2001年9月英语中级口译真题+音频+答案

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SECTION 1:LISTENING TEST
Part A: Spot Dictation http://tr.hjenglish.com

Part C: Listening and translationhttp://tr.hjenglish.com

 Ⅰ. sentence Translation
1. 老年人口的数量在急剧增加，原因是人们比过去更加长寿。这在发达国家更是如此。
2. 在我们造出产品和提供服务，可以改善我们生活条件的同时，我们可能会毁坏自然资源和环境。
3. 根据我们的记者报道，加拿大北部下了大雪。许多道路被封闭，交通严重堵塞。
4. 在苏格兰，又发生了一场火车事 。四人死亡，至少有十人受伤。相当数量的火车误点。
5. 我们的家庭和社会更加强盛。犯罪率是25  年以来最低的。而且，700 万以上的美国人 摆脱了贫困。

Ⅱ. Passage Translation http://tr.hjenglish.com
Passage 1
    我们与中国同行刚刚签下一份新的合同。我们认为这份新的贸易协议会给欧洲的农民、制造业主和服务行业带来数以百万元计的销售额，尤其是食品和饮料业。然而，来自欧洲产品的强力竞争会导致中国方面的人员失业，特别是在国有企业内。

Passage 2
    在英国，教师们担忧在不久的将来，他们可能会无法进行教学，除非 取措施，恢复课堂上的纪律。在许多学校，一小部分青少年学生调皮捣蛋，完全不受管束。结果是，教师无法把课教好。课堂比足球场还要嘈杂，上课已完全失去其教育开导、令人欢愉的体验。

SECTION 2:STUDY SKILLS http://tr.hjenglish.com

SECTION 3:TRANSLATION TEST (1)
    到本世纪中叶，世界上约三分之二的国家，至少50  亿人口将享受到目前只有经济发 达国家才拥有的生活水准，其中约30亿人生活在亚洲。亚洲国家的整体经济规模将超过世界上其他国家和地区加在一起的经济规模。

    在新的千年经济重心将向亚洲转移，中国的力量将日益壮大，世界其他地区将不得不对此做出反应。世界其他地区将分为欧美国家和两个外围大国，即日本与俄罗斯。俄罗斯是一个地域广阔的国家，人民受到良好教育，最终将东山起。

    就国家而言，世界各国经济将更加势均力敌。尽管仍有穷国，但大多数国家将相当富有。在这些国家里，民众生活富足，但仍有相当数量的少数人处境艰难，一小部分人则腰缠万贯。

SECTION 4:TRANSLATION TEST (2) http://tr.hjenglish.com
    This year's meeting will, centering round the theme of  “Meeting new challenges in the new century: achieving common prosperity through participation and cooperation, review the agenda covering 5 areas with a view to promoting the economic and trade development  in the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.

    This year's APEC meeting will focus on 2 key missions: one is to strengthen the cooperation among APEC members in dealing with a possible economic slowdown to build up new confidence; the other is to continue to advance the process of APEC trade and investment liberalization and facilitation and urge the WTO to initiate a new round talks as soon as possible.

听力测试题录音文字稿：

SECTION 1：LISTENING TEST http://tr.hjenglish.com
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 word or 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. Now let's begin Part A with Spot Dictation.

(Woman)      Welcome to this edition of“Human Nature”－a series of lecturers delivered by the local Community College. Today, we'd like to discuss another aspect of human relationship. We are all human, and one part of human nature is to try to“sum one another up”.The first day in class, for example, we sum up the teacher and our classmates. The same is true with our first day in office where we are most likely to sum up our boss or colleagues. We do this in order to find out two things. Firstly, to discover what kind of people they are, and secondly, to find out if we might like to know them better.

     There are two main ways in which we sum up other people, that is, by looking and listening. If the person we are watching sends messages through his behaviors and actions that we  find annoying, our  first impression of him will be as an annoying person. We will, therefore, try to avoid or simply ignore this kind of person. If, on the other hand, we are pleased by what he says as well as the way he speaks, behaves or acts, we will probably try to become friendly with him.

      Some people, however seem afraid to show the kind of person they really are. They try their utmost  to cover up their  real personality and purposes so that we never  know how they  feel about us and what they intend to do. Since we can not be sure of their feelings intentions, we are not sure how we feel about them either.

     When we get to know people,there are certain things we tell them automatically.For example,our name, address,telephone  number,our appearance,our leisure likes and  music preferences, the way we sit, stand or speak. But there will be things that we do not  share. As people spend more time together, they each encourage the other to share more and show more of themselves. In this way, a relationship grows deeper and stronger－provided, of course, that we like what we see and what we hear!

Part B: Listening Comprehension http://tr.hjenglish.com
 Ⅰ. 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.

Question No.1. (Woman) Betty missed a week's work because she was down with a bad cold and was advised by her doctor to stay at home.
Question No.2. (Man)       I'm glad that Florence has made it and j oin us in this reception, especially at such short notice.
Question No.3. (Woman) Lena wants to give up office work to concentrate on her MBA courses, even though she has been quite successful at her job.
Question No.4. (Man)       Whatever product is advertised, I think the purpose of the advertiser is to hit your eye and finally hit your pocket.
Question No.5. (Woman) We had expected the repairs to cost us no more than fifteen thousanddollars, but the maintenance company charged us twice as much.
Question No.6. (Man)       We emphasize that only those applicants with appropriate certificates or diplomas are eligible for thejob.
Question No.7. (Man)       On her first day at the office, the new secretary was told to report to the assistant manager's desk.
Question No.8. (Woman)  At first, the Chairman didn't intend to attend the opening ceremony, but he changed his mind at the last minute.
Question No.9. (Woman)  If Jack  could have  fixed the lamp  in the hallway, he wouldn't  have called in an electrician.
Question No.10. (Woman) I can't imagine why Mr. Nicholas hasn't turned up yet. He was due for the board meeting before now.

 Ⅱ. Talks and Conversations http://tr.hjenglish.com
Directions: In this part of  the test,you will hear several short talks  and conversations  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 to 14 are based on the following conversation.
Ann:    I hear you're finally retiring at the end of this year, Bill. What will you do with yourself when you've stopped work?
Bill:      Absolutely nothing. I'll have been working for  this company nonstop  for  forty years by the end of October, and I reckon I deserve a complete rest.
Ann:    Forty years!You'll have seen a lot of changes in that time, I imagine.
Bill:      Yes, and  most  of the changes have only  made things worse. I used to be proud of my work; but how can you take a pried in what you're doing when every two or three years they put a new manager with new- fangled ideas in charge of the factory — and he tell you what you've been doing is all wrong?
Ann:    Why have you stayed on all these years then, Bill?
Bill:      Well, it's the same thing wherever you go. However well you do your job, you don't get on  in  any  firm unless you're  a  friend  of the  manager's－and  the  present  manager  has certainly been no friend of mine.
Ann:    Well, I don't know. They don't promote you, whoever you know, if you're inefficient.
Bill:      Nonsense! What about young chap Dart?He's an assistant manager already and he's completely incompetent.He's only there because he's a relative of the managing director's. They'll probably make him a director soon!
Ann:    By the sound of it you won't be sorry to leave.
Bill:      No I won't, but it'll be no better at home.Instead of the manager giving me stupid orders, it will be my wife. Now she will be telling me off all day long.

Question No.11. How long have the man been working for the company?
Question No.12. What is the man's attitude about his company?            
Question No.13. According to the conversation, which of the following is TRUE?
Question No.14. What does the man think about the young ad distant manager?

Questions 15 to 18 are based on the following talk. http://tr.hjenglish.com
      The Topic Professor Roach assigned me for class presentation today is“The  Spreading Deserts.”The spread of the desert is not new. In ancient times, for example, the Middle East was a very fertile area. For hundreds of years, those desert people used to move from place to place with their animals sometime before an area was used up and destroyed. This kind of movement gave the land a chance to recover.

      They also raised crops every other year in an area, so that they would never  overwork the land. However, these traditional ways are disappearing, mostly because of the development  of modern  science and technology. The  one-time-fertile land has been overworked, used up  and destroyed. More and more areas have been turned to  deserts. Today, many  factors add to the problems along the edge of the desert. The population is growing, and too many animals feed on the limited and fragile land.

      The population is growing, and too many animals feed on the limited and fragile land. The sandstorm is affecting more and more habitable regions. Meanwhile, there is now a worldwide effort to stop the spread of the desert. This may be the last chance to save the land.

Question No.15. How does the man describe the Middle East in ancient times?
Question No.16. What did desert people in ancient times do when an area was going to be destroyed?
Question No.17. According to the talk, how did the ancient people help the land to recover?
Question No.18. What is one of the factors that contribute to problem of the spreading deserts?

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the following conversation.
(Man)           You have some interesting products. http://tr.hjenglish.com
(Woman)      Thank you. We import them from several different countries.
(Man)           It  is called a  salad  spinner, and it  is used  for  drying  fruits and  vegetables  such  as lettuce.
(Man)           Are there any metal parts in it?
(Woman)      No, it is all made of plastic. So it is light in weight. And it is convenient to use and easy to clean.
(Man)           Where does it come from?
(Woman)      It is made in France.
(Man)           And what about this? What is this one used for?
(Woman)      It is used for making pasta, you know, spaghetti and things like that.
(Man)           And it is made in Italy, I suppose.
(Woman)     Oh, yes, it is. Let me show you some other kitchen gadgets. They sell very well these days.These  products of ours  are  carried  by most department stores  and  large supermarkets in town.
(Man)          But don't kitchen gadgets go in and out of fashion pretty fast?       
(Woman)     Well, some of them do, but things like food processors have become standard items.
(Man)          Do you carry a line of food processors too?
(Woman)     I'm interested in this kind  of stuff because I plan to open a new food store in the  neighborhood,and I have been thinking of adding a line of kitchen equipment. 
(Woman)    Here, take one of our brochures. All of our products are described in it.

Question No.19. What is the salad spinner made of?
Question No.20. Which of the following is a special feature of the salad spinner?
Question No.21. Why is the man interested in food processors and other kitchen equipment?
Question No.22. What is the most probable relationship between the man the woman?

Questions 23 to 26 are based on the following talk. http://tr.hjenglish.com
      Over the centuries,people's eating habits  change from generation to generation.Before scientists learned about vitamins and other constituents of  food,   such as proteins and carbohydrates,people  believed  in eating large quantities of food and were not concerned's much about a balanced diet. For example, in the eighteenth century a hearty meal could consist of as many as twenty courses and would probably knock out the most  starving and insatiable appetites.

      Today, people believe in a more balanced diet. In many countries where food shortage is no longer a problem for immediate attention, people start to eat less. More attentions are paid to the nutrition and wholesomeness of the food. Vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, and even calories became labels on almost every kind of food we eat.

     In the 21st century people's eating habits may be just as surprising but in a very different sort of way. With a world — wide growth in population, food production will become exclusively mechanical and scientific. There may well be an end to food as we know it today, Meals, as we know them, may become a thing of the past. Food constituents and vitamins may be taken in the form of capsules, tablets or pills. The thought of these highly artificial food constituents taking the place of present  day foods may not be very attractive, but they may be the answer to food shortage and severe starvation in some parts of the of world.

Question No.23. According to the talk, which of the following are NOT a constituent of food we eat today?
Question No.24. How  many courses of food could be offered in a hearty eighteenth — century meal?
Question No.25. What can we learn from the talk?
Question No.26. According to the speaker, which of the following will be an answer to the food shortage and severe starvation in the world today?

Questions 27 to 30 are based on the following conversation.
(Man)            I suppose you heard about that great chunk of concrete  falling onto a car in South Street yesterday, didn't you, Jane?    
(Woman)      Yes, I saw it in the paper. From a two hundred and fifty foot high building, wasn't it? I gather the driver hadjust got out or he'd have been killed, wouldn't he?
(Man)            Yes, I left it in that very spot a couple of days ago, but yesterday it was parked up the road a bit.
(Woman)      You were in luck then, weren't you, Bill?
(Man)            Out  to luck, you  mean!I'd be very  pleased  if my old car were smashed to bits. I could claim from the insurance company then, couldn't I?
(Woman)      But you used to be so proud of your car, didn't you, Bill?
(Man)           I used to be years ago, but  now there are all  sorts of repairs to be done, and I just haven't got enough spare cash to put it right.
(Woman)      You can always sell it, can't you, Bill?
(Man)           Few people are stupid enough to buy a car in that state, are they?
(Woman)      The man whose car was crushed yesterday was very annoyed about it. He'll be given a new car by the builders, though.
(Man)           Yes, but his car was a  specially-built  model  that can't  be replaced,and there was hardly anything wrong it, was there?
(Woman)      Well, that's life! When people actually want to get rid of their cars, this sort of thing  seldom happens, does it?

Questions No.27. According to the conversation, what happened in South Street yesterday?
Questions No.28. Which of the following can be inferred from the conversation?
Questions No.29. Why does the man consider himself unlucky in yesterday's incident?
Questions No.30. According to the conversation, how did the owner feel when he learnt that his specially built model was crushed?

Part C: Listening and Translationhttp://tr.hjenglish.com
 Ⅰ. Sentence Translation
Directions: In this part of the rest, you will hear 5 English sentences. 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. Now let's begin Sentence Translation with Sentence No.1.

Sentence No.1. (Woman)        The population of elderly people is increasing rapidly because people are living longer than before. This is especially true of developed countries.
Sentence No.2. (Woman)        When we produce goods and services that are supposed to improve our living conditions,we may destroy our natural resources and our environment.
Sentence No.3. (Man)             Heavy snow has fallen in the North of Canada. Many roads have been  blocked and traffic has been brought to a standstill according our  correspondent.
Sentence No.4. (Woman)        There has been another railway crash in Scotland. Four people were killed and at least ten people were injured.A number of trains have been delayed.
Sentence No.5. (Man)             Our  families and communities are stronger. Crime is at a 25year low. What is more, over 7 million Americans have been lifted out of poverty.

 Ⅱ. Passage Translation
Directions: In this part of the test, you will hear 2 English passages.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. Now let's begin Passage Translation with the first passage.

Passage 1 http://tr.hjenglish.com
      (Woman) We have just signed a new contract with our Chinese counterpart. We believe that the new trade agreement will produce millions of dollars in sales for the  European  farmers, manufacturers and service companied,in particular,the food and drink industries.However, increase competition from European goods could lead to job       losses in China,especially in state-run companies.

Passage 2 http://tr.hjenglish.com
      (Man) In Britain, teachers are worried that their jobs may become impossible in the near future unless something can be done to restore school discipline in the  classrooms.In manyschools,a small number of  teenage students are so naughty and mischievous that they are totally out of control. As a result, teachers can no longer teach their classes effectively. The classroom is noisier than a football playground and the lessons are anything but instructive or enjoyable.

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