07春季高口真题翻译部分评析
07年4月自考英语翻译试题及答案
2007年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语翻译试卷Ⅰ．Multiple Choice Questions （30 points, 2 points for each）A．Directions: This part consists of ten sentences, each followed by four different versions marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that is the closest equivalent of the original in terms of meaning and expressiveness.1．I always found myself a dread of west and a love of east in Eden.A．我总是在自己身上找到对伊甸之西的畏惧和对伊甸之东的喜爱。
B．我总是在我内心深处找到对伊甸之西的畏惧和对伊甸之东的喜爱。
C．我发现自己身上一直有对伊甸之西的畏惧，对伊甸之东的喜爱。
D．我发现自己一直对伊甸之西怀有畏惧，而对伊甸之东怀有喜爱。
2．No man is so foolish but he may give another good counsel sometimes.A．没有人如此愚笨，他有时也能给别人提出好的忠告。
B．没有人愚笨到偶尔也给别人提出好的忠告。
C．人再愚笨，有时也能给别人提出好的忠告。
D．偶尔愚笨的人也能给别人提出好的忠告。
3．A pretext was the last thing that Hastings was likely to want.A．最后，哈丁斯好像需要一个借口。
B．哈丁斯可能不需要任何借口。
C．最后，哈丁斯可能想要的那个东西就是借口。
D．借口好像是哈丁斯想要的最后的东西。
4．A powerful indictment of America’s disregard of ecology, Silent Spring was aimed chiefly at the wholesale use of chemical pesticide．especially DDT.A．有力地控诉了美国对生态的忽视，《沉默的春天》主要是针对大规模使用农药，特别是滴滴涕。
07年高考真题——英语(北京卷)详细解析
绝密★启用前2017年普通高等学校全国招生统一考试（北京卷）英语本试卷共16页，共150分。
考试时长120分钟。
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力理解(共三节，30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话你将听一遍。
例：Whatisthemangoingtoread?A．Anewspaper. B．Amagazine. C．Abook.答案是A。
1．Whenwillthefilmstart?A．At5:00. B．At6:00. C．At7:00.2．Whichclubwillthemanjoin?A．Thefilmclub. B．Thetravelclub. C．Thesportsclub. 3．Whatwastheweatherlikeinthemountainsyesterday?A．Sunny. B．Windy. C．Snowy. 4．Whatdoesthemanwanttocutoutofpaper?A．Afish. B．Abird. C．Amonkey. 5．Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A．Inalibrary. B．Atabookstore. C．Inamuseum.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，15分）听下面4段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。
听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?A．Tomakeaninvitation.B．Toaskforinformation.C．Todiscussaholidayplan.7．Howmuchdoesthewomanneedtopayfortheminibus?A．$50. B．$150. C．$350.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
2007年高考英语试卷天津卷及答案解析
英语作文常用谚语、俗语1、A liar is not believed when he speaks the truth. 说谎者即使讲真话也没人相信。
2、A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 一知半解，自欺欺人。
3、All rivers run into sea. 海纳百川。
4、All roads lead to Rome. 条条大路通罗马。
5、All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. 只会用功不玩耍，聪明孩子也变傻。
6、A bad beginning makes a bad ending. 不善始者不善终。
7、Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
8、A faithful friend is hard to find. 知音难觅。
9、A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。
10、A friend is easier lost than found. 得朋友难，失朋友易。
11、A good beginning is half done. 良好的开端是成功的一半。
12、A good beginning makes a good ending. 善始者善终。
13、A good book is a good friend. 好书如挚友。
14、A good medicine tastes bitter. 良药苦口。
15、A mother's love never changes. 母爱永恒。
16、An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 一天一苹果，不用请医生。
17、A single flower does not make a spring. 一花独放不是春，百花齐放春满园。
18、A year's plan starts with spring. 一年之计在于春。
高口历届汉译英附答案
2011.3原文：合营企业设董事会，其人数组成由合营各方协商，在合同、章程中确定，并由合营各方委派。
A joint venture shall have a board of directors, which shall have its size and composition stipulated in the contract and the articles of association after consultation between the parties to the venture, and the directors shall be appointed and replaced by the parties to the venture.董事会是合营企业的最高权力机构，决定合营企业的一切重大问题。
The board of directors shall be the highest authority of a joint venture that shall decide all major matters concerning the joint venture.董事长由合营各方协商确定或由董事会选举产生The Chairman are determined by the parties to the venture or elected by the board of directors.。
董事长是合营企业法定代表人。
董事长不能履行职责时，应授权其他董事代表合营企业。
The chairman of the board is the legal representative of the joint venture. When the chairman is unable to perform his duties, he shall authorize another director to represent the joint venture.董事会会议由董事长负责召集并主持。
2007catti三级笔译考试英译汉真题+韩老师参考译文
2007catti三级笔译考试英译汉真题+韩老师参考译文Section 1 English-Chinese Translation (英译汉) (60 points)Translate the following passage into Chinese. The time for this section is 120 minutes.One of the biggest decisions Andy Blevins has ever made, and one of the few he now regrets, never seemed like much of a decision at all. It just felt like the natural thing to do.In the summer of 1995, he was moving boxes of soup cans, paper towels and dog food across the floor of a supermarket warehouse, one of the biggest buildings here in southwest Virginia. The heat was brutal. The job had sounded impossible when he arrived fresh off his first year of college, looking to make some summer money, still a skinny teenager with sandy blond hair and a narrow, freckled face.But hard work done well was something he understood, even if he was the first college boy in his family. Soon he was making bonuses on top of his $6.75 an hour, more money than either of his parents made. His girlfriend was around, and so were his hometown buddies. Andy acted more outgoing with them, more relaxed. People in Chilhowie noticed that.It was just about the perfect summer. So the thought crossed his mind: maybe it did not have to end. Maybe he would take a break from college and keep working. He had been getting C's and D's, and college never felt like home, anyway."I enjoyed working hard, getting the job done, getting a paycheck," Mr. Blevins recalled. "I just knew I didn't want to quit."So he quit college instead, and with that, Andy Blevins joined one of the largest and fastest-growing groups of young adults in America. He became a college dropout, though nongraduate may be the more precise term.Many people like him plan to return to get their degrees, even if few actually do. Almost one in three Americans in their mid-20's now fall into this group, up from one in five in the late 1960's, when the Census Bureau began keeping such data. Most come from poor and working-class families.That gap had grown over recent years. "We need to recognize that the most serious domestic problem in the United States today is the widening gap between the children of the rich and the children of the poor," Lawrence H. Summers, the president of Harvard, said last year when announcing that Harvard would give full scholarships to all its lowest-income students. "And education is the most powerful weapon we have to address that problem."Andy Blevins says that he too knows the importance of a degree. Ten years after trading college for the warehouse, Mr. Blevins, 29, spends his days at the same supermarket company. He has worked his way up to produce buyer, earning $35,000 a year with health benefits and a 401(k) plan. He is on a path typical for someone who attended college without getting a four-year degree. Men in their early 40's in this category made an average of $42,000 in 2000. Those with a four-year degree made $65,000.Mr. Blevins says he has many reasons to be happy. He lives with his wife, Karla, and their year-old son, Lucas, in a small blue-and-yellow house in the middle of a stunningly picturesque Appalachian valley."Looking back, I wish I had gotten that degree," Mr. Blevins said in his soft-spoken lilt. "Four years seemed like a thousand years then. But I wish I would have just put in my four years."Why so many low-income students fall from the college ranks is a question without a simple answer. Many high schools do a poor job of preparing teenagers for college. Tuition bills scare some students from even applying and leave others with years of debt. To Mr. Blevins, like many other students of limited means, every week of going to classes seemed like another week of losing money."The system makes a false promise to students," said John T. Casteen III, the president of the University of Virginia, himself the son of a Virginia shipyard worker.网络译文：英译汉安迪布莱文思曾做过的最大的、同时也是他现在极少为之后悔的决定之一，看起来一点也不像个决定。
2007英语阅读真题翻译
2007年Text 1If you were to examine the birth certificates of every soccer player in 2006’s World Cup tournament, you would most likely find a noteworthy quirk: elite soccer players are more likely to have been born in the earlier months of the year than in the later months. If you then examined the European national youth teams that feed the World Cup and professional ranks, you would find this strange phenomenon to be even more pronounced.如果你打算调查一下2006年世界杯锦标赛上所有足球运动员的出生证明，那么你很有可能发现一个值得注意的怪现象：优秀足球运动员更可能出生于每年的前几个月而不是后几个月。
如果你再调查一下那些为世界杯和各大职业联赛提供球员的欧洲国家青年队，你会发现这一奇怪的现象更为明显。
What might account for this strange phenomenon? Here are a few guesses: a) certain astrological signs confer superior soccer skills; b) winter-born babies tend to have higher oxygen capacity, which increases soccer stamina; c) soccer-mad parents are more likely to conceive children in springtime, at the annual peak of soccer mania;d) none of the above.什么可以解释这一奇怪的现象呢？下面是一些猜测：a）某种星象学的征兆使人具备更高的足球技能；b）冬季出生的婴儿往往有较高的血氧含量，这增加了踢足球所需要的耐力；c）热爱足球的父母更可能在春季（每年足球狂热的鼎盛时期）怀孕；d）以上各项都不对。
近三年考研英语翻译真题解析(三)
近三年考研英语翻译真题解析（三）三、2007年（1）Traditionally，legal learning has been viewed in such institutions as the special preserve of lawyers，rather than a necessary part of the intellectual equipment of an educated person.评析：从全句角度去把握意思，而非拘泥于某一个词，是做翻译不容易达到的境界。
本句有institutions和preserve都容易混淆如何处理。
难点：词义的处理和服从上下文。
重点：rather than的意义是取舍关系。
翻译：传统上来说，法学知识一直被认为是律师们的专利，而非受过教育的人们必需的知识装备。
（2）On the other， it links these concepts to everyday realities in a manner which is parallel to the links journalists forge on a daily basis as they cover and comment on the news.评析：这句话的关键在于对which角色的理解，其实是联系了前后的links，并作出比较。
难点：从句很长，要把修饰关系理清楚，links同时也是forge的宾语。
重点：从句，还有cover，forge的翻译。
翻译：另一方面，法律把日常生活和这些概念联系起来的方式，与记者们在日常基础上，在报道和评论新闻时联系这两者的方式很相似。
（3）But the idea that the journalist must understand the law more profoundly than an ordinary citizen rests on an understanding of the established conventions and special responsibilities of the new media.评析：表示因果关系的动词考研经常重复，有lie/rest/depend with/upon一般翻成“取决于”，“依赖于”。
自考英语翻译050607年4月和7月真题和答案
2005年4月全国高等教育自学考试英语翻译试题PART ONE （30 POINTS）I. Multiple Choice Questions (30 points, 2 points for each)A. Directions: This part consists of ten sentences, each followed by four different versions marked A,B,C, and D. Choose the one that is the closest equivalent of the original in terms of meaning and expressiveness. 1．Egypt’s very soil was born in the Nile’s annual flood; with the flood came the life-giving mud that made Egypt the granary of the ancient world.（ b ）A．埃及的土地就是尼罗河每年泛滥而形成的。
河水泛滥，万物得以生长，埃及就这样成了古代世界的粮仓。
B．埃及的土地就是尼罗河每年泛滥而形成的。
河水泛滥带来泥沙，万物得以生长，埃及就这样成了古代世界的粮仓。
C．因为每年河水泛滥，泥沙形成了埃及的土地，万物得以生长，埃及就这样成了古代世界的粮仓。
D．万物之所以能生长，是因为埃及的土地是尼罗河每年泛滥带来的泥沙而形成的。
埃及就这样成了古代世界的粮仓。
2．Since economic reform began in 1978, an average growth rate of almost 10% a year has seen China’s GNP nearly quadruple.（b）A．自1978年经济改革以来，中国经济以年均10%的速度增长，使其国民生产总值翻了两番。
高级口译真题 0703 格式已整理
2007年3月高级口译真题与答案【Spot Dictation】Most "unassertive" people are not confident and take no for an answer much too easily. There is a growing awareness in our society that this tendency ________ (1) the rights of large numbers of people. For example, in recent years there has been an upsurge in ________ (2) and pressure groups. This is a ________ (3) as there will always be a need for such organizations to (4) individuals and minorities in a competitive society. The danger is that we (5) for our rights and lose the art of asserting ourselves. It is better for ________ (6) with other people if you can learn (7) for yourself.Now, we have to learn to ignore some of the ________ (8) that may be ringing in our unconscious minds, such as: "If you ask once more, I'll flatten you", and" ________ (9)".The main technique that we use in ________ (10) to practice the art of persistence is called Broken Record. ________ (11) we hear one sentence over and over again until we reach screaming pitch and ________ (12).Broken Record is the skill of being able to repeat over and over again, ________ (13), what it is you want or need, until the other person gives in or ________ (14).Now, this technique is extremely useful for dealing with situations where your rights are clearly________ (15), or coping with situations where you are likely to be diverted by clever, ________ (16).The beauty of using Broken Record is that you________ (17) because you know exactly what you are going to say, however________ (18) the other person tries to be.As with most assertive techniques, it must be used appropriately. It is ________ (19) and is not designed to foster deep, interesting conversations and friendships with people! It is primarily of use in situations where ________ (20).【Listening Comprehension】Listening Comprehension 11. (A) Education and health. (B) Health in adolescence.(C) Sleep deprivation in teens. (D) Mysteries of sleep.2. (A) A balance in cognitive thoughts and emotions. (B) A chronic sleep deprivation.(C) A huge wave of sleepiness. (D) A mighty sleep hormone.3. (A) Melatonin is the source of a big push from biology that makes teenagers night owls.(B) Melatonin is a simple signal that turns on in the morning and turns off in the evening.(C) Melatonin is secreted several hours later in childhood than it will be during adolescence.(D) Melatonin doesn't shut off until 11 o'clock P.M. every day.4. (A) They have to struggle to stay up all night. (B) They get severely sleep deprived.(C) They very often oversleep. (D) They fall asleep too soon at night.5. (A) Alertness. (B) Reaction time. (C) Emotion. (D) Concentration.Listening Comprehension 26. (A) Corporate executives are confident in the stock market trends.(B) Investors in general believe that the outlook for profits is worsening.(C) Some major company executives are selling more shares than buying.(D) The US stock market is expanding at a 5.6 percent annual rate this year.7. (A) To inspect the shuttle for potentially critical heat shield damage.(B) To rewire the space station for a permanent power source.(C) To beat the odds to get off the launch pad in the first night-time launch.(D) To make a fiery ascent that turns night into day.8. (A) 50. (B) 80. (C) 150. (D) 180.9. (A) Forty-five women were killed in the blaze at a drug treatment center.(B) The fire was not caused by arson according to a senior firefighter.(C) Nine mentally ill patients died in the fire.(D) People were trapped behind locked gates and barred windows.10. (A) Two detectives investigating the case had tested positive for traces of radiation.(B) The ex-wife and the former mother-in-law of the spy were also poisoned.(C) The Russian businessman who met the former spy in London has fallen ill.(D) There is a high degree of probability that it is polonium that killed the spy.Listening Comprehension 311. (A) Closed to the public. (B) Silent and empty. (C) Packed with (D) Strangely crowded.12. (A) New Mexico. (B) Minnesota. (C) The coast of Florida. (D) The Caribbean.13. (A) Several gallons of petrol. (B) Food for at least three days.(C) Plenty of drinking water. (D) A sturdy pair of work boots.14. (A) The potential damage. (B) The unexpected temperature changes.(C) The hurricane's possible path. (D) The vulnerability of the locals.15. (A) Watch, wait and try not to panic. (B) Choose another place for a vacation.(C) Ask for their money back if there's a hurricane. (D) Plan for very bad weather.Listening Comprehension 416. (A) Car alarms. (B) Sirens. (C) Jack-hammers. (D) Loud music.17. (A) Break eggs on the road. (B) Take certain legal action.(C) Use some minor retaliatory step. (D) Paint the windshield or front hood of a car.18. (A) It can only alert the police. (B) It is of no use.(C) It can prevent the car being broken into. (D) It is really too expensive.19. (A) It makes them noisier than they were 20 years ago.(B) It makes it difficult for them to fall asleep.(C) It affects their work during the day.(D) It does harm to their hearing.20. (A) Many New Yorkers agree about banning this form of sonic pollution.(B) The police have formed a posse to reduce the amount of noise.(C) Police can break into a car as soon as the alarm goes off.(D) Car alarms are very effective at preventing theft.【上半场阅读理解第一篇】Questions 1—5When Harvey Ball took a black felt-tip pen to a piece of yellow paper in 1963, he never could have realized that he was drafting the face that would launch 50 million buttons and an eventual war over copyright. Mr. Ball, a commercial artist, was simply filling a request from Joy Young of the Worcester Mutual Insurance Company to create an image for their "smile campaign" to coach employees to be more congenial in their customer relations. It seems there was a hunger for a bright grin—the original order of 100 smiley-face buttons were snatched up and an order for 10,000 more was placed at once.The Worcester Historical Museum takes this founding moment seriously. "Just as you'd want to know the biography of General Washington, we realized we didn't know the comprehensive history of the Smiley Face," says Bill Wallace, the executive director of the historical museum where the exhibit "Smiley—An American Icon" opens to the public Oct.6 in Worcester, Mass.Worcester, often referred to by neighboring Bostonians as "that manufacturing town off Route 90," lays claim to several other famous commercial firsts, the monkey wrench and shredded wheat among them. Smiley Face is a particularly warm spot in the city's history. Through a careful historical analysis, Mr. Wallace says that while the Smiley Face birthplace is undisputed, it took several phases of distribution before the distinctive rounded-tipped smile with oneeye slightly larger than the other proliferated in the mainstream.As the original buttons spread like drifting pollen with no copyright attached, a bank in Seattle next realized its commercial potential. Under the guidance of advertising executive David Stern, the University Federal Savings & Loan launched a very public marketing campaign in 1967 centered on the Smiley Face. It eventually distributed 150,000 buttons along with piggy banks and coin purses. Old photos of the bank show giant Smiley Face wallpaper.By 1970, Murray and Bernard Spain, brothers who owned a card shop in Philadelphia, were affixing the yellow grin to everything from key chains to cookie jars along with "Have a happy day." "In the 1970s, there was a trend toward happiness," says Wallace. "We had assassinated a president, we were in a war with Vietnam, and people were looking for [tokens of] happiness. [The Spain brothers] ran with it."The Smiley Face resurged in the 1990s. This time it was fanned by a legal dispute between Wal-Mart, who uses it to promote its low prices, and Franklin Loufrani, a Frenchman who owns a company called SmileyWorld. Mr. Loufrani says he created the Smiley Face and has trademarked it around the world. He has been distributing its image in 80 countries since 1971.Loufrani's actions irked Ball, who felt that such a universal symbol should remain in the public domain in perpetuity. So in a pleasant proactive move, Ball declared in 1999 that the first Friday in October would be "World Smile Day" to promote general kindness and charity toward children in need. Ball died in 2001.The Worcester exhibit opens on "World Smile Day", Oct. 6. It features a plethora of Smiley Face merchandise—from the original Ball buttons to plastic purses and a toilet seat—and contemporary interpretations by local artists. The exhibit is scheduled to run through Feb. 11.1. According to the passage, the Worcester Historical Museum ______.(A) concentrates on the collection of the most famous commercial firsts the city has invented(B) has composed a comprehensive history of the Smiley Face through the exhibition(C) treats Smiley Face as the other famous commercial firsts the city has produced(D) has organized the exhibit to arouse the Americans' patriotism2. When the author used the expression "spread like drifting pollen "(para.4) to describe the gradual distribution of Smiley Face, he implies that ________.(A) Harvey Ball did not claim the copyright of the yellow grin button(B) the Smiley Face was immediately accepted by the public(C) the button was not sold as an ordinary commercial product(D) Harvey Ball had the intention to abandon the copyright of Smiley Face3. Why did Bill Wallace mention the assassination of the then American president and the Vietnam War in the 1970s?(A) To have a review of the contemporary American history.(B) To remind people that we should never forget the past.(C) To explain why Americans liked the Smiley Face during that period.(D) To show how the Spain brothers made a fortune through selling the yellow grin.4. In the expression "Loufrani's actions irked Ball" (para.7), the word "irked" can best be replaced by ______.(A) perplexed (B) provoked (C) irritated (D) challenged5. Which of the following is NOT true about the "World Smile Day"?(A) It was established to commemorate the founder Harvey Ball.(B) It was to promote general kindness and charity toward children in need.(C) It was declared by Harvey Ball in 1999.(D) It was decided to be held on the first Friday in October each year.【上半场阅读理解第二篇】Questions 6—10Good teachers matter. This may seem obvious to anyone who has a child in school or, for that matter, to anyone who has been a child in school. For a long time, though, researchers couldn't actually prove that teaching talent was important. But new research finally shows that teacher quality is a close cousin to student achievement: A great teacher can cram one-and-a-half grades' worth of learning into a single year, while laggards are lucky to accomplish half that much. Parents and kids, it seems, have been right all along to care whether they were assigned to Mrs. Smith or Mr. Brown.Yet, while we know now that better teachers are critical, flaws in the way that administrators select and retain them mean that schools don't always hire the best.Many ingredients for good teaching are difficult to ascertain in advance—charisma and diligence come to mind—but research shows a teacher's own ability on standardized tests reliably predicts good performance in the classroom. You would think, then, that top-scoring teachers would be swimming in job offers, right? Not so, says Vanderbilt University professor Dale Ballou. High-scoring teaching applicants "do not fare better than others in the job market," he writes. "Indeed, remarkably they do somewhat worse."Even more surprising, given the national shortage of highly skilled math and science teachers, school administrators are more keen to hire education majors than applicants who have math or science degrees. No one knows for sure whythose who hire teachers routinely overlook top talent. Perhaps they wrongly think that the qualifications they shun make little difference for students. Also, administrators are probably naturally drawn to teachers who remind them of themselves.But failing to recognize the qualities that make teachers truly effective (and to construct incentives to attract and retain more of these top performers) has serious consequences. For example, because schools don't always hire the best applicants, across-the-board salary increases cannot improve teacher quality much, and may even worsen it. That's because higher salaries draw more weak as well as strong applicants into teaching—applicants the current hiring system can't adequately screen. Unless administrators have incentives to hire the best teachers available, it's pointless to give them a larger group to choose from.If public school hiring processes are bad, their compensation policies are worse. Most districts pay solely based on years of experience and the presence of a master's degree, a formula that makes the Federal General Schedule—which governs pay for U.S. bureaucrats—look flexible. Study after study has shown that teachers with master's degrees are no better than those without. Job experience does matter, but only for the first few years, according to research by Hoover Institution's Eric A. Hanushek. A teacher with 15 years of experience is no more effective, on average, than a teacher with five years of experience, but which one do you think is paid more?This toxic combination of rigid pay and steep rewards for seniority causes average quality to decline rather than increase as teacher groups get older. Top performers often leave the field early for industries that reward their excellence. Mediocre teachers, on the other hand, are soon overcompensated by seniority pay. And because they are paid more than their skills command elsewhere, these less-capable pedagogues settle in to provide many years of ineffectual instruction.So how can we separate the wheat from the chaff in the teaching profession? To make American schools competitive, we must rethink seniority pay, the value of master's degrees, and the notion that a teacher can teach everything equally well—especially math and science—without appropriate preparation in the subject.Our current education system is unlikely to accomplish this dramatic rethinking. Imagine, for a moment, that American cars had been free in recent decades, while Toyotas and Hondas sold at full price. We'd probably be driving Falcons and Corvairs today. Free public education suffers from a lack of competition in just this way. So while industries from aerospace to drugs have transformed themselves in order to compete, public schooling has stagnated.School choice could spark the kind of reformation this industry needs by motivating administrators to hire the best and adopt new strategies to keep top teachers in the classroom. The lesson that good teachers matter should be taught, not as a theory, but as a practice.6. The beginning sentence "Good teachers matter." can mainly be explained as which of the following?(A) Good teachers help students establish confidence.(B) Good teachers determine the personality of students.(C) Good teachers promote student achievement. (D) Good teachers treat students as their own children.7. According to the author, seniority pay favors ________.(A) good teachers' with master's degrees (B) young and effective teachers(C) experienced and effective teachers (D) mediocre teachers of average quality8. The expression "separate the wheat from the chaff in the teaching profession" is closest in meaning to ________.(A) distinguish better teachers from less capable ones (B) differentiate young teachers from old ones(C) tell the essential qualities of good teaching (D) reevaluate the role of senior teachers9. When the author uses the automobile industry as an example, she argues that ________.(A) Japan's auto industry is exceeding America's auto industry(B) the public schooling has stagnated because of competition(C) the current American education system is better than the Japanese one(D) competition must be introduced into the public education system10. Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage?(A) Most average teachers want to leave school because of high pressure.(B) Excellent teachers often leave schools for better jobs.(C) The average quality of the teachers in America is declining.(D) Teachers' quality is closely related to a number of factors.【上半场阅读理解第三篇】Questions 11—15The British author Salman Rushdie is selling his personal archive to a wealthy American university. The archive, which includes personal diaries written during the decade that he spent living in hiding from Islamic extremists, is being bought by the Emory University in Atlanta for an undisclosed sum. The move has sparked concern that Britain's literary heritage is being lost to foreign buyers. The archive also includes two unpublished novels.Rushdie, 59, said last week that his priority had been to "find a good home" for his papers, but admitted that money had also been a factor. "I don't see why I should give them away," he said. "It seemed to me quite reasonable that one should be paid." The sum involved is likely to match or exceed similar deals. In 2003 Emory bought the archive of Ted Hughes, the late poet laureate, for a reported $600,000. Julian Barnes, the author of Flaubert's Parrot, is said to have sold his papers to the University of Texas at Austin for $200,000.Rushdie was born in Bombay (Mumbai) but educated in Britain. His book Midnight's Children was voted the bestBooker prize winner in 25 years and he is regarded as a leading British literary novelist. The sale of his papers will annoy the British Library, which is about to hold a conference to discuss how to stop famous writers' archives being sold abroad.Yesterday Clive Field, the director .of scholarship and collections at the library, said: "I am pleased that Rushdie's papers will be preserved in a publicly accessible institution, but disappointed that we didn't have an opportunity to discuss the acquisition of the archive with him." Rushdie' said the British Library "never asked me about the archive".Emory University enjoys a large endowment thanks to a student who became a senior executive at Coca-Cola, and already holds the archives of the poets W B Yeats and Seamus Heaney, as well as Hughes. "Emory seems to be very serious about building a collection of contemporary literature," said Rushdie. "Not only do they have the papers of Hughes and Heaney, but also Paul Muldoon and other writers. I got the sense that they want to collect contemporary novelists as well and it just felt very good to be part of that."Rushdie, who now lives in New York, has accepted a position as a visiting fellow and will spend a month on the campus in Decatur, a leafy suburb of Atlanta, every year until 2012. "They asked if I'd ever thought about putting my archive anywhere and, to tell you the truth, until that moment I really hadn't," Rushdie said."My archive is so voluminous that I don't have room in my house for it and it's in an outside storage facility. I was worried about that and wanted to feel it was in a safe place." The papers will be open for scholars to study with one key exception: the "fatwa" diaries that Rushdie wrote under threat of death from Islamic extremists for writing The Satanic Verses. He spent a decade in hiding under the protection of Scotland Yard after Ayatollah Khomeini, then leader of Iran, called the book "blasphemous against Islam" in 1989.The author may use the diaries as the basis for a book: "I wouldn't want them out in the open, 1 want to be the first person to have a go at the material, whether as a serious autobiography or as a memoir." He was ambivalent about the idea of scholars studying his papers. "The whole thing is very bizarre, you know, it's like imagining someone going through your underwear."The two unpublished novels—The Antagonist, influenced by Thomas Pynchon, the American writer, and The Book of Peer—were written by Rushdie in the 1970s: "The Antagonist was a contemporary London novel, set around Ladbroke Grove where I was living at the time. I think it was embarrassingly Pynchonesque."Chris Smith, the former culture minister who chairs the UK Literary Heritage Working Group, said: "It is a very sad day for British literature and scholarship. Our literary heritage is arguably our greatest contribution to culture and we should be taking special care to protect that." Andrew Motion, the poet laureate, last week called for the government to remove Vat from unbound papers, which increases the cost of purchases in this country. Stephen Enniss, of Emory University, said: "There is worldwide interest in Rushdie. We are catering for the long-term care of the archive and will welcome scholars from all over the world."11. It can be learned from the passage that the British author Salman Rushdie ______.(A) lived in hiding under the protection of Scotland Yard for a decade(B) had spent the decade living in Scotland Yard until 1998(C) lived in hiding in New York for one decade(D) had moved from place to place since the publication of The Satanic Verses12. According to the passage, the British Library ______.(A) is going to buy back Rushdie's personal archive from Amory University(B) opposes the American universities' acquisition of archives from British literary people(C) has discussed with Salman Rushdie about the acquisition of his personal archive(D) has expressed much concern over foreign buyers' acquisition of Britain's literary heritage13. It can be concluded from the passage that the Emory University has collected the archives of all the following British poets EXCEPT ______.(A) Ted Hughes (B) Andrew Motion (C) W B Yeats (D) Seamus Heaney14. According to the passage, the "fatwa" diaries (para.7) ______.(A) were not included in the archive sold to the Emory University(B) will not be open to the public in the near future(C) were all about the writing of The Satanic Verses(D) will soon be published to expose the persecution of Islamic extremists15. Why was Salman Rushdie ambivalent about the idea of scholars studying his papers?(A) He was afraid that he would be pursued by Islamic extremists again.(B) The scholars might use the papers to write a biography about him.(C) He felt that his privacy might be easily exposed to the public.(D) He could not imagine what kind of consequences would be following.【上半场阅读理解第四篇】Questions 16—20At the tail end of the 19th century, Friedrich Nietzsche suggested that natural history—which he saw as a war against fear and superstition—ought to be narrated "in such a way that everyone who hears it is irresistibly inspired to strive after spiritual and bodily health and vigour," and he grumbled that artists had yet to discover the right language todo this."Nonetheless," Nietzsche admitted, "the English have taken admirable steps in the direction of that ideal ... the reason is that they [natural history books] are written by their most distinguished scholars—whole, complete and fulfilling natures."The English language tradition of nature writing and narrating natural history is gloriously rich, and although it may not make any bold claims to improving health and wellbeing, it does a good job—for readers and the subjects of the writing. Where the insights of field naturalists meet the legacy of poets such as Clare, Wordsworth, Hughes and Heaney, there emerges a language as vivid as any cultural achievement.That this language is still alive and kicking and read every day in a newspaper is astounding. So to hold a century's worth of country diaries is, for an interloper like me, both an inspiring and humbling experience. But is this the best way of representing nature, or is it a cultural default? Will the next century of writers want to shake loose from this tradition? What happens next?Over the years, nature writers and country diarists have developed an increasingly sophisticated ecological literacy of the world around them through the naming of things and an understanding of the relationships between them. They find ways of linking simple observations to bigger issues by remaining in the present, the particular. For writers of my generation, a nostalgia for lost wildlife and habitats and the business of bearing witness to a war of attrition in the countryside colours what we're about. The anxieties of future generations may not be the same.Articulating the "wild" as a qualitative character of nature and context for the more quantitative notion of biodiversity will, I believe, become a more dynamic cultural project. The re-wilding of lands and seas, coupled with a re-wilding of experience and language, offers fertile ground for writers. A response to the anxieties springing from climate change, and a general fear of nature answering our continued environmental injustices with violence, will need a reassessment of our feelings for the nature we like—cultural landscapes, continuity, native species—as well as the nature we don't like—rising seas, droughts, "invasive" species.Whether future writers take their sensibilities for a walk and, like a pack of wayward dogs unleashed, let them loose in hills and woods to sniff out some fugitive truth hiding in the undergrowth, or choose to honestly recount the this-is-where-I-am, this-is-what-I-see approach, they will be hitched to the values implicit in the language they use. They should challenge these.Perhaps they will see our natural history as a contributor to the commodification of nature and the obsessive managerialism of our times. Perhaps they will see our romanticism as a blanket thrown over the traumatised victim of the countryside. But maybe they will follow threads we found in the writings of others and find their own way to wonder.16. The major theme of the passage is about ______.(A) the 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (B) the development of the discipline of natural history(C) the English language tradition of nature writing (D) the style of nature writing and country diaries17. In writing the essay, the author seems to be directly talking to the "future generations" and "future writers" probably because ______.(A) they will carry forward the tradition of nature writing(B) they will confront a changing environment and have their own perspective of natural history(C) they will study the causes of climate change and promote the notion and significance of biodiversity(D) they will value more the sophisticated ecological literacy of the nature writers and country diarists18. The author says that our feelings for the nature we like (as well as the nature we don't like) will need a "reassessment" probably because ______.(A) we should not like the cultural landscapes, continuity and native species(B) we should not hate the rising seas, droughts, and "invasive" species(C) our feelings are often irrational and subjective(D) our feelings are always focusing on ourselves19. It can be concluded that the tone of the passage is basically ______.(A) assertive and radical (B) explicit and straightforward(C) neutral and impartial (D) implicit and explorative20. Which of the following statements is NOT in agreement with the author's view?(A) The English tradition of nature writing should be reflected and reconsidered.(B) The values implicit in the language of natural history should be challenged.(C) The re-wilding of human experience and language will greatly benefit us.(D) The re-wilding of lands and seas will bring us more disasters.【Translation Test(英译汉)】Well before his death, Peter Drucker had already become a legend. Over his 95 prolific years, he had been a true Renaissance man, and teacher of religion, philosophy and political science. But his most important contribution, clearly, is in business. What John Keynes is to economics, Druckers is to management.In the 1980s Peter Druckers began to have grave doubts about business and even capitalism itself. He no longer saw。
07春季高口真题阅读部分评析
07春季高口真题阅读部分评析战鼓敲响：东风吹，战鼓擂……3 月18 日上午9 ：00 ，听力部分言犹在耳，本年度第一次高级口译考试笔试阅读部分正式开考。
速度与准确率比拼；技巧与实力的PK ——英语技能的终极体验之阅读篇：题目更难，读字更快，篇幅更长。
四篇文章背景知识考察不深，但是生词多，长句多，逻辑难度大。
第二部分硝烟弥漫：开篇较易入手：美国smiling face 的来由…… 阿甘正传看过吗？Enjoy the questions J . 如果没有看过的话也没关系，这是一片典型的文化介绍型的文章，相信大家应该在我们新东方bbs的”报刊英语精华”中看到很多似曾相识的词汇。
第二篇是如何成为一名优秀的教师。
文章不难的！第三篇文章难度加大，讲一位作家Salmon Rushdie 的生平。
这类文章尤其会以大量生词迷惑考生。
我们说过，高口更加注重结构性，评价型的内容。
第四篇文章难度较大，主题是一位哲学家Friedrich Nietzsche 自然历史的观察。
观点结构，我们多次强调的观点，就是这道题目主要的考点和得分点。
抓住得分点很容易。
但是要想没有遗漏的看懂全文，基本上，很难。
第五部分尸横遍野:第一篇美国选举年，人口突破三亿反响平淡。
基本上是一片社会问题文章，夹杂政治词汇。
这两部分复习过笔记的话，应该没有问题。
第二篇科技文章，DNA 在破案中的作用，看来CSI 深入人心啊。
大家要紧跟潮流了。
第三篇还是社会类，新SAT 考试的合理性。
文章虽然长，但是找信息答题还是完全可以做到的。
关键是不要阅读过细。
事实型题目占到一半应该可以得分。
两个句意理解题目也可以总结段意来回答。
但是很多同学第三篇文章（4 道题目）没有来的及做完，很可惜。
不过只要遵循要先易后难的原则就可以了。
鸣金收兵：28 －29 分钟后，阅读题目基本答案应该水落石出了，考生应该利用最后1 －2 分钟仔细誊写答案到答题纸上。
但是现场仍然看到有些彪悍的考生第三篇还没有读完，他们不是一个人！多快好省的阅读还是任重而道远啊。
2007年3月上海中级口译真题（音频、答案及原文）
2007年3月上海中级口译真题（音频、答案及原文）2007年3月上海中级口译笔试真题答案与听力原文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.Every human being is fallible; we make mistakes. In America when a mistake has been made, it is considered fitting for the person ________ (1) to acknowledge his or her error and to apologize to anyone who has been inconvenienced. Even ________ (2) are expected to admit their mistakes and apologize for them. Trying to ________ (3) a mistake and denying your guilt are considered to be indicative of serious ________ (4).If you make a mistake that ________ (5) a group of people, a public apology is considered the best method for ________ (6). If the mistake was a serious one, or if some people were inconvenienced more than others, then the ________ should follow the public apology with private ones to ________ (8).It is especially important for executives and company heads to be able to admit their mistakes. Sometimes leaders are afraid that if they________ (9), they will lose the respect of their employees. Actually ________ (10)—if you are honest with your employees and yourself,________ (11), and show that you are willing to accept blame when you make a mistake, then your employees will be ________ (12) you. They will also be more likely to admit their own mistakes.If you ________ (13) one person, it is usually best to apologize to that person alone, unless your mistake ________ (14) by a large group of people. For example, if Leonard ________ (15) to Mr. Todd during a committee meeting, it would be ________ (16) for Leonard to apologize to Mr. Todd at the next committee meeting. If the ________ (17) created by the initial mistake is public, then the apology should be public. However, if Leonard raised his voice to Mr. Todd when only the two of them ________ (18), he may apologize privately. Notice as well ________ (19) the apologies are. As soon as you realize you have made a mistake, you should ________ (20).Part B Listening ComprehensionI. 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) I have finished my lunch.(B) I can't wait to make the phone call.(C) I have to stay in the office.(D) I don't like to eat in the cafeteria.2. (A) Someone from the housing office will fix the toilet.(B) Peter will phone the housing office for you.(C) You can fix the toilet in the bathroom by yourself.(D) Peter will repair the toilet in the bathroom.3. (A) Individuals good at conversations may find it hard to make their first speech before a large audience.(B) Students trained for their first public speeches should be given lessons in a conversational setting.(C) The future of those people afraid of giving a public speech lies in the training of making wonderful conversations.(D) Most individuals prefer to make a public speech in a conversational setting with an attentive audience.4. (A) The trees are being cut down.(B) The trees are blocking my view.(C) The trees grow better around the office.(D) The trees help cool my office.5. (A) Everyone wants to attend to this school, as it is a private institution.(B) It is impossible for you to keep to your own in this boarding school.(C) We all get along very well in this boarding school, as if of close friends.(D) It is not important to step into other people's affairs here at this school.6. (A) Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education.(B) American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the world.(C) Comparatively speaking, there are more British people than the French attending college.(D) American college students are envied by 60% of high school graduates around the world.7. (A) We should adopt a 4-year term for the directors and chairman.(B) The term of the directors and chairman will be decided in fouryears.(C) The term of the directors and chairman turns out to be 2 years.(D) It's reasonable to make policies of continuity and stability for the company.8. (A) No government or theory can alone cope with the complexities of the global economy.(B) No government can understand the theory of the global economy because of its complexities.(C) World War II has made the global economy more complex to be explained in terms of traditional economic theories.(D) Our government must frame a new theory so as to control the development of the global economy.9. (A) Children should be responsible for most of the fire deaths in America.(B) Adults load the houses with too much stuff, which is easy to catch fire.(C) Nineteen percent of the fires are attributed to children playing with matches.(D) Adults should exercise more and stricter precautions against fires.10. (A) If you are hungry, you'd better go to the nearest supermarket.(B) Few American consumers would choose to go shopping in Wal-Mart.(C) In 2006, shopping over the Internet rose by 28 percent.(D) In 2005, about $14 billion of goods were bought over the Internet. II. 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) At a stationery counter.(B) At a reception desk of a hotel.(C) In the immigration office of an airport.(D) In the visa office of an embassy.12. (A) He has lost his own pen.(B) He wants to get into conversation with her.(C) He cannot find one nearby.(D) He has left his pen in Room 803.13. (A) Monday.(B) Tuesday.(C) Wednesday.(D) Thursday.14. (A) He asks the porter to carry his suitcase to his room.(B) He wants a morning call at 7 o'clock the next day.(C) He thinks the woman at the reception is very helpful.(D) He puts the woman's pen in his pocket by mistake.Questions 15~1815. (A) We should not take our ability to listen for granted.(B) We should have the right listening style for a particular situation.(C) We should try different listening styles one after another.(D) We should be faithful to one listening style all the time.16. (A) Two.(B) Three.(C) Four.(D) Five.17. (A) When we are attending an English language course.(B) When we are watching an interesting TV program.(C) When we are enjoying the murmuring of a brook.(D) When we are listening for a friend's voice in a crowd.18. (A) When we are touring around an opera house.(B) When we are watching a TV series.(C) When we are appreciating background music in a restaurant.(D) When we are attending a lecture at college.Questions 19~2219. (A) They are dominating.(B) They are not respectable.(C) The are persuasive.(D) They are very helpful.20. (A) Because she takes up a part-time job.(B) Because she works with the government.(C) Because she has a government grant.(D) Because she stays with her friend.21. (A) He is sometimes not on good terms with his parents.(B) He wants to have control over his parents.(C) He and his parents are not fond of each other.(D) He and his parents have different views about family life.22. (A) After saving up enough money.(B) Through a lot of persuasion.(C) By his outstanding performance at school.(D) With the sympathy and interference from his parents. Questions 23~2623. (A) You should be absent from work for 2 weeks before you hand in your resignation.(B) You should submit your resignation at least 2 weeks before youleave.(C) You should avoid having an exit interview with your immediate supervisor.(D) You should first settle all your personnel items with the personnel manager.24. (A) Medical insurance and retirement funds.(B) Unpaid overtime compensations and unsettled debts.(C) Replacement for your post and a raise of your salary.(D) fringe benefits and family allowance.25. (A) To help you reconsider your decision to resign.(B) To allow more time for the authority's approval.(C) To keep the schoolwork from being seriously affected.(D) To make it easier for the students to accept a new teacher.26. (A) When you just have a raise in salary.(B) When you have found a better job.(C) When you are the only one to leave.(D) When you are asked to resign.Questions 27~3027. (A) It is very mild.(B) It is warm.(C) It is snowy.(D) It is overcast.28. (A) She is creative and practical.(B) She is diligent and efficient.(C) She is professional and competitive.(D) She is determined and experienced.29. (A) Secretary.(B) CEO.(C) Teacher.(D) Chief Consultant.30. (A) Because she likes the city's mild climate that is beneficial to her health.(B) Because she loves to work with young people and share her experience.(C) Because she does not have the required certificate in business management.(D) Because she does not think that she has earned quite enough from her previous job.Part C Listening and TranslationI. 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)II. 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)SECTION 2 STUDY SKILLS 45 minutesDirections: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B),(C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1~5Filled with the euphoria of victory and dreams of their first Big Ten title in 11 years, Penn State University students rushed the field as time expired in their win over Ohio State. In the chaos that followed, the campus police struggled to keep control, and identifying the over-zealous fans seemed impossible, impossible, that is, until the police department turned to a new crime-fighting tool: .Penn State officers had warned the students in advance last October that crossing over from the stands was a safety hazard and would not be permitted. When the rules were broken, a quick search online revealed the photo album "1 rushed the field after the OSU game and lived." The album creator had even helpfully tagged all of those involved—offering the campus police an easy way to issue stem warnings. "It was really dangerous and not acceptable behavior," says Tyrone Parham, assistant director at the PSU police. "We needed to send a message. We searched the group, contacted the individuals and said that this was not tolerable behavior."Long a student favorite and the seventh most-trafficked Internet site, has found a new following—those who wear blue. Traditionally, campus police forces have followed noise reports in their attempt to keep Saturday nights safe. But the advent of social-networking sites is starting to revolutionize campus detective work.George Washington University police department chief Dolores Stafford claims, "Facebook exists and can certainly be a tool, but we'renot out there looking at the site." Students at the college, however, are not so sure. When rumors flew that campus cops were using the student social network to infringe their right to party, GWU students decided to exact revenge. In a carefully executed plan, students filled with chatter about a raging party they were throwing, hoping the police would be watching. They were not disappointed. When the officers arrived, they found shots glasses brimming with chocolate cake, Beirut cups filled with frosting, and partygoers loaded up on sugar rather than alcohol.While the GWU police deny using the Internet to find the party, the students felt vindicated. 'Cake Party' attendee Kyle Stoneman comments: "From a larger standpoint, there's nothing immoral or illegal about the police using . I guess they'll play their game, we'll play ours, and we'll see who wins."For college police forces, however, the issue is about more than winning. Instead, they try to find that delicate balance between upholding the law (read: preventing underage drinking) and maintaining good relations with the students (read: turning a blind eye). "It's a never-ending struggle," says Fisher College Chief of Campus Police John McLaughlin. "Like any other college and university, we want this to be as open of a relationship as possible. We don't want to be too obtrusive and we also don't want to be too strict. It requires real diligence."1. Which of the following best describes ?(A) It is a popular website with the students.(B) It is crime-fighting tool invented by the police.(C) It is an electronic book of strict campus regulations.(D) It is a virtual party held on the Internet.2. What is the traditional way for the campus police to ensure security on Saturdays?(A) To patrol the campus regularly.(B) To check the students' website.(C) To monitor noises on the campus.(D) To warn the students in advance.3. What does the author try to show with the "Cake Party" incident?(A) It was wrong of the police to interfere in the party.(B) The police were definitely looking at the website.(C) The students tried to protect their own right.(D) Parties like this one were dangerous.4. What do students like Kyle Stoneman think of the police using ?(A) It is immoral.(B) It is illegal.(C) It is helpful.(D) It is understandable.5. Which of the following is the major concern of the police?(A) How to revolutionize campus detective work and combat crime effectively.(B) How to strike a balance between law enforcement and human relationship.(C) How to use without being found out by the students.(D) How to end the long standing hostility between the students and the police.Questions 6~10After SABMiller lost a bidding war for China's Harbin Brewery Group to Anheuser-Busch Coso two years ago, it looked as if America's King of Beers would reign over the Middle Kingdom as well. Anheuser-Busch, after all, had already sealed a deal with China's leading brewery, Tsingtao, and with Harbin in its stable it looked unbeatable.But SABMiller had a Plan B that could well give it the throne after all. Since losing Harbin, London-based SAB has focused its energies on a 12-year-old joint venture, China Resources Snow Breweries Ltd., that is now thriving. In June, CR Snow, which includes 46 breweries across the country, surpassed longtime leader Tsingtao for the No.l spot. For the 12 months through June, CR Snow produced nearly 40 million barrels, vs.37 million for Tsingtao. As a result, CR Snow boasts 14.9% of the Chinese market, compared with Tsingtao's 13.9%. "Our growth has been on the back of a very consistent and targeted strategy," says Wayne Hall, SABMiller's finance director in China.Both companies want to be the toast of China. As beer sales in the U.S. and Western Europe have lost their fizz, they're growing at 8%-plus annually in China. That has helped China overtake the U.S. as the world's top beer market.SAB was early to see the promise of China, where it has been brewing since 1994. Yet instead of targeting big cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, as its competitors did, SABMiller scooped up breweries in less affluent areas, including the northeastern rust belt and the populous inland province of Sichuan. This contrarian strategy has allowed SABMiller to build up a national footprint at bargain prices. While Anheuser ponied up $700 million—as much as $62 per barrel of annual brewing capacity—for Harbin, SABMiller has typically paid $30-$40 per barrel for its breweries. "SABMiller has made a mint by purposely buying cheaper assets," says Bear, Stearns & Co. analyst Anthony Bucalo.SABMiller has been smart in its positioning of the flagship Snow brand. To appeal to upwardly mobile youth, it slapped a shiny, modern label on the 50-year-old brew and launched a national ad campaign emphasizing the beer's freshness, complete with sweepstakes that reward winners with outdoor vacations. The marketing push is paying off as it presses into the big cities. China now accounts for nearly 20% of SABMiller's totalvolumes, and Snow has become China's No.l brand. Soon, it will probably surpass Miller Lite as the biggest seller in the company's cooler.6. What is this article mainly about?(A) The bidding war between SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch Cos.(B) China has overtaken the U.S as the top beer market.(C) How SABMiller beats Anheuser in global makets.(D) The success of SABMiller in China.7. What makes Snow beer one of the best-selling beers in China?(A) The company has special technologies.(B) Snow beer tastes better.(C) The company has adopted an effective marketing strategy.(D) CR Snow has purposely bought cheaper assets from SABMiller.8. The word "affluent" in paragraph 4 can be replaced by ______.(A) wealthy(B) populous(C) influential(D) fluent9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?(A) SABMiller is an America-based beer company.(B) Snow beer is now being sold all around the world.(C) Beer sales in the U.S. and Western Europe dropped recently.(D) Snow beer is welcomed by both youths and 50-year-olds.10. What can be concluded from this article?(A) Tsingdao beer is less tasty than Snow beer.(B) Anheuser-Busch used to be the largest beer company in Europe.(C) SABMiller spent $700 million in building new breweries.(D) Snow beer is likely to become the biggest seller in SABMiller. Questions 11~15In the information technology industry, it is widely acknowledged that how well IT departments of the future can fulfil their business goals will depend not on the regular updating of technology, which is essential for them to do, but on how well they can hold on to the people skilled at manipulating the newest technology. This is becoming more difficult. Best estimates of the current shortfall in IT staff in the UK are between 30,000 and 50,000, and growing.And there is no end to the problem in sight. A severe industry-wide lack of investment in training means the long-term skills base is both ageing and shrinking. Employers are chasing experienced staff in ever-decreasing circles, and, according to a recent government report, 250,000 new IT jobs will be created over the next decade.Most employers are confining themselves to dealing with the immediate problems. There is little evidence, for example, that they are stepping up their intake of raw recruits for in-house training, or retraining existing staff from other functions. This is the course of actionrecommended by the Computer Software Services Association, but research shows its members are adopting the short-term measure of bringing in more and more consultants on a contract basis.With IT professionals increasingly attracted to the financial rewards and flexibility of consultancy work, average staff turnover rates are estimated to be around 15%. While many companies in the financial services sector are managing to contain their losses by offering skilled IT staff "golden handcuffs"—deferred loyalty bonuses that tie them in until a certain date—other organisations, like local governments, are unable to match the competitive salaries and perks on offer in the private sector and contractor market, and are suffering turnover rates of up to 60% a year.But while loyalty bonuses have grabbed the headlines, there are other means of holding on to staff. Some companies are doing additional IT pay reviews in the year and paying market premiums. But such measures can create serious employee relations problems among those excluded, both within and outside IT departments. Many industry experts advise employers to link bonuses to performance wherever possible. However, employers are realising that bonuses will only succeed if they are accompanied by other incentives such as attractive career prospects, training, and challenging work that meets the individual's long-term ambitions.11. According to the passage, the success of IT departments will depend on ______.(A) their success at retaining their skilled staff(B) the extent to which they invest in new technology(C) their attempts to recruit staff with the necessary skills(D) the ability of employees to keep up with the latest developments12. The problem referred to in the second paragraph is that ______.(A) the government needs to create thousands of new IT posts(B) the pool of skilled IT people will get even smaller in the future(C) company budgets for IT training have been decreasing steadily(D) older IT professionals have no adequate training13. What is the possible solution to the long-term problems in the IT industry?(A) To offer top rates to attract the best specialist consultants.(B) To expand company training programs for new and old employees.(C) To conduct more research into the reasons for staff leaving.(D) To ensure that permanent staff earn the same as contract staff.14. In some businesses in the financial services sector, the IT staffing problem has led to _____.(A) additional benefits for skilled staff after a specified period of time(B) more employees seeking alternative employment in the public sector(C) the loss of customers to rival organizations(D) more flexible conditions of work for their staff15. Employers accept that IT professionals are more likely to stay in their present post if they ______.(A) are set more realistic performance targets(B) have a good working relationship with staff in other departments(C) are provided with opportunities for professional development(D) receive a remuneration package at top market ratesQuestions 16~20Declan Mayes, President of the Music Buyers Association, is furious at a recent announcement by the recording industry regarding people downloading MP3 music files from the Internet as actual criminals.A few parallels may be instructive. If someone copies an audio music cassette for their own private use, they are, strictly speaking, breaking the law. But recording companies have usually turned a blind eye to this practice because prosecuting the few people involved would be difficult, and the financial loss to the company itself is not considered significant. Now the Music Recording Association has announced that it regards individuals downloading music from the Internet as pirates, claiming that they damage the industry in just the same way. "The industry is completely overreacting; it'll be a laughing stock," says Mayes. "They're going to arrest some teenager downloading files in his bedroom—and sue him for thousands of dollars! This isn't going to frighten anyone into buying CDs".Mayes may have a point. There is a general consensus that CD pirates should be subjected to the full wrath of the law, but few would see an individual downloading music for his or her own pleasure in the same light. However, downloading music files illegally is not as innocuous as making private copies of audio cassettes. The scratchy, distorted cassette copy is a poor version of the original recording, whereas an MP3 file is of high quality and can be stored—on a CD, for example. It is this that makes the practice a powerful temptation for music fans, given the high cost of CDs.What does Mayes think about claims that music companies could be forced out of business by people downloading music illegally? That's nonsense. Music companies are always whining about high costs, but that doesn't prevent them from recording hundreds of CDs by completely unknown artists, many of whom are "packaged" by marketing departments to appeal to young consumers. The companies are simply hoping that one of these new bands or signers will be a hit, and although it can be expensive to promote new artists, the cost of manufacturing the CDs is actually very low.This last point would appear to be the focus of resentment against music companies: a CD is far cheaper to produce than its price in the shops would indicate, and profit margins for the music companies are huge. An adult with a reasonable income may not object to paying ￡15 for a CD ofclassical music, but a teenager buying a CD by the latest pop sensation may find that price rather steep—especially since the latest pop sensation is almost certain to be forgotten within a few months. And while the recording industry can't be held responsible for the evanescent nature of fame, given the teenage appetite for anything novel, it could lower the prices it charges—especially since technology is making CDs even cheaper to produce.This is what Mayes hopes will happen. If the music industry stops exploiting the music-buying public, it can survive. Everyone would rather buy a CD, with an attractive jacket and booklet, than mess around downloading files, but the price has to be reasonable. The problem isn't going to vanish if the industry carries on trying to make a quick profit. Technology has caught up with the music companies, and trying to fight it by taking people to court will only earn money for the lawyers. 16. Mayes thinks that the recording industry's recent announcement______.(A) fails to take into account the difficulties of prosecuting offenders(B) makes the industry appear ridiculous(C) will deter consumers from buying CDs(D) will encourage resentment of CD piracy17. Why does the writer feel that MP3 files are unlike copies of audio cassettes?(A) Downloaded MP3 files are generally not for private use.(B) The financial losses to the music industry are greater.(C) The price of MP3s is higher than that of audio cassettes.(D) There is a significant difference in quality.18. According to the passage, Mayes implies that music companies ______.(A) could cut costs by making cheaper CDs(B) should not promote artists who are unknown(C) are speculating when they promote new artists(D) should use different manufacturing processes19. The author points out that the music industry cannot be blamed for ______.(A) the fact that fewer teenagers are buying classical music CDs(B) the fact that fashions change quickly(C) the poor quality of modern music(D) the prices that are charged for CDs in shops20. What does Mayes think is at the root of the survival problem facing the music industry?(A) The unprecedented speed of technological development.(B) Unrealistic legal advice and practice.(C) Its failure to adopt an appropriate pricing strategy.(D) The rapidly changing nature of contemporary music.。
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2007年3月中级口译真题+答案would be ________ (16) for Leonard to apologize to Mr. Todd at the next committee meeting. If the ________ (17) created by the initial mistake is public, then the apology should be public. However, if Leonard raised his voice to Mr. Todd when only the two of them ________ (18), he may apologize privately. Notice as well ________ (19) the apologies are. As soon as you realize you have made a mistake, you should ________ (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 ANSWERBOOKLET.1. (A) I have finished my lunch.(B) I can't wait to make the phone call.(C) I have to stay in the office.(D) I don't like to eat in the cafeteria.2. (A) Someone from the housing office will fix the toilet.(B) Peter will phone the housing office for you.(C) You can fix the toilet in the bathroom by yourself.(D) Peter will repair the toilet in the bathroom.3. (A) Individuals good at conversations may find it hard to make their first speech before a large audience.(B) Students trained for their first public speeches should be given lessons in a conversational setting.(C) The future of those people afraid of giving a public speech lies in the training of making wonderful conversations.(D) Most individuals prefer to make a publicspeech in a conversational setting with an attentive audience.4. (A) The trees are being cut down.(B) The trees are blocking my view.(C) The trees grow better around the office.(D) The trees help cool my office.5. (A) Everyone wants to attend to this school, as it is a private institution.(B) It is impossible for you to keep to your own in this boarding school.(C) We all get along very well in this boarding school, as if of close friends.(D) It is not important to step into other people's affairs here at this school.6. (A) Thirty percent of the German population can receive college education.(B) American students enjoy a very high rate of admission to college in the world.(C) Comparatively speaking, there are more British people than the French attending college.(D) American college students are envied by 60% of high school graduates around the world.7. (A) We should adopt a 4-year term for the directors and chairman.(B) The term of the directors and chairman will be decided in four years.(C) The term of the directors and chairman turns out to be 2 years.(D) It's reasonable to make policies of continuity and stability for the company.8. (A) No government or theory can alone cope with the complexities of the global economy. (B) No government can understand the theory of the global economy because of its complexities.(C) World War II has made the global economy more complex to be explained in terms of traditional economic theories.(D) Our government must frame a new theory so as to control the development of the global economy.9. (A) Children should be responsible for most of the fire deaths in America.(B) Adults load the houses with too much stuff, which is easy to catch fire.(C) Nineteen percent of the fires are attributed to children playing with matches.(D) Adults should exercise more and stricter precautions against fires.10. (A) If you are hungry, you'd better go to the nearest supermarket.(B) Few American consumers would choose to go shopping in Wal-Mart.(C) In 2006, shopping over the Internet rose by28 percent.(D) In 2005, about $14 billion of goods were bought over the Internet.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 havechosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 11-1411. (A) At a stationery counter.(B) At a reception desk of a hotel.(C) In the immigration office of an airport.(D) In the visa office of an embassy.12. (A) He has lost his own pen.(B) He wants to get into conversation with her.(C) He cannot find one nearby.(D) He has left his pen in Room 803.13. (A) Monday. (B) Tuesday.(C) Wednesday. (D) Thursday.14. (A) He asks the porter to carry his suitcase to his room.(B) He wants a morning call at 7 o'clock the next day.(C) He thinks the woman at the reception is very helpful.(D) He puts the woman's pen in his pocket by mistake.Questions 15-1815. (A) We should not take our ability to listen for granted.(B) We should have the right listening style for a particular situation.(C) We should try different listening styles one after another.(D) We should be faithful to one listening style all the time.16. (A) Two. (B) Three.(C) Four. (D) Five.17. (A) When we are attending an English language course.(B) When we are watching an interesting TV program.(C) When we are enjoying the murmuring of a brook.(D) When we are listening for a friend's voice ina crowd.18. (A) When we are touring around an opera house.(B) When we are watching a TV series.(C) When we are appreciating background music in a restaurant.(D) When we are attending a lecture at college.Questions 19-2219. (A) They are dominating.(B) They are not respectable.(C) The are persuasive.(D) They are very helpful.20. (A) Because she takes up a part-time job.(B) Because she works with the government.(C) Because she has a government grant.(D) Because she stays with her friend.21. (A) He is sometimes not on good terms with his parents.(B) He wants to have control over his parents.(C) He and his parents are not fond of each other.(D) He and his parents have different views about family life.22. (A) After saving up enough money.(B) Through a lot of persuasion.(C) By his outstanding performance at school.(D) With the sympathy and interference from his parents.Questions 23-2623. (A) You should be absent from work for 2 weeks before you hand in your resignation. (B) You should submit your resignation at least 2 weeks before you leave.(C) You should avoid having an exit interview with your immediate supervisor.(D) You should first settle all your personnel items with the personnel manager.24. (A) Medical insurance and retirement funds.(B) Unpaid overtime compensations and unsettled debts.(C) Replacement for your post and a raise of your salary.(D) fringe benefits and family allowance.25. (A) To help you reconsider your decision toresign.(B) To allow more time for the authority's approval.(C) To keep the schoolwork from being seriously affected.(D) To make it easier for the students to accept a new teacher.26. (A) When you just have a raise in salary.(B) When you have found a better job.(C) When you are the only one to leave.(D) When you are asked to resign.Questions 27-3027. (A) It is very mild.(B) It is warm.(C) It is snowy.(D) It is overcast.28. (A) She is creative and practical.(B) She is diligent and efficient.(C) She is professional and competitive.(D) She is determined and experienced.29. (A) Secretary.(B) CEO.(C) Teacher.(D) Chief Consultant.30. (A) Because she likes the city's mild climate that is beneficial to her health.(B) Because she loves to work with young people and share her experience.(C) Because she does not have the required certificate in business management.(D) Because she does not think that she has earned quite enough from her previous job.Part C: Listening and Translationhtt p://I. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentence 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)II. 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)SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLSDirections: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1~5Filled with the euphoria of victory and dreams of their first Big Ten title in 11 years, Penn State University students rushed the field as time expired in their win over Ohio State. In thechaos that followed, the campus police struggled to keep control, and identifying the over-zealous fans seemed impossible, impossible, that is, until the police department turned to a new crime-fighting tool: .Penn State officers had warned the students in advance last October that crossing over from the stands was a safety hazard and would not be permitted. When the rules were broken, a quick search online revealed the photo album "1 rushed the field after the OSU game and lived." The album creator had even helpfully tagged all of those involved—offering the campus police an easy way to issue stem warnings. "It was really dangerous and not acceptable behavior," says Tyrone Parham, assistant director at the PSU police. "We needed to send a message. We searched the group, contacted the individuals and said that this was not tolerable behavior."Long a student favorite and the seventh most-trafficked Internet site, hasfound a new following—those who wear blue. Traditionally, campus police forces have followed noise reports in their attempt to keep Saturday nights safe. But the advent of social-networking sites is starting to revolutionize campus detective work.George Washington University police department chief Dolores Stafford claims, "Facebook exists and can certainly be a tool, but we're not out there looking at the site." Students at the college, however, are not so sure. When rumors flew that campus cops were using the student social network to infringe their right to party, GWU students decided to exact revenge. In a carefully executed plan, students filled with chatter about a raging party they were throwing, hoping the police would be watching. They were not disappointed. When the officers arrived, they found shots glasses brimming with chocolate cake, Beirut cups filled with frosting, and partygoers loaded up on sugar rather than alcohol.While the GWU police deny using the Internet to find the party, the students felt vindicated. 'Cake Party' attendee Kyle Stoneman comments: "From a larger standpoint, there's nothing immoral or illegal about the police using . I guess they'll play their game, we'll play ours, and we'll see who wins."For college police forces, however, the issue is about more than winning. Instead, they try to find that delicate balance between upholding the law (read: preventing underage drinking) and maintaining good relations with the students (read: turning a blind eye). "It's a never-ending struggle," says Fisher College Chief of Campus Police John McLaughlin. "Like any other college and university, we want this to be as open of a relationship as possible. We don't want to be too obtrusive and we also don't want to be too strict. It requires real diligence."1. Which of the following best describes ?(A) It is a popular website with the students.(B) It is crime-fighting tool invented by the police.(C) It is an electronic book of strict campus regulations.(D) It is a virtual party held on the Internet.2. What is the traditional way for the campus police to ensure security on Saturdays?(A) To patrol the campus regularly.(B) To check the students' website.(C) To monitor noises on the campus.(D) To warn the students in advance.3. What does the author try to show with the "Cake Party" incident?(A) It was wrong of the police to interfere in the party.(B) The police were definitely looking at the website.(C) The students tried to protect their own right.(D) Parties like this one were dangerous.4. What do students like Kyle Stoneman think of the police using ?(A) It is immoral.(B) It is illegal.(C) It is helpful.(D) It is understandable.5. Which of the following is the major concern of the police?(A) How to revolutionize campus detective work and combat crime effectively.(B) How to strike a balance between law enforcement and human relationship.(C) How to use without being found out by the students.(D) How to end the long standing hostility between the students and the police.Questions 6~10After SABMiller lost a bidding war for China's Harbin Brewery Group to Anheuser-Busch Coso two years ago, it looked as if America's King of Beers would reign over the Middle Kingdom as well. Anheuser-Busch, after all, had already sealed a deal with China's leading brewery,Tsingtao, and with Harbin in its stable it looked unbeatable.But SABMiller had a Plan B that could well give it the throne after all. Since losing Harbin, London-based SAB has focused its energies on a 12-year-old joint venture, China Resources Snow Breweries Ltd., that is now thriving. In June, CR Snow, which includes 46 breweries across the country, surpassed longtime leader Tsingtao for the No.l spot. For the 12 months through June, CR Snow produced nearly 40 million barrels, vs. 37 million for Tsingtao. As a result, CR Snow boasts 14.9% of the Chinese market, compared with Tsingtao's 13.9%. "Our growth has been on the back of a very consistent and targeted strategy," says Wayne Hall, SABMiller's finance director in China.Both companies want to be the toast of China. As beer sales in the U.S. and Western Europe have lost their fizz, they're growing at 8%-plus annually in China. That has helped China overtake the U.S. as the world's top beermarket.SAB was early to see the promise of China, where it has been brewing since 1994. Yet instead of targeting big cities such as Shanghai and Beijing, as its competitors did, SABMiller scooped up breweries in less affluent areas, including the northeastern rust belt and the populous inland province of Sichuan. This contrarian strategy has allowed SABMiller to build up a national footprint at bargain prices. While Anheuser ponied up $700 million—as much as $62 per barrel of annual brewing capacity—for Harbin, SABMiller has typically paid $30-$40 per barrel for its breweries. "SABMiller has made a mint by purposely buying cheaper assets," says Bear, Stearns & Co. analyst Anthony Bucalo.SABMiller has been smart in its positioning of the flagship Snow brand. To appeal to upwardly mobile youth, it slapped a shiny, modern label on the 50-year-old brew and launched a national ad campaign emphasizing the beer's freshness,complete with sweepstakes that reward winners with outdoor vacations. The marketing push is paying off as it presses into the big cities. China now accounts for nearly 20% of SABMiller's total volumes, and Snow has become China's No.l brand. Soon, it will probably surpass Miller Lite as the biggest seller in the company's cooler.6. What is this article mainly about?(A) The bidding war between SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch Cos.(B) China has overtaken the U.S as the top beer market.(C) How SABMiller beats Anheuser in global makets.(D) The success of SABMiller in China.7. What makes Snow beer one of the best-selling beers in China?(A) The company has special technologies.(B) Snow beer tastes better.(C) The company has adopted an effective marketing strategy.(D) CR Snow has purposely bought cheaperassets from SABMiller.8. The word "affluent" in paragraph 4 can be replaced by ______.(A) wealthy(B) populous(C) influential(D) fluent9. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?(A) SABMiller is an America-based beer company.(B) Snow beer is now being sold all around the world.(C) Beer sales in the U.S. and Western Europe dropped recently.(D) Snow beer is welcomed by both youths and 50-year-olds.10. What can be concluded from this article?(A) Tsingdao beer is less tasty than Snow beer.(B) Anheuser-Busch used to be the largest beer company in Europe.(C) SABMiller spent $700 million in buildingnew breweries.(D) Snow beer is likely to become the biggest seller in SABMiller.Questions 11~15In the information technology industry, it is widely acknowledged that how well IT departments of the future can fulfil their business goals will depend not on the regular updating of technology, which is essential for them to do, but on how well they can hold on to the people skilled at manipulating the newest technology. This is becoming more difficult. Best estimates of the current shortfall in IT staff in the UK are between 30,000 and 50,000, and growing.And there is no end to the problem in sight. A severe industry-wide lack of investment in training means the long-term skills base is both ageing and shrinking. Employers are chasing experienced staff in ever-decreasing circles, and,according to a recent government report, 250,000 new IT jobs will be created over the next decade.Most employers are confining themselves to dealing with the immediate problems. There is little evidence, for example, that they are stepping up their intake of raw recruits for in-house training, or retraining existing staff from other functions. This is the course of action recommended by the Computer Software Services Association, but research shows its members are adopting the short-term measure of bringing in more and more consultants on a contract basis.With IT professionals increasingly attracted to the financial rewards and flexibility of consultancy work, average staff turnover rates are estimated to be around 15%. While many companies in the financial services sector are managing to contain their losses by offering skilled IT staff "golden handcuffs"—deferred loyalty bonuses that tie them in until a certaindate—other organisations, like local governments, are unable to match the competitive salaries and perks on offer in the private sector and contractor market, and are suffering turnover rates of up to 60% a year. But while loyalty bonuses have grabbed the headlines, there are other means of holding on to staff. Some companies are doing additional IT pay reviews in the year and paying market premiums. But such measures can create serious employee relations problems among those excluded, both within and outside IT departments. Many industry experts advise employers to link bonuses to performance wherever possible. However, employers are realising that bonuses will only succeed if they are accompanied by other incentives such as attractive career prospects, training, and challenging work that meets the individual's long-term ambitions.11. According to the passage, the success of ITdepartments will depend on ______.(A) their success at retaining their skilled staff(B) the extent to which they invest in new technology(C) their attempts to recruit staff with the necessary skills(D) the ability of employees to keep up with the latest developments12. The problem referred to in the second paragraph is that ______.(A) the government needs to create thousands of new IT posts(B) the pool of skilled IT people will get even smaller in the future(C) company budgets for IT training have been decreasing steadily(D) older IT professionals have no adequate training13. What is the possible solution to the long-term problems in the IT industry?(A) To offer top rates to attract the best specialist consultants.(B) To expand company training programs for new and old employees.(C) To conduct more research into the reasons for staff leaving.(D) To ensure that permanent staff earn the same as contract staff.14. In some businesses in the financial services sector, the IT staffing problem has led to _____.(A) additional benefits for skilled staff after a specified period of time(B) more employees seeking alternative employment in the public sector(C) the loss of customers to rival organizations(D) more flexible conditions of work for their staff15. Employers accept that IT professionals are more likely to stay in their present post if they ______.(A) are set more realistic performance targets(B) have a good working relationship with staff in other departments(C) are provided with opportunities forprofessional development(D) receive a remuneration package at top market ratesQuestions 16~20Declan Mayes, President of the Music Buyers Association, is furious at a recent announcement by the recording industry regarding people downloading MP3 music files from the Internet as actual criminals.A few parallels may be instructive. If someone copies an audio music cassette for their own private use, they are, strictly speaking, breaking the law. But recording companies have usually turned a blind eye to this practice because prosecuting the few people involved would be difficult, and the financial loss to the company itself is not considered significant. Now the Music Recording Association has announced that it regards individuals downloading music from the Internet as pirates, claiming that theydamage the industry in just the same way. "The industry is completely overreacting; it'll be a laughing stock," says Mayes. "They're going to arrest some teenager downloading files in his bedroom—and sue him for thousands of dollars! This isn't going to frighten anyone into buying CDs".Mayes may have a point. There is a general consensus that CD pirates should be subjected to the full wrath of the law, but few would see an individual downloading music for his or her own pleasure in the same light. However, downloading music files illegally is not as innocuous as making private copies of audio cassettes. The scratchy, distorted cassette copy is a poor version of the original recording, whereas an MP3 file is of high quality and can be stored—on a CD, for example. It is this that makes the practice a powerful temptation for music fans, given the high cost of CDs.What does Mayes think about claims that music companies could be forced out of business bypeople downloading music illegally? That's nonsense. Music companies are always whining about high costs, but that doesn't prevent them from recording hundreds of CDs by completely unknown artists, many of whom are "packaged" by marketing departments to appeal to young consumers. The companies are simply hoping that one of these new bands or signers will be a hit, and although it can be expensive to promote new artists, the cost of manufacturing the CDs is actually very low. This last point would appear to be the focus of resentment against music companies: a CD is far cheaper to produce than its price in the shops would indicate, and profit margins for the music companies are huge. An adult with a reasonable income may not object to paying £15 for a CD of classical music, but a teenager buying a CD by the latest pop sensation may find that price rather steep—especially since the latest pop sensation is almost certain to be forgotten within a few months. And while therecording industry can't be held responsible for the evanescent nature of fame, given the teenage appetite for anything novel, it could lower the prices it charges—especially since technology is making CDs even cheaper to produce.This is what Mayes hopes will happen. If the music industry stops exploiting the music-buying public, it can survive. Everyone would rather buy a CD, with an attractive jacket and booklet, than mess around downloading files, but the price has to be reasonable. The problem isn't going to vanish if the industry carries on trying to make a quick profit. Technology has caught up with the music companies, and trying to fight it by taking people to court will only earn money for the lawyers.16. Mayes thinks that the recording industry's recent announcement ______.(A) fails to take into account the difficulties of prosecuting offenders(B) makes the industry appear ridiculous(C) will deter consumers from buying CDs(D) will encourage resentment of CD piracy17. Why does the writer feel that MP3 files are unlike copies of audio cassettes?(A) Downloaded MP3 files are generally not for private use.(B) The financial losses to the music industry are greater.(C) The price of MP3s is higher than that of audio cassettes.(D) There is a significant difference in quality.18. According to the passage, Mayes implies that music companies ______.(A) could cut costs by making cheaper CDs(B) should not promote artists who are unknown(C) are speculating when they promote new artists(D) should use different manufacturing processes19. The author points out that the music industry cannot be blamed for ______.(A) the fact that fewer teenagers are buying classical music CDs(B) the fact that fashions change quickly(C) the poor quality of modern music(D) the prices that are charged for CDs in shops20. What does Mayes think is at the root of the survival problem facing the music industry? (A) The unprecedented speed of technological development.(B) Unrealistic legal advice and practice.(C) Its failure to adopt an appropriate pricing strategy.(D) The rapidly changing nature of contemporary music.Questions 21-25http://tr.hjenglish .comThe basic story is very old indeed and familiar to most of us. The heroine, Cinderella, is treated cruelly by her stepmother and mocked by her two ugly stepsisters. And even though her father loves her, she can't tell him how unhappy she isbecause her stepmother has bewitched him. One day Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters are invited to a ball at the royal palace. Cinderella is told she cannot go and is understandably very unhappy. However, her fairy godmother comes to the rescue and, waving her magic wand, produces some beautiful clothes for Cinderella as well as a carriage to convey her to the ball. There, she dances with the handsome prince, who falls in love with her...Just a sweet, pretty tale? Not in the view of Ellen Macintosh, who has written extensively about fairy tales. 'This story features the stock, two-dimensional characters of most fairy tales, and little character development is attempted,' she says. Indeed, although her comment does make one wonder why simplicity of this sort should be out of place in a story for children. Be that as it may, Ellen's main problem is with what the story implies. 'Instead of standing up to her cruel stepmother and absurd stepsisters, Cinderella just waits for a fairy godmother to。
07湖南高考英语精品解析
2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题解析湖南卷第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空(共15小题, 满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Reality is not the way you wish things to be, nor the way they appear to be, _________ the way theyactually are.A. asB. orC. but C. and答案：C. 注：not…but不是。
而是22. __________ the silence for the pauses, we could hear each other’s breathing and could almost bear our own heartbeats.A. InB. ForC. UnderD. Between答案：A.注：silence常和in搭配，表示“寂静中”，又如：In the silence he heard a faint clicking noise.23. Polar bears live mostly on ________ sea ice, which they use as _______ platform for hunting seals.A. a; aB. a; theC. 不填; aD. the; 不填答案：C.注意：ice 是不可数名词，在这里是泛指。
不可数名词即使前面有半泛指性定语也不加the.如：Chinese history24. The biggest problem for most plants, which ________ just get up and run away when threatened, is thatanimals like to eat them.A. shan’tB. can’tC. needn’tD. mustn’t答案：B.25. As the years passed, many occasions—birthdays, awards, graduations—________ with Dad’s flowers.A. are markedB. were markedC. have markedD. had marked答案：B. 注：主语是many occasions，所以谓语动词要用复数式，be marked with是固定搭配，“。
春考英语翻译真题答案解析
春考英语翻译真题答案解析在春季考试中，英语翻译是一个常见的考试题型。
考生需要将给定的中文短文或句子准确翻译成英文。
这一题型考察了考生的英语表达能力和语法知识的掌握程度。
下面，我将对春考英语翻译真题进行解析，帮助考生更好地理解和掌握翻译技巧。
首先，让我们先来看一道比较简单的翻译题目：1. 他是一个很有经验的教师，我们都非常喜欢他。
答案：He is a very experienced teacher, and we all like him.这个题目比较简单，只需要将中文句子的每个部分逐个对应翻译成英文就可以了。
需要注意的是，要注意语序和时态的正确使用。
接下来，我们来看一道稍微复杂一些的翻译题目：2. 在这次比赛中，他表现出了自己出众的球技，赢得了观众们的喝彩。
答案：In this competition, he displayed his outstanding skills and won applause from the audience.这个题目主要考察了表达方式的灵活性。
在翻译时，我们可以根据句子的结构和语境，对一些词语和短语进行调整和替换。
比如，"表现出了自己出众的球技"可以翻译为"displayed his outstanding skills"，这样更符合英文表达习惯。
除了灵活运用表达方式，我们还需要注意一些细节。
比如，在这个句子中，"赢得了观众们的喝彩"可以翻译为"won applause from the audience"。
注意到这里使用了"applause"而不是直接翻译为"cheers"或者"clapping"，这是因为"applause"更符合英文习惯。
最后，让我们来看一道较为复杂的翻译题目：3. 随着社交媒体的普及，人们之间的交流变得更加方便和快捷。
春季高口笔试中翻英简评
春季高口笔试中翻英简评春季高口笔试中翻英简评推荐“名镇朱家角历史源远流长，风光绮丽迷人，以它得天独厚的自然环境及便捷的水路交通，商贾云集，曾以标布业著称江南，号称"衣被天下"，明末清初，朱家角米业突起，又有"粮油江南"之称。
镇内长街沿河而伸，明清建筑依水而立，座座石桥古风犹存，名胜古迹比比皆是，有江南"小桥、流水、人家"的格局，令人陶醉。
”作为上海标志性的景观景点，又和目前的经济发展的热点话题有丝丝缕缕的关系，朱家角这个话题的出现也不该让我们太意外。
这次考题中有一句：朱家角享有"衣被天下，粮油江南"的美誉。
众多考生是如何翻译的呢？中国的古语从来都有把名词活用做动词的传统，如《伤仲永》中"宾客其父"一句，就是说把他的父亲当作宾客敬重款待，这里的两个四字结构中的名词短语"衣被""粮油"便是这样的活用方式。
我们在英语中要注意严谨的语法原则，不同的语法位置上遵循不同的`词类要求，我们可以通过增添动词的方式来达到句法的要求，如：Zhujiajiao enjoys the reputation of producing enough cloth and quilts for the world, harvesting enough cereals and oils for the areas south of the Yangtze River.同时，由于英语也有活用词类的特点，比如说，说到狂风暴雨storm，汉语中联想到的是恶劣的气候，英语中它却是无处不在，如He stormed into the room他风风火火闯了进来。
Her book stormed in New York。
她的书在纽约引起了轰动。
我们在这里也可以把名词进行活用，比如"衣服"和"被子"完全可以直接处理为动词，忠实地还原原文的语言特色。
2007年春季英语高级口译听力原文+权威解析
2007年春季英语高级口译听力原文+权威解析
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【期刊名称】《新东方英语：中英文版》
【年(卷),期】2007(0)Z2
【总页数】8页(P145-152)
【关键词】口译;新东方;听力;英语;自我保护;青少年;原文;文章;解析;新闻问题【正文语种】中文
【中图分类】H315.9
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07春季高口真题翻译部分评析
中译英：
中国政府把环境保护作为一项基本国策。
保护环境关系到我国现代化建设的全局和长远发展，是造福当代、惠及子孙的事业。
坚持保护环境的基本国策，深入实施可持续发展战略；坚持预防为主、综合治理，全面推进、重点突破，着力解决危害人民群众健康的突出环境问题；坚持创新体制机制，依靠科技进步，强化环境法治，发挥社会各方面的积极性。
我国环境保护取得了积极进展，环境污染和生态破坏加剧的趋势减缓，部分流域区域污染治理取得初步成效，部分城市和地区环境质量有所改善，工业产品的污染排放强度有所下降。
英译中：
Well before his death, Drucker had already become a legend.Over his 95prolific years, he had been a true Renaissance man, a teacher of religion,philosophy, political science. But his most important contribution,clearly, was in business. What John Maynard Keynes is to economic, Drucker is to management.
In the 1980s, he began to have grave doubts about business and even capitalism itself. He no longer saw the corporation as an ideal space to create community. In fact, he saw nearly the opposite: a place where self-interest had triumphed over the egalitarian principles he long championed. In both his writings and speeches, Drucker emerged as one of Corporate America’s most important critics. When conglomerates were the rage, he preached against reckless mergers and acquisitions. When executives were engaged in empire-building, he argued against excess staff and the inefficiencies of numerous “assistants to.” In a 1984 essay he persuasively argued that CEO pay had rocketed out of control and implored boards to hold CEO compensation to no more than 20 times what the rank and file made. What particularly enraged him was the
tendency of corporate managers to reap massive earnings while firing thousands of their workers.”This is morally and socially unforgivable,” wrote Drucker, “and we will pay a heavy price。