上海中级口译听力真题2014年3月
上海中级口译听力真题2014年3月
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一、Spot dictation(总题数：1，分数：1.00)
1.【听力原文】 Good afternoon, folks! Today's topic is try jogging for fitness. When we run for fitness, exercise and pleasure, it is commonly called jogging. Jogging has become very popular in recent years. The popularity of jogging today stems from several factors. First, jogging is one of the most efficient forms of exercise. As a rule, a person jogging burns up more calories per minute than in most other sports. Running, like biking, swimming, and brisk walking, is an aerobic exercise. Such an exercise uses a great deal of oxygen. In addition, it increases the heart rate. Aerobic exercise strengthens the heart muscle so that it pumps more efficiently. This kind of exercise is also one of the best ways to improve our general health and capacity of our lungs. Jogging is also popular because almost every oneof us can take part. Jogging is an activity that doesn't require any unusual skills or special coordination. Jogging is relaxing and fun. Finally, it can be done alone, with another person or in a group. For anyone who runs more than 20 miles a week, it is important to have good running shoes. Tennis shoes or sneakers won't do. Running produces stress that is three times greater than the stress of walking. With this added stress to our feet and legs, we need good shoes. The shoes should be replaced when they are worn out or worn unevenly. Cold weather poses a few problems for us joggers. The main hazard in winter-running is slipping on ice or snow. There is no danger of freezing our lungs, because our body warms the air before it reaches our lungs. In winter, we should be sure to cover the head and keep our feet as dry and warm as possible. It's best to wear layers of clothing. In summer, we must be careful not to dry out. So it is important for us to drink plenty of water on hot, humid days. The best summer wear is loose-fitting and light-colored.
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解析：【解析】本文属于一个小演讲类文章，主要围绕慢跑健身try jogging for fitness的话题展开，后面进一步详细分析了慢跑流行的三个原因，最后演讲者也对选择合适的跑鞋和分季节穿衣进行慢跑给出了相关建议。纵观全文，难度不大，文章选材（jogging）也很贴近生活，每个人都会经历的话题，考生理解起来相对较容易。文章的逻辑结构也很清晰，总说一个现象，然后具体分析原因。通篇基本没有生难词，抓住核心词jogging是理解本文的关键所在。
二、Statement(总题数：10，分数：10.00)
2.I hope you won't mind my mentioning that it’s past five o'clock an d we've still got tomorrow morning to talk things over.
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解析：【解析】纵观十个statements，整体难度不大，主要还是和人们息息相关的工作、学习和生活内容，比如，Statement 1就是常用生活口语的典型例子；Statement 9主要讲朋友友谊话题；Statement 10陈述年轻妈妈的生活等。但该部分仍需特别注意一些难词或短语，比如scorching，pedestrian precincts，sacrifice等，理解了这些生难单词对把握整个statement的意思是大有裨益的，建议考生平时多积累常用单词或表达。
3.It's a real scorching day today and the forecasters are saying that there is no ending side. It seems we'd better stay indoors for the next few days.
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4.Peter often has a lot of good ideas and starts to implement them, but he rarely follows them through to completion.
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5.If you go to Europe, you'll find that many city centers have been turned into pedestrian precincts and the cars been almost banned.
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6.Statistics show that lawyers are the most depressed of all professionals. Lawyers are always acting on behalf of someone else. Suicide is among the leading causes of death among lawyers. （分数：1.00）
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7.Although it may feel like it, a headache is most often not a pain in your brain. Your brain quickly tells you when other parts of your body hurt.
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8.The Internet environment is not necessarily friendly for language learners, because they have to use their language appropriately in so many different real-life social situations.
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9.More people live by themselves. And more women work. And more money is available. These are the reasons why one of every three American food dollars now goes to restaurants or fast-food shops.
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10.Just because someone has been your best friend since elementary school, it doesn't mean he or she will make a great roommate. Often living together can destroy even a close friendship. （分数：1.00）
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11.Young mothers who sacrifice their jobs to care for small children often complain about the loneliness of their new lifestyles, since they have thus lost t heir form of adults’ social
interaction.
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三、Talks and Conversations 1(总题数：1，分数：1.00)
(1).What is the woman looking for? （分数：0.25）
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解析：【原文】W: Jack, where is the memorandum? M: Which memorandum? W: The one from the executive vice president's office. M: I didn't see it. When did it come in? W: Yesterday afternoon. Just before five o'clock. I just glanced at it, and then I put it down. M: Where did you put it? W: I remember putting it in one of the file folders. But I forget which file folder it was. M: What's the subject of the memo? W: It's about changes in the accounting procedures. M: That sounds important. Who else got a copy of it? W: I think Mrs. Carter in the accounting office got copies. M: Shall I go and ask her? W: Yes, that's a good idea. 【评析】本段对话围绕一个备忘录（memorandum）展开，以两人对话的形式说明该备忘录的来源、重要性以及寻找方法等。本题考查考生对细节信息的理解和把握，以及对言外信息的推理能力。
(2).According to the woman, who send the memorandum? （分数：0.25）
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(3).Why does Jack say that the memorandum is important? （分数：0.25）
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(4).What will Jack probably do after the conversation?（分数：0.25）
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四、Talks and Conversations 2(总题数：1，分数：1.00)
(1).What is the speaker doing in Shanghai? （分数：0.25）
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解析：【原文】 I am an American student learning Chinese in Shanghai. During my study here, my classmates and I often travel around, sometimes beyond the country. Last year, we went to Australia as we were invited by our Australian friends we made here at the university. In Sydney, it seems that birds are the closest friends of human beings outside the cats and dogs. Especially during the summer season, you may encounter a variety of birds. In a local park where my friends and
I barbecued, we enjoyed company of sacred ibis —the white bodied, black headed large birds with
a long slightly crooked beak. They would stay very close to us or other barbecuers, waiting for any food that might be tossed toward them. When we walk in streets, white parrots or colorful parrokets often fly above our heads from one tree branch to the other. Very frequently you may hear a baby or babies crying somewhere. The cry in fact came from overhead when I first looked around for a crying baby. The sound was made by black crows. You may also see white spotted crows in the street looking for food. If they are truly crows, then the Chinese saying "All the crows in the world are black" has an exception in Australia. 【评析】本题考查考生对细节信息的理解和把握，并以一位在上海学习中文的美国留学生自述的方式，描述澳大利亚种类繁多而又奇特的鸟类以及鸟类与人类和谐共处的情景。
(2).According to the talk, which of the following are not the closest friends of human beings? （分数：0.25）
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(3).For what reason do the birds come very close to people who are having barbecues? （分数：0.25）
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(4).What bird would make the sound of a crying baby?（分数：0.25）
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五、Talks and Conversations 3(总题数：1，分数：1.00)
(1).Which of the following subjects is the woman not taking this semester? （分数：0.25）
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解析：【原文】M: What subjects are you taking this semester? W: I'm taking introductory calculus, freshman composition, western civilization and physics. M: That's quite a load. W: Yes, I know it's going to be a lot of work, but it should be an interesting semester. And I'm not going to have to work this term, because I manage to save quite a bit of money from my summer job at a cannery, so I should have enough time for studying. M: That's good. I'm going to have to work 20 hours a week at the library. W: What do you do there? Do you like it? M: I shelve books on the third floor. Sometimes it gets monotonous, but the pay isn't bad, and I can arrange my hours to suit my class schedule. W: What are you taking this semester? M: French, biology and accounting.
I like the French and biology instructors, but the accounting professor is very dry and boring. W: Do you have Professor Stilwell? I have heard he's terrible. M: Yes, do you know of anybody who's better? W: My friend Antonio took accounting with Professor Ackins last spring. He said that she was wonderful, knew her subject well and had a great sense of humor. She kept the classes in stitches the whole semester, but she covered all the material thoroughly. M: I will have to check to see if she is teaching this semester. If she is, I will try to transfer into her class. 【评析】本篇对话中两位同学交流了彼此的选课、工作和任课教授等方面的情况。题目重点考察对对话中细节的把握，难度不大，但一定要仔细谨慎。如19题中就需要记下该同学选过的课程，否则任何遗漏都可能会导致错选。
(2).What does the man think of Professor Stilwell? （分数：0.25）
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(3).Why does the man like his job? （分数：0.25）
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(4).What does the man decide to do at last?（分数：0.25）
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六、Talks and Conversations 4(总题数：1，分数：1.00)
(1).According to the talk, what is the correct way of taking and receiving a business card in Japan? （分数：0.25）
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解析：【原文】 In many countries, exchanging business cards is an important ritual. In Japan, especially, give and receive cards with care, use two hands and study the card carefully, rather than taking it one-handedly and stuffing it in a pocket. Asian business experts suggest that you observe the card carefully, indicate with a nod that you have understood it. And in general, treat the card with the respect you would give its owner. One US businessman lost a business deal in Japan, because his inattention to the Japanese businessman's cards was taken as a measure of the lack of attention he would give to their business. In China and Japan, a small exchange of well-wrapped gifts, such as pens or paperweights, is expected at first encounters. In Arab countries and western European countries, gifts are not exchanged initially. Avoid gifts in sets of four in Japan, as the spoken number four has the same sound as the word for death. In China, clocks represent a similar bad fate and should not be given as gifts. In a Hindu nation like India, where cows are sacred, avoid gifts of leather. In Arab countries, gifts for a businessmen’s wife would be inappropriate. But if you are visiting a home in Latin America or Europe, a gift for the family or children is appreciated. Regional gifts, specialties of your area often make special gifts abroad. Amish handicrafts from Pennsylvania, maple syrup from Vermont, native American portrait from the south west. 【评析】这篇文章是关于名片与送礼礼仪的。虽然在文章的最后部分，出现了很多陌生地名与专有名词，但并不影响同学们对整篇文章大意的理解。同学们只要在考试时把握好日本，中国，印度这些国家在送礼、递名片方面分别有哪些礼节或禁忌便不难得出正确答案。
(2).According to the talk, why was the US business person not successful in the business deal in Japan? （分数：0.25）
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(3).In which country should gifts of leather be avoided? （分数：0.25）
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七、Talks and Conversations 5(总题数：1，分数：1.00)
(1).What job is the man applying for? （分数：0.25）
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解析：【原文】M: Jane, I’ve got to use your advice. W: What’s up, Bob? M: OK, listen! I’ve decided to apply for that job I was telling you about. The one I saw in The Sunday Times. You remember? W: Yes, I remember, Johnson was in it. What was it？A chemical company? M: No, light engineering. W: Oh, yes, of course, light engineering. I remember now. And it was for a manager, wasn’t it? M: Yes, personnel manager. W: Very nice, too. Do you feel optimistic about it? M: Well, I woul dn’t say I exactly feel optimistic but at least my training and experience have put me in with a chance. So perhaps, could I say I feel reasonably optimistic about getting sure listed? But the interview, that’s different. W: Why for goodness sake? You are not scared at interviews, are you? M: No, I’m not scared of them. But I don’t feel at my best in interviews. Not when I am on the receiving end, I suppose at Yorkshire Engineering I spend so much of my time interviewing
other people that I feel off balance when I’m in the hot sea myself. I’m afraid of be caught unprepared. W: Oh, I shouldn’t worry too much about it if I were you. As you say, the job’s absolutely made for you. I shouldn’t think they’ll get many applicants with your qualifications. What’s the pay like incidentally? M: Oh, the pay’s good, nearly twice what I’m getting now. But then it is in London. W: What’s the money the main reason for applying? M: One of the reasons. Probably not the main reason. W: What was that thing? M: Well, I like working at Yorkshire Engineering. But I’d like more scope for putting a few ideas in the practice. You know, old Sam is all right and he’s… W: Who’s Sam? Is he your boss? M: Yes, he’s the personnel manager and he’s very understanding, pleasant to work for and all that. But he’s very slow to respond to new ideas. I mean, you got to move with the times these days or you're soon left behind. W: Good for you. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. M: Thanks, I’ll need it. 【评析】这是一段关于求职的对话。语速较快，有较多连读和略读，对大家的听力理解会有一定的影响。但只要抓住对话的核心内容并作好相应笔记，如职位名称，工作地点，求职原因，男士对自己表现的评价等，就能很好地屏蔽语速对我们造成的负面作用，把握文章大意。
(2).Where is the man working now? （分数：0.25）
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(3).Which of the following is no t the true about old Sam, the man’s boss?（分数：0.25）
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八、Sentence Translation(总题数：5，分数：5.00)
12.According to some research, men visit the doctor less frequently over their life times than women. And they have a shorter life expectancy.
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13.This is the age of more. We have more choice, more consumption, more fun, more competition and more anxiety. We have entered a world of excess and age of over abundance.
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14.Television has been called a source of information, a means of entertainment, and is especially by its severest critics, a plug-in and an electronic drug.
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15.Nearly half of the houses in Britain are owned by the people who live in them. About 1/3 are owned by the local authorities and the rest are rented from private owners.
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16.We live longer lives now. In fact, by 2036, it is estimated that older people 65 years and older will account for 1/5 of the population.
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九、Passage Translation(总题数：2，分数：2.00)
17. Passage Translation 1 Spending your vacation in a foreign country is horrible. First, you have to start early and become increasingly anxious with each passing day. When everything is OK and you really set off，you may find yourself in a car for hours. It is hot and you’re thirsty. And finally when you arrive at your destination, you’re in a strange place with strange people around. You’re confused and lost. You may be a little curious or a little excited, but as a matter of fact, very, very tired.
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__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：( 【参考译文】国外度假可不是什么美事。首先，你不得不早早准备起来，同时焦虑感与日俱增。等一切搞定、真正出发时，路途又得耗上好几个小时。又热又渴的你，最终总算到了目的地，可身处异乡，周围全是陌生人，你又困惑又迷茫，也可能有那么一点儿好奇与兴奋，事实是，你已经筋疲力尽了。) 解析：【点评】本篇短文指出了去国外旅行的一些不便之处。文章以口头语为主，较为简单。在翻译过程中，需要注意的是，英语口头语中大量的you，应灵活处理。不一定处处都要把这一人称代词翻进来，使得整个语段生硬。
18. Passage Translation 2 If your great grandparents were born in a rich country in the early 1900s, their lifespan would have been about 50. Today people in developed countries have a life expectancy of 80 or more. This is because the improvements of public health, such as running water and flushing toilets and then medical care. But these improvements have mostly benefited richer nations. There are still places in the world that don’t have clean wa ter, enough food and enough doctors. So people there often suffer from famine and disease.
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__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：( 【参考译文】如果你的祖父母出生于1900年代早期的富裕国家，他们的寿命可能是50来岁。现今在发达国家，人的平均寿命可达80岁甚至以上。这是由于自来水、冲水马桶以及医疗等公共卫生条件的改善。但这些改善大多惠及富裕国家。世界上仍有许多地方没有干净的水、足够的食物和医生。因此，那里的人们经常被饥饿和疾病折磨。)
解析：【点评】本篇短文属于社会生活类。谈到了公共卫生与人的寿命之间的关系。其中有几处约定俗成的翻译，需要注意：life expectancy（寿命），running water（自来水），flushing toilets（冲水马桶、抽水马桶），medical care（医疗）。虽然结合日常生活经验，文章内容考生较为熟悉，但可能由于缺乏相关词汇的积累而译成文字的表面意思。这就再次提醒大家，口译需要准备时处处做个有心人，记录一切遇到的常用表达。
1997.9上海市英语中级口译笔试答案
1997.9 上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试 参考答案: SECTION1:LISTENING TEST Part A: Spot Diction 1. feel healthy 2. content 3. on average 4. six minutes 5. laugh more 6. 400 times 7. adulthood 8. growing up 9. effects of laughter 10. blood and stomach 11. physical exercises 12. facial and stomach 13. jogging 14. pain relief 15. forty university students 16. funny cassette 17. intended to relax 18. tolerate the discomfort 19. humour 20. immune system Part B: Listening Comprehension 1-5 B D C A D 6-10 D D C B B 11-15 B D A A C 16-20 D A B A D 21-25 B D C A C 26-30 D A C B C Part C: Listening and Translation Ⅰ.Sentence Translation 1.这类独特的酒被认为是世界上最好的一种酒。 2.由于他打算扩店，他开价要买下隔壁的房产。 3.我再也不准备容忍你的无能。你被开除了。 4.会上有人提议在委员会里应该有一位教工代表。 5.“广告”这个词最简单的涵义就是“让某事物引起他人注意”。或者“将某事物告知某人”。 Ⅱ.Passage Translation 1. 请各位注意，图书馆马上就要关门了。请把参考书放回原处，如果要外借备用书籍以 便当夜使用，现在可以办理（手续），多谢各位合作。 2. 30年前，我还是个小孩子的时候，我父亲曾安排我去乡下一个农场过了两个暑假。他 认为那对我有好处，他是对的。那使我懂得了不少有关自立的重要意义。那地方非常偏僻，农场主的地位当时肯定已是二十出头的女儿说她从未离开过家门，也未见过火车。
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