2010春季中高级口译考试句子和段落听译

2010年3月上海市中级口译第二阶段口试真题试卷（精选）(题后含答案及解析)题型有： 2. 口译题口译题Part A Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal.., and stop it at the signal...You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLY ONCE. Now let us begin Part A with the first passage.听力原文：Ladies and Gentlemen, during my stay here for 5 years, I have noticed many cultural differences. Such cultural differences arise from a difference in region, race, history, environment and in the levels of social and economic development. // Here are some examples. We American emphasize efficiency, competition and originality, while your management gives priority to careful planning and encourages close cooperation. // In American schools, discussion is given top priority and seminar is the usual way of class. Teachers with flexible and adaptable talents are regarded as good and popular ones. // But Chinese teachers like to lecture in class, and a lot of them are obsessed with examinations; they spend long hours planning and preparing lessons, and writing consistent and standardized plans. It’s very interesting to us.1．Passage 1正确答案：女士们，先生们，我在此已生活了五年，我看到了许多文化差异。

上海市高级口译第二阶段口试真题2010年3月(总分：9.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、口语题Directions:Talk on the following topic for 5 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number reco rded. Start your talk with "My name is…," "My registration number is… ".(总题数：1，分数：1.00)1.Topic: Will petty criminals get light punishment?Questions for Reference：1. A new prosecution guideline was recently released: people convicted of petty crimes may get light punishment if they are minors, the elderly people, and people who have slightly breached the law because of poverty. What do you think of this new law?2. This new law is said to be a humane practice and it will help them put their lives back in order and better serve their families. Do you think it can achieve its end?3. Some people think that if petty crimes are not punished in a timely way, more serious consequences will follow. What do you think of this argument?（分数：1.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：()解析：二、口译题(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part ADirections:In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. After you have heard each paragraph, interpret it into Chinese. Start interpreting at the signal… and stop it at the signal… You may take notes while you are listening. Remember you will hear the passages ONLYONCE. Now let's begin Part A with the first passage.(总题数：1，分数：4.00)（分数：4.00）__________________________________________________________________________________________正确答案：(我十分清楚我们面临的各项挑战。

中高级口译2010年新闻题回顾+2011年春季新闻题预测by Traivs.P （新东方口译研究中心）时间2010年3月实考2010年9月实考2011年3月预测Q1 Copenhagen Launch Fund 哥本哈根启动基金Banks slash business loan紧缩信贷Global economy into the recovery,stock复苏中的全球经济世界股市Q2 Canadian economic recovery 加拿大经济复苏Trade between EU and LatinAmerica欧盟与拉美的贸易President Hu’s visit to U.S.orDPRK胡锦涛访美朝核问题Q3 Dubai World’s delay on debtrepayment迪拜世界拖欠债务Plane crash in Libya利比亚空难Pirates in Somalia Riots in Egypt索马里海盗埃及骚乱Q4 Demonstration against WTO ministerial meetingWTO部长级会议遭抗议Retailer sees a rise in its quarterly profits.零售商利润增长Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexicoor ecological problem墨西哥石油泄露生态环境问题Q5 Ban Ki-moon’s condolences 潘基文慰问遇难者Financial regulation in Germany金融监管打击投机The fallout of Iraqi War，Medical Reform奥巴马的撤军政策&内政，医保附“中高级口译常见新闻英语词汇合集”Accord: agreement 协议，条约≈treaty；protocolAir: to make known, broadcast 广播，播放Assail: To criticize strongly 谴责Axe: To dismiss from a job; To cut, destroy, take away 大幅削减Back: To support 支持≈embraceBalk: To refuse to accept 拒绝；阻碍Ban: Prohibition; prohibit 禁止Bar: Not to allow, exclude 排外；禁止Bid: Attempt, offer 企图；努力in a bid to…Bilk: To cheat 欺骗≈swindleBlast: Explosion; strong criticism; To criticize strongly; strike with explosives爆炸；严厉批评Blaze: Fire 火；火焰Blow: Injury / disappointment suffered 遭受到的不幸或打击Boost: Promotion/promote, increase, support 促进≈fuelChide: Ridicule 责骂；奚落Claim: To declare to be true; To kill 声称；夺命Clash: Dispute, violent argument, Battle (n.); To disagree strongly; fight (v.) 冲突Cool: Uninterested; unfriendly 冷漠≈indifferentCurb: Restraint, limit 限制；抑制Deadlock: A disagreement that cannot be settled 僵局≈stalemateDeal: Agreement 共识；协议Drive: Campaign, effort 运动；事业Due: Expected 到期；预计到Envoy: Diplomat 特使Eye: To watch with interest 凝视；盯着Face: Undergo 面临；经历Fault: To find in the wrong 找茬；吹毛求疵Feud: Dispute, strong disagreement 世代结仇；斗争Flay: To accuse; criticize strongly 严厉指责Foe: Opponent; enemy 敌人；仇敌；≈rivalFoil: To prevent from succeeding 阻挠Gems: Jewels 珠宝；珍宝Go-ahead: Approval 同意；许可Grab: Seize, win 抓住；赢得Grip: To take hold of 把握Gut: To destroy completely by fire 损毁（内部）；彻底烧毁Halt: Stop 停滞≈standstillHaul: Large quantity which has been stolen and later discovered 失而复得Head: To lead, direct 朝向Head off: To prevent 阻止Held: To restrict 限制Heist: Theft 抢夺Hit: To affect badly 打击Hold: To keep in police control; detain 拘留；拘押≈in custodyInk: To sign 签署≈put pen to…Jet: Aero plane 喷气飞机Jobless: Unemployed 失业Key: Essential, vital, very, important 关键≈crucial; pivotalKick off: To begin 开始Lash out: To criticize strongly; accuse 指责；控诉Laud: To praise 表彰≈acclaimLaunch: To begin 开启；启动Line: Position; demand 排列Link: To connect 连接Loom: Expected in the near future 隐约出现Loot: To take away of valuable goods unlawfully (v.); Stolen money or goods (n.) 洗劫；抢夺Man: RepresentativeNab: To capture 抢夺；盗窃Net: To total; To capture 总额；捕获Nod: Approval 同意Ordeal: Painful experience, drama 痛苦；严峻考验；折磨Office: An important government position 政府职位Opt: Choose; decide 选择opt for…Oust: To take power away from, push out, drive out, replace 驱逐；剥夺Output: Production 产出Pact: Agreement, treaty 协议Pay: Wages, salary 工资Pit: Coal mine 煤矿；坑Plea: Request for help 恳求Pledge: Promise 许诺≈make commitmentPlunge: Steep fall 暴跌Poised: Ready for action 泰然自若；平衡≈balancedPoll: Election, public opinion survey; Voting station 投票；公投Post: Position in government, business, etc.职位Press for: To demand, ask for 要求Probe: investigation 调查Prompt: To cause 促使Push: Encourage, support 鼓励；激励Quit: Leave, resign 放弃≈abort 废除Quiz: Question, interrogation 调查Rage: To burn out of control 激烈地进行；肆虐Raid: Attack, robbery 攻击，突击Rap: Accusation; charge; To criticize, reprimand 指责；指控Riddle: Mystery 谜Rock: To shock; to surprise 惊人Rout: To defeat completely 击溃；溃败Row: To quarrel, argument, dispute 争吵Rule: To decide (especially in court) 判决；裁决Rule out: To not consider as a possibility 排除Sack: Dismiss from a job 开除；下岗Sac k (from “ransack”): To search thoroughly and rob 洗劫Scare: Public alarm 恐慌≈panicSet: Decide on, ready 考虑，决定Slam: criticize 批评；抨击Smash: defeat 打败；重创Slay: To kill or murder 杀死≈annihilate 彻底消灭Snag: Problem; difficulty 意想不到的障碍Snub: To pay no attention to 冷落；怠慢Soar: To rise rapidly 飙升Solon: legislator 立法者≈legislator; Congressman; Law-maker Spark: To cause; to lead to action促使；导致≈trigger; prompt Split: To divide 分离Squeeze: Shortage, scarcity 紧锁Stalemate: A disagreement that cannot be settled 僵局≈dead lock Stall: Making no progress 使…停滞；陷入泥潭Stance: Attitude, way of thinking 立场Stem: To prevent or stop 阻止≈curbStorm: Angry reaction, dispute 暴怒；猛冲Strife: conflict 冲突Sway: To influence or persuade 动摇；影响Swindle: An unlawful way of getting money 诈骗≈fra ud; scam Switch: Change, deviation 变化Swoop: Sudden attack or raid 突袭；≈assault; forayTalks: discussion 谈判；negotiation; consultationThwart: To prevent from being successful 阻止；≈hinder, impede Ties: relations 关系；≈links; bondsTop: To exceed 超过; ≈surpass;Tot: Child 孩子Toddler 幼童Trim：To cut 削减；slash 大幅削减Trigger：To cause 导致，诱发；Urge: insist, strongly request 敦促；呼吁; call for..;Vie：To compete 竞争Void：To determine to be invalid 作废；使…无效；Vow：To promise 宣誓，pledge; swear;Walkout：Strike (often unofficial) ；stage a walkout 罢工Wed: To marry 结婚Wedlock: Marriage 婚姻Weigh：To consider 斟酌了、考虑《高口翻译教程》（第三版）热点课文推荐：英译汉部分：P85 Tough Labor Market in Western Countries P146 Venture Capital in the United StatesP170 General Provisions of Economic Contracts汉译英部分：P262 东方明珠广播电视塔P269 上海浦东新区P289 中国国际地毯交易会P343 涉外经济合同一般条款。

1. My parents never interfered with my plans too much. They advised me, but never forced me into doing anything I didn’t want to do.参考译文：我的父母从来不会过分干涉我的计划。

他们会给我一些建议，但是从来不会强迫我做不喜欢的事情。

2. Weddings in the United States vary greatly, there are weddings in the church，on mountain tops or even on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But no matter where and how, they all include certain traditional customs.参考译文：在美国有各种不同的婚礼形式，有的在教堂和或是山顶举行，甚至有的在海底举行，为各位客人提供氧气罐。

但是无论在何地以何种方式举行婚礼，其中都会包含一些传统风俗。

3. According to government statistics, in 1990, there were twice as many men smokers as women smokers in the country. But now, women smokers have far outnumbered men smokers.参考译文：根据政府的数据显示，在1990，男性烟民的数量是女性烟民数量的两倍。

但是现在，女性烟民的数量已经远远超过了男性烟民数量。

4. Since it is a big order, I’ll accept your price of $ 8.50. However, it is a very special offer and it leaves us little profit.参考译文：既然这份订单很大，我接受你们8.5美元的出价。

2010英语翻译⾼级⼝译：汉英⼝译实践篇(7) 联合国会议应该是⼀个讨论⼈类共同⾯临的问题、促进事业发展的场所。

推动进步是⼈类的共同愿望。

然⽽，是⼀个有历史渊源的发展的概念。

⼈类的状况因每个国家的经济发展⽔平、社会制度、⽂化传统、历史背景和价值观念的不同⽽有所不同。

因此有争议是⾃然的。

这些争议可以通过磋商、对话和不⼲涉别国的内政加以解决，这已成为国际社会的共识。

The UN Human Rights Conference should be a place where the common problems of mankind are discussed and the human rights cause promoted. It is the common wish of mankind to push forward progress in human rights. However, the human rights concept is a developmental concept stemming from history. Human rights conditions vary due to the differences of individual countries in terms of economic development, social system, cultural tradition, historical background and value concepts. It is natural that disputes arise. The disputes can be handled through consultation and dialogue without some countries interfering in other countries’ internal affairs. This has long been the consensus within the international community. 我认为，⼀个国家的状况如何应该依据这个国家的普通⽼百姓能否享有政治权、经济权、⽂化权、受教育权以及⽣存权来衡量。

2010英语翻译中级⼝译：翻译部分汉译英练习(2)　中国赢得 2010 年世界博览会的举办权，靠的是国际社会对中国改⾰开放的⽀持和信⼼。

这次博览会将是⾃ 1851 年在英国伦敦第⼀次举办以来，⾸次在发展中国家举办的世界博览会，它表达了全世界⼈民对中国未来发展的期望。

2010 年上海世博会的主题是“城市，让⽣活更美好。

”未来的城市⽣活是全球关注的话题，与每⼀个国家及其⼈民息息相关。

第⼀次以“城市”作为主题的 2010 世界博览会将吸引全球约 200 个国家和国际组织参与盛会，国内外参访⼈数预计达7000 万。

China owes its successful bid for the World Exposition in 2010 to the international community’s support for and confidence in its reform and opening-up. The World Exposition will be the first one in a developing country since it was first held in 1851 in London, UK, which gives expression to the expectations the world’s people place on China’s future development. The theme of World Expo 2010 shanghai is “BetterCity, Better Life”. The prospect of future urban life, a subject of global interest, concerns every nation and its people. Being the first world Exposition on the theme of city, Expo 2010will attract about 200 nations and international organizations to participate in it, with an estimate of 70 million visitors from home and abroad.。

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英语翻译初级口译：2010 英语翻译资格考试常用 220 个句子大全(1)1 I've come to make sure that your stay in Beijing is a pleasant one.我特地为你们安排使你们在北京的逗留愉快。

2 You're going out of your way for us, I believe.我相信这是对我们的特殊照顾了。

3 It's just the matter of the schedule, that is,if it is convenient for you right now.如果你们感到方便的话，我想现在讨论一下日程安排的问题。

4 I think we can draw up a tentative plan now.我认为现在可以先草拟一具临时方案。

5 If he wants to make any changes, minor alternations can be made then.如果他有什么意见的话，我们还可以对计划稍加修改。

6 Is there any way of ensuring we'll have enough time for our talks?我们是否能保证有充足的时间来谈判?7 So our evenings will be quite full then?那么我们的活动在晚上也安排满了吗?8 We'll leave some evenings free,that is,if it is all right with you.如果你们愿意的话，我们想留几个晚上供你们自由支配。

9 We'd have to compare notes on what we've discussed during the day.我们想用点时间来研究讨论一下白天谈判的情况。

2010年3月中级口译笔试真题完整版（含答案）SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes)Part A: Spot DictationDirection: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 Internet is an excellent source for finding many types of information and for keeping up with new developments in the world. Today, an ever increasing number of people are using the Internet to ________(1) related information, conduct business, or personal activities, access electronic databases, send e-mail, and network with relatives, _______(2). Frequently referred to as the Information Super Highway, the Internet is actually a network of _______(3). You maythink of the Internet as analogous to the _________(4), Just as the inter-state system connects to different cities via ________(5), the Internet connects computers around the world via a number of different __________(6). At the most basic level, a computer, a modem, and a right type of_________(7 can get a person onto the Internet. Through the Internet you can access massive amounts of information by ________(8) that are linked together.Generally speaking, two types of information are _________(9), are the most useful for people. That is ,conversational resources, and _________(10).Conversational resources allow users to have conversations with individuals _________(11). Mailing lists and news groups are _________(12) of conversational resources. Mailing lists include electronic mail, whereby the user __________(13), send to any other individual, or group of individuals, who have subscribed by having their name and electronical_________(14) placed on the center’s list of addresses.News groups are essentially electronic ________(15). Any one with Internet access can__________(16) to the board, and any one with Internet access can read the board.The reference resources you_________(17) are the World Wide Web(www) or the web for short. The web uses HTML(hypertext markup language) to ________(18), sound, graphics and video. Of course, you need browsers to view documents, and ________(19)through the intricate links structure. The most ________(20) browser is the Microsoft Internet Explorer.Part B: Listening Comprehension1. StatementsDirections: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLYONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.1. (A) It is planned that we will go and visit Australia early next year.(B) It is proposed that a new branch be set up in Australia.(C) The tuition fee for studying in Australia will be raised next year.(D) We are confident that our plan to start a branch school will come off.2. (A) I cannot describe our accountant without drinking some coffee.(B) I have to keep awake during our chief accountant’s briefings.(C) I think our chief accountant’s briefings are really boring.(D) I doubt that our chief accountant will talk with you over coffee.3. (A) Miss Brown is not qualified.(B) Miss Brown is right.(C) It is a well-paid job.(D) It is her first job.4. (A) The manager told the secretary not to rush.(B) The manager told his secretary to finish the memo on time.(C) The manager told the secretary to take the memo home.(D) The manager told the secretary to wind the clock in the office.5. (A) Your 10% discount is not enough for a second order.(B) You should deliver the second order next month.(C) We can give you a discount for this product.(D) We’ll buy m ore if the price is cheaper.6. (A) Scientists are convinced that most animals cannot adapt to changes in climate.(B) Certain animals are more adaptable as they can live in extreme conditions.(C) Climate changes are responsible for the disappearance of some species.(D) Some species can move to the new surroundings in case of climate changes.7. (A) I think sending the products by air is faster and safer.(B) I need a quick response for my question about the products.(C) To avoid any damage, we’d better send the products by sea.(D) It is dangerous to send the products by sea as there are pirates.8. (A) Generation gap is a new phenomenon of the ever-changing modern times.(B) Differences exist among people even if they are of the same generation.(C) Modern people can have different life expectancy, with only a few years apart.(D) Modern people of different age groups may easily share a common viewpoint.9. (A) We have made doubled efforts to increase the attendance.(B) We need to find another 80 agents for our sales conference.(C) This year’s attendance will almost double that of the last.(D) More than 280 people will come to this year’s conference.10. (A) We have invested less than half a million in that project.(B) We have invested almost three million in that project.(C) We have invested five million or so in that project.(D) We have invested about seven million in that project.2. Talks and ConversationsDirections: 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 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--1411. (A) Husband and wife.(B) Customer and waitress.(C) Tenent and door-keeper(D) Patient and doctor.12. (A) His mother. (B) His father. (C) His child. (D) Himself.13. (A) Red salty beef. (B) Spicy seafood.(C) Fish and chips. (D) Sausages and eggs.14. (A) A notice. (B) Two tablets.(C) Some medicine. (D) Some red wine.Questions 15--1815. (A) In 1800 (B) In 1851(C) In 1939 (D) In 195016. (A) To attract people all over the world.(B) To save millions of dollars in hotel accommodation.(C) To offset the imbalance in foreign trade.(D) To outweigh the benefits and potential revenues.17. (A) To promote scientific exchanges.(B) To define cross-cultural communications.(C) To improve their national images(D) To display their technological advancements.18. (A) the presentation of new inventions.(B) the promotion of cultural exchanges.(C) the ambition of nation branding.(D) the creation of a universal language.Questions 19--2219. (A) Because she wanted to invite him to Spain.(B) Because she needed some help to find a hotel.(C) Because she asked him to book a hotel.(D) Because she thought that he had been ill for some time.20. (A) He generally camped around while traveling in Spain.(B) He used to work hard in a seaside hotel in Spain.(C) He found it difficult to travel around Spain on his own.(D) He normally would help Joyce to find a hotel in Spain.21. (A) She can not put up with her noisy kids.(B) She can not organize the trip to Spain.(C) She has to find hotel rooms for her kids.(D) She has to rent a bigger car for the camping equipment.22. (A) Visit Joyce Cook.(B) Phone Mr and Mrs Simpson.(C) Book the hotel rooms in advance.(D) Consult someone else.Questions 23--2623. (A) It has fixed weight. (B) It has functions.(C) It has color. (D) It has surface.24. (A) One-sixth pound. (B) One-fourth pound.(C) One-third pound. (D) Half a pound.25. (A) The weight of an object on the earth’s surface.(B) The power of attraction between two objects.(C) The natural beauty of an object in space.(D) The attraction of ancient objects and relics.26. (A) Because there is less air on the Moon.(B) Because the moon is not inhabitable.(C) Because the moon is too far away from the earth.(D) Because the moon is much smaller.Questions 27--3027. (A) An advertising agency.(B) A beautiful picture.(C) A project from the finance office.(D) A catalogue of products.28. (A) They don’t have enough money for extra copies.(B) They don’t have time to print the new catalogue.(C) They cannot get in touch with their regular customers.(D) They cannot attend the expo coming up this spring.29. (A) Right away. (B) At noon.(C) In the afternoon. (D) In a couple of days.30. (A) To approve a budget supplement.(B) To pay the advertising agency for the expo.(C) To hold Mrs Cater responsible for the catalogue.(D) To design a real eye-catcher.Part C: Listening and TranslationI. Sentence 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.(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)II. Passage TranslationDirections: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 passages in English. You will hear the passages ONLY ONCE.After you have heard each passage, translate it into Chinese and write your version in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. You may take notes while you are listening.(1)(2)SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS (50 MINUTES)Direction:In this section, you will read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1-5On Saturday mornings I worked in the family shop. I started cycling down to the shop with Dad on Saturday as soon as I was big enough. I thought of it as giving him a hand and so I didn’t mind what I did, although it was mostly just fetching and carrying at a run all morning. I managed not to think of it as work and I looked forward to the bar of chocolate my grandmother passed me unsmilingly as I left. I tried not to look at her; I had reason to feel guilty because I’d generally already eaten some dried fruits or a sliver of cheese when no one was looking. As soon as I wasfifteen, though, Dad said, “That’s it, our Janet. You’re of working age now and you’re not coming to work unless your grandmother pays you properly.’ He did his be st to make his chin look determined. “I shall speak to her.”The next Saturday, Gran called me into her little office behind the shop. I always hated going in there. She had an electric heater on full blast, and the windows were always kept tightly closed whatever the weather. There were piles of dusty catalogues and brochures on the floor. “You’re wanting to get paid, I hear,” Gran said. “Yes, please,” I replied. It was rather like visiting the head mistress at school, so I was very quiet and respectful. Gran searched through the mess of papers on her crowded desk, sighing and clicking her tongue. Eventually she produced an official-looking leaflet and ran her fingers along the columns of figures. “How old are you?” “Fifteen ... Gran,” I added for extra p oliteness, but she looked at me as if I had been cheeky. “Full-timers at your age get two hundred and forty pounds for a thirty-five-hour week,” she announced in such a way as to leave no doubt that she wasn’t in favour of this. “No wonder there’s no profi t in shopkeeping! So, Janet, what’s that per hour?” Question like that always flustered me. Instead of trying to work them out in my head, I would just stand there unable to think straight. “I’ll get a pencil and paper,”I offered. “Don’t bother,” snapped Gran angrily, “I’ll do it myself. I’ll give you 6 pounds an hour; take it or leave it,” “I’ll take it, please,” “And I expect real work for it, mind. No standing about, and if I catch you eating any of the stock, there’ll be trouble. That’s theft, and it’s a crime.”From then on, my main job at the shop was filling the shelves. This was dull, but I hardly expected to be trusted with handling the money. Once or twice, however, when Dad was extra busy, I’d tried to help him by serving behind the counter. I hated it. It was very difficult to remember the prices of everything and I was particularly hopeless at using the till. Certain customers made unkind remarks about this, increasing my confusion and the chances of making a fool of myself.It was an old-established village shop, going back 150 years at least and it was really behind the times even then. Dad longed to be able to make the shop more attractive to customers, but Gran wouldn’t hear of it. I overheard them once arguing about whether to buy a free zer cabinet. “Our customers want frozen food,” Dad said. “They see things advertised and if they can’t get them from us, they’ll go elsewhere.” “Your father always sold fresh food,” Gran replied. “People come here for quality, they don’t want all that frozen stuff.”1. How did Janet feel when she first started her Saturday morning job?(A) She enjoyed the work that she was given.(B) She was pleased to be helping her father.(C) She worried that she was not doing it well.(D) She was only really interested in the reward.2. What do we learn about her grandmother’s office in the second paragraph?(A) It was untidy.(B) It was dark.(C) It needed decorating.(D) It had too much furniture in it.3. The word “flustered” (para. 2) means _______.(A) bored(B) angered(C) confused(D) depressed4. What did Janet’s father and grandmother disagree about?(A) How to keep their customers loyal to the shop.(B) The type of advertising needed to attract customers.(C) The type of customers they wanted to attract.(D) How to get new customers to come to the shop.5. What impression do we get of Janet’s feelings towards her grandmother?(A) She respected her fairness.(B) She doubted her judgment.(C) She disliked her manner.(D) She admired her determination.Questions 6-10Many trees in the Brackham area were brought down in the terrible storms that March. The town itself lost two great lime trees from the former market square. The disappearance of suchprominent features had altered the appearance of the town centre entirely, to the annoyance of its more conservative inhabitants.Among the annoyed, under more normal circumstances, would have been Chief Inspector Douglas Pelham, head of the local police force. But at the height of that week’s storm, when the winds brought down even the mature walnut tree in his garden, Pelham had in fact been in no fit state to notice. A large and healthy man, he had for the first time in his life been seriously ill with an attack of bronchitis.When he first complained of an aching head and tightness in his chest, his wife, Molly, had tried to persuade him to go to the doctor. Convinced that the police force could not do without him, he had, as usual, ignored her and attempted to carry on working. Predictably, though he wouldn’t have listened to anyone who tried to tell him so, this has the effect of fogging his memory and shortening his temper.It was only when his colleague, Sergeant Lloyed, took the initiative and drove him to the doctor’s door that he finally gave in. By that time, he didn’t have the strength left to argue with her. In no time at all, she was taking him along to the chemist’s to get his prescribed antibiotics and then home to his unsurprised wife who sent him straight to bed.When Molly told him, on the Thursday morning, that the walnut tree had been brought down during the night, Pelham hadn’t been able to take it in. On Thursday evening, he had asked weakly about damage to the house, groaned thankfully when he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head.It wasn’t until Saturday, when the antibiotics took effect, his temperature dropped and he got up, that he realised with a shock that the loss of the walnut tree had made a permanent difference to the appearance of the living-room. The Pelhams’ large house stood in a sizeable garden. It had not come cheap, but even so Pelham had no regrets about buying it. The leafy garden had created an impression of privacy. Now, though, the storm had changed his outlook.Previously, the view from the living-room had featured the handsome walnut tree. This has not darkened the room because there was also a window on the opposite wall, but it had provided interesting patterns of light and shade that disguised the true state of the worn furniture that the family had brought with them from their previous house.With the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, its worn furnishings exposed in all their shabbiness. And the view from the window didn’t bear loo king at. The tall house next door, previously hidden by the tree, was now there, dominating the outlook with its unattractive purple bricks and external pipes. It seemed to have a great many upstairs windows, all of them watching the Pelhams’ every movemen t.“Doesn’t it look terrible?” Pelham croaked to his wife.But Molly, standing in the doorway, sounded more pleased than dismayed. “That’s what I’ve been telling you ever since we came here. We have to buy a new sofa, whatever it costs.”6. Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?(A) The town looked different.(B) The police had done little to help.(C) No market could be held.(D) Fallen trees had not been removed.7. What do we learn about Chief Inspector Pelham and his work, from the third paragraph?(A) He found his work extremely annoying.(B) He was sure that he fulfilled a vital role in his work.(C) He considered the police systems not efficient.(D) He did not trust the decisions made by his superiors.8. When Inspector Pelham’s wife first told him about the walnut tree, he appeared to be_______.(A) worried(B) shocked(C) saddened(D) uninterested9. As a result of the storm, the Pelhams’ living-room _______.(A) was pleasantly lighter(B) felt less private(C) had a better view(D) was in need of repair10. From what we learn of Inspector Pelham, he could best be described as _______.(A) open-minded(B) well-liked(C) warm-hearted(D) strong-willedQuestions 11-15A team of world-leading neuro-scientists has developed a powerful technique that allows them to look deep inside a person’s brain and read their intentions before they act. The research breaks controversial new ground in scientists’ ability to probe people’s min ds and eavesdrop on their thoughts, and raises serious ethical issues over how brain-reading technology may be used in the future. The team used high-resolution brain scans to identify patterns of activity before translating them into meaningful thoughts, revealing what a person planned to do in the near future. It is the first time scientists have succeeded in reading intentions in this way.“Using the scanner, we could look around the brain for this information and read out something that from the outsi de there’s no way you could possibly tell is in there. It’s like shining a torch around, looking for writing on a wall,” said John-Dylan Haynes at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Germany, who led the study with colleagues at University College London and Oxford University.The research builds on a series of recent studies in which brain imaging has been used to identify tell-tale activity linked to lying, violent behaviour and racial prejudice. The latest work reveals the dramatic pace at which neuro-science is progressing, prompting the researchers to call for an urgent debate into the ethical issues surrounding future uses for the technology.If brain-reading can be refined, it could quickly be adopted to assist interrogations of criminals and terrorists, and even usher in a “Minority Report” era (as portrayed in the Steven Spielberg science fiction film of that name), where judgments are handed down before the law is broken on the strength of an incriminating brain scan.“These techniques are emerging and we need an ethical debate about the implications, so that one day we’re not surprised and overwhelmed and caught on the wrong foot by what they can do. These things are going to come to us in the next few years and we should really be prepared,” Professor Haynes said. The use of brain scanners to judge whether people are likely to commit crimes is a contentious issue that society should tackle now, according to Haynes. “We see the danger that this might become compulsory one day, but we have to be aware that if we prohibit it, we are also denying people who aren’t going to commit any crime the possibility of proving their innocence.”During the study, the researchers asked volunteers to decide whether to add or subtract two numbers they were later shown on a screen. Before the numbers flashed up, they were given a brain scan using a technique called functional magnetic imaging resonance. The researchers then used a software that had been designed to spot subtle differences in brain activity to predict the person’s intentions with 70 percent accuracy.Because brains differ so much, the scientists need a good idea of what a person’s brain activity looks like when they are thinking something to be able to spot it in a scan, but researchers are already devising ways of deducing what patterns are associated with different thoughts.11. According to the passage, the brain-reading technology can be used ______.(A) to eavesdrop on potential criminals and terrorists.(B) to probe people’s minds and read their intentions.(C) to design a software to spot subtle differences in brain activity.(D) to suppress activities linked to lying, violence and discrimination.12. Which of the following words can best describe the research on the brain scan?(A) Ethical.(B) Powerful.(C) Compulsory.(D) Groundbreaking.13. What should people do before brain scans are to be put into practical use?(A) Mobilize adequate resources.(B) Resolve controversial issues.(C) Improve the scanner’s accuracy.(D) Identify different brain activities.14. The word “this” in the sentence “We see the danger that this might become compulsory one day, …” (para. 5) refers to ______.(A) the use of brain scanners(B) the prohibition of brain scanners(C) warning people who are likely to commit crimes(D) denying people the possibility of proving their innocence15. How did neuroscientists manage to detect different brain activities of people?(A) Flashing them up on a screen.(B) Deducing varying patterns.(C) Using a designed software.(D) Predicting their intentions.Questions 16-20Why bankrupt yourself in a so-called old people’s home? Try a health spa—it might actually be cheaper.Sometimes I see old ladies shuffling along the pavement with their sticks, Zimmer frames for greater support, swollen ankles, backs bent, fingers clutching at the small bag of shopping for one, and I think: “There goes my future.”But perhaps it need not be like that. Instead of bankrupting oneself or the state with the increasingly high cost of home care or an old people’s home, why not try a health spa instead?My friend Rosemary has just returned from a five-day visit to one of these health farms, which she thought might aid her recovery from her heart attack.It wasn’t exactly her cup of tea, she said: a sort of mix between mall shopping and a Saga cruise, “with the same awful whirlpools, people waiting about half-clothed, and loads of boutiques selling odd things.It would have been more beneficial had she not foolishly tried yoga and lay on the floor trying to breathe. One should not do this after a heart attack.Rosemary soon felt clammy and sick, sat on a chair, and then, even more foolishly, raised her arms above her head and nearly flaked out. So she staggered to the smoking room, now hidden away in a distant chalet behind the lawn because despite a tremendous struggle, she hasn’t quite managed to give up completely yet.But the food was fabulous, the grounds were heavenly, and there were hordes of charming young staff, and loads of free activities, not all strenuous. Rosemary was able to do blessed little for five days and she did have a lovely rest—perfect if one is old and fairly helpless.When my moth er was alive, I took her to both Rosemary’s health spa and a local care home. It wasn’t a nursing home—my mother was able to wash and dress herself and move about—but entertainment and activities were minimal and the food was grim: the customary dried chicken legs and bits of quiche and white bread ham sandwiches for supper.This wretched place cost exactly the same as the health spa. How can the spa do it for that price and also manage respect for guests, fabulous food and attractive surroundings? We jus t can’t work it out.16. What does the author mean when she thinks “There goes my future.” (para. 2)?(A) The same is true of her future.(B) Her future might be worse.(C) She doesn’t have much of a future.(D) She can’t tell what her future hol ds for her.17. In the author’s eyes, why did her friend Rosemary benefit less in the health spa?(A) Because she did her mall shopping instead.(B) Because she reverted to her old habit of smoking.(C) Because she did physical exercise not suitable for her.(D) Because she stayed there for a span of five days.18. The author’s high opinion of the health spa is based on ______.(A) her own experience(B) her friend Rosemary’s experience(C) her mother’s experience(D) both Rosemary’s and her mother’s experiences19. According to the passage, which of the following can be found in a care home?(A) Loads of boutiques.(B) Lots of free activities.(C) Charming young staff.(D) Poor-quality food.20. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.(A) Rosemary will revisit the health spa and stay there longer for recovery(B) a care home is not as attractive as the health spa(C) the health spa is more to the taste of old ladies than to old men(D) the health spa cannot manage itself long term with its lower priceQuestions 21-25The latest gloomy news from journalism’s battered front lines is that the prestigious New York Times (NYT) is laying off 100 staff. Paper-and-ink newspapers are in deep trouble, there’s no doubt about that. But the NYT, as comprehensive as its news coverage sometimes is, is hardly in a position to offer the real story on its current woes, anymore than a psychoanalyst is able to objectively analyze him or herself.What’s bad for the NYT is no t necessarily bad for journalism any more than what is good for the NYT is necessarily good for journalism. But with more than 100 newspapers closing down last year, troubles at the NYT can be seen in a general perspective as part of a trend. With advertising revenue plummeting, and real estate losing value by the hour, the NYT is in a free fall accelerated in part by its own greed.As newspapers flap about trying to breathe another day, Internet news aggregators soar, circling above like birds of prey for whom the shifting tide is an opportunity waiting to be picked. Internet delivery of news is infinitely faster and more flexible. It saves millions of trees from the paper pulp mill and cuts down on the need for noisy delivery trucks and back-breaking labor, so what’s not to like about it?For a brief fleeting moment, consumers can have their cake and eat it too. Newspapers do the heavy lifting, while Internet news sites spread the information around for free, “lite” and easy.But who will write the news when the newspapers are gone? Who are the new news gatekeepers? The Internet makes us rather too dependent on terminals and telephone lines produced and controlled by a handful of big corporations. Another problem with the Net is its indiscriminate character. Falsehoods are floated as easily as truths, and although conscientious。

口点评新东方中口点评2010年3月14日新东方中因特网作为主题已经不是一次两次了，本文将其比喻成信息高速公路，介绍了它的各种用途，并没有涉及尖端高新技术，甚至显得有些老旧，很有可能是数十年前的文章。

作为科技文体，上下文并无故事性可言，若在语段理解中出现，考生一不留神就会忽略考点。

幸好作为第一大题，只需集中精力填写空格即可。

较难拼写的单词有：ever-increasing 不断增长的information superhighway 信息高速公路analogies to 类比Interstate system 州际系统subscribe 订购bulletin boards 公告板navigate 导航intricate link structure 错综复杂的链接构造虽说难词不多，但我们不能忽略了虚词。

中口Spot部分的评分标准跟高口略有不同：高口每个实词0.5分，虚词2至3个加在一起0.5分；中口虚词的分值要高一些，一般都会占到0.5分一个。

若小看了虚词，积少成多到最后扣的就不是小分了。

我们课堂上反复强调的常见字笔记方式，如果考生能够熟练掌握的话，定能在“and, to, of, in, some, the”等词上节省时间，投入较长实词的填写中。

1. dig up2. colleagues or friends3. computer networks4. interstate highway system5. many different routes6. electronic pathways7. software8. accessing computers9. available on the Internet10. reference resources11. anywhere in the world12. primary types13. can read messages14. mail address15. bulletin boards16. post an article17. most frequently encounter18. transfer text19. navigate20. popular and well-known附原文：The internet is an excellent source for finding many types of information and for keeping up with new developments in the world. Today, an ever-increasing number of people are using the Internet to dig up related information, conduct business or personal activities, access electronic data basis, send email and network with relatives, colleagues or friends. Frequently referred to as the information superhighway, the Internet is actually a network of computer networks. You may think of the Internet as analogies to the Interstate highway system. Just as the Interstate system connects to you different cities via many different routes, the Internet connects computers around the world via a number of different electronic pathways. At the most basic level, a computer, a modem and the right type of software can a person onto the Internet. Through the Internet, you can access massive amounts of information by accessing computers that are linked together. Generally speaking, two types of information available on the Internet are the most useful for people. That is conversational resources and reference resources. Conversational resources allow users to have conversations with individuals anywhere in the world. Mailing lists and news groups are the primary types of conversational resources. Mailing lists include electronic mail whereby the user can read messages, send to any other individual or group of individuals who have subscribed by having their names and electronic mail address placed on the sender’s list of addresses. News groups are essentially electronic bulletin boards. Anyone with Internet access can post an article to the board, and anyone with Internet access can read the board. The reference resources you most frequently encounter are the worldwide web---www, or the web for short. The web uses HTML---hyper texted markup language to transfer text, sound, graphics and video. Of course, you need browsers to view documents, and navigate through the intricate link structure. The most popular and well known browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer.2010春中口Statements 考点分析Q 1Our firm is planning to startup a new branch in Australia early next year. And we are making a feasibility study of the proposal.此题目关键为一些基本商务英语词汇的考察branch : 分公司feasibility study : 可行性研究Q2You would like me to describe our chief accountant? Well, I could never stay away any of his briefings without first drinking at least 3 cups of coffee.Q3Miss. Brown hasn’t had any previous working experience. She graduated from college 3 years ago, and started to work for us right away.Q4When the secretary said that the memorandum would be ready by Wednesday, the general manager told her to take her time.此题目是04.3月statements考题的翻版。