1、英语翻译高级口译-19 及答案解析(总分：279.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1 LISTE(总题数：1，分数：20.00)BPart A Spot Dictation/BDirections: 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 words you have heard on the tape. Write your answer
2、in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Remember you will hear the passage ONLY ONCE. Many people neglect this most important communication skill. Do you know that we spend an average of U(1) /U.? Of this communication time, 9% is spent writing, U(2) /U and 45% listening. Immediately afte
3、r hearing something, most of us can recall only 50% of what we hear. Within two to eight weeks, we can recall U(3) /U of the original message. Our mental attitudes U(4) /U what we hear. Some suggestions to U(5) /U are mentioned below. First of all, stop talkingyou cant listen U(6) /U Ask questionswh
4、en you dont understand, when you U(7) /U , when you want them to like you and U(8) /U that you are listening. Dont interrupt U(9) /U to say what they have to say. U(10) /U what they are sayingactively U(11) /U on their words, their ideas and their feelings as they U(12) /U. Look at the prospectby lo
5、oking, it gives them confidence that you are, in fact, listening. It helps you to concentrate too. U(13) /Utry to forget your own U(14) /U. Leave them outside of the meeting room. They will U(15) /U well. Understand the main pointsconcentrate on the main ideas and not U(16) /U. Dont argue mentallywh
6、en you are trying to understand other people, it is a U(17) /U them mentally as they are speaking. This only U(18) /U between yourself and the speaker. Use the U(19) /Uyou can listen faster than you can talk. So use this rate difference to your U(20) /U, anticipating what they are going to say, and
7、thinking back over what they have just said and evaluating the development of their argument. （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、BPart B Listenin(总题数：4，分数：20.00)Direction
8、s: In this part of the test there will be some short talks and conversations. After each one, you will be asked some questions. The talks, conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Now listen carefully and choose the right answer to each question you have heard and write the letter of th
9、e answer you have chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following conversation. （分数：5.00）A.(A) Christmas.B.(B) Columbus.C.(C) Thanksgiving.D.(D) Halloween.A.(A) In Jamestown.B.(B) In Washington.C.(C) In Plymouth.D.(D) In Holland.A.(A) 1620.11.26.B
10、.(B) 1621.11.26.C.(C) 1789. 11.26.D.(D) 1787. 11.26.A.(A) A family journey.B.(B) A family dinner.C.(C) A carnival.D.(D) Both A and B.A.(A) The roast turkey and pumpkin pie are the most traditional food on Thanksgiving Day.B.(B) The Pilgrims got over difficulties without any help when they settled do
11、wn.C.(C) The date of Thanksgiving Day is set on the fourth Wednesday, November.D.(D) Thanksgiving Day cant be regarded as a typical American holiday.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following news. （分数：5.00）A.(A) Only humans can tell the difference between languages.B.(B) Rats can use language.C.(
12、C) Rats can distinguish between English and Chinese.D.(D) The distinction of linguistic rhythm is a skill owned not only by humans.A.(A) Decompression sickness.B.(B) Higher compression.C.(C) Fracture of bones.D.(D) Agonizing pains.A.(A) The earthquake has struck Japans northwestern city.B.(B) Japans
13、 Prime Minister asked parliament for emergency funding.C.(C) The earthquake occurred on Sunday.D.(D) The earthquake killed at least 23 people.A.(A) North Korea was not co-operative in the negotiations.B.(B) North Korea was quite co-operative in the negotiations.C.(C) North Korea was ready for war ag
14、ainst the US.D.(D) North Korea was ready to give up its nuclear program.A.(A) The US dollar slipped more than a half from its highest point in 2002.B.(B) The US dollar slipped more than a third from its highest point in 2002.C.(C) The US dollar slipped more than a fourth from its highest point in 20
15、02.D.(D) The US dollar slipped more than a fifth from its highest point in 2002.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following interview. （分数：5.00）A.(A) To the recycling center.B.(B) On a bicycle trip.C.(C) To the newspaper stand.D.(D) To a shopping center.A.(A) Paper napkins.B.(B) Comic books.C.(C)
16、Art books.D.(D) Calendars.A.(A) Paper prices will go down.B.(B) Forests can be saved.C.(C) More employment chances can be offered.D.(D) The types of paper will be increased.A.(A) Its stale smell.B.(B) Its high prices.C.(C) The problem of de-inking it.D.(D) Its drab color.A.(A) The woman comes from A
17、merica.B.(B) The man thinks the government should call on people to reuse waste paper.C.(C) The demand on recycled paper products is going up.D.(D) The man is waiting for volunteers to collect the old bottles and newspapers.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following talk. （分数：5.00）A.(A) All the y
18、ear around.B.(B) For 10 months.C.(C) For about half a year.D.(D) For three or four months in summer.A.(A) The call signals the arrival of the most valuable season in a whole yearspring.B.(B) People can infer the climate during the following months by the call.C.(C) The call tells the people that the
19、 icy and snowy winter will come to an end.D.(D) Its time for the people to go hiking and watch the birds.A.(A) In her own nest in a warm place.B.(B) She will drive away birds nearby and lay the eggs in their nests.C.(C) In any nest she can find.D.(D) In a nest of a certain species whose eggs are sim
20、ilar to its own.A.(A) 12 or 13 days after it hatches.B.(B) About 4 or 5 weeks after it hatches.C.(C) As soon as it hatches.D.(D) About 3 weeks after it hatches.A.(A) The female European cuckoo lays abut 12 eggs altogether and each in a different nest.B.(B) There are many species of cuckoos in the wo
21、rld and the European cuckoos normally live in North Europe.C.(C) Young cuckoos can get along well with its foster-mothers brood.D.(D) When the young cuckoo grows bigger than its foster-mother, it will fly to search for food itself.三、BSECTION 2 READI(总题数：4，分数：40.00)Directions: In this section you wil
22、l read several passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. You are to choose ONE best answer, (A), (B), (C) or (D), to each question. Answer all the questions following each passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage and write the letter of the answer you hav
23、e chosen in the corresponding space in your ANSWER BOOKLET. Questions 15 Have you ever wondered why some asanas seem to leave you feeling calm, still, centered, and balanced while others seem to leave you agitated, sore and off-centered? Take the case of a thirty-one-year-old woman who came for trea
24、tment for repeated neck pain and nervousness. She had been practicing yoga for six years and could not understand why she was having such difficulty. Our work with Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old “knowledge of life“, helped this woman to understand how the Yoga asanas she had been practicing affected t
25、he movement of energy in her body. She then learned new asanas, which was more in harmony with her unique energetic balance. With this new knowledge she was able to modify her practice and eliminate her neck pain and nervousness while bringing greater well-being to her body and mind. In addition to
26、the profound dietary and lifestyle advice that Ayurveda is most known for, Ayurveda also sheds new light on the practice of yoga. Yoga and Ayurveda are in fact, two paths intertwined in such a close relationship that it is hard to imagine traveling down one of these paths without knowledge of the ot
27、her. Yoga is the ancient path of preparing the body and mind for the eventual liberation and enlightenment of the soul. Ayurveda is the ancient art and science of keeping the body and heart healthy so that individuals can pursue the goals in life that they have set for themselves. The population of
28、yoga in this country has been growing steadily since Swami Vivekananda first brought the idea of yoga to the West in 1893. While yoga found a welcome home in the West, its sister, Ayurveda, was left behind in India, a distant counterpart to these important Vedic teachings. Today, just over one hundr
29、ed years later, Ayurveda has come to the West in search of its other half. Ayurveda does not come to this country empty-handed but bring with it many gifts. It brings with it the knowledge of how to keep the physical body healthy and how this relates to ones spiritual journey. It brings a gift speci
30、fic to the yogi. the knowledge of how asanas affect each of us. Ayurvda sheds new light on which asanas are best for each individual. The Vedas, the oldest known writings and teachings, are the origins of both these ancient arts. The Vedas are composed of five books. One of them, the Yajur Veda, is
31、considered by scholars as the origins of the knowledge of yoga. Ayurveda has its root within the Rig Veda and Atharva Veda. According to Dr. David Frawley, Vedic scholar, “Yoga is the practical side of the Vedic teaching while Ayurveda is the healing side.“ In practice, both of these paths overlap a
32、 great deal. Classical yoga has, as a part of its traditions, an aspect which addresses health and health practices. It is not simply asanas for differing conditions, but purification as well. In some vein, Ayurveda is much more than dietary principals. Ayurveda can be seen as the science of underst
33、anding how we interact with our environment and how to alter our environment in such a way that it is harmonious with our deepest nature. Ayurveda is the science of how energies interact. As such, Ayurveda addresses our entire lifestyle including exercise and yoga. Ayurveda sees each individuals pat
34、h towards perfect health a unique path, hence Ayurveda can help us to understand which yoga asanas are best for each individual as well as understand how the different forms of Pranayama affect us. （分数：10.00）(1).The 31-year-old woman had neck pain and nervousness because _.（分数：2.00）A.(A) she practic
35、ed yogaB.(B) the asanas she practiced was incorrect posturesC.(C) the postures she practiced did not agree with her bodyD.(D) she should not practiced yoga at all(2).Ayurveda provides suggestions on _.（分数：2.00）A.(A) what and how to eatB.(B) finding a healthy way of lifeC.(C) the right way to practic
36、e yogaD.(D) all of the above(3).The author says yoga and Ayurveda are sisters because _.（分数：2.00）A.(A) they are intimately connected with each otherB.(B) they both originated in IndiaC.(C) Ayurveda brought gifts which yoga should have doneD.(D) they came to the West at the same time(4).Ayurveda has
37、its origin in _.（分数：2.00）A.(A) the Yajur VedaB.(B) Dr. David Frauleys worksC.(C) the Rig Veda and Atharva VedaD.(D) none of the above(5).According to Ayurveda, each ones road to health is _.（分数：2.00）A.(A) the sameB.(B) differentC.(C) interacted with each otherD.(D) full of difficultiesQuestions 610
38、Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones was a teenager before he saw his first cow in his first field. Born in Jamaica, the 47-year-old grew up in inner-city Birmingham before making a career as a television producer and launching his own marketing agency. But deep down he always nurtured every true Englishmans drea
39、m of a rustic life, a dream that his entrepreneurial wealth has allowed him to satisfy. These days hes the owner of a thriving 12-hectare farm in deepest Devon with cattle, sheep and pigs. His latest business venture: pushing his brand of Black Fanner gourmet sausages and barbecue sauces. “My backgr
40、ound may be very urban,“ says Emmanuel-Jones. “But it has given me a good idea of what other urbanites want. “ And of how to sell it, Emmanuel-Jones joins a herd of wealthy fugitives from city life who are bringing a new commercial know-how to British farming. Britains burgeoning farmers marketsnumb
41、ers have doubled to at least 500 in the last five yearsswarm with specialty cheese makers, beekeepers or organic smallholders who are redeploying the business skills they learned in the city. “Everyone in the rural community has to come to terms with the fact that things have changed. “ says Emmanue
42、l-Jones. “You can produce the best food in the world, but if you dont know how to market it, you are wasting your time. We are helping the traditionalists to move on. “ The emergence of the new class of super peasants reflects some old yearnings. If the British were the first nation to industrialize
43、, they were also the first to head back to the land. “There is this romantic image of the countryside that is particularly English,“ says Alun Howkins of the University of Sussex, who reckons the population of rural England has been rising since 1911. Migration into rural areas is now running at abo
44、ut 100,000 a year, and the hunger for a taste of the rural life has kept land prices buoyant even as agricultural incomes tumble. About 40 percent of all farmland is now sold to “lifestyle buyers“ rather than the dwindling number of traditional farmers, according to the Royal Institution of Chartere
45、d Surveyors. Whats new about the latest returnees is their affluence and zeal for the business of producing quality foods, if only at a micro-level. A healthy economy and surging London house prices have helped to ease the escape of the would-be rustics. The media recognize and feed the fantasy. One
46、 of the big TV hits of recent years, the “River Cottage“ series, chronicled the attempts of a London chef to run his own Dorset farm. Naturally, the newcomers cant hope to match their city salaries, but many are happy to trade any loss of income for the extra job satisfaction. Who cares if theres no
47、 six-figure annual bonus when the land offers other incalculable compensations? Besides, the specialist producers can at least depend on a burgeoning market for their products. Todays eco-aware generation loves to seek out authentic ingredients. “People like me may be making a difference in a small
48、way,“ Jan McCourt, a onetime investment banker now running his own 40-hectare spread in the English Midlands stocked with rare breeds. Optimists see signs of far-reaching change: Britain isnt catching up with mainland Europe, its leading the way. “Unlike most other countries, where artisanal food production is being
