1、中级口译真题 2008 年(秋季)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)Americans have four primary avenues for making friends: at work, at school, through a hobby or aU (1) /Usuch as volunteer work and discussion group, or through a family orU (2) /U.In American culture, a job is more than th
2、e work that one performs between the hours of 9 a.m. andU (3) /U. Work becomes a major socializing influence. Many young mothers whoU (4) /Utheir jobs to care for small children remark on the loneliness of their new lifestyles because they have lost their forum forU (5) /U.A great number of American
3、 employers recognize business socialU (6) /Uand use it to build a family atmosphere on the job so that employees will feelU (7) /Uin their work environment. Some employers arrange company get-togethers in their home or at aU (8) /U. American companies have at least oneU (9) /Uannually, usually at Ch
4、ristmas time. Many corporations haveU (10) /Uwhere employees and administrators alike dressU (11) /Uto play games such as baseball and volleyball.Top American administrators often hold social gatheringsU (12) /U. Depending upon the size of the employers home and the number ofU (13) /U. These social
5、gatherings may be picnics, pool parties, orU (14) /U. If the company is large, an employer may hold what Americans callU (15) /U. For an open house, the employer will invite his employees to come to his homeU (16) /Ubetween 1 p.m. on a certain day. Those invited usually stay forU (17) /U, chatting w
6、ith the other guests and their host. People come and goU (18) /Uduring the designated hours, and the host keeps refreshments, usuallyU (19) /Uor hors doeuvres and beverages, available for all who come. For such social gatherings, it is consideredU (20) /Uthe invitation unless you have an excellent r
7、eason.（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、BB: Listening Co(总题数：2，分数：10.00)（分数：5.00）A.( Going shopping is much more exhaustive than shopping on the InternetB.( For me, taki
8、ng a rest is better than surging the Internet or shoppingC.( I am not sure if I should take a break to work in the gardenD.( My friend and I have to finish our annual report by this weekendA.( It is hardly true that M Johnson is a new employee with such initiativesB.( We are not sure if M Johnson is
9、 satisfied with his working environmentC.( Usually new employees will not take such initiatives as Mr Johnson doesD.( M Johnson is really very friendly as he helps us with our working initiativesA.( What are the differences between marketing and cost-effective publicity?B.( Could you say something o
10、n the subject of cost-effective publicity?C.( How much will the conference on marketing and sales cost us?D.( When will the subject of the 50-minute conference be publicized?A.( Children will directly or indirectly affect what their parents purchaseB.( Growing children will have special needs that t
11、heir parents cannot satisfyC.( The needs for special food and clothing are more obvious in girlsD.( It is necessary for parents to influence what their children eat and wearA.( The apple is one of the fruits that can lower your blood sugarB.( Apples are sugar-containing fruits that may raise your bl
12、ood sugarC.( Although it is sugar-containing, the apple is a kind of healthy fruitsD.( For those who are on a diet, an apple a day is enough because it digests slowly（分数：5.00）A.( We decided to purchase a camera for our online courseB.( I know that we cannot beat the price for the camera on the NetC.
13、( The order is that we need to buy the camera cheaper on the InternetD.( The camera we bought is more expensive than I expectedA.( The problem of inflation could be worsened due to rising unemployment and wage explosionB.( Because of the rising of unemployment during inflation, there could be a wage
14、 explosionC.( The most serious economic problem in the wake of inflation is a possible wage explosionD.( A possible way to curb inflation and rising unemployment is to raise the workers wages dramaticallyA.( This kind Of tax on imported goods is unnecessaryB.( To practice economy, the government imp
15、oses a taxC.( A tariff is recommended by our economistsD.( The tariff is a government tax on imported goodsA.( We had planned to sell $120,000 worth of this new productB.( We had a promotion plan for our product that costs $ 360,000.C.( Originally, there were 3 promotion plans for the new productD.(
16、 The sales figure of our new products had reached a record highA.( The committee voted against the proposed projectB.( The committee approved against the proposed projectC.( The committee considered the short report well writtenD.( The committee was convinced by the documented report三、BTalks and Con
17、ve(总题数：5，分数：20.00)（分数：4.00）A.( Discussing inflation with the manB.( Helping her parents pay for debtsC.( Seeking a permanent job overseasD.( Studying in a foreign countryA.( Her parents unwillingness to pay her tuitioeB.( Her desire to earn as much as possibleC.( The rising cost of living through in
18、flationD.( The fact that she is an overseas studentA.( The education centreB.( The university bookstoreC.( The university libraryD.( The student cafeteriaA.( She will use her study time more effectivelyB.( She will buy second-hand books from the storeC.( She will spend her money on something elseD.(
19、 She will devote more time to working extra hours（分数：4.00）A.( A palm readerB.( A speech therapistC.( A studentD.( A teacherA.( She was illB.( She was afraidC.( She was anxiousD.( She was excitedA.( 50.B.( 120.C.( 220.D.( 240.A.( Her anxietyB.( Her mistakeC.( Her excitemenyD.( Her success（分数：4.00）A.(
20、 He was at a news conferenceB.( He was on a business tripC.( He was traveling with the companys CEOD.( He was negotiating with a New York agentA.( The companys top executivesB.( Producers and servicemenC.( Agents and customersD.( Managers from home and abroadA.( 220.B.( 250.C.( 300.D.( 350.A.( The l
21、ouder speakersB.( The visual aidsC.( The hall capacityD.( The lunch menu（分数：4.00）A.( Working is more important than having a holidayB.( A driver should be more careful than a pedestrianC.( In driving, it is always safety that comes firstD.( It is dangerous to drive fast in crowded areasA.( Because t
22、hey may not judge speeds very wellB.( Because they may step into the road for convenienceC.( Because they cannot run very fastD.( Because they may become nervous easilyA.( ShoppersB.( Traffic policeC.( Young peopleD.( The handicappedA.( Signal to a school crossing patrolB.( Slow down or stop to let
23、people crossC.( Overtake other drivers for safetyD.( Watch out for a stop-children sign（分数：4.00）A.( Programme writingB.( Note-taking techniquesC.( Handwriting analysisD.( Sample collectingA.( A good self-controlled personalityB.( An introspective natureC.( A friendly and sociable dispositionD.( A mi
24、x of interest and emotionA.( Socially-minded peopleB.( Scientists and intellectualsC.( Mediocre writersD.( Friendly companionsA.( The rounded, medium size of the lettersB.( The small open as and osC.( The wide spaces between the wordsD.( The upright slant and the signature四、BC: Listening Tr(总题数：1，分数
25、：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：5.00）_(2).（分数：5.00）_六、BSECTION 2: STUD(总题数：6，分数：60.00)Mankinds fascination with gold is as old as civilization itself. The ancient Egyptians esteemed gold, which
26、 had religious significance to them, and King Tutankhamen was buried in a solid-gold coffin 3300 years ago.People have always longed to possess gold. Unfortunately, this longing has also brought out the worst in the human character. The Spanish conquistadores robbed palaces, temples and graves, and
27、killed thousands of Indians in their ruthless search for gold. Often the only rule in young California during the days of the gold rush was exercised by the mob with a rope. Even today, the economic running of South Africas gold mines depends largely on the employment of black labourens who are paid
28、 about 40 a month, plus room and board, and who must work in conditions that can only be described as cruel. About 400 miners are killed in mine accidents in South Africa each year, or one for every two tons of gold produced.Much of golds value lies in its scarcity. Only about 80,000 tons have been
29、mined in the history of the world. All of it could be stored in a vault 60 feet square, or a supertanker.Great Britain was the first country to adopt the gold standard, when the Master of Mint, Sir Isaac Newton, established a fixed price for gold in 1717. But until the big discoveries of gold in the
30、 last half of the nineteenth century starting in California in 1848 and later in Australia and South Africa there simply wasnt enough gold around for all the trading nations to link their currencies to the precious metal.An out-of-work prospector named George Harrison launched South Africa into the
31、gold age in 1886 when he discovered the metal on a farm near what is now Johannesburg. Harrison was given a 12 reward by the farmer. He then disappeared and reportedly was eaten by a lion.Historically, the desire to hoard gold at home has been primarily an occupation of the working and peasant class
32、es, who have no faith in paper money. George Bernard Shaw defended their instincts eloquently: “You have to choose between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stability of the honesty and intelligence of the members of the government“, he said, “and with due respect to these ge
33、ntlemen, I advise you to vote for gold.“（分数：10.00）(1).It can be inferred from the passage that during the days of the gold-rush in California _ .（分数：2.00）A.( people had to mark out their gold claims with a ropeB.( people carried ropes instead of gunsC.( hanging was a common form of punishmentD.( the
34、 rope was the symbol of law and order(2).One of the problems with gold is that _ .（分数：2.00）A.( it loses its shape too easilyB.( it changes the human charactersC.( it entails danger to minersD.( it costs money to produce(3).According to the passage, gold has always been considered a precious metal ma
35、inly because _ .（分数：2.00）A.( money is made of itB.( it is rareC.( a small quantity goes a long wayD.( it has religious significance _ .(4).After the big gold discoveries in the late nineteenth century,（分数：2.00）A.( the trading nations adopted the gold standardB.( the trading nations were unable to ge
36、t enough goldC.( gold coins were used by most nationsD.( gold was considered to be a kind of precious metal(5).George Bernard Shaw thought that _ .（分数：2.00）A.( the members of the government were honest and intelligentB.( the value of gold was likely to change unexpectedlyC.( gold was more valuable t
37、han paper moneyD.( one could place more faith in gold than in politiciansLet us take a brief look at the planet on which we live. As Earth hurtles through space at a speed of 70,000 miles an hour, it spins, as we all know, on its axis, which causes it to be flattened at the Poles. Thus if you were t
38、o stand at sea level at the North or South Pole, you would be 13 miles nearer the centre of the earth than if you stood on the Equator.The earth is made up of three major layers a central core, probably metallic, some 4000 miles across, a surrounding layer of compressed rock, and to top it all a ver
39、y thin skin of softer rock, only about 20 to 40 miles thick thats about as thin as the skin of an apple, talking in relative terms.The pressure on the central core is unimaginable. It has been calculated that at the centre it is 60 million pounds to the square inch, and this at a temperature of perh
40、aps 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit. The earths interior, therefore, would seem to be of liquid metal and evidence for this is given by the behavior of earthquake.When an earthquake occurs, shock waves radiate from the centre just as waves radiate. outwards from the point where a stone drops into a pond.
41、And these waves pulsate through the earths various layers. Some waves descend vertically and pass right through the earth, providing evidence for the existence of the core and an indication that it is fluid rather than solid. Thus, with their sensitive instruments, the scientists who study earthquak
42、es, the seismologists, can in effect X-ray the earth.Iceland is one of the most active volcanic regions of the world. And it was to Iceland that Jules Verne sent the hero of his book A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. This intrepid explorer clambered down the opening of an extinct volcano and fol
43、lowed its windings until he reached the earths core. There he found great oceans, and continents with vegetation. This is conception of a hollow earth we now know to be false. In the 100 years since Jules Verne published his book, the science of vulcanology, as it is called, has made great strides.
44、But even so the deepest man has yet penetrated is about 10,000 feet. This hole, the Robinson Deep mine in South Africa, barely scratches the surface; so great is the heat at 10,000 feet that were it not for an elaborate air-conditioning system, the miners working there would be roasted. Oil borings
45、down to 20,000 feet have shown that the deeper they go, the hotter it becomes.The temperature of the earth at the centre is estimated to be anything between 3,000 and 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Some scientists believe that this tremendous heat is caused by the breaking-down of radio-active elements, which release large amounts of energy and compensate for the loss of heat from the earths surface. If this theory is correct, then we are all living on top of a natural atomic powerhouse.（分数：10.00）(1).The outer layer of the earth is compared to the skin of an apple because _.（分数：2.00）A.( it is
