2008年9月上海中级口译笔试真题答案与听力原文答案与听力原文SECTION 1LISTENING TESTPart A Spot Dictation1. common interest2. mutual friend connection3. 5 p.m.4. sacrifice5. adult interaction6. potential7. comfortable and secure8. local restaurant9. major function10. annual summer picnics11. in jeans and T-shirts12. in their own homes13. his employees14. formal banquets15. an open house16. anytime17. 1 to 2 hours18. as they please19. light snacks20. poor practice to refuesePart B Listening ComprehensionI. StatementsQuestions 1~101. (B) I really cannot decide whether to dig up information from the Internet for our annual reportover the weekend or go shopping with my friends. But maybe a break would do me good.2. (C) Rarely do new employe es take such initiatives as Mr. Johnson does. Usually they’ll wait until they’re familiar with their working environment.3. (B) The subject of the conference is marketing and sales. And I was wondering if you could give us a talk, say, fifty minutes or so, on cost-effective publicity.4. (A) If a family has a baby, it brings about special food and clothing needs. When that child grows up, he or she will more directly influence their parents' choice of daily commodities.5. (C) Not all sugar-containing foods are bad. For example, an apple has its main calories come from sugar, but it’s surrounded by fiber, so it digests slowly and keeps blood sugar under control.6. (D) Had I known that we could buy exactly the same type of camera cheaper on the Internet, I would not have placed the order and paid for this one.7. (A) By far, the most serious economic problem is that of inflation, now being accelerated by the rise of unemployment, and threatened further by a possible wage explosion.8. (D) According to our economists, a tariff is a kind of tax imposed by the government on goods imported from abroad.9. (A) Due to our vigorous advertising campaign, the sales figure for our new product has reached 360,000 dollars this month, three times of our original promotion plan.10. (B) Although the short report was well written and documented, it failed to convince the committee to vote against the proposed project.II. Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11~14M: Well, as an overseas student, I suppose you don't have a great deal of earning power, so inflation must have affected you to some extent.W：Yes, it affects me in that my parents aren't able to afford to pay my tuition. So I've been forced into taking part of my study time to devote to earning as much as I can to help pay for that.M: You mean you've been taking part-time jobs? What kind of jobs are they?W: There are quite a number of par-time jobs available for overseas students here. There are the student cafeteria, university libraries, and of course, the summer course programs offered by the education centre. Presently, I've been working in the university book store, the second-hand book division.M: But that kind of cuts into your studies, I suppose.W: It does, to a certain extent. But I found that with the added pressure of having to earn money, I use my study time more effectively and get more done.M: So in that sense, it's kind of a good thing for you.11．(D) What is the woman doing now?12．(C) According to the conversation, which of the following is the major reason for the woman to work part-time while in the university?13．(B) Where is the woman working part-time now?14．(A) What will the woman do with the added pressure of having to earn money herself?Questions 15~18If you want to improve your memory, be confident! That may sound a bit ridiculous, but that is what happened you learn to ride a bicycle or drive a car, isn’t it? At first, you did it awkwardly, but the more you practiced, the surer you were. The activity had changed from a set of awkward rules to nerve-ending responses. You had it on your finger tips. A while back I had each student inclass learn the first and last names of everyone else, all in one fifty minute period. I had never done this before myself. And I was expected to perform when everyone else had finished. There I was encouraging everyone while I was getting sweaty hands and developing considerable anxiety.What if the teacher failed? It was hard but I did manage with one or two mistakes. But after that session, it got easier and easier. Now I am absolutely sure I can do it with 120 students each semester. That is 240 bits of information. Not only that, but I am not at all worried, no sweaty palms. The less anxious I am, the better I perform. That is the point. Success makes you more confident and confidence makes it easier to succeed. So try it till you succeed. Then try a few more times just to convince yourself.15．(D) Who is the speaker?16．(C) Why did the woman get sweaty hands when remembering names?17．(B) How many students does the woman probably teach each semester?18．(D) According to the woman, what makes her more confident?Questions 19~22M: Good morning, Patricia. How are you these days?W: Fine, thanks, Bill. Glad to see you again. What news can you bring from your business trip to our headquarters in New York last week?M: Well, not bad ones. During my stay in New York last week, I met our company's CEO Mr. Johnson. He wants us to put on a local conference sometime next month. I remember you made most of the arrangements for our last conference, and things went so smoothly. I thought I couldn't do better than ask you for some tips.W: I'll be glad to help. Is it a sales conference again?M: Yes, in a way. It's mainly for agents from home and abroad, and we're inviting a few of our influential customers. The objectives are mainly to introduce the products we'll put in on the markets next season, to describe our services to customers and so on.W: And how many people are expected to attend this time? Last time, it was about 220.M: We're counting on 300 this time. No more than 350.W: Then we can not use the seaside conference hall again. It has a capacity of only 250.M: That's the trouble. I was thinking of the President Convention Center, which has a larger capacity. Besides, I haven't worked out all those details yet. Then there are other things to arrange, like loudspeakers and visual aids. I'm going to make a checklist.W: Yes, I did that, too. I’ll be glad to give you a hand.M: That would be great, Patricia. I’d very much like to chance of using some of your experience. May I invite you to lunch today? And then we could have a bit of planning session about it all afterwards.19. (B) What was the man doing last week?20. (C) Who will be invited to attend a local conference next month?21. (A) According to the woman, about how many people attended the last conference in the seaside conference hall?22. (D) Which of the following will NOT be included in the man's checklist for his planning of the conference?Questions 23~26If you are driving a car to work or to a seaside resort, safety is always the top priority. Here are some of the tips for driving safely.First, drive carefully and slowly when pedestrians are about, particularly in crowded shopping streets. When you see a bus stop or near a parked mobile shop, Watch out for pedestrians coming from behind parked or stopped vehicles, or from other places where you might not be able to see them. Three out of four pedestrians killed or seriously injured in traffic accidents are either under the age of 15 or over 60. The young and the elderly may not judge speeds very well, and may step into the road when you do not expect them. Give them plenty of time to cross the road. Also, stop and wait patiently for the blind or disabled people.Second, drive slowly near schools, and look out for children getting on or off school buses. Stop when signaled to do so by a school crossing patrol showing a stop-children sign. Be careful near a parked ice-cream van. Children are more interested in ice-cream than in traffic.Finally, when coming to a zebra crossing, be ready to slow down or stop to let people cross. You must give way once they have stepped on to a crossing. Signal to other drivers that you mean to slow down or stop. Give yourself more time to slow down or stop on wet or icy roads. Remember, under no circumstances should you overtake other vehicles just before a zebra crossing.23. (C) What is the main idea of the talk?24. (A) Why are young and elderly people more likely to get killed or injured in traffic accidents?25. (D) According to the talk, for whom should a driver stop the car and wait patiently?26. (B) What should a driver do just before a zebra crossing?Questions 27~30M: And now with us on today’s program we have Lucy Draper. She is an expert on handwriting analysis and has published a number of books on the subject. Lucy, welcome.W: Thank you very much.M: It is well known that there are many different features of one’s handwriting. What are these features exactly?W: Well, there is the slant of the writing, the pressure and spacing, the capital letters, the margins and the signature. They all play a part in handwriting analysis.M: Perhaps we can begin by looking at the question of slant.W: Okay. Well, basically there are three kinds of slant: right, left and upright, though sometimes you may come across a mixture. If your handwriting slants to the right, it shows a friendly and sociable disposition. You enjoy human contact and like to have people around you. However, if your handwriting definitely slants to the left, it shows an introspective nature, often shy and reserved. You are more interested in your own feelings than other people’s. If your handwriting is upright, it reveals very good self-control, and your head usually controls your heart.M: What about size of handwriting? Does the size of one’s handwriting tell us something?W: Yes. Well, basically very large handwriting belongs to the extroverts and socially-minded people. They enjoy attention and admiration. The small writer, on the other hand, is more concerned with things than people. Small writing is often found in the handwriting of many scientists and intellectual. They generally are not interested in an active social life. Medium handwriting shows a good balance between mind and emotion. Such writers are generally able to communicate and mix without being either reserved or over familiar.M: So let’s put theory to practice. What would you say to this sample of handwriting?W: Well, this more rounded, medium-sized handwriting shows a lively personality who enjoys companionship. She is talkative. See the small open As and Os, and has a friendly approach to people. But the wide space between the words indicates that she can keep her personal distance when necessary. Whose handwriting is this?M: Well, to tell you the truth, that’s my wife’s handwriting.27. (C) What is the woman’s specialized field of research?28. (A) According to the woman, what does an upright slant in on e’s handwriting reveal about the writer?29. (B) Who are more likely to be concerned with things rather than people?30. (C) What feature of handwriting makes the woman say that the man’s wife can keep her personal distance when necessary?Part C Listening and TranslationI. Sentence Translation1. Our online courses are open to the public for immediately enrolment. They include everything our students need for study. Our students love the quality as well as the convenience.译文：在线课程是面向公众可以快速注册登记入学的课程，其学科几乎可以满足所有学生的需求，便利性和质量深受学生们欢迎。
