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1、2006年3月中級口譯真題答案SECTION 1: LISTENING TESTPart A: Spot Dictation【答案】1. popularity 11. press buttons2. simply to reduce 12. The Amount to be Withdrawn3. suspect 13. verify4. round-the-clock 14. work on the request5. plastic card 15. personal ID number6. offer ATM service 16. without authorization7. tra

2、nsaction 17. ask you to try again8. machines keypad 18. keep the card9. four or six digits 19. card theft10. display screen 20. in a single dayPart B: Listening Comprehension1. Statements1.【原文】Up to now, none of the candidates who applied for the position has the required credentials. Wed better let

3、 our ad in the Help-Wanted Section run for more weeks.【預測】劃出每個選項的關鍵詞：A)not one qualified; B)nobody applied; C)only one applied; D)interviewed nine,顯然話題是應聘、面試。B)、C)項矛盾，可能有一個成立。A)中的qualified應該是關注的重點，此選項的內(nèi)容在深度上高于其他3個注重數(shù)字的選項?！窘馕觥看鸢笧锳)。聽力的重點在前半句：none of the candidates who applied說明B)、C)錯。D)中的nine是對none的混

4、淆，也不對。none.has required credentials與A)中的not qualified相符合?！咀⑨尅縞redentials：證件，關于某人可以相信、信任或具有權力的證件或證明書。Help-Wanted Section：（報紙上的）求助、招聘版。run an ad：做廣告。2.【原文】Originally Florence was only asked to make some introductory remarks, but she ended up giving a speech herself when the speaker came down with the

5、flu.【預測】劃出每個選項的關鍵詞，判斷話題顯然是speech，并涉及到introduce remarks（介紹辭），選項中有一個混淆點：是Florence還是speaker作了演講？聽時特別注意判斷這個問題?！窘馕觥看鸢笧锽)。前半句講的是originally（原本的）情況：Florence致介紹辭，后半句的but轉(zhuǎn)折必然是重點：end up giving a speech（最終作了演講），原因是speaker came down with flu（得了流感病倒了）。句子提供的信息與B)相符。【注釋】end up doing sth：以（沒有預期到的結(jié)果）告終。come down with

6、 (disease)：病倒了。3.【原文】You know what? Ive got to finish that evaluation report for the board meeting next week. A 10-page report within the week! There goes my social life this weekend.【預測】讀題劃關鍵詞，每個選項均有一個不同的動賓詞組：finish report; hate to join social activities; work extra time; not attend board meeting。聽

7、力時判斷整句的主題最為重要。【解析】答案為C)。此題的干擾項中出現(xiàn)原句中的不少關鍵詞匯，但正確的選項卻是根據(jù)說話者的語氣推理出來的：前兩句說到report的長度和時限，后半句說道：周末的社交生活又泡湯了！由此可推出work extra time這個信息，故選C)。【注釋】There goes.：losing sth/opportunity/money as a result of sth that has just happened。例如：There go our chances of winning the championship!贏得冠軍的機會又泡湯了！4.【原文】The directo

8、r is kind of busy now and has no time to read over your proposal. How about dropping in tomorrow morning to see if I have something definite?【預測】四個選項中出現(xiàn)的關鍵詞頻率最高的是：director, proposal，四個選項似乎牽涉到三個主題，聽時注意主語和動詞的判斷，以確定主題。【解析】答案為A)。答案根據(jù)前半句判斷，它所表達的意思即：主管太忙了沒時間讀一遍你的計劃，read over和A)中的attend to（關注）信息相符。后半句給出一個建

9、議：明天再來看看有什么確切的消息（something definite）。顯然講話者是主管的助手或秘書。此題的干擾項B)中的錯誤在于help you read一詞，不合邏輯?！咀⑨尅縫roposal：提議，建議。kind of busy：有點忙，口語中常用到kind of, 表示有一點。5.【原文】We dont have enough information for our financial plan, but it is due tomorrow. So Im afraid well just have to make do with what we have got.【預測】讀題劃關鍵

10、詞，發(fā)現(xiàn)B)、C)、D)均牽涉到時間狀語的辨析，而A)中的ask for more time 也與時間有關，聽時關注原句中的時間信息?！窘馕觥看鸢笧镈)。原句中與時間相關的信息：it is due tomorrow，并且整句并未提到要求延期的信息，later than expected及ask for more time均可排除。所以選D)?！咀⑨尅縣ave do with sth：將就著用，湊和著用。例：I havent got any cream, so we will have to make do with milk.6.【原文】Americans use a variety of s

11、trategies to avoid silence. They keep on talking, especially during business negotiations. Because they think that silence makes a bad impression.【預測】劃出每個選項的關鍵詞，A)核心詞：talk too much，bad impression；B)核心詞：silence, uncomfortable；C)核心詞：keep silent, employ strategy；D)核心詞：aggressive。四個選項均與Americans在busines

12、s negotiation方面的行為/態(tài)度相關?！窘馕觥看鸢笧锽)。前半句清楚地指出：Americans avoid silence，選項A)、C)可以排除。后半句的keep on talking和silence makes a bad impression均進一步指出美國人在談生意時的態(tài)度，但沒有達到D)中aggressive（好爭吵的、有決心成功的）那樣的程度。故選A)?！咀⑨尅縜 variety of strategies：各種策略。employ：動詞，正式用法，使用。例：He employs a special teaching method in the classroom.7.【原

13、文】We have enjoyed a relationship with China for more than half a century. But I do not believe there has ever been a more exciting time to do business here.【預測】四個選項的信息量很大，快速瀏覽，發(fā)現(xiàn)A)、C)、D)三個選項中均有表達轉(zhuǎn)折的詞：though；despite, 而B)則是虛擬語氣：could have done more business, 所以在聽原句時關注語氣：是虛擬還是轉(zhuǎn)折？判斷語氣后，若能排除虛擬，再根據(jù)A)、C)、D

14、)中的關鍵詞：best time; unable to start business; need to find a better time來確定答案?！窘馕觥看鸢笧锳)。這題較難，是一道推理題。聽到But時，確定轉(zhuǎn)折語氣，按聽力的原則，but帶出的句子往往是考點所在：我覺得之前在這里沒有更好的做生意的時機。暗示的意思就是：現(xiàn)在是最佳時機。【注釋】I do not believe there has ever been a more exciting time to do business here.=I believe there has never been a more exciting

15、 time to do business here。8.【原文】Ive already mentioned to the director about the signing of the agreement three times this month. Each time he said he was ready, but nothing happens.【預測】每個選項的動詞不同而主語和賓語相同：A)already sign; B)read 3 times; C)cant sign; D)not ready to sign。聽時尤其注意動詞的辨析?！窘馕觥看鸢笧镈)。此題也是一道推理題。

16、整個句子描述了一個情節(jié)：mention the signing of agreement?said he was ready?nothing happens。也就是說，說好簽卻沒有簽?！咀⑨尅柯?。9.【原文】We are a new and growing firm in the area. And were willing to do our best to attract customers away from our competitors with more favorable terms.【預測】四個選項均是因果關系。劃出關鍵詞：A)not compete, since just s

17、tarted; B)want more customers, so make more offers; C)unable to provide best service, because no competitive advantage; D)merge competitors, as growing?！窘馕觥看鸢笧锽)。句子的后半句是理解關鍵：attract customers away from our competitors （把顧客從競爭對手那里吸引過來），憑什么條件？more favorable terms（更加優(yōu)惠的條件）?！咀⑨尅縯erms pl)條件，例如：We are try

18、ing to negotiate the loan on favorable terms.（我們正在協(xié)商，力爭以更優(yōu)惠的條件獲取貸款）。 merge our competitors：合并我們的競爭者。10.【原文】Compared to a meat-centered diet, meatless meals can easily supply all the essential nutrients our body requires, and cost only 20 to 30% as much.【預測】劃出關鍵詞，按常識可以排除B)。判斷句子的主題是有肉/無肉的飲食對身體是否有益。【解析

19、】答案為C)。理解的重點在后半句：supply all the essential nutrients，與C)中的equally nutritious相符；cost only 20% to 30% as much與less expensive相符。【注釋】meat-centered diet：以肉為中心的飲食。essential nutrients：必要的營養(yǎng)物質(zhì)。（補充：素食者：vegetarian；veggie（口語）。2. Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11-14【原文】M: By the way, Christina, when is Nancy g

20、oing to leave for New York?W: She is already gone. She left last Friday.M: The office wont seem the same without her. But we certainly gave her a great farewell party.W: Yes, but was it really a surprise?M: Well, I think so. Didnt you ask everyone not to say anything about the party?W: Of course I d

21、id. But I think somebody gave the surprise away.M: Who would do anything like that?W: Mrs. Sampson might. You know she cant keep a secret. And she and Nancy are such good friends.M: Didnt you warn her to be careful about what she said?W: I told her not to say a word.M: Well, surprise or not, Im sure

22、 Nancy had a good time. She was smiling and laughing all evening.W: And crying a little too. She asked everyone to come and visit her in New York.M: And everyone was asking her to write or to call, or best of all, to come back.W: Were all going to miss her. Just about everybody in the office working

23、 for Nancy in the correspondence section.M: Yes, and she is a true friend and always tries to help everyone.W: It wont be too long before I see her again. Im going to New York next month. And she invited me to stay with her.M: Thatll be wonderful. Anyway, shes still working with the same company. So

24、 Im sure well get to talk to each other on the phone pretty often.【大意】 這個對話發(fā)生在兩個同事之間。辦公室的一個同事Nancy走了，他們都覺得Nancy是一個很不錯的人，在她走之前同事們還給她舉行了歡送派對，不過有人事先走漏了風聲，把這個驚喜事先告訴了她。Nancy將去紐約工作，還在同一家公司，所以他們?nèi)阅鼙３致?lián)系。女士還準備了下個月去紐約看她?！窘馕觥?1. What happened to Nancy?答案為C)。推理題。對話開頭提到：when is Nancy going to leave for New York?說

25、她要走，但沒有講原因。到對話結(jié)尾處提到：shes still working with the same company.點出了她其實是transfer(調(diào)走)了。12. What did her colleagues do for her?答案為B)。細節(jié)題。對話開頭即提到we certainly gave her a great farewell party。13. Which of the following is not true about Mrs. Sampson?答案為A)。細節(jié)題。出處為W: Mrs. Sampson might. You know she cant keep

26、a secret. And she and Nancy are such good friends. M: Didnt you warn her to be careful about what she said? W: I told her not to say a word. 聽到這部分對話時可以在B)、C)、D)旁打勾。而聽到對話結(jié)尾時也不應忽略女士所說的Im going to New York next month. And she invited me to stay with her，應在A)旁做好相應的筆記，這樣才能確保答題時萬無一失。14. According to the c

27、onversation, who is going to New York the following month?答案為D)。細節(jié)題。女士在結(jié)尾說Im going to New York next month. And she invited me to stay with her.而在對話開頭寒暄時，男士稱女士為Christina。故選D)。Questions 15-18【原文】American businessmen frequently use social situations to make business deals. One of the best examples of t

28、his practice is the business lunch. Therefore, knowing how to conduct yourself at business lunch is often just as important as the business discussion.For formal business lunches, it is wise to phone at least 1 day ahead to reserve a table. After you have been seated and given a menu, your waiter wi

29、ll come and ask if you would like to order anything to drink. Nowadays, it is quite acceptable to order a mineral water, a soda, or fruit juice, apart from wine or a mixed drink. After he has taken your beverage order, your waiter will leave you to make your food selection from the menu you have bee

30、n given. It is the hosts responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions. If, however, a host does not do that, a guest should not announce his dietary practices to everyone at the table. Instead, he should discreetly ask the waiter about the ingredients of

31、 any dish in question. He should also have in mind a second dish he might order, just in case. Usually, the host will allow his guests to order first. Occasionally, a host may collect orders ahead of time and place them himself.Napkins should be placed on your lap, and used periodically to wipe the

32、corners of your mouth, especially when you are eating soup, salad with dressing, or an entre in a sauce. When you finish the meal, the napkin is then placed on the table beside the plate.【大意】商業(yè)午餐是美國商人用來談生意的重要手段之一。本文介紹了美國商業(yè)午餐的習俗，比如該如何點飲料，如何點主菜，作為主人和客人分別應怎樣做才算禮貌。文末還具體的講述了餐巾的使用方法?！窘馕觥?5. Which of the f

33、ollowing is recommended for a formal business lunch?答案為B)。細節(jié)題。出處為For formal business lunches, it is wise to phone at least 1 day ahead to reserve a table。16. After being seated and given a menu, what are you supposed to order first?答案為D)。細節(jié)題。出處為After you have been seated and given a menu, your waite

34、r will come and ask if you would like to order anything to drink。17. What should you do if youve got any dietary restrictions?答案為A)。細節(jié)題。對于下述這句話It is the hosts responsibility to discover whether or not his guests have any special dietary restrictions（飲食禁忌）. If, however, a host does not do that, a gue

35、st should not announce his dietary practices to everyone at the table. Instead, he should discreetly（慎重地） ask the waiter about the ingredients（成分） of any dish in question. He should also have in mind a second dish he might order, just in case正確理解，可以排除錯誤選項。18. According to the talk, where should you

36、put the napkin when you finish the meal?答案為D)。細節(jié)題。文章的最后一句話When you finish the meal, the napkin is then placed on the table beside the plate正是答案所在。Questions 19-22【原文】M: Good evening, Madam. What can I do for you?W: The name is McDonald. Weve booked two double rooms for a week.M: Let me see. Im afraid

37、 theres been a mistake, Madam. Look, youve booked for next week.W: Oh, lord. I shouldnt have let my mom do the booking for us. Havent you any room free at all?M: At this time of the year? In August, Madam? Im terribly sorry, but the whole towns booked out. Im afraid you wont find a room anywhere.W:

38、Not even a bed and breakfast place?M: You might possibly find a farm if you went inland.W: We want to be by the sea because of the children. They especially like to build sand castles.M: Then I dont know what to suggest. Theres a caravan park two miles along the coast. But Im sure its full. Or there

39、s a Butlans holiday camp.W: No, thank you. We want some peace and quiet. Is there anywhere we can get a meal? We want to have our supper.M: At this hour, its already night oclock. You could try the next town. The restaurants will be closed, but there are one or two snack bars.W: Weve been twelve hou

40、rs on the road. There were queues five miles long in places. The children are dead tired.M: Well, Im sure we can do something for the children. They can sleep on the sofas in the lounge. But Im afraid, I cant help you and your husband.W: Oh, dont worry about us. We can sleep in the car. Cheer up dea

41、r. The drive home wont be so bad. There wont be nearly so much traffic going back to London.【大意】這個對話發(fā)生在賓館的前臺接待和一名女旅客之間。一對夫婦帶著孩子經(jīng)過長途跋涉從倫敦趕到了這個賓館所在的海邊小鎮(zhèn)，卻發(fā)現(xiàn)房間預訂錯了時間，而在度假旺季整個小鎮(zhèn)根本已無可供食宿之處。最終的決定是：讓孩子們在賓館休息室沙發(fā)過夜，夫婦倆回車上睡覺，第二天打道回府?！窘馕觥?9. Wheres the conversation most probably taking place?答案為C)。推理題。從對話開頭的一問

42、一答就可以推理出雙方的關系：M: Good evening, Madam. What can I do for you? W: The name is McDonald. Weve booked two double rooms for a week。顯然是在賓館前臺的一個對話。20. Why didnt the women and children check in?答案為B)。細節(jié)題。出處是男士說的一句話Let me see. Im afraid theres been a mistake, Madam. Look, youve booked for next week。21. Whats

43、 the reason that makes the woman choose to spend holiday by the sea?答案為D)。細節(jié)題。出處為We want to be by the sea because of the children. They especially like to build sand castles（孩子們愛搭沙堡）。22. Where would children sleep according to the conversation?答案為B)。細節(jié)題。對話快要結(jié)束時男士提出了這個解決方案：Well, Im sure we can do som

44、ething for the children. They can sleep on the sofas in the lounge。Questions 23-26【原文】Have you ever heard of bungee jumping? It is a rather thrilling and breath-taking sport of leaping from a high place with a rubber band tied around some part of ones body. The places you jump from can be a bridge,

45、crane, tower, or even a cliff.As we already know, the modern day bungee was started in England by Oxford Dangerous Sports Club. It was later commercialized most successfully in New Zealand, although the name of the sport was changed into bungy, instead of bungee. Now it becomes more and more popular

46、 in other European countries, as well as in the United States and Japan, in particular, among young people who are looking for thrill and excitement.There are several ways to jump. The most common ways to attach yourself to the rubber band are by using a body harness, or a leg harness, that is, to t

47、ie the rubber band to your body, or to tie the rubber band to your legs only. If youre jumping with just a body harness, you are afforded quite a bit of freedom to move around. Your arms and legs are free to move around. The rubber band will be attached to a point close to your belly. As you jump, y

48、ou can do many flips on the way down. If youre jumping with a leg harness, either one of your legs or both of your legs, will be tied to the rubber band. The leg harness can really give you the feeling of flying. And it is especially favored for watcher touchdowns, and swallow dives. You take a ligh

49、t slip away from the platform of a high place. Your arms stretched out wide, and soar like a bird down towards the earth.One more thing, if you intend to try bungee jumping, most countries require that you be over the age of 18, and join a bungee jumping club, or be properly and duly instructed for

50、the sport.【大意】本文講述了蹦極這一極限運動的形式、起源、方式和參加條件。蹦極者用橡皮筋綁住身體的一部分從高處往下跳。這一活動起源于牛津極限運動俱樂部，然后在新西蘭得到成功的商業(yè)化發(fā)展。蹦極的方法主要有兩種：用橡皮筋綁住身體或綁住腿。前者的綁法令你在跳的時候手腳自由，而后者能帶給你飛翔的感覺。參加的要求是年齡在18歲以上，參加相關的俱樂部或受過正規(guī)的指導?！窘馕觥?3. Where was bungee jumping started?答案為C)。細節(jié)題，出處為As we already know, the modern day bungee was started in Engla

51、nd by Oxford Dangerous Sports Club。24 Why are young people today especially interested in the sport of bungee jumping?答案為A)。細節(jié)題，文中提到among young people who are looking for thrill and excitement。25. According to the talk, which way of jumping can give you the feeling of flying like a bird?答案為D)。細節(jié)題。出處

52、是The leg harness can really give you the feeling of flying.26. Which of the following is not required in taking up the sport of bungee jumping?答案為D)。推理題。從One more thing, if you intend to try bungee jumping, most countries require that you be over the age of 18, and join a bungee jumping club, or be

53、properly and duly instructed for the sport這句知道參加的條件，那么沒提到的就是答案。Questions 27-30【原文】M: Patricia, You are now a third year college student at the end of your second term. What are you doing recently?W: Im doing comparative literature. At the moment, Im comparing English, French and Russian novels. We w

54、rite papers on our work. And then about 10 of us meet with our professor and read them and discuss them.M: Is this what you call the seminar system in the universities?W: Yes. And it works, because we get on well with the professors and lecturers. Some of them are much older than us. And they dont m

55、ind at all if we disagree with them.M: You are lucky. When I was a college student, we had classes. But we hardly ever ask questions or discussed anything. It was partly our fault. We were a dull lot, but so were the professors. They didnt seem to be able to do anything but lecture. Besides, the cou

56、rse itself was so out of date, so were the textbooks. I think students ought to have a say in planning and changing their programs of study.W: Things have changed a lot since then. Many universities nowadays are experimenting with new ideas and new subjects.M: I can remember worrying about examinati

57、ons all day long, especially during this time of the year. At that time, everything depended on how well a student does in his finals at the end of his academic year. The uncertainties were surely a great strain on us.W: Well. We dont. find so great a strain now. We have final exams though. But we also get marks for the work we do during our three years at university. These marks will count with degree. Then we will play an important part in