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年9月中級口譯聽力真題完整版(含音頻)

Next, let's talk about earthquakes on our planet. Some countries have large numbers of earthquakes. Japan is one of them. Others do not have many. For example, there are few earthquakes in Britain. There is often a great noise during an earthquake. The ground vibrates. Houses fall down. Trains run off the lines. Sometimes, there is a heavy loss of human lives.

Earthquakes often happen near volcanoes, but this is not always true. The centers of some earthquakes are under the sea. The bottom of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces inside the earth break the rocks. The coast is shaken and great waves appear. These waves, also known as seismic waves, or tsunamis can travel long distances and rush over the land when they reach it. They are strong enough to break down houses and other buildings. Very often fires follow the most serious earthquakes. In 1906, the great earthquake at San Francisco broke the gas pipes. The gas escaped, and soon large numbers of fires were burning in the city. The water pipes were also shaken and broken, so it was not possible to put the fires out. There was no water. The Tokyo Earthquake of 1923 happened just before noon. People were cooking meals on their fires at that time. When the ground shook, the fires shook, too. Hot materials were thrown on the different parts of the houses, some of which were made of wood. Soon 134 fires were burning in the city.

What kind of building stands up best in an earthquake? A building with concrete walls is perhaps the best. A steel frame will make it even stronger. The frame holds the different parts together and the walls do not easily fall. There is less chance of fire because concrete and steel do not burn. Over the years, scientists carefully studied the results of the earthquake in different parts of the world, and they are convinced that this kind of building is the safest.

【解析】


根據文意,本文類似一段關於地震的講座。說話者開篇就講述了地震的危害,並在之後的段落中相繼介紹了地震形成的原因,以及用1906年舊金山大地震 1923年的東京大地震舉例說明了地震也會伴隨着大火。最後,通過這些生動的例子,說話者又利用一個問句引出科學家們通過研究發現,鋼筋水泥房是最安全 的。

整篇文章沒有出現特別難的生詞,而且地震也是大家較爲熟悉的,所以總體難度並不大。Statement:

1. George started his new job with King Brothers only a month ago and he wants to invite his boss, the sales manager to dinner.

2. I got some bad news today. The store with which I work is laying off stuff. I'm worried that they are going to let me go.

3. You are not supposed to see Gary tonight. He plans to finish his financial report this week and he is too busy for parties these days.

4. I hope our first supply will induce your customers to place regular orders in the future. And we both can make big profits.

5. These books are two weeks overdue. But luckily for me, there's a moratorium this week on fines. They are trying to encourage returns.

6. May is a time for green grass, picnics, and unfortunately, examinations. In the United States, high school students take their final examinations at the end of every school year.

7. China is now the third largest producer of films in the world. However, most of the revenue came from a handful of the movies produced.

8. Let me explain why I questioned the feasibility of the project. We don't appear to have enough time. If we were to push our people, the quality of the product becomes questionable.

9. While some species of whales are nearing extinction, many countries refuse to accept even a partial ban on whale hunting.

10. In 1950, New York City was the only city with a population of ten million. Now, in 2010, worldwide we have 38 cities with populations of over ten million people.

【解析】

statements總體難度不高,但是對於lay off,induce,overdue,moratorium,revenue,feasibility等詞還是需要同學們平時的多多積累。另外,做題過 程中還要注意對數字的敏感度,如statement 10就出現了包括年份、人口數量、城市數量在內的多個數字,千萬不要一定到數字就犯暈。其實做statement還有一個要點是聽出一些包含轉折、遞進、 讓步等含義的信號詞,本次的statement中出現了不少but,however,while,利用這些關鍵詞準確把握句意是做題的關鍵。Talks and Conversations 1


Questions 11 ~ 14 are based on the following conversation.

M: I’m going to Boston next week and I’d like to make some reservations. Can you fix that for me?
W: Sure. What dates are you traveling on?
M: Ur… Starting Monday, June 18, about mid-day, late morning or early afternoon.
W: Let me check, please. Yes, I can get you on a noon flight from New Orleans to Boston. How does that sound?
M: That’s just fine.
W: OK. Now where are you planning to stay?
M: Top Hotel, Boston. Would you make reservations for Monday, June 18 and Tuesday, June 19? Two nights, single, with bath, please. By the way, I prefer it in the non-smoking area.
W: June 18 and 19. Single with bath. Non-smoking area. Top Hotel, Boston. Yes, they have the room available.
M: Fine.

11 What is the man doing?
12 When is the man’s flight?
13 How long is the man going to stay in Boston?
14 Which of the following is not a requirement by the man for his accommodation?

【評析】


本對話是一段關於訂機票和酒店的日常對話,難度不大,主要考察細節獲取。在聽對話時可以預測會對日期、時間等細節進行提問,所以要注意抓取關鍵信息做好筆記。關鍵詞:make reservations 預訂 non-smoking area 無煙區

Talks and Conversations 2

Questions 15 ~ 18 are based on the following talk.

If you live in the United States, there are a number of ways that you and your family can mix well with the local residents. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are working with Americans, it would be a good idea to find out about the local sports teams so that you can participate in the almost inevitable discussions about how our team will do this year. Sports review is also a good source of information from which you can learn about the most popular sports in the country.
Most Americans are car owners and some are even obsessive about the subject. They can spend hours discussing the merits of foreign cars versus American cars, deciding on the best family car or the best sports car. And car-repair is also a popular topic of discussion. You can contribute 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.
Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly. So naturally, television shows and the latest movies become topics for discussion. If you are unable to watch American television or attend American movies, reading the entertainment section of such magazines as Time and Newsweek will keep you up to date on what is popular in America. Reading these magazines will also give you a broad American perspective on current events in both America and the world. They are good resources for information that you can use in discussions.

15 According to the speaker, why do we need to find out about the local sports teams in America?
16 What magazines will give you information about American movies?
17 Whom is the speaker addressing?
18 What is the main idea of the talk?

【評析】本文是一篇介紹美國生活的小短文,旨在告知聽者一些融入美國生活的方式。其中介紹了美國人對於體育、汽車、影視的喜愛,聽者可以投其所好、入鄉隨俗。難度適中,考查細節理解和主旨理解。在做題時要根據全文內容把握主旨大意,同時要注意舉例時候提到的一些細節。
關鍵詞:mix 融入,混合 sports review 體育評論 obsessive 着迷的 car-repair 修車 attend movies 看電影

Talks and Conversations 3


Questions 19 ~ 22 are based on the following conversation.

M: Well, Shirley, now that we’ve seen the 3 apartments, which one do you like best?
W: I don’t know Brad. I know one thing. I didn’t like the one on the 68th street.
M: Neither did I. Let’s cross that one off. That leaves the 72nd street one and the 80th street one.
W: The one on the 80th street has a better view and a very cheerful kitchen.
M: Yes, and I like the carpeting in the hall. It was clean, but there was no good place to put a desk.
W: That’s true. You should always just put it in the corner of the living room. But then you wouldn’t have any privacy and the bedroom was too small.
M: Right. And I do need to be able to leave my work out on the desk without having it looked into by nosy visitors.
W: Oh, Brad, we don’t have that kind of visitors. But I do agree the desk shouldn’t be in the living room. It is a constant reminder of unfinished work. What about the 72nd street apartment? It has a dining area; we could eat in the kitchen and put the desk in the dining area. It’s more private there.
M: Yes, that sounds OK. Only what I didn’t like about that place was the west wind though. It gets quite hard in the late afternoon with the sun beating down on the window.
W: Didn’t you notice the air-conditioner?
M: No, was there one?
W: Yes, and we could improve on the curtains too.
M: That place did have the best parking facilities of the three.
W: Yes, I think that apartment is best for our needs. There is good parking and there is a semi-private area for your desk. That takes care of the daily activities. We will just let the other chips fall where they may.
M: OK. Let’s take that one.

19 How many apartments have they seen?
20 Why did Brad and Shirley cross off the apartment on the 68th street?
21 What is wrong with the west window?
23 Which considerations are crucial in Brad and Shirley’s choice of an apartment?
24 Which apartment have they decided to rent?

【評析】本對話選自中級口譯聽力教程。這是一段關於挑選公寓的日常對話,難度適中,主要考察細節理解。通過對話,將每個公寓進行了比較,提出了各自的優缺點,最後進行權衡,選擇了第72大街的公寓。在做題時要聽清楚每項描述具體屬於哪一公寓,避免混淆。
關鍵詞:cross off 劃掉 privacy 隱私 nosy 好管閒事的 parking facility 泊車設施
Let the chips fall where they may. 不管後果如何。

Talks and Conversations 4

Questions 23—26 are based on the following conversation.

As any parent will tell you, small cuts and miner grazes are unavoidable among small children. Such cuts and grazes will usually need 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 gently cleaned with soft cotton and warm water. They should then be dressed with a clean cotton bandage. Follow this simple checklist of questions. Ask yourself each of these questions in order to make sure you treat cuts and grazes properly:
Firstly, is the cut on the face? If it is, call a doctor as soon as possible – especially if the eye is injured.
Secondly, is the cut near the eye? If it is, put a clean piece of cotton wool over it and press down 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.

Q23 What do we learn from the beginning of the talk?
Q24 According to the talk, when should you call a doctor immediately?
Q25 What should you do if the cut is made by a nail or a sharp piece of wood?
Q26 What should you do if the child is nervous or upset?

Talks and Conversations 4


Questions 27--30 are based on the following conversation.

W: Are you still having troubles with your car?
M: Yes, it’s been in the repair shop 3 times this month. I should get a new car instead of a second-hand one, but I can’t afford to buy a new one.
W: New cars cost a fortune these days. My brother-in-law just paid 15,000 dollars for his new one. That’s almost half as much as they paid for their house 10 years ago!
M: But what you do without car? We can’t get along without them.
W: We all depend too much on our cars. I drive my husband to the train and drive the children to school. Then I drive to the store for food and drive the kids home from school. After that, it’s time to drive to the railroad station again.
M: Remember when drive-in movies were new? Now lots of people watch movies from their cars.
W: And now there are drive-in banks where you can cash a check without going into the bank. In some places there are drive-in libraries, churches, and post offices.
M: I’ve even read about a wedding that was performed in a car!
W: Where was that?
M: There was an article about it in last night’s newspaper. There’s a town in Florida where you can get married without getting out of your car. I remember the name of that town: lovely lady Florida.
W: Do you mean that the minister marries the couple in their automobile?
M: No, there’s no minister. They aren’t church marriages. The justice of the peace gets into the car to perform the ceremony.
W: In spite of all these modern conveniences, people still feel tired at the end of the day.
M: People don’t get any exercise. They have stopped going to tennis courts or baseball fields. That’s why they get fat.
W: So then they buy expensive machines to give them exercises at home.
M: It really doesn’t make sense.

Q27 Which of the following is true about the man?
Q28 Which of the following drive-in facilities is not mentioned in the conversation?
Q29 According to the newspaper, what happened in the town of Love Lady Florida?
Q30 What main idea is discussed in the conversation?Sentence Translation

1. Evidence shows that older people who participate in lifelong learning are healthier, more active, and have more social contacts.

有證據表明,參與終身學習的老年人更健康,更積極,和社會的接觸也更多。

【解析】本句沒有太難的句式,定語從句譯爲“……的”即可。關鍵詞participate in 參加,lifelong learning 終身學習,這是近年來較爲流行的一個詞,同學們可適當記一下。

2. According to a survey made on more than 100 brands of bottled water in the supermarket, bottled water may not be cleaner or safer than tap water from our kitchen.

根據一項針對超市裏100個品牌的瓶裝水的調查顯示,瓶裝水不一定比我們廚房裏的自來水更乾淨或更安全。

【解析】survey後的非謂語結構可以譯爲“……的”,並適當增詞,“針對……的調查”,後半句難度較低,注意把比較級譯出即可。關鍵詞tap water 自來水。

3. Basketball has become one of America’s most popular sports, and it can be played outside or indoors. Basketball became an Olympic game in 1936, but it was invented in 1891.

籃球已經成爲了美國最受歡迎的運動之一,既可以在室內進行也可以在室外進行。1936年,籃球成爲奧運會項目,但是它在1891年就已經誕生了。

【解析】該句要搞清楚兩個時間點對應的分別是哪兩件事,1936年,對應籃球成爲奧運項目,1891年對應籃球的發明。

4. China now has the world’s largest mobile phone network, and it is investing in the new forms of energy that can both sustain growth and combat climate change.

目前中國擁有世界上最大的手機移動網絡,而且它正在投資新能源,既保持經濟持續增長,又能應對氣候變化。

【解析】本句要注意的是一些詞的轉譯,比如combat climate change,combat本意爲“與……戰鬥”,和氣候變化搭配,略有不妥,可轉譯爲中文裏常說的“應對”。

5. People climb mountains for many reasons. Some enjoy the challenge of trying to reach high places, others like to explore and admire the beauty of nature.

人們爬山有很多理由。有人享受努力攀登高峯的挑戰,有人喜愛探索並欣賞自然的美景。

【解析】該句需要注意的是不要漏譯,如最後的explore and admire,有人爬山除了探索,還有欣賞自然美景,不要漏譯了admire。Passage Translation 1


How many people in the United States own a computer? According to a recent survey, three out four American adults, 76% claimed to own a computer. Nowadays people use computers for simple tasks, such as writing e-mail letters,and for more complex tasks such as e-commerce or e-banking. Children use computers to play games or they use them to do homework. With a popularity of personal computers, computers will be more advanced. And they will be easily accessible by people all around the world.

【參考譯文】

在美國多少人有電腦?最近的調查顯示,美國成年人中,四個人中間有三個人有,即76%計劃過擁有一臺電腦。現今人們用電腦來完成簡單的任務,如寫電子郵 件,在更復雜的任務方面,例如用其進行電子商務或電子銀行。兒童用電腦玩遊戲或用來做家庭作業。隨着個人電腦的普及,電腦將更先進。並且電腦將方便世界各 地的人們。

【評析】該段話題主要講美國電腦的普及情況及用途。是我們非常熟悉的話題。聽譯的時候注意記住數據及核心詞譯法。其他表達英譯漢要符合漢語表達習慣。

關鍵詞:

e-mail 電子郵件

e-commerce 電子商務

e-bank 電子銀行

accessible 易使用的,可得到的

Passage Translation 2


It is easy to show that intelligence is something we are born with. The closer the blood Relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. If we take two unrelated people at random, their degree of intelligence might be completely different. Yes, on the other hand we take two identical trends. They will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children usually have similar intelligence. And these clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.

【參考譯文】

很容易說明我們的智力是天生的。兩人之間的血緣關係越近,他們的智力可能越接近。如果我們隨機拿兩個不相干的人來看,他們的智商水平可能會完全不同。反之 亦然。他們很可能會彼此都一樣聰明。像兄妹之間、 父母和子女之間這種關係,他們通常有相似的智力。這些清楚地表明智力取決於天生。

【評析】本段主要是談論血緣關係遠近與智力水平相似度關係。聽譯時注意原文表達關係時先後邏輯順序及論證過程。注意比較級結構。聽懂大意再下筆。

關鍵詞:

intelligence n. 智力

blood relationship 血統,血緣關係

identical adj. 相同的

intelligent adj. 聰明的,智能的