为orange badge，答案出处为第三段的第三句话。事实上通过前句的信息我们已经知道了green badge是指forum employees，所以可以先排除Ａ）。通过第三句话，我们可以知道orange badge是指作者的身份，早在第二段中的Reporting press?问句中，我们可以了解到作者是correspondent（记者）。23.答案为Ｄ）。事实细节题。尽管本题是根据第四段的第二句话提问的，但通过对前面一道题的解答我们可以排除Ｂ）。根据文章的第一段牛津大学经济学家的话，可以排除Ｃ）。比较Ａ）和Ｄ），后者的身份更适合参加World Economic Forum（世界经济论坛）。24.答案为Ｄ）。事实细节题。题干关键词为ruthlessly controlled，在与前面三道题目解答的相关信息中以及文章最后一段的最后一句话，我们可以轻易排除前面三项。

25.答案是Ａ）。事实细节题。根据前面几道题目的回答，我们知道green badge是forum employees； white badges是chief executives；colored badges是与记者身份类同的于会者；orange badge是记者。【难点】

1.badge：名词，意思为“徽章、奖章”，文章中用如white badge等来指代佩带白色徽章的人。

Questions 26-30 【概要】

本篇文章分为两个部分，第一段作者提出自己的观点：来自观察或趣闻的饮食营养观应该需要我们严肃思考，但其中观察者自身生理和心理的一些特点也应该值得我们思考，因为很多实验结果部分依赖于观察者的资质或出于他们的成见，所以有些营养观点并不客观全面。在第二段中，作者用蛋白质与动物、儿童成长的关系来例证上述自己的观点：生长发育对蛋白质的需求，并不一定是越多越好。【解析】

26.答案为B）。事实细节题。答案出处为文章的第一段的第一句话。在这句话中，作者谈到来自观察和趣闻的有关营养的观点值得被严肃考虑，但观察者自身生理和心理的一些怪癖也应该考虑到。所以，题目所要填的信息应该是B）。

27.答案为D）。词义句义题。line 12实际上是文章第一段的最后一句话，比较这句话中前后两个较为工整的结构，而且通过相同的attribute...to的使用，很容易知道it的指代内容。

28.答案为C）。事实细节题。题干关键词为young animals protein，答案出处为原文第二段第一、二句话。在这两句话中作者谈到这些young animals蛋白质的喂养主要是以经济节减为原则，因为蛋白质很贵等信息，不难看出在四个选项中只有C）（最少投入，最大输出）符合经济节减的原则。

29.答案为A）。事实细节题。题干关键词为maximum growth rate和rapid growth，答案出处为第二段的第五句话。这句话已经清楚的告诉我们选择A）（寿命）。

30.答案是C）。事实细节题。答案出处为文章第二段。其中，A）与是第二段的第八句话一致；B）与第四句话信息一致；C）中的long survive 与倒数第二句话中的not long survive相悖；D）来自倒数第五、六句话。【难点】

1.quirk：名词，意思为“怪癖、古怪举动”。

2.preconception：名词，意思为“成见、事先的看法、事先认为”。

3.diet：名词，在文章中意思为“日常饮食/营养”。此外diet还可以用作“（有助减肥或医 疗的）规定饮食、日常大量接触的东西”，如：go on a diet（节食），a diet of noise pollution in big cities（大城市里日常随处可见的噪音污染）。SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST(1)【主题点睛】

肥胖、饮食过度、健康食品、心脏病 【翻译解析】

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）关于scourge A source of widespread, dreadful affliction and devastation such as that caused by pestilence or war.灾难，灾祸：涉及面广的令人害怕的苦难和破坏的根源，例如由瘟疫或战争引起的 2）关于选词 英语中存在许多近义词，看似相似，表达的意义却有差别。比如说“胖”，chubby表示小孩子胖嘟嘟的模样，如：a chubby toddler圆嘟嘟蹒跚学步的小孩；chubby cheeks 胖嘟嘟的脸蛋。plump表示女性身材悦目的丰满。obese和corpulent都指总体超重，如：Her father is too corpulent to play handball.(她父亲太胖以至不能玩手球。)fleshy 指肉过多，如：firm, fleshy arms(结实、多肉的胳膊。)stout指身材矮胖、粗壮的人，如： Even slim girls can become stout matrons.(甚至苗条的女孩也能变成强健的妇女。)rotund含有身材圆滚的意思，常常译作“圆胖”。本句obesity指导致身体不健康的胖，译成“肥胖”比较合适。3）关于同位语的翻译

英语中有许多组合句子信息的方式，同位语是英语中常见的语法现象，它可以出现在修饰说明的名词之前，如本句的a scourge of the modern society；也可以出现于其后，如本句的the main cause of heart disease。对于同位语，翻译的时候一般都处理为汉语中的一个独立的句子。

2.Since the World Health Organization labeled obesity an “epidemic” in 2000, reports on its fearful consequences have come thick and fast.1）联合国主要机构

中文全称

中文简称 英文全称

英文简称 安全理事会

安理会 Security Council SC 关税及贸易总协定 关贸总协定 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade GATT 国际电信联盟 国际电联 International Telecommunications Union ITU 国际法庭

International Court of Justice ICJ 国际海事组织 海事组织 International Maritime Organization IMO 国际货币基金组织 货币基金组织International Monetary Fund IMF 国际金融公司 金融公司 International Finance Corporation IFC 国际开发协会 开发协会 International Development Association IDA 国际劳工组织 劳工组织 International Labour Organization ILO 国际原子能机构 原子能机构 International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA 经济及社会理事会 经社理事会 Economic and Social Council ESC 联合国大会

大会 General Assembly GA 联合国大学

United Nations University UNU 联合国儿童基金会 儿童基金会 United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF 联合国环境规划署 环境规划署 United Nations Environment Programme UNEP 联合国开发计划署 开发计划署 United Nations Development Programme UNDP 世界粮食理事会 粮食理事会 World Food Council WFC 世界气象组织 气象组织 World Meteorological Organization WMO 世界卫生组织 卫生组织 World Health Organization WHO 世界知识产权组织 World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO 万国邮政联盟

Universal Postal Union UP 2）关于thick and fast thick有不少固定搭配的词组，有着固定的意义。如：

thick and fast adv.密集地thick-and-thin adj.甘苦与共的, 始终不变的, 忠实的 thick as hail adj.纷至沓来的

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）关于combined with combined with和词组as well as, together with, along with一样，用于连接两组并列的信息，连接两个名词词组，因此不必要译作“结合”。2）关于put off和put...off...put off是固定词组，意思是“推迟、延迟”。put...off...则表示“使......远离或戒除......”。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）关于多义词的意义选择

上下文是词语意义的载体，翻译时上下文是决定词语意义的决定因素，尤其是对于英语中存在的多义词语，必须在上下文中确定其意义，切忌先入为主。如本句中的suggest不可译作“建议”，而是“说明”，figure与身材无关，这里表示统计的数字。2）关于in recorded history 翻译时需要稍作变通，并非“有记录的历史”，而是指“有历史记载以来”。

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）关于句型it is / was(a period of time)before...这个句型适合转变表达方式，不说“在......之前有多长时间”，而说“......需要等到多长时间以后”，所谓反译。

6.And, everywhere else in the world, people are still piling on the pounds.1）直译和意译 由于文化和语言表达方式的差异，翻译不可能做到百分之百的直译，如果直译意思不能够对等，或者表达效果比较牵强，就应该采用意译的方式，改换表达方式来表达出原文的意义。如本句中的pile on the pounds不适合译作“堆积许多磅”，它说明的是体重增加的现状，可以换一种表达方式。

7.That's why there is now a consensus among doctors that governments should do something to stop them.1）关于词语的转译

英语中存在许多抽象名词，是静态的语言。汉语动词使构成句子的主体，是动态的语言。所以转译是基本的翻译技巧，常常把英语的抽象名词转译为汉语的动词，如本句中的consensus可以由名词意义“共识”转译为“一致认为”。2）关于代词的翻译

英语的指代频繁，上文提及的人或事物或情况，下文往往用代词替代。英译汉时必须把握好代词所指代的名词，明确其意义，在汉语中省略或者重复译出。如本句中的them指代上文的“人们”，但实际上却暗指人们越来越胖的趋势或者人们让自己越来越胖的做法，翻译时要明确。【参考译文】

肥胖是现代社会的灾难，目前已经成为最严重的公众健康问题，心脏病主要因肥胖而起，肥胖夺去的生命比艾滋病、疟疾、战争还要多。2000年世界卫生组织把肥胖定性为“流行病”，自此人们纷纷探讨肥胖能够引发的严重后果。媒体的压力，健康的警告，能否使人们的体重有所减轻，就如同当初使人们远离烟草一样？的确有可能。在富裕的发达国家，健康食品的销售量不断上升，最新数字表明在过去的一年，美国人的体重有史以来首次有所下降。然而虽然美国人体重有所减轻，美国要解决半个世纪以来饮食过度带来的健康问题还得等到多年以后。而且，在世界上其他地区，人们的体重仍然在不断上升。正因为如此，目前医生一致认为各国政府应当采取措施抑制人们不断肥胖的发展趋势。SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST(2)【主题点睛】

上海、国际大都市、充满活力、日新月异、充满希望 【翻译解析】

１．上海市是一座朝气蓬勃、充满活力、多姿多彩的国际大都市，改革开放以来，上海变化之大令世人瞩目。1）英语的时态

英语以不同的时态体现不同时间发生的情况，而且对于一些短语或分句，根据习惯必须使用特定时态，比如对于“......以来”对应的英语结构since...，主句一般采用现在完成时。2）英语的并列结构

本句中有三个形容词“朝气蓬勃、充满活力、多姿多彩”，对仗工整，适合翻译成英语的并列结构，即表达方式和结构相似的词语、词组或句子。如果“朝气蓬勃”翻译成一个形容词，“充满活力”也应该翻译成一个形容词，而不是词组full of vitality。3）增词 英语逻辑性较强，通过结构明确地表达词语之间的逻辑关系，汉语中的许多涵义意会即可，所以翻译时需要适当地增词或者减词来体现语言的特点，如本句“改革开放以来”，如果译作since reform and opening-up便不符合英语的逻辑，因为since后接续的往往是一点时间，如某时某天某年，或者是在某一点时间发生的事件，作为主句说明的情况时间上的起始点，所以这里应该添加词语。

２．经济高速发展，社会秩序稳定，人民安居乐业，呈现出一片繁华气象。1）主语的选择

除去祈使句和感叹句，英语的句子一般都要由主语和谓语构成，所以中译英时首先要确定句子的主干结构，即主语和谓语。这个句子“呈现出一片繁华气象”的主语应该是“上海”，需要添加。

2）短句与名词词组的转换

汉语是意合的语言，往往有许多小短句构成完整的意思，而英语时形合的语言，许多的信息往往组合在一句话中表达出来。所以翻译时常常要把汉语的小句子转化为英语的名词词组。转化可以通过转译或者变序来完成，如“经济高速发展”可以把“发展”翻译成名词，“社会秩序稳定”可以把“稳定”翻译成名词，即转译；而“人口多”翻译成“多的人口”，“底子薄”翻译成“薄的底子”就是变序进行翻译。

３．今天，尽管上海还有着不少色彩斑斓的过去可以留恋和回味，但城市日新月异的面貌却使越来越多的世人所折服。1）主语的选择

汉语是个主题性的语言，把话题作为主语，可以不考虑主语和动词之间的语义关系，如“上海下雨了”英语中就不适合用“上海”作为主语。本句以“上海”来作为“令人折服”的主语更为合理。

2）词语的省略

汉语的重复现象多，用词的重复，意义的重复，都比较突出。相对而言，英语重复少，指代多，省略多。对于汉语重复的词语翻译时可以进行省略，如“百折不挠、万难不屈”就是语义的重复，英语中不需要重复译出，本句的“留恋和回味”、“日新月异”都存在着语义的重复，翻译时应适当地省略。

４．上海就像一轮红日，光芒四射，鲜艳夺目。上海的明天充满希望。1）句子的连接

最后的两句话连接起来翻译效果很好，符合英语形合的特征。如果两句话主语一致，在英语中比较容易衔接，可以利用分词、不定式、同位语等等，省略其中一句相同的主语。比如最后一句“上海的明天充满希望”如果改作“上海”作为主语，前面一句就可以转变为同位语，两句共用“上海”作为主语，句子的衔接更为紧密。【参考译文】

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：2012年9月上海中级口译考试真题答案及解析

2012年9月中级口译考试真题+答案+解析（汇总版）

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.【评析】

本文选自Dave Ellis 的著作Becoming a Master Student其中的一个章节：Love your problems and experience your barriers，本文主要介绍了解决问题的三种办法，第一种是直接无视它，就当不存在；第二种是正视它，挑战它，第三种则是爱上困难，充分体验。然后又 给出两个观点，教你更容易地应用这些办法。

总体而言，难度不大，文章选材方面还是比较中规中矩的，关于问题和困难的相关话题也是考生比较熟悉的部分。词汇方面也没有什么难词偏僻词，考生应该不会感到太难。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.【评析】

1.此题描述对现在工作的不满和宁愿做的工作。重点在but后面。

2.此题描述利用现在资源做经济计划的事。考生应注意due（到期）以及make do with（勉强应对）便可知题意。

3.此题描述如何应对就业压力大的一种方法。难点在extra edge(额外的奖励或优势)。

4.此题描述主管对John的要求。找准三个并列动词就易于理解。

5.此题描述什么情况下同外国人有效地工作很必要。题中有个从句，where，修饰MMC。

6.此题描述快餐店服务的人群。重点在第二句，fast restaurant 应为熟知单词，根据意思也能理解题意。7.此题描述Makinen 撞车的原因和结果。难点是单词，concrete barrier(水泥栏杆)，rear wheel(后轮)。8.此题描述公众健康取得的一大成就。难点是要了解一些普通疾病的说法以及death rate(死亡率)，decline(下降)。

9.此题描述私人住宅不仅是用来居住的现状。real-estate(不动产)，vehicle(工具，媒介)。10.此题描述划线的问题。掌握单词vertical(垂直的)，考生还应注意具体数字。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】

本篇属于情景对话，首先应当抓住关键词组take off（请假），接下来就很好理解了。对话中女士因为下午紧急要去某地向男士请假，但是男士一开始因为手上的报告必须要在今日之内完成交给老板而没有准假。之后女士告知实在佷重要，能否请一个小时的假，男士最终答应了。

关键词：take off：请假 urgent：adj.紧急的 warning：adj.警告的；引以为戒的

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? 【评析】

本篇文章内容难度适中。虽然其中穿插长句子。但是问题答案都是文章中可以直接听出来的。举例说明能帮助大家很好的理解内容。因此在听的时候，要有上下文的概念，前面如有长句没听懂，注意后面的例子说明。全文的意思就一目了然了。本篇话题是“孩子如何学习社会行为”。主要集中的讲的是家庭这个社会单元对孩子行为的影响。并且提到孩子学习社会行为的三种方式：奖励、惩罚、模范。本课中主要讲的是“奖励”这种方式。关键词：Social behavior 社会行为，社交行为 Social structure 社会结构 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? 【评析】

本段听力讲述的是男同学周一没有去上课，来询问女同学老师给出的期末论文题目是什么。恰巧老师给出的是4个话题以供挑选，女同学没有记下所有的话题，只是凭 记忆讲述了两个话题给男同学听。男同学在已知的话题中倾向于写“the idea of progress in the 19th century”，因为他喜欢这方面知识，而且之前也有阅读。问题都是常见细节题，涉及所给话题数目、话题告知方式等，难度不大，只要认真听不难得出答 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? 【评析】

本 文节选自美国作家费伦的The Interpreter's Resource（口译员的资源），属于“外教社翻译硕士专业系列教材”口译实践指南丛书。内容上，先是讲口译与翻译的一些区别，然后说明是要对口译做概 述，最后提出在调查研究中发现的一些比较奇怪的现象，包括：①公司录用口译者很少；②并没有任何证据表明口译者 的工作是吃青春饭的；③现在社会对商务和科学方面的口译者的需求正在减少。文章介绍的都是口译翻译相关的词汇，这些词本身并没有太大的难度，属于考生比较 熟悉的词汇范围之内。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? 【评析】

此篇是对水彩画家David Macdonald的一篇采访。涉及到David如何开始学画画，他什么时候开始画油画，怎么样获得灵感以及对学生们的建议。一个采访问题，相应的回答，中等难度，没有生僻词，采访对话也较易于理解。

掌握单词：watercolor painting 水彩画；grocery n.食品杂货；inspiration n.灵感；conscious adj.有意识的；unconscious adj.无意识的；dedication n.奉献，献身；potential n.潜力；eloquence n.雄辩，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.参考译文：针对成年学生的课程可能是职业性的或者是娱乐性的，即课程可能与一个人的工作相关或者纯粹的是出于兴趣娱 乐而上课。

【解析】

本句话难度不大，如果考生一时没有反映出vocational和recreational的意思，也不必慌张，因为之后就是对这两个单词的解释，如果记下来，完全可以倒推出这两个单词的意思。关键词：

vocational：adj.职业的，行业的 recreational：adj.娱乐的，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.参考译文：为了克服对城市街道上陌生的攻击者的恐惧，很多美国人采取《太阳之剑》中的东方自卫术，诸如空手道和技击，它们 通常又被成为功夫或者武术。【解析】

本句话稍有难度，sword, karate等词需要考生平时的积累，但是通过attackers，Gongfu，Wushu这样的词语，考生应该能判断出句子的大意。instruction：n.指令，教导 sword：n.剑

karate：n.空手道

martial arts：武术，技击

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.参考译文：喝茶一直以来都是典型英国家庭的传统。近期的研究显示，茶能够降低罹患癌症和心脏病的风险，还能延缓衰老。【解析】

本句带有科普性质，但是内容并不陌生，也没有太多的难词、生词，唯一的难点可能是retard，解释为“减慢，延迟”。关键词：

retard：v.延迟，减慢

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.参考译文：我一直在研究空运货物的问题。它很快，而且相比海运，空运的货物不宜损坏，延误的风险也较小。

【解析】

本句稍有难度，诸如be liable to...和hold-up可能对不少考生有点陌生。关键词：

be less liable to：不易„„ hold-up：n.停顿，耽误

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.参考译文：如果你身体中的水份减少2%，你的头脑开始迟钝，表现力开始下降。如果再减少4-7%，你会感到眩晕。

【解析】

这句话难度适中，但是考生要注意听的同时，快速反应所提及的数字，好在这句话中的数字比较简单。另外诸如dizzy这样的词也需要平时的积累。关键词：

weaken：v.减少，衰弱 dizzy：adj.眩晕的 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.【参考译文】

当世界其他地方都在踢足球或英式足球的时候，美国人在打篮球和棒球。但是现在，足球已经快速成为美国一个主要的运动项目，其中的缘由和这项运动本身一样简 单。校领导喜欢足球，孩子们也喜欢足球。对于校方来说，成立一个足球队成本更少。而对孩子们来说，踢足球并不要求他们长得高高壮壮。他们所需要的就是对奔 跑的渴望。

【评析】

这篇文章还是很容易的。话题是我们非常熟悉的体育。平时注意体育话题相关词汇积累。

翻译的时候，注意表达。本篇语气篇口语化。因此翻译一篇文章弄清楚文章的风格也很重要，这样表达时，就知道到底是正式语气表达还是非正式语气表达。有时也有必要了解文章的体材：议论性、说明性还是描述性，从整体把握译文的风格。

1.“as simple as „itself”一般译为“正如„本身一样简单或纯粹” 2.“big or tall”。在这里我们形象地译为“高高壮壮”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.【参考译文】

真正让我发狂的是人们对道德的态度。演员可以着装暴露，在台上走来走去，这让一些人感到惊讶，然而同样是这批人，却不会因为广告劝说公众购买如烟酒等对他 们有害的产品而震惊。我认为比起那些所谓的色情或黄色节目和书刊，很多广告更不道德，因为它们在说谎，至少在掩盖真相。

【评析】

本段话共由4句话组成，后三个句子都略微偏长，但是并不复杂，所以难度一般。较难把握的几个词组如下：

1.little clothes连用。little如果作为“少”修饰的是不可数名词，很明显这里不合适，可以考虑little表示“短的”意思，意译为“着装暴露”。

2.pornographic对学生词汇量要求较高。这个单词表示“色情的、黄色的”。同时，dirty这里不能直译为“脏的”，而应该采用它的引申义“下流的、色情的”。3.disguise较难，表示“掩饰、掩盖”，disguise the truth也就可以翻译为“掩盖真相”。阅读理解第一篇：

阅读理解第一篇选自口译阅读教程 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.【简析】历年中级口译考试没有出现过的现象出现了，阅读部分，没有直接采用过《阅读教程》上的篇章，而这次就这样被搬到了考场上，一方面，我们意识到出题 老师越来越 浆糊意外，也了解，随着中级口译低龄化的出现，出题老师对考生也越来越仁慈了，不管怎么样，我们老师都有要求同学回家完成教程，所以，看过书的同学一定很 开心，因为开篇，我们就捡了个大便宜。阅读理解第二篇：

Squeezed Into Smaller Spaces, Koalas Now Face Deadly Disease（出自：http://www.xiexiebang.com）

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.【简析】再次证明出题老师偷懒了，再一次直接用了Cambridge Certificate上面用的阅读，尽管我们还没有看到题目，但根据以往的经验，题目一定是无修改照搬。原文有3个extracts,但现在老师能搜索 到的只有其中一个extract,讲的银行的起源；既然是起源，一定跟古代有关，也一定不会跟钱有关，但文章信息还是很明确：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.两道题，一道细节，一道推断，也符合这种类型文章的出题风格。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.【参考译文】

多年来，许多美籍亚裔深信在美国要想被顶尖级名校录取，他们需要付出更加艰辛的努力。研究表明，美籍亚裔中达到这些大学的入学要求的人数的比例与他们所占 美国总人口的百分之六的比例不相称，并且要想获得均等的入学机会，他们往往要考出比其他国家学生高出几百分的成绩。事实表明一些名牌大学在实行无种族歧视 的招生政策之后，使常春藤联盟亚裔学生的招生比例翻了一番。评论家指出这些数据恰巧反映出歧视依然存在。

评论家们认为，这种方式之所以行得通，是因为美籍亚裔学生并非作为个体被评估，而是被参照了许多做法极端的亚洲人而评估的，这些人为达到目的，刻板陈腐，像学术机器。当然，并非每个亚裔学生都是这种类型的。有些人并非寒窗苦读，名列前茅。他们的家庭条件，血统，风俗习惯都不尽相同。但是总体来说，与一般的美国学生相比，亚裔学生更重视紧张的学业准备，这也是他们挤进那些顶尖名校的必经之路。【评析】

这篇文章略有难度。整段由三个长句组成。因此翻译时要理清思路，弄清句子前后的逻辑关系。然后再下笔。

主要是第二个句子，数据进行比较。一方是亚裔美籍能达到这些名校入学标准所占比例，另一方是亚裔美籍人 占美国总人口的比例6%，弄清这个关系，这句就不难翻译了。”far out of”指的是“与„(很)不成比例，与„(很)不相称”。第二个句子后半句，比较的是亚裔美籍人入这些名校的分数要比其他国家的人入这些学校要高出很多分，比较的是“不同民族不同分数”这样一个概念。“higher than”关键词

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

近代以来，亚洲经历了曲折和艰难的发展历程。亚洲人们为改变自己的命运，始终以不屈的意志和艰辛的奋斗开辟前进道路。今天，人们所看到的亚洲发展成就，是勤劳智慧的亚洲人民不屈不挠、锲而不舍奋斗的结果。

亚洲人民深知，世界上没有放之四海而皆准的发展模式，也没有一成不变的发展道路，亚洲人民勇于变革创新，不断开拓进取，探索和开辟适应时代潮流，符合自身实际的发展道路，为经济社会发展打开了广阔前景。【译文】

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.【评析】

文中较难处理的句子有：“亚洲人们为改变自己的命运，始终以不屈的意志和艰辛的奋斗开辟前进道路。”其中“亚洲人们„„开辟前进道路”是主干结构，“为改 变自己的命运”表示目的，可以译成不定式to change their destiny放在句子前面，“以不同的意志和艰辛的奋斗”译成介词短语放在句尾。“放之四海而皆准的发展模式”的中心词是“模式”，修饰语“放之四海而 皆准的”意为“普遍适用的”，可译为定语从句放在中心词后。最后一个句子较长，可根据句意进行拆分，确定主干词，对语序进行调整，以流畅的英文表达出来。

第四篇：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