英语翻译中级口译-42及答案解析.doc

1、英语翻译中级口译-42 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)The United States Department of AgricultureU U 1 /U /Ufor organic food products. The requirements come more thanU U 2 /U /Uafter Congress ordered the development of such rules.Currently, differe

2、nt state andU U 3 /U /Uestablish organic food requirements in the United States. Each group uses its own rules to decide what products may be called organic.Organic food is one ofU U 4 /U /Uin American agriculture. The Agriculture Department estimates that American farmers soldU U 5 /U /Uworth of or

3、ganic food last year.Farmers who grow organic foodU U 6 /U /Uto increase their crops or to control insects and disease. Many people believe that eating organic food isU U 7 /U /Uthan eating food produced with chemicals. Some peopleU U 8 /U /Upay more for such food products.U U 9 /U /Usays there are

4、more thanU U 10 /U /Uin the United States who grow food organically. Most of them produce onlyU U 11 /U /Ufood. Yet, the number of organic farmers isU U 12 /U /Uof about 12 percent each year.The new requirements set rules for what food productsU U 13 /U /U. For example, at least 95 percent ofU U 14

5、/U /Ucalled organic must be organic. U U 15 /U /Uwill be permitted toU U 16 /U /U“made with organic ingredients“ if at least 70 percent of their materials are organic.In addition, a state or private agency approved by the Agriculture Department must document which farms or businessesU U 17 /U /Uorga

6、nic foods.The rules bar the use of genetic engineering, the process of changing the genes of living things. They bar the use of waste products toU U 18 /U /Uto fertilize organic food. They also bar treatments with radiation to kill bacteria on food products.Farmers and food companies have 18 months

7、to start obeyingU U 19 /U /U. Americans will begin to see the effect of the rules in their local stores by the summer of 2001.Agriculture Secretary Dan GlickmanU U 20 /U /U. He called them the strongest and most complete organic food rules in the world. （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

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:_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. You should yell at the manager if you want to complain. B. You should contact the manager if you have any dissatisf

9、action. C. You should complain about the manager because its all his faults. D. You should argue with the manager about your complaint.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Many investors have an opportunity to raise the price of houses. B. The real estate markets have more houses for investors recently. C. The

10、return on investment in real estate will be substantial for many investors. D. Houses are more expensive now, so the investors dare not buy them anymore.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Jane ate 1 hot dog. B. Jane ate 3 hot dogs. C. Jane ate 2 hot dogs. D. Jane ate nothing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. The Green

11、s refused to attend the closing ceremony at the last minute. B. The Greens made a last minute decision to attend the ceremony. C. The Greens didnt attend the ceremony at the last minute. D. The Greens never change their minds at the last minute.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. Nidia didnt exercise much. B.

12、Nidia was not a good badminton player. C. Nidia hurt herself because she couldnt play badminton. D. Nidia lacked badminton exercise so she played last night.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：5.00）(1). A. Sarah gets her head knocked on the door in a rush to deliver the work on time. B. Though Sarah tried her best

13、 on the job, she failed the expectation of her boss. C. Sarah worked very hard in the hope of getting promoted. D. Sarahs boss gave her an empty promise, even though Sarah has worn herself out on the job.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. I barely had enough time to finish my paper. B. I didnt hear the phone

14、because I was typing. C. Someone called just as I started to work. D. I was busy with typing and answering a phone call at the same time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. The better half of the class decided to cancel the lecture B. Teacher was surprised to find less than half of the class was present, but h

15、e decided to give his lecture as originally planned. C. The teachers surprising announcement to cancel the lecture led to chaos. D. Unexpectedly, less than half0f class were present.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. The author has included some of her life in the book. B. Like most story-tellers, she is fond

16、 of drawing illustration for her book. C. The author is supposed to be experienced at writing friction, yet I find her book bit disappointing. D. Experience and personal imagination is of equal importance to such a story-teller as her.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. Donna should give her friends a chance t

17、o explain. B. Donna shouldnt bother to try to change her friends opinion. C. Donnas friends are too deaf to give any attention to her suggestion. D. Donna should convince her brother to visit her friends.（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. Complaining to the manager.

18、B. Having a fight with the manager. C. Buying another pair of jeans. D. Trying to get his money back.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The girl refused to refund the jeans. B. He was given the wrong size. C. The girl deliberately put the jeans in a box. D. The girl didnt handle his complaint well.（分数：1.00）A.

19、B.C.D.(3). A. Apologetic. B. Reasonable. C. Pathetic. D. Fault-finding.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. The manager was off that day. B. It was the policy that you couldnt refund your money without the receipt. C. The woman will exchange the mans jeans for a right size. D. The man was satisfied at last.（分数：

20、1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1). A. They are weather researchers. B. They study human health in response to atmospheric conditions. C. They study peoples emotional changes under different weather conditions. D. They forecast weather conditions.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. Increase the number of strokes. B. In

21、crease heart attacks. C. Increase asthma attacks. D. Decrease blood pressure.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Blood diseases. B. Heart attacks. C. Colds or flu. D. Pneumonia.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. People everywhere have bad headaches during time of forceful winds. B. The weather conditions of the atmosphe

22、re greatly influence peoples health, thinking, and feelings. C. Italians have more asthma attacks during times of strong winds. D. In some very hot and humid regions, there are more heart attacks in summer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1). A. The budgets of weddings. B. The business of weddings. C. The

23、 planning and execution of weddings. D. The high wedding expenses.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. The wedding budget.B. The wedding breakfast. C. The wedding date. D. The wedding cost.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. People resist standardization. B. Parents want to reduce the wedding cost. C. Many couples cant aff

24、ord more than the price of a hamburger. D. Family members are surprised at the complicated arrangements.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. If friends and relatives give a helping hand in the wedding, the new couple can save some money. B. In the wedding business, 12 billion dollars are spent annually in the U

25、S. C. The new couples in the US may even spend money on napkins and matchbooks printed with their names and the wedding date. D. If a couple cant afford the expensive wedding ceremonies and receptions, they can choose to have hamburgers in a fast food restaurant.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1). A. To

26、 look for a different lifestyle. B. To enjoy themselves. C. For adventure. D. For education.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. There are 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway. B. It has a dense population. C. There are many museums and palaces. D. It has many towering buildings.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A.

27、It is a city of contrasts. B. It possesses many historical sites. C. It is an important industrial center. D. It has many big and beautiful parks.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. It helps develop our personalities. B. It enables us to acquire first-hand knowledge. C. It makes our life more interesting. D. I

28、t brings about changes in our lifestyle.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1). A. At a stationery counter. B. At a reception desk of a hotel. C. In the immigration office of an airport. D. In the visa office of an embassy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. He has lost his own pen. B. He wants to get into conversation

29、 with her. C. He cannot find one nearby. D. He has left his pen in Room 803.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday. D. Thursday.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. He asks the porter to carry his suitcase to his room. B. He wants a morning call at 7 oclock the next day. C. He thinks the woma

30、n at the reception is very helpful. D. He puts the womans pen in his pocket by mistake.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.六、BC: Listening Tr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、BSectence Transl(总题数：1，分数：20.00)（分数：20.00）_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)I remember meeting him one evening with

31、 his pushcart. I had managed to sell all my papers and was coming home in the snow. It was that strange hour in downtown New York when the workers were pouring homeward in the twilight. I marched among thousands of tired men and women whom the factory whistles had unyoked. They flowed in rivers thro

32、ugh the clothing factory districts, then down along the avenues to the East Side.I met my father near Cooper Union. I recognized him, a hunched, frozen figure in an old overcoat standing by a banana cart. He looked so lonely, the tears came to my eyes. Then he saw me, and his face lit with his sad,

33、beautiful smileCharlie Chaplins smile.“Arch, its Mikey,“ he said. “So you have sold your papers! Come and eat a banana.“He offered me one. I refused it. I felt it crucial that my father sell his bananas, not give them away. He thought I was shy, and coaxed and joked with me, and made me eat the bana

34、na. It smelled of wet straw and snow.“You havent sold many bananas today, pop,“ I said anxiously, He shrugged his shoulders. “What can I do? No one seems to want them.“It was true. The work crowds pushed home morosely over the pavements. The rusty sky darkened over New York building, the tall street

35、 lamps were lit, innumerable trucks, street cars and elevated trains clattered by. Nobody and nothing in the great city stopped for my fathers bananas.“I ought to yell,“ said my father dolefully. “I ought to make a big noise like other peddlers, but it makes my throat sore. Anyway, Im ashamed of yel

36、ling, it makes me feel like a fool.“I had eaten one of his bananas. My sick conscience told me that I ought to pay for it somehow. I must remain here and help my father. “Ill yell for you, pop,“ I volunteered.“ “Arch, no,“ he said, “go home; you have worked enough today. Just tell momma Ill be late.

37、But I yelled and yelled. My father, standing by, spoke occasional words of praise, and said I was a wonderful yeller. Nobody else paid attention. The workers drifted past us wearily, endlessly; a defeated army wrapped in dreams of home. Elevated trains crashed; the Cooper Union clock burned above u

38、s; the sky grew black, the wind poured, the slush burned through our shoes. There were thousands of strange, silent figures pouring over the sidewalks in snow, None of them stopped to buy bananas. I yelled and yelled, nobody listened.My father tried to stop me at last. “Nu,“ he said smiling to conso

39、le me, “that was wonderful yelling. Mikey. But its plain we are unlucky today! Lets go home.“I was frantic, and almost in tears. I insisted on keeping up my desperate yells. But at last my father persuaded me to leave with him.（分数：10.00）(1).“Unyoked“ in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _

40、 A. sent out B. released C. dispatched D. removed（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is intended to be a pair of contrast in the passage? A. Huge crowds and lonely individuals. B. Weather conditions and street lamps. C. Clattering trains and peddlers yells. D. Moving crowds and street traff

41、ic.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following words is NOT suitable to describe the character of the son? A. Compassionate. B. Responsible. C. Shy. D. Determined.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What is the theme of the story? A. The misery of the factory workers. B. How to survive in a harsh environment. C. G

42、eneration gap between the father and the son. D. Love between the father and the son.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What is the authors attitude towards the father and the son? A. Indifferent. B. Sympathetic. C. Appreciative. D. Difficult to tell.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.The Panorama is not the first model of New Yor

43、k. In 1845 E. Porter Belden, a savvy local who had written the best city guide of its day, set 150 artists, craftsmen, and sculptors to work on what an advertisement in his guide described as “a perfect facsimile of New York, representing every street, lane, building, shed, park, fence, bee, and eve

44、ry other object in the city.“ This “Great w0rk of art,“ Belden said, distilled “over 200, 000 buildings, including Houses, Stores and Rear-Buildings“ and two and a half million windows and doors into a twenty-by-twenty-four-foot miniature that encompassed the metropolis below Thirty-second Street and parts of Brooklyn and Governors Island, all basking under a nearly fifteen-foot-high Gothic canopy decorated with 0il paintings of “the leading business establishments and places of note in th