2013年9月上海中级口译听力真题及解析

SpotdictationNext,let’stalkaboutearthquakesonourplanet.Somecountrieshavelargenumbersofearthquakes.Japanisoneofthem.Othersdonothavemany.Forexample,therearefewearthquakesinBritain.Thereisoftenagreatnoiseduringanearthquake.Thegroundvibrates.Housesfalldown.Trainsrunoffthelines.Sometimes,thereisaheavylossofhumanlives.Earthquakesoftenhappennearvolcanoes,butthisisnotalwaystrue.Thecentersofsomeearthquakesareunderthesea.Thebottomoftheseasuddenlymoves.Thepowerfulforcesinsidetheearthbreaktherocks.Thecoastisshakenandgreatwavesappear.Thesewaves,alsoknownasseismicwaves,ortsunamiscantravellongdistancesandrushoverthelandwhentheyreachit.Theyarestrongenoughtobreakdownhousesandotherbuildings.Veryoftenfiresfollowthemostseriousearthquakes.In1906,thegreatearthquakeatSanFranciscobrokethegaspipes.Thegasescaped,andsoonlargenumbersoffireswereburninginthecity.Thewaterpipeswerealsoshakenandbroken,soitwasnotpossibletoputthefiresout.Therewasnowater.TheTokyoEarthquakeof1923happenedjustbeforenoon.Peoplewerecookingmealsontheirfiresatthattime.Whenthegroundshook,thefiresshook,too.Hotmaterialswerethrownonthedifferentpartsofthehouses,someofwhichweremadeofwood.Soon134fireswereburninginthecity.Whatkindofbuildingstandsupbestinanearthquake?Abuildingwithconcretewallsisperhapsthebest.Asteelframewillmakeitevenstronger.Theframeholdsthedifferentpartstogetherandthewallsdonoteasilyfall.Thereislesschanceoffirebecauseconcreteandsteeldonotburn.Overtheyears,scientistscarefullystudiedtheresultsoftheearthquakeindifferentpartsoftheworld,andtheyareconvincedthatthiskindofbuildingisthesafest.【解析】根据文意，本文类似一段关于地震的讲座。说话者开篇就讲述了地震的危害，并在之后的段落中相继介绍了地震形成的原因，以及用1906年旧金山大地震1923年的东京大地震举例说明了地震也会伴随着大火。最后，通过这些生动的例子，说话者又利用一个问句引出科学家们通过研究发现，钢筋水泥房是最安全的。整篇文章没有出现特别难的生词，而且地震也是大家较为熟悉的，所以总体难度并不大。Statement：1.GeorgestartedhisnewjobwithKingBrothersonlyamonthagoandhewantstoinvitehisboss,thesalesmanagertodinner.2.Igotsomebadnewstoday.ThestorewithwhichIworkislayingoffstuff.I'mworriedthattheyaregoingtoletmego.3.YouarenotsupposedtoseeGarytonight.Heplanstofinishhisfinancialreportthisweekandheistoobusyforpartiesthesedays.4.Ihopeourfirstsupplywillinduceyourcustomerstoplaceregularordersinthefuture.Andwebothcanmakebigprofits.5.Thesebooksaretwoweeksoverdue.Butluckilyforme,there'samoratoriumthisweekonfines.Theyaretryingtoencouragereturns.6.Mayisatimeforgreengrass,picnics,andunfortunately,examinations.IntheUnitedStates,highschoolstudentstaketheirfinalexaminationsattheendofeveryschoolyear.7.Chinaisnowthethirdlargestproduceroffilmsintheworld.However,mostoftherevenuecamefromahandfulofthemoviesproduced.8.LetmeexplainwhyIquestionedthefeasibilityoftheproject.Wedon'tappeartohaveenoughtime.Ifweweretopushourpeople,thequalityoftheproductbecomesquestionable.9.Whilesomespeciesofwhalesarenearingextinction,manycountriesrefusetoacceptevenapartialbanonwhalehunting.10.In1950,NewYorkCitywastheonlycitywithapopulationoftenmillion.Now,in2010,worldwidewehave38citieswithpopulationsofovertenmillionpeople.【解析】statements总体难度不高，但是对于layoff，induce，overdue，moratorium，revenue，feasibility等词还是需要同学们平时的多多积累。另外，做题过程中还要注意对数字的敏感度，如statement10就出现了包括年份、人口数量、城市数量在内的多个数字，千万不要一定到数字就犯晕。其实做statement还有一个要点是听出一些包含转折、递进、让步等含义的信号词，本次的statement中出现了不少but，however，while，利用这些关键词准确把握句意是做题的关键。TalksandConversations1Questions11~14arebasedonthefollowingconversation.M:I’mgoingtoBostonnextweekandI’dliketomakesomereservations.Canyoufixthatforme?M:NeitherdidI.Let’scrossthatoneoff.Thatleavesthe72ndstreetoneandthe80thstreetone.W:Theoneonthe80thstreethasabetterviewandaverycheerfulkitchen.M:Yes,andIlikethecarpetinginthehall.Itwasclean,buttherewasnogoodplacetoputadesk.W:That’strue.Youshouldalwaysjustputitinthecornerofthelivingroom.Butthenyouwouldn’thaveanyprivacyandthebedroomwastoosmall.M:Right.AndIdoneedtobeabletoleavemyworkoutonthedeskwithouthavingitlookedintobynosyvisitors.W:Oh,Brad,wedon’thavethatkindofvisitors.ButIdoagreethedeskshouldn’tbeinthelivingroom.Itisaconstantreminderofunfinishedwork.Whataboutthe72ndstreetapartment?Ithasadiningarea;wecouldeatinthekitchenandputthedeskinthediningarea.It’smoreprivatethere.M:Yes,thatsoundsOK.OnlywhatIdidn’tlikeaboutthatplacewasthewestwindthough.Itgetsquitehardinthelateafternoonwiththesunbeatingdownonthewindow.W:Didn’tyounoticetheair-conditioner?M:No,wasthereone?W:Yes,andwecouldimproveonthecurtainstoo.M:Thatplacedidhavethebestparkingfacilitiesofthethree.W:Yes,Ithinkthatapartmentisbestforourneeds.Thereisgoodparkingandthereisasemi-privateareaforyourdesk.Thattakescareofthedailyactivities.Wewilljustlettheotherchipsfallwheretheymay.M:OK.Let’stakethatone.19Howmanyapartmentshavetheyseen?20WhydidBradandShirleycrossofftheapartmentonthe68thstreet?21Whatiswrongwiththewestwindow?23WhichconsiderationsarecrucialinBradandShirley’schoiceofanapartment?24Whichapartmenthavetheydecidedtorent?【评析】本对话选自中级口译听力教程。这是一段关于挑选公寓的日常对话，难度适中，主要考察细节理解。通过对话，将每个公寓进行了比较，提出了各自的优缺点，最后进行权衡，选择了第72大街的公寓。在做题时要听清楚每项描述具体属于哪一公寓，避免混淆。关键词：crossoff划掉privacy隐私nosy好管闲事的parkingfacility泊车设施Letthechipsfallwheretheymay.不管后果如何。TalksandConversations4Questions23—26arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Asanyparentwilltellyou,smallcutsandminergrazesareunavoidableamongsmallchildren.Suchcutsandgrazeswillusuallyneedlittleornotreatment.Thebleedingwillcleanthewoundnaturally,anditshouldstopwithinafewminutes,asthebloodclotsanddries.Moreseriouscutsmayneedtobegentlycleanedwithsoftcottonandwarmwater.Theyshouldthenbedressedwithacleancottonbandage.Followthissimplechecklistofquestions.Askyourselfeachofthesequestionsinordertomakesureyoutreatcutsandgrazesproperly:Firstly,isthecutontheface?Ifitis,calladoctorassoonaspossible–especiallyiftheeyeisinjured.Secondly,isthecutneartheeye?Ifitis,putacleanpieceofcottonwooloveritandpressdownfirmlyforabout5minutes.Thirdly,askyourselfifthecutisstillbleedingbadly.Ifitis,dressitwithacleancottonbandageandcalladoctorassoonaspossible.Fourthly,isthecutadeepone,andisitwideopen?Ifitis,cleanthecutgently,withcleancottonwoolandalittlewarmwater.Thenholditclosewithanadhesivedressing.Fifthquestion:wasthecutmadebyanailoralong,sharppieceofwood?Ifitwas,theremaybesomedirtinthecut.Letitbleedforawhile,tocleanitself.Thencleanitwithcottonwoolandwarmwateranddressitwithacleancottonbandage.Finally,don’tforgetthatyoungchildrencanbecomeveryeasilyupsetorshockedbyacut-especiallyifitisaseriousone.Trytokeepthemcalmandquiet.Don’tgivethemanythingtodrink,butkeeptheirlipswetwithalittlewater.Q23Whatdowelearnfromthebeginningofthetalk?Q24Accordingtothetalk,whenshouldyoucalladoctorimmediately?Q25Whatshouldyoudoifthecutismadebyanailorasharppieceofwood?Q26Whatshouldyoudoifthechildisnervousorupset?TalksandConversations5Questions27--30arebasedonthefollowingconversation.W:Areyoustillhavingtroubleswithyourcar?M:Yes,it’sbeenintherepairshop3timesthismonth.Ishouldgetanewcarinsteadofasecond-handone,butIcan’taffordtobuyanewone.W:Newcarscostafortunethesedays.Mybrother-in-lawjustpaid15,000dollarsforhisnewone.That’salmosthalfasmuchastheypaidfortheirhouse10yearsago!M:Butwhatyoudowithoutcar?Wecan’tgetalongwithoutthem.W:Wealldependtoomuchonourcars.Idrivemyhusbandtothetrainanddrivethechildrentoschool.ThenIdrivetothestoreforfoodanddrivethekidshomefromschool.Afterthat,it’stimetodrivetotherailroadstationagain.M:Rememberwhendrive-inmovieswerenew?Nowlotsofpeoplewatchmoviesfromtheircars.W:Andnowtherearedrive-inbankswhereyoucancashacheckwithoutgoingintothebank.Insomeplacestherearedrive-inlibraries,churches,andpostoffices.M:I’veevenreadaboutaweddingthatwasperformedinacar!W:Wherewasthat?M:Therewasanarticleaboutitinlastnight’snewspaper.There’satowninFloridawhereyoucangetmarriedwithoutgettingoutofyourcar.Irememberthenameofthattown:lovelyladyFlorida.W:Doyoumeanthattheministermarriesthecoupleintheirautomobile?M:No,there’snominister.Theyaren’tchurchmarriages.Thejusticeofthepeacegetsintothecartoperformtheceremony.W:Inspiteofallthesemodernconveniences,peoplestillfeeltiredattheendoftheday.M:Peopledon’tgetanyexercise.Theyhavestoppedgoingtotenniscourtsorbaseballfields.That’swhytheygetfat.W:Sothentheybuyexpensivemachinestogivethemexercisesathome.M:Itreallydoesn’tmakesense.Q27Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheman?Q28Whichofthefollowingdrive-infacilitiesisnotmentionedintheconversation?Q29Accordingtothenewspaper,whathappenedinthetownofLoveLadyFlorida?Q30Whatmainideaisdiscussedintheconversation?SentenceTranslation1.Evidenceshowsthatolderpeoplewhoparticipateinlifelonglearningarehealthier,moreactive,andhavemoresocialcontacts.有证据表明，参与终身学习的老年人更健康，更积极，和社会的接触也更多。【解析】本句没有太难的句式，定语从句译为“……的”即可。关键词participatein参加，lifelonglearning终身学习，这是近年来较为流行的一个词，同学们可适当记一下。2.Accordingtoasurveymadeonmorethan100brandsofbottledwaterinthesupermarket,bottledwatermaynotbecleanerorsaferthantapwaterfromourkitchen.根据一项针对超市里100个品牌的瓶装水的调查显示，瓶装水不一定比我们厨房里的自来水更干净或更安全。【解析】survey后的非谓语结构可以译为“……的”，并适当增词，“针对……的调查”，后半句难度较低，注意把比较级译出即可。关键词tapwater自来水。3.BasketballhasbecomeoneofAmerica’smostpopularsports,anditcanbeplayedoutsideorindoors.BasketballbecameanOlympicgamein1936,butitwasinventedin1891.篮球已经成为了美国最受欢迎的运动之一，既可以在室内进行也可以在室外进行。1936年，篮球成为奥运会项目，但是它在1891年就已经诞生了。【解析】该句要搞清楚两个时间点对应的分别是哪两件事，1936年，对应篮球成为奥运项目，1891年对应篮球的发明。4.Chinanowhastheworld’slargestmobilephonenetwork,anditisinvestinginthenewformsofenergythatcanbothsustaingrowthandcombatclimatechange.目前中国拥有世界上最大的手机移动网络，而且它正在投资新能源，既保持经济持续增长，又能应对气候变化。【解析】本句要注意的是一些词的转译，比如combatclimatechange，combat本意为“与……战斗”，和气候变化搭配，略有不妥，可转译为中文里常说的“应对”。5.Peopleclimbmountainsformanyreasons.Someenjoythechallengeoftryingtoreachhighplaces,othersliketoexploreandadmirethebeautyofnature.人们爬山有很多理由。有人享受努力攀登高峰的挑战，有人喜爱探索并欣赏自然的美景。【解析】该句需要注意的是不要漏译，如最后的exploreandadmire，有人爬山除了探索，还有欣赏自然美景，不要漏译了admire。PassageTranslation1HowmanypeopleintheUnitedStatesownacomputer?Accordingtoarecentsurvey,threeoutfourAmericanadults,76%claimedtoownacomputer.Nowadayspeopleusecomputersforsimpletasks,suchaswritinge-mailletters，andformorecomplextaskssuchase-commerceore-banking.Childrenusecomputerstoplaygamesortheyusethemtodohomework