2013年9月上海中级口译答案
Spot dictation
Next, 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 the earthquake in different parts of the world, and they are convinced that this kind of building is the safest.
【2013年9月中级口译听力真题Spot Dictation解析】
根据文意，本文类似一段关于地震的讲座。说话者开篇就讲述了地震的危害，并在之后的段落中相继介绍了地震形成的原因，以及用1906年旧金山大地震1923年的东京大地震举例说明了地震也会伴随着大火。最后，通过这些生动的例子，说话者又利用一个问句引出科学家们通过研究发现，钢筋水泥房是最安全的。
整篇文章没有出现特别难的生词，而且地震也是大家较为熟悉的，所以总体难度并不大。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 2010, worldwide we have 38 cities with populations of over ten million people.
【2013年9月中级口译听力真题Statement解析】
statements总体难度不高，但是对于lay off，induce，overdue，moratorium，revenue，feasibility等词还是需要同学们平时的多多积累。另外，做题过程中还要注意对数字的敏感度，如statement 10就出现了包括年份、人口数量、城市数量在内的多个数字，千万不要一定到数字就犯晕。其实做statement还有一个要点是听出一些包含转折、递进、让步等含义的信号词，本次的statement中出现了不少but，however，while，利用这些关键词准确把握句意是做题的关键。
Talks and Conversations 1
Questions 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，主要考察细节获取。在听对话时可以预测会对日期、时间等细节进行提问，所以要注意抓取关键信息做好笔记。关键词：make reservations 预订non-smoking area 无烟区
Talks and Conversations 2
Questions 15 ~ 18 are based on the following talk.
If you live in the United States, there are a number of ways that you and your family can mix well with the local residents. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are working with Americans, it would be a good idea to find out about the local sports teams so that you can participate in the almost inevitable discussions about how our team will do this year. Sports
review is also a good source of information from which you can learn about the most popular sports in the country.
Most Americans are car owners and some are even obsessive about the subject. They can spend hours discussing the merits of foreign cars versus American cars, deciding on the best family car or the best sports car. And car-repair is also a popular topic of discussion. You can c ontribute by talking about cars you have owned, or by sharing information you’ve read in automotive magazines such as Car And Driver or Popular Mechanics.
Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly. So naturally, television shows and the latest movies become topics for discussion. If you are unable to watch American television or attend American movies, reading the entertainment section of such magazines as Time and Newsweek will keep you up to date on what is popular in America. Reading these magazines will also give you a broad American perspective on current events in both America and the world. They are good resources for information that you can use in discussions.
15 According to the speaker, why do we need to find out about the local sports teams in America?
16 What magazines will give you information about American movies?
17 Whom is the speaker addressing?
18 What is the main idea of the talk?
【评析】本文是一篇介绍美国生活的小短文，旨在告知听者一些融入美国生活的方式。其中介绍了美国人对于体育、汽车、影视的喜爱，听者可以投其所好、入乡随俗。难度适中，考查细节理解和主旨理解。在做题时要根据全文内容把握主旨大意，同时要注意举例时候提到的一些细节。
关键词：mix 融入，混合sports review 体育评论obsessive 着迷的car-repair 修车attend movies 看电影Talks and Conversations 3
Questions 19 ~ 22 are based on the following conversation.
M: Well, Shirley, now that we’ve seen the 3 apartments, which one do you like best?
W: I don’t know Brad. I know one thing. I didn’t like the one on the 68th street.
M: Neither did I. Let’s cross that one off. That leaves the 72nd street one and the 80th street one.
W: The one on the 80th street has a better view and a very cheerful kitchen.
M: Yes, and I like the carpeting in the hall. It was clean, but there was no good place to put a desk.
W: That’s true. You should always just put it in the corner of the living room. But then you wouldn’t have any privacy and the bedroom was too small.
M: Right. And I do need to be able to leave my work out on the desk without having it looked into by nosy visitors.
W: Oh, Brad, we don’t have that kind of visitors. But I do agree the desk shouldn’t be in the living room. It is a constant reminder of unfinished work. What about the 72nd street apartment? It has a dining area; we could eat in the kitchen and put the d esk in the dining area. It’s more private there.
M: Yes, that sounds OK. Only what I didn’t like about that place was the west wind though. It gets quite hard in the late afternoon with the sun beating down on the window.
W: Didn’t you notice the air-conditioner?
M: No, was there one?
W: Yes, and we could improve on the curtains too.
M: That place did have the best parking facilities of the three.
W: Yes, I think that apartment is best for our needs. There is good parking and there is a semi-private area for your desk. That takes care of the daily activities. We will just let the other chips fall where they may.
M: OK. Let’s take that one.
19 How many apartments have they seen?
20 Why did Brad and Shirley cross off the apartment on the 68th street?
21 What is wrong with the west window?
23 Which considerations are crucial in Brad and Shirley’s choice of an apartment?
24 Which apartment have they decided to rent?
【评析】本对话选自中级口译听力教程。这是一段关于挑选公寓的日常对话，难度适中，主要考察细节理解。通过对话，将每个公寓进行了比较，提出了各自的优缺点，最后进行权衡，选择了第72大街的公寓。在做题时要听清楚每项描述具体属于哪一公寓，避免混淆。
关键词：cross off 划掉privacy 隐私nosy 好管闲事的parking facility 泊车设施
Let the chips fall where they may. 不管后果如何。
Talks and Conversations 4
Questions 23—26 are based on the following conversation.
As any parent will tell you, small cuts and miner grazes are unavoidable among small children. Such cuts and grazes will usually need little or no treatment. The bleeding will clean the wound naturally, and it should stop within a few minutes, as the blood clots and dries. More serious cuts may need to be gently cleaned with soft cotton and warm water. They should then be dressed with a clean cotton bandage. Follow this simple checklist of questions. Ask yourself each of these questions in order to make sure you treat cuts and grazes properly: Firstly, is the cut on the face? If it is, call a doctor as soon as possible –especially if the eye is injured.
Secondly, is the cut near the eye? If it is, put a clean piece of cotton wool over it and press down firmly for about 5 minutes.
Thirdly, ask yourself if the cut is still bleeding badly. If it is, dress it with a clean cotton bandage and call a doctor as soon as possible.
Fourthly, is the cut a deep one, and is it wide open? If it is, clean the cut gently, with clean cotton wool and a little warm water. Then hold it close with an adhesive dressing.
Fifth question: was the cut made by a nail or a long, sharp piece of wood? If it was, there may be some dirt in the cut. Let it bleed for a while, to clean itself. Then clean it with cotton wool and warm water and dress it with a clean cotton bandage.
Finally, don't forget that young children can become very easily upset or shocked by a cut-especially if it is a serious one. Try to keep them calm and quiet. Don't give them anything to drink, but keep their lips wet with a little water.
Q23 What do we learn from the beginning of the talk?
Q24 According to the talk, when should you call a doctor immediately?
Q25 What should you do if the cut is made by a nail or a sharp piece of wood?
Q26 What should you do if the child is nervous or upset?
Talks and Conversations 4
Questions 27--30 are based on the following conversation.
W: Are you still having troubles with your car?
M: Yes, it’s been in the repair shop 3 times this month. I should get a new car instead of a second-hand one, but I can’t afford to buy a new one.
W: New cars cost a fortune these days. My brother-in-law just paid 15,000 dollars for his new one. That’s almost half as much as they paid for their house 10 years ago!
M: But what you do without car? We can’t get along without them.
W: We all depend too much on our cars. I drive my husband to the train and drive the children to school. Then I drive to the store for food and drive the kids home from school. After that, it’s time to drive to the railroad station again.
M: Remember when drive-in movies were new? Now lots of people watch movies from their cars.
W: And now there are drive-in banks where you can cash a check without going into the bank. In some places there are drive-in libraries, churches, and post offices.
M: I’ve even read about a wedding that was performed in a car!
W: Where was that?
M: There was an article about it in last night’s newspaper. There’s a town in Florida where you can get married without getting out of your car. I remember the name of that town: lovely lady Florida.
W: Do you mean that the minister marries the couple in their automobile?
M: No, there’s no minister. They aren’t church marriages. The justice of the peace gets into the car to perform the ceremony.
W: In spite of all these modern conveniences, people still feel tired at the end of the day.
M: People don’t get any exercise. They have stopped going to tennis courts or baseball fields. That’s why they get fat.
W: So then they buy expensive machines to give them exercises at home.
M: It really doesn’t make sense.
Q27 Which of the following is true about the man?
Q28 Which of the following drive-in facilities is not mentioned in the conversation?
Q29 According to the newspaper, what happened in the town of Love Lady Florida?
Q30 What main idea is discussed in the conversation? Sentence Translation
1. Evidence shows that older people who participate in lifelong learning are healthier, more active, and have more social contacts.
有证据表明，参与终身学习的老年人更健康，更积极，和社会的接触也更多。
【解析】本句没有太难的句式，定语从句译为“……的”即可。关键词participate in 参加，lifelong learning 终身学习，这是近年来较为流行的一个词，同学们可适当记一下。
2. According to a survey made on more than 100 brands of bottled water in the supermarket, bottled water may not be cleaner or safer than tap water from our kitchen.
根据一项针对超市里100个品牌的瓶装水的调查显示，瓶装水不一定比我们厨房里的自来水更干净或更安全。
【解析】survey后的非谓语结构可以译为“……的”，并适当增词，“针对……的调查”，后半句难度较低，注意把比较级译出即可。关键词tap water 自来水。
3. Basketball has become one of America’s most popular sports, and it can be played outside or indoors. Basketball became an Olympic game in 1936, but it was invented in 1891.
篮球已经成为了美国最受欢迎的运动之一，既可以在室内进行也可以在室外进行。1936年，篮球成为奥运会项目，但是它在1891年就已经诞生了。
【解析】该句要搞清楚两个时间点对应的分别是哪两件事，1936年，对应篮球成为奥运项目，1891年对应篮球的发明。
4. China now has the world’s largest mobile phone network, and it is investing in the new forms of energy that can both sustain growth and combat climate change.
目前中国拥有世界上最大的手机移动网络，而且它正在投资新能源，既保持经济持续增长，又能应对气候变化。
【解析】本句要注意的是一些词的转译，比如combat climate change，combat本意为“与……战斗”，和气候变化搭配，略有不妥，可转译为中文里常说的“应对”。
5. People climb mountains for many reasons. Some enjoy the challenge of trying to reach high places, others like to explore and admire the beauty of nature.
人们爬山有很多理由。有人享受努力攀登高峰的挑战，有人喜爱探索并欣赏自然的美景。
【解析】该句需要注意的是不要漏译，如最后的explore and admire，有人爬山除了探索，还有欣赏自然美景，不要漏译了admire。Passage Translation 1
How many people in the United States own a computer? According to a recent survey, three out four American adults, 76% claimed to own a computer. Nowadays people use computers for simple tasks, such as writing e-mail letters，and for more complex tasks such as e-commerce or e-banking. Children use computers to play games or they use them to do homework. With a popularity of personal computers, computers will be more advanced. And they will be easily accessible by people all around the world.
【参考译文】
在美国多少人有电脑？最近的调查显示，美国成年人中，四个人中间有三个人有，即76%计划过拥有一台电脑。现今人们用电脑来完成简单的任务，如写电子邮件，在更复杂的任务方面，例如用其进行电子商务或电子银行。儿童用电脑玩游戏或用来做家庭作业。随着个人电脑的普及，电脑将更先进。并且电脑将方便世界各地的人们。
【评析】该段话题主要讲美国电脑的普及情况及用途。是我们非常熟悉的话题。听译的时候注意记住数据及核心词译法。其他表达英译汉要符合汉语表达习惯。
关键词：
e-mail 电子邮件
e-commerce 电子商务
e-bank 电子银行
accessible 易使用的，可得到的
Passage Translation 2
It is easy to show that intelligence is something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. If we take two unrelated people at random, their degree of intelligence might be completely different. Yes, on the other hand we take two identical trends. They will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children usually have similar intelligence. And these clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
【参考译文】
很容易说明我们的智力是天生的。两人之间的血缘关系越近，他们的智力可能越接近。如果我们随机拿两个不相干的人来看，他们的智商水平可能会完全不同。反之亦然。他们很
可能会彼此都一样聪明。像兄妹之间、父母和子女之间这种关系，他们通常有相似的智力。这些清楚地表明智力取决于天生。
【评析】本段主要是谈论血缘关系远近与智力水平相似度关系。听译时注意原文表达关系时先后逻辑顺序及论证过程。注意比较级结构。听懂大意再下笔。
关键词：
intelligence n. 智力
blood relationship 血统，血缘关系
identical adj. 相同的
intelligent adj. 聪明的，智能的
【2013年9月中级口译英译汉原文】
Americans are much more likely than citizens of other nations to believe that they live in a meritocracy, i.e. Government by people selected according to merit. But this self-image is a fantasy: America actually stands out as a the advanced country in which it matters most who your parents were, the country in which those born on one of society?s lower rungs have the least chance of climbing to the top or even to the middle.
And if you ask why America is more class-bound in practice than the rest of the Western world, a large part of the reason is that our government falls down on the job of creating equal opportunity.
The failure starts early: in America, the holes in the social safety net mean that both
low-income mothers and their children are all too likely to suffer from poor nutrition and receive inadequate health care. It continues once children reach school age, where they encounter a system in which the affluent send their kids to good, well-financed public schools or, if they choose, to private schools, while less-advantaged children get a far worse education.
【2013年9月中级口译英译汉参考译文】
美国人可能比任何其他国家的人都更相信他们生活在一个精英制度之下，人们推选的政府也是据其优势。然而，这个自我形象是一种幻想：作为先进国家，实际上美国的突出特点是出身至关重要，在这个国度里，来自社会底层的人几乎没有机会爬到社会中层，更不用说社会顶层。
如果你要问为什么实际上美国比其他西方国家都要阶级分明，主要原因就是我们的政府在创造公平机会方面的失败。
这种不公平很早以前就开始了：在美国，由于社会安全网存在漏洞，这就意味着低收入的母亲和他们的孩子完全有可能存在营养不良，得不到足够的医疗服务。孩子到了上学年龄这种情况也不会得到改观，他们所遇到的体制是富人可以送自己的孩子到资金充足的好的公立学校上学，如果愿意，还可以从送到私立学校上学，而穷人孩子接受的教育却非常差。
【2013年9月中级口译英译汉评析】
这篇文章出自克鲁格曼《纽约时报》专栏文章America…s Unlevel Field（“并不公平的美国竞技场”），继续抨击共和党总统候选人罗姆尼。同学平时备考选材多注意这些外国报刊文章。这篇文章的难度比较适中，其中第一个长句是难点，也是理解整个短文的重点。
关键词
meritocracy 英才教育(制度)，精英理的社会
self-image 自我形象，自我定位
stand out 突出，引人注目
affluent 富裕的，丰富的
【2013年9月中级口译汉译英原文】
自古以来，我国各民族人民劳动、生息、繁衍在祖国的土地上，各民族组之间建立了紧密的政治经济文化联系，早在两千多年前就形成了幅员辽阔的统一国家。悠久的中华文化，成为维系民族团结和国家统一的牢固纽带。
我们的先人历来把独立自主作为立国之本。中国作为人类文明发祥地之一，在几千年的历史进程中，文化传统始终没有中断。近代中国虽屡遭列强欺凌，国势衰败，但经过全民族的百年抗争，又以巨人的姿态重新站立起来。
【2013年9月中级口译汉译英参考译文】
From ancient times, our people of all ethnic groups have labored, lived, multiplied on this land, where closely-knitted political, economic and cultural links have been established. As early as two thousand years ago, we have built a unified nation with a vast territory. The long-standing Chinese cultures become a strong bond for ethnic harmony and national unity.
Our ancestors were dedicated to the proposition of maintaining independence. As one of the cradles of human civilizations，China has all along maintained its cultural tradition without letup in the history of several thousand years. In modern times, the frequent bullying and humiliation by imperialist powers once weakened China. However, after a hundred year's struggle of the entire Chinese nation, China has stood up again as a giant.
【2013年9月中级口译汉译英评析】
这篇文章难度适中。一般源自领导人讲话材料，因此口译考试多关注国家领导发言稿。
本篇重点在于一些关于民族历史和发展的固定搭配词汇。如：劳动、繁衍、生息、幅员辽阔的统一国家、纽带、发祥地等，因此注意积累相关固定表达。
2015年9月浙江高考英语听力(PETS-2)试题,原文及答案
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【DF】2011年3月上海中级口译真题及答案
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1上海市英语中级口译证书第二阶段考试试题集锦 (201009) 口语题 Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 3 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is…”，”My registration number is…” Topic: Can shopping vouchers increase consumption? Questions for Reference: 1.To stimulate consumption, which is more effective, tax reduction or shopping vouchers? 2.What are the major purposes of issuing shopping vouchers? 3.In what way can the shopping vouchers best be distributes? Shall every citizen be given the same amount of shopping vouchers or should the vouchers be limited to the lower-income people only? 口译题 Part A Directions:In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage. Passage 1 As for us Americans, you may think that we give too much importance to individualism and personal gains, so much so that it might sacrifice collective benefits, and even bring harm to the harmony of the society.// Yes, but you don’t have to be worried. American work ethic is more individual-oriented. We often value the results and accomplishments of work more than its process.// If I am not mistaken, the traditional Chinese work ethic is based on Confucianism, which stresses the benefit of communal harmony rather than individual freedom.// It’s really very hard to say which is better because if the cultural differences. With the economic globalization, cultural exchanges have become more and more extensive and Americans and Chinese will know and understand each other better. 至于我们美国人，你们会感到我们太看重个人主义，太看重个人利益，这样可能会牺牲集体的利益，甚至会损害社会的和谐。// 是的，但你们不必担忧。我们美国人的工作理念更强调个人主义。我们一般重视的是结果和成就，而不是过程。// 如果我没理解错的话，中国传统的够工作理念是以儒家学说为基础的，这种思想强调整体和谐高于个体自由。// 由于文化差异的存在，真的很难说哪种理念更好。随着经济全球化，文化交流也随之变得越来越广泛，美国人民和中国人民将会更加互相了解和理解。