Unit eight. Part one. New dwellings in Great Britain. 3. Exercises.
1. Listen to the following passage about housing in Britain, and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.
In all 189,000 new dwellings were completed in Great Britain in 2006, a rise of 3.6 percent on 2005. Growth in owner occupation has been particularly marked increasing from 50 percent in 1991 to 67 percent at the end of 2006. Both the public and the private sectors build housing, but about four fifths in new dwellings are built by the private sector for sale to owner occupiers. Local authorities are encouraged to see their housing role as in the neighboring one. Working with housing associations and the private sector to increase the supply of low cost housing for sale or rent. Without necessarily providing it themselves. Housing associations are now the main providers of new social housing. Housing provided at rents affordable to people on low incomes, usually substantially below market rents. This allows local authorities to focus on improving the management of their own stock. Rents on new private sector lettings in Great Britain were deregulated in 1988 with the aim of stimulating the private rented sector, which had been declining from most of the last century. These policies had been taking forward with the housing act in 1996.
Questions:
1) How many new dwellings were completed in Great Britain in 2006?
2) What percentage was owner occupation at the end of 2006?
3) What are local authorities encouraged to do?
4) Why were rents on new private sector lettings deregulated in 1988?
2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.
Part two. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the statement you hear.
1) If you want to add that information to your paper you really should check it out in the reference book.
2) We were met at the airport by Miss Janet the other day. It was very kind of her to do that especially at such short notice.
3) The forecast is for severe winter but I am hardly prepared. I am waiting for the next sale to get a down jacket.
4) She used to take two tablets a day, but recently the doctor doubled the dosage to see the effect of his prescription.
5) Alice has got her paper do, and 2 final exams next week, so she is spending a lot of time at the library. She has no time for parties at the moment.
6) John is going to California to take up a research position at the university very soon. And I need to find a new roommate.
7) Last Sunday we went to watch a football game. It started at 2 o’clock. And we arrived just in time for the second half.
8) In spite of occasional differences in the opinion about politics Ron and Pawl get along very well and often spend time together.
9) Having sent in his application 2 months earlier Tom should know by Monday whether his admission has been approved.
10) Seafood prices have come down quite a bit, the shrimp was 2 dollars a pound this week, so I bought 3 pounds.
11) I am shopping at the museum shop. It’s got some inexpensive prints that would make good gifts especially if you are a modern art lover.
12) You are not supposed to see Gary tonight. He plans to finish his thesis this month and he will be too busy for parties.
13) I enjoyed our vacation in France and Italy, but now that we are at home I feel exhausted. It takes several days to become ourselves again.
14) I have finally decided that about my history paper. I am going to focus on the civil war. But the question is that it is so broad. Do you think it will be approved?
15) Mary ordinarily meets her husband for lunch in the downtown restaurant. But today he is out of town on business.
16) After I carefu lly explained my ideas at the last week’s meeting, the committee members approved the revisions I’ve made concerning the proposed project.
17) I am afraid I can’t help you with your economic assignment. I have already looked at it. It’s over my head.
18) We were delayed by a traffic jam. So it took 3 hours longer than usual to get to the office in the northern part of the city.
19) I’d love to go to the movies with you after class, but professor Brown wants to speak with me at 3 this afternoon.
20) He has suffered from that cough for almost 3 weeks. The sooner he stops smoking the better he will feel.
Part 3. 3. Exercises. 1. Which apartment do you like best? Listen to the conversation about an apartment and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.
M: Well, Shirley, now that we’ve seen the 3 apartments, which one do you like best?
W: I don’t know Brad. I know one thing. I didn’t like the one on the 68th street.
M: Neither did I. Let’s cross that one off. That leaves the 72ed street on e and the 80th street one.
W: The one on the 80th street has a better view and a very cheerful kitchen.
M: Yes, and I like the carpeting in the hall. It was clean, but there was no good place to put a desk.
W: That’s true. You should always just put it in the corner of the living room. But then you wouldn’t have any privacy and the bedroom was too small.
M: Right. And I do need to be able to leave my work out on the desk without having it looked into by nosy visitors.
W: Oh, Brad, we don’t have that kind of visitors. But I do agree the desk shouldn’t be in the living room. It is a constant reminder of unfinished work. What about the 72ed street apartment? It has a dining area, we could eat in the kitchen and put the desk in the dining area. It’s more pr ivate there.
M: Yes, that sounds OK. Only what I didn’t like about that place was the west wind though. It gets quite hard in the late afternoon with the sun beating down on the window.
W: Didn’t you notice the air-conditioner?
M: No, was there one?
W: Yes, and we can improve on the curtains too.
M: That place did have the best parking facilities of the three.
W: Yes, I think that apartment is best for our needs. There is good parking and there is a
semi-private area for your desk. That takes care of the daily activities. We will just let the other chips fall what they may.
M: OK. Let’s take that one.
Questions:
1) How many apartments have they seen?
2) Why did Brad and Shirley cross off the apartment on the 68th street?
3) What is wrong with the west window?
4) Which considerations are crucial in Brad and Shirley’s choice of an apartment?
5) Which apartment have they decided to rent?
2. Does it have 3 bedrooms? Listen to the conversation about renting an apartment and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.
M: This is it. I know that it is smaller than you wanted. But it is one of the nicest departments in the buildings.
W: Does it have 3 bedrooms?
M: No, there are two. The master bedroom is quite spacious though. Maybe you could let the children share the larger room and you and your husband could use the smaller one.
W: I suppose I could do that.
M: A 3 bedroom apartment will be difficult to find.
W: Yes, I know. Believe me, I have been looking for over a week. The few 3 bedroom apartments that I have found are either extremely expensive or the owner won’t allow children as tenants.
M: Well, the owner allows 2 children in this apartment complex.
W: Aren’t you the owner?
M: No, I am the manager. I live here too on the first floor of this building.
W: Oh, that’s nice. Then if anything gets broken …
M: Just leave a note on my door.
W: You said that the rent will be 350 dollars a month. Does that include any of the utilities? M: Yes, it includes gas, your furnace and stove I guess so as you can imagine your other utilities, electric and water, are quite inexpensive.
W: This sounds better and better. But before I sign the lease I would let my husband to see it. M: Why not stop by with him this evening?
W: How late are you open? He doesn’t get off work until 5.
M: Come by at 6. I will still be in the office. I am sure that you are eager to move from the hotel. And if we get the paper work out of the way tonight you can move in tomorrow.
W: Oh, that would be wonderful.
Questions:
1) Who is the man in this conversation?
2) How many bedrooms are there in this apartment?
3) Where is the woman living now?
4) Why didn’t the woman sign a lease right away?
5) When will the woman and her family probably move in?
3. I am phoning about my accommodation. Listen to the following dialogue and choose the correct answer to each question you hear.
M: Parcul school of English.
W: Oh, good morning. And this is Maria Leato. I am phoning from Rio De Janeiro about my accommodation.
M: Oh, yes, Maria. We sent all the details by express post 3 weeks ago.
W: Really? I haven’t received anything and I am leaving for England next week.
M: OK. Don’t worry. We can give you the information by phone. Have you got something to write with?
W: Yes, go ahead.
M: Right. Your land lady’s name is Mrs. Roberts. That’s R-O-B-E-R-T-S, Roberts.
W: That’s OK.
M: The address is 17 Lincoln Road. That spelled L-I-N-C-O-L-N.
W: Lincoln. And the telephone number?
M: 0817228516.
W: 0817228516. I will ha ve my own room, won’t I?
M: Oh, yes. You just have to share the bathroom. It’s a lovely house with a big garden.
W: About how far it is from the school?
M: About 10 minutes by bus. You can easily walk or even better hire a bike.
W: That sounds fine. Oh, and what about the rent?
M: It’s 60 pounds a week for half board. That’s breakfast and evening meal.
W: Well, thank you very much. I will see you in a week.
M: OK, Maria. Thanks for phoning.
Questions:
1) Who is Maria telephoning?
2) Where is she calling from?
3) Why is she calling?
4) When is she going to England?
5) What is the name of her land lady?
6) What is the telephone number of her land lady?
7) About how far is the house from the school?
8) How much is the rent for half board?
Part 4. Listening and translation. 3. Exercises.
1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.
1) Overall 8,200 visitors attended the fare this year. This not only equals an increase by 1,200 visitors from last year but is also a new visitor record.
2) The wish to guard against dangers to life and property is basic to human nature. By insurance society has been able to reduce the affects of such hazards.
3) The price index for exports increased for the fourth consecutive month, advancing 0.7 percent in February, the statistics of the US department of labor reported today.
4) There are many sources of indoor air pollution, tobacco smoke, cooking and heating appliances, and vapors from building materials, paints in furniture cause pollution inside buildings.
5) Don’t overlook the power of a good first impression. People make amazing assumptions about your character and potential performance based upon your appearance during a first meeting.
2. Passage translation. Listen and translate each passage you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.
1) I do not think the market is stagnating, rather it is shaping up. Some events are weakening, some are strengthening. Trade fare organizers sometimes must cancel a show that does not have any development potential. On the other hand, new shows can be launched. An example of a newly launched trade show is the one focusing on wooden constructions. That show will take place in March 2008, and it has already attracted a lot of attention.
2) I have been most influenced by people who have made a change in society. I really respect those people who have spoken up about what they believe in. I guess John Lennon was kind of my hero. I mean I like the Beatles and I love his music. But John also believed in a lot of issues that I support. I was so shocked when he was killed. I have also been deeply affected by the words of people like Dr. Martin Luther King. He tried to get people to work together, to accept each other, whether they were black, white or whatever.
Unit eight
Part one New dwellings住处, 住宅in Great Britain
In all一共; 总计all in all 从各方面考虑; 从各方面来说
Owner-occupation指房子等）主人自住的，自用
Marked adj. 有记号的, 显著的, 醒目的
Sector n.部门, 部分, 区域（（活动领域的）部门; （尤指）经济领域: the manu`facturing sector, ie all the manufacturing industries of a country 制造业* the `service sector, eg hotels, restaurants, etc 服务性行业.）/战区，防区
n.[计]扇形, 扇区
vt.使分成部分
Owner-occupier n. <英>业主居住者, (住在自家私房的人)
Enabling adj. 【律】(用作定语)授予权利的
Substantially adv.大体上, 实质上, 非常
Letting n. 出租的房产/租金
To deregulate撤销对（某事物）的规定﹑管制
To stimulate使某人[某事物]奋发起来; 刺激﹑激励某人[某事物]:
Housing association 住房协会
Part two
Tablet碑, 牌, 匾额（尤指固定於墙上作纪念的）./ 药片; 药丸
Dosage药物一次或一阶段的）剂量
Shrimp矮小的人
Thesis dissertation 毕业论文; 学位论文/论题
Part three
To cross off划掉, 勾销cross off account
Nosy adj. 好管闲事的, 爱追问的/包打听
Half-board n. 半膳宿If you stay at a hotel and have half board, your breakfast and evening
meal are included in the price of your stay at the hotel, but not your lunch.
Rio de Janeiro里约热内卢(巴西Brazil港口城市) 海滩
Part four
To confirm证实, 证明（报告﹑意见等）的正确性; 确认、
~sth; ~ sb (as/in sth) 批准（条约﹑任命等）; 肯定, 巩固或加强（权力﹑地位等教会）给（某人）施坚信礼（使之成为正式教徒）
Confirmed 习惯的，根深蒂固的
Reservation保留的座位﹑住处等; （座位﹑住处等的）预订
Hazard危险; 有危险的事物; 风险
Joho Lennon伦农又译列侬, 英国歌手与歌曲作家1957年他组织的音乐小组后来成为甲壳虫乐队the Beatles made their first record n 1962/separated in 1970
1.A new visitor record 新的参观者人数记录
2.Guard against dangers to life and property 避免生命和财产遭受危险
Insurance 保险
3.The price index for export 出口价格指数
the fourth consecutive month连续第四个月
the US Department of Labor 美国劳工部
4.indoor air pollution \ tobacco smoke抽烟\cooking and heating appliances烹饪和供暖器具
vapors 气味from building materials，paints and furniture 建筑材料，油漆和家具5.make amazing assumptions about your character and potential performance 对你的性格和潜在的表现力作出惊人的判断
1.the market isn’t stagnating----rather, it is shaping up 市场没有变得萧条，而是在逐
渐成形cancel a show development potential 发展潜能new shows can be launched 推出一个新的展会
2.speak up about what they believe in 敢于把自己的信仰说出口
believe in a lot of issues that I support 信仰我所支持的一切accept each other 彼此接受对方
Unit 2 句子精炼 1. This is a fantastic airport, absolutely one of the top-notch international airports. 这个机场太美了，绝对是一个顶尖的国际机场。 2. I'm very bad with a jet-lag. But I'll be all right in a couple of days. 我倒时差很慢，但两天后自然就恢复了。 3. I'd like to have a 7 o'clock morning call, breakfast sent up to my room, laundry done, some documents photocopied, an express mail sent out, and something like that. 我要早上7点钟叫醒，早餐送我房间，衣服要洗烫，文件要复印，邮件要快递，诸如此类的事情需要服务。 4. We all maneuvered successfully to get our job done, so to speak. 可以说我们每个人都成功地使我们的使命得以完成。 5. Let's delight ourselves completely in the foods that Mother Nature grants us. 让我们尽情享受大自然赐予我们的食物吧 6. 我要是没有认错的话，你一定是从伦敦来的泰莱克教授吧？ You must be Prof. Tallack from London, If I'm not mistaken. 7. 我是海通集团人力资源部经理。 I'm manager of Human Resources, the Haitong Group. 8. 感激您不辞辛苦，从百忙中抽空来我公司指导。 We're very grateful that you took time from your busy schedule and came to our company to give us advice. 9. 今晚我们设宴为你洗尘。 We'll hold a reception dinner in your honor this evening. 10. 我在你们的酒店预订了一间双人房，有确认函。 I have made a reservation for a double room with your hotel. And here's the confirmation letter. 11. 提前十天预订房间可以享受8折优惠。 You will have a good rate of 20% off when you make a reservation 10 days in advance. 12. 我们有许多现代化的健身设备可满足客人的不同需求。 We have many modern fitness facilities catering to the different needs of our goods. 13. 没有凯兰女士的最后努力，现在还不知道怎样呢，恐怕我们还在谈判之中呢。 Without Ms. Kelland's last-minute effort, we would still be in the middle of nowhere, probably in the middle of negotiations, I'm afraid. 14. 同中国其他菜系一样，“本帮菜”具有“色、香、味”三大要素，特点是注意调料的使用、食物的质地和菜的原汁原味。 Like all other Chinese regional cuisines, Benbang cuisine takes "color, aroma and taste" as its essential quality elements. It emphasizes in particular the expert use of seasonings, the selection of raw materials with quality texture, and original flavors. 15. 这些菜绝对是首选，你一定喜欢。别客气，请随意。 These dishes are absolutely tasters' choice. I bet you will like them. Please help yourself to the dishes. Unit 3
9月中级口译真题+参考答案(4) Questions 16-20 We are moving inexorably into the age of automation. Our aim is not to devise a mechanism which can perform a thousand different actions of any individual man but, on the contrary, one which could by a single action replace a thousand men. Industrial automation has moved along three lines. First there is the conveyor belt system of continuous production whereby separate operations are linked into a single sequence. The goods produced by this well-established method are untouched by the worker, and the machine replaces both unskilled and semiskilled. Secondly, there is automation with feedback control of the quality of the product: here mechanisms are built into the system which can compare the output with a norm, that is, the actual product with what it is supposed to be, and then correct any shortcomings. The entire cycle of operations dispenses with human control except in so far as monitors are concerned. One or two examples of this type of automation will illustrate its immense possibilities. There is a factory in the U.S.A. which makes 1,000 million electric light bulbs a year, and the factory employs three hundred people. If the preautomation techniques were to be employed, the labour force required would leap to 25,000. A motor manufacturing company with 45,000 spare parts regulates their entire supply entirely by computer. Computers can be entrusted with most of the supervision of industrial installations, such as chemical plants or oil refineries. Thirdly, there is computer automation, for banks, accounting departments, insurance companies and the like. Here the essential features are the recording, storing, sorting and retrieval of information. The principal merit of modern computing machines is the achievement of their
ji2009.3 钟表上的秒针一下一下地移动，每移动一下就是表示我们的寿命已经缩短了一部分。再看看墙上挂着的可以一张张撕下的日历，每天撕下一张就是表示我们的寿命又缩短了一天。因为时间即生命。 没有人不爱惜他的生命，但很少人珍视他的时间。如果想在有生之年做一点什么事，学一点什么学问，充实自己，帮助别人，使生命成为有意义，不虚此生。那么就不可浪费光阴。这个道理人人都懂，可是很少人能积极不懈地善为利用他的时间。 2008.9 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到了“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回答，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%：”这是按照国家有关政府政策，即中方持股不得少于35%的规定的“。 2008.3 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。这是我国推行自主创新，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，是中华民族为和平开发利用外层空间作出的又一重大贡献。全体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！ 2007.9 中国坚定不移地走和平发展道路，是基于中国国情的必然选择。1840年鸦片战争以后的100多年时间里，中国受尽列强的欺辱。消除战争，实现和平，建设独立富强，民生幸福的国家，是近代以来中国人民孜孜以求的奋斗目标。今天的中国虽然取得了巨大的发展成就，但人口多，底子薄，发展不平衡，任然是世界上最大的发展中国家。推动经济社会发展，不断改善人民生活始终是中国的中心任务。中国人民最需要，最珍爱和平的国际环境，愿尽自己所能，为推动各国发展作出积极贡献。 2007.3 中国赢得2010年世界博览会的举办权，靠的是国际社会对中国改革开放的支持和信心。这次博览会将是自1851年在英国伦敦第一次举办以来，首次在发展中国家举办的世界博览会，它表达了全世界人民对中国未来发展的期望。
Unit 8 Why don't you get her a scarf？ 一．单项选择。 ( )1. What should I get my mom _______ her birthday? A. for B. on C. at D. in ( ) 2. Why don't you ________ a camera? That’s too che ap. A. got B. get C. gets D. gettin g ( ) 3. What’s the best gift John ________ ever received ? A. have B. has C. had D. having ( ) 4. When did Joe get his first gift? On his _______ __ birthday. A. six B. the six C. sixth D. the sixth ( ) 5. What a _________ boy! A. luck B. lucky C. luckily D. lucking ( ) 6 Who _________ the first gift to you? My mom. A. give B. gives C. gave D. giving ( ) 7. __________ are the most popular pets. A. Dog B. The Dog C. Dogs D. A do g ( ) 8. Dogs are _________ to people A. friendly B. friends C. friend
历年上海英语中级口译翻译英译汉真题及答案 原文： 出自Newsweek Why We Must Fire Bad Teachers The relative decline of American education at the elementary- and high-school levels has long been a national embarrassment as well as a threat to the nation’s future. Once upon a time, American students tested better than any other students in the world. Now, ranked against European schoolchildren, America does about as well as Lithuania, behind at least 10 other nations. For much of this time—roughly the last half century—professional educators believed that if they could only find the right pedagogy, the right method of instruction, all would be well. They tried New Math, open classrooms, Whole Language—but nothing seemed to achieve significant or lasting improvements. Yet in recent years researchers have discovered something that may seem obvious, but for many reasons was overlooked or denied. What really makes a difference, what matters more than the class size or the textbook, the teaching method or the technology, or even the curriculum, is the quality of the teacher. Much of the ability to teach is innate—an ability to inspire young minds as well as control unruly classrooms that some people instinctively possess (and some people definitely do not). Teaching can be taught, to some degree, but not the way many graduate schools of education do it, with a lot of insipid or marginally relevant theorizing and pedagogy. In any case the research shows that within about five years, you can generally tell who is a good teacher and who is not. 我们为什么必须叫停“不称职”的老师?
历年上海英语翻译中级口译汉译英真题及答案 原文： 越来越多受英文教育的海外华人父母，已经认识到孩子在掌握不可或缺的英文的同时，也通晓中文的重要性。中国的崛起，让他们充分认识到孩子掌握双语的好处——既能增加他们的就业机会，也能让他们接触和熟悉东西方两种不同的文化。 这些人对中文的态度几乎没有完全改变。曾几何时，他们还非常骄傲地宣称自己只懂英文。现在，他们已开始积极支持孩子学习中文和中国文化，而且还不时走访中国，欣赏壮观的自然风光，认识丰富的文化遗产。 译文： An increasing number of English-educated Chinese parents overseas have come to the realization that while English learning is indispensable to their children, it is essential that their kids have a good command of Chinese. China’s rise has fully awakened their awareness of the fact that their kids can benefit from their bilingual ability which can not only enhance their competitiveness in the job market, but also facilitate their exposure to and familiarity with the two different cultures between the East and the West. They have hardly changed their attitudes towards Chinese. At one time they proudly declared that they knew English only. Now, they have begun to give full support to their kids learning Chinese and its culture, and they also make occasional visits to China, where they can enjoy its magnificent natural landscape and get to know its rich cultural heritage. 解析： 本段是一篇文化类介绍文章。总体难度一般，以句号结束的句子即可作为一
人教版八年级下册unit8单元测试题 一、单项选择(每小题1分，共15分) ( 1. Japan is ________ island country. A. a B. the C. / D. an ( )2. — What is Jim doing? — He is waiting ________ his friends. A. for B. with C. on D. to ( )3. I have never got a letter from him ____________ he left. A. as soon as B. when C. ever since D. while ( )4. — May I borrow your pen? I can’t find mine. — Sorry, mine is broken. Maybe Tom can lend ________ to you. A. his B. this C. it D. ones ( )5. You can use an eraser to clean the ____ on the page. A. bamboo B. mark C. stress D. report ( )6. — ________ have you lived here? — For 20 years. A. How many B. How long C. How much D. How far ( )7. — Would you please ______ yourself to us? — OK. My name is Max and I’m from America. A. introduce B. enjoy C. record D. follow ( )8. — What do you think of the computer? —It’s very important in the ________ world. A. modern B. small C. wild D. ancient ( )9. I used to _______ a cup of coffee in the afternoon, but now I’m used to ______ tea. A. drinking; drink B. drink; drinking C. drink; drink D. drinking; drinking ( )10. —It’s already two o’clock. — We __________ hurry up, or we will miss the train. A. must B. may C. could D. can ( )11. — Is it an exciting book? — Yes, it’s__________ excitements. A. up to B. instead of C. full of D. at least ( )12. It’s very brave of you _______ the child from the big fire. A. save B. saved C. saving D. to save ( )13. — Lisa, have you finished your homework _______? — No, but I will finish it in half an hour.
Verb pattern:1 Vb + Direct Object 动词＋直接受词 1. He cut his finger. (人体部位) 过去他割伤了他的手指。 2. we have already had breakfast. 现在完成我们已经吃过早饭了。 3. He does not like cold weather. 一般现在时否定他不喜欢寒冷的天气。 4. we always do that. 现在我们一向这样做。 5. I want six. 现在我要六个。 6. we lit a fire. 过去时我们起了炉火。 7. they were throwing stones. 过去进行时他们正在掷石头。 8. a baby cannot dress itself. 一般现在时婴儿不能自己穿衣。 9. he laughed a merry laugh. 一般过去时他笑得开心。 10. she smiled her thanks. 她微笑以示谢意。 11. I dug a hole. 我挖了个洞。 verb pattern 2 Vb + (not) to Infinitive, 动词＋不定式 I haven't decided to go there. 我没决定去不去那儿。 I have decided not to go there. 我已决定不去那儿。 1. He wants to go. 他想去。 2. I have promised to help them. 我已答应帮助他们。 .3. They decided not to go. 他们决定不去。 4.Did you remember to shut the windows?. 你记得关了窗户吗？ 5.He agreed to pay for it. 他同意担负它的费用。 6. Have you to go to school today? 你今天必须上学吗？ 7. would you care to go for a walk? 你有意去散散步吗？ 8. He pretended not to see me. 他假装没有看见我。Verb pattern 3 Vb ＋ Noun or Pronoun ＋ (not ) to ＋ Infinitive . He wants me to be early 他想要我早到。 I asked him not to do it. 我要求他不要那样。 I told the servant to open the window. 我吩咐仆人打开窗户。The servant was told to open the window. Please help me to carry this box. 请帮我携带这箱子。He likes his wife to dress well. 他喜欢他的太太穿得漂亮。Your teacher expects you to work hard. 你的老师希望你用功读书。 I warned him not to be late. 我曾警告他不要迟到。 He was warned not to be late. He allowed the soldiers to take him prisoner. 他允许那些兵把他俘虏。They have never known him to behave so badly. 他们从来不知道他的行为 如此恶劣。Verb pattern 4 Vb + Noun or Pronoun +( to be ) + Complement
中级口译历年真题--翻译篇 2012年春季（3月） 英译汉原文： When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my generation. It was created by a fellow named Stewart Brand not far from here in Menlo Park, and he brought it to life with his poetic touch. This was in the late 1960′s, before personal computers and desktop publishing, so it was all made with typewriters, scissors, and Polaroid cameras. It was sort of like Google in paperback form, 35 years before Google came along: it was idealistic, and overflowing with neat tools and great notions. Stewart and his team put out several issues of The Whole Earth Catalog, and then when it had run its course, they put out a final issue. It was the mid-1970s, and I was your age. On the back cover of their final issue was a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous. Beneath it we re the words: “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish.” It was their farewell message as they signed off. Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish. And I have always wished that for myself. And now, as you graduate to begin anew, I wish that for you. 英译汉参考译文： 我年轻的时候，有本非常好的杂志《全球目录》，这是我们那代人的“圣经”之一。杂志的创办人是斯图尔特·布兰德，创办地是在离这里不远的门罗公园，他赋予了这本杂志诗一样的美感。六十年代后期，个人电脑和桌面排版尚未出现，所以这本杂志完全利用打字机、剪刀、偏光镜来完成，有点像平装本的谷歌，却出现在谷歌问世三十五年前。这本杂志充满了理想色彩，充满了整齐利落的工具、不同寻常的见解。 斯图尔特和他的团队出版了几期《全球目录》，在它完成使命后，他们出版了最后一期杂志。那是在七十年代中期，那时我和你们的年龄相仿。杂志最后一期的封底上是张清晨的乡村公路的照片，那样的路，如果你有些冒险精神，可能会一路搭车走过。照片下面有两句话：“求知若饥，虚怀若愚”，这是他们停刊的告别语，“求知若饥，虚怀若愚”，我总是以此鼓励自己。现在，当你们即将毕业踏上新的旅程，我给予你们同样的期望。 翻译评析： 这篇短文取自于乔布斯在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上的演讲。语言比较口语化，词汇不难。因为是演讲类短文，所以考生在翻译的时候大可以顺序驱动。节选的这个短文有几处的词汇和短语大家可以注意下： poetic：充满诗情画意的 idealistic: 理想主义的 run his course: 完成使命 hitchhiking: 搭乘 sign off: 停止签发，停止 汉译英： 吸烟之危害，可谓大矣，其严重性是不能低估的。吸烟污染空气，损害健康，使肺癌发病率大大增加。为了使各国人民关注烟草的盛行及预防吸烟导致的疾病和死亡，世界卫生组织已将每年的5月31日定为“世界无烟日”。 瘾君子们说，一天饭不吃可以，一个时辰不抽烟就难捱了，不能戒。只要真正意识到吸烟有百害而无一利，于人于己都是一种祸害，就有可能下决心摆脱烟草的诱惑。戒烟贵在坚持，坚持下去就是收获。 参考译文： Smoking does great harm to human and its gravity should not be underestimated. Smoking pollutes air, damages health, and increases the incidence of lung cancer. To arouse the awareness about the prevalence of tobacco in all the countries and to prevent smoking-induced diseases and deaths, the WHO (World Health Organization) has defined May 31st in every year as World No-Tobacco Day. The tobacco addicts say that smoking is impossible to quit because they could do without meals in a day but would feel tortured without tobacco in two hours. However, when one realizes that smoking is harmful in many ways but beneficial in no way and that it is a curse to others as well
2013年3月上海中级口译考试翻译真题及答案解析汇总 【原文】 朝气蓬勃，充满活力，丰富多彩的上海是现代中国的缩影。虽然上海的文化遗迹不能与北京媲美，但是上海迷人的城市风貌，风格各异的万国建筑为这座城市注入了无限的魅力。今日之上海，已经成为享誉中外的国际大都市。 漫步在这座日新月异的现代大都市里，你会发现许多精彩的历史亮点，隐现在众多摩天大楼背后的是上海发展变化的轨迹。它们记述了上海自十九世纪末开埠以来，尤其是新中国成立以后，是如何迅猛发展的。 【参考译文】 Shanghai is a dynamic, diverse and stimulating city - the very epitome of modern China. Though Shanghai cannot rival Beijing in cultural heritage, its varied architectural styles and cosmopolitan feel give it a charm of its own. Today's Shanghai has become a world-famous international metropolis. A walk through this booming city reveals many glimpses of its colorful past. Hidden amongst the skyscrapers are remains of the original Shanghai. They keep on showing how Shanghai has been developing fast and enormously since its opening as a commercial port in the late 19th century, especially after the founding of new China. 【评析】 该篇翻译属于经典话题，类似于上海城市介绍，考生如果熟悉教材，注意积累相关句型词汇，特别是对“朝气蓬勃、充满活力dynamic, diverse and stimulating、缩影epitome、遗迹heritage、城市风貌cosmopolitan feel、万国建筑varied architectural styles”等常考的表达，应该可以顺利取得高分。 If you’ve ever been on a jury, you might have noticed that a funny thing happens the minute you get behind closed doors. Everybody starts talking about themselves. They say what they would have done if they had been the plaintiff or the defendant. Being on a jury reminds me why I can’t tolerate talk radio. We Americans seem to have lost the ability to talk about anything but our own experiences. We can’t seem to generalize without stereotyping or to consider evidence that goes against our own experience. I heard a doctor on a radio show talking about a study that found that exercise reduces the incidence of Alzheimer’s. And caller after caller couldn’t wait to make essentially the opposite point: “Well, my grandmother never exercised and she lived to 95.”We are in an age summed up by the saying: “I experience, therefore I’m right.”Historically, the hallmarks of an uneducated person were the lack of ability to think critically, to use deductive reasoning to distinguish the personal from the universal. Now that seems an apt description of many Americans. 【参考译文】 如果你曾经当过陪审员，你可能会注意到一件有趣的事情：一旦关上了门，所有人就开始谈论他们自己。他们会讨论，如果自己是原告或被告的话会做什么。担任陪审员的经历让我明白了我为什么无法忍受谈话性的广播节目。我们美国人似乎只剩下了谈论自己经历的能力。我们似乎无法抛开固有的成见进行总结，也无法客观地分析与自身经历相悖的证据。 我曾听过一位医生在之声节目上讲述一项研究，该研究发现锻炼能降低阿兹海默症（老
Test for Unit 8 （时间：120分钟，满分：120分） 听力部分（25分） Ⅰ.听句子，选择恰当的应答语。(每小题1分，共5分) ( )1.A.One cup. B.Two. C.Three bananas. ( )2.A.Yes, I do. B.Yes, I did. C.No, thanks.I’m full. ( )3.A.Yes, I could. B.Sure. C.Yes, please. ( )4.A.Thank you. B.That’s right. C.Good idea. ( )5.A.Only a little. B.Only a few. C.Few. Ⅱ.听短对话，选择正确的图片。(每小题1分，共5分) ( )6.What does the man like best? ( )7.What will they eat? ( )8.What does Helen usually eat for breakfast every day? ( )9.What don’t they have? ( )10.What did Frank eat just now? Ⅲ.听长对话，选择正确答案。(每小题1分，共5分) 听第一段对话，回答第11、12小题。 ( )11.What does the woman want to learn to make? A.Bread. B.Tomato salad. C.Turkey sandwiches. ( )12.What does the woman do at last? A.Add some tomato slices. B.Put another slice of bread on top. C.Add a teaspoon of relish. 听第二段对话，回答第13—15小题。 ( )13.What are they talking about? A.How to make a milk shake. B.How to make sandwiches. C.How to make fruit salad.
博联兄弟同声翻译提醒大家专注本帖： 上海市中级口译考试历届试题前12套考卷的总结 2009-08-11 以下内容包括二百六十九个语言点 , 包括好句子 , 需要记忆的词组以及常见句型 , 关注于语言表达的结构功能 . 1. 我非常感谢 ... Reference:Thank you very much for... 2. 热情友好的欢迎辞 Reference:gracious speech of welcome 3...之一 Reference:be one of 4. 访问 ...是... Reference:A visit to...has... 5. 多年梦寐以求的愿望 Reference:has long been my dream 6...给予我一次...的机会... Reference:(The visit will) give me (an excellent ) opportunity to ... 7.我为 ... ，再次表达（我的愉快之情和荣幸之感）。 8.（我对您为我到达贵国后所做的一切安排）深表感谢。 note: 注意这里“到达”的动词向名词形式的转变。 Reference:I'm deeply grateful for everything you've done for me since my arrival in China. 9. （我很高兴）有此机会（来贵公司工作），与中国汽车业的杰出人士合作共事。 note ：（ 1）这里的“合作共事”可以不译，由前面的“工作”统领，用with 连接就可以了。（2）“杰出人士”的翻译 Reference:I'm very glad to have the opportunity to work in your company with a group of brilliant people in China's automobile industries. 10....多年来一直盼望... note ：主要是对“盼望”一词的快速反应。 Reference:have been looking forward to ...for many years 11. 我很感激 ... note ：出现“感激”，首先反应就是appreciate 及其同族词。 Reference:I appreciate... 12. 你若不在意的话，... Reference:If you don't mind,... 13. 去 ...走走 Reference:tour around... 14. 浦江商务旅游公司 note ：注意其中的旅游的选词 Reference:Pu Jiang Business Travel Campany 15. 国家旅游局 note ：局不一定要用bureau Reference:the Chinese National Tourist Administration