2004年3月上海高级口译考试笔试真题附答案SECTION1:LISTENING TEST(30minutes)
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 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.A United Nations conference has adopted measures to speed up global action to protect people and the environment _______(1).The measures were adopted at a conference in Geneva called to strengthen the Basel Convention,a U.N.treaty that laid down_______(2)for the disposal and management of hazardous wastes.
The United Nations estimates the world produces around_______(3)tons of hazardous waste each year.The major achievement of the conference,which_______ (4),was the adoption of a strategic plan to deal with all this waste.
Over the next seven years,the plan aims to implement concrete measures to _______(5)from hazardous stockpiles of_______(6),used tools,toxic substances in ships,and so on.
The Basel Convention,which was_______(7),outlawed the transfer of hazardous and toxic waste from developed to developing countries.Since then, _______(8)in these toxic substances has decreased.But the illegal trade in these substances_______(9).
It is common knowledge that_______(10)brings money.It is a business and there is interest in having_______(11),not paying the proper cost of treatment, _______(12).And if there is opportunity for disposing of such hazardous waste cheaply in someone else's backyard,_______(13).
The conference also approved_______(14)on the disposal and recycling of batteries,plastic bottles,_______(15).
According to a U.N.environmental official,hazardous waste comes in many forms,all of them_______(16).
A lot of biomedical healthcare waste contains pathogens or organisms that may cause diseases to the people.For the_______(17),a lot of ships are containing hazardous chemicals,such as oil and heavy metals,which,if they are allowed to be disposed of into the environment_______(18),the environment will be damaged.
Last year,an_______(19)mobile phones were sold.One of the achievements of the conference was_______(20)that they will help to ensure the safe disposal of mobile phones when their life ends.
Part B:Listening Comprehension Directions:In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations.After each one,you will be asked some questions.The talks,conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE.Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions1to5are based on the following conversation. 1.(A)
Nine.(B)Fifteen.(C)Nineteen.(D)Twenty.
2.(A)They mostly emphasize military drill.(B)They use only physical exertions and discipline.(C)They have several components.(D)They charge fees from the campers.
3.(A)Prepare young offenders for the military.(B)Change the way young offenders think.(C)Give young offenders a lot of exercise(D)Teach young offenders how to make a living.
4.(A)Because they organize military training.(B)Because they give drug counseling.(C)Because they offer quick retribution.(D)Because they reduce vandalism.
5.(A)The police.(B)Local communities.(C) Judges.(D)Politicians.
Questions6to10are based on the following news.6.(A)He is not concerned about the massive protests to be held in London.(B)He will meet with British Prime Minister Tony Blain.(C)He will talk to some anti-war protesters.(D)He will stay at Buckingham Palace.7.(A)The government has got involved in a political crisis.(B)The nation's political situation is unstable.(C)Several key members of the cabinet threaten to resign.(D)Economic reforms are at risk.
8.(A)Because the opposition adopted an ultra-nationalistic policy.(B) Because the congress was deeply divided on some major issues.(C)Because many voters thought that the election was a"giant step back".(D)Because voter tumout was below the minimum required by the law.9.(A)Iran has not complied with the relevant nuclear treaty.(B)Iran has been honest about its nuclear programs.(C)Iran is going to reach an agreement with three EU members.(D) Iran is planning to open all its nuclear facilities to checks by UN inspectors.10.(A) It rejected a call for national unity coalition.(B)It resumed peace talks with Tamil Tiger rebels.(C)It sacked the defence,interior and media ministers.(D)It announced a major economic reform.
Questions11to15are based on the following interview.11.(A)Because she was unusual and did things that most women didn't do.(B)Because she was President Roosevelt's wife.(C)Because she was already popular when her husband became president in1933.(D)Because she was sympathetic toward women and poor people.12.(A)Because she wanted to help her husband nm for president.(B)Because she worked in politics.(C)Because she wanted very much to become popular.(D)Because her husband became sick and couldn't walk.13.(A)Eleanor was unhappy all her life.(B)Eleanor thought marriage was the only important thing.(C)Eleanor was angry at her husband for a few years.(D)Eleanor's life was happy only because she did important work.14.(A) Teaching her to have an independent life.(B)Preparing political speeches for her.(C)Telling her to sleep more and eat healthy food.(D)Traveling together with her.15.(A)Because she wanted to make a stir in the media world.(B)Because she wanted to entertain the general reading public.(C) Because she thought most writers didn't really understand Eleanor's life.(D) Because she thought Eleanor Roosevelt needed to he reevaluated.
Questions16to20are based on the following talk.16.(A)Expenditure on computerizing classrooms had been increasing rapidly.(B)The debate over
computerizing classrooms had been suppressed.(C)New software had been created to introduce7-month-old babies to computers.(D)Computers had been introduced into American schools with little planning.17.(A)Debating skills.(B) Classroom teaching methods.(C)Spirit of independence.(D)American mistakes.18.(A)It is a waste of taxpayers'money.(B)It checks children's mental development.(C)It is academically not helpful.(D)It affects many other courses in the school.19.(A)10times.(B)20times.(C)25 times.(D)30times.20.(A)Computer use varies from place to place.(B) The difference between European and American education is quite small.(C) Artificial electronic stimulation will not help young kids.(D)Classroom computer usage promises a rosy future for children.
SECTION2:LISTENING TEST(30minutes)Directions:In this section you will read several passages.Each one is followed by several questions about it.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.
Questions1-5For the teenagers who cast off their daily lives and head off for South America,Africa and Asia,it may offer the time of their young lives.But research published yesterday shows that the so-called"gap year"between school and university is not as beneficial as has been suggested.In five years the gap year has metamorphosed from a radical activity of a rebellious student generation into an obligation that must be fulfilled by ambitious future professionals.It has spawned in the process a lucrative commercial market providing tourist style trips.
Prince William's gap year venture to Chile in2000created institutional acceptability,and about200,000people a year between18and25now take12 months out of study."No longer were gap years for rebels and dropouts and people with nothing better to do;now they were for hopeful professionals and future kings," said Kate Simpson,from the school of geography at the University of Newcastle,who based her research on projects in South America and talked to hundreds of students on their return.
"A gap year has become a requirement for success.It is now part of your progression to employability,as necessary as your A-levels and as inevitable as your degree.As the gap year has been professionalised,So it has increasingly been marketed at future professionals,with an assumption that further education and successful employment are to follow."
Ms Simpson said that without explaining how values such as"broad horizons"and "character building"are supposed to be achieved by gap years,they have been promoted by people such as the foreign secretary,Jack Straw,and the University College Admission Service(Ucas).Mr.Straw said:"Our society can only benefit from travel which promotes character,confidence[and]decision-making skills." According to Ucas:"The benefits of a well-structured year out are now widely recognised by universities and colleges and cannot fail to stand you in good stead in later life."
However,these statements did not always reflect the reality.Many of the50 organisations providing package trips for gap year students this year designed them to be acceptable to parents and future employers,and had little concern for the communities the students were volunteering to help.One example was in Ecuador where students had been sent to"help the local community."The villages returned home from work to discover their houses had been painted by the volunteers without prior consultation.
"Groups of18-year-olds arrive somewhere with no skills and set about building a bridge or school often without proper consultation with the local community and what they might want or need.They get a level of experience and decision-making which they would not get at home,but also doing things in other people's hospitals and schools they would never be allowed at home."Gap students had been involved in delivering babies,construction projects and teaching without prior training-something banned in Britain.
A typical provider advertised:"Are you looking for a travel adventure with a purpose,one that gives you experience beyond tourism and provides practical help to local communities."Its slogan was:"Develop people.Share cultures.Build futures." For Ms Simpson,the industry"appears amateurish and outdated".The idea seemed to be that ancient,highly civilised cultures could benefit from the introduction of large numbers of unskilled18-year-olds."While such an approach may produce some valuable contributions,the risks are high.The gap year industry cannot rely on its good intentions to assure the quality of its work."
The projects are often used to the benefit of the visiting students,as opposed to the residents.In many projects,the students practice being adults and professionals using local people as guinea pigs."Projects did not have to be based on the exploitative and dehumanising relationships.I am sure that many students learn a great deal from their gap years,but they could gain so much more if they experiment with local people." The best projects were those residents know in advance in which the local people participate and ask for what they want."If the students and locals work together to form friendships,then the true potential of the gap year could be realised,"Ms Simpson added.
1.The word"metamorphosed"in the sentence"In five years the gap year has metamorphosed from a radical activity of a rebellious student generation into an obligation that must be fulfilled by ambitious future professionals."(para.1)can best be replaced by_______.(A)orientated(B)reversed(C) changed(D)downgraded
2.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true about the"gap year"?(A)It has been developed into a growing industry.(B)It has been officially accepted by more universities.(C)It has been linked with students'academic study and future employment.(D)It has met strong protest from local communities outside Britain.
3.The expression"guinea pigs"in the sentence"In many projects,the students practice being adults and professionals using local people as guinea pigs."(para.8)can be paraphrased as _______.(A)beasts and brutes(B)subjects for experiments(C)control groups in a study(D)dirty animals such as
pigs4.It can be concluded from the passage that according to Ms Simpson, _______.(A)gap year activity should show more concern for locals as well(B)the activities of gap students are hated by most local people(C)the gap year industry will undergo a greater development(D)gap students have made great contribution to the local communities5.Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?(A)Broad horizons and character building:targets for university students(B)Mind the gap:why student year out may do more harm than good(C)The booming gap year industry:good intentions provide no guarantee(D)Requirement for success:gap year equals A-levels and academic degree
Questions6-10A Black comedy by a first-time novelist with a past as colorful as his book has defied the bookies to win the￡50,000Man Booker prize,the most important honour in the British literary world.Vernon God Little by D B C Pierre,the nom de plume of42-year-old Mexican-Australian Peter Finlay,was the unanimous choice of the Booker judges,chaired by John Carey,who took less than an hour to decide.The novel tells the story of Vernon Gregory,a Texan teenager who is put on trial accused of a massacre at his high school.
At the awards ceremony at the British Museum in London last night,Professor Carey described it as a"coruscating black comedy reflecting our alarm but also our fascination with modern America."Accepting the prize,the novelist said:My mum is in the audience.I want to say she and the rest of my family planted the idea that I could do anything and I would just like to apologise for taking it literally."It beat a shortlist including Brick Lane,the first novel by Monica Ali which was the bookmakers'favourite and has been the biggest seller in the shops,and Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood,the only established author to make it to the final round of judging.
Martyn Goff,the director of the Man Booker prize,said he was"absolutely amazed"at the swiftness of the decision which was made after the second shortest debate in the prize's35-year history."Four of them jumped as one,and the fifth [member of the jury]was not unhappy,"he said.The judges were particularly convinced by the way the author was able to create such a strong sense of America. "There was a feeling that it could only have been written by an American whereas we all know it wasn't,"he said.
D B C Pierre'-the initials stand for Dirty But Clean—is a reformed drug addict and gambler who was bom into a wealthy family but lost virtually everything when the banks were nationalised in Mexico in1982.Without his family money to fall back on,Finlay has admitted selling his best friend's home and keeping the proceeds as well as working up hundreds of thousands of dollars of debts in a scheme to find gold in Mexico.Revealing how his life was often stranger than fiction,he said in a recent interview:"For nine years I was in a drug haze,on a rampage of cocaine,heroin,any shit I could get.I am not proud of what I have done and I now want to put it right."
A publishing deal:for Se book was sealed just one hour before the first plane hit New York's World Trade Centre on11September,2001."Ever since,I feel like there's some dark destiny swirling around the book,"he said.His financial problems are
likely to become a thing of the past.A filmmaker has bought an option to make a movie of the book and as well as the￡50,000prize cheque,the writer,who currently lives in Ireland,is guaranteed a significant increase in sales.Sales of last year's winner, Yann Martel's Life Of Pi,have exceeded1million copies.Martin Higgs,literary editor of Waterstone's,said:"The storyline for this book is one that you would as much see played out today on the six o'clock news as read in a novel and has for this reason struck a chord with book lovers."
Finlay was second favourite to win,behind Monica Ali,35,who created a flurry of interest even before her debut novel was published when she was named one of Granta's best young Bristish novelists.The other shortlisted books were The Good Doctor,by Damon Galgut,Astonishing Splashes of Colour by Clare Morrall,and Notes on a Scandal by the former Independent on Sunday journalist Zoe Heller,38. 6.The novelist Peter Finlay said that,when accepting the prize,he"would just like to apologise for taking it literally."(para.2)The word"it"refers to the idea of _______.(A)selling his friend’s home and using up the money(B) publishing the novel Vernon God Little(C)owing huge amounts of debts to others(D)doing whatever he liked7.We can learn from the shortlisted books of this year's Man Booker prize that_______.(A)most of them are from established authors(B)some of them are from first-time novelists(C)all of them are biggest sellers in the shops(D)half of them were written by former journalists8.According to the passage,the director of the Man Booker prize was "absolutely amazed"because_______.(A)the debate over the prize winner was so hot and fierce(B)the plot of Vernon God Little was so fascinating(C)the Booker judges were almost unanimous in their decision(D)the fifth member of the jury refused to change his mind9.The author mentions in the passage the sales of last year's winner Yann Martel's Life Of Pi to imply that_______.(A)the success of Vernon God Little will bring the author a lot of money(B)Peter Finlay will become as rich as a world famous movie star(C)the sales of Vernon God Little will exceed that of Life Of Pi(D)the Booker prize winning novels will become world classics10.Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from the passage about the novelist Peter Finlay?(A)He had once been a drug addict and gambler.(B)He almost lost everything because of the nationalization of banks in Mexico.(C)He was quite worded before the publication of his first novel.(D) He knew his bestselling book would win the national literary prize.
Questions11-15American companies are giving their people a good talking to. For qualified talkers,that can make for a career opportunity.The same workaday challenges that are the bane of the modem corporation-issues such as struggling sales forces,spotty leadership,intense global competition,and flagging morale-are a boon for thousands of professional speakers https://www.doczj.com/doc/706502040.html,ing their gift of gab,they impart knowledge,hope,motivation,big-picture thinking and,occasionally,a few laughs to audiences at conventions,company powwows,trade shows,and association meetings.
Eric Wahl is one such beneficiary of corporate America's hand-wringing.For the past three years,the San Diego-based lecturer and artist has toted paints and an easel around the country for a presentation titled"The Art of Vision."At each stop,he
literally draws parallels between the creativity that drives great artists and that which fuels the world's most successful entrepreneurs,underscoring his most memorable points and examples by painting quick portraits of visionaries such as Einstein or Lincoln.
Mr.Wahl's"think outside the box"message and high-energy delivery have brought him a steady stream of lucrative appearances.He says that by year's end,he'll have logged100speaking appearances at his going rate of between$6,500and$9,500 apiece.Wahl's success story,by his own admission,is something of an aberration. Still in his late20s,he hasn't published a best-selling management book.He isn't a household name or a comer-office veteran with a trove of great war stories.And he hasn't rebounded from personal tragedy to lead a last-place team to a world championship.
Wahl,who majored in art and business at the University of San Diego,took a job at Speak Inc.,a San Diego company that books speaking talent for corporate clients. What Wahl does have,says Rich Gibbons,the firm's president,are the three elements a successful speaker needs in today's marketplace:relevance,uniqueness,and,most of all,passion."An audience can tell when a speaker is truly committed,versus someone who's doing something by rote and reciting professional platitudes,"Mr. Gibbons says.
It's virtually impossible to pinpoint the exact number of speakers working the lecture circuit in the United States today,and it's equally difficult to generalize about the fees those speakers command.While the National Speakers Association includes roughly3,500speaking professionals,the NSA's membership doesn't include most of the celebrities,high-profile pundits,athletes,authors,CEOs,politicians and ex-politicians who often make the scene as keynote speakers at major social and business functions.
And while more than60percent of respondents who participated in a recent NSA member survey reported earning from$2,000to$5,000for a major engagement,it costs a great deal more to bag a big name,even for only a short while.Charles Moose, the former Montgomery County,Md.,police chief who headed last fall's Washington, D.C.,sniper manhunt,now asks up to$30,000per appearance.Frank Abagnale,the con man who was the subject of last year's Steven Spielberg hit"Catch Me if You Can,"is in the same range.After-dinner addresses from the likes of former President Clinton or former New York City Mayor Giuliani have been reported to fetch $100,000or more.
John Truran,director of marketing for Keppler Associates,which represents Mr. Moose,says the former chief's defection to the greener pastures of the lecture circuit was a logical byproduct of the case's drama and Moose's instant-hero status."This is a celebrity culture.Moose was the lead guy in the investigation:he's African-American. which makes him a great diversity speaker;and he was a memorable figure in the media,"Truran says.It's still possible for people who lack Moose's track record to make it big in public speaking,but those whose reputation doesn't precede them have to be able to wow prospective clients with a dynamic demonstration tape that does the talking for them.
Of course,putting that video together demands that the speaker get caught during a terrific performance at the podium,and therein lies the Catch-22,says Mark Sanborn,NSA's president and a speaker who addresses corporate audiences on topics such as leadership,team-building,and customer service.A speaker can't be heard until he or she is hired,Mr.Sanborn notes,but"you can't get hired without first being heard."By far the most popular misconception about public speaking is that it's easy. Well,if I'm doing my job right,it should look easy."The cost of entry in this business is whatever Kinko's charges for a business card,but it's much harder than it looks to make a living at it."
11.The author cites the example of Eric Wahl to show_______.(A)how fast the career opportunity is growing for qualified talkers(B)what kind of challenges American companies are facing(C)how much a talker can benefit from corporate America's dilemma(D)what skills are essential for a successful public speaker 12.The word"bane"in the expression"same workaday challenges that are the bane of the modem corporation"(para.1)can be paraphrased as_______.(A)cause of trouble(B)structural improvement(C)result of competition(D)impact of globalization13.Which of the following does not support the statement that"Wahl's success story...is something of an aberration."(para.3)?(A)He has not yet published a best-selling management book.(B)He is not an experienced office manager.(C)He has had no direct experience in leading a world championship.(D)He is interested in nothing but art and business at the university.14.Which of the following CANNOT be concluded from Truran's comment(para.7)?(A)Charles Moose is an exception of celebrity culture.(B)Moose's African-American background is a special advantage.(C)The lecture circuit is a growing profitable new career.(D) Moose's quit of police chief is only natural as he became an instant-hero.
15.Sanborn uses"the Catch-22"(para.8)to describe the predicament in _______.(A)dealing with topics such as leadership,team-building and customer service(B)preparing dynamic demonstration tape(C)acquiring techniques to address experienced corporate audiences(D)meeting the requirement for speaking experience before being hired
Questions16-20Bob Barnes never dreamed that the long arm of the music industry would reach into his personal computer.Sure,the bus operator had used Napster to grab music files off the Internet.And when that file-swapping service was put out of business,he switched to its most popular successor,Kazaa.But he was careful not to leave a trace,transferring all his downloaded songs to separate discs.A visiting teenage grandson wasn't so careful,however,and last week Barnes,50,was slapped with a subpoena from the Recording Industry Association of America(RIAA). It alleged that he had posted online--for the world to steal digital copies of songs by Savage Garden,Marvin Gaye and the Eagles."This is like shock and awe,"says Barnes."Blitz them until they submit."
Barnes may be a pirate,but he has plenty of company.An estimated60million Americans,more than the number of Bush voters in2000,are using file-sharing networks on the Internet.Until last week it seemed like a safely anonymous pursuit.
But then RIAA started subpoenaing colleges and Internet-service providers(ISPs)for the names and addresses of more than950computer owners--some of whom,like Barnes,were trafficking in stolen music without knowing it.A lot of music downloaders don't realize that they are also distributors.On Kazaa,for example,the tunes you store in the designated download folder are automatically broadcast back to other users.Unless you turn off sharing or move the music to a different place on your hard drive,anybody can reach into your computer and take a copy(as long as you are online and running Kazaa.)
How many songs do you have to have in that folder to catch the eye of the music police?A thousand?A dozen?Just one?RIAA,which is trying to put the fear of litigation into as many music pirates as it can,is playing coy.It has declined to say whom it is targeting or how many more subpoenas it plans to issue.So far,though, most of the file sharers it has gone after were dealing in hundreds of tracks,not just a few."We're focused on the supply side,"RIAA president Cary Sherman says."If you can get at the10%of people who are offering90%of the files,that makes a significant dent."Until recently,getting even that10%was https://www.doczj.com/doc/706502040.html,ers were hidden behind the long strings of numbers that represent Internet addresses.Only network administrators knew who had been assigned which Internet address,and they were reluctant to share.All that changed in February,when a federal judge ordered Verizon to turn over to RIAA the name of an alleged music pirate.That opened the https://www.doczj.com/doc/706502040.html,st week the Federal District courthouse had to hire extra clerks just to deal with music-industry litigation.
"This is turning into a subpoena mill,"says Sarah Deutsch,associate general counsel for Verizon,after receiving more than200requests for identities."We're not just going to roll over and allow this kind of process."Not every ISP feels the same. Comcast,the cable-TV company that sells high-speed Internet access on the side,has announced its intention to cooperate with RIAA.So has Chicago's Loyola University. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University,by contrast,have gone to court to protect students'identities.The cat-and-mouse game between computer programmers and the music industry is heating up.The next generation of file-sharing software,programmers promise,will provide anonymity that not even ISPs will be able to crack.New online services with names like Earth Station5and W.A.S.T.E.claim to have done that already,but none are quite ready for prime time.
Happily,there's another alternative:paying for your music,using one of several legal downloading services.The most popular,Apple's99￠-a-song iTunes music store.has racked up5million downloads in just two months and is scheduled to launch a Windows version in December.It was joined last week by https://www.doczj.com/doc/706502040.html,, which offers some of the same songs for79￠apiece.Neither has anything like Kazaa's selection just yet—but both are guaranteed subpoena free.
16.The author introduces Bob Barnes at the beginning of the passage _______.(A)to show how careful he was when downloading music(B)to serve as the background of his life story(C)to provide readers with an example of music pirates(D)to warn the readers not to follow suit17.The expression"he has plenty of company"(para.2)can best be paraphrased as_______.(A)he has
won large numbers of supporters(B)he has had a lot of followers(C) he has downloaded numerous songs(D)he has established a big company18.Which of the following is implied in the question"How many songs do you have to have in that folder to catch the eye of the music police?"(para.3)(A) It is important to give a definite figure of songs for music piracy.(B)RIAA has not yet decided whether to announce the figure.(C)RIAA only plans to threaten music pirates to stop their action.(D)The figure for determining music piracy will be announced,sooner or later.19.Which of the following best explains the metaphor"That opened the floodgates."(para.3)?(A)More Americans are following Bob Barnes to download music.(B)More clerks are hired to deal with music industry litigation.(C)More companies are supporting the action of RIAA to stop music piracy.(D)More names of music pirates were offered to RIAA under federal decision.20.The decision from federal judges is not supported by _______.(A)The Massachusetts Institute of Technology(B)Recording Industry Association of America(C)The cable-TV company Compacts(D) Loyola University of Chicago
SECTION3:LISTENING TEST(30minutes)Directions:Translate of the following passage into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
At a time when the public is being assaulted with unsolicited e-mail ads, Califomia is about to launch the toughest counterattack in the nation.A law that goes into effect on Jan.1allows computer users in the state to refuse unwanted solicitations en masse and sue spammers who violate their wishes for as much as$1 million.
Those potent weapons for deflecting pitches that offer everything from bigger body parts to lower mortgage rates have attracted the ire of the U.S.Chamber of Commerce and mass marketers.Fearing the law will curtail advertising on the Internet,they are pushing for a far weaker national solution that would undercut the tough tactics in California and other states that are going the same route.
But such self-interest is hardly enlightened.The growing flood of messages not only annoys PC users,it also slows the transmission of wanted e-mail and forces businesses to spend billions to combat spam.
In fact,a survey released Oct.22suggests the proliferation of pitches could hurt the very e-commerce these business groups say they want to preserve.The survey of computer users,funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts,a non-profit group that studies public issues,found25%use e-mail less because of spam.And75%were reluctant to give out e-mail addresses,even to online retailers.SECTION4:LISTENING TEST (30minutes)Part A:Note-taking And Gap-filling Directions:In this part of the test you will hear a short talk.You will hear the talk ONLY ONCE.While listening to the talk,you may take notes on the important points so that you can have enough information to complete a gap-filling task on a separate ANSWER BOOKLET.You will not get your ANSWER BOOKLET until after you have listened to the talk It is important to consider the effects of products or_______(1)on future
generations.The products we choose must be safe for both_______(2)and the environment.We should be careful about the meaning of some terms used on product _______(3).For example,some biodegradable products may take hundreds of years to_______(4),and the phrase environmentally safe on a package may refer to the _______(5)rather than the_______(6).
The environmental issues the world faces now include the_______(7)use of nuclear power;development which brings jobs but may also_______(8)affect the environment;some_______(9)methods that may destroy cropland and use harmful _______(10);the rapid growth in world_______(11);_______(12)at risk;clean _______(13)supply that is threatened by industrial waste and_______(14)sewage; some resources_______(15)at an alarming rate;and Earth's_______(16)also at risk.
We can help protect the environment by getting_______(17).Because the environmental problems in our_______(18)affect our_______(19)and way of life, it's up to us to take action against local_______(20).
Part B:Listening and TranslationⅠ.Sentence Translation Directions:In this part of the test,you will hear5English sentences.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.
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Ⅱ.Passage Translation Directions:In this part of the test,you will hear2English passages.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.
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Questions1-3When you next buy a tub of potato salad,the container it comes in may be made from another vegetable--corn.A new line of corn-based plastics,called polylactides or PLA,has begun to land on supermarket shelves.Its strongest selling points are that it fully degrades in47days,doesn't emit toxic fumes when incinerated,
and requires20to50percent less fossil fuel to manufacture than regular plastics.
In May,11Wild Oats Markets on the West Coast became the first grocery stores in North America to switch from conventional plastics to the new corn-based product, with plans to roll them out nationally into all90stores later this year.As part of the roll-out,Wild Oats has installed in-store bins where customers can return their empty containers."We then take them to an industrial composting facility and they turn the containers into compost,which we then sell in our stores to people who buy it for their gardens,"says Sonja Tuitele,communications director of Wild Oats.A European retailer has also been selling the new plastic products.IPER,a21-store chain in Italy, has been using the packaging for a year and has expanded its use from deli departments to dairy and bakery areas.
The new plastic has a few quirks,however.The biodegradable materials won't break down in regular landfills;they have to be taken to special industrial sites and treated like compost.Nor will they decompose in home compost bins:Temperatures there don't reach the required284degrees F.Yet the containers will melt if filled with hot food,or placed in the dishwasher or microwave.Cargill,an international agriculture corporation,and Dow Chemical,have a joint venture making one line of PLA.Within10years,says Cargill spokesman Michael O'Brian,the company expects to be making1billion pounds of corn-derived plastii:s each year.That would mean10 percent of the nation's annual corn supply would be converted into plastics and fiber.PLA can also be used as an altemative for molded foam products,electronic packaging,and cups.For instance,the Coca-Cola Company used500,000cups made from corn at the2002Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.And instead of creating a huge trash problem,the used cups were composted and turned into dirt.
What separates biodegradable plastics from their more long-lived cousins are polymers.Plastics based on natural plant polymers,derived from wheat or corn starches,have molecules that are easily broken down by microbes;traditional plastics have polymer molecules too large and too tightly bonded together to be broken apart by decomposer organisms.
Most biodegradable plastics currently on the market are between two and10times more expensive than traditional plastics.Yet plastics constitute9percent of the156 million tons of trash Americans generate each year,and many consumers would be willing to pay the extra costs for a replacement product that biodegrades.According to a recent survey from market research firm RoperASW,51percent of respondents would pay a premium of up to10percent for environmentally safer versions of plastic packaging.
1.What are the major differences between corn-based plastics and regular plastics?
2.The new plastic also has some unusual features.What are they?
3.Introduce briefly the major uses of com-based plastics and the significance of this invention. Questions4-6Trends in psychotherapy have shifted dramatically in the past two decades.Most patients(and medical plans)have taken a pass on the long-term commitment to Freudian analysis,turning instead to shorter approaches.One therapy that has taken over--especially for depression--is a method called cognitive behavioral therapy.
CBT is based on the idea that all moods--and their disorders--originate in thoughts. The therapy aims to adjust attitudes by recognizing and refuting negative thoughts as they occur.For instance,some people react to a mistake or mishap by generalizing to "I'm a failure."A CBT therapist would help the patient get to a more accurate assessment of the event,like"What a bad day."The effectiveness of this hugely popular treatment has been touted in a number of academic studies and general-interest books.Proponents say that it often works faster and can be more effective than traditional psychotherapy—or even antidepressants.
Except they may be wrong.Gordon Parker,head of the School of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales in Sydney,Australia,and two researchers went over the results of every available effectiveness study that's:been done on CBT.Taken together,Parker argues in a recent issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry,the results really don't support the claims.Their conclusion:"CBT has been oversold," says Parker."...As far as we can tell,it doesn't have any superiority over any other psychotherapy."
CBT has snowballed in popularity not because the scientific evidence is compelling,Parker says,but because"it is immensely appealing[and sounds]so terribly logical."Parker,who is somewhat disappointed in his own findings,has recommended the therapy to many of his patients.Now,he speculates that any positive outcomes might have come not from CBT itself but simply from spending time with an empathetic therapist.
The review did contain one caveat:"There may be a subgroup of people who do very well with CBT."Indeed,part of the difficulty with evaluation is that studies tend to be done on heterogeneous groups,instead of subgroups of people with specific symptoms,he says.So it's not clear who is really benefiting.
Taking issue.Not surprisingly,many fans disagree with Parker's conclusion. Andrew Butler,research coordinator for the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research in Bala Cynwyd,Pa.,is critical of the methodology used in Parker's review. (The institute is named after Aaron Beck,the psychiatrist who came up with CBT in the1960s.)Butler says that while some research flaws do exist,"numerous studies have shown that clients who overcome their depression using cognitive therapy are twice as likely to remain depression free a year later as clients who got better using antidepressant medication."Others argue that,while the studies are imperfect,there is enough solid empirical evidence to justify CBT's reputation.Jacqueline Persons, director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy,says that the bottom line is that CBT does work:"And that is true even though we do not know as much as we would like to about why or how it works."
Psychiatrist David Bums is the most well-known popularizer of CBT.His book Feeling Good:The New Mood Therapy has more than4million copies in print.He says:"I'm no less in love with the cognitive model than I was30years ago."But even Bums agrees that the studies are"underwhelming"and that"there's a huge need to improve how we do research."Along with faulty methodology,he says,there are several human variables that make valid testing difficult.For example,most studies have no way to control for a patient's motivation.Exercises and other"homework"are
a big part of the therapeutic process in CBT.Some patients do the work,and some don't bother,and that could account in part for the mixed outcomes.
Nor do the studies take into account an individual therapist's skills and manner.As a consequence,it's hard to tell if a patient's success or failure is due to the therapeutic technique or the therapist."We have seen many therapists with big reputations who have poor empathy and get terrible results,and we've seen therapists who seem rather inept get incredible results,"says Bums.Despite the fact,he adds,that"all therapists fancy themselves,empathetic and warm."The CBT debate is guaranteed to continue as the studies keep coming.One published last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that young,low-income Latin and African-American women on CBT did almost as well as they did on antidepressants.
4.What is CBT?What is the basic idea behind this therapy?
5.What is the view of Gordon Parker over CBT?What is Andrew Butler's reaction to Parker's review?
6.What can be learned from David Bums'book over the issue?
Questions7-10Alabama chief justice Roy Moore has long displayed a reverence or obsession,depending on your point of view--for the Ten Commandments.The Scripture:has been a good calling card for Moore,gaining him notoriety far beyond the realm of circuit-court judges after he first decorated his courtroom in1995with a hand-carved rosewood plaque bearing God's laws.He prevailed over civil libertarians who sued for its removal,and rode his fame even further in2000,when he was elected chief justice of Alabama's supreme court on the slogan"Roy Moore:Still the Ten Commandments Judge."But while he earned folk-hero status among Evangelicals and conservatives,last week he finally pushed the legal establishment too far when he ignored a federal court order to remove his largest monument to the Commandments,a5,280-1b.granite carving known as Roy's Rock.Moore and some helpers had installed the sculpture in the rotunda of the state's judicial building during off-hours one night in2001.
In a stunning show of defiance by a jurist,Moore disregarded the urging of all eight of his fellow supreme court justices and Alabama's attorney general to comply with the federal ruling that the religious artifact is inappropriate in a court of law. Instead Moore declared,to the amens of supporters gathered on the building's portico, "I will never,never deny the God upon whom our laws and country depends",The hundreds of protesters had flocked to Moore's monument last week as if to a revival, carrying Bibles,wooden crosses and placards with phrases like KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS.DUMP THE FEDS.But within24hours of Moore's speech, his judicial colleagues suspended him from the bench and ordered him to face trial before the Alabama Court of the Judiciary,which can remove judges for ethical violations.
The legal case,brought by several civil-liberties groups,is virtually open and shut. Moore's lawyers had argued that https://www.doczj.com/doc/706502040.html,w is founded on the Ten Commandments, which are displayed,more subtly and often surrounded by secular legal symbols,in other government buildings around the country.But federal District Judge Myron Thompson said in his ruling that Roy's Rock is"nothing less than an obtrusive year-round religious display...The only way to miss the religious or nonsecular
appearance of the monument would be to walk through the Alabama State Judicial Building with one's eyes closed."A federal appeals court agreed,and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a stay in the case.Moore has said he plans to file an appeal with the Supreme Court by late September,but legal experts don't expect the court to take it."[Moore]does not have any laws of man to stand on,"says University of Alabama law professor Bryan K.Fair."He's claiming to stand on the laws of God. Apparently he has some difficulty recognizing the separate spheres of his own creed and the laws of the people of Alabama."
Moore's supporters have compared him to Martin Luther King,to Daniel,and even to Moses.The son of a construction worker,Moore,56,grew up in northeast Alabama and worshipped at a Baptist church,not"an overbearing church where they shout and dance around,"says his brother Jerry,"just a nice little country church." Moore graduated from West Point,served in Vietnam in the military police and earned his law degree at the University of Alabama.After losing a hard-fought election for circuit judge in1982,Moore turned from law to more exotic battles,training as a kickboxer and wrangling cattle in Australia.
It was at this stage in his life that Moore carved his plaque of the Ten Commandments and,after being appointed as a circuit judge,hung it in his courtroom and started making headlines.The first lawsuit seeking to remove it was ultimately dismissed on a technicality.His victories in the court of public opinion,however,have been more decisive.He won his chief-justice post with54%of the vote,and in a July poll of Alabama residents,77%said they approve of his stone monument.His popularity has led to speculation that Moore is angling for higher office,although his staff denies that.In the meantime,however,his current job depends largely on whether he decides to obey the commandments of his legal colleagues.
7.Who is Roy Moore?Why is he called the"Ten Commandments judge"?8.Give
a brief introduction to the argument around Roy's Rock.9.Illustrate the public attitude towards Roy Moore and Moore's monument.10.What can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage?("In the meantime,however,his current jo
b depends largely on whether he decides to obey the commandments of his legal colleagues.") SECTION6:LISTENING TEST(30minutes)Directions:Translate the following passage into English and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.
中华民族的传统文化博大精深，源远流长。早在2000多年前，就产生了以孔孟为代表的儒家学说和以老庄为代表的道家学说，以及其他许多也在中国思想史上有地位的学说和学派。这就是有名的诸子百家。
从孔夫子到孙中山，中华民族的传统文化有它的许多珍品，许多人民性和民主性的好东西。比如，强调仁爱、强调群体、强调天下为公，特别是“天下兴亡，匹夫有责”的爱国情操和吃苦耐劳、勤俭持家、尊师重教的传统美德。所有这些，对家庭、对国家和社会都起到了巨大的维系和调节作用。
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SECTLON1:LISTENLNG TEST(30minutes)
Part A:Spot Dictation
1.from hazardous wastes
2.environmental standards
3.150million
4.concluded Friday
5.minimize risks
6.obsolete pesticides
7.approved in19958.the legal trade
9.is thriving10.waste management and waste traffic
11.a lucrative business12.the proper cost of recycling
13.the temptation is there14.series of guidelines
15.biomedical and healthcare wastes16.potentially dangerous
17.dismantling of ships18.without the proper containment and control
19.estimated300million20.a pledge from major manufacturers
PART B:Listening Comprehension
1.B
2.C
3.B
4.C
5.D
6.C
7.D
8.D
9.B10.A
11.A12.D13.C14.A15.C16.C17.D18.C19.D20.C SECTION2:READING TEST
1.C
2.D
3.B
4.A
5.B
6.D
7.B
8.C
9.A10.D
11.C12.A13.D14.A15.D16.C17.B18.C19.D20.A Section3:Translation Test鉴于公众不断收到垃圾电子邮件，加利福尼亚决定开展美国历来最为严厉的打击行动。1月1日，加州通过一条法律，使得计算机用户有权拒收垃圾邮件，并对邮件发送者提出诉讼，要求最高达一百万美元的赔偿。
垃圾邮件内容五花八门，既包括健身美体广告，也包括优惠的按揭贷款广告。加州的打击行动力度十足，但这也使得美国商会和占据庞大市场份额的公司感到不安。他们认为这样的法律会阻碍在线广告的发展，所以就提出保守得多的措施，力图减弱加州和其他采取类似法律的各州的影响。
但这种做法只考虑个人利益，自然难以获得支持。潮水般涌来的垃圾邮件不仅令电脑用户大为光火，而且也大大影响了正常邮件的传递速度。结果，商家还要花费大笔金钱打击垃圾邮件。
事实上，10月22日一项调查表明，垃圾邮件的泛滥使得商家苦心经营的电子商务严重受损。据专门研究公共事务的非营利组织丕优慈善基金会(Pew Charitable Trusts)调查显示，有25％的人因为垃圾邮件的缘故减少了电子邮件的使用，而75％的人则不愿把自己的邮件地址告诉别人，甚至不愿意告诉在线零售商。SECTION4：LISTENING TEST Part A:Note-taking and Gap-filling
1.technology
2.human
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4.decompose
5.packaging
6.contents
7.unrestricted8.negatively
9.farming10.chemicals
11.population12.oceans
13.water14.untreated
15.disappearing16.atmosphere
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19.health20.polluters
Part B:Listening and Translation I.Sentence Translation1.I’d like to spend a few minutes of your time looking back over this year.I’m going to divide my review into three areas:Firstly,finance;Secondly,personnel;and finally technology.
2.The domestic consumer market has been very competitive and will continue to be so.Our result in this market has been rather disappointing,just1%up compared with last year.
3.There are only8official public holidays a year,none of them celebrates anything to do with state or nation,though the first Monday in May is the British holiday in honor of working people.
4.On the financial front,the result has been very pleasing.Turnover has increased by14%.Costs have dropped by3%.And profits are up by16%.
5.Our policy of personnel development through training and promotion opportunities has been a great success.The training department has expanded considerably and moved into new areas such as quality assurance and sales training. II.Passage Translations1.In advertising,the most common direct medium is the mail.The advantage of advertising by mail is that the ad goes directly in the potential customers’hands.However,many people don’t bother to read these ads.In fact,we call them“junk mail”and often throw them away without even opening the envelop. Another direct medium is billboards,these are the huge signs that you see whenever you drive down the streets.Billboards are useful because they are colorful and easy to see,and the message is permanent.However,the message must be short enough for drivers to read as they are passing by.
2.Nearly all British people in full time jobs have at least four weeks’holiday a year, often in two or three separate periods.The normal working week is35to40hours, Monday to Friday.People who have to work in shift with unsocial hours are paid extra for the inconvenience.More overtime is worked at extra pay than the most other western European countries.But there is relatively little“moonlighting”,that is independent work for pay in leisure hours.Another way of saying this is that the “black economy”involving work paid privately in cash and not officially recorded or taxed is relatively small.
Section5:Reading https://www.doczj.com/doc/706502040.html,pared with regular plastics,corn-based plastics,with vegetable as its main ingredient,fully degrades in47days,doesn’t emit toxic fumes when incinerated,and requires less fossil fuel to manufacture.With these features,it can be a good choice in a society that is increasingly environment-conscious.
2.The biodegradable materials of the new plastic won’t break down in regular landfills;they have to be taken to special industrial sites and treated like compost; they won’t decompose in home compost bins because the temperature there is not high enough;when filled with hot food,or placed in the dishwasher or microwave,the containers will melt.
3.Apart from being used as conventional containers or packaging,corn-based plastics can also serve as an alternative for molded foam products,electronic
packaging,and cups.Featuring biodegradability,low emission of toxic fumes,and less consumption of fossil fuel for manufacturing,it is environmentally safer.
4.CBT refers to cognitive behavioral therapy,a booming psychotherapy in the last two decades.CBT is based on the idea that all moods and their disorders originate in thoughts,so the aim is to adjust attitudes by recognizing and refuting negative thoughts as they occur.
5.Based on his research,Gordon Parker challenges the claim that CBT is more effective than traditional psychotherapy.He believes that the effectiveness of CBT is over-estimated and the positive outcomes of CBT cannot be simply attributed to the therapy itself,though it might benefit some certain subgroups.
Andrew Butler disagrees with Parker’s conclusion and is critical of the methodology involved.He admits the defects of CBT,but argues that the effectiveness of CBT compared with other medication is well supported by many studies.
6The CBT studies are not impressive and have a lot to improve.Some methodologies used are not proper,and several human variables can make valid testing difficult,e.g.,a patient’s motivation,an individual therapist’s skills and manner, and so on.
7.As the Chief Justice of Alabama,Roy Moore is a controversial figure for his overt devotion to the Ten Commandments.He literally decorated his courtroom with a plaque bearing God’s laws,installed a granite carving of the Commandments,and he was a staunch advocate that the Commandments be observed,which brought him the name“Ten Commandments judge”.
8.Roy’s Rock aroused strong opposition and order of removal from the federal court and judiciary world,and threat of removal from his post for failure to obey, since religious artifact is supposed to be inappropriate in a court of law,and Roy’s Rock apparently challenges that principle.Roy Moore declared that he would never give up,and his supporters voiced their support for Moore and protest against the ruling for removal of Roy’s Rock.
9.With his humble background from an ordinary family and rich experiences in different aspects,Roy Moore is highly respected and deemed legendary among his supporters.The majority of Alabama residents approve of his stone monument.
10.If Roy Moore still insists on his Roy’s Rock and refuse to remove it according to the federal ruling,he might be dismissed from his post as the chief justice of Alabama, as his attitude can be regarded as violation against the ethics of judges.
Section6:Translation Test The traditional Chinese culture,both extensive and profound,starts far back and runs a long,long course.More than2,000years ago there emerged in China Confucianism represented by Confucius and Mencius,Taoism, represented by Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi,and many other theories and doctrines that figured prominently in the history of Chinese thought,all being covered by the famous term,"the masters'hundred schools."
From Confucius to Dr.Sun Yat-sen,the traditional Chinese culture presents many precious ideas and qualities,which are essentially populist and democratic.For example,they lay stress on the importance of kindness and love in human relations, on the interest of the community,and on the idea that the world is for all,especially
on patriotism as embodied in the saying,"everybody is responsible for the rise or fall of the country;"and long suffering and hard working diligence and frugality in household management,and respecting teachers and valuing education.All these have played a great role in binding and regulating the family,the country and the society.
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练习内容：真题（10），昂立版预测试卷（8），听力教程（12/16） 评分标准：20题，每题分，共计30分。只对名、动、形、副词直接扣分，其余错误作标记，统一酌情扣1-3分 17％oftheemployees分) 请对以下答案模拟打分： 卷面回答一：70%oftheemployees 卷面回答二：17%ofemployee 卷面回答三：17%oftheemployers 保底分数：70%，21分 潜力指数：★★★★ 重要性指数：★★★★ 对三类单词的不同处理 本身难度较大的词 syntheticfertilizers,lucrative,discernable,obsolete,dismantling不妨放弃 发音带来难度的词processedfood,frostresistant,safeforhumanconsumption 通读补全 常考的核心词 communication,unconsciously,cooperation,satisfaction,relationship熟练书写 对考试难度的正确理解：以0703中级真题的部分答案为例 atfault coverup
97年11月上海高级口译考试真题(B卷) 一、口语题 Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 5 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with “My name is...” “My registration number is...” 1、Topic: Many people like to travel a lot on holidays. People may travel by air, by sea, by train, by coach or on foot. What do you think is the ideal way of traveling? Explain your argument. 2、Question for Reference: 1. Describe one of your interesting traveling experiences. 2. Make a comparison between air travel and train travel. 3. What do you think is the reward of traveling? 二、口译题 1、Part A （英译中） Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each passage, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal… and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages only once. Now let’s begin Part A with the first passage. Passage 1: The trouble with education in Britain lies with the teachers. I don’t think teachers get enough training in actually how to teach rather than the subject they are teaching. They are too serious, too academic and not imaginative enough.//
商务英语口语参考答案 I.From Chinese into English 1、我坚信您的来访将促进我们双方的了解和友谊。 I’m sure your visit will help promote the friendship and understanding between us. 2、这样大的订单，我们通常是在收到有关信用证后两个月内交货。 For such a large order, we usually make delivery within two months after receipt of the relative L/C. 3、你们的报盘比你们在其它国家的竞争对手所报的一些价格要高 Y our offers are higher than some of the quotations from your competitors in other countries. 4、不过，按照惯例，除非你方要求，否则我们是不投保这些险种的。 But as a rule, we don’t cover them unless you want to. 5、由于你方的价格偏高，目前我们很难推销你方的数码摄相机。 As your price is on the high side, it’s difficult for us to push the sale of your digital cameras nowadays. 6、如有劣质货物交达，本公司就永远不会再下定单了。 If the goods of inferior/bad/poor quality are delivered, we will not place our order with you again. 7、如一方未能履约，另一方有权终止合同。 If one side fails to honour the contract, the other side are entitled to cancel it. 8、由于你方不同意降低价格，我们只好到他处订货。 As you don’t agree to reduce your price, we will have to purchase the goods elsewhere. 9、要是那样的话，您能否接受远期信用证，允许我们延迟付款，比如，见票后60天付款？If that’s the case, could you accept a time L/C and allow us to delay payment, say, 60 days after sight? 10、如果是我们的错，我们会乐意地赔偿贵方的损失的。 If we were at fault, we should be very glad to compensate for your losses. 11、我是不是有足够的时间办理入境和通关手续呢？ Will I have enough time to go through the immigration and the customs? 12、假如你方给3% 的佣金，我们将向你试订一批货。 We shall book a trial order with you, provided you will give us a 3% commission. 13、请告诉我您需要的数量，这样我们才好安排生产和装运。 Please let us know the quantity you required so that we can arrange the production and shipment date. 14、顺便问一下，如果我想要货物在圣诞节前交的话，我什么时候必须开立信用证？ By the way, when must I open the L/C if I want the goods to be delivered before Christmas season? 15、鉴于我们过去几年的友好合作关系，我们各让一步吧，我把价格降低3%。 In view of our good cooperation over the past years, let’s meet each other half way; I’ll make a reduction by 3%. 16、交货的延误是由于你们信用证的延误。你们的信用证昨天才到达。 The delay in shipment is due to your delay in opening the letter of credit. Y our L/C arrived only yesterday. 17、若你方愿意降低价格，比方说3%，我们愿向你方试订此货。 Should you be prepared to reduce the price by, say, 3%, we would place a trial order with you. 18、我确定所有的货物在装运前都包装得很好。它们一定是在运输过程中遭到损坏。
上外口译培训网[https://www.doczj.com/doc/706502040.html,] 2015年3月上海高级口译考试真题(阅读部分) 第六部分汉译英（下半场） 2015年春季上海英语高级口译考试考生须知： 2015年春季高级口译考试在3月15日上午8:00开考进场，考试分为上下两个半场，中间10:00—10:10休息。如欲中途退场，须在听力考试结束后方可交卷离场，但上下半场考试结束后前10分钟内，不得交卷离场。英译汉试题是高级口译考试上半场最后一道题，汉译英试题是下半场最后一道题。 Parenthood should be affordable in this country, but the cost of raising a child from birth to adulthood is now a quarter of a million dollars and projected to double by the time today's toddlers reach their teens. 首段无需过分投入，只需看到两个关键词 affordable 和 cost 便知文章的话题所在。 Will having kids soon be out of reach economically for many American families? A recent report from the Center for American Progress found that middle-class families are feeling an unprecedented economic squeeze - caught between stagnating wages and the exploding cost of basics like housing, health care and children's education. Most families, it seems, are getting by on less and living closer to the financial edge to help their kids grow up healthy and get ahead. 第二段开篇以设问形式点出文章主体：为什么迫于经济压力，很多美国家庭无法生儿育女?答案的关键词在于“caught between stagnating wages and the exploding cost of basics” The most striking growth in costs to families has been in child care, where expenses have climbed about $200 annually in each of the last dozen years, with nearly tenfold growth since the 1960s. Child care, on average, consumes $1 of every $5 in a family's budget and exceeds the typical rent in every state. 本段以细节形式点出抚养儿女的成本增加之快。 In terms of their kids' health, families increasingly have to choose between treating their children's medical needs and paying household bills. Despite gains in the percentage of children with health insurance, per capita medical spending
上海市英语中级口译笔试答案
1997.9 上海市英语中级口译资格证书第一阶段考试 参考答案: SECTION1:LISTENING TEST Part A: Spot Diction 1. feel healthy 2. content 3. on average 4. six minutes 5. laugh more 6. 400 times 7. adulthood 8. growing up 9. effects of laughter 10. blood and stomach 11. physical exercises 12. facial and stomach 13. jogging 14. pain relief 15. forty university students
16. funny cassette 17. intended to relax 18. tolerate the discomfort 19. humour 20. immune system Part B: Listening Comprehension 1-5 B D C A D 6-10 D D C B B 11-15 B D A A C 16-20 D A B A D 21-25 B D C A C 26-30 D A C B C Part C: Listening and Translation Ⅰ.Sentence Translation 1.这类独特的酒被认为是世界上最好的一种酒。 2.由于她打算扩店，她开价要买下隔壁的房产。 3.我再也不准备容忍你的无能。你被开除了。 4.会上有人提议在委员会里应该有一位教工代
上海高级口译考试大纲 下文转: 上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试是1994年经上海市紧缺人才培训工程联席会议办公室审核、确认的紧缺人才岗位资格培训项目之一。 设置上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试目的是为国家机关、企事业、公司和涉外单位等考核和遴选一批能胜任各类涉外项目谈判、高层次会晤、新闻发布会、记者招待会以及国际研讨会的翻译人才。 凡获得上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书者均具有较高的英语综合应用能力，具备从事范围广泛的包括专业领域口译的基本知识与技能。 根据上述目标和要求，上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试大纲规定了以下原则和考试内容。 一、考试目的 本考试的目的是根据大纲的要求，检查考生是否具备本大纲所规定的各项语言技能。凡通过上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试(含笔试与口试)的考生，可获得由上海市教育委员会、上海市成人教育委员会、上海市委组织部、上海市人事局统一印制的上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书。 二、考试性质与范围 本考试是一种测试应试者单项和综合语言能力的尺度参照性标准化考试。考试分为笔试与口试两个阶段。通过笔试的考生方有资格参加第二阶段的口试。笔试包括听力、阅读和翻译(笔译);口试包括口语和口译。 三、考试时间与命题
上海市英语高级口译岗位资格证书考试每年举行两次，分别于3月和9月举行笔试，并择时举行口试，由上海市外语口译岗位资格证书考试委员会负责命题与实施。 四、考试形式 本考试根据口译特点，以测试口译水平为主要目标，从听、说、读、写、译(笔译、口译)等五个方面对考生的语言运用能力进行全面测试。测试力求科学、客观、可行。考试采 取客观试题与主观试题相结合、单项技能测试与综合技能测试相结合的方式。在第一阶段的笔试中，客观试题约占试卷总分的25,，主观试题约占试卷总分的75,。 五、考试内容 本考试分为笔试与口试两个阶段:第一阶段的笔试共分六部分，它们依次是:第一部分:听力;第二部分:阅读;第三部分:翻译(英译汉);第四部分:听力;第五部分:阅读;第六部分:翻译(汉译英)。总考试时间为180分钟。第二阶段口试共分两部分:口语与口译，考试时问为25分钟左右。 1(听力 听力测试项目包括:听写、听力理解、笔记和听译。 1- A.听写 (1)测试要求 要求考生在全面理解所听内容的基础上，准确填写出试题中的空缺部分。 (2)测试题型 本部分为主观试题。听写文字内容长度为350词左右，听一遍。语速为每分钟l50个词左右，试题中有20处标号的空缺部分要求考生填写，填写部分的词语、 短语长度以6个词为限。听写内容播放后有3,5分钟时间供考生填写。
2011年3月高级口译翻译真题及答案（汉译英） 合营企业设董事会，其人数组成由合营各方协商，在合同、章程中确定，并由合营各方委派。董事会是合营企业的最高权力机构，决定合营企业的一切重大问题。董事长由合营各方协商确定或由董事会选举产生。董事长是合营企业法定代表人。董事长不能履行职责时，应授权其他董事代表合营企业。 An equity joint venture shall have a board of directors; the number of the directors thereof from each party and the composition of the board shall be stipulated in the contract and articles of association after consultation among the parties to the venture; such directors shall be appointed by the relevant parties. The highest authority of the joint venture shall be its board of directors, which shall decide all major issues concerning the joint venture. The chairman shall be determined through consultation by the parties to the venture or elected by the board of directors. The chairman of the board is the legal representative of the joint venture. Should the chairman be unable to perform his duties, he shall authorize another director to represent the joint venture. 董事会会议由董事长负责召集并主持。董事会会议应当有2/3以上董事出席方能举行。董事不能出席的，可以出具委托书委托他人代表其出席和表决。董事会会议应用中文和英文作详细记录，并在会议结束后14日内送交每位董事，由出席董事会会议的各位董事签字确认。 The board meeting shall be called and presided over by the chairman of the board. A board meeting requires a quorum of over two-thirds of the directors. Should a director be unable to attend, he may make a proxy authorizing someone else to represent him and vote in his stead. Detailed minutes of the board meeting shall be prepared in Chinese and English and shall be delivered to each director within fourteen days of the conclusion of the meeting to be signed and confirmed by each of the directors who attended the board meeting. 2011年3月高级口译翻译真题及答案（英译汉） When President Obama took the stage here Wednesday to address a community —and a nation —traumatized by Saturday’s shootings rampage in Tucson, Arizona, it invited comparisons to President George W. Bush’s speech to the nation af ter the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the memorial service President Bill Clinton led after the bombing of a federal office building killed 168 people in Oklahoma City in 1995. 本周三，奥巴马总统登台演讲，就上周六亚利桑那州图森市所发生的枪击惨案向饱受心灵创伤的公众及全国发表演讲，人们不禁联想到，布什总统在2001年911袭击之后的演讲、以及1995年克林顿总统为俄克拉荷马州联邦政府大楼爆炸中的168名遇害者举行的追悼会。 But Osama’s appearance presented a deeper challenge, reflecting the tenor of his
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
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1997.3 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 Diction 1. like a rocket 2. crew 3. cargo-hold 4. laboratory 5. plan 6. in advance 7. every week 8. next 9. convenience 10.immense opportunities 11. reusable 12.space station 13. piece by piece 14. for the rest 15. commonplace 16. platforms 17. solar system 18. developed and available 19. technology 20. extensive programmes Part B: Listening Comprehension 1-5 A A C A A 6-10 B B D B D 11-15 A B D D D 16-20 B D A D C 21-25 B C C D B 26-30 A D C A C Part C: Listening and Translation Ⅰ.Sentence Translation 1.纽约有一场大雾，我们在那里被耽搁了。 2.在中国逗留期间，我们希望了解能否在此开一家新德分支机构。 3.我希望下星期某个时候能与安妮会面。星期一上午合适吗？ 4.如果你有合格德资历与经验，工资会略微高一点。 5.他刚开始工作后，发现（工作）比他期望的要困难得多。 Ⅱ.Passage Translation 1.我是10年前到美国的，但我非常清楚地记得那一天。飞机下午三点钟降落在肯尼迪机场时，我德朋 友在迎候着我。天气很冷，下着雪，我却兴奋，一点也不在乎。 2.从监狱里获释的人当中大约有七成迟早会再进监狱。有些人认为这正说明了一个人一旦成为罪犯， 九可能永远是罪犯。但这也同样意味着进了监狱就会使人更有可能犯罪。 SECTION 2:STUDY SKILLS 1-5 D D C A D 6-10 D D B A A 11-15 C A D C C 16-20 C A D B D 21-25 A C B B A 26-30 D D C A B SECTION 3: TRANSLATION 1 世界的面貌正在发生引人注目的变化，其变化之快几乎就象这座城市德空中轮廓。今天，冷战已经结束。全球核冲突的危险性已大大减小，商品和思想的自由交流正在激发地球村的概念。但是，正如世界各国会受益于这个新世界的美好前景，没有一个国家能够免遭其祸害。缔造和平与繁荣，抵御不分国界的诸多威胁---恐怖主义、贩毒、疾病和环境破坏，这些与我们大家都有着利害关系。 为了最有效地迎接这些挑战，中国和美国必须协力行动。有些人说，随着冷战的结束，美中关系的战略意义已经减弱了。我认为这些人刚好说反了。随着新世纪的开始，加强美国和中国的联系，其重要性将变得更大。
上海中高级口译考试全解析 上海外语口译资格证书考试已经进行了将近十年，目前报考的人数越来越多，依然有很多第一次接触到口译考试的朋友对此考试感到疑惑，这里出一个解答的汇总，希望能解决大家心中的疑问 1、口译报考新手入门常见问题解答 2、英语中高级口译考试考试对象、考试流程、证书用途 口译报考新手入门常见问题解答 上海市外语口译证书考试还有很多别名。比如我们通常叫的上海口译考试、中高级口译证书考试……目前十分火热，且报考人数连年增长，这里针对新手报考口译考试通常会遇到的一些问题做了一系列整理，帮大家理清思路，搞清楚这到底是个怎样的口译考试 问：什么是上海市外语口译证书考试？ 答：上海市外语口译证书考试是上海紧缺人才培训工程重要项目之一，由上海市高校浦东继续教育中心（PCEC）负责组织实施。自1995年6月开考到现在，已有几十万人报考。考试通过者（含笔试和口试）获得由上海紧缺人才培训工程联席会议办公室颁发的《上海市外语口译岗位资格证书》 问：上海市外语口译证书考试有哪些考试项目？ 答：目前的考试项目有四个。它们是英语高级口译、英语中级口译、日语口译、英语口译基础能力。 问：这四个项目的考试费用是怎样的？ 答：在上海地区，考试收费标准由上海市物价部门审核批准。 英语高级口译笔试、口试各210元； 英语中级口译笔试、口试各180元；日语口译笔试、口试各200元； 英语基础能力笔试、口试共200元。 （以上费用为上海地区考务费、报名费，外省市考点的考生另增加代办费）。也就是说不同地区的报名费会略有高低不同，以当地报名点的报名费用为主。 问：通过考试，我可以拿到什么证书？ 答：英语高级口译、英语中级口译、日语口译笔试、口试全部合格者颁发《上海市外语口译岗位资格证书》； 笔试合格者可办理《上海市外语口译笔试合格证书》； 对英语口译基础能力笔试、口试全部合格者颁发《上海市英语口译基础能力合格证书》。问：要拿到《上海市外语口译岗位资格证书》，我需要通过哪几项考试？ 答：上海市外语口译证书考试通常分为两部分，即笔试和口试。 考生必须首先报考笔试，通过笔试部分考核的考生才能报考口试。笔试和口试都合格的考生才能拿到相应考试项目的岗位资格证书。如果只通过笔试，可以拿到《上海市外语口译笔试合格证书》。 通过笔试的的考生，在接下来的两年内，可以有四次机会报考口试。也就是说单项笔试成绩的有效期是两年。两年以后，若再想考口试，只能重新报考笔试，合格后获得报考口试的资格。 问：我拿到中级或者高级的《上海市外语口译岗位资格证书》，有没有时效性？ 答：没有任何时效性的限制。 问：考试一年有几次？什么时候开始报名？ 答：每年有两次考试，通常是在3月的第三个周末和9月的第三个周末，具体时间还要看当月的日期。 考试的报名时间为：
9月中级口译真题+参考答案(1) 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. British people are far more sophisticated about beverages than they were 50 years ago. Witness the Starbucks revolution and you’ll know where ___________ （1）goes. However, spurred on by recent studies suggesting that it can cut the risk of ___________ （2）and retard the aging process, tea is enjoying a ___________ （3）. Although tea is available in more places than ever, it remains to be _____________ （4）of a typical British family. If you are invited to an English home, _____________ （5）in the morning you get a cup of tea. It is either brought in by a heartily _____________ （6）or an almost malevolently silent maid. When you are _____________ （7）in your sweetest morning sleep you must not say: ‘Go away, you _____________ （8）.’ On the contrary, you have to declare with your best five o’clock smile: ‘Thank you very much. I _____________ （9）a cup of tea, especially in the morning.’ If they leave you alone with the liquid you may pour it _____________ （10）! Then you have ___________ （11）; then you have tea at 11 o’clock in the morning; _____________ （12）; then you have tea for tea; then after supper; and again at eleven o’clock _____________ （13）. You must not refuse any additional cups of tea under the _____________ （14）: if it is hot; if it is cold; if you are _____________ （15）; if you are nervous; if you are
上海市英语高级口译资格证书第一阶段考试2001年9月 (Test Book) SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (30 MINUTES) 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. The parents set the rules and the children obey, right? Wrong. In a growing number of North American families, adults have let their children _______________(1). “Parents want to be nurturing and make their small children happy, but many have become confused about _________ (2) to achieve this,”explains a noted psychologist. “Large numbers of parents are being ________ (3), to the point that entire families end up organizing themselves around _______________(4).” The problem is that many fathers and mothers try to be _______________(5) to their children. However, parenting is not a popularity contest. _______________(6) is a normal part of child development and is strongest between _______________(7). Setting rules and enforcing them teaches the child that he or she is _______________(8) but not equal in authority. Then a child feels safe and secure and can be a kid again. Believe it or not, it’s frightening for a child a realize that they are _____________(9) a situation. In upside-down families, when parents _________ (10) from the rules they set, children become very insecure, anxious, and out of control. They don’t _______________(11) to protect them. In order to _______________(12) and keep control, parents should act in accordance with the following tips: First, _______________(13). Parents cannot guide a child and seek his or her approval of their decisions _______________(14). Don’t say, “It’s time for bed. OK?” Instead, say, “It’s time for bed, kids.” Second, don’t _______________(15) and then change them. It’s very important to be consistent. Once you make a rule, _______________(16). Third, pay less attention to your child when _______________(17) is bad and more when it is good. Do not reward bad behavior by giving extra attention to it. Instead, save your attention for when _______________(18). Finally, don’t allow your kids to call you by _______________(19). This