1、中级口译真题 2009 年(春季)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)You might think that hamburgers were invented in the United States, but that is not totally true. TheseU (1) /U, or patties, actually came from Germany in the middle of the nineteenth century. They were brought to the Unit
2、ed States byU (2) /Uwho came from the city of Hamburg. That is whyU (3) /Uwas “hamburger steak“.However, people in other placesU (4) /Uthat they invented the hamburger. Perhaps well never have aU (5) /U. But theres no question that the hamburger was aU (6) /U. Why? Perhaps because at that time, indu
3、stry was growing and a kind ofU (7) /Ufood was needed for workers.The hamburger became even more popularU (8) /Uwhen the first chain of fast food restaurants was started. This chain was called “White Castle“. It served tiny hamburgers that were sold for onlyU (9) /U. Then, in the 1930s there came th
4、eU (10) /Uwhere customers were served in their cars by waiters in uniform. And the hamburger was one of the mostU (11) /U.By now, The hamburger was ready toU (12) /Uthe world. And this happened with McDonalds, which was actually aU (13) /Uat first. But by the early 1950s the hot dog was replaced by
5、the hamburger. McDonalds and other fast food restaurantsU (14) /Uaround the world throughout the rest of the twentieth century. McDonalds alone hasU (15) /Ufor everyone person in the world.The importance of the hamburger toU (16) /Uremains significant. AboutU (17) /Uof all sandwiches that are eaten
6、are hamburgers. According to some sources, U(18) /Uof current workers in the United States had their first job at McDonalds. But the face of the hamburger is changingU (19) /U. Nowadays it is possible to buy a chicken burger, a turkey burger, U(20) /U, or veggie burger.（分数：20.00）(1).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_
7、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.(A) We were met by the head of the company at the airport.B.(B) We knew Mrs. Jones was the president of the company.C.(C)
8、Mrs. Jones used to be the secretary of the company.D.(D) Mrs. Jones came to see us off at the airport.A.(A) The board of directors asked about the changes.B.(B) The board of directors decided to invest more on the project.C.(C) The board of directors approved the revisions.D.(D) The board of directo
9、rs could not understand her explanation.A.(A) Many university students prefer soft drinks to fresh fruits.B.(B) Most of them are first-or-second year college students.C.(C) A number of college students refuse to disclose their identities.D.(D) Not many students are interested in our research project
10、s.A.(A) We decided to sell the car when the oil Prices rose.B.(B) We should not delay solving the problem of oil prices.C.(C) We were at a loss as to whether to buy that expensive car or not.D.(D) We didnt buy a car because of the floating oil prices.A.(A) Most of them are from low-income belies.B.(
11、B) Most of them are in favor of a tax cut.C.(C) I know the Congress will veto the tax reform.D.(D) I propose the tax reform be debated in the Congress.（分数：5.00）A.(A) Effective self-management skills are key to academic and career success.B.(B) If you spend a lot of time on your school work, you will
12、 become a good manager later.C.(C) School work can be time-consuming and is likely to make you feel exhausted after class.D.(D) Good management calls for more time and energy on the part of the academic staff.A.(A) Mr. Paul White has just been fired.B.(B) Mr. Paul White has forgotten the womans name
13、.C.(C) Mr. Paul White is looking for a job.D.(D) Mr. Paul White has the woman Promoted.A.(A) I shall give you a discount.B.(B) The crisis is affecting the whole world.C.(C) I shall come in my Sunday best.D.(D) The price is still too high.A.(A) He finished the negotiation in three days.B.(B) He was o
14、n a business trip ten days ago.C.(C) His toughness cost him three more days.D.(D) His business trip lasted thirteen days.A.(A) We are sure that our children will become positive members of the changing society.B.(B) Children with self-esteem can make positive adjustment and achieve career success.C.
15、(C) Personal goals can be reached with the help of parents who are competent members of the society.D.(D) Parents with confidence will adapt themselves to the changes and accomplish personal goals.三、BTalks and Conve(总题数：5，分数：20.00)BQuestions 11-14/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) The products were all made from fres
16、h vegetables and fruits.B.(B) The homemade products were actually made in the factory.C.(C) The factory was equipped with the most sophisticated machinery.D.(D) There were homemade fresh vegetables and fruits in the factory.A.(A) You are special.B.(B) You are natural.C.(C) You are stupid.D.(D) You a
17、re dumb.A.(A) To better explain how to use that product.B.(B) To help reduce the promotion cost of that product.C.(C) To induce more famous people to use that product.D.(D) To get TV viewers to remember that product.A.(A) Be easily affected by other products.B.(B) Be aware of the same kind of produc
18、t.C.(C) Stick to that particular product.D.(D) Strike a bargain for other products.BQuestions 15-18/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) A flight over time zones.B.(B) A loss of ones characters.C.(C) A symptom of leg problems.D.(D) A condition of sleep disorders.A.(A) Six hours:B.(B) Seven hours.C.(C) Eight hours.D.(D)
19、Nine hours.A.(A) Avoid junk food, salty foods, caffeine and alcohol.B.(B) Drink as little water as possible between meals.C.(C) Take drinks with less sugar, carbonation or caffeine.D.(D) Always have other fluid on the plane.A.(A) Sleep as soon as possible.B.(B) Nap even during daytime.C.(C) Get a go
20、od nights sleep.D.(D) Relax yourself in a cafe.BQuestions 19-22/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) He is overweight.B.(B) He is seriously ill.C.(C) He is down with cold.D.(D) He is hale and hearty.A.(A) TwoB.(B) TenC.(C) TwentyD.(D) ThirtyA.(A) It is the best.B.(B) It is nutritious.C.(C) It is not enough.D.(D) It is n
21、o healthy.A.(A) The man is a heavy smoker.B.(B) The man is rather short.C.(C) The man drives a car.D.(D) The man works with a computer.BQuestions 23-26/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) Chairman of the African Club.B.(B) Chairman of the International Club.C.(C) Chairman of the Irish Club.D.(D) Chairman of the Folk Mu
22、sic Club.A.(A) Once a week.B.(B) Once a month.C.(C) Once a semester.D.(D) Once a year.A.(A) The minutes of the last meeting.B.(B) The treasurers report.C.(C) The Scottish and Irish Folk Dances.D.(D) The International Display Week.A.(A) To help the students from the same countries overcome their home
23、sickness and other problems.B.(B) To set up booths decorated with pictures and things of interest in the respective countries.C.(C) To recruit anyone who can see to help make costumes so that every club member can wear their national costume.D.(D) To teach the American students Scottish and Irish fo
24、lk dances during the special event of the display.BQuestions 27-30/B（分数：4.00）A.(A) In Bath.B.(B) In London.C.(C) In York.D.(D) In the suburbs.A.(A) Students live in halls residence around the university buildings.B.(B) Students are encouraged to conduct their independent research project.C.(C) Stude
25、nts first live in halls of residence and then are allowed to move out.D.(D) Students can share the common rooms with faculty members.A.(A) She couldnt find a room in the residential hall.B.(B) She could save money to pay for her studies.C.(C) She could mix well with the local people.D.(D) She could
26、live in a comfortable house.A.(A) Give her some advice on how to strike a bargain.B.(B) Introduce her to the local people.C.(C) Help her with the volunteer work.D.(D) Show her around the ancient cathedral city.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).
27、（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)I came across an old country guide the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village in my part of the country, and it was impressive to see the great variety of
28、 services which were available on ones own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a superficial traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the inhabitants or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, th
29、is would really be a false impression. Admittedly there has been a contraction of village commerce, but its vigor is still remarkable.Our local grocers shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and ex
30、change the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queueing up anonymously at a supermarket. And the proprietor knows well that personal service has a substantial cash value.His Prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but he will deliver anything at any time. His assistants thin
31、k nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to-take a piece of cheese to an old-age pensioner who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The more affluent customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an
32、 hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red-faced figure, instantly obtains it for them.The village gains from this sort of enterprise, of course. But I also find it satisfactory because a village shop offers one of the few ways in which
33、a modest individualist can still get along in the world without attaching himself to the big battalions of industry or commerce.Most of the village shopkeepers I know, at any rate, are decidedly individualist in their ways. For example, our shoemaker is a formidable figure: a thick-set, irritable ma
34、n whom children treat with marked respect, knowing that an ill-judged word can provoke an angry eruption at any time. He stares with contempt at the pairs of cheap, mass-produced shoes taken to him for repair: has it come to this, he seems to be saying, that he, a craftsman, should have to waste his
35、 skills upon such trash? But we all know he will in fact do excellent work upon them. And he makes beautiful shoes for those who can afford such luxury.（分数：10.00）(1).The services available in villages nowadays are normally _ .（分数：2.00）A.(A) fewer but still very activeB.(B) less successful than earli
36、er but managing to surviveC.(C) active in providing food for the village and touristsD.(D) surprisingly energetic considering the little demand for them(2).The local grocers shop is expanding even though _ .（分数：2.00）A.(A) town shops are more attractiveB.(B) town shops are larger and less well-knownC
37、.(C) people like to shop where they are less well-knownD.(D) people get extra service in townshops(3).How do the village grocers assistants feel about delivering goods?（分数：2.00）A.(A) They tend to forget it.B.(B) They will not consider it.C.(C) They take it for granted.D.(D) It does not seem worth th
38、eir while.(4).Another aspect of personal service available in the village shop is that _ .（分数：2.00）A.(A) there is a wide range of goods availableB.(B) goods not in stock can be obtained whenever they are neededC.(C) special attention is given to the needs of wealthier customersD.(D) goods are always
39、 restocked before they run out(5).In what way is the village shoemaker a “formidable figure“?（分数：2.00）A.(A) He seems to pay little attention to public opinion.B.(B) He refuses to mend cheap, mass-produced shoes.C.(C) He has a very rough temper.D.(D) He has very high standards of workmanship.Drivers
40、on the Basingstoke by-pass used to have their attention diverted by a sign that reads A MOMENTS INATTENTION CAUSES ACCIDENTS. This self-defeating warning has now been removed, but its message is still very much to the point.Almost anything can cause an accident. Apart from momentary inattention, it
41、might be a minor miscalculation, a sudden fit of coughing, a bop on the head with a teddy-bear from a child in the back seat, an argument with the wife, fog, falling asleep at the wheel, bad eyesight, a glaring sun, ice, rain, wind, or snow-all these can make the difference between a tragic hit and
42、a lucky miss.Although human error plays its part, it is by no means the only cause of accidents. There must be some cause other than simple human error. Road construction plays its part: researchers have found that it is not at the obvious danger spot- sharp corners, cross-roads, narrow lanes that a
43、ccidents happen. It is on those roads where there are subtle visual traps, unexpected changes in the shape or surface of the road, or even insufficient or badly-placed signs. Wherever there is a “black spot“, it means that something is seriously wrong with the road. Why else did the careless driving
44、 of so many come out at that particular spot?What the law requires when you have an accident.There are, firstly the legal formalities of exchanging names and addresses with others involved in an accident and, in Certain cases, informing the police. However, you are required by law to stop after an a
45、ccident only if.1. Somebody other than yourself in or outside your car has been injured.2. A vehicle not of your own has been damaged. 3. Any horse, cow, donkey, sheep, or dog has been injured.It has been said that if a driver continues unaware of causing injury he must be acquitted. But the courts are wary of that excuse. Furthermore, the driver himself must wait at the scene; it is not enough for him to leave his chauffeur or a friend to attend to the boring formalities while he goes off on more important business.If you have been involved in an accident and have stopped
