2010年3月上海中级口译笔试真题答案及听力原文SECTION 1: LISTENING TEST (45 minutes)Part A: Spot Dictation1.dig up2. colleagues or friends3. computer networks4. Interstate highway system5. many different routes6. electronic pathways7. software8. accessing computers9. available on the Internet 10. reference resources 11. anywhere in the world 12. primary types 13. can read messages 14. mail addresses 15. bulletin boards 16. post an article 17. most frequently encounter 18. transfer text 19. navigate 20. popular and well-knownPart B: I. Statements1. B. 原文：Our firm is planning to start up a new branch in Australia early next year. And we are making a feasibility study of the proposal.2. C. 原文：You would like me to describe our chief accountant? Well, I could never stay awake and any of his briefings without first drinking at least three cups of coffee.3. D. 原文：Ms Brown has intact any previous working experience. She graduated from college 3 years ago, and started to work for us right away.4. D. 原文：When the secretary said that the memorandum will be ready on Wednesday,the General Manager told her to take her time.5. D. 原文：If you give us a 10 per cent discount on this product, we’ll place a second order immediately after we’ve received the first one next month.6. C. 原文：Scientists believe that some animals become extinct because of changes in climate. When the places they live become hotter or colder and they can’t adapt to the new surroundings, they die.7. A. 原文：I’ve been looking into the question of having the products delivered by air. It’s quick. The goods are less liable to damage than by sea. And there is less risk of hold-ups.8. B. 原文：Today, with the rapid social and economic changes of modern times, generation gap is found within the same generation, between people of different ge groups-sometimes, with only a few years apart.9. C.原文：Last year’s annual sales conference was a great success. We have an attendance of almost 100 agents and influential customers. This time, we are counting on more than 180. 10. D.原文：Originally, we have planned to invest 3.5 million in that project, but just look at this figure, it almost doubled that amount.II.Talks and ConversationsQuestions 11--14W: Now, what seems to be the trouble?M: I don’t know. I often get dizzy when I climb any stairs and I feel that as though I’m going to faint.W: Mmmm, well, your blood pressure is up.M: Is it?W; Do your parents have hypertension problems?M: Well, my father used to have low blood pressure. But after his retirement, he’s got kind of hypertension problem. My mother is okay.W: You have to be more careful as it is in the family.M: What can I do about it?W: Well, you have to stay off fatty or fried foods, less salty, and less spicy, if possible.M: Can I have fish and chips? I like it ever since my childhood.W: Not any mo re, I’m afraid. One more thing, no more smoking and alcohol drinking. It’s important for you to eat properly, and keep regular time and healthy styles.M: I see. I don’t smoke. But I sometimes drink a bit of red wine. Is that okay?W: Yes. And I’ll give you some tablets to take twice a day. I’ll put all these down in your case history. Come back in a week or so.Q11: What is the most likely relationship between the man and the woman? DQ12: According to the man, who used to have low blood pressure? B Q13: What kind of foods does the man like most? C Q14: What does the woman give the man? C Questions 15--18The Universal Expo, also known as Wor ld’s Fair, is one of the three largest events in the world, in terms of economic and cultural impact. However, compared with the other great events, the Modern Olympic Games, and the World Cup, the Expo has the longest history. In 1851, the 1st Expo was he ld in London under the title “Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations”.At the Expo, participating countries will set up their national pavilions in distinctive architectural styles, with a view to attracting business people, and tourists all over the world. The cost for building such a pavilion could amount to millions of dollars. But it is often far outweighed by benefits and potential revenues thus generated. Usually an Expo will last between three and six months.The character of World Exhibitions has developed through history. Three stages are identified, namely, the eras of industrialization, of cultural exchange, and of nation branding. The 1st era covered roughly the period from 1800 to 1950. In these days, World Exhibitions were especially focused on trade and famous for the display of scientific and technological advancements. The 2nd era stared with the 1939 New York World’s Fair. From then on, World’s Fairs became more strongly based on a specific theme of cultural significance. Technology and inventions remains important, but no longer as the principal subjects. The defining elements of the Expos were cross-cultural communications and exchanges. Finally, in the early 1990s, countries started to use World Expo more widely and strongly as a platform to improve their national images. A study shows that improving national image was the primary participation goal for 73% of the countries at Expo, 2000. Today’s World’s Exhibitions embody elements of all three eras. They present new inventions, facilitate cultural exchange, and are used for city, region, and nation branding.Q15: When was the 1st World Expo held? B Q16: According to the talk, why do participating countries build their national pavilions at the Expo? A Q1:7 At Expo 2000, what was the primary goal for the majority of participating countries? C Q18: Which of the following is not an element presented in the Expo? D Questions 19--22M: 2624344, David Carter speaking.W: Hello, David. It’s Joyce, Joyce Cook.M: Hello, Joyce. How are you?W: I’m very well, thanks. How are you?M: Oh, not so bad, you know.W: Good. I rang to ask if you know anything about hotels on the Costa Brava.M: No, I’m afraid I can’t be very much helpful to you there. Why?W: Well, it’s just that we’ve been thinking of taking the family to Spain summer. And at this rather late stage, we’re trying to organize ourselves a su itable hotel. But I thought that you’ve been to the Costa Brava.M: I have several times. But I’ve always taken a tent and do it the hard way.W: Oh, I see. I didn’t realize that.M: Yes. Great one for the open area, you know.W: Oh, it must be nice. But we could never contemplate it with our lot. We are terribly disorganized as a family, you know, and we’d be in chaos at no time. And in any case, the car isn’t big enough to get all of us in and camping equipment as well. So we simply must find ourselves a nice hotel where they’ll put up with noisy kids.M: Mm. You have got a problem. I’ll tell you what, Joyce. It’s just occurred to me Mr. and Mrs.Simpson from over the road have been to that part of Spain several times and I seem to remember them saying they always use some hotel.W: Do they?M: Yes. At least I think that’s what they said. I’ll pop round later this evening and if they do know anything that might be of use to you, I’ll get one or the other of them to give you a ring.W: Would you? That’s very kind of you.Q 19: Why did Joyce telephone David? B Q 20: Which of the following is true about the man? A Q 21: What is Joyce’s problem according to the man? C Q 22: What does David promise to do in the evening? D Questions 23--26We are so used to our life on the surface on the earth that it’s not easy for our minds to break free of all the ideas that we take for granted. For example, we can feel things are heavy so we think of weight as a fixed quality in an object. But actually, it is not fixed at all. If you could take a one-pound packet of butter, 4,000 miles out from the earth, it would weigh only a quarter of a pound. The reason for such change of weight is this: all objects have a natural attraction for all other objects. This is called the gravitational attraction. But this power of attraction between two objects gets weaker as they get farther apart. So the weight of an object on the surface of the earth is not the same as its weight 4,000 miles out in space.What about the weight of one-pound of butter on the surface of the moon? There will be attraction between the butter and the moon, but the butter will weigh only about one-sixth as much as it does on earth. This is because the moon is so much smaller than the earth. The amount of the gravitational pull that a body produces depends on the amount of material in it. A packet of butter has a gravitation pull of its own, but it is very small in relation to the pull of something as large as the moon, or the earth.Q23: According to the speaker, what quality of an object is taken for granted by people? A Q24: How much will a pound of butter weigh if it is brought 4,000 miles into space? B Q25: What is the gravitational attraction? BQ26: Why does an object weigh much less on the moon than it does on the earth? D Questions 27—30M: Helen, come and look at this.W: Oh, is this the new catalogue?M: Yes, it is. I had a design by an advertising agency this year.W: It’s beautiful. I love the colors. It’s certainly going to make everybody take notice about our products.M: Well, I think they did a good job. I’m going to get several thousand extra copies printed for the Expo that is coming up this spring.W: I’m sure we can use them at the Expo. But do we have enough money in the budget for them?M: No, but I think I can get the finance office to approve our budget supplement.W: When they see this, they’ll certainly be impressed. Are you going to be able to get all the colors we produced?M: Oh yes, it wouldn’t be nearly as effective without them.W: When will it be ready? Are you going to have it in time?M: I’m going to see Mrs. Carter in the finance office this afternoon. If she says we can go over the budget, I’ll get the catalogue printed right away. They’ll be ready in a couple of days. W: You have to mail most of those to our regular customers, won’t you?M: We’ll need a lot of them for the mailing, but there’ll be enough left for you to give out at the Expo.W: I hope so, because this catalogue is a real eye-catcher.M: But don’t worry about it. I’m sure I can make Mrs. Carter see why we need a lit tle more money for the extra copies.W: I think anyone will be able to see what a wonderful catalogue this is.Q27: what are the man and woman talking about? D Q28: what is the speaker’s major concern? A Q29: when will the man see Mrs. Carter in the finance office? C Q30: what is the finance office expected to do? A Part C: Listening and TranslationI: Sentence Translation(1)我的父母从不过多干涉我的计划。