上海英语中级口译完全自学通过心得(笔试部分)

第一篇：上海英语中级口译完全自学通过心得(笔试部分)

中口考试分为两阶段。第一阶段笔试，一般在每年3月和9月中旬周日下午，时间150分钟，总分250分。共分四部分：

第一部分听力90分，分为三部分，均为30分。Part A是复合式听写，20个空，跟四六级考试有点类似，但区别在于全文只能听一遍，每个空要填2-4个单词，语速大约130词/分。Part B是听力理解，包括单句理解，长对话和短文。单句理解就是从四个选项中找出和所听到的句子意思最接近的一个，长对话和短文与四六级差不多。Part C是听译，分为单句听译和篇章听译，都是英译汉，即听力放英语句子和文章，然后留出一段时间，考生写出汉语翻译。

第二部分阅读60分，六篇文章，每篇文章后5个选择题。

第三部分英译汉50分，第四部分汉译英50分，要求考生不借助任何词典、参考资料和其它媒介，将一篇长度为180个单词（汉字）左右的英（汉）语文章段落译成汉（英）语。译文需忠实原文的意思，且语言通顺，符合译语规范。

合格为150分。凡第一阶段合格的考生方可参加第二阶段口试。笔试成绩两年内有效，即笔试通过后可以参加四次口试，只要任何一次通过即可拿到口译证书。

第二阶段口试，每年5月和11月，共分两部分：口语与口译。口语部分要求考生就指定话题作三分钟左右的命题发言，话题后面有三个提示问题，但不要求一定要按照问题阐述观点。考生拿到口语试题后有五分钟的准备时间。口译分英译汉和汉译英两部分，每部分均要求口译主题各不相同的两个段落。各两段，每段四断，每断两或三句，每断单独评分。答对11句及以上可以通过。

考生只有在通过笔试和口试两个阶段以后才能获得《上海市英语中级口译岗位资格证书》。

考试的指定培训教材：《中级听力教程》（周国强编著），《中级阅读教程》（陈汉生编著），《中级翻译教程》（孙万彪、冯慎宇编著），《中级口语教程》（严诚忠、朱妙南编著），《中级口译教程》（梅德明编著），均由上海外语教育出版社出版。听力和口译教程配有磁带，mp3网上可以下载到。

推荐参考书：《中级口译真题解析》，同济大学出版社，内有八套真题并配有详细解析，必买；新东方口试考试培训班指定辅导用书系列，汪海涛、邱政政主编，世界图书出版公司，一套四本，中口用到《词汇必备》，《口试备考精要》和《中口笔试备考精要》三本；《英语中级口译实用教程》，康志峰主编，华东理工大学出版社；《英语中高级口译笔试冲刺》和《口试导考》，都是谭宝泉编著，前者是上海译文出版社，后者是东华大学出版社；《实战口译》，（英）林超伦编著，外语教学与研究出版社，讲口译速记符号的。

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二、如何准备笔试

分为背单词、教程学习和真题演练三个阶段。如果目的只是通过考试而不是提高能力什么的，那么一切都要围绕考试展开。也许考生里不乏有人衷心热爱祖国的英汉翻译事业，但我想大多数人还是像我一样想混张证书以后找工作增加点筹码。

1.背单词

单词是肯定要背的。口译的准备一般从寒假开始，这时离你四六级考试或英语期末考试结束已经有一段时间了，背单词可以唤醒你丧失的英语记忆。而且上面也提到口译单词涉及到诸多方面，其中绝大部分都是具有中国特色、与我国现阶段国情紧密相关的，社会实用性很强，这些都是大学英语教学所欠缺的。有些单词你可能以前都没有接触过，通过背单词，可以初步了解口译考试的考点。

我用的是新东方的《中/高级口译考试词汇必备》，这也是迄今为止我所知道的最好的口译单词书。它打破了单词书按字母顺序编写的常规，将口译常用单词和词组分为若干类，既有英译中，也有中译英，充分考虑了口译的双向性。所选内容除了来自教程外，还参考了国内外多种资料和媒体，很多翻译（特别是对外口径）都是“权威”表达。

背单词点到为止，千万不要花太多时间，毕竟考试不是考默写单词。我不理解为什么很多人准备四六级考试都是天天捧着一本单词书写写划划的，我记得自己当时单词就看了两遍，还是当小说看的那种。另外这本单词书有不少是高口，甚至高口都考不到的词汇，中口阶段没有必要去记。对常用单词有个印象即可，注上音标和汉语意思。

2.教程学习

同理，教程也没必要花太多时间。通过对题型的分析可以发现，口译考试听力部分的长对话和短文、阅读部分跟以前的考试完全相同，单句理解和短对话有共通之处，不同的只有听译和翻译。对应到教程上就是听力教程的听译部分和翻译教程。

翻译教程应该好好研读。我的复习程序是：英译汉：自己认真翻译一遍，阅读英语原文，查生词，注上音标和汉语意思；看注释；对照英语原文和参考译文，体会翻译方法，划重点；对比自己译文和所给译文，补划重点。汉译英：自己翻译；看英语翻译，查生词，注音标和汉语意思；看注解，对照原文和所给译文，体会翻译方法，划重点；对比自己译文和所给译文，补划重点。如果觉得将汉语翻译成英语有困难或者时间不够的话也可以直接看原文和所给译文。

听译部分很多都讲了影子训练法和速记符号，具体的大家可以上网查。我个人觉得都没有必要学，听译30分只占总分的1/8还不到，而且你不可能一分拿不到，只要有一定听力基础的一般至少10分。所以我觉得没有必要刻意去训练，放到真题中演练就可以了。事实上我一直到口试通过了都没有学速记符号，只要字写得快点自己还能认得，短期记忆也不是过目就忘，就直接全部记下来好了。试想一下，强行学了符号，上考场一紧张你还能记得多少？听到单词第一反应不是记下来而是想该用哪个符号代替，听力稍瞬即逝，这种二次读取记忆往往很危险。

三、分项突破

复合式听写很多人都反映文章能听懂但就是单词记不下来。听力基本功最重要，此外要熟练掌握常用单词的拼写。因为最终考察的就是听到单词后写下来，所以反应一定要快。至少达到“能基本听懂，根据上下文意思能正确写出”。可以“鬼画符”尽量力求完整的把所有内容记下来，也可以用缩写。上面说过了，根据个人情况。如果你速记符号不是很熟最好用前者。另外，在写字的同时，耳朵还要继续听录音，眼睛扫视后面的句子，大脑保持高度紧张，才能跟上录音的速度。

听力理解有一定难度，因为可供理解的信息比较少，只有一句，所以比短对话难猜。长对话和短文跟四六级差不多。这一部分在听前一定要把选项仔细读一遍，至少看完前5个题目的选项，在听每道题目前再把四个选项好好读几遍，猜出题目大概会问什么，然后通过听到的关键词捕捉最有用的信息做出选择。听译也是目前国内大部分英语考试中没有出现过的题型。这种题目难度主要在于理解和记忆。首先，如果听不懂或判断错了主题，就只能凭空想象乱写一气。其次，听懂但转眼就忘了，这可以通过日常的训练加以解决。影子训练法和速记符号大家上网去查，在这里我还是建议大家提高一下自己的写字速度和辨认能力。我只是在真题中演练了一下，具体方法是：记笔记，在下面写出汉语，句子听译和短文翻译以及两篇短文听译之间誊抄部分译句；听英语，看英语原文和所给译文，体会翻译方法，划重点；对比自己译文和所给译文，划出漏听词并注上译文。

至于阅读，中口阅读文章的难度介于四六级之间，但是时间紧，这就要求有一定速度和准确性。建议大家在做阅读时争取一遍完成，不要指望回头检查。其实我当时阅读考得很差，60分只拿了24分。都说阅读是大头，我也奇怪自己笔试怎么通过的。很惭愧所以不能给大家什么指点，好在除了文章长一点外和四六级大致相同，大家按自己一贯的方法就可以了。

翻译包括英译汉和汉译英，这也是考察语言真实水平的题目。除了掌握一定的翻译技巧和方法外，还需要有大量的翻译实践。翻译题目最好都事先动手做一遍，不要以为看看答案就能做得一样。自己译完后再对照答案，看看什么地方理解错误，什么地方可以翻译得更好。这就是上面我说的要对照、对比原文和译文的原因。至于语言表达，一定不要强行记忆标准答案里很晦涩难懂的翻译，一切都要以自己原有的行文习惯为基础。能使用接近答案的语言当然更好，但只要意思能准确表达出来，基本分也能拿到。但万一背下来的东西到考场上写不出来，或者不小心犯了语法错误，分数就全没有了。大家一定要记住这一点：笔试只要通过，成绩高低对口试没有影响。还有就是熟练掌握口译常用词汇，要很熟练。相对来说英译汉比汉译英简单，因为汉语是我们的母语，只要英语大致看懂了，总能用汉语把意思表达出来。但汉译英就不同了，笨一点的方法是一一对应，即每个汉语意思都与一个固定的英语单词对应。至于谚语，一般来说中口不太能考到这个。如果是英语谚语，一定要结合上下文意思，千万不要翻译得太离谱；汉语谚语则领会大意，用语法正确的英语句子把大致意思表达出来就可以了。

四、临场注意事项

听力的时间是固定的。试卷上写的是阅读和翻译各50分钟，但我还是建议大家做完听力后就做翻译，40分钟搞定，然后做阅读。万一到最后时间不够了选择题可以蒙，翻译是一定要写字的。

复合式听写做完后有约2分钟的时间让你把答案填到答题卷上，先不要把答案抄上去，马上看听力理解部分选择题的选项猜题目。单句听译间隙约45秒，篇章听译间隙约2分半，做题时心中有数。

翻译首先把文章通读一遍，理清字句和层次，同时构思翻译；一定不要全文打文字草稿，因为时间不够，个别长句和很没有把握的句子可以适当勾划；保持卷面整洁，最后写上去的答案不要太乱；最后再把译文快速检查一遍。

第二篇：2011年上海中级口译笔试试题及部分答案

2011年上海中级口译笔试试题及部分答案

Questions 1—5 The purpose of the American court system is to protect the rights of the people.According to American law，if someone is accused of a crime，he or she is considered innocent until the court proves that the person is guilty.In other words，it is the responsibility of the court to prove that a person is guilty.It is not the responsibility of the person to prove that he or she is innocent.In order to arrest a person，the police have to be reasonably sure that a crime has been committed.The police must give the suspect the reasons why they are arresting him and tell him his rights under the law.Then the police take the suspect to the police station to “book” him.“Booking means that the name of the person and the charges against him are formally listed at the police station.The next step is for the suspect to go before a judge.The judge decides whether the suspect should be kept in jail or released.If the suspect has no previous criminal record and the judge feels that he will return to court rather than run away—for example，because he owns a house and has a family—he can go free.Otherwise，the suspect must put up bail.At this time，too，the judge will appoint a court layer to defend the suspect if he can’t afford one.The suspect returns to court a week or two later.A lawyer from the district attorney’s office presents a case against the suspect.This is called a hearing.The attorney may present evidence as well as witnesses.The judge at the hearing then decides whether there is enough reason to hold a trial.If the judge decides that there is sufficient evidence to call for a trial，he or she sets a date for the suspect to appear in court to formally plead guilty or not guilty.At the trial，a jury of 12 people listens to the evidence from both attorneys and hears the testimony of the witnesses.Then the jury goes into a private room to consider the evidence and decide whether the defendant is guilty of the crime.If the jury decides that the defendant is innocent，he goes free.However，if he is convicted，the judge sets a date for the defendant to appear in court again for sentencing.At this time，the judge tells the convicted person what his punishment will be.The judge may sentence him to prison，order him to pay a fine，or place him on probation.The American justice system is very complex and sometimes operates slowly.However，every step is designed to protect the rights of the people.These individual rights are the basis，or foundation，of the American government.1.What is the main idea of the passage？

（A）The American court system requires that a suspect prove that he or she is innocent.（B）The US court system is designed to protect the rights of the people.（C）Under the American court system，judge decides if a suspect is innocent or guilty.（D）The US court system is designed to help the police present a case against the suspect.2.What follows ‘in other words’（para.1）？（A）An example of the previous sentence.（B）A new idea about the court system.（C）An item of evidence to call for a trial.（D）A restatement of the previous sentence.3.According to the passage，‘he can go free’（para.3）means _________.（A）the suspect is free to choose a lawyer to defend him（B）the suspect does not have to go to trial because the judge has decided he is innocent（C）the suspect will be informed by mail whether he is innocent or not（D）the suspect does not have to wait in jail or pay money until he goes to trial 4.What is the purpose of having the suspect pay bail？（A）To pay for the judge and the trial.（B）To pay for a court lawyer to defend the suspect.（C）To ensure that the suspect will return to court.（D）To ensure that the suspect will appear in prison.5.According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？

（A）The American justice system sometimes operates slowly.（B）The police can arrest a suspect without giving any reasons.（C）It is the responsibility of the suspect to prove he is innocent.（D）The jury considers the evidence in the court room.Questions 6—10

So you’ve got an invention—you and around 39，000 others each year，according to 2002 statistics！

The 64，000-dollar question，if you have come up with a device which you believe to be the answer to the energy crisis or you’ve invented a lawnmower which cuts grass with a jet of water（not so daft，someone has invented one），is how to ensure you’re the one to reap the rewards of your ingenuity.How will all you garden shed boffins out there keep others from capitalizing on your ideas and lining their pockets at your expense？

One of the first steps to protect your interest is to patent your invention.That can keep it out of the grasp of the pirates for at least the next 20 years.And for this reason inventors in their droves beat a constant trail from all over the country to the doors of an anonymous grey-fronted building just behind London’s Holborn to try and patent their devices.The first ‘letters patent’ were granted as long ago as 1449 to a Flemish craftsman by the name of John Utynam.The letters，written in Latin，are still on file at the office.They were granted by King Henry VI and entitled Utynam to ‘import into this country’ his knowledge of making stained glass windows in order to install such windows at Eton College.Present-day patents procedure is a more sophisticated affair than getting a go-ahead note from the monarch.These days the strict procedures governing whether you get a patent for your revolutionary mouse-trap or solar-powered back-scratcher have been reduced to a pretty exact science.From start to finish it will take around two and a half years and cost £165 for the inventor to gain patent protection for his brainchild.That’s if he’s lucky.By no means all who apply to the Patent Office，which is a branch of the Department of Trade，get a patent.A key man at the Patent Office is Bernard Partridge，Principal Examiner（Administration），who boils down to one word the vital ingredient any inventor needs before he can hope to overcome the many hurdles in the complex procedure of obtaining a patent—‘ingenuity’。6.People take out a patent because they want to __________.（A）keep their ideas from being stolen（B）reap the rewards of somebody else’s ingenuity（C）visit the patent office building（D）come up with more new devices 7.The phrase ‘the brain-children of inventors’（para.5）means _________.（A）the children with high intelligence（B）the inventions that people come up with（C）a device that a child believes to be the answer to the energy crisis（D）a lawnmower that an individual has invented to cut grass 8.What have the 1600’s machine gun and the present-day laser in common？

（A）Both were approved by the monarch.（B）Both were granted by King Henry VI.（C）Both were rejected by the Department of Trade.（D）Both were patented.9.Why is John Utynam still remembered？

（A）He is the first person to get a patent for his revolutionary mouse-trap.（B）He is the first person to be granted an official patent.（C）He is the first person to be an officer in the Patent Office.（D）He is the first person to have invented a lawnmower.10.According to the passage，how would you describe the complex procedure of obtaining a patent for an invention？（A）It is rather expensive.（B）It is an impossible task.（C）It is extremely difficult.（D）It is very tricky.Questions 11—15

All living cells on earth require moisture for their metabolism.Cereal grains when brought in from the field，although they may appear to be dry，may contain 20 per cent of moisture or more.If they are stored in a bin thus，there is sufficient moisture in them to support several varieties of insects.These insects will，therefore，live and breed and，as they grow and eat the grain，it provides them with biological energy for their life processes.This energy will，just as in man，become manifest as heat.Since the bulk of the grain acts as an insulator，the temperature surrounding the colony of insects will rise so that，not only is part of the grain spoiled by the direct attack of the insects but more may be damaged by the heat.Sometimes，the temperature may even rise to the point where the stored grain catches fire.For safe storage，grain must be dried until its moisture content is 13 per cent or less.Traditional arts of food preservation took advantage of this principle in a number of ways.The plant seeds，wheat，rye，rice，barley millet，maize，are themselves structures evolved by nature to provi-56We are moving inexorably into the age of automation.Our aim is not to devise a mechanism which can perform a thousand different actions of any individual man but，on the contrary，one which could by a single action replace a thousand men.Industrial automation has moved along three lines.First there is the conveyor belt system of continuous production whereby separate operations are linked into a single sequence.The goods produced by this well-established method are untouched by the worker，and the machine replaces both unskilled and semiskilled.Secondly，there is automation with feedback control of the quality of the product： here mechanisms are built into the system which can compare the output with a norm，that is，the actual product with what it is supposed to be，and then correct any shortcomings.The entire cycle of operations dispenses with human control except in so far as monitors are concerned.One or two examples of this type of automation will illustrate its immense possibilities.There is a factory in the U.S.A.which makes 1，000 million electric light bulbs a year，and the factory employs three hundred people.If the preautomation techniques were to be employed，the labour force required would leap to 25，000.A motor manufacturing company with 45，000 spare parts regulates their entire supply entirely by computer.Computers can be entrusted with most of the supervision of industrial installations，such as chemical plants or oil refineries.Thirdly，there is computer automation，for banks，accounting departments，insurance companies and the like.Here the essential features are the recording，storing，sorting and retrieval of information.The principal merit of modern computing machines is the achievement of their vastly greater speed of operation by comparison with unaided human effort;a task which otherwise might take years，if attempted at all，now takes days or hours.One of the most urgent problems of industrial societies rapidly introducing automation is how to fill the time that will be made free by the machines which will take over the tasks of the workers.The question is not simply of filling empty time but also of utilizing the surplus human energy that will be released.We are already seeing straws in the wind： destructive outbursts on the part of youth whose work no longer demands muscular strength.While automation will undoubtedly do away with a large number of tedious jobs，are we sure that it will not put others which are equally tedious in their place？ For an enormous amount of sheer monitoring will be required.A man in an automated plant may have to sit for hours on and watching dials and taking decisive action when some signal informs him that all is not well.What meaning will his occupation bear for the worker？ How will he devote his free time after a four or five hour stint of labor？ Moreover，what，indeed，will be the significance for him of his leisure？ If industry of the future could be purged of its monotony and meaninglessness，man would then be better equipped to use his leisure time constructively.16.The main purpose of automation is _________.（A）to devise the machine which could replace the semi-skilled（B）to process information as fast as possible（C）to develop an efficient labor-saving mechanism（D）to make an individual man perform many different actions 17.The chief benefit of computing machines is ________.（A）their greater speed of operation（B）their control of the product quality（C）their conveyor belt system of continuous production（D）their supervision of industrial installations 18.One of the problems brought about by automation in industrial societies is _________.（A）plenty of information（B）surplus human energy（C）destructive outbursts（D）less leisure time 19.Which of the following best explains the use of ‘stint’（para.4）？

（A）Effort.（B）Force.（C）Excess.（D）Period.20.According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？

（A）There is no automation with feedback control of the quality of the product.（B）Computers are reliable in any supervision of industrial installations.（C）The essential features for banks are the recording and sorting of information.（D）Automation will undoubtedly eliminate numerous tedious jobs.Questions 21—25

The city water pipes in Rome were usually of baked clay or lead;copper was sometimes used and also hollowed stone.For the large supply conduits leading to the city the Romans used covered channels with free water surfaces，rather than pipes.Perhaps this choice was a matter of economics，for apparently they could make lead pipes up to 15 inches in diameter.While pipes can follow the profile of undulating ground，with the pressure increasing in the lower areas，channels cannot.They must slope continuously downwards，because water in channels does not normally flow uphill;and the grade must be flat，from 1 in 60 in small channels to perhaps 1 in 3，000 in large ones，to keep the water speed down to a few feet per second.Thus the main supply channels or aqueducts had long lengths of flat grade and where they crossed depressions or valleys they were carried on elevated stone bridges in the form of tiered arches.At the beginning of the Christian era there were over 30 miles of these raised aqueducts in the 250 miles of channels and tunnels bringing water to Rome.The channels were up to 6 feet wide and 5 to 8 feet high.Sometimes channels were later added on the tops of existing ones.The remains of some of these aqueducts still grace the skyline on the outskirts of Rome and elsewhere in Europe similar ruins are found.Brick and stone drains were constructed in various parts of Rome.The oldest existing one is the Cloaca Maxima which follows the course of an old stream.It dates back at least to the third century B.C.Late-101112（A）People believed that spacecraft would be destroyed in a black hole.（B）People believed that spacecraft would be misguided by missiles.（C）People believed that spacecraft would be collided with a star.（D）People believed that spacecraft would be damaged by meteorites.29.What is the greatest danger to life on Earth？（A）Collision with small high-speed missiles.（B）Collision with an astronomical body.（C）Collision with stones from the sky.（D）Collision with spacecrafts.30.According to the passage，which of the following statements is true？

（A）Our galaxy contains great interstellar dust clouds.（B）Near misses of bodies smaller than our own planet could be disastrous.（C）The probability of collision with a large astronomical body is very high.（D）The chances of anyone actually being hit by missiles are very high.SECTION 3： TRANSLATION TEST（30 minutes）

Directions： Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.The culture of any society is usually thought to be of two kinds： material and nonmaterial.Material culture includes the man-made phenomena which have physical properties such as height，breadth，and wei-14

第三篇：中级口译笔试部分练习8篇

Passage 1

I think Chinese businesspeople tend to have business negotiations in a rather indirect manner，as opposed to the more direct style of American businesspeople，who are said to work with the “get-down-to-business-first” mentality.The Chinese-type management encourages cooperation among employees，between the labor and the management，and gives employees a joy of participation and fulfillment，as well as a sense of pride in their work.And most Chinese try to find the meaning of life through working in their jobs，and view work as essential for having membership in a community.The American-type，or the top-down，management emphasizes efficiency，and competition among workers.The American work ethic seems to be more individual oriented.Traditionally，Americans work because it is the will of God，and often value the results and accomplishments of work more than its process.我认为中国人在商务谈判时倾向于使用一种迂回婉转的方式，而那些被认为在工作时具有一 种“公务为先”的心态的美国人则往往表现出较为直截了当的作风。中国式的管理方式鼓励员工之间的合作，也鼓励普通员工和管理人员之间的合作，使员工有一种喜悦的参与感和成就感，使他们对自己的工作产生一种自豪感。大多数中国人想从工作中找到生活的意义，他们将工作视为成为团体中一份子的必不可缺的条件。美国式的自下而上的管理方式注重效率，注重员工之间的竞争。美国人的工作观有较强的个体取向性。美国人一直认为，工作是秉承了上帝的意志，对工作成果的重视常常高于对工作过程的重视。

Passage 2

In the short period of six days，we have gone a longer distance than the world-renowned “Long March”。We have acquired a keen sense of the diversity，dynamism，and progress of China under your policies of reform and opening to the outside world.My wife and I have a special regard and personal friendship for the people of China.Beijing is for us an old and nostalgic home.During our stay here ten years ago we spent a great deal of memorable time with the people here——working，shopping，sightseeing，and touring the city on our bicycles.Those were happy days.They were good days，important days.We were part of the dramatic process which brought us back together and set us on the road to a genuine friendly and cooperative relationship.Nonetheless，problems remain in our economic，education and strategic relations.While we are not so naive as to believe that there are no issues of difference between us，I also believe that our differences are greatly overshadowed by issues which bind us and strengthen our relationship.在短暂的六天里，我们的行程超过了举世闻名的“长征”。在改革开放政策引导下的中国，气象万千，充满活力，不断进步，这些我们都已强烈的感受到了。我和我夫人对中国人民怀有一种特殊的敬慕之情和个人友谊。对我们两人来说，北京是我们思念的故乡。十年前我们在此生活期间，我们与这里的人们一起度过了许多难忘的时光—— 我们在这里工作、购物、观光、骑自行车逛城。那是一些令人愉快的日子，一些美好的日子，一些意义重大的日子。我们参与了富有戏剧性的转变过程，这种转变使我们重新走到一起，使我们踏上了一条通往建立一种真诚友好的合作关系的道路。然而，我们在经济、教育以及战略关系中仍然存在着问题。一方面，我们不会天真的以为我们之间不存在分歧，另一方面，我也认为那些将我们联系在一起并且强化我们关系的事务，在很大程度上弱化了我们之间的差异。

Passage 3

The Washington National Cathedral is one of the largest and most famous religious centers in the United States.It belongs to the Episcopal Church.The official name of the building id the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.The National Cathedral was built with money from private citizens.The work started in 1907，and the Cathedral was not completely finished until 1990.The first stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt.Every President of the United States since then has attended services or visited the Cathedral.It looks like many of the great religious centers built in Europe about 800 years ago.The building is shaped like a cross or the letter T.in the center is a bell tower 91 meters high.Two more towers stand at the bottom of the cross.Two hundred windows are set high in the walls of the National Cathedral.Most are made of many pieces of colored glass.They color the sunlight as it enters the building and spills across the floor.Some windows have flower designs.Others have images from Christian stories or from American heroes.华盛顿国家大教堂是美国规模最大、最负盛名的宗教中心之一，隶属主教派教会。该建筑的正式名称是圣彼得和圣保罗大教堂。国家大教堂是由私人赞助建造起来的。工程开始于1907年，直到1990年才完全竣工。奠基石是当着当时西奥多。罗斯福总统的面放置的。从那以后的每一任美国总统都参加过这里举行的宗教礼仪活动，或参观过大教堂。大教堂看起来像欧洲许多建于800年前的宗教大中心，形状像个“十”字，或像字母T，中间耸立了一座高达91 米的钟楼，另外两座塔楼坐落在十字形底部。200扇窗户高高的嵌在国家大教堂的墙上。大多数窗都由多块彩色玻璃拼成，射入建筑内的阳光被彩色玻璃染得五彩缤纷，洒落在大教堂一侧的地坪上，有些窗户有花卉图案，有些窗的画面则是一些有关基督教的故事或美国历史英雄的形象。Passage 4

Innovation starts at the top，and it is important for leaders to create an environment where innovation is constant，where people have the skills and incentives to think creatively.In doing so，you attract talents that want to contribute to that environment，creating a virtuous cycle for the company.Shanghai’s leadership has worked hard to create an environment where businesses can succeed.For example，Shanghai’s transportation links to the world，including Pudong International Airport and the new deep water port facility，have achieved world-class status We live in an era where innovation is central to economic growth and prosperity.It is comfortable to hold onto the old ways of doing business.But innovation is hard because it usually leads to change.Innovation requires new ideas，new processes，and new institutions.New technologies and approaches can radically change an existing market，creating new customers and competitions.But innovation and its accompanying disruption can be managed through good leadership，a long term strategy，and good people.President Hu Jintao stated at the beginning of this year that “Innovation is the core of the nation’s competitiveness.”

创新从领导层开始做起。领导层必须营造一个可以不断创新的环境，以激励人们的创新思维。这样的环境可以吸引那些乐于创新的人才，从而使公司得到良性发展。上海的领导努力为企业营造可取得成功的环境。例如，浦东国际机场和新的深水港等设施的建立，使上海与世界的交通连接达到了世界级的水平。我们生活在一个以创新驱动经济发展和繁荣的时代。墨守成规确实舒服惬意，而改革创新则困难重重，因为创新往往引发变革。创新需要新思想，新程序和新机制。新技术和新方法会剧烈的改变现行的市场秩序，既带来新的公司客户，也带来新的竞争对手，但是，如果我们有英明的领导，长期的战略以及优秀的人才，创新活动及其所伴随的冲击是可控的。******主席在年初时曾说过：“创新是国家的核心竞争力。”

Passage 5

What will the role of universities be in this globalized economy? How will they contribute to improving society through innovation that will improve the quality of life and support economic growth? How will they prepare their graduates who will extract the best and explore the greatest in this increasingly complex society? It is important to remember that undergraduate education and post-graduate education are tightly linked to research.Our education programs should ensure that the students are learning in an atmosphere characterized by the pursuit of new knowledge and process of discovery.An interrelated educational program will create a flow of young，bright and uninhibitedminds to work on the frontier of discovery.The fundamental mission of a university is the creation of new knowledge which sometimes has immediate practical applications.But that can never be the only goal.And making it a primary goal will frequently be short-sighted.Basic contributions to knowledge should be valued for being exactly that.Our university has an almost unique role in fostering such contribution.Choosing the right people is the first and perhaps the most crucial step in ensuring an innovative environment.There are three types of people that can be important.The first class of individuals consists of fanciful visionaries.The second class of important people in innovative environment consists of revolutionary explorers.The third class of individuals consists of uninhibited executors.在这个经济全球化的时代背景下，大学将扮演怎样的角色呢?大学将如何通过旨在提高生活质量、推动经济发展的创新活动进而推动社会的进步呢?在这个日新月异、充满变数的社会，大学又将如何培养那些善于取精用弘的学生呢?我们应该认识到，本科生教育和研究生教育都与研究紧密相连。我们的教育应该为学生创造一种可以探寻新知识、带来新发现的氛围，将教学与研究融合在一起的教育可以培养一批活跃在探索前沿、聪颖开放的青年才俊。大学最根本的使命就是创造新知识，虽然大学所创造的新知识有时会立即产生实际应用价值，但这决不是大学所追求的唯一目标。将获取实际应用价值的目标定位大学的主要目标是一种短视行为。基础研究也同样是大学的使命，而且大学在推动基础研究方面能发挥独特的作用。选对人是确保创新型研究环境的首要因素，也是最为关键的因素。选人要选三种人：第一种人是想法活跃的思想家，第二种人是富有革命精神的探索家，第三种人是不受常规约束的实干家。Passage 6

中国国际出版集团是中国最大的、最权威的外语出版发行单位，其前身是中央人民政府新闻出版署国际新闻局。我集团坚持“让中国走向世界，让世界了解中国”的出版原则，全心致力于中国外语教育与研究事业的发展，全心致力于中外文化交流事业的拓展。为了加强对出版人才队伍的建设，为了满足日益增长的特殊出版业务的需要，我集团每年都要选派一些青年员工到国内外知名高等学府和研究机构进修，根据我们的发展战略，我们会将前进的步伐迈出国界走向世界，瞄准海外读者群，这一战略已取得了良好的开局。

The China International Publishing Group is the largest and the most authoritativeforeign language publishing and distribution establishment，its predecessor being the International Press Bureau of the Central People’s Government Press and Publication Administration.Adhering to the publishing philosophy of “assisting China’s march to the world and facilitating world’s understanding of China”，the Group commits itself entirely to promoting foreign language education and research in China and advancing cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries.In order to build up a strong team of publishing staff，as well as to meet the growing need of more technically demanding business，the Group makes it a rule that young staff be selected and sent to noted universities and research institutions，both domestic and overseas，for further studies.As is clearly spelled out in our new development strategy，we will go beyond our national boundaries and wedge ourselves into the world circulation market，aiming at the international readership.Our initial efforts have been very rewarding.Passage 7

改革开放30 年来，随着中国逐渐崛起成为政治经济强国，海外人士学习汉语的现象与日俱增，海外孔子学院也成了人们学习中国语言和中国文化的首选之地。通过学习汉语，他们对这个和自己文化大相径庭的古老文明产生了浓厚的兴趣，而且有机会了解中国的哲学、艺术、医学、饮食文化，亲身体验这个文明古国的风采。作为第二文化，中国文化也丰富了他们的生活和世界观。可以说，这个潮流方兴未艾。越来越多的学习汉语的美国人除了对中国菜肴赞不绝口之外，也在尝试针灸，草药和武术。他们也看功夫电影，学习东方时装潮流和手工艺，不知不觉的在日常生活中谈及中国的点心，人参、银杏，乌龙茶等。目前在美国最热门的中国文化是道家学说和有着神秘色彩的风水学.As China is rising as a political and economic world power，thanks to its three-decade reform and opening up，more and more people in overseas countries start to learn Chinese and turn to a Confucius Institute in their own countries as their first choice learning Chinese language and Chinese culture.During the learning process，the learners concurrently develop their interest in this ancient land，whose civilization is so vastly different from theirs.And the learners have opportunities to learn about Chinese philosophy，art，architecture，medicine and catering culture and experience first-hand the splendors of this venerablecivilization.As the second culture，Chinese culture has enriched the life and world outlook of the learners.This trend，so to speak，is gathering momentum and is there to stay.Apart from their love for Chinese cuisine，more and more American learners of Chinese language are turning to Chinese acupuncture，herbal medicines，martial arts.They are also interested in kongfu films，fashions and crafts.Seemingly outlandishwords such as dim sum，ginseng，gingko，oolongcha have crept into their everyday language.The latest Chinese cultural icons to make its impact there are Taoism，and ancient school of thought，and fengshui，an ancient art of placement.Passage 8

过去10年，海平面升高和森林砍伐的速度都是前所未有的;生态恶化、物种灭绝、臭氧层被破坏、温室效应、酸雨等一系列环境问题已经严重影响到人类的生存环境。环境恶化造成的问题之一就是缺水。目前全世界40%以上的人口，即20 多亿人，面临缺水问题。据预测，未来25 年全球人口将由60 亿增长到80 亿，环境保护面临更大的压力。中国作为一个发展中国家，面临着发展经济和保护环境的双重任务。从国情出发，中国在全面推进现代化的过程中，将环境保护视为一项基本国策。众所周知，对生态环境和生物多样性的保护是环保工作的重点。我国野生动植物物种丰富，仅脊椎动物就有6000 多种左右，高等植物3 万多种。

Sea level rose and forest were destroyed at an unprecedented rate during the last decade.A series of environmental problems such as the deterioration of ecosystem，the extinction of bio-species，damage to the ozone layer，the green-house effect，acid rain，have posed a serious threat to human living conditions.Environmental crisis leads to one of the serious problems，namely，water shortage.Presently，more than 40% of the world’s population，more than 2 billion people，now face water shortage.It is predicted that with the global population expected to increase from six billion to eight billion over the next 25 years，more pressure on environmental protection stress is expected.As a developing country，China is confronted with the dual task of developing the economy and protecting the environment.Proceeding from its national conditions，China has，in the process of promoting its overall modernization program，made environmental protection one of its basic state policies.It is known to all that protection of the ecological environment and biodiversity is the focal point of environmental protection work.China is rich in wildlife species.There are about 6，000 vertebrates alone and 30，000 species of higher plants.

第四篇：2009年9月英语中级口译笔试真题

2009年9月英语中级口译听力原文+音频+部分真题

SECTION 1 LISTENING TEST 45 minutes

Part A Spot Dictation

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

I.Statements

Questions 1~10

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

II.Talks and Conversations

Questions 11~14

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

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

B: Have you tried to talk to them?

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

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

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

Questions 19~22

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

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

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

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

Questions 23~26

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

Questions 27~30

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Part C Listening and Translation

I.Sentence Translation

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

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

PASSAGE 2

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

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

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

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

英译中

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

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

第五篇：2002年9月上海英语中级口译考试真题及答案

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST（40 minutes）

Part A: Spot Dictation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it.Fill in each of the blanks with the 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.SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST（40 minutes）

As long as we are in a relationship, there is the potential for lasting happiness as well as for serious conflict.This applies at work, ______________（1）, and at home.The simple fact is that relationships are not always ________________（2）sailing.Conflict can lead to anger, hostility, and further conflicts.On the other hand, it can be used ad __________________（3）for solving problems.For example, you can handle conflict by _______________（4）that the problem exists, smoothing it over, or trying to overpower the other person.These, of course, will___________（5）win or lose situations.But when you resolve conflict through collaboration and compromise, you can achieve _______________（6）situations.In today's lecture, I shall outline a few steps on ________________（7）transform a conflict into a solution in which both parties win.First _______________（8）.Explain the problem to the other party.Y ou should ___________（9）the conflict.It s hard to fix something before ____________（10）on what is broken.Second, understand all points of view.Set aside your own opinions for a moment and _________（11）to understand the other points of view.When people feel that they have been heard, they're often more ________________（12）.Third, brainstorm.Dream up as many solutions as you can and _______________（13）them one by one.This step will require _______________（14）.Talk about which solutions will work and _______________（15）they will be to implement.Your solutions need to be acceptable by both parties, so you should be prepared to __________（16）.Later, you'll need to review the _______________（17）of the accepted solution.If it ______________（18）, be open to making changes or _____________（19）to bring about a new solution.Finally, implement.When you have both __________（20）, decide who is going to do what by when.Then keep your agreements.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.1.（A）Mr.Baker doesn't like to go to the meeting last night.（B）Last night Mr.Baker decided to cancel this morning's meeting.（C）Mr.Baker made up his mind not to go to this morning's meeting.（D）Mr.Baker made a last-minute decision to hold the meeting this morning.2.（A）Hard work often brings about discomfort in parts of the human body.（B）If you are nervous, you may hurt yourself in performing this kind of task.（C）Those staff members who work back to back are hard on each other.（D）This exercise is to relax your muscles in the neck, the shoulders and the back.3.（A）We have been working on this machine for two years.（B）Free maintenance work is for a period of two years.（C）You don't have to do repair work on this machine in two years.（D）With monthly cleaning, the oil in this machine can run for two years.4.（A）Only those high school graduates with excellent skills can be admitted into colleges.（B）No matter how difficult it is, high school graduates should at least try twice to get themselves into colleges.（C）Students should consider what they want to learn in the university.（D）Once in the university, you will feel superior to those drop-out students.5.（A）All the board members voted for the Chairman s proposal to open the branch office.（B）The Chairman was not in favor of the opening of a branch office in the suburbs.（C）the board members are expecting a new Chairman from the downtown office.（D）The Chairman's proposal to set up a branch office was turned down by the board members.6.（A）Mary had made an appointment to see the personnel manager last Tuesday.（B）Mary has been applying for a job and is going to see the personnel manager next week.（C）Mary is shortsighted and cannot see that personnel manager in the next office.（D）Mary didn’t t get that job since she was rue to the personnel manager on Tuesday.7.（A）The supermarket will be finished in sixty days.（B）It took us more than sixty days to finish building the supermarket.（C）The supermarket should have been finished sixty days ago.（D）The supermarket had been built sixty days earlier.8.（A）Her attendance record was severely damaged.（B）Her attendance record was never perfect.（C）She had once assisted in keeping the attendance record.（D）She had kept a near-perfect attendance record.9.（A）He didn't know what would happen if he made the suggestion.（B）He didn't feel nervous after he had put forward the suggestion.（C）He realized that the committee members would not adopt his suggestion.（D）He considered it important to the committee members first.10.（A）The Expo will be open the day after tomorrow.（B）The Expo is rescheduled to open on Friday.（C）The Expo's opening is delayed until tomorrow.（D）The Expo is not likely to open on Friday.II.Talks and Conversations

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.Questions 11~14

11.（A）Mr.Powell telephoned.（B）The woman dated Mr.Powell.（C）Someone came to see him.（D）There was a traffic jam.12.（A）Because she hasn't recorded the phone message.（B）Because she hasn't let Mr.Powell in.（C）Because she hasn't invited him to lunch.（D）Because she hasn't phoned him.13.（A）Mr.Powell's name card.（B）The restaurant's phone number.（C）Some money to make a phone call.（D）The name of a well-known department store.14.（A）the woman was not careful about the man's name card.（B）The man was expecting someone to bring some important information.（C）The man was not available when Mr.Powell came in.（D）The woman accepted the man's apology for his mistake.Questions 15~18

15.（A）In 1961.（B）In 1963.（C）In 1970.（D）In 1971.16.（A）Learning materials.（B）Laboratory facilities.（C）Summer course.（D）Party invitations.17.（A）Some laboratory tests can be done at home.（B）All the college course are available.（C）registrations are all the year round.（D）Invitations to parties are free to all the students.18.（A）part-time students may get cheaper snacks.（B）Students are able to get TV study programmes.（C）Students can attend lectures once a week.（D）Students may participate in summer school courses.Questions 19~22

19.（A）A lawyer.（B）An artist.（C）A student.（D）A physician.20.（A）She thinks that it is a well-paid profession.（B）She considers herself to be fit for it.（C）She is unable to find other jobs for some time.（D）She wants to live independently of other people.21.（A）She can speak several languages.（B）She is more careful and kinder.（C）She can serve women clients better.（D）She is likely to get more sympathy.22.（A）Because it is well known for its educational excellence.（B）Because it is inexpensive in terms of school tuition fees.（C）Because it offers married students' apartments.（D）Because it allows students to practice during the school terms.Questions 23~26

23.（A）studying socio-linguistics.（B）Talking about the weather.（C）Saying hullo to each other.（D）Listening to weather forecasts.24.（A）Linguists.（B）Drivers.（C）Teachers.（D）Students.25.（A）He is probably trying to begin a conversation.（B）He is earnestly requesting an answer.（C）He is carefully planning an out-door excursion.（D）He is tentatively preparing a composition on social conventions.26.（A）English people like to begin a conversation when the climate is favorable.（B）Foreign visitors are sometimes annoyed by the variability of the weather in England.（C）England is said to have the most effective transportation system in the world.（D）The weather conditions in England are not as bad as some people have imagined.Questions 27~30

27.（A）20,000.（B）200,000.（C）2,000,000.（D）2,500,000.28.（A）The family owners.（B）The pressure groups.（C）The government and the councils.（D）The local housing committees.29.（A）Because the rents are too high.（B）Because there are not enough hostels.（C）Because the local councils are inefficient and indifferent.（D）Because some state-run homes are less comfortable than prisons.30.（A）A state-run apartment building for the homeless.（B）An efficient local housing committee in the metropolis.（C）A southern city that has solved the housing problem.（D）A charity organization that offers help to the homeless.Part C: Listening and Translation

I.Sentence Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences.Y ou 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 ANAWER BOOKLET.（1）

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II.Passage Translation

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

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SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS（50 minutes）

Directions: In this section, you will read several passages.Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content.Y ou 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

In a bay near Almeria in Southern Spain will be built the world's first underwater residence for tourists.The hotel will be 40 feet down in the Mediterranean.As all the world opened to tour operators, there was still a frontier behind which lay three quarters of the globe's surface, the sea;in whose cool depths light fades;no winds blow;there are no stars.There even the most bored travelers could recapture their sense of romance, terror or beauty.For a submerged hotel is such a beautiful idea.The hotel will cost 170,000 and will be able to accommodate up to ten people a night.Up until now only scientists and professional divers have lived under the sea, but soon, for the first time, the public will be able to go down into the darkness.T hey will have to swim down in diving suits, but at 40 feet there would be no problem about decompression.Design of the hotel was crucial.Most of the underwater structures used before had been in the shape of a diving bell or submarine.Professional divers could cope with such things but ordinary people would run the risk of violent claustrophobia.Then an Austrian architect had the idea of making three interconnecting circular structures, 18 feet in diameter, and looking much like flying saucers.They would be cast in concrete and launched from the shore.Towed into position they would then be sunk.A foundation of cast concrete would already be in place on the sea-bed.Pylons would attach the structures to this.Once in position the structures would be pumped dry.The pylons made to withstand an uplift pressure of 350 tons, would then take the strain.Cables linking the underwater structures to the hotel on shore would connect it with electricity, fresh water, television, and an air pump, and also dispose of sewage.Entry would be from underneath, up a ladder;because of the pressure inside there would be no need of airlocks or doors.The first structure would include a changing room and a shower area, where the divers would get out of their gear.There would also be a kitchen and a lavatory.The second structure would contain a dining room/ lecture theatre, and sleeping accommodation for eight people.The third structure would contain two suites.A steward would come down with the ten customers, to cook and look after them.Television monitors would relay all that went on to the shore so that discussions on the sea bed could be transmitted to all the world.1.From the passage we understand that tour operators and travelers will be interested in the submerged hotel as ___________.（A）it is a quiet place for research work

（B）it is an ideal sea-food restaurant

（C）it will offer new possibilities

（D）it will have unchanging weather

2.What design was finally considered most suitable for the new hotel?

（A）Three separated circles.（B）Three linked discs.（C）Three connected globes.（D）Three interlocked cylinders.3.The hotel would be able to float under water because it would be ____________.（A）made of light material

（B）350 tons in weight

（C）filled with air

（D）attached to pylons

4.It is planned that sleeping quarters will be provided for the guests in the __________.（A）second structure

（B）second and third structures

（C）first and third structures

（D）third structure

5.The purpose of television monitors under the sea would be to relay ____________.（A）.instructions from the sea bed to the shore

（B）.news from the shore to the sea bed

（C）.information from the world to the sea bed

（D）.information to the world from the sea bed

Questions 6~10

For most people, boasting about oneself does not come naturally.It is not easy or comfortable to tell someone all the wonderful things you have accomplished.But that is exactly what you need to do if you are seeking a new job, or trying to hold on to the one you have.Of course, there is a fine line between self-confidence and arrogance, so to be successful in winning over the interviewer you must learn to maximize your accomplishments and attributes without antagonizing the interviewer.The natural tendency for most job seekers is to behave modestly in a job interview.To do the best job of selling yourself in an interview, you have to be prepared in advance.As part of your job-hunting check list, write down on a piece of paper your major job-related accomplishments.Commit them to memory.You will probably be pleasantly surprised to see in writing all that you have done.By developing this list, you will have accomplished two things: the first is you will impress the interviewer by being able to talk confidently and succinctly about your accomplishments.You will not have to sit uncomfortably while you think of your successes.They will be at the tip of your tongue.Secondly, rather than dwell on your own personality characteristics, such as how hardworking or creative you are, you can discuss hard facts, such as how you saved your employer money or an idea you developed that helped a customer man more money.When chronicling your accomplishments for the interviewer, take as much credit as you honestly can.If you developed a specific idea without help from your supervisor, it is acceptable to say that.Remember, you are at that interview to sell yourself, not your former co-workers.However, never criticize your former employer.S haring your negative thoughts with the interviewer is an immediate turn-off and will only brand you as a complainer and gossip, whom no one likes or will hire.Keep in mind that the most important part of a job interview is making the employer like you and presenting yourself as the person he or she wants you to be.Consciously or not most employers tend to hire people who reflect their own values and standards.Once you get the job you want, boasting about your accomplishments does not stop.Although you may think all your successes and achievements are highly visible, remember that you are only one lf many people in a company.Lack of recognition is cited by a majority of discharged managers as the most frequent complaint against the former employer.To help make yourself more visible in the company, volunteer for additional assignments— both job-related and non-business-related.These could include community relations or charitable activities in which your company is involved.These types of activities may enable you to have more time and access to top executives of the company to whom you may endear yourself.You might even have the opportunity to tell them what you are doing for the company, which can never hurt.6.This article is mostly about how to _________________.（A）interview for a job

（B）please your boss

（C）get along with co-workers

（D）get and keep a job

7.In Paragraph 2, the word “maximize” means to ___________.（A）talk about

（B）make the most of

（C）be modest about

（D）play down

8.The author states that the one thing you should never do during an interview is __________.（A）list your successes in previous jobs

（B）promote your qualifications for the job

（C）tell your potential boss about the projects you ve worked on

（D）make negative comments about your former employer

9.The author provides his views on winning and holding a new job by ______________.（A）offering suggestions

（B）presenting facts and statistics

（C）describing extreme situations

（D）telling stories

10.In the passage, the author recommends all of the following EXCEPT _____________.（A）making a point of telling your supervisor what you have done

（B）taking part in non-business-related activities

（C）going on boasting about your successes and achievements

（D）giving the employer an idea on how to run his other business

Questions 11~15 Steps to Living Longer Watch Your Temper

Scientists have long believed that Type A's—those people driven by ambition, hard work and tight deadlines—were most prone to heart attacks.But it's not striving for goals that lead to disease;rather, it's being hostile, angry and cynical.Suggests Mittleman: if stress mounts so high that you begin snapping at people, “Ask yourself,' Is it worth having a heart attack over this?'”

Lighten Your Dark Moods

for years, evidence linking depression to an increased risk of heart attack has been growing.Johns Hopkins researchers interviewed 1551 people who were free of heart disease in the early 1980s and again 14 years later.Those who reported having experienced major depression were four times as likely to have a heart attack as those who had not been depressed.Exercise is an often overlooked antidepressant.In a study at Duke University, 60 percent of clinically depressed people who took a brisk 30-minute walk or jog at least three times a week were no longer depressed after 16 weeks.Flatten That Belly

More than 50 years ago French scientist Jean Vague noted that people with a lot of upper-body fat（those who looked like apples rather than pears）often developed heart disease, diabetes and other ailments.But it wasn't until the introduction of CT and MRI scans that doctors discovered that a special kind of fat, visceral fat, located within the abdomen, was strongly linked to these diseases.According to the National Institutes of Health, there's trouble brewing when your waist measures 35 inches or more if you're a woman, and 40 inches or more if you re a man.And that's regardless of height.Limit Your Bad Habits

Heavy drinking.Moderate drinkers may be the least likely to develop Metabolic Syndrome, while alcoholics are the most likely.In part that's because, pound for pound, they carry more abdominal fat.In one Swedish study, researchers found that male alcoholics carried 48 percent of their body fat within the abdomen, compared with 38 percent for teetotalers.Cigarette smoking.Smoking is dangerous for reasons besides lung cancer or emphysema.Some 60 minutes after smoking a cigarette, one study revealed, smokers still showed elevated levels of cortisol, which promotes abdominal fat storage.Over-caffeinating.Moderate caffeine consumption doesn't seem to be harmful for most people.But recent studies suggest that when men who have both high blood pressure and a family history of hypertension drink a lot of caffeinated coffee while under job stress, they may experience a dangerous rise in blood pressure.Rev Up Your Metabolism

A new understanding of how disease sets up shop in your body focuses on metabolism—the sum of physical and chemical reactions necessary to maintain life.This approach reveals that a healthy metabolic profile counts for more than cardiovascular fitness or weight alone.As Glenn A.Gasser, professor of exercise physiology at the University of Virginia, notes, “Metabolic fitness is one of the best safeguards against heart disease, stroke and diabetes.”

11.The phrase “snapping at”（Step 1: Watch Your Temper）is closest in meaning to __________.（A）judging severely

（B）declaring publicly

（C）answering rudely

（D）understanding wrongly

12.According to the passage, which of the following people are liable to incur and suffer from heart attacks?

（A）Those whose waist measures 35 inches or less.（B）Those who take a brisk 20-minute walk twice a week.（C）Those who have experienced major depression.（D）Those who have been striving for goals.13.Stress may lead to all of the following EXCEPT_____________.（A）hostile disposition

（B）cynical behaviour

（C）over-caffeinating

（D）great ambition

14.According to the passage, what kind of people are teetotalers（Step 4: Limit Your Bad Habits）?

（A）Non-alcoholics.（B）Heavy drinkers.（C）Chain smokers.（D）Non-smokers.15.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

（A）There is trouble brewing when your waist measures 35 inches or less.（B）Metabolic fitness might prevent people from having heart disease.（C）Moderate drinkers may be the most likely to develop Metabolic Syndrome.（D）Moderate caffeine consumption seems to be harmful for most people.Questions 16~20

World prehistory is written from data recovered from thousands of archaeological sites, places where traces of human activity are to be found.Sites are normally identified through the presence of manufactured tools.Archaeological sites are most commonly classified by the activity that occurred there.Habitation sites are places where people lived and carried out a wide range of different activities.Most prehistoric sites come under this category, but habitation sites can vary from a small open campsite through rockshelters and caves, t o large accumulations of shellfish remains（shell middens）.Village habitation sites may consist of a small accumulation of occupation deposit and mud hut fragments, huge earthen mounds, or communes of stone buildings or entire buried cities.Each presents its own special excavation problems.Burial sites provide a wealth of information on the prehistoric past.Grinning skeletons are very much part of popular archaeological legend, and human remains are common finds in the archaeological record.T he earliest deliberate human burials are between fifty and seventy thousand years old.Individual burials are found in habitation sites, but often the inhabitants designated a special area for a cemetery.This cemetery could be a communal burial place where everyone was buried regardless of social status.Other burial sites, like the Shang royal cemeteries in China, were reserved for nobility alone.P arts of a cemetery were sometimes reserved for certain special individuals in society such as clan leaders or priests.The patterning of grave goods in a cemetery can provide information about intangible aspects of human society such as religious beliefs or social organization.So can the pattern of deposition of the burials, their orientation in their graves, even family grouping.Sometimes physical anthropologists can detect biological similarities between different skeletons that may reflect close family, or other, ties.Quarry sites are places where people mined prized raw materials such as obsidian（a volcanic glass used for fine knives and mirrors）or copper.Excavations at such sites yield roughed out blanks of stone, o r metal ingots, a s well as finished products ready for trading elsewhere.Such objects were bartered widely in prehistoric times.Art Sites such as the cave of Altamira in northern Spain, or Lascaux in southwestern France, are commonplace in some areas of the world, noticeably southern Africa and parts of North America.M any are caves and rockshelters where prehistoric people painted or engraved game animals, scenes of daily life, o r religious symbols.Some French art sites are at least fifteen thousand years old.Each of these site types represents a particular form of human activity, one that is represented in the archaeological record by specific artifact and surface indications found and recorded by the archaeologist.16.A n archaeological site is defined as a place where __________.（A）some record of human activity is found

（B）humans bury beloved animals

（C）evidence of plant or animal life exists

（D）particular rock formations suggest the patterns of history

17.Generally speaking, archaeological sites are classified according to ___________.（A）the people who lived there

（B）the historical period during which they were occupied

（C）the type of activity for which they were used

（D）the degree of civilization of those who lived there

18.T he author mentions all of the following features of graves which may provide archaeologists with information about a particular society EXCEPT_______.（A）the location of the grave

（B）the goods buried with the person

（C）The degree of preservation of the body

（D）The orientation of the body in the grave

19.Quarry sites are places where ________________.（A）paintings showing scenes of daily life

（B）engravings of famous people

（C）paintings recording the location of burial sites

（D）tools and primitive devices used for engraving

20.According to the passage, art sites often contain.（A）paintings showing scenes of daily life

（B）engravings of famous people

（C）paintings recording the location of burial sites

（D）tools and primitive devices used for engraving

Questions 21~25

I got used, too, to my employer's violent changes of front.There was one morning when Siegfried came down to breakfast, rubbing a hand wearily over red-rimmed eyes.“Out at 2 a.m.,” he groaned, buttering his toast listlessly, “And I don't like to have to say this, James, but it's all your fault.”

“My fault?” I said, startled.“Yes lad, your fault.T he farmer has a sick cow for several days and at 2 o'clock this morning he finally decided to call the vet.When I pointed out it could have waited a few hours more he said Mr.Herriot told him never to hesitate to ring—he'd come out any hour of the day or night.”

He tapped the top of his egg as though the effort was almost too much for him.“Well, it's all very well being conscientious and all that, but if a thing has waited several days it can wait till morning.You're spoiling these chaps, James, and I'm getting the backwash of it.I'm sick and tired of being dragged out of bed for trifles.”

“I'm truly sorry, Siegfried.I honestly had no wish to do that to you.Maybe it s just my inexperience.If I didn't go out, I d be worried the animal might die.If I left it till morning and it died, how would I feel?”

“That s all right,” snapped Siegfried.“There's nothing like a dead animal to bring them to their senses.They'll call us out a bit earlier next time.”

I absorbed this bit of advice and tried to act on it.A week later, Siegfried said he wanted a work with me.“James, I know you won't mind my saying this, but old Sumner was complaining to me today.He says he rang you the other night and you refused to come out to his cow.He's a good client, you know, and a very nice fellow, but he was quite shirty about it.We don t want to lose a chap like that.”

“But it was just a chronic mastitis,” I said' A bit of thickening in the milk, that's all.He d been dosing it himself for nearly a week with some quack remedy.The cow was eating all right, so I thought it would be quite safe to leave it till next day.“

Siegfried put a hand on my shoulder and an excessively patient look spread over his face.I steeled myself.I didn't mind his impartience, I was used to it and could stand it.But the patience was hard to take.“James,” he said in a gentle voice, “there is one fundamental rule in our job which transcends all others, and I'll tell you what it is.YOU MUST ATTEND.That is it and it ought to be written on your on your soul in letters of fire.”

21.Siegfried was not at his best on one morning because _____________.（A）his breakfast was not to his liking

（B）he had been called out during the night

（C）he had been woken up early for breakfast

（D）the farmer hadn't tried to cure the cow himself

22.According to the passage, who was the young vet?

（A）James.（B）Siegfried.（C）Sumner（D）Mr.Herrioson

23.James thought it was all right to leave Summer's cow till next day because _____________.（A）that was what Siegfried had advised

（B）Sumner had said there was no urgency

（C）He knew he could do nothing to save the animal

（D）Sumner never paid his bills on time

24.“You must attend ”（last paragraph）in the context of the passage means “_________”.（A）You must follow your conscience

（B）You must use your powers of discretion

（C）You must go out whenever you are called

（D）You must pay close attention at all times

25.The impression James gives of Siegfried is that of ____________.（A）a fairly easy-going generous employer

（B）someone rather pompous and unpredictable

（C）a conscientious but senile old man

（D）an insufferable, tyrannical boss

Questions 26~30

Most towns up to Elizabethan times were smaller than a modern village and each of them was built around its weekly market where local produce was brought for sale and the towns fold sold their work to the people from the countryside and provided them with refreshment for the day.Trade was virtually confined to that one day even in a town of a thousand or so people.On marlet days craftsmen put up their stalls in the open air whilst on one or two other days during the week the townsman would pack up his loaves, or nails, or cloth, and set out early to do a day s trade in the market of an adj oining town where, however, he would be charged a heavy toll for the privilege and get a less favourable spot for his stand than the local craftsmen.Another chance for him to make a sale was to the congregation gathered for Sunday morning worship.Although no trade was allowed anywhere during the hours of the service（except at annual fair times）, after church there would be some trade at the church door with departing country folk.The trade of markets was almost wholly concerned with exchanging the products of the nearby countryside and the goods sold in the market but particularly in food retail dealing was distrusted as a kind of profiteering.Even when there was enough trade being done to afford a livelihood to an enterprising man ready to buy wholesale and sell retail, town authorities were reluctant to allow it.Yet there were plainly people who were tempted to “forestall the market” by buying gogds outside it, and to “regrate” them, that is to resell them, at a higher price.The constantly repeated rules against these practices and the endlessly recurring prosecutions mentioned in the records of all the larger towns prove that some well-informed and sharp-witted people did these things.Every town made its own laws and if it was big enough to have craft guilds, these associations would regulate the business of their members and tried to enforce a strict monopoly of their own trades.Yet while the guild leaders, a s craftsmen, followed fiercely protectionist policies, at the same time, as leading townsmen, they wanted to see a big, busy market yielding a handsome revenue in various dues and tolls.C onflicts of interest led to endless, m inute regulations, c hangeable, often inconsistent, frequently absurd.There was a time in the fourteenth century, for example, when London fishmongers were not allowed to handle any fish that had not already been exposed for sale for three days by the men who caught it.26.Craftsmen might prefer to trade in their own town because there they could _________.（A）easily find good refreshment

（B）work in the open air

（C）start work very early

（D）have the well-placed stalls

27.A tradesman was not allowed to sell his goods only ________________.（A）on special market days

（B）at the annual fairs

（C）during Sunday morning services

（D）by the end of the services

28.In medieval markets there was little retail trade because ___________.（A）money was never used in sales

（B）producers sold directly to consumers

（C）there were no fixed positions for shops

（D）authorities were unwilling to make a profit

29.The expression “forestall the market”（Paragraph 3）means “______________”.（A）buy from a stall outside the market place

（B）acquire goods in quantity before the market

（C）have the best and the first stall in the market

（D）sell at a higher price than competitors

30.It can be concluded from the passage that the regulations enforced by craft guilds were often ______________.（A）unfair and unreasonable

（B）in the interest of the customers

（C）too complicated to comply with

（D）disapproved by the local authorities

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST（1）（30 minutes）

Directions: translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.If the Immigration and Naturalization Service（INS）thinks it can largely curtail the nation's terrorism problems by focusing on college students, we all should worry.Identification cards already are required here for most persons to enter their workplace, take an airplane flight or go into a public building, including my campus library.T he idea of a national ID, however, was knocked out of earlier drafts of legislation by a coalition of civil rights and ethnic groups, w ho opposed a requirement that all non-citizens carry identifying documents.In some degree, they have a point.We must face the fact—and benefit from realizing－that no one can drive, or fly, or enter many private and public buildings without a picture ID, usually a driver's license or passport.That means that practically all Americans already must have what in effect is a national ID card.We already routinely screen people.If we would just make good use of the national ID cards we have—and improve them—we could enhance our safety, avoid discrimination and not spend millions on another system.SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST（2）（30 minutes）

Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.到2007 年，上海市人均国内生产总值预计将达到7500 美元。这一目标的实现，最直接的应该是老百姓住得更宽敞、更舒适了。因为从市民的“衣、食、住、行”消费来讲，住房是一个重要因素，而且占了大头。届时，上海人均住房面积将会大幅增加。除此之外，老百姓的服务性消费，如教育、信息、旅游等消费 会大量增长。用一句话来表述，那便是未来老百姓的生活会更好，那时老百姓的生活将和中等发达国家的居民一样

参考答案

SECTION 1：LISTENING TEST

Part A: Spot Dictation

1.in the classroom

2.smooth

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

11.take the time 12.willing to listen 13.evaluate 14.time and honesty 16.make compromise 17.make compromise 18.does not work 19.be ready

15.how difficult

20.agreed on a solution

Part B: Listening Comprehension

1－5 CABCB

6－10 BDDAB 11－15 CDBAD 16－20 DACCB 21－25 CABDA

26－30 DACCD

Part C: Listening and Translation

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，没有待遇好的工作。如果我做些其他工作，或许做秘书或邮局工作人员，那就意味着我们不得不接受工资大幅地下降。所以，我不知道如何才好。

Passage 2

在今的英国，几乎有一半的房屋是居住者私有拥有的。约有三分之一属于本地的管理机构，其余是租借的私房。一间两卧室的公寓一个月的租金一般约300 磅。如果想自己买房，人们可以从银行借贷多达90％的购房款。但大笔贷款可能要20 年至30 年才能还清。

SECTION 2：STUDY SKILLS

1－5 CBDBD 6 －10 DBDAD 11－15 CCDAB 16－20 ACCCA

21－25 BAACB

26－30 DCBBA

SECTION 3：TRANSLATION TEST（1）

如果移民归化局认为，它能够通过对大学生进行重点管理，大幅度地减少在美国的恐怖主义活动，我们大家都应 为此担心。

在美国，现在大多数人进入工作场所、乘飞机或进入公共大楼，包括我所在大学的图书馆，已经需要出示身份证。然而，倡导民权的团体和少数民族团体反对一切非美国公民必须随身携带身份证的规定，他们结成联盟，推翻了立法的最初几稿中关于实施全国统一身份证的主张。在某种程度上，他们是有道理的。

我们必须面对这一事实，并因认识到这一事实而获益，即每一个人驾车、乘飞机、或进入许多私人大楼或公共大楼，都必须出示有照片的身份证，通常是驾驶执照或护照。这意味着，实际上所有美国人早就必须持有事实上全国通用的身份证。

对人们进行甄别，在我们这儿早就是例行公事。只要好好使用大家已持有的全国通用身份证，并加以改进，就可以增强安全，避免歧视，而不必在另一个系统花上数百万美元。

SECTION 4：TRANSLATION TEST（2）

The per capita GDP in Shanghai is expected to reach US $7500 by 2007.T he common people should benefit most directly from the attainment of this goal.T hey will live more comfortably in bigger space.Among the basic necessities of life food, clothing, s helter 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, t he 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.听力测试题录音文字稿:

SECTION 1：LISTENING TEST

Part A: Spot Dictation

Directions: I n this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it.Fill in each of the blanks with the word you have heard on the tape.Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE.Now let's begin Part A with Spot Dictation.（Woman）As long as we are in a relationship, there is the potential for lasting happiness as well as for serious conflict.This applies at work, in the classroom, and at home.The simple fact is that relationships are not always smooth sailing.C onflict can lead to anger, h ostility, a nd further conflicts.O n the other hand, i t can be used as a powerful opportunity for solving problems.For example, you can handle conflict by denying that the problem exists, smoothing it over, or trying to overpower the other person.These, of course, will lead to win or lose situations.But when you resolve conflict through collaboration and 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.W hen 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.B ut if you are honest, p atient 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.Question No.2.（Woman）A lot of people nowadays have muscular problems in the neck, the shoulders and the back that are really due to stress and tension in their work.Question No.3.（Man）For this machine, we also offer two year's guarantee and free monthly cleaning and oiling for this machine.Question No.4.（Woman）High school graduates should by all means go on to college.But they should first of all think about what they want to get, or need to get, out of a college education.Question No.5.（Woman）All the board members except the Chairman voted for my proposal to set up a branch office in the suburbs instead of the downtown area.Question No.6.（Woman）Just between you and me, Mary is shortlisted and has made an appointment to see that personnel manager next Tuesday.Question No.7.（Man）The building of the proposed down-town supermarket was completed sixty days ahead of the schedule.Question No.8.（Man）As an assistant manager, h er 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.L isten carefully, b ecause you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE.W hen you hear a question, r ead 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 sjust it!You didn't give me the card.You didn't put it on my desk!

（Man）What do you mean? Of course I did.I took the card out of my wallet just before I went to lunch!Look!It isn't in my wallet now!（suddenly）OH!

（Woman）Mr.Tigers, what s that card on the floor? It fell out of your wallet a second ago.（Man）That card? It's … er … it's the card I thought I gave you.（Woman）You see!You forgot to give me the card!That's why I didn't phone.I didn't know where you were having your lunch.（Man）No, o f course you didn't.I 'm very sorry, M iss Bradley.I t wasn't your fault.I apologize.（Woman）That s all right.Please forget it.Question No.11.What happened during the man's lunch time?

Question No.12.Why is the man angry with the woman?

Question No.13.What did the man think he had given to the woman?

Question No.14.Which of the following is NOT true according to the conversation?

Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following talk.（Woman）In the United Kingdom, the Open University has already been the symbol and pride of further education in Britain.I ts history can trace as far as the early 60's of the last century.In 1963 the leader of the Labour Party made a speech explaining plans for a “university of the air”.I was an educational system which would make use of television, radio and correspondence courses.At first many people thought that the plan was unrealistic and they laughed at the idea.However, it was to become part of the Labour Party s programme, that is, to give educational opportunity to those people who, f or one reason or another, h ad not had a chance to receive further education.B y August 1970 the Open University, as it is now called, had received 40,000 applications.B ut 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 subj ects 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?

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation.（Man）What did you say you were going to take up as a career?

（Woman）Law.Actually, I’ve already started.I began my studies at the Bartlett Law School of the Festoon University last October.（Man）What are you going to do when you finish?

（Woman）Oh, I shall go back home and practice there.I may start with some clerical work, but eventually I'm going to set up my own law office.There's a great deal of scope for law years or solicitors in my country and a lot of useful work to be done there people get married and then divorced, people begin to buy their own houses, people feel mistreated by the 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.E specially for some kinds of cases, f or example, i f 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 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 fact, we expect the other person to say “Yes, it is.” or “Yes, we are.” in the same way that we expect a person to say “Hullo!” when we say “Hullo!” to greet him or her.However, t his distinctive social convention can be very puzzling to foreigners.Of course, t his way of making conversation is closely related to the variability of the weather in this country.There must be few places in the world where the weather changes quite so much from day to day.If you drive a car on one of our motorways, you may find yourself in the sunshine, mist, rain, snow or even storms within the same day.No wonder we take a daily interest in it!But I do think we are much too fond of running down our own climate, which is not half as had as some people make out.Our obsession is not so much with talking about the weather as with speaking ill of it.It may as well be talking for talking s sake.Question No.23.According to the talk, what is a typical Englishman obsessed with?

Question No.24.To whom is the man addressing his speech?

Question No.25.Why does the Englishman say, “Lovely day, isn t it?”

Question No.26.Which of the following can be concluded from the talk?

Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following conversation.（Man）Mrs.Brown, I understand that you are very concerned about the housing situation in this country.（Woman）Indeed I am.The government itself admits that there are more than two million houses which ought to be pulled down at once.It also admits that there are another two and half million in such a shocking state that it would be a waste of money to repair them.（Man）What do you mean by “shocking state”?

（Woman）I mean houses that are in such a bad condition that they are permanently damp, or houses where you ll find as four families sharing one tap and one toilet.（Man）What you are saying, in effect, Mrs.Brown, is that the housing in this country isn't worthy of a welfare state!

（Woman）Exactly!According to government figures there are about 20,000 homeless people in this country, but thousands more living in such terrible conditions that they ought to be classed as homeless.The figures can be as high as over 200,000.it isn't that these people can't afford a reasonable rent.Therejust aren't enough houses.（Man）Whom do you blame?

（Woman）The government, for not providing enough money, and the district councils for not spending properly what there is.（Man）What about the local housing 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 railway station waiting-rooms?

（Man）But Surely there are excellent hostels where they can go.（Woman）In some cities and towns, p erhaps, b ut things are very different in many of our midland and northern industrial cities, a nd in parts of the Metropolis.Even where there are;o ases, some of the state-run homes for the homeless are less 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, y ou will hear 5 English sentences.Y ou 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, i nstead of reading or talking, f amily 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, a nd 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 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.Now, let s begin Passage Translation with the first passage.Passage 1

（Woman）I am a computer programmer.My problem is with my mother.She is now well over 70 and she really needs help, a s my father died of a car accident more than ten years ago.But where she lives, i n 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.