中级口译2004-09答案.doc

2004年9月中级口译笔试题目参考答案Part A: Spot DictationTravelling by air is one of the major conveniences of modern times. So last summer when we planned a holiday abroad, we decided to take advantage of such a modern, convenient means of transportation (1).We began preparations for our trip early by calling the airline and making a reservation (2). A few days later we received our tickets telling us our flight number and the times of departure(3) from our city and arrival at our destination. We were advised to arrive at the airline terminal an hour before takeoff in order to check in (4) for our flight, receive our seat assignments (5), and check our baggage. It is important not to be late, or you might miss the flight. On the day of the flight, we went to the ticket counter(6) where we were directed to the waiting area(7) of the gate from which the airplane would depart. As we entered this area we were checked through security system (8). While we were waiting, I noticed how busy everyone was. The mechanics (9) were checking the plane for last minute repairs, and a large truck was fueling the plane with gasoline to make it ready for take-off(10).When our flight was called we boarded the airplane(11). We were pleasantly greeted by the flight attendants and offered newspapers and magazines (12), drinks and food. The weather was good, and there was no air turbulence (13) to cause us worry or discomfort. Although our flight was trouble-free(14), during the holidays air travel becomes more hectic. Often airlines sell too many tickets for a flight and are then overbooked (15). Some unlucky passengers will be bumped and asked to reschedule(16) on a later flight. Bad weather might also cause a later takeoff, and this delay often results in missed connections (17) at the next stop. One of the most annoying aspects of air travel at holiday season is the possibility of losing your luggage(18). I always try to carry with me enough clothing(19) for several days. On the whole, however, traveling by air is worth the expense(20). It is fast, safe, and usually reliable.Part B: Listening ComprehensionThe chairman was supposed to turn up half an hour ago to preside over the board meeting. Maybe someone should give him a ring. 1.(A) We can meet the chairman later.(B) The chairman rang to say that he would be late.(C) Wed better telephone the chairman now.(D) The chairman turned up half an hour earlier for the board meeting.After considering and interviewing that dozen or so short-listed candidates, Ive selected Mr. Johnson to assume the position of the accounting manager for our downtown branch. 2.(A) I am considering Mr. Johnson for the job of accounting manager.(B) I have decided that Mr. Johnson be the branchs accounting manager.(C) Mr. Johnson is interviewing short-listed candidates I have selected for him.(D) Mr. Johnson is eager to take to position although he is not qualified for it.Please dont get annoyed over what I said now, Im just anxious for the delay. In no way do I blame you for what happened. You have tried your best. 3.(A) I do not weight very much.(B) It was not your fault.(C) This is no way explains the event.(D) The flame of that fire is too high.I didnt want to discourage Charlie from doing his research project. But as far as I know, his approaches are the same as those by our rival companies. 4.(A) I want Charlie to discontinue his research project.(B) Charlie should be encouraged to work on his research project.(C) It was an honor to be able to do the research project with Charlie.(D) Charlie has a lot of courage to take on such a large research project.Thanks to the testimony of health food experts and a number of doctors, the sales of Vitamin E have doubled in the past five years. 5.(A) Health food experts and doctors have been testifying against the increased sales of Vitamin E.(B) Thanks to the lies of health food experts and some doctors, the sales of Vitamin E have doubled over the past five months.(C) The claims of health food experts and some doctors will help increase the sales of Vitamin E in the next five years.(D) The increased sales of Vitamin E are due to the favorable statements from health food experts and doctors.Your visa expires in September, but dont worry, youre eligible to get a 3-month extension if you apply for it 6 weeks earlier. 6.(A) Our foreign experts will arrive in September to teach a three-month extension course.(B) If you have a three-month extension education, you may apply for the position.(C) Your visa will expire three weeks later, so you are not eligible for an extension.(D) Your may get an extension of your visa if you apply in due time.Come on! Lets read this article. It says that the scientists have been trying unsuccessfully for 2 centuries to develop an effective cure for the common flu. Isnt that amazing? 7.(A) The speaker is surprised at the difficulty in developing a treatment for the common cold.(B) The speaker is watching a TV program about the development of science and technology in the last two centuries.(C) It took scientists two hundred years to develop an effective cure for the common flu.(D) Scientists gave up efforts in developing a drug to treat the common cold after two hundred years of experiment.To be qualified for an on-campus apartment, you must be a graduate student at this university, and you must have a total income of less than $1,700 per month. 8.(A) Graduate students may apply for working on campus, if they are married and unable to pay for their school tuition.(B) The university offers on-campus housing to graduate students, if they can meet certain requirements.(C) If both of you register for this graduate course, you may choose to live in an on-campus apartment for less than 1700 dollars a month.(D) We charge 1700 dollars a month for the MBA course, which includes the provision of a two-bedroom on-campus apartment.In cities all over the United States, workers spend several hours a day in cars crowding along in traffic to get to offices many miles from home. They experience stress, waste of time, and parking. 9.(A) Employees very much enjoy their trip to work.(B) Employees try to cry out to deal with their stress at work.(C) Employees have to commute a long way to work.(D) Employees prefer to live in the suburbs of most US cities.As is stipulated (regulated) in our contract, the microwave ovens must be delivered within 14 days after it has been signed by both parties. 10.(A) The ovens should be dispatched in no longer than two weeks.(B) The ovens should have been returned two weeks ago.(C) The ovens will be brought back for maintenance in 14 days.(D) The ovens have not been assembled until after 14 days.2. Talks and Conversations Questions 11-14As the conversation began, what was the woman going to do? 11.(A) Make some more coffee.(B) Leave for town.(C) Read a newspaper.(D) Offer chocolate biscuits.According to the man, what happened at the new comprehensive school the previous week? 12.(A) A boy was given a good beating.(B) A man with a knife was killed.(C) Some boys set up their own business.(D) Someone was attacked with a knife.What does the newspaper editorial say about corporal punishment? 13.(A) It should be abolished.(B) It is no longer effective.(C) It is more time-consuming.(D) It should be reintroduced.Why does the woman want to make a phone call? 14.(A) She needs to cancel an appointment.(B) She intends to dine with Mrs. Brown.(C) She plans to call a taxi.(D) She does not believe what the man has said.Questions 15-18According to the talk, what job does a British girl least likely to go into? 15.(A) Secretary work.(B) Sales.(C) Domestic service.(D) Language teaching.What are the dailies employed by British families? 16.(A) People who come in to collect bills every weekend.(B) People employed to do housework during the week.(C) People who give help to foreign students daily.(D) People attending language courses once a week.Which of the following is NOT true about the au pair girl in her employers family? 17.(A) She takes care of the children.(B) She helps clean the house.(C) She lives as one member of the family.(D) She pays for her meals and accommodation.What is the main reason for an au pair girl to choose to live in a British family? 18.(A) She wants to be in Britain to learn English.(B) She enjoys British foods and fruits very much.(C) She thinks that a British family is safer and more convenient.(D) She does not like to live on a British university campus.Questions 19-22What did the man take his car to Samsons garage? 19.(A) Because he was worried about the rattling noise from his car.(B) Because he was sure that he would not be overcharged for the repair.(C) Because he had found a loose wire and other things that needed replacing.(D) Because he had made a bargain with the proprietor of the garage.How did the man and his wife go to Cambridge the day before? 20.(A) In a rented car.(B) In his wifes car.(C) In his own car.(D) In Sampsons car.What does the man think of the garages these days? 21.(A) They are all efficient.(B) They are all expensive.(C) They are deceptive and dishonest.(D) They are unfriendly toward car-owners.Which of the following is true about the garage in Briton, according to the woman? 22.(A) They refuse to be members of the trade union.(B) They seldom offer emergency repairs to car-owners.(C) They would not allow car-owners to stand by and watch.(D) They cannot do a good job when the car-owner is in the shop.Questions 23-26What was Yang Jin Ban in the late 19th century? (Pidgin English)23.(A) A wide road built by the Chinese government.(B) A British concession in Shanghai.(C) The original name for the Yangtze River.(D) A small river parallel to the city wall.According to the man, what did the British merchants do in Shanghai during the Qing Dynasty? 24.(A) They set up concessions along some of the rivers.(B) They sold imported fruits to local people.(C) They built toll bridges across the rivers.(D) They ruled the area according to European traditions.Why was Yang Jing Ban a direct frontier between the Chinese and the westerners? 25.(A) Because it was a river of strategic importance for military maneuvers.(B) Because it was located between concessions and Chinese-run areas.(C) Because there was many commercial buildings on either side of its banks.(D) Because it was so deep that the foreign cargo ships could go up to unload.For what purpose did the local people use Yang Jin Bang English? 26.(A) To purchase something from their fellow countrymen.(B) To bargain with native small-business people.(C) To draft contracts or documents for European merchants.(D) To communicate with people from European countries.Questions 27-30What happened to the woman last night? 27.(A) Some thieves broke into her house.(B) She had an accident during her night shift.(C) Her car broke down and she had to walk home.(D) She had valuable things stolen while she was away on duty.As far as the woman could tell, what had been moved by the thieves? 28.(A) The two watches and a few earrings.(B) Her car in front of the window.(C) The Japanese-styled box on the dressing table.(D) The stereo system and the television set in the lounge.Where did the woman keep her check-book? 29.(A) In her purse.(B) In her car.(C) In her desk.(D) In her dressing table.According to the woman, why did the thieves leave the house empty-handed? 30.(A) Because they couldnt find any cash.(B) Because they saw the woman drive back.(C) Because they planned to be in and out very quickly.(D) Because they noticed that the woman had only a black-and-white TV set.Listening and Translation:Sentences: 1. If we interest children, they learn much better, therefore, we have set up a natural science club. Many children stay behind after school to join the club activities. 2. At present, the company is having 70% of its employees involved outside Europe. Now, that, in itself, gives you the indication of how international our company has become. 3. Our products are mainly for exports to North America, Southeast Asia, and North Europe. So we are seeking overseas partners and hoping to set up more agencies abroad. 4. People feel good when they have a rising standard of living with low taxation, when public services are comprehensive and efficient, and infrastructure well-maintained. 5. Working together, our people have done well. Our economy is breaking records, with more than 22 million new jobs and lowest unemployment in 30 years. Passages:1. My grandfather was a farmer with no aspiration for fashions. He married at the age of 20, and went into business for himself in 1936. With a loan from a local bank, he bought a small piece of land and started to raise hens, vegetables and such fresh foods as plums and strawberries. He sold the eggs, the vegetables and foods to the local grocers. It was hard labor. He did his work mostly with his hands, and it afforded him a very meagre living. 2. In America, shopping malls are designed only for one thing: encouraging people to buy, buy and buy. In the shopping mall, big department stores are usually kept well apart because they are the major attractions that encourage people to come. Stores selling the same items are also kept far apart so that everyone who is comparing the prices has to go past as many other stores as possible. After all, up to 60% of all items bought in malls are purchased on impulse. 中级口译试卷十六（2004.9）Sections 1Part A1. means of transportation2. making the reservation3. time of departure4. check in5. seat assignments6. ticket counter7. waiting area8. through security system9. mechanics10. ready for take off11. boarded the airplane12. newspapers and magazines13. air turbulence14. trouble-free15. overbooked16. asked to reschedule17. results in missed connections18. losing your luggage19. enough clothing20. worth the expensePart B1. C2. B3. B4. A5. D6. D7. A8. B9. C10. A11. B12. D13. D14. A15. C16. B17. D18. A19. A20. C21. B22. C23. D24. A25. B26. D27. A28. C29. C30. BPart CSentence Translation6. If we interest children, they learn much better, therefore, we have set up a natural science club. Many children stay behind after school to join the club activities. 7. At present, the company is having 70% of its employees involved outside Europe. Now, that, in itself, gives you the indication of how international our company has become. 8. Our products are mainly for exports to North America, Southeast Asia, and North Europe. So we are seeking overseas partners and hoping to set up more agencies abroad. 9. People feel good when they have a rising standard of living with low taxation, when public services are comprehensive and efficient, and infrastructure well-maintained. 10. Working together, our people have done well. Our economy is breaking records, with more than 22 million new jobs and lowest unemployment in 30 years. Passage Translation.3. My grandfather was a farmer with no aspiration for fashions. He married at the age of 20, and went into business for himself in 1936. With a loan from a local bank, he bought a small piece of land and started to raise hens, vegetables and such fresh foods as plums and strawberries. He sold the eggs, the vegetables and foods to the local grocers. It was hard labor. He did his work mostly with his hands, and it afforded him a very meagre living. 4. In America, shopping malls are designed only for one thing: encouraging people to buy, buy and buy. In the shopping mall, big department stores are usual