英语翻译中级口译-41及答案解析.doc

1、英语翻译中级口译-41 及答案解析(总分：250.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1: LIST(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BA: Spot Dictati(总题数：1，分数：30.00)News can be something the authorities want you to know, or something they would rather keep secret: an announcement of a UU 1 /U/U, denial of a failure, or a secret scandal that nobody really wa

2、nts you to UU 2 /U/U . If the authorities want to tell the world some good news, they issue statements, communiques, and call UU 3 /U/U. Or politicians make speeches. Local newspapers, radio and television help to UU 4 /U/Uto what is going on. And by making contacts with UU 5 /U/U, journalists can a

3、sk for more information or explanations to help them UU 6 /U/U.Unless the correspondent is an UU 7 /U/U, it is rare to trust any single source. Officials have a policy to defend, and UU 8 /U/Uwant to attack it. Rumor and gossip can also confuse the situation. So, you have to UU 9 /U/Uas much as poss

4、ible, using common sense and experience as final checks to help establish just whats likely to be the truth, or UU 10 /U/U.Just getting the news is only half the job. A correspondent may be well-informed, but his job is to UU 11 /U/U, the public. So, once the information is available it has to be wr

5、itten UU 12 /U/Uwhich is also easily understood. Particularly for radio, since, while a newspaper reader can turn back and reread a sentence or two, the radio listener has UU 13 /U/U. This also means that only a limited number of facts can be contained in a sentence and that there should be an UU 14

6、 /U/U. And vital information necessary to understand the latest development should be presented UU 15 /U/Uin ease the producer of a news program decides to UU 16 /U/Uan item, by cutting for example the last sentence or two.Finally, the style of presentation must UU 17 /U/U. A cheerful voice might be

7、 perfect for a UU 18 /U/U. But it would be sadly out of place for a report of a UU 19 /U/U. And this would also confuse and distract the listener, probably UU 20 /U/Ujust what had happened and to whom. （分数：30.00）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:_填空项

8、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:_三、BB: Listening Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、BStatements/B(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）(1). A. It only took me an hour to come to a conclusion. B. I didnt have a chance to revise the conclusion. C. Later I concluded that I had been wrong. D. I started to rewrite

9、 the conclusion an hour ago.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Its a bit too early to get a class card for me. B. I misplaced my class card for biology. C. I missed registration. D. My last name is so strange that few people could pronounce it.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The president sighed when he heard the su

10、ggestion. B. The representative rejected the committees suggestion. C. The student quit when his idea wasnt accepted. D. The student didnt accept the signature.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Jack has a meeting to attend. B. Jack saves his money by riding his bike to work. C. Jack is saving his money to bu

11、y a bike. D. Jack saves his money by riding a bus.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. I dont recognize that name. B. I havent called Michael. C. That doorbell doesnt work. D. I didnt ring the bell.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：5.00）(1). A. Aunt Polly thought that Tom was the one who ate the pie. B. Aunt Polly believed

12、that Tom didnt eat the pie. C. Aunt Polly ate the pie herself and Tom was innocent. D. Aunt Polly suspected that Toms pie was eaten by someone.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. There will be a formal dress dinner in the chief executive officers residence. B. The chief executive officers followers will eat wi

13、thout him. C. Dinner will be served when the chief executive officers speech is over. D. The chief executive officer will speak after the dinner.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. He didnt know what would happen if he made the suggestion. B. He didnt feel nervous after he had put forward the suggestion. C. He

14、 realized that the committee members would not adopt his suggestion. D. He considered it important to talk to the committee members first.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Yuki cant speak English, so she needs to go to America. B. Yuki speaks English better than most Japanese do. C. Yuki will improve her Eng

15、lish in America. D. Yuki will learn English in America instead of Japan.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. Good management seldom gets better work from employees. B. Good management can make average employees work better. C. Average employees can do excellent work under any circumstances. D. Average employees

16、 cannot do excellent work despite good management.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.五、BTalks and Conve(总题数：5，分数：20.00)（分数：4.00）(1). A. The professional qualifications necessary. B. The available career opportunities. C. The personal skills needed. D. All of the above.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Impressive at first. B.

17、A switchboard operating system. C. The nervous center of the hotel. D. The first point of contact with a guest.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. A foreign language. B. Good diction. C. Switchboard operation skills. D. None of the above.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Grade 3 chef. B. Grade 1 chef. C. Grade A chef.

18、D. Grade 10 chef.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1). A. A person who is having a meal. B. A kind of small restaurant which serve fast food. C. A person who invites you to dinner. D. A cart for carrying goods.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Only breakfast. B. Only lunch. C. Only night-meals. D. All of the above.

19、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Today. B. In 1872. C. In 1887. D. In the early 1900s.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Why do Americans enjoy fast food? B. The development of diners in America. C. The father of “diners“. D. Why not try dining in a diner?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1). A. They build monuments. B. The

20、y tell stories from parents to children. C. They write things down. D. They make professional historians part of their governments staffs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. He is a Persian. B. He lived in the 400s B.C. C. He wrote about how the battle of Salamis began. D. He is a historian who told the story

21、of the past.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Because they outnumbered the Persians. B. Because they were attacked by the Persians. C. Because two ships became entangled with a charge from one Athenian captains. D. Because most of the Persians began to retreat and were about to touch land again.（分数：1.00）A.B.

22、C.D.(4). A. They keep some record of historians achievements. B. They build monuments and write the stories of historians down. C. They continued to look for new information which helps us understand the past more clearly and more accurately. D. They employ professional historians as their White Hou

23、se staffs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1). A. A palm reader. B. A speech therapist. C. A student. D. A teacher.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She was ill. B. She was afraid. C. She was anxious. D. She was excited.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. 50. B. 120. C. 220. D. 240.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Her anxiety. B. He

24、r mistake. C. Her excitement. D. Her success.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1). A. A novel. B. A movie commentary. C. A biography. D. A history book.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. She reads a lot. B. She is a student. C. She has to work this weekend. D. She does not like the man.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Write

25、 about himself. B. Join a book club. C. Read books online. D. Register with the library.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Return the book the next day. B. Read the catalogue every month. C. Purchase a few books each year. D. Help the woman join a book club.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、BC: Listening Tr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、

26、BSectence Transl(总题数：1，分数：20.00)（分数：20.00）(1).The way we contact with each other is changing; email is both the catalyst and instrument of that tremendous and surprising change.（分数：4.00）_(2).Some companies have long boasted about the efficiency, convenience and personalized service that distinguish

27、commerce online.（分数：4.00）_(3).An old enterprise has recently become one of Australias fastest growing industrieswine exports have boomed beyond any Australias wildest dreams.（分数：4.00）_(4).A surprising amount can be learned in a short time by those who have clear objectives and are prepared to work c

28、onsistently, providing that they clear their mind of some prevalent misconceptions.（分数：4.00）_(5).Some people, including some doctors, are not in favor of these life-extending measures, and they argue that people should not be forced to go on living when the conditions of life have become unbearable（

29、分数：4.00）_八、BPassage Transla(总题数：1，分数：10.00)（分数：10.00）_九、BSECTION 2: STUD(总题数：6，分数：60.00)In the information technology industry, it is widely acknowledged that how well IT departments of the future can fulfill their business goals will depend not on the regular updating of technology, which is essent

30、ial for them to do, but on how well they can hold on to the people skilled at manipulating the newest technology. This is becoming more difficult. Best estimates of the current shortfall in IT staff in the UK are between 30,000 and 50,000, and growing.And there is no end to the problem in sight. A s

31、evere industry-wide lack of investment in training means the long-term skills base is both ageing and shrinking. Employers are chasing experienced staff in ever-decreasing circles, and, according to a recent government report, 250,000 new IT jobs will be created over the next decade.Most employers a

32、re confining themselves to dealing with the immediate problems. There is little evidence, for example, that they are stepping up their intake of raw recruits for in-house training, or retraining existing staff from other functions. This is the course of action recommended by the Computer Software Se

33、rvices Association, but research shows its members are adopting the short-term measure of bringing in more and more consultants on a contract basis.With IT professionals increasingly attracted to the financial rewards and flexibility of consultancy work, average staff turnover rates are estimated to

34、 be around 15%. While many companies in the financial services sector are managing to contain their losses by offering skilled IT staff “golden handcuffs“ deferred loyalty bonuses that tie them in until a certain date other organizations, like local governments, are unable to match the competitive s

35、alaries and perks on offer in the private sector and contractor market, and are suffering turnover rates of up to 60% a year.But while loyalty bonuses have grabbed the headlines, there are other means of holding on to staff. Some companies are doing additional IT pay reviews in the year and paying m

36、arket premiums. But such measures can create serious employee relations problems among those excluded, both within and outside IT departments. Many industry experts advise employers to link bonuses to performance wherever possible. However, employers are realising that bonuses will only succeed if t

37、hey are accompanied by other incentives such as attractive career prospects, training, and challenging work that meets the individuals long-term ambitions.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the passage, the success of IT departments will depend on _. A. their success at retaining their skilled staff B. the

38、extent to which they invest in new technology C. their attempts to recruit staff with the necessary skills D. the ability of employees to keep up with the latest developments（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The problem referred to in the second paragraph is that _. A. the government needs to create thousands of

39、 new IT posts B. the pool of skilled IT people will get even smaller in the future C. company budgets for IT training have been decreasing steadily D. older IT professionals have no adequate training（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the possible solution to the long-term problems in the IT industry? A. T

40、o offer top rates to attract the best specialist consultants. B. To expand company training programs for new and old employees. C. To conduct more research into the reasons for staff leaving. D. To ensure that permanent staff earn the same as contract staff.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In some businesses in

41、 the financial services sector, the IT staffing problem has led to _. A. additional benefits for skilled staff after a specified period of time B. more employees seeking alternative employment in the public sector C. the loss of customers to rival organizations D. more flexible conditions of work fo

42、r their staff（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Employers accept that IT professionals are more likely to stay in their present post if they _. A. are set more realistic performance targets B. have a good working relationship with staff in other departments C. are provided with opportunities for professional deve

43、lopment D. receive a remuneration package at top market rates（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.Everyone seems to hate Americas latest stab at immigration reform, which went before the full Senate this week. Immigrant groups think it offers little hope to low-skilled, mostly Hispanic would-be migrants. Right-wingers

44、snarl that it is nothing but an “amnesty“ for illegals. Companies, who it had been hoped would support the new compromise, hate it because it imposes bureaucratic burdens on employers. And the left is complaining because it fears it will depress low-end wages. It would be nice to be able to report that opposition across so full a spectrum is a sign that the bill is a well-crafted compromise. In fact, it may well tom out to be doomed.That would be a pity, because there are