9月英语中级口译真题答案及听力原文

1、1999.9上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试参考答案:SECTION1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Dictation1. the only way 2. signal3. mean the same 4. the whole truth5. head movements 6. up and down7. almost everywhere 8. a yes sign9. blind people 10. meaning no11. from side to side 12. negative reply13. I disagree 14. same way1

2、5. gesture 16. use to refuse17. tries to persuade 18. to one side19. moving the head 20. misunderstanding and embarrassmentPart B: Listening Comprehension1-5 D B C B A 6-10 A C D D B11-15 C A B B C 16-20 A C B B D21-25 A C C A C 16-30 A B D A BPart C: Listening and Translation.Sentence Translation1.

3、 这也许花费很大，但从长计议，你会看到现在这样做的好处。2. 我们让秘书负责安排董事会议。3. 经理说，在他看来，这个项目几乎没有成功的机会。4. 警察准备在失踪商人汤姆·格林曾住过的地方查问当地居民。这将意味要查问多达7000人。5. 请让我介绍比德库林先生。他为本公司做管理咨询工作。.Passage Translation1. 昨天上午10点在北方高速公路上，一辆卡车翻了车。卡车上的电子产品散落在路上。司机受了伤，被送进医院。事故使交通大大拥挤，用了两小时才清理好路面。后来报道说那位司机两条腿都断了。2. 申请就读研究生是一个既费时又无法预测的举措（冒险/投资）。本科毕业生必须根

4、据要求参加研究生（入学）考试，在决定申请后，还要向学校索取申请表格。他们必须请三至四位教授写推荐信，并且所毕业学校寄出他们的大学成绩。但是（即便这样），也不敢保证被录取。SECTION2: STUDY SKILLS1-5 D C A D C 6-10 D D D A A11-15 C B C C C 16-20 B B C D D21-25 D C B D B 26-30 D B C A DSECTION3: TRANSLATION (1)那些仅仅通过奇迹创造者了解海伦凯勒的人们在发现她有多方面的（性格）特点时会感到惊奇。“我为盲人所做的工作，”她写到，“从未在我的人生中（我身上）占据中心地位

5、。我的同情心是向着所有为正义而奋斗的人们的。”她是一个提倡种族和男女平等的不倦的（不屈不挠的）活动家。她（的思想）丰富而深邃。她（传递）的信息过去是、今天依然是，“我们和别人一样。我们在这个世界上能够和视力正常的人一样过上充实的生活。我们成为盲人没有什么不好。”这意味者（就是说）我们拥有和视力正常者一样的成为非凡者的自由。海伦凯勒热爱听众，她写道她非常喜欢“在我周围涌动着的人类生命的暖流。”这就是为什么讲坛对她有（如此的）吸引力，她为什么去学习说话和发表演说，学习去感觉（受）由音乐、收音机、（人的）嘴唇嚅动（所）发出的颤动的原因。SECTION4: TRANSLATION(2)Pudong I

6、nternational Airport， now under construction， is located on the south bank of the Yangtze （Changjiang） estuary， covering an area of 32 square kilometres. To meet the demands of Shanghais social and economic development for aviation services, the maximum design capacity of the airport is 80 million p

7、assengers and 5 million tons of freight annually. After the completion of the whole airport project, green space will account for over 50% of the area. Pudong International Airport is a gate open to the sky and a link connecting and construction will certainly develop in a harmonious and sustained w

8、ay. 听力测试题录音文字稿:SECTION 1： LISTENING TESTPart 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

9、ANSWET. Remember you will hear the passage only once. Now lets begin Part A with Spot Dictation.As a linguist, my interests lie in the study of sign languages. A typical example of gesticulation is the movement of the head, namely, the Head Nod and the Head Shake. Many people believe that the Head N

10、od is the only way to signal YES and that the Head Shake is always used to signal NO. They further believe that these gestures mean the same all over the world. This is close to the truth, but not the whole truth. In certain parts of the world, there are other, less well-known head movements that ar

11、e used to signal YES and NO.In the Head Nod gesture, the head moves vertically up and down one or more times. This gesture is used by people almost everywhere in the world. Whenever is occurs, it is usually a YES sign, rarely a no. This action may well be something we are born with, since even blind

12、 people use it.In the Head Shake gesture for meaning NO, the head moves horizontally from side to side. This is the most common form of negative reply, and it covers a wide range of NOs, from “I cannot:” and “I will not” to “I disagree” and “I do not know”.Like the Head Nod, the Head Shake is used i

13、n the same way by people throughout the world. The origin of the gesture is believed to come from the action a baby used to refuse food or drink. When the parent tries to persuade the baby to feed, the baby “says” NO by twisting the head first to one side and then to the other I some parts of Europe

14、, however, moving the head from side to side means YES. As you can imagine, this often leads to great misunderstanding and embarrassment between foreigners.Part B: Listening ComprehensionStatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be

15、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 spa

16、ce in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Question NO.1. Anytime you get into town, give me a call, and well get together.Question NO.2. From the rooftop restaurant, you can see the metropolis many miles away.Question NO.3. We havent heard from our sales representative for quite a while, so he must be having a busy

17、 trip.Question NO.4. Who told you that the appointments were all canceled for tomorrow?Question NO.5. The spokesperson didnt go into details about the governments new industry polices.Question NO.6. Motivation, rather than intelligence, often determines success in the study of a foreign language.Que

18、stion NO.7. Linda thought we ought to go ahead with the project. But Peter thought the contrary.Question NO.8. I think my assistant will fill you in on what happened at yesterdays committee meeting.Question NO.9. If you cant finish assignment according to the schedule, please let me know no later th

19、an next Wednesday.Question NO.10. Most clothing today is made of synthetic material, however, some people prefer cotton and other natural materials. Talks and ConversationsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a

20、few questions. Listen carefully, because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions only once. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER B

21、OOKLET.Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following conversation.Man: Betty, Is family life in Britain very different from family life in your own country?Woman: No, I dont think so. But I have noticed a few differences.Man: Oh, such as what?Woman: Well, the family unit seems to be smaller here tha

22、n in my country. For you, the family is simply Mum, Dad and the children.Man: You have a more extended family circle, do you?Woman: Yes. Its quite common in my country to have a grandmother and an unmarried aunt or uncle living in as part of the family. And we wouldnt dream of sending an elderly rel

23、ative to an old persons home, for instance.Man: You take care of elderly relatives yourselves, I gather.Woman: Oh yes. We havent got all your welfare services and its the familys duty to look after an elderly parent, for example.Man: What about hospitality? Dyou think English families do a lot of en

24、tertaining?Woman: Yes, but in a rather formal way. You dont like people to “drop in ” without a previous invitation, do you? In my country its quite usual to drop in on friends and relatives.Man: Have you ever lived in with an English family.Woman: Yes, I have. I was an au pair girl for a year, help

25、ing with the housework. I learned a lot about English family life then. Id never realized how fond the Englishman is of his home and family, his garden and his pets.Man: Pets? What sort of pets did they have?Woman: Oh, all sortsdogs, cats and goldfish.Man: Did you enjoy living in with the family?Wom

26、an: Oh, yes. They were very kind. Everybody helped with the washing up, including the children, and we always found time to sip tea and watch television in the evenings!Question No.11. According to the conversation, what is an extended family?Question No.12. Which of the following is true about the

27、British people?Question No.13. What did the woman do when she was living with a British family?Question No.14. What, according to the woman, are the British people especially fond of?Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following talk.Glasgow is certainly a good place to study architecture. The Glasg

28、ow School of Art is famous and everywhere there are magnificent buildings like the School of Art itself, which was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. I expect you are familiar with his work. Apart from that there are a lot of museums and art galleries; a whole wing in the Hunterian Art Gallery i

29、s devoted to Mackintosh.The city is becoming more cosmopolitan, at least as well as very reasonably priced lunches with traditional Scottish food.It is not difficult to travel in the city. The underground is very cheap, and even the taxis are not expensive. The center of the city is well planned, wi

30、th a good shopping mall.There is plenty to do in the evenings. Glasgow has eight theatres, as well as concert halls and cinemas, and if you are fond of live music, you can hear it in pubs and clubs. At the weekends, of course, there is beautiful countryside not far away, and you can play golf if you

31、 are interested.There are not many bad points. Its probably not the best place to improve your English because it takes time to get used to the local accent. And its a good idea to keep out of the way when there are matches between Rangers and Celtic because people take football very seriously. Fina

32、lly, you need to bring an umbrella. It rains rather a lot, almost twice as much as in London!Question No.15. According to the talk, for what is the Glasgow School of Art famous?Question No.16. Why does the speaker mention the variety of foods in the city?Question No.17. What is one advantage of the

33、citys transportation system?Questions No.18. The city of Glasgow is NOT recommended for which of the following groups of people?Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation.Man: Marsha! I wish you had told somebody where you were going to be！ Ive been looking over for you! Youve got to

34、 drop what youre doing right now! We dont have much time!Woman: I dont know what youre talking aboutMan: Come on! Weve got to go. Theres a big fire in Kings Football stadium. Second Avenue! Weve got to get over there right away to cover it !Woman: David, you cant do that! The news team is probably a

35、lready there. Its their story, not yours!Man: No! Its our storyyours and mine! The news team is doing a story up in Danbury today. They couldnt possibly make it back in time. Come on!Woman: Have you talked to Bob?Man: Of course! He called me about it. He said to get over there right a way!Woman: He

36、wants you to cover it. You dont need me. David! Havent you heard? At the end of the month ImMan: Marsha! What I told Bob was that wed do it together! Youve got to go! Bobs counting on you .Woman: You know very well you can handle it yourself, David. This isMan: Look. I wish we had time to argue abou

37、t this, but we dont. Were wasting valuable time. Come on! Ill get the camera equipment and meet you at the van in five minutes. Youd better start trying to come up with some possible story angles! Lets go!Woman: But. DavidMan: Later. O.K.? Right now, lets do our job!Woman: Well. O.K I need to stop b

38、y my office to get some thingsthen Ill meet you in the parking lot.Question No.19. What are the man and the woman?Question No.20. What happened in Kings Football Stadium, Second Avenue?Question No.21. How did the man learn about the incident in the football stadium?Question No.22. Where would the ma

39、n and the woman meet?Question 23 to 26 are based on the following talk.Womens fashions tend to change more rapidly and radically than mens. In the early 1900s , all women wore their skirts down to the ankle. Today, skirt length varies from floor-length to ten inches above the knee. Womens shoes have

40、 also gone through all sorts of changes in the last ninety years. For example, boots for women were very common around the turn of the 20th century. Then, for years, they were not considered fashionable. Today they are back in style again in all colors, lengths, and materials. In fact, todays women

41、can wear all sorts of clothes, even slacks and shorts, on almost any occasion. While all of these changes were taking place in womens fashions, mens clothing remained pretty much the same until a couple of years ago. In fact, most men still wear the traditional suit though bright colors and varietie

42、s in cut are now more common.Question No.23. How did women in the early 1900s wear their skirts?Question No.24. What kind of shoes was considered for women at the turn of the 20th century?Question No.25. According to the Passage, when did mens clothing start to change?Question No.26. Which of the fo

43、llowing best expresses the main idea of the talk?Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following interview.Woman: Now lets go back to your first novel, Stand up Kids. When did you write that?Man: Stand up Kids, yes, I wrote that in 1970, a year after I left college.Woman: How old were you then?Man: Tw

44、enty-three? Yes. Twenty-three, because a year later I want to Indonesia.Woman: Mm. And of course it was your experience in Indonesia that inspired your film The Eastern Island.Man: Yes thats right, although I didnt actually make The Eastern Island until 1988.Woman: And you worked in television for a

45、 time too?Man: Yes, I started making documentaries for television in 1983, when I was 36. That was after I gave up farming.Woman: Farming?Man: Yes, thats right. You see, I stayed in Indonesia for eight years. I met my wife there in 1975, and after we came back e bought a farm in the West of England,

46、 in 1980. A kind of experiment, really.Woman: But you gave it up three years later.Man: Well, yes. You see it was very hard work, and I was also very busy working on my second novel, The Gold Touch, which came out in 1985.Woman: Yes, that was a best-seller, wasnt it?Man: Yes is was, and thats why on

47、ly two years after that I was able to give up television work and concentrate on films.Question No.27. When did the man write his first novel, Stand up Kids?Question No.28. How old was the man when he started making documentaries for television?Question No.29. What did the man and his wife do when t

48、hey came back from Indonesia?Question No.30. Which of the following has the man NOT taken up in his life career?Part C: Listening and Translation 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 e

49、ach sentence, translate it into Chinese and writ your version in the corresponding space in your ANSER BOOKLET. Now, lets begin with Sentence Translation with Sentence No. 1.Sentence No.1. This might cost a lot, but in the long run you will see the benefits of doing it now.Sentence No.2. We asked th

50、e secretary to take charge of the arrangements for the board meeting.Sentence No.3. The manager said, in his opinion, the project had little chance of success.Sentence No.4. Police are to interview residents of the village where the missing businessman, Tom Green, lived. This will mean interviewing

51、up to 7000 people.Sentence No.5. Let me introduce Mr. Peter Collins. He is doing some management consultancy work for our company. 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 your A