上海市中级口译笔试试题与详细答案解析(2008年3月+9月)(春季+秋季)

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08年春季上海外语口译考试中级口译笔译真题

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.

How did the Olympic Games start? In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong ________ (1). Originally the Festival was held in honour of .Zeus, the supreme god in Greek Mythology. Eventually the Olympian athletic festival had lost its ________ (2) and became an international event. No one knows exactly ________ (3) the Olympic Games go, but some scholars recorded date from 776 B.C.

According to some scholars, at first the only Olympic event was ________ (4), called a stadium and that was the only event until 724 B.C. After that, other ________ (5) were added and sixteen years later in ________ (6) the pentathlon was added and wrestling became part of the games. This pentathlon was a five-event match which ________ (7) running, wrestling, leaping, throwing the discus, and hurling the javelin.

The games were held ________ (8) and after an uninterrupted history of 1170 years, the games ________ (9) in A.D. 394, the Christian era, because of their pagan origin.

It was over ________ (10) before there was another such international athletics gathering. In 1896, the first of the modern ________ (11) opened in Athens, Greece.

Nowadays, the Games are held in different countries ________ (12). The host country provides vast facilities such as stadiums and ________ (13).Many more sports are represented, including the very celebrated event: ________ (14).

The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, ________ (15) on Mount Olympus by the sun's rays. The torch is carried by ________ (16) to the stadium. The Olympic flame symbolizes the ________ (17) of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until ________ (18). The well-known Olympic flag, however, is ________ (19): the five interlocking rings symbolize the uniting of all five continents ________ (20).

Part B: Listening Comprehension

1. 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) Diana is fond of outdoor activities.

(B) Diana is well-paid for her hard work.

(D) Diana considers her income to be mediocre.

2.(A) I'm not sure if you are responsible.

(B) I'm not content with the result of the meeting.

(D) I think the flame of that fire is too high.

3.(A) The refrigerator was repaired by an old man.

(B) The refrigerator will be fixed if it is under warranty.

(D) Mrs. Green would have had the refrigerator repaired if she had warranty.

4.(A) George always tells the truth.

(B) George lives too far to visit us.

(D) It is worthwhile to make friends with George.

5.(A) The company's budget must be reduced reasonably next year.

(B) The company's production cost is expected to rise next year.

(D) The company is likely to go bankrupt because of its limited budget.

6.(A) Prompt delivery of the goods before Christmas is the most important.

(B) Top priority should be given to the competitive and reasonable price of the goods

(D) Nothing is more important than the quality and price of the goods for Christmas.

7.(A) Let's continue the talk over dinner at 9 o'clock tonight.

(B) We have to work something out before 9 o'clock tomorrow.

(D) I'm sure we'll all calm down before 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.

8.(A) Our products cannot compete on the international market because of their higher prices.

(B) Our products exhibit greater competitiveness even though they lack advanced technology.

(D) Advanced technology contributes to the excellence and competitiveness of our products.

9 (A) Mr Parkinson never gives free investment consultations.

(B) Don't consult Mr Parkinson if your problem is about finance or investment

(D) We should not invest in the company where Mr Parkinson is the CEO.

10(A) Aging population is expected to double within decades.

(B) By 2020, 45% of the people in the country will be over sixty-five.

(D) In less than 20 years, 23 million more people will have to retire.

2. 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) ?400.

(B) ?450.

(D) ?600.

12.

(A) It is very near his working place.

(B) It is a rather crowded residential area.

(D) It is the only good position he has in mind.

13.

(A) He has a big family.

(B) He has to work at home.

(D) His children are rather naughty.

14.

(A) Its bedrooms are specious.

(B) Its rent is quite reasonable.

(D) It is well furnished.

Questions 15-1815.

(A) The orange juice can help treat indigestion.

(B) The orange in a supermarket is much cheaper.

(D) The orange is an essential part of a healthy diet

16.

(A) Orange.

(B) Chocolate.

(D) Sugar.

17.

(A) It can keep your immune system strong.

(B) It can assist in your effort to reduce weight.

(D) It can help control the rising blood sugar levels.

18.

(A) The fruit sugar in oranges.

(B) The fibre in oranges.

(D) Calcium in oranges.

Questions 19-2219.

(A) He is applying to a university in England.

(B) He is consulting a female professor.

(D) He is helping the woman cook some food.

20.

(A) It is awful.

(B) It is one of his favorite kinds.

(D) It is better than he expected.

21.

(A) He is fond of English dishes.

(B) He is tired of puddings and pies.

(D) He seldom has breakfast at home.

22.

(A) Because it is properly cooked at home.

(B) Because it is a kind of Yorkshire pudding.

(D) Because he has made it all by himself.

Questions 23-2623.

(A) We should pay more attention to our history class.

(B) We generally fail to remember anything that was said.

(D) Good listening skills are essential in our life.

24.

(A) They tolerate distractions.

(B) They often find themselves in hot water.

(D) They are critical to family life.

25.

(A) By taking notes.

(B) By remembering what was said.

(D) By asking questions.

26.

(A) Seas.

(B) Sharks.

(D) Students.

Questions 27-3027.

(A) He writes comic stories.

(B) He draws pictures for comic books.

(D) He compiles comic books with other writers.

28.

(A) Give his drawings a more graphic look.

(B) Add variations to his works.

(D) Move along a linear way.

29.

(A) They are very popular.

(B) They are of the same style.

(D) They are influenced by other artists.

30.

(A) It is a new one with only 2 editors.

(B) It takes him on the permanent staff.

(D) It has a nurturing environment.

Part C: Listening and Translation

I. Sentence Translation

Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentence 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)

(5)

II. 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 ONE 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

Last month, upon hearing that a neighbor had been burgled, my husband voiced a desire to beef up our home security. I was largely unresponsive. The previous owners of our house installed a burglar alarm system, but we never got it switched on, because, quoting Ed, I apparently care more about the $29 monthly fee than I do about our home security. In the end, I gave in.

The alarm company sent over a sales representative, a well-coiffed professional in a suit and heels. She recommended adding some infrared motion sensors. I was not wild about this. I like to keep things simple. My idea of home security is to hire cheap, disreputable painters who can be counted upon to paint the windows shut. \"Besides, can't the motion sensors be set off by a pet?\" I said.

Ed leaned in close to the sales rep. \"We don't have any pets,\" he whispered. \"We don't have a pet now'' I said.\" But we might someday.\" I knew this to be a lie. Ed is a dog person, and I'm a cat person. We cancel each other out.

I pointed out that every now and then, the neighbors' cat, Sprinkles, will sneak into the house when the back door is open. The alarm woman started talking about \"pet resistance.\" This was a feature of the motion sensor whereby it was set to cover the room from the waist up only. \"Though of course...,\" she hesitated, \"the cat would have to stay on the ground at all times.\"

We got the sensors, and we got the system switched on. We never got a pet, each of us practicing his or her own particular brand of pet resistance, but we did, after many years of cost-based bickering, get a housecleaner. Every other month, Natalia can be seen making her way through the filth and cobwebs. I gave her the alarm code but promised to leave the alarm off the day she came.

Naturally, I forgot. Later that morning, my work phone rang. It was Natalia, yelling in harmony with the shrieking of the alarm. She couldn't find the code. On top of all this, my cell phone started ringing. This was the alarm company, responding to the alarm and calling me to get the secret password-which was different from the shutoff code-required for them to shut off the system and prevent the police from rushing over to arrest Natalia for breaking and entering.

Some weeks back, Ed and I had spent 15 minutes arguing over the secret password for the alarm. Ed is a fan of the complicated, hacker-proof, identity-theft-foiling password, the kind that involves alternating capital and lowercase letters with obscure foreign accent marks, whereas I'll

use my name. I had no recollection of what we'd settled on. \"Ummmm.\" The alarm, and Natalia, continued to go off. This went on for some time.

Meanwhile, Natalia had dug through her bag, found the piece of paper I'd given her with the shutoff code and quieted the screaming alarm. I don't know how effective these alarms are against burglars, but Sprinkles hasn't been seen on the property in weeks.

Why didn't the writer get the burglar alarm system switched on?

(A) Because she didn't like its design.

(B) Because the burglar alarm system had broken down.

(D) Because she thought their home security was not a problem.

The family didn't have a pet because _______.

(A) they didn't like pets

(B) they didn't like each other's favorite animal

(D) it cost a lot to have a pet.

According to the sales representative, the motion sensor _______.

(A) is pet resistant

(B) is set to cover the room floor

(D) could be set off by a pet if it jumped high enough

The word \"bickering\" in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.

(A) arguing

(B) considering

(D) consulting

Ed preferred their password for the alarm to be _______.

(A) complicated

(B) interesting

(D) his own name

Questions 6-10

An article published recently in the prestigious scientific journal Nature is shedding new light on an important, but hitherto little has been appreciated, aspect of human evolution. In this article, Professors Dennis Bramble and Daniel Lieberman suggest that the ability to run was a crucial factor in the development of our species. According to the two scientists, humans possess a number of anatomical features that make them surprisingly good runners. 'We are very confident that strong selection for running-which came at the expense of the historical ability to live in trees-was instrumental in the origin of the modern human body form,' says Bramble, a biology professor at the University of Utah.

Traditional thinking up to now has been that the distinctive, upright body form of modern humans has come about as a result of the ability to walk, and that running is simply a by-product of walking. Furthermore, humans have usually been regarded as poor runners compared to such animals as dogs, horses or antelopes. However, this is only true if we consider fast running, or sprinting, over short distances. Even an Olympic athlete can hardly run as fast as a horse can gallop, and can only keep up a top speed for fifteen seconds or so. Horses, antelopes and

greyhounds, on the other hand, can run at top speed for several minutes, clearly outperforming us in this respect. But when it comes to long-distance running, humans do astonishingly well. They can maintain a steady pace for miles, and their overall speed compares favourably with that of horses or dogs.

Bramble and Lieberman examined twenty-six anatomical features found in humans. One of the most interesting of these is the nuchal ligament, a band of tissue that extends from a ridge on the base of the skull to the spine. When we run, it is this ligament that prevents our head from pitching back and forth or from side to side. Therefore, we are able to run with steady heads, held high. The nuchal ligament is not found in any other surviving primates, although the fossil record shows that Homo erectus, an early human species that walked upright, much as we do, also had one. Then there are our Achilles tendons at the backs of our legs, which connect our calf muscles to our heel bones-and which have nothing to do with walking. When we run, these tendons behave like springs, helping to propel us forward. Furthermore, we have low, wide shoulders, virtually disconnected from our skulls, another anatomical adaptation which allows us to run more efficiently. Add to this our light forearms, which swing out of phase with the movement of our legs to assist balance, and one begins to appreciate the point that Bramble and Lieberman are trying to make.

But what evolutionary advantage is gained from being good long-distance runners? One hypothesis is that this ability may have permitted early humans to obtain food more effectively. 'What these features and fossil facts appear to be telling us is that running evolved in order for

our direct ancestors to compete with other carnivores for access to the protein needed to grow the big brains that we enjoy today,' says Lieberman.

The human ability to run ______.

(A) was only recently described in a scientific journal

(B) played an important part in human evolution

(D) is surprising when we consider evolutionary trends

According to the passage, humans ______.

(A) are better runners than most other animals

(B) are not good at running short distances

(D) cannot run at top speed over long distances

It appears that the nuchal ligament _______.

(A) is found only in modern primates

(B) enables us to run with steady heads

(D) is a unique anatomical feature among all species

The passage suggests that _______.

(A) we do not need calf muscles in order to walk

(B) without shoulders we could not run very fast

(D) our Achilles tendons are an adaptation for running

10.

According to the passage, early humans _______.

(A) killed animals by exhausting them

(B) may have evolved big brains for running

(D) could probably run before they could walk

Questions 11-15

People value money desperately because they value one another desperately; thus the cause of panic in the stock-market plunge is not that people will lose their dollars but that they will lose their sense of community. For the past couple of weeks, the nation has watched itself roll toward ruin because people were losing their money in bales. If one were tasteless enough to ask a big loser what exactly he was losing, he would sputter, \"What am I losing? My car! My beautiful home! My children's educations! My clothes! My dinner! My dollars!\" They are all true. People have been mourning the passing of their money for all the things that money can do, and what money can do is impressive. Money can build cities, cure diseases, and win wars. The sudden acquisition of the stuff can toss our spirits into the air like a hat.

Money can do considerably more. It offers power, an almost unique form of power, not simply because it allows us to acquire and possess things but because it is we who determine its worth; we who say a ruby costs more than an apple; we who decide that a tennis court is more valuable than a book. Paradoxically, money creates a deep sense of powerlessness as well, since technically we cannot provide money for ourselves; someone or something else must do that for us-our employers or, until recently, our stocks. All that, money can do: and when such essential, familiar functions are snatched from one's life, small wonder that people may grow wild, frantic, and even murderous.

What money can do, however, is not the same as what money is. Let's return for a moment to the theory: people value money because they value one another. In other words, the usefulness of money is directly related to and established by continuous mutual need. People work for money to buy things that other people make or do, things that they cannot or will not make or do for themselves but that they deem necessary for some definition of self-improvement.

Abstractly, money is one of the ways, indeed a universally accepted way, by which we make connections. Cash is cold. So the connections may feel cold, but real blood flows through them. These connections constitute one of the central means by which societies cohere; by which they sustain and characterize themselves.

When the coin begins to wobble, as it has in the past weeks, a fear seizes the mind that is disorienting. The fear is not merely that of the loss of possessions but of self-possession, which in some sense is bought and sold from person to person in infinite daily bargains. To lose money is frightening. To lose touch with others is more frightening still. Losing touch may cause the panic of the times.

11.

This passage mainly discusses _______.

(A) the functions of money

(B) the stock-market plunge

(D) a cold characteristic of cash

12.

According to the author, what can be a regular source of money provided for us?

(A) Possessions.

(B) Bargains.

(D) Employers.

13.

According to the passage, money can do all the following EXCEPT _______.

(A) build cities and cure diseases

(B) enhance relationships among people

(D) prove the morality of people

14.

Under what circumstances are connections related to cash said to be cold in the passage?

(A) When they are not established for societies to cohere.

(B) When they are not compared to \"real blood\".

(D) When their worth is hard to determine and not valued.

15.

It can be learned from the passage that ______.

(A) people worry about the dollars they have more than the sense of community

(B) money can lubricate the social machine but it cannot prove the value of people

(D) losing money is more frightening than losing touch with others

Questions 16-20

At first glance, why anyone would want to save California condors is not entirely clear. Unlike the closely related Andean condors with their white neck fluff or king vultures with their brilliant black-and-white colour, California condors are not much to see. Their dull black colour-even when contrasted with white underwings-featherless head and neck, oversized feet and blunt talons are hardly signs of beauty or strength. Their appeal begins to become evident when they take flights. California condors can soar almost effortlessly for hours, often covering

hundreds of miles a day-far more than other creatures of the air. Only occasionally do they need to flap their wings-to take off, change direction or find a band of warm air known as thermal to carry them higher.

When it was discovered that the condor population was becoming dangerously small, scientists and zookeepers sought to increase condor numbers quickly to preserve as much of the species' genetic diversity as possible. From studying wild condors, they already knew that if a pair lost an egg, the birds would often produce another. So the first and sometimes second eggs laid by each female in captivity were removed, artificially incubated, and the chicks raised using hand-held puppets made to look like adult condors. Such techniques quickly proved effective.

Despite these successes, the effort to save California condors continues to have problems, evoke criticisms and generate controversy. Captive-hatched condors released to the wild have died at what to some people are alarmingly high rates. Others have had to be recaptured after they acted foolishly or became ill. As a result, the scientists, zookeepers and conservationists who are concerned about condors have bickered among themselves over the best ways to rear and release the birds.

Some of the odd behavior on the part of these re-released birds is hard to explain. At times they landed on people's houses and garages, walked across roads and airport runways, sauntered into park visitor centers and fast food restaurants, and took food offered by picnickers and fishermen. None are known to have died by doing so, though. Most recently, some of the first chicks hatched in the wild died after their parents fed them bottle caps, glass shards, pieces of plastic and other man-made objects that fatally perforated or blocked their intestines. These deaths may

be due to the chicks' parents mistaking man-made objects for bone chips eaten for their calcium content.

Mike Wallace, a wildlife specialist at the San Diego Zoo, has suggested that some of the condors' problems represent natural behavior that helps them survive as carrion eaters. The real key to successful condor reintroduction, he believes, lies in properly socializing young condors as members of a group that follow and learn from older, preferably adult birds. That, he argues, was missing from earlier condor releases to the wild. Typically, condors hatched in the spring were released to the wild that autumn or winter, when they were still less than a year old. Now, condor chicks at several zoos are raised in cave-like nest boxes. The chicks can see older condors in a large flight pen outside their box but cannot interact with them until they are about five months old. Then the chicks are gradually released into the pen and the company of the social group. The group includes adult and older juvenile condors that act as mentors for younger ones.

16.

According to the passage, the most impressive feature of the California condor is _______.

(A) its resemblance to Andean condor

(B) its ability to glide

(D) its blunt talons

17.

In the first stage of the conservation program _______.

(A) eggs were removed from the nests of wild condors

(B) female condors were captured and studied carefully

(D) condors were induced to lay more than one egg

18.

Which of the following is true about the attempts to save these birds from extinction?

(A) There is disagreement about the methods employed.

(B) The majority of condors released into the wild became ill.

(D) Condors reintroduced into the wild are unable to hunt.

19.

Some chicks hatched by re-released condors died because _______.

(A) they fell into pools of water

(B) they fell prey to other animals

(D) they swallowed dangerous objects

20.

According to Mike Wallace, there will be fewer problems _______.

(A) if young condors are taught not to eat so much carrion

(B) if the chicks are kept in cave-like nest boxes for five months

(D) if the chicks can have older birds for company when they hatch

Questions 21-25

We are not who we think we are.

The American self-image is suffused with the golden glow of opportunity. We think of the United States as a land of unlimited possibility, not so much a classless society but as a place where class is mutable-a place where brains, energy and ambition are what counts, not the circumstances of one's birth.

The Economic Mobility Project, an ambitious research initiative led by Pew Charitable Trusts, looked at the economic fortunes of a large group of families over time, comparing the income of parents in the late 1960s with the income of their children in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Here is the finding: \"The 'rags to riches' story is much more common in Hollywood than on Main Street. Only 6 percent of children born to parents with family income at the very bottom move to the top.

That is right, just 6 percent of children born to parents who ranked in the bottom fifth of the study sample, in terms of income, were able to bootstrap their way into the top fifth. Meanwhile, an incredible 42 percent of children born into that lowest quintile are still stuck at the bottom, having been unable to climb a single rung of the income ladder.

It is noted that even in Britain-a nation we think of as burdened with a hidebound class system-children who are born poor have a better chance of moving up. When the three studies were released, most reporters focused on the finding that African-Americans born to

middle-class or upper middle-class families are earning slightly less, in inflation-adjusted dollars, than did their parents.

One of the studies indicates, in fact, that most of the financial gains white families have made in the past three decades can be attributed to the entry of white women into the labor force. This is much less true for African-Americans.

The picture that emerges from all the quintiles, correlations and percentages is of a nation in which, overall, \"the current generation of adults is better off than the previous one\studies notes.

The median income of the families in the sample group was $55,600 in the late 1960s; their children's median family income was measured at $71,900. However, this rising tide has not lifted all boats equally. The rich have seen far greater income gains than have the poor.

Even more troubling is that our notion of America as the land of opportunity gets little support from the data. Americans move fairly easily up and down the middle rungs of the ladder, but there is \"stickiness at the ends\" - four out of ten children who are born poor will remain poor, and four out often who are born rich will stay rich.

21.

What did the Economic Mobility Project find in its research?

(A) Children from low-income families are unable to bootstrap their way to the top.

(B) Hollywood actors and actresses are upwardly mobile from rags to riches.

(D)The rags to riches story is only true for a small minority of whites.

22.

The word \"quintile\" (para.4) refers to _______ in the passage.

(A) the bottom fifth

(B) the study data

(D) the lowest family income

23.

It can be inferred from the undertone of the writer that America, as a classless society, should _______.

(A) perfect its self-image as a land of opportunity

(B) have a higher level of upward mobility than Britain

(D) encourage the current generation to work as hard as the previous generation

24.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

(A) The US is a land where brains, energy and ambition are what counts.

(B) Inequality persists between whites and blacks in financial gains.

(D) Children in lowest-income families manage to climb a single rung of the ladder.

25.

What might be the best title for this passage?

(A) Social Upward Mobility.

(B) Incredible Income Gains.

(D) America Not Land of Opportunity.

Questions 26-30

I am always a little puzzled when I hear people complain about the difficulties of finding a good job. Young people in their 20s express dissatisfaction that all the good jobs have been taken by those in their 40s. People in their 40s, trapped in the middle groups of the workforce, complain about waiting for their elders to make room for them at the top. Older employees worry about being forced out of the job market prematurely by younger people willing to work at entry-level wages. It is not a pretty picture.

But I do not buy it. In my view, differences between generations are not a problem but an opportunity-if you remember to apply some basic principles of self-marketing. Most of us learned from Marketing 101 textbooks that there are four phases in the life cycle of a product or brand. The names may differ, but essentially the four phases are Introduction, Growth, Maturity and Decline. As a manager of high-profile athletes for more than 30 years, I know that these four phases certainly apply to the career and marketability of an athlete.

An athlete's introduction or start-up phase is when he or she starts competing, does well and captures the attention of people in the sport. Introduction turns into the growth phase when the athlete goes from being a promising performer to an established star. That's when everybody wants a piece of the athlete's time and he must stay focused on his primary talent and not get distracted by side issues.

For an athlete, the toughest thing about the mature phase may simply be recognizing that he or she is in it. If you're marketing a bar of soap it is easy to tell if the product is mature. It is there in the stagnant or shrinking sales figures. It is different with athletes. Not only do they think the growth phase will never end, but they often deny that there is any decrease in their athletic skills or marketability, no matter what the numbers say.

The decline phase for an athlete may sound harsh, but it doesn't have to be if he or she thinks of it as a reflective phase. In this phase an athlete can have tremendous future as a legendary figure who functions as an ambassador for his or her sport. If you substitute \"employee\" for \"athlete\" in these examples, these four phases apply to any individual's career.

I genuinely believe that whenever people face a career crisis, a big reason is because they are \"out of phase.\" I have always been a tremendous advocate of recruiting older workers. With the massive downsizing of corporate America, there are tens of thousands of talented men and women over the age of 50 who feel shut out of the work-place. To me, these people are a gold mine-not because they are available but rather because they possess the qualities that employees in the introduction and growth phases lack, namely wisdom and experience. And since many of them received generous early-retirement packages, money is not their sole motivation. In other words, they are affordable.

If I were marketing myself in the mature phase, I'd focus on these qualities. Wisdom, experience and affordability make up a potent package. But you can not do that unless you first recognize and fully appreciate the phase you are in.

26.

What can be concluded from the passage?

(A) Most young people cannot find a job if they don't study the four phase theory.

(B) Young people with good jobs have studied the four phase theory.

(D) Older employees will be forced out of job market by the young.

27.

Who are complaining about the difficulties of getting a good job at the top?

(A) Young people hopping from job to job.

(B) People in their forties.

(D) People not completing the four phases in their career cycle.

28.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the author?

(A) One generation's ambition will sooner or later become a reality.

(B) Finding a good job mainly depends on one's age.

(D) The marketability of a product can be compared with that of an athlete.

29.

According to the author, in which of the four phases can an athlete have a tremendous appeal?

(A) Introduction phase.

(B) Growth phase.

(D) Decline phase.

30.

The author thinks highly of older employees because _______.

(A) they are good at marketing themselves

(B) they are obedient and can be easily controlled

(D) they have more wisdom, experience and affordability

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1)

Direction: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

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 “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, to 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, and certainly 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.

SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2)

Direction: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

我国首次月球探测工程的成功,实现了中华民族的千年奔月梦想,开启了中国人走向深空探索宇宙奥秘的时代,标志着我国已经进入世界具有深空探测能力的国家行列。这是我国推进自主创新、建设创新型国家取得的又一标志性成果，是中华民族在攀登世界科技高峰征程上实现的又一历史性跨越，是中华民族为人类和平开发利用外层空间作出的又一重大贡献。全体中华儿女都为我们伟大祖国取得的这一辉煌成就感到骄傲和自豪！

2008.3

上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试

参考答案:

SECTION 1：LISTENING TEST Part A: Spot Dictation

1. religious associations社团

2. local and national characters特征 3. how far back 4. a 200-yard dash 5. field events田赛 6. 708 BC

7. consisted of 8. every 4 years 9. were abolished 10. 1,500 years 11. summer games 12. in turn

13. living accommodation 14. the marathon races 15. lighted

16. a succession of一连串 runners 17. continuation

18. the closing ceremony典礼 19. a modern conception概念 20. participating in the games

Part B: Listening Comprehension 1—5 BCCDC 6—10 ACDBA 11—14 BCAB 15－18 DBAD 19－22 CDCC 23－26 DADC 27－30 BACD

Part C: Listening and Translation I. Sentence Translation

(1) 大多数人在考试时过于紧张/焦虑。这种紧张/焦虑使他们发挥欠正常。结果是，他们的得分比预料的要低（的多）。

(2) 著名实业家/工业家Arthur Tigers先生的办公室周末被撬窃。少量的钱被偷。办公室里（被翻箱倒柜搞的）一团糟。 (3) 招聘面试时双向选择的：在一方面，雇主在对话过程中评估/测评/考量（经过筛选的）面试者。另一方面，未来的雇员可以（作出）判定/决断：正在应聘的工作是否适合他们。 (4) 股票指数在2005年6月是998. 昨天，达到5,960. 这是历史最高峰，股指比两年前升了六倍。

(5) 英国目前最严重的经济问题是通货膨胀。资本和资产投资过热已经在推波助澜，而如果工资猛增，则令这个问题雪上加霜。

II．Passage Translation Passage 1

水是最好的药，用来维持健康的身体和清醒的头脑。你身体中的60%是水,而且你必须不断补充(水)。标准的推荐/一般的建议是每天至少喝8杯水。当你在锻炼/健身时，你需要更多的水，（那是）因为你在出汗和失去水分。当然，温度上升也会加速失去水分。在热天里走一小时会增加你（对水）的需要达两杯或以上。

Passage 2

有人会认为当一名留学生很容易。那不真实。我们在两个世界里生活。一个是记忆的世界，过去的世界，在那里，我们有力量去应付成长和适应新地方的困难。一个这里无人知晓的世界。另一个是现在的世界，陌生、不熟悉。在这个世界里，只有“我们自己”照顾自己。这里的规则和价值观同我出生地方的大不一样。

SECTION 2：STUDY SKILLS 1－5 CBCAA 6－10 BBBDC 11－15 CADAB 16－20 BACDC 21－25 CDCCD 26－30 CCCAD

SECTION 3：TRANSLATION TEST（1）

假设有两位候选人来竞争一份工作。他俩的履历不相上下，而且他们的面试表现也都

很好。但是你不会不注意到其中一人其貌不扬，而另一个则长相俊美。你的取舍是否会被他俩的外貌所影响？// 如果你被一个人的长相所影响，那有错吗？在过去，人们常常把漂亮等同于美德，把丑陋等同于邪恶。//

即使是现在，“如罪过一般丑陋”这一说法也还没有（完全）从语言中消失。当然，与之相反的是句同样有名的说法：“情人眼里出西施。”大多数有情人对于何为美貌看法一致，而且现代生物学表明这种一致的看法是有道理的。// 生物学还告诉我们，评价一个人（无论男女），貌美的确可以成为一个有用的法则。这一凭经验而来的法则并非绝对可靠，当然也不能替代深入的调查。但是，无论怎样没这是人们本能的反应，对于生来容貌俊秀的人来说，肯定是获益匪（非）浅。//

SECTION 4：TRANSLATION TEST（2）

The success of the first stage of China’s lunar probe program has not only realized the centuries-old dream of the Chinese nation to fly to the moon, but also ushered in a new era for the Chinese people to explore the mysteries of deep space, indicating that our country has joined the countries with the capability to explore outer space. // As a fresh landmark achievement in our endeavor to promote homegrown innovation to make our country more innovative, this successful lunar probe marks a historical breakthrough on the part of the Chinese nation to scale the world heights of science and technology. By so doing, the Chinese nation has made another great contribution to the peaceful development and use of the outer space for humankind. // All the Chinese people feel proud of such glorious achievements made by our great motherland. 英译中答案：

让我们来做个假设：现在一份职位面前有两个候选人。从简历上看他们旗鼓相当不相上下，而且两人都举止得体、大方端庄。那么，你的判断会受到两人相貌的左右吗？

就算你的决定的确受到了他们外貌的影响，那又算不算错呢？在过去，我们总是把美貌等同于真善美，而把丑陋视作假恶丑。

即使时至今日，\"丑如罪恶\"这种表达也没有被人遗忘。当然了，对美丽也有类似的说法，比如\"情人眼里出西施\"就能与之相对。的确，大多数人的审美观都相似，而且现代生物学研究也证明了人在评定异性的美丑时标准都很一致。这并不是绝对真理，也没有其它的深入研究能够辅助证明。但无论如何，这都是种本能，基本上应归结于人类的进化优势。中译英答案：

With the successful launch of its first lunar probe, China has realized its millennial dream of flying to the moon, ushered in the new era of entering the space and exploring the mystery of universe, which marks China's access to the ranking of the world's advanced

countries capable of probing the moon. It constitutes the milestone of China to promote independence and innovation and to build a country of innovation, the historic advance of China in the conquest of the world's scientific and technological peak, the momentous contribution of China to world peace and human utilization of outer space. All the Chinese people are overwhelmed with pride in the glorious achievement of our great country!

听力原文:

How did the Olympic Games start? In ancient Greece, athletic festivals were very

important and have strong religious associations协会. Originally, the festival was held in honor of Zeus宙斯, the supreme God in Greek mythology神话. Eventually, the

Olympian athletic festival had lost its local and national characters民族性 and became an international event. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some scholars recorded date from 776 BC. According to some scholars, at first, the only Olympic event was 200-yard码 dash冲撞, called a stadium露天运动场 and that was the only event until 724BC. After that, other field events田赛 were added and 16 years later in 708BC, the pentathlon五项全能 was added and wrestling摔跤 became part of the Games. This Pentathlon was a five-event match, which consisted of running, wrestling, leaping跳跃, throwing the discus掷铁饼 and hurling the javelin标枪. The Games were held every four years and after an uninterrupted history of 1170 years, the Games were abolished in AD394, the Christen era时代, because of the pagan异教

徒 origin. It was over 1500 years before there was another such international athletic gathering.

In 1896, the first of the modern summer games opened in Athens, Greece. Nowadays the Games are held in different countries in turn. The host country东道主 provides vast facilities, such as stadiums and living accommodation居住室. Many more sports are represented, including the very celebrated著名的 event, the marathon races马拉松赛跑. The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch火炬 , lighted on停落于 Mount Olympics by the sun's rays太阳光. The torch is carried by a succession of 一连串runners to the stadium. The Olympic flam symbolizes the continuation of the ancient Greek athletic ideals and it burns throughout the Games until the closing ceremony. The well-known Olympic flag旗, however, is a modern conception观念. The five interlocking rings连锁环 symbolize the uniting of all five continents, participating in the Games.

Section 1-Part B Statement Sentence No. 1

Diana戴安娜 is working as a sales person for an insurance company保险公司 this summer. It is a tough job, and she gets to be outdoors from time to time, but the pay is descent. Sentence No. 2

Please don't get annoyed over苦恼 what I said now; I'm just worried about the delay. In no way决不 do I blame you for what happened. You have tried your best. Sentence No. 3

Mrs. Green called the after-sales service售后服务 agency and had her almost new refrigerator repaired for free because it's still under warrantee担保. Sentence No. 4

George is a true pal伙伴; he is ready to offer any kind of assistance whenever you are in need. Friends like him are few and far between稀少!

Sentence No. 5

Unless the whole production cost could be reduced to a reasonable limit, the company would have to double its budget by next year. Sentence No. 6

If the goods could not arrive in time for the Christmas rush急需, good quality and competitive price would mean nothing at all. Sentence No. 7

Well, I am sure we can work something out, but it's almost dinner time. I suggest we come back tomorrow, say 9 o'clock to continue the talk. Sentence No. 8

If our products are to compete on the international market, advanced technology is a key element. The higher the technology, the better the products, and the greater the competitiveness. Sentence No. 9

The fact that Mr. Parkinson is a high ranking CEO doesn't mean that he can advice you about finance and investment questions. Sentence No. 10

In this county, the total number of people over 65 years old is 23 million today, but it will swell to增大，膨胀 45 million by the year 2020.

Talks and Conversations Q11-14

Now , you are looking for an flat in this area, correct? Yeah, that's right.

And, how much are you prepared to pay?

Well, I can pay up to six hundred pounds a month if I have to.

Well, there are some very reasonable apartments for around five hundred pounds. Are there?

It depends on the size, of course. We have flats that can't be rented for only four

hundred pounds a month. What size did you have in mind? I mean how many bedrooms? How much space, ect. , do you need?

We need at least three bedrooms, as we have two children and my mother-in-law岳母 lives with us. She is a widow寡妇 now and can't stand living alone, you know. Well, I've got just the place for you, a nice flat near Station Street.

Oh, yes, I know Station Street quite well. It's very convenient for transportation and shopping.

It's handy便利的 to almost everything. Very good position indeed确实. Now, how big is this house? How many rooms are there? There are seven including the bathroom.

Sounds like there is plenty of room, all right? But just a minute, how much is the rent? And that's the best part最大的部分. It's only four hundred and fifty pounds a month. Would you like me to run you around. Why not? Sounds like just what I'm looking for. Yeah, could be your lucky day.

Questions：

11. How much is the man going to pay for the flat? 12. What does the man know about the Station Street?

13. Why does the man need a flat with three bedrooms?

14. According to the woman, what is the best part of the flat at issue? Q15-18

Will you enjoy a cup of orange juice橘子汁 every morning? My advice is please make sure that you do so. Orange juice is an integral part主要的部分 of a healthy diet. Today the flavor风味 of orange is the world's third favorite flavor next to chocolate and vanilla香草. As a common kind of fruits, the orange has additional额外的 nutritional contents than other citrus fruits. The major nutritional content in oranges is vitamin C. As a whole总体上, the vitamin C content in orange fruits can keep your immune system strong and healthy. Another nutritional content in oranges is calcium钙. It can ensure strong teeth and bone. Calcium also supports to maintain a healthy blood pressure level. Calcium in oranges also assists for a healthy muscle肌肉 function. The health benefits of the

orange never end here. A daily glass of orange juice can help prevent the recurrence复发 of kidney stones肾结石, better that other citrus fruit juices, such as lemonade柠檬水. The fiber纤维 in the orange reduces high cholesterol胆固醇 level in the body. The natural food sugar糖, fructose果糖 in the orange controls the rising blood sugar levels after a meal. So next time you go to a supermarket or dine in a restaurant, make sure that you buy and have that delicious food as a part of your everyday diet. 15. What is the main idea of this talk?

16. According to the talk, which of the following is the world's first favorite flavor? 17. What is good about vitamin C in the orange?

18. Which of the following assists for a healthy muscle function? Q19－22

George, as a university student, you've been here for almost a year. Do you miss your home cooking a lot? Or are you getting used to our English food?

Oh there are quite a lot of dishes盘装菜 I miss very much indeed. You see in my

country we have a much greater variety of dishes, but I must say English food is much better than I thought it was going to be. Really, what are your favorite English dishes?

Well, first of all I think the quality of your food is excellent. Your dairy奶制品 products are so fresh and your meat肉 is usually so tender柔软的. For example, the strawberry yoghurt酸乳酪 and pork rib chop猪排. And there is so much to choose from (in) the shops.

Yes, but what English dishes do you particularly like? Or don't you like any of them? Well, I'm a little tired of your fishing chips炸马铃薯条, and roast beef烤牛肉 and

Yorkshire pudding is only good when properly cooked at home. I don't like the way you cook your vegetables, either. And...

So you don't really like any of our food, do you? Oh, no. I didn't say that.

Well.I'm very fond of the steak肉片 and kidney腰子 pudding you make. And I like your apple pies苹果馅饼. You know, all the home-made staff. It's very nice of you to say so.

And I think your cooked breakfasts are simply marvelous不可思议的. Nothing like them where I come from.

Question 19 What is the man doing at the moment? Question 20 What does the man think of the English food?

Question 21 Which of the following statements is true about the man? Question 22

According to the man, why does he like the steak牛排 and kidney pudding so much? Q23-26

More often than not时常, I've been asked by my students this question: how can I improve my listening skills? Let me first cite引用 a very common instance of poor listening at this school. You don't know how it happened. You know you were paying attention when your history class started. But somewhere along the way your eyes

glazed over and the teacher's voice became a dull无趣的 hum in the background of your mind. When you finally shook yourself out of your trends倾向, he was asking you a question, \"So what happened at Hastings in the year of 1066?\" Once again, poor

listening has you in hot water. As listeners, we tend to think that the responsibility for a successful communication lies with在于 the person doing the talking. This attitude causes us to become passive listeners. We tolerate distractions分心, putting up with忍受 the noise in the hall for instance instead of getting up to shut the door. And we generally fail to reopen to the speaker's message by asking questions or to remember anything that was said. Effective listeners, on the other hand, play an active role by paying constant attentions, by following the speaker's movement, by taking notes, or by asking questions. Passive listeners are the sponges海绵 in the communication sea. Active listeners are their sharks鲨鱼. Good listening is a valuable skill. It is one of the top management skills needed for success in business. Listening is also critical to success in family life and among friends. Good listeners do well in school. They follow directions better and don't waste time wandering what the assignment was. Therefore, becoming an active listener will help you in your relationships with your schoolwork and on the job. Question 23 What is the main idea of the talk?

Question 24 Which of the following is true about the passive listeners?

Question 25 According to the talk, how can we reopen to the speaker's message? Question 26 To which of the following does the man compare poor listeners? Q27-30

W: Recently artist Samuel Cliff and writer Dan Archer took our readers by surprise with their new comment book entitled Tales Up The Forest. With a diverse不同的 cast of characters, and a craze时尚 story that reflex反映 upon both reality and unreality, Samuel has once again exposed his unique art to a much larger audience. Here in the studio we are happy to have you with us. Samuel, as an artist where have you been, and where are you going?

M: well, I'd like to think that my past as an artist has been an interesting one as far.

Stylistically there have been a lot of changes; I started out with a chunky organic组织的 brush style, very popular that time. Back then when I did my first book, My Dollar, I had a feeling that comments would just too precious, and I want my work to be bold无畏的. I still enjoy working that way. But since then my Interests have changed. Half way through my \"Run on the Little Cat\move towards接近 a more linear

style, which is something I always loved. I've been trying a little variations on things out since then, and now I am trying to push towards a more graphic work. I really loved doing color work.

W: I'd say your works have been fully eclectic折中的 in tone and story, do you agree? M: Yeah, eclectic is a good word for it. I try to take on a project that seems interesting to me, I can't imagine working on just one kind of story for the rest of my life.

W: You are, em, for lack of a better term, all-inclusive artist, meaning you usually ink your own pencils and keep you own style, can you stand to be influenced by someone else?

M: I have been influenced by others in the past, and we've all done an outstanding job. It's the nature of collaboration协作, isn't it? The thing is now I really enjoying having control over the final look of the art work.

W: what is it about the company you've giving it so much of your time and effort as an artist?

M: It's a very nurturing environment. My editors are all open to new ideas. They've

encouraged me to push my abilities and grow. It's a great place to be. And I wonder they keep renewing my contract合同. Q27: What is the man's job?

Q28: What's the man trying to do now for his works?

Q29: What's the woman's comment about the man's artistic works?

Q30: What does the man say about the company with whom he has contracts?

Sentence Translation

1、 Most people are too anxious during tests. Such anxiety makes them less efficient than normal. As a result, their scores are much lower than they expected.

大多数人在考试中都很紧张。紧张会让他们做题时比平时的效率低。结果，他们的分数会比自己预期的要低。

2. The office of Mr. Arthur Tiger, the prominent著名的 industrialist实业家, was broken into during the weekend. A small amount of money was taken and the office itself was left in a terrible mess脏乱.

著名实业家阿瑟泰格的办公室周末遭劫，少量现金失窃，办公室内一片狼藉。

3. A job interview works both ways. On the one hand, employers measure shortlisted入围名单 candidates during the conversation. On the other, prospective预期的 employees can decide whether the job in question is right for them.

工作面试是双向选择的过程。一方面，雇主会在交谈中衡量入围名单中的候选人，另一方面，准雇员也在考虑眼前的这份工作是否适合他。

4. The stock exchange index股票指数 was 998 in June, 2005. Yesterday, it reached 5, 960 which is the highest in history and almost 6 times higher than 2 year ago.

股票指数在2005年6月是998. 昨天，达到5，960. 这是历史最高峰，股指比两年前升了六倍。

5. By far, the most serious economic problem in Britain is that of inflation通货膨胀, now being accelerated by overheated过热 investment in capital and property财产 and threatened further by a possible wage explosion.

英国目前最严重的经济问题是通货膨胀。资本和资产投资过热已经在推波助澜，而如果工资猛增，则令这个问题雪上加霜。

Passage translation

1. Water is great medicine needed to maintain a healthy body and a clear mind. About 60%of your body is water and you must constantly resupply再供给 it. The standard recommendation is to drink at least 8 glasses a day. When you are exercising, your need even more water because you are sweating发汗 and losing water. Of course, warm temperatures also increase water loss. Just walking for an hour on a warm day may increase your requirement by 2 glasses or more.

要保持身体健康，头脑清醒，水是最好的药品。你身体的60%是由水组成的，你必须不断地补充水份。标准的建议是每天至少喝八杯水。当你做体育运动的时候，会需要更多的水，因为你在不停地流汗、失水。当然炎热的天气也会增加失水。如果你在炎热的天气里走上一小时，就要多喝2杯水。

2. Some people might think that being a foreign student is an easy task to do. It is not true. We live between two worlds. One, a world of memories, a world of the past where we get our strength to deal with the difficulties of growing up to and adapting to new places, a world that nobody here knows. Two, a world of the present现在, strange and unfamiliar. A world where only we can take care of ourselves. A world where the rules

and values are so different from the ones I was born to.

有些人可能认为在国外读书是一件很容易的事情。但事实并非如此。我们生活在两个世界里：一个是记忆的世界，即过去的世界，我们从那里获得力量，来解决成长中的困难、适应新的地方，那是身处现在世界的人并不知道的一个世界。另外一个是现在的世界，一个陌生的、不熟悉的世界。在这样的世界里，只有我们自己才能照顾自己，这个世界的规则和我们生来所知的世界是不同的。

2008年9月中级口译考试试题

SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes) Part A: Spot Dictation

Directions: 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 ONLY ONCE.

Americans have four primary avenues for making friends: at work, at school, through a hobby or a ________ (1) such as volunteer work and discussion group, or through a family or ________ (2). In American culture, a job is more than the work that one performs between the hours of 9 a.m. and ________ (3). Work becomes a major socializing influence. Many young mothers who ________ (4) their jobs to care for small children remark on the loneliness of their new lifestyles because they have lost their forum for ________ (5).

A great number of American employers recognize business social ________ (6) and use it to build a family atmosphere on the job so that employees will feel ________ (7) in their work environment. Some employers arrange company get-togethers in their home or at a ________ (8). American companies have at least one ________ (9) annually, usually at Christmas time. Many corporations have ________ (10) where employees and administrators alike dress ________ (11) to play games such as baseball and volleyball.

Top American administrators often hold social gatherings ________ (12). Depending upon the size of the employer's home and the number of ________ (13), these social gatherings may be picnics, pool parties, or ________ (14). If the company is large, an employer may hold what Americans call ________ (15). For an open house, the employer will invite his employees to come to his home

________ (16) between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. on a certain day. Those invited usually stay for ________ (17), chatting with the other guests and their host. People come and go ________ (18) during the designated hours, and the host keeps refreshments, usually, ________ (19) or hors d'oeuvres and beverages, available for all who come. For such social gatherings, it is considered ________ (20) the invitation unless you have an excellent reason.

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) Going shopping is much more exhaustive than shopping on the Internet. (B) For me, taking a rest is better than surfing the Internet or shopping.

(C) I am not sure if I should take a break to work in the garden this morning. (D) My friend and I have to finish our annual report by this weekend. 2.

(A) It is hardly true that Mr Johnson is a new employee with such initiatives. (B) We are not sure if Mr Johnson is satisfied with his working environment. (C) Usually new employees will not take such initiatives as Mr Johnson does. (D) Mr Johnson is really very friendly as he helps us with our working initiatives. 3.

(A) What are the differences between marketing and cost-effective publicity? (B) Could you say something on the subject of cost-effective publicity? (C) How much will the conference on marketing and sales cost us? (D) When will the subject of the 50-minute conference be publicized? 4.

(A) Children will directly or indirectly affect what their parents purchase. (B) Growing children will have special needs that their parents cannot satisfy. (C) The needs for special food and clothing are more obvious in girls.

(D) It is necessary for parents to influence what their children eat and wear. 5.

(A) The apple is one of the fruits that can lower your blood sugar.

(B) Apples are sugar-containing fruits that may raise your blood sugar. (C) Although it is sugar-containing, the apple is a kind of healthy fruits.

(D) For those who are on a diet, an apple a day is enough because it digests slowly. 6.

(A) We decided to purchase a camera for our online course.

(B) I know that we cannot beat the price for the camera on the Net.

(C) The order is that we need to buy the camera cheaper on the Internet. (D) The camera we bought is more expensive than I expected. 7.

(A) The problem of inflation could be worsened due to rising unemployment and wage explosion.

(B) Because of the rise of unemployment during inflation, there could be a wage explosion.

(D) A possible way to curb inflation and rising unemployment is to raise the workers' wages dramatically. 8.

(A) This kind of tax on imported goods is unnecessary.

(B) To practice economy, the government imposes a tax. (C) A tariff is recommended by our economists.

(D) The tariff is a government tax on imported goods. 9.

(A) We had planned to sell $120,000 worth of this new product. (B) We had a promotion plan for our product that costs $ 360,000. (C) Originally, there were 3 promotion plans for the new product. (D) The sales figure of our new product had reached a record high. 10.

(A) The committee voted against the proposed project. (B) The committee approved the proposed project.

II. 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) Discussing inflation with the man. (B) Helping her parents pay for debts. (C) Seeking a permanent job overseas. (D) Studying in a foreign country.

12.

(A) Her parents' unwillingness to pay her tuition. (B) Her desire to earn as much as possible. (C) The rising cost of living through inflation. (D) The fact that she is an overseas student. 13.

(A) The education centre. (B) The university bookstore. (C) The university library. (D) The student cafeteria.

14.

(A) She will use her study time more effectively. (B) She will buy second-hand books from the store. (C) She will spend her money on something else.

(D) She will devote more time to working extra hours. Questions 15-18 15.

(A) A palm reader. (B) A speech therapist. (C) A student. (D) A teacher.

16.

(A) She was ill. (B) She was afraid. (C) She was anxious. (D) She was excited. 17. (A) 50. (B) 120. (C) 220.

(D) 240.

18.

(A) Her anxiety. (B) Her mistake. (C) Her excitement. (D) Her success. Questions 19-22

19.

(A) He was at a news conference. (B) He was on a business trip.

(A) The company's top executives. (B) Producers and servicemen. (C) Agents and customers.

(D) Managers from home and abroad. 21.

(A) 220. (B) 250. (C) 300. (D) 350.

22.

(A) The loudspeakers. (B) The visual aids. (C) The hall capacity. (D) The lunch menu.

Questions 23-26

23.

(A) Working is more important than having a holiday. (B) A driver should be more careful than a pedestrian. (C) In driving, it is always safety that comes first. (D) It is dangerous to drive fast in crowded areas. 24.

(A) Because they may not judge speeds very well.

(B) Because they may step into the road for convenience. (C) Because they cannot run very fast.

(D) Because they may become nervous easily. 25.

(A) Shoppers.

(B) Traffic police. (C) Young people. (D) The handicapped.

26.

(A) Signal to a school crossing patrol. (B) Slow down or stop to let people cross. (C) Overtake other drivers for safety. (D) Watch out for a Stop-Children sign. Questions 27-30

27.

(A) Programme writing. (B) Note-takind techniques.

28.

(A) A good self-controlled personality. (B) An introspective nature.

(A) Socially-minded people. (B) Scientists and intellectuals. (C) Mediocre writers. (D) Friendly companions.

30.

(A) The rounded, medium size of the letters. (B) The small open a's and o's.

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) (5)

II. 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 (45 minutes)

Questions 1-5

Mankind‟s fascination with gold is as oid as civilization itself. The ancient Egyptians esteemed gold, which had religious significance to them, and King Tutankhamen was buried in a solid-goJd coffin 3300 years ago.

People have always longed to possess gold. Unfortunately, this longing has also brought out the worst in the human character. The Spanish conquistadores robbed palaces, temples, and graves, and killed thousands of Indians in their ruthless search for gold. Often the only rule in young California during the days of the gold rush was exercised by the mob with a rope. Even today, the economic running of South Africa‟s gold mines depends largely on the employment of black laboures who are paid about £40 a month, plus room and board, and who must work in conditions that can only be described as cruel. About 400 miners are killed in mine accidents in South Africa each year, or one for every two tons of gold produced.

Much of gold‟s value lies in its scarcity. Only about 80,000 tons have been mined in the history of the world. All of it could be stored in a vault 60 feet square, or a supertanker.

Great Britain was the first country to adopt the gold standard, when the Master of the Mint, Sir Isaac Newton, established a fixed price for gold in 1717. But until the big discoveries of gold in the last half of the nineteenth century—starting in California in 1848 and later in Australia and South

Africa—there simply wasn‟t enough gold around for all the trading nations to link their currencies to the precious metal.

An out-of-work prospector named George Harrison launched South Africa into the gold age in 1886 when he discovered the metal on a farm near what is now Johannesburg. Harrison was given a £12 reward by the farmer. He then disappeared and reportedly was eaten by a lion.

Historically, the desire to hoard gold at home has been primarily an occupation of the working and peasant classes, who have no faith in paper money. George Bernard Shaw defended their instincts eloquently: „You have to choose between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stability of the honesty and intelligence of the members of the government‟, he said, „and with due respect to these gentlemen, I advise you ... to vote for gold.‟

1.It can be inferred from the passage that during the days of the gold-rush in California ________. (A) people had to mark out their gold claims with a rope (B) people carried ropes instead of guns (C) hanging was a common form of punishment (D) the rope was the symbol of law and order 2.One of the problems with gold is that ________. (A) it loses its shape too easily (B) it changes the human characters (C) it entails danger to the miners (D) it costs money to produce .

3.According to the passage, gold has always been considered a precious metal mainly because ________.

(A) money is made of it (B) it is rare

4.After the big gold discoveries in the late nineteenth century ________.

(A) the trading nations adopted the gold standard (B) the trading nations were unable to get enough gold (C) gold coins were used by most nations

(D) gold was considered to be a kind of precious metal

5.George Bernard Shaw thought that ________.

(A) the members of the government were honest and intelligent (B) the value of gold was likely to change unexpectedly (C) gold was more valuable than paper money

(D) one could place more faith in gold than in politicians

Questions 6-10

Let us take a brief look at the planet on which we live. As Earth hurtles through space at a speed of 70,000 miles an hour, it spins, as we all know, on its axis, which causes it to be flattened at the Poles. Thus if you were to stand at sea level at the North or South Pole you would be 13 miles nearer the centre of the earth than if you stood on the Equator.

The earth is made up of three major layers—a central core, probably metallic, some 4000 miles across, a surrounding layer of compressed rock, and to top it all a very thin skin of softer rock, only about 20 to 40 miles thick—-that‟s about as thin as the skin of an apple, talking in relative terms. The pressure on the central core is unimaginable. It has been calculated that at the centre it is 60 million pounds to the square inch, and this at a temperature of perhaps 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The earth‟s interior, therefore, would seem to be of liquid metal—and evidence for this is given by the behaviour of earthquakes.

When an earthquake occurs, shock waves radiate from the centre just as waves radiate outwards from the point where a stone drops into a pond. And these waves pulsate through the earth‟s various layers. Some waves descend vertically and pass right through the earth, providing evidence for the existence of the core and an indication that it is fluid rather than solid. Thus, with their sensitive instruments, the scientists who study earthquakes, the seismologists, can in effect X-ray the earth.

Iceland is one of the most active volcanic regions of the world. And it was to Iceland that Jules Verne sent the hero of his book A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. This intrepid explorer clambered down the opening of an extinct volcano and followed its windings until he reached the earth‟s core. There he found great oceans, and continents with vegetation. This conception of a hollow earth we now know to be false. In the 100 years since Jules Verne published his book, the science of vulcanology, as it is called, has made great strides. But even so the deepest man has yet penetrated is about 10,000 feet. This hole, the Robinson Deep mine in South Africa, barely scratches the surface; so great is the heat at 10,000 feet that were it not for an elaborate air-conditioning system, the miners working there would be roasted. Oil borings down to 20,000 feet have shown that the deeper they go, the hotter it becomes.

The temperature of the earth at the centre is estimated to be anything between 3,000 and 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Some scientists believe that this tremendous heat is caused by the breaking-down of radio-active elements, which release large amounts of energy and compensate for the loss of heat

from the earth‟s surface. If this theory is correct, then we are all living on top of a natural atomic powerhouse.

6.The outer layer of the earth is compared to the skin of an apple because ________.

(A) it is about 20 to 40 miles thick

(B) it is thin in proportion to the earth‟s mass (C) it is softer than the central core (D) it is thinner than the surrounding layer

7.Which of the following cannot explain why the interior of the earth is fluid?

(A) There is great pressure at the centre. (B) Earthquake waves can move vertically.

8.The Robinson Deep mine in South Africa is ________.

(A) too deep to work in (B) too hot to work in (C) close to the centre (D) still in use

9.Since the publication of Jules Verne‟s book it has been proved that ________.

(A) the centre of the earth is not hollow (B) oil borings cannot go deeper than 20,000 feet (C) there are active volcanic regions at the centre (D) the earth is not in danger of exploding 10.What is the best title for the passage?

(A) The Earthquake. (B) The Underworld. (C) The Volcanic Regions. (D) The Great Oceans. Questions 11-15

Many people will have heard of the Alexander technique but have only a vague idea what it is about. Until earlier this year, I didn‟t have the faintest idea about it. But, hunched over a computer screen one day, I noticed that the neck- and backache I regularly suffered were more painful than usual. I consulted a doctor, who said: “I can treat the symptoms by massaging your neck and upper back. But you actually have bad posture. That is what you need to get sorted out. Go off and learn the Alexander technique.”

I had regularly been told by friends and family that I tend to slouch in chairs but had thought bad posture was something one was born with and could do nothing about. That is not true. Dentists and car mechanics, among others, tend to develop bad posture from leaning over patients or engine bays. Mothers often stress and strain their necks and backs lifting and carrying children, and those of us who sit in front of computers all day are almost certainly not doing our bodies any favours. A few clicks on the web and I found an Alexander technique teacher, Tanya Shoop, in my area of south London and booked a first appointment. Three months later I am walking straighter and sitting better, while my neck and back pain are things of the past. I feel taller, too, which I may be imagining, but the technique can increase your height by up to five centimeters if you were badly slumped beforehand.

The teaching centres on the neck, head and back. It trains you to use your body less harshly and to perform familiar movements and actions with less effort. There is very little effort in the lessons themselves, which sets apart the Alexander technique from pilates or yoga, which are exercise-based. A typical lesson involves standing in front of a chair and learning to sit and stand with minimal effort. You spend some time lying on a bench with your knees bent to straighten the spine and relax your body while the teacher moves your arms and legs to train you to move them correctly.

The key is learning to break the bad habits accumulated over years. Try, for example, folding your arms the opposite way to normal. It feels odd, doesn‟t it? This is an example of a habit the body has formed which can be hard to break. Many of us carry our heads too far back and tilted skyward. The technique teaches you to let go of the muscles holding the head back, allowing it to resume its natural place on the summit of our spines. The head weighs four to six kilos, so any misalignment can cause problems for the neck and body.

So who was Alexander and how did he come up with the technique? Frederick Matthias Alexander, an Australian theatrical orator born in 1869, found in his youth that his voice was failing during performance. He analysed himself and realized his posture was bad. He worked on improving it, with dramatic results. He brought his technique to London 100 years ago and quickly gathered a following that included some very famous people. He died in 1955, having established a teacher-training school in London, which is thriving today.

So if you are slouching along the road one day, feeling weighed down by your troubles, give a thought to the Alexander technique. It could help you walk tall again. 11.The writer first learnt about the Alexander technique ________.

(A) after consulting someone about her problems

(B) after she suddenly developed a bad back (C) when massage failed to alleviate her back pain (D) when she was browsing the Internet

12.The Alexander technique is different from yoga in that familiar movements ________.

(A) are learnt through one-to-one tutorial (B) need more energy and effort than we think

13.According to the passage, the body appears to form habits that ________.

(A) inevitably cause physical pain (B) can be difficult to change

14.It is suggested that Frederick Alexander ________.

(A) believed in the benefits of exercise (B) invented an alternative to yoga (C) developed a form of exercise for actors (D) recovered his vocal powers

15.What is the writer‟s main purpose in the article?

(A) To recommend regular physical exercise. (B) To describe the dreadful nature of the backache. (C) To suggest that back problems can be remedied. (D) To explain the widespread occurrence of back pain. Questions 16-20

The earth is our home. We must take care of it, for ourselves and for the next generation. This means preserving the quality of our environment.

Consume, consume, consume! Our society is consumer oriented—dangerously so. To keep the wheels of industry turning, we manufacture consumer goods in endless quantities, and in the process, are rapidly exhausting our natural resources. But this is only half the problem. What do we do with

manufactured products when they are worn out? They must be disposed of, but how and where? Unsightly junkyards full of rusting automobiles already surround every city in the nation. Americans throw away 80 billion bottles and cans each year, enough to build more than ten stacks to the moon. There isn‟t room for much more waste, and yet the factories grind on. They cannot stop because everyone wants a job. Our standard of living, one of the highest in the world, requires the consumption of manufactured products in ever-increasing amounts. Man, about to be buried in his own waste, is caught in a vicious cycle.

It wasn‟t always like this. Only 100 years ago, man lived in harmony with nature. There weren‟t so many people then and their wants were fewer. Whatever wastes were produced could be absorbed by nature and were soon covered over. Today this harmonious relationship is threatened by man‟s lack of foresight and planning, and by his carelessness and greed. For man is slowly poisoning his environment.

Pollution is a “dirty” word. To pollute means to contaminate—to spoil something by introducing impurities which make it unfit or unclean to use. Pollution comes in many forms. We see it, smell it, taste it, drink it, and stumble through it. We literally live in and breathe pollution, and not surprisingly, it is beginning to threaten our health, our happiness, and our very civilization. Where is this all to end? Are we turning the world into a gigantic dump, or is there hope that we can solve the pollution problem? Fortunately, solutions are in sight. A few of them are positively ingenious.

Take the problem of discarded automobiles, for instance. Each year over 40,000 of them are abandoned in New York City alone. Eventually the discards end up in a junkyard. But cars are too bulky to ship as scrap to a steel mill. They must first be flattened. This is done in a giant compressor which can reduce a Cadillac to the size of a television set in a matter of minutes. Any leftover scrap metal is mixed with concrete and made into exceptionally strong bricks that are used in buildings and bridges. Man‟s ingenuity has come to his rescue.

What about water pollution? More and more cities are building sewage-treatment plants. Instead of being dumped into a nearby river or lake, sewage is sent through a system of underground pipes to a giant tank where the water is separated from the solid material, purified, and returned for reuse to the community water supply. The solid material, called sludge, is converted into fertilizer. The sludge can also be made into bricks.

16.According to the passage, what is the immediate problem caused by the consumption of manufactured products?

(A) Exhaustion of natural resources. (B) Waste disposal. (C) Pollution from industry. (D) Money-oriented mentality.

17.About a century ago, people lived in relative harmony with their environment as ________.

(A) their wastes were covered over by nature (B) they were more careful and less greedy (C) their junkyards didn‟t grow tall yet

(D) they had foresight and planning

18.Which of the following in NOT one of the stages in dealing with discarded automobiles?

(A) Flattening them to the size of a television set. (B) Building more gigantic junkyards.

19.The solution to water pollution is ________.

(A) storing the sewage in a giant tank

(B) dumping more sewage into the distant ocean (C) building more sewage disposal plants (D) replacing underground pipes full of sewage

20.According to the passage, what can be made into fertilizer?

(A) Water. (B) Scrap metal. (C) Bricks. (D) Sludge. Questions 21-25

In the 1960s, the Pharmaceutical Company Sandoz marketed its tranquilizer Serentil with ads suggesting the drug be prescribed to “the newcomer in town who can‟t make friends...The woman who can‟t get along with her new daughter-in-law. The executive who can‟t accept retirement.” But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stopped the ads. Drugs are supposed to treat illnesses, the agency said, not the changes of living.

Isn‟t that an unusual idea? The FDA was worried back then about an overmedicated society. Today

7% of Americans are on antidepressants (many more have tried them), and ads try to persuade people to buy drugs for problems like fatigue, loneliness and sadness. Still, drug companies aren‟t the (sole) villain. Horwitz, dean of social and behavioral sciences at Rutgers, and Wakefield, an expert on mental-illness diagnosis at New York University, persuasively argue that many instances of normal sadness are now misdiagnosed as depressive disorder. They also point out that the capacity to feel sad is an evolutionarily selected trait that we might not want to drug away.

We‟ve been living in an age of sadness for at least two decades. But while it‟s tempting to blame our culture—fear of terrorists, too much caffeine—there‟s a more straightforward explanation for the boom in sadness. In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association published a new definition of depression that was a radical departure from the old one, which had described “depressive neurosis” as “an excessive reaction of depression due to an internal conflict or to an identifiable event such as the loss of a love object.” To be diagnosed with major depressive disorder today, you need have only five symptoms for two weeks, which can include depressed mood, weight gain, insomnia, fatigue and indecisiveness. The definition does make an exception for bereavement: if you recently lost a loved one, such symptoms are not considered disordered. But it doesn‟t make exceptions for other things that make us sad—divorce or financial stress.

Still, is there anything wrong with medicating normal sadness if you don‟t mind side effects? Horwitz and Wakefield take no position on this. They point out that women giving birth take painkillers even though pain is a normal part of the process. But they also note that “loss responses are part of our biological heritage.” Nonhuman primates separated from sexual partners or peers have physiological responses that correlate with sadness. Human infants express despair to evoke sympathy from others. These sadness responses suggest sorrow is genetic and that it is useful for attracting social support, protecting us from aggressors and teaching us that whatever prompted the sadness—say, getting fired because you were always late to work—is behavior to be avoided. This is a brutal economic approach to the mind, but it makes sense: we are sometimes meant to suffer emotional pain so that we will make better choices.

21.Which of the following is the passage primarily concerned with?

(A)Sadness is a normal human emotion that serves a specific purpose. (B) Sadness makes humans strive for happiness or contentment. (C) Sadness and happiness are definitely two sides of the same coin. (D) Sadness is now diagnosed as depressive disorder. 22.Why did the FDA stop the drug advertisements for Serentil?

(A) The drug did not treat illnesses as it should. (B) The drug changed the people‟s way of life. (C) The drug had possible serious side effects. (D) The drug was recommended to the wrong people.

23.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a symptom of major depressive disorder?

(A) Inability to sleep. (B) Grief over death. (C) Weariness. (D) Weight gain.

24.The word “bereavement” (para.3) means ________.

(A) loss of one‟s pets (B) loss of one‟s beloved (C) loss of one‟s mind (D) loss of one‟s valuables

25.According to the author, sadness responses are ________. (A) brutal (B) avoidable (C) reasonable (D) harmful

Questions 26-30

It looks unlikely that medical science will abolish the process of ageing. But it no longer looks impossible.

“In the long run,” as John Maynard Keynes observed, “we are all dead.” True. But can the short run be elongated in a way that makes the long run longer? And if so, how, and at what cost? People have dreamt of immortality since ancient times. Now, with the growth of biological knowledge that has marked the past few decades, a few researchers believe it might be within reach.

To think about the question, it is important to understand why organisms—people included—age in the first place. People are like machines: they wear out. That much is obvious. However, a machine can always be repaired. A good mechanic with a stock of spare parts can keep it going indefinitely. Eventually, no part of the original may remain, but it still carries on, like Lincoln‟s famous axe that had had three new handles and two new blades.

The question, of course, is whether the machine is worth repairing. It is here that people and nature disagree. Or, to put it slightly differently, two bits of nature disagree with each other. From the individual‟s point of view, survival is an imperative. A fear of death is a sensible evolved response and, since ageing is a sure way of dying, it is no surprise that people want to stop it in its tracks.

Moreover, even the appearance of ageing can be harmful. It reduces the range of potential sexual partners who find you attractive and thus, again, curbs your reproduction.

The paradox is that the individual‟s evolved desire not to age is opposed by another evolutionary force: the disposable soma. The soma is all of a body‟s cells apart from the sex cells. The soma‟s role is to get those sex cells, and thus the organism‟s genes, into the next generation. If the soma is a chicken, then it really is just an egg‟s way of making another egg. And if evolutionary logic requires the soma to age and die in order for this to happen, so be it. Which is a pity, for evolutionary logic does, indeed, seem to require that.

The argument is this. All organisms are going to die of something eventually. That something may be an accident, a fight, a disease or an encounter with a hungry predator. There is thus a premium on reproducing early rather than conserving resources for a future that may never come. The reason why repairs are not perfect is that they are costly and resources invested in them might be used for reproduction instead. Often, therefore, the body‟s mechanics prefer lash-ups to complete rebuilds—or simply do not bother with the job at all. And if that is so, the place to start looking for longer life is in the repair shop.

26.The word “elongated” (para.2) is closest in meaning to “________”.

(A) perpetuated (B) promoted (C) stretched (D) enhanced

27.Why does the author mention Lincoln‟s axe?

(A) To tell people that a simple tool can be repaired thoroughly. (B) To make people realize that immortality is not possible.

(C) To illustrate the fact that the prospect of growing old is intolerable. (D) To suggest an anti-ageing approach that will reproduce itself. 28.What do we know from the passage about people and nature?

(A) People and nature exist in harmony and hardly disagree. (B) The evolutionary force in nature helps delay the ageing process. (C) People seem now in a position to harness nature.

(D) Death is the reality in nature people should come to terms with. 29.For whom does the author probably write this passage?

(A) General readers. (B) Health service workers. (C) Medical scientists. (D) Elderly people.

30.It is implied in the passage that ________.

(A) people put a premium on youth and physical appearance (B) death is treated as a matter of course. (C) evolutionary force makes immortality possible (D) reproduction is a useful alternative to longer life

SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1) (30 minutes)

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your version in

the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

In a slowing U.S. economy, job opportunities are shaped by uncertainty. As president of a small college, I am keenly aware of the job market that awaits this year‟s 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 isn‟t lost on college campuses across the USA. But even with the darkening economic clouds, rays of good news await this year‟s 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.

SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2) (30 minutes)

Directions: Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.

据消息灵通人士透露，今年春节前，家乐福才与新大新发生”第一次亲密接触”，其中广州市政府无疑起了”红娘”的作用。短短几个月时间，双方”情投意合”。外界关心的是：家乐福到底看中新大新什么地方？

对此，新大新总经理何先生没有作出正面的回应，只是笼统地陈述在广州的百货业中新大新有自己独特的一面。据何先生透露，这次新大新出资持有新组建的公司35%的股份，家乐福占65%：”这是按照国家有关部门政策，即中方持股不得少于35%的规定厘定的”。

2008.9上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试参考答案:

SECTION 1：LISTENING TEST Part A: Spot Dictation 1. common interest 2. mutual friend connection 3. 5 p.m. 4. sacrifice牺牲 5. adult interaction配合 6. potential潜力，可能性

7. comfortable and secure牢固的，可靠的 8. local restaurant 9. major function 10. annual summer picnics

11. in jeans牛仔裤 or T-shirt短袖汗衫 12. in their own homes 13. his employees

14. formal banquet正式的宴会 15. an open house

16. anytime 17. 1 or 2 hours 18. as they please

19. light snacks易消化的快餐 20. poor practice to refuse

Part B: Listening Comprehension 1—5

BCBAC

6—10 DADAB 15－18 DCBD 23－26 CADB

11—14 DCBA

19－22 BCAD 27－30 CABC

Part C: Listening and Translation I. Sentence Translation

1. 我们在线课程对公众开放，即刻可以报名。这些课程提供了学生学习所需的一切内容。教学质量和便利服务都深受学生欢迎。

2. 1986年世界上有4千万台电脑，然而到2006年电脑数量攀升至8亿，20年间增长了20倍。

3. 在电话和电脑高速发达的时代，面对面的真人会议似有浪费时间和精力之嫌。但在生意场上其仍然是重要的组成部分。

4. 在大学校园，有10个俱乐部分别代表不同国家的留学生团体，其主旨是让相同国家的留学生欢聚一堂，互相帮助，不会徒生思乡之情。

5. 听力是人们在日常活动中首当其冲且举足轻重的方面。平均而言，人们的日常沟通45%依靠听力，而其余的55%则依靠书写，阅读和口语。

II．Passage Translation Passage 1

今晚，我要对贵俱乐部道一声：生日快乐。而今，我的生命到达一个新的阶段，我希望大家记住我的生日而非我的年龄。我想，我已经步入中年。这个年纪的人开始注意吃对自己身体好的东西，而不再只吃爱吃的东西。我为贵俱乐部感到非常骄傲，它是一个为我们中老年人建立的活动场所。来到这里，你能享受到平和与安宁，你可以和你的同龄伙伴们一同饮茶、聊天。

Passage 2

研究者发现，每天步行可提高睡眠质量。同时他们也发现，只有晨练者能够使自己睡得

更为安稳。如果在夜间锻炼，人们会感觉难以入睡。一个可能的解释为，早晚锻炼都会对睡眠产生影响。早晨锻炼者能使生物钟有序，而晚上锻炼则可能扰乱生物钟。但是，这一理论仍需进一步研究论证。

SECTION 2：STUDY SKILLS 1－5 DBBAD

6－10 BCDCB 16－20 BACCD 26－30 CDDAD

11－15 ACBDC 21－25 AABBC

SECTION 3：TRANSLATION TEST（1）

美国经济发展速度日益减缓，工作机遇日益凸显不稳定性。身为一所小型高校的校长，我时刻关注今年毕业生面临的就业市场。最新消息报道了贝尔斯登公司撤销了为商学院毕业生提供的数百个职位，这正是公司裁员的通常做法。而全美的大学也随之降低招生规模。但即使经济前景惨淡，今年的毕业生还是有望找到工作。诚然，众多公司纷纷裁员，但其中许多也正寻求新的人才，尤其是低端职位。

超过百万的职场新人像潮水般涌入劳动力市场，学生们应该认识到，在全球市场环境下，语言技巧至关重要，灵活性也同样不可或缺。如果毕业生愿意接受起点低的工作，就工作要求做出一些让步，如果公司要求也不介意搬至其他城市工作，那么他就有可能得到一份工作。因此，即使失业情况日益严重，毕业生还是可以将找工作视作一份长远职业的第一次挑战。

SECTION 4：TRANSLATION TEST（2）

As disclosed by a well-informed source, the “first intimate contact” between Carrefour and Xindaxin(XDX) was not conducted until the dawn of this year‟s Spring Festival, with Guangzhou municipal government, not surprisingly, serving as the “matchmaker”. The contact quickly developed into “affinity” between the two parties within a short period of a few months. What is XDX‟s appeal to Carrefour? This question is now the concern of the public.

Mr. He, general manager of XDX, did not elaborate on direct response to this question. He stressed XDX‟s “uniqueness” in Guangzhou‟s retailing industry but with no specific details. As disclosed by Mr. He, XDX will hold 35% of the new joint venture‟s shares, while Carrefour holding the rest 65%, which, is “in compliance with the policies decreed by state authorities

concerned, i.e. Chinese companies should hold no less than 35% shares of a JV”.

听力原文： SECTION 1 Part A

Americans have four primary avenues途径 for making friends-- at work, at school, through a hobby业余爱好 or a common interest such as volunteer work and discussion group or through a family or mutual friend connection. In American culture, a job is more than the work that one performs between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Work becomes a major socializing influence. Many young mothers who sacrifice their jobs to care for small children remark on评论 the loneliness孤独 of their new lifestyles because they have lost their forum讨论会 for adult成年人的 interaction交互作用. A great number of American employers雇主 recognize business social potential and use it to build a family atmosphere on the job so that employees雇员 will feel comfortable and secure安全的，可靠的 in their work environment. Some employers arrange company get-togethers in their home or at a local restaurant. American companies have at least one major function annually每年, usually at Christmas time. Many corporations have annual summer picnics where employees and administrators alike相同的 dress in jeans牛仔裤 and T-shirts to play games, such as baseball棒球 and volleyball排球. Top American administrators often hold social gatherings in their own homes. Depending upon the size of the employer's home and the number of his employees, these social gatherings may be picnics, pool parties, or formal banquets. If the company is large, an employer may hold what Americans call an open house家庭招待会. For an open house, the employer will invite his employees to come to his home anytime between 1 p.m and 6 p.m. on a certain day. Those invited usually stay for one to two hours, chatting with the other guests and their host. People come and go as they please during the designated hours, and the host keeps refreshments点心, usually light snacks快餐 or hors d'oeuvres开胃食品 and beverages饮料, available for all who come. For such social gatherings, it is considered poor practice to refuse the invitation unless you have an excellent reason. Part B 1. Statements

1.I really cannot decide whether to dig挖掘 up information from the Internet for our annual report over the weekend or go shopping with my friends. But maybe a break would do me good. 2.Rarely do new employees take such initiatives主动 as Mr. Johnson does. Usually they'll wait until they're familiar with their working environment.

3.The subject of the conference is marketing and sales. And I was wondering if you could give us a talk, say, fifty minutes or so大约 on cost-effective有成本效益的 publicity公开.

4.If a family has a baby, it brings about引起 special food and clothing needs. When that child grows up, he or she will more directly influence their parents' choice of daily commodities日用品.

5.Not all sugar-containing foods are bad. For example, an apple has its main calories come from sugar, but it's surrounded by fiber, so it digests slowly and keeps blood sugar血糖 under control. 6.Had I known that we could buy exactly the same type of camera cheaper on the Internet, I would not have placed the order定单 and paid for this one.

7.By far, the most serious economic problem is that of inflation通货膨胀, now being accelerated by the rise of unemployment, and threatened further by a possible wage explosion.

8.According to our economists经济学家, a tariff关税 is a kind of tax imposed by the government on goods imported进口 from abroad.

9.Due to our vigorous advertising campaign, the sales figure for our new product has reached 360,000 dollars this month, three times of our original promotion plan.

10.Although the short report was well written and documented, it failed to convince使相信 the committee委员会 to vote against the proposed被提议的 project.

2. Talks and Conversations

Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following talk.

A: Well, as an overseas student, I suppose you don't have a great deal of earning power挣钱能力, so inflation must have affected you to some extent.

B：Yes, it affects me in that my parents aren't able to afford to pay my tuition. So I've been forced into taking part of my study time to devote to earning as much as I can to help pay for that.

A: You mean you've been taking part-time jobs? What kind of jobs are they?

B: There are quite a number of part-time jobs available for overseas students here. There are the student cafeteria自助餐厅, university libraries, and of course, the summer course programs offered by the education centre. Presently, I've been working in the university book store, the second-hand book division部门.

A: But that kind of cuts into your studies, I suppose.

B: It does, to a certain extent. But I found that with the added附加的 pressure of having to earn money, I use my study time more effectively and get more done. A: So in that sense, it's kind of a good thing for you. Q11: What is the woman doing now?

Q12: According to the conversation, which of the following is the major reason for the woman to work part-time while in the university?

Q13: Where is the woman working part-time now?

Q14: What will the woman do with the added pressure of having to earn money herself?

Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following talk.

If you want to improve your memory, be confident! That may sound a bit ridiculous可笑的, but that is what happened you learn to ride a bicycle or drive a car, isn't it? At first, you did it awkwardly笨拙的, but the more you practiced, the surer you were. The activity had changed from a set of awkward笨拙的 rules to nerve勇气-ending responses. You had it on your finger tips指尖. A while back I had each student in class learn the first and last names of everyone else, all in one fifty minute period. I had never done this before myself. And I was expected to perform when everyone else had finished. There I was encouraging everyone while I was getting sweaty出汗的 hands and developing considerable相当大的 anxiety. What if the teacher failed? It was hard but I did manage with one or two mistakes. But after that session, it got easier and easier. Now I am absolutely sure I can do it with 120 students each semester学期. That is 240 bits of information. Not only that, but I am not at all worried, no sweaty palms手掌. The less anxious I am, the better I perform. That is the point. Success makes you more confident and confidence makes it easier to succeed. So try it till you succeed. Then try a few more times just to convince yourself. Question 15: Who is the speaker?

Question16: Why did the woman get sweaty hands when remembering names? Question17: How many students does the woman probably teach each semester? Question18: According to the woman, what makes her more confident?

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation. ---Good morning, Patricia. How are you these days?

---Fine, thanks, Bill. Glad to see you again. What news can you bring from your business trip to our headquarters总部 in New York last week?

---Well, not bad ones. During my stay in New York last week, I met our company's CEO Mr. Johnson. He wants us to put on a local conference sometime next month. I remember you made most of the arrangements for our last conference, and things went so smoothly. I thought I couldn't do better than最多是 ask you for some tips提示. ---I'll be glad to help. Is it a sales conference again?

---Yes, in a way再某种程度上. It's mainly for agents from home and abroad, and we're inviting a few of our influential customers. The objectives目标 are mainly to introduce the products we'll put in on the markets next season, to describe our services to customers and so on. ---And how many people are expected to attend this time? Last time, it was about 220. ---We're counting on指望 300 this time. No more than 350.

---Then we can not use the seaside conference hall again. It has a capacity of only 250. ---That's the trouble. I was thinking of the President Convention Center, which has a larger capacity. Besides, I haven't worked out all those details yet. Then there are other things to arrange, like loudspeakers喇叭 and visual aids视觉教具. I'm going to make a checklist清单. ---Yes, I did that, too. I'll be glad to give you a hand帮助你.

---That would be great, Patricia. I'd very much like to chance of using some of your experience. May I invite you to lunch today? And then we could have a bit of planning session about it all afterwards然后.

Question 19: What was the man doing last week?

Question 20: Who will be invited to attend a local conference next month?

Question 21: According to the woman, about how many people attended the last conference in the seaside conference hall?

Question 22: Which of the following will NOT be included in the man's checklist for his planning of the conference?

Questions 23 to 26 are based on the following talk.

If you are driving a car to work or to a seaside resort胜地，求助，手段, safety is always the top priority优先权. Here are some of the tips提示，技巧 for driving safely.

First, drive carefully and slowly when pedestrians步行者 are about, particularly in crowded shopping streets. When you see a bus stop or near a parked停放的 mobile shop, Watch out for pedestrians步行者 coming from behind parked or stopped vehicles, or from other places where you might not be able to see them. Three out of four pedestrians killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents are either under the age of 15 or over 60. The young and the elderly may not judge speeds very well, and may step into进入 the road when you do not expect them. Give them plenty of time to cross the road. Also, stop and wait patiently for the blind or disabled people. Second, drive slowly near schools, and look out for留心 children getting on or off school buses. Stop when signaled to do so by a school crossing patrol学生护送员 showing a stop-children sign. Be careful near a parked ice-cream van. Children are more interested in ice-cream than in traffic. Finally, when coming to a zebra crossing斑马线, be ready to slow down or stop to let people cross. You must give way once they have stepped on to a crossing. Signal to other drivers that you mean to slow down or stop. Give yourself more time to slow down or stop on wet or icy roads. Remember, under no circumstances决不 should you overtake追上 other vehicles just before a zebra crossing斑马线.

Q23. What is the main idea of the talk?

Q24. Why are young and elderly people more likely to get killed or injured in traffic accidents? Q25. According to the talk, for whom should a driver stop the car and wait patiently? Q26. What should a driver do just before a zebra crossing?

Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following talk.

And now with us on today's program we have Lucy Draper. She is an expert on handwriting笔迹 analysis and has published a number of books on the subject. Lucy, welcome.

Thank you very much.

It is well known that there are many different features of one's handwriting. What are these features exactly?

Well, there is the slant倾斜 of the writing, the pressure and spacing, the capital letters大写字母, the margins and the signature署名. They all play a part对…有影响 in handwriting analysis. Perhaps we can begin by looking at the question of slant倾斜.

Okay. Well, basically there are three kinds of slant: right, left and upright竖直的, though sometimes you may come across a mixture. If your handwriting slants to the right, it shows a friendly and sociable友善的 disposition部署. You enjoy human contact and like to have people around you. However, if your handwriting definitely slants to the left, it shows an introspective内向的 nature, often shy and reserved. You are more interested in your own feelings than other people's. If your handwriting is upright, it reveals very good self-control, and your head usually controls your heart.

What about size of handwriting? Does the size of one's handwriting tell us something? Yes. Well, basically very large handwriting belongs to the extroverts性格外向者 and socially-minded people.

They enjoy attention and admiration钦佩. The small writer, on the other hand, is more concerned with things than people. Small writing is often found in the handwriting of many scientists and intellectual知识分子. They generally are not interested in an active social life. Medium中等的 handwriting shows a good balance between mind and emotion. Such writers are generally able to communicate and mix without being either reserved or over familiar.

So let's put theory to practice. What would you say to this sample of handwriting?

Well, this more rounded圆形的, medium-sized handwriting shows a lively活泼的 personality who enjoys companionship友谊. She is talkative多话的. See the small open As and Os, and has a friendly approach to people. But the wide space between the words indicates that she can keep her personal distance when necessary. Whose handwriting is this? Well, to tell you the truth, that's my wife's handwriting. 27. What is the woman's specialized field of research?

28. According to the woman, what does an upright slant in one's handwriting reveal about the writer?

29. Who are more likely to be concerned with things rather than people?

30. What feature of handwriting makes the woman say that the man's wife can keep her personal distance when necessary? Part C 1.

(1). Our online courses are open to the public for immediately enrolment登记. They include everything our students need for study. Our students love the quality as well as the convenience. (2). In 1986, there were over 40 million computers in the world, while by 2006, that number climbed to about 800 million, a twenty-fold二十倍的 increase in two decades二十年. (3). In an age of fast communication via telephone and computer, face-to-face meetings might seem like wasting our time and energy. However, they are still an important part of doing business.

(4). There are ten clubs here representing foreign students on campus. Their main purpose is to get students from the same countries together, so we won't get too homesick and can help each other. (5). Listening is what we do first and most. The average person spends 45% of his daily communication time in listening, with the rest 55% in writing, reading and speaking. 2.

(1) I am here tonight to wish your club a happy birthday. Now, I myself have reached that stage in life where I would like to have my birthdays remembered but not my age. I suppose I am what is called middle-aged, which is when you start eating what is good for you and not what you like. I am proud of your club because it is set up for our senior citizens老年人. This is a place you can come to for peace and quiet, where you have tea and chat with people of your own age group. (2) Researchers have found that daily walking may improve sleep quality. They have also noticed that only those who exercise in the morning have the beneficial effects on sleep. Those who exercised in the evening actually had more trouble falling asleep. One possible explanation is that morning versus与…相比 evening exercise may affect sleep quality. Morning exercise may get the body clock in good order, and evening exercise may upset it. However, more research is needed to confirm this theory.

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