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上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit9

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit9第一篇：上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit 9 Unit nine.Part one.About single sex education.3.Exercises.1.This is a talk given by an educator about single sex education.Listen and supply missing words you hear from the talk.I am going to be discussing the benefits of single sex education.As a teacher and advisor in an all girl school, I am often asked to defend single sex education.Specifically all girls education as if girl schools were on trial.I personally strongly recommend single sex education for girls.But the arguments against this form of education can be quite powerful.So I would like to begin by pointing out 3 of the main arguments against all girl schools.First of all, critics of all girl schools argue that the separation of the sexes seems old fashioned.It goes against the aims and the goal of feminism educators which is to provide fairness.To make sure boys and girls have the same educational opportunities and are treated in the same ways.Secondly, the critics say that in single sex schools boys and girls can’t develop the ability to interact with one another.They point out that in single sex schools boys and girls can’t learn how to be comfortable with each other and also how to compete with each other.The third criticism is that single sex schools don’t provide children with the smooth transition into the adult world where men and women live together.In single sex schools, these critics say, boys and girls cannot become prepared for a world in which they will work, play and live together as adults.But although these are serious arguments I believe that single sex education is beneficial for girls.In the second part of this lecture I will focus on two strong advantages of single sex education.It values girls’unique qualities and it helps girls develop self confidence.2.The following part is a continuation to the above talk.Listen and then provide the missing information in the spaces given below.The real benefit of all girls education is that it values girls’ unique qualities, the qualities that make them different from boys.What are these unique qualities? Well, I am going to list a few.First of all, girls can often concentrate on higher level abstract thinking at an earlier age than boys can.Secondly, they can often work for longer periods of time.Girls also enjoy collaborative learning activities and so they work well in groups.Finally, as girls mature, they are often kind of co-operative rather than competitive.These four qualities are valued in all girls schools.The second benefit of single sex education is that it helps girls develop self-confidence.I strongly believe that girls become more self-confident without the distraction and different learning styles of boys.In a single sex environment girls enjoy being leaders.They offer help to others and they also ask for help when they need it.For example, if they don’t understand a math or science concept they will ask for clarification.But when girls are in the same classroom as boys they often lose their self esteem.Boys are sometimes a louder, and may jump up out of their seats and wave their arms at people’s faces, if they know the answer to a teacher’s question.If this happens girls typically sink back in their chairs and wait for the boys to quiet down.But if there are no boys around girls can feel free and be themselves.Now it’s true that all girl schools do separate girls from the real world while they are growing up.But in the real adult world boys are the ones who set the rules of the game.And these rules don’t necessarily reflect the needs or talents of girls.In an all girl school girls can become confident enough to challenge the rules.And thenperhaps they can change the real world into a place designed to accommodate both men and women.Part two.Statements.2.Exercises.Listen and then choose the answer that is closest in meaning to each statement you hear.1)This project is urgent.I have to type all these reports by Monday morning.So there goes my sleep this weekend.2)We are thinking of asking professor Brown if he can give the exam during the final week of classes.But we are told that th ere isn’t much chance of that.3)Professor White Head hadn’t planned to invite her to the Monday meeting.But he changed his mind at the last minute.4)Since it’s going to cut your fortune to get your car fix why don’t you just trade it for a new one?5)It is essential to stay healthy when you are faced with important examinations.Studying all night will be good for neither your grades nor your health.6)The committee finally reached a decision.And I couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome.Everybody says they haven’t seen like this for weeks.7)I had a hard time getting through this novel.Who can remember the names of all those 45 characters in it?8)Michael has put all his time and mind into his studies.Though he has only studied English for two years he speaks it very well.9)We’ve undercharged them.The invoice doesn’t include the legal fees or our agency commission.We need to inform them of this immediately.10)We have little choice about when to send the application.Yesterday was too soon to send it and tomorrow will be too late.11)It took 2 weeks longer than usual to get your package because the postal workers were on strike.12)The price of the car was so low that it made Brad suspicious of the value.He hesitated for 10 days and still made no decision.13)When he met us on Thursday professor Baker saidthat he tried to reschedule the class at a time convenient to the majority.14)If it takes Mike two hours to do the East Asian history assignment it will take the rest of the class double the time.15)Why bother to call Smith and tell him about the meeting this afternoon.We will see him at lunch.16)The snack bar is not always this deserted.It’s the end of the semester.Everyone is in the library studying.17)We’d expected the repairs to cost us about 15 dollars, but they charged us 3 times as much.18)Ms.Plate came to meet us at the reception.I thought that she was the secretary, but she turned out to be the president of the company.19)After studying mathematics for two years at a German university in Berlin, she has changed to an architecture program in an American university in Washington.20)Even though the doctor has advised him to quit, Bob still smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.中级口译听力教程第三版4B Part 3.3.Exercises.1.It’s cool for everyone to be successful.Listen to the short conversation and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.M: Mary, do you think you have ever been discriminated against because you are a woman? W: Well, let’s see.I have two answers for that.The first answer is yes.That’s my gut feeling.But sometimes I think no.I am not being discriminated against.I just need to try harder.I guess I am saying yes and no.Look, we are in a society where discrimination is definitely going on in the business world.I see women getting paid less than men do for the same position.And often women get jobs as assistance but they are the ones who do all the work.Also there is thus old boys club, the support network that men have.Men do help each other, and they could help women too.But they don’t.M: So then you are saying that men do have an easier time of it.W: Yeah, it is easier for men.But I have mixedfeelings.Sometimes I think that I am just making excuses for myself.What I ask myself is, “Am I good enough?” “Am I as good as the men?” Perhaps I am not.But I rea lly believe that if I do the work necessary in the business world, I will be able to be as successful as any men.I think that there is much more of level playing field than there was before.There is much more opportunities now for women than when I was younger.M: And do you think successful women help other women?W: Yes, I do.Women tend to think of helping themselves and helping other people too.And I hope that I can help to increase the opportunities for many young girls as well as boys.M: You want to help boys also?W: Of course.It’s cool for everyone to be successful.And I do see progress in the future.I really do.Questions:1)What is this conversation mainly about?2)Mary mentions several things that point to discrimination against women.Which of the following is not one of these things?3)Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation? 4)In which of the following fields does Mary probably work?2.Do you think there is rarely quality now? This is a short conversation about the changing gender roles.Listen and choose the best answer to each question you hear.W: Michael, I’d like to ask your opinion about how gender roles are changing.Do you think there is rarely quality now?M: That’s absolutely not true.The first thing is that the re is still a paid disparity.Women make only about 70 percent of the dollar that men earn.There have been changes in the last 20 years or so, but that have been relatively modest.And there is still that glass ceiling where women hit this invisible barrier as they try tomove up.W: Could you give me an example of the glass ceiling?M: Well, look at this.I am a social worker.90 percent of my colleagues are women.But both the CEO and his boss are men.So the top executives are men, and you know, the lower paid levels, most of them are women.I think that men are much more likely to be raised with the sense of entitlement than women.W: And what about quality at home?M: I don’t think there is a quality there, either.You see I think that gender differences often operate on unconscious levels.It almost never occurs to men that they can do house work just as well as women or take care of children.Even if they have divorced and have custody of a child.But women have been parenting children alone for ever.And women just assume that they can do it.W: How has it affected you in your own life?M: Well, with both of my children from 2 different marriages,I was always the person who got up at night and gave the babya bottle.I was always very actively involved with caring for my children cooking for them.And I joined a play group with my son 25 years ago.Incidentally I was the only male involved.And I loved it.W: Good for you!M: That was very very different from my father’s generation.My father had almost nothing to do with us until we were 8 or 10.He held us and gave us some smiles and so on.But he wasn’t really an active parent.But I was determined to be a part of the joy of it all.W: So what you are saying is that the situation has changed but there is still inequality.M: Oh, yes, I think that’s true absolutely.Questions:1)What’s Michael’s opinion about how gender roles are changing?2)About what percentage of men’s pay to women make forthe same type of job? 3)Which of the following statements is true about the quality at home? 4)Which of the following statements best describes Michael?3.Gender and language.This is a part of a lecture about gender and language.Listen carefully and then supply the missing parts of the answers to the following questions.Good morning.Please take notes on today’s lecture.Everyone should pick up his pen or rather everyone should pick up her pen, or everyone should pick up his/her pen, or her/his pen.Wait let me start again.Everyone should pick up their pens.Is that correct? You get my point, right? The title of this lecture is Gender and Language.What I am going to discuss more specifically is the topic of sexism and language and how to avoid it.First then, is it true that language can be sexist? The answer is yes, it can.Take the example of this word, Mister.What word has the same meaning for women? There is none.There is Misses which means I am married.There is Miss which means it’s none of your business whether I am married or not.Well, not exactly, but you get my point.Let’s turn to the question of gender’s specific terms.Many terms like mailman or policeman are gender specific.They all refer to man.If there are women who do these jobs, so what do we do? Well a safe option is to use what we call gender neutral terms such as mail-carrier or police-officer.Why should we use gender neutral language? Well, first of all, because it describes the world the way really is.If children grow up hearing the word chairman then the internalized idea that all leaders are men which isn’t true.Secondly it’s a q uestion of equality.For example when people say mankind it sounds as if they are only talking about man.But when you say human beings or people then you include both men and women.But vocabulary isn’t theonly problem.Grammar is a problem too.Do you remember the example I gave at the beginning, everyone should pick up pen.Well, I wasn’t really making a joke.The fact is I have to choose a broad noun, and I don’t want to give the impression that everyone in the room is male or female either.So I am facing a d ilemma.What’s the solution? Well, personally, I prefer to say, everyone should pick up their pen(s).I realize this is not grammatically correct.But it does avoid sexism.And you will find that most university professors and writers would probably make the same choice that I do.Look at the newspaper, or look around you on the bus or on the subway.You will see plural pro-nouns in places you might not expect.Part 4.Listening and translation.3.Exercises.1.Sentence translation.Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese.Then write it in the space given below.1)Nine out of ten trade visitors interviewed were generally very satisfied with the fare.And 92 percent of the visitors spontaneously declare to intend to visit the fare again in 2008.2)Some nations have worked to meet the shortage of clean fresh water.They are trying to keep their rivers from being polluted.3)I read that according to recent statistics 67 percent of Americans favor the death penalty in cases of murder.That’s 2/3 of the population.4)A gold watch and a necklace were stolen from a home on Broad Street.The criminals entered the house through a bathroom window.5)A man was arrested at midnight on Harper Street, because he was carrying a handgun without license.He was taken to the police station for questioning.2.Passage translation.Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese.Then write it in the space given below.You may take notes while you are listening.1)Doctors think that most people cannot live beyond a hundred years.But agrowing number of scientists believe that the aging process can be controlled.There are more than 12,000 Americans over 100 years old who receive social security benefits, and their numbers are increasing each year.Some scientists claim that theoretically and under ideal conditions animals including men can live 5 times longer than their normal period of growth.A person’s period of growth last approximately 25 years.If this theory is accurate future generations can expect a life-span of 150 years.2)Well, the neighbor-hood watch program has been running for more than 5 months, and has been incredibly successful.We used to have a lot of minor problems on our block, but now it’s very quiet.Everyone knows that our neighborhood is off limits for trouble makers.Just last week we won a special award from the mayor’s office.All of us were invited to a big award ceremony.We had dinner, heard some guests speakers, and then accepted our award for out-standing community service.Unit Nine Part one About single-sex education Feminist n.女权主义者adj.主张男女平等的, 女权主义的Liberal宽容忍耐的;心胸宽?的;无偏见的/慷慨的;大方的/（指教育）扩展心智的, 德育的（不单纯作职业或技术的训练）/自由党人/不严格的;自由的;不讲究准确性的To interact(with)相互作用;相互影响/指人）一起活动或互相合作（尤指为互相联系Beneficial有益的;有用的;有好处的: Collaborative adj.协作的, 合作的 Clarification n.澄清, 阐明Self-esteem自尊;自负: high/low self-esteem 很强的[弱的]自尊心/ injure sb's self-esteem 伤某人的自尊心 To accommodate Feminists Part two To undercharge（某人）少收（某物的）价款 Invoice发票;发货清单;服务费用清单: Agent’s commission 代理商佣金 En route on the way 在路上;在中途Part three Gender生理上的）性别分类, 性Disparity n.不同，不等。

中级口译笔试历年真题听力文字稿最完整版(97-08)

历年上海中级口译听力部分录音文稿（97.3 － 08.9）97．3SECTION 1：LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot DictationThe development of the Space Shuttle has dramatically reduced the cost of sending loads into space. The Shuttle takes off from Earth like a rocket, and lands again like a huge aircraft. It can transport not only its own crew, but also passengers, and has a huge cargo-hold which is capable of carrying large satellites or a space laboratory.Before the Space Shuttle was created, it was necessary to plan trips into space several years in advance. However, for the rest of the century it should be possible to make space flights every week or so. Any scientist or engineer needing to travel into orbit will simply take the next Shuttle flight, stay as long as necessary, and then return at his or her convenience.It is difficult to imagine the immense opportunities created by the Shuttle. One of the great advantages of having a reusable space vehicle is that it can take one load after another into orbit.Very large space stations could not be launched in their complete form directly from Earth, but they could be built piece by piece in space. The Space Shuttle is likely to be used as a general ―workhorse‖ for the rest of this century, and the building of such stations in orbit should become commonplace.Once these huge orbiting space stations are completed, they are likely to become the platforms from which hundreds of robot space ships could be launched cheaply and easily to explore the solar system and to start mining operations on the Moon. The technology needed for this is already developed and available. And because of commercial and military pressures to develop space technology, it is likely that governments will be increasingly willing to start extensive programs of space engineering, exploration and research.Part B: Listening ComprehensionⅠ. StatementsQuestion No. 1. Jane remained in London for the summer.Question No. 2. Daniel requested that he be transferred to Tokyo to start a new branch.Question No. 3. According to our correspondent, the rain has flooded several areas of South India.Question No. 4. Jason ran across his former college teacher during a business trip to Chicago.Question No. 5. The plane was due at 9：30, but has been delayed half an hour.Question No. 6. I‘d have bought Smith‘s computer if I had known he was selling it.Question No. 7. Please let me know whether you will come to the meeting or not.Question No. 8. May I suggest Friday for our trip to Hong Kong?Question No. 9. We tried to persuade him not to go to Australia, but in vain.Question No. 10. When they were searching the area, the police all but caught the thieves.Ⅱ. Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following announcement.This is the final for Olympic Airways to Athens flight number OA260. Any remaining passengers must go immediately to gate 2 where the flight is now closing. Olympic Airways flight number OA 260 closing now at gate 2.Scandinavian Airlines to Stockholm, flight number Sk528 now boarding at gate 4.Passengers to New York. British Airways regret to advise a delay of 35 minutes on their flight number BA175 to New York. That is a delay of 35 minutes on British Airways flight number BA 175 to New York.Austrian Airlines to Vienna, flight number OS455 now boarding at gate 8. Austrian Airlines flight number OS455 boarding now at gate 8.Question No.11. Where is this announcement most probably made?Question No.12. Which of the following statements is true about a about the Qlympic Airwaysflight to Athens?Question No.13. Where is the Scandinavian Airlines flight scheduled to fly?Question No.14. According to the announcement, how much longer will passengers to New York have to wait? Question No.15. According to the announcement, at which gate passengers to Vienna boarding?Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.A demonstration against race prejudice drew thousands of people to central London this morning. It was organized by the Labor Party and the Trades Union Congress under the banner ―United against Racialism‖. The march was led by several leading Labor Party and Trades Union officials. It was a column that stretched for over two miles and it took the demonstrators nearly three hours to cover the distance from Speakers‘ Corner to Trafalgar Square. There were representatives from more than twenty major unions, as well as community workers and various ethnic groups. By the time the march reached Trafalgar Square an estimated fifteen thousand people had joined it.Question No. 16. Where did the demonstration take place?Question No. 17. Who organized the demonstration?Question No. 18. What did the demonstrators protest against?Question No. 19. According to the news, where did the demonstration march start?Question No. 20. About how many people joined the march?Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following conversation.Male: Now could you tell me your name, please?Female: Yes, officer, it‘s Daniels, Mrs. Jennifer Daniels.Male: And could I have your address too, please?Female: Yes, of course. It‘s 27 Springfield Road, Bristol.Male: So, could you tell me, please, exactly what you saw of the incident?Female: Yes, well, I was just coming out of the supermarket exit when all of the a sudden I heard this cry, and when I turned round to see what it was, I saw this man sort of tugging at this woman‘s handbag, and she was hitting him with her free hand, and then he pushed her and she fell to the ground. He then ran off down the street and round the corner. Male: I see. And could you describe the man for me?Female: Well, um…let me see. He was medium height, about thirtyish. I all happened so quickly it‘s hard to remember.Male: Do please try, it could be very important in helping us to catch him.Female: Oh yes, I do remember something else. He was wearing a yellow jacket-you know, a light anorak sort of thing-and jeans, blue jeans.Male: Did you notice the color of his hair by any chance?Female: Oh, dark I should say…yes, dark brown. And that‘s about all I can remember, I‘m afraid, and it was very wavy.Male: Thank you very much, Mrs. Daniels. You‘ve been very helpful.We‘ll probably be in touch.Question No. 21. Who is asking Mrs. Daniels, most probably?Question No. 22. Where did the incident take place?Question No. 23. According to Mrs. Daniels, about what age was the man involved?Question No. 24. What was the man wearing?Question No. 25. What color was the man‘s hair, as far as Mrs. Daniels could remember?Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following talk.There is a great deal of land in the United States, but there are also a great many people. Where did the people come from?The first Americans were Indians. Today there are about 900,000 American Indians. There is one part of the country with an especially large Indian population. That is the southwest.Blacks first came to America from Africa as slaves. President Lincoln freed the slaves in 1863. About eleven percent of the present American population are Blacks.The first immigrants in American history came form England and the Netherlands. Soon immigrants began to arriver from many other countries, and they are still arriving. In 1790 the new nation had fewer than four million. Today there are more than 210 million. There include people from all parts of the world.Question No. 26. What might be the best title for this passage?Question No. 27. How much is the American Indian population?Question No. 28. Who were the first people living in America?Question No. 29. What is current size of the American population?Question No. 30. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?Part C: Listening and TranslationⅠ. Sentence TranslationSentence No. 1. There was a heavy fog in New York and we were delayed there.Sentence No. 2. During our stay in China, we hope to find out if we can open a new branch here.Sentence No. 3. I hope I can meet you sometime next week; would Monday morning suit you?Sentence No. 4. The salary will be a little bit more if you have the right qualifications andexperience.Sentence No. 5. Soon after he started working, he discovered that it was far harder work than he‘d expected.Ⅱ Passage TranslationPassage 1:I arrived in the United States ten years ago, but I remember my first day there very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o‘clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold a nd it was snowing, but I was too excited to mind.Passage 2:About seven out of ten people released from prison will be put into prison again sooner or later. Some people think this simply shows that once a person becomes a criminal he will probably remain a criminal. But it could equally suggest that being in prison actually makes people more likely to commit crimes.97．9SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Sport DictationDoctors are starting to believe that laughter not only improves your state of mind, but actually affects your entire physical well-being. Britain‘s first laughte r therapist, Robert Holden says, ―Instinctively we know that laughing help us feel healthy and alive. Each time we laugh we feel better and more content.‖A French newspaper found that in 1930 the French laughed on average for nineteen minutes per day. By 1980 this had fallen to six minutes. Eight per cent of the people questioned said that they would like to laugh more. Other research suggests that children laugh on average about 400 times a day, but by the time they reach adulthood this had been reduced to about fifteen times. Somewhere in the process of growing up we lose an astonishing 385 laughs a day.William Fry, a psychiatrist from California studied the effects of laughter on the body. He got patients to watch funny films, and monitored their blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tone. He found that laughter has a similar effect to physical exercise. It speeds up the heart rate, increases blood pressure and quickens breathing. It also makes our facial and stomach muscles work. Fry thinks laughter is a type of jogging on the spot.Laughter can even provide a kind of pain relief. Fry had proved that laughter produces endorphins-chemicals in the body that relieve pain. Researchers divided forty university students into four groups. The first group listened to a funny cassette for twenty minutes. The other three groups listened to either an informative tape, or a cassette intended to relax them, or no tape at all. Researchers found that if they produce pain in the students, those who had listened to the humorous tape could tolerate the discomfort much longer. Some doctors are convinced that humour should be a part of every medical consultation, as there is evidence to suggest that laughter stimulates the immune system.Part B: Listening ComprehensionⅠ StatementsQuestion No. 1. Florence had four tickets for the concert, but she gave two to her brother.Question No. 2. There is no additional charge for the use of the pool, and towels may be rented for a nominal fee. Question No. 3. Mr. Johnson insi sted that he hadn‘t lied about his whereabouts the night of the murder.Question No. 4. Forty students came to Professor Green‘s first lecture on economics, but aftera fortnight, all but fifteen had dropped out.Question No. 5. According to the recipe, you don‘t have to cook it more than 10 minutes unless you want it well done. Question No. 6. Trash is normally collected Monday and Thursday, but this week the holiday will cause a delay. Question No. 7. There is no stronger desire than the desire to seek happiness or good health.Question No. 8. If I knew Peter‘s telephone number, I wouldn‘t have to write this letter.Question No. 9. Pre-school children usually like to play with toy cars and trucks or anything that makes noise. Question No. 10. Martin sent the telegram on Monday, but I received it only yesterday.Ⅱ Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the following talk.One of the most deadly plants in the world is poison hemlock. This plant grows in many parts of the world. It is quite dangerous to humans; people can die if they eat it.One thing that makes poison hemlock really dangerous is that it looks like some plants that people normally eat. Hemlock belongs to the same family of plants as the carrot. The leaves of the plant look very much like parsley, and its roots look like carrots. People will die when they have made a mistake and have eaten poison hemlock when they thought that they were eating either parsley or carrots.Question No. 11. What is the topic of the talk?Question No. 12. Where is hemlock found?Question No. 13. What is true about hemlock?Question No. 14. What can happen to someone who eats hemlock?Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following conversationW: Hi, Jack.M: Hi, Wanda. Where are you rushing to?W: I‘m heading for a meeting of the ski club. It starts at three o‘clock.M: The ski club?W: Yes, the ski club. Do you want to come along?M: What does the ski club do?W: Well, you get to know other people who enjoy skiing, listen to lectures and presentations on skiing, techniques and equipment, and--best of all--plan skiing trips. Doesn‘t that sound good ?M: It does sound great, but I don‘t exactly know how to ski very well.W: That doesn‘t matter. You don‘t have to know how to ski. You just have to want to learn how to ski.M: That sounds like my kin d of club. I guess I‘ll come along with you and try it.W: We‘ve got to hurry. It‘s almost three o‘clock.Question No. 15. What time does the meeting begin?Question No. 16. What do people do at ski club meetings?Question No. 17. What problem does the man have?Question No. 18. What will the man probably do next?Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following talk.I‘m sure you all enjoyed that trip along the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. It‘s quite amazing, isn‘t it?The next stop on our tour is the Petrified Forest. This is a huge desert forest that is not exactly made of trees. You see, the trees are so old that they have fallen and have turned to stone. They look just like fallen logs, but they are no longer made of wood. Instead they are made o f beautifully colored stone, such as jasper, agate, carnelian, and onyx. It‘s unbelievable to see all of these fallen trees from a distance and then up close see that they are really stone and not wood.When we arrive at the Petrified Forest, please be sure to keep in mind that it is against the law to take any petrified wood out of the forest with you. You may think about picking up just a tiny little piece, but please don‘t do it.Question No. 19. Where have they just been?Question No. 20. Where are they heading now?Question No. 21. What has happened to the trees?Question No. 22. What does the man ask them not to do?Questions 23 to 26 are based on the following conversation.M: I was reading an article in the paper about a new type of fast-food packaging. It‘s reallygreat!W: What‘s so great about this packaging for fast food?M: What‘s great isthat the packaging is edible.W: Edible?M: That‘s right. With this new packaging, you can go to fast-food restaurant, order a burgerand fries, and then eat the wrappings that the burger and fries came in.W: So, you‘d be eating paper.M: (laughs) Oh, no. The wrappers sort of look and feel like paper, but they‘re really madefrom things like soybeans, corn and flour.W: It sounds like the wrappers might be even better for you than the fast food!Question No. 23. Where did the man learn about the new fast-food packaging?Question No. 24. What is interesting about the new fast-food packaging?Question No. 25. Which of the following is used in making the fast-food packaging?Question No. 26. What does the woman think about the new fast-food packaging?Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following talk.Today dogs are being trained in a variety of ways. One way that dogs are being trained involves ―smell.‖ For example, dogs are being trained to use their sense of smell to find missing persons, hidden drugs, or explosives such as dynamite. Dog trainers have found that almost all types of dogs have equally good senses Of smell. Even though different types of dogs have equivalent sense of smell, they are not equally good at different tasks. However, certain types of dogs are better at certain tasks because of other characteristics they have. For example, beagles are small and friendly, so they are often used at crowded airports to smell for illegal food products in luggage. German shepherds have quick reactions, so they are often used to smell for explosives such as dynamite. Golden retrievers work well in the cold, so they are often used to find people lost in the snow.Question No. 27. What is the topic of the talk?Question No. 28. What is true about the various types of dogs?Question No. 29. According to the talk, what are golden retrievers trained to find?Question No. 30. Why are German shepherds used to find explosives?Part C: Listening and TranslationI Sentence TranslationSentence No. 1. This particular wine is regarded as one of the finest in the world.Sentence No. 2. As he intended to expand his shop, he made an offer for the premises next door.Sentence No. 3. I‘m just not prepared to put up with your inefficiency any longer. You‘re fired!Sentence No. 4. At the meeting someone suggested that there should be a staff representative on the committee. Sentence No. 5. In its simplest sense the word ―advertising‖ means ―drawing attention to something‖, or notifying or informing somebody of something.Ⅱ Passage TranslationPassage 1:May I have your attention, please. The library is closing in a few minutes. Please return the reference books to the shelves they belong to. Those who want to check out reserved books for overnight use may do so now. Thank you very much for your co-operation.Passage 2:Thirty years ago, when I was a small child, my father arranged for me to spend two summer holidays at a farm in the countryside. He thought it would be good for me, and he was right. It taught me a great deal about the importance of independence. The place was so isolated that the owner‘s daughter, who must have been in her early twenties, said that she had never been away from home or seen a locomotive.98．3SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot DictationBritain is changing more rapidly than ever before in her long history. In some respects the new British society reflects general world trends. In other respects it has kept its own particular flavour. British society is evolving, that is to say, developing and suiting itself to rapidly changing conditions. Evolution rather than revolution or violent change is a special characteristic of the British way of life.This is shown in one way by how the British people vote at elections. The Conservative and Labour Parties have controlled the political scene for the last fifty years, but today neither party can any longer be sure from which class or income group its support will come. Not long ago you would have expected the working classes always to vote for the Labour Party. The word ―labour‖ means ―hard work‖—especially hard work with the hands. The Labour Party is the party which is supposed to represent the ―working man‖. You would also have expected the up per and middle classes to vote for the Conservative Party. The word conservative means ―keeping things as they are‖. The Conservative Party is supposed to be the party which represents property owners, businessmen and the self-employed. In some respects t raditional British ―class distinctions‖ are becoming less clear, and you can be less sure how people will vote. Many members of the middle class support social reform. Many ordinary working people enjoy a better standard of living and are suspicious of any change which might affect them. But the old divisions between the classes remain. Many Conservatives fear that the sovereignty of Parliament is being threatened by the Trade Unions. Many workers are afraid that the Conservative bosses are trying to keep their wages down. But class feelings have not reached a personal level yet. Middle-class and working-class men can stand together at a football match and be the best of friends.Part B: Listening ComprehensionI StatementsQuestion No. 1. These houses have been on the market since last January.Question No. 2. Alice writes novels, but her real background is in business administration.Question No. 3. If we had your phone number, we would have called you on our arrival.Question No. 4. The suitcase sells for nineteen-eighty-five and are available in three colors.Question No. 5. All the board members except the director voted for a company-wide dress code.Question No. 6. Cathy called the police as soon as she found her office had been broken into.Question No. 7. Our general manager is planning to visit a few factories when he travels to the North this summer. Question No. 8. About one-third of the sixty invited guests failed to show up at the dinner party.Question No. 9. May I have your attention, please. Flight 114 was called off due to the thunderstorm.Question No. 10. Despite a decrease in the downtown areas, the sales figure is on the up swing in the suburbs.Ⅱ Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11 to 14 are based on the following conversation.Man: Can you tell me about the university shuttle bus system? This is such a large campus, and I have classes all over campus. I need to take the shuttle bus from one class to another, or I will never make it on time. Woman: What do you need to kn ow? I think it‘s a really great system.Man: First of all, where does it go?Woman: The university shuttle bus system goes all over campus. It does not leave the campus; if want to travel off-campus, you‘ll need to take the city bus system. But the university shuttle bus system will get youfrom one class to the next, very efficiently.Man: And how much does it cost?Woman: It‘s free, can you believe it? So you don‘t have to pay a cent to get all around theuniversity campus.Man: T hat‘s really great. And how do I catch the shuttle bus?Woman: Just look for one of the bright yellow shuttle bus signs, and go stand next to it. You can see the yellow shuttle bus signs all over campus. A Shuttle bus will come alongapproximately every five minutes, so you shouldn‘t have to wait long.Man: That all sounds good. Thanks for your help.Woman: No problem.Question No. 11. What are the man and the woman discussing?Question No. 12. What area does the university shuttle bus cover?Question No. 13. How much does the shuttle bus cost?Question No. 14. What color are the shuttle bus signs?Question 15 to 18 are based on the following advertisement.You may think IBM makes only big computers. The range of products pictured here should change your mind.But more important, it‘s likely that one of them is a perfect fit for you and the work you have to do.IBM‘s portable computers bring problem--solving power to the people who need it most. Small businesses can use them to prosper today and plan for tomorrow. Large companies can use them to help a key person or department become more productive. Professional people can use them to make the most of their own special skills.IBM portable computers are easy to use and their price tags make them easy to buy. Best of all, even our smallest portable computers give you biggest benefits, i.e. IBM experience and reliability.So, when you begin sizing up portable computers, think of IBM, the International Business Machines Corporation. Obviously, we‘v e thought and will think a lot about you.Question No. 15. What is this advertisement trying to sell?Question No. 16. What does IBM produce?Question No. 17. According to the ad. , who will use IBM‘s portable computers?Question No. 18. Which of the following is the full name of IBM?Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation.Woman: Did you read this magazine article? The information in it is unbelievable.Man: What‘s the article about?Woman: It‘s about paper, specifically ab out how much paper Americans use up each year.Man: Why are you so interested in paper?Woman: It‘s not paper that I‘m interested in; it‘s trees. Because Americans use so much paper,many trees have to be cut down.Man: According to the article, how much paper do Americans use?Woman: About 50 million tons of paper a year, can you believe it?Man: That‘s probably a lot of trees, isn‘t it ?Woman: You bet it is; 850 million trees a year.Man: I can‘t believe we really need to use so much paper.Woman: Neither can I. I‘m sure we could reduce the amount of paper we use if we wanted to.Question No.19. Where did the woman learn the information?Question No 20. What is the topic of the conversation?Question No 21. Approximately how much paper do Americans use in one year?Question No 22. What does the woman want people to do?Questions 23 to 26 are based on the following talk.Today I‘d like to discuss something new that botanists may be bringing us in the near future: plants that Produce plastic. I‘m not talking about artificial plants made from plastic. I‘m talking about living, growing plants that produce a plastic-like substance.The natural plastic from these plants has at least one major advantage over the artificial plastic that is so common today. This new plastic from plants biodegrades quickly, which means that it is much better for the environment. Today‘s artificial plastic biodegrades very slowly. When people finish with plastic products and throw them away, the plastic remains intact for years. These unused plastic products are covering the Earth and causing quite a problem. Perhaps the new, natural plastics from plants can help to solve that problem.Question No. 23. What type of plant is the woman discussing?Question No. 24. What is the major advantage of the new natural plastic?Question No. 25. What is the problem with today‘s artificial plastic?Question No. 26. This lecture might be given in which course?Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following talk.The public schools are famous private schools. The oldest of the public schools were founded to give free education to clever boys whose parents could not afford to educate them privately. They were under ―public‖ management or control. But today these schools, and similar ones founded within the past 120 years, are mostly boarding schools. The pupils live as well as study there. Some public schools also take day-pupils. Normally pupils are admitted by examination. Since state schools do not prepare children for this, parents who wish to send their children to a public school often send them first to a preparatory school. Preparatory schools are small, private primary schools which prepare children for the public school examination.Public schools have produ ced many of Britain‘s most famous and distinguished men and women and many parents are still ready to make great sacrifices to send their children there. More pupils come from Britain‘s upper classes or wealthy families. Recently, however, there has been a great deal of argument about the future of all private schools.。

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--ST 5

Sample test five.Part A. Spot dictation. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the 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.Aa, yes, the wonders of technology. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, right? Wrong. I mean come on folks, the remote control. Control? What control? First of all, the buttons are too small. I mean you can read anything. Second, what are all those buttons for? Give me a break. I want the volume up. I press a button and the channel changes. Great, I try to change the channel and the volume changes. And we don’t just have one remote con trol, do we? Now, we’ve got the one for TV, the one for the VCR, the one that works with both, the one for the cable, the one for my stereo. See, I am looking out at all of you, and I see your eyes flashing, 12 o’clock, 12 o’clock, that brings me to the VC R. The one time that the VCR did work elate the tape, you should have seen the look on the guy’s face at the video rental store. So I’ve got everything hooked up the computer, now, right? I thought great. I am so happening. Wow, this would do it. I got your internet. I got TVs, movies. I listen to music. Great! Give me more technology. Yes, OK. So, now I got a positive attitude. I couldn’t work anything before. But, hey, with a computer, I am finally able to do it all. Control everything with one small touch of a button, I am the master of my domain. Not, it got worse. And I am going nuts now. And the computer keeps asking me things like, Dave, Do you want to revert to the file that is already opened? What? I just want to watch a movie! I have no idea what i t’s asking me. It does not speak any language that I understand.Part B. Listening comprehension.1. Statements. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once. And you will not find them written on the paper. So you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet. Now let’s begin with question number one.1) If I need to get across town or go to downtown areas I usually take the subway and so Idon’t have to deal with heavy traffic.2) Can you believe the assignment we just got from Professor Johnson? A 25 page paper in 2 weeks. There goes my social life.3) I am sure glad it’s almost quitting time. I have been watching the clock all afternoon, but its hands seem to stand still.4) You know, Sally was supposed to meet us an hour ago, maybe she is still working in the office. We should give her a ring.5) I am really glad our club decided to raise money for the children’s hospital. And most of the people we phoned seemed happy to contribute.6) The movie doesn’t start until 7. But it’s a nightmare and streets starting rush hour, I don’t want to be late.7) I am interested in the philosophy of language, I tried to sign up for that course, but they told me I need to have to take linguistics first.8) I am always late for my morning classes, because of all the traffic out near where I live, I will move into campus next year.9) She has been accepted into law school, but she studies criminal law, so she will not join her brother’s law firm when she graduates.10) She will not be living in the dormitory if she can help it. She has been thinking of renting an apartment off campus with her friends.2. Talks and conversations. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and the questions only once. When you hear a question read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following conversations.M: How did you like yesterday’s astronomy class?W: It was interesting, but the point the professor was trying to make seemed a little far-fetched.M: Oh, that new theory that ocean water came from comets?W: Yeah, do you remember what was based on?M: Some recent satellite photos, I think. Apparently space satellites recently detected thousands of small comets colliding with earth’s outer atmosphere, almost 40,000 per day. W: OK. So they collided with atmosphere. So that’s what’s created the water?M: It’s not that the collision created water. Comets contain water. They are made up mostly of comet dust and water. When they collide with atmosphere they break up. And the water they contain rains down to earth. Ocean water came from that rain.W: Oh, well, this morning I asked my geology professor about that. He said most geologists don't accept it.M: Why no?W: Their research indicates that most of the water molecules from the comet would have burned up as they fell through the atmosphere. Enough rain couldn’t have reached the earth to fill up the ocean.M: Well, did the geologists have an alternative theory to explain where ocean water came from?W: Yeah, he said the most traditional view is that the ocean water came from volcanoes.M: From volcanoes?W: Right. They say volcano fumes are mostly steam. And they claim that it was the volcanic steam that created oceans, not rain from comets.Questions:11) What are these two people mainly talking about?12) What did recent photographs from a space satellite indicate?13) According to the new theory where did ocean water come from?14) What group disagrees with the new theory described in the conversation?15) What aspect of volcanoes does the woman mention?中级口译听力教程第三版9BQuestions 16 to 21 are based on the following conversation.M: Hi, Jane. Say, are you OK? You’re looking a bit tired.W: Oh, I am. It’s my neighbors.M: Oh, so they are acting up again, Ha?W: Unfortunately yes, they are.M: Loud music?W: Not exactly. You’ve been to my apartment, right?M: Yeah, I’ve been there once. It’s a nice place.W: Well, thank you. So you remember I live on the top floor. Well, last night around 11 my neighbors decided to go up on the roof of the apartment building.M: The roof. Really?W: Yeah, they had this guy in from out of town, and they wanted to show him the view. Can you believe it? I am soundly asleep and all of a sudden I hear stomp, stomp, stomp. They are walking around on the roof. It sounded like my ceiling was going to falling.M: So what did you do?W: Well, after about 10 minutes, I got dressed and went up there to tell them to be quiet. I was so mad. T hen of course after that I couldn’t go back to sleep.M: Oh, don’t you hate that when that happens? You can’t fall asleep and then before you know it’s morning, and the alarm clock was going off.Questions:16) According to the conversation who made Jane irritated?17) What did these people do that irritated Jane?18) What time do Jane’s neighbors go on to the roof?19) Why did her neighbors go up on the roof?20) What did Jane do in that situation?21) What happened next?Questions 22 to 26 are based on the following talk.This is kind of a funny story. I was in Toronto and had lay over between flights. I’d arrived at about 6 p.m. and my flight out wasn’t until about 8:30. Well, my flight was delayed. It got really crowded at the departure gate. I was getting tired and there were so many people around. I hate crowds, so I went to sit away from the departure gate to escape the crowds. I was reading my newspaper, feeling drowsy, and then the next thing I know I wake up. And there was no one around. The crowd was gone. I had fallen asleep and missed my flight. They must have made lots of announcements and I missed them all. Boy, did I feel stupid. I had to stay in Toronto overnight and catch a flight out the next morning.Questions:22) What did the man do in Toronto?23) What time had the man arrived in Toronto?24) According to the man which of the following statements is not true?25) Why did he sit away from the departure gate?26) What happened next?Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following talk.W: Let’s see, my travel experience for the truly frustrating one. I was going on a short vacation to the beach. We had a long holiday weekend, so it is going to be a short trip. You know, fly out on a Friday night and come back on the Sunday afternoon, kind of thing. Well, when I got to the airport and checked in the counter there was a problem with my ticket. It turned out the travel agent had printed the wrong date on my ticket. My ticket was for a flight at the same time but on the following day. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t want to leave the next day, because my trip was already such a short one. Why should I have to cut my vacation short when it wasn’t even my fault? I complained to everyone at the counterincluding the manager. But there was nothing they could do. I had to go on stand-by on that flight. In the end I was very lucky that they had an extra seat on the plane. So I got to enjoy the beach after all. Now you can bet that I always double check my tickets to make sure that all the information was printed correctly.Questions:27) How long was the woman’s holiday?28) What was the problem with the woman’s tickets?29) What did the woman have to do?30) What happened to the woman in the end?Part C. Listening and translation.1. Sentence translation. Directions: Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) Most of friends are concerned about the economic performance of the country, because we will be looking for jobs in a few months after we graduate.2) Quite a few of my friends are worried about tougher graduation requirements from educational reform. They worry what they might cause them to have to delay their graduation.3) Share prices on the London stock market have fallen sharply today. Following sharp losses on long street, shares of leading computer companies have been the worst hit.4) If public transportation were safe and dependable, many people would use it instead of driving their own cars about. It would relieve congestion in the streets.5) Cigarette advertisements are being targeted towards young people. Therefore more and more young people in this country are tempted to try them.2. Passage translation. Directions: Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) For me the change has been with my work. I used to work in a large company. It was a great job, good money, decent benefits. When I first started in that company I was very young and very ambitious. But after a while I got tired of it. I was so unhappy there and the commute was killing me. But one evening 2 years ago, I attended a seminar on being self-employed and starting your own company. So I quit my job and gave a try. It was scary as first, but after a little while I could see it was going to work out just fine for me. I couldn't be happier.2) Five years ago I was a completely different person. You wouldn’t have recognized me if you had seen me then. I hardly exercised at all. I never played any sports and rarely spent time outside. I was in terrible shape and worried about my health. But all that changed when I met my friend Judy. See, she convinced me to start slowly, you know, by walking every morning before work and swimming twice a week. Well, now I spend most of my free time outside, hiking, swimming when the weather is good or playing tennis. I am in pretty good shape now and feeling wonderful.。

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--ST 6

Sample test 6.Part A. Spot dictation. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the 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.The development of the space shuttle has dramatically reduced the cost of sending loads into space. The shuttle takes off from earth like a rocket and lands again like a huge aircraft. It can transport not only its own crew but also passengers and has a huge cargo hold which is capable of carrying large satellites or a space laboratory. Before the space shuttle was created, it was necessary to plan trips into space several years in advance. However, for the rest of the century, it should be possible to make space flights every week or so. Any scientist or engineer needing to travel into orbit was simply take the next shuttle flight, stay as long as necessary and then return at his or her convenience. It is difficult to imagine the immense opportunities created by the shuttle. One of the greatest advantages of having a reusable space vehicle is that it can take one load after another into orbit. Very large space stations could not be launched in their complete form directly from earth, but they could be built piece by piece in space. The space shuttle is likely to be used as a general work horse for the rest of the century, and the building of such stations in orbit should become common place. Once these huge orbiting space stations are completed, they are likely to become the platforms from which hundreds of robots space ships could be launched cheaply and easily to explore the solar system and to certain mining operations on the moon. The technology needed for this is already developed and available. And because of commercial and military pressures to develop space technology, it is likely the governments will be increasingly willing to start extensive programs of space engineering, exploration and research.Part B. Listening comprehension.1. Statements. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once. And you will not find them written on the paper. So you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet. Now let’s begin with question number one.1) After working at the same company for 45 years the chief accountant wasn’t too unhappy to be retiring in the coming August.2) I can’t go to the concert tonight. You might ask Betty for a ride. And I think she is leaving around 7:30.3) It’s stuffing here but I can’t open that window. I am afraid it’s the kind it doesn’t open. I need to go out for a while for fresh air.4) This has been an unusually cool summer. I actually had to get out my wool sweaters in August, which I never did in the past.5) I don’t really know what qualifications are needed for the job. But I think a degree in modern language or political science would be useful.6) Business people spent a lot of time in meetings, and meetings come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from formal committee meetings to informal one on one meetings.7) Crimes figures released today show that illegal drugs worth more than 500 million dollarswere seized by customs officers last year.8) It was the worst earth quake that hit the country for over 2 decades. Thousands of residents have a second night camped out in parks and gardens.9) Almost no one I’ve talked to disapprove of providing child care for working women, as this is becoming a popular idea these days.10) If the local gove rnment make stricter laws factories won’t discharge waste products into rivers and lakes, the environment will certainly improve within a few years.2. Talks and conversations. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully, because you will hear the talk or conversation and the questions only once. When you hear a question read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following talk.This is the final call for Olympic Airways to Athens flight number OA260. Any remaining passengers must go immediately to gate two while the flight now is closing. Olympic Airways flight number OA260 is closing now at gate two. Scandinavian Airlines to Stockholm flight number SK528 is now boarding at gate four. Passengers to New York British Airways regrets to advise a delay of 35 minutes on their flight number BA175 to New York. That is a delay of 35 minutes on British Airways flight number BA175 to New York. Austrian Airlines to Vienna flight number OS455 now boarding at gate 8. Austrian Airlines flight number OS455 boarding now at gate 8.Questions:11) Where is this announcement most probably made?12) Which of the following statements is true about the Olympic Airways flight to Athens?13) Where is the Scandinavian Airlines flight scheduled to fly?14) According to the announcement how much longer will passengers to New York have to wait?15) According to the announcement at which gate are passengers to Vienna boarding? Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.Moving away from newsp apers. Let’s now focus on magazines. Now the first magazine was a little periodical called The Review. And it was started in London in 1704. It looked a lot like the newspapers of the time, but in terms of its content it was much different. Newspapers were concerned mainly with news events, but The Review focused on important domestic issues of the day as well as the policies of the government. Now in England at that time people could still be thrown in jail for publishing articles that were critical of the king. And that’s what happened to Daniel Defoe, he was the out-spoken founder of The Review. Defoe actually wrote the first issue of The Review from prison. You see, he had been arrested because of his writing set criticize the policies of the church of England, which was headed by the king. After his release Defoe continued to produce The Review, and the magazine started to appeal on a more frequent schedule about 3 times a week. It didn’t take long for other magazines to start popping up. In 1709 a magazine called The Tablet began publication. This new magazine contain a mixture of news, poetry, political analysis and philosophical essays.Questions:16) What is the main topic of the talk?17) What is significant about the review?18) According to the speaker how was the review different from early newspapers?19) Why was Daniel Defoe arrested?20) What does the speaker say about the tadler?Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following conversation.M: Now, could you tell me your name, please?W: Yes, officer. It’s Daniels. Mrs. Jennifer Daniels.M: And could I have your address too, please?W: Yes, of course. It’s 27th Springfield Road Bristol.M: So could you tell me please exactly what you saw the incident?W: Yes, well, I was just coming out of the supermarket exit, when all of a sudden I heard this cry. And when I turned around to see what it was I saw this man sort of tugging at this woman’s handbag, and she was hitting him with her free hand. And then he pushed her and she fell to the ground. He then ran off on the street around the corner.M: I see. And could you describe the man for me?W: Well, mm, let me see. He was medium height, about 30. It all happen so quickly, it’s hard to remember.M: Do please try. It could be very important in helping us to catch him.W: Oh, yes, I do remember something else. He was wearing a yellow jacket. You know, like inner acts or thing, and jeans, blue jeans.M: Did you notice the color of his hair by any chance?W: Oh, dark, I should say. Yes, dar k brown. And that’s all about I can remember I am afraid. It was very wavy.M: Thank you very much Mrs. Daniels. You’ve been very helpful. We will probably be in touch.Questions:21) Who was asking Mrs. Daniels most probably?22) Where did the incident take place?23) According to Mrs. Daniels about what age was the man involved?24) What was the man wearing?25) What color was the man’s hair as far as Mrs. Daniels could remember?Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following talk.There is a great deal of land in the United States, but there are also a great many people. Where did the people come from? The first Americans were Indians. Today there are about 900,000 American Indians. There is one part of the country with a specially large Indian population. That is the southwest. Blacks first came to America from Africa as slaves. President Lincoln freed the slaves in 1863. About 11 percent of the present American population are blacks. The first immigrants in American history came from England and the Netherlands. Soon immigrants began to arrive from many other countries. And they are still arriving. In 1790, the new nation had fewer than 4 million. Today there are more than 210,000,000. These include people from all parts of the world.Questions:26) What might be the best title for this passage?27) How much is the American Indian population?28) Who were the first people living in America?29) What is the current size of the American population?30) According to the passage which of the following statements is true?Part C. Listening and translation.1. Sentence translation. Directions: Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) Watching TV was a leisure activity that occupy the most time, 2.6 hours per day, accounting for about half of the leisure time on average for both men and women.2) Researchers in the US and Japan have concluded that diet rich in fruit and vegetable juice may substantially lower the risk of certain diseases.3) The majority of my friends are worried about crime, because the economy isn’t good, and street gangs are getting stronger.4) The United States president has said that the Star War’s project will not go ahead if there is a new arms agreement with Russia.5) The latest inflation figure was issued today. The current inflation rate is 7.5 percent. That’s one percent up on last year.2. Passage translation. Directions: Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) Recently I’ve been doing a lot more shopping on the internet because a lot of the retailers have websites and it’s cheaper sometimes to go right to their websites and get exactly what you want. Sometimes it’s 50 percent less than what you would pay if you were at a regular store. So there is no point in going to the mall when you can just do it at home. And it’s fast too. You can get things sent to you almost right away. I love shopping on the internet.2) I am definitely not an internet shopper. I am not a catalogue shopper either. I like going into a store and physically seeing something. If I am going to wear it, I like trying it on. I even like trying things on that I am not going to get. I like window shopping. I really like the experiences of shopping. I really like going into the department store, especially when it’s not crowded. I also like discount stores to look for bargains.。

中级口译历年真题--听力篇

中级口译历年真题—听力篇2012年3月听力Spot Dictation 原文+评析Music affects us as profoundly as anything we experience. Very many people say that music is a big part of their everyday life. We can hear evidence of this in the blurring car radio and see the jogger w it h his personal stereo. That is the new portabil it y of music. That brings it everywhere people live, play and work.There are different kinds of music , for all tastes – classical, pop, rock, rap, jazz, folk – each culture has it s own style. Different parts of the body resonate to different sounds and p it ches, and most significantly, certain kinds of music resound powerfully in the human spirit.We can listen to music anywhere and everywhere.Listening to music can change your mood – sometimes dramatically. Sometimes, if you’re feeling low, it’s tempting to play slow sad music, but this would make you feel worse. And lifting tune or cheerful song can instantly improve your energy levels and your emotional well being.Music in film and television shows us how music can affect mood. A romantic drama would have a very different film score to a thriller. The old ―silent‖ films originally had a pianist in the cinema playing along, trying to strike the right mood. At times, when watching a film or TV programme, yo u know what’s about to happen because of the music being played –you can anticipate the terror, such as in ―Jaws‖. There’re many times when I’ve turn down the sound during a TV programme and use subtitles because the music unsettles means so much.Playing Mozart when studying is said to increase our IQ. A recent study has showed that children who learn a musical instrument are much quicker at developing spatial awareness and problem solving skills.Relaxation music has a slow rhythm. Sounds are often synthesised and there may be added natural sounds, such as whalesong, birdsong, waves or gentle rain to help produce a feeling of calm and relaxation.点评：这是一篇关于各种音乐与人之间的关系的文章。

中级口译教程部分原文翻译听力

合资企业Establishing a Joint Venture__________________________________________________ A ：I'm so happy to see you again, Mr. Roberts. May l help you in any way?B：您好，陈先生，离开中国已有10个月了。

我打算同您商谈一下能否与贵公司合资兴办企业，共同生产无绳电话和移动电话。

A: That's great. Your investment proposal is a very wise decision. Our company is also seeking foreign investment in a manufacturing company for cordless and mobile phones. Your initiative is most welcome. I remember talking to you about the matter of foreign investment in China a year ago, Mr. Roberts.B：是的，那次您谈得很好。

其结果是触发了我同贵公司合资办企业的念头。

您所作的回答坦率，您所作的解释诚恳，很有说服力。

现在我想搭乘中国经济快车，分享你们的经济成果好吗?A: Of course. Welcome aboard, Mr. Roberts! Let's get down to the business of this joint venture. May I have some idea of your proposal?B：最近我对电信设备的市场做了一番调查。

中国乃至全世界的无绳电话和移动电话的市场潜力很大。

在合资企业的起步阶段，我希望有一个稳妥的速度和规模。

年9月中级口译段落听译原文和答案

年9月中级口译段落听译原文和答案Passage 1Man is closely connected to the environment. Our environment provides us with fresh air to breatheclean water to drinkand various vegetables to eat. Howeverour environment is faced with many dangers. It is seriously polluted by chemical wastes from factories and garbage in cities. Trees are being cut down. Large areas of forests are being destroyed. And various animals are being hunted and killed. As a resultmany kinds of plants and animals are disappearing from the earth.人与环境紧密相连。

我们的环境提供了新鲜的空气、干净的水和各种蔬菜，让我们呼吸、饮用。

但我们的环境却正在面临许多危险。

它被工厂的化学废物、城市里的垃圾所污染。

树木被砍伐、大片的森林被破坏、多种动物遭到猎杀。

由此，地球上许多种类的植物和动物，正在走向灭绝。

解析这一段难度较低，注意一下逻辑词，如Howeveras a result在笔记中迅速地使用符号记录下来。

出现了两次、占全文字数三分之一的并列平行结构也是文中的一大重点。

理解上不会造成障碍，关键是信息记录完整。

Passage 2In 1979trade beeen the United States and China stood at roughly $ 5 billion. Todayit tops over $ 400 billion each year. The merce affects our people’s life in so many ways. America imports from C hina many of the puter parts we usethe clothes we wear. And we export to China machinery that helps power your industry. This trade could create even more jobs on both sides of the Pacificwhile allowing our people to enjoy a better quality of life.1979年，美中贸易保持在50亿美元上下。

0903中级口译听力文本

0903中级口译考试听力部分文本Spot dictationYou might think that hamburgers were invented in the United States,but that is not totally true. These round,flat cakes or patties actually came from Germany in the middle of the19th century. They were brought to the United States by German immigrants who came from the city of Hamburg.That is why their name was Hamburger Stake.However,people in other places claim that they invented the hamburger.Perhaps we’ll never have a clear answer.But there is no question that the hamburger was a great hit.Why?Perhaps because at that time,industry was growing,and the kind of fast,practical and cheap food was needed for workers.The hamburger became even more popular in the1920s when the first chain of fast food restaurants was started.This chain was called White Castle.It served tiny hamburgers that were sold for only5cents each.Then,in the 1940s there came the drive-in restaurant where customers were served in their cars by waiters in uniform.And the hamburger was one of the most popular manual items.By now,the hamburger was ready to conquer the world and this happened with McDonalds,which was actually a hotdog stand at first.But by the early1950s the hotdog was replaced by the hamburger.McDonalds and other fast food restaurants spring up around the world throughout the west of the20th century. McDonalds alone has sold12hamburgers for every person in the world.The importance of the hamburger to US culture remains significant.About60%of all sandwiches that are eaten are hamburgers.According to some sources,7%of current workers in the Untied States had their first job at McDonalds.But the face of the hamburger is changing according to the times.Nowadays it is possible to buy a chicken burger,a turkey burger,a fish burger or a veggie burger.Statement:1.Mrs Jones came to us at the airport.We thought she was the secretary but she turned out to bethe president of the company.2.After Susan carefully explained her ideas at the board meeting last week,the directors all votedfor the change she’s made concerning the proposed project3.Of the students participating in our university’s research project,73%classified themselves asfreshmen and sophomores.4.Originally we had planned to buy a car by the end of last year,but then with the recentfluctuation of the crude oil prices we decided to postpone the purchase.5.Most people I know are interested in the proposed tax reform being debated in the congressbecause they hope it will lower taxes for them.6.If you’re good at managing your own time and energy,it is very likely that you can do wellboth in your schoolwork and for your career7.Mr.Paul White,thank you very much for your inquiry,but I feel the position more suits afemale applicant.Anyway,I will keep your name on file.8.Is this your best quote?I thought the prices will be coming down now given the currentsituation of financial and economic crisis.st month our manager took a ten-day business trip to Chicago,but he had to stay there for3more days situation as the negotiation turned out to be a tougher one.10.When our children are made confident that they are positive and competent individuals,theywill adapt themselves to the changing society and successfully accomplish personal goals.Talks and ConversationsPassage one(Q11-14)W：What are you laughing about?M:I just saw the serious advertisement on TV for Germen soups.It’s said our products are home-made with the freshest vegetables and fruits.Then a scene in the factory showed that products were prepared and packed by the most sophisticated machinery.W:And I am sure that the word NATURE was put on the jars and cans of the products.I think the stupidest advertisements are those that imply that you are one of a kind.If you buy the product, you will be a very special person.Now you will be just like every other one of the20billion people who bought it.M:That’s really silly.But to me,the dullest of them all is when advertisers put a celebrity on TV to talk about a particular brand of soap or about a particular car.I bet that the celebrity’s never used the product before they got the job of appearing in the commercial.W:Yeah!But most of these commercials work and people remember the product.M:I agree,here we are talking about ads we’ve seen,aren’t we?We are all influenced by those celebrities and brand names.W:I think teenagers are specially vulnerable.Advertisers try to get teenagers used to a brand because they know that in later years,the teenagers will stick to that particular product of theirs.Question11:What in the advertisement has made the man laugh?Question12:When some ads imply that you are one of a kind,what does that mean?Question13:Why does the advertiser put the celebrity on TV to talk about a particular product? Question14:According to the women,what will teenagers do if they are used to a brand?Passage two(Q15-18)Many of you may have heard of jet lag,which is a condition of space disorders,resulting from rapid travel over time zones.Such as on a jet plane.The symptom of jet lag can be quite varied,and may include loss of appetite,nausea,headache,fatigue,insomnia,or even mild depression.Here are a few tips for you to avoid jetlag,or cope if you are stricken by the condition.First,adjust your biological rhythm several days before your departure,and develop a plan to start switching to the time zone of your destination.For instance,if you will be flying from New York to Paris,where it is6hours later,get up one hour earlier for a couple of days,then2hours earlier, then3hours earlier,I will try to at least get half way to your new time zone.Turn lights on during day time in your destination,and off at night time.Second,during the time of your adjustment, especially during the flight,drink plenty of water.If you are not a big water fan,drink some other fluid that is not high in sugar,carbonation and caffeine;avoid junk food,salty food and caffeine, and alcohol on the plane.Of course I say that,but I always have a couple of drinks during the flight. If you do that,just be sure to drink as much water between drinks as possible.Thirdly,when you arrive in your destination,try to resist the urge to nap during the day time.Get outside,during the daylight hours,even it is just to sit in a caféand relax.Try to get a good night sleep for the1st couple of nights.The key is to reset your body’s natural clock to get enough rest.Finally,when you return home,use some of the same tactic above to return to your previous time zone.Q15.What’s the speaker’s definition of jet lag?Q16.What’s the difference of the time zone between New York and Paris?Q17.what does the speaker recommend if you do not want to drink much water during the flight? Q18.According to the speaker,what should you try to do if you arrived at the destination?Passage3(Q19-22)F:Come on Mr.Edision,take a seat.M:Good morning doctor.F:Now let’s get a few details.Shall we?First your age,now you’re40?M:Er,35actually,doctorF:Right,35.And your weight?M:About,105kilosF:That’s rather a lot for your height,don’t you think?M:Yes,Well,I don’t get much exercises,doctor.F:And what kind of work do you do exactly?M:I work with computers,F;So you sit most of the day,is that right?M:All day.F:Right,so tell me,do you smoke?M:Well,I used to smoke20-30a day,but now it’s about10.F:En,Have you had any illness likely?M:Nothing serious,just usual coughs and coldsF:I see.Now,let’s talk about your diet.What have you eaten this morning,for example?M:I’ve had two fried eggs,5bread,toast,butter and jam,and oh,3cups of tea.F:Well,Mr.Edison,that isn’t the best diet now,is it?What else do you normally eat?M:Beef burghers a lot,ChipsF:Dear Oh dear.And what about exercise do you have Mr.Endison?Do you play any Sports? M:Er,can’t say I do really.F:Well Mr.Edison this is rather serious.I think we have to Change a few things in your life,firstly I recommend that you stop smoking completely.Secondly,you need to get some exercise,walk, instead of drive Mr.Edison.Join in a sports club.And lastly,we must make some changes to your diet.No more fried foods,no more chips,and beef burgers,good healthy vegetables,boiled potatoes,grilled meat and fish.19.What does the woman say about the man’s health?20.How many cigarettes does the man smoke each day now?21.What does the woman think of the man’s breakfast?22.Which of the following can not be concluded from the conversion?Passage4(Q23-26)May I have your attention,ladies and gentlemen?Since the international club meets only once every semester for this special event,the first thing on our agenda is to have the secretary read the minutes of the last meeting.So when I finish this opening speech,the secretary will read the minutes of our meeting for the last semester.And then we’ll go through our annual treasurer’s report and decide whether it can be accepted or not.At the top of our agenda,and I’m sure in everyone’s mind,is the International Display Week.It has been proposed for discussion.I was chairman of the African club,and now as chairman of the international club,I know more than anyone else the importance of such a display week.Let me explain.There are ten foreign clubs here representing the foreign students on our campus. The purpose of these clubs is,first of all,to get the students from the same countries together,so they won’t get too homesick,and so we can help each other over the rough spots.And secondly,so that the American students can join the club of their interest and learn about our culture as we learn theirs.Now,about the display.Some of you old hands will have to help me out,as there was so much going on I can’t remember at all.Let me see.There are the Scottish folk dance and Irish one,too. We’ll team up with the folk music club and recruit anyone who can sew to make costumes.Of course,each group will set up a booth decorated with pictures and things of interest in their respective countries,and everyone will wear his national costume.Question23:Who is the man?Chairman of the international clubQuestion24:How often is the meeting held?Once every semesterQuestion25:What is at the top of the meeting’s agenda?International Display WeekQuestion26:What is the purpose of organizing foreign clubs on campus?Get the students from the same countries together,so they won’t get too homesick/they can help each other over the rough spots/the American students can join the club of their interest and learn about different cultures.Passage5(Q27-30)F:Paul,nice to see you back from the university.How do you like your new university?I remember your mum had wanted you to go to London University so that you can live at home and walk or cycle to attend the lectures.M:Well,you know I didn’t go to London University after all.My new university is on the suburbs of an ancient cathedral city and it is almost8miles from the city center.The university is planned on the so called American campus system.That is to say,students live in halls of residence groupped around the main university buildings.F:You mean you live,eat and study within the university proper?M:Yes,I like it.Because we are a real community.We’ve got comfortable common rooms and bars.We arrange dances and parties.We’ve got clubs,theater groups,choirs and so on.And we’ve got an orchestra.I played the drums in it.By the way,how about your university days,Betty?F:I rented a house with two other girls in the middle of the city about then minutes walk from the university.The house is falling to pieces.It is damp and there is no proper heating.M:That sounds awful.I couldn’t work in a place like yours.The district is poor and could almost be classed as a slum.F:I don’t think so.We live among real people who treat us as real people.We’ve got an electrician living next door,who is always coming in and mending our cooker and electric fires.We could try to get into one of the halls of the residents.But we prefer to be independent.It’s nice to belong to the city and to do things outside the university.M:What sort of things do you do outside the university?M:Well,there is a group of us who go and help in a home for handicapped children.And I think in the city bar choir we get on well with the local people,not like you in that suburban district.W:Well,I like history.And my university is one of the best universities for that subject.Besides,it is an ancient city with a lot of historical relics and sightseeing spots.If you can drop by by any chance,I can show you around.F:You bet.27.What do the man’s live?28.What is typical of the American campus system?29.Why did the women choose to rent a house at the city center?30.What does the man promise to do for the woman?Listening and TranslationSentence Translation:1.Please hold my telephone calls and just take a message.I can call back later.I must have a little peace and quiet to concentrate on these figures.请不要挂断，先留个言。

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit2

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit2Unit 2. Part one. My first day in New York.3. Exercises. 1. Listen to the passage about a man’s account of his first day in the US. And then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.I arrived in the United States on February 6th, 2006. But I remember my first day here very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. The weather was very cold and it was snowing. But I was too excited to mind. From the airport my friend and I took a taxi to my hotel. On the way I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the first time, and I stared in astonishment at the famous skyscrapers and neon made them beauty. My friend helped unpacked at the hotel and then left me because he had to go back to work. He promised to return the next day. Shortly after my friend had left I went to a restaurant near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I couldn’t spea k a word of English I couldn’t tell the waiter what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some gestures. But the waiter didn’t understand me. Finally I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was eating. After dinner I started to walk along Broad Way until I came to Time Square, with its movie theatres, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired so I continue to walk around the city. I wanted to see everything on my first day. I knew it was impossible but I wanted to try. When I returned to the hotel I was exhausted. But I couldn’t sleep because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens during the night.I lay awak e and thought about New York. It was a very big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full ofnoise and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speak English.Questions.1) When did the author first arrive in the US?2) By whom was he greeted at the airport?3) What did the author do on the waitress hotel?4) Which of the following statements is not true?5) Where did the author get something to eat after his friend had left?6) Why couldn’t he have wha t he really wanted at the restaurant?7) What did the author do after the dinner?8) Why couldn’t he sleep during t he night?2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.Part 2. Statements. 3. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer which is closest in meaning to each statement you hear.1. Sorry, I can’t go to the theatre toni ght. I must make sure that I have corrected all the typing errors, so I’d better reading through my paper again.2. What about going sho pping in downtown areas? It’s unlikely to rain this afternoon according to the weather report this morning.3. It’s already 10 o’clock. Too late for us to call professor Brown about the student council meeting. Let’s hold off till tomorrow.4. It’s going to take 2 weeks to get all the data I need from my research project which is not due to the end of the next semester.5. Although she is supposed to be at work by 8:30, Janeusually turns up 45 minutes late. The manager wants to talk to her about that.6. After staying for 22 years at his job in the London head office, Cane requested that he be transferred to New York.7. Lorry has been away from her work for 2 and a half weeks. She broke her arm when she fell down the stairs in the office building.8. On Monday morning, Mary ran as fast as she could to catch the bus. Unfortunately she missed it, and was late for work.9. After meeting with his topped advisers, president Bush flew to camp David 2 days ago together with his wife and daughter in order to escape reporters.10. As she was terribly afraid of being scolded, Jenny lied to her parents about the grade she had received on her math exam.11. Matthew shows a lot of enthusiasm for the tennis course and I wish he would show as much for studies.12. Not having seen each other for almost 30 years, Jason ran across his old college roommate during a business trip to Boston.13. I am getting used to a lot of things at my new job, but I wish the supervisor would give me some feedback14. The heat must have gone off in this building and it’s freezing here. Shouldn’t we call theoffice and report this?15. Although he has won so many titles in the world tournaments, Jack is an unpopular tennis player because he always gets mad when he loses.16. That vi siting economist is speaking tonight. But Doctor Johnson doesn’t seem to think much of him, probably because they come from different schools of thought.17. These books are 2 weeks overdue. But luckily for me there is a moratorium this week on fines, they are trying to encourage returns.18. I promise you that these people are honest. They would never have accepted his money if they had known his plans.19. How prices have shot up in the past 2 decades. A package of cereal that used to cost 77 cents in 1986, now costs 2 dollars and 5 cents.20. Carl supposed to pick up the package at the post office by 5 p.m. on his way home back from his office.中级口译听力教程第三版1BPart 3. 3. Exercises. 1. Studying in London. A man is narrating his experience in London. Listen and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.When I was in college I spent a semester studying in London. Even though we speak the same language English people and Americans are very different. I guess I felt that the Americans had a bad reputation. Some people think we allowed, and we speak on minds too much. So I tried to listen a bit more, and not be so assertive if that make sense. I want to make a good impression. I shouldn’t have worried about it, but I did. I love the life style th ere, going out for afternoon tea was fun, and I really love the old buildings. We don’t have anything that all in the United States, so that is pretty amazing. The British also have a different sense of humor. I really like it. Their comedy shows on TV are really funny. I’d have to say my experience was a positive one overall. In fact I am saving up money so I can go back there again.Questions.1) When did the man go to London?2) How long did the man live there?3) Why did the man try to change himself?4) The man mentions that he enjoys several things during his stay in London. Which of the following is not one of those things?2. Staying in a foreign city. A woman is telling us about her stay in a foreign city. Listen and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.I lived in Madrid for a whole year. And I have to be honest to say that at first I wasn’t very happy. You see I was homesick. I missed my family and I just wanted to go home, part of the problem was my Spanish. I couldn’t communicate very well, but I loved to eat. And that’s what really saved me. You see once I discovered tapas, oh, let me explain. These delicious appetizers you eat. So I made some Spanish friends and we would go out to tapas bars. So I got to eat a lot of delicious food and of course my Spanish improved dramatically as well. But there was one thing that was difficult to adjust to. And that was the dinner was always served at a late hour. I wasn’t used to eating at 11 at night.Questions.1) Where did the woman go?2) How long did the woman live there?3) Which of the following partially explains why the woman was so homesick at first?4) What did the woman particularly like?5) According to the woman which was the thing that was difficult to adjust to?3. I came over to the US. A young woman is telling about her first month in the United States. Listen and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.I came over to the US from the Middle East. My familyopened a restaurant here. At first I found it difficult. Everything seemed so different. Just using a pay phone for example, or going to a doctor was different. I was pretty overwhelmed, and I guess because I wasn’t feeling comfortable, I tended to make friends only with people from my country. I felt like I was living in a bubble separated from the Americans. But once I started feeling more confident about my English, I started meeting Americans. I found them very friendly and open, and turned out to be very easy to make friends. But there was one thing about Americans that bothered me at first. I found it hard to get used to the way they talk so much about themselves. It took me a long time to understand you are supposed to talk about yourself too. Because that is how people get to know one another. It is still hard for me to talk a lot about myself. But I am getting better at it.Questions.1) Where did the woman come from?2) What did her family do in the United States?3) How did she like living in the United States at first?4) When did her feelings change about living in the United States?5) Which one of the following things bothered the woman as she just arrived in the United States?Part Four. Listening and translation.3. Exercises. 1. Sentences translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) It was supposed to be a short meeting, but it lasted 3 hours. We were all exhausted when we stepped out of the conference room.2) The weather forecast says it’s going to be very wet tomorrow. I am afraid we will have to change our plans for the meeting.3) A woman in her late 30s was found taking items from the local market. She was caught on camera as she was putting the items in her pocket.4) Pollution exposure at home work is often greater than outdoors. Indoor air pollutant levels are around 35 percent greater than outside levels, and can pose serious health problems.5) An exhibition of some 117 Cezanne paintings opened on Friday, showing off the works of the man deemed the father of the modern art, a bridge between the impressionist and cubist movements.2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) The number of participating countries and international organizations to the Shanghai World EXPO 2010 has reached 174, overtaking the previous record ho ld by Germany’s Hannover, an official in charge of the events said at the preference conference this morning. The figure has surpassed estimation made by the mayor of Shanghai who said in August the number of participant would reach 170 by the end of this year. He estimated the figure would reach 200 by the end of 2008.2) Increasingly cities are suffering the problems of both poverty and pollution. The World Health Organization estimates in world wide area more than one and every three urban dwellers nearly 1.1 billion people have to breathe unhealthy air. And at least 250 million urban dwellers cannot get safe drinking water. By 2012 most children in third world towns will be born to theextremely poor families. And as a result more than 100 million homeless children will struggle to survive on the streets.Unit twoPart one My first day in New YorkSkyline n. 轮廓，地平线Skyscraper A very tall buildingTo unpack 打开（包装）取出某物Neon /ni??n/ 氖a neon lamp/light/sign 霓虹灯[霓虹灯光/霓虹灯广告Siren汽笛; 警报器ManhattanBroadway 百老汇Times Square 时代广场Part twoTournaments联赛, 比赛, 竞赛, 锦标赛（常为淘汰制Moratorium ~ (on sth) 暂停, 中止（尤指经官方同意者Cereal 谷物Camp David戴维营美国总统的休养地。

英语翻译资格考试：2022年9月上海中级口译听力真题完整版新

英语翻译资格考试：2022年9月上海中级口译听力真题完整版Spot dictationNext, let’s talk about earthquakes on our planet. Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes. Japan is one of them. Others do not have many. For example, there are few earthquakes in Britain. There is often a great noise during an earthquake. The ground vibrates. Houses fall down. Trains run off the lines. Sometimes, there is a heavy loss of human lives.Earthquakes often happen near volcanoes, but this is not always true. The centers of some earthquakes are under the sea. The bottom of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces inside the earth break the rocks. The coast is shaken and great waves appear. These waves, also known as seismic waves, or tsunamis can travel long distances and rush over the land when they reach it. They are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings. Very often fires follow the most serious earthquakes. In 1906, the great earthquake at San Francisco broke the gas pipes. The gas escaped, and soon large numbers of fires were burning in the city. The water pipes were also shaken and broken, so it was not possible to put the fires out. There was no water. The Tokyo Earthquake of 1923 happened just before noon. People were cooking meals on their fires at that time. When the ground shook, the fires shook, too. Hot materials were thrown on the different parts of the houses, some of which were made of wood. Soon 134 fires were burning in the city.What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete walls is perhaps the best. A steel frame will make it even stronger. The frame holds the different parts together and the walls do not easily fall. There is less chance of fire because concrete and steel do not burn. Over the years, scientists carefully studied the results of theearthquake in different parts of the world, and they are convinced that this kind of building is the safest.Statement：1. George started his new job with King Brothers only a month ago and he wants to invite his boss, the sales manager to dinner.2. I got some bad news today. The store with which I work is laying off stuff. I'm worried that they are going to let me go.3. You are not supposed to see Gary tonight. He plans to finish his financial report this week and he is too busy for parties these days.4. I hope our first supply will induce your customers to place regular orders in the future. And we both can make big profits.5. These books are two weeks overdue. But luckily for me, there's a moratorium this week on fines. They are trying to encourage returns.6. May is a time for green grass, picnics, and unfortunately, examinations. In the United States, high school students take their final examinations at the end of every school year.7. China is now the third largest producer of films in the world. However, most of the revenue came from a handful of the movies produced.8. Let me explain why I questioned the feasibility of the project. We don't appear to have enough time. If we were to push our people, the quality of the product becomes questionable.9. While some species of whales are nearing extinction, many countries refuse to accept even a partial ban on whale hunting.10. In 1950, New York City was the only city with a population of ten million. Now, in 2022, worldwide we have 38 cities with populations of over ten million people.Talks and Conversations 1Questions 11 ~ 14 are based on the following conversation.M: I’m going to Boston next week and I’d like to make some reservations. Can you fix that for me?W: Sure. What dates are you traveling on?M: Ur… Starting Monday, June 18, about mid-day, late morning or early afternoon.W: Let me check, please. Yes, I can get you on a noon flight from New Orleans to Boston. How does that sound?M: That’s just fine.W: OK. Now where are you planning to stay?M: Top Hotel, Boston. Would you make reservations for Monday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 19? Two nights, single, with bath, please. By the way, I prefer it in the non-smoking area.W: June 18 and 19. Single with bath. Non-smoking area. Top Hotel, Boston. Yes, they have the room available.M: Fine.11 What is the man doing?12 When is the man’s flight?13 How long is the man going to stay in Boston?14 Which of the following is not a requirement by the man for his accommodation?【评析】本对话是一段关于订机票和酒店的日常对话，难度不大，主要考察细节猎取。

翻译硕士中级口译听力原文摘录

翻译硕士中级口译听力原文摘录翻译硕士摘录的中级口译听力原文口译对于学英语的人就是很大的挑战，听力更是难上加难，想要在口译听力中赢得高的分数，那么来听听翻译硕士摘录的中级口译听力原文吧。

Spot DictationFor centuries, people have been fighting over whether governments should allow trade between countries. There have been, and probably always will be two sides to the argument.Some people argue that just letting everybody trade freely is best for both the country and the world. Others argue, that trade with other countries makes it harder for some people to make a good living.Both sides are at least partly right. International trade matters a lot. It’s a fact on the life of people are enormous. Imagine a world in which your country did not trade at all with other countries. Imagine what kind of job you would be likely to get. And what goods you could buy or not buy in such a world.For the United States for example, start by imagining that it lived without its 70 billion dollars a year in imported oil, and cut back on its energy use because the remaining domestic oil and other energy sources were more expensive. Producers and consumers in other parts of the economy would feel the same if they were suddenly stripped a foreign-made goods like CD players and clothing.On the export side, suppose that Boeing could sell airplanes, and farmers could sell their corps only within the United States, and that US universities could admit only domestic students. In each case, there are people who gain, and people who lose from cutting off international trade.In any case, less or more international trade will have strong affects on your career, as well as your life. For years, American companies are often faced with the choice of buying American-made goods which are expensive, and foreign made goods which are cheap. If the company buys America goods, it may anger tax payers by feeling to keep prices low. But if they buy us foreign goods, it may endanger the jobs of American workers.Recently, congress has passed a law compiling American companies with government contracts togive preference to domestic goods and services.Statements1. Are you looking for someone who can translate this contract into Portuguese? What about our new secetary? I hear she had stayed in Brazil for several years.2. Finding employment is not easy these days even in big cities. If I were you, I would be delighted with such a job offer.3. Also present at the conference is Dr. Madison, who will join our discussion this afternoon to give an expert view on the current situation of global economy.4. If you intend to try bungee jumping, most coutries require that you be over the age of 18 and join a bungee jumping club or be properly instructed for the sport.5. Keeping a business firm running is far more difficult than starting it. According to current statistics, 2/3 of new business firms will fail in the first five years.6. Scientists report that hunting or eating wild animals not only destroy the balance of nature, but also run the risk of being infected by virus from animals.7. We can never learn a foreign language in the same way as we acquire our first. For even a three-year-old child can have thousands of hours of contact with his mother tongue.8. Once you enroll in full or part-time courses at this college, our services are all free of charge except that you pay 30 pence a copy for any photo copying made here.9. If you have yet to appoint a new sale’s manager in charge of our LA office, Mrs. Coleman was born there and has good connections.Talks and ConversationsQ11-14B: Hey Mary, you look depressed. Is everything OK?G: It’s my parents. They are not easy to put up with. They are so old fashioned and they never let me do anything. I go out at night only once in a while, and when I do, I have to be back by 10:00. What should I do?B: Have you tried to talk to them?G: They never have any time for me. My dad’s work comes first, and my mum only sits down with me when she wants to show me off to her friends:”Marry gets straight As, and she made basketball team this year!" Er, I want to move out and live on my own!B: Well, I get along with my parents, but we don’t agree all the time. They worry too much about me. If I’m going away, it’s always: "don’t forget to call as soon as you arrive!", "take this medicine with you in case you get sick”,”you must stay away from drugs." They know I’m not into that. They should trust me.G: I guess parents are all the same.Question 11: What does the woman think of her parents?Question 12: Which of the following is TRUE about the woman?13: What do this man’s parents often ask him to do when he is going away?14: What does the man think his parents should do?Q15-18Ladies and Gentlemen, we all know that even with the advances of science and technology in our modern society, it is very difficult for us to predict an earthquake, let alone, prevented. But people had long ago tried every possible means to record and in some way predict the occurrence of an earthquake.The world’s first instrument for recording earth quakes was invented in China in the second century AD. The instrument, today we would call it a seismoscope was designed by a Chinese astronomer, and geographer named Zhangheng. It was a vessel like device made of bronze and measured in 6 feet in diameter.Inside the instrument, there was a pendulum that was swing from the movement of a trimmer that is too weak to be felt by a human being. When the pendulum swung, it will pull one of the attached bars. The bar will open the mouth of the dragon sculpture on the outside of the vessel. And a bronze ball will drop, and fall with a clang into the open mouth of a frog sculpture below. This seismoscope could not only record the movement of an earthquake, but also show from which direction of the earthquake came.In AD 138, Zhangheng used his invention to announce that a major earthquake has struck 400 miles northwest of Luoyang, the Chinese capital. His report came long before massagers on horse back brought news of the earthquake to the capital city.15. For what purpose was the vessel like seismoscope invented?16. What is the function of the pendulum inside the instrument?17. According to the talk, what happened in the year AD 138?18. How was the news of earthquake brought to the capital city before the invention of such an instrument?Q19-22B: Hi Betty, nice to see you again! How long ago did we two meet in the student centre? I’m glad the final examinations are over, and we don’t have to stay up all night to cram all the academic stuff into our minds.G: Yes. I’m glad we can be here again to relax, and have fun with other fellow students. And now we can look forward to our summer holiday. I’ve been thinking of going to the States for some time.B: I think it would be much better for you to go on holiday here in England than to the United States. To start with, it’s a lot nearer, and so it would be much cheaper to get around. That means you will have far more money to spend.G: That may be true. But thinking about when you get there. There are much more to do in the United States. There are so many different things to see, and places to go. Imagine you could go to New York, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon, and Disney World!B: Exactly! Disney World! I have been dreaming of going there ever since my childhood.G: So, you are changing your mind, aren’t you?B: I’m still worrying about the cost of taking a trip to the States. Meanwhile, if you stay here in England, you can probably take up some part-time jobs. That way, you can earn extra money to support your study next semester.G: Maybe you are right. I’ll think it over, and talk about it with my parents while I’m home. Anyway, it is they who pay for my study here in the university.19: What has the man been doing recently?20: Why does the man wants to spend his holiday in England?21: Where is this conversation taking place?22. At the end of the conversation, what does the woman decide to do?Q23-26All humans experience stress. It is a necessary part of life. Generally speaking, a person’s ability to deal with stress is affected by his or her feelings, attitude and outlook on life. To start with, my topic for this week’s lecture is teenage stress.Parents tend to think that their children’s adolescence is a carefree period of life. However, study show that teenagers can experience the most stress of all people. They can experience stress related to money, family problems, self-esteem, acceptance by their peers, getting accepted into college, choosing a career, and pressure to do well in school, sports or clubs. One reason for such stress is that childhood has gotten shorter, and the perception of children has changed. With the rapid advance of information technology, children can get messages that in the past, were probably meant only for adults. And the dividing line between childhood and adulthood ceases to exist. Children do not play as many as their games as we used to. And most of their games and sports nowadays are those usually performed by adults. Youngsters are encouraged to use adult language that was once never to be heard around a child.Today, our people are under tremendous pressure to achieve and succeed. It seems to me that the higher our living standard is, the more stress our children experience. In any case, the way by which we live today definitely has something to do with the increase of the level of stress.Q23 According to the talk, how would parents view their children’s adolescence?Q24 Which of the following is not a stress-related phenomenon for teenagers?Q25 According to the speaker, what kind of messages can children get today?Q26 What has contributed to the increase of the level of stress?Q27-30A: Good afternoon, Mr. Brown. Won’t you take a seat? That’s an attractive shirt, is that new?B: Fairly, I got it last month for my birthday.A: It’s very nice. Mr. Brown, I’ve been enjoying working with you, and you certainly have made some significant contributions. Today, however, I need to speak with you about a problem I have observed. When we are done speaking, I anticipate that we will have a solution worked out for this problem. Does that sound reasonable to you?B: Sure, this must be serious. You are so formal.A: Yes, Mr. Brown. During the past month, I have observed you returning late from lunch on 5 different occasions. I have the specific deeds listed here.B: Hey, I wasn’t late, I was running errands.A: Mr. Brown, I’m going to give you a chance to respond in just a minute. I need you to listen first. If we interrupt each other, we aren’t going to get anywhere.B: Okay.A: I first observed this change in behavior last month, but I ignored it, assuming that you were engaging in work related activities. However, the end of the month reports came in, and they reviewed a definite drop in your productivity, and significant increase in errors. I spoke with you on the 3rd, and the 17th. On each occasion, the smell of alcohol was obvious. Today, the smell of alcohol is obvious. Drinking while on the job is strictly against company policy. Is there a reason for this change in your behavior?B: There is no change in behavior. I only had one beer at lunch. That’s not a crime, is it?A: I’d like this to be a problem solving session, not a warning session. You are a valuable employee, and I’d like it to stay that way. I’d like to help you, but you have to be willing to be truthful. Would you like to talk about this with a professional councilor?B: If you think that would help.A: I don’t know if it will help. That part is up to you. But I’m willing to work with you. Here’s the telephone number of Dr. Laurence. I’d like you to call him and set up an appointment. In the mean time, you must understand that alcohol during working hours is strictly forbidden. Failure to observe this rule will lead to dismissal. May I count on you to observe this rule?B: I’ll do my best.Q27 What does the man think of the woman’s opening remark?Q28 According to the conversation, what has the woman observed recently?Q29 What does the woman suggest to help solve the problem?Q30 What is the company rule according to the woman?10. Suppose the gasoline tank of your car holds twenty gallons, and you average 16 miles to the gallon, how far can you drive on a tank-full-gasoline?Listening and TranslationSentence translation1. Workers who can still demonstrate their capacity to carry out their work should not be asked to retire simply because they have reached a certain age.2. We had only expected around 20 people to apply for that post, but twice as many showed up, so we had to work overnight for the arrangement of interviews.3. Many American companies now understand that they must study Chinese laws, trade practices and culture in order to be more effective in doing business with their new trading partners.4. Not long ago, people were still arguing over whether not climate change was actually taking place, now there was broad consensus that it is happening, and that human activities are largely to blame.5. It is known that human intelligence is attributable to both heredity and environment, but the genetic factors are more important than the environmental ones.Passage translation1. I think examinations are much better than homework. I prefer having exams at the end of a school year to doing homework every week. For me, the problem with homework is that the pressure is on you all the time, and everything you do counts towards your final result. With examinations, you can work really hard only in the final stages. I also like to get up early and go through my notes on the day of the exam. That way, everything is fresh in my mind.2. Listening is one of the things we do most, yet listening isn’t easy. First, we are surrounded by noise, people talking or shouting, the sound of traffic, or the roar of airplanes over the head, which makes any listening job a challenge. Second, we often don’t seem to remember even when we do listen. By the time the speaker has finished a 10-minute speech, the average person has already forgotten half of what was said. Within 48 hours, another 50% has been forgotten. In other word, we quickly forget nearly all of what we hear听力你不仅仅要去听更需要一点点的去记，听一句能复述一句，反复的去听真题，这样次数多了，能做到能这一句能说出下一句，翻译硕士摘录的中级口译听力原文就是一个范例，大家要多多练习。

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--RE2

中级口译听力教程第三版4AAn intermediate course of English listening. Third edition.Revision exercises two.Part A. Spot dictation. Listen and fill in each of the blanks with the words you have heard from the recording.There is no doubt that today English is one of the most important and richest of the world’s languages. Probably the most significant factor accounting for the latter quality was the conquest of England by the Normans more than 900 years ago. The conquering Normans spoke French. Most of the inhabitants of the conquered nations spoke varieties of Anglo Saxon of Germanic origin. Of course the Normans were stronger than the logical inhabitants politically, and naturally their language became the language of the King’s court. It also became the language for written documents together with Latin, and was generally regarded as more literally, and somehow better than the language of the common people. In spite of the apparently being worse, however, the language of the ordinary inhabitants of England and especially the language spoken by the inhabitants of the central part of the country did not die out. For centuries the two languages continue to exist side by side. The individual most responsible for bringing them together was a customs official who lived in the late fourteenth century named Geoffrey Chaucer. Chaucer, whose Canterbury Tales is one of the most extraordinary works in English, practically created or at least made acceptable a new language, which was a combination of the more elegant French and the cruder and more powerful Germanic elements. Since Chaucer’s time the two languages had been woven closer and closer together forming the single language that we now know as English.Part B. Listening Comprehension.1. Statements. Listen and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you hear.1) Sandra’s research was completed a year ahead of schedule. So she can now relax herself from time to time for the rest of this year.2) The new employees were told to report to the personnel manager’s office on Wednesday morning. They would receive a week’s training.3) The sales representative had trouble getting his checks cashed. Because the accounting department found those checks were falsified.4) James thought he could retire after he had spent 30 years teaching, but didn’t. He needs to stay at the job for sometime.5) That he was accepted by the big firm surprised everyone but himself. It was obvious he was not quite qualified for the position.6) In the report submitted to the state council the economist underestimated the rate of inflation. They failed to see some important contributing factors.7) Susa n hoped that her friend would come on time, so they could catch the 9 o’clock coach, otherwise they would have to wait until 4 hours later.8) Scientists have been trying unsuccessfully for 50 years to develop a battery operated car, several key technical problems remain unsolved.9) This seaport on the southeastern coast is most active even during the winter. Those ports on the northern coast have to be closed for the winter.10) Yesterday afternoon I was about to leave the office for home when my secretary showedup. She said the president wanted to talk to me over the phone.2. Talks and conversations. Listen and choose the best answer to each question you hear. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following talk.Today I will continue my discussion of the behavior of school of psychology. And tell you about what I feel of some problems related to behaviorism. The psychologist wishes to understand human behavior and the human mind. He or she must therefore design methods of investigating human beings as they actually live. The behavior school of psychology, however, has done almost all of its studies under laboratory conditions. Behaviorism seems to want respectability of natural science. But it uses the methods of 50 years ago. Furthermore behavior studies often do not make any great contributions, but the authors were covered this up with mathematical tables in statistics, which are not important for the study. To investigate human behavior in a more natural setting is difficult I admit. Nevertheless, there are at least 2 ways to carry out such a task.Questions:11) Where does the talk most probably take place?12) Who most likely is giving the task?13) What is the main idea of the talk?14) What does the speaker think is the best way to study human psychology?15) What does the next part of the talk most probably deal with?Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk.Several months ago I decided it would be wise to investigate the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy. If for no other reason than because I understood it might be a good investment. I got the name of an insurance agent from a friend and called the agent to get some information. From the kinds of questions I put to him the agent could tell that I knew nothing about insurance, so he kindly offered to explore the matter with me in more detail to help me determine the kind of policy I ought to be considering. That evening he appeared at my door promptly at 7:30 without wasting time on amenities he spread his papers out on the kitchen table and launched into a lengthy explanation. I listened attentively as he talked about the differences between various types of policies, and he explained the kind of coverage he felt I ought to have, because of my age bracket and financial objectives. Towards the end of the evening he kindly helped me filled out the application for a 55,000 dollar policy. And then he asked if I could go to a doctor’s office on Friday for a physical examination. I don’t know why but it was not until the mention of the doctor’s appointment that I realized fully what was happening. I was about to sign a life time contract. Yet I had not really made the decision about whether I wanted to buy the policy or not. As a matter of fact the question of need for a decision for me one way or the other had not even come up. Suddenly I felt sure that I definitely did not want to buy the policy. However, since he had spent so much time with me I didn't want to make him feel that he had wasted his time. So I invented an excuse about things I had to do on Friday, and I assured him that I would call him in a few days. Actually I had no intention of going to see the doctor or of calling the agent again. I wanted to forget the whole thing.Questions:16) Why did the author of the passage telephone the insurance agent?17) Where did the author of the passage get the name of the insurance agent?18) What did the author do after talking with the insurance agent?19) Why didn’t the author tell the insurance agent the truth?20) Which of the following statements is true about the author of the passage?Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following conversation.M: Joe, could I have a word with you while you are having your coffee?W: Of course, David. Let’s find a quiet corn er over there.M: The manager asked me to tell you that he appreciated your efforts last year very much. W: Thanks, David. That makes me feel a lot better. I tried my best, you know. You can tell him that I am grateful for his confidence in me.M: Yes, I will certainly pass that on to him. Your sales figures for the last 2 years have been remarkably good.W: Manchester is a good area to work in. There are a lot of businesses opening all the time. I tried to make contact with the managers as soon as I know of a new company starting up. The early bird catches the worm as they say.M: I am sure that’s true. But there is more to that, isn’t it? Joe, you seem to be very confident and this helps your sales.W: Yes, I have been working on that for sometime. I think that if I appear confident as successful people are more likely to buy our goods.M: Well, you certainly seem successful at that. Your sales figures prove that. I was wondering if you could give a short talk tomorrow afternoon on the idea of being confident as a sales representative. Do you think you could put together something on that topic?W: I think I could manage. I will work on it this evening.M: I would be grateful if you could do that for me. I am sure the others would benefit from that kind of talk.W: About how long do you want me to speak for?M: Something like 20 minutes if that’s all right.W: And what sort of thing do you want me to talk about?M: Oh, how to build up your confidence, present yourself to customers, that sort of thing. W: I’ll work on it later then, David.M: Thanks, Joe. Let me take your coffee cup back for you. I think it is about time we got back to the conferences.Questions:21) Where does Joe work?22) When does David want Joe to talk?23) What does David want Joe to talk about?24) When will Joe prepare the talk?25) For how long does David want Joe to talk?Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following talk.W: Well, home computer owners fit into 3 main categories. You see there are the earnest ones, the game players, and the practical ones.M: Oh, yes, what do you mean?W: Well, earnest ones, they sought of walk away at learning how to program the thing for themselves. Then game players, they get hooked on playing those silly games you can buy an d don’t do much else. I call them silly games because I am not coordinated enough to begood at them myself. Then, thirdly, the practical ones, and that’s me. I don’t use the computer very often. But I have worked out some ways in which it can be helpful in everyday life. Well, I started off as an earnest computer owner. But I gave up being like that because of lack of success of programming.M: Like with the games.W: Exactly. Well, you know how easily I gave up. But this time it was going to be differen t. I tried and tried, but I had so many disasters. I blamed it on the instruction book. It was awful, not clear at all.M: Disasters say?W: Well, yes. You know that I had that Italian exam to take.M: Mm, I remember.W: Well, I had read a lot about how computers were useful in language teaching for giving boring but necessary grammar practice. Well, I had to learn a lot of Italian irregular verbs, soI decided to try and write a program to help me. Well, actually what I did was I tried to adapta program for French verbs found in a computer magazine.M: And the computer didn’t like Italian as much as French. It didn’t work.W: No, well, in a way it did, but not as I expected. I just couldn’t get the program right. The verbs kept appearing on the screen but jumping on low of the place. It was quite alarming really.M: It sounds like space invaders. What happened?W: Well, I tried again and again to get the program right. I kept altering it and testing it which meant typing in the list of verbs I want to learn each time I tested. Well, the result was programs never came quite right and I gave up in disgust. But after all those repetitions I found I had learned the verbs perfectly. There was nothing to do with the bloody program. It was just all those hours spent trying to sort it out.Questions:26) What are the man and woman mainly talking about?27) How many main categories do computer owners fit into according to the woman?28) Which type of computer owners are not mentioned in the conversation?29) What did the woman want the computer program to help her do?30) What finally happen to the woman according to the conversation?Part C. Listening and translation.1. Sentence translation. 3. Exercises.1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) How well have you prepared for your presentation next week? It’s a big contract and I don’t think we should take any chances.2) Women in general wear too many accessories at the same time, such as necklaces and rings. These can be an asset if worn in moderation.3) Learning a language is a laborious process and adjusting to the subtle cultural differences require much more time and patience than anyone can imagine.4) Including plenty and leafy green vegetables everyday may aide memory function and guard against Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a study of 3,700 seniors 65 and older.5) Growing old in America isn’t what it used to be. People are not only living longer, t hey arebetter educated and less likely to live in poverty.2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) The American family is changing. It is becoming smaller, women are becoming more equal, and the divorce rate is high. But despite the high divorce rate marriage has never been more popular. The majority of divorced people remarry but only 2 percent marry more than twice. Most marriages last a long time, and a large proportion of divorces are from teenage marriages.2) Walking burns calories. It takes 3,500 calories to gain or lose one pound. Since a one hour walk at a moderate pace will burn up 300 to 360 calories by walking one hour every other day, you can burn up a pound and a half a month, or 18 pounds a year, providing there is no change in your intake of food. To lose weight faster walk an hour every day and burn up 3 pounds a month or 36 pounds a year.Revision 2Take chance 碰运气Asset /æset/ 有价值的或有用的特性或技能Moderation in moderation适度地, 不过分Women in general wear too many accessories at the same time such as necklaces and rings. There can be asset if worn in moderation.如果佩戴合理，这些可以突出你的个性Learning a language is a laborious process, and adjusting to the subtle cultural differences require much more time and patience than anyone can imagine.学习一门语言是一个艰辛的过程，而适应微妙的文化差异需要的时间和耐心是人们难以想象的。

bec中级第一辑听力原文

bec中级第一辑听力原文Man: Good afternoon. Stationery Supplies International, Customer Services Department, Michael speaking. How may I help you?下午好。

这里是Stationery Supplies International的顾客服务部，我是迈克尔。

请问有什么能帮您？Woman: Oh, hello. My name's Jennifer Gardiner. I'm calling from Fenmore Consultants. It's about the order which we received yesterday.你好。

我叫詹妮弗·嘉丁纳。

我是Fenmore咨询公司员工。

我打电话是想说我们昨天接到的货物。

Man: OK. Please can I have the order number?好的。

请问我可以知道订单编号吗？Woman: Yes，it's Z/3487/JF. The problem is we've received several incorrect items.好的，编号是Z/3487/JF。

我们收到了几件错误的商品。

Man: Oh dear, sorry about that. We took on some new staff this week and we've had a few problems.哦，十分抱歉。

我们这周招了几个新员工，造成了一些困扰。

Tell me what's wrong and we'll forward the correct order to you straightaway.问题出在哪里呢？我们将立刻给您派发正确订单。

Woman: Good. Well, firsly you sent the wrong size paper. We ordered 100 boxes of A5 papery, not A4.好的。

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit 13

Unit 13.Part one. Healthy foods. 2. Exercises.1. Listen to the passage about healthy eating and then choose the best answer to each question you have heard.Increasingly over the past 10 years people, especially young people, have become aware of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat particularly processed food is not good for the health. Consequently there has been a growing interest in natural foods, foods which do not contain chemical additives and which have not been affected by chemical fertilizers widely used in farming today. Natural foods, for example, are vegetables, fruit, and grain, which have been grown in soil that is rich in organic matters. In simple terms, this means that the soil has been nourished by unused vegetable matter which provides it with the essential vitamins and minerals. This in itself has a natural process compared with the use of chemicals and fertilizers. The main purpose of which is to increase the amount but not the quality of foods grown in commercial farming areas. Natural foods also include animals which have been allowed to feed and move freely in healthy pastures. Compare this with what happens in the mass production of poultry there are battery farms, for example, where thousands of chickens live crowded together in one building, and are fed on food which is little better than rubbish. Chickens kept in this way are not only tasteless as food, they also produces eggs which lack important vitamins. There are other aspects of healthy eating which are now receiving increasing attention from experts on diet. Take for example, the question of sugar. This is actually a non-essential food. Although a natural alternative such as honey can be used to sweeten food if this is necessary, we can’t in fact do without it. It is not that sugar is harmful in itself, but it does seem to be an addictive. The quantity we used has grown steadily over the last 2 centuries. And in Britain today each person consumes an average of 20 pounds a year. Yet all it does is to provide us with energy in the form of calories. There are no vitamins in it, no minerals, and no fiber. It is significant that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet. In white bread, for example, the fiber has been removed. But it is present in un-refined flour and of course in vegetables. It is interesting to know that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of un-refined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively rare. Hence,the emphasis is placed on the eating of whole meal bread and more vegetables by modern experts on healthy eating.Questions:1) Why have people become more interested in natural foods?2) Which of the following statements is true about natural foods?3) Why can’t battery chickens be called natural food?4) According to the passage which of the following statements is true?2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.Part 2. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the statement you hear.1) Thank you for saying that I did an excellent job on presentation. I put a lot of time into it in the last 2 weeks.2) The government has taken many actions to curb inflation, but it is all to no avail. Some people suggest that inflation is uncontrollable.3) As to this agreement, no questions come to my mind right now. But I’d like to read it through again before signing it.4) Is it possible we could meet once a week to discuss our expansion project? As you know this project is vital for our company.5) We will try all means to reach the target set, by the top management of this company. Come what may, we will double our sales figure this year.6) Nobody will deny the fact that regular moderate exercise is important for good health.7) I have won the scholarship for next year. I can’t believe it. It’s almost too good to be true.8) I hear that Larry got a very high mark on his psychology midterm. How he manages that is really a mystery to us all.9) I am absolutely no good at figures and shapes. Geometry is hard for me. But algebra is harder.10) I really cannot decide whether to prepare for my examinations over the weekend or go to the concert with my friends. But maybe a break would do me good.11) No sooner had he finished washing his car than it started to rain. He would have to wash it again the next day.12) To keep the rooms clean and prevent fire accidents cooking is not allowed in this dormitory.13) It’s something important for both you and Margaret, you’d better call her before it gets too late.14) Since you have nothing particular to do this evening, how about joining us for dinner. We will be meeting you at 7.15) Today is Thursday. And the new shop is supposed to open the day after tomorrow. What about having a look then?16) May I ask you something about the history of this place? I was told you know a lot about this city.17) Linda’s performance in the final test of psychology wasn’t what I expected. She got a low score beyond all imagination.18) I am going to get my tickets through that discount travel agency. They definitely have … Exercises one. Business lunch. Listen to a short talk about the business lunch. And then choose the best answer to each question you hear.American businessmen frequently use social situations to make business deals. One of the best examples of this practice is the business lunch. Therefore knowing how to conduct yourself at a business lunch is often just as important as the business discussion. For formal business lunches it is wise to phone at least one day ahead to reserve a table. After you have been seated and given a menu your waiter will come and ask if you would like to order anything to drink. Nowadays it is quite acceptable to order mineral water, a soda, or fruit juice, apart from wine, or a mixed drink. After he has taken your beverage order, your waiter will leave yo u to make your food selection from the menu you have been given. It is the host’s responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions. If, however, a host does not do that, a guest should not announce his dietary practices to everyone at the table. Instead he should discretely ask the waiter about the ingredients of any dish in question. He should also have in mind a second dish that he might order just in case. Usually the host will allow his guests to order first. Occasionally a host may collect orders ahead of time in place himself. Napkin should be placed on your lap and used periodically to wipe the corners of your mouth, especially when you are eating soup, saladwith dressing, or an en tray in a sauce. When you finish the meal the napkin is then placed on the table beside the plate.Questions:1) Which of the following is recommended for a formal business lunch?2) After being seated and given the menu, what are you supposed to order first?3) What should you do if you got any dietary restrictions?4) According to the talk where should you put the napkin when you finish the meal?2. What a charming restaurant. Listen to the conversation which takes place at a restaurant and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.W: My dear! What a charming restaurant! It has such an old country air about it.M: Yes, it’s one of the best Italian restaurants in town. The deco is pleasant, the music good, and the food delicious.W: Is that the owner’s wife over there? She is dressed in a very latest European fashion.M: She is the owner. She and her family go to Italy every year to keep in touch with the trends in fashion and food, and in deco too. But she doesn’t actually change the food or deco here very much. Constant change would be upsetting to the customers. Besides, the customers expect certain characteristics in an Italian restaurant. And she can’t change those or the restaurant would lose some of its appeal to the customers.W: Like the red and white table cloth you mean.M: Exactly, and the music. But however conservative she is in the restaurant, she always wears the latest style in clothing. The latest dignified style of course.W: Yes. Well, what shall we order?M: I would suggest an appetizer, and then I am having either sea food or chickens since I had red meat last night.W: I think I’d like to try this flounder dish.M: Good. Shall we order wine?W: Yes, let’s have a white wine.M: OK. I will get this chicken dish. Would you like to have pastry and coffee for desert?W: Yes, if I am not too full by that time. Let’s hold off ordering desert until later. Questions:1) What kind of restaurant is the couple in?2) How does the owner appeal?3) What can we most safely infer about the deco in the restaurant?4) What did the man eat last night?5) Why might the woman skip desert?3. A well balanced breakfast. Listen to a short talk about a well balanced breakfast. And then choose the best answer to each question you hear.In addition to exercising regularly, eating a good breakfast is considered by many health experts to be a significant part of a successful way of reduction plan. After a night fasting, the body needs to be replenished with nutrients, in order to maintain a high level of energy throughout the day. Several nutritionists suggest that dieters should eat up to one third of their daily calories at breakfast time. These calories should be in the form of a balanced meal of nutritious food. A balanced meal consists of 5 key elements, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. People who are dieting need a variety of foods to a sure of constant supply of nutrients their bodies need. If a well balanced diet is not followed, the dieter may become sleepy, nervous or feel out of sorts. If a poor diet is maintained for long period of time, the dieters may become vitamin deficient. Vitamin deficiency can cause serious health problems. For these reasons many doctors recommend that everyone, especially those on diet, start the day with up to one third of the daily requirement of nutrients in the form of a well balanced breakfast.Questions:1) What is the talk mainly about?2) According to some nutritionists how much of the days total calories should be consumed at breakfast?3) According to the speaker what short of balanced meal consist of?4) According to the speaker what will a poor diet lead to?Part four. Listening and translation. 3. Exercises.1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) This is Turkey’s most important agricultural fare in the international arena, which hasbeen growing not only in terms of its number of visitors and exhibitors, but also its total volume of trade.2) There has been a marked improvement in the financial situation of the country since the beginning of the year.3) Whether selling furniture, electrical appliances, or clothing, a sales worker’s primary job is to interest customers in the merchandise.4) Export prices rose 0.7 percent in February, the largest increase since June 2006, and both agricultural prices and non-agricultural prices contributed to the advance.5) Internationalization becomes an important theme for leading business schools. More and more US business schools established partnerships with the leading business schools in China.2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) Physical fitness is the results of many factors, good medical care, proper nutrition, adequate rest and relaxation, and sensible personal habits. But these are never enough. An essential factor is regular physical exercise. Cars and buses, elevators and escalators, TV and push button machines, all tend to reduce strenuous physical activity. But our bodies still need exercise. Without it they soon become weak, ineffective and unattractive, some of the boys and girls could not raise themselves from sitting position without using their hands. 2) My idea would be useful when you get home hungry. Well, if you got home from work or school and you didn’t want to cook, you’d had this cooking robot. You could program certain menus into robot. Each menu would have a number, and you could punch in that number. Then the robot would start cooking. I mean the robot would do everything. You could call the robot from an outside phone, from school or work, from your car, wherever, and the robot would start cooking. The meal would be ready by the time you got home. Wouldn’t that be great? I probably stop filling up on junk food after school if I had a robot like that.Unit thirteenPart one Healthy foodsAdditive /ædɪtɪv/ n. 为某目的而加进的少量物质; 添加剂/ adj. 添加的; 附加的Organic pasture指食物﹑耕作法等）施用有机肥料或有机农药的牧场Poultry家禽Battery电池; 电池组; 电瓶:Wholemeal adjective BRITISH WHOLE WHEAT 全麦Part twoTo curb防止（某事物）失控; 约束、控制Part threeBeverage（除水以外的）饮料（如牛奶﹑茶﹑葡萄酒﹑啤酒）.Dietary adj: dietary habits 饮食习惯* dietary rules饮食规定Entrée n. ~ (into sth) right or privilege of admission or entry 获准进入的权利或特权/在正式宴席上, 在鱼和肉两道主菜之间所上的菜Décor /deɪkɔː(r); n.（房间﹑舞台等的）布置, 装饰Who designed the decor? 这装潢是谁设计的?Appetizer开胃品Flounder n. small flat-fish that lives in the ocean and is eaten as food ?鲽.Pastry /peɪstrɪ/酥皮糕点; 油酥面团To fast禁食（某种食物）; （尤指）斋戒To replenish ~ sth (with sth) fill sth again 再将某物充满, replenish one's wardrobe添置衣服补充某物NutritionistOut of sorts身体不适Carbohydrate碳水化合物; 糖类Deficiency n ~ (in/of sth) 缺乏; 缺少/缺点; 缺陷; 毛病Red meat 红色肉类(指羊肉、牛肉等)White meat白肉(尤指鸡等禽类肉)Part fourMerchandise 品; 货品Strenuous努力的; 精力充沛的Arena圆形剧场或运动场中心的平地the political arena政治舞台.Turkey 土耳其共和国亚洲南部和欧洲东南部国家1918年青年土耳其党暴动迫使其让出权力，结束了奥斯曼帝国Ottoman Empire的统治。

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit 9

Unit nine. Part one. About single sex education. 3. Exercises.1. This is a talk given by an educator about single sex education. Listen and supply missing words you hear from the talk.I am going to be discussing the benefits of single sex education. As a teacher and advisor in an all girl school, I am often asked to defend single sex education. Specifically all girls education as if girl schools were on trial. I personally strongly recommend single sex education for girls. But the arguments against this form of education can be quite powerful. So I would like to begin by pointing out 3 of the main arguments against all girl schools. First of all, critics of all girl schools argue that the separation of the sexes seems old fashioned. It goes against the aims and the goal of feminism educators which is to provide fairness. To make sure boys and girls have the same educational opportunities and are treated in the same ways. Secondly, the critics say that in single sex schools boys and girls can’t develop the ability to interact with one another. They point out that in single sex schools boys and girls can’t learn how to be comfortable with each other and also how to compete with each other. The third criticism is that single sex schools don’t provide children with the smooth transition into the adult world where men and women live together. In single sex schools, these critics say, boys and girls cannot become prepared for a world in which they will work, play and live together as adults. But although these are serious arguments I believe that single sex education is beneficial for girls. In the second part of this lecture I will focus on two strong advantages of single sex education. It values girls’ unique qualities and it helps girls develop self confidence.2. The following part is a continuation to the above talk. Listen and then provide the missing information in the spaces given below.The real benefit of all girls education is that it values girls’ unique qualities, the qualities that make them different from boys. What are these unique qualities? Well, I am going to list a few. First of all, girls can often concentrate on higher level abstract thinking at an earlier age than boys can. Secondly, they can often work for longer periods of time. Girls also enjoy collaborative learning activities and so they work well in groups. Finally, as girls mature, they are often kind of co-operative rather than competitive. These four qualities are valued in all girls schools. The second benefit of single sex education is that it helps girls developself-confidence. I strongly believe that girls become more self-confident without the distraction and different learning styles of boys. In a single sex environment girls enjoy being leaders. They offer help to others and they also ask for help when they need it. For example, if they do n’t understand a math or science concept they will ask for clarification. But when girls are in the same classroom as boys they often lose their self esteem. Boys are sometimes a louder, and may jump up out of their seats and wave their arms at people’s fa ces, if they know the answer to a teacher’s question. If this happens girls typically sink back in their chairs and wait for the boys to quiet down. But if there are no boys around girls can feel free and be themselves. Now it’s true that all girl schools do separate girls from the real world while they are growing up. But in the real adult world boys are the ones who set the rules of the game. And these rules don’t necessarily reflect the needs or talents of girls. In an all girl school girls can become confident enough to challenge the rules. And then perhaps they can change the real world into a place designed to accommodate both men and women.Part two. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer that is closest in meaning to each statement you hear.1) This project is urgent. I have to type all these reports by Monday morning. So there goes my sleep this weekend.2) We are thinking of asking professor Brown if he can give the exam during the final week of classes. But we are told that there isn’t much chance of that.3) Professor White Head hadn’t planned to invite her to the Monday meeting. But he changed his mind at the last minute.4) Since it’s going to cut your fortune to get your car fix why don’t you just trade it for a new one?5) It is essential to stay healthy when you are faced with important examinations. Studying all night will be good for neither your grades nor your health.6) The committee finally reached a decision. And I couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome. Eve rybody says they haven’t seen like this for weeks.7) I had a hard time getting through this novel. Who can remember the names of all those 45 characters in it?8) Michael has put all his time and mind into his studies. Though he has only studied Englishfor two years he speaks it very well.9) We’ve undercharged them. The invoice doesn’t include the legal fees or our agency commission. We need to inform them of this immediately.10) We have little choice about when to send the application. Yesterday was too soon to send it and tomorrow will be too late.11) It took 2 weeks longer than usual to get your package because the postal workers were on strike.12) The price of the car was so low that it made Brad suspicious of the value. He hesitated for 10 days and still made no decision.13) When he met us on Thursday professor Baker said that he tried to reschedule the class at a time convenient to the majority.14) If it takes Mike two hours to do the East Asian history assignment it will take the rest of the class double the time.15) Why bother to call Smith and tell him about the meeting this afternoon. We will see him at lunch.16) The snack bar is not always this deserted. It’s the end of the semester. Everyone is in the library studying.17) We’d expected the repairs to cost us about 15 dollars, but they charged us 3 times as much.18) Ms. Plate came to meet us at the reception. I thought that she was the secretary, but she turned out to be the president of the company.19) After studying mathematics for two years at a German university in Berlin, she has changed to an architecture program in an American university in Washington.20) Even though the doctor has advised him to quit, Bob still smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.中级口译听力教程第三版4BPart 3. 3. Exercises. 1. It’s cool for everyone to be successful. Listen to the short conversation and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.M: Mary, do you think you have ever been discriminated against because you are a woman? W: Well, let’s see. I have two answers for that. The first answer is yes. That’s my gut feeling.But sometimes I think no. I am not being discriminated against. I just need to try harder. I guess I am saying yes and no. Look, we are in a society where discrimination is definitely going on in the business world. I see women getting paid less than men do for the same position. And often women get jobs as assistance but they are the ones who do all the work. Also there is thus old boys club, the support network that men have. Men do help each other, and they could help women too. But they don’t.M: So then you are saying that men do have an easier time of it.W: Yeah, it is easier for men. But I have mixed feelings. Sometimes I think that I am just making excuses for myse lf. What I ask myself is, “Am I good enough?” “Am I as good as the men?” Perhaps I am not. But I really believe that if I do the work necessary in the business world, I will be able to be as successful as any men. I think that there is much more of level playing field than there was before. There is much more opportunities now for women than when I was younger.M: And do you think successful women help other women?W: Yes, I do. Women tend to think of helping themselves and helping other people too. And I hope that I can help to increase the opportunities for many young girls as well as boys.M: You want to help boys also?W: Of course. It’s cool for everyone to be successful. And I do see progress in the future. I really do.Questions:1) What is this conversation mainly about?2) Mary mentions several things that point to discrimination against women. Which of the following is not one of these things?3) Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation?4) In which of the following fields does Mary probably work?2. Do you think there is rarely quality now? This is a short conversation about the changing gender roles. Listen and choose the best answer to each question you hear.W: Michael, I’d like to ask your opinion about how gender roles are changing. Do you think there is rarely quality now?M: That’s absolutely not true. The first thing is that there is still a paid disparity. Women make only about 70 percent of the dollar that men earn. There have been changes in the last 20 years or so, but that have been relatively modest. And there is still that glass ceiling where women hit this invisible barrier as they try to move up.W: Could you give me an example of the glass ceiling?M: Well, look at this. I am a social worker. 90 percent of my colleagues are women. But both the CEO and his boss are men. So the top executives are men, and you know, the lower paid levels, most of them are women. I think that men are much more likely to be raised with the sense of entitlement than women.W: And what about quality at home?M: I don’t think there is a quality there, either. You see I think that gender differences often operate on unconscious levels. It almost never occurs to men that they can do house work just as well as women or take care of children. Even if they have divorced and have custody of a child. But women have been parenting children alone for ever. And women just assume that they can do it.W: How has it affected you in your own life?M: Well, with both of my children from 2 different marriages, I was always the person who got up at night and gave the baby a bottle. I was always very actively involved with caring for my children cooking for them. And I joined a play group with my son 25 years ago. Incidentally I was the only male involved. And I loved it.W: Good for you!M: That was very very different from my father’s generation. My father had almost nothing to do with us until we were 8 or 10. He held us and gave us some smiles and so on. But he wasn’t really a n active parent. But I was determined to be a part of the joy of it all.W: So what you are saying is that the situation has changed but there is still inequality.M: Oh, yes, I think that’s true absolutely.Questions:1) What’s Michael’s opinion about how gender roles are changing?2) About what percentage of men’s pay to women make for the same type of job?3) Which of the following statements is true about the quality at home?4) Which of the following statements best describes Michael?3. Gender and language. This is a part of a lecture about gender and language. Listen carefully and then supply the missing parts of the answers to the following questions. Good morning. Please take notes on today’s lecture. Everyone should pick up his pen or rather everyone should pick up her pen, or everyone should pick up his/her pen, or her/his pen. Wait let me start again. Everyone should pick up their pens. Is that correct? You get my point, right? The title of this lecture is Gender and Language. What I am going to discuss more specifically is the topic of sexism and language and how to avoid it. First then, is it true that language can be sexist? The answer is yes, it can. Take the example of this word, Mister. What word has the same meaning for women? There is none. There is Misses which means I am married. There is Miss which means it’s none of your business whether I am married or not. Well, not exactly, but you get my point. Let’s turn to the question of gender’s specific terms. Many terms like mailman or policeman are gender specific. They all refer to man. If there are women who do these jobs, so what do we do? Well a safe option is to use what we call gender neutral terms such as mail-carrier or police-officer. Why should we use gender neutral language? Well, first of all, because it describes the world the way really is. If children grow up hearing the word chairman then the internalized idea that all leaders are men which isn’t true. Secondly it’s a question of equality. For example when people say mankind it sounds as if they are only talking about man. But when you say human beings or people then you include both men and women. But vocabulary isn’t the only problem. Grammar is a problem too. Do you remember the example I gave at the beginning, everyone should pick up pen. Well, I wasn’t really making a joke. The fact is I have to choose a broad noun, and I don’t want to give the impression that everyone in the room is male or female either. So I am facing a dilemma. What’s the solution? Well, personall y, I prefer to say, everyone should pick up their pen(s). I realize this is not grammatically correct. But it does avoid sexism. And you will find that most university professors and writers would probably make the same choice that I do. Look at the newspaper, or look around you on the bus or on the subway. You will see plural pro-nouns in places you might not expect.Part 4. Listening and translation.3. Exercises. 1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) Nine out of ten trade visitors interviewed were generally very satisfied with the fare. And 92 percent of the visitors spontaneously declare to intend to visit the fare again in 2008.2) Some nations have worked to meet the shortage of clean fresh water. They are trying to keep their rivers from being polluted.3) I read that according to recent statistics 67 percent of Americans favor the death penalty in cases of murder. That’s 2/3 of the population.4) A gold watch and a necklace were stolen from a home on Broad Street. The criminals entered the house through a bathroom window.5) A man was arrested at midnight on Harper Street, because he was carrying a handgun without license. He was taken to the police station for questioning.2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) Doctors think that most people cannot live beyond a hundred years. But a growing number of scientists believe that the aging process can be controlled. There are more than 12,000 Americans over 100 years old who receive social security benefits, and their numbers are increasing each year. Some scientists claim that theoretically and under ideal conditions animals including men can live 5 times longer than their normal period of growth.A person’s period of growth last approximately25 years. If this theory is accurate future generations can expect a life-span of 150 years.2) Well, the neighbor-hood watch program has been running for more than 5 months, and has been incredibly successful. We used to have a lot of minor problems on our block, but now it’s very quiet. Everyone knows that our neighborhood is off limits for trouble makers. Just last week we won a special award from the mayor’s office. All of us were invited to a big award ceremony. We had dinner, heard some guests speakers, and then accepted our award for out-standing community service.Unit NinePart one About single-sex educationFeminist n. 女权主义者adj. 主张男女平等的, 女权主义的Liberal宽容忍耐的; 心胸宽?的; 无偏见的/慷慨的; 大方的/（指教育）扩展心智的, 德育的（不单纯作职业或技术的训练）/自由党人/不严格的; 自由的; 不讲究准确性的To interact (with) 相互作用; 相互影响/指人）一起活动或互相合作（尤指为互相联系Beneficial有益的; 有用的; 有好处的:Collaborative adj.协作的, 合作的Clarification n.澄清, 阐明Self-esteem自尊; 自负: high/low self-esteem 很强的[弱的]自尊心/ injure sb's self-esteem 伤某人的自尊心To accommodateFeministsPart twoTo undercharge（某人）少收（某物的）价款Invoice发票; 发货清单; 服务费用清单:Agent’s commission 代理商佣金En route on the way 在路上; 在中途Part threeGender生理上的）性别分类, 性Disparity n. 不同，不等。

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--RE 1

Revision exercise one. Part A. Spot dictation. Listen and fill in the blanks with the words you hear from the recordings.The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over 80 of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the step pyramid, and the bent pyramid. Some of the pyramid still look much as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or more often for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids. And their vary shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last for ever. It is practically certain that plans were made for the building of the pyramids, because the plans of other large works have fortunately been preserved. However there are no writings or pictures to show us how Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. Consequently we are only able to guess at the methods used. Nevertheless by examining the actual pyramids and various tools which have been found, archeologists had formed a fairly clear picture of them. One thing is certain, they must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to build. The first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place. You may think this would be easy with miles and miles of empty desert around. But a pyramid could not be build just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed and certain problems had to be overcome.Part B. Listening comprehension.1. Statements. Listen and decide which choice is closed to the meaning to the statement you hear.1) What a splendid house. It has a huge garden and it is surrounded by tall trees. The man who owns this house must have a lot of money.2) I am sorry that you can’t open a checking account h ere. You have to step over to the manager’s desk at the far corner of the hall.3) Five days of heavy rain washed away so many seeds that the farmer had to replant his field. It would take him at least a week’s time.4) Many people went to the concert held at the City University last Friday. Jene thought that the orchestra performed well, but Mike thought the contrary.5) The more we discuss the trip the less likely it seems we can afford it. We may have to change our plan for the coming holiday.6) My doctor gave me medication for that cough last week, but so far it is not helping much. I have to go back and try to get it changed.7) You think that coat is suitable to wear on such a hot day? You didn’t listen to the weather report this morning?8) The train to London is ready for boarding at platform 6. We’d better hurry and going to station now, otherwise we could miss the train.9) As a sales manager she lacks the necessary experience. She needs to work at this position for a few more years before she can get any promotion.10) Since Bob took his new job by that trading company downtown I haven’t seen much of him. Has he ever phoned or sent mail to you?中级口译听力教程第三版2B2. Talks and conversations. Listen and then choose the best answer to each question you hear. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following news.A demonstration against race prejudice threw thousands of people to central London this morning. It was organized by the labor party and the trade’s union congress. Under the banner united a gainst racism. The march was led by several leading labor party and trade’s union officials. It was a column that stretched for over 2 miles and it took the demonstrators nearly 3 hours to cover the distance from speakers corner to Folliger Square. There are representatives from more than 20 major unions as well as community workers and various ethnic groups. By the time the march reached to the Folliger Square, an estimated 15,000 people have joined it.Questions:11) Where did the demonstration take place?12) Who organized the demonstration?13) What did the demonstrators protest against?14) According to the news where did the demonstration march start?15) About how many people joined the march?Questions 16 through 20 are based on the following talk.Welcome to our introductory course of nutrition. This first lecture will center on a very valuable member of the bean family, the soy bean. The soy bean is a highly nutritious bean, which can also serve as a meat substitute. Some people call soy beans incredible. Let me giveyou some examples of why the soy bean is so special. First of all when it is made into meal it enhances animal feeds. Secondly as soy flower it similarly and reaches the baked foods we humans eat. Thirdly as soy chips or flakes it is often included in cereals. And lastly in some countries, for example, in China, the soy bean is processed into virtually all fresh milk consume there. It is also the basic ingredient of the textured vegetable protein which brings a meat like taste and feel to vegetarian dishes. For many years soy beans were sought after in the United States only as a commercial agricultural crop. Now, however, the soy bean has been raised in backyard gardens. It is easy to grow, and as I pointed out before, beneficial in many ways.Questions:16) Who most probably is giving the talk?17) What is the main idea of this talk?18) What soy bean product can be used to enrich bake foods?19) What is one important attribute of the soybean?20) Which of the following statements is not true according to the talk?Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following talk.Rembrandt, one of the greatest artists of all time was born in Lighton in the Netherlands. Many artists travel to far away lands, Rembrandt always stayed within 15 miles of his home, although he lived to be 63. Much of his life was spent in Amsterdam, then the richest town in Europe. In some of Rembrandt’s paintings, we see the rich clothes and jewels worn by people of that time in Amsterdam. During the first 10 years of his career, he was a famous and fashionable painter. Then something happened which ruined him. He became so poor that he had to sell all his furniture and even his rich velvet clothe. To make matters worse his wealthy wife died and her parents took the money she had left to him. The following incident ruined the sale of his paintings. The Amsterdam civic guard had paid him to paint a picture of them. Since he liked to light in shadow he painted the men as they were leaving the armory at noon to go on duty. The men stood inside were in such deep shadow that their faces could not be recognized. These men were very angry, the man in the sun light of course showed well. But their dissatisfaction did not make up for the anger of others. The picture is one of Rembrandt’s best. It is called the night watch although it was painted at noon. Questions:21) In which of the following countries was Rembrandt born?22) What sort of painter was Rembrandt at the beginning of his career?23) How did Rembrandt become poor?24) Why did some men of the Amsterdam civic guard dislike Rembrandt’s painting?25) Which of the following statements is true according to the talk?Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following conversation.W: Would you take me to Heather Airport please?M: You sound as if you are in a hurry.W: I am afraid I am. I was late leaving the office, and the plane for Birmingham leaves at 7. M: Don’t worry, Madam. I will get you there in time. It looks as if most people have already gone home today.W: I hope so. I don’t want to arrive in Birmingham too late, or the hotel will think I am not coming, and I might lose my room.M: There is plenty of time, Madam. I’ll just turn right up here we will get there in a minute or two.W: Thank you. I do appreciate that. It feels as if you have a flat tire. Are your tires all right? M: Yes, Madam. It’s this road. They keep on digging it up. I am sorry about that. But you did tell me to hurry and this is the shortest way.W: No, no. That’s all right. I was just wondering. That’s all. It smells as if the last person was smoking here.M: He was, I am afraid to say. It was a young man going to the hospital to see his wife. She has just had a baby. He said as if he was worried. I didn’t like to ask him to put it out. There is a no smoking sign in the back, but it doesn’t stop on people.W: I know. It is the same in the office. I hate it when anybody smokes when I am eating my lunch. It makes the food taste as if it is burned. I don’t like to comment ho wever, because it might cause bad feelings.M: I know what you mean. Well, there you are. Heathrough is just inside. You’ve got plenty of time to check in and catch the plane.W: Gosh, that was quick. Thank you so much. Here is 10 pounds to pay for the journey. There is no need to find me any change. Good-bye!M: Thanks madam! Have a good journey. Bye!Questions:26) Where does the woman want the taxi driver to take her to?27) Which city is the woman going to leave for?28) Which of the following is not talked about in the conversation?29) How much does the woman pay the driver?30) Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation?Part C. Listening and translation.1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) If you don’t pay the debt before the due day, we shall have to put the matter in the hands of our solicitors.2) The management of planning to make more job cuts, if they made me redundant I will start my own business.3) Sales revenues have gone up every year since we started in 2002, at one time they were doubling every month.4) Many people spent as much as 90 percent of their lives indoors. Some experts feel that more people suffer from the affects of indoor air pollution than outdoor pollution.5) Investigators in the US interviewed more than 4000 young people aged 15 to 26. They found that those who reported viewing more drink ads also consumed more alcohol.2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Thenwrite it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) For 200 years Japan remained closed and isolated from the rest of the world. It was suspicious of western ways. Japan has now quickly caught up for the western technology. It may have even surpassed it. Japan has a population of over 116 million. The people are thickly settled on the 4 main islands. Since only one sixth of the land is arable, Japan relies on imported food. To pay for the imports Japan exports manufactured goods. Japan builds and sells cars, motorcycles, television sets, radios and cameras. Textiles and chemicals are also exported.2) If someone is not confident of their abilities, I would encourage them to get a sales job in a retail establishment. Promotions come quickly in retail they will get experiences in all sorts of business disciplines, sales, buying, inventory control, income statements, and lots of other important knowledge. They will also get the chance to enter management and discover if they enjoy that relationship. If they decide to go out on their own they will have the basics for success along with their knowledge of their own strengths and weaknesses.。

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--ST3

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--ST3Sample test 3.Part A. Spot dictation. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the 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.OK. Making a presentation is often the source of anxiety for people. They usually ranked it as one of things they least wanted to do. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are some tips to make your next presentation go more smoothly. First, it’s very important to analyze the situation. Think about your audience. What do they want to know? What do you want to accomplish? What is the most effective way to get your ideas across in the time that you have? Once you figure that out, you’re ready for step 2, preparation. Make an outline of your key objectives. This will help you shape a clear presentation. You want to begin with an introduction. Go on to cover your main points and then end with a conclusion. Remember to be clear and simple. T oo many details will confuse and bore your audience. The third step is practice. One of the best ways to eliminate anxiety is to spend time knowing your material. Reread it and practice speaking in front of a mirror or another person. You could also tape yourself and play it back to see how you can improve. Practice will make you more confident. The delivery of your presentation is the fourth important step. Concentrate on maintaining good gesture, speaking clearly and slowly, and making eye contact with your audience. Beginning your presentation with an anecdote or a funny story is a good way to make that initial contact with youraudience. Remember to smile. Finally, it’s a good idea to use visual aids. They are very effective methods of conveying your ideas. And keep them simple and easy to read. Charts, slides, videos or hand-outs, all of these can be effective tools when used properly. Make sure you are prepared, and know how to use any equipment ahead of time. By following these 5 steps you should be able to enjoy your next presentation. Don’t dread it. Part B. Listening comprehension.1. Statements. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once. And you will not find them written on the paper. So you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet. Now let’s begin with question number one.1) Good news! I am not going to need any surgery after all. The doctor says that I can start working out again soon.2) I have to fill out these forms now. They are due at the financial aid office by tomorrow afternoon.3) I feel horrible. Jane was furious that I lost her notes. But I will let her cool off a few days before I talk to her.4) Last Monday when I was at doctor Smith’s office I spend over an hour in the waiting room. Something must have come up that day.5) About the concert tonight it’s unlikely I will be able to pick you up before 7. What about just getting together there?6) I didn’t even read the text book, but I still manage to get an A on the test. Now you know why I never miss the lecture.7) I am going to be at a lecture in the auditorium most of thismorning. And you know what the air-conditioning is like there. That’s why I am wearing this sweater.8) Did you go to the concert th e other day? It’s set a record for attendance. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house.9) The state ballet is coming to town next weekend and I just happen to have one ticket, but I got some sort of conflict in my schedule.10) How much longer should I boil these vegetables? They looked pretty done to me. The recipe says it needs only about 10 minutes total.2. Talks and conversations. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and the 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.W: For the first time ever the scientific community has established the existence of planets outside their own solar system. Of course we knew that certain distance stars existed, but only recently did we learn that several of them are orbited by their own planets.M: Why did it take so long to locate these planets?W: You have to understand that they are a billion times dimmer than their parent stars. It will be like trying to see the light of a candle next to a huge explosion. We don't currently have a telescope that can be used to see them.M: But if the astronomers didn’t see the planets through a telescope how did they find them? W: By a very indirect method.The astronomers measured subtle distortions in the frequency of light from the parent stars, and observed that some of the stars seem to rock back and forth. They determined that this was caused by gravitational pull from orbiting planets.M: There is a powerful new telescope being built in Arizona. Will that help them see these planets?W: They should be but to see them at least at the form of small spot of light, and then the scientists will be able to break down and analyze this light. By doing this they hope to learn about the chemical composition of these planets, oxygen and ozone molecules, for example, would be tell-tale signs of life on these planets.M: I am looking forward to hearing more when the telescope is in operation. And I am sure our readers will be interested too.Questions:11) What is the purpose of this conversation?12) What is the conversation mainly about?13) How did the scientist establish the existence of the planets?14) According to the professor what might the scientists learn about the planets by using the new telescope?Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following talk.I am Frank. I am having some trouble with chemistry this year. It’s hard. The teacher acts like we are so smart that we ought to have no trouble learning it. I find the text book confusing and then I get discouraged. I can’t make sense of what the teacher saying in class.Well, some of us got together and formed the study group. It seems to work OK most of the time. We compare notes and then go over the discussion questions in each chapter. The onlyproblem is that sometimes one of my friends will come to the study group unprepared. He will forget his notes or he won’t have read the book before hand. That really bothers me. I guess those guys who don’t prepare are going to have a h ard time in the final exam. Questions:15) Which of the following subjects is Frank having trouble with?16) Which of the following statements is not true as regards Frank’s difficulty with the subject?17) What’s the learning strategy Frank and his cl assmates are using?18) Which of the following statements is not true according to Frank?Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following 2 talks.M: I am Michael. I am trying to learn this new computer program at school. It’s kind of embarrassing. Most o f the other kids have already picked it up and I just can’t get it. There is this soft ware manual at school. I borrowed the book and took it home to read, but it didn’t seem to help. There were simply too much information for me to remember. My problem is that I don’t have enough time to sit down and learn it properly. I am not sure what to do next. W: I am Sonia. I am going to France next summer. So I want to learn as much French as I can. So I started taking a French class at the local community center. Well, the great thing is that the class is free. The problem is it’s not very easy. Well, you see it’s supposed to be a beginning level class. No way, I am telling you most of the people in there, they already know how to speak French when they started the class. They can say basic conversational phrases, and they know how to pronounce the words. I am a complete beginner. I did notknow one word of French when I started this class. So I always feel lost even from day one I had no idea what was going on. Now the teacher is nice, but he is not very good. He gets off the topic and he will get stock on some tiny little point for like half an hour at time. But, you know, I really should n’t complain it at all, because this class is free.Questions:19) What is Michael trying to learn?20) Michael admits he had some problems. Which of the following is not one of the problems he mentions in his talk?21) Why is Sonia starting to learn French?22) Sonia mentions several problems for the French class she is attending. Which of the following is not one of these problems?Questions 23 to 30 are based on the following conversation.M: Hey, Louisiana/Rosana, over here!W: Hi, Mike. How are you? Been waiting long?M: No, not at all. Have a seat.W: Oh, it’s great to see you.M: Same here. So how is the new apartment working out?W: Good! Good! I like it. The neighborhood though is …M: Oh, what’s the matter?W: Well, there is real graffiti problem. Some of the buildings down the street are covered with it, and it looks terrible.M: I know what you mean. My neighborhood is the same way.I think we need to report people who are writing the graffiti to the police.W: Yeah, that would really help, except I never see them doing it.M: Well. Other than that how is the new neighborhood?W: Well, I like all the stores. It’s convenient for shopping.And it’s pretty quiet at night. That’s definitely a plus.M: Sounds like you are pretty satisfied.W: Yeah, I gu ess so. The only other problem is that it’s impossible to find parking. I have to drive around to block 6 or 7 times to find the space. Usually I can find one. But sometimes I have to park really far away.M: Well, is there any way you can rent space in the garage?W: Yeah, that’s a good idea. I am thinking ab out doing just that. So how are things in your neighborhoods?M: Well, there is a bit of noise problem where I live. I live down the street from a school. The bell rings every morning at 7:30. It’s im possible to sleep in.W: Oh, what a drag!M: Yeah. And when the school lets out kids are really noisy. I mean they are nice kids, just loud.W: Well, I don’t know what you could do about that situation.M: Yeah, there is really nothing I could do, I guess. I just have to live with it. I don’t know. Questions:23) Where are Mike and Louisiana/Rosana?24) Rosana mentions that her neighborhood has several features to recommend. Which of the following does Rosana not mention?25) According to the conversation there is one real problem in both the woman’s ne ighborhood and the man’s. Which is that problem?27) What’s the other problem that Rosana mentions about her neighborhood?28) What’s the problem with Mike’s neighborhood?29) Which of the following things causes the problem?30) What can Mike do about that situation?Part C. Listening and translation.1. Sentence translation. Directions: Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) The internet is used by millions of people, which means that it is becoming a good way for companies to advertize and sell products.2) You should try out different kinds of food, within a few months you will have acquired a taste for many of the regional specialties.3) If I had been able to predict the future 2 years ago, I could have made a fortune for my stock investments.4) We carry over 30,000,000 passengers a year, and we fly to 41 destinations in 25 foreign countries. We are going to purchase new planes next year.5) The next item on the agenda is the new Spanish sales organization, as you know, we are going to open the new sales markets in March.2. Passage translation. Directions: Listen and translate each passage you have heard intoChinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) Well, I have my own small business. I think all business owners especially small business owners have to be pretty creative. We have to do everything. I do the work, answer the phones, take care of the accounting, you know, there are so many potential problems and there is no one else to turn to. I mean I can’t ask my boss for help, I am the boss. The hardest part is figuring out how to identify your customers. Who are they?Where are they? How can you get to them?2) I am a n interior designer. So what I do is going to people’s homes and create a suitable environment for them. You know, my clients, they don’t know what they want. So I have to look at their homes and decide what will look best. Not every idea works in every home. You have to match the appropriate idea with the right place. After I come up with an idea I present it to my clients. Sometimes they don’t like my first idea, you have to start all over again.。

中级英语口译听力

1) The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes you will stop producing them. 市场是一个概念。

如果你在自家的后院种西红柿并将它卖出，那么你就为市场生产了产品。

你可能将一部分卖给你的邻居，一部分卖给超市的经理，但是无论是哪种情况，你都为市场生产了产品，你的行为都受市场的指引。

如果人们停止购买西红柿时，你就会停止种植它们。

2) The world EXPO is a large scale, global, noncommercial EXPO. The hosting of the world EXPO must be applied for by a country and approved by the bureau of International Exhibitions. EXPO aims to promote the exchange of ideas and development of the world economy, culture, science, and technology, to allow exhibitors to publicize and display their achievements, and improve international relationships. Accordingly the world EXPO with its 157 year history is regarded as the Olympic Games of the economy, science and technology.世博会是全球大规模非商业性的展览会。