英语翻译中级口译模拟34

英语翻译中级口译模拟34 模拟试卷九 SECTION 1 LISTENING TEST 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. We have all experienced days when everything (1) . A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to (2) . What invariably happens is that a great number of things choose to go wrong (3) . It is as if a single unimportant event set up (4) . Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and (5) the baby at the same time. The telephone rings and this (6) to an unforeseen series of catastrophes. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, smashing half your best crockery and cutting himself (7) . You hang up hurriedly and (8) baby, crockery, etc. Meanwhile, the meal (9) . As if this were not enough to reduce you to tears, your husband arrives, (10) bringing three guests to dinner. Things can go wrong (11) , as a number of people recently discovered in Parramatta, a suburb of Sydney. During the (12) one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to argue. The woman immediately behind the two ears happened to be a learner. She suddenly (13) and stopped her ear. This made the driver following her brake hard. His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake. As , the cake went right through the windscreen and landed she was (14) on the road. Seeing a cake flying through the air, a lorry driver who was (15) alongside the car, pulled up all of a sudden. The lorry was loaded with empty beer bottles and hundreds of them (16) the back of the vehicle and on to the road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic (17) . It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic (18) again. In the meantime, the lorry driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two stray dogs benefited from (19) , for they (20) what was left of the cake. It was just one of those days! Part B Listening Comprehension ?. Statements Directions: 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) Proper shops, even foreign, should be allowed in the Forbidden City. (B) The coffee shops do harm to the Forbidden City, so we should get rid of them. (C) Whether the shops are harmful depends on their country they are from. (D) The coffee shops in the Forbidden City used to be harmless, but not now. 2. (A) Since there are more jobs available, more students choose computer science as their major. (B) There are not enough grads qualified for computer science employment. (C) More students graduating with computer science degrees can meet the qualification. (D) There are more than enough grads qualified for computer science employment. 3. (A) Florence made possible this reception. (B) I don't mind if Florence comes to the reception. (C) Florence did not get enough notice to come to the reception. (D) Florence was able to come to the reception. 4. (A) Jack could not repair the lamp and it was repaired by an electrician. (B) The lamp was so badly damaged that Jack had to buy a new one. (C) Jack didn't ask an electrician to repair the lamp, although it was badly damaged. (D) Jack could repair the lamp himself, but he didn't bother and called in an electrician. 5. (A) Since I've bought a PSP, I can't afford to go to the concert. (B) My PSP is worth more than a ticket for the concert. (C) I don't have enough money, so it's impossible for me to go to the concert. (D) No matter how much the ticket costs, I will buy it. 6. (A) Tony is the last person to finish the task. (B) Everyone can finish the task, including Tony. (C) Tony can't finish the task. (D) Tony is the best person to finish the task. 7. (A) A minor mistake can have a huge influence. (B) A slip of one's pen can make important project. (C) A minor mistake won't cause a huge influence. (D) One can neglect minor mistakes. 8. (A) Iris felt Beatle's tunes were not out of date. (B) Iris preferred her brother's hip-hops song to Beatle's tunes. (C) Iris enjoyed Beatle's tunes more than hip-hops songs. (D) Iris liked to play hip-hop songs with her brother. 9. (A) We can climb a high mountain very quickly. (B) It's possible to climb this mountain in no time. (C) It's impossible to climb a high mountain. (D) Climbing a high mountain takes time. 10. (A) We have to use strong drugs because this pill doesn't work. (B) This pill alleviates the pain, so we don't need to use stronger drugs. (C) We prefer this pill to stronger drugs to alleviate the pain. (D) This pill is better than any other stronger drugs to alleviate the pain. ?. Talks and Conversations Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a 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 BOOKLET. Questions 11-14 11. (A) At a fair. (B) At a cafeteria. (C) In a computer lab. (D) In a shopping mall. 12. (A) The latest computer technology. (B) The organizing of an exhibition. (C) The purchasing of some equipment. (D) The dramatic changes in the job market. 13. (A) Data collection. (B) Training consultancy. (C) Corporate management. (D) Information processing. 14. (A) 1,050 pounds. (B) 1,500 pounds. (C) 5,000 pounds. (D) 500 pounds. Questions 15-18 15. (A) Because people might have to migrate there someday. (B) Because it is very much like the earth. (C) Because it is easier to explore than other planets. (D) Because its atmosphere is different from that of the earth. 16. (A) Its chemical elements must be studied. (B) Its temperature must be lowered. (C) Big spaceships must be built. (D) Its atmosphere must be changed. 17. (A) It influences the surface temperature of Mars. (B) It protects living beings from harmful rays. (C) It keeps a planet from overheating. (D) It is the main component of the air people breathe. 18. (A) Man will probably be able to live there in 200 years. (B) Scientists are rather pessimistic about it. (C) Man will probably be able to live there in 100,000 years' time. (D) Scientists are optimistic about overcoming the difficulties soon. Questions 19-22 19. (A) 2,000. (B) 4,000. (C) 6,000. (D) 7,000. 20. (A) Clothing. (B) Electrical appliance. (C) Travel agencies. (D) Photographic equipment. 21. (A) 10%. (B) 20%. (C) 25%. (D) 30%. 22. (A) Two weeks. (B) Less than two weeks. (C) Two or three weeks. (D) More than three weeks. Questions 23-26 23. (A) Because she was bored with her idle life at home. (B) Because she was offered a good job by her neighbour. (C) Because she wanted to help with the family's finances. (D) Because her family would like to see her more involved in social life. 24. (A) Doing housework. (B) Looking after her neighbour's children. (C) Reading papers and watching TV. (D) Taking good care of her husband. 25. (A) Jane got angry at Bill's idle life. (B) Bill failed to adapt to the new situation. (C) Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family. (D) The children were not taken good care of. 26. (A) Neighbours should help each other. (B) Women should have their own careers. (C) Man and wife should share household duties. (D) Parents should take good care of their children. Questions 27-30 27. (A) To buy a plane ticket. (B) To talk to a friend. (C) To ask for some information. (D) To arrange for her conference. 28. (A) An excursion. (B) A full return ticket. (C) A single ticket. (D) Three single tickets. 29. (A) 2104 pounds. (B) 1402 pounds. (C) 2401 pounds. (D) 1204 pounds. 30. (A) London--Cairo--Melbourne. (B) London--Melbourne--Cairo. (C) London--Singapore--Melbourne. (D) London--Singapore--Cairo. Part C Listening and Translation ?. Sentence Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. 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. ?. Passage Translation Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. 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 ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening. 1. 2. SECTION 2 STUDY SKILLS Directions: In this section, you will read several passages. Each passage is followed by several questions based on its content. You are to choose ANSWER BOOKLET best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 1-5 It is hardly necessary for me to cite all the evidence of the depressing state of literacy. These figures from the Department of Education are sufficient- 27 million Americans cannot read at all, and a further 35 million read at a level that is less than sufficient to survive in our society. But my own worry today is less that of the overwhelming problem of elemental literacy than it is of the slightly more luxurious problem of the decline in the skill even of the middle-class reader, of his unwillingness to afford those spaces of silence, those luxuries of domesticity and time and concentration, that surround the image of the classic act of reading, it has been suggested that almost 80 percent of America's literate, educated teenagers can no longer read without an accompanying noise (music) in the background or a television screen flickering at the corner of their field of perception. We know very little about the brain and how it deals with simultaneous conflicting input, but every common-sense intuition suggests we should be profoundly alarmed. This violation of concentration, silence, solitude goes to the very heart of our notion of literacy; this new form of part-reading, of part-perception against background distraction, renders impossible certain essential acts of apprehension and concentration, let alone that most important tribute any human being can pay to a poem or a piece of prose he or she really loves, which is to learn it by heart. Not by brain, by heart; the expression is vital. Under these circumstances, the question of what future there is for the arts of reading is a real one. Ahead of us lie technical, psychic, and social transformations probably much more dramatic than those brought about by Gutenberg, the German inventor in printing. The Gutenberg revolution, as we now know it, took a long time; its effects are still being debated. The information revolution will touch every fact of composition, publication, distribution, and reading. No one in the book industry can say with any confidence what will happen to the book as we've known it. 1. The picture of the reading ability of the American people, drawn by the author, is ______. A. rather bleak B. fairly bright C. very impressive D. quite encouraging 2. The author's biggest concern is ______. A. elementary school children's disinterest in reading classics B. the surprisingly low rate of literacy in the U. S. C. the musical setting American readers require for reading D. the reading ability and reading behavior of the middle class 3. A major problem with most adolescents who can read is ______. A. their fondness of music and TV programs B. their ignorance of various forms of art and literature C. their lack of attentiveness and basic understanding D. their inability to focus on conflicting input 4. The author claims that the best way a reader can show admiration for a piece of poetry or prose is ______. A. to be able to appreciate it and memorize it B. to analyze its essential features C. to think it over conscientiously D. to make a fair appraisal of its artistic value 5. About the future of the arts of reading the author feels ______. A. upset B. uncertain C. alarmed D. pessimistic Questions 6-10 In the 1950s, the pioneers of artificial intelligence (AI) predicted that, by the end of this century, computers would be conversing with us at work and robots would be performing our housework. But as useful as computers are, they're nowhere close to achieving anything remotely resembling these early aspirations for humanlike behavior. Never mind something as complex as conversation: the most powerful computers struggle to reliably recognize the shape of an object, the most elementary of tasks for a ten-month-old kid. A growing group of AI researchers think they know where the field went wrong. The problem, the scientists say, is that AI has been trying to separate the highest, most abstract levels of thought, like language and mathematics, and to duplicate them with logical, step-by-step programs. A new movement in AI, on the other hand, takes a closer look at the more roundabout way in which nature came up with intelligence. Many of these researchers study evolution and natural adaptation instead of formal logic and conventional computer programs. Rather than digital computers and transistors, some want to work with brain cells and proteins. The results of these early efforts are as promising as they are peculiar, and the new nature-based AI movement is slowly but surely moving to the forefront of the field. Imitating the brain's neural network is a huge step in the right direction, says computer scientist and biophysicist Michael Conrad, but it still misses an important aspect of natural intelligence. "People tend to treat the brain as if it were made up of color-coded transistors", he explains, "but it's not simply a clever network of switches. There are lots of important things going on inside the brain cells themselves. " Specifically, Conrad believes that many of the brain's capabilities stem from the pattern recognition proficiency of the individual molecules that make up each brain cell. The best way to build an artificially intelligent device, he claims, would be to build it around the same sort of molecular skills. Right now, the option that conventional computers and software are fundamentally incapable of matching the processes that take place in the brain remains controversial. But if it proves true, then the efforts of Conrad and his fellow AI rebels could turn out to be the only game in town. 6. The author says that the powerful computers of today ______. A. are capable of reliably recognizing the shape of an object B. are close to exhibiting humanlike behavior C. are not very different in their performance from those of the 50's D. still cannot communicate with people in a human language 7. The new trend in artificial intelligence research stems from ______. A. the shift of the focus of study on to the recognition of the shapes of objects B. the belief that human intelligence cannot be duplicated with logical, step-by-step programs C. the aspirations of scientists to duplicate the intelligence of -old child a ten-month D. the efforts made by scientists in the study of the similarities between transistors and brain cells 8. Conrad and his group of AI researchers have been making enormous efforts to ______. A. find a roundabout way to design powerful computers B. build a computer using a clever network of switches C. find out how intelligence developed in nature D. separate the highest and most abstract levels of thought 9. What's the author's opinion about the new AI movement? ______ A. It has created a sensation among artificial intelligence researchers but will soon die out. B. It's a breakthrough in duplicating human thought processes. C. It's more like a peculiar game rather than a real scientific effort. D. It may prove to be in the right direction though nobody is sure of its future prospects. 10. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase "the only game in town" (Line 3, Para. 4) ? ______ A. The only approach to building an artificially intelligent computer. B. The only way for them to win a prize in artificial intelligence research. C. The only area worth studying in computer science. D. The only game they would like to play in town. Questions 11-15 As regards social conventions, we must say a word about the well-known English class system. This is an embarrassing subject for English people, and one they tend to be ashamed of, though during the present century class-consciousness has grown less and less, and the class system less rigid. But it still exists below the surface. Broadly speaking, it means there are two classes, the "middle class" and the "working class". (We shall ignore for a moment the old "upper class", including the hereditary aristocracy, since it is extremely small in numbers; but some of its members have the right to sit in the House of Lords, and some newspapers take surprising interest in their private life. The middle class consists chiefly of well-to-do businessmen and professional people of all kinds. The working class consists chiefly of manual and unskilled workers. ) The most obvious difference between them is in their accent. Middle-class people use slightly varying kinds of "received pronunciation" which is the kind of English spoken by BBC announcers and taught to overseas pupils. Typical working-class people speak in many different local accent which are generally felt to be rather ugly and uneducated. One of the biggest barriers of social equality in England is the two-class education system. To have been to a so-called "public school" immediately marks you out as one of the middle class. The middle classes tend to live a more formal life than working-class people, and are usually more cultured. Their midday meal is "lunch" and they have a rather formal evening meal called "dinner", whereas the working man's dinner, if his working hours permit, is at midday, and his smaller, late-evening meal is called supper. As we have said, however, the class system is much less rigid than it was, and for a long time it has been government policy to reduce class distinctions. Working-class students very commonly receive a university education and enter the professions, and working-class incomes have grown so much recently that the distinctions between the two classes are becoming less and less clear. However, regardless of one's social status, certain standards of politeness are expected of everybody, and a well-bred person is polite to everyone he meets, and treats a laborer with the same respect he gives an important businessman. Servility inspires both embarrassment and dislike. Even the word "sir", except in school and in certain occupations (e. g. commerce, the army, etc. ) sounds too servile to be commonly used. 11. The middle class mainly refers to people ______. A. who were born as aristocrat B. who have the right to sit in the House of Lords C. who speak in many different local accents D. who are prosperous businessmen or who work in some professions 12. The most obvious difference between the working class and the middle class in English is their ______. A. dress B. work C. accent D. meal 13. Why isn't the word "sir" commonly used in Britain? A. Because it sounds too servile and is likely to cause embarrassment. B. Because it can only be used in some certain occupations. C. Because it is can impolite word. D. Because it shows that the speaker is not a well-bred person. 14. The "upper class" in England today ______. A. are extremely small in number so that media pays no attention to them B. still uses old words like "Sir" in their everyday life C. includes the hereditary aristocracy D. refers only to the royal family 15. Which of the following is NOT true about the English class system? A. It is an embarrassing subject for English people. B. Working-class students cannot receive a university education. C. The class system is much less rigid than it was. D. The class system still exists below the surface. Questions 16-20 Computers monitor everything in Singapore from soil composition to location of manholes. At the airport, it took just 15 seconds for the computerized immigration system to scan and approve my passport. It takes only one minute to be checked into a public hospital. By 1998, almost every household will be wired for interactive cable TV and the Internet, the global computer network. Shoppers will be able to view and pay for products electronically. A 24- hour community telecomputing network will allow users to communicate with elected representatives and retrieve information about government services. It is all part of the government's plan to transform the nation into what it calls the "Intelligent Island". In so many ways, Singapore has elevated the concept of efficiency to a kind of national ideology. For the past ten years, Singapore's work force was rated the best in the world--ahead of Japan and the U. S. --in terms of productivity, skill and attitude by the Business Environment Risk Intelligence service. Behind the "Singapore miracle" is a man Richard Nixon described as one of "the ablest leaders I have met," one who, "in other times and other places, might have attained the world stature of a Churchill. " Lee Kuan Yew led Singapore's struggle for independence in the 1950s, serving as Prime Minister from 1959 until 1990. Today (1995), at 71, he has nominally retired to the office of Senior Minister, where he continues to influence his country's future. Lee offered companies tax breaks, political stability, cheap labor and strike-free environment. Nearly 90 percent of Singaporean adults now own their own homes and thanks to strict adherence to the principle of merit, personal opportunities abound. "If you've got talent and work hard, you can be anything here," says a Malaysian-born woman who holds a high-level civil-service position. Lee likes to boast that Singapore has avoided the "moral breakdown" of Western countries. He attributes his nation's success to strong family ties, a reliance on education as the engine of advancement and social philosophy that he claims is superior to America's. In an interview with Reader's Digest, he said that the United States has "lost its bearings" by emphasizing individual rights at the expense of society. "An ethical society," he said, "is one which matches human rights with responsibilities. " 16. What characterizes Singapore's advancement is its ______. A. computer monitoring B. work efficiency C. high productivity D. value on ethics 17. From Nixon's perspective, Lee is ______. A. almost as great as Churchill B. not as great as Churchill C. only second to Churchill in being a leader D. just as great as Churchill 18. In the last paragraph, "lost its bearings" may mean ______. A. become impatient B. failed to find the right position C. lost its foundation D. grown band-mannered 19. "You can be anything here" (Paragraph 5) may be paraphrased as ______. A. You can hope for a very bright prospect B. You may be able to do anything needed C. You can choose any job as you like D. You will become an outstanding worker 20. In Singapore, the concept of efficiency ______. A. has been emphasized throughout the country B. has become an essential quality for citizens to aim at C. is brought forward by the government in order to compete with America D. is known as the basis for .building the "Intelligent Island" Questions 21-25 There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world, even the seasonal changes, as unpredictable, and they sought, through various means, to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama. Those who believed that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances, and when the entire community did not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the "auditorium". In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rite~, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect--success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun--as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities. Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view, tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds 21. What does the passage mainly discuss? ______ A. The origins of theater. B. The role of ritual in modern dance. C. The importance of storytelling. D. The variety of early religious activities. 22. What aspect of drama does the author discuss in the first paragraph? ______ A. The reason drama is often unpredictable. B. The seasons in which dramas were performed. C. The connection between myths and dramatic plots. D. The importance of costumes in early drama. 23. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common element of theater and ritual? ______ A. Dance. B. Costumes. C. Music. D. Magic. 24. According to the passage, what is the main difference between ritual and drama? ______ A. Ritual uses music whereas drama does not. B. Ritual is shorter than drama. C. Ritual requires fewer performers than drama. D. Ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not. 25. The passage supports which of the following statements? ______ A. No one really knows how the theater began. B. Myths are no longer represented dramatically. C. Storytelling is an important part of dance. D. Dramatic activities require the use of costumes. Questions 26-30 Most people can remember a phone number for up to thirty seconds. When this short amount of time elapses, however, the numbers are erased from the memory. How did the information get there in the first place? Information that makes its way to the short term memory (STM). does so via the sensory storage area. The brain has a filter which only allows stimuli that is of immediate interest to pass on to the STM, also known as the working memory. There is much debate about the capacity and duration of the short term memory. The most accepted theory comes from George A. Miller, a cognitive psychologist who suggested that humans can remember approximately seven chunks of information. A chunk is defined as a meaningful unit of information, such as a word or name rather than just a letter or number. Modern theorists suggest that one can increase the capacity of the short term memory by chunking, or classifying similar information together. By organizing information, one can optimize the STM, and improve the chances of a memory being passed on to long term storage. When making a conscious effort to memorize something, such as information for an exam, many people engage in "rote rehearsal". By repeating something over and over again, we are able to keep a memory alive. Unfortunately, this type of memory maintenance only succeeds if there are no interruptions. As soon as a person stops rehearsing the information, it has the tendency to disappear. When a pen and paper are not handy, you might attempt to remember a phone number by repeating it aloud. If the doorbell rings or the dog barks to come in before you get the opportunity to make your phone call, you will forget the number instantly. Therefore, rote rehearsal is not an efficient way to pass information from the short term to long term memory. A better way is to practice "elaborate rehearsal". This involves assigning semantic meaning to a piece of information so that it can be filed along with other pre-existing long term memories. Encoding information semantically also makes it more retrievable. Retrieving information can be done by recognition or recall. Humans can recall memories that are stored in the long term memory and used often. However, if a memory seems to be forgotten, it may eventually be retrieved by prompting. The more cues a person is given (such as pictures. , the more likely a memory can be retrieved. This is why multiple choice tests are often used for subjects that require a lot of memorization. 26. According to the passage, how do memories get transferred to the STM? ______ A. They revert from the long term memory. B. They are filtered from the sensory storage area. C. They get chunked when they enter the brain. D. They enter via the nervous system. 27. How do theorists believe a person can remember more information in a short time? ______ A. By organizing it. B. By repeating it. C. By giving it a name. D. By writing it down on paper. 28. Why does the author mention a dog's bark? ______ A. To exemplify poor memory. B. To analyze a type of interruption. C. To compare human memory with dog's memory. D. To illustrate the lack of efficiency of rote rehearsal. 29. Which of the following is true about retrieving information? ______ A. Elaborate rehearsal contributes to information retrieval. B. The most efficient way of retrieving information is to assign semantic meaning to the information. C. It's impossible to retrieve forgotten information without picture prompts. D. Encoding information is more efficient than chunking it. 30. Which of the following is true according to the passage? ______ A. One's memory capacity can be enhanced by rote rehearsal. B. Putting information to writing is suggested to improve memory. C. Providing sufficient prompts helps information retrieval. D. Multiple choice exams are the most difficult. SECTION 3 TRANSLATION TEST (1) Direction: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. We know that more is to be gained when great powers cooperate than when they collide. That is a lesson that human beings have learned time and again, and that is the example of the history between our nations. And I believe strongly that cooperation must go beyond our government. It must be rooted in our people--in the studies we share, the business that we do, the knowledge that we gain, and even in the sports that we play. And these bridges must be built by young men and women just like you and your counterparts in America. That's why I'm pleased to announce that the United States will dramatically expand the number of our students who study in China to 100,000. And these exchanges mark a clear commitment to build ties among our people, as surely as you will help determine the destiny of the 21st century. And I'm absolutely confident that America has no better ambassadors to offer than our young people. For they, just like you, are filled with talent and energy and optimism about the history that is yet to be written. SECTION 4 TRANSLATION TEST (2) Direction: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. 席卷全球的金融危机，正在给世界经济带来沉重打击，预计今年全球贸易 额将下降9%左右，工业生产将下降15%，经济问题将缩减1%,2%，出现60年 来最严峻的局面。经济危机考验着各国政府的经济管理能力，考验着人类的智 慧。 大亚洲的经济合作，把亚洲各国工业化、城市化进程与发达国家的技术和 区域内外的资金结合起来，可以形成巨大的需求。这种需求一变成现实购买力 和进口能力，将会对拉动全球经济走出危机影响起到举足轻重的作用。 参考答案九 (一)听力部分 Part A Spot Dictation We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong. A day may begin well enough, but suddenly everything seems to get out of control. What invariably happens is that a great number of things choose to go wrong at precisely the same moment. It is as if a single unimportant event set up a chain of reactions. Let us suppose that you are preparing a meal and keeping an eye on the baby at the same time. The telephoned rings and this marks the prelude to an unforeseen series of catastrophes. While you are on the phone, the baby pulls the tablecloth off the table, smashing half your best crockery and cutting himself in the process. You hang up hurriedly and attend to baby, crockery, etc. Meanwhile, the meal gets burnt. As if this were not enough to reduce you to tears, your husband arrives, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner. Things can go wrong on a big scale, as a number of people recently discovered in Parramatta, a suburb of Sydney. During the rush hour one evening two cars collided and both drivers began to argue. The woman immediately behind the two cars happened to be a learner. She suddenly got into a panic and stopped her car. This made the driver following her brake hard. His wife was sitting beside him holding a large cake. As she was thrown forward, the cake went right through the windscreen and landed on the road. Seeing a cake flying through the air, a lorry driver who was drawing up alongside the car, pulled up all of a sudden. The lorry was loaded with empty beer bottles and hundreds of them slid off the back of the vehicle and on to the road. This led to yet another angry argument. Meanwhile, the traffic piled up behind. It took the police nearly an hour to get the traffic on the move again. In the meantime, the lorry driver had to sweep up hundreds of broken bottles. Only two stray dogs benefited from all this confusion, for they greedily devoured what was left of the cake. It was just one of those days! Part B Listening Comprehension ?. Statements 1. The Forbidden City is a heritage of the world. It doesn't matter if the coffee shop is in American, British or Ethiopian, as long as it is harmless. 2. Computer science employment is growing by 100,000 jobs annually, but there's a dramatic decline in the number of students graduating with computer science degrees. 3. I'm glad Florence has made it and joined us in this reception, especially at such short notice. 4. If Jack could have fixed the lamp in the hallway, he wouldn't have called in an electrician. 5. I'll get a ticket for the concert, even though I have to sell my PSP to get enough money. 6. If Tony can't accomplish the task, nobody can. 7. Sometime, only a slip of one's pen will cost a huge loss, especially for some important projects. 8. Although Iris acknowledged that Beatle's tunes sounded pretty dated nowadays, she still preferred them to the hip-hop songs her brother played. 9. It was all but impossible to get to the top of a high mountain in such a short period of time. 10. If the pill could alleviate the pain, we would not have to use stronger drugs. 1. A 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. A ?. Talks and Conversations Questions 11-14 W: Morning. Can I help you? M: Well, I'm not really sure. I'm just looking. W: I see. Well, there's plenty to look at again this year. I'm sure you'd have to walk miles to see each stand. M: That's true. W: Would you like a coffee? Come and sit down for a minute. No obligation. M: Well, that's very kind of you. But... W: No, please, is this the first year you've been to the fair, Mr...? M: Yes. Johnson. James Johnson. W: My name's Susan Carter. Are you looking for anything in particular or are you just interested in computers in general? M: Well, actually, I have some specific jobs in mind. I own a small company. We've grown quite dramatically over the past 12 months and we really need some technological help to enable us to keep on top of everything. W: What's your line of business, Mr. Johnson? M: We are a training consultancy. W: I see. And what do you need to keep on top? M: The first thing is correspondence. We have a lot of standard letters and forms. So I suppose we need some kind of word processor. W: Right. Well, that's no problem. But it may be possible for you to get a system that does a lot of other things in addition to word processing. What might suit you is the MRS000. That's over there. It's IBM compatible. M: What about the price? W: Well, the MRS000 costs 1,050 pounds. Software comes free with the hardware. M: Well, I'll think about it. Thank yon. W: Here's my card. Please feel free to contact me. Q. 11. Where did the conversation take place? Q. 12. What are the speakers talking about? Q. 13. What is the man's line of business? Q. 14. How much is the system recommended? 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A Questions 15-18 Science fiction writers have often imagined humans going to live on the Mars. But these days, scientists are taking the idea seriously. It has a great deal to recommend it, since it might solve the problem of overcrowding on the earth. But obviously, it would not be worth making the effort unless people could live there naturally. If the atmosphere were like that of the earth, this might be possible. But in fact it is mostly carbon dioxide. Apart from that, there are other problems to be overcome. For example, the temperature would have to be raised from 6 degrees below zero to 15 degrees above it. Scientists who study Mars have laid down the program that they can follow. To begin with, they will have to find out whether life has ever existed on the planet of Mars in the past. Secondly they will have to make a reliable map of its surface. And finally, they will have to make a list of the gases. Above all, they will have to discover how much nitrogen it possesses. Since nitrogen is four fifths of the air we breathe, they are surprisingly optimistic about raising the temperature on Mars and believe it could be done in a hundred years. It will take a bit longer, though, to transform the atmosphere so that human beings could live there. Scientists estimate this will take one hundred thousand years. Q. 15. Why are scientists interested in Mars? Q. 16. What is the one of the things that must be done for a man to live on Mars? Q. 17. Why do scientists want to find out whether there is sufficient nitrogen on Mars? Q. 18. What is the prospect of people living on Mars? 15. A 16. D 17. D 18. C Questions 19-22 W: Mr. Smith, is the number of complaints increasing or decreasing? M: There was a slight decrease last year. The highest number of complaints was two years ago when we received 7,300. W: Does the reduction mean that the quality of goods and services improving? M: I don't think so. It's probably due to the poor economic situation. Most people are simply buying less. W: Is there any change in the nature of the complaints? M: Not really. People are still complaining about the same thing. W: What do they complain about most often? M: Electrical appliances. Last year, we received 1, 809 complaints about them--25% of all complaints. Then there are complaints about travel agencies, photographic and sound equipment, and clothing--in that order. W: What sort of complaints do you get about travel agencies? M: Oh, they include anything from air tickets to accommodation. W: Are most of the complaints justified? M: About 90% of the complaints about travel agencies are justified. In other areas, investigation of about 50% of complaints reveals some kind of business mulpractice, but overall about 30% of the complaints are due to misunderstandings on the part of the consumer; the rest are too vague to be worth following up. W: How long does it take you to complete an investigation of a complaint? M: About 2 or 3 weeks for a proper investigation. We really need more staff. W: Thank you, Mr. Smith. M: My pleasure. Q. 19. which of the following is the closest to the record number of consumer complaints? Q. 20. Which of the following has the most complaints of all? Q. 21. In general, what's the proportion of complaints that cannot be investigated? Q. 22. How long do most complaints take to investigate? 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. C Questions 23-26 Jane Brown has been married for 12 years. She has three children and lives in a suburb outside Columbus, Ohio. When her youngest child reached school age, Jane decided to go back to work. She felt that she should contribute to the household finances. Her salary could make the difference between the financial struggle and a secure financial situation for her family. Jane also felt bored and frustrated in her role as a home maker and wanted to be more involved in life outside her home. Jane was worried about the children's tion, but she arranged for them to go adjustment to this new situa stay with a woman nearby after school each afternoon. They seemed to be happy with the arrangement. The problem seemed to be between Jane and her husband Bill. When Jane was at home all day, she was able to clean the house, go grocery shopping, wash the clothes, take care of the children and cook the two or three meals each day. She was very busy, of course, but she succeeded in getting everything done. Now these same things need to be done, but Jane has only evenings and early mornings to do them. Both Jane and Bill are tired when they arrived at home at six p. m.. Bill is accustomed to sitting down and reading the paper or watching TV until the dinner is ready. This is exactly what Jane feels like doing, but someone has to fix the dinner, and Bill expects it to be Jane. Jane is becoming very angry at Bill's attitude. She feels that they should share the household job. But Bill feels that everything should be the same as it was before Jane went back to work. Q. 23. Why did Jane want to go back to work? Q. 24. How did Jane spend her days before she went back to work? Q. 25. What problem arose when Jane went back to work? Q. 26. What does the story try to tell us? 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C Questions 27-30 M: Good morning, Can I help you? W: Hello, my name is Miss Bristow and I'm intending to go to a conference in Melbourne for two weeks. M: I see. Do you want the excursion fare or the full return fare? W: Now, can I get a stopover on the excursion fare. M: Yes, you are allowed only one stopover on the excursion fare. W: Oh, I see, only one. M: Yes, But of course, if you pay the full return fare then you can have unlimited stopovers. W: Oh, that's much better. Yes, you see, the thing is that I've got two weeks' holiday after the conference and I've never been out that way before at all to Australia or the Far East, and I wanted to go, you know, shopping or seeing Hong Kong or Shanghai or somewhere around there. M: Yes, Um... W: Where exactly can I go? M: Well, lots of places. There's Singapore or urn, Thailand, you've really got quite a lot of choices you know. W: Well, it sounds marvelous. Urn, how much would that cost? M: The full fare? Well, that's really quite a lot. It's 1204 pounds. W: A thousand two hundred and four. Well, it's once a lifetime, you know, I've never been. M: Um... W: The thing is, actually that, urn, I'm absolutely terrified of flying. I've never done it before. M: Oh dear. W: And err, I'm hoping that I can persuade my two friends, who are also going to the conferences, to stop over with me on the way back. M: That would be a good idea. W: Oh, yes, by the way, one of them is in Cairo at the moment. Would it be possible for me to stop over there on my way to Melbourne? M: Yes, of course. There are plenty of flights to Cairo and plenty more onwards from Cairo to Melbourne. And then you can stay there for as long as you like. W: Oh, that's great! Now, the thing is , I think I'd better go and persuade Mr. Gates that he'd like to stop with me in Cairo... M: I see. W: ... go and discuss it with him and then come back to you in a day or two, if that's all right. M: Yes, certainly. W: Oh, thank you very much. OK, goodbye. M: Thank you, good bye. Q. 27. What does the woman come to the travel agency to do? Q. 28. What kind of ticket will the woman probably buy? Q. 29. How much does the ticket cost? Q. 30. What will the woman's trip probably be? 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A Part C Listening and Translation ?. Sentence Translation 1(Even a self-confident person needs to practice before making a speech in public. 即使是自信的人，在众人面前演讲，也需要练习。 2(We are not trying to practice medicine. We are trying to give consumers detailed information on their various health care issue. 我们并不试图行医，而是向我们的客户提供关于各种医疗问题的详尽信 息。 3(Boeing, the world's largest commercial airplane maker, announced it has 18 billion dollars in new orders this year for its new 777 jetliner. 世界上最大的商业飞机制造商波音公司宣布其新型777喷气式客机今年的 新订单达180亿美元。 4(Tourism clearly counts as one of the most remarkable economic and social phenomena of the last century. It undoubtedly will keep this position for the century to come. 在上世纪，旅游业成为了最显著的经济和社会现象之一，而在下个世纪它 仍将毫无疑问地保持这一地位。 5(We are all intimately familiar with at least one language, yet few of US ever stop to consider what we know about it. The words of a language can be listed in a dictionary, but not all the sentences. 虽然我们人人至少通晓一门语言，但很少有人会精心思考一下对该语言了 解多少。一种语言的词汇可以在词典中列出，但并非所有句子都能为词典所收 录。 ?(Passage Translation 1(The U.S. unemployment rate dropped in November, while the nation's economy lost the fewest jobs since 2007. A report from the Labor Department Friday says the jobless rate was 10 percent last month, a slight decline from the 26-year high of 10.2% it hit in the previous month. The U.S. economy also lost 11,000 jobs in November, which is far less than the prior month. 参考译文:美国11月份的失业率下降，这是2007年以来美国经济失去最 少工作的月份。劳工部星期五公布的一份说，美国11月的失业率为10%， 比10月创26年来最高点的10.2%有所下降。美国经济11月份减少了1万1千 多份工作，工作减少幅度远低于10月。 2(Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's 1ife. Don't be trapped by dogma- which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. 参考译文:你们的时间有限，所以不要浪费时间活在别人的生活里。不要 被信条所惑——盲从信条就是活在别人思考结果里。不要让别人的意见淹没了 你内在的心声。最重要的，拥有跟随内心与直觉的勇气，你的内心与直觉多少 已经知道你真正想要成为什么样的人。任何其他事物都是次要的。 (二)阅读部分 1(A 2(D 3(C 4(A 5(B 6(D 7(B 8(C 9(B 10(A 11(D 12(C 13(A 14(C 15(B 16(D 17(D 18(B 19(A 20(B 21(A 22(C 23(D 24(D 25(A 26(B 27(A 28(D 29(A 30(C (三)翻译部分(1) 英译汉 正如我们所知，大国之间的合作要比互相碰撞会取得更多的好处，这就是 人类在历史上不断吸取的教训，我们两国的历史也证明了这一点。我认为我们 合作应该是超越政府间的合作，应该是以两国人民为基础，包括我们所研究的 内容，我们所从事的生意，我们获得的知识，甚至我们所进行的体育比赛。所 有这些桥梁必须是两国年轻人共同合作建立起来，这就是我为什么高兴地宣布 我们到中国学习的留学生人数要急剧增加到10万人。这些交流清楚明我们愿 意致力于加强两国人民的联系，因为你们将决定21世纪人类的命运。我确信美 国最好的使者就是年轻人，他们和你们一样，很有才能，充满活力，对未来的 历史非常乐观。 (四)翻译部分(2) 汉译英 The financial and economic crisis sweeping the globe is dealing a heavy blow to the world economy. It is forecast that the global trade volume will drop by about 9 percent, industrial output by 15 percent and economic aggregate by 1 to 2 percent, indicating the most severe situation for 60 years. The economic crisis is testing the economic management capabilities of governments as well as the wisdom of mankind. By expanding economic cooperation in Asia, combining industrialization, urbanization of Asia with the technologies of developed countries as well as capitals from within and outside the region, tremendous demands will take, shape. Once the demands are translated into real purchase power and import power, they can play a vital role in driving the global economy out of the shadow of crisis.