2010年3月中级口译笔试真题完整版(含答案)
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2001年9月考题By the middle of this century, some two thirds of the worlds nation, with at least five billion people, will enjoy a standard of living, which only the advanced economies now have. Some three billion of these people will live in Asia. Collectively, the Asian Countries will have a larger economy than the rest of the world put togethe匸The rest of the world will have to react to this millennial economic shift to Asia, and to the rising power of China. The rest of the world will be divided between the Euro-American countries, and the two big peripheral powers, Japan and Russia. Russia is a huge geographical country, with well educated people, and will eventually recover.In terms of nations, it will be a world of much greater economic equality. Although there will still be poor countries, most will be quite rich. Inside these nations there will be mass prosperity, but with a large minority in serious poverty, and a small number who are very rich.2002年3月考题Foundations are tax-free institutions that are created to give grants to both individuals and nonprofit organizations for activities that range from education, research, and the arts to support for the poor and the upkeep of exotic gardens and old mansions. They provide a means by which wealthy people and corporations can in effect decide how their tax payments will be spent, for they are based on money that otherwise would go to the government in taxes. From a small beginning at the turn of the century they have become a very important factor in shaping developments in higher education and the arts.Think tanks and university research institutes are nonprofit organizations that have been developed to provide settings for experts in various academic disciplines- In this way, they may devote their time to the study of policy alternatives free from the teaching and departmental duties that are part of the daily routine for most members of the academic community. Supported by foundation grants and government contracts, they are a majorsource of the new ideas that are discussed in the policy・formation groups.2006年3月英语中级口译真题As a scourge of the modern society, obesity has become the world's biggest public-health issue today—the main cause of heart disease, which kills more people these days than AIDS, malaria, war. Si nce the World Health Organization labeled obesity an "epidemic” in 2000, reports on its fearful consequences have come thick and Fast.Will public-health warnings, combined with media pressure, persuade people to get thinner, just as they finally put them off tobacco? Possibly. In the rich world, sales of healthier foods are booming and new figures suggest that over the past year Americans got very slightly thinner for the first time in recorded history. But even if Americans are losing a few ounces, it will be many years before the country solves the health problems caused by half a century's dining to excess. And, everywhere else in the world, people are still piling on the pounds. That's why there is now a consensus among doctors that governments should do something to stop them.2008年3月英语中级口译真题Imagine you have two candidates for a job. Their CVs are equally good, and they both give good interview. You cannot help noticing, though, that one is pug-ugly and the other is handsome. Are you swayed by their appearance?If you were swayed by someone's looks, would that be wrong? In the past, people often equated beauty with virtue and ugliness with vice.Even now, the expression "as ugly as sin" has not quite passed from the language. There is, of course, the equally famous expression u beauty is in the eye of the beholderto counter it. Most beholders agree what is beautiful-and modern biology suggests there is a good reason for that agreement. Biology also suggests that beauty may, indeed, be a good rule of thumb for assessing someone of either sex. Not an infallible one, andcertainly no substitute for an in-depth investigation. But, nevertheless, an instinctive one, and one that is bound to contribute to the advantage of the physically well endowed.2008年9月英语中级口译真题In a slowing US economy, job opportunities are shaped by uncertainty. As president of a small college, I am keenly aware of the job market that awaits this yearns graduates. The recent news that Bear Stearns was nullifying a few hundred job offers to business school students fits a pattern of corporate downsizing that isrft lost on college campuses across the USA. But even with the darkening economic clouds, rays of good news await this yearns graduates. Sure, companies are laying off workers, but many are also looking for new talent, especially at the entry level.As more than a million entrants flood the job market, students should know that in a global marketplace, language skills will go a long way. So will flexibility. If a grad is ready to accept an entry-level job, give a little on job requirements and move if the company asks, chances are he'll land a job. So despite the rising job losses, a new graduate should embrace the market as the first challenge of a long career.2000年3月英语中级口译真题Information and communications are central to modern society and organizations. One approach to understand the working environment is to consider an organization as a communications system. An organization that has open lines of communication with valid, honest information going up, down, and throughout the organization will be much more effective and a much better place to work than the organization that attempts to restrict the flow of information or distort and deceive. When leadership attempts to keep workers in the dark, workers tend to become distrustful. This undermines their cooperation.It is easy to understand the value and importance of open, honest communications and valid information. Yet, few organizations are able to function in this manner. In the longrun, poor communication will undermine the entire organization. Restricting communication and distorting information are symptoms of short-range thinking. We must avoid these stupid, short-sighted traps and constantly strive for and open communications system with objective information.参考答案：信息和交流对现代社会和机构是非常重要的。
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11年3月中级口译笔试真题答案
1103 中口单句理解语气判断1. This report is urgent. I have to finish typing it by Monday morning, so there goesmy sleep this weekend.1. (A) I‟d like to make an appointment Monday morning.(B) I must finish typing before going to bed.(C) I have to work overtime this weekend.(D) I decide to sleep this weekend away.在周一前要完成报告，因而周末需要加班。
习惯表达2. What this office needs is better sound-proofing. I can‟t concentrate here with all that traffic passing by on the street below.2. (A) I am interested in the vehicles on the street.(B) I don‟t want to complain ab out the noise here.(C) The noise of traffic disturbs my work.(D) Traffic never stops passing by.关键词:sound-proofing(声音改善),因为traffic太吵闹.习惯表达3. Learning a language is a laborious process, and adjusting to this subtle cultural differences require much more time and patience than anyone can imagine.3. (A) It requires imagination in learning a language.(B) It takes time and effort to learn a language.(C) The cultural differences are more important.(D) Learning a language can be easier than anyone thinks.学习语言是一个laborious的过程，因此需要时间和耐心。
2010年3月国家公共英语(三级)真题试卷(精选)(题后含答案及解析)
2010年3月国家公共英语（三级）真题试卷（精选）(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1.Even today in the modem, developed world, surveys show that parents still prefer to have a boy rather than a girl. One longstanding reason why boys have been 【C1】______as a greater blessing has been that they are【C2】______to become better economic providers【C3】______their parents’old age. Yet it is time for parents to【C4】______again. Girls may now be a better investment. Girls get better【C5】______at school than boys, and in most developed countries more women than men go to【C6】______. Women will thus be better【C7】______for the new jobs of the 21st century, in which brains【C8】______a lot more than physical strength. In Britain far more women than men are now【C9】______to become doctors. And women are more 【C10】______to provide sound advice on investing their parents’nest egg. Surveys show that women consistently【C11】______higher financial returns than men do. 【C12】______, the increase in female employment in the rich world has been the main【C13】______force of growth in the past couple of decades. Those women have 【C14】______more to global GDP growth than have either new technology or the new giants, China and India. Add the【C15】______of housework and child-rearing, and women probably account【C16】______just over half of the world output. It is 【C17】______that women still get paid less and few【C18】______it to the top of companies, but,【C19】______prejudice fades over coming years, women will have great scope to【C20】______their productivity and in comes.1．【C1】A．seenB．observedC．watchedD．noticed正确答案：A解析：本题考查动词词义辨析see看，observe观察，watch观看，notice注意到，此处是说男孩被看成是更大的恩惠，所以只有“see看”符合题意，故选A。
上海市3月中级口译真题试卷
上海市3月中级口译真题试卷SECTLON 1: LISTENING TEST (40 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage only once.Good afternoon, I’d like to thank professor Leach for giving me the chance to talk to you students. My topic today is “Attitudes, Values and Tastes”.An attitude, or the way we feel about something, can take different forms. On the one hand, there are attitudes that are simply_______(1). There may change from year to year, month to month and even, day to day. On the other hand, there are attitudes that can be firmly fixed ____________(2) that rarely, if ever, change.Included in the first___________ (3) are statements like “Sally has beautiful eyes”, or “I hate icecream”. Attitudes like these may simply ____________(4) a perso n, al taste or preference that does not always affect other people. Nobody will get particularly ___________(5), for example, if you have a preference for tea ____________(6) coffee.The second type of attitude could _________(7) such statements as “Sm oking should be banned in _________(8)”, and “War is a terrible thing”. With attitudes like these, however, we are expressing an opinion that we ____________(9) about. Opinions such as these are very much a part of ____________(10) since they express the way we feel about certain __________(11) and events.If someone is a smoker, for example, it can become very difficult to___________(12) that person if they smoke ____________(13) in our company. Preference and tastes refer to specific ______(14) , where values are general and include __________(15). There is big difference, for example, between these two ___________(16): “Your boss is very rude ” and “I could neverwork under a boss”. In the first statement, the speaker is____________ (17) an opinion based on one person, the boss. The idea is that other bosses are not _____________(18). In the second one, though, the speaker indicates a _____________(19) about work in general: he could not work for anyone, ______________(20) they were.Part B: Listening ComprehensionⅠ. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once. and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1. A. Jack left home without an umbrella.B. Jack didn’t hear the rain.C. Jack’s umbrella didn’t work.D. Jack had the day off due to the weather.2. A. They didn’t pay attention to the consulant’s opinion.B. They called in the consultant for her advice.C. They always do what their consultant tells them.D. They listened to the concert over the radio.3. A. The manufacturer wishes it could find a good advertising agent.B. The manufacturer hopes to increase its sales through advertising.C. The advertising campaign includes many sporting events.D. The advertising campaign is joined by well-known individuals.4. A. Did Cathy put a new report in here?B. Is the yearly report in here, or is it someplace else?C. Which picture do you like, the new one or the old one?D. Is it ture that Cathy only remembered to lock one of the drawers?5. A. A lawyer should sign the memo.B. We should get legal advice.C. We have seen a lawyer.D. Let’s wait for a lucky sign.6. A. The company was unable to order spare parts.B. The company was short of cash for delivery.C. The parts could be considered genuine.D. The parts could be sent in late January.7. A. The completion of the project was long.B. The project was none other than a stupid one.C. We finished the project rather quickly.D. We didn’t sign the contract in time.8. A. I can’t make any food for the party.B. I’m afraid to accept your party invitations.C. We won’t be able to hold the party this evening.D. We can’t come to the party this evening.9. A. Not many people enjoy that kind of design.B. It took a while for that design to become pupular.C. The public’s first reaction to that design was positive.D. You’d never catch me wearing that kind of design.10. A. The consultant is publishing an excellent report on geology.B. They consultant left after he turned in his research and investigation report.C. The consultant studied some excellent rock samples in his report.D. The consultant did very thorough research and investigation for his report.Ⅱ. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of and questions only once. When you hear a question, read the four answer chioces and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 11～1411. A. Hobbies that cost him little money.B. Hobbies that give him fresh air and excitement.C. An old hobby and a new hobby.D. An indoor hobby and an outdoor hobby.12. A. When she was still at school.B. After she got married.C. When she had her first baby.D. After she attended a special course.13. A. she was taught by an authority on bobbies.B. She attended special courses at school.C. She attended special courses at school.D. She learned it from her husband.14. A. Motor-racing.B. Radio-making.C. Making decorations.D. Collecting coins.Questions 15～1815. A. Ways of tracking wild animals.B. Animals in the wild.C. Radio receivers and satellites.D. Animal hunting.16. A. They hired native hunters or local people.B. They followed the animal’s footprints.C. They cornered animals into a special enclosure.D. They used radio transmitters.17. A. By receiving signals via satellites.B. By taking photos from satellites.C. By studying animals in the zoo.D. By attaching a specail collar to the wild animal.18. A. GeologyB. ChemistryC. BiologyD. AstronomyQuestions 19～2219. A. It means that you continue studying for as many years as you can.B. It means that you go back to school after you’ve finished formal education.C. It means that you go back to the high school to continue your study.D. It means that you have continued studying for twelve years in high school.20. A. He could use it in his work.B. He will continue to learn it after finishing high school.C. He had learnt a lot from high school.D. He hadn’t gotten much out of going to school.21. A. Because he had often been beaten up by other students.B. Because the school make him wear the school uniform.C. Because the school make him wear the school uniform.D. Because the school tried to regulate his life there.22. A. A prisonerB. A tailorC. A construction worker.D. A high school administrator.Questions 23～2623. A. About a hundred villagers were killed during an earthquake.B. A main road was rebuilt after the earthquake.C. There was an earthquake, but little damage occurred.D. A rock had fallen from the sky, but no one was injured.24. A. Near a volcano.B. Beside a mountain.C. Not far from a main road.D. In the Rockies.25. A. They decided to try again the following day.B. They sought advice from an old man.C. They asked for help from nearby villages.D. They planned to change the course of the road.26. A. He buried it in the main road.B. He called in more men to remove it.C. he did magic to it at night.D. He pushed it off the main road.Questions 27～3027. A. She’s going to Canada.B. She’s leaving the factory.C. She’s going to get married.D. She’s go ing to study engineering.28. A. Because he is a Canadian.B. Because he is a young engineer.C. Because he becomes homesickD. Because he wants to earn more.29. A. $200B. $220C. $400D. $42030. A. In her hometown.B. In the man’s factory.C. In Canada.D. In a department store.Part C: Listening and TranslationⅠ. Sentence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 English sentences. You will hear the sentences only once. After you have heard each sentence, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.(1)___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ______________(2)___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________(3)___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ______________(4)___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________(5)___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ______________Ⅱ. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages. You will hear the passages only once. After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________(2)___________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 minutes)Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ONE best answer, A., B., C. or D., to each question. Answer all the questions following eachpassage 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 1～5Today one in every ten of us has difficulty getting to sleep and, according to Dr. Ian Oswald of Edinburgh university, the reason is simple. Most people who can’t sleep are their own worst enemies. They go to bed too early.For every person who works most efficiently on the usual eight hours of sleep a night, two work best on five or six, and two on nine or ten. V oltaire made do with three hours but Sir Winston Churchill would happily sleep for 12～14 hours at a stretch if he could.So how much sleep does a person really need? It seems that the national average for men is seven hours and ten minutes, and for women ten minutes less, but everyone’s needs are different. Find out what you need and, according to Dr. Ernest Hartmann, one of America’s leading sleep scientists, you’re well on your way to allowing your body to work at its greatest efficiency.After studying the sleep h abits of nearly 1000 people, Dr Hartmann believes it’s the amount of deep sleep we get that really matters. We all need roughly the same amount—about 75 minutes a night. The rest, a shallower type of sllep, vaies greatly from person to person.How much of the second type of sleep, you need seems to depend on what sort of person you are. According to Dr. Hartmann short sleepers—those sleeping less than six hours a night—were busy, active people, employed in demanding jobs, and often worked a 60 or 70-hour week. Most of them had started sleeping shorter hours to deal with the pressure of schoolwork or business and fornd that a few hours sleep a nightwas quite enough. Their defence against worry and stress was usually “to keep so busy that I don’t have time to think about these things. ...”Most of the long sleepers —those needing at least nine hours —were self-employed. Almost all of them had slept for nine hours a night since late childhood, long before their work pattern became fixed. They tended to complain more than the short sleepers and several admitted that sleeping was an escape from life.In the past it was believed that too much sleep could be just as disturbing as too little, but now a study in America has shown that many people can enjoy ten hours or more and still be able to sleep through the following night.A sleep researcher says:“No one should worry about not sleeping unless they are not feeling well or cannot do their work properly. Lack of sleep doesn’t matter greatly if we are resting—the body can still get on with its repain work. But worrying about not sleeping can sometimes do you harm. There would be far less sleeplessness about if we planned our sleeping lives as carefully as we plan our waking ones.”1. According to the passage, people have difficulty getting to sleep because.A. they work more than sixty hours a weekB. they have too many enemiesC. they do not sleep happilyD. they are not tired enough2. In comparison with V oltaire, Sir Winston Churchill.A. was happier with three hours of sleepB. would sleep more when stretched outC. world enjoy a longer sleep if possibleD. was less happy when he was asleep3. Studies show that the average woman.A. sleeps less than the average manB. sleeps longer when she goes out to workC. has difficulty in getting to sleepD. sleeps over eight hours a night4. Dr. Harmann is mentioned in the passage.A. as the opponent of Dr. Ian OswaldB. because he has strange sleeping habitsC. as the pioneering sleep scientistD. because of his observation and analysis of sleep habits5. Not being able to sleep can be dangerous if we.A. are feeling wellB. worry about it too muchC. repair our bodies by restingD. plan our sleeping lives carefullyQuestions 6～10I think it was De Mandeville who suggested a river party for the staffs of the various embassies. Nor, on the face of it, was the idea a bad one. All winter long the logs come down the River Sava until the frost locks them in: now with the spring thaw the river has a pontoon of treetrunks some forty feet wide lining the bank under the willows so that you can walk out over the river, avoiding the margins, and swim in the deep water.These logs had been made into a hundred feet by sixty—big enough even to dance on. While everyone was dancing the rumba and while the buffet was plying a heavytrade, it was noticed that the distance between the raft and the shore had noticeably increased. The gang-plank subsided in the ooze. It was not a great distance—perhaps ten feet. But owing to the solid resistance such a large raft set up in the main current the pull was definitely outward. But as yet nobody was alarmed; indeed most of the party thought it was part of a planned entertainment.As we approached the next bend of the river it looked as if the whole thing would run aground on the bank, and a few of us made preparations to grab hold of the overhanging willows and halt our progress. But by ill luck a change in the current carried us just too far into the centre of the river and we were carried past the spit of land, vainly groping at the tips of bushes.It was about another five minutes before the full significance of our position began to dawn upon us. By this time we were moving in stately fashion down the centre of the river, all lit up like a Christmas tree. Exclamations, suggestions, counter suggestions poured from the lips of the diplomates and their spouses in a dozen tongues.Unknown to us, too, other factors were being introduced which were to make this a memorable night for us all. Spy-mania was at its height and the Yugoslav forces lived in a permanent state of alertness. There were frequent rumours of armed raids from Czechoslovakia.It was in this context that some Yugoslav infantryman at an observation post along the river saw what he took to be a large armed man on war full of Czech paratroops in dinner jackets and ball dresses sailing upon Belgrade. He did not wait to verify this first impression. He galloped into Belgrade Castle a quarter of an hour later on a foam-flecked mule with the news that the city was about to be invaded.6. According to the passage, a river party was practicable because__________.A. the river was lined with willow treesB. the banks were not muddy at this timeC. there was a suitable surface for walking onD. there was not too much frost at this season7. The raft started moving from the shore because___________.A. the gang-plank had fallen in the mudB. the buffet was too heavyC. it was too large to stay in placeD. the organisers wanted to surprise the guests8. The raft did not stop at the next bend because_______________.A. there was too much mud on the river bankB. There were only bushes to catch hold ofC. the current made it swirl outwardsD. the water was not shallow enough9. According to the passage, people on the raft were____________.A. completely unaware of their situationB. quarrelling angrilyC. indignant with the organizers of the partyD. anxious to help solve the problem10. The Yugoslav look out made a mistake because______________.A. the party were dressed in soldiers’ uniformsB. the raft was sailing towards BelgradeC. many of the party were armedD. he was affected by the general tensionQuestions 11～15The elephants left the shade, crossed an open piece of grass between bushes, and came towards the mud-pool where my truck was parked. One by one they arrived on the shore, but, just as they seemed to be about to bathe in the inviting muddy liquid, they became aware of the silent truck with its tell-tale smell of man. the leading elephant merely spread her ears and cautiously backed away taking the young elephants with her.A smaller mother elephant continued to stand next to the pool, however, swinging her long trunk and swaying her head from side to side, always keeping an eye on the truck. The baby elephant behind her held up his head, waving his trunk to sample the suspicious smell in the wind. The mother elephant seemed to be uncertain about whether to come on and investigate the truck or to back away with the other. Finally she made up her mind and slowly advanced on the truck. Her ears were helf out, and her trunk moved inquiringly towards the vehicle and then back under her stomach in a rhythmic swing.I was fascinated by this close approach. Never before had I been able to see the hairiness around the jaw, nor smell the warm scent of elephant, which now reached me in concentrat ed waves. The mother elephant’s steps were slow but determine, and brought her to within a couple of metres of me.She gave the impression of being intensely curious about this metal object with had appeared in her world and behaved as if it were itself an animal. I wondered how far she would accept the situation and, if after all the centuries of men killing elephant, she would ever allow me to approach her on foot. To be able to move freely among theelephants without their minding was an exciting thought, but I certainly did not expect it would ever be possible.11. It was the elephants’ intention to___________.A. feed on the grassB. lie in the sunshineC. swim in the poolD. avoid the mud12. The presence of the writer and his vehicle______________.A. was not noticed by the elephantsB. made the leading elephant suspiciousC. made the adult elephants curiousD. frightened all the elephants away13. How did the smaller elephant react to the truck?A. She showed more curiosity than other elephants.B. She kept her baby away from it.C. After some hesitation she moved away with other elephants.D. She rushed up to it excitedly.14. While he watched the mother elephant approaching, the author______________.A. was worried that the elephants were too closeB. found the smell very unpleasantC. was impressed by the elephant’s sizeD. saw the details he had not noticed before15. The author did not expect he would ever be able to_________________.A. see the elephants killedB. touch the elephantsC. walk about freely near the elephantsD. drive his truck close to the elephantsQuestions 16～20Whatever may be said against mass circulation magazines and newspapers, it can hardly be argued that they are out of touch with their reader’s daydreams, and therefore the inducements such as gifts and prizes and prizes they hold out to them must be a near accurate reflection of their unfulfilled wants and aspirations. Study these and you will assuredly understand a good deal of what it is that makes society tick.Looking back, for example, to the twenties and thirties, we can see that circulation managers unerringly diagnosed the twin obsessions which dominated that era of mass unemployment-economic insecurity and a passionate concern for the next generation. Thus it was that readers were recruited with offers of free insurance policies for the one, and free instant, or an arm in a flood, could confidently expect to collect several hundred pounds from the Daily This of the Evening That. The family who could not afford to send their son to grammar school could find consolation in equipping him with the complete works of Shakespeare in one magnificent, easy to read volume.After the war the need to fall into step with the new consumer society was soon realised. If you were flanked by neighbours who, unlike you, could afford a holiday abroad, then winning an easy competition could set you up with a fortnight in an exotic sunspot. Dishwashers, washing machines, slow-cookers and deep-fat-friers were—and still are — available by the same means.16. The writer finds the study of gifts and prizes interesting because it_____________.A. shows the power of the popular pressB. reveals social trendsC. confirms his view of human natureD. exposes journalistic dishonesty17. It can be inferred from the passage that newspapers in the 1920s and 1930s offered their readers gifts in order to______________.A. spread popular educationB. increase their circulationC. improve social conditionsD. enrich their readers’ knowledge18. The choice of gifts tells us that the circulation managers______________.A. despised their readersB. wanted to educate their readersC. understood their readersD. enjoyed being powerful19. According to the passage, one of the reasons why readers in the 1920s and 130s were attracted by free insurance policies was that_____________.A. they were afraid of being unable to workB. jobs were more dangerous thenC. they had bigger families to look afterD. money was given away with the policies20. Why did holidays abroad become a common prize after the war?A. People became more interested in material possessions.B. Everyone wanted the opportuity to travel.C. Group travel became easier.D. People wanted to get away from familiar surroundings.Questions 21～25Extract 1A stylish dining room with cream walls and curtains and black carpet ad foil to an eclectic array of furniture. Many of the pieces are classics of their particular era, and demonstrate how old and new designs can be happily mixed together. The prototype chair in the foreground has yet to prove its staying power and was thought up by the flat’s occupant. He is pictured in his living area which has the same decorative theme and is linked to the dining-room by a high Medieval-styled archway where there was once a redundant and uninspiring fireplace.Extract 2Old bathrooms often contain a great deal of ugly pipework in need of disguising. This can either be done by boxing in the exposed pipes, or by fitting wood panelling over them.As wood panelling can be secured over almost anything—including old ceramic tiles and chipped walls—it is an effective way of disguising pipework as well as being an attractive form of decoration. The panelling can be vertical, horizontal or diagonal.An alternative way to approach the problem of exposed pipes is to actually make them a feature of the room by picking the pipework out in bright strong colours.Extract 3Cooking takes second place in this charming room which, with its deep armchairs,is more of a sitting-room than a kitchen, and the new Rayburn stove was a good choice, as it blends in well with the old brick and beamed fireplace. There are no fitted units or built-in appliances, so all food preparation is done at the big farmhouse table in the foreground, and the china, pots and pans have been deliberately left on show to make an attractive display. What about the kitchen sink? It’s hidden away behind an archway which leads into a small scullery. Here there’s a sec ond cooker and —in the best farmhouse tradition )a huge, walk-in larder for all food storage.21. In what way does the colour of the carpet contribute to the stylishness of the dining room?A. It darkens the interior of the room.B. It provides a contrast to the furniture.C. It blends in with the tones of the funrniture.D. It gives the room a classical style.22. What is the purpose of the archway described in Extract 1?A. To hide an unattractive fireplace.B. To give the room an exotic eastern style.C. To Join the dining room with another room.D. to make room for the unusual seating arrangements.23. Extract 2 is most probably taken from___________.A. a fashion magazineB. a plumber’s manualC. a do-it –yourself magazineD. an advertisement for new bathrooms24. Extracts 2 and 3 focus on____________.A. old furnitureB. colour schemesC. cheap improvementsD. decorative approaches25. Which of the following rooms is NOT described in the three extracts?A. Dining-room.B. Siting-room.C. Bath-room.D. Kitchen.Question 26～30If You Really Want to Read This, You’ll Be too BusyNEW YORK—Pythagoras had his theorems, Einstein his theories and Murphy his laws. I have developed the maxim of inverse reciprocals.After years of research, I’ve determined inverse rec iprocals affecting all human endeavors. Consider these categorized examples.Travel There is an inverse reciprocal between:·the amount of luggage you are carrying and the distance from curbside to the airline ticket counter. The more luggage, the greater the distance.·the ammount of time you have left before the flight leaves and the distance you must go to reach the gate from which the plane leaves. If you have 30 minutes, the gate is 25 feet from the ticket counter. If you have three minutes, the gate is on the other side of airport.Vacations These is an inverse reciprocal between:·the size of the nonrefundable deposit you have already made and the health of the children(or spouse) the night before you are scheduled to leave.·the time at which you take a much needed long weekend, and the weather。
月中级口译真题及参考答案
2010年9月中级口译真题及参考答案Part A: Spot DictationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the word or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONL Y ONCE.British people are far more sophisticated about beverages than they were 50 years ago. Witness the Starbucks revolution and you'll know where ___________ (1) goes. However, spurred on by recent studies suggesting that it can cut the risk of ___________ (2) and retard the aging process, tea is enjoying a ___________ (3).Although tea is available in more places than ever, it remains to be _____________ (4) of a typical British family.If you are invited to an English home, _____________ (5) in the morning you get a cup of tea. It is either brought in by a heartily _____________ (6) or an almost malevolently silent maid. When you are _____________ (7) in your sweetest morning sleep you must not say: 'Go away, you _____________ (8).' On the contrary, you have to declare with your best five o'clock smile: 'Thank you very much. I _____________ (9) a cup of tea, especially in the morning.' If they leave you alone with the liquid you may pour it _____________ (10)!Then you have ___________ (11)。
2010.09新东方中级口译模考试题
2010.09新东方中级口译模考试题SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST（45 minutes）Part A: Spot DictationDirections:In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passage with blanks in it. Fill in each of the blanks with the ward or words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer in the corresponding space in you ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage only once.It’s easy to think of computer as just machinery: buttons, screens and parts that work together. But the magic of computers comes from something _____________(1) to you. This is Computer Software In Plain English.The problem with computers is that _____________(2) don’t speak their language. We need a _____________(3), something that can understand our needs and put the computer to work for us. The translator is called software and it makes computers useful. Look at it this way. Like a _____________(4), a computer without software is just a lifeless machine. _____________(5), the computer becomes more alive, easy to use and built for you.Most computers have _____________(6), the operating system and software programs. If you’ve ever used a computer, you’ve used an _____________(7). From saving files to using a mouse or fixing problems, the operating system _____________(8). Operating systems come with all new computers and do a lot of the same things. You’ve seen them called Windows, Mac and Linux.But the operating system is only part of what we need. Tomake them personalized and _____________(9), we can add software programs. For example, if you need to _____________(10), you can add a software program that is built for that purpose. If you need to design a house, you can add a software program that lets you see the house from all sides.By adding and removing software programs, you can make the computer _____________(11) exactly what you want to do. And adding most software programs is easy. You can get them from a computer store or download them from the Internet. _____________(12). Once a program is on your computer, opening it is as easy as clicking an icon. But what is a software program? What’s really happening when you open one? Think about it this way: computers are really good at following instructions. And a software program is _____________(13) a set of instructions that tells thecomputer exactly what to do. When you open a program, the computer goes to work, _____________(14) until the program is ready for you to use. The ability to _____________(15) software programs means that everyone’s computer can be different and unique to them.So, to review. We’ve talked about operating systems that take care of the basics, and software programs that make computers personalized. It’s _____________(16) that makes computers so useful. But it’s _____________(17) computers on your desk. Consider your cell phone. Just like a computer without software, it’s a lifeless machine that doesn’t speak our language. Thankfully, cell phones have software that _____________(18). The same thing is true for many cameras, music players and even our cars. Every day we rely on software to bringmachines to life and make them _____________(19). The next time you use a computer or cell phone, think about software’s role in translating your needs ____________(20) that put the machine to work for you.Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections:In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1. (A) The new Windows Vista can not be used on most existingcomputers.(B) Many people intend to try the new version Vista on theircomputers.(C) Computers must meet certain standards to run on Vista.(D) People who want to buy the new version must make surewhether it is available on the market.2. (A) The greatness of a people is not determined by their numberany more.(B) The greatness of a man is not determined by his height, nor isthe greatness of a people determined by their number.(C) The larger the number is, the greater the people will be.(D) Though the greatness of a people is determined by their number,the greatness of a man is not determined by his height.3. (A) Your work is so unsatisfying that your boss criticizes you personally.。
2010 翻译资格考试 笔译真题(英译中1+2)
Offshore supply vessels resembling large, floating flat-backed trucks fill Victoria Dock, unable to find charters in a sign of the downturn in Britain's oil industry.With UK North Sea oil and gas production 44 percent below its peak, self-styled oil capital of Europe Aberdeen fears the slowdown is not simply cyclical.The oil industry that at one stage sparked talk of Scotland as "the Kuwait of the West" has already outlived most predictions.Tourism, life sciences, and the export of oil services around the world are among Aberdeen's targeted substitutes for North sea oil and gas -- but for many the biggest prize would be to use its offshore oil expertise to build a renewable energy industry as big as oil.The city aims to use its experience to become a leader in offshore wind, tidal power and carbon dioxide capture and storage.Alex Salmond, head of the devolved Scottish government, told a conference in Aberdeen last month the market for wind power could be worth 130 billion pounds, while Scotland could be the "Saudi Arabia of tidal power.""We're seeing the emergence of an offshore energy market that is comparable in scale to the market we've seen in offshore oil and gas in the last 40 years," he said.Another area of focus, tourism, has previously been hindered by the presence of oil. Eager to put Aberdeen on the international tourist map, local business has strongly backed a plan by U.S. real estate tycoon Donald Trump for a luxury housing and golf project 12 km (8 miles) north of the city, even though it means building on a nature reserve.The city also hopes to reorientate its vibrant oil services industry toward emerging offshore oil centers such as Brazil. "Just because the production in the North Sea starts to decline doesn't mean that Aberdeen as a global center also declines," said Robert Collier, Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive. "That expertise can still stay here and be exported around the world."We mark the passing of 800 years, and that is indeed a remarkable span for any institution. But history is never an even-flowing stream, and the most remarkable thing about modern Cambridge has been its enormous growth over the past half century. Since I came up as an undergraduate in 1961 the student population has more than doubled. More students have meant more teachers, and, even more significantly, more scholars devoted solely to research: every category has more than doubled in numbers. This huge increase has been partly absorbed by an expansion of the colleges: they all have more students and more Fellows than they did 50 years ago; and, since 1954, no fewer than 11 of the 31 colleges are either brand new foundations, or have been conjured up as new creations from existing but quite different bodies. From being a university primarily driven by undergraduate education, Cambridge's reputation is now overwhelmingly tied to its research achievements, which can be simply represented by the fact that more than three-quarters of its current annual income is devoted to research. This has brought not just new laboratories but new buildings to house whole faculties and departments: in the mid-20th century few faculties had a physical manifestation beyond, perhaps, a library and a couple of administrative offices.Cambridge attracts the best students and academics because they find the University and the colleges stimulating and enjoyable places in which to live and work. The students are thrown in with similarly able minds, learning as much from each other as from their teachers; the good senior academics know better than to be too hierarchical or to cut themselves off from intellectual criticism and debate.One generation dismisses another: not even Erasmus or Newton, Darwin or Keynes stand unscathed by the passage of time; nor can we be but humbled, especially in our day when so much information is so easily accessible, by the vast store of knowledge which we can approach but never really control. Our library and museum collections bring us into contact with many lives lived in the past. They serve as symbols of the continuity of learning, or the diversity of views, of an obligation to wrestle with fact and argument, to come to our own conclusions, and in turn to be accountable for our findings. The real quest is not for knowledge, but for understanding.。
中级口译口试历年真题
上海市英语中级口译资格证书第二阶段考试（试卷一）A卷口语题Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 5 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: The Importance of Transportation for Shanghai’s Economic DevelopmentQuestions for Reference:1. Give a general picture of transportation in Shanghai and then compare it with that in other cities in China or abroad.2. What are the causes of the most serious transportation problems in the city?Why is transportation more important in Shanghai today?How to improve Shanghai’s transportation system?口译题Part ADirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, 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:Thank you very much for your gracious speech of welcome. China is one of the earliest cradles of civilization and a visit to this ancient civilization has long been my dream. // This visit will give me an excellent opportunity to meet old friends and establish new contacts. // I wish to say again that I am so delighted and privileged to visit your great country and this lovely town. // I am deeply grateful for everything you have done for me since my arrival in China. //Passage 2:I'm very glad to have the opportunity to work in your company with a group of brilliant people in China's automobile industry. //I had been looking forward to this job for many years and you have made my dream come true. //I appreciate all you have done for me. I really love my new house that you have chosen for me. //If you don't mind, I wish to tour around your company properties and meet my Chinese colleagues and lab assistants tomorrow. //Part BDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in Chinese. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into English. Start interpreting at the signal…and stop it at the signal…you maytake not es while you’re listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now, let’s begin Part B with the first passage.Passage 1:浦江商务旅游公司是经国家旅游局批准的我国首批商务旅游公司。
上海中级口译英语真题及答案5篇(优质
上海中级口译英语真题及答案5篇(优质上海中级口译英语真题及答案篇一口译题part bdirections: in this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in chinese. after you have heard eachsentence or paragraph, interpret it into english. start interpreting at the signal. and stop it at thesignal. you may take notes while you are listening. remember you will hear the passages only once. now, let us begin part b with the first passage.passage 2【原文】随着科学技术的突飞猛进，世界经济秩序和经济格局发生急剧变化，人口与发展进一步成为国际社会广泛关注的重大问题。
走人口与经济、社会、资源、环境相互协调的可持续发展道路，正成为世界各国的共同选择。
中国解决人口与发展问题的基本指导方针是相当清楚的：根据我国的基本国情，走中国特色的道路解决人口与发展的问题。
中国将继续做出巨大努力，在充分尊重各族人民的不同文化背景、宗教信仰的基础上，制定和实施人口与发展的规划和政策。
【答案】with the rapid development of science and technology and the swift changes in the worldeconomic order and patterns, population and development have further bee an importantissue, which draws general concern of the international munity.it is the mon choice of all countries to seek a way to achieve sustainable development withpopulation, economy, society, resources and environment all in harmony.chinas main guidelines for tackling the population and development issue are clearly speltout. china will take into consideration its basic national conditions, and tackle its ownpopulation and development issue in its own specific way.with a full consideration of different cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs among omnationalities, china will persistently make great efforts in formulating and implementingpopulation and development plans and policies.上海中级口译英语真题及答案篇二①spot dictation 20个话题是：生态破坏，栖息地遭到破坏，英国实行了一个政策，保护当地生态，最后呼吁更多的人参与环境保护。
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1 / 29 2010年3月中级口译笔试真题完整版（含答案）
SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes) Part A: Spot Dictation Direction: 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 Internet is an excellent source for finding many types of information and for keeping up with new developments in the world. Today, an ever increasing number of people are using the Internet to ________(1) related information, conduct business, or personal activities, access electronic databases, send e-mail, and network with relatives, _______(2). Frequently referred to as the Information Super Highway, the Internet is actually a network of _______(3). You may
think of the Internet as analogous to the _________(4), Just as the inter-state system connects to different cities via ________(5), the Internet connects computers around the world via a number of different __________(6). At the most basic level, a computer, a modem, and a right type of _________(7 can get a person onto the Internet. Through the Internet you can access massive amounts of information by ________(8) that are linked together.
Generally speaking, two types of information are _________(9), are the most useful for people. That is ,conversational resources, and _________(10).
Conversational resources allow users to have conversations with individuals _________(11). Mailing lists and news groups are _________(12) of conversational resources. Mailing lists include electronic mail, whereby the user __________(13), send to any other individual, or group of individuals, who have subscribed by having their name and electronical_________(14) placed on the center’s list of addresses.
News groups are essentially electronic ________(15). Any one with Internet access can __________(16) to the board, and any one with Internet access can read the board.
The reference resources you_________(17) are the World Wide Web(www) or the web for short. The web uses HTML(hypertext markup language) to ________(18), sound, graphics and video. Of course, you need browsers to view documents, and ________(19)through the intricate links structure. The most ________(20) browser is the Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Part B: Listening Comprehension 1. Statements Directions: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and
2 / 29 write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
1. (A) It is planned that we will go and visit Australia early next year. (B) It is proposed that a new branch be set up in Australia. (C) The tuition fee for studying in Australia will be raised next year. (D) We are confident that our plan to start a branch school will come off. 2. (A) I cannot describe our accountant without drinking some coffee. (B) I have to keep awake during our chief accountant’s briefings. (C) I think our chief accountant’s briefings are really boring. (D) I doubt that our chief accountant will talk with you over coffee. 3. (A) Miss Brown is not qualified. (B) Miss Brown is right. (C) It is a well-paid job. (D) It is her first job. 4. (A) The manager told the secretary not to rush. (B) The manager told his secretary to finish the memo on time. (C) The manager told the secretary to take the memo home. (D) The manager told the secretary to wind the clock in the office. 5. (A) Your 10% discount is not enough for a second order. (B) You should deliver the second order next month. (C) We can give you a discount for this product. (D) We’ll buy more if the price is cheaper. 6. (A) Scientists are convinced that most animals cannot adapt to changes in climate. (B) Certain animals are more adaptable as they can live in extreme conditions.
3 / 29 (C) Climate changes are responsible for the disappearance of some species. (D) Some species can move to the new surroundings in case of climate changes. 7. (A) I think sending the products by air is faster and safer. (B) I need a quick response for my question about the products. (C) To avoid any damage, we’d better send the products by sea. (D) It is dangerous to send the products by sea as there are pirates. 8. (A) Generation gap is a new phenomenon of the ever-changing modern times. (B) Differences exist among people even if they are of the same generation. (C) Modern people can have different life expectancy, with only a few years apart. (D) Modern people of different age groups may easily share a common viewpoint. 9. (A) We have made doubled efforts to increase the attendance. (B) We need to find another 80 agents for our sales conference. (C) This year’s attendance will almost double that of the last. (D) More than 280 people will come to this year’s conference. 10. (A) We have invested less than half a million in that project. (B) We have invested almost three million in that project. (C) We have invested five million or so in that project. (D) We have invested about seven million in that project.