翻译二级口译综合能力

1、翻译二级口译综合能力 -7（ 总分： 100.00 ，做题时间： 90 分钟 ）、BPartI /B（总题数：2，分数：20.00）（分数： 10.00 ）（1）.Valerie Plame Wilson was convicted of lying and obstruction in that leak investigation.（分数： 2.00 ）A. 正确B. 错误 V解析： 听力原文 Valerie Plame Wilson, the former CIA operative and figure at the center of the CIA leak case is tes

2、tifying before a House committee today. Plame Wilson said she felt like she received a kick in the gut when she learnt her identity had been compromised. Former White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted of lying and obstruction in that leak investigation.Former Deputy Secretary

3、of State Richard Armitage says he originally leaked her name. 难点 本 题在于理清人物关系，正确的应该是“ Former White House aide Lewis 'Scoote r' Libby was convicted of lying and obstruction in that leak investigation ”。（2）.The man was caught at the fence under the north lawn at the White House today. （分数： 2.00

4、 ）A. 正确 VB. 错误解析： 听力原文 A man was arrested by the Secret Service, moments after jumping over a fence under the north lawn at the White House today. The suspect was caught at the fence that faces Pennsylvania Avenue and did not make it fall on the grounds The president wasn't at the White House at

5、 the time. 难点 与原文一字不差。（3）.A later winter storm is occurring in the Northwest in Mid-Atlantic. （分数： 2.00 ）A. 正确B. 错误 V解析： 听力原文 A late winter storm is causing headaches for residents and travelers up and down the East Coast. Forecasters say the storm could dump a lot of snow in the Northeast and a lot

6、 of rain in the Mid- Atlantic.The weather has already forced JetBlue to cancel all of its flightsat the NewYork metropolitanarea. Other airlines have also canceled flights including Delta andNorthwest. 难点 本题在于听清楚事件发生的细节问题，风暴发生的地点应该是 Northeast 。（4）.The British coroner criticized USmilitary for killin

7、g a British soldier unlawfully in a fire incident with US troops 5 years ago. （分数： 2.00 ）A. 正确B. 错误 V解析： 听力原文 A British inquest into a friendly fire incident with US troops that killed aBritish soldier, says nowthat the shooting was unlawful and entirely avoidable.The US governmentalready cleared th

8、e soldiers of any wrongdoing and the British findings are nonbinding. Cockpit recordings captured the incident that happened4 years ago in Iraq, one British soldier died and4 others were wounded. The coroner that conducted the inquest criticized US military for not cooperating with the investigation

9、. 难点 本题是考时间，应该是 4 年前。（5）.A government health study backs up the recommendation that one should be eating fruit and vegs in his diet. （分数： 2.00 ）A. 正确 VB. 错误解析： 听力原文 A government health study backs up what Mom has said all along, "you should be eating your fruit and vegs". The study says le

10、ss than a third of Americans get the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables in their diet. The goal is to get 75%of Americans eating 2 pieces of fruit a day and 50% eating 3 vegs daily by 2010 and proving once again, Mom is always right. 难点 本题可以从原文直接推断得出，也可以运用自己的常识得出。(分数： 10.00 )(1) .The Navy A

11、dmiral William Fallon said the US miscalculated the war and that time is running out in front of the committee. (分数： 2.00 )A. 正确 VB. 错误解析： 听力原文 The manpacked to serve as the top UScommanderin the Middle East faced an equally tough challenge today in Washington. Navy Admiral William Fallon appeared b

12、efore the Senate Armed Services Committee and spoke bluntly about the challenges plaguing the region particularly the war in Iraq. Fallon told committee members that the US miscalculated the war and that time is running out. 难点 本题是考政治，主要是听清楚事件发生的时间、地点和人物等。(2) .A federal court in Atlanta has reinstat

13、ed murder conspiracy charges against terror suspect Jose Padilla. (分数： 2.00 )A. 正确 VB. 错误解析： 听力原文 A federal court in Atlanta has reinstated murder conspiracy charges against terror suspect Jose Padilla. The charge of conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim people overseas is the most serious one (accu

14、sed) against the accused al-Qaeda operative. It carries a potential life sentence. A judge threw out the charge last year saying it duplicated other counts. It was reinstated following an appeal by federal prosecutors. 难点 本题的重点是关键名词， 如“ Atlanta ”、 “Jose Padill ”等。(3) .The retirement age for commerci

15、al pilots in the US is 50.(分数： 2.00 )A. 正确B. 错误 V解析： 听力原文 The FAA would like to increase the mandatory retirement age for pilots. Nowthe retirement age for commercial pilots in the US is 60. To match international standards, the proposed change would hike that to 65.65 is the international age limit

16、 for commercial pilots. 难点 本题是考数字，退休年龄应该是60 ，而不是 50 。(4) .The Windows software went on sale in 70 countries today. (分数： 2.00 )A. 正确 VB. 错误解析： 听力原文 You can now buy Microsoft's new operating system Vista. The Windows software went on sale in 70 countries today. Microsoft says Vista is such a huge

17、improvement that users will inevitably say "wow" when they see it. But they admit most people will only switch to Vista when they buy new computers. 难点 本题数字是考点，文中明确提到了。(5) .The group once disbanded following that completion of its 1983 "Synchronicity" tour. (分 数：2.00 )A. 正确 VB. 错

18、误解析： 听力原文 Every Breath You Take, wow, that is a classic, probably you remember it well. One of the biggest selling bands of the 1970s and 1980s (is) reuniting to perform at the Grammy Awards. The Police would open the February 11th program and the scheduled performance is fuelingrumors of a reunion

19、tour. The group disbanded following that completion of its 1983 "Synchronicity" tour. But the members rejoined for a one-time performance in 2003 to mark their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 难点 本题可以从原文直接推断得出，关键是听清楚“1983'Synchronicity' tour”。二、BPart n /B（总题数：2，分数：20.

20、00）（分数： 10.00 ）（1）.Which war is this passage to mark the anniversary of? a. Irap war. b. Vietnam war. c. WorldWar I . d. World War n .（分数：2.00 ）A. VB.C.D.解析： 听力原文 Hi, everyone. As we mark the anniversary of the Iraq war, we're being reminded of all that our soldiers have sacrificed, and what som

21、e continue to experience. The scandal at Walter Reed put their suffering into sharp focus. And so was the new study from the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study found that about a third of veterny vets were diagnosed with mental illness or a psycho social disorder, everything from depression an

22、d post traumatic stress, to homeless and domestic violence. The highest rate of mental problems is among the youngest -soldiers between 18 and 24. The doctor who conducted the study says the num-bets may eventually surpass those from Vietnam. Bobby Miller, a Vietnam vet and a President of Veterans f

23、rom America says, "We haven't even begun to understand the magnitude of this." "Attention," he says, "must be paid. Unless we want a 'lost generation'." I agree. That's a page from my notebook. 难点原文较为复杂，信息点也较多，但是题目却很简单。只要抓住了重要的关键名词，此题不难听出。（2）.According t

24、o the passage, how long may Cryptosporidium live in pool water? a. Several seconds.b. Several minutes. c. Several hours. d. Several days.（分数： 2.00 ）A.B.C.D. V解析： 听力原文 Everybody loves the swimming pool. But how clean is the water in the average backyard or public pool? If you trust chlorine to take c

25、are of germs, you're in for a surprise. Chlorine and other disinfectants do indeed help to clean the water, but some germs can survive in even the best-kept pool. For example, cryptosporidium may live in pool water for several days. Crypto causes a diarrheal illness and may rinse off the bodies

26、of infected people or diapered children into the pool. If you swallow infected pool water, you may become sick. Othergerms maylive for a few minutes or a few hours in a chlorinated pool: Giardia, Shigella, and E. Coli may cause diarrheal illnesses. Pseudomonas Aeruginosa may cause an ear infection c

27、alled swimmer's ear and also a skin infection called "hot tub rash", that is usually associated with very warm pools and spas. While keeping the correct chlorine and PHlevels will minimize water-borne illness, prevention is also a good idea. Keep diapered children in the water for only

28、 brief periods andkeep sick people out of the water altogether. And, don't ever swallow pool water. 难点 时间信息点历来是常考的细节，仔细听也不难听出是以天来计算的。（3）.How many people of US population suffered compulsive buying disorder? a. 2 to 60 percent.b. 2 to 16 percent. c. 20 to 60 percent. d. 16 to 20 percent.（分数： 2.00

29、 ）A.C.D.解析： 听力原文 Outrageous shopping bills are a familiar nightmare for many compulsive shoppers. And contrary to popular opinion, men suffer that nightmare nearly as often as women. A new survey finds that both genders are almost equally likely to suffer compulsive buying disorder, a condition mark

30、ed by uncontrollable, unnecessary and unaffordable shopping sprees. Researchers used to estimate that between 2 and 16 percent of the USpopulation suffered compulsive buying disorder, and that 90 percent of sufferers were female. But a 2004 telephone survey of more than 2,500 American adults found t

31、hat 6 percent of womenand about 5.5 percent of menare compulsive shoppers; that's more than 1 in 20 adults. The sexes do not shop at the same aisles though. Experts say that women are more likely to binge-buy things like clothes or gifts for other people while men tend to buy expensive electroni

32、cs. This survey is the first to find such a high number of compulsive shoppers in the general population. Study authors hope that this finding can convince doctors of how many people are hurt by the disorder, so they can make finding a cure a priority. 难 点 本题也是考数字，题中的选项极具干扰性。因此，考生就必须在听的时候对数字有极强的敏感度。

33、(4) .Who is Colonel Sanders? a. The founder of KFC. b. The president of KFC. c. The general manager of KFC. d. A customer of KFC. (分数： 2.00 )A. VB.C.D.解析： 听力原文 Original or Extra Crispy, not exactly health fare, but it will soon be healthier at KFC. Fried in a better for you zero trans fat soybean oi

34、l. Colonel Sanders would be very proud of us today. He's probably smiling down on us because we've found a solution that preserves all the finger licking good taste of KFC's chicken but now with zero trans fat. The announcement came just hours before a NewYork City Board of Health hearin

35、g. New York wants to be the first US city to ban restaurants from serving food containing trans fat. Health advocates say fast food needs to be reined in by lawmakers. If we don't act now, generations after us will wonder why we sat back and watched the diabetes and obesity epidemics and the poo

36、r health outcomes that come with them spread through our city. Trans fat is so common that the FDA says most Americans eat 4.7 pounds of it a year. Health experts say contributing to obesity and clogged arteries. Consumer demand for more healthy fast food has led some burger chains like Wendy's

37、to transition to zero trans fat oil. But some consumers wonder if the switch means losing flavor. I don't believe the taste is still gonna be the same. OKKFC says the lawsuit did not prompt the change. The transition should be complete by April of next year. Still containing trans fats though, K

38、FC's biscuits.难点本题是考常识问题。只要对美国文化比较熟悉的人都知道“ ColonelSanders”是肯德基的创始人，其标志就是挂在每家店的一个和蔼的上校爷爷头像。(5) .According to a survey conducted in May, how much is the average starting salary for MBAgraduates? a. 92,000 dollars. b. 91,000 dollars. c. 90,000 dollars. d. 93,000 dollars.(分数：2.00 )A. VB.C.D.解析： 听力原文

39、 Going back to school isn't just for kids any more. There is more competitionamong adults applying to the nation's top MBA programs. A survey by the Graduate ManagementAdmission Council found that two-thirds of full-time MBAprograms saw an increase in applications in 2006. That's compare

40、d to only 21% seen increases the year before. Part-time and executive MBA programs are also sifting through more applicants. It's not just members of the old boys club who are applying. The survey shows that more women and minorities are looking to advance their careers with an advanced degree.

41、So why are people applying now? Some suggest that the increase in applications could be a result of a slowing economy. More people are willing to attend school during a slowdown and hope things will pick up after graduation. Others see it as a career investment. A survey by the same group conducted

42、in May found that the average starting salary for MBA graduates is 92,000'dollars. That's 4.2% more than just a year ago. 难点 本题中的选 项非常接近，因此，单靠推理是推理不出来的，只能靠听。而在录音中，朗读者是很快带过的，因此，稍 不注意极有可能听漏。（分数： 10.00 ）（1）.According to the study, how many smokers said they preferred menthol cigarettes? a. 54%

43、b. 69% c. 63% d. 59% （分数： 2.00 ）A.B.C. VD.解析： 听力原文 It is estimated that over 400,000 Americans every year die of smoking related diseases. But kicking the habit is not so easy. A new study finds that smokers who smoke menthol cigarettes could have more trouble trying to quit compared to people whous

44、e non-menthol cigarettes. When a study began in 1985, 1,500 smokers had a medical exam and answered the questions about their smoking habits. 63%of the smokers said they preferred menthol cigarettes, and these smokers who preferred menthols were less likely to have quit smoking after 15 years. 69% o

45、f the menthol smokers were still smoking when researchers asked again about smoking habits in the year 2000.Amongpeople who had originally preferred non-menthol cigarettes, 54%were still smoking in 2000. The researchers say that both menthol and non-menthol cigarettes are equally dangerous, but ment

46、hol cigarettes may actually be harder to quit. 难点 此题比较容易。（2）.What programs does google launch recently? a. A free word processing program and excel program. b. A free word processing program and excel program.' c. A free spreadsheet program and word processing program. d. A free spreadsheet prog

47、ram and excel program. （分数： 2.00 ）A.B.C. VD.解析： 听力原文 Millions of people around the world use Microsoft office, which comes with Microsoft Word for creating documents, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, Outlook e-mail and other applications. But now Google is offering some of those same applications with i

48、ts free, web-based services. Google launched it four years ago. But recently it launched a free spreadsheet program and word processing program that are acquired from another company. Together, they are now called Google Docs & Spreadsheets. Well, neither the word processing or spreadsheet pro-

49、gram is as full-featured as Microsoft's offering, they do provide users with the basic tools they need to write and calculate. Perhaps more important, they also allow you to work from home, office or the road without having you save your files, because they are saved and backed up on Google secu

50、re servers. They are also easy to share, facilitating collaboration between people in different parts of the world. Of course, if you are not online, you don't have access. So forget about writing that letter or polishing off that spreadsheet at 37,000 feet. 难点 本题中的选项极具干扰性， 将正确的和干扰性的答案交叉搀合，因此，需要

51、一定的辨别能力和快速筛选能力。(3) .Who is the richest among the list of people according to the data? a. Wisconsin senator Herb Kohl, elected to the Senate in 1988 and heir to the Kohl's depart- ment store fortune. b.Representative Jane Herman from California. c. Treasury secretary Hank Paulson, reporting a ne

52、t worth of at least 190 million bucks. d. George W. Bush, president of the U.S.A. (分数： 2.00 )A. VB.C.D.解析： 听力原文 The Capitol is certainly the center of American politics, but a new website from the Non- partisan Center for Responsive Politics shows that the Capitol is also a center of wealth. Ac- cor

53、ding to data on the website, more than a third of membersof Congress are millionaires. That's substantially more than the population at large where about 1% are worth seven figures. The data on the site is called from annual financial disclosures where congressmen and womenreport

54、 a range of assets and liabilities. Who's the richest? Wisconsin senator Herb Kohl, elected to the Senate in 1988 and heir to the Kohl's department store fortune, he tops the list. He's worth at least 270 million dollars. Representative Jane Herman from California is the richest of repre

55、sentatives. Hermanwas first elected in 1992 and reports that she's worth at least 168 million dollars. Her family co-founded a multi-billion-dollar audio equipment company.Treasury secretary Hank Paulson is the richest member of the executive branch, reporting a net worth of at least 190 million

56、 bucks. Money he made running the investment bank Golden Sachs. 难 点 此题比较难，因为它考的是细节问题。在文章中并没有着重地介绍那个名单中最富有的人，而只是非 常简略地提了一下。因此，解题的技巧就在于考生在听之前要先审题，有准备地去听。(4) .Why do drinkers earn more than teetotalers according to this passage? a. Because drinkers have better health. b. Because drinkers receive more m

57、oney from social warefare. c. Because drinkers have wider social networks. d. Because drinkers are more hard-working. (分数： 2.00 )A.B.C. VD.解析： 听力原文 Seems like there is good news for Americans who like to tip one bacchic at happy hour or relax with a glass of wine after work. A recent study by two ec

58、onomists shows drinkers earn more than teetotalers. In fact the data that published in a journal of labor research shows drinkers earn 10%-14% more than people who avoid alcohol altogether. The researchers say this disparity in pay might be explained by the fact drinkers have wider social networks.

59、They argue this enables drinkers to get better jobs and business opportunities, truly increase social capital. But the study has its critics, they point out the researchers founded their work with money from libertarian think tank the Reason Foundation. That group has been fighting in- creased regulation and taxation of alcohol around the country. The authors of the study do point out social