2013年3月中级口译阅读真题：阅读第二篇来源和解析
2013年3月公共英语二级真题及答案解析
2013年3月公共英语二级真题及答案解析(1~5/共5题)听力理解对话一听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
Play00:0002:02Volume第1题Who joined the company recently?A.Some designers.B.An art director.C.Some photographers.第2题What does the woman mean?A.She knows the manager.B.She just moved in here.C.She is a visitor.第3题What did the woman do last weekend?A.She took a walk.B.She went boating.C.She stayed at home.第4题Where is National City Bank?A.On Elm Street.B.On Oak Street.C.On Poplar Street.第5题What will Lisa do after work?A.Pick up her friends.B.Go for a drink with her friends.C.Meet her friends at a repair shop.下一题(6~7/共15题)对话二听下面每段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的[A]、[B]、[C]三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒种；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
Play00:0001:57Volume第6题What does the man think of the French restaurant?A.The menu is too old.B.It´s too far away.C.The price is too high.Why does the man want to eat in?A.He´s in a bad mood.B.He´s good at cooking.C.He´s tired of eating out.上一题下一题(8~10/共15题)对话二听下面每段对话或独白。
2013年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案
2013年3月公共英语三级考试真题及答案 SECTION I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes) Directions: This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English.You will hear a se lection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them.There are two parts in this section~Part A and Part B. Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 3 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET l. If you have any questions, you may, raise your hand now as you will not be allowed to speak once the test has started. Now look at PartAin your test booklet. Part A Directions. You will hear 10 short dialogues~For each dialogue, there is one question and four possible answers.Choose the correct answer--A, B,C or D, and mark it in your test booklet.You will have 15 seconds to answer the question and you will hear each dialogue only once. . 1.What does the man want to do? [A] Learn how to dance [B]Dance with the woman. [C] Invite the woman to a party. [D]Ask for the woman's advice 2.What do we learn about the man? [A] He is health-conscious. [B]He is sensitive to taste. , [C] He often catches colds. [D]He likes eating onions. 3.Where is the woman talking with the man? [A]At her workplace. [B]At her home. [C] In a hospital. [D]In a hotel. 4.What do we learn about David's sister? ’ [A] She is living in Paris now. [B].She is moving to Paris soon. [C] She will leave her husband. [D]She will work in Paris soon, 5.What does the woman say to the man? [A]She must change her driving habits. [B]She must learn the new traffic rules. [ C ] She must renew her driver's license. [D] She must improve her driving skills. 6. What is the man mainly talking about? [ A ] A long-lost friend. [ B ] Preparations for a trip. [ C ] An extraordinary experience. [D] Wild animals in South Africa. 7. What is the woman' s purpose in speaking to the man? [ A ] To tell him about a bank robbery. [ B ] To recommend a good Book to him. [ C ] To give him some advice on safety. [D] To ask him to help her with banking. 8. What is the most important quality a parent should have according to the man? [ A ] To be patient. [ B ] To be consistent. [ C ] To be supportive. [D] To be considerate. 9. Why is the woman happy? [ A ] Her present rent is much lower. [ B ] Her room is bigger than before. [ C ] She has got rid of her dull work. [D] She has left her former roommate. 10. What are the speakers going to do? [ A ] Change to another flight. [ B ] Take a rest while waiting. [ C ] Take their seats on the flight. [D ] Complain about the flight delay. Part B Directions: You will hear four dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear the recording only once. Questions 11--13 are based on the following conversation between a man and a woman who have just arrived at the cinema. 11. Why did the speakers go to the cinema early? [ A ] To get ideal seats. [ B ] To buy some drinks. [ C ] To avoid traffic jams. [D] To meet some friends. 12. Where was the man when he offered to get something to drink? [ A ] At the cinema Box office. [ B ] Between the rows of seats. [ C ] In the line to get into the cinema. [D] In the lobby when they had a rest. 13. What can we learn about the ticket? [ A ] It was for a seat in the front row. [ B ] It could be used by two holders. [ C ] It could be used repeatedly. [D] It showed no seat number. Questions 14--17 are based on the following conversation between a reporter and a pop singer. 14. Why did the company put the two singers together as a group? [ A ] They are B。
2013年考研英语二真题原文及答案解析
2013年考研英语二真题原文及答案完整版Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Given the advantages of electronic money, you might think that we would move quickly to the cashless society in which all payments are made electronically. 1 a true cashless society is probably not around the corner. Indeed, predictions have been 2 for two decades but have not yet come to fruition. For example, Business Week predicted in 1975 that electronic means of payment would soonevolutionize the very 3 of money itself,only to 4 itself several years later. Why has the movement to a cashless society been so 5 in coming?Although electronic means of payment may be more efficient than a payments system based on paper, several factors work 6 the disappearance of the paper system. First, it is very 7 to set up the computer, card reader, and telecornmunications networks necessary to make electronic money the 8 form of payment Second, paper checks have the advantage that they 9 receipts, something that many consumers are unwilling to 10 . Third, the use of paper checks gives consumers several days ofloat - it takes several days 11a check is cashed and funds are 12 from the issuer's account, which means that the writer of the check can cam interest on the funds in the meantime. 13 electronic payments arc immediate, they eliminate the float for the consumer.Fourth, electronic means of payment may 14 security and privacy concerns. We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information 15 there. The fact that this is not an 16 occurrence means that dishonest persons might be able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and 17 from someone else's accounts. The 18 of this type of fraud is no easy task, and a new field of computer science is developing to 19 security issues. A further concern is that the use of electronic means of payment leaves an electronic 20 that contains a large amount of personal data. There are concerns that government, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby violating our privacy.1. [A] However [B] Moreover [C] Therefore [D] Otherwise2. [A] off [B] back [C] over [D] around3. [A] power [B] concept [C] history [D] role4. [A] reward [B] resist [C] resume [D] reverse5. [A] silent [B] sudden [C] slow [D] steady6. [A] for [B] against [C]with [D] on7. [A] imaginative [B] expensive [C] sensitive [D] productive8. [A] similar [B] original [C] temporary [D] dominant9. [A] collect [B] provide [C] copy [D] print10. [A] give up [B] take over [C] bring back [D] pass down11. [A] before [B] after [C] since [D] when12. [A] kept [B] borrowed [C] released [D] withdrawn13. [A] Unless [B] Until [C] Because [D] Though14. [A] hide [B] express [C] raise [D]ease15. [A] analyzed [B] shared [C] stored [D] displayed16. [A] unsafe [B] unnatural [C] uncommon [D] unclear17. [A] steal [B] choose [C] benefit [D] return18. [A] consideration [B] prevention [C] manipulation [D] justification19. [A] cope with [B] fight against [C] adapt to [D] call for20. [A] chunk [B] chip [C] path [D] trailSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text bychoosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1In an essay entitled “Making It in America”, the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average millonly two employees today,”a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog is there to keep the man away from the machines.”Davidson's article is one of a number of pieces that have recently appeared making thepoint that the reason we have such stubbornly high unemployment and decliningmiddle-class incomes today is also because of the advances in both globalization and the information technology revolution, which are more rapidly than ever replacing labor with machines or foreign worker.In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job，could earn an average lifestyle ,But ,today ,average is officially over. Being average just won't earn you what it used to. It can't when so many more employers have so much more access to so much more above average cheap foreign labor, cheap robotics, cheap software, cheap automation and cheap genius. Therefore, everyone needs to find their extra-their unique value contribution that makes them stand out in whatever is their field of employment. Yes, new technology has been eating jobs forever, and always will. But there's been an acceleration. As Davidson notes,”In the 10 years ending in 2009, [U.S.] factories shed workers so fast that they erased almost all the gains of the previous 70 years; roughly one out of every three manufacturing jobs-about 6 million in total -disappeared.There will always be changed-new jobs, new products, new services. But the one thing we know for sure is that with each advance in globalization and the I.T. revolution, the best jobs will require workers to have more and better education to make themselves above average.In a world where average is officially over, there are many things we need to do to support employment, but nothing would be more important than passing some kind of G.I.Bill for the 21st century that ensures that every American has access to poet-high school education.21. The joke in Paragraph 1 is used to illustrate_______[A] the impact of technological advances[B] the alleviation of job pressure[C] the shrinkage of textile mills[D] the decline of middle-class incomes22. According to Paragraph 3, to be a successful employee, one has to______[A] work on cheap software[B] ask for a moderate salary[C] adopt an average lifestyle[D] contribute something unique23. The quotation in Paragraph 4 explains that ______[A] gains of technology have been erased[B] job opportunities are disappearing at a high speed[C] factories are making much less money than before[D] new jobs and services have been offered24. According to the author, to reduce unemployment, the most important is_____[A] to accelerate the I.T. revolution[B] to ensure more education for people[C] ro advance economic globalization[D] to pass more bills in the 21st century25. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the text?[A] New Law Takes Effect[B] Technology Goes Cheap[C] Average Is Over[D] Recession Is BadText 2A century ago, the immigrants from across the Atlantic inclued settlers and sojourners. Along with the many folks looking to make a permanent home in the United States came those who had no intention to stay, and 7millin people arrived while about 2 million departed. About a quarter of all Italian immigrants, for exanmle, eventually returned to Italy for good. They even had an affectionate nickname, “uccelli di passaggio,”birds of passage.Today, we are much more rigid about immigrants. We divide nemcomers into two categories: legal or illegal, good or bad. We hail them as Americans in the making, or our broken immigrantion system and the long political paralysis over how to fix it. We don't need more categories, but we need to change the way we think about categories. We need to look beyond strick definitions of legal and illegal. To start, we can recognize the new birds of passage, those living and thriving in the gray areas. We might then begin to solve our immigration challenges.Crop pickers, violinists, construction workers, entrepreneurs, engineers, home health-care aides and physicists are among today's birds of passage. They are energetic participants in a global economy driven by the flow of work, money and ideas .They prefer to come and go as opportunity calls them , They can manage to have a job in one place and a family in another.With or without permission, they straddle laws, jurisdictions and identities with ease. We need them to imagine the United States as a place where they can be productive for a while without committing themselves to staying forever. We need them to feel that home can be both here and there and that they can belong to two nations honorably. Accommodating this new world of people in motion will require new attitudes on both sides of the immigration battle .Looking beyond the culture war logic of right or wrong means opening up the middle ground and understanding that managing immigration today requires multiple paths and multiple outcomes. Including some that are not easy to accomplish legally in the existing system.26 “Birds of passage”refers to those who____[A] immigrate across the Atlantic.[B] leave their home countries for good.[C] stay in a foregin temporaily.[D] find permanent jobs overseas.27 It is implied in paragraph 2 that the current immigration stystem in the US____[A] needs new immigrant categories.[B] has loosened control over immigrants.[C] should be adopted to meet challenges.[D] has been fixeed via political means.28 According to the author, today's birds of passage want___[A] fiancial incentives.[B] a global recognition.[C] opportunities to get regular jobs.[D] the freedom to stay and leave.29 The author suggests that the birds of passage today should be treated __[A] as faithful partners.[B] with economic favors.[C] with legal tolerance.[D] as mighty rivals.30 which of the best title for the passage?[A] come and go: big mistake.[B] living and thriving : great risk.[C] with or without : great risk.[D] legal or illegal: big mistake.Text 3Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.Snap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to react very quickly, within milliseconds. But we need more time to assess other factors. To accurately tell whether someone is sociable, studies show, we need at least a minute, preferably five. It takes a while to judge complex aspects of personality, like neuroticism or open-mindedness.But snap decisions in reaction to rapid stimuli aren't exclusive to the interpersonal realm.Psychologists at the University of Toronto found that viewing a fast-food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20 percent faster, even though reading has little to do with eating. We unconsciously associate fast food with speed and impatience and carry those-food flashes also tendimpulses into whatever else we're doing, Subjects exposed to fastto think a musical piece lasts too long.Yet we can reverse such influences. If we know we will overreact to consumer products or housing options when we see a happy face (one reason good sales representatives and real estate agents are always smiling), we can take a moment before buying. If we know female job screeners are more likely to reject attractive female applicants, we can help screeners understand their biases-or hire outside screeners.John Gottman, the marriage expert, explains that we quickly “thin slice”information reliably only after we ground such snap reactions in “thick sliced”long-term study. When Dr. Gottman really wants to assess whether a couple will stay together, he invites them to his island retreat for a muck longer evaluation; two days, not two seconds.Our ability to mute our hard-wired reactions by pausing is what differentiates us from animals: doge can think about the future only intermittently or for a few minutes. But historically we have spent about 12 percent of our days contemplating the longer term. Although technology might change the way we react, it hasn't changed our nature. We still have the imaginative capacity to rise above temptation and reverse the high-speed trend.31. The time needed in making decisions may____.[A] vary according to the urgency of the situation[B] prove the complexity of our brain reaction[C] depend on the importance of the assessment[D] predetermine the accuracy of our judgment32. Our reaction to a fast-food logo shows that snap decisions____.[A] can be associative[B] are not unconscious[C] can be dangerous[D] are not impulsive33. To reverse the negative influences of snap decisions, we should____.[A] trust our first impression[B] do as people usually do[C] think before we act[D] ask for expert advice34. John Gottman says that reliable snap reaction are based on____.[A] critical assessment[B]‘‘thin sliced ''study[C] sensible explanation[D] adequate information35. The author's attitude toward reversing the high-speed trend is____.[A] tolerant[B] uncertain[C] optimistic[D] doubtfulText 4Europe is not a gender-equality heaven. In particular, the corporate workplace will neverbe completely family—friendly until women are part of senior management decisions, and.indeed,male overwhelmingly remain positions -governance corporatetop Europe'swomen hold only 14 percent of positions on Europe corporate boards.The Europe Union is now considering legislation to compel corporate boards to maintain a certain proportion of women-up to 60 percent. This proposed mandate was born of frustration. Last year, Europe Commission Vice President Viviane Reding issued a call to voluntary action. Reding invited corporations to sign up for gender balance goal of 40percent female board membership. But her appeal was considered a failure: only 24 companies took it up.Do we need quotas to ensure that women can continue to climb the corporate Ladder fairyas they balance work and family?“Personally, I don't like quotas,”Reding said recently. “But i like what the quotas do.”Quotas get action: they “open the way to equality and they break through the glass ceiling,”according to Reding, a result seen in France and other countries with legally binding provisions on placing women in top business positions.I understand Reding's reluctance-and her frustration. I don't like quotas either; they run counter to my belief in meritocracy, government by the capable. Bur, when one considersthe obstacles to achieving the meritocratic ideal, it does look as if a fairer world must betemporarily ordered.After all, four decades of evidence has now shown that corporations in Europe as the US are evading the meritocratic hiring and promotion of women to top position—no matter how much “soft pressure ”is put upon them. When women do break through to the summit of corporate power--as, for example, Sheryl Sandberg recently did atthey attract massive attention precisely because they remain the exception to —Facebookthe rule.If appropriate pubic policies were in place to help all women---whether CEOs or their children's caregivers--and all families, Sandberg would be no more newsworthy than any other highly capable person living in a more just society.36. In the European corporate workplace, generally_____.[A] women take the lead[B] men have the final say[C] corporate governance is overwhelmed[D] senior management is family-friendly37. The European Union's intended legislation is ________.[A] a reflection of gender balance[B] a reluctant choice[C] a response to Reding's call[D] a voluntary action38. According to Reding, quotas may help women ______.[A] get top business positions[B] see through the glass ceiling[C] balance work and family[D] anticipate legal results39. The author's attitude toward Reding's appeal is one of _________.[A] skepticism[B] objectiveness[C] indifference[D] approval40. Women entering top management become headlines due to the lack of ______.[A] more social justice[B] massive media attention[C] suitable public policies[D] greater “soft pressure”Part BDirections:You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each numbered paragraph (41-45).Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1. (10 points)[A] Live like a peasant[B] Balance your diet[C] Shopkeepers are your friends[D] Remember to treat yourself[E] Stick to what you need[F] Planning is everything[G] Waste not, want notThe hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his love of good food with living on benefits. After bills, Tony has ￡60 a week to spend, ￡40 of which 130,000 a I year working in corporate￡goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earningcommunications and eating at London's best restaurants' at least twice a week. Then his marriage failed, his career burned out and his drinking became serious. The community mental health team saved my life. And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well. It gave me the validation and confidence that I'd lost. But it's still a day-by-day thing. Now he's living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He's feeling positive, but he'll carry on blogging - not about eating as cheaply as you can - here are so many people in a much worse state, with barely any money to spend on food - but eating well on a budget. Here's his advice for economical foodies.41._____________________Impulsive spending isn't an option, so plan your week's menu in advance, making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities. I have an Excel template for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it's not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet. It's also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because,being-human, you'll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.42____________________________________________________________This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy. With them,there's not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer. And if you plan properly, you'll know that you only need, say, 350g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever weight is pre-packed in the supermarket chiller.43_________You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer - that's notgood enough. Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish. Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables you'll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to go off' will be cooked or juiced.44___________________________________Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters. Shop at butchers, delis and fish-sellers regularly, even for small things, and be super friendly. Soon you'll feel comfortable asking if they've any knuckles of ham for soups and stews, or beef bones, chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock which, more often than not, they'll let you have for free.45__________________You won't be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every fewmonths treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant - ￡1.75 a week for three months gives you ￡21 - more than enough for a three-course lunch atMichelin-starred Arbutus. It's ￡16.95 there - or ￡12.99 for a large pizza fromDomino's: I know which I'd rather eat.Section III TranslationDirections:Translate the following text from English into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)I can pick a date from the past 53 years and know instantly where I was, what happenedin the news and even the day of the week, I've been able to do this, since I was four.I never feel overwhelmed with the amount of information my brain absorbs. My mind seems to be able to cope and the information is stored away neatly. When I think of a sad memory, I do what everybody does-try to put it to one side. I don't think it's harder for me just because my memory is clearer. Powerful memory doesn't make my emotions any more acute or vivid. I can recall the day my grandfather died and the sadness I felt when we went to the hospital the day of the week the day of the week day before. I also remember that the musical play Hair opened on Broadway on the same day-they both just pop into my mind in the same way.Section IV Writing47. Suppose your class is to hold a charity sale foe kids in need of help. Write your classmates an email to1) inform them about the details and encourage them to participate .2) Don't use your own name, use “Li Ming”instead. Don't write your address.(10 points) 48. write an essay based on the following chart. In your writing, you should1) interpret the chart and2) give your commentsYou should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET .2013年考研英语二真题答案完整版Section I Use of English1-5: ADBDC6-10: BBDBA11-15: ADCCC16-20: CABADSection II Reading ComprehensionPart A21-25：ADBBC26-30：CCDCD31-35：DACDC36-40：BAADCPart B41-45：FEGCDSection III Translation从过去的53年里随便找出哪一天，我都能够立刻想起那一天我在哪里，那一天发生了什么新闻，甚至那一天是星期几。
2013年中考英语真题分类汇编--阅读理解
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——笛卡尔2013年中考英语真题分类汇编--阅读理解2013年杭州市中考英语试卷六、阅读理解1.：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
A13. ( )What are the right clothes to protect your skin from the sun ?（1）A baseball hat and light-colored clothes.（2）A baseball hat and dark-colored clothes.（3）A sun hat and light-colored clothes.（4）A sun hat and dark-colored clothes.14.( )Where shouldn’t you put sun cream on your body?A. On your ears and neck.B. Around your eyes and eyelids.C. On dry skin.D. On darker skin.15.( )What is the right way to use sun cream ?A. Use a little and oftenB. Use a lot, two or three times a day.C. Use a lot every two hours.D. Use a little every two hours.16.( )Why is it important to spend time in the sun?A. You can drink more water.B. It improves dry skin.C. It’s a chance to w ear cool sunglasses.D. It helps keep your skin and bones healthy.17.( )According to the text which of the following is true about sun cream?A. Sun cream is usually very expensive.B. Black people don’t need sun cream.C. Sun cream reduces the risk of skin cancer.D. Sun cream starts to work immediately.BIn the 1920s and 30s the airlines were just beginning. It was unusual for people to travel by air because it was expensive and dangerous. In those days, there were no flight attendants to look after the passengers. Young men ,or “stewards” helped the passengers onto the airplane and carried the passengers’ luggage(行李)but they did not provide food and drinks. But then in 1930,a woman called Ellen Church invented the“stewardess”.Ellen Church was born in 1904 on a farm in Iowa. She was a different child. She didn’t want to work on a farm or marry a farmer —she wanted a more adventurous(冒险的)life. Ellen studie d to be a nurse at the University of Minnesota and then got a job in a hospital. For the next few years she stayed at the hospitalbut also took flying lessons and got her pilot’s license.Ellen was twenty-five years old when she first got in touch with Boeing Air Transport. She loved flying but she understood that airlines were a man’s world. Although women like Emelia Earheart were becoming famous, she realized it was impossible for a woman to have a career as a pilot .But she had another idea. Most people were frightened of flying because. flying was still an unr eliable(不可靠的) way to travel. There were often delays(延误),many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights and B.A.T. agreed.The young woman from Iowa and seven other nurses became the first air stewardesses.At first pilots were unhappy because they did not want stewardesses on airplanes, but passengers loved the stewardesses. In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. The early “stewardesses” had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. When a woman joined an airline, she had to promise not to get married or have children. It was hard job and not well paid. They worked longhours and earned ＄1 an hour.In the 1970s, stewardesses were unhappy in their job and airlines had to make some changes. Since the 1970s, “stewardesses” have been called flight attendants. They are well paid and work fewer hours than inthe past.18.( )The last sentence of the first paragraph suggests that _________.A. the word “stewardess” was ma de up by Ellen ChurchB. Ellen Church was the first woman who flew a planeC. Ellen Church was the first woman who worked on a planeD. Ellen Church was the first woman passenger on a plane19.( )From the second paragraph, we learn that ________.A. Ellen did not behave in the same way as most as other girlsB. Ellen’s family was not rich enough to support her educationC. Ellen was fond of working as a nurse in the hospitalD. Ellen has an unhappy childhood that changed her completely20.( )The main reason for Boeing Air Transport offering Ellen the job was ________.A. her flying experienceB. her univer sity educationC. her nursing experienceD. her life attitudes21.( )According to the passage, in the 1940s a woman had to ________ if she wanted to be a stewardess.A. be a nurseB. be marriedC. be a motherD. be young22.( )The passage mainly talks about _______.A. the background of early flying pilotsB. the experience of flying passengersC. the history of early flight attendantsD. the development of airplanesB26.00(up to 16 years of age)3.When does the coach leave Windermere if you choose Tour B?A. 09.45 hrsB. 17.00 hrsC. 12.00 hrsD. 16.30 hrsC“My dear lady,” says Holmes. “You’re shivering. Are you old? Do you want acup of hot tea?”“I’m not cold,” the woman replies, “I fear for my life!”“We are here to help you. Don’t worry about anything. I don’t know you. But Iknow many things about you. For example, I know how you travel. You came toLondon by train. You also ride to the train station on a horse-drawn wagon(马车).”“Why, yes. You’re right. But how do you know these things?”“ I see a return ticket in your glove. I see fresh mud on the left arm of your dress. Now tell us yourproblem.”“My name is Helen Stoner,” she states, “ My mother and father are dead. I am living with my stepfather, Dr Grimesby Roylott. He comes from a rich family. But they are no longer rich. They have nothing except a small piece of land and a huge old house. We are living in the house. Dr Roylott is using my mother’s money for expenses(开支). Part of it was for my sister and me. It was for our marriages.”Holmes is sitting in his chair. His eyes are closed. He is listen ing carefully to Helen’s story. He hearsevery detail.Helen continues. “My stepfather has no friends. He fights with everyone. He is strong and gets angryquickly. Everyone is afraid of him.”“He has no friends at all?” asks Holmes.“No. He talks to no one except the gypsies. They are poor people who travel from place to place. Aband of gypsies is staying on our land right now.”“Are you and your sister afraid of the gypsies?”“My dear Mr Holmes. You are making me so sad. My sister is dead. That is why I am standing here inthis room.”4.Paragraph 6 beginn ing with “My name is …” is mostly about_______________.A. Helen’s dead sisterB. Helen’s trip to LondonC. the house Helen lives inD. Helen’s stepfather and the family5.What is Holmes doing while Helen is telling her story?A. Walking slowlyB. Listening carefullyC. standing sadlyD. Writing quickly6.Which of the following can best describe the gypsies according to the passage?A. They are very richB. They are afraid of other peopleC. They live on a horse-drawn wagonD. They move from one place to another7.The passage is probably from __________.A. a novelB. a guideC. a poemD. an advertisementD“What is success?” Mr Gruber asked his 6th grade business class. It was hisopening conversation for the first class of the term.“Success is riding in a sweet car, watchin g an 80-inch TV, and living in a place with at least twelve rooms.” One student answered, earning laughs from all the students.Mr Gruber smiled, but shook his head. “Tom, that is excess(过量). That is not success.”“How about being able to provide for your family?” A blonde girl named Sandy in the front suggestedas an answer.“Now we’re getting closer,” Mr Gruber smiled, “but try thinking about what you need and what youwant.”“Getting everything you want.” Tom shouted out an answer again, trying for more laughs.Mr Gruber sighed. “ I believe we’ve already talked about excess versus(与…比较) success.”“Getting everything you need, but some of what you want?” James, sitting in the back wondered aloud.“Quite right!” Mr Gruber clapped. “Success is getting everyt hing you need and some of what you want. The more you get that you want, the more successful you are. You do reach a point where you are living inexcess, though.”“What does this have to do with business?” Tom asked. It seemed if it wasn’t funny, he wasn’t happy.“Well, Tom, think of it this way: the point of business is to make a living to support your family. Once you have properly seen to (确保) their needs, you can then see to getting the extras that you want.”“What if I don’t have a family?” he continu ed to be difficult.“Then you have to provide for yourself, a family of one.”“He has goldfish to think about!” Peter, Tom’s friend, shouted out.“Then he needs to provide for a family of one with a fishbowl.” Mr. Gruber corrected himself.Tom nodded, satisfied with that answer.“So in the next nine weeks, we’re going to study basic business situations, like having a checkingaccount and understanding credit cards.”Tom rubbed his hands together excitedly. “When do we get to start spending?”“You already are, Tom. You’re spending time with us!” Mr. Gruber laughed. “Now, let’s see what youguys know about credit cards…”8.What class did Mr Gruber teach?A. HistoryB. ScienceC. MathsD. Business9.Which student didn’t seem to be taking the class seriously?A. TomB. JamesC. PeterD. Sandy10.How did Mr Gruber make his class lively and interesting?A.He himself kept talking’B.He just read from a textbook.C.He showed a movie to his students.D.He got his students to take part in a discussion.11.What do you think of Mr Gruber according to the passage?A. StrangeB. PatientC. ShyD. Proud12.What can be the best title of this passage?A. Get What You WantB. Needs and WantsC. Try to Get More MoneyD. How to Live WellEImagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain.You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago.Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobilephone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This inventionmay be able to help you. It is a device(装置) which uses satellites (卫星) tofind the user’s position(位置). It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start yourcar, but at least you will know where you are.GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or atelephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates(计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control thesatellites and make sure they are working well.Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate(精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches.Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.13.According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people __________.（2）can’t be lost in a new city（3）can’t find their way in different countries（4）can learn about the culture of an unknown place（5）can spend the least time getting to another place14.We can learn from the passage that ____________.A.t here are three parts to the GPSB.a GPS can’t b e put into a watchC.a GPS can help you start your carD.t he GPS are becoming more and more expensive15.The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “____________”.A. ReceiversB. GPS devicesC. SatellitesD. Ground stations16.The passage is mainly about _______________.A. the history of the GPSB. the introduction of the GPSC. the shape of the GPSD. the three parts of the GPS17.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?A.A ll GPS devices have electronic maps.B.P eople in many countries will use the GPS for free.C.T he receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.D.T he GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.2013年苏州市初中毕业暨升学考试试卷三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2013中级口译真题
2013中级口译真题
《上海市外语口译岗位资格证书》培训与考试项目是上海市委组织部、上海市人事局、上海市教育委员会、上海市成人教育委员会等政府部门共同设立的上海市紧缺人才培训工程的高层项目之一。又称SIA(Shanghai Interpretation Accreditation),考试每年开考两次。3月中旬和9月中旬的一个周日为综合笔试，合格者可参加口试。上海市外语口译岗位资格证书考试项目1994年启动，1997年3月开考了英语中级口译。1997年9月开考了日语口译。十年来，报考总人数已达150000人。基本要求一名合格的译员应具有听、说、读、写、译五项基本技能且都能达到较高的水准。因此，对于选英语中级口译课的学生也应有较高的要求。一) 听力能力和水平提高听力水平是其它基本技能发展的关键，也是综合英语交际能力的基础，要求学生达到四听懂、两听译。1.听懂一般说话者的含意；2.听懂交际英语会话；3.听懂一般性讲座；4.听懂一般广播或电视短篇；5.听懂和理解英语短句并译成汉语；6.听懂和理解英语片段并译成汉语。二) 笔译能力和水平译者不仅具有较高的英文水平，而且对汉语亦应有较深的造诣；否则会造成理解上的困惑和措辞上困难。译者应知识渊博，广泛涉猎。这样笔译时才能得心应手，游刃有余。笔译是文字工作，差之毫厘，失之千里。下笔应慎之又慎，切忌马虎懈怠。三) 口语能力和水平1.具有口头交际手段的能力。2.具有良好的口语能力，可从事一般的生活翻译、陪同翻译、国际研讨会翻译以及外事接待、外贸业务洽谈等工作。四) 口译能力和水平1.具有基本口译技能，可从事一般的生活翻译、陪同翻译、国际研讨会翻译以及外事接待、外贸业务洽谈等工作。2.英语中级口译考试旨在测试考生的“英译汉”和“汉译英”的口译能力以及对口译基本技巧的掌握程度。考生在口译时应能准确传达原话意思，语音、语调正确，表达流畅、通顺，句法规范，语气恰当，用词妥切。3.考生应具有口译短篇演讲文的能力。4.考生应具有良好的听译能力。即逐句听事先录制好的原文，然后逐句将原文的内容准确而又流利地从来源语口译成目标语。编辑本段考试介绍上海中级口译考试1. 报考对象：任何人都可以报考2. 考试难度：目前笔试难度逐年增加，阅读文章均选自外刊，未做任何修改，阅读难度相当与托福阅读难度，并且有和高口接轨的趋势。听力部分难度比较大，尤其是听译，更加考验考生的水平。总体来说，中口笔试的难度要高于CET6，高口笔试难度高于TEM8。3. 考试形式：根据口译特点，以测试口译水平为主要目标，从听、说、读、译（笔译、口译）等四个方面对考生的语言运用能力进行全面测试。考试采取客观试题与主观试题相结合，单项技能测试与综合技能测试相结合的方式，如在第一阶段笔试中，客观试题约占笔试试卷总分的35%，主观试题约占笔试试卷总分的65%4. 考试分两个阶段：笔试、口试笔试共分四部分。总考试时间为150分钟，满分为250分。（150分合格）1: 听力40分钟/90分；2：阅读50分钟/60分；3：英译汉30分钟/50分；4：汉译英30分钟/50分。凡第一阶段合格的考生方可参加第二阶段口试。5. 第二阶段口试共分两部分：口语与口译。考试时间为25分钟左右6. 每年的3月、9月进行笔试，笔试后1个月左右进行口试。7. 考试时间：13:30分：进考场 ；14:00: 正式考试 ；14:40: 听力结束 ；16:30: 结束考试 上海中级口译笔试分值A：听力：1: spot dictation: 20空/30分；B: listening comprehension: 30题/30分 ；C: 听译：5句子+2短文/30分。D: 阅读：30题/60分 ；E: 英译汉/50分；F: 汉译英/50分。 上海中级口译听力1: spot dictation ;2: statements 10个题 (4个选项中选一个与所听到的句子意思最接近的 ；3: talks and conversations 20个题（根据提问4个选一个答案）4: listening translation : 1 sentence translation 5句;2 passage translation 2段编辑本段口试流程中级口译口试：第一部分 3-minute talk这部分要求大家在规定的三分钟内就所给的一个英文题目进行口语表达。要求做到无重大语法错误，表达流畅，能围绕题目进行论点阐述，论证，无偏题，跑题问题。第二部分 4 passages of interpretation这部分共有四段口译，两段英翻中，两段中翻英。每一段分四小段翻完，即共有十六小段。每小段通常在两到三小句，其中至少应有一句长难复杂句。每小段结束后磁带中发出“嘟”的声音，考生必须在第二声“嘟”之前把听到的段落翻译出来。每小段间隔时间约为22到25秒钟。每小段字数大约为60-80字。 口试评分标准及通过率口试与笔试最大的区别在于没有具体的分数，而只有及格与不及格之分。中级口译共十六小段，必须要确保翻对其中的十一小段。即最多只能错五小段。如只翻对十小段，错六小段，虽然只差一小段，但结果仍然是不过。所以口试是相对来说比较残酷的。这也是口试通过率特别低的主要原因，中口一般为不超过30%，高口一般不超过20%。如一个考场一天有二十名考生，中口最多过六到七人，高口最多过三到四人。具体到每小段的时候，考官会遵循三分之二正确率的原则。即如一小段中有六个关键信息，考生必须正确翻出至少三分之二的内容才算这小段通过，如翻对二分之一，则算不及格。编辑本段报名时间笔试报名时间：每年6月20-26日，12月19日-30日3月的考试报名时间通常在前一年的12月19日-12月30日9月的考试报名时间在当年的6月20日-6月26日。如果是明年3月的中级口译，那么今年12月19日-30日就要准备报名请于每年的4月或10月的上旬在本网“新闻公告”栏查询报名日期及注意事项编辑本段报名费英语高级口译报名费210元；英语中级口译报名费186元，口译+笔试一共是396元PS:1、上海考点报名一律不收代办费；2、长三角地区另收代办费20元/人次；3、其他省市考点另收代办费30元/人次。编辑本段报名地点1、口译考试办公室报名点：浦东东方路121号（后门钱仓路400号） 电话:63774103[笔试、日语口试报名点]2、第二工业大学成人与继续教育学院报名点：陕西北路80号底楼103室 电话：62534086[笔试报名点]3、上海外国语大学继续教育学院：大连西路550号三号楼底楼中门厅 电话:65422405 [笔试、英语口试报名点]4、上海交大外语学院：华山路1954号教学二楼316室 电话:62932471 [笔试报名点]5、PCEC明天学院： 国权路580弄1号（复旦大学步行街）电话:55664355 [笔试报名点]6、松江大学城：文汇路169号-上海对外贸易学院成人教育学院招生报名处 电话：67703141[笔试报名点]编辑本段考点1、笔试考点：（1）上海外国语大学（2）上海财经大学（3）东华大学（4）华东师范大学（5）上海远程教育集团学习广场（原上海电视大学考点）（6）上海对外贸易学院（7）华东理工大学（8）上海师范大学（9）上海应用技术学院（10）上海工程技术大学2、口试考点：（1）上海外国语大学（英语高级口译口试、英语中级口译口试、英语口译基础能力笔试、口试）（2）上海应用技术学院（日语高级口译、日语中级口译）3.外省市报名点和考点：（一）南京：1、南京金陵国际语言进修学院（笔试、英语口试报名点；英语口试承办单位）报名地址：南京市长江路262号2、南京师范大学（笔试承办单位）单位地址：南京市亚东新城区文苑路1号（二）宁波：宁波市人事考试中心（笔试、英语口试报名点；笔试、英语口试承办单位）报名地址：宁波市柳汀街557号（三）杭州：杭州市人事考试中心（笔试、英语口试报名点；笔试承办单位）报名地址：杭州市文晖路97号（四）苏州：苏州大学外国语学院（笔试、英语口试报名点；笔试承办单位）报名地址：苏州市十梓街1号苏州大学本部崇远楼109室（五）青岛：青岛大学师范学院英语系（笔试、英语口试报名点；笔试承办单位）报名地址：青岛市青大一路16号教学楼518室（六）武汉：1、湖北楚才考试服务有限公司（笔试、英语口试报名点；笔试、英语口试承办单位）报名地址：武汉市东湖路147号2、武汉江岸区华英口译培训学校（笔试报名点）报名地址：武汉洪山路2号湖北科教大厦A座1502室（七）深圳：深圳市新世界文化发展有限公司（笔试、英语口试报名点；笔试承办单位）报名地址：深圳市深南中路新闻大厦2号楼7楼（八）烟台：鲁东大学外国语学院（笔试、英语口试报名点；笔试承办单位）报名地址：烟台市芝罘区世学路184号10号楼109室（九）南昌：南昌大学外国语学院（笔试、英语口试报名点；笔试承办单位）报名地址：南昌市前湖校区学府大道1066号外经楼318室（十）无锡：1、江南大学外国语学院（蠡湖校区）（笔试、英语口试报名点；笔试承办单位）报名地址：无锡市蠡湖大道1800号文科楼A243外国语学院资料室2、江南大学报名点（笔试、英语口试报名点）报名地址：无锡市人民东路20号现代广场3楼306��
2013年3月中级口译真题：阅读部分汇编(含解析)
2013年3月中级口译真题：阅读部分汇编（含解析）第二部分阅读SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 MINUTES)Direction:In this section, you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1~5（2013年春季中级口译阅读第一篇解析）The largest animal that ever lived on land or in water still exists. Not even the giant dinosaurs were as large as some whales. One sulphur-bottom whale caught in the Antarctic was 110 feet long, and weighed between 90 and 100 tons.注:最高级和数字是阅读时关注的重点.Whales can grow to such enormous size because their bodies are supported by the water. An animal that lives on land can only grow to a size that his legs can support, while a bird's size is limited by its wing size. A whale has none of these difficulties.Millions of years ago, whales lived on land and walked on four legs. Today, whales still have small bones that are the remains of their hind legs, but these bones can only be seen on the inside of the whale. No one knows why whales left the land to live in the water. however, scientists can surmise that when the whales changed their environment, their bodies underwent a change -- taking on a more fish-like appearance. This new form. offered less resistance to the water,enabling the whales to swim faster.Despite their fish-like form, whales are not fish. A whale will drown, just as a man will, if it stays under water too long. When a whale is under water, it closes its nostrils tightly and holds its breath. The air in its lungs becomes very hot and full of water vapour. When the whale rises to the surface and exhales, its hot breath produces a column of water vapor that rises high in the air. A man produces the same effect when he exhales warm air on a cold morning.注:转折关系是阅读时需重点关注的逻辑关系,阅读重点应该在despite后面所引导的信息.Whales are classified as mammals because they bear their young, rather than laying eggs,, and because the mother whales give the babies milk. Like other mammals, whales have warm blood.Their blood stays at the same temperature, even when they move from hot to cold water. They keep warm in cold water because they have a thick layer of fat just under their skins. This fat is called blubber, and it is thicker on whales that spend their lives in cold water. Almost all land mammals, except man, have hair on their bodies to keep them warm, but whales, which have very few hairs, are kept warm by their fat.注:因果关系,转折关系并存的句子作为考点的可能性很大，需重点关注及阅读.Whales do not bear young more often than every two years. The births are usually single births, but there have been instances of whale twins Mother whales show a great deal of affection for their! young. If the baby whale is killed, the mother will stay close to it for a long time. The young grow very rapidly during their first three or four years. And, although no one is certain how long a whale lives, the normal life span is probably less than 100 years.Questions 6~10（2013年春季中口阅读第二篇解析）第二篇文章选自The New York Times.原文题目是Near Cambodia's Temple Ruins, a Devotion to Learning。
2013年3月公共英语三级真题及解析
2013年3月公共英语三级真题及解析Sandy Simonson:The students you pictured have positive attitudes; they expect to work hard on their own. Con-sequently, the effort they put in produces positive results. But my sons are different. They see their parents read. They were read to at home. We' ve encouraged and praised the genuine efforts they' ve made. But the bottom line for my sons is that until something fires them up from within, they are content to do as little work as possible.Bridget Boyle :Parents should do these things to make their child a better student: turn off the television. Fill every room with books. Play, read, travel, and then read some more with your kids. If reading be-comes the primary form of entertainment in the home, youngsters will turn to books. It was my pleasure to catch them reading on their own. Killing our television wasthe best thing we ever did.Deborah Curtin:Your report provided a glimpse into the life of young geniuses, but nobody made these kids better students. Each one can obviously grasp any task. Each could have been left in a box with a book and would have ended up self-taught. You did, however, confirm my belief that most teachers are only capable of communicating information to ready-made A students. Of course, there are a few good teachers, but they cannot overcome the defective system we have.Alan Holman:I don' t think that the success of students really depends on marks. I just finished writing my second average-length stage play, which is going to bc produced at my high school. And I' m also playing a part in Hamlet. Despite all these really great things, my marks in school are really bad. I pay more attention to my hobbies than to school, and it' s actually getting mc somewhere. So marks aren't everything.Now match the name of each person (61 to 65) to the appropriate statement.Note: there are two extra statements.StatementsA．Grades cannot fully reflect the whole picture of a student.B．Try your best to make your children habitual readers.C．Tolerant parents are sure to shape successful children.D．Parents' encouragement helps to improve children' s performance at school.E．Schooling is very different from educating.F．Good students are actually not made but born.G．Students cannot become better at school unless theyare self-driven.61、Charles Swecker62、Sandy Simonson63、Bridget Boyle64、Deborah Curtin65、Alan HolmanSECTION IV Writing Part A(40 minutes)66、You have read the following notice about a lost handbag. As you have lost your bag, youwant to contact the Lost and Found office to know if the bag is yours.Write an email to the Lost and Found office, telling about:1) when and where you lost your bag;2) what your bag is like and what is in it.You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your email.Use "Wang Lin" instead.SECTION IV Writing Part B(40 minutes)67、Below is a table showing the percentages of people ina big city going to work in different ways in 2007 and 2011. Look at the table closely and write an essay of about 120 words making reference to the following points:1) the difference between the two years in the ways of people going to work;2) the possible reasons for the difference. 参考答案及精析第一部分听力理解【答案】1．B 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．D 6．C 7．C 8．B 9．D 10．B 11．A 12．C 13．D 14．C 15．A 16．D 17．C 18．D 19．C 20．A 21．B22．C 23．A 24．D 25．B【听力部分录音材料】Part A1. M: Good evening. My name is Tom Smith, may I know your name?W: My name is Mary Class on.M: Mary, would you care to dance?W: I' d love to, but I have to be off with something important to do.2. M: We' d better start to eat onions frequently, Linda.W: But you hate onions, don't you?M: Until I learned from a report from today' s paper that they protect people from flu and colds. After all, compared with health, taste is not so important.3. W: When do you think that I can go home, Doctor Smith?M: Well, you came in on Monday and today is Friday. I say that you could probably leave tomorrow. But you should stay at home and not go back to work too soon.4. M: Laura, I ran into David today.W: Really? Did he say anything about his sister?M: Yes. She should be leaving London very soon because her husband has taken a job in Paris.5. M : Do you have a driver' s license?W: No. I am going to take the test in a couple of weeks.M: Didn't you drive in your own country?W: Yes. But I have to be more skilled.M: And you have to study the traffic rules too.6. M: Let' s back up. Where was I?W: You were talking about your trip to South Africa.I bet you had a great time.M: Yes, we did. In fact, you know what we en-countered.W: A long-last friend?M: Come on ! A lion.7. W: When do you usually go to the bank, John?M: Anytime I have to. Why did you ask?W: You' d better avoid Friday mornings. I' m reading an interesting book these days. And it says most robberies happen on Friday mornings.8. W : What do you think of your father?M: Oh, he was the first stable male figure in my life. The best attribute a parent can have is con-sistency. When he said he would be there at 3 o'clock, he was there. That meant more to me than anything.9. M: How do you like your new room, Jane?W: It' s not big; the rent is high. And I' m far away from work. But I enjoy myself very much.M : Why?W : I am able to get rid of that annoying roommate at last.10. M: Our flight will be delayed by 6 hours. That means it won' t be leaving until 3:30 in the afternoon.W: What shall we do in the meantime?M: Let' s find some seats in the quiet part of the terminal to take a nap.W: Good idea. I am pretty tired.Part BQuestions 11 ~ 13W: Wow, look at the line. It' s worse than I expected. We are lucky we got here an hour earlier. Or else we will definitely have had problems getting tickets. I'm glad we made the effort to come early.M: Me too. I learned my lesson the last time I went to a new film. I didn' t arrive early enough and ended up with a terrible seat all the way in the front row. Believe me, it was one of the worst movie experiences ever.W: Yeah. I hate sitting in the first row.M: By the way, it was really nice of you to get this ticket for me. Why don' t I show you a bit of appreciation by gettingyou a drink?W: That would be great.M: OK. What kind of soda do you want?W : Let me see. I' ll take a large coke. Thanks a lot.M: I' d better get going. You hold my place and I' ll be back really quick. Oh, I almost forget. I' d better hold on to my ticket in case you get let in before I get back. If that happens, just save me a seat and I'll meet you inside.W: OK. It' s a plan.Questions 14 ~ 17W: You two are quite different. How did your company put you two together as a team?M: At first, they wanted to hear our harmony. We sang to them and they really liked to. So they decided that it would be best to put us together as a group.W: What are some of the distinctive features of your music?M: We have a variety of different songs; we have four different styles: soft rock, slow music, love songs and country music. But we are most at home with soft rock. I really like our voices merged together and I like how it sounds. Actually, there is a song called Studying. Our company really likes the song because it represents our voice.W: What would you like to bring to the audience through your music?M : I' d like to recommend our first song to everyone. The name of the song is Believe. The main idea we want to share is that we want to tell everyone you have to believe in yourself before people can believe in you. Actually we want to bring our music to everyone and make everyone happy. Music is something all around you. You can listen to music and you can feel what the music says.Questions 18 ～21W: I don' t think Poppas is right for this position.M: I agree. He' s got experience as a computer operator but he has very little training in programming. What about Anderson?W: I like him. He seems very enthusiastic and he knows a lot about programming.M: That' s true. Do you think he is dependable enough, though? He' s already had two different jobs this year. He might work for a couple of months and then decide to leave.W: I suppose so. But his last supervisor wrote a three-page letter of recommendation. He says Anderson is an excellent programmer.M: He probably is. But we don' t want him to leave after we' ve spent a lot of time training him. Actually, I think Logan is the best candidate.W: She hash' t worked since she got married, hash' t she ?M: She' s been taking care of her family. But she is really devoted.W: Oh, yes. The letter from her principal says she did a wonderful job. Do you think she' ll be a good programmer?M: I bet she will. She has an excellent letter of recommendation from her teacher at the institute she attended.W: That' s true.M: And Logan seems more professional. She was well-dressed and seemed to have a very positive attitude about working for us.Questions 22 ～25M: Well, what do you think is the reason most people do so badly at reaching goals?W: They lose focus. Everybody' s life is busy. There is so much happening in everybody' s life. That what happens is they might have a goal and then something will get in the way of that. Maybe their goal is that they want to go on a holiday every year and they put in their leave form with their boss and their boss may ask them to wait for another month and then for another month. That is, so different things get in their way and people don' t stand up for their goals. They don' t struggle for them. They let other forces push them around a little bit. Also, a lot of people don' t set goals ; they think they do. But it' s either a dream of very loose goal. So when they have to make a decision about a necessary action in their life the goal is so far back in their mind that they don' t act in its best interest. Also because people will sit down and say "oh, here are my goals" and forget all about them. Revisiting them every week is a good way. They stay at the top of your mind so you can take actions based on them.第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空参考译文我不知道为什么英国的酒吧让我感到失望，毕竟酒吧是英国男性最喜欢的聚会场所，在那里，他们可以和朋友聚会，一起喝啤酒、讨论足球或者赛马，抑或谈生意或者任何他们脑子里想的事情。
2013 考研英语阅读真题Text 3(英语二)
2013 Text 3（英语⼆）快速决策Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.Snap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to react very quickly, within milliseconds.But we need more time to assess other factors.To accurately tell whether someone is sociable, studies show, we need at least a minute, preferably five.It takes a while to judge complex aspects of personality, like neuroticism or open-mindedness.But snap decisions in reaction to rapid stimuli aren't exclusive to the interpersonal realm.Psychologists at the found that viewing a fast-food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20 percent faster, even though reading has little to do with eating.We unconsciously associate with speed and impatience and carry those impulses into whatever else we're doing.科学家已经发现：虽然我们易于快速地做出过度反应，但是如果我们花点时间考虑⼀下我们可能做出的反应，就可以减少，甚⾄是消除我们快速、本能的反应所带来的消极影响。
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2013年春季上海中高级口译考试于今日3月17日开考，沪江英语在考后第一时间提供真题、解析、答案信息，本文为2013年3月中级口译阅读真题，阅读第二篇来源和解析，由新东方提供。
2013年春季中口阅读第二篇解析by 新东方柳露
第二篇文章选自The New York Times. 原文题目是Near Cambodia's Temple Ruins, a Devotion to Learning。
这是一篇社会生活类的小新闻，难度不大。
Millions of tourists come here every year to visit the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat, an influx that has helped transform what once resembled a small, laid-back village into a thriving and cosmopolitan town with thumping nightlife and more than 10,000 hotel rooms. But the explosion of the tourism industry here has also done something less predictable. Siem Reap, which had no universities a decade ago, is now Cambodia’s second-largest hub for higher education, after the capital, Phnom Penh.
全文首段呈现Angkor Wat过去和现在的强对比。
第二句以but开头，引出核心话题,即伴随旅游业的发展，随之相关的教育业也发展起来。
The sons and daughters of impoverished rice farmers flock here to work as tour guides, receptionists, bartenders and waitresses. When their shifts are over, they study finance, English and accounting.“I never imagined that I could go to university,” said Hem Sophoan, a 31-year-old tour guide who is now studying for his second master’s degree. “There’s been so much change and opportunities for young people.”The establishment of five private universities here is helping to transform the work force in this part of Cambodia, one of Asia’s poorest countries.
第二段指出当地孩子是怎样半工半读的。
其中大量直接引语可以略读。
Khim Borin, a 26-year-old tour guide by day and law student by night, says he wants to become a lawyer. But he sometimes has trouble staying awake in class during the high tourist season, when he spends hours scaling vertiginous temple steps and baking in the tropical sun.“I tell my friends, ‘Hit me if you see me falling asleep,”’ he said. The five universities in Siem Reap currently enroll more than 10,000 students. Most of the campuses, which are scattered around the town, are quiet during the day but come to life with the buzz of students’ motorcycles as soon as the sun sets.
第三段继续介绍孩子们的学习状况，尤其是在半工半读过程中遇到的困扰。
The United Nations and foreign aid organizations have had an oversize role in helping steer the country since the Khmer Rouge were driven from power more than three decades ago. But the symbiosis of work and study here came together without any master plan.
It was driven largely by supply and demand: universities opened to cater to the dreams of Cambodia’s youth. University administrators say 80 to 90 percent of the students hold full-time jobs.
第四段but指出这种教育形式的弊端。
Most students pay the annual tuition of $400 themselves. Luckier students get sponsorship from foreigners. On a recent evening, an Argentine insurance saleswoman on vacation here, Maria Theresa Landoni, went to the university to pay the tuition of a young woman who wanted to study tourism.
第五段以事实加例子的形式讲学费问题。
Ms. Landoni struck up a friendship with the driver of her tuk-tuk, the open-air motorized rickshaws popular here, and met his daughter during a visit to the family’s house. “They were very, very, very poor,” Ms. Landoni said. “This is a country that has suffered a lot.”Ms. Landoni said she agreed to pay one semester’s worth of fees for the daughter: $180. “I don’t have a lot of money,” Ms. Landoni said. “But I have enough for that.”
第六段通过例子告诉我们很多当地人的经济状况不好，供孩子读书非常不易。
Many graduates seem to have stayed with their employers and moved up, their degrees having made them better prospects for managerial roles. But it is too early to draw conclusions about whether the degrees are leading to better jobs. The six-year-old University of South-East Asia, for example, has had only two graduating classes, and they were small.
最后一段通过seem和but的强对比，作者对当地的这种教育形式持保留态度。
题目：
1. 细节题，考察对比细节，定位全文首段。
2. 细节题，审题时根据be attributed to，判断考察原因。
3. 细节题，考生定位到第五段即可。
4. 细节题，考生定位到第三段当中的强对比细节即可。
5. 主旨题，考生依据排除法可成功解题。