口译听力真题原文-08秋高口

 

Section 1: Listening Test
　　Part A: Spot dictation
　　Americans have four primary avenues for making friends-- at work, at school, through a hobby 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 the loneliness of their new lifestyles because they have lost their forum for adult interaction. A great number of American employers recognize business social potential and use it to build a family atmosphere on the job so that employees will feel comfortable and secure 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, usually at Christmas time. Many corporations have annual summer picnics where employees and administrators alike dress in jeans and T-shirts to play games, such as baseball and volleyball.
　　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. 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, usually light snacks or hors d’oeuvres and beverages, 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  Listening Comprehension

I.  Statements

Questions 1~10

1. (B) I really cannot decide whether to dig 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. (C) Rarely do new employees take such initiatives as Mr. Johnson does. Usually they’ll wait until they’re familiar with their working environment.

3. (B) 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, on cost-effective publicity.

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

5. (C) 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 under control.

6. (D) Had I known that we could buy exactly the same type of camera cheaper on the Internet, I would not have placed the order and paid for this one.

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

8. (D) According to our economists, a tariff is a kind of tax imposed by the government on goods imported from abroad.

9. (A) 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. (B) Although the short report was well written and documented, it failed to convince the committee to vote against the proposed project.

II. Talks and Conversations

Questions 11~14

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

W：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.

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

W:  There are quite a number of par-time jobs available for overseas students here. There are the student cafeteria, 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.

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

W:  It does, to a certain extent. But I found that with the added pressure of having to earn money, I use my study time more effectively and get more done.

M:  So in that sense, it's kind of a good thing for you.

11．(D) What is the woman doing now?
12．(C) According to the conversation, which of the following is the major reason for the woman to work part-time while in the university?
13．(B) Where is the woman working part-time now?
14．(A) What will the woman do with the added pressure of having to earn money herself?

Questions 15~18

　　If you want to improve your memory, be confident! That may sound a bit ridiculous, but that is what happened you learn to ride a bicycle or drive a car, isn’t it? At first, you did it awkwardly, but the more you practiced, the surer you were. The activity had changed from a set of awkward rules to nerve-ending responses. You had it on your finger tips. 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 hands and developing considerable 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. That is 240 bits of information. Not only that, but I am not at all worried, no sweaty palms. 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.

15．(D) Who is the speaker?
16．(C) Why did the woman get sweaty hands when remembering names?
17．(B) How many students does the woman probably teach each semester?
18．(D) According to the woman, what makes her more confident?

Questions 19~22

M: Good morning, Patricia. How are you these days?

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

M: 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 ask you for some tips.

W: I'll be glad to help. Is it a sales conference again?

M: Yes, in a way. It's mainly for agents from home and abroad, and we're inviting a few of our influential customers. The objectives are mainly to introduce the products we'll put in on the markets next season, to describe our services to customers and so on.

W: And how many people are expected to attend this time? Last time, it was about 220.

M: We're counting on 300 this time. No more than 350.

W: Then we can not use the seaside conference hall again. It has a capacity of only 250.

M: 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 and visual aids. I'm going to make a checklist.

W: Yes, I did that, too. I’ll be glad to give you a hand.

M: 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.

19. (B) What was the man doing last week?
20. (C) Who will be invited to attend a local conference next month?
21. (A) According to the woman, about how many people attended the last conference in the seaside conference hall?
22. (D) Which of the following will NOT be included in the man's checklist for his planning of the conference?

Questions 23~26

　　If you are driving a car to work or to a seaside resort, safety is always the top priority. Here are some of the tips for driving safely.
　　First, drive carefully and slowly when pedestrians are about, particularly in crowded shopping streets. When you see a bus stop or near a parked mobile shop, Watch out for pedestrians 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 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 children getting on or off school buses. Stop when signaled to do so by a school crossing patrol 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, 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 should you overtake other vehicles just before a zebra crossing.

23. (C) What is the main idea of the talk?
24. (A) Why are young and elderly people more likely to get killed or injured in traffic accidents?
25. (D) According to the talk, for whom should a driver stop the car and wait patiently?
26. (B) What should a driver do just before a zebra crossing?

Questions 27~30

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

W: Thank you very much.

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

W: Well, there is the slant of the writing, the pressure and spacing, the capital letters, the margins and the signature. They all play a part in handwriting analysis.

M: Perhaps we can begin by looking at the question of slant.

W: Okay. Well, basically there are three kinds of slant: right, left and upright, though sometimes you may come across a mixture. If your handwriting slants to the right, it shows a friendly and sociable disposition. You enjoy human contact and like to have people around you. However, if your handwriting definitely slants to the left, it shows an introspective 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.

M: What about size of handwriting? Does the size of one’s handwriting tell us something?

W: Yes. Well, basically very large handwriting belongs to the extroverts and socially-minded people. They enjoy attention and admiration. 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. They generally are not interested in an active social life. Medium 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.

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

W: Well, this more rounded, medium-sized handwriting shows a lively personality who enjoys companionship. She is talkative. 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?

M: Well, to tell you the truth, that’s my wife’s handwriting.

27. (C) What is the woman’s specialized field of research?
28. (A) According to the woman, what does an upright slant in one’s handwriting reveal about the writer?
29. (B) Who are more likely to be concerned with things rather than people?
30. (C) What feature of handwriting makes the woman say that the man’s wife can keep her personal distance when necessary?

Part C  Listening and Translation

I.  Sentence Translation

1. Our online courses are open to the public for immediately enrolment. They include everything our students need for study. Our students love the quality as well as the convenience.

译文：在线课程是面向公众可以快速注册登记入学的课程，其学科几乎可以满足所有学生的需求，便利性和质量深受学生们欢迎。

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 increase in two decades.

译文：1986年全世界有4千万台电脑，到2006年攀升到了8亿台，20年内增长了近20倍。

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.

译文：在这样的一个电话与电脑为主要交流方式的时代中，面对面的会议似乎太浪费时间和精力，但在商务往来中仍然是一种重要形式。

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.

译文：本校有10个不同的社团为海外学生服务，其主要目的就是让同一国籍的学生能时常地相聚在一起并能相互帮助，这样也就不会那么的思乡心切了。

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.

译文：聆听是人们交流中最重要的部分之一，占到45%，剩下的55%为写作，阅读和说话。

II.  Passage Translation

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. 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.

译文：今晚恭贺贵俱乐部周年庆。我实际也步入了这么一个希望大家能记住我的生日而不是我的年龄的人生阶段，也就是步入中年了。到了这个年纪，我们应该吃有利于健康的东西而不能随心所欲了。我为你们的俱乐部感到自豪，因为她专为老年人建立。在这里你们可以颐养天年，和你们同龄人一起品茗畅谈。

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 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.

译文：研究者表明白天走路有助于睡眠质量。同时他们还发现晨练也有助于睡眠。其实那些晚上锻炼的人反而会造成入睡困难，事实上晨练和晚练会产生各异的睡眠质量，即：晨练有助于生物钟保持良好状态，而晚练则可能造成生物钟混乱。然而，这方面还需进一步研究加以证明。