SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes) Part A: Spot Dictation
1.dig up 2. colleagues or friends 3. computer networks 4. Interstate highway system 5. many different routes 6. electronic pathways 7. software 8. accessing computers 9. available on the Internet 10. reference resources 11. anywhere in the world 12. primary types 13. can read messages 14. mail addresses 15. bulletin boards 16. post an article 17. most frequently encounter 18. transfer text 19. navigate 20. popular and well-known Part B: I. Statements
1. B. 原文：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.
2. C. 原文：You would like me to describe our chief accountant? Well, I could never stay awake and any of his briefings without first drinking at least three cups of coffee.
3. D. 原文：Ms Brown has intact any previous working experience. She graduated from college 3 years ago, and started to work for us right away.
4. D. 原文：When the secretary said that the memorandum will be ready on Wednesday,the General Manager told her to take her time.
5. D. 原文：If you give us a 10 per cent discount on this product, we’ll place a second order immediately after we’ve received the first one next month.
6. C. 原文：Scientists believe that some animals become extinct because of changes in climate. When the places they live become hotter or colder and they can’t adapt to the new surroundings, they die.
7. A. 原文： I’ve been looking into the question of having the products delivered by air. It’s quick. The goods are less liable to damage than by sea. And there is less risk of hold-ups. 8. B. 原文：Today, with the rapid social and economic changes of modern times, generation gap is found within the same generation, between people of different ge groups-sometimes, with only a few years apart.
9. C.原文：Last year’s annual sales conference was a great success. We have an attendance of almost 100 agents and influential customers. This time, we are counting on more than 180. 10. D.原文：Originally, we have planned to invest 3.5 million in that project, but just look at this figure, it almost doubled that amount. II.Talks and Conversations Questions 11--14
W: Now, what seems to be the trouble?
M: I don’t know. I often get dizzy when I climb any stairs and I feel that as though I’m going to faint.
W: Mmmm, well, your blood pressure is up. M: Is it?
W; Do your parents have hypertension problems?
M: Well, my father used to have low blood pressure. But after his retirement, he’s got kind of
hypertension problem. My mother is okay.
W: You have to be more careful as it is in the family. M: What can I do about it?
W: Well, you have to stay off fatty or fried foods, less salty, and less spicy, if possible.
M: Can I have fish and chips? I like it ever since my childhood.
W: Not any more, I’m afraid. One more thing, no more smoking and alcohol drinking. It’s important for you to eat properly, and keep regular time and healthy styles. M: I see. I don’t smoke. But I sometimes drink a bit of red wine. Is that okay?
W: Yes. And I’ll give you some tablets to take twice a day. I’ll put all these down in your case history. Come back in a week or so.
Q11: What is the most likely relationship between the man and the woman? D
Q12: According to the man, who used to have low blood pressure? B Q13: What kind of foods does the man like most? C Q14: What does the woman give the man? C Questions 15--18
The Universal Expo, also known as World’s Fair, is one of the three largest events in the world, in terms of economic and cultural impact. However, compared with the other great events, the Modern Olympic Games, and the World Cup, the Expo has the longest history. In 1851, the 1st Expo was held in London under the title “Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations”.
At the Expo, participating countries will set up their national pavilions in distinctive architectural styles, with a view to attracting business people, and tourists all over the world. The cost for building such a pavilion could amount to millions of dollars. But it is often far outweighed by benefits and potential revenues thus generated. Usually an Expo will last between three and six months.
The character of World Exhibitions has developed through history. Three stages are identified, namely, the eras of industrialization, of cultural exchange, and of nation branding. The 1st era covered roughly the period from 1800 to 1950. In these days, World Exhibitions were especially focused on trade and famous for the display of scientific and technological advancements. The 2nd era stared with the 1939 New York World’s Fair. From then on, World’s Fairs became more strongly based on a specific theme of cultural significance. Technology and inventions remains important, but no longer as the principal subjects. The defining elements of the Expos were cross-cultural communications and exchanges. Finally, in the early 1990s, countries started to use World Expo more widely and strongly as a platform to improve their national images. A study shows that improving national image was the primary participation goal for 73% of the countries at Expo, 2000. Today’s World’s Exhibitions embody elements of all three eras. They present new inventions, facilitate cultural exchange, and are used for city, region, and nation branding.
Q15: When was the 1st World Expo held? B Q16: According to the talk, why do participating countries build their national pavilions at the Expo? A Q1:7 At Expo 2000, what was the primary goal for the majority of participating countries? C Q18: Which of the following is not an element presented in the Expo? D Questions 19--22
M: 2624344, David Carter speaking. W: Hello, David. It’s Joyce, Joyce Cook. M: Hello, Joyce. How are you?
W: M: W: M: W:
I’m very well, thanks. How are you? Oh, not so bad, you know.
Good. I rang to ask if you know anything about hotels on the Costa Brava. No, I’m afraid I can’t be very much helpful to you there. Why?
Well, it’s just that we’ve been thinking of taking the family to Spain summer. And at this rather late stage, we’re trying to organize ourselves a suitable hotel. But I thought that you’ve been to the Costa Brava.
M: I have several times. But I’ve always taken a tent and do it the hard way. W: Oh, I see. I didn’t realize that.
M: Yes. Great one for the open area, you know.
W: Oh, it must be nice. But we could never contemplate it with our lot. We are terribly
disorganized as a family, you know, and we’d be in chaos at no time. And in any case, the car isn’t big enough to get all of us in and camping equipment as well. So we simply must find ourselves a nice hotel where they’ll put up with noisy kids.
M: Mm. You have got a problem. I’ll tell you what, Joyce. It’s just occurred to me Mr. and Mrs.
Simpson from over the road have been to that part of Spain several times and I seem to remember them saying they always use some hotel. W: Do they?
M: Yes. At least I think that’s what they said. I’ll pop round later this evening and if they do
know anything that might be of use to you, I’ll get one or the other of them to give you a ring.
W: Would you? That’s very kind of you.
Q 19: Why did Joyce telephone David? B Q 20: Which of the following is true about the man? A Q 21: What is Joyce’s problem according to the man? C Q 22: What does David promise to do in the evening? D Questions 23--26
We are so used to our life on the surface on the earth that it’s not easy for our minds to break free of all the ideas that we take for granted. For example, we can feel things are heavy so we think of weight as a fixed quality in an object. But actually, it is not fixed at all. If you could take a one-pound packet of butter, 4,000 miles out from the earth, it would weigh only a quarter of a pound. The reason for such change of weight is this: all objects have a natural attraction for all other objects. This is called the gravitational attraction. But this power of attraction between two objects gets weaker as they get farther apart. So the weight of an object on the surface of the earth is not the same as its weight 4,000 miles out in space.
What about the weight of one-pound of butter on the surface of the moon? There will be attraction between the butter and the moon, but the butter will weigh only about one-sixth as much as it does on earth. This is because the moon is so much smaller than the earth. The amount of the gravitational pull that a body produces depends on the amount of material in it. A packet of butter has a gravitation pull of its own, but it is very small in relation to the pull of something as large as the moon, or the earth.
Q23: According to the speaker, what quality of an object is taken for granted by people? A Q24: How much will a pound of butter weigh if it is brought 4,000 miles into space? B Q25: What is the gravitational attraction? B
Q26: Why does an object weigh much less on the moon than it does on the earth? D Questions 27—30
M: Helen, come and look at this. W: Oh, is this the new catalogue?
M: Yes, it is. I had a design by an advertising agency this year.
W: It’s beautiful. I love the colors. It’s certainly going to make everybody take notice about our products.
M: Well, I think they did a good job. I’m going to get several thousand extra copies printed for
the Expo that is coming up this spring.
W: I’m sure we can use them at the Expo. But do we have enough money in the budget for them?
M: No, but I think I can get the finance office to approve our budget supplement.
W: When they see this, they’ll certainly be impressed. Are you going to be able to get all the
colors we produced?
M: Oh yes, it wouldn’t be nearly as effective without them. W: When will it be ready? Are you going to have it in time?
M: I’m going to see Mrs. Carter in the finance office this afternoon. If she says we can go over
the budget, I’ll get the catalogue printed right away. They’ll be ready in a couple of days. W: You have to mail most of those to our regular customers, won’t you?
M: We’ll need a lot of them for the mailing, but there’ll be enough left for you to give out at the Expo.
W: I hope so, because this catalogue is a real eye-catcher.
M: But don’t worry about it. I’m sure I can make Mrs. Carter see why we need a little more
money for the extra copies.
W: I think anyone will be able to see what a wonderful catalogue this is. Q27: what are the man and woman talking about? D Q28: what is the speaker’s major concern? A Q29: when will the man see Mrs. Carter in the finance office? C Q30: what is the finance office expected to do? A Part C: Listening and Translation I: Sentence Translation
(1) 我的父母从不过多干涉我的计划。他们给我建议，但是从不强迫我做不想做的事情。 原文：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.
(2) 美国的婚礼多种多样，有教堂里的婚礼，山顶上的婚礼，甚至有宾客戴着氧气瓶参加的海底婚礼。但是不管婚礼如何举行，在哪举办，都会包含一些传统习俗。
原文：Weddings in the United States vary greatly. There are wedding 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.
(3) 政府统计数据表明，在1990年，全国男性烟民是女性烟民的两倍。但是现在，女性烟民却远远多于男性烟民。
原文：.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.
(4) 既然这是笔大订单，我接受你们8.5美元的价格。但是这真的是特价，我方几乎不赚钱的。 原文：.Since it is a big order, I’ll accept your price up 8 dollars 30 cents. However it’s a very special offer and that leaves us little profit.
(5) . 交流绝不仅仅是说和读。意思从一方传达到另一方才是真正的交流。因此，交流可以被定义为信息的传播。
原文：Communication is much more than speaking and reading. True communication takes
place when an understanding has been transferred from one party to another. Therefore, communication can be defined as the transfer of information
I. Passage Translation
Directions: 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) 美国是一个在车轮上的国家。大多数美国人都有私家车，一些人甚至对汽车这个话题非常痴迷。他们会花大量时间讨论究竟要买进口车还是国产车，究竟哪个是最好的家用车或最好的跑车。汽车修理也是个大众话题。你可以参与他们的讨论，谈论你自己拥有的汽车或者分享你从《人车志》或者《大众机械》这类汽车杂志上读到的信息。
原文：America is a nation on wheels. Most Americans are car-owners and some are even obsessive about the subject. They can spend hours discussing whether to buy a foreign car or an American car, and deciding on the best family car or the best sports car. Car repair is also a popular topic. You can participate in their discussion by talking about cars you have owned or by sharing information you’ve read in automotive magazines such as Car And Driver or Popular Mechanics.
(2) 不久以前，个人加入一个组织，并常常待在那里工作一辈子。而那些组织会经常奖赏那些忠诚的雇员。然而，这样的组织忠诚概念已经淡化。自20世纪80年代中期以来，一般20岁的雇员在一生中可能会换6次或7次工作。根据最近的统计，今天的大学毕业生一生中平均会有8到10份工作以及多达3个职业生涯。
原文：Not long ago, individuals joined in an organization and often stayed with it in their entire working career, and organizations often rewarded workers and employees. However, this concept of organizational loyalty has already faded. Starting in the mid 1980s, the average 20-year old employees were expected to change jobs approximately 6 or 7 times during his life time. According to current statistics, today’s college graduates will, on average, have 8-10 jobs and as many as 3 careers in their lifetimes. SECTION 2: STUDY SKILLS Questions 1-5
1-5 BACAC 6-10 ABDBD 11-15 BDBAC 16-20 ACDDB 21-25 CDBCA 26-30 DDBCA SECTION 3: TRANSLATION TEST (1)
经济衰退给予中等收入家庭和贫困家庭的打击最为沉重，由于岗位裁员使得失业家庭的开支锐减，进而拉大了美国最富有的人与最贫困的人在经济上的差距。社会各阶层的家庭收入普遍下降，但是中等收入和贫穷的美国人的收入下降的百分比更大。去年，中位收入从52,163美元下降到50,303美元，相当于十年的收益一笔勾销，达到1997年以来的最低水平。贫困人口飙升至百分之十三点二，为11年来的新高。
对于业已增大的收入差距，人们不应感到惊讶。分析家把日益扩大的收入差距归咎于经济下滑引起的裁员潮。他们说，虽然美国最富有的人，其高管的薪资也有可能有所削减，但
是收入最低的人则往往失业，为生计苦苦挣扎。联邦政府正在酝酿新的法规来制约其投资的公司中高管的薪酬。总统还特别提出需要提高富人的纳税，用以支付医疗改革和其他措施的费用。
SECTION 4: TRANSLATION TEST (2)
The year 2010 has come graciously with thousands of bells ringing one after another in the 24 time zones of the globe to announce the end of the first ten years of the millennium as well as the beginning of a new decade. In the initial 10 years of the 21rst century China has maintained a growth of more than 9 percent for straight years and, despite the grave impact of the financial hurricane/crisis, the nation was still able to retain an 8 percent annual growth in (2009), the last year of the past decade.
During the world financial crisis, China has played the backbone role in saving the desperate situation, drawing the attention of the world to the East once again. Having exerted great efforts for more than a year, we eventually see a bright prospect ahead. We are confident that, in the coming decade, the human race, with collective wisdom, is full capable of overcoming (the current financial) difficulties and crisis and will usher in a new area (of economic development).
2010年3月上海中级口译笔试第二阶段真题答案及原文
Part A Passage 1
参考译文：
女士们， 先生们， 我在此已经生活了五年， 我看到了许多文化差异。 这种文化差异是由地域、 种族、历史和环境的差异造成的，也是由社会、经济发展水平的差异造成的。
以下是一些例子。我们美国人强调效率、竞争和独创性，而你们的管理则将严格规划放在首位，鼓励（团员成员之间的）密切合作。
在美国学校，讨论享有至高无上的地位，讨论就是课堂教学的主旋律。具有灵活应变才能的 教师被视为优秀、受学生欢迎的教师。
而中国教师喜欢讲课，喜欢考试，花许多时间去备课，编写千篇一律的标准教案。在我们眼里，这太有意思了。 原文：
1. Ladies and Gentlemen, during my stay here for 5 years, I have noticed many cultural differences. Such cultural differences arise from a different in region, race, history, environment and in the levels of social and economic development.
2. Here are some examples. We American emphasize efficiency, competition and originality, while your management gives priority to careful planning and encourages close cooperation.
3. 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.
4. 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. Passage 2 参考译文： 女士们、先生们, 当今世界一些地区正面临着严重的贫穷问题。我们必须重新将资源和注意力更加集中地投向那些经济落后的地区和人们。
此外，我们必须牢记，世界上的贫穷人们自己比任何人都想消除贫困。只是他们往往缺乏必要的消除贫困的指导和方式方法。
因此，我们要鼓励公民积极参与政策制定，还需要各国政府采取对公民更加负责任的态
度， 以实现他们的奋斗目标。
今天， 我们和贫困人们共同携手努力， 这是一种紧密而又广泛的合作。 它将使全世界的公民社会， 私营企业以及个人团结在一起。 原文：
1. Ladies and Gentlemen, the world today is facing a serious problem of poverty in some areas.
We must refocus our attention, and resources, on the places and people that are economically being left behind.
2. As we do, we must bear in mind that none are more committed to ending poverty than the
poor themselves. Often, all they lack is the guidance and the tools to get rid of poverty.
3. Therefore, it requires all citizens to actively participate in policy-making, and governments to
become more accountable to their citizens in their efforts to achieve their goals.
4. Today, we join hands with the poor in a collective effort. This is a close and extensive
cooperation which brings together civil society, the private sectors, and individuals around the world. Part B Passage 1 参考译文：
Now, I’d like to give you a brief introduction to the World Heritage Sites in China. China is a country with an age-old history, a brilliant civilization, and magnificent landscapes.
On this land, China enjoys diverse and beautiful natural and geographical conditions, and landscape with the varied features of north, east, south, and west. Such excellent geographical conditions have produced many natural scenic spots.
The rich and precious cultural and heritages left by China’s long history are assets for both the Chinese nation and the rest of the world.
Today, however, these cultural and natural heritages are threatened by the increasing damages mainly caused by their own old age and some by man-made damage, to which we should pay high attention. 原文：
1. 现在我来介绍一下中国的世界文化遗产。中国是一个古老而又文明的国家，有悠久的历
史、 灿烂的文化、壮丽的山河。
2. 在中国的国土上，自然与地理环境多姿多彩，东西南北风光迥异，良好的地理环境造就
了无数的天然名胜。
3. 漫长的历史，为中华民族留下了丰厚而珍贵的文化遗产和自然遗产，它不仅属于中华民
族， 也是全人类的宝贵财富。
4. 目前这些文化和自然遗产正日益受到破坏的威胁， 主要是因为年代久远所致， 同时也
有些人为因素。这些都应该引起我们的高度重视。 Passage 2 参考译文：
Being a common language of humanity, sport is an important factor in the promotion of peace and development. Ever since ancient times, sport has transcended differences in race, color and culture.
Sport has given expression to humanity’s aspirations for and pursuit of a peaceful and better world, as evidenced in the Olympic spirit that came into being more than 2,000 years ago.
Sport and physical education are activities undertaken in humanity’s ceaseless pursuit of the Olympic ideal.
Sport not only builds one’s physique, but also teaches communications, cooperation, respect for others. It is also an important medium for strengthening the ties among different civilizations and values. 原文：
1. 体育运动是人类的共同语言，是促进和平与发展的重要因素。自远古时代起，体育运动
就已超越种族、肤色、文化的差异。
2. 体育运动承载着人类对和平美好世界的向往与追求。 诞生于两千多年前的奥林匹克精
神，就是这一追求的具体体现。
3. 奥林匹克理想是人类不断的追求，体育运动和体育教育则是实现这一追求的具体实践。 4. 体育运动不仅让我们拥有强健的体魄，更让我们学会沟通、合作和尊重他人，也是不同
文明和价值观之间加强联系的重要媒介。
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