上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--unit11

上外出版社《口译教程》汉英翻译参考译文（零财富）Lesson 11.3 美国副总统复旦演讲韩市长，非常感谢您！谢谢您做介绍时的友好言辞。

今天我们很高兴来到这里。

我和我夫人为有这次机会再次来到中国访问感到荣幸。

感谢贵国对我们的欢迎，特别感谢复旦大学的热情接待。

我们为此感到不胜荣幸，谢谢你们！我们此行带来了布什总统和美国人民的良好祝愿。

我知道在座的许多人很快就要从这所优秀的大学毕业。

我听说贵校有极为严格的标准，得到复旦大学的学位代表着多年的刻苦攻读和自我约束。

我祝贺在座各位学业有成。

对各位老师坚持复旦大学99年追求卓越的传统我深表钦佩。

1.4 Speech by Wang Guangya at Princeton UniversityLadies and Gentlemen,Good evening.I am honored to be invited to your seminar tonight. For me, for my colleagues and for many other Chinese, Princeton has long been a familiar name. With a history longer than the country, it has produced many outstanding people, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th US president, Albert Einstein, the great scientist, and T. S. Eliot, the famous poet, to name but a few. As former president Bill Clinton said in 1996 at the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of Princeton, “At every pivotal moment in American history, Princeton, its leadership, faculty and its students have played a cr ucial role.”I am more pleased to learn that all of you have a keen interest in China. Though our two countries are geographically far apart, we have a great deal in common in the everyday life. While many Chinese enjoy Hollywood movies and McDonald’s fast food,many Americans find that their clothes and daily necessities are made in China. I hope that to day’s seminar will help you gain a better understanding of China and its foreign policy, thus deepening further our friendship and cooperation.1.5 新工厂落成典礼上的讲话各位尊敬的来宾，女士们，先生们：下午好！欢迎大家前来参加我们公司在中国的首家新厂房的落成典礼！感谢各位拨冗光临，与我们共同庆祝这一盛大的活动！我谨代表公司对今天来参加典礼的各位供应商、客户嘉宾、各位员工和业务伙伴说声“谢谢！”公司管理层深深为我们的新工厂感到骄傲，我们能干的员工感到骄傲，他们发展了工厂的业务，使之达到国际水平。

上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit9第一篇：上外中级口译第三版听力教程原文及讲解--Unit 9 Unit nine.Part one.About single sex education.3.Exercises.1.This is a talk given by an educator about single sex education.Listen and supply missing words you hear from the talk.I am going to be discussing the benefits of single sex education.As a teacher and advisor in an all girl school, I am often asked to defend single sex education.Specifically all girls education as if girl schools were on trial.I personally strongly recommend single sex education for girls.But the arguments against this form of education can be quite powerful.So I would like to begin by pointing out 3 of the main arguments against all girl schools.First of all, critics of all girl schools argue that the separation of the sexes seems old fashioned.It goes against the aims and the goal of feminism educators which is to provide fairness.To make sure boys and girls have the same educational opportunities and are treated in the same ways.Secondly, the critics say that in single sex schools boys and girls can’t develop the ability to interact with one another.They point out that in single sex schools boys and girls can’t learn how to be comfortable with each other and also how to compete with each other.The third criticism is that single sex schools don’t provide children with the smooth transition into the adult world where men and women live together.In single sex schools, these critics say, boys and girls cannot become prepared for a world in which they will work, play and live together as adults.But although these are serious arguments I believe that single sex education is beneficial for girls.In the second part of this lecture I will focus on two strong advantages of single sex education.It values girls’unique qualities and it helps girls develop self confidence.2.The following part is a continuation to the above talk.Listen and then provide the missing information in the spaces given below.The real benefit of all girls education is that it values girls’ unique qualities, the qualities that make them different from boys.What are these unique qualities? Well, I am going to list a few.First of all, girls can often concentrate on higher level abstract thinking at an earlier age than boys can.Secondly, they can often work for longer periods of time.Girls also enjoy collaborative learning activities and so they work well in groups.Finally, as girls mature, they are often kind of co-operative rather than competitive.These four qualities are valued in all girls schools.The second benefit of single sex education is that it helps girls develop self-confidence.I strongly believe that girls become more self-confident without the distraction and different learning styles of boys.In a single sex environment girls enjoy being leaders.They offer help to others and they also ask for help when they need it.For example, if they don’t understand a math or science concept they will ask for clarification.But when girls are in the same classroom as boys they often lose their self esteem.Boys are sometimes a louder, and may jump up out of their seats and wave their arms at people’s faces, if they know the answer to a teacher’s question.If this happens girls typically sink back in their chairs and wait for the boys to quiet down.But if there are no boys around girls can feel free and be themselves.Now it’s true that all girl schools do separate girls from the real world while they are growing up.But in the real adult world boys are the ones who set the rules of the game.And these rules don’t necessarily reflect the needs or talents of girls.In an all girl school girls can become confident enough to challenge the rules.And thenperhaps they can change the real world into a place designed to accommodate both men and women.Part two.Statements.2.Exercises.Listen and then choose the answer that is closest in meaning to each statement you hear.1)This project is urgent.I have to type all these reports by Monday morning.So there goes my sleep this weekend.2)We are thinking of asking professor Brown if he can give the exam during the final week of classes.But we are told that th ere isn’t much chance of that.3)Professor White Head hadn’t planned to invite her to the Monday meeting.But he changed his mind at the last minute.4)Since it’s going to cut your fortune to get your car fix why don’t you just trade it for a new one?5)It is essential to stay healthy when you are faced with important examinations.Studying all night will be good for neither your grades nor your health.6)The committee finally reached a decision.And I couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome.Everybody says they haven’t seen like this for weeks.7)I had a hard time getting through this novel.Who can remember the names of all those 45 characters in it?8)Michael has put all his time and mind into his studies.Though he has only studied English for two years he speaks it very well.9)We’ve undercharged them.The invoice doesn’t include the legal fees or our agency commission.We need to inform them of this immediately.10)We have little choice about when to send the application.Yesterday was too soon to send it and tomorrow will be too late.11)It took 2 weeks longer than usual to get your package because the postal workers were on strike.12)The price of the car was so low that it made Brad suspicious of the value.He hesitated for 10 days and still made no decision.13)When he met us on Thursday professor Baker saidthat he tried to reschedule the class at a time convenient to the majority.14)If it takes Mike two hours to do the East Asian history assignment it will take the rest of the class double the time.15)Why bother to call Smith and tell him about the meeting this afternoon.We will see him at lunch.16)The snack bar is not always this deserted.It’s the end of the semester.Everyone is in the library studying.17)We’d expected the repairs to cost us about 15 dollars, but they charged us 3 times as much.18)Ms.Plate came to meet us at the reception.I thought that she was the secretary, but she turned out to be the president of the company.19)After studying mathematics for two years at a German university in Berlin, she has changed to an architecture program in an American university in Washington.20)Even though the doctor has advised him to quit, Bob still smokes a pack of cigarettes a day.中级口译听力教程第三版4B Part 3.3.Exercises.1.It’s cool for everyone to be successful.Listen to the short conversation and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.M: Mary, do you think you have ever been discriminated against because you are a woman? W: Well, let’s see.I have two answers for that.The first answer is yes.That’s my gut feeling.But sometimes I think no.I am not being discriminated against.I just need to try harder.I guess I am saying yes and no.Look, we are in a society where discrimination is definitely going on in the business world.I see women getting paid less than men do for the same position.And often women get jobs as assistance but they are the ones who do all the work.Also there is thus old boys club, the support network that men have.Men do help each other, and they could help women too.But they don’t.M: So then you are saying that men do have an easier time of it.W: Yeah, it is easier for men.But I have mixedfeelings.Sometimes I think that I am just making excuses for myself.What I ask myself is, “Am I good enough?” “Am I as good as the men?” Perhaps I am not.But I rea lly believe that if I do the work necessary in the business world, I will be able to be as successful as any men.I think that there is much more of level playing field than there was before.There is much more opportunities now for women than when I was younger.M: And do you think successful women help other women?W: Yes, I do.Women tend to think of helping themselves and helping other people too.And I hope that I can help to increase the opportunities for many young girls as well as boys.M: You want to help boys also?W: Of course.It’s cool for everyone to be successful.And I do see progress in the future.I really do.Questions:1)What is this conversation mainly about?2)Mary mentions several things that point to discrimination against women.Which of the following is not one of these things?3)Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation? 4)In which of the following fields does Mary probably work?2.Do you think there is rarely quality now? This is a short conversation about the changing gender roles.Listen and choose the best answer to each question you hear.W: Michael, I’d like to ask your opinion about how gender roles are changing.Do you think there is rarely quality now?M: That’s absolutely not true.The first thing is that the re is still a paid disparity.Women make only about 70 percent of the dollar that men earn.There have been changes in the last 20 years or so, but that have been relatively modest.And there is still that glass ceiling where women hit this invisible barrier as they try tomove up.W: Could you give me an example of the glass ceiling?M: Well, look at this.I am a social worker.90 percent of my colleagues are women.But both the CEO and his boss are men.So the top executives are men, and you know, the lower paid levels, most of them are women.I think that men are much more likely to be raised with the sense of entitlement than women.W: And what about quality at home?M: I don’t think there is a quality there, either.You see I think that gender differences often operate on unconscious levels.It almost never occurs to men that they can do house work just as well as women or take care of children.Even if they have divorced and have custody of a child.But women have been parenting children alone for ever.And women just assume that they can do it.W: How has it affected you in your own life?M: Well, with both of my children from 2 different marriages,I was always the person who got up at night and gave the babya bottle.I was always very actively involved with caring for my children cooking for them.And I joined a play group with my son 25 years ago.Incidentally I was the only male involved.And I loved it.W: Good for you!M: That was very very different from my father’s generation.My father had almost nothing to do with us until we were 8 or 10.He held us and gave us some smiles and so on.But he wasn’t really an active parent.But I was determined to be a part of the joy of it all.W: So what you are saying is that the situation has changed but there is still inequality.M: Oh, yes, I think that’s true absolutely.Questions:1)What’s Michael’s opinion about how gender roles are changing?2)About what percentage of men’s pay to women make forthe same type of job? 3)Which of the following statements is true about the quality at home? 4)Which of the following statements best describes Michael?3.Gender and language.This is a part of a lecture about gender and language.Listen carefully and then supply the missing parts of the answers to the following questions.Good morning.Please take notes on today’s lecture.Everyone should pick up his pen or rather everyone should pick up her pen, or everyone should pick up his/her pen, or her/his pen.Wait let me start again.Everyone should pick up their pens.Is that correct? You get my point, right? The title of this lecture is Gender and Language.What I am going to discuss more specifically is the topic of sexism and language and how to avoid it.First then, is it true that language can be sexist? The answer is yes, it can.Take the example of this word, Mister.What word has the same meaning for women? There is none.There is Misses which means I am married.There is Miss which means it’s none of your business whether I am married or not.Well, not exactly, but you get my point.Let’s turn to the question of gender’s specific terms.Many terms like mailman or policeman are gender specific.They all refer to man.If there are women who do these jobs, so what do we do? Well a safe option is to use what we call gender neutral terms such as mail-carrier or police-officer.Why should we use gender neutral language? Well, first of all, because it describes the world the way really is.If children grow up hearing the word chairman then the internalized idea that all leaders are men which isn’t true.Secondly it’s a q uestion of equality.For example when people say mankind it sounds as if they are only talking about man.But when you say human beings or people then you include both men and women.But vocabulary isn’t theonly problem.Grammar is a problem too.Do you remember the example I gave at the beginning, everyone should pick up pen.Well, I wasn’t really making a joke.The fact is I have to choose a broad noun, and I don’t want to give the impression that everyone in the room is male or female either.So I am facing a d ilemma.What’s the solution? Well, personally, I prefer to say, everyone should pick up their pen(s).I realize this is not grammatically correct.But it does avoid sexism.And you will find that most university professors and writers would probably make the same choice that I do.Look at the newspaper, or look around you on the bus or on the subway.You will see plural pro-nouns in places you might not expect.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)Nine out of ten trade visitors interviewed were generally very satisfied with the fare.And 92 percent of the visitors spontaneously declare to intend to visit the fare again in 2008.2)Some nations have worked to meet the shortage of clean fresh water.They are trying to keep their rivers from being polluted.3)I read that according to recent statistics 67 percent of Americans favor the death penalty in cases of murder.That’s 2/3 of the population.4)A gold watch and a necklace were stolen from a home on Broad Street.The criminals entered the house through a bathroom window.5)A man was arrested at midnight on Harper Street, because he was carrying a handgun without license.He was taken to the police station for questioning.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)Doctors think that most people cannot live beyond a hundred years.But agrowing number of scientists believe that the aging process can be controlled.There are more than 12,000 Americans over 100 years old who receive social security benefits, and their numbers are increasing each year.Some scientists claim that theoretically and under ideal conditions animals including men can live 5 times longer than their normal period of growth.A person’s period of growth last approximately 25 years.If this theory is accurate future generations can expect a life-span of 150 years.2)Well, the neighbor-hood watch program has been running for more than 5 months, and has been incredibly successful.We used to have a lot of minor problems on our block, but now it’s very quiet.Everyone knows that our neighborhood is off limits for trouble makers.Just last week we won a special award from the mayor’s office.All of us were invited to a big award ceremony.We had dinner, heard some guests speakers, and then accepted our award for out-standing community service.Unit Nine Part one About single-sex education Feminist n.女权主义者adj.主张男女平等的, 女权主义的Liberal宽容忍耐的;心胸宽?的;无偏见的/慷慨的;大方的/（指教育）扩展心智的, 德育的（不单纯作职业或技术的训练）/自由党人/不严格的;自由的;不讲究准确性的To interact(with)相互作用;相互影响/指人）一起活动或互相合作（尤指为互相联系Beneficial有益的;有用的;有好处的: Collaborative adj.协作的, 合作的 Clarification n.澄清, 阐明Self-esteem自尊;自负: high/low self-esteem 很强的[弱的]自尊心/ injure sb's self-esteem 伤某人的自尊心 To accommodate Feminists Part two To undercharge（某人）少收（某物的）价款 Invoice发票;发货清单;服务费用清单: Agent’s commission 代理商佣金 En route on the way 在路上;在中途Part three Gender生理上的）性别分类, 性Disparity n.不同，不等。

英语新闻听力教程Keys and TypescriptUnit 11 Rallies and DemonstrationsSection A1. staged demonstrations2. strike; disruption3. defying; curfew4. turned out; in support of5. defied; gatherings6. race riots; looters7. rallied8. head off; march9. gathered 10. Riot police; tear gas; disperseSection B1. Doctors and former patients of New Orleans’ Charity Hospital have staged a rally to build support for retaining the city’s only Level-1 trauma center . It’s been closed since Hurricane Katrina flooded the basement and ruined this building’s eletrial system.2. At least 10,000 people have taken part in a march in Port-of-Spain , the capital of Trinidad and Tobago , to protest about the soaring crime rate in the Caribbean nation and the government’s failure to tackle the problem.3. Demonstrations have been taking place to coincide with the first United Nations summit on climate change since the Tyoto Agreement . One of the biggest protests was in the Canadian city of Montreal where the summit opened early this week .4. Ugandan police have fired tear gas , rubber bullets and live ammunition to disperse thousands of supporters of the leading opposition figure Kiiza Besigye following his arrest oncharges of treason and rape .5. People around the world have rallied in May Day demonstrations highlighting everything from worker’s rights to protesting globalizations and the war in Iraq. Russian officials said more than a million people marched in Moscow and other Russian cities to celebrate the traditional workers’ holiday.Key: 1. B 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. CSection CItem 1Protests spread across the Muslim world Friday over a news magazine report that U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba had desecrated the Koran . In Afghanistan at least nine people were killed in fresh protests Friday.. . The unrests spread to Pakistan which called for a U.S. investigation, an investigation that State Department spokesman Richard Bucher says is well underway. Hundreds of Muslims held a peaceful protest in Indonesia , the world’s populous Muslim nation. And in the Gaza Strip several thousand Palestinians marched through a refugee camp in a protest organized by Islamic militant group Hamas.Key: 1. D 2. F 3. J 4. E 5. B; I 6. AItem 2Tens of thousands of Pakistanis have rallied for the fourth consecutive day to protest cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad . A crowd of at least 40,000 people marched through the commercial district of suthern port city of Karachi Thursday. But unlike the previous three days, there were no reports of violence . The protestors burned Danish flags and effigies of the Danish prime minister. Thousands of police and paramilitary troops looked on but did not interfere . The leader of the Sunni Muslim group that organized the rally demanded that the government expel ambassadors of countries where newspapers published the controversial cartoons . President Pervez Musharraf has condemned the violence and noted that some people are exploiting the situation to create violence .Task 1: 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. TTask 2:1. the fourth consecutive; cartoons2. Danish flags; effigies; protestors3. expel ambassadors; controversial4. exploiting; create violenceItem 3The police in Azerbaijan have used truncheons and water anon to break up a rally of thousands of opposition supporters protesting against the conduct of the parliamentary elections earlier this month. The police intervened when some protestors called for a sitting until the Azerbaijani authorities agree to annul the election results. A BBC correspondent in the capital Baku says the police charged the crowds, knocking people down, and forcing them to disperse.Thew rally was the latest in a series of demonstrations against the elections which was strongly criticized as flawed by international observers as well as by local opposition groups .1. Opposition supporters2. The conduct of the parliamentary elections earlier this month3. Annulment of election results4. They charged the crowds , knocked people down and dispersed them.5. International observers and loval opposition groups6. Truncheons and water cannonsSection DItem 1Thousands of people marched here in Washington Saturday to protest the war in Iraq. They rallied near the White House and used speeches and chants to urge President Bush to bring U.S. troops home now. VOA’s jim Randle reports .The protestors came from many American states and included gray-haired grandmothers, civil rights leaders , middle-age , middle-class people , labor organizers, radical political figures and students. They carried a forest of signs, many demanding the quick return-home of U.S.troops from Iraq. And others accused President Bush of being a liar, a criminal, of a fool. They cheered as Cindy Sheehan , the mother of a U.S. solider killed in Iraq, stood up to speak. she said the media and Congress have failed to do their duty as the normal checks and balance that are supposed to keep thegovernment on track .“We will be the checks and balances on this out-of-control, criminal government.”After Ms.Sheehan’s son Casey died,she held a 26-day vigil outside President Bush’s Texas ranch. Her criticism of the president made headlines and brought new energy to the peace movement. Jim Rnadle , VOA News , Washington.Key:1. rallied2. speeches and chants3. U.S. troops4. gray-haired5. civil rights leaders6. political figures7. a liar8. a criminal9. mother 10. media and Congress 11. do their duty 12. on track 13. vigil 14.Texas ranch 15. brought new energy Item 2Iranian Kurds are reported to have staged several protest demonstrations in the past several weeks. They were met with a crack down by Iranian security forces, including the arrest of a prominent Kurdish human rights activist. As VOA’s correspondent Gary Thomas reports.Intelligence sources and human rights activists say unrest has been mounting in Iran’s Kurdish region since the presidential elections in June,in which hard-line conservative candidate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won a landslide victory. At least one person is believed to have been killed by security forces and a leading activist has been arrested. Michael Rouen, a former official of the transitional U.S. occupying administration in Iraq, says unrest has sporadically erupted among Iran’s Kurds. He says they are jealous of the gains made by the Kurdish residents in neighboring Iraq and angry about the anti-Sunni discrimination by Iran’s Shiite-dominated the situation to improve under outgoing President Mahmoud Khatami. But it did not, and now they fear the situation will deteriorate under new President Ahmadinejad. Analysts say the makeup of his cabinet will be crucial to determine the direction his administration will take. Gary Thomas, VOA News , Washington.Task 1: 1. E 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. ATask 2: 1. A 2. A 3. DItem 3Thousands of people have demonstrated against President Bush and his trade proposals for the Americas at a summit of the American leaders in Argentina. One protest turned violent as rioters smashed shops, set fire to a bank and lit fires in the streets. Treves Camarasani reports.After a day of vocal but largely peaceful anti-American protest, the mood changed sharply just as the 34 leaders were gathering to hear the opening speeches of this summit. A few hundred meters away, violence began to flare. Groups of protests wearing scarves to hide their faces began breaking shop fronts, starting fires and hurling rocks at riot police, who responded with tear gas.At a much bigger peaceful demonstration, the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he wanted to bury the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas once and for all . He said capitalism was destroying the planet and bringing more hunger and misery every day.Key1. They demonstrated against President Bush and his trade proposals for the Americas at the summit of the American leaders in Argentina.2. It was a vocal and largely peaceful anti-American protest.3. The 34 leaders were gathering to hear the opening speeches of this summit.4. Groups of protestors wearing scarves broke shop fronts, started fires and hurled rocks at riot police, who responded with tear gas.5. He said he wanted to bury the proposed Free Trade of the Americas once and for all that capitalism was destroying the planet and bringing more hunger and misery every day.Section E1. Correspondents say many of those killed were likely to have been the victims of sectarian attacks while others could have been targeted by criminal gangs seeking ransom.2. South Korea has previously kept its distance from the initiative largely because of California relationship with North Korea.3. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that makes it illegal for California drivers to use a hand-held cell phone unless they are in an emergency situation.4. Meanwhile Tokyo has passed unilateral sanctions against Pyongyang despite threats of countermeasures.5. His Grameen Bank now has some6.5 million borrowers, most of them women. In addition, his bank also gives out nearly 30000 scholarships to poor students annually. Key: A D A B C。

Sample test five.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.Aa, yes, the wonders of technology. Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, right? Wrong. I mean come on folks, the remote control. Control? What control? First of all, the buttons are too small. I mean you can read anything. Second, what are all those buttons for? Give me a break. I want the volume up. I press a button and the channel changes. Great, I try to change the channel and the volume changes. And we don’t just have one remote con trol, do we? Now, we’ve got the one for TV, the one for the VCR, the one that works with both, the one for the cable, the one for my stereo. See, I am looking out at all of you, and I see your eyes flashing, 12 o’clock, 12 o’clock, that brings me to the VC R. The one time that the VCR did work elate the tape, you should have seen the look on the guy’s face at the video rental store. So I’ve got everything hooked up the computer, now, right? I thought great. I am so happening. Wow, this would do it. I got your internet. I got TVs, movies. I listen to music. Great! Give me more technology. Yes, OK. So, now I got a positive attitude. I couldn’t work anything before. But, hey, with a computer, I am finally able to do it all. Control everything with one small touch of a button, I am the master of my domain. Not, it got worse. And I am going nuts now. And the computer keeps asking me things like, Dave, Do you want to revert to the file that is already opened? What? I just want to watch a movie! I have no idea what i t’s asking me. It does not speak any language that I understand.Part B. Listening comprehension.1. Statements. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once. And you will not find them written on the paper. So you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet. Now let’s begin with question number one.1) If I need to get across town or go to downtown areas I usually take the subway and so Idon’t have to deal with heavy traffic.2) Can you believe the assignment we just got from Professor Johnson? A 25 page paper in 2 weeks. There goes my social life.3) I am sure glad it’s almost quitting time. I have been watching the clock all afternoon, but its hands seem to stand still.4) You know, Sally was supposed to meet us an hour ago, maybe she is still working in the office. We should give her a ring.5) I am really glad our club decided to raise money for the children’s hospital. And most of the people we phoned seemed happy to contribute.6) The movie doesn’t start until 7. But it’s a nightmare and streets starting rush hour, I don’t want to be late.7) I am interested in the philosophy of language, I tried to sign up for that course, but they told me I need to have to take linguistics first.8) I am always late for my morning classes, because of all the traffic out near where I live, I will move into campus next year.9) She has been accepted into law school, but she studies criminal law, so she will not join her brother’s law firm when she graduates.10) She will not be living in the dormitory if she can help it. She has been thinking of renting an apartment off campus with her friends.2. Talks and conversations. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and the questions only once. When you hear a question read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet. Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following conversations.M: How did you like yesterday’s astronomy class?W: It was interesting, but the point the professor was trying to make seemed a little far-fetched.M: Oh, that new theory that ocean water came from comets?W: Yeah, do you remember what was based on?M: Some recent satellite photos, I think. Apparently space satellites recently detected thousands of small comets colliding with earth’s outer atmosphere, almost 40,000 per day. W: OK. So they collided with atmosphere. So that’s what’s created the water?M: It’s not that the collision created water. Comets contain water. They are made up mostly of comet dust and water. When they collide with atmosphere they break up. And the water they contain rains down to earth. Ocean water came from that rain.W: Oh, well, this morning I asked my geology professor about that. He said most geologists don't accept it.M: Why no?W: Their research indicates that most of the water molecules from the comet would have burned up as they fell through the atmosphere. Enough rain couldn’t have reached the earth to fill up the ocean.M: Well, did the geologists have an alternative theory to explain where ocean water came from?W: Yeah, he said the most traditional view is that the ocean water came from volcanoes.M: From volcanoes?W: Right. They say volcano fumes are mostly steam. And they claim that it was the volcanic steam that created oceans, not rain from comets.Questions:11) What are these two people mainly talking about?12) What did recent photographs from a space satellite indicate?13) According to the new theory where did ocean water come from?14) What group disagrees with the new theory described in the conversation?15) What aspect of volcanoes does the woman mention?中级口译听力教程第三版9BQuestions 16 to 21 are based on the following conversation.M: Hi, Jane. Say, are you OK? You’re looking a bit tired.W: Oh, I am. It’s my neighbors.M: Oh, so they are acting up again, Ha?W: Unfortunately yes, they are.M: Loud music?W: Not exactly. You’ve been to my apartment, right?M: Yeah, I’ve been there once. It’s a nice place.W: Well, thank you. So you remember I live on the top floor. Well, last night around 11 my neighbors decided to go up on the roof of the apartment building.M: The roof. Really?W: Yeah, they had this guy in from out of town, and they wanted to show him the view. Can you believe it? I am soundly asleep and all of a sudden I hear stomp, stomp, stomp. They are walking around on the roof. It sounded like my ceiling was going to falling.M: So what did you do?W: Well, after about 10 minutes, I got dressed and went up there to tell them to be quiet. I was so mad. T hen of course after that I couldn’t go back to sleep.M: Oh, don’t you hate that when that happens? You can’t fall asleep and then before you know it’s morning, and the alarm clock was going off.Questions:16) According to the conversation who made Jane irritated?17) What did these people do that irritated Jane?18) What time do Jane’s neighbors go on to the roof?19) Why did her neighbors go up on the roof?20) What did Jane do in that situation?21) What happened next?Questions 22 to 26 are based on the following talk.This is kind of a funny story. I was in Toronto and had lay over between flights. I’d arrived at about 6 p.m. and my flight out wasn’t until about 8:30. Well, my flight was delayed. It got really crowded at the departure gate. I was getting tired and there were so many people around. I hate crowds, so I went to sit away from the departure gate to escape the crowds. I was reading my newspaper, feeling drowsy, and then the next thing I know I wake up. And there was no one around. The crowd was gone. I had fallen asleep and missed my flight. They must have made lots of announcements and I missed them all. Boy, did I feel stupid. I had to stay in Toronto overnight and catch a flight out the next morning.Questions:22) What did the man do in Toronto?23) What time had the man arrived in Toronto?24) According to the man which of the following statements is not true?25) Why did he sit away from the departure gate?26) What happened next?Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following talk.W: Let’s see, my travel experience for the truly frustrating one. I was going on a short vacation to the beach. We had a long holiday weekend, so it is going to be a short trip. You know, fly out on a Friday night and come back on the Sunday afternoon, kind of thing. Well, when I got to the airport and checked in the counter there was a problem with my ticket. It turned out the travel agent had printed the wrong date on my ticket. My ticket was for a flight at the same time but on the following day. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t want to leave the next day, because my trip was already such a short one. Why should I have to cut my vacation short when it wasn’t even my fault? I complained to everyone at the counterincluding the manager. But there was nothing they could do. I had to go on stand-by on that flight. In the end I was very lucky that they had an extra seat on the plane. So I got to enjoy the beach after all. Now you can bet that I always double check my tickets to make sure that all the information was printed correctly.Questions:27) How long was the woman’s holiday?28) What was the problem with the woman’s tickets?29) What did the woman have to do?30) What happened to the woman in the end?Part C. Listening and translation.1. Sentence translation. Directions: Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) Most of friends are concerned about the economic performance of the country, because we will be looking for jobs in a few months after we graduate.2) Quite a few of my friends are worried about tougher graduation requirements from educational reform. They worry what they might cause them to have to delay their graduation.3) Share prices on the London stock market have fallen sharply today. Following sharp losses on long street, shares of leading computer companies have been the worst hit.4) If public transportation were safe and dependable, many people would use it instead of driving their own cars about. It would relieve congestion in the streets.5) Cigarette advertisements are being targeted towards young people. Therefore more and more young people in this country are tempted to try them.2. Passage translation. Directions: 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) For me the change has been with my work. I used to work in a large company. It was a great job, good money, decent benefits. When I first started in that company I was very young and very ambitious. But after a while I got tired of it. I was so unhappy there and the commute was killing me. But one evening 2 years ago, I attended a seminar on being self-employed and starting your own company. So I quit my job and gave a try. It was scary as first, but after a little while I could see it was going to work out just fine for me. I couldn't be happier.2) Five years ago I was a completely different person. You wouldn’t have recognized me if you had seen me then. I hardly exercised at all. I never played any sports and rarely spent time outside. I was in terrible shape and worried about my health. But all that changed when I met my friend Judy. See, she convinced me to start slowly, you know, by walking every morning before work and swimming twice a week. Well, now I spend most of my free time outside, hiking, swimming when the weather is good or playing tennis. I am in pretty good shape now and feeling wonderful.。

Unit 5. Part one. The inhabitants of a small island.2. Exercises. 1. Listen to the passage about the life on a small island and then answer the following questions.The inhabitants of a small island in the South Pacific discovered a plant which contained a powerful drug. This drug made it more difficult for them to think rationally. It stops them worrying about the future, and enables them to forget all their problems. At the same time it made it much easier for them to relax and enjoy themselves. So much so indeed that the whole population of the islands stopped working and spent all their time singing dancing and looking at the sea. Unfortunately this had a very bad effect on the country’s economy, and people began to run short of food. This however didn’t discourage the people from taking the drug. The prime minister made speeches on the TV, warning them about the drug. But nobody took any notice. And before long the economy was in ruins. This forced the government to make the drug illegal. But that only made the situation worse. The law couldn’t prevent the people from taking the drug which grew wild all over the island. On the contrary the fact that the drug was illegal merely encouraged people to take it. Eventually the government found a better solution. They exported the drug to other countries. This saved the islanders from having to work more than one day a week, and allowed them to spend the rest of their time sitting in the sun without a care of the world.2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.Part 2. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer which is closest in meaning to the statements you hear.1. Since the 1990s I have been to the southern part of Europe several times. But I wouldn’t mind another package holiday in Spain.2. If Tom could have repaired the roof of his own house he wouldn’t have called in a builder and paid him a packet.3. Jane said that she would be happy to come to our graduation. But she has to work on her assignment every evening this week.4. I am kind of busy now and have no time to look at this proposal for you. How does late this afternoon sound?5. I am not the only one in the school of economics to graduate with honors. There are a number of others.6. Do you really ask me to cook for the children over the weekend? To be frank with you I would rather do anything but cook.7. You have decided to take another semester of biology. You must be kidding. I know you didn’t even take the introductory course.8. In my garden there are a great variety of plants. I grow some plants for their flowers and others for their leaves.9. The other day Sally felt greatly embarrassed in the bank branch, because her check bounced with so many people looking at her strangely.10. I have known Jack for so many years. If I had known he was in the hospital I would have visited him.11. The earliest flight from Washington to New York is a t 6 o’clock. If that’s full there is another one at 7 o’clock.12. Alice is now taking an intensive spoken English course but her writing has obviouslyimproved since she started to focus on written English.13. These 2 months I had been doing a part time teaching job, so I have enough money to last the rest of the semester.14. The summer position we advertized in the paper is still available. If you are interested why don’t you come to our office for an interview?15. I spent the whole weekend totally absorbed in this biography. And I still haven’t finished reading it.16. The woman must have been unfairly fined. She was just not strong enough to have caused so much damage.17. Bored without those poorly constructed plots and unrealistic characters I never want to see another film about space travel.18. People staying too long playing games in front of a computer, do so at the risk of their own health.19. I hear that Michel turned down that job. Well, the hours were convenient, but she wouldn’t be able to make ends meet.20. Tom sees no need of owning a car. He would sooner do without a car than pay all that money for one.Part 3. 1. A tiny village in France. Listen to the following passage about a small village and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.Once every year for the last few years we have visited our friends in a small tiny little village in the middle of France. And they bought a cowshed, and it was literally a cowshed not fit to live in. And they have gradually ma de it better and renovated it. And it’s in a beautiful position. It’s on the top of a hill. And for miles around you can see this beautiful countryside. And I think only one another house. So you do need a car and you take the car into the tiny little village where there are about 4 or 5 shops and a very nice restaurant where you can go and have a 5 course meal for very little money. And also near is a very big lake, because this place is in the DorDon, and there are lots of lakes there. And we go there most afternoons and wind surf and sail. Also there is a very nice market, French Market, there once a week, where you get lovely parties, lovely fresh fish, really good fresh fish and lovely bowls and baskets which the local people have made. I like this part of France very much. But I think it’s a shame that there are too many English people there.Questions:1) How often does the speaker visit his friends in France?2) In which part of France do his friends live?3) What was their house before they modernized it?4) Where is the house located?5) According to the passage which of the following statements is not true?2. I came from a small town. Listen to the following passage about a town in the US, and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.I come from a place, I come from the northern United States, Rochester Minnesota. It’s a town of about 50,000 people. And it’s a very clean town. It’s an ordinary town, fairly wealthy, but it’s a bit strange because there are a lot of transience,a lot of people who don’t live there. It’s the home of mild clinic. So there are thousands and thousands of people who come every year. The other thing is there are also a lot of foreign residents, a lot of doctors and nursesare from other countries, and so it makes what could be a really dull mid-west town something special. The library is very good. Cultural events are much more interesting than the rest of Minnesota, and actually it’s not a bad place to grow up. On the other hand I was dying to leave there. And all I could think of was getting away from the mid-west in the cold winters. You have about 6 months when it’s almost too cold to go outside. A lot of the buildings are designed so that you can walk from one to the other underground. There is a big pedestrian subway system so you can avoid all these snow.Questions:1) According to the passage what is unusual about the town as described by the speaker?2) About how many people are there in the town?3) Who are the foreign residents in the town?4) In which parts of the United States is the town situated?5) How does the speaker feel about being a child there?6) How did the people in the town avoid the snow?3. What kind of city is it? Listen to the following passage about Tokyo. And then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.What kind of city is it? It’s a very modern city. I expected that Tokyo would be quite old. But there are very few parts of it which are old in fact at all. Because it was fire bombed during the second world war by the Americans. There are one or two temples that survived, but basically it’s a city that’s being built since 1945. A lot of it is low rise, one, two, three storeys houses because of the earthquake danger, because it gets lots of earthquakes. Once you have mastered a little bit of Japanese it’s relatively easy to get around Tokyo, because they get excellent subway system and it’s quick and easy to get around. The problem is of course Tokyo is the city of 13,14,15 million people and they all want to get around at exactly the same time. So especially if you are travelling in the rush hours, 8 o’clock in the morning, 5 o’clock at night, it is a question in many of the big stations being pushed onto the train. They paid students a bit of pocket money to do this. Right in the center of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace. And that’s set in delightful gardens, but it is completely closed to the public, so nobody have seen it. In the rest of Tokyo there are 10, 12 public gardens but they tend to get very filled up of people especially during national holidays. Other than that it’s just street after street, and block after block very similar houses as I say one or two storied houses which just go on and on for mile after mile, because Tokyo extends hundreds of square miles, a massive city.Questions:1) What’s special with most of the buildings in Tokyo?2) Why is it relatively easy to get around Tokyo according to the speaker?3) How do you get on the trains in the busy periods of the day?4) Why is it a problem to go to the public gardens?5) In which part of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace located?Part 4. Listening and translation. 2. Exercises.1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) I am afraid we will have to change our appointment for tomorrow morning. Something unexpected came up. And I have to handle that first.2) We wish to get in touch with the local firm and set up a joint venture. We are planning to expand into the Asian market.3) I can’t decide now. I’ll have to phone my head office and inquire before I can give you a definite answer.4) The meeting was cancelled because the chairman of the board came down with the flu. He will stay away from his office for the next 2 or 3 days.5) Over 1 billion people world wide are over-weight. And that number will increase to 1.5 billion by 2015 unless current trends are reversed.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) Now in this industrial world people are inclined to choose material possessions. This is true of doctors too. The high income of doctor is the envy of the other people. Many high school graduates are eager to get into medical colleges, and countless girls consider doctors to be their best choice of husbands. For many years the public has charged that doctors in public hospitals demand money from patients. The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive.2) Products of our company received considerable attention of the exhibition visitors. We held many efficient business meetings and our stand was visited by over 6000 people. We established new business net works. After the exhibition we continued working on contact established during the event. We are very happy with the results of participation. The results are very important for us that the exhibition was held in a new exhibition hall. It was very light and spacious and is very convenient both for exhibitors and visitors.Unit FivePart one the inhabitants居民, 住户, 栖息的动物of a Small IslandRationally / `ræʃənəli /To discourage from使某人丧失（做某事的）信心; 使某人泄气Part twoWith honorsTo bounce使某物）（碰到硬物）弹回Part threeCowshed 牛棚LiterallyTo renovate / renəveɪt; ˋrɛnəvet/修复（尤指旧建筑物）; 整修To windsurf 划帆板帆板运动windsurfingTransient短暂的; 片刻的; 转瞬即逝的:Pedestrian pəˋdɛstrɪən subway为行人而设的地铁To firebomb A bomb used to start a fireDordogne 法国西南部，河名，英国旅游者喜欢的地方Pate头; 脑袋，肉酱; 鱼酱Minnesota in the US 工业，农业（milk）Mayo a famous US surgeonPart fourVenture工作项目或事业; （尤指有风险的）商业, 企业at a `venture (fml 文) at random; Joint venture 合资企业by chance 随便地; 碰运气地.In this industrialized world 工业化社会Be inclined to 倾向于Material possessions 物质财产High incomeEnvyHigh school graduate 高中毕业生Medical collegeCountless girl 无数的女孩Public hospital 公立医院Charge 指控The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive. 病人支付多少钱决定了他们接受何种治疗ProductsReceive considerable attention 获得广泛关注Hold efficient business meetings 举行高效的商务会谈Establish Business networks业务网络Continue working on contacts established during the event 与新建的客户保持密切的联系Results of our participation参展的成果Exhibitor 展商visitors 参观者light and spacious 宽敞明亮Enquire 咨询Come down with the flu 染上流感病倒了He will stay away from his office 病假休息。

Unit 15. Part one. First aid. 2. Exercises.1. Listen to the passage about first aid. And then choose the best answer to each question you hear.The most important thing about first aid is to do only what is necessary, but to do that is carefully and quickly as you can. When an accident happens, don’t rush or get exited. Stop and think first. If the injured person is in no immediate danger from fire, water or traffic, leave him lying where he is. A rolled up cope or pull over placed under his head and a cope blanket over him is the best treatment you can give while waiting for help. If the person is unconscious, loosening his clothing and especially around the neck. If an arm or leg lies awkwardly or looks out of shape, trying not to move it. Remember that you can do a lot of harm by trying to do too much. Of course there are times when you can’t wait for help, and you must do the best you can until a doctor or ambulance arrives. If the injured person has stopped breathing, you must start artificial respiration as soon as possible. If he is bleeding badly you must act immediately to stop the flow of blood. If he can’t stand the side of blood, take a few deep breath through your mouth, this will enable you to think clearly and act calmly.Questions:1) What is the most important thing about first aid?2) What should we do if the injured person is in no immediate danger?3) Which of the following is not an act of first aid?2. Listen again and 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) I am really not interested in seeing that American film, although it has already won so many awards on international film festivals.2) As more and more people come to big cities, it’s difficult for me to find affordable housing in New York.3) After we had waited for more than 2 hours, the airport announced that our flight to Sydney would depart in a few minutes.4) According to the company board it was necessary to postpone the annual general meetingof share holders.5) As the head of the financial department of this company, he never manages to hand in his budget reports on time.6) In the restaurant where I often go with my wife the unhappy dinner had the undercooked meat sent back to the chef yesterday evening.7) The coat I tried on was really nice and reasonably priced, I would have bought it right away if they had my size.8) Rarely do new employees take such initiatives as Mr. Jonson does. Usually they will wait until they get familiar with what was going on in the organization.9) The auto mechanic indicated that the repairs to my car would be quite expensive. So I bought a new car instead.10) She is considering taking a part time job. Next semester tuitions will be increased more than she can afford.11) My boss had me finish all the math and reports, so I was so late in getting home from work these several days.12) He’s got a dental appointment for tomorrow afternoon, so I am afraid he can’t come to this meeting.13) It’s impossible for me to read all the books on the reading list within such a short time, because there are more than 50.14) Do you want me to recommend a hotel in New York? Well, I can think of several. What’s your budget like?15) Unfortunately he didn’t get high scores in the entrance examination. So he wasn’t admitted to the university he was planning to extend.16) He has to spend 2 days every week off campus to supplement his scholarship, he has a part time job in the law firm down town.17) Did you hear the weather report for today? The temperature is going to be so high that they recommend stay indoors as best you can.18) We really ought to take some of the furniture out of here, or maybe we should look for a bigger apartment.19) I’d like to inquire about some of the charges of my electricity bills. I can’t understandwhy it is so high this month.20) The medicine the doctor gave me seemed to have helped, but it’s making me awfully drowsy when I am working in the office or driving my car.中级口译听力教程第三版7AAn intermediate course of English listening. Third edition.Unit 15. Part 3. 2. Exercises.1. Next patient please. Listen to the following dialogue, and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.W: Next patient, please. Come in.M: Morning, doctor. Sorry I am a bit late. But I felt really awful when I got up.W: Don’t worry. It’s Mr. Barnes, isn’t it?M: That’s right.W: Is that BARNES?M: Yes, it is.W: Right. Now, what seems to be the trouble?M: Well, I have had this awful flu and a terrible cough.W: I see. How long have you been feeling like this?M: Oh, about 3 or 4 days I suppose.W: And have you been taking any medication?M: Just the normal things, aspirins, lemon, and hot drinks, but it hasn’t done any good.W: Are you a smoker?M: No, I gave up 3 years ago.W: Have you had a temperature?M: Yes, for the last couple of days or so.W: OK, I will just take a look at your chest. Take off your pull-over and jacket, please. Right, now breathe in and out slowly. Then again. Good, once more. That’s it. Pop your clothes back on.M: Thank you.W: Well, it looks as if you got touch brown kidus. I will give you some cough mixture and a prescription for course antibiotics as well. Take one capsule every 8 hours for the next 5 days. M: OK, doctor. What about going to work?W: No, you will have to spend a couple of days in bed until it clears up.Questions:1) What’s wrong with the man?2) Why did he apologize?3) What’s the man’s name?4) When did the man give up smoking?5) Which of the following symptoms does the man not exhibit?6) What was the man most probably suffering from?7) Which of the following is not the woman doctor tells the man to do?2. First aid for young children. Listen to the following talk about first aid for young children.And then choose the best answer to each question you hear.As any parent will tell you small cuts and minor grazers are unavoidable among small children. Such cuts and grazers were usually needed little or no treatment. The bleeding will clean the wound naturally and it should stop within a few minutes as the blood clots and dries. More serious cuts may need to be gentler cleaned with soft cotton and warm water. They should then be dressed with a clean cotton bandage. Follow this simple check list of questions. Ask yourself each of these questions in order to make sure you treat cuts and grazers properly. Firstly, is the cut on the face. If it is, call a doctor as soon as possible, especially if the eyes injured. Secondly, is the cut near the eye. If it is, put a clean piece of cotton wool over it and press it on firmly for about 5 minutes. Thirdly, ask yourself if the cut is still bleeding badly. If it is, dress it with a clean cotton bandage and call a doctor as soon as possible. Fourthly, is the cut a deep one and is it wide open. If it is, clean the cut gently with clean cotton wool and a little warm water then hold it close with an adhesive dressing. Fifth question, was the cut made by a nail or a long sharp piece of wood. If it was, there may be some dirt in the cut. Let it bleed for a while to clean itself. Then clean it with cotton wool and warm water and dress it with a clean cotton bandage. Finally, don’t forget that young children can become very easily upset or shocked by a cut, especially if it is a serious one. Try to keep them calm and quiet. Don’t give them anything to drink but keep their lips wet with a little water.Questions:1) What should you do if a child is cut near the eye?2) What should you do with a very deep cut?3) What should you do if the child is nervous or upset?3. How to keep fit? Listen to the following interview and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.W: Could you tell how we should keep fit?M: Well, really what we should do is to try to keep fit or round. Now what do I mean by that?I mean such things as keeping up our strength and our suppleness and our stamina. Now you may say why do we need all 3 of those things? Well, strength is usually really just so that we don’t strain muscles or pull ligaments and tendons when we suddenly have to do somethi ng and be energetic, like to lift a heavy suitcase or perhaps shift a wardrobe or even get out of a chair or a bath. Suppleness is important obviously, so that you can bend and move freely and reach things, again without injuring yourself. And stamina is particularly important so that you can sought of keep going without losing breath, so you have endurance. One other great plus about developing stamina, is that you maintain your stamina over a period of years. It actually has an affect of protecting the heart against heart disease.W: So out of those three which is most important?M: Well, it depends who you are, and what you want to do. I mean the reason for keeping fit is to keep it for your way of life, the life you choose. Now you may say, “Well, if I choose the sort of flop about in an armchair all day watching tele, I don’t need to keep very fit, do I?” Well, that’s unfortunately not true, because there are always times when you have to make a little bit of extra amount on your body by force of circumstance. You may have to suddenly lift something heavy, or move something, or may have to run for a bus or whatever, in which case you do yourself at injury, and you may even actually harm something important likeyour heart. So it is important to actually try to keep your fitness a little ahead of the sort of way of life that you have. Just to push yourself, just that little bit harder, and get yourself just that little bit fitter.Questions:1) According to the man being interviewed, for which group of people is keeping fit important?2) According to the man being interviewed, which of the following factors is not included in the idea of keeping fit?3) Which of the following is more important for protecting your heart?4) Which of the following is not true according to the interview?Part four. Listening and translation. 2. Exercises. 1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1. Sentence translation.1) Railway service is now being improved in many parts of the world to meet competition from road and air transport.2) Reducing population growth rate is particularly important for developing countries, because their economies cannot support too many people.3) Com puter games can improve children’s health despite research that shows excessive playing causes aggression in the young a new study claims today.4) Researchers have found that women and men do with pains differently. Women tend to focus on the emotional aspects of pain, while men tend to concentrate on the physical sensations.5) As we enter 2007 the economic growth is stable. More than 7 million jobs have been created since August 2006 and inflation and interest rates are low.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) On a whole, I find television commercials extremely annoying. I mean you are watching a film on television perhaps, and suddenly you are interrupted by the stupid commercials with a silly format which has nothing to do with the film you are watching. And it can completely destroy your concentration. That really irritates me.2) Mm, my favorite kind of clothing is T-shirts and jeans. And, you know, pink is popular now again. I love pink. And I kind of like baggy jeans and platform shoes. I am kind of shorts, you know, I love wearing platform shoes and something comfortable, but yet really cool. And you know some kind of clothing that people notice me in. That’s the kind of clothing I like.Unit fifteenPart one First Aid Emergency treatmentPullover 紧身羊毛衫Respiration呼吸; 一次呼吸respiration rate呼吸率Part twoChef厨师; （尤指饭店的）厨师长Initiative n. 为解决困难而采取的行动/ the initiative [sing] power or right to take action 采取行动的力量或权利; 主动权/主动性; 自发性; 积极性To supplement to sthPart threeMedication The act or process of treating with medicine.To pop on ????Bronchitis支气管炎brɔŋkaɪtɪsCough mixtureCough medicine is liquid medicine that you take when you have a cough. Antibiotics抗菌素, 抗生素（如青霉素）; 抗菌的; 抗生的.CapsuleTo clear upTo clear up a medical problem, infection, or disease means to cure it or get rid of it. If a medical problem clears up, it goes away.Antibiotics should be used to clear up the infection...Acne often clears up after the first three months of pregnancy.Graze指牛﹑羊等）吃青草/（在田野里）放牧（牛等/v. 擦去某物的皮; 擦破To clot使某物）凝固/液体结成的）凝块Bandage ?带（包紮伤口或患处的纱布带）.Adhesive n. 胶黏剂Supple ness易弯曲的; 柔软的; 灵活的人sʌplStamina 精力; 耐力; 韧劲To strain拉紧、竭力; 用全力（做某事/因过度伸展或用力而损伤（尤指身体某部位）: strain a muscle, one's heart肌肉﹑心肌劳损Ligament韧带: tear/pull a ligament撕裂[拉伤]韧带. lɪgəməntTendon腱: strain a tendon扭伤腱EnduranceTo flop about（沉重地而不受束缚地）悬挂或摆动: flopping stirrups 垂着的马镫* Her hair flopped (about) over her shoulders. 她的头发披散在肩上. （因疲劳）重重地﹑笨拙地坐下或躺下: I'm ready to flop. 我要累倒了. （笨拙地﹑不由自主地或松弛地）移动或落下: The pile of books flopped noisily onto the floor. 那摞书劈里啪啦地散落到地上. * The fish we'd caught flopped around in the bottom of the boat. 我们捕到的鱼在船底乱蹦.Part fourTo disrupt将（某事物）弄乱; 扰乱（某事物Format书的版式, 开本, 装订方式/某事物的）总体安排﹑计画﹑设计等/ Platform shoes木屐式坡形高跟鞋/厚底鞋1. railway service is now being improved 铁路服务正在盖上meet competition from road and air transport 以适应铁路服务和空中运输的竞争2. reducing population growth rate 降低人口增长率their economies cannot support too many people. 因为他们的经济无法承担太多的人3. computer games can improve children’s health, despite research that shows excessive playing causes aggression （敌对的情绪或行为; 攻击行动）in the young, a new study claims today.今天一项新的研究宣称，尽管研究显示过度游戏会导致年轻人的激进行为，电脑游戏可以促进儿童健康。

合资企业Establishing a Joint Venture__________________________________________________ A ：I'm so happy to see you again, Mr. Roberts. May l help you in any way?B：您好，陈先生，离开中国已有10个月了。

我打算同您商谈一下能否与贵公司合资兴办企业，共同生产无绳电话和移动电话。

A: That's great. Your investment proposal is a very wise decision. Our company is also seeking foreign investment in a manufacturing company for cordless and mobile phones. Your initiative is most welcome. I remember talking to you about the matter of foreign investment in China a year ago, Mr. Roberts.B：是的，那次您谈得很好。

其结果是触发了我同贵公司合资办企业的念头。

您所作的回答坦率，您所作的解释诚恳，很有说服力。

现在我想搭乘中国经济快车，分享你们的经济成果好吗?A: Of course. Welcome aboard, Mr. Roberts! Let's get down to the business of this joint venture. May I have some idea of your proposal?B：最近我对电信设备的市场做了一番调查。

中国乃至全世界的无绳电话和移动电话的市场潜力很大。

在合资企业的起步阶段，我希望有一个稳妥的速度和规模。

中级口译听力教程第三版9AAn intermediate course of English listening. Third edition.Sample test four.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.Let’s face it. We all have some form of stress. Whether it’s due to work, school reports, family or relationships, we could all use a break now and then. Yet in the hustle and bustle of everyday l ife, a lot of us can’t find the time to just drop everything and take it easy. Well, what if someone told you that by just playing music from classical composers like Mozart, Strauss, or Vivaldi, you might find your job a little easier, and that you might even be able to relax. This is actually been found to be true. Listening to classical music has proven to be beneficial to learning and mind relaxation. It can also reduce our level of stress. Various studies of children have shown that those who received music education or play a musical instrument often have increased academic skills. Don Camble, author of The Mozart Effect, has dedicated himself to studying the effects of music on the mind and body. He council students that classical music playing in the background can help them concentrate for longer periods of time and memorize material more easily. He feels that Mozart’s music has a balance that makes it especially beneficial. But Camble doesn’t stop with Mozart. He says that Bach can stimulate the mind, military marches can ramp up the body and religious music can help create a meditative mood. It’s important to find what works best for your situation. So the next time you feel yourself overwhelmed with work and deadlines, or if you just find it difficult to concentrate, remember the power of the music.Part B. Listening comprehension.1. Statements. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once. And you will not find them written on the paper. So you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in yo ur answer booklet. Now let’s begin with question number one.1) My friends thought I should have gotten rid of my old car years ago, but it turns well and I have got quite attach to it.2) You would like me to describe professor Jonson’s lectures. Well, I could never stay awake in one of his classes without first drinking at least 2 cups of coffee.3) My telephone doesn’t seem to be working. And I have lots of calls that I have to return this afternoon. Can I use yours?4) Do you have any hot water in y our dorm? Because we haven’t had any for 3 days and I hate cold showers.5) I just found out at the registration that creative writing class is full. Now I have to wait a whole year to get in.6) At the rate of it’s being used, the copier is not going to make it through the rest of the year, though it is supposed to be good for 5 years.7) The style of your suit is fine, but you might want to reconsider the choice of color. Dark blue or grey might be better for you.8) Jane has to give all presentation in history next week. She says that she is really nervous about speaking in front of everyone.9) Who told you that I am thinking about moving back into the dorm next semester? I would never give up my apartment.10) I overslept this morning, so I ran ou t of the house without listening to the forecast. That’s why I am only wearing a jacket.2. Talks and conversations. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and the questions only once. When you hear a question read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet. Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following conversation.M: Is this table on the corner OK?W: Sure, we can sit here.M: Gee, you hardly got anything on your tray.W: Yeah, I guess I am just not that hungry.M: What’s the matter? Aren’t you feeling well?W: Well, I have been really feeling worried. It’s my car. It’s in the shop again.M: Oh, really! What’s wrong this time?W: I don’t know exactly. Something is wrong with the brakes I think.M: Well, ble ss that shouldn’t cost you much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the American cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?W: He said he would call me with an estimate later on today.M: Watch out. He doesn’t try to take advantage of yo u.W: What did you mean?M: Well, some car mechanics if they think that someone doesn’t know much about cars they might try to overcharge that person.W: Maybe so. But I trust this guy. He was recommended by one of my neighbors. He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable.M: Oh, that’s good to know. Maybe I will try using him in the future. By the way, do you need a ride home after class today?W: Oh, I assure appreciate it. It’s really tough getting around without a car when you live off campus.Questions:11) What does the woman imply about her car?12) What does the man say about the woman’s car?13) What does the woman say about the mechanic?14) What does the man offer to do?Questions 15 to 23 are based on the following conversation.W: So, how long have you lived in New York?M: All my life. I was born here. Sounds like you are new in town.W: Two months. I just moved here from Michigan.M: Wow, that’s big change. New York must be quite a shock.W: Well, not exactly. I lived here once before when I went to the graduate school. So I guess you would say that I am used to like New York if that’s possible.M: When did you live here?W: Oh, let’s see. It must have been about 8 years ago. Boy, the city su re has changed since then.M: I suppose so. I mean they’ve really cleaned up Time Square. It used to be so dirty. I mean now it’s just full of tourists.W: Yeah. And the subway seem to run more on schedule now.M: Basically I think the city is safer anywhere you go, probably because we have so many more police officers on the street.W: Oh, that’s true. You know, the one thing I can’t get used to is the noise, especially those garbage trucks. They come at 5 in the morning, and they are so loud. The noise wakes me up every time.M: I guess I have lived here so long, I don’t hear it any more. I can sleep through just about anything. You know, the one thing I am tired of, the weather. I mean I am so sick and tired of these long cold winters. I am thinking about moving next year.W: Really?M: Yeah. I mean like I said, I have lived here all my life, and I feel like I need some kind of change. You know, a new environment. It’s time to get out of New York.W: Mm, not me. I love the night life, the theatre, and the great restaurants, I can’t wait to get out to discover all that New York is offering.Questions:15) Which place are the man and the woman talking about?16) How long has the man lived in the city?17) From where did the woman move to the city?18) When did the woman move here?19) When did the woman come to the city for the first time?20) Which of the statements is true about the woman?21) They are talking about several things they feel pleased about. Which of the following is not one of these things?22) About which of the following does the woman feel unhappy about?23) What makes the man think about moving somewhere else next year?Questions 24 to 30 are based on the following conversation.W: Hey, Bob. So how was the movie?M: Well, I didn't really enjoy it very much.W: Why? That film got great reviews. And it’s really popular.M: Oh, the movie was fine. I just got irritated by the people sitting in front of me.W: What happened?M: Well, first they came in late. It took them a while to get into their seats. All this was happening during an exciting part of the movie. And then they start talking.W: Oh, I hate when that happens.M: There were two of them, a man and a woman. The man had seen the movie before. He was telling the woman the entire story.W: Unbelievable.M: Well, you won’t believe what happened next. Another person asked them to be quiet, politely of course.W: Right.M: And they started arguing. Their voices were getting louder and louder. One guy was saying you shouldn’t talk in the movie. And the other guy was saying, you can’t tell me what to do.W: Well, what finally happened?M: The usher had to be called in because it was getting out of hand. Everyone quiet down eventually, but it was too late. They had ruined the movie for me.Questions:24) How did Bob enjoy the movie?25) Why did the woman feel surprised at Bob’s negative comment?26) By whom exactly did Bob get irritated?27) What did these people do that made Bob irritated?28) Who had seen the movie before?29) What were the irritating people talking about?30) What happen next?Part C. Listening and translation.1. Sentence translation. Directions: Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) Don’t be preoccupied with missing your friends and family. It is a feeling that will pass. After a year you will have passed a worst period of homesickness.2) It’s been more and more expensive to stay in a hospital when you are sick. Fu rthermore insurance is paying less of the cost.3) Hardly any of the people I know are concerned about immigration controls, because immigration is not a big problem in my country.4) More people are wearing seat belts when they drive. Consequently there are fewer death caused by road accidents.5) If the government give out more student loans students could attend good universities rather than quit schooling merely because of financial problems.2. Passage translation. Directions: 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) Working at home has been a real struggle. It’s been a lot harder than I imagined. I needed to be more organized, that’s for su re. So I decided to hire a part time secretary. You know, someone who can come in a couple of times a week, and help out with the phones, the filing, and just clean up in general. I am so busy that sometimes I am kind of let things get out of hand. The office gets really messy. I am sure could use some help.2) Well, I started mountain climbing a year and a half ago. And I just love it. Well, the next step for me is to concentrate on that sport and see where I can go with it. I love to someday, say 5 or 10 years from now, go mountain climbing in the Himalayas. They have some of the highest and most beautiful mountains in the world. That would be a real adventure. But before I do anything like that I have to practice, practice, and practice. And I have to get stronger mentally as well as physically.。

Unit 5. Part one. The inhabitants of a small island.2. Exercises. 1. Listen to the passage about the life on a small island and then answer the following questions.The inhabitants of a small island in the South Pacific discovered a plant which contained a powerful drug. This drug made it more difficult for them to think rationally. It stops them worrying about the future, and enables them to forget all their problems. At the same time it made it much easier for them to relax and enjoy themselves. So much so indeed that the whole population of the islands stopped working and spent all their time singing dancing and looking at the sea. Unfortunately this had a very bad effect on the country’s economy, and people began to run short of food. This however didn’t discourage the people from taking the drug. The prime minister made speeches on the TV, warning them about the drug. But nobody took any notice. And before long the economy was in ruins. This forced the government to make the drug illegal. But that only made the situation worse. The law couldn’t prevent the people from taking the drug which grew wild all over the island. On the contrary the fact that the drug was illegal merely encouraged people to take it. Eventually the government found a better solution. They exported the drug to other countries. This saved the islanders from having to work more than one day a week, and allowed them to spend the rest of their time sitting in the sun without a care of the world.2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.Part 2. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer which is closest in meaning to the statements you hear.1. Since the 1990s I have been to the southern part of Europe several times. But I wouldn’t mind another package holiday in Spain.2. If Tom could have repaired the roof of his own house he wouldn’t have called in a builder and paid him a packet.3. Jane said that she would be happy to come to our graduation. But she has to work on her assignment every evening this week.4. I am kind of busy now and have no time to look at this proposal for you. How does late this afternoon sound?5. I am not the only one in the school of economics to graduate with honors. There are a number of others.6. Do you really ask me to cook for the children over the weekend? To be frank with you I would rather do anything but cook.7. You have decided to take another semester of biology. You must be kidding. I know you didn’t even take the introductory course.8. In my garden there are a great variety of plants. I grow some plants for their flowers and others for their leaves.9. The other day Sally felt greatly embarrassed in the bank branch, because her check bounced with so many people looking at her strangely.10. I have known Jack for so many years. If I had known he was in the hospital I would have visited him.11. The earliest flight from Washington to New York is a t 6 o’clock. If that’s full there is another one at 7 o’clock.12. Alice is now taking an intensive spoken English course but her writing has obviouslyimproved since she started to focus on written English.13. These 2 months I had been doing a part time teaching job, so I have enough money to last the rest of the semester.14. The summer position we advertized in the paper is still available. If you are interested why don’t you come to our office for an interview?15. I spent the whole weekend totally absorbed in this biography. And I still haven’t finished reading it.16. The woman must have been unfairly fined. She was just not strong enough to have caused so much damage.17. Bored without those poorly constructed plots and unrealistic characters I never want to see another film about space travel.18. People staying too long playing games in front of a computer, do so at the risk of their own health.19. I hear that Michel turned down that job. Well, the hours were convenient, but she wouldn’t be able to make ends meet.20. Tom sees no need of owning a car. He would sooner do without a car than pay all that money for one.Part 3. 1. A tiny village in France. Listen to the following passage about a small village and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.Once every year for the last few years we have visited our friends in a small tiny little village in the middle of France. And they bought a cowshed, and it was literally a cowshed not fit to live in. And they have gradually ma de it better and renovated it. And it’s in a beautiful position. It’s on the top of a hill. And for miles around you can see this beautiful countryside. And I think only one another house. So you do need a car and you take the car into the tiny little village where there are about 4 or 5 shops and a very nice restaurant where you can go and have a 5 course meal for very little money. And also near is a very big lake, because this place is in the DorDon, and there are lots of lakes there. And we go there most afternoons and wind surf and sail. Also there is a very nice market, French Market, there once a week, where you get lovely parties, lovely fresh fish, really good fresh fish and lovely bowls and baskets which the local people have made. I like this part of France very much. But I think it’s a shame that there are too many English people there.Questions:1) How often does the speaker visit his friends in France?2) In which part of France do his friends live?3) What was their house before they modernized it?4) Where is the house located?5) According to the passage which of the following statements is not true?2. I came from a small town. Listen to the following passage about a town in the US, and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.I come from a place, I come from the northern United States, Rochester Minnesota. It’s a town of about 50,000 people. And it’s a very clean town. It’s an ordinary town, fairly wealthy, but it’s a bit strange because there are a lot of transience,a lot of people who don’t live there. It’s the home of mild clinic. So there are thousands and thousands of people who come every year. The other thing is there are also a lot of foreign residents, a lot of doctors and nursesare from other countries, and so it makes what could be a really dull mid-west town something special. The library is very good. Cultural events are much more interesting than the rest of Minnesota, and actually it’s not a bad place to grow up. On the other hand I was dying to leave there. And all I could think of was getting away from the mid-west in the cold winters. You have about 6 months when it’s almost too cold to go outside. A lot of the buildings are designed so that you can walk from one to the other underground. There is a big pedestrian subway system so you can avoid all these snow.Questions:1) According to the passage what is unusual about the town as described by the speaker?2) About how many people are there in the town?3) Who are the foreign residents in the town?4) In which parts of the United States is the town situated?5) How does the speaker feel about being a child there?6) How did the people in the town avoid the snow?3. What kind of city is it? Listen to the following passage about Tokyo. And then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.What kind of city is it? It’s a very modern city. I expected that Tokyo would be quite old. But there are very few parts of it which are old in fact at all. Because it was fire bombed during the second world war by the Americans. There are one or two temples that survived, but basically it’s a city that’s being built since 1945. A lot of it is low rise, one, two, three storeys houses because of the earthquake danger, because it gets lots of earthquakes. Once you have mastered a little bit of Japanese it’s relatively easy to get around Tokyo, because they get excellent subway system and it’s quick and easy to get around. The problem is of course Tokyo is the city of 13,14,15 million people and they all want to get around at exactly the same time. So especially if you are travelling in the rush hours, 8 o’clock in the morning, 5 o’clock at night, it is a question in many of the big stations being pushed onto the train. They paid students a bit of pocket money to do this. Right in the center of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace. And that’s set in delightful gardens, but it is completely closed to the public, so nobody have seen it. In the rest of Tokyo there are 10, 12 public gardens but they tend to get very filled up of people especially during national holidays. Other than that it’s just street after street, and block after block very similar houses as I say one or two storied houses which just go on and on for mile after mile, because Tokyo extends hundreds of square miles, a massive city.Questions:1) What’s special with most of the buildings in Tokyo?2) Why is it relatively easy to get around Tokyo according to the speaker?3) How do you get on the trains in the busy periods of the day?4) Why is it a problem to go to the public gardens?5) In which part of Tokyo is the Imperial Palace located?Part 4. Listening and translation. 2. Exercises.1. Sentence translation. Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) I am afraid we will have to change our appointment for tomorrow morning. Something unexpected came up. And I have to handle that first.2) We wish to get in touch with the local firm and set up a joint venture. We are planning to expand into the Asian market.3) I can’t decide now. I’ll have to phone my head office and inquire before I can give you a definite answer.4) The meeting was cancelled because the chairman of the board came down with the flu. He will stay away from his office for the next 2 or 3 days.5) Over 1 billion people world wide are over-weight. And that number will increase to 1.5 billion by 2015 unless current trends are reversed.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) Now in this industrial world people are inclined to choose material possessions. This is true of doctors too. The high income of doctor is the envy of the other people. Many high school graduates are eager to get into medical colleges, and countless girls consider doctors to be their best choice of husbands. For many years the public has charged that doctors in public hospitals demand money from patients. The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive.2) Products of our company received considerable attention of the exhibition visitors. We held many efficient business meetings and our stand was visited by over 6000 people. We established new business net works. After the exhibition we continued working on contact established during the event. We are very happy with the results of participation. The results are very important for us that the exhibition was held in a new exhibition hall. It was very light and spacious and is very convenient both for exhibitors and visitors.Unit FivePart one the inhabitants居民, 住户, 栖息的动物of a Small IslandRationally / `ræʃənəli /To discourage from使某人丧失（做某事的）信心; 使某人泄气Part twoWith honorsTo bounce使某物）（碰到硬物）弹回Part threeCowshed 牛棚LiterallyTo renovate / renəveɪt; ˋrɛnəvet/修复（尤指旧建筑物）; 整修To windsurf 划帆板帆板运动windsurfingTransient短暂的; 片刻的; 转瞬即逝的:Pedestrian pəˋdɛstrɪən subway为行人而设的地铁To firebomb A bomb used to start a fireDordogne 法国西南部，河名，英国旅游者喜欢的地方Pate头; 脑袋，肉酱; 鱼酱Minnesota in the US 工业，农业（milk）Mayo a famous US surgeonPart fourVenture工作项目或事业; （尤指有风险的）商业, 企业at a `venture (fml 文) at random; Joint venture 合资企业by chance 随便地; 碰运气地.In this industrialized world 工业化社会Be inclined to 倾向于Material possessions 物质财产High incomeEnvyHigh school graduate 高中毕业生Medical collegeCountless girl 无数的女孩Public hospital 公立医院Charge 指控The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of treatment they receive. 病人支付多少钱决定了他们接受何种治疗ProductsReceive considerable attention 获得广泛关注Hold efficient business meetings 举行高效的商务会谈Establish Business networks业务网络Continue working on contacts established during the event 与新建的客户保持密切的联系Results of our participation参展的成果Exhibitor 展商visitors 参观者light and spacious 宽敞明亮Enquire 咨询Come down with the flu 染上流感病倒了He will stay away from his office 病假休息。

College English（关注6,13单元的PartB部分）Unit 1Part AExercise 1ACDADExercise 2Name: Jack SmithAddress: Rm 1008, Peace HotelTime to leave: 9 tomorrow morningDestination: West Lake Hotel, HangzhouPart BConversation 1Exercise 1ACABAExercise 21.(√) ( ) ( ) (√) (√) ( )2.() (√) ( ) (√) ( ) (√)Conversation 2Exercise 1BADCAExercise 21. (√) ( ) (√) ( ) ( ) (√)2. (√) ( ) (√) (√) ( ) ()Part DConversation 1 Making Reservations Timer:8:00 tonightNumber of guests:10The statues of the guests: regular customers Name of the caller: Jack RossConversation 2Caller’s name: Mrs HuntAddress: 18 Market StreetDestination: The International AirportTime to leave: 9 o’clockBooking SeatsExerciseKin of reservation: Two seats for the Bay Area tour Time: TomorrowThe length of the tour: About 7 hoursExerciseKin of reservation: 2 tickets for the concertTime: Thursday night/8:00 p.m.Cost: $25 eachUnit 2Part AExercise 11. A2. BPart BConversation 1 Choosing a PetExercise 1CDBDExercise 2A Rottweiler: very big and meanA cat: very clean and eats less than a dog, not as friendly as dogsA parrot: needs more space than a parakeetA parakeet: easy to keep, though not so easy to train as a parrot, needs less space than a parrot, but is a little noisyA story Dog Palys “Mother” to Tiger CubsExercise 1CBACExercise 21.Balu is a 12-year-old bitch from a farmer’s family.2.Balu gave birth to two puppies just two months ago.3.Balu has played mother for 12 tiger cubs since 5 years ago.4.Balu is very strong but she is smaller than the cubs.5.Balu has enough milk for her own babies and the baby tigers.6.Balu regards the baby tiger as her own children and takes goodcare of them.Part DA passage How Do People Treat Animals?ExerciseBDAA Story The World’s Oldest CatExercise1) 33 2) 231 3) cat years 4)dustbin 5) East London6) March 17, 1971 7) tiny 8) closed 9) front teeth10) sleeping 11) eating 12) cat food 13) place 14) World Records 15) 27-year-old 16) AustraliaUnit 3Part AExercise 11.To throw a surprise party for his 40th birthday.2.Pulling on the birthday person’s ear 21 times.3.To invite three very good friends out to dinner.Part BConversation 1 You Sure Don’t Look ItExercise 1DCDCExercise 2Amy:A successful doctorRunning 2 or 3 large clinicsHaving discovered a cure for some terrible disaseBrian:Having started his own businessOwning a chain of computer storesHaving opened branch stores in every major city in the country Conversation 2 Do You Mind If I Ask You How Old You Are? Exercise 1Exercise 21.She is on the wrong side of 30/over 302.Yes, it’s pretty good3.254.Between 25 and 30. Because by then you know what you wantwith life and how to get it.5.They tend to be worried about consequences of what they do.6.She had a good time but she wouldn’t necessarily want to relieveit.7.No, she happy at her age now.Part DA passage Age Is a Sensitive SubjectExerciseADCStoryABCAUnit 4Part AExercise 1Exercise 21) weekly 2) fixed 3) fair 4) teenager 5) discs6) an excellent way to teach their children the value of money.7) they learn to budget their expense.8) they will have no money to spend by the end of the week.Part BConversation 1Exercise 1CBCBExercise 2Rob: 1)Not to shop in department stores or malls2) To do shopping mostly in outdoor marketsKathy: 1) To buy clothes at a thrift store2) To buy things in regular stores only when things are on saleCliff: 1) To try to fix things for himself2) coupons3) that are on saleConversation 2Exercise 1ACDBExercise 21.all her allowance for this month2.go out and eat3.send her a fixed sum of money regularly4.work more, she has to study5.never made a monthly budgetPart DExercise 1Rent $260Food $300Buss pass $60School stuff $50Phone bills $150Clothes, shoes, etc. $100Movies or clubs $80Total $ 1000Exercise 2Speaker: $1000; spend; save Bob: a rainy dayCindy: a new computerTom: a new stereo; massive speakersSophie: Pay off; overdraftBill: Give it away to charitiesUnit 5Part AExercise 1DACCDExercise 21)playing a sport they like an essential part of their life.2)keep fit3)live a more active life4)have a sense of personal achievement5)meet people with similar interestsPart BConversation 1Exercise 1CDCACExercise 2(√) (√) (√) ( ) (√) ( ) ( ) ( )Conversation 2Exercise 1CDBAExercise 2( ) ( ) ( )(√) ( ) (√) (√)( ) ( ) (√)Part DExercise 11)maintain 2) relaxing 3) team 4) individual 5) addition6) mountain 7) attraction8) quite a lot of people prefer to be specutators.9) When there is an important baseball game or boxing match, it is almost impossible to get tickets.10) It’s important for everyone to relax from time to time and enjoy some form of recreation.Unit 6Part AExercise 11)faster(quicker)2)more interesting3)Car4)more reliable5)Bike6)better for the environment7)Train8)more convenient; more comfortablePart BConversation 1Exercise 1BBDBExercise 21) short time 2) several hours 3) to and from 4) fuel efficient 5) taking off 6) wear and tear 7) staying on the track 8) very fast 9) 150 10) save wear and tearConversation 2Exercise 1DAADExercise 21.if he parked his car by a double yellow line.2.have gone home after half past five3.had to get back before six4.had been following Ben’ car5.speeding6.60 miles an hour in order to stop BenPart DA storyAdvantages:1)Transport over the year2)half an hour3)traffic jams4)cold railway platform for crowed trainsDisadvantages:1)waterproof clothes2)cold; in winter3)not really be cheaperA passage1. Because the infrastructure of our country has been developed rapidly in recent years.2. a. the distance they are travelingb. the amount of time they wish to spendc. the amount of money they wish to spend3. Bicycle, bus, subway, taxi, private car, airplane, trainUnit 7Part AExercise 1DABCBExercise 21) nowadays 2) perfect 3) dying 4) higher 5) Medical6) painful 7) cure8) apart from basic health care, people in the old days didn’t have so much choices about their lifestyles9) People worked long hours and therefore didn’t have much free time to follow hobbies or develop interests10) It used to take weeks for mail and news to travel from one part of the world to anotherPart BPassage 1Exercise 1CDBBExercise 21.a. a bit of a mess/clutteredb. cushionsc. covered with some ornamentd. bright colors, no soft colorse. all shut; drawn; there is almost no natural lightf. doesn’t have enough furniture---a few shelves or cupboardswill make the room less clutteredg. indoor plants and cut flowers; vases, bottles and bowls2. a. practical; concerned with aestheticsb. imaginationc. warm-heared and sociablePassage 2Exercise 1ABAAExercise 2Part DPassage 1ExerciseBCDPassage 2ExerciseCDBUnit 8Part AExercise 1CBAPart BConversationExercise 1BADBCExercise 2(√) ( ) (√) (√) ( ) (√) (√) ( ) ( ) (√) PassageExercise 1CADBAExercise 21.wear trousers or even dark tights.2.knee-length skirts, no minis.3.tailored trousers, but no jeans.4.dress casually on Friday.5.Smoking, eating, and drinking6.go outside to smoke.Part DConversation (Part I)1.A publishing company.2.They are discussing the company plans for the next year.3.a. Begin two new magazines;b. Improve productivity by 20%;c. Upgrade tools;d. Begin Internet publishingConversation (Part II)1.make some plans2.opportunities to improve their skills3.take part in decision-making4.fulfill their dreams5.wouldn’t even have a business6.too focused on production7.to find a better balance between company needs and staff needsUnit 9Part AExercise 1BCDDExercise 21. An actress2. A cook3. A gardener4. A nurse5. A bakerPart BA ConversationExercise 11.How do you do?2.Yes, I am3.No, I’ve been working as a sales representative for GM for twoyears.4.No. My parents speak Spanish. They are Mexican-Americans.5.No. I took a course in Portuguese at college.6.We’ll let you know our decision as soon as possible.Exercise 2Nationality: American(Mexican-American)Place of birth: BostonEducational background: Fairfield High School; Bachelor’s degree at Boston UniversityJob to apply for: Export sales representativeLanguage ability: English, Spanish and PortugueseWork experience: International sales as sales representative of GM in Mexico and Central AmericaA PassageExercise 1CDACExercise 21.a liberal arts college graduate2.majored in English at college3.college baseball4.writing, editing and computerworking with his fellow graduates8.editorial assistant at a publishing companyPart DConversationCBABA Compound Dictation1) real 2) confusing 3) possible 4) uncomfortable5) Eventually 6) preparation 7) appear8) to identiy a worker you admire and observe his behavior.9) you will be able to see what is his approach to everyday situations.10) By watching and learning from a model, you will probably begin to identify and pick up good working babits.Unit 10Part AExercise 1Suspect: tall; wearing a maskCrime: RobberyTime of Crime: 1:30 p.m. ; TuesdaySense of Crime: the National Bank; CaliforniaLoss: 10000 dollarsExercise 21.A crime is an act that breaks the law.2.Those who commit crimes are a danger to the society.3.We must learn to protect ourselves against crime.4.If we happen to see someone committing a crime we should dial110 to call the police.5.When we go shopping in a crowded place we should take care ofour personal belongings.Part BA ConversationExercise 1BADCExercise 21.a criminal case2. three months ago3. a man and a woman 5.arrested by the police 5. taken to court 6. standing in thewitness-box 7. answering the lawyer’s questions9.she saw a man go into and come out of the bank.10.who was with the man11.wearing a hat and carrying a bag.12.wearing a blonde wig and black platform shoes.13.the exact persons and the things14.on the tableA storyExercise 1CDBCExercise 21.a policeman on the other side of the street2.had been robbed3.had left his bag on the floor4.buying a can of coke5.had disappeared6.that were in the bag7.the more things he said, the more money he would get8.a video camera, jewellery, money and clothes9.a man he had seen following him10.to the police station11.to collect a report for his insurance companyPart DStory 1ABCDDStory 2(T)(F)(F)(F)(F)(T)(T)Unit 11Part AExercise 11.She hates that kind of book.No. Becasuse she said she didn’t have time for such books.2.The Old Man and the Sea.He likes Hemingway’s style of writing.3.“Story Time”He thought it was terrible. Because he thought the stories were silly and too childish.4.The Chinese Style DivorceShe prefers watching TV to reading books.Exercise 21. cycling2. buses or trains3. prefers4. she has been interested5. enjoys6. doesn’t care for7. is keen on8. favorite 9. enjoys 10. talk shows 11. soap operas 12. the last kind ofPart BA storyExercise 1DBBAAExercise 2(×) (√) (×) (×) (×) (√) (√) (×)A storyExercise 1DCCBExercise 21.a. thickest in years;b. thick as pea soup when evening fellc. your hand in front of your faced. Street signs2. a. crept alongb. were on and their horns blowing furiouslyc. came to a standstill in the eveningd. impossible to find3. It was as quiet as a graveyardPart DA story1. a. shot down over enemy occupied territory.b. crash-landedc. cpmsciousnessd. saved by a group of nuns2. a. talk with either the nuns or the nursesb. stay in his small room3. a. very quiet and shyb. turned away whenever the pilot glanced her way4. a. he had fallen in love with herb. made him step back in astonishmentA storyExerciseDCBBUnit 12Part AExercise 11)1953 2) Very poor 3) 19354)a truck driver 5) a pop singer 6) a movie star7) two songs 8) That’s All Right 9) 20,00010) a million 11) a heart attark 12) 1977Exercise 21)Germany; 18799; Nobel Prize in Physics; theory of relativity;American; 1955; recognized; physicists2)Composer; 1756; died; 35; 41; 27; 23; 17; operas; voice3)English; poet; greatest; 1564; 1616; works; poetry; comedies;knowlwdge of human behaviorPart BPassage 1Exercise 11.He paid his hospital bill, and later paid for his funeral.2.She lost five children in a fire.3.Her face was cut in a knife attack.4.Families of policemen or firemen injured at work.5.“The harder I work, the more money I make, and the more peopleI can help.”Exercise 2(√)(×)(√)(√)(√)(√)(×)(√)Passage 2Exercise 1ACABExercise 21.New York City in 19522.cheer his son on in a hockey game on the last day of his life3.a heart failure and taken to a nearby hospital4.to bring him around but in vain5.was appearing in a play in California6.first American center; teaching paralyzed people to live moreindependently.Part DExercise 1Name: KingDate of bith: January 15, 1929Education: BA in sociology from Morehouse College; Ph.D degree in theology from Boston University in 1955Political career: leadersFamous speech: I Have a DreamNobel Peace Prize: 1964Date assassinated: April 4, 1968Exercise 21) earlist 2) 1892 3) favorite 4) outstanding 5) skillful 6)aware 7) equals8) An editor in New York liked her ideas very much, and wasespecially impressed with her style of writing.9) Her articles began to appear in more and more newspapers.10) Although she did not see ful equal rights for women she never gave up her fight.Unit 13Part AExercise 1Conversation 1Q1: To go to a rock concert with him on Saturday.Q2: She says she doesn’t have time for that sort of thing. Conversation 2Q1: She likes all kinds of music.Q2: Classical music.Conversation 3Q1: Light music.Q2: No, she thinks it’s too noisy and it gives her headaches. Exercise 21.Music is a universal language.2.Music can express love, longing, happiness and anger.3.Sometimes music may communicate more clearly than words.4.Music is the art of thinking with sounds5.When I’m in a good mood, I prefer the music with a fast rhythm.But if I feel low, I can only listen to something soft and quiet. Part BPassage 1Exercise 1ADBBAExercise 21.musical traditions; jazz; blues; early 20th2.white and black3.early Europeansettlers and black African slaves4.a clear melody from Europe and a strong rhythm5.electric guitarPassage 2Exercise 1CDABExercise 21.a. full of energyb. concentratec. forget their problems2. a. damage people’s hearingb. stop people noticing the world outsidec. make people selfishd. drugsPart DPassage 11)they had chosen themselves2)that was chosen for them3)no music at all4)most quickly and calmly5)They did the worstPassage 21) 6 2) the Academy of Music 3) National Orchestra 4) three other musicians at weddings 5) romantic music。

Sample test 3.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.OK. Making a presentation is often the source of anxiety for people. They usually ranked it as one of things they least wanted to do. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are some tips to make your next presentation go more smoothly. First, it’s very important to analyze the situation. Think about your audience. What do they want to know? What do you want to accomplish? What is the most effective way to get your ideas across in the time that you have? Once you figure that out, you’re ready for step 2, preparation. Make an outline of your key objectives. This will help you shape a clear presentation. You want to begin with an introduction. Go on to cover your main points and then end with a conclusion. Remember to be clear and simple. Too many details will confuse and bore your audience. The third step is practice. One of the best ways to eliminate anxiety is to spend time knowing your material. Reread it and practice speaking in front of a mirror or another person. You could also tape yourself and play it back to see how you can improve. Practice will make you more confident. The delivery of your presentation is the fourth important step. Concentrate on maintaining good gesture, speaking clearly and slowly, and making eye contact with your audience. Beginning your presentation with an anecdote or a funny story is a good way to make that initial contact with your audience. Remember to smile. Finally, it’s a good idea to use visual aids. They are very effective methods of conveying your ideas. And keep them simple and easy to read. Charts, slides, videos or hand-outs, all of these can be effective tools when used properly. Make sure you are prepared, and know how to use any equipment ahead of time. By following these 5 steps you should be able to enjoy your next presentation. Don’t dread it. Part B. Listening comprehension.1. Statements. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once. And you will not find them written on the paper. So you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet. Now let’s begin with question number one.1) Good news! I am not going to need any surgery after all. The doctor says that I can start working out again soon.2) I have to fill out these forms now. They are due at the financial aid office by tomorrow afternoon.3) I feel horrible. Jane was furious that I lost her notes. But I will let her cool off a few days before I talk to her.4) Last Monday when I was at doctor Smith’s office I spend over an hour in the waiting room. Something must have come up that day.5) About the concert tonight it’s unlikely I will be able to pick you up before 7. What about just getting together there?6) I didn’t even read the text book, but I still manage to get an A on the test. Now you know why I never miss the lecture.7) I am going to be at a lecture in the auditorium most of this morning. And you know what the air-conditioning is like there. That’s why I am wearing this sweater.8) Did you go to the concert th e other day? It’s set a record for attendance. There wasn’t an empty seat in the house.9) The state ballet is coming to town next weekend and I just happen to have one ticket, but I got some sort of conflict in my schedule.10) How much longer should I boil these vegetables? They looked pretty done to me. The recipe says it needs only about 10 minutes total.2. Talks and conversations. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and the questions only once. When you hear a question read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet.W: For the first time ever the scientific community has established the existence of planets outside their own solar system. Of course we knew that certain distance stars existed, but only recently did we learn that several of them are orbited by their own planets.M: Why did it take so long to locate these planets?W: You have to understand that they are a billion times dimmer than their parent stars. It will be like trying to see the light of a candle next to a huge explosion. We don't currently have a telescope that can be used to see them.M: But if the astronomers didn’t see the planets through a telescope how did they find them? W: By a very indirect method. The astronomers measured subtle distortions in the frequency of light from the parent stars, and observed that some of the stars seem to rock back and forth. They determined that this was caused by gravitational pull from orbiting planets.M: There is a powerful new telescope being built in Arizona. Will that help them see these planets?W: They should be but to see them at least at the form of small spot of light, and then the scientists will be able to break down and analyze this light. By doing this they hope to learn about the chemical composition of these planets, oxygen and ozone molecules, for example, would be tell-tale signs of life on these planets.M: I am looking forward to hearing more when the telescope is in operation. And I am sure our readers will be interested too.Questions:11) What is the purpose of this conversation?12) What is the conversation mainly about?13) How did the scientist establish the existence of the planets?14) According to the professor what might the scientists learn about the planets by using the new telescope?Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following talk.I am Frank. I am having some trouble with chemistry this year. It’s hard. The teacher acts like we are so smart that we ought to have no trouble learning it. I find the text book confusing and then I get discouraged. I can’t make sense of what the teacher saying in class.Well, some of us got together and formed the study group. It seems to work OK most of the time. We compare notes and then go over the discussion questions in each chapter. The only problem is that sometimes one of my friends will come to the study group unprepared. He will forget his notes or he won’t have read the book before hand. That really bothers me. I guess those guys who don’t prepare are going to have a h ard time in the final exam. Questions:15) Which of the following subjects is Frank having trouble with?16) Which of the following statements is not true as regards Frank’s difficulty with the subject?17) What’s the learning strategy Frank and his cl assmates are using?18) Which of the following statements is not true according to Frank?Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following 2 talks.M: I am Michael. I am trying to learn this new computer program at school. It’s kind of embarrassing. Most o f the other kids have already picked it up and I just can’t get it. There is this soft ware manual at school. I borrowed the book and took it home to read, but it didn’t seem to help. There were simply too much information for me to remember. My problem is that I don’t have enough time to sit down and learn it properly. I am not sure what to do next. W: I am Sonia. I am going to France next summer. So I want to learn as much French as I can. So I started taking a French class at the local community center. Well, the great thing is that the class is free. The problem is it’s not very easy. Well, you see it’s supposed to be a beginning level class. No way, I am telling you most of the people in there, they already know how to speak French when they started the class. They can say basic conversational phrases, and they know how to pronounce the words. I am a complete beginner. I did not know one word of French when I started this class. So I always feel lost even from day one I had no idea what was going on. Now the teacher is nice, but he is not very good. He gets off the topic and he will get stock on some tiny little point for like half an hour at time. But, you know, I really shouldn’t complain it at all, because this class is free.Questions:19) What is Michael trying to learn?20) Michael admits he had some problems. Which of the following is not one of the problems he mentions in his talk?21) Why is Sonia starting to learn French?22) Sonia mentions several problems for the French class she is attending. Which of the following is not one of these problems?Questions 23 to 30 are based on the following conversation.M: Hey, Louisiana/Rosana, over here!W: Hi, Mike. How are you? Been waiting long?M: No, not at all. Have a seat.W: Oh, it’s great to see you.M: Same here. So how is the new apartment working out?W: Good! Good! I like it. The neighborhood though is …M: Oh, what’s the matter?W: Well, there is real graffiti problem. Some of the buildings down the street are covered with it, and it looks terrible.M: I know what you mean. My neighborhood is the same way. I think we need to report people who are writing the graffiti to the police.W: Yeah, that would really help, except I never see them doing it.M: Well. Other than that how is the new neighborhood?W: Well, I like all the stores. It’s convenient for shopping. And it’s pretty quiet at night. That’s definitely a plus.M: Sounds like you are pretty satisfied.W: Yeah, I guess so. The only other problem is that it’s impossible to find parking. I have to drive around to block 6 or 7 times to find the space. Usually I can find one. But sometimes I have to park really far away.M: Well, is there any way you can rent space in the garage?W: Yeah, that’s a good idea. I am thinking ab out doing just that. So how are things in your neighborhoods?M: Well, there is a bit of noise problem where I live. I live down the street from a school. The bell rings every morning at 7:30. It’s impossible to sleep in.W: Oh, what a drag!M: Yeah. And when the school lets out kids are really noisy. I mean they are nice kids, just loud.W: Well, I don’t know what you could do about that situation.M: Yeah, there is really nothing I could do, I guess. I just have to live with it. I don’t know. Questions:23) Where are Mike and Louisiana/Rosana?24) Rosana mentions that her neighborhood has several features to recommend. Which of the following does Rosana not mention?25) According to the conversation there is one real problem in both the woman’s ne ighborhood and the man’s. Which is that problem?27) What’s the other problem that Rosana mentions about her neighborhood?28) What’s the problem with Mike’s neighborhood?29) Which of the following things causes the problem?30) What can Mike do about that situation?Part C. Listening and translation.1. Sentence translation. Directions: Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) The internet is used by millions of people, which means that it is becoming a good way for companies to advertize and sell products.2) You should try out different kinds of food, within a few months you will have acquired a taste for many of the regional specialties.3) If I had been able to predict the future 2 years ago, I could have made a fortune for my stock investments.4) We carry over 30,000,000 passengers a year, and we fly to 41 destinations in 25 foreign countries. We are going to purchase new planes next year.5) The next item on the agenda is the new Spanish sales organization, as you know, we are going to open the new sales markets in March.2. Passage translation. Directions: Listen and translate each passage you have heard intoChinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) Well, I have my own small business. I think all business owners especially small business owners have to be pretty creative. We have to do everything. I do the work, answer the phones, take care of the accounting, you know, there are so many potential problems and there is no one else to turn to. I mean I can’t ask my boss for help, I am the boss. The hardest part is figuring out how to identify your customers. Who are they? Where are they? How can you get to them?2) I am a n interior designer. So what I do is going to people’s homes and create a suitable environment for them. You know, my clients, they don’t know what they want. So I have to look at their homes and decide what will look best. Not every idea works in every home. You have to match the appropriate idea with the right place. After I come up with an idea I present it to my clients. Sometimes they don’t like my first idea, you have to start all over again.。

Sample test one. 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.The parents set the rules and the children obey. Right? Wrong? In a growing number of North American families adults have let their children take over. Parents want to be nurturing a love and make their small children happy. But many have become confused about the best way to achieve this, explains a noted child psychologist. Large number of parents are being controlled by their children to the point that the entire families end up organizing themselves around a small child’s emotions. The problem is that many mothers and fathers try to be a friend to their children. However parenting is not a popularity contest. Challenging authority is a normal part of child development, and the strongest between the ages of 4 and 6. Setting rules and enforcing them teaches the child that he or she is equal in worth but not equal in authority. Then the child feel sage and secure and can be a kid again. Believe it or not, it’s frightening for childr en to realize they are in charge of a situation. Inup-side-down families when parents back down from rules they set, children become very insecure, anxious, and out of control. They don’t trust their parents to protect them. Parents should follow these tips to avoid the situation and keep control. Be a leader. Parents cannot guide a child and seek his or her approval of their decisions at the same time. Don’t say it’s time for bed. OK? Instead say it’s time for bed kids. Don’t make rules quickly and then c hange them. It’s very important to be consistent. Once you make a rule stick to it. Pay less attention to your children when their behavior 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 the child acts appropriately. Don’t allow your kids to call you by your first name. This removes the authority figure in a child’s life. Children need parents not another friend.Part B. Listening comprehension.1. Statements. Directions. In this part of the test you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken only once, and you will not find them written on the paper. So you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of theanswer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet. Now let’s begin with question number one.1) Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets outside the city are so much cheaper than the one by the school.2) I got lost on my waited hotel in Boston last Sunday morning. I don’t know how I did it. I have been there a million times.3) Professor Avril sure was acting strangely in his morning class. He was talking so quietly and then not giving us any home work.4) I am sorry sir. But you are allowed only one piece of luggage on the plane. You will have to check one of the suit cases at the luggage counter.5) You wer en’t in class this morning. So you probably haven’t heard that the deadline has been extended a week.6) Are you going to the store? Well, I am low on laundry detergent, I forgot to buy some when I was at the supermarket yesterday afternoon.7) I just ca lled the travel agent. It’s all set. In the first week of next month, I am heading for the beach for an entire week.8) I worked very hard on my research paper. But the professor said that I made many broad claims that won’t support it enough.9) You say you really like those abstract paintings we saw in our art history class today, but I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a taste for yet.10) You will be staying at the Hilton, right across the street from the conference center. But I am at the Royal Hotel 6 miles away.中级口译听力教程第三版8AAn intermediate course of English listening. Third edition.Sample test one.Part B. Listening comprehension. 2. Talks and conversations. Directions: In this part of the test you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and the questions only once. When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your answer booklet.Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following talk.Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate.A new community program called one-on-one helps elementary students who fallen behind. You education majors might be especially interested in it, because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching, that is tutoring in math and English. You’d have to volunteer 2 hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject 2 days a week. Professor Doge will act as mentor to the tutors. He will be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week. I am sure you will enjoy this community service and you will gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume too, showing that you had experience with children, and that you care about your community. If you like to sign up or if you have any questions stop by professor Doge’s office this week.Questions:11) What is the purpose of this talk?12) What is the purpose of the program described by the man?13) What does professor Doge do?14) What should students interested in the tutorial do?Questions 15 to 21 are based on the following 2 talks.W: Well, I went away to college when I was 17. I had never lived away from my parents before. And I was really looking forward to it. But I was also scared because I was leaving my friends behind. And I didn’t know anyone when I first arrived. I lived in a really big dormitory and shared a room with 2 other girls. I guess the thing I learn the most was how to get long with others. You know how to respect other peo ple’s opinions and properties, stuff like that. At home I don’t always have my own room. This was the first time I’d have to live with other people in the same room. We were all really different. I mean our personalities and life styles were completely opposite in some ways. Anyway, at first it really caused problems, but we learned how to get along living in those tight cordors, three 17 years olds live in one room. Can you imagine? I am surprised we survived at all.M: I think for myself. The hardest thing was learning how to manage my own time better. I used to stay up late watching TV a lot, didn’t eat well, often went to class unprepared, and things like that. My grades were really suffering, and I could hardly keep my eyes open in class. It was a drag. Somehow, midway through the semester, I changed and started to do well. Organizing my time was a real challenge. In high school I didn’t have to worry. I had the same schedule everyday. And at night my parents were pushing me to study. But it’s different when you go away to college. You have to learn to take responsibility for your actions. No one is going to tell you what to do. You have to figure it out for yourself.Questions:15) How old was the woman when she went away to college?16) Why did she feel scared when she first arrived at the college?17) The women mentions that she learned several things at college, which of the following is not one of these things?18) Which was the most difficult thing for the man when he went away to college?19) Which of the following statements is not true as to his performance when he first arrived at college?20) When did he change and start to improve?21) According to the man what’s the thing you have to learn when you go away to college? Questions 22 to 26 are based on the following conversation.M: I just found out that my parents are moving.W: Mm, are you surprised?M: Well, not really. They’ve been trying to sell their house for 6 months to a year now.W: Oh, well, I thought they liked where they were.M: They do. They love it. But they are getting older. Dad wants to live in a smaller town. And mom says she is sick and tired of the fast pace and taking care of the house, you know.W: Mm. So where are they going to move?M: I can not believe this.W: What?M: They are going to Mexico. Can you believe it?W: Oh, my Gosh. You are kidding.M: Nope. They are going to San Miguel De Olanda. It’s a gorgeous little town in mountains. W: Wow, I have never heard of it.M: It’s about 115 miles northwe st of Mexico city.W: Wow, do your parents speak Spanish?M: No, but they are going to learn.W: Wow, that is a big change. Why don’t they stay in the US?M: Well, they always want to live abroad. Now that they are retired they finally get to do it. And my dad, he adores Mexico. He has been there 6 or 7 times at least.W: Wow, sounds like this is going to be quite an adventure.M: It should be. In San Miguel it is stunning. The government has made sure that there are no new buildings ever built there. So that the traditional feeling of the town. Wow, it’s been preserved. Oh, and they made pottery there, which is perfect for my mother, because she collects the stuff.W: Oh, that’s great for her. So I guess now you are going to have a place to stay in M exico. M: Yeah.W: And a place for your friends to come and visit in Mexico.M: Well, if my friends are nice to me, I suppose something could be arranged. Did you have anybody in particular in mind?W: Oh, very funny. So when exactly are they moving?M: In a couple of months. They have to pack up and take care of all the business here. I am going to help them with the move. I may even try to stay a couple of months if I can swing the time.Questions:22) Why is the man not really surprised at his par ents’ moving?23) The man mentions several reasons to explain why his parents are moving, which of the following is not one of the reasons?24) Where his parents planning to move?25) According to the conversation which of the following statement is not true?26) When exactly are they moving?Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following talk.OK. Let’s talk a little bit today about Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computer. Jobs, a college drop out, a drop out who then goes on to start a revolutionary computer company, that changed the way the world perceive the computer and its role in society. Steve jobs believed, I should say strongly believed that the computer should and would become a tool for the everyday person. In his own words, he says, quote, we started it out to get a computer in the hands of everyday people. And we succeeded beyond the wildest dreams. And succeed he did, in 1977 the world’s first mass marketed personal computer, the apple two, came out. Hundreds and hundreds of thousands were sold. Other companies sprang up. And by 1985 there were 38 million computers in the world. In the year 2000, that number climbed to 557 million. In millions of homes across the globe, we communicate by computer, we play games, we get and give information, we shop, we work, we organize our personal finances, all done on a personal everyday home computer. Now behind Jobs’ belief that the computer should made available to the everyday person, was a true underlined belief in technology, that technology could be used to better our lives. The seventies saw real revolution in technology, but people like Steve Jobs were motivated by more than just the need to be involved in the technological revolution. He wanted to shape it. Jobs believed that it’s important to comb ine technology and art to be creative. With this kind of thinking it’s not too surprising to see why the macintosh has become a favorite among artists, graphic designers, professionals in the publishing and video and animation industries. Jobs says, quote, the macintosh turned out so well because the people working on it were musicians, artists, poets, and historians, who also happen to be excellent computer scientists. So Jobs believed in technology. He believed it could be made available to everyone, and he believed that it could be used as a tool for creativity. He was certainly a pioneer.Questions:27) Which of the following statements is not true about Steve Jobs?28) In which year was the first mass marketed personal computer produced?29) How many computers were there in the world in the year of 2000?30) What was Steve Jobs true underlined belief?Part C. Listening and translation.1. Sentence translation. Directions: Listen and translate each sentence you have heard into Chinese. Then write it in the space given below.1) It’s very difficult to quit smoking, which is why it is better not to start smoking in the first place. Doctors often say smoking kills.2) Most of the people I know are interested in the proposed tax reform being debated in the congress. Because they hope it will lower taxes for them.3) If more companies provide child’s care facilities at work, they will really help mothers who had to work outside of their homes.4) You shouldn’t be worried about making new friends. It w ill happen gradually. By this time next year I am sure you will have made many new friends5) There are more high school drop outs than before. Thus there are more unqualified young people looking for jobs than there used to be.2. Passage translation. Directions: Listen and translate each passage you have heard intoChinese. Then write it in the space given below. You may take notes while you are listening.1) You know the one issue that I feel the strongest about is the environment. Well, maybe it’sa little bit expensive to change our ways, but we have to try. We need to take care of the world we live in. So I think we can all do small things like recycle plastics and be careful not to waste water and electricity. You know what they say. We only have one world so we shouldn’t mess it up.2) For me freedom speech is very important. We should always be allowed to say what we believe, especially now. You know that people want to send to the internet, they want to limit what we have access to our computers. Well, I don’t agree with that at all. Of course I know it’s a tricky question, where do you draw the line on what should be controlled? What limit should be placed on our freedom of speech? I suppose there have to be some limits set, but I say the fewer the better. Maybe the best thing is just set aside everything on a case by case bases.。

沪江英语绿宝书之2011年3月上海中级口译考试听力原文及解析SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirections: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.My topic for today‟s lecture is communication, culture and work. When most people use the word culture, they think of people from different national backgrounds. National cultures certainly do exist and they play an important role in shaping the way people communicate, but there are other dimensions of culture too. Within a nation, regional differences can exert a powerful influence on communication. New Yorkers and Alaskans may find one another‟s styles of behaving so different that they might as well be from different countries. Race and ethnicity can also shape behavior. So can age. The customs, values and attitudes of a twenty-year-old girl may vary radically from those of her parents who were raised in the 1960s or her grandparents who lived through the Great Depression and World War Ⅱ. Still, other differences can create distinctive cultures. Gender, sexual orientation, physical disabilities, religion and socio-economic background are just a few. All of these factors lead to a definition of culture as a set of values, beliefs, norms, customs, rules and codes that lead people to define themselves as a distinct group, giving them a sense of commonality. It‟s important to realize that culture is learned, not innate.A Korean-born infant adopted soon after her birth by American parents and raised in the United States will think and act differently than his or her cousins who grew up in Seoul. An African American who grew up in the inner city will view the world differently than he or she would if raised in the suburbs or in a country like France where African heritage has different significance than it does in the United States. The norms and values we learn as part of our cultural conditioning shape the way we view the world and the way we interact with one another. In short, culture has such an overwhelming influence on communication that famous anthropologist Edward Hall once remarked, …culture is communication and communication is culture.‟【解析】作为中口笔试听力第一题Spot Dictation，考试选用了文化题材的内容，考生对此类型题材应该并不陌生，但若不集中注意力，也会比较难把握文章的层次。

Unit 11. Part one. A man’s castle. 2. Exercises.1. Listen to the passage about the London Stock Exchange. And then decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F).The London Stock Exchange is always being famous as a place for men only and women used to be strictly forbidden to enter. But the world is changing day by day and even the stock exchange which seems to be a men’s castle is gradually opening its door to th e other sex. On the November 16, 1971, a great decision was taken. The Stock Exchange Council decided that women should be allowed onto the new trading floor when it opened in 1973. But the castle had not been completely conquered. The first goals to work in the stock exchange were not brokers or jobbers. They were neither allowed to become partners in stock broking firms nor to be authorized dealers in stocks and shares. They were simply junior clerks and telephone operators. Women have been trying to get into the stock exchange for many years. Several votes have been taken in the stock exchange to see whether the members would be willing to allow women to become members, but the answer has always been no. There have been 3 refusals of this kind since 1967. Now women are admitted although in a very junior capacity. Two firms of jobbers made an application to the stock exchange council to be allowed to employ girl clerks. The mission was finally given. A member of the stock exchange explained after this news have been given, “The new floor is going to be different from the old one”. All the jobbers will have their own stand with space for a telephone and typewriters. Therefore there have to be typists and telephone operators. So women must be allowed in. This decision did not mean a very great victory in the war for equal rights for women, however, it was a step in the right direction. The chairman of the stock exchange said, I think that the opening of the new building will eventually lead to women being allowed to have full membership of the stock exchange. It is only a matter of time. It must happen.2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.Part 2. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer that is closest in meaning to the statement you hear.1. Very often the teacher is giving out too many assignments. Julia tries to read every book the teacher recommends. But she can’t.2. Charles is interested in music, but his father is trying hard to persuade him to study law.3. The noise in my dorm has really gotten out of control. I can rarely get to sleep before midnight. I must take the problem up with the dorm’s supervisor.4. My telephone doesn’t seem to be working. And I have lots of calls that I have to return this afternoon.5. You asked me how I feel about professor Mayson’s test? Frankly, I must admit that I never expect more than just a passing grade in his test.6. Did you hear that the debating is going on to the state competition or did they get eliminated? I haven’t actually been following their progress this year.7. The insurance company Econoly receiving my letter saying that they are going to settle my claim very soon.8. There has been a three week drive spell throughout this part of the country. A day of rain would do little to relieve the drill.9. Whether or not Allan is willing to bring his camera, we could still take some pictures of theocean.10. If Rebecca had known that Janet happened to be in town last week, she would have s topped by. They hadn’t seen each other for months.11. I am going to buy Alice a blue sweater for her birthday. But actually I am not sure whether she would like a blue one.12. I am not going home for winter vacation, because I have agreed to stay on here as a research assistant to my economic professor.13. Paul came back to London last night from his trip to Hong Kong. He stayed there for two weeks negotiating a new business deal with a local company.14. Ann needed to cash her check. So she hurried to get to the bank before 3. But the bank closed as it was a bank holiday.15. Carol is strong in some subjects but not in others. She has high grades in biology, but the opposite is true of math.16. Alan writes books for people to learn useful lessons. The main theme of his recent book is that crime does not pay.17. The lecturer gave a long introduction to his topic and was just get into the heart of the matter when the class period ended.18. Are you taking your girl friend out for birthday tonight to that fancy new restaurant? You can't go like that. You’d better change.19. I found an expensive looking ring in the locker room this morning. I have turned it to the security office behind the administration building.20. The fact that he refuses to fly hasn’t kept him from travelling abroad for the company. Part 3. 3. Exercises.1. Black Friday. Listen to the talk about the US gold market. And then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.When the US gold market crashed on September 24th, 1869, the day became known as black Friday. What set the stage for the crash was the excess mount of paper currency issued by the government to finance the civil war. At the end of the war speculators in New York try to capitalize the inflated price of gold in relation to paper currency by cornering the gold market. Their efforts to corner the market was based on what turned out to be false assurances from the president’s brother in law that the United States government would not sell off any of its gold reserves. When the US treasury announced 4 billion dollars in gold sales the bottom failed out of the gold market and the price of gold crashed.Questions:1) When was the day known as black Friday?2) What happened on the day known as black Friday?3) Why was the economy ready for gold speculators?4) Who supply the gold speculators with false information?5) What did the gold speculators want the US government to do?6) What is the topic of this talk?2. Making out a check. Listen to the following conversation about a bank account. And then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.W: Good morning.M: Good morning.W: I would want to know how to make out this check.M: Right. Do you want to draw out some money?W: Yes, 2000 pounds.M: 2000 pounds. OK. Well, the first thing you need to do is to write today’s date in the top right hand corner where you see the line. At the top you write just today’s date and the year. You must put the year in. And if you want to draw out money after it says pay can you see it over here on the left hand side?W: The first line?M: That’s it. On the first line it says pay and you write cash afterwards.W: In letters.M: Yes, cash. You write CASH. OK. Then underneath that write underneath, you have to write the amount of money you want, so just 2000 pounds. And then you write ONLY at the end in words. Then at the end of that line where you can see the box, see over on the right hand side? You have to write the amount you want in numbers. And then underneath the box the last thing you have to do in the bottom right hand corner is just write your signature.W: Thank you very much.M: OK. Bye-bye then.W: Bye.Questions:1) Who does the woman most probably speak to?2) What does the woman want to know?3) In which part of the check is the woman told to write the date?4) According to the man how should the amount of money be written?5) Where is the woman told to sign her name?3. At the Midwestern Bank. Listen to the following dialogue and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.W: Midwestern Bank. Good morning.M: Hello. I’d like to know how to open a bank account here in Britain.W: Certainly sir. How long are you going to be here for?M: A year and a half at least. I am doing an MA at the polytechnic.W: I see. Well, you need to be here more than 6 months to open any account. Now if you want to open a current account with a check book you must be over 18.M: Well, I am well over that, unfortunately.W: Never mind. You will need to come in and fill in a form and show some identity, I mean identification.M: You mean a passport or credit card?W: A credit cart wouldn’t be any good. A passport will be fine or a driving license.M: That sounds fine.W: Oh, and you need to give us a couple of specimen signatures and some kind of financial reference from an employer or your university.M: Right. How long does it take before I get my check book and everything?W: Oh, it’s really quite quick, really. A week or so.M: Good. And is the bank open all day?W: From 9 to 3, Monday to Friday, and 9 to 12 on Saturday.M: Thank you very much.W: You are welcome.Questions:1) What does the man inquire about?2) How long is he going to stay in Britain?3) Why is he in Britain?4) What’s the minimum stay in this country required for opening a bank account?5) What’s the minimum age required for opening a current account with a check book.6) What type of identification is required for opening such an account?7) What’s the number of specimen signatures needed for opening an account?8) Where should financial … ?9) How long does it take before the student can get his check book?10) When is the bank open on week days?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) The greatest source of pollution is human beings. What we should do is to take a friendly attitude towards environment and prevent any type of pollution.2) The company is unwilling to reveal that they were having financial difficulties lest it might sabotage its corporate image. But they are forced to.3) The first boss in fare was a great success with more than 3,500 attendees and 28 exhibitors. Plans are already well under way for next year’s fare.4) As the pace of life continues to increase we are fast losing the art of relaxation, but relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.5) The US import price index rose 0.2 percent in February, the increase followed 1.9 percent decline in January, and was led by upturn in petroleum prices.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) Stress is a natural part of everyday life. And there is no way to avoid it. In fact it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.2) Well, I love to watch TV. So I’d like to see an invention that would allow us to watch programs any time. You know what I mean? We wouldn’t have t o wait until the show is broadcast. Each TV’s screen would have a list on it. And you would order the program you want to watch like ordering from the menu. You could watch any program at any time of the day. And I often fall asleep late at night while I am watching TV. Then I missed the end of my program. It would be great if the TV could somehow have a system that would wake you up when you start to fall asleep.Unit elevenPart one A men’s CastleCastle （国际象棋的）车/ (build) castles in the `air/in `Spain (have) plans or hopes that are unlikely to be realized; day-dreams 空中楼阁; 白日梦Broker经纪人（如替人买卖股票的）; 中间人; 掮客Jobber（旧时）股票经纪人.Stock-broking [法] 证券交易Authorized adj.经认可的, 审定的, 经授权的Part twoTo relieve减轻或解除（痛苦﹑困苦﹑忧虑等Drought旱灾BiologyPart threeTo crashPaper currency n. 纸币To finance（被动）为（某计画等）提供资金, 提供款项: The scheme is partly financed by a government grant. 此计画有一部分是政府资助的.Speculator n. 投机者, 投机商人, 思索家To capitalize将（某事物）转作资本﹑用作资本或资本化.Inflated adj. 膨胀的, 夸张的To corner使（某人或某动物）走投无路:/ 指车或司机）转弯/垄断Assurance自信; 把握/保证; 担保/保险（尤指人寿）:In words 在口头上In numbers adv. 分数次(分册地)In continental European countries the thousands in numbers larger than9999 are pointed off.在欧洲大陆各国，大于9999的数字中的各个千位用点分开。

Unit 1Part AExercise 11. M I‟d like to book a double room with bath for four nights.W Sorry, sir. We‟re full up. Can I recommend the Park Hotel to you? It is quite near here.Q What does the woman suggest that the man do?2. M I‟d like to see Mr. Jones this afternoon，please.W I‟m sorry but Mr. Jones will be busy the whole afternoon. Can you manage at 10:30 tomorrow morning?Q What does the woman say to the man?3. W Can I book two tickets for the show “42nd Street” on Sunday night，Oct. 31st?M Sorry，madam. All the tickets on that night are sold out. But tickets are available for Nov.3rd.Q When can the woman see the show?4. M I‟d like to reserve two tickets on Flight 6051 to Edinburgh，for October 20th.W Sorry, Slr. We‟re booked up on the 20th .But we st ill have a few seats available on the 21st. Q When does the man want to leave for Edinburgh?5. W Garden Restaurant. May I help you?M Can you make arrangements for a table for six at eight this evening? In a quiet corner, please.Q What does the man want to do?Exercise 2W Hello. Dazhong Taxi Company.M Hello. Can I book a taxi to the West Lake Hotel，Hangzhou?W Sure. What time?M 9 o‟clock tomorrow morning.W Your address，please?M Room 1008，Peace Hotel.W And your name?M Jack Smith.W OK，Mr Smith.M Thank you.W Not at all.Part BConversation 1I’d like to make a reservationOperator Glory Inn, Atlanta.Paul Hi, this is Paul Lambert. I‟m the manager of the band Country Boys. You know, the rock band from Chicago. I want …Operator Please hold, Mr. Lambert. I‟m putting your through to the reservation manager.Paul But …Manager Mr. Lambert? This is Laurie Perry, the hotel manager.Paul Oh, yeah? Well, I need five rooms for Friday night. That‟s the 15th. I want the bestroom in the hotel.Manager Sorry，I‟m afraid I cannot accept your reservation.Paul Now look, we always stay at the Glory Inn…Manager I know that，Last time you were here，we had a number of complaints from other guests.Paul You mean they don‟t like long-haired rock musiciansManager That‟s not. the problem，sir. The band used bad language in the coffee shop，and threw two TV sets into the pool.Paul Yeah，yeah. Well，I‟11 tell them to be more careful this time.Manager I‟m afraid that‟s not all，sir. You haven‟t paid the account for the last time yet。

2011年春季中级口译考试：听力原文及评析SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear a passage and read the same passa ge 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.My topic for today’s lecture is communication, culture and work. When most people us e the word culture, they think of people from different national backgrounds. National cu ltures certainly do exist and they play an important role in shaping the way people commu nicate, but there are other dimensions of culture too. Within a nation, regional differen ces can exert a powerful influence on communication. New Yorkers and Alaskans may find on e another’s styles of behaving so different that they might as well be from different co untries. Race and ethnicity can also shape behavior. So can age. The customs, values and attitudes of a twenty-year-old girl may vary radically from those of her parents who were raised in the 1960s or her grandparents who lived through the Great Depression and World War Ⅱ. Still, other differences can create distinctive cultures. Gender, sexual orienta tion, physical disabilities, religion and socio-economic background are just a few. All o f these factors lead to a definition of culture as a set of values, beliefs, norms, custo ms, rules and codes that lead people to define themselves as a distinct group, giving the m a sense of commonality. It’s important to realize that culture is learned, not innate.A Korean-born infant adopted soon after her birth by American parents and raised in the U nited States will think and act differently than his or her cousins who grew up in Seoul. An African American who grew up in the inner city will view the world differently than h e or she would if raised in the suburbs or in a country like France where African heritag e has different significance than it does in the United States. The norms and values we l earn as part of our cultural conditioning shape the way we view the world and the way we interact with one another. In short, culture has such an overwhelming influence on commun ication that famous anthropologist Edward Hall once remarked, ‘culture is communication and communication is culture.’【解析】作为中口笔试听力第一题Spot Dictation，考试选用了文化题材的内容，考生对此类型题材应该并不陌生，但若不集中注意力，也会比较难把握文章的层次。

英语翻译中级口译-11(总分：240.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、{{B}}SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST{{/B}}(总题数：1，分数：20.00){{B}}A: Spot Dictation{{/B}}{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} 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 {{B}}ANSWER BOOKLET.{{/B}} Remember you will hear the passage {{B}}ONLY ONCE.{{/B}}What is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suits you. Recently, the world famous Open University in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning, which is called"{{U}} (1) {{/U}}". The phrase "Open Learning" means you study{{U}} (2) {{/U}}. You read course material, work on course activities, and write{{U}} (3) {{/U}}.The word "Supported" means you have help{{U}} (4) {{/U}}, the student services staff at regional centres, and centralised areas such as{{U}} (5) {{/U}}. You can also contact other students through tutorials and{{U}} (6) {{/U}}, the University's online conferencing system and events and dubs organised by{{U}} (7) {{/U}}. Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials. They also include some{{U}} (8) {{/U}}materials such as a CD, DVD or video. Many courses have a website and an{{U}} (9) {{/U}}. You'll need accessto a computer{{U}} (10) {{/U}}to make use of these. The Open University can help its students buy a computer and{{U}} (11) {{/U}}the cost of accessing the Internet.With most distance learning courses, no{{U}} (12) {{/U}}are required to study. Of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts but there is no{{U}} (13) {{/U}}.Currently the Open University has around{{U}} (14) {{/U}}undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have{{U}} (15) {{/U}}. Nearly all students are studying{{U}} (16) {{/U}}. About 70 percent of undergraduate students are in{{U}} (17) {{/U}}. More than 50,000 students{{U}} (18) {{/U}}by their employers for their studies. Most distance learning courses{{U}} (19) {{/U}}. Some of them are even available in other partsof the world. With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the Open University is the{{U}} (20) {{/U}}that offers distance learning throughout the world.{{B}}A: Spot Dictation{{/B}}{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} 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 {{B}}ANSWER BOOKLET.{{/B}} Remember you will hear the passage {{B}}ONLY ONCE.{{/B}}What is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suits you. Recently, the world famous Open University in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning, which is called"{{U}} (1) {{/U}}". The phrase "Open Learning" means you study{{U}} (2) {{/U}}. You read course material, work on course activities, and write{{U}} (3) {{/U}}.The word "Supported" means you have help{{U}} (4) {{/U}}, the student services staff at regional centres, and centralised areas such as{{U}} (5) {{/U}}. You can also contact other students through tutorials and{{U}} (6) {{/U}}, the University's online conferencing system and events and dubs organised by{{U}} (7) {{/U}}. Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials. They also include some{{U}} (8) {{/U}}materials such asa CD, DVD or video. Many courses have a website and an{{U}} (9) {{/U}}. You'll need access to a computer{{U}} (10) {{/U}}to make use of these. The Open University can help its students buy a computer and{{U}} (11) {{/U}}the cost of accessing the Internet.With most distance learning courses, no{{U}} (12) {{/U}}are required to study. Of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts but there is no{{U}} (13) {{/U}}.Currently the Open University has around{{U}} (14) {{/U}}undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have{{U}} (15) {{/U}}. Nearly all students are studying{{U}} (16) {{/U}}. About 70 percent of undergraduate students are in{{U}} (17) {{/U}}. More than 50,000 students{{U}} (18) {{/U}}by their employers for their studies. Most distance learning courses{{U}} (19) {{/U}}. Some of them are even available in other parts of the world. With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the Open University is the{{U}} (20) {{/U}}that offers distance learning throughout the world.（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：supported open learning）解析：[听力原文]1-20 What is distance learning? It means that you study on your own, at home or wherever suit you. Recently the world-famous open university in the United Kingdom has designed a new style of distance learning which is called "supported open learning". The phrase "open learning" means you study in your own time. You read course material, work on course activities and write assignments. The word "supported" means you have help from a tutor, the student service staff at regional centers and centralized areas such as the university's library. You can also contact other students through tutorials and informal study groups, the university's on-line conferencing system and events and clubs organized by the student's union. Most distance learning courses use printed paper materials. They also include some interactive materials such as a CD, DVD or video. Many courses have a website and an online computer conference. You'll need access to a computer with Internet to make use of these. The open university can help its students buy a computer and pay for the cost of accessing the Internet. With most distance learning courses, no previous qualifications are required to study. Of course, you have to be aged 18 when your course starts, but there is no upper age limit. Currently the open university has around 150,000 undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students, of which 10,000 have disabilities. Nearly all students are studying part-time, about 70 percent of undergraduate students are in full-time employment. More than 50,000 students are sponsored by their employers for their studies. Most distance learning courses are available throughout Europe. Some of them are even available in other parts of the world. With over 25,000 of its students living outside the UK, the open university is the only international institution that offers distance learning throughout the world.填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：in your own time）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：assignments）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：from a tutor）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：the university's library）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：informal study groups）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：the student's union）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：interactive）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：online computer conference）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：with Internet）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：pay for）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：previous qualifications）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：upper age limit）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：150,000）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：disabilities）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：part-time）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：full-time employment）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：are sponsored）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：are available throughout Europe）解析：填空项1:__________________ （正确答案：only international institution）解析：二、{{B}}B: Listening Comprehension{{/B}}(总题数：2，分数：10.00)StatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLETStatementsDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear several short statements. These statements will be spoken ONLY ONCE, and you will not find them written on the paper; so you must listen carefully. When you hear a statement, read the answer choices and decide which one is closest in meaning to the statement you have heard. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET（分数：5.00）A.(A) Miss Allan has just inherited a fortune.B.(B) Miss Allan doesn't like her colleague.C.(C) Miss Allan prefers to share the room with her colleague.D.(D) Miss Allan has moved into a new apartment. √解析：[听力原文] When she first arrived in this city, Miss Allen shared a room with one of her colleagues in a rented house. Now she enjoys living in her own apartment.A.(A) My friends try to persuade me to invest in the stock market.B.(B) My friends talk a lot about investing in the stock market. √C.(C) My friends say that investing in the stock market is crazy.D.(D) My friends and I have different opinions about the stock market.解析：[听力原文] Although I myself am not interested in investment, recently, topics such as buying shares in a stock market are a source of heated discussion among my friends.A.(A) The candidate is definitely well qualified, whether we check with his references or not.B.(B) The candidate needs to be checked by the finance manager, even though he has work experience.C.(C) We are satisfied with the candidate's references, who recommended him for the job.D.(D) We should find more about the candidate, though he is apparently eligible for the post. √解析：[听力原文] From his resume, this candidate appears to be well qualified for the post of finance manager. Even so, I think we still need to check with his references.A.(A) I am interested in your new techniques and I want to make an appointment.B.(B) I want to talk to our technician to see if he is interested in your new products.C.(C) I can ask some of our staff to give you information about our new products. √D.(D) I hope you understand that I have to attend a meeting about our new products.解析：[听力原文] If you are interested, I can arrange a meeting for you to meet our technicians to give you an overall understanding of our new products.A.(A) I don't think we should open our local branch here in Shanghai.B.(B) I cannot appoint Mr. Brown to the post although he was born in Shanghai.C.(C) I believe Mr. Brown can easily be connected as he is now living in Shanghai.D.(D) I recommend that Mr. Brown be in charge of our local branch in Shanghai. √解析：[听力原文] In case you need to appoint someone to be in charge of our local branch here, Mr. Brown was born in Shanghai and has good connections.（分数：5.00）A.(A) Insurance is unnecessary for the transportation of goods.B.(B) Insurance is a factor that affects the price of goods. √C.(C) Insurance contributes to reducing the price of goods.D.(D) Insurance helps improve the quality of goods.解析：[听力原文] Insurance rates are a factor that must be taken into account. The more extensive the coverage, the higher the rates, and the more costly the goods.A.(A) Some people prefer to live in dry places, as they dislike wet climate.B.(B) Water is in short supply in some regions, so people there rely a lot on rains.C.(C) It is not surprising to see torrential rains in some areas during dry seasons.D.(D) In some dry areas, it seldom rains, but when it rains, it pours. √解析：[听力原文] Some dry regions of the world may go on for years without getting a raindrop. But when the rain does come, it usually comes in torrential downpours.A.(A) If you are too aggressive, you will find it difficult to become successful in your city life.B.(B) Your personality has nothing to do with your competitiveness when you choose to work in a big city.C.(C) Living and working in a large city demands certain personal traits and qualifications. √D.(D) If you live in an impersonal and competitive world, you are more likely to be successful.解析：[听力原文] To succeed in the impersonal and competitive world of a metropolitan city, you need to be honest, hardworking, highly receptive and well qualified.A.(A) With such a big order, our side demands a discount which is 10% or over. √B.(B) At least 10% of the expenses should be devoted to solving the problem.C.(C) Although we have spent much on the project, a 10% increase in our budget is necessary.D.(D) We asked for a 10% discount, which has caused all the trouble on our side.解析：[听力原文] Given the amount of such heavy expenses on our side, anything less than a 10% discount is not worth the trouble.A.(A) Many animals and plants would die because they cannot survive the changing environment. √B.(B) Many animals would be slaughtered, since they fail to adapt themselves to the existing outside world.C.(C) Most people would feel sorry for the destiny of endangered species, if they become extinct on earth.D.(D) Most species would react fast enough to adapt themselves to the ever-changi~4g conditions of nature.解析：[听力原文] Extinction is the fate of many endangered species, as they fail to adapt themselves rapidly enough to conditions of changing climate and competition.三、{{B}}Talks and Conversations{{/B}}(总题数：5，分数：20.00){{B}}Directions:{{/B}} In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions {{B}}ONLY ONCE.{{/B}} When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your{{B}}ANSWER BOOKLET.{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 11—14{{/B}}{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} In this part of the test, you will hear several short talks and conversations. After each of these, you will hear a few questions. Listen carefully because you will hear the talk or conversation and questions {{B}}ONLY ONCE.{{/B}} When you hear a question, read the four answer choices and choose the best answer to that question. Then write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your{{B}}ANSWER BOOKLET.{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 11—14{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) They bought some worthless souvenir.B.(B) They did some manual work.C.(C) They went on a company trip. √D.(D) They wrote a guidebook.解析：[听力原文]11-14 Tom: Thanks a lot, Jane, thank you for your timely advice during that company trip last week. Otherwise, I would end up buying that worthless piece of so-calledsouvenir and regretting my purchasing all day long. Jane: My pleasure, Tom. Anyway, I hate wasting money on worthless things. Tom: That's an extremely attractive point in your character. My wife used to waste a lot of money. Stick to that, and you will get married in no time. Jane: Oh, I have had plenty of offers, But you know it's a terrible thing to be a poor man's wife when you have been accustomed to a clean, decent job. I have seen so many bright jolly girls turn into dirty old drudges through getting married. Tom: Don't be afraid of dirt. Mine is a clean job, but I often wish I weren't so set on clean collars that they make their suns clerks that they would be stronger, and earn more money as navies, those road constructions workers, you know. Nowadays, they earn more than we office clerks do. I wish I were a navy instead of writing guide books. Jane: Well, what's there to prevent you? Tom: I am not trained to manual work. Half an hour of it would make me wish myself dead. And five minutes of my work will produce a strike among the navies. I am only a writing machine, just as a navy as a digging machine. Jane: I don't think the world is fair and rightly arranged, do you? Tom: We must take the world as we find. It's we that are not rightly arranged. 11. What did the man and the woman do last week?A.(A) She dislikes the man's wife.B.(B) She enjoys spending money on cosmetics.C.(C) She is married to a poor man.D.(D) She is economical with her money. √解析：[听力原文] Which of the following can be concluded about the woman?A.(A) They are friendly neighbors.B.(B) They are company colleagues. √C.(C) They are husband and wife.D.(D) They are guide and tourist.解析：[听力原文] What is the relationship between the man and the woman?A.(A) He does not have the right digging tools.B.(B) He believes selling typewriters will make him rich.C.(C) He is not physically strong enough. √D.(D) He is dedicated to becoming a cleaner.解析：[听力原文] Why does the man think that he does not fit to be a road construction worker?{{B}}Questions 15—18{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 15—18{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) A temporary condition where you don't feel any progress in learning. √B.(B) A flat and smooth spot in your study where you make fewer mistakes.C.(C) A long-term struggle which does not bring you any tangible rewards.D.(D) An educational research on language learning that is unusual and advanced.解析：[听力原文]15-18 We all find that learning English takes effort and dedication. There' re times when you seem to hit a plateau when learning. A plateau here refers to a flat spot during which you don't feel any advancement taking place. Educational research reveals this is normal. But don't give up. Keep on studying and practicing. And you'll soon feel as if you're progressing once again. Just tell yourself that it is a temporary condition. Meanwhile, study faithfully. Do your best. And the rewards will be worth the struggle. Why do we learn English? Most people say that English now becomes an international language, and it is a very useful tool, a means to achieve something else. But specifically, what is the use of a foreign language. We may use it to communicate freely with a native speaker. We mayuse it to get a job with a decent pay. We may use it to help negotiate a business contract with a foreign company. In any case, when you hurry through the last lesson of the language course, you'll have your completion certificate hanging on your wall. A certificate may mean nothing in comparison with your accomplishment. What is really significant is that you have learned to use that language to your advantage and benefit. As your certificate might get stained, lost or destroyed in a fire. But what's in your memory will go with you wherever you go. A language skill is worth money in today's international business world. So study well, and cash in on success. 15. According to the talk, what is a plateau?A.(A) Try another approach.B.(B) Give yourself some time for sleeping.C.(C) Keep on learning and practicing. √D.(D) Reward yourself from time to time.解析：[听力原文] What is the speaker's suggestions for further advancement in learning English?A.(A) A foreign language is very useful in getting a job with decent pay.B.(B) We use a foreign language to communicate freely with a native speaker.C.(C) It may be of help in negotiating a business contract with a foreign firm.D.(D) We can travel around different countries in a less expensive way. √解析：[听力原文] Which of the following is NOT a reason that people learn a foreign language?A.(A) Some cash.B.(B) Language skills. √C.(C) A stained certificate.D.(D) A business contract.解析：[听力原文] What would you get when you complete a language course according to the talk?{{B}}Questions 19—22{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 19—22{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) Five years.B.(B) Fi{teen years.C.(C) Fifty years.D.(D) A hundred years. √解析：[听力原文]19-22 W: Professor Pearson, could you give us a brief introduction of the well-known educational system for adult students in Sweden? M: Yes, in Swedish we call it Folkbillnin, which means the popular non-formal and voluntary educational system for all ages. Although it has been made known very recently, the system has in fact evolved over a hundred years. People in Sweden come together to study on their own conditions, to listen to lectures, and to take part in social and cultural events. W: Do they have to register for a school course and sit for a classroom teaching as well. M: Not exactly. All study groups are referred to as study circles, which are conducted by a larger body called study associations. It is the most typical form of liberal adult education in Sweden. A small group of people meet regularly for a period of time, most often a night per week to study a certain subject or theme, or to take part in a cultural activity. The circle consists offive to twelve participants, of whom one is the leader. In Sweden today, there are around 350,000 study circles every year with about two and a half million participants all together. They also arrange more than 200,000 cultural events with about 15 millionparticipants or visitors. W: This is really a large enrollment, given the total populationin your country. But how are the study circle supported? Do you get government grants or are they privately funded? M: Liberal adult education in Sweden is largely financed by grants from government, regional governments and local councils. The parliament has laid down the aims and conditions for granting government support. The aims are to further individuals~ own creativity, and broaden their interesting culture. Furthermore, priority should be given to such activities that aim at narrowing and bridging educational gaps and that are geared toward those who are educationally, socially and culturally disadvantaged. 19. How long has the Swedish adult educational system evolved?A.(A) To study a subject or to join in a cultural activity. √B.(B) To become a member of the government appointed by the parliament.C.(C) To demand more financial support from the government.D.(D) To upgrade their knowledge at school.解析：[听力原文] Why do people participate in the activities of a study circle?A.(A) 200,000.B.(B) 350,000. √C.(C) 2,500,000.D.(D) 15,000,000.解析：[听力原文] According to the man, how many study circles are them annually in Sweden today?.A.(A) To raise funds for the disadvantaged.B.(B) To further individuals' own creativity.C.(C) To broaden participants' interest in culture. √D.(D) To narrow and bridge educational gaps.解析：[听力原文] Which of following is NOT an aim set by the parliament for the study circle?{{B}}Questions 23—26{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 23—26{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) They think whales are their friends.B.(B) They believe whales can save humans.C.(C) They wanted to ban whale-hunting. √D.(D) They enjoy watching whales in an aquarium.解析：[听力原文]23-26 You've probably heard the slogan "save the whales". Do you know why the slogan began? It started as protest from people who want to ban whale hunting. Some types of whales are among the hundreds of endangered species. Many people believe that it is important to save endangered species to maintain the balance of nature. Already some species are extinct. Among them are passenger pigeon, dodo bird and Labrador duck. Of course, dinosaurs are extinct, too. But dinosaurs did not disappear because of humans. Today, as the human population increases all over the planet earth, less and less space remains for other species to live in their natural habitats. Species become endangered for many reasons, and hey are all related to humans. For example, we cut down forests and thus destroy the natural habitats of forest animals. We hunt, for fun, enjoyment, or excitement, some animals totheir extinction, or near extinction. We kill to get animal products, such as bones or furs. Since the 19th century, people have been trying to protect wildlife with special programs. The endangered species act was passed in 1973, and by 1998, less than 1,000 animals' species were listed as endangered. Such animals as giant pandas and tiger are on the top. Thesespecies not only needs special measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as umbrella species. Helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats. We must ensure that the planet earth our children inherit will be home to elephants, tigers, giant pandas, whales and other wildlife specie as well as humans. 23. Why did people put up the slogan "save the whales"?A.(A) The increase of human population.B.(B) The extinction of dinosaurs. √C.(C) The cutting down of forests.D.(D) The great demand for animal parts.解析：[听力原文] Which of the following is NOT a cause for the extinction of many a species?A.(A) In the 19th century.B.(B) In 1973. √C.(C) In 1998.D.(D) In the 21st century.解析：[听力原文] When was the Endangered Species Act passed?A.(A) Their survival is closely related to numerous other species living in the same habitats. √B.(B) Their enormous size makes them the king animals superior over numerous other species.C.(C) They usually live on top of the mountains so that it is difficult for humans to hunt.D.(D) They enjoy privileges as with special measures and extra protection from human beings.解析：[听力原文] What is typical of umbrella species?{{B}}Questions 27—30{{/B}}{{B}}Questions 27—30{{/B}}（分数：4.00）A.(A) He was attending a wedding ceremony.B.(B) He was on his way to Edinburgh. √C.(C) He was in the football stadium.D.(D) He was in the cinema, with the woman.解析：[听力原文]27-30 W: Did you go to the football match on Saturday? M: No, I had to attend a wedding ceremony, and I was driving all the way from Leeds to Edinburgh. But I listened to the football commentary over the car radio instead. It sounded very exciting indeed, I must say. W: You must be joking. M: Why? W: Well, it's pretty dull, really. M: Was it? Come to think of it. That commentator, what's his name? Urn, Bergman or something, he does tend to overdo it a bit. W: Well, if he made that football match sound exciting, he certainly did overdo it. M: How did it go then? I should have thought that Leeds United did well to win with the York City in their present form. W: Yes, I suppose they did, but 2:1 didn't do them justice. They should have had at least 3 in the first half, and another 2 in the second. M: Yes, he mentioned that there were some bad misses. W: I'll say. You should have seen the one Johnson missed. He got hold of the ball out on the touchline, pushed it up to the outside right, and then ran into the middle for the cross, and when it came, it was a beauty. It dropped right in front of him, and all he had to do was to take his time and pick his spot. And instead, he took a wild swipe at it, and skied it miles over the bar. M: Anyway, it was a relief my team won the game. Let's not look on the black side. Perhaps they learned their lesson. But I shall have to be off. When shall I see you? W: Oh, on Saturday,I expect. I will be there in the stadium on Saturday, all being well that is. M: Where will you be? Usual place? W: Yes, usual place, on the terraces. M: Ok, I'll see you then. W: Bye.27. Where was the man when the football match took place on Saturday?A.(A) He has done the right thing.B.(B) He has had some bad misses.C.(C) He was overactive. √D.(D) He was smart and clever.解析：[听力原文] What does the woman think of the football commentator?A.(A) Leeds United 2; York City 1. √B.(B) Leeds United 3; York City 2.C.(C) Leeds United 1; York City 3.D.(D) Leeds United 2; York City 3.解析：[听力原文] What was the score of the football match?A.(A) Sometime later next Sunday.B.(B) Next Sunday as usual in the man's home.C.(C) Before the football stadium opens next Saturday.D.(D) During the football match next Saturday. √解析：[听力原文] According to the conversation, when will the man see the woman again?四、{{B}}C: Listening Translation{{/B}}(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Sectence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. 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.Sectence TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 5 sentences in English. 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.（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：4.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________ 正确答案：()解析：让人印象最深刻的人都是相同的。

Unit 7. Part one. Are people born clever or stupid?2. Exercises. 1. This is a passage about man’s intelligence. A. Listen and then decide whether the following statements are true, T, or false, F.Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experience? Strangely enough the answer to these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth. And no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than one who lives in a rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view now held by most experts can be supported in a number of ways. It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population it is likely that their degree of intelligence will be completely different. If on the other hand we take two identical twins they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children usually have similar intelligence. And this clearly suggest that intelligence depends on birth. Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments, we might send one, for example, to a university, and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We would soon find differences in intelligence developing. And this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other but who are not related at all, are likely to have a similar degree of intelligence.B. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.2. A man is talking about his teachers. Listen and then provide answers to the questions in the spaces given below.I am Vents. Well, as to who had influenced me most the first person I think of is my third grade teacher. It’s funny, isn’t it? She made school fun. I had a real problem with school before t hat. I didn’t like to go. I had trouble making friends. I wonder where she is now. Gosh, that was a long time ago. I also owe a lot to one of my high school teachers. He was reallytough, but he taught me how to write well. That skill has helped me in every single job I had.I mean at the time I hated his class. But looking back I realized just how much he had helped me.Part two. Statements. 3. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer that is closest in meaning to each statement you hear.1. I have j ust been to my friend’s new apartment which is much bigger than my place. Naturally it is much more expensive.2. The storm that happened last week left a path of destruction along the southeastern coast of the small island country in the west Pacific Ocean.3. When she graduated from the London school of economics, Elsy found a job as a secretary in an accountancy firm based in New York.4. I need a text book for my 8 o’clock class tomorrow morning. But the university book store won’t open until 9. Coul d I use yours tomorrow?5. Is it true that your parents are coming to see your apartment this weekend? Look as if I’d better lend you my vacuum cleaner then.6. Mrs. Alan used to live in the dormitory in the first two of her undergraduate years. But now in her final year she has her own apartment.7. If you make a left turn at the corner you will end up in front of the big shopping center.8. Mr. Baker paid his annual rent of 5,000 dollars for his condominium one day before it was due, narrowly escaping a fine.9. My math assignment is due tomorrow and I haven’t even started yet. You will certainly miss me at the party tonight.10. The company is very selective in choosing people to fill the position. Only girls between 20 and 25 are eligible.11. Are you saying that you are planning to take 2 extra courses next term? You must be out of mind.12. I guess I should see the doctor about that cough sometime this week. I have been putting it off for days because of my tight schedule.13. The economy of this country has been affected by inflation, food prices have risen considerably within the past few months.14. What this building needs is better sound proofing. I can’t concentrate here with all that traffic passing by outside.15. Mr. and Mrs. Harris are planning to leave for Hawaii on Friday. They have already booked 2 seats on the flight of the British Airways.16. You want me to pay 300 dollars and join you on the trip to Florida this summer? Do you think I just inherited a fortune?17. After a one week careful investigation the police came to the cautious conclusion that the fire had been the work of an arsonist.18. I shall be working as a house painter this summer. It’s hard work, but I get to be outdoors and the pay is decent.19. After retiring from the professorship at Northwestern University, Dr. Brown is moving to his small hometown in the southern part of the country.20. According to the interview broadcast on the National Television net work, the president will visit Norway in March.Part 3. 3. Exercises.1. A history assignment. Listen to the conversation about an assignment and then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.M: Good morning. Say, do you know what the assignment is for our term paper in history? W: Sure. W eren’t you in class on Monday? That’s when it was given out.M: No, I missed that class. Was there a hand out?W: No, the instructor just wrote the assignment on the board.M: Could I copy the assignment from your notes?W: You could if I copied it all down. But I just wrote down the part that I wanted.M: Oh, no.W: You see, there are four choices of topics for the term paper. But when I saw them I knew which one I wanted, so I didn’t copy the others down.M: Can you remember any of the others?W: Let’s see. There was one about World War one, something about it, but I don’t remember what. And there was one called the idea of progress in the nineteenth century.M: And what was the last one?W: I can’t remember. My mind is a complete blank. Maybe yo u can ask someone else.M: Yes, I will. Any way, those are certainly broad topics.W: Yes, but you can focus on the special area within them. Which one would you take?M: Of course I don’t know what the last one is, but of these three I think I will tak e the idea of progress.W: That’s very abstract.M: Yes, but it is one of my interest, and I read a lot on the subject. I have never written a term paper on it though.W: Me, either. I haven’t even read about it. Are you going to class on Wednesday?M: Yes?W: Maybe who will write it on the board again.M: I hope so. Good luck for your paper.W: Same to you.Questions:1) How many topics did the teacher give for the term paper?2) How was the assignment given out?3) Why can’t the man copy the assignment from the woman’s notes?4) Why dose the man choose the assignment on progress?中级口译听力教程第三版3B2. What subjects are you taking this semester? Listen to the following conversation between 2 college students. And then choose the correct answer to each question you hear.M: What subjects are you taking this semester?W: I am taking introductory calculus, freshman composition, western civilization and physics. M: That’s quite a load.W: Yes, I know it’s going to be a lot of work. But it should be a n interesting semester. And I am not going to have to work this term, because I managed to save quite a bit of money from my summer job at Canary, so I have enough time for studying.M: That’s good. I am going to have to work 20 hours a week at the librar y.W: What do you do there? Do you like it?M: I shelve books on the third floor. Sometimes it gets monotonous, but the pay isn’t bad. And I can arrange my hours to suit my class schedule.W: What are you taking this semester?M: French, biology, and accounting. I like the French and biology instructors, but the accounting professor is very dry and boring.W: Do you have professor Steel Well? I have heard he is terrible.M: Yes, do you know of anybody who is better?W: My friend Antonio took the accounting with professor Apkins last spring. He said that she was wonderful, knew her subject well, and had a great sense of humor. She kept this class in stitches the whole semester. But she covered all the material thoroughly.M: I will have to check to see if she is teaching this semester. If she is I will try to transfer into her class.Questions:1) Which of the following subjects is the woman not taking this semester?2) What kind of instructor is professor Steel Well?3) Why does the man like his job?4) What does the man decide to do?3. About the courses at Swan school. Listen to the following conversation and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.W: Good morning, can I help you?M: Yes, please. I would want to have some information about the courses at Swan school. W: Is that a summer course hearing to student?M: Yes.W: OK, fine. Well, we have a short intense of full time courses during the summer.M: I would want to know the length of course.W: Yes, each course last for 3 weeks.M: How many hours per week, please?W: Well, it’s about 23 hours a week, usually 4 and a half days each week.M: You must have a lot of students in the class, haven’t you?W: We have a lot of students in the school but in the classes only between 12 and 14 students. M: Twelve and fourteen. Could you give me the dates of the first and the second course?W: Yes, certainly. The first course begins on the third of July, and last until the twentieth of July, and the second course is from the twenty fourth of July until the tenth of August.M: What about the fees per course?W: Yes, each course cost 150 pounds, plus that which is 15 percent, and a registration fee. M: And any deposit please?W: Yes, for each course we need to deposit 20 pounds and 5 pounds registration fee.M: Oh, thank you. Do we have to find our own accommodation?W: No, we can do that for you. We have a lady who arranges the accommodation for you with Oxford families.M: How much does it cost?W: Well, you can choose to have bed and breakfast only which is 20 pounds a week, or bed breakfast and dinner which is about 27 pounds a week.M: Twenty seven pounds. Thank you very much.W: You are welcome.Questions:1) What kind of course is being talked about in the conversation?2) How long does this course last?3) About how many hours of class work is it each week?4) About how many students are there in each class?5) When does the first course start?6) Until when does it last?7) How much is the cost of each course?8) What type of accommodation does the school provide?9) How much does the accommodation cost a week if it includes bed, breakfast and dinner?10) Where is the school situated?Part four. 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) A total of 12,000 international buyers from 76 countries including major European countries such as the UK, France, Italy and Spain, were recorded during the four day show, which was an 18 percent increase when compared with 2006.2) Our firm is planning to start up a new branch in Australia early next year. And we are making a feasibility study of the proposal.3) Our products are mainly for export to North Europe, East Asia, and the Middle East. So we are seeking over seas partners.4) The United States population age 65 and over is expected to double in size within the next 25 years. By 2030 almost one out of every five Americans will be 65 years or older.5) A significant part of a hiring decision is based on non-verbal elements in an interview, hand-shake, eye-contact, body language, posture, listening skills and clothing.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) English is now the international language for airline pilots, scientists, medical experts, business men, and many others. Consequently more and more people are learning it. The BBC’s English teaching radio programs are broadcasting daily to 4 continents and supply to radio stations in 120 countries. Films and videos are on the air or used in institutions in over 100 countries.2) The number of exhibitors and visitors to trade fare has dropped recently. One of the most important reasons may be marketing. Many trade fares do not reflect the needs of market and so lose valuable exhibitors and visitors. Trade shows are a closed circle. Good quality ex hibitors attract good attendants which is desired. It’s up to the trade fare management to make sure the show has both. Another major factor is the number of competing events that dilute the number of exhibitors and visitors at any given trade fare.Unit sevenPart one Are People Born Clever, or Stupid?VariedIdentical完全相同的; 一模一样的:Part twoCondominium由另两国或多国）共管的国家./ （产权为居住者自有的）公寓（的单元）. Overdue adj. （到期或到时）未付款, 未完成, 未到达Eligible适宜被选中的; 有恰当资格的; 合格的forSound-proofing 隔音Arsonist纵火犯 ['ɑ:sənist]Hawaii 夏威夷US一个州Captial: Honolulu火奴鲁鲁, （即檀香山, 美国夏威夷州的首府和港市on the island of Oahu瓦胡岛第三大岛Part threeAssignment n.分配, 任务, 功课, 委派, 被指定的(课外)作业;(分派的)任务Handout n.讲义材料, 施舍, 传单Calculus微积分（学）.Cannery罐头工厂To shelve将（书等）放在搁架上/放弃或搁置（计画﹑方案﹑问题等）; 缓议（某事物）/指陆地）呈缓坡倾斜Monotonous məˈnɔtənəs单调乏味的; 使人厌倦的; 无聊的To keep...in stitches大笑不止; 捧腹大笑VAT= value-added tax n. (商品)增值税政府对经营厂商在生产和销售某商品时新增加的价值所课征的税。

中级口译听力教程第三版3AAn intermediate course of English listening. Third edition.Unit six. Part one. A news summary.3. Exercises. 1. Listen to the broadcast news summary, and then briefly answer the following questions.This is 4 o’clock. Here is the news summary. There has been a serious accident on the M6 motor way in Lancashire, in which as least 6 people have lost their lives. It happened early this morning near Preston, when a coach carrying 45 passengers collided with a heavy lorry. Rescue operations had been going on throughout the day and the section of the motor way has been closed to traffic. Important talks had been taking place at 10 Downing Street today between the prime minister and trade union leaders. They have agreed to work together to find ways of combating inflation and reducing the president level of unemployment in British industry. Meanwhile the government has failed to avert a national a bus strike. And the bus drivers’ union has announced that no buses will run for next Monday. The decision to go ahead of the strike was announced by a union spokesman at the end of a meeting earlier this afternoon, during which government representatives failed to persuade the union and the employers to agree on a new wage plan. The forest fire in southern France. Firemen from 6 different towns had been fighting all day to prevent the fire from spreading further. Latest reports say that the blaze had still not been brought under control. And an estimated 3 million pounds worth of damage has already been caused. Four people have died in the fire so far, and 20 more have been taken to hospital with burns and other injuries. The French government has asked all tourists to avoid the area. Police in Manchester had been continuing their search for the murder of 71 year old Mrs. Jane Symptoms, who was found beaten to death in the kitchen of her home 2 days ago. Articles found at the murder scene had been taken away for examination by police experts. And the detective superintendent in charge of the case has appealed for information from members of the public. This morning detectives began making house to house inquires in the immediate neighborhood.2. Listen again and then supply the missing information in the following passage.Part two. Statements. 2. Exercises. Listen and then choose the answer which is closed in meaning to each statement you hear.1) I haven’t had a ch ance to wear my new shirt yet. I have been meaning to exchange it for a larger size.2) I have tried several times to tell Kao that the concert begins at 8, but the line has been busy. Will you be seeing him anyway?3) At our first meeting I got the impression that Susan was really curious about me. She asked me repeatedly how I earned my living.4) Arther has 3 brothers living on 3 different continents. He gets incredible phone bills every month. They haven’t been able to see each other for years.5) Robert was away from campus the whole week, and thus missed his chance to meet the well-known actress, who gave a speech to the students.6) Apart from meeting her colleagues in the office Jennifer has no one to talk to, she has felt lonely since her son left for the United States.7) Finding employment is not easy these days in this part of the country. If I were you I would be delighted with such a job offer.8) There is a bus that can get you to the airport, but you can’t rely on it. I can give you a r ide if you can wait while I put these things away.9) It seems that we shall have to go without Louise. She was supposed to arrive by 10 o’clock to join us, but it’s already 11:30.10) Since none of us knew that Virginia had gone steady with any young man, the news of her marriage caused us no little surprise.11) Linda was called into the manager’s office this morning, she was told that unless she came to work regularly she will lose her job.12) The due day for our final paper is still 4 weeks away. But the professor said not to wait until the last minute to hand it in.13) I’ve been living off campus this year, and I am going to next year too. It’s so much nicer than living in the dormitory sharing the bathroom and the kitchen.14) It looks that I have to pay a fine for this book, the library book must be returned within one week according the regulations.15) They have announced that the flight has been delayed until 4 o’clock. I am just wondering how we are going to kill these 2 hours.16) Fashio ns will always change with time. At first many people didn’t like that kind of music, but after a while it caught on.17) After preparing for such a long time, Barbra finally discovered she was illegible for the song contest to be held in February next year.18) Obviously Carol has been unhappy with her own job. She works as a nurse but she would rather teach at a primary or secondary school.19) Sera used to teach psychology at a good university in Glasgow. But now she is a corporate statistician based in London. She earns much more than before.20) They are going to change the meeting from Wednesday to Friday, but it’s all the same to me. My schedule this week is not tight at all.Part 3. 3. Exercises.1. The introduction of radio. Listen to a short talk about the introduction of radio broadcasting. Choose the best answer to each question you hear.With the introduction of radio newspaper publishers wondered how broadcasting would affect them. Many fear that radio as a quick and easy means of keeping people informed would displace the newspaper industry all together. Others hope that the brief news cast heard on the air would stimulate listeners’ interest in the story so they buy the newspaper to get more information. The second idea turned out to be closer to the truth. Radio and print were not substitutes for each other, but actually support each other. You see the relationship between different media is not always one of displacement but can be one of reinforcement. However this is not always the case. Take television and motion pictures for example, with the popularization of TV, the motion picture industry suffered greatly. Movie attendants dropped when audience members chose to stay at home and being entertained. Likewise when a football game was shown on the air, the stands were often empty, because fans chose to watch the game at home.Questions:1) What is the main topic of this talk?2) According to the speaker what is the relationship between the radio and the newspaper industry?3) According to the speaker how did the introduction of television affect motion pictures?4) Why does the speaker mention a football game?2. Weather forecast. Listen to the following weather report and then choose the best answer to each question you hear.M: Now the weather forecast.W: Well, southern Europe will once again get the best of the weekend weather. And if your holiday starts this weekend then southern Spain is the place to be, with temperatures of 34 degrees along the Mediterranean coast. At the eastern end of the Med too, you can expect uninterrupted sunshine, and temperatures of up to 32 degrees Celsius in Greece, and southeast Italy. But further north the weather is not so settled. Much of France, Belgium and the Netherlands will be cloudy with occasional rain and maximum degrees will be around 22 degrees. Very disappointing for this time of the year. Scotland and Northern Ireland will have heavy rain for much of the weekend and temperatures will drop to a cool 17 degrees. Across most of England the weather will be cloudy but mainly dry with sunny periods. And when the sun does come out temperatures could rise to a maximum of 23 degrees. Questions:1) What temperature will be reached in Southern Spain at the weekend?2) What’s the weather going to be in Greece this weekend?3) What will the weather be in many parts of France, Belgium and the Netherlands?4) What about the weather in Scotland and Northern Ireland from much of the weekend?5) What will the weather be across most of England this weekend?3. Dream dates. Listen to an advertisement and choose the best answer to each question you hear.M: I don’t enjoy dating anymore. I can’t seem to find anyone I have anything in common with. W: I am tired of being alone.M: I have tried everything.W: I want to meet Mr. Right.M(host): Can’t meet your perfect match? Well, don’t give up. Get serious. Try our reliable internet match making service. Dream dates has matched up thousands of singles the world over. Whether you are marriage minded or just trying to spice up your life, dream dates has the answer. To begin you will submit a photo and answer some questions as to the type of person you are and the type of person who is your personal dream date. Your information and specifications will be entered into our large computer data base. Note that all of our applicants are screened I saw our background check. Dream dates provide expert dating advice and a place for singles to meet. Let us introduce you to the person uniquely qualify to be your pa rtner. So don’t be alone any longer. Visit our website today and have a look at our personals. You won’t regret it. Enroll in free trial membership. Join dream dates, and make your dreams come true.Questions:1) What kind of service is being advertised?2) Which of the following is not what the dating service can offer?3) If you want to become a member you must do several things. Which of the following is not what you have to do?4) Which of the following statements is not true according to the advertisement?Part four. 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) Our firm is a joint stock enterprise based in San Francisco, and we employ about 200,000 people around the world.2) This company has a registered capital of 20 million US dollars, and specializes in importing and exporting a great variety of agricultural products.3) A car that was stolen from the supermarket parking lot was found near an old house by the rail road tracks. No one has been arrested yet in connection with the crime.4) Positioned as an ideal platform for light industrial products Hongkong spring fare continued to attract buyers from all over the world. A total of 4,800 buyers attended the four day event.5) The second Asia EXPO was held from 6th to 8th of June 2007 in Warsaw Poland. This year’s show housed the total of 483 boos presented by 436 Asian suppliers. And attracted a total of 40,000 buyers.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) We have chosen this wooden construction exhibition since, to our point of view, the exhibition is well positioned and aimed at target customers. Those who would like to buy or build a wooden house instinction from other construction exhibitions which are mainly meant for construction market experts. However, we think it’s importa nt that in the future the exhibition date should include the weekend. This would undoubted attract many visitors and would consequently be appreciated by exhibitors.2) The problem of waste disposal is not going to disappear anytime. In fact it is growing by the minute. In Japan alone consumers throw away some 20 million TVs, washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners each year. In Europe 6 million tons of electrical and electronic equipment were produced in 2004 alone. And that volume is expected to increase 3 to 5 percent per year, which means by 2015 it could nearly double. What’s to be done with all these tech trash?Unit sixPart One a News SummaryCoach长途公共汽车（通常指单层的，教练To collide ~ (with sb/sth) （指运动中的物体或人）猛撞某物或互撞To avert from 将（某事物）移开avert one's eyes/gaze/glance from the terrible sight转移目光, 不看那可怕的情景. /防止（某事物）; 避免avert an accident, a crisis, a disaster, etc by prompt action 迅速采取行动以避免事故﹑危险﹑灾祸等* He managed to avert suspicion. 他设法避嫌.Superintendent a senior police officer In Britain/ the head of a police departmentTo appeal 委托求助吸引Lancashire兰开夏英格兰西北部城市纺织业煤炭工业Preston Lancashire的政府所在地Downing Street 唐宁街（伦敦街道名, 英国首相官邸所在地Manchester 木头，棉花，文化，金融中心Part twoIncredibleTo catch on理解, 了解, 懂（某事物）、受欢迎; 变得流行If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happeningIf something catches on, it becomes popularIneligible ~ (for sth/to do sth) 不合格的; 无资格的CorporateStatisticianPart threeThe Med =Mediterranean / medɪtəˈreɪnɪən/地中海Uninterrupted continuous:MaximumMatchmaking is the activity of encouraging people you know to form relationships or get married.To spice up加入（幽默成分等）以增添趣味﹑新鲜感等Database数据库To screen（用隔板﹑屏﹑幕等）隐藏﹑掩护或遮蔽某物[某人/包庇; 袒护/ 检查或测试某人[某事物]（有无疾病﹑缺陷等）(the) Netherlands尼德兰正式名称荷兰王国Holland是其中一部分capital：Amsterdam 阿姆斯特丹Government: Hague海牙Part fourTo wear off disappears slowlyTo adjustTo figure outWarsaw华沙1.7m/popu the capital of Poland 38m/popu* sentence1.Firm a joint-stock enterprise 合资企业employ2. registered capital 注册资金Specialize in 专营3. a supermarket parking lotRailroad tracks 火车轨道No one has been arrested yet in connection with the crime. 至今尚未逮到涉案人员4. Positioned as an ideal platform for light industry products, Hong Kong Spring Fair continued to attract buyers from all over the world. A total of 4,800 buyers attended the four-day event. 作为轻工业交流的理想平台，香港春交会。

《What Life Means to Me》part 2接着，我就开始对知识疯狂地追求。

我回到加利福尼亚并开始看书。

在我把自己训练成一名脑力出售者的时候，我不可避免地要研究社会学。

在那特定的一类书中，我发现了系统阐述的一些简单的社会学概念，而这些我自己已经弄明白了。

我还未出生时，其他更加伟大的思想家们已经弄懂了我所思考的一切，并且懂得要多得多。

我发现自己是一名社会主义者。

社会主义者是革命家，因为他们努力推翻现有的社会，并用原料建立一个未来的社会。

我也是一名社会主义者和革命家。

我加入到了工人阶级和睿智的革命家的队伍中，并且第一次加入到知识分子中。

在这里我见到了许多机敏的英才和才华横溢的智者；因为在这里我见到了健壮、机警，而且满手硬茧的工人阶级成员，见到了在基督教教义上对任何拜金者聚会过于宽容、解除神职的传道士们，见到了由于反对大学对统治阶级卑躬屈膝而被车裂以及出言不逊的教授们，因为他们努力将自己熟悉的知识应用于人类事业。

在这里我还看到了对人性温暖的信任、炽热的理想主义、美妙的无私精神、放弃和牺牲——所有优秀、尖锐的精神品质。

这里的生命是干净、高尚和鲜活的。

在这里，生活恢复到原状，变得奇妙而又辉煌，而我为自己活着而感到快乐。

我和那些伟大的灵魂交流，他们把肉体和精神高举于金钱之上，对他们来说，饥饿的贫民窟儿童的微弱哭声比商业扩张和世界帝国的环境和辉煌更为重要。

我周围都是崇高的目标和英勇的事迹，我的日日夜夜都是阳光灿烂、星光闪烁，充满火焰和雨露，在我的眼前，都和圣杯合基督教自己的圣杯熊熊燃烧、光芒四射，热情的人类，长期以来受尽折磨和虐待，但最终一定能获救。

而我，贫穷愚蠢的我，认为这一切不过是我会在我之上的社会阶层中找到的快乐生活的一角。

从我在加利福尼亚的大农场上阅读那些廉价小说的那天起，我就失去了很多幻想。

我注定会失去更多我仍然保留的幻想。

作为一名脑力出售者，我是成功的。

社会向我打开了大门。

我刚进入社会的大厅，我的幻想就开始加速破灭。