英语翻译中级口译-3及答案解析.doc

1、英语翻译中级口译-3 及答案解析(总分：240.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1: LIST(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Using a public telephone may well be one ofU (1) /Uof life, demanding patience, determination andU (2) /U, together on occasion with considerable unpopularity.The hopeful caller (shall we call him George?)waits till six oclock i

2、n the evening toU (3) /Uthe so-called cheap rates forU (4) /U. The telephone box, with two broken panes of glass in the side, standsU (5) /Utwo main roads with buses, lorries and cars roaring past. It is pouring with rain as George joins a queue of four depressed-looking people. Time passes slowly a

3、nd seems to come toU (6) /Uwhile the person immediately before George carries on an endless conversation, pausingU (7) /Uanother coin every minute or so.Eventually the receiver is replaced and the caller leaves the box. George enters and picks up one of the directories inside, U(8) /Uthat someone un

4、known has tom out the very page he needs. Nothing for it but to dial Directory Enquiries, U(9) /U(while someone outside bangs repeatedly on the door) and finallyU (10) /Ugiven.At last George can go ahead with his call. Just as he isU (11) /U, however, the door pens andU (12) /Upeers in: As he contin

5、ues to dial, his unwanted companion withdraws. At last he hears the burr-burr ofU (13) /U, immediately followed by rapid pips demanding his money, but he is now so upset that heU (14) /Uhe has placed readyU (15) /Uof the box. Having at last located them, he dials again: the pips are repeated and he

6、hastily inserts the coins. A cold voiceU (16) /U, “Grand Hotel, Chalfont Wells,“ Ive an urgent message for a Mr. Smith who is a guest in your hotel. Could youU (17) /Uto him? Im afraid I dont know his room number.The response appears less than enthusiastic andU (18) /U. George inserts more coins. Th

7、en the voice informs him Ive been trying to locate Mr. Smith but the hall porter reports having seen himU (19) /U.Breathing heavily, George replaces the receiver, just asU (20) /Ustarts again.（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填

8、空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_二、BB: Listening Co(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）A.(A) It is around 5:00.B.(B) It is around 10:00.C.(C) It is around 12:00.D.(D) It is around 8:00.A.(A) The blouse will cost $160.B.(B) The blouse will cost $40.C.(C) The blouse will cost $18.D.(D) The

9、blouse will cost $80.A.(A) She arrived before lunch.B.(B) She arrived in time for lunch.C.(C) She was expected to arrive half an hour earlier than she actually did.D.(D) The lunch is supposed to begin at around 11:00.A.(A) Only this time, the meal is good in White Rose Restaurant.B.(B) White Rose Re

10、staurant is not my favorite restaurant.C.(C) I rarely eat in White Rose restaurant.D.(D) Its one of the best meals Ive ever had in White Rose Restaurant.A.(A) Mrs. Jones asked her husband to feed the baby.B.(B) Mrs. Jones asked her husband to take care of the baby.C.(C) Mrs. Jones asked her husband

11、to bathe the baby.D.(D) Mrs. Jones asked her husband to put the baby to bed.（分数：5.00）A.(A) Ann didnt run fast enough to catch the bus. Therefore she missed the class.B.(B) Ann ran very fast but she still missed the class.C.(C) Ann missed the bus and was late for class even though she hurried.D.(D) A

12、nn didnt run so she missed the bus.A.(A) The trip was worth the time but not the money.B.(B) The trip was worth the money but not the time.C.(C) The trip was a waste of time and money.D.(D) The trip was not a waste of time or money.A.(A) There are too many books for me to read within such a short ti

13、me.B.(B) Although there are too many books, I can finishing reading in time.C.(C) The reading list is long enough for me to finish reading.D.(D) I prefer a longer reading list.A.(A) He reported that the time for the budget meeting had been set.B.(B) Hes always late in reporting the monthly budget.C.

14、C) The manager always forgets the deadline.D.(D) Its never too late to turn in a report.A.(A) Sarah gets her head knocked on the door in a rush to deliver the work on time.B.(B) Though Sarah tried her best on the job, she failed the expectation of her boss.C.(C) Sarah worked very hard in the hope o

15、f getting promoted.D.(D) Sarahs boss gave her an empty promise, even though Sarah has worn herself out on the job.三、BTalks and Conve(总题数：5，分数：20.00)Questions 11-14（分数：4.00）A.(A) They dont help sports players at all.B.(B) They dont live up to their fame.C.(C) They may be comfortable but are too expen

16、sive.D.(D) They are good for track and field sports but not for ball games.A.(A) He and his friends have never worn Adidas.B.(B) Adidas is just for great sports players like the Chicago Bulls.C.(C) Adidas helps sports players do better.D.(D) He has been wanting to wear Adidas shoes himself.A.(A) He

17、thinks Adidas would cost him quite a lot of money.B.(B) He doesnt think Joyce will run.C.(C) He doesnt think the shoes will help Joyce in the games.D.(D) He doesnt think Joyce will play sports for long.A.(A) She makes good use of an ad to convince her father.B.(B) She is easily fooled by ads.C.(C) S

18、he didnt play much sports before.D.(D) She wants her fathers opinion about Adidas shoes.BQuestions 15-18/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) To get consent from their parents.B.(B) To prepare rings for exchange.C.(C) To be of legal age and to meet certain medical requirements.D.(D) To send out announcements and invitat

19、ions.A.(A) Because it would make the wedding less exciting.B.(B) Because it would bring the new couple bad luck.C.(C) Because it would bring the bride bad luck.D.(D) Because it would be considered inappropriate by others.A.(A) Fathers might object to their daughters leaving home.B.(B) Gifts were for

20、ced into marriages.C.(C) Friendship between men was important.D.(D) Every wedding ceremony should be witnessed by a respectable man,A.(A) The third finger is the lucky finger.B.(B) The third finger is the middle finger.C.(C) The third finger is supposed to be linked to the heart.D.(D) The third fing

21、er is a symbol of lasting affection.Questions 19-22（分数：4.00）A.(A) A formal talk between the boss and his secretary.B.(B) An informal talk between two friends.C.(C) A formal talk between a professor and a student.D.(D) An interview between the interviewer and the job applicant.A.(A) General manager.B

22、B) An official worker.C.(C) Head of the Personnel Department.D.(D) A secretary.A.(A) She types Chinese well.B.(B) She is English.C.(C) She is good at languages.D.(D) She used to be a school teacher.A.(A) The man is not satisfied with the speed Miss Jenkins types.B.(B) The man is hesitating whether

23、 to accept Miss Jenkins or not.C.(C) The man does not think Miss Jenkins is qualified.D.(D) The man will probably recommend Miss Jenkins to the general manager,BQuestions 23-26/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) The disease is now spreading from patients to doctors.B.(B) 10% of Africans are HIV positive.C.(C) The dise

24、ase has spread very fast in Africa,D.(D) The disease is now spreading to more people and more places.A.(A) Many people in Africa are still unaware of the danger of AIDS.B.(B) The younger generation in Africa is threatened by AIDS.C.(C) Its not yet discovered as to how serious the situation is.D.(D)

25、Lots of health workers are infected by HIV virus in Africa.A.(A) How AIDS spreads to Africa.B.(B) How innocent people contract AIDS.C.(C) What can be done to save innocent victims of AIDS.D.(D) How HIV-positive persons develop AIDS.A.(A) Mother-to-child transmission.B.(B) Blood transfusions.C.(C) Pa

26、tient-to-healthcare workers.D.(D) Drug abuser.Questions 27-30（分数：4.00）A.(A) He likes to do things with his own hands.B.(B) He wants to make things easier for Paul.C.(C) His house was in a very bad state when he bought it.D.(D) He wants to save money.A.(A) Paul is physically handicapped.B.(B) Paul do

27、es not live in a flat.C.(C) Paul is mentally retarded.D.(D) Paul cannot move about without his wheelchair.A.(A) The corridor was widened.B.(B) The house was rewired.C.(C) The smoke alarms were installed.D.(D) The front door can be opened automatically.A.(A) To put a device on Pauls wheelchair.B.(B)

28、To build an extension to the house.C.(C) To start a business on house alterations for disabled people,D.(D) To redesign the kitchen,四、BC: Listening Tr(总题数：1，分数：20.00)（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：4.00）_(2).（分数：4.00）_(3).（分数：4.00）_(4).（分数：4.00）_(5).（分数：4.00）_五、BPassage Transla(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）(1).（分数：5.

29、00）_(2).（分数：5.00）_六、BSECTION 2: STUD(总题数：6，分数：60.00)Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: that international contests encourage false national

30、 pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic games have done little to support the view that sports encourages international brotherhood. Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but th

31、e Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were

32、convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said: “This wasnt hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.“ The president of the Federation said later that such behavior cou

33、ld result in the suspension of the team for at least three years.The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single poi

34、nt, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter

35、for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as

36、 individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the author, recent Olympic Games have _.（分数：2.00）A.(A) mated goodwill between the nationsB.(B)

37、 bred only false national prideC.(C) barely showed any international friendshipD.(D) led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred(2).What did the manager mean by saying, “ Hockey and the international Hockey Federation are finished“?（分数：2.00）A.(A) His team would no longer take part in internatio

38、nal games.B.(B) Hockey and the Federation are both mined by the unfair decisions.C.(C) There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation.D.(D) The Federation should be dissolved.:(3).The basketball example implied that _.（分数：2.00）A.(A) too much patriotism was displayed in the incide

39、ntB.(B) the announcement to prolong the match was wrongC.(C) the appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decisionD.(D) the American team was right in rejecting the silver medals(4).The author gives the two examples in paragraphs 2 and 3 to show _.（分数：2.00）A.(A) how false national pride led to und

40、esirable incidents in international gamesB.(B) that sportsmen have been more obedient than they used to beC.(C) that competitiveness in the games discourages international friendshipD.(D) that unfair decisions are Common in Olympic Games(5).What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.(A

41、) The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved.B.(B) Athletes should compete as individual in the Olympic Games.C.(C) Sport should be played competitively rather than for the love of the game.D.(D) International contests are liable for misunderstanding between nationsA meager diet may give

42、 you health and long life, but its not much funand it might not even be necessary. We may be able to hang on to most of that youthful vigor even if we dont start to diet until old age.Stephen Spindler and his colleagues from the University of California at Riverside have found that some of an elderl

43、y mouses liver genes can be made to behave as they did when the mouse was young simply by limiting its food for four weeks. The genetic rejuvenation wont reverse other damage caused by time for the mouse, but could help its liver metabolize drugs or get rid of toxins.Spindlers team fed three mice a

44、normal diet for their whole lives, and fed another three on half-rations. Three more mice were switched from the normal diet to half-feed for a month when they were 34 months oldequivalent to about 70 human years.The researchers checked the activity of 11,000 genes from the mouse livers, and found t

45、hat 46 changed with age in the normally fed mice. The changes were associated with things like inflammation and free radical productionprobably bad news for mouse health. In the mice that had dieted all their lives, 27 of those 46 genes continued to behave like young genes. But the most surprising finding was that the mice that only started dieting in old age also benefited from 70 percent of these gene changes.“This is the first indication that these effects kick in pretty quickly,“ says Huber Warner from the National Institute on Aging near Washington, D.CNo one yet knows if cal