上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--RE-1.docx

Revision exercise one. Part A. Spot dictation. Listen and fill in the blanks with the words you hear from the recordings. The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids. They have stood for nearly 5000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet. There are over 80 of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the step pyramid, and the bent pyramid. Some of the pyramid still look much as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or more often for stone to use in modern buildings. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids. And their vary shape has made them less likely to fall into ruin. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last for ever. It is practically certain that plans were made for the building of the pyramids, because the plans of other large works have fortunately been preserved. However there are no writings or pictures to show us how Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves. Consequently we are only able to guess at the methods used. Nevertheless by examining the actual pyramids and various tools which have been found, archeologists had formed a fairly clear picture of them. One thing is certain, they must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to build. The first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place. You may think this would be easy with miles and miles of empty desert around. But a pyramid could not be build just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed and certain problems had to be overcome. Part B. Listening comprehension. 1. Statements. Listen and decide which choice is closed to the meaning to the statement you hear. 1) What a splendid house. It has a huge garden and it is surrounded by tall trees. The man who owns this house must have a lot of money. 2) I am sorry that you cant open a checking account here. You have to step over to the managers desk at the far corner of the hall. 3) Five days of heavy rain washed away so many seeds that the farmer had to replant his field. It would take him at least a weeks time. 4) Many people went to the concert held at the City University last Friday. Jene thought that the orchestra performed well, but Mike thought the contrary. 5) The more we discuss the trip the less likely it seems we can afford it. We may have to change our plan for the coming holiday. 6) My doctor gave me medication for that cough last week, but so far it is not helping much. I have to go back and try to get it changed. 7) You think that coat is suitable to wear on such a hot day? You didnt listen to the weather report this morning? 8) The train to London is ready for boarding at platform 6. Wed better hurry and going to station now, otherwise we could miss the train. 9) As a sales manager she lacks the necessary experience. She needs to work at this position for a few more years before she can get any promotion. 10) Since Bob took his new job by that trading company downtown I havent seen much of him. Has he ever phoned or sent mail to you? 中级口译听力教程第三版2B2. Talks and conversations. Listen and then choose the best answer to each question you hear. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following news. A demonstration against race prejudice threw thousands of people to central London this morning. It was organized by the labor party and the trades union congress. Under the banner united against racism. The march was led by several leading labor party and trades union officials. It was a column that stretched for over 2 miles and it took the demonstrators nearly 3 hours to cover the distance from speakers corner to Folliger Square. There are representatives from more than 20 major unions as well as community workers and various ethnic groups. By the time the march reached to the Folliger Square, an estimated 15,000 people have joined it. Questions: 11) Where did the demonstration take place? 12) Who organized the demonstration? 13) What did the demonstrators protest against? 14) According to the news where did the demonstration march start? 15) About how many people joined the march? Questions 16 through 20 are based on the following talk. Welcome to our introductory course of nutrition. This first lecture will center on a very valuable member of the bean family, the soy bean. The soy bean is a highly nutritious bean, which can also serve as a meat substitute. Some people call soy beans incredible. Let me give you some examples of why the soy bean is so special. First of all when it is made into meal it enhances animal feeds. Secondly as soy flower it similarly and reaches the baked foods we humans eat. Thirdly as soy chips or flakes it is often included in cereals. And lastly in some countries, for example, in China, the soy bean is processed into virtually all fresh milk consume there. It is also the basic ingredient of the textured vegetable protein which brings a meat like taste and feel to vegetarian dishes. For many years soy beans were sought after in the United States only as a commercial agricultural crop. Now, however, the soy bean has been raised in backyard gardens. It is easy to grow, and as I pointed out before, beneficial in many ways. Questions: 16) Who most probably is giving the talk? 17) What is the main idea of this talk? 18) What soy bean product can be used to enrich bake foods? 19) What is one important attribute of the soybean? 20) Which of the following statements is not true according to the talk? Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following talk. Rembrandt, one of the greatest artists of all time was born in Lighton in the Netherlands. Many artists travel to far away lands, Rembrandt always stayed within 15 miles of his home, although he lived to be 63. Much of his life was spent in Amsterdam, then the richest town in Europe. In some of Rembrandts paintings, we see the rich clothes and jewels worn by people of that time in Amsterdam. During the first 10 years of his career, he was a famous and fashionable painter. Then something happened which ruined him. He became so poor that he had to sell all his furniture and even his rich velvet clothe. To make matters worse his wealthy wife died and her parents took the money she had left to him. The following incident ruined the sale of his paintings. The Amsterdam civic guard had paid him to paint a picture of them. Since he liked to light in shadow he painted the men as they were leaving the armory at noon to go on duty. The men stood inside were in such deep shadow that their faces could not be recognized. These men were very angry, the man in the sun light of course showed well. But their dissatisfaction did not make up for the anger of others. The picture is one of Rembrandts best. It is called the night watch although it was painted at noon. Questions: 21) In which of the following countries was Rembrandt born? 22) What sort of painter was Rembrandt at the beginning of his career? 23) How did Rembrandt become poor? 24) Why did some men of the Amsterdam civic guard dislike Rembrandts painting? 25) Which of the following statements is true according to the talk? Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following conversation. W: Would you take me to Heather Airport please? M: You sound as if you are in a hurry. W: I am afraid I am. I was late leaving the office, and the plane for Birmingham leaves at 7. M: Dont worry, Madam. I will get you there in time. It looks as if most people have already gone home today. W: I hope so. I dont want to arrive in Birmingham too late, or the hotel will think I am not coming, and I might lose my room. M: There is plenty of time, Madam. Ill just turn right up here we will get there in a minute or two. W: Thank you. I do appreciate that. It feels as if you have a flat tire. Are your tires all right? M: Yes, Madam. Its this road. They keep on digging it up. I am sorry about that. But you did tell me to hurry and this is the shortest way. W: No, no. Thats all right. I was just wondering. Thats all. It smells as if the last person was smoking here. M: He was, I am afraid to say. It was a young man going to the hospital to see his wife. She has just had a baby. He said as if he was worried. I didnt like to ask him to put it out. There is a no smoking sign in the back, but it doesnt stop on people. W: I know. It is the same in the office. I hate it when anybody smokes when I am eating my lunch. It makes the food taste as if it is burned. I dont like to comment however, because it might cause bad feelings. M: I know what you mean. Well, there you are. Heathrough is just inside. Youve got plenty of time to check in and catch the plane. W: Gosh, that was quick. Thank you so much. Here is 10 pounds to pay for the journey. There is no need to find me any change. Good-bye! M: Thanks madam! Have a good journey. Bye! Questions: 26) Where does the woman want the taxi driver to take her to? 27) Which city is the woman going to leave for? 28) Which of the following is not talked about in the conversation? 29) How much does the woman pay the driver? 30) Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation? Part C. Listening and translation. 1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. 1) If you dont pay the debt before the due day, we shall have to put the matter in the hands of our solicitors. 2) The management of planning to make more job cuts, if they made me redundant I will start my own business. 3) Sales revenues have gone up every year since we started in 2002, at one time they were doubling every month. 4) Many people spent as much as 90 percent of their lives indoors. Some experts feel that more people suffer from the affects of indoor air pollution than outdoor pollution. 5) Investigators in the US interviewed more than 4000 young people aged 15 to 26. They found that those who reported viewing more drink ads also consumed more alcohol. 2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given bel