09年春季上海外语口译考试中级口译笔译真题
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 minutesPart A Spot DictationDirections: 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 USuniversities 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 ComprehensionI. StatementsQuestions 1~101. 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 mothertongue.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 ConversationsQuestions 11~14B: 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 fashionedand 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°,° yo u 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 15~18Ladies 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 seismoscopewas 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 inventionof such an instrument?Questions 19~22B: 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 23~26All 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, attitudeand 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 27~30A: 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 TranslationI. Sentence Translation1. 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 ofinterviews.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 Translation1. 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 beenforgotten. In other word, we quickly forget nearly all of what we hear. SECTION 2PASSAGE 2IT’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 s leep-deprived, but insufficient sleep among children has been linked to obesity and to learning issues like attention deficit/hyperactivi ty 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 Massac husetts 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 3It'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 outstanding - and everything to do with funding. A week's placement costs ?2,278 and three successive governments have argued that the annual running costs of ?720,000 should be locally funded. But because it is used by children from many parts of London, and beyond, local authorities are reluctant to contribute.The Government has now agreed to work on a strategy to support runaway children in England and Wales, which is rich after its withdrawal of funding from the refuge in December. Since then the NSPCC, which runs the refuge in conjunction with St Christopher's Fellowship, has financed it through a donation from an individual, but that money will last only u ntil late next year. “Without this facility there's nothing; children who run away are on the street,” says Nasima Patel, the assistant director of the NSPCC. “One of the strengths of the refuge is that children who have left home can ring up directly and will get a bedand supportive staff without having to go through a process of assessment. That's hard to re-create in statutory arrangements and if you're on the run you need somewhere to go and someone to talk to. We're convinced that direct access will a lways be needed.”The refuge accommodates six children plus staff. Many of the admissions are at night and children can stay up to 21 days in three months, although most stay for three to five days. They find it through social services, through Child Line (although the number is given only to children who have already left home) and through word of mouth; only when they arrive do staff discover their circumstances. Simpson recalls the injured young boy who ran four miles without shoes after his dad had beaten him.“They're running away from everything you can think of,” she says. “Arguments with step-parents, sexual abuse, alcoholic parents, being left to bring up their younger siblings, neglected children who have been failed by social services, girls who have been trafficked. We get doctors' and lawyers' children who run away because they want more pocket money, or want to stay out later than their parents allow. They've been given everything, they get to 15 and no one thinks to pull the reins in. By that t ime it's too late; they rebel.”Most of the children are from families known to social services, and for them the refuge's ordered regimen is a welcome contrast to the chaos they know. Staff listens without judging and without encouraging dependency, trying to establish why the children have run away. The aim is to get them home or into the care of social services and, after discharge from the refuge, a family support worker is available.PASSAGE 4It is already common knowledge, on the beaches and in the cafes of mainland Europe, that Americans work too hard - just 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 UK - where the law requires a minimum of four weeks off for full-time workers - and 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 avacation 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。
历年上海英语中级口译翻译英译汉真题及答案
历年上海英语中级口译翻译英译汉真题及答案原文：出自NewsweekWhy We Must Fire Bad TeachersThe relative decline of American education at the elementary- and high-school levels has long been a national embarrassment as well as a threat to the nation’s future. Once upon a time, American students tested better than any other students in the world. Now, ranked against European schoolchildren, America does about as well as Lithuania, behind at least 10 other nations.For much of this time—roughly the last half century—professional educators believed that if they could only find the right pedagogy, the right method of instruction, all would be well. They tried New Math, open classrooms, Whole Language—but nothing seemed to achieve significant or lasting improvements.Yet in recent years researchers have discovered something that may seem obvious, but for many reasons was overlooked or denied. What really makes a difference, what matters more than the class size or the textbook, the teaching method or the technology, or even the curriculum, is the quality of the teacher. Much of the ability to teach is innate—an ability to inspire young minds as well as control unruly classrooms that some people instinctively possess (and some people definitely do not). Teaching can be taught, to some degree, but not the way many graduate schools of education do it, with a lot of insipid or marginally relevant theorizing and pedagogy. In any case the research shows that within about five years, you can generally tell who is a good teacher and who is not.我们为什么必须叫停“不称职”的老师?一直以来，美国初高中教育质量的相对下降对整个民族的将来来说，不仅仅是窘境也是一种威胁。
中级口译09年春笔试真题
09年春季上海外语口译考试中级口译笔译真题Part A: Spot DictationDirections: 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 ONL Y ONCE.You might think that hamburgers were invented in the United States, but that is not totally true. These________ (1), or patties, actually came from Germany in the middle of the nineteenth century. They were brought to the United States by________(2) who came from the city of Hamburg. That is why ________(3)was "hamburger steak'However, people in other place________(4) that 'they invented the hamburger. Perhaps we'll never have a ________(5).the there's no question that the hamburger was a________ (6). Why? Perhaps because at that time, industry was growing and a kind of food was need_________(7) for workers. The hamburger became even more popular_________(8) when the first chain of fast food restaurants was started. This chain was called “White Castle”. It served tiny hamburgers that were sold for only _________(9). Then, in the 1930s there came the _________(10) where customers were served in their cars by waiters in uniform. And the humburger was one of the most _________(11).By now, The hamburger was ready to_______(12) the world. And this happened with McDonald’s, which was actually a _________(13) at first. But by the early 1950s the hot dog was replaced by the hamburger. McDonald’s and other fast food restaurants ________(14) around the world throughout the rest of the twentieth century. McDonald’s alone has________(15) for everyone person in the world.The importance of the hamburger to _________(16) remains significant. About _______(17)of all sandwiches that are eaten are hamburgers. According to some sources,_________(18)of current workers in the United States had their first job at McDonald’s . But the face of the hamburger is changing _______ (19). Nowadays it is possible to buy a chicken burger, a turkey burger, ________(20),or veggie burger.Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONL Y ONCE and you will not find them written on the paper, so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard .Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSER BOOKLET.l. (A) We were met by the head of the company at the airport.(B) We haw Mrs. Jones was the president of the company,.(C) Mrs. Jones used to be the secretary of the company(D) Mrs. Jones came to see us off at the airport.,2. (A) The board of directors asked about the changes.(B) The board 'of directors decided to invest more on the project.(C) The board of directors approved the revisions.(D) The board of directors could not understand her explanation.3. (A) Many university students prefer soft drinks to fresh fruits.(B) Most of them are first-or-second year college students(C) A number of college students refuse to disclose their identities(D) Not many students are interested in our research projects.4. (A) We decided to sell the car when the oil Prices rose.(B) We should not delay solving the problem of oil prices.(C) We were at a loss as to whether to buy that expensive car or not.(D) We didn't buy a car because of the floating oil prices.5. (A )Most of them are from low-income belies.(B) Most of them are in favor of a tax cut.(C) I know the Congress will veto the tax reform.(D) I propose the tax reform be debated in the Congress.6. (A) Effective self management skills are key to academic and career success.(B) If you spend a lot of time on your school work, you will become a good manager later(C) School work can be time-consuming and is likely to make you feel exhausted after class.(D) Good management calls for more time and energy on the part of the academic staff7. (A) Mr. Paul White has just been fired.(B) Mr. Paul White has forgotten the woman's name.(C) Mr. Paul White is looking for a job.(D) Mr. Paul White has the woman Promoted.8. (A) I shall give you a discount(B) The crisis is affecting the Whole world.(C) I shall come in my Sunday best.(D) The price is still too high.9. (A) He finished the negotiation in three days.(B) He was on a business trip ten days ago.(C) His toughness cost him three more days.(D) His business trip lasted thirteen days.l0. (A) We are sure that our children will become positive members of the changing society.(B) Children with self esteem can make positive adjustment and achieve career success.(C) Personal goals can be reached with the help of parents who are competent members of the society(D) Parents with confidence will adapt themselves to the changes and accomplish personal goals.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear after questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONL Y ONCE when you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Question8 11--14l 1. (A) The products were all made from fresh vegetables and fruits(B) The homemade products were actually made in the factory(C) The factory was equipped with the most sophisticated machinery(D) There were homemade fresh vegetables and fruits in the factoryl2. (A) You are special. (B) You are natural.(C) You are stupid. (D) You are dumbl3. (A) To better explain how to use that product.(B) To help reduce the promotion cost of that product.(C) To induce more famous people to use that product.(D) To get TV viewers to remember that product.l4. (A) Be easily affected by other products.(B) Be aware of the same kind of product.(C) Stick to that particular product. -(D) Strike a bargain for other products.Questions 15--18l5. (A) A flight over time zones. (B) A loss of one's characters. (C) A symptom of leg problems. (D) A condition of sleep disorders. l6. (A) Six hours. (B) Seven hours.(C) Eight hours (D) Nine hours.l7. (A) Avoid junk food, salty foods, caffeine and alcohol.(B) Drink as little water as possible between meals(C) Take drinks with less Sugar, carbonation or caffeine(D) Always have other fluid on the plane.l8. (A) Sleep as soon as possible.(B) Nap even during daytime.(C) Get a good night's sleep.(D) Relax yourself in a cafe.Questions 19--22l9. (A) He is overweight. (B) He is seriously ill(C) He is down with cold. (D) He is hale and hearty20. (A) Two (B) Ten.(C) twenty (D) Thirty2l. (A) It is the best (B) It is nutritious.(C) It is not enough (D) It is no healthy.22. (A) the man is a heavy smoker(B) The man is rather short.'(C) The man drives a car(D) The man works with a computer.''Questions 23--2623. (A) Chainman of the African Club.(B) Chainman of the International Club.(C) Chainman of the Irish Club.(D) Chainman of the Folk Music Club.24. (A) Once a week (B) Once a month(C) Once a semester (D) Once a year25. (A) The minutes of the last meeting.(B) The treasurer's report.(C) The Scottish and Irish Folk Dances.(D) The International Display Week.26. (A) to help the students from the same countries overcome their homesickness and other problems.(B) To set up booths decorated with pictures and things of interest in the respective countries.(C) To recruit anyone who can sew to help make costumes so that every club member can wear their national costume.(D) To teach the American students Scottish and Irish folk dances during the special even of the display.Que8tions 27--3027. (A) In Bath (B) In London.(C) In York (D) In the suburbs.28. (A) Students live in halls residence around the university buildings.(B) Students are encouraged to conduct their independent research project(C) Students first live in halls of residence and then are allowed to move out.(D) Students can share the common rooms with faculty members.29. (A) She couldn't find a room in the residential hall.(B) She could save money to pay for her studies.(C) She could mix well with the local people.(D) She could live in a comfortable house.30. (A) Give her some advice on how to strike a bargain.(B) Introduce her to the local people(C) Help her with the volunteer work.(D) Show her around the ancient cathedral cityPart C: Listening and Translation1. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONL Y ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(l)(2)(3)(4)(5)2. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passage ONL Y ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)(2)SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (45 minutes)Directions: In this section, you wiIl read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1--5I came across an old country guide the other day.It listed all the tradesmen in each village in my part of the country,and it was impressive to see the great variety of services which were available on one's own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a superficial traveler in rural Eng1and might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the inhabitants or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. Admittedly there has been a contraction of village commerce, bul its vigor is still remarkable.Our local grocer's shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news whi1e doing their shopping, instead of queueing up anonymously at a supermarket. And the proprietor knows well that persona1 service has a substantial cash value.His Prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, bu he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old age pensioner who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The more affluent customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour.They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer a red-faced figure, instantly obtains it for them..The village gains from this sort of enterprise, of course. But I also find it satisfactory because a village shop offers one of the few ways in which a modest individualist can still get along in the world without attaching himself to the big battalions of industry or commerce.Most of the village shopkeepers I know, at any rate, are decidedly individualist in their ways. For example, our shoemaker is a formidable figure: a thick-set, irritable man whom children treat with marked respect, knowing that an ill-judged word can provoke an angry eruption at any time. He stares with contempt at the pairs of cheap, mass-produced shoes taken to him for repair: has it come to this, he seems to be saying, that he, a craftsman, should have to waste his skills upon suchtrash? But we all know he will in fact do excellent work upon them.And he makes beautiful shoes for those who can afford such luxury.1.The services available in villages nowadays are normally_________.(A) fewer but still very active(B) less successful than earlier but managing to survive(C) active in providing food for the village and tourists(D) surprisingly energetic considering the little demand for them2.The local grocer’s shop i s expanding even though________.(A) town shops are more attractive(B) town shops are larger and less well-known(C) people like to shop where they are less well-known(D) people get extra service in townshops3.How do the village grocer’s assistants feel about delivering goods?(A) They tend to forget it. (B) They will not consider it.(C) They take it for granted. (D) It does not seem worth their while4.Another aspect of personal service available in the village shop is that_________.(A) there is a wide range of goos available(B) goods not in stock can be obtained whenever they are needed(C) special attention is given to the needs of wealthier customers(D) goods are always restocked before they run out5.In what way is t he village shoemaker a “formidable figure”?(A) He seems to pay little attention to public opinion.(B) He refuses to mend cheap,mass-produced shoes.(C) He has a very rough temper.(D) He has very high standards of workmanship.Questions 6--10Drivers on the Basingstoke by-pass used to have their attention diverted by a sign that read—A MOMENT'S INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS. This self-defeating warning has now been removed, but its message is still very much to the point.Almost anyting can cause an accident. Apart from momentary inattention, it might be a minor miscalculation, a sudden fit of coughing, a bop on the head with a teddy-bear from a child in the back seat, an argument with the wife, fog, falling asleep at the wheel, bad eyesight, a glaring sun, ice, rain, wind, or snow—a1l these can make the difference between a tragic hit and a lucky miss. Although human error plays its part, it is by no means the only cause of accidends. There must be some cause other than simple human error. Road construction plays its part: researchers have found that it is not at the obvious danger spot—sharp corners, cross-roads, narrow lanes—that accidents happen. It is on those roads where there are subtle visual traps, unexpected changes in the shape or surface of the .road, or even insufficient or badly-placed signs. Wherever there is a 'black spot', it means that something is seriously wrong with the road. Why else did the careless driving of so many come out at that particular spot?What the law requires when you have an accidentThere are, firstly the legal formalities of exchanging names and addresses with others involved in an accident and, in certain cases, informing the police.However, you are required by law to stop after an accident only if:l Somebody other than yourself in or outside your car has been injured.2 A vehicle not your own has been damaged.3 Any horse, cow,donkey,sheep, or dog has been injured.It has been said that if a driver continues unaware of causing injury he must be acquitted. But the courts are wary of that excuse. Furthermore, the driver himself must wait at the scene; it is not enough for him to leave his chauffeur or a friend to attend to the boring formalities while he goes off on more important business.If you have been involved in an accident and have stopped, you must give your name, address, and registration number to anyone who has a good reason for requesting it; this means anyone affected by the accident. If these formalities are complied with it is not necessary to wait for the arrival of the police. It is, however, often wise to do so. The police are expert at drawing plans, taking measurements and photographs and gathering other evidence. In your absence the police could be given a biased story against you; and you yourself migh wam to point out certain features of the accident to the police.6. A MOMENT'S INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS' (para. l) is a self defeating Warning because______.(A) it will make a driver wait at the scene(B) it will distract the driver's attention(C) it is too difficult to understand(D) it is too long to be read by drivers7. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?(A) After an accident you have to give your name to anyone who asks for it.(B) Drivers on the Basingstoke by-pass used to ignore the sign.(C) Road construction problems can be a major cause of accidents.(D) A 'black spot' is a part of the road where there are no signs.8. 'Subtle visual traps' (para.3) are ______.(A) places where the police hide in order to trap motorists(B) parts of the road which are deceptive to the driver's eye(C) danger spots such as sharp corners and cross-roads(D) places where there are man road-signs9. As required by the law, you must stop after an accident, if ______.(A) you have been injured by somebody.(B) your car has been damaged.(C) you have injured somebody else(D) you have witnessed the accidentl 0. After an accident it is recommended that you wait for the police because _________.(A) it is against the law to drive off(B) they have to examine your licence and insurance certificate(C) they have to noto the position of your car(D) somebody may give them a false account of the accidentQuestions 11--15Just as word oil scarcity is already causing intemational conflicts, so will the scarcity of water reach a point where wars will break out. The statistics on water are already scary. Already well over l billion people suffer from water shortages and 30 countries get more than a third of theirwater from outside their borders—an obvious source of disputes and instability especially as the climate changes. The whole of the sub-Saharan Africa, most of South Asia and western South America are most at risk. The reason: the rapid melting of glaciers due to global warning.At the meeting of the coalition of 27 Intemaional charities last month, Gareth Thomas, minister of Intenatonal Development of the British government, wrote to prime minister Gordon Brown demanding action to ensure fresh water to 1.1 billion people with poor supplies. "If we do not act now, the reality is that water supplies may become the subject of international conflict in the years ahead. We need to invest now to prevent us having to pay that price in the future", Thomas said. The department warned that two-thirds of theword's population will live in water-stressed countries by 2025.The coalition of charities has appealed for a global effort to bring running water to the developing world and supply sanitation to a further 2.6 billion people. It said that international investment is needed now to prevent competition for water to destabilize communities and escalate into conflicts.Tackling the water and sanitation crisis is essential if the Millennium Development Goal Call to Action is to be a success. Otherwise, progress on health, education, and environment sustainability will be undermined. Each year 443 million school days are lost globally to diarrhea and 1.8 million children die from these diseases. In fact, it is often not realized tha investing in sanitation and water brillgs the greatest public health gains, more than any other single development intervention and delivers enormous economic gains.Already, some Asian countries have put tackling these issues at the forefront of theirdevelopment efforts. The Millennium Development Goals aim to halve the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water by 20l5. To achieve that urgent action needs to be taken.There is no doubt that climate change is potentially the most important factor affecting water shor tage. This, compounded with a growing and increasingly urbanized global population will put pressure on food and water.For a temperature rise of 2°C, which is likely to happen by 2050, there would be a catastrophic 2 to 3 billion people suffering from water stress.11. What does the author think is primarily responsible for water shortages in the world ?(A) Climate chance. (B) Border dispute.(C) World competition. (D) Political instability12. According to Gareth Thomas, _______ is the price we have to pay for water shortage if we do not take immediate action.(A ) sanitation crisis (B) intemational conflict(C) global warming (D) over-urbanization13. What can the coalition of charities do to prevent competition for water ?(A) Appealing for international investment.(B) Bringing running water to the developing world.(C) Supplying sanitation to billions of water-stressed people.(D) Enhancing world environment sustainability13. The Millennium Development Goals aim to_______ in the near future.(A) tackle the water and sanitation crisis(B) yield economic gains as well as public health gains(C) mak progress on health, education and environment sustainability(D) provide more people with clean drinking water15. According to the passage, what will add to water shortage ?(A) Oil scarcity.(B) A drop in temperature(C) A growing population.(D) Reduced food supplyQuestions 16.-20Parenting was never a piece of cake in any age, but probably the greatest source of headache for parents today in Japan is the ubiquitous cellphone. Today, 96 percent of senior high school students and 58 percent of junior high school students have cellphones. Even among primary school children, 3l percent have them.By enabling youngsters to stay connected with their parents at all times, these gadgets help to keep children safe. For the kids, they are fun toys, too, that let them text to or chat with their pals whenever they wat, play Intemet games, and enjoy blogging for their own profile and diary purposes.But terrible dangers lurk beneath all that fun and convenience.Every year about l,000 children become involved in rape and other crimes through dating service sites. Violent and obscene images are only a couple of clicks away. On gakkoura saito, or so-called unofficial school websites where kids can post whatever they want, anyone can fall victim to brutal ''verbal mob lynching" by their peers.Amid today's urgent need to address these problems, the government’s Mee ting on Education Rebuilding has issued a report. In response to the Prime Minister's recent comments---“I carmot think of one good reason for (letting youngsters) have a cellphone" and "I would like everyone to discuss whether cellphones are really necessary:" ----the report recommended that "parents, guardians, schools and all parties concerned should cooperate among themselves, so that elementary school pupils and junior high school students do not have a cellphone unless there is a compelling reason for them to do so."But since many parents believe in the necessity of cellphones as a safety tool, it is unrealistic to expect everyone to do away with them. Rather, it would make more sense for guardians, schools and cellphone companies to consider, from their respective standpoints,how cellphones should be used by children.We suggest that parents sit down with their offspring and talk about their “houserules”for cellphone use. For instance, sct the hours allowed, so the kids won't be texting to their friends late into the night, remind them never to give away personal information online, and so on..But there are limits to what individual families can do, and this is where we also suggest that schools should educate their pupils on the dangers of cellphone use. One way to go about this, for instance, may be for each class to set its own rules on sending e-mail messages.16. The word "ubiquitous" (para. l) is closest in meaning to ________.(A) updated (B) sophisticated(C) prevalent (D) obsolete17. Many parents let their kids have cellphones because they ________.(A) want their kids to keep up with the IT World(B) can't think of anything better for their kids to have fun(C) don't want their kids to miss 'what other kids have(D) believe cellphones endble them to stay connected18. Which of the following is NOT the potential risk kids may face when using cellphones?(A) Involvement in rape-related crime(B) Exposure to violent and obscene images(C) Falling victim to brutal curses.(D) Being tracked down by unofficial school websites.19. The report issued by the government’s Meeting on Education Rebuilding______.(A) recommended minimizing the use of cellphones among kids(B) suggested setting “house rules” for cellphone use(C) urged parents to remind their children about ce1lphone use(D) pressed schools to educate their pupils on the dangers of cellphone use20. What is the main idea of the passage?(A) Parents neglect to protect their kids from cellphones.(B) Parenting with cellphones is a source of headache.(C) Cellphones should be banned from campus.(D) Kids need lessons on the uses of cellphonesQuestion 21--25Extract IA stylish dining room with cream walls and curtains and black carpet as perfect foil to an eclectic array of furniture. Many of the pieces are classics of their particular era, and demonstrate how old and new designs can be happily mixed together Thc prototype chair in the foreground has yet to prove its staying power and was thought up by the flat's occupant. He is pictured in his living room which has the same decorative theme and is linked to the dining room by a high Medieval-styled archway where was once a redundant and uninspiring fireplace.Extract 2Old bathrooms often contain a great deal of ugly pipework in need of disguising. This can either be done by boxing in the exposed pipes, or by fitting wood paneling over them.As wood paneling can be secured over almost anyting---including oid ceramic tiles and chipped walls--- is an effective way of disguising pipework as well as being an attractive form of decoration. The paneling can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal.An alternative way to approach the problem of exposed pipes is to actually make them a feature of the room by picking the pipework out in bright strong colours.Extract 3Cooking takes second place in this charming room which, with its deep armchairs, is more of a sitting room than a kitohen, and th6 ntw RaybUm stove as a good choice, as it blends in well with the old brick and beamed fireplace. There are no fitted units or built-in appliances, so all food preparation is done at the big farmbouse table in the foreground; and the china, pots and pans have been deliberately left on show to make an attractive display. What about the kitchen sink? It's hidden away behind an archway which leads into a small scullery. Here there's a second cooker and--- in the best farmhouse tradition--- a huge walk-in larder for all food storage.2l. Why is the colour of the carpet described in Extract l a particular advantage?(A) It livens up the colour in an otherwise dull room.(B) It provides a contrast to the furniture.(C) It blends in with the tones of the furniture.(D) It gives the room a classical style.。
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2009春季英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段模考SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST （40 minutes）Part A: Spot DictationDirections: 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.Each person has his own culture and norms, and those habits are his way of life. Sometimes these values can _____________(1) with other cultures when a person travels in a foreign country. The difficulty that some people have _____________(2) a new culture is called ―culture shock‖.Culture shock is your mind and body’s _____________(3) being confused and feeling overwhelmed in unfamiliar surroundings. It can cause both psychological and _____________(4). Suffering from culture shock often leaves people feeling moody, isolated and _____________(5).There are several stages that human beings _____________(6) when they enter and live in a new culture. Not everyone experiences the exact stages but most will go through _____________(7).Culture shock begins with the ―honeymoon stage‖. This is the period when you _____________(8) a new place where everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. This stage may last _____________(9) to six months when you feel involved in some kind of _____________(10).Unfortunately, the second stage of culture shock can be more difficult. After you have _____________(11) into your new life, working or studying, buying groceries, or doing laundry, you find that _____________(12) in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing in a foreign culture. Cultural differences in _____________(13) and values become more obvious, too. What previously seemed exciting, _____________(14) is now merely frustrating. You begin to miss your homeland and seek security in the familiar. You may reject or _____________(15) the new culture.The third stage of culture shock is called the ―adjustment stage‖. Thi s is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the _____________(16). Based on your successes in negotiating a variety of social situations and, maybe, increased _____________(17), your self-esteem grows. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!The fourth stage can be called ―_____________(18)‖. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. After that, there is a fifth stage that many people don’t know about. This is called the ―reverse culture shock‖._____________(19), this occurs when you go back to your native culture and find that you have changed and that things there have changed while you have been away. Now you feel a little uncomfortable back home.___________________(20)!Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: 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) He is not restricted by the police after the violence.(B) He is not arrested for his acts of violence against the police.(C) The police arrested him for his acts of violence.(D) The police restricted him because he has been involved in violence.2. (A) We provided him with a small flat though he asked for a detached house.(B) He asked for a small flat though we have a detached house available.(C) He stayed in a detached house because the small flat is not available.(D) We provided him with a detached house though he asked for a small flat.3. (A) Magazines developed faster than newspapers.(B) Newspapers and magazines competed against radio and television.(C) Newspapers were facing competition from radio, television and magazines.(D) Radio and television brought more competition for newspapers than magazines.4. (A) Selection process is an essential part of interview.(B) Try to present yourself as good as you appear on paper in interview.(C) Your success depends largely on how you present yourself.(D) Appearing good on paper and in person are equally important in interview.5. (A) Readers didn’t like Frost because his material was not simple enough.(B) Frost hadn’t constructed any new meanings from simple material.(C) Frost was liked because of his simple material and new meaning.(D) Readers liked Frost because he drew new meanings from simple material.6. (A) The research was carried out at 31 schools over the past 15 years.(B) The majority of students in the research admit to cheating many times.(C) More than 17% of students report that they cheated more than once during college.(D) The research finds out that cheating during college is a common phenomenon.7. (A) Lights can be set to turn off to save electricity.(B) If you are out for the evening, it is a good idea to turn your lights off. (C) Automatic timers on lights can ensure thesafety of your home in case you are out.(D) Automatic timers are widely used in modern houses.8. (A) Talking too much in business situations leaves a bad impression on Americans.(B) Silence often makes Americans feel uncomfortable in business situations..(C) Americans enjoy keeping silent in business negotiations and employ a variety of strategies.(D) Americans are rather aggressive, especially in business situations.9. (A) Millions of people in America are in a dilemma in terms of paying health bills.(B) A great many people in America are too poor to pick up their health bills.(C) Government programs that support the poor are not popular.(D) Millions of people in America are so rich that they don’t need government aid.10. (A) In 2002, seven in ten adults spent 10% of their income on medicine.(B) Between 2000 and 2003, a great many adults were troubled by steep medical expenses.(C) In 2001, seven in ten adults were in debt owing to high medical expenses.(D) Between 2000 and 2003, 54.5 million people paid less than 10% of their net income in medical expenses.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions Only ONCE. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 11—1411. (A) August the eighth (B) August the ninth (C) August the tenth (D) August the eleventh12. (A) Forty-six centimeters (B) Twenty centimeters and a quarter(C) Twenty-five centimeters (D) Sixty-four centimeters13. (A) August the eleventh (B) August the twelfth(C) August the thirteenth (D) August the fourteenth14. (A) On the opposite of a garage (B) Next to a library (C) 51 Chesterfield Road (D) Next to the State BankQuestions 15--1815. (A) It is a privately financed school. (B) It is connected to the local school system.(C) It is operated by a profit-making company. (D) It enjoys more freedom than traditional public school.16. (A) 1 million. (B) 50 million.. (C) 4 million.. (D) 10 million..17. (A) Because the money spent on charter schools could help traditional schools improve.(B) Because charter schools have greater freedom to decide what to teach and how to teach.(C) Because charter schools provide a choice for parents whose local schools are bad.(D) Because more than one million students attend charter schools.18. (A) The traditional schools had an average score five points higher in mathematics than the charter schools.(B) The charter schools had an average score six points higher in reading than the traditional schools.(C) Charter schools connected with a public school system performed about the same as traditional schools.(D) Fully independent charter schools had higher scores than traditional schools.Questions 19--2219. (A) Geography (B) Economics (C) Agricultural Science (D) Politics20. (A) 1989 (B) 1990 (C) 1991 (D) 199221. (A) Public (B) Private (C) Rural Cooperative (D) Voluntary22. (A) Maths (B) Geography (C) Economics (D) Farming Questions 23--2623. (A) One ounce. (B) Two tablespoons. (C) Half an ounce. (D) Half a tablespoon.24. (A) It should be applied two hours before going out in the sun.(B) It should be applied 15 minutes prior to going out.(C) It should be applied every one hour.(D) It should be applied as many times as possible.25. (A) Skin cancer. (B) Aging of skin. (C) Skin burn. (D) Physical blocker.26. (A) You will not get a whitish tint. (B) They reflect the rays of the skin.(C) They are superior to chemical blockers. (D) They don’t soak down into the skin.Questions 27--3027. (A) Two bedrooms with garden (B) Three bedrooms with garden(C) Four bedrooms with garden (D) He didn’t care.28. (A) Downtown (B) East suburbs (C) North suburbs (D) South suburbs29. (A) 300 pound (B) 325 pound (C) 350 pound (D) 380 pound30. (A) A garage (B) The water bill (C) The electricity bill (D) The telephone rentalPart C: Listening and Translation1. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)2. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After youhave heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)(2)SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 minutes)Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer. (A), (B), (c) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated of implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1-5What do Alcoa, Welch's and Bank of America have in common? They all have had their corporate identities stolen and placed on fake checks in a new scam that rips off consumers.The average victim of this type of con -- in which people trade their own cash for a counterfeit check -- loses from $3,000 to $4,000, according to the National Consumers League (NCL). And consumers aren't the only ones who suffer. The reputations of legitimate corporations whose names are being hijacked are also tarnished. Our own company, Reader's Digest, has fallen victim to these thieves, as have other well-known firms."We are highly concerned about reports of scam artists using our name and good reputation to try and deceive consumers through these fake check scams," says Chris Irving, a senior executive with Publishers Clearing House. "If you have received what appears to be a legitimate check with a request to send a portion of that check back, stop immediately." Too Good to Be TrueThere are several versions of the scam, which is spreading, probably because technology allows hustlers to create convincing counterfeits.In one scenario, a potential victim gets an unexpected check from what looks to be a trusted source. The check is labeled as an award, prize, lottery or other windfall.The "lucky winner" is instructed to deposit the check into a personal account and then wire back a portion of the funds to cover fees, taxes or other charges.Inevitably, once the money is sent, the bank discovers that the check is a fake. By law, the person who deposited it must repay the funds.In another version, a person selling an item on eBay or via an online classified ad is contacted by a potential buyer who offers to pay by check. The catch: This person insists on sending a check for more than the purchase price and wants the extra amount wired back. The seller who agrees to this deal later learns the check is no good.In yet another version, scammers recruit so-called secret shoppers. Each is sent a check and instructed to cash it and wire most of it back to the sender. They're also told to keep a portion as payment for rating the performance of the person who handles the transaction. The check, of course, proves to be bogus.Fake corporate checks are so real-looking, they fool even bank tellers. Counterfeit cashier's checks are also popular with these con artists, who are savvy about bank rules. In many cases, the amount of a cashier's check must be posted to a depositor's account by the next business day, before anyone is likely to verify its legitimacy.Such swindles are on the rise: The NCL says that from 2005 to 2006, fake check cons shot from fifth place to first on its list of the most common telemarketing scams. Adds Steve Baker, director of the FTC's Midwest region: "We became aware of these schemes about three or four years ago, and lately, the incidence is really going up."How to protect yourself·Discard offers from sources that ask you to pay fees, taxes or other charges to claim a prize. No legitimate company would do that.·If selling something, never accept more than the sale price.·If accepting payment by check, ask for one drawn on a local bank or on a bank with a local branch. That lets you personally verify the check's validity.·And remember, if something seems too good to be true, most likely it is.1. What is ―scam‖?A. ScampB. ScamperC. SwindleD. Spam2. The author cites the example of Reader's Digest to show that _____A. Reader's Digest has fallen victim to these thieves.B. consumers aren't the only ones who suffer.C. some well-known firms have been enraged.D. Reader's Digest is the easy target.3. What does the word ―tarnish‖ (para. 2) mean?A. CorrodeB. TarnC. FurbishD. Blemish4. A counterfeit check will be labelled as all of the following EXCEPT _____?A. WindflowerB. AwardC. LotteryD. Prize5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Fake corporate checksB. Discard offersC. Don’t accept payment by checkD. Don’t be fooledQuestions 6-10Have you ever known a married couple that just didn't seem as though they should fit together -- yet they are both happy in the marriage, and you can't figure out why? I know of one couple: He is a burly ex-athlete who, in addition to being a successful salesman, coaches Little League, is active in his Rotary Club and plays golf every Saturday with friends. Meanwhile, his wife is petite, quiet and a complete homebody. She doesn't even like to go out to dinner. What mysterious force drives us into the arms of one person, while pushing us away from another who might appear equally desirable to any unbiased observer?Of the many factors influencing our idea of the perfect mate, one of the most telling, according to John Money, professor emeritus of medical psychology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, is what he calls our "love map" -- a group of messages encoded in our brains that describes our likes and dislikes. It shows our preferences in hair and eye color, in voice, smell, body build. It also records the kind of personality that appeals to us, whether it's the warm and friendly type or the strong, silent type. In short, we fall for and pursue those people who most clearly fit our love map. And this love map is largely determined in childhood. By age eight, the pattern for our ideal mate has already begun to float around in our brains. When I lecture, I often ask couples in the audience what drew them to their dates or mates. Answers range from "She's strong and independent" and "I go for redheads" to "I love his sense of humor" and "That crooked smile, that's what did it."I believe what they say. But I also know that if I were to ask those same men and women to describe their mothers, there would be many similarities between their ideal mates and their moms. Yes, our mothers -- the first real love of our lives -- write a significant portion of our love map.When we're little, our mother is the center of our attention, and we are the center of hers. So our mother's characteristics leave an indelible impression, and we are forever after attracted to people with her facial features, body type, personality, even sense of humor. If our mother was warm and giving, as adults we tend to be attracted to people who are warm and giving. If our mother was strong and even-tempered, we are going to be attracted to a fair-minded strength in our mates. The mother has an additional influence on her sons: she not only gives them clues to what they will find attractive in a mate, but also affects how they feel about women in general. So if she is warm and nice, her sons are going to think that's the way women are. They will likely grow up warm and responsive lovers and also be cooperative around the house. Conversely, a mother who has a depressive personality, and is sometimes friendly but then suddenly turns cold and rejecting, may raise a man who becomes a "dance-away lover." Because he's been so scared about love from his mother, he is afraid of commitment and may pull away from a girlfriend for this reason.While the mother determines in large part what qualities attract us in a mate, it's the father -- the first male in our lives -- who influences how we relate to the opposite sex. Fathers have an enormous effect on their children's personalities and chances of marital happiness.Just as mothers influence their son's general feelings toward women, fathers influence their daughter's general feelings about men. If a father lavishes praise on his daughter and demonstrates that she is a worthwhile person, she'll feel very good about herself in relation to men. But if the father is cold, critical or absent, the daughter will tend to feel she's not very lovable or attractive.In addition, most of us grow up with people of similar social circumstances. We hang around with people in the same town; our friends have about the same educational backgrounds and career goals. We tend to be most comfortable with these people, and therefore we tend to link up with others whose families are often much like our own.6. The purpose of this article is to _____A. explain why we love who we love.B. question the necessity for people who cannot love.C. compare the characteristics of mother and father.D. describe several special couples.7. According to the passage, which is one of the most telling factors influencing our idea of the perfect mate?A. Our likes and dislikesB. Love mapC. Our personalityD. Childhood fantasy8. What does the word ―indelible‖ mean in the 4th paragraph?A. IncredibleB. IndefiniteC. PermanentD. Indent9. Who influences how we relate to the opposite sex?A. The motherB. The teacherC. The studentD. The father10. What does the author believe according to the passage?A. By age eighteen, the pattern for our ideal mate has already begun to float around in our brains.B. If our mother was not warm and giving, as adults we tend to be attracted to people who are warm and giving.C. Just as mothers influence their son's general feelings toward women, fathers influence their daughter's general feelings about men.D. Destiny drives us into the arms of one person, while pushing us away from another who might appear equally desirable to any unbiased observer.Questions 11-15Vacations are what keep us going: fantasies of sunny, sandy beaches on rainy, gray days when the kids are bouncing off the walls; touring a tranquil museum instead of listening to your boss barking in the next office; hiking a mountain rather than sitting in rush-hour traffic.But vacations, by their nature, are also an upheaval -- an interruption of the familiar flow of people, places and routines. That's why adults find travel exciting -- and why it can be hard on kids. Most children thrive on routine. They're always up for adventure, of course, but don't necessarily know how to handle themselves in the midst of it. To ensure that your next vacation is low on stress and disappointment and high on enjoyment, you've got to take careful stock of your family's strengths, weaknesses, dreams and realities.Babies are surprisingly adaptable travel companions. They're (mostly) happy to go wherever you go, and they love looking around at people, animals, bright lights and other babies, so you don't have to do a lot to keep them occupied. Comfortable in strollers or backpack carriers, they can easily travel along city streets or park trails, and they can fall asleep just about anywhere, allowing you to continue sightseeing when they can't keep their eyes open.The biggest drawback to traveling with infants is the mind-boggling array of gear and accessories they require and the frequency with which they must sleep and eat. While it's a logistical challenge to make plans that fit around your infant's routines, it's a fact that sticking to regular eating and sleeping patterns will dramatically increase your chances of keeping your baby happy and contented. However, it's also a fact that as soon as you get used to one routine, your baby will attempt to foil your plans by developing a new one. So be sure to create an itinerary that's flexible. You might all go to a museum in the morning, but if your baby starts to balk, be prepared to go back to the hotel. If he's doing well, stay in town for lunch. You might then plan to sit by the pool for most of the afternoon or arrange for the adults to split up for a couple of hours -- one staying with the baby and the other enjoying a solo activity or special time with an older child. If you use this approach, you'll likely have fewer problems than if you choose an itinerary that locks you into a full day's activities, hours away from your accommodations.If you're going to be flying to and from your destination, consider your baby's sleep schedule. If your baby is a good sleeper, fly during nap time. Your baby will sleep through most of the flight, won't notice changes in ear pressure, and will be well rested and cheerful when you arrive at your destination. If, however, your baby is unlikely to sleep in the midst of so much noise and action book flights for the longest stretch between naps, trying to leave the house immediately after anap, so your baby will be in a good mood on the plane.Contrary to popular belief, beach vacations are not the best choice for families with infants: Strong sun and babies don't mix -- and if having to keep a child indoors forces parents to spend a good part of the day away from the sun, sand and water, they can feel shortchanged. There's also the issue of sand: Older, more mobile babies and toddlers who are prone to putting things in their mouths will be a challenge.As for those other popular destinations -- theme parks -- you should probably postpone this kind of trip if you've got an infant in tow unless you also have older children who are far more likely to enjoy the rides and exhibitions these parks offer.So what does work? City vacations are ideal. You can visit museums, art galleries, zoos, cafes, even shopping malls when you have an infant safely secured in a stroller or backpack carrier. You can also take boat tours or check out marketplaces. Other suitable vacation choices are: resorts, hotels and ranches with infant-care programs; car trips, camping or travel in a recreational vehicle; and visits to relatives.11. What does the author mean by ―upheaval‖ in the 2nd paragraph?A. Act of heaving upB. UpsurgeC. ChangeD. Opportunity12. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Babies are surprisingly inadaptable travel companions.B. Vacations, by their nature, are an interruption of the familiar flow of people, places and routines.C. Children are always up for adventure, and they also know how to handle themselves in the midst of it.D. If you're going for your vacation, consider your baby's sleep schedule.13. What does ―mind-boggling‖ (para. 4) mean?A. ModestB. ExtraordinaryC. PleasantD. Shocking14. What is the author’s tone in writing the passage?A. AmicableB. SarcasticC. SympatheticD. Critical15. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Kids’ characteristicsB. Going for vacationC. Taking your baby to vacationD. Vacation sucks Questions 16-20Everyone's familiar with the American dream: work and study hard and you'll get ahead. But China has its own version, which hopeful parents and their children have adhered to ever since the emperor started meritocratic civil-service exams during the Han dynasty. Like the U.S. variant, the Chinese Dream places firm faith in hard work, but perhaps even greater faith in the value of an education, which promises to boost young people out of poverty and secure better lives for them and their families. This vision has had special appeal since Deng Xiaoping opened China to the world and getting rich became glorious.Now, with China's white-hot economy cooling, millions of youngsters are facing the possibility that a good degree won't be enough. As 2008 wound down, 1.5 million new graduates were still jobless, according to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Suddenly, it seems, the Chinese Dream is under threat, and that's got Beijing plenty nervous. This was on stark display when Prime Minister Wen Jiabao met with students at a Beijing college in December. "If you are worried, I'm more worried than you," he told them, promising that ensuring their employment was at the top of his agenda, alongside finding jobs for laid-off factory workers.It's easy to see why Beijing is worried about millions of unemployed have-nots, given their history of turning economic woes into mass protests. But China's students have remained largely meek. And they represent just a tiny fraction—about 6 percent—of the country's workers. Yet their symbolic value is enormous. "Today's students carry the expectations of two generations," says psychology professor Wei Zhizhong, who runs a clinic in Guangzhou. Should they and their parents lose faith, their fears could spread cynicism throughout society.Hence the government has begun working to ensure ordinary Chinese don't give up on the country's guiding ethos. New steps include ordering the Chinese military to double its intake of university-trained recruits to 33,000, expandingcollege-based scientific research to create more postgraduate positions, and trying to lure double the number of new village teachers to poor provinces by offering to pay off their college debts. Most important, of course, is the $586 billion in stimulus funds Beijing is pouring into the economy, most of which will be funneled to state-run companies that build railways, power lines and other infrastructure. The goal is to create up to 9 million new jobs this year. Those aren't just for college alumni, of course, but China's half-million engineering grads can rejoice.The parents of the 6.1 million students due to collect bachelor's degrees next summer are also hoping such measures work. Ever since enrollments reopened at the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1978, parents have sacrificed huge amounts of money and time on tuition and tutors to ensure placements and degrees for their kids. Now many fear they won't recoup their investments, and that, in a country with no social safety net, their kids won't be able to look after them in their old age.A case in point is Gong Ailing, a star pupil at a Beijing university, who comes from a peasant family in central China. Gong represents Beijing's worst nightmare. Her father is a 59-year-old peasant who supports his family on $175 a month from a temporary cooking job. "We don't have retirement pensions or social insurance," he says. "So when we get old, we have to rely on our children." The family has spent close to $15,000—a fairly typical amount—to send Gong to college. That's a big bet on the future.It could still pay off, but China's student job seekers were already facing tough times before the global economic tailspin began. A massive expansion in college placements since the 1990s had already begun taking the shine off a degree. Enrollments have doubled in the past four years and evidence of fear abounds. Even top students are now scrambling for jobs in second-tier cities; at a recent job fair at Beijing's elite Tsinghua University, students queued down two flights of stairs to find out about opportunities in places like sleepy Nanjing. Those lucky enough to find work may have to settle for salaries far lower than what they and their debt-laden parents were counting on. "Wages are down 1,000 yuan [about $146] a month, says management student Tian Shaoyuan. The problem is not just financial. "The parents of this generation … haven't realized their dream in their own lives, so they want to achieve their dream in their children's generation," says Wei, the psychologist. As for youngsters, "once they have had the chance to leave the countryside, they don't want to go back … If they do, they'll feel their value has gone," Wei says.Who gets blamed for all this pain depends on how Beijing responds. The risk is that angry youths could target China's leaders, foreign financial regulators or pushy parents. One danger is an upsurge of aggressive nationalism, a traditional pressure valve during tough times but one the government finds difficult to control.To head that off, Beijing has generally stressed cooperation and tried not to blame Washington much for the global crunch (at least till the spat over currency rates). Chinese officials are also working hard to reassure students that opportunities still exist, encouraging them to consider unglamorous but stable forms of employment—which is easier now that high-flying jobs in finance or at multinationals look so uncertain. Qi Jinli, director of Tsinghua's Careers Center, says that the number of his students choosing jobs in state-run firms rose 10 percent last year.Getting students to redirect their energy inward and to lower their ambitions is a sensible strategy, and if the government keeps up its job-creation efforts, it just might manage to keep the Chinese Dream alive, albeit in dog-eared form. Leaders are taking numerous steps in the right direction; besides the stimulus package, local governments are enhancing their student job fairs and organizing internships, for instance. But China's heady get-rich-quick days are probably over. Future graduates will be joining a sophisticated white-collar job market in a far more cyclical economy. In all likelihood, they'll still achieve a better living standard than their parents and be able to take care of them in their old age. Yet the fat years are over, and Chinese leaders need to help college grads adjust their expectations accordingly.16. Which of the following aspects of Chinese dream does the passage mainly discuss?A. Its errorsB. Its threatsC. Its supportersD. Its achievements17. The word ―boost‖ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ___.A. booB. disappearC. exaggerateD. lift18. The author illustrates Gong Ailing’s story is to show ___.A. Gong comes from a peasant family.B. Gong’s father is a big gambler.C. many parents worry that their kids won't be able to look after them in their old age.D. many students represent the country’s nightmare.19. Which of the basic writing skills does the author mainly use in the passage?。
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09年春季上海外语口译考试高级口译笔译真题注：本套真题沪江口译频道独Part A: Spot DictationDirections：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 blank 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 ONCEWhen Americans think about hunger, we usually think in terms of mass starvation in far-away countries. But hunger too oftenlurks____________(1).In 2006, 35.1 million people,including_____________(2) children, in the United States did not have access to enough food for an active healthy life. Some of these individuals relied on emergency food sources and_________________(3).Although most people think of hungry people and homeless people as the same, the problem of hunger reaches. __________________(4). While the number of people being hungry or _______________(5) may be surprising, it is the faces of those hungry individuals that would probably ___________________(6).The face of hunger is__________________ (7) who has worked hard for their entire lives only to find their savings_________________ (8); or a single mother who has to choose whether the salary from______________ (9) will go to buy food or pay rent; or a child who struggles to ________________(10) because his family couldn't afford dinner the night before. A December 2006 survey estimated that______________(11) those requesting emergency food assistance were either children or their parents.Children_____________ (l2) to live in households where someone experiences hunger and food insecurity than adults. _________________(13) compared to one in five children live in households where someone suffers fromhunger__________________ (14).Child poverty is more widespread in the United States thanin_____________(l5); at the same time, the U. S. government spends less than any industrialized country to____________________ (l6).We have long known that the ______________(l7) of small children need adequate food ___________(l8). But science is just beginning to understand the full extent of this relationship. As late as the l980s, conventional wisdom held that only the_______________ (l9) actually alter brain development. Thelatest empirical evidence, however, shows that even relatively mildunder-nutrition______________(20) in children which can last a lifetime. Part B: Listening ComprehensionDirections: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in thecorresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLETQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation.l. (A) Her purse was stolen on the metro.(B) Her home was broken into when she was vacationing.(C) She was robbed on her way home.(D) She was attacked by two kids on the street.2. (A) Last week. (B) On a summer day (C) Towards evening. (D) Late at night.3. (A) Four dollars. (B)Thirty dollars. (C) Forty dollars. (D) Three hundred dollars.4. (A) She hailed a taxi. (B) She just went home. (C) She reported the crime.(D) She phoned her best friend.5. (A) They need prosecuting.(B) They have to be punished.(C) They should get supervision.(D) They must be held responsible.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following hews.6. (A) A NATO naval force has successfully reduced pirate attacks in that region.(B) A UN resolution has been passed to stem the upsurge in pirate attacks on shipping(C) Several African countries have joined hand to patrol the coast.(D) An EU team of warships and aircraft will start its anti-piracy operations.7. (A) To resume a talk on improving its relations with India.(B) To cooperate fully with India in looking into the terrorist attacks.(C) To act swiftly to arrest the 10 militants who rampaged through Mumbai.(D) To quicken the 5-year-old peace process between the two nuclear rivals.8. (A) To seek the temporary suspension of Parliament.(B) To sign a deal with the opposition parties.(C) To form a coalition government with the Liberals.(D) To tackle the fallout from the financial crisis.9. (A) President Arroyo has escaped an attempt by troops to seize power.(B) Philippine lawmakers have voted to unseat the current president.(C) An impeachment complaint against President Arroyo was thrown out.(D) A majority of lawmakers are going to abstain in voting over the impeachment.10. (A) $8 billion. (B) $22 bil1ion. (C) $36.9 billion. (D) $39 bi1lion. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview11. (A)Professions and ways we actually wear(B) Trends and fashions in clothing.(C) Fashion designing.(D) Psychology clothing.12. (A )An awareness of impressing others.(B) An urge to look smart and trendy.(C) A conscious act of indicating individual taste.(D) A general feeling of insecurity.13. (A) Peop1e who are absorbed by other things.(B) People who are sociable and outgoing.(C) People with an aggressive personality(D) People with a preference for light colors.l4. (A) The colors of one's clothing.(B) The length of trousers one wears.(C) Sticking to grey or dark suits.(D) Wearing outrageous clothing,15.(A) Young hairdrssers. (B) Pop music fans. (C) Minority groups. (D) Ageing pop stars.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.l6. (A) Participating in Intenet chats.(B) Writing and receiving email messages.(C) Purchasing things online.(D) Doing research by clicking a mouse.l7. (A) Because the Intenet binds fewer people together than we actually need.(B) Because the hyperlinks often send us to commercial Web sites.(C) Because the Web can't always show clearly how to get where we want.(D) Because the Web is often a database organized for commercial purposes.18. (A) The inconvenience of placing orders.(B) The dropping out rate of online shoppers.(C) Time wasted in filling out information.(D) Issues related to privacy.l9. (A)They are becoming socially isolated.(B) 60 percent of them spend less time with family and friends.(C) How long they stay on the Web is the most frequent cause for divorce.(D) They no longer have close friends as they used to do.20. (A) Computers offer a perfect system for work and communications.(B) The effects of the Internet on our lives are still debatable.(C) The Intenet has revolutionized the way we do things.(D) We SECTION 2: READING TEST(30 minutes)Directions: In this section you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLETQuestions 1--5"They treat us like mules," the guy installing my washer te1ls me, his eyes narrowing as he wipes his hands. I had just complimented him and his partner on the speed and assurance of their work. He explains that it's rare that customers speak to him this way. I know what he's talking about. My mother was a waitress all her life, in coffee shops and fast-paced chain restaurants. It was hard work, but she liked it, liked "being among the public," as she would say. But that work had its sting, too— the customer who would treat her like a servant or, her biggest complaint, like she was not that bright.There's a lesson here for this political season: the subtle and not-so-subtle insults that blue-collar and service workers endure as part of their working lives. And those insults often have to do with intelligence.We like to think of the United States as a classless society. The belief in economic mobility is central to the American Dream, and we pride ourselves on our spirit of egalitarianism. But we also have a troubling streak of aristocratic bias in our national temperament, and one way it manifests itself is in the assumptions we mark about people who work with their hands. Working people sense this bias and react to it when they vote. The common political wisdom is that hot-button social issues have driven blue-collar voters rightward. But thereare other cultural dynamics at play as well. And Democrats can be as oblivious to these dynamics as Repub1icans——though the Grand Old Party did appea1 to them in St. Paul.Let's go back to those two men installing my washer and dryer. They do a lot of heavy lifting quickly——mine was the first of l5 deliveries——and efficiently to avoid injury. Between them there is ongoing communication, verbal and nonverbal, to coordinate the lift, negotiate the tight fit, move in rhythm with each other. And al1 the while, they are weighing options, making decisions and so1ving problems——as when my new dryer didn't match up with the gas outlet.Think about what a good waitress has to do in the busy restaurant: remember orders and monitor them, attend to a dynamic, quickly changing environment, prioritize tasks and manage the flow of work, make decisions on the fly. There's the carpenter using a number of mathematica1 concepts—symmetry proportion, congruence, the properties of angles——and visualizing these concepts while building a cabinet, a flight of stairs, or a pitched roofThe hairstylist's practice is a mix of technique, knowledge about the biology of hair, aesthetic judgment, and communication skill. The mechanic, electrician, and plumber are troubleshooters and problem solvers. Even the routinized factory floor cal1s for working smarts. When has any of this made its way into our political speeches? From either party. Even on Labor Day.Last week. the GOP masterfully invoked some old cultural suspicions: country folk versus city and east-coast versus heartland education. But these are symbolic populist gestures, not the stuff of true engagement. Judgments about intelligence carry great weigh in our society, and we have a tendency to make sweeping assessments of people's intelligence based on the kind of work they do.Political tributes to labor over the next two months will render the muscled arm, sleeve rolled tight against biceps. But few will also celebrate the thought bright behind the eye, or offer an image that links hand and brain. It would be fitting in a country with an egalitarian vision of itself to have a truer, richer sense of all that is involved in the wide range of work that surrounds and sustains us. Those politicians who can communicate that sense will tap a deep reserve of neglected feeling. And those who can honor and use work in explaining and personalizing their policies will find a welcome reception.l. To illustrate the intelligence of the working class, the author cites the examples of all of the following EXCEPT______.(A) hairstylist and waitress, (B) carpenter and mechanic(C) electrician and plumber (D) street-cleaner and shop-assistant2. In the sentence "we pride ourselves on our spirit of egalitarianism"(para. 3), the word "egalitarianism" can be replaced by_______.(A) individualism (B) enlightenment (C) equality (D) liberalism3. We can conclude from the passage that ________.(A) in America, judgments about people's intelligence are often based on the kind of work they do(B) the subtle and not-so-subtle insults towards blue-collars are a daily phenomenon in America(C) the United States is a classless society(D) the old cultural suspicions of country folk versus city and east-coast versus heartland education show the Republican's true engagement4. One of the major groups of targeted readers of the author should be_______.(A) blue-collar American workers (B) middle-class American businessmen(C) American politicians (D) American company leaders5. Which of the following summarizes the main idea of the passage?(A) The Democratic Party and the Republican Party should stop symbolic populist gestures.(B) Political tributes should mind the subtle bias against the intelligence of the working class.(C) The ruling party should acknowledge the working smarts of blue-collars.(D) The whole American society should change the attitude towards theblue-collar workers.Questions 6--10From cyborg housemaids and water-powered cars to dog translators, and rocket boots, Japanese boffins have racked up plenty of near-misses in the quest to turn science fiction into reality. Now the finest scientific minds of Japan are devoting themse1ves to cracking the greatest sci-fi vision of all: the space elevator. Man has so far conquered space by painfully and inefficiently blastinghimself out of the atmosphere but the 2lst century should bring a more leisurely ride to the final frontier.For chemists, physicists, material scientists, astronauts and dreamers across the globe, the space elevator represents the most tantalizing of concepts: cables stronger and lighter than any fibre yet woven, tethered to the ground and disappearing beyond the atmosphere to a satellite docking station in geosynchronous orbit above Earth.UP and down the 22,000 mile-long (36,000km) cables——or flat ribbons——wil1 run the elevator carriages. themselves requiring huge breakthroughs in engineering to which the biggest Japanese companies and universities have turned their collective attention.In the carriages, the scientists behind the idea told The Times, could be any number of cargoes. A space elevator could carry people, huge solar-powered generators or even casks of radioactive waste. The point is that breaking free of Earth’s gravity will no long er require so much energy—perhaps 100 times less than launching the space shuttle. "Just like traveling abroad, anyone will be able to ride the elevator into space," Shuichi Ono, chairman of the Japan Space Elevator Association, sad.The vision has inspired scientists around the world and government organizations, including Nasa. Several competing space elevator projects are gathering pace as various groups vie to build practical carriages, tethers and the hundreds of other parts required to carry out the plan. There are prizes offered by space elevator-related scientific organizations for breakthroughs and competitions for the bes and fastest design of carriage.First envisioned by the celebrated master of science fiction, Arthur C. Clarke, in his l979 work The Fountains of Paradise, the concept has all the best qualities of great science fiction: it is bold, it is a leap of imagination and it would change life as we know it. Unlike the warp drives in Star Trek, or H. G Wells's The Time Machine, the idea of the space elevator does not mess with the laws of science; it just presents a series of very, very complex engineering problems.Japan is increasingly confident that its sprawling academic and industrial base can so1ve those issues, and has even put the astonishingly low price tag of a trillion yen (5 billion) on building the elevator Japan is renowned as a global leader in the precision engineering and high-quality material production without which the idea could never be possible.The biggest obstacle lies in the cables. To extend the elevator to a stationary satellite from the Earth's surface world require twice that length of cable to reach a counterweight, ensuring that the cable maintains its tension. The cablemust be exceptionally light, staggeringly strong and able to withstand all projectiles thrown at it inside and outside the atmosphere. The answer, according to the groups working on designs, will lie in carbon nanotubes ——microscopic particles that can be formed into fibres and whose mass production is now a focus of Japan's big texti1e companies.According to Yoshio Aoki, a professor of precision machinery engineering at Nihon University and a director of the Japan Space Elevator Association, the cable would need to be about four times stronger than what is currently the strongest carbon nanotube fibre, or about l80 times stronger than steel. Pioneering work on carbon nanotubes in Cambridge has produced strength improvement of about l00 times over the past five years.Equally, there is the issue of powering the carriages as they climb into space. "We are thinking of using the technology employed in our bullet trains," Professor Aoki said. “Carbon nanotubes are good conductors of electricity , so we are thinking of having a second cable to provide power all along the route." Japan is hosting an international conference in November to draw up a timetable for the machine.6. Cyborg housemaids, water-powered cars, dog translators and rocket boots are_______.(A) some of the illusory imaginations of Japanese scientists and technologists(B) the inventions Japanese scientists are still making on the basis of science fiction(C) some of the examples of inventions created in science fiction(D) a few examples which will lead to the invention of the space elevator7. All of the following would be the features of the cables of the future space elevator EXCEPT that they would be.________(A) 22,000 miles long (B) exceptionally light(C) 180 times stronger than steel (D) made of fibres currently available8. According to the passage, the idea of the space elevator__________.(A) was first suggested by H.G Wells in his The Time Machine(B) was based on the warp drives from Star Trek by Arthur C. Clarke(C) was first proposed by Arthur C. Clarks in his The Fountains of Paradise(D) was the imagination of scientists from the Japan Space Elevator Association9. According to the passage, how is the idea of the space elevator different from some other imaginations in science fiction?__________(A) It is in agreement with the laws of science.(B) It is less functiona1 but more expensive.(C) It is easier to launch than other space vehicles.(D) It is more essential for the space elevator to break free of Earth's gravity. l0. If can be inferred from the passage that__________(A) science fiction stimulates the development of space science(B) science fiction usually does not follow the laws of science(C) science fiction has greatly changed life as we know it(D) science fiction will never equal the research of space exploration Questions 11--15When the British artist Paul Day unveiled his nine metre-high bronze statue of two lovers 1ocked in an embrace at London's brand new St Pancreas Intenational station last year it was lambasted as "kitsch", "o verb1own” and "truly horrific". Now, a brief glimpse of a new frieze to wrap around a plinth for The Meeting Place statue has been revealed, depicting "dream-like" scenes inspired by the railways.Passengers arriving from the continent will be greeted with a series of images including a Tube train driven by a ske1eton as a bearded drunk sways precariously c1ose to the passing train. Another shows the attempted suicide of a jilted lover under a train reflected in the sunglasses of a fellow passenger. Another section reveals a woman in short skirt with her legs wrapped round her lover while they wait for the next train.Other less controversial parts of the terracotta draft frieze depicts soldiers leaving on troop trains for the First World War and the evacuation of London's underground network after the terror attacks of 7 Ju1y 2005.Until the unveiling of The Meeting Place last year, Day, who lives in France, was best known for the Battle of Britain memorial on Embankment. His new frieze looks set to be a return to the sort of crammed bronze montages that has madehim so well known. Day said he wanted the new plinth to act as the ying to the larger statue’s yang."For me this sculpture has always been about how our dreams collide with the real world," he said. "The couple kissing represent an ideal, a perfect dream reality that ultimately we cannot obtain. The same is true of the railways. They were a dream come true, an incredible feat of engineering but they also brought with them mechanized warfare, Blitzkieg and death."Day is stil1 working on the final bronze frieze which will be wrapped around the bottom of the plinth in June next year but he say he wants the 50 million passengers that pass through St Pancras every year to be able to get up close and personal with the final product. "The statue is like a signpost to be seen and understood from far away" he said. "Its size is measured in terms of the station itself .The frieze, on the other hand, is intended to capture the gaze of passers-by and lead them on a short journey of reflections about travel and change that echoes their presence in St Pancras, adding a very different experience to The Meeting Place sculpture".Brushing aside some of the criticism leveled at his work that has compared it to cartoons or comic strips, Day said he believed his work would stand the test of time. "All the crap that was hur1ed at the sculpture was just that, crap," he said. "The reaction from the critics was so strangely hosti1e but I be1ieve time wil1 tell whether people, not the art press, will va1ue the piece."When people criticise my reliefs for looking like comic strips they have got the wrong end of the stick. Throughout the ages, man has been telling stories through a series of pictures, whether it's stained glass windows, sculptures or photojournalism. My friezes are part of that tradition."Stephen Jordan, from London and Continental Rai1ways, which commissioned the piece, said: "The Meeting Place seeks to challenge and has been well received by visitors who love to photograph it. In addition, it performs an important role within the station, being visib1e from pretty much anywhere on the upper leve1 of St Pancras Intenational and doing exactly what was planned, making the perfect meeting place for friends."11. Which of the following is NOT true about The Meeting Place sculpture?(A) It has been completed with the rebuilding of the St Pancras International station.(B) It is located at London's new St Pancras International station.(C) It has been designed by the British artist Paul Day(D) It is a nine metre-high bronze statue of two lovers locked in an embrace. l2. The word “lambasted" from the sentence "it was lambasted as 'kitsch','overblown',and 'truly horrific"' (para.1) can be paraphrased as_______.(A applauded (B) evaluated (C) criticized (D) slanderedl3.When Paul Day says ''but they (the railways) a1so brought with then mechanized warfare, Blizkrieg and death" (para. 5), he means that _______.(A) without railways, there would be no mechanized warfare, Blitzkrieg and death(B) railways led to mechanized warfare, Blitzkreg and death(C) the building of railways came in the wake of warfare, Blitzkrieg and death(D) the building of railways shows that technology also has horrible destructive power14. When Paul Day says that "they (the critics) have got the wrong end of the stick" (Para. 8), he was telling us that_______.(A) they should not be so hostile to his creation(B) they are wrong to compare his creation to cartoons or comic strips(C) they do not get the essence of his friezes(D) they should know more about the tradition of human story telling15. According to Paul Day, The Meeting Place sculpture is intended________.(A) to display the controversial world of the past century(B) to demonstrate how the ying and the yang accommodatie each other(C) to picture the life of London people during those war years(D) to show how human dreams come into conflict with the real world Questions 16--20Britain, somewhat proudly, has been crowned the most watched society in the world. The country boasts 4.2 million security cameras (one for every l4 people), a number expected to double in the next decade. A typical Londoner makes anestimated 300 closed-circuit television (CCTV) appearances a day, according to the British nonprofit surveillance Studies Network, an average easily met in the short walk between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament. Public opinion on this state of affairs is generally positive, according to recent polls. And how useful is CCTV in busting bad guys? Not much, according to Scotland Yard. In terms of cost benefit, the enormous expenditure has done very little in actually preventing and solving crime.Right under Big Brother's nose, a new class of guerrilla artists and hackers are commandeering the boring, grainy images of vacant parking lots and empty corridors for their own purposes. For about $80 at any electronics supply store and some technical know-how, it is possible to tap into London's CCTV hotspots with a simple wireless receiver (sold with any home-security camera) and a battery to power it. Dubbed "video sniffing," the pastime evolved out of the days before broadband became widely availab1e, when “war-chalkers”scouted the city for unsecured Wi-Fi networks and marked them with chalk using special symbols. Sniffing is catching on in other parts of Europe, spread by a small but globally connected community of practitioners." It's actual1y a really relaxing thing to do on a Sunday" says Joao Wilbert, a master's student in interactive media, who s1owly paces the streets in London like a treasure hunter, carefully watching a tiny handheld monitor for something to flicker onto the screen.The excursions pick up obscure, random shots from the upper comers of restaurants and hotel lobbies, or of a young couple shopping in a housewares department nearby. Eerily, baby cribs are the most common images. Wireless child monitors work on the same frequency as other surveillance systems, and are almost never encrypted or secured.Given that sniffing is illegal, some artists have found another way to obtain security footage: they ask for it, in a letter along with a check for 10. In making her film "Faceless," Australian-born artist Manu Luksch made use of alittle-known law, included within Britain's Date Protection Act, requiring CCTV operators to release a copy of their footage upon the request of anyone captured on their cameras. "Within the maximum period of 40 days I received some recordings in my mail," says Luksch. "And I though, Wow, that works well. Why not make a feature length, science-fiction love story?" After four years of performing, staging large dance ensembles in public atriums and submitting the proper paperwork, Luksch produced a haunting, beautifully choreographed film and social commentary in which the operators have blocked out each and every performer's face, in compliance with Britain's privacy laws."The Duelists," one of the more well known CCTV movies, was shot by filmmaker David Valentine entirely with the security cameras in a mall in Manchester. He was able to cajole his way into the control booth for the project, but he is also credited with having advanced video sniffing to an art form andsocial tool. He's collaborated with MediaShed, an organization based in Southend-on-Sea just outside London that works with homeless youth, using sniffing as a way to gain their interest and re-engage them with society.In some cases video sniffing has morphed into a form of hacking, in which the sniffer does more than just watch. Using a transmitter strong enough to override the frequency that most cameras use, sniffers can hijack wireless networks and broadcast different images back to the security desk. Most sniffers, hijackers and artists using CCTV are critical of the present level of surveillance, but they're also interested in establishing a dialogue about what is typically a secretive arrangement. The ability to tap into wireless surveillance systems and take them over points out a flaw in the elaborate security apparatus that has evolved around us.As anthropologists tell us, the act of observation changes what's being observed. Cameras 'reorder the environment," says Graham Harwood, artistic director of the group Mongrel, which specializes in digital media. That's especially true of saturated London. Like "flash mobs" and "wifipicning," both large, spontaneous gatherings of people centered around communications technology, sniffing and hijacking could become the next high-tech social phenomenon. Of course, it will likely disappear quickly once the survei1lance industry catches on to the shenanigans and beefs up its security. But the cameras will remain.16. Which of the following can best be used as a title for thepassage?_________.(A) Under Big Brother's Nose (B) Watching the Watchers(C) Security and Surveillance Industry (D) Britain's Privacy Lawsl7. According to Scotland Yard, the surveillance apparatus established in Britain_________.(A) must be further expanded and perfected(B) has played little role in actually preventing and settling crime(C) will turn Britain into a totalitarian state under the nose of Big Brother(D) has demonstrated the efficiency of high-technology in maintaining social securityl8. The author introduces the Austrian-born artist Manu Luksch to tellus_______.。
09年9月上海中级口译真题及解析、答案[1]
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09年9月上海中级口译真题及解析、答案[1]D大了，不适合读童话故事。
Literally true book,literally 表示“几乎”，放在这里成写实的书籍。
昂立：09年9月上海中级口译汉译英解析新东方：09年9月上海中级口译句子听译解析1. Workers who can still demonstrate their capacity to carry out their workshould 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 parnters.4. Not long ago, people were still arguing over whether or not climate change was actually taking place. Now there is broad consensus that it is happening, and that human activities are largely to blame.5. It is known that human intelligence is attributable to bothheredity and environment, but the genetic factors are more important than the environmental ones.第一句难度中等，与现实颇为贴切，不需做太多笔记即能翻译，考生应注意前后语序的调整。
9春季上海外语口译考试中级口译笔译真题
9春季上海外语口译考试中级口译笔译真题09年春季上海外语口译考试中级口译笔译真题[1] SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST[2] SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS[3] SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1)[4] SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2)SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (45 minutes)Directions: In this section, you wiIl read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1--5I came across an old country guide the other day.It listed all the tradesmen in each village in my part of the country,and it was impressive to see the great variety of services which were available on one's own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a superficial traveler in rural Eng1and might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the inhabitants or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. Admittedly there has been a contraction of village commerce, bul its vigor is still remarkable.Our local grocer's shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news whi1e doing their shopping, instead of queueing upanonymously at a supermarket. And the proprietor knows well that persona1 service has a substantial cash value.His Prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, bu he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old age pensioner who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The more affluent customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour.They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer a red-faced figure, instantly obtains it for them..The village gains from this sort of enterprise, of course. But I also find it satisfactory because a village shop offers one of the few ways in which a modest individualist can still get along in the world without attaching himself to the big battalions of industry or commerce.Most of the village shopkeepers I know, at any rate, are decidedly individualist in their ways. For example, our shoemaker is a formidable figure: a thick-set, irritable man whom children treat with marked respect, knowing that anill-judged word can provoke an angry eruption at any time. He stares with contempt at the pairs of cheap, mass-produced shoes taken to him for repair: has it come to this, he seems to be saying, that he, a craftsman, should have to waste his skills upon such trash? But we all know he will in fact do excellent work upon them.And he makes beautiful shoes for those who can afford such luxury.1.The services available in villages nowadays are normally_________.(A) fewer but still very active(B) less successful than earlier but managing to survive(C) active in providing food for the village and tourists(D) surprisingly energetic considering the little demand for them2.The local grocer’s shop is expanding even though________.(A) town shops are more attractive(B) town shops are larger and less well-known(C) people like to shop where they are less well-known(D) people get extra service in townshops3.How do the village grocer’s assistants feel about delivering goods?(A) They tend to forget it. (B) They will not consider it.(C) They take it for granted. (D) It does not seem worth their while4.Another aspect of personal service available in the village shop isthat_________.(A) there is a wide range of goods available(B) goods not in stock can be obtained whenever they are needed(C) special attention is given to the needs of wealthier customers(D) goods are always restocked before they run out5.In what way is the village shoemaker a “formidable figure”?(A) He seems to pay little attention to public opinion.(B) He refuses to mend cheap,mass-produced shoes.(C) He has a very rough temper.(D) He has very high standards of workmanship.Questions 6--10Drivers on the Basingstoke by-pass used to have their attention diverted by a sign that read—A MOMENT'S INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS. Thisself-defeating warning has now been removed, but its message is still very much to the point.Almost anything can cause an accident. Apart from momentary inattention, it might be a minor miscalculation, a sudden fit of coughing, a bop on the head with a teddy-bear from a child in the back seat, an argument with the wife, fog, falling asleep at the wheel, bad eyesight, a glaring sun, ice, rain, wind, or snow—a1l these can make the difference between a tragic hit and a lucky miss.Although human error plays its part, it is by no means the only cause of accidents. There must be some cause other than simple human error. Road construction plays its part: researchers have found that it is not at the obvious danger spot—sharp corners, cross-roads, narrow lanes—that accidents happen. It is on those roads where there are subtle visual traps, unexpected changes in the shape or surface of the .road, or even insufficient or badly-placed signs. Wherever there is a 'black spot', it means that something is seriously wrong with the road. Why else did the careless driving of so many come out at that particular spot?What the law requires when you have an accidentThere are, firstly the legal formalities of exchanging names and addresses with others involved in an accident and, in certain cases, informing thepolice.However, you are required by law to stop after an accident only if:l Somebody other than yourself in or outside your car has been injured.2 A vehicle not your own has been damaged.3 Any horse, cow,donkey,sheep, or dog has been injured.It has been said that if a driver continues unaware of causing injury he must be acquitted. But the courts are wary of that excuse. Furthermore, the driver himself must wait at the scene。
2009.9.13中口真题答案 解析.
2009.9.13中口真题答案及解析Spot-Dictation1. two sides2. letting everybody trade freely3. makes it harder4. partly right5. the life of people6. did not trade7. likely to get8. 70 billon dollar9. energy use10. more expensive11. feel the same12. export13. only within14. domestic students15. cutting off16. strong effects17. American-made goods18. anger19. endanger20. give preference to本次Spot-Dictation中较难的空格都出现在了偏前，尤其第二格就出现了填4个单词的情况，这在历年是从未有过的，给了考生一个下马威。
我在考前3小时的时候，还在新东方口译现场视频中提醒过考生，考场中总有艰难的时刻，沉着冷静方见英雄本色！只要熬过了前几个空格，后面应该是越做越得心应手。
第三格和第十格比较级的记录，我们在课堂上强调过，就在两星期前的模考里还在反复提醒。
唯一的数字700亿，只需轻松记下70b即可。
需要当心的是，第十五格的off，决不能漏写一个f；第一格的sides中s不能漏，第十六格的effects同理；第十七格的定语American-made中，需要加上“-”；第十九个的前缀en不能写成in。
首发：新东方Stella发布9.13中口Statements原文与评析新东方口译研究中心听力课题组 Stella1. 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 Iwere you, I would be delighted wih such a job offer.3. Also present at the conference is Dr. Madison, who will join ourdiscussion this afternoon to give an expert view on the currentsituation of global economy.4. If you intend to try bungee jumping, most countries require that you be over the age of 18, and join a bungee jumping club, or be properlyinstructed for the sport.5. Keeping a business firm running is far more difficult than starting it. According to current statistics, two thirds of new business firmswill 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 infectedby virus from animals.7. We can never learn a foreign language in the same way as we acquire our first. For even a 3-year-old child can have thousands of hours ofcontact 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 copyfor any photo copying made here.9. If you have yet to appoint a new sales manager in charge of our L.A.office, Mrs. Coleman was born there and has good connections.10. Suppose the gasoline tank of your car holds 20 gallons and you average 16 miles to the gallon, how far can you drive on a tank tull ofgasoline?本次Statements题并没有特别的难句，都是新东方课堂上分类详述过的，比如第二句的虚拟语气、第四和第九句的条件句型、第十句的数字计算等。
历年上海英语翻译考试中级口译英译汉原文真题及参考答案
历年上海英语翻译考试中级口译英译汉原文真题及参考答案原文A majority of the world’s climate scientists have convinced themselves, and also a lot of laymen, some of whom have political power, that the Earth’s climate is changing; that the change, from humanity’s point of view, is for the worse; and that the cause is human activity, in the form of excessive emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide.A minority, though, are sceptical. Some think that recent data suggesting the Earth’s average temperature is rising are explained by natural variations in solar radiation, and that this trend may be coming to an end. Others argue that there is no conclusive evidence that modern temperatures are higher than they used to be.We believe that global warming is a serious threat, and that the world needs to take steps to try to avert it. That is the job of the politicians. But we do not believe that climate change is a certainty. There are no certainties in science. Prevailing theories must be constantly tested against evidence, and more evidence collected, and the theories tested again. That is the job of the scientists.参考答案世界上大部分气候学家已经使他们自己及许多普通民众(包括一些政界人士)确信，地球的气候正处于变化之中;对人类而言，这一变化正日趋严重;罪魁祸首是人类活动，其表现形式为过量排放二氧化碳之类的温室气体。
2009年9月英语中级口译真题
2009年9月英语中级口译真题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 _______ (1) to the argument. Some people argue that just _______ (2) is best for both the country and the world. Others argue that trade with other countries_______ (3) for some people to make a good living. Both sides are at least_______ (4). International trade matters a lot. Its effects on _______ (5) are enormous. Imagine a world in which your country _______ (6) at all with other countries. Imagine what kind of job you would be _______ (7) 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 _______ (8) a year in imported oil and cut back on its _______ (9) because the remaining domestic oil and other energy sources were _______ (10). Producers and consumers in other parts of the economy would _______ (11), if they were suddenly stripped of foreign made goods like CD players and clothing. On the _______ (12)side, suppose that Boeing could sell airplanes and farmers could sell their crops _______ (13) the United States and that US universities could admit only _______ (14). In each case, there are people who gain and people who lose from _______ (15) international trade. In any case, less or more international trade will have_______ (16) on you career as well as your life. For years, American companies are often faced with the choice of buying _______ (17) which are expensive and foreign made goods which are cheap. If the company buys American goods, it may _______ (18)tax-payers by failing to keep prices low. But if it buys foreign goods, it may _______ (19) the jobs of American workers. Recently, Congress has passed a law compelling American companies with government contracts to _______ (20) domestic goods and services.Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: 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 1--101. (A) You need to go to Brazil to do a translation course.(B) Your Portuguese is not good enough for translating this contract.(C) Our new secretary can type the contract in Portuguese for you.(D) The secretary might be able to help you with the translation.2. (A) Luckily, I have accepted the job offer.(B) I think you should accept the job offer.(C) I’m very glad you accepted the job offer.(D) I’m sure you can find a job in a smaller city.3. (A) Dr Madison is absent from the conference.(B) Dr Madison is an expert on economics.(C) Dr Madison will present our view of global economy.(D) Dr Madison will preside over the conference this afternoon.4. (A) There are vacancies for 18 more club members in the team.(B) There are training courses in the bungee-jumping club.(C) There are pre-requisites for participating in the sport.(D) There are bungee-jumping sports clubs all over the country.5. (A) Only a third of the business firms can survive more than 5 years.(B) Currently, two thirds of the business firms will collapse in their first year.(C) If you have the correct information, starting a new business is easy.(D) You must have a two-third majority consent to start a branch office.6. (A) Evidence shows that wild animals can transmit virus to man.(B) Scientists report the extinction of some endangered wild animals(C) Men and women cannot protect themselves from the attack of virus.(D) Hunting or eating animals will not bring the risk of being infected by virus.7. (A) It is not enough to learn a foreign language for three years.(B) It requires time and effort to master a foreign language.(C) A child can learn a foreign language better if her mother is around.(D) A child can learn a foreign language faster than an adult.8. (A) Our enrollment fee is only 30 pence if you have your own photos.(B) Our students pay only 30 pounds for their photocopying course.(C) Our students enjoy free services except for photocopying.(D) Our college is the best in the country for its photocopying course.9. (A) I don’t think our sales figures in LA are good enough.(B) I cannot appoint Mrs. Colman to the post since she was born there.(C) I believe Mrs. Colman can easily be connected as she is now living in LA.(D) I recommend that Mrs. Colman be in charge of our office in LA.10. (A) 160 miles. (B) 200 miles.(C) 320 miles. (D) 400 miles.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE. When you hear a question，read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWERBOOKLET.Questions 11--1411. (A) They like to show off.(B) They put work first.(C) They are depressed.(D) They are old-fashioned.12. (A) She runs very fast.(B) She often goes out at night.(C) She studies well at school.(D) She lives on her own.13. (A) Make a phone call home on his arrival.(B) Take the medicine as soon as he arrives.(C) Throw away all the drugs on his arrival.(D) Shut himself up in case he gets sick.14. (A) They should worry about him.(B) They should trust him.(C) They should give him more free time.(D) They should care more about him.Questions 15--1815. (A) To predict an earthquake.(B) To prevent an earthquake.(C) To reduce the damage by an earthquake.(D) To report the occurrence of an earthquake.16. (A) To support the bronze ball inside the vessel.(B) To respond to light tremors of the earth.(C) To open the mouth of the frog sculpture.(D) To attach the bars to the dragon heads outside.17. (A) A major earthquake took place somewhere northwest of the capital.(B) An instrument that could record the occurrence of an earthquake was invented.(C) The invention of the seismoscope was approved by the central government.(D) The earthquake damaged more than 400 houses in the capital city.18. (A) By surveying on the earth surface changes.(B) By recording the flogs’ movement in the field.(C) By messengers on horseback.(D) By the astronomer observing the night sky.Questions 19—2219. (A) Working night shifts to make money.(B) Taking final examinations.(C) Visiting the United States.(D) Consulting a tourist agent.20. (A) He is engaged in a part-time job.(B) He likes the weather in England.(C) It will be more interesting.(D) It will cost him less money.21. (A) In the student centre. (B) In a travel agency.(C) In the classroom. (D) In the dining-hall.22. (A) Take a part-time job in England.(B) Go to the States with the man.(C) Discuss the plan with her parents.(D) Ask her parents to pay for her trip home.Questions 23—2623. (A) It is a necessary part of life.(B) It is a time of pressure and stress.(C) It is a carefree period of life.(D) It is much shorter than it used to be.24. (A) Family problems.(B) Excellence in sports.(C) Self-esteem.(D) Acceptance by parents.25. (A) Those that used to be meant for adults only.(B) Those that divides childhood and adulthood.(C) Those that are only related to information technology.(D) Those that can help reduce the level of stress.26. (A) Children’s games.(B) Living standard. (C) Language lessons. (D) Sports performance.Questions 27—3027. (A) Rather attractive.(B) Fairly significant.(C) Very formal.(D) Quite reasonable.28. (A) The man has always been a valuab le employee.(B) The man has often been late for work after lunch.(C) The man has been addicted to alcohol while running errands.(D) The man has been engaging in work-related activities.29. (A) Making an appointment to see the manager.(B) Attending a warning session.(C) Having soft drinks over lunch.(D) Consulting a specialist.30. (A) Alcohol drinking during working hours is strictly forbidden.(B) Anyone who drinks beer on the job will be dismissed immediately.(C) A warning session will be conducted if an employee is late for work.(D) Anyone who is late for work must go and see a professional counselor. Part C: Listening and Translation1. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your vers ion in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)2. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)(2)听力原文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 ComprehensionI. StatementsQuestions 1~101. 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 mothertongue.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 ConversationsQuestions 11~14B: 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 15~18Ladies 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 inventionof such an instrument?Questions 19~22B: 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 23~26All 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 ch ildren'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 27~30A: 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 TranslationI. Sentence Translation1. 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 Translation1. 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 thro ugh 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.。
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上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试（试卷一）A卷口语题Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 5 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…, “ “My registration number is…”.Topic: The Importance of Transportation for Shanghai’s Economic DevelopmentQuestions for Reference:1. Give a general picture of transportation in Shanghai and then compare it with that in other cities in China or abroad.2. What are the causes of the most serious transportation problems in the city?Why is transportation more important in Shanghai today?How to improve Shanghai’s transportation system?口译题Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage.Passage 1:Thank you very much for your gracious speech of welcome. China is one of the earliest cradles of civilization and a visit to this ancient civilization has long been my dream. // This visit will give me an excellent opportunity to meet old friends and establish new contacts. // I wish to say again that I am so delighted and privileged to visit your great country and this lovely town. // I am deeply grateful for everything you have done for me since my arrival in China. //Passage 2:I'm very glad to have the opportunity to work in your company with a group of brilliant people in China's automobile industry. //I had been looking forward to this job for many years and you have made my dream come true. //I appreciate all you have done for me. I really love my new house that you have chosen for me. //If you don't mind, I wish to tour around your company properties and meet my Chinese colleagues and lab assistants tomorrow. //Part BDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you maytake not es while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.Passage 1:浦江商务旅游公司是经国家旅游局批准的我国首批商务旅游公司。
2009年11月1日上海高级口译口试真题（五篇）
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2009 年11 月上海高级口译口试真题2009 年 11 月 1 日（周日）上海高级口译口试原题及参考答案英译汉：Passage 1: We have made significant strides in implementing the policies needed to take advantage of the new opportunities of development.We become more and more aware that these opportunities are indeed embedded in this serious economic crises.We are very confident that our skilled work force provides a strong foundation for future growth.And we are convinced that this work force allowed this country to become a major center for advanced technology products in the world.In recent years, we further opened up our economy and China is now our number one trading partner.And our prudent financial policies and low level of public debt have positioned us well to address the challenges of the current crisis.All in all, we can look to the future with self-confidence that an economic U-turn is not only achievable, but also immediate.Of course, we will require perseverance in implementing our industrial restructuring and financial reform agenda.参考答案：我们大力落实各项政策以把握新的发展机遇。
2009年3月中级口译英译汉真题附解析和高分版译文
[原文]In a normal recession, the to-do list is clear. Copies of Keynes are dusted off, the Fed lowers interest rates, the president and Congress cut taxes and hike spending. In time, purchasing, production and loans perk up, and Keynes is placed back on the shelf. No larger alterations to the economy are made, because our economy, but for the occasional bump in the road, is fundamentally sound.This has been the drill in every recession since World War II.Republicans and Democrats argue over whose taxes should be cut the most and which projects should be funded, but, under public pressure to do something, they usually find some mutually acceptable midpoint and enact a stimulus package. Even in today's hyperpartisan Washington, the odds still favor such a deal.This time, though, don't expect that to be the end of the story -- because the coming recession will not be normal, and our economy is not fundamentally sound. This time around, the nation will have to craft new versions of some of the reforms that Franklin Roosevelt created to steer the nation out of the Great Depression[参考译文] 平常的经济萧条一旦来临，大家都明确应该马上着手做哪些事情：重新翻开尘封已久的凯恩斯的著作，联邦政府调低利息率，总统和国会开始减税，增加财政支出。
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上海市中级口译第二阶段口试真题2009年9月(总分：5.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、口语题Directions:Talk on the following topic for at least 3 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with "My name is... ", "My registration number is... /(总题数：1，分数：1.00)1.Topic: Can shopping vouchers increase consumption.'?Questions for Reference:1. To stimulate consumption, which is more effective, tax reduction or shopping vouchers?2. What are the major purposes of issuing shopping vouchers?3. In what way can the shopping vouchers best be distributed? Shall every citizen be given the same amount of shopping vouchers or should the vouchers be limited to the lower-income people only?（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：(略)解析：二、口译题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal... and stop it at the singal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let's begin Part A with the first passage.(总题数：1，分数：2.00)1.Passage 11.Passage 1（分数：2.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：(全世界的注意力都集中在中国这个对许多西方人士来说依然十分神秘的国家。
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2009年11月二级笔译实务汉译英真题C-E TranslationCompulsory Translation （20 points）中国将构建一个以生态建设为基础，以生态安全为保障，以生态文明为最终目的的生态社会。
建设生态社会是一个符合科学发展观的人文理想。
China plans to build an eco-friendly society, with ecological improvement as the foundation, ecological security the guarantee and an ecologically minded civilization the ultimate goal. Building an eco-friendly society is a humanist concept compatible with the Scientific Outlook on Development.生态文明的核心是建立人与人之间，人与自然之间和人与社会之间的和谐关系，实现协调发展。
The key to an ecologically minded civilization is to build harmonious relationships among individual s, between man and nature and between people and society and achieve coordinated development.为了发展生态文化和生态文明，中国将依据其环保目标，努力改变当前的经济发展模式，进一步完善和贯彻各项生态环境保护政策和法规。
In order to develop an ecologically oriented culture and civilization, China will strive to change its current pattern of economic development in line with its environment protection objectives and further improve and implement its ecological protection policies and statutes.Part B Optional Translation (二选一题) （20 points）Topic 1 （选择题一）大力发展林业是缓解全球的重要途径。
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上海市中级口译第二阶段口试真题2009年9月(总分5,考试时间90分钟)口语题Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 3 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with "My name is... ", "My registration number is... \1. Topic: Can shopping vouchers increase consumption.'?Questions for Reference:1. To stimulate consumption, which is more effective, tax reduction or shopping vouchers?2. What are the major purposes of issuing shopping vouchers?3. In what way can the shopping vouchers best be distributed? Shall every citizen be given the same amount of shopping vouchers or should the vouchers be limited to the lower-income people only?口译题Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal... and stop it at the singal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let's begin Part A with the first passage.1.Passage 1【点此下载音频文件】1.2.Part BDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each sentence or paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal... and stop it at the signal... You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let us begin Part A with the first passage.1.Passage 1【点此下载音频文件】1.2.。
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2009年9月英语中级口译真题2009年9月英语中级口译真题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 _______ (1) to the argument. Some people argue that just _______ (2) is best for both the country and the world. Others argue that trade with other countries_______ (3) for some people to make a good living. Both sides are at least_______ (4). International trade matters a lot. Its effects on _______ (5) are enormous. Imagine a world in which your country _______ (6) at all with other countries. Imagine what kind of job you would be _______ (7) 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 _______ (8) a year in imported oil and cut back on its _______ (9) because the remaining domestic oil and other energy sources were _______ (10). Producers and consumers in other parts of the economy would _______ (11), if they were suddenly stripped of foreign made goods like CD players and clothing. On the _______ (12)side, suppose that Boeing could sell airplanes and farmers could sell their crops _______ (13) the United States and that US universities could admit only _______ (14). In each case, there are people who gain andpeople who lose from _______ (15) international trade. In any case, less or more international trade will have_______ (16) on you career as well as your life. For years, American companies are often faced with the choice of buying _______ (17) which are expensive and foreign made goods which are cheap. If the company buys American goods, it may _______ (18)tax-payers by failing to keep prices low. But if it buys foreign goods, it may _______ (19) the jobs of American workers. Recently, Congress has passed a law compelling American companies with government contracts to _______ (20) domestic goods and services.Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: 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 1--101. (A) You need to go to Brazil to do a translation course.(B) Your Portuguese is not good enough for translating this contract.(C) Our new secretary can type the contract in Portuguese for you.(D) The secretary might be able to help you with the translation.2. (A) Luckily, I have accepted the job offer.(B) I think you should accept the job offer.(C) I’m very glad you accepted the job offer.(D) I’m sure you can find a job in a smaller city.3. (A) Dr Madison is absent from the conference.(B) Dr Madison is an expert on economics.(C) Dr Madison will present our view of global economy.(D) Dr Madison will preside over the conference this afternoon.4. (A) There are vacancies for 18 more club members in the team.(B) There are training courses in the bungee-jumping club.(C) There are pre-requisites for participating in the sport.(D) There are bungee-jumping sports clubs all over the country.5. (A) Only a third of the business firms can survive more than5 years.(B) Currently, two thirds of the business firms will collapse in their first year.(C) If you have the correct information, starting a new business is easy.(D) You must have a two-third majority consent to start a branch office.6. (A) Evidence shows that wild animals can transmit virus to man.(B) Scientists report the extinction of some endangered wild animals(C) Men and women cannot protect themselves from the attack of virus.(D) Hunting or eating animals will not bring the risk of being infected by virus.7. (A) It is not enough to learn a foreign language for threeyears.(B) It requires time and effort to master a foreign language.(C) A child can learn a foreign language better if her mother is around.(D) A child can learn a foreign language faster than an adult.8. (A) Our enrollment fee is only 30 pence if you have your own photos.(B) Our students pay only 30 pounds for their photocopying course.(C) Our students enjoy free services except for photocopying.(D) Our college is the best in the country for its photocopying course.9. (A) I don’t think our sales figures in LA are good enough.(B) I cannot appoint Mrs. Colman to the post since she was born there.(C) I believe Mrs. Colman can easily be connected as she is now living in LA.(D) I recommend that Mrs. Colman be in charge of our office in LA.10. (A) 160 miles. (B) 200 miles.(C) 320 miles. (D) 400 miles.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions ONLY ONCE. When you hear a question，read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 11--1411. (A) They like to show off.(B) They put work first.(C) They are depressed.(D) They are old-fashioned.12. (A) She runs very fast.(B) She often goes out at night.(C) She studies well at school.(D) She lives on her own.13. (A) Make a phone call home on his arrival.(B) Take the medicine as soon as he arrives.(C) Throw away all the drugs on his arrival.(D) Shut himself up in case he gets sick.14. (A) They should worry about him.(B) They should trust him.(C) They should give him more free time.(D) They should care more about him.Questions 15--1815. (A) T o predict an earthquake.(B) To prevent an earthquake.(C) To reduce the damage by an earthquake.(D) To report the occurrence of an earthquake.16. (A) T o support the bronze ball inside the vessel.(B) To respond to light tremors of the earth.(C) To open the mouth of the frog sculpture.(D) To attach the bars to the dragon heads outside.17. (A) A major earthquake took place somewhere northwest of the capital.(B) An instrument that could record the occurrence of an earthquake was invented.(C) The invention of the seismoscope was approved by the central government.(D) The earthquake damaged more than 400 houses in the capital city.18. (A) By surveying on the earth surface changes.(B) By recording the flogs’ movement in the field.(C) By messengers on horseback.(D) By the astronomer observing the night sky.Questions 19—2219. (A) Working night shifts to make money.(B) Taking final examinations.(C) Visiting the United States.(D) Consulting a tourist agent.20. (A) He is engaged in a part-time job.(B) He likes the weather in England.(C) It will be more interesting.(D) It will cost him less money.21. (A) In the student centre. (B) In a travel agency.(C) In the classroom. (D) In the dining-hall.22. (A) Take a part-time job in England.(B) Go to the States with the man.(C) Discuss the plan with her parents.(D) Ask her parents to pay for her trip home.Questions 23—2623. (A) It is a necessary part of life.(B) It is a time of pressure and stress.(C) It is a carefree period of life.(D) It is much shorter than it used to be.24. (A) Family problems.(B) Excellence in sports.(C) Self-esteem.(D) Acceptance by parents.25. (A) Those that used to be meant for adults only.(B) Those that divides childhood and adulthood.(C) Those that are only related to information technology.(D) Those that can help reduce the level of stress.26. (A) Children’s games.(B) Living standard. (C) Language lessons. (D) Sports performance.Questions 27—3027. (A) Rather attractive.(B) Fairly significant.(C) Very formal.(D) Quite reasonable.28. (A) The man has always been a valuab le employee.(B) The man has often been late for work after lunch.(C) The man has been addicted to alcohol while running errands.(D) The man has been engaging in work-related activities.29. (A) Making an appointment to see the manager.(B) Attending a warning session.(C) Having soft drinks over lunch.(D) Consulting a specialist.30. (A) Alcohol drinking during working hours is strictly forbidden.(B) Anyone who drinks beer on the job will be dismissed immediately.(C) A warning session will be conducted if an employee is late for work.(D) Anyone who is late for work must go and see aprofessional counselor. Part C: Listening and Translation1. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. You will hear the sentences ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your vers ion in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)2. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)(2)听力原文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 withother 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 ComprehensionI. StatementsQuestions 1~101. 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 mothertongue.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 11~14B: 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 atnight 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 15~18Ladies 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 inventionof such an instrument?Questions 19~22B: 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 23~26All 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 ch ildren'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 27~30A: 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 withyou, 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 TranslationI. Sentence Translation1. 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 Translation1. 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 thro ugh 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.。
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09年春季上海外语口译考试中级口译笔译真题[1] SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST[2] SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS[3] SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1)[4] SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2)SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (45 minutes)Directions: In this section, you wiIl read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1--5I came across an old country guide the other day.It listed all the tradesmen in each village in my part of the country,and it was impressive to see the great variety of services which were available on one's own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a superficial traveler in rural Eng1and might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the inhabitants or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. Admittedly there has been a contraction of village commerce, bul its vigor is still remarkable.Our local grocer's shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news whi1e doing their shopping, instead of queueing up anonymously at a supermarket. And the proprietor knows well that persona1 service has a substantial cash value.His Prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, bu he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old age pensioner who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The more affluent customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour.They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer a red-faced figure, instantly obtains it for them..The village gains from this sort of enterprise, of course. But I also find it satisfactory because a village shop offers one of the few ways in which a modest individualist can still get along in the world without attaching himself to the big battalions of industry or commerce.Most of the village shopkeepers I know, at any rate, are decidedly individualist in their ways. For example, our shoemaker is a formidable figure: a thick-set, irritable man whom children treat with marked respect, knowing that anill-judged word can provoke an angry eruption at any time. He stares with contempt at the pairs of cheap, mass-produced shoes taken to him for repair: has it come to this, he seems to be saying, that he, a craftsman, should have to waste his skills upon such trash? But we all know he will in fact do excellent work upon them.And he makes beautiful shoes for those who can afford such luxury.1.The services available in villages nowadays are normally_________.(A) fewer but still very active(B) less successful than earlier but managing to survive(C) active in providing food for the village and tourists(D) surprisingly energetic considering the little demand for them2.The local grocer’s shop is expanding even though________.(A) town shops are more attractive(B) town shops are larger and less well-known(C) people like to shop where they are less well-known(D) people get extra service in townshops3.How do the village grocer’s assistants feel about delivering goods?(A) They tend to forget it. (B) They will not consider it.(C) They take it for granted. (D) It does not seem worth their while4.Another aspect of personal service available in the village shop isthat_________.(A) there is a wide range of goods available(B) goods not in stock can be obtained whenever they are needed(C) special attention is given to the needs of wealthier customers(D) goods are always restocked before they run out5.In what way is the village shoemaker a “formidable figure”?(A) He seems to pay little attention to public opinion.(B) He refuses to mend cheap,mass-produced shoes.(C) He has a very rough temper.(D) He has very high standards of workmanship.Questions 6--10Drivers on the Basingstoke by-pass used to have their attention diverted by a sign that read—A MOMENT'S INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS. Thisself-defeating warning has now been removed, but its message is still very much to the point.Almost anything can cause an accident. Apart from momentary inattention, it might be a minor miscalculation, a sudden fit of coughing, a bop on the head with a teddy-bear from a child in the back seat, an argument with the wife, fog, falling asleep at the wheel, bad eyesight, a glaring sun, ice, rain, wind, or snow—a1l these can make the difference between a tragic hit and a lucky miss.Although human error plays its part, it is by no means the only cause of accidents. There must be some cause other than simple human error. Road construction plays its part: researchers have found that it is not at the obvious danger spot—sharp corners, cross-roads, narrow lanes—that accidents happen. It is on those roads where there are subtle visual traps, unexpected changes in the shape or surface of the .road, or even insufficient or badly-placed signs. Wherever there is a 'black spot', it means that something is seriously wrong with the road. Why else did the careless driving of so many come out at that particular spot?What the law requires when you have an accidentThere are, firstly the legal formalities of exchanging names and addresses with others involved in an accident and, in certain cases, informing the police. However, you are required by law to stop after an accident only if:l Somebody other than yourself in or outside your car has been injured.2 A vehicle not your own has been damaged.3 Any horse, cow,donkey,sheep, or dog has been injured.It has been said that if a driver continues unaware of causing injury he must be acquitted. But the courts are wary of that excuse. Furthermore, the driver himself must wait at the scene; it is not enough for him to leave his chauffeur or a friend to attend to the boring formalities while he goes off on more important business.If you have been involved in an accident and have stopped, you must give your name, address, and registration number to anyone who has a good reason for requesting it; this means anyone affected by the accident. If these formalities are complied with it is not necessary to wait for the arrival of the police. It is, however, often wise to do so. The police are expert at drawing plans, taking measurements and photographs and gathering other evidence. In your absence the police could be given a biased story against you; and you yourself migh wam to point out certain features of the accident to the police.6. A MOMENT'S INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS' (para. l) is a self defeating Warning because______.(A) it will make a driver wait at the scene(B) it will distract the driver's attention(C) it is too difficult to understand(D) it is too long to be read by drivers7. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?(A) After an accident you have to give your name to anyone who asks for it.(B) Drivers on the Basingstoke by-pass used to ignore the sign.(C) Road construction problems can be a major cause of accidents.(D) A 'black spot' is a part of the road where there are no signs.8. 'Subtle visual traps' (para.3) are ______.(A) places where the police hide in order to trap motorists(B) parts of the road which are deceptive to the driver's eye(C) danger spots such as sharp corners and cross-roads(D) places where there are man road-signs9. As required by the law, you must stop after an accident, if ______.(A) you have been injured by somebody.(B) your car has been damaged.(C) you have injured somebody else(D) you have witnessed the accidentl 0. After an accident it is recommended that you wait for the police because _________.(A) it is against the law to drive off(B) they have to examine your licence and insurance certificate(C) they have to noto the position of your car(D) somebody may give them a false account of the accidentQuestions 11--15Just as word oil scarcity is already causing intemational conflicts, so will the scarcity of water reach a point where wars will break out. The statistics on water are already scary. Already well over l billion people suffer from water shortages and 30 countries get more than a third of their water from outside their borders—an obvious source of disputes and instability especially as the climate changes. The whole of the sub-Saharan Africa, most of South Asia and western South America are most at risk. The reason: the rapid melting of glaciers due to global warning.At the meeting of the coalition of 27 Intenaional charities last month, Gareth Thomas, minister of International Development of the British government, wrote to prime minister Gordon Brown demanding action to ensure fresh water to 1.1 billion people with poor supplies. "If we do not act now, the reality is that water supplies may become the subject of international conflict in the years ahead. We need to invest now to prevent us having to pay that price in the future", Thomas said. The department warned that two-thirds of the world's population will live in water-stressed countries by 2025.The coalition of charities has appealed for a global effort to bring running water to the developing world and supply sanitation to a further 2.6 billion people. It said that international investment is needed now to prevent competition for water to destabilize communities and escalate into conflicts.Tackling the water and sanitation crisis is essential if the Millennium Development Goal Call to Action is to be a success. Otherwise, progress on health, education, and environment sustainability will be undermined. Each year 443 million school days are lost globally to diarrhea and 1.8 million children die from these diseases. In fact, it is often not realized the investing in sanitation and water brings the greatest public health gains, more than any other single development intervention and delivers enormous economic gains. Already, some Asian countries have put tackling these issues at the forefront of their development efforts. The Millennium Development Goals aim to halve the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water by 20l5. To achieve that urgent action needs to be taken.There is no doubt that climate change is potentially the most important factor affecting water shortage. This, compounded with a growing and increasingly urbanized global population will put pressure on food and water. For a temperature rise of 2°C, which is likely to happen by 2050, there would be a catastrophic 2 to 3 billion people suffering from water stress.11. What does the author think is primarily responsible for water shortages in the world ?(A) Climate chance. (B) Border dispute.(C) World competition. (D) Political instability12. According to Gareth Thomas, _______ is the price we have to pay for water shortage if we do not take immediate action.(A ) sanitation crisis (B) international conflict(C) global warming (D) over-urbanization13. What can the coalition of charities do to prevent competition for water ?(A) Appealing for international investment.(B) Bringing running water to the developing world.(C) Supplying sanitation to billions of water-stressed people.(D) Enhancing world environment sustainability13. The Millennium Development Goals aim to_______ in the near future.(A) tackle the water and sanitation crisis(B) yield economic gains as well as public health gains(C) make progress on health, education and environment sustainability(D) provide more people with clean drinking water15. According to the passage, what will add to water shortage ?(A) Oil scarcity.(B) A drop in temperature(C) A growing population.(D) Reduced food supplyQuestions 16.-20Parenting was never a piece of cake in any age, but probably the greatest source of headache for parents today in Japan is the ubiquitous cellphone. Today, 96 percent of senior high school students and 58 percent of junior high school students have cellphones. Even among primary school children, 3l percent have them.By enabling youngsters to stay connected with their parents at all times, these gadgets help to keep children safe. For the kids, they are fun toys, too, that letthem text to or chat with their pals whenever they want, play Intemet games, and enjoy blogging for their own profile and diary purposes.But terrible dangers lurk beneath all that fun and convenience.Every year about l,000 children become involved in rape and other crimes through dating service sites. Violent and obscene images are only a couple of clicks away. On gakkoura saito, or so-called unofficial school websites where kids can post whatever they want, anyone can fall victim to brutal ''verbal mob lynching" by their peers.Amid today's urgent need to address these problems, the government’s Meeting on Education Rebuilding has issued a report. In response to the Prime Minister's recent comments---“I ca nnot think of one good reason for (letting youngsters) have a cellphone" and "I would like everyone to discuss whether cellphones are really necessary:" ----the report recommended that "parents, guardians, schools and all parties concerned should cooperate among themselves, so that elementary school pupils and junior high school students do not have a cellphone unless there is a compelling reason for them to do so."But since many parents believe in the necessity of cellphones as a safety tool, it is unrealistic to expect everyone to do away with them. Rather, it would make more sense for guardians, schools and cellphone companies to consider, from their respective standpoints,how cellphones should be used by children.We suggest that parents sit down with their offspring and talk about their “house rules” for cellphone use. For instance, scot the hours allowed, so the kids won't be texting to their friends late into the night, remind them never to give away personal information online, and so on..But there are limits to what individual families can do, and this is where we also suggest that schools should educate their pupils on the dangers of cellphone use. One way to go about this, for instance, may be for each class to set its own rules on sending e-mail messages.16. The word "ubiquitous" (para. l) is closest in meaning to ________.(A) updated (B) sophisticated(C) prevalent (D) obsolete17. Many parents let their kids have cellphones because they ________.(A) want their kids to keep up with the IT World(B) can't think of anything better for their kids to have fun(C) don't want their kids to miss 'what other kids have(D) believe cellphones enable them to stay connected18. Which of the following is NOT the potential risk kids may face when using cellphones?(A) Involvement in rape-related crime(B) Exposure to violent and obscene images(C) Falling victim to brutal curses.(D) Being tracked down by unofficial school websites.19. The report issued by the government’s Meeting on Education Rebuilding______.(A) recommended minimizing the use of cellphones among kids(B) suggested setting “house rules” for cellphone use(C) urged parents to remind their children about ce1lphone use(D) pressed schools to educate their pupils on the dangers of cellphone use20. What is the main idea of the passage?(A) Parents neglect to protect their kids from cellphones.(B) Parenting with cellphones is a source of headache.(C) Cellphones should be banned from campus.(D) Kids need lessons on the uses of cellphonesQuestion 21--25Extract IA stylish dining room with cream walls and curtains and black carpet as perfect foil to an eclectic array of furniture. Many of the pieces are classics of their particular era, and demonstrate how old and new designs can be happily mixed together The prototype chair in the foreground has yet to prove its staying power and was thought up by the flat's occupant. He is pictured in his living room which has the same decorative theme and is linked to the dining room by a high Medieval-styled archway where was once a redundant and uninspiring fireplace.Extract 2Old bathrooms often contain a great deal of ugly pipework in need of disguising. This can either be done by boxing in the exposed pipes, or by fitting wood paneling over them.As wood paneling can be secured over almost anything---including odd ceramic tiles and chipped walls--- is an effective way of disguising pipework as well as being an attractive form of decoration. The paneling can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal.An alternative way to approach the problem of exposed pipes is to actually make them a feature of the room by picking the pipework out in bright strong colours.Extract 3Cooking takes second place in this charming room which, with its deep armchairs, is more of a sitting room than a kitchen, and the new RaybUm stove as a good choice, as it blends in well with the old brick and beamed fireplace. There are no fitted units or built-in appliances, so all food preparation is done at the big farm house table in the foreground; and the china, pots and pans have been deliberately left on show to make an attractive display. What about the kitchen sink? It's hidden away behind an archway which leads into a small scullery. Here there's a second cooker and--- in the best farmhouse tradition--- a huge walk-in larder for all food storage.2l. Why is the colour of the carpet described in Extract l a particular advantage?(A) It livens up the colour in an otherwise dull room.(B) It provides a contrast to the furniture.(C) It blends in with the tones of the furniture.(D) It gives the room a classical style.22. What is the purpose of the archway described in Extract 1 ?(A) To hide an unattractive fireplace.(B) To give the room an exotic eastem style.(C) To join the dining room with the sitting room(D) To make room for the unusual seating arrangements.23. Extract 2 is probably taken from ________.(A) an architect's blueprint(B) a plumber’s manual(C) a home renovation magazine(D) an advertisement for new bathrooms24. Extracts 2 and 3 deal with _________.(A) old and classic furniture(B) attractive colour schemes(C) cheap improvement schemes(D) home decoration25. Compared with Extract l the room described in Extract 3 appears to _______.(A) be more comfortable(B) be more colourful(C) contain more furniture(D) possess a greater variety of styleQuestions26--30,.Large parts of the world have not enjoyed the remarkable global progress in health conditions that have taken place over the past century. Indeed, millions of deaths in impoverished nations are avoidable with prevention and treatment options that the rich world already uses. This year, l0 million children will die in low-and middle-income countries. If child death rates were the same as those in developed countries this figure would be lower than 1 million. Conversely, if child death rates were those of rich countries just 100 years ago, the figure would be 30 million. Today's tools for improving health are so powerful and inexpensive that health conditions could be reasonably good even in poor countries if policy makers spent even relatively little in the right places.Recent research for the Copeghagen Consensus identifies several highlycost-effective options that would tackle some of the planet's most urgent health problems. The most promising investment is in tuberculosis treatment. Some 90 percent of the l.6 million tuberculosis deaths in 2003 occurred in low-and middle-income countries. Because tuberculosis affects working-age people, it can be a trigger of household poverty .The comer stone of control is prompt treatment using first-line drugs, which doesn't require a sophisticated health system. Spending $l billion on tuberculosis treatment in a year would save l million lives. Because good health accompanies higher levels of national economic welfare in the long run, the economic benefits are worth $30 billion.The second most cost-effective investment is tackling new disease. Heart disease might not seem like a pressing issue for poor nations, but it represents more than a quarter of their death toll. Measures to reduce risk factors other than smoking--high intake or saturated animal fat, obesity, binge drinking of alcohol, physical inactivity , and low fruit and vegetable consumption-- have had little success. Treating acute heart attacks with inexpensive drugs is, however, cost-effective. Spending $200 million could avert several hundred thousand deaths, yielding benefits that are 25 times higher than costs.The third option is prevention and treatment of malaria. A billion dollars would expand the provision of insecticide-treated bed-nets and facilitate provision of highly effective treatment. This would save more than a million child deaths and produce economic benefits worth $20 billion.The fourth alternative for policymakers is to focus on child health initiatives. The best measures are familiar ones expanding immunization coverage, promoting breast feeding, increasing the use of simple and cheap treatments for diarrhea and childhood pneumonia, and so on.Even if the costs of all these initiatives were two or three times higher than we estimate, these efforts would still provide amazing opportunities to reduce health inequality and do good in the world.26. Over the past century, the child death rates have _________.(A ) climbed steadily in impoverished countries(B) dropped remarkably in developed countries(C) fluctuated wildly in low-income countries(D) remained stable in middle-income countries27. The most effective investment is in the treatment for ________.(A) tuberculosis(B) heart disease(C) malaria(D) diarrhea28.All of the following could be the contributing factors to heart disease EXCETP________.(A) heavy smoking(B) binge drinking(C) saturated animal fat intake(D) vegetable consumption29.According to the author, if $ l billion were invested in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, which of the following economic benefits would be produced?(A) $20 billion.(B) $25 billion.(C) $30 billion.(D) $35 billion.30. What would be the best title for this passage ?(A) Best Options for Tackling World’s Killer Diseases.(B) Cost-effective Investment in Impoverished Nations.(C) Health Inequality between Developed and Developing Countries.(D) Earth’s Killer Diseases: Tuberculosis, Heart Attack and Malaria...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.In a normal recession, the to-do list is clear. Copies of Keynes are dusted off, the Fed lowers interest rates, the president and Congress cut taxes and hike spending. In time, purchasing, production and loans perk up, and Keynes is placed back on the shelf. No larger alterations to the economy are made, because our economy, but for the occasional bump in the road, is fundamentally sound. This has been the drill in every recession since World War II.Republicans and Democrats argue over whose taxes should be cut the most and which projects should be funded, but under public pressure to do something, they usually find some mutually acceptable midpoint and enact a stimulus package. Even in today's hyper partisan Washington, the odds still favor such a deal. This time, though, don’t expect that to be the end of the story-----because the coming recession will not be normal, and our economy is not fundamentally sound. This time around, the nation will have to craft new versions of some of the reforms that Franklin Roosevelt created to steer the nation out of the Great Depression.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.钟表上的秒针一下一下地移动，每移动一下就是表示我们的寿命已经缩短了一部分。